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death #. a fortunate incident in ms urS
which he turns 70 adNah'"bS W."
MAZE intelligence. , and
,o.hing remains for me but 20 uetAE :"
.,r,,Itiss and g.n!:-. This Is the p.rT.
uomeu. 10 die" Socrates eNhio''s
svmnathy with human nature: he mas ~
s,r,ry -erf.rness even for his wHe AZ
children. ha g always Il man OF er'l'7
,a,psr -bap n iair- dcvo'ed 20 Ei- l'ii'"
c-aorurss ma conversations. although oc-
o,.goroIIv sublime. uttost this want q
heavenly Ioys IN his nature and wisdom.
ua bon..rs souatlues. he ridicules ofteh.
n, Iauxhs ALWAYS. Irony. which renders
truth i,sslr offensive. - the inseparat''
,ao-ura OF b{s dialogues. He argues by
teasing irterroga-ories as II 20 force MS
antagonist 10 contradict himself. ne draws
him on from point to point. hiding Win
Gexterity the end to which ne proposes "
lead him. Finally. he confOinGs MN IA
his own admissions. as II ruin mlbat "
e~ntangled I'm a snare. lie Is always Eut
cal, scarcely ever imaginative i'''o, -
divine disciple. has given him "H'ss' WIFI
Gu: which lie would often creep
From this summary, We c"h'i'ue 'h"'
Socrates was neither wiser. more fir'loHs
nor more religious than al 'he "'"at
philosophers o.. antiquity, but mat he "as
the most witty and the most amlA"ie oi
Athenian citizens; that he Hhs" no" %
think well. to speak Wen, 70 cle WI pt'
that he also knew how TO live We'll. anu
according TO our ideas. had too much pru-
dence ia his vision, and too much clever
ress I'm his virtue. Charity lin its Chris
t!sn seuse) had not Yet appeared In the
wo-l1
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-11
INFINITE ORTTN NIFTY

I PELITVE that in that stIpeni"us plan
Wherein -OTuipotence conceived the srd.
No ~sent!ent being was ever doomed 10
stand
Condemned before the Judge. without a
I believe that God made all things wei.
He made a heaven. but did not make .
he'll.
I believe that infinite good awaits Us all.
And none SO mean. but hath i fathers
loving care.
l canuot think that mau was made 10 fall.
And. Dropping. wander. ever-deepenins'
in despair.
The worlds are ruled by God tho wildly
tempest-tossed
Then WHY should l believe that men were
ever lost?
1 believe that all things tend toward the
tight.
Twas planned by God before tbs Word
was spoke.
Why should l think that in his loving sight
Poor. weak and erring man that plan hao
hroks2
Nor viii not heed the anguish Of mankiH@
No. no. Ia rather think that all things
seek the right.
Though many things TO me yet seeming
wrong;
I'd Iather trust my own poor waverins
Than follow blindly where some other
passed along.
l shall always TANK that all Is good anu
And know III never hear Cos speak the
DOCTOR A. F. STEPHENS
ST. Joseph, Mo.
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YANKEE CAPITAL IN CHINA.
There Is Seemingly No Eud 10 the
Opportunities for Investment.

