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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

Roland r. Molineux, who was ad-
judged guilty of murder nearly four
years ago, has been acquitted by jury
of his peers. The second trial presented
marked differences from the first. Judge
Lambert, a country judge, who presid-
ed, displayed singular fairness, good
judgment, and patience, in sharp con-
trast to Recorder Golf, whose attitude
toward the defense in the first trial was
the subject of criticism, sharp, If not
harsh. Evidence damaging to Moll-
neuX, chiefly in the form of letters
which the Recorder admitted, was de-
clared by the Court Of Appeals to have
trial the prosecuting attorney had ey-
erything his own way. All the testi-
mony he wished to introduce was let in.
The State is often at a disadvantage
in q second trial Some of its witnesses
cannot be found, as was the case in the
second trial Of Molineux. His long i'm
prisonment and suffering must have in
tuenced the jury little. All of these
influences, of course, operated to secure
an acquittal for him. The court found
it necessary to reprove Mr.. Osborne, the
prosecuting attorney, whose eagerness
to secure a conviction exceeded all rea-
sonable bounds. 1t is possible for a
States Attorney to show too much zeal
in his efforts to send man to the gal
lows. The trial was conducted with an
orderliness and dispatch which were
creditable to the country judge who was
taken to New York to preside over this
important trial The courts summing
up of the evidence was admirable. No
one can review the whole case with sat
isfaction. 1t has been at once farce
and a tragedy. Murder was done and.
In spite of great efforts on the part of
the State. the murderer is still at large.
Molineux has been acquitted, but only
after four years in prison and after his
family has been nearly bankrupted. If
he had been a poor man he would have
been hanged. His acquittal is the result
of the unwavering courage of his faith
err, who throughout the struggle retain
ed the best counsel In New York. There
is much room for improvement when IT
costs father his fortune to establish
his sons innocence, or when a prosecut-
ing attorney suggests that a rich man
cannot be convicted of murder.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

american school teachers in the
philippines do not need to teach the
!Ouhg idea how to shoot. The young
nea already knows how and practices
W the teacher when there is no Ameri-
1n garrison in the immediate neigh
bOrhood.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

Gompers fears a war of the unions.
0ompers knows human nature. Com
plnatlon leads to power, and power
reads to disintegration, owing to the
desire of many people to use the power
LOT many diverse purposes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

1ne love letters produced in evidence
= suit which attracted considerable
'enuon recently demonstrate once
nore the awful results following the
OnJuhction of an ink bottle, a qulre
v note paper and an amorous young
,uan' Every time one of these affairs
eoines public it emphasizes the folly
'eaching male children to write.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

a whole year has passed without
sngle case of yellow fever originating
~ havana. This is one result of
nmeflcan occupation of Cuba. The
united States has a vital interest il
'ne continuance of this satisfactory
sanitary condition, as well as in the
s'auishment Of wholesome political
sonuitlons in the island.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03
The Young American Shirt.

Sooner or later the young American
is bound to issue his own declaration
of independence, but usually the young
gentleman-or lady, as the case may
be-waits until he has passed the kin
dergarten stage before he expresses
his determination to go and live his
own life, unrestrained by parental
rules.
Not so with a slender, blue-eyed
young gentleman, aged 4. who has Just
been initiated into the delights Of kin
dergarten life. A day or two after
his first experience in the wide. wide
world his nearest and dearest feminine
relative LAYING offended him in some
slight matter, the young man declared
his intention Of leaving her and going
off and living by himself.
People don't get along very wen
who live by themselves, =" she remarked
in answer; something's likely to hap
pen"
Huh" was the contemptuous an
swer, II can do 1t. | went to kinder
garten two days by myself. and moth
ing struck"
Thirteen is never considered unlucky
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

system o gymc her to he hmnn
Especial a t. be twoud seem De p~ry adpt
grow n barrel should soyo sanvc evesa
several push
o al strength earew ou bennyo knees
repeatedly tn ar t reduce
flesh
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

Mr.. Morgan has given one cent to
charitable organization. Let us hope
the gentleman will not be compelled
now to go without things that would
have tendency to increase his COM
for.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

