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lies, since in no other people is the
craving for self-determination SO COM
pletely the informing force.
The French republic is founded on
rationalism. The philosophy of the
eighteenth century, with it's destruc-
tive criticism of the existing order,
furnished the doctrines, and from that
seed of knowledge there grew and still
are growing the practical ideals of
France But the political life of the
United States sprang not from rea-
soned motives. but from ideals; it is
not the result of insight but of will;
1t has not logical but a moral foun-
dation. And while in France the prin-
ciples embodied in the constitution
are derived from theory, the some
what doubtful doctrines enunciated in
the Declaration of Independence are
merely a corollary to that system or
moral ideals which is indissolubly
combined with the American char
acter.''
1t must be believed that this weigh
ing of the whole of American character
from one standard leads the author
into error. The impulses and main
springs of our thought and action GER
tainly have their rise from more than
the fundamental spirit of democracy.
An example of the distortion that comes
from Munsterberg's application or
cover-all theory may be found in his
remarks anent the inspiration for
money getting in this country. Says
he:
THE American merchant works for
money in exactly the sense that
great painter works for money; the
high price which is paid for his picture
is a very welcome indication Of the
general appreciation Of his art; but
he would never get this appreciation IL
he were working for the money instead
of his artistic ideals. Economically to
open up this gigantic country, to bring
the fields and forests. rivers and noun
tains into the service of economic pro-
gress, to incite the millions of inhab-
itants to have new needs and to satisfy
these by their own resourcefulness, to
increase the wealth OF the nation. and
finally economically to rule the world
and within the nation itself to raise
the economic power OF the inuiViuudi
to undreamt-of Importance. has been
the work which has fascinated the
American. And every individual Sas
felt his cooperation to be ennobled v
his firm belief in the value of such an
aim for the culture of the world"
Now is it democratic enthusiasm for
the good of the whole nation that leads
a man to corner Amalgamated Copper
and 70 wreck hundreds of his fellows?
Does Mr.. Rockefeller take reckoning OF
the culture of the world when he pro-
cures discrimination in favor OF his Oil
from the railroads?
Professor Munsterberg's book Is
volumInous one and throughout an
interesting one. The exigencies OF
snace refuse to permit of more than
this very inadequate discussion OF some
of it's salient features, the reviewer
must satisfy himself with an expression
of his belief that in Germany the book
will be more convincing than 1t is here
at home. Perhaps we ourselves know
that Professor Mupsterberg has been
inst a shade overland to US In some
Of his deductions.
(McClure, Phillips & Co., New York;
price So SOD
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have made is.to reset the old text in
modern type. All editorial changes
or suggested readings are placed
where they should have been all
along-in the notes. Thus the true
who desires to know his Shakespeare
in the original, and not as some inter-
vening editor would have him known.
Julius Caesar" also deserves atten-
ton because 1t presents a wealth OF
critical matter. making itva true vari-
Drum. The editors, Charlotte Porter
and Helen A. Clarke, who edited the
"Camberwell Browning" have con-
tributed a preface, an Introduction,
literary frontispieces from rare edi-
tions, notes discussing its argument,
sources, duration of action, date OF
composition and early editions. lit
erary illustrations, glossary. variorum
readings and selected criticism.
(Thomas Y Crowell & Co.. New
York; price, cloth. so cents.)
.sTne College Girl in America" by
Mary Caroline Crawford. Is book
well meriting the publishing. 1t is not
the authors intention to bring out un-
der covers long disquisitions upon the
value of co-education or the place of
the college bred girl in the world be-
yond academic walls, but to reflect the
life and atmosphere that characterizes
the representative women's colleges
and co-educational universities IN the
country. This done, the reader may the
better decide for himself whether or
not a girl profits by the three or four
years spent in the shadow of some
fostering mother" Of learning. The
private colleges, Smith, Wellesley, Bryn
Mawr and the rest, are each given a
special chapter by the author, in which
details of the social life and individual
college customs obtaining are outlined.
In the general consideration of CO.
educational institutions the writer pays
brief notice to the leading universities
where women are admitted upon equal
standing with men, giving special at
tention to the provisions made in each
for the social welfare of the women
students and the aids to self help.
The author sums up the results of a
college education for girls very sensibly
when she concludes her book with the
observation:. "Women's real interest
and happiness do not consist in the
number of lines that draw from the
home to the outside world but in the
multitude of avenues by which she may
bring the best from the world without
to illuminate home.
(L. c. Page & Co., Boston; illustrat-
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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14

