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episram that the best things obligingly
got themselves said several thousand
years aga.

There cannot be a near woman IN
fact, but imagination draws the pic
ture of one for us now and then when
scientist or philosopher undertakes
to tell woman what will happen IL
she keeps doing things said to have
been unknown to her grandmother.
woman is always woman, although
she may not choose to hew to the line
fixed by ancient custom. All men are
men, even though some OF them may
be called mollycoddles Women are
taking away mems Jobs, and 1t is said
by observers that they are going to
keep doing so and enlarge their hold
ings In that line. The president OF
Bryn Mawr college for women says
that women ARE steadily taking pos
session and driving men before them, y
and. furthermore, they will be COM
PEELED by economic causes beyond their
control to stay In them after mar
rlage" Our grandmothers In their red
checked days MIXED the cows, and no
one would have dared to hint that
milkmaid was unwomanly because OF
her skill They husked corn, too, and
when the good man was away fed the
stock. American women have always
taken up mans work from time to
time and put 1t aside when the need
was over. If for economic reasons
they are better at typewriting, tele-
phoning, telegraphing and bookkeep-
ing than men, they are none the less
true women when they do this work.
Professor Ross gives the most star
fling picture Of the near woman when
he dips into the future and sees what
Industrial occupations will do for WON
en-. He says there will be a rever-
sion to the type Of masculine women,
squat, fat chested, broad backed, low
browed creatures, working In the
fields and factories side by side with
men" We shall be compelled to admit
that such Creatures would be- near
women" according to our modern
ideals. On the other hand, President
Elliott says, "The higher education
ought to fit women for the single oc-
cupation Of bearing and educating chill
dren, and 1t is the most intellectual
occupatio In the world" SO the true
woman has a chance to remain herself
in spite Of the education which makes
her mans dangerous competitor. Per-
haps the industrial woman of Pro
fessor Ross and Of the president of
Bryn Mawr will emulate the educated
woman in the matter Of attention
sometimes TO the bearing and educat-
ing of children. In that case the Jewel
of womanhood need not depart from
women who work, and the talked of
"reversion to the type Of masculine
women" Is only a bogy.
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CHAPTER XXIY.


