Ligonier Banner., Volume 39, Number 24, Ligonier, Noble County, 8 September 1904 — Page 7

- ype , ; ¢ ( | ‘ iy ‘q CThe Ligonier Banue: LIGOM!ER. e INDIANA e — T s p————————c e : THE UNKNOWING. If the bird knew how through the wintry weather o Arn empty nest would swing by day and night, - . _lt would not weave the strands so close - together bl ‘ Or sing for such delight. ’ } Ang if the rosebud dreamed e'er its awaking : | ; How soon its| perfumed leaves “would drift apart. || : Perchance ‘twould fold them close to still " the aching || ; - Within its golden heart. If the brown brobk that hurries through the grasses | | 7 ‘ LKnew of drowned sailors—and of storms to be— : Methinks t'would wait a little e'er 1t passes - To fheet the old gray sea. . If_youth could ynderstand the tears and ; ) sorrow, I 4 g e -somber days that.age and knowledge bring, It would not be sp eager for the morrow Or spendthrift (of the Spring : If Jove but !e_arned how soon life treads its measure « Fi How short and swift its hours when all : is- told, o Each kiss and tender word 'twould count - and treasure, . As misers count their gold. 3 —\'irua Sheard, lin Canadian Magazine. —_'__——“_-_—;-————————————:-—— : By FRANK H. SWEET (Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) A LONG line of bending figures were passing up the gang-plank into the hold of the vesgel, then back by another plank to the wharf where they again connected with the line, formingan endless chain. Each link was a woman, and upon every sloping back was a bunch of ‘bananas. At the wharf end of the gang-plank a _man gave a glance at the number of clusters, or hands. upon the-bunches as they passed, and then called out their sizes in a sing-song: !‘One-half bunch, one bunch, two. one and a half, one, one, two, one aad a half; a half one,” and another man with a book upon a barrel marked them down. [ln the hold two men directed the women wkhere to place their fruit. Bbth of these were conchs—one, a rough, brutal-looking-= fellow, who mgrely nodded directions and -scowled; and the other a laughing, jesting youngster, who gave his orders by springing forward and helping each woman to deposit her bunch in its preper place. Usually the women thanked him with looks or words, some of them adding: “You

OTR ue T et I T A T A YUY 'Hifl"{ U | (| 9 f;{fjml’f i (~ Mfi‘\,;," ’imf,' W flff | " | ‘,"\ ' = f.” | I ,s|(i S | zw;l N [/ ”Y" | iAI -.1‘;" xgé Bt RN ‘ I,ji "-"fi" :Q().,"f ’,’}, | ” ‘,) I'i : 7,1 L ("'of;} “‘/ !“ (i 1( [ f"?{","wl';' i i L N \ 4S= " >N = \ Y ‘ ?"')? LS e | o) 47 O \' ;/7 L 6 ';' o < 1/“~' . (_ ! 3 < —= @i 3 . ._ 4 = 2 S _. i ) ~ ! ..__/.-//- Lo \ . e e - \\;Q RAFQ'S LEFT ARM ENCIRCLED THE : GIRL. good boy, Rafo,” or “Your. gal goin’ smile on you for dis.” : But one link there was that did not thank him with looks or words, either. She ‘was old and shrunken, with covetous, suspicious eyes; and when Rafo sprang forward she always met him with:angry snarlings and would never allow him to touch her bunch. But not a whit difference did it make to Bafo. His song or laugh went on just as light‘heartedly as ever, and when her portion of the chain came round again he was waiting, as usual, with his ready offer of help, his ready laugh, and his friendly eyes. : :

Just behind the old woman circled a young girl, as young as Rafo, and beautiful in spite of her dark face and bare feet and tattered garments; in spite of her bent shoulders with their burden of ‘bananas. She was always that link in ‘thechain. the link behind old Tamasa, her mother; and Rafo never had time for more than one swift glance into her eyes before Tamasa had deposited her “bunch and whirled upon them with her hawklike eyes. And it was justthe same on shore, at the Tamasa hut, the two ¢links were always together. Tamasa loved but one thing in the world, her daughter-Fana. Nothing was too good for Fana, nothing too high to be hoped for her. So Tamasa's keen eyes studied the youth whose gaze followed the link behind her in the circlings of the end_less chain, and the result of the study was made apparent in open encouragement or harsh repudiation. At the gang-plank Tamasa’s eyes were always kindly, —for Miguel, the scrutinizer of fruit, received 38 cents aday; but Fana’s gaze at that point dropped resolutely to her feet. for Miguel as ill-favored and morose. In the ship’s hold Tamasa’s good-nature changed to black looks, while Fana’s gaze rose swiftly and ‘sweetly and happily. Rafo received only 19 cents a day, but he was handsome and blithe-hearted and straightforward. Round and round circled the endless chain bearing its stream' of bananas from the wharf to the hold, and like alternating belts of sunshine and cloud changed the faces of old Tamasa and youthful Fana as they went from gangplank to hold and hold to gang-plank.

