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NOTICE OF ESTABLISHING GRADE
ON EXCHANGE STREET.

Auditor and Police JUICE.
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lish college there. about 1875: called Peters
pence because agreed to he paid on Peter
Mass. August I. Tho tax was levied on
all families possessed OF 10 pence yearly
rent In land out OF which they paid ono
penny. II was confirmed by Offa, H. and
was afterwards claimed by the pope as
n tribute from England and regularly
collected till Henry VIII. 1894. a public
collection Ton behalf OF the pope) was for
hidden In France in 1890.
Is a student of the Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical college simply given
professional education m agriculture, mo
chanics and c.N0 engineering, with no
special literary training?
Dakota Boy.
English, mathematics and the iangua ges
are not neglected but the general tom
dency is toward scientific Industrial edu-
cation. II is tho adm OF the college TO
train and develop the mind In ali Lines.
but the student ts especially taught an In
dustriai occupation.
How many States of tho Union have had
woman suffrage, ana what effect has ii
had on politics In those States?
A. ]. MIears.
Yon fall to state 10 what nature OF suf-
frage your question Ia 10 apply. A majority
| of tho States of the Union have given to
women some form of suffrage. though
| only In Wyoming. Colorado and Utah can
they vote for all officers, including prcsi-
dental electors There has been no no.
ticcable Improvement nor any particular
rctrogrcssion IN those States since wo-
men were allowed to vote.
What is the tabled island OF BImlni?
q.
An Island said TO belong to tho Bahama
| group, but lying far out in the ocean.
| where. according to a tradition current
| among the natives OF Porto Rico. was a
marvellous fountain possessing tho power
| or restoring youth THIS was an object OF
eager and long continued quest to tho
celebrated Spanish navigator. Juan Ponce
de Leon.
| Why Is large Portion OF Western Texas
| called 'StaNed Plaing" May.
| Llano Estacado. the Spanish for "staketl
plain. was the sobriGuet attached TO this
portion OF the State on account OF tho
great Quantities OF yucca stems. rescm-
bling posts. by which It is covered.
| A bet that tho plural OF goose" was
geese" and never ''gooses;" b bet that
Eoos,esn was sometimes the correct
| II. won. The plural OF the word goose"
| when used in the sense OF a taalor's
smoothing iron, is 'gooses." not geese. -
rms Is due solely to the difference In
| Specification.
What three widows noted in history
| rcigned in Franco Cecil
Catherine de Med!ci. Marie do MedicI
| and Anne OF Austria.
| Who Is the present husband OF AmelIn
Rives Chanler). the Virginia authoress
| XIX.
| Prince Troubctzkoy. OF London.
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out. and a uniform system Of school books

out, and a uniform system OF school books
should be adopted.
b. Ample asylum accommodations should
be provided for the unfortunate insane of
the State
6. Such an amendment to the assignment
law should be passed that will prevent fail
ing merchants from preferring creditors.
7. The public roads should be considered
and such amendments should be made to
the present road law that will give us a
better class Of roads. and to this end short
term convicts should be turned over to
counties having an organized chain gang,
and should be worked on the roads. instead
of hiring them out to corporations.
S. There are several amendments TO the
civil as we'll as criminal procedure that
would simplify the practice in the courts.
that should be passed. There are a great
many measures of minor importance that
will undoubtedly claim the attention of the
coming legislature, but the foregoing are.
in my opinion, the leading ones. Respect
fully, John w. Love
p. ST. want To say TO the editors and
managers Of The Post that the democrats
of this section OF the State have a great
big warm place in their hearts for your
great daily, because OF its manly support
in the last campaign. J.W.L.
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TALK WITH BRYAN.
The Great Democratic Leader Dis
cusncs One or Two Points.

