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I i i i i I I i i ii i ii i i i 11 ii iiri iiii LJ 13 icU Number 21 Volume XVI. Holton, Jackson County, Kansas, Friday, May 29, 1903. St, Hi, IIIIIIllIfllllllllllllllltBIIIIIIIIlI'S He TirnlbusHke Pkm 1 Flowers for the Brave 1 2 "Once again the flowers we gather on these sacred mounds to lay; O'er the tombs of fallen heroes float the stars and stripes today. 2 5 From the mountain, hill and valley issued forth a noble throng, With heroic valor fighting till was heard the victor's song. 5 But these brave men now are sleeping while their deeds in memory live, And the tribute we are bringing 'tis the Nation's joy to give.

Bring we here the gold and purple, scarlet, blue and lily white, Tassels from the silver birches and the tulips gay and bright mm mm Swords no more are brightly flashing, foes no more our land molest; Slumb'riug in the green-clad valley, low and peaceful is their rest; 5 Eirth to them so full of promise, home and friends and life so dear, 5 5 But when loud the war-cry echoed quick the answer, We are here: 2 Swiftly now the years are rolliug, while the honor and the fame mm mm pf the valiant brave increases, and more dear each noble name. 5 Bring the flowers their graves to garland, let the sweetest music rise, 2 Let the stars and stripes be waviDg o'er their gen'rous sacrifice-1' SIXIIIIIIIlIIIIBIIIIIIIIIIIISIIIIlIIllIESaillllllllllllllllllEIISIBIIIIBIIIIEIBailllllUIs The Tribune Piano to be used as payment for the largest list of subscriptions to this paper is a Bush Gertz Piano price ssoo Sold in Holton by Logan fe Canfield. The Tribune contestants are securing some fine lists of subscriptions, and we shall probably publish the votes in two weeks. Friends of these contestants can help them by speaking to neighbors who are not now taking the Tribune. Sample copies will be sent on request.

THE ORGAN AND WATCH are excellent premiums, but each contestant will be well paid in any event. Help the contestants mJ making an elegant finish. It is a great invention and our citizens should encourage those men by taking the first hundred that are made by Raisch and Ellis. Who will be the one to place his order for the first cabinet made? tion of the Christianity brought to them by the Catholic church." Strong objection has been made to the imposition of the English language on the natives through the schools. Superintendent Atkison, who has iust returned from, the islands, said in a newspaper interview a few 'days ago that "the primary reason for the introduction of English into the schools is because the Filipinos wanted it." And Nash says: "The wisdom of Superintendent Atkinson's policy of making the English language the basis of all primary instructions from the start has been thoroughly demonstrated.

Today everywhere within the radius of influence of the American teacher instruction is being carried on in- English, and test books in arithmetic, in geocrraphy and in other common school branches are in the English language. Perhaps the best illustration of the advancement made in English education within the last two or three years is the fact that thousands of Filipino students, who had never heard a word of English three years ago, are toay able to receive instruction in the common school branches given in that language. Two years ago there were less than two hundred native teachers who could give any instruction in the ELglish language; today- there are more than two thousand actually instructing in thislanguare and daily putting in practise methods and ideas learned in the American taught normal schools and from American teachers. "The American teacher has become a recognized power in these islands, and no one acquainted with his work can doubt the wisdom of his coming. In the face of the splendid results he has accomplished, his critics have become silent.

The advent of his influence marks thewithdrawal of troops in the general betterment of the community. "The American teacher in the Philippines is something of a missionary, more of a pioneer, and always an American citizen," says Mr. Nash, and he quotes the following illustration of this fact from Superintendent Atkinson's recent report: "The work of the American teacher during the cholera epidemic, which in many of the most populous provinces reached its culmination during the school vacation, can not be too highly commended In many cases, the teacher was the only American in the town. In some cases, there was not even a native or Spanish doctor. Some teachers with a little knowledge of medicine, and all through their knowledge of hygiene and sanitation accomplished wonderful work in preventing and suppressing the dread disease.

In the remoter towns, isolated from prompt aid which alone can save life when the most dreaded of all scourges makes its attack, with no command to remain, with the allurements of foreign travel during the vacation put sternly into the background, with no relatives or intimate friends to protect or encourage them, these noble men and women fought by night and by day, week after week, for the lives of an alien people, with no thought or chance of reward, with "Long before the Venezuela question arose, the action of certain German associations for promoting the interests of the fatherland beyond the seas had, to my knowledge, attracted the attention of more than one continental chancellory, and had certainly not escaped observation at the White House at Washington. The German embassy in that capital was known to be the chief center of Teutonic trans-oceanic efforts. Some curious revelations might be made on the subject. "Translation nrade for The Literary Digest. Spanish, the Italians, and the English, the German immigrants concentrate in one locality, retaining intact their character and national sentiment, forming thus a dominant element whose influence must be reckoned with in certain states of the republic.

