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It is the climax of one of the most dra matic and impressive careers that this country, or any other, has ever known. The dream or the novel or dra ma, whichever you like began more than half a century ago. It began in a shabby little boarding house in Cleveland, in the brain of a lad of eighteen who was clerking for a shipping and real estate company. There were at that time about a million other American boys of the same age, and not many of them had received fewer privileges than this one. He had been educated partly in the public schools, but mainly at home, by his mother and father. His pay, at this time, was sixty cents a day. His hours of labor were from breakfast until bedtime. For his room and meals, he wa3 paying $1 a week, so that his net income the basis of his dream of fortune and phi lanthropy was not more than $135 a year. Even at this time, and with this income, he built a tiny little founda tion of his own. Out of the sixty cents a day, he set aside a few pen nies for the church, or for some hun gry family, or to drop into some hat that was passed around in the office. The notebook in which those little philanthropic entries were made i3 still In existence. It is known by the name of "Ledger A" in the Rock efeller family. It is a completely worn out little notebook, with bro ken cover and tattered pages of faded writing, but it is one of the most precious treasures in the Rocke feller vaults. It has more than a personal interest now. It has sud denly become historic, because it re cords the origin of "the most com prehensive scheme of benevolence in the whole history of humanity." The managerial instinct was so strong in this bof that he was not satisfied with merely paying his share into the contribution boxes. By the time be was nineteen he had ripened into an organizer of benevolence. He was a member of a mission church which was fast breaking down under the weight of a $2000 mortgage. This sixty - cent - a - day youth undertook to collect the money, and he did it. "That was a proud day," he said in later years, "when the last dollar was collected." Little as he knew it, the boy was then at work upon the fulfilment of his dream to become perhaps the greatest getter, and the greatest giv er, of his generation. Later, when he became a prosper ous man of business and large af fairs, he still retained the habit of organizing his giving as well as his getting. He even went so far as to organize his family into a sort of foundation. At the breakfast table he would distribute the various ap peals for help among his children, requesting them to investigate each case and make a report to him on the following day. In this way his children, and especially his son and namesake, who is destined to distrib ute the revenue of the Rockefeller fortune, received a Spartan training in "the difficult art of giving." The whole bent of the Rockefeller mind seems to have been inclined from the first toward the working out of this problem of distribution. The business of the Standard Oil Company itself is much more a pat ter of distribution than of production. It was unquestionably the first com pany that undertook to sell its prod uct directly to the users on a world wide scale. For the most part, it de livers its oil, not to wholesalers and middlemen, but to the family that burns it, whether it be In the United States or in the uttermost parts of the earth. It has, for instance, no fewer than SOO'O tank wagons travel ing from door to dcor in the twenty countries of Europe, selling pints and quarts of liquid light to whosoever demands it. Fully $1,000,000 a week, in foreign gold or its equiva lent, comes to this country to pay for the oil that is peddled to the doors of hut and palace, according to the Rockefeller plan of international dis tribution. Consequently, both by natural ap titude and business experience, Mr. Rockefeller was well prepared to work out the problem of distributing the surplus money, of the rich in a systematic and efficient manner. His new foundation is no afterthought. Tt is no sudden change of mind or Change of heart. It is the natural re sult of fifty years of experience and experiment. What he began to do as a poor boy in a Cleveland boarding house, be is now about to complete on an international scale that is the exp'anation of the new plan that has excited so much comment and so much curiosity. "Whenever Duty may call, be sure to be at home to receive her. Buy "Battle Axe" Snois. 