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other was saying, but that matter
ed not. There was smile on every
face, a glass of sake in one hands
present in the other. II
The American bluejacket is in
pleasant mood when he will eat
live fish and placidly swear that
he enjoyed every wriggle, as the
hundreds of the men did, and there
is nothing disturbing his mental
equilibrium when he will patiently
pick words out of a flow of unin-
telligible chatter by the hour, and
opine that the chatteree has the
brain of a Dan Webster and the
eloquence of Bill Bryan.
The bluejackets were having too
much fun from the moment they
set foot on Japanese soil to worry
about wars or whether Japan had
an envious optic tilted slantwise
toward the Philippines. But the
press and public men without re-
serve discussed the strained rela-
tons between the two countries.
The attitude of Japan toward
the Philippines was made plain.
Japan wants the Philippines but
not at the price of war. But as
bluntly spoken to your correspond
ent by Haseba, president of the
Japanese parliament, Japan will
fight before she will see the Philip
pines pass into the hands of any
other power"
The Philippines lie within a zone
of influence Japan would like to
absolutely control, and even in
Japan's present deplorable finan-
cial condition she would purchase
the islands tomorrow though it
took the very bread from the
mouths of her people.
The calling of a convention of
the powers interested in the Far
East to discuss and attempt to
solve the eastern problem, has
been strongly advocated by the
press and many officials since the
fleets arrival, and the plan meets
with the general approval of the
naval officers.
1t is admitted that the zones of
influences of the several powers
must be re-established in the Far
East, and some agreement reached,
on the preservation of the integ-
rity of China.
Americas position in the east Is
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BY H. LEE cLoTwoRTHY.

i
special Correspo,Ge1cs to The Press
ON BOARD U. s. s. GEORGIA,
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 23.-Japan, pale
from the loss of blood, drained
from her body by the Russian war
and staggering from financial
weakness, welcomed the battle
fleet to her waters, with all the
quaint and lavish hospitality of the
orient.
The fear of reception, tainted
with oriental duplicity, was dissi-
pated with the landing of the first
liberty party. The arms of Japan
were extended and a sincere smile.
of welcome was upon her face.
The sorrows for the dead Of the
Russian war are still racking the
hearts of these people and yoke
of taxation, placed by that war,
hangs heavily upon them. Not that
Japan is unnerved and does not
stand ready to strike, and strike
hard at any nation transgressing
upon her domains, but that Japan
has learned the lesson, that even
a successful war leaves an awful
heritage of suffering.
There was simple frankness in
the welcome extended to the feet,
which has no precedent in orien-
tai history.
Knowing full well the dormant
suspicion in the mind of every man
Of the fleet that Japan at heart en-
tertatned no true sentiment of
friendship for America, and that
the visit was looked upon as but
move in that treacherous game
of hypocrisy and deceit known and
made respectable under the name
of international politics. the
press and public demanded that
diplomacy have no place in the en-
tertainment, but that Japan's at
titude toward America be made
plain.
Count Okuma, the bluff old fight
ing leader of the opposition, in a
characteristic interview before the
arrival of the fleet, suggested that
1.-THE diplomats be muzzred and the
people be allowed to do the talking
for Japan"
And the people and the sailor
men did most of the talking.
Neither understood what the
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WASHINGTON.

A burlesque on the melodrama is
put on by ohm Burch at the Wash
ington this week. He plays the
whole thing--hero, heroine, her
father, the accomplice. the officer,
the hired thug and the bowling
mob. 1t takes him about Is min
utes to go through several acts,
but it's funny.
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IMMENSE LAND DEAL
IN OREGON j

