Plymouth Tribune, Volume 8, Number 40, Plymouth, Marshall County, 8 July 1909 — Page 6

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jjJ3ivi! War StoriesJ A riorkr Olrl. "Relate your experience as a prisoner. Colon-?!." said the worthy's wife, as he declared his inability to furnish a story for that evening. "You have already heard that, which la no ädvfnture of mire, by the way, or at lpast I played a very unimportant part." "It's so long since I heard it that he circumstance has escaped my memory." returned the lady. The Colonel acquiesced and said: "It is a pretty story enough; but the heroine did not consider nie in the least. I can promise you. Did you never think how seldom an adventure crosses the path of a married man? They are either shot dead, and there Is nothing to tell, or" "Perhaps the actors keep the story to themselves," I suggested, "for fear of more adventures at home." "Well, I was a party in the affair. If not a principal, and the matter is as follows: "There wa3 a young man, wr im I 111 call Frank Tooke, in my regljient. He was the nephew of a farmer dwelling In Missouri near the place where I was located at that time. "Frank had entered the service without his uncle's consent, and, indeed, against his inclination; for the old gentlemen had 'leaning3 in the contrary direction. "His distaste wa3 not so strong, however, but that he Invited the story teller to accompany Frank to the farm-house to tea. "I refused twice or thrice; but as the farmer continued his solicitations, I at last appointed a day, and accompanied by Frank, rode over to the farmer's house. "We were well received, and everything done to make the visit pleasant; but as it contains nothing remarkable I shall pass it. "But one .object of my o!servat!on was the young woman who displayed so much energy a few hours later. "She was the daughter of a neighbor, and a3 I soon suspected from several glances I witnessed between Frank and herself, she had been invited by Mr. Tooke's daughters to meet their cousin. "She was a pretty gM. with dark hair and eyes, bright and good-natured. Aa I sat alone with Frank for a few minutes just before sundown, he told me all about her, and sonviiing that seemed to interest him above the rest she was his promised wlf.r "So far the visit was fair as could be described; but misfortune was gathering, and soon after night set in it descended. "It wa3 a warm evening, and ths windows of the sitting room, opening out upon a long veranda, had been raised to admit the air. "We were seated quietly, listening, I believe, to the mistress of Frank's affections while she played a rollicking war tune upon the antiquated organ, wtfen I happened to turn to-, ward the windows, and saw a sight that brought me upon my feet Immeiiately. "A lar&e, bearded man stood upon ihe veranda looking into the room. He held a long rife In his hands, and is I rose presented it at my head. " 'No resistance. he said, harthly, ind stepping in through the window, ra3 followed by half a dozen men. "All wa3 excitement and alarm. The women screamed, and old Mr. Tooke wore; but it was all of no use. "I had been warned before coming to the farm house that a detachment af Hildebrand's bushwhackers were lurking in the neighborhood, and I at once concluded that I had fallen into their power. "They had surrounded the house, md escape was impossible. Frank and myself were soon bound to our chairs at the mercy of the rascals. "They did not attempt to plunder the house. Perhaps they had some respect for Mr. Tooke's principles, but nothing he could say prevailed upon the fellows to release their prisoners. "I saw that after the first burst of excitement was over Miss Brady. Frank's betrothed, seemed to become itrangely composed. "She whispered a few words In the ear of Mr. Tooke. and then left the room. "The old man came up to the leader of the gang and Invited him to partake of a cold collation and some liquor he had that day procured. "This offer was accepted at once, and the outlaws were very merry for half an hour so Ions as the liquor lasted lut they were careful to have a criard upon us, and no opportunity presented itself for 'our escape. "At last they prepared to leave the house, and we were led into the yard and mounted upon a pair of poor horses behind two powerful ruff.ans. "The band, rode off at a good pace, which was kept up until we arrived at a thick wood upon the bank of a river, five miles from Mr. Tooke's residence. "This seemed to be the rendezvous cf the gang, for fires were smoldering and a few camp utensils were scattered about upon the ground. "Dismounting, the horses were picketed, and the marauders prepared to turn in for the night. "Blankets were furnished us. but we were not In condition to court sleep with any success. "Mercy was an article to be expected from the gang only so long as it salted their inclinations; they were liable to drag u to execution at the lea3t alarm. "Guards were set around t. e :arap, and soon all was quiet. "An hour or more dragged away. You may imagine how pleasant I felt with the pDspect of meeting a miserable death in the morning. "Disgrace was certain at least, for 1 would be carried away into the mountains, far off from my command. The prospect of release was small, for there was no exchange of prisoners with the guerrilla band. "But suddenly I heard a slight noise at my side. We lay at the foot of a tree, vrapped in cur blankets, side by side. By the smoldering light of the fire I saw a hand appear from behind the tree. "It rested upon Frank's saoulder, while a voice said: . " 'Be quiet help Is near.' "The young fellow started violently, t.'z Hp3 parted, and I feared he would i' irm the foe. i;ut he choked back his astonishment, and soon recognized the speaker as Miss Brady. " 'Are your hands free?' she asked in

