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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-13

to hear that the author of one of their
most favorite books Little Lord
Fauntleroy''-is to edit a magazine for
them.
The announcement has just been
made that Frances Hodgson Burnett
has accepted the editorship of the
Children's Magazine, and that her son,
Vivian, who was the original of her
famous "Fauntleroy" has become part
owner and manager of the publication.
The Children's Magazine which was
founded by Katherine Newbold Bird
sail, who Is Mrs. Burnett's associate, is
an illustrated monthly for young folks
from three to thirteen, containing in
addition to stories, humorous verse,
fairy tales, ETC., departments dealing
with nature, gardening, making
things little pieces of music, a club
of home makers, a Humane Society,
picture stories for smallest folk, and a
host of other things delightful to
youngsters.
Mrs. Burnett will contribute to prac-
tically every number.
Human Bullets.
(By Tadayoshi Sakurai.)
Human Bullets" as it's title sug-
gests, is a very unusual book The
original Japanese edition reached its
41st thousand within a year of it's
publication, and translations have
been made into Russian, German and
French. The Japanese Emperor en-
dorsed the book by granting the au-
thor, Lieut.. Sakurai, a special aud
fence, an honor no other of his rank
in the army has ever received. 1t is
soldiers story of Port Arthur, and re-
counts the authors experiences from
the time when he started out from
home as a lieutenant in the Japanese
army until he was wounded and left
for dead in a terrific attack on Port
! Arthur. It's value and interest lie in
the series of very vivid Impressions
as they struck the mind of a subordi-
nate figure Of the campaign, who saw
war and bloodshed for the first time.
It is wonderful revelation of the
Japanese point of view in regard to
patriotism, obedience, the hereafter,
fellowship with those in subordinate
position, and magnanimity toward cap
tured enemies. The horror of butch
cry is curiously mingled with purpose
and dignity Of mind. The scenes are
very graphic and present actual mod
ern warfare with telling effect. The
colored frontispiece was done by the
author with his left hand after he had
lost his right hand in the war, and is
therefore doubly interesting. Count
Okuma furnishes an introduction. The
book is translated from the Japanese
/ by Masujiro Honda and edited by Miss
Alice NJ Bacon, author of Japanese
Girls and Women" Houghton, Mifflin
& Co. have given the present edition
very attractive page setting and a
striking cover stamped with Japane Sc
decorations
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
Japanese LIMOGES.

Not all the yellow Journalists and
jingoes are on this side of the Pacific.
They have them in Japan in larger
numbers and with greater powers for
making mischief than we have in this
country.
But in Japan it is different. The
opposition party under the lead of
Count Okuma islarge, powerful and
aggressive. 1t is ambitious for power
and Il has made the few attacks upon
Japanese In San Francisco the excuse
for exciting hostility against this com,
try and for attacking the Japanese
ministry on the ground chat it does not
get satisfaction from us. In that fact
and the exalted opinion Of their Prov
loss which the Japanese have as the re-
suit Of their fight with Russia, lies the
danger. Il, unfortunately, the jingoes
should succeed in provoking war
with this country they would find the
American soldier and sailor very
different customer to deal with than
tho Russian.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

The railroads have announced their
intention Of fighting the laws passed
by the middle states reducing the
passenger rate to 2 cents per mile.
They claim that the rate is too low and
that they will lose money. In this
claim that the people will not coincide
because the taking off of | cent per
mile and abolishing the pass system
has greatly increased railroad traffic
and it is all paid for, When the roads
oegin their suits setting aside the
cent law they are inviting trouble.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

been considerably higher and the rise
in the temperature has been accom-
panied by several warm rains. Wheat
is in q fine condition, and although not
quite SO far advanced as usual at this
time of the year the general appearance
Of the small grain crop has never been
better. The warm weather of the past
few days has brought on the corn
amazingly, and farmers are beginning
to expect a good cropi if the season is at
ill favorable from now on.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
Mysteries and MarveLs of Orient. Real Wild
Caravans nf Tribes EI,0n, fine EaH-0ff East