TEN years Of railroad building cUEh' -
bring at least half Of China's population
within reach Of our cotton goods, ami that
without any increase in the p"C capita use
tpnlv 81 Of our cotton. would amount -
s201. nHo.aJ1. or more than n" total surplus
Of cotton now raised /" Us FOR export. says
Iesl!e's Weekly. China lies largely IN 4
zone Of severe winters. ana while Il has tho
greatest deposits OF coal. the Chinese nave
neyer Yet solved the problem oC building
heating stoves. The introduction Of cheap
American heaters into 5o."o'."o Chinese
homes is one Of the possibilities which lie
before our manufacturers
The Chinese are a nation living in brink
houses IN a land without "a I;!cilmak.ng
machines. Thousands OF walled cities. mil
lions OF homes. all built cf brick, ami every
brick made by hand. These bricks are
made by labor costing but % cents pcr
day. still they cost mere than our machine
brick made with labor costing twenty-five
times as much. Brick made by American
machines with Chinese labor Will command
the market.
China has long used large quantities OF
our petroleum. l. needs CgT medicines,
chemicals and disinfectants. Il needs water
works and sewers. It needs relagrapas.
telephones and electric lights. When thu
sun sets night closes over that land. and
ifs millions sock their beds IN dar|TcE- =
needs electric railways. Cities with popG-
iations in the hundred thousands. lying
but q few miles apart. are without a...
means Of communication. Two cities "a.-
twelve miles apart. one with = Population
az t..sN.rH. the other Of $4,000. the smaller
city being the port OF the larger. are s-Ill
InConncyted. American watches. clocks
and sewing machines are finding a ready
sale. and American spirits, Wines and beers
are taken III quantities The CHR Csc aye
the TeutoDS IF the orient. as the japanese
are its GaUls, and when they become beer
T~srka~c rs fr.v Mill think Ir the SUNNY
necessary 20 satisfy 4-lFc"yJ thirsty
throats. China needs our farm machinery,
thrashing machines and s'parat.rs. Al
the grain used in that country is rolled out
on thrasl.ing floors and winIyUeI ~ hand
fans or the vagraUt winds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-11
BRITISH CAMP LIFE.
\ Glimpse of Tommy Atkins When
He Is Working.

HERBERT HUDSON, a late militia sub.
has a good description In the February New
LiDDinCott OF q day spent in a British
militia camp. He says: Military admins
,ratIan has the advantage over its civil siA-
:sr o: being more speedy in action. no I'M
necessary time is wasted over the bubble
Of Garrulous counsel. ami rarely more than
five minutes e'apse from the time when the
offender IS brought In TO the moment when
the ergeant-Major clenches the proceed
irEs with his Escort and prisoner. right
turn. quick march" Il there are any priH-
oncrs. they hive 20 be examined by their
Comuany officers prior TO the investigation
Of the Colonel I'm the orderly-roOm at q
quarter 10 10.
As a rule. the Captains are not yet out OF
bed. So that this duty dcvoive@. with other
COMPANY duties. IN tho unfortunate %sioait-
ON. TT" charge against jhy p1er1er -
zen, rally drunkenness" and / know Of
Few more touching sights than that of a
young Lieutenant himself obviously -untr-
iUg from the effects al the previous night :
iibatioHs- holding forth 10 some haIi-dozea
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Simmer for Two.

r~ ~. a-a-y 81 weay CD S7ni ra
- 4.-, &c cal All lonely.
e.. be-. -. ,- ralI "a: ma t"-Hy blue go
Al , .-.--y yr.g- hair All t"e GEAR lids
- . Sc tss...a - yc.. e=5 yeG sly.
- - v.-.-a We ned wHea "a sGss are
81 - 20 ~ re IassIe taa"s tie.
M: o.. wars- y.ai .5va ana = b--'s e' t@s
All @ Dea, ls-.ls super fo- 10 ,
E--.-..
W.. mere d, - iced IN te wy1l taar a s:d
A. .la. .....s s-.re- :r M
vs.- =. ...arv o1G { ~ Ga w0'iI > tar%
All. -. bear - -.ca - r-;-s-E
Cas- .--, 10 eyes q = c.--r y.--s as.
- 49, la--,s arI 81 ever gla--.
: re sd, - 81 :- t-'-s;iEs
=. g. rs-.S - TIE Iy-- no "'-t anu % caF5
s.- r-----s = -1-s ---r-H.
r,.-- ...-.- 30. -.-.a --ea ---- 80 tesse'F
r... . -..- ..,-'e s---=- fo- ,"t.
fIr--l.
v-.. more g. we -a.1 n 80 w1-li :-sa a g'f
All . 1e-. L,.-a supper - two
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AN OLD VALENTINE.

