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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

A.gszz~ o I believe in a reading table supplied with
, daily newspapers and magazines in our high
4 - schools? Indeed 1 do and why not?
The purpose of high schools is 10 fit the
complete living of the life to which
appointed, performance of the most vau-
able service of which capable the teaching of
pupils see, think judge and TO DO; the forming
industry, of sustained application,
persistency of purpose and patient systematic work.
quckening hopes and aspirations these are
purposes real and effective teacher holds
constantly in mind. the last analysis the school
is but intellectual gymnasium to prepare pupils
right living the knowledge acquired is incidental;
for $50 you buy encyclopedia containing more
knowledge than the universities give; but money
buy the IOwer developed in the process of
aurng: the power meet emergencies diff
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

81 NO who has watched the progress of events
" during the last four years has failed to notice
the increasing frequency with which set-ovi-
- dent truths have been attacked The Declare
ton Independence formed the beginning OF
epoch in history the truths set forth III shat
immortal had long been entertained in secret
nation had them forth with such clearness
and postiveness
When it is said that the truths set forth in tho
Declaration of Independence sefeydent truths, it
simply that they appeal those anxious
to truth, will be supported by those who
have personal for rejecting the truth.
When God created he bestowed upon him GER
tain naenable rightsrights which dld
give and rights which cannot away In the pos
session of these rights every human being is equal to
every other human being No friend of imperialism, 40
scion of arstocracy representative of TlutOcracy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13
Money Market Fed l)th GOLD.

~ HE gold supply of the Pacific states is
now the same very important feeding factor
in the money market of the United States that
the gold from the Witwatersrand in South
Africa till the Boer war in the
money market in England. The cessation gold min
ing operations in the Transvaal by cutting the gold
supplies that had be regularly expected and
needed in the English money market has probably
almost injurious the prosperity England
the cost of the Boer war; which large
represented expenditures right England ana
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

plorabe We associate childhood with the home, the
playground and the school, not with the factory ard
workshop.
That child labor against public policy and the best
interests every community is admitted by al Laws
been enacted to prohibit in cases and con
limit far possible in others. They are
very similar in all the states.
Minnesota it is provided that child under four
years age shall be employed in any factory
workshop mine, any mercantile establishment,
except during the vacation Of the public schools II the
child sixteen and fourteen, he shall not
be employed than hours day. more
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

mountains) and rocky, the land gradually
all brought agricultural either or
pasture. But within the past sixty years many little
farms where the soil thin have been abandoned
and now them we'll hill sides
used for pasture little forests white pine
Standing one of the hills last looking
the town it appeared to that two-thrds of it was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

~ HILE child labor in st. Paul has never been
so serious a question as in many Of the
Eastern cities, Vet careful regulation and
control necessary. The child as
bread-Winnar is ALWAYS Dathetic-alWayS de-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

Y native town Hinsborough, NJ H, named
for John Hill, of Boston, who originally
owned the land, began to be settled 1G1 years
ago, at which time it was all forest Though
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
sToCKToN's LAST BOOK.
It Has Been Published Under Title
"John Gayther's Garden.n

John Gayther's Garden, and the
Stories Told Therein" just published by
Scribners, is the last wok of the late
Frank r. Stockton.
From cover to cover, the book is
Enthusiastically Stocktonian. 1t shows
Stockton at his BEST and also at his
weakest. Some of the stories remind
those familiar with Stockton of the
earlier and more popular works of that
fantastic tales that it seems remarkabl
that they should have found a publisher
IN current magazines, as most of the
stories in the collection did.
Among the best of the collection Is the
story of the Got and the Rill" 1t tells
Of the efforts of a multi-millionaire ana
his fashionable wife to get close to ma
ture and the amusing complications
which resulted. The millionaire spends
money like a Midas and employs armies
of workmen to carry out a ridiculous
the whim of his better half The Vice
Consort,' another of his stories, is
cleverly told tale. with a funny plot It
introduces n woman whose peculiar
characteristics recommend her to half
dozen women as the most desirable per-
son for each of their husbands to marry
IN case of their death.
Part of the stories are told by John
Gayther, the gardener. Others are re-
lated by the master and mistress of the
garden and their friends. The story
the garden.
One Of the most amusing features of
the stories is the running fire of com
ments and side remarks which the other
members of the party make as the mar
rator is progressing with his story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
AMONG THE BOOKS
w. A. Fraser's Book "ThOr-
Oughbreds,' Is Interesting.
A Romance Woven Around the
Race Track.
AUTHORS DEPARTURE.
One of First to Write Novel of
the Turf.
Frank Il. StocktOn's Last Book
Is Published.
DEPARTURE.

