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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-01-31

Frank A. Vanderlip, who for many
yeas was a conspicuous newspaper
correspondent, in writing as to the
kind of literature business men should
read, to the Saturday Evening Post,
after discussing the various books,
magazines and novels which a young
man should read who is just beginning
a business career, discusses at length
the newspaper world. While he ad-
mits it is necessary for the young
man to glance over the daily paper,
he by no means thinks the daily paper
one half so beneficial to the reader and
business man as the weekly paper
The editor who carefully gets together
the facts and figures and sends them
out weekly, for a general thing can
be safely classed as accurate, care
full and reliable. He is of the opinion
that the good business man will Sc
lect one, two or perhaps more good
weekly papers on which he will rely
for. his information and instruction,
which is impossible to get from the
daily paper, which jumps at conclu-
sions and publishes statements one
day that it cannot verify the next, or
publishes things one day that it alb
solutely contradicts the next day. The
weekly paper in his opinion is able to
wait for developments and at the lat
ter end of the week give to it's read
ers a true and accurate statement of
the facts on which the reader can alb
solutely rely, providing the paper is
itself reliable, and it must be if it ex-
poets to succeed. After a most care
full review of newspaperdom in gener-
al Mr.. Vanderlip concludes by recon-
n1ending ably edited weekly newspa-
pers as proper reading material for a
young man in business.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-01-31

burned and they were again plunged
into the very depths of despair for a
place in which to worship. The pas
tor believing that the members and
patrons would rally to his efforts to
erect a new structure set about at once
TO collect funds for the same. His ap-
peal has been most literally responded
to and already hundreds and even
thousands of dollars have been con
tributed for the new building. Mr..
and Mrs. John Leary, who are now So
journing in California, were among
the largest contributors to this fund.
they having sent their check for So, 500.
Other citizens have contributed quite
literally, if not so much as Mr.. and
Mrs. Leary and on the whole those
having the work in charge are much
encouraged over the outlook and be-
Heve that before two weeks more,
they will have enough money collected
and pledged to build it and pay for it
as soon as it will have been completed.
A few weeks ago there appeared in
these columns a brief statement con-
corning the Mormon Church given out
by DIR. Tiff, while lecturing in Seattle.
At that time DR.. Tiff maintained that
polygamy was being practiced in the
state of Utah among the Mormons to
an alarming extent, which had been
revived since it had become a state.
Here is statement from the asso-
GATED press sent out from Lincoln, Ne
braska. "In the past missionaries in
the Middle West states have been
PROSECUTING among the citizens thereof
by declaring the Mormon Church of
fered palmer and better salvation
than the other churches and had long
since opposed polygamist doctrines.
Recently, however, the missionaries
have changed their language and are
now preaching polygamy just the same
as they did before it was broken up
by the United States Government, and
that they are succeeding is evident
from the fact that during the year
1901 they made $4,000 converts" 1t is
remarkable, to say the least, that per-
sons born in a Christian community
and having been taught during their
entire life the nobleness as we'll as
godliness of practicing morality would
permit themselves to become a part
and parcel of the religious organiza-
ton that teaches and practices polyg-
amOus marriages. Persons who have
come in contact with the Mormon
Church are quite well aware Of the
fact its general tendencies are any
thing but elevating to the young mind
or to the human mind in general. They
are well aware of the fact that no or
ganization in the country is so dan
gerOus to the institutions Of the Unit
ed States as the Mormon Church and
all such persons are perfectly willing
to see it wiped completely out of ex-
istence and think the country well rid
Of bad rubbish.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
THE DIPLOMACY OF OSCAR S. STRAUS.