The legislative agent of one of the
great railroad companies got drunk one
night, and when he came to, the next
day, found that a professional gambler.
who ran faro game in the capital city,
held his | US for several thousands
of dollars The agent was in a bad
way over the affair, for the debt of
honor" was too large for him to finance
at once. But being a resourceful man
he told the gambler to hold the bits
OF paper a week or so and they would be
paid with interest.
Then the agent started in to burn the
midnight oil and soon had evolved a
plan which for certainty Of results and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14
The Strangest Financial Transaction
Ever Known in This Country.
A ROMANCE is BACK OF 1T ALL.
Capt. Milo Green, Jilted by the Girl He Loves.
Advances Money. with Her Child as Secu-
rity. When She Gets in Financial Diff
culties-Clam Is Due September
81 of This Year.

him bravely, even after he was forced
to leave st. Johnsbury and seek work
day labor-at Guildhall. What the
little woman suffered in the first ten
years Of her married life she alone
knows. Her beauty changed-but she
still was beautiful. Trouble and hard
work could not change everything, and
her eyes were just as flashing and her
hair as black as ever. The husband
still drank hard but for time she
thought she had won the victory. He
quit drinking, settled down to work,
and there were three years of compare
tive happiness. Then Claire came, and
the mothers heart, hungering for years
for her lost boy, was satisfied.
The birth of Claire was fatal to his
fathers good resolutions. The day aft
er the child was born Jaques went out
to celebrate. He returned home drunk
and for most of the next two years he
remained drunk. He lost his savings
his little home, his employment. The
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14

ter will not listen to anyone who
speaks of Capt. Green's hardness.
1t is peculiar, also, that the lawyer
down in Peacham, who drew Capt.
Green's will, chuckles whenever the
subject of the mortgage is mentioned.
Jaques Leseuer, over in the lumber
yard, is working desperately and few
erishly. at will kill my wife," he
says. 81 must pay It."
The Mother Only Smiles.
And, stranger than anything else a
few days ago Marie Leseuer was sew
ing on little blue jacket for Claire,
and she said to q neighbour:
Don't let Jacques hear of it, but
I'm making this so Claire can go over
to /Peacham for a visit this fall"
Then the old skinflint is going to
foreclose the mortgage?" asked the in
dignant neighbor
"You mustn't call him a skinh Mt.
He's been Kind to us, and, whether the
mortgage is paid or not, Pm going to
let him have Claire for time, think
it will dc them both good"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14
Weather Bureau Saving.

Some time ago skeptical insurance
company determined to investigate the
amount of property saved in one year
by the warnings of the weather bu-
reau. 1t was company of conserva-
tive men whose estimate would be
under rather than above the truth.
but it found that ON an average the
people of the United States saved
every year $3O,00o,0OO because Of their
weather service. AS the people con-
tribute s1,5O0,0O0 every year to its sup
port, this means that tney get an
nually a dividend of 1000 per cent.
on the investment. An investment in
which the original capital is paid back
20 times over in IL months is extraor-
binary profitable and WELL worth in
stigation.-Gilbert H. Grosvenor's
Our Heralds Of Storm and Flood" In
Century.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14
SPOILED THRILLING RESCUE
A Supposed Drowning Man Came
Ashore in Sneaking, Under
hand Manner.

