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more brilliant than anywhere else In the
world
The stars. too. p9ear-t t1 Dc multiplied
, a tSOuzSndf0ii. and each bright dot wFlh-
l;Ies with greater intensity In a heaven
that IS Gcep blus ~ night
Thus natures charms lent thelr ala 70
the poetic pen q Dane kemptOn-
REMARKABLE YOUNG wOIAN.
L may De true that Jack London has
ended by faulng In love WITH MS e'IiSO-
orator. fOr Anna StruGslNy ls a reil.tEt'.i-
be youaE woman In many Ways Sls -
the type 70 attract men,
Her mind is keen ard alert her heart
is large and warm. She talks well and re-
tsiIs a Charming sirilsh enthusiasm sil4
pleasure In the things that ore S5iihlSl4-
place 10 NEST men and wcmsn-
Physically she is equally attractive
Though sauill Of stature she IS we'll Enoie-
ID.
Her face is the round. Ian one typical
Of tie RuEsiJu JeWe=s-
The dark - are set wide apart De-
meath forehead broad and low.
Her eolOrng isFuch and g,oTious; heE
mouth rot small and family SUGGESTIVE
OF sensuOusnes5 in its lines
The carmiue Of hyr lips and the light OF
her eyes are not more seductive than the
graceful curves c: her shapely arm
She pulsates with lie and the Joy Of liv-
ing. Il shows in her eyes. her laps. her
voice.
hER BEST FRIENDS ARE wo,IES.
Men are her slaves ard women are her
friends. she has said. "Aiy l-st fs!c5ds.
those who come 10 G-e in trouble and 10
whom hava gone, are women.
She understands women, and through
her economic pursuits hzs come &c under
stand the mental attitude of the intellse-
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fond OF Hester. I respect and admire her. 7
An prg1d Of her. too and proud OF mSSsh
that 80 dne a creature should md enough N
me u &c willing . mate with me II Elh os
a ha1py marriage There Is nothing cramped
or narrow or Incompatible about II. We Know
each other well a VISION that l. acquired ~
levers only after marriage. and even tnen WssA
TIE llk-I.llcd Of It's beng q painful wisdom
We a tue gIner hand. are nVt blinded ~
lgys l.aGugss. and sev c.sArIy ano sa-lziy
ala -ss euLa1rnI 0f cur a0ilIy 10 lave ogt tns
yS4ls O. suJnrr. hEHD6h'A'
Aga-l NaCe says:
Z. - 4 GIulsn 10 say that my intellect =
y!s-4 taan M emotions. 81. EnJWlEs the pre-
c4s1 ,a44s anu Use 81 tnIs CrsJlc p.en0.ashIu.
tu.5 az14al II41Lgss. tuts 1--we. tlr She S4s~-
- luyy5s uiy u-als wltl my Ilt-,ssSN AH-s
ca-szs h=>Isr, Aul - tEI'y .J'v Ast, - -
% taz IutzI=-s4al srls-. ana u-t t..u se'i7S 80
.s....4eal4y uemanG- E-r4 L-E t-=tei Nt~s
usptsly uIat-u ulun du4 w.ll-n. a-l7E 'Asy A~'s
I.s-- g.u.. tuu pazasJ. s-=i ~ ti7 a-'--.'~~ -
l4az- .4= sllSvslya - a-aA 80 Hs---@-
Al . - 10y 0I InsercJurss walsh Evg-a-ss
t.a44.gss. s.4z sau.ty u44s-I cUiuss us0u gar
avs a4llE Ilu a-uJE "a Lias-Hss "N-- ~
---...s ~ sJ.A ~ iul-a Jnv Hsst ~. sH- Ss.-4-
iHs brood "a. s-.. -,.,-- IN
coll......s. 4..vrs ,ElsaIsrtu4l. syi.ilaai Al
80: s-.sa .--...s set forth Uy WAGE In this
ls--.,.t,-s..zl .lI.c L4a4.IIsr Is aI4s~rreG DJ
the lUs e-cllaII4p4on pen o. Dai4e he1nptoH'
-. - - misery when the cIood paIss. and
tns cans a. -, ala ne ala4a.s CT Ias hsaI
E...sr 10 i. I'D. - IelL = a llza.Isay ~ =
,..--'.---l E.s-4lEy y Se.y .g.s ~dsn 0ns
Nas ,.-..- a.Il .-.sas --sG G..--z4i - i4ss.