IN a little eboH box, iUlaid at the top with
flowers in msthcr-of-rcaTl, are letters w.
lowed by time. There Is "a Valentine. too.
Ii Is faded now. but once. with IS pink
satin pUilinCs. lace pape. and CUYiIS shoot
ing darts through hearts. It Was bright
enough to gladden. the eyes Of the lady to
whom It was sent. With IL ara symo
verses. written I'm a masculine hand on blue
tinted paper, in the etgl Of pyumauslIp tlat
was popular IN tie early sixties Tho
author OF these verses was o southern gem
tleman. who sent them TO the lady Of his
choice. Written whcu the cannon o; war
were booming near Montgomery. Ala. Tho
lady still keeps them. Ar cnemv's shot
stiilei forever the hand that penncI them.
i wonder If some OF tie little blister; on he
faded blue paper and on the one-yime gay
little valentine were not caused by the
lady's tears long ago?
TO s.
A friend would claim remembrance
In that gentle heart OF thine.
And from other gifts hath chosen
For thee a Valentine
/ would not have thee place Il
Aongst brighter E.fts % shine.
It's bUt a humble OIerinE-
a simple Valentino
A:a vet. I'd have thee keep g..
Ard when brighter hours decline
Think OF the one who save x.
And prize thy Valentine.
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g~rav-haired d~e!inquents on tire evis OK IN
nrriatIor. pointing out the fo,'isr-eSs %
c,cess and appealing TO their hstte~ sense
N. what IS right. I shall never forget tho
nr.r time Il was my painful cuty - Teiri-
mand some men Of my COMPANY y vas
necessary 20 draw on my imagination. but
think as | would. no idea cam" into my
head. I glanced toward the Color SHr;'ar',
who vas standing r!Eidly a. attention.
,.ca-,rc that -Iclrt cSy-ess'.u ~ agtp-
,uat,c intelligence as laid down .u the dr..l
book FOR the use OF EoncoTulsslo1ei OFF,
GERS and prlvates. Then I muUlh!rj some-
thing about Il being very stupid 10 g; ~
toxicated. and advised them not 20 q" 10
again till next time. dismissed them. and
hastily retired.
Majors know nothing AMI Go noting:
CAPTAINS know everything ana do -1-H'1R;
s!belterr. know nothing but d. "tecrts.aS.
-N.!tary Prlse,J.
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TRUE IRISH BLOOD.
An Amusing Incident in a Theater
That Stopped the Play.


THE mos, ludicrous mlshap ! ever Wit
messed on the stage" said an actor at n HI
tie supper party the other evening IN New
Orleans. occurred one night years ago in a
small town IN Northern Iowa. ! was ne" N
the business then. and had Joined q weird
transforming company headed by an Oh
motor OF the name OF FItzmDrris. We had a
Observation-Disclosures reper;ory a ya-i Iorg.
hut our chief attraction was an lrish nle.p-
drama called 'Iaou-H-Rrtsd Larry. o.. the
Cotters Oath i had the usual poo q.
canned Irish melodramas-the hon - oH'
financially embarrassed peasant. MS beau
tifuI daughter, the poor but gallant lover.
otherwise Lton-Hrarted Larry. and The VII
lalnous landlord. who Insists ON ,ue Hacgh-
tar's hand or immediate ',1'tion T.: ;He
whole family. The great scene or l"r ] i"y
was the rescue by Larry OF me Ne-ituiII
daughter from the castle q the INFAMOUS
landlord. az the climax Of TH.'H 'Hr -.!'--
lover was fred upon by q 81" e ETiii5h col
diers. At the report of the guns ias Hi.'e
shir, which he wore was sull-1i; slnu'ei
with red. You are wounded t." i'i''1s
cried. Yes replied larry. but fis t'ue
Irish blood. ever ready 20 be- sJe- 4sr F"s
cause Of Erin" This rather irrelevant re-
mark. together with IL" CORY -i.Fi l.'i'.'
never failed to bring dow ~" H"a@t N"''i
les to say. the character o. Ii'H-!i'trf"I
Larry YVES assumed by Nr. FfizHaTT.S.
"Tne business OF the blood was man
aged very simply" continued the stJfy-t'l-
l.r. ~ small rubber bulb was MOO win u
solution of cochineal and fastened uHIrr
Inrry's arm. ~ the right moment Hr gave
:. a sGuee.s. and "a crimson torrent poured
over the shirt. which had a piece OF water
proof cloth at The back. Tie front being Pee
newell for each performance. We were
r.ay!uE d weeks stand ~ o." It'll" lows
town / have already mentioned. ana IN" day
before 'L!on-Hear;ed Larry was pat on.
FItzmorr.s gave the property man careful
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A WOMAN'S LOVE.

