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contact with danger that is ever present
Is to develop the quality Of foresight and
to foster passion for efficiency in the
German emperor.
The German Emperor's character is
strong as steel. 1t has been made so by
a will of iron. 1t is the result of convic-
lions founded on religious principle. The
Kaiser has reigned IA years. During
this time he has kept the peace, as he
promised when he. came to the throne.
The Germans have been ruled with an
iron hand, and instead of Prussia becom-
ing sGerrnanized, Germany is Prussian-
lied. In his internal and domestic policy
the Emperor has impressed his will upon
his philosoplfic but doggedly materiaIs-
tic subjects with extraordinary success
His manipulation Of his various foreign
relations reminds one of Paul Cinquivalli
and his feat of keeping seven balls in the
air at one time. If EngIanc IS offended,
Kaiser Wilhelm visits the king at San
dringham to make things straight. If
France is jealous or revengeful, exag-
gerhted compliments, dear to the French
heart. are paid to French warships,
French composers, actors and writers.
And so on
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Why Streets Are Dirty.

"why is it that in all growing cities
the streets are almost always dirty and
hard to keep In a cleanly condition.
asked a gentleman in hotel lobby last
night.
"1ll answer that question in few
words" spoke up a gentleman standing
near. In the first place city like Biz
mingham, for instance iB nearly al
ways torn up with regards to streets.
Work is constantly being done on al
most every thoroughfare, and that nat
urally results In great deal of dirt
being spread over the streets by pass
ing vehicles. 1t is next to impossible to
keep the streets clean as long as they
are being torn up, ana wnen work of
this character stops, the town Is a dead
one. Streets that are paved with as
phalt or brick can be swept often, but
where there is no paving the street
sweeper will, If run over 1t. sweep away
the street in time"
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IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
The Water situation.

