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THE SAME OLD CAME.

1.-THE Spang heirs" are the latest vic,
Tins. Whether there areany in Shen-
andoah we do not know. If there are
it is a matter Of duty to caution them,
though past experience indicates all
such cautions might as well be fed to
the pigs. If a man or a woman is told
big estate in Europe is his, awaiting
certain formal proofs of his rights, he
is very apt and she is very sure to
spend the last dollar in the house on
ehe chance. Policy" would pay
better returns.
A man named Dress is in Jail in
Reading charged with swindllng per-
sons who believe themselves heirs to
the alleged estate Of $50, ,OOO 600 of one
alleged John George spaug who died
once, oris alleged TO have died, in Ger
many, They have, of course, q Spaug
Heirs Association. That is one Of the
first steps the ordinary swiudler takes
Ito pick out "a few people, to tell them
they are 'rheirs," to organize and tax
them, and then heallows them to bring
other dupes into his sheep fold.
This fellow Dress, represented that
ene Spang heirs had a large estate to
get in Germany, and asked for power
of attorney in order to secure the same
He was then given money, and said
that he was going to Germanyto fight
the claim. The secretary went with
Dress to Philadelphia, and saw him
60 on board the steamship, and he re-
ceived about 100 letters from Dress
while he was in Germany, and identi-
fed all the letters which were admit
ted in evidence. Many of the letters
stated that Dress was getting along
very nicely with the claim, but ne
nearly always asked the heirs to send
him more money.
So they kept on holding meetings
and raising money and paying it to
Dress. To put a good man like Dress
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in iail is almost as wicked as to expose
a spiritualistic undertaking medium,
but there Dress is. His latest story
was that Charles Spang, who has COB
bled up all the Spang property, is worth
between $40, 600, 900 and $50, 900 600, and
could pay over half oft any day. 1t
does not seem to have occurred to the
heirs that the man with twenty mill
lions in his pocket is the last manin the
world to give it up. Nothing occurs
tosuch people, except that there is said
to be money somewhere, and if there
is they want it, and are willing to
throw away an equal sum to get it.
Will people never get over this crazy
notion that there are vast estates
awaiting them somewhere? VIII they
always submit to robbery at the hands
of any swindler who can tell plausi-
BILE story ? 1t looks as if they would.
"a castle in Spain" has equal attrac-
tions for poor and rich, intelligent and
foolish, and all are willing to buy into
one,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19
LERIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.

