Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 3, 1902, Page 15

- { | | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1902, 15 WHERE PERRY SMOTE THE FOE Glimpaes of & Region Hallowsd by & Famous Naval Viotory, HEROES SLEEP BESIDE LAKE ERIE WATERS Inspiring Story of American Valor Helghtened by Difculties Over- come—Heroes of Today and of Other Day: PUT-IN-BAY, 0., July 30.—On the shore of this summery resort, facing the princi- pal lahding place, is Perry park, about twice the size of Jefferson square, shaded with lofty maples, oaks and eycamores. ‘Three sides of the park are surrounded with hotels, shops, saloons and gilt goods stands. Facing the waterfront are a dozen Rodman guns, relics of the civil war, mounted on stone masonry. On the southeast corner is & cement-faced atone monument about 10 feet square and 4 feet high, topped with a pyramid of cannon balls. In front, on & movable plece of board are painted these ‘word 5 'n Memory t of the American and English Heroes 3 Who Fell in Perry's Victory, : Sept. 10, 1813. A oircular chain railing incloses the hal- Jowed plot of ground. The erass is uncut. Everything about it evidences public neg- lect. The monument is cheap, insignificant and utterly out of proportion to the event it secks to commemorate. All hours of the day and far into the night the park is the center of animated and varied scenes. The water front is fairly crowded with excursion craft and the sheltered bay is dotted with yachts, sloops, schooners and other marine freaks whose Qesignation stumps the knowledge of a landlubber. A series of sloop races were being pulled off at the time and this brought about a congestion of yacht club craft of all kinds as well as a flock of com- modores, captains, sailormen and a host of marine belles, trim rigged, reefed top #ails and white yachting caps. Beyond the corner of the bay, on a rocky island, the castellated tower of Jay Cooke' ummer mansfon rises above the forest of trees. Northwest, a mile away, 1s another island, chiefly noted for its dance hall and mam- moth wine tanks, stationery and animated. To these points excursion crowds come from Dotrolt, Toledo, Sandusky and Cleve- land, to absorb the humid ozone of the lakes and other things, kill time and burn money. Along the waterfront the moving throng s of all ages, of prosperous ap- generally marine rigged, and 1 of them expressing in nautical terms keen appreciation of water as an external source of enjoyment. Occasionally & pilgrim halte in front of the Perry monu- ment and gazes upon the shabby memorial, only to turn away with expressions of patriotic disgust. - The local population does not concern itself. about the monu- ment, but they work the name of the im- mortal Perry for all.it is worth and gold- brick the ‘easy marks” with absurd souvenirs of Perry’s victory. The Dewey of His Day. Oliver Hazard Perry was the Lewey of his 4ay. He was a fighting Rhode Islander wno sprang from a family of fighters. Possessing indomitable courage, he sur- mounted obstacles seemingly impo Erle base of operatio: and there the fleet was constructed. The material had to be hewn from the ad- Jacent forests. The iron was gathered by foraging parties in stores and warehouses. Buffalo contributed muskets and bullets. Ship carpanters and- powder wete brought from Philadelphia. Pittsburg was levied on for anchors, chains and ropes. Martial law was enforced at Erie in order to guard the fleet under constructfon from sples and possible traitors. Supplies were scant. Men to man the ships could mot be had. Perry appealed to the government. “Give me men,” he wrote to the secretary, “and I will galn both you and myself bonor and glory on this lake or perish in the attempt.” That brought him sixty men. A prize of $10 a month for four months brought him forty more. By August 1 he had 300 effective men, and set sail from Erle In search of the ememy. The enemy enjoying a banqu the time, 8o th preliminary cruise was frultiess, a plece of good fortune for Perry, as his force was augmented by the arrival of 150 re- crults. Then he was entirely ready. Perry, on the Lawrence, led the fleet, shaping its course to the head of the lake, hoping to meet the enemy. The Britishers were not ready. The flagship Detroit was not com- pleted until September. Both walted, Perry in Put-in-Bay, the British on the Canadian_side. The Battle Was On, On the morning of the 10th the British fleet was sighted, Captain Barclay in com- mand. At 11:45 the battle began. Barclay opened fire at long range. Perry had noth ing with which to make reply. He sig- nalled for close action. All the canvas was stretched. A light breese bore his fleet »t called for canniste: Lawrence belched from both sides of th ship, pouring a deadly fire into the leaders of the British fleet. Not a man fiinched. ity to physical eollapee. