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TENDER 70.
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School of Medicine.

The ffty-ffth session will begin September -,
and continue eight months. Students matricu-
lated for day instruction only, night lectures
having been abolished. Practical laboratory
work under special instructors, In Anatomy
Physiology. Chemistry, Histology, Pathology,
and Racterio.otyy Ample facilities for clinical
experience and practical work in hospitals Of
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
GUNSTON.

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OPENS TUESDAY. OCTOBER f.
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LADY GURZON WORSE,
MOTHER GOES TO HER
Distinguished Patient Passes Restless
Night-Mrs. Letter and Daughter
Sail for Liverpool

LONDON. Sept. 2i-Lady Curzou
passed a restless night and her condition
Is slightly worse this morning
NEW YORK Sept. 2f.-BIrs. Levi 4.
Letter. Of Chicago. and her daughter,
Miss Mamie Letter. arrived from Chi
CIEO al $50 o'clock tins morning and
Immediately embarked on the Red star
Line steamer Naderiaud. which sailed
mar an hour later for Dover and Ant
werp.
Moses 10th Annual Sept Furniture
sale and clearance Of carpets and rugs.
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Founders.
David ]. Brewer, IL. D.,
Justice United States Supreme Court
henry Billings Brown, IL. D.,
Justice United States Supreme Court
Walter c. Clephane, IL. NJ,
Secretary Of the University.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, IL. D,
United States Senator nom New York
Edward Everett Hale, D. D., IL. d.
Chaplain United States Senate
George F. Hoar, IL. D.,
United safes Senator from Massachusetts,
Martin A. Knapp, IL. D.,
Chairman Interstate Commerce Commission
Henry B. f Macfshand,
President Board Of District Commissioners.
Charming Rudd, D. C. l.,
President Of the University.
Home Offices,
L c. Y. Building, 100 to 1906 Four
teenth Street Northwest
Washington, D. C., o. S. A.
ses-SOt
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George Washington
University
Formerly Columbian. Washington. d. c.
tnarles ~. heedham, ILL.,, President

eith Session. l904-05. Modern eouip-
lneht, new facilities. Complies Under
saaouate, Graduate. and Professional
courses OF study offered.
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BUILDINGS

University hall, 10th and II Sta.
11,SaW lecture hall, I420 II St
5 ~ eulS Ss ana Dental, 15Z5 IL St
me university Hospitals. I5g2-s5 II St
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EUREKA LEDGE. no. Il. y. /. b. r.
order OF Elks. VIII have an Introductory
sermon preached at the Virginia Avenue
Baptist Church, Sunday September %.
1904. by Rev. a. WILLBANKS. at I'm.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
THE BOOK IN WOMAN'S LOOKS
BY III. 8. CANFIELD.
Copyright, 1901, By Daily Story Publishing Company

