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Small States in the Senate.
No Probability That They viii Lose
Their Equality of Representation.

4helI Equallty OF representation
Senator Francis +. Warren of
Wyoming has made a rather curious
discovery. He announces that Ger
tain arguments used at the last ses-
sion of Congress against the omnibus
Statehood bill have seriously alarmed
the smaller Rocky Mountain and Pa
ciic Coast States. Voters I'm these
Commonwealth, he reports. have
taken suggestions dropped by Cham-
cey NJ. Depew and other Eastern
statesmen as the precursors Of a gen
eral assault upon each States right
whether small or large-to equal rep
resentation in the United States Sen
ate.
Mr.. Warren himself seems TO think
that the frequent complaints uttered
IN and out of Congress against the
misrepresentation in Federal com-
els of the sage brush and alkai"
Commonwealth of the far West,
foreshadow an effort to apportion
power in the Senate-as In the House
of Representatives the basis Of
population only. Election Of Sena-
tors by the people, lie holds, is but a
first step in this insidious scheme to
alter the character and enlarge the
membership of the Senate. And he
warns its promoters that the smaller
Western States most threatened by
such a redistribution of power are
fully alive to its destructive effects on
their political status and political
prospects.
We agree with Mr.. Warren that the
Western States have every reason to
combat a program which aims at
stripping them Of power and rights
guaranteed them by the letter and
spirit of the Constitution. To base
representation in the Senate on popu-
lation would give the great settled
Eastern and Central States an aseen-
dency in Government which the far
West could scarcely hope to overcome
within a century. 1t would practi-
cally eliminate the Rocky Mountain
section as a factor IN our national pol
tics.
But we see no likelihood whatever
of an abandonment in the Senate of
the old theory Of equal State repre-
sentation. Three fourths of the
States would have to consent to a
constitutional amendment changing
the basis Of representation; and it Is
inconceivable that the smaller States,
numbering fully a third of the forty
five now in TIE Union, should ever
thus agree to sign their own political
death warrants.
Even were a constitutional amend
ment adopted by three-fourths of the
States, It's validity would still have to
be tested in the courts. For by the
express language of the Constitution
mo State, without its consent, shall
be deprived Of equal suffrage in the
Senate"
Mr. Warren and the voters of the
Rocky Mountain regions are fright
ened at a very distant and empty
shadow They are IN no danger what
ever Of losing the power they now ex-
ereise-w whether wisely or unwisely-
in the upper house of Congress.
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Reflections Of a Bachelor.

Lack Of money makes the mare 90 lame.
The s'lre-t way Co stay poor permanently is 70
Jry 10 ger rich quick
IL takes woman 60 DO isuoblc things in
spirit that ennchcs ser.
little touch Of spring. a dash oi imagina-
tion. flavor Of forbidden rutland YOU have
first-class scandal
woman considers that she makes man a
good wife when she won't lc1 INN 20 % the
club rainy night Tor fear he y,iu catch
pncumonia--NeV York Pres
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Washington Chapel at Valley Forge.

A wayside chapel at Valley Forge. in memory
q Washington as churchman. is tho project
set on foot by the Rev. W Herbert Buri, rector
Of All Saints Episcopal Church. lie made
the proposition az a church meeting last night.
and IL met with such favor that 500 was sub
scribed ia a ieS minutes The idea meets with
the fun approval % all local Episcopalians-
The idea is 10 invite all Episcopal churches ~
the Schuvlkill Valley 90 contribute. The chapel
viii always be o1en for Worship Norsistovn
OPa.) Telegram 90 philadelphia Record
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The Talk of the Dav.

