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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-14

lived. You were the coward and traitor
afraid to finish your work, yet bent on
murder
This from you to me, Maya!, the
other groaned.
One feeting look she threw him; but
there was little thought of him or for him
in it. Forgive me, I am not myself, y
she said. And I will forgive you If this
man lives. Otherwise I think I never
can"
''The wrong MANI calculated Michael.
"Then T have not helped you after ALL
Help me now to save this one, and
will ask no more Of you. If only we had
a little water"
II have brandy flask said Michael,
with certain sullen reluctance.
Maya took it from his hands, holding it
to the mouth Of the unconscious man,
while Michael watched her with misery in
his eyes. A few drops Of the liquid
found their way between the parted lips.
and presently the eyelids quivered.
"He is alive!' cried the girl. Michael.
you must go home and get Mr.. Truro
to bring the cart as near to us as it can
be driven. Then you and he together can
carry this poor wounded man to it. We
must take care of him at the farm until
he is well again.
A dark flush rose to Michaels face.
THAT is impossible he exclaimed 1.-The
man is an emissary from the other. Thew
are equally guilty. He only got what he
deserved"
44That ! cannot believe. But even SO, we
cannot let him die If he can be saved
You have completed your course as q, sur.
geon, and tho you have never practice6
you can atone for what you did by savins
the life you tried to take. He must be
| weak from loss Of blood. Bind up the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-14

wound, Michael, and then go and fetch
the cart
You ask too much Of me-" said the
young man. II am not made OF stone"
mo, you are human and you have a
heart. Therefore ask so much. And if
you care for my regard you will do all
for me. II not for your own honor"
= =
When Vivien Oakley received Break
spears telegram, saying that he would
not be able to spend the night Of April
"a at Red Down Hall, she was sure that
he meant to go to Dartmoor, drawn there
because he hoped to discover the lady Of
the photograph. Indeed, she had obtained
the invitation for him from her friends at
that particular time as a test. II he came,
she would let matters rest; If he did not
come she would know that, If she were to
win him, she would have to fight against
a rival-a rival unknown and therefore
doubly dangerous.
Ito be continued to-morrow.)
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-14

More cases Of sick headache, biliousness,
constipation, can be cured in less time,
with less medicine, and for less money.
by using Carriers Little Liver Pills, than
by any other means.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-14

Plates All sizes white porce- o.
lain, each ~
Cuspidors Decorated with Q0n
flowers and gold, each 800. OOG
Table Tumblers- blown glass 90
engraved, dozen. ........ 4 90
Glass Measuring Cups handled, -
each ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18
Why Neglect American History ?
1t Rivals in Pcresqueness and Dramatic Quality That
of Any Foreign Land.

The publication of Edward
aroused the minds his query
know before that United States history
but mdenabe fact that the majority of history
their stupid They much prefer history
rope in biography and in fiction
The a condition little
may perhaps ground that of the
little girls Indifference history English people in the present
century She SAID 4 don't about the coal They
10 interesting
At first sight the invention trip of FuIon
steamboat the Missouri Compromise appear fascinating than
the Mary Queen of Scots they
have fascination of their all the anybody who
viii take the trouble 0 bring out.
It be the history properly
have been commonly occupied with something much
do this land the occupying thoughtful
business of writing history has " recently place the
business of making it.
Moreover of the histories which bv of
and which fascinating the
costly be beyond the
luminous that they frightened him Parman histories Of
the Northwest packed with picturesque happenings Of
beyond the Of the happens to have
heard of them which the ordinary graduate
The of other that American
reader knows nothing Of the history Of putting piracy
po by infant republic nothing pioneer history Texas and
much Of dozen other episodes story country %
matte anything the dealing courts Of m
rope But s o be donea boutt2
thing belongs properly to public
school work The study United history taken up in a
suited to its importance and the study higher mathematics
of foreign languages and of science off gram
school and the high school know something about making their
With the aid Of public library, any ordinary
ability could do this work better imam bo
and would be valuable to the pupil when
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18
RATING IN SCHOOL STUDIES.
Not Indicative of Pupils Actual Proficiency.

a bright little girl of scarcely fourteen
years. belonging to a family of intelli-
gence and culture. writes with evident
pride to relative concerning her stand
ing in scholarship in the public school
which she has been attending for num-
Der of years. She reports that she is pur-
suing fourteen studies, at least eleven Of
them being 'scHd' ones, and her average
standing in al of them. reckoned en- a
scale on which 100" indicates perfec-
ton. is no less than 80 STA In four
studies she is marked 100. and in only
one as low as Sc. IN grammar she has
attained perfection, being marked 100,
while in civics she stands at 50. in phys
les at 81. in physiology at 90, in alge-
bra at IS. and in literature at So.
In the same letter she tells of some re-
cent incidents. There has been two
boats ashore. Paper took sister
and with him so we could see the
boats
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18
Custom Due to Emperor Nicholas.

