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The National tribune., 1903-03-12
TRBUNE WASHINGTON D. O. THURSDAY
"come in." said, and in came Thomas,

"Come in," said, and in came Thomas,
Of course.
please, mum, I'm come to say good
bye" he said, pulling his front hair as
usual.
Goodbye! why, where are you going?"
"Going to Australia, num-"
/ was quite astOnished.
HAS your uncle sent for your"
mo, mum; but there's gentleman
who's been coming on. and off to our shop
a good deal, and he's Captain of ship.
l always wanted to go about a bit, and
he's offered to take me free for my work,
and bring me back or drop me in Mel
bourne, which l like. l think it's a good
thing. num-" he added, in his old-fash-
toned way. 81 don't see that l can come
to much good at u papershop." t.
mo, Thomas, perhaps not"
"And 1 wants to get on and help
MOTHER" he said, lifting his face and look
ing at me proudly. Perhaps l might
come across uncle out at Melbourne; and
anyhow I'll know more, and have seen
more, when l have been there and back,
than 1 do now. The gentleman that's
taking me, too. says the sea will make
me strong and set me off growing. l
shan't be any good if I'm not strong"
Perhaps you are right"
"lt's hard work leaving mother he said
with little gasp. But she's keen on my
going, because she thinks l might meet
uncle, but don't like leaving of her, and
The National tribune., 1903-03-12
1gnorancs OF Russian Peasants.
TRANSLATION made for the Literary Dige

(Translation made for the Literary Digest.)
"The ignorance and the mental state of
the peasants of central Russia are shown
fOrcibly by their ideas of the form of the
earth and the nature of rain. thunder. and
lightning" says the Staats-ZeitunS Gan.
AZ ''They regard the earth as something
like sponge, a flat or possibly globular
body floating in the ocean. The water Of
the ocean filters through the earth leav-
ing its salt behind in the interior and.
issuing from springs, flows back in small
and large streams to the ocean. This view
is probably due in part to the character
of the country. which is filled with small
lakes and swamps. The sky, being SO near
the sun, must become very warm and
therefore it must perspire freely. In this
way rain is easily accounted for. Tt should
be noted that destructive cloud-bursts or
violent dOwnpours Of rain are common in
Central Russia and that they occur there
as elsewhere. chiefly in the hottest of Sum-
mer weather. Thunder and lightning have
nothing to do with each other. Thunder
is the noise produced by the sky crack
ing from intense heat, while lightning is
the glow of the chariot of fire in which
Elijah was taken up to heaven. The stars
are firmly attached to the sky, and an
eclipse of the moon is caused by a cloud"
The National tribune., 1903-03-12
The shrinking Of Great SALT Lake.

During the past few years there has
been such rapid decline in the water
level of Great Salt Lake that the people
of Northern Utah, and especially of Salt
Lake City, have begun to be afraid lest
this remarkable body of water will soon
be a thing of the past. The reading Of
the gauge at Garfield Beach on Dec. 1,
1902. was 3 feet inches below the zero
of the scale, showing a fall of IL feet Z
inches since the close of 1856, the year in
which the last rise terminated. Mr.. L. FL.
Murdoch, Section Director of the United
States Weather Bureau in Salt Lake City,
is of the opinion that these fears are I'M
founded, and he especially denies that irri-
CATION works are draining off the lake. In
a recent note Science thus epitomizes a
paper of Mr.. Murdoch in the National
Geographic Magazine:
''The fall in the lake level has been
much more rapid during the past three
years than for any like period during the
preceding years of drOuth. This is
mainly due to the fact that the deficiency
in precipitation has been greater during
this period than during any similar period
of the present dry cycle. The deficiency
for the last three years alone was over Is
inches. The lake is not alone in showing
the effects of the drouth. Streams,
springs and artesian wells are drying up,
and those which continue active are dis
charging much less water than few
years ago. 1t seems to the writer that
the large deficiency of 29.6O inches in pre-
cipitation during the past 16 years, as
shown by the Salt Lake City records,
must be far more of factor than any
possible loss of water resulting from irri-
eating 600 square miles of land. With
continuing at about Ia
inches, no further fall in the lake will
occur, and if the annual precipitation is
as much rs Is inches for the next three
years, slight rise may be expected"
The National tribune., 1903-03-12
THOMAS.
Case in the Course Of True Love that Happened to Run
Wonderfully Smooth.
By MRS. W. K. CLIFFORD.