For ten years Mr.. G. Heming Magnus
Of Philadelphia had been writer for
the lesser magazines. He wrote short
stories and essays and sent them to
the editors in the hopes they would
be accepted. His stamp bill was
large. Still, perseverance, a mild in
tention and knowledge dug from the
encyclopedias will tell in time. His
accepted manuscripts increased in
number. This perked him up. He
started bank account of moderate di-
mansions. Nothing makes a man so
brave as a bank account. He was a
slender man, with dropping shoulders,
mild blue eyes and sandy Vandyke
beard. When "lionized" he used to
twist this beard into sharp point and
stab himself upon his narrow shirt
front. Though his legs were wobbly
and his feet large, his "heart was in
the right place" This he knew from
the fact that when startled by sud-
den noise it "beat thick and quick, like
mailman on drum"
A boisterous doctor came up behind
hlAl5 o4dPpSu uiAu Ou luS SuOuluSI anu
howled:
'Maggy, old man, how're the brutal
editor men?"
The heart, which was in the right
place, began humping. Magnus wheel
ed and faced him, wrath in his pale
eyes.
II do SO hate to be called 'Maggy.'"
he snapped. "It really is not my
name" Then his thin, delicate hand
went to his left side.
tits all right, Magnus," the doctor
said. beg pardon. You looked over
worked. Take a bit of free advice:
Go away somewhere and rest"
1t was early summer and the mem
bers of the literary clubs, the fashion
ables and the preachers were fitting.
The bank account was healthy. Mag
nus looked over the papers. Among a
thousand advertisements of places
with all the comforts of home" his
eye was caught by mention of Har-
pers Ferry, Virginia. He asked about
it and was told it was a good coun-
try, with pure air, farm foods, trout
fishing and cheapness. That seemed
to suit. Next afternoon he alighted
from dilapidated buggy in front of
"Grassdene" farmhouse Shadows lay
deep on the alley. The Potomac
rolled grandly to the south. Looking
from his window over the sweeping
river, Magnus said:
Here is rest. do not want human
companionship. A cultivated mind
needs only itself. Surrounded by these
eternal hills, amid which dwell sim.
pie people. solitude should bring hap
piness. Their ways are not my ways,
their souls are half-developed, but we
need not clash
He fell readily into the habits of the
household. 1t consisted of Mrs Lou
doun, silver-haired widow, her grand
daughter, Amanda Loudoun, brown
eyed girl of eighteen, with delicious
figure. a mass OF brown hair and a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
The Inevitable.

During the trial of a suit to enforce
the payment of alimony recently,
witness in the case gave the most
damaging evidence against the defend
ant in the suit, once the husband Of
a very prepossessing blonde. With
very great frankness he told how the
defendant had mistreated his wife in
almost every imaginable way, and
how on one occasion he (the witness)
had interfered to save the poor wom-
an from beating.
"Oh, you acted the part of peace
maker, did your" said the defendants
attorney when the voluble witness
was turned over to him for cross
examination. you rushed to the res
cue of fair damsel in Distress
81 did," said the witness, proudly,
land 1 succeeded in saving her"
well, WE'LL" sarcasticalIy returned
the lawyer, then you did not meet
the fate commonly accredited to the
peacemaker?"
mot just then" said the witness
Il did later. married the fair dam
sci after she got her divorce"
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Especial Correspondence.l

