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A GERMAN CITY IN RUSSIA


RIGA. RUSSIA May 30.--SprinE has
come in the Baltic provinces with or
chard bloom and slsylarks. In the park
Of Riga, so like the Boston parkway.
not only the willows and birches are
green as in Pctrograd, but naples as
danodills. But one plunges here not
only into another season. but another
civilization. Everything is German
thcatcrs. museums, language, the very
style of the city, both in it's quaint,
old, twisting streets and it's new wide
ones, Ranked by large public buildings.
Many "a Riga Russian can speak Ger
man better than his mother tongue.
The people walk faster. look trimmer.
and do business more briskly than in
the other provinces of Russia, for Riga
is really a nourishinE German indus
trial city Of about the size OF Boston.
When war broke out. therefore, it was
:: difficult matter to eliminate the traces
of Germany. 1t was attempted. Ger
man signs were painted out, the Ger
man language is not to be spoken,
and is not. ostcntatiously, though it
is preached in the churches and de-
claimed in the theatcrs. and spoken
generally in private. All but one Ger
man newspaper have been suppressed,
but this is still allowed the privilege of
quoting other journals. because. so it
is said, the empress herself must have
German paper
When the Germans captured Libau
and came within thirty versts of Riga
there was immense excitement. The
boom Of cannon made a panic in the
poorer quarters Of the city, where the
people ran about shouting, The Ger
mans are coming" Carloads of refu-
gees appeared daily from the sections
around Mitau fleeing with their little
bundles of clothes Shawl. which con-
.l,t. In
Russia. was captured, motor trucks
conveyed the whole supply of leather
into Germany in accordance with dls-
patches sent n few days before TO the
factories to expect the booty Ihe
hides were paid for and the works
burned. though why they were given
money for the prize is still puzzle
to the Russians The fleet, too. added
to tho general nervousness. for 1t
was active now, and all too near the
gulf of Riga.
But gradually as the Germans were
driven back, confidence returned To-
day they are over 100 versts away and
the peoplc of Riga say they can never
reach the city. Already some OF the
10000 refugees are returning. We
saw the little carts loaded with these
pitiful people, old women. broken men.
babies, faces without exception or re-
Rret benumbed with misery.
One evidence of the scare is to be
seen at the summer resorts along the
Strand, at the mouth OF the River Aa.
In ordinary years the houses are all
engaged by January, and $4,000 people
frequent the shore during the season.
Now all lire pretty "datchas" are for
rent These at least arc Russian with
their brown fronts, latticcd porches and
red roofs ovcrhung with weeping
birches. Never was unkcpt grass so
yellow gold, nor such changing splashes
of ragged sunshine through the trans
lucent leaves. The wide, white sands
lying In n long curve MS TAR as the
eye can reach arc practically empty; a
! few children with pals, instead OF the
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mnstership In Rochester and a nomination for
the New York Assembly he had mado n mis-.
take. and he did not wish his young friend to
make one like 1t. The Brooklyn Eagle quotes
Mr.. Weed as saying that "he did not know any
newspaper man who had taken office who had
not In that act gone wrong" That Is the law
and the gospel for real newspaper r.en and
fortunately tho waiting post in tho revenue SER
vice was never taken. So Mr.. Weed preserved
MIR. Mckelway for his larger service. The In
cldent is or value rs warming and II sheds
new light upon the inner thought Of Thurlow
weed. he lived and exercised great influence ut
Tune when II was commonplace for editors to
seek and obtain public office This was re-
Earded as part of their pay for party service.
That II was bad thing for all concerned was
little appreciated. 1t helps to higher esti-
mate OF Mr. Weed that in his intimate talk with
Mr. Mckelway he revealed an understanding that
was IN advance OF his period In American his
tory.-SprinEhcld Republican
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ChiCauo's Dreadful Tragedy