ALBANY, Ore, Nov. 1S.-The
largest sale ever made in Oregon Of
fruit. dairy and agricultural land
has just been closed in the sale OF
$4,000 acres in Benton and Lincoln
counties to Minneapolis people.
Literature for advertising this
part of Oregon is being prepared.
At present about 800 families
around St. Louis are preparing to
come to Oregon and take hold OF
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sheds. Their back walls were of
blank stone, and showed me moth
ing. l skirted the rear. Still no
window, but before me stretched
an asphalted courtyard. Peering
round the second corner, | saw into
the hospitals kitchen, through the
open back door. 1t was lighted up,
and comfortable fire burned in a
large stove. l considered it a
while, and then glanced along the
face of the mysterious sheds. only
once more to be baffled. 1t con-
sisted of blank wall, pierced only
with an occasional pad!ocked door.
Thoroughly disguised, / returned
to the front Of the house. There
waited for another hour, but at last
my patience was rewarded. The
door suddenly opened, man came
out and approached me with a
quick firm tread | guessed him to
be Sir Charles Venner. He had
not taken 10 steps, however, be-
fore the house door was again
thrown open, and another man is
sued at a run. "Venner!" he shout
ed. 'Venner!"
The voice was DR.. Fulton's.
what is it," demanded Sir
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THE NEW ARCADE.

The new Arcade opens tonight
with blaze of electric light and
the distribution of 10000 pennies,
which Manager l.. Corbeille will
throw away to the children and
grown folks. The old Kemp &
Hebert building has been complete
ly remodeled into a penny arcade
and motion picture theater. Seats
have been arranged in tiers, thus
affording a fine view of the stage
Illustrated songs will be warbled by
William Clark of the Elks Quar-
tette and Miss Grace Whitman, &C
companied by a full orchestra.
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INVITED PUBLIC TO
WITNESS DEATH

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1S.-After
purchasing a marble shaft and or
dering a grave dug in Hollywood
cemetery, Miss Elizabeth Thomp-
son, a prominent worker in the
First Methodist church, announced
her intention of shocking the con-
gregation by committing suicide
before the pulpit.
An insanity complaint served at
her home in South Flower street
averted the threatened tragedy.
The demented woman is in the de-
tention ward of the county hospital
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MANY
|ClJISE.S'
Copyright 1908 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association

/ waited until all sound had died
pYay, then hurriedly followed in a
diagonal direction, taking advan-
tage of every obstacle in the land
scape to conceal myself from view,
for the woman frequently looked
back. They entered hedge fenced
road, Soon, however, they aban-
doned the main road, in favor of a
devious maze of lanes. At last,
lingering over long at one bend,
when / reached the next they had
disappeared. l knew very well that
they must have entered some
house. Only one house had a
frontage to that spot. 1t was a
large gray stone edifice, set back
about a quarter mile from the road
The grounds were eneompassed
with "a high stone wall, and planted
thickly with trees. l approached
the gates, which stood wide open
Upon one of the posts was fastened
small brass plate, inscribed:
'Kingsmere hospital for consump-
tives." l closed one eye slowly
and nodded.
AS well as II Sir William Dag
mar had informed me, knew that
before me lay the key to the mys-
terry, which it was My self-consti-
tuted task to solve. l passed
through the gates, and with the
cautious cunning of the Indian l
approached the house. The whole
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that she must increase. her zone Of
influence, over the areas now look
ed upon as neutral zones. AS Am
erica strengthens her position in
the Philippines to protect her east
ern trade. the zone of American in
fluence will naturally expand. The
visit of the fleet to Japan has in
sured a peace which is not likely
to be disturbed by such local dis
turbances as the San Francisco
school trouble.
Japan and America are today on
more friendly terms than at any
time since the Russian war. But
Japan has ambitions to realize in
the east and America has an ever
increasing trade in the east to pro-
tect
The expanding zones of infiu-
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Charles. coming to an abrupt halt.
'Could you strain a point, Ven
ner, and operate tomorrow night?'
asked DR.. Fulton in pleading
voice. ,',-..
mo, old CHIP, can't. You know
my rule. l must give myself three
days between each, for the sake of
my nerve"
Just for oMce!"
Impossible, Fulton. l have my
self to consider as well rs the
cause"
but Just for once. do oblige
Marion. She begged me to ask you.
You see. the fact is, Cavanagh is
cranky"
Damn Cavanagh!"
with all my heart, but then you
see. there is Marion. What should
we do without herr
THAT is all very well. But what
should we do without me?"
"The poor girl is half out of her
mind worrying about Cavanagh.
The girl is crafty in love with him.
and she thinks he will kill himself,
II we can't do something for him
SOON"
'Puppy!" the tone was bitterly
contemptuous. Sir Charles seemed
to hesitate. Look here, Fulton" he
proceeded. 81 am sorry for Marion,
of Course. Nevertheless, | cannot
help her."
"One second. Venner. She begged
me. II you refused her first request.
to ask leave for Cavanagh to be
present at the operation"
"Oh! curse the fellow" ex-
claimed Sir Charles. III we admit
him to the room we are bound to
have a scene. You know very well
that the least interruption may
play the devil with my knife"
"She has pledged his good be-
havior. Venner. Besides. I'll prom
Use to look after him. Come. come.
old chap, don't send me back to her
quite empty handed"
1.-THE consequences must be upon
your own head, then"
THANK you Venner; you are a
good fellow! Good night"
II am, on the contrary. soft
hearted fool. Good night"
They parted and heaved a sigh
OF relief.
When the silence had resumed
itself I stole through the plantation
to the gate, whence, after carefully
fixing the locale OF the hospital in
my mind, ! made a speedy return
to civilization.
Ito be conunued)
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WOECUES. PERHAPS.
THOUGHT AND
/, SHUDDERED"

