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New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
LORD RANDoLPHs BEGINNINGS.

The first time 1 noticed Lord Randolph
Churchill in the House OF Commons was on a
May day in 1870. Sir Charles Dixie, pursuing
what threatened to be annual crusade
against unreformed corporations. made merry
at the expense Of Woodstock. then represented
by one who, up To this time known I'm the
Parliamentary arena simply as a cadet of the
ducal house of Marlborough. From the third
bench behind that on which Ministers ought 10
have been sitting-but whence, unmindful of the
portent whose fulflment had vital interest for
some OF them and for the Conservative Party.
they were absent-rOse a well-groomed young
man with protuberant eyes. pale face and a
ponderous moustache. with which as he spoke
he nervously toyed- Members asking each other
Who's this?" learned that il the member
for Woodstock. rising to defend the corporation
OF tho borough that sent him to Parliament.
Though assisted by notes, on which the speech
fully written out, the young member was
nervous. his voice badly pitched his de-
livery faulty that there difficulty IN
following his argument. But here and there
flashed forth scathng sentence that made it
worth while 10 attempt to catch the rest. When
ne sat down Lord Randolph had made his
mark. had established himself interesting
personality i'm an assembly in which within ten
years ne was predominant.-HenryW w. Lucy IN
Putn9m's.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
A NATION RULED BY KINDNESS.

The graceful childlike bodies Of these simple
1olk are but the physical expression OF their
mental development. The mentality of the
Hopi is that OF people of the Stone Age. Like
all primitive people, they are fixed in their ways
and consider ii a religious duty we'll as their
manifest destiny to follow closely as possi-
Die in the footsteps of their ancestors. They
are so essentially beings Of tradition and child
ren of Nature that any attempt on the part of
the white race tn destroy their ideals to
change materially their mode of life Is apt TO
result disastrously. Left to themselves the
Hopi are a happy, sweet tempered. contented
folk, and their communal life and personal and
family associations are delightful Like child
rem, they are full of the JOY of life, which
cannot be quenched even by drouths, famine
and hardship Kindness is one of their ruling
characteristics and is manifested To everyone.
The mothers are devoted to their children and
the Older children in turn assume their share
Of responsibility in caring for the smaller
As among all the higher orders of primitive
people. the women have position of freedom
and dignity that in some respects is superior
10 that which women occupy in the most ad-
vanced stage of civilization. AS stated in the
iast article. the woman owns and rules the
nome Descent is reCkoned from the mothers
SIDE and she is recognized without question as
mead of the household and owner Of her chill
dren.-Frederick Monson, in The Craftsman.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
TUNNELLING 1000 FEET UNDER THE
HUDSON.

Ia nfteen years New York City will be draw
ing Its water from the great Ashakan reservoir,
ia the heart OF the Catskills. The water Will
- brought To the city by huge concrete and
steel aqueduct. 100 miles long, and the largest
ir :ho world The most striking feature Of this
aa3eauct VIII 10 the stupendouF siphon under
tl4z hudson az Storm King. This is feat Of
ti;rncIl!rg that puts to blush all the tunnels
around New York City The subways under
the Hudson now constructing go dosn about
ninety feet below the water; but the Storm
King slphon viii be sunk 6J0 feet below the
surface Of the water and 100 feet below the
aqueduct gradient. II this were built on the
air-pressure principle used in the East River
tunnels all the workmen would perish from the
pressure as as the work had gone little
heIou- 100 feet under the water. As the engi-
noers found il would he necessary 10 go below
the fatal limit Storm King. they decided 10
build 4 tunnel or siphon far down below tine
river bottom that it would be in solid rock
and not allow water 10 leak in. Going down
over 500 feet. they calculate that little or no
wafer will come in. and therefore they will not
have TO do the work dig under pressure from
compressed air.-Charles II. COchrane, in The
ProadWav Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
scHrRz STORY OF LINCOLN.

