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Mr.. Cannon in Kansas.

Differ as people may concerning the
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
and his political ideals, there is some
thing compelling in his zeal and en-
thusiasm.
It is doubtful whether Uncle Joe" is
accomplishing anything worth while for
the cause Of the regulars in Kansas,
but his presence there. IN all the circum-
stances. considering the extremely hot
weather and the Speakers age, must
force universal acknowledgment of the
old warriors abundant pluck and deter
mination.
The world adnires a good f1ghter-a
fair, manly. courageous fighter. And Mr..
Cannon fights fair He may incline to
rough-and-tumble methods occasionally,
but he does not hit below the belt. He
Is his own man. and he proceeds in his
own way; he gives stout blows and he re-
eeives much return punishment. And If
he is not the champion of the world in
his class. he has not yet been knocked
out anyhow.
Being natural-born fighter. Mr.. Can
non is not much OF a diplomat. He is
aggressive, outspoken. and generally de-
hant- He asks no quarter from his
enemies. He might get it readily enough,
Il he would ask it. But that is not the
Cannon way. He would not know how
to frame the petition. Just how much
wrath the Speaker might have turned
away had he essayed the soft answer
now and then is problematical. With
fine words. he might have buttered IN
Vulnerable parsnips. But as interesting
and enticing as that line Of speculation
may be, it is useless. The attempt to
picture Uncle Joe" running away, that
he might live to fight another day. is
impossible-ths details Of the picture VIII
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island into the United States amounted 20
about 100000. In 1903 our exports 10 the
island were S2s.OO0.OOO and our imports
from there were s2s,000.OOO. The growth IN
population has not, OF course, kept pro-
portionate pace with its growth in in
dustry, nor do the figures given above
tell all the tale OF that industry. for
Porto Rico imports and exports quants-
ties Of goods from and TO other coun-
tries. But in 1900 the population was a
little over 100000. and it is believed that
he figures OF the present census Will
show 1t to have risen to at least l,250. coo
now.
It is plain that Porto Rico is fast be-
coming Anericanized, thanks to the fact
that soon after it's occupation by Amer
ica we established there an elaborate
system of schools and high schools, with
compulsory education as a feature. AS
a result, most Of the younger generation
Of Porto Rieans speak and write English.
The government of the island is advanced
as fully as was the government of many
OF our Territories on this continent when
they were admitted; and it has terri
toriaI commissioner IN Washington. who
is privileged to introduce bills and to
speak In the House of Representatives.
though he may not vote
The hoisting Of the Stars and Stripes
over this island has brought to its peo-
pie many blessings: already Porto Rice
IS receiving some immigration from the
United States and from Europe, and its
progress, though slow. is sure. 1t seems
altogether probable that this island is
destined to add one more star 10 the flag.
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Il nkELKz,.&
Book REVIEW
MARCUS AURELIUS


Marcus Aurellus and the Later Stoics,"
by F. w. Russell is the latest issue in
The Worlds Epoch Makers" edited by
Oliphant Smeaten. II is the work of
scholar, vice principal OF Brasenose Col
lege. oxford. and It is intended for
scholars. This intention is apparent at
a glance. The frequent and copious quo
tations from the Greek philosophers are
given in the text In their original form.
and the translation of these into English
forms an appendix at the end. Had the
book been adapted to the use OF the
general reading public. the translation
would have been incorporated into the
text, and the original passages would
have formed the appendix The author
seems TO have forgotten that perhaps 80
per cent Of tho students Of philosophy
to-day have not Greek enough to read
Epictetus In his own tongue.
At the same time. moreover. these for
eign elements In the text show a COM
parative study OF the subject. such as il
calls for from the very nature Of the
case. Rome never developed a system OF
philosophy Independent OF the thought OF
the Greeks. Their most profitable work
In this field was the adaptation OF Greek
principles 10 Roman life Very little OF
Roman thought was speculative and
original. OF the Greek schools. that OF
the Stoics was best suited TO the practical
mind OF the Roman. The idealism Of
Plato was OF little interest TO a people
Of imperial ambitions.
DR.. Russell has not confined his study
TO Marcus Aurelius alone, He is almost
equally critical of Seneca, Cato, and
Cicero. He makes his study in relation
to the changes that were then going on
In the political and social life OF the
people. Students OF Roman history OF
the time OF the Caesars will find these
pages helpful in forming an estimate OF
the forces that were effective in post.
poning republican freedom for many
centuries. stoicism emphasized the ciu-
zen's value 10 the state. but It kept hin
from taking an active part In public az.
fairs. (New York; Charles Scribner'
Sons.)
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TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Franklin Draws Lightning from the Clouds-Julv 20

