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tee OF Committees has been in
structed to chose bis republican
successor, ii is no doubt owing to
his determined hostity to the Pan
anna route that the venerable .Sena-
tor from Alabama is to be removed.
Senator Hanna who Is the strongest
advocate Of the Panama route, and
the third member OF the committee,
will probably be made chatham.
Senator Morgan will be offered the
chalrmanship Of the Committee on
pubic Health and Quarantine, a
position formerly held by Senator
Yes, Of Missouri. Through The
courtesy OF the majority, the minori-
ty IN the Senate has been given the
chairmanship o. ten committee out
Of the sixty tour. Senator Morgan's
removal will reduce this number to
ninc.
A minor event in tho Senate
which IS likely to cause much dis.
cnssiou by the press of the country
was tne sending for the third time,
The nomination by the President
Of DR.. W. d. Crum to be Collector
OF the port of Charleston, As will
TO remember, Crum is colored
man, to whose appointment the
South Carolina Senator'S and tho
business men ots Charleston made
much objection. The Senate fail
w e"ieo I" wv " tho HolhlhatiOH
and the Presidont named Dr., Crum
as q recess appointment. and ho
has served ID that capacity for sew
eral months, With the submitting
OF his name again, the entae con-
troversy is likely to be rcopened.
This timo tho Senate can hardly
find an excuse for refusing to take
action in the case, and it will be
interesting to see if all the re-
lpuhlicans will support the Presi-
dent.
Come to late for last week.
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| countries which would be disad-
vantngeous TO us. In the granti9g
Of coaliug stations and in other
matters this island republic, to
which we had given freedom, and
which we started on national car.
eer, bad performed faithfully all
its obligations to this country and
we were morally bound to do like
wise. The treaty would serve as a
guarantee OF good faith Of our ma
ton toward her young sister rep
ublic. He ended his plea Jar The
treaty by saying, "A failure TO en-.
net such legislation would come
periously near reputation Of
the pledged faith of the nation"
Although there are host of ri.
mors that the opposition tc the
treaty will succeed in defeating it
it is evident to hon-partisan OBJ
server hat the reciprocity will be
granted TO Cuba either at tho
extra session or during the first
/ part OF the regular session,
Owing u his selection as the
! leader Of the democratic minority
iD tho House, Representative John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi has
become one Of the most prominent
figures in tho lower branch Of Con.
gress, whero he has served his
party for the last ten years. He
is fifty years old. t lawyer by pro.
.cssion, but he is extensively en-
gagged 10 cotton planting. He was
educated in tho University Of Vir-
| 5inla and IN lieldeioerg, 'fermany,
speaks several modern languages,
is forcciul speaker and logical de-
| hator and one of the most learned
men 10 the House, He entered
| political life at the time OF the
Chicago Convention which Eomi-
mated Cleveland and Stevenson,
when he was Il member OF tho Mis-
sissippi delegation. Since that
time be has ALWAYS been elected to
succeed himself, the last time get
ting every vote in his district.
He now occupies the highest
position IN the House which is
within the gift Of the democratic
4 party,
The republicans of the Senate
have decided to remove Senator
Morgan from the Craftsmanship OF
the Committee Of the lnteroc7anic
Canals, and tho Senate Commit
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LOOK \ 0! 0 *. H.E||R|IE!, H!:!!!!.E!l'|| l|'I!lI',