one Of the many foreigners who sought my IN
fercession was "A young German count whose
identify was Vouched for by member OF the
Prussian Legation. He had a long row of an-
cestors whom he traced back for several hun
dred wears He was greatly impressed with the
ir,portapca Of this fact. and thought II would
Weigh heavily in securing him position in our
ar7,7y II he could only have audience with
the President and ay his case before nm ne
ta1ia,,ad the result could not be doubtful He
,,,rsued me so arduously with the request for a
personal introduction 10 Mr.. Lincoln that a. last
el,ccun,red and promised to introduce him II
tho president permitted The President did per
nil The count spoke English moderately well,
and I'm his ingenious way he az once eApialheu
iIy vas and that they had been counts so-and-
80 r,anv centuries. We'll" said Mr.. Lincoln,
,,7.arT,,r+,nR him. that need not trouble you.
-Tba+ 1riIl not be IN your way, If you behave
,-oI1rself as a soldier" The poor count looked
yynzzled and when the audience was over ne
IIS NC what in the world the President could
Lava meant by SO strange a remark-CarI
ccb1lrz in AcClure's.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
SECRETARY TAFT AS A scHooLBoY.

when william Howard Taft was attending
~, Woodward High School in Cincinnati he
vas the recognized leader Of his class. tall;
,,o,,.e~fuI youth with prodigious industry and
= ,,,asterful way Of accomplishing things His
distinguished father, then judge OF the Su-
rior court of Cincinnati, seemed TO read
fnture strength in his SON.
'SJedIocrity won't do for Willie he said one
day s;,- ,o,,o ,.,.b 4bo
,rafte for there were four sons to be con-
si9ered. Yet the same idea has been echoed
,'any times since in the centres of national
power ,,r. ID ..-,,,, .. ,,,,+
1t ave sons through Yale, but the veteran
1a,,er raftered. All ne asked Of his children
us that they should live out the best that
was In them.
IT vale young TAFT rose TO Il commanding
'sitson In his class His leadership was undis-
1nmted and his personal popularity remarka BILE
1--WE often used TO talk over Bill Taft in the
class " saws Solicitor General Hoyt and il was
the common idea that he would rise very high
a. ,be nation Somehow he seemed 10 have il In
hin No one was Jealous of his leadership"
9e was tail and heavy and an nVincible
a. ,.restler bat Draw Ter. and he had the same
btq boyish way of breaking out into laughter
a. a critical moment and putting his arm sooth-
inClv around ones shoulders, half hug and half
slap. that has since won over the fierce chief
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
BLACK wALNUT FURNITURE.

Old furniture takes it's chief value from us in-
trinsic beauty. the frame OF its maker or IFS
historical associations. Black wtihui iuiilltuie
is rot t,ltyireicaIl, beautiful there were no IA
nous cabinetmakers ia the day oi ITS manu- =
fsciune and IL possesses no Interesting hisloIacli
associations Fifty wears ago when black wal
nut was al fts height we were passing through
a period % architectural depression We haH
nO style worthy of the name. The tan bookcases
huge sofas and annchairs, wlai nous rochhg
chairs gnsrble-top stands. chamber suites ana
hat trees were on a level with foTid Brussels
caTDeIs red. green and amber dflhhIlis siassf9
pieces being sought for as we seek TOT the hand-
hnme old mahogany.
tguei no one win confuse this Class Ok turhi-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
- moIl-heloued dead;

They 70 from US our well-belOved dead;
But ev'u as sailors by the northern star,
We steer our course by lights that snlne aidIi
And trust 10 come at last. unhindered,
CNhen that our days OF diligence be speo9'
Unto The blessed regions where they are.
Into their gracious presence, with 40 par
Between our souls and theirs, nor any uTeau'
But an for those who. living, heap up scorh
Against Us. make barrier OF wrong
Or dull Indifference; who have uptorn
Affection by the rooti Though we De suons,
Though we be faithful, we may not come hs -
These are our lost ones, and not ihose VINO @ ule
Geraldine Meyrick. IN The American Masa'
zine
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
Ole American Magazines for May.
e Dutch market-Row to Control Bees While Swarm
ins-The Origin of the Air Brake

