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incompetent alike, if the people who sought
their places had sufficient political backing.
Ciarkson's Astounding Confession.

incompetent alike, If the people who sought
their places had sufficient political backing.
Ciarkson's Astounding Confession.
Finally, and in conclusion. Mr.. Clarkso9
makes an astounding confession, but a con-
fession which follows logically from his
principles and practices. He says that he
and his friends believe in Republican Off
GERS under Republican administrative. II
this is not true, he says, then all political.
parties in America ought to disband. In
other words. he and his friends believe that
if they can not get the Offices the party
ought to disband. hat is to say, he and
his friends believe that they ought to be
paid for supporting the party. That sounds
like a harsh way Of putting 1t, but 1t Is a
perfectly Just way. There is a certain DIFF.
ference between being paid with an Office
and being paid with money. exactly as there
is 4 certain difference between the savagery
of an Ashantee and that of a Hottentot. but
il is small in amount"
Why GARRISON Is Appointed.
President Roosevelt appreciates the worth
of Mr.. CIarkson as a campaiSner, and, rea-
iizins that ii takes delegates to secure a
denomination, he has honored Mr.. Clark.
son with one of the softest of berths mu n
to the disgust OF the better element of the
Republican party in this State, who do not
forget that Clarkson appointed as Pest
master in an upstate town a burglar 20.
succeed a Democrat.
Among the other scandalous appointments
were those at Covington. La. where, de-
spite the law requiring residence within
the district" he appointed a nonresident
TO Office and. in an Arkansas town. he dis
missed a Democrat to place a man who a
been convicted OF sending obscene litera-.
tUre through the mails.
The political effect OF the appointment Is
likely to be a considerable disturbance IN
local politics in New York County. Willis
Senator Plat undoubtedly believes the ap-
pointment to be a good one, New York poll
ticians are much interested in the way 1t
will be used by the local leaders IN New
York County against MIR. Odell. =.
Without explaining why, they declare that
the appointment Will make Fred S. Gibbs,
an avowed enemy OF Governor OdeIl, cock,
of the walk and will enable him to make,
trouble. not only for the Government In
seeking a denomination this fall, but also
for the President two years hence, when
delegates to the Republican National Con-
vention come to be selected. :
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The elephant began an advance. absolute
ly careless of the baggage and either trod
upon distractions or knocked them over.
The messenger slipped from his stool and
backed to the other end of the car. There
was nc exit and It was a case OF dodge.
which Bateman succeeded In doing. The
elephant encountered difficulty in turning
round. but he finally succeeded by accom-
plishing an entire Encouragement of the bag
gage in his vicinity.
The express messenger finally devised a
plan by which the elephant was induced to
re-enter his cage. He found that the animal
had a decided fondness for bananas, of
which there were several dozen IN the car.
BY coaxing him along with the fruit. held
temptingly near the trunk, Batenan in
dEced Ned to re-enter the cage. Then the
express messenger piled baggage in front
of the broken end and went to his work.
Not ten minutes elapsed before the boxes
came down with a crash and out ak
the elephant. upon another social visit to
Bateman, and, possibly. hoping to get more
bananas.
At the first stop Bateman slipped from his
car, and told the conductor Of his predica-
ment. A telegram was sent to Decatur or
dering men to be in readiness with materials
to repair the cage. This was done. and
Bateman again sat down to his work. But
before Taylorvilie was reached. ten miles
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comic page of The Republic Sunday Mag
azine. made On instantaneous and decided
hit with the Juvenile readers. AS a result,
the. prize contest department was inundated
on Monday with a flood of Exhibits" from
contestants anxious to capture one Of the
prizes offered. and the flood continued IN in
creasing volume throughout the week, ne
cessitating the services Of an extra force of
clerks to receive and arrange the entries
SO that the work Of selecting the prize win
ners would be simpliied.
The prize color-page contest" was de-
signed primarily to interest and entertain
the children. Underlying this was the sec
ondary purpose of developing any latent
skill with the brush they might possess
and assisting in the cultivation of the ar
tistic temperament by educating them in
the harmonious arrangement of colors. The
results thus far have been satisfactory be-
yond expectation, and the contest will be
continued indefinitely. with a few changes
in the original plan, as suggested by the
responses to the first contest.
The terms Of the contest were simple.
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offer. Papa and mamma and big brothers
and sisters and kind aunties went scurry-
ing hungrily through the house, rummag-
ing old chests and closets and drawers In
search of a suitable brush for embryonic
verestchagins and Rosa Bonheurs. Not I'M
til the budding geniuses of the household
were prone upon the floor with brush and
water, industriously at work upon the task,
eager to secure the coveted prize, did the
coffee and rolls and eggs receive proper at
tention.
The result of these labors began pouring
into The Republic office in Mondays earliest
mail. Each succeeding mail added huge
stacks Of envelopes to the pile, and by Sat
urday night, when the contest closed, more
than 5000 exhibits had been received. They
came from all parts Of he United States,
the bulk, of course. coming from st. Louis
and vicinity. illinois, Kansas, Arkansas.
Texas and Oklahoma contributed their full
quota, and there were contributions from
New York, Washington. D.. c., Philadel-
phia, Denver, Seattle and Tacoma. All Il
an equal chance. as the contest was not
to the time in which the contri-
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\ circus elephant. disdainful of such re-
Etraints as cages. not vicious. but decidedly
frolicsome. constituted an express pack
age" en- route from New York to Kansas
city which passed through st. Louis yes
terday.
Bored by the nonotony of travelling,
"Ned"-that was the elephants name-de-
cided to break away from his shackies
shortly after the train left Toledo, o. He
walke out of the end OF his cage, pushing
before him the heavy boarding Of his trav-
cling compartment.
The train was running at the rate OF
fifty miles an hour. and Ted Bateman. the
express messenger, was alone in the car,
which was crowded with packages and bag
gage. The two-ton animal, in perfect good
humor. began n series of maneuvers that
kept Bateman guessing all the way to st.
Louis. or from + o'clock Friday evening I'M
Ill 2:3O a. m. yesterday.
The escape was accomplished while Bate
man was checking up his baggage. When
lie heard rending noises the express mes
senger looked around and saw the elephant
standing amid packages and boxes. his ears
appraised and his trunk waving. Bateman
said he often thought about what he should
do If train robbers appeared in his car. but
had never considered ways and means of
handling elephants.
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ward. of which the Reverend Taylor Ber-

