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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1898-01-07

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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1898-01-07

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The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

Things have come to such a pass in France that if anybody says justice" he is suspected of a desire to subvert the government. The Steele reports an extraordinary occurrence in cOnnec- ton with the recent official celebration of the Michelet centenary. An ode written for the occasion by NJ. Maurice Boucher was objected to by the Min ister of Public Instruction because the poet had been imprudent enough to put into 1t the word justice. In one of the stanzas he had invoked the shades of Michelet, Hugo, and Quinet to recall to the minds of Frenchmen and to the world that France is the champion of right" NJ. Brisson saw at once that this would never do. The poet might as we'll have said outright that he thought Dreyfus illegally convicted, and what would become of society then? So he sent for NJ. Boucher and labOred with him for an hour in the at tempt to get him to withdraw two of his stanzas. But the poet concluded to withdraw the whole of his poem. ''l see," he said. ''that I am not made to sing at official ceremonies" And he declared that, under the circumstances, he was not sorry to have no part in a glorification of Michelet by the existing government of France 'The irony of it was too cruel.'
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

It may be taken as a gratifying sign interest in Out-ofdOor sports is evi dently growing from year to year. More people ride the bicycle, row boats, go swimming or poke golf balls over the field than ever before. The colleges no doubt have had much to do with this, and were it not for the interest revived annually by such institutions as Yale, Princeton, Harvard and Cornell and the universities of the western states football, rowing and track and field athletics would be in sorry condition. But any one who has watched certain must have noted that the increased ac- tivity in athletics is by no means con- fined to the colleges. Ten years time has been the bicycle come into universal use, while football has become almost a fad. More significant than all is the rapidity with which golf has gained attention and popularity notwithstand- ing the obstacles which attend its ac- climatiZftion Thc game hes two ad- vantages-it presents sufficient diff culties to enlist the attention and hold the interest of skilled players. and il affords q mild amusement for the bung. lers who can merely promenade through it. It is a pity, however, that it should have divided so much attention from tennis, which Is still near the head of sports for developing grace, agility and endurance The interest in public ten his contests is still alive, but the anna teur enthusiasm in the sport which was manifested two or three years ago. when tennis courts everywhere were scenes of brisk activity, seems to have waned. With this possible exception the amount of time and attention given to exercises out of doors increases steadily. The eventual result Is bound to be not only a physical improvement but healthier mental and moral cOndi- tiOn of the race. To a certain extent a peoples sports are an index of their character So long as the taste for ath letics is hearty there Is little fear of their succumbing either to slOthfulness or morbid forms of dissipation.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
SHE WON THE CASE.
Re Couldn't Sanction the Union, but
 Things Were Adjusted.

Re Couldn't Sanction the Union, but
 Things Were Adjusted.
 CT tell you, Grace" said the head of the big law firm as he sat that evening with his only daughter, T can't con Scienti0usly sanction this proposed union. The young man is briefess barrister The chances are perhaps one in hfty that he has the qualities which win success, but I do not propose to subject you to any such hazard. You may consider his suit rejected"
 But is there no test? Must two lives be spoiled because you cannot fathOm the future far enough to see that he will honor your profession? Up to a certain point I will obey you, father, but decline to be made the victim of any fatuous prejudice. Is there no way in which a young man can prove his worthiness without waiting years for a chance to show his mettle?"
 70, yes, my dear, If you do not care to await the somewhat tedious process of evolution. This young man Is to try a case against me tomorrow. l admit that the law and the evidence are both on my side, but it's the best see for you now. If he wins the case will sanction the marriage?"
 Did she sleep that night? Not If her own word be allowed to settle the mat ter. She wrote note after note, and each note went by messenger boy. She urged her young knight to do his best, and not to yield as long as there was a fighting chance that he might win. Tn the small hours of the morning came one of those Inspirations that only come with dreams. With the stea1thiness ol 8 burglar. she concealed every material article 0f outdoor wear that belonged to her doting but self-opinionated fath. CT. The young man won by default, In the secrecy of his chamber the olJ lawyer swOre like a pirate. But he had promised.-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
Caught In His Own Tran.

It is always pleasant to read of in stances in which would be practical jokers have had chance to sample their own wares. In Life In California, '" Alfred Robinson tells of Senor Lugo, who often amused the travellers by his stories and eccentrioities, and one even ing attempted practical joke, with the following result:
 He had loaded a paper cigar with gunpowder and placed it among his cigarros. During his visit with me be repeatedly asked me to smoke, but fortunately missed the cigar he had pre- pared, until finally, from the lateness of tho hour he withdrew.
 In the course of the night he awoke, and feeling a desire to smoke selected from his bundle, quite forgetful of the evenings amusement, the very cigar he had prepared for me. Having lighted 1t, he returned to bed.
 The cigar was about half consumed and he more than half asleep when a sudden explosion carried away the bet ter part of his mustache, and so thor oughly frightened his poor wife that l venture to say the event will never be forOoften
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
Shot the Way the Dog Came at Him.