. Under ordinary circumstances one gang-plank as amply wide for the loaded chain; but Rafo’s unchanging politeness in the hold, and Fana’s persistent -coldness at the plank had darkened more and more the tempestuous countenance -of Tamasa, until at last, just after they had passed the sullen Miguel, her resentment got the better of her tenderness and she turned with a sharp repriwand, .

But FTana had not yet raised her eyes from her feet, and the consequence of Tamasa’s checking the regular motion of the chain brought them together and swayed the bunch of bananas from its delicate balance. Fana tried to right herself, but in vain. A moment later there was a loud plansh in the water 20 feet bblow. accompanied by a scream from Tapxasa, who was peering down with wild, frightened eyes. _ : Miguel| was not ten feet away but his face was/sullen with resentment and anger, andghe made no move. Then there was a swift rush from the hold and a second plash, and Rafo’s head rose to the surface with a merry shout of encouragement. A rop¢ was dropped from the vessel, and even as Rafo’s left arm encircled the girl, his/right hand shot up and caught the rope. Then he whispered something to her, land, with quick intuition and couragefequal to his own, she placed her arms over his shoulders so as not to impede his movements, and then, hand over hand, he went up the rope until he could swing himself across to the gangptank. !It was a rare exhibition of nerve and muscle, and the spectators sent up an involuntary shout of appreciatibn—all. except Miguel .and ‘Tamasa.

The (jld woman's face was drawn and tremu]Qus, but therloqks she cast upon Rafo were as black a$ ever. :

“Come, Fana,” she,whispered, hoarsely; we will not work any more to-day. We will go home and rest.” But Fana was leaning against Rafo, smilingf happily: Instead of recovering from fright, she was perfectly calm. Those few moments coming up the rope, borne by the strong, confident Rafo, had been the happiest of her life.. And now upheld! by his encircling arm, she did not care if the whole worldi—and her mother, too—were looking. “Fanfa,” sharply, “you must not stand like that. It is not proper. I will—"

“Let| the little one rest,” interrufited Rafo, pleasantly. “Don’t you see how weak she is. And I like it.” “You—llike it!” screamed Tamasa, losing [control of herself entirely. “You —you 19-cent man! You grinner and jester! Oh, Miguel. come here!” But jinstead of Miguel, another man, a brisk young Englishman, pushed his way across the gang-plank toward them. | -

“Rafo,” he called, imperiously. “Here| quick! I want to see you. I'm in a hurry. Oh, there you are,” as he saw the group. “Well, I'm sorry to disturb you, hut every second is precious to me now. I have an imperative summons !to England, to. settle up an estate, and may have to be gone two years or more. I want you to take care of my finca until I return. I've had you work for me, Rafo, and know you are perfectly honest and trusiworthy. What do you say, quick! I must get my things ready and take this boat back. You will know how fo cut and ship the bananas, and I will give,you-$5O a month and pay all thefé?tpenses. And, oh, yes,” a§ he noticedk_)for the first time the figure encireled by Rafo’s arm, ‘“‘this will be a good time for you to get married. Thereisa comfortable house on the plantation you can l;ve in. What do yousay?” ; Rafe made him a low bow, showing his t?eth. “Si, senor,”” heanswered, “we will 'be married in 20 minutes and you can leave in 30—as soon as you have kissed the bride.” And then his merry, iinfeq?t.ious laugh rang out, so heartily that all had to join in, even Tamasa.

WROTE HER OWN DISMISSAL Incident of a Stenographer’s Early |Career That Was Not Devoid | of Humor. “The average girl who has earned her living for any length of time by working in an office can recall meeting numerous odd people and experiences, but I think that-an incident, or, rather, an event, which happened while I was holding my first position is in a class by itself,” said a young woman stenographer the other day, according to the Chicago Tribune. “l was employed by a merchandise broker, whose force consisted of three clerks, a young woman who did general office work, two office boys, and myself. Our employer was a man of precise: and systematic habit, who strove in vain to inculcate his business principles into those who worked for him. For some reason, despitl(;e éll hig efforts, the affairs of the office were never in satisfactory order, and he finally concluded to replace his entire staff. He accordingly dictated to me.a letter of dismissal, the form of which made it impossible to tell for whom it was intended. I was burning with cutiosity, while taking the motes, to know who was to receive the unwelcome billet, and after making a rapid mental calculation decided that it was most likely Brown, with Smith and Jones as dark horses, so to speak. Imagine the shock I got when, at the conclusion of the dictation my employer said: f““You will please make seven copijes. Address one to each member of the office force, and after submitting them to me for signature, mail them so that they will be received here tomorrow morning.’ “‘Why. that means me, I suppose,’ | faltered, in confusion. ‘l—’ “‘] am glad to see that your perception has been’stimulated,” he replied, as he turned away. '“Before leaving I protested that it was unfair to have to write my own dismissal, but I was curtly informed that it was in the line of my duty, and that business and sentiment had no| affinity for each other.” i Long Business Trip. | George A. Hull, a former resident of Orange, N. J.,, where he was a promi- | nent lumber merchant, has returned home after a 20-year business trip to the interior of Africa and Australia. For ten years letters were frequently received from him in Orange, but after ;hat time no word came until three months ago, when a letter was received saying that he would probably be home some day. He was not expected to return so soon, and when he announced himself to the members of his family they were much surprised. His wife and six children are .alive and theré are several grandchildren. Hull is now 68 years old and in perfect health. ;

