davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

people broke down the wall and rescued
their champion and took him to the
Presbyterian Hospital at P'yeng yang
This bold stroke on the part of his own
subjects created much disturbance In
the magistrates mind, and in order &c
hedge against any trouble he played a
trump card. He sent a telegram &c
the governor of the province saying
that the magistrate of - magistracy
mad attacked his magistraey at the head
Of a thousand armed rebels. The gov
ernor teIegrapked to Seoul for instrue-
lions and the reply was to forward the
traitorous ex-nagistrate to the capital
at once for trial. If the outspoken
friend Of the people of Free Korea
escaped with light punishment. such
as Punishment for ten years. he was
very fortunate.
A PitifuI Case.
There lay in the provincial prison OF
Kongju two men throughout the winter
of 1898 suffering cold and hunger.
Their offense-plainly stated-was that
of winning law suit IN the supreme
court Of Korea against a high official
The story is pitiful and shows what IN
scrupuIous officials can do If they
choose. A governor Of a certain province
was told that the site OF a certain mans
house was the moss fortunate spot for
a grave in all Korea and that the de-
scerdants OF whoever should be buried
there would become the highest officials
in the land. The owner OF this spot we
viii call by his first name o. A mes
senger from the governor came to this
man one day. asking what price he put
on his house o answered that his home
was the family place ana he was not
in a position to sell it even if he desired
to do so. The answer enraged the COVER
nor. who Immediately went TO work to
get the spot by foul means. He issued
a proclamation which stated that GER
tain man named o in the district Of -
was guilty of the most offensive crimes
and was an undutiful son of Korea.
Upon reading this proclamation the
judge (the governor HIMSELF sent body
of men to the town in which o lived
These men burned every house in the
village, killed eight persons and injured
six. This being done the governor took
the desired spot of land and built there
on a vault This happened before the
Japan-China war After the war the
two remaining sons of o brought suit
against the former governor Of their
province for stealing their family place
and for killing their relatives. The SUI
preme court ordered the then governor
of the province to examine into the
charges. This was done and eighth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
: An INTERLUDF:: Blu HAROLD WHITE :

But there have been a good many. 1
suppose they have seen through me
not that they wanted to. poor dearsl
Men never want to see through US.
They only want us TO throw their re-
Elections. Somehow or other. though.
they have seen that I am not nice,
suppose. I just taught them the ars
amanda and they went forth conquer
ing. and 70 be conquered"
/ coughed uncomfortably. Introspec-
tion turned inside out is very painful
shall tell YOU story?" she asked.
"oh. no. please don't" I said
Il think I win. she answered Give
me a cigarette"
I gave her one which she lit. and then
she began abruptly:
Did you know that man called
Bentley Pirei had been here?"
NO, ] answered. The name though.
suggests to me one of nc big steam
yachts and q line Of ships that 20 some
where or other from Glasgow
Yes. 1t suggested that 10 me. Have
you any notion Of the kind Of ideas that
get into a twoman's head. when she IS
poor. is pertlously near thirty. and sees
her little parlor tricks don't please the
people halE as much as they did
and"
no. haven't the slightest" I said
hastily.
20. yes. you have. she replied. well
he eanae-i.t was 20 help IN that concert
Captain Mitchell sent him. because he
couldn't get leave He was shy and
rather badly dressed. and he did not un-
derstand lbs in the least. Nobody took
much notice Of him. and so l had him
all 10 myself Ny worst enemies can
not say that I miss my opportunities.
They doIl't." / said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

1T was rather hard work at first. He
simply reveled in being in the country.
Ike the people at Sunday school treat
BE wanted to walk and breathe it all
in. You know how adore muddy lanes
and damp woods"
Il know that. as a rule. the handi-
work OF man is good enough for you"
I said.
We'll, I dragged out an old walking
skirt, and braved them. Do you know
that the grass ride through the pine
wood isis the most beautiful on Gods
earth?"
4 remember under circumstances sim
liar perhaps 7 began.
Don't" she stopped me. Il am tell
ing you my experiences. and want to
tell them just as they were. =
How hatefully vulgar people are now
adays-slangy and familiar and horridl
He was quite different He set one on a
pedestal and talked from the steps At
first the pedestal seemed wobbIy, but af-
terward I got to Ike being perched
there"
And the young man on the steps" 1
asked.
I'VE women are supposed TO be apIe
to divine all the secrets Of the hearts OF
men, aren't we2 But somehow / did
not understand him. He was the cap
tive of my bow and spear. o. don't
smile, / hate the phrase-I hate it all,
I felt sure he was-but somehow he"
did not dare 70 climb?" 1 suggested.
did not Climb, at any rate. Wen.
the man who hesitatcs may be lost. but
we women have ways. you understand
! tried one Of them the day before he
left Sir Dennis was here, bereft of
his Mrs. Charlie, and l managed to
resuscitate the ghost of Irritation I
would not walk with my worshiper in
the morning. We had arranged 10 go
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

