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NO. 43.
118
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A Cnckoo Cauatat la the Aet.
Everybody has read in the natural
history books bow the ungrateful
young cuckoo makes room In its foster
mother's nest by evicting the rightful
occupants, hatched and unhatcbed. As,
however, few people have bad the
good fortune to see a young cuckoo, It
has been rather difficult to understand
exactly how the ingrato managed to
turn out eggs and squabs.
A patient naturalist has
now solved the mystery, and In The
Feathered vorld there are two photos,
taken under his auspices, of a young
cuckoo In the very act of murdering a
stepbrother. When the outline of the
young cuckoo In the two pictures Is
once grasped, one can see bow well
suited for Its fell purpose Is the posi
tion It takes up. Head well down, legs
wide apart grlppiug cither side of the
nest, wings outstretched to prevent
any slipping back sideways, the un
fortunate victim well poised on Its
broad back, the curious depression in
which serves to steady it the attitude
Is perfect for accomplishing the flna'r
act in the curious tragedy or nature by
which axaefcorrTs rented nt the ex
"pense of the family of its foster par
ents. What I. Science t
"Trained and. organized common
sense" Is Professor Huxley's definition
of science. There is probably no bet
ter. The popular mind persists In thinking
that there Is a wide difference between
science and knowledge In general. Yes,
there Is a wide difference, but It is just
the difference that there Is between a
trained and organized body of men tor
the accomplishing of some great worn,
nnil a crowd of men unorsanized and
undisciplined. What unscientific knowl
edge has accomplished may be roughly
seen In the condition of savage races
today; while the changes wrought by
bnnwlnrice trained and organized, in
enlarging the sum of knowledge, In ex
tending men's power of perception,
and In increasing the facilities not
mnrolv fnr UtIiil' but for living well,
are changes In comparison with which
all others recorded in history are
trifling.
it will ho nrofltnble for us. in oraer
to get a clearer idea of scientific moth
n.1 tn mn ah hrlcflv as possible the
history of science and the development
of the scientific idea. i-opuiur dviuui-v
Monthly.
The Lonpeat Swim. .
nninr oith thn tide, in the Thames
river, Captain Matthew Webb once
swam a distance of 40 miles In nine
hours and 67 minutes. Montague A.
Holbein, an English "long distance
cyclist," swam three miles lartuer, al
though he made no such time record.
Taking the water at uiacswaii vi
v, oarftr mnrnlne. says the London
U IMC " v ,
Chronicle, Holbein went down the riv
er on a strong cbD, wnicn ran uu...
he hrtd progressed two miles beyond
Gravesend. Turning then with the
tide, he came back on the flood to
Blackwall. He failed to reach the pier
by a mile owing to the tide falling him,
and he left the water quite fresh and
strong, willing, had his Wends so ad
vised, to turn again and complete 50
miles. .
The distance be had thus covered
43 miles, which he swam In 12 hours
27 minutes 42 seconds-Is the great
est ever known to have been covered
by a swimmer, although It has been
assumed that Matthew WAb. when
be crossed the channel, must have
been borne almost as far by the chang
ing tides.
. . arnw 'Baa.
xae nsiwr -
A down town restaurant was in the
turmoUoftteuusyo.u.-.
worn DUSinesa ""
.wallowed a "ltbo
depended on their baste.
. . i nlattora on the tlDS 01
an ecu sirau"". ,
their mtleflnger, with the -se of
Japanese jngf-.
seemed couiuaw- -
. . .niiiiu anions: the
certain degree m -
.. a ho M'tned to know
of dishes. Kor insmur. -
. , ..i .vnM without an
of lantern jam . fh.t
engagement entered, the waiter that
K to the order yelled out to the
cook, "Two supes and a Hamomeletr
Detroit Free in-.
-. j AMllaaT.
Ifonly peopW would ot their
mouths twice or ,
antiseptic, there would be fa r le- dU
else than there to now. since most dh
germ- t. Uken Into the mouth
and from thence Into the Je"
... . a .inbit of antiseptics
off tne oea sw" .
