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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-16
Same Old Thing.

Tom-Did you call on hat pretty tel
ephone, girl?
Dick-Yes, but l guess there was
another fellow there ahead of me. or
maybe it was only force of habit.
TOm-Eow do you mean?
Dick-My card came back with the
message: Busy. Please call again.
Philadelphia Press,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-16
For Over Sixty Years.

MRS. WINSLoW's SOOTHING
SYRUP has been used for chill
dren teething. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22

side Of the government or Of the rebellion"
The famous Boston Tea Party, Mr.. Fishcf
describes as so neat, gentie pretty and eoniieal
that to this day It can be described in school
books, without much danger OF children seeing
that Il a riotous breach Of the peace law
less violation Of the rights OF private property
and open defiance Of governmental authority
1T was the Boston Tea Party that 'awoke
the British government from its dream Of COM
Citation. Naturalization was met with severity
and severity excited the patriots to fury. Though
the tories Cor loyalists, Nj. Fisher prefers to
call them) constituted large minority among
the eolonists, they we're ferociously dealt with
/ by patriot 1nobs. Tarring and feathering and
other crueltes were praotised upon them The
greater the number Of such occurrences the more
numerous became the Englishmen who were con-
4 WINGED that the colonies needed not more lib
erty, but more systematic government and con.
! troll"
/ And so the inevitable happened.
"War was precipitated by the patriots. On
the conduct Of that war Mr.. Fisher has some
novel views to offer Lord Howe and Lord
Corvallis he reminds Us, we're wings The
government was a tory government, but much in
fear of the wing opposition. The ministry
wished TO avoid the responsibility of severe de-
vastating methods, which would arouse whig elo-
quence, and perhaps, increase the whig forces
to a majority IT, however, by means OF express
sions the meaning Of which was uncertain and
could be avowed or dsavowed, they could lead
Howe, a whig general, into measures Of severity,
the blame for cruelty II the measure failed,
could be shifted TO whig and II the severity
succeeded in bringing about peace or cons
promise the cruelty would be OF little moment or
soon forgotten
Howe was not, TO be caught In this trap
Indeed, his heart was not IN the war. His
sympathies were on ME side Of the rebels, This,
and not the superior strategy Of Washington.
Z Mi Fisher believes 10 be the reason why the
. natiiots were not overwhelmed in the Long
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
Rich IN Old Books.

But few people In the State know Of the
value and antiquity OF many OF the books IN
the State library This department has been
chiefly the resort Of lawyers who have gone there
for legal information.
But outside OF the shelves that have been
crowded with statutes there is a collection OF
books that, Il they we're offered for sale, would
bring many thousands Of dollars more than they
cost
State Librarian Buchanan has paid especial
attention to the odd and valuable volumes that
have remained IN comparative security for many
years and has brought to the surface several
books the existence Of which had either been
forgotten or treated with indifference by his
predecessors,
In an out OF the way corner he discovered, the
other day we'll preserved copy Of Livy that
was printed in 1855. The volume was bound with
board covers which we're originally fastened with
clasps Of brass, but only TIE hinges Of the clasps
are now In existence
The book was at one time the property OIL
| Phillip Melanchthon, the renowned scholai
identified with the Reformation and contains
marginal notes made by him IN four lansuoges
Latin Greek Hebrew and German TINS u
said to be the oldest book. with one exception
in the United States. 1t was purchased at aue
! ton In London England by Captain John w
/ Mickle Of Camden The volume descended L
! his nephew. Captain Isaac w. NiicNe, by whom
! it was presented to the State library. In spite
OF its s67 years, the book is in good condition
/ The edges OF the covers are worn. but the letter
| press is clear and lesibe
Among other specimens OF the printers am
bookbiuders art in the library IS q copy OF IN
first Bible published in this country in the kn
gish language II IS one OF an edition of 500
issued by Isaac Collins in 1880 Collins Wa
the father Of the printing trade in the unhc
States. In 1870 he was appointed printer l
King George III for the province of New Jef
/
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
Kipltna,e Political L.flagnce.

