davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02
Ideal Combination

May both races forgive u.s." said
me California philosopher, yet If tha
lords OF karma grant us our will, wa
snaii IN our next incarnation be hall
lrish and half Hebrew. For the Irish
man is happy as long as he has a dol
iar' and the Hebrew always has It,"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02
Chronic Grauch

Inc subject under discussion was
-uoAs signs, omens and the like. Il
must confess to being firm believer
e.. - NUMBER seven" remarked success
tui tradesman. For instance, there
are Just seven letters in the word
success" Eyes, and In failure, too"
5lowiea the inevitable pessimist.-
Exchange.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02
Much Grass Made into Paper.

FIFTY thousand tons OF native
grass is used in India each year for
manufas ture into paper.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-04

beginning, aud containing an area
of 40 square feet a
v. Estimates of Cost
"a The maximum estimate
of the entire cost of the .
Improvement. including en-
cheering and incidentals,
r is - $44, 1868 10
(2) The maximum estimate .s
for new curbing to be a
borne on frontage basis <-a.ss
by separate assessment, is $4,000
90 The maximum estimate
of the general improve
ment to be assessed on ..-z
frontage basis, excluding
the cost of acquiring new
land, is ................, 24,O7S.s5
ca The maximum rate to be FIX. ....-.s
assessed per front foot for .~s H..
the general improvement, =
excluding the cost of &C III
quiring new land, is. ,,... S.44
90 Sc 2-35b of the cost Of
acquiring new land to be
assessed on a frontage
basis, is ........,....... 13,29O.5O
90 The maximum addition ~.
al rate to be assessed per
front foot for the cost of
acquiring new land, is. 4.S506
ca The maximum rate, new
curbing assessment per
front foot. is .......... G.45
All of which appears in more detail
in the Engineers report hereinafter
referred to and Incorporated by ref
erence.
vi. Further Details =
The map and general plans. and 9th
er data so PREPARED by the Engineer
in his report dated October 3rd, and
adopted by the Board, with respect
to the proposed Improvement tincor-
ported herein by referenceI may be
seen and examined by any person in
terested at the Office of the City and
County Engineer and Of the, City and
County Clerk, at any time during bust
ness hours, prior to and including
October r26, 1916. Resolutions Nos.
573 and COZ incorporated herein by
reference are on file in the Office of
the City and. County Clerk.
VII. Hearing
4 Public Hearing respecting the
proposed improvement will be held by
the Board OF Supervisors at their AS
sembly Hall on October &c, 1916, at
the hour of 1880 o'clock p. m, or as
soon thereafter as those interested
may be heard, at which time and place
full opportunity will be given to all
persons interested to present sugges
tons or objections to the proposed
improvement OF any part or detail
| Thereof '.-4e
Dated. Honolulu. Territory OF IA
wall, October 4, 1916.
D. KALAUOKAIAANI,
,, Clerk, City and County of Honolulu
/ e597-0ctoher 4. ), 6. Z. 8, 10. II, II
=. 13, Il, 16.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-04

- T5t-tEATER h

Program Beginning at 1870 a. m. until
p. m.
Evening 1.-TWO. shows, $50 and $3.50
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY
AND EVENING
Queen Of the Hour (two-part COM
edy), Vitaeraph. l -.~"....
"The Lesser Evil" Comedy, Bio
graph.
"a Ready-Made Maid" comedy,
Lubln. -, T.
"The orientaI's Plot" (drama), KaIem.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-04

to the initial point and containing
an area of $3.50 square feet.
Parcel lb)-Owned by the Estate of
J. A. Magoon, ct al, and described as
follows: ..~.. r..
Beginning at the. north corner of
this piece on the southwest side Of
King street, at point on the south
face of brick building, 0.45 feet west
from present corner of said building,
the true azfmuth and distance from a
Government Survey Street Monument
near the north corner of Maunakea
and King Streets, being 344o 90 3OS--
pas feet, and running by true all
nllIfhcs - y. -. - -. y y. 2
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-04