4 sentinel a1-al sitting high IN glory.
Heard this srUI wall ring out from ru-Eatory:
Have mercy. m!shry angel! Hear NY story:
q ,1vel-aal. bind with passionate love. ! FELL
Love bryus..t ne down to death. and death 10 HELL
For God is Just. All death for sin is WI.
u do not rags against his h'ch decree.
Nor for myself 90 ask tina: grace shall be:
But fr my Love on earth. who NOUNS for me.
.Grca: Spirit, let me- SEQ my Love again.
And comfort him oas hour. ard J were fa.H
To pay ! tho sand years OF fire and pain
Then sail tho plying ANGEL: "Nay, repent
TIT Wild yoT. Look, the d.alGuEcr's bent
Down 70 tho asst hovr OF lily punishment"
rut still sic wa.rI: Y pray .hgo. - ne 60
d.. !c. me soothe him IN lis bitter Woe
Tho nrlz-n gates ground su.erly aiar.
AMI upward. Joyous. Ike a rising star.
she rose ana v-.lshd n the ether FAR
ru- soon a-l,wn the dying sunset sailing.
,r.5 Ike a weuuI5i bid her lIuia"s TRAILING
e.. fsrt,rI back. WIKI lr,keu--sar;,I Ta.Hg-
Sic ealr'd. II found him Ly 10 summer sea
ne.!iueI. his had upon ! msi-"u's knee
She cu.rd his haIr and kisses him. Woe IS me-
sha r.sat: Vow 1T NY punishment haGin.
I have been fond and foolish. 1t ne in
To ,zY.aro M sorrow arl my SIM
IA. aa--l ans we~'l: "Eay. sad soul 20 higher
vs. Il-;sr.r han 4 Thousand Gears q fire.
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L

! am the young years daughter,
Made out OF mist and water;
Shadow ana ElIImcriuS sun;
! sought the mere for sedges,
For snCwcrop3 spoiled the hedges.
And thus my garland Won.
To do me royal honor,
The broad lake did upon her
A robe OF glittcring ice;
Sharp risk OF dying frozen
Dared CrCcus. TO be chosen
blower OF my paradise.
My Paradise-my garden.
Where l stand jealous warden
Ger flowers from winter won!
I am the young years daughter,
Made out of mist and water,
Shadow and glimmcsiuE sun.
Viola Hopper
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The Lullahv.

90. '--r aro. : heard n slwrIe iu,iahv.
surg ~ 4 mother - her Ht-ie baby boy.
v-,-1=. -tcv were Plain. simple was tho msls,
y.,-h.w e tokerei ~ an holy Inward ~. Il
O--e l-~- 7ro some one e7rE ~ LoreiiH-
sung ~ a iove- - a tenIa--hear-ai mad.
Vrr7s -rr- v-ers r~-rd-uob'- was the melody.
YET. bow tre u.rua'ry q the ballad seems I"
Nav. all aims. 7 hunger fo- a melody
Gore-is the ballad. hut I listen On viii Nv.
Nv % ny room. a mother sings the lIl,aby-
sang by a mother 20 her .t.'e laby boy
- J. WHITE
5. T.y's N0v. %. lS.7.
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VERSES BY 4 NEW CONFER.