IF YOU want toput your lands into the hands DIN LAND
MAN. S. GARRETT, will treat you rght-So list with
him. As he is going make this part hsbusiness, and
IN tho Ozark is place buya home Ard advise the
home Sc ekers to JAHVle, Fowler Mo- before pur
chasing elsewhere beautiful Country surrounding the
newly started VILLAGE and the greatest natural induce
ments are offered at this point both to the farmer and
business men, And the Seeker after truth has no
equals on earth.
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MIDNIGllT. It is only when
midnight draws near that a free
mason thinks Of concluding his
laboul; in fact, his activity ana
industry should penetrate unto
high midnight, or low twelve
MINERVA, Freemasons use
the statue Of Minerva, or open
temples with ner statue therein
as symbols OF wisdom. Mythol-
ogy teaches us that Jupiter
opened his scull to bear Minerva
for this reason she i3 the sym
Dol Of all thoughts that are form
cd in the head, and the protec'
tress of the arts and sciences.
She is generally represented
as young female in Greclan
costume, and has an Owl or a
cock by h"r side, as u symbol OF
useful study and watchfulness
MOCK MASONS, In the year
.17l7 some unfaithful brethren,
disappointed in their expecta
tions OF the high Offices and hon
ours of the society, ioineda num-
Der Of the buifoons Of the day,
in q scheme TO exhibit a tnockery
of the public procession to the
grand feast. This, as may well
be supposed, furnished mirth to
the Gaping crowd, and disgust
to tie society, wilo, wisely recol-
lecting themselves, determined
! in future 10 conIine ubeir operaI'
! ions within the limits Of their
own assembly. They were call
cd Mock Masons.
! MODEL. The Temple of Sol
onion was erected accor6in" to
The model presented by God tc
I
King David, who nevertheless
was not permitted to build this
sacred temple himself because
! his hands had been stained with
! blood.
| MONITORIAL. The monitor
ial sign reminds us of the weak
ness of human nature, unable OF
itself to resist the power o.
Darkness, unless aided by tha'
Light, which is from above, anf
we thus acknowledge our owr
frailty, and that we cln do NJ
good acceptable service bu
through Him from whom al
good and Just counsel doth pro
ceed, and under whose divin'
and special favour we can neve
be found Improbable servants
in His sight.
(History and Cyclopedia Q
Freemasonry, by Macoy Oliver
Page 5S3-5S4--5S7-5oS.j
/, 70 Be coaaaaeS.
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Wa-H::oo.

We have on hand fresh sup
Div Of Wa.Hoo for sale one Of the
best and greatest remedies for
mankind and their ailments.
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w WASHINgToN
LETTER,
From our regular Correspondent
Nov. Is, 1903.
LITTER,


the all absorbing topic OF discussion.
The new republic was born SO
quickly ard the attitude Of the Ad.
mipistrailon announced 50 promptly
that public men have hardly had
time 10 catch their br.ath before be-
Ing called upon to express their opin-
ion on the affair. Declaring that che
is bound not merely by treaty obli-
cations but by the interests Of civil
izntlon 70 zee that The peaceful tyai-
&c Of ,he world across The lslhmus Of
Pandina shal. nos longer be disturb
Cd by a constant succession Of an
necessary and wasteful civil ways,
President Roosevelt has issued a
communication TO our representa-
uves in Panama and Columbia jn
which he says that the United States
has catered in,o relations with the
uetaclo government on tbc lsthmus.
More ships are on their way TO
Colon aud Panama and our govern
ment has Informed Colombia that
she VIII NO, be allowed to land troops
at either 81 these ports, Mr.. Philip
pc B0oau-Varilla has been appoint
ed p" cnYoj extraordinary and minis
Ter plcnipotentiary TO the government
OF The United States with full powers
10 oon0uct political and financial
negotiations The new envoy has
been received and dined by Secrr-
tdry Hay and talks Of negotiating a
treaty direct with the United States.
lie began his career by what is
regarded here as "breach of diplo-
matte propiiety,' in writing an open
letter to Senator Morgan asking this
champion OF the Nlcaraguan route to
rcnonnce his opposition to Panama.
He explains later that he wrote
the letter as private citizen and be-
tore he presented his credentials, but
as he begins his communication by
declaring that he is the minister
plenipoten,ary of the new republic,
his excuse is not very sound. How
ever 10 tn. whirl Of political interests
revolving around he Panama affair,
a breach OF diplomatic etiquette is a
mere detail. Most Of the republican
Senators support the Administration
and Senator Hanna emphatically de.
clared that the President had done
only what was our manifest duty.
The democratic Senators with lht
caution which characterlzcs thel
| new leader, have decided TO wait 70
| further information before making
party issue out Of the situation
Nothing however, will res,rail
Senators Morgan and Teller who ar
preparing to make vigorous attacl
on the action of the Administration.
i In his message &c Congress for tn
extra session the President deal
solely with the question oi Cuban re
ciprocity, urging the passage OF Al
act which would sender the treat
signed with Cuba effective. II
, said We we're bound by our interes
and by our honor to grant reclprocit
10 Cuba. By the acceptance Of th
Platt amendment this small rcpubli
was placed In a uniqae position i
regard to this country, with whlc
i, had come into close political sn
economic relation. The treat
injured no American interests m
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C,mhnatd from last wceN.