The Government of Panama has
ordered the deportation of b. Priam.
whom the British Minister accuses of
soliciting funds in Panama to foment
revolution in India.
Stockholders of the Chase National
Bank of New York ratified the in
crease of capital stock from $4,000
900 to $10,000,000. H.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-04
TO ERECT FLAGPoLE
FOR FORT De RUSSY

Capt. D. l.. Stone, in charge OF con-
struction work at the quartermasters
department, has called for bids on the
erection of an iron flagpole at Fort
De Russy. The pole is to stand 100
feet in height and will have a heavy
concrete foundation at it's base.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-04

C.. 147' or I.3 feet to new nofun-
west line of Smith Street Extension.
4 240o -14'-1l1.9 feet along new
northwest line of Smith Street Ex-
tension to the initial point and con-
tanning an area of 53S.5 square feet.
Parcel Gc)--Owned by the Estate
of John r. GiIlIland, and described as
follows: a......s :.=.~...
Beginning at an iron bolt on the
northwesterly property line of Smith
Street, said iron bolt being connected
with Street Monument at the north
corner of King and Maunakea Streets
by the following traverse: ~.
taJ 342o 92' 36"-264.65 feet to an
iron bolt at the south corner of
Smith and King Streets;
Ib) IL As S0"-249.15 feet; and
running thence by true azimuths,
as follows: -..as.....
l. 54' 13'-18.16 feet; thence
9. l440 3S'- 1872 feet to the new line
of Smith Street; thence
3. 240' 1F-lS.24 feet to the point OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

You Are Hereby Notified, That all
trees, the limbs of which overhang
the sidewalks, must be trimmed forth
with to a height above the sidewalk
of not less than eight (S) feet.
You are further notified to cut forth
with all weeds and grass growing on
the boulevards of the city and abut-
ting on your property, where the same
has not been done by the contractor
who has contracted for such service.
Should this work not be done as set
forth above such work will be done by
the city and the cost thereof charged
against the abutting property as a
special assessment.
BY order of the Board of City Com
misisoners.
Dated this 9th day of June, "A. d.
1916.
r. H. THISTLETHWAITE,
City Auditor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD or
CITY COMMISSIONERS, JUNE e.,


CITY COMMISSIONERS, JUNE rs,
1916.
The Board of City commissioners
met in regular session.
Present: Commissioners Battey,
ertsch, est, Kirk, President Lucas.
Minutes Of meeting held the 10Th
inst. were read and approved.
Commissioner Battey reported on
behalf of the Paving Committee that
the City Engineer had checked up
the protests filed the 10Th inst. from
the assessors lists and had found that
9,472 front feet of the proposed paw
ing out of total of 1900 feet were
represented in the petitions, includ-
lag frontage of those who had asked
that their names be withdrawn from
petitions previously signed.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Register presented pc
titions signed by Mrs. S. F. Swayze
and "a others, protesting against paw
ing being done at this time or in the
near future; also petitions of A. S.
Rudd and seven others, asking that
their names be withdrawn from petit
tons asking for paving to be done
and previously signed by them. The
petitions were referred to the Paving
Committee.
The auditor was directed to give
notice in the official paper that citi-
zens are required forthwith to trim
trees to eight feet above the side
walk and also to cut weeds on bOule-
wards and vacant lots and that other
wise the work would be done by the
City and the cost thereof charged up
to the property.
Resolutions were adopted on unanl'
nous roll call, creating paving dis
tricts Nos. One and Two, and resolu-
ton directing the City Engineer to
prepare plans and specifications, as
follows:
The Paving Committee introduces
the following resolution and moves
its adoption: Be it resolved by the
Board of City Commissioners of the
City of Bismarck North Dakota, that
there is hereby created Paving Dis
trict Number One the boundaries of
said district shall be as follows: Be-
ginning on the center line of the
main track of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company at point 80 feet
east of the east line of Seventh
street; thence west along the said
center line of the main track Of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company 10
point $50 feet west of the west line
of Second Street; thence north to a
point $50 feet north of the north line
of roadway; thence east to a point
$50 feet east of the east line Of Sew
enth Street; thence south to the I'tint
of beginning.
The Paving Committee introduces
the following resolution and moves
its adoption: Ee it resolved by the
Board Of City Commissioners of the
City of Bismarck, North Dakota, that
there is hereby created Paving Dis
trict Number Two, the boundaries OF
said district will be as follows: Be
ginning at point in the center of
Block 60, Original Plat; thence east
to a point $50 feet east OF the east
line of Seventh Stree: thence south
to the center line of the main track
of. the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany; thence east along the center
line of the said main track of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company to
a point $50 feet east OF the east liue
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
political Advertisement