| Something Real Interesting. ' The New York Herald prints a picture of “Reginald Vanderbilt talking to his ichauffeur.” What we would really like /to see, says the funny man of the Chicago Record-Herald, is a picture of Mrs, Vanderbilt talking to her cook.

Seasonable Frocks for the Girls

YHAT toget the girls for school : and genera]l autumn wear is a subject that each year agitates many a fond mother. @ The young misses insist upon being in style like the older ones. and to combine style with serx'iceapility' is the problem the mothers must solve. To assist in this we are showing two sketches of pretty garments, and will give descriptions of them. Intended for quite a small schoolgirl, and duly designed with a view to the complete ease and comfort of the small maiden who is to wear it, the pretty little holiday frock, shown in one of our illustrations, might be very suitably carried out, either in brown and white check voile or in a summer serge or 4 ‘ }./':?\_Tf-' ’ q;,,,;—;% S i ,-_’?'.,"";/‘/ ‘ r‘f—; .:".lr : ‘ = '/! ‘{\2. J_:“\;‘ ,/,"zxra,li‘. D 74 RSO WA SN n . (0 b L T R (3 "i}l!m o A @"‘\‘-fip"’.\"..\‘.\‘: i f B R R R R - o ¥ --4‘-\4l,'.\‘"":;{ LA "'\"i g ‘.-\":' ,",: ‘ - 5-!.").\1'}1”.;"-'\“"' ) ”s‘)" AR w;?ifi*)&.’flvfn‘fi“ ,{//&k 0, 4 5/ RN e-0e gl A 3 57/ AN MR -f’cfr", H g NSRS T T e ST A //. L e L 0y 7 : 'l“", / /’l’//?’,’!,‘:"f ’,‘"“'l'"" J“W‘ ; /i, 8y ""»’:’;4:'7'/ e 7 AR : /8 /,"’."//? [T PN W 33‘3”-- .’*Sfl"m.h"". v e AR Vl4 }'l,"/"‘" AR AR SRR B ;&-..:15.'! fi\"&»‘ R L 7087 N S H HELS! !"',;J ':. ety L RAR G RSy e e \\ ‘.._. ; '\ NE) ey e FOR A SCHOOLGIRL,

tweed, in a striped or check design. The short skirt is very full, but perfectly plain, while the bodice is made in a loose blouse shape, mounted invisibly om a band of broad elastic, and pouching over the line of the waist, both back and front. The sleeves are also very full, and are finished with gathered frills of soft white lawn, which cap always be removed and .washed when occasion requires. The round cape collar is of the same kind of lawn drawn up on piping-cords, and made in such a way that it is easily detached from the frock itself, when it has to be washed or cleaned. A very demure ‘hat of dark brown straw completes the picture, made with a mushroom brim, and wreathed round the crown with flow-er-shaped rosettes of soft, ivory-white satin ribbon. Long strings of the same ribbon are tied under the chin. For a, child to whom brown is not becoming, the same idea might very well be carried out in a navy blue and white, or green and -white check, or even in white and -crimson, if the little dress should be intended for smart occasiqns. A very graceful frock for mademoiselle, "quite suitable for Sunday best during the autumn, forms the subject of our other sketch. In fact, the idea is such a particularly pretty one that it might be well adapted by the lengthening of the skirt, to the requirements of a young girl of 17 or 18. It issuggested that for a really useful dress this design might find expression in a fine navy blue serge, soft of texture and light in weight, or otherwise the double skirt, graceful, as it is, might prove too heavy for comfort. The little bolero coat, the shape of which is particularly smart, is complete in itself, and need not be worn except:out of doors. For sole trimming it has some straps of fine gold braid, and groups of gold buttons; these being arranged on the front of the coat and on the sleeves, as well .as on the upper part of the skirt in front. The bolero coat {s worn over a blouse of soft, ivory-white silk, very prettily trimmed with little frills of ivory-white Cluny lace, and finished at the waist with a white kid belt, drawn through a gold buckle. A French sailor hat ir ecru straw would look well with this dress, the wide brim bound at the edge with black velvet ribbon and the low crown trimmed quite simply with a velvet band and bow. = For a daintier and smarter kind of frock. pale gray voile or hop-sack serge might be wused, but

