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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Partners for Years But Never Speak

each was a specialist who did his part
to perfection. Their separate inter
ests In tho firm no interlocked and
they worked together no harmonious
ly that within ave years they were or
the high road 20 fortune. II was just
at this time that these two partners
fell out. II arose from a trining dif
ference their wives had Naturally
each partner. through loyalty 10 hi,
spouse, took her side. and the quarrel
grew 30 bitter that n eliminated IN
blows being exchanged. Then they
vowed they never would speak 10 each
other again. Tho other three partners
saw that n this course were pursued
II would spell ruin, After a lengthy
conference. In which tho two dis
p1tAnta were called In separately. the
proposition was put 10 them that they
should agree 20 rcnain with the frm.
OF which they were essentially I'm
por,ant parts. and should hold com
munieation with each other only on
business matters and then either IN
writing or by telephone.
This 10 the plan that has been fol
lowed 20 this day and Is likely 10 be
pursued 10 the end. When these two
enemies talk over the telephone they
converse with all the polite amiLbility
OF old business associates. they dis
euaa prices. business propositions aud
tho various problems with which they
are mutually concerned.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

NHICAGo.-"Coms home-twins'
Y A mandatory order TO police
man Of the Hyde Park station flashed
from his home to the station at mid
night. The policeman obeyed, just as
he has done each year at the sum
mons 20 "eoms home" upon the ar
rival OF new members OF the family
ten OF them-during the last ten years.
sergt. Bartholomew cronin. the
father. left his desk duties at the po-
lice station and rushed to his house
at 1919 Indiana avenue. Within were
signs OF activity; lights flashed and
above the din OF excitement could be
heard the vail OF several OF the small
Cronins, Even Polly. the red Durham
COW. which furnishes milk for the
group, seemed affected and mooed In
unison with the crying children.
The police sergeant hesitaeed at the
threshold then dotfed his helmet and
entered, lie sought nrst the physi.
clans. two Of them. who talked disin.
terestedly with some OF the children
One OF them said:
Sergeant. this case is one most un.
usual II should be brought 10 the
attention OF dairymen throughout the
country. A tull-siIsd male and fs-
male. Mother and offspring doing
nicely. You might drop . word 10
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

NEW YoRK.-in one Of the large
~ Wholesale houses IN this city
there are ave partnera Two OF them
have not spoken 20 each other except
over tho telephone for twenty years.
Their private offices are not more
than twenty feet apart and they see
each other n score OF times a day. but
they meet and pass without the slight.
est sign Of recognition. II II becomes
necessary In the course Of business
for them 10 communicate with each
other they do 40 either by calling a
stenographer and debating n memo
rAndum or eiao by being connected
on the telephone over their private
line. They never speak face 10 face.
A quarter OF n century ago these
ave partners were young men with
small capital All OF them had been
employees OF the same concern. but
they had their own ideas and believed
In them. So they put their money TO.
gether and formed a partnership. The
new business was successful from the
very start Each man had his own
particular branch 10 look after and
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
POSITION OF ROMAN WOMEN
Statistics Seem TO Show They Were
Very Much Submerged Mem
bers OF Society.

There was at no time In Rome any
thing that could be called feministic
movement. No solidarity existed In a
sex split by caste into classes that
had no motive In common. The ladies
from time to time organized TO OBJ
tain legislation In their interests, but
as far as We know, such legislation
dealt only with pecuniary questions,
We have no record OF any attempt on
their part 10 improve the lot OF
women in general. Women In general
were in fact submerged An inspec-
ton OF the literature and the inscrip-
tions OF the late republic and the early
empire gives the odd impression that
the Roman women OF the lower classes
had pretty nearly ceased to exist. The
professional woman, II We may so caE
her, the doctor. the accoucheuse, the
mssseuse, the actress. the dancer. the
courtesan, the dressmaker was almost
always a Greek. In trade and indus
Try, the same was true; according to
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
VISION" SPRINGS NEW ONE
Fair Agent Puts Clerks TO Rout BY
introducing Book In Unique
up-to- Date Manner.