Cor could take care of the children
the young ladies', l mean"-he said, cor
recting himself: ''then, perhaps, nurse
could help" He was quite a manager,
and had evidently thought out how mat
tiers could be arranged so as to make the
best of things. Il am used to children.
have always taken care of ours" he
added, gravely, and the s'ours" showed
his sister; land have pushed perambu-
lator often for Mrs. Hicks, the grocer's
wife, since her husband has been laid up,
and her in the shop" l thought how
funny he would look pushing my two
babies along with one hand. and with the
other holding little May, as she tOddled
beside him, and wondered what my NEST
kind but proper mother-in-law would say
if she met them. My mother-in-law al
ways kept me well in hand, and does still,
though l am getting to be an old woman.
The National tribune., 1903-03-12
A. TOAST TO THE GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC.
For Memorial Day, May 80.
By Arthur Edwin Haynes.

Here's to the men who wore the blue;
Here's to the men who proved so true,
Mid battles roar and shrieking shell,
On weary march, in PRISONS hell.
Their souls af1ame with patriot zeal,
They suffered for the human veal,
They washed away the black'ning stain
OF slavery, from our fair domain;
They bore the flag on many a field,
Their hearts it's royal battleshield,
And when their mighty task was done,
The flag, without q missing star,
The flag, so honOred, near and far,
In splendor DER our county shone.
May blessings rest on their heads so gray
May flowers brighten and cheer their way
May our grateful country their memory
g't, keep,
And "Old Glory guard their long, last
sleep.
The National tribune., 1903-03-12
A Fine Kidney Remedy.

Mr.. A. S. Hitchcock, East Hampton,
Conn. Crhe Clothier), says if any sufferer
from Kidney and Bladder Disease will
write him he will direct them to the per-
feet home cure he used. He makes no
charge whatever for the favor.
The National tribune., 1903-03-12


way he knew me.
'Yes," l answered, looking at him
again. Even his voice was, half familiar.
yet l could not remember where l had
heard it before.
you do not know me-" he went on. 81
have Just arrived from Rome. I know
your daughter and sister there. and 1
thought you would forgive me for coming
Il could not help it." The last words
were said toshhnself, and seemed to have
escaped him. gi9l
Il have heard of you," said. "Wont
You sit down?7sn am glad to see you"
For he st0OdGlo0king at me in an eager
way. whichrI accounted for easily, but
still it embarrassed me. Ibid they ask you,
or was it yOfrr own kindness that prompt
ed you to coHse and tell me about them?'
l asked, trying to put him at ease, for
now that had seen him I was satisfied.
Something imIthes tone of his voice. in the
expression of his face, told me that he
was not the man9t0 win girls heart and
throw it away liand there was about him
that which made me feel that the woman
he loved would have little cause to fear
anything that was in him. A great deal
to find out, perhaps, all in few moments.
and from looking at mans face; but
there are some people whom just to see is
enough, and about whom our instincts
are unfaiiing.
''They did not ask me to come" he an
swered, in low voice. 'They did not
even know that was coming, though it
was for this interview that l left Rome
and hurried to England. came, trusting
to your kindness to make my visit less
difficult than it might be-" He seemed
overtaken by q, great awkwardness but
did not know what to say, and was
silent. He went on suddenly, as if with
a gasp, II wanted to see you very much.
have much to say, though am a
stranger, or you think me one; and-and
SO much to me-" Then be loved the
child! But there was something behind
his woris-some obstacle, was certain
Of that-some past to confess, something
that made him doubtful of the future.
"Why are you afraid2'' asked; but for
Ia moment or two he made no answer, /
The National tribune., 1903-03-12
. TO CURE A coin IN ONE DAY

Take laxative Rromo Qunine Tablets An
druggists refund the money IL it fails 10 cure.
+ w. Grove's signature on each box. 80
The National tribune., 1903-03-12