Charming French Toilettes

ARIS.—I hear from Dieppe that a good many scarlet and white and blue and _white ' checked zephyrs are being worn. I will describe one as it was described to me. It ; : was in a dark blue and white plaid with a line of orange running through. The skirt had five flounces, and the tailor-made blouse-bodice had a beautifully-made turned-over collar of dark blue canvas edged with orange and a deeper blue braid. It was worn over a white baptiste front, and tier with a big bow of accordion-plaited deep blue chiffon. The sleeves were rather small, finished with deep, tight cuffs coming right over the wrist and round the waist was a band of dark blue suede, with just a touch of orange in front. This was worn with a three-cornered hat of dark bluechip trimmed only with a vivid orange paradis plume. Some well-known Americans are wearing at these seaside gatherings gray ‘barege—really a sort of nun-like costume depending for its suceess upon the chic of a French or American woman.. There is a neatness about the American, particularly about the Amer- | {can en voyage, that enables her to wear with the best effect these nun-like draperies. But do not for a moment imagine that these garments are made by a cheap couturiere; they are turned out only by the cunning hand that knows how to combine the simple effect and a beautiful cut. ** Among the smarter morning frocks a great deal of coarse Irish linen is used, trimmed with the favorite dentelle irlandaise; this Irish lace is, however, grving place here and there to the new wool lace which is a fitting trimming to the rougher materials, such as hopsacks, coarse canvasses, beiges, serges, etc. And with these frocks coarse straw hats are worn, the brims invariably edged with velvet, turned up at the sides and pulled down on the coiffure at the back, with an enormous bow of black velvet and sometimes a bird. Rosettes of ribbon are gnother.-favorite

in that case the braiding and the bzp tons, as well as the waist-buckle, might be carried out im silver, instead of ‘gold. . For actual school wear, whether a young girl mey be attending classes daily, or whether she is a student at a big boarding school or a college, nothing is really better or more appropriate than a good strong navy serge, which has been carefully shrunk before being made up, and which will stand the wear and tear of a restless girl of 10 or 11 years of age. ‘Arranged in the simplest kind of coat and skirt form, and worn with plain blouses, made in the winter weight of Viyella, nothing better than navy serge has yet been invented to meet ‘the practical wants of the average schoolgirl, and yet to look always neat and in good taste. As to the Viyella blouses, there are many pretty patterns and colors which will harmonize perfectly with the ordinary shade of navy blue, seen in a good-strong serge. The most useful waist-belt is one made in navy blue Petersham to match the serge, although bands of dark blue soft kid or leather are quite permissible with frocks of this description. The best skirts for these frocks are those which fit loosely, but quite plainly below the waist, without plaits of gathers of any kind, and which are finished near the hem. with five or six rows of tailor-stitching. The length of the skirt must depend, of course, upon the height and age of the wearer. As far as the coats are concerned, a Chesterfield shape is the best, made in a good three-quarters length, and lined with soft silk and satin, with an inter-lining of flannel, if the coat should be intended for wearing all through the winter.

When one comes to consider the most suitable materials for afternoon and Sunday best frocks for schoolgirls, serges or cashmeres again suggest themselves as being of all fabrics the most appropriate. For such frocks as these, however, the finer and softer serges are “he best. The prettiest styles where young girls are cogcerned, are always the simplest, and for these afternoon frocks a blouse bodice in serge or cashmere is always appropriate arranged with plaits or folds from e X N DN 2% g NES J\g‘-: o ?’:)\’ 2 ,;’ r ‘f)\' ! P e v\ SE. ’é’? > oD ARG ST £ ) AR NG RS SO AL, AR A% 8 I%#'& W S 8 | i "W O IR AR\ '3l‘ L\ i i el R % ::e"f:;i%gv TN R ‘s4::‘s‘\‘-I\'?\\‘-‘, by PRI TR CHE Rk RN et U | fz MsT HE g *‘~ T - oLR m OAN O U R ‘\,“-‘\u,\‘}’ il i g‘,’.‘-!;u:il“gi‘ 2 "gq’f. oy l. l 4 2 ‘4‘!)‘ ?///’4;/ ‘ Y “; /’ ) v/ A “SUNDAY BEST” GOWN, the shoulders, and crossing overin front from right to left. Such a frock, for instance, would be very pretty in brown serge. Any space that is left open in front of the bodice between the folds of material should be filled in with a small chemisette of cream guipure laid over ivory-white satin and continued in the form of a high collar, round the throat. The sleeves should be full on the shoulders, and then tightfitting from the elbows to the wrists, where they might be finished with lace and satin cuffs to match the collar. A few gathers or plaits below the waist, with three flat tucks round the hem, will be quite sufficient in the way of trimming for the skirt. ;s ELLEN OSMONDE.