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One loop should be made longer than the rest so that this button hook or key rack might be suspended. In order to have this rack match the color used in the room select ribbon for it the .same shade as that used on other ifancy articles hanging near. Washington Star. ' ..... -Xi.'t : . ROMAN WEATHER IN ENGLAND. When the Romans did U3 the honor of living in England they seem to have enjoyed better weather than their successors of to-da3r. For Mr. Clement Reid assures us that the fig and grape seeds which he has dug out of Roman dust-heaps at Silchester, Caerwent and Pevensey were the off spring of fig trees and vines that grew on our native soil. Of the plants in troduced by the Romans these ancient dust-heaps reveal the pea, the mul berry, the apple; but the peach, the apricot and the almond seeds are all missing. The fact that all the fruits and spices found r."e only such as could be grown in Britain now seems to show that the Romans were not importers of fruit in the dried state, and that the mulberry seeds repre sent a native growth. Washington Star. ANCIENTS' IDEA OF THE COMET. As we are so often visited by com ets those tramps of the universe it may be interesting to the young folks to know something about the theories held by the ancients regard ing these mysterious bodies, with their streamers of light extending across the . heavens. The following eitract is quoted from an exhaustive and authentic work, a "History of the Universe." "The term 'comet,' derived from the Latin coma, or hair, applied to celestial bodies, which appear to have a hairy appendage, goes back to the time of the Romans. A similar word, 'cometa,' was used by .Cicero, Tibul lus and other ancient writers. "While tho ancients distinguished between comets and meteors, yet they believed them to be of the same na ture, and to be found in the earth's atmosphere not far above the clouds, or, at all events, much lower than the moon. The earlier and Pythagorean view, however, was much more cor rect, according to modern doctrine with long periods of revolution, which idea, like others of Pythagoras, probably came from Eastern philoso phers of unknown nationality. Apcl lonius, the Myndian, believed that the Chaldeans were responsible for this notion of the comets, for they spoke of them as travelers that penetrated far into the upper or more distant celestial space. Aristotle even be lieved that the milky way was a vast comet which perpetually reproduced itself. "The comet could not be regarded otherwise than as a divine omen to announce some remarkable event or to forbode evil, particularly pesti lence and war. Indeed, for many years the deaths of monarchs were believed to be announced by these brilliant messengers in the sky." Washington Star. ADVENTURE IN A HOUSEBOAT. One year we stayed out on our houseboat much longer than usual. As the weather had continued warm, we delayed going in to shore and stayed out in the middle of .the bay. One day there camo up a severe storm and, as tbere were only women on board, we were very uneasy. We be came more uneasy as the storm be came moro severe and were continual ly watching to see if the boat had sprung a leak. It was my turn to talrs watcn. Looking into the hull, I saw that it was fast filling with water. After gathering up a few of our most precious possessions, we went on the upper deck and called for help. lfter a while we saw a small row- o o a a boat, manned by three men. Hearing our cries, they had set out to save U3 from a watery grave. We had a cat on board and tried to get her, but she spit at everybody who came near her, thinking that she was going to be thrown overboard. At last we suc ceeded in getting her, and kept her until we got into the rowboat. After we got a short way from the houseboat it sank. The wind was blowing such a gale that we were al most upset. The waves tossed the boat to and fro, but wo finally arrived at the dredge that the men had come from. The superintendent invited us to stay there, and, as we had nothing better to do, we accepted his offer. There were two Japanese on the dredge, a cook and a waiter. They hustled around, getting us hot coffeo and water. Wo stayed on the dredge until the storm abated, and that was about three days later. We then went to the city, and were glad to be on dry land once more. Our boat was not severely damaged, eo it was fixed up tho next spring. It is as good as new now, and we have had many pleasant summers on it. Lillian K. Minton, in the New York Tribune. A FIVE-YEAR-OLD'S GARDEN. Ernest was five years old when he went with papa and mamma to spend the Easter holidays with Aunt Jes sica and Uncle William and the cous ins on the farm. Ralph and James were older than Ernest; but they had fine times play ing together, and the two country boys were proud and happy to show their city cousin all the wonders of the hillside. The big garden, which had just been plowed and made into beds ready for the planting, interested Ernest very much, especially when his cousins told him that this year they vvere'going to have a garden all their own, and were to raise radishes and