garden, wore a rank, uncared for
look. The place was. in fact, a
wilderness. The cover was, SO -ex-
cellent, that was able to insinuate
myself within 20 PAGES of the build
ing without risk of discovery. The
building was three storied. but of
no great size. It's front was orna.
mented with doric porch, elsewise
1t was plain, square and unpreten-
tious. Its windows were all shut,
and covered with impenetrable
green blinds. At the rear could
see line Of struggling stone. slate
rooted sheds, which seemed to
have been recently erected, for
their cemented walls had a fresh,
unweathered look wondered
what they contained. "Morgues
perhaps!" l thought. and shudder-
ed. "By chance the dead patient of
whom the woman and my master
had conversed is even now lying
In one of them!"
tried to forget the sheds. and
resolutely watched the house. A
soundless hour went by, and l was
feeling hungry. My Waterbury told
me 1t was half-past o'clock. At
] began to wonder at the silence of
the place. At 4 was suspecting
the place to be deserted. The shad.
ows were frightening to the days
close and was chewing my hand.
kerchief to assuage my famished
appetite when of sudden heard
a curious noise. It was hoarse, gut.
tural, chattering, and 1t seemed to
issue from the sheds, which ] had
, fancied to be morgues. | listened
with every sense on strain. The
noise increased, and subsidized at In
tervals; sometimes 1t became. a
perfect babel, and harsh animal.
like cries quivered through the din,
My curiosity became a plague, but
dared not explore. The queer
sounds lasted about 20 minutes
and then all was still again. Were
wild animals confined In those
sheds?
was still wondering when
heard footballs on the gravel path
rapidly approaching the house
from the lane, A moment later
FsY Sir William Venner stridine
through the twilight. His face was
quite expressionless. He marched
up to the porch and disappeared.
fought my appetite as best l could
for the next three hours. by then
II was quite dark, and the glow oil
lamps appeared through the green
blinds. I stood up and rubbed my
limbs. When the circulation was
restored crept out of the covert
where I had lain so long. and
utealthily approached the line OF
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greatly strengthened by the pos
session of the Philippines, and
naval officers are now pointing out
the absolute necessity of establish
ing an impregnable base at Manila
and the maintenance of a powerful
naval force on the Pacific to in.
sure our position. when matters
come to a show down." as they
are expected to do within a very
few years.
Japan's empirical existence de-
mands that she lose no prestige
in the east, which in reality means
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THE UNIQUE THEATER.

