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The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

1t. Right near Is the Paik-tu-sanis,
where the Manchus originated.
The mountain is single peak, but
1t is one of range called the Long
White mountains
"Of course, l went into the big
woods primarily to collect. but the
fauna was SO limited 1t was OF no use.
although for time l was running 81
traps and hunting. The forest was as
silent as the grave and very depress-
ing. There were no birds, except red
headed black woodpeckers as big az
pigeons and no animals, despite the
luxurtant vegetation. i had not been
In the country long before heard
talk that three big rivers were on the
mountains. the descriptions of which
convinced me they were lakes. Korea
was supposed to be lakeless.
1T took an immense amount of per-
suasion upon the part OF the Japan
ese gendarmes to get my horsemen to
go into the forest with me. and after
we got there they were forever want
Ing to leave me. Finally l had to
threaten to shoot anybody that tried
to steal horse. The ground was full
of springs. One day in ten or twelve
hours work we made only Ave miles.
I'VE came out of the forest upon one
of the lakes suddenly. They are upon
the summit OF mountain about 1000
feet high. l found that the lakes were
known by report to the Koreans as
Sam Che-ung (Three Bodies OF Wa
teri, and did not attempt to rectris'
ten them. The largest is about three
miles In circumference, the next ia
about mile around, and the third
about two miles. The shores are en-
tirely of volcanic ash. There Is no
outlet or inlet
II camped three or four days there.
built a raft and made soundings. The
water in the lakes ranged from six to
eighteen feet in depth, and as near as
l could figure out the bottoms are OF
volcanic ash. There are numerous de-
pressions in the top of the mountain.
lakes comes from melting snow, rains.
and perhaps some springs on the bot
toms. There seemed probability
that the volcanic ash came from Paik-
tu-san, though the latter is 65 miles
distant. The ash along the shores of
the lakes Is loose, and you sink into
1t up to your shoe tops. The trees
thereabouts are only about 80 feet
tall
Down the YaIu to Antunq.
Even when we left the lakes my
Koreans were still in fear Of. the rob-
bers, but we got out into the Yalu
country after an uneventful trip. We
soon came to where the Japanese had
been cutting lumber. and then l got
a raft at the Yalu for my staff and q
small boat for myself. and went down
the river 375 miles to Antung. near
which the battle Of the Yalu was
fought There a railroad connects
with Mukden. l had been In the for
est six weeks.
Most of the people In that northern
country had never seen a white man.
As my eyes were not brown. they
would not believe that l could see
In every village they would hold
up things In front of me to prove
my eyesight.
I'm one place / saw q man eleven
years old and . boy of forty-seven.
You see. In Korea male is not a
man until he marries. Then he can
wear the national hat. The boy of
eleven had a wife and wore a hat.
The other. who was single. had to
part his hair and wear 1t down his
back"
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

