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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03
"BLEssED ARE THE MEEK"
(From the st. Louis Republic.)

(From the st. Louis Republic.)
Let the man who disagrees with
President Wilson S Mexican policy
seriously face, even for few MON,
ent's anxious thought, the consequen
ces Of the alternative policy.
There lis only one alternative. That
is war. Intervention is a mere
dodge to escape the uglier term. We
offered our friendly offices to Next
co. She has rejected them. We may
quietly await the outcome or we
may fight her. There is no third
course open.
To Intervene" would mean to make
ourselves morally responsible for or
| der and peace in Mexico. This would
| involve the subjugation Of 100000
people, scattered over territory as
large as Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan. Wisconsin, Minnesota Iowa,
Missouri, the Dakotas, Nebraska. and
Kansas. This territory is bounded
by thousands Of miles OF coast line
upon two oceans and extends through
eighteen degrees Of latitude. 1t Z is
diversified by mighty mountain
ranges and has vast desert stretch-
es inhabited by savages and outlaws .'a
1t would cost the lives OF thousands san II
o. our young men to pacny It: II
would require hundreds OF millions
of treasure.
If we should put our hands into the
VOLTS trap, when and how should we
get them out again. How could gen
timely free institutions develop IN
Mexico under the yoke OF hated fo1-
eign power? We should be compeH-
ed to govern is, 100000 human beings
against their consent by superior
force. what effect would this have
upon US? Where would be those pro.
testation Of devotion to the cause OF
freedom and liberty which are now
our glory, because our history Illus
trates them? How could We rule by
violence and escape that destruction
that violence always Wreaks upon
the violent?
To intervene in Mexico would be to
make ourselves hated with fiery hate
from the Isthmus to the Straits OF
Magellan. Every Latin-American Re
public would loathe us. Just at the
time when the opening OF the tPanams
canal has emphasized the reality OF
the tie which unites all OF the Repuo-
lies of the Western world we should
be found sowing dragons teeth,
which would not fail of harvest.
In; Judea of old there walked
humble Man, whose words are the
basis and foundation of the most
stable relations of men and nations
today-Jesus the Christ. He said:
BLESSED are the meek, for they shall
inherit the earth.'' This is the key;
note of the new international law.
And every word of President Wilson, S |
is attuned1 to it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03
park Wednesday. The only thing to
mar the enjoyment was when4 Dorothy
Reeves sprained her ankle i'll a fall

park Wednesday,. The only thing TIC
mar the enjoyment was When9 Doroth.
Reeves sprained her ankle i'll a fall
on the church steps. III
| The little Misses Frances, Kath-
arine and Margaret Mexican, who ha,
been spending the summer at the
home of their grandfather, Thomas
Dunlap, left Tuesday for their home
in Minnesota.
The w. C. T. U. held its regular
meeting Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. C. NJ. Dunlap,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Harmon and
daughter Of Independence were over
Sunday guests Of Mrs. G. j.. Campbell
Miss Anna Wallace came from Chi
cago for short visit with relatives.
Mrs Earhart was SO unfortunate as
to break chr right arm just above
the wrist last Tuesday. She went
to step upon chair and was thrown
to the floor.
Ned and Perry Williamson accom-
panied a, large shipment Of steers to
the Chicago market last week.
Every one is glad over the prospect
of new depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warden, who have been
spending the summer with Mr. and
Mrs. C. E., Reeve, left Tuesday even
ing for Ohio, where they will visit
for few weeks before returning to
their home at Lake Helen, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve expect to spend
the winter with them in the south
land.
DR.. and Mrs. Hands left Wednesday
evening for Davenport, where they
expect to make their home.
Miss Plummer, who has been here
during the summer in the store OF
Wallace & Ferguson, left Saturday for
Greene, where she will teach during
the coming year. She was accompan-
led by Miss Pearl Dunlap for a few
days visit
Miss Mabel Nash of Cedar Rapids
visited a few days with her cousin,
Miss Florence ILL.,. She will teach in
the NeilI district.
The pulpit of the Covenanter
church will be occupied by Rev. w.
O.. Ferguson of Beaver Falls, Pa, as
the pastor expects to be absent to-
preach for Rev. Samuel Greer, who
with his wife and cousin, Miss Re
becca McNeill, have left for trip :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1918.
BANKING MlsEoRTuNEs.