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical neas, curing originate. wril Heir to Mackay Millions | Character Sketch of Clarence H. Mack Clarence Hungerford Mackay, who, by the death of his father, John W. Mackay, becomes the head of the family and of the great business interests which it con- trols, has for years been familiar with the various business enterprises in which his father was engaged, says the New York Tribune. Up to the present time he has never taken active part in the direction of the Mackay business comcerns, but it is well known among the friends of the family and among the men who were the business associates of John W. Mackay that Clarence H. Mackay aad the confi- dence of his father In business matters, who gave him credit for having suggested wsome of his successful business schemes. The fact that Clarence H. Mackay showed talent in the direction of busine was & source of especial comfort to Mr. Mackay after the death of his elder som, Johm W., Jr., who was killed in France in 1895. Despite the fact that “Willle, as John W, jr., was called In the family, was ardently devoted to musle, being a fine performer on the violin and a stu- dent of music in all its bran he was & good business man and his father re- garded him as a worthy successor. After the death of the promising young man Mr. Mackay discovered that his son Clar- ence’ also possessed business qualities of no mean order, despite the fact that he had not been comspicuous in that respect during the lifetime of his brother. Clarence H. Mackay was born in San Prancisco, April 17, 1874. With his brother, he was taken to Europe, and his boyhood days were spent at Villebon, near Paris, the beautiful estate now leased by W. K. Vanderbilt, who has converted a part of the place into a horse breeding establishment, where be keeps Halma and other famous horses. While at Villebon the boys attended Vaugirard college, and later went to Beau- mont college, Windsor, England. Clarence showed a remarkable aptitude for languages, and speaks French, German and Italian fluently. A friend, in speaking of young Mr. Mackay's forelgn education, sald: “He speaks French like a Parisian, but aithough he has lived abroad many years, no one would ever mistake him for a Frenchman. Many a man who goes abroad for a few weeks once a year is more ‘forel, in his ways than this man, who is as well ac- quainted in Paris as he is in New York, and who probably knows more titled people in Burope than any of his American friends. He has his clothes made In this country, and, without obtruding the fact upom you, makes you understand that residence abroad und association with foreigners have not impaired the quality of his Americanism.” It Clarence H. Mackay has a weakness It 1s for horses. He had owned a number of good horses, but had never become known on the turt until he won the great inter- national stallion race at Paris with Sweas: The American colony at Parls was deeply interested in the race, because many promi- nent owners had entered horses. Little was known of the animal which Mr. Mackay had purchased at Little Silver, N. J., for $2,500. To the surprise of the natives and the great satisfaction of the American: Mr. Mackay’s horse won in straight heats in 2:18 each. This was on the turf and not on a level track, and the performance has not been equaled since that time. Mr. Mackay's first venture on an Amer- fcan track was with Banastar, with whom he won the Metropolitan handicap. The Mackay stable was gradually enlarged, and although it is now not as large as many of the American stables, it contains about fitteen horses which, according to an ex- pert, “have a bright future. Clarence H. Mackay, although he is a sportsman in everything that the word im- plies, has never been ‘sport.” He fs never seen in the places frequented by the sporting fraternity; he is a temperats man, but not a total abstainer, and is not a gambler, although he occasionally sits in a friendly game of poker. He is an all- around athlete, but is not a big man. There is that about his appearance, how- ever, which attracts attention and he would be noticed in a large crowd as a good-looking man, and the student of physiognomy. would pick him out as one to whom no ehacver, be he ever so daring, would attempt to sell a gold brick. As a trap shooter Mr. Macksy has won many laurels. He is a good racquet and tennis player and has made many good scores at golf. He has probably devoted more time to polo than to any other outdoor sport and has played much in this country and abroad. Three polo ponies belonging to him were taken to Europe by the Amer- ican polo team. The people who know him best say that no matter how extensive Mr. Mackay's In- terests on the turf may become he will never allow them to interfere with his business. “Men who will meet Clarence H. Mackay in business,” sald a man who knew John W. Mackay intimately, “will find that he possesses many of his father's qualities. Like his father, he will not allow tale- bearers to destroy hls good opinfon of triends. He will not belleve ill reports until he has convinced himself of their truth, and, like his father, he will brook no inevility. John W. Mackay would for- give a man who got drunk or who gave way to temptation azd overstepped the bounds of honesty, but he was severo with the man who in the performance of his duties forgot himselt and became dis- courteous or abusive without cause. Like his father, also, he