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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17
SENATORS nY POPULAR VOTE.

8ENIVHS BY POPULAR VOTE.
SPRINGFIELD. Ills. Jan. 15.-By a
strict party vote the senate this morn
the. house resolution instructinT and
pledginE the United States senators to
favor measure providing for election
Of the people. Senator Watsoo's reso-
luton on the same subject was then
taken up and Ny the same vote was
referred. .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17
OPERATORS GIT ADVANCE.

PITTSBURq, Pa Jan. 15.-De1e7
gates OF the Order Of Railroad Teleg-
raphers. who were in conference with
the Baltimore E Ohio officials at Bal
timore, Returned home tonight, and an
been agreed to. which gives to the OPP
orators an advance of 10 per cent in
wages, reduction of hours of work
from ten to nine. and a ten-days vaca-
ton each year, with pay.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-17

TON Johnson FOR GOVERNOR.
,SPRINGFIELD. O.. Ian. ID
Chairman Frey, If the Democratic
state central connaittee. has {ormaly
announced that Mayor Tom L. John
son OF Cleveland. will be candidate
for the next Democratic nomination for
governor Of Ohio =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01
y
!. NEWS NOTES OF THE J
+ NEIGHBORlNG TOWNS .
+ =.
+ j. J. :. J. j. + j. j. i j. f. j. !. i. .
ENGLAND.

4 she-Hercules holds up the political
sky While the sable god Of Cuffv Atlas
Fl .ckS tie 2oldcn apples in the garden
It lit-,erl,}o
We ate ir:.sH5ed, and it seems to
5n n,ore ;han q ra'rlor. that woman.
! ID 4 widow at that. seeks to gain
aud that she has employed 3 negro
,aW}ef. one Skipio oh Jones. TO land
9i!e ri5i1A
z toi'le are al liberty to select their
VIII cora ":.v: lhey can perfume them
scje es viii tap oaor Gf beautiful
EG4=el II ~ith the scent az a beautiful
ac!e: .3t &teot5iiHa "a t'ec existing con
di1ian OF things, eeIiejcal ana other
Wise. lA"t anyone seeking & post0f-
see should consult the wishes of the
people most concerned, and if she need
ed the s"r.siIes Of a lawyer to repre-
Sc HI her case, We have honorable and
ab3a White lawyers fully capable OF
ite task. but With Womans keen Wis
l0n aud usually bad Judgment. she
seeks 10 steal a march on the postoftice
BY the dark alley route of Roosevelt
ian farce comedy act for revenue only.
Democrats and Republicans alike
should enter their protes, vigorously
against any scheme for office that casts
asperaion upon the intelligence of
their community, and contemptuously
rebels against a fixed condition of cir
peace to White and black.-i-ngland
Courier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01
ASK YOUR NEIGHEOR.
Hundreds of Pine Eiuff Citizens Can
Teii You All About 1t.

Homo endorsement, the public cx-
preston Of Pine Bluff people should
be evidence beyond dispute for every
Pine Bluff reader Surely the eXpe-
rience of friends and neighbors, cheer
| fully given by them. will cary more
weight than the uterances OF
strangers residing in far away places.
Grad the following:
Mrs. Fl. Wycott, wife of II. Wycott,
|'I am only too pleased to endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills, for | know from
personal experience that they are all
that is claimed for them. Before /
went to ManTankersley Drug Co.. POI
West Second avenue, for box, there
back and when STOPPING or exerting
myself ten pain became very sharp.
If | took cold it always settled in my
kidneys, and although I doctored ana
tried different remedies none brought
permanent relief. l could notice the
direct effect on my kidneys in short
time. The treatment did more good
than all other remedies | ever took.
I only hope the benefit received maSa
be lasting"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. -Mi1burn Co, Buffalo.
N. Y, sole agents for the Untel
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01

HCu9llt the Arkansas Southern proves
true, il is nearly ccrtai:i That The Rock
island Will build from Little Rock to
this city and hitch on to the Arkan-
sas Southern. and if this is done,
eunting mileage already in course
f construction. we doubt if any county
in the state will exceed Union in
niles Of nnF,' railroad built in 1903. If
he Rock Island has secured the Ar
'1ansa Southern we wouldn't swap our
owns prospect for any in the south.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01
...,,;:... rs. lOal.c:Y!: !: ': s1o6v :: :; +
The Bar-keep

Uncle Heine in the katzenja jamme er
Kids was out of her class. She had
skypiece on about three feet wide
with something sticking in it that
locked like a cornstalk. In the front
of hcr dress was a bunch of golden
rod.
Il got a lot of Dear Henrys' from
here after that, but there was nothing
doing in the letter line from Harry.
4 took ME month to get sober and
| let her have the ring. Memphis
Morning News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01

r' into ea expects to bust
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01
CLARENDON.

