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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02
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beftimmten Wittbetlungen u~breffire man gez
fd1igft an
Mn6reds Simon,
2anbpirtbI9aftli9er Gebatteur
Der
SqinOis Stoats@3 eitung,
@bicago, 81.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

-RInHGi9es NIteru BON SO eis
Weine tann man finItli9 altern,
tpenn mar Iie i'm Sabre biermal ab5iebt,
unb por6er itets nit 9elutine ooer !5auisnz
6laIe f9Dnt. Na9ber lugert man ben Wein
in einem &aum, in benz bic boppelte Sem<
peratur zines suten Sellers, etpa 100 Bis
119 @rab, 6srrf9t. An4 in SlaI9eE fam
man bafielbe beperttenigen; befier 1T es
iebub, bic S1af9en unsefGhr bretoiertel ooa
au fiiGen unb bann gut Dertor.t elm biz
auei Sage lang in 145grdbiges 8aTer ein=
aufteaen. Die SlafGen perben bann poa.
qefiGt unb i'm Seller eingelagert
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

Selma fort3ufommer perm0gen, bic 5rage
auf, mas tpiirOe Die Misrepresentation bon
rtauTenben Sons" BON Sonig fir cine 8irz
flung auf bic jeBt f4on ie9r niebrigen 9o>
nigpreiie ausiiben? @as iugen uniere
Smfer 3u Der SADIE?
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02
Rraut uno Ruben.

9as an6aIten6e 9egennetter Eat benz
Corn in bielen @egenOen ~empi;u6ltden'
@3ooen 8ugefiigt, Elm ni9t ~eeringer prOz
3entfas fGngt an 3n fauIen.
i x X
Die 9eurige 4epfeIernts tptrD ouf
nur 27,681,0OO Sap gefddbt, gegen 3d.
$4,000 SAB in 1896 unb 41,536,000
SAB i'm @Oriabre. Nu4 in europa 1T
Die @epfdernte 3iemIi9 mayer a%usgefalen.
X X X
Sn ben ObfgGrten Beg fibpeitti6sn
Mi9tgan fat cine neus &runf6eit grobe
Serbeerungeu an ben pfirfidbGumen an
geri6tet. sSn Gaugutad aIe;n ftn0 in eli
nigen 0bftgdrten 1000 8auns% gu GrunOe
gegangen.
8etm 90 a It Ell putrrn fir ben
Santiagungstag unb 8eibna6ten bat man
ie6r quite Reiultate er3ielt, po man Die
36tere eingeiperrt belt unb ie NIT Corn
nnh gornmebl f~utterte; @9Gappfutter barf
nt9t gerei9t nerben.
@sgsn ben 5ofsnfraab f6iBt man
ObitbGume am beften bur8 4nbringung
zines bt9tsn 9rabtgefledtes UNI ben
Stamm Bis gu elmer 90be, tpel6e Elm ii9
ouf Die 9interbeine ftelenOes 9bier ni3t
mebr srrei9en tann.
X X X
@on Sen gttb, Snbiana, nirb Be-
ri4tet, buB Die biesid6ri9e NepfsGsrnt. Elm
DOlitdnbiger Sebli6lug mar, ,benio bic
pfirit9ernte. Mais 1T iiber ben 9urd=
f9nitt; bic 9artrnfri9te 1inb rei9Gi9er ME
gepD6nlid.
Sr Der 11mgegen6 BON 9afttn9s in
Mtnneuta tperben CUR 3eit Die 3uderz
riiben eittgebeimit. Man glau5t, baB an
c000 Biz 1000 Sonnen 3uterriiten BON
BORT na4 Der Subrif in MinneupOlis ge~
Smidt tperben.
8te unfer GonfuG in gbemniB mitt6eilt,
folten bon @epfeGn gum @rport
mad 0euti9lanb bauptIG9li9 8aIbtpins,
@reenings, Gufets unb anbere 1attbare
@interdpfel g.pGblt perben; dnberc Sors
ten pirben Die Sransportfoitcn ni9t be3a4>
len.
Sn Sen erIten reun monatsn oiefes
SaGres be5ifferte ft9 Der sc ertb Der bon
hicr ausgefiibrten 9 obftoff Deiz
sen, @ei3enmebl, Corn, Gornmehf, Safer,
Safermebl, &oggen unD G;erite uuf $685.
526,993, ee9en $159, 81, TAI i'm entfpree
Henben 3eitruum oes GOria6res.
SeTas bat bpr, ale bieienigen, tpel9t
fi6 al benz Sarmers 92ational@g ongr.f
betbeiltgen, Der bonn 6, bis IA. 9e5embel
in Sort 8ortb ftattfinbet, t0nigGi9 gu be;
tptrtben, lpo3u AUDI eine it9 iiber 1000
N2etlen ertredenbe Sabrt bur9 ben Staai
9eboren Dirb.
Die neue &iben5uderfabri9. in ct. 2ouis
Part, MiuneapoGis, 0erdr6eitet td5z
lid 300 Sonnen Gii6en. Ser 3uder ipiro
in 100 9funbz@Gde uerFatt unb nit
minneapolis" ~geitempeIt. Gis iebt Fro
80 WuggonIabungen 3uGer BON Ger 6abrit
~perfauft nprben.
MinfOn in 81 DrbsGaruItUE gihHi
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