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"'No, returned Frank In the sana tcr.e. "She moved cautiously forward and severed the bands. I wa3 soon afterward released. "'Where is the sentinel?' I asked, still lying in the same position, 'and tell us how you came here, that we may know how to proceed.' "'The fellow is upon the other side of the camp, upon the ground; I believe he is asleep.' '"But who is with you 7 asked Frank; 'you did not come alone.' " 'A negro servant is all. I have horses, though; you must slip away.' "We rose up carefully from the ground, and slipped away after Hiss Brad-, who . led the way toward the horses. "As we reached the place where they stood, the young woman gave an exclamation of startled surprise, and turned back quickly. " 'There's the sentinel.' she whispered. "Looking forward, I saw the shadow of a tall man but a few feet distant. "He was coming directly toward us. and. as hi3 eyes were fastened upon me. I knew my presence had been discovered. "Determined to resist recapture, I mcced forward. "He mistook me for one of his comrades probably, for he came directly up to me without a word. "I knew that I would be recognized immediately, and resolved to take advantage of the man's ignorance of my intent. "As he came within reach I leaped upon him and seized his throat. "He gave a yell of surprise and fear; but Frank came to my assistance and the ruffian was soon silent. "But his yell had aroused the camp, and we heard the outlaws run to their weapons and answer the sentinel with wild cries. "'Come on,' cried Miss Brady, run ning forward toward the point where the horses were concealed. "We sooi came upon a negro who held three horses, and an instant later were in the saddle-. "As we galloped out of the woods the bushwhackers were at our heels. "The horses we rode were poor, and. as one was double loaded, escapo would have been Impossible had it not been for the fortunate arrival of a posse of soldiers from the camp. "The marauders at once ran off at the appearance of re-enforcements, and we saw them no more. "Half an hour later we reached Mr. Tooke's farmhouse, when Miss Brady gave the following account of her plan: "When she saw her lover captured by the guerrillas, she had hurried to the negro quarters, and dispatched a boy to the camp for aid. "This was a good move. a3 the plunderers would not have been easily discovered; but the girl was plucky, and as she saw the men preparing to quit the place with their prisoners, she, with the aid of a negro, equipped the steeds, and followed upon the trail. "The remainder had been accomplished with ease; for the gang expected nothing of the sort, and were off their guard. "But it is not every young woman nowadays that would display so mu.-h resolution and courage." Chicago Ledger. Monument to a Prleat. A movement to erect on the battlefield of Gettysburg a monument to Rev. Father William Corby, chaplain of the famous Irish brigade, i3 meeting with much success. Father Corby was born in Mlcjigair-and was educated at Notre Dame -University, near South Bend, Ind. He became a member of the Order of the Holy Cross, and, when the civil war began, volunteered hi3 services as chaplain, as did several of his classmates. He was assigned to the Irish brigade, composed of the Sixty-third, Sixty-ninth and Eighty-eighth New York, and a Pennsylvania regiment. Quickly he won the admiration and loyalty of the soldiers. His virility, his deep and vigorous sincerity made him more than popular with those gallant fighters, who later achieved fame in yany a hazardous campaign and bloody struggle. His name U frequently mentioned In history for his unflagging zeal In caring, not only for the spiritual needs of the men, but for their comfort. The wounded, the heartsick, loved the rugged priest, the dying intrusted to

