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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

And that said inquest viii be held on
the premises above designated, the jury to
meet for said purpose at the Sherihs
Office in the Borough Of Milford, Pa, on
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28
Interesting to
Men and Boys

35o has been cullod freely, leaving q
good line of mems in most sizes.
Some are colored and quite a num-
Der plain white Madras. All are
now 25o each.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28

BY virtue of a special writ of Fieri
Facias No. September Term, 1903 issued
out Of the Court Of Common Pleas of
Monro6 county, to me directed / will
expose TO sale by public vendue or outcry
pn
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-08-28
Children's s Wash
and Wool
Sailor Suits

suits are now s1S5 to $1.75 that
we're S1.76 to $2.25. Wool Sailor
Suits that were 81 to 81 are now
80 .75 to IS so. Higher priced ones
are the "Peter Thompson" suits.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-06-11

y WNN VI Z tFNf
III iuez Wooster despues de or
leer los graves cargos dio libre
al prisionero bajo su propio re.
conocimiento y durante el item
po que Ia causa este peHdiente el
senior Romero so esforzar6 en- ha.
liar 4 Aeolus el dios del vicnto Y
dc In tempestad por este terrific.
rio Y que ensene causa porquc no
~ puede arrestar como c0mplieo
on el crimen.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-06-11
LOSfERROcApBLEs YLOS IMpUesTOs

Los ferrocarriles son una ben.
dici0n de Dios Iquien 10 duda?
particularmente para los que los
manejan y sacan el usuiructo.
Son tambien industrial de cual-
quier pals que posea los elemen-
tos necesarios, y EN- fin, son el be-
cerro de ORC ante quien todos nos
postramos sin saber 4 derechas
como nj porqu6, sino en- obedien-
cia & la costumbre universal. Es.
Ia ciega adoraci6n, consu mezcla
de interes EN- alguos, es Ia que ha
estorbado que Sc nombre una
comisi6n territorial deferrocarri.
les q usanza de las que existen ell
los estados, q fin de que yea y de,
termine que tasaei6n deben pa.
gar los ferrocarriles y hacer que
paguen aI contado. Seg6n estd
ell negocio ahora los ierrocarrile'
pagan 10 que buenamente quie
rem y no hay quien SO meta Il po
ner objeciones, sine antes bien 81
considera como f4psr que tales
corporaciones condesciendan er
pagar algo. Y es mucha verdat
que pogan porque quioUn por
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-06-11
Los EXAMINES EN- Ell C0LEGl0 DE
AGRICULTURAL

La semana pasada tuvieron lu-
gar los examenes en- el Colegio de
Agricultural y Artes mecanicas de
Mesilla Park, Y los interesados
ell la institution ponderan mu-
cho los progresses que ha hecho
dicho colegio. No dudamos por
un momento que tales alabanzas
sean merecidas, pues mildgro fue.
ra que no progresara I'm institu-
to que tiene una dotaei6n de GER
ca de 100000, todo clio sacado
del tesoro del gobierno y del ter
ritorio. Lo que no inyestigan nj
confiesan los panegil xtas del CO.
legio es cual parte del beneticio,
81 alguno hubiere, corresponds d
la iuventud de Nuevo Mexico.
Ahf esta el dilema. Las perso
mas que han tenido la curia dc
informarse dicen que dos terceras
parties los alumnos proceden dc
localidades fuera de Nuevo Mexi.
co, y que la mayoria de los res.
tantes son admitidos baie ell pic
del favoritismo, con exclusion ri
gida de los j6venes que son hiios
del pals. 81 este es cierto, de que
provecho puede ser una institu.
ci6n que tasa 4 todos para 81
apoyo y que es para benedcio ex'
clusiva de una pequeila proper
zion.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-06-11