etpu 50 pro5ent niebriger iino, uls Die bon
@ei3enme6l, folte balb Elm gutter Marft ge@
f9affen nerben f0nnen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02
agricultural supplement.

fi9, baB bort mebr 8Gatttabaf Dirett aus
ben 5dnben bes Sarmers b~erfaluft perbe,
uGs in irgenb einem anberen Marfte Der
Belt. Ser beurige SubatOerfauf baIelbIt
iiberiteigt 100000 pfunb unb betrGgt
INN 100000 Pfunb mebr, als in irgenb
einem friiberen Sabre.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

Gineu, ieben 2sfer 1T bus gt:4t etrse'
rdumt, fi6 briefIi6 Ober miinbIi@ an Die
Re5uttion Inn Nustunft Iber beltimmts
puntte gu tpenb.n, ipel9e, iOpsit ccs in un'
Ierer Ma6t Iiegt, 9spdbrt perben tpirb.
Mnfrua.n, benen niht Der Narne unb bic
eenaue MbrefTe bes Srugeitellers beigefist
fiub, tperben ni9t b%edntportet.
Die Mebuttipn.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

@intOu in ROrbsGarOItH sabmt
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

Setas bat bpr, ale bieientgen, prl9e
fi9 on benz Sarmers Nationalz@ ongrsB
betbetltgen, Der bonn 6. bis IA. 9e5ember
in Sort 8Ortb itattfinbet, t0ntgfi9 gu be-
tpirtben, tpo5u audi cine iih iiber 1000
Meilen eritredenbe Sabrt bur9 ben Staat
geb0ren nirb.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

Die neue &iben3uderfabri9 in ct. 2Ouis
Bart, Wtnneapolis, oerar6eitet tdgz
li9 300 SOnnen &ii6en. Ser 3uder triro
in 100 9funo@SGde perFutt uno nit
minneapolis" getempeIt. 8is iebt Tino
50 8uggOnIabungen 3uder BON Ger Gdbrif
p~erfauft tnorben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

Sn Der 11meegenG BON 9uttn9s in
minnefutu tperben CUR 3eit Die 3uderz
ruben ei1geheimit. Man glau5t, baB an
e000 Biz 1000 Sonnsn 3uderriiten BON
BORT na4 Der Sabrif in minneapolis gez
fmidt perben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

@egen ben 9ofenfroB f6aBt man
Obtbdume am beften bur9 @nbrineung
zines bi6tsn 0rabtgefIedtes UNI ben
@tamm Bis gu elmer 9Obs, pet6e Elm ft9
uuf Die 9inter6eine fteGenOes Sbisr ni4t
me6r srrei9en tann.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

