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GARDENING HINTS.

Neatness is one of the indispensable,
requisites for an attractive garden.
Keep the beds and borders well weeded
and well trimmed.
Plenty of yellow blossoms should be
secured for places which lack sun
shine. Yellow is good in almost every
situation and is the cheeriest of tones.
The old-fashioned Glove pink is to
be once o deservedly popular. This
dear little blossom is sweet as only
members of the carnation family can
be; it is hardy, fragrant, and it will
bloom cheerfully from early June I'M
til late September.
The morning glory is well named.
Some of the new double japanese
varieties are even more glorious than
their fellows. Provided good soil and
a string or trellis to cling to and no
flower could possibly be more satisfac-
tory or delightful.
Soapsuds should he saved for the
garden. Applied to the roots of fruit
trees, raspberry canes, ETC., they cause
a vigor and growth which are quite
surprising. No one who is lucky
enough to have a garden should allow
this useful fertilizer to be wasted.
Fuchsia are once more fashionable.
The convent garden white variety, a
rose and white blossom. is remarkably
lovely. Set in partial shade and keen
moist, for a single day of dryness will
remove llthe blossoms. The fuchsia's
reputation for being a difficult grower
is unjust and unearned.
Goldenrod, tall, plumy, and beauti-
full, should be in every garden. The wild
kind, successfully transplanted, is Il
perennial, and will renew itself every
season, and the cultivated variety does
the same sometimes. But even # it
must be grown from seed every sum
mer it should be secured without fail
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AN EXCELLENT TRELLIS.
One of the Best and Cheapest De.
vices of the Kind for Sweet Peas.
We HIVE Ever Described.

The diagram shows construction Of
the best and cheapest trellis we have
ever used for sweet peas. Posts are
of 2x4-inch stuff, each eight feet long,
set two feet in the ground and 1G
feet apart. Narrow boards ike
inches) are nailed to top and bottom
of posts after setting. Small wire
nails are driven part way in six
inches apart the entire length of the
boards. The work is easier done if
nails are driven in before mailing
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FOR COVERING POTATOES.

astride the row. The tongue is in one
piece, and is bolted in so as to make
the implement run smooth without
too much work for the driver. Tho
weight on the handles regulates the
depth of the covering. 1t scrapes Ill
the surface dirt, leaves n ridge to
harrow down, and kills the weeds just
before the potatoes come through,
have tried different cultivators with
covering attachments, but they de-
not give such perfect work. AS a tool
just to cover potatoes, The above has
equal.-Epitomist.
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A POTATO COVERER.
As a Tool for the Purpose Made Evi.
dent by Its Name 1t Certainly
Has No Superior.

/ have for years used a potato GOV
erer that is made entirely of wood
and at little expense. The boards
that do the covering are 1x1Ox22, nine
inches apart at the rear end, and "a
in front. I S two horses, going
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Sprouts of red raspberries outside
the hills or rows, which eve way you
train yours. should be treated as weeds
and heed or plowed up when very
yoNaG
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The Era Of the
Political Boss
BY HERBERT SPENCER,
Author Of "Facts and Comments" Etc

does the United States. In both nations slavery is theoretically ex
tinct, and suffrage is theoretically extended. PRACTICALLY WE
HAVE ESTABLISHED A NEW SORT OF SLAVERY, we have
limited the liberty Of suffrage, WE HAVE REVERTED TO TIKI
SUBORDINATION OF H INDIVIDUAL.
Since the days when there grew up in the United States loca
bosses to whom clusters Of voters were obedent, there has been
development of bosses whose authorities extended over wild areas
and these men now mainly determine the elections, both municipal
and national. Officials who have been elected to represent the wills
OF their respective localities, have become bodies which merely regis
ter the decisions of certain heads, who noninany advise, but prac
ticany dictate. And so completely has this system submerged the
traditions Of individual freedom that now the assertion Of such free
dom has become a discredit, and the independent citizen, here at
there found, who will not surrender his right Of private judgmen,
bears the contemptuous name of "mugwump"
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The advancement OF dem

The advancement OF democ-
racy and republican Institutions
has but taken the sceptre of au-
thority from the hand of the
crowned king and placed it in the
hand Of the uncrowned boss. He
is a product of conditions.
England suffers from his rule,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-19

The present is an era Of the political boss. He is found in every
nation where a liberal constitution grants the right Of suffrage.
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THE MARKETS..