Tie restless eyes We're never turned
toward the altar
She thought of nothing save her own
triumphant beauty and Of the Jewels
which set it off in sumptuous fashion.
One. day Ghita Gherardini slipped a
little mirror beside the first page of
her mass book, which had been deli.
cately Illuminated by a pious artist.
And while her attitude Of devotion edi-
fed the multitude she studied her face
enshrined in the book of prayer.
The doge's niece had forgotten that
the Creator alone is worthy of wor.
ship and not any Of his creatures. She
had also forgotten that pride is an
abomnable sin-aye, perhaps the most
perilous Of all sins--since it was the
cause Of the rebellion Of the archan.
gels and the downfall Of Lucifer.
One day Ghita Gherardini was in.
tently studying her face in the littls
mirror between the holy leaves Of her
mass book. and suddenly she uttered a
loud cry Of terror. Through the large
building it rang, drowning the solemn
voice Of the priest, the responses of the
congregation and the sonorous muir
muir Of the organ. And straightway
the doges niece fell to the ground in
faint. She had seen reflected In the
guilty mirror, the sacrilegious mirror,
not her own countenance, but that of
Death.
There is today in the Church Of San
Giorgis Maggiore, where this miracle
was accomplished, the statue of wo-
man, who is seated and looking at her
self In a mirror. Very beautiful is
this woman, as. beautiful as Ghita
Gherardini was formerly. The story
goes that this statue is the work of a
famous sculptor, but the people be-
heye-and their legends contain a
good deal Of truth that it was once
Ghita Gherardini herself and that her
body was turned into stone by the ter
rible vision.
To all those who love the silence of
dead cities offer this legend. found
1t at Venice as one occasionally finds a
flower which has blossomed amid som
per SHADOWS on a sleeping lagoon
Helene de 2uylen de Nyevelt In Euro
oean Edition New York Herald,
= Winners In Life.
The people who win their way into
the inmost recesses of others hearts
are not usually the most brilliant and
gifted. but those who have sympathy.
patience, self forgetfulness and that
lndefinable faculty of eliciting the bet
ter nature of others We have many
friends who are more beautiful and
gifted. but there is not one Of them
whose companionship we enjoy better
than that Of the plain faced man or
woman who never makes a witty or
profound remark, but whose simple
quality Of human goodness makes up
for every other deficiency.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20


In many cases it would seem as if
good laws were made to please good
people, and then not enforced In order
g plesse bad people. As conse-
quencs We havein this county many
sxceilent laws that are practically a
dead letter. For more than one reason
this is an evil. It is SO because the
particular objects for which the laws
susre enacted are not attained And it
y 90 in5a still greater degree inasmuch
% non enforcement Of law produces
lack Of reverence for law. Aud it il
this which is 90 largely responsible for
The lmpunity with which in some
places and BY some people the law is
disrsg Arded with injourious results to
society. u.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
he ierre Free r Press
BY A. 6. sATTEkLEE.
PUBEfSHED AT THE STATE CAPITAL
sl.b0 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
Entered In the postotiice at Pierre, 5. d
az second class matter.
The Peace Conference.

The Peace Conference at the Hague
is now In session and its proceedings
will be followed with sympathetic in
terest by all who hope it may do some.
thing practical in behalf Of Information.
al peace.
hon the first Conference met eight
years ago most of the representatives
were Suspicious Of one another and
there wasa general impression it would
end in failure. At the most twas
hoped that after few ciylities and a
pheasant social time the Conference
woaia pass few high sounding plati..
tudos about peace and goodwill and
then adjourn never to re.assemble.
but. thanks to the American delega-
ton, which went there to do something
there were tangible results. 1t pro.
nouned in favor Of arbitration and APP
pointedsa permanent board OF arbitra-
ton that has already settled some dis
putes.
The present Conference is more
argely attended and more represent
alive than the first one. AT that, only
this country and independent Euro.
pean powers we're represented. At this,
every one of the fourty-tive or more
independent nations of the world, with
one or two minor exceptions has its
delegation. This is right, for thongh
ths larger body may prove more un.
wieIdly, it is but just that a conference
dealing with questions that concern all
nations should be attended by repre-
sentatives of those nations.
Of course it is impossible to accHr-
ately forecast the results of the meet
Ing, tor the powers are by no means
agreed among themselves on some Of
the questions to come before it, Some
favor gradual disarmament, while
others oppose it and have intrusted
their delegates to take no part in any
discussions that may arise upon the
subject.
Not unlikely, however, the principle
Of arbitration may be more fully rec.
ongized, and more effective provision
made for hearing and settling disputes
that may arise between nations. Ger
tainly in this period of the worlds his
tory with all our boasted Christian
civilization thought always to be pos
sihle to settle disputes between nations
without recourse to war with all its
horrible carnage aud misery. If the
professions of peace in which the
powers's 80 loudly indulge are not a hol-
low sham, it ought to be easy for the
Conference to 80 declare itself against
war that in future no nation will refuse
TO submit its International difficulties
to the Hague Tribunal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
THE MIRROR OF FATE
A VENETIAN LEGEND OF THE DAYS
OF THE DOGEs.
Story of the Beauty Who Was IntoxI-
Gated With the Vision of Her own
LONELINESS and the Statue III the
Church of San Giorsis Maggiore,

