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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23
A SONGBIRD'S HOME.
Pretty Lillian Russell, and How
She Enjoys Life.
THE FURNITURE UP TO DATE.
Everything New, Light and Full of sun
shine-Lamps, Pictures and Brio
a-Brac-Rare Souvenirs.

New York. Aug. 17.-fSpecal Core
spondence. Ito know woman one must
know her in her own home. As subtle
flavor of character pervades even a bust
ness letter. so in that envelope of daily
life-the heme-there is sure 10 Turk a be-
trayed personality. Like Balzac's Madame
Firmiani, Lillian Russell has been credited
with az many personalities as chame-
leon. She has been this-she has been that
and has taken her color from the sur
roundings newspaper traditions were
pleased to give her, In a word, there have
been as many fluctuations in Lillian Rus
sell gossip as in Stockton even nhilan-
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Poor Jonathan. 1t was an elaborate
wreath OF laurels wrought IN silver and
gold and resting complaeently upon a
blue velvet cushion. A third she'll dis
played chatelaine of silver with three
pendants French horn, a guitar and a
mandolin.
1t was given me as dinner favor at
saratoga, see! 1t is for cigarettes, matches
or Whatever Won may wish. "
mir.
Perhaps had better not give the dom
ors names-without permission.
No. indeed Most certainly not. ,"
And besides-I have forgotten it." This
was conciusive-and ike woman-Tas It
not?
And this Sedan chair?'
Lame from Paris. 70 us-a gift. And so
did the little piece of faiener. with 'Petit
Jour on it.
Upon the walls. white and gold frame
many pictures, all water colors with the
exception Of some Fiorentine porcelain,
Crairou's Fro1-Frou and some fine and
vigorous crayons by Sarony. Van Beers
Is represented, and so also is Hawley. the
screen artist, by some good things. Over
cabinet hangs large water color por-
trait of Lillian Russell and her little
daughter, called Lillian. My hostess eyed
il critically.
II don't like it, Do you?" / hesitated.
"He-the artist-died soon after. Cam
didly. now, do you wonder2'
Under the carved satin wood mantel.
with its great Dresden clock and Candida
bra, It's bowl OF American Beauty roses
and its two magnificent ivory busts of Bee
thoven and Mozart, is a high photograph
stand. Many of the faces are fayorites of
the footlights.
They're all there. See! Here's Judic and
Theo and our own Manol& and Hunting
ton and ali the rest Of them" And Miss
Russell gave three little festive taps with
a long white finger, ringless, but with a
glittering. narrow pink nail. Among the
articles upon the gold and white piano, to
which loaded music rack plays attentive
cavalier, is a silvery bronze group of
cleanly built race horses and dapper jock
eys.
Miss Russell's favorite song lies open
upon the rest, and as she passes the piano
she strikes few chords lightly and huns
the words.
want no star in heaven to guide me,
] want no moon--ao sun to shine
While have you, sweetheart beside me,
W lille know that you are mine.
By the piano is a mammoth screen,
which frames some rare tapestry repre-
senting the sesons. 1t is souvenir of
Paris. Upon low table near it lie a
couple of books. One is covered with bro
cade, which may be bit of priests vest
nent, an altar cloth or piece Of a First
Empire gown-or-may not. The other
book is bound in dark leather.
IF you can judge man by his books,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23

think that | was a good deal younger man
than she had expected TO see. This will
help Mr.. Cleveland very much in the COM
ing campaign. People who lind me much
Younger and more attractive than they
had been led to believe will always lind
in me a stanch friend.
Mrs. Cleveland also looks more younger,
brighter and more charming than l had
expected even 10 find her. She still shows
the same elasticity of step and straightfor-
ward glance of sincere and unstudied well
come that made her the first lady in the
land.
In closing. l may add that whatever
Mrs Cleyeland's age may he, she doesn't
look il by at least year and half.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23
6lAl w
ON THE HOP.

