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The Pan-American Railroad.

H0n-Amerlcun RAILROAD
The broad idea of the Pan-American
Railway may be grasped from u glance
ct the map, where it appears as a pro-
ject in profile. The general direction is
northwest and southeast along the giant
chains OF the Andes. A thorough inter-
continental railroad should follow the
route most advantageous for opening up
undeveloped resources and for insuring
immigration and permanent settlement.
The governing principle of a long con-
tinental backbone line with ribs in
cludes development of mineral agri-
cultural and timber resources while
climate is not to be overlooked To
temper the tropics is feasible by fol-
lowing the plateaux of the Andes.
All of these considerations were
given form in the intercontinental sur
vey, which was made during the years
from 1892 to 1898, inclusive The sur
yey was organized in accordance with
the recommendations OF the first Inter
national American Conference. The
funds were provided by the United
States and by proportionate contribu-
tions from the various other Govern
ments. The principal object was to de-
termine whether feasible railway line
at reasonable outlay could be con-
structed. The purpose was not specif-
cally the location of railroad. but
ton. tracing a tentative line of develop
ment and collating Information regard
ing natural resources
The result. as embodied in the printed
reports and the maps and profiles, was
monumental. 1t was not only most
meritorious labor of practical prelim-
mary surveying; 1t was also a valuable
contribution to international geography.
From The Railways of the Future"
The Pan-American Railway. by
Charles NJ. Pepper in the April Scrib-
ner's.
-ae second edition is announced OF
Impressions of japanese Architecture
and the Allied Arts" by Ralph Adams
Cram This book has been received
throughout the world with a good deal
of interest as the best Interpretation Of
Japanes- art and ideals. Not only have
the Japanese themselves shown great
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BOOK ILLUSTRATED
BY GREAT MASTERS

An exceedingly pretty little book and
one very appropriate for Easter reading
is The Childhood of Jesus Christ
written by DR.. Henry Van Dyke, pro-
fessor of literature in Princeton Univer-
sity. 1t contains twenty illustrations
from paintings by great masters. These
give representations of the annuncia-
ton, the alteration Of the shepherds, the
visit OF the Magi, the holy night, the
flight into Egypt, the return to NaZa-
reth, the presentation in the temple and
the finding of Christ conversing with
the doctors of the law Among the
great masters represented are Raphael.
Correggio, Murfllo, Holman, Hunt, Ros-
setti, Van Dyck, Velasquez, Rubens and
Burne-Jones. The reproductions of
these masterpieces are unusually clear.
They are on fine satin finished paper
and SO arranged with broad margins
and an opposite page of pure white as
to make them show forth much more
effectively than we find them in most
of the art books.
AS for the text, the name of DR..
Henry Van Dyke is a guarantee of it's
tasty literary quality. In simplicity and
beauty he tells Of the reasons why the
story of the Christ child furnishes so
much inspiration to poetry and to paint
ing. The story of Christ's childhood is
one we have often read, but there is a
fresh originality in this telling of it in
connection with the twenty beautiful
works of the great masters which we
look upon as we read. The words of
this pastor and master OF literature
give US interpretations and suggestions
that greatly help us to appreciate the
pictures.
There are three special considera-
lions which make these pictures of wide
appeal to humanity. One is the unfver-
sal love of religion, which makes the
childhood of this founder of the great
religion of such absorbing interest: the
second is the attractive mystery of
motherhood. which makes these ideal
izations of the worlds most perfect
artists a subject of reverent admira-
ton, and, third, there is the pictorial
interest that comes from the love of a
good story just for the story's sake; the
intense human interest there is to it:
the combination of joyousness and the
tragic sadness that mingles the eIe-
ments of heavens bliss and earths mis-
fortunes. There is at once regality and
poverty, homage and persecution, the
coming of the worlds savior and the
cursed environment of evil that made
the slaughter of the innocents an ac-
compartment Of that coming; the fas-
cination of the Sweetest story ever
toid''-the incarnation Of a God because
God so loved the world: and then the
wonder tale of a martyrdom to be-
of the most intensely beloved man who
ever trod the earth, and that martyr
dom infinitely more painful than any
mortal's death could be, for as the
marvel story has 1t the Christ suf-
fered the sufferings of all thea ages con-
densed into that one bitter cup of death
upon the cross. Even TO the infidel who
thinks it all a fiction, if he but have
his literary faculties well developed it
must be a story of SURPRISING interest
call it sublime truth or call 1t poetic
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tectural style in cottage hope to own
the house beautiful as well as their
more wealthy neighbors who can dwell
more palatially but not necessarily with
more exquisite taste. In an article
called planning the House: Good ana
Bad Design many illustrations are
given Of comparatively inexpensive
homes wherein could be lived the SIM
pie life that might be at the same time
highly artistic.
Another interesting thing in this
number is a beautifully illustrated ar
ticle about the artists home at Cress-
kill, n. ]. A full-page frontispiece
shows one end OF this attractive cot
tage A collection of other pictures
shows the other parts of the home. both
interior and exterior. The artist owner
had to study how to build with COM
bined economy and artistry. He did
the trick by building his house out or
railroad crossties for the framework
and out of powders in their natural
state for the chimneys. OF uncut
powders also are some of the walls
and pilasters. AS the owner expresses
Ii, the module of the architecture was
railroad tie. The success Of the ex-
pertinent is astonishing and beautiful,
and the little home has the distinction
Of being uncommonly economical and
uncommonly artistic. It has made the
superlative most OF money and mate
rial, and must therefore be a delight TO
the sources of creative power as they
contemplate the work of this man and
artist. The chestnut ties only cost
one-third the price of ordinary lumber.
If young men were more universally
economical and artistically inventive as
is this Cresskill artist. then happy
home-making and house-building beauti-
full need not be so needlessly long post
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