The banking business, like every
4 other business, has misfortunes, and
y at the present time men like James
Il B. Forgan Of Chicago are doing the
banks Of the country more harm than
all Of the thieves and bankrupts put
4 together. 9S7 y. III Ssii zsj
Mr.. Forgan is narrow, unpatriotic
and selfish, yet on account Of his
prominence in banking circles his
views are regarded by many as the
views OF bankers generally, and the
general public has no use for his
financial theories. II
What shall circulate as money in
any particular country must be des-
z ignatea by the laWmaking power OF
the country. The man who contends ls
that a few private individuals should
control the currency Of a great COM
mercial nation like ours is + a mis- i s
fortune Of the first magnitude to the
business which he assumes to rep
resent. II & B
Mr.. Forgan is unable, or seems to
be unable to understand how the
credit of the country can be loaned
4 to the banks and through the banks ks
TO the people. That Is what the
WILSON, administration proposes to
sdo, and what will be done in the
near future; and men who can not
conceive Of q currency, except! cur :.
rency issued OF controlled by private
bankers, viii find that the American:
people have little use for them or
their financial theories. Il "
Private control Of the volume of
our currency invites financial panliics
for private gain, and this country has
had quite enough Of that kind Of II
ssnancing.
With the credit Of the government
behind all Of the banks that desire
\ the credit, what will become Of the
makers Of money panics When that
law is enacted they will be out Of
business for all time to come. They
y will then cease their troubling. Then
they will no longer be able to af-
flict legitimate banking business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03
4 BADLY !. DISAPPOINTED il Fl FEW


"a few unpatriotic individuals are
badly disapp pointed over ? sident
Wilson's peaceful policy in reference
to Mexico. II q war could be staged
s. might sidetrack the reform pro
gram Of the Wilson administration
and there are some predatory inter
ests that would do anything to ac-
complish such a result. Az
But the President has decided to
permanently disappoint that class Of j.
individuals. He is going to get all
Americans out OF Mexico, and then
let the Mexicans fry in their own
pan II they want to until there is
little left Of them to trouble anyone
else. 5a$@ 81 ,5 Y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03
to- Ireland.

to Ireland.
Miss Cummings of Coggon came
Saturday to take up her work as
teacher in the public schools.
! DR.. Lewis Dunlap leaves Monday
for Syracuse, ~ Y, where he has
been engaged as physical director
for the coming year.
Jay Gemmeu OF Independence has
been the guest of friends for few
days this week.
Mrs. Floyd Bowen has moved into
the house owned by R. A. Wallace
which he has recently bought and
much improved. @
H. M. Reeve left Saturday for
Eureka, Kansas, where on September
2, he is to be married to Miss Pearl
Millen, who was director Of the mu-
sic department Of Lenox college for
the last two years. She will be great
ly missed in college circles but will
be welcomed among many friends in
town. The ceremony will be perform
ed by DR.. E. G. Reeve of Clearfield,
Pa, a brother of the groom.
The passenger train Saturday even
ing was over three hours late. The
poor old engine was tired out and
another was sent up to help pull the
train down the line.
DR.. G. E. Reeve occupied the pull
pit of the Presbyterian church in
the morning and DR.. J. w. Parkhill
in the evening. On next Sabbath
the congregation hope to welcome the
new pastor, DR.. w. H. Ensign, whom
we are rejoiced to know has accent
e5f the call.
Miss Lucy Appleby, who has been
visiting Miss Cora Ricketts,, left for
Manchester Saturday.
Thursday is automobile day in
Hopkinton. There will be an auto
parade at 10 a. M, in which all |
cars in town are expected to take
part. and there are large number
here for small town. A ball game
will be played in the afternoon by|
Ryan and Cascade teams for a purse
Of SIS. A merry-go-rbund has also
been engaged and the Monticello I
band will furnish music during the
afternoon and evening. There are N
prizes for autos coming the greatest
distance and for foot races, pie and
apple eating contests. A large crowd
md big time is expected. d
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03

n The nations Of Europe have 40 rea-
son to complain about anything that
this country has done or neglected
to do in Mexico When our position
! In respect to Mexico becomes as bad
as that of the European powers to
the Balkan situation it will be time
enough for them to complain about
what Americans are doing with their
troublesome neighbors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03

