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FOR RENT
ITO \ II av, 25r .66S. 81
1717 X st NV, l7r. EOS. 30
POPS Col roed, 20r. 200
COS Pa av. store and
warehouse ......-.2 200
1923 r I av, 17r. ..156.G7
101l Conn av, lar. $50
1I05 y H ave, 1ir...l5o
1899 VT av NV, lar. $50
6l4 18th st NV.
62l 18th st NV. .2r. .l25
1928 NJ ST DIV, 15r. .l25
1G01 18th st NV, 11r.125
1890 \ Y Nv NV. l2r. l25
Gil 18th st NV. l0r. 100
1913 Fla av,p't I'd q. 100
Tskoma Park, Carroll
ave, l3r. ..lGh
1923 Mass av. 13r. 100
1895 \ st NV. 12r. 100
1871 r l nv NV. 12r.lo0
1894 S st NV, l3r. 100
1i53Huntington pl.1Gr1O0
1716 II I av NV, 12r.l00
1910 14th at NV (store
and dwelliBg>, Or. 80
K st bet 9th&t0th. 12r. 30
1l25 10th st NV. 22r. rs
1898 I st NV, 12r. .s3. 80
1928 I st NV. 12r. 1913
1914 21st st NV 12r. So. 81
1902 NJ st NV. Sr. SO. 33
1916 2ist ST, 14r. 10
416 9th st NV. i6r. rs
123-1225 D st. Tor. rs
1921 21st ct NV, Or. 10
1871 G st NV, 15r. 10
712 18th st NV, l2r. .G5
1918 II st NV. 16r. :. .65
1913 Wyoming av. 15r. .G5
618 q st NV. 1sr. 80. .65
3025 N at NV, 12r. =. .65
1927 n st NV, 12r. IS
b02 ID st Iw, 11r. .&
2014 HiIlyer pl, 11r. go
s02 11th ct NV, 13r. GO
500 18th st NV, 13r. go
1449 n st. l4r. .G5
1898 Q st NV. 13r. .5
400 18th at NV. Or. .G
S17 18th st NV. 12r. .G5
1853 Roanoke st, Tor. .65
1918 10Th st NV. Tor. go
1874 18th st NV, 12r. GO
241 II st ne. 7r. 60
1915 18th st NV. 12r GO
1918 Pa av, u fl, Or. GO
1921 20.h st NV. 90
POS @ st NV. 13r. :. GO
2023 Billyer pl. Tor. 80
14t3 Q at NV. Or. -. 90
1913 r I ave, Tor. .55
2019 Hillyer pl nw,11r.55
1873 O st ow, Tor. %
1920 NJ st NV, Tor. .55
2021 Hillyer pl. Tor. IS
1411 10th st NV, Sr. so
1898 18th NV, Tor. -. so
1919 q st NV, Tor. 80
1913 Fla av,p't LIST fl. so
227 \ c st, 11r. so
Near Stott's station,
e O. 11r. 80
1915 Ccrc0ran st, 11r.50
1744 y st, Sr. so
For full list Of furnishe,
THOS
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
UNFURNIsHED.