Ths lltlACcLG1L lSssr ~ Gi4e OJoA-aSa
LeEL W ----.SzI tns WSn4-.n ..5 I<d SlosS-
q. ...-..4y. eaI0 sa.Gou ii-.ii O'sl, anu ~" nv.
~ real Az j. - sSlu SnRN . a l.'"ys - -.
FaIlsn N saSe uttA Jae ehAropSSa - -
mantle passioa-wnich ~, ~ anJ E@eS
mora IN Ihs natural order.
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any imaginative young writer 0; The male
sex.
Jack Lcndon. Il may be noted. Is also
young, and that Upsett.ug influence Of her
beauty end mentC! force would not need
the help Of any conscious effort On her
part.
IN ether words, Miss Struusky IS an
attractive. eve--fascina,.ng girl. and had
no conscious part IN giving Mrs. LoncOl
cause for uneasiDess.
Nevertheless. il was a curious and haz-
HrdoUs game these two writers played for
the purpose OF bringing out u book
They set about 1t with the enthusiasm
Of Children. while discussing in grave guise
such serious subjects as love, romance
and marriage, writing as though each had
lived and learned Tor years ara years.
Il viii lie recalled By the student that
centuries ago a similar same OF Intellect
vas played by the great scholar Abelard
and tho beautiful and learned Ieloise,
wigh very dire results indeed 10 both OF
thCm.
LUNCHEON IN HER HONOR
last January saw Miss Struusky IS
/ tI5lishei in Whittcr Hall, Columbia Uni
I yers.iy, where she spent her time cor
I rc,GuG Jhe proofs or the joint book and
overseeing its production
On the day that saw its publication In
New YORK the occnsion was made an ex-
| cuse Tor a literary luncheon in honor. OF
| the young Russian writer. .
AuonE those who gathered about the
Z ta54s - wish Anna S.runsky success IN
/ the literary fed were EDWIN Markham,
/ " lIliam Dean Howelis. Charles FerEu-
son and others.
Il the early part OF July Mss Strunsky
] sa.isd io- Es-sIand. France and Italy. but
/ not EugE!a. Eor hs= friends feared TO have
/ her ylzit a country where her socialistlc
Nlc=s m.gh. cause her Inconvenience, II
no. gciuel trouble.
! ~ ureseEt sac IS returning 10 this coun-
- s-cn Touie 10 her home IN San Fran
iVans as Hiss s;ruHsisy II to have I'm
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WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
The champion OF ''roa4n;ic love- IN the
Eemptun-w WAGE Letters, whose Identity
has been sought In 50 many directions. IS
at last unveil-d in the person OF Mss
Anna S:ruasSy-
She II vas who collaAsrated with Jack
London In the celebrated duel OF arsI-
ments.
The letters published over the signature
Of Dane heDDton ard supposedly penned
by the hand OF man Of S years-the
foster father Of Herbert Wace-Were writ
ten by a gil scarcely out OF her teens
that is, by Anna StruEslzy. at the TINE
barely - years old and now 10 more
than y
Who Is Anna Strunzky2
In san Francisco, the home of the
Strunskyc. the name is associated with so
cialis,n, with Russia. with Stanford Uni
versity and with a yOCug woman who
might win the love Of almost any man, so
remarkable Is her personality.
Anna Srru2sky was horn in Russia OF
Jewish parents, and when she and her
sister. Rose, were quite young the Strun-
slIys left their native land and settled in
the Golden Gate city
Annals childhood WIS almost comuloa-
place. but when her mind began 20 de-
velop u displayed tendency toward so
cialistic probleurs SO i3g- even before she
did IN lSg. her friends knew that hers
would be p1-il- su economic course, rata
er Than whe.ly literary one
GAVE SOCIAILSTIc LECTURES.