is a devout Cathollc, and his charities will probably be as great as those of his father, who when he died had a list of pensioners who drew about $200,000 & year from his fortune, Mr. Mackay married Miss Katherine Duer in May, 1898, and a daughter was born to them on February 5, 1900. His home at Roslyn, Long Island, is a beautitul place, which was completed recently at a cost of more than $1,000,000. As to the fortune which will come to the young man, there are no positive fig- ures, and while it has been variously esti- mated at from $50,000,000 to $60,000,000, some persons who know the value of the Investments place It as high as $80,000,000, and contend that John W. Mackay, despite his great business capacity and his thor- ough knowledge of the enterprises with which he wi connected, did not know ‘within $20,000,000 how much he was worth. Heo was so methodical and had the un- certatnty of life so constantly before him that he left his affairs in perfect order, and even without his directing hand every~ thing will go on in the Mackay concerns just as though he were still conducting them. Among the larger concerns of which Clarence H. Mackay will become the head are the Mackay-Bennett Cable company, the Postal Telegraph company and the Pacific Commercial Cable company. The large sugar refinery at Yonkers, the Ca- nadian Pacific rallway, the Southern Pa- cific rallroad and the White Knob Copper company are among the corporations in which he will be a prominent figure. There are also several large companies in the mew gold flelda in the Klondike in which much Mackay capital is invested, besides real estate in California and other western states. John W. Mackay was always proud of his good mame, and in this respect the younger man also resembles his father, for whom he always showed great love and affectlon. Trade Marks of Trades | Imprints of Various Occupations. Every employment, say three wise men, leaves its trademark on the body. The wise men in question are Gabriel Prevost, the French physiologiet; Mr. Arbuthnot and Dr. Arlidge, two kaglish physiclans, who have made exhaustive investigations on the variations of the human frame as affected by its daily activities to bony structure, muscular system, senses, skin and organs within. Bach of these boaily elements proves to be as susceptible to the imprints of exertion is a blank sheet of paper to the marks of the pen. Nothing done or nothing left undone fails to stamp its insignia upon them, subtly and forcefully impelling them to assume contours of grace, beauty, power or their opposites. In the old fairy tales it is said the elves could be traced on their busy errands among men by the dainty impress they left upon the grasses of wood and meadow. Precisely so the infinitely count- less movements which have to do the work of the world may be traced on the marks they leave on human bodies. The principle at bottom, comments the Chicago Tribune, lles in the truth that most employments serve to accentuate the development of certain portions of the body at the expense of others. This cre- ates abnormalities, whether they be the dreamy, absent-minded gase of the paet, the bent back of the man at the desk, the horny palm of the day laborer or mum- berless other physical eccentricities which sometimes require a Sherlock Holmes to associate with certain varieties of occu- pation. It is evident that the body is mot developed with symmetry when it is al- ways bending or always kneeling. It thrives best when it is permitted to obey the laws of wi ty in movement as well a8 in nourishment. Hygiene and esthetics alike enjoin mankind to remember to maintain equiltbrium of forces. Of this most convincing proof, says Mr. Prevost, les in the fact that, apart from accidents, longevity attaches to those professions which give most varfed play to the entire organism, the sculptor, actor, arti and soldler. It is sald that police magistrates who have practiced eyes rarely are de- celved about the profession or work of a man. While there are many employments whose imprints are less obvious to the eye of the observer, others are most potent. Looked at closely even the state of being without employment, if such a thing as complete lelsure exi cause its own deformity. It comes in the form of fatty degeneration, anemia and arrest of growth throughout the s Any form of exertion tells immediately upon the conformation of the ekeleton. “Not only does the shape of the bones of the human adult vary with such move- ments as are performed habitually or with such routine attitudes as are assumed by the vigorous individual,” says Arbuthnot, “but also do the detalls of the structure and functions of the several joints. If a person s habitually engaged in performing certain movements or sequence of move- ments, the formation of the skeleton varies from the normal in a degree proportional to the length of perfod during which the movements are performed and to the amount of emergy expended.” During a lo performance of an act there are present numerous tendencies for the bones and joinis to undeige chauges 1o form. Constant repetition enables these tenden- cles to become