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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-24
Real Ameyicnnism
By WOODROW WILSON,
President Of Princeton University.

is hard to anayze the national character for when we
conceive of the American think suitable to that
part OF the country in which ourselves live We are
to be congratulated national sentiment for we
have little sectonalism In spite of this we do4
not try to be conventional and that is what makes us
what we are. Nobody but Americans can understand
what American character is and yet can we really un-
dersand ourselves?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-24
Il National Duty
BY DIR. ANDREW WILSON.

1t is the least cheering sign of the times that
earnest men and women who have regard to the
serious side OF life are beginning to evnce active
interest in the physical welfare of children. There
can be no better wish expressed for the race than
that inquiry into the best means of arresting and
averng human deterioration may not only be in
creased in extent but be productive of immense
good.
The deterioration in physique, especially Of the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-24

states that 1870 inspected rejected as
physically unfit for service while discharged from
the within three months after their enlistment
eliminate lunacv own c,
In efforts to check suicides by protecting controlling be
suicides in permitting bege offspring spending
immense sums OF money the upkeep OF the
actively support the survival Of the unfit?
Think how nature would reduce the number of unac
smallest proportion she persnty deliberately
twarted Among large portion of the there
suicidal tendency-some call it a mania
We do all in prevent suicide ago suicides
were buried at the public being
the body Fortunately this has acted deterrent To-day
build palata residences and appoint protect luna
tics from their mental impulses Again. legislature
make the obtaining Of poisons difficult possible
Yet although thousands Of pounds expended yearly upon
the OF lunacs, natures mhodta of uegoes on as
must and will Not only fortunately increases
Are justified in endeavong prevent other
degenerates from committing suicide?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-24
THE FIRST JOURNEY.

"A silent pilgrim, was borne
Hither unto this port of Life:
Unfrighted, lone, and yet unworn
By any sense of stir or strife
anchored at the Port of Life.
Unknowing, hitherward I came!
Unknowing all crossed the bar
Where life burst round me like a flower
And one face shone, sweet like a star,
And one, a graver, sterner star.
"A pilgrim here I nothing brought
Save my white, child, unspotted soul.
Brought nothing! twas as If God thought
pilgrim, without scrip or stole
That were enough:-a pure, child soul!
Came nothing bringing-land nor gold
Save the immortal gift of Love:
HAPPY my baby hand could hold
That hottest hest sent from above
With Joy, the sister twin to Love.
Were 1t too much for me to ask
Some note of life-its hopes and fears
To fit me for my coming task
When wandering through the crowding
years?
Who was it gave the gift of tears?
Not angels: not in my own heaven
Are found the deeps whence tears may
fiows
Only to nlortals is it given
To sound the breaking note of woe;
Nor do We take it when we go!
Lonely and far came yet near;
The wonder was to be alone
Till light shone round me- comfort, cheer:
Then Life's first sounds, a laugh-a
moan
And then. o strange. a cry!-mine own.
They asked me naught but took me in,
Kind hands We're there-then food and
rest
It was as if it had always been
Nor did they ask me of my quest
The welcome was!-I was the guesti
.-Millie w. Carpenter, in Springfield
(Mass.) Republican.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-24
5hlc7de as n Lunacy Cure
By DIR. ROBERT REID RENTOUL
Member of Royal College of Surgeons.

I THE present time engaged in the apparently
pleasant pastme OF manufacturing unatics and
this class, the following startling figures will prove
In England and Wales person in every 3o1 is an
officially notified lunatc.
In Scotland in every 247, and in Ireland one in
every 2oo, officially notified lunatic
There 10000 children in Londo. alone who areI
physically inferior M
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-24

"A silent pilgrim, I was borne
Hither unto this port of Life:
Unfrighted, lone, and yet unworn
By any sense of stir or strife
/ 1 anchored at the Port of Life.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-24

Unknowing, hitherward I came!
Unknowing all I crossed the bar
Where life burst round me like flower
And one face shone, sweet, like star,
And one, a graver, sterner star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-24

"A pilgrim here nothing brought
Save my white, child, unspotted soul.
Brought nothing! twas as if God thought
A pilgrim, without scrip or stole
That were enough:-a pure, child soul!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14
NeW Chapters Written
In Smoke Law Dispute
Commissioner Mcfarland Does Not Think
Police Can ASSIST and DR.. Woodward
Enters Disclaimer OF Jurisdiction.
OF SMOKE LAW CONTROVERSY