wonder OF the world) the charge was
sustained The supreme court ordered
the former governor to give back the
stolen property and pay $ia,oos>for kills
ing the eight citizens. The order was OBJ
served but the matter was-not Forgotten.
When. later. theeguilsy governor was
himself made minister Of law BY the
King he sent and seized the coveted
grave site a second time aud the right
full heirs of 0 cast into prison
Free Korea a Mistake.
These cases are of every day occur
renee in Korea. and they illustrate the
absolute rottenness of the government
No; free Korea is a mistake. The laws
and ordinance. and statutes and regu-
Iations civilized nations have crowded
upon Korea are in opposition 20 the
VIII OF the greater part-the controlling
part Of their statesmen. The greater
part OF all laws which refer to justice
and the taxation Of the people are dead
letter laws The King himself does not
hesitate 10 break the laws Of the coun-
try. This ne did twice in three months
by banishiag men from the country
without a tsiaI-on what seemed 10 the
foreign residents the most innocent Of
charges. On May IS. 1898. he banished
three more on the charge Of doing I'm
perfectly some masonry work in con-
nection with the imperial mausoleun
These laws are worse than dead letter
laws. for they work only one way The
lawmakers institute themselves a court.
make laws which suit them. and enforce
them to the bitter end upon the people.
They themselves have no idea OF keep
ing the law. The laws are not for
them at all. They are instruments by
which the people are bled- The people
are, brought 10 task for breaking laws
which the lawmakers themselves ignore.
and they have no redress. Their lot
would be happier If Korea had no laws
They are under the domination Of laws
which. being intended to result IN mu-
tual benefit. are all the worse when
rnisused. Each minutiae of the law
enables the plmderers to work their
nefarious end more accurately and
swiftly and at the same time all IN
der the mantle Of civilization Korea
absolutely free. without any laws but
those Of her own making, is China IN
miniature. helpless. ruled by a band OF
plunderers, ignorant and without hope
in the world. But Korea, free and in
dependent under laws which her law.
makers and administrators never in
tend to keep. but which at the same
time are made to cover with ali ac-
curaey every nisdemeanOr interpreted
by selfish gourmands, is the saddest
Korea Of all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

down the grass ride on his last day. ]
stayed here in tne hammock, and Sir
Dennis sat where you are sitting and,
when he remembered. made rather
offensive love"
And the worshiper?" I asked.
He came by and saw US, but he
made no attempt TO drive Sir Dennis
out. In the afternoon my walking skirt
was on and / was in the hall He came
up looking glad and flushed, and then
Sir Dennis joined US. said they wanted
me to play them tunes. IN a moment
my worshiper had vanished. After
dinner he did not come 10 the piano
when l sang; and in the morning ne
had gone without saying good-by."
so the-er-little plan was not ex-
actly a success I said.
But he left letter for me, said
Audrey, without taking any notice 1T
said that 1 must forgive him for not
saying good-by. He was afraid of for
getting, as he had forgotten. many
times. that he was a poor man.
20, then he wasn't that Bentley
Pine?" l said
mo, he wasn't that Bentley Pine
she said, speaking slowly with spaces
in between the words. HE said that he
knew that rank and riches would have
little influence on a girl like me-a girl
like me--but it came home to him that
the girl he loved should have a pleas
snter. brighter life than he could ever
make sure of for her. when he saw that
there were others-I forgot how he said
IT; IL was not quite like that Then he
wrote things about me. You would MOI
understand what he thought of me-
Il see" / said ''he thought you were
meat for his betters. Well"
Yes-he-thought-th said Au-
drey. and there was that in her voice
which made me look at one Of the finest
views in thc Home Counties rather than
TT the hammock
We'll, after all. hang it," I exclaimed
after a bit. why not"
No, no. she said. mot now--never
now. Black and White
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