ward. Of which the Reverend Taylor Ber-
nard Is pastor.
Mary Mann has never had instructions in
the application of colors, though she has
received lessons in drawing. Her mother
says that the child's taste. her judgment of
harmony, has been surprising. and that she
intends to have the talent developed.
Seven-year-old Genevieve Lewry, winner
of the third prize. Is the daughter Of Will
liam l.. Lewry of No. 1858 Russell avenue.
a Pullman conductor. She attends the
Hodgen kindergarten and is very fond of
painting. Like Malvyn Hunter. Genevieye
procured her knowledge Of painting from
the newspapers. Her parents say she be-
gan showing adeptness with the brush
when a mere babe. When the magic pic
lures made their first appearance the lit
tie girl displayed her eagerness to learn
how to paint, and since then she has culti-
waited her artistic tendencies to a great ex-
tent.
The prize coior-page contest, ~inaugurated
by The Republic in last Sundays issue for
the benefit of the children who enjoy the
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Third Prize, S3-Genevieye Lewry, g years and 8
months old-pupil in Hodgen Kindergarten, lives
No. 1868 Russell avenue.

button was received. Excellence and ar
tistic merit alone decided the contest, and
thus the boy or girl In faraway California
had an equal chance with the boy or girl
who received the paper hot off the press
in st. Louis. so long as the terms of the
contest were complied with.
The excellence of the work submitted
ELECTED the admiration of The Republic
artists chosen to decide the contest. Al
most every contribution received showed
merit. and many Of them indicated the pos
session of talent OF a high degree. In many
of the sketches submitted the judicious Sc
lection Of the colors for the various figures,
done with a skill which would reflect credit
on far more experienced heads.
Some of the contestants whose work de-
serves favorable mention neglected 10 OBJ
serve the terms Of the contest, and. in con-
sequence, forfeited all chance for the prize
by using colors other than those provided on
The Republic page. 1t is Indispensable hat
only those colors be used In the work.
There appears to have been some excuse for
this failure to comply with the terms, how
yer. in some instances, because many Of
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Overwhelming Reverse Now Coz
fronts the Administration
in Upper House.
CLEAR MAJORITY AGAINST CUBA
Pol, of Committee Shows a Bad
Outlook for Roosevelt's Reel
procity POlicy-Bill May
Die in Pigeon Hole.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. April 19-Defeat over Cuba,
more overwhelming than that which was
met in the House. confronts the admins
tration in the Senate. The struggle IN the
House was a mere skirmish compared with
the battle impending in the upper branch
of Congress. Only Roosevelt luck can
avert disaster. There is az apparent ma
jority of twelve in the Senate against re-
lief for Cuba.
When the administration Senator's heard
to-day that the Senate Committee on Re
lations with Cuba will probably refuse to
report any reciprocity bill they were in
credulous. This incredulity was shared by
several OF the most prominent Senators.
Among them We're true and tried friends of
the administration like Messrs. Plat of
Connecticut, chairman of the Cuban Com
mittee: and Hanna, Lodge and Beveridge-
1t lasted until the Senators gathered for
to-day's session. Then a new light dawned.