The reading clubs that are STUDYING
the Ire of Sir Philip Sidney, who was
born just three hundred and FORTY
eight years ago, have a fine opportuni-
" TO weigh the comparative value 10
civilization OF the chivalrous deed that
attracts attention and the everyday
usefulness that does not get into books.
sldneys can never be too common; vet
1t Is true that the worlds advance is
won not so much by the exceptional
nero or genius as by 1.-The quiet men
who speak the truth, pay their debts.
Go their work thoroughly, and are sat
istied with their just rewards"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

No sane person will defend Anarchist
Rubino's attempt to kill Leopold, King
Of the Belgians. Leopold is not of the
type Of man that needs killing. A
sound decking is about his size.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

The election was a failure in one
thing-nobody had to wheel fat man
two miles to pay a foo' bet. Perhaps
we are getting more civilized.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

That anarchist who shot at King
Ieopold three times without hitting
him must have graduated from some
detective force.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

Dancing is said to be going out of
fashion. This must be due to the fact
that so many society people after play
Ing bridge whist have no money to
pay the fiddler.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

DR.. Harper may be right in declaring
that the church is alternating the rich, :"
but he has the satisfaction of knowing
that he is entirely innocent Of such folly
himself.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

Some earnest souls get excited be-
cause a platfrom doesn't suit them, but
the astute politician waits until after
election and then ha doesn't do thing
to IL.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

Possibly General Corbin's advice to
,oung army officers not to marry was
mt forth in the interest of the future
nension roll.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

prffalo Fill is going to quit after two
Years more of it. Russell Sage must
s,tr him for his lack of enterprise.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

chemists and buy a bottle Of Marsnte
tabioids or half a dozen Rivera pas-
Jules. SO long as the drugs are prop
erly dispensed the invention will be
welcome. 1t would be unpleasant to
ASK for Bournemouth pastilles and to
receive instead the Cologne mot the
eau 0e Cologne) variety. The latter
form has seventy-nine distinct smells
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

:, tbis mechanical age the mechani-
al man may not reach the highest
honors but he is generally able to pay
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03
'.,1366 3 8 8 . !
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!, ,.w reverses 90 not discourage the
..bo Is learning to waltz.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

II, oAieeholders seem to forget the
0O'. ..ban they were ofice-seekers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

:. reople on this side of the line may
.a VI annexation sentiment in Can
.s ou' no such talk is heard in Can
va wa itseir The truth is that the Ca
a s4u,ah brother hates us and all our
: "As' MS only leniency being shown
a., american embezzlers who take
nv NJ III the dominion with enough
e,h, ey TO pay their footing, says the
lcago Chronicle. There is no more
~ 9peel or annexing Canada than
Is or annexing England itself.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

High noon is the proper hour for
uoddjng in high life. When it comes
n q divorce any old hour is good
.aa,ioh
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

r,o man who saves up something for
-.;ry day Ia the one who knows
s.ou0h TO 90 IL when it rains.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

rnlpss his wife's relations are rich
:, distinguished, the average man is
- aver interested in them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

-, +he exception of the reason it
:, woman has reason for every
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

h. a french chemist is claimed the
:. sn.ion OF a method of COMPRISING
f.. at into tabloids. Those, there
h = VINO wish for change of air will
ure only have to go to the nearest
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

-. noople who give skim milk to
!, 0O aoor expect the Lord to credit it as
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

Thirteen is never considered unlucky
by the man who gets that number fox
the price Of dozen
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