METAL. Many mon dote on
tbe meals silver and gold with
their whole sous, al-l know on
other standard whereby to cstl-
mate their own worth, or the
worth Of their fellow beings, bat
s3y the quantity Of these metals
lhoy possess thereby debaslnG
Ind degrading those qualities OF
lhe mind or spirit by which alone
mankind ought TO be estimated.
! ~ Wbo w,,iies 10 be initiated IN
k0 Frecnlasollry must be Wiling
ho reiinquish VII descriptions of
|metal, ANA ai the adyenpitlons
circumstances Jf rank and for-
hane, for il il The MAN that is
AcceWed IatQ E"emasonry, ana
Snot iiis g&lh s riches.
4 METAL TOOLS. At the build
M Of King Solomon $ Temple
Ahel q was not heard the sound
'faaXc, hammer, or any other
kool of brass or iron, to disturb
Die peaceful sanctity of that
holy place. The stones were
5lewn in the quarry, there carved,
bnarl,ed, and numbered, The
Humber was felled and prepared
kn the forest Of Lebanon, and
fonveyed by floats from Tyre to
&Joppa; the metals were fused
hnd cast on the plains of nere-
Edathah; after which the whole
Iwas conveyed to Jerusalem, aud
lthore set uU by means OF maulS,
Iand other instruments prepared
Spr that purpose.
w. MIDDLE CHAMBER. The
Hemple Of Solomon stood on
NloGnf M0riah, and occupied the
site Of the present mosque OF
OmUr, beneath thn dome oi
which n a remarkable rock, tif
tcfsu ieetaooye the level OF the
surrcNrliia4ss PLATFORM, evidently
HEN by design y a peculiar pur
pase, AND w@tt ansTering to th'
RroQnt Ia Kings vi, where it is
ktatedthat the door for the mid
lip chamber was in the right side
NJ the house, and they wen
p with winding stairs into th'
hiddle chamber, and cut Of th'
(ndddle Into the third thus es
HNishing the fact that tie Hol,
y Holes was on an elevateclspot
o which. and 10 nothing else
ian this remarkable rock be re
erred with the shadow of a rea
bon.
MIDDAY. As often as tn
treenason commences his worl
IS noon or midday, or tha
time in which the sun has al
famed it's greatest altitude; TO
the earth being round, the sun ]
N WAYS on tha meridian some
Ii, ,Nre. The FTeemason has tn
post enlightened and usef,
works. to 10; and when high moo
passed, he mnst be able
give the most satisfactory proof
q the utility Of hls labour.
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SOME BIG PROFITS IN SIGHT.

1t is figured that the cost of carrying
out the proposed schemes of irrigation
of arid lands in this country would be
about half billion dollars, but it is
also figured that the cost Is little COM
pared with what the returns would be.
By the census of 1900 the improved
farm acreage of the United States was
100000 acres 1t is conservatively
estimated that the reclaimable area is
not less than 100000 acres. It's re-
IIclamation, therefore, will add nearly
one-eighth to the actual crop producing
area of the country and will exceed by
liberal margin the tillable land of all
the States, except New York, on the
Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida
Allowing forty acres. the average size
of irrigated farms, this area will make
1850, 900 farms, or little less than one
fourth the number in the United States
in 1900. The occupants of these farms
will add directly to the population s.
100000 and indirectly. in the accom-
panying mercantile, professional, man.
ufacturing and industrial classes, at
least S,125,0O0 more, a total increase in
the population of the United States Of
9,3I5, 000 or nearly ~ liz per cent.
The total value of all the farms in
1860, including all improvements except
buildings, was $13,115,OOO 900. At S42.E0
per acre. the average value Of irri-
gated land, the 5O,OOO,OOO acres to be
reclaimed will add to the value of
farm land $1,250, 100000. If buildings
are included the value will be increased
SITS, 100000, while the augmented wealth
through railroads, cities, mills and fac
tories is beyond estimation.
The annual value of all the farm pro-
ducts in 1900 was $4,S79,OO 900. The
average value per acre of products Of
| irrigated lands was S14.S1. At this rate
the area to be reclaimed will add pro-
ducts worth s74e. 500 900, an addition of
nearly one-sixth to the DEMONSTRATING
powers of the country.
This is as rich as a prospectus issued
for the purpose Of selling stock in a
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DIR. ORUMIS CASE.

