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(Son Of Korean Emperor Who Is Student
in United States.)
evenings and drink tea with them, and II
was very nice indeed.
But those awful reporters! They
would be on the watch for me. When
came out they would ask me all sorts OF
questions, and very often had me en-
gagged to be married to about a dozen
girls at a time. At last one day they
printed a story about me figuring In q
burglar scrape was not concerned
In 1t at all, but the newspapers all had II
that way. That caused me to move away
from Delaware. About six months ago
I went to Salem, Va, where am taking
a course at the school there, studying the
languages, particularly. 1t Is a very
quiet place and nobody bothers me.
my father, the emperor, has been
greatly maligned In all sorts Of sensa-
tional stories. It is not true that he mar
ried an American adventures. Nor is II
true he is weak, as represented. He Is 81
years of age, and rules with an impair
tial hand.
my father writes TO me regularly.
have stepmother, but she does not send
me any messages. My brother, the
crown prince, is years of age. but he
is very weak physically, and, perhaps
If the government goes into his hands
he may not have strength to use his pow
er over the ministers.
'They would rather have him on the
throne than me. That's the reason why
they have never encouraged me to 60
back. For myself, can state to you in
all seriousness that the abject monarchy
which is practiced in my country is most
disagreeable.
III by any possibility should ever
ascend the throne, would start thor
oughly new regime. There would be
more western civilization introduced in
to Korea. We should have reforms in
every department of the government.
The spread Of education would be the
great principal upon which the govern
ment would concentrate its energies.
Korea needs an intellectual awaken
Ing
81 admire very much the japanese
form Of government. believe it is the
system which would work with sue
cess in Korea The more I study the
more there Is to learn, lind, and per-
haps, some day shall make it my mis-
sion to 20 back to Korea as the mission
arv of education, If not to be the ruler
Of the palace at Seoul.
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HON. EDWARD c. WALL.
(Choics OF Wisconsins Democrats loe
Presidential Honors.)
take leading part in the St. Louis con-
vention.
Mr.. Wall is q broad shouldered. p0rtly
man, with mild and genial expression
in his eyes, He is bald ON the top of his
head, but has lot Of bushy gray hair
behind. His mustach is gray and droop-
ing. He wears eyeglasses. has the COM
Portable double chin of prosperous
man and speaks In low, dispassionate
manner. The sign on his Office door in
the Mitchell building reads: 'E. G..
Wall, Real Estate and Investments"
Mr. Wall really thinks he has q chance
for the nomination, and 10 do hundreds
devoting considerable time and thought
to the campaign planned in his interest.
He has prepared biography and at
tached to it the complimentary resolu-
lions adopted by meeting OF Wiscon-
sin democrats in Milwaukee on February
Z last. This will constitute his CAM
paign literature.
Mr. Wall is highly esteemed by the cit
liens Of Milwaukee. Perhaps no other
man In the town has so many personal
friends, and it would not be surprising
to his fellow-townsmen IL he should re-
ceive quite large vote on the first ballot
in the st. Louis convention.
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Leap Year Ukase)
fined heavy. cause We needed more fam
lilies in Gowrie.
1T was joke, of course it was. Some
people in the town thought it was in
earnest and got awful mad; others were
tickled to death: but the pesky news
papers were what got me into trouble.
A man came out from Chicago and wrote
1t all up. then the st. Paul and New York
papers took it up and the letters COM
menced to pour in. Since then letters
have been coming to me from girls, grass
widows and unmarried women all over
the world-yes, stree, all over the world,
for l have half a dozen from London.
one from Liverpool and one or two from
Edinburgh. In this country there was
not a single state in the union from
which l have not received letters and
photographs.
The other day got letter from a
lady in Louisville, KY. It was nice.
womanly letter, written in dead earnest,
and she wanted to know all about me
and said there were two or three girls
there who would like to know more Of
the young men of Gowrie. OF course l
have had some letters from girls who
were just joshing, but on the other hand
there were letters and photographs
came from real nice girls, in dead ear
nest.
Il can't say what effect the ukase has
had on our little village. The other day
an old man married widow-1 don't
know whether she proposed or not
There have also been half dozen other
weddings in our city recently. Cant
say the women did the proposing be-
cause they were afraid of being fined,
but they are married-that's all that is
necessary"
And the mayor of Gowrie went on to
tell about some of the correspondence
and some of the proposals which he had
received as a result of his attempt to
make the home newspaper more inter-
esting. He shook noticeably as he men,
toned going into the Shrine, for, being
a modest man, he had some queer fears
and anticipations, which made him COL
(ect his thoughts with great deal of
effort. On the way here from Des
Moines he had been handcuffed to an
other mans wife and then her husband
had been called, placing him in the most
embarrassing position imaginable, and
the thought of again returning to such
4 position, or anything like it, made the
old man walk the floor restlessly, and
he probably wished he was in his quiet
little city, answering correspondence or
planning for the big street fair and car
nival which will be pulled OF there soon.
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FRANCE AND PAPACY.
ENGAGED IN QUARREL THAT
MAY STIR UP EUROPE,
Trouble Began Five Years Ago and
Came to Head When Papal Sec
-. rotary Of State Criticised
President Loubet,
Paris (Frapce) Special.

