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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

had an been buried and could see
changes IN the camp also, The sol
oilers looked better cared for. some
Of the cavalry had received re-
mounts. and everything was in 81
celirnt order. II was wonderful wha'
good general can effect Ia a couple
OF days.
when I came 20 the headquarters
was shown straight into the en-.
perors room lie was drinking cot
fee Al WfltinH tahie. With a his
plan drawn nnt on paper IN front ~
him uerthleF and Mcdonald we're
ieanins one over each shoulder. aud
he Waa talking 20 quickly that
don't igalisve that either Of them. could
catch haf Of what he was seYins
Hat when his eyes fell upon na ~
dropped the pen on the chart aud he
rpfanH up with n look IN hts pete face
which struck me cold
what the dHea are Yuu doinH heref
he shouted when he SeH angry ~
had a vaics like peacock
Il have the honor 70 report % toh
sire" said I. chat have delivered
your dispatch safely 10 the king Of
spain"
What" he yelled. and hts two
ryea tsansfined me like bayunsts
On. thoss dreadful syen. shifting from
gray 20 blue. like steel In the sunshine
can see them nov when ! have q
bad dream
what has hecons Of caTpsntisrT-
he asked.
ne Is captured" aaid Mcdonald
ny whom =
'rrhs Russians {"
'-fhs Cosaasksr'
'fSa. a sinsia coasaek
tie save himself up
tsN4ithout resistance"
lie u an Intelligent officer You
viii ses that ths medal o. honor IL
avs r3ed 10 him
when heard those words I had
90 rub my eyes 20 make Hura that
Nas awake
AZ "a you cri-d the emperor
tsklaH a step forward IS n he would
have struck me. you brain % hare.
what d. yea think that you we're sen,
Hpan this mission furf Do yes enn-
celss that ! would send q really tut.
roftaut message - saeh . hsssd -
yoslfs. and thFasssh every village which
tho snrby h8tdsY How 700 came
through them passes ny com prshef
pioa. bat n Yeuf feiiow messenger haze
had but a. nttis sense a. yea. my
whsle plan - campaign would have
hseh ruined can you net see. coz.
iinna that this n~msaRn contained
false ns~r Aad that - was intended
10 dssesiys ths enemy whiis, ! lst =
FsfF different srhsras into eHecutisr
wasn sTHrd those cruel words @nf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

saw ths angry. white faoa which
niared NJ mo / had 10 hold the back
81 a ohhlr. for my mind Was failing
me aud my knees would hardly bear
me up nut then ! took courage az :
reflected that I was an honorable gen
tleman aud that my whole ne had
been spent IA talilnE faf thiH man and
fof my beloved country.
"alfe." rnid T. and the tears would
triehis down my checks whilst
sonhs. when you are dealing with a
man like me you wonid find u Niarf
10 deal openly Had fSH8wn That you
wished the dispatch Ia fail Into the
hands ~ the enemy { would have seen
that IL came there. ~ / believed that
! wis % guard a. J was prepared "a
sacrifice my life for a. l do not be-
linHal sire. that any man ~ the Hnfld
ever met with mora tolls and paflis
than ] have dome IN trying ~ CARR
out what I tilaueht waH your viii +"
dashed the tears frem my efea "a
/ spoke, and with such fire and spirit
~ 1 could command I gave him an
account % Il all. ~ M dash Through
Hoissona. my brush with the Dragons.
my adventure ln hehliH my reroHtre
with count nautkinc IA the cellar. my
disguise, my meeting with The coHsaeh
officer, ms fshe and how ~ the last
moment I wha nearly cut down - =
Ffsneh Dragon. The emperor, Berth
ior and NJ Donald listened with aston
iahment ON their faces. when I had
finished Napoleon stepped forward
sud hs pinchsd me b. the enr
There. there said he Forget any
thing which ! have said ! would have
dome better 70 trust faas You may
EuH
turned 10 the door. and my hand
was upon the handle when the eth
Iierof called upon me t. step.
You will see" said he. turning -
the duke - Tar~ntum. that nfisa
dier Gerard has the special medal ~
honor Tor ! believe that N he has
the thichsst head he has also the
atautaHt heart IN my sfmY"
fTbs ond
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
SCANDAL IN
NOME COURT
ACTING DISTRICT ATTORNEY
osIcssY is REMOVED FROM
OFFICE