on, seeming as If he were determined l
should realize all the past. ''She kept a
mangle and went out charing. She does
not like me to remember it now, and Oracle
quarrels with me if l mention it." And
he laughed the short, quick laugh of a
man who has a sense of humor but does
not always betray it. do you remember
the day wished yOu all goodbye? How,
when l was going off to sea, a poor little
boy without penny save the present you
had given me, you kissed me, just as if
had been your own son? 1t has been my
wild dream that some day l should be
really your son-won't you let it come
true?' he asked eagerly, and leaning for
ward he tried to see my face better. But
l could not wiring an answer from myself.
Does she knowY' l asked.
"Does she know anything about this?-
that am Thomas? No, nothing. That
l love her?-I think, yes. l would not
speak to her until had seen you, and told
you, and perhaps"
THAT was like you, Thomas" 1 said.
The old name came naturally to my lips.
you were always good"
"Was ?'he exclaimed II don't think
so-but will be, if she will only have me,
if you and she will only put up with me-
love her with all my heart. See what I
have in my pocket. / brought it to show
you" lie pulled out little shoe with a
hole in the toe. "Do you remember how
she dropped it on my head?" he asked.
nodded, but could not speak, for was kill
ing the last little silly bit Of pride left in
my heart. The man before me was a
gentleman, 10 times more truly one than
many born to be rich and idle. How
could be SO foolish as to hesitate to
give my child to good and honorable man
whom knew she loved? have always
hated myself for my conduct that day. l
think, perhaps, il it had been any other
PERSONS shoes he had BACKED, should
not have minded. II he had wanted to
marry the daughter Of my dearest friend,
should have assisted joyfully. 1t was
only because it was May, whom should
have thought too good for the king Of all
the earth
The sun., 1903-01-20
Charity q, q Competitson In Business.

To TIE EDITOR or TIE SuN--Si-! Your corre-
spondent John Consty. In yesterdays Sun. Is posi-
bly, quite correct In his opinion about the Salvation
Army lodging house on the Bowery. There Ia,
however larger question Involved and this seems 5
a good TIN, 10 raise II. viz, whether charitable
institutions are justlned In competing with private
enterprises. The real fact and the bottom fact Is
that such schemes as the salvation Army lodging
house-,he Squirrel Inn for instance OF which We
have heard SO much-are such mpstins establish
mcnts.
Now. every one who knows the Bowery CT walks
up Il once Is we'll aware that there, as well as on
Fifth avenue or Broadway. man can get food or
drink or both or neither just as he pleases or can
slce in clean bed for reasonable price oi carry
the manner" according to taste. and that such
pla, as The Squirrel Inn or the salvation lodging
house are unnecessary . ., ,,
There are twenty practical men In the Bowerv
who would ask nothing better than house rel
tree In the district in return for substantial euar
an;ee that they would run better place than that OF
tbe Church Temperance Society. and keep Il open
day and sht and Sunday 100, as the other doesn't q
aRd TO do IL at their own proper charges Practical
men in the lodging house business lnvtSlgetcd the
opportunity o the salvation Army has embraced md
decided there WAS no money In H. but big loss
rhIs OF course n axes difference 10 Gen. Boo Ia
Warriors who will get the deficiency out OF the char
liable people OF this most charitable country.
NEW YORK. Jan. Ia. DowERY BOY.
The sun., 1903-01-20

be the dsmsrits Of his sohsms in dstafl.
however obviously falss and danssfoue
may be the main principle Of Fedora,
inquisition on which b depends, ~
Hon. WILLIAM SuLzER, the former Dry.
ante and friend OF the pee-pul ap-
pears here at no disadvantage when the
processes OF his mind are compared
with those OF tho versatile chairman Of
the House Judiciary, Of the venerable
chairman and sage Of the Senate Judici-
ary, Of the accomplished Attorney-Gsn-
eral OF the United States, or even Of the
great and original LIrrLErIELD himself.
What one Of these statesmen and
thinkers is not wilder on the subject
OF the unconstitutional extension OF
Federal control than the Hon. WILLIAM
SuAER. Bryanite Democrat, Of tho
Eleventh New York?
The sun., 1903-01-20
Apt Quotations.

To TIRE EDIroR or THE SUN-Sir: Let me
get on the record little strenuous philosophy
from the Life OF Gouverneur Norris" By
Theodore Roosevelt. ! quote:
He tMornS showed the utter futility OF one
OF the pet schemes OF revolutionary financial wis
dom. the regulation Of prices by law.
Hard times. then as now. always produced not
only large debtor class. but also corresponding G
number Of political demagcguos who truckied to
IL. Tho people. moreover. like TO lay the blame
for their mlstortunes neither on fate nor on them
selves but on some unfortunate outsider; and they
were especially apt to attack as "monopolsts the
men who had purchased necessary supplies In
large quantities to pront by their rise In price.
According they passed law against them; and
Norris showed In his essays the unwisdom OF such
20 egIslaton.-Pagcs 100 'l0i.
Morris believed IN letting the United States IN
terfere TO put down o rebellion In State. even
though the Executive OF the State himself should
be st the head OF It: and he was supported In his
views by Ptnckney Page l+S.
Most citizens OF the pres mt day will agree
with him (MorrS that The excess rather than the
deficiency OF laws Is what we have 10 dread."-Paee
iG.
Anarchy Is the hsndmaiden Of tyranny.-Page
l&S
The last precept WAS illustrated during
the coal strike. 4. b.
NEW YORK. Jan TO-
The sun., 1903-01-20