U carlh, acid. nd,w..e, Ther.ua
difference in tne ,.
looaoprgthr-
a day. ana an " . .
be larkln, there will perUm-Hom.
Notes.
tw If friM
9
Kimiii
.. .um. Ilia Saa
asiiOa.Ciim".'
SALLIE'S KISS.
An hare w many years gone by since she and I
were young,
And ekicfl were blue, and earth seemed new, and
Love its rondels sungT
It sems today I bear her sing as plain as once I
heard
8wet "Afton Water" and "Ben Bolt" and "Mag
l gie" every word!
And how her eyes grew softer, and how hope
sprang elate.
For life meant bliss with SaUle's kiss down by
the farmstead gate.
The moon i p it on the fodder fields still shines as
bright as then,
The plaining of the whippoorwill yet rises through
the glen,
And I suppose that lovers like to linger there M
- iy - " "
Their eyes filled with the light that ne'er shone
on the land or sea;
But is their love as strong as oura when wo would
linger, late.
Where life was bliss for Sallie's kiss down by the
farmstead gate?
The world Is filled with prosy things; there's little
left to cheer;
Gray hairs tell plain the time to leave off cakes
and ale is here.
Yet something of my youth returns when think
ing how I hung
Upon the words of Sallie there 'when you and 1
were young;"
And, little one, how much I'd give to take from
time and fate
One night of bliss with allic's kiss down by the
farmstead gate! sa
Will T. Hale in New York Time
JOH-::4:n!:H-t.:i4:5HD.:!-:ntH!no
Y
Y
A DRI;MATir
... w a B
COURTSHIP.
II.
it: Nemeala Takes a Hand In a Vaa- ::i
A arJok!!- A
The Fuorst Blsmnrck was iust Ioav-
nrr tlin drwlc nt llohnkon. ITn and
down the gangplank surged n moving
throng stewards laacu wmi uanu
lnir?niri. trucks nilccl with Bleamcr
trunks, girls In seagoing costume, with
their arms filled with roses and races
bright with anticipation; older women
with nnlior rntinti'minrpH. ttni'.tklnir so-
Hmiuli- to p-i'nwti Htins nud duimhtors
who were to be left behind; business
men looking Iiiiportnnt ami college
irm,liintiH still (.'ire fin' nud Intoxicat
ed with their newly found liberty. It
was a motley crowu, pusuing, cnai
tlng, laughing In the bright June sun
shine.
The tronir sounded for the last -tiriio.
the stewards rushed nbput;' shouting
"All ashore!" and 4Ite final messages
atose, to Ciiorus. Slowly the great ship
swung around, antl the cable looHenetl.
The faces on the dock were gradually
lost In a confused seuse of color.
"We are really off, auutle, said a
girl's voice gayly. "Now, don't cry,
for you know you are delighted to go:
TTnolo Torn will ltd all rlllht Without
vou. Indeed. I've no doubt he will en
joy himself hugely." She laughed
mischievously and put her arm arounu
h,.r nnrtlv eomoaniou. who sniffed
audibly behind her handkerchief.
John Towner, who was standing by,
glanced nt the pair ns they disappear
ed In the cabin.
"Pretty girl," he murmured as be
chose a cigarette. "If she were only
Priscllla, now, what a heavenly time
w mil i lime." lie slfrhcd nenslve-
ly. "However, there's no use wasting
wishes over that, and I suppose i u
better be getting my seat at the table."
A a lm tnnlr his tilnee In II He 111 the
dining saloon the same pretty girl stood
near him. She Btoou so nenr. iu iuui,
that as he gave the steward his card
her eye fell upon it ns It lay on the
table. A look of bewilderment and In
tense embarrassment crossed her face;
she flushed painfully and glanced In
voluntarily at him In evident distress.
