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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-01-05
sST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE

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EST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE"
IL an organization Of those who read the maya.
ne whether subscribers or not }, without dues,
nd it offers prizes each month for the best
drawings. photographs, poems, stories. puzzles
nd puzzle answers. Some of the work sent in
thg young folks shows remarkable talent.
No one who does not see st. Nicholas" can
,realize what an interesting magazine it is, and
how exquisitely it is illustrated; it is a sur
prise to young and old. OF literature it con-
tpins the choicest and in art, it has never been
thrpassed by any grown folks periodical. The
pw volume begins with November, 1870. and
the subscription price is $500 year. If there
re childten In your home, you can hardly
ford ta,be without 1t.
BOYS AND GIRLS
Who read this advertisement and who wish to
End out moro about The st. Nicholas League
and its system Of monthly prizes may address,
without cost. The St. Nicholas League. Union
Square, New York.
The Century Co., Union Square, N. Y.
y l aIft ts3SIt i'' $3.50
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Belgium soon appeared as claimants
for their shares The king OF the Bel
gians' In fact, made himself practically
the sponsor for what ultimately be-
came the great Kongo Free State. and
from 1873 10 1882 Stanley was engaged In
opening up the region through which
ran the river he had made a highway
for the nations. lie located trading
stations from the mouth OF the Kongo
To Stanley pool. along distance of 400
miles, built roads aud established
steam communication between the un-
known interior and the coast lie re-
fused the governorship OF the Kongo
and in 1856 undertook that unfortunate
expedition for the relief OF the long
lost Enin Pasha. II was successful
inasmuch as Stanley finally rescued"
Emin and carried out the wishes OF his
employers, bat II was performed only
at a terrible loss of life and OF prestige
10 its chief. Stanley was sfterward. In
1887, presented with the freedom OF the
city of London and otherwise honored
by British officials. but during the renc-
tion that followed the Emin expedition
he was reviled and hooted in the streets
OF the English capital But he survived
both adulation and revllings. Stanley's
popularity was not permanently lost,
and I'm 1890 he revived IT by marrying
Miss Dorothy Tennant. the eminent
artist and society woman. whose am
bitioR was not wholly gratified until
her husband ha6 been elected TO par
lament. 1t was I'm 1898 that he became
an VI. T.. and four years later that
he was knighted these tokens. both or
popular and royal approval. being the
~ g. aII "a
Britain. With an English wife and a
British title, there is no possibility
whatever that Sir Henry Morton Stan
ley will again renounce HIS country and
return TO America, though for years he
seemed 10 glory i'm the name 'Ameri-
can" and displayed our flag at times in
Africa.
IL was as an American that he found
his opportunity, as an American that
he entered Africa for the first. second
and third times. sent by an American
newspaper: as an American that he
made his reputation. but now, beyond
all doubt, though
ile might have been Proosian,
An Italian Or Roosian,
lie is an Lngllshmap
IL is said that Stanley was not sue
cess in parliament being heavy and
dull. as those of us may well believe
who heard him I'm his American lecture
tour in 1901 He soon tired of the irk-
some life there. especially after havins
been badgered by the opposition for
having sought preferment on the
strength OF his African adventures. and
now ne is out OF IL for good and all. At
the age of 81 he has settled down TO the
humdrum life of the eminently re-
spectacle English gentleman. with a
charming and famous wife. handsome
competency and honors thick upon him.
lie is still lion In society when he
chooses 10 be lionized and he now di-
vides his time pretty much between his
elegant town house, 2 Richmond terrace
Whitehall. $. W., London. and HIS sum
mer place at Furze Hill, Pirbright. Sur
rey.
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been most conclusively shown that 1t is
"the man behind the gun who bears
the brunt of fightlng and wins the vic
tories.
In a small way, however. Tommy At
.kins has received his need of approba-
ton i'm the Boer war. though as the
sum total had to be distributed among
vast number. the individual dona-
tions were not inordinately large.
Though IL has passed into proverb
that no man is great 10 his valet 81
may be different with his orderly since
Trooper Day processes high regard
for General Butler who has been. ne
says. one OF the most maligned of Brit
ish commanders.
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~ nee an Enalishmap always
an Engjishman' IS a saying
current in the right littie.
tight little island across
the sea. IL seemed at ono
time possible that this ad-
age might not prove true In
at least one instance. about As years
ago. when the then uaknown John
kowland,, born at Denbigh, In Wales,
set sail for New Orleaps and there.
meeting With a generous merchant who
befriendcd him. changed his name To
Henry Stanley. He might have staid
In England till the crack OF doom, and
he never would have acquired the
proud title he now bears and never
would have been addressed as Sir Hen
ry Morton Stanley. G. C.fB., or sir any
thing else, as 20 that matter. But there
he Is today. seated upon the pinnacle
OF greatness to which many thousands
OF his fellow countrymen have vainiy
aspired and surfeited with honors
grateful nation was only too glad 20
bestow.
Sir Henry stanley has dropped out OF
public ken. To be sure. since he refused
10 stand for reelection TO parliament
and those who have seen him say he
But ne Viii never drop out OF the mem
org OF man while the great continent
which he was Instrumental in exploring
shall exist upon the map. As Stanley
Africanus" ne. will still iii niche in