Il was on July 20 1871. that Benjamin
Franklin made his first experiments with
the kite In his attempt TO draw cleo
tricity from the clouds. Two years pre-
vious TO this Mr.. Peter Coninson, OF the
Royal Society, sent Leyden Jar to the
Library Society, OF Philadelphia, with
instructions how to use It. This fell
into the hands Of Franklin. who at once
began a series OF electrical experiments.
On March Is. 17G7, Franklin began his
famous letters to Collinson. Meantime
numerous experiments with the Leyden
jar had convinced him Of the identity of
lightning and electricity, and he set
about the demonstration OF the fact. The
account given by DR.. Stuber. OF Phiiadel-
phia. an intimate personal friend OF
Franklin. and published in one Of the
earliest editions of the works of the
great philosopher, is as follows:
The plan which he had originally pro-
posed was 20 erect on some high tower
or other elevated place a sentry box.
from which should rise g pointed iron
rod, insulated by being fixed to a cake
Of resin. Electrified clouds passing over
this would, he conceived. impart to II a
portion OF their electricity, which would
be rendered evident to the senses by
sparks being emitted when key. a
knuckle. or other conductor was present
ed to It,"
Philadelphia, at this Time offered no
opportunity of making an experiment of
this kind. While Franklin was waiting
for the erection OF a spire, it occurred
to him that he might have more ready
access TO the region OF clouds by means
OF common kite. He prepared one by
attaching two cross sticks 10 a silk
handkerchief, which would not suffer SO
much from the rain as paper. To his
upright stick was fixed an iron point
The string was, as usual. hemp. except
the lower end, which was silk
Where the hemp string terminated q
key was fastened With this apparatus
on the appearance Of a thundergust APP
preaching. he went into the Common
accompanied by his son. to whom alone
he communicated MS intentions. vel
knowing the ridlcule which too general,
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MR.. ANTHoNYs AUDIENCE.
UnRarnashed Facts Show that Only
Nineteen People Heard speech.

From the Kanss City Star.
The political reporter FOR the Sabetha
CKans) Herald. assigned TO Congress
man Anthonys meeting with instruc-
tons 10 get the facts" wrote this:
Congressman D. r. Anthony. r., came
to sabetha Monday evening. He had
been advertised TO speak in the park. but
because OF bad weather the G. A r.
Han was used Before the meeting
there was music by the Sabetha Amer
lean Band. When Mr. Anthony COM
menced talking there were nineteen peo-
pie in his audience. At $50 Mr.. An
thony was talking TO the following. who
comprised his entire audience; Postmas-
ter George W. Hook. OF Sabetha; Post
master ". W. briggs. OF Bern; Post
master W. L. Stocking. OF Goff, and j.
P. Stevenson, F. o. Weary, A. J. Col
Inns. J. s. Hendrie. n. S. Smith, Perry
Constant, Elmer Harold, Marsh Bsttey,
G. 8 Brumbaugh. F. V. Turner. Andrew
Mclaughlin. James Jackson, DR.. A. S.
Ross. the Rev. A A Walsh. John Nc
Coy. @. W. Kimbar, Ed CrandaH. Doan
Thompson. Joe Griffin, A. Stokes. E. J.
White, T K Masheter. Tom Kinney,
and ]. Tice"
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One More Star.

When Arizona and New Mexico were
admitted as States 10 the Union, It was
thought that it would be long ere another
star was added to the galaxy that makes
up the Stars and Stripes. but already It
is plain that other territory is getting
into q condition that win At It to become
an integral part OF the United States.
The new possibility is Porto Rico. Fresh
from that island has come Supervisor
D. A, Skinner, He has been taking the
census there and brings the news that
the growth Of the island in population
and industry has been very great since
the last census was taken, in 1900; this
is information In advance OF the official
figures. which VIII not be given out for
some time yet.
But the supervisor. among other things.
assures US that to-day Porto Rico is rails
ing about four times as much sugar and
tobacco as 1t did at the end Of the
Spanish rule. In 1897. the last year OF
Spanish rule over Porto Rico. the i'm
ports Of sugar and tobacco from that
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sAvANT AND TRAMP.
Dane Has Been Arrested coz Times
iR Fifteen Yeara.