If DIR. W. D. Crum. of Charleston,
South Carolina, is ever Collector of the
Port there he will feel that he didn't
travel any royal road to the place. Yes
terday the Senate Committee on Com
merce agreed by vote Of eight to six
to report his nomination adversely. All
the Democrats of the committee voted
against confirmation, and they were
aided by the votes of Messrs. Jones, of
Nevada, and Perkins, of California,
Republicans.
1t will be interesting to see how the
Senate treats this report. There is
nothing against Dr. Crum but his color.
1t has been made plain that he is a
man of character and ability. If the
Senate of the United States yields to
the race prejudice which has been
shown in this case it will do something
which will be very significant sign of
the times.
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MIX ID.

Does whiskey freezer"
II don't know. I've always lived in
the First ward, 1t never has time to
there, Chicago Record Herald.
Il want to speak to the spirit of my
dead sister," said the tall woman in
black to the medium.
Talking now" absently replied the
latter, who had once been a hello"
girl.-Kansas City Journal.
eff you don't pay me my salary"
said the leading lady, Il shall denounce
you from the STAGE
"All right" answered the manager,
placidIy. Lets fix date and II ad-
vertise 1t. Maybe 1t would make hit"
Washington Star.
Tess - Look at that glazing yellow
gown Mrs. Nurich is wearing. Did you
ever see anything so impossible?
Jess-Impossible, but not inappropri-
ate. That's perfect match for her
husbands ham wrappers, you know
Philadelphia Press.
DO you know Mr.. Kidder of Bos-
ton?" asked the stranger in Baltimore.
NO" replied the extremely stout
young woman. "Why?"
He told me he had wide acquaint-
ance in Baltimore, and I thought"
"Sir!"-Chicago Tribune.
Jack, who is five years DID, came
home one day last week crying that
| another boy had hit him.
why didn't you hit him back?" he
was asked.
II did," he answered. 81 hit him
back first. New York Times.
Mr.. Hopeford-Tbe date you have set
for our wedding comes on Friday. Fri
day is supposed to be an unlucky day.
Mrs: Lakeside (from the west)-So
I've heard, but it can't be any more
unlucky than the other days. I've tried
all the rest.-New York Weekly.
Charley, DEAR said young Mrs Tor
| kins II am going to learn to play polk
err"
What for?'
so that I can do as a wife ought
and intelligently sympathize with you
in all your troubles" - Washington
Star.
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RELGsAN BILL.

The House of Representatives in Bel
GUM is discussing the government bill
relating to compensation for injuries
occurring to workingmen. The meas
ure applies to all commercial and in
dustrial enterprises which employ mo-
tive power by machinery as distin
guished from those dependent upon
men or animals 1t includes all work.
men receiving wages up to a maximum
of 2,4OOf. ($4SO) per annum. Every ac-
cident, from whatever cause, including
culpable negligence, comes within the
demnity is fixed at so per cent. of the
actual loss of wage earning capacity
caused through accident. In case of
death the indemnity takes the form of
an annuity in favor of the victims di-
rect heirs equal to one-fourth of his
wage earning capacity during the term
of his expectation of life. AS regards
the indemnities to workmen the en-
ployer is at liberty either to insure or
not; but should future experience show
that obligatory insurance was neces-
sary the bill, said NJ Francotte, the in
PRODUCER, would be amended according
ly. For himself, he remarked, he was
in favor of freedom of action, as French
statistics showed that after three years
trial only 10 to Is per cent. of wages re-
manned unassured.
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wholly meet the need of the ninth
grade boys. who were consistently I'M
civil. The regular branches must be
taught. but these lads needed to learn
other things also.
Finally the master had great idea.
He promulgated a new rule-that no
boy should come to school without put
ting ON a necktie and polishing his
shoes.
That was easy, the boys thought.
Any fellow could get a necktie, and
each had access to blacking-brush or
could negotiate a ''shine" from some
other fellow who was in the business.
They liked the master. too, and if he
could so easily be pleased, he should
be-
But as the master had forseen, in
order to put on necktie boy had to
look in the glass. If his face was dirty
he could not help perceiving it, and re-
. fiecting that a dirty Sace did not har-
) monte with necktie. He washed his
face, and he could hardly do that with
OUT washing his hands also. Then,
While putting a polish on hts shoes he
naturally glanced at his trousers. A
fringe of burdock burrs or a spatter
decoration of street mud would not
show very well against the radiant foot
wear, and a hole or a rip would strike
him as distinctly demanding attention
The chances were if the boy shined his
shoes he would brush his clothes in
the bargain, and require repairs for any
place that needed mending.
After 9 II fbfc HcnrIJoipor ba how
would feel that he ought to live up to
his necktie, so to speak. He would try
to keep clean. Since he looked less like
a hoodlun, he would feel less like one,
| and his actions would be improved to
correspond. In fact, after the new rule
was thoroughly established, the whole
neighborhood noticed the betterment of
it's boys
Thereupon the master of the Camper
field school put his philosophy into
words for the benefit of a few friends:
MANY criminal could be reformed,
and many a weak, discouraged fellow
could be strengthened and set a-going,"
he said, by giving him bath and
dressing him from top to toe in a new
suit
| There is wisdom in the remark. In a
certain sense every man lives UP to his
necktie. With better raiment he in
stinctively puts on better manners.
Actions that to one in trampish garb
come natural" become impossible to
the same man when he is clean and
neatly appareled
IF the boy is rough, careless, or even
slovenly," says the master of the Cam
perfleld school, try the necktie cure"
youths Companion.
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GOOD Work.
the times

