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Pointed Political Opinion

Nashville Banner: II the Democrats Of the
state of New York. with Tammany included.
begin 10 boom Grover Cleveland for 1894 the
eH-Prrsidcnt may md difficulty in convincing
them he Is not candidate
Philadelphia Record: a special Topeka dis
patch TO the New York Times states that
eight Democratic newspapers and ten leading
Democrats in Kansas have declared for Editor
Hearst for President in the last three days
The fun OF this Kansas episode is due quite as
much 10 its quality Of sirnultaneousness as 20
whimsy. Politics in Kansas is nothing II not
fantastic.
Atlanta Constitution: Colonel Bryan Is pump
ing wind into Tom Johnson's Presidential au-
tcmobiIe tires
Providence journal: The platform Of the Ne
braska Republicans, put in the fewest possible
words. seems 70 be that everything viii t'e TOR
the best in this best Of possible countries As
long as the Republican party Is in power
Richmond Tines Dispatch; George Fred VIII
Iiams has indorsed General Miles for TIE Demo
cratic Presidential nomination. but we don't
see how that helps the general any. What Is
troubling Miles most now. politically speaking,
* that the shackles he rivered on Mr. Davis
ankles are hanging about his (Aiiles) neck.
Kansas City Journal: Nothing could more for
chilly illustrate the Deuocracy's utter want Of
good Presidential timber Than the renewed Sc
rious talk OF the nomination Of senator German
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Princess of Wales in Switzerland.

The Princess OF Wales. under the in
eognita name of Countess Killarney.
has taken w her residence in SwItzer-
land at Beatenberg. just at the very
moment when the so-called BeatushorIe.
or cavern OF st. Beacus, has for the irst
time been made accessible to visitors
and tourists. st. Beacus is the Welsh
missionary who came TO Switzerland
from the British isles for the purpose
of converting the pagans of ancient Hell
vetia TO Christianity, and according TO
legend and tradition made his home in
this particular cavern, which lies near
the Merlingen Road on the shores OF
Lake Thun. upon the slope of the noun
tain named after the saint. The cave.
so far as it has been explored. has a
depth of some 300 yards. \ mountain
brook runs through ii with laundering
noise, and the roof is adorned by mag
nificent stalactites
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''Phil" Mays Reply.

The English papers are full Of anecdotes Of
the late Phil May, that brilliant English pen
craftsman. One Of them describes him as at
a supper party in London. where he made an
exquisite drawing on a menu card for the lady
IN whose honor the party was given. This vas
seen by a wealthy woman present who sent
the waiter with a SO note 10 the artist, asking
him 20 do a similar drawing for her Mr. Nav,
disguised az the woman's impertinence, took
a good look at her and then made an appalling
ly truthful caricature of her features on the
back Of the banknOte, which he returned-New
York Tribune
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Exporting Arms to China.

The issue of the royal proclamation
bearing the name of King Edward VII
repeating that issued by his mother. the
late Queen Victoria. in August, 1900. pro-
hibiting the expectation OF arms and
ammunition TO China. has appeared none
too soon. For the statute under which
the Victorian proclamation was issued
was enacted by parliament at the very
moment when the foreign legations at
Pekin were being besieged and has from
the very outset been honored in the
breach rather than in the observance. In
fact, within a very few months after the
creation of the law. it was realized that
it would be impossible to put ii into
execution. since even if all the foreign
powers were 10 honestly combine to pre-
vent the Importation OF war materials
into China. the trade would neverthe-
less go on, the Chinese being more adept
in smuggling than any other race in the
world
From the moment that a law cannot
be enforced, and is openly disobeyed. the
best thing to DO is to repeal it. so as to
avoid the remainder of the laws being
brought into similar contempt. and that
is why this proclamation of King Ed
ward has just appeared, repeating the
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Prohibitionists Start a Paper.

The prohibitiOnists are making ar
rangements to start newspaper. which
shall be the organ OF the party in the
South. The paper, which is TO be known
as the Citizen, is TO be published al
Hartman Tenn which. since its
foundation, twelve or fourteen years
ago. has been a temperance town. The
editor OF the paper is 10 be James a.
Tate. the secretary Of the National Pro-
hibition party. who is also chancellor
of the American University at Hartman.
The paper will be issued weekly. and
devoted almost exclusively 10 the work
Of suppressing the liquor traffic.
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Should Calm Herself.
Canada Has No Reason to Distrust the
United States.