Passenger trains leave Shenandoah for
Penn Haven Junction, Mauch Chunk, Le'
highton, Slatington, White Hall, Catasauqua
Allentown Bethlehem, Easton, Philadelphia
hazleton, Weatherly, Quakalze Junction, Del
1no anG Mahanoy City at 6.Of, 1925, 9.08 m.
For New York, e.O4, 726 a, M, l2,48, 2.57
4.22 p. m.
For Hazleton, Wilkes Barre, White Haven
Pittston, LaCeyVille, Towauda, Sayre, WaVerly
and Elmlra, 664, 9.0S q. m, 2.57, sos p m.
For Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and
the West, 6.04, 9.0s q. m. 12,43 and 8.Os p. m.
For Belvidere, Delaware Water Gap and
Stroudsburg, 604 a. m, 4.22 p. II.
For Lambertyille and Trenton, 9.0s q. 10.
For Tunkhaunock, 6.04 9OS q. m, 257, 8 08 p. m
For Ithaca and Geneva 6.Oi, 9.O8 a. m. 80
For Auburn 0Os a. m. 8Os p. N.
ForJeanesytlle, Lewiston and Beaver Meadow
For AudenTied, Hazleton, Stockton and Lum
per Yard, 8O4 T25, 9.OS, o. M, l24S 257
For Scranton, o.O4, 9O8 a. M, 2.4a z.57
For Hazlebrook, Jeddo, Drifton and i reeland
6.O4, 7.26, 9.OS, a, m, 12.43, 257, 5.2T =. II.
For Ashland, Girardville and Lost Creek, 452
75l, S52, 1920 q. m, LOO, li0, 4.l0, 625 S22 9l5
p. m.
Shamokin, S.42, 1000 a. M, lao, 44O, S.22 p. m.
For Tatesville, Park Place Mahanoy City and
Delano, 604, 726 9.03, 11.05 m, l2.43, 257, APP
b27, 8,0S, 9.S3, 1923 p. m.
Trains will leave ShamolSiu at 49, las g. m.
l.55, 800 P. m. and arrive at Shenandoah al
0.05 o. m, l2.43, 2.57, 4.22 p. m.
Leave Shenandoah for PottsVille, $50, 72e
9.08, Hos q. m. 243, 2.57, b.27, B08 p. m.
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah 500, 7l5
s.O5, lO,i6 ll4a a. m, 1889, 300, $40, 700, 7l5
pm.
Leave Shenandoah for Hazleton, 6.Oi, 7.26, 9Os
D. m, II. .43, 257, APP, 527, sos p. m.
Leave Hazleton for ShenandO ah, 720, 92;
ll.06 a. M, H. 10, 2.b5 $50, E25, 7.56 p. M.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Trains leave for Ashland, GirardVille and Los
Creek, 7.29, $40 a. m, 1890, 2.45 p. m.
For Yateevile, Park Place, Mahanoy City
Delano, Hazleton, Black Greek Junction, Penn
haven Junction, Mauch Chunk, Allentown
Bethlehem, Easton and New York, $40 a N,
1890, 2.55 p. m.
For Philadelphia 1880 2.55 p N.
For Yatesville, Park Place, Mahanoy City anC
Deano $40, 11,35 a. m, 1880, 255, 40 6Q9 p. N
Leave HazletOn for Shenandoah, 8.3U 11.S
,. m, LOS, $50 p. m.
Leave Shenandoah for Pottsville, b.5O $40
$50 a, m, 245 p. N.
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah, $50, lO.4
a.m,1.5b, 5.l5 p. m.
A, W, ,NONNEMACHER, Asst G. p. A.,
South Bethlehem Pa.
R. Il. WILBUR, Genl Supt Eastern Div
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Many Business Houses and Dwellings
Wiped out by New York Fire.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-One Of the most
destructive fires this city has seen since the
great Crystal Palace fire Of 1855 occurred
last evening. The fire extended from st.
Raphael's Roman Catholic church on For
tieth street, west of Tenth avenue. to the
north side Of Forty-second street. The
losses will amount well up into the mill
ions
The fire was discovered at $40 p. m by
a Waterman employed by William Camp
bell & Co., wholesale manufacturers Of
wall papers, at 5l2 to 51S West Forty-sec-
Ond street and sos to 5l2 West Forty-frst
street. The fire started in the boiler house
and had gained great headway before It
was discovered. it spread to the adjoining
building, occupied by Neyins 6; Haviland
also wall paper manufacturers, on Tenth
avenue and Forty-second street Both
firms are entirely burned out, and the fre
quickly worked its way to surrounding
buildings
The estimated losses are: Campbell &
Co., $5OO,00O although Mr. Campbell, who
was on the ground, said that his loss was
not less than $1,000 600; Nevfns & Hayi-
land, 100000; private houses on Forty
second street, 515O,OOO; Schastey & Sons,
$4,000; .Loewer's brewery, 55O,0OO TWO
tenement houses $4,000; buildings ON
Tenth avenue, between Forty-first and
Forty. second street, principally tenement
houses and stores, 5lOO, 600; houses, tene-
ments and factories on the north side of
Forty-second street, the east side of Tenth
avenue and the south side of Forty-frst
street. which were blistered and cracked
by the heat, $50, 900.
When the fire started there were in the
Campbell factory four men who were
working over time. They were Richard
SJegers, James Bambrick, John Brill and
a man whose name is not known. Whether
they escaped with their lives is not known,
for Sexton, the watchman. was overcome
while attempting to warn them. There
were many narrow escapes from death.
The widest excitement prevailed among
the tenants in the many tenements near
by. They ran from their homes loaded
down with such effects as they could carry
away, but the houses were consumed SO
quickly that they could save but little.
although they had ample time to save
their own lives.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
sOHUYLKILL DIVISION.
GFpVENTRFR 18Th 1902