in Fifteen YeaFa.
From the St Louis Republic.
Arrested COZ times and made 20 serve
eighty-two jail. workhouse, and peni-
tentlary sentences during the last fifteen
years, IS the record of Benjamin Rid
den, stalwart Dane. forty-one years
old. who holds three degrees from the
University Of Copenhagen. but who has
for twelve years been a voluntary profess
sionai tramp. lie says that he hopes TO
be the means of getting some badly
needed social reforms in the United
States. Ridden reached St Louis by
the way of coal car from Illinois and
put up at the Planters Hotel. In the
last eleven years, he says. he has ex-
pended just $1.2S for travelling expenses.
but he believes in getting the best hotel
accommodations available. Proceeds from
his lectures supply the means for the
expenses when he is stopping over in a
town. His appearance, clad in blue
shirt, dark coat. corduroy trousers. AID
lsather leggings. is rather that of a sol
der doing field service than the profess
sional tramp.
Doctor of medicine, doctor OF divinity,
and doctor Of laws are degrees which,
he says, have been granted him by the
University of Copenhagen. where he was
educated by his foster-father, Frederick
Hordum. leading member Of the Danish
Parliament, Ridden was found when
three months old hanging in basket
fastened 10 the front door OF the Hordum
| residence in Copenhagen. Ridden drew
what he calls "a funny picture of the
Car on a wall facing the Petroskey
boulevard IN St. Petersburg. and was
/ sentenced to the sulphur mines of Siberia,
| but the Czarina. herself Of Danish fam
ily. had the sentence suspended on the
grounds OF insanity. He was exiled from
/ Russia.
His longest sentence IN America wal
/ for four years in the Washington State
| penitentiary at Walla Walla. but aftel
/ eleven months he was pardoned GU
/ through the efforts OF Senator La Fol
| lotte. Ridden denounces American prison
and workhouse conditions, and says th'
| treatment accorded inmates is worse thar
that melted out to political exlles in ST
/ peFla- he says his personal cEuaau0 hd'
/ resulted in reforms at a number 0
places. Before 5000 persons at Baldwin
Park. Quincy. H.. he denounced tn
i Quincy workhouse as the most degrading
place he ever visited, and the practic
there OF permanently Stacking prisoner
has been abolished through his efforts
| he says. He has travelled with Jacl
London. whom he described as the fines
chap that ever lived"
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From Youths Companion
Some people fear red tape more than
any other kind of trouble. One such was
a postman. whose duty It was to bring
mali to the few scattered houses on an
island off the Atlantic coast.
One morning during a terrific storm a
man saw him pulling bis boat over Sew
eral times it was nearly swamped and
the rover in danger OF his life.
why In the world did you make that
trip" he asked him. when the boat
finally grounded on the beach.
''weli. you see" replied the other. eff
/ miss trip have to write fearfuliy
long letter to Washington. explaining
why, ana so I thought I had rather pull
the boat''
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not assemble into any sort of harmonious
whole. Uncle Joe" IS Uncle joe
bingl That IS all there Is to II!
Nevertheless. we wish the Speaker
would leave 'the enemy's country" as he
calls it, to its fate, be that what it may.
There Is a limit to physical endurance;
there is a limit to the obligation of duty.
'Uncle Joe" should retire to Danville and
take things easy until the fall He has
thousands OF warm friends throughout
the country who wish him mighty we'll.
They believe he belongs back with the
generals, and not on the firing line. He
should let the younger guard do the field
service, while he takes the rest and
enjoys the recreation that should be hts.
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Sweet Sixteen.