Ask me not, oh. gentle stranger,
Whence come or why I stop;
I'm a free and lawleSs ranger;
lam ever on the hop.
I'm a gay and festive chappie,
While vine eliugs 10 lis prop;
Always fun and always happy,
Light and airy on the hop.
Fen Tacoma and Seattle
May unite, my course 70 stop:
All the sound may do me battle,
Yet III still be on the hop.
Persecution cannot stay ME,
l Just Hip myself on top.
Even though they dare 10 ''spray" me,
still they Il find me on the hop
Oh. We hop men. why 50 restivee
Why begrndge my daily drop?
I'm the little hop-lonse, festive,
Little hop-louse on the hop!
Portland. August - c. B. u.
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do not crowd the large room. Upon an e.
Read il. And hear il is:

do not crowd the large room. Upon an e.
cy;toire hes an open letter. h,
A love letter ?" Y
Read IL" And hear il is:
YoNKERs, August 10
NJ Dear HtmnG: I am happy and having
nice time lam well. / went out driving this
morning and drove all the way home. have 3
nice little broom 10 play with. Inever cry 70 go
home because am so happy-so goodbye ! an
DAU6HTTE RUSSELL
The boudoir is not boudoir in the orii-
nary sense. Ii is more properly work
room. In il Is a second piano, and in il
Lillian Russell lives up 10 her reputation
OF hard work In the bathroom, Of which
we catch glimpse IN passing. the stained
glass of he window repeats itself In a mir
ror. and faint odor OF violets reminds
one of the adiuncts Of the toilette.
| said "a mirror" did ! not? And as /
write II occurs 10 me that perhaps as strik-
ing thing rs any about the house is this
that so beautiful a woman should be con-
tent with so few mirrors.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23

lection OF CIoissonne, onyx. Douiton, sat
suma. Hungarian ware. crown derby and
roval Worcester. Bat no bibelots are as IN
teres,ing as those entangled with the HE
OF the singer.
So. leaving the greater part OF the iaiener
90 ceramic cranks. we viii interest our
selves in q Dresden violin which hes on ITS
satin cushion upon glass shelf within
cabinet
And this ?"
THAT was presented 10 me by musical
society upon the one hundredIh night OF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23

IS commonly said Of famous beauties. She who
uses VITA Arustic taste Wisdoms Famous Rob
taHe AAs fortune IN the possession OF 8 COM
PIeAioa 70 winch nothing but the blush of the
5See OF tae tEeshneSS OF the lily can lie comps7eo.
ms PREPARATION Is just that il is claimed 20 be
-ths ihVst ueilghuul toilet article and only per
iect otaGtaher KNOWN Read the Testimonials
nom famous aEtistes, celebrated chemists and
eminent physicians.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23
YYE AT CAPE COD.
Mn Meets Booth, Joe jefferson
and Mrs. Cleveland.
INTERVIEW WITH A BEAR.
-. puuko Men of New York--sturdy
woodsmen who Raise Vegetables
st Enormous Expense.
r,,vr,,h,ed. lsgI, by Edgar W. I'VE.

carr Cor. Aug. l6.-lspecial correspond
.aes l--MarysIous are the ways of travel
= these days. and how little sympathy is
.;~sr n the tale of the tired old ''tie wign
ssfashsr tiuaes. who means over the loss of
then good old days" So far as | am
CONCERNED ,, be is welcome TO his good old
dsrs 1 too, have tasted of the times
Then travel was free from conyentionality
and coal dust. but do not pine for the re-
turu Of those days. can recall the days
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23
sRArEFrL BEYOND ExPREssIoN.

Portland, Or, July 81.
The OREGON KIDNEY TEA has cured my
hack and kidneys, AID am az . loss 70 express
nav gratitude / s1au always remember the
Oregon kidney Tea with pleasure and esteem,
and highly recommend il 70 all nv friends and
scous.n,srceG J. d 2. DOWNING.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23

Y you once nv Csrter's Little Liver Pills for
( headache, hiliousness or conStlpS;ion- ynu
tnever he without them. They a-c pnrelv
table, small and easy TO take. Don't forget
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23
1nrEANoNG ZEE LIZ.

