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Then They Applied Their Brushes.

the roof. They got him the other
evening. They took him down into
the life class feet last and made him
throw his clothes away and mount the
model throne-the girl model had been
promptly dismissed after the roof cap
ture-and throw out his chest to offer
good surface for paint. Then they
applied their brushes industriously
and turned him into the aurora bore
ais. They would be painting him still
il Robert Henri had not dropped in
late in the evening to make his semi
weekly criticisms of his students
work. His criticism was particularly
short and sweet this time.
All the students say Mr.. Henri's
visit was most inopportune. Never
in their young lives had they worked
30 earnestly In the spirit of art for
arts sake as they did while frescoing
the curious chauffeur. Artist McPher-
son and old Master Boss, both of
whom do the most beautiful deco
rative work, took up Peeping Toms
ribs first of all and Powered them with
forget-me-nots conventfonally ar
ranged.
At the same time Hannibal Pre-
ziosi, in a few bold strokes, outlined
on Toms wide chest birds eye view
of the United States navy. Artist
Preziosi is great for nautical stuff.
Down the models back all this time
was progressing panoramic view Of
the battle of Lookout mountain.
The right leg was given over to a
three-quarter length portrait of Vice
President Fairbanks and the left to a
full length of Simeon Ford standing
on Pat McCarren's shoulders-the lat
/ ter mounted on pedestal. And when
the entire surface was covered some
one signed the composite picture with
the name of Mr.. Comstock to add o
touch of moral tone to the effect.
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ROCK OYSTER REEF
SUcCULENT BIvALVES FOUND
ONLY ON OREGON COAST.
indians Gather Once a Year for An.
nuaI Feast Of the DeIcacy-
Legend Of the Discovery
of the Food.

Newport, Ore.-Rock oyster digging
is having the attention of a large mum.
Der OF Newport (Ore) citizens, and
the native Indian jewellers, and conse-
. quently rock oyster soup and rock oys.
ter fritters will take the first place at
the table as delicacy which will
ever be in the memory of those fortu-
nate enough to have had their palates
tickled with the fat and juicy bivalves
that inhabit this particular spot on the
coast of Oregon.
The home of the rock oyster 10 In
the soap stone rock, called reefs, be-
ing imbedded from four to seven
inches with hole to the surface. AS
the oyster grows in size the cavity is
gradually made larger by the twisting
of its shell in semi-circular shape,
the neck extending to the surface of
the reef, thus obtaining its necessary
nourishment.
The rock oyster reefs are only &C
cessible on the ebb tide for a short
interval, otherwise they would soon
become extinct. During the winter
months the reefs are exposed for
about two hours in the "a for a period
of from five to seven days. About the
full Of the moon the opportunity for
digging is best as the remainder Of
the month the reefs are covered BY
water.
During the months of July and Au-
gust the reefs are exposed about six
hours in "a. 1t is during this season
,of the year the rock oysters are
sought to large extent, selling read
lily at rs cents gallon in the shell to
local consumers and so cents gollon
in Portland.
The coast Indians never fail to be
on hand at this time to have their an.
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civil war as a private soldier to be
promoted to the. rank of brigadier
general. He was born in Newbury-
port, Mass, March q, 1874, and re-
ceived common school education. In
1861, when but few months over II
years of age, he enlisted as a private
and became a member of the Byfield
Rifles. Greedy continued with his COM
mand until March, 1863. When a call
was made for non-commissioned off,
GERS to officer the colored troops then
being organized, Sergt. Greedy was
one Of the number to respond and
was commissioned as first lieutenant
III the Eighty-first United States col
ored infantry. He served with this
command until the fall of 1866, rising
to the grade of major.
He entered the regular army as q
second lieutenant in March, 1867, and
was promoted to first lieutenant in
1873. Between 1876 and 1879 young
Greedy proved himself to be one of the
most untiring workers in the army.
During that period he constructed
1000 miles of military telegraph in
Texas, Montana and Dakota. This un-
precedented feat made him a marked
man in American. military circles.
Then came the expedition to the far
north. In 1881, in pursuance of the
recommendation of the Hamburg in
ternational geographical congress, he
,yos eivor cor,p,opd of tho Trc,tod
States expedition to establish one of a
chain of Ii circumpolar stations. The
trying experiences Of Greedy and his
little band are well known to all read
ers of history. .
During and after the Spanish war
Gen. Greedy had further opportunity
to show his great ability as builder
of telegraph lines. Under his immedi-
ate direction there were built and op-
Grated 1000 miles in Porto Rico, $500
miles in Cuba. $50 miles in China dur
ing the Boxer outbreak and 10000
miles of lines and cables in the Phil
ippines. He afterwards installed a
system of 1900 miles of telegraph
lines in Alaska, one of these lines be-
ing the first wireless system to be put
to commercial use.
One of Gen. Greely's most brilliant
achievements was the reorganization
on its present efficient basis of the
national weather bureau. Previous to
his incumbency the service was of a
most crude and untrustworthy charac-
ter. He began at once to gather me-
neurological data from every reliable
source, and in the course of time he
was able to arrive at something def
mite. He established complete sys-
TEN of weather stations In various
parts OF, the country and lifted the ser
vice from the plane Of ridicule to that
of responsibility.
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Proves Earth IL Round.

