New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-11
Personal STORIES.
Ira B. DuttOn's Work Among the
LeperS of HaTcaH.


when Father Damien died on Moloi.si, about
fweaty years ago his mantle fell upon the snoul-
ders OF Hn American who voluntarily went INTO
exile devote his life TO tho care OF the lepefs
~ Hawaii This American was Ira H. Del'oh' .
man in tho early prime OF life sometime holoiSi
ir the United States Army, Thirteenth michigan
Volunteers an officer IN the quarterr ers de-
partrnen.. and later in charge Of the Southern war
claims OF Tennessee.
lie was handsome talented and beloved by his
friends but for some reason his life was not
happy one. On account CT a fanced shlrKins OF
duty he decided 10 select some task which woulo
require great personal sacrifice and then devote
the rest OF his existence to it. For time no was
q novice in tha monastery CT Trappist monks AT
CethFemane. Kentucky, and much or the neulsrN@i
austerity OF that quaint institution must nave
fallen into ns heart 10 direct his after lie. An
iRodent IN which he figured gave James lane AiIel
fhe suggestion for the well-known short Story
called The u hite Govt
one day young woman was riding past ne
monastery her horse slipped ana fell friSEteN-
ing her badly that she tainted TIE tsufe
hero OF Mookai Witnessed tho accident ana
promptly rescued The young woman Some time
after. when "a. Allen visited The place. the ahatr
was mentioned in his presence. and the Wen.
known piece OF Seton resulted. The White cow
IS all fiction except tie mere fact that an accident
occurred in front az the monastery The young
lady and her rescuer met afterward ana
neither ever lzrcw the identity Of the other.
when IRA Dutton chose the ascetc life thar n
brother must lead in the service Of the iepers ne
renowned tho world forever. donned garments OF
rainesl denim, exl!ed himself on Holokai, ana be-
gan the revolving task dressing The OF the
afflicted people. To-day he is simply known as
Brother Joseph" the name given him when he
was baptized into the Catholic Church He moves
quietly among the people whose life ne has chosen
20 share but the whole world is eager 70 praise
and commend him for his work
Judge Lewis Jordan. formerly Of Corydon. md,
now chief CT a division OF the Treasury Depart
inent in Washington. inds recreation and amuse-
merit in picking about ANTIQUE ops aud second
hand furniture stores. While nosng around in
Georgetown shop few weeks he came upon a
mahogany desk covered with dirt and showing tia
naeiect o. years. He scraped through 20 the wood
ara found it to be . remarkably fine bit OF mahog-
any, SO he took It for So When lie had peeled off
two or three LAYERS OF dirt and had cleaned the
drawers he was amazed to find this inscription:
Presented 10 Ills Excellency andrew Jackson by
his friend caleb Pierce" Mr.. Jordan delight
ed. and at began investigation. He found
that the desk was the which ''Old Hickory
had used while President OF the United States. The
association Of women who take Of the Hermit
tage, the old Jackson home Nashville.
negotiating with Mr. Jordan for the purchase of the
desk.
Probably tho best known poultry authority in
America s. Grant NJ Curtis, president of the
American Poultry Association, president Of The
Cyphers Incubator Company. ard editor and prin-
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you are ever in Doubt about anything pertaining
10 poultrydom, ask Curtis.
He is one Of those restless. treless fellows who
ran have more fun at work than doing anything
ese. He used 10 be a reporter in Quincy H.
years ago, and when he got the Then fever his
boss took him in the front and gave him
fafherly talking to. The old man deplored the
fact that the poultry was going to spoil
a good newspaper man. II did spoil Curtis "a
Ear as being hired man concerned, but his
fortunes have been ever. in the ascendancy since
that time
lie has number OF strings TO his bow. and
each one is a blue ribbon. The Reliable Poultry
Journaf' is a power and a big money Garner. Thu
Cyphers concern IS the giant OF the incubator
world The great plant In Buffalo has more than
I'VE acres or manufacturing and floor space Il
"as string OF branches across the continent and
agencies and distributing depots in the PRINCIPAL
cities OF twenty foreign countries
Curtis has made personal study OF poultry con-
dlilons IN England Ireland. France Belgium Hol-
land Denmark, Germany and Russia and has
been granted two patents covering improvements
on his Matching machine. Although he is prornj-
nent and prosperous. he sticks right to the gait
A"aL Drought him through. He works as hard az
ever ana MS most pernicious diversion IS chewing
gum. Grant Curtis belongs the species OF Arneri-
on top.
stephen Vail, son of Alfred Vail. who co-operated
WIN Morse and Henry in the invention % the ,sIa
III.
fhe hTst steam engine that ever propelled \ slim
across the ocean is one OF the most interesting
men 70 De met about Washington He is a man
or great learning, musician Of more than ordinary
ABILITY. and lover Of mechanics II has lesn
inc earnest endeavor OF his life 10 correct the
popular errors regarding the early history Of the
electric telegraph maintaining that the share IFS
tAheT mad IN that enterprise far greater than
IL usually accepted
Not only was his father mariner ~ ,,ore. o..
is shown by the contract between them made IN
1877 after Alfred YAH had seen Professor N,-se,e
hrst crude model but he had an important part in
the Development of the instrument The writings
o. al those scientists who have made Il complete
study Of the question justify MI Van in his efforts
70 preserve 20 his fathers name that honor which
is its due In the words OF the Hon Amos Ken
dali friend and associate Of both Morse and the
elder Vail, III justice be done. The name Of Alfred
Aa1 vii forever stand associated with that OF
samuel r. b. Morse in the history and Introduction
10 public use OF the ELECTROMAGNETIC Telegraph"
While Mr.. Wallis voluminous scraohooKs contain
The history Of the telegraph from its infancy until
she present day, there other subjects H. them
none the less interesting. Many years ago he began
clipping odd bits OF hunOr and stray nevrsraper
snd magazine poems that pleased him. There lie
collected with nanite pains now he will rerrat
HIS chosen friends 10 have q peep inIo one book
which contains two thousand Jokes about kissing
Another is devoted 10 music and 50 On His ccl
lection OF limericks large and interesii,,s,
that he consented TO nave il published fe7 ,eore
ago by New York pubiishin; house It apDea:ao
under the title Limerick Ly-ics.'' What a sca-
send Stephen Vsil's sclap5ooks Quiz 10. 10 soma
sad. tired, funny editor.
The list OF inventors shows many queer an
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