Payton leter Of Malta Bend. Mo-.
friends. Mr. Jeter had been to Cam
tteH and Pine Bluff on a prospecting
tour. He is al present engaged in the
mercantile business in Missouri, but
his fathcr, who is a Southern gentle
man Of the pronounced type desires
10 spend his declining Years father to
fhe scuthward. Il is proba Bile that Mr..
!eter viii locate at Camden, at which
place some very attractive opportunities
have been thrown open to him. He
is an excellent gentleman and fine
business man and we hope that he will
make Arkansas his home.
The governor had the appointment
of a chancellor and two county judges
this week. aud the fellows who were
willing to sacrafce themselves fairly
sWarmod about the statehouSe A firm
Gown at Ladd. Ark. has been adver-
tlsng for tie makers for about three
,'}cr'l = and caHnct get more than half
-" len they need. Strange. isn't ii?
Much of the past seasons cotton
crop is still unpicked. and it seems
more than likely that great deal
Of it will have to be plowed under
in the spring. We are told that in
some parts of the county there are
fields of cotton that have never been
picked over. Here's where the chief
trouble comes With making cotton. 4
man can cultivate more than he can
gather. and unless he gets assistance,
and pickers are always scarce, all the
cotton that he cannot pick. goes to
waste.-Clarendon Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01

bot tween his piac" and Cook S creek
but finally succeeded yesterday. They
made Two ~ t:.eee surveys around the
editors residt,nee, and il looks like
We will have TO move our domicie.
The survey comes down east second
street by way OF the caIaboOse and
crosses the Cotton Belt near the side
track. Fcrdycc CnronicleEnter prise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01
Ell DORADO.

Messrs. Jeff Hicks, president, and f,
L. Wells. general manager of the Ar
kansas and Texas Consolidated lee an,'
Coal company were in Ell Dorado last
week inspecting a large refrigerating
plant which their company is erect ing
in our city. The plant being erected
and is not small plant by any mean
If the rumOr coy. afoat. which seems
well founded, that the Rock Island has
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01
FORDYCE.

MI Etherid%e las resigned bis posi-
tion AS lightning sinner for the Cot
ton Belt. and will spend a few days
With his family in Fordvce before ac-
ceDting a similar position with an
other road
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01

Mrs. TAYLOR broke the first ground
for the Baptist school and Contractor
Ogletree has had a little army of brick
layers at work ever since. The foun-
t'ation is ready for the floor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01

Mr. n. A. BOnevez, craftsman for the
Rock Island surveyors, spent Monday
in Fordyce getting plats of the various
additions to the town. OF course all
our citizens were willing TO help him
all thev could. Some Of us were more
willing than able.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01
M MENA.

Charles NcCarty. of Ashdown, who is
in this vicinity prospecting for brick
clay, has been successful in locating
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01

beds of brick material far beyond
his expectations. So far he has found
large deposits Of kaolin, used for max
ing porcelain: a yellow clay such as
Of. fire clay for the manufacture Of
Eiie bricks, besides the ordinary brici
class. He also found plenty of differ.
emf colonel sha!es. used in making
fancy pre-. sed brick OF various shades.
All these different varieties of clay,
have been found within a few miles
of Mena. and easily accessible b.:
wagon read. 1t is Mr. McCarty's pllr
pose to organize stock company of
Mena capital for the manufa cture Of
brick and pottery.
Robert Wear farmer living near
Ink. six miles east of Mena. called al
the Star Office this morning and left
a number of Indian relics. While
plowing in a field that has been culti-
waited for thirty years, Mr. Wear found
portion of a human skull. showing
the jaw and several teeth. Beside
this grewsome object Wefe also found
broken pieces of Indian pottery with
crude decoration upon it. Arrow head,
and several other bones were also un
cOvered.-Mena Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01

Oscar Baker, who escaped from Gas
ton Tihbits. is reported to have been
IN Flrdyce last Sunday morning. He
was consideHablv skinned up by his
desperate lean from the train. but not
seriously hurt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-01

TIE Rock Island surveyors arrived
from the north last Monday. They
had some trouble in &ndtk a salts
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-17
CHAPTER XNvIIt.