Thc Great Democratic Leader Dis
cusscs One or Two Points.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan the wizard
of the West, arrived in Cincinnati yester-
day morning from Chicago. on his way to
Atlanta, Ca, where he will deliver his
first lecture since the election. He stepped
from the coach carrying a medium sized
valise. and was clad in plain black over
coat and suit OF the same color. He wore
his wonted black Alpine hat. group Of
spectators eagerly gathered about him for
a good look, and one young man gave a
lusty shout for Bryan" which caused him
to smile Only one man present seemed
to know him personally.
The great silver advocate passed from the
platform into the station lunch room 10
partake OF a frugal morning meal when
he was confronted by two clerks from the
Gibson house, one OF whom handed him
written invitation from Mrs. Dunbar. Mr..
Dunbar being in New York. to breakfast
there. They assured him that the family
carriage was at his disposal.
This was pleasant surprise to Mr.. Bry-
an and he accepted the kindness with
thanks and was driven at once TO the hotel.
Mrs. Dunbar and an Enquirer man Joined
him at the breakfast. and found him as
CHEEKY and chatty as he was in the cam
pa!gn.
lie said that his health was excellent.
and all Of his family we'll. His little daugh-
Ter. he said. had fully recovered from
recent and serious spell Of diphtheria. He
had his accustomed appetite with him, and
went in heartily for a beefsteak and its ac-
compartments.
ouss the promised procession Of 1908
perity' arrived in your part OF the coun-
,rvg" asked the Enquirer man,
mot up TO the time LEFT home" replied
Mr. Bryan with his characteristic smile.
land | don't see how 1t can under existing
conditions.
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plenty of work to do in my business career,
and / anticipate the same result when ]
arrive at Austin as a member OF the next
house of representatives. l Will say tfat
from the number OF letters have received
from manufacturers and iobbers that an
amendment will be offered to our present
assignment law. | shall favor such an
omardment as VIII prevent preferences, as
I do not think the law should permit one
class of creditors to he favored at the ex.
rense of others. think the homestead
law should be amended also by placing a
limit on the value OF the homestead say
of $4,000. This law has been as much abused
bv dishonest debtors as the assignment law,
Thanking lou for the opportunity 10 nave
my views published in your valuable pa
per, am, yours truly, =, 49,,
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SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE.
legislation Will usher in this predicted mil