The cheering for Thaw in the Can
adian court would indicate that our
northern neighbor might like to
keep him up there, and have him be
come a citizen Of that country. If so,
= might be well to let them have
him, on condition, however, that he
shall never be permitted to return
to this country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03

The democratic caucus Of the house
OF representatives has approved the
Administrators currency bill and
that means that it, will pass the
house in substantially its present
form. The bill provides for farm
loans which will be Of great benefit
to q farming state like Iowa And
taken as a whole it is an admirable
piece Of constructive legislation. It
will make financial panics impossi-
BILE in this country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03

A negro accused of assaulting a
white man was recently shot to death
by a mob in Jennings, La. From this
it would seem that Jennings is not
different from other southern cities,
notwithstanding its large percentage
of citizens from the northern states.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03

The demonstration accorded Presi-
dent Wilson, by every senator and
congressman without regard to party
affiliations, was a notice to Huerta
that all political differences in this
country stop at the border
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03

The Presidents Mexican message
breathed the lofty superiority Of his
race and country. This sentence, for
example, is gem: we can afford
to exercise the self-restraint of a
really great nation which realizes its
own strength and scorns to misuse
r."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03

Huerta viii not he likely to sue
coed in provoking a war between.
this country and Mexico; but, if he
should, he had better have a good
balloon anchored to the roof of his
castle. Such precaution might af-
ford him his only means Of escape
from what is Justly coming to him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-03

Party lines at the coming munich
pal election in New York city will
be all smashed up. Republicans will
support democrats an Tammany will
vote solidly for some republican
candidates. XII S8t2s n Isl
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-01-18

Die 8iQa Q%pnbbnrii. Gisentblim
bon SRI. t0elell @onlo, i'll tuelhcr
bic Sf5eit oe$ Serrr shepard nit
Sri. @oulo n1hitc ISOLDE itottfinoen
Miro. galr Sic nad)iteu 8eriuunetcs
nerocn Der 3crenlonic b%citpobncn.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-01-18
Gemeinnlbiges.

mum after sum Sur.
BtIn. y Cine breiproaentfgs .Sus
IoI1 ! loIuns (auf 81 IbeiIe MaHsr
B 5beiIe SaloD; lebtsres elm 5aliepl@
prGpardt dus Der 4potbete.
b @urgeIs unb Numb
pdffer gtgsn fdleGien Gernh: 8
Rbxilt Glort1lt in 160 1b. (dlio
20mdl fubieD Wdfer dufseloif. abses
Hart unb eeIeibt, bdnn NIT 80 Gb.
kinfiem 6onig Dermii4t.
81 / lln3e Anilnparinoe tpiro in
pfD. Mailer unO / qfo. Weinseiit
sisben nHen, bann f~iltrirt unb eine
baIbe lln3e Glpcerin 3useIebt. Dnle
Miiduns ipirb mt qfsfftrmin3oI par'
Eimieri.
Al QfbIub bon Golbsibldtiern, etipos
Borar unp Wbrrben Sinttur.
81 IN cine gr0bers Glai6e, bic Ii
yini Woiftr entbdlt, tbue man 2
Wrdmm 9annin INN Q or. Spmcl;
III cine fleinsrt 1laffs Ia llnsen beften
/ Gpiritus uno 2 @r. pfeffermin3ol.
Primes Idbt man brsi 9dge Itcbtn.
Dann tbut man ben Snbult Der flfines
stn Gldfde IN bic ar6bsrs bic
katiirli2 nod gtniissno pIok oaiiir
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-01-18