United States.
Only little while ago we found an
influential Canadian journal assuring
It's readers that the Republican party
in the United States was engaged in a
fierce fractional fight over questions in
which Canada was the subject in dis
pute.
Now Senator McMullen rises in the
Canadian parliament and urges IA
vorable action on the bill incorporat-
ing the Grand Trunk Pacific Com
pany on the ground that the United
States Is spelling for a fight with
some European nation, that Canada is
open TO attack at scores of points. and
Is further endangered by the building
Of gunboats on the Great Lakes. and
that, therefore, the proposed railroad
cannot be built day too soon.
What midsummer madness has
taken possession of our friends over
the border? The attitude of the
American mind toward Canada is now
and long has been most uncommon
calm" No one on this side of the line
begrudges Canada bushel of wheat
or mile of railway. We like to see
our little sister Of the SHOWS prosper.
She cannot get along without us, and
even when, in a moment of Gag rice,
she thinks she viii do her shop ing
somewhere else, she inevitably comes
back to our bargain counters. Wit
ness the doubling of Canadian pur-
ehases of the United States within six
years.
1t Is all right for Canadian states
men to urge the building Of railways
exclusively on Canadian soil. They
cost money, and they re not likely
10 pick up much local traffic. but #
Canada wants them and Is wiliins TO
Fay for them she can build roads
through bowling and uninhabited wi
dernesses if she chooses. But we sub
nit that it is not fair to try to arouse
suspicion of big neighbor who Is so
good-humored. so benignant, and so
willing to let everyone else have as
fair a chance as Uncle Sam.
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Globe Sights.
2 mistakes are inexcusabIe.

Half the mistakes inexcusabIe.
Worthless people are rarely fond Of each other
Watermelons are So cheap now that you can
battle in them.
About the most no-account thing in this
world is the average excuse.
We should think cows would become mighty
tired Of being MIXED twice day.
Occasionally a person who fails in everything
else makes "a big success az being an invalid.
How many friends have you to whom you can
tuthfuly say: You never offended me-"
In the average household mamma and the
girls wonder what on earth papa does with his
money.
It is said Of an Atchison girl that she can
throw bouquet sJraighter than any other girl
in America.
When YOU dance don't avoid the addler next
day. hoping he viii forget to present his bill.
The fiddler never torEets.
An Atchson bride has SO much gold in her
teeth that her husband is accused OF mercenary
motives in marrying her.
soldier always reminds us Of a Government
steamboat: lie is always going somewhere, and
never accomplishes anything.-Atchizon Globe
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AT 1t Again.
The New York Suns" Double-Leaded
Sorrow Over Roosevelt.

Sorrow Over Roosevelt.
The New York Sun" holds Presi-
dent Roosevelt responsible for con
ditions which it pretends to believe
exist, and which it describes as .thc
wreck and confusion of the financial
interests of the country and the IN
eidental destruction of credit and con-
idence." These conditions, the Sun"
further asserts, began to develop
about year ago when the President
went upon his memorable progress
through the nearby country delivering
from place to place his imprisoned
and fervent addresses against the
trusts and laying the foundation of
his subsequent legislative campaign
against capital"
All this, and much more, equally
idiotic, the "Sun" sets solemnly forth
III double-leaded editorial this morn
ing.
Of course. the Sun" doesn't be-
heve a word of all this It does think.
however, that a few innocents may be
led into giving credenee to the balder-
dash. That's the reason ii prints the
ridiculous stuff. The Suns" real
convictions are reflected in an article
which we take great pleasure in again
reprinting from It's issue of April
81, 1903. The article does not indi-
cate that the Sun" at that time be-
heved that the conditions" existing
amounted TO a "wreek" of financial
interests and a destruction of credit"
Said the "Sun :"
The year Of imports and exports ending March
81, 1903. gives the majestic balance on the ex-
port side Of over SAB, 0O0, 900 This is less than
any year past down 10 1896; but the right fea-
ture e il is that the current Of exports which,
comparatively, has been for some time running
slower and more meager, has taken on new
force and volume.
Our export trade was Of greater dimensions
last year and the year BEFORE but our highly
consolidated and generally incorporated Amer
lean industry is probably broader and more
assured foundations today than ever before.
OF this let US be duly spprecistive, and on
all sides and at all times careful
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The ARMY Canteen.
General Grants ForcefuI Recommends
ton for It's Re-establishment.