reference to reading the Bible In the
public schools Of that city, although It
has been daily read in eyery ono therein
during al that period.
We observe, however, that the Jew
ish inhabitants Of New York, increased
rapidly from q comparatively small num-
Der to Ave or six hundred thousand, or
about one quarter of the total population
OF the Manhattan borough, where they
live almost wholly, are now beginning to
make such protests. A writer from the
Ghetto, in recent number Of the Ameri-
ean Hebrev, complains bitterly OF the
missionary campaign for the propa-
CATION Of Christianity among the Jews
which, he alleges, Is carried on by some
of the public school principals. He In
stances school on the East Side. with an
attendance from 90 TO 95 per cent. Jewish,
where, according to his allegation, the
principal has persisted for years In
reading from the New Testament at the
morning exercises" This practice OF
dealing out Christianity to Jewish chill
dren he resents as a violation OF the
Constitutional rights OF conscience, on
the ground that it is using the schools for
religious purposes which conflict with the
faith and conviction Of large part OF the
people. It seems to him, and not un-
reasonably that thcre is too much dis
cretion in the hands Of the principals,
under the section Of the Charter we have
quoted.
It will be seen, therefore, that the ques-
ton OF Bible reading in the schools has
taken on a new phase. and more par
ticularly in New York, now the seat OF the
greatest Jewish community In the world.
This Jewish population, too, is growing
so rapidly by immigration and by an
especially large natural increase that it
is likely to be one million at the end OF the
present decade. Moreover, the Jews OF
New York are distinguished by their in
terest in the public schools, the cleverest
pupils Of which are frequently IL not
usually of Jewish birth. Until recently We
have heard little from them on the sub
ject Of Bible reading "a school exercis SO,
but it looks now as IT, with their great
increase in numbers and influence, they
would be likely to insist on making their
influence felt in deciding this question.
The sun., 1903-01-20
1898 AND 1879.
Demagogues Of PrOstration ana Dems.
gogues Of Prosperity Compared.

From the Des Aoires Daily Capital
Who docs not recall some OF the scenes
that were witnessed between isas and 1907
During the four years referred to there was
the greatest business demon ali,ation that ths
country had known since the year 1887. Men
were out OF employment, banks were sus-
pending, factories were not only stopping.
but were stopped.
Who does not remember how our polti-
clans and newspapers lost their heads at tAst
time and proposed all kinds OF impossible
.cE,-a,.y Cor What were supposed TO Be dis
tressing His that were taking . self-govern-
Ing people 10 their DOOM
Prosperity now prevails everywhere. The
rich are growing richer. The poor are srow-
ing richer
And we are where people have aRain lost
their heads. Sensation mongers In Congress
and on the stump have caught the popu-
lar ear. and are In the centre OF the stace. They
are PLAYING to packed houses. intact. TO sta nd
ING room only. The demagogue is shaking
his mane
Give the demagogue wide berth; he Is
taking advantage Of the hour. he has been
waiting some time hc has been loaded with
speeches The demagogue Ia like the eeyser
In the Yellowstone. At stated times be must
have an eruption. II Is simply. sct out ef the
Way and NJ him srupe-'
The sun., 1903-01-20
Colombia and Common Decency.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuS-Sir: VIII
you permit Western lawyer. passing through
your city. TO suggest a possible solution OF the
Panama Canal problem?
All the so-called republics OF Central and
South America are under the deepest obli-
CATION to us for preventing European as-
gression upon their territory. Common de-
cency would require Colombia to give us
freely the narrow strip OF land we ask But
for the announcement of President Monroe
and our readiness to stand by his'Doctrine.
the whole southern continent would long
ago have been coonized by European Powers
In return for this protection Colombia IL now
attempting to -sandbag" us.
We have assumed a species OF sovereignty
of these countries and as long as they prohted
thereby they have gladly acQuiesced; and
It seems to me that we would be morally
justified should We begin the canal at once.
using such force as may be necessary, and
submit the question OF damages to some re-
spectacle tribunal, such as the one at The
Hague. taking into consideration as an on
set the benefits derived by Colombia from the
construction Of the canal in short, exercise
a sort Of eminent domain over that territory.
NEW YORK. Jan TO- FRANK p. BLAIR,
The sun., 1903-01-20