The European Express Of February
10. published at Brussels. contains an
article of great value 10 all students
OF woman. her place In nature and her
peculiar and legitimate sphere
In women, character IN dress shows
itself. primarily. in three very distinct
types These are: l. The tailor-made.
2 The artistic (so-called). 8. The mere
~ clothed"
The writer puts in the first class all
the women who are by nature neat
methodicaI and generally exemplary"
This class usually does it's hair like a
fashion plate % The clique called smart
society" is also included in this class.
The artistic woman, it appears. wears
either a soft lace collar or no collar
at all An abnormally high collar ar
CUES. in either sex, small brain power
a hoppy one. artistic feeling
unconventionaliJy, originality and some
times even genius"
IF her bonnet be very much on one
side. or her skirt awry. you may sus-
pect her TO be political; if she have big
shoes. you may take it Tor granted that
she has also deep interests
Now. all these paragraphs invite. nay
say rather demand discussion. but we
must defer the delight OF battle until the
return Of our valued contributor. the
earnest student OF sociology. At present
be is in Buffalo, "a guest Of the Elmwood
Club.
But we were nearly forgetting an cx-
traordinarily illuminatiye paragraph.
.Iduch character may be OWNED from
a woman's doing her hair Hair
dragged back from The temples suggests
a dull. tenacious. prosalc nature; parted
in the middle. IL gives. in youth an idea
OF engaging simplicity; in age, OF calm
stateliness: drawn high over a cushion,
it indicates pride. obstinacy, prejudice,
determination; pulled or dropped for
ward in early Victorian loops over the
ears. 1T suggests In youth, coquetry and
slatternliness; ia age, conservatism,
mingled with pure philosophy"
The Reverend Minot J. Savage. ID. D.,
says that poverty would vanish if men
lived according to Christ's teachings.
This statement reminds us og certain
words Of the Saviour.
Blessed by We poor; for yours is the
kingdom of God Luke vi. 20.
But woe unto you that are rich. for
ye have received your consolation. Luke
vi. "a
1t is easier for camel 10 90 through
the eye OF a needle than for rich man
10 enter into the kingdom Of God. Mat
thew xix. "A.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures
upon earth. Matthew vi, 10.
For We have the poor always with you
Matthew XVI. IL
Perhaps DR.. Savage means 10 say that
there would be benedcent communism if
the sayings Of the Teacher were obcyed
implicitly by all who progressed TO follow
him. No doubt in state of ideal Chris
tianity there would be ideal communism.
there would be ono huge, all-embraclug
trust for the advantage Of the whole
world, Cuba not excepted.
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Cleveland and d Third Term.

It is only a few foolish and fanatical en-
emics of eN-President Cleveland who suggest
the possibility % his nomination for a third
term in spite Of his absolute rejection Of the
proposition George Washington was not with
out the same class Of enemies. who suspected
him OF entertaining designs Of kinrIy rule
Philadelphia Record.
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Reform in Court Circles.

Reform IN Court Circles,
Thanks 10 the new rules inaugurated
by King Edward and TO the restrictions
which he has placed upon the indiscrim-
mate attendance of people in court the
old scandal OF presentations for pay so
rampant during the late reign. has gone
out Of existence. Formerly any woman
who had been duly presented. and whose
presentation had not been publicly or
privately Cancelled for misconduct or in
discretion. was not only free 10 attend
any drawing room that she saw fit but
likewise TO present anyone whom she
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The Souvenir Habit.
When Carried to Excess 1t Is Likely to
Degenerate Into Plain Theft.

OtEtuGAdlB INTO ram inert.
An incident which recently oc-
CURED on a ear near Cabin John
Bridge pointed a moral forcefully
enough to be confusing to the person
at whom II was pointed. Something
went wrong with the mechanism of
the car and the mishap scared the
passengers badly.
IN her excitement a handsomely
dressed woman jumped to her feet
and dropped certain wine glasses,
whisky glasses. and glass toothpick
holders which she had taken as SOU
venirs from the hotel In that neigh
borhood The sound Of breaking
glass and thc fragments Of the arti-
cles made the situation evident to
everybody in the car, and it Is to be
hoped that the lesson was effective.
The souvenir habit, innocent
enough in itself, has taken on a phase
among certain people which is totally
indefensible on grounds of morals or
good taste 1t Is not necessary TO be
as particular as some of our religious
ancestors were about property rights
in order 70 see that the looting Of
small articles from hotel and restau-
rant tables Is nothing but petty lar
ceny, not less contemplate because it
is too petty for the restaurant keeper
to make fuss about IT,
OF course. if he chose TO take the
stealing of small glasses, toothpick
holders and spoons seriously. he
would make himself ridiculous; but
when this becomes the custom among
the habitues OF any hosiery, the ag-
ereeate loss at the end Of the year Is
by no means ineonsiderable. Mani
testify, the only way in which the pro-
prietor can make up for this loss is
by n slight increase IN his charges, so
that the people of good taste and
good minor morals have TO pay for
the peceadilloes of those who steal.
The habit OF collecting souvenirs IL
old, natural. and pleasant, when not
carried TO excess. But when people
indulge a craze for relics so far as to
hip pieces ont of historical monu-
ments, or carry off articles from pub
ic places, they show themselves guilty
aot only of Stiffness and bad taste,
but of a certain cal!ousness in the
moral sensibility. In short, the loot
ing custom Is vulgar.
It may have originated in the habit
which college boys sometimes have, Of
wreckinc the table furniture of the
place where they happen TO be cele-
brating some victory IN college ath-
letics, and carrying off glasses, mugs
and such triies as souvenirs. There
Is possibly a certain pictmesqueness
IN such looting. especially as IN most
cases TIC owner of the articles is paid
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Prize Ring Psychology.