Three months later Walter arrived at
Columbus, the capital of the State, after
a business tour of considerable length,
Turing which he had visited from twenty
to thirty different towns and villages He
had now got accustomed to the business,
and understood better what arguments to
employ to those whom he wished to pur-
chase his book. The consequence was
that he had met with a degree of success
which had far exceeded his anticipations.
| lie had tested his powers, and found
that they were quite equal to the task
| he had undertaken-that of earning his
)wn living He had padded his own canoe
thus far without assistance, and he felt
confident that, if his health continued
good. he should be able to do so here
after.
After eating supper, and spending an
aour or two in the public room of the
hotel, Walter went up to his room. Here
he took out a blank boot, in which he
kept an account of his sales and expendi-
lures. and taking a piece of paper, fig
ured up the grand result. He wished to
know just how he stood.
After a brief computation, he said.
with satisfaction, II have sold two hun
dred and eighty books, which gives a
gross profit of three hundred and fifty
dollars. My expenses have been exactly
two hundred and sixty three dollars. That
leaves me eighty-seven dollars net profit"
This was result which might well
;ield Walter satisfaction. He was only
fifteen. and this was his first business ex-
perience. Moreover, he was nearly a
thousand miles away from home and
friends, surrounded by strangers. Yet, by
his energy and business ability, he had
been able to pay all his expenses, and
these, of course, were considerable, as he
was constantly moving, and yet had made
dollar a day clear profit.
THAT is rather better than working for
INV board in Mr.. Drummond's store" he
reflected. 81 am afraid it would have
taken me long time to make my for
tune if | had stayed there wonder
how my amiable cousin Joshua is getting
along"
lection that he had written to Mr.. Shaw,
asking him to write to the hotel at Co
luslbus, where he was now stopping, Civ
ing him any news that he might consider
interesting Such letter might be await
ing him.
He went downstairs, and approached
the clerk.
Have any letters been received here
Tor me?" he inquired.
"What name?' asked the clerk.
walter Conrad
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Many of the colleges and universities
are in no-license towns. Leland Stan
ford Is the largest non-sectarian insti-
tuition to enforce prohibition within the
university domain. Intoxicants are for
hidden in boarding houses and fratern-
ity buildings. Similar restriction has
long obtained at several colleges which
are under the control of influence of
the churches.
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Baron Won Sternburg, German am
bassador to the United States, in an
address at the University of Illinois,
once showed that all the great leaders
of nations, such as Frederick the Great
and KangHi, the grea test Chinese
emperor, have taught the same prln-
ciples Of citizenship. He drew an in
teresting parallel between the teach
ings of K'ang-Hi in the Holy Edlctn
and the public utterances of President
Roosevelt 1t is truth familiar to all
students of comparative literature that
under similar conditions men of moral
purpose have much the same ideas.
Devout scholars have always delighted
In the fact that the noblest sentiments
of Greek philosophy are not unlike
those of the Bible. That a modern
man should preach what was preached
by the ancients only bears out Lowell's
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1
. Leaving Walter busily engaged in sell
hg books, we will glance at the Drum
nond household, and inquire how the
members of that interesting family Jared
after Walters departure.
Joshua's discomfort increased daily. He
vas now eighteen, and his father abso-
lutely refused to increase his allowance
Of twenty-five cents a week, which was
certainly ridiculously small for boy of
Pis age
While he was thinking this matter over
/ dangerous thought entered his mind.
His father, he knew, had a small BRASS
1ailed trunk, in which he kept his money
and securities. He had seen him going
70 it more than once
II wonder how much he's got In 1t,
thought Joshua "As it's all coming to
me some day there's no harm in my
moving"
There seemed little chance of finding
out, however. The trunk was always
ocked, and Mr.. Drummond carried the
Key about with him in his pocket II he
had been a careless man, there might
have been some chance of his some day
eaving the trunk unlocked, sor mislaying
he key; but in money matters Mr.. Drum
nond was never careless. Joshua would
have been obliged to wait years, if he
lad depended upon this contingency.
One day. however, Joshua found in the
road bunch of keys of various sizes at
tached to a ring. He cared very little
o whom they belonged, but it flashed
Upon him at once that one of these keys
ioI,+ g. Col hos IL br1r.
ried home at once with his treasure and
ran upstairs GREATNESS with excitement
He knew where the trunk was kept. Mr..
Drummond, relying on the security of the
lock, kept it in the closet of his bed
?hamber.
Joshua made his way at once to the
closet, and, entering, began to try his
xeys, one after the other. The very
asst one was successful in opening the
-runk
Joshua trembled with excitement as he
saw the contents of the trunk laid open
20 his gaze. He turned over the papers
lervously, hoping to come upon some rolls
If bills. In one corner he found fifty
lollars in gold pieces. Besides these,
here were some mortgages. In which he
lell little lHltEcSt- Dul dluOuS llt NOA-
.ents of the trunk were some folded pa
pers which he recognized at once as Unit
ed States bonds. Opening one of them,
he found it to be Fiye-Twenty bond for
Eve hundred dollars.
Five hundred dollars What could he
aot do with five hundred. dollars He
could go to the city and board and enjoy
himself meanwhile, till he could find
place. His CALLING dependence would be
over, and he would be his own master.
True, it would be a theft, but Joshua
had an excuse ready.
1T will all be mine some day." he said
20 himself. Its only taking a part of
ny own in advance"
He seized the gold and the bond, hast
Iy concealing both in his breast pocket,
went downstairs, first locking the trunk,
md putting it away where he found it.
He got out of the house without his
mother seeing him, and made his way to
4 railway station four miles distant,
where he purchased a ticket for New
York.
He took seat by a window, and, as
he car began to move, he said to himself,
N exultation, Now l am going to see
ife"
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A Good Old World.