ton for It's establishment.
The recommendation made by Gen.
Frederick d. Grant, the commander
OF the Department of Texas, in favor
of the re-establishment of the army
canteen Is so strong that even the
most ardent advocates of temper
ance" should pause and give il heed.
The position which General Grant
takes Is supported by nearly every
officer IN the service, and especially
by those who have had command at
isolated posts; but his opinion is par
tlcularly noteworthy III view Of the
controversy between himself and the
citizens of Brackettsville, Texas,
caused by his vigorous denunciation
Of the evil resorts at that place fire.
quented by the soldiers stationed at
Fort Clark.
The conditions which prevail at
Fort Clark exist, 10 a greater or less
extent, in nearly every garrison. I'm
able to obtain within the army post
the full measure of discreet enjoy
ment which he desires, the soldier
goes forth from his quarters, when
not on duty, and seeks pleasures else
where. 1t is not surprising that he
often finds himself frequenting low
olives" and ''grog shops" of the vilest
character, for, situated just upon the
outskirts of the barracks, they afford
him the opportunity for indulging his
appetites. which Is now denied IN the
csnteen. He feels to some degree free
from the restraining influences which
exist within the post and falls before
temptations which do not present
themselves within his own club, as
General Grant characterizes the army
canteen, and which he correctly de-
scribes as a protected circle into
which no vice can intrude." Often, as
a result, he finds himself summoned
before a eourt-martial, as was the
case with the non-commissioned Off
Ger whose trial caused General Grant
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

woman had as lief handle tarantula as an
unopened telegram.
The woman who knows when not to blush has
a genius for being attractive.
It's strange that the women who wear low
gowns are the ones who don't have TO do il 70
let you know.
What a girl likes about being a yacht IS
that il proves how well she can hold her tenn
per when she is hating everybody for the way
her complexion IS burning up.
The proude>t day of a wonan's life is when
her son Joins the church. and the next when he
gets his meme in The newspapers for being pres
cnt at a swell wedding. York Press,
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My Song.

I have loved flowers that fade,
Within whose magic tents
Rich hues have marriage made
With sweet unmcmoried scents:
A joy Of love at sight
A honeymoon delight.
That ages IN an hour
My song be like a flower,
| have loved airs thai die
Before their charm is writ
Upon the liquid sky
Trembling 70 welcome il.
Notes that with pulse OF fire
Proclaim the spirits desire.
Then die. and are nowhere
My song be like an air!
Die. song. die like breath,
Ana wither as a bloom;
Fear not a iowery death.
Dread not an airy tomb.
Fly with delight, ay hence,
Twas thine loves tender sense
To feast, and on thy bier
Beauty snail shed a tear.
Robert Bridges
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Told in Idle Hours.
Mark Twain's Joke on the Bishop.

Bishop William Croswell Doane. of Albany,
recently entertained J. Pierpont Morgan at
Northeast Harbor.
Bishop Doane was at one time the rector Of
an Episcopal church in Hartford. and the ser
vices At this church Mark Twain would occs-
sionally attend. Twain one Sunday played a
joke upon the rector
''Dr Doane. he said. at the end Of the ser
vice, Il enjoyed your sermon this morning /
welcomed it like an old friend have. you
know, book at home containing every word
Of it,"
you have not" said Dr. Doane
Il have 50" said the humorist.
well, send that book TO me. I'd like to see
it."
"Ill send it," Twain replied.
And be sent the next morning an unabridged
dictionary TO the rector.-Boston Post
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In a Lighter Vein.
The Saucy Soubrette.

She cometh here from London town
With Paris boots and English gown,
Her yellow hair quite neatly done,
And up 10 date in shspely bun,
The Saucy.
She dances for -hc ready cash
And sings her songs for drink and hash.
Shes here for coin and not for fun,
At least not till the battles won.
The Saucy.
She takes the town and is the craze,
The critics all her antics praise;
She's full Of life, yet never rude,
And snubs the thing we call a dude
The SauCy.
Will NJ CIpmena
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famed pride of Americans somewhat
to learn that their English cousins are
the greater consumers Of sugar. The
Brtlsher eats seventy pounds of
sugar every year, the American but
slXty-seven. This is a surprising
showing and should be remedied If
confectionery shops have to be multi
piled at Government expense. To
what glory would be the holding down
of the Americas Cup if the English
are TO oUteat us in caramels and bon
bons? The honor of our matinee girls
seems to be at stake. Let us all fall
TO and eat our one-and-seventy
pounds. Sweets to the sweet IS our
motto.
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A Hard Pull.

Better. again. I'm glad 10 see.' remarked
the friend $50. Or. Price-Price did pull
you through, as he said he wouldg'
Yes" replied the convalescent, who had
just received the doctors bill, but he seems
10 have done most of his pulling on my leg
PhiIsdeIphia Pres
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Interrupted Dreams.

