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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27
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Miss Mary Proctor, the astronomer
and lecturer, frequently gives her per-
sonal services toward entertaining
poor children and adults. Generally
her lectures are we'll received. Now
and then there are exceptions. On one
occasion a bright eyed little boy, who
sat In the front row with his eyes
fixed upon the speaker, was asked how
he liked it. II guess" he said, lit was
pretty coed. but she ought TO talk
about lions and tigers. That's better
for everybody"
At another lecture a youngster crit
icised her as follows: Its all very well
to talk of weighing and measuring
stars. There are some people, of course,
who believe that sort Of thing. but lf
she thinks she can fool us boys with
such fairy tales she's very much mis-
taken"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27
Hezekiah holds both bowers.

Hezekiah holds both bowers.
Act IV-Snme scene as act III. Love
Proposal. Two notes. Thornton shot
by Hop Sing. Oscar in disguise. Clara
is the dead witness, who escaped death
in the burning house Oscar throws
off disguise and introduces Gyp as his
wife. Death of Thornton. Devils
toast. Hezeklah presents papers to
prove Gyp's inheritance and is ready
for matrimony. Aunt Rachel finally
surrenders and all are happy.
Lawrence Kline and Emmett Lam
singer of Suffield, were guests of Earl
Sweeney Sunday.
Easton Sweeney, wife and son, spent
Sunday with Ezra Lutz and wife at
Mogadore.
Frank Sweeney and wife were guests
of George Weber and wife at Kent,
Sunday.
C. w. Hart, Morris Briggs and Wes-
ley Kieffer, have filed slices the past
week.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27
Schedule Of Eastern Colleges--Local
Sporting News.

SHoteshH
"a six.round exhibition bout would
not give much of line on either
simms or myself" said Johnny Whit
taker Wednesday afternoon.
II am anxious to meet the 'unde-
feated Akron lightweight and If he
will agree to come down to 12s pounds
have the backing to make substan-
tial side bet on the result. l am will
ing to take him on at catch weights
before the club Offering the largest
purse. am sure that / can defeat
simms, although l believe there are
fighters who can defeat me that Slmms
can lick. | know where to reach him,
because am familiar with every
move he makes
Whitaker objects to the remarks
made by Simms In reference to the
treatment he received at his hands.
He claims that he was in Akron three
weeks preceding the fight for which
he trained the Akron man and that 1t
was understood that he was to receive
more than he got for the work. Whit
taker informed the sporting editor of
the Democrat that Simms had written
letter to friend in this city Ia
which he said that he Intended to
have IL out with Whitaker as soon as
he returned to Akron. III he means
what he says he will find me right in
town. do not expect to leave Akron
because slmms comes back" said
Whitaker.
A match between the two men
Woulu not De IhchiuS.
AFTER SIMMs' SCALP.
Jack Beebe, the manager of Kid
Ashe, of Cincinnati, Is hot on the trail
of Art Simms. He objects to Smms
recent declaration that he draws the
color line In the ENQUIRER he Ii
quoted as saying:
II do not understand about Simmi
and his manager drawing the colo
line. when only a couple of weeks ag'
he wanted to fight Joe Cans. 1t seems
10 me somebody wants to get som,
free advertising and springs the colo
line for stall Will make an offer [,
Simms and manager. will mattel
Jesse Shipp against his "Cubant Won
der at 1873 pounds. Also, will mattel
Ashe against Art Simms for a go 70
the Weldon benefit on the plan Of hi
letter. and at any old weight that vii
suit Simms. This bout can take plac
any time or place. This would be
good card for Cleveland, Toledo
Youngstown, Wheeling or one of tn
Indiana gas belt towns. Articles vii
be signed and forfelts posted as sool
as this offer is accepted. The soone
the better"
sHARKEY AND JEFFRIEs.
sharkey and JeiirIcs will be matche,
for six round go In Chicago to TAX
place Just as soon as Jeffries tils tn
dates he has already arranged for tn
MAN from the West" The pugilist
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27