7 ters, made many public addresses ant
was the author Of many documents
| do not know of the existence in any
Of them of word OF censure, or ol
complaint of our government, or ol
the methods by which 1t was carried
on. He was sincerely and faithfully
single act for which perhaps he IL
most remembered-the Issuance OF the
Emancipation Proclamation-he ex
pressly supported it as an act war
ranted by the Constitution upon mill
tary necessity.
ION one public occasion he de
scribed the effect of the counting OF
slaves in congressional and electoral
representation. In comment, he said:
Now, all this is manifestly unfair; yet
do not. mention 1t to complain of II
insofar as 1t is already settled. II
is In the Constitution. and do not
for that cause. or any other cause
propose to destroy. or alter, or disre
gard the Constitution. l stand to II
fairly. fully and firmly
He hated slavery, but his rever
ence for the Constitution and law was
such that he said publicly again and
again that II a member OF congress
he would faithfully support a fugitive
slave law.
His attitude toward the Dred Scott
decision is urged as in support Of the
pernicious project for the recall by
popular vote of judges and OF Judi
cial decisions. Pe thought 1t an er
roneous decision, but his chief point
in reference to 1t was not Its error
but that 1t indicated a scheme, and
was a part OF 1t, for the nationalist
ton of human slavery. He never sug
gested a change in our government
under which the judges who made II
should be recalled. but said that he
would resist it politically by voting, II
In his power. for an act prohibiting
slavery in United States territory
and then endeavor to have the act sus
tanned in new proceeding, by the
same court reversing itself.
'Is there to be found here, OF
anywhere else, support for project
to abolish the essential elements, OF
any elements, OF our Constitution
And vet he Is cited In support of such
action.
He loved the government under
which he lived and when at Gettys
burg he prayed Uf I may use the
word) that Government of the peo
pie, by the people. for the people
may not perish from the EARTH he
meant, and could only mean, that
government under which he lived, a
representative government of balanced
executive, legislative and judicial
parts, and not something entirely diff
ferent-an unchecked democracy.
These often quoted words of Presi
dent Lincoln are now deliberately al
tered, and argument found on theil
altered form. l may be permitted tc
say that l do not think the public
wishes the Gettysburg speech to be
rewritten and its words changed by
anyone, however distinguished. fol
any purpose, least Of all In order tc
support proposition that President
Lincoln could not possibly have had
in mind.
my personal feelings are unimpor
tant. but l am not only impatient but
indignant that President Lincoln's
words and plain views should be per
verted and misapplied before trusting
people in support Of doctrines which
1 believe he would abhor II living.
Believe me, sincerely yours.
"ROBERT T. LINCOLN"
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
EVIDENTLY OUT OF PLACE
Indignant Frenehman Had Some
Fault to Find With Postmaster,
and Said So.

A Frenchman with a name spelled
a Ia Paris and pronounced something
like Ca-choo had never learned to
read or write. but he managed to dis
guise the fact pretty well until ne
moved to a new community where the
name was not common. Going to the
postoffice one morning he inquired:
Got any mail for Joe Ca-choo?"
Whats the name?" inquired the
clerk.
"Ca-choo. Joe Ca-choo."
How do you spell it?"
Cant you spell Joe Ca-choo?"
NO." said the clerk, II never heard
It before"
Then the disgust OF the Frenchman.
which had been constantly rising,
boiled over and he snorted:
well. II you can't spell. why don't
you sell your old postotilce to some
one that CAM"
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
Patron Saint for stenosraphsrs.

Eleven hundred Catholic stenog-
raphers of various nationalities have
presented to the holy father signed
petition asking that st. Genesius Of
Aries be nominated as the patron Of
their profession. st. Genesius was
notary or chancellor of the city OF
Aries, who. refusing to transcribe an
edict Of the Emperor Maximianus Her
cules against the Christians. was de-
capitated by order of the prosecutor.
This happened about the beginning Of
the fourth century.-America.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
s.aou,ls Sacred In Utah.

1t is not only in eastern countries
apparently that animals are held sa.
cred. In Utah the law provides severe
penalties for any one who may kill a
seagull. In the early days when the
Mormons settled Salt lake valley the
seagulls rescued the first crops. grown
after infinite difficulties. by eating the
grasshoppers' which were devastating
them. To show their gratitude the
Mormons are now about to erect
monument to their bird friends.-Ex-
change.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