Paris F'rance) Special.
France has recalled her ambassador
to the vatican because of the papal
protest to the powers on President
LOubet's recent visit to Italy.
The present quarrel between the
government of France and the vatican
dates from the republican-socialist
coalition which in June, 1899, placed
the Waldeck-Rousseau ministry in
power. That coalition still exists un-
der the ministry of Premier Combes.
When Waldeck-Rousseau became
premier of France in 1899, the militant
order of the Roman Catholic clergy,
including the Jesuits and the AS
sumptionists, were believed to have
been conspiring with the royalists and
Bonapartists against the republic. The
socialists and republicans, who were
in power, demanded legislation to curb
the secretly growing power of the cler-
gy. WaldecK-Rousseau, in the face
of the protests of Pope Leo, framed
the now famous claw of associations. :"
The bill became law on July /, 1901.
The associations bill was in no way
directed against the parish clergy.
They were left undisturbed. The per-
sons aimed at were the members of
religious corporations, auxiliary asso-
Citations Of the church and responsible
only to the pope. Headed by the Jesu-
its, the Dominicans, the Assumption
lists and the Passionists, these So
cieties, with their enormous member
ship and wealth, had for their objects
nothing connected with French ma
tional aims.
These associations, under the WAL
Rousseau law, were required to
report to the French government their
rules, names of their officers and
members, and their places of meeting
If they failed to do so within six
months their association was to be
dissolved and their property confis-
Gated.
The law further prohibited the re-
ligious associations from conducting
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
KEEPING TAB ON EMPLOYEES
Graphic Delineation Of Character
Given by Means of q Simple
But Ingenious Card.
Chicago Special.

Chicago Special.
\ good idea for saving time in look
ing through the testimonials Of appli-
cants for employment is given in the
Magazine of Commerce. 1t consists of
a chart, as shown in the illustration.
The use of this chart would be of ben
eft to the four classes of people princi-
pally concerned.
l. The late employer Of the owner
of the character in question, as he would
be put to minimum of trouble in CIV
ing the testimonial required.
2. The prospective employer, who
would more readily pick out the men
whose high marks were In line with the
qualities most necessary for the vacant
position. d..
3. The present employer, who. in 4
large establishment, is not always able
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
JUST A LITTLE JOKE E.
PLAYED BY THE JOVIAL MAYOR
OF GoWR1E, IOWA. &
Issued UkaseS Threatening to Impose
Fines on All Single Persons
Many Took the Edict In
Earnest. N-,.4-. -,
Sioux City (Ia.) Special.

