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? SUCCESS IN MEXICO ASSDIANCES GIYEN THAT HUERTA fOUT ION OUTLOOK IS HOPEFUL Wtljion And Bryan Adopt Attitude That Huerta liaa Been Eliminated and They Tliink That Other Devel- opmenta May Lead to Peace in War-Ridden Country. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan have adopted the attitude that the elimination of Victoriano Huerta from the Presidential race In Mexico Is assured and that the first step to- ■ward the establishment of peace In Mexico has been accomplished. This was the authoritative declaration Thursday of administration officials, who also let It bo known: That oral assurances had been given Nelson O'Shaughnessy, charge d'affaires of the American embassy, of Huerta's Intention not to be a candidate In the approaching elec tion. That the I'nited States would construe literally the argument in the second note of Frederlco damboa, Mexican minister of foreign affairs, who pointed out at great length that a provisional president in Mexico is Ineligible to succeed himself. That any effort on the part of Huerta to circumvent the Constitu tion. by resigning In ai.unie of the elections In favor of another provi sional president. »i-ii!d !*« r* gar led by the I'nited Stat. « ns a hrea. h of faith twfnre the world Mu<h stress waj laid t>y the offii ,tl» u(K>n th* withdrawal !>y Sen.ir Camhoa. In hla aarond note nf the nrtrtnmt demand for reman:tPm by ttm ! r,,!...! S'at.-a through the nxit.anae ,,t a.'i.tiasea dora Tta* 'he tluert* a •temn;*-nt hs i la effect •Ithtrawn "s leo.a: 1 f ' reeognit m Is n » he'd Pj it.sr.t Waahlna(<>noT • • acwtts'srl-a Ketjur ',an*t>M* s le *r*t • n ta '' «■ same n<’’e '! »t fe • J J • w * I • • tael on ar.a» ist'e -eol"! • hPh ler’arsa m r »rr I- "r* •* tt.s allntertrn r • ■ • . • Biaat of ths Veil Urj, I >i •;>• t r h e« fr.'tn • Vt-| t’a: a*at taa n ► g\ s a' ' )t jer*a •o j! J r»* . n «.ea lieronlmo Tre»:no »■ ss • ligtbte i-aat !s’e '• '' r I're* :. t. • attra 'e-f »ij« fro 1 Tt " a !« aif r**.,. -i *■ »«•'»>-( tsher the » t*-*! M lefts h*« '-ee O ' •Slat aatsd the )■-•• tent s <'3 ' to* a‘* Uxo h n a ' r • s' ' t , • • e e^r t - aagoMa'Ion .? *n s"i. e >, r Mef aa fa-' oes art * 'a p'ompt | »■' ho! 1 u a s ■ ■ r • » ~ ' 1 t t!'e.J Sts’ew » 1 e - • w- ' fr*« to ■ thho. ! r«-- t>. ' n »' t ar It t as • r a t n! i•!" e e e. • s delsrtr’e. e t' thee S»t •‘•e r • * s of ths W ei (veop'e •[ *w-<ti»a m iftmmi h »ample Tt e a ' i n ■' i %. “‘'it*. . *a ■ ! or mo'e W •*. ^rt •■!' *<-iis t» tuft'n* 04' *-■ ■ 11 It. Jl> t> '*■ [' a-’ ’’e •'air out ' 'he mu 1 sas a pra M-al I’ l I u»' 'S’ n ' pat •' ' fla t n • t • '" r • ► r !’ '• '«..••••• to *,r.p Hfi < • '-••• lajc.". ' • ’ V * e a- • el! a* the i.a’ .o. tt t o a - ar. ! hiatr' ■ ■ n , 111 o n 1 f ni r e aprlt • •• r»« d '.apl »' ■ I In . ■ e. a! life there would nor **«■ n»sar so man > lead i r d) • r t.. » i.« a t »...J roal* | r-P"* ’ n " a tion of tf.e Ni aa^ujrl.u.s h.ia ••wri thing In its favor It was ,i r-- ogn' | tlon that good roads are wtal 'o tlu-i beat Inter* sts of tlu- sfa'o an 1 t!."r>* fore t<i t hi»sr* of wr> iit> uni \ lllage I In the state Hoads a r e tim nrta'ri''s of comim'rce and trade and uNo n r the social life of a place A good road, one that can he traveled every day in a year moans prog-e-s a n 1 prosperity Many a town has lost out because the roads leading to it wore well nigh Impassible, and In like manner many a town has won out be cause Ita citizens saw to it that the roads leading to it were kept in good condition. Again tho action of the people of Missouri was a striking illustration of the power of harmonious co-opera