history, VINO got Ddck recently
from ten months trip to the orient
to obtain specimens for the museum,
and who. while in Korea, explored a
region never before entered by a
white man and discovered three lakes
In the north of the country. gave the
following description of his expe-
dition:
After finishing my whaling. l spent
three weeks at Shimonoseki, Japan.
collecting fish. and then returned to
Korea and went to Seoul to interview
the directors of foreign affairs, from
whom 1 got the necessary permission
to go into the Interior. Then l went
away up the coast by ship to Sheshin.
From there went on q push
railway-you get In a car and natives
push you up on handcars-to mill
tary station on the Tu Men river.
west of Musan. The latter il a
walled town 500 years old, with its
original public buildings and many
ancient houses. 1t is the last place
inland ever before visited by
whites. The Russians went there dur
ing the war, and now there are jap
anese gendarmes there, as in every
place in the country.
Il spoke a little Japanese, the cook
had got at Seoul spoke English well,
and the interpreter l had spoke Chi
nese, Korean and little English. Be-
sides them l had in my party SIX Kor-
can horsemen and q hunter
The northern part of Korea Is abb
solutely bare Of trees, unless you 80
classify the fir underbrush about a
foot high. My cook, who was thirty
nine years old, had never cooked with
wood in his life. The only trees
you see In the southern part of the
country are those that have been left
about graves.
Plenty Of Tigers In Korea.
II wanted to get into the unknown
region, which was said to be wood
ed and full of game. The last was
true. There are leopards in tremen-
dous numbers in many parts of the
country, snow leopards, and there are
tigers in many districts. The former
are very shy, but they and the
tigers come to the villages when the
snow drives them and get children,
horses and dogs
II have a leopard skin which was
presented to me which Is nine feet
long, but l did not shoot one myself
None has ever been killed by q
white man In that country.
Il spent three weeks hunting two
tigers on the mountain and then de-
cided could spare no more time. The
country is 80 big. and l would have
had to beat over great tract. 1t
took friend OF mine In the south of
the country two months to get two
specimens.
From Musan l travelled 40 miles
west before came to the edge
OF the big forest and the last vii
lage, Nojido, hamlet of eight or
ten houses. Then l went directly
toward Paik-tu-san, the white topped
mountain which is 5000 feet high.
went until the snow stopped me. which
was in May. There were NO trails.
l had to steer by compass.
THE forest. found. was mainly Of
virgin larch, 80 to 100 feet high, with
some birch, with very thick under
growth My Koreans were afraid to
enter 1t because there were reports
abroad that Chinese robbers were in
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

Our country has never known, dur
ing like period, as great prosperity
as 1t has attained Under President
Tafts administration. In 1909 there
was a government deficit of $5S,735,
600; in 1911 there was a surplus OF
$47,234, 900. These facts speak vol
umes.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
Nekk1 H~<%.eN-
SuspicIoua.

This rule about wearing a wrap
over ones bathing suit to the beach
will make the bathers lot of hypo-
critics." murmured one Of them.
why so?" asked another.
Because 1t will make them cloak
their designs.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
u,l,,. of EARN Products.

In 1s97-after Democratic rule
the value of all farm products In the
United States was four and one-haif
billion dollars. In 1912 ESTIMATED oy
II. S. department of agricultural THIS
value has reached the enormous totai
of about eight and half billion dol
lars.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
raft PLAY. tho eamo Fairly.

President Taft is man who pla.
the game fairly-who puts right
above politics, and the peoples pros
perity above personal glory. Under
his administration times have grown
better than they have ever been
With his reelection the outlook will
be still brighter.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
When PeeIlne Onions.

It ts often a difficult matter to re-
move the unpleasant odor from the
hands after having peeled onions. II
salt is rubbed over the hands and
thew are washed in cold water, the
odor will disappear.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
RepubIIcan Principles.

The Republican party stands Tor
definite policy of administering the
affairs of the government. Men may
come and men may go, but protectioh
TO American Industries and labor, an
equal opportunity for all. Will con-
tinue as cardinal Republican princl-
pies.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
Accident Policies.

Murphy-"Thin It's a liberal policy
the smooth-j -jawed young man sold ye?"
Casey-"Yis. Shure. there are some
yiry attractive indimnities II git hurt
playin' golf. polo. or drivin' me own
aeroplane."
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

ing. labor troubles are reduced to
minimum, and contented workmen In
mills from Maine to the Pacific coast
are bringing home well-fllled pay en-
velopes every week.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
Taft Should Be Reelected.