CHEESE MARKET AT HOORN. HOLLAND
As market hour approaches the square be-
,~ones more and mone crowded Still = few
Soated wagons come rafting uD and begin 10
unload far the outer edges of the low piles
az along adjacent street. for the market
nsvement is about full The buyers are ar
TJ,inR. keen. busnesslike looking men, armed
with their cheese drills or testers" and pro-
,scted 10y heavy leather leggings. or puttees
Sor ihOse whose business il is 20 walk between
she close of these much geschmiert
cbeeses The sellers have taken up their sta
sions near their respective piles. but tho white
.srpaulins still cover the yellow balls and the
rows and rows of regular mounds. the solemn
huge battlefield where sombre sentinels guard
,be graves Of the hOnored dead than preDara-
lion for a busy market
Tho clock strikes 10 the chimes ring ont a
eav tune from various steepies over Hoorn the
market bell sounds and in a moment the scene
changes. The white canvas is drawn hack. the
gav golden balls glisten in the sunshine. the
buyers hasten mp and down between the long
rows netting. testing, bargaining. each followed
M ? crowd of interested onlOokers az "A popular
golf player trails his gallery The quietest
ne0ple the sellers. The hoer looks on in
seeming Indifference the buyer thumps and
zrhecks and samples his yellow wares and
draws back the cover 10 display them until the
question Of price comes up. He is no profess
sional salesman. this cheese farmer. and ap-
psrentlY he never talks up his wares" perhaps
because there is large and growing market for
them and their quality speaks further for itself
plenty Of rivals and long tiers Of racks i'm his
warehouse are waiting 10 be filled. 50 he must
BE- brisk and keen and cleyer.-Florence era ig
Albrecht i'm ScTibner's.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

THE SORROWS OF A SKIPPER
Il hates to think Of dyin'." says the skipper
10 the mate;
Starvation. shipwrecks heart disease loathes
to contemplate.
hates 10 think Of vanties and all the crimes
they lead to-
Then says the mate.
With looks sedate,
He doesn't reely need to-
has slipped by
hates TO contemplate the day ups and left
me Mary
Then says the mate,
IL il amt necessary
Suppose that this here vessel" says the skip
Per with groan.
should lose er beaTins. run away, and bump
upon stone:
Suppose she'd shiver and go down when save
ourselves we COULDN'T
The mate replies.
-Oh, blow eyes,
suppose. ag'in, she Shouldn't
The chances IS agin u.s." says the skipper in
IF fate don't kill us out and out, it gifts us all
some day.
So many perish of old age the death rate must
be fearful
Well" says the mate,
AT any rate
We might well die cheerful
4 read in them statistic books" the nervous
skipper cries.
That every minute by the clock some feller
ups and dies.
I wonder what disease they gifts that kills in
such a hurry
The mate he winks
And says. Il thinks
They mostly dies of worry
"of certain things" the skipper signs, me
conscience won't he rid,
And all the wicked things I done I sure should
not have did.
The wrinkles on me inmost soul compel me oft
10 shiver"-
Yer souls fust rate"
Observes the mate:
The troubles with yer liver"
Wallace Irwin, in The Century
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

ture with the fine old English walnut About
the middle of the seventeenth century this wood
came into general use for the manufacture of
FURNITURE The style of furniture which
nehced In England about this time was particu-
IarIy suitable for the of walnut. as twists
ana curves when on the cross grain were less
habe 10 chip IN walnut than in the more porous
oak.-Dalton Wylie in Country Life in America
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
cABwOMEN's FIRST DAY OUT.

p,ris's first two cabwOmen. Mile CharnieT and
49,. D,ffaIrr have had their first day
RESPONDENT OF .'Fae London Daily Mail" teesraphs.
They had already been out on previous days, but
only for practice. -.
Both are pleasing in appearance. startins at
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
cL1MRINa MorNT MKINLEY.

