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in all its stages, and that is eatarrhs Halls
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being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
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tient strength by building up the conssi-
tuition and assisting nature in doing its
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to cure. Send FOR list of testimonials. AL
dress f. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Take Hairs Family Pills for constfpa-
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TIE CHURCHES.
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Third Church Of Christ Scientist 500
Harrison street-Serviees Sunday at II B.
m; Sunday school 1880 g. m; Wednes-
day evening meeting at Z :45 p. m. Reading
room at church open daily except Sun
day from 800 to $3.50 p.5 m
AFISCE1 LLANEOUS.
First Uni4arian-TopekR avenue. BE-
tween Ninth street and Tenth avenue
Seventh Day Adventist-Corner Fifth
street and Western avenue. Rev. E. 7.
Russell. elder: residence, 59l Polk street.
First United ethxenACorner Quincy
and Twelfth streets. Rev. w s Baker.
pastor; residence, ~ East Twelfth
Evangelical (Albrignt1 oerman-Corner
Fourth ana Monroe streets. Rev. Peter
Echunann. pastor; residence. s2S Monroe
street.
Swedish Mission ~ q Polk street
Rev. Peter Person, pastor residence,
SD Clay street.
The Church OF God~sCorner Grant and
Jackson streets. North Topeka. No reg
ular pastor.
Salvation Army Barracks. 80 Kansas
avenue. Captain ana Ars. e. StinnetG
Officers in charge.
St. PauPs Evangelical church-Corner
Fourth and Monroe streets. Rev. Mr.
Voightling. pastor; residence. Alma Kan.
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Affenfion. d. and D. ID 81

white squadron degree staff Of
council No / has selected the Santa
Fa al the official route to Denver. and
invite their friends to join them,
leaving Topeka IN special cars Sunday
night. June 10th. at 1875. The sum
rner excursion rates to Denver via
Pueblo and Colorado Springs are in
effect now, good returning as late as
october 81, with liberal stop-over priv
uezes. For full Information address
q. L. Smith or J. E. Wilson, of the
degree team, or T. L. King. agent A.
=. & s. T.. Topeka.
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DE- w. Evans 81 pastor of the First
Methodist (. EpiscopaIae church viii
preach Sunday morning. In the even
ing there viii be preaching by the
Rev. e. M. Randall D. D, general
secretary of the Epworth League.
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At II a. m Sunday DR.. T. S. Young.
pastor of the First Baptist church will
tell of the destruction of Baptist
churches in the California earthouake.
at the North Topeka Baptist church
He Will illustrate with stereopticon
views. In the evening the pastor, Wai-
ter p, Tanner, will preach, subject, "A
Real Man
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Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Return $3.50. Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale daily, good returning
as late as October 31st, liberal stopover
privilege allowed Fast Colorado Flyer
from Topeka 1878 p. m arrives Colo
RADIO early next morning. Rock ballast
track and Harvey eating houses. T. L.
King. c. P & T. A. Topeka.
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Central Congregational church. Chas.
M. Sheldon, pastor. Children's day ex-
ercises at II a. m. Senior c. E. at 6: 30
p. m, topic, 'Christ's Life VI. His
Relations to His Disciples and what
He Expects Of U.s." Matt 10:16-s. The
pastor VIII give a short talk after the
Endeavor meeting.
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At the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church.
North Topeka, James w. Reed, pas
tor, there viii be preaching at II a m
by Rev. Edwin Locke, D. D, followed
by the communion service. This church
will be closed at night on account of
the Topeka District Epworth League
rally In the First NJ. e. church.
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Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev. Homer z. Wark, pastor,
will preach to the children at II a. m,
subject. Light Houses, music by
quartet and also by the children.
Children's Day programme by Sunday
school at D. m.
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At St Simons Episcopal church.
Western avenue and Seventh street, the
subject of the mornings sermon will
be The Divine Trinity and that of
the evening (4:365 THE Human Trim
ity." Mrs. J. Wright will sing.
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FROM MARION