terms of treaty negotiated more than
100 years ago.
Thereupon Mir. Straus produced copy
of this ancient treaty. the very existence
Of which is probably not known by hun
dred persons.
The Barbary Powers had always de-
clined to enter into any treaty with the
European Governments because OF the fact
that under them a church and state were
united and a recognition OF the govern
ment would have involved a recognition
OF the Christian church as an institution.
When the envoy of President Washington
proposed the treaty which was afterward
agreed 10, the Government of Tripoli de-
clined to consider it.
The envoy thereupon pointed cut that,
in the rev government across the ocean.
there was nc recognition of any church
and special article was inserted in the
treaty to that effect. On this basis the
treaty was agreed 10.
As sGon as MIR. Straus had finished
reading this clause of the understanding
between President Washington and tho
Bey of Tripoli, the Sultan declared him
self perfectly satisfied and ready to do
what he could with the Mohammedans N
the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

the same natural position as in looking
straight ahead the building up whose side
you are gazing will seem to be stretching
before you. The State. War, and Navy
Building, if viewed from point little
distance from its foot. seems to be a
stunted growth, its areades appearing like
caverns in its side and its pillars converg
ing as they near the top.
Unpleasant Method of Viewing City.
Viewing the city through the eyes of the
ant is not a pleasant method of sight
seeing. 1t gives one cramps in the neck
and after sensations are not unlike those
that attend on trying to see all that takes
place in Il circus with three rings. Then
again. it is extremely doubtful if the ant
ever looked up the side of a high build
ing He is equally at home on the per-
pendicular or the street level, and as to
his receiving Impressions, it is more than
likely that they are confined to the feet
ing sensation OF being stepped on, or the
feeling, little more drawn cut, which
follows his partalling OF an atom of in
sect powder placed conveAently near his
haunts and lurking places.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
HORNED PEOPLE FOUND IN AFRICA

have recently been collected in an in
teresting report by Drs. George Gould and
Walter Pyle, both well-known patholo-
gists.
Human horns they say. ''are far
more frequent than ordinarily supposed.
Nearly all the older writer's cite ex-
an.ples. Many mention horns the
head.
I'm the ancient times horns were SYM
bolical of wisdom and power. Michael
Angelo in his famous sculpture of Moses
has given the patriarch a pair of horns.'
There is a greater frequency of horns
among women than among men, according
to these authorities.
The combination OF horns and tail on
a human being would naturally give rise
to extravagant superstition. There is
description of such a case in Il recent
medical report. The creature. said TO have
been dubbed the "Hoodoo OF Plato" was
born eight years ago in Minnesota. He
was boy five weeks old when described.
He had hair two inches lcng all over the
body: his features were tiendish, and his
eyes shoHe like beads beneath his shaggy
brows. He had a tail eighteen inches
long. horns from the skull. a full set of
teeth and clawlike hands. He snapped
like a dog, crawled on All fours and re-.
fused the natural sustenalco Of normal
child.
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

Oscar S. Straus was at Constantinople
when Aguinaldo's forces rose against the
United States Government in the Philip
pines, and through promp; action says the
Saturday Evening Post" he prevented the
augmentation of the insurgent ranks by
the large Mohammedan population OF the
islands
The Mohammedans of the Philippines
recognize the Sultan Of Turkey as the
head of their church Mr. Straus, knowing
this, called on the Sultan as soon as IL
heard of the outbreak of the insurrectiOn.
Il come" he said. Ito beg your imperial
Majesty to use your good Offices to bring
the Mohammedans of the South Philippine
Islands-Mindanao and the Zulu Archi-
pelago-to our side. and to restrain them
from Joining the insurgents"
But" said the Sultan. won't your
country try TO take their religion away
from these people,"
Certainly not. The cornerstone of the
whole system Of government in the United
States is religious freedom. and, SO far
from there being any hostility to the
Mohammedan religion, the case is exactly
the reverse. As an evidence of the recog-
milton of. this by Mohammedan powers, l
beg to call your Majesty's attention 70 the
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