District Committee
March SlDr Woodward Health unavoraby
o
April 2Commissioner mcfarland
port adversely II bill
April 15-Commssoner limiting
of smoke time three minutes.
April IS December 7Bl held Commissioner Macfarands
Office awaiting consultation with d.. Woodward
December Commissioner Macfarland opposed three-minue
December S-CommissiOne charged Health
enforcing the law and urged all
December Reconnaissance mcfarland replied
the additional
December D Woodward typewriter
action of Health Department cicses
December 1SF. Sebring,
MED having
garding prosecution of smoke
December Commissioner West police
December 14Dr Woodward diseams jurisdiction
of Police Court
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14

Commissioner is provided for In a bin
introduced on the floor of the House to-
day by Representative Smith Of Michi-
gan.
BY its terms the twenty-five-foot alley
now existing in square I33 is 10 be closed
and the land contained therein 10 be
conveyed TO James. Cardinal Gibbons
the original owner Of lots "a -, Is, and
T. and sublot A.. abutting on the alley.
In exchange for this the Commission
cFs VIII receive from Cardinal Gibbons ii
part Of Tot . In square 1873, which Will be
Ouened for use as "A new alley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14
ANDOVER ALUMNI
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

The Andover Alumni Association of
Washington viii meet for the annual
election Of officers in the University
Club. Sixteenth and X Streets. tomorrow
night at $50. A cordial invita- ton has
been extended TO all Andover men IN
Washington 10 attend this the first
meeting Of the season.
Plans fer the coming winter viii be
considered at the business meeting. As
soon as all business has been considered
an informal smoker VIII be held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14

Dear Sir-I have the honor TO state
JHaJ all prosecutions in the Police Court
Instituted by the Health Department
either under the smoke law or under
any other law or regulation. are insri-
tn ed through the Corporation COuu-
sci. who acts through his assistant de-
tailed to the Police Court. There is no
law, regulation. rule, or custom, under
which the Health Department should or
could dictate 10 the Police Court the
collateral TO be collected in any case
atsOeVCr. The Health Officer on one
occasion called 10 the attention OF the
Commissioners in an official report. Ger
tain practices then existing in the PO-
hce Court, which We're REGARDED by him
as interfering with the efficiency Of the
Health Department This official re-
port was, however. on October %. 1898.
made the subject OF a vigorous protest
by one of the judges of the Police
Court. and through official action on the
part of the Commissioners so much of
the report referred 10 as related 10 oh
jectionable methods OF Police Court pro
cedure WAS eXDunged Since the date
mentioned the Health Officer has care
fully RETAINED from any official action
that might be regarded as in any way
indicating thai the prevailing practices
lu the Police Court We're regarded By the
Health Officer as unsatisfactory.
The Health Officer has never felt az
liberty 10 ask for police assistance in
the enforcement of the smoke law. as
he has been under the impression that
the Police Department had ample duties
OF It's own TO perform, and has never
understood that the force at the dis
posa OF that department permitted il
20 enforce literal compliance with every
law and regulation with the enforce
ment of which IL is intrusted so that IL
might properly be asked 10 lend its aid
20 another department in order 10 Sc
cure the literal enforcement of a law
with which the Police Department has
primarily nothing 10 do
~Uncalled For Criticism"
Those who are so streuuously defending
the much-abused smoke law from assault
called attention today 10 a letter sent
by Judge KimbaH. Of the Police Court.
20 Commissioner John b. Wight on
October ., 1895. IN which the police mag
istrate vigorously protests against the
'unwarFanted and uncalled for criticism
Of the Police Court made I'm the official
report OF one Of your subordinates, the
Health Omcer'
The letter adds:
THE judges Of the Police Court are
not subordinate to the Health Officer,
and he has no more right 10 call their
action into question in an official report
than lie has that of any of the other
Of the judges IN the District. The judges
OF the Police Court are sworn officers
and are doing their duty under their
oatus, and I'm their decisions in the cases
referred 20 have done what they have
cases heard required. / respectfully re-
quest that the part Of the Health Off
GERS report rejecting on the Police Court
be cXpunged.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14
FRAUD ORDER AGAINST
FAKE JEWELRY CONCERN