legislation will usher in this predicted mil
lennium OF prosperity"
Il don't see how you can add to the well
fare OF people by increasing their taxes
he promptly and pleasantly replied.
"Will the FREQ silver issue be kept to the
'front.'"
That is the fight for permanent nrancial
and commercial prosperity. 1t is our only
hope, and the fires will be kept Brightly
burning until success is assured
what do you think of the presidents
position In the Cuban trouhle2"
Il have not had time to examine the
legal presidents nor the condition OF the
island. and am therefore not prepared to
make statement on that point ! would
under no circumstances be disposed TO
criticize any one upon whom such a pro-
found responsibility rests without having
thoroughly studied the case. ] nave been
very busy since the election working en- my
book, which l hope to send out the latter
part of January, and | have not even had
time to read the presidents message. No,
have not had time to touch law case.
received thousands OF letters and ttlc-
grams after the election and could only
, answer few of them personally. I em-
ployed "A stenographer to assist me In
acknowledging those many kind expressions
| of my friends. but We never got TO the
| end OF them.
What viii my book treat OF? will go
| into the history of the causes that led up
to the adoption Of the platform upon which
| was nominated. with Sona' D. Teller
speech before the st. Louis convention. and
the cause of the bolt: review of American
politics, with an especial examination Of
! the money question, and the book viii en-
brace my speech before the Chicago con-
| vention and most of the speeches | duliv-
cred during the campaign"
| what Will your speech at Atlanta be en-
| titled. and what Will be it's scope"
| 81 call 1t Ancient Landmarks and in It
| shall endeavor to elucidate fundamental
economic questions from historical and
non partisan standpoint. and hope to i'm =
press my hearers with the Importance of
studying these questions of state from their
| fundamental foundation. so that they may
not be misunderstood when presented to
their minds for fair consideration and In
| depreciation. The reason that there Is so
much shifting in politics is that .iany pco-
pie do not get the underlying questions of
| state properly analysed In their minds and
their conclusions are cloudcd and change
able"
VIII you continue to reside in Ne
| braska?"
| "Oh. yes Lincoln is delightful place to
live, and have no idea OF leaving II"
| Mr.. Bryan left for Atlanta at $40 over
the Queen and Crescent. He will return
home Immediately after the lecture, and
not deliver any more lectures until after
his book Is completed. He aid that he
might possibly lecture in Cincinnati in the
| course of his contemplated tour.
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pledges male 10 the people
j, 70 redistrct the State into judieiai
Districts. curtaiing the number of districts
thereby lcssening the cost Of the judicial
department.
>. Enact law limiting the ices OF
county officials and turn the oyerplus into
the treasures of those counties where the
fees exceed the limitations
8. Such an amend nont shonid be ntae 70
tho mechanics. artisans and laborers Hen
laws that will make them more efficient,
4. The public schools should receive Jos
consideration. and the constitutions peles
OF six months free school should ne ea'''su
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want all men, everywhere. to be hon
cnt. and TO that end l favor the changing
Of our assignment laws so soon as other
States change theirs.
| would have murderers and rapists tried
by a district court on the spot OF the COM
mission of the crime. and at once. This
course would stor mobs entirely. Let
competent court try the case on the SPOT
as soon as the criminal is arrested. and
execute him IL guilty What right has an
appeal or supreme court to Know hetter
than a trial court OF the actual guilt or
Innocence of a cr,m.naly
Generally, favor the enactment OF the
Fort Worth platform into law and then
adjourn. s. J. Morriss.
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n. sno brilliant representative from
~. wun'y who Is destined to MAKE
M IN pditics-if can keep luoits
6ts hsod while thcre-has limited nt
4 ma beng thus constituted. like all
n Is, ! VIII for the henoht az my
h,h,,ua md others ask Tor additional
n rrn,,. nay give some OF my hohhies
n ma teat all legisl,tion should be
In - .phomy and Justice to all the
'~ great Empire state, that
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or should be, the
most vital measures
20 be considered by
the coming Texas
legislature. The last
democratic Gonven-
tion held at Fort
Worth adopted a
platform OF prin-
ciples. and | think
the first care of the
legislature should.
and | believe will
be, to redeem the
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you request me W
write for publication
my views on what
will or should be the
leading measures to
be considered by the
coming Texas legisla-
ture. ! have no spe-
cial or pet" Mills
that I expect to intro
duce and do not think
my views would ne OF
interest to the public.
I have always found
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little except to vote
and draw my per
diem.
l want school books
for our schools mado
cheaper.
l want insurance
companies to pay
their losses or refuse
to take the risks.
l want life insur-
ance companies to
leave some of theiI
4.l l.. ns..
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r@ the leading
/ most necessary
ssfss that will
| brought before
/ sonlng leglsla-
Y as ! viii be
|S in the cause
l new in he
r sad, of course.
Y Be expected to
| s@s't in my
M at leas,
ovever my
sad VOTERS the
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Big Springs. Texas. December al.--rhe
Big Springs laundry il new enterprlaa
that will be started about January 1.
Local utockmen are buying and eslline
both besvss and stock cattle. several laxNS
trades being made this week. ~
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ton some Of my
Views on matters OF
Importance t h a t
would come before
the next legislature
is to hand. | here
with comply with
your request. I be-
licvc that the most of
the work to be done
by the Twenty fifth
legislature will be in
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ssorcTIvE LEGISLATION FOR TEXAS
representatives Express Some Views As to What Mil a,
Ought to BE Done.

avs Post sent the senator's and to the
~ ~',r the following rcques
krnn n. h.,,u
SIR: Will be as
by ANU 0s' '''hi
~ - additional replies have received:
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REPRESENTATIVE LOVE.

PARIS. December 23,-Ia reply TO your
favor Of the 18th. asking what think VIII.
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REPRESENTATIVE MOORE.

RICHMOND, Texas December 17.-Yours
OF the 18th instant received. ] note that
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..eyrATlvE WOOD

..vA Texas, December l9'-f our
,t date asking me II | would
n i,.o ,.nii for niIhlIca-
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SENATOR KERR.

.ioNiA, Texas. December 25.-In
/" yours Of the 18th instant as TO what
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SENATOR MORRIsS.

