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Governor Beckhan, of Kentucky.

Governor BeckhaIn, of Kentucky.
At last tie Kentucky election case
his been decided. IS everybody knew II
would hr IN favor of Mr.. Beckham as
governor q Kentucky.
DRAGGED M 10 the supreme court or
The United States. that body has very
rrorerlv decided shat II had no IuTis-
Fretson and that each state must settle
8 SIS own contentious. which carries with
T. the cgrrelative declaration that II Is
-tra frtv az the people TO abide by the
decision a. their Own state authorities
In rendering this decision Chief Jus
tic3 Fuller said:
IL Is obviously c=scntili 10 tho inde-
TerEfrrs ~ tln states and 70 tnclr pee
and trau1ui,ity and tnelr rover 20 Fls IL
scribe rhe nE .-IlEatirue " their own or
rr.s -f. tenure % thcir officers. tho man
uer nE tEe5- election aud the Eroulius IN
which the tribunals before y ti'ch anu -
mole fu watch such elections may &c
contested. should BE- exclusive and Tree
from ST. erusl Interference. tNcetl 50 Ia
rr rrrir'v r-ovsf-d hv the constitution OF
tta United States and where contFoftr-
s1se evr- the election u state Offices have
reached the s-ste courts IN the mann.
~rrv--.f .nl have been determined N
.rr7-nc with state '..li's ,, $50
frv= must u+cEsS-arl-v he rare IN W1i,n
rr-r Interference Of this court c-an properly
De invoked
These remarks are so entirely in ac-
cl-L with American le-al and political
procedure that TIE lllst-grade pupil
in AIRY -ubIic school who could not
have a--Icipated them. would Re IN
worthy - promotion. This IS gov
eminent = states absolutely independ-
err fn STATE concerns. and = govern
merit IL United States IN all matters OF
general concern
Hence tn. vezaticus part Of the Ken
lucky controversy has been. from the
first. that the republicans acted out
side q the law and reasonably. When
Str. Taylor dispersed tho legislature by
force frrfazd o. lenttug his whole en-
ereies TO the capture ~ the murderers
e. Governor Goebel. he rendered him
SELF lisbIe 10 tho charge Ct pTOtesta-
1ior. FRIGHTENED into a sense OF his
d1u-er. he arranged a plan 81 settle
mCnt. which Ae proceeded deliberately
~ break. In order 10 save his personal
frfe1fs who hcd compressed tha murder
~ Governor Goebel. he issued bogus
vartC1s intended 20 protect them from
t1c courts Turning upon the judicial
power Eo ignored every court in his
state. AMI established a reign OF anar-
chy. resisting the decision Of the hlvh-
rst court - tie state witch favored
pe-trs-,- IT'S appeal n the supreme
CONT 81 tho United States was taken
when h I-nev positively. rs did his at
formers. trat he had TO legal basis
whatever. All tho way through the re
v-hii~au course has been one Of fraud.
murder and treason.
The highest court of al THO states
has hut declared what everybody has
known al along. which emphasizes
the 6esriccbie character 81 republican
politics. NJ least 81 FAR Is Kentucky IS
concerned.
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The Plague in San francisco.


The existence Of the bubonic plague
In San Francisco has led to quaran-
tine measures in Texas, whose example
will NEST likely be followed by other
states in the union.
The appearance OF the plague was al
most inevitable, owing to the increased
commerce which now goes on over all
IaIts O to world. The situation is one
which calls for g Jlness in action and
prompt isolation. 1t is altogether like
~ that tho disease will yield to our
modern methods, and that we need not
expect tho death rate which exists in
India, where uncleanliness and want Of
medical skill have. their full share in
promoting mortality.
National quarantine again suggests
itself as the only remedy upon which
permanent reliance can be placed. The
local shotgun policy is in keeping with
limited medical skill, where Ignorance
has TO strengthen itself by force The
sources OF danger are almost all for
eign. so that the greater part Of the
quarantine work has to be done at the
ports. where the general government
alone has the means and the. authority
for meeting it. With skilled medical
assistance. the very inception of dis
ease can be checked and the interior
country can be left secure in its normal
condition. The local quarantine system
is run by fright and not by intelligence.
it leads TO wholesale Generalization In
life and in business where there is no
need for it. and whole sections become
branded with a susceptibility which
does not exist. The south has suffered
from this fear sufficiently and should
welcome a change which will minimize
the agitation and restore public conf
dence.
There can be no doubt but the gen.
e~al government viii corral the dis
ease IN San Francisco and that In addl-
ton it viii have net its first successful
defeat from the hands Of the American
doctor
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It Was Only To BE Expected.

