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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
Whims in Wills

TIiE cccentricity Of men shows itself in no
Il more extraordinary form than IN obliga-
tions attached TO deeds Of property 10y which
Wh',n of the seller forced upon all future
owner.
The Qulkers who founded Philadelphia
sometime asserted themselves in tins way
after death. The owners oi some of the valua-
Die lots IN that city are compelled 10 build
hou as Of no more than two stories upon them.
lest Gods air and sunlight be hIndcrcd I'm
duly in their gougs.
y plantation in Virginia was left bv George
Jordan, lieutenant colonel under Washington,
with the provision that Every owner thereof
shall hold on October the 18th OF each Wear a
religious service IN his house. where PRAYER
snail toe offered and q sermon preached IN
memory OF my daughter Fortune, And this
obligation shall hold good, though thousand
generations shall pass
\ valuable property IN PENNSYLVANIA WAS
bequeathed to a church condition that the
congregation each year should send II rose 70
the head OF the family who gave II. Nearly
two centuries have passed but the rose was
given last year 10 a descendant of the kindly
though whimsical donor
II was not uncommon act in England
during the Middle Ages to leave an estate en-
numbered with dole. which was sometimes
bestowed in fantastic way. An heir was
obliged 10 give flitches Of bacon yearly 10 the
married woman who never scoded her hus-
band. or So many lOIVes of bread or stacks of
tagotS to poor soldiers.
The owner Of a house in Smithfield is said To
have been compelled, on the anniversary of 4
certain martyrdom, 10 cover graveStone in
the churchyard of Saint Bartholomew with
shining slXpences for the widows of the parish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

CANUEL l.. CLEMENS Is said % he eNtraor-
~ diuarilv forgetfu IN one respect. When AZ
his literary labors il IS the usual thing for INN
t. become totally unaware uf whether or not he
has "a cigar in his mouth. and tins resulted IN
an amusing incident.
1t Is remarkable the rapidItv with which
my cigars disappear. he SAID IN his dry drawl
10 the dealer from whom he buys them, Mind
don't mean 10 east aspersions on any MEM
her of my household but myself, he fastened
e. add with a sly twinkle. rs Vet | haven
been able 70 detect my elf as the culprit who
gets away with 50 many cigars, but / have
hope
guilty one" suggested the tobaccouIst I'm
fix up some of them with horsehair and rubber,
and then at least YOU VIII know II You yourself
smoke them
Mark Twain gladly accepted the suggestion.
Sometime afterward he paid the tobacconlSt
a visit
How about those doctored cigars YOU were
going 10 end me-" he inquired.
The dealer regarded hmm with astonlShment-
Il did send them just after You were here, he
replied. They We're IN the square box, and
each was tied with a white ribbon Is We
agreed upon. Didn't YOU get them,
Why, bless my soul We're those the ones''
was the innocent response. "Ot course, got
that box, and as they are all gone 1t must be
| that smoked them, for after the first no one
would have touched them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
Literary Impostors

CLEVER literary impostors who have
~ deceived the world are numerous
Gameh Carrier, a Neapo.itan gentleman and
scholar while confined 10 his room for l0ag
period Of wears by illness. amused himself by
writing an account 90 am imaginary voyage
round the world. When the volume was pub
lshel II WAS taken AS fact, even by learned
peop'e
The detailed account of trip to China
whyh Is credited 20 Du Halde Is another
literary hoax The author had never seen
China and had been sufficiently clever % CONS
ne~c missionaries.
II Is remarkable. though no less a fact that
"Gul'ivcr Travels was thought 20 he a true
narrative when II first appeared and the
famous story of Damberger travels was like
wise hoax.
Varill4s the French historian euioved
wide reputation as a cbronlcler OF events, but
later II was discovered that his works were
purely fakes The volumes of tins writer
resemble those of Gregorio Reti, who, in order
70 keep himself from starving, appended the
most unhcard of incidents % English history
as IL was known.
One OF the most daring impostureS on
record Is that OF Joseph Nella OF Sicily. He
sand that he discovered seventeen If the
lost books OF Livy in Arabic. lie then set
TO work and wrote a translation from his
fancy which was printed. After his death
the fraud WAS discovered. Before his DEATH
however, he fell under suspicion and WAS con-
demued 20 imprisonment.
There are countless eases of authors selling
their names 70 be put on works they have
never read, Sir John Hill once contracted %
translate a Dutch book Atter the agreement
he remembered that he did not know word
of Dutch. He then bargaincd with another
translator 20 do the work for half the price he
WAS To receive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
Some Aged Employees