The Dawn clubs entertainment for
New Country club.
At the elegant new home of Mr.. Geo.
LoveIess last Thursday afternoon, the
Dawn club received as guests. the
Thursday Afternoon Country club, a
new club recently organized in the
country for mutual benefit.
The programme for the afternoon
was a summary of 1.-THE Winters
Tale" led by Mrs. Josiah Good Mrs.
Fred Frazier gave the story of the
play. Mrs. Chas. E. Wells. tbs dra-
matte construction; Mrs. J. NJ Rogers,
the musical Interpretation; MIS- W. P.
Norris, comparison, Leontes and Po-
Likeness; Mrs. Taylor Riddle. the tragic
crisis.
Mrs. Henderson Martin 8 character
sketch of Hermione, Mrs. Nees Olson,
the Children of Shakespeare. Mrs Dan
S. Lindsay. the Mythology and Reli-
gion of the times Mrs. Rogers and
Mrs. Bert Wheeler rendered some of
Shakespeare's ballads in the music OF
the 18th century. Refreshments were
served and social half hour was one
of the pleasant features.
MRS. D. s LINDSAY.
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Sunday at the First Baptist church.
Thomas 8. Young, pastor. Bro. Wal
ter Tanner pastor Of the North To-
peka Baptist church will preach at II
a. nj. Mr.. c. w. Jones. secretary Y.
M. c. A. Of san Jose, Calf. will tell
OF the effects of the earthquake in
that city at evening service.
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f. E. Mallory. pastor of the Third
Christian church will speak on "aeav-
en-: Is There a Heaven; If so Who Will
Enjoy Heaven? What VIII be the Ma
ture of the Enjoyment in Heaven %
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At Quinton Heights school house
in the evening the Christian Endeavor
of the First Baptist church will have
charge Of the service. Miss Wolfenden
viii lead, subject, "Christ's Life Ref
Matt 10: t. SO. Special music
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CHURCH NOTES.

At the First Presbyterian church. the
Rev. Stephen S. Estey, Phi. D., pastor.
Following the Sunday morning service
there will be Children's day programme
and baptism of infants. Regular even
ing service
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At the Cumberland Presbyterian
church there will be Children's Day
exercises at II a. m. and sermon by
the pastor, the Rev. L. Madden at 8
o'clock.
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At. the Oakland Christian church,
Homer Feltz, minister, there will be
preaching and communion Sunday
morning. Preaching in the evening on
the subject 1.-THE Lords Day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-09

Mrs. C. A. Conroe will give the f1rst
lesson In her Bible course in ReveIa-
lions at the Young Women's Chris
tan Association rooms Sunday after
noon at 4.15. The subject of the first
lesson will be 1.-THE Future Day
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At the Unity church. the Rev. J. H.
Jones, pastor, there will be morning
service at IL a. m, subject 1.-THE Pow
er of an IDEAL"
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Second Church of Christ Scientist:
services at II a. M subject, rs the
Universe, Evolved by Atomic Force o.
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At the First Congregational church,
F. l. Hayes, D. D., pastor. There will
be morning and evening service. In
the morning Children's day exercises,
in the evening a Sunday school concert
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Presldent. Mrs. May Belleville bFo"ll'
salina. .,.z,--,z
" Recording Secretary. Mrs. ". D. Atlin-
&c corres1onding Secretary. Mrs. N. I. Nc
fre a.; Mrs. H. B. Asher. Lagrenee.
Auditor Mrs. Grace L. Snyoe1s Se-R'1--A
General Federation Secretary. Mrs. Lila
Day Monroe, Topeka
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the morning subject viii be ssThe
Child evening playing at Religion
Special music both morning and even
ing with half hour song service in
evening before sermon.
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First District-Mrs. H. o. Garvey' To
psEH. president. ,.,z.
Second District-BGrs. D. s. stephens
Eansas City, president. ,,,..
Third District-AGiss EsteAe b@ASoAs
Winfield, president. -
Fourth District-A1rs. Flora SANDS OF
Peabody president.
fifth District-ndrs. Catherine HonfEssara'
Enterprise. president. 49,,
Sixth District-Mrs. W. II. NeAsoH'
Smith Center. president. ..,,.,-..
Seventh District-Mrs. =. l. PettlJonn'
Dodge City, president
Eighth District Organizer-fdrs- = n
Peters. Newton -
Usage County Federation-Mrs. Emma
Troudnef, Carbondale. president
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ToDeka Omces.