There are some enemies OF light who, in spite
Of Mr. W. !. Alden maintain that Mr.. Kip
ling is not a great poet. Few Will SO so far as
10 deny that he is mighty provocative person.
1t is at least certain that more than any other
living poet he voices the prevailing sentiments
Of hiss own people. The British government had
no stronger defender than Mr. kipling in the
South African war Now the Anglo German
inbroelo proves how formidable he can be in
opposition Even in these days Of the new
Diplomacy" and elevation Of literature as call
ing il is exciting to hear a chancellor discuss
ing poet as factor in international relations
The power of Mr. Kipng is not to be measured
Lv the artistic quality of his verse In fact, he
" ishes It to be known that he Is often delib-
eratelv inartistio That he rarely miscalculates
the effect OF political manifesto is another
oroof Of the unique position he occupies with
respect to a majority Of his copntrymcn He IS
the elect spokesman OF the great middle class,
who know and learn no ether tune than
/ Rule Britannia The poetry he gives them
;s the kind they like and understand. Naturally
/ il is a roaring success in the music balls where
fh, "vtlrarizcd British middle class, as Mat
tbew Arnold called them, takes is somewhat
4 brutal recreation. To be music hall lyttaus oil
the height OF Kipliug is perhaps better than TO
wear the aureateship Of Pye and Austin. Cail II
what YOU please, his verse is the voice OF En-
o1.nd the voice that has made her greatness and
sa,.aro5 ,be world with the embems Of her power
NJ T;rline is a better student Of history than
HE critics. He has taken his stand with the
venus of his race Already he has set his
mark and deeply II some recent memorable
Lts,o The verdict Of the future may be thai
tb;s mage is one that does little honor to the
.at;or No matter--the poet is content to b
no,derned with his country According TO strict
w English presidents he has chosen wisely fol
lie future fame For In the resonant words o.
Wacaulay, in speaking of the elder Pit'' he hs'
hssn foremost among those who hid England
he Of good cheer and hurl defiance at her toes -
IIcnklN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22

. .,' particularly the by,,.,;,,, .,
tsLen was plain that this youno ert baS
i tsnsh a deeper view Of the situs,ieD Tt "au
t ,@, 10y Of the bride had been EXCHANGED foy
utter Sowrs seir tali made the realization Of the
none OF its intensity when The ~or.. INA, los.
iinla news Of the death Of those We love los.,
IL. " us shock though long prepared for
..., aere was Mary Andersons srst dsei.iys =,
5 5a,ph here her willowy form and waving
commas 'u -, themselves TO her ideal The vocal
ooa l S OF me passion in her breast was widc
ana deep-sad upper notes Of love forlorn S.oe
~ 81 anger at the shame endured nsy.r too
snsat;, SnIleNins in her bitterest reproash and
Stpsak lit her seorn with cold tonic heration
smba a,Iea It almost 10 the breadth o. superbly
this MIR passion $40 Her impersonaton, pitched in
%i'h all the restraint that pride can mt nno -
,ii. @r5 soon took the stage 70 tselfa-Loais
''"' NNy') correspondence Kansas CIV star
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
Comnared VIII St6plnson.

In recent review Of Mrs Campbell Praeds
novel, THE Insane Root" the Syracuse Herald
has this TO say Of the character OF r. l., Steven
sons story The Strange Case of DR.. JelVN
and Mr.. Hyde" to which Che reviewer compares
Mrs. Praed's novel TO the advantage OF the
latter:
Let the worshippers Of Stevenson laud as
they will his wondrous style and his mastery
narrative, it WAS not until he had written The
Strange Case Of Dr. Je1yll and Mr.. Hyde that
he became known unto men, and his fame was
made secure from that moment Had he never
written the above mentioned book, we make
bold 20 say that not all the rest Of his writings
though they be Of questionable superiority to
that work, would have made him famous Now,
when we find novel which is superior 10 the
foundation work OF Steyenson's fame and is OF
the same character we must perforce praise It or
shame our modernityi since, If this kind OF work
be melodramatic Gas is charged by other re-
viewers) instead OF psychological then is the
celebrity Of r. /, s. dependent upon quality
which his admirers would indignantly deny as
possible to their idol"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
Nezu Mrs. Wiqqs Book.

"Lovey Mary" THE new book about Mrs.
Wigs" is to be issued in book form February
20, and the advance sale has been very large.
One young friend Of Mrs. Wigs finds vast de-
light In the Cabbage Patch philosophers good
advice, There's always lois OF other folks you
kin be sorry fer Std Of yerself. Amt you proud
you amt got a harelipi Why that thought
IS enough to keep me from ever sittin' sorry Ter
myself" She quotes ii constantly, and the SEN
tenees never fail 10 cali forth shouts Of laugh
ter None Of the New Thought leaders has 50
far publicly claimed Mrs. Wigs as disciple,
but thoughtful readers OF the little books find in
the rnselfish optimistic attitude toward life Of
the leading lady" the best and most valid Of
reasons for the phenomenal success Of Mrs.
Wigs OF tho Cabbage rstcbf and for th-
promising Interest ~ tas pubsaAea shagssls "
"I.sSG AAsz
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
MIS- Minas, Home No More.


