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rIlHF. x taeies1Stist7 c A Z EMT. VOL. L. ---No. 25. HASTINGS. MINN.. SATURDAY. MARCH 14, 1908. MEN Of THE FRONTI[R How They Brought Law and Order to the Unruly West. THE RULE OF THE REVOLVER. Life In the Wild Days When Gun Plays t Occasioned Little Comment, Yet When There Was Always Safety In "Leaving It to the Crowd." The bold, reckless life of the frontlet of the middle years of the nineteenth century and later has been often re- called by the stories of desperadoes and bad men, but in the birth and 1 growth of the frontier cities is a unique phase of American civic genius which has been little dwelt upon. Most of the cities of the far west have hovered close about the gather- ings of hardy miners as they came or went on a feverish search for gold. In forty-nine 80,000 men from all parts of the world reached the El Dorado of California. Some traveled 2,000 miles overland; others went far around Used In millions of homes Mill N ESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 01 per rear Ss Advaaee. CALUMET BAKING POWDER It is put up under the supervision of a competent chemist, from the finest materials possible to select, insuring the user light, wholesome, easily digested food. Therefore, CALUMET is recommended by leading physicians and chemists. Perfect in Quality Economical in Use Moderate " Price Calumet is so carefuily and , • - • ',• prepared that the neutransadon of the fogredieat,, . - p,rtect. There. fore. IlatJtttstes'leaves no 1:.. , - Akita in the food:-'ftisehensteatlyeorr.•r•„.arstomach's sahe""tee cetemet. Forcc.a;.,..,,'.- :......: La; t'uluwet. 51.000.00 ai"en nor any substance le - rations to hc.dth found in Calumet. Water and Life. by Panama or Cape Horn. In fifty- Of all the conditions preparatory nine 100,000 gold seekers stampeded life the presence of water, composed wildly across the sunburnt plains of oxygen and hydrogen, is at once t Colorado. Only 40,000 stayed the year most essential and the most worldwi through. Of like kind, although of for if water be present the presence smaller proportions, were all the pil- other necessary elements Is probab grimages that are more or less respon- assured. If water exist, that fact g slble for the cities of the west, the bail for the necessary temperature, t finding of a streak of magic yellow,mut of life being coextensive wl its story leaking out and growing, to existence of water as such. It the glimpse of nuggets and sped- so consequentially, life being impos mens and then the grand, senseless ble without water. Whatever the pia rush to the Land of Get -Rich -Quick. et, this is of necessity true. But t Thousands of daring spirits were absolute degrees of temperature wit drawn by the yellow loadstone, intent in which life can exist vary accordi on nothing but the accumulation of to the mass of the body, another of t wealth. Then necessity produced some ways In which inere size tells. On t weird assemblages of tents, shanties earth 212 degrees F. limits the ran and log cabins, many of which grew at the top and 32 degrees F. at the bo Into cities- Often full grown towns tom in the case of fresh water, 27 d sprang up in a few months. Far from grees F. in the case of salt. On any state or territorial government and smaller planet both limits would composed of a conglomerated herd of lowered, the top one the most. 0 excited men, none of whom had time Mars the boiling point would probab for civic affairs, these embryo cities ex- be about 110 degrees F. Second' fisted and grew under conditions that from the general initial oneness of the were unique and extremely wild. constituents a planet that still po Our forefathers landed on the east- sesses water will probably retain t ern coast full of religious zeal and a other substances that are essential desire for freedom of thought and life. life—gases, for the reason that wat Their leaders and law came with them. They prayed and lived communistical- ly as long as they could, then In- creased, expanded and developed into a nation. But the gold discoveries of California, Nevada, Colorado and Mon- tana brought thousands of independ- ent men to the wilderness who were full of the hunger for gold, not homes; who had no leaders, no laws to which they could appeal and nothing to bind them together. Then the leaders came out of the crowd, and the law grew as It was needed. It was only after a time that any of these men came to consider remaining permanently in the country, and it was these venturesome builders who developed the newer part of our nation. From the nature of things, with so much at stake among such hard living men, there were plenty of fights aad disputes. There being no authority to which to appeal, differences were set- tled between man and man. A six shooter was the greatest help a man could get toward a physical snperior- Ity over other men, and so everybody carried a "gun" and knew how to use it The trigger finger grew nimble with practice, and there developed a condition where frequent killings and shootings occasioned little comment or criticism, where men were almost in- different to the spilling of blood and looked death square in the face with a