INTO THE LIGHT AND OTHER
yERSE-By Edward Roheson Taylor.
Stanley-Taylor Company, San Francisco.
A MOTOR CAR DIVORCE-By Louise
Closer Hale Dodd. Mead & Co., New
York: $3.50
THE IDLERS-By Morley Roberts. L.
c. Page & Co., Boston; N.50
RICHELIEU-By G. p R. James A L.
Burt Company. New York 81.
THE SPIRIT OF THE BORDER-A
romance Of the early settlers of the Ohio
Valley. A l. Burt Company, New
York. 81.
MEMORIES OF A GREAT SCHOOL
MASTER (Dr. Henry A. Coit)-By James
p. Conover. Houghton, Miff1ln & Co.,
Boston
ALTON OF SOMASCO-A romance OF
the great Northwest-By Harold Bind
loss. Frederick A Stokes & Co. New
York
PANAMA TO PATAGoNIA-By Charles
NJ Pepper. A c. McClurg & Co., Chi
cago. $3.50 net
DICK PENTREATH-By Katherine
lyman A c. McClurg, New York s15o-
THE BITTER CRY OF THE chill
DREN-By John SpargO. Macmillan Com
pany, New York $50.
CAROLINA LEE-By Lillian Bell. L.
C. Page & Co.. Boston $50
CALLED To THE FIELD-By Lucy
Meacham Thurston- Little. Brown & Co,
Boston. $50.
XVI Cthe French republic and the rise
of Napoleon)-Edited by John Henry
Wright Lea Bros & Co.. Philadelphia.
CHILDHOOD AND GROWTH Ca paper
read before the New Haven Mothers
CHUBBY Lafayette B. Mendel Frederick
A Stokes Company. New York
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tile infatuation. The distinction of Jen-
nette Lees story is that she introduces
us to a third class-a type of men and
women who will neither SIN nor will they
kill love out of fear that they cannot
hold 1t high above wickedness or folly
and absurdity. There are many ways of
loving, and the wife in this case ex-
pressed her experience-forced realiza-
ton of this truth-when she said to her
husband and to her husbands dearest
friend. II love you both, and cher voice
grew deeply tender) I love little Mary.
And please God (the words broke with
a little laugh shall love a good many
others before / die"
When her husbands intelligence fully
took in the situation he said. Il feel as
if something black had gone by US" and
the wife laughed softly as she said,
Come, we will keep it In the light" To
comprehend all the meaning and beauty
of the story we must think of the motif
of the author when she selected for its
title the words from Genesis. ION the
face Of the waters"
On the principle that 1t takes a poet
to properly explain a poet, the article
entitled Joaquin Miller at the Heights"
by Charles Warren Stoddard, published
in the April number of the National
Magazine, may be accepted as an apt IN
depreciation of the Poet of the Sierra s
fancy for living hermitly high up on
the hills across the bay. The author of
The South Sea Idylls' and the ISL
ands Of Tranquil Delight makes quite
an idyll of this, his description of the
tranquil delight that Joaquin Miller has
sought and found In his eyrie perch
that oyerlooks the Golden Gate. He
tells of a loving visit he made to his
old friend and confrere of the pen. and
of the eccentric but sensible abode
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White Magic.