SOMEBODY in Congress had a resolution
~ passed calling upon the President for
information As 20 the number of clerks and
other civil employees IN the classified ser
vice. male or female IN each OF the executive
departments of the Government. and IN the
Government Printing once, and under the
Smithsonian Institution and IN the aggregate
In the city of Washington. who have reached
the age OF Se.e nty years or more.
In .tn official message the required iniorma-
ton Was given. from some departments in the
brlctc-t possible form, from others with full
details as 10 name, age, position, length of ser
wee, and salary.
In all there appear 10 he SIX hundred and
ninety four employees who have reached the
age OF seventy years or more, and about ten
per cent ot these are women. ouc-thirJ Of whom
are IN the Treasury Department. The Depart
ments OF Commerce and Labor and o1 Agri-
culture include employees outside of the Dis
trct of Columbia.
The oldest employee is lightweight wears
on age, has been tortv-seven wears in service.
and gets a salary of one hundred and sixty
dollars 0tr amman as a lighthouse keeper: the
next oldest 1T elghty-SiN and a third III al 1htv
''Iee' nave similar positions after thirty
years OF service and get five hundred dollars
SALARY apiece Another, at eightv-one after
INr'N I'VE wears of service. is a MESSENGER M
nifty dollars month. The longest service.
my elSht Years IS that of an assistant in the
coast survey, who ut Seventv-Siv rr,e;,-ss Z,
~ nun Thousand dollars Y copper
plate engraver, tiftv-Seven wears in service. M
seventy-hve is paid twelve hundred a wear.
Another assistant, seventy wears of age and
sand
There IS one salary of fortv-tive hundred.
TWO OF four thousand. five of three thousand.
eleven range from two thousand 70 twenty vs.
hundred thirteen from fifteen hundred 10 two
thousand, and fourteen from one thousand 10
hitfen hundred, The lowest reported salary
Is th9t OF a woman assistant lighthouse keeper
VINO is PAID only one hundred and fifty dollars
4 Year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
Stories About People
She Proved the Accusation

GEORGE SELWYN once remarked in
VI company that a woman could not write
a letter under any circumstances without
adding "a postscript.
\ woman present replied, The next letter
YOU receive from me, Mr. Selwyn, viii prove
that YOU are wrong.
Accordingly he received one the next day,
in which after her signature, was the following
p. ) Who is right now, YOU OF |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
A Poet Strateeist

GREAT poets are not usually great war
VI rIors: but Milton. when IN Paradise
Lost" he made Satan bring his artillery 20
bear upon Michael under cover of dense
squadr5ns Of angels, was displaying military
strategem which merited the approval even
OF Napoleon.
When IN exile on Elba the Emperor CON
fessed that the plan Of the battle of Auster-
ltz was suggested TO hum by reading the
passage IN Milton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
The Three Rs

CIR WILLIAM CURTIS, Bart. who was
~ Lord Mayor of London in I7q5 IS generally
credited with the authorship OF the popular
expression, The three Rs-readln rltin !.
and 'rjthmetic" II Was upon the OCCASION on
a city dinner at the time when DR.. Bell and the
Quaker Lancaster were pleading IN behalf OF
increased educational facilities for the poor
that Sir William Curtis rose and IN "a le-1ting
manner offered the toast The three Rs,
The phrase caught the public fancy AT once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
Old King Cole "

old KING COLE the merry monarch Of
" the nursery rme has been identified
with Cole, COel, or Coil, semImythICdl King
of Britain. who, according 10 Robert OF Cilouces-
ter and other old chrouIclers succeeded AsCle-
pad the British throne about 225 \ d..
He II WAS who built the walls around the
city of Colchester, named in his honor.
daughter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-24

Albert Colbert &c. co.. ,.
Dan Jennings go. 80 49,.
Unknown 90. -. .ss -.
". l.. smith 80. -. go.
Unknown &C.. s., -. ,..
Roger Hopkins =. 80. 80.
Mrs. " W. HeTndOn 80.
p. II. LeitneT.. -. -. .,
Unknown -. -. -. 80,
3. II. Suter -. -. ... -,
G. \. Priest .. -. go.
Unknown -, o.. ., $500
Mrs. ]. 2. Morse 60. 90.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-24

a. =. E.li."S~!~r 60. &C..
Illk.- Hicks &c..
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-05-24

Il chs g and W by 10 chs n and
f in NV cor Of swA. of 81 =
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26
Republican Candidate Indorsed.

