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every we'll informed person VIII con-
cede. Judge Gray's prospects in life
are cheerful
choate Stops Over.
Hon Joseph Fl. Choate, wit, lawyer,
bon vivant and ambassador to the
court of st. James, seems determined
to out-Herod Herod as an Anglo
maniac. To use figure of speech
from the lingo of the great American
game of draw poker, which Il Nevada
court has solemnly adjudged to be
scientific performance rather than a
game Of chance, Joe "raises" all other
Anglomaniacs clear out of their boots
by suggesting that statue of Queen
Victoria be erected in the city of Wash
ington. That preposterous caper ought
to be worth two or three dinners at the
kings tables for Joseph. AS tuft
hunter he not only takes the cake, but
the entire bakery. He ought to eX-
patriate himself la William Waldorf
Astor and become a citizen of perfidi-
ous Albion. But perhaps the sugges-
ton is Mr.. Choate's latest and lamest
joke.
Better Late Than Never.
Honor to whom honor is DUE is an
ancient dictum worthy of acceptance.
Certainly the place of honor in all the
proceedings touching the Louisiana
Purchase exposition should be given to
Thomas Jefferson, though certain per-
sons have been doing their level best
to squeeze the immortal father of
Democracy out of the celebration and
bestow all the honors upon a few living
men. At last a movement has been
| started to do something like justice to
the one man without whom there would
never have been any Louisiana pur-
chase to celebrate. There is to be
Jeffersonian exhibit. 1t is rather late
to think of this plan, but better late
than never. The Jefferson Memorial
association of the city Of Washington
seems to be the prime promoter of this
laudable undertaking. A location has
not vet been selected for the exhibit
but w. s. Mexican, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, has been authoritatively as
sured that some sort of place some
where will be permitted for the Jeffer-
son exhibit. That nook or corner ought
to become the Mecca of all Democrats
in fact, of all American citizens-who
visit the exposition, for Jefferson's
WISDOM prescience, courage and tact
doubled the area of the republic. A re-
viyal of Democracy has already begun
Next year 1t will be in full blast, and
the redheaded Virginian is the patron
saint of Democracy. They who honor
him honor themselves at the same time
Uncle Marks New sobriquet.
What's in a name? That which we call a
/ rose
By any other name would smell as sweet
is famous saying Of Shakespeare. If
Senator Marcus A. Hanna reads the
editorial page of the st. Louis Repub-
lie it may be doubted whether he
agrees with the Bard of Avon in that
declaration, for in Its issue Of Wednes-
day, July Is, it characterizes Uncle
Mark as the Empress An of the Re-
publican party Hitherto many nick
names, epithets and sobriquets have
been applied to the senator, all more
or less descriptive, but until the date
aforementioned they all indicated that
he was of the male persuasion. Now
he is likened to an old woman.
When General McCook was, in an
early day, in command at Denver the
Indians frequently became trouble.
some, and as they were quite numerous
in that vicinity they were somewhat
dangerous. They had not only to be
treated courageously, but also tactfully
Among their chiefs Colorow was the
most pestiferous. One day, having
filled his tank with fire water, Colorow
rushed upstairs with pistol in HAND
into the room where General McCool
was writing. Walking up close to the
general, Colorow abruptly remarked
'McCook coward!' The general con
tinued writing, made no sound, uttered
no word, but out of the corner of his
eye watched Colorow's pistol hand
The chief, thinking perhaps that Nc
Cook had not heard him said, ''AIcCooA
ID cowardw Still the general wrote
watched and made no sign. Then Colo
row yelled, "A1cCook heap ID cow,
ard" Unfortunately for the big In
dian, he dropped his pistol hand. In
stantly McCook seized him by the
neck and unceremoniously kicked him
down the stairs where he fell sprawl
ing among his followers, who were
dumfounded by the idea of any mortal
man applying violent hands and feet
to the person of their chief. McCook
realizing the situation, shouted: Colo
row old woman! Elect you new
chief" which they proceeded to d.
straightway. The Republic has called
Uncle Mark an old woman! VIII he be
deposed?
That Washington Statue.
A good deal of discussion is going or
over the proposal of some Englishmer
to put up statue Of George Washing
ton in London. They may be doina
this because they tndorse some of the
later acts Of Washington's life, such as
the capture of CORVALLIS, but great
many people will believe it to be mere.
~ diplomatic play to further arouse
on the part of America feeling of
sympathy and friendship for England
While this nation was young all the
other countries were willing to take q
whack at her, and old England led
the van, but now that she is the big
gest factor in the commercial world
and the richest nation on the globe
they are climbing over each other to
gain her friendship. 1t seems safe to
assert that no large portion of tie