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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

He does not know how to read;
perhaps he cannot speak English. He
remains in school for four or five hours
a day. in company with from thirty 10
fifty other children, who divide with him
the attention of the teacher. The school
term lasts for about eight months OF the
year. and we will suppose that the teacher
is fully equal to her duties, multfarious
and exhausting as they are. At the end OF
four years the child has, under the graded
school system, had four different instruc-
tors 1t is then taken out Of school for
the whole year, with the exception of less
than three months; and at fourteen, ceases
to attend school at all. and goes to work
among companions with a similar amount
of education. That child's equipment for
the work of life. so far as book learning
goes, consists OF less than forty months OF
schooling. probably without assistance at
home. Is II strange that even after one
generation of this education" so low
standard OF morals and mentality is often
found? Is it not rather surprising that
so much intelligence exists?
OF course, there are many parents who
send their children to school long after the
law has released them from any obligation
in the matter, and there are the well-to-do,
who are able to give their boys and girls
special training in colleges and universe
ties, as well as the careful home education,
which is invaluable But the fact remains
that the very class which public school ed
location should most benefit is the one
which does not get it. The child whose
father and mother are prejudiced against
education, in whose home enlightenment
and refinement are despised. is the one
who ought above all others. to find at
school the opportunities denied it else
where. If such child is hampered By lin
tied education. as well as by wrong teach
ing at home it surely cannot develop into
4 desirable citizen.
1t may be urged that some Of the great
est men of our Republic had small chance
for study and that bright, energetic child
will learn under any circumstances. That
is quite true, but it should be remembered
that many of our pioneers, though they had
few books and lived miles from any school
house, came of families which were pro-
gressive and intelligent. and in which lit
erary and other ambitions we're encouraged.
Heredlty counts for a great deal. and SO
does environment; and when the heredi-
tary influences are not what they ought
to be. there is all the more reason to take
care that the environment shall counteraet
these 1t is not necessary to educate the
laborer's child TO a very high degree If he
shows no aptness for study, but be GER
taialy should be encouraged to learn all
that he is capable of learning. that he may
be more useful to the community. The son
OF criminal need not become a clergyman.
but he ought, if possible. to be given the
kind of training which will best serve to
strengthen the moral impulses in which
he is deficient, and he should, above all,
be encouraged to believe that he has
chance in the world. At all events, the
children OF the ignorant and degraded
should not be forced TO follow in the foot
steps OF their parents.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

The Clark case still drags on tediously
tent, and would have altogether but for the
beautiful sociological spectacle it pre-
sents. The great Hebrew who remarked
in his haste that "all men are liars" had
evidently been visiting Montana at sena-
torial election time, and forgot that there
were other geographical localities. The
DAILY farce comedy company should play
out its engagement as soon as possible
and trek for home.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

The Russian press gives US a hint OF
feeling in st. Petersburg ON the Chinese
situation. The "RoFsja." a leading jour-
nal. says that the Empress Dowagers coup
d'etat does not furnish any occasion for
Russian Interference or uneasiness. but
that it will be necessary 10 see that con-
troll of China's military and naval power
does not fall into the hands Of america,
England, or Germany. AS The Times has
ventured TO predict. there is not little
danger that the accession to power in
China of the anti-foreign element may in
voiye serious consequences TO our CONNER
cial interests. On this account it is sat
isfactory TO know that we have strong
force of war vessels in Asiatic waters.
They may be needed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

The impression is so strong in London
that Lord Roberts has advised the aban-
donment of Ladysmith. that it would not
surprise us to hear today that Sir George
White has been notified to make the best
terms he can and capitulate. The last
chance TO succor him appears to have
vanished, and further resistance in his
position would mean useless sacrifice of
life.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

To gaze upon the clear eye. the fresh
skin. and elastic carriage of President Nc
Kinley, few people would guess him to
be fifty-soven years OF age. which honor
able distinction he attained yesterday.
But he will not be always youthful If some
of the breakbacl burdens are not taken
from his shoulders pretty soon. No one
feels more acutely than he must that age
rhymes with Gage.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