Il think this grand jury was ~
legally drAwn--that u was iobbed
and iobbed for a special purpose. I
decline 10 present any further mat
fers 70 this grand jury. ! refuse 10
go before them any further. and
move their discharge"
This was the statement that Act
ing District Attorney George Is.
Grigsby made concerning the federal
grand Jury 81 Nome. May ,. In
Judge Aoore's court. Mr. grlggby
was given two days IN which 10
substantiate his charges. he made
no attempt 20 DO 20. merely stating
that hs had nothing 10 say. and
judge Moore removed him from Of
flee. srpointong John l.. MeGinn IN
tlis stead
District Attorney Melvin GriEsbJ
left Nome last November. expecting
20 return IN the spring. During his
absence. his son. George GfiRHby.
was requested by the court to act
ns district attorney.
IT. the examination Of the Jolly
murder case grieEby and his assist
ant. I. -. DftOn. we're excluded from
fhs jury room. This action Ga the
part Of the grand jury was The
origin ~ gfigsby's charges. II WAS
charged that he was willing to go n
extremes 70 procure the discharge ~
the grand jury IN order to prevent
fhe return Of an Indictment against
Jolly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

tContlnuea from Yesterday
Well. the road was clear. and
about O'Clock In the afternoon
vas az "a. nenla. though " took ne
a long two hours 60 get from thafr
to Paris. fur the road was blocked
with eammlHaafiAs Wszona ana guns
LOT the artillery reserve. which was
Euina north 10 Marmnnt and Murtier
You cannot conceive the ckgitamcnt
which my appearance IN such cua-
tune made in faftb and when
came 90 the sus aa HtVoli I should
think I had = quarter ~ a mile II
folk riding ar running behind me
Weird had got about from the dta-
lEooua ttwo OF whegn had cosne with
Incl. and everybody knew about my
adventures and how ! come by my
uniform. II was triumph -mdn
shouting and women waving their
handksrchiefs and blowing kisses
from tho windows
Aithoush I am a man sinEulaflY
ftee from conuett. stu ! must con
fskn that. on this one occastea.
lcouid not restrain myself nom Hho~ =
iuK that this reception gratirsd me.
/ The Russian coat had hung Nefy
loose upon ne. bat nov I threw out
my chest until ~ WAS a. tikht as a
sausage skin. And nay little sweet o
heart 90 IA mare tossed her maae and
"a eed with heF front haofa. frsskina
/ her faii about A. Though she said.
We've dune d tesetlisf THE tino.
/ ~ u 20 va that commissions should
he tBtrusted~ when l kinmei her
between the neatrlis IA ! dtnnountei
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
SHE'S OUR
ANNIE
POLICE WELCOME miss a.
ROONEY BACK TO JAIL

We'll. II thero Isn't Annie again "
said Police Captain Ward. as the ga
troll waxun rolled up % the police
station last night. loaded with Annis
Rooney --Aunts was also loaded.
Home again. seid Annie. I've
stayed In that county jail ZOE TIRES
months. and needed a change.
like the jail down here better. any
way"
Then Annie started n sing. and
was only induced To quit when
Threatened wlfh a straight Jacket.
Anuie Rooney finished serving a
aq=day sentence in the outitY isil
yesterday. County Jaiisr Mcleod
teisphoned TO tho police 20 make 4
place for her. al ahe would uudnubs
sdiy land In the city Jail befors q
day had passed.
WIN an awful Load Of tenderioir
beverages. but happy as a lark. An
nle WAS found last night by Patrol
men I.andNshr and Hubbard, and
cent TO the city iaii
with KITTY BIRD she spent ths
night In the jsil. and friendship
which the bars OF two prisons had
severed for three months. was re-
uaWeE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
MARINE MONSTERS
FOUGHT TO DEATH
Passengers of Steamship Topeka Witnessed a San
culinary Battle OF Sea