Trains will leave Shenandoah after the above
date for Wiggan's, GuoortOn, FrackVtlle, New
adephis (BrOad street station 40 $500 ana II As
o. 10. ana 4:l0 p. M. on week days For Potts
vile and intermediate stations 8;IO a. NJ
SUNDAYS,
For Wiggaus, GllbertOn, FracEville, New
Castle, st, Clair, Foty5vtlle 90 6OJ, B:s0 a. m
town, PbUniLville, NUrristOWu, Philadelphia
at 5:O0 $50 a. M, $40 p no,
Trains leave Frackville for Shenandoah 81
1880 q. no. gnd 1915, 5.Oi, 7:i2 and 1927 p. 10.
. Sundays, u :l3 q. n. and b.4O p. M.
Leave EoJtsvtlle Tor Shenandoah 81 lU'lb,
| 1888 o. no. and 1870, 1;l5 ana 1000 p, No. Sundays
at lO:4u p. IN. and 5;lb p, m.
leave Philadelphia BROAD street stationl for
HUttsVlle ana Shenandoah an 81 and IS IA,
9 10 ana IL 40 week days On Sundays leave
o. so "a, For Pottsyille, z8 no.
Tor New York Express, week days
at 20, O5, so, Is, 50, 80, 20, 50, II 90
II a5, M II 90 noon, u "A p. m, (Limited EL-
| 2 30, 820, Al 90, 800, 800, $50, 713 -,
10 90 m, 12 OF night Sundays 20, O5 so,
10, l2 so II O3 II 49, N, IL a, 40 30, 10
Omitted 5O) 20, 20, s 30. 1S and si2 p M and
For Sea Girt, Long Branch ana intermediate
stations, 81 so, rs, II SO m, ana 3 80, 4 90,
| N weekdays and 90 y m Sundays Is a IN,
For Baltimore and Washington 3 80, 7 20,
s9l, 9 10, l0gO, \ ls NJ, az p limited dining
| carr 80, 3 46, A. 10 10 Congressional Limited
! Pullman Parlor Cars and Dining Carl, 9 II,
| q 65, 40 p. M. l2 % night week days. sun
days, bU, ~ ~ IL ID m, " III, Al, d 90,
/ 2 40 p N, and l2 08 night
For Richmond 90 n, " 10 p m, i2 O8 night
| daily, and 80 p. n. week days.
Trains viii leave Harrisburg for PittsburR
ana the West every Gay at " %, 20 aud 10
/ a n and 25, 3 25, % 20 limited) and 80 N.
| Way for Altoona at 3 l8 m and O3 p m every
/ day. Tor Pittsburg and Altoona At II 20 N
| every day.
| Trains win leave Sunbury fof Willismsport
/ Elmirai Canandalguei Rochester, BunGlo and
Niagara Falls OF 20i, i3 a 10, and / So 3 10 Wseh
I days, For Elmira at 81 m week days, EoI
I Erie ana intermediate points 80 5 NJ 6 m daily
For Lock Haven at b iB ana 9 56 m daily, i %
/ sud 80 p m week days For Remove Gt rs 3
I m, 4 l5 and 14 p no week days, aud B l3 no on
I Sundays only For Kane as 10 10, 3 So "a
week DAYS.
. 8. III, PHEVOsT, j, R. WOOD,
/ GGnl Manager genl PEsa'E'r Ag1
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