the hall OF fame and as an erstwhiie
American he VIII continue tO be men
toned in the cyclopedias ot. biography.
Stanley fought ~ the Confederate
army and later he enlisted i'm The Unit
ed States navy and became an acting
ensign on the ironclad Ticonderoga.
Having shown himself 20 be an all
around man. he naturally Tell into his
predestined vocation of newspaper corr
respondent and, cutting loose from the
United States after the close OF the
war. went to Abyssinia with the Brit
fish expedition against King Theodore.
Being an American newspaper CORE
spondent. he naturally beat all his ri
walls by getting report OF Nspiers
great victory TO London ahead of the
official dispatches. thereby causing the
Englishmen TO open their eyes In aston
ishment. In 1869 he went TO Spain ia
repor. the Carlist war aud the next
year was requested 60 go 20 Africa on a
hunt for DIR. Livingstone who had been
absent from England since 1866 and
from whom the latest news received
bofe uate way To- 1903. iSeaCninS Ian-
zibar after many delays en- route. Stan
ley finally left the east coast in March.
1871. and. after great hardship, finally
came upon the pioneer discoverer az
ujiji. Lake Tang5nyika
This was in November. 1871. and after
spending several months with Living
stone, during which the two made an
examination OF the great lake. Tangan-
yika. Stanley set out for the coast in
February, 1872, arriving at Zanzibar I'm
March and IN England the following
July. That the unique and successful ex-
plorer was feted and honored. presented
with n gold snuffbox by Queen Victoria
and gold medals galore by geogiaph-
ical societies, is now n matter OF COM
paratively ancient history for all this
occurred nearly 20 years ago. Stanley
was then only 20 years old haying been
born in 1910. the very year. by the way.
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was not carried out owing to the refus-
al of Beaconsfield 10 accept n on ae-
count of the ridcule east upon the
scheme by tho press although money
had been subscribed for Il by more
than 5000 people. The great Disracli
has been dead 20 years. and even now
the impression that he was Possessed OF
o'erweening modesty is not universally
prevalent. At the same time II may be
recalled that he declined title when
FIRST offered him by Queen Victoria and
recommended that It be bestowed upon
bis wife, though his enemies claimed
II was not so much modesty as politics
which moved him TO put aside the hon.
or.
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other which drains o peat boz NTH
galnc acid The mixing ot The IRON snd
the acid results Ca ink
There are j5sO1U grains in a hushrl ~
wheat. ~ i0a 600 m n hushel ol eiot er
When Hsnnibals army uCscrndcd
FROM t1c Airs iufo Toe Tsllc~ gf ioni-
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dred pounds of raw fowl "A reduced 20
50 pounds by roasting
There are 02i buhsloes leff alive out
OF total in 1870 of OyeT l0.0v0.0O0
Ia Algeria r river of ink o. formed Wy
tho conjunction of two streams. ona of
vlrich ~ implesnated With IRON and The
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betdy, the whole force was wen nigh
touted ~ plague " mosquitoes.
which drove men ana animals aimQst
vild with pain
fh" peopl" ui Oregon are nicknamed
Hard cs,sos' aud Webfcot"
\ tunnrl' % mites imis. reaclnng \
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depth oI i0e fssi below sta Jewel IS
planned bttreen NaQueros bay, spain
aud Taueier in Africa. it would b. the
deepest n thH world.
The iuanuscrBTs "f tho iifteentb and
siNtcenfn eoptnlio~ pfc in many cases
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From the re-
ceptions accord
ed. the honors
paid him and
the admiration
manifested by
his neighbors. II
would seem that
in "a certain
sense the re-
wards of brav-
cry are not al
ways partially
distributed. II is
the worlds way
to honor the
great general.
the man most
prominent i'm a
campaign, 60 the
neglect of the
rank and file
though il has
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in Illustration repre-
Of
andeV Lacx
bulls" rephted
cou no help i'm out
OF
q alway
Is
he hasb
n
syfn"
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enemy ~ his government But the
shoes represented In this ulnsuation
gre ia, FIRST he ever wore and Nere M
ed by him when be was quite uncon-
scious of his vast responsibilities. They
werc first put on his feet BY his mother.
the queen regent, who distributed hun
dreds of similar pairs TO the poorest
shiidren of the spanish Sapissl
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ing ~ ths Ilf AZ thai usne ihs lsinps
black inks passed our 81 use and 4ttni-
ical irks bf .aine poptjaf
London consumes II ions ot SIT
daily.
Rerlin ~ talking toward municipal
ownership ~ street cai lncs.
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Australia combined would aimos, cover
Africa.
one hundred pounds of raw beef
when roasted weigh only 81 pounds
but hen boi'cd q pounds. onc hun
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highest motives and 20 show 10y the ex-
amples OF great lives how much can be
accomplished under most adverse cir
cumstances. His Self Help was
notable work OF this character and has
become In a certain sense a classic. Yet
it was reflfsed by the FIRST publishers 20
whom he submitted il. which goes TO
show that publishers are not always
good judges of books. II is difficult 10
think of Mr. Smiles as a business man,
yet he was for more than % years Sec
retaiy Of railroad company, retiring
from the position on a pension His
wife lived long enough TO celebrate her
golden wedding. but now i'm his extreme
old age Mr. Smiles is left alone in, his
charming home at Pembroke Gardens.
In Kensington, England.
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In which Livingstone entered Africa on
his initial trip. The great explorers
life work was eventually carried 90 its
practical contamination by Stanley
who in 1874 commanded The New York
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The N0NAGENARlAN
AUTHOR or "SELF HELP