NO one but q man who knows horses
and horse racing with the same degree
Of thoroughness that a surgeon knows
the human system could write the story
"Thoroughbreds. W. a. .Fraser's latest
effort, just published by Mcclure. Phil
lips & Co.
Mr.. Fraser who has been before the
reading public during the last two or
three years with "Mooswa OF the Boun-
daries" and other such tales was prob
ably the first writer to choose the turf,
with all its glamor. as the world in
which his heroes and herOines, human
and equine, should be found.
1t is OF a difficult task for an adept
story writer to turn out short stories
about horse racing. but for a writer
TO keep up the interest in a 400-page
story which gets no further away from
racing than to allow q lovers roma nee
TO lend it's charm to the plot, is a task
that few could accomplish
''ThorOughbreds'' is not only a story
Tor stable owners and devotes of the
track. 1t IS interesting and will reveal
as much Of the croOkedness of jockeying
70 the average reader as William Allen
Whites "Stratagems and Spells reveals
Of the Wire pulling of politicians.
"Thoroughbreds' is we'll written, it is
interesting and Fraser has handled the
contending emotions of a woman under
great responsibilities and besides that in
love, quite as well as he has told tbs.
story of the gallopers, the stable boys,
the touts and the pool sellers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

he began working on his KmcKerbocher
History of New York. The chronicle
tells us that the young lady died shortly
afterwards One might doubt the seri-
BUSINESS of Irving's love affair on learn
ing that she was only in her eighteenth
year when she died. but for the effect
which her death had on irving all the
rest of his life. It was months before
he was able to take up his work again,
he never mentioned her name after
wards as long as he lived. It is said
that nearly go years after her death he
was at her fathers house when a niece
of Matilda's having been requested to
play for Mr.. Irving, in taking a sheet
of music from drawer. accidentally
Washington" said Mr. Hoffman, pick
ing up the faded relic. this is u piece
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
STRAW FOR FUEL.
It Is Being Used With Good Results
in Dakotas.

DeSmet, s. D., Dec. 20.-Necessity has
solved the fuel question in the Dakotas
and farmers and villa gers are now burn
ing straw in specially constructed
stoves a machine was invented several
years ago for twisting straw into com
pact bundles and this machine has been
brought out and is being manufactur
ed by local blaclzsmiths al a small cost
Straw thus packed makes a fairly
god fuel for heating and cooking. and
is being used in many places for boiler
f.si D. .ssiis ssi.-< =.ssal s.=s f.-4
Il IS burned in connection with wood
Every farmer has an abundance O.
straw and hay, and they need not suf-
fer from cola il thev utilize this waste
material One dealer here says he is
selling. hundreds of straw burning
stoves every week, in which loose straw
is burned. but the twisters are coming
into use as fast as they can be maSe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
A STORY OF LOVE
That Is the Keynote of Effe A. Row
lands Book.

Love is the keynote Of Efie Adelaide
Rowland's latest story, just published
by the j. b.. Lippincott company. of
philadelphia. This is shown in the title
Love and Louisa" Love begins in the
name and is not ended on the last page.
Louisa loves. The man she loves. loves,
The woman who marries Louisa's father
loves the man Louisa loves The Amer
lean girl in London also loves this lover.
and this girls friend is deeply in love
with her husband. who only loves him.
SELF
The stepmother's cruelty to her step
daughter IS the theme played upon. bur
this threadbare plot is so oleverly con-
structed that not for some time does one
realize the conventionality of the group
ing Of the characters.
Louisa IS a young girl who hurries into
~ Vlieonn@eTial marriage - sScanp
from unnapntness at home. Her hus-
band is elderly in wears and old in dis
sipation. and for two years she i forced
TO suffer indignities that finally prove
more than she can bear. In her despair
she turns to her childhood home for
succor. and her arrival there is the sub
3ect Of the first chapter of a most read
able book To tell of her return to her
husband his death and her Subsequent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
LANa,s NEW BOOK.
It Is a Novel and Is Called "The
Disentanglers."