The charm and fascination of the
Roman campagna are such that no
one who sees them but Is haunted by
them ever after. The expansive
slopes, with here and there a broken
ruin rising from the sod, the DESC
late monument of a vanished order
Of things; the solitary farm with its
gray walls on which the sunshine
broods all day, with perhaps decap-
itated medieval tower rising beside it;
the marshy valleys in which the long
horned cattle feed, the wandering riv-
er-the Anio or the Tiber-flowing
silently, taking the reflection of the
blue sky; the strlding aqueduct; the
distant mountains; friends of the sun,
spcckled with glittering homestead
and sparkling town-all beautiful, al
most eerie and weird in a sense of
solemn, far-spreading grandeur, over
Swallowed, as 1t were, by the wing Of
memory and the vague apprehension
of more momentous events than mem.
DRY records. Such is the campagna
of Rome
In the destruction of the pictur-
esquo which would-be paternal gov
eminent inaugurated in Rome was the
removal of the shrubs and bushes and
plants that had grown upon ancient
monuments such as the Coliseum and
the Baths of Caracalla.
The destruction of vegetation a2-
piled to the Coliseum was also extend
ed to the ruins of the Baths of Cara
Gala, and the upper floors were de-
nuded of their fora. On the top of
the great arches, as writer in 1870
described it, you would get an idea
not only of the vast size of the ruins,
but also lovely views over the cam
pagna, which were obtained between
the bushes of lentiscus and phillyrea.
with which till lately they were
fringed.
And here 1t was, on this high roof
between earth and heaven, that Shell
ley wrote his "Promotheus Unbound"
as he tells in his preface to that work.
1t was chiefly written, he says, upon
the mountainous ruins of the Baths of
the Caracalla. among the fiowery
glades and thickets of odoriferous
blossoming trees which are extended
in ever-winding labyrinths upon its
immense platforms and dizzy arches
suspended in the air. The bright
blue sky of Rome, and the effect OF
the vigorous awakening spring in the
divinest climate, and the new life
with which 1t drenches the spirits
even to intoxication, were the inspir-
alton of the drama"
There is beauty still to be por-
trayed in spots near to Rome. The
fountain of the sea horses, a rarely
fantastic work of Bernini, in the
Villa Borghese. is a theme of never
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walls, and has adorned them with
green garlands and gay blossoms.
How very beautiful the result is you
may gather from the presence of the
wandering artist, who pitches his tent
like umbrella in a shady corner, and
works away for hours at a sketch in
order to express on canvas the mar
velous beauty of color and arrange
ment OF the red-brown walls of ruin
and the dark green of the pine trees
and the black-green of the Expresses,
and the bright flower spots in the
grass, and the limpid blue of the skies
above ALL
There is scarce a spot that he can
turn to that has not some special
charm of its own; and he is at times
bewildered by the picturesqueness of
some little bit. Here, says last CEN
fury writer, describing the Villa of
Hadrian, "in the shadow of a gigantic
stone pine, we found a sheet of mosa-
ic pavement glowing with all it's mar
bles in the sun; and close by, half
buried in deep grass, shattered col
umn of the richest porphyry. Then
came an olive plantation, another the
alter, the fragments of a temple, and
long list of vaulted cells, some of
which contained the remains of baths
and conduits, and were tapestried
within with masses of the delicate
maiden-haired fern"
And thus nature and art are united
together in the most beautiful COM
bination. What charming bits" and
what wealth of color do not the art
lists that frequent these lonely places
carry away with themi Then, again,
there are bits of scenery, veritable
gems Of arrangement and color, where
nature has it all her own way, and
where the outcome constitutes fas-
cinating picture. The swift flowing
Aniene, in the vicinity of Tivoli,
passes through very tangle of trees,
which, at intervals, forms hooks of
radiant beauty. The view of the house
tops in the distance, suggesting the
site of the city of Tivoli. enhances
the silence and soothing influence of
the gliding stream.
One Of the most picturesque spots
on this historic little stream is that of
the Ponte Lucano-the bridge that
crosses the river-beside which stands
the ancient tower-like monument of
Plautius Lucanus. The distant part
of the bridge, with the half-buried
arches, is ancient, and is good speci-
men of antique Roman workmanship.
The tomb. however, has the greater
interest. 1t is one Of the best pre-
served Of the sepulchral monuments
in the neighborhood of Rome, and it
dates from the year 1 before the
Christian era. 1t was used as a for
tress to command the bridge in the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
Goal il Russia and Ianan.

Coal is an important article just
now in Japan and Russia. 1t is said
that Russia had ordered 100000 tons
from Pennsylvania. Japan has 5000
square miles of coal lands, and her
exports are 100000 tons annually
greater than her imports. 1t is es-
timated that over 100000 tons are
deposited in the undeveloped coal
helds in the island of Hokkaido, one
of the northern islands of Japan. Rus.
sia's imports are largely in excess of
her exports, Notwithstanding she has
coal area of 10000 square miles, ex.
elusive of Siberia, Central Asia and
Caueasia. 1t is clear that Russia
needs developing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
A potomac rose"