When the sun comes out,
An the clouds go way,
An the little children
Come out to play,
An the grass looks green,
An the cat sits curled
On the gate post, amt it
A good old world?
When the hooking bird
Sings a lifting tune,
An the air is liker
The first O. June
Than midwinter air,
Amt your griefs all furled,
An, honest, amt it
A good old world?
Wien sorrow comes,
An your head droops low,
An you've come to know
All a chap can know
OF grief, an your hopes
Are in darkness hurled,
An a friend comes, amt it
A good old world?
It's a good old world
It's a good world, yes!
For the hope an love
An the tenderness
That comes when a chap
By rough fate is hurled
In e hopeless heap
It's a good old worldl
For the little babies
That laugh and run,
For the cat a-nappin'
Out in the sun
On the high gatepost
In a soft heap curled,
For the singin' bird,
It's a good old world!
Judd Mortimer Lewis.
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The statue of Gen. Francis E. Spin.
ner, made under the direction Of an as.
sociation of women employees Of the
government, is to be erected opposite
the Spinner home in Herkimer, New
York. General Spinner was treasurer
of the United STATES from 1861 to 1873,
and when the clerks of the Treasury
Department resigned, during the Civil
War. to enlist in the army, he recon-
mended that their places be filed by
women. He carried his point against
considerable opposition, and thus
opened the door to self-support for
many women. He was notable also as
the inventor of a peculiar signature
which appeared on all the national pa
per currency, and was the butt Of the
newspaper hsmorists for years. But
he will be remembered longest as the
man who called ON the women to take
the places left vacant by the men who
went to the front to fight.
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The feeling of China for this coun,
try is unusually friendly, and 1t is for
statesmen to maintain and promote the
sentiment. How far the ancient East
can ever be an extension of the course
of empire that for ages has taken Its
way westward is a problem that time
alone can settle. But America and Asia
can be friends and commercially inti-
mate without trenching too far on race
and social traditions, habits, tastes and
tendencies.
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1t is notifying to learn that Aunt
Carrie Nation was fined S25 and costs
a day or two ago for scoldIng. Things
have come to a pretty pass if Aunt Car
RE can't express herself in her custom
airy voice and manner without being
punished for 1t.
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Human nature is funny thing, and
after Anna Gould has had her second
bitter lesson with fake 'noblemen !"
there will be plenty Of her country
neople sorry for her.
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According to Mark Twain, "a mine Is
hole in the ground owned by liar"
Mark also has evidence that other bust
ness enterprises are owned by the same
party.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-08

Houston, Texas, has a woman who
declares that she wouldn't marry the
best man living. Perhaps he ought to
be congratulated.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-08

These mysterious" murders which
are startling Paris would be easy to I'M
derstand If they were not done In
French
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-08

King Alfonso may as well give up
the hope that he and Queen Victoria
will ever be permitted TO move into a
fashionable fat
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The japanese government denies that
1t Is in sore need of money. This may
make it easier for japanese tax-dodgers
to sleep well.
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1.-THE nation" says John G. Woolley,
as awake" Yes. 1t Is even sitting up
and noticing things, as old man Castro
has found out
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I'd SKINNER, Publisher

Some farmers are smaller potatoes
than they raise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-08

DR.. Koch's cure for the sleeping
sickness" is good medicine to TRY on
the boy whose job is the early chores.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-08

By writing the story of his life and
sufferlngs himself, Mr.. Rockefeller
cleyerly forestalls Murat Halstead.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-08

Jealousy is the trading stamp giver
with each case of true love.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-08

Mankind Is divided into happy peo-
pie, unhappy people, and the Gould fam
lily.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-08

20 choose friends for their appear
ance is no worse than to judge books
by the cover.
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When money begins to talk people
slt up and take notice.
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With the numerous courts In session
these are trying times.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-08

The multiplication table doesn't sat
isfy a small boys hunger.
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No share In the Fun.