A STRANGE case of what physical
"a culture will do is attracting the
1 L attention OF surgeons. physical
culturists and other medical authori-
ties of Washington. Enoch Stahier. Of
Minneapolis. MINI. who is now in this
city. was first lieutenant of Company
c. Third New York Volunteer Cavalry.
during the civil war.
On october Z, 1854, while in an en-
gagement with Wade Hampton's dlvis-
ion of the Virginia cavalry. which took
place on the Johnson farm. four miles
from Richmond, Stahler received = gun
shot wound that completely shattered
and tore away his elbow joint
He was taken prisoner and a Con
federate surgeon Immediately operated
on the arm An old door. supported on
four stakes driven in the ground. form
ed an impromptu operating table.
The splintered joint was entirely re-
moved. leaving nothing between the
bone Of the upper arm and that of the
forearm, but skin and tendons. When
the arm healed it was found TO be en-
tirely useless. hanging limp from the
shoulder Whenever Stahler wanted to
move it he had to lift It with his good
arm.
When the war was over Lieutenant
Stahler returned TO his trade Of miller,
and il was while working about in The
mill that he found out, quite by acct
dent. the method that saved his arm
from amputation and made it Of some
use TO him. Sometimes. while In the
mill, Stahlcr would lift his useless arm
up and place the hand, in which he had
a little power. over q beam above his
head. Lifting his feet from the floor
he would swing backward and forward.
just as a relief TO the arm. After awhile
he found that a new set of muscles was
being developed, and by constant ex-I
ercise, he brought his arm to a poins
of development that made It of con-
siderable use. The absence OF the elbow
joint makes him able to throw his hand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
AN Old COMPOSTOR'S PLANT

hear the roar and rattle Of the limo
type machine.
And watch the nimble fingers Of the op-
AS he sweeps the sentisrt keys
With unerring skill and ease;
But miss the merry music OF the click.
click. click,
When the minion used TO muster in the
old-time stick.
see the shining metal as it issues from
its cell
A slug of anthony that has learned to
read and spell.
Oh, IL may be very fine
As it leaps into the line,
But it lacks the ringing rhythm Of the
click, click, click.
When the letters danced together in the
old-time stick.
There was poetry of motion, there was
dignity and grace
In the Gutenberg disciple as he STOOD
before the case.
Building out of metal bits
All the wisdom OF the wits.
All the music of the mesters-in the
click. click. click.
OF the types that used to gather in the
old-time stick.
mark the mechanism Of the Mergen-
thaler mill.
Grinding language IN its hopper with de-
Lucrative Skill
Turning out with measured speed
Thoughts that he who runs may read;
But its monotone is discord TO the click.
click. click,
OF the merry metal midgets in the old
time stick.
To Mergenthaler's genius I viii bow and
doh my hat
He has built a great automaton-a use
ful one, at thatss
But its harsh and horrid noise
Crates upon the printer boys.
Whose fancies love TO linger on the
click click, click.
OF the music of the minion in the old
time stick.
-Robertus Love.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

