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A Curious Notion

The Stadts-Zeitung, Herr OTTENpoRFER's
German newspaper, declares with heat
that our German born and descended citi.
Gems will not support Mr.. SETH Low nor
any other man as a candidate for Mayor
unless they know how he stands upon the
enforcement of the Raines law. "Who can
tell" it asks, "what would be the state of
things with regard to the enforcement of
the Raines law after the election, unless
Enthusiastically binding guarantees were
given that the first Mayor OF Greater New
York would distinguish himself by liberal
ity in this respectT'
Such a view of the relation which an
executive officer bears to the laws and their
enforcement reveals a curious distinction
observable only among naturalized German.
American followers of the Stats Zeitung.
A Mayorof New York, whether the present
or the enlarged New York. is a sworn
public official. Before he enters Office.
be takes. as the law prescribes. an oath
TO observe and aid In enforcing the laws;
not merely the laws which meet his per-
sonal views, suit his personal p~rejudices,
OR which he considers advisable, but all the
laws OF the State of New York, %uncondition.
ally and absolutely. The oath which a Nav.
or.elect of New York takes, standing with
head bowed and hand raised, is prescribed
in the last charter of New York ~(section 3.
Article ILL.,, and taking it he swears to be
"vigllant and active in causing the laws of
the State 10 he executed and enforced"
Now Herr O~rTENDoRFER demands that he
qualify this oath with the declaration that
he Is under Enthusiastically binding guaran-
tees not to enforce such of the laws of the
State rs relate to the sale of lager beer and
whiskcy at retail, except with "libcrality."
A Mayor of New York is elected to up
hold the lawful authority of the State and
to aid in enforcing the avs adopted by the
Legislature. lie is not a judge of the
wisdom or propricty of the laws. His
duty n his business are to assist in
the enforcement of the laws and not
IN aiding or abctting their violation.
The theory Of Herr O~TTENDoRFER seems to
he that laws in this State are of two
classes, and that the law relating to beer
selling Is to be enforced or disregarded
as local officials prefer, while all other
laws must be enforced Internationally.
Herr OrTENDoRPER must have his beer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
The C~avernous Reservoir Of a Popu-
listic Chief Justice.

The Hon. FRANK DosTER is a Populist of
much frankness and enthusiasm. Even be-
fore he was elected Chief Justice of Kansas
he had made himself famous by declaring
that the rights of the occupier of property
are superior to those of the owner. In de-
livering an opinion last week in a case which
involved the power of an investigating COM
mittee of the Legislature to make witnesses
questioned by it answer, Judge DosTER
spoke contemptuously of Government by
injunction and government by habeas
corpus and government by the courts: :"
forms of %iniquity which, he said, are
rapidly passing into accepted theories of
municipal Sovereignty The "~virus" of
these theories has so inoculated the body
polite as to endanger the very life of the
organized political system" Then Judge
DosTER mentioned the fact that even in
Kansas 'only four years & a majority Of
the Judges of this court assumed the right
to compose a legislative dispute rs to who
were qualified to sit as members of one Of
the houses, and this not upon any theory of
constitutional Interpretation, but by the
might of forces drawn out of that vast and
cavernous reservoir of authority called
judicial power"
The danger that the courts may check the
activity of crank Legislatures engaged in
regulating things in general without re-
gard to the Constitution, common sense, or
common justice. must seem very serious to
the Populist mind. Fortunately Kansas
has a Populist Supreme Court, and nc un-
due interference with the energies of the
Legislature will be permitted. Yet as long
as "that vast and cavernous reservoir of
authority called judicial power" can be
drawn upon by courts, which are not under
Populist control, Populist statesmen can
never be sure that they will not be drowned
by the outflow. Law and Populist.made
laws must be irreconcilable opposites.
Would it not be better to seal up the
vast and cavernous reservoirsi Legislative
power is the one necessary and final power.
Why then have courts, which are often. i'm
pudently careless of the holy zeal of Legis.
l~atures, to reform the worldl Why not
shut up the courts for goodi
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Is body keeping pace with mind ~,-soro.t,.