bdben nrttB. fdaittsIt oIks gut
ourfetndnber rnb ntmmt BON Der
Rif6uns einen SAnl6ffsl auf Elm
gIas WaHer. 80 @ramm n l lln3s.
Ritttl DIR pti9es 0ub.
nerouee. u Gin febr sutes Mtttet
IO1 bas Iolserbe lem: Mon reibs bic
Sdibnsrdastn ti6tis nit SoI5fpoFer
Tin. 70 iinb lie in adt 1dsen pers
Idpunben. Muh sesen MNursen foq
Sal5 nit fein seitn6tsn fpeiBen Riibea
semt@. norSlslid iein.
q Ran traftx bts gbenbs ben SUB
nit lautpurmem Dofer; bss Ml0rgers
DOR benz auSie6en lese man elm gan3
Fsints 2dpp6en after, fpeider aeins
pano (pon alien SoIfenthdern) ami,
Iten bic 3sbe, mo bas 9ii1nsrougs 1T.
Sebt man Dies fort, 70 bort iebr balb
Der S6mers auf anb ca8 6ii6rnrauge
FGlt ab.
81 ia bbie ipeiden Siibnerduasn
BON Seuttigtsit krriibren, 70 mug
man alles tbun, UNI btefe 3a ptrtneis
ben. Die Silbe aipsrbtn tGsIi@ IN
BorartpaHer aebubst, unb am Mtorgen
lsat man 5fpiidsn ole 33eben .ttpas
geibenpopier. DAG bilft.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-01-18

: M. gritifb MuTeum gu
ocnbon miro cine llrtunbt aus BEN
Ia. Sobrhunoert aufgeboben. Die Of
ienbor nidts anoeres III, ais Elm
glaB fiirs qarubits. Dos ShriFts
f.iid loutei in Der llebertrdeunq;
rWatorius, burh gottes @naoe gr3s
tiidoF bon aietp, BON Sdlics unb al.
len ruhii9en 2dnbern, an unieren
Germ unb 5reunO ct. peter, pf0rts
rer bss Qllmd9tieen @ottes: Mir
teideiniaen. oab beutigentnges eir
0ientr 9ottes ndmenS 6iirft Sbeos
bor Wldbimirsti berIdieoen 1T. Wir
empfeblsn, Dab Ct Icelei6, pbne !5tns
eernis pbsr 4ufidub, in bos Rei1
8ottes eingefiibrt tperbs. Wir bas
Sen ibm 4biolutipn BON allen feinen
eiinben erteilt uno ibn nit unIe.em
Geoen berIeben. 8espeoen febt
nidtS i'm Dese, oaB bu i'm ourds
lGfeIt, unO auf ooB bies 9eItG6s.
Edben mir ibm oieien borlieaenoen
NbToIutionsbrief ausgeItellt. @tees
ben in nnferem aloitcr aiefp. beute
am IL. SuIi 1341. 9emiitioIf Ma
torias, GrSbildof bon aietp, .Salic3
un6 allen adnoern RuBIanos.@
Sci Man6tIent5ii n 3 u n
atn 1T rsnt nieIes @uraeln mil
anmiIlentec Elm iebr .gntes Mittel
gm beiieu irdrfl, uno 10 oft lpis
m0qlih. Nuh Iunsiamts Srinitn
sss Gsts lit pirtiam.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-01-18
G9ediaGdcr idalOig bcinnOcn.

6. 6. ScnulolL Der 3eacn8cuoiic
bon Gi0gs Nolon, Der niciem GrS,
gamer bel iciuem 6llIhtuerludc b.
biiliIid g~erueien icin ioa, wuroe
6reitog Ourd Gidltcr Gears Id)ulois
bcfmuOeL i'm Aonlc Sotel citcll
awel1Ild1tcn Shed p~ernnSaabt 5u bo.
hen. Gic Sllrn ulpinbI, Die orri
mollntIidlp llttcriuhuna sbalt ncS
Ueritrtbeilten als bilireldenoe
.Giraie an3uichrn uIl0 i'm lpforf
irei III laiisa
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-03
PRAIRIE HOLLOW AND
BRYANT
tspeelal cosrospoadeeoa