nonchalance that is hardly conceiv- able now. Shooting affrays were the froth of a very strong brew of the bor- der life, and they put a settlement to questions quickly and definitely. If when the smoke cleared away some good man lay biting the dust, his light had gone out according to the code of the time, fierce and barbarous as codes must be when man first struggles with nature. And yet there was always safety in "leaving it to the crowd.” The gener- al sentiment of the community was very partial to fairness and honesty during the early days of most border towns. There were no locks or keys, almost any man's credit was good to any amount, and stores and provisions could lay untouched for months In wholly unguarded places. It was the natural, frank honesty of the virgin west and a veritable paradise for thieves and criminals. • And they came, hordes of murdering, plundering adventurers who knew no oode of morals or chivalry, and resorted to anything to accomplish their ends. They found plunder rich, crime easy and escape still easier and, drifting all over the country, levied tribute from each new camp as it sprang into being. Often these men were In such a ma- jority that a man who believed in hon- esty and justice was a man indeed if he had the courage to back his ideals. But there were such men, men as God meant men to be, full of the sense of right and the fitness of things and un- afraid. They stepped right into the opening and tackled some of the cuss- edest crowds in Christendom, teaching a wholesome respect for "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" to bunches of drinking, blasphemous and unharnessed tempers. The gun fight - bags, lynchings and wanton splllings of blood that spiced the histories of the time may have been very close to sav- agery, but they serve now to deepen the respect we must have for men who harnessed law and order on such condi- 'ttons.—Outdna Magazine. How to Stop a Now Bleed. to When the bellboy responded to the of signal he found the elderly traveling he man standing In the center of the room de, holding a handkerchief to bis now. of from which the blood was oozing. ly "Give nie n slap alongside of the oes head, good and bard," said the elderly he man, turning Itis face toward the boy th and speaking with difficulty. Is "But, sir, i"— sl- "Don't stop to talk," sputtered the n- traveling man. "Slap me, I tell you," he again holding his head forward, The 11- boy hesitated for a momeut, then tim- ng idly slapped the man's face. "Harder!' he commanded the smitten one. The boy he hesitated no longer, but with his open ge palm dealt the man a vigorous blow. t- "That's better," grunted the gory one e- as be removed tbe handkerchief and a after n test found the bleeding had be stopped. "i'tn subject to these attacks n of nose bleed," he explained to the as- ly tonished youth, handing him a tip. "1 y, have tried alt sorts of remedies, but it nothing acts more promptly than a s- blow alongside the head. The shock he seems to paralyze the ruptured blood to vessels, and they quit work at once. er Try It some time if you have the occa- sion. I got the Idea from an old physi- cian in Mexico,"—New York Press. vapor is next to hydrogen and helium the lightest of them all, and solids be- cause their weight would still more conduce to keep them there. Water, indeed, acts as a solution to the whole problem,—Professor Lowell's "The Ev- olution of Life" in Century Magazine. Only an Office Boy. "If you want a ready -to -hand study in the downright cussedness of human nature unwarped," said an insurance agent, "just watch the office boys In your own or any other place of busi- ness. In four cases out of five the thing will come out this way: "A new boy Is engaged- He Is meek and mild, apologetic of bearing and courteous of speech. He is apparently seeking an excuse for daring to make a living. He looks reproachfully at the head office boy, who orders him around in a rough, catch -as -catch -can style. Such rudeness plains him. "Note this boy a little later. His rude superior has resigned or been dis- missed, and be la now head office boy. Is he meek and mild, apologetic and reproachful? Say, he's a worse young ruffian than his predecessor—bullyrags the newcomer, ignores the cuspidor, uses language not fit to print and comes dangerously near 'sassing' his employer. He knows it all, and a lit- tle more. "There are exceptions, but they prove the rule."