We stood up urder n black sky so low taat
We felt as II We could nearly touch ~. " haa
reached the top What task Aithout tt-
aid Of guides had At last reached cur goal-
Almost unconsciously our hands we're locked,
with a look Of satisfaction at each other; NOT q
word nor a ysI was uttered We had not The
breath 10 spare. II was September 10. 1906, 20
o'clock in the morning, the temperature ID
degrees below. TIE altitude 2e39l feet Then
followed a long gaze over the cold wide world
spread out at our feet. To the south the e. =
ran over the steaTing volcanoes Redoubt aild
Wiamina. down Cook Inlet % the point Of Kensi
Peninsula and the Pacific. two hundred ana
fifty miles sawaF. Narrow. winding. pesriy no
bOns marked the courses of the sAoShorFlul'
Yukon, TanaEa and Susetna rivers: Cul ol nc
Pacific rose a lire OF clouds drifting over the
Ch,lCach Mountains 10 deposit their SHOWS lli
the glaciers az th- Alaskan Range a siTnlla :
train Of clouds came out of the Behrlng sea ald
swept the western side Of the range. iheSe
clouds hlotted out most of the mountains near
tho main range. This lover world oi lesser
mountains did not impress US 20 inucn as H''
little sky-World about Here under our zee;
our ambitions. probably the coolest spol on
earth and We were the most miserable oI men
n time when we should have been eiateu
Nevertheless ] shall always remember, win
mental focus shaTpened by fIne me Wal hi
griepdebi1, Of my companion, Edward BaTllle;
the curious low dark sky. the dazzling hrlsht-
ness ~ the Sky-scr1ped granite blocks, tne leu-
fral pIav-hlue n space. the froStN naih uiu. ~ ~
The sha6ozs ana. above all. the final plcturfs ;
which I took of Pariilc with the nag iasii''a
10 his axe as an arctic air froze the lmIreSsI'ii
into relief which no words can tel 49,,
A record Of our conquest was ieil. WIZ a
small asu iu a metallic rube in protected nook
= short distance below tho summit A rouhu ol
sneIe- was taken with the prisnanc COMPASS
The ha rorneters and thermometers We're iedn
and Eaeft notes jotted down IN our H"1SD''F
Tho descent was less difficult. but u look US
four days to tumble down 20 our base camp
Or Frederick cook. in Harpers-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
TIE ORIGIN or a GREAT INVENTION

ON one ~ the daily trips ~ young Westlng-
house from Schenectady 20 The foundry az Troy
his train was held VI by bad wreck Two
freights had come together in head-oh con- CON-
sion on q niece of straight track. The engineers
had seen the danger plainly, but by the tine me
hand brakes were brought into play u was 700
late. The Young man allowed these ia,tS 10 i Hmn
into his mind Then he said 10 one Of the train
hands.
IL the engineers had been able :" ConlroI
their trains from the cabs the wreck couln I'd '0
been greyented, couldn't II
Control EN-. how
Brake them
r. - a,,o.,1b The air brake was con-
,e5-o5 .,tS 49, -,ilad,in yy-reckage the thing
fba, - - -asl-. me name of Westinghouse
familiar 10 every schOOlboy the world over Was
called into being II did not come IN It's per
fected form. But the idea itself had GERM
nate6.-Paul Latzke, in Everybodys =
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

tains OF diverse races and disarmed antagonism
IN many American political breaSt.-James
Creelman in Pearson's
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

TIyO AMERICANS Genealogical and other Researche:
L the British Museum. Record ONCE and som
House Assistance information 10 those visiting
London: by a lady. Address LOTHIAN, so. Tavistocl
Rd. Westbourue Park. London, W.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
GOVERNOR HUGHEs's "FoLLY."

When noted politician recently tried 10 get
personal scheme. he came away utterly crest
iallen, saying: That is the strangest man I
ever met. You can't make any sort OF trade
with him; you can't approach him the side
Of personal advantage: you can't seem to touch
ms political ambition. He is beyond me; the
1901 simply does right the whole time" OF
such noble folly the country may safely expect
Mr. Hughes 10 continue guilty.-Worlds Work.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
BEES DURING THE swARMING FEVER