l am candidate for county COM
from the Fifth commission
er's district, Burleigh county, subject
to the will of the Republican voters
at the primary election, June 2S,1916.
and will appreciate your vote and sup
port. 6-13-tf
B. o. WARD.
(Political Advertisement
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
ST. PAUL.

HOGS-Reccipts, G400; 5 to 10c
lower Range, $685. to $9.55; bulk,
$9.45 to $3.50.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1000. Killers,
steady. Steers, $500 to $10!5O; COWS
and hcifers, $500 to $3.50; calves,
steady, at $3.50 to $ll.OO; stockers
and feeders, steady, at $4.75 to SITS.
SHEEP-4Receipts, 200. Steady.
Lambs, 1925 to 1925; wethers, $500
to $3.50; ewes, $3.50 to 1925.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
F. e. YOUNG

FOR SALE have recently purchas-
ed some 80 lots on 18th, 18th, 14th
and 18th streets, which | can sell
for $50 to 500 cheaper than sur
rounding lots can be got for and on
very reasonable payments. l wish
to dispose of them as soon as pos.
sible and it will pay to look into
them.
FOR SALE-Six-room strictly mod
ern house on Fifth street; close in.
This is one of the biggest bargains
in the city, at $4,000.
FOR SALE-Riverview Addition lots
offer every inducement to both the
Spectator and home builder. The
best lots are only to blocks from
down town and are much lower in
price than any other lots in the
city the same distance out. You
cannot miss it by buying there.
FOR SAlE-Burleigh county farm
lands are so low in price that do
not care to advertise prices, as it
gives outsiders a wrong impression
as to our land values, but l have
the largest and best list of lands
of any dealer in the city and have
some splendid bargains which l will
gladly show you at any time.
F. e. YOUNG
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
CHICAGO,

HOGS-Rcccipts, $1,000. Steady al
sc decline. Bulk, $9.65 to 1885; light,
$685. to $3.50; mixed, 1916 to $?.SE
heavy, $685. to $9.95; rough, 1895 to
$3.50; pigs, $3.50 to 1920.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1000 Steady.
Native beef steers, $3.50 to $11y35;
western steers, $3.50 to $94O; stock
ers and feeders. $5.75 to $S75; cows
and heifers, 1913 to $9.75; calves
$3.50 to $11.75.
SHEEP-Receipts, $4,000. Weak.
Ewes, $3.50 to $3.50; lambs, $3.50 to
1918; springs, $7.75 to $l1.25.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
EsTRAY ANIMALS,

Any person taking up an estray AMI
NAL must advertise the same within
ten days IN some newspaper. They
must also within ten days send notice
of advertisement to the county audi.
tor and another by registered mail
to the commissioner of agriculture 1t
Bismarck. II you fall to do this. you
are likely to get into trouble.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
FOR STATES ATTORNEY.

I hereby announce myself as cam
didate for nomination at the June
primaries, on the republican ticket.
for the office of states attorney of
Burleigh county, and respectfully So
licit your support.
IORWERTH C. DAVIES,
Bismarck, N. D.
political Advertisement
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
LET A CLASSIFIED
AID WORK FOR YOU
Classified Ads- Cash in Advance.
No AdsIAccepted after Six O o'clock p. M.
NOW TO ANSWER sLlnp ADA.