Instead of acting like the mass of foreigners who settle in new country and who think only of deriving profit from their own industrial capacity in places where European methods are still imperfectly known, the German's aim particularly at furthering the commerce and industry of Germany in all they undertake Over there, and they have succeeded in monopolizing some lines of Brazilian trade. If this procedure had but an exclusively commercial aim, it would afford no special ground for anxiety. But there is more than this involved. While flooding Brazil with products from over the Rhine, these thousands of immigrants keep up a political propaganda which represents Germany as the only European Power capable of protecting the state of Latin America from the ambitions of the United States." Cost what it mav, the design is that Germany shall secure a footing in South America, says this interpreter of the situation. "If certain rumors are trustworthy, the Government of Rio Janeiro has been sounded as to the possibility of carving a pan-German state out of Brazilian territory; but it goes without saying that this idea was most unfavorably received, a fact which explains the tortuous denials of official Germans." The authority we are quoting looks forward to a time when Emperor William will feel called upon to take measures with reference to his thousands of subjects in South America, "measures which may greatly provoke the Brazilian Government and lead to difficulties of which Germany will certainly take advantage to impair to an extent the integrity of the "It is somewhat foolish in the official press of Germany to repudiate these German intentions.

To any one who studies events it is apparent that Germany is seeking by all possible and impossible means, to gain a footing in South America She would like to accomplish this without pro-oking the hostility of the United States, without coming into conflict with the great republic of the north; but she has not succeeded yet, and it may be conjectured that she will not succeed soon. In the recent complications over Venezulashe did all that was humanly possible to embroil matters. It was owing to the absolutely peaceful dispositions of President Roosevelt that we did not see a tragic termination to the grotesque adventure into which the Berlin cabinet led the London cabinet with the sole purpose of involving the latter with the United States. The action that miscarried against Venezuela we shall now see Germany renew at every more or less favorable opportunity against no matter what other South American state until she surprises the careful watch the Americans maintain in regard to all that concerns the Monroe Doctrine or until the day arrives when these same Americans resolve to bring to a forcible end all European designs upon' these nationsof the new world." What will be the outcome of that "THE ORATORIO" Proud Work ol the Choral Society more certain that soil or factory will continue to give good yields; and he is more ambitious. He spends his money now lets his children earn it for themselves, if need be; and he spends it more freely on his children because they will be sure to earn more What an admirably, varied and economically well-balanced people we have as we enter upon the era of great wealth getting that we are just now approaching! We have the sort of ability shown in the management of small competencies, especially in New England; and we have the faculty also of free spending for future profits.

Neith er the country nor the people are yet half developed. But when the period of full development comes, it looks as if our democracy will know both how to conserve and how to use wisely the wealth that our industrial supremacy will bring. The prosperity of Western farmers is a vital factor in the making of good times jr the country at large. It keeps the railroads prosperous, and it has lately been giving them an unprecedented volume of traffic both ways. This prosperity of the railroads, in turn, distributes itself very widely.

It has enabled the organized railway employees to demand better wages and conditions with marked success. On almost every line of road in the country there have been recent advances of 10 or 15 per cent' in the pay of employes. Increassd business and earnings have also justified the roads in the making of extensive betterment; that is to say, in improving grades, relaying tracks. converting single-track into double-track lines, and the like. Such work gives employment at good wages to many thousands of unskilled laborers.

Furthermore, the immense volume of traffic is obliging all the roads to buy more engines and cars, and thus all the establishments for the manufacture of rolling stock and railroad supplies are working to the full extent of their capacity. It is easy to see how this prosperity of the farmers and of the people who directly or indirectly serve the railroad sys Commencement Exercises of the Holton High School May 25, 1903 A large and attentive audience gathered at the Methodist church Monday night for the commencement exercises. The piano solos by Misses Lila Oldham and Eleanor Logan and vocal solo by Lila Rose were well rendered and enthusiastically received as also was the quartet by Messrs. Jermane, Weiss, Kennedy, Gabel. Ralph Brown gave a short welcome address which followed by tha -v class history given by is? ley.

The address 0f "uncay given by Dr. D. M. a very interesting address on the "Need cted that ucation. Dr.

Fiske ttt the diplomas to the graduates. A few parti Dg words were spoken by Chas.Coleman. GRADUATES Ralph Waldo Brown, Lola Mae Bradley, George Agustus Hinnen, Flora Eichenberger, James Shannon Naylor, Adelaide Grace Athey, Theodore F. McCreary, Bertha O. Nance, Burnett Shrontz, Orla Aley, Anna Katherine Seele, Celia Ethel Tweedy, Martha Agnes Riley, Nellie Helen Drake, Robert Robertson, Emily Rennick Ilenkle, Katherine Roberta Lowell, Henrietta Heyman, Jerome Little.