No English speaking person needs an
intp.ssi dction to sMr Ssvnael smiles
whose portrait appears herewith. Tor lac
has been before the public az an author
for more than 80 years. Now. az 70. he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-09

The Egyptian reed which vas used
for making the pens found IN Egyptihn
tonibs T. a hard variety growing 10
about the diameter OF an ordinary
goose auill. Pens made from n are said
Go last for a day On two and DO excel
lent work
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rnr kIvG or sruS.. snohs.

cauSed by the recent marriage oi his
eldest sister With The son oC = former
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[ENRY M STANLEY SETTLES DOWN TO PRIVATE, IIIIEHB

tribes OF black bnrbariansa But stan
Icy succeeded ia doing something man
had never done before. lie solved the
mystery that Africa had held invfolate
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ploraiJon Of the Victoria Syanza r.
gion. and after a terrible journey. dur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-09

This is a portrait of Trooper a. T.
Day, formerly orderly Go General Bull
Ter in South Africa. who has recently
returned 10 his home from the field
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-09

Gordian knot was 10 cut it. The river
Lualaba. which Livingstone had discov-
cred and which he thought might be the
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peasants or rnr ~.pEyEEs.

Tucked away in the mountcin valleys
of the Pyrenees are some OF the most
peculiar people in Europe--the ossalois
peasants--a portrait of one of them. a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-09

herewith Who
J O
,or
himself
distributed the already
position
do
working
whatSnn1
20
dow
question satisfactorily as
enrhc with
N0e,to o
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LITTLE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Gath has the hottest springs in Ing
iand -li5 dcfreer +.
The area of Euronc aud Australia to-
ccthcr almost exactly esuslk that of
South .Am~giea eN~fth .trnrrh.a afl
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he IS, enjoying
b tolA earned
reputation and
is resting on his
literary laurels.
But there Was
a time, not
many years
a < o. " n g n
scarcely a six
month passed
without q new
book by Sam
S m =, I h e
most prolific OF
authors. All his
stories were of
"a kind calcu-
lated To inspire
the young with
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is OF a ana
gardens
/
n
in Ions celeb
the @ o
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The owner of a certain COLLECTION Of
cherishes as one OF his treas
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
WOMAN Will REMAIN WOMAN

