Dakota County Herald from Dakota City, Nebraska • Page 2

1 4 fl 8 "TT UEEJ -UBir; DAKOTA CITY HERALD JOHN H. REAM, Publisher. DAKOTA CITY, NEDFtASKA- THE CARELESS 8MOKER. Tho avorago smokor la too careless In tho mannor In which ho tosses burning cigar and clgarotto butts and lighted matches about. Tho chances aro )Lhat no damago will bo caused, and ho thoso chances- When a homo.

i a business houso, a city block, or cvon a largo Bectlon of city, Is burned by a Are starting from a smokor'a care-Jossncss tho smoker goes scot Tree. fa It not pertinent to nek why tho law punish a man for spitting on tho sidewalk becauso some one mlM contract gorm dlseabo as a result of Ills carolessncss, whllo no punishment is fixed to deter him from throwing Are about, although millions of dollars of property and many lives may be lost If tho butt or mnlch chances to fall whore It can start a lire. Tho crusade of tho antl-smoko contingent Is not making much headway as moral issue, a movement for tho Improvement of public hcnlth or an agitation against tho boorish individual who Is discourteous to thoso with whom ho comes In contact, says tho Loulsvlllo If It should result In the enactment of city ora. nances mnk- ing It a misdemeanor to throw lighted matches and butts about, and In stato Jaws providing punishment where it Is posslblo to fix tho blame for a llro upon negligent smoker, millions of dollars' worth of property and' many Uvea might be saved. The bablt of smoklnf cannot bo ended by agitation.

When docfl slang ccaso to bo BlangT Ibis Is not a conundrum, but tho Inquiry of a correspondent who seeks to know whnt length of life a word must have, how long must it bo used and generally understood, before It (Passes from being, iui 1L were, an undesirable alien In the realm of our Tvords and becomes naturalized. Every schoolboy knows that "the means tho sea. Most people twouId probably term It an referring to tho Atlantic ocean. Tho only dictionary handy duly admits itho hyphenated word, describes it as slang, and illustrates It with "to bo sent across the to bo transported," says tho London Chronicle. Tho word was used as long ago as 17G3, when nn English ambassador wrote from Calais to secretary of Btato that ho had "traversed tho her-ring-pond after about ton hours' call." Tho burglar will always bo about seeking for a chanco to rob, and the police problem is how lo reduce tho ranks cf these thieves to minimum and make their work so dangerous that few will daro to undertake tt.

Carelessness and forgotfulncss on tho part of tho housekeeper make the work of these gontry far easier than it would otherwise be. Tho police generally do the best thny can, but they could do far bettor were not tho burglars offered so many golden opportunities for tho work they aro always so ready to do. A Gno-poundor mounted on a gun carriage is said now to solve tho problem of firing at aeroplanes. How such a weapon could bo effectively sighted remains to bo Bhown. Tho conviction grows that offorts to prepare for the aerial battleship should bo along tho lino of perfecting tho Bight, enlarging tho caliber and lengthening tho rango of sharpshooter rltles, and tratalng men for their speediest and mast accurato use.

The selzuro or Dr. Richtor, a noted German engineer, by Greok bandits who bold hlra for a ransomo of will bo apt to cauBo travelers to avoid Mount Olympus until assurance Is received that tho government of Grooce Is strong enough to provent sucn proceedings by tho Greek Nn-Uonat coclety, so-called, ror the replenishment of tho society's treasury. A Boston Chinaman Is colne hack to uiff iistivo land after taring amassed a fortuno of halt a million dollars out or chop suoy. Wo venturo to predict that ho will loso hts head If ho over tries to spring that Amor-lean Invention on his fellow countrymen. When wo rend how the aviators aro held up by rain and fogs and otbor weather conditions It becomes more and more uvldont that an lmraenso development must como In tho flying ma-chtne beforo It arrives nt tho stage or much usefulness.

In certain parts of tho country farmers have been cutting liny with their automobiles. Unfortunately it will ot bo possiblo for many of them to dig potatoes with automobiles this year. One difference between Joy riders and night riders Is that Joy rldors sometimes manage to kill themselves, Hut tliey ore both dangorous to the Innocent bystanders. The Pullasn building In New York ls said to be the narrowest skyscraper (In existence. A glance at Its picture (leads one to suspect that it Is a amoko-etack equipped with windows.