—New York Globe. A Big Grasshopper. A geographical expedition which set out for Australia on an exploring and mapmaking tour had engaged a negro cook, who took great interest in every- thing he saw. While the party was en route a kangaroo broke out of the grass and made for the horizon with pro- digious leaps, an event that interested the colored gentleman exceedingly. "You all have pretty wide meadows hereabouts, I reckon," he said to the native who was guiding the party. "Not any larger than those of other countries," returned the guide most po- lively. "Well, there must be mighty power- ful high grass roundabouts, heh?" he insisted. "Not that I know of," replied the gulde. "Why do you ask such odd questions?" "Why, I'll tell you, boss. I was think - in' of the mighty uncommon magnitude of them grasshoppers,"—Kansas City Independent An Artist's Ruse. A Roman cavalier commissioned a great artist to paint his portrait, no definite price being agreed upon. When the portrait was finished, the painter asked 100 crowns in payment. The highborn sitter, amazed at the demand, returned no more nor dared to send for his counterfeit presentment, whereup- on the artist hit upon the happy expe- dient of first painting bars across the portrait, then affixing the doleful leg- end, "Imprisoned for debt," and finally placing it in a prominent part of bis studio, to which Roman nobles fre- quently resorted. Ere long a rich rela- tive came to the rescue and released his kinsman. Do not neglect to keep your boots polished- You can always shine at one end 1f you cannot at the other. Could Bee For Himself. Clarence Footer ("Pop"1, the old ball player, was always busy sewing In his spare moments in the clubhouse. Fon ter was a handsome fellow and took pride in keeping himself looking neat and natty as far as his attire went, and he was as particular as an old maid re- garding his clothes, so was kept busy j doing the tailor act with the needle and thread. One August "Pon" was taken ill and was ailing for some few days. The fact of his illness got into the public press and so became common talk among the players. A few days after the announcement was made that Foe - ter was ill the 8t Louis aggregation blew into the Washington grounds. The first day Foster was discovered sitting in front of the clubhouse, bury at his everlasting sewing. "Hello, Pop!" shouted Catcher Joe Sugden. "I heard you were sick, but how are you now?" "Well, Joe," carelessly responded Foster as he paused a moment in his tailor stunt, "I have been sick, but just at present, as you can see for yourself, I happen to be on the mend."—Wash ington Star. No Come Back. Some of the West Indian islanders have learned that when a forelgne• misbehaves on their shores it is tette' to suffer in silence than to mote oft punishment at the risk of a desceudine gunboat from the miscreant's uatl land. A Judge in Haiti, however• r. cently took occasion to pay oft' .+ scores and to redeem his self reel~• ba the case of an offender broug'it I. fore him. • To his first question as to th,• na!ht silty of the accused the lnterptrter b.+• answered that the prisoner was f:,2 Switzerland. "Switzerland!" said the Judge "Ale Switzerland has uo seacoast, has It?" "No seacoast your honor." replie. the interpreter, "And no navy," continued the judge "And no navy, your honor," wax the reply. "Very well, then," saki the Judge, "give him one year at hard labor."— Brooklyn Life. The Other Reason. A teamster retires at the age of ninety with an accumulation of $50,- 000. He says be wants and is entitled to a rest. Some inquirers want to know how he could have saved so much on 012 a week, the higbsat wages he ever received- The answer is easy. He got $2 a day. He lived on 22 cents a day. He saved the differe ee. I lived in New York on 5 cents a day for nearly six months and was In magnifi- cent health. Some people eat to live; others live to eat. As the old chap 00 the ferryboat said to the small boy: "Sonny, why does a pig eat?' "'Cause he's hungry." "No. There's another reason." 'What's dat?' "He wants to make a hog et him- self."—New York Pres, Result of Early Training. Cobwigger—In what way dose New. rich show that he Isn't a gentleman? Merritt—By paying cash foreverythtng he buys.—Talior. CRYST ' GAZING. If You Want to Try It, This Will Tell You How to Proceed. Maytag satisfied myself that some people really would see hallucinatory pictures in a glees bail or in water, 1 examined the ethnological side of the question. I found by studying works of travel and anthropology that many savage and barberous races gaze Into water, polished basalt, rock crystals, and so on, for tete purpose of seeing distant events, fOreseetng the future, detecting criminals, and so forth. It does not seem to me credte that so many•and so widely separs{ed peoples should agree with ancient Greeks and the races of western Europe in staring away if they did not see hallucinatory pictures. 8o I believe 'that some'peo- ple do see them. Nor is tills fact now dented by professors of psychology. I have never been able to foresee brow character, complexion, habit of mind and other indications what per- sons would prove capable of descrying even fancy pictures in a glass ball. The best gazers of my acquaintance, those who bit on pictures coincidental with actual events unknown to them or with the secret thoughts of a com- panion, are both of them not unfamil- iar with other curious experiences. But I have tried with the glass ball two or three other friends who have seen what are vulgarly called "ghosts" In haunted houses, and in the glass ball they can see nothing, while people who never saw ghosts do see "coinci- dental" pictures in a glass ball. If any readers care to make expert- ments, they can begin by purchasing a ball, or, of course, a glass jug of wa- ter will do, or even a teaspoonful of ink, in some cases, but both are !neon venlent and may spill. Haviug got the ball, it is best to go alone into a room. sit down with the back to the light, place the ball at a just focus in the lap on a dark dress or a dark piece of cloth, try to exclude reflections, think of anything you please and stare for five minutes, say, at the ball. That is all. If after two or three trials you see nothing in the way of pictures in the ball, you wilb probably never sus oeed.