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The Yale expositor., 1912-03-07

the young sister whose child had now
come To live with her. But on the
night OF Billy's arrival the stern, mar
row woman sat for hours In her rock
ing chair. her mind busy with thoughts
OF that pretty young sister. dead since
the boys birth.
And now the wild, reckless, dissi-
pated brother-in-law was dead, too,
and the child had been sent to her;
to the aunt who did not want him.
VINO did not care for children. who
had never forgiven her sister her I'M
fortunate marriage IF he had only
been a girl" she sighed. What she
believed to be q happy thought en-
tered her brain.
Il shall rear him." she promised
herself, Just as IL be were a little
girl; then he will be both a pleasure
and comfort to me, and a compan-
ion for my loneliness"
Miss Minerva was strictly method
ical; she worked ever by the clock,
so many hours for this, so many for
that William. she now resolved, for
the first time becoming really inter-
ested in him, should grow up to be
model young man, a splendid and
wonderful piece of mechanism, fine,
practical, machine-like individual,
moral. upright. religious. She was
glad that he was young; she would
begin his training on the morrow. She
would teach him to sew, to sweep, to
churn. to cook, and when he was old
er he should be educated for tie min
istry.
YES" said Miss Minerva; IL snail
be very strict with him Just at first.
and punish him for the slightest dis
obedience or misdemeanor, ana be
will soon learn that my authority is
not to be questioned"
And the little boy who had never
had restraining hand laid upon him
In his short life? He slept sweetly
and innocently in the next room,
dreaming Of the care-frec existence on
the plantation and of his idle, happy.
aegro companions.
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CHAPTER II.


The Rabbits Left Hind Foot.
A few minutes later. as Miss Mi
nerva sat rocking and thinking. the
door opened and lean, graceful. little
figure. clad in skinny, gray union
suit. came into the room.
Amt ] a-goin' to say no prayers?"
demanded a sweet childish voice.
Aunt Cindy hear me an Wilkes
Booth Lincoln say us prayers ev'y
night sence Yves born
why, of course you must say your
prayers" said his aunt. blushing at
having to be reminded of her duty by
this young heather; "kneel down here
by me-"
Billy locked at his aunt's bony
frame and thought of Aunt enjoys
soft, fat. ample lap. A wistful look
crossed his childish face as he
dropped down in front Of her and laid
his head against her knee, then the
bright. beautiful little face took on an
angelic expression as he closed his
eyes and softly chanted:
prays the Lord my soul to keep.
If should die befo' ! wake,
prays the Lord my soul TO take.
Keep way rom me hoodoo an witch,
Lead my PAT rom the po'house gate.
pines fer tho golden harps an SIGH.
Oh. Lord. I'll set an pray an wait.
"Oh. Lord. bless ev'ybody; bless me
an Aunt Cindy. an Wilkes Booth Lin.
coin. an Aunt Bluo-Gum Tempy's Per-
uny Pearline, an Uncle Jimmy-Jawed
Jup'te", an ev'ybody, an Sam Lamb.
an Aunt Minerva, an aller Aunt Blue
Gum Tempy's Perjury Pearlines chill.
lens. an give Aunt Minerva billy
goat or littlo nanny if she'd ruther.
an bless Major Minerva, an make me
a good boy like eSanctiled Sorhy, fer
Jesus sase. Amen"
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'What is that yon nave died around

