The National tribune., 1907-03-28

failed to rally. Mr.. Aldrich's life was
devoted principally to editorial work,
having been connected with several
publications in that capacity. From
1881 to 1880 he was the editor of the
Atlantic Monthly that fine old magazine
with it's splendid traditions. Mr.. Aldrich
had a large following Of admiring read
ers, who will sincerely deplore the loss
which his death makes in the world OF
letters.
John D. Rockefeller, speaking of
financial and other matters, says that
as a general thing a stock that is worth
anything is usually kept in the hands
of the controlling interest, and Is not
found on the market. A stock which is
constantly declining, tho paying six
per cent dividend, should be looked at
suspiciously. He thinks one reason why
the recent panic was not more disas-
trous is that there are fewer debtors
in the country now than ever before,
and the call for money was not wide
spread. He is in favor of Federal con-
troll of the railroads, as there would not
then be the complicating interference
of State interests. AS to the general
financial condition Of the country, he
says it looks all right on the surface,
but the undercurrent does not look SO
good to him. While we are unusually
prosperous at the present time, we are
not saving money correspondence. 1t
is reported that Mr.. Rockefeller has left
$3.50, 100000 in his will to be devoted
to religious, educational and charitable
objects, and that there is scarcely a
man, woman or child who Will not be
benefited in some way from this prince
ly donation.
Your cowboy takes special pride in
two things, his hat and his boots, fire.
quently paying as much as $50 for the
former and from So to SIC for the lat
ter. He is particularly fussy about the
heels of his boots, and the ordinary
shoemaker does not suit him at all.
These heels must be high and sharp
pointed, not for reasons of vanity, but
for convenience. The feet stay in the
stirrups better on account Of the high
heels and when on the ground. engaged
in roping an animal, If the steer pulls
to get away the cowboy sinks his point
ed heels IN the sod. and keeps his hold.
A factory in Kansas turns out zoo pairs
of cowboy boots each week, each pair
being made to order. The leg is made
very fancy, with lines and curves sewed
into the leather, and the heel Is at least
two inches high, curved inward from
the back, and very small at the bottom.
All of the work is done by hand, many
of the workmen being brought from
Germany and England specially to do it.
Mrs. Belle Armstrong Whitney, Of
New York, gives the world an entirely
new thought. She says 1t is every wo-l
mans duty to buy all the new dresses
she possibly can; that instead of trying
to economic she must invent pretexts
for getting more clothes. for by so do
ing she is saving the country from finan-
ciaI ruin. If the women did not buy
clothes the manufacturers and shop
keepers would have no dividends. and
in time everyone would feel this, a
financial crisis being the result. AS
most women have been getting all the
clothes they could, by hook or crook,
ever since the days Of Eve, the men
need not fear any alarming results from
this rather startling theory.
The recent message of Mayor Ben
nett, of Fort Dodge. Iowa, to the City
Council has carried secret Joy to the
maiden hearts OF that place. The Mayor
in his message says that all people be-
tween the ages Of 25 and 40 who are
and mentally all right and
not married must get a license and
marry somebody before 60 days or pay
a fine Of from SO to 500. 1t was first
thought the Mayor was only Joking, but