actualities. The earliest variation from the normal is a fixation of the physiological attitude which Is normally pursued during its performance. Later changes are an exaggeration of ths same attitude This is due to the changes in the bomes and the intervening soft structures. The pecullar character of the anatomy of the laborer is first the fixation of exagger- ated normal physiological attitudes of a tivity, and second, the exaggeration of the normal attitude of activity. He does not get the variation between rest and activ- ity which is necessary to normal develop- ment. During the period of a single rest attitude there are tendencles present to change the form of both the bones and the Joints. Compositors are atways standing up and are hence subject to palsy, varicose veins and ulcers. The same is true of women em- ployed in shops who stand twelve and thir- teen hours consecutively. The bending po- sition s exaggerated In the occupatipns of the clerk, tailor, shoemaker, graver, woodsawyer, laundress and the like. The vertebral column tends to become de- formed, as is apparent in elderly gardeners and students. Internal calamities befall the abdominal viscera, which are engorged, whence arise affections of digestive appa- ratus, headaches and other disorders. Nurse girls who constantly carry little children, not always little enough for their own g00d, get lateral curvature of the spine and appear one-sided; work people who stand 8 long time lose the arch of the feet and t peculfar ank Nailmakers and lock- makers are one-sided. The shoemaker's last preeses sgainst his chest and leaves its trade mark in the form of a spoonlike concavity of the breast bome. The hand undergoes many changes, according to the person to whom it belongs. Great planists, who fascinate throngs of music lovers with their melodies, produce the enchantment at the expense of exaggerated finger and hand conformation, which the esthete must view as deformities. Weber could stretch nearly two octaves. Carpenters and miners in their less artistic operations change the shape of their hands by the way they han- dle (heir tools. Artists have a perma- nent mark in the palette hole on the left thumb. The leg has its own woes, to which it falls heir from the legacies of exercise, Grooms and cavalry officers are Inclined to haye bow legs and to “toe in’’ parrot fash- lon, as is admired in Japan and in Indlan- Jand. Priests, magistrates and all who wear skirts drag their legs in walking in- stead of ralsing them, as do soldiers and correct pedestrians. Dancers of ballet who have worked hard at pointing have an in- ternal deviation of their bones from recti- tude known as “onion.” Scrub women who pase much of thelr ¥noes have a swelling of the knee joints. “Den- tists’ leg” is a result of overstrain, fatigue and prolonged muscular contraction. An- other instance of muscular trade marks is found among flle cutters. They overexert the right hand In their work with the hammer. The hand and wrist finally weaken and shrivel. The pressure of the chisel against their thumb stunts the growth of that member and bends it backward. In certain musicans one observes faclal trademarks. Flutists and clarinetists may be recognized by the position of their lips and their puffed cheeks. Violinists who hold their {nstruments in place with their chin hang their heads and incline them to one side. As to speclal sense and occupa- tion, they are improved by use. One argu- ment for child labor in the old days dwelt upon the fact that in certain forms of work unless the laborers were trained at an early age the necessary skill would never be at- tained. Tactile precision, sight, hearing and taste are among these. The excessive use, however, to which after life subjects the senses brings about the trademark abnormalities. The shortsightedness of scholars and teachers is a case In polnt. The sense of hearing is dimmed, sometimes lost for those who are constantly subjected to excessive nolse such as bollermakers, riveters, artillerymen and workmen fn engineering shops. Sudden, interrupted, strong vibrations cause more injury than equally powerful vibrations in continuous action. The sense of smell is weakened when ceaselessly exposed to powerful odors. Those engaged In offensive trudes become unconscious of their loathsomeness. Snuff- makers must nonchalantly pursue their work in an atmosphere so permeated with that article that the non-habitual person cannot breathe it for a minute without painful irritations of nose, eyes, throat and mouth, sneezing and the like resulting The teataster's loss of his sensitiveness of palate to such an extent that sooner or later be must inevitably quit his business, is witness to the consequences of long con- tinued use of the tasting faculty. The skin shows one the commonest forms of eccup. tion trademarks. Harpists and guitar play- ers show callosities of the fingers. Horny thickening of the skin from handling heavy impiements s common on tht palms of day laborers. Laundresses, dyers and bleach- ers bave the same in combination with blisters, thickened and softened skin. Por- ters have shoulder knots. ‘“Housemalds' means