What Is that you have tied arouna
your neck. William" she asked. as
the little boy rose to his feet.
That's my rabbit foot; you won't
never have no 'sease t all an nobody
can't never conjure you II you wears
a rabbit foot. This here one is the
lef' him foot: it was ketched by a red
headed niger with cross-eyes in a
graveyard at twelve o'clock on a Fri
day night, when they's a full moon.
he give it to Aunt Cindy to tie 'roun'
my make when rs baby Amt you
got no rabbit foot?" he anxiously in
CURED .~.s
No. she answered. IL have never
had one and ! have never been con-
Jured either. Give it TO me. William;
| can't allow You to be superstitious."
and she held out her hand.
Please, Aunt Minerva. jest femme
wear 1t tonight" he pleaded. Me an
Wilkes Booth Lincoln's been wearin
us rabbit foots ever sence Yves born"
No." she said firmly; 'I'll put n
step to such nonsense at once. Give
1t to me, William"
Billy looked up at his aunts aus
tere countenance and lovingly fin
gered his charm; he opened his
mouth to say something. but hest
tated; slowly he united the string
around his neck and laid his treasure
on her lap; then without looking up,
he ran into his own little room, clos.
ing the door behind him.
Soon afterward Miss Minerva, hear
ing a sound like a stifled sob coming
from the adjoining room, opened the
door softly and looked into sad, lit.
tie face with big. wide. open eyes
Inning with tears.
What is the matter William?" she
coldly asked.
i amt never slep' by myself" he
sobbed. wilkes Booth Lincoln al
ways slept on pallet by my bed ever
fence ives born an'--an' wants
\unt Cindy to tell me bout Uncle pil.
ERIK Peter"
His aunt sat down on the bed by
his side. She was not versed In the
ways of childhood, and could not know
that the little boy wanted to pillow
his head on Aunt Cindy's soft ana am.
pie bosom, that he was homesick for
his black friends, the only companions
he had ever known.
I'll tell you Bible story" she
temporiZed. You must not be a baby
You are not afraid, are you, William?
God is always with you
Il don't want no God" he sullenly
made reply; Il wants SOMEBODY with
sho' 'nough skin an bones, an'-ap' |
wants to hear bout Uncle Piljerk Pc
ter"
II will tell you Bible story"
again suggested his aunt. II will tell
you about"
II don want to hear no Bible story,
neither" he objected. Il wants to hear
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Work CeQets Work.

George w. Perkins, the New York
financier, was talking about the scar
city of the $4,000 Il year man--the
man actually worth a $4,000 salary.
"The advantage of the $4,000 a
year man." he said, sis not alone that
he works splendidly--it is also that
under him everybody else works splen-
didly. There's Chinese proverb," he
said, that expresses exactly what
mean:
"If farmer is diligent the soil
will not be lazy"
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we's born" he protested Indignantly.
Billy's idea of a bath was taken
from the severe weekly scrubbing
which Aunt Cindy gave him with
hard vashrag, and he felt that he'd
rather die at once than have to battle
every day.
He followed his aunt dolefuily to
the bathroom at the end of the long
back porch of the old.fashioned, one
story house; but once in the big
white tub he was delighted
In fact. he stayed in It so long
Miss Minerva had to knock on the
door and tell him to hurry UP and
get ready for breakfast.
Say" he yelled out to her. IL likes
this.herc; It's mos as fine as Johunys
Wash Hole. where me an Wilkes
Booth Lincoln goes In swimmin ever
sence Yves born"
When he came into the dining-room
he was sight to gladden. even prim
old maids heart. The water had
curled his hair into rlotous yellow
ringlets, his bright eyes cleaned. his
beautiful. expressive little face shone
happily. and every movement of his
agile, 1.-THE figure was grace itself.
II sho is hongry." ne remarked. as
he took his seat at the breakfast ia
BILE.
Miss Minerva realized that now was
the time 10 begin her small nephew's
training; If she was ever to teach him
70 speak correctly she must begin at
once.
William" she said stornly. you
must not talk 60 much like a negro
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CHAPTER W.
Sweetheart and Partner.

Billy was sitting quietly in the big
lawn-swing when his aunt. dressed for
the street, finally came through the
front door
Il am going uptown. William" she
said. Il want to buy you some things
that you may go with me to church
Sunday. Have you ever been to Sun
day SCHOOL,"
"Naw'm: but been to pertracted
meetn'," came the ready response. Il
see Sanctified Sophy shout tell she
tore ev'y rag offer her back ceptin'
shimmy. She's one oman who sho'
is got 'ligion; she amt never back
slid tall, an she amt never fell f'om
grace but one time"
Stay right in the yard till I come
back. Sit in the swing and don't go
outside the front yard. shan't be
gone long," said Miss Minerva.
His aunt had hardly left the gate
before Billy caught sight of round,
fat little face peering at him through
the palings which separated Miss Mi
nerva's yard from that OF her next
door neighbor.
"Hello!" shouted Billy. rs you the
bad little boy what can't play with
me?"
What you doing In Miss Minerva's
yard?" came the answering interro-
cation across the fence
us come to live with her." replied
Billy. My mamma an papa is dead,
What's yo' name?"
I'm Jimmy Garner. How old are
you? Pm most six, | am"
"Shucks, Is already six. a-going or
seven. Come on. les swing"
Cant" said the new acquaintance
I've ruined off once today. and got
licked for it,"
II amt never got no whippin' scnce
me an Wilkes Booth Lincolns born"
boosted Billy.
Aim you?" asked Jimmy. II spec
been whipped more'n million times.
my mamma is so perticlar with me.
She's bout the pertic-larest woman
ever was; she don't low me to leave
the yard 'thout get whipping. !
believe will come over TO see you
bout half minute"
Suiting the action to the word
Jimmy climbed the fence, and the two
little boys were soon comfortably
settled facing each otuev in the big
lawn-swing.
who lives over thc-e?' asked Billy
pointing to the house across the
street
That's Miss Cecil!e's house. That's
her coming out of the front gate now"
The young lady snred and waved
her hand at them.
GRO BE CONTINUED)
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Natural Avoidance.