Readers OF The Times will remember a
letter written by General Joubert. the COM
mander-in-chief of the Boer forces to a
friend in Berlin. which we printed some
weeks ago. II is interesting, in the light
of recent British disasters. to recall some
Of Joubert's predictions. The letter was
dated October %. 1893. and said:
eve depending solely on ourselves. improved
rneans OF defence and tIied to keep the English
in the dark to real preparations.
with this object in view We gave their dis
guised spies access TO cur sntiquaied guns and
artillery, but were very careful TO conceal from
them modern artillery. Our calculations
proved correct. The English public credited these
misleading reports.
Their cry To Pretoria" is on level Of in
teiiigence with the Partisan cry OF 1870 a
BeTlinP
The scene OF the war will cover Natal ard
Cape Colony, an area Of say 700 kilometres. Our
own camp is protected by three mountain ranges,
ard 500 men amply sufficient for its pro;ec-
ton, Our methods Of communication ex-
cellent. TIE outposts have command Of and IA
cilities for destroying provisions in case their
position becomes untcnablc.
"A Of defence. OF which need not
think for considerable time, would present far
greater s,iEzutages than an offensive war. We
are at home in the highlands OF the Tfansvaal
and the Orange Free State.
The British viii have to contest every step
under inconceiyable difficulties, and must be pre-
pared at every moment to fight on two or three
fronts.
Then will begin a guerilla war. which the
British viii not be able to endure.
ALREADY we have 5000 men in the field
So We do not need to calculate upon a rising
Of the Beers in Cape Colony and Natal. Never
theess, II the British stir up tic natives and
employ them 10 fight Us, rising Of he whole Of
Airklnderdom is csTiain."
There is scarcely line in this which
would have to be changed in writing his
tory of late events in South Africa. 1t
was a wonderful bit Of prophecy
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

From the London TelegTaph.)
An important Innovation has lust b-el intro
d,ceJ by the Paris observatory. Hiiherto the day
had been divided inc two eqrsi portions of twelve
hours each; now, in the tables published in the
..Annuaire des I.ongtudes.' the day begins at
midnight. ard the hours run from one to twenty
four.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

During tine Franco-Pruzsidn war the Cermnn
artillery fired $40 800 shots and the infantry 90
Oy0 900 This terrible hail OF Shot and bullets.
sufficient to eNtcrmnate a nation, resulted in
ms Of a.. 900 men to the French. Thus every
TrenehmaIi killed involved an expenditure OF bull
Ia, sufficient to kill a regiment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
Robert. and the Constitution

Frcm the Chicago Tines.IIerald.D
Today Roberts can stand before the American
people and justly claim that the United States
Constitution has been violated to deprive him
Of his scat.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Morgan thc Lcnacr-w,,, ~. =,

Morgan the Lcndcr.-With the ae-
cumulating evidences of Senator John T.
Morgan's victory in Alabama there Is a
growing sentiment among the Democratic
leaders in Washington that there will be
a change of policy as well as OF leadership
of-the minority in the Senate on his return
to the Capital. In Senator Morgan's alb
sence week ago the Senate Democrat.
held caucus. and it was reported that
under the spur of Colonel Bryan Senator
j. X. Jones induced his colleagues to adopt
the expansion policy of the Nebraskau, an
nounced through The Times of January 20.
which was definite only on the point Of OPP
position to the permanent retention of the
Philippines Senator Morgan has won his
fight in Alabama on the square-cut issue
Of retaining the Philippines as well as all
of the other territory acquired from Spain.
1t is the first time the issue has been clear
ly submitted to a Democratic constituency
for settlement. Senator Morgan staked his
whole political future. on the fight. Some
OF his timid friends begged him TO modify
his position a little as matter of expe-
diency. This he resoIutely refused to do
In every speech he told his people plainly
that il they returned him to the Senate he
would vote and work for the permanent
retention OF the Philippines and their ut
most utilization for the extension Of Ameri-
can commerce in Asia. Also that he would
continue his contention for the construction
and control of the Nicaragua Canal by this
Government. The reaffirmation OF the Chi
cago platform. too. cut figure in the
campaign, but the Philippine question was
kept to the front most prominently by
both sides. In view of this it Is claimed that
Senator Morgans triumph represents the
first definite and positive Democratic asser-
ton to hold the party firmly to the princi-
pies of expansion enunciated by Jefferson
and followed by Jackson and Polk. 1t Is
regarded as possible that when Senator
Morgan resumes his seat in the Senate the
Democratic leadership will pass to him
from Senator Jones. and that, consequently,
the party's Philippine policy will undergo
radical change.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
colum,,i,-"why smith Lief, Home