Highway Commissioner James H.
Macdonald has made his report to the
Governor. 1t is a comprehensive doc
ument and is filled with interesting and
valuable information. 1t shows that
while Connecticut has not spent the
money for road Improvement that some
States have there is no State in which
such Improvement has been so general
as it has been here. The good roads
law began to work less than eight years
ago, but as each succeeding appropria-
ton has become available and the work
of the State has shown what can be
i done in the way of permanently improv-
ed highways the towns have awaited
themselves of the appropriation and
come in freely of their own accord to
participate in the movement. So that
out of total Of 1853 towns 1852 have TAX
en- advantage Of State aid. This makes
| it very plain that the good roads move
ment has moved. The other six tagging
and lonesome towns will doubtless fall
into line soon.
AS usual. the Commissioner is plan
ming for the State in a far-sighted and
business-like way. He doesn't ask for
large increase in the appropriation.
He thinks that $4,000 year more Is
needed. He further recommends: The
purchase of portable stone crushers to
make material for building the roads
more accessible: the appointment of
permanent county inspectors to insure
efficient supervision of the work; State
engineers and a more complete layout
to facilitate the planning OF work in
advance. These are certainly sensible
recommendations, and they should re-
ceive the consideration they merit.
The State has been extremely fortu-
nate in having such man as Commits
sioner Macdonald at the beginning of
it's road reform. To him more than to
anybody else is due the present pleas
ing and beneficent situation. He has
worked with zeal. knowledge and tact
He hasn't urged the State to extrava-
CANT or even large expenditure, and he
has made the most Of what he has
had to work with. The value Of his
work is recognized throughout the
State. and it is also recognized in all
other States where good roads are ap-
preciated, He has become one of the
most conspicuous figures in movement
whose benefits are great and growing.
His enthusiasm doesn't abate nor his
industry flag. 1t is to be hoped that
the State will much longer have the
benefit of his knowledge, experience
and skill The work Of road reform
here could be in no better hands.
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LIVING UP TO THE NECKTIE.
A Practical Idea in Social Reform.

A Practical Idea in Social Reform.
The Camperfield grammar school is
the one public building in region Of
breweries and tenement-houses. To be
sure, there is police-station on the
outer edge of the district, but the near
est church is a long way off. Within a
limited area 5000 persons live and are
employed. and the Camperfield school
is about the only civilizing influence
that seems to touch them closely.
The master of the school used to
look at his 600 boys when they assem-
bled noisily every morning for the hall
exercises and wonder what he could
do to help them, and how he could
make Roadway against the manners
and morals of the tenement house. In
struction in history and literature
seemed a kind of misfit for boy with
dirty face, and the master felt that
lessons in civil government did not
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The report comes from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis that the study
of French has been resumed in new
form at that institution. Hereafter the
student will practice the grave and
acute accents and learn to sound the
French "u'' from the tones in phono-
graph. The correspondence schools have
been teaching by this method, and it is
claimed that the real Partisan accent
can best be gained in that way.