II was quiet springtime morning
and the clerks in the big importing OF
fee were languidly pushing their pens
over the ledgers and dreaming oi
baseball and fishing Suddenly the
screen door opened and vision drift
ed in like June zephyr.
Gentlemen" exclaimed the vision
az she lifted her automobile veil. III
is comingl Be prepared 1t is com
ingl"
There was futter among the pen
pushers.
What's coming7" demanded one
"A cyclone7"
Earthquake asked another.
"Halley's comet turned backr
ahimed a third.
With a sllvery ripple Of laughter
the vision opened her suitcase.
mo. gentlemen. the big stick is
coming, and with II Is coming Theo
dore the Great. Before he arrives you
should buy a copy Of the greatest
book Of the day, entitled Teddy the
Terrific; or. Big Sticking in Africa
and Big Sticking in Europe"
But the clerks ned.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
A RESTRAINING HAND.
Its Action Followed by . Voice rAat
warmed.

Its Action Followed by Noiee rAsf
Marned.
Patrick II. MeCarren once told mo
OF funny incident that happened In
Rome" said a Brooklyn lawyer "Me
CaFren said that on his FIRST visit TO
Rome. after he had seen the Coliseum
and the Forum. he visited the Ara
coell Church, on the left OF the Capt.
toline HIN. He climbed the grand
stairway leading to the church. the
hnest open air stairway In the world.
lie pushed back the heavy leather cur
tain. and. entering. he found a service
In progress. SO he put his hat on the
marble floor at his side and took a
seat
"AsIsr ten minutes or so he decided
he would so and reached down for his
hat. But a restraining hand was laid
on his. and he desisted. He knew. OF
course. that some churches don't like
people 10 leave In the midst Of a sery'
Ice.
Ten or ffteen minutes more passed.
The service still continued. Senator
MeCarren got impatient and again
reached for his hat. But again the
unseen hand restrained him from the
rear.
"A little later, however, the senator
quite lost patience. This was. he told
himself an important service. OF
course. Nevertheless. he did not pro-
pose 10 miss his luncheon, and II would
harm no one il he slipped out quietly,
so a third time he reached for his
hat. and the invisible hand third
time detained him. He perseyered,
however, Tha silent hand pushed and
his silent hand pushed against 1t. But
just as he was eonquering in the strug'
gle a voice said in good American;
''Cheese II. boss; that's my hat
you're taking"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
"PracticaI' Queries That Puzzled Dad

has. He counts them 80 he will know
when he has half OF them. This hal
he puts into pasture. Then h
counts out a third and puts II in an
other pen. Next he counts what's lef
and finds he has 80. After a littl'
figuring he finds how many In thu
whole flock. Very practical ] guess
dad didn't study that book"
The next book he examined wal
Mines Inductive Arithmetic" edi
tion Of 1879. In miscellaneous exam
pies he found the following:
Two ladders will together Jus
reach the top OF building seventy
flve feet high. n the shorter ladder Il
two.thirds the length OF the other
what In the length OF eachi
why didn't he measure each lad
der separately1" John asked himself
That problem IL not practical.
guess dad is older than thought
want an older book"
The text book written In 1868 wa,
handed to him. The book was evi
IDENTITY Influenced by the Civil war, foi
II was flled with problems dealing
with battering down fortincaioni
and the sustenance Of soldiers. On,
problem was;
'If twelve pieces Of cannon, eighteer
FOUNDERS, can batter down fortres,
In three hours. how long will u take
for nineteen twenty.four Founders &c
batter down the same fortressf"
That's nne for a general" John re
nocted, but dad rays that I am coins
70 be a captain Of Industry"
Another arithmetic Of the same date
had the famous hsh problem, with
which Johns teacher had troubled him
for air weeks before he himself finally
explained II to the class. The nsh
problem IN.
"The head of q nsh IL ten inches
long. It's tail is A. long NJ It's head
and one.hRif the body. The body 10
AZ long az the head and tail both
How long IN the fsh1-
Very handy problem for n butcher.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
An Old campaIsn Medal.

An interesting reminder OF the con,
test between the Polk-DallRs and Clay
Frelinghuysen forces In ls44 wai
found In the west end OF Howard
township. Center county. Pennsyl
yania- II Is In medallion form. yery
slightly larger In circumference though
much thicker than Ascent piece OF
the current issue. and though II hat
evidently lain in the ground a loni
time the gilt with which II was GOV
cred is still comparatively bright AT
tAched 10 Il are two small rings. by
which Il was presumably suspended
from the clothing. and they. too. ar,
little rusted. The diverse carries II
hne relief a fairly good likeness o.
Clay. with his name. and on the TO
verse Is the inscription; CLAY
and Frelinghuysen - Protection ant
Union" the whole thing being In al
excellent state OF preservation
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