Towner stared back nt her In aston
ishment. In an Instant she recovered
her composure, drew herself up haugh
tily and turned away.
vi,nt in ilm nnme of common sense
was the matter with herr be muttered
as he sought his stateroom. "I never
laid eyes on her berore, ana wuy sne
should be so awfully upset on seeing
me, or, rather, on seeing my name,
passes me."
He sat down on the edge of his berth
hiir it new. He was nerhans un
used to the ways of the world, still ho
had bad four years at college anu nai-t-A
i.imui.if that he knew something
of society. But this experience was a
new one to him. lie reii siraugeiy imi
tcred by the unknown's mysterious
knowledge of his name.
. 4,u,. .in nrnhntiiv lt near me." he
thought, "and I will find out what the
trouble Is."
i. nrith undue baste that be
sought the table at the flrst sound of
the gong, but his eye searcneo id
the faces of those nearest him. Evi
dently she had given the steward par
ticular Instruction to put her scat as
. . .iMn fmm the one labeled
"Mr. John Towner. Blloxl, Miss.." for
be finally discovered ner at ne e
trcme limit of the room.
The third morning was bright and
sunny, and the decks were crowded.
"Where shall I put your chalrr said
a despairing voice at Towner's elbow.
"The steward has disappeared. and
there Isn't an empty Inch of room."
i u . n mr he exclaimed. Inwardly
. , .. i, iu-Izm! the steamer
rejoiciuB ...
chair. "There's a nice sheltered place
Just around the corner." And ne iea
l.a we
k .-n an mnch." said the aunt,
sighing, as she dropped heavily into
the comfortable seat as be settled It
"I stIU feel the effects of yesterday-i
Illness, rrtocllla, dear, can j
. .
a place " i M .
The girt flushed again and turned ab-
Thank yon, anntie, but I am coin?
for a book." sue cauea omcm,
boulder. . .
Towner tucked the raff nnily
a .lAa. laut. feet.
"Might I bring my chair, toor 1
. i a .nh haoAtnina milt sill a. at
rocjiurvu.
"By all means," was tbs ffractoaa
rply. and in a momeni am
engaged ra coo vena uob.
-Tbars a most charming young man,
a airs. Unnter com
placently 'a. she smoothed ber hair for
I a Ka, -nnth Hal hft KT
aated from CorneU and Is ffolnff abroad
on a bostoess trip. He to engwd to
. vaaaar girt. rrisdlla somebody. I
told him yon were at
kiiovrber.assi-ajuiw
-Oh. yon told him I most knowr r
neated ber niece '
Certainly I did. He to anxtoos to
Beet yon, anda be U of
course It h. .11 right for Tf"Jno
himT Indeed. I told him I bopedwe
should sue a great deal of him. He 1j
really delightful, and It's so convenient
to have some one to fix your chnlr and
run errands, you know."
Prlscilla groaned. "Well, auntie,
you've done it this time. Mr. Towner
Is the one man In all the world I would
have avoided. I can't tell you the
story It's a secret but It's about the
girl he Is engaged to, and It is going to
be very embarrassing to me."
"Dear me, Priscllla, how I do wish
you had only told me before!" said her
aunt complainlngly. "Your habit of
reticence Is most annoying. I've asked
him to change his seat to the one next
you at table, and he Is going to.' In
deed, he rather suggested It. So wo
will have to see him all the -time."
"Never mind, nuntlc; It's Nemesis,
that's all," said her niece, with calm
despair.
That Towner felt the frigidity of the
atmosphere as tbey met at luncheon
was Inevitable. But with a cheerful
resolution he set himself to overcome
Miss Barton's open dislike. Ills tact,
his gayety, his avoidance of all dim-
cult subjects and, above all, the utter
absence of questions from bis conver
sation .gradually thawed the chill of
the girl's manner, and by the nextmuy
she was almost ber own bright, easy
self once more.
A light rain now set In, and Mrs.
Hunter was kept In tbe cabin for sev
eral days by fear of rheumatism. Pris
cllla, however, and Towner sat In their
cozy nook on deck and enjoyed it after
youth's reckless fashion. Suddenly the
moment caine so dreaded by the girl.