Manufacturing interests are eneroaehing on
the ancient home of Mrs. Wigs OF CaoDase
pr fame. The land purchased by the Snead
Architectural Iron Works company N .ne
Lasr, ~ the famous southern section OF LOUIS,
i,;,i tnoun as the Cabbage Patch Mrs Wigs
, yie a T 2oor High street and her dominions win
Dc and indiana bridge company track which
luis " trains out OF Louisville for the Southern
railway $500 ,,,,, clos. the cab
ps..h" reservoir The present site OF the
P 1oetory ' !. covered BY big pond The water
WORKS tbe 'i pond furnished the only FIRE protee-
,ion provided for the residents IN case cas- n 81
FIRE, FIRE engines pnrp "s ara,r,d IA and 6led in
ms n, pvn location for the factory For years
!, 10. bone home Of Mrs Mary Bass or "MF' Wss ss.
poud.-co1ie.IeHrn0l,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
READING Plays.

As soon as we learn the trick the reading
Of plays is likely TO become habit in this busy
country. Plays are read very generally IN Eu-
rope. It is merely question Of understanding
how to visualize scene as it goes forward, to
see characters as they move and to keep the
background in mind. Then we shall be able to
get quite as much enjoyment from printed
play as from a printed story 3 social drama
like Pinero's Iris" is, in number Of words only
one quarter or one-third she size OF the average
novel, and 10 any one accustomed to reading
plays il is as engrossing and full Of matter as
any novel--besides the inestimabe advantage It
offers Of having no tiresome descriptive pas
sages 10 skip,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
The Song of the Sirens.

o, hero, leave awhile your guest,
And lie upon sea-girls breast,
Here by the eYer-sngng sea,
Forgetting all but you and me-
All stay and listen TO the
And the soft winds shall come and play
Their vols for Us all the day.
And, with the coming-on Of night.
The evening star shall bring her light,
That even though the daylight dies,
still may look into your eyes
These graceful lines are from Richard Lee
Gallienne's version Of the old story OF Per
seus and Andromeda" published by R. II. Rus
eli in a dainty volume illustrated with various
Perseus pictures
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
The Latest - ~ ~
" - in Wegu Books

The Princess Of Glendale" by Maa Pet,us,
Is a recent issue from the press OF the Neale
Publishing company OF Washington. Ii is called
story Of the South and is dedicated to the
Daughters Of the ConfedeIacy
Through the characters Of her story the writer
reargues the issues that caused and kept up the
civil war. To people already familiar with (and
mayhap somewhat awoary Oh these questions
and the conflicting answers once given 70 them
such passages intefruptus the story may be un-
welcome and seem unnecessary--but the ma
jority OF the younger generation read novels
only, SO maybe it isn't bad idea to sandwich
in between the reoitals of utercst-holdng adj
ventures some simple and easily assnilatcd state
menis of facts which nigh, not meet the eye OF
understanding OF the one-sidedly-taught young
person except IN story book Indeed this re-
viewer is not well enough informed to say posi-
lively that the statements that Miss Pettus'
characters make and undertake to maintain are
,ruthfuljy exact in every particular Anyhow
the following excerpt seems worth quoting
though the statements contained in IT, at
least forty years old,
young woman demands, "Nho would ever
believe that our brave Southern soldiers are act
uated by no higher motive than the desire &c
retain the money vnlue oi slave property"
mo sane person who is acquainted with the
facts can believe itN said Mr.. Tryon. "Oui
claim to right Of secession not he resisted
the right OF coercion can not he maintained OH
men are lighting from conviction Of duty iror
loyalty to constitutional rights---and not TO holC
the negro 10 possession. large number Of ON
; soldiers are not even slave -holderS Genera
Joseph +. Johnston never owned slave. II.
( Lee set free all his slaves long before the be
ginning Of this sectional strife
"But Giant, one OF the Northern generals, ha
never freed his slaves" eriel Mrs. Tyou
WHO" I exclaimed, 60 Northern general an,
a slave-hoderi"
,Nf.. -. H., - L.. =. a.. c.., 20 ,t;,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22

beauty lover that the world likes to hear him
speak
1T Is uniueky to sleep thirteen in a bed"
says Shaeabae the Sage, in James jeffrey Roehe's
diverting romance OF The Harem," Her Maj
esty the Kins" (R. H. Russc). II is also I'M
lucky to have first edition sell 50 quickly that
the public is kept waiting few days for the
second, But this is the kind OF bad luek that
as a rule author and publisher are able to
bear The new edition is now ready.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
Harbors