a sangsfinary battle between deep sea
t-sonsfern IN shfrh a whale was killed
shY = s'thrnshes.- AIDED ~ = swprdfish
sra. witnessed - the officers u The
Pacific t-uans Steamship company =
sasy Of Topeka on tn trip Just con-
rsstsa By that vessel The hattie was
fought az the entrance u o,iss'n Char
aotfs sound. When 4 vas ever the
water for several hundred Ysris
Hroard vas rsd with bioed At the
rad ~ an hours struggle the whale
Rad beer vanausshed b he two sdN~S.
sariez. who probably thsn preessded
20 d@pour tha tongue and other ehaic.
rortionn u the monsters BODY.
The conflict was IN prosrsas fartug
tie whole time the Topeka was pass
Sc she scene ard according 70 ths
offie~rr q the steamer ~ fierce char
arfsr cRnnog~br adequately described
ia words. Ftyat officer J, = Lawrence
In telling q it said
The sWurdflah was not visible dur
fax the fight BIT from what Ensw ~
similar Battles u 10 probable that he
was underneath the water engaged
In prusidinE the whale. Every time Chr
sword % the fish whtrh n generally
II o. u feet isns. struck the monster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

the latter weaisf rise oui ~ the wafer.
Then the ssthraaheTs would ta5fup
cosapirtsiy cot ~ the So. and spfn-
ninR Arpand On ITS head for = fa-
seconds. uaul % had the had a the
whaia located. "a wusatsf descend wfth
a splash that tooksa fss q huilsling
topping late the sea sni strike the
vhate. The latter would then start
10 ssuua. er dive. hat the awerdfish
wouid prod e from underneath antil
q feae oslt thr waies % again BE- struck
81 the "thrashrr-
This Vas repeated tire and tirne
again ths noise Of the fiEht hrsns
Loud enough 80 b. heard faF miles.
Eventually the whais bsRan 10 spout
streams ~ blood and a. tho combat.
arts Passed out - aikht bic awkward
riszsfsns u~uarss. fs-ni-f and FsssisF.
t8farh fights arr not At all uncommon
has IL - aelaam that they are seen
The sWorafiah and the fhFashsr'
Nafk icsethsr h. destroy sha whale
The whale IN the fixhs NE saw vas Il
the humphaek variety. which ia corr.
mon IN North Pacific waters. Tbs
'thraxhrr T. fish atsoat % feet ionE
with n tody larger n circwrtfsFeuos
/ than that uf = horse"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
WHAT BECOMES OF
TIE ORR. GRADUATES


Of intelligence Enn'ed but
think like approach him In men
attachments
fhereh has a ehanEe'
Namann wa appreciation Of her ability
schools Of the country women
with no longer the stars
and lonesome man We're al
credentials tor membership d
peuded ON he standing IN college studies
college graaustes somebody e'
majority Of them parade men e-ts
distinction that comes With dpo"" anu
make wives and m1,aeR
bar 60 happy home e Jus"
Win we'd bis fellow Who has grant
matca paralysis bids his lame aseihs
a Time m he' e
fne n BITS LETTERS ana
happ that u real Tor dream
perfecI because dream
Diploma IN the DRESSER drawer Win the
hah cid letters the haeys first shoes and the eur t was
all q her romance fhey
be lived In memory
while afternoon when the children are ou' AZ
tho chamber ana oehH AZ
her wouldn't do that Hts nature ISN'T
Perhaps when she puts The letters
back In safe sdne
for what mls hass
planned and her NE story tes
~hAt becomes % most Of the college srs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
EXCUSES FOR LYING

his ssnssa has taken
Ire aehoOd and simrly ths
relieate al
10 who has risht to
fasehood that IL pr
Hes aeeordnE this theory include those told
10 faense Thus he A wife
court lie II ne
the contestant
Tie TO the enemies
country safety concerned And
Of thesei vii he a properly ao-eansd"
lie -pormisseie" whenever II h
mo
philosophy lies" that real
Debate 70
entertain
.eiaek is q somewhat distinguished
show
the lies cold VsieHhle
truhfanss= have always been
allowed 10 plead ~Not guilty wHhaaf
not having
Elisabeth AMI stu being confined
10 ss~erory
supposed 70 Be hrercf from the
theooxaa
an s.pec = legal
q tn
sured iars
lying The who has
highest quality for usefulness seifs@pees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
FEUDIST GOES
ON WARPATH

