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their approbation. "Bravo, Frank, you ought to go out stump speaking." "You reason like a Judge," and similar remarks were made. All but one man seemed pleased, and he said: uSuch doctrines are dangerous, gentlemen, and carried into practice would ruin the country." ''TTwtr manv mnvfnr confirms nf vaMtit. lanrl Viqvo vnit "Wisdom and. Innocence.

We have had so much to say in the way of urging greater intimacy of parent and child, and earlier and broader instructions in the so-called delicate affairs of life, that We are glad to be able to quote how the plans work on a large scale among a people who are of acknowledged gentle manners, sweet disposition and generally moral. Dr. W. Delano, Eastlake, has an article on the moral life of will be the better for your having lived in it. You have planted the seed and it must bear fruit in time.

We intend to advertise all your books more extensively than we have done in the past. Mast truly yours, Carrie Francis. Mr. Holden?" asked one. "Mr.

Itold-on, you mean, for he always holds on to all he can get," said another. the Japanese in the July Popular Science Monthly in which he tells much of the universal love and regard for children. lie says "Japan has been frequently referred to as the 'Children's that no where else is. childhood made so much of. The relations between patents and children are entirely natural, free and Unrestrained.

The truths of life and nature are unfolded to them "That's so, hit him again," cried a third. "Gentlemen, I think your discussion can be better car If AX) THINK Will the reader please take note of the quotations headed: Press Censor ried on elsewhere," said the postmaster. as soon as the children are large enough to inquire aboit them. Nothing is left for them to learn from outside sources. The result of this perfect candor, so far from developing any undue precocity in the child, serves to preserve that undefinable, unconscious grace, so beautiful in childhood, which, by the secret access of some hid den knowledge, is so apt to be replaced by that glance of definable conscious disgrace seen in so many of the prematurely 'old' chil dren of the Occident." The writer further comments on the entire absence of the usual tokens of affection ill Japanese families, which some might misunderstand as indicating a lack of parental and filial love.

Petting and caressing are dispensed with as soon as babyhood is over, and though the relationship between brother and sister is most sincere "Government speaks and we must obey," remarked one of the party as he walked out. The others followed, with the exception of Reid. Wherefore had continued looking out upon the street, and none but a close observer would have known from his mariner that he had heard a word of what Was being said. He turned to Reid when the others had left, and asked! "What now, Frank?" "Why do you ask?" "Because I see that something has disturbed you more than usual." "Yes, there has; I have just had along letter from Burt, and they are seeing hard times, but I cannot talk about it "Come home with me and take supper; I have Some things on hand that wili spoil if not eateii." "Yes, John," laughed Frank, "the most of eatables would, but I'll go." They walked quietly along till they reached John's home, for neither ef them seemed inclined to talk. No woman heed to have been ashamed of the well kept room into which Wherefore took his friend, giving Beid a ehair and cordial, embracing and kissing are never thought of.

Yet after the age of puberty, brother and sister have no hesitation in dis shipImperialism, I wish I could have given in connection with the facts there stated, two articles that can be found in the -Light Bearer of date Nov. 10, one by W. G. Marklandof Ocala, Fla. "The Imperial Will:" the other by George McGregor now of New York city, but formerly of Scotland: "A Budding Monarchy." There are plenty of buds and people are allowing them to mature.

Press censorship might have been "nipped in the bud" had the people been vigilant. But they were not; they forgot that the same rule of action which under plea of public good permits the violation of one man or woman's rights, will, when the ruling powers desire permit of the rights of all men and wo. men being violated. They stood quietly by, and under the plea of law, saw the rights of those who told unpopular truths violated, under the charge of ob. robing or bathing before one another While the utmost freedom in conversation is admissible, he reports that this formality be tween the sexes, even in the same family, may be perfectly summed up in the words, "Hands off," and apart from this, closest intimacy and affection may exist.

in tact the Japanese have no word for "kiss." Though aside from our present purpose, we note from the Doctor's article that mairiage consists in a home ceremony and public registration, and up to the present time the husband lias always had the privilege' ot divorcing the wife at will and sending her back to hef father's home. But as easy as it is to sever the marriage bond, this privi lege is rarely taken advantage of, except in extreme cases, for di vorces are looked upon with anything but tdlerance by the Japan scene literature. We hoped for better things under the new regime, but find and a book, he then turned to prepare the evening meai; "Just what 1 wanted," said Frank, as he saw the titie, "how fast books on the labor question are multiplying." John smiled but made no remark. Supper over and things all washed and put away, Wherefore reached for his cigar Vox, handed Frank a cigar and lit one for himself. "This," he said, as he nut the weed between his liDS.

that what was done under pretense of law is now done without pretense of-law autocratically. There is no law against publishing the faults of those who stand high in so ciety but they don't allow it in Russia, and our censor of the press is so much of a Russian, and we have 'budded" so far toward monarchy that an Illinois "ought not to be. It shouldn't be necessary to soothe the nerves with narcotics, but so long as there is so much injustice organized into the Very framework of society, the elements in the mental and spiritual atmosphere rasp the snirittial RAnsfif as thft north wind dnefl the tihvsiV.fth Snma postmaster is instructed not to deliver the Chicago Sunday Sun "because it ese. Prostitution there is in some respects no better than here, but he reports that among the poor families, though one of the daughters may be practically sold to a life of dishonor by her parents, it is only for three years, and after the three years' service is over, she may return again to the parental roof It not only might be worse, but is worse in our own country. The Health Monthly.

i Tlic of" Equality. In Iceland men and women are in every respect political equals. The nation, which is about 73,000 people, is governed by representa fives elected by men and women together. The work of education is in the hands of the women, and in the whole island not a single illiterate is to be found. These voting mothers, who educate their children, have produced a nation in which there are ho prisons, no police, no thieves, and no army.