mind scrapping with men / like / would not
mind a finish wi-h FitzsimmogS, sitting over
there across The table, for with decent fellow
can fight good and hard and ha friends when
it is AL over. But when / get in the ring
with a fellow ! despise like Corhctt. WHY
feel as Il I would Ike TO kiln him. lanes
Jehries, in Interview IN the Duluth Herald.
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Hanna Held in Favor.

The Hon Marcus A. Hanna, Senator
from Ohio. and chairman Of the Rapub-
lican National Committee. II is ger orally
conceded that should he definite v de-
clare himself TO be a candidate he would
be able 70 carry of the honor. and there
are many who stand ready and willing 90
20 forth and fight for him II he will but
say the word. The chief objection raised
against Senator Hanna is his age. The
Senator is now sixty three. He would be
nearly sixty-fve before he would assume
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for them next day, after the fun is
over; aud some things can be excused
in sllylarking boys which are not
pretty in other circles Of society.
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Why NOtP

The Department of Commerce Is evidently
getting ready 90 hunt out the evil trusts. What
better start could be made than investigation
Of the way the people Of the United states
ara subjected 70 the oppression Of the authra-
cite coal combine and a serious attempt 10 find
= remedy ?-PhiIadelphi Ledger.
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THE BEST THINGS FROM OTHER NEWSPAPERS.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
For Humanity's Sake.

OF dumanltyS Sake.
some time the United states viii be COM
PEELED. IN the interest Of civilization and hu-
manjry. tu intervene and establish stable gov
crnmcnt in Haiti and Santo Domingo This
VIII be part Of the characterization Of the ISL
ands OF the Caribbean which will come with
the completion of the isthmian canal and the
extension Of our influence among the countries
on our southern border--St. louis Globe Demo
GRAFT
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Higher Obligations.

Thank YOU. no. said the high school girl.
shaking her head. Il am not eating candy
now"
81 see. apologized the Young man .'Lenten
modification %
r ''Lcnten nothing, I'm on the basketball
team. Chicago Tribune
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hated. Many Democrats agree with Mr.
Bryan in this matter. but that does
not alter the fact that those who did
not follow him in both campaigns are
candidates.
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In Favor with CONSERVATIVES.

The Hon. Arthur Pue German, Senator
from Maryland. recently returned to
leadership Of his party in the Senate
and selected to outline a definite policy
gave only thcit support to the regular
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Astounding prosperity plays havoc
with devices for reducing the revenue
From present appearances tho bill re-
pealing the remaining war taxes which
was expected TO effect a cut OF at least
$75.000.OO0 will not occasion a decrease
Of much more than half of that sum-
Some one has been at the pains TO es-
innate Senator Morgan's speech. which
nils one hundred and thirty-two Of the
large pages Of the Congressional Rec
ord at 335.94O words II was a pro
digious speech. yet Mr.. Morgan got
only four Senator's to line up with him
against the canal treaty.
The chief question about the Cuban
treaty might be put in the form Of .
conundrum. namely: When is a treaty
not a treaty." According to one clause
in the instrument, the treaty takes effect
ten days after ratification. According 20
another. IL does not take effect until
80 has had the approval OF Congress.
which will require az least ten months.
II is complicated question, but the
latter date. presumably holds.
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IN The PUBLIC EYE.