1t has been recognized from the nrst that there
would be little dislculty In passing trust measure
through the House, no matter how radical Its pro-
York Tribune.
Is this true? IL the lower branch OF Con-
gress mere mob of populism, or helpless
subject Of the Executive lash! The Trib-
xns's despatch means, OF course, that the
only safety for our political and commercial
interests il In the Senate.
The Senate Is frequently the subject OF
foolish criticism, but no charge so disgrace
sul was ever brought against 1t AZ that made
in the Tribune against the House Of Repre-
sentatives
The sun., 1903-01-20
THE sun, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20. 1908.

dsny tha4 man b earrsilous of that hs
wants to do al IL talking himself. Tho
sound Of biz own voice is tho sweetest
musio to him. whsthsr he b the village
statesman In town meeting or before .
much-expeotorating audience and tight
air stove In the grocery store or whether
b b tho spoiled and inourable after-
dinner orator Of New York. We are all
chronic monologists. instructive monop-
olists Of talk. Few, among men, are
the martyrs who can bring themselves
TO listen; yet how common are such
martyrs among women. You hear MIR.
GuMP or Mr.. SUMPH, pressing, droning.
drivslling away illimitably. You can
escape him, perhaps. At the worst, you
can kill him and b acquitted by jury
Of your oountrymen. But think Of Mrs.
0uNP and Mrs. SuMPH. By HARPoC-
RATES and al other gods OF silence,
think Of thatl Think Of laughing, year
in and year out, at the same marrowless
old jokes; Of hearing the same tedious
and pointless stories; erroneous reminis-
oenoes, cheap wisdom, stale reflections.
Think Of living for years and years with
that human telephone. that relentless
phonograph in CATERS and bald head.
Some day we are going to write our
Book Of Martyrs. There will be no man
in II. Il will record a few among the
innumerable wives, the patient GRIz-
zKIS who listen and smile patiently and
pretend not to notice - may the amiable
deceit have duo recompense in heaven!
that their husbands are leaky, sloppy,
droollng. everlasting takers and yawp-
ers.
After long ages Of silence and sup
precision, the woman folks have found
their tongues. They do q little talking
on their own account. Some Of them
have clubs. Some Of them speak from
platforms and pulpita, much as the i'm
perial intsllects In trousers and whiskers
do. Mark, however, the more merciful
nature feminine. Women are always
dragged 10 hear men spout. Most Of the
woman talk u made in feminine adyta
to which men are not admitted. The
women don't force US to 60 and hear EN-.
Their powers Of speech don't injure us.
Their eloquenoe doesn't interfere with
our own. Sherwood Forest in it's green
eat days never held no many stays as
there will Be stag dinners tonight;
and ROBIN HOOD and all tho rest Of his
mcrry mon never blew so many horns as
men will blow tonight and every night
in celebration Of themselves. Yet a girl
in Utah dares to make q speech at
women's club, and at once the myth
makers plunge her into maxillary wreck
and hold her up as warning and horri-
bic example TO her sisters.
We have seen a few cases Of disloca-
ton Of the jaw In our time; and every one
was caused by yawning caused by eight
days-a-wsek, never-run-down, perpet-
ual-motion male takers or orators.
The sun., 1903-01-20


Pyseshsrs nsre Piedgs 1Asm oaposss
Agssnst Dlsfranchlsemene.
James H. Hayes Of Richmond, Va, the
oolored attorney who 10 associated with
John 8. Wise In case now pending In the
Virginia courts. and two other cases which
have been carried to the United States
Supreme Court, to test the new Constitu-
tion Of Virginia, addressed q meeting Of
colored preachers in St. Marks Church
yesterday on 'Present Negro Disfranchise-
ment in Virginia; Future Negro Diaran-
chisement In New York
Lawyer Hayes declared the new Virginia
Constitution to be the sum total ot ~
villianies, framed to rob the negro Of The
lest vesti8e Of manhood.
We are being showed back In the South.
he said, and each time We are put back
there the negroes arc put back here. Every
time We are forced to 20 into the Jim Grow
cars OF the South IL means that anothAr
restaurant 10 closed against you In the
North. The degradation Of the negro In
the South will mean your undoiag here.
But whether or not you help W We are
going to stand up. against II like men.
Bishop Walters followed and resolutions
were adopted "pledging to our brethren
in the Old Dominion our personal. financial,
civil and religious support in their fight
against diff ,nchisement" A mas meet
ing on the subject 's to he held In Cooper
Union on Lincoln's B rtbday