FOR RENT 1913 Columbia 1r, p 50
1747 18Th Tor mi. 800 OO 3237 p 9r&b wSg. % so
l731 18th. Tor mi. rs 90 1919 y H av, 6r. 20 so
lil3 L. 3rsto&cel.. rs 00 l2l9-23 Both St 6r 20 so
1S4 d. store & Or. .6s 90 i1lI-lo e. vr mi ~ so
3043 P. Ter. mi. :. .G5 90 2GO4 L. Or, mi 49, 90 80
90. lZr mi - 90 1425 35th Or, mi. 20. 30
1872 1872 n lIr NIL 300 us 3d. Or. eel. mi Is. 50
,S ~ L. iir GEL MI 80 30 20G7 X. store, 1850
aa 5ist III mi 80 90 1927 18th, 5r, $50
49, ST. iur, MI Oh 80 l706 Pa nv, fat. 4r&b1S 90
~ ;. iVr, ILL 80 90 G.5 ne. Or. mi. 30
ll35 nth, !0r, mi. 40 sol aO1S f. CIR mi, 10 30
PIP G. 11r mi. 40 so 222i I ar Wa Is 30
9l0-12 23d, Tor, MI. 40 50 80 \ II sy 5r wl430
.61s H. iUr, eel, I'd. sta 10 70 :4O2-Sh Va ay. 6r&
425 10th, Sr. wdy. 40 OOl col W IL IN
3OS1 NJ, sto&cel. so lI25 e Or wa 10 so
2sl7 q. ar, eel. mi - 90 I7Ia-2I r Or wa IL 20
2l23 F, Tor. mi. 30 sol 1902 30th Or VIZ so
1101 II av. mi. 30 sol 300 NJ nv 6rSst w IL so
1907 Pa av. fiat ,5r.. 80 sol 2e,9 NJ store ~ IL 20
1854 9th, sr, mi. 80 so I3I Dad 5rl2 80
80 I NV iorNo. 1870 28h. ir. W. IL 30
o,~TT .3o5O 40 sw, 5r. wa. II ~
Sie ar&cei' mi 800 SI3 26th. Or. 1880
SIon l. VI, hi--... SS3 3l5 Va av. ar W. 10 10
z ~ r. sr .....2s5 COLL 81 NE, 4r.w. 1880
O. LIN store, VIZ 70 80 724 10th ne, 5r. 10. 30
1881 3Cth, Sr. mi. - so tSl La ava ONCE
22i6 Y. 7r. NIL .25 50 rooms Ss 10
1916 Il ingman, Gr, mi - 50 ll33 23d 5r. 10 90
$50 24th Sr cel, mi. a5 30 All .,rh 7r : 10 80
26l6-1S L,6r eel mi % 81 302S Sherman ay 6r 10 90
s1S ne, Sr, mi y sol 1922 Valley 5r 10 90
See Mondays Star for our other list
jyf-s, tu&th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

ami; enc square from Capitol and cars;
rooms and bath; front and back yard. Inquire
oo1 I'd Ut. As. te2412t'
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-Sa.ooo EQUITY IN ELEGANT
MN Hpi Sc. NbRiliNESf; will trade for un-
iusCnAcr"d country suburban I,rup,iIy. Apply
I" CiARI rs +. BANtS. 7oo lam =. n ". jyi-3t
FOR EXCHANGE - WANTED SNAIL. EoUSE
ne. cr Sc, 81 ,.'o to $1,000 in rArhan-" for 10
~ nice ground near city. Address
HONOR, Star office. iyl-6t-
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1873 o st NV. Or. so
1903 R st. Tor. so
800 2lst st NV, Or.
24of 18th st NV. Tor. so
M3i Hillyer pi, Tor. so
1918 NJ st NV, Tor. so
1914 l. st NV. 1lr. 1850
1905 22d st NV. Or. AS
lI4S Corcoran NV, Tor. As
1909 Stoughton st. 9r4l.67
sos y lave NV. lM. 40. 80
615 14th st. 2-.......4O
2l35 p st NV. Sr. 40
15@9 . st NV. 20
l1i6 nth st NV. Tor. 40
2o19 I4ih nv, 9r.....4O
Flat :. Is & Q. Or. 40
1921 o st NV. Sr. 40
100 18th st NV, Or. 40
f25 11rh st NV. lar 40
! p6 Chaplin st NV. Sr. 10
i24S 18th st NV. Tor. 40
1891 Corcoran NV, Or. 40
2i0S 18th st NV. sr 40
1924 33d st nw.Ilr.35.5O
i.oS " st NV. Sr.....3o
22i y ct NV. Sr. 81
1902 y c st, Or. IS
1880 29th st NV, Tor. 81
1913 Fla av NV. Sr. .35
1897 18th st nw. Or. 81
1913 18th st NV. Sr. .33
1907 eth w.st&dw. 5r.35
1913 KcneSaw av-. ar.3J
1918. 1916. 1922 Wal
Zach pl, 7r Zeal 80. so
l41S 9th st NV. 1Ir.30.5O
1884 Riggs NV, Or. 80. 80
1896 Wallach pl. sr. 80
5f5 18th st NV. LIST l.3O
1870 18th ST NV. sr. 30
S17 11th NV. Or. 30
623 F st IN ID. 7r. 80
Up pit 1913 18th NV, 5r. 80
2908 @ st NV. .2S.33
23S3 II at ne. Tor. .27.s0
1915 9th NV, 7r. 20. 10
3 y at NV, Or. rs 80
1903 Linden st. TT. o. so
1929 z st NV. Or. .25.b0
1926 32d st NV. Or. %
Up pit 1924 18th nw.7r. %
1902 18th st NV, 6r. 20
1913 9th st NV. IN Is
l145 s st NV, Or. %
1914 Wallach pl. 6r. % so
701 D st Sc. SD. Sr. % so
1923 y Fl ave NV. %. so
1913 Pierce pl. 7r. .22.5o
SO d st NV, Sr. .2O.5O
1913 sth st NV, Sr. 20
1923 10Th st NV, Or. 20
1918 y ST. 1r. is
1902 Corcoran st. Or. IS
2207 eth st NV. Or. 10
1921 Both st NV, Sr. 1880
651 Acker st ne. 7r. .15
1920 7th st NV, sr. 1880
222. 230&224 LIST st
sw, Or. each. 1880
2914 18th st NV. Or. ~
APO 9th NV, basem't. 2r.12
G27 Pomeroy, Ar. 1000
1919 n II nv frear). 10
lis L st Sc. Or. g
houses apply at Office.
J. FISHER & CO.,
1924 + st. NV.
IA o STv u WIN ND
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For Rent