When the earth comes between the
: sun and the moon 1t always casts .
round shadow. A place chosen for an
experiment to prove the roundness Of
the earth was near Bedford, England,
where there Is q straight six-mile
stretch of water. At both ends and In
the middle of this stretch of water
posts were erected, each of the same
definite height above the water level.
Upon looking with telescope along
the tops Of these three posts 1t was
clearly seen that the center one over
topped the others by about six feet,
thus marking the curvature of the
oearth's surface" This experiment has
been repeated, and with every latest
appliance brought to bear TO effect
absolute accuracy. The statement as
10 how a ship at sea shows the tops
of her masts first. and then gradually
parts below that, but above the water,
is q familiar one. and satisfies most
minds.
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FORTUNE WAITS LOST BOY.
Supposed to Be Penniless Orphan, But
Rich Father Suddenly Appears.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Detectives who
for the last four weeks have been
searching through this portion OF
Pennsylvania for Paul James, a young
man for whom parents and a fortune
wait in New York, although he be.
lieves himself a penniless orphan,
have discovered a clew which they
are confident will result in his dis.
covery.
The boys story is most romantic.
Seventeen years ago his father disap-
peared from New York. It waa
thought he had been murdered, but In
stead he had been shanghaied and
shipped on long voyage. A short
time ago he returned to New York
and found his wife.
When he disappeared they were
poor, and the mother placed the boy
in an orphan asylum and went to
work. Circumstances were never
such that she could take him out Of
the asylum until two years ago. Then
she found that he had been put out
with q farmer, but had run away frem
the farm In September. 1905.
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HSnmdns
the daylight of one year, or that por.
ton Of time when artificial light is not
required in the latitude of London.
The left hand shaded portion repre-
sents the first half of morning twi-
light, and the right hand portion rep
resents the second half of the eve
ming twilight, or that portion of the
twilight when artificial light is re-
quired indoors. The curves B B B
may, therefore, be considered as in
closing the daylight of the year, the
remaining portion indicating the
night The curved line marked x X X
indicates the curve of sunrise, and
that marked o o o the curve of sun
set.
The broad broken lines include that
part of day when the average man is
awake; outside these lines is the por-
ton of time in which he sleeps. The
broad line marked A A A shows the
same period corrected to suit the new
proposal. 1t indicates how man would
benefit by the system of altering the
clocks at stated intervals-namely:
Setting the clock ahead 20 minutes on
each Sunday morning at two o'clock
during the month of April, and vice
versa during the month of September.
The steps marked c G Indicate the
hour and month when the clock
would be altered-that is, in four
steps of 20 minutes each in the spring.
and back again in four steps in the
autumn.
The lined patch shows clearly the
gain during the summer months. The
line to the right shows. the average
hour for leaving work and the extra
daylight available for recreation.
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UNUSUAL WILL LEFT
CHILDREN OF DECEASED MUST
WE'D TO SHARE IN WEALTH.
Seven Girls and Six Boys viii Have
to Marry Before They Are So-
Must Also Dig for Buried
Treasure.