.'''','la,5s' 1900
TIMELY TOPICS !.
ss'., reg222Q2QQ2O
S'ee ,everses 90 not discourage the
10 sbo is learning to waltz.
oeiceholders seem to forget the
0O hon they were otiice-seekers.
act r,,n the exception of the reason it
Cas- W. ,roman has reason for every
,ista thing. --==-
mont noople who give skim milk to
oOAs oxnect the Lord to credit it as
y of the poor eApe''
are cream. -
1ne r.,oss his wifes relations are rich
), s,stineuished, the average man is
~, ' .sor interested in them.
.orn rho man who saves up something for
iust rainy day is the one who knows
II 4
aoouel, to go IL when it rains.
prfaIo Fill is going to quit after two
O. -..rs more of it, Russell Sage must
an .,tv him for his lack of enterprise.
that ply 49, ----=
II OF T. tbis mechanical age the mechani-
II j, man may not reach the highest
'0n' honors, but he is generally able to pay
her rent
tos, HIGH noon is the proper hour for
the weddng in high life. When it comes
ling divorce any old hour is good
enough.
ure Possibly General Corbin's advice to
hat .orng army officers not to marry was
is mt forth in the interest of the future
pension roll
trail That anarchist who shot at King
cen Leopold three times without hitting
der him must have graduated from some
the detective force.
on "
the The election was failure in one
thing-nobody had to wheel fat man
two miles to pay foo. bet. Perhaps
Ter we are getting more civilized.
he -
nd Some earnest souls get excited be-
nd cause platfrom doesn't suit them, but
Lrd the astute politician waits until after
election, and then ha doesn't do a thing
S. toit
St --=-
ed Dr.. Harper may be right in declaring
bo ( that the church is 'talienating the rich 4"
lis but he has the satisfaction of knowing
,cl I that he Is entirely innocent Of such folly
himself
Dancing Is said to be going out of
g" fashion. This must be due to the fact
i that SO many society people after play
g ing bridge whist have no money to
y pay the fiddler.
IL No sane person will defend Anarchist
L, Rubino's attempt to kill Leopold, King
~ OF the Belgians. Leopold is not of the
type Of man that needs killing. A
sound licking is about his size.
u Mr.. Morgan has given one cent to a
IS charitable organization. Let us hope
j. the gentleman will not be compelled
now to go without things that would
b nave tendency to increase his COM
t ] fort
Gompers fears a war of the unions
} Oompers knows human nature. Com
nnatlon leads to power, and power
ieads to disintegration, owing to the
desire of many people to use the power
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-03

Eenezu-
ed act
lt Cas-
ely en-
ionists
'nnnent
nifty of
mt are
bat the
be gov
ed by
General
GOVERN
IS just
The sun., 1903-08-10
Married to q Plant.
From the Lahore Tribune.

Rahon UuAundup saw very Interesting scene
on May % \ very wealthy and Influential Khatn
resident OF the city was married to an Ak plant.
The marriage procession went outside the city
and, choosing a suitable place with an Az plant
in It, went through all the marriage CEREMONIES.
Hundreds OF inhabitants had already gathered
there 10 see this curious scene. Whoever saw
II laughed at the fooishness OF the orthodox com
munlty OF the Khatns. The bridegroom made
four circles round the plant so as to take what Is
called pheraS and had his shoulder cloth tied with
the plant. Al last after three or four hours the
bridegroom returned home with great dhun dhln,.
He had been married twice before but un fortunately
had lost his wives both the times
II Is custom with the khatrS that II a man
loses his wives two times then at the third time
before his actual marriage takes place a formal
marriage AT home is performed with an Ak plant.
so that his next wife may not die. Strange to say
that such abSurdticS aScribcd TO the teachings
OF the ShaStraS When such is the case with men
OF wealth and Influence, who are generally con
sidered as leaders of their community, what shall
We say Of tho poor ignorant naSSeS' The KhatrIs
have yet done nothing as regards practical rcfor
nation in their manners and customs. though
venting such customs We invite the attention
OF the Khath leaders OF reform toward foolish
customs and hope that they will take proper steps
toward their eradication. 1t Is truly said that
superstition has done much 10 bring about the
downfall ut India. Really india Is tho home OF
absurd customs
The sun., 1903-08-10
Declined with Thanks.