The Postmaster General today issued
fraud order against the Globe Mer-
camille Company. of Denver, Colo.
Upon investigation il was found that
the company was operating lottery,
and the postmaster at Denver was di-
rected TO withhold all mail matter and
money orders directed to the concern.
The Globe Mercantile Company aG-
NeIused that by paying 81 per week for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14

tee is announced as composed of the
following members:
Edward j. StellWagen. chairman ,
George + Fleming. vice chairman:
Charles Sherman Hillyer. secretary
Charles T. Howe, W. Frank ID. Heron.
Harry G. Meem, James J. Becker, and
il. T.. Garages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14

10 weeks the holders Of contracts would
then receive S1G0 worth of jewelTy. Pro-
vision was made, however. for the re
demption Of the contracts before the
expiration of the time stated.
After paying s. or SO a person would
receive about e. worth of paste dia-
mOnds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14
A REASONABLE CONCLUSION.

Elsie-AIa, doesn't anybody ever get
out Of nellt
Ma-NO. my child. anyone who goes
TO that place has 20 stay there.
Elsie-I guess servant girls never go
there then, do they Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14
CARDINAL IN REAL ESTATE
DEAL WITH COMMISSIONERS

A real estate transaction between
James Cardinal Gibbons and the District
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14
Nh. Macfarland's Statement.
Reply of Dr.. Woodward.

DR.. Woodward replies 10 Commissioner
West and Mr.. Sebring as follows:
Hon. H. b. l.. Macfarland, Commits
sioner, District OF Columbia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14

Nothing has disturbed the calm cur
rent of District affairs so violently in
some time as the controversy over the
enforcement Of the smoke law. The Com
missioners count that day lost which
sees no chapter added 10 the story.
The trouble started when the Commits
sioners were asked by the House Dis
Tict Committee last spring TO report
on a proposed amendment 10 the exist
ing law, Since then the Commissioners
have been commenting on il cvnt!nu-
ously, except for a few months ils the
summer when the measure remain ed in
Commissioner Macfarland's Office pre-
sumably awaiting the return of Or
Woodward, who was absent on account
of the Illness OF his son. 1t was rescued
from its obscurity early last week. and
since that time has been thrown back
and forth like a shuttle-cOck between
the Commissioners.
Dr.. Woodward today added another
thread TO the plot. in which he answers
the statement made yesterday by Com-
missioner West that the Police Court
had received no suggestions from The
Health Department regarding the al
legged failure To properly enforce The
"a Nb4-AA-ALla7A1lANA -sAeatltAl AtilAtA ltA a.
also added a line 10 the history of The
case by answering Commissioner Vests
suggestion that the police might as
sist the Health Department in enforc-
ing the law. He does not believe such
assistance would be advisable.
The measure still lacks an indorse-
ment by Engineer Commissioner Biddle,
and the District officials are waiting
with bated breath for some expression
from the military Commissioner. Once
again Commissioner Biddle has the de-
Gliding vote, as has happened more than
once in the past few weeks.
Mr. Macfarland's Statement.
Commissioner Macfarland's statement
made today is as follows:
1.-The imposition OF fines and the coll
lection OF collateral are a judicial and
not an executive function. and the Com
missiOners have not undertaken to tell
the courts what they should do about 10.
The Health Department discharged its
duty under the law by reporting cases
for prosecution TO the Corporation C0uu-
sci, who thereafter had the direction
Of them before the court. II has need
OF additional inspectors, as the Com
missiOners have recommended. j do not
believe the OVerburdened Police Depart
ment would be able 10 give any efficient
assistance in observing and prosecuting
smoke cases.
-ET n
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-20
.RADIUN AS CANCER CURE
A Valuable Method Discovered by
Ann Arbor Chemists.
Rsdio-ActiNiiy Impaired to Dis
titled Water Makes of the Lat
ter IA Curative Agent.