Friends of the administration learned that
while they had been resting in fancied Sc
curity, the clear majority of which they
could justly boast two weeks ago had COM
pletely disappeared
In the first place. they ascertained that
the Democratic Senator'S, practically to a
man, would stand as soiidIy together as the
House Democrats had stood for the bill as
it passed the House, abolition OF the differ
entail and all.
Another surprise was in store for these
men when a canvass was made of the
Cuban Committee. This canvass was made
to test the accuracy OF the statement that
the committee was against any Cuban reci-
prOciIy BIZ at this time. The poll of the
committee. IL is stated, showed that there
was a clear majority against Cuba
1t is asserted that not only Is the COM
mittee against the measure, but that of the
eleven members only three are in favor of
reporting the bill at this time. The COM
mittee consists OF Senators Piatt of Con-
necticut, AldGich of Rhode Island, Cullom
of Illinois, McMIl!in of Michigan, Spooner of
Wisconsin,, Deboe of Kentucky, Barnum OF
New Hampshire, Republicans; Teller Of Col
oraGo, Money of Mississippi. Taliaferro Of
Florida and Simmons Of North Carolina,
Dau,ppratS
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ILLINOIS T. P. A. MEETING.
Convention Concluded With a Big
Banquet-Ofticers Elected.

SPEClAl-
Peoria, ILL.,. April I9.-The annual conven-
ton of the T. P. A. ended tonight with a
banquet in which covers We're laid for 1900.
1t was a largely attended and enthusiastic
convention. c. +. WiXon OF Chicago was
indorsed for national director. Bloomington
was selected as the next place of meeting.
and most of the officers We're elected with
out opposition. The list follows:
President. Frank Dooh,tle. Jacksonville; secTe-
tary-treasurer, J. g. Jones, Peoria: first vice
president. Frank NJ. Pollock. Bloomington: Sec
ond vice president. Charles 7. Hatch. Cham
paign; third vice president, Alfred Goelitz, Belle
VILE: fourth vice president. e. Smith. Peoria.
Members State Board Of Directors for two
years: Harry :. Merritt. Chicago, VIII ID.
Stacy, Springfield: Charles i. Catiln. Peoria.
Illinois cand. date for national director: & F.
Wlxon. Chicago.
Delegates 20 National Convention:
Post a. Quincy. delegates. c. T. REYNOLDS. J.
B. sweeting, p G Lind George Fisher: Post
Springfield. l.. d. Mcfarland. Ed L Common;
Post Z. Peoria. Z. {. BURROWS. c. E. Fulks. z.
Ter. r. II. P:eiTsr: Post f. Cairo. Charles
Feuch;er, Jr.: Post C. Aurora. W. Mcdonald;
Post II. Canton. {; E; TuelI; Post X. Decatur.
John Kreig. Fred A. futile: Post l.. Blooming
ton. c. r. Russell: Post NJ. panvilie. 7. ..
Westman: Post o. jacksonville. Harry Il. Meyer;
Post 2. Fred T. Watson.
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QUEENS FEVER DECREASES.
Bulletin Says Wilhelmina's Condi-
ton Is Satisfactory.

The Hague. April 1s.-The bulletin issued
this afternoon in regard TO Queen Wilhel-
mina's Illness says:
Her Majesty's condition is satisfactory.
Her ten persture has decreased and the
weakness IL no. excessive"
In view - tie Queens serious condition the
birthday anniversary of Prince Consort
Henry to-iaT passed almost unobserved. \
few flags were displayed. but there was no
military parade. which was to have been
the chief feature. The member OF the Dip
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HAIL DRIFTED TWO FEET DEEP.
Growing Crops and Fruit Were
Greatly Damaged.