D RECtCTION. so far as that precaution
may be exercised by governmental au-
thority has shown itself capable OF prevent
ing the recurrence OF such ira gedies as that
OF the steamboat Eastland, which has
plunged into mourning thousand happy
families.
The Eastland known TO have been un-
satisfactory and OF doubtful stability on the
water, but il appears TO have been thought
that the changes made i'll her structure had
suffced 10 remove these objections So far
as early accounts reveal the vessel capsized
because the required water ballast was not in
her hold-a dreadful carelessness or over
sight for which her ofNcers must be held re-
sponsible.
The moral Of the disaster is care and yet
more care IN the building and operation of
such excursion craft. No chances ought ever
10 he taken. The supervision OF nation, State
and city should be constant and unrelcnting
With Official care OF this description. backed
and supported by an active public sentiment
we may avoid repetition of these hcart-brcak-
ing calamites.
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diversion: and 10 show that was not
above my business, sometimes
brought home the paper ] purchased at
the stores through the streets on a
whcclDarrow" Merchants began to
solicit his custom and he began to pros
per, until in ten years ti!nc he was as
he expressed IL. easy in c!rcuin-
stances" and able TO give much of his
time 70 other things.
In these days the frurality OF Frank
lin is apt to bc looked upon as quite out
Of date. since We hear OF millions being
made seemingly by chance. But where
one fortune = made in this way. thou
sands grow frrm little savings
John II. Rockefeller. tho organizer OF
tho standard oil Company. has made
more money than. probably, any other
man OF his day He has more than he
himself. II is said, can keep account OF.
He is rated as 4 millionaire Yet, as We
all know, ne began his business career
as a clerk in Il small town in the rural
section OF New York. lie practiced
economy and was not ashamed 10 do so
His theory is that one can only be
ready for the opportunities which come
10 the ambitious and hardwo!k!ng
when the habits Of thrift and prudence
in spending have been cultivated.
Mr.. Rockefeller still has the little
memorandum book that he kept when
he was poor clerk, in which he kept
account Of every penny that he spcn,
and thus knew just what was going
out. For like other men whose wealth
has been amassed little by little he
realized that what goes out is a great
or factor in accommodating money than
what comes in
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News Of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom Newspaper Files. July &c. 1869

John C. Underwood. the judge OF the United
States District Court for the District of Virginia
has issued court order that no rents be paid
TO the owners of properties seized by order OF
his court for contscation. The order forth
that the United States government will lay claim
10 the rent money. subject to future orders OF
the court.
A delegation of prominent Lynchburg citizens
10 In Washington seeking conferences with high
auth critics with the view OF urging the repeal
OF that clause in the amnesty proclamation
which excludes from it's provisions pcrsons
worth much $4,000. 1t is known that
l.ynchburg is the richest town in all the South.
IT having more wealth per capita than any other
town. This capital is ready to put the COM
nercial and industrial wheels in motion. but
4; Handicapped by the absurd clause in the
amnesty proclamation which denies rights and
privileges to people who happen to be worth
as much rs $4,000 1t will be driven out of the
country.
John Minor Bolts and the Rev j. w Hunni-
cult were in Alexandria few days ago in close
consultation with Lewis Mckenzie. There is
some devilment up. you are born.
1t is now announced that General Benjamin
f. Butler has been summoned Washington
before his resignation can be accepted TO answer
the charges of cowardicc a Fort Fisher and to
explain why he did not capture the place
There have been riots in the streets of Balt-
more within the past week that said to
have been more serious than those OF 1861
Discharged troops their way home seem to
hive been the PRINCIPAL rioters and the whisky
ny Lou"u IN me baltinlore saloons was the
principal cause Of the rioting. Anyhow, the
police force finally out.
j. NJ Heck and Kemp p Battle commissioners
I'pPoih'eu oS Governor Holden. of North Caro-
ma TO visit the North in the interest OF imm-
grafton to North Carolina have opened Offices
at the st. Nicholas Hotel in New York ana il
II said they are doing good work for the
Old North State.
TIE bust of Ex- President John Tyler has been
removed by the military guards from the
io,'nda OF the Virginia state Capitol Building
Where it has been placed nobody knows-that
is nobody outside of the military circle
few days ago 1900 horses and mules hc
longing TO the United states government broke
out OF the corral near Winchester and scattered
al over the Valley. The farmers needing just
that kind of stampede.
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Tariff the Standard Still