"What are you crying for, my little
boy?'
"Boo-hoo! Pa fell downstairs
Don't take on so. He'll get better
soon"
"Sister saw him fall all the way. l
never saw muffin ANSWERS.
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The talk Of good many people
sounds as If they had begun In the
middle
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-18

this subject has passed between Con-
gresham sperry, Senator Bulkeley, the
department and the custodian, pertain
ing mostly to details, not materially
modifying the information given in the
foregoing. Great credit Is due Mr.. Sper-
ry for his prompt and energetic coop
Grafton with the treasury department
and Senator Buckley to bring satis-
factory result to the effort making Tor
improved conditions in our federal
building. Senator Buckley, too, Is en-
titled TO the cordial thanks Of the peo-
pie OF New Haven for his cordial and
effective efforts in our behalf In TINS
matter. Everything that could be done
has been done to accomplish the de-
sired end. The final action of the house
upon the general building bill and upon
the senate amendment introduced by
Senator Bulkeey cannot long be delay
ed. as 1t is understood that congress
will close It's present session on Satur-
day, the 2Sd instant. j. X. w.
Nav 49,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-18

decided to brighten him back to his
palace in the city and threw the
bombs TO destroy his automobile,
which was empty except for the
chauffeur.
The shah is not prepared by train
ing or education to appreciate the re-
forms which the liberal party have
so ably planned for the benefit Of the
people" continued my Persian friend,
nor is he willing to give his subjects
the liberty and independence that
those reforms involve, He Is typical
Oriental and will resist to the last
ditch the adoption of western ideas
and methods In Persia. He Is not an
able man, but Is exerting all the abil-
ity he possesses in plotting and In
triguing to prevent the realization of
constitutional government, which has
already been adopted and which will
be carried ont sooner or later, for the
leaders of the liberal movement are
able and determined men. If the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-18

males. as the parliament Is called,
knew of anyone It could trust as re-
gent, II would very promptly get rid
OF his majesty and proclaim his little
son as shah. But, as there is no one
In sympathy with II who could be re-
lied upon to encourage the liberal
movement as regent, 1t prefers Mo-
manned All Mira with his mediocre
ability to another man with more
brains who might be able to resist
them with better success But he will
not be tolerated long. Last August.
when the grand vizer, or adabeg, was
killed the brother Of the assassin was
assigned to the duty of killing the
shah at the same moment But, for
the reasons have described, the or
der was countermanded and the shah
was spared. However. If he does not
change his conduct and abandon his
feeble efforts to prevent constitutions
al government II will undoubtedly
cost him his life.-Special correspon.
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For weak, worn-out, over-worked WON.
emo matter whit has caused the
breakdown, "Favorite Prescription
will be found most effective in bnilding
up the strength, regulating the womanly
functions, subduing pain and bringing
about healthy, strong, vigorous con-
dition of the whole system.
DR.. Pierce believes that our American
forests abound in most valuable medi-
cinal roots for the cure OF most OF our
obstinate and most fatal diseases, If we
would properly investigate than; and,
in confirmation of this firm conviction,
he points with pride to the almost mar
velous cures effected by his rGolden
Medical Discovery" which has proven
itself to be the most efficient stomach
tonic, liver invigorator, heart tonic and
regulator, and blood cleanser known tn
medical science. Not less marvellous,
in the unparalleled cures it is constantly
making Of woman s many peculiar affec.
tions, weakness and distressing derange-
ments, is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, as is amply attested by thousands
of unsolicited testimonials contributed
by grateful patients who have been
cured by it of leucorrhea, painful
periods, Irregularities, prolapsus and
other displacements, liberation OF uterus
and kindred affections, often after many
other advertised medicines had failed.
Both these world-famed medicines
are wholly made up from the glyceric
extracts of native, medicinal roots,
found in our American forests. The
processes employed in their manu-
facture were original with Dr. Pierce,
and they are carried on by skilled chem.
lists and pharmacists with the aid Of
apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for this purpose.
Both medicines are entirely free from
alcohol and all other harmful, habit
forming drugs. What is said of their
power to cure the several diseases for
which they are advised may be easily
learned BY sending your name and
address to DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y, for little booklet which he has
compiled, containing copious extracts
from numerous standard medical books,
which are consulted as authorities by
physicians of the several schools OF
practice for their guidance in prescrib.
ing. 1t is FREE TO ALL. A postal card
request will bring it.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation. Constipation is the cause
Of many diseases. Cure the cause and
you cure the disease. One "pellet" 10
a gentle laxative, and two a mild ca
thartic. Druggists sell them, and
nothing is ojust as good" They are the
original Little Liver Pills first put up by
old DR.. Pierce, over DO years ago.
Much initiated, but never equalea.
They are tiny sugar-coated granulSs~s
easy to take as candy,
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ATTEMPT ON SHAH.
Conspirators Only Wanted 10 Wreck
uis Aufn and nctnin Him.