Gated With the Vision of Her Own
LONELINESS and the Statue III the
Church of San Giorgis Maggiore
Here is a legend which I heard in
Venice. I offer it to all among you
who are fond of solitude and silence.
l offer 1t to you as l would offer a
flower which has blossomed amid SOM
Der shadows on a sleeping lagoon:
Ghita Gherardini was the niece of the
doge. Poets whose names we have for
gotten, but who were renowned at that
time, had composed innumerable songs
in her honor They praised i'll them the
tresses Of the young girl, black as night,
III which pearls cleaned like milk
white stars. They also sang about the
radiance of her dark violet eyes and
about the two roses which formed her
lips. In truth, Ghita Gherardini was
very beautiful. She had, however, lis
tened too earnestly to the passionate
words of the singers, and an immense
pride took possession Of her young soul.
r One night she heard beneath her win
dow the yearning sob of a Lutte Stand
Ing in a motionless gondola, lovesicK
page was singing to her. Tender was
the music, and the water and the dark
ness added something to the sweetness
of the strains and to the passion in the
voice of the singer. The young page
was clarifying her as the most radiant
among all women.
Ghita heard him, and a delightful
remor ran through her. Without wait
ing to light the torches. which had gone
out, she took her mirror and ran to the
window, through which the moonlight
shone into her room. Thereupon in this
mysterious light she saw that she was
strangely beautiful; that her beauty
was indeed almost supernatural. The
moonlight revealed her pale and trans
parent, like the princess of a poem.
Intoxicated with her charms, she let
the seductive mirror slip from her
hand, and sigh of admiration and Of
ecstasy escaped her as she cried:
Il am beautiful! / am beautifulw
Thenceforth Ghita Gherardini spent
all her time marveling at her own beau
ty. She did not desire to fell in love,
for she fancied that there was no man
living who was worthy of her. Those
songs which had no words of praise for
her eyes and her hair she treated with
contempt, and to the mysteries Of reli-
gion she never gave thought.
She went to high mass solely for the
purpose Of being seen by the people
and Of being battered by them as they
WhiaDe1ed t. ona another about hsr.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

The destruction OF human life on the
SAilroads, in factories and upon water
lssappalling Speed instead Of safety,
Innpro tscted machinery, incompesency,
end Improper safeguards are the prin-
eipAl causes q fatality Human life is
bold TO cheap. hen = wreck occurs
Eal1d Int tse az slasse are killed, 1t is
eonsidssAd III napy u msritorions IN
$500 IS appalling Hoy long will this
aWfui dSstfictiMi of human life 90 on
1 md No 0ns hold aec0nntable
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
Baptist Church,

ID. G. SMITH, Minister.
Morning Service at l0:45.
Subject ION The Limitations OF
Christian Sim
Sunday School at II O'clock.
b. Up. u. meeting Z r. Nj.
Evening Service at 8 o'clock
Subject aOn The Impossible Ideal
Made q Practical Reality
Thursday Evening Meeting 8 o'clock
Whosoe7er will may come.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

Jefferson on the Monroe Doctrine.
The day is not distant when we may
formally require meridian of parti-
ton through the ocean which separates
the Jwo hemisphers, on the hither side
of which no European gun shall ever
be heard, nor an American on the
other, and when, during the rage of
the eternal wars Of Europe, the Lion
and the lamb, within our regions, shall
lie down together in peace. Thomas
Jefferson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

