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SUPREME COURT.

The supreme court prior to its adj
jourrment handed down two decisions
in personal damage cases against the
Great Northern road which are Of gem
cral interest One CT them was in the
case OF Haug vs. the Great Northern
road, coming up from Traill county.
Haug was passenger on the Great
Northern road between two small sta
tions in Trail county and was carried
by his destination. He was put off the
train at a small station, and entered
the depot, as the night was bitterly cold,
but was put out by the station agent
when it came time to lock up the depot
Thus houscless Haug wandered about
for time and frozc to death. His
widow brought suit against the road,
and the case was thrown out OF the dis
trict court on the ground that the facts
stated did not constitute sufficient
cause OF action. The supreme court re-
verses the holding OF the district court
and sends the case back for trial to a
jury, holding that it is for the jury to
determine whether the widow should
be awarded damages.
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GROWTH OF FINGER NAILS.

In one particular the growth of the
nails and hair and beard are governed
by the same law-that of growing more
rapidly in summer than in winter.
Comparing the same fingers on the
different hands, it will be found that
the nails on the left hand fingers re-
quire about so days longer to renew
than those of the right hand.
The finger nails of the human species
grow more rapidly in children than iE
adults, and the growth is slowcst with
the aged. Both in childhood and age
they grow faster in summer than in
winter. In one instance nail that re.
quired 1872 days to renew in winter, re.
ncwed in summer in exactly 11G days
One peculiarity Of the growth of fin.
ger nails is that the period of renewal
differs proportionately with the length
of the fingers. Thus itls more rapid u
the middle fingers than any other. in
the fingers on either side of the middle
finger the period Of renewal is about
equal and slower. 1t is even more slow
in the little finger, and is the s,lowcsl y
oil In the thumb.
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$1OO Reward 800.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in it's cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure,
Send for list of testimonials.
Address I. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
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that similarity occurred to me. Next
my glance wandered to his long finger
nails, and their grewsome points, and
Bantinni popped into my head again.
Then what should enter my mind but
that it was Kola himself who had often
used that foreign idiom, contained in
the letter to Miss Huntington. And now
we know that Kola is hypnotist of rare
ability, and SO is Bantinni.''
An exclamation of wonder escaped
the doctors lips.
'Do you really think Kola and Ban
tinni are identical?"
'Oh, no." laughed the detective. "If
did | should act at once. The similari-
ties are there, but they may mean moth
ing at ALL"
At this juncture the door opened, and
Sergt. Denham entered. His whole
manner was that of man who had sud-
denly met with great disappointment.
Good morning, Capt. Hendricks -
said he, respectfully, and he made a
careless sign of greeting to DR.. Lamp
kin.
"Oh, it's Capt. Hendricks, eh?" said
the detective, lightly. what has come
over the spirit of your dream, my boy?'
The sergeant sat down awkwardly.
A flush was rising in his cheeks.
Il have come to beg for advice" he
said. "As you are not concerned in the
Caruthers affair, l thought you might
be wiling to give ME a pointer. You
see, the chief trusted the whole business
to me, and was SO confident of the re-
liability of certain information I
had"
"In the shape of a letter from Gle
low?" broke in Hendricks, smiling
broadly.
"Yes,' admitted the sergeant, in as
tonishment. How did you know?"
"a letter that every known expert
declared was no forgery?"
"Yes."
"Well, go on. I'm listening."
For moment the young officer hung
his head in mbarrassment, then he
pulled himself together and concluded:
''But in following the letter up we met
with nothing but failure. Mr.. Hen
bricks, l am at the end of my rope, and it
really looks as if am going to be set
back. Capt. McRac is furious at me-"
"Ah, that would be too bad!" said
Hendricks, with touch Of genuine sym
pathy in his voice. "You have the in
gradients of success in your makeup,
and, above all, you have enthusiasm,
which, when 1T is well curbcd, is the
main thing. Your cgotsm will rub Off.
l see exactly how the land lies, and l
want to help you. In fact, will, if you
will join me-"
"Ill do anything in Gods world you
suggest, Mr.. Hendricks" said the ser
geant. warmly, hopeful note coming
into his yolcA.
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His Proud Descent.