Providence, Oct. ia ferocious bat
tie took place between the two royal Ben
gal tigers in the Roger williams park
menagerie, in which Prince a noted ami.
NAL, was killed by Princess, his no less
noted mate Prince was the aggressor,
and Princess, infuriated by the attack,
few at her mate and in the terrible com
bat that ensued, tore his throat and head
into pieces. Princess is said to be the
handsomest tigress in captivity.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19
TO CONNECT STATES.
New York and New Jersey Bridge
Bill Passes the House.
PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE

The Structure Must be Commenced within
Two Years. Must be Completed within
Ten Years Thoroafter, and Must be $50
Feet Above Highest Tide.
WASHINGTON Oct. 19.-The New York
and New Jersey bridge bill which was
passed in the house of representatives, au-
thorizes the New York and New Jersey
bridge companies, Incorporated by the
states of New York and New Jersey to
construct a bridge across the Hudson
river between New York city and the state
Of New Jersey, subject to the laws of said
states
The location Of the bridge shall be sub
iect to approval by the secretary Of war; 10
shall not be located below Sixty-sixth
street. New York; the company must lay
railroad tracks which may be used by any
railroad on either side to connect their
tracks; all railroad approaches on the New
York side must be approved by the com
missioners of the sinking fund of that city;
it must be not less than 150 feet from the
water at the highest tide; tolls must be
controlled by the laws of New York and
New Jersey.
The plans of construction must be ap-
proved by the secretary of war, and the
| construction Of said bridge shall be com
menced within two years after the passage
of this act, and said company or com
panies shall expend within the first year
| after construction has commenced not less
| than S250,0OQ and in each year thereafter
not less than 100000 in the actual con
| struction work of said bridge, and the
said bridge shall be completed within ten
| years from the commencement Of the
same. Unless the actual construction OF
| said bridge shall be commenced, pro,
ceeded with and completed within the
| time and at the rate above provided foI
| this act shall be null and void.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

BELLEToNTE, Pa, Oct l0.-Great dis
tress is reported among the miners in the
Houtzdale district Mines No 3, 8 and 9
have been closed for a long time and the
others are working only half time At a
meeting Of the employed and unemployed
it was agreed by the former to divide up
the time equally among all the miners.
This magnanimous action means but a
scantY living for all
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Hanged himself to the Ice Boz

BROOKLYN, Oct. 10.-John Goeppers, a
butcher, 46 years old, committed suicide
during the night by hanging himself to
the ice box in his store. He placed rope
over the top Of the ice box and stood on a
desk, fastened the rope around his throat
and then kicked the desk from under him
1t is said that grief caused by the death
Of an old friend, was the cause of the deed
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

BRIDGEToN, N. j., Oct. 19--At the Pres
byterian synod of New Jersey Rev. Dr.
Samuel NJ. StuddIfrerd Of Trenton, was
elected moderator. Resolutions were
adopted condemnatory of race track gamb-
ling, and calling upon all citizens to threw
aside party preiudices next month and
vote for no candidates who favor it,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 19.-The directors OF
the Wellman Iron and Steel company held
a meeting and decided to ask for a re-
ceiver for the company. Subsequently
Lawyer William Broomall was appointed
to that position by the court 1t is prob.
able that the receiver will work up what
orders there are on the books and then
close the affairs of the concern.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

SARATOGA, n. Y, Oct 10. - Warden
Thayer, Of Dannemora prison, has noti-
fed the sheriff and district attorney of
this county that the electrocution of
Martin Foy, Jr., for the murder of Hen.
rietta Wilson in this village on May, 1892.
will take place in that prison next Mon
dav at / a. m
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

WASHINGTON, Oct 49, - Among the
fourth class postmasters appointed yester-
day were the following in New York;
George e. Gulick, Lodi Sherman Z.
Youngs, Hamlet; Dennis Quinlin, James.
vile; John Piggott, North Parma: VIII.
lam f. Bringloe, Springfield Centre; Owen
Bennion, Strykersville; J. E. Creyellng
Tuscarora; Frederick Albert Wakefield.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