fails he must support those WHO are
left without employment from his pri-
vate means. In the spring of 1895. it so
happened that experienced operators OF
telegraph stations had to DE dismissed
10 make room for the relatives OF the
new minister of the department. The
newcomers knew about as little about d
telegraph instrument as about 1iying
squadron. and the result was communi-
cation with the world over the imperial
Korean telegraph line was interrupted.
for ty~o weeks.
But this does not affect the common
people Of the country so vitality as many
other results Of a free Korea" which
must be mentioned
Control of Natural Produce.
According to the statute laws OF
Korea the mining interests and man
agement are placed In the hands of the
department Of agriculture, commerce
and industry. without changing the
statute law the home department as
sumed control Of this branch &C the
service, and the provincial governors
and magistrates were visited by the
agents OF both departments, each de-
claring that the other representative
was fraud. To add to the dilemma
each department sent word 10 the gov
Srnors and magistrates that their agent
was TO be recognized ana that OF the
other department ignored. AS the object
Of the occupants OF the gubernatoria.
chairs and the agents of the depart
ments sent down from Seoul was .dentl-
cal. namely. wiring out of the common
people all the money possible without
causing civil war. IT is easy TO under
stand that the governors took the op-
portunity to obey half Of both injunc-
tions and ignore both agents. The
greater part Of the mining done BY
the department OF the government IS
placer mining on the. following lines:
Agents are sent out with injunctions to
locate likely spots in which to begin
operations. Such spots are the graves
and sacred gardens or the richer class
OF citizens OF free Korea" In a land
where ancestor worship is as strong as
in Korea no one who could find money
by which to protect their family graves
would let them be desecrated by these
government explorers for gold" For
a matter OF a few hundred dollars o. so
it is usually found that the agents are
induced TO pass on 10 other districts in
The hope Of being more fortunate.
A Policy of Revenge.
Again e-'er since the uprising OF the
Tonghaks. before the Japan-China war,
the Korean government has been pursu-
ing a revengeful policy against all who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
YAWEED on the garden seat. and
Audrey sighed in the hammock.
What a Iife." she said.

We'll. there are eompensations. -
7 felt bound 70 admit THE weather is
perfect. I believe If I looked round I
should see aae OF the finest views in
the Home counties. and I must say they
do one uncommonly we'll"
"Ol did not mean here and now
meant generally"
Really" Protested. When a young
lady-baa 1tiHul, accomplished"
Finished. ended. you mean" she said.
with a little laugh. mo. my dear Al
bert" (dear Albert. is a sign Of init
macy. not anection) you are saying
these pretty things to please yourself.
I Will confess TO you that 1 am not
beauafui-it is only a way have Of
r-akias my hair attract attention from
ny face. Any youth have is the result
OF experience. and I'm not at ali sure
that I'm lady"
Aren't you tasinE rather an extreme
view OF it," j said What is the mat
teri Is the latest baby language too
complicated for you. or can't you take a
devouring interest in the city column ?
Now. II were TO say these things about
you. a thousand swords would leap
from their scabbards. and"
20. no. they wouldn't" said Audrey
philosophieally. IAN the swords and all
the scabbards have been carefully lock-
ed away by nice girls, who regard me
as a danger triumDhantIy braved and
passed by their lords and masters. Be
sides you are only reminding me that
there have been 4 good many"
NO. no. Nothing Of the kind. 1 pro-
tested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

before the people. but offered to inter-
eede with their magistrate for them.
Punished His Guest.
Entering the compound Of the magis-
tracy the ex-magistrate found the guilty
official and uDbraided MIN sOundly for
conniving with the plundering officials
at Seoul. Enraged at the insult offered
him the magistrate ordered his servants
to seize the insolent guest and give hin.
a round beating. While this operation
was being performed to the very letter
in the compound of the snagistracy the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

a percentage for their trouble. An in
stance Of this happened recently. An ex-
magistrate was returning from his dis
trict to Seoul at the expiration OF his
term of ONCE. While passing through a
peighboring magistracy ne was besieged
by the people and asked to infortl them
whether certain new taxes which their
was levying upon them were
by the finance department
Hearing the nature OF the tax the mag
istrate refused to express an opinion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
Arm WITHOUT AN ELBOW JOINT

around at almost any angle, which he
does by muscular power alone.
Recently, however. his good arm has
developed atherOma of the arteries. and
he is gradually losing the use of that.
Physicians have expressed the opinion
that the decay OF the good arm is the
result of the effect the gunshOt wound
received in the civil war had on Stab
ler's whole system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