ATLANTA, Texas. December 15,-Bcing
a new man." ! shall expect to do but
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..r Whs, was the origin of the expression
i'''r renee Seal
1t was sum OF money presented by
Ina, king OF the West ssxons. to the pops
at Rome. for the endowment OF an Enr.
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reserve fund in Texas
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u financial.
Activity in Business at the Expense OF
Values.


Activity in Business at the Expense of
Values.
New York, May 2S.-There was an in
crease in business at the stock ex-
change to-day, but the activity was at
the expense of values. There were sew
eral unfavorable factors at work, the
more important being the disaster at
st. Louis with its great loss Of life and
reports of heavy gold shipments by Sat
urday's European steamers; the I'M
certainty surrounding the political sit
uation, and the rather poor statement
of the Burlington and Quincy for April,
which was due to the light movement
of corn.
The professional operators laid stress
on the great storm at the west but they
made little impression on what are
known as st. Louis properties, except
| Mobile and Ohio and Laclede Gas. The
former dropped per cent, to 20, and
Laclede Gas "a to 22@23. Louisville
| and Nashville lost about point, Lon
| don selling being mainly responsible for
| the decline Foreign houses were also
| sellers of st Paul and other issues list
| ed abroad. Favorable news, such as
! the decision by the United States cir
cult court in favor of the Joint Traffic
association and the prospects of an ear
| ly release of the Northern Pacific and
Reading properties to their owners
! through foreclosure sale, failed to exert
the slightest influence.
Sugar, as usual, led the list, with
transactions of 4S,SOo shares. The stock
| fell from 1913 to 1211s and rallied to and
! closed at 1918. The weakness of Ger
man graduated and rumors of a break
in raws abroad induced some selling of
the stock Reports from Chicago of
fresh cutting of prices by the outside
manufacturers weakened Tobacco,
which sold down to a point to 655s. Lat
er there was q rally to 651s.
There was moderate pressure to sell
| the railway list and prices dropped "a
to 13s per cent, the decline being most
marked in the grangers, internationals,
| General Electric, Chicago Gas and Jer-
! sey Central. In the, inactive stocks
| Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg pre-
ferred brought ssh, against 81, the last
! previously reported sale. Colorado
Fuel fell ia to 261s, Rubber preferred
| IL to S2T, and Metropolitan Traction
| 1 to 108.
The market closed irregular and in
! the main weak Net changes show
losses of Il to 2 per cent. for the day.
The market for bonds was weak. The
sales footed up $908,000.
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FoURrH or JULY.

General Committee win Meet This Even
ing.
The general committee on the Fourth
of July celebration viii meet this even
ing in rooms 10 and II city hall at s
o'clock
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