Al ads signed with numbers OF
Initials. care Tribune must DO an
swered by letter addressed to the
number given In the ad. Tribune ON.
pl0yes arc not permitted to tell who
any advertiser Is. Mail or send your
answer to Tribune No. -, and We
Will forward It to the advertiser.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
FARM LANDS

FARM FOR SALE-32O acres, $50 in
crop, balance pasture; good build
ings; a great bargain. Call at my
farm or address me at Bismarck
w. Il. Breen. 6-21-12t|
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
wANTED-HousEs

Mandan or Bismarck a
or Groom modern house inside of
SO or 80 days; a travelling man, 3
adults in family. Write 494 Bis
marck. 6-11-tf
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR sALE-A neat Groom cottage,
we'll built, cement walks around
house, good neighborhood; $500;
$500 cash, balance easy terms; will
sell for $1,700 cash; less than rent.
Apply, 7S6, Care Tribune. (5:17-tf.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
LOTS FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One of the best lots in
Riverview Addition; water and sew
err in street. Can give reasonable
terms. No. 797 Tribune. 6-2O-8t
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28

FOR SALE-Gasoline engine, 2 IL
horse power. Good Condition. Rea-
sonable price; 81 So. Tenth st.
q =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28

FOR sALE-Pedigreed setter pups.
Phone 81. Geo. P. Little, First Ma
tional Bank. 6-20-tf
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28

WANTED Washing and ironing at
home; work guaranteed. Phone
754-K. 6-23-6t
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SACE-Houseboat belonging to
the late Capt. Grant Marsh. May.
be seen at river landing. Isaac P.
Baker, Executor, Bismarck Bank
Bldg. 6-28-tf
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-28

WANTED-To buy four large horses,
absolutely sound and good looking,
about 1900 or 1900, from to years
old, George GuSsner.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01

oruf 5n erpeden, als 1tar6en Die
6%ran5oien INNER nod a1f Ser .&0be.
sSn Birfli@feit iiben tie MIR nod an
DEN iiloliden u1ro lii6tpeitlidyen M1s=
laufern ser &0be felt, tpo tie bon oen
oeuti6elt @eidiibe>1 1pegen Ger 90
3tpii6en liegelroelr 6el1tl6en 5teaun=
gen idpper 5u erreid)en iino. Scum
aber Ole 9eutiben int 8eiibe 6es Oft
lid) bonn So6ten Monn ~liegerroen
Dorfe s @a,mieres, 6es 59liiliels our
.'aa,beriten rebten 5lanfeniteuung Ser
6ran5oien lin6, miro ser So6te Marm
aus Sen &riegsberid>ten bal6 bollita1l=
Dig a1Si6ei0en.
@abrideinlid miro Soffre feline
6ront iebt Gangiam bis Gbattan=
court ODER nod neiter ii6li6 nad)
6em @aloe bon 8ourrlts 5rriidneb=
men miiiie11, tpaS eine abermalige
@erfiir5l1ng Ser 6eutiden 5ront CUR
Jolge baben miro. 9ie 11eue 2inie
miro li6 bon Mpoeourt uber gsneS
na6 Gbottmcol1rt err treden, anf Die
fer 2inie miro ser Mngriff gegen Die
11ea1e fran5oiiide 5ront porbereitet
meroe1r> rno 0iele &fe tper6en 6as
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01
Ser Yrdnoemt ais Stra.
te9e.