O'Brien-And SO JaylSers is proud av
his dcscint, is he?
McTurl-Yis, he Is turribly stuck up
about it.
well, bcgorra, Olive bit nv de-
scint mesilf to boast about. OF dcscind.
cd four stories wanst whn the ladder
broke and niver SPILLED brickl"--
Chicago Evening News.
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CHAPTER XVIII,-CoSr1NUED,

Gielow did not finch as he thrust the
knife blade into his wrist. Compared
to the agony of his whole being, the
slight pricling sensation was nothing.
Then, when the blood had flowed out
and stood in a big drop on his left wrist,
he began to write his message with the
knife blade. 1t was difficult work even
for skillful artist, for his hand shook
as if with ague, and his strength was al
most gone. Here is what he wrote,
economizing in words, for his space was
imited
innocent. Confined by C. Bantinni
Take to police. ARTHUR GIELOW."
Then, rolling the cuff tightly and
tying it with the thread, he hurriedly
pushed it into the crack. He was
afraid the couple would rise and walk
on. According to his calculations the
roll lodged just beyond the reach of his
fingers and then he set about to COM
plete his operation.
He tore his handkerchief into shreds
and tying the ends together he made
long string. Then holding pieces of
straw to his hand he tightly wrapped
them with the strings till he had con-
structed rod of straw about four feet
in length. With this, after many fail
ures, he finally pushed the cuff through
the crevice. He saw it fall from the
rock, strike something and leap into the
sunlit space. For an instant it was
lost to sight, and then lie saw it roll
into the roadway about 20 feet from the
pair on the bench. They happened to
be gazing into each others eyes and did
not see it. Then a carriage, the driver
of which wore high hat and blue
coat with brass buttons, whirled past.
The hoofs of the horses knocked the
blood messenger out of Gielow's
sight.
His heart sank within him. Trem-
blingly he took off his remaining cuff,
but the blood drop had become smeared
and dry on his wrist, and his right
hand shook pitifully.
'It's no use," he said, with a groan.
Again he pcered through the crevice.
The sun seemed to be going down. The
lovers had risen, and, arm in arm, were
strolling away. For a few moments
Gielow lay motionless on the straw,
then he tried to replace the wedge of
stone to hide the opening from Ban
tinni, but he was SO weak that it fell
from his nerveless fingers.
All at once it grew dark about him.
He felt as if he were being tossed on the
bosom of an angry sea.
Twenty-four hours later there was
hurried step outside. The door opened
and Count Bantinni came in, holding a
lantern over his head. He brought pen,
ink, a pad of paper and an envelope.
The darkness outside and the shine OF
his lantern prevented his seeing the
crack in the rock.
Putting the lantern down by the ar
tist, lie shook him violently.
"Wake up" he said, gruffly. II want
you to write. Write! Write, Isay!"
But Gielow did not stir.
The count swore sullcnly and lifted
the lantern so that its rays fell across
the prisoners face. He thrust his fin
gers into the bosom OF Gielow's shirt.
"Breathing, but that is ALL" he NUT
tered. "Ah!" as his eyes noted the pen
knife and the bloody wrist, che wanted
to puncturc vein and get IT over, but
was too cowardl%. Well, you nre going
fast enough, my boy. ! can do without
your penmaMhip."
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DEVIOUS Definitions,

Forgcttery-Bctter than memory at times.
Kaleidoscope-Another name for wom-
ans mind.
Charlottesville one occupied by thea
ter party.
Success-The one road on the map that
leads to popularity.
Hogan animal that gets right down to
the root of things.
Divorce-The only difference between mat
rimony and alimony.
Quinine-A bitter enemy of the ague and
one that's hard to shake.
Debt-A trap that man bats, sets and
then deliberately walks into.
Society-A Punch and Judy show in which
the figures are dollars instead of sense
Chicago Evening News.
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MJcuNDEpcTOOn

1t now appears that Adjutant General
Corbin was misunderstood, and that
pending the negotiations OF peace, there
will be no move toward bringing the
volunteers home from Manila. In con-
nection with this report, Adjutant
General Miller. OF the North Dakota
militia. calls attention to the fact that
it would be unwse to bring the boys
home from the tropics to North Da-
kota in the middle OF winter, as was
stated by the first report
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He unlocked the manacles from the
prisoners wrists and ankles, kicked
them aside and left the cell.
CHAPTER XIX.