lettuce and peas and beans and corn, and all the other good things that go to make up a fine vegetable garden. i- "Oh, I'm going to ask papa if I can't have a garden!" cried Ernest. "Ho! in your little cooped up back yard!" laughed James. "I guess you'd raise about one cu cumber and two peas," chuckled Ralph. "Why, I don't see why I can't," re plied Ernest, his face sober and a lit- 1 tie grieved. J "There's isn't room enough, chick en! It takes room for corn and beans and such things, don't you know? Besides, you aren't old enough to take care of them, that's why!" "I'm going to have my cabbages here," called Ralph. "Where will you have yours, James?" So Ernest followed his cousins around the patch that had been set aside for them and listened to their happy planning, his heart disappoint ed and sore. But, when they were heme again, and he ventured to ask papa about the coveted garden, papa seemed to be of an altogether different opinion from his cousins. "A capital idea!" papa said. "It will be good for you, even if nothing more comes from it. And who knows but you can raise enough for quite a taste! I'll have the ground spaded right away " "And you'll get the seeds, and let me plant them?" broke in Ernest, excitedly. "Sure, boy! You shall have all the seeds the yard, will hold." Those spring days were full of joy. Papa showed Ernest how to handle the small garden tools that he bought for him, and told him how to plant and how to take care of his little seedlings when they were up.- Oh, how much Ernest did learn! And what a faithful little farmer he was! One day before frost time the country aunt and uncle and cousins came down for a short visit. Of course, Ernest had to talk about hi3 garden the very first thing. "Yes, I'm glad you stirred up my boy on gardening," added papa. "He has really done wonders this sum mer in our little back yard. We have had lettuce and radishes and peas and beets and bush limas and corn " "Bantam corn," put in Ernest, "and patty-pan squashes!" "It is a great garden," laughed papa. "The tomatoes are coming on finely now; we can have some for din ner, can't we, Ernest?" "Oh, yes!" he answered. "Perhaps they aren't so big as yours," turning toward his cousins, "but they're good. Y'ou've got a beautiful garden, I sup pose." Ralph and James did not answer. They wriggled uneasily in their chairs. Their father laughed. "You ought to see their garden," he said. "They have got the best crop of weeds on the place, but not much else. I heard them trying to discourage you last spring, but you can laugh at them now." But Ernest did not laugh. Instead he said, "I'm sorry." "Anyway, we'll have a garden next year," declared Ralph. "See if we don't!" Emma C. Bowd, In Little Folks. Railway passengers in and out of New York now average 63 4,000 daily, and it requires 3CG9 trains to haul them. The United States forestry eervica consists of a force of SO 00 persons. Tea years 23a it was only tea men. Putting Them 011 Record. The Alabama Good Roads Convet tion, in session at Montgomery, in vited the candidates for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor to declare themselves with respect to the move ment for improved highways. The candidates appeared and all put them selves on record in favor of the meas ure proposed for bringing about a better road system. The good roads advocates have done well in lining up the candidates and getting an expression. Those who are elected will be committed to improve ment, and there will not be much chance of a misunderstanding. The plan would be a good one to pursue In the election of members of the Legislature. All legislators do not "stand hitched" after committing themselves, but some of them do, and it is well for the people who elect them to know their views on questions of public policy before they are elected. The people of Alabama recently adopted a constitutional amendment providing that the excess money from the hire of State convicts be expended on the roads. Legislation will be re quired to put the amendment into ef fect, and it is desired that a State Good Roads Commission shall be created. With all the candidates for State officers pledged to help along the movement the prospect of secur ing the needed legislation is greatly enhanced. " It requires a lot of hard work to carry a good roads campaign to a successful finish, as we In Kentucky have reason to know. The Alabama people, however, seem to be going about it in the right way and with a determination that recognizes no chance of failure. Louisville Cour ler-Journal. -. 