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- WHERE ARE THE BONDS? et - Millions of Deliars in the United / States Treasury Awaiting Claim o ANES In spite of the supposed tightness of money and lack of cash through out the country, there are millions of «dollars waiting in the Tredsury vaults for claimants, writes the Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune. These claimants have mere ly to appear in person or send the proper documents to receive the nmoney. | According to the last monthiy re port cf the Division of Loans of the ~ Treasury there was no less than $3,- 322,950 awaiting the pleasure of holders of bonds which matured on the first of last July. These bonds ceased to bear interest at that time, and there is nothing to be gained by the holders clinging to them. The total issue called in hy the Secretary of the Treasury under a circular, dated April 2, was $36,121,450. The bonds are known in the department as the “1907 45,” and are held by‘ owners all over the world. It is sup- | Jposed that the great majority of them ‘will come in for redemption some time, but it may be generations be ‘fore the big pile of $5,000,000 is re duced below the SIOO,OOO mark. Some of the bonds will never come in, for they will be lost or destroyed, and the rightful owners, either through ignorance or other causes, will not set on foot the proper meas ures to recover their money. Half a hundred years from now there may be $150,000 or $200,000 still unac counted for, and the venerable eclerks in the department will stroke their snowy mustaches as they speculate over the mystery of the lost bonds. Of the funded loan of 1891, due for redemption in 1900, there is $22,000 still unpaid and unaccounted for, and of the five per cent. bonds called :n by the Treasury in Feburary, 1904,! $96,800 has not yet appeared. “It is safe to say that the greater proportion of the bonds will show up in time, but you and I will he gone before the account is settled,” said €. N. McGroarty, chief of the loan di vision. ‘“Not nearly as many of these bonds will be lost as vou might sup pose. As a rule the owners are per sons of means who purchase them for invesiment, and even after the inter est on them ceases continue to hold them for various reasons. Perhaps they are not in need of money at present and will wait until they run across a good investment before they convert the bonds into cash. Per haps, again, they have been in the habit of collecting the interest on the bonds at long intervals, once in six months or a year, and have not yet gone over the papers in their safety deposit boxes, and do not really know that the bonds have ceased to draw interest. When they finally wake up Evg;o the fact that these bonds have quit ;.'g&'ringing in a steady income, they will " write to the Treasury asking why the interest has stopped. The Secretary will inform them of the facis in the case, will quote the April circular, and in due time will receive the bonds for redemption. Another very fre quent cause of the temporary disap pearance of bonds is brought about by the death of the owners and their estates going into the hands of ex ecutors. Until the courts order the executors to wind up the affairs of the decedents the bonds they are holding must remain in their custody. Of course, at rare intervals, we hear of the loss of bonds by accident. A mail train may be smashed up and the envelopes carrying them from person to person may be lost in the debris. A steamer bearing the owner may go down and the bonds be lost with his belongings or his person. Thieves may steal them, with other valuables, and - throw them away when they find they cannot convert them into ready cash without run ning the risk of detection. In such instances as these the original owners or their legal heirs may always re cover the face value of the lost bonds and whatever interest is (ue them by making proper applic:tion and oath to the Treasury Department, ac companied by an indemnity bond of twice the amount involved. “Once in a while we run across some grewsome relics in the bonds sent in for redemption. A few months ago we received a package of bonds from the West that had been fished from a river with the remains of their dead owner. The owner's body | had been in the water for months and was scarcely recognizable and the} ‘bonds were scarcely more than a mass of horrible smelling pulp. They had to be examined, however, and passed upon, but before they could be handled they were sent to one of the chemists in the department, who fumigated and disinfected