|aFl AS@fNt f%N AaiHA rr4N EENNl
chad another me ran Mon
10y MaIlla1e
The Children day exercises
We're eniayed and appreciated
very muchEb az
Owing toslskuess Rey Robt-
Young was unable 70 nit his ap
p0slsalens, howsSef Nss nice
,s1sS
gSsans "A nsbaS Sis;,;s'ss ,sa,a.
well represented.
MI csa,tb anaSsmnf;a.s;r,o
II $1,000 ;rh5ar - 6,Ss,
3Nsss Monsa RoI,6v ,.;s,,Snc
~ sis.ss Ws.s W. sos
AZ,
@ $3.50 W.
0he3ot bfa RporS's horses 4nas
peen sicks
Neys MsllefaAd VIE lormer
~ o1ealilornM olS now olas
sas slssssd Mn: lHoy's sasufday
hagnS SnhoaS;
larry Slsne 81 giasnesalsehded'
ShAdFehs Say exercises sunday
Next Sunday Bro Poorte win
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-03
cOuNTY anAT NEWs

Sss
Geo " Summers orr newly
|anpolheeu posVlssaFee1 assalsN
charge Obs aaEles tess9es =.
barney ssaAson n's - u
commences WIN Elm
HerSe aoung Noaps .a
urose wss couusS rs seas s'sasol
Nonoas
pr Farmer ms bought
the loSlwnere the campbell drug
sSOse ssanosst et's lle.f sse
pslas y va.splptaess
gscsioga og9es Dugusne On saae
solssh saeneaf lssuls
= ~ rs soslQ s',
sssa !.
VII s IS tas0l
Il, 3
], sue
Als Y VIZ soSns "
sss,r ~ sSsc,,it Sa;, 4
assss assl !
I'M boss asa INV eanarotrlataa.
1 !, u5a,snsaorass s;nes ma III
gss;Saa svc 3ysaaps aoa
Az. Il, s1Es M
Il - asI''s' s'ss M
p ,os 9all psaS s9sluas
rsre SssssAls nls otoe's
Nills
Unite a number ffom here at'
sendedsshe singing ana basket
EdmneratthesM Moore school house
sunday
Cal @ Netder of Mansfield
attended business ia probate
Court Saturday.
Mrs j. R.ghampion ii spena.
snw Z gon, dsns Il, O.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-03

The Ioiiowina. wbn bsd not
nreviapslv mid ps az s6bserif.
tion. nave d6r;ar :dune
~ Is SsTIsnoto1
NJ RplItnofan sryino6ala
d II Masyss HsF;nota5 J<as
4. gbafsr MaFarIaaa Eas
Nh r T1eayar
s s. Hapdg
J.A. YOUNG. Manroa! Kvi
JohnsPa Anderson
Mrs .1obn 4. Rinnee
Mr. emma Henson Tarkio
II is Berry
Harry Krnka
Il. III ysit
a 4. Morse
andrew Stout
Elmer G6nniaebama ON All
scoflald BarFackssH ii
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-03
FRlse0 glNf lA9LE

RAST n0uND wEsf R0rNn
No, l0l-0s5Up il No l0e5s05 i 70
No. 400 81 ! n Nd. t1s y Id ) ms
No LIS III No N03 xp ml
Nos 40 md N AZ iseeA Fgslghm
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-03

Roy Dennis Wild fesentlypy4
chased b + stone Interest III TIE
Mansfield TfanAlsg las tasD
ClaF 8 hi purchase md tie firm
name ii nov Brazeal Dennis q
j. Rrazeals OWNING 4 bali interest
III the basIness
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-03
Roll Of Honor

The following. who had not
previously paid as On snbseriF
ton have during June
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-03
NOTICE

All persons me forbidden ! pick
Biackberries, without permission
on the farm Of NJ TKHkieId ADV
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-03
Constipation, If Neglected,
.Canses Serious IIIness

Constipation il neglected leads
10 almost iHputnerable c6tnplira
tons affecting general health
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-03