him their messages to those back home, and many a stricken home in the North had reason to thank Father Cofby for the letters of sympathy and cheer that robbed black hours of half their pain. The plan to commemorate the life and services of Father Corby Is headed by the Gettysburg Memorial Com mission, whose president is Gen. St. Clair Mulholland, an officer In the Eighty-eighth New York Infantry during the war, and therefore acquainted with the famous priest. The statue will be of bronze, 8 feet high, and will represent Father Corby giving absolution just before battle. The priest's figure, however, will be clad In rfcuniform of a captain of the cavalry, which waä his military status. Prominent clergymen have lent encouragement to the memorial Idea. It is hoped that the statue will be ready for unveiling a year from June 10, when the great memorial arch will be dedicated. After the war Father Corby threw himself with renewed vigor into his chosen work. He was twice made president of the Notre Dame University, and at the time of his death, in 1S97, was provincial of the Order of the Holy Cross. 1 Odd and Ends. The number of world's cattle is estimated at 100,000.000 head. There is still pending in the English law cotyts a case which was initiated in 1707. For twelve months there were from $2,000,000 to $7,000,000 taken out of the Nevada mines every month. The United States annually produce more wheat than any other country In the world 634.000.000 out of 3.10S.O0O. 000 busheb. It is estimated that ia New York City there are 12,300 men who were educated for the bar who are in va rlous employments outside of law offices. Berlin authorities have passed a law putting a tax on cats, and now when one of them ia found without the metal tag which shows that the tax has heen paid it is chloroformed. The following are the figures of the average wealth per capita in the United States: In 1850. $30S; in 18C0. $314; In 1870, $780; In 1SS0, $800; In 1890, $1,039; in 1900, $1,1C3, and la 1904. $1.310.

mm f Villi Are the British rich in immediate danger of being taxed off the British Isles? This is a question that is being asked seriously. The British press day by day echoes the despairing protests of the well to do against the rapidly Increasing burdens of taxation, of which no man knows the end. The prediction is freely made by Englishmen of affairs resident of thU country that any substantial increase In taxation will be followed by an exodu3 of the British well to do, and especially of the British rich from the British isles. They will seek In this country or some other a haven where the idea of taking away the property of those who have it to give it to those who have none does not obtain. The Etiglishman pays a tax when he inherits property. He pays an income tax on his rentals and on his salary: He pays a tax on his automobile. He pays a tax on all stock exchange transactions. He pays a tax on all his land and on all increase in land values. lie pays, in addition to the rent of his dwelling, taxes for lighting, paving and police piotection. He pays a tax for the privilege of wearing a ring with & crest on it, and a tax for putting armorial bearings on his carriage. He pays a tax for his carriage, his dog, his gun and his pistol. GEOEGE JACKSCII. The Man Who First Fonnd fiold iu Kooky Mountain and Died Poor. To-day Idaho Springs will dedicate a monument to the man who first found gold In the Rocky mountains. George Jackson is dead and beyond the reach of the honor paid his memory. He died several years ago In an obscure corner of the State where he was making a fresh try a; fortune, trying again in old age to find for himself enough gold to remove him from the necessity to keep up the search. Independent and self-reliant to the end as he had been when fifty years ago he was living on the natural food of the country and making his home under the stars, he who had pointed the way for many men to become millionaires through mining gold, lived and died with empty pockets. The day George Jackson found the first geld ia the land out of which a great State was to be reared because of his find, he was most interested in the fact that he had found some diggings where he (George' Jackson) was going to make a fortune if he could and that he had killed a mountain sheep which would help oat his diminishing supply of "States" grub until he could get back to where he could get more of the same. His chief concern right then was the fact that his dogs, "Drum" and "Kit." had been worsted In a fight with a carcajou and were too lame to travel. There wasn't much in ail tnat to suggest thoughts of empire building or greatness. Time has taken care of that and brought It Into perspective. On his part It was a simple act In the day's work; In the light of fifty years we are ready to pay with our regard the debt of obligation under which he placed a State which set up business in his footsteps. Time Is jealous of its large tasks. It picks and test3 the men it permits to perform them. Most often it considers the privilege of doing them sufficient reward. Jackson was permitted to find the gold; others were forced to be content with merely mining It. The others grew rich; JackBon had been marked for a blazer of trails, a searcher. So he died poor in the midst of the rich field he had sown; died as he had lived a poor prospector doing the work Time had picked him to do. He left to the future only a memory, but that will live on long after those who were privileged only to harvest in his field will have been forgotten. It Is a way Time has of evening up the score. Denver Republican. NATIONAL PARKS. The Yellowstone 90 Large It Ha Not Yet Ilecn Fully Explored. While several of the great cities of the United States are disputing for the