Men and women endowed with horns
are not by any means unknown in the
world we live in today.
A short time ago Surgeon Lamprey. of
the British army medical staff, met with
and studied three horned men in Africa,
each having a horn on either side of his
nose.
while serving on the Gold Coast,
said he, Il had opportunities of making
drawings of these people. The first
horned man 1 had an opportunity OF OBJ
serving was a Fantee named Cofea, aged
about thirty-two years, from the little
village of Amaquanta. in Wasau territory.
"The second horned man was a long
faced youth, aged about eighteen, named
Quassie Jabin, from the German terri
tory, and not kinsman of the first.
From a statement made by him
through a Fantee Interpreter, | gathered
that this hornIike growth had been in ex
istence as long as he could remember.
THE third case was that of Cudjo Dan
So aged about twenty. He stated through
an interpreter that SO far as he was
awa.e ,Eis hornlike knob had grown of it
self II certainly had grown larger as
he had grown older. 1t gave him no in
convenience. He could see and smell
perfectly"
hundreds of cases more remarkable
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there ever after. 1t would, however, be
impossible to exist for long on that des-
crt waste, where there are no crumbs
from the lunch boxes and the half-eaten
apples are never to he found
Impressed by Old Ant.
You and these with you find yourselves
much impressed by what the old ant has
told you and you hasten your steps that
you may see the wonderful structure.
As you draw near you find 1T strangely
Elusive. From II point in a straight line
with one OF It's corners the marble pile
seems 20 be a pyramid. Cast your eyes
upward from a position at its very base
and you behold as did the old ant, reach
OF solid whiteness stretching an infinite
distance heavenward, the sides ever CON
verging hut never coming to point.
Buildings Seem Lying on Backs.
Examining the Illustrations accompany
ing this article the reader viii observe
that the familiar buildings, which are
pictured here seem to be lying on their
bacis II you place yourself ut the foot
of some high structure and throw your
head far back. SO that the eyes Will have
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

lation you hurry back toward the creyice
in the pavement and reach there without
injury from the cruel foot of man. After
that you are content to remain at home,
immune from the terrors of wandering
and undisturbed by tho incomprehensible
magnitude Of world in which every liv-
ing thing is bigger than yourself and in
which you are at loss to find anything
smaller unless it be the grain of sand
which is the burden of your life.
Poor Ants of Business District.
Those poor ants of the business district
were born under an unlucky star. 1t is
work for all time with them to keep
home, only to have it destroyed in the
end ard-with it go their own lives. per-
haps, crushed out by the merciless tread
of humanity. There are other ants more
pleasantly situated. They live in the
parks and in the green. untrodden places
of the town.
To see the world as one of these society
ants looks at it, lend one of the little
insects your personality, or, better still,
submerge yours into his tiny body. Sup
pose that your home is in that very aris-
tocratic ant resident section-the Monu-
ment Grounds. Your neighbors are all
members of the first ant families of the
District, with immense estates TO enjoy
Plenty of food is within reach, for the
human tourists drop lunch boxes full of
crumbs here and there. and the boys who
come over to play baseball leave apple
cores and such things around, so that,
really, you live on the fat of the land.
Far Away From Sandy Home.
Far away from your sandy home is
great white shaft that has long attracted
your attention and you are curious to
know what It is. At d distance il looks
not unlike the sweet icing on a piece of
cake that a little girl dropped near your
home d few days ago, and on which all
the ants for yards around have been
feasting ever since Then there vas a
piece of meat which fell from butch
er's wagon. 1t wasn't very big piece
but II was big enough for the ants to
have a splendid barbecue. These Incl
dents prove your independent station. md
the good things of life that you enjoy
As to the great white thing far away, 1t
has conquered your curiosity so com
pIcteiy that you are determined 20 visit
IT. even though 1t IL not less than twenty
feet from your home.
Set Out Upon Journey.
Gathering about you a dozen kindred
spirits, you set out on the journey. On
the way over you fall In with a party
OF ants from an ant republic situated to
the east OF your own abiding place. This
party is In charge of wise looking old
fellow who IL oyeriowing with ant talk.
He is telling his friends OF the last time
he made the trip. and OF how he was in
tcrviewed by the Bug Man from the De-
partment OF Agriculture.
when we reached the mass OF whlto
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

stone yondcr." says the leader of the
personally conducted ant tour. we were
cordially received by a deputation from
the scientific societies of Washington
Their spokesman was the Bug Man. and
he wanted our impressions of the Monu-
ment ! made an address In which / took
occasion TO compliment him on its size
and cleanliness. He wanted to know
many things about us and our domestic
relations, but we preferred TO Investigate
the Monument, and discouraged hia con
yerfHtion by making somewhat curt re
plies. Standing exactly at the base of
the Monument none of M could zee
where 1t ended. so deeply did 1t cut into
the blue sky.
Began Ascent of Monument.
Some OF those with uB began the as
cent Of the white pile with hope of
reaching the top. We bade them fare
well and they were off on their perilous
Journey. We have not heard from them
since. Some seem To think that they
were swept away by the wind. while
others incline TO the opinion that they
found crevice In the stone and stayed
The Washington times., 1902-04-06
F Street Ants.