It Is to be remembered, of course, (that the burgain counter came In after Use hoop skirt went out If Jleno divorces) should compel lownera to live In Nevada thero would Ue fewer divided households. State ticket 1911 FOR JUDGES 0 THE SUPREME COURT JUOOC CHARLCS D.LCTTON VOTE WITH THE PARTY OF PRINCIPLE wnd PROGRESS FOR REGENT STATE UNIVERSITY JUDGE CHARLES B. LETTON, Supreme Judge and Republican Can dldate for Re-Elcctlon. Judge Letton Is worthy of your vote. His service in the Supremo Court 190r has given him nn x-porienco that inalus him a splendid Judge.

Previous to that tuno ho was Supremo Court siouer. Ho Is hard worker and writes dearly and forcibly and is thorough student of legal and constitutional history. His talkrt before tho Stato Uar Association of which hn lias boon president, aic mantcr plucos, and aro listened to with closo uttentioii by tho members of that body. Judgo Letton has lived In Nebraska forty-two years. His parents woro homesteaders in Jefferson County and tho future Judgo, in common with other plonoor boys and men, endured nil thn hardships nnd privations ot pioneer llfoiworkcd his way through school, through tliu rftato Univerallyr and after gntdiiutlon from tho Law School wus uilinlttcd to tho Uar.

llo hns hold important oniocs of trust and has been faithful to ovory promise In 1886 ho was elocted tho first county attorney of Jefferson County. Later ho served as Judgo In tno f'irst Judicial District, going from there tp a position as Supremo Court Commissioner, in 1005 he wiih oloeted by a majority of over 20,000, as Judge of tlio Supreme Court, llo 1ms mnilu a stilendld rocord, one Unit ontltlos him to the support of. every loyal No-! bll.MW.M JUDGE WLLIAM B. RQ3E, Member of Nebraska Supreme Court and Republican Candidato for Rc-Elcctlon. Kndorso tho splendid service of Judgo Hose In tho Supreme Court by your voto.

Ho linn murltod It. Judge Hoso was born and secured his early education In I'onnsylvnnht, Mnr. hl-mlttod to praetico law at Mercer, l'a. Ho moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1888. For ten years ho edited tho opinions of tho Supremo Court for tho olllclnl reports and during that tlmo became exceptionally ramlllnr with tho laws of Nebraska.

Later was Assistant Attorney General eight years and in that capacity took an active part In tho suits which resulted In tho collodion of the taxes levied against railroad propory under the now rovonue law. Ho was also an attorney In tho suits begun by tho stato to enforco tho laws pnssod in 1907 to regulate express and railroad rates. After tho constitutional nmondmont enlarging tho Supremo Court to seven members wns adopted, In 1008. Oovornor Sholdon selected him ns ono of tho additional Judges. Uven n-r has a direct intcrost In Modest Age.

"Undo Joo" Cannon, at a dlnnor In "Washington, praised tho wisdom of tho old. "A young man," ho said, quaintly, and truly, "thinks ho la going to ro-form the world; but an old man would bo glad if ho wero able to reform himself." Few Celebrate Golden Wedding. Only about ono In every thousand married couples lives to celebrate Uie golden wedding anniversary, V. VICTOR G.L.YFORD fJ 'Republican JUDGE WILLIAM B.ROSE FOR RAILWAY COMMISSIONER A TICKET ENTITLED TO YOUR SUPPORT preserving the high chnracter of tho Supremo Court and to thoso who are thoughtful and discriminating the candidacy of Judgo Hose will appeal with force. He suro to voto for him.

JUDGE FRANCIS G. HAMER, Republican Candidate for Election to the Supremo Court. Judgo Francis G. Hnmor of Kearney, was ono of the Judges of tho District Court from December 12, 1883, until January C. 1892.

Ho was first appointed by Governor Dawes and was thereafter twice- elected, each time by an increased majority. Judge limner has a splendid record as trial lawyer and District Judge, Ho has alawys been an earnest student of tao law for tho pleasure It gave him. Ho was born in Ohio nnd attonded school in that btato, in Indiana, and in Illinois. He was admitted to tho hnr at Indiana-pollB with tho law class of he was a member, in February 1S64. He enmo to Nebraska forty-one years ago last December, and has devoted his entire tlmo to a study of tho law and Its practice.

Ho ilrst settled at Lincoln, where ho resided two and one-halt years, at tho ond of which tlmo ho moved to Kearney, being tho first lawyer to locato there. Thoso who know Judgo Hamor Intimately feel that he possesses every qualification for supremo judgo. Ho Is fair-minded, Impartial, and wants sijuato deal for all concerned. Ho has always iiikuii a tlutrn Ifitc-ast in his profession and has practiced In the highest courts In tho United States. Ho is entitled to your nupport.