VIII Memmcr and Harry Lutz of
Kent called upon Brlmficld friends
Sunday.
Harry Mcloy and Willie Jordan of
Kent spent Sunday at j. Meloys.
Tillman Snyder visited his sons at
Cleveland Sunday and Monday.
Asa Shuman and wife of Kent spent
Sunday with j. f. Woods and wife.
Miss Lena Haushalter is visiting
John Knelfel and wife at Akron.
Harry Williams of Akron spent Sun.
day with his parents.
We are glad to report Grandma
Cross convalescing.
Prof. Anderson and wife and r. II.
Cartmill and wife of Akron were
guests of DR.. Mcconnell and wife and
Cecil Porter and wife Sunday.
Mrs. Mart Reed and Mrs. Chas Cook
and daughter of Rnvenna were guests
of Mrs. Mcconnell one day last week.
Miss Cora Williams visited friends
at Hartville, Canton and Uniontown
the past week.
Mr.. Stitzler of Ft. Wayne Ind, was
the guest of the Misses Bien Sunday
and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cross of Cleveland
were guests of G. w. Bard and wife
a few days this week.
The drama, "Gyp the Heiress." or
The Dead Witness will be given
at the town hall Saturday evening.
Oct. g, instead of Sept 20, as was adj
vertised last week. Following is the
cast of characters and synopsis of
the play Oscar Royaiton, Gyp's Guar
dian, Wallace Porter; 81 Thornton n
villain, r. b. Richards: Takemouick
an insurance agent, Fred Ruggles:
Hop Sing, a Chinaman. Charles Say.
IT
Hezekial Hopeful a tramp. FLOYD
shannon; Gyp, the heiress, Miss
Maude Meloy; Clara Royalton. Oscars
sister, and Sister Carmeta. the dead
witness Miss lone Rien; Rachel Cros-
by, speaks for herself Mrs. Ira
naughmen. Synopsis of events: Act
l-Drawing room of Oscar Rovolton
Silver City, Nevada, Aunt Racbe,
Oscars aunt from down east Hezi-
kiah Hopeful, a tramp mo mustacbe
near me,"--A-B.C. Thornton. the vT.
'"'"' sacred trust; Royalton departs
for the east; Clara and Thornton. He
demands the papers; "Ill guard them
with my life Supposed murder of
Clara and Hezekiah. Heavens, I'm
murderer! Ill burn the house and
conceal my crime Exciting fire scene
Act 2.-Hop Sings laundry; Taken.
quick, a life insurance man; Rachel
and Gyp; Hop Sing and Rachel
Thornton's demand of Hop Sing: The
fight; Takemquick on hand; Sister
Carmeta reveals n secret to Rachel
and Gyp, The refusal. An attempt to
murder Hop Sing. The dead witness
appears.
Act IIT-Thornton's law office. Hez-
ekiah, the tramp secures position in
'fhorntons Office Take-em quick. Hez-
ekiah reveals to Gyp who her enemy
is Trust me I'll get your fortune for
YOU" Hezekialfs novels Sister Car
meta. TN here, to avenge the death
of Clara Royalton."' The shot. / am
the dead witness. "A Colt revolver"
Oscar disguised. A game of cards.
"Discovered." Death of vengeance.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27
met yesterday and agreed on th
terms.
ENTERED TODAY.