In the long-distanco race it is. At times mind
seems to DO ahead, and at other times body. Az
we view the run along the whole line, which Ia
far from straight and often rugged. we notice
frequent gains for mind. and about as many for
body. In this generation Of Americans mind
and body seem to be keeping pace in q moro or.
derby way than they kept 1t in some other gen
e%rations. At the first, or away back in tho days
Of the giants. and for a good while afterward,
body took the lead; but this did not discourage
mind, which rtruck out as soon as 1t got ready.
The proper thing is for both mind and body to
do their best Rah, rah for mind! Tho same
for body.
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All plans for currency reform legislation rec
ogniEe an a fact the political impossibiilty Of securing
the passage OF any measure for reducing the weight
OF the topheavy currency resting upon gold by the
direct retirement of the greenbacks. II anything II
accomplished in this direction by the present Con.
gress II must be in a roundabout way, and must be
connected with the refunding OF tho present bonded
debt and with an extension Of the national banking
system.-E. " SpuieV.
The above is an extract from q letter written
from Washington to the New York Evening
Post. Its frank recognition of the political
impossibility !" Of retiring the Government notes
by funding them into intcrest-bearing bonds
should be initiated by tho journal Of which Mr.
SMALLEY Is the correspondent.
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TRENTON GETS A PICTURE.
HuntinEton's The Good Samaritan Hung IN
the CapiteI-Ioo Large TO Go by Train.

TRENTON, n. j., June 11.-Daniel Hunting
tons painting The Good Samaritan recently
presented to the State by A. Alderman Coles o.
Newark. was received at the Capitol this morn
ing and hung at the entrace TO the rotunda. The
picture is 8 by IL feet, SO large that it could not
be put in a freight car. 1t was brought here
from Newark on a large truck. which started
from Newark yesterday morning.
The picture was painted by Mr.. Huntington in
Paris in 1858, and after being exhibited there
was brought to New York. where it was placed
on exhibition at the great sanitary fair held
there during the civil war. For several weeks
It has been in the studio of Mr.. Huntington, who
has been retouching and restoring it The
artist, who is now past so years old. painted the
portrait of the late William Walter Phelps
which hangs in the Capitol rotunda-
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Every candidate At the coming municipal cleo
ton will, appeal for votes on the ground
that he Il for "good government" and for
Goo Coos TO attempt to monopoliEe that cry
is moro childishness. Even the Organizes will
vote for Organism as good government" They
will not vote for 1t as bad government But
tho sane. conservative, and truly civilized citi.
Gems OF New York will vote against 1t as fatal
TO all sound government and the safeguards
OF civilized society. These Mugwumps exhaust
the patience Of mature and reasonable people.
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TO SPEED OCEAN MALE.
Contracts Let for Wagons to Meet the Hartley
Nail Feat.

Nail Boat.
The Post once authorities have awarded a
contract to J. A. Craft of Louisville, KY, to fur.
nish and run Q number Of screen-covered mail
wagons in connection witt the new steamboat
mail service, which will be begun on July l. These
wagons differ in construction from those now in
use chiefly in that they are not boxed in. They will
meet the mail boat at the Battery and at Pier SO.
North River. to receive the pouches brought
from incoming steamships at Quarantine. and
these they will deliver at the general Post Office
and at the Grand Central Station. They will
also carry outgoing mails from the Grand Cen.
trail and Pennsylvania stations to the piers Of
the various teamship lines.
The contract to furnish the mail boat has been
awarded to the Starin Transportation Company.
The boat will meet incoming steamships at
Quarantine, and besides delivering to the wag-
ons will take mail sacks direct to the Pennsyl-
The contracts are TO run from July l, 1897, TO
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A Friends, Anniversary m Rhoao r,,.,.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS--Sir: There Ia to be 4
reunion OF the students OF Friends School at Proyt.
dence. r, l., on June 22.
This is the one hundred and thirteenth anniversary
In the annals OF the institution, and Il now recalls its
children to Its ancient seat. from all parts Of the coun.
try. to Join in the sports OF youth. in "reminiscences
and congratulations. Very truly yours.
PROVIDENCE, Il. l., June 4. AUGUSTINE IOWA
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What is the issue which, will prevent this
party division? That OF simple good government.
The candidate who shall stand so clearly for that
issue that he can be neither misunderstood nor
misrepresented IL the only one who can hope TO win
against TAmmany .-EuehiRg Post.
OF course it will be the issue, dear boy. 1t is
the issue of every election and the only issue,
whether the election DO municipal. State. or
Federal, here or anywhere else. The divisions
of politics are made solely by differences of
opinion as 10 what good government il.
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Millions of dollars were said to be waiting on
McKNLEY's election for Investment. Where are those
millions now atlanta Constitution.
Some OF them are being invested; some of
them are waiting for the passage of the Tariff
bill and more are still too timid to risk enter
prise while the Bryanitc connection are hunting
for wealth like tigers with VOWS that they will
have IL for their own.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir: Tho Hon. Pun
couse OF otsdawa, who is mentioned as tho leading
candidate for At that place. was In town
to-day. CONSTANT REApER
OSRoSTA, N. Y, June 10.
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HIS idea or Good Manners.
From London Truth.