During her years IN college several a--
ticlc5 written by Anna SrTunsky appeared
IN various soc .aiE7lic magazines and pa
pers-
she IccJarcd, 900, before temperance
gatherings. presenting her subject from
the sccsIisJic point OF view.
Il MAS about JEe time OF the conferring
OF 4 degree upon the young Russian girl
that she and Jack London. whom Anna
Struusky Ead met some months before,
planned 10 write the series Of documents
nov published undes the TILE OF the
-Kempto8-l -lgace Le4IcTE-'
Thai TIE opinions expressed n tEe vol
urne OF pQetlc and coIniy anziylical let
fers were y Huy way tls Cause OF LIB.
Londuus sziSSequsnt appl!ca ion !uT
sepzrati1n NAY well b. ana is. denied.
Al however. Eho have uet Miss
s4-unsiy aver that >shs had a r7cst WIZ
u5u2 personality sBd syis qFsts s8aal 70
us lax - EFseiiins ihss rqzls1Tss;E of
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zInsheimer and Ab.c wogglebaum

Louie Zinsheimer and Able Wogglebaum
came next, and they brought me Il birth
day present of the handsomest cut-steel
purse that Able could find in stock.
You know. Able is stuck on the stage.
| Honest, he thinks he'd be fine for the Ill
lies as an Irish comedian. But that's the
| way of it. Larry Rafferty,. who's playing
| stock, thinks there's nothing to 1t but him
doing a Y!ddish monologue that would be
fifty-six of the fifty-seven varieties.
IF you could only choke off Able Wog-
glebaum giving limitations of Kelley. the
Rolling Mill Man. CT recitins:
Twas a balmy evening and a goodly crowd was
there
That nearly filed Joe's barroom at the corner
OF the square.
why will they. oh. why will they?"
But Able is all right. at that. He amt
one of the kind that wriggles uIeasily
when he has you out to dinner and he sees
your eyes switching to the do~llar-and-a-half
dishes
Della Fortesaue came with her friend
and Maize Montresser with hers
"Mazie's friend bought me a box of Huy-
ler's and Della's had a bunch of Broadway
blossoms that must have cost him a five
spot.
Della was that mad about 1t that she
could hardly stop biting her lips long
enough to kiss me and say. Many happy
returns Of the day. dear"
Maize COuIU HdNe Deeu Lidu. lOO. Dul SIN
had made up her mind to eat all the candy
herself. But. after the second fell swoop
she made on the box. l gave Mamma De
Branscombe the significant side look, and
for once the old lady was wise to who was
WHIST. and when / took Maize Into my room
to- show her my squirrel-fur coat, Mamma
De Branscombe got all the candy out of
the box and into the red vase on the man
~telpiece. except six 'bonbons she left for
good manners. s.
"T don't know whether Maize was wise to
It or not. but she stayed haughtily a half
hour. and wouldn't sing. on account OF hav-
ing left her music home.
Like as If 1t was any difference to Doper
Mcknight. He can't read a note. but he
can vamp anything.
Things started all right. and I thought
I was to be the original Darling of the
Gods for that occasion. sure, IL Louie
hadn't proposed We play poker.
I'VE went out to the dining-room and
Dopey came along to hand the beer and to
run out for the cigarettes. Poor Dopey
never has any. money to play. anyway. And
the game started.
Let me ,sN, in a cut=throat game with
the ocean-gofng sharks. n more friendly
set-tos at poker for me.
"a woman hates to age as much playing
poker as' she does IN the ordinary course OF
life. DIS.
shy? Modesty was no name for them
when it comes to putting up chips.
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I IF Maize Montresser put her fingers On
my chip in the jack pot once and said I'm
up she said IL a dozen times: and at last
1 had to ask Able Wogglebaum 10 change
seats with me-. / pretended IL was to change
my luck but it was TO get away from
Maize. the dip.
And. besides. I got to sit next to Louis
Zinsheimer. who was winning. and he is
too much Of a gentleman to say a word
IL a lady borrows . stack from him.