T ENTERED TODAY.
Lottie Bayard is entered in the 2:27
pace at Newburg today. Freebooter
is booked to. start in the 2;25 trot and
Bell S In the 2.20 pace.
TOOK A MARK.
Wardetta, owned by Sen. G. w. Sic
ber. driven by william Richardson,
took a new mark at Garfield Wednes-
day. She started in the 2:25 pace,
winning second money. The race was
won by DR.. Hawker. Best time, 2:19h.
Wardetta won the second and third
heats, pacing the second in 2:2lh,
Perry was unplaced in the 300 trot.
He finished 7-6--7-4. The race was
won by Baron Medium. Best time,
2:24A The 2:25 trot was unfinished.
The first heat went to Ben r. Grace
Elyria finished third. Time 225A.
PRACTICE.
Candidates for positions on the
Buchtei team practiced on the college
grounds wednesday afternoon. The
heat was terrific and the men were
greatly exhausted at the finish.
BIG TEAMS AT WORK.
The Carlisle Indians played their
second game at Carlisle Wednesday
lining up against the Dickinson college
eleven. The visitors We're an easy
proposition for the Indians, being de-
feated by a score of 81 to 0.
Cornelrs players did not show M
well In the game Wednesday with Col
gate. In the first half of the varsity
scored but one touchdown. The sec
ond half the scrubs replaced the regu
lar men scoring Ii points, making the
final score 16 to 0.
The Chicago University team had Il
walk away In the opening game will
Monmouth, scoring 20 to the visitors
o. Erwin kicked a goal from the field
PLANET PLAYERS.
The members of the Planet Athletic
club have organized n strong foot bal
team, which has been quietly putting
in some hard work at practice, undel
the direction Of Coach Frank Edwards
There is an abundance Of good foo
ball material in the club and the team
should give n good account OF itsel
the coming season. The Planets will
play their first game at Bnrberton mex
Saturday afternoon, lining up agains
the Y. NJ. @. A. team of that town
The game will be played on tho Hel,
west OF the Stirling Boiler Works.
TwoMAN TOURNAMENT.
The game on the Howard st. bowl
ing alley Wednesday night was {
hummer and the winners had but ,
half dozen pins to the good Mt tn,
finish. But games count and six pin
lead IL a good as 90. The game wa,
the third In the two-man tournament
and tho teams were Wolf and Kin,
VS.. Walsh and Carroll.
The score stood; Wolf 152; King
147; total 200.
Walsh 159; Carroll 1874; total 203.
SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED.
The big eastern university foot bal
teams have announced the followln,
SCHEDULES for the season.;
HARVARD.
Sept. 29-Wesleyan at Cambridge.
Oct. 3-Williams at Cambridge.
Oct. 6-Bowdoln at Cambridge.
Oct. 1o-Amherst at Cambridge.
Oct. 13-Columbia at Cambridge.
Oct. 17--Bates at Cambridge.
Oct. 20-West Point at West Point
Oct 27-Carlisle at Cambridge.
Nov. 3-Pennsylvania at Cambridge
Nov. 1o-Brown at Cambridge.
Nov. 24--Yale at New Haven.
YALE.
Sept 20 Trinity at New Haven.
Oct. 3,-Amherst at New Haven.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27
GOLF NEWS.

GOLF NEWS.
Mr.. Harris, of Dayton, Will play
against the best ball of Messrs. Bates
and McCrum on the Portage Golf
links this afternoon. Mr.. Harris has
the record for the local course, having
made the round in "a. The bogie
score Is ~.
Two games in the fall championship
tournament have been played since
the qualifying rounds. Mr.. Hall de
feated Mr.. Beck by 3 up, two holes to
play and Mr.. Lyman defeated DR..
Jacobs by the same score.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27
}Real Estate transfers.

FURNISHED by the Abstract, Title
Guarantee and Trust Company, No.
226 South Main st.
John Mcnamara and wife to Anthony
Clementz ct al, lots on Rose ST.,
800 It,. and Lat. l6 feet, 8 lots Sham-
rock ST.. 4 are 80 IT., l-61.2S and 1-60.64,
$4,000.
Andrew G. York and wife to May II.
Santom, 40 feet, Nash ST., $4,000.
|. \. Jefferson Leeser TO Elizabeth
Il. Silyernail 30 feet, Cleveland ave-,
81.
Frank W. Dodge and Josephine
Fisher to Leo Gschwind, AS feet, u.
Market ST., $1,000.
h. Ellen Lilly and husband to Harry
V. Boiling, 30 feet, Berg St, $500.
Frank q. Kelly to John Schaeffer,
1905 feet. Crosier St, $500.
John Peter Seller ct al to Nicholas
Tressel, lot, Bell ST., 1915.
Augusta w. Kasch and husband to
David w, Gammell, 90 feet on Glen
wood ave, $500
Anna b. Perkins to Mary Dies, TI,o2
feet, Maple St. $3.50.
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27