tion. Rich and poor, and people of every vocation In life, and of all ages, were moved by one single purpose— that of improving the highways of the state. It goes without saying that in all the future its roads will be more easy and comfortable to tra verse. and that they will be more pleasing to the eye. In a very literal sense It may be said In the lanp^ge of Scripture, “the crooked has been made straight and the rough places plain.” All that will mean millions iVrald#nl WIImki ladorwnl. One of tha moat Interesting and helpful results of I'rewllent Wilson's special addn>sa to Congresa on the Moxlcan situation Is the responsive ring of approval it has brought from thinking men In every party and In every section of the country. The Atlanta Journal Bays If Huerta ever had reason to doubt that the admin istration waa speaking for the entire American people he Is now convinc ed of his error,’ for every voice of public opinion that commands respect has united In earnest commendation of the course the President is pursu ing. Thus the New TorknTribune, as staunch a spokesman of Republican politics as could be found, declares that the nation must "approve and support the dignified, benevolent and resolute policy which was put for ward in the President's message’’ and the Sun affirms that "the attitude of the administration, so manifestly in spired by lofty ideals of duty and of method, represents exactly the atti tude of our Congress and, generally, of the American people. The Herald speaks with insight, as well as enthusiasm: "No more strik ing evidence of tho truism that in the I'nited State«s political opinion "stops at tho border," could be aske.i or given than that furnished by the re ception accorded by Congress to Pres ident Wilson’s address. Hc{ )U {,]|o fln ^•■nators and Representatives, na Mroiurlv as those of the President's o*'i party gave un< I'livoral approval of tin' e(Torts of the executive depart ment liis made to promote peace i;i oar ne'ghb.iring republic, ai. ! of the policy to he pursued In the mini' d ate fatli'e " The I'n nirg pouf r< marks that 'he President "has ab*oluti !y unite.! the •• .r.trv h* hit. 1 iflm S< arce'.■. a sin s'** partisan or pre.'nit.ed voice !« r i!». 1 ava 1 !.*-' h.s general a” It ado Tt.,« s the r "re remark aide in tla' the President s pl'-M, while strong!' W.oUitwn upon the nation*! dignity ni..! the d .*v la 1 n p< n C e ft,!!#•«( PRIMARY NEEDS REFORM JOHN J. M MAHAN I lU.ES I.KLAl, KKyi IRKMKNT OF SCHOOL Attendance to Meet Exceptional Cas es and Insure IMsclpliuury Con trol. Children with school-going com panions will want to go to achool It is natural to imitate. This is mo tive by suggestion one of the most i'oten influences in life. Thus it Is o V <iuite easy to send children to schopl if it is the cusUim of the neighbor hood to do so, but it is difficult in a community that has not this eustom. i'iic di velnpmeiit of such a custom is •nucli lo he d< sired, and may require the aid of law. Resisting Needed Ilisclpline. Hut there are times when children, • ■Mil thoiigii they started to school with eagerness, will drop out or lag in!">: kiqi; to ihe tasks by the com- >u !--o n of the tiarenis iiacking up the teacher. At sm'i a period of strain, f the parent undermines the in fluence of (lie teacher, or encourages the child to give trouble or stop off, it may prove the fatal turning (mint In the career of tile child Whether or m>t thus ruinous to tho child, the cortarious exainilo ami detnonliz re t *1 ueneo u III disturb the work of t* e i.ther children, and will retard i! *■ g'nwt' 1 of that comrnu.udv -a a’i- lie ti’ nwesuary for the esta! d-iitr. ni o' ' 1 ■ II . t. I •, ' ' tn utr t V a t!; t ude t o- v a ’•.I s ■] njiort I n c t!’ •I th t- ' h• r an 1 making tie- fu!;• - t :s.' of hot h F'<V'[*tlofmI ! 1 • r' s • e . , 1 f,f' r. 'so of •’ ■■ a ;' h, rltv of ti..* Sta'*' to prot. • )i •’ o*a» and pays » > r< I..W. •It' I W* The A w ful Cowl of War. War !• the greatest cur»a to thr human race, and all the great nations of the earth ought to make war the very last reaort to the settlement of intematlonnl troubles. All other means should be exhausted before war Is even thought of by nations As a boy we have a very distinct recollection of the hardships and sor rows caused by the War Between the States. Very few homes In the South but where sorrow entered because of the death of some loved one or friend on the b^tlefleld. The young men of the South al most to a man went to the front in that fearful struggle and d)n3 their duty like the bmve men they were should have doae. Thousands of these young men were left on the battlefields as an offering to the god of war, and few homes in the South but what mourned for some loved one or friend who gave their life for their country. Who can estimate the loss of these young men to the South? Then look at the treasure that war cost, to say nothing of the homes de stroyed. The money cost of the two 'Balkan wars amounted to $ 1,3r>0,000,000, and the loss of life was appalling. Of 4r.ii,(.icO Turks mobilized 1 00,000 were killed in battle; but it is among the Balkan Christian armies that tho losses were most terrifying. Bul garia brought nr.o.OOO men Into the field, and of this number 1 IO.OuO are di .id. Servia mobilize 1 Uro.ono non. and IrM Te.oni'i killed. (Iroeen i e; f of ft total of 1 One lo«t 4'I.0mO kdled and \l 'n’otn ero, out of a c, i . . ipi;]a f .on of "m.iimu i,.*t sp. ib ad on the Mnodv fbdd The pnn .•' 'ata!!r:• ■ to tlie nnn- b«T engage ! < x .'cdc 1 that of any "ar on r*-. ord ill f icr n f tht*«c torr'td*' figures, ti.irc are :n t!.*' t’n.’e'l States wh.i are a:.\| c. ■ '..r t!; s coan'rv to i •> 'o war " i’b N' -m:. tn ciiijnt ..i.' • rv t i ru-i. • x!i i) Tt «•>• .in not ■ st tint "ant ft. I# !’.' v a ci in * let t 1 hi .•on' n ''"an« or nnd !« w' 1 ' r .ir.- h Mi«v nil a’ 1 for fr1 r r non In’i-r • i f' a r ar ri-«. ..r !• 11 . . - r • o \ • i n.i-n •ptli'ti.il In * 11 ‘1110 BIU" WNEIDEU HAD HAD NOTED CAREER OF DARING CRIME. -i ' • ' h r . * ; • • t.i );ir i\ p . r ; 1 . u r * • 1 1■ i ' ) a x ' * a : ■ * r * *' V x ■ * T • .i *« ’ ' * - » '' ' t. • » ' 1 ■ * 1 1 • • 1 ’ ? • - * «- 1 * — \ ‘ .. . * * 1 r • ' l * * * a • , , , , r * * r r. ; a. * ‘• r ft r. ! ' ’ *»• ' g » r* a •»; f ■ r ** * Un. x u 1 »;> f * * • *. * • U » • - ft l * • a * ? ft ' » * v \ f ► f . , . » x • r* f > ft -i ; - ; . • ’ '»* r nf • a » • » . . • ' • f . . * .... a • i ’ » o r ' i * * x • * * » • It-'-: < ’ " \\ a '<* l- 1 "it w «• a V* at th** b a 1 ' • .x 1 ' •'.*• • a". :. it ’V'h r x!x ni* n "id ! •4 * ■ * f • A 9 " ’ *. f\ ! i \ 1..X'" .rnr*' I- r .• * I ■ ! ■ rL- ’ I »,. # r** r 'if it t»> war la) : t f ML -r *■ ▼ • ; r. • tn TI ’A * t ' A • » » r * ■ ' x 13' 11 a V! AI KM \ N I’M. Ol 11 ♦ IM !| «, II A<. \ 1 V ^ » W • • 1 *rv \*-» x~ •I>***'x*i: It N -I an A in M,1 « t«Irrt ( air \\ ax ft #, » ' • * 1/ r • r » * ' . r t f • • A * * ' ■ ft ' •• 11 ► ft • 1 ' ' . A ' * . 1 ft ' » * ? A I 1 V r * »> » * 4; ! •• * ' , - • r , • * « \ \a i - •. V . ft * • - r.