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Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1905-09-02
Vol. XVIII. September 9, 1905.

Lecz powr6cmy do dalszego przebiegu
uklad6w. w niedziele wiecz6r baron
Komura przyszedl do numeru pana Wit
tego w hotelu "Wentworth" naradzal
sic mad czems-jak podaja depesze-w
cztery oczy Eco jest troche nieprawdopo-
dobnem. re wzgledu ma to, re Witte ME
rozumie po angielsku, Komura po
francusku). Badz co badz faktem jest,
re sic W jakiS spos6b naradzono, albo-
wlem poWzleta zostala uchwafa Odfoze-
MIA naznaczonego ma poniedzialek zebra
MIA do wtorku. Tymczasem baron Komu-
ra doni6sl o wszystkiem swemu cesarzo-
wi. pan Roosevelt r6wniez pos}a} do
Mikada telegram, wzywajacy go konie-
cznie ably uczynil zadosc zadaniom Ro-
syi. Mikado, ME chcac przedsiewziac ma
wlasna reke tax waznego postanowienia,
zwolal ma narade wybitnych MEOW sta
nu do Toxic; uchwalono zrzec sic zada-
MIA wyp}aty kontrybucyi i usunieto w
ten sposob ostatnia przeszkode do "a
warcia pokoju.
Dalszy przebieg uklad6w w Ports
mouth jest tylko zalatwieniem formalno-
sci: Warunki, ma jakich zawarty bedzie po-
k6j, ME sa szczeg6iowo znane szerszemu
og6}owi dotychczas, ale many nadzieje,
re przyszlym numerze bedziemy mo-
i w
Niemieckie ministeryum spraw "a
granicznych wydalo urzedowe zaprzecze-
ME wiadomoSci, jakoby cesarz niemiecki
podburza} cara przeciwko zawarciu po-
koiu.
Bankierzy paryscy raz jeszcze stano-
wczo oswiadczyli Rosyi, re pozyczki ma
dalsze prowadzenie wojny ME udziela.
Rad rosyjski chcial zaciagna5 pozy-
czke wewnetrzna ma sumo 500, 600, 600.
Plan ten ME doznai poparcia kapitali-
stow rosyjskich. Subskrypcye wyniosly
zaledwie $4,000
Japonskie ministeryum marynarki
oglasza, re kilka okret6w zabranych
Rosyanom otrzymalo nowe navy: Pc
reswiet' nazywa sic teraz "Sagani,"
"Poltawa" zowie sic Tango" "Bajan"
nazwano "Aso," ''Pallade" nazwano
"Tsugaru," "Wariag' nazywa sic
"Soja."
Admiral japonski Kataoka zbombardo-
wal zniszczy} diva forty rosyjskie: Ia
rev i kazareWo, broniace wejScia do
rzeki Amur
W Mandzuryi pora deszczowa juz
ustafa. Obie armie sa rozclagniete ma
przeciw siebie W linii dwiescie mil diu-
giej, w pozycyi przypominaj jacej WA
JENNIE polozenie wojsk japonskich ro-
syjskich przed rokiem. Bez telegraph
bezdrutowego wszelkie operacye woj en-
ne ma tax wielkiej przestrzeni by}yby
niemozliwe, zachodzi pytanie, CIV ma
wet telegraf bezdrutowy zapobiegiby
bezladowi splataniu szyk6w, w razie
gdyby przyszio do bitwy ma tax dlugich
liniach bojowych.
Paryska gazeta 'Matin" wpad}a ma
pomysi rzeczywiscie oryginalny: w ze-
sziy czwartek, gdy sic zdawaio, re ukla-
dy pokojowe musza uledz rozbiciu wsku-
tex uporu Rosyan, wyslala telegram do
milionera amerykahskiego Rockefellera,
aby zap}acil re swej kieszeni odszkodowa-
ME Japonczykom "a koszta wojny, a w ten
spos6b wyswiadczy ludzkosci nieslycha-
ne dobrodziejstwo. Starry magnat, rozu-
mie sic, zbyi ten telegram milczeniem.
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1905-09-02