A good many consumptives would he
cured and tn ewost cases comforted
and relieved by using Foley's Honey
and Tar. Suggest it to those afflicted.
You should do this as friend.
]. NJ. Latfer. j. Lamparter l. Co.. A.
Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27

~ had a running sore on my leg FOR
seven years." writes Mrs. Jas. Forest,
of Chippewa Falls Wis, 'and spent
hundreds of dollars in trying to get II
healed. Two boxes of Banner Salve
entirely cured it,"
]. NJ. LATER, ]. Lamparter & Co.. A.
Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27

Oct. 6--Tufts at New Haven.
Oct. 1O-Bates at New Haven.
Oct. 13-Dartmouth Mt Newton, Mass.
Oct. 20 Wesleyan at New Haven.
Oct. 27-Columbia at New York.
Nov. 3-West Point at West Point.
Nov. 10--Carlisle Indians at New
Haven.
Nov. 17-Prlnceton at Princeton.
Nov. 24-Harvard at New Haven.
PRINCETON.
Oct. 3-Stephens at Princeton.
Oct. 6-Lehigh at Princeton.
Oct. 10-State College at Princeton.
Oct. 12-Baltimore Medical at Balti-
more.
Oct. 17-Syracuse university at
Princeton.
Oct 13-Annapols at Annapolis.
Oct 2O-Lafayette at Princeton.
Oct. 27-Brown at Providence.
Nov. 3-Cornell at Princeton.
Nov. 6-Columbia at New York.
Nov. 1O-Dartmouth at Princeton.
Nov. 17-Yale at Princeton.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Sept. 29-Lehigh Mt Franklin field.
Oct. 3--Franklln and Marshall at
Franklin field.
Oct. 6-Haverford at Franklin field.
Oct. 10-Dickinson at Franklin field.
Oct. 13 Brown at Franklin field
Oct. 17-State College at Franklin
field.
Oct. 20-Columbia at Franklin field.
Oct. 27-Chicago Mt Franklin field.
Nov. 3 Harvard Mt Cambridge.
Nov. 10-Lafayette at Franklin field.
Nov. 17-Indians at Franklin field.
Nov. 81 Naval Cadets at Annapolis.
Nov. 20 Cornell at Franklin field.
CORNELL.
Sept. Colgate university at Ithaca
Sept. 24-Syracuse university at
Itahaca.
Oct. 3-University of Rochester al
ithaca.
Oct. 6-Bucknell university at Itha
ca.
Oct 13-Union college at ithaca.
Oct. 27-Dartmouth college at Itha
ca,
Nov. 3-Princeton at Princeton.
Nov. 1O-Oberlin college at Ithaca.
Nov. 17--Lafayette college at Easton
Nov. "a Rensselaer, Polytechnic a,
Ithaca.
Nov. 29-Pennsylvania at Phlladel
phia.
SOMEBODY is REAL MAD.
Wednesday evenings issue of tn,
r. j. contained, in Its sporting col
umn, an article, evidently writer
while the young man who edits thu
reprint that appears in that depart
ment of the paper was in great rage
He devoted almost n half column I,
n personal attack on the sporting edi
tor of the Democrat. He claims tina
the Democrat broke faith with Cap
tain Robinson OF the Buchtel college
foot bali team 10y printing the new
that there was trouble in the eleven
This Is absolutely untrue and the writ
er OF the article can verify this state
ment by personal visit TO Capt. Rob
All al thnt 4
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27