THOMAS L. HALL Republican Candidate for Railway Commissioner. Thomas L. Hall la unlive Nhras. Hhii and a man worthy of the support of every true citizen of tho state, no was born on Ittcliardson county farm In 18GC.

His paronts woro homo-stcadors and their son was accustomed to tho privations and hardships of plonoor days. Mr. Hall's father died when ho was llfteon years old, and from that tlmo until ho entored tho University of Nebraskn tho management of tho homo fnrm devolved upon him. Following his graduation ho took up tho banking business, holding various positions of honor and trust. Leaving tho presidency or tho Vordon Stnto bank, ho studied law, graduating from tho law school of tho Stato University In lbOC.

Ho practiced at Falls City, till ho bought tho Hall homestead In Richardson county and engaged In farming and block raising In this he wn- a success. Later ho sdld tho farm and re- Origin of a "Bughouue" Started When a Telegraph Operator Found His Apparatus Short-Clrculted by a Bug. "Slang, tho Gorman word for snako, creeps Into our languago In spite of our vigliniicc," writeB a correspondent of thu Now York World. "To illustrnto; Somo live or six yi-ars ago certain telegraph oporator, Joo Lilly in a largo uaiuiaoro omen, called up Cincinnati THOMAS L.HALL JUDGE FRANCIS G.HAMER 1 CANDIDATES CHOSEN BY DIRECT PRIMARY FOR REGENT STATE UNIVERSITY engaged in tho law business in Lincoln, He deserves your vot6, for In the offlco of railway commissioner ho will know the needs of tho farmer und banker and with his legal experience ho will give tho state splendid service VICTOR G. LYFORD Regent of State University and Republican Candidato for Re-Election.

Victor G. Lyford is a mercnant at Falls City, who has served on tha Uoard of Hcgent3 for six years, during which time many of tho most important events in tho history of tho university havo been shaped. Thoso who know of tho good work he has the state are anxious to seo him re-elected. He was born August 1G, 1859, at Neponset, 111., and passed most of his youth working on a larm. Ho graduated at the age of twenty from lleddlng College, Ablugdon, 111., taking tho degree of Ph.

B. In turn ho attended the Chicago College of Law and the Northwestern University or Evanston, 111. In tho spring or 1883 ho settled at Lincoln, Nebraska, and ongaged In the law business. Ho has engaged in mercantile business slnco 1884. Mr.

Lyford bos lllleu a number of positions of public honor and trust In tho communities in which he has lived. His splendid work in building up tho educationnl Interests of the stato should entitle him to your voto. TRANK L. HALLER Regent of Stato University and Rt. publican Candidate for Re-Elcctlon.

Mr. Hallor Is just completing a two-year term as regenL So well Iihr he shown himself equipped for the position that It 13 tho unanimous deslro of his colleagues and fellow citizens that ho continue his services to tho state. Mr. Hallor Is a native or the stato of Iowa. Ho graduated rrora tho Stato Unlvorsity of iown In 1883.

llo camo to Omaha in 1884 nnd entered tho omploy of a wholesale agricultural Implonient house. Slnco that tlmo ho hat risen from shipping clerk to tho presidency of tho Llnln-gor Implement company. For sixteen years ho has been momber of the Public Library board of Omaha, and has kept in touch with educational affairs. Ho Is also president of the Nebraska Public Library Commission, Illllng tho position sinco 190G. Mr.

Hnller is of German doscont and speaks tho language. In addition to his university and business training, he has broadened his education by extonslvo travel at homo and abroad. The splendid service he has given the state of Nebraska entitles blm to your best support. Slang Phrase by telegraph, but could not make himself understood, although ho could easily understand the racssugo sent him. Then ho called up othor cities with the samo result.

Evidently something was so ho notified tho electrician, who on opening tho box containing tha transmitting apparatus found a bug which In tho courso of Its wanderlust had short-circuited tho machine Iff BP5r-'? f'iil I JBTjIv 'SyJ 1 FRANK L.HALLER jM NATIONS A New World Religion Syria Now Offers Another Creed for the Allegiance of the Whole Earth, Called Dchalam Many American Followers By WILLIAM T. ELLIS. Haifa, Palestine Having given tho world Christianity, tho ono most nearly universally nccepted religion, Palestine linn now bocomo headquarters of a fflth, RfOwlRm formerly called Bab-Ism, which Its followers and somo writers In Europo and America, claim to bo tho universal and final religion. Sinco I have found religion to be, In praetico, fundamental to lny main tho-sls in this series of articles, "Tho Awaking of tho Older Nations," I repaired hither to the homo of tho head of the Bahlsts and its "Messiah," Abdul Baha Abbas. It was somowhat of a shock to bo told, when I made Inquiry at tho largo gray stono houso here, that Abbas Ef-fendi was away on a vacation for his health.