Two changes in the policy of the
Methodist Episcopal churches in this
country are being considered FOR adop
ton by the British Wesleyan Metho-
sdists, namely, the prolongation of the
term of ministerial service and the
adjustment of the class meeting as a
requisite for good standing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

There is screw loose somewhere in
our postal management in reference to
second class matter. An American by
moving to Canada and issuing his
paper under the British flag, can send
it to all parts of the United States and
to distant lands at half a cent a
pound, while if he remains at home he
must pay one cent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

South Dakota has let tho contract for
a $52s,555 capitol at Pierre. This sum
will not get modern old masters to do
the art work, but it will put up build
ing to hold the Legislature land that
is something. Mpls. Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

An earthquake shock circled half the
globe on Wednesday and gave San
Francisco tremor that reminded its
inhabitants OF the calamity of yea!
ago, although it did no damage. One
may become accustomed to living over
an earthquake factory, but novices are
not hungering for the experience.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

The United States government has
set good example to other adverris-
ers in giving up posters designed to
attract recruits into the navy. Bill
boards, as a means of getting the meiI
behind the guns, have proved failure,
and therefore Uncle Sam will here
after stick to newspapers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

Mr.. Secretary Taft paid Sioux Falls
a hurried visit sunday morning; ar
irving at $40 and departing at 400.
Care was taken not to make the cake too
rich, and when the distinguished gentle.
man left that city he was feeling real
coltish.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

In spite of the season winter wheat
is in such shape that men afraid Of
work better steer clear Of Kansas, Ok
lahoma and Nebraska at harvest time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

1t is consoling to realize that sun
shine can still be counted upon to
follow clouds and rain if we wait long
enough.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

DR.. III. Il. McGhee, veterinary surgeon,
has located in Pierre in the practice Of
his profession. This is not MIR.
I McGhees first trip to Pierre, having
practiced here last year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
Strayed.

From the Pierre town herd May 22,
one red Durham COW, dehorned. brand
ed on right hip with q seat. hook and
vertical bar. Any information leading
70 the return OF same will receive suit
:. @. DKwEII, Pisrrs, s. d.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

Japan saysit is for peace, and to
prove it launches the biggest warship
aver.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20
BAD Either Wny

Mr.. WiseSny-No, | don't want any
OF those sausagcs. I'm afraid of tri
emma. The 5utcher-I assure yo,
there's no danger of trichina in these
sausages. Mr.. Wiseguy-Well, hydro
phobla, then. It's just as bad-Cleve
land Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

Secretary Taft, who came west in the
hope that the journey would make him
astute, is one desire that he attained.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

The peace conference at Tie Hague
lis itself peaceful perhaps too peaceful.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-20

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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

many little palnstaklng curves and
curlycues that he put In these two
uagcs the color Of which ls stu
bright and clear Notwithstanding the
age Of A.
When the book was found it was
taken 10 Hadil Buto, prime minister
OF the sultan OF sulu. aud he said
Of o..
This book % Koran. written by
a Moro in Arabic many years ago
There are nowadays no people In this
island can write such book / myself
can write Il; It would take me about
three months know tho Koran by
heart aud could write out " my mem.
DRY, although Il In Arabic. n must
have taken that writer more than %
year to finish the work We Mnros
don have a Koran In the Moro Ian.
guagc We read II IN Arabic and the
priests or hadiis. tell MS what Il
means in our language
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
~ RecoRp IN JuNe aRIpls
One Every Thirteen Minutes for the
Month In Chicago.