KANsAs CITY, Mo-was education
N more practical a generation ago,
or did Johns father study his books
more thoroughly than John doesI
John Ia a seventh grade student In
the public schools. He asked his
father one day TO help him solve the
following problem:
A, asked how much money he has
IN the bank, replied; III had $40
more I would have $1,000 more than
half what now have" How much
money had AZ
such a fool problem" said the
father. "Tell that teacher TO ask tho
cashier. You have been pestering me
with problems like that for n week.
Suppose your teacher asked you how
old you are. Would you tell her;
"Tf ! we're ten times as old m I
am. diminished by ~, would be 30
years older than dad. and n dad were
one.fourth a. old as he now is he
would be my ageT"
what would your teacher do n you
answered In such q manneri In my
days we had practical problems In
our arithmetic"
In order to investigate his fathers
statement John went TO the public II.
brary and asked for an old arithmetic.
The librarian gave him richards
Natural Arithmetic" lie turned to
the page marked practical Exercises"
and read;
A puts his whole flock Of sheep into
three pastures: half 30 into one pas.
turo. one.thlrd into another and ~
into a third How many In the iockf
That's queer" said John. "Prao.
tical exercises. too. Here 10 n man
who wants 10 find how many sheep ho
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
ATcH1soN GLOBE sIaHTa

You can account for very few mar
riages.
Every time any big bill is presented
to you, II looks like robbery.
II woman can get her first man,
she needn't worry about her second
or third.
MY duty" said an unhappy mar
ried woman to-day, ''ls anything HE
objects to-"
There is plenty OF cooking as good
as mothers" but very few appetites
like a boys.
We have observed that there is 1t.
tie complaint about the high prices
OF beer and cigars.
The women pick at men and at
goods offered at special sale, In tho
same industrious way.
You are always at disadvantage in
arguing with a man who doesn't know
what he is talking about.
Have you ever noticed how sudden.
ly a useful man can die, and how long
a worthless man holds out7
A book agent speaks as highly Of
the book he sells as a reformer speaks
OF tho reform he represents.
scrapplng In families is objection
able. but II Is not so bad as when kin
praise each other too much.
When you hear a smart saying by
a child, II ls a sign the child has a
smart mother. and that she made It
up
A man and woman going on a we'd
ding trip try hard not to look happy,
and on their return try just as hard
to look happy
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
"Old Rags, Old Iron" Set to Music

a hot summer day or fret and fums
over the gutteral cries OF the mer
chants OF the thoroughfaTes. viii
throw open the window and be lulled
into peaceful slumber through the
melodious strains OF rags and Bot
ties" "ole Iron." "soap Grease and
Juicy Lemons"
Miss wenEel has established heI
outdoor school AZ Washington street
aad Massachusetts, avenue and has
nearly a score OF pupils. The youns
woman is popular with the vendors.
She got her idea from a trip abroad
last year, Her method Is simple, She
finds out 4 mans business and In.
strurts him accordingly. She sug
gestH expression TO ft his wares and
teaches the correct pronunciation OF
these expressions.
Hef musical instruction Is similar
to what the musical teachers advo
cate fsr the production OF a gooI
ringing head tone"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

the inscriptions Greek women were
the flshmongers. the barmaids and the
laundresses OF Rome. No one can
doubt that hundreds Of thousands OF
hardworking Godfearing Roman
women lived silent. unreeorded lives,
and bore children TO carry on the
state. But the lady had nothing 10 do
with them. Her struggles were di'
rected 20 the Strengthening OF her own
position. II was 10 this end that Hor'
tensia and her ladies' came down TO
the Forum TO argue that taxation with
out representation is tyranny Emily
J. Putnam, In Atlantic Monthly.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