A gentleman who has just returned
from Persia gives me some very In
teresting information concerning po-
litical affairs in that country He says
that the recent attempt to assassinate
the young shah was purely fictitious.
There was no intention of killing him
when the bombs were thrown at his
automobile. Everybody In Teheran
knows that the custom of his majesty
Is not to enter his automobile until
he IS outside of the city gates. and, as
usual. he was riding In carriage be-
hind It from the palace to the gate,
The conspirators were convinced that
he was intending to leave the city for
his fortified palace three miles away,
where he could carry on his intrlgues
against the parliament secretly and
safely In order to prevent this they
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-18
Whose Say=So Is Best?

With nearly all medicines put up for sale
through druggists, one has to take the MAX
er's say-so alone and exclusively as to their
curative value. Of course, such testimony
is not that Of a disinterested party and ac
cordingly is not to be given the same credit
as if written from disinterested motives.
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TEXT OF LETTERS
ON POSTOFFICE,
Continued from Third Page)

Continued from Third PageD
to the recommendation of but one
building, MIR. SperrJ could not, in good
faith, urge an appropriation for New
Haven until after Ansonla's claim
should be satisfied He added, however,
that he would look into the matter,
would consult with the supervising
architect. and do what he could, under
the circumstances, fol New Haven. Mr.
Sperry preferred that his letters should
not be published verbatim, but their
substance might be given,
The Supervising Architect to Hon. \,
u. Sperry.
Washington, March g. 1908
Hon. ~ y. Sperry,
House Of Representatives, Y. s.
Sir Referring to your visit to this
Office on yesterday in connection with
proposed extension 20 the postofIice
end custom house of New Haven, Con-
necticut. | have the honor to inform
YOU that instructions have been given
to Mr.. r. A. Greenfield, superintendent
Of construction, New Custom House,
New York, n. Y, to visit New Haven,
and to secure the data necessary for
anw proposed extension, and upon his
report you will be advised to that eff
feet. Respectfully,
(signed) j K TAYLOR,
Supervising Architect.
superintendent Greenfield Investigates
ana Reports.
Pursuant to instructions given, Su-
perlntendent of Construction Greenfield
came to New Haven, March IS, and
spent five days in searching and ex-
haustive examination of our public
building, its condition, needs and pos
sibllties for enlargement and improve
ments, His reports dated March 20,
have already appeared in our local pa
pers, either wholly or in part Their
substance was that the New Haven
public building is wholly inadequate
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-18
HOMESTEAD RINK.
Planning for Their Big Opening Sat-
urday, May %.

The management of the Homestead
rink at Savin Rock. are planning for
their big opening, May "a, and have
booked attractions for that night and
every afternoon and night during the
week Of May 25.
Although the rink has been open
only two months over 5000 people
have visited the place; it has grown
beyond doubt that the Homestead rink
will be among the leading amusement
resorts In New England. The man
agement have spared no expense this
season, in adding more skates, better
skating capacity. better music than
the rink has ever had since II was
built.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-18

Mrs II, Bently OF Burton street
gave birthday party to her six-year
old daughter Saturday afternoon,
About sixteen little children were
present The house was trimmed In
pink, About p m. a lunch was
served after which the children went
to their homes.