Mamma De Branscombe sat there with
her eyes cleaning. and tapping Amy with
her foot not TO bet against me when / had
! four skies. Mamma De Branscombe got J.
I peak at my cards some how or another,
every time.
1T was only a Decent limit, but the
crooked work vas worthy OF q steamer
smoking-room. Della Fortesque miscalled
her hand four times: and my. wasn't She
mad when 1 said. I'm from Missouri.
you've got to show mev when she started
to rake In the first pot of the whaHgdoodle
after my four skies. claiming she had i
straight against my two big pair.
The straight she had was crooked. And
then she did the innocent blue-eyed baby
act and said. Dear mel how could I have
made such a mistake?
But try as we could, We couldn't beat
Maize and her.
I'VE were losing. Amy and her mother
and 1: Able and Louie were about even, and
everything was coming Maize and Delia's
way. They didn't want to quit, because
they were winning. and we didn't want to
quit because We were losing. Della had
the bank. and I could have screamed when
1 saw my piano installment money go into
the box.
Finally Louis said hi wanted to so
somewhere and play poker.
And when 1 said what was this. he said
1t was a photograph factory as far as he
could make out, and so he and Able dropped
out. with Della Fortesque winning the con-
ISOLATION pot; the winner always does, you
know.
And she and Maize got Louis and Able
out with them and their friends. and Amy
or / didn't have a chance to touch for a
ten spot, as We had agreed to do II We lost.
And We had to kiss them girls good
night, and awav they went laughing az us.
with eight dollars of ours.
"Dopey staid to sleep on the parlor sofa
Poor fellow. he has no home now. But he
never has a cent, and when we sent him
around to Louie's with a note for the loan
of a ten spot In the morning. he hadn't car
fare. and by the time he got to Louie's
bachelor Apartments Louie had gone DOWN
town. -
And you should have heard them insult
ing words the piano installment man said
to US.
NO moro friendly games for mine. Say.
take me out to dinner"
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Copyright by Roy l. McCardeIl.
'"I amt throwing any Thorleys ut myself.
but II | couldn't get onto a wheeze quicker
than the bunch OF dolls in that turkey
troupe OF ours. I'd never read nothing but
the fashion week.-Mrs." said the Chorus Girl.
Della Fortesque came into rehearsal to-
day with her cheeks red naturally for the
first time this season, and she says, My.
girls! Amt it cold! The thermometer is
at zero,
AT zero?' I says. Huh. that's uothing!'
she never fell for it for Il minute.
Don't you see It? Zero. that's nothing?
well say, you're as bad as she is. And
1 thought that was . good wheeze. too!
I'm getting sore ON the word. Pm treat
Ing everybody right. and l only get back
capped all along the line. i can stand
anything but ingratitude. and IL l was to
tell you how good I've been to some people
and what l got in return you'd wonder 1
wouldn't go off in despair and do a gun
croak.
Last Wednesday was my birthday ana
I went TO a whole lot of trouble to get up
a nice party for my friends. 1 didn't spare
any expense, but l wrote to everybody 1
know, and l know a lot, who boos booze.
and l says to EN- to send a case of their
brand up to the fiat.
and / wrote TO Louie Zinsheimer to stop
at the Dutch delicatessen mans at the cor
ner and order in chow-chow and potato
salad and some rye bread and sliced ham
and sardines, and not 10 forget to buy a
case of beer. And If he didn't he needn't
show up at the fiat himself. b.
You can always depend on Louie to be
there with the goods. and I won't stand for
nobody knocking him, either.
well, Diamond Dan Drennen, who
pushes Sealshin Rye. came up as Willie,
the cheerful giyer. but them other two L
had counted on passed me up. and they was
for wine. too. One did write me a cold let
ter saying he couldn't see his way IN the
matter.
Il says to Amy. Don't you let him see
his way to this fiat ever again. either"
Mamma De Branscombe was that mad
that you'd have thought it was her party.
But what can you do with her? Why.
everybody knows her invitation to Come
around and take dinner. means. Bring
TO. eat with you.'-
AT I o'clock the dumb waiter was run
with the delicatessen Louie had ordered
in. And he hadn't even forgotten the sailed
las L said before. II Louie ever dies It
will be of enlargement of the heart.