< .i 4 *•' * * ^ ft' ' * - • ' .. v ft ’ ' ft ' • t At Age of Seyentjr-flre Succumb* to Attack of Gaatrltla An State Peni tentiary at Milledgevllle, Ga. "Old Bill" Miner, the most pic turesque bandit America ever pro duced, has died on the Georgia pria- on farm with the great project of his life unfulfilled. It was hie great hope and ambition to go to Europe and rob the Mediterranean express, the richest passenger train in the world, which goes from Paris to Con stantinople. Bill Miner was nearly seventy when he.died, and ever since he was a middle aged man he had been plan ning and arranging the details for pulling off a wild-west hold-up in the center of the Old World. It wasn't the rich loot that tempted him to the undertaking but the daring adventure and the fame as an out law which such a climax to his long career would have given him. Instead, he died of gastritis, a bent old man, a shackled invalid, among the state’s weak and decrepit pris oners at the farm near Milledgeville. The shackle* wer* the only tiling that made life tolerable at the last to the former terror of the plains. He re garded them as the greatest compli ment which the prison management could pay him. and alwa's smiled grimly and shook his hea ! "hen tb.ev offered to take off the chain* if he would g:\e his w.u I of honor not to Tv to i -m ape Til! Miner was "a bad man’’ in the tisuailv accepted sense of the term, and was a gri-at criminal, hut he had a queer cede of honor of his own whh h t.e lived tip to the lust Ilia Oun hury of Ufc. No •r. i i Th® North CarotUui Way. Laat year a young man from a country la Utla Bute waa triad for th® murder la Charlotte of a prominent yonng man of that cHy. The killing occurred la a hotel at Charlotte and seems to have resulted from a fight which arose among dfunken men. The Jury very properly found the slayer kuilty of manslaughter and he waa sentenced to four yeara impris onment. The attorneya for the convicted young man have recently been mak ing a hard fight to secure his par don. They managed to get the sig natures of eight of the Jurors who sat on the case to the petition for clemency. Governor Craig, however, has announhed that he will not in- terefere with the case since he has made a study of It himself and Is satisfied that the punishment Is not too severe. "How different the North Carolina xvay from the South Carolina way!” says the Greenville Piedmont. Down here we dare say tie prisoner would have been turned loo®e and in the reasons given by the governor for his actioa, the fact that eight jurors had signed the petition would have been the first mentioned. It has always been a strange thing to us that jurors would return a ver dict of guilty against a man, which calls for a sentence of a certain num ber of years, a fact which the jurors know when they cast their ballots, yet will turn right around and sign a petition for a pardon in a short time after the conviction. It simply, to our mind, goes to show what a frail institution man Is.” Mexico a Thorn) I’ndilein. Mixico is a very thorny problem Just row and the t'.orni’iess m agera- vated by M'lf to'i'king po! tl. Ians and t tisit.i-s 1 ' n.i n wlio are thinking only f oi.Tid-, and by a ser.'at'nnal pr«'S« Tiie nii'ii who have big Irivist- r.'-n’i in Mex.io are very anxious for Nils (nur.tr' t.i intervene In order to protect ti.eir iLl* rest*. That :• all They tic l« • irt* .i -i v ■ 1 If • ■ 1 i 4 '1 t r • - ». i • • 'i : • ! ;* ! n u!! th*' b irt or> of \ rn*-r t‘iir p 'it r ■t :i*:n amounta to or a m nr** not a '*li* CH •••• r than pr.-i. i. lo\ •• of humanity V! n ••r w h" .(*• ! at th •• xl A'»* I,* n,** • a' r V. C AA murh had '•-••M •I'T Mf Ml D' • 1«* 'I u**** a ri • uri • ti r.i ar.' hundr*-! n * at v : • ,i , lo,' k i.f .I-!: trft ar *• •• [•*-nf r >r 1 » .; I! 11 > r v ef 1. • 11'* • t h 1. -. - .1 4 t* of *• x ar. a-i* ' ' ‘ .