The common people, the poems, or the
peasants. OF Mexico have customs of their
own and as far IS can see they have as
strong 4 love for each other as any people
in the world. | meet many young man
and woman every where l go walking
along hand in hand or with tie arm Of the
man thrown around the waist of the
woman and the two looking into each
Others eyes as lovingly as Romeo gazed ar
Juliet. Some Of the Indian girls are very
pretty ana their fine Aztec features shine
ike the face of the Madonna out Of their
blue rebosos which they drape 50 pictnr-
esquelv around their heads and shoulders.
They DO not care much for dress, but their
costume consisting of this shawl, chem
ise and a skirt, though very plain.
is BY no means unbecoming and
they form one Of the most attractive feat
ures of the population. The women are
said 10 he very true 10 the men. and
though marriage is often too expensive
luxury for them TO indulge in, they live
together as true 10 one another as though
they had been tied by the church and the
court. Both men and women work 10
support the family and here a IN America
the woman often does the most OF the work.
FkASK Il. CARPEsTEs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28

from Scotland IA months and was
to bring his mother to this place. -
Another death was that of little
Lloyd, only son of Edward s. and
Eugenia Thayer. Just five years old,
he was, but so iull of life and glad
ness that when it was known he
had gone to that "better land" there
was sorrow in every heart that had
known this lovable little boy in life.
After sickness of two and half
days he went to live with the angels.
In Trinity cemetery on the 18th of
August he was laid to rest. His little
grave was one heap OF flowers, that
kind and loving friends sent to lessen
the grief of those who loved him most
dearly. +. A. NJ.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Geological Congress.

WASHINGTON, August 2s.-The first
session of the Fifth International con =
gress of Biologists was held yester-,
day afternoon. OF the 500 members
of the congress 800 have already ar :
rived. Among those present are
many eminent biologists from all
points of the world, including repre-
sentatives of nearly all of the great
scientific institutions of Europe and
America. Foreign members Of the
congress have already arrived from
Austria, Hungary, Canada. Chill,
France, Germany, Great Britain,
Mexico, Roumania, Russia, Sweden
and Switzerland.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Exnosition Water Simply.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 2S.-The
worlds fair management have accept
ed the proposition of the Henry r.
Worthington company, of New York /,
to put in q pumping plant with q ca.
pacity of $4,000, 900 gallons per day,
free Of charge. The plant will fur
nigh all the water required tor the
grounds and buildings, and will cost
about $4,000. The same company
pany furnished the Paris exposition
with a plant OF 100000 gallons ca
pacity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Mrs. Harrison's Patriotism.

CAPE MAY POINT, N. j., Aug. o.
The wife of the president today re
ceived set of engrossed resolutions
from the order Of the Patriotic Sons OF
America, at Bellevue, Ky, extending
their thanks to her for her determined
effort in having nothing but goods OF
domestic manufacture brought into
the White House, and congratulating
her on her American ideas. Mrs.
Harrison has acknowledged the re-
ceips of the resolutions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
The Channel storm.

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-It Is feared that
he full tale of the damage done by
Wednesday nights storm has not yet
been told, and there may have been
considerable loss of life of the coasts.
This assumption Is to some degree
based on the fact that the telegraph
wires are down in many sections
where wrecks are likely to occur and
that in the Clyde, at least, q number
of yachts are known to have been
driven ashore.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Sale of Pacific Short Line.

CHICAGO, August 2s.-The Pacific
Short Line will be offered for sale at
public auction next Tuesday under
foreclosure proceeding, by order of
the United States circuit court. It is
expected that there will be sharp
contest for the possession OF the prop
erty, as several companies are known
to have had q covetous eye on 1t for
some time, and will make the most of,
this opportunity TO secure it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
MINOR KILOGRAMS