Sioux City Ia.) Special .,>r u
When E. w. Sor Der, mayor of Cow
RE, Ia. was in Sioux City the other
day for the purpose Of gaining entrance
to Za-Ga-Zig temple and the shrine of
Haroon-Ar-Rasheed, caliph of Bagdad,
he was besieged with eager strangers
who desired to know his cure for race
suicide.
E. w. Sorber is the mayor who issued
An edict, shortly after he entered upon
the duties of his Office, requiring that
every girl of manageable age in the
balliwick of Gowrie propose during leap
year or pay heavy fine. The proclama-
ton created a sensation. Old maids
who had lived alone for years turned a
bilious green and said all manner of
things about the mayor. But there was
more to the edict than the mayor sup
posed. 1t was published in the local
paper and a Chicago Chronicle writer
saw it. He visited the village-secure0
the picture of the mayor and in few
weeks the mayor Of Gowrie was known
far and wide by as many people as the
thane Of Cawdor or Tom Johnson, OF
Ohio.
1T do beat the band, don't it, what'll
come of JOSH said Mayor Sorber, as
he leaned back in an easy-chair and
drew a puff of black Havana that short
ened the weed an inch. Nov, l see
they've got my mug in the paper agin'
and would like to have word to say
about this. It's been the chief JOY of
my life and l want to explain.
"One day last winter Comrade George
Couch and me was sitting out on the
step. had a Gowrie paper and had
been reading it.; there wasn't anything
doing there that week, three men drove
down Main street in carriage and
that's all. George said ought to write
something for the paper and make it
more interesting. l agreed to do it, and
as l was mayor Of the town and one OF
the principal citizens wrote an ukase
or proclamation, cause it was leap year
ard told the young girls around town
that they would have to propose or be
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and truly helpful benevolence has always
characterized her giving.
Years ago she become deeply inter-
ested in kindergarten work, and was
largely instrumental in introducing it
into this country. Out of her abundant
means she established and has main
tanned five kindergartens and manual
training school in San Francisco and the
same number in Washington city.
! The needs of working girls have al
ways appealed to her, and out of her SYM
pathy for them she established several
working girls clubs in San Francisco,
and thus introduced an inspiring and
helpful element into their lives which
has been productive of untold blessing.
She also gave the American university
at Washington $4,000 to build ma
tional Catholic school for girls. AS a
memorial to her husband, the late Sena-
tor Hearst, she maintains miners
school at the University of California.
Mr.. Carnegie of late years would seem
to monopolize the giving of libraries, but
he does not possess copyright on the
plan. Mrs. Hearst was before him in
this particular field. She has built and
endowed free libraries at Lead City, S.
D., Anaconda, Mont, and other mining
towns, and given them thousands ofvol-
umes of the best literature She has
manifested her interest in higher edu-
cation by paying the cost of COMPETE
ton for plans for greater University
Of California, and will erect two build
ings Of accepted designs to cost 50 ,000,-
900 or 100000.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
HISTORY OF AN OLD OAK.
Builder Of Frigate Constitution Of
fered Seventy Dollars for It,
But Didn't Get It.
Boston (Mass.) Special.

Boston (Mass.) Special.
Standing on East street, Dedham, not
far from the railroad, its majestic hight
and massive trunk suggestive of its CEN
turtles of life, its gnarled and twisted
limbs silently speaking of the countless
storms it has survived, is the Avery
oak. the most famous tree within the
town. II not for miles around.
Older than the town itself, it has wit
messed the passage of the red man and
the coming Of the white, the fading away
of the primeval forest before the on
march of civilizations, the turning OF
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
DEMOCRATS or WISCONSIN.
They Have q Favorite con, Edward
G. Wall, and Have Endorsed
Him for Presidency.
Milwaukee (Wis.) Special.

't~s Milwaukee (Wis.) Special.
The democrats of Wisconsin, in state
convention assembled. have put forward
Mr.. Edward c. Wall. Of Milwaukee. a.
the states choice for the presidential
nomination. The so-called conservative
leaders of the state, fearing that the COM
vention would indorse the candidacy Of
William Randolph Hearst. urged Mr..
Wall to permit his name to be presented
to the convention; and Mr.. Wall con-
cluded that inasmuch as this was good
year for all good men to receive honor
able mention" he might Just as we'll
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CHARACTER TABLE.
(Chart Which Shows Good and Bad Points
At Single Clancy
to be familiar with the characters of all
his employees, and would, therefore, find
it useful to obtain periodical character
sheets from his departmental heads, to
the more readily note the way his stan
was shaping.
4. The owner of the character him
self, who would find it greatly beneficial
to see himself as others saw him, in a
more complete sense than is usual.
AS a matter OF interest the reader is
recommended to try his hand at drawing
his own character curve, and to compare
It with curves drawn by his friends from
their knowledge OF him. Most people
would be surprised at the differences
displayed, provided strict honesty is OBJ
served in making up the record. It will
be found that the results are not always
flattering to ones self-conceit. but the
graphic de1ineatiop of character IL rome
the less instructive.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
DOG IS HIGHLY HoNoRED.
His Success as a Collector for Charity
Led Citizens to Present Him
q Testimonial.
London (Eng.) Special.