Chicago, Feb. lS--A dispatch to the
Tribune from Ann Arbor, Mich, says:
The possibility of using radium to
convert ordinary rain and well water
into mineral water, more highly me-
dicinal than any known natural min
eral water, has been demonstrated at
the University of Michigan in a series
Of experiments covering the last ten
week..
In searching for a method by which
radium could be applied to the interior
of a cancer without any danger OF the
terrible radium. or X-ray burns, it has
been demonstrated that the INNER
sion Of sealed tube in pure. distilled
water for "a hours produces radio
active water of powerful effects, In
jected into cancers this water stopped
pain in ten minutes,
Patients now under the radium water
treatment include one with a cancer Of
IS years standing, and some Of the
ordinary nose and breast cancers. The
1S-year cancer has had six weeks Of
water treatment and from the first
five miutes after applying water pain
has been almost wholly absent In
each Of the other cases pains stopped
Immediately and several sufferers were
released from the morphine habit
which had been forced upon them.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-20
NV slnnl, Inrkcts,

H. Louis Cattle Fancy exports y ~
800, butchers ~ t0u6 ~, Htuckurs 81 80
100. COWS ond hofors " b0H %, .lloysa
Packers " i5uub, butchers, tDVb 81
light 81 nos 80 Sheep. Mutton sheep,
ut1lA, lambs, ~ Sous 70
indianapolis a Cattle Good 10 prime
steers, Novti6 - lioK~-Gooj 90 prime
hsayirs s. aDu6to medium ana mixed,
O. l6u6B fhtopH Good 10 choice ahrep,
81 gsi91b lambs. ~ $4,000
Kansas Clty=Cnttiua Native steers,
"a U1l5N, southern steers VI buA vi
southern cows s. 2td3 %. native cows
and holfefa u tdui 90, .tuekura and feed'
ors o. OO1l 10, calves, o. o0ubtO, weatutn
steers ~ tuiH ~ western COWS HWDJ ~
Hogs Hoayy N oGu6 w packers, o 90
bliI plrH ana lights Ni0ul W sheep
Mutt6nr. " Gus 81, lnmbH bp'dn la,
range Wothora, liVbfli0 ewes, 130H TO-
Ch,eag0. Cattle=0ood 90 prime steers,
81 vJu6 ID, poor 10 medium, Ntoul 70,
ptockrfs ahd feeders " i,uA0 cows,
ii 6DJlgo, holfefH, l2ldiei onnnrhl
81 CODE bO, calves ~ Ondl @. Hogs Mlknd
and butchers Gouo ", good ~ ehul Q
heavy, N bgaNb rough henNy NmRA M,
Wrtbsfs, tiw4i ~, falf tu chnlro mhrd,
" inll Ai Nrstpfn sheep, hWuowi native
lambs liupuOi0 western lhmbal N}Ae
ftU
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-20
MRS. H0SSACK AT LIBERTY.
The state of Town Tires of Trying 60
Convict Her of killing Her
Husband,

Wintersot, Ia, Feb. lS,--Mrs. Marga-
ret lIosiack, tried, convicted and sem
fenced to prison for life for the muir
der Of her husband, December 2, 1900,
is a free woman, On motion of the
state the case In rehearisg was stricken
from the docket and the defendant dis
charged The crime for which Mrs.
Hossack was given a life sentence at
Anamosa Is one Of the most horrible
IN crimes annals. Her husband, an
aged man, was murdered with an AK
while he lay sleeping, She aroused
the household at two o'clock In the
morning, claiming that someone had
entered the house and struck the blow.
A day later she was arrested at her
husbands grave, tried and sentenced
for lfe. A new trial was granted, and
disagreement resulted, A third trial
resulted similarly and the state con.
cluded It was a waste Of funds to again
try tho cnBo,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-20
AN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
sIbIcy a Co, Faint and NnrpLsh
Manufacturers, Philadelphia,
Systematically Robbed.

Philadelphia, Feb lS--An alleged
conspiracy to rob the firm Of Sibley
& Co., paint and varnish manufactBr-
ors, was disclosed by the arrest,
Wednesday, Of John DanGeld and Emil
Kingelhotior, two employees, Warrants
have been issued for the arrest OF six
additional employees Danfeld and Kiln
gehoffer were held in bail for court
The arrest of the two men followed
an investigation which has been in
progress for several months At the
hearing it was testified that during the
past year goods valued at thousands
Of dollars had been stolen and disposed
OF by the alleged conspirators
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-20
|RUSSIA'S REPLY
TO SEC'Y HAYS NOTE
1t Will Acquiesce in Principle, But
With Reservation Regard
ing Manchuria.
EXISTING RUSSIAN INTERESTS
MUST Be AMPLY SAFECUAUDED.
Russia Felt the Pulse Of the Euro
pcnn ChnncclloricS and Seeing
the Notes Friendly Reception,
Has Concluded Ia Fall Into
Line.