Mr.. Robinson telephoned the sporting
editor of the Democrat and asked that
the news be held over. He was told
that 1t was too late as II was already
in plate. Mr.. Robinson knew that the
article was to he published and the
sporting editor of the Democrat he
lieves that Mr.. Robinson will bear
witness as to the truth of this state
ment. The statement that the position
now occupied by the sporting editor of
the Democrat has been offered to an.
other is lie Perhaps the young man
who writes sporting news for the
r. j. would like to occupy 1t. He
made application not long ago for a
position on the Democrat, saying at
that time that he would like to get
a position on a paper that was enter
prising" The Democrat is as anxious
as the Buchtel students to see first
class foot ball team at that institu-
tion and 1t has stood ready at any
time to do all that it could to help
the project along. 1t learned of the
trouble and printed the news.
AN EVEN BREAK.
The z and teams rolled two games
on the Kirkwood alleys Wednesday
evening, each winning one. The f..
team captured the first by S4 pins and
the F. the second by 1885, giving the vic
tory for the evening to the Els. Lloyd
Longs score of POI was the highest
of the evening. The individual scores
follow:
E.
bdTUeS ss.'.''''''. ''' 'cS
Blackburn ........ .'...'. lHo i<f
Baumgardner $500. 126 149
Akers III 151
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27

Tel. 1856. Star Laundry.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-27

Lottie Bayard Is entered in the 2:27
pace Mt Newburg today. Freebooter
is booked to start in the 2:25 trot and
Bell s In the 2:20 pace.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
GERMAN BLONDES
They Form sbe Largest Per Cent Of
the Types of Germany's
Population.

The German Anthropological society
has been engaged In recent years in COLI
Iecting statistics relative to the COM
parative frequency of the blonde and
brunette types and their distribution
through the German empire.
The results are of interest as giving
evidence of the original sources of the
population In various sections. The Oh
servatious were confined TO school chfl-
dren, 5000, 900 of whom have been exam
ined.
For purposes Of classification only
those that had blue eyes and fair hair
and skin we're counted as blondes, and
those whose eyes, hair and skin were
all dark, as brunettes.
All others flor example, children with
dark eyes and light hair or with blue
eyes and dark hair and skin) were put
In third or linked" class.
In the empire as whole the blondes
were found to number Bis per cent.
the brunettes, IA per cent. and the
mixed types, 54.2 per cent In some dis
tricts the preponderance of the blonde
element was much more marked-espe-
cially in a part of the Grand Duchy of
Oldenburg where there were only four
per cent. of pure brunettes.
The effect of the brunette. Roman eIe-
ment was distinctly marked in the
southern and southwestern parts of the
empire. Near Worms and Speyer. in
deed, one often sees faces which strong
| ly suggest those of central Italy or Ro-
man statues and paintings.
Yet streaks of blonde preponderance,
apparently marking the paths of Ger
manic migration, were traced up 10 the
Italian frontier.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
ORGANISE AN AUTOCRAT.
No One Must Dare 20 Crftfesse Ths
Tunstfonary's Part of the
Church Services.

II there ever is any trouble In the
congregation about the music. and il
the minister ever worries himself. it
is admitted at once that the congre-
cation and the minister are alone To
blame, writes Ian Msclaren in Ladies'
Home Journal. But there are other
difficulties, and they may be mem
toned in spirit of becoming humil-
ity. For one thing. the organist is an
artist, and every artist has a nature
of special refinement which cannot
bear the rough-and-tumble ordinary
methods of life. With a man OF
common clay you deal in a practical.
straightforward and even brutal
fashion, arguing with him. complain
ing to him, and putting him right
when he is wrong. But no man must
handle precious porcelain in such fash
ion, or the artist viii be instantly
wounded and will resign and carry his
pathetic story to every quarter. for.
as rule. the organist thinks that he
Is lifted above criticism and public
opinion. 1t il impossible to teach
him anything; il liz an insult to sup
pose that anything could be better
than the music he provides.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
THREE ANGELS.

They say this life is barren. drear and cold.
Ever the same sad song was sung of old,
Ever the same long weary tale is told.
And to our lips Is held the cup OF strife.
And yet-a little love can sweeten Hfe.
They say our hands may grasp but Joys de-
stroye1,
Youth has but dreams. and age an aching
void,
Whose Dead sea fruit long. long ago has
Whose night with Wild tempestuous storms
is rife
And yet a little hope can brighten life.
They say we fling ourselves in wild de-
spair
Amidst the broken treasures scattered
there,
Where all is wrecked. where all once prom
ised fair;
And stab ourselves with sorrows two
edged knife,
And yet little patience strengthens life.
Is It then true. this tale or bitter grief.
OF mortal anguish finding no relief7
Lol midst the winter shines the iaurel's
leaf:
Three angels share the lot of human strife,
Three angels glorify the path Of life.
Love. Hope and Patience cheer US on our
way,
Love. Hope and Patience form our spirits
stay,
Love. Hope and Patience watch us day by
And bid the Desert bloom with beauty
vernal
Until the earthly fades in the eternal.
Temple Bar.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
IDEA TOO ORIGINAL
The Mayor suEgested That the Towns
Visitors Climb the New Stand
pipe for zneertatnment.