a photograph OF a Horaeneek dune.
very clear and distinct
In tho middle OF the dune. like a
beetle pinned 10 sheet OF cardboard,
was a strangely sprawling figure,
whose face. although very small, was
perfectly recognizable
''Thia. this l-you-l" no remarked
Intellectually
yes" said the young man mildly
Il was thinking OF using II TO Illustrate
magazine article on Horseneok
viyidely before the minds eye rose
the Horseneck calm peace OF the
dunes. the long blue shadows OF the
summer afternoons. the glitter OF the
sun. He saw Mr.. Cuthbert. not well
dressed or dignihed. sitting In gully
and trying yainiy 10 adjust his neck
tie, aud his lips twiIched
Il was thinking OF H." he repeated
but I've changed my mind, want
Emily more than anything else In the
world. | want her too much TO make
her unhappy by making you ridieu
lous. came 10 ofeF you the tilm
That is the only print You may dc
what you like with the film; tear Il
up. or keep H."
you've changed your mind" repeat
ed MIR. Cuthbert lnoerdulously
Tie took the small dark film me-
ohanleally. looking sharply at the
young man. lie was. after all. not 4
bad Judge OF character.
"You are positive this Is the only
print there isG"
ION my honor. sir"
Slowly MIR, Cuthbert reached for Z
paper knife aud stabbed hol,
through the white features OF the it'll,
man on the black sand dune. Slowly
he picked up the print, tore II twies
across and threw the pieces into tn,
waste basket
Exactly what II this worth tC
your" he asked In a friendly tone
holding the now worthless film.
! Emily" replied the young man.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

rather than active kind. He did not
want anybody to carry of his niece !;
and being her legal guardian. and
usually kind and loving one, he had
a right to some say In the matter.
1t was evident now, by the concen.
trated disgust with which he was sur.
veying the young man, that hence
forth he would associate him in his
own mind with the days unfortunate
accident, and that his attitude would
be one Of positive hostility.
You will oblige me-" finished Mr..
Cuthbert, "by never addressing eth.
myself or Miss Cuthbert again, on any
pretext whatever"
He turned his back and taking the
startled Emily's arm again, strobe
of. leaving the young man gazing aft.
er them very genuinely troubled.
Suddenly an Illuminating idea
flashed upon Philip Dunbar. lie
sprang hastily after the retreating
pair:
mir. Cuthbert." he called: wait a
moment"
The sheer audacity Of this made
Thomas Cuthbert stop and turn
around.
Il am coming TO address you again,
Mr.. Cuthbert, after we get back to
town; and you will see me. and listen
TO what have to say; that's all" He
waved his hand. In token that he had
finished, thereby causing MIR. Cuthbert
to become Apoplectlc once more.
lie kept his word. One afternoon
in February he visited Mr.. Cuthbert's
place of business and sent in his
name, receiving. as he had expected,
a message 10 the effect that Mr.. Cuth
bert would see him further. before
he would see him at all. Thereupon
he played his trump card.
Take this In. please. 10 Mr.. Cuth.
bert" he said to tho meek stenog
rapher, and tell him that am still
waiting"
The stenographer disappeared. then
came out again and resumed her chair
and banging OF the typewriter. A mo
ment later the door OF the inner Office
was jerked violently open.
Come In here" said Mr. Cuthbert.
"and shut the door"
lie thumpod the desk with his fore
finger. where lay a small photograph
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Royal Compliment.


George Ia the breezy elevator boy In
one Of the big once buildings.
George" said tho tall bookkeeper the
other morning. 'lot mo on at the
third"
George. the fourthi" added the old
broker.
George. the nfthi" ehirped the prot
~ blonde typist
George expanded until there was
danger Of his brass buttons leaving
his blue uniform.
"Aw. whatcher getting n swell head
aboutf+ pipod n messenger. Some
body would tink yer was page In dc
senate"
Page In do renatei Why. didn't
yer hear dat peach OF typewriter say
George do mfr Makes ono feel ike
do new king Of England
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Lack OF sslfgsteem.

Ashiey-Dingler's bump OF self'es
TEEN must be a cavity.
seymour-WhAt makes you thini
thatf
Aahiey-The way he went after q
Job last week. He asked the boat
what the wages were: boss told him
dollar a day for a good man" ther
Dingler said be was sorry. but ne
didn't like 10 work for less than that
and came away.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

During his vacation every summer
DR.. Robert Stuart Macarthur. pastor
Of the Calvary Baptist church Of New
York. travels about the country deliv-
ering lectures before the big Chautau'
quas. One Of his popular themes is
'The Russian Bear" which tells OF his
own observations after an extensive
exploration OF Russia. II was during
one Of his engagements in an Iowa
town. where he had been widely ad.
vertised 10 speak. that two country
men driving along the highway
stopped and held this conversation:
Coin shertalkwa7"
Nope"
"Beenr"
"Yep. Herd them ther jubellee
singers day before Yesterday. Regu'
lar troupe o. clowns, them ther."
who's up ternight1'
"Ah. sum Nu York preacher"
Coin talk rellg'un7"
'Nopo. Understan' he's got sum
trnined animals.-
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