doprowadza; spakowal nawet ostenta-
cyjnie swoje kufry zam6wii przez te-
lefon numer dla siebie w pewnym hote-
szykujac sic najdalej w poniedziafek do
Wyjazdu.
Poniewaz urzedowa odpowiedz cara
ME nadchodziia, przeto postanowiono
odlozyc posiedzenie soboty do ponie-
dzia}ku. w niedziele p. Roosevelt otrzy-
mai cd cara odpowiedz przez telegraf-
ME bardzo przyjemna. Car~ W --niej
oswiadcza}, re zadanie $500, 100000 "a
polowe Sachalinu Okt6ry ca}y jest wart
ME wiecej jak S100, 600, ,000) jest niezre-
cznem zamaskowaniem zadania kontry-
bucyi, tel Rosya ME zapfaci W zadnym
razie-czy ia Japonczycy nazwa kontry-
bucya, czy tez inaczej. Rosya jest goto-
wa zgodzic sic ma oddanie przez Japoil-
czyk6w tylko po}owy, ME ca}ej, wyspy;
gotowa jest nawet wynagrodzlc i'm So
wicie Wydatki poniesione ma utrzymanie
wiezni6w rosyjskich, kt6rych zywia
obecnie sWom kosztem na Sachalinie-
ale mic wiecej.
Wobec tax stanowczej odpoWiedzi po
}ozenie dyplomat6w japonskich w Ports
mouth staio sic bardzo przykrem. Spry
thy Witte, udajac pred mimi gotowosc
do zgody, wym6gf ma mich stopniowo
jedno 20 drugiem zrzeczenie sic Wszel-
kich drobniejszych zada1, tax, il pozo-
sta}o tylko jedno najwazniejsze: odszko-
dowanie. Gdy kwestya pieniezna wysz}a
ma st6}, gotowosc Wittego do zgody ma
gle gdzies znik}a... "Aha!- -zaczeli
krzyczec dyplomaci rosyjscy. Japonia
| +xryi I1Ilo 10 twill
W imie polityki wolnego handlu rozpo-
raz okazuje sic zupe}nie co innego: iej
szlo tylko 0 korzysc w}asna, zyski-.
czego dowodem jest to, re obecnie
chce w dalszym ciagu przelewac krew
ludzka, ably wydusic z mas pieniadze-
zupelnie jak rozb6jnik napastujacy re-
wo]werem w reku spokojnego przecho-
dnia ma ustronnej ulicy. Me, nigdy ME
zgodzimy sic ma to! Honor narodowy ME
pozwala nam zap}acic zadnej kontrybu
cyl" -Odpowiedz japonska ma te pre-
wrotne rosyjskie argumenta by{a TAXA ::
"Rosyanie m6wia o sWym honorze naro'
dowym... Czy oni mysla, ze my ME ma
my tax samo honoru, kt6rego muslmy
bronic? Czy juz zapomnieli, jak nam
wydarli Port Artura Wbrew uk}adom
zawartym w Simonoseki? Czy juz "a
pomnieli, ze wowczas si}a zmusili mas
do ustepstw? Przez jedenascie lat zno-
silisnly obelgi, jakich. ME szczedzi}a
nam Rosya. Rosyanie drwili z mas, trak-
towali mas ma r6wni Chihczykalni,
kt6rych maja zwyczaj poniewierac lub
! naginac do swych celow zapomoca fapo-
wek. Mysmy znosili to wszystko, dop6ki
bylismy slabi. Teraz jest inaczej: ca}y
nar6d japonski jak jeden MAJ zada dal-
szej wojny, ,nie pokoju, a jezeli koniecznie
ma bye zawarty pok6j, to ma korzystnych
dla mas warunkach. Rad przez zawarcie
pokoju, chociazby najkorzystniejszego,
sciagnie ma siebie nie}aske ludu; ale
jest zdecydowany ma to. Gdyby jednak
baron Komura przysta} ma takie warun-
XII, jalzich chce Rosya, w6wczas lud Ja-
ponski mialby sluszne prawa wykrzy.
knac: zdrada! Proponowac nam pok6j
bez odszkodowania r6wna sic re strony
Rosyi rzuceniu nam W oczy obelgi!"
Ameryka echo. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1902-1971, 1905-09-02