CLASS ORGANIZATION President Kate R. Lowell. Vice President Charles Coleman. Secretary James S. Naylor.

Motto "Acti Labores Jucundi." Color Blue. General Events On last Thursday evening Prof. Gray and the Holton Choral Society assisted by several friends from To-pek? rendered the by Costa. The weather was threat-enidg and kept many away but the audience room was comfortably filled. The chorus showed admirable training and the concert was a credit to the members, to Prof.

Gray and to the city. It is hardly possible to particulize any of the features as the whole performance was excellent. Mr. David Bowie of Topeka, as last year, pleased the audience immensely. Mr.

E. C. Lewis of Topeka pleased all by his work at the organ Mrs. Rine-hard sang with her usual clearness and power. Miss Ruth Rafter de lighted her iriaoy frienns by her singing of "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind." One of the most charming parts of the whole evening was the Orchestral accompaniment.

The orchestra was led by Mr. C.R. Calkins of Topeka. It is with regret that Mr. Gray's financial balance is on the wrong side of the street.

Holton should support the Choral Society in a permanent organization and we regret that after Mr. Gray's hard work he should lose money. He has been here for several years and has contributed much to the development of The Thrift of New England and the Thrift of the West. The proportion of men and women who retire on small competencies is doubtless greater in Massachusetts than in any other state in the Union, unless it is Pennsylvania, which is the other state of Doctor Benjamin Franklin's residence. But a man who has even the most robust respect for the thrift of the people of Massachusetts must be surprised to learn from the report of the State's Bureau of Labor Statistics that there are more than 45,000 such persons 28,000 men and 17,000 women.

Two-thirds of them are native born too. The making of such an investigation was characteristic of Massachusetts. These persons who have retired on competencies are apparently not, as a rule, the owners of large for tunes. Indeed, most men of large fortunes, it is safe to say, do not retire till physical infirmities compel them. In the list are an amazing number who were farmers more than 3,500 whereas less than 3,300 were merchants.

Even the retired blacksmiths number 359, and there are 1.076 "laborers" on this list. This table is instructive, therefore, not as an indication of riches, but rather of thrift. There are, for example, a considerable number of preachers who have retired and have a competence. But it tells volumes about the careful management that is a part of the New England temperament. Any one who has lived in different parts of the United States has had many occasions to observe what this official report confirms that the native New Englander has learned the art of living considerably below his income better than any other man among us.

In many of the western States (Iowa and KaDsas, for example) probably quite as large a proportion of the people are well-to-do as in Massachusetts; but they have not yet developed an hereditary iiabit of saving. They yet have no hereditary habits, in fact as Iowans" and Kansans. In their more cheerful life they do not expect rainy days. Their habit is to make rather than to save. For the West or what New En-glanders yet call the west to all its agricultural wealth is adding enormous wealth from manufactures.

In the general diffusion of well-being, if it has not already passed New England, it soon will do so. It takes one's breath away, for instance, to recall that Kansas City (population 163,752) has just been celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of its incorporation. It was a mere landing-place on the Missouri River half a century ago, where 250 hardy persons lived. Now it is a great city, built with wisdom enough to have reserved 2,000 acres for parks, and that, too, without debt. The great manufacturing interests of the west show the temper of the people; for the number of factories is enormous.

This means that the farmer is himself also a manufacturer. He turns his money to many forms of production, and he keeps the farm in cultivation, too. It never occurs to him to retire. He is not working for a mere competency. He is working for the love of it and to develop the country.

The pioneer energy of a generation or two ago has not yet spent itself. The great industries have brought great fortunes everywhere. But very much more interesting than great fortunes are the habits of the mass of people in using wealth. And the habit of the west, while less safe at times for individuals than the New England habit, is better for the com: munity. On the same income a man in Iowa or in Kansas will live better (or if you will) than a man in Massachusetts.

He is more daring tem must extend itself to the textile industries of the East and to general manufactures and trade; for when American farmers, railroad men, and mechanics are prosperous, they live well because their standards are high, their wives ar. intelligent, and they are ambitious for their children. voice training in our city. He has made many friends who will regret to have have him leave HOLTON'S NEW FACTORY The Odorless Commode to be Manufactured in Holton contest which our authority thinks he foresees? He tells us that the United States will be victorious and is preparing for herself a humiliation from which her prestige will suffer immensely not only on the other side of the Atlantic but also in Europe." Yet it must be noted that competent and disinterested observers in Germany repudiate all official schemes for the creation of a German state in Brazil. The Nation (Berlin), a Liberal weekly, is emphatic on this point.