Man lagt, @rdii6ent @ilion lei Elm
eifriger 2eler ser SEEM Sort 8orlo.
Oas muB mobl 10 fem. Derm man
maB idom ein eifriger 2eier Der
@orlo fem, 11m III Ser oer5eitige1
Sage o11f oem europaiiden &riegs,
ibouplabe einen Stiuita ser gr'
eigriiie ertennen SIT fonne1. 0us
tbl1t Scr Yrdlioert, Dor einigen So
gen bot CT eS ielbit geiagt u1lo babel
sic @emerfltng einflieben lalien, mer
Sen anoeren nidt unterfriegen tonne,
miiiie g1ten &atb annebmen. M11f
men oas gemiin5t leim ion, millen mir
ni6t, lit fir uns ort6 bon 1tl1r ge>
ringem S%rtereiie; aber 6as miiien mir
gang ael1alt, oub eS nit oem Stia=
ltano Ser friegertiden Greigniiie nidt
1ueit FER lit. Ser Mltgenid)ein lebrt
0as, uuo Ser lit in iolden 6allen int
mer anr 5l1perlaiiigitele. Mlbanien nno
Saluuifi SEN &alrfaiuS, Meiopota=
mie1t ltnb SEN 0itlid)en &rtegsi6alt-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01

plat a1sgenommeu, berridt in be1t
friegeriiden @reigniiien iogor al1Ber>
orbentlid, lebbafte @etpeg111rg, nn6
5tpar gerabe sort, tpo bie groBen gnt-
i6eibnngen fuQel1 1per6en = al1f bent
tpel tlidyen umo oen1 iiioapeltli6en
&riegs1bauplabe.
s(l1f oem peltlid)en &riegsid)al1z
plabe fin6en felt einigen Sagen I'M
altsgeiebt bllttige &fe itott. Midt
bloB on Ser 5ront bon @ero11n, ion=
oern ol1b oberbalo Ser Somme, >po
Ole gngldnber Sen 0eltiden gegen=
iiberlteben, nn6 1po sic 9elltiden mie=
6erbolt 51 id)orfen Sdldgen ousge=
bolt babelt. gin Ser Srort bon Ser
oun ober boben iie fiir5li@ 6as mi@=
tige G11mieres NIT %itiirmenoer &an6
gerommen, nad)6ent lie Dor einigen
Sagen crit Sen 6%ran5ofen iiiopeitlid)
pom Io6tep Mann cine empfin6li6e
Mie6erlage beigebra6t battelt. 9ie
S%ran5oien f0n1te11 ii6 bonn So6ten
Man1t 1n1r fhtper tre1rner1. Sbidon
Die bielumitrittene @0be ldngit i'm
8eitbe ser 9e1tid)en lit, ii1den sic
Nariier @eridte im1ner nob SEN gin=
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01

gene11 @6lter iiber Sic fritiide Gage
gu t1u1ben. Sic Solter aber begin-
men a%uf5lnpad)en uno iiber Sic bis
bergen &erlulte lno Sen mogliden
@cpinm elmer Iortlenlng bes &uln-
pies nadsuoe1rfe1, Sic @olfer Der
MittelmGd)te lo1pobl, als alld) oie Der
Mlliierten. Die %eriteren tpillen, Dob
bon ibren 5tootsma,mern mebrfaf
sic @ereitpiQigfeit m%tsgeiproden
ml,roe, ci,1en cbrenpollen 6rieoen gu
ldlieBen; Sic lebteren aber 6iirften
ocS neutrality-suspicious. ibrer 6ilbrer
balo lott merocn ll,ro einc M6red)ml1g
balten, Sic nidts @lttes fir oiele
Tiibrer abnen laBt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01
&orbe6adt.

9eltte finoen aus, 6aB Elm tpenig
@orbeoadt baltfig cine groBe Mlts-
1age ipart. @ier lit ein @eiipiel: 6.
%. Mrder, GolofpeG, 0bio, idreibt:
SD claude 11idt, oab uniere 6arnilie
'obne GbanrberIoin's Collie, Cholera
lt116 Otarrboe=M ittel getpei len lit, felt
6em tpir Dor Sobren SEN @al1sbalt be-
gonnen baben. @enn mir al1f einen
8ei1d gebe1t, nebmen tpir
es nit u1ts." 81 foufen in SenrD's
Corner 9r1tg Store. - Mn5.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01
Die Me,u Dorf @orlb, bas @aib-