"Mrs. Hunter tells me you are from
Yassar, Miss Barton, and I want to ask
you about Miss North. As she Is In
your cluss you must know her, and, ns
your aunt has probably told you, I am
engaged to ber."
'In thut case, Mr. Towner, you must
know her fur better than I," replied
Priscllla, smiling ronstralnedly.
'Miss Barton, please don't think It
queer, but 1 want to ten you a secret.
You have been so kind to me and have
such a well, almost a sisterly wny of
treating a fellow, If you will excuse
my -saying soliut I know you will ad
vise mo what to do. Indeed, It seems
as If my meeting you were really prov
idential'
"Dvu't you think, Mr. Towner that
J'Ou would much better not fell me.
You see, 1 am a stranger to you, and In
a week we shull separate aud probably
never meet ugtfnl, hud then you would
regret having confided In me. Oh, I
am quite sure you would better uot!''
'1 know It would seeiuyloollsh under
other circumstuueoB, Miss Barton, but
when I tell you the story you will un
derstand my anxiety. If you will allow
mcV"
He leaned eagerly forward, and l'rls-
cillu dropped her eyes iu confusion.
Taking her silence for consent, he be
gan:
'You see. It was this way: I m an
only child, and I've seen little of young
people. I bad a tutorjiud never went
to school until I iamenorth to col
lege, uud you can Imagine It was rath
er an ordeal to be thrown suddenly
among so muny men. I kept rather to
myself aud didn't meet mnny fellows.
There was one man there, however,
who was very good to me. His name
was Hal Somers."
Priscllla turned ber head still further
away ana pieneu nervously i
fringe of ber steamer rug.
"One day," continued Towner, "he
brought me the photograph of a pret
ty girl. It was one of those soft, rath
er Indistinct pictures, like a composite,
you know, ouly It wasn't one. It hud
such deep, benutirul eyes anu .ucu a
way of seeming to look a fellow right
through that It made a strange Im
pression on me. It was of Hal's cousin,
a girl at Vassnr. Priscllla North. Well,
before I knew where 1 was he got me
Into a correspondence with her by
sending messages flrst and then notes.
1 never wrote to a girl before, but If
all girls write as she does tbpy are a
bright set. Why, Miss Barton, her let
ters fairly scintillated! And no two
were alike. There was the charm of It
They were 'from grave to gay, from
lively to severe,' only all were simply
exquisite. No wonder I fell In love
with her! Well, to make a long story
short, we became engaged, and then,
naturally, I wanted to see her. And
here tbe strange part begins. I can
not meet her. I am never to see her."
"That Is rather peculiar" mur
mured Priscllla.
"Peculiar T Ifs unaccountable! 8he
says sbe Is forbidden to make ac
quaintances by her grandfather, with
whom she lives, so 1 can't go to the
college. At the end of tbe term sbe
rushes off west-she lives in Wiscon
sin. And in vacation she travels!
And here I am In tbe ridiculous posi
tion of being engaged to a girl I've nev
er seen. Now, Miss Barton, I beg yon
to tell me all about her: You know
her, of course."
Towner leaned his head on his hand
and gazed earnestly at the girl. Hhe
slowly turned her eyes from the horl
ton and bent them on him with a trou
bled expression. How handsome he
looked with that eager face; how Ml
hair curled In tbe little damp ring
about bis temples! Hhe turned away
gain. "Mr. Towner." sbe began after
a pause. "I cannot say that I do
aoow Miss North. I-I would rsthat
not talk about it." she ended abruptly.
