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the emigrants, or at least the elder ones,
ultimately return with their earnings.
When | saw a particularly prosperous
looking house or houses and asked TO
whom they belonged it seemed to me that
the answer always was: oh he went TO
America and made money and came
back" The evidences of this American
prosperity are particularly abundant in
the Labanon.
The Lebanon, it will be remembered, is
a province with partial autonomy in the
midst of Turkish territory, founded after
the massacres of 1860, over which the
European Powers exercise certain su-
pervision. The Governor must always be
Christian and the province has its own
consta bulary and military force. What
this partial release from Turkish misrule
means the traveller realizes the instant
he crosses the border in the greater pros
perity of the country. In manliness and
independence, also the people of the Leb-
anon contrast most favorably with their
kinsfolk on the Turkish side of the line;
men and women alike greet you in an
open, friendly way, but with q nantes
tation OF independence and self-respect
which is both pleasing and impressive.
The Maronite priests still play a most
important part in the Lebanon, and In
comparison with any European country
ii would probably be said that the people
are priest-ridden. This comes from the
historical fact that since the Mohamme-
dan conquest of the nations have been
dependant upon their churches. 1t is the
ecclesiastical heads of the subject ma
tons through whom the Turkish govern
ment deals with the peoples of those Ian
guages and faiths. This has naturally
given the priests position in relation TO
the people which they do not occupy else
where On the other hand il has been the
means of conserving the nationality and
patriotic feeling. With that the people
show an increasing inclination TO assert
themselves against the priests. result
which must in the end prove advantage
Gus to both Church and State.
Driving up the coast of the Lebanon
to visit Jebail, the ancient Gebal or By
bios, I found that the country had chang
ed considerably. The villages were fun
of new houses with red-tiled roofs. Later,
/ observed the same conditions in that
part of the province of the Lebanon be-
hind Sidon where the villages had dou-
bled or trebled in size and showed mani
fest evidences of increased prosperity
Everywhere when l asked: What is the
cause of this?" the answer was: 1T is
American money. They made their money
IN,
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not be salable IN Syria Consequently
such American products as can be found
in the Syrian market are of poor quality
not calculated 10 give American manu-
facturers p good reputation.
The industrial influence OF America
shows itself more advantageously in s
different direction. Wherever went men
and women told me either that they had
relatives in America or that they were
about to 20 to America. IN the remote
little town OF Banias at the foot OF Mount
Hermon Afoslem woman asked me 10
take her photograph and send il TO her
nephews in America In the small VII
lagos through the Nuta~eu Cneretical
shite Moslemsl districts in northern Cali
lee and the hInterland q Tyre and Sidon-
men and women showed me addressed
envelopes sent % them from various
places in the United States ard Brazil
that they might write 10 their kinsfoik
there IN one small town woman Who
had been 20 Rrazn and was going back
again came and interpreted for ne NJ
various muleteers asked me about The
price az passage and conditions % en-
ployment IN America. saying that they
we're laying Up monsy u come oSeT here
A,oslern peasan told ne that the taxes
were 50 heavy that they ate Up all
their earnings. and that they were com
tu- 70 America Everywhere the tax AS
Ct emigration 20 America This suigra-
ton appears 10 - about equally divided
between the United States and Brazil.
ard should judge that the larger PART Ct
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KANSANS ARE READERS
Devour all Reading Matter Pertain
lug TO Their state
Written for the Eagle.