We observe that the Brooklyn Eagle,
unasked, assigns 10 rs exclusive pro-
pretary rights in the Hon. ROBERT
BAKER of the Sixth, the Congressman
who spIrns railroad passes with many
vrtuols words; who "breathes sighs of
relief" in the arid pages of the "Con-
gressional Directory; who regards An
napols as a school of murder and will
never vote a cent to maintain that in
sttution; and who states autobographi-
cally that alone and unaided he rallied
80 out of $50 votes in certain Assembly
district, and won hands down in the
Sixth in spite of the Eagie's -rancorous
opposition"
At least, our Brooklyn contemporary
describes Mr.. BAKER as one of THE
SUNS specialties, and proceeds to
demonstrate TO us by means Of mathe-
matical process nearly column long
that Ouralleged specially did not triumph
over the Eagles rancorous opposition
as gloriously as he says he did in the
Congressional Directory"
That may be or may not be; we haven t
time to-day to audit the Eagles figures.
We take time, however to decline re-
spectfully, but most distinctly and posi-
lively, that journals proffered gift.
We do not want specialtes with con-
tinuous headaches. We desire that THE
Suns specialties, in Congress and else
where, shall be persons of unclogged
intellectuals. We claim title to no spe-
cialty who has to divide his time about
equally between single tax statesman
ship and bromides. A speciality with a
continuous headache is a subject for
another specialist than THE SUN.
The sun., 1903-08-10
NEGRO WOMAN ON HER B,Nk.
She Is the Only Negro Member 0f the
Richmond. Va. Bankers Association.

Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, of Richmond,
Va, the colored woman who recently be-
came the president of st, Lukes Savings
Bank of that city. delivered an address
at ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church
at Newark, y. j.. yesterday. Al the
conclusion Of her address she went hacl,
10 Richmond to prepare to enter upon
her duties as president on Labor Day
In speaking of the bank of which she is
president, Mrs, Walker said:
"The order of st. Luke, which controls
the bank, is composed of colored men and
women and has a large membership ex-
tending from Richmond to Boston and
westward to Ohio. The various councils
have on deposit in the banks of Richmond
$50, 900 and 1t is believed that on our opening
day the deposits will amount to s75,0OO
"There are three other colored banks
in Richmond. of which men are presidents
but not a single one Of them has been in
vited to join tho Bankers Association
As soon as was elected I received a very
cordial invitation from the white organi2a
ton to become one of it's members. | shall
do so and shall hope to conduct myself so
as to reflect credit upon my race and people. >
The sun., 1903-08-10
Ratt,esBake wisdom from Jersey