honor of possessing the largest cr most beautiful park, It must not be forgotten that they all pale into inlignificauce before the national parks which the government has put aside tor public use. In 1872 Congress located the Yellowrtcne Fark, which la so large that It has not yet been fully explored. It situated at the source of the Yellowstone river, and embraces an area of 55 miles long by 55 miles broad, and Includes the lake from which the river rises, a sheet of water 7.7S8 feet above the level of the sea, and the Grand Canyon, an abyss of 3,000 feet in perpendicular height. The other wonders are so many that no complete description of the region has ever been attempted. This park is so wonderful and extensive as to be unrivaled, although there are three other national park? which are certainly worthy of notice. They are all situated In California and were only recently located so that they are but little known. The largest 13 the Yosemite Park. It rontalns 925,000 acres, exclusive of the Yo3omlte grant to the state of California, which Is situated In the middle of the park. The park is principally In Tuolumne and Marinosn counties with a small section In Mono ind Fresno counties. Next comes the Sequoia National Park, lying wholly In Tulare county, and containing 1C1.2S0 acres. This Includes the giant trees of which we hear so much, and the maintenance and preservation of which is sought by the reservation. O late year there has bepn a great destruction of these magnificent trees, and it is quite certain they could never be replaced, If once destroyed. The smallest of the new national parks is the Gen. Grant Park of 2,500 teres, lying partly in Fresno and partly in Tulare county, but it contains 1 number of natural curiosities worthy of preservation. Ileflectlona on Fame. "People will praise my work after I am dead," said the playwright, gloomily. "Perhaps," answered the cold-blooded actor; "but isn't it a good deal of a sacrifice for a little praise?" Washington Star.

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B$Sf EPIFSIVm lie pays a tax for the privilege of shooting game. He pays a tax on every servant. He pays a tax when he dies or his estate does and leaves property. "Americans have little idea of the various taxes that are imposed in England," say3 a writer on the subject. "If you are a renter and pay. say $300 a year rent, you would be obliged to pay not less than $90 additional, which would cover the lighting, paving and police protection. But richer people are caught in all sort9 of ways. For instance, in England I would pay $5 a year for the privilege of wearing this ring. It carries vf creft and if I had a carriage with armorial bearings upon it I would be obliged to pay $10 a year for that privilege. When a man dies his estate must pay a tax of 1 per cent on everything, if his estate is below $2,."0) in value; 2 per cent on $5.000. 3 per cent on $50.000, 4 per cent on $125,000, 4', per cent on $200,000, 5 per cent on $225,000. 51 per cent on $500,000, 6 per cent on $750,000. 7 per cent on $1,250,000. S per cent on $2,500,000. 9 per cent on $3,750.000. and 10 per cent on $5,000,000. HOW THE WEIGHT ' . v. .-. ; ' r-

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i To give St. Petersburg a supply of pure water, experts are considering tapping Lake Ladoga, nine miles from the city. A simple test for purity of sugar Is to burn It. Pure sugar will b completely burned, while an adulterant will leave an ash. A 150-foot steel tower with a 70foot well under It will be constructed at the Carnegie observatory on Mount Wilson, Cal., with which to use a spectroscope. The Canadian Pacify Railroad is equipping its bridges with automatic devices which will set danger signals in case the bridges are burned or washed away. The highest concrete stack in' the world, at Great Falls, Mont., towers 506 feet Into the air and weigh3 17,000 tons. It rests on a concrete base 25 feet deep by 103 feet la diameter. Mo3t readers know the late Prof. John Tyndal only as a brilliant and fascinating writer and lecturer on physical science and adventure In the Alps; but he had many other sides to his character, one of the most interesting of which Is illustrated by the recent action of his widow in founding, in accordance with his wish, a gold medal, to be annually awarded to the inventor3 of devices tending to diminish danger and preserve life among those engaged ia mining operations. James Johnstone conclules, In hia study of the conditions of life In the sea, that fishing operations, as at present conducted, appreciably diminish the stock of fish on the sea-bottom. He also regards It as proved that there is a greater productivity of ocean life in high than In low latitudes. To explain this, he presents the suggestion of Puetter that "animals inhabiting warm waters live faster than those inhabiting cold waters, and so consume more food;" and since the foodsupply Is everywhere limited, a less numerous population can be maintained in the warmer than in the colder seas. Much progress has been made In the application of powerful temporary magnets to heavy hoisting-machinery.