LEXINGTON. Nv. juno FFss@kt =
toFney Noble. counsel for the Hafsis
faction. STACKED WATSON. a ncwr-
paper man here. this morning. ard
ia now at the police station. He
MAS elected from the Phoenix hotel
last night when he reed an ac-
count 81 tho circumstances thiA morn
Ing ~ took the warpath and attack
"a WATSON. who ably defended him
n.if until by sta nders interfered No
BILE sscap~d. but later became lntox-
ieafed and was arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
WOULD XIII
ALL JEWS

LONDON. June IA dispatch
from Odessa states that the police
have seized all copies ~ a Htho.
graphed appeal TO the citizens Of
Reasarahia To finish the work begun
lat Kishineff and clean out all Jews
The appeal says the warnings OF the
governor are not 70 be taken seri-
1ualy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

at the gate of tho auneitea there
was as much shouting AZ n a bul.
letin had been read from tho GRAND
Army
was hardly IN costume 10 Wait a
KING. hut. after all. Il ona has a
suialegly naaFe one can DO without
an that | WAS shown up straight
away 60 Joseph. whom l had often
seen In Spain. ITO seemed as stout.
as quiet ana as aniabie M ever,
raiieyfand was m the room with
him. nr l suppose I should call him
the duke Of tieneventa. bat I confess
that l like old names best. lie read
my letter when Joseph liuonaphrte
handed " 10 him, aud then he looked
az me with the ntranAeat oppression
ia those funny little. twinkling eyes
OF his.
"were you the only messeHFerS-
he asked.
There was one other. nir. said T.
Major charpeniier Of the Horse
Ufanssii~fss
lie has not yot arrived" said the
king Of spain.
n you had seen the legs Of bis
horse. sire, you would not wonder al
i'll remarked
nero may NN kAMfa MsAAAI
said TeiieYfand. ana he gave that
singular smile OF hts.
Well. they paid us compliment
o. two. though they might have said
good deal more and yet have said
too little | bowed myself out. and
very glad I Was 10 ant AVA. for l
hata court nH much as ! love a
camp. Away I went Co fuY old fftHna
C'haubert. ia the Rue Nirosnesnil.
aud there sot his huaaaf uniform
which nttsd me very we'll. We Hnd
tIaslte and I auppeh together Ia his
r0esns. ana all my dFnErfa were for
gotten. la the morning found Nio-
irtts ready for another 20 irakue
stretch Il aas my intention TO re-
turn instantly - thr efnIqrur'u
headquarters. fof ! was ha you may
we'll Imagine. impatient % hsat bis
vsesfs Of pfaisa aud 10 recsive uy
reward,
ae~d not say that rade back BY
safe rauts far l hhd seen quite
enough % tbians and gasaaHks 1
passed thrnash Meauk and Chateau
Ihisffy. aIta - In the evening ! ar
rived a. RhsimA who're Napoleon
vas stni lying Ths bodies u eur
fellows ana of 81 FFsaet'a Russians
-~.------------------------
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overwhelmed
BY AVALANCHE

GENEVA. June 1.-THE news was
received today % n catastrophe NJ
phyzblas. where "a scholars and two
masters Of the high school ol
Zurich, while on an instruction tour
were caught by an avalanche. One
master and seven scholars were lu.
stantly killed. Two others were
badly injured. Zurich parties are
now searching for the bodies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

chrIs,isn Endssvsr Convention

A. Denver. July sth 60 fath only
tt8 Tar the round tfils Tickets on
sale July 6th snd sth. The North
eFn Pacific has BEEN designated tho
offieiai route and IL noN prepared TO
make sleeping car reservations for
this trip. Tickets and all parsieu.
lars At y. T.. city Office. Seattle 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