w lOT LIE
This is a Kansas song. It is the time
of year when Kansans go abroad through
their lands rejoicing that they are Kan
sans Even as devout mosleums read
their Koran; or the members of the Old
Guard paid homage TO the greatest cap
tain of the times. So Kansans devour
what il printed of their State-pay tri-
butte to the very mention of IL and view
improving conditions with pride.
Their thoughts are suggested by few
hundred mile trip recently, in various
sections OF the State. 1t is the season
for being thankful and proud Of his
citizenship here In the Sunfiower State.
IL is the season when all Kansas looks
its best-unless indeed it be a few weeks
hence when the green coIorias Of the
greatest wheat belt on earth has taken
on a golden sheen
From the broad cattle pastures of the
great Southwest to the gardens OF the
Kaw River bottom in the East. the whole
State abounds just now with evidences
of prosperity and glowing conditions
Included in the vast stretch Of 800 miles
and more between these two sections
are some OF the diversified features which
dinerentiate Kansas from most Of its
sisters. There are the wheat fields which
make Kansas the banner State as 10
that cereal. in the union There is the
corn section which makes the State lead
In respect 10 that product. There are the
dairy localities which place Kansas high
In the class OF states noted FOR such
products There are TIE coal fields Of
Usage and other counties. which contri-
buted 10 free Kansas In a measure. from
the ravages OF the coal strike and con-
sequent high prices Of that product.
There are the broad and fertile gardens
of the Kaw Valley, between Topeka and
Kansas City. where enough '-trDck' Is
raised each year TO feed the West There
are the Hutchinson. Kingnan and Lyons
salt mines. givins forth their saline sub
stance in greater quantities than any
other section n The country-save possi-
bly Michigan. There are TIE Oh and gas
regions q the Southwest. whore pres
perity reisas; and new EsiilieaaiFes are
born each day
There Is scarce thing Kansas does
not OF cannot produce. It's wonderful
fertility. resources and diversity are TIE
talk ard amusement q al who SO then.
appreciated least CT al. perhaps. b. the
states Own Inhabitants. a ran said q
ne the other day On the trasn'--' y hat
i there 50 remarkable aboslt k2nsasr
pi,led hirl untg TIE Thought cane that
POSSIBLY he VS. 70: a citiseu % this
ssseruIsn state. - The trsshs ard facts
sl5ut Kansas we're -aT~slsd - him.
lrht sse..es 20 down o. him AM he
threw up his hAzds Il meek despair
DId IL ezer oecEr 70 you how much
there really Is that nay - sad * kan
sas. Thsr= = 70 one BAT eaEfne scores
q good snc E,.snciezs thszs Il ne chooses
Ten q ne What and OF s1z1sr csunxss
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and the newer ones in the gas. coal and
oil fields OF lola. Pittsburg and Chanute
are sufficient TO cause feelings OF pride
in them.
There is a moral. of course. in all this
II is that virtue is its own reward. When
10 years ago Kansas was emerging from
fits period OF imitation and OF ambitions
unqualified and hopes deferred might be
read by him who ran the length and
breadth OF Kansas; when thousands left
the State for the young oklahoma, TO
leave thereon their impress-it seemed as
though there was nothing left. Its peo-
pie tried everything. They listened TO the
mouthings OF impassioned and irresponsi-
bic oracles, preaching Reputation and a
new condition of things. The lights In
thousands of schoolhouses cleaned
through the night. to tell OF the birth Of
a new political party-a party born OF
helplessness. relentlessness and despair.
with secret passwords and grips and
signs. A political fanaticism the like OF
which has seldom been seen swept Kan
sas-swept II all but OF les feet Then
came the reaction. Discharge of ohli-
cation; not Reputation. was the order.
and the new regime Was pushed aside.
A healthy. pure effort took the place OF
despair and hatred. and the States best
endeavors were put forth. The sunlight
and rain blessed Kansas. in its new
state. and Kansans helping themselves.
were helped in turn. Today the State is
healthy. normal. upright. prosperous.
Revelings against her are passing away.
IN the nau order of things and save
and alone from the jealous or the dense
~ ignorant. there are none but pay her
tribute. r. H. FANON
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NEGRO INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.

Both at Hampton and Tuskogee the
work OF industrial education for the ne
gro is entering. on new stage. II Is no
mere teaching in trades which IS provided
They are not providing mere teaching
for individuals. They art training and
educating a race.
Their negro students came from STRAIT
un OF society without training in cleanii-
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PRESIDENT OF TIE KIRgEHAHA CLUB.