VIZ MIN
1895 18th NV, 9r, ami. 4,
2o26 Hillyer pl, llr. mi -
i0l II NV sr. ami. - II
81 No av NV. 1or&b 81
1i06 Corcoran, 7r,ami. ~
II Ny nv ny, Or. imi25.Jf
3 y DIV. 7r. stable. rs. 81
114i 10th NV. 9r.....2.
721 LIST NV, 7r. g:
je20-th, s&tu ROBERT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
BOARDING.

THE AUBURN. 22D ST. AND PA. AVE. NV, ON
line Of cable cars; large, cool rooms with board.
for transient or permanea1 boarders; terms reas-
enable. jy2tf
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FOR fENT


301 1917 rw, Or. $40 10 Sd 42c 9th NV Or. 90 90
2lf2S NJ nw.!,r. 1890 1925 10Th st NV Or. 1880
1909 18th NV, 1Or. go 51519 Cap ST. 30
92S st NV 11r. 1900 2O06- 10 10Th Or. 90
ODD av NV, Or. 40 90 $40 st NV, Or. Is %
2135 st NV, l2r. 30 So 2l29 Va Iw, Sr IL. 10
1926 9th st NV Tor. 30 80 2009 st nw 5r. II 10
zoos 14th NV, Tor 1896 1873 Sd st nv, Or. II 30
321 9Th st NV 7r $3.50 913 18th st NV. Ir. IL. 90
1922 Riggs NV, 7r. 1900 1893 18th NV 5r.. 1000
J34 10Th st NV, Sr. rs 80 2Ui2 + st NV, Or 10 %
S1l st NV, Or. 50 3i01 Il st NV, Or. 80
$50 Goth st NV, 7r.2JJU SIS a3d st NV. Or. II 80
I'll st NV Or. % 80 i07 ii st NV, 5r. LOO
$50 Spruce st, Or. % 40 21O ID st NV 6r ID 30
1917 I'D st NV, Or. 70 10 200 NV, Or. .13 30
ST. st NV, Or. 90 125 Pierce st NV Or. IL 30
1907 9th st NV. Or. % 90 2Dl3 st nv, Or. ID 30
Cottage in Cleve- 22l3 Cleveland
land Park, IT,. % 90 nv, 6r. 49, 30
1925 Sth st NV, Or .. 90 35l 2d st NV, Or. .i3 30
1872 Pierce p, Or % SO 1859 18th st nw6r II 50
te'537 10 INV, Or. 2250 l,,i9 ID NV. Or. L. -
1908 Sth st NV, Or. % 80 3iD9 st NV, Or. L. 50
1907 9Th st NV, Or % 80 127l 18th nwGr. II 80
1898 4th st NV, Or 20 - 1910 Sampson Il 80
40ll StE st NV, Sr. 900 21I5 ID st NV Or. IL 80
Sl6 ii NV, 6r. 20.GO 1913 9th NV, Ar. II 30
lib 10th st Or. 2i0Ji 1sl57 Both st, Or. - 90
The above is only portion of the property On
my books. For full list call office for bulletin
issued on the LIST and 18th.
TlIOS. l.. WAGGAMAN,
w tn thGS Jl7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
PERSONAL.