—Andrew Lang, Circumstantial Evidence, During a dlscusalou in regard to cir- cumstantial evidence a lawyer told of II remarkable case which, he said, ap- pears in the Virginia reports. It was this: A man was discovered drawing a knife from the prostrate form of an- other man near ct roadside, The �'•- tasssee rushed upon him and took the weapon from him. It was still drip- ping with the warm blood of the vic- tim. He was accused of the murder, but asserted his innocence. Ile claim- ed that he had happened along the road but a few moments before and saw his alleged victim struggling with another man. Before he could come up the unknown had driven his knife home and had fled into some brustl close by. Seelug the knife still In the breast of the fallen man, be stooped over and drew It forth Just as his ac- cusers came on the scene. That was hys story. The knife being identified ns the property of the accused, no cre- dence whatever was placed in his tale. He was tried, convicted and hanged. A year later the man who bad really committed the crime while on his deathbed confessed that he was the murderer and told how he had stolen the knife from the innocent man who had been sent to the gallows. A Perfect Marriage. Most people know and admire the work of the versatile William Binlce. poet and artist, but few people know the story of his perfect marriage, for a perfect marriage it was indeed. In 1790 Blake fell In lore with a pretty girl called Clara Woods, but she clad not care for him, and the blow was a severe one to the Impressionable youug man. He left London and took up his abode at Richmond, where he lodged with a nursery gardener named Bouch- er. Mr. Boucher bad a beautiful daugh- ter, Catherine, and she became the confidant of the poet's love affair, and her generous sympathy so cheered Blake's mental sufferings that be grad- ually fell in love with the gentle gIrl- Sb affection was warmly returned. Ned Catherine Boucher married Wil- ltam Blake on Aug. 18, 1782. It was an ideal union. The young husband took a delight in teaching his wife, who was all eagerness to learn, and the modest gardener's daughter be- eline eventually a cultured woman, who was an ardent bero worshiper of her clever husband and who cheered his life more than any one else could. Mrs. Blake learned to color her hus- band's drawings and was extraordi- narily adept in the work. But Yet a Man. "I suppose i have about the most thoughtful, kind and considerate hus- band in the world," she was saying sadly. "When he comes home at about 2 of the morning, turns all the lights tin and wakes me out of a sound sleep, he always says In the most polite way imaginable: "'Don't let me disturb you, dear. But will you please help me unfas- ten this collar button?'—New York Press. The Afghans. Native Afghan historians assert flint the inhabitants of their country are the lost ten tribes of Israel. According to these chroniclers, the Afghans are de - wended from Afghans, the son of a eeetain Jeremiah, who was the son of King Beni. The eastward removal of the seed of Afghan is attributed to Nebucbadnezgar. rte►-�'�-�r�-��, Where the finest biscuit, cake, hot -breads, puss or puddings are required `Loyal is indispensable. tO. sl Bak nfPo der Akelatelyhtze Not only for rich or fine food or for special times or service. Royal is equally valuable in the preparation of plain, subtantial, every -day foods, for all occa- sions. It makes the food more ta§ty, nutritious and wholesome. rlwrsss.�istssats FIXED THE PIANO. An Unmusical Variation In One o Gottschalk's Concerts. Gottschalk, the pianist, was noted for hie enormous physical strength al most as much as for his brilliance as a pianist. On one occasion he gave a practical illustration of his strength which, while it did not display his dis position in the most amiable light, un doubtedly afforded him much satisfsc tion. He was in concert playing on a piano that was built on a new model, one of the peculiarities of which was that the lip of the keybee rl eover projected far. tner over the keys than in most pianos when the instrument was open for piaying. Gottschalk, who was accus- tomed to throw up his hand to a con- siderable height during the perform- ance of brilliant passages and was un- used to this new form of keyboard, constantly bit his knuckles against the projecting lip. This repeated rapping of his knuckles at last began to have an irritating ef- fect on hint, as the audience could plainly see, Suddenly after a partic- ularly hard rap he stopped short in the middle of bis selection, wrenched the offending cover out of the instrument by main force and hurled it across the platform with great violence. Then, with a smile of the greatest satisfac- tion, he reseated himself at the piano and continued his playing. — Chicago Record-Herald. JUGGLED HIS EYE. f The Trick by Which Lord