Tho houso was full of people, as I could toll by tho voices of scurrying females In the echoing hall, when I succeeded In making my presence known at tho knobless doorbell. Thero wero several children playing In tho large, unsodded yard, and doubtless ono of these reported tho stranger's coming. Thoso were grandchildren; for Abbas Effendl has four daughters, but no sons. Tho whole family, or group of families, Hvo in tho ono house. Oriental fashion.

An English governess, who is not a Behalst, lives with them to tench tho children. A "Messiah" at a Summer Resort. Thero aro no disciples of tho Behalst "Messiah" In Syria, except tho pilgrims who come hero, and the number of theso Is regulated by Abbas Effendl himself. He Is highly spoken of by his neighbors, and especially by tho poor, to whom he gives presents, sometimes standing on tho cornor, and giving awny hundred garments. Ho Is enabled to do this by tho rich presents of his followers, who aro said to number several million In Persia.

Abbas Effondl makes no claim to be a healer, and ho himself occasionally needs tho doctor's attention. Ho Is simple in his manner of life, and has steadfastly refused to tako more than ono wife, despite the fact that ho has no son, and that his father boforo him, "Tho Blessed Perfection," had two wives. His teachings permit polygamy, but they counsel against It. Incongruous though It seemed to find a "Messiah" gone awny to a hnalth resort, I followed Abbas Effendl to Alexandria, in Egypt, where I trailed him by trolley car from a huge summer hotel to a magnificent private house which ho has rented for his sojourn. There, hospitably received, for Abbas Effendi is fond of visitors, I had a most interesting interview with tho man whom a considerable number of Americans and Britons, and millions In Asia, call "Master," and hall as the latest and fullest manifestation of tho Deity.

A New Religion and Its Martyrs. Tho proof of martyrdom has been abundantly given to Bablsm, or Beha-Ism. Tho Bab hlmsolf wns executed ut Tabriz in 18G0, at tho age of 31, six years after he had enunciated his gen-tlo doctrlnos, and had called himself "Tho Gate," to knowledge, recalling the prophecies of tho Blblo and tho Koran, concerning a coming ono. In the bitter persecutions by tho Mos-loms that ensued, tho followers of the Bab mot death flnoly. Thero wero few recantations, and in a single year the number of martyrdoms amounted to as many a3 10,000.

Two years after tho death of tho Bab, a group of leaders fled to Bagdad, among them Mirza Hassyn AH, whom tho Bab had called "Bella Ullah," "Tho Glory of God." Ho spent two years In tho mountains in socluslon and meditation. After a time bo announced to a few of his closest friends, that he was tho "Manifestation," of whom tho Bab had been tho forerunner. In 18G3 tho Bagdad Bablsts were sent into exile nt Adrlanoplo. Five years later Beha, who had como to be gen orally accopted by Bablsts as the Messiah (although not without rivals), who thenceforth eallod themselves whh sunt Into confinement at Akka, a few miles north of Haifa, where ho produced many writings, and died In 1892. Ho was succeeded by hi3 s- Abbas who is called by Bablsts "Our Master." and "Our Lord.

He, too, has had rivals and tho contentions of asplrant3 for the leadership has been a blot on tho history of UohalBm, but ho seems now to be generally accepted by nearly hII professors of tho faith. His "Tablots," or messages, aro regularly read In the meetings of tho faithful. A Picturesque Personality. The essenco of Behaism Is tho doctrine thnt messengers, or manlfesta-. tlons, or God, are sont whenever tho voice of their predecessor becomes obscured.

Thoso "Messiahs" aro frequently given ns Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Christ, Mahomet, and the founders of tho Behnl faith. Of the Belial manifestations, tho last is the fullest revelation of all. So I read In tho book upon Behaism which finds most favor with tho loaders of the cult. Of courso this doctrine makes Abbas Effendl the greatest or all the prophets and Incnrnattons or God; Is It any wonder that I should want to seo him? Especially so, as all tho ar ticles I have road upon him plcturo him as a very wonderrul individual. In an elegantly furnished modern houso I found Abbas Effendl seated on a sofa, waiting for mo.