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"Perhaps the greatest burdens which the land owner Is subject to are on account of the poorhousos, which are maintained at great expense, and on account of the new policy of old age pensions; ths.t is. pensioning any one over a certain age who hasn't an income of $2.50 a week. The great question that Is being considered In England apparently is not what to do with th9 unemployed, but with the unemployable. The people who have saved money and have made th: most of their opportunities apparently will be obliged to take care of those who have not taken care of themselves and who never could take tare of themselves." The amount cf the graduated death duties, or inheritance taxes, collected in the United Kingdom, which has a population of 44,000,000 and upward, ranges from $90.000,000 to $95,000,000 annually out of a total internal revenue of $470,000,000 to $4S0,000,000. It Is drawn from more than 67.000 estates. The revenue from the death dues Is a little more than half that from excise imposts, and considerably more than half the amount realized from the income tax. AIRSHIP IS STARTED. - M The magnets are suspended from a hook at the end of the crane, and a flexible cable conveys an electric current to the cods, which can be switched on and off at the will of the operator. Such magnets are used to lift pig Iron. bar3. plates, rails, shafts, castings, forgings, slabs, billets, and small articles like nail3. A considerable number of small tubes or nails can be grasped and lifted at once, since the current magnetizes a quantity of them simultaneously. For long girders and bar3 two magnets are employed, one at each end. The grasping power of the magnet over a large number of small articles 13 a great source of time-saving. 'EASY MONEY. The Trice for It Munt Ue Paid In Loa of Selfrtepect. There U no more pernicious sophistry than this widely prevalent theory about "easy money," for it strikes human nature at its weakest point, says a writer on the Kansas City Journal. People who could not be tempted to commit a crime will jump at the chance to get something for nothing, and many who might not be too scrupulous but would shrink from a heinous offense are no proof against the seductions of 'easy money." The psychology of this weakness may or may not go back to the garden of Eden and the primal curse of toil. Certain it I3 that there Is an inherent revolt In human nature against the drudgery of earning; bread in the sweat of one's brow. Normally constructed people combat this rebellious spirit through the human affections which ennoble toil and consecrate the hardest tasks to the comfort of loved ons. But there are few people who work very lard for the sheer love of working hard. "Easy money" Is the dearest and hardest In the world; It is gained at a fearful price, whether it I3 the booty of the highwayman or the unearned and ill-gotten gains of the dishonest man of business. The human law may not reach the sinner, rich or poor; the penitentiary doors may not swing shut on either. Dut the price must be paid all the same paid In the coin of the soul. In peace of mind and loss of selfrespect, and In a thousand ways In which our human nature, even while it yields to evil, yearns for the eternal good and stretche3 its hands upward, no matter how low It may1 have fallen. A man who hopes a great deal will not work.