PORT ARTHUR, Ont, Oct ia serious
wreck occurred on the Canadian Pacific,
near Grand river, when a special train Il
fourteen cars came into collision with a
west bound freight train. Wllbridge, fire.
man, and Elliott, a brakeman, are re
ported killed, and a cargo of tea is said to
be in Lake Superior.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

BUFFALO, Oct. l5.-Cattle market weak; good
Illinois steers. 5fli; light western steers, S325
@3.jH western heIfers, S2pIH3 western bulls,
S2025j; common oxen, e2o2-5. Hogs weak,
lower, HurEerH, sGa66.sl; mixed packers, $3.50
0G good mediums, S600I; choice heavy, $40
I5o; pigs, 565lQ6.15 Sheep and lambs steady;
fair 90 good native lambs sjU1A25 choice,
Si.lO0Lbl; Canada lambs S4,5BE fair to good
sheep SO 2j031j; culls and common, Sl,75GBj
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

EI1HE Republican party proposes, by the nomi-
4 nation Of these two excellent candidates,
to reprove the soldier hating policy othe CIeue-
1dlld Administration. 4 Both were gallant sold
iers during the war and certainly deserve the
unanimous support OF all their comrades, what
ever their party amliation may have previously
been.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

LONDON, Oct. ia dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph states that the situa-
tion at Rio Jaaeiro is unchanged The
dispatch adds that all the alleged tele-
graphic stories of deslruction and carnage
are absolutely without foundation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

NASSAU N. P, Oct 10-The German
schooner Vera Cruz, from Laguna de Ter
minos Mex, for Hamburg, was wrecked
on Grand Bahama Island on Oct. IL. Her
first and second mates and the cook
were drowned. The cargo is now being
snlNnl-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

New YORK, Oct. 19.-Joseph Leon,
years old, who was a Piukerton deteoti
at Glen Island during the past season, a
tempted suicide by shooting himself in tn,
hallway of his residence. Leon is said to
be a man Of dissipated habits, and to have
quarreled with his wife. The man may
Tfa
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Oct 19-The official re-
port gives ~ new yellow fever cases and
deaths. A cold drizzling rain is falling,
and general dependency predominates.
Relief is here and coming that will supply
the hnnprv nannla
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.-The cruiser Co
lumbia returned to Cramps shipyard after
a successful unofficial trial trip. It main
tanned a speed of 2l $40 knots per hour
during the trial. a half knot in excess Of
the government requirements
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-19

HARRISBURG, Oct. 19-Governor Patti
son has fixed Thursday, Dec H. for the
execution of Henry Heist at Gettysburg.
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A GOOD RrTLDTNq UP

n tDDD BUILDING DF
of a rundown system can be j
accomplished by the use Of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Dis -
covery. A long procession OF aSs19a 7sea
diseases start from a torpid fkkH kFfaaf53
liver and impure blood, Take fttt II N YH
it, as you ought, when you sFN HsAR
feel the first symptoms Ian VA N
guor, loss of appetite, dullness, Ny
depression) and you'u save ~
yourself from something Sc FR
rious. M M
As an appetizing, restorative
tonic, to repel disease and
build up the needed flesh and Nv
strength, there's nothing to
equal it. 1t rOuses every organ fss
into healthful action, purities
and enriches the blood, braces
up the whole system, and re-
stores health and vigor. "a
For every disease caused ~
by a disOrdered liver or
impure blood, it is
the only gjluTall- IIh
tsed remedy. lit lf
doesn't benefit @E ~" N8 4
or cure, you
have your
money back. Rl
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STOCKAND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the New York and
PhiIadelp phia Exchanges.

NEW YORK, Oct. ls.-There was a general
and continuous advance in prices today, Tue
days professional sellers being forced to buy
hack stpeEs Chasing bids.
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MILLIONS I'M SMOKE.