'w Spirit of the Times. Colonel Sam Wilkes, of the Georgia Railroad, recently made ah address on "Rapid Transit the Spirk of the Times." Reviewing the era of elec tricity, the coming of the automobile and the airship. Colonel Wilkes, con cluding, said: "Every county should get the most Improved road machinery and build good roads throughout its entire con fines, so that the greatest possible saving of time and labor in transpor tation would obtain. On such roads, a farmer can haul twice the number of bales of cotton or twice as much hay, corn or any farm product. He can hook his team up and carry a small or large load to town and re turn home in half the time and fre quently he would carry small amounts of hi3 products on good roads that it would not pay to carry over poor roads. Development is coming rap Idly, and the county that does not get into the push will be badly behind the times. "The age of advancement is now upon us. The earth, the sea, the air are all conquered by the progress of the times. Rapid transit is the spirit of the times. Gentlemen, I hope you will get into the game." For Florida Good Roads. Governor A. W. Gilchrist availed himself of a meeling of the Florida Press Association to further the work for good roads in the State. He- cited returns from circular inquiries to the Circuit Court clerks of all the coun ties to show that there are now in the State 2120 miles of hard roads, 624 miles of graded reads and 300 miles of strawed roads., with a number of countiestmot reporting many miles of natural hard clayed roads, while four counties have recently voted an ag gregate of $1,500,000 to be spent upon the improvement of their high ways. He seemed to favor the at tainment of a system of roads travers ing the State, not through general taxation, as being unfair to counties that have already spent much in road building, but by prolonging and unit ing county roads under county aus pices. Street Si-rss in Concrete Curbs. The suggestion has been made that now that concrete curbs are coming into such general use on city streets it might be a good plan to put the names of the streets in the top of the curbs. The letters should be sunk into the concrete just at the side of the crosswalk, and should be two or three inches in size. The expense would be infinitesimal, the sign would not be subject to breakage or removal by other means, and the public would have really ideal street signs. A Novel Suggestion. It has been suggested that the school boys of country districts be banded together to form junior good roads leagues. The originators of the idea point out that many country roads are patrolled daily by boys old enough to do much for the cause by removing stones from the roadway, keeping ditches and sluices open, draining off storm water, filling ruts and holes and notifying the proper authorities of matters requiring their attention. rushing the Campaign. The Jefferson County (Ala.) Good Roads Association i3 pushing its cam paign for a million-dollar bond issue for improved highways in the county. Saved Old Lady's Hair. "My mother used to hate a very bad humor on her head which the doctors called an eczema, and for it I had two different doctors. Her head was very sore and her hair nearly all fell out in spite of what they both did. One day her niece came in and they were speaking of how her ha!r was falling out and the doctors did it no good. She says, 'Aunt, why don't you try Cutlcara Soap and Cuticura Ointment?' Mother did, and they helped her. In six months' time the itching, burning andecaiingof herbead was over and her hair began growing. To-day she feels much in debt to Cu ticura Soap and Ointment for the fine head of hair she has for an old lady ot seventy-four. "My own case was an eczema. in my feet. Ab soon as the cold weather came my feet would itch and burn and then they would crack open and bleed. Then I thought I would flee to my mother's friends, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. I did for foBr or five wirmrs, and now my feet are as smootrl any one's. 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There is no similarity in its news columns with the morning paper, as is frequently the case with two dailies under the same manage ment. It has an individuality all its own. It is distinct. It has not been launched but a few months, but was a success from the beginning. No important news event of,JiHe day es capes The Evening Sun. Its service is unexcelled. A glorious future be longs to The Evening Sun. Look out for the striped beetles. They often attack and destroy mel ons and cucumbers as fast Ws the plants appear above the ground. An application of wood-ashes, air-slaked lime, or gypsum, tainted with kero sene or turpentine or carbolic acid, will help tp drive them away. If you have only a few plants, you can easily protect each hill by erecting a mos puito netting guard over it until the plants begin to run. A Happy Day Follows a breakfast that is pleasing and heathful.; Are 'pleasing and healthful, and bring smiles of satisfac tion to the whole family. 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