President, Mrs. Clement Smith, 721 Peik
street. Ind. tel. 145-S 80 ~.
vice President, Mrs. J. W. Going, 500 To-
peka avenue. Ind. tel. $50
Second Vice President, Miss Lucy q
Kingman. e5 Monroe street -.
Secretary, Miss Maud Bishop 1900 Col
lege avenue. Ind tel 1871. 80
Treasurer Mrs. e. D. Robertson, rs
Auditor, Mrs. 6. A. Huron, 22l Fillmore
street. md. tel. s67
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Superintendent Travelling Art Galley
l6rB Kate Arlington. Council Grove
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a-1nan to care for the trees Of the town
the year round He is paid by the city
and it Is said to be a most satisfactory
arrangement s~
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The Ceramic Art club will meet with
Aline Lamy at her home in Highland
park Friday June 15s Car leaves the
transfer station at 2 p. m.
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The Alta Vista club will have a pie
lic at Cedar Crest, Mrs Frank P. Mac
Lennan's summer home on Martins
all. Thursday of next week.
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Mrs George. Hackney has invited
the membefs of the HANDLERS club
to spend Monday AFTERNOON with her at
Kinderton cottage, Highland Park
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The Topeka Chapter OF the Daugh-
.ers Of the American Revolution will
aoId their annual flag day exercises
June IA at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
J. NJ. Meade.
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The Art club closed a pleasant sea-
son Monday with delightful meeting.
at the home of Mrs. G. J. aMulvanes
Mrs. Norman Wear and Miss Maud
Bates had papers and a musical pros
gramme was given by Miss Helen
Hogeboon, and Miss Nellie Baker, vo-
ca1sts, and Miss Hazel NIulvane, 'vio-
Iinist. Mrs T. @. Wear OF Joplin, was
a guest ss
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The Golden Rule club will celebrate
their annual field day at the home OF
Mr.. George Hughes, 1910 College ave
nue. June Is. All day meeting
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-27
PERILOUS MOUNTAIN.
Five Montana Miners Are Badly
HURT.

VIRGINIA CITY, Mont, March 81
Coasting at a frightful speed down the
icy side of mountain, wagon con-
tanning II miners returning from the
Eastern mine to this city was over
turned and all sustained injuries. Five
of them are now in the hospital here,
seriously hurt, while all were more or
less bruised and shaken up.
The Eastern mine is high up on the
side of a mountain, and the men gen.
orally come to the city once a week
to visit their families A team had
been sent for them on the day of the
accident and they started for town.
The wagon encountered a glare Of
ice near Brown canyon and started to
slide down the steep slope at ter
rifle pace. dragging the horses after
it. Finally the vehicle struck tree
crushing it to splinters and throwing
the men violently to the frozen ground.
James Robbins had his shoulder dis
located; Franw Garnet, the driver, was
badly bruised; Frank L. Erp was Sc
verely hurt about the back; Marion Ba-
ker's back was wrenched, and John
Trenary was bruised about the hips.
Those less seriously hurt conveyed
the injured men to a nearby cabin
whore thew were cared for until help
could be obtained from town.
The owner of the cabin, Fred Holmes,
is a sufferer from heart disease, and the
excitmenet resulting from the accident
so affected him that it is doubted If he
will recover.
The horses attached to the wagon
were so badly injured that 1t was ne
cessary to kill them.
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No. Passenger from Dayton.
Waitsburg, Dixie. etc. $3.50 pm
No. Mixed from Pasco,
Wallula, Hunts, ETC.. 1913 a. m
70. Z Mixed from Eureka Flat
points Sundays only .3:45 p. m
Trains 1 and carry first-chss
sleeper between Walla Walla and
Pasco. Through berths for Seattle.
Tacoma and Spokane may be reserved
by applying to,
j. p. GOODHUE,
F. F. ROOT, City Ticket Agent.
Agent.
S. B. CALDERHEAD.
General Passenger Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash.
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AGENTS WANTED.