IT WAS To YOU DIRECT THAT WE MEANT 10
exchange surplus hard cash for gents dis
Car,lcd garments Ii you send postal we call.
jyI JUSrfiS OLD STAND. $40 ID 81. NV.
w WILLIAMS AUTHORIZED PRIVATE DETEC-
tive ag'cy-Cpniidt ntiai communications promptly
attended to; otice open all hours; hes. refs. Es-
tablished 1850 Supt-, 92O + ST NV. jelj-1m
NEW UPRIGHT PIANO. BEAUTIFUL TONE. EN-
Cellent touch md actian. we'll known make.
WI sell TO a responsible PARTY at =. week
Address Box 119. Star ofice jJ-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
FOR RENT-OFFICES.

FOR RkNT-LARGE OFFICE ROOMS, MErZER-
Oft bldg most central location; steam heat"
electric light speaking tubes running wa
teri janitor service; extras; from 1880 up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR RL.NT-REAIINGToN rYrEwRITElss AT THE
REMINGTON OFFICE; modern machine; perfect
condition guaranteed, with stand; delivered free
In city; one month applies purchase Of new
when directly following. rental
WYChOFF. SEAMANS & BENEDICT,
de1e-tf Cor. 9Th and r SITS. nv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

FOR RENT-317 Mo. AVE NV; 10 ROOMS;
MI: opposite park; convenient 10 street cars;
5000 Also 1907 q st. rOoIns; mi /;
front and back yards; nice ei,;hborhoou; Si2.30.
Il. +. BRADLEY. 1893 st. jy7-Gt"
FOR RENT-l5 MASS. AVE. NV; 3-STORY
frame dwelling: rent reduced to SIS per mo.
jy1-3t BECK X WELLER. Go2 st.
FOR RENr-19 MASS. AVE. NV; 3-STORY
frame dwelling; Z rooms; rent reduced SIG.
JyI-3t BECK X WELLER, 602 + st. h.w.
FOR RENT ONLY $3.50 A MONTH: PRETTY
new brick houses; q rooms and bath: range; Ia
tr"be: hot ami cold water; cement walks; "a So.
from ears. LOCATION Hickman st. Sc. bet.
LIST and 3D. + and + SITS.
ID. ID. STONE & SONS. SO4 and SU6 + st. NV
ty7-3t
FOR RENT-ONLY sl2 a MONTH TO A SELECT
white tenart-a pretty six 81 brick. with
range and latrobe. hor and cold water hack yard,
woodshed. wide front porch. So Calan ST, ne.
bet. 9Th and lth X and l. cable
tyG-2t ID. ID. STONE Il SONS, So4 X 500 + ST.
FOR RENT-s31 18th ST NV. FORMERLY
The Roma Restaurant dining ROOM seats 100
persons; rooms and bath. Rent low.
yI-2t ID. ID. STONE a SONS sol and sos + Ct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-oNB WEi;\I!t'S EDITION. LATEST,
- vols. encyclopaedia ErIttlnIri. cheap for cash.
Address J. " W, Box u, Eoyds. Md. w 3t
Tuli y, Ii: -CHElP-A SIEDII ~ SIZE SAFE AD.
de~S bon ~. STIR office. It,
1pR SALE-oWNEK BEtAKING Up HOUSE
kg.P'i= Will sell her sou upright piano for only
ST., terms of $40 ,l.En and SIS mcnthIy
A,ii''ss b"x ", Star dice jy7-at
fut SALE = YACHT ALERT SCHOONER
rugged. III hrSt-ci3.ss condition; owner has
for her and will sell at a GREAT SACRIFICE
tan - sen at CLmbsrlIEi'-. foot OF yih St "
GEO Y. WORTHINGrpN. 1888 + ST. NV.
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FOR SALE PARROTS. SINGING CANARIFS
ni'rki"- birds in'uhatuTs, Breeders, alIicatO-s
su;Se>- monkeys, squirrels, StHMiD5 PET
EMPORIUM, II. 18th ST. jy:-tf
FOR S.sIE- CLEAN. STRONG PACKING BOyES:
all sizes: - cents each: be made moth proof
AID used in place Of packing chests. WILSON
92I iel5-Im
FOR SALE LOUNGE $50: COOK STOVES
500; 81 per week fur led and parlor
suites; low prices. EEDMOND'S CHEAP CASH
AND TINE HOUSE 719 18th st. NV. 1nbl0-tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