HOOPS PILLS are hand made, and are per.
feet in eomposition. proportion and appearaneo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-21
TERRITORIAL FUNDS IN THE DEFUkCT ALBU.
QuERQUE BANKS.

Gov, Thornton and Territorial Treas
urer R. j. Palen have directed Solicitor
General Bartlett to bring suit against the
bondsmen of the defunct Albuquerque
National bank and Albuquerque Savings
Bank and Trust Company for the sum
due the territory from these institutions
amounting to 100000. Solicitor General
Bartlett, in spirit of fairness, has ad-
dressed these bondsmen giving them the
option to pay over the amounts due in
installments and assuring them that both
he and Territorial Treasurer Palen were
ready and willing to do all that was posi-
BILE without embarrassing them, but that
the territory had to be paid the amounts
duo for territorial deposits.
This action is proper and right; the
territory should have its money and that
speedily; the bondsmen are to be allowed
to settle without suit, if they show fair
spirit, or by suit if otherwise. The fact
thai. AGO 600 of territorial funds are tied
up in these two banks has crippled the
territorial administration greatly and has
caused much hardship and some loss.
The solicitor general will act firmly but
not harshly and not rashly in the matter
but the funds due the territory must BIZ
forthcoming and that speedily.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-21

construction and from contingent of
the industrial family that has the pluck
and courage to utilize an economical idea
for all its worth. These floods have not
only encouraged the farmer and fruit
grower to renewed efforts in the line of
water storage enterprises, but the mining
men, too, are now discussing their USE
fulness in the development of the terri
tory's gold producing industry.
Throughout New Mexico there are
thousand of acres of gravel beds carrying
placer gold of very great value that can
not now be worked because of lack of
water and because also the best inventive
thought of the age has as yet failed to
construct ''dry washer" or invent some
other practical method of extracting the
gold from the gravel. The notable
deposits of this character are to be
found about San Pedro and Golden, in
Santa Fe county; in the Hondo and Rio
Colorado districts of Taos county; along
the eastern slopes of the Taos and Mora
mountains in Colfax county, below Pinos
Altos, in Grant county, and in the Gal
linas and Jicarila region of Lincoln
county The mountains djacent to these
gold ladened gravel deposits are cut with
deep canons and arroyas through which
flows at some season or other of tho year
a vast quantity of water that now goes
wholly to waste and the construction of
dams across these mountain cuts at points
suitable for providing hydraulic pressure
might be undertaken by mining mon with
the best prospects for big returns. In
some cases such reservoirs might also be
utilized for the double purpose of hy-
araul1c sluicing and farm irrigation. The
New MEXICAN hopes to SEQ much accom-
plished in this direction throughout New
Mexico during the coming few years.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-21

silver be treated as we'll as gold?-Denver
Republican.
Congressman Breckenridge and his
Victim.
If the allegations are substantiated Mr..
Breckenridge will undoubtedly be prompt
ly retired from public life. He is thor
ougly entitled to that. This has become,
it seems, national "affair." And it might
as well be understood that, so far as the
people of the west are concerned, We
propose that in the matter of public sem
timent this young woman shall have what
we call "a fair shake" We do not pro-
pose that our opinion shall be gagged
by this congressman's powerful influence.
1t is characteristic Of public life that men
will slaughter the reputation of a woman
and will blast any hope or any promise
in order that the political standing" of
public man may be preserved. What is
the reputation of a woman, whom one
man has induced to err, compared with
the political standing" of a member of
congress?
1t is believed by some that the great
name of the Breckenridge family is at
stake, and this must be preserved at all
hazards. But in this day and age virtue
does not exist in whole families. The
"blue blood" has no monopoly in man
hood, honor, and virtue. Every tub must
stand upon its own bottom, and if it ap-
pears that ono descendant of an honor
able family has cast blot upon that
name the intelligent public places the
blame exactly where the blame belongs
Omaha World-Herald.