Belief in the Darwiuian theory Will BE-
strengthened in anyone who six,een
months ago witnessed the production OF
George Broadhurst's farce. why Smith
Left Home" and who sees the same effort
presented this week at the Columbia. TIE
evolution OF man from an anthropoid ape
seems hardly more astonishing than is the
development of the witty, keen, and CO.
herent Offering now on view from the In-
coherent tumble OF words and situat'ons
which we're exploited under the idefti.ai
caption only a short time ago 10 take
another metaphor, the nre OF LohuoI auu
Now York criticism evidently mas purified
tho virgin metal in the play. and nov it
serves as an excellent setting for the sew
oral histrionic jewels which it contains
s.yybv smith Left Home was originally
attended rs a study OF domestic servants,
rrovins the possibility of accidental misun-
Outstanding without prevarication and OF
connubiai felicity despite the interference
of relatives. To this end the almost
baseless plot was evolved and thereupon
we're displayed the various characteriza-
tions of the author. In the ctmpany now
interpreting the piece are some excellent
people, who set all there is possible out
Of the resultant opportunities Few more
evenly balanced casts have been seen in
Washington recently. Another Darwinian
theory-that of the survival of the fit
test''-has been proven in what changes
have been made in the organization, and it
is worthy OF note that those marked for
well-merited sacrifice In the earlier eriti-
eism Of The Times have been the ones to
pay the price of ineficieney.
Looking down the line OF the programme
there is found little to condemn and much
to commend. tendency to over act
possibly the effort to relieve the part from
mechanical movements noted In Maciyn
Arbuckle, whose performance otherwise Is
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

Richardson's RnIIy.-The opinion is
being generally expressed that Representa-
tive Richardson did much yesterday in his
onslaught on the Republicans for defend
ing Secretary Cages transactions with the
Standard Oil group Of finaneiers to redeem
himself for the failure he made as the
Democratic floor leader when recently he
neglected to take advantage Of the oppor
tunity afforded to entangle the Republican s
over the trick exposed in the matter OF
franking through the mails a partisan ar
gument in support of the Hanna Payne
ship subsidy scheme. Mr.. Richardson yes
terday acquitted himself credtahly even in
the judgment of his most csptious critics
among the Democrats. He drove home b S
points with force. and made the Repub-
licans wiuce undes\his scathing criticism
OF the National City Bank affair. He shot
psppery questions at every defender of Mr.
Gage, and displayed an agility in debate
which bis critics have heretofore denisd
that he possessed Even so sharp and
adroit debaters as Messrs. Dalzell and Hop
kins went down under his fire.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
cermnn-.,mericnn pefec.ion.-rhe

German-li merfcnn Detection. - The
Republican managers, Il is said, are te-
ginning to get uneasy over the multiplying
threats of revolt from leading German
American members of the party in the
West. 1t is recalled that only few weeks
ago the President, pursuing what he re-
garded as a timely move, invited the editor
Of the leading German newspaper at Mil
waukee TO Washington and had him clos
sted at the White House the better part
of an afternoon while there was poured
into the editorial ears by the amiable
Mr. Mckinley what was alleged to be the
as yet unannounced Philippine policy Of
the Administration. The Milwaukee editor
returned home and Immediately the policy
of his paper became less harsh toward the
Administration. though ii is rot yet ex-
aetly to the liking OF the Republican man
ayers. And now there comes news
from another point in the West in
dicating that there Is an influential Ger
man editor at st. Louis who Will have to
be hailed to the White House to be placated.
DIR. Emil Pretorius, than whom, it II
stated, there is no stronger or more potent
German-American editor in the West, pre-
sided at a mass meeting in st. Louis on
Sunday, at which there were adopted n set
of resolutions searifying the Administra-
ton from most everything ii is supposed to
favor except the gold standard bill. For
more than quarter of a century DR..
Pretorius has been a Republican Wheel
horse in the Mississippi Valley. and 1t Is
said that many thousands of German voters
in Missouri. Illinois. Iowa, and Kansas
have for years been following his political
lead. DR.. Pretorius is described as a
very hard man to change after he has
marked out his course. and 1t is stated
that as National Committeeman Kerens
and other Missouri parts of the party ma
chine have been unable to bulge him from
mis- present position their next move will
be to entice him to the White House so
the hypnotism of Mr.. Mckinley can be
tried on him. II his attitude of stubborn
opposition is not soon modified there Is
said TO be cause for the Administration TO
have much fear Of the result OF his de-
lection.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
Governor Barncs Is Snfc.