In one of the towns of the upper
peninsula they were preparing 10 en-
tertain a delegation of eastern capital
lists. many of them accompanied by
wives and families, who were prospect
ing for invest ments in mining. railroad
and other enterprises. At the meeting
TO make arrangements for the recep-
ton the new mayor presided. he had
ideas of his own. says the Detroit Jour
nal, and evidently thought that bis Off
cial position entitled him to settle any
disputed question. After several plans
had been suggested. he took the floor
Gentlemen" said his honor. what
| insist upon is something original and
something that these people will al
ways recall as having happened right
here. Our neighbors in the east
dropped them few thousand feet into
copper mine; our rival city 10 the
north drove them six miles to see the
water works; at TINT struggling little
burg west of rs they gave them chance
TO blister their faces over the red sand
stone quarries. We're no imitators.
What l propose is that we let them
climb, one at time, to the top of that
new standpipe of ours. They'll know
we're up to date on our fire department
and they'll get a splendid view of the
surrounding country"
And it took the leading men of both
parties to get the mayors consent to
| another programme.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
The stellar Universe.

In knowledge for November, DIR.
Roberts gives a photograph of new
nebula. in the midst of which dark
nnuous vacancy. or rift. appears.
through which we can see into the
starless vacancy of space beyond"
Some of those who argue that space
is finite hold that il it were infinite
the infinitely distant stars in their
aggregation would cover the face of
the sky with light. This, however.
assumes that stars are equally dis
tributed throughout space. and such
an assumption is contrary to all ob-
servable phenomena. Nothing war;
rants the idea that the infinity of
space involves the assumption of IT'S
occupation by an infinite number of
suns symmetrically arranged through
out It
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

Central America Pyramid Builders.
Barring the Egyptians, the ancient
Mayas of Yucatan seem TO have been
the greatest pyramid builders the world
ever saw.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
Unintenti.nnIy

A London exquisite went into n
West End restaurant and was far
from pleased with the manner in
which his order was filed. do you
call that veal cutlet?" he demanded
OF the waiter. "Why, such outlet as
that is an insult TO every self-respect-
ing calf In the British empire" The
waiter hung his head for moment,
but recovered himself and said. in a
tone of respectful apology: ~ really
didn't intend TO insult you, SIR
Youths Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

4 firm of English soapmakers which
gives a halfpenny to the Transvnal
war fund for every cake of soap sold.
has already sent in $1,000 to the
fund.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
1nfiuent,al,as Usual.

AA4Au0AtA0AtoO S0AssAs
If all signs are not at fault 139 mem
bers Of the United States house Of rep
resentatives are carrying around in their
inside pockets franks good over any ex-
press line in the country, They got
them for value received.
Friday night the house adopted
Henry G. Smiths amendment to the
revenue bill restoring the tax on ex-
press receipts and compelling the ex-
press companies to pay the tax instead
of throwing it upon their patrons.
That was q righteous provision.
The next day the house, by vote of
139 to 1876, reversed its action. It
wiped out the tsx on express receipts
absolutely. 1t allowed the express
companies, which have evaded their
taxes, to escape payment altogether.
Other industries are taxed. The express
companies go Free, The inference is
inevitable that the express lobby was
at work between Friday night and Sat
urdsy afternoon.
The express lobby is frugal but
influential institution. 1t distributes
largess spsringly, but it is headed by
a United States Senator, and its influ-
ence, as evidenced by the somersault of
of the house, is particularly powerful.
The express companies are above
the lawmakers as they are above the
Chicago Chronicle.