Weisetty Conquered an Arab. The loss of an eye years ago once stood Lord Wolseley in good stead. It seemed impossible to get any informa- tion of the enemy's strength and the forces under the command of Arabi Pasha. At length an Arab was caught near one of the outposts. Naturally ex - CIRCUS RIDERS. They Were Kings of the Show In the Old One Ring Days. Riders at one time were the chief at- traction of the circus and were billed as we now bill our "death defying deeds." In the old one ring days the whole performance was practically di- vided between the rider and the clown. When the rider was not riding the clown had the ring all to himself, even the band ceasing to play until the clown sang or got off his jokes, after which the rider resumed the perform- ance. All riders to those days were champions in the show printing, writes Tody Hamilton in the Washington Star. When the late James A. Batley made his tour of Australia he had Jim Robin- son, the great rider, at $500 a week. payable In gold. The showman became sick of his bargain and tried to scare Robinson out of It by dwelling on the unhealthfuiness of the climate. He told Robinson that it was very risky; that few people could stand It. But Robinson was wise and wouldn't scare and insisted on the .terms of the con- tract. It used to make Bailey turn cold to approach Robinson on the long voy- age every week and hand the champion $500 in gold coin the same as if the rider were at work, but Jim held Bailey to his contract. No rider before or since bas ever received such a salary. Fasting as a Sacrifce. The origin of the religious practice of fasting is very obscure. Herbert Spencer collected a considerable body of evidence to 'bow that fasting may have arisen out of the custom among savage peoples of providing refresh- ments for the dead. These offerings are often made in so lavish a manner as necessarily to Involve the survivors In temporary starvation. and it is no uncommon thing for a man to ruin himself by a funeral feast It Is sug- gested that the fasting which was at first the inevitable result of such sacri- fice on behalf of the dead may eventu- ally have come to be regarded as an indispeneabie part of all sacrifice and so have survived as an established usage long atter the original cause had ceased to operate—New York /merl- on. pecting that he would be able to give a good deal of information, he was taken before Lord Wolseley, who ques- tioned him. The man, however, re- fused t speak. Seeln* that it was useless to con- tinue to ply him with questions, the commander in chief resolved to use strategy. "It is no use your refusing to answer me," he acid to the man. "I am a wizard, and at a single word I can destroy you and your masters. To prove this to you I will take out my eye, throw It up into the air, catch it and put it back into my head." Suiting the action to the word, Lord Wolseley removed his glass eye, threw It into the air, caught it and put It back into the empty socket That dem- onstration was sufficient to convert the Arab. A man who could do such n miracle was a wizard indeed and was to be propitiated, not angered. He ca pitulated without further demur, and the information he gave is said to have led to Arabia defeat ECCENTRIC PLANCHE. Why the Famous Critic's Hands Were Still Soiled After Bath. A correspondent of the Boston Her- ald says that a remark attributed to the late Sully Prudhomme was made originally by the famous and eccentric literary and dramatic critic, Gustave Planche, who died in Paris in Septem- ber, 1857. For a long time It was thought that he slept in the public streets, and he himself took pleasure in giving credit to this report "Where are you lodging?' some one asked him. "I don't lodge," he replied; "I perch." "And where?" "Champs Elysees, third tree to the right." Another anecdote of Planche is that, being once invited to dine with a cele- brated actress, Annlas or Mme. Dorval, he arrived before the company. "My goodness, Planchet" cried the hostess, "what a figure you cut! Go take a bath, I beg. Here Is a ticket." He returned in an hour's time as clean as when he set out. "You un- happy man, you have not taken the bath!" "By my faith, I have!" "Look at your hands." "Ah, that is because I had a book while in the water." The Thief Trackers, A curious profession among the Be- douin is that of the "thief trackers." Being without paddocks or stables and their animals always more or less at liberty, theft of stock would appear to be an easy and frequent matter. Each tribe, however, has its little company of "trackers," and It would be either a bold or an ignorant man indeed who ventured to interfere with an Arab's live stock. There was one Instance in which a camel stolen from a camp near Ismailia was, after weeks of la- bor, successfully tracked to the Sudan, where the beast was recaptured and summary vengeance wreaked upon the robbers. Selected for natural ability and trained from boyhood to discrimi- nate between each animal's footprint, this faculty becomes so btgbiy'devel- oped that a particular horse's or cam- el's trail is unerringly picked rap tram among the thousands of impressions on the dusty highway. Just praise is only a debt, bat