It was Empe. OF Nicholas Z who, IN the
days of postchaises-that is to say. be
fore railroads and telegraph were in
-inauguTated the system OF visit
ing the various courts for the sake of
becoming personally acquainted with
his fellow-Tulers. learning their views
and Importing to them his own. He twice
visited Queen Victoria. arriving on the
first occasion absolutely unannounced
and the late Queen in her memoirs ad-
mits how many prejudices that had pre-
viously existed against him were dispel-
led by his coming, and how favorable
was the impression which he made. not
only at court, but also in English soci-
ETY. He visited the Pope at Rome on
two occasions, and was frequently at
Vienna and at Berlin, declining how
ever, to go near Paris.
Napoleon III was the next ruler to
follow his example, and repeatedly visit
ed Germany, Italy, Austria, and England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18
Gen. Wood for the Philippines.
VIII He Crown His Constructive Work in Cuba by a
Like Achievement in Savage Mtndanao?

delight country Brig
applied for the Philippines, his request granted
and that he IS likely to be assigned the difficult command of Andanao
This the island southern Of the Philippine archi
peago second only Luzon itself It Mndanao that the
bers revolt still oder- 1t the island of the wark Mammeans.
Twice thrice these Moro bemen have been terribly casted by
regulars, and kind Of armed reigns there.
Leonard Wood IS the erappe with this situation He sol
der and paeeaker both IF these tesmen they
have it. and have me If they peace General Wood
make the He along the excabe
along with the reacherous Maays This
his administrative abilities another
General Wood undertake task which soldier
srator has achieved The Moro tribes
subdued when the Americans the Philippines they
those Eastern skies first smiled the pennons Magellan.
ur of with Caucasian civilization dued points Of
the Moro the keen edges Of the
the of this f and intactabe
of the South Philippines today they always
wOfh of pirates the desperate of barbarans
however they have regulars far their
For the first time of these yielded gen
uine submission o a alien power.
General Wood out complete the work which Baldwin
daring nfanmen have begun He viii carry
peace 1t viii be distinguished
ordinary Leonard Wood
pang and cving of Malay people which has whood the
of civilization for four hundred years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18

weigh in the matter may be gathered
from the fac. that it was the affection
Of Gar Alexander II for his uncle, oil
Emperor William. which alone prevented
Russia from giving trouble 10 Germany
during the laJter's war with France in
1870, while again it was the personal
dislike, and even bitter aversion, of Al
eIander III Tor the present Kaiser, that
caused Russia TO break away from her
alliance with Germany and Austria, and
to bind herself TO France.
It was the profound regard of EN-
peror Nicholas and of his consort for
the Iatter's venerable grandmother.
Queen Victoria, which caused the Rus
sian government to take no advantage
whatsoever, either in Asia OF elsewhere.
Of EngIands difficulties in South Africa.
again, Queen Victoria ties Of Nnship
with the House of Orleans during its
occupancy Of the throne Of France until
1913, and the grateful friendship with
which she inspired Napoleon III and
Empress Eug snie by visiting the latter
and inviting Ter to Windsor at the time
when the IN perial lady was boycotted
by all TIE queens and expresses in Eu-
rope, served to avert the war into which
popular sentiment in France several
times between 1887 and 1870 was on the
point Of committing the Paris govern
ment against Great Britain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18
EUROPE'S JEALOUSY OF AMERICA.
Straw From Vienna Showing How the Wind Blows

There is something amusing in the
outburst Of a Vienna journal against
the United States It foresees the ne
cessity Of teaching the Yankees a lesson.
and it proceeds to outline the nature Of
the lesson Nothing could be more easy.
Germany, Austria, Italy. France and
Russia can combine against US. draw
Great Britain into the combination,
ove-run and conquer the country and
then divide it among themselves.
We may as well frankly admit that
we should get the worst of it in such
a conflict Six powers combined could
circle our coasts with q hostile navy.
seize our large cities and land army
after army on our shores II would be
a very pretty scheme we're it not for
two fatal defects How are all the pow
ers to be made to act together; and
how are they TO divide and hold the
territory after they are in possession?
Imagine Great Britain, with her vast
American possessions, inviting Russia
and Germany to come into the New
World! Fancy Russia or France beIiev-
ing that such combination would be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18