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-.SH: Both your
rattesnake sharps are partly right. II you step
on sleepy snake or otherwise suddenly disturb
him at close quarters. he will not request time to
retire and rattle before poklng his needle In your
leg. But II alarmed at a little distance, he will
rattle more times than not-but not always One
instance OF many: Riding through a log town, my
horse shield and little looking discovered
bunch OF little rattlers summing themselves, as is
their wont The horses nose had warned him
DsmOun,ing. | went over and stirred them with
a rife butt to state Of mad and terrible feroclty.
They struck as fast as possible but never ratified
from the time the horse smelled them I'LL shot TO
death.
A considerable experience with rattlers proves
10 me that their rattle habit Is little TO be depended
on as are # S. Es" generalizations from short
data.
Your Texas sharp evidently talked with more
regard 70 astonishing the little man than to his
facts.
He Is wrong In dlscredltlng whiskey as a cure
for crotalus poison, and wrong In his definition
Of the effect OF the latter. He may read through
stuck Of medical books, finding alcohol In the first
place as a remedy. aided by hypodrrmics OF afro
pine. DC, when medical attention IL available.
The venom tends to Coagulate the blood and para
lyze respiration alcohol aoccrrateS and continues
TO accelerate until the poison works out AS Texas
says the blood takes along the venom. but 1t be-
gins TO 90 Immediately and the only way Is 10 night
H. The size OF the fight is big or little as the amount
OF poison is big or little.
l tell Texas II he Is bitten 10 keep his head
hazy with whshcy. and II no whlskcy is AT hand.
eat tobacco by the pound Eat II and swallow II.
IL is second TO whiSkey. JERsEYMAN.
MIDpLBTowN. n. j.. Aug 8.
The sun., 1903-08-10
TMNIGRATTON'S SWOLLEN TIDE.
Contrast Between the Present Questions
and Those of KnOw-NOthlng Times.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-SIR: In re-
cent editorials. suggested by the swollen
tide OF immigration. You compare the argu-
ments OF the KnowNothing agitation with the
reasons which some Americans now advance
for restriction Of immigration. There was
fear OF immigration then as there is now.
but the sentiments of that day and of this
give more ground for contrast than for COM
parison
The opposition to further immigration is
based upon the grounds that immigrants
do not readily assmilate with the native
born, and that generations must pass before
their descendants will be thoroughly Aneri-
can Foreigners are accused OF hcrding
together. of clinging to their imported GUS
toms, and of being impcrvious 10 the nfiu-
ence OF American activity and advance
ment. The arguments of the know-Nothing
agitatOr were OF a character directly oppo-
site to the above. He complained of immi-
grants not because they stayed away from
the fields Of American activity. but because
they had the mpertinence TO try to place
themselves upon an equal footing with the
native stock.
The Irish immigrant OF fifty years ago
adapted himself to new conditions with
presumptuous. rapidty which aroused the
Indignation of his neighbors. In nation
where the Irish could not have formed more
than 10 per cent Of the population
national party was organized and Repre-
sehtatlves sent to Congress to keep the
immigrant element from obtaining political
opportunities Of any kind No greater
tribute could be paid to the energy and adIpta-
bility Of the Irish than this spasm of fear
which shook the ninety per cent.
The widespread alarm Of that generation
was inspired by the thought of competition:
its aim was 10 keep the Irish in the position
of foreigners as long as possible, But decades
of activity have strengthened American
nerves. The descendant of the Know Moth
ing has been educated to know something
Hence, our attitude toward our foreign
born citizens has been completely changed.
Instead of opposing their assimilation. we
favor il and accelerate it as far as we can.
This plan of action meets with no opposition.
The immigrant is generally too old to change
all his habits. but he seldom tries to keep his
children foreign TO the land of his adoption.
and the children are just rs American as they
can train themselves to be. Self-interest
dictates that course, our system of education
has that end in view, and the associations of
business life are favorable to it in every
way. The obstacles which racial prejudice
once set UP have been removed. IL narrow
mindedness does not rear its head 10 hiss, why
should we think of anything but harmony?
I. j. REGAN.
DoUGLAsToN. T.. l., Aug. o.
The sun., 1903-08-10
THE LJ'CkIEST MAN.
Peter johnson. Who Used His Hat as a
Safe Deposit Vault.
From the Minneapolis Tnbaa


Some one IL wearing 500 hat around the streets
OF Minneapolis
1t Is an old one and the wearer does not know
its real value but should he happen TO raise tho
inside band. he will nnd. carefully tucked away.
five twenty dollar bills.
Peter Johnson POI Hennepin avenue Is the sor-
rowing owner He had been intending for somo
time to deposit the money In bank. but being
suspicious OF footpads and hold up artists, tenn
p1rarily concealed the currency under the band
OF his hat.
when he went into the st. James lunch rooms
yesterday noon he hung his hat on a hook and
proceeded 10 forget all about 1t. while he remem
bered the Inner man After his meal was over
and he looked for his headplecc in place OF his
hat was another. battered and worn affair, which
hung on the hook next to the one on which his
had been suspended.
vigorous search under that band revealed
nothing but the manufacturers trade mark and
more vigorous search throughout the room failed
TO reveal the hat In question. Consequently tho
matter was reported to the police; but as johnson
could give little information as to those who
sat near him at the lunch counter but slight hopes
of finding 1t are entertained
II Is thought that the hat was taken by mistake
and Johnson is engaged In figuring out the prob
ability OF the finder being an honest man.
From NE ST. Paul Despatch. neH day.
johnson has recovered his hat.
He was eating dinner in the same restaurant
yesterday. when man came In and hung his hat
up. johnson thought the hat looked very much
like his, and Jumped up TO inspect 1t. There no
found the money still safely hidden in the band
The man who had been wearing the hat was I'm +
menSely surprised when shown the "wad" He had
read OF JOhnsons loss but never i'm gined that he
was wearing the hat worth 500.