1.-THE water situation in Birmingham
promises to be the most serious the city
fathers have to deal with before another
i've years have passed over the heads
Of the young city" said a member of the
Commercial club yesterday.
birmingham water supply IS not ad.
equate TO her demand for drinking and
manufacturing purposes and several days
ago she lost large and important plant
by not having sufficient supply A
number of prominent men are discussing
the question of making a fight IN the city
council to have the city erect plant of
its own at the Warrior river and bring
water to the city.
"1f this plan is adopted 1t win do away
with the constant agitation Of rates, the
city will have a sufficient supply for all
purpose. The water question is of much
more vital Importance than the locating
of plant or two. for the plants will de-
pend largely on the supply Of water, and
when that is sufficient the plants will
naturally come. The people should look
to this and take an active interest in the
measures which are being urged at pres
ent by the Commercial club and the
Board of Trade. The fight is not per-
sonai one. neither is 1t being made be-
cause the water works company Is a cor
poration, but 1t is to get better rates for
the people,"
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WONDERS FROM KANSAS.
Including the Skeleton Of Frog as
Big as Cow.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Kansas did not exhaust her possibilities
when she presented to the world old John
Brown, or even when she adorned the
senate with PETERS whskers and the
house with simpsons sockless feet. Re-
Gently she astonished the scientific world
with the skull and jaw bone Of the Lans-
ing mana man who is alleged to have
existed long before the mound builders
and whose contemporaries were said by
some Americanists Foreign scientists
who are studying prehistoric Amerca) to
be the mammoth and hugh lizard birds.
1t is regarded as an interesting coinci-
dence that on the day when the Lansing
mans bones were found the inventor of
the fraudulent Cardiff giant died. How
ever, there is no suspicion of fraud about
the former, though some of the anthrop-
ologists are disposed to class him with
an early tribe of Indians. Among the
skulls of the mound builders several
were found of so low an order that it
was assumed they represented an early
type of man. 1t is now conceded that the
people who constructed the mounds and
who worked the copper mines on the
shore of lake superior were Indians.
Hitherto the skull found in the Neander-
thai cave has been held to be the earliest
relic of humanity, but the Lansing skull
may become its rival
More wonderful from the popular point
of view than the Lansing man is later
Kansas discovery. This Is the skeleton
of a frog as big as a COW. In spite of the
fable of Aesop that 1t is fatal for frog
to attempt to reach the huge proportions
of the bull, 1t appears that in Kansas an
entire group Of frogs had achieved such
dimensions. 1t is to be hoped that the
Lansing man df it be assumed that he
was contemporary with the big frog was
not as sensitive as to sounds as are his
descendants. The croak of the frog of his
day must have resembed the tones of a
seacoast fog horn. Scientists often find
in the language of race evidence to
support their theories. In our own tongue
we have the term bull frog which may
signify that at one time the frog was as
large as the bull. Anyhow Kansas
Keeps herself well to the FORE and 1t has
not been suggested that a manufacturer
of natural wonders for the trickery Of
scientists is at work in that state.
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Marion Special to the indianapolis News.
1T He corn husks are thin. the moss
w is about even on ali sides OF the
trees. many quail are partially
feathered out and the late summer has
been unusually wet This is a sure sign,
according to the belief of the farmer, who
does not depend upon the weather bureau.
that the coming winter win be an open
one.
Among those who have studied the
signs Of coming winter is Nicholas D.
Holman Of this city. Mr.. Holman has
lived in Indiana for sixty-three years.
He located In Grant county when most
of the inhabitants were Indians. There
was no weather bureau in those days and
the settlers were forced to watch the
signs. He is a close observer and he Is
satisfied there will be but little extreme
cold weather this winter.
II have never known a wet summer
to be followed by a cold winter" said
he. Last summer and fall were unusual
ly wet and I look for nice weather the
greater part of the winter. The corn
husks are very thin. They are always
thick the fall before severe weather. I
cannot explain why this is the case, but
1t is true, as any man who takes the
trouble to make an investigation will dis
cover.
"a few days ago ran across a covey
Of quail on my farm. They were only
partially feathered out. Nature looks
after her own. Had severe winter wealth
er been near at hand these young quail
would not have been here. They would
have been Matched out in time to have
been covered with feathers to protect
them from the cold.
"Go with me into the woods any day
and I will show you that the moss is
about even on all sides of the trees. Just
before a severe winter 1t is heaviest on
plain this, but this sign has never
failed.
Another reason I have for believing
this winter will be an open one is the
last two winters have been severe. U.s.
ually the third is a mild one. The fall
Of 1S45 was the dampest I have ever
known. In November there was lit
as warm as 1t Is in May. Vegetation be-
gan to sprout and the snakes ana ground
hogs came from their holes. That winter
we had the greatest epidemic of ty-
phoid fever in the history Of Grant coun-
ty. I was attacked by the disease on
my way to school. It was SO warm
threw myself on the ground This was
in February Many people in Grant coun-
ty have the typhoid fever now and 1
believe many more will have 1t before
the winter is over.
THE ground squirref rs another good
weather prophet. Let him lay In a large
supply of nuts and you may rest assur-
ed the winter will be a hard one. Years
ago, when these little animals were
plentiful, they would come in droves to
our corn cribs. Many times, when get
ting up wood, I have chopper into hol-
low logs and found half a bushel of
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Meat at Former Prices.