New York, June Ii
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OLD SORES z

Aliens Ulcerine Salvc cures Chronic Ulcers, Bone Ulcers,
Serofulous Ulcers, vnricosr Ulcers, indoleAt Ulcers, MereurIi
Ulcers, white Swelling. MIN LEG, Eczema, Salt Rhsun, Fever
sore:; all cid sores. Positively no faIirre, no natter how long
Standing. by mall, sbe and Zoe. J. 7. ALLEN. st. Paul, Mimi.
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knowledge Of accounts he instituted an entirely
new system of bookkeeping and checks upon tne
departments, and since that time the ONCE mas
run along smoothly any banking. estaoIlSll.,
ment He is entitled to reelection because 81
his capabilities and his record as frSt class OH
cial The Democratic candidate is Wlillarn, D.
Dolan, a Campbell man, who defeated the EGg
nomc League candidate in the city convention he
is cigarmaker and his capabilities for so I'M
portant a place Auditor of City Accounts are
wholly unknown.
For City Marshal the Republicans turned down
Joseph Dawson. who has been Marshal for many
years and nominated William II. Writer. a young
politician who has been looking for something for
some three years past. Mr. Dawson rs one
of the characters of the city, and has the diS
tinctior of having been wounded in the internal
revenue service while raiding moonshiners in VIZ
ginia. His has been helpless ever since. and;
in spite of the attempts of Senator Hawley and
the tongressmen this district, has been unable
to receive pension. because of his being on the
civil list rather than the military list. This has
undoubtedly worked a hardship in his case, and
the Republican party has carried him in the office.
which pays a small salary only. partly on account
of this unfortunate condition He feels sore over
his defeat and from his standpoint it is certainly
unfortunate. The young man who is running for
the office is pleasant young fellow, and will
make a panstaking off -ia IL elected.
His opponent on the Democratic ticket. a Camp
bell man is ex-Aderman Philip Pagan, who at one
time was prominent figure in local politics. but
who has long since been discounted as of
Influence He has been very close with the Camp
bell faction in It's general wreckage OF the Demo-
cratic organization, and is one of the bits of SAL
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time h b cy has 6 Tea es o5 Tbs r Saa
dence and manufacturing parts OF the city have
been cleaned out OF saloons altogether. and they
they be watched and violations noted promptly.
There can be doubt that the present system
Will continue. as no license would bring about
condition OF affairs which would be worse than
open saloons. No one supposes even for a moment
that prohibition could be successfully maintained IN
city of this size and of its present habit however
desirable the abolition of the saloon might be. IL
IS 10 the credit Of the politics OF the city that
for the last few years the saloon element has cut
Another question OF much Importance u voted
on is tie consolidation OF school districts and The
advisory povers f the bar i cbo ~ yio Hart
fords school system is unique among cities OF
It's size in the country. and is practically deve-
which prevailed in New-England for many years
Ihere are nine school districts in the city, ard
the people or the districts are the directing factors
II. school affairs They meet annually and choose
district committee OF three. and this committees
In the business management of the schools. The
committee employs teachers. cares for the buildings
and attends TO all the affairs Of the schools the dis
trictS laying such tax as IS necessary 20 support
needed the people Of the districts vote build
them after plans have been submitted TO and ap-
The result OF the system has been that the schools
OF Hartford considered fine any IN New
England. The school buildings are first class and
are Kept in fine repair The course includes noI