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The nature of the realty which contributes to the duties is varied, but agricultural land furnishes less of the total than household property and business premises. For 1903 the net value of household property and business premises wa3 28,127,000. while in agricultural land It was a trifle under 17,000,000. Leaseholds were valued at 9,100,000 and ground rents at 3.845,000. Other items exceeding 1,000.000 were building lands; mines, minerals and quarries; cessers of annuities, and sporting rights. Real estate not classified was a fraction under 2.000,000. Owners of big properties alone will not suffer. The great landlords, it is predicted, will promptly advance rents and stop, all improvements and construction. Financial opinion Is unanimous that enormous sums will be driven out of the country.. The bankers and big houses which float government and other foreign loans say that the new tax on such transactions covers the entire margin between profit and loss and that such deals hereafter will go to Paris, New York and Amsterdam. The New York stock exchange, it is said, will profit materially. There has been large speculation in American securities in England, but the bulk cf that business hereafter will be transacted in New York to escape the English stamp tax. The effect of some of the other new tar.es is problematical.

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. i:pcrpt Made from Trade Keparti of Various Countries. Belgian works are getting large or ders for steel rails from Brazil, Swe den, the Kongo and other coun tries, also for bolts and metal ties says the New York Sun. The rubber industry in Mexico -not as profitable as was expected. 1& side of a few years the far east wi have 0.000.000 para trees producinj from one to three pounds a year o! rubber superior to the best Mexican grades. Fewer trees produce mort rubber In the far east. The study of English has been mad compulsory in the primary schooU ol Gautamala. In 190S there were organized it Austria thirty-five joint stock com panles, with 515,590.000, about half the 1907 record in number and amount. Italian imports of American goods In the nine months ended March, 1903, reached a value of 47,278,79L or $5.215,000 more than In the nine months ended March, 'l90S. Argen Una's Imports were $23.484.817. an In crease of $1,149,000. The Swedish government has ap pointed a tariff commission in prepa ration for a thorough revision of the tariff in 1910. July 1, 1909, will begin the enforce ment of the new pure-food law in Switzerland. The American meat trade i3 largely interested, a3 som of the restrictions are very stringent and the inspection fees may be put far too high. The Mexican railroad findä its fa cilities overtaxed to move the importations entering the country at th port of Vera Cruz. Notably among Importations the automobile demand In Mexico is shown to Le steadily In creasing. Taxicaba are a success In Mexico city. All told Mexico bought $36,897,715 worth of American goods In the nine months ended March, 1909, agalu3t $34,529,937 purchases by Amer leans of Mexican goods. ; Portugal Imports yearly from ($60 000,000 to $65,000,000 worth of merchandise, of which 6 per cent U American. Six articles cotton, cora petroleum, tobacco, wheat and staves account for all but $700,000 worth of the American goods Imported. That $700,000 is made 'up of nearly 200 articles, many of which are materials for manufacturing. In manufactures imported the American share is insignificant Transportation Is out handicap besides want s of knowledge of the Portuguese market. American letters are not infrequently addressed "Lisbon, Spain." Tariff rate3 are high. WHEN MEN WORE SHAWLS. Some 40 Year Ago They Took tb l'lace of Overcoat. On very rare occasions you now see some old lady wearing a shawl, but generally speaking, thi3 once universal garment has become obsolete. Those children that are, say 40 years old or more, can probably remember when even men wore shawls instead of overcoats. For about ten years they were considered just the thing. This was the decade beginning with about 1SG0. President Lincoln was very partial to his big Scotch shawl, which, according to the vogue, he wore, not . folded diagonally In feminine fashion, but folded lengthwise. This folded shawl was passed over the shoulders and around the front, where It was either held by the hand3 or pinned by a huge shawl pin. This case of ths shawl is about the only one where the men have appro priated an article of wear from the women's wardrobe though the instances where the reverse has happened are legion. Even then, the shawl was originally not a woman's garment exclusively, for the Scotch Highlander has his tartan plaid, and the men of northern Italy still wear a cloak which is very little more than a shawl. There can be no question that the shawl Is more useful and more picturesque as an article of attire than the close fitting coats both men and women now wear. The shawl could in case of emergency be used lo protect two persons, or to wrap a child in, or as an extra bed covering; it3 fashion did not change every three months, and it could b used and passed down in the family until it was worn out. Nowadays the only time when such articles are used is when people arc making an ocean trip or traveling In Europe. "Traveling rug3," which are nothing more nor less than men's heavy shawls, are extremely English; and for travelers they are considered very proper and desirable but outside of a steamer, train or carriage no one who cares for what people will say would be seen with one. Where He Slept. The Pastor And do you sleep, with your head to the north? The Deacon Let me see! Which way does the church stand, anyway! Yonkers Statesman. No woman should give way to grief. Let her keep her hair frizzed, and everything may come around all right