Although the prices Of the best cat
tie on hoof have dropped from 50 to 81
per hundred pounds, and the prices of
hogs from IS to Sc, yet the prices Of
meats to retailers remain unchanged.
Cattle and hogs. in other words, are rs
per cent cheaper in Chicago and at
other great packing points, but the
prices of meat to consumers stand at
high-corn figures.
Nor is this all. The packers, who
act as one man, are. engaged at the
same time in depressing the prices of
live stock. Receipts of such stock are
increasing as the natural effect of an
unprecedented corn crop, and the COM
bine proceeds to work the market in
an interesting manner Says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean:
Taking advantage of these heavy re-
ceipts, the packers have worked in har-
mony and depressed the market For
the past three weeks they have maneu-
vered to secure low-priced hogs to fill
their sales of January products. Two
weeks ago, for several days. there was no
buying of stock by the packers. All the
pens In the yards were full and the re-
port spread that the market was demor-
allied. When the shippers were becom-
Ing desperate. the packers finally stepped
in and purchased their regular supplies
at much reduced prices. The houses ran
at their utmost capacity for a couple of
days, and then there was another stimuli
taneous unwillingness to purchase. Prices
went still lower. and the packers again
purchased.
Protected by the Dingley tariff the
combine of packers is fearlessly work
ing both enos of the scheme They
secure live stock at low figures, and
! they exploit consumers up to last sum-
mer's high rates, and they laugh at
injunctions, and the government, and
public sentiment.
Just how long the consumers will
stand this sort of thing remains to be
seen. If they continue to support
Dingleyism in all its branches, includ-
ing the trusts, they should not grum-
BILE at high prices of meats, even if
they are held fully up to the level of
last summer.
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NoIsELEss FOOTBALL.
Kennebec Journal.

From the Kennebec Journal.
Here is a man who objects to singing
and cheering and shouting at Football
games He wants to watch them I'M
disturbed We should like to see that
man-at dstancel We cannot imagine
any pleasure in close association with
him. man who doesn't want to yell
at a football game has no business in
the grand stand or on the side lines. He
should devote himself to tiddledywinks
and jack straws, with an occasional mild
dose Of croquet. Probably the idea Of
football would be a game played in a
double parlor, with the players wear
ing dress suits and required to render
an elaborate apology should they hap
pen to jostle one another during the con-
test
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JEFFERSON nor no RETlRE.

Pittsburg Telegram to Baltimore Sun.
Joseph Jefferson has no intention of re-
firing from the stage, at least for some
time. The veteran actor made that fact
clear in speech to his audience at the
Alvin theatre last night. 1t followed
most enthusiastic curtain call at the con-
clusion of 1.-The Cricket on the Hearth"
Mr. Jefferson said he felt called upon
to make the announcement because OF
certain articles published In newspapers
in other cities Some had stated that now
was the time for the people to see Mr..
Jefferson If they ever wanted to see him.
The inference was plain, but not agreea-
BILE
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SONNET.
BY william Shakespeare.

By William Shakespeare.
The following lines signify to sol
critics that the writer was an actor. Fro
that point of view they contain the mos
important photographed hints In al
Shakespearian literature.
Alasl It's true, I have gone here arf
there,
And made myself a motley to the view
Gored mine own thoughts, sold chem
what is most dear,
Made old offenses of affections new.
Most true 1t Is that have looked on truth
Askance and strangely; but. by III
above,
These blenches gave my heart another
youth,
And worst essays proved thee my best
of love.
Now all is done save what shall have no
end:
Mine appetite never more will grind
On newer proof TO try an older friend,
A god In love, to whom am confined.
Then give me welcome. next my heaven
the best,
Even to thy pure and most, most loving
breast.
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THE PRESIDENTS HOST.
Washington Times.