President Taft should be reelected
because:
He stands for the integrity of the
courts.
He has long line of achievements
to his credit.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

and Wilson A vote for the third term
party is an aid to Wilson. Don't
throw your vote away on an untried
political experiment. Why change
from such prosperity to Democratic
destructive free trade policy?
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
POLISHING Machine.

In England there has been invented
a machine which is said to perform
with mechanical precision the action
of a hand polisher.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
p.rteetIv Natural Inquiry.

Next thing know he hit his father
with an ak; the old man chased him
for miles, firing at him with blunder.
buss all the while. Then the neigh
bors Joined in"
Hold on. Are you telling US about
nightmare or moving picture
show!"
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

Estimate the time it will take you
to get to your destination, and allow
five minutes for delays which you
cannot help.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
A ParadoxIcaI Ballot,

II should think the women voting
IN the new suffrage states would
strike one obstacle"
What Ia that?"
How can the matrons OF a party
EAST their maiden vote?"
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

One occasionally meets man who
gives direct answer in reply to
simple question. But most of them
want to make a speech.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

get less sympathy than any other Grip
pies.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

:, Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Gross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful. clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
u,.. and Simple Rule

II we are ever in doubt what to do.
1t is a good rule to ask ourselves
what we shall wish on the morrow
that we had done-John Lubbock.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

eething, softens the gums, reduces iufammn-
ion, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c u bottle.
Adv,
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

Mrs. Collier Down-But the dealer
assured me that 1t was tender. He
wouldn't tell lie for mere chicken.
Mr.. Collier Down-But he might for
an old hen.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
n....ritu ExerxMhere.

Under President Tafts admlnis'ra-
ton the smoke is coming from every
factory chimney, every wheel Is 'urh-
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK women
Thousands Have Been Helped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form Of fe-
male Ills are invited to communicate
promptly with the woman private corre-
,pondence department Of the Lydia E.
Pinkhsm M edicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read and
answered by q woman and held in strict
confidence. A woman can freely talk Of
her private illness TO woman; thus has
been established & confidential corre-
spondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published q
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confden-
tial letters to get out Of their possession,
n the hundreds Of thousands Of them In
their files will attest.
Out Of tho vast volume Of experiences
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed In your case. Moth
ing ID asked In return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
We allus noticed crate sue

Is mixed with troubles. more or less,
And It's the one who does the best
That gifts more kicks than all the rest
james Whltcomb Riley.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
-.,,d r.rm.r, Aid Democrats.

while there are half dozen pres
,dentia1 candidates, there are only
two presidential possibiiities-la aie
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

1t is easier to go broke in a hurrJ
than 1t is to get rich quick.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

To a full man even honey Is no
sweet
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. It is not . book for
general distribution, as 1t is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
IL today.
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04
7[(HNE [3ZQ1(C(XZlGN4
GAL8[Ir1lZ17 7zGkXx y
IEllt3]7KQI2!!! -

INDNESS In woman. not her
beauteous looks, shall win my
The Springfield herald., 1912-10-04

sandA Surely any
woman, rich or poor,
should be glad to
tax Q advantage OF
this generous offer
Of assistance. Ad-
dress Lydia E Pink
ham Medicine Co.,
(confdentiaD Lynn,
Maaa
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
PA AND THE NAUGHTY GIRL.

- HE had ~disobeyed her mother, said 81
won't" and stamped her feet
~ And displayed a At Of temper that for
one so young and sweet
Was. to put 1t mildly. shocking, 30 when
got home at night
And they told me of her conduct I said:
Very well. All right
I will punish her severely. Send the
naughty girl to me.
] won't have such disobedience. She must
lie across my knee.
''send her straight to me-" 1 ordered. II
won't have such conduct here.
Excuses Won't go this time. I hall have
to be severe"
Then l turned and saw her standing look
ing sadly up at me.
With her big. round blue eyes fearful. and
took her on my knee.
Yes. I did. l took the %youngster on my
knee, as l had said.
But my voice lost all it, terror a. l stroked
her curly head.
"Come. now. tell me all about It. You've
been naughty. 90 Tn told"
Soft I whispered. "Now stop crying. dad
dy isn't going to scold."
I'm awful, awful sorry" then she Sob
bed. that I was bad.
And I'll never do 1t any more" And I
was glad.
And I answered.: "You were naughty. but
now come along with me.
We will go and tell your mother that you
didn't mean to be-"
Detroit Free Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
Seasonable Collars.