Fell many a MONDAY nook ! know
Where Memory is fain 10 20
And wait in Silence till the Shade
or Sleep the Solitude invade
For there the resting-places are
OF Dreams that, journeying afar,
fAnse in their migratory fight
rhis side the continent OF N!ght
--Jexx 3, TASA ~ EshrSsrx AtIss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
Mcap "Liaht,, on HfsforN.


Then / said worship truth
Beauty Is unripc childhood's cheat:
/ will throw it aside with the games OF youth
or course the final moral oi the poem Is that
truth and beauty are one Bu, the significance
of his lines for the present generation lies In
the fact that we are noW go anxious for truth
that We arc whuE-.-nay anxious-t0 cast aside
the dreams which glorihed our youth IL they
represent only beauty and not truth
Mr. sydney George Fishers "Trie Story of
tire American Revolution" Cippincous Phila-
dephia) is an example and an excellent e,,-
ample of this general feeling He has ruthless
" torn away all the patchwork OF myth and
falschood which has invested the heroes of our
strupple for freedom and which for wears has
supplied our Fourth of Tuly orators with basis
for the sort of eouuence that rcvolts the somachs
of the udirious
That the American uairists made a splendid
and noble fight for what time has proved to be
the right is conceded. But the true heroes were
fewer in number than we had been led 10 be-
lieve and their virtues were cuuuingv blended
with errors inst as rs the case with patriots Of
our own day
Nor were the English so wicked and cruel,
and heartless as thew are usuallv painted Win
them too. there was the human mixture of yir-
tue and errors As far as their lights went
the British government was extraordinarily lei,-
lent in irs dealingq with the progressive but un-
ruy people who had settled the American con
tnent
There have always been two parties In En-
gland at times Numerically opposed to each
other; so far apart in opinion that they might
be separate nationalites or races and yet each
one insisting that its particular views are the
/ true constitution The English who came out
/ to America were largely OF one Of these parties
/ which has been successfully called roundhead
/ whig or liberal. They have at times claimed as
part Of the British constitution doctrines which
were advocated by liberals in England and which
Americans also thought ought 10 he part Of the
British constitution but which were never fully
accented or adopted"
The cardinal principle Of the American revou-
tionary leaders for example that there should
he mo taxation without representation" was
obvious 10 alt who believed as they did IN rep
resentativc government and republicanism, but
mot so obvious TO those who rejected those meth
odq II was an apDlication OF the principle set
forth In so many modern American documents,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
Comment on Some Books.

"A Son Of Destiny" by Mary C. Francis, is
the story OF Andrew JacSsons life, It is the
sort Of book man with mitch leisure and a
mental habit Of Incidence might take in broken
doses with a ruminative and historically reminis-
cent pleasure, lThc Federal Book Company.
New York;
MY Japanese Wife by Give Holland Erred
eriek A. Stokes & Co.. New York; is called by
its author AN Idyl" It is simply series OF
wildly presented sketches Of the fantastic and
sometimes even funny, scenes and situations
characteristic of the japanese social and do
nestle life
Nova Solyma," the novel or more properly
the "didactc romance recently translated
from its original Latin by Waiter Begiey a
clergyman has aroused some interest and much
curiosity among reading people because Mr.
Begley claims, and adduccs much evidence and
many strong arguments TO prove that the book
Is one Of the literary remains OF the poet Mil
ton.
The poetry scattered through the volumes has
a certain Mj)tonian flavor. Here is an example
O youne-eyed choir Of angels best,
Who neer by sin or pride possessed,
Have forfeited your heavenly rest,
But kept your first estate
Come raise your joyful songs on high
Let all the morning stars draw nigh,
Let antiphons of praise reply,
Our God alone is great
But We below have sins 70 own;
Oppressed with shame, we can but groan
Beneath our burden vast
Oh. how we long for that great day
When he who went before shall say
Come, Join our choir with voices gay,
For all your woes are past
IT'S yours to leave, If God approve,
Your heavenly citadel above,
And fight the internal crew;
IT'S yours, 40 ministers OF grace,
To guard and guide mortal race,
Or speed as messengers through space
And It's your pleasure 100.
May IT be ours with joyful heart,
Under Gods will to bear our part
And bravely stand our ground.
Soon shall she fight be won, and they
Who fret not at their Lords delay,
But faithful unto death do stay
Shall be as victors crowned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22