Mayor Gaynor of New York was de-
tending his anti-suffrage views;
Woman has her place and man has
his" he said. land when l think OF
the confusion that would come from
intermingling their places. am re.
minded of an anecdote about Lady
Holland. Lady Holland once said to
Lord John Russell: why hasn't Lord
Holland got a post in the cabinet?
Well. if you must know Lord John
answered, it is because nobody would
work in a cabinet with man whose
wife opens all his letters"
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HANDS WOULD, CRACK OPEN

about two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, the
skin would scale off, and the good
flesh would burn and itch drcadfully.
When my hands first started 30 get
sore, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed. They
itched dreadfully, it just seemed as
though / could tear the skin all off.
would scratch them and the skin would
peel off, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed 1t wor-
ried me very much, as l had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
I was so afraid I would have to give
up my employment
my doctor said he didn't think 1t
would amount to anything. But it kept
getting worse. One day l saw piece
in one of the papers about lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and was cured. ] decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before l had used one cake OF Cutf-
cura Ointment. | am truly thankful
for the good results from tho Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
1 was cured, and did not have to lose
n day from work. l have had no re-
turn of the skin trouble" (SigneO
Mrs. Mary f. Breig, 1922 Brown
Street, Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 10. 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, u sample
Of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura" Dept. l.. Boston.
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Probably the Truth.

The druggist in a small town died,
and his widow continued the business.
A month later she arranged the win
dow display so that it was very at.
tractive. That week the town paper
contained this item of news:
"Mr. Arthur Edwards, a prominent
druggist of Higginsville, took in the
sights of our city yesterday He was
very much interested in our drug
gists attractive widow"
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CHAPTER III.
The WILLING Worker.


Get up. William" said Miss Mi
nerva. and come with me to the
Bathroom: | have fixed your bath"
The child's sleepy eyes popped wide
open at this astounding command.
Amt this-here Wednesday," he
asked sharply
Yes; today is Wednesday. Hurry
up or the water will get cold"
We'll, me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln
jest washed las Sat'day We amt got
to wash no mo- till mex Sat'day," he
argued.
"Oh, yes" said his relative; you
must battle every day.
ME an Wilkes Booth Lincoln amt
never wash on Wednesday sence
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MANY Ch,,dre, Aro sicLiv

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up Colds In "a hours relieve Feverishness lead
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and regulate the bowels, and Destroy Worms. They
pleasant to take children like them. Used by
mothers fur22 years. At all druggists, Csc Sample
mailed FREE. Address, A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
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Are you ignorant Of yourself or do
you think TO impose yourself upon US
as q person we do not know?
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-07

Always hold fast to love: we win
by tenderness and conquer by for
giveness.-F. w. Robertson
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-07

Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will corrcc,
both liver and kidney disorders.
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+ r |: !: ];

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who Ia bilious, consti.
pated or has any ctom.
ach or liver ailment to
send for n free package
of my Paw-Paw Pills.
i want To prove thas
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ach, Belching, Wind.
Headache Nervous
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are an infalliblc cure
for Con stipation. To do
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Two heads are better than one-in
a cabbage patch.
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TINS am willing to give millions of free pack
ages: take all the risk Sold by druggists
Tor 20 cents n vial For free package address.
Proi EanYon, 52rd Jefferson SITS. Philadelphia, Pa
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If love is really blind how is it that
love can always find q way?
The Yale expositor., 1912-03-07

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QClNINE Look for
the signature of Il. w. GROVE. Used tho World
over 10 Cure "A Cold in one Day. &c.
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Praise Tribune
THAT six of the seven demo

THAT six of the seven demon
IL strators in charge of as many
voting machines located about the
business section, exclusive Of those
at political headquarters, are Re,
publicans who have been systemat-
ically instructing what ticket to
vote instead Of how to manipulate
the machine, was yesterday dis
closed by the Investigations of
non. partisan committee Of which z.
II. Doherty is chairman.
In a report, the committee de-
clared that the only machine being
used to give fair, non partisan
demonstration Of its operation was
that located in The Tribune Office.
The voting machine in The Trib-
une Office from the start has been
used to demonstrate it's operation
TO the public OH All absolutely non
partisan basis. and tile public is in
yited to obtain this important
knowledge at The Tribune between
NOW and election.
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Work to Be Resumed.