The next morning after the visit to
Kola Hendricks reached his office be-
fore his Office boy. The first thing he
his advertisement.
1t was there, word for word as he had
written it. Now he told himself that
there was nothing to do but to hope for
a reply to it. He busted himself writ
ing letters until nine o'clock, and then
DR.. Lamplin hurried in.
"Good morning." he said. II couldn't
go to work to-day with all this uncer-
tainty on my mind, so came right here
to await developments"
"Glad you came" said Hendricks, cor
daily, as he bent again over his desk.
When he had laid his pen aside Lamp
kin said:
Il hardly slept wink last night.
couldn't get that wonderful perform
ance of Kola's out of my head. It is in
advance of anything ever heard of.
Hendricks laughed and recounted
what had occurred between him and
his mother on his arrival at home.
"Ah, trick, after ALL" cried the doc
tor, and then his face hardened under
an afterthought, ''but you certainly
mentioned the Bible of your own ac4
cord.''
That's the point that kept me awake
last night" confessed Hendricks, dryly.
For a moment both men We're silent,
then Lampkin said:
There is only one way in which he
could have done it,"
How is that?" asked Hendricks,
deeply interested.
"Kola had the Bible ready, and whe II
| he told you to select some article at
home I noticed that he gazed steadily
into your eyes. Through telepathy and
hypnotism combined he must have i'm.
pressed the idea of the book on your
mind"
But he opposed me in that, he"
THAT was only for effect. The whole
thing was most skillfully done. yIe
suggested the Bible to you hypnotical.
ly, and forced you to demand that and
nothing else"
"Can that sort of thing be done?"
"In the east it is considered mere
child's play"
Hendricks stared at his friend for q
moment, then he brought his hand
down on his desk with a resoundine
blow.
"By Jove! that makes three!" he ejac.
ulated.
"Three what?" asked the doctor.
'Three similarities between Kola and
Count Bantinni."
II don't follow you," said Lampkin
leaning forward eagerly.
'By Jove! it makes four" cried Hen.
bricks, his eyes sparkling. "Listen. AS
he lay there last night and grew white,
and whittier, I remarked little indenta.
ton on each side Of his nose, which
must have been made by pair of pinch
nose glasses. Now, as Kola never, to
my knowledge, wore glasses, and as
Bantinni was never without them
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To California Without Change via ..The
~ MilWaukee."

On every Saturday during the winter au
elegant Pullman Tourist Sleeper will leave
Minneapolis .(s:25 a. ny, st. Paul (S:35 a.
NJ and arrive Los Angeles California, at
s:25 a. m. following Wednesday.
Via ''rhe Milwaukee's" famous s'Hedrick
Route" to Kansas City, thence via the A,
I. g. S. F. Ry. through Southern California
A most delightful winter route to the
coast.
Quicker time is made via this route he
tween St. Paul and Minneapolis and Cali
fornia than via any other line
Kate per double berth, sG0O through from
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Leave st. Paul and Minneapolis every
Saturday morning, arriving Los Angeles
every Wednesday morning.
For berths, complete information, and
lowest rates, apply to "rhe Milwaukee,
agents. st. Paul or Minneapolis, or address
J: T. Conley, Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt.: st.
Paul Mimi
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than better. In consulting Mrs. Pink
ham no hesitation need be felt, the
story is told to a woman and is wholly
confidential. Mrs. Pinkham's address
is Lynn, Mass, she offers sick women
her advice without charge.
Her intimate knowledge of women's
troubles makes her letter of advice a
wellspring of hope, and her wide expert
ence and skill point the way to health.
Il suffered with ovarian trouble for
seven years, and no doctor knew what
was the matter with me. had spells
which would last for two days or more.
I thought I would try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. I have
taken seven bottles of it, and am en-
tirely cured" Mrs. JOHN FOREMAN, 20
N. Woodberry Ave-, Baltimore, Nd.
The above letter from Mrs. Foreman
is only one of thousands.
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DTPHTHERTA

Dr.. w. w. Mcqueen found four cases
OF dipl,tl,cria in Timothy Houlihan's
family in Kinoss, Walsh county. last
week. One girl died two hours after
the doctor arrived there. She had been
i'll only about three days. The doctor
Immediately reported to the Walsh
county authorities and quarantine has
been established The other three
children are improving.
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The american noyr Battle.h,p,

Every patriotic American hopes the school
their efforts to raise s., 900, 600, which viii be
used in building battleship to be called the
American Boy" 1t costs great sums of
money to build warship, but you build up
your health with Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters at small expense. This remedy is an ap-
1t is for stomach, liver and bowel disorders.
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BASE Rail-.