ASoAbdu 5ACIS.
Andrew Lang can, at a pinch, turn his
hand to almost anything in a literary
way with very readable results. Essays
and criticism are his forte and he has
done some very creditable verse max
ing while his version of the pretty
French romance of Aucassin and Nicol-
lette, in prose and verse. is one of the
loveliest things in literature. But when
1t comes to storytelling he has his
equals not to EXPRESS it more forcibIv
Whoever has read any of Mr.. Lang's
criticism knows his theories of fiction
but the theories are better reading than
the examples he has given US to illus
trate them.
The Disentanglers is the title Of a new
volume of fiction by this prolific writer
which he describes in his dedication as
studies in life and character but if they
are typical of life and character as Mr.
Lang knows them his paths must have
led him in places and among people to
whom the average man is stranger. The
thread of a plot which unites these
sketches is ingenious and the stories
themselves are not lacking in interest
me D1sentanglers is the name Of a
firm of matrimonial experts. that is ex-
perts in preventing undesirable mar
riageS. Two young men of good BIRTH
education and appearance but financial
" embarrassed conceive the scheme
which IS, briefly. to throw counter at
fractions in the way of one or the other
of the parties to the proposed marriage
and in order to avoid further comolica~
lions the dtsentanglers employed by the
nrm are all known to be love irnneunes
On this foundation an airy fabric of
pleasing tales is built but there is moth
ing in the stories to add to Mr.. I.ang's
reputation or the readers lasting de-
light The book is published by Long
mans, Green & Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

wonderful. La Garde Rationale band
plays everyfhing-Saint-Sa Wagner.
Strauss, Verdi 1t is something magnifi-
cent. Every performer is a musician. 1t
is the same in England with the Cold
stream Guards band"
Mile de Lussan spends her holidays AZ
Enghien, France, and her description Of
thai place ought to cause an exodus: 1T
is ore of the most beautiful spots on earth.
1 can always see my dear little Casino.
where for the immense sum Of 50 cents
one may hear opera The Casino is
GENT is like fairyland and Enghien--
the very thought of that romantic spot
makes me almost wish / was there now.
I can see the people playing petites che
veaux- OF course, I don't gamble myself.
but nearly every one risks few francs
-rr-a e. er-sf s7r vra4-i.i.s>s srsagr-t ~
Spectators
Switzerland. where the air gives her voice
renewed power and she meets artists from
all over the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
The Blue Flower.

THE Blue Flower" which is the title
chosen by the Rev. Henry Van Dyke
for his latest volume of short stories
means, being interpreted. the search for
happiness, and is based upon a Nor
wegian legend from the author Novalis
The stories are legendary in character
but full of poetry and feeling, as all the
works of this author are AS in the
case of The Ruling Passion" his
earlier work, there is nothing better liz
the book than the preface, which In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
rne PRIZE OF Heroes.

Mary soldiers IN the last war wrote to
say that for scratches. bruises. cuts.
wounds corns, sore feet and stiff joints
BuckIen's Arnica Salve is the best in the
world. Same for burns. scalds bells. I'll
GERS, skin erutions and piles. II cures or
no pay. Only 25c at A j. Arnold's drug
store. 81 North Kansas avenue.
to build.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

career, would be to anticipate the cIi-
max of the story. The action throughout
is rapid, but one concludes with a feel
ing of incompleteness. You like Louisa.
but while the story is about her, there
is not enough of her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20

The Blue Flower" is simply a very
free translation of the Novalis legend
with an explanatory Introduction. Even
if one did not care to dip further, it
would repay one to read this bit of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
The Golden State Limited

Leaves Topeka every evening at sos.
arriving Chicago 1879 a. m. New York
1:20 second afternoon
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
CUBA and Our National Honor

Mr.. Clevcland's letter urging an
American performance of plain duty
10 Cuba in the matter Of the tariff
concessions necessary for Cuban
welfare, is an utterlncc which can
not hnt be approved by every self
respecting American jealous for the
honor of his native land.
The present humiliating situa-
lion ia the National Congress is
bluntly stated by Mr.. Cleveland
Every consideration Of justice, of
morality and conscience, of re-
gard for ~ solemn pledge demand
chat we deal fairly aud honorably
with Cuba. The inhuet ces
prevailing to prevent tins
Sightful action are ~ evil rs they
are powerful. They urge us to in-
dict Il CHASTITY wrong upon a help
less little people who lcok To Is for
heip. Their motives are sordid to a
degree.
The American Congress which
refuses to deal justly and humanely
with Cuba will be guilty of shame
Sui deed. The shame Of it unhap-
pily, will rest upon the American
acople. We will stand before the
Horld rs y stullilied government
whose pledged word is not binding,
whose honor is lightly held, whose
%antcgrity is not equal to the task of
holding us sLcadfast TO the right
when there i mltcrlal profit To he
gained for certain American inter
c,sts by doing wrong. Cuba depends
utterly upon Us for her wcll-being.
We have promised that she shall
not suffer through faith in our pro
fcssions. National disgrace attends
upon 4 violation of this promise.
Thc duty of the Fifty-scvcnth
Gongress is to SO reduce the tariff
ON Cuban products that the Cuban
people forbidden to turn elsewhere
FOR succor, shall be able To deal
with this country to a just advan-
aagc. The Congress plainly p'reeivcs
this duty, but is as plainly yielding
20 the malign influences which de-
mand the duty's nonpcrformance,
American public sentiment should
be 81 potcntly cNcrted that fair play
for Cuba shall be assured. The
nations honor is at stake. Re
public.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
Indigestion As An Asset