AcENTFS wANTED-WE CAN
make a most attractive offer 10 Ell
ergetic men and women TO oecohe
our personal representatives IN tner
own localities Prefer those WIN
devote their whole time, with VIC"
to managing branches fer US aIter
January l. No capital requii Gu
We manufacture staple line OF Irer-
chandise for which there Is a UNI
versal demand. Raymond 11iii
Co, 1S5 Kinzie ST., Chicago.
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WANTED-BY CHICAGO WHOLE
sale and mail order house, assistant
manager, man Or woman, for this
county and adjoining territory. Sal
airy $40 and expenses, paid weekly;
expense money advanced. Work
pleasant; position permanent. No in
vestment or experience required
Write ut once for full particulars
and enclose self-addressed envelope
Cooper & Co, 1872 Lake Street, Chi
cage, ILL.,
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To draw the fire out Of burn. heal
a cut without leaving scar, or to cure
bells, sores, letter, eczma and all skin
and scalp diseases, use DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. A specific for piles. Get
the genuine. No remedy causes such
speedy relief. Ask for DeWitt's-the
genuine. Sold by I. L. Tallman.
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W. r. INGE DALTON, NJ. D., AT AR
cade, Seattle. Skin an@ senito-uri-
nary diseases

DIR. N. G. BLALOCK, M. D., OFFICE
in Ree.Winans Bldg. Phones: Of
flee, Main 272; residence. Main 342.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-FINE HOME, MODERN
improvements; block from school;
best location possible. Phone 1881.
Address Heber White, 2o9 Madison
ST., for particulars.
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GENUINE BARGAINS.
A Model Home

A Model Home
14S ACRES, IL MILES TO PRES
colt, 20 miles north of Walla Walla.
Good improvements. 10 acres is
in crop; good for 40 bushels of
wheat per acre. 80 acres is bottom
land, under a decided ditch. Alum
dance of water for irrigating pur-
poses all the time. This is an ideal
home place and is worth much more
than we ask for it.
Price Only $4,000.
We can divide this place and sell
and see us about this bargain at once.
once
Land.
800 ACRES Z MILES NORTHWEST
of Prescott. Good % to 80 bushel
wheat land; $50 acres to be sum-
mer fallowed this season; houses.
and shed and barn on place. Land
all around it sells for $40 to $500
per acre.
The price has been reduced this
week to only $4,000.
Better look this up.
BAXTER REALTY CO.,
27Ia N. Main st.
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FOR SALE-ONE HOLT BROTHERS
Side Hill Jr. combined harvester
with 14-foot header; this machine is
good as new, having cut only 400
acres; will sell for $1,1O6. For par
ticulars call on or address Mrs
Frank LeRoux, sos E. Sumach ST.,
Walla Walla, Wash.
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FOR SALE-AT STATESMAN OF
fee Heavy Newspaper Wrappers;
size feet square; suitable for
building purposes or for laying car
pets.
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WANTED AGENTS FOR COM
plete Russian-Japanese War Books;
good salary, sample free. Address
Globe Co., 1913 Chestnut ST., Philadel-
phia, Pa.
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UNDERTAKES.

PICKARD & HENNESSEY, UNDER.
TAKERS AND LICENSED EN-
BALMERS, 312 W. Main Street.
Phone ISL. Opposite Court House.
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FOURTH FLOOR.

WEATHER BUREAU, ROOM 412-413.
F. Newman, observer. Telephone
Main 514.
The Viavi system Of treatment
cures in natures own way. Will sure
ly save you from the knife.
Parlors 216-17 Ransome Building.
Tel. COS.
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Ransom Block
Corner First and Alder Streets.
Business Directory
SECOND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR
E. D. MATTINSON, LOANS, INSUR-
ance, Surity Bonds, Notary Public
Rooms 2O6-2O7. Phone Main $50.
HOUGHTON & READING, REAL ES
tate. Insurance, Money Loaned
Rooms 2OO-2O1. Telephone Main $40
DIR. C. N. SUTTNER, ROOMS 212-213
PA. Telephone: Office, Main 1856;
Residence, 1856.
DR.. ]. F. BOYLE, ROOMS PIP, 213,
PA. Telephone: Office, Main 1855;
Residence, 1896.
I. W. INGRAM, M. D., ROOMS 204-
205. Telephone: Office, 572; Resi-
dence, 1876.
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THIRD FLOOR.