The fallure of a big cotton firm in
New York city was only 10 have been
expected in the natural order Of things.
whenever an attempt is made to sub
stitute artificial for natural trade rela-
tons. the situation is one which mus
end in collapse sooner or later. Nine
months ago The Constitution felt i'm
PEELED TO attack the work OF Mr.. Neill,
who was interested in creating such a
condition as would depress the price of
cotton, in the interest of the specula-
tive crowd. Mr.. Neill personally was
not In question. If the people were to
be misled and chiseled out of their
dues, Mr.. Neill might as we'll do it as
anybody else. 1t was the principle at
stake that The Constitution was after
that whatever the price of cotton. the
farmer would be satisfied if he knew
that he was in an honest market. His
very calling teaches him to &C
cept tho seasons as they come; If provi-
dence rules against him, he accepts the
rod and tries again. But he had q right
to complain when merely artificial con-
ditions were introduced to stand be-
tween him and his natural rights. The
Constitution broke the shell which COW
cred the conspiracy. and then the cot
ton grower reaped profit from the Sit
uation.
Taking advantage OF this turn in the
situation there were cotton manipula-
tors which undertook to work on the
other end OF the line-to be as artificial
ly for the farmer as NELL had been
against him. Still The Constitution
warned the cotton growers that they
must beware of men bearing gifts-that
an artificial market at all times is a
snare and a danger. Now the collapse
has come, but too late-or too early
to injure actual cotton growers. 1t Is
the old story of men losing more by
speculation than they have gained by
production. and one which should keep
our farmers constantly on the alert.
The crop OF the present year, what
ever its acreage may be, Is already in
the ground. The work Of the hot dry
months ahead is necessary to bring 1t
into market. In tho meantime there
will be bulls and bears at play. always
with the farmer as tho innocent victim.
1t Is the farmers time to be on the
alert and beware. He must depend upon
his own resources. He must have his
outposts IN good condition by avoiding
debt or by having a thorough under
standing with his banker or his mer-
chant, by which they can protect each
other against a common enemy. Then
beware Of the man in New York or
New Orleans who is so full of solicit
tude for the man in the furrow. De-
pend upon it. he is after commissions!
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R.atired from Politics.

II IS well for the fame OF Admiral
Dewey that his ambitious wife after
tour through what politicians call the
middle west has concluded to retire
from politics.
This decision is made known IN
friendly dispatch to this effect printed
in the papers of the country:
Washington. May Eliminate friends
oP Mrs Dewey assert that she has mate
rally changed her political views since
she and the admiral started on their west
ern and southern trip. she positively re-
fuses TO talk on this uAect. for publica,,
ton. saying she has promised the admiral
not TO discuss his future plans.
Since her return. however, Mrs. Dewey
has said that she hopes that her husband
viii reconsider his intention 70 enter pub
lie life. ,-,,.. -,
said today 10 an intimate friend: even
II II were in my power. / fecl th0t tho
strain would prove disastrous 20 his health
and 70 would certainly Interfere with the
happiness which we are now enjoying"
The admiral. however. does not seem TO
agree with his wife entirely. whether she
idential arena or not he IS not giving up
his hopes at her bidding
Some southern democrats limited to Mrs.
Dewey that If her husband were only
southern born he would carry all before
him but that even those politicians who
admire and would support him see the
incIpodieIcy OF booming a candldate VINO
avowedly would not carry hts native state.
The statement that the admiraPs
wife has taken home with her six
southern moclingbirds would indicate
that the normal condition of things is
being re-established. With the music OF
these songsters the admiral can be be-
guiled from late hours and Beauvoir
will become a trysting place OF rare
charm. Politics does not lead to happi
ness at best.
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The Beer ENJOYS.