Sn Sen eriten rerrt monatsn biefe8
SoGrcs 6e5ifFerte ii9 Der @ertb Der bon
hicr ausgefii6rten 8robtoffe: @eiz
sen, @ei3enmebt, Corn, Gornmehf, Safer,
9oFermebG, @Oggen unb G;crIte uuf $685.
526,993, eegen $159,317,747 i'm sntiprez
den6en 3eitraum beg @prialres.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-11-02

Bie unfer GonfuG in gbemnib mittbeiGt,
follten bon @epfeGn gum @rport
mad Seutf6lanb bauptiG91i9 8~uG0plns,
8reentngs, Ruffets unD anOere paltbare
@interdpfel gspGblt tperben; dnbere SOrz
ten piirben bic Sransportfoitcn ui9t beaa6>
ION
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-04

and Chicago in marvellously quick
time. Leaving Denver at $50
a. m. today on one of then, you
are landed in Chicago at 2:15 to-
morrow afternoon, there making
close connections with trains for
all points east. The running time
from Denver to Chicago is only
twenty-seven and three-quarter
hours. Just how fast that is will
be best understood when it is
stated that it is almost five hours
faster than the fastest schedule
in effect prior to February6, 1898.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-04
BUSINESS NOTICE

The delivery boys are now
authorized to collect su descriptions
on their respective routes only,
provided a receipt in regular
printed form is given. Subscribers
are requested to pay the boys
promptly. AT the exceedingly
low price of The Tribune we can
not afford any delinquency in the
subscription department.
Mr.. Arthur Hoyt has been ap-
pointed local editor with authority
to receive orders and payment for
local advertisements and job
printing. Accounts due the paper
may be paid to him or at The
Tribune office to Mr.. E. E. Watts,
if duly receipted for by either of
them. No other person is author
lied to collect or solicit for US
during the managers absence.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-04
The BurIington's New Trains

Railroad men who have had the
privilege of examining the four
new trains which the Burlington
Route, on the 1st of May, placed
in service between Denver and
Chicago say they are as magnifi-
Gently equipped as any in the
country-that even the famous
limited expresses between Chicago
and New York are not handsomer
or more luxurious. Every car is
wide vestibuled, and was built es-
pecially for the Burlington Route.
The four trains are identical in
appearance and arrangement
Each is composed of a buffet
smoking-l -librarycar, palace sleep
ing-car, and two reclining-chair
cars. The buffet-smoking-library
car is something new for Denver
Chicago line. 1t is a veritable
clubhouse on wheels, where one
may read, write, smoke, talk or
play cards, while travelling at the
rate of fifty miles an hour. 1t is
handsomely carpeted and furnish
ed with settees, cushioned easy
chairs, lavatory, writing-desk,
a compartment for card-players,
and a well-stocked buffet. The
current periodicals and news
papers are ON file, and carefully
selected library is provided for the
free use Of passengers. The sleep
ing car is a gem, and the chair
and dining-cars are in every way
worthy of the train Of which they
form az :.:spcEtan. part.
The Burlington Route takes
palatial trains through to Omaha
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-04

One of tia most prevalent vices
and one of the most corrosive is
that trick of deceit which at its
worst is mendacity, at its least
subterfuge. Commercial life is
full of it, and social life cultivates
it in many ways as saving grace
of good manners. We are no
worse probably in this country
than in any other highly civilized
land, but there is more than
enough, and one finds peculiar
pleasure in recognizing agencies
which tend to act as an entidote
to an insidious poison. At the
West Point and Annapolis acad-
emies lying is regarded as the
most fragrant of sins. 1t is the
unwritten law of these institutions
that the cadet caught in lie is
ostracized by all his classmates,
and so compelled to resign. Men
dacity is regarded as correlative
with cowardice. The military
schools, which pattern largely
after these institutions, cultivate a
similar moral code, and the result
cannot but be farreaching. It at
taoks the evil at the right end, at
the root.-Durango Herald.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-04
WEDDING
INVITATIONS

or Announcements. Correct styles. 100
elegantly printed, including two envel-
opes with each, for S4.O0. 80 for $2.75.
Also calling cards, latest style and beau
tiful type effects. Address,
THE TRIBUNE Florence.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-04
DAVE MUSTARD.
:. :. Contractor.