Chicago While YOU read these
VWds, stop and think Chicago has
$500 June brides today The love
bug has been working overtime and
has broken an records
Three thousand three hundred June
brldes' That means 10 brides u day
or one every ~ minutes!
Hymen. Cupid a Co report the
most prosperous month since the firm
was established.
last year there were 3.1O3 June
brides; In 1905. 1901. 1904, the record
was 2.16S.
Marriage License Clerk Salmonson.
The man vho has opened the door
Of welded happiness to hundreds and
hundreds OF thousands Of Chicagoans
and others, preached a little lay ser
mon the other day for June brides
These are the points ON which he laiC
stress:
I, Love your husband always.
2 BE his companion, his friend. his
ohum.
Q Never. never ne suspicious OF
nagGing
T. Study hls tastes and give hin
what he likes.
o. Get mp and cook his breakfast
Tor him.
6, Make his home as attractive foi
him as YOU can-as attractive as IN,
club or the saloon
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
WEST LENDS TO EAST
FARMERS or PRAlRlEs SEND
WALL STREET FUNDS.
Tillers Of the Soil, with All Mort.
cages Gone, Furnish Money for
Stock Operations and Buy
Machinery.

Omaha, Neb.-The day has arrived
when the farmer in the west is lend
Ing money To the banker In the east
From state of almost ruin ten
years ago aud O robuifod supplicant at
the feet Of the Wall street brokers be
has become o financial power from
whom those same brokers are begging
money
lie has paid his mortgages i'm
proved his farms, erected buildings
and put thousands Of dollars into the
latest machinery lie has laid up a
surplus of wealth, and the banks are
stacked up with his wealth. even us
his granarics are overhowing.
The state Of Nebraska alone recent
~ IN one week sent 10 eastern cities
100000, every cent Of Il on short.
time loans, and intended 10 relieve me
financial stringency there.
The demand for money by New
York and other eastern financial cen.
ters has been the largest In our his.
tory" said the cashier Of one Of the
large Omaha banks. our bank has
Sarried great amount OF eastern
shorttime loans. known as CONNER
cial paper. for several months and ]
understand other national and savings
banks art doing the same thing The
demand recently. however has been
greater than ever before.
The deposits In Omaha and other
NebraskEn banks are 20 per cent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

larger than year ago and money
never was 80 plentiful The west iH
particularly fortunate TO have this
cash az this time. when loans In the
east are demanding good premiums
and this condition o. largely indicative
NJ The prosperity of Nebraska agricul.
inral Interests resulting from bounti'
iul crops
The Nebraska farmers are buying
more machinery, building material
ana live stock Than for many years
They have had several good crops In
succession. and they are AN on easy
street Tho sale OF their products
has brought much money to the state,
and this has gone mostly into local
banks, which carry their cash bal.
ances In Omaha national banks Com.
parauyely few mortgages are held
The money made by the farmers
has piled up In the banks until IL be-
came necessary No. seek shorttime
loans In the east Eastern borrowers
have not been slow 10 ask for these
loans. however and eight nt the
largest Omaha institutions receive
daily quotations on eastern securities.
Most NJ these loans are placed
through New York and Boston nnan
cial institutions which act as brok.
cre "
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26

~ John Patterson. a huckstor. waF
driving into town from Darlington this
morning he came upon drove OF 10
ur 20 swapping turtles crossing tho
road says Beaver Falls correspond.
emf Of the plttsbmr Despatch Think.
ng few of them would meet with
ready sale he attempted to catch
them, whoreupon the turtles showed
urhg aud kissing angrIly, made for
him with outstrcachcd heads and
snupplng Jaws
Patterson hastily got back into his
wagon. Wucd his horse and beat q
retreat Ho says most Of the turtles
we're as large as @ washtuh lie
drove into Town by another route.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-07-26
FESTIVAL oF TAG WGLLs.
Custom Of Unknown origin Observed
Each Year In England.

The annual custom of decorating
the wells OF the village OF Tissington.
In the heart Of the peak OF Derby.
shire, which for centuries has taken
place on Ascension day. was duly OBJ
served.
Many visitors Joined with the VII.
layers IN the thanksgiving service held
In the church There procession
was formed. and each OF the i've dec.
GRATED wells was visited. psalms and
Ascenslontlde hymns being sung
ussN atAasH,op. fson,aKo of ths
wells o wooden structure covered with
a layer of clay had been placed. and
flowers had been wrought into eS.
quisi,e mosaics, with scrlpturai pas.
sagea interviewer.
The origin Of the celebration Is in
yolyod In obscurity. but the uninter.
ruptod continuity Of the observance
IN recent years may be due 10 the cir.
cumstance that during terrible
drought In Derbyshire the 'rissington
wells dld not fail London STANDARD.