That rrrrrtr- ID the r.rh.r -.v.f
r,nn.,v MAS ,..' Is, o.,r... ..,.,,r.. =.
tb. ,,t-,,.,.. women of Sew ori..-.
I,varvtl.i,. ..,-i5 maxi. l,f, ,,,~.,
Twin. den.nl.r ,r.n Tho .ss,., ,.r t-,.
t,f.l ,,r.... f,.-,r f.lf.,-. II .,-,.t
,a-,a r,ii.,,.. .,,,, .t,, rir..- 81, .',at. +l..
f,un9,ti,, M t,. .,fv
Madame S...,stre as .n, stood ,t
The. ,,ial,.. os tl. rnambe, in v-ai.,,
r.irfsx l.v r.l1 oro h,,l ma, h.r
b.,rf $40 faf- s.. f..,,.,.. f.....-,l, ,,,lr
r.,,,,iel irs,3 ,rl 5,- r,.b tt~,i,
Nh. Cor th. NAV. tne. b,ttnnr down
,l,.rs ,,, ti,. I'D, 80 ,o,r-i,.. AMI .,..f
.,~.b ,ros ois, f,r .le bonls',,.,. e..
lie- l,in. within forr i,,...s 80 l,..-
oeak anl wounded IN he~ Sole core
The winlov-Dane. ierrel with ,ve~,
nalo;tation az the bat,le-thnpler SL.
,,,ned ,,,v, and o,,,i, q, look at Fai--
f,v
SD, NOT try IN ,oovs 50 sha Womb
.,v.. .i+ ,y,u h,,f v,r r.. i,,.,,.. .,..i
o.1eut. II will come ont well
Then she uouli o., and smooth his
pillows or adinst the snowy spreal of
iis couch H. +iov hands tr.,,ll..7
and "A bright rosy sn0t showed under
the petal-Ike skim of either cheek
he triel 20 talk % her abonr ths
battle bnt She pnt one sweet h.nl
over his month and shook her head
..Tisfen ana be coln but 10 NOT
sneok 50 She commanded. ana he had
20 obey.
.NISnsieur Crapoul Cranonssin viii
return after a While" sic went on
and he VAN ten MS glorious news /
know shat our brave men are killing
those British. feel il in every drop
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-17

The age OF ch.vairy Is not dead. A
small girl was coming down the steps
OF the elevated railroad. SAe came
down ln jumps. one step al time.
after the manner of small girls. and
sine heit an omen bag oi candy lu her
hand. Three young men, iu the awe
some regaha OF correct young men ou
their way to make party call. started
90 ascend the stairs. The small girl =
eyes opened wide and liked them
selves ou thc row oi shining hats APP
preaching. She continued % jump.
one step az time. missed ter footing.
and Just saved herself from fallg hy
graspiu1 the Eandrail Bus tbe cam
oIes hoped Aish i'm tue AIR cut Of
the paper-bag and flew ln chocolate
shower over the three eZlulsitcs. For
an instant they stood amazed. starring
ai the puckered-up face of the your e
lady IN short skirts. She was tbe
first 20 recover presence at MIND (aL q
her equilibrium aud az once SET about
recovering her chocolates. The three
vonng men took the hint And the
birds in the square near by twittcre
with mirth 10 see three frocS-c0ated,
gioved. high hated irreproachables
STOPPING aud peeriug and bumpin
against each other as they gathered
mp the sweetmeats OF a maiden IN
short skirts.-New York Commercial
I. Advertiser.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-17