Gentlemen:-I suffered with Eczema on the
hands and face for over year. L was not only
annoying and painful but very unsighcy. ana
dislked go out II the streets. tried ct Least
dozen soaps and salves and became very r1ucn
discouraged, until read in the papers OF the
cures performed through the use of s. s. g. and
determined to give it a month trial at Least.
am pleased to state that soon noticed slight
improvement sufficient to decide me 20 keep u
up. After the of six bottles my skin was as
soft and smooth as an infant 5. This year
ago. and have never had any trouble since.
MISS GENEVA BRIGGS.
2l6 S. Seventh Street, Minneapolis. MINI
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ness. in self restraint. In thrift. in pru-
Gence, in social knowledge. or this inde-
Unable teaching OF community which
has il II the educated. Negro h0ys and
girls learn trades at Hampton and Tus-
kogee. bat they gain what is more valu-
able-character. social relations and per-
spective thrift. and sense OF RESPONSE
bIity. The husbanding OF small rssourc-
Is IL the garden patch. 10 the field. in
trade. and in thu lesser village Industries
are all impaired.
As the negEo race rises in the scale
and IL is rising-both these institutions
are adding to their literary and book
training Each year sees an advance.
Where they we're al the level Of the drst
year of a high school they are yearly adj
vancing further along the four years %
the high school range. Their technical
training grows and improves. IN ten
years. n they are properly supported sHd
supported as they should he, they VIII
both be institutions with basis of prac-
teal work and training In the mechanic
arts and the farm. and will add % this
a technical training combining the sec
ondary work Of tire high school and ths
strictly applied science Of institutions
Ike the DreNeL
Step By step under these institutions,
wisely planned. one IN Virginia ard Ia
Alabama. tho Southern negro viii recovtr
his III place ia the industrial field. VIII
pass from a mere drudge 90 an inteiiigeuk
worker. foreman and owner IN farm. fack
tory and mine q work impossible With
out the endowment and Eifts already
given. and the work Of Armstrong auf
Frissell at Hampton and Washington st
Tfiskegce. Philadelphia Press.
An ambitious resident 81 May King.
XIV. has written 60 Che New York Tri-
bune asking II n would like Co have
reports from this place q
shooting ARRAYS or of killing etc" add
ing: Il can furnish you AL you need, IS
] an Interested Tho Tribune observes
that the offer - handsome. but the writer
ough; 10 have explained more fully shat
he contemplated doing.
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The Blood Aflame with an Itching
Honor that sets the
Ckto m Esro
Skin on Fire.

troubles begins sometimes with slight redness Of the
skin which gradually spreads and the Inflammation and
itching increase the entire system is thrown into restless
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I6NeTISU COUuILIOu. OUUH D4IatNt1l u
pimples break out, from which a clear liquid or
yellow fluid is discharged which forms thick crusts
and sores, or falls off in fine particles or scales,
leaving the skin and tender, or hard and dry
like parchment Eczema attacks most frequently
the legs and arms back and chest, face and handsA
and is a disease that aud goes IN the carierN
stages, but is perpetual torment and constant
ANNOYANCE when chronic. At times the itching and
singing is so great that the sufferer is driven al
most to distraction and tortured beyond endurance
scratches and rubS till the skin is broken and beeds
but this only aggravates aud spreads the disease.
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YEARS. CHANGES
IN HOLY LAND

Continued from Ninth Page.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-14

THE INFLUENCE OF MIND OVER NATTER.
We'll" remarked as skated the ice. with
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-14
For Saturday, 4priL 4:

"THE BEST JOKE EVER; PLAYED UPON YOU"
The first Of April is close at hand that 1t nat
suggests the jokes that played upon
You may select any joke that you prefer but
try to choose the which is the amusing
and which will make the best story. AS the joke
choice, if wish, of which most notifying
at the time, and which, perhaps, tears.
This is merely suggested for those to whom joke
is sno longer unpleasant memory. Do that
you must tell stories at your expense which
disagreeable at the day papers be
Not Later Than Friday Morning, March 27.
They must be strictly original, written in ink on
side only Of the paper, more than 300 words
in length, less than 10o marked with the number
of words, and each signed! with the grade school,
name and address Of the writer The papers must
not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-14
Northeastern Topics.
For Saturday, March 28:
WHEN HELPING OTHERS"