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SHAW’S ADVICE FOLLOWED. Preaching Prosperity and High Prices Results in Disaster and Sui- _ cide in lowa. Republican prosperity and ‘accompanying high prices that Secretary Shaw thinks are so prevalent and that he says are the result of republiacn policies have had a disastrous effect in lowa. When business is good and people are prosperous it would naturally be expected that the banks would participate in the prosperity. but in lowa it seems to be the reverse. . Seven bankers have taken their lives in that state during the past seven months, and all their banks have been found, upon examination, to be hopelessly insolvent. A press report from Sioux City, published in the Washington Times, enumerates the gruesome list: ;

- Harry Mayne, cashier- of the Bank of Lynn Grove, Buena Vista county.

George D. Wood, president of the First national bank, of Colfax, Jasper county. Frank 1.. La Rue, president of‘the Corning state savings bank. ek

George C. Wood, cashier of the St. Charles savings bank St Charles, Warren county. "Henry C. Spencer and Charles H. Spencer, cashier and assistant cashier of the First national bank of Grinnell, Poweshiek county. " 3 : :

G. F. Utterback, cashier of the Sigourney savings bank, Sigourney, Keokuk county.

The dispatch adds that five of these bankers “blew out their brains” and “two committed suicide by drowning.” In every case the men had been esteemed among the most reliable and honorable citizens of their community, and the unfortunate bank officer nad been driven to take his own lifé after a long and hopeless struggle to save his institution and restore his credit.

The loss to the depositors and stockholders of these banks must have been enormous, for we are told that all the banks “have been found, upon examination, to be hopelessly insolvent.” Yet, Secretary Shaw prates of prosperity and points to present high prices as a sure indication of it,

Now Shaw, before he became secretary of the treasury, was a small banker, and being acquainted all over the state of Jowa he must have known the general condition of the banke and their unsoundness. ' It was known in Wall street, it was known by Dun and Bradstreet, but Shaw evidently did not know what was going on, or if he did, feared to ‘“hurt the party” by warning the poor deluded victims, the farmers and business men of lowa, of what might be expected. The secretary of the treasury is supposed to be the watchman on the tower of finance to warn his countrymen and save them from danger. “Watchmen what of the night?” asked the lowa farmers. “All’s well,” promptly came from Watchman Shaw. “Thanks to the beneficent protective tariff we are on the highest point of prosperity. Listen to Gov. Cummins and the apostles of the ‘“lowa idea” and you will have troubleSbut follow me and you will have high prices and prosperity.” )

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is another member of Roosevelt’'s cabinet who is another boomer—the whole brood are impregnated with it—llisten to him: “The farmer's pocketbook is full, he is a capitalist only hunting for investments, flooding the western banks with more money than they can can handle and sending millions to the east for investment.” A good many Jlowa farmers must now wish they had sent all their millions to the east instead of flooding the western banks with their hard-earned money. The high prices came all right, too high for the banks and the customers. Instead of prosperity came disaster. The tariff fostered high prices, begot extravagance and. speculation. Lands advanced to unheard of prices, far beyond their true value, where it was impossible for the owner to produce enougk to pay interest on the investments. The banks under Shaw’s exhilarating promise of continued high prices loaned to the land and stock speculators on boom estimates of values and those that are able are still paying interest. Other bankers speculated with their customers’ money; some of them have paid the forfeit with their lives. Secretary Shaw is still talking high prices and prosperity and is, as the leading member of Roosevelt’s cabinet, to stump the country for the republican ticket. Stand pat is his slogan and prices will still advance and the republican tariff is panic proof, all you voters have to do is to “let well enough alone”—that' is vote the republican ticket. Dollar wheat and 60-cent corn is the result of the¢beneficent republican policy. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread and Shaw is to rush 75 speeches a 8 the poor dupes who will listen to his vapox@y, and other bankers will speculate until the inevitable comes, if Shaw is followed.

