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| ‘The Unspeakable Hog. Why the United States Ts What Tt Is Co-Day. @abtunee vy the Press Publishing Company, No. & to 6 Park Row, New Tork | By J. Campbell Cory. FOOTSTEPS OF OUR ANCESTORS IN & SERIES OF THUMBNAIL; SKETCHES Entered at the Post-Omece ar New Tork as Becond-Clase Mail Mactec: What Thi Did. f at or i Why They Dia It: % What Came OFT A or By Albert Payson Terhune ———<—<=—_=[——_=<—sseeeewws>*" ’ : The Evening World's Daily Magazine, Monday; June IT; 1906. ——————— SAY- WHAT'S ~ ITHE USE OF ALL THIS FUSS ? ‘Though the army had been reduced to a peace basis of 10,00 at the dose of \ i the War of 1612, the navy had been kept up. And now came ® new and pressing: $ iT tS DISTURBING é neod for {tw services. 2 ‘All along the African coast, the various petty principalities—as Algiers, Tunis, THE PROSPERITY ? lwripoll, &.—had for centuries dertved great revenue from open piracy. OF THE NATION’ zy Galloye and frigates, fitted out by Government consent and manned often by n Winnipeg to the Ne. 36.—War Clouds Again; Fighting the Pirates, Yet within four months after the Battle of New Orleans the United States! ie fa not every nation that can bonst—or lament—two ware in « single found ftaelf Involved in @ secotid confilct with e forelen power, satlors in Government employ, roved the Mediterranean Sea, intercepting rioh |merchantmen and passenger shisy, looting them, killing or impressing the crews and holding the better clasi passengers for ransom Wuropeans and Americans were thus captured by the thousand; murfered, sold as slaves or placed under exor~ Ditant ransom money. If the money, tn the latter case, were not pald, death or lifelong slavery followed., The frantic pleas of such captives’ relatives had see | © on deat ears. No European power or combination of! | powers could seo its way clear to ric ding the earth of these barbarous plagued spots, Bome nations submitted tamely. Others atiil more cringingly paid tribute, lto Algiers ana other piratical governments to be exerpt m such {ll-treatment. Paul Jones, hearing that hundreds of American citizens Iny helpless tn Athy Algerinn prisons, had, for years before his 4 ught our Gover t to ve him a fleet wherewith to sweep piracy from tho seas. Hut the pea was ground that Am rn 1 the expense , the United § 1 tribute of $22.0 to Algiers, In that year we had also pres r) of Algiers with a $100,000 frigate and had paid $800,000 ransom fo n prisoners already tn his hands, To present day minds the {en of a great na scoms absurd. Hut tn the early years of the as now, a thing of the past It was still ar wwe Incked the power we now have to protect ou de travelling {n far lands. However, with the close of the War of 1812 a new foo THE OLD HOME. fittea the nation. Tridute or any form of dependance on a f To-day Kentucky inaugurates an “old home week” on an unusual, ¥ : ‘ seale. Sons and daughters of the Blue Grass State are expected to come! : joe ae eteatien Saige rt ne from the four quarters to revisit their native heath. Accontigty The old home week idea is a Yankee notion. It originated in New Sreaierranenn to pot Rowen the outrage Hampshire in 1899, when the Governor set apart the last two weeks in ig on Sune he ened as lastly Hest & August for the purposes of a family reunion. It is one of the interesting | imsuten Por rent at nee 8 ince the haat developments of summer excursion travel. Wa chanel | A few figures showing the extent to which New York City has been | populated by domestic immigration may give a hint of what an old home week means to a New Yorker. Thus, there are 22,736 Virginians here, half the population of Norf: There are 20,480 from Connecticut, 56,568 from New Jersey, 36,664 from Pennsylvania, 25,235 from Massa- chusetts, Illinois has sent 8,193, Indiana 2,497, Kentucky 3,155; not so many as far-off California, which contributes 3,260. The city's total population drawn from the Southern States exceeds 53,000, The tie which binds the farm and the remote