Steam engineers Ns=s;ss=zss ball.
its9 Second ave
~ NigAf - - I FsiF6I
firotherhoed u EusinccrH-I'i onses
hiock and Pacific block.
TfpaGragAioai-A o 4. W. hall.
Nsw York tlock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

NEW YORK. June -Sspeeisip
Miss HaTftst schsds. pretty
shonafri. - ahou, to begin suit
against Mrs Colgate HayL Nifs ~
the millionaire pcffumsf. for the
payment Of a h.0eo reward. un
Apail I MFa- Iloyt lost her -. 90
string of pearls with a diamond
clasp Miaa SehAae, seeing The nsek-
lace. picked u up and not rstssuiins
q a. valuable as her e. cent ans.
carslrssly threw Il 10 ono side In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

ST. JOSEPH Mo. June 1T.-Ths
freight handlers on the Missouri Pa
cifie. Great Western and Rock Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
GIVES BONDS

wHATCOM. wn.. June s7.--H. ~.
John. who stands convicted OF em-
bazxitng the funds Of tho aeandi-
nayfan bank % this city. was re-
leased on g 900 bail this morning
lie has been In the county jail near
~ ~ months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

The Northern Pacific has arranged
for specially low rates. both one way
and round trip. 20 AL Eastern points.
N you are planning trip. cali n the
y. =. city office, Seattle. and We VIII
be pleased to make all arrangement Ia
for YOU sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
SURE CURE FOR PILES

Itching Piles produce moisture and
cause Itching. this form, AZ well as
Blind, bleeding or Pfotrudlng Piles
are cured by DIR. Bo-aan-kp'a Pile
Remedy. Stops itching and bleed
Ing, Absores tumors, Soc n jar, az
Druggists. or sent by mail. Urea tise
free. Write me about your case. pr.
Boaanko, Philadelphia, Pa For safe
az the Quaker Drug Co.. 1918 First
avenue. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
JUR0RS ScARcE

HAMILTON. Ohio. June 27-ft f.
now conceded % BE- impossible to ae-
cure a jury % Try Stranger Knapp
before Monday. Only n men have
been accepted subject 81 peremptOry
challenge out Of 80. The fourth
vsnire Of 40 men are being examined
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
ABOVE THE DEAD LINE

Emma chevroux and Margaret
fiaaHtifaufI we're affrETn,f ~ tif5
Detectives Hubbard and Freeman
last night on a charge ~ conducting
house Of lil fame at tho corner Of
Fourth avenue and Main street, out
side Of the restricted district
The ChsfouE woman was released
on so BAH and the other woman al
lowed 10 60 on putting W f25.
-
90 TO Spinning for bicycle repairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

LABOR MEETINGS TONIGHT

Third Walter Sanford COM
pauY. m Tempest Tossed"
Iaserhi Park Vaudeville.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

Z the drawer Of her dresser. A fstrtsd.
| howessr. aunpsctsd tfa worth snf y
was taken 10 an exreFf. wh" phacsd
value NJ s.. 60 upen u, consterns .
ton rrlxned la the humble Bzlad~
home al having such q valuable ar
ttefs in their house.
Learning IN a gsw days that " beA
Ions ed 10 Mrs.. H0yt. abe promptly
returned the necklace. but iustraf
Of The tg.0es reward which had been
offered b. the H0ytH. she Eiri way
only siyen tiea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