Work at all points, including the
Veteran mine. will be resumed as
early as practicable and, In resuming
lul operations, the company VIII en-
gage men In the work looking 10 eff
ficiency alone, and on this account
there certainly is no present purpose
on it's part to discriminate In any
way against those who went out un-
der intimidation or other circum-
stances controlling their individual
desires. Present and future effi-
cheney OF the organization will at all
times be the test to govern the Sc
lection OF employees
Yanco Tcrzich, executive board mem
ber of the federation. the highest Oft
cial Of that organization in Utah n
present, at Bingham last night said tn
strikers Of that eamp were determine
to win and By no means contemplate
surrender. He said the needy woul
be supplied regularly from the relic
fund and that they were standing b
their cause. Tho regular Saturday nigh
meeting Of the strikers WAS held an
it was announced that nothing but rot
tine business was transacted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27
Noted Names in List.

~ group or contributors from Honolulu
sent se250. Among other large sivore
were j. .. White of New York, s250o.
Senator Dsndcrs Of Tennessee. $1,000
otto Sheffield OF st. Louis, $1,000; T. #.
Lincoln OF Chicago. $1,000; I, *. NJcdripr.
haus OF st. Louis $1,000; p. II. Mcmillan
OF Detroit s1ooo:' d. r. Torgan OF Chi
cago, $1,000. c. s, Shepard of New York.
$1,000; c. II. Kelsey of New York. $1,000
(sdditionaD, George Eustace. Washing
ton' $4,000; 4. Jewfsohn & Son OF New
YORK, $500; W. A. Marburg of Balti-
more. S2ooo' Arthur C. James OF New
York, $4,000: A. B, Juliard e. Co. of New
York. $4,000; Edwin Gould of New York.
$4,000; Senator Murphy OF New jersey.
$500; j. w. Scligman & Co, New York
$4,000, F.. q. Brown of New York, $4,000
Joseph ii. Choate or New York, $1,000;
Charles Goldman OF New Orleans, $500
G, l.. Stone OF Boston. $1,000 J. Fleish-
man Of Cincinnati, $1,000: George Lauder
Of Plttsburg. $4,000; William Whitman OF
Boston. s250o: Nittlcton Burrill Of New
York, $500; Senator Wettmorc OF Rhode
Island. $500; Colonel Colt OF Rhode
Island, $1,000: Artemus Ward O. New
York, sloo Hulburt Taft OF Cincinnati
$500. Samuel Mather OF Cleveland, $1,000
Henry Clews of New York. $500: Score.
| tary Fisher Of the interior department
| $500; Secretary Stimson OF the war de-
| pa rtment $500.
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MAID CONFESSES TO
BIG DIAMOND THEFT
NeSreSS Returns $4,000
Worth of Jewelry to En-
ployers After Arrest.

"Thc diamonds arc under the carpet,
behind the radiator in room 81.
Such was the confession Of Roxie r..
Matthews, colorcd chambermaid, at
6 o clock last night, five hours after
bcr arrest on suspicion Of having stol-
en- $4,000 worth Of diamond-set :jewelry
and $3.50 from tho rooms of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j, Stewart Of Ogden at the
Tuxedo apartments.
The gems wcre soon recovered from
the place described and returned to Mr..
Stewart The $3.50, the woman acknowl-
edged, was among the 1860 in $40 bills
found upon her when she was searched at
police headquarters by the matron- Aft,
or her confession, she was glad to sign
2 receipt for tho whole amount and turn
over TO Mr.. Stewart the stolen money.
The Matthews woman was released
upon tho declaration Of Mr., Stewart
that he would not appear against Der
as all of the goods had been recov.
cred.
The theft occurred yesterday morn.
ing wbile Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart were
ont AT breakfast. Mrs. Stewart had
forgotten her money belt, which she
is accustomed to wear, TO the belt was
attached a chamois bag in which the
icwelry was kept. The empty bag was
found on tho cbambcrmaid.
As soon as the robbery was reported
Detectives Gillespie and Lyon were as.
signed 10 the case. Tho confession was
made in the presence of Inspector Carl
son and the two detectives, after the
woman became convinced that the
sleuths had woven about here a web
of evidence that must result IN her con.
yictjoD.
Thomas Matthews, who said he was
husband Of the woman and that he was
railroad employee, wept yesterday at
police headquarters after she had con.
fesscd. The woman was unmoved. Ac
cording to their story, the two had
come here from Idaho three weeks ago
They declared tho money, other than
tho $3.50, found in possession Of the
woman, to be part of the proceeds from
recent salo Of property, The pail
was told to get ont of tho city as
quickly as they could pack their lug
gage,
The stolen iewelry included diamond:
of remarkable beauty, set in neck
lace, a broach and rings. The diamond
in one ring alone is valued at $4,000.
Even after her confession the woman
turned over to tho police an additiona
500 when told that Mrs, Stewart hat
| discovered that that amount was miss
ing in addition to the $3.50 first rc
turned.
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Work of Belford.