Towner stared at her.,,WJwba
..n von m.-anr be said Incredulous
ly. "Surely you most know ber! What
possible reason can there be for yoor
silencer' . ,
ivix-Ula still besltsted. Then, sod
Imnetuoosly to him, she
i.i .ith little arasoa between ber
avntftire.:
"Mr. Towner, yoo win never, never
forgive me, bot yon ought to know
tbe troth, and I soppose I most be tbe
u. m till von Hal Homers Is my
cousin. That was a composite photo
graph, touched OP so It looked like an
ordinary one. And there la no rrto
iii. Vnrtli! I've been dreadfully
ashamed of tbe part I've bad In It all.
though It was only lending half my
name and copying tbe letters for tbe
girls, so tbey would all be In one band
.riiine After all. I'm glad of a
chance to end It. I don't ask yon to
forgive me. for I suppose yoo can it,
bot I do want to asy I' heartily
ashamed and sorry.
tmiw had turned very white.
-I Aont tutderstand," he said, slow-
i. .t but -Somers to yoor coosln.
. ,n Hiri not write tbe tetters.
"He I new any number of tbe girls at
college, bot ft was to coming to see me
he, ana-cvated the pun IO Ue pum
"How many were In tbla pleasant ar
rangement?" inquired Towner In a
hard tone.
"Only three," replied rrlscllla depre
catlngly. "You sec, Hal suggested that
you needed to be educated to a knowl
edge of women and from more than
one side. Most men know lots of girls,
you see, and you knew none, so these
three said they would form a sort of
prism, aud you should see three sides
of the ewlg-wclbllche, you know."
"I do- know Indeed," snld Towner
grimly. "I know more of women than
I ever dreauied."
"it was only a schdblglrl trick,"
pleaded Priscllla, "and we never meant
to hurt you. We thought you would
really be amused when you knew"
"Amused!" exclaimed the man with
nn uumirthful laugh. "You play with
a man's best feelings and expect him
to be amused! Those girls must be
specimens of the 'new woman' I beard
defined the other day. 'One who had
forgotten how to be a lady nnd not
learued to be a gentleman.' "
"I don't wonder you feel so," said
Priscllla humbly, and then there fell a
long silence.
When the gong rang for luncheon.
Towner rose and helped her to her feet
In silence.
Aren't you eomlng'down?" sbe in
quired timidly.
Thanks; no. I've food for thought.
he replied, lifting his hat formally.
The next days were gloomy enough.
Towner sel.lom npiienrcd at meals, and
when he did lie was taciturn. As Mrs.
Hunter talked Incessantly she did not
notice bis silence, but Priscllla felt
cowed by It.
"Gibraltar tomorrow!" called some
one as they stepped on deck after din
ner on their last day.
The girl Involuntarily glanced at
Towner, who stood near, aud caught
his eyes fixed on her with a softer light
than they bad known.
Her heart felt lighter. She bad suf
fered these past days from remorse.
Mrs. Hunter went to her stateroom to
pack, and Priscllla stood alono near
the bow of the ship.
The air was soft nud summer like;
the moon shone bright and clear from
a deeply purple sky. She turned at tbe
sound of footsteps. Towner stood be
side her.
'Our voyage is over," ho said. "Are
you going to make mo auy reparation
for my wrongs?"
"How can 1 ? sbo Inquired fnlntly.
"You have token away one Priscllla
from me. I loved her. I was engaged
to her. The least you can do Is to give
me another Prlscilla In her place."
'But you don't know me"
'I know you as well as I knew her,"
be said firmly.
"But you corresponded with her,
she faltered.
"So I will with you."
There was a pause. Towner looked
anxiously at tho girl, who again will
fully kept her eyes averted.
"But how can I make amends," sua
exclaimed nt length, "when there was
no other Priscllla at all?"
'You can glvo mo one now," be re
plied, foudly laying his hand on hers
as It routed on tho railing.
"Perhaps It's my duty," she mur
mured.
"I'm sure It Is," ho replied, and kiss
ed her. Woman's Homo Companion.
Sobs, of Oar Waad.r..
ncturning to this country on a
steamer recently," says the Chicago
News, "an American found himself
besieged by a young Englishman, who
was determined to find out as uiucn as
possible about tho new world before
the steamer lauded. He hod been
warned to keep a sharp lookout for
hnatllp Indians, who sneaked about the
streets looking for a chance to pounce
upon and kill unsuspecting roreignem
ami tiw.n mil in. tlmlr nscone by running
around the corner and posing quietly
before n cigar store until tue crowu
rushes on.