REPUBLICAN. FAT FRYERS. Standard Oil and Other Trusts Are ; Again. Sizzling in G. 0. P. Frying Pan. . Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, continues to tell his story of “Frenzied Finance” in the September number of Everybody’s Magazine, and = his exposure of. the Standard Oil plan of fleecing the people is most interesting and instructive of trust doings. Mr. Lawson, being at the time he writes of in close aliiance with the Rockefellers and indeed one of the copper trust magnates and being a strong republican -partisan, contributing liberally to the McKinley campaign tunds, his chapter on ‘“the power of the doilar in politics” is of great imporfance. Here we have a multi-millionaire teliing us of how the republicans pur‘chased the elections. with the vast sums of money furnished by the trusts and corporations and that even the courts are controlled "by these vast aggregations of wealth. Mr. Lawscn says:

““At no time in the history of the United States has the power of dollars been as great as now. Freedom and equity.are controlled by -dollars. The laws which should preserve and enforce all rights are mace and enforced by dollars. It is possible, to= day, with dollars, to steer the selection of the candidates of both the great parties for the highest office in our republic, that of president of the United States, so that the people, as a matter of fact, must elect one of the ‘steered’ candidates. It is possible to repeat the operation in the selection of candidates for the executive and legislative conduct and control of every état.e and municipality in the United States, and with a sutficient number of dollars to ‘steer’ the doings of the lawmakers #nd lawenforcers of the national, state and muynicipal governments of the people, and sufficlent proportion of the court decisicns to make absolute any power created by such direction. It is all, broadly speaking, a matter of dollars to practically accomplish these things.

Democrats have claimed that these vast forces were at the service of the republicans, but the absolute evidence was not possible to procure until this trust magnate voluntarily took the witness stand and so vividly relates the ccmplicity of the republican leaders with the great trust steerers of the country. It makes one stand aghast to .discover that all the tales of the vast sums placed at the disposal of the republicans to corrupt the electorate is more than true and that the amount acknowledged to have been donated is startling, for Mr. Lawson says $5,000,000 was collected from the corporations, as an extra fund, just before the election of 1896, Can anyone doubt that a quid pro quo was forthcoming, and has been rendered by the republican administration? Is not this obligation ‘to the trusts the reason Mr. Roosevelt has treated them so gingerly, perhaps not so much on account of past favors as with the expectation that thgy will subscribe liberally to the fund Mr. Bliss is collecting and Mr. Cortelyou is expending under direction of Mr. Roosevelt. There is good evidence that Standard Oil is again to be a generous contributor to Mr. Roosevelt’s campaign fund, for the Washington Star, good republican authority, on August 23, said: :

“Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, was at republican headquarters to-day, and had a long conference with Chairman Cortelyou. It is understood that finances of the campaign was one of the important features under discussion, and it is known that the Rhode Island senator is in closer touch with the business interests than most of the prominent republicans.” As Rockefeller’s son married the daughter of Aldrich and the senator has been notoriously the representative of Standard Oil and other trusts in the senate, the interest manifested in the finances of the republican campaign is obvious. It is also notabl2 that the senator visited Mr. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay the day before he was in New York when no doubt the financial end of (he campaign was also discussed and probably ‘led to the visit to Wall street and Mr. Cortelyou. The trusts and protected interests fostered by the protective tariff are the natural sources of campaign funds for the republican party. That {s why they ‘“stand pat” and fry the fat out of the trusts.

~——The prosperity spellbinders will have to steer a very wide course to avoid the topics of strikes and layoffs In various sections of the country.— Boston Traveler. ey

THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL Lesson in the International Series - for September 11, 1804—“ Elijah Taken Up Into Heavem.” . (Prepared by the “Highway and Byi way’”’ Preachey.) : (Copyright, 19M; by J. M. Edson.) © . LESSON TEXT. ' (2 Kings 2:1-11; Memory Verses, 9-11.) 1. And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into Heavene by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal, ) ‘ 2. And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, 1 pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, gnd as thy soul liveth, I will :not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel. - o ) 3. And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Liord wiil take aw? thy master from thy head todav? And he said, Yea, I know it; heid ye your peace. . 3 4. An@ Elijah said unto him, . Elisha, tarry here, 1 pray thee; for-the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said,; As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, 1 wiil not jeave thee. So they came to Jericho. 5. And the sons of the proprets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and@ said unto him. Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head tosday? And he answered, Yea, I Know it; hoid ye your peace. - 2 6. And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, Ipray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jor=dan. -And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I wiil not leave thee. ‘And they two went on. - 7. And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: zmg they two stood by Jordan. - 2 8. And ENjah took - his ”mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were dividéd hither and thitker;so that they two went over on dry ground. Y. And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto. Elista, Ask what I shall do for thee, before 1 be taken away from thee. And-Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy ‘spirit be upon me: . . 10. And Le said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when [ am taken from .thee, it shall be so unto thee: but if not, it.shall not'be so. )

11. And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot -of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into- Heaven, LI