FTOln the washington IlmeS
The Hon. J. M. Parker. who is the
Presidents principal host on the bear
hunt in Mississippi has hunted bigger
and fiercer game than he is now trying
to beat ont Of the canebrakes of the Little
sunfiower for the presidential delectation.
1t was he who stirred up the populace OF
New Orleans against the Malta in that
city dozen or so years ago, and al
though an incident of his strenuous action
In that case was a lynching bee in which
numerous persons who claimed to be SUBJ
jects Of the King Of Italy We're victims.
his leadership of that crusade brought
him great fame and prestige in the Cres-
cent City. He has practiced law. edited
newspapers and fought duels, and hal
been successful In every undertaking. II
cannot be believed, therefore. that he will
make a failure of his present enterprise
although the chances at last accouiN
seemed to be against him. III
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TO BUILD MONUMENT.
Governor Nash and Party of Ohio at
Chickamauga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, November 20.-Gov-
ernor George K. Nash of Ohio arrived
Sunday night. Accompanying him are
the members of the Ohio Chickamauga
Park commission. who are here to locate
the handsome monument to be built by
the state of Ohio on Missionary Ridge to
commemorate the deeds of Ohio soldiers
In the civil war. The monument will cost
$40, 900.
Governor Nash was rendered reception
tonight by former Ohioans resident here.
The same gentlemen will tender the gov
ernor banquet Saturday night.
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striking at German products. He cited
an instance in his knowledge IN which
100000 worth of enameled goods were
ordered in Germany by New York
merchants. As soon as the enamel
trust heard OF the order It induced our
customs officers to change the CLASH
flcation and the New York importers
were compelled to cancel their orders.
The enamel trust is known as the Ma
tional Enameling and Stamping COM
pany. and its capital is ssO,Ooo,O0O. It
is no doubt a subscriber to Mark
Hanna's national campaign funds.
Now, where is this trade war to
stop? The trusts cannot be appeased
short of the full tariff limit. and the
agrarians of Germany want no Ameri-
can products. Il we expect Germany
to buy our agricultural products, we
must buy her products, for no nation
can settle trade balances in gold. II
is a physical impossibility.
Dingleyism is not only exploiting
home consumers up to the limit, but
1t is robbing us of our export trade.
Germany has set the example, and If
retaliation is established in Germany
alone the blow is a severe one, and it
will be particularly felt in the corn
belt The American farmer will pay
the freight in the trade war that
Dingleyism has created.
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charasd with Flrlna Mines.

Roanoke, va. November zo-slx white
men have been arrested anc placed in
jail at Pocahontas. charged with setting
fire to the mines of the Pocahontas col
lieries company on the night of August
81 last The names are Ellis Swimm. Will
liam Roe r. r. Davis, Marshall At
kins, Crockett Swimm and Charles
Mitchell, all Of Reidsville, village one
mile from Pocahontas. The fire ragged in
the mines for several weeks.
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Jackson, Miss, November 2O--The funer-
al of the late Right Rev. Hugh Miller
Thompson. Protestant Episcopal bishop
of the diocese of Mississippi, was held
here this afternoon in st. Andrews
church. The services were conducted by
Bishop Gailor of Tennessee, and partici-
pated in by the bishops of Georgia, Texas
and Louisiana. The remains were inter-
red beneath the chancel of st. Colombia $
chapel
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PRICES OF SCHOOL BOOKS.

From the Jasper Mountain Eagle.
It is to be hoped that the coming ses-
sion of the legislature will do something
to release the people from the grasp Of
the school book trust. Why should the
people of Alabama pay twice as much for
their books as the same books sell for
In some of our neighboring states? The
legislature can give us relief and every
member should be held to strict account
II he fails to work to that end.
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Six Illicit DistiIIerles With 5000 Gal
Ions of Beer Destroyed.

Greenville. S. c.. November 2o.--A rec
ord-breaking raid was mace last night
by party of revenue officers and state
constables on the DARK Corner Sec
ton of this county. The officers de-
stroyed six large Illicit distilleries and
70 fermenters, 5000 gallons OF beer and
mash and sixty gallons of low wine.
Three of the stills were round in opera
ton, but the moonshiners in charge es-
capped, being warned by sentinels of the
approach of the raiding party by signal
yells and repeated firing Of guns.
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Leather Trust.

Charlotte, N. c., November zo.-The
United States Leather company, COM
monty known as the leather trust, today
became a domestic corporatioh under the
laws of North Carolina. Its headquar-
tiers in this state will be at Bryson City,
Swaine county. The state and county
each receive a $500 fee, the capital of the
company being SIPS 900. but it pays on
only s1,000,O0O the limit or the law
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sennIatlnn the Railroads.