AS regards Mr.. Belford. / cannot
and did not say he was authorized by
the Nevada Consolidated company or
any other company in particular TO
represent it in peace negotiations
with the Western Federation of Min
ers. Mr., Belford might have taken it
upon himself to work in the interest
OF the companies and the business
interests of Ely, He has succeeded In
getting the consent of the companies
10 take the men back without dis
elimination.
Mr.. Lakenan s published statcmen
follows:
The public has asked for state
ment OF the attitude OF the companies
under existing conditions, ] wish to
say we will work TO the end OF re-
storing the efficient organization we
had prior 10 the call OF the strike and
will work 20 this end regardless OF
whether the strike is called off or
not. The strike is one purely SYM
pathetic In character and we realize
that fully 90 per cent OF our former
employees did not quit the service OF
their own yolition.
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HEIR OF ROMANOFFS
WILL PULL THROUGH
Russian People Incensed Over
Secrecy Regarding Illness
Of Crown Prince.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct, 26,-The
latest reports from Spala give assur-
anccs of the recovery of Crown Prince
Alexis. Apart from the meager details
Of the doctor s bulletins, not single
fact has been allowed to appear III
the Russian newspapers regarding the
illness of the beir to the throne. and
the whole nation is deeply iucensed,
The secrecy has brought crop of
sensational rumors. The facts are that
eleven days ago a childish prank moved
the little prince to climb high cup
board in the hunting lodge at Spala,
where the imperial family was sojourn-
ing. He slipped and fell. striking a
sharp corner of chair and sustaining
numerous bruises.
The frightened attendants tried to
make light Of the accident and the
prince bore the sharp pain without
fhnching. The two ply who are
always in attendance on the prince. re-
ported he had sustained severe injuries
in the region of the liver.
A panic prevailed but no hint of the
truth was permitted to leak out until
his condition became critical when the
country was startled By the physicians :
bulletins. '
According TO the law of the house Of
the Romauoffs. the succession deVolves
on tho males. Only when the male line
is exhausted can the female succeed to
the throne. The emperor g sole surviv-
ing brother, Grand Duke Michel. cloped
and contracted a morgauatic marriage
with the wife of n brother officer in
1910, thereby forfeiting the right of
succession. The heir, Grand Duke Cy
ril, the handsome young sailor son OF
the late Grand Duke Vladimir, mar
ried the divorced wife of the grand
duke of Hessc, thus incurring the dis
pleasure Of the imperial family and the
Hesse family.
For the welfare Of Russia and the
Romanoffs. the preservation of the life
of Crown Prince Alexis is of paramount
importance. He is n lively child and
is watched over day aud night By an
old nurse and the sailor Sercvepko. bu,
he has repeatedly caused CONSERVATION
by giving them the slip, Last winter
tho whole garrison was securing tho
palace for several hours while the
prince remained hidden in big Chi
ncse vase
The official bulletin issued tonight
saws the crown prince again passed
quiet day. His temperature was 1907;
pulse, 12S.
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Draws Distinction.

''In considering this question We
must remember that the people who
are committing these atrocities on our
people is not the Mexican government
or anyone operating under the direc-
ton of the Mexican government. fnr'
thermore. these cruelties are not alIo'
yethor occasioned by the revoiutlonlsls
bnt bv isolated bands Of bandits.
Senator Sutherland then compared
tho outraccs perpetrated by the MeX'-
cans on American colonists with those
perpetratod less than half century
ago BY American Indians, He suggested
That quite frequently citizens of Ger
many. England and the Scand inayiau
countries were subjected to atroeious
crnclties by American Indians but new
ertboless there was no intervention By
foreign powers Ho said that the United
states at present had no more reason
ror a quarrel with Mexico than had
thn European countries with America
at the time OF the Indian dcpredatons'