st. Louis.-Seven girls and six boys
named as heirs in the will of William
Helwig, a retired lumber dealer OF st
Louis, must marry before they are ~
years old or be cut on from all par
ucipation in his estate.
Mrs. Caroline Neubert of 4047 Clay
ton avenue, Helwig's daughter, be
lieves that before the heirs can share
in the fortune of her father they mus'
not only comply with the unusual pro
visions of the will, but they must also
dig for buried treasure in the neigh
borhood of Broadway and Sidney
street.
For nearly 30 years Helwig lived al
2525 South Broadway and was pro
prietor of lumber yard at 2423 South
Broadway. During the greater par
Of that time he was widower and his
daughter Caroline, now Mrs. Neubert
was his housekeper.
She says that when he sold out hi'
business and retired ten years age
he had fortune, possibly as much al
$4,000. M
In his declining years heA was &c
centric and all efforts Of the family tf
learn what he had done with his
money were in vain.
One day when his mind seemed un
usually clear he called members O
his family to his bedside and said:
IT'S under the ground"
As he lived at 2525 South Broad
way when he received the money fol
which he sold his lumber business
members of the family think the for
tune may be buried on the premises
or near there.
Il haven't the least doubt that m!
father was a rich man at the time o
his DEATH" said Mrs. Neubert, but
believe that he buried his money. HI
lived with US for four years, but tw'
years ago he insisted on going to thu
Soldiers Home at Leavenworth. From
there he was transferred to the Home
at Danville, ILL.,. where he died Feb
ruary Is last.
His will was made IA years ago
Wucn LIS LlinQ was PSiACStiy SASoA
He was a prosperous business mar
then, and know he had good dea
of money and property"
IN his will. which has been probated
Helwig bequeathed one dollar to eacl
of his children-Mrs. Neubert, Mrs
Katherine Miller of 2213 South Secont
street, Mrs. Amanda Rutherford o
204 Duchouquette street, Mrs. Louiss
Pay and Mrs. Anna Schneider OF Chi
cago and Miss Anna Martha Helwig
Conrad Helwig and Louis Helwig
whose whereabouts are not known Il
other members of the family.
The only grandchild who is of mar
riageable age is Miss Irene Pay of Chi
cago, who is 10 years old. She Il
one of seven children of Mrs. Pay
the others being Anna. Is; Alma, Ia
Willie, IL; Albert, 10; Blanche, Z, ant
Henry, 8.
Mrs. Neubert's only child Is Char
lotte, eight years old.
Mrs. Miller has three children-Wil
lie, Is; Joe, IL, and Gertie, IL.
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nal feast of rock oysters, which ara,
In their estimation, far superior to the
turkey cherished so highly by their
paleface brethren. During the long
summer days the Indian women are to
be seen daily trudging to and from the
beach with baskets of their own manu-
sfacture strapped on their backs filed
with the bivalves. They sell a part
but never fail to retain the amount
: necessary for their daily consump-
ton, and later In the season, when the
supply becomes less than the demand,
it is impossible to buy them at any
price, showing the appreciation of the
rock oyster as food delicacy by the
Indian.
The legend of the discovery of the
rock oyster by the tribe of Yaquina
Indians located on Yaquina bay, say
that a bad Indian was cast out by the
tribe. He roamed the hills of the
coast range for days in the hopes Of
securing some large game that he
might come back to the tribe and beg
forgiveness. Day after day no game
could he find, making his way back to
the coast, exhausted from hunger, he
lay down to sleep where the tide was
low. Awaking from the rise of water,
ne by chance discovered the neck of a
rock oyster sticking above the reef,
which he used to satisfy his hunger.
he returned to his tribe with few
Of the bivalves, and obtaining forgive
ness, he became good Indian.
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of the United States and Samuel Wiz
liams of Indiana for vice-president by
the Peoples party convention, after
two stormy sessions.
Watson was the Populist candidate
for the same office four years ago and
candidate for vice-president in 1896.
when the Populists supported Bryan
for president. He was Democrat
early in his political career, but in
1891 was elected to congress as q
Populist and served one term. Mr..
Watson is lawyer, native and resi-
dent of Georgia, and 81 years old. He
has written several historical works
that have been highly praised. and il
considered man Of brilliant powers.
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.GREELY IS RETIRED
FAMOUS ARMY OFFICER REACHES
AGE LIMIT.
General Noted az Arctic Explorer and
Distinguished for Military Feats
-Reorganized tha Weather
Bureau.