The other day Ole Hanson had trou- ble with bellicose dog that belonged to his neighbor, a Russian of the name of Havva Drenkovitskey The Swede shot the dog as soon as he discovered that he was not friendly to him, and the sequel found lodging in justices court When Ole was propounded interrogato- ries by the attorney for the prosecution, he evidenced a sense of justice in fram- ing replies that is rarely witnessed.
 "What sort of a gun did you have, MT. Hanson?" inquired the attorney
 ''Es var two hole shotgun.
 "Double barrelp
 "Yas, das ct. ,"
 Well, don't you think you could have scared him away"
 "Aye might eff aye had not bane scare so lak deckens maesal." '"
 "Why didn't you take the other end of the gun and scare him away?"
 Wal, master lawyer, " dedn't de dog com for mae oder end first eff hae 7ant to do det vay?''
 The lawyer is still wondering if there wasn't extenuating circumstances con- nected with the shooting.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

The Santiago customs receipts for September were s30,2323, and it is thought they will exceed $100,0O0 this month.
 A Paris dispatch says that President Faure authorizes the statement that no settlement has been reached be- tween England and France in regard to Fashoda.
 General Correa, Minister of War, has been prevailed upon to withdraw his resignation for the present, in view of the difficulties with which the country is confronted.
 A Paris dispatch says: "A striking change is already evident in the aspect of the Dreyfts case and the acquittal of Dreyfus is regarded as being quite within the realms of possibility"
 Two American Protestant tract dis distributors have been arrested at Ar equipe, charged with distributing pa- pers contrary to the state religion. The State Attorney will apply for their release.
 Terrific storms have swept over Macedonia, doing an enormous amount of damage and causing considerable loss of life. In one instance a caravan consisting of 400 persons, 100 were en- gulfed in the river Calico and drowned.
 The insurgents have peaceably withdrawn to the distance desired by the Americans except in Galoocan, the northern suburb of Manila The Sixth Artillery will go to Galoocan. It is thought no opposition will be made to this movement.
 The Suns special says: Since the American peace commissioners disre- gard the proposition submitted or be- half of Spain, the Spanish commission CTS will retire from Paris to Madrid, protesting in legal form. The Sagasta government will then immediately re- sign.
 Nothing definite has yet been set tied in connection with the formation of-a new French Cabinet. The slate is, however, full of ministerial names. M. Del Casse will probably remain in the Foreign Office. M. Ribol has always been regarded as being favorable to the reopening of the Dreyfus case. President Faure received M. del Casse today and mad long conference with him. M. Del Casse had long talk this afternoon with Captain Baratier, the French officer sent to Paris by Major Marchand with the latter's report of his exploration and arrival at Fa- shoda.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

Some of the newspapers on the con tinent are beginning to be concerned
 about the fate of Spain. They should
 not forget that Spain is a nation of 1S,- 0O0,O00 people, with habits, customs and prejudices of their own, and that they will continue to be distinct com munity in Europe. The only change which has occurred in Spain is that she has gone out of the colony business. It took Spain four centuries to demon strate to the world that she was utter ly incapable of colony government. She failed to see the handwriting on the walI-that a colony must be governed for trade and not for tribute. She con
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
THOUGHT HIS LEG WAS BROKEN.
Slang of an Up-to-Date Son Start1es
 His Good Old Mother.

Slang of an Up-to-Date Son Start1es
 His Good old Mother.
 In these slangy days, when children just beginning to lisp simple words paralyze their dear mammas by telling them they are mot the only cans on the dump" it is refreshing to run across an innocent soul who knows nothing of these things that we hear on the streets. A good old mother re- ceived a shock the other day when she read a telegram from her boy, who is enjoying himself in the East, and at the same time affording some amuse- ment for the up-to-date members of her. family. The boy, who is having a good time in New York, telegraphed his father for more money. The father, not relishing the touch, took the tele- gram home to the mater, who read as follows: Had my leg pulled. Broke. Send me fifty by wire" The good old mother was startled. "My poor boy" she moaned. "He must have been in one of those cable car things. Send him hundred, father, and tell him to get the best doctor in the city."-Louis- vile Courier Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