By VAN -TASSEL SUTPHEN
Once more, upon the dear endeavor bent.
The substance Of my inward sight I sought
From tapestries OF cunning work enwroughe
rapt my spoil-the rose OF Leda's lips.
OF Didos eyes the violet eclipse,
Godivas blush and golden hair OF Eve
And with these diverse threads I arrove TO
weave
The lovely pattern of my hearts content.
fail but there are subtler aleheTnies
At my command-In shape thee faIrer yet
Out OF pure longing and the eeaseless fret
OF my imaginings-forth from the deep
OF my desire l see thee slowly rise
Radiant and crowned while answering pulses
leap.
From Harrer's Monthly Magazine CApriD.
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invention, as you like it, and in either
case it is the superlative literary gem
of all the stories ever known, read,
heard, imagined or dreamed of.
Frederick A. Stokes Company, New
York;
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some
other
BOOKS

western pampas of Argentina to the Pa
cif1c and to Panama.
"a. c. McClurg Company. Chicago. $3.50
net)
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strength and directness and Immortality such
as you feel when the sun is rising
(AIbert Brandt, publisher, Trenton, \.
J.; $50 net; by mail, SL5S.)
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The April number of THE House
Beautiful" will have an especial interest
to those people of moderate means who
cannot afford mansion-like home. but
nevertheless love to live in artistic sur
roundings and by the choice of archi-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
WISDoM'S WHISPERS.

Force of circumstances is poor
excuse for the taking of wrong path.
The bearer of unpleasant tidings
rarely appreciates how hard he strikes.
Hold fast to a truth without re-
gard To- wha; others may think OF you.
The value of wealth cannot be es-
timated by those who DO not possess it,
1t does one no harm to call atten-
ton to the good that may be seen In
others.
An assumption of humility does not
always carry with il the appearance
of honesty.
Because Others may ovcrestimate
your value is no reason for your do
ing likewise.
Jumping at conclusions without
facts shows ready mind, il not 4
well-balanced one.
Words can be used so as TO increase
their importance even in telling an
ordinary story.
The ravagcs of time come creeping
along no matter how effectively they
may be concealed.
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efeiler with violating the antitrust
laws in organizing and maintaining
a monopoly of the oil business.
The warrant directs the sheriff ito
take the said John ID. Rockefeller, II
found in your county, or ii he shall
have fed that you pursue him into any
other county in the state, and take
and safely keep the said John ID.
Rockefeller so that you have his body
before this court to answer the said
complaint and be further dealt with
according to law
The warrant is signed by Judge
Banker, of the probate court O. Han.
cock county.
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MURDER COMPACT ADMITTED
WIDOW OF "HoLY ROLLER"
LEADER rs ARRESTED.
Girl Tells How They Planned to Stay
Latter's Brother for Killing
Fanatic.