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S.-Mouterey &
Mexican railroad was completed into
Tampico Wednesday.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-Russia will send
a fleet to Cheroburg September 15.
Belgium will create seaport at
Hoyst with canal to Bruges.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. % Riots
among the peasants at Vltu beska,
Dunaberg and other places to prevent
the expectation of rye are reported.
BERLIN, Aug. 2S.-The situation in
China Is reported to be exceedingly
grave and combined action of powers
is imperative.
SoCORRo, Aug. % Large quantities
of dynamite were exploded from the
highest peak OF the SOcorro noun
tains yesterday and the heaviest rain
of the year fell.
HoPKINsvILLE, KY, Aug. 2S.-
Jessie Hilson was struck by Joe WAL
ker over head in quarrel over cards
and Hilson died, Walker escaped.
DANvILLE, Ind. Aug ga fi:e
In the business portion of town
caused loss of forty Thousand dol
lars. Insurance thirty thousand
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-Mr. Gladstone
denounces gambling as q national
evil and is ready to aid in whitegat-
ing or prohibiting it.
MARsEILLEs, France, August IS
Piracy is being revived in the East
ern Mediterranean and vessels
trading with the Levant are ordered
to carry guns of small calibre and
other arms.
Moscow, Aug. 2S.-The town coun-
Gil contemplate compelling employers
to supply workmen with rye bread ct
normal prices. The rye ukase will
only enrich few dealers who are
holding 1t to sell at famine prices.
LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 2S.-James
Dudley, the negro who murdered
Frank Hughes, Scott county farmer,
last Monday, was lynched at George
town this morning.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Aug. 28.-The dry
goods House of Kinson d Co. was
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss
$l1 1000, insurance $1,000,
BOSTON, Aug. 2S.-The local assem-.
bly,, knights of Labor and freight
handlers, denounce the Detractors of
Powderly.
CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, August Is
Abe Slaughter struck Evans Quarles
over the head with q base ball bat q
a negro church festival and killed
him instantly.
DETROIT, August 2s.-The Russian
Jewish refugees have commenced ar
irving, all in penniless condition, and
are being cared for by the Jews. Com
plants are made that Canada sends
all penniless Jews to this country to
be provided for.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kas., Aug. 2S.-
The boomers moved on the strip yes
terday and attempted to start fires
to destroy pastures, but the grass was
TOO green. Cattlemen are getting
alarmed and are trying to get their
cattle out.
PARIS, Aug. pa youth named
Bailty, convicted of several attrocious
murders, was guillotined at Donai,
near Lille, this morning. BE died
shouting "Vive Ia Republique."
New ORLEANS, Aug. 2S.-Co:ton,
spot, steady; low middling, 1-S; flu
turee, steady-SepLember, III; Octo-
Der, SO3. Sugar. nominal; 2 3-16 and
3l-2, Rice, firm; fair, l-2 and 4 3-S.
For an emergency there is no remedy
mora ESSENTIAL than &C, G. G.. Certain
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Gone to a Higher Court.

CARRoLToN, Mo-, Aug. 2S Robert
d. Day, late Chief Justice of the Su-
preme court of Missouri, died here at
II o'clock this morning. He was q
victim of la grippe. Judge Dsy was
born in Kentucky and came to Car
roltOn in 1889
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Afraid of Our Cattle,

ONTARIO, Ont, Aug. 2S-PTemier
Abbott says the utmost precautions
would be adopted in importing cattle
from the United States to be slaugh-
tered in Canada. and If it was found
that the Canadian cattle trade with
England was endangered the gov
eminent would cancel the privilege.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
The Insanity of Poverty.

ST PETERSBURG, August 2S.-The
granting of permission to the starving
peasantry to use the imperial forest
has led to many burglaries and dep
relations on the imperial farm, the
famisbing peopl. fighting, and in
some cases, shedding blood over the
spoils.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
He Made il Rain,

FORT WORTH, Aug. 2s.-Gen Dyen--
forth, in charge of the rain making
experiment at Midland, Tex, passed
through, en- route to Washington.
He says in three weeks, under great,
disadvantages, six rains were pro-
duced, three OF them downpours, and
one of the heaviest in three years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Congratulations Galore.

GENEVA, Aug, 2s.-The Swiss Fed
eral Council has written to Mr.. Geo
T.. Catlin, the United States consul at
Zurich, thanking him and his fellow
consulates for the congratulations
sent by them to the council upon the
occasion OF the sex-centennial fetes.
The council has also presented the
consuls with medals commemorative
of the sex-centennial fetes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
A Cloud Burst,

TROY. N. Y, Aug. ga cloud
burst IN the mountains around Sand
Lake caused great damage yes terday
and overlooked the Lake. Houses
were swept away and cattle drowned.
The dam at Labs Mill was swept
away, and $4,000 In wooden goods.
were damaged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Fire at Sea-E;ight Drowned

LONDON, Aug. % The Norwegian
colliery boat Frey bund, from ap Eng
lish port for Drontheim, caught fire
and burned to the water's edge near
Bergen on Saturday last. Eight of
her crew we're drowned. Seven were
saved
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Importer Suicides.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S-Alfrsd Hill
dick, an importer widely known
down town, committed suicide at his
office, % Murray street, to-day. He
was found dead this forenoon and the
indications are that he had taken
paris green.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
More Nuns Coming

ROME, Aug. 2S.-Thirteen mission
aries and twenty three nuns will
leave for New York to Join the Ameri-
can institute for Italian emigrants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Kick at Damp Cotton.