Washington.-Maj. Gen. Adolphus
w. Greedy, the famous Arctic explor-
er, for news of whose whereabouts the
congress of the United States once
offered a reward of 5000, was placed
on the retired list of the army the
other day for age. Gen. Greedy is now
in the Orient on leave of absence. His
last command was that of the depart
ment of Dakota, with headquarters at
st. Paul, where he was recently sue
ceeded by Brig. Gen. Winfield S. Ed
gerly.
Few IL any officers of the United
States army have enjoyed such a
wide measure of fame during recent
years as has Gen. Greedy. 1t is now
something more than a quarter Of a
century ago that he attracted world.
wide attention by polar expedition,
Of which he was the chief. This expe-
dition sailed northward in 1881. 1t
contained 25 members, Of whom only
seven came back. Two relief expedi-
tons failed to find the Greedy party,
and when finally rescued by the third
expedition, sent under command OF
Capt Winfield s. Schley, the survivors
of the party were nearly crazed with
hunger At the time he made this
expedition to the polar seas, Gen.
Greedy was a lieutenant in the Fifth
cavalry. The expedition reached a
point farther north than any previous
record.
Gen. Greedy had the distinction of
being the first man who entered the
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Bully Bull with Glass Eve.

Glen Ridge, N. John o. Newell.
golf player and society man, has pre-
sented his favorite bull terrier with a
glass eye. A whizzing auto had hit
the dog and literally knocked his eye
out.
The bull terrier seemed very crate.
full, and, az If to prove that he felt as
well as ever, he thrashed another bull.
dog, an old enemy, recently.
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70 GIVE MAN MORE DAYLIGHT.
Engllshman's Scheme to Set Clocks
Ahead During Summer Months.

London.-The accompanying diagram
explains the bill now on second read
ing in the British house of commons
which is intended to induce the gen.
eral community to make more use of
daylight, during the summer months
by beg aning and finishing the work
ing day earlier.
In the diagram the months of the
year are shown by horizontal lines,
and the hours of the day by vertical
lines. The white portion indicates
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Her Market Order.

Little Mrs. Hunter had heard 30
many Jokes about the brides who
couldn't market successfully that she
made up her mind that the first re-
quest she made or the market man
would show her to be sophisticated
housewife. Send me. please" she
said, "two French chops and 100 green
peas."-Judee.
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In the Cause Of Learnino.

$50 Crimson Gulch keeps a poker
game running night and day now!"
said the tourist.
Yep" answered Bronco Bob. I'VE
hate to do 1t, but moral obligations
must be met. A teller out east gave
us a library on condition that we
raise a share of the expense, and We
dasnt let the kitty rest minute"
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geo ell Torch; STOP. Train,

Lake City. Ia.-With his foot caught
in cattle guard, and a train rapidly
approaching. Stewart Dunbar of Dies
Moines ignited $40 bill and, waving
it above his head. succeeded in at.
tracing attention of the crew. He es
capped death. He had some SO bills,
but they would not burn because they
were green.
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Falling on In Spruce Gum.

There Is considerable shortage in
the spruce gum crop in Maine this
wear. and first-class gum is now worth
SITS a pound, laid down In Bangor by
the pickers. The retailer gets Is
cents an ounce, and the price is ris.
ing. Woodsmen say the decrease in
the supply IL due to extensive lumber
ing operations for the pulp mills.
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The Wrono Word.

He during quarrel)-You deceived
me before our marriage.
She--It's false
He-I asked you to say the word
that would make me the happiest man
on earth and you said "Yes."-Boston
Transcript
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BOUI ~ Sstss
r. J. Mayher. No. 406 South Ciark
st., Chicago writes as follows:
II have kept and sused your HUNTS
Lightning OIL for the last ten years n
my family. 1t is the only kind 70
have and the best of all"
1t cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises.
Sprains, Aches, Pains, Stings ana
Bites. 1t kills Chiggers, too. "a
Out Of the Mouths Of Babes.
Little Arthur stood peering down
into the countenance Of his baby sts'
ter. whom the nurse was singing 10
sleep.
SAY, nurse" he finally whispered.
'fts nearly unconscious. isn't it,"
The nurse nodded in the affirmative.
and sang on.
"Then don't sing any more. or you'n
kill it"
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skIlIfui Needle Workers.