statement attributed to ccfendlDt. The
witness said that when that part % an
editorial referring 20 mock tneatricals
vas rad. What Mr. 1llua1 said WIS
that 20 he attempts 70 carry out one
% be threats ! VII make it TIE d.
tragedy that has ever hapos1cs n
Sorth Carolina
TIE witness when asked Vieh refer
erre O. She pistol Ed NJ T.nwa1s
hand az tae to-el en- Co.rr-his. said ig
Was there -te ause ee rrre-fct ,ro1ble
u the opera tr-er. az frr ~ eE-
Dcrtri rof Tiiiman O. ae at-lcscd ~
NJ Gcnza,es.
j. A. White. c. Eise1e,G. a toor-
Keeper n thc state Senate az the iase
session OF ire Legislature. said that
wAilr he was sitting Sra the loooy q
the senate a nan whom be Gii not
know came up 20 him and asked NEers
MI Iiiwar vas. and. amo1E Other
things. ere witness said ~. Gonzales
se.t DO had made AZ TinmRa Snow
tire Ehlte feather tNice and would Co
81 again. Pie vas told BY Mr. Hoison-
hnrk uho was present. ne said. that
tho stranger VAS y. O.. Gonzales The
witness said he told the Lieutenant
Governor just What had been said lie
said Nr Tilman hal appointed him
door Keeper
Richard H Holsonhack. also %
Eirracit. told 30 the convention
which ne safi M Gonzales nai WITH
Mr. White. relative 90 making Mt TIL
man show fne white feather The ait
ness said DO told NJ Tliiman that
n.eht What hat been said
Wines said he was just behind SEN
,f,r wal..-f rierterant Cove~r0- TN
~,~ AVA senator nr,u. Al thev 40
. r~,..r.a th. t~arrfe~ STATION f~ 90
.r-,t., IN 49, NV DOWN toa.n F-,r, che
f -.efe fF,-,s, r, ra,-a-v d ffe eaff IS
. ne crossed Ce~va.s sfrrr- ho say NJ
+ Gonzalez .,-,f~.r .- f-s ,rn-sIta sl-..--
t,, nr che ...-..fe ~ the ,eve-,,-ur
n. said r- crrralr. .r-sees ohf-ueiv
-. fhr fsff So .,-lf hrra parrsi On
.h. outside ri. es.4 instead az cutting
f,,r.r.f.. across to th. inside Wit
~r.s sa.f .ha heard Nr Tiuran -ae q
.ot y.rr r,-rer. he saIi that SIT
l.r-af.. tr..trr hf. hand down deem IN
nt. rrrEat ana added fhat he thrueht
. AZ g.oraf.a rrae erf-- fo rrrot NJ
rurar Sac heard .faeshrs huf sals ~.
ala nor 500 urhsr. Mr. Tfur,an rev
che pistol from He said Lieutenant
Governor Tfurnan was In the middle
The witness was closely oneetirned
ANA I'm r-s..r,-r.rsf..n r.fh s-r-faI
reference CD certain conversations uith
persons n1mrr.
81 e. f.crIck tcefIdc1 that DO was
standing on fha street across From the
Transfer station. that hn SAWS NJ Con
raiss coming no Main street. that hs
ssN Mr. TuTman ana tao other men
coming i0 tne onnasife direction 80
saff chat whom Nr Gonzales rot "a lfh-
in f.rr or are steps fron1 Mr. Tliman
De- CHANGED his course rhlile'v Wit
ness enlf Nr Gonzales hal hts right
hand in his rocket and acted a. IN hs
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-17
C,NrrNUED.

.h...l ., y wien mn eartbluake q.
.ecn.rl .o the.o that they conld hear
tie d.epairirr crv Of the Americans
as tho~ fcu crushed and hleelino M.
der tho virfsrio..s columns Of Choir
enemies. lIrs. Y rnon kneehn.- b,
nronv pravel aal ve,t NTa9o,oo,.
scl.c ae Sczauncs cas-. herself npon
couch AMI bid hon fars IN tba riiiov,-.
but rauliae stood at "A 'front.' window
sir..niue Der eve. .al ears 10 see and
hear
Before fae fr.ffi. at tho forenoon
the thunder nra t,e rattcr of Tie
fight gradually ceased. and soon
enough .hc hrot.r and fear-cras.I
coi1uns o. tie Cri-isb came wildly
str. --'iur back across the PLAIN.
VIA. nol b,eu -o.ld walls of req ana
formed soldiers moving with rhythmic
vi,.r and -te3liues was now cone
fused rahlie l-a5cfioss au3 dis
pers, aH flying away from au ina
81 cnar-iur column Of Ameri-
cau-.
'i"-von he prai-elt' cried Paul
lre. 'inev aye iviuc, They are dee
icaff. iHaF arc driven haci, all Wild
az" fnEteo-
She Ireciritatei herself upoa her
mn in an ecstasy of JOY.
Natemoiscile dc Sezauncs srraue
nn -l- iaa to the window. oIin the
"i nee, ~s sine looked betwccu the
ofaH'- trees sno save men bearing
lf,-~- rnlin~ cannon. running. limp
iAa. t~'icA,A' ins, assisting wounded
<'''.''.es' icai'aS horses CON which
Jay -.~i oilerts --t ~as terrible
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-17