ny dorozkarz oswiadczyl, re ludzi tych
ME zna.
w BiaIymstoku, gdzie po fabrykach
pracuje mnostWo robotnikoW zydow-
skich, usposobionych bardzo rewolucyj-
ME, gdzie oddawna juz ciagle maja
miejsce zamachy wybuchaja strajki,
Rad "a pomoca tajnych swoich agent6w
w celu przeciwdzialania ruchowi reWo-
lucyjnemu zorganizowaf rzez zyd6w.
Zagranica ME wiele vie tel rzezi, DO
cenzura ME przepuszcza zadnych tele-
gramow. takich rzeczach, oprocz rza-
dowych, a te, jak sic ME trudno domy-
slec. sa redagowane bardzo ostroznie.
Mona sobie wyobrazic jednak, co to "a
rzez bye musiala, kiedy telegram urze-
dowy powiada: "Jakas gromada hydoW
rzuci}a bombe miedzy zo}nierzy, kt6-
rych kilku zosta}o zabitych, wtedy zoi'
nierze zaczeli strzelac przy tenn zamie,
szaniu 40 8yd6w zosta}o zabitych, $50
ranionych.'
w nowych buntach ch}opskich dono-
sza z poiudniowej Rosyi i z Kaukazu.
w okregach Elizabetgradu i Aleksan-
dryi (niedaleko Cd Odesy) chlopi niszcza
budynki gospodarskie szlachty pala
dwory. Wlelkie dobra p. Buckiego ule-
ely ca}kowitemu zniszczeniu.
Podczas jarmarku w osadzie LlchoWa
tlumy chlop6w rzucaly sic ma kupcoW:
Po zrabowaniu towar6w poczeli bic /
znecac sic mad mieszczanami. Obrzyna-
no ofiarom uszy, wy}upiano oczy, kale-
czono napadnietych W straszliwy spo-
sob. Kozacy przybyli zbyt pozno, by
zapobiedz rozruchom.
Ma Kaukazie w prowincyi Gori ch}opi
dzierzawiacy gr1nta cd panoW ME chca
oddawac w}ascicielom czwartej czesci
zbior6w Gak nakazuje zwyczaj tamtej-
szy), tylko dziesiata,i jeszcze w dodatku
zmuszaja szlachte, ably podawa}a do ga
zet ogloszenia re "dobrowolnie" przy-
stale ma tax znaczna znizke czynszu. Ksia-
re Inuchrianski ME chcia} przystac ma to;
tylko wezwa} kozak6w. Kozacy wzieli
sic do roboty zabili siedmnastu (nie-
kt6rzy m6wia, ze siedmdziesieciu) chic
pow. Inni chlopi przyszli tamtym ma
pomoc z g6r okolicznych przepedzill
kozak6w. Ksiaze Inuchrianski r0wniez
musial uciekac. Zajscia powyzsze mia1y
miejsce we Wsi Inezadeszan, bedaceJ
wlasnoscia owego ksiecia.
w Moskwie Rad wykryl sprzysiezenie
pomiedzy zolnierzami i oficerami w pull
kach zalogujacych w poblizu tego mia
sta. Spiskowcy mieli zamiar nam6wit
wszystkich zoinierzy do otwartego bun
tn. Aresztowanie 26 spisk kowc6w Nv
tel liczbie kilku oficer6w) zapobieglo
wykonaniu tego planu-przynajmniej
ma razie.
W Petersburgu zbuntowal sic oddzia]
pulku gwardyi, zadajac lepszej stra-
wy, nowego ubrania, ME noszonego Je-
szcze przez innych zolnierzy, sk6ry ma
naprawe obuwia, kt6ra do tel pory zoi-
nierze musieli kupowac z w}asnego zo}-
du, wynoszacego As kopiejek ma diva
miesiace.
Jak slychac, w tenze miescie zbunto-
wal sic takze pulk kirasyer6w. Przy-
w6dc6w buntu aresztowano.
Szwadron huzarow, stojacy W Kras.
mem Stole pod Petersburgiem, ME chcial
isc ma manewra, kt6re sic mialy odbyG
W obecnosci cara carowej. Podobno zie
pozywienie j brutalne obchodzenie sic z
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24
Wounded by Own She