Governor BNrEes IL >uic. - W nen
questioned regarding the status of the fight
being made to Gust Governor Barnes. of
Oklahoma Territory, from office on set OF
very serious charges. made against the
executive. Charles +. Dick employed the
polite lingo of diplomacy to reply. rec
Barnes Incident is closed said he IL mas
been known for some time that Messrs'
Dick and GrosveEOr. acting LOT Mes5' =
IIanra tSerans. Elkins, and other big
lea ders OF the Republican party, had been
leading the defence of Governor Barnes at
the White House, but it was not generally
believed that they could save MN IL
seems. however. that they have succeeded
with the result that there is a deep and
wide SPLIT in Oklahoma Republicanlsm'
which Democrats view with hope when
rejecting ON the possibility OF Oklahoma
soon having two votes in the Senate, Del
egatc Flynn, ii is said, has discreetiy kept
out of the quarrel. though he was opposed
to Barnes appointment as governor.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
As to Trusts.-FrOm the headquarters

As to Trusts.-From the headquarters
OF the Republican managers comes the
statement that a grand coup is being pre-
pared on the trust question that will take
the wind out of the Democratic sails on
that issue 1t is said that within the next
month or two bill will be brought for
ward in the House as an Administration
measure. proposing constitutional amend
nent bringing all large corporations and
other aggregations of capital directly I'M
der Federal control The claim is made
that the bill of Mr.. Jenkins OF Wisconsin
is a forerunner of this concerted party
movement. and that it will be used by the
majority Of the House Judiciary Committee
as the foundation for an antitrust super
structure TO be erected by the Administra,
ton. On this proposed measure the Al
ministratiOn. it is said, will go before the
country for the vindicatiOu of its policy OF
antagonism TO trusts and combinations in
restraint Of trade" or course. the pro-
posed constitutional amendment could not
be acted upon by the various State legls>
latures until the Presidential election is
over. The proposition. it is recalled, ex
actly aceorls with the measure advocated
By Mr. Bryan and other Democratic lead
ers at some of the first antitrust confer
ences held last summer, and is diametri-
cally opposed to the position OF the Ad-
ministratinn. as proclaimed eXultautls by
Representative GrOsvenor at the opening
of Congress. At that time Mr.. Grosvenor.
in an elaborate interview. declared his I'M
alterabe opposition to MIR. Bryan's propo>
sition for the Federal Government to taxa
hold of the trusts. and avOwed that he
would never vote for bill having this
purpose in view. ''On this issue I am n
better Democrat than Mr. Bryan" proud.
ly huasted Mr. Grosveno.. "Mr. Bryan ig-
nores the most ancient doctrine of the
Democracy. that of States rights. in de-
handing that the States be deprived OF the
power to deal with corporations. On this
point am Democrat"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