'Dopey Mcknight showed up first. We
went out and get him pack of cigarettes
and put him right down at the piano. and
every time the bell of the fiat rung Dopey
struck up I've a Cozy Corner in My Heart
for You.' and all the guests fell for the
welcoming strains.
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While presenting his Julius Caesar
} Richard Mansfield is planning. to give next
year an even greater play 80 far ns scenic
undertaking Is concerned, and with It q
Fmaller play. but one In which there fs
! great scope for his ability aslg creator 3of
parts -
& The first will be Ivan the Terrible" Toll
stoi's play based on incidents in the life of
this Sixteenth Century ruler OF Russia.
The other will be ALT Heidelberg The
translation OF Ivan the Terrible has
been made by Mime. de -Meissner Of Wash
tngton, a Russian woman OF much culture
and great attachments. 30 that nothing Of
the essence of the Tolstoi play has suffered
through being transmuted into English.
Mime. de Aieissner has, been of much as
sistance to Mr.. Mansfield in his work of
getting together accessories for the play in
the way, of costumes. furniture, and the
like. Her connection with the piece will not
cease until H. has been successfully pre-
eented. During the time since she sug-
gested b play to Mr.. Mansfield she has
visited Russia; at his request and gathered
much material, for the production,
The scenery. win. e fully as heavy a. that
Of Julius Caesar" contemplating exterior
and interior Views Of the Kremlia and'other
important structures of Moscow. and sim.
ilar settings: It allows. too. OF much. color
in the pictures.I The play has been success
sN1y ScA ~ ~ tctO
HaS very popular.
, 1T Is one OF the very few plays that deal
yith Russian history that the Russian Gov
eminent ever allowed TO be presented. It's
i~pcieents. are. those toward the close Of the
telgn Of Ivan. whose personality won for
him the surname Of Terrible"
= The main character Is one marked by fts
grim humor. somewhat somber. but the
sabplot'is said to.car1y a love story Of suf-
dcient interest - throw Hight into what
night etherwise beyA gloomy play,
The success OF Sir Henry Irving's coll
decoration with sardbu IN, the production Of
sRsbesparrs' doubtJe1 eaused, Irving 10
turn 70 the French drsmatist FOR The Dante
play: Dramatically It IL said to be better
than ,Robsspierre." Az \ scsnic produc-
I'm t. surpasDes anything hsrstofore seen
II ldndon. This was to havs been ex-
Ia Tasstss
60 oodNG1I6 af2fef ocportunities
04120thst thu fare
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has written 50 many of the company's
pieces. He has aimed to tell no particular
story. but has strung together a succession
of amusing Incidents. through which mu-
steal numbers by John %Strombers and WILL
lam T.. Francis are interspersed. Lillian
Russell is an American widow. living in n
Spanish castle. and surrounded by numer-
Gus friends. William Collier seeks to inter-
est her in Texas oil lands. and some bright
bits of repartee are exchanged. Later. Col
lier and Miss Allen illustrate how the
drama is played In various parts Of the
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company from New York. will be seen a.
Music Hall Tuesday and Wednesday nights
in .'Twirly-Whirly'' and a burlesque called
The Big Little Princess"
The dual production which has kept New
York laughing all season will have In the
cast Lillian Russell. William Collier. Peter
F. Daley. Fay Templeton. Charles \.
B!selow. John IT. Kelly. Will Archie and
Louise Allen, in addition to Weber and
Fields themselves and the Weber-Ffelds
chorus.
"Twirly-Whirly' is by Edgar Smith. who
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country. Miss Allen, dropping her imper-
sonation of Mary MacLane. for the purpose.
Peter Daley is the manager Of a vaude-
vile troupe engaged to furnish the enter
tainment for the widows dinner party.
Through an error on the part OF Charles
BigeIow. who Is the widows stepfather.
Weber and Fields are invited to the party
as two noblemen. who have had an adj
venture with a balky automobile. John T.