curriculum. but kindergarteus and manual train
ing in its various phases and the people are closely
variation il the tax rate some districts paving
more On the dollar than others and equaLlzailoh
of taxes has brought about the consolidation idea
There is nothing else be gained by IL and TINS
be accomplished in other ways. The system
has worked well for the most part that Il .
expected il will be maintained.
Many Of the best in the city. thoroughly IT,
formed of the situation. strongly in favor OF
the continuance Of the district system Free text
training and evening schools are also paid for ana
managed by the city in all the districts. The law
provides that in Of consolidation the city must
acquire the district property and assume the debts
laying for this purpose the next grand hst
TO be made. The property valuation Of schools Is
81. $4,000 and the Indebtedness he taken over IN
case the Consolfiatoufsts win will be 81 11A0a.
which would make a considerable burden for the
city TO assume in connection with the big bridge ex
pense and the advantages TO be gained. tt is feared
would largely be offset by the school question
getting into partisan politics, where ~ has been
notable by IFS absence The vote this matter
Will not he the least interesting Of The votes 10 Do
taken on Monday
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early closing and half holiday movements which
successful two years ago He is fluent
speaker and of good address and in course OF
time was chosen president of the Central Labor
Union Of this city which is made up of delegates
from all the trades unions of the city and is prac-
tically the guiding council of organized labor here
1t was under his leadership that the only big
strike ever known in Hartford industrial affairs
occurred, and that in May last: when the
elght hour movement oS4n: NJ, ne si i Ieader
ship the men, in or two exceptional cases.
neace His Gomnsels have never been extreme, and
he has won the respect OF many persons outside OF
the labor organization He is at present ths
has the benefit of all that such leadership may
mean. He has had no experience whatever in IN
only seven years it is doubtful if he has definite
idea of the conduct of such large affairs as the
He would be at the end of his abilities. for in
ing the building of the approach to the big
bridge or Of conducting the finances of the city in
wear He is of an altogether new and untried type
although his intentions very likely of the best.
serx5ti9e city ike ike HaTiford -'' ' "
Whatever happens. the break up of the manage
ment of the Democratic party is at hand. and this
viii be welcomed by the better clement OF the
Campbell management that it has been utterly IN
different to anything connected with it.. An at
of the Democratic Club with Joseph P. futile as
president, to do a little "housecleaning. but the
would do 'eIn three to one" and they did. Now
the time has come for the undoing Of Campbell.
although he holds over for year. This makes
little difference. his star is setting rapidly. and
will be of sight long before his term chair
expires in April next
If the Economic League wins in this election II
will undoubtedly he able to organize the party. II
Il does the party Will be organized by the con
servative element and Will become more like its
former self when il able have such
Ex-Governor Hubbard. 4. T. Burr, William w.
Eaton and others of that stamp as its directors
Many Democrats of the best sort do not conceal
their pleasure at the throwing down Of the man
agement by the leaders of the league. The help
lessness of ireficiency. based the loosest sort
OF political morals. never more thoroughly
shown In the political history OF Hartford. Camp
bell has been a dominant boss because he has
been able TO control by campaign funds large
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THE ELECTION ISSUES.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MATTERS FOR
VOTERS To DECIDE.