Guthrie. Ok, April 19.-Violent wind and
hail storms that ruined growing corn. badly
damaged oats and wheat. and riddled foIi-
age and blooms from fruit trees. are re-
ported to have covered a wide path from
Granite, Ok. to Woodville and Sterrett, L.
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iomatic corps and the Dutch public authori-
ties. however. inscribed their names in the
visitors book at the palace.
The illustrated papers throughout HoI-
land represent the Dutch nation as pray
ing for the recovery of the Queen.
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T. a distance OF 100 miles. Hail in several
places is reported to have drifted to a depth,
OF two feet. 4 windstorm at Lawton yes
terday did much damage and injured a
number of nerSnns seriously.
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Bryan Spoke at Slater.

SPECIAL.
Marshall. NO.. April 1a-Co;onel William
Jennings Bryan. by request of the citizens
spoke from the rear of his train at Slater
to-day on the money question. His remarks
were enthusiastically received.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Marshall. Mo. April 19.-Sadie. the 9-year-
old daughter of William Ehrst, near here,
was burned to death yesterday. Her clothes
caught while she was playing at a burning
brush pile.
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EXPONENT OF SPOtlS SYSTEM
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT

Mr.. Roosevelt, Who Has Always Passed as Advocate of the Merit
=, System, Gives the Soft Berth of Surveyor of Customs at New
York to James 5. Carkson, "the Headsman' of the
Harrison Campaign. the Bitter Foe of the Civil 3
Service and the Very Man the Present Pres
ident Denounced Some Years Age. .
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ELEPHANT BREAKS FROM CAGE
AND RAMPAGES EXPRESS CAR.

Makes Acquaintance of Frightened Messenger, Who Finally Induces
Him TO Return TO His Compartment With the Aid of Bananas
Takes Liking to st. Louis and Attendants Have Diff
Guilty in Getting Him Started on His Journey
10 Kansas City, Kas.
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BOX ELDER BUG A PEST.

BOX ELDER BUG A PEST.
In reply to a letter from G. A.
Rasmussen asking if nothing can be
done in the spring to get rid of the
box elder bug, Prof. Green of the
state experimental station writes
''The box elder bug has become
a pest over most of this section.
There is as yet no satisfactory
remedy except that of spraying the
trees druing the summer time with
kerosene emulsion or strong whale
oil soap suds. But this spraying
can only be done by very expensive
apparatus such as it would he out of
the question for an individual to buy
and such work should be under
taken by towns and villages. This
bug is not seriously injurious but it
is unpleasant to have about and to
some extent Injuries the tree. The
best time to destroy them is in
autumn when they have congregated
together in large groups as on the
sidewalks or on trunks of trees
When in the latter places such
groups are easily destroyed with
hot water and when on the walks
kerosene is good remedy. If the
trees are near old board walks it is
very likely that a large number of
the mature bugs will now be found
under them or in more protected
places near the trees When thus
found they may be destroyed as
stated abOve.'
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BIG JUNE FAIR.

Word comes from Minneapolis
that the Elk 8 Carnival to be held
there has greatly exceeded the plans
outlined for it. Instead of being
meerly carnival, there will he a
street fair, in whcih there will be
mercantile and industrial exhibits
we'll worthy of great exposition.
There will be pageants, illumina.
tons and various features on an
elaborate scale; in fact, it is a June
Fair instead of carnival. y
Minneapolis never did things by
halves, and, as usual, will turn it's.
self loose in giving the people just
such a hurrah time as will be relish.
ed after a winters dullness. ,fN
There will be excursion rates
from this section June 2nd to 18th.
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~ Local News. ~

Archie Moberly has returned to
Wurthintgon.
Mrs. Josephine Forbes, is enter
tanning her mother from Wisconsin.
Miss Goldie Creever. has accepted
a position a cerk in T. A. Palmer s
music store.
The Golden Rule, received large
line of Diamond c soap which is the
best on the market and by saving
the wrappers you are entitled to a
handsome present. 6tf.
Vic Anderson was in town Tues
day afternoon and when he went
home took one Of Shanahan's best
grade top buggies with him. There
is nothing too good for Vic.
Mrs. Carl Bishop. received a tele-
phone message Wednesday forenoon
stating that her brother living in
Fairmont was dead. She and bel
husband who is an engineer on the
Omaha road left on the noon ira in
the same day for that, place to be
present at the funeral.
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I9T M W.
ORG