We are dreamers all, and it's sweet 10 sit
And dream as the swift-winged moments fit;
To follow the soul In its airy fight
To a magical land Of pure daylight;
To bask in the light OF sweet fancy's sun
And Of cares and griefs TO know not one
IL is sweet to dream, as the days go by,
And note not the hours as they swiftly fly:
To dream that the world holds no carking woe
And no gall 81 the chain Of toll 70 know
But when comes man-what a sad extreme
With q bill for the rent-that is no dream
Arthur j. BurdiCk.
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No Room for the Zigzags.

That's a very narrow street that Biglcr
lives on"
Eyes, Bigler says that when he comes home
at o'clock in the morning it isn't more than
half wide enough. Cleveland Plain Dealer
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ONeStl0nS and 4nSzOe7S



Have Creoles negro blood in their veins'
CAPITOL HILL.
Originally Creole was child born
to foreign parents in this country; as the
word was used only by the Spanish and
French in Florida and Louisiana, its
use became restricted to American born
children Of Spanish and French parents
resident in those Southern States. There
is no negro blood in a Creole Creole
families" are simply Americans of
French and Spanish ancestry.
What was the electoral college vote in 1870?
WALKER II.
Mckinley, 292; Bryan. 155.
Is the Mount Vernon estate in charge of the
Government Y. p. II.
No. The Washington estate at Mount
Vernon Is under the care and direction
of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Associa-
ton of the Union. The founder of the
association. in 1854, was Miss Ann
Pamela Cunningham. OF South Carolina.
She was the first regent, and was sue
ceeded in 1873 in that position by Mrs.
Manchester Laughton. She died in 1891
anu tlAG LlGSCuI regent IS MIS- justine
Van Rensselaer, Townsend, of New York.
"a great granddaughter of Gen. Philip
Schuyler, and great great granddaughter
of Philip Livingston, the signer of the
Declaration of independence There are
vice regents for thirty-two States.
Can you tell ne the numerical strength Of
the knights Of Pythas? :. ST. G.
The latest statistics SHOW a member
ship in the United States and Canada of
516.o
Please give me the age and birthplace Of
Maude Adams. MATINEE GIRL.
Maude Adams was born in Salt Lake
City in 1872, and is therefore thirty-one
years Of age.
How many battleships has Russia in her navy /?
GUNNER.
Russia has twenty-five frst-class and
nineteen second-class battleships.
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Mans Limitations.

\ man nav strive for Fame and win the Prize
He may become distinguished, rich and WISE
But he viii never pass that point where he
Is fustercd by a pair Of Goo Goo Eyes.
William F. Kirk. in Milwaukee Sentinel.
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An Effective Alliance.

an A~ASNkAfE <2AAAaIGG.
An alliance such as this would prove
more effective than anything else in
checking the designs which Russia is
credited with having on ConstantinopIe.
and would prove OF such inestimable ad-
vantage to the 5000 900 Greeks living in
the Ottoman empire, giving them a pre-
ferred position over Bulgars. Serbs. Rou
manians. MaccdOnians and Armenians.
that they may be relied upon TO use all
their influence TO promote the success
full conclusion OF the negotiations
OF course. there is the qucc-r-7 Of
Crete. which still remains q g, % OF
difference between ConstantinoEle and
Athens. But there are indications that
this is in a fair way of being settled
by means of compromise satisfactory
10 the Greeks in Crete. as well as TO
those in Greece and in Turkey.
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Persistent Bdckslider.

The world keeps growing better
Than II was in ages past;
The world keeps growing better-
But l.
back
slides
fast.
Chicago Trib
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Croesus at the Dentists.

How many teeth viii there be in the set?''
''Thir:y-two."
MAKE il thirty-four if you wish. ] don't
mind the expense. "-FIi,eende Batter.
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Misses and Mrs.

| Miss Lovelorn (sighing)-Cupid often misses
I the mark.
/ Miss Sweetly (demurely)-Yes; but the oftener
| he hits it the more Mrs. he makes--Illustrated
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If Senator Quay does retire from the
Senate there are enough millionaires in
Philadelphia and Pittsburg to make the
bidding for his seat quite spirited.
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If this talk about the nomination Of
the circuit attorney of ST. Louis con-
tinues the time will not be long before
it will be considered Folklore.
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Louise desires to know if Carrie Ma
tion goes to Philadelphia and attacks
Uncle Sans money-making factory
there, whether the assault could be re-
ferred to as a mint smash" We think
so fair maid
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Perhaps the Nebraska Republicans
think their Mr.. Webster will be able to
make strong fight for the nomination
for