Q 1NCE Mr.. Roosevelt announced that he
~ would support for President next year
any decent Republican" the press has been
much interested to discover the exact mean
ing of the term. In one sense, Anthony
Comstock might fiji the bill, since he is surely
not an indecent Republican. In another
sense any OF the Republicans who opposed
Barnes in the 1912 convention might come
within Mr.. Roosevelt's interpretation
The question might also be asked-what
Is Republican at the present time Is a
Republican a mere opponent of the Wilson
administration. or has he any definite prin-
ciples? This is somewhat difficult cues
uon to answer, since Mr.. Taft has approved
of so many measures of the administration.
Mr.. TAFT might be termed a Republican of
some sort or other. On the other hand Mr.
roosevelt has been unsparing in his criticisms
of the presidential policies
is Republican one who disapproves of
the currency act, the Trade Commission or
the Presidents conduct of foreign affairs?
Most men who call themselves Republicans
approve these measures. What then is the
mark which distinguishes a Republican from
a Democrat?
Apparently. il has narrowed down again to
the tariff. y Democrat is one who, in addi
ton to supporting the administration heartily
IN al other things, supports the Underwood
act Republican is one who yields gruds-
Ing praise to Nj. Wilson for his great admin
lstratlon. but hlames all the troubles of the
country on the reformed tariff The ancient
landmark stands.
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grappled, fought and died. In some places
the gully was piled to the surface with the
slaughtered. On one occasion several Brit
ish soldiers started with the dead bodies Of
their comrades back to the shore line. Be-
fore they had gone far shell burst above
them Instantly the bearers were as lifeess
their dead Along the same gully, in an
other place. wreaths OF smoke were whipped
up by the hot winds and sckening stencil
poisoned the atmosphere. The Turks in the
vicinity had stacked up their dead and were
burning the bodies. There was a cessation
Of cannonade and rifle .hot. The battle had
lasted all day. The British at sunset had
gained mile!
Along the route of the gully are numerous
springs. They are fed by streams from the
hills in the interior. The water is said to be
cool as if it had been iced. AT the close
of the day described after the victors had
gained mile, tired Turk and weary Briton
met at these cooling springs and for the mo-
ment forgot the red day and quenched their
thirst. Let lis not think of what happened
the next day.
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Country Life To-day

Nj o more is rural life what it once was.
The cradle-scythe has vanished. The
binder not the scythe to-day reaps the wheat.
The machine not the maid. now milks the
COW. The automobile is sheltered beneath
the roof which used to house the buggy and
the family carry-all
And all of this has led a student society
OF the Agricultural College of Massachusetts
TO offer prize for drama of rural life.
II the prize-winncr is true TO country life
Of to-day we viii! find il gas-en gned and
motorized from rise 20 curtain. whether it be
humorous or serious.
Right here we willing to bet a gallon
OF gasoline against a flapjack that the prize
winning drama viii not I'll the bill as have
The Old Homestead" and Way Down East"
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81 thrlit We ever had was Benjamin
FRANKLIN. and he was one OF Americas
greatest men. His service TO his coun-
estimated.
Tie had just one dollar when nc ar
rived in Philadelphia from his BOSTON
nome. and II was several days before
ne secured position IN a printing
once. but when he began to save
s"ihinS money by my industry and
frugality." as he saws. II lived yar,
agrccably." In two or three years he
was able to go into business for him
self. and his thrift and industry at
trncted the attention Of all his neigh
bors .
In order TO secure my credit and
character as traGcsman." he said. Il
took care not only 10 be in reality In
dus'rious and frugal. but to avoid ALI
appearance TO the contrary. / dressed
PLAINLY; j was seen in no places OF idle
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Strength and Weakness