The answer OF President Mckinley
to the Beer ENJOYS could hardly have
been otherwise, considering the circum-
stances of the case.
There is a point about the reception
OF these gentlemen, however, which will
be subject of criticism. We are tod
that when the ENJOYS called upon Sec
rotary Hay Lord PauncefOte was
in waiting in an adjoining room and
was in consultation with Mr.. Hay I'M
mediately upon the departure of the
BOer delegation. This looks unseemly
haste which should have been avoided.
1t would have been much better form
for Lord Pauncefote to have remained
at home. and 10 have sought an inter-
view with the secretary of state at a
subsequent time instead of being al
most an eavesdropper at the cOnsulta-
ton which was held. In this matter
Mr.. Hay is even more to blame than
Lord Pauncefote. because the latter had
a little urgency which the former
should have quelled. The delegation
was entitled to respectful hearing. 1t
was also entitled TO reasonable time
in which to make its departure. as well
as an assurance that it would not run
afoul OF the person of the British mis-
lister. who was standing with his hand
upon the door knob
This is matter OF taste, since the
result was certain in any event, but
good taste would have dictated less
haste on the part of Lord Pauncefote.
a better care for the delicacy Of his
situation upon the part of Mr.. Hay.
and an avoidance Of a too evident alli-
ance between the leaders of the two
governments.
But perhaps Il may be said of Mr.
Hay as Lord Byron once said of the
Poet Moore THAT Tommy dearly loves
a lord"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

ton. lie has now passed into the shad-
ow OF eighty years, so that his remain
ing years cannot be many, and the pen
sion would come in time to be a tribute
to the man who Won for us an empire.
General Longstreet as q soldier of
the confederacy, became one of the
permanent figures of American militia
ry history. Now th2t the mantle has
been drawn over all division, let the
closing years Of a notable veteran be
rendered comfortable.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
President of Senate

Americas Herald: Hon. Clark Howell, OF
The Atlanta Constitution. has been nominated
state senator from his district. We are glad
indeed TO know that some OF the leading papers
OF Georgia nre indorsing him in very com
plimentary terms for president of the senate
No better man could be found to fill this high
and responsible position than Mr.. Howell
He has worked faithfully and continually for
the democratic party at all times. RE is
Of fine character and one of ability The
democratic party ought to to it that he is
elected president Of the senate without his
having to ask for IT and without opposition
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Hopeless.

New York Press: The fair young thing
was weeping copiously.
But" we observed. you love him and
he loves you. Why these tears?'
Ihat Is JUST IL! she sobbed. He
won't take mo- for an answerr'
1t was indeed hard. Rid young love ~
the essential elements Of romance. and
what remained7
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Almost Human.

Chicago Tribune: 20 George" tearfully
exclaimed his wife. meeting him at the
door. THAT parrot you brought home the
other day.
whats the matter with him?" asked
Mr.. Ferguson.
Il don't know. He won't tell me. When
1 ask him what the trouble is he inst
swears dreadfullyl"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

DO NOT FoRGET 20 make your renewals in time
vsreh roar Ssrectsa t.E sai SEE when your sub
rrsf-sis7 srrsr-s The neat siE months vii - fnil
At t-trr-ss snr yea shcuId rot miss single copy
cf The Cousrlsutscn- seEd your oEeers a. least
-reE 81 .slvsuce 20 maze sure it may not take
uresk IN every instance. a. We use ne EEe-tSs'
e1Ixergr &c &C. them On or mailing l.sL
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
General Longstreet's Pension.

It would be graceful thing for con-
gress to make the proposed increase in
the pension Of General James Long
street.
Tho services Of this veteran Amer
lean soldier during the Mexican war
were of such a character as 10 win for
him recognition and promotion at the
time. They are still worth tho stamp Of
the nations appreciation. Too blunt to
he a politician, General Longstreet has
always maintained the soldierly attri-
butes of direct speech and simple ac-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Out in the Weather.

Heart, slip grief's tether:
Here's wonderful weather
The birds in the blossoms are singing
The suns in the skies
And the lights in Loves eyes,
And the joy-bells-the joy-bells are ring
inGl
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Two Songs of Nature.