THE LESSON includes the first chapter of 1 Kings, whith gives us the last punlic act of Elijah. . i GOLDEN TEXT.—'He was not; for God took him.""—Gen, 5:24. _ S . TlME.—Something over ten years after the events of the last lesson. | : PLACE.—Elijah started -at Gilgal and traveled with Klisha toward the'southeast, through Bethel and . Jericho, and . then

across the Jordan, perhaps to Mount Nebo. Comparing Scripture with Scripture. Testing of Elisha.—As one reads this lesscn the question is forced-upon us, Did Elijah wish .to "get away from Elisha? lln the light of verse 9 I think we must say “No.” The angel of God did not want to get.away from Jacob, and yet he said “Jet me go=" He’ wished to test Jacob, and the testing completed the blessings followed (Gen. 32:24-29). Elijah, Knowing of his early departure, would test Elisha and prove his fitness as his successor. ' Testing is not for the purpose of destroying but to prove fitness for service. Jacob held on-and got the blessing. Elifha followed his master and obtained his request. The SyroPhoenician woman is a striking example of persistency obtaining the blessing. Matt. 15:22-28: God tests His children (Heb. 12:6, 7, 11) and the Christian is admonished to rejoice in the testing.—Jas. 1:2-1. Elisha was persistent. He had the qualities of a Paul.- Phil. 3:13. He saw the glory of blessing ahead and he was determined to have it at all hazard. This is one of the indispensable qualities in God’s servants, If they lack it, they prove unfit for the responsibie places jn Christ’s kingdom, ) (2) Watchful. No heavy eyeeversaw God’s glory. Nosluggish heart ever felt the exquisite heart beat of the Divine presence. That Elijah was to be taken up into Heaven had in some way been revealed to Elisha and the students at the schools of the prophets at Gilgali, Bethel and Jericho, vs. 3,5. “ Elisha was determined to behold that glorious sight. The eye of faith was in the watch tower, and the natural eye, obedient to the soul yearning, was faithfully keeping Elijah in view. Gilgal is left behind and Bethel {s reached, but nothing can divert the attention of Elisha, nothing can make him tarry behind. Jericho is visited and still Elisha bangs on.. The Jordan i 3 reached. If Elijah goes down into its depths, Elisha will-follow. Ah, how many Christians are back on the hilltop with the 50 soms of the prophets, when they ought to be following hard after the blessing. , (3) Ambitious. “Let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.” Trueambition finds its center and object in God. Elisha was ambitious for God as a'possession, that he might more effectually serve God during the apostate state of the kingdom. The ambition that makes God its end and aim and purpose is the safe ambition. -We are told to “‘covet the best gifts.” 1 Cor. 12:31. The great trouble with . Christian people i that they ask and receive not because they ask amiss, that they may consume it upon their lusts. Jas. 4:3. The assurance of Rom, 8:26-27 is blessed encouragement. . . -

(4) Triumphant. “Elisha saw it.” V. 12. Elisha’s intensity of purpcse obtained for him the.promise. The Christian may always win spiritual triumphs. 2 C0r.2:4. Theamount of spiritual blessing God is willing to give is dependent wholly upon our capacity toreceive. We need to pray for larger capacity. AMONG FOREIGN PEOPLES. One of the most peculiar customs still retained by Australian aborigines is the mutilation of teeth. The boy who wants to be thought a man will often break one of his front teeth. - China’s criminal code has been revised. The barbarous punishment of “slicing to %pieces” has been abolished, and it is believed that all torture will be abolished soon. In Thibetinearly every public office has two incumbents. One is supposed to be a check on the other. But sometimes this dual authority does not workswell —in war, for example. i Six million people in-Thibet have to support an army of 430,000 priests, who produce nothing but beautiful illuminated copies of the sacred writings. They hold all the public offices. : The gambling propensities of the Russians are indicated by the fact that more than $1,500,000 is spent in Russia for playing cards. -The Tsaritsa Maria charitable institutions have a monopoly of the manufacture and they make a large profit, as the production costs only about $250,000. ' -