I'm finding Il cason for American
supremacy of trade hut few take
into note the great prevalence of
Indigestion in this country rs a fac
Tor. Many foreign writer's have cx-
pcrsScd amazcmcnt ut the number
of people in this country affected
with &C.. 10 is laid ut the door of the
rush and hustle oyinced ON every
hand among American business men,.
In all TIN, the cart is placed before
che horse, effect is mistaken for
cause, In other countries. where
people take plenty of time 10 eat
and are consequently cursed with
good digestions, the world looks
rosy and death afar of. The Amer.
icau business man. blessed with u
poor liver, lays up store forthconcs
left behind by the death he always
imagincs imminent. He works like
a horse and takes but little time to
eat. As % consequence hc gets q
worse digestion every day and itacts
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

a. a spur for greater efforts. TI'
American has Inst begun TO get fair
~ at work whcn scuh claims him..
and he lives Us long as ms European
brethren at that. In the future
writer's giving advice ;o the young
will ask them to leave The iirm and
the long time allowed FOR meals and
come to the city, where they may
acquire a nice attack OF Indigestion
an hour or so after each meal; where
ON every hand is seen the benc,icent
uuick-mcal restaurant, tho lnstru-
mcut by which they may achieve
success; the balls, theatres and so
cial diversions that put them in
sufficiently nervous condition TO
want To do something To make them
less nervous; thereby aud herewith
is success certain l Independent.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
Personal
flo

The lady who had 10 leave the dona-
ton party the other night before it was
over will please call ~ our drug store
and get a bottle Of Or. Caldwell's Syrup
Pcpsin. She has Indigestion or she
would not have taken sick and il she
had taken DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
sh" would not have had Indigestion. In
- and ~ bottle, AZ all druggists.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
Moved.

J. Byrnc IL Co have moved
their Office to the corner Of 9Th and
G street where they will continue
to handle Accomplishments, city
property, and land anywhere and
everywhere for land here. For any
kind of bargain call and scc what
inducements are Ia be had. tfl05
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

Representative Ranlcll will have
a special hearing before the rivers
and hlrbors commlttec IN the in
fcresl oe the Red river navigation.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31
AS,a,Rho. 0ELN.,JAv. 81, 1902

Another cold ave from the
Wilt Nou,. il said To- haya struck
Secretary Long.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-01-31

The brand that Hoffman d In
gram makes is practically made.
well baked, eats rs we'll ~ it looks,
and can't be- beat for looks. g loavcs
for , cents. tfll9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
MRS. SARAH E. FARLEY DEAD
She Was 75 Years. and Had Lived
 Here Half a Century,

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Farley, one of the oldest and most esteemed residents of Montgomery died at her residence at the corner of Hull and Adams Streets Sum day evening at 7:15 o'clock.
 Mrs. Farley had been in bad health for the past year and for the last two months had been closely confined to her bed room. The end was feared for several days. It came quietly, while she was surrounded by relatives and friends.
 The majority of her long and useful life was spent in Montgomery. She was about 75 years old. For fifty-two years she had been here and was almost uni- versally known throughout the city.
 She was one of the oldest communi- cants of St. Johns Episcopal Church. having connected herself with it directly after her coming to Montgomery, the year in which she was married.
 Mrs. Farley was born in Columbus, Ca, being a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Hoxey of that city. She married the late James A. Farley of Montgom- cry in 1850. He was a prominent banker of this city for nearly half century.
 She is survived by two sons and two ds ughters, Messrs. Louis B. Farley, Vice. President of the Farley National Bank, and Hoxey Farley and Mrs. Charles Spear and Mrs. John Metcalf. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. V. H. Wyman of Montgomery and Mrs. c. A. ShelIman of La Grange, Ga. She also leaves several grandchildren. Mrs. Far ley was greatly beloved by large circle of friends.
 The funeral will take place this morn ing at 10 o'clock from her residence. Rev. E. E. Cobbs of St. Johns will oficiate.