Gut stone and Masonry.
Monuments made to order.
Yard on w. Railroad St. Florence
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-01
WHO ARE THEY FOR

There are at present a number OF
independent candidates seeking cleo
ton as Assembly1nen in the different
counties in the State, who do not
Seem to be pledged to anybody or
anything. A number Of these men
are opposed to the reelection of SEN
ator Stewart, but they do not are to
say who they favor tor this position.
There are out two announced candl-
dates for the S%enatorship besides VIM
Mr.. Stewart; they are A. c. Cleveland
and B. F. L.eete, and you can't find
an independent Assembly candidate
who is pledged to either of them
This is one of the strangest PROPOSE.
tons that most of us have ever heard
of in politics, and there is a coon II
the woodpile somewhere or we arr
much mistaken.-Lyon County
Times.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-01
OUR LOCAL ROAD.

Two ten horse teams arrived from
Reno owe the Geiger grade this morn
ing drawing wagons freighted with
merchandise for Mallon & McGrath.
Chronicle.
Most of the freighting from Reno to
Virginia city is done up the steep
Geiger grade.
Most of the people Of the Conlstock
go to Reno and return by stage over
the Geiger grade.
This IS because of the high freight
and passenger tariff over the local
road.
In this city our leading merchants
haul their freight by teams from
Reno because it is much cheaper than
the V. & 7. rates which for both
freight and passenger are three times
road which the V. & V. organs raise
such a bowl over.
lue DSCplC dlSo lCS thol Il llIo''NJ
given the stage company and the
teamsters is allowed to remain in cir
culation while money paid into the
the V. & T. road goes to D. O. Mills
a resident OF New York who was
given the money to build the road by
the people Of Storey, Ormsby and
Washoe.
In return for this benevolant act on
the part of the tax payers he has
packed away from fifteen to twenty
million dollars from these three coun.
ties which he has invested in New
York.
The organs who sustain this de
spoilation of the people of Nevada are
still shouting for Home Rule.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-01

Yerington says that he is and
always will be against free coinage
because the Mother country is against
silver.
And yet this man is making a
filthy campaign against the Senator
who has laboled day and night to re-
store silver SO that our mines can
again be operated.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-01

ALI. Chartz, the Populist nominee
for Attorney General, would have
received a good vote in Lyon county
had he not picked up Cleveland and
toted him around the county. Cleve-
land would not have received a MO
ment's attention i'll Lyon except for
being along with Chartz dayton
Times.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-01

Why is Yerington fighting Senator
Stewart? Because Stewart is in favor
of white labor, first, last, and all the
time, and of all measures which will
exclu1e cheap cooley labor and ameli-
crate or improve the condition of the
toilers and wealth producers of the
United States.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-01

Children should always
increase in weight. Not to
grow, not to increase il flesh,
belongs to old age.
Present and future health
demands that this increase
in weight should be steady
and never falling.
To delicate children,
Scott's Emulsion brings
richer blood and hrlncr
flesh. Better color come;
10 the cheeks and strone q,
muscles to the limbs. The
gain in weight is substantially
it comes to stay.
SOC. and $40. ell druggists.
SCOTT & bOW<h. Chemists. New Trr|
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-01

Why does Yerington want Mills
elected State Senator? Because
Mills prefers Cinnamon to white men
in employing labor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-01

Why does Yerington hate white
labor? Because Chinese and Indians
were the original inhabitants of the
western country.
The Mena star., 1898-03-23
REFUSED TO JOIN THE POOL.