village to. the great city is a closer one than is commonly believed. ; the new enterprise. Or he m have had a flotation of securities ~ with Wall street talent to underwrite them. As it is there will be no bonds, no bonuses, no commissions. Since Mr, Hill years ago bought the little road out of St. Paul, which he afterwards expanded into the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba, he has consistently pursued these methods. He never asked for a Government subsidy. He issued only one class of stock, with uniform rights and qualities. As an instance of his me ods, when the Great Northern wanted $25,000,000 last October he offered gew stock to that amount to stockhc par. For purposes of comparison it is profitable to contrast the Grea Northern’s capital stock liabilities of $432,000,000 for 5,600 miles of road with the Erie's $390,000,000 for 2,314 miles. Decatur’s Ex- pegition Against the Pirates. ey was not. instit And 9 might chance to fe of independendy en power seemed m and rebelilom, tates resolved to buy the pirates off ¢ on of whrships to the rout and captured {te flagship and ar nen aniled with vhere he arrt manded and rece! h ad that dreaded ot oleven days Inter, ned Dey. Never as by the youne forced his royal full Indemnity for ‘on of every of Ame destroyed, and r ar con egolng measures and pre be from whose Fiashaws he exacted similar > rations cou es alone. Henceforth, A MODERN MEDIC. of Good Feel- The Medici, the great bankers of Florence, instructed their agents in aes eal the East to exercise as much zeal in procuring art masterpieces as in open- i peas ing new avenues for trade. It was said that over the counters of ; a 4 aa Feeling.” branch offices there was as great a traffic in art objects as in Mr. Morgan’s search for the treasures of European galleries shows _the Medicean spirit reincarnate. His purchases of works of art up to date make a total of $9,000,000. The Kann collection, for which he has sey- eral times been reported to be negotiating, is valued at $5,500,000, Un- fortunately, an anomalous tariff regulation denies America the sight of some of the rarest of these treasures. It can see the Garland col LOO 7 collec: LZ oe : of porcelains and the Kunz collection of gems and cam; LA LAD =e S i 4 ee 7 Z fi = ee “a politan a ae eless etchings and mezzotints occasionally at the Lenox. = Wi Ouse = igs oR feng But rareties like se Prgonard panels are still inaccessible to it in London. = = - = er See eat and pre: ARV EEA SE t dH Ee TPN sSCULAN INS CANUAASUAVENSEOLOMADAEUDOLENULPVOT ON TOTERHOEOUELDUNVOUREDT DR TLLT _COMUNTMAAUAUTATOLINIVEN VERT UAAASSOTOATA DIST ESVAVESYAL OUTSOLE YES QAAVAVAAOUAUANANAOAEAOOTETAORELOSISESASENESESEOSSON ISSA SSSA IIAEAS of Jefferson's ¢ med “Janes 1" the custom since progress of the ond es of the preceding | lense of life Agri- ates were added to and national prose h no de sno gun villition; but there ntee that In an hour or two he might ined control over himself, and with (Copyright, 1903, 1001, by Harper & then he turned ler?’ he sald doubt- not have rey shudder sly. “Lo the other CHAPTER XXIV. | , (Continued. . Then his face changed. “Good {t the inclination that had prompted his letter of | TDHOUT apology, On; tarewell Lovey | Hae): God!” he exclaimed, “what a relief!” the day before. No; he had himself to look to. W left the fireplace and walked out of the odor of stale smoke. With a qu ‘Tho words were so intense, 60 apontaneous and The survival of the fittest was the true, the at, fain cu PDS Cie Men Uoora Oot aren On tAe ED unexpected that Loder took a step back. 5 principle. Chilcote had had intellect, education, ed discordantly and lifted ashaky |oPPortunity, and Chiloote had deliberately cast his eyes from the light. them aside, Fortifying himself in the knowledge all right, Loder! It's all right! It's he turned from the window and moved slowly back to the bed. He passed through the hall hurriedly, i, a look of contempt and rept outside, he went Square was ieft be i oy oni I—that I had a