The special Paris correspondent of
The Delineator recalls the prophecy of
a well-known Frenchman on the sub
iuct Of evolution of dress, that before
many years women will be wearing
altogether masculine attire. One is
unable TO understand upon what this
theory is based, for the Parisienne of
today was never more thoroughly
feminine. having made no cessation
even for the rainy days. Mrs. Van
Vorst's letters on dress and gossip in
Paris, as well as those of Mrs. Aria
on the fashions of London in this
magazine. are delightfully."- original and
up to date and well worth reading
from month to month.
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OTHER SERVICES

Reform Club meeting in Curtis Hall,
Y. M, c. A. building pearl Street en-
trance) Sunday evening at 100 Rev, G.
II. Ellis of Clark University will address
the meeting Good music. Good singing.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
Meeting of the Christian and Mission
airy Alliance, Arcanum Hall, 566 Main
Street 8 D. IN.
Second Advent, Chandler Street-Prayer
meeting 945. Preaching 1890 and Z, by
Ed. D. T. Call Somerville. S. S. r.
Young Peoples meeting 5,45.
Greendale People s-Rev. G. H. Wright
will preach 1870 and Z. S. S. 70. G. f. $50.
The Peoples spiritualist Society, Good
Templars Hall, AIS Main Street. Address
and spirit messages by Mrs. Carrie F..
Taber of Brockton at 1870 and Z.
Worcester Association of Spiritualists
G. A. R Hall. IS Pearl Street. j. Frank
Baxter of Chelsea will sing, lecture and
give tests at and 7.
Song service of the Consolidated Street
Railway men, at Market Street lobby at
1870 a. m. Chaplain Nahum fainter, man
ager.
Union Gospel Mission, Green Street
j. E. Hughes, superintendent S. S. $50
Gospel service 1880, led by D. NJ. Star
bard.
Odd Fellows Home-Preaching by Rev.
Laurence Perry at 8. Public invited.
Free Baptist-Dr. A. c. Thompson, pas
tor Service 1870 with sermon S. S. r.
c. E. 6. Missionary rally 7.
Valley Falls Mission. 1924 Main Street
F D. Johnson, superintendent. Preaching
1915. S. S. p. Evening service Z.
First Presbyterian, Malta Temple 617
Main Street-Preaching 1870 and by
Rev. J. Kier Thompson, Phi. D. 5. S. r.
c. E. G. Strangers cordially invited.
Church of Christ Mission, "a North
Ashland Street-NewtOn Knox superin-
tendent. Bible school 8. Preaching 4.
At the Washburn Home for Aged
Women. 1888 Main Street Service 3, con-
Quoted by Rev, A. G. Todd.
Church of Christ, 500 Main Street Dr.
j. Van Horn, pastor-Services morning
and evening. c. E. 5.45.
lessons from the Politicians" is DR.
J. NJ Van Horns subject at the Mems
Meeting. Association Hail. 10 Elm Street
Sunday at 3.45. Special music by Walter
s. Bliss. All men welcome Boys meeting
in the boys room. 20 Pearl Street at the
same hour, addressed by H II. Merriam.
New Jerusalem Church. horticultural
Library. Rev. A. F. Frost 1890 THE
Purpose of the Divine Incarnation" Holy
Supper
1.-THE Christadelphians," Board Of
Trade Hall. II Foster Street Free Bible
lecture 1890
Christadelphian Hall, $40 Main Street
Free Bible lectures 7, subject THE Keys
of Hell-Who Holds Them and When Will
They he Used?"
First Church Of Christ, Scientist, C. A.
r. Hall. S5 Pearl Street. Lesson sermon
lO45. subject God, the Preserver of
man" Lesson text, Hebrews. Clip. Read
ing room open ? to p. m. daily.
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THE NEW SKIRTS

Form-fitting skirts are evidently not
a fancy OF the moment. but have come
TO stay. The upper portion fits with
out a wrinkle and is drawn back by
elastic scraps, while the flounce at the
bottom flares very noticeably. The
making of these fOrm-fitting or ser
pentine skirts is described in. detail in
the January Delineator by Mrs. A. h.
German. q number Of Illustrations be-
ing given of the different steps in the
WORT
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you look up that valley to the little,
town at its head. it is easy TO remem-
Der that architects went from there to
build Rome. and statesmen to frame
her laws. Don't forget. also. this same
Fiesole and Rome were bitter rivals
500 years before Christ, Then come
down to the thirteenth century, and as
you single out what is left of the Via
del Bard!. the Ponte allie Grazie, the
Piazza Santa Trinita-Where still
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
The Oracle of Alhambra