Bathe* is a present—heath Prevost. THE COUNTRY BANKER. His Influence on National Finance Dur• ing Crop Harvesting. Enter the small town for almost any purpose --to sell books, to seek n loca- tion, to look up land,otitJes, to write fife insurance, to get a news story, to col- lect a debt—and early In your visit you will go to the ornate, imposing build- ing on the corner of the two busiest streets. You will pass a lattice crowu- ad counter and be admitted to a room large enough only to hold a desk and two chairs. There you will come face to face with the town's financier, the Pierpont Morgan of the community, the banker. Not an enterprise, not a con- siderable business undertaking, is started without consultation with him. The man who sells a farm and wishes to put his money where it will earn in- terest goes to the banker. The widow with a few thousand dollars of life in- surance—more money than she ever saw together In all her life before— asks the banker how to invest it it would be better if more of this class would take the banker's advice when it is given. Then there is the merchant who owes for a large portion of his goods. He comes nervously asking it the bank will "see him through" the dull season. The banker gives assent to one, explains to another, refuses a third and comes at last to rend unconscious- ly the business record of every man he meets on tbe street. The country banker exerts his great- est influence on national finance dur- ing the crop harvesting season. Wheth- er it be in the gathering of fruit in California, of cotton in the south or of wheat in the plains region, the banker comes in direct touch with the worker. Takethe wheat harvest as covering the widest area and creating the most intense demand during its existence. In a single state 20,000 harvesters are needed besides those already at work on the farms. Through the labor bu- reaus and railway departments whole train loads of workers are secured from states at a distance. These helpers are mostly itinerants, and they have no lo- cal standing. A grain raiser went among his laborers one Saturday night and, caking their names, proceeded to make out checks for the week's work. "What shall we do with them?" ask- ed one. "Cash them at the bank, of course." "Who will identify us?" The employer saw the point, tore up the checks and secured currency with which to pay the men. That made a demand on the bank. Scores of other farmers were doing the same thing. Hundreds of other communities did it The result is that the country bankers draw millions of dollars from the "re- serve centers" every harvest and to some degree change national financial currents thereby.—Q- M. Harger in At- lantic Monthly, Helping the Postoffice. "It 1s surprising," said a postotfice employee, "how many people there are who think they know better than the postal authorities the most direct way for a letter to reach its destination. It is quite common for us to handle mail that has instructions in regard to speedy delivery written in one comer of the ens -elope. Not only are we di- rected to send domestic mall by a cer- tain railroad or steamboat line, but the route by which the writers wish for- eign bound letters to travel is also desig- nated. These instructions frequently denote a lamentable ignorance of trans- portation facilities on the part of the writers. If they were obeyed the de- livery of the letters would be delayed rather than expedited. Fortunately such directions are disregarded by the postal authorities unless they happen to coincide with the government's ar- rangementp for handling mail, so no- body is inconvenienced except the clerks who read the unnecessary ad- vice."—New York Sun, Mother. At a mothers' meeting a young wom- an recounted with some pride a num- ber of proverbs about mothers. "'It's easier for a poor mother to keep seven children than for seven children to keep a mother.' That sad and striking proverb," she said, "Is from the Swiss. "'A mother's love is new every day.' 'He who will not mind Ms mother will some day have to mind the Jailer.' 'Better lose a rich father than a poor mother.' 'A father's love is only knee deep, but a mother's reaches to the heart' Those proverbs are all German. "The Hindoos say poetically, 'Mother mine, ever mine, whether I be rich or poor.' , "The Venetians say: 'Mother! He who has one calls her. He who has none misses ber.' "The Bohemians say, 'A mother's band is soft even when it strikes.' "The Lithuanians say, 'Mother means martyr.'" Newton's Telescope. Newton's telescope is a clumsy logot5 lag instrument, nine inches in len two inches in aperture and capable of magnifying thirty-eight times. It was entirely made by Newton himself, who first exhibited it before the Royal so- c iety in 1671, and more than 100 years later his -successor in the presidency of the society laid before George III. Sir William Herschel's scheme for mak- ing a telescope on Newton's plan, to be forty feet in length and four feet in aperture.—Pall Mall Gazette:. Has to Take Them. 9 stn take 100 words a minute," said one shorthand writer to another. "1 often tske mon than that," re- marked the other in sorrowful accents, "bat thou I have to. I'm married.*