In opposition to the Pierrot, OF what
the English call the Lafayette collar,
which is of knife plated net and IT.
rounds the neck like a clowns run,
there Is the high directoire collar.
1t Is straight and close fitting at the
back. It does not meet in front by an
inch OF two and has a wide, flaring
turnover, usually made Of another ma
terial, and always quite elaborate.
This Is used on the new directoire
coats. which are short in front, cut on
a straight line up the front, ornament
ed with fancy buttons and shaped
away in one or two long tails at the
back.
Some women are wearing these in
colored taffeta over thin white frocks.
They are also made In ta1eta to so
with skirts of the same. In white and
black satin over skirts to match and
81 striped cloths and black and white
fancy pique.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

THE BATTLEsHIP TEXAS
speed t%wenty-one knots, which would
have been high speed for a cruiser a
few years ago.
It is a remarkable fact that the
$1,000 horsepower required to maintain
this speed will be developed In the
case of the Texas by twin screw YER
teal, triple expansion engines of the
old type, instead Of by turbines, which
have been almost universally adopted
abroad in all naval construction. This
machinery is installed because Of the
conviction Of American naval engi-
neers that the %reciprocating engine is
the most economical and reliable for
battleship practice.
The Texas presents some features of
interest entirely apart from her great
size. In the first place, her launching
came just about thirteen months from
the date her keel was laid-a remark.
able performance for American ship.
wrights and a practical demonstration
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24
ALEXANDER MEIKLEJOHN.
He 10 the New President Of Amherst
CoIIeqe-his Career.

He 10 the New President Of Amherst
CoIIeee-His Career.
Alexander Meiklejohn, who was re-
Gently elected president Of Amherst
college, Is probably the youngest teach
er in this country who ever succeeded
to a post of such responsibility and au-
thority in educational affairs. Although
for a quarter of his lifetime he has
been dean Of Brown university, an ad-
ministrative post of first Importance in
the college world, he is only forty years
old. Like President Schurman of Cor
pell and Or. F. L Patton Of Princeton,
he was born outside the United States.
OF pure Scotch descent, DR.. Meikle-
john came to this country when eight
years old from Rochdale, England,
where he was born on Feb. 3, 1872.
He was graduated from the public
schools of Pawtucket, r. l., and enter
ed Brown university, finishing in the
class Of '03. Two years later he 60,
his degree Of A. M. and became in
structor, and about that time ALSO be
gan to take up postgraduate work a,
Cornell. He had determined upon
teaching for his life work, and at that
time the Ithaca institution was the &C
tive home of the new psychology.
After two years at Cornell, DR.. Mel
klejohn took his degree in 1897 as doc
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-24

Fishino de Luxe.

Captain George Walker. an amateur
yachtsman of Savannah. says he used
to have a darky hand on his Georgia
plantation who loved ease and fishing.
When he wasn't fishing he was loafing.
One night there was a rain almost
heavy enough to be called a cloud
burst. and the next morning all the
low places on the plantation we're
flooded two feet deep. Passing the
negro's cabin. Captain Walker found
him seated in an easy chair at the
kitchen door fishing in a small puddle
Of muddy water that had been formed
there.
"Henry. you old fool" said Captain
Walker. "what are you doing there?"
Boss" said Henry. us jest fishin'
q little.'
We'll. don't you know there are no
fish there?" demanded Captain Walker.
"Yas. suh," said Henry. II knows
dat. But dis here place is so handy"-
Saturday Evening Post