Ho Is striking figure in any garb, and when clad in a white tarboosh, or fes, with a whlto cloth wound around it, Moslem 8tyle, and long gray outer cloak of mohair, like motor coat, and two whlto cloaks beneath It, ho would attract attention anywhere. Ho resembles, In appearance and manner, General Booth of tho Salvation Army, more than any othor man I recall. He has tho same Roman nose, tho same restless, hawk-like eye. the samo sliver t-SWiVKIN board and shaggy iron gray locks, the samo transparent skin. Ab ho spcakB Abbas Effondl opens wldo hla big gray eyes beneath his bushy eyebrows, and looks directly at ono, giving an appearance of unslm-ulated Interest and sincerity.

Ho Is a restless person doubtless thoso 40 odd years as prisoner havo loft their mark on his nerves and throughout the Interview ho wriggled and twisted his body, sometimes revealing tho folded red bandana handkerchief upon which he sat; sometimes cocking his foz to tho back of his head, and again to tho side, and somelluieet rak-lshly forwnrd until It rested on tho high bridge of his nose. All tho while he was talking he twiddled In his long whlto bauds a string of moth-er-of-pearls beads, such as gentlemen commonly carry In this part of tho world. Altogether, ho looks the part of benevolent old gentleman with considei tui Tores or character. This posltlvcness was shown during tho interview. A gentle-faced young Englishman, who looked fitter for esoteric discussions than for tho football flpld, had been doing tho Interpreting, Abbas Effendl speaking In Porsian.

Tho most difficult form of Interpretation la that of a discussion of abstract themes and I early saw that tho young man's renderings wero Inadequate; my host saw It, also; and peremptorily ordered ono othor of his attendants to repeat what he said, sentenco by sentence In tho room during the conversation, besides the two men mentioned, wns a Persian Pilgrim, who wore tho green turban that marked him as descendant of Mahomet; a keen-eyed old fellow, who followed tho discussion Intently; and another Persian in long black cloak and turban, who looked as If ho might sit for an illuminated edition of Omar Khayam; but ho went sound asleep during tho interview. The conversation lasted for over an hour, and I was cordially pressed to remain and partake of a Persian meal; but a journnllst must bo careful whoso salt he eats, If he Is to remntn free Beharlsts In America. After tho pleasant generalizations with which tho conversation opened, I I lass A Scene In asked Abbas Effendl concerning the number of Ills disciples in America, for this has been put as high as a million. He himself avoids tho use of tho word "disciples," but does not object to its employment by others. I could not got him to glvo even approxl-imute figures; ho contented himself with saying that he had many friends in Amoriea and that there aro regular spiritual gatherings of theso in Washington, Boston and Chicago.

It is evidently with these centers that ho conducts his correspondence, for the names frequently recurred. As to tho number of Behalsts In the world ho was equally vague, but wholly honest. When I aald that a friend from Persia had told mo that fully half the people in Persia nre Behalsts, ho promptly declared that ho thought thin number entirely too high. Equally candid was he in saying that thero are practically no Behalsts In Turkey; the following is found chiefly In Persia, and then in India, America, Great Britain, and scattering in other countries. "Quality," ho remarked, "is moro Important than qunntlty; better flvo diamonds than a hundred pob-bles." Abbns Effendl lmo considerable aptness in the art of illustration; this wus further shown when wo got on tho mniu track of the meaning of Behaism.

An All-lncluske Religion. "All religions," said Abbas EC dl, "are substantially tho same; there no real difference. The dlfforcuco only In names. There were once a Turk, a Greek, a Perslun and an Arab, to whom a piece or money waB given In common. Each said In his own tonguo what ho wanted bought with It, and they had a long and angry discussion.

Then along camo a man bearing grapes und lo, that was what they nil wanted, but each bad used a different name for It. So Moses, Buddha, Confucius, Christ, Muhomot, wero all prophots of God. They merely had different names. Each should uccopt the other." When this Important point was pressed, he affirmed that all Christians should accept Mohamet, as tho Jews should have accepted Christ. "Do you really mean that all religions aro essentially the same, and that ono Is as good as anotbor? Do you Include paganism, and Idolatry?" "Yos, they were all right at first, oven Buddhism, which has deteriorated, as all religions do." At this point my hoat'8 knowledge of tho ancient and so-called "ethical faiths," proved so shaky that I abandoned this lino of questioning.