HoNDoS. June IA dispatch re-
eelsed az the var office from Col.
Manning makes no mention q an ,
rsVersea as reported In a Paris lis
patch today ON the contrary, he re-
potts that the asd MuiiAh has ~
tired and says II u had been pasesi-
bic TO send troops IN pursuit. the
Muisshs retreat would have become
a rt4uf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
~ Steamer
l-ts#s4 ARROW
"swIft
III and Sure"

aEATT Lt-TACOMA ROUTE.
Temporary Tima Cardl
Four Round Trips Daily Except Mon
day.
Leave Seattle -e@ a. m. 80 y. m,
20 o. m. $40 D. m.
Leave Tacuma-7.n q. m. a Is a. m,
a.2s D. M, 7ih y. m.
-MONnAY--
Leave Seattlo---i;so y. m. $50 p. m,
30 D. IN.
Leave Tacoma--ii. % a. m, 3.@ y. m,
lisp m.
Gnlbraith-Bacon dock. foot Of Madi-
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27
IN
SOU7H AFRicA

PARIS, June sf.--A dispatch this
morning ftvna aumaliiand announces
a serious british reverse ~ West
Africa The London var Office has
sasH - Tar urahis - reHfftsn sh-
news.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-27

onee upon a
argued that a
wonap'a brain
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AmUsEMHNTs.
THIRD AVENUE. JasHrs'

Phonssi SUNSET Main BGTi indspsndsnt
Bsass Popular Family
Sunday and Saturday Nasinsss Zoe and Pc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-31
The Dog Law.

The New Castle Record says:
While there Is a State dog law, the
people of this county have never received
any Of the benefits to accrue from us
operation. We have had occasion to speak
10 the proper authorities and have been
informed that the necessary blanks ana
Information have never been furnished
This may be due to an oversight. but 1T
seems TO us it could be and should be rem
enue to be derived from what we would
consider prolific source. The fund to
he derived from the dog tax Is county
of the reyenue-and the law provides that
such fund shall be at the disposition of
the Board Of Supervisors, who are to pay
for all losses of sheep or stock by dogs
and the remainder, II any. to go to the free
schools. This, we think serves double
good purpose,-,hrst to rid the county of OF
less Than anything else and 10 create n
fund for the public schools something
that we need more of than anything else,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-31
AS To Third Terms,

The Spirit OF the Valley says:
The fact that our fathers In forming
the United States Constitution refused TO
put into 1t any limitation of the num-
Der OF times any man could be elected
10 thee Presidency shows that they weta
not opposed 10 electIng n man President
three times. and the fact that the present
generation have failed to insert any such
inhibition III II now looks as though they
did not aSprehend any danger from The
election 81 man three times, In fact.
the spirit of our Institutions would seem
TO allow the people 70 dc. Just what they
arises. 1t seems to us 1t is. as Conkling
IN his great speech nominating Grant in
1850 said. THAT 1t is not the people who
We're opposing n third term, but II was
an opposition gotten UP by politicians
VINO We're Sainly longing Tor the hlst
term ="
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-31
The Bible Syndicated.

Well well! who would think It? Not
even the Bible has escaped a trust has
advanced the price on the book of Holy
Writ forty per cent. which Is rapidly
driving competing publishes to the wall.
The head OF the trust however does not
give 1t any such sordid name. Since 1t
handles Bibles only. the arrangement to
mems agreement" This seems to work
In the same old why. There's nothing in
this world ike being truly polite, AT the
same time the gentlcmen's agreement
reminds one OF President Roosevelts soft
word and big stick However. people
cannot get along without coal and flour
and beef, but they may manage to econo-
mZe on Bibles. as the gentleman's agree
ment will discovcr.-Denver Times,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-31
Strong Faith.

The Franklin Graphic apologies. for and
expressed strong faith in the Legislature
II says:
In justice to them, however, We viii say
that perhaps no previous Legislature was
ever more severely tried than this one
They had many new conditions to meet
due to the fact of making the new con-
stitution effective and operative. and last
but not least, "Campbcll to move or
remove, and If this job was as tiresome
TO theln as 1t wns expensive to the state,
when they return TO work In November
they may make their past mistakes
profitable to themselves and to the tax
payers. We believe they Will.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-31
The Expense Of It.

The Norfolk County Democrat looks at
the States cash account thus:
When all Is said, however, the work Of
tho Legislature Is not likely to prove sat
isfnctory to the people because of the
expense the session has cntailed The
feeling prevails that much OF the, work
could have been better and more chenply
done by commission than by the Legis-
ature.