Our Shlp-UuM diu Industry-. In the month of April there were 114 new vessels built In the United States, entitled to fly the American flag. Most of them wer small craft of no 4 mportance, while eight were of 2,500 tons burden or better. These represented one month's increment in the nation's merchant marine. The significant feature of the figures, however, is the fact that seven of the eight were built on the Great Lakes, while the one that was built on tidewater was not equal in tonnage-carrying capacity to any one of the inland boats. It thus appears that the ship-building industry is moribund in Atrerica. save on the Great Lakes, where it thrives and grows, keeping pace with the expansion of our inland commerce on these matchless waterways. The Cleveland Leader,' which supplies these figures, exclaims: "Is it to be wondered at that the movement which centers in the Merchant Marine League for the restoration of the American flag to its old place on the high seas, has powerful and ardent support in the lake region? This section cannot rest under the humiliating contrast between , the splendid growth and development of American shipping on these inland seas, and its poor showing in the deepwater traffic with Europe, Asia and South America." It is evident that the fault does not lie with American genius for shipbuilding nor with American enterprise. The fault Is embedded In our absurd laws, and our failure to adopt the devices other nation? use for the stimulation of their merchant marines. It is true that the higher cost of labor and materials in this country makes ship-building In competition with foreign yards difficult. The government, however, might aid the Industry to the extent of equalizing this difference. Meanwhile, the restrictions on American registry of foreignbuilt ships, having proved totally Inefficacious, should be removed.

Good Sign. Steel, as a basic industry, is producing more signs of returning prosperity. A contract for S5.000 tons of rails has been placed with two subsidiary companies of the trust by the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Other Gould orders amount to from 15,000 to 20,000 tons. The Chicago and Alton has closed for 9,000 tons; the Northern Pacific is said to be about to sign contracts for 15.000 tons. About 150,000 tons will shortly be called for by the Harrlman lines; 12.000 tons by the Seaboard Air Line and 10.000 for the New Haven road. The purchases show the reawakened activity of the railroads and they may be taken as virtual pledge for approaching work In bridge material, car equipment and other structural forms used by the transportation companies. The orders for wire products are said to reach the steel trust offices at an average rate of 9,000 ton3 dally, which Is, It Is declared. In excess of manufacturing capacity. An encouraging item in the Indus trial news is the announcement that the Southern Pacific company has given orders for the building of four new steamships for the construction of which about 20,000 tons of steel will be needed. There are rumors, according to a New York newspaper, that the Pittsburg Steamship Company is about to buy two new lake boats. If It Is true that steel reflects the industrial condition of the country the nation must be close to that plane which Is called normal. By the time the tariff bill is sisned tue greater number of the worries of business men resulting from the late panic will have been conquered. Common Senne In Wanblnirloo. The tariff makers In Washington apparently have begun to see tha it is not in order to revolutionize and nationalize the business of the country as a itjere incident of raising a few millions of revenue to meet a treasury deficit. They apparently have begun to realize that the proposition of geueral business control is too large and too serious to be tossed off in any such Instantaneous manner. So It is now reported from Washington a3 definitely agreed that the proposed tax on net earnings of corporations shall be just a tax and not an instrument for securing government regulation of the nation's industries. No one objects to a reasonable tax on business profits, except as a man may object to paying any tax. Nor Is the proposed tax to be regarded as grievously burdensome. It was the ulterior object sought by means of the tax that filled all thoughtful men with alarm. It was the proposal to create offhand a new governing machine so vast and powerful as to be without precedent or parallel in the civilized world. This machineappareutly Is not to be created. That Is, not now. At any rate, it is not to be created without due consideration of its effect on the country, Its people and their freedom. Again Mr. Taft has shown qualities Df statesmanship. He is not set in the opinion that whatever he wants is the only right thing to do. Before the country has fairly realized with what dangers it was threatened It seems likely to escape them by he administration's passing to the revenue-raising order of the day. Chicago Inter Ocean. AnrlhiuK to l'leaae. "If I take the place, mum," inquired ihe prospective cok, "kin I eat with the family?" "I should say so!" exclaimed Mrs. Subbubs. "Why, I'll give a dinner iu your honor every week!" Washington Herald. The brownish spots which appear in old books are really due to the ravages of bacteria. The tiny destroyer is especially fond of starchy material ind its propagation is promoted by lamp. Red seems to be the most popular jf national colors, if flags may be ised as criterions. Of the twenty-five leading national flags nineteen have red in them. ' The Paris Academy of Medicine offers a prize every year for the discovery of an absolute cure for tuberculosis. So far no one has won it. In several of the more northern countries of Europe it is the custom lo charge women half rates at the aotels.