In the author of "Noll and the Fairies the
critics have been discovering a new talent for
,be invention of children. The contrast between
this book and Mr. Hervey Whites novels is
picturesque psychological study II is hard 70
believe that the same mind produced both. The
reader finds the book an exquisite naive, healthy
study az baby's nind-the mind of poet in
his sweet human infancy Yet Il 10 simple
little story--this Of Noil--toid with refreshing
.vmnathy and hrnior Mr. White calls him
Ell realist," adds the Reader, blu, an idealist
he viii always be, and Is V - an idssliss and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22

The publishers of Woodrow Wilson's FIVE vol.
ume History Of the American People state
that this work has broken their records for or
ders in the expensive lcvart binding. They also
say that an unusually large number Of copies of
the history have been ordered to be specially
bound for individuals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
TO HELEN

Helen, thy beauty is to me,
Like those Ncean barks of yore,
That gently DER perfumed sea
The weary, wayworn wanderer bore
To his own native shore.
On desperate seas long wont TO roam
Thy hyacnthe hair, thy classic face,
The Maid airs have brought me home
To the glory that was Greece,
To the grandeur that was Rome
Lo in yon brilliant window niche,
How stately-like I see thee stand.
The agate lamp within thy hand,
All Psyche, from the regions which
Are Holy land.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22

Anna Alice Chaplin who wrote Wonder Tales
from Wagner" The Story Of the Rhinesold,'
and "Wotan, Siegined and Brunnhilde,' was a
school girl Of seventeen when she wrote her hrst
book, the Nv onder Tales" Despite the youth
Of the author, the little volume had substan-
/ tal and deserving success and Harper b Bros
aver that the books sell steadily each year, large
ly. OF course, on account of the increasing in
terest in the study OF Wagner Miss Chaplin is
now at Hot Springs, Va,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-02-07
HARD STORM
 e f-tiv- q
White Pass Train Delayed Five Hours.

Superintendent Rogers says that the summit has been swept by oue of the most unrelsntlnE storms all wetnesdly night and all day Thursday that the railroad company has ever had to contend with. The rotary plJwed It's way to Bennett through sOow that falrlv covered lt and lsfs behind funow Of an even depth of IS feet. Returning there was not ves- tige left of the work done ln the morning and the slow pIOosSS of bueklng thl' loua strip of d,sp snow off the track had to be dope over agalo. The passengers who ar lived last night say that It was impossible .to see for a distance Of TO feet, 30 dense was tLs storm,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-02-07

PROPOSALS roR PUBLIC BUILDINGS AT NEw ARMY POsT, HAYNES, ALAhKA.-Construotns Ouaftermaster's Onibe, Skagway, Alaska Janu. Gry 6th 1908. Sealed proposals iu triplicate VIII be received here unul one o'clock D. m. Ihurs- day, March 6th, 1908, and then opened Tor the contraction, Including plumbing, heating and gaspiping. of one Field Omcers' Quarters, two double Captains Quarters, three double Lieu. tenants Quarters, two Non-COmmissioned Stan Ohicers' Quarters ldOublel, two double par racks, one Hospital, one Hospital SteWards Quarters, one Guard House, one Adminmtfallon Building, one Bakery, one StOrc HOute One Cosl Shed. one Quartermasteru' Stable one Wagon shed, and one oil House, at New Army Pust 0n Portage Cove Halncs. Alaska. Pla and epeci' hcatiOns may be examinedat this Ofhco and any further information will be iurnished upon ap'
 plication. Plans may also be examined, and specifications Of tho work, together With copies Ol General Instructions to Bidders, und blank forms for submitting propt sah obtainsd at or ncos of Depot Quartermaste san tranclscoiOAl- ifOrnia Depot Quartermaster, Portland, Oregon. and Ouartermaster, Seattle, Wash. Right A re- served to accept or reject any or all proposals or parts thereof. Envelopes containing prOpos- als should Do endorsed "Proposah Tor Public Haines. Alaska" and addressed Co CAPTAIN W. P. RICHARDSON, Conatrucuns Quartermaster, Skagway, Alaska.