Alice Tom and Virginia Sum:
mers ot HaFtville we're here Friday
erroute ID Eabool To visit Their
grandfather
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-07-03

w Callic0t and wife who haxe
been spendMe sw wesks 81 thei
farm near hefe, have returned q
iRoaedals, Misc. They expect d
return here later
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
RESOLUTION Aynin.t MiIitnncy.
Commenting Governor Mann.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
r.-"Manassas" writes well and to
the point in your issue of the 18th.
II Governor Mann ever reads the at
tcrnoon paper That is. seemingly. bent
upon stirring up hostility against him,
merely because he has acted with good
sense and according to his sworn duty
IN the case of some unfortunate but
guilty men," he no doubt sees the
emptiness of its arguments. the utter
one -sjdcdncss of its sympathics and
IFS apparent lack of sound moral prin-
ciplc too plainly TO be much disturbed
by it's cmusions in themselves consid-
cred.
Unfortunately. there are numbers OF
people who arc able to read news
paper. but whose advantages In school
Ing and in moral training have been
limited and who are very apt to be
carried away by any appeal to their
feelings that may be set forth in GLIB
language and screaming type 1t was
probably ono or this sort who was over
hcnrd 10 say In II street car n few days
ngo that IL tho Governor didn't look
out somebody would shoot him.
PEOPLE who go to church "a very
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
uNPAritIoyIc

y iraveler in Germany was rooo,.,..
surprised TO see n procession 81 .,,,,a'
you"s men marching along. bedeckcd
YIN sariarda of flowers about tho,r
hecNs and nosesays in their hats a
H. Tor all the world, they had bcc,,
children at May pole festival wa,
is mo meaning OF this?" asked ~
amazed onlookcr. ARE they GRAZ 80
am u" Neither" replied German
only The JOY of joys fills their bear,s
ana they have been counted WORTHY 70
serve In the Kaiser's army"
there is patriotism for you. No,b-
ing sioomy or depressed or bsl,.hns..
ed about those young men. No noa,an
"'s '""' their country makes demand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-20
STILL TALKING.

| Five thousand towns and hamlets
now have telephones and no post
offices, which is complete proof. If any
were needed, that the Americans are
conversational people, All told, there
gro 10000 communities in tho United
States from which the human toice
can go out over the wire, and this is
nearly three times the number of tel
egraph stations
The growth OF the telephone is
amazing. especially so in the United
States. Here to give n number to the
operator causes neither the panic nor
the resentment that marks that simple
act abroad. Proba bly, this natural
affinity OF the Americans for the tele-
phone accounts for the astounding fact
that there arc 900, 900 telephone sta
tons in this country--nearly one for
every twelve inhabitants-and If the
present rate of growth keeps up we
shall expect to see telephone in every
house. Even under present conditions
some 26.000,ooO conversations on the
average, took place last year every
day, without counting those round
tdple III winch all the sub
scribers on party line In the country
take a hand or lend an ear
Really. the conversational gifts of
this free and nobly Garrulous people
have only begun to be developed. The
telephone marks the way TO that high
ideal of infinite talk which in some
dim fashion each afternoon tea is
struggling to realize. And. strange as
il may seem. the telephone has, in
spite OF all these staggering statistics,
done more for business than for con
versation. 1t has smoothed out diff
cultics and saved travel and cut down
:,ttrition and increased business in
fashion that only the railroads can
equal. And to-day in point OF useful
ness and Importance. it stands ahead of
any addition that this land Of inven-
tons has made to the sum total of
human knowledge and comfort and
convenience.
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and asks sacrifices that may even go
to wounds and death. Far from IT.
Eecause they are able to servo because
nature has laid no embargo on their
activities. because their bodies are Mt
and their hearts rondy, those young
Germans rejoice to serve their father
land. and testify that Joy with wrcaths
OF daisies and SOLEMN professions
What lesson there Is here for
Americans! No enemy is lying at our
sates. No cry for land goes up from
an overcrowded people. No fear of at
tack alarms us. and no pressing need
OF an army calls to us. Wherefore
we forget that the time may come
when our country may call. and call in
vain, because the spirit of the people
has fled. And in our forgetfulness OF
duty we overlook the little simple and
obvious duties of good citizenship at
home. We do not inform ourselves
about our government. We do not
choose with care or act with force.
We do not many of us. even qualify
ourselves to vote at all.
Richmond has been praised, and de-
servedly so. for the splendid appear
what n parade it would be if all the
young men who could and would go to
war were to pay their poll taxes and
then march with music and JOY be-
cause, so far as they were called on.
they were counted worthy 10 serve
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