"He then asked alout crocodiles and
if they could lie found In large num
bers. Tho unsophisticated Britisher
was solemnly assured that they were
not so numerous In the Hudson river
as they were some time ago and that
the most of them are found at Nlagnra
falls, where the water falls 175 feet.
It Is a very Interesting sight, he was
told, to stand on the high rocks above
and watch the powerful animals swim
np over tbe falls."
PltefcUeT tfc. Velse.
"I have a severe cold," said tbe sweet
Singer. "I shall have to use a cough
sirup."
"Use only tar sirup," spoke op the
manager.
"Poes It make any difference 1"
V . nnttiln ilftfianria Afl tit.
AT, eiwiHiHi '
pitch of yoor voice." Chicago News,
Col.a.l Atklasss'i Wit.
One of the Judges of Hie Wayne cir
Mia of an incident In the bar
practice of the late Colouel John At
kinson that Illustrates uis qotcaueM w
borl a Parthian shaft and the biting
sarcasm of his Irony.
He was opposed In the case on trial
by all the power antl resources of
James II. Pound, and they were fight
ing like giants for every point of ad
vantage. Pound liad won a majority
of the Jousts, the colonel wss nettled,
and wss lying low for a chance to de
liver a swinging blow.
"It came." says the Judge, "when I
decided a point against Pound. It bad
been fiercely argued by ixftrr attorneys,
and In deciding It aa I did I ststed my
reasons at length, giving authorities.
I saw Pound shake his bead at one of
my conclusions, bis Hps moved, and I
supposed be bad made some comment,
so when I concluded my decision I
asked:
- 'What did yoo say. Mr. Pound T "
"Quick as a shot and In bis most cut
ting tones of Intense sarcasm the colo
nel replied:
"Mr. Poond did not speak, yoor
booor. lie merely shook bis bead. There
to nothing In It.' "-Detroit Tribune.
, DM Be Grass Her Mea.l. at
Miss Vavaaimr de Paynk Captala
Ridley! Why. I never expected to see
yoo hue! I thought yoo were gone to,
ftght those horrid Boers!
Cantsln RkUey-nar! Little peast-mtotl-rnnrh.
OA0TOBZA.
THE HEADY BDEGLAR
METHODS HE USES TO PUT THE PO
LICE ON THE WRONG 8CENT.
Txro Ca.es Where Coolness and Pres
ence of Hind Were More Effective
Than Fleetnes. ot Foot In EvndlnBT
the Officers ot the Law.
"Tho crooks of Chicago don't believe
in the running game Iu attempting to
escape when caught at work," said a
Chicago detective who was In Wash
ington last week, "and I'm rather in
clined to believe that they've got the
sensible end of It. A man who starts
to run away from one or more police
men, no matter whether he is swifter
of foot than a deer. Is bound to be col
lared nine times out of ten, whether be
mukes his dash at midday or In the
middle of the night. He bas to take
tho big chance of being headed off by
other cops, and he has to take chances
on the blind alleys that he's liable to
run Into. The crook, caught red hand
ed, who keeps longest out of the
clutches of the police, Is the man who
uses his hend and who doesn't run. To
Illustrate:
"A few months ago a well known
Chicago housebreaker, who has put In
numerous hefty stretches at Jollet, de
cided to crack a crib on Prairie ave
nue, one of the swagger houses of the
town. He found that tho whole fam
ily occupying the housewcre going to I
the theater on n dertain night, antl he
figured on nil of the servants remain
ing below stairs after tho family's de
parture. Ho mado a second story Job
of It, climbing up a porch, and be got
In without a bit of trouble. It was
really something easy, and the fellow
simply got pockets full of Jewelry.