A very large audience, including a
large number of doctors, was present
last evening to see the great Santanelli,
the wonderful hypnotizer, perform his
great tricks. Nothing like his perform
ance has ever before been seen in this
city.
After making a short address to the
audience he called for any of the doc
tors present to come upon the stage.
Dr. E. l.. r. Thomson, DR.. Ruickoldt
and number of others responded. He
first hypnotized four men, and while
under his control were made to do as he
directed. He afterwards called from
the audience a number Of men until he
had ten on the stage, and in like man
ner he made them do as he directed.
One of the most amusing parts of the
program was when they all played a
game of ball.
Santanelli Is without question a mas
ter of hyptnosis and should be seen by
all. Besides Santanellis experiments
there was exhibited for the first time
in this city Wizard Edisons most mar
velous invention, the vitascope. The
vitascope consists Of a small lens such
as is used in an ordinary camera. This
| lens is nearest the screen. Right be-
| hind it is metal frame about an inch
and half square, over which the pic
| ture to be reproduced passes. Behind
| this is a large lens, and high behind
| this lens is an arc light of 1000 candle
power. The pictures to be reproduced
| have been photographed on kaleidoscope
| films and are no bigger than the nail
| of ones little finger. Each of these
| films is fifty feet in length, and contains
several hundred pictures that go to
| make up the panorama. The film pass
es over series of wheels at very
rapid rate, propelled by electricity, and
as the picture passes the frame behind
the small lens mentioned the light from
the arc lamp, passing through the large
| lens and being focused upon it, throws
| the picture through the smaller lens
| upon the screen, magnified 900 times.
| Thus the animated, miniature picture
taken by the kaleidoscope is reproduced
| life size in all it's detail and definition
| on the screen.
| There were six pictures included in
| the program last night. The pictures
| were: The Leigh sisters in the umbrel-
la dance; Cissy Fitzgerald in her dance;
| the kissing scene in the Widow Jones,
| showing May Irwin and John c. Rice.
This wonderful invention has set New
| York wild and will no doubt be the talk
| of the town. There will be a perform
ance tonight and tomorrow afternoon
| and evening. The entire performance
| is one of the most wonderful seen at
1 the Grand this season.
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showed a rainfall of l 31-l00 inches in
less than half hour. On East Center
street the torrents OF water running
down the street flooded the garden and
lawn Of T.. A. Northrop and deposited a
layer over four inches thick of sand
and crushed stone from the road, totally
obliteratlng every vestige Of grass on
the lawn,
During the shower one of the Meri-
den electric cars was stalled for a time
at the top of Chittenden hill. The sand
had washed over and covered the
track.
The makeup of the t. A. B, ball team
which will play the South Meridens in
East Meriden on Saturday is as fol-
lows: Mcclure, catcher; Charles White,
pitcher, George White first base; Ka-
vanaugh second base; Sheehey, third
base; O'Brien, shortstop; Koran, left
field; Powers, center, and Boylan, right
field.
Mr.. and Mrs, James Coughlin have
another addition to their family. A lit
tie girl
Palmer G. Townsend and family will
spend the month of June at Lake
SlleilllpltiAlls
M. w. Tuttle's two year old boy, Ell
mer, fell from stoop Wednesday and
broke his left arm between the wrist
and elbow Dr. McGuaghey attended.
Mrs. u. S. Stevens has sold to Frank
A. Burdick and Ada l.. Bristol lot S.
by 100 feet on Whittlesey avenue.
A handsome flag staff is being put up
on the new water tower of H. L. Judd
& Co.'S factory.
Among the entries for the Berlin races
on Saturday are trotters from this place
as follows: Three-minute class, j. II.
Aldinge's b m Elsie Wilkes; ]. H. AL
dinge's br m Eva L.; $40 class, J. w.
Aldinge's m Elsie Wilkes; 2:30 class,
N. F. Ingraham's b 6 Starmont.
A special meeting of the freemen of
the borough is called for this evening
in the town hall to discuss the advisa-
bility oe laying twelve inch water
main on Center street from Main to
Cherry street.
Real estate changes recorded: Mary
Ann Cullen has purchased of L. B. Bar
Der, house and lot on corner of Church
and Orchard streets.
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Entertainments.

''The Old Homes cad" will be present
ed this evening and there has been a
very large sale Of tickets. This old
time representation of New England
life is always welcome, and this year
there are new features added. The
same excellent cast which has been
seen here will appear in this produc-
ton. The piece will be repeated to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
Hoyt's greatest comedy, "a Midnight
Bell" with all the elaborate scenery
which made the piece famous in New
York during its long run, will be pre-
scented on Tuesday night. The favorite
comedian, Digby Bell, will be seen in
this city for the first time in the char
acter of Deacon Tidd. The supporting
company is an admirable one, and con-
tains the names of many well known
favorites in this city.
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santanelIi MAY Remain.

After the performance at the Grand
last night Manager Bunnell made an
offer to Manager Smyth of the Santa
nelli- Vitascope company to remain at
the Grand all next week
Mr. BunnelPs offer was based on his
impression of the great success Of the
entertainment, backed by the express
sion of enthusiasm of several prominent
citizens who were present. Manager
Smyth said that he thoroughly agreed
with the others that the engagement
might be extended to all of next week,
and Immediately communicated with
his booking agent in New York to can
eel previously arranged dates if possi-
BILE.
If the response is favorable Santa
nelli and the vitascope will remain IN
New Haven until a week from tomor-
row night, with matinees Wednesday
and Saturday.