50 iiSht y stroke on ass loosely tumbied
locks?
"Ah, Pauline. you have come 10 me
asaini How kind. how sweet lac
murmured. "And the battle - over.
and we shall not be parted any more
The little woman drew back FROM
the sleeper aud turned pale. thlu
hot glow suTnscl hcr cheeks. She
trcmolcd and held her brow with both
hands.
Pauline Pauline" she whispered
lie loves some one-Pauiinci Paul
inc, Bnt /. nay be has sister Yes.
yes. has vosac was 50 gentle and calm.
Pauiac Is his sister"
Once morc she cast herself upon the
priedieu and lifted prsye7fnl eyes.
4 black woman. with a spotiess
white turhan on her head. came in.
carrying silver tray With coffee.
which she placed on tlc table She
glanced askauce ~ Madame S0uvestrc,
and then silently Withdrew.
The rich brew in Che shining pot
hic1 the room with its fragrance.
4 pl1mp- faced masculine saint looked
down fron q dark frame ou the wall.
his laps appeared ready 81 ask ior
4ifiaN a" oSc.
4 A1-iAe Aa".-.e- ne 1c-lit
"oh, Ah,' hc murnurcd. .ookiu~
$50 her inlu.ring'v.
49,,
,.........
"-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-17
EVIDENCE IS CLOSED.
Tie Last Stages Of the Famous
Tillman Trial
CASE GOES Up FOR ARGUMENT.
Two Days set Apart for Discussion
BY the Attorneys and The n Judges
Charge and Verdict.

q. ne ia7l /
- p l.' u.N ol 4
49, r.s..-- 81. 20. ..- ~ ."e
~-.-.. ~. 1888 ,-,.,..
49, ~ - '.-',','
,-r-. b. 49,. ..-.'-......I -. s.. ..,.',-,
.or-.~ trt,i Nan fsl. ,,iri t. On Mo-. I
dar ana Trs.fa, counsel Nm -.ff-r-. +
no Irr, seven h,urr being rIven rs
eats SD. PIX errr-n.rfs on XCos-,..
fa. rnrn.re Irfr. Car, ain charge
the mry and place tho case with II
for folihe~aticn ana f.-.-ufn,finr
Tho nr,vrsar.rr Was decided -,rrr h.
court ana counsel ana announce f.,.
trr .ourf fnsf rrIn- fn al .sur.~,nrt
toIa. Counsel frr dar.ns. rruros.t
that the case n.. submitted fD tho .rr,
without areumenf th. STATE eurr.e..
inr THAI threp hcers Or devoted fo
each sllr lut tho court nrnrr.el "a
daN each which was accepted lv tnc
ATTORNEYS or born sides The employ
wtnt li expeditions methods las m1.
ier.aliy hrsffnrl tan enc ni tals iui-
portant eaae a vast number ot Nit
n,ssss have 0ren hoard and a great
fo.nnr e testimony tor ANA AGAINST
tut defendant has been placed before
thc Inft Tor tts consists rannn Ntf"r
was Darr In inis state moro closely
contested tnan this one has nr.A l-e
testimony ~ character witnesses az
l'fel .oi1 or tae state ana t1r tN-
tense "Nt argument 'H counsel on
n'rp tot points consumed tnr tmc oi
tAr t"o sessions rnlt cnr witness
'r'nf 'h ''r stand Ai i'e or no. n
'n 'Ar .l lNr WINE I'f inr
"aI, WAS Atl A' '' DDS aanN .'f
''''tt" rs. Nt'lI'th ,anA'-a' t"i
,Nnt.r'e p" 0Ialr o'l''''i 'f'n.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
Arosemena's Apointment.