He got on to firmer ground by saying: "There have been thousand unknown prophets In tho world. They were truly prophets or God, but tho world never recognized them." Please tell me what you mean by prophet? That word Is often used as-meaning any man with ft now or holp-ful message to hla tlmo; but you' Burcly do not put tho prophets you havo named In tho Bamo class with the ordinary writer, teacher or preacher today?" Hero again tho "Prophet" of tho Be-halsts showed IiIb raro skill at ova-slon. He took up tho figuro of tho mirror, and dwelt at great length upon that, and would not bo diverted; tho prophet Is tho man who host mlrrora God. I could not got to him the suggestion that, after nil, tho mirror doea not or Impart life, heat or power. Nor could I get past tho Interpreter tho quory whether this teach-lug Is not a groat comedown for those of Buddha, with hla dootrlno of man being part of tho dlvino essenco; and of Jesus, who professed to glvo life; nnd who boldly declared: "I and tho Father aro one;" and of with hla stern claim to bo tho very voice and representative ot God.

Interpreters aro a great convenience, when thero aro uncomfortable questions flying around. What Behaism Stands For. A definition of Behaism, which to an unsentimental westerner seems rather vague, is tho hard thing to secure; so I asked Abbas Effendl, frankly, to glvo mo a categorical definition of tlio distinctive doctrine of Boharlsm, "something with hooks to It, so that it will grasp tho ordinary man." Thl3 he patiently and kindly did. "First. Behaism believes that all men are brothers, and should so act.

"Second. Behaism believes thatr there should be no strife of religion! creeds. All are equal. No man needt change his religion when he becomes a Behalst, whether ho is a Moslem, a Christian or a Buddhist. "Third.

There should bo no war between races or countries. There should bo international brotherhood, and international peace." Incidentally, tho retainer who had done tho Interpreting, later told me that Abbas believes that thero will bo great war, and then world-wide peace Ho also advocates ono languago and ono form of writing. "Fourth. Behaism teaches Its follow. Palestine.

ers lo love everybody. In Persia thero are Jews, Moslems, Zoroastrlana, Buddhists, Brahmins and Christians, who meet In love and concord as Behalsts. It removes fanaticism from ill sects." And I verily bellovo that Abbas Ef-dcndl practices his creed, for he Is a gentlo, kindly man; who, however, has no conception whatever of the high In-exorableness of truth. Gen. Low Wallace's aphorism: "Better law without love, than love without law," would not appeal to him.

None the less, his high, fine ideals, embodying as they do, tho commonplaces of Christianity, aro In consonance with tho spirit of the age, and we may oxpect to seo Be-hfllsm grow and prosper, especially among sentimental persons. Its claim to be tho final and universal religion is scarcely tenable, since It has not bones enough to stand the scalpels of. tho scholars. (Copyright, 1911, by Joseph B. Bowles.) Fullv Prepared.

When a certain little girl of Baltl-iTior wn rueently sent off by her mother to visit an aunt in Washington, the youngster was cautioned that sho must always be "on tlmo" for breakfast while at her aunt's houso. "Don't give them any occasion to complain, dearie," said the mother. You'ro always so late for breakfast at homo." When tho little girl returned home, about the first thing sho told her molh-er was: "I was down to the table every morning just as soon as any ot them." "Glad to hear that, deario," said tho proud mother. "How did you man-ago to be so punctual?" "Every night," explained tho youngster, "I put on my nighty and slopt In my clothes, so's to be nice an'1 ready in tho morning." Llpplncott's Magazine. Strength of Building Materials.

The burenu ot standards gives th following comparative compresslvt strengths of materials a square inch when used in piero or columns: Steel nnd cast Iron each 30,000 pounds a squaro inch; hard brick plors laid in cement mortar, 4,700 pounds, laid In lime mortar, 1,000 pounds; 1 to 1, B.000 uounds; 1 to 3, 2,700 pounds; 1 to 1,100 pounds; long-leaf pine, from 4,500 to 7,000 pounds a square inch; short-leaf pine and spruce, 3,000 pounds, and Douglas fir, 4,000 pounds a square Inch. It should be noted that 7,000 pounds Is an unusually high result for long-leaf pine? Elizabeth Ono Bear, a Sioux Indian maiden, has brought suit against Jacob Abraham, charging breach of promise. Sho wants $5,000 as a balm for wounded affections. 'sT Vl -mwrw- "Mn fciw-tp-t- am; rf ts; gwg ifl gMwiUiniwwM in-! rr mw.