MONEY TO LOAN-$l ,OOO UPWARD AT s PER
cent; $3.50, $780, $3.50, etc, at per cent on
d. c. real estate. WM. H. SAUNDERS & CO.,
1IO7 st. ap2S-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

ERINti THE CHILDREN TO COUNTRY SPECIAL.
rates fer # miles; large, airy house: plenty Of
loom; shade; lawn, good water and abundant
table; station; stable AZ depot; refs. X.
Mrs. J. W PHILLIPS, East Falls Church, Va.
jy6-6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

EOARDERS WANTED IN PRIVATE FAMILY, o
miles fiom Berkeley Springs, one mile west Han
cock: high. healthy location; frosh Vegetables ana
fIuii; t,Ims reasonable. Address Box !. Han
cock. Md jyi-:it'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

WAIVED HOUSES To EENT-VE HAVE DAILY
inquiry fer GOOD hCis.s, yours may suit: try US.
We civ" personal attention 70 renting houses.
GEO. ii. BLISS u Co. G33 + st. NV. ny2S-3m
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

FOR RENT-CIEAN AND COOL ROOMS In PRI
vate house for six c. +. delegates; 81 weekly;
everything homelike. 222 New Jersey ave. Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

MONEY TO LOAN. In SUMS TO SUIT, AT LOW
est rates Of interest, On D. G. real estate. Also
installment and builders loans. Prompt atten-
ton. WALTER II. ACkER
aDl1-tf 7O4 ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
WANTED-HELP
MALI.

WANTED-AiENTS TO SELL THE NEWEST
and best album of Photographic views Of The
city. at 1;,e. each, daring the Z. F. con'Snti9n
liberal discount JAMES ). ToPHAM, 1231 Pa.
ave y7-:t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

Fla IT FARM, MILES FROM CASILEMAN'S
F,uy: fire mountain emery; good board; co..
taise in yard if preferred; fruit ia variety, Ice
Address Mrs. KATE J. SOWI-liS. BcIryyille,
Clarke equity, Va. iyl3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

SUMNER AND FALL BOARD CAN BE ENGAGED
from Mrs MILDRED l.. MARSHALL. AT The
Cray, 200 yards from Markham Station. Fauquier
county, Va. ly2-l2t'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

FOR RINT-1224 18TH ST. NV. COR. MASS.
ave-, large, cool, comfortably furp!,hed rooms.
LIST and 2d-stOry front, with board, at moderate
terms; also one small front room; references.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

IF YOU WANT TO BORROW MONEY ON LIFE
Insurance policy collateral, Endorsed notes, ETC.,
call on ATTWE,LL AND STUBBLEFIELD, Merk
bldg, 18th and SITS. NV. Best terms In city.
aIsiO-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-OR RENT-A STORE BUILDING,
centrally located at LAKELAND, MD, miles
read to Baltimore. A great opportunity for a
grocery. EDWIN A. NEWMAN, 81 It'll st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

FOR RENTAL TT 10TH ST. NV, NICELY
furnished rooms, single suite; large closets
and good home table; table board; also one small
jeS-6wS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-14
American HOspitalitv.