beastly dream. But, for pie aS BABU G En ALE iis Ape henven'a sake, shut that window!” He shivered) ok here,” he began, “you wrote for me last he saw a cab. Hailing !t, he spr andy} ot ee lncoluntarily and pushed the lock ‘ot damp halr ata — His voice was hard; he had come to The room that under h from hi forehead with a weak touch of his old) eiics | Chileote glanced up quickly. His mouth wis sec cisden moved back to the window. and| Camm nd Aneta) Wasa ney pexlaty; Ln his! @yon, shut It. He was affected more than he would own! 1oder!” he exclaimed quickly. “Loder, come even to himself by the obvious change in Chil-| bere! Come nearer!" He had seen him moody, restless, nervously Reluctantly Loder obeyed. Stepping closer to as the cabman whipped up and the horse te- wponded to the call, he realized for had occur dressing nd marked cote. excited; but never before had he seen him entire- the side of the bed he bent down. ly demoralized. With a dull feeling of tmpotence The other put up his hand and caught his arm. Stee whi and disgust he stood by the closed window, look- alee UNE ae hn ‘ Rate. nd and Covent Garden. He : , suddenly, “J—l such a y night Strand and Covent Garden. He h seating. Ing unseetngly at the roots of the opposite houses. Panis ao ee TTS But Chiicote had followed his movements rest- Fad BW Cas ho-watohed)timycn sicker,ot|. (Witt Aa diek; tarolpn tary, Clegue (todas adie, Loder,” he| back, “Don't you think we might shove that aside?" he asked. onths; his But his moutt col. Outside the I ed and lessly excitement crossed his face. “Goat {a again, “ ‘twas a relief to seo you! Tdreamed}™™) 1°) son ace ee % ‘ e ut Chilcote’s gaze had wandered from his face 1 was {n hell—n horrible hell, worse than the one) 1.4 Jt caved to the dressing table; there it moved they preach about.” He laughed to reassure him-) feverishly from one object to another. \ : ne : i} self, but hls votee shook pltiably. | exten” he exclaimed, "do you see-can yougee Seal bess cd ery , stood stlent and|!ft nere’s a tube of tabloids on the mantel shelf— Aeplice ol de Loder, who had come to fight, 5! sile [cithensia a taba lor eecio aeionitbe mental creer bitiors. In tt 1 inert. yously on his elbow and his eyes wandered un- forgotten. t | “Tt was horrtble—beastty,” Chilcote went on.|casily about the room. “I—I had a beastly night; maant if | “There was no fire and brimstone, but there was ye oasee ese ry Jarred; and 1 thought—t . i vorse. It was a great ironic scheme ra ed. fi something worse. Pl (To Be Continued.) He crossed the o of punishment by which every man was chained to his own vice—by which the thing he had gone os to pleces over, Instead of being denied him was made compulsory. You can't imagine it.” He itsclf afres ‘ his own house ¢ ; As he n it celved h f Q iT Mbound cisnt ot him th 4 : duplicate key. shivered nervously and his voice rose. Fancy A Turting a5 Gemonstratvely 5 a % | being sutiated beyond the limit of satiety, being) LOVE. MYSTERY tons ni ate a ‘ sSaiayeaeculd Geer ene os tari re gignanudaanlyito janiinto | Cron eumorKwen Wael nemo had run after By E. Phi INTRIGUE, ye i i man t chilled him with See areas Phil Oy conclousness, A long shudder eho ; he ha Babin, pillow |tound resolution. He shut his ears to the panic ec Ate, ge oe atte ala ei i ‘ t stote'a voice, he closed his consciousness to| The Wrinoe ct Sinpery,,. | dumm, the "Atvectnen || . Pe vette ivet + c neti ; ‘Oh! The ind seemed @ from him by the sight of his shaken face. With a surge of de- WIL APPEAR SURIALLY IN rarer cain antied Fe { ie : termination he rallied his theories. After all he THE EVENING WORLD f dune fies em ¢ t and t € ition tat, Its uncanny tone chilled Loder anew, “Wako | liad himself and his own interests to clalm his Mipopanse euniio) tantistifoned rather thun relaxed nis |hed- Ho bad: one! dom{nant/impulso—to Waken}iast, aa the pressure on bis shoulder incr cased,|up, ment” heeid-suddenly, “Wekeupl Itel—|thought, At the moment Chilcote- wus » wreck, é { ; 4 { preath. | 10 exelatmed in a