me chief advantages which NAV he
ciaimed Tor tho submarine. saws tho
Mo,Ids Work In Its August issue. in
ciude: comparative invisiblity when
SUBMERGED. coupled with immunity
from gunhrc while in that condition.
/. carries weapon against which no
adequate protection has been found
IL presents small and difficult target
when Itself assailed by torpedo attack.
other elements in it's favor are low
cost hardness. seaworthiness in rough
weather, comparative immunity from
hoating mines. as well as those laid in
very deep water. and the possibilities
or use rs mine layer.
On the other hand the submarine
Is handicapped by many disadvantages
ana Limitations. Its radius OF action is
small Its speed is low, about fourteen
knots on the surface and ten knots
submerged.
The periscope is useless during dark
ness. and to operate at that time the
vessels must. therefore, come 10 tho
surface, thus rendering themselves
very Vulnerable to the attacks OF sur
face craft. Onco the submarines hull
Is damaged. by gunfire, ramming or
otherwise, 1t Is no longer able to sub
merge, and it's usefulness as a war
vessel Is ended until repairs can be
made.
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SONGS AND SAWS
The Fly in the Ointment.


There was a pretty maiden,
Who lived on our street.
Whose eyes were pools of laughter.
Whose looks were hard to beat.
She had disposition
That really was n peach.
ier form was much admired
Whenc'er she crossed the beach
She had picked out father
With most praiseworthy care,
Selecting for that Office
An ancient millionaire
One would have thought the suitors.
In droves. would pack her way.
BeSeeching with wild passion
That she would say them yea"
The fact is, though. they didn't,
And here's the reason why:
She simply would talk suffrage,
Which made the mere men fly.
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| thousands of hathcrs Rut !, &c ec,rco
~ strange that all The little villages
are deserted. for the government has
announced that it may have 10 use mo
one railway thithcr for tho conveyance
or troops and ammunition without mo-
hce So, for us alone was the air heavy
win the scent OF apple blossoms and
macs. while very blue sea stretched
quietly to the sky beyond the aisles OF
golden birch and russell -stemmcd nine.
me people who have suffered most
severely from the German advance
have been the Jews. Suspected and
! hounded by both sides, they arc be-
tween the upper and neither millstones
me story goes that when the Russians
nm" German gold upon a Jew they
hailS nm for spy, and when the lido
turns and the advancing Germans dis
cover one with Russian gold that also
means n hanging. With houses de-
molished and property taken. they fed
into Riga 10 get what shelter they
| could. and now are allowed to leave
again for their pillagcd homes only
| under guarantees almost impossible TO
procure. How they can survive is be-
yond ina Eination.
| AS we reached the Riga station two
contrasting war scenes met our ewes
| Above our heads on an elevated ,r.cl-
a train of soldiers was moving toward
the front. Crowded into the box care
the privates. oddly enough for Rus
slams, were making merry. One fcIlow
had an accordion, the rest would have
danced had there been room; failing
| that. they were waving and yinl.inc-
| at tho few passers below. But there
was no music or gayety in the other
picture. Four low carts overcrovIod
with homeless Jews, were rattlinp over
| the cobbled street. Huddled. half-sicl,
bound for the empty plains, they we're
logged away beneath the haunting
fragrance of the great horse chestnut
| blossoms.
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Reduce the High Living Cost

F you want to reduce the high cost of living
l find out what the cheapest market is. All
enterprising dealers make their best offerings
known If the newspapers.
Don't do your marketing or shopping in
haphazard fashion, running into the first
store and buying the first thing offered.
Make an effort to find out il any competitor s
selling il cheaper The ideal way to run
family is to buy in the cheapest market,
whether it be provisions clothing or house
hold furnishings.
The family that watches the markets
should be able to reduce its living cost from
10 to % per cent.
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Gaining a Mile

\ We shorten the day and tighten the bnr
den and 20 home TO get the benefit OF
The health giving breeze that comes IN the
river or in from the mountains let us no,
forget what summer days mean in other less
favored lands.
On the GallipoN Peninsula for example,
IS a gully they have nicknamcd the Valley
Of Death. II stretches down 10 the sea
From the shore line as far as the eye sees in
land this gully is spotted with graves
Most OF the dead were buried where hey fell.
Wherever there is a lurking plac here is
a Turk. They know the peninsula, every
inch OF 1T. In this valley, Briton and Turk
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Il. IL. Wexford. NJ. ID.