1t speaks well for the progress of
public sentiment on an important
question that whereas. a few years
ago, the legislator who should have
proposed a restriction of immigration
would have been scourged into retire
ment by the charge of Know Nothing
ism." today the dominant criticism
upop such propositions is that they
don't go far enough. This complaint Is
made against the Lodge bill, which is
finding favor in the senate. Some of
the broadcast and most representative
journals and publicists of the day aver
that Senator Lodges literacy test does
not promise restriction sufficient for
current needs.
Last years inpour of foreigners was
243, 600 a total below the average. II
the Lodge bill had been In force last
year, $4,000 Of these would have been
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-14

of farce is discovered. II men, repre-
sented as agents of senatorial candidate
can acquire senatorial votes by methods
which copy the mercantile methods almost
to the degree of making out bill of
sale.
-:ll:-
The question always remains: what
are you going to do about II? one thing
that can be done about II is that before
the senatorial election every allegation of
these methods shall have such an inIcs'i-
cation as will let in the light Of day on ev-
cry dark transaction. Another thing that
can be done about ii is that IL any elec-
ton is secured under the suspicion Of such
means the United States senate shall open
it up to the national scorn and contempt.
Finally. what is the public duty In the
matter? The people must keep watch and
| wark down every man concerned in such
| transactions for public reputation IN the
future. 1t is only because popular neglect
has permitted a half toleration in the past
that such things are possible now.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-14
ARE WE DETERIORATING.

From the Times Herald.
The Century Magazine for December
in its Topics of the Time" asks the
question: Are Our Lawmakers Deteri-
| Orating?" 1t discusses 1t briefly and con-
cludes that they are. and that we do not
now see in our state legislatures the class
of men that We're there fifty years ago.
The question seems to refer more par
| ticularly to the state legislatures rather
than to congress- but we doubt very much
II the contention can be proved. If we
| look at Albany, or Springfield. or Harris
burg, or Columbus we often see Il bad set
of men, some of whom are corrupt. and
| are there for the spoils. and others, not
actually corrupt, to whom self-advance-
| ment Is the prime object, yet upon the
whole modern legislation has been rea-
! sonably progressive and wholesome. Leg
| islators are often brbed but then there
must be bribers among their constituents
] in order to complete the crime. But is
| bribirg either new or modern? Some Of
| the most patriotic legislative bodies IN.
| history have been accused of this sort
| of corruption.
| Near the close of their lives John jay
and Gouvernour Morris were one day con-
versinS about the second continental con-
gress, which adopted the declaration Of
independence. What set of rascals
they Were" said Morris, and Jay did not
dissent. They did not mean to include in
this remark Franklin and Jefferson, and
the Adamses and other historic persons.
| but those who were more obscure and were
always on the lock-o for fat army con-
tracts or had an itching palm in other
ways. Legislators represent their consti-
| tuents, as rule, both mentally and NOR
ally, but it cannot be successfully contend
ed that the American people are not on a
higher mental and moral plane than they
We're fifty or a hundred years ago. The
golden age is always behind us in imag-
ination, but in fact today is better than the
past, and the future will be better than to-
day. We had corrup legislatures one hum
dred years ago and fifty years ago, and
our grandfathers were no better than our
| selves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-14
THE MUSES. BAD SPELL.

There was young woman in Gloucester
Whose father thought he had loucester;
In a crowd one day
She wandered away,
But he presently ran acroucester.
There once was grabbed old colonel
Whose temper was simply infolonel,
And the editor said.
When told he was dead:
"At last I've good news for my jolonel."
There was young lady in Worcester
Engaged TO a giddy young rorcester:
One night at the house
She said: mix come arouse!"
And he doesn't go there as he ucester.
There once was fellow named Chol-
mondelay,
Who loved a young maiden quite col
mondelay,
Bue he fell in a fright,
And bit his tongue off one night,
And now he makes love to her dolmorde-
lay. Times Herald.
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A LIVING: ISSUE.
From the Pittsburg DISPATCH.