que teniendo como tienen el palo
V ell mando Ell todas cosas bien
podian no pagar NADIA 81 tal fue-
Sc sd soberano placer \ In feeha
hay en- Nuevo Mexico cerca de tres
mil millas de ferrocarriles sujetas
4 tasacion, las cuales pagan en-
conjunto sobre una avaloraci0n
de POGO mas de tres millones.
Ahora bien, ST hubiese un comi-
sionado territorial de ferrocarri-
les, independence { imparcial, y
no suieto q las corporaciones, ese
aval1o aumentaria 4 qulnce 8
veinte millones de pesos, sin que
ell mismo tuviera NADIA de iniusto
6 excessive, Esta serfa una medi-
da muy equitativa, pnes estd
claro y evidente que 81 las lineas
ferreas son de gran 6tilidad, tam
bien son un monopolio enorme Y
han arrebatado & millares de per-
sonas la manera de ganar la vi.
da. Ell millaje de los ferrocarri-
les va aumentando eAormemente
en- Nueyo Mexico y este hace cada
dia mas necesario que Sc tomen
medidas efectivas para que pa
guen 10 que iustamente les cores
ponde ell materia de impuestos.
Aquf EN- Nuevo Mexico Sc ha esta-
blecido la rutina de que mien-
tras mas Sc tiene menos Sc paga
de impuestos en- proportion de
los haberes, y los muy ricos dis
frutan en- este particular de Ia
misma garantia que los ferrroca
rifles.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-06-11
Ell PODER DE LA PRENSA.

Con una causa iusta y obrando
EN- pro de los intereses del pueblo,
la prensa periodical es inveneible
y tiene sobre la opinion una fuer-
za que nadie puede contrarres-
tar. Noimporta que diriia sus
tiros & personaies poderosos & i'll
fluyentes que Sc halIan bien para
petados en- las fortalezas de los
puestos ofciales que ocupan. No
importa que tengan estos Il su
disposition miles sobre miles dc
pesos para expenderlos ensup
pia protection y para perpetuar
los abusos y mantener su dicta.
dura. Todo ESQ caerG abaio ante
ell empuie potente 6 irresistible de
un peri0dico que obrando de bue-
ma IL v acatando la verdnd y la
justicia y los intereses del pueblo,
ataca y expone los abusos y ma
los procedures y du d conocer al
pueblo quienes son aquellos que
quebrantan las leyes y rinden
quito 4 su propio inter6s sin ha-
Ger case del p1blico. Tai perio-
dico, intrepido y sin tenor, es el
bienhechor de toda In comuni-
dad y OIL tenor delas clicas Y com.
binaciones que obran NAL y trail
ciOnan al pueblo.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-06-11

Los APOLO0lSTAS DE La DlFAMACl0N


Los AP0LO0ISTAS De LA DiFAMAcl0N
La diatliba ealumniosa v de-
nunciatoria del ministro presbi-
teriano Skinner. de East Las We.
gas, Ell contra del pueblo y las
escuelas p6blicas de Nuevo Ne
Sico, ha puesto EN- claro un hecho
de que va teniamos asomos, y es
que hay una clase numerosa Ell
diferentes localidades de Nuevo
Mexico que acoge con regocilo Y
delete esta clase de ataques en-
contra del pueblo native. Mu-
chos de estos sujetos aprueban y
endosan 10 que ha dicho ell elcalum-
niador presbiteriano, y sus orga-
pos perio6fsticos han salido & la
palestra para iustiiicary atenuar
los asertos que hizo ell ministro.
Esto pone de manifesto que no
solo los fanatlcos y freneticos por
interes y por codicia son enemi
gos acerrimos del pueblo nativo,
sino que tiene otros siempre dis
puestos a sostener y apoyar los
insultos de cualquier aventurero
soez y malvado como Skinner.
El empeno que han mostrado Pc
riodicos como ell Optic" y ell
journal Democrat" da & COMO
Ger que dichas agrupaciones abri-
gan un odio mortal contra todo
10 native y Sc prestan d cualquier
proceder que tenga por objeto
lastimar los sentimientos y repu-
taciod del pueblo Mexicano. No
tienen el mas mfnimo agradeci-
miento de que este pueblo haya
dado a los suyos todas las prefe-
rencias despojandose hasta de
sus derechos mas caros para dar-
les 4 aquellos que nj siquiera
agradecen la finura. Antes al
contrario esa condescendencia au.
menta su odio y aborrecimiento
en- tai grado que 81 su poderio
igualase & su mala voluntad no
hay duda que borrdrian de la fa2
del suelo neo.mexicano al pueblo
native. Estos grupos son los que
dan alas & los ca!umniadores dc
la laya de Skinner para que nos
den mala nota en- todas parties, y
en tan vergonzosa obra contribu'
yen de su parte cuanto les es po'
sible. Nadie sabe que dano les
haya hecho el elemento native
para que 10 traten tan malamen-
tie, pero es de suponer que 10 ha-
cen guiados del instinto inspira.
do por su mala disposition y or.
gullo que les hace fgurarse que
la honra y derechos de los natl.
vos estdn & su arbitrio para que
los pisoteen y ultrajen hasta sa.
ciar su mala voluntad. Los apo.
logistas de estos ultrajes los
aprueban tacitamente cuandC
dlsculpan & los malhechores dan,
doles la raz0n directa 8 0indirecta
mente balo la apariencia de i'm
parcialidad. Tanto los diana
dores como sus apologistas 81
enganan mucho cuando preten
den atribnir & los mexicanos G
monopolio de los deiectos y def
ciencias. No hay naci6n nj razt
que no los tenga, y Sc nota qu'
regularmente son los detection
mayores entire aquellos fariseos
hip0critas que disirazan sus vi
clos y sus vilezas baio la capa d.
la hipocresia y ell disimulo y creel
iustificarse tirando piedras al te
iado del vecino. Asi es que Il
propio y prudente Us que cadi
quien corriia sus propias faltas
no Sc ocupe de las agenas, por
que 81 no habra riesgo de caer el
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-06-11