The big feature act at the
Unique on Main avenue is the
Salome dance by Mile. Adorci, who
portrays the cutting up" OF
Herods daughter before the head
of st. John. The remainder of the
bill comprises vaudeville and mo-
ton pictures.
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ence of the two nations are certain
to meet. A convention can prob
ably then adjudicate the differ
ences certain to result. A fleet OF
battleships near at hand give an
added significance to the inviola-
bility of a conventions findings.
Royal as the welcome of Japan
has been, there is but one answer:
Fortify the Philippines and go on
building battleships. Peace be-
tween Japan and America may
then take on the virtue of per
manency.
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oRPHEuM.

Amy Taylor, vivacious English
soubrette and her four lively pick
aninnies in a comedy and singing
melange are show in themselves
this week
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THEATER
SPOKANE.

dolly Warden" melodious and
lively, is the bill of the San Fran
cisco Opera Co. tonight and .tomor-
row night, closing the present en-
gagement. 1t is comic opera with
the emphasis on the comic.
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land, which will be plotted into 10
20 and 40 acre tracts.
WILL PURCHASE LOCKS

SALEM, Ore, Nov. 1S.-The way
is now clear for the Joint purchase
of the locks by the federal govern
ment and the state, for which pur-
chase the legislature has already
appropriated 100000.
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AUDITORIUM.

Jack Amory has the audience
with him from the start in his
character of Mr.. Pipp at the Audi
torium this week. In Mr.. Pipp the
talents of Amory appear at their
best.
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In THE Lion and the Mouse"
Friday and Saturday, with matinee,
the Spokane has bill that is APP
parently meeting with no reverses
in drawing power. A better than
usual production is promised this
season.
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Mistress-I want a girl for gen.
eral Homework; someone who is
strong and willing to do every
thing.
Bridget-Do yez take me for a
Taft?
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PANTAGES

Maddern & Fitzpatrick have a
neat sketch on the weeks bill and
Ching Ling Foo has an interesting
sleight of hand novelty.
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WASHINGTON THEATER

WEEK COMMENCING MATINEE
NOV. IS, 1908
HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE =
THE ROYAL MUSICAL FIVE
Most Artistic Musical Attraction
in Vaudeville
Blocksom & Burns, blackjack
comedians, presenting their bur-
lesque equilibrisms. Herbert Cyrilr
"the English Johnnie" Holmes q
Holliston, Yankee sketchists. John
Birch, "the Man with the Hats.V
Moving pictures.
Matinee every day, 2:30. Two
shows every evening, 1880 and 8,
Prices Is and % cents.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-07
OBITUARY..

Word came from Castle Rock, III,
Monday of the death there Sunday of
Rev. Chandler n. Thomas, one of the
best known clergyman In northern New
York and in Vermont. He was born
in Bangor, N. Y, July g. 1884, graduated
from Middlebury College in 1861, Au urn
Theological Seminary 1865. He was pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, Fort Gov
ington. N. Y. 1862, Port Henry, N.
Y, lSS2-90 New Haven Congregational
church 1S90-99. Bristol, Vt, Congrega-
tional church 1S98-1907 In the latter
year he moved to Castle Rock Col, to be
with his son. F. w. Thomas, whose death
occurred in July. Mr. Thomas married
Marion Huldah Martin in 1865. He was
made trustee Middlebury College in 1889.
Mrs. Thomas and one son, Rev. John M.
Thomas of East Orange, N. J., recently
elected president of Middlebury College
survive.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-07

Before many moons we will be in the
throes of presidential campaign, with
all the attendant turmoil. 1t is bad
enough to have to experience the effects
of unrest in business that precedes an
election, but when the press-agent, with
his array of circulars and pamphlets gets
in his work, when the souvenir postal
cards with caricatures of good and bad
alike are flooding the mails, when the
political badge and the campaign motto
are Haunted to the breeze, then we will
experience to the full what an upheaval
this quadrennial fracas we call an cleo
ton is.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-07