Nature is cruel. in her every mood:
Cares she for birds that. where the
blossoms sway,
In the red deeps of the tumultuous
May.
Make musical a fowery solitude7
Cares she for vandal armies that intrude
Red flags and swords upon her peace
fullest way?
The birth-or yet the dying of a day.
A crisis. or heavenly interlude7
Know you. for all your beauty. only this:
That beauty shall be darkened by her
dust
Who levels thrones OF purpIe-vested
kings:
What cares great Nature for a woman's
kiss
For love. for faith. for duty. or for trust?
She leaves them all with aforementioned
No sleep is hers: no lids prest down by
tears:
she will not moan when dying ps shall
cry;
She cares not If bright worlds swoon
from the sky
If flame and thunder shall consume the
spheres!
Exchanging is she through the number
less years:
The song of Time IS only as its sigh:
Lift not thy hands to her: she passes by
Sunlight of hope AMI shadow of all fears.
Yet there is one who, loving Nature
much.
Shall weep when keen shafts wound
thee; who shall know
Never sweet solace If thine eyes shall
weep:
Born TO no Joy unthrilled by thy dear
touch.
To knowledge that but says, ct love
thee SO,
And SHALL till in deep silences we sleepr"
A Song of Progress.
How fast the old world moves along,
with science as its guide!
(Johni fire up the carriage-I am going
for rideD
In darkest space II leaves a rare. illumi-
mated path.
Bring In six yards of lightning for a
quick electric bathD
How various its inventionsI They daz-
zle sense and sight!
(JohAl cable there to London for a din
ner Wednesday night)
How swift the march of science-though
pessimists may laugh;
CHere's Molles picture painteu by the
new telautographD
It's Forward. March," forever-the
great, progressive plan,
Il see that they've put life in that cleo
trocuted manD
It's Forward! March!" foreve--in spite
of bolts and bars;
Q think / II strike that airship for trip
around the starsD
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

II YoU SIND Is Az ORDER for new Subscribers
r,ssse allow us week b. 90; the uames on the lisa
AID PsPers stzTtst before you write n complaint
sEwe are very much crowded nog.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

CHANGE or AnDRTss-whsa entering address
81 ycur rar~r chsased eivrEys give the old a. vel
as the nsgE sa4rrsS Always give postcsiee. coaEty
x-rstssr II ycur PAPER a not received regularly
scsiEv ~ Gad nc VII strAightsn the matter
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Election jim giles.

Leckshun time done over
En- de voters lef' de street
I des can't roll in clover
Bless God, my man got beat!
En- he tell me; go yo' way:
l all stove up terday!
De sun shine hot
In ever spot,
But 1 des amt pull no hay"
Leckshun time done over
En- dunno whar l stay;
How kin roll in clover
Wen my man amt pull no hay2
He tell me: Go yo' way:
1 all stove up terdayi
Dey Knock me fiat
E,z stovepipe hat,
En- / DIES amt pull no hayi
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The Worker.

rise up wild de day,
En- de Sun. he up en- say
You ketch me under kiver: Is you
gwine long my way?
My task is took ter shine:
III you'H so de way g~i..s
I'll light you ter he Ian er halleluiai'
En- I SOW en- reap
Whilst de yuthers is asleep,
'Twell 1 reach de happy Ian er halleluial
l sowin' en- I reapin'
Whilst de whole worr is a-slepin'-
Kaze l knows how come de talent dat
wuz lef' inter my keepin';
/ reap de wOrl' along.
Wild a halleluia song,
'Twell / reach de happy Ian er halleluia,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

AZ WANT YoU-TEr Constitution wants an AGENT
IisvsE- po-,1cice IN America Agents outrt FREQ
and gocc tsEnA II yoa are not IN club We want
you 70 a. As agsBt Al your OffAce. Write "a
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Songs Of the Soil''
BY FRANK L. STANTON
The Story Of the Bonnet.