THIRD FLOOR.
RAIDER & KING, ATTORNEYS AND
Counsellors at Law. Phone TIA
Rooms 313-314-315-316 Ransom bldg
w. B. CASSILL, DENTIST, ROOMS
310-211-312. Office. phone Main 461;
Residence, Main SIC.
M. c. ROYAL, ATTORNEY AND
som Bldg.
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PROFESSIONAL,

DR.. ]. c. MACK, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. Special attention given to
diseases of women and electrical
treatments. Office, rooms 81 and %,
Postoffice building. Phene, Offices,
Main, 440; Residence. Main $50
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the secretary would help him TO move he
did not speak, but looked at him with a
strong expression of gratitude. About
8 O'Clock In the evening the consulting
physicians came again into the room and
applied blisters and ~cataplasms Of wheat
bran to his legs and feet, after which they
went out, but gave not a ray OF hope, Near
10 O'Clock the General made several at
tempts to speak to his secretary before no
could effect IL. Al length he said: Il am
Just going. Have me decently buried and
do not let my body be put into the vault
In less than three days after I am dead
The secretary bowed assent, but could not
speak, Washington looked at him again
and said: DO you understand me?- Tho
reply was, "Yes." '"Tis we'll, said he.
About ten minutes before Washington
died, which was between 10 and II o'clock.
his breathing became easy: he lay quiet;
he withdrew his hand from his secretary's
and felt his own pulse. His o%ountenance
was seen to change. DR.. Craik came to
the bedside. The Generals hand fell from
his wrist; the secretary took It In his and
put 1t into his bosom. DR.. Craik put his
hands over the Generals eyes and he ex-
pired without a struggle or a sigh. While
the men onlookers stood fixed In silent grief,
Mrs. Washington, who was sitting at the
foot Of the bed, asked with q firm and COL
lected voice, SIS he gomez The secretary
could not speak, but held up his hand as a
signal that he was no more '"Tis WE'LL
said she in the same voice. 'All is now
over. I shall soon follow him. have no
more trials to pass through
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Is Afghanistan useful to British India
solely as a buffer State, or would The active
cooperation OF it's inhabitants In a war
against Russia be Of value2 To answer
the question We must know the nominal
strength and real efficiency Of the Afghan
army. On the demise OF the late Ameer
Abdur Rahman the strength Of the regular
army on a peace footing was estimated at
$50, 900 men, including police and permanent
tribal auxiliaries. The late rulers inten-
ton was to organize a force which, APP
portioned between regulars and tribal
levies, would number In time Of war a
million men. It is our authors opinion
that had Abdur Rahman survived a few
years longer, the force contemplated by
him more or less trained. but at least efici-
emily armed, would have beer secured,
though a doubt Is expressed whether, save
under the stress Of dire necessity. he would
have ventured to issue weapons to them
or to place more than a quarter Of the num-
Der actually In the field. Within the five
years that have elapsed since Abdur Rah-
mans death there Is reason to believe that
the military force has fallen away in efflci-
ENJOY, as we'll as In numbers, and that the
work Of organization needs to be renewed.
At the present time the Afghan army Is
acknowledged to Possess In a high degree
the qualities Of endurance, courage and
mobility; but In spite Of its modern guise
II lacks discipline and oohcs!en, and ccn-
sidered as a fighting machine Is liable to
be, thrown quickly out Of gear. We add
that as yet modern weapons are unknown
to the bulk Of the Ameer's soldiers. Our
authors conclusion Is, nevertheless, that
under conditions applicable to mountain
warfare the Afghan army could become
q very useful auxiliary. although its oapao-
ity and determination to offer any pro-
longed resistance are matters OF doubt.
Defects, possibly, might be removed by
Reorganization and by csreful training
under British officers, but TO such an ex-
pedient the present Ameer will not resort.
It seems that the Afghans arguet that since
they have sometimes defeated British
forces, and since the British apparently
arc afraid Of the Russians, and since the
Russians have been beaten by the subjects
Of the Mikado, they themselves are now
superior Ia the Japanese. The result Is that
they dispute the Possession by the British
in India OF any point OF advantage over
their own country.
Although this volume seems to have been
prepared after the Peace of Portsmouth,
and consequently after the intimate alli-
ancs between Japan and Great Britain was
made known (the agreement embodyins
that alliance 10 reproduced In an ~appendix).