~, verses lore appended are from us in
r, n..-.r : VIE. ce yJ-.- sN < Porter
.r..y e.! tie rayu;as 'a-..y Z a trained
,l-u. al-cr.
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= FROG w1u-f isa? s-,m q -l-..s a IA
INTO q pu1-le-FubIlis svrgs.

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a.- ... -l goodness g.. l.- -. -..r-. AN
ac..y 81 men Edwin ..i,-. -- Wien
H'. -''' wa '-
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my rs ye- sealed eyes wish '@ .- u---caE-
able ..-ut-2. could -.Ua--. 800. ham.
-gss.~. "a NV heart .4 was present. ana
tf- .~.-.r-vr-,-.r Inv SIN -.gu! l-giute
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: -
r-,.g v-,a,srs
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-
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,,,sc-.r-. rs rare n r.. r.sn- In -heir
srarrf--i.rs mon The cause, ~ f.. 7 have
rors.s--rv ,rsa~y.l THAT The -rr.vaiitv e
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et-.. ~. -o.--.,.'-- - .ra world u-7 =
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- - - = ~. rfs .-t.r-
NVtNhE - =,
woman has been allssI. h. Ina rad the
! nm of the world. arI al GT!-E.-..g and
! h-.ght=r'rc things. Will. she hiss SL- in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
GOT HIS WISH IN BATTLE.
Soldier Who Was Hit in Spot Chosen
On Previous Evening

Somebody had asked a confederate
veteran in a group on the hotel piazza
at a nearby resort whether he had
known of many cases of premonition
OF death before the battle. Yes and
no." he replied. On the eve of an en-
gagement thousands of soldiers I'M
doubtedly have vague feeling that
they will he killed and OF course the
prescience is bound to come true. How
ever. there is nothing remarkable in
premonitions of that kind. Where one
is fulfilled hundreds came to naught
and are forgotten.
But your question reminds me.
the veteran continued. ''of very cur
ious experience of my own. IL was on
the night before Shiloh. and a dozen
or SO soldiers in my company were talk
ing. half in jest. of their chance of be-
ing wounded in the battle which we
all knew would take place the next day.
One said he would be willing to sacri-
flee a finger to his country. another
said he would prefer to get it in the
foot. and finally somebody in the party
turned to me. Say. sergeant he ex-
claimed tell us where you would rath
er be hit il you have to be wounded
tomorrow? ] don't want To stop a bull
let I think I'd prefer to be hit in the
canteen.' They all laughed at the sally
and the chatting turned to something
else.
Next day We were in the thick of
the battle. | saw comrade after COM
rade fall and at last what was left of
our command found itself in that
frightful death trap that was after
ward known to history as the "Hor
nets Nest We We're striving desper-
ately to hold our position and / my
self was kneeling behind little bush,
firing as rapidly as l. could reload my
musket. | had just discharged the
piece and had my arm raised in the
act of driving home the ramrod. when
felt a terrific blow on the side of the
head, and instantly something wet
poured over my face and neck. Sup
posing. of course. that | had been hit
and was being deluged with blood.
put up my hand and was amazed to
find il simply covered with water. In
credible as il may seem | had actually
been hit in the canteen. and the bullet
had given the big tin bottle such an
impetus that il had whirled up and
struck me just above the ear. III had
been in any other position | should
have been bored through and through;
and in spite of my deadly peril I was
so impressed by the incident that
kept the perforated canteen and sent
il home as a souvenir."-New Orleans
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
INDIANS THAT WORK.
a Philadelphian's Surprise While on a
Visit to the Yuma Reservation.