''WHEN HELPING OTHERS.'
Everybody "helps' and then, for that is the
way of the world When you give such help to other
people, what is the part that you most enjoy? it
the work itself? Is it the companionshp? Is it
appreciation? Or what? And why? Especially "why"
The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Friday Morning, March 20.
They must be strictly original, written in ink on
side only of the paper, not more than 800 words
in length, less than 100 marked with the number
of words and each signed with the grade school,
address Of the writer. The papers must not be
rolled. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-14
OR, MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA, SATURDAY MARCH H. 1903

fusion that the still working the window,
that still looking and thinking about the which
they were doing while in reality thinking about
father must have stood there for about half
hour when big, bury policeman drew and told
to move on 1t not till then that of the
1act that surrounded curious people
also aboring
Thomas Trelford,
Eighth Grade. s:=~s~~~-@ Two Harbors MINI.
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AN OPINION A "LITTLE OFF,"

(Honorable Mention.)
One day returning home from seeing father
depart for Europe thinking hard whether
should see him again, when my attention drawn
people standing in front
watching aborers setting large of glass.
joined the became much interested in the
proceedings After while the glass in place
laborers departed leaving standing there under the de-
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bank and carefully tucked It in the soft
along with the flower seeds It big little
girl keep, especially nothing growing
the flower bed, though continually Finally
could bear it longer long would
be before my pennies would
This the end Of secret. Soon both
searching for the buried coins. Part Of
found and those did find had lost their brightness
was sober little girl who put the pennies back into
the bank but then did clearly why
things grow and others do not. s@-E =
<I-# sass# Ruth N. Anderson,
Seventh Grade. Luverne, MINI.
NO ESKIMO PALATE. ....
Mama, can't have bread and butter for sup
per?' called just she door. She
and said that there butter thought that
find little somewhere went to the cupboard There
found something white butter plate and thought it
must be butter 1t hard took to the
melt it. looked at it few minutes it
melted 1t did not melt fast and after while
took it off. spread it bread tasted it.
denly began to sputter spit My
queer butter. They each tasted
it and said that it
Willard Cross
Fifth Grade. Dawson, MINI.
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THE DIRECT ROUTE TO CHINA.
(Honorable Mention.)


One day went about the house hunting for shovel
going to dig to China. long before
one and then it too large handle easily
it made difference, thought funny
people had heard much about,
large tree
had been there digging a my sister
wondering where called Ruth Ruth!' said
and until called back, what
She walked to the tugging away
the shovel and exclaimed, What in the world
doing?" II digging China" I very proudly
want to the funny people
II am you won't get there that way" said
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sister, and she walked kept tugging at the
shovel, but the hole dug not than five inches
Deep probably not that much obliged
to stop for limbs ached into the house
and down. There until supper time not moving
three hours did well three after that and
it not until of that funny
notion. Eckman,
Fifth Grade. Falls,
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JUST A LITTLE. MATTER OF
DRAINAGE.

It was pleasant spring day and the
snow was disappearing fast. AS I was
very young my mother said I could go
out to play. There was a large pond in
the back yard which made it very dis
agreeable, so a thought struck me and
said, 'Tn drain all this water away,
and won't papa be glad?'' A fine idea I
thought it was and as the land sloped
toward the house decided that was the
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-14
A S TO FRIEN DS