blisters from long pressure. have swellings of knees and hips. Many wept down. ered, erect, clear. eck. ed, deflant, paced the A pall of powder smoke enveloped Perry, broad-should- | the fighters. Signals were made by bugle blasts. Soon the Lawrence began to| quiver. It was punctured with balls. Not | & brace, nor & line, nor a gun remained one side. Eighty-three of a crew of 102 had fallen. Only three effective men remained to fire the last gun as Perry left the ship for the Niagara. With the Niagara |\ comparatively fresh Perry again drove into the British fleet, or what remained of it, and in fifteen minutes had swept its decks st pistol range. The day was won. The British fleet was ours. o Against Perry. The thrilling story of that tamous vic- tory, which marked the dgom of British domination on Lake Hri, suggests in- structive contrasts and comparisons with American naval triumphs of 1898. The contrasts are striking in material and ships, but so great has been the revolu- tion in maval architecture ti t any com- parison (nstituted would be ‘ar-fetched. The immortal Perry, then a lieutenant only 28 years of age, well versed in the theory of baval warfare, but without practical experience. His flest was de- cidedly primitive, home made and indif- ferently manned. Nine ships in all moved out on that September morning to give battle to the invaders. The British fleet, #ix in number, were superior to the Ameri. can nine in tonnage, equipment and fight- ing material. Captatn Barclay, the com- manding officer, had seen service with Nel- son at Trafalgar, and with characteristic concelt regarded the American fleet, with inexperienced officers and gunners, as a mild diversion in warfare. With 450 ef- fective fighting men, of whom 158 were ex- perienced seamen, and 64 gunners, pitted against 416 ineffective men on the American fleet, less than a dozen experlenced sea- men and 64 guns, there was some war- rant for British confidence. But on this, #s on other occasions, confidence and ap- parent superiority proved no match for youth, pluck, skill and the determination to do or die in defense of mative land. Historle Pleture. Looking out on the rufied waters of the bay one involuntarily calls to mind the picture of Perry and a boat's crew passing from the flagship Lawrence, riven with shot and shell, to Niagara, from the deck of which he put the finishing touches on the British fleet. Three and & quarter bours the battle raged, and then the last British flag was bauled down as & signal of surrender. It was the first time an American squac- ron encountered a foe in line of battle, and it was the first time, also, that & British squadron wi completely destroyed or captured. Four hours after firing the first gun Perry penned his famous dispatch: 'We have met the enemy and they are ours. Two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop,” which was forwarded to Gen- eral Harrison at Fort Meigs, with whom 'erry had been ordered to co-operate. The battle of Lake Erie, In results and mapner of accomplishment, deservedly ranks as one of the glorious triumphs of the American navy. A novice in war pitted against & veteran. Inexperienced, raw re- cruits, indifferently armed, agalnst trained soldlers. A dozen seamen agalnst 168 veteran tars. Fifty-four against sixty-four ns. But the Americans behind the guns elghty-nine years ago had the courage, daring and celerity which distinguished our modern gunners, and these qualiti came the advantages of numbers and ex- perience. It s mot the amount of shot fired, but where the shot is put, that counts. The Americans put the shot where it did the most good. Old and New Heroes. 1 wonder what the people did in those bygone September days to manifest their Joy over a triumph so complete, won under adverse conditions? What did the people do to the heroes of that day? Did the populabe shout and make merry #s their grandsons did four years ago? In our sober, solemn moments, we esteem ourselves an unemotional people. Fre- Quently we pat ourselves on our several backs and congratulate ourselves on our lack of the vitriolic qualities of the Latins. Still, there are times when the populace kick over the selemn traces and do a vitriolic stunt that would drive a Parisian to strong drink. That May day of ‘98, for instance. Remember the strange, startling capers we cut? We blew siren whistles, beat the drum, tooted shrieking horns, drained countless horns, decked our throb- bing bosoms with badges bearing gro- tesque puns on Dewey's name, and did other and divers things too numerous to mention. And we didu't do a thing om July 4, 1895, when we heard from Santiago. Holy smoke, the earth was too small for us. We jarred loose snd jarred everything. Grand Lodge Meeting B.P.0.E. Tar NEBRASKA SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Omaha at 11.30 p:« m., August 1oth, and will be ac- companied by the famous United States 22d Infantry Regi- mental Band. The train will carry the members of Omaha, Plattsmouth, Lincoln, Beatrice, Hastings and Grand Island Council Bluffs, Iowa, and and other prominent lodges. $25 In a letter announcing this fact, CHAS. E. PICK- ETT, Grand