A group of members sprawling on the
edge of the pool in the Athletic club were
discussing swimming incidents, and the
one member of the party who never
dared leave the end that had depth of
five feet felt called upon to contribute
his story, relates the Chicago Record
Herald.
Back to the shallows!" gibed the
group. You never had swimming
adventure in your swimless life. Prob
ably hoped around on the edge and
gave good advice. Fake yarns don't
CO."
Nevertheless, continued the finless
one, imperturbably, 81 once played
star part in highly exciting tank
drama, the tank being that large one
lying adjacent to Chicago, better known
as Lake Michigan. But | suffered
total eclipse in the last act.
"a friend who could swim as well as
| can't persuaded me to join him in
bathing bout in the lake, and one after
noon We went in from pavilion on the
Chicago north shore. He struck out
for good swim while dabbled my toes
in the wavelets that kissed the beach.
| kept my eyes on him, and when his
bobbing head grew indistinct strolled
out on the pier to keep him in sight,
having slight feeling Of uneasiness
over his distance from land. Lo and
behold; when reached the pier head
he wasn't to be seen! My fears were
realized, and started back for the
beach waving my arms wildly and yell
ing for assistance.
Get the lifeboat. Quick! hol-
Tered. He's away out there pointing
toward st. Joe on the other side of the
lake.
Zone man dressed in his normal
clothes plunged in and splashed about
in three feet of water in a heroic at
tempt to render aid to the lost swimmer;
and crowd of hysterical females gath
cred around the life savers and implored
them to hurry, wringing their hands
and dabbing at their eyes as prelim-
mary to the final food of sympathy
led the crowd in quick dash to the
pier head as the lifeboat put out, and
stood there cursing its slowness and
assisting the rowers' strokes with en-
couraging sweeps of my arms.
while with straining eyes watched
the progress of the boat some one
touched me on the arm and familiar
voice asked: What's the row, George?'
Il turned, speechless. 1t was Billy,
my friend, the lost swimmer!
"He had dived under for a swim be-
meath the surface. Then he came.to the
surface again and swan on toward the
next pier, where he pulled himself out
and fastened down to the crowd to find
out what the game was.
"The people seemed disappointed. In
fact, several other emotions we're
stamped on their faces and were other
wise made evident, and felt somewhat
inclined to jump into the lake and pro-
vide substitute drowning. But Billy
took me by the arm and reminded me of
an engagement we had at the bathhouse.
1t was such an important one that we
had to hurry away to keep it, rather
rudely emitting to thank the crew of
the lifeboat in our haste"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14

amass the wealth which is now his;
.at that time Jacques Leseuer had but
Just crossed the American border from
Quebec and was beginning to thrive in
the lumber business; at that time Ma
rie MERCER, daughter of poor French
Canadian parents, was one of the beau
ties of the district around st. Johns
bury, and among her admirers were
Milo Green and Leseuer.
Green had lived hard life. Born up
in the northern hills of Vermont, of
poor parents, he had had to fight for a
little education, and had succeeded. He
was a reserved, cold, silent man-as
forbidding and cold to most people as
his native hills in winter, but to Marie
MERCER all the warmth that was in
his nature was turned.
Wealth was beginning to come to
him then, and the little, black-haired,
black-eyed girl perhaps was flattered at
the silent, unasking alteration of the
man who was so hard to others. She
could turn him with smile, or draw
him from his Office or his work with
n nod. and she knew it. In those Le-
suer was strong, handsome, young
man, given to drinking and gayeties.
Green Tilted by the Girl.
There never was any promise, so far
as men knew, from Marie MERCER to
Green, but every one supposed sne
would marry him for his money-if not
fol himself; and some thought perhaps
she would love him because he was so
opposite. There was surprise, there
fore, when she was married to Jaques
Leseuer.
If his heart was broken Green failed
to show it. He was little more silent,
a little harder. little colder, and he
got rich a little faster-that was all.
For five years he continued to live in
Sc. Johnsbury; then he sold his grow
ing business to a combine, and, with
out a word Of explanation, retired to a
farm he had bought near Peacham, in
the hills. He put his money into mort
cages, stocks and bonds, and simply
dropped back to live the life of rich
recluse.
Misfortunes in Abundance.
Things went badly with the Leseuers
IRON the first. A boy was born-Emil
and three years later he died. Then
business went rapidly to the bad. Le-
seuer drank heavily. His wife stood by
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14