can be convicted Of having abetted the
cause of the Eastern Sect" This pre-
caution. it appears now. has been made
use OF b. hendish agents for the pur-
pose of extorting money from the peo-
pie. Not long ago a man came to Seoul
from the southern provinces saying he
had become aware of new developments
Of Tonghak seditions and asked to. be
appointed commissioner to organize a
force to ferret out the traitors He re-
ceived the desired appointment with
out having his knowledge tested or
his qualifications reviewed He then
took band Of men from the capital and
proceeded tez those districts whsre Tong
haks had been most prevalent and be-
gan Selling men here and there. charg-
ing them with being Tonghaks. Know
ing full well that they would stand 10
chance In Free Korca's" court OF jus
tice they Immediately undertook to pur-
chase their freedom by cash considera-
tons. Curiously enough 1t happened
that those men seized on the charge of
being Tonghaks were all in a financial
position to Gear themselves of the
charge Are you not afraid of being
eaptured2'" asked a missionary of
noted Tonghak disciple. No" was the
reply. 4 can't buy my freedom I'm
safe Freedom in Korea runs inversely
to mans wealth.
Inscriptions Methods.
We have spoken of some ordinary.
INSCRIPTIONS methods of the general
government to obtain money through its
agents. with the local magistrates and
governors the science OF robbery is more
highly developed OF course all govern
orships and magistrates are for sale TO
the highest bidder. The man who pur-
chases either. must take care first to
get back his original investment, then
his salary. AS with the heads Of de-
partnents. so the governor must find
employment for all his following or
support them from his own pocket. The
governor is responsible for the collection
OF the taxes as apportioned by the
government and the remainder OF his
ingenuity is expended In finding other
ways OF obtaining money without caus-
ing disturbance. The most successful
governor is the one who can wiring out
the most money with rne smallest open
rebellion. The presence Of troops. who
are more serious menace TO the land
than ordinary brigands. is always nee
essary when a new tax is TO be levied
to prevent any outbreak. Then there
are the Illegal taxes which the gov
eminent tries TO collect through the
] governors, who are, however. to receive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

IT HE one hope Of an ultimately free
Korea is not in any way Russo
Japanese agreement 1t is in
England There must be an
arbiter between the two nations who
now engage to conformity superin,
tend Korea's independence" II not,
Japan viii surely detect the re-
suit of Russia's stronger geographical
ana Commercial position. and at last.
outvitted. seek revenge in war. Eng
land holds 20 per cent of Korea's com
merce. Surely it is something to her
whether Korea becomes absorbed by
Russia She. too. is believed to have an
UNDERESTIMATE with Japan regarding the
balance of Iower in the East. England
must be arb'ter in Korea.
Work ng for independence.
II such cannot be the case. what fu-
ture is there for the Korean people?
There is a party in the land now who
are working for Korean independence.
the members OF the Independence Club.
Thoroughly Grave and patriotic. as the
great majority Of them are. it does not
seem that their ambition is practical
solution of 5he situation. Korea was
long under the domination OF China
From that land she received her whole
/, national inclination. a thousand Gus
toms which VIII hound her for centuries
TO come. She was. for a few years. IN
pressed with great doses OF reform
which she could not digest. For a time
she had slight taste OF Russian domi-
nation, from which her despots and
rlunderers shrank as from an invader.
For the time being she is free for the
first time in 1900 years, and free, pre-
rents the Saddest spectacle of all. No;
the hope OF the Independence Club to
the contrar.r Notwithstanding, there
cannot he such a thing as a free and a
progressive Korea To fail into the
hands OF her own politicians is fate
which could appropriately crown only
such strange and marvellous history
as that which Korea can boast.
Take some examples of free Korea's''
internal management as conducted by
her officials.
Inspired by Selfshness.
The Emperor Of Korea Is surrounded
by ministers. whose first thought IS for
themselves. and whose last for their
country IN twenty-seven months Of
Free Korea's" rule. beginning at the
close OF the Japan-China war. there
were seven Minister of war. nine Of
foreign affairs. four Of home nine Of
law. four 0. agriculture. six of educa-
ton. and te, Of financed II Is almost
unnecessary to expand upon the evils
which such continual change OF Of
fcials entails. There has hardly been an
instance where a minister has held Of
fee long enough to learn the needs OF
his department.. much less TO bring about
any fund rental reform. Moreover this
constant changing of heads OF depart
naents affects the whole department
force. With each retiring minister. out
20 ali his clerks and assistants. The
time spent FOR the next batch to learn
their duties is more than wasted. Each
minister must find employment for all
his relatives and retainers. In case he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

independence for Korea a Mis-
take-On1y Hope Of the
Hermit Kingdom Lies in
English Arbitration Be
tween Russia and Japan.
Rottenness of the Govern
ment at Seoul.
By ARCHER BUTLER HUBERT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

By ARCHER BUTLER HUBERT.