The average age of the sixteen new
Senators is hfty-two and two-Jhird
years. with General AIger, Of Michigan,
leading the van at sixty-seven. and
Disciple Smoot. OF Brigham Young S
church and State. bringing up the rear
at forty-one on the whole. it is the
youngest Senate. in point of the average
age of it's members. that has been known
since the days OF civil war reconstruc-
ton. The average age Of the members
of the new House remains about sta
tionary. and is lover tan that OF the
Senate by about eight years.
Mrs. King. Of Corpus Christi, Tex,
owns more land than any other woman
in this country. perhaps in the world
Her holdings are not less than 100000
acres. located in the counties of Nue.
ces. HidaIgo. Starr. and Cameron. Her
late husband. Captain King, was one Of
the old-timc cattle barons. Mrs. King
has about $4,000 cattle grazing on her
broad acres. Under the TENS Of her
husbands viii the estate must not be
divided until his Oldest grandchild
comes OF age Mrs King has one son
and three married daughters.
Justice Brewer said at the Beecher
memorial meeting: Shakespeare is
read where Lord Bacon is unknown. d"
And now let as listen TO the Baconians
b 10 h.
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SHAFTS or mt AND HUM0R.
What's n a Name.

What's in a name. when We are getting first
class poetry from Tobias SprigEius Virgins.
II Arkansas And we notice.. in a Western
ulI gaziuC. some really fne verses from the pen
OF Benjamin. Spotter Blood.-Atlanta Constitu-
zion
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sions- Both this diamond and the Pun
iaub were ceded TO England by means
Of a treaty which provided for the
pensioning OF the Mahrajah by England.
There was no obligation. however. 10
continue the pension TO any OF his de-
scendants. and the $4,000 or $50 GOO
which the British treasury has been
paying every year 20 Prince Victor IS
not an obligation, but an act OF favor.
That is why the English government
does not feel disposed TO do anything
toward extrieating the prince from his
financial difficulties. which are attri-
butaole 70 his ridiculous extravaganza,
Literary Aspirations Discouraged.
The Foreign once List for 1908.
just issued in London. contains the fol-
lowing new regulations for the dipIo-
matte service called forth by Sir Horacs
Rumbold's entertaining "Reminiscences"
OF the time which be spent representing
his country at the various courts Of Eu-
rope. It is to the effect that members
Of the diplomatic service must not. with
out the express permission OF the sec
Rotary of state. publish observations on
or accounts OF their experiences IL the
countries in which they are or have
been Ofncially employed. nor any infor-
nation obtained by them in their diulo-
matte capacity. The obligation OF Sc
crecy in regard 70 official experiences
and Information continues equally after
their retirement from active service, and
in the event Of its being disrsgarded the
secretary Of state viii bring the matter
before parliament, when the estimate
providing for the pension OF the Official
AT fault is before the house OF commons
The disclosure OF information acquired
in an Official capacity when such disclos-
ure is contrary to the public interest is
punishable under the sO-called official
secrets act OF 1899 BY both fine and i'm
prisOnment."
That is 10 say, any eN-diplOmat Who
like Sir Horace. endeavOrs 70 add 70 his
meager pension By publishing his rem
iniscenees. either in magazine articles
OF in book form. will stand not only 20
forfeit his pension. but also expose him
self 10 fine and 10 jail
NARQTISE DE FONTENON-
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her a good many of my straying
thoughts. This made me little alb
sent minded; for instance, / asked little
Miss Marchant after the health of her
husband and how her boys were getting
on at school-rememberi a moment
afterwards that it was her elder sister
to whom | should have addressed my
agreeable questions.
How l missed Mifawney, and how |
dreamed of the time when she should
take her place among these grande
danes, as a debutante, and as my at
tianced bride. Meanwhile | comforted
myself with the thought that she
would appear in the drawing room for
while after dinner, according to a
time honored custom
When the hour for dinner approached,
and we were at last assembled i'll the
drawing room. | drew a deep breath.
Soon, very soon, | should see Mifawney
and | did.
The heavy portiere was lifted, and as
it fell, vision appeared against the
rich dark background. A slim, stately
figure in white dinner gown, the shim-
mering. trailing folds of which spoke
plainly of Partisan art. A small head
crowned with a wealth of yellow hair
magnifcently "done." A face like
poets dream, and a pair of blue eyes IN
which lnrked q dancing spirit OF mis-
chief Mifawney' very self.
Young Hugh Gordon took her III to
dinner and her mother found time to
whisper in my ear that the engagement
would be announced very shortly. 'Such
brilliant match for our dear child,
Philip. | am sure you will be as pleased
at the prospect as Richard and | have
been"
received telegram next morning
demanding my immediate return to
town-and the worst was yet to come.
1t seemed that, although Honorla Hall
fax had indeed been very fond OF me, it
had been only as friend. She married
within year.
am still bachelor.
Il. T. \.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss the Of 1eMEzZz7zw
LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES.