Business men have tst the same rights
In politics as farmers or workingmen. by
reason of their greater opportunities they
have the greater responsibility to cast
their influence on the side of integrity,
dsintercsted loyalty and equal justice to
all in the action of the laws. But If busi-
ness men treat politics as a matter of mer-
chandising. and by agents buy up legisla-
tors like winter stock of goods, and
even without waiting for the election buy
them as raw material in process of manu-
facture, it is time for a plain declara-
tlon that the public interests can tolerate
no such business methods in the political
arena
tit
This is an especially plain issue In Penn
sylvania because the Republican platform
of this state for the past two years has
enunclated a creed. which, honestly main-
tained, will cure the greater evils at
least Of corporate abuses, and the ruling
of politics by the pecuniary motive 1t
has been clearly understo ID that GER
tain element Is anxious to d. feat or emas-
culate the legislation framed 20 carry out
those pledges. But more immediate
] way of reducing the pledges to the level
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The recent declaration before the
Pennsylvania grange of David Lubin,
the California economist. in favor of
free trade or government bounties on
agricultural exports has afforded the
free trade press a great deal of glee.
We do not. however. see wherein Mr.
Lubn's opinion is of such great conse-
quence. Intelligent farmers know that
under systematic and well-ordered pro-
lection the home consumption of farm
produce is sufficient to give them fine
market provided they adapt their
crops to that market. Such a brisk
home market beats the low-priced Eu-
ropean wheat market all hollow. 1t is
the farmers only political hope. EX-
port bounties are out of the question.
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would very likely necessitate increased
costs in the Supreme court. The act
creating the Superior court may require
amendment in certain details. but the
next Legislature will hardly make so
great a mistake as to udertake its re-
peal
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We do not anticipate that any seri-
Gus effort will be made by the next leg
islature to abolish the Superior court.
it's usefulness and taken its place
among the established institutions of
the commonwealth. Its abolition would
leave the state under constitutional
obligation to pay the full salaries of
the judges throughout the remainder
of their term. and therefore would in
volve no economy, but on the contrary
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excluded. not quite 25 per cent. The
question is asked, can this country ac-
commodate 250.O0O to 3O00 GOO immigrants
each year, in addition to its natural in
crease in native population, even upon
the assumption that these new comers
can read five lines of print in at least
one language?
In the opinion of the Detroit Tribune.
unless an immigration bill shuts off
this stream utterly, it cannot operate
to relieve the situation. Indeed, 1t
does not change the condition in the
slightest except with regard to the
most menial forms of labor. 1t does not
in the slightest degree serve to protect
any class of our skilled and intelli-
gent workmen from the competition OF
the new immigrants. The diggers of
the streets and bitches are the only
persons benefited. The class who can
not read and write are to be kept out
and unskilled laber will find itself
some time in the future in great feath-
eT. l he CLASS WHO cdH Teuu anu WHY
may come in hordes as great as ever.
and thus continue to swarm into the
places that are already Overcrowded by
our own mechanics, artisans. clerks,
bOokkeepers, etc. Thus we shall have
another form of protection that doesn't
protect"
A sentiment like the foregoing twenty
or even ten years ago would have
damned its sponsor beyond hope Of
leech or cassock. Now, while it may
not win complete concurrence. it has a
sufficient support to be considered not
only safe but respectable. The times
indeed are moving. Our own opinion
is that the Lodge bill might easily go
further without committing wrong or
making a mistake.
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Unequal senatorial representation
continues to be theme of complaint.
The fact that $1,000 persons in Nevada
can exert as much voice in the upper
chamber of congress as the 5000, 900
people who live in New York or the
100000 people in Pennsylvania Is GER
tainly not defensible on any ground
consistent with fairness. But the uues-
tiOn of Tweed has exceptional pertin-
ency. What are you going to, what
can you, do about it?