! mine the vague conception CT this mat
ter as it lies in the popular mind.
without sitting the various attempts
to reach the kernel of the problem. one
OF two answers may serve to show the
general drift. The State superintendent
OF Michigan says: No satisfactory
working definition OF education would be
complete II the conception is 20 be con-
fined to the work OF the so-called school.
Education is the sum total Of results
produced in the life and character OF a
young man or woman by the combined
forces of the home. the school, society,
the church, and the state. It is to be
measured by his efficiency or power 10
do. first. for himself, and, secondly and
most important, his power to be Of SER
vice to mankind"
superintendent Jacoby, Of Milton in
this State, thinks that schools should
aim at physical development and
health. mental development and power,
the development of moral freedom. In
addition to this the school must furnish
acquisition Of knowledge OF the intel
lectuaI and spiritual possessions OF the
race, such as will best serve man for
right guidance in LIES activities and
duties and for increasing his true en-
joyment and happiness. The school
must also give him skill that he may
function rapidly and we'll"
This is a very good answer for the
school side Of the question but hardly
covers the whole ground Some emil
nent educators are still to have their
innings and certainly from them ali the
Iayman as we'll as. the teacher and the
student should be able to draw a good
measure of nspiration-Boston Tran
script.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18

the election by majorities the uuequvoca
the policies the have received the appro-
baton Of the people Of every Northern and Western
State But the solid has mmovabe. OF the
Representatives homogeneous American population
only four are in apparent sympathy
Government through people United
States have attained plane of prosperity and
the country itself the attitude Of a world power.
this is true. it true muItitudes Of
Southern are in full
accord with these policies believe majority Of
Southern would little likely denounce the
treaty the treaty Guadalupe H:dago
likely Philippine archipelago the praires
is our rejecting people know that if
the economic policies ration we're reversed
bankruptcy overwheIm every interest as
completely boiling from West Indian crater
swept people from among the names OF men.
They know the whfrr Of the cotton mills would
hushed closed the FORCES voice
less the lumber mills shut down. and the railways no
longer capacity to products Of
field, forge factory They in lieu of the
Temunerave price they get they would again
to per pound their crop 500
600 bales Of that Indispensable product which hold
the monopoly clothing Of the human race
they reteration against their
every interest
It is that the Southern people Repuboansm in
its unattractive guise. occasion
within the of this generation where any Northern
national reputation eIoquence
undertook make plain Southern The great
policies Of government upon which RepubIcanism is based?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18
Crown Prince IS Modest and Charming.

Crown Prince is Modest and Charming.
Germany's crown prince is now paying
his first visit 20 the court Of Russia
and there is no doubt that his modest
unaffected ways. and charm of manner
which have already won for him so many
friends among all classes of society. not
only in his own country, but likewise IN
England and particularly in Austria,
will commend themselves to the En-
peror and Empress of Russia, and to the
leading personages at the court Of St
Petersburg Particularly viii they please
the Gar, and it may be regarded as
certain that they viii excite in the
breast Of the Muscovite autocrat a sym
pathy and good VIII for the young princes
which he has never felt himself able to
extend 10 the Kaiser. Nicholas and the
German heir apparent have many traits
in common. whereas Emperor William.
Is the very antithesis of his brother
monarch at St. Petersburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18
Is the South Another iceland?
By EMORY sPEER JHF a for Of GrT

Was there political campaign conducted South
ern State by Republican party
energy skill thoroughnes which people Of every
Northern State become habituated?
know that there opinion abroad that it would
from the Of the Southern
people true longer The great
leaders of Northern thought be welcomed with kindly
hospitality by enthusiastic
could adopted for breaking there
the hitherto anbroken solidarity political action.
With such campaigns as are conducted in New York,
Ohio Indiana Northern States with wide dis
ssmnaon great newspapers other literature
the "spebnder" land the people would
begin think themselves interest in national politics
be awakened. differ. and black men
well consequence hopeful progress would be
the purity and freedom ballot
toration spirit return to tonsti-
tutfonal methods.
At the University Georgia the alma mater Ct nun
Southern thought the
this year original addresses Of not
than protests against con
surrender political independence on the part o.
the young the matters whether
party My plea for the revival Of the American pi for
the restoration Of constitutional methods.
pray the handicap of provincialism stricken
the minds the aspiring youth Of my State and my
I pray imDutation of suIlen and in
movable resentulness government It's on
nobling purposes my section Indeed with the
of the people No he right
place the people government in the
attitude Of ireland toward the Of Great Britain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18