Kelly is the sailor possessoi OF a pet mon
key. to be played by Will Archie.
The second part is devoted to the travesty
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front IN the matter Of the -sumptuous
mounting Of plays.
Lawrence Barrett. Just before his death.
announced his, intention Of producing Ten
nyson's Beckett" Some years later. irving
produced an effective arrangement of this
drama It made a deep impression because
Irving applied all the. wizardry of his STAGE
craft to 1t. His Interpretation Of Dante
Is said to be more akin to his Beckett
than to any other character he has ever i'm
p~ersonated.
About four years ago. Daniel v. Arthur,
manager for the late. Stuart Robson. Sc
cured q dramstization Of Gilbert Parker's
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novel. "The Battle of the Strong" and
spent $1,000 in mounting 1t. He secured
Marie Burroughs for the leading role, and
Maurice Barrymore as Miss Burroughs's
chief support.
After two weeks on the road the play
was rewritten. 1t was tried for another
two weeks and 1t was rewritten again, this
time. Maurice Barrymore accomplishing the
task.
After two months the play was taken
off the road and the books OF Mr.. Arthur
showed that he lost nearly $4,000 on the
venture.
But the Losses were not confined to the
financial end of the, proposition. Tt wa in
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suart Robson.
hG- S.ss his cap and bells,
Tins and strings.
Motley. and all hts spells (.
Dumb. idle things.
Cap. clio. X and domino
lie usri to don
Let them n silence go,
Now he ls gons.
Where is the nimble wit,
Keen, clear and kndf
Where did his fancies fiit?.
These left behind
Are but the hollow thipgp-
Tame, empty shells.
Down the Great Jester filings
This cap and bells.
Here lies his cap and bells! =,
Death, old and wise.
Raises a hand, and tells:
Twas disguise!y,
Chicago Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-10
CARTER AND COOPER DIFFER SHARPLY
ABOUT RECENT LAND TRANSACTIONS
SECRETARY CARRIERS STATEMENT.

There all kinds of of what occurred in the
Executive Council meeting today said Mr. Carter yesterday
afternoon g" the benefit of the public that
what endeavorng get is the actual financial condition
of the Territory stands today Governor Dole feels that
he has sufficient data guide his actions but do not share this
feeling yet Here illustration. asked the Superntend
of Public Works give statement of those
and other which he had entered into and which affected
the moneys be received from the sale of the Territorial bonds
did the information asked for reminded Mr.
Cooper about it. and asked him if he would not be kind enough
to let me know before anything else done thought it
only fair the administration to go ahead such
matters without my knowledge.
cat the meeting this morning Cooper read statement
the made by his department Only
affected the Loan Bill These the storm drains and the
Diamond Head reservoir. Under the County Act the
desire the Legislature and think universal
approval of the people of this Territory to turn the works
the counties well the sewerage systems If this
is to be done it wrong policy to spend the money
which future taxpayers will have contribute
and eventually pay the principal public Improvements
which become of the county The million dollars
negotiated the loan should be expended for the benefit the
Territory whole for the County of Oahu,
and also asked why he did include expenses his
arrangements with steamship companies by which they
pay the money for building the wharves they get
return warrants drawing five cent interest He replied that
he had entered into for these warves
Since the meeting today, stopped the by Mr.
Low of the Honolulu Plantation and he me
road boards his district shut off from further
of lack of money Since then the
ons Mr. Cooper they have proceeded with their work with
the distinct understanding that they would be reimbursed
of the loan fund money If that proceeding be stopped
is only fair to let plantation know they
furnishing money.
q" is just such private agreements which oblgate the gov
errment and which not included in official that
make me lose confidence and gain doubt whether really
know the financial status of the Territory.
L want to get at the facts and find the condition
we are before reach conclusion that the Territory
afford to give up the of lands and exchange them
for arnory don't how many more
such existence and what kind of PROPOSE
hons Mr.. Coopers successor will be UP against.
There is apt to be confusion in the minds of many
what should be county affairs and what should be Territorial
affairs and if we begin mix them will get inter-
aDle tangle and county government won't be