• r an a ! tl r a. i . i. : > i * * > ctri k ■ 11 •• *■ *■*•.' t-* ; ’ .» * *■ • I’.l! , « T A ' • • co 1 ir, t th* * ^ • ,1.-1. * r • • , , »: * ' ii ' ’ at ft 4 f ’ 1 ' tirof *^* • • V , 1 r *. ■ • a ’ ; * ’ * » n n UK » i r a :»•• ft' ft fa*** T’ r> * • * • r** « ' f ^ •• m ft ! k r* r. i rto u# t I •** • • • ', * ■ . ■ • • r ?r - : tn »< l V ft M • -• of ’ • ' x « * - • . » o . • > a" . ' • ■ • * . r ; ’ o' * v rrl r t r ■ ‘ * ** r .••a r ' * ■ • • ’. • • r in a ’ r •1,-e' ?.• ■sir-*,!) I’ajeni « Judgnunt '» •< 'si- < '•' • i. ». • •» a r »r -1 r-r lie ■ a s I ^>r a . n ,- 1 a » a * n a *- tl. n. • !•« • a .•«' * . 1. • ’ r •-•'■TI a 1 • . a •**- ’ I '«• h • r an a •. 1 ! • > «' | r * * t h r • ' . . 1 • * • * - i ' «• J *• kwt'C. x .nt> | t at er. Vrii „ t‘ 4- , <i\Ti » : ' ' ' ’ e • ' . ■ 7 * ' -.-rl -f 1-r • - • ' ■ ‘ re "''*«• s » e ' ' ' . • ' ' »»•••»•' • » •j t' 1 1. k : n < {>*■•*• • • • t K » I *t ; * 4 and t!. »■ r .* L- i. d » Lr t>* 1 • ' r * a T ' r 1 , 4 II. 4t. ! » •** . a' • * a' •' ft ' • • • . 1 ; a T. nw \r \ g Ta ! I! • r C '')•'*• 1 ^ *''**i • 4 » tl h ftfl ’1 In a ’ . hi.'a that tr.va i.f a.l « *' > g • » ». i * < * f * ' g * »* • • a -V# ft ■ • !* •** # . f r * - •a - a • a* ' •rr * 4 « ® a f r art . «~* l tn V. i ... i *. » r *■ ’ Ml. v •• .ir d Ved 1 Of ad i .»• i • ■ -V • 1 ■* * a " - ,. • ’ ft , ■ t a 1 -a.-nt n« ’• I' .^x , ' t* .• ’ t ’’rd • !\ l * n h. x t ; - •• " - ' ir an ’1 t- * i ■ ). !•• ! p. ■ 1. » • hi- ■* rnlt. •r ’ *» irrvl'tf'rwiir! If ' 1 •' « > • r '-.r*- !• ' ‘ <• ''"'in • ■ r' a Bn x ,(• v. * , \ r r 1 n a j, ■ r 7 I* > ■ ■ .r "ai :ir 1 ■» !•■ it. !• ailng with a c r i. liil la h« ) W III »>* ■ the L—ora. n fu* III of (liTiiiiii. v i;r**at iin.l ■ other l.uropean I f I, of dollars to the commonwealth, and, which is by no means to be overlook ed, a greater pride in and lovo for the state. That same spirit of co-operation may well be Imitated In everything conceived to promote the Interests of any place, whether that place be a large city or state, or a small village. It Is the spirit that speaks of unity of loalr® and action. Many a town has killed by (actional feeling and Such a spirit has more all th® natural advantages Unity, nar- aetloa vfD T!..' Britain nations to partn.pate in the irroat 'air n t San IT.i c r i " " " 1. if p«' r 'd t d In, b-sM-n t.i nonii* extent tlio aftrae- tlveness and '.ilure of tiie Exjiosilloa hut it will do for more harm to those nations not represented. ‘Doubtless, as tiie governments of those countries declare, the cost of making such dis- plays is considerable, and the immed iate trade results may not be appar ent. Rut for nations that spend hun dreds of millions of dollars every year to build wadships, anil train and equip vast armies, th excuse that can not afford two millions apiece for in dustrial display is rather far'fetched and but provokes a sceptical smile. It is rather a sad commetnry on the boasted civilization of those lands that while they decline to pay a oom- partivcly small sum to be reprosenter- ed on an occasion designed to promote commerce and the arts of peace, they squander with spendthrift reck lessness immense sums for warli' e purposes. - I- 1 1 1r in I'fi-ri-ti' •• .•»'! !•' If •• ; ar v. •• •■' .i r' : t 1 • '! r 'i nd t ' p r.-t. 11 « ■ ►twin a l 1 '.•• -.i - ' ! I '' • or "’! tv., rl.lld in « o h ■ a-i'x 11 Home influence and not legislation is needed to curb the "tango" and the "turkey trot" and slit-skirt wearing is the opinion of Vice-President Mar shall. Mr. Marshall was the principal speaker Sunday at the ramp mooting of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, at Great Falls, Va. It may not be possible to stop the formed the habit, but a strong haalttry, deUrmlnad public •entiment *£*>«»» th® llUgal ®a1® of liquor by n t~jw» dak® And blind tigwt. • r . \ 1.1! 