mother worked desperately taking in
washing and ironing, doing anything to
support herself and child. But the
strain, the worry and the shame told
on her beauty.
Then the drunkard husband fell sick,
and affairs came to crisis.
Green to the Rescue.
How Milo Green ever heard of the
plight of the girl who Tilted him no
one knows, but one morning he ap-
peared in Guildhall and inquired the
way to the home of the Leseuers. The
mother, worn out by nights vigil at
the bedside of her sick husband and
the care of her child, answered the
knock on the door, and saw her old
sweetheart standing there. With a
word of sympathetic greeting he enter
ed and spoke with her plainly. He
urged her to leave the man who had
treated her so badly, but she refused.
He pleaded that she owed 1t to herself
and her child, but she still refused, and
he departed.
An hour later he returned with a
woman, bearing food and wine and del
icacies. He assumed control, sent the
mother to bed, sent the woman to care
for the sick man upstairs and then sat
down to rock the baby to sleep.
Loved the Child.
Never before in his life had Milo
Green held a child in his arms 1t
was reputed among the little boys and
girls of his neighbors that he ate chill
dren, after boiling them alive, and, in
substantiation of this charge there are
several small boys who declare he
growled at them when he caught them
In his apple trees.
Yet, with the infant in his arms, the
man appeared happy, and the child,
which had been fretful and peevish.
seemed to find something to trust in
the hard, stern face above it, and fell
asleep with its arms clasped around
the mans neck.
Three hours later, when the mother
awoke, refreshed, the house was clean
ed, nourishing meal ready for her
the woman had gone to employ nurse
for the sick man, and Milo Green was
sitting before the fire with the boy
sound asleep, clutched in his arms
and he seemed happy. Marie said he
was almost smiling as he watched thC
boy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14

$4,000 In cash for a mortgage on the
boy"
The mother wept awhile, and then
sobbed her assent. Two weeks later,
when Jaques was able to sit up in bed,
the mortgage was given, and both hus.
band and wife signed 1t.
Swears He'll Foreclose.
Milo Green put the document in his
pocket and rose to go. The wife was
sobbing. AS he started towards the
door Milo turned suddenly and blazed
out at his sick rival:
Before the Almighty" he declared,
eff you don't brace up and be a man
and support this woman and child I'll
foreclose the mortgage the minute it
falls due. did this in the hope of
making man Of you. wish you'd
debut. if she wants you to live, III
give you chance. If you drink and
fail to pay that mortgage I'll take the
boy"
From that day on Jacques was sober,
AS he slowly regained his health he
sought work and found it in lumber
yard, and he and his wife settled down
to save money to raise the mortgage on
their boy Every six months they paid
the interest, and the little fortune in
the bank grew larger.
They do not know it yet, but every
cent of interest money that has beer
paid is in bank at st. Johnsbury tc
the order of one Claire Leseuer.
The struggle has been hard one
but the couple is certain that, by extra
work and extra saving, they can al
most accumulate enough to settle The
debt by September. The father is wor
rying over the prospect, and working
harder and harder to get money enough
to settle the debt, but, strange as i
may seem, the mother is not worrying
a bit.
Minister Takes Hand.
A few weeks ago the minister heart
of the strange mortgage that Capt
Green held on the little boy up a
Guildhall, and he drove over to remon
strate with the captain about such un
natural traffic.
What Capt. Green said to the minis
ter is not entirely known. But it is
strange thing that the next day, OF
meeting a neighbor, Capt. Green re
marked that the preacher was a prett.
decent sort of a fellow, and the minis
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14