There is scarcely a line in this which
would have TO be changed in writing his
tory OF late events in South Africa. II
was a wonderful bit Of prophecy
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26

roses began to bloom there was no
crime so great in her eyes as to hurt
Mollie.
What is the matter?" asked Mollie
one morning, when she found her
prancins about the lawn in a fury
scolding like a young virago the gar
dener, who was marking out a tennis
court.
Misses says she won't have no court
here" said the man helplessly. touch
ing his cap. "and the gentleman or
dered me to mark one
1T is my lawn: | won't allow 1t!
He has no right to meddle, and | shall
tell Aunt Clare so:" she stormed.
But ! would teach you to play"
Mollie said quietly.
1t was no idle threat on Kate's part,
she knew. Her fathers will strictly
enjoined that her wishes were to be in
dulged. and madame happened to be
in frightful temper that day.
Would you like it," demanded
Kate, stopping abruptly.
II think it would be nice
You can go on, John she said i'm
pcIiouSly u lHe man. AHytulnR MISS
L'Estrange desires is to be done.'
1t was the same in everything. Her
little face would grow haggard with
anxiety when Mollie drove with mad
anne. and she had no peace until she
met her on the steps; while one morn
ing, when Mollie awoke, she heard her
murmuring away to herself, and fur
tive peep revealed the little maid sit
ting up in her frilled nightgown, nurs-
ing her knees, her faxen curls falling
thickly round her shoulders.
She is so pretty: look at her long.
curling lashes!" she was whispering
in a tone of satisfaction. But
should love her anyhow. for she is
my sister; she is my own Mollie. my
very own Mollie!"
MY own Mollie!" Just what her
mother had always called her Mollie
knew better than to move or disturb
the child. but from that moment she
was never my half-sister Kate" again.
but the little sister her mother had
left to her, to be guarded and shielded
by every means in her power to be
loved and taught all that Mollie,
humble in her strength. could teach
her. that together they might struggle
along that narrow path which leads to
eternal life.
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26
CHAPTER VIII.

1t was a hot August evening, and
after Mollie had heard Kates hymns
and prayers-for which purpose she
always went upstairs after dinner
she took a book and sat at the wide
ing to the drawing room. She often
did this now, for lately things had been
worse than ever, Henri more persist
ent. At first Kate tossed about. rest
less with the heat, but at length her
regular breathing showed that she
slept; and Mollie's book dropped un-
needed. as she sat watching the har-
vest lightning flashing across the
darkening sky.
She was thinking of Reggie, who
had been Obliged to rejoin his regiment
in Ireland months ago. without say
ing good-by to her, though he had
brought Joyce up to Chalfont to call
for that purpose. Madame had never
mentioned this. She only heard it
from Joyce later, when it seemed too
late to be angry, though she was very
sorry.
She had missed him dreadfully. Rev.
erton was not the same place some
how when there was no chance during
their walks and drives of seeing his
tall, upright figure swinging along, but
he used to send all sorts of messages
through Joyce. He would come back
and, meantime, she devoted herself to
Kate, who daily grew happier and
more childlike. Mrs. Anstruther and
Joyce did their best for her: but
madame cut her off from every one
and lately they had been away, which
was a great matter of regret, for it
was something to feel their friendly
presence near. though she was free to
wander in the woods and fields with
Kate in their absence.
The scent of cigar, chairs being
dragged along the pantiles below, and
voices, made her lean further out of
the window. Madame and Henri were
evidently sitting there! How clearly
their voices were borne upwards in
the still air-little they guessed how
plainly! Mollie would have moved
away, feeling that she ought not to
listen had she not caught few words;
then she leaned forward with all her
might.
"Kate's money cannot be touched.
have got all can-every farthing. l
literally do not know where to turn for
The Lamar register., 1900-12-26
CAPITOL BUILDING. SALEM, OREGON.
Letter from the Executive Office of Oregon.

The Governor of Oregon is an ar
dent admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps
1t continually in the house. In a re-
cent letter to DR.. Hartman he says:
State or Oregon.
Executive Department,
Salem. May 9, 1898.
The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co.. Columbus,
Ohio:
Dear Sirs:-I have had occasion to
use your Pe-ru-na medicine in my
family for colds. and 1t proved to be
an excellent remedy. i have not had
occasion to use 1t for other ailments
Yours very truly. w. NJ. Lord.
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh.
Catarrh is well-nigh universal; almost
omnipresent. Pe-ru-na is the only alb
solute safeguard known. A cold Is
the beginning of catarrh. To prevent
colds. to cure colds. is to cheat ca