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-The annual re-
port of the Northern Countries
United Cotton Spinners' Association,
referring to grievances in connection
with American cotton cargOes, ex-
presses regret because the damp in
American cotton does not abate and
because no satisfactory regulations
designed to remedy the defect have
been agreed to.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Contested Will Case.

OTTUMwA, To-, Aug. 2S David
Hodge, half-brother Of the late Col.
Ballingall, has given notice that he
will contest the will of the latter, ad-
mitted to probate this term of court.
The bequest left most of the estate to.
the City of Ottumwa.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Heavy Rains In Ireland.

DUBLIN, Aug. 2s.-A violent thun-
der storm has passed over Charleville,
County Corr. The rain was the heav-
lest seen in that district for the last
thirty years. The corn and hay crops
are rotting in the fields and it is
feared that potatoes will prove q
failure
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Indian Troubles Feared.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Aug 2S.-
Chief Mayes, prominent Cherokee, &.
returned to Tahlequab, but many
Indians remained on the strip.
Large herds Of cattle entered ChilIO-
chic, the school reservation and
ruined fifty tons of hay and other
crops. Herders are insolent and
trouble IL feared.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
White House Ladies Return.

White House Ladies Return.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 26.-Mrs. Russell
Harrison, Mrs. Mckee and Senator
Mcmillan, of Michigan are passengers
by the steamer Majestic of the White
Star line, which has sailed for New
York
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Drowned in a Hurricane.

PARIS, Aug 2S.-News has been re-
ceived of q hurricane in Senegal in
which an italian steamer and two
cutters were wrecked at Rufisque and
eighteen persons were drowned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Historical Secretary Dead

Historical Secretary Dead.
MADISON, Wis, Aug. 2s.-Dr. Ly.
man G. Draper, for thirty-fve years
secretary of the Wisconsin Historical
society, died of paralysis today, aged
seyenty-six
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
He Does Not Like German.

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The Marquis OF
Lorne declares the German. colonist
the hottest and most worthless in the
world except the KilamandarO dis
'trict in Africa. The Argentine re-
public should become German, colo
ny, as 1t is bound sooner or later to
become European by protectorate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Factory DESTROYED.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 49,
The Werden Furniture Company's
factory was destroyed by fire last
evening. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
S45. 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
Prices Depressed on Bourse.

Fr1Ces DepTesseu Oh BOurst.
BERLIN, Aug. 2S.-Prices on the
Bourse here became depressed on the
receipt of the reporto of Emperor Will
liam's speech at Merseberg Monday.
The speech is anxiously comment
ed upon by the German Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28

For an emergency there is no remedy
more essential than &C. G. G. Certain
Cough Cure" for Group, Whooping Cough
etc. Sold by A. DIeiss. s:l2;lm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-28
ANTONIO, TEXAS, friday AUGUST 2e 1879
LATE TELEGRAPH.
PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
UP TO THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS
Denies the Victry.

Denies the Victry.
BRUSSELS, Aug, 2S.-The recently
reported success of Emin Pasha are
not credited in this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-11-19
How About the K. of R7

In y republican form Uf government
secret, oath bound political organiza-
tiOns have no place. The very funda-
mental principle of . government by,
for aud Of the people is outraged when
y secret order is organized for expressly
political purposes. What question is
there in connection with this country
the discussion of which demands q
secret party to discuss it? What ques-
tion concerning the rights of the people
in general will be mere safely handled
BY secret band organized for class
purposesp There is no excuse or pre-
cedent for such party and it can not
possibly live.-Salina Republican.
The Claffn Banner publishes the
above, without comment, and conse-
quently is supposed to endorse the
sentiment. What the enlightened pub
lie would like to know is: If the above
is good argument tand the DEMOCRAT
believes it is) what excuse have the re-
publican bosses in this part of Kansas
frr organizing the knights of receproc-
ity?"