So much for the nominees and the conditions
under which they nominated and the prin-
cipes they represent. The election is fully i'm
portant from other points Of view as it is from
the point of view of who shall hold the offices
There are several matters to be voted upon by the
people that to affect the city in most i'm
portant ways There two propositions to come
before the voters in connection with the building
OF the proposed bridge the Connecticut River
The first of these is appropriate 100000 for the
building of Il stone arch bridge the city's share
of the expense of that structure. The second is
appropriate 100000 the building of approach
to the bridge from the side of the river. the
expense all TO fall the city. The vote on
these propositions will be by yes and no bal
lots and the indications that these two big sums
OF money will be voted hands down
The enormous, in connection with the
already heavy debt, but the bridge IS demanded by
all the business interests of the city the temporary
structure not having been intended 10 DO duty
permanent bridge The opening OF the trolley line
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THE CITY LEGISLATORS.
A HUNDRED CANDIDATES FOR COUN-
CILMEN AND ALDERMEN-FOTING
MACHINES IN TWO WARDS.

In connection with the election of Mayor ard OF
other city officers there is to be chosen ne"
board of Common Council of forty members. Ten
new members of the Board of Aldermen are 10 Dc
elected. This gives hundred Of candidates
their chances and this will bring large vote.
men are well known public ana have served
four years in the lower board. while others are
new TO the business One Of the most notable nom
mating contests in the Democratic wards was thsl
of Alderman John E. Ball who was up for re-
nomination. He had altogether pleased the
Campbell machine in his incumbency, and ne hao
a long struggle 10 win and after he had won there
was an attempt deprive him of a square count.
His bailiwick is the First Ward in the centre Oh
the city. and II has been Democratic for years
The political interest in the ward is always Coi-
fined to the opposing factions of the party, anu
Alderman Balls friends put in big evenihs
work for him. winning handsomely. He is one Oh
the best liked men in the Board of Aldermen, y
popular in many societies of the city. ana
a square dealing, clean politician His election =
assured and his Republican friends-and ne na'
many-win be glad to see him returned.
In the Second Ward, which is Democratic oeyonu
a doubt. Patrick J. Reardon. a member OF ths
alderman last year. after hot fight. Reardon =
a sensible sort of man. and has made soo
councilman. His Republican opponent Is hii'o
Bacharach. and he will pull out the Repuohe"
vote what there is of it.
In the Third Ward. which is mainly respons'os
for the defeat Of Mayor Harbison's renominauoA'
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The nominee is novice In politics, having served
the Republican Central Committee for some
years under the management OF one of the shrewd-
est politicians the State has ever developed-Or-
r. Fyer His campaign has been planned
on large lines, and he has done good share Of
the planning
Ignatius A. Sullivan is about thirty-lve years old.
and came to Hartford some years ago from
Clinton. Mass. He is by occupation clerk and
salesman in a clothing store. until last
week. when he formally entered politics and land
ed, in four days. as the Democratic candidate for
Mayor. He was prominently concerned in the Or
ganizaton Of the Clerks Union, and figured in the
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Clerk. He brought into politics by the Re
publIcans in 1894, and defeated the Democratic in
cumbent. John Z. Higgins, who had been for years
in the position. He is thoroughly representative
of the German Republican element of the city.
expert accountant before he was elected to the
office. and has established many modern methods
of carrying the business of the office making ii
much more convenient for the public than be-
fore. and that in spite of the fact that the bust
of the office has nearly doubled since his first
election.
For the other places there are only two contests
worthy of note. and those for Auditor and
Marshal For Auditor the Republicans have nomi-
mated Charles H Robins, who has been Auditor
since 1894, which is practically the date when the
Republicans took new lease of life in the affairs
of the city. Mr.. Robins found the affairs Of the
office In a loose condition. and with his expert
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Fourth wards swung in for Dwight. and on the
second ballot he led the vote, and on the th1rd
ballot the Ninth Ward also supported hlrn' ana
the nomination was achieved. and so easily and
comfortably was Il all done that there
spots left There were rumors that Mayor Har-
bison would independent ticket. but he
is not that kind of a He is a Republican,
and has taken his defeat part Of the political
game and as fine business opportunities are await
ing him he will probably be pleased 10 be relieved
from the duties Of the mayoralty.
Major Dwight gets his military title straight from
the government President Mckinley having ap-
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to Springfield has had something OF influence IN
the matter of the bridge, merchants are aware