Henry Ward Beecher used to tell this story of the way in which his teacher of mathematics taught him to depend upon himself.
 'I was sent to the blackboard and went, uncertain, full of whimpering.
 That lesson must be learned, said my teacher, in a very quiet tone, but with a terrible intensity. All explana tions and excuses he trOd under foot with utter scornfulness. I want that problem; don't want any reasons why you haven't it, he would say.
 "T did study 1t two hours
 ""That's nothing to me; I want the lesson. You need not study it at all, or you may study 1t ten hours, just to suit yourself. I want the lesson
 'It was tough for a green boy; but 1t seasoned me. In less than month had the most intense sense of intellec- tual independence and courage to de lend my recitations.
 "One day his cold, calm voice fell up- on me in the midst of a demOnStra- tion: No!
 q hesitated, and then went back to the beginning, and on reaching the same point again 'Nop uttered in a tone of conviction, barred my Hrogress.
 "0The nextr and I sat down in red confusion.
 "He, too, was stopped with No? but went right on, finished, and as he sat down was rewarded with Very we'll
 "'Why,' whimpered l, I recited 1t just as he did, and you said No! :"
 "'Why didn't you say Yes and stick to 1t? It Is not enough to know your lesson; you must know that you know it. You have learned nothing till you are sure. If all the world says "Nor' your business is to say "Yesw and prove it. "-Good Stories.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

Park Benjamin has recently summed up quite clearly the causes Of Spain's naval defeats, both at Manila and San- tiagO, by an analysis of the condition and action of the tvTo naYies. These causes he assigns .1s follows: 1) Gun platforms which cease to be platforms as soon as ignirHd. @ Machinery which failed to drive the ships at maximum speed because Do one on board knew how to make 1t do so. t3) Guns capable of projecting 4,S27 pounds of steel minute throwing 1t into the ocean and not against the enemy. A This com bination of ineficiency crushed by a weight of steel bolts hitting 1t at the rate of 1learly 6720 pounds per minute. Added to these causes of defeat Spain has thO organized naval engineer corps, This" Mr. Benjamin says, 'is what kept the fleet at Cape Verde Islands, and when 1t sailed it did so with men VI no ,vCrC without experience n tue handling of the huge and delicate pro pelsing machinery. What chance had such people of getting their ships away from the engineers who had carried the Oregon over it's voyage of 14,5OO miles without a broken rod, and who then and there sent 1t flying through the water at a speed greater than that which it made on its trial trip?" An other element of weakness was the fact that the Spanish ships were con- tract vessels, built by foreigners, and accepted without intelligent super vision by the men who were to use them.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

Side by side with bicycling, equestri- anism grows ill popular favor, though the man and woman on horseback may not always look with admiration on the bicycle, and the wheelman may sometimes choose to regard the horse man as snobbish and behind the age. Tn crowded cities the horse Is not used nearly as much as 1t used to be, and there is room for hope that 1t soon will be used even less. But on track and speedway the horse holds his own, and animals of good breed and training are always in demand.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

An interesting strike Of gold ore has been made out near the Lewis ranca, southeast of Winchester. says the Re corder. A piece of ore from the new discovery was brought in a few days ago that showed free gold plainly. sticking out in great yellow grains, and it has excited the mining men and started everyone talking about the prospect and hoping that 1t will prove to be a permanent mine. Whether or not the ledge has depth is to be deter mined. AS yet the vein has only been developed to a depth of six or eight feet.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

Of the new three percents the Comp troller of the Currency reports the re- turn of $45, 5,694,340 to the Treasury, $20,176,22 to secure circulating notes. and $25, 5,51S,12 to secure public depos- it's. There is. therefore, even now a good supply floating around outside, which the banks should be able to avail themselves of; but it appears that small holders have the bulk of these and are not anxious to part with them.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
An Elephant Had Fun with Him.

A young IrhNelcF duu spur USuIdu W uV has just returned from a hunting and exploring trip through Africa has lived to tell how it feels to play football with an enraged elephant for the center rush on one side and yourself as the whole team and the football on the other Round Lake Stephanie," he writes, "we had some excellent sport, and 1t was here that was hurt by a wound ed elephant. My escape was nothing less than miraculous. The great beast, mad with rage, was charging me when at the critical moment my gun failed, and I had to turn and run. But the elephant soon caught me, and going on his knees tried to pin me to the ground with his tusks. Failing in this he caught me with his trunk and flung me round under his body, with. the idea of crushing me to death. How 1 escaped I do not know, as I was In this situation for half an hour. At the end of that time the great brute got up and kicking piece of wood which he doubtless took to be my dead body, made off to his retreat. CuriOusly enough, had no bones broken"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

ttnued to govern on the old system or plunder and pillage, of oppression and taxation, and consequently bred moro revolutions than she could quell She has lost all of her colonies, and de- seryedly so. But there is yet hope for Spain. The hope lies within the bor ders of Spain itself Spain must turn her attention to her home resources. She must develop herself internally. She Is yet supreme in certain avenues or Industry and she can make the world turn to her for certain of her commodities. She has much to do in the uplifting and enlightening of her own people. She has much to do in the reduction of the proportion of H. literacy. SDain's future will be bright. CT than her past.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
sandY,s Retort.