The thing was posslng off beautifully
when a maidservant walked In on
him while ho was ransacking the dress
ers In one of the ladles' boudoirs. She
let out a scream and went a-kltlng
down the stops to where tbe menserv
nnts were. The. crook sloped for the
front door on the second floor and slip
ped down tho same porch stanchion
that ho bad used In climbing up. He
was pretty quick, and he wus a couple
of doors away, on tho sidewalk, before
n lot of servants burst out of the bouse
nnd began to yell for tho police.
Now, If that crook bod started to run
there Is no manner of doubt that he
would hove Itcen headed off. nnd he
would hove stood more than on even
chance of being shot Into tho bargain
If not by a cop, then by some citizen
or other, for since the reign of footpad
terror In Chicago a few yeors ago a
majority of the citizens who stay out
late o' nights pack guns around with
them. Well, this thief didn't do any
running stunt nt all. There was an
undertaker's wagon standing In front
of a houso about flvo doors away from
the one be hnd robuctl. No ono was In
the wagon. Tho crook saw his chance.
He stepped nboard tho wngon In n
leisurely mnnner, gove n cluck to the
horse and started to drive off at a Inzy
trot Just as a couple of ofllcers charged
around the corner. He pulled the
wngon up to talk to the cops.
"'I guess somebody's been killed
down In that house, tho wny they're
yellln,' he said to tho cops.
" 'Have you seen any one ruunlng by
here?' tho policeman asked him.
" 'Well, Just as I hopped aboard the
wagon there was a duck chased out of
that house ami screwed down the other
way,' replied the thief, aud the police
men took up their lope nnd started for
the robbed house. Tbe thief drove
down Prairie avenue with all the lei
sure In life. He abandoned tbe wngon
after going a mile, nud took a down
town cor. I nailed him a couple of
months Inter when he was drunk, on J
suspicion of having a band In a certalu
Job, aud be was boastful enough to
own up to It and to tell me bow he'd
got away on the occasion I've told you
about.
"Still more recently there was sn
other well known Chicago second story
man caught In the act of gofcig through
a house on one of the prominent Iwule
vords. The butler came In oii.Jilm,
and he punched tho butler a swift ono
and backbeeled him. Then he walked
swiftly out of tho bouse and down the
steps, a nuinlMT of tho other servants
meantime nplM-nrtng at the basement
door and howling. Down In tho next
block a big gnng of all night men were
engaged In putting In new sewer pipes.
The crook didn't take up any sprint,
but he Just mnde for the scene of tlie
sewer pipe ocratlons at a good walk
Ina clln. He waa got up pretty roughly,
and he Jumped Into tbe first ditch tie
came to, after having caught up a pica
that was tying on the brink, and start
ed In to work.
"There was a Swede In tbe pit there
with him, but the Swede bed the prop
er Scandinavian stolidity, and be didn't
pay any attention to bis new digging
companion. Tbe crook plied his pick
there for an hour, while cops plowed
around all over tbe street looking for
the roblxT. When the excitement hart
all died down, lie dropped his pick aud
atole silently away. There was rum In
this one's bead. too. when one of my
sleuth pals got hlin. and be told ebestlly
of the neat way lie bad given the cops
tbe slip. So many of tbe Chicago
cruuks are adoptlug similar tactics
nowsdays that It Is rare for a Chicago
pol Iceman to get a run for his money.
In the half literal sense." Wsablngton
Star.
A PI a F.r aa Keafcle-aa.
The emblem of the county of Sussex,
England. Is a plg-a pig with amazing
ears and long legs. The peasants nave
a way of making little pigs ont of day
and selling them for 2 shillings to the
ever straying tourists. I have one be
fore me now. standing on bla tall, ap
Darentlv trying to awaliow half a box
of matches. Across bis forehead la
written tbe Sussex motto, "He won't
be druv." Bo, yoo may bare Inferred,
a pig In tbe county la not looked opon
as a particularly desirable citizen.
llfM Have atom W.rsa.
Mr. Gibbs went to an entertainment
and by mistake sat on bis neighbor's
ilk bat. reducing it to a shapeless
maaa. Tbe owver of to bat was natur
ally indignant and breathed threats el
.enrasnce. Sir." said Mr. Gibbs
ealmlv. "I am very sorry and most ad
mit that I was awkward. Bot." be
adaed eomniacenUy. "it might have
been worse.'