FTOW LONDON Truth,
This letter has been addressed TO me:
"sIR: Can you devise a correct and concise denni.
ton OF that which composes the perfection of good
manners? Yours faithfully, oxFoRp"
Certainly. The perfection OF good manners is never
to be unintentionally annoying.
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ERotism's salvation.

From the AtchfSoR Daily Globe.
After a man discovers how little he knows he he.
gins to suspect that possibly others do not know as
much As they pretend.
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The Course OF Time.

From the AtchtsoA Daily GIobs.
Time. which VindicGtes q man, n1t buries him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
Well to Remember.

What is good for one is no. always
good for another. This is illustrated
In a tale told some time ago about a
French medical student. While in
London on visit the student lodged in
the house with a man very sick with
fever, who was continually besieged
by his nurse to drink very nauseating
liquids which were lukewarm. The
sick man found this almost impossible
to do until one day he whispered to-
his nurse: -.
Bring me a salt herring and will
drink as much as you please
The woman INDUCED him in his re-
quest; he ate the herring, drank the
liquids, underwent the required res
piration and recovered.
The French student, thinking this
very clever. inserted in his journal: !:
"Salt herring cures an Englishman of
fever
On his return to France he pre-
scribed the same remedy to his first
patient with a fever. The patient died
On which he inserted in his journal:
IN. B.-A salt herring cures an Eng
lishman, but killed F'renchman.' -
Harpers Round Table.
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peep at them, and they would either be
laughing or sleeping. Once, he says,
they amused themselves all day long
playing with his long hair.
When night came on and he was
ready to rest Day would remove the
children from his back and they would
sleep in his arms.
Not once did they ever so much as
cry says Day. s
The trip across the summit Of the
Chilcat pass was the most severe of all,
but the little ones stood it all right,
though Day says they must have suf
fered some, because he did himself
Several times in crossing the summit
Day, weak with the long trip and the
heavy burden, slipped, and, but for the
precious ones on his back, he says he
believes he would have given up, sunk
down and perished. Their cocing, he
says, aroused him, and he would strug-
gle on. i
Juneau was finally reached, and safe
ly, There the babes were weighed and
it was found that they had grown fat
during their remarkable Journey. They
when the Willapa arrived, took passage
on it for the Sound.
In day or two Day will leave with
his sons for Minneapolis, where they
will be placed with relatives and edu-s
stated. Old miners say the trip will go
down as the most remarkable ever
made from the Yukon district to Ju-
sneau. -
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A WOMAN'S CLUB IN 1897.