appearance of interest He found
all her comments apt, and some of
them shrewd. He felt the unconscious
charm of her innocence
One evening, three weeks after the
beginning of their friendship, she as
sumed guidance of the conversation.
1t was done in a spirit of mischief but
the eyes of G. Heming Magnus did
not see it. He lacked the percep-
tive faculty. She astonished him much
by sound, if not brilliant, monologue
upon the Elizabethan poets as COM
pared with those of the earlier era
and, in mild discussion of the re-
puted authorship of the Shakesperean
plays, worsted him badly. She said
they were the work of Sir Walter Raj
eigh during his eighteen years of con-
finement in the Tower of London.
Next day she invited him into part
of the house he had not visited, in
troduced him to a sitting-room, fur
nished plainly but in perfect taste.
seated herself at an old but tuneful
piano and played for him, with feel
ing and force, selections from Beetho-
ven, Mozart. Mendelssohn, Chopin,
Verdi, Donizetti, Wagner, De Koven,
Willard, Sullivan and Dave" Bra.
ham.
The Philadelphia dimly recognized
that he might possibly have been
guilty of Understanding the simple
farming family. A little later he be.
gan to hold her in his thoughts and to
speak of her, when on his rambles, as
a Potomac rose" This was a bad
sign. In all his thirty years he had
seen no one like her, so simple, so un.
affected, so sympathetic, so beautiful.
This was worse sign. He measured
mentally the height of his bank ac.
count and found it sufficient. This
was the worst sign of all.
1t was late in the September of 1898.
There was slight chill in the air.
The girl, wrapped in some fleecy light
stuff, sat, as was her custom, in the
stern of the little boat which made no
sound as it drifted. In the MOONLIGHT
her brown eyes looked like Jewels. Not
a word had been spoken for half-hour.
G. Heming Magnus said:
Miss Loudon, when | came here
I thought you ignorant country folk.
know now what fool | was.
must go tomorrow and it makes me
sad can't bear to think that I viii
never see you again. l have never
told you that love you, but do sin.
cerely. You must have seen it, Will
you marry me?"
She did not answer She had grown
suddenly pale and was staring intently
at the landing, then not hundred
yards away. Suddenly she clasped her
hands and wave of crimson rose 10
her face, A happy smile curved her
lips. Then she gazed earnestly at her
companion.
~ have not seen it" she said grave
ly. Forgive me, Mr.. Magnus, but |
can not marry you"
In silence he picked up the oars.
The prov Of the boat grated upon the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
EurOpean Women in Tlbet.

Miss Susette Taylor, one of the very
few European women who has ever
visited Tibet, gave some interesting
particulars of the customs of the PEG
pie of that mysterious land recently.
When the Tibetan puts out his tongue
at you, Miss Taylor says that you
must not feel insulted. He is merely
being polite to you after his own
manner, the projection of the tongue
being civility equal to our shaking
hands, which in his country is not
etiquette. On one occasion Miss Tay-
lor strayed into Buddhist temple at
prayer time, and her parasoI was con-
sldered such an interesting article
that prayers were interrupted while
the lama borrowed it and then opened
it among a chorus of murmurs of ap-
proval and admiration.
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falling interest for artists. The site
is Of the finest; grand avenues of
great trees meet at the space where
the fountain is situated.
Bernini is dead about two centuries
and quarter, but the fountain he de-
signed Is still playing. and gives I'M
measured Joy to the ear and the eye
OF generations who hardly know more
of him than his name
Among ruins In the neighborhood
Of Rome, which. like the dying emper-
ors, laurelcrowned, decay in the midst
Of vegetation and the sweet flowers of
the seasons. are those of the Villa of
Hadrian near the Tiburtine way The
emperor whose name the villa bears
had travelled much, and seen men and
cities and wonders of nature and art
On his return to Rome he determined
to copy. as far as possible, the strange
and beautiful things he had seen, and
place them within villa.
Here buildings of great beauty,
adorned with statues celebrated still
after many centuries for their charm
and workmanship and lawns and
trees, and all the picturesqueness that
constitutes the attraction of an i'm
perial villa, were displayed with roy
al profusion.
Now 1t is a very wilderness of in
applicable ruin. The very names of
the various broken masses of build
ings are only guessed at; but nature
has been kindly to the broken-down
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
BaIlade of the Girls.