St. petersburg, Feb. lS.-Russia's re-
ply to Secretary Hays note on China
probably will be made IN few days.
1t will acquesce in principle but with
certain reservations regarding Chinese
administrative control over the region
in ManChuria leased to Russia or COW
cred by the Chinese Eastern railroad
in order to safeguard existing Russian
interests When the note was sent to
the powers the authorities here were
undeniably disposed to view it with
suspicion, and therefore its reception
by the other cabinets was awaited
with keen interest. AS the Russian au
thorities have obtained the views of
European ChancelloTies and have seen
the friendly reception given to the
note, even by Russia's ally, the fear
that it might contain hidden pitfall
for Russia began to disappear
Decides to give Adherence.
The Russian authorities have now
been made acquainted with the Teplies
of the remaining powers, including that
Of Japan and it has now practically
been decided to give adherence in prin-
ciple. Russia explained that she was
as anxious as the other powers to pre-
vent disorders in China and to preserve
its integrity, but that owing to Russias
special interests in Manchuria, Difficult
irr 1rn ,gl spi 4 CA
be protected, and Russia will make a
reservation on this point, The govern
ment does not desire her position in
this respect to be misunderstood here
after, and for this reason her words
will be explicit and not eQuiyocal,
The Question of Attaches.
Russia has not yet given permission
for any military attaches to join the
Russian army in the field Requests
have been received from all the powers,
including the United States, and It Is
understood that Vlceroy Alexieif, to
whom the question was referred, would
prefer that the attaches should not
Join in the Russian field operations un-
Ill March, explaining that owing to
the unexpected suddenness of the out
break of hostilities II is difficult to
make arrangements for their comforta-
bic accommodation, especially during
the severe weather until that time.
The departure Of Vice Admiral Ma
karoff to take the place of Vice-Ad-
miral Stark, in command of the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur, was marked
by impressive scenes.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-20
AFTER YEARS OF SEARCH.
Fortune of Thomas Wilson, of Wcsi-
chester, ', - CominR 90 Lighi
AFTER Twelve Years

New York, Feb ia fortune IN
high class railroad bonds hns been
found By the granddaughter and heir
css Of Thomas Wilson, Of Wostchcslcr,
after search Of ~ years Whom VIII.
son died no trace Of his wealth could
DO found, although he was known to
have possessed a considerable fortune
accumulated In building Mrs LaaIo
pcll, hIs granddaughter, instituted I'm.
mediate search but without success,
untIl a safo deposit box was found In
hIB name IN Long Island bank lt
contained t2G,50O In bonds Of high
GRADE aud papers showing tho Invest.
mcnt elsewhere Of a largo sum- cBu.
mated by some persons NJ S2oo.00o,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-20
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT,
Japan EmbnrLing IN, Of the Mnin
branches Of Her Army,

Paris, Feb, lS--An o0lcIal dis
patch received here, Wednesday, from
Toxic, announces that one Of the most
important movements of Japanese yet
made IN occurring, ono Of the main
branches Of the army, consisting OF
three divisions and including a diyla
sion Of guards, II going on boari
transports The previous landings Of
Japanese forces IN Curol and elsewhere
are YnId to have heon small, compared
with this simultaneous sailing Of three
divisions npRregnling approximately
an army Of 10000 to $4,000 men, The
Japanese authorities, II Il aided, had
taken every precauton TO prevent In
formation from going ont cohceInlng
the cmbarkntlon and the destination Of
this army It IL believed but this IS
not mrc=lhat the destination Of this
force N point near the mouth OF the
Nalu river or a rpot ON the LAO Tung
peninsula, nnnMng Port Arthur
Another oihciil dIspnlch says Jap
ancso transport has been sighted of n
town south Of the mouth of the YAH
river This, II IA added, IA not con-
necDod with tho emharkallon of three
divisions referred 10 III these dis