ID osToN.-An outdoor school for
ID making musical rag men, haSksrs
aud street yenders IL the latest eduea'
tional novelty established In this city.
Miss Caroline T. WenEel. a fair set
tlement worker and a graduate OF
Vassar. 10 the originator OF the idea
and sole instructor Miss wenEei be-
lieVes that II the voice OF the rag man
aud peddler must be tolerated II
should issue forth from the throats In
nute-like tones She confidently be-
lieves that once her method becomes
a fixture a person. instead OF feeling
obliged 10 slam down the window on
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
To Clean OIL PAINTINGS.

Take a raw potato and cut In half;
with the cut side rub over the pic.
ture. and, as II becomes dirty. cut on
a thin slice, wiplng on the dirty froth
with a soft cloth.
In this way go all over the picture
TIL II is clean, carefully wiping as
you go.
Then rub with a silk handkerchief
TIL dry.
Afterward apply a proper picture
Varnish
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
rha AmbIauous Cook.

Mrs. DeAysker-pid your cook leave
ON account OF the extra 10 cents a
week that the RaEer woman offered
AeFf
Mrs. Won Holmer-I can't tell; she
said she was going to leave because
she wanted the change. and ! don't
know whether she meant the money
or the new place.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
osttlna Honest.

This is your birthday. Isn't h,
neHs9'
"Yea. Dick"
"How old are your
twenty-five"
well. I'm going 10 give you kiss
for every year OF your life"
why. Diekl piek-l-l may as
well confess TO you that ] am really
twenty-six"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Tho company's Gratitude.

High-Church was paid $1,000 for
saving the life OF Miser klutehims.
York-GFaeious ! had no idea that
Klutchims would ever have paid an
amount as large an thatl
High-oh. he didn't pay Il; the
money was paid by the company that
has Klutehims' life insured for
$500, 900.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Two DsslderAtA.

Robinson-why do you call youi
friend an "Animai Burbank
Rollins-Beeause he is trying 70
evolve a frog that will be all legs
and an orphanage turkey.
Robinson-An orphanage turkeyf
Rollins-Yes, turkey that will have
enough drumstieks 10 go around In an
orphan asylum.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Matter OF Years

Knox-Popleigh doesn't bras about
that bright boy OF his any more.
Blox-Has he ceased TO be bright
Knox-Not exactly, he says about
the same sort OF things as formerly,
but he's got to the age where they are
sAucy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Thouahtful.

Esthsr-Caroline Is a most inoon
gruous girl.
EliIabeth--WhAt do you meant
Esther-Why, l mean that while she
hsartlessly rejects every man who pro
poses TO her, she thoughtfully sets I
pillow for him 70 kpsel upon.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
An IIluatraflon.

Little willie-say. pa. what is a par.
adoxq
Pa-Well. my son. a coal stove is
one kind of paradox. II won't burn
until Il Is put up. then II won't burn
until Il is shaken down.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Expected Twin Babies But He Found

the farm journals.
Then Z veterinary surgeon al
pearsd and joiaed In the eongratula
tions
Polly, the red Durham cow. haS
giyen birth 10 twin calves
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Better Than usual.

snodgrass-Did you have good luck
IN your last hunting tripi
Nymrodd-Better than usual; I was
shot at only four times and hit only
twice.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

81 guess I'll have to dispose OF my
dog"
"Whyf"
The price OF dog biscuits has gone
up cut OF sight"
Cant you feed him animal crack
ersr'--Houston Post.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

There is one good thing. or ough.
to be. about the society model deity
business"
What's thatg"
1T gets the cream Of the trade
RAltimAra AnartcAn
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Ample Proof.

Lottie-Is your young minister. 50
cry. very fascinating?
MISUNDERSTANDING! Why. lots OF
girls in our church have married men
hey hated. Just 10 get one kiss from
he rector after the ceremony.-Puck
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22
Sam. Old Kind.

Ruggles-HAve you a nreless cooker
In your kitohenf
Ragglss-Yes. but it's nreiess be-
cause ! can't anord 70 buy tasl for it
any more.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

Dolly-why aren't you at the cook.
ing sehoolg
Polly-Teaeher' laid up with dys
pepsia.-Cleyeland Leader.