Can you tell where I may get an en-
graved portrait of the distinguished old Rich
mond physician, Il. r. Wexford?
BALTIMORE
Dr. Wexford was elected president of the
American Medical Association in May, 1852. The
New Jersey Medical Reporter for July of that
year ran brief sketch of his work and n very
fine steel engraving portrait. The latter, with
most fthe letter press taken into the
History of the American Medical Association,
published by Lippincott Grambo Co. in Phil
adclphia. in 1855. This is probably t. Q most
accessible place for you to find it, as there
seems to be no file Of the New Jersey Reporter
in Baltimore You may see the periodical in
the New York Public Library. in the 476 Fifth
Avenue building, and the history referred to Is
IN tho Pratt Library, in your city; also In the
Library OF Congress
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LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
BY S. w. STRAUS
Prtti.'rnt american Sor;ey for Thin

In Colonial days
thrift " a $ I II G
fashion In this
country. Gre at
men looked after
their own estates
and I h g !r own
business affairs.
I n q spendthrift
was ] o o X g i at
a hancc and tho
thrifticr a man
was the more re-
spcct his fellow
citizens had for
him.
. n @ Of the
Ergl'EEf nnnr,la.
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Chats With Virginia Editors

views the situation: Can a dog without teeth
fight? Can cat without claws scratch? And
isn't the United States just about in the posi-
ton of tho toothless dog and the clawless catc
1t would seem that many nations of to-day have
descended to the place OF the dog and the ca T.
for when they want thing they go after it
III their teeth and their claws are sharp This
Is so because humanity is the decline and
brute force on the ascendant. And America as
a nation is without teeth claws-couraeeou s
10 degree, but impotent because its teeth and
Its claws are noneXistent, best are stunt
eel and blunted from perpetual neglect DO a
little thinking. brother. and consider what is
best for the future security of our country
lest the time come when it to he our
country
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Avoiding Danger.

81 The City Maid (soliloquizing)
&: 4: !: !: : !:
& Al s.: g.: !: :: 4: :::
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ssity,

Aren't you ashamed of scowling so, Willie?
Just see what sweet expression Tommy Jones
Is wearing"
We'll, he has to wear ii. He has Just thrown
a rock through the preachers window, and he's
waiting to make the preacher believe It
done by little boy in blue suit who
ran down the street."
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Queries and Answers
Rlind Poets.

Who were the three blind poets? 7 recall
Homer and Milton. but not tho third.
EF N
The third Is Ossian. The best known Con
catenatiOn is in the seventh Letter of the Brit
ish Spy in which Writ Describes James Waddell
the celebrated blind preacher"
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Efobson's Choice,

Grubbs-Have YOU decided where you will go
your vacation?
Stubbs-Not yet. I have read lot of resort
literature. but haven't been able to make up
my mind whether | prefer being bored to death
or thrown into bankruptcy.
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SnvinR Material.

Bill Binks was always held to be
y model OF economy;
Whener a hat he bought in town
He picked the very lowest crown
THE TATTLER.
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Supreme
Court
Behind

lshed the nine Circuit Courts of Apneal One
RI the motives for establishing these subSupreme
courts was TO relieve the highest court of the
pressure OF work that keeping il perpetualy
behind in its work In the TWENTY-FIVE years
II IL announced. the court has come two years
nearer catching up with its docket. 1t was three
years behind when the Evarts law was enacted:
" is only one year behind This Is some
PROGRESS. However, II appears to leave much
SCH 10 he desired Broadly speaking, there can
re no real reason why any court should be
even one year behind it's docket. Justice is not
promoted by delay. No one gains. unless II be
the advocates Of unsound contention The
honest litigant loses. the court loses and
society loses. Court delays one of the fruit
1ul sources Of discomfort with the processes of
Ia" But If the highest court in the land sets
the example of being habitually behind with
IT'S work that 1t makes it point OF virtue when
II comes within twelve months Of catching IN
II is perhaps not surprising that inferior courts
are often Observation-Disclosures Plain Dealer