them thor oughly, Even after the heirs of the dead man had received their money the bonds had to be kept in the vaults of the division—as all bonds called in are carefully preserved for future reference~—zo this particular package was sealed in an airtight jacket and put away with the rest. Once in a .while we get a number of bonds that have been taken from the clothing‘ of a yellow fever or typhus patient, and we have to do more fumigating and diginfecting before the clerks are al lowed to handle them. *All bonds seat in for eollection are recorded very carvefully, and fifty years hence you might come here and find out through whose hands they passed from the time they were ig sued until they were returned for conversion into cash. In lawsnits over the division of estates the de (partment is frequently called upon to give the history of a bond. The ;court may wish to know just who had {lt at such and such a time in order to 'defermine the rights of certain heirs. The records are here and may always be obtained. “At rare intervals the department is in receipt of the remains of bonds that have been chewed up by rats or chopped into bits by machinery. If they are unrecognizable their owners must give the Secretary a bond be fore they recover, just as they wonld have to_do were the bonds lost alto gether.” The Tribune printed on July 30 the fact that there is an old account of $931,415.25 which is held to the credit of claimants who may never anpear with the bonds that were called in years ago. Add to this tidy sum the five and one-third odd mil lions of the 1907 fours and you have a little nest egs that even hungry Wall Strect would not despise. The non-appearance of the owners of this amount ought to serve as an argu ment for the good times advocate. It is impossible to believe that many of the bonds were lost, and the only ex. planation is that the owners are in no hurry to collect the money that they may have for the asking. UNI‘;,EASANT FIGURES. The American Soldier Not the Healthy Man He Should De. It is difficult to compare heaith conditions in the United States army with those in other armies, the prin cipal reason being that in the United States ihe hospital admissions in clude 21l soldiers who have been ex cused from any part of their mili tary duties, while thig is not the case in any other country. Moreover, re cruiting conditions vary greatly in different countries, the United States and Great Britain depending upon voluntary enlistmentg, while all other countries have conscription. Then, again, the strength is differently esti mated in different countries, and some have a low death rate because their sick are promptly discharged or retired and die out of service in stead of op sick report. Neverthelesg, certain comparisons are both possible and interesting. The highest admission rate, 1321, last year, was. in the Duteh army; the next highezt, 1179, was in the United States army, and the lowest, 348, in the Russian army. The highest death rate, 5.61, was In the British army, the next highest, 5.28, was in the United States army, and the low est, 1.86, in the Prussian army. The best basis for comparison is the rec ord of total losses, representing the combined rates for deaths and dis charges. According to this record, the United States army stood fourth after those of Belgium, Russia and Great Britain, but far ahead of all others. An important factor in judg ing the relative healthfulness of ar n.es is the average duration of each case of sickness. Measured by this standard 'the United States army stood fourth after the armies of Prus sia, Bavaria and Holland. The aver age duration of each case in the American army was about half that of the average in the British army and a little more than half the aver age in the Russian army. The admission rate in the United States army was lower than in most other armies for pneumonia, pleu risy, scarlatina, sunstroke, erysipelas, and cerebro-spinal menginitis, but far higher for alcholoism, influenza, mumps, and venereal diseases. The United states army rate was lower than the Russian rate for diphtheria, erysipelas, malaria, pleurisy, pneu monia, trachoma and variola. The admission rate for dysentery was lower in the British than in the United States army, but while the British had a death rate of 0.16 per 1000 from that disease, there was no death from that cause in the United States army. The admission rate for malaria was lower, but the death rate was higher in the British, Dutch, Russian, Spanish anld Belgian armies than in the United States