The parish minister of C. is a practical though not a cultured preach CT. The othnr Sunday, when on his way home at the close of the afternoon serv- ice, he overlook Sandy Smart, the vil- lage half wit, slowly trudging along. and, being Q bit of a wag, addressed him as follows:
 You've got an excellent pair of shoes on, Sandy; but, Josh, man, they re sadly in need of blackingP
 Aye, sir" readily replied Sandy They're like yer sermons-unco desti- ute O polish l''-Dundee Peoples Jour- nal.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
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At Killarney every visitor heals some Imaginable stories, Here is one-new and fresh, think-which picked up dur ing my last visit to the glorious lakes A number of boatmen who were quar- reling about the division of "tips" in- dulged at the top of their voices in a good deal of profane language, which tho marvellous echo repeated verbatim.
 "Arrah. look at that, now, for a scan- sal. :" said one of the party who was of Q pioug turn. "T'achin the poor harm iess echo to curse and sware n
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
Saved His Life by a Jest.


 Amelia WoffOrd tells of 'The Court testers of England" in the St. Nicholas. The author says, of one of them: Ar chee Armstrong was the well-belOved jester of King James VI. of Scotland, afterward James l. of England, and this is the traditional story of their in- troduction: One day shepherd with the carcass of a sheep upon his shOul- ders was tracked to his cottage on the moorlands by the officers of justice. In the cottage they found vacant-faced lad. rocking a cradle with more atten- tion than a boy is accustomed to give that duty; this, however, did not arouse their suspicious. They searched the cottage thoroughly, but failed to dis cover the sheep. They were about to depart, when one of their number acci- dentally looked into the cradle, and the stolen sheep lay there! The lad, who was supposed to he the thief, was brought before King James VI. of Scot land. He was tried, convicted, and sentenced to die. He began to plead with the king. He was a poor, ignor- ant fellow, he said; he had heard of the Bible and would like to read it through before he died. Would the king respite him until he did so? The king readily gave him consent, wbereupOn the eul. prit immediately said, ''Then hang me if I ever read a word o't, as lang as my cen are open" The witty reply cap. tured the king. He pardoned the pris- oner, and took him into his service as jester. In this capacity Archee was soon a prime favorite.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
Hail's Family Pms are the best.

The production of lima and small white beans in Ventura county has been decreasing steadily for three years, in consequence of lower prices, and this year the yield has been great ly reduced in consequence of the drought. It is estimated that this years production of the county will not ex- ceed 10000 80-pound sacks, while one producer still holds over 50,000 sacks from last years crop, which he is now selling at $3.15 per sack. A single ranch from which one years crop is sold for over $15,000, is an indication of the gigantic business conducted by a few men in California.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
Rexixine Roman Customs.

The queen of Italy is going to re-es tablish an old Roman institution which has fallen into disuse for over twenty years. It's object is to give a dowry of 30 ducats to 150 Roman maidens on their marriage. Formerly a church brotherhood used to decide on the mer- it's of the recipients, but her majesty intends now to have a committee of ladies for the purpose. Probably the procession of the selected girls through the streets of Rome on the first Sun, day in October will be revived. The queen will herself provide the funds for the charity.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

Extraordinary feats of bravery de- serve recognition, and not an officer in the navy will be found to complain over the promotion of a Dewey, a Schley or a Hobson, but if the com manders and juniors of every ship that has had the luck to take part in battle are to be rewarded some. method of doing so should be devised which will not in effect impose a fine upon their less fortunate comrades.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

One thing most impressively taught by our short war with Spain is that war is a serious business and the art of war is a difficult profession that can not be taken up offhand, but requires careful training and dilgent prepara- tion. The navy has furnished the most conspicuous example of this truth, but the army has taught it quite as impress sively.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26
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The readerE Of this paper will be pleased to learn ths there is st ieast one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure In all its stages, and that 5s CGt2ETh. Hall . CatarTh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis eases requires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the petient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have 70 much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollar for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
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The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-26

AS the result of strike on the Col orado Midland railroad, no freight trains are running on it's eastern di- vision. The trouble arose because a train crew refused to take out train having three engines; no other crew could be found to take their place. It is claimed that the company agreed not to run three-engine trains The strike includes about fifty men, but the company expects to have the matter adjusted in a short time.