Do not be afraid Of making friend father.
a boy.
Choose friends wisely. Many boy is ruined by
careless choice Of friends
speak an absent trusts his good
name In hands,
Do not expect to find perfection in friend He Is hu-
like yourself, he striving For
what is good and right, be satisfied.
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best drain it. thought had better make
drain that all the water would be
home few shovelfus started very large drain,
after had started it thought would let it choose its
walked away did go
hour, and then thinking all the water would be
went back happy as could be- But to disgust all the
water going into the cellar. looked found
least six inches of water already
tried to stop the drain could
mama She stopped it and sent me into the house.
felt badly at doing this, to
out alone all spring. 1t took half
the water out Robert Collinson,
Sixth Grade. Barnesvile MINI.
THE DIFFERENCE OF AN "E" AND a."
was looking for book to read, my search Of
the shelves novel
ing the things which interesting.
and Daughters" and contained many
which appealed to which, after
acquaintance made feel like having books Of
the same kind. On next visit to the library found
Pride and Prejudice by Austen supposng
to be from the pen OF the author seeking took it
home.
1 received greater enjoyment reading had
from book in long time. On comparing it with
LIE Baron" imagined similarity in the handling of
monplace things but still wondered Englishwoman
could have written accurately England
not until had finished the book the intro
ductory pages gave Austens life that
discovered that the two books by
lady, but that American the
England's most famous novelists. happy
mistake which made Jane Austen's known
~ ~ Walter Stahr,
Tenth Grade. s4l0 Park Av., ST. Louis, Mo.
"NAUeHTY ONES" IN RED BLANKETS.
One afternoon in July while sister and myself
bushes heard voices The speakers
two cousins We listened and heard Mary something
going to the woods to gather flowers that
afternoon. Then Rose said Eyes don't take
them with they have been naughty On hearing this
sister sad "Just hear that They do
with them Let's anyway, hide in the bushes
them when they come Thinking this would be fun
I readily agreed.
We went to the barn for two blankets from there
poultry yard feathers We
hair We then hid the path where
thought they would We waited patiently for
but they did My sister became uneasy but
still insisted staying thinking that they surely
We remained there until the afternoon
fading away then from hiding threw
walked silently, steathily to the barn,
the back door would and the
blankets We then went to the house where
did tell adventure but little by little
learned of their plans and how ashamed did
not the naughty who to be left
at home, but their dolls. Nellie Qui1igan
Eighth Grade. Prairie Chen Wis
NOT UP IN NATURAL HISTORY.
One day boys I walking up the street.
when something by that we thought rab
All after it, and it under barn. We
shut hole with sand sticks
sticks the hole and the rabbit
the sack We quickly shut the sack and carried it home On
met a boy who asked what had
said a rabbit. He wanted him.
did open sack for fear the animal get
away At last opened it and jumped up
scratched Of the boys in the face. laugh
there was at our msakng rabbit! had all
trouble Of carrying the cat in sack nothing
Fifth Grade, Frank Swoboda s3
Adams School, 971 James st, st. Paul
Well remarked. skated around the ice, with
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ON THE MONEY TREE,

When but tiny girl the proud possessor Of
money thought it the only place in which to
the pennies that given Having heard some
that would if left in the bank
kept in the little iron house
with the word Bank the door. After long and
patient watching could in precious
But in the early spring thought came to me: One
pleasant morning working in the yard My
the fact that planting little
objects, which she called seeds. She said "They
grow after while will have plants and blos-
There is that funny word grow thought my
money grow in the bank. TIL put 1t
try that" When took the Of
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01onorable Menton.)
When quite small believed there existed such
Atlas. thought that if did things
ought to do he might let the sky and clouds fall
obtained idea from hearing read book
about Atlas to When it cloudy day thought he
and looked cross and good that mama
a change not if
cloudy. When it thundered ghtened shrank In
from fear Of Atlas only. =.
wanted to if could not find Atlas. I started
nice thought had better when he pleas
ant. Mama told that it would not do any good, I
could find him. But did not heed. I walked
that feet quite tired and Atlas did find.
cded return home wiser than before left. Mama
knew had not found what wanted she said What did
find? Tell about journey?" hung head and
said nothing, it to that had been
under deusion. Maggie Martin, -.
Fifth Grade. Perham MINI.
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AN UNEXPECTED ROAR.
(Honorable Mention.)

(Honorable Mention.)
When about the of five believed that the
food ate went down into his and feet into his
head and through the body Once something
happened which made much ashamed of absurd
My uncle visiting and day happened to
have beets dinner After brother remarked
that had small My uncle evidently seeing that
dspleased said But something in it, haven't
Gladys" Yep, beets, 1 answered with great
satisfaction not expecting the loud which followed
Being of sensitive mature fed to the kitchen and raned
tears mama's apron. To poured out my tale of
She explained to why they had laughed, which
had been deep mystery also corrected
absurd mistake Gladys Jones,
Seventh Grade G1afton,@N. D. .