In the recent furry over our relations
with Japan one newspaper quietly re-
marked that as long as japanese bonds
remain stable in the American market
there is no danger of war. The stock
quotations constitute kind of barome-
ter which never fails to indicate the
gathering of war clouds. There Is
another kind of ticker which also tells
the story of the true state of affairs in
Japan and elsewhere in the Far East.
The wires are not connected with either
Downing or Wall street, and news is
usually transmitted by mail instead of by
cable. But into the offices of our great
foreign missionary societies pours a
steady stream of valuable facts concern.
Ing present conditions in foreign lands
To this bureau of information men are
turning more and more for accurate
and reliable data. The barometer of the
American Board, the oldest of these soci-
cites in the United States, shows a steady
rise in the power of Christianity to re-
shape ancient civilization. Prof. K. c..
Moore of Harvard, an officer of the Board
has just returned from China greatly inn
pressed with the great awakening now
going on there. The report of himself
and his fellow-traveler, DIR. j. L. Barton.
which the Springfield Republican calls a
notable" document, has been published
in handsomely illustrated pamphlet for
the small sum of ten cents. 1t would be
difficult to find, in 80 brief compass. a
more Illuminating picture of the new
China,
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-07

There is an occasional facetious editor
ial comment on the fact that Addison
county is supposed to have two candi-
dates for lieutenant-gove with Ed.
tor McCuen, Bank Examiner Fish and
Clerk of the House Fred L. Hamilton all
ready, so tbs reported, to go as district
delegates to the republican national con-
vention at Chicago. The general infer
ence appears to be that the county has
too many candidates for its own good.
But the county isn't to blame for having
good supply of brainy, ambitious and
coming to-the-front men. Let them all
try for something-lt stimulates interest
and most of the candidates have to re-
main at home anyway .-Lyndonville
Union-J ournal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-02-07
Govern m entail Expenses.

Government as instituted among peo-
pies is a very expensive thing. and evil
dences that man is far from perfect
civilization, when the strong shall no
longer seek to infringe any right of the
weak. If everyone knew the right, and
strove to do the right, government as it
now maintains could be dispensed with
as no longer useful or necessary.
The present cost of the British govern
ment per annum is S720, 100000, and the
French republic expends even more ,S766,
344 ,450. In 1740 the government of Great
Britain cost less than $40, 000, 900 per an
mum, and the opposition, led by such
orators as Carteret and Pulteney, thun-
dered against the ministry for its reck-
less prodigality. Thirty years later the
expenditures were $50 900, 900, and a CEN
fury later they were over $3.50, 900, 900.
Now they have grown to three times the
latter amount. In 1740 when the govern
ment cost less than $40 ,0000 900. England
was the first naval power in the world,
and was surpassed by France olly as a
military power. In 1907 the gross income
of the American steel trust was more
than four times as much as the British
government when Sir Robert Walpole
was prime minister and George ii king.
The steel trusts income is more than
twice as much as the British treasury s
was when Lord North waged the war TO
suppress the America Revolution led by
George Washington and the Continental
Congress.
But it is in our own country that the
cost Of government has progressed with
the shoes of swiftness. In 1850 the adj
ministration of James Buchanan was de-
nounced for criminal extravaganza,
though the expenditures did not exceed
$50 100000 per annum. Thirty years
later, in time of profound peace, the
cost of the Federal establishment was six
times as much. In 1890 the campaign
cutlery against billion-dollar Congress
lost to the Republicans two or three
scores of seats in Congress. Sixteen
years later a two-billion-dollar Congress
did not cost that party single seat. The
child is born who will see two-billion-
dollar session before he is old enough to
vote, and that in addition to another
billion and upward for which the people
are taxed to support State, county, town.
ship and municipal governments.
We do not say that the world is not
better off for these gigantic expenditures;
but it would be infinitely better off if the
enormous sums voted to armies, navies
and Notifications could be diverted to
channels of peace. But that would mean
what human government has never
meant before. Perhaps it will come by
the end of this Washington
Post.