Perhaps this family of ants lives on +
Street Imagine yourself to be born, as
Sammy Weller would say, in that station
of life and living any place on the same
street Owing to the circumstances aris-
ing from the location Of your home you
are compelled to be a sort of day labor
ing ant. There are always repairs to be
made In the old home and food to be
hustled for during the day. In the early
morning. then, you have your only chance
20 lock around and enjoy the scenery. At
the corner of Ninth and F Streets you
take an upward sidewise peep at the tail
buildings there. The mass OF stone that
meets your gaze frightens your eyes back
to earth, for the monster you have looked
ct seems to be lying on its back.
At Closer Range
Being Of an investigating turn OF mind,
and since your curiosity has been aroused.
you determine TO have another look. this
time at closer range. The opportunity oc-
ours at luncheon time, when you have
dropped your sand carrying labors for a
bit of rest and refroshment. Picking your
way along like a eat crossing wet street
you succeed in avoiding those wonderfully
with a mad rush at the end you reach
the building. Climbing its side you seem
to be in q desert of stone which extends
far to either side Of you and away off
into the very sky. Terrified by the desc
The Washington times., 1902-04-06

T,HAT tiny bit of life called the ant,
which you so frequently and un-
knowingly crush under foot, has
opportunities of seeing the world
under circumstances not always possible
to mankind. Thoroughly at home is the
insect in every walk of life ard in the
most sacred of places. Not even an ex-
ecutive session of the Senate is privi-
legged to deny him entrance, while, too,
he has the entree to Cabinet meetings,
and is to be found on occasions even in
the sanctity of boudor.
What the Ant Sees.
moving picture of what the ant sees
in single day would disclose all the
happenings of that day in this comfort
ably busy town. Nothing escapes his all
seeing eye.
1t may be that family OF ants has its
home in a crevice in the pavement. They
are a set of little busybodies and their
lives are fraught with excitement and
toll from avoiding the wonderfully large
feet by passers-by and from the daily re-
pairs that must be made to the old home
stead as a result OF the destructiveness
of human pedestrians. Ants like these
do not have much time for forming any
very distinct impressions. unless it be in
the early morning just after sunrise. when
the destroyer, man, is not about in very
large numbers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-09
CASTRO STANDS PAT
open Letter Concerning the Imbroglo
With Britain and Germany.
COERCION IS DENOUNCED
he Makes Pathetic Appeal for Ills
Unfortunate Country Il
AND STILL PRAYS FOR PEACE.
viii Not, However, Seek 10 Disafn
FOOlhafdy EnmitieS
BY MAKING RUMILIATING EXCUSES.
Amazed that the Two Powers Should
Resort to Force Rather Than Follow
the DipIomstc Path
AND STILL pRAYs FOR PEACE.
Will Not, However, Seek TO Disaru
FOOlhafdy EnmitieS
BY MAKING aUMILIATING EXCUSES.
Amazed that the Two Powers Should
Resort to Force Rather Than Follow
the DIpIonstie Path.