We are entirely out of sympathy with
Prof G. Stanley Hall. who so often finds
and harps upon specific faults in the fair
sex Like him. we admit there are faults,
but we can't see what good Is TO come
over railing about them. The latest
theme Of the learned professor is "gig-
Cling girls" as II It were not the eternal
prerogative OF girls to giggle. He de-
clares that the giggling girls OF sixteen
who bedeck themselves with rats, puffs,
false curls, and such like paraphernaliA
are woefully irreligious. and thinks that
something ought to be done to protect
and develop their souls.
OF course, the axiom about fools rush
ing in where angels fear TO tread applies
with some force to the temerity OF Prof.
Hall. We suppose that giggling girls do
wear the sort Of things he mentions.
though we have no proof OF it other than
an occasional glimpse Of such things in
shop windows; but even IL they do. we
hardly think that can be taken as an
evidence OF lack OF soul.
What is the harm in a pun? Or In
those dainty curls Chat so often do not
quite MATCH that hang down so grace
fully upon their wearer's neck, impart-
ing a grateful sense of llghtness and
fiuffiness and ease and emphasizing the
beauty Of the giggling girl? The giggling
maid Of sixteen is precisely like her
grandmother and her mother in her in
herited Instructor. perhaps. IT may be
reasOn--tO look as nice as possible. At
an early age the delightful feminine re-
alizes that It is part Of her mission on
earth to brighten the face OF the world
with her beauty; TO drive away dull care
with the giggles To-day it is rats and
puffs and those things about which Prof.
Hall talks SO gllbly; in mothers yester-
day II was leg-of-mutton sleeves. perOx-
ide, and what not, and in grannys time
il was crinolines and maybe a patch or
two above the powder.
But the instinct has always been the
same, and no mere man need bother
| about developing the soul OF these six
teen-year-old gigglers. That win come
in time. just as surely as the rats re-
turn to their holes and the puffs are
laid away. It needs no psychologist 70
tell US that with the passing years the
girl OF sweet sixteen VIII substitute the
religion OF dress and good looks and
giggles for something Of a more substan-
tial sort; in all probability the religion
that comes with rocking the cradle, to
which blessed state so many sweet six
teens find themselves brought at last
/ Really, professor, there is no cause for
! psychological worry. Sweet sixteen viii
| Just as readily wear her false curls and
puffs to church as elsewhere; 1.-The rat:
that she deity eonceals beneath hel
golden locks will not hinder the progress
Of the soul The bud will blossom into g
flower in time; the hair viii be brushed
back from the forehead, and the swee
sixteen Of to-day viii fulfill her destiny
and probably become the mother o.
weary. psychologists who viii temper the
silly season along by disooursing learn
edly on subjects that belong in the young
lady's boudoir rather than In the profes.
serial laboratory.
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Censna of the Heathen.

From the Christian Herald.
The millions still unreached by the
Gospel are these: Asia 42,o0O 600; Africa,
1900. 600: Arabia, 1900. 900; Syria, $4,000;
the Sinaitic peninsula. 500oe Eastern
Sumatra and adjacent islands. 3, 900;
Madura, Bali. and Lombok islands, g.
OoO 600; Malay peninsula, 100000. Total,
119, 100000. In all, 7SS Protestant mission
airy societies are at work IN foreign
fields. The annual combined contribu-
lions are s2S.S5O,OO0. There are 6.522 or
dained missionaries. sS2 physicians, 2so5
men lay missionaries, 5,40s married wom-
en-. 1888 unmarried women. or a total of
1920 foreign missionaries. There are
SOS ordained natives and 92,91s amor
dained teachers, preachers, Bible women.
&c, The total living baptized Christians
are s.0O6.sz9: adherents, 6.2s1.S71. The ma
tive gifts aggregate s2.S0O,oo0.
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THE SHERIFF. WIG Pms.
of the Ones Who 'Tie
Down. VIII Mean Less Lynobfngs.

ELIMINATION OF the OHeS NHS
Down. WIN Mean Less Lynobings.
From the Louisville Couries-JournaL
Sheriff Ianke, OF Newark, is either
criminal or a weakling He should not
be q sheriff He might. 81 least, have
died defying the mob, and a sheriff who
lacks soldiers courage is en- aid 20
.Iawlessness and traitor TO his trust
Fortunately the ohio law provides for the
removal Of the sheriff where he fails TO
discharge his duty. Unless there is a
whitewash 1t seems altogether probable
that Sherif Iinke VIII be removed That
might serve as a warning 20 other peace
officers in Ohio that the anti-mob law Is
not dead letter. The county must pay
s 200 as a compensation 20 the heirs OF
tho murdered boy its officers failed 10
defend from the mob. That provision Of
the law is excellent Next to a law maxi
ing the county liable for compensatory
damages whenever a man IS killed by a
mob. regardless OF whether he is pris-
oner Il is about the best anti-mob law
that could be thought OF. Touch the
purse strings Of the public and you
awaken a militant desire for law and
order and the punishment OF those who
are responsible for the expense OF COM
pensating families, In so far as the money
is compensation. for the deprivation that
results from the negligence OF the COM
munity.
Several Southern sheriTs recently. no
tably one in Florida and one in Georgia,
have prevented mob outrages and set
good examples to other peace officers
by indicating a preference 10 die shoot
ing rather than to submit to the win OF
the mob A sheriff at Cairo also stood
OF mob with results a good deal less
unfortunate than surrender, although re-
grettable. a handful OF men who are
UNFOLDING the law and are willing TO
! fight can discourage almost any mob by
standing their ground and defending their
prisoner The Licking County officials
to put the most charitable construction
on their conduet-showed a yellow streak
sufficient to disqualify them for further
| service. Il looks as II they were guilty
OF something more than mere cowardice,
and an investigation should be held 10
determine whether they were oriminally
responsible for the murder Of Ethering-
| ton.
| Eliminate the sheriff who lies down
and there VIII be considerable lessening
of lynching. Ohio and Illinois. both OF
which have been conspicuous for lynch
ing and rioting during the last few years
have done creditably in enacting laws
to remove sheriffs who prove themselves
either towards or criminals by declining
to stand with their backs TO the wall and
face the mob as long as may be. II
does not seem probable that any mem
bers Of the Newark mob viii be pun
ished for murder, but IL an honest IN
vestigaticn of Sheriff Linke is held some
thing may b done toward the discour-
agement of similar conduct upon the part
of peace officers in the future
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Roosevelt a Regular.