I don't eee bow it eoold have been,
roared tbe Victim.
-Oh. vex it could." said Gibbs. "1
might bar. sat down oa my own hat
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THE WEATHER SHARP
A FORECASTER MUST BE A MANY
SIDED SORT OF MAN.
It Itcqnlre. Hock Education and
Tralnlasi and a Wide Acquaintance
-With Selenliao Subject, to Serve
Unci. Sam In That Capneltr. i
A weather bureau man serving on
station, whether ho ranks ns local fore
cast official, section director or observ
er or revels In tbe three combined, to
be a credit to tbe service must be a
man of education and training and, In
addition to being, like Benjamin
Franklin, a "philosopher, philanthro
pist nnd printer," should bo a statis
tician, a geologist and a farmer. He
must be able to prophesy of weather
events to come and keep nn accurate
and comprehensive record of those
past. He should be an electrician, too,
and an astronomer, unaided by any
star gazing pupipbernulla with which
to sweep the heavens for lost comets.
That a weather observer should be a
philosopher Is almost too evident to
discuss, as the science be represents Is
based on natural laws, many of wblcb
yet remulu to bo discovered, and the
weather burenu of today, with Its re
marknblo achievements, would uot lie
In existence hud not thinking men
turned Into nccotmt their knowledgo
of physics aud applied It to the various
atmospheric changes until now tho
art of observing, forecasting and tabu
lating weather conditions follows In
lmportnuco close on the heels of the
science from which It sprang.
It would uot seem thnt philanthropy
could enter into an occupation where
cold blooded calculations, facts nml
figures play so Important n port, but It
should bo remembered Hint an observ
er Is at all times ready to brave every
climate for tho benelit of niankliitl
and science; that his stations tire scat
tered from I ho edge of the arctic circle
In Alaska to the tropical Jungles of
South America; thnt ho should 1m
equally couietcnt to foretell a chnngu
of weather to the weary gold seeker ou
tho Yukon, herald an upproacblug cold
wave froui bis bleak post in the far
northwest or recognlzo the Incipient
symptoms of a West India hurricane
as It colls for a spring at our com
merce In southern waters.
Although a printer Is furnished to
weather bureau stations whoso publi
cations ore printed, yef there will often
arise occasions wheii a knowledge of
typesetting would greatly Incrcnso the
value of an observer ami prevent mnny
teui)ornry break In the records of
his station.
Statistics play no small part In n
weather observer's work, nnd In order
to compile useful data from which to
deduce Important fncts In tho future It
Is obvious that much depends UKin
records being Intelligently as well as
accurately kept. It Is a )pulnr belief
among some that one day Is the exact
counterpart of some other; that back
In some (icrlod of the world s history
tbe atmosphere varied in pressure, the
temperature rose and fell, the winds
Imckitl and veered nnd the clouds
formed, changed their shnie antl melt
ed away, each In their turn, with un
varying regularity, again nml again, to
be n-ieateil In regulur cycles as tbe
unceasing mill of time grinds out the
years. While mnny facts tcud to prove
tbe fallacy of this theory, climatic rec
ords do not yet extend fnr enough
back to positively controvert It. and It
rests with the weather observer In the
future, with bis accumulated data of
centuries, to establish the truth.
Tbe relation between climates and
eroM la so close flint anowicuge oi
the latter Is liidUeualjle to the prop
er performance of an observcra duties,
and be should slao be geologist enough
to study the soli In Ids state or terri
tory with a view to determine Its spe
cial adaptability to the various prod
ucts. The success of tire pioneer, tbe
enjoyment of tbe tourist and tbe re
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only opon tlie climate of a place, but
nmn lie ttwwltietlmie aa welL Tlie no '
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of mere brawn and muscle. He relies
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representa tbe climate and crop service
of tbe weather bureau should be alive
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Many of tbe most Important records
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