1t was reported among the "fans"
in Fargo that a movement is on the
tapis for the organization OF base ball
league for the coming season, between
Duluth. Winnipeg. Crookston, Grand
Forks, Fargo, Wahpeton and St Cloud
1t is understood that Hanscll and Lying
will sign with the Duluth team for the
coming season The local enthusiasts
expect some warm games.
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John Cook, of Grafton has invented
machine for drying wheat which is
capable of putting in marketable condi-
ton 1000 bushels of grain per day. 1t
fills long felt want.
The farm school connected with the
Agricultural college will begin Nov
20 and close March I, 1890. A holiday
vacation will be given from Dec. 23 to
Jan. ?, after which the work vii! be
continued filling out three full months
Students OF the State University
adopted feeling resolutions as tribute
to tie memory Of Clarence Fairchild
who was graduate of the institution
last year.
Dan Maloney who was sent up from
Devils Lake for participating in stab
bing affray. has been released. He had
served seventeen months, and was con-
ditionally pardoned by Governor
Devinc. The petition for his release
was signed by nearly all the citizens
of Devils Lake.
At York the Great Northern COM
pany has commenced the excavation OF
a large well I2x24 feet and the depth
will be from IS to 60 feet. Pipes will
be laid underground from the tank to
the we'll
The five year old son OF Engineer
Hanson of the steamer Bloodgocd at
Bismarck fell from the steamer into the
river and was drowned.
Judge Young Of the supreme court
takes his seat December for the six
year term. Judge Bartholomew re-
mains chief justice for the balance OF
his term.
1t is now reported that the Dan Will
liams murdered in Mclean county was
not the former warden OF the pcni-
Tertiary but another man OF the same
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MANY VOTES.

Fargo and Fargo townslip-t1c
Ninth legislative district-cast more
votes at the election this year than
either the Tenth or Eleventh districts
The latter have three representatives.
and Fargo only two-and move will
be made in thc legislature this winter to
have the Fargo representation in
creased.
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No Chance for n Conflict

"a conflict of arms" he said, is terri
BILE thing"
"0f course" she replied, blushing prettily;
"and so ineNcusable, too. l hold that the
disposition man makes of mis- arms is none
Of girls business"
After that, of course, there was no chance
for conaict.-Chicago Post.
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All ARRANGED,

Mr.. Wigsby-See here, my love, there i.
some mistake. The baggage delivery man
has left seven trunks on our front porch
Mrs. Wlgsby (who has Just returned from
derstand? He's coming back after dark for
the extra fve-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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'sI didn't see the widow at the funeral
f'No; her gown fitted SO badly that she
couldn't restrain her grief enough to be
resent."-Answers.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
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Forget it? Toothache won't let you.
Don't forget St. Jacobs Oil will cure.
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have been permanently cured of catarrh
by DR.. uartman's successful remedy
Pe-ru-na. Here is Mr.. Ingalls, letter:
DR.. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, O.
DEAR SIR" Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin
have cured me of one of the worst cases
of catarrh any one ever had. My case
was SO severe that I was compelled to
discontinue my business, that of con-
ductor on q railroad; but am now
entirely we'll"
Ordinary treatment of catarrh is for
local relief. Cures are not expected.
DIR. Hartman's method eradicates ca
tarrh absolutely. Get his latest book
and learn how to combat this insidious
disease. The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co.,
Columbus, O., will mail DR.. Hartman's
books free on application.
q. A. Scott, Burt, Tenn, writes:
az feel very thankful to my Make,
and your great medicine that nm
cured. ! would not be without Pc
ru-nn in the house"
Pc.ru-nn has been curing catarrh for
forty years. 1t plucks out tho roota
of catarrh and builds people UP. AL
druggists sell IL,
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Most cities have such slow means of travel
H. requires an hour to reach Sixty-sccond
street,. A. w. Bulletin.
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Deep down to the pain spot. St. Jacobs
Oil roots out Sciatica.
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Our enemies point out our faults, else we
might never improve sufficiently to retain
our triends.-L. \. W. Bulletin
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Winter set in with Rheumatism. Set out
with St. Jacobs Oil and cure.
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The use of his tongue is not what makes
a canine lap dog.-Golden Days.
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Billiards and frost-bitcs. St. Jacobs Oil
and cure in a night.
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Less than one-half the things one hears
are true.-Washington Ia.) Democrat.
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Sorrow makes men sincere and anguish
makes them earnest.-Beecher.
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Only % letters can be taken seriously;
the others are all in fun.-Golden Days.
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Christmas coming. Use St. Jacobs for
pain. Have happy one.
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Pisos Cure is the medicine to break up
chldren's Coughs and Colds.-NIrs. M. G.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March 8, '04.
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When man has troubles he increases
them by being cross.-Atchison Globe
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The hardest work is trying to keep out of
work.-Washington (Ia.) Democrat.
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Hot or cold, Neuralgia will come. Use St.
Jacobs Oil; it will go.
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CONSULTING A WOMAN.