An article in a current magazine by Mr..
J. c. Welliveg, reprinted IN these columns.
points out the undeniable fact that Theo-
dore Roosevelt, a leader in reform move
ments throughout his public life. has
seldom. If ever been found working in
harmony with other reTormers.
He gave no aid or comfort TO La Fol-
lette. preferring spooner; cold-shoul-
dered Cummins. in steadfast support of
the conservative Allison; maintained a
lukewarm attitude toward Hughes, but
gave implicit trust TO Root: upheld Hop
kins. and thus unwittingly made Lori
mer's election TO the Senate possible;
stood by the reactionary Long as against
the progressive Bristow in Kansas; uni
formly took sides with Lodge. the de-
pendable Tory" and made occasion at a
crucial moment to vouch for cannon's
lieutenant. Watson. in Indiana,
The significance of all this is that
Roosevelt is. or has been In the past
decidedly a regular. He has sought re-
forms within his party-never by meth
DDS or alliances that might tend to make
a breach in the organization or create a
rival Republican party.
Only once. the story OF Roosevelfs life
tells, was he tempted to Join an indie
pendent movement, and that was in the
Cleveland-Blaine campaign, when. a pro-
nounced mugwump already, his belief in
civil service reform and tariff reduction
all but carried him over into the Demo-
cratic camp. He took a sober second
thought however. gave negative sup
port 10 Blaine. and has been a regular
Of regulars ever since.
No other President ever more fully
appreciated the power Of the party ma
chine or was quicker to use it TO further
his ends than Theodore Roosevelt. Dis
trusted by machine politicians. he served
them when a situation required it. just
as they often were compelled to serve
him.
Recall the confidential, even affection
ate, relations lasting unto death that
c--6 ~ L~N"SSAA ann eA4lG 4s-dAA I1aIi-
ma after he forced ohio's hand and elm
mated Hanna from the race In his
(Roosevelts) preliminary campaign for
the Presidency!
But once let the insurgents or pro-
gressives secure control OF the organiza-
ton; let them dominate the party coun-
ellis in State and nation: In short. LEI
them succeed by force Of numbers in re-
organizing the Republican party on newer
and more progressive lines. then you will
find Theodore Roosevelt with theuI-La
Toilette. Cummins, Bristow. and the en-
tire clan-in spirit and in deed. He would
be a regular still
A oonsummate politician Is this re.
doubtable leader. and an opportunist as
well. but steadfast in his regularity all
the time.
AS to the Presidential successorship
which the magazine article in question
discusses. nobody on earth can tell
Grant was fairly idolized in 1850 yet his
devoted following, led by the magnificent
Roscoe Conkiing, could not nominal,
him for President again. That was thirty
years ago, but the story of the S06 stil
stands out conspicuously in history.
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Newspaper Virtue.

From the Brooklyn Eagle
Competition for films from Reno is
especially brisk among metropolitan
newspapers, several of which have sue
ceeded in Obtaining-and reproducing
some excellent specimens OF the moving
pictures. Regarding some OF them-the
newspapers-it Is fine tribute 10 their
versatility TO say that at one and the
same time they publish the reproductions
and editorial denunciations Of the Vita
graph, which they characterize as an
offense against decency. This is a fairly
good example of playing both ends, 10
say nothing OF the middle