Our esteemed Democratic contem-
porsry, the Monroe News, accerds
this testimonial of capacity and good
character to one of the candidates on
the Republican state ticket:
"our esteemed fellow citizen, Capt.
]. c. Wesks, attempts to get away
from US every four years by being a
candidate for some Office on the Re-
publican state ticket, but we show our
appreciation of him by voting to keep
him at home and have hitherto been
successful. We hope We will not lose
him to Baton Rouge this time, but it
Is due him to say he would make a
good auditor. ''
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities offered for Obtaining Em-
ployment Under the Federal
Government.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the following ex-
aminstiops TO take place on the dates
given below. and circulars containing
further information relative thereto
may be seen at the Office Of this paper;
November Is, lso7-FIreman, in the
bureau OF standards, Washington, ..
c., 1890 per annum, and similar va
cancies as they may occur. Age limit,
20 years or over. Application form
1898.
Clerk, male or female1, to I'll two
vacancies, one at $1,000 and the other
at 5000 per annum, in the bureau of
trade relations, department of state,,
and similar vacancies as they may oc-
cur. Age limit, q to 40 years on the
date OF the examination. Application
form 304.
November 20, 19o7-Industrial
teacher (malel, to i'll vacancies in the
Philippine service, at Sl400 per an
mum, and other vacancies requiring
similar qualifications as they may oc-
cur in the Philippine service. At pres
ent there are desired Eve teachers
qualified in agriculture, three In iron
working, and twelve in wood working.
The opportunities for promotion are
good. Men only will be admitted to
this examination. Age limit, 18 to 10
years on the date of the examin alton.
Application form 2 and special form.
Applicants are required to furnish a
medical certificate filed in by an Off
Ger of the army, navy, Indian, or pub
lie health and marine hospital service;
| or, il such an officer cannot be con-
veniently reached, q pension exam
ining surgeon may execute the certih-
cate. Each applicant must submit
with his application a photograph
of himself, taken with in three years.
Blacksmith (horseshoer), to FL two
vacancies in the quartermaster's de-
partment at large, one at $720 per an
num at Fort Meade, S. Dak., and the
other at S720 per annum and rations Al
Fort Sill, Okla, and similar vacan
cies as they may occur in any branch
Of the service. No educational teal
will be given. Age limit, 20 years OF
over. Application form 1903.
/ Application blanks and further in
formation may be obtaiEed from the
district secretary, room Is, Custom
house, New Orleans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26
The Best Paper for Family Reading.

The contents of the Youths Com
panion are chosen with q view to the
interest of all tastes and ages. The
father, as we'll as the son, enjoys the
tales of adventure; the mother renews
her girlhood in the stories for girls,
while the paper always abounds in
stories, long and short, which may be
read aloud in the most varied family
group to the keen pleasure of all.
Full illustrated announcement of
The Companion for 1908 willSbe sent
to any address free, with sample
copies OF the paper.
New subscribers who send $1.75
at once for 1908 will receive free all
the remaining issues of 1907, besides
the gift OF The Companions four-leat
hanging calendar for 1908, in full
color. Address, The Youths Com
panion, IA Berkeley street Boston,
Mass.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26

The first battleship to be propelled by
turbine engines is now In course Of
construction in the Fore River Ship
Building yards at Boston. This big
bsttleship, No. %, will be equipped with
Curtis steam turbines with total cap
acity OF 25 900 horsepower. The high
efficiency OF these turbine engines with
the absence OF reciprocating parts,
vibrations and consequent strains is
expected to make this battleship the
sbeedEest In the navy,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26
Kenneth Lodge No. Al,
Knights of PYthias.

ToNYENES In Masonic Temple the second
" and fourth Thursday evenings OF each
month st O'Clock. Visiting brethren cordially
welcomed. Sick benefits. funeral tax and all the
fratsrnaI features Members have option oi
toiainK endowment or insurance rank. Chan
oellor Commander, e. Langbecker: Vice Chan,
caIIor Commander, Jules Leumas; Master ol
work, DR.. D. c. BrumfeId; Prelate Fred Lam
dry; Keeper of Records and Seal, J. e. Blum
Master Of Finance, VIM. Pforzheimer; Master
Of ExcheQuer, Jacob Blum.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26
ledge Directory.
DonaIdsonviIle Lodge No. 1889
Knights of Honor.