declaration was given wide publicity
and the senator was lauded in the news
papers and thereafter was looked upon
as a man of marked integrity and high
moral attributes.
On the day when he mounted his
moral pedestal this conversation was
overheard in the headquarters of the
senator:
The Senator-I understand that you
were in the other fellows caucus last
night.
The Legislator" Well, yes, dropped
IN to see what was going on.
The Senator-Oh, then you are not
committed?
The Legislator-No, am free to vote
for whom may.
The Senator-I am told you've got a
likely boy who wants to see a little of
the world. Now, happen to know of
a good place in Puerto Rico--it pays
$1,000 year-that can land for your
son. Do you want it for him?
The Legislator-Not for him, but |
wouldn't mind going there myself.
The Senator-I can fix that. You can
nave the place. Now, how do you feel
about me going back to the senate?
The Legislator-If you'll fix it so |
can go to Puerto Rico I'll vote for you.
The senator called in his manager
and, relating the conversation to him,
had the member of the legislature re-
peat his pledge.
Some day this transaction will be
called bribery and the parties to the bar
gain Will be candidates for the peni-
tertiary.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14

Peacham, VT One of the strangest
mortgages ever recorded in this coun-
try is held by Capt. Milo Green rich
recluse farmer, living near this place.
The amount of the debt is $500, and
the security given is bright-eyed, sew
en-year-old boy.
The mortgage falls due on September
u Of this year, and If it is not paid
promptly on that day no one who
knows of the case doubts for a minute
but that it will be foreclosed and lit
tic Claire Leseuer will PASS from his
parents to Capt. Green.
That II may not be paid is more than
possibility
To tell the story of this remarkable
transaction, and the strange romance
which is rack of it, it is necessary to
go back number Of years, and to the
town of st. Johnsbury, where all of the
characters, with the exception of the
boy, lived 90 years ago. At that time
Capt. Green was but beginning to
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14

When the boy was in bed Milo turned
Upon Mira. Leseuer. WELL" he said,
what are you going to do?"
The Mortgage Given.
II cannot leave him-he is my hus-
band" she said.
you cannot live this way" he said.
II have paid the woman and the nurse
for month, and the grocery bill, but
you must have more money"
He will soon be able to work" she
began.
mot for months-perhaps longer"
"Then | must work" she said, des-
perately.
"You shall not. 1t will kill you. l
will advance you money"
1--WE cannot accept it from you. We
have nothing to give as security"
"Yes, you have" said Milo Green.
There is the boy. I'll advance you
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14
REVELATIONS By
AN EX-SPEAKER
INSIDE HISTORY OF A STATE
LEGISLATURE BY ONE
WHO KNOWS.

doodle" Frequently Used Unneces-
sarily-Bungling Work of Three
Thriving Commissioners How
Some Railroad Lobbyists Held Up
Their Own Companies-Gambling
Debt Paid with Proceeds-Buying
Votes with Public Jobs.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-07-14
Too Many Glasses Already.

McTosh-Doctor, want you 10 look
at my eyes.
DR.. Gosh-Yes, sir. They're red.
Don't you think need glalses?"
"No; you need to LEI them alone"
Cleveland Leader.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-21
PH0ToGRAPH1NG ANIMALS.

Dexter Fellows, who has been identi- fled with circuses about all of his young days, came to Manchester the other day. Mr. Fellows carries with him all armful of big photographs, of animals mostly. Now, it is a rather hard thing to photograph some wild animals. "The hardest of wild animals to photograph is the kangaroo he said. He is con- stantly hopping around, getting out of range and focus, and his color is of that dark neutral tone that requires long exposures to get the details. The head of the giraffe, with it's long neck for a stem, is confoundedly like a big inverted pendulum. The leopard is restless creature and it is hard 10 catch him just right. When the ami aml is alert he makes an example of brute beauty that is worth preserving. but the monkey makes the camera artist earn his wages. He is half human chap, with 8 sense of humOr all his own. He is as full of humor and mischief as a healthy boy.
 As the monkey is mischievous. so is the lion proud, and is easily the leader among the vain animals. He is the geological Beau Brummel. His fighting reputation is overrated. The lion rather fancies the camera expert. and whenever one comes in view Will