army. The comparative figures concerning alcoholism—those and others used in this article having been supplied by the cfurgeon-general of the United States army-—tell an ominous story which is commended to the attention of those misguided persons who op pose the restoration oi the army can teen. The figures for the United States army are for the year 1906, and those rclating to foreign armies are for the latest year obtainable. The admission rate in the United States for the year was 30.58 per 1000 of mean strength; in the British army, 1.09; in the French, 0.29; in the Pru sian, 0.08; in the Bavarian, 0.06; in the Dutch, 0.24; in the Rus sian, 0.1; in the Spanish, 0.01, and in the Belgian, 0.15. The return of death rates is very iueager, those for the American army relating only to troops within the continental boun daries of the United States. The death rales per 1000 of mean strength are as follows: United States, 0.02; British, 0.07; Rusgian, 0.001, In all, or nearly all, the armies for which the admigsion rates for alcoholism are given above the troops are supplied with mait liquors and some with spirits. In the United States army alone 1u the soldier de nied the privilege of purchasing beer or light wines at his post exchange. How this deprivation has worked to his disadvantage and injury is best told in the alarming figures we have cited.—~Army and Navy Journal, The Ohio Yearly Meeting is the only orgamization of Friends that does not claim membership in the Five Years’ Meeting, it not having accepted the discipline adopted by twelve yearly meetings. A New York woman has recovered $25,000 damages from two doctors wiho pronounced her insane, %— X \ o j = /:‘ "- -, {0 - R°, \‘,- 7 Vi SO\, (& \ : ',.}.;._-,-. A S N R s /-\ZLQ\' va il \'s ‘.:‘:::.*‘ : . ~ — (st Yy Lo, (Wl NE Y RO\t A e . v .\",' 5 12 K . 4 A @By ¢AC IR V) 7L % (P N N cace 1R i s el N Bet it | 4 \ G = SR it = Ko ‘_?}J s "’w;g \'J New ' York City. — The- pretty, dressy waist that can be opened at the front is one for which many wom en are searching, and here is a model that includes that feature while it is = '~"€-i‘7.w\3. { G , [ A (& & é”\%. o gy (AL 7 - Ny IR\ A SO N N , -:",“—E:;)' /' ," "’, S~ 3y (. ia _;( Q‘ e ) A R ¥ \‘.‘v' [ g ~.\ (N | AN ii n\:‘ il /’§\ s .Y | : v(' "\ 0 |\n |§/ Dt : "V‘"‘g& p SRR Wi il 0 eseentially smart and attractive. 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It is peculiarly well adapted to the entire gown, for which voile, henrietta cloth, wool batiste and the like are desirable, while it also suits the odd blouse admirably well, and utilized in this way is admirable, both for the plain and plaid taffetas, and also for the thinner and lighter embroidered nets and chiffons tonat are so much in vogue. The little vest portion is a feature and an attractive one, and sleeves can be made longer or shorter as liked. ¥ The waist is made with a fitted lining, which is closed at the centre front, and itself consists of fronts, back, chemisette and vest portions. The fronts and the backs are tucked and the vest portions are attached to the front edges. The collar finishes the neck and the closing is made in visibly at the left side., The prettily full sleeves are finished with roll over cuffs, and are arranged over fitted linings, which are faced to form the deep cuffs when long sleeves are desired, The quantity of material required for the medium size is three and three-quarter yardstwenty-one, three and one-eighth yards twenty-seven or one and five-eighth yards forty-four inehes wide, with one-half yard of all-over lace and three-quarter vard of silk to make as illugtrated, one vard of all-over lace if long sleeves are used, ‘ New Style Sleeves, ‘ The sleeves of a new hodice are trimmed at the upper edge of the wide cuff with insertion set on diag onally to bring a short point on the inside of the arm. It is an attrac. tive way of varying the straight around cuff, Nattier Blue Hat, A small cloche, fitting well on the head, is raised on one side, made of dark Nattieg blue velvet, draped, Rongh Matezials Preferred. ’ Rough materials in almost invisi ble stripes and checks rival in popu larity the smoother materials. ¢ Girl's French Dress. The French, or long waisted, dress is always becoming to the younger girls, and is so pretty and graceful that it is a very general favorite, | This one can be made adapted to party and dancing school wear or to everyday use as one material or an other is chosen and as one trimming or another is used. As illustrated the frock is a dressy one made with short sleeves and the