BURRO SERVED AS GUIDE. Short Story Which Illustrates the : Keen Scent of the Animal for Water. i : The burro, veritable ship of the western desert, will live longer without water and scent it farther than any otheg known animal except the camel. —As aa example of the keen scent of the bur:q for water, Arthur J. Burdick relates, ia “The Mystic Mid-Region,” the experience of two prospectors named PeteTson ° and Kelley. A few vears ago they attempted to cross the great Mohave desert on foot with a burro carrying their supplies. ' . In passing from oasis to oasis theylost their way, and the supply of water became exhausted. To be lost in the desert is a terrible thing, and anxiety, coupled with torturing thirst and the intense heat, drove Peterson insane. He left his companion and fled shrieking across the plain. Kelley picketed the burro and went after Peterson to‘bring him back, but was unable toi;\'ertakea' him. . He returned to the trail to find that his burro had broken his tether and was moving across the desért at a leisurely pace. He followed, but the animfal was so far in the lead and he was so exhausted from his efforts to overtake Peterson that he cbuld not come up to the burro. : Night came upon him. and it soon be- ‘ came so dark that he could not distinguish the burro. He had to fol Tow it.by the footprints in -the sand. When it became too dark to distinguish the footprints Kelley still staggered on in sheer ° desperation. By and by his heart gave a great throb. - Before him, outlined against the sky and seemingly suspended in the air, was a form whrich he knew to be eitLer his burro or an apparition. He hurried forward, and lo! standing upon a sharp rise of ground, and facing him. ‘was his lost burro. The burro seemed to be awaiting him, for when he came up the animal turned and led the way down the in- |, cline to a spring of living water. ) Kelley gave a shout of joy and plunged ! bodily into the spring. After he had soaked his parched skin and moistened his lips and throat, he crawled out and wernt to his burro, which was browsing upon the green herbs growing about the place. Throwing his arms, about the neck of the animal, hezave the creaturs a hearty hug and a kiss. If this mark of affection surprised or touched tha burro. it made no sign. - When Kelley had taken a fresh supply of water he retraced his steps to tha point where the burro had broken away. It was fully ten miles. There is no doubt but the animal had scented the water’ all that distance, and eagérness to get. to it had led the burro to strain at its fastenings till they brcke. : b. Poor Peterson did not survive. Kelley found his body the next morning four or ¢ five miles from the point where he had left the trail. )

SAVED BY SONG OF PEACE Extraordinary Result of Man’s Singing at a Moment Most ¢ ) Critical. , Thomas Nast, the famous cartoonist; was in Washington just betore Lincoln's inauguration. The atmosphere was charged with forebodings, says-a writer in Pearson’s Magazine. The day of inauguration was one of gloom, and the city drew a great breath of relief when it was over and there had been no outbreak. Yet the tension was not relaxed. The men who had sworn'that Abraham Lincoln should never take his seat were not goneé. Night came down, brooding danger. . m It seemed to me, said Nast, that the shadow of death was everywhere. [ had endless visions of fumeral parades, accompanied by mournful music. It was as if the whole city were mined, and-[ know now that this was ~ figuratively true. A single yell of cdefiance would have inflamed a mob. A shot would have ‘started a conflict. In my room at the ‘Willard hotel I was trying to work. [ picked up my pencils and laid them down as many as a dozen times. I got up at last and walked the fioor. Presently in the rooms mext to mine other man were walking. I could hear them in the silence. My head was beginning to throb and I sat down and pressed my hands to my temples, ‘ S - Then, all at once, in the Ebbett house, across the way, a window was flung up and a man stepped out on the balcody. The footsteps about me ceasea. Everybody had heard the man and was waiting breathlessly to see what he would do. Suddenly, in a rich, powerful voice, he began to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The result was extraordinary. Windows were thrown up. Crowds gathered on the streets. A multitude of voices joined in the song. When it was over the -street rang with cheers. The men in the rooms next to mine joined me in the corridor. The hotel came to life. Guests. wept and flung their arms about one another. Dissension and threat were silenced. It seemed to me, and I beiieve to all of us, that Washington had been saved by the inspiration of an unknown man with a voice to sing that grand oid song. 5 Bore On Too Heavily. “This won't go for only one stamp,™ said the village postmaster togld Uncle ’Kiah, as the latter handed-him a bulky and much-sealed missive. - “Whuf for? What's de maddah wid dat?” “Too heavy,” replied the postmaster, balancing it on his hand. . : “Umph! I tole dat boy so when he was a-writin’ of it. I tole him he was writin’ too heaby a han’, but he kep’ on a-bear-in’-down an’ a-bearin’ down on de pen, lahk a load o’ hay. I'll take it back, sah, an’ mek him write wid a pencil. lain’t gwine spen’ no mo’ two centses jes’ fer his pig-headedness.”—Youth’s Comparion. 5 . Cats’ Queer Taste. ~A Philadelphia woman has discovered that her cats, six in number, are passionately fond of olives. ‘‘Olives are usually an acquired taste with the human race,” said this lady, “but cats seem to take to them naturally—at least mine do. An olive will set any one of thenticto paroxysms of joy. They will leave milk or fish or any other article,of food for it, purring and rolling over it much as though it miight have the intoxicating effect of catnip, before they finally eat it. I have often tried olives on other cats in the houses of friends and have found them equally appreciative, only they perter their olives cut up jnto pieces.”