Seattle, Wash.-Immediatel after
the arrest of Esther Mitchell, the
l7-year-old girl who killed her
brother, orders were given for the ar,
rest OF Mrs. Maude Creffield, widow
of the prophet, whose death at the
hands of George Mitchell led to the
latest tragedy.
Mrs. Creffield, however, telephoned
the police where she was TO be found
When taken to the station she admit
ted she had entered into a compact
with Esther to kill the slayer of her
husband. She will be held as an &C.
complete.
George, Mitchell a few days ago
killed +. +. Creffield, leader of the
Holy Rollers, because, as Mitchell
claimed, Creffield had wronged his
sister Esther.
The tragedy took place in the Union
depot in this city, where the Mitchell
girl and her three brothers were wait
ing for train on which the brothers
intended to depart for Oregon.
After her arrest Esther Mitchell
made the following statement:
Mrs. Creffield and | talked over
the matter OF killing George. The one
that had the best chance was to do 1t
Mrs. Crefiield bought the gun.
thought ! would have better chance
to do IL than Mrs. Crefiield, as my
brother wanted to see me. and be
lieved that he would think nothing
about my going to the depot. Their
Mrs. Creffield gave me the gun and
was To do it. We agreed that II mus
he done as soon as possible.
My brother Fred was up to my
room and said Perry and George were
going TO Portland / went TO the depo
and saw Perry get his ticket. At las
| saw George and | shook hands will
him. He and Perry were walking il
front and Fred and | were walking be
hind. | was walking to the door anC
George was in front of me. That wa
the chance | wanted and | shot him
My brother Fred grabbed me and
sat down on his lap and put my arms
about his neck, | sat there and tn,
officer came. ! intended to follow hin
to Portland if | did not get a chance
here. am not sorry | did the shoot
ing; | am glad of 1t"
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ERA OF BIG THINGS.
Skill and Talent Command Greater
Rewards Than Ever IN
Worlds History.

In these days the surgeoe who Is
master of his science receives fees
which would have startled the surgeons
and the public so years aSo. A fee of
$4,000 is not uncommon FIR an op-
Grafton which can be performed in
comparatively little time. Of course.
$4,000 is not the maximum fee.
There are cases. it Is stated, in
which as much as $4,000 has been
paid. When life is hanging by a
thread the question of fees is i'm.
material. The average man will give
all that he has, if required, to get a
new lease of life through the sur
geon's skill. A famous throat spe.
cialist was once summoned from
London TO treat the father OF the
present kaiser. He remained only a
few days after making diagnosis.
He rendered no bill. but II is said
the German government gave him a
fee which represents half years
earnings of the specialist who had a
very large income from his profess
sion. Even the literary man receives
large fees for his work. Mr.. John
Morley, il has been stated, was paid
$4,000 to write the Life of Glad
st,Ale.' Certainly, great skill and
talent never commanded greater re-
wards than they do now. Ii is an era
of big things.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
BY TIE WAY.

Even a stingy person is always will
ing to give advice.
No one is so prosperous that ne can
afford to malign other people.
A desire to get even has often been
the keynote of a mans success.
Value Of property is entirely mat
ter of whether somebody wants IT,
There are smaller dividends in the
practice of hate than In any other oc-
cupation.
Ii is hard to persuade community
that you are any better than your
neighbors.
A man does not really get old I'M
til he begins to feel secret pride In
his infirmities.
Every person imagines that his is
special case among the ills that az
feet mankind in general.-Uncle Dick
in Madison Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
WISCONSIN MARSHAL SLAIN
Italian Laborers Attack officer and
Assistant Serving Warrants for
Violation Of Game Laws.

La Crosse. Wis Deputy Sheriff
Hammil of Pierce county. Wis, was
dangerously injured and City Marshal
Isaacs. of Prescott, Wis, killed In
an attempt To arrest members of a
gang of Italian laborcrs near Prescott.
Hammil and Isaacs visited n gang
Of 80 Italians employed in track work
on the Burlington and served warrants
on several men wanted for violations
of the Wisconsin game laws.
One of the defendants was lodged
safely in JAIL but when the officers
returned for the others the Italians
turned on them with their shovels.
beat Hammil to death and wounded
Isaacs SO badly that he was thought TO
he dead.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-19
OUTDOOR LIFE
Will Not Offset the Ill Effects of Coffee
When One Cannot Digest 1t.
A farmer SAYS :