In d column article in Sundays Kansas City Star is description of the work at Port Arthur, de tailing to some extent the opposi- tion presented by the Sablne Pass promoters, and showing conclus- lively that the great canal will be completed in spite of the opposi ton. From this article we quote the following as of general inter est to our readers
 It has cost 30 million dollars to build the Pittsburg x Gulf railroad and E million more is all that will be spent on the much maligned canal. It was originally intended tU extend the Pittsburg X Gulf to Sabine City, eight miles below Port Arthur but the plan was abandoned because of fear of in undation by the waters of the gulf It was decided to build a canal and make Port Arthur the terminus of the road. Sabine City is reached by a branch of the Southern Pacific It has no direct connection with Kansas City nor with the rich agricultural region of the West.
 T road was direct benefit to every farmer and shipper in the West. For many years export traffic has gone through the Atlantic ports at exorbi- tant rates The Pittsburg S Gulf has opened new and short line to deep water and already has been the direct cause of marked reduction in freight rates. Every shipper in the West is interested in the welfare of the Pitts burg & Gulf and the upbuilding of Port Arthur. The Pittsburg X Gulf has persistently refused to join any of the traffic pools, whose first object is the maintenance of high freight rates.
 The Pittsburg & Gulf has under con tract 125, ,000 tons of sisil coming from Mexico. 1t will have two steamers constantly employed bringing this freight forward. When the ship canal and wharfs at Port Arthur are finished two steamers a month will sail for Liverpool, London, Antwerp, Ham, burg, Rotterdam. Glasgow and Bel fast
 The Company now loads it's steamers by means of lighters. but when the canal is finished the ships will sail right up to the docks
 The dimensions of the canal are about 1s3 feet wide 26 feet deep. It's width at the bottom will be 75 feet Mir. Gillham says he will build the canal or resign. He promises sixteen feet of water throughout its entire length of eight miles to deep water by July I. There will be twenty-six feet of water in the canal before the end of the year
The Mena star., 1898-03-23
ISSUE THE GREENBACKS.

The government is now paying in- terest on a debt of about SS50 ,000, 090 Some of this, in fact, the greater DOT tion of It. represents war debt Should we become involved in a war with Spain it must be waged without the issuance of more bonds The money must come from another source. Arkansas Gazette.
 The legal tender greenbacks proved the best war money, as also the best peace money, this country ever saw, and another war of any proportion would com pei the issue of this kind of mon ey again. We should, however, have it as the currency of the country to the exclusion of all other kinds of paper without war.
The Mena star., 1898-03-23
A BENEVOLENT ACTION.

As an enterprising newspaper ready and willing to do good for others, the Kansas City Star sets a worthy example. Something more than a week ago the special Cuban correspondent of that pa per told of Matanzas, city on that stricken island where 10, 1000 men, women and children were kept like sheep in a pen by the Spanlards, where many hundreds had died of starvation, and where a like fate seemed to threaten nearly all those yet alive. At the time of publishing this terrible tale of want, the Star took upon itself the task of securing relief, and last Sunday morning, through its efforts and the great benevo- fence of the people of Kansas City and the bounteous West, a train of twenty cars heavily laden with food, medicines and clothing, cov- cred with banners and flags, left Kansas City depot to the strains of patri tic music and the cheers of many thousands gathered to wish 1t quick and successful trip. In addition there was sent over Sl, 900 in money, gathered in the same manner for the same purpose. The train was taken to New Orleans, and from there to Matanzas by steamship and many thousands whose lives will be saved, and all the world where human love exists, will call bless ings on the Kansas City Star and the people of the bounteous West for their great charity,
The Mena star., 1898-03-23
VEGETABLES FOR THE NORTH.

The editor of the De Queen Bee in description of a vegetable and fruit farm near that place presents the following which we reproduce as of interest to many of our readers, as some of them are thinking of embarking in the same business here another year:
 The first sight that greeted our eyes was well prepared field of about twenty acres that wiil De set out in straw berries thls week, but they ex- pect to put out fifty acres in the near future. The ground was prepared by the latest improved machinery which left it in as fine shape as are the well kept gardens of the cities South of the straw berries are several acres set out in caulifower plants that are growing nicely: on the north are several acres of early radishes and spinage which win be ready for the market in few days. Fifty acres will be put to Irish notatoes. The balance of the tiliable land will be planted in cotton this year as it was rented out before sif. Johnson purchased it, but next year l will be set out in fruit and vegeta bies
 Tn A two or three acre tract close to Mir. Rockers residence large variety of vegetables have been plant ed as an experiment. Hruets
The Mena star., 1898-03-23
"A YERITARLE NEM.n