Probably no dog has ever been dis
tinguished in as odd way as the one
shown in this picture, who has been
made the recipient of an illuminated
address for his services on behalf Of
charity. And he is much more deserv-
ing Of this typically English honor than
many titled bigwig who has merely
lent his name to some benevolent I'M
dertaking. During 1903 the intelligent
little animal collected no fewer than
1000 coins, ranging from pounds to pen
MES, for the Victoria infirmary, at
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
4 WOMAN PHlLANTHRoFlST.
Mrs. Pkebe Hearst Is Past Mistress
in the Art Of Practical and Help
& full Benevolence.
San Francisco (Cal) Special.

San Francisco (Cal) Special.
Z A quiet. cultured, unassuming wom-
an who does not care to shine in the
fashionable world, but who is we'll en-
titled to.write philanthropist after her
name, is Mrs. Phebe Hearst, mother OF
William Randolph Hearst, who is max
ing such strenuous efforts to become
president of the United States.
Mrs. Hearst is a wise rather than an
ostentatious giver, and never employs
q herald to proclaim to the world what
she is doing or going to do. Practical
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Publish Military Doings.

Under the new British army regu-
latlons colonies commanding regiments
are to send to the editors OF the news
1,apers in the district in which are the
regiments recruiting depots paragraphs
concerning regimental successes ana
distinction for the encouragement OF the
,,nt and file-Chicago Chronicle
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private schools unless authorized to
do so.
The law of associations naturally
provoked strenuous opposition from
the vatican, and under Instructions
from Rome the Catholic bishops In
France resisted it's enforcement. Only
a few of the religious associations ap-
piled for authorizations which would
permit them to exist. There were IN
France when the law went into eject
on July l, 1901. 16,46S religious asso-
Citations OF this number 1927 re-
fused to obey the law.
The law was vigorously enforced
and the Roman Catholic orders were
compelled to leave France. The AS
sum ptionists, Jesuits and Passionists
placed their property outside Of French
Jurisdiction, and sought homes in Eng
land; the United States and elsewhere.
The Carmelites and Benedictine nuns
found refuge in England, Switzer-
land, Spain and Italy. The Jesuits
sent their novices to Holland, and
themselves went to Jersey, Syria,
Egypt and other countries. Belgium
received a great number of refugees.
M. Combes, who succeeded Waldeck-
Rousseau, enforced the law as vigor-
ously. All religious schools which re-
fused to recognize the laws of France
were closed. Six thousand monastlc
schools had refused to apply for au-
thorization. Combes closed 1890 OF
them, leaving LILO unmolested be-
cause he was convinced they were act
ing in good faith.
The Catholics resisted the govern
ment so strenuously that frequently
troops had to be called upon to close
some of the schools. Priests headed
the resistance to the law. School
buildings we're barricaded, state OH
cials were assaulted and the mobs led
by priests threw filth and burning oil
soaked faggots at the soldiers who en-
forced the law. Several times efforts
have been made in the chamber OF
deputies to abolish the concordat, or
treaty. between France and the vat1-
can. So far every attempt has been
blocked by the Combes ministry,
which does not wish to come to SO
open a warfare with the vatican as the
abrogation of the concordat would 70
Quiro.
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crooked footworn paths into rolled roads
and of wigwams into modern houses.
To-day the tree is the property Of the
town, in charge of the Dedham histort-
cal society.
Jonathan Avery, its owner in the lat
ter years Of the eighteenth century. kept
II from forming a part of the famous
American frigate Constitution, for an
offer of SO for the tree was rejected by
him.
Its successive owners jealousy
Guarded it until 1886, when Joseph W.
Clark conveyed it to the town to be
under the care of the Dedham Historical
society. At the base the circumference
Is Is feet and at point I'VE feet from
the ground it measures 16 feet.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
arav Wolves Are Dangerous.