I'd made up my mind fer sartin that
Jenny (you know that she
Had named the day In her own sweet
way-the day she would marry meO
Should have the purtiest bonnet that ever
the store folks made
One that would throw a rainbow jest
twenty mile in the shade!
Ever seen Jenny smilin'? Ever took note
of her eyes?
I tol her a angel made 'em from little
blue patches o. skies!
Jest 'peared to twinkle sunshine! an
whenever they look at me
I see jest all o. heaven that ever I hope
to see.
Well. / went down thar to the oity. an
tor the store folks plain.
L wanted the finest bonnet that ever come
In on the train:
An / paid my money fer II 'thout any
contendin' words:
1t wuZ al fixed UP with roses. an rib
bons. an singin' birds.
But now the troubles a-comin'i-she wuz
all in deep distress;
How wuz a ten-doilar bonnet TO go with
a caliker dress?
Mother-she kinder shook her head; said
'twould be "out O. place"
An Jenny. with tears a-fallin' on the
roses OF her face!
But her gran'ma come ter the rescue;
ITS been seventy year." says she.
'Sence 1 wore my weddin' dress. an
now it's good as 1t use to be;
I've been a-keepin' it stored away-but 1t
saddens me now an then;
An seein tomorrers the Easter day,
well make it over fer Jen"'
Jen throwed her arms around her. TIL we
heard the gran'ma say:
Ever you see SIGH a silly gal? She'll
smother me that away!
Go long an git yer scissors. an all o
yer needles bright:
With a hat IKE that a weddin' dress Is
Jest what'n set you right!'
An It add An seem she looked so
sweet when the Easter day come
'roun'.
When meetin' wuz over. the license an
the parson wuz easy founI
An amt a7tovin' Jenny any the more.
or less.
Kaze 1 married her Easter mornin' in
gran mo theirs weddin' dress!
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tH=WEEELY CONSTITUTION. sniy q ger an
r--- cubs q Eve. q ssCs; clubs OF ten. VI each
ard coy 70 EesEsr-Up OF eiaa-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

Entered az the Atlanta Postofice ns Second
Class sIau Natter, Nov. II, 1873.
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CLARK HOWELL. ........-.-edisor
w. ! HEnPHiLI. Pres. and Bus. Mgr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
HANNA OODGES
A CHALLENGE
Refuses to Meet Senator Petit
grew in Debate.
FEARS REFERENCE
TO ARMOR PLATE
Does Not Care to Face Fire of
DakOtan.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. 9.-Senator
Pettigrew today issued the following
public challenge to Senator Hanna:
Hon. NJ. A. Hanna, Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee. Chicago, Ill:
Dear Sir-I am advised by the news
papers that you are coming to South
Dakota for the purpose, as expressed
by you. of preventing my reelection to
the United States senate. I presume
that you desire my defeat for personal
reasons. II. however, I am in error
on that point, you must be prompted
to your course because of my attacks
upon the trusts, my criticisms of the
methods of the armor plate contractors,
advocated by you, and my opposition to
your policy therefore the administra-
TONS policy of dealing with the people
of Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philip
pines.
'On these questions and the other is
sues of the campaign shall be glad
to meet you in joint debate in the state
of South Dakota or elsewhere. BY that
means mis-statements may be corrected
and the public informed as to the facts
and my constituents will be able to
come to 2. just conclusion.
you should not object to a joint dis
cussion if you are coming here to tell
the truth, since more people will hear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
BERESFORD ASTOUNDS NAVAL WORLD
BY CLEVER TACTICS IN SHAM BATTLE

New York, Oct. "a dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says:
Lord Charles Beresford has amazed
the naval world by the brilliant STRAIT
egg by which he won the sham battle
in the recent maneuvers of the British
fleet in the Mediterranean His tactics
have been pronounced the cleverest in
naval annals.
The fleet was divided into two parts,
Beresford in command of one and Ad-
miraI Fisher of the other. BereSfOrd
was blockaded in the port of Mytelene
by torpedo boats and Fishers fleet was
lowering about and lying in wait out
side BeresfOrd'S task was to coal his
fleet. get out of the harbOr and attack
Fisher.
1t should be remembered that Lord
Charles has never been an enthusiast
on the subject of the torpedo boat. In
fact, he has repeatedly decried its eff
ficacy as an offensive craft. 1t is only
a few years ago that, speaking in the
house of commons on a naval appro-
priation bill, he asked the admiralty to
furnish an old warship armed under
his directions, of which he would take
command with a volunteer crew raised
by himself and defend it successfully
against the attacks of any number of
torpedo boats discharge from the great
er torpedoes. His task at Mytelene