The Paris, (Ark.,) Express has the following compli- mentary mention of our new postmaster, Mir. F. M. Reeves, and the review edition of the Star:
 F. NJ Reeves. Of Mena, has our thanks for copy of the Mena Weekly Star, published at that place. The edition of the Star is veritable gem and contains description of Mena, the development of the town, the re- sources of Arkansas. also handsome engravings and half tone cuts of busi ness houses and prominent citizens of the town. Prof. Reeves was a former resident of Logan county, and we are glad to know he is doing we'll in live town like Mena.
The Mena star., 1898-03-23
"socked 1t to Us Niggers. !,

The editor of the Elmwood Leader has returned from his junket to Port Arthur and among other incidents of his trip relates the following which happened at Beaumont, Tex. The engine was being repaired and while we waited crowd of darkeys gath cred on the platform. The Leader representative asked one of them what was the proportion cf colored to white people in the town. About fo' to one," answered the dusky son of Afri. ca. "Then why," we asked, don't you elect colored mayor, justice and city council?'' Hold on dar. white man." he exclaimed excitedly, don't take us niggers for no fools; we tried that sperimint befo Bout two years ago we had cullud police judge and the way he socked it to us niggers was a caution. Darkey ain't got no busi- ness in office-he's too proud and stuck up Eber since dat time we vote for white men"
The Mena star., 1898-03-23

The Pittsburg & Gulf passenger department has won it's conten- ton for harvest excursions. Sev- eral weeks ago ali the western lines refused to join it in these excursions at low rates and the Gulf line was forced to absorb the difference in fares to Kansas City in order to continue its excursions from other territory than that reached by it's own lines. Chair man Caldwell, of the Western Passenger Association, yesterday gave notice that all the western roads would hereafter join the Pittsburg & Gulf in its homeseek- er's excursions, beginning with next Tuesday Neosho, (Mo.. J Miner and Mechanic.
The Mena star., 1898-03-23

We wish to cali attention to the announcement of k. s. Allen for the office of sheriff of Polk coun- ty subject to the action of the democratic primary. MT. Allen has lived in Polk county ever since a boy and has built up a reputation which makes it unnec- essary for us to make further com ment. He is known all over the county, having been in business for a number of years at Dallas and Cove before going to Janssen. The many friends he has made through business methods will give him strong backing in the coming pTiiidf
The Mena star., 1898-03-23
Oranges Over the Pittsburg & Gulf.

Three trains loaded with oranges passed over the road through Mena. two on Monday and one on Tuesday. They were from the South American Rebublics and California, the former coming via New Orleans and the Cal ifornia shipments over the Southern Pacific road. They were consigned to eastern cities some going to Boston Baltimore, Scranton, Pa, and Provi- dence. k. l.
The Mena star., 1898-03-23

D. l.. Stump, editor of the Port Arthur, (Tex.) News gives an account III the last issue of his paper of a trip to Kansas City starting out by saying: 1.-The News editor went to Kansas City last week on a 'whiz'. He got back home last week and has had a plenty" And closes as follows: We went calling and got mixed up some. At one place we went around into the back yard to find the front door bell and walked into the hosts boudoir on the second floor. At another place we broke the bell handle off and threw 1t in the street, and they haven't had any company since Oh, Kansas City is gay old bird, but she can't fy-not until Port Arthur gives her wings" You should not do that way David, you never used to when you were with the Saints in Missouri.
The Mena star., 1898-03-23

A sprig of our moneyed ar ristocracy, Frank Gould. is re- ported to have recently paid ten thousand dollars for dog. This incident tends to show that some dogs are worth more than men and especially working men whose labor helped earn the mon ey that bought the dog. But seriously such an incident should cause thinking men to ponder and ask, "whither are we drifting as a nation?"