Attila, the master of athletics, and III
ventor of most of the systems now in
use. has been engaged by Mr.. Richard
X. Fox to write a series of articles on
PHYSICAL Culture for the Police Gazette,
in which he will show just how he train
ed and developed Sandow, the worlds
greatest athlete. The articles are illus
trated with photographs of John Bell
ing, the winner of the Police Gazette
Championship Diamond Medal in the
recent Physical Culture Contest. These
stories are. without doubt. the greatest
of the kind ever published.
Everybody who loves good, whole
some fun knows that Quincy Adams
Sawyer" dramatization of the book
by. the same name, is the trueSt showing
of New England life seen in a great
many years. Quincy Adams Sawyer
was presented for one performance only
in the little town of Granville, n. Y, a
few nights ago. Granville has pOpula-
ton according to the Gazetteer of not
more than 5000. The sworn statement
of the treasurer of the Granville play
house sets forth that the receipts for
this one performance were $927.5O. The
singular hold that the Identification OF
Mr. Pidgin's book has on the public was
aptly demonstrated.
The popularity George Franklyn Will
ley's love romance, Solitaire" has
necessitdted a third edition of the book
in the short time it has been on the
market. A fourth edition is already I'M
der way to meet the demand of the
daily increasing orders. This book is
surely. going like the famous Wiley
landslide, around which event in the
his story of the White Mountains Mr.
Wiley has SO cleverly woven his story.
This landslide, like the one back in 1888,
had small beginning, but the ava
lanche of books sliding down into the
hands of readers from the New Hamp-
shire Publishing Corporation is increas-
ing in volume every hour.
The Easter atmosphere pervades the
pages of the April number of the New
Idea Woman's Magazine like a harbln-
ger of Spring. Among the articles Of
special interest to be noted, are: New
Art in Silverware,' by Mrs. Oliver Bell
Bunce; ''The Layette,' by Nancy Hull;
"The Woman with Purpose" by Mrs:
Will Cumback; "Floral Work that April
BrNgs," by Benjamin B. Keech; the
first of the Mother Talks" by s: D..
Gardner; east Indian Cookery" by
Edith M. Burtis, and seven excellent
short stories by the best writers. In
addition, there are charming examples
of verse, and many new ideas in all de-
partments that interest women.
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The Big Schooner Combine.
Thomas W. Lawson to he President of the
Company.

Thomas W. Lawson to he President of the
Company.
Coastwise Transportation Company
was organized March 9th at the offices
of Arthur Seitz, 11O6 Hudson Street,
Hoboken, n. j. The company has Il
capital stock of So, 900, 900, half common
and half 6 per cent cumulative preferred.
1t is organized to operate the vessels
owned by Captain J. G. Crowley of
Boston. The incorporators are, c. Frank
Boughton of New York, Arthur Seitz
of Hoboken, J. G. Crowley of Boston,
Homer Albers of Boston, James Borth-
wick of Hoboken, Edmund D. Wander
bilt of Hoboken, and William E. Par
part of Hoboken.
1t is understood that Thomas w.
Lawson of Boston is to be president of
the company, and J. G. Crowley treasur-
er and general manager. Among others
who, it is said, will be in the directorate
besides the incorporators are Charles
W. Henry of Philadelphia. H: N. Bean
of Camden, Me-, and Samuel j. Goucher
of Philadelphia.
The company will have nine of the
largest schOoners in the world, the fleet
consisting of six and seven masters.