1 tn.iv never b.lrn to read. • ■t-;,e, | (j] I • if w it limit n« c i >i la t* ■« t'» ^t t r '! ■ a'n’':tii'n tn attend s, iimd ilespit,* parr n’ i! Ind: Ti rer.ee Dnn|i|iing <Mit of No 11o<>I. Let is emphas./e t lie far* t ' at t 1 e « liild seldom aftei.ds i.l.onl without p.tieii’.il , nuij sion. and every year many drop b;. ibe way. Kvt u after tho habit should have be m aequired by years of an* !i lanco, (ire; :-ure is still needed and "lien exerted usually lias good effeet. Many a boy does well at tho high school, though lie would have stopped before entering it if allowed to have his way. Sim ilar)’ a boy frequently starts to col lege against his will, and would stop each year, but for parental influence. Nowadays it is often persuasion of entreaty rather than control, as par ents in easy circumstances have eo generally ceased to command. Never theless the unwilling student usually justifies the pareut’s decision —espe cially where the parent shows a real docison and firmness, and is not con tent to keep the boy at school or col lege merely in name. Trying Out the Child. Bjit more and more as tho highoi duration is approached tho taking jf it may be left to tho choice, tin '.ptitude, of the boy, or girl. Not sc n lower grades, especially primary ’’here the child does not know •nough to be able to decide for him m!f with any real sense. He has nol -eached the age of discretion, ano •ven if hla power® of reasoning were <ound and his judgment trustworthy he would atlll lack the data, the in ’onnaMon, the range of vision, nec- ‘ssary to make an intelligent decis Io® on so momentout a quwtloB. MofBorsr, before th# child has b®®o • ’ l '• .«'!•' • *•'• • ,t*' • 4 ‘ i’y r ' I . r :» • *!.•'. , '• Ti'-) h' I ' • ' 1 »' .' t !.•• . p ' w ;. '••»•(.’ f 1 r.'U ’ 4 ' .i' r I v • . ! »' ' i I u' c !••' * i.f mnf ■: 'bat I im a ,•..» Titi-d wl’l b.* -a! 1 t:. a k •• « u< • '.'.at !ui p. Mi' b*- a j**' 'U •• • '.•• • 'r.k'’':i. X U(" (l** d""n it Xtnp* d J*' til a 'a. k of ga.-.>iin>• M iVgnud wr 'inc to t’.i' Ma' n X4 . - My i'X p'-rirru-i.'s aro ii..f fin :-!.•• ! 1 want soon to show that it in posM.li* for an ai-ro; l.in*' ’o turn ox I'rhi'ad Hint and th*'ti tail first, and then Side wavs without disaster. If my i xperiim-nts demon<tra’e. as I am oonvineed they will, that security mav be attained in an aeroplane, 1 "111 be satisfied." t . r. .• 1 bin ' • ' » • ’ i- »r«' »•« ,i'ir xj* ’ i; " • • J \ , ■ . • r. ■ . 1 • ■ » ’ • n ’ ‘ '. 1 • • i : • • •• * T’ •! -»• - r m ■ No * 4 » 'tr- •*■ *• ■ • » ' •' *" p' x .« r ;j.. I i ' i hr ai rn* ■ \rn’ ’ ;t waa •••nt '41* 'r "n 1' a ’ ■ *• r a 'r » TT. n ’ h a w 1, . *J hr ,'o ! x, harm d oil 1 V to be •• nt ai' i-rax 1 , , j n ’ t ’line 1. To Issue I’nper. A national official paper will be established by tho National Farmers’ union. It was said tho purposo of tho publication would be to advance tho intorests of organized farmers by disseminating information regarding tho pending legislation in which farmers are Interested. J*** warranted in deciding against giving him a chance to show what is in him. He should be compelled to make a certain trail of learning before he or his parents shall decide against It. One of the objects of education is to give the child (at first an unknown quanity) opportunities to develop and test his different powers, to awaken his latent tendencies, tastes and Inclinations, to start all the cur rents of desire and ambition so that Inter he can with reasonable accur acy and