nta Know the Weather. "In their way." said an old fisher man, "fishes are good weather prophets. If a storm is approaching tht fish stop biting and they won't bit again until the storm is well over. They appear to know when a storm ii coming and when it has really passed -And to fishermen and farmers living along shore fish foretell the near approach of cold weather. Hours befori it comes fishes leave the shallow waters in shore and seek the deeper water, which In Its depths will stay warm and keep an equable temperature after the shallower and surfac waters have turned cold. Oh, ye3, fishes know a thing or two about th weather." New York Press. WOHD WITH WOME3T. Theae Facts Mar Open the Cyet of Man? Dlacoarased Onea. Mrs. Matilda Lindem a en, 4423 Wentworth Ave.. Chicago, 111., says:

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Small quantities of the finer soil are first worked In among the roots, hollow places caused by archlngs In the stouter roots ar filled up, and then the rest of the soli is put in, trodden carefully down, and the whole left to the compacting Influence of the rain. The tree Is supported by stakes until it Is sufficiently firmly established. All this, according to the report before us, 13 precisely wrong; it is all exactly the opposite of what It should be. The proper way to plant a tree is to make a small hole, to double the roots up anyhow, and stick the tret In, throw in the soil and ram It down as hard as if one were fixing a gals post. The experiments se;m convincing enough. They have been made at Woburn, Harpenden. Bedford, various places in Cambridgeshire and In Devonshire. Fifty-nine per cent of the sets showed in favor of ramming, 27 per cent showed no difference I. e.t all th-i elaborate detail of the ordinary way of planting was simply a waste of time and only 14 per cent were against' ramming. It makes no difference by what criterion the trees are Judged; planting in this new way gives better results than planting la the orthodox fashion. When a ww fact Is established by scientific experiment that no longer fits In with the old practical formula which has hitherto sufficed to cover all cases, there is invarlaUy a cry raised about the antagonism of theory (or science) and practice. This has duly happened in the nresent case. But no practical man his been abl? to give any reason for the faith that Is ia him be'ond the fact that it is sanctioned by established custom; these appear to be first serious experiments on the subject, and they do not seem to be vitiated by any constant error. Examination of ti e trees 6howa that ramming has le to a copious development of fibrous roots. Direct experiments shewed that the fibrous and small roots produced In the nursery before lifting play no great part at roots during the subsequent life of the tree; the important point Is to Induce fresh root formation and ramming Oces this more rapidly than the orthodox method of planting. No harm was done, and sometimes even good resulted, when the old roots were deliberately damaged before planting. AN OLD TIMES Has Had Experleacea. A woman who has used Postum since it came upon the market knows from experience the wisdom of using Postum in place of coffee if one values health and a clear brain. Ste says: "At the time Postum was irst put on the market I was suffering from nervous dyspepsia, and my physician had repeatedly told me not to use tea or cofTee. Finally I decided to take his advice and try Postum. I got a package and had it carefully prepared, finding It delicious to the taste. 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