Panama, Nov. 17.-Dr. Pablo Aroseme- na. who has been appointed, legal adviser to the Panama Commission now at Wash ington leftPanama today and will sail to- night from Colon on the Seguranca. Dr. Arosemena is a prominent Isthmian law yer and leader of the liberal party. He has filled many high offices including that of president of the State of Panama, president of the Congress and Colombian Minister of Foreign Relations. -t
 Prior to his departure Dr. Arosemena published a statement to the effect that while he had not heretofore been in favor of independence he now accepted 1t as a result of the combined action of all parties, the enormous interests at stake and the grave danger brought about by the rejection of the Hay-Herran treaty. Between being an irreconciliable or enemy of Panama or serving her sincerely and ioyaly, he preferred to choose the latter course,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
MEETING OF CABINET.
Panama Practically the Only Ques-
 ton Discussed.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Practically only one subject, the Panama situation, was considered at today's session of the cab inet. Secretary Hay laid before the Pres ident and the cabinet the protest against the action of the government of the Uni ted States sent to the Senate by President MarroQuin of the government of Colom- bia.
 The protest. which went into the hands of Senator Frye, as President pro tenn of the Senate, was turned over by him to the Secretary of State. as the Senate can not receive petitions or protests from a foreign government. No decision has yet been reached whether the document will be formally received or not. That will lie with the President himself.
 The nature and the terms of the treaty to be made between the United States and the republic of Panama for the con- struction of'the canal were discussed at length but no statement of these terms VIII be made public.
 Brief reference during the session of the cabinet was made to the case involv- ing the indictment of Senator Dietrich of Nebraska for alleged accepting of a money consideration for the appointment of a postmaster at Hastings, Neb, and the Senator's demand for the summary removal from office of United States Dis trict Attorney Summers between whom and Senator Dietrich political feud has existed for a long time, but no action, it is stated. was determined on.
 Attorney General Knox renamed with the President some time after adjourn ment of the meeting One of the subjects discussed by the President and the At torney General, it is stated, related to the postal investigation. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow being pres- ent part of the time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
WEDNESDAY, NOV. IS, 1908.
WE MUST GIVE IT UP.

Mournfully, disconsolately and hopeless ly we must give The Virginiap-Pilot up. We have labored with it in season and out of season and our evangelical work Is a lamentable failure. "As a hen gath ereth her chickens under her wings SC we would gather our contemporary into the fold of Democracy pure and unde- filed. We Nave striven to take its feet from the miry clay and set them on the rock whereon the fathers of Democracy stood before the silvery voice of the forests of Populism. But instead of ap- preciation we have met with continual rebuffs and Encouragement. When we have congratulated ourselves that 1t was going to be good we were rudely deceived. As the old family COW stands quietly till all the lacteal fluid has been pumped out and then kicks the pail over; as the an- cient mule works thoughtfully from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same and then hists the driver over the fence. even so does our uncertain con- temporary kick our calculations into the unoffending atmosphere.
 It's discouraging. that's just what 1t is follow our safe and unerring lead, though we are forced to admit that there has been real improvement. One can censure Bryan now without causing The V.-P. to fall down in convulsions. It has quit throwing fits when any one criticises free nd haar a~d sas City alluded to without sending for a stomach pump. In fact, the paper can debate and discuss most questions ration ally if the name of Cleveland is not men tioned. That name is the red rag which drives this bovine Norfolkian into the edge of fits. If The Advertiser would stifie its convictions, turn ts back on the Presidential chair in half century; in short. if this paper would stultify itself by ceasing to contend for what it con- ceives is best for the party and the corn- try, it would stand high in the estimation of certain cratic brethren who still view things through the green glasses of pre- judice and insist on a doctrine of hate and bitterness.
 We cannot do it. great though the temptation may be, and high as 1t might place The Advertiser in the estimation of the dwindling few who refuse to be con- vinced. We maintain that no truer or better Democrat has ever held high place in this Union of States than Grover Cleveland. We insist that he is today the
 
 We assert that with him as the nominee, on 6 platform to correspond, true De- mocracy may come into it's own in and the country be rescued from the de- spoilers. That is what we sincerely be- lieve and what we shall stick to maugre the opposition of the soft-shells.