material is fine white lawn with trimmidg of em broidery, but in the back view it is shown made from bright red veiling with frills of ribbon and becomes a very much more durable, everyday garment. I'or the more dressy frocks white is always charming, and the younger children wear washable ma terials at all seasons, but for tho_ slightly older girls cashmere or veil ing in such colors as pale blue and pink are much to be commended with the trimming of ribbon and the yoke of some pretty lingerie material or a simple lace or embroidered net. For everyday wear dark colored cash meres and veilings are given prefer ence over everything else. The dress is made with the waist and the skirt. The waist is full and )is arranged over a fitted body lining, which is faced to form the yoke and ‘ -the pretty bertha conceals the upper edge of the full portion. Both the long and the short sleeves are gath ered into bands. 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NI 58/( )| A g YNEY 3 o b @ Utility. L There was a man in Henderson, Who had a tall and slenderson; A human rail, ¢ Who used a nail To fasten his suspenderson. - —Chicago Tribune, Music Thirty-one. Professor—“ But 1 ‘told you to write this song in two flats.” Freshman—" Yes, sir, I did: I wrote half of it in our flat and half in the Jones'.”—Harvard Lampoon. Precaution. “The new housemaid has sharp ears.” “T'hen request her to wear tabs, I don’t want our doors all seratched up.”'—Louisville Courier-Journal, Dillerent. “She says her husband is a head worker.”’ **So he is?” ‘ “A literary man?” ; “No, a barber.”—Houston Post. Mere Rumor. “Do you take this woman to be Your wedded wife?” asked the min ister, ' ‘*No, sir,” responded the absent minded millionaire. “I want to state emphatically that there is no truth in the rumor \'.'hntevcr.“—-Wusl_ling ton Herald. 4 {0 Stragetic, s T 8 /e s 3 peleled ,M‘E 1 LAI k fe R | @ S g .{ i . ; ‘.’fi . (7 s / ‘) "1 52 (1) /9 ) - ‘bQ, oy <% haßgl® - =g e T , =< it | A (gl / s “I wouldn’'t come in if I were you, ma. I'm just trying to catch two or three mice which got out of the trap, and, gee, but they're lively!’—New York Telegram.' A Break. “What a queer remark that man made about the bride,” said the first wedding guest. “What was it?” asked the other. “He said: ‘How natural she looks; don’t you think so?’ ” “lorce of habit. He's an under taker.” — Catholic Etandard and Times. ' A Good Wiiness, “Now be careful, Mr. Gibbins! You were, 1 believe, an old friend of the prisoner. Did yon ever notice that he behaved strangely when he was alone?” “Well, sir, yer see, T wern't never wiv 'im when he was alone, sir.”’— London Tatler. He Saw. “The waves ran mountains high,” wrote the beginner. “That expression is old,” objected the experienced writer. “It was all right twenty years ago, but it won't do to-day.” “I see. Everything is higher now.” —Washington Herald. A Break. l “What a quecer remark that man made about the bride,” said the first wedding guest. “What was 1t?"” asked the other, ““He said: ‘How natural she looks; don’t you think go?'” ‘“‘l‘orce of habit. He's an undep taker.”—Catholic Standard and Times. Properly Classified, | The balloon trailed low over the farm.’ Its dragging anchor lifted a panel of fence, the roof of a corn erib and nearly achieved the capture of a cow. ‘“Must be one of them grab-bags,” remarked the flarmer, shaking a horny fist at the skies.-—~Philadelphia Ledgor, In Yellow Journalism, Man to gee you,"” “What does he wani?" “Wants you to take back some thing which was printed in yestors day's paper.” “Tell him it will not be necessary for him to come in; we've already taken bhack everything we printed yesterday.” —Smart Set, No Embracing Possible, Maud-—‘Here's a Western eouple that eloped on a handear.” Mayme-—"How funny! But elop ing on a handcar can’t be such awful fun.” Maud—" Why?" “Because the man who makes it go has to use both hands, doesn’t he?"” ~Cleveland Plain Dealer, kg THE LAND OF FIRE. Plain Living and High Thinking or . the Icelanders. ¢ Tceland is, as William Morris said, “the Greece of the North.” It pro duced in the twelfth and thirteenth centurie., a literature unparalleled: after Rome hefore the golden age of England and France, in character drawing, in passionate dramatic power, in severe, noble simplicity, in® gri#y humor. All the characters of the Sagas Ilive and move to-day. Wvery hill and headland and valley in the island is full of their presense.; The Icelander of to-day knows them by heart. It is as if every English man, from pauper to king, knew: Shakespeare's