VINO would not pause to drink a toast.
To pledge the health of maidens fair
While thinking still of her who most
Excels in wit and beauty rare?
Who would not thus one moment snare
For lovers devoir. while onward rolls
The world, with all its sordid care2-
A health, say, to lovely girlsi
What man of us is too engrossed,
Too busted with the worlds AFFAIR
An instant to desert his post
And drink to damsels debonair?
Nor need he fear lest he forswear
Hlmselt in pledging fiaxen hair
II she he loves have raven hair
A health, l say to lovely girlsl
AND so this glass to beautys hostl
pledge in which we ali may share.
It's only thus that we may boast
Inc smiles of her without compare.
Inc one for whom we each would dare
And die the death amid the swirls
VI lannon's smoke and battles flare
A health, say. to lovely girlsi
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
Worlds Fair Exhibits.

The combined value of the exhibits
In the ten principal exhibit palaces of
the Worlds Fair has been estimated
by e. s. Hoch, assistant to Director of
Exhibits skiff, at $72,5OO,oOO. This es.
innate is based on statistics at hand
in the division as to the amount and
nature OF the exhibits which will be
installed in each building. This does
not include the display in the Fine
Arts palace. Nor does the estimate
include the contents of the various
government structures at the exposi-
ton nor the exhibits contained in such
concessions as will be OF an exhibit
nature.
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TOOK HUSBAND IN PAWN.
Russian splnster ForecIosed on Peas
ant Woman's Mate.

Russian Splnster ForecIosed on Peas
ant Woman's Mate.
A peasant woman, residing in the
village of Bjelosaschek, in the Gov
eminent of wilma, Eastern Russia,
found herself without money on the
eve Of a festival, and was very sad
on that account. Her husband was
known far and near as ne'er-do-well,
and therefore she did not reckon on
any help from him. In her distress
she turned to her neighbor, an elderly
spinster, and requested the loan of a
few roubles. But she could not give
any security. 81 really do not possess
anything that could give you as Sc
curity," she said, unless you care to
take my lazy husband in pawn" To
her great surprise the woman received
the loan, and with the money went
into the village to make few pur-
chases. The idea of her obtaining a
loan on her husband appeared to her
very droll. Great was her astonish-
ment on returning from her shipping
expedition to find that the old spin
ster had disappeared with the worth
less husband. The deserted wife did
not trouble to make inquiries con-
corning her spouse. On the contrary,
she rejoiced at her deliverance.
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Furthermore, his conscience oppressed
him. He told himself that he was
ungenerous in Withholding himself
from these two lonely women, who
knew nothing of books, society, cities
or the great world without. He was
not conscious of desire to alleviate
the loneliness of Mrs. Loudoun, but
he thought the girl would improve
nightly by converse with a man of
his cultivated abilities and expert,
ences. She was plump, and her weight
in the boat made the rowing more diff
f1cult, but he endured the extra labor
for the pleasure of watching her in
tellect expand like flower. She list,
ened to his talk of books with every
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28

shore. AS the girl stepped lightly &c
land she was taken into the arms of
tall, young fellow in khaki uniform.
She staid there a full FIVE minutes.
while Magnus stood awlswardly by.
Then she turned. saying: This Is Mr..
andon. He has been at Santiago.
We have been engaged for two years"
Next spring G. Heming Magnus
wrote a book which Is in its 150th
thousand. His heart has gone into it.
It's name is Queen Rose Of Rosebud
Garden"
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frank smile, and man of all work,
who ate enormously and said never a
word. The two women gave him no
condolences, for which he was crate
full, He was forced to admit that
their manners were perfect, but set
this down to innate female refinement.
They made no effort at all to enter
tain him. He paid his moderate bills
and kept himself to himself. He dis
covered a boat in small house which
stood by the river and used to pull
laboriously half-mile up the stream
of evenings, then float lazily down.
In two weeks. however. he realized
that a cultivated mind needs some
thing more than itsalf He was bored.