Press Censorship Imperialism, Printers' Ink of Aug. 33d, says: "It appears that Hon. John L. Thomas, the First Assistant Attorney General, who succeeded Judge Tyner, has instructed the postmaster at Martinsville, 111., to exclude the delivery of the Chicago Sunday Sun, not because it is obscene, but because it is largely devoted to the exposition of prominent persons who are guilty of immoral conduct." Mr. Thomas confesses "I fully appreciate the grave responsibility 1 assume in excluding papers and o.ther matters from the United States mails, upon whose mailability I am required to pass Health Monthly says "If this function truly devolves upon him, we have at last a censorship of the press, and know who our censor is during this administration." seek relief in one way and some in another, but give us a mental atmosphere rilled with the elements of justiee, and there would be no need for temperance societies." "I never thought of the matter in that light, but there is largely devoted to the exposition of prominent persons who are guilty of immoral conduct," and I know of three books that were mail'd during Judge Ty ner's time that have beenrefused admis sion to the mails by his successor, John may be truth in What you say; what fine cigars." "Truth, of course there is, Frank.

Saloon keepers are not a desirable portion of society, but those who. hold vacant land are doing the most harm; it is such as they who force men who want homes to go beyond the confines of civilization to secure them." "I believe you, John; read that, will you.1 Tift took thft letter from "Reiri's pytendprt hnnrt anrl raart L. Thomas. Another bud; another sign of the com- ng monarchy is the treaty so recently made between Russia and America. It is said that when Jesus was to be crucified Herod and Pilate were made friends.

The history of the Nazareno as given in the new testament shows that he chose, not the rulers, but Th People, to represent him. Russia and The United Strtes are made mutual protectors against any and all who re "Dear brother Frank: It is now nearly ten months since we were evicted from our home in Iowa, as you already know, and though writing you that Smith and I had left for western have never given you the particulars of our wanderings and our experience here, neither' can I now, for I am too sick to write much; have been quite sick for a month, and am sitting up in bed to write this. I am on the gain, or should be if I did not have so much to worry me. "After leaving Iowa we traveled hundreds of miles be fore we could find any government land, and then we went outside of railroad claims, and decided to pre-empt instead of homesteading. We, Smith and a quarter section each, which will cost us each two hundred dollars, beside some incidentals.

We made our sod shanties as near to bel. If the wording of said treaty is correctly reported, each 'Imperial' ruler pledges the nation behind him to pro. tect the other and his family. I shall try to get an exact copy of that treaty for my next issue that my readers can see for themselves what it is: but what Continued from third page. er rich, and by his labor has so cleared away the causes of hardships, that comparatively rich men can come there and live comfortably.

If he fails, loses has endured so much to obtain, the others aie benefitted all the same." "You have made out a pretty good case, Mr. Reid, but I cannot see bow the government is to blame." "Let it take its grip from the throats of the landless, and there will be no such trouble, sir." "Grip from the throats of the landless! what do you mean?" "1, mean that government protects people in holding vacant land, unused land. I mean that if a landless man should try to cultivate a portion of said land, government officers would prevent him from getting his food from mother earth; if that is not a grip upon the throats of the landless, 1 do not know what is." "Oh, I see, you are for free land." Yes, Mr. Jones, I'm for free land. Think of children being born into this world without a right to a foot of its surface, with no place to stay unless their parents can pay some one for the privilege.

Talk of God, of honoring Him! If anything can be blasphemy, it is the claim that nn infinitely good and wise being sanctions the buying and selling of the land as it is done today. I can't see how Christians can look one another in the face and talk' of such a hing." Againthose who were standing around manifested gether ss possible, and each be on his own land, so that the women could be company for each other while we were away, and then we went to find work, for we must have bread. It was six miles to the nearest neighbor and ten miles to a postomce. Sometimes we found something to do and sometimes we couldn't. We have managed to get through the winter by selling our cow, but my sickness has; put us back till, unless I can get some help, we can raise no crop this summer, fori have not a cent of money to buyr seed, and not even to buy food.

Smith divides as -far as. he; can, but Anna has been sick and he is nearly as bad off as; am. If suffering was counted in dollars, this westerni land would be the dearest on earth. Sometime, if we HveVl we shall have trees about our homes, but now the wTide prairie is desolately lonely. It is very different here from what it was in Iowa.

If government was a protection its native born citizens, we might have made us good homes, there, but here yes, we can do it here if we do not die in the trying. But I am weary and close, pear 1 do not like to beg, mX if you can send me a few dollars, it. will keep us from going hungry. I could get well sooner Jif does our national head propose doing that there should be need for such a pledge from a foreign power, or does he mean to insult the people who have placed him where he is by saying that they will not or cannot protect him and his if he is true to Why should he and his family need foreign protection any more than you and I with our familesV What does it all mean anyhow? "Ye fools and blind, ye can discern the face of the sky, but ye cannot dis" times." eeru the signs of the.