historical plays and could retell them more or less in his or her own words. It has kept she national times alive through evil times. It has preserved the language almost untouched by time and for eign intercourse. Nowhere is the contrast between man and his surroundings so glaring as in Iceland. Buried in snow and. darkness, deprived of every comfort, living on rancid butter and dried fish, drinking sour whey and milk, dressed like his servants, secking in a little boat his food, yet a cultured mind, possessing an intimate knowl edge not only of the history of his own country, but of Greece and Rome; a poet fond of throwing off satires, intellectually and morally the equal of his Huropean guest, consid ering himself your equal and refus ing to be ordered about by a rich Englishman, owner of several square miles of land and hundreds of sheep, with a pedigree going further back than that of his visitor, a jack of all trades, a blacksmith in his smithy, boat builder and carpenter, an artist in filigree work, a carver in wood, an eager reader in books, he has universal education up to the degree to which it is useful for a man. i There are no schools in Iceland, yet every child at twelve can read, according to the parish statistics. In no country in Kurope are so many books printed and sold in proportion to the population. A population of only 76,000, scattered in many ham lets, has twelve printing presses, the carliest being established as far back as 1530; about 100 books annually, fourteen newspapers and cight peri odicals are produced to satisfy the literary needs of this little nation. Yet this literary people still live in a pastoral and Homeric eciviliza tion, which is a modern lesson of the healthfulness of the free, wild life of nature, such as would have de lighted the heart of Rousseau or Thoreau. As a proof that this life is healthy I give the example of a clergyman who died four ¥ s ago 113 years old, having mandged to live all his days healthy and happ: on £3O ($150) a year, the gyerage stipend in the Icelandic Chultfy The sheep yield food and ¢ldf ng. Their wool is pulled off in th¢'Spring, carded, spun, woven in ha ooms, and worn undyc?, You mhake shoes 'of their skin and gpeons of the horns. Every oppoztlinity is seized for the telling of stories and reciting of poems. Only the milk ewes are kept at home in the summer to be mili,ed; the rest of the sheep are gathered in the mountains in autumn, notice being given at church from the pulpit, The antumn gatherings, with peo ple sitting on the walls of the stone enclosure, telling stories, are quite Homeric. The winter evenings are spent with each member of the fam ily busy at work in the same room; the men on their knees shaving the wool off sheep skins, making ropes and nets of hair, the women using spindle and distaff, embroidering, ete., afford a still better opportunity for stories and puns. There are even wandering mine strels who gain their livelihood by re citing prose or poetry, which they know by heart, at various farmhouses till they exhaust their stock.—From the National Geographical Magazine. The Teacher's Wisdom, | The ideal teacher must be in pos session of a wealth of accumulated wisdom, Thes> hungry pupils are drawing all their nourishment from us, and have we got it to give? They will be poor, if we are poor; rich if we are wealthy., Every time we cut ouselves off from nutrition we en feeble them. And how frequently de )voted teachers make this mistake! dedicating themselves so to the im ‘mediate needs of those about them that they themselves grow thinner each year, We all know “the teach~ er's face.” It is meagre, worn, sacri ficial, anxioug, powerless. That is syactly the opposite of what it should be. The teacher should be the big bounteous being of the community. Other people may get along tolerably by holding whatever small knowl edge comes their way, A moderate stock will pretty well serve their pri vate turn. But that is not our case. Supplying a multitude, we need wealth suffie!>nt for o multitude, We should then .. elutching at knowl edge on every side, Nothing must escape ug, It Is a mistake to reject a bit of truth because it lles outside our province, Some day we shall need it.—Professor (. H, Palmer, in The Atlantic Monthly. An Unwise Direction. Jones--*"1 gay, old man—"" Brown—" Other side, old chap, That's my bad ear, you know."” Jones (changing sides as request ed)~—"l say, old man, can you let me have $lO for a few days?” Brown—"l guess you'd better get back on the other side again.” ~Chige ago News, . .il