Nv - - H.
A. Oberman shipped a car Of
cattle to 500 City Tuesday. y y y
W. C. Fletcher. Of Sioux Falls was
transaoting business here Wednes-
day. I
J.E. Volk, of Bigelow is here
this week Smelling corn for the New
Richmond Milling Go.
OF. Johnson, transacted business
at st. James and Delft on Monday
and Tuesday of this week.
E. P. Cramer completed the we'll
for the Omaha Co., at the stock
yards here this week. He went
down to depth of 100 it and struck
an abundance Of water
Chas Dickson, of Sheldon was in
our city on business Thursday.
Fred Fix, was south bound
passenger Wednesday. MI. Fix,
recently sold his farm one mile
north of here at $50. per acre.
Aug Wass, is having his hay baled
this week. George Ferdon of Wor-
thintgon is doing the work.
Warren and johnson have been
obliged to give up the prospects of
starting the brick yard as they we're
unable to secure the site. This is
very much regretted as there is
plenty of good material there and a
good demand for brick. And could
same be manufactured here at home
it could be had at a much less cost
than it was by shipping it in. These
gentlemen made a very reasonable
request of the Omaha Co. who own
the only available grounds for a
brick yard but were refused a site.
Of course it is more profitable to the
Railroad Co. to ship in brick from
Sioux City CT Mankato than to have
the needs of our people supplied by
home manufacture. But it would
seem very poor method of solicit
ing business from the general public.
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ELK.

Miss Ollie Filburn is quite i'll with
typhoid pneumonia.
Little Grace Filburn, was sick a
few days last week but is better.
Miss Emma Schultz, worked for
Oscar Moore's last week.
Miss Selma Sundberg, is staying
with her sister Mrs. J. Schechter,
this week.
j. Kimmel's family, are sick with
the mumps.
The Sisters Mission Band met
with. Mrs. W. H. Eiken berry last
Thursday. They will meet at Joe
Taylors' netx Thursday May Is.
Mr.. Fixmers' went fishing to
Round Lake last Saturday.
Charley Schechter, Henry Stude-
baker, and Todd Jacoby went fihsh-
ing in Okabena Lake last Saturday.
Some of the farmers in this
vicinity have begun planting corn.
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b., c.. r. & N. EXCURSIONS.

Plaese note below list of prom
inent meetings which will be held
during the summer months, for
which special rates will be authoriz-
ed by the B. G. R. N. R'y.
Colorado Springs, Colo. Very Low
Rates.
Denver, Colo, June 26 July 2.
Triennial Conventions international
Sunday School Asso citation.
Denver, Colo, July 1922.
Biennial Meeting, Ancient Order of
Hibernians In Amreica.
Denver, Colo, August $3.50.
National Fraternal Congress.
Denver, Colo, September is.
Annual Convention, National Asss-
clifton of Letter Carriers.
Des Moines, a., May 20 %. Ann
ual State GA. R. Encampment.
Minneapolis, MIMI, July I'll
Annual Meeting, National Educa-
tional Association.
Minneapolis, MIMI, June 3-S.
National Meeting, Fraternal Order
of Eagles.
Mt. Vernon, Ia, May 22-24 Nay
Music Festival, Cornell College.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 1928. Nation
al Convention, Christian Chruch.
Portland, Ore, June 81 Nation
al Convention, Travellers Protective
Association of America:
Portland, Ore, June 10. Sup
RENE Lodge, Ancient Order United
Workmen.
Salt Lake City, Utah., August H.
IA. Annual Meeting, Grand Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks.
San Francisco, CAL, June 1914.
Imperial Council Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine.
San Francisco, Ca. August 1922.
Biennial Meeting, Knigths Of
Phythias.
st. Paul, MINI May 1928. Nat
ional Baptist Anniversaries.
Seattle Wash. Very Low Rates.
Tomcoma Wash. July 1927.
National Meeting Y P. G. q. of the
United Presbyterian Church. =
Call on any representative of this
company for full information or
address. Jno. G.. Farmer.
G. P. & T. ABB. G. R &. N. R'y
July 10. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.