A story which throws an interest
ing light on at least one South Arr.
can war pension comes from well
known British firm of gun makers,
saws the London Daily Chronicle. The
other day an employee, who may ee
called for the present purpose Sam
Jenkins, and who had lost a lea at
the battle of Magersfontein, stumped
into the managers Office and an
nounced that he wanted to leave.
Jenkins was known to the manager,
for he had been employed by the firm
before the war, and had even, on his
re.engagement after the campaign
been supplied by them with cork
leg in place of the limb he had lost
under very peculiar circumstances.
His account of the injury that cost
him his leg is a remarkable one. The
wound was sustained after the dlsas'
trous charge of the Highland brigade
i'm which jenkins served-to rush
the Boer trenches at Magersfontein.
All the following morning, 1t will be
remembered. the survivors of the
unsuccessful night attack lay facing
the enemys position, exposed to a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24
Why Literary Men Drin|

the habit Of taking a stimulanI
and then. Do you suppose in
cases eyestrain has anything Y
with the drinking habit? | anil
clined to think so. OF course u 4
not be reasonable to assume Iiil
all cases of drinking among ~
this class the habit is due %
strain, because in some inslsncs|
will find other special causes, Y
an inherited taste, enyironmel'
other influences that might Dc
toned.
eff we take the most Favorable
Of the theory, allowing all u
claimed for 1t by those who aolI
and advocate it, we will yet mo
ether causes and excuses na'I
found for the vast majority o.
of drunkenness. Still these u'1
are all interesting, ard we 40 n0'
anything by considering mem
must not permit them noss,'1
lead us to wrong CONCLUSIONS
must we accept as altose'ns'
that drinking is a neceSsS'
when we overstrain our eyes
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24

mains OF the church bore proper
tionate part. ,.
When Leo's walls we're finished IL
was made an occasion for great les
tiyal, on June 81, S52, which brillianee
and impressiveness had not been VII
nessed in Rome for centuries. AT the
dedication of the Leonine City the
entire clergy, barefooted, their heaus
strewn with ashes, walked In somDer
procession, singing, around the walls
Following them we're the seven earui
nal bishops, who sprinkled the walls
with holy water. At each gate the
pope invoked blessings on the ne"
quarter. At the end of the ceremony
gifts of gold and silver and silkeh
palliums were distributed among the
ncbles. the populace and the colony
OF foreigners. These Notifications ana
walls were almost entirely obliterated
In the sixteenth century and rebuilt
by Plus w.
With the revival of the taste for
architecture and luxurious Villas
which swept the entire Roman world
centuries later, Pope Sixtus ~, 10
whom we owe the Sistine chapel, hrst
laid out the grounds extending up the
hill as the gardens of the vatican.
The taste for gardens was just reyiV'
ms, and the building of medieval cas-
ties was giving way to villas, and as
Pope Sixtus then created the garden
it remains in a great measure to-day
In 1916 the grounds of the Hospital
di San Spirito, religious institution
we're absorbed, and the area was en-
larged from time to time. Plus TX
laid out the carriage drive and built
some supplementary wall. But with
| few material changes the sacred gar
dens have not been altered or i'm
proved since his time.
The entrances to the gardens are
from the Museum of Sculpture, at the
back of st. Peters, and for more than
cursory glimpse of them a special
permit is required. This may be OBJ
tanned from one of the cardinals, bu
/ before one is allowed to pass within
the portals he is met by the major
domo, who stands at the entrance tt
the Scala Regia. and carefully in
spects the pass. After one has beer
admitted by this obliging and ye
strict official he may spend pleasant
early morning among the shaded
walks and richly adorned pavilions
At IL o'clock. when the Pope gener
ally enters the gardens for walk o
drive, the place is cleared, and il
| the stiffness of this retreat no one Il
seen except those invited there by Hi
| Holiness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24

HAS eyestrain anything to do with
the drinking habit?" asked writer in
the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Some of the men who claim to know
have declared that this increasing
habit is due, in a great many In
stances, to eyestrain, and SO they
reason the habit into the list Of all
ments to be treated by oculists. Come
to think of 1t, the theory is ,plaus-
ible one in many respects, though |
doubt whether any considerable per-
centage of drunkenness is due to eye
strain. But you take men whose call
ings require them to use their eyes a
graf deal, men, for instance, who have
to read and write nearly all the time,
and you will, as rule, find that a
large majority Of them naturally take
to the habit of drinking,
Literary men drink great deal.
Newspaper men drink. Lawyers
drink. Many doctors, particularly
those who give more attention to the
theoretical side of the science of med.
icine than to the practical side, are in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24
FROGS Stalled a Bio Train.