BEES DURING THE SWARMING FEVER.
The plans to keep the bees from excessive
sUar1ning. or 10 control the situation. are too
numerous 70 attempt 10 outline all Of them. but
q few simple eXpedients may be useful. In early
spring the wings of the queen OF each colony
should he clipped, that when the swarm is
sues the queen cannot ny. hut may easily he
picked up in front Of the hive by the bee keeper.
Usually the workers viii not form q cluster, IL
the queen is not in the swarm. but Will return
10 the hive II the old hive is removed and
new one with frames containing foundation is
Put in its Place. they will so in with the queen.
which is inserted by the bee keeper. and get 10
work with that vigor which always characteriZes
3 swarm.
The old hive may be put near the former To-
cation and later the new colonies may be united
II desired. The bees are satisfied IN that they
have sWarmed. and the bee keeper gets his salts
faction in having control of the situation. Queen
guards may also he used These are made OF
zinc with perforations which allow workers 10
60 through. but the queen. being larger, cannot.
The bees viii return. but If they make two or
three unsuccessful attempts TO swarm they
usually kin the queen. The queen cells may he
cut out, which may prevent swarmine. but this
practice is by no means certain in its results.
Practical bee keepers do not even care 10 go
10 the trouble OF watching for a queen TO issue,
and therefore practise various methods Of arti-
fetal swarminE. The various deYiations in this
rlen are numerous and differences are neces-
sarn. depending the conditions under which
each individual works. An easy method Is 10
Rsi; uT5n queen cells begin 10 be formed or be-
fore the ''sNarming fever really strikes the col
ony When the right tiIe for the work has ar
rived. The old hive is set 10 one side OF its for
sner locs tion and 2 now hive with frames con-
tanning foundation. put in its place. The queen
and sorre Of he bees are shaAen on a sheet or
bosrd In from; OF the old location and go in ss
II tney had sWormed.
II an iacTes So ;n the number 0f colonies IS de-
sired the old hive may be allowed 10 rear a
queen. ~ bees may be shaken into the new col
ony from time 20 time 20 Increase its size.
Altogether. this matter OF swarmlng. its pre-
vsption or control IS ore or he most interest
ing and one Of the most important with which
the bee keeper has 20 deal.-Dr. z. F. Phillips
IN snhrrhan Tise
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Injury from Mosquitoes.

New Jersey has many places ideal
In situation and accessibility, and one
such place developed rapidly to . GER
tain point and there it stood, halted
BY the mosquitoes that bred In the
surrounding marsh lands. Country
club, golf. tennis and other attrac.
tons ceased to attract when attention
was necessarily focused on the biting
or singing pests that intruded every.
where, and the tendency was to sell
out. But the owners were not ready
TO quit without a fight, and an i'm
provement society was formed which
consulted with my ONCE and followed
my advice. In one year the bulk Of
the breeding area was drained, mos
quftoes have since been absent al
most entirely; one gentleman, not Z
large owner, either. told me his prop
erty had increased $4,000 In value.
and new settlers began to come in.
This year one OF the worst breeding
areas of the oIden day was used a.
. camping gorund, and 100 new resi-
dences are planned for next year.
Prof. John B. Smith. In the Popular
Science Monthly.
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The oldest living human being Of
authentic record Is Mrs. Mary Wood.
Of Hillsboro. Ore. q few miles west
of Portland. MrB. Wood in 80 years
old. She was born in Knoxville.
Tenn. May 20. 1857. which the rec
ords at Knoxville still show. When
she was SIS years old she rode the en-
tire distance across the continent
from her old home in Tennessee to
her present home in Oregon.
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Small beets are the best for can.
ming. Wash as for present use, and
leave an inch stalk at top to prevent
bleeding. Boil in slightly sailed wa
ter; peel as for table. Have ready in
. neighboring saucepan enough cider
vinegar to cover the beets. You must
use your own Judgment as to quality.
To each quart of vinegar add two ia
blespoonfuls Of sugar, teaspoonful Of
strained onion juice and teaspoonful
each OF pepper and salt. Bring the
vinegar to the boil Pack the beets
while hot into heated cans and cover
with the vinegar from the boiling
saucepan.
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heart beat. poor digestion, cold extremi.
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Do not mako the mistake of thinking
that these are diseases in themselves
and be satisfied with temporary relief.
This Is the way the nerves give warn.
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When Fliee Come.

To preveat flies from settling on pic.
ture frames and chandeliers, boil three
or four onions in pint of water and
apply the water with a soft brush.
In many city homes or where houses
are to be closed for the summer COM
mon unbleached cheesecloth is used
to protect pictures and frames from
flies. Cut a piece of cloth large
enough to go all around the picture.
Let the picture face down on this, put
the cloth around and haste up at the
back. A glazed tarletan that is trans
parent makes still better covering.