A farmer says:
1t was not from liquor or tobacco
that for ten years or more | suffered
from dyspepsia and stomach trouble,
they were caused by the use of coffee
until | got SO bad | had TO give up
coffee entirely and almost give up eat
ing. There were times when j could
eat only boiled milk and bread and
when | went TO the field 10 work /
had to take some bread and butter
along TO give me strength.
IL doctored with doctors and took
almost everything could get for my
stomach in the way of medicine. but
if | got any better il only lasted a lit
tie while until was almost walking
skeleton.
One day | read an ad for Postum
and told my wife | would try IT, and
as to the following facts | will make
AFFIDAVIT before any Judge:
II quit coffee entirely and used
Postum in its place. | have regained
my health entirely and can eat any,
thing that is cooked TO eat. have
increased in weight until now 4 weigh
more than I ever did: / have not
taken any medicine for my stomach
since | began using Postum. Why. I
believe Postum will almost digest an
Iron wedge.
MY family would stick to coffee at
first. but they saw the effects II had
on me. and when they were feeling
bad they began 10 use Postum. one at
a time, until now we all use Postum. I"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich.
Ten days trial of Postum in place
Of coffee proves the truth. an easy and
pleasant way. There's q reason. .
Look in pkgs. for a copy OF the IA.
nous little book, The Road to Well
ville."
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Attractive Colorado Booklet.

One of the most attractive of tae
summer vacation booklets that have
been issued is "A Colorado Summer
put out by the passenger department
Of the Santa Fe railroad. The pic
turesque mountain scenery and the de-
scriptions of it which the booklet gives
impress the reader with a new idea
of the grandeur of the mountain crags
of Colorado. and will start one day
dreaming of the time when he can
view for himself the magnificence
which the booklet describes. After
reading the booklet one must certainly
be convinced that Colorado offers both
pleasure and health for every summer
tourist. "A Colorado Summer" may be
secured from Mr.. w. j. Black, Pass.
Traffic Manager Santa Fe Railway,
Chicago.
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duel OVER DREYFUS
UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE rs
BADLY WOUNDED.
STORMY SCENE IN CHAMBER
Restoration to Army of Former Cap
tain and Picquart Compels Suspen-
sion of Session While Dep
uties Wrangle.

Paris,-The scene of tumultous dis
order which marked the enactment
Friday of the law restoring Alfred
Dreyfus To the army, was followed by
a bloody duel at night, in which Under
Secretary of State Sarraut was dan
gerously wounded by the sword of M.
Pugliesi-Conti. The duel assumed the
aspect of yeritabe combat between
the government and the opposition, as
NJ. Sarrauts seconds were Ministers
Clemenceau and Thomson. while M.
Pugliesi-Conti's attendants were M.
Millevoye and Gen. Jacquet. who were
drawn from the elements which bitter
ly resist the governments rehabilitation
of Dreyfus.
The meeting followed a fight on the
floor OF the chamber of deputies, in
which M. Sarraut sprang from beside
Minister of the interior Clemenceau.
sitting on the ministerial benches, on
M. Pugliesi-Conti, who had been heap
Ing denunciation on the members of
the government as scoundrels. Sar-
raut struck Pugeiesi-Conti a stunning
blow in the face. scene of the wild
est uproar ensued. compelling the sus-
pension of the session. IL was after
the close of the session that the duel
occurred. Late reports show that NJ
Sarraut is suffering from deep wound
in the right breast, penetrating the
lung While the wound is considered
TO be serious, IL is not necessarily dan
gerous
Despite this sanguinary conflict laws
were finally enacted by the chamber OF
deputies reinstating Dreyfus, who OBJ
tains the rank of a chief of squadron
Of artillery, and Picquart, who is made
a brigadier general.
Paris.-The supreme court Thurs.
day announced its decision annulling
the condemnation Of Capt Dreyfus
without retrial. This is a complete
vindication of Dreyfus. emitting him
10 restoration To his rank in the army
as though he had never been accused
Paris.-The celebration of the French
national holiday Saturday was marked
by the Official Journal publishing Il
decree announcing Dreyfus' reinstate-
ment and promotion, and the inscrip-
ton of his name on the list of cheval-
iers of the Legion of Honor.
Dreyfus, who remains in his apart.
ments. is besieged by friends. Hun.
dreds of Fluctuations have reached hin
by mail, telegraph and cable. The date
of his receiving his sword awaits his
assignment TO regiment.