According to veracious officials of
the Omaha, it required 2S7 pounds of
sand on the track to run heavy
freight into Crystal Lake on account
of the slippery life blood of myriads
OF frogs which were crushed under
the drivers of two locomotives at
tached to the train. says dispatch
from Spokane, Wash.
Where the frogs came from was a
mystery, but the officials say that the
first effort to get train through Sat
urday night was failure because
the rails were so slippery the big
drivers would simply whirl around,
while the engine coughed and splut-
tered.
Finally the train was backed out
and another engine added to the
equipment, while a brakeman was
dispatched to get another hundred
pounds of sand.
Before the train was able to enter
the yards all the sand had been used
up.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24

joys the distinction of never having
been levelsd to the ground. Here was
the sepulchre of Scipio, the destroyer
of Carthage, and that of Honorius and
his wife Maria, daughter of Stilicho,
the last great Roman general. Other
sublime edifices situated there, and
spoken of by Pliny and all ancient
writer's, were temples dedicated by
Nero to the memory of Romulus, one
to Mars and another to Apollo.
AS the city of Rome developed and
grew eastward this outlying district
was deserted and shares the general
decay. The hill was designated by
detestable fields" probably from the
writer's in the eighth century as "the
superstitious and licentious rites car
ried on in the neighborhcod and from
it's generally evil reputation. For
many years it remained in a state Of
desolation, place unsought by the
Roman populace and frequented only
by the evil classes as a refuge from
the authorities, In 848, when Leo w.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24
Cat Made Poor Choie1

II was a mean thing to do certainty
but the cat meant no harm. On tne
contrary. she evidently thought she
was doing a very graceful act
A well.known resident of Baltimore
county left home the other day lot
trim to the seashore. A short time
nrevious to his departure he bought
silk hat of excellent quality and daz-
cling finish but he deemed 'he
weather too hot to use such head
niece on his trip, and consequently
left it at home. He put 1t carefully
owav on the second shelf of a ward
robe and did not give a thought TO
any possible harm Detailing 1t during
his absence.
Upon his return from the sandy
beach and cut of hearing of the sad
sea waves" there arose within DAY
an occasion demanding his presence
together with the full dress regaila'
at a function of large moment in the
county. He dressed carefully ana
when the lob was done he smiled with
infinite satisfaction as he regarded
the impression his mirror gave him OF
himself.
All that remained was to take his
silk hat and cane and go forth. He
went to the wardrobe to get the hat
which he had never worn, except to
test its "becomingness." AS he opened
the door of the wardrobe he was sur
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24

heavy short-range fire. If they M
a hand it drew a hail of bullets n
the bare insides of their knee, 4
so flayed by the burning sun l
hundreds were completely lansl
a considerable time. ITO add To-
enjoyment says jenkins, ID
were our own guns in the rat
firing over us-and sometimes n
short. One of their shells burst 1
a bang near me, and killed the nu
ing next to me. At the same lid
felt what seemed like sharp nj
on the foot. Very cautiously
my hand down, and found my lsg
been nearly shot off. No, It 4
queer, but it didn't hurt much lid
not till l moved. A - minutes
/ noticed something glittering IN 4
OF me. slowly grooyed out d
OF trench in the hot sand and I'd
myself to it without knocking snl
a Beer bullet. The glittering Y
was the base of a shell. ltuIa
over and saw on 1t a private q
such as workmen, at our firm, I'd
the work they do. An it was HJt
mark"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24

The ancients worshiped their house
hold gods. This was the poetical ex.
preston of truth. Every home has
a spirit whose silent influence even
the chance visitor feels, Who can
fail to see the beauty and peace in
tee Domestic picture, where Haw.
thorne and Whipple picked currants
for tea, while Mrs. Hawthorne made
biscuit and Mrs. Whipple laid the
table?
Harmony In the home depends up.
on the extent to which ideals are held
in common, or to the amount of sym.
pathy which each member has for the
ideals of the other members. Where
ideals clash, there exists divorce
which no court of law can make more
sure and every sensitive soul in such
home withers under its influence.
No two human beings are ina,
alike; no single groove is fit for ev
erybody; and no real competition
should create envy Every home
should encourage individual, indepen
dent growths. Ape-like imitation he
Titles; independent application dsyel
ops.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24