Exalted Ruler, says: "The Board of Grand Trus=- tees of the B.P.0. Elks, at a meeting recently held in the City of Chicago, decided to use the Union Pacific to Salt Lake City for the Grand Lodge Reunion in August. "The action of the above officers in thus recognizing your road was prompted in part by the position taken by the Union Pacific in se- curing the reasonable rates as now announced." Salt Lake City, Aug. 12-14 OFFICIAL ROUTE. The Union Pacific has, by reason of its advantages as to time and distance, (being 204 miles shorter and 12 hours Allegheny, Pa., Bal- quicker than any other line,) been selected timore, Md., Chey- as the Official Route by nearly all of the e prominent B. P. O. E. lodges throughout | enne, Wyo., Cincin- the United States. nati, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Denver, Colo., Detroit, Mich., and St., Paul, Minn., are among the leading lodges which will send large delegations to the Salt Lake con- vention via the Union Pacific Railroad. TICKETS Round Trip On Sale August 7-8-9-10. Elks and others wishing to take advantage of this low ra should apply for tickets and reservations at Paint was spread on thick. Even the arching heavens put on the proper crimson shade at twilight., It was a time that tried men’s throats. And then what mighty shouts and cheers resounded through I goon and plaza when the exposition lights were turned on and over the band stand, in blazing letters, appeared the ragtime sign: “Spanish Fleet Gone to Meet Mc- Ginty.” Constder the Provoeation. On both occasions’ there was abundant provocation for patriotic outbursts. We had became a world power. With a rapidity rivaling the guns of Manila and Santlago, came the realization that we were the real thin, Although the Ameri- can fleets were far superior to the enemy, no one gave that a thought. It was enough to know that we had humbled Castillian pride. We had grabbed tyranny by the topkuot and shot it off the western hem- | fsphere. Cuba was on the high road to | freedom and the proud bird of liberty hadn't lost a feather. The herolec Perry did not fare quite well as the later day heroes of the mavy. He was promoted to the rank of commo- dore and recelved many tokens of public esteem and appreclation. It was his good fortune, however, to be spared the annoy- | ance of a gift house in Washington and the joyless boon of a court of inquiry. But| his fame mounts higher and higher as the | years pass and will remain an inspiration to herolc deeds as long as the republio lives. Preclous little thought is given my the moving throng of pleasure seekers to the historic memories of the bay. Crowded boats come and go, the bands play, hotel runners shout and cabmen jostle the way- farer., Even as I listened to the waves hum a requiem on the rocky shores my patriotic ruminations were rudely jarred by a volce from Cinciunati murmuring, “Water, water everywhere, but not a drop of michelob to drink.” T. J. FITZMORRIS. ABOUT THE YOUNGSTERS. From his boyhood upwards, whether in pastimes or in politics, Mr. Joseph Cham- berlain has mever willingly submitted to defeat. A story is told that he was playlng with his sister once at a game of battles, each baving & regiment of toy soldiers and a popgun. The gallant Joseph won easily. But he won without honors, for his sister found that he had glued his men to the floor! Do children notice and remember things? Om, no, certalnly mnot, says the Morocco (Ind.) Courfer. A cheap picture hangs on the wall of the Courfer sanctum. It rep- resents two young people, & man and a woman, seated at a table, the woman in the attitude of weeplng—perhaps because ber soldier lover is about to depart for the wars. (The other a bright 6-year-old child, after gazing at that picture long and intently, turned to the scribe and feel- ingly remarked: “I'll bet a dollar that feller has been cussin’ about the coffee.” Now, where did the dear child get that idea?t Philadelphia Times: A little up-town girl had always been particular to say her prayers before retiring until one night in the week preceding the family’s visit to Atlantic City. When she tumbled prayes less into bed her surprised mother e claimed: “Eveline, dear!—baven't you forgotten something?” “No mamma,” was the reply. “Why, you didn’t say your prayers,” ex- plained the parent. Oh! I know I didn't” sald Eveline, “Wait until nmext week. 1 ust as hot in heaven as it is here, and I'm sure the angels are all down at the seashore.” London Built on Sponges. It is said that the fiint which forms the substratum of London is nothing but petri- fled sponges. An examination of the fossil sponge, or fiint, shows its structure, If You Want a Vehicle Get one that has an identity. COLUMBUS BUGGY CO,, WATERTOWN CARRIAGE CO., RACINE WAGON AND CARRIAGE CO. and MOON BROS.” work will give you style and service and you know what you are buying. We have the largest stock and variety of AUTOMO- BILES in the Middle West. The leaders in BICYCLES and have the largest stock of PHONOGRAPHS and RECORDS to choose from in Omaha. H. E. FREDRICKSON, 15th and Capitol Avenue, Omaha. 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