The Kolnische Zeitung says also: "German advocates of colonization in Brazil have taken pains to impress upon their countrymen in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, as well as in the fatherland, that no political ends can be subserved by the exploitation of those territories. In the past the plan may have been favored by some Germans, but the situation is so well understood now that violent change is no longer contemplated." The same paper says the United States has no intention of making conquests in Brazil, but American capital is beginning to flow into the South American republic and American commerce will probably become dominant there. The London Times a heroism that is far above the bravery of the soldier fighting a foe that can be seen and known. The United States may justly be proud of the bravery of its soldiers in these islands but it should also remember that the peaceful army of teachers has shown a nobleness of spirit, a self-devotion to the services of humanity, a steadfastness and bravery of soul, that is rarely excelled. Nor did all escape un-scratched.

Those who died of the cholera were Robert R. Jamison, R. Zumstein, William H. Badger, and Herbert Lucker." Policy of William II. in Brazil Has Germany, or has she not, designs of a political nature in matters relating to South America? The question is put by that capable and accurate student of world politics, Roland de Mares in the Independence Beige (Brussels), and he considers it a matter of immediate and great moment.

"The Americans assert very emphatically," he observes, "that they will never tolerate Germany's establishment in any portion whatever of the new world. It is, moreover, well known that the maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine is the alpha and omega of United States (foreign) policy. But the problem is to determine whether one or other of the great European Powers will not succeed in overcoming this obstacle." "It is with reference to Brazil that attention has been drawn to this subject. In the leading republic of South America there exists a German colony that is developing in the most alarming fashion. Instead of becoming absorbed in the population, like the A cloudburst in Oklahoma City last Saturday night caused a terrible loss to property and rendered hundreds of people homeless.

The damage there is estimated at $200,000. Near Enid, the loss of homes and farm property reaches $300,000. Samuel Bristow, of Topeka, formerly of Wetmore has invented a new game called "Brist" which promises to exceed ping-pong's popularity. It is being manufactured by a Topeka Company and the games are" now being shipped from New York to California; from Minnesota to the Gulf. The Western Union Telegraph is badly crippled by the action of the Pennsylvania railroad in cutting down its poles.

There are about miles of wire, belonging to the Western Union, along the route of the Pennsylvania railroad and about half of this is affected. Miss Alice Roosevelt is completely broken down by the whirl of society in which she has been engaged since the Roosevelt family has lived in the "White house. Their physician has ordered complete rest for her. Col. T.

W. Harrison, of Topeka, recently donated 160 acres of land valued at $5,000 to Washburn College for the purpose of aiding them in establishing a Theological Department. Several towns were struck and one was wrecked by the tornado which passed through southern Nebraska, Monday. Fifteen people were killed and many others were injured. Philippine Education "Fifty teachers could take the place of a regiment of troops," telegraphed Brigadier-General Grant to Governor Wright at Manila a year ago in a brief dispatch describing conditions in Samar.

Every dollar spent for Philippine education will do more to pacify the islands than ten armies, courts, and police, says Frederick W. Nash, writing from Manila to The Educational Review. These rosy views of the American teacher in the Philippines are in striking contrast with the views quoted in these columns May 2. "An almost incredible amount of work has been accomplished within the past year," says Mr. Nash "and the present educational situation is very encouraging." A thousand American teachers native teachers are giving instruction in something like 2,250 day, evening and high schools, with enrollment of more than 225,000 scholars.

"The whole Philippine problem," in the opinion of Mr. Nash, and he does not hesitate to say that our Philippine Bureau of Education "has done more within the past two years to give these people a true conception of the benefits of civilization and good government than all the other influences ever brought to bear on them throughout all time, with the possible excep The company recently organized here for the manufacture of Mr. Mc-Grew's Odorless Commode has negotiated contracts with Raisch, and Ellis and with Messrs. Wolverton and Knopf whereby the work is all to be done in Holton. Raisch and Ellis are fitting up the building this week and installing about $2000 worth of of machinery.

They hope to begin worknext week. Their contract calls for the delivery of 25 per week for the first eight weeks and thereafter the product will be increased, according to the demand. Mr. John McGrew, the inventor, will start out on the road in about ten days working at first in towns in N. E.

Kansas. Another man will also be placed on the road at the same time and in a few weeks the company expect to place several salesman in the field. The Tribune is sanguine of the success of the enterprise and believes that within a very few years the Dlant will be obliged to put out 25 per day. The new commodes are to be built of oak and Arkansas led gum, each has drawn down upon itself, how ever, the denunciation of the Hamburger Nachrichten by printing a series of communications from its ii)-1 correspondents on "German projects in Brazil." One of these communications ran, in part:.