5S"VAUs
This condi-
ton of the
minddestroys
the effect of
advice; and
she grows s
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-12
PROMINENT PoRTLANpER
ENDS HIS ENtsTENCR
Charles A, Wheeler. whhe Dcsp0ndcnt,
Cuts His Throat with a Razor-De-
ceased Well Known In Portland.

Charles A. Wheeler a well known Port
lander, ended his existence Thursday
night BY cutting his throat. ,,c was very
deliberate in hts actions and made ex.
tenslve preparations FOR the ceremony.
He went to the lodge room OF the order
of WOodmen and, after writlpr his fare
well letters to the secretary OF the lodge
and his wife, and TO the coroner, re-
uaired 20 an ante-rpom. where ne placed
his overcoat on the floor, that Il might
not be stained with his blood He then
slashed his throat with razor Evi.
IDENTIFY tho first cash dld not sever the
iugular and Wheeler drew the blade over
his throat several times. He used the
razor In frcnt Of a mirror. that he might
see Just what he was doing After cut
tins his throat, he laid down on the over
coat and died.
Wheeler was formerly prosperous. but
OF hate had been unable 20 obtain steady
employment. Some weeks aEo his wife
secured a divorce from him. and Il Is be-
lieved this was one OF the reasons for his
rash act In his letter to the lodge secre-
retary he said that drink was the cause
Of his downfall. and warned other mem
bers to refrain from the use OF liquor.
His letter to the coroner contained the
request that. as soon as Identity had been
established. the body be withheld from
public view. He had made several In
efSectual attempts TO destroy himself by
asphyxiation. but was discovered each
time and saved. Deceased was prominent
in the metropolis. where he was a deputy
under County Clerk Church and also
under sheriff Sears. He had resided In
Portland for over % years. He wns once
a candidate for county clerk, but was de-
feated. His life was insured for 5000.
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city will he the Improvement OF the clty's
thoroughfercs 10 insure honest action
on the part OF the council. we mist elect
honest men,
AT the present time we have two mcm-
hers OF the council. Four counellmen
all republicans, will retro January /. If
we can elect three, We viii have a MA
iority. With Mayor Bergman In the chair
for another year and half we viii he
enabled TO carry out many plans Tor the
hetterment OF the city. Every other
branch OF the city and county govern.
mont. with the exception of the officers
OF sheriff and Justice Ot the peace, IL In
the hands OF the republicans, We hope
TO be able to wrcst some oI this power
from them, as we think We can give the
city a better administration.
"of course some OF the citizens may
feel discouraged over the result OF tho
late elections, but that does not lessen
our chances IN the least With us It Is
purely a business aftair, The municipal.
ity II a business institution and Il must
be handled by business men n Il is TO
be successful There has been consider,
able feeling OF tate over some OF the
actions of the council, and, In view ot
this sentiment. we hope to DO successful
In the election next month, II We are
not {, may be put down tina, good men
have been defeated, for Va viii place only
Trustworthy men IN the tield"
Several other leaders also expressed
the belief that the party would be sue
ecsstul They said further. that polite
ians would not DO plaecd In nomination.
but only honest, conscientious men, no
matter whether they be democrats. re-
publlcans, or popullsts.