The Watch Tower is the Bell Of the
Bridal Wish. an alarm bell tolled dur
ing the hours Of darkness. TO reassure
the trembling Spaniards IN the city be-
low. A custom thus begun continued
for 800 years In the last century, the
uselessness Of tolling the bell after
nightfau became manifest to the Gus
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
A BirdS-eye View of Florence

At Florence. from any fine prospect,
you enjoy a fsrandole of Nature. She
is aglee. and little Imagination is re-
quired TO see nymphs dancing under
the trees. From San Miniato you can
single out the ancient terraces of Fie-
sole. the first Florence, which was old
before Romulus ploughed the furrOw
in which his walls were TO rise. When
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stands the Buondelmonte Palace
(whose owner began the two hundred
years war Of the Guelphs and Ghibel-
lines)-the Piazzas Santa Fiicita and
Del Mozzi. and the Was della Morte
and del Cerchi. imagine them peopled
with the sturdy burghers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Fi~e French books for Christmas.
French Book Store, 112 Front Room 9.
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Wcathcrcd
Oak Furniture

The --latest Fad" in home furnish
ings, embracing Chairs, Rockers,
Tables, Stools, Settees-have seats in
raw hide, and loose leather cushions,
in all colors to suit your fancy. A pc
cularity of this furniture is that the
lines are straight, without any curves
and each individual piece appeals to
people of an aesthetic taste, and is the
proper thing for furnishing Dens, Ii
braries and Cozy Corners. Make a fine
holiday gift.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Webster Square-Benj. F. Kingsley
pastor. Services $50, 1870. Bible study L.
Jr. League 8. E. L. 6. Sermon 7.
Trinity-Geo. w. King. Phi. D., pastor.
Services $50 and 1890. S. S. Y. Chinese
S. S. 2, Jr. League 4. E. L. 5.45. Preaching
and revival service T.
Laurel Street-Harvey H. Paine, pas
tor. Preaching by pastor 1890 and Z. S. S.
r. Jrs g. E. L. g.
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First-Spencer B. Meeser, D. D., pastor
Worship with preaching by pastor. 1880
topic THE Christmas Gospel" second
sermon in Advent 7SO topic, Jesus and
the Plain People" third sermon in Ad-
vent kindergarten 1870. Bible school,
with class for young men, u. C. E. $50.
Adams Square,. S. Holmes, D. D.,
pastor. Worship 1890 and Z. S. S. IL. c. E.
<
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1.-THE Fate of a Man who Faced Both
Ways" on THE Fires that Burned the
Chariots of the Sun, and also answer
questions to the peoples forum.
Park demonstrating 1890. S. S. u.
Jr. League $50. Sr. League 6. Preaching
Z.
Main Street-Leo Boone Thomas, pas
tor. Preaching 1870 and T. by Rev. F. e,
Heath Bible school IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09

company. Buffalo has claimed him most
OF the time since then. While Gettman win
undoubtedly more than I'LL Sam DunGan's
shoes In the garden. II Il doubtful whether
he win bin the ball with the vigor OF the
big fellow who h on Lotus waiting list
with fair prospect Of being overlooked at
roll call
John J. McGraw. who was engaged I'm a
wordy war with President johnson last
season. which for q time threatened to dis
harmonize matters in the American
League, Is today one of Johnson's strong
est supporters. McGraw is a fellow who Is
never afraid to express his thoughts. He
proved this when he declared in Baltimore
yesterday morning: ST always feel as
though 1 owe Johnson an apology. l made
very serious mistake when / got tangled
up as did last season. A certain paper
was publishing long alleged interviews with
johnson. in which he was made to say he
would drive me out of base ball or words
TO that effect. When these were called to
my attention I. like a chump. got back at
Johnson. which continued for several
weeks, without Johnson making any reply.
But one day he denied ever having uttered
single word regarding me. That made
me feel cheap. I should have assured my
self first that Johnson made these talks be-
Iore made any reply. He is the greatest
base ball man in the country. II took me
one year to get accustomed to his methods,
put can see now where he is exactly right
wnen he insists on ruling like a monarch"