There will be fun and broken glass
es in our neighborhood when | get
back. said Charles A. Pike. a me-
chanical engineer of philadelphia. as
he pointed to a bundle of Indian bows
and arrows among his travelling effects
They are the real thing. i promis-
ed them to the kids around my home
An even dozen of them you will no
tice. Eleven sets of arrows are not
pointed. for they shoot swift and true
and would be very dangerous in the
hands of small boys. This one set
with the points / will keep myself.
Il have discovered during my travels
a whole tribe of Indians who actually
like to work-now don't laugh for it's
the truth.
Il am somewhat of a mining expert
went to California to examine a prop
erty. TO reach which il was necessary
to go through the Yuma Indian reser-
vation. This reservation is partly in
Arizona and Partly in California II is
one of the most beautiful pieces of
country in the world. The Colorado
river runs through il. making the soil
very fertile. The lower part of the
land is clear and good for farming pur-
poses. Up the rive is timber land. No
one is allawed to cut this bue the In
dams.
world they must be the Yumas. They
have always been known as the most
peaceful of all tribes. and they will
not refuse to do any kind of work. hon.
orable or otherwise. They raise every
thing possible. AID are especially noted
for watermelons. which they raise in
great quantities and ship them to all
parts of the state. They also cut their
timber. build RATS and float them down
the river wher they get a good price for
their timebr.
ut is hard to imagine where all their
money goes. as they live like other In
dams. They love fire water. but they
do not spend their money for this. as
there is law prohibiting selling whis-
ky on the reservation
In the center of the reservation is
a large stone house. This was at one
time used as fort. but the Yumas will
not stop working long enough to fight.
The Indian agent uses the building for
a school house. but il is hard matter
to- persuade the Indians to send their
papooses to school. All they care for
is enough education to keep them out
of Jail. Times
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

ceal defect or heighten n charm in
the reason. of course. One woman.
for instance has a high forehead and
wishes to reduce il in appearance. An
other has worn OFF the front hair by
continual frizzing and would like to
conceal the fact Both make use of a
front or top piece.
Ladies wigs cost fro $50 to 800.
Half wigs. top pieces and switches, So
to $50 according to quality.
The rarest supply of hair comes from
Switzerland. Germany and the French
provinces. Their is human hair
market in Merlans. in the department
of the lower Pyrenees. held every Fri
day. Hundreds of hair traders walk
up and down the one street of the viii
lage. their shears dangling from their
belts and inspect the braids which the
peasant girls. standing on the steps of
the houses. let down for inspection. If
a bargain is struck the hair is cut and
the money paid on the spot, the price
varying from soc to s. in our money.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
NOME CITY DOOMED.
1t May Be Destroyed or Deserted.

Nome City will not be long lived.
1t may be destroyed or ii may be de-
serted. AS for this last there is no
excuse for a permanent city here
There is no harbor. no wharfs, no piers
no way of unloading vessels save by
lighters. IL is a dangerous coast to
be on in a northwest gale. as witness
the loss of three stanch ships in such
a gale but a month ago-the Dollar.
Resolute and Merwin. Nearly a score
of lives were lost and much valuable
goods. AS soon as the gold deposit is
exhausted hereabouts the city will be
deserted-unless further gold discover
les are made inland that call for base
of supplies here.
And long before that time comes it
may be destroyed. We are so con-
WINGED that there is imminent danger
that the last steamer that went south
carried all our earnings up to date. |
firmly believe. that there is an organ
lied gang of thugs and thieves in the
city-the greatest organized gang on
earth. And some bad night they will
burn and loot the city.
Half dozen fires broke out stimuli
taneously one night last week. and we
cannot believe it simply the work of
chance. They were happily eXtin-
guiShed before great damage was done
but it may not end so next time. Fire
is the only thing that frightens us. In
wilderness of canvas tents and in
fammable pine shanties one stands
little show. Yet We have twice saved
our tent fro mdestruction by cutting
the ropes and dragging IL to the wa
ter's edge. while four men stood with
drawn revolvers to save our uncovered
goods from being carried of before our
eyes. And yet there are good people
here-thousands of them. But they go
quietly about their business. intent on
the work of getting the honest for
tune for which they came. So il is
the disorderIy element that is most in
evidence.
am told that there are 500 gambling
houses and dance halls here. but ex-
pect that is an aggeration. There are
said to be four newspapers. but | have
seen but two. There are half a dozen
banks. dozen of business establish
ments. with stocks of goods that would
do credit to eastern emporiums. A man
brought up ship load of cows in June