NKETs first and third Tuesdays Of each
RaiIroad avenue. Lie insurance Of 5000 at
actual cost. Lodge dues only 81 per quarter.
DR.. Paul T. Thibodaux. sitting past dictator
John H. scha1. dictator; James Fortier, vice
Drs T. H Hanson and P. T. Thibodanx, medl-
cal examiners; Jacob Blum. treasurer; J. L.
RIum financial reporter; Fred Landry, reporter.
Address Donaldsonyille, La.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26

sugarhouse Chimneys, Heavy Ma
chinery, Etc. Satisfaction guaranteed
and charges low. Also maker OF best
and cheapest tarpaulins. :: :: :: ::
Rope Splicing a Specially
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26

Captain HI. Garland, an old citizen
OF opelousss, accidentally fell into his
we'll while drawing water, but miracu-
lously escaped serious injury.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26

In 1869 Japan had no telegraph.
Today there are 95, 900 miles of wire
and $500 Offices. The telephone service
covers is, coo miles of wire with 4s3 of
fees, OF which 143 are automatic.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26

oas OF shs Guffey Petroleum Com
pany q boilers At TIE jennings oil field
exploded, blowing the roof from the
boiler house and damaging the place
70 the extent OF about $1,000.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26

The sulphur war conducted by the
Union Company of Louisiana has ere.
ated distressing conditions in Italy,
and serious developments may follow.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26
In the illumin atlon Of Niaeara Falls

In the illumination OF Niagara Falls
vari>colored sh ats OF oflightrepresenting
], ,15o, 600, 900 candle power are thrown
on the falling water. The combined
lights from the so large projectors
thrown into the air are visible for
1Uo miles. Half q million square feet
of tumbling, roaring water are IL
umfn aSad
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26
Bitten by Spider.

Through blood poisoning caused by spider
bite. John Washington OF Bosqueville, Tex.
would have lost his leg. which became mass of
sores had he not been persuaded to try Buck
lens Arnica sslye He writes: THE first ap-
plication relieved, and four boxes healed all the
soree" 26c. Guaranteed by J. J. Leche. druggist.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26

Jim Colston, negro laborer on the
road gang at Monroe, was assassi-
mated by al unknown person while
asleep in his tent at the gang camp on
Briatle Ridge.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26
nolng Rusiness AgnIn.

When my friends thought was about to take
leave of this world on account OF Indigestion,
Chisholm, Treadwell, N " and when it looked
as il there was no hope left, was persuaded to
try Electric Bitters. and ] rejoice to say that
they are curing me. am now doing business
again SIS of old, and am still gaining daily"
Best of all tonic medicines. Guaranteed By ]. j.
Leche, druggist. SOC.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-10-26

A gas we'll, believed to be one of the
strongest in the United States, was
drilled three miles southeast OF Ana
MAS and is producing nearly sc, 600
600 cubic fest OF gas every tWenty.four
hours.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-14
WELL DONE.

Sleep happy people OF field and WOOD
Bush and creeper and herb and tree
The Master judges thy off'Tins gooo
And sends his steward to care lor 'i'e-'
Doff thy festival garb Of gold
Plum and saffron and glowing reo-
Winter hastens edown the void
TO tuck thee warm in thy waltlns oeo'
Sweet thy dreams as the winds rush ny
And vainly pluck at thy coveriet;r 49,
And streams are fettered. and ch'li VIC
sky, so.o+.
Ard town and country are frost pese.
Dreams full thronged with the o'ee1o
tale. ,o,.e..
The bees bassoon and the ring-dove
call; ,o
With vista of meadow and hill ana vais
From bursting spring to the brii''iii''e
fall.
Sleep, happy people. where all is sun -
Save the crows hoarse cav anu INC
squirrels bark ,;,
The sun swings low DER the Ieaf'ess mn
And short grows the moment from dawn
to dark.
Sleep, tits the Master who bids thee rest
And holds thee fast in his loving KEN
TIL the doors fly open at His behest
And April summons to work again
Edwin l.. Sabin, in Womans Home
Companion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-14
An Honest Soldier.