The gray wolf is very destructive to
cattle in Montana, and sometimes over
powers and devours the strongest steers.
No trap yet made has been able to cap
ture one; the animal seems to shun all
traps stinctively.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07

a great many adventures, especially
through Asia, where his bicycle was COM
sidered by the superstitious natives -
an instrument of the devil and his own
white complexion only lent color to
their belief. His strange vehicle was
called the devils wagon" and often
was in serious danger at the hands OF
the frightened natives. On long
stretches of the desert countries through
which he passed he was unable to ride
for days at a time, and had to walk ana
push his bike. He began witha German
wheel, then a French and afterward an
English, and finally an American wheel.
His outfit weighs pounds on the aver
age, besides the wheel
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07
Rio Floating Electric Crane.

A floating electric crane is used for the
,oad;ne and unloading of ships in the
harbor Of Kiel, Prussia. It can easily lift
30 tons at a time.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-07

Before and After Cooking.
A piece of raw beef weighing 100
pounds, after being roasted weighs only
671s pounds
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17

made his semi-annual report January |
the exhibit showed that he mad some
thing like s21 ,0G0 In cash on hand The
ordinance defining his duties makes Il
necessary for him to keep the amount
on hand down TO $500. without hav-
ing taken the trouble to examine the
report, members Of the council roast
ed" the treasurer. and when inyesti-
cation was made IL was found that the
available balance In the general fund
was but $1.40. General fund warrants
aggregating $4,000 or more had been
called in, but not presented, and the
amounts in the various special funds
were none of them large enough TO al
low the treasurer TO make cali al
though all combined constituted sum
sufficient to make 1t appear that s2l,-
900 was lying idle at the bank. AT
that time Mr. Dealey recommended the
of all funds into one general
fund, but the recommendation was ig-
nored. Mr.. Dealey says he will make
no further recommendation to the
council. He is merely following the
charter, and intends to continue to do
30.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17

all who are interested in the animal
kingdom.
Mr.. Carl 5. Davis. who has been as
sociated with some of the most prom
inent amusement enterprises IN Amer
lea in the capacity of general superin-
tendent and manager, has been special
ly engaged by Chairman West. of the
carnival committee. to assist in the
management of the street fair and car
nival under the direction of the street
fair and carnival committee of Astoria's
tenth annual regatta. Mr.. Davis is
thoroughly conversant with every
phase of the amusement business. both
in the nature of street fairs and car
nivals and exhibitions of all kinds, and
the committee is to be congratulated
upon its success in securing so valu-
able man.
There is always a subtle attraction
for the elderly people as we'll as the |
children in the Ferris wheel. and |
Chairman West has been besieged with
Inquiries as to whether or not such a
wheel has been secured for the street
air. Yesterday a contract was closed
With the Wooster amusement enter
,rises for their Ferris wheel during
egatta week. This Ferris wheel is
ver 65 fee in height, and when lighted
Ip during the evening with colored
ghts gives forth an iridescent glow
cry beautiful in effect.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-17
LOSSES AT PORT ARTHUR.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-The on
cial Messenger publishes a dispatch
from Lao Yang which says news from
Port Arthur announces the Russian
casualties there In the attacks on the
fortress July 26 q and 2S as follows:
Killed, two officers and 24S men.
Wounded, 35 officers and 1863 men.
Prisoners, one officer and SO men
eight for the birth of Alexis, held in
Lao Yang on Sunday, the officers were
invited to dine at headquarters by
General Kuropatkin.
Recurring to the Ryeshitelni affair,
the Novoe Vremya demands tht the
Askold, Grozovoi or any other Rus
sian vessels now taking refuge in Chi
nese ports, shall not be dismantled
but shall retain their armaments so
they may be In readiness to repel Jap
anese attacks from which, the paper
declares neutral Chinese waters afford
no protection.