pTised to see the family -.
bouncing into the room mo y" @
most cordial "meows" no
heard. She rubbed against D y. Y
and seemed very anxious abOn,
thing. He was fond of tbn %
stopped and stroked her bass !
gently. But her agitation a z
when he raised his hand n r
where the hat was. He founs a
unusually heavy. In fact y
heavy It seemed that 1t wouIa y
possible to lift it by the b,,.
curiously looked inside and-v.n
is a humane man, but he kIcs's .
cat out of the room, called A.
ant and said things of which y
since repented. The trouble NJ.
cat had taken advantage Of NJ
sence and had placed a brara
family of kittens in his hat. 4, !
very moment five Of the prett.A
tie feline infants in the worId :,
sleeping serenely where thai, !
mother had put them.
The friends of this gentlem,, /,
heard the story and he Is bsy,.
hard time finding an antidote n, /
digs" There is no doubt N.
thought she was paying her mast.
big compliment, and 1t would i.
teresting to know what she povN
o. her masters lack Of gratltnds
his disposition in general.-BsltIn
Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24

The Photographic model is a new
type of young woman who has sprung
into significance ( late. She is the
girl whose face you see in the street
car and along the board fences smil-
ing at you, love box of timed
beef or plate of breakfast food or
new toilet cream. She is seldom
professional model, because her
face must be young and fresh, not
worn with the cares of wage-earning.
Usually she is some girl just out of
boarding school or a matinee beauty
who Just earns a little pin money ON
the side by posing for the camera.
And her ideas are often startling and
very funny.
one OF her walked into downtown
studio the other morning with an i'm.
portant and self-conscious air and an.
nouneed herself ready to pose for tea
: biscuit, tomato catsup, LOWERS bon.
bons, or any old thing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24

Why is 1t that the tenderest feet must
tread the toughest road?
Why is It that the weakest back must
carry the heaviest load?
While the feet that are surest and firm
est have the smoothest path to CO.
And the back that is straightest and
strongest has never a burden to
know.
Why is 1t that the brightest eyes are the
ones soon dim with tears?
Why IS 1t that the highest heart must
ache and ache for years?
While the eyes that are hardest and cold
est shed never bitter tear,
And the heart that Is smallest and mean
est has er an ache to fear.
Why is 1t those who are saddest have
always the gayest laugh?
Why Is 1t those who need not have al
ways the biggest hair?
While those who have never a sorrow
have seldom a smile to give,
And those who want just a little must
strive and struggle to live.
Why Is 1t that the noblest thoughts are
the ones that are never expressed?
Why Is 1t that the grandest deeds are the
ones that are never confessed?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24
TOLD BY THE HOME.
Arrangement Shows Personality of
the Family.

Arrangement Shows Personality of
the Family.
If an ordinarily discerning person
could inspect any home, he would
perceive readily the characteristics,
personalities and ideas of its occu-
pants. though strangers to him and,
for the time being, absent, says writ
er in the Cooking School Magazine.
Orators know the significance Of
the pause in impressive speech, In
ike manner does much space be-
tween articles of furniture and still
more space between pictures an. or
naments add dignity and peace. Any
article bought just to fill up space is
placarded with the intention. On the
other hand, who can comprehend the
far-reaching influence, moral as we'll
as artistic, of truly perfect outline
or a harmonious combination of col
ors?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-01-24
MARVELS OF BEAUTY
ARE THE GARDENS WHICH SUR
ROUND THE VATICAN.
From Prehistoric Times the Ground
Has Been a Sacred Spot-Site for
Many Magnificent Edifices Built by
the Roman Emperors.
Especial Correspondence

From prehistoric times the ground
now occupied by the Vatican gardens
has been a sacred spot. Although the
Vatican hill, overlooking the Eternal
City, was not surrounded with the
protecting walls until the ninth CEN
fury, the place which has sheltered
the Pope was considered consecrated.
The earliest legends speak of the hill
as the abode of a god. Augustus,
when he divided the city, designated
1t as the last of the fourteen regions.
The beautiful grounds, that rise gem
thy and then form point of vantage,
high above the city proper, were once
the site of the gardens of Agrippina
and the still more famous ones OF
Domitian. Many historic monuments
and places of amusement in the early
Roman times stood on the grounds
now given up to the Vatican. and
which in point of architectural sig
nificance rivaled in beauty the ele-
gance of the present buildings. Here
was the circus of Caligula, which was
rendered conspicuous by the lofty ODE
lisk which now adorns the piazza OF
st. Peters, the one obelisk which en-