fairness to himself and the world find his true bent and choose his life work. Already there are buneles enough made in this selec tion. There would be more if thr schools were not serving the rising generation by trying out what is in them. But there should come to be far fewer misfits in life, IhevltabU (Ilsappolntmenfs Through misdirected energies, and there will be fewer when school are more perfectly ad- 'usted to their proper work, and thf children are more universally pu’ through preliminary achool thalnln# of the right sort. John J. McMahan. Columbia. Amgmat SI. ....I,'. • .p x- r v. ' ft* N lii- " a» up 'r m !M1 *x N ( . 4but • r «w trial •' *4x cant'*.! him and he w «* taki-n bh 1 k 1',-bruarr a ('*■.’. an 1 return*-,1 VlurMi Am I'm! an No *. 1’" < Mi* tried to efu-ap** May 7. 1 *> 7 4 and had four vear** ad.1**1 to h!n Mm*-. 1/uf March f., i^TT til* sentence wax iommut**d to twelve y.-*rx atol li** w a* d:s, harger July 14. 1 x«..) K«**l Actix itiew. It was at this juncture Bill Miner began his real activltiea Meeting up with Bill Leroy, most noted of western bandits at that time, he formed a partnership with him go ing under the name of \V. A. Mor- ! >*>1 Coy stage coach of 13,7,00. Posses pursued them. Im*roy was captured and lynched, but Bill Miner escaped safely, after shooting up tiie posse, but only slightly wounding a few of the members. A little later he was caught in Tuolomne county for robbery and sent up for twenty-five years, going back to San Quentin as No. 10191. He started work December 21, 1881, and emerged from prison July 17, 1901. Daring Train Robberies. Although growing old and having paid a severe penalty, he started out in his career of lawlessness with more force in every way. September 23, 1903, he held up a train near Puget Sound on the Canadian side, having two confederates on the job. They robbed all the passengers, looted the express cars and secured a big hand, but all the robbers were "aught except 'BJJ1 Miner. Resting for a few months hfe again started his wild career. With his two aides he held up a train at Mission Junction, British Columbia, September 10, UKb4, &&4 secured (10 000 in gold. The government and express authori ties became frenzied at his daring robberies and the Dominion govern ment offered (5,000 reward for him, while the express company offered a dmilar snm and the province of 'Brit ish Columbia Mgmwted tt by (2.500 »or®, making a Ml fit.100 to b® paid for M OI4 BUT Minor, alive or 1 '• b* i •»»-"■ I* *! I 14* r! thr w la ' •* ! I * 1 r. ' • » . r.' 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But he was captured and sent to the State penitentiary at Milledgeville under a twenty-year sentence. Grizzled, old and gray, was still undaunted and declared he would es cape, and this he did on two occa sions with which he reading public is familiar. Through all his career of crime ho was known to the officials as “Bill Miner”, though his real name was George Anderson, but as W. A. Mor gan and George \V. Edwards he was known for a time to many people in Michigan and Wisconsin. This is the first full story ever pub lished of the famous bandit’s life. The record is official and authentic. He has some few known relatives said to be living, the nearest and dearest being his sister, Mrs. W. J. Wilmer, living at Puget Sound, Brit ish Columbia. 4 “Still, “says The Philadelphia Pr®»s, “it would not be fair to blame Governor Sulzer for everything. There is Cole Blease’s indorsement of him, for instance.” *-®"» Governor Blease is not satisfied with the way the church is managed. Judas Iscariot had soma sort of a grouch against th® ckarch too, are to-