Caracas, December s--The Venezuelan
press publishes an open letter from PresI-
dent Castro on the imbroglio with Great
Britain and Germany. In the communica.
tiou President Castro says:
Foreign cablegrams relate that certain
foreign nations, among them Great Britain
and Germany, have allied themselves 10.
sether to carry out acts OF violence and
aggression against Venezuela. and their
manner Of obtaining the resumption OF the
payment OF interest on the public debt
was TO be suspected as n consequence Of
the revolution that lately crushed. Not
withstanding the official character Of this
news, ! refuse TO believe It. because Il is
inconceivable that nations which entertain
cordial and friendly relations with vene
suela should prefer to resort to force rather
than follow the diplomatic path. especially
when the Supposed differences come fullv
within the Jurisdiction of orr laws, witch
are based on the principle Of justice, which,
together with the other attributes Of
authority, have Just redeemed, Had vens.
zueln refused to fulhll her financial engage
meHts, and bad Justice and diplomacy ez-
hausted their resources against such an
attempt, only then could such extreme acts
be expected"
! President Castro explains further on that
his government has not increased the debt
Of Venezuela, and that he paid all that
was ordered during the revolution. inclnd
ing the German and other raiiroad freight
charges oecassioned by the transportation
of troyps. Thesc acts, he says. should
prove the honesty Of his administration and
what foreigners should expect Of him.
Peace IS not far of, and with 1t will come
the tul6llment of all his promises. He
continues: "Honorably, can not do more.
put honor FIRST aud will not seek excuses
to dlsarm foolhardy cnmities by accepting
humilations which would offend the dignity
Of the Venezuelan people, and which would
repeat, ! do not believe these alarming
versions The cause Of our national dignity
is based on our rights and our possession
Of justice, and on our relations of friend
ship and mutual respect with foreign ma
lions"
President Castro concludes by recommend
Ing the Venezuela press to observe the dis
erection and tact demanded by such an i'm
portant matter
The German gunboat Panther has arrived
ut Ia Guayra. The English cruiser Inde.
fatigable has loft La Guayra for Trinidad,
on special mission
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.
special to The Post9

Washington, December Representative
Henry will have no opposition from any
member of the Texas delegation In his at
tempt to secure the place on the house
judiciary committee 10 be made vacant by
the retirement OF Colonel Lsnham. Mr
Burgess, who thought Of making an EFFORT
10 get the place, has determined not 70
press his claims Mr. Henry is lndorsed
by the entire delegation. Mr. Burgess has
been assigned to the committee on pensions
in addition to his other committee work
Mr.. Russell has been given a place on
the committee on Territories.
Frank G.. Jones OF Houston and his bride.
who was Miss Bessie Baker Of Bonham, re
turned 10 New York today, after spending
three DAYS In Washington. They VIII leave
for Houston, their future home. before the
end OF the week.
Prof, :. A. Knapp, the government rice
expert OF Lake Charles, arrived here to-
night accompanied BY his daughter. lie
viii confer with the secretary OF agricult.
lre tomorrow regarding experiment aud
Recommendation FARMS IN Texas and Louis.
lana. Miss Knapp VIII he the guest Of
Miss Wilson AZ the home Of the secretary
during her stay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-09
TEXAS CASES DECIDED
By the Supreme Court Include One Of
Some Interest,
III


Some Interest,
Especial TO The Post)
Washington, December s-The supreme
court reversed aud remanded, with costs
the case of the Iowa Life Insurance com
pany, plaintiff in error, against Lula II.
Lewis, from the circuit court OF the North
ern district OF Texas.
An important point, affecting NIL holders
Of life insurance policies who have given
notes for the payment OF premiums, is In
volyed Some State courts have held that
In cases where such notes have been given
and payment is not made when they
mature the policy must be paid less the
amount Of the notes In the event OF the
death OF the insured. Others have taken
the opposite view The trial court In tho
case cited today decided that the policy
must be paid under the circumstances
named
Justice McKenna rendered the opinion re-
versing and remanding this decision
The court denied petitions from writ OF
certiorar In the cases Of Mart IL Royston
trustee, ct nj against Robert Wells ana
Lawrence & Co ct al against Albert Weis.
Frank c. Jones Of Houston ana Mason
Williams OF San Antonio were admitted to
practice before the court during tho day,
both being introduced by Attorney General
Bell
The case or Waggoner against Black, in
which MIR Bell IS Interested, was set for
today but was not reached and went over
until tomorrow,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-09
VETO ovERRIppEN.

Dallas City Council Has Again Con-
firnned Street Car Grant.
Dallas. Texas. December s--The city
council after nearly three hours OF splr-
tied debate, tonight OVERRIDE the obiec.
tions Of the municipal commissioners TO
the Boston syndioate's street railway merg.
or ordinance. by vote Of eight to three,
with ono member absent
Mayor Cabeu will veto tho action OF tho
council; then It Will require nine vote5 70
pass It over the veto, IL the full member
ship of the council shall be present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-09
Another Advance a Corsieana..

corsicaha, Texas, December s,Heavy oil
.rorn the Powell neld near here advanced
from 20 10 IS cents today.