A non commissioned officer, enter
ing a barrack gate in Dublin, was mis-
taken by the fresh one" on sentry go
who Immediately saluted him. The
non-commissioned officer, unaware
that his colonel was just behind him,
returned the salute, a thing not per-
Missile under the circumstances. Ar
rived at his quarters, he was sur
prised to find an order for him to at
tend before the colonel. On present
ing himself he was asked how he
came to return the salute, knowing
full we'll he was not entitled to it.
Not in the least embarrassed, he
promptly answered: "Sir, always re-
turn everything l. am not entitled to-"
The colonel. taken aback by his
ready wit, laughingly dismissed him
-Tit-Bits.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-14
The President May Arrest.

Our diplomacy has always been
marked by refreshing republican
simplicity of speech. The fifth case
is, Of course, the recall of Senior Dupuy
de Lone, just prior to the war with
Spain, for having unwisely criticised
the administration in letter to a
friend.
The recall of De 1rujo, though, was
marked by an unusual circumstance
At the request of the Spanish govern
ment, actuated by desire to avoid
scandal, the State Department had ar
ranged that Irujo should depart quiet
ly, as though his recall had not been
demanded; but being a surly speci.
men of his race, he fingered on and
on, becoming more and more a thorn
in the side of the administration. To
hints he was dumb, and when ordered
away, Gefiantly replied that he would
suit his own pleasure in going; a
course Of action which resulted in the
enactment of statute empowering
the President to arrest and convey
out of the United States any envoy
who remained after his recall and rea.
sonable notice to leave-From THE
Diplomat at Washington" by Aubrey
Lanston in the Bohemian.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-14
PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN.

In analyzing the secret of King Ed
wards popularity among his subjects
a French writer recalls story which
is worthy retelling.
He relates how, when his majesty
was driving along a country road in
Scotland one day, he came upon an
old market woman struggling under
load which was more than she could
manage.
You might take part of this in
your carriage" said the old woman to
the king, whom she did not recog-
niZe.
alas, my good woman replied his
majesty. I'm very sorry. but I'm not
going the same way However, let
me give you the portrait OF my
mother"
"A lot of good thatll do me- was
the reply.
Take it all the same said the
king. smiling. and he put sovereign.
bearing Queen Victoria's eff1gy in the
palm of the astonished old peasant
Detroit Free Press.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-14

! "'Oh, come now, my boy he said.
'Tou needn't sputter and buster about
Il. I'm only taking your own testi-
| mony in the matter. If you're going
to put in plea for your mother. you
have no case at ALL
What do you mean | asked
Why, as l understand it, you
would like people to think you have
a good mother
That's what she is l said hot
ly.
Well, as don't know her. l can
only take your word, or, rather, your
deeds for it. Actions speak louder
than words, you know. Now, when
people see a boy away from school to
go fishing, they naturally have their
opinion of his mother. They know it
is poor business, and they begin at
once to wonder what kind Of influence
is brought to bear on him in his home.
II they are the right sort Of people,
they know what is true and frank and
honest and honorable in a boy, and
are sorry for a boy whose mother has
not taught him these things.
Mr.. Preston paused for moment.
looking around on the half hundred
boys, more or less, whose eyes were
fixed on him. Then he resumed.
Boys, wasn't he hitting me hard?
AS you may guess. l simply hadn't
word to say for myself at first. Then
l clustered a little.
L suppose l said, that you al
ways minded your mother when you
We're boy
am sorry to say did not he
said. In thinking of it since, it gives
my heart stab to think how often
l must have hurt her by my careless
ness and undutifulness-my needless
ness Of her teachings. l think OF it
more, suppose, because lost her be-
fore l was as old as you are.
Il was pretty stiff and miserable as
| got up to 60 home. l wasn't going
to cry. of course; but a sob seemed to
sob itself as l turned away. The gen.
tleman stepped after me and took my
hand
It's well-off boy who has a
mother to grow up with he said. I
always look at such one with envy,
thinking of the chances still granted
to him of being all that is loving and
loyal to her-of how he can be her
true knight. paying her the small at
tentions that count SO large, holding
her always in dear respect and rever-
ence. taking her closely into his life
as his best chum. Goodbye!'
THAT was the last l ever saw OF
him. But he set me thinking. and
have always believed he did me some
good-and my mother"
AS the boys were dismissed, it was
quite evident that they, too, were in
clined to do a little thinking.-From
the Christian Register.