In New York-Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
Was a "Directress." II
Z There was a woman's club in New
York as far back as 1897, says the New
York Times. It was not called a club
at that time and it's members, perhaps,
would have resented the use Of the ap-
plication. But it was an association
Of persons for the promotion of a COM,
mon cause" which is the definition Of
the word club. A missionary society
the members called '.the Society for
the Relief Of Poor Widows and Or
phans.'' Whatever it was called, the
work it began is still going on and the
women's club in New York to-day
could not ask for better testimonial:
of the usefulness of their organizations
than an existence of nearly 100 years.
The. society, which was the first one
organized for missionary work in New
York, was founded by Mrs Isabella
Graham in 1877. Continuing the work,
twenty young ladies met at Mrs.
Ogden Hoffman,s, on Wall street, in
1904, and banded themselves together
to teach and sew for the. children Of
the "poor Widows Then came the
need of caring for the children when
the mothers died, and the New York
Orphan Asylum society was founded
March 16, 1906. The orphan asylum on
Riverside drive, between I'D and 73d
streets, >one of the finest institutions
in the city, is the outcome of the work.
There were many names familiar in
the early history of New York con-
nected with the society. The "first di-
rectess" of the original Orphan Asylum
society was Mrs. Hoffman, the second
directess'' was Mrs. Alexander Hamil-
ton. Mrs. Hamilton continued to be
an officer until she removed from New
York to- Washington. There is a pic
ture of ssMrs. Gen. Hamilton in the
committee room of the asylum, and an
interesting memento of her is a mat
used until this last year to rest the
bible on at committee meetings. The
mat is knitted-a plain stitch, such as
is used in knitting stockings, and is in
stripes of different colors There is
blue fringe around it and it is lined.
On the back of the lining, in sampler
stitches, are the words" "Mls. A. HamiL
ton. Made in her Oath year.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
A Remarkable Boy.

Victor Bedingfeld, the tWelve-y ear
old son Of the editor Of the Fylatbush
Press and Kings County Gazette,
seems destined to reap the rewards
promised in the beatitude which says
sonlething about the long suffering,
says the New York Tribune. He has
probably suffered more pain and ex-
perienced more hard luck than any
other Flatbush youngster alive at the
present day. The father as well as the
subject of this story was seen the
other morning by q reporter.
s'V ictor is a bright boy, and reads a
good deal, said the father sssH e was
not born on day. and Il am not sure
that any Of the accidents with which
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NUMBER 42

a.
he has met happened on the 18th day.
Of the mouth. When the lad was about
six years old we lieyed in York streeA
BROOKLYN. One day Victor, while play
ing with another boy, was asked to
walk down a plank which had been
placed on the stairs. Well. he was not
to be dared, and started to perform the
feat. He fell and was picked up un
conscious. Our physician said he
would have to undergo an operation.
as several Of the blood vessels in his:
head had burst. We took him to the
Brooklyn hospital, where the physI-
clans said an operation would kill him
tightly and forced the blood into the
system. The marks of the bandages
are still on the child's forehead. His
head at that time was swollen until il
was twice its natural size. =.
Several years ago my wife gave all
the children creosote Victor swaI
lowed two spoonsful Of the poison,
and was once more rescued from the
brink of the grave. My wife admins
tered the fluid, thinking it was cough
mixture. The dactor said the dose was:
sufficient to kill two. men. When he
recovered from this illness I bought
him a bicycle. This was smashed one
day, and Victor was carried to the
Kings County hospital. A soda water
wagon had run hi3l down and had
almost severed his fright leg from his
body. They were going to amputate-
his limb when I arrived at the hospital
but l would not permit it.. To-day, as
you can see, he is able to walk as weIE
as anybody, notwithstanding the fact
that he has undergone thirteen opera
tions. All! that is the only place, e.
think. in which that number figures IN
his life. The doctors wondered at the
vitality of the boy,F and !. think some OF
the operations performed upon him
have been unprecedented. When Vic
tor came out of the hospital he was
forced to use crutches. One day, while
walking in Flatbush avenue, he fell
and again split his head open. Once
more he was laid up. The latest acc7-
dent happened six weeks ago, when he
upset a kettle of boiling water. He rs
now gradually recovering from this
and the flesh >on his foot, which was
burned nearly to the bone, is rapidly
healing" '..
Victor was born in the city of Christ
Church, which is the south island Of
New Zealand. He has pleasant face,
and, as his father says, he is bright
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
A Grateful Millionaire

The recent troubles Of Africa have
called public attention to a large num-
Der of interesting persons living in
the southern portion of that continent
Among others who have been conspic-
uously noticed is Mr.. Barney Bar
nato, who has made great fortune In
Africa, and of whom a Cape Town
journal tells the following interesting
anecdote: When a boy Mr. Barnat0
went to the London Jews Free school.
which has produced so many leading
Jews Of the day. When he left his.
teacher, who was much attached to-
him, gave him a penny and his bless
ing. The Years rolled by, the friendIess
youth had made his wonderful career
s in South Africa, and the little Barney
had become parsonage. About thef
time when half London and Paris
were going crazy over the foatation of
the Barnato bank, Barney was seized
with a fancy to visit his old school
master. With great difficulty he man
aged to hunt up the old man.
DO you recollect. he said, when
they met-.sdo you recollect giving
your little Barney a penny when he
left school thirty years ago? Here it
lis back again, and with compound in4l
terest, and Herewith he handed tilf4
scho oolmaster a check for 1O5 pound&
sterling Harper's Round Table.
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In These Days Of Copyr1ght.