that the market there is accessible citizens
up the river than the market of Hartford. things
now are. and the bridge seems he a business
need. The choice of the people steel
stone bridge was practically settled by vote of the
Common Council and the unanimous expression OF
that body for the stone bridge. This Will be
of tho notable stone bridges In the country.
probably the longest, and will be an enduring
monument 10 Ex-Governor Morgan u. Buckley.
president OF the bridge commission whose ambition
has been have his connected with this
great work.
Another yes and no Is be taken on
the building of a fre engine house and its equip
ment in the Tenth Ward. which is about a
mile and half from the engine house
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element of ward heelers. and not by virtue of any
intellectual force any native shrewdness. His
exit is the thing that will reconcile the party
whole whatever happens.
The candidate for Treasurer both tickets is
Charles c. Strong. Republican. who for twenty-five
years has been in the ot1ce. He is the oldest city
Official. both in of service and in years. and
has the esteem and respect of the people He has
seen the city grow from little more than $1,000 TO
10000 people. and the expenses increase in proper
ton TO its growth The entire city debt has been
refunded in his incumbency of the office and the
sales of bonds for improvements of the sewers.
streets and supply have all been made sue
ceSsfuly under his direction. the city having been
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fortunate in selling at good premiums lie IS
one of the most genial of men. and Is one or the
eldest members OF the 1st Company. Governor $
Foot Guard, in the city. As matter OF course
there is doubt of his election and thh city VIII
have no fear for its treasury under his direction
and that of his capable assistant. Captain Charies
II. SlocUm.
Ransom n. Fitzgerald, Democrat. Collector. mas
also been named on both tickets and the nne sys-
TEN he has organized for the transaction of the
business of his office will be continued. He has
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This is the finest residential district in the city
and fires in that locality recently. while they have
been small. have made the people nervous. It will
undoubtedly be voted.
Another matter is the appropriation Of $1,000 for
the Folly Brook channel, which IS intended 20 be
relief from the overflow of the sewer system IN
the south part of the city This matter has been
agitated little, but something must be done as
the sewer is wholly incapable of carrying off the
storm water. and the region is flooded after every
storm. even If it be not large one
The question OF liquor license or no liquor license
is also to come before the voters for the first tins
in many years. The saloon element in the city az
the present time has never been more thoroughIr
under control. owing to the fact that the countT
commissioners. the licensing body. have been care
f1I and thorough in their Investigations TO Io-
raIitv and character of those applying for licenses
There are about half the number Of saloons In the
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pointed him additional paymaster Of the army in
the Spanish war. recommendation Of Senator
Eawley. and he was stationed at Chattanooga He
IS one of the keenest business men Of his age in
the city. and is recognized of the expert
IN the wool market. his firm, H c. Dwight &
Co. being wool merchants. and doing a large bust
ness IN buying wool from all parts OF the world.
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made a splendid official. and there can be no
trouble In that part of the canvass. lie Is com
panionable man. carries on an extensive wholesale
grocery house and is recognized as one of the able
men Of the city.
Another candidate who is fortunate In not having
q contest his hands is Henry F. Smith, city
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-06-20
NEvER KILLED A pREsIDENr.
There IL No Reproach ON Negro Race
In This Direction, snid a
COIored woman.

II overheard some remarks at the
capitol the day President McKinley's
body lay in state there that / have
not forgotten" said an official of the
treasury, according to che Washing
ton Star.
"The push was something terrific.
as everybody will remember, and
white women and colored women,
white men and black men, were jos
tied closer together than they had
ever been before. heard a nicely
dressed white woman who was just
back of me, say to a friend Why
do they let these negroes come to an
affair of this hnd2 They are so dis
agreeable to have near one. 1 wish
they were away
"The remarks referred to some col
ored women who were close in line
behind the white women. The wom-
ans remarks were overheard. and it
was very interesting to listen to the
reply of one of the colored women.
Yes, we are negroes she said to
the white woman, or rather in her
direction, as the white woman had
not intended for her remarks to reach
the colored people, and we are not
sorry for it, especially on such sad
occasion as thisl It was not a negro
who killed Lincoln, or fired the bullet
that laid Garfield low, or put out the
life of Mckinley. It was white
man, and there is no reproach on the
negro race, at least in this direction.
1T is needless to say that the white
woman made no further remarks"