The women OF Russia and the men
4 Japan are the most expert needle
~orkers q ne World
Arizona republican., 1908-12-15
Two Bills Introduced YeStGP-
 day by Senator Foraker HE WILL DO HIS BEST
Both Governor Kibbey and Delegate Smith are hope ful They Will Be Passed in This Session-The Outlook IS Generally Improved.

Washington. D. C., Dec. 14-(Spe- cial)-Senator Foraker today intro duced in the senate bills for separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. He will do all in his power in this short session for the admission of those territories as states.
 Delegate Smith stated today, that notwithstanding the difficulty of hay ing anything done this session he has hopes of passing the bill Governor kibbey said today that he also hoped for the same result He consults with the interior department daily on mat ters of the territory in reference to statehood.
 .>SO far there has been no expression from the republican members of the two committees on territories, and in no other quarter has any opposition to admission been developed Represen- tatives of the territories now in Wash ington say that the outlook is more promising for favorable action than it seemed at first when some congress men expressed an opinion that the ses- sion would be too short to dispose of the territories and were inclined to think that the subject would go over to the sixtyfirst congress.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-15
THE STEEL {. SCHEDULE To Receive Specia! Consider
 alton in the Revision CARNEGIE ID BE HEARD
After the Gentlemen Who Think Industry is Still in Need of Protection-The Hearings Will Continue During Holiday Recess.

Washington, Dec. 14.-In drafting the new tariff bill to be introduced at the special session of congress, the house ways and means committee is to give special consideration to the steel schedule. Charles NJ. Schwab, the steel magnate, will appear before the committee tomorrow. Andrew Carne- gle, who has been subpOenaed, will not appear until the other steel men in- cluding Henry c. Prick and Judge E. H. Gary have testified.
 The republican members of the com mittee, who will draft the new tariff bill. will sit as a subcommittee for this purpose every day after Monday during the Christmas recess. It is the desire of the committee to have all the testimony before it as soon as possible
 When a majority of the members of the committee complete the bill, they will submit it to the democratic mem bers. The latter will offer the house a minority report unless the bill report ed by the republicans provides for the the democrats favor. The main differences of opinion probably will be. on the lumber, metal and pulp and paper schedules.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-15
HANS THE WRITER GOES ID HIS TRIAL
He Tells Newspaper Men That He Will Be Acquitted.

Flushing. L. l., Dec. 14-C0nfident of acquittal, Thornton J. Eains was brought to trial this afternoon on the charge of being an accessory to the murder of William Annis, who was shot and killed by his brother. Captain Peter Hains jr, at the Bay side Yacht club last summer, man acled to q deputy. Hains was brought from Long Island City on trolley car He was all smiles and told the newspaper men that he hal every reasdA to believe he would be ac- quilted He showed ID ill effects from his four months incarceration. Occasionally he whirled in his chaiT to observe the assembling talesmer but he displayed no signs of nerv- ousnesS.
 Shortly before Judge Crane called the c, urt to order, Ceueral Peter (. Hairs. accompanied by his scr, Ma jor Joseph N. Hains. and his brotEs-, Rcl;eTt r Hains of B0itJ3, took sears neSf tFa defendant. Mrs. Plains. the mGtfer of Thornton. came to Flu F. ing %'itc the family out did not feel strons enough to attend he trial.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-15
CASTRO WASN'T EXCITED.

Berlin, Dec. 14.-President Castro of Venezuela arrived here this even ing. His train was late but he was awaited by a dense crowd of people gathered out of curiosity. No pre- cautions had been taken to prevent the public from crowding the plat forms and as the train steamed into the depot, the president was greeted with shouts of Long live Castro and there was a general lifting of hats and much cheering.
 Members of Castro's suite stated that the president had sent a dis patch to Emperor William from Her bestal stating that he had come to Germany for medical treatment and expressing profound homage to his majesty.
 According to the same authority, when he learned the. news of the capture of the Venezuelan vessel by the Dutch cruiser Gelderland. he was net greatly affected, and merely re- marked that there was no such ves- sel in the Venezuelan service.