The annual report of the state rail-
road commission recalls to public at
tention a vexed problem, and it also
enables the Atlanta Journal to discuss
Alabama railroads in this free-and-easy
manner:
''The Alabama railroad commission
finds itself in a position similar to that
which the interstate commerce commits
! sion occupies. It possesses nothing more
than advisory powers. 1t may make rates.
but however Just or badly needed they
! may be, the commission has no power to
enforce them. The Alabama railroad
commission, like the Interstate COM
merce commission, is tired of being thus
subjected to the scorn, defiance and rid
icule of the corporations which need ac-
tual regulation more and more the longer
they are permitted to disregard the rights
of the public and snap their fingers at
laws, state and federal which were en-
acted with the intention of restraining
their power within just and reasonable
bounds. The Alabama commission In its
recent report calls attention to its pres
ent helpless condition and asks for power
to institute suits and enforce Its orders
by mandamus and injunctions.
''This appeal should not be made in
vain Unless the railroads have captured
Alabama, lock, stock and barrel It will
not be made in vain. 1t will be interest
ing to see whether the people of Alabama
desire the railroads of that state to have
absolute power, or to be held within reas-
enable bounds. At present they seem to
| be about as unbridled as the most grasp
ing monopolists could wish to be, and they
are naturally enjoying the situation The
people of Georgia would never submit to
such a condition, and we are badly mis-
taken in the people of Alabama If they
allow themselves to much longer be rid
den as they are now by railroad corpor-
ations."
There are always two sides to every
question, and the Journal so many
miles away sees but one of them. OF
one thing the Journal may be sure,
namely, the new constitution of Ala
bama places the entire subject wholly
in the control of the legislature, and If
the people of this state desire changes
in the powers of the railroad commits
sion, they can readily secure them by
electing representatives in accord with
such desires. The subject may come
up in the session that meets in Janu-
airy. No doubt some changes in the
sections of the code relating to the
railroad commission are needed, but
the situation is not half SO bad as the
Journal pictures it. At any rate the
new constitution is fully as protective
as the Georgia constitution, and under
it the people can readily secure what
ever redress and remedies they may
desire.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
Men betray their laughter with signs;
women conceal their signs with laughter.
1t almost restores a woman's faith In
her husband to hear that he has gone into
politics.
A girl with nice, long, wavy hair can
fix 1t up so that it will fall down at the
first possible chance.
Let woman spend all the money she
wants and If she has any other troubles
they will not worry her.
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Bio Loss viii Result.

Barlow, Fla, November 2O-The Land
Pebble phosphate plant the oldest phos-
phate works in Polk county, was burned
this evening. The fire is supposed to have
caught from hot rocks in the bin The
loss and Insurance carried are unknown.
The plant was established twelve years
ago, costing nearly quarter Of million
dollars.
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Delicate Scorn.

From the Washington Star.
II observe that you invariably praise
your rivals" said one actress.
YES" answered the other. TITS the
wisest thing to do. 1t sounds magnani-
nous and also conveys the impression
that you do not consider them worth be-
ing jealous off,
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Hotel Destroyed BY Fire.

Live Oak, Fla, November 20. : News
was received here today that the main
tuilding of the large Suwanee Springs
hotel was destroyed by fire today, The
less will reach $50, 900.
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nRY ENoueH. suRELY.

From the New York World.
A Connecticut Librarian has been using
bound volumes of the Congressional Re-
cord in lieu of the coal he lacked. He says
they are dry enough to burn well.
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Governor-elect Bailey of Kansas is
in the market for a wife. His word is
out that he would marry if elected,
and it is now grounding case with
him.
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From the Chicago Daily News.
WAS 1t an ideal match7'
mo; think 1t must have been one Of
the common kind"
"And why2"
Because they made 80 much noise
every time they f1ared up"
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Three children cremated.

Charlotte. N. C.. November 2o.-The
home of John Evans. colored, near
Greenville, N. c.. was burned last night
and Evans three children. who were left
alone, persisted in the flames.
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The socialist vote has risen from
81. 900 to $1,000, but it has long way
to go before it corners the total vote,
that stands between 100000 and
10000. 900.
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The price of meats may have de-
clined in Chicago, but the movement
has not reached the provinces, where
1t is eagerly awaited.