ingtoner @oforgon, biI1et iid in1nrer
mebr 5um @ofnarrenorgar aus. Die
Seiterreid)er iollten iih boriebet1,
ihreibt iie, 6amit file sic Stoliener
nidt ret5ten uno 5ir @er6oppelung
ibrer Mnitre1g1tngen beranlabter. Gs
lit i'm ser Tbat 11ngla11bIidb pas fir
ginfdle 10 elm iournaliitilder @ai-
~bistpeilen bat.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-01

Abommirt unf ben rMorbfern.1
The sun., 1916-10-01
MEXICO HAS HER BASTuE.
Building where BLOW for Liberty
Was struck Now Prison,

The Alhondiga de G~ranaditas (prlson)
In G~uanajuato Is one OF the most his
toric buildings In the Mexican republic
and will always be remembered not az n
storehonso OF grain, not as n prison.
which I, now Is. but ~ the place where
the first blow was struck FOR the liberia
ton of Mexico from Spanish rule, Quad
%rangular in shape with II central patio.
n row OF small Moorish windows neal
tho top, the lower floor Tuscan, The
upper Doric, n building has no archi-
tectural beauty. At each corner is n
large hook, from which in tho days Of
the struggle for independence were hung
four iron cages containing the heads of
the great objectionable patriot priest,
Hidalgo his military chief. Allcnde. and
hi" comrades. Aldama and jimcno2.
Here they hung for years until re-
moved by "A worsh!ping nation to IA" Al
tar of Kings In the cathedral or ia" city
Of Mexico, After the Critic lie Dolores
and the first ringing OF the bell of indc-
pondence H'dalgo and his followers
moved on to Guanajuato, storned the
improvised fort Of Alhondt;a und killed
nj! tho Spanish troops that had taken
refuge there, This, says the National
Geographic Ndgdsine was tine beg ming
OF the eleven years war Of Independence.
The sun., 1916-10-01
his life. Rawlns. however. looked on

his life. Rawlins. however, looked on
this as a scheme to get rid Of him. and
insisted on being made Secretary OF
War, and Grant let him have his own
way. He held the office for a few
months. dying at 80.
Gen. Wilson. with his high opinion
OF Rawlins's influence on Grant, natu-
rally believes that II he had lived he
might have kept Off the false friends
and parasites who brought disgrace on
Grants Administration. Rawlins him
SELF perhaps was fortunate in dying
when he did, with a spotless record
of devoted and unselfish service; a
record that this biography makes still
brighter. II Is forty-six years since he
sent for Gen. Wilson while on his
death bed and made him promise Ia
write his life: that promise has been
kept Mt last. fortunately before IT was
too late. The reason for the delay is
obvious. The importance of Rawlins's
remarkable service could not he made
clear without the revelation of Grants
weakness. and that revelation must
wait till time had removed all thought
Of personal animosity. II is a remark
able book In every way. u book that
will appeal to the dramatic sense M
well as to the Judgment OF those who
wish to learn tho truth in history.
The sun., 1916-10-01
Military Training.

A great mass Of important !ntorma-
ton Is compressed into a small volume
by Prof. LuCrEH HOWE in Tntrcrsoi
Military Education and Serricc &C. y.
Putnam's Sons). The author adduces
all the excellent reasons there are for
preparing the United States against
possible aggression and suggests many
possibilities OF attack, with the proba-
bile consequences In the dcfencelcss
condition OF the country. Being q
physician. he puts special emphasis on
the desirabiiity Of training u children
physically in the proper manner. one
OF the most practical methods being
military drill. He explains su~ccinctly
the Swiss and the Australian systems
Of army organization and shows how
easily either might 10 applied IN the
United States. In very brief compass
with remarkable clearness Prof. Howe
presents the strongest arguments that
ran be made In favor OF general mill
tary training In time Of peace.