Stealing coal is stealing and punish
able as larceny by the statutes Of all
the States: but there is reprehensibIc
1eyity regarding this particular form OF
stealing under present conditions
At Arcola. H.. the coal in a wrecked
coal train was all seized by the citizens
and appropriated to their own use. That
the restitution and the provocation were
great cannot be disputed Prominent
citizens say they are ready to pay for
the coal when they discover to whom 1t
belongs. II IS said that the railroad
company VIII not attempt prosecutions.
nor sue The town authorities.
IN Toledo. Ohio. the workhouse board
has discharged from the institution all
prisoners committed for stealing coal.
and no more viii be received, no mat
ter by what court sentenced, for that
oHense. This is dangerous precedent,
yet when men are starving for want OF
food or freezing for lack Of fuel great
Ieuieney VIII inevitably be shown to
the tempted
More startling sim is the action of
the mayor and council Of Bellevue, Ohio,
who formally decided to conhscate six
carloads OF coal standing on q railroad
siding in the city The Ere bells we're
sounded, the citizens gathered with
ahoveIs and quickly unloaded the cars,
then distributed the coal in ton lots.
Such incidents as these are warningly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18

Grammar. 100 So reads her school
report. prepared by a teacher who
doubtless takes great pride in so clever
& scholar. 1t is a pity. Of course. that
she stands only 90 in civies, a study so
essential to the childish mind, and 1t
might be wished that she had got above
81 in physics, especially seeing that she
has only eleven solid studies and not
more than fourteen in all. She is not
yet studying differential calculus, or
blowpipe analysis, or sanskrit, or the
French drama Of the eighteenth century.
Doubtless these will come next term.
Then she viii probably stand 100 plus"
in grammar and be able TO write that
me and her done it." Then she viii be
ready for college. Grammar, 100I' With
only fourteen studies, and only eleven
of them solids" Including civfcs.
physics, algebra, physiology, literature.
and two kinds OF history
In the narle Of the Prophet. fudgel-
New York Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18
BARON Won STERNBURG'S MISSION

There seems to be 10 doubt that
Baron Speck Won SteTnburg will be a
particularly acceptable representative OF
Germany at Washington. There seems
TO be as little that he owes his appoint
ment to that fact. 1t seems that either
his length of diplomatic service does not
entitIe him TO ambassadoriaI or even 10
ministerial rank, or that possibly 1t Is
consideration for DIT. Won Holleben
which withholds from the successor who
is nominally but a locum tenens the
full rank of regular German ambassa-
dor But it appears also that this defect
will be cured by giving some special
diplomatic rank to Germany's envoy.
In any case a charge d'affaires who
commands the confidence OF the govern
ment to which he is accredited is a more
valuable representative of his own than
one of higher rank and less acceptable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18

better than American friendship Such a
dream is too crazy for recounting-
Nevertheless. it is worth while for the
American people, secure as they are in
their resources, to remember that the
futile suggestion of the Vienna journal
is an expression OF dislike and distrust
common enough. but in this case a little
more fantastic than usual. II the Uni
ted States is to do its part in the work
OF the world, it must not fail TO provide
against the possibility Of conflict. He is
thrice armed, perhaps, who has his quar-
rel just; but If he is amply armed he
may avert the quarrel
European conquest Of America is an
empty phantom. But European injury
TO our interests is perfectly possible.
and refusal TO maintain and enlarge our
naval forces viii only invite It. How
long would the German Emperor re-
spect the Monroe Doctrine if he had 4
feet twice as strong as Ours2 This
ridiculous prediction from Vienna gives
Us at least hint as to the tendency Of
European policy just at present-Provi-
dence Journal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18

". The appointment denotes the desira
of the German Emperor 10 remain On
good terms with the United States. a de-
sire which he has constantly and va
riously manifested. and which cannot Sc
FiOusly be questioned.
The impression made by the appoint
ment Itself viii be deepened by the
great cordially Of Baron Won Stern
burg's manifesto" as it may be called
issued from Berlin and transmitted IN
advance Of his departure. This unusual
step can scarcely have been taken with
out the appreciation OF the new envov's
official superiors, who must. moreover.
have read and approved the language OF
what is really an address 10 the people
of the United States. It is a very cordial
a, we'll as a very tactful one, and augars
we'll for its authors diplomatic success.
New York Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18
Orientals Are Catching On"

Even the Oriental potentates have
caught on" and are following the
KaiseT's example and every two or
three years the Shah of Persia finds it
necessary to cali on his brother SOW
ereigus at their various capitals in
Europe. The Turkish Sultan has not vet
followed in the footsteps of the Shah
in the matter, owing probably to the
fact that he does not dare leave mis-
dominions for fear his throne ms be
wrested from him during his absence.
But he is on terms of considerable
intimacy with the Kaiser and If is
owing to this personal friendship form
ed during the Two or three visits of En-
peTor William TO CJnstantinopIe rhat
Germany succeeded in obtaining such
q foothold in Turkey. where at the
present moment she is more favored by
the Sublime Porte than any other for
.eign country Indeed, German influence
is predominant at ConstantinopIe, and
Emperor Williams wishes are some
thing very much akin to law to the Padi-
shah From this 1t will be seen that
there is some good after all in royal
and imperial visits.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.