Excuse me sir; must ask you for
your card or call policeman
'"Who the devil are you? What do
you mean by this intrusion?''
II was sitting at the next table and
heard you tell funny story to your
friends u wrote that story, and it was
copyrighted in last weeks Death.''-
New York World.
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The Writer'S Misfortune.

s'There," said the tired author, with
a sigh, you'll have to economize. We
book now'' .s%5 l.. ! =
.y#s''Why,''- exclaimed his wife, "What
has happened ?''
''The critics have all pronounced it
good, clean, wholesome story, and, Of
course, after that nobody will buy it,
Cleveland Leader.
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No Sinecure.

-t'Gnaiitarce-How much do. you pay
your typewriter:
E1umcrist-.I twenty-five tlnlla:., a
Wcry. =
Arcua:n,a"*e-Isn't thu. rather n
high ;alary:! =
Humorist-Nell. yes; bur. you sce.a
size ais to y ste out all u,y jokes.
>0merville -, Jrnal
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c. NM
'HIuyee 5
-
Friendly Advice.
In Livingston, Montana:

= l111VI1kS3SlOI13 HIIU IsiIItI
Tcnderfoot Is there any game
around here?
Kindly disposed Native-('h. Yes: po.
q ker and relnOchle and sevel.up almost
any time: and faro Sunday nights; b':t
I'll tell you What it is young man;
judging by your looks il yon want to
Carry any E,Cney back home with you.
you hand't Letter try 'em. -S,u,~:;;:Er
Journal. -; ~ p - :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
An Intellectual Treat

"Mr. Barclay is SO we'll read; he re-
peated an exquisite quotation last
night
What was it?''
II can't give you the exact words,
but he said he'd rather be something
in a something than something else in
a something else."-Chicago Record
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
Explicit.

Uncle Harry-s=zAnd did naughty dada
whacky-whack poor Medic?
Medje-1ss, uncle.
. Uncle Harry poor, old girl! And
where did he Wha cy-w hack youy
8S Med lie zEl-er-on the BIB back of nv
ssttlnlinyy uncle Geofge Du Maurier, in,
Punch 500
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
One ReGtAemin~ Eact

"Distressing thing happened at our
house this morning.
"What, was it?'
"Our cook ran away with all the
spoons
''That's bad
'sNot SO bad as it might be- She car
ried off my wife's cook book, too.'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer. 49,,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
The Reason.

HeE-1 thought you said your love for
ne was as strong as iron and as true
as steel; pray, how do account for you:
numerous firta tons? =.
= She-Well, you see, the iron and steel
works have shut down for the present.
PIP to Date. -. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
Musical Note

& Chairman Church Music Committee
Thestcnor told me yesterday that un-
less she could get an increase Of 800
on bis salary next year. he, wouldn't
sing What shall tell him?
Deacon Jones-Iell him he can whis-
tie for .-Somerville Journal. y
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
Well Balanced

You have a well balanced COM
pany,'' said the kind critic.
., i think so,'' responded the manag ger,
with pride.
Very well balanced, indeed. The
heavy villain is SO light and the light
comedian so heavy that the balance
may be called almost perfect. In
dianapolis Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
Hard Luck. Indeed.

Blimley-I am the unluckiest man on
earth.
Huntley-Why 50?
Blilnley-I proposed to Edith Buz-
zley last night and was accepted, and
to-day learn that her father is about
to make an assignment Cleveland
Leader.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
His Vacation

Who is that man in the next flat
who sWears SO?
+. ss.That is the fellow who earns his
living writing the Lords s Prayer fifty
times on one postal card. - Chicago
Record