Mr.. Joseph Pominville, de Still
water, Mimi, despues de haber
gastado mas dc $4,000 con los
meiores doetores para enferme-
dad del est6mago sin ning1n ali
vio, fue aconseiado por su boti.
carlo, Mr.. Alex. Richard, de pro-
bar una GAIA de Pastillas de
Chamberlain para el est0mago &
hfgado. 10 hizO Y hoy est6 bue-
no Y sano. ri es molestado con
Indigestion, NAL sabor en- la bo-
ca, falta dc apetito O constipa-
cion, prueben estas Pastillas y
Vd., quedard muy satisfecho con
el resultado. De venta en todas
las boticas por % centavos la
caia.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Uncle AL. and and Aunt
Jennie Seymour and their neice,
Mrs. Fannie Boudinot. of Terre
Haute. Ind, spent Friday with
Palmyra relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Ernest McGlothin came over
from Kansas City Friday He
eportrd his fathers family as:
Being well and able to eat when
they could get something to eat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Have your clothes laundried
at the Weem's Laundry and
feel comfortable. Frank P.
Oh ristian, the barber, is the
agent here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Baizer & Dirigo are sporting
new delivery wagon, built by
Marshall Bros. 1t is a dandy
and as pretty as any boys new
red wagon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Elmer Evans returned from
New Orleans Sunday. He re
ports having a good time and a
glorious trip. He left Joe Fitz
patrick in st, Louis purchasing
his stock of holiday goods.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

G. L. Ezea, Henry burst and
and Lou Boone left Friday
night for Midland, Texas. They
expect to buy considerable
stO OK while down there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Mrs. Dixie Carpenter of Hunt
ington. and Miss Bessie Maddox
of Kansas City, swere shoppers
in the city Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Speaker of the House, j. H.
Whitecotton attended the great
Folk pow WOW at st. Joseph
and bad high seat in the syn
agOgue, but from what we could
learn from his friends who saw
him in this city Sunday after
noon he was non-committal as
to Mr.. Folks gubernatorial
boom.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Hon. r. S. McClintic attend.
ed the semi-centenial of West
minister College at Fulton last
week. He was accompanied by
his wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Misses Libbie Hickman and
Lucy Hampton spent the first
OF the week with friends on Bay
Island Yes, they got a nice
lot of pecauS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Hon. Frank L. Pitts and fam
lily, enroute home from st. Louis
spent Saturday afternoon in the
city with friends who were glad
to see the "boy."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

The road oVerseer is blowing
in $500 building approaches to
the 40 foot bridge over Sees
Creek on the Centerville road.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

WAS She to Blame" is the
strongest play we have had
this season.-London Free
Press, Canada.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

MISS Annie Carrico. who is
teaching school near Lakenan,
came down Saturday to spend
Sunday with the homefolks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Mrs. II. M. Boulware and
Master Thomas, went to the
Bluff City yesterday to visit
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Orrir Warmer the builder
says: H. Cough now has one
of the neate.~t ana prettieSt
houses ON the North river hills"
Bet Hiram is happy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Roy Mudd of Quincy spent
the latter part of the week in
the city with his mother, Mrs.
Mollie Mudd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Miss Vivian Dpbyns. of Shell
bina, spent Sunday with friends
here
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29
To Blame.

WAS She to Blame" is a
play of considerable merit.
Like Hazel Kirk and East
Lynne, a play that pleases and
one that will live.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

The Ozdrks have fresh straw
berries all through October.
What is there not in Missouri. -
u. ID
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

M. A. Hornback of the
Sleepy Village" and of Mar.
ried Mems League fame drifted
in Monday to be with friends
and to keep from taking the
Joe Jefferson famous part.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. III. F. Beer of
Fairview, ILL.,, are Ethe guest of
their kinspeople, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. J. White.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

James M. Pike of Boulder,
Colo, paid the DEMOCRAT a
pleasant call Saturday after
noon, He will now get the
home news regularly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29
EYES, EYES.

You can have them well tested fO
lenses and very reasonable.
R. Manning Walker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Halloween will soon be here
and, you had better nail down
your sidewalks and take your
chimneys out OF temptations
WaV.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Mrs. L. Hawkins and daughter
Miss Mae, of Warren, were the
guests of their son and tbrother.
Mark Hawkins, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Ernest M. Buchanan of St.
Louis, spent Sunday in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Ed. Lasley of Moberly, spent
Saturday and Sunday in this
city visiting with relatives and
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

John Jarman of Hannibal,
spent Sunday in the city with
with hOmefolks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Yes, there were coolies of
people in the city Saturday.
Everybody happy and trade
excellent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

The Travellers HON B.. under
the ma Management of Kendrick
Bros, is doing a good business.
They believe in treating their
patrons right and striving to
make their hotel just south of
the Burlington depot, all that
the name i'm plies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Outing Cloth 5, 81 and II
cents at Will liamson's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Mrs. Mary Vandeventer. of
Quincy has been the guest oil
friends in the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29
For Sale or Trade.

A coal stove suitable for office
or store. Apply at this office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

J. H. Woodward pays the
highest market price for butter
er and eggs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

| will sell all Notions and
Dry Goods at a bargain. Prem,
iums given with same.
MISS TUDIE SWINKEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Tom Ben Hayden was a busl-
ness visitor in Elkhart. H.,
this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Money saved on Underwear,
at Williamsou's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Ladies' Knit Shuts .25, so
and 81 90 at w. G.. Williamson 5.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Miss Edith Gelvin left Satur-
day for st. Louis where she is
visiting relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

This trip Fred Spielman,
accompanied by his wife, is
making his territory for the
Buck stove people in his Red
Devil" automobile. While in
this city he took his friends,
Messrs Jaeger out for a spin
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

r. J. Yates has returned from
Kiowa, Kan, where he has
been attending to business and
visiting relatives. 1t is rumor-
ored that something real nice
beside Missouri fall weather
FASTENED his return. Well,
here is good luck to you,
Thomas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

John Noleu. editor of the
LaGrange Indicator, visited his
mother in ChiS city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

For good laundry work take
your linen to j. e. Christian
agent for Congers Laundry and
Dye Works.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Persian Flannelettes 81 and
10c. at w G.. Williamson's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

There are two words. when
uttered. reach the hearts OF all
men. Mother-when man
looses bis mother, he looses his
be ST friend. Hume-a homless
man is like a chartless, rudder.
less ship at sea, buffeted by the
winds and waves. a wandering,
aimless creature.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

4 bargain in my home before
leaving. II. Cary.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Miss Ruth Brown spent Fri.
day with Quincy friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

There is nothing too good for
the girls. If you want pack
age of the most delicious ChOC-
Olates ever landed in Monroe,
try Bragg's. For sale at Geo Il
Wilson
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

"Was She to Blamer" is worth
your time and money. At
Opera house Saturday night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Hon. j. G. PeirsoI, Benz
Neal and John Cleary were bus
mess visitors in the capital of
the. Little Kingdom Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs, A. Jaeger, Mrs.
j. H. McClintic and Miss Anna
Boulware went over to Bay
Island yesterday, pecan hunt
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Miss Louise Houghton, of the
Bluff City, has been the guest
of friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

P. Borden, of Perry, Iowa,
who recently traded for the
John M. Watts farm, near Hatch,
came in Monday. Mr.. Borden
will move his family to the
farm in the lear future and the
family of Mr.. Watts will 90 to
Perry, Iowa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Furs 81. 50. SO so and s. 90 at
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

DR.. Koch of Quincy was over
the first of the week looking at
some nice drivers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Mrs. Max. Stewart and two
children, of St. Louis. havs
been spending the week with
friends in the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Miss Maggie Medcalf, of Rem
selaer, spent Saturday in the
city with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

j. Tom Lee, form erly of Ely,
but now of Burlington, Ia,
writes: please send me the
DEMOCRAT, for | want the home
news"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Mrs. Max Stewart and chill
dren, of st. Louis, have been
spending a week with friends
in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Good Corduroy Pants 81 80 al
Williamson's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Buy White Silk Flour at
WilliamsOn's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

MIR. Little Little. of Cham.
payne, III, came over the lat
ter part Of last week to visit
his friends, Mr.. Two Littles Of
CuuI ervilIe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

Mrs. Josephine HILBERT left
yesterday morning for Bisbee,
Arizona, to attend the weddings
of her neices, Miss Nellie and
Annie Nichols, Nov. 1 and 5
respectively.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-29

And the bells go ringing for
Sarah; nope, for @. & L. Now
guess.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15

IS SO horsey and sporty and altogether
impossible to the average reader, that
Mr. fraser can best tell us what he is
driving at. He says as he knows more
or horse-racing than anything else. he
naturally wrote upon that subject, and
there is no doubt he made success
from the standpoint of the lovers Of
sport. In word, If you like this sort
or thing, Mr.. Fraser's book is about
the sort of thing you will like, and that
is what the writer practically says in
his review
This with one or two other short no.
uces brings to a close these UNIQUE
criticisms of new books, and it must be
SAID that the experiment is a success,
though 1T is more the kind of thing one
Wouid expect to see in Life" than in a
serious literary jurnal. The over-puf-
mig OF books and the fulsome press
notlceS sent out in advance are prob
aDly responsible for the desire for
cnange in the matter of reviewing
which has brought about the expert
ment. All along the line of criticism
tnere seems to be revolt against the
customary, and this has shown itself
recently In the sending Of ordinary re-
porters to criticise new plays in Paris.
Dramatic critics have been so arbitrary
and exacting that they have become
persona non grata to the public and
more than all to the writer's and actors
OF recent plays. Perhaps, after ALL it
Is more the insatiate desire for novelty,
the never-ending cry for something
new, that has more to do with these
things than anything else.
Writer'S Ruse.
"A very good story is told in a recent
publication of Wolf Won Schierbrand.
VINO has written an important book on
germany and who was for a long
tlme chief correspondent of the As
soclated Press in Berlin. At one
time he gave what was considered
by the powers that be, too accurate
information about the Kaiser, and
Tor this was expelled from the
country and given two weeks in which
70 wind up his affairs and depart with
ms family for other shores. During
the two weeks he was to be constantly
ShadoWed by the police and this be-
came so annoying that he decided to
play trick upon the police, the sue
cess OF Which does not speak. very high
~ Tor the Intelligence of the officers Of
the law. Herr ven Sutherland occu-
pied flat in pretty part of Berlin.
with porch running across the front
partly hidden by creeping vines. He
MT upon the eXpedient of making a
dummy of himself, which he sat in
chair on the porch with it's back to the
street In the morning and left it there
all night. In the meantime he would
go out of his own back door, attired in
a slouch hat and blue goggles on his
eyes, and attend to his business, while
some very stolid police would watch his
silent figure on the porch all day long.
AT night Herr Won Schierbrand would
take In the figure, and the intelligent
police would depart, well pleased with
themselves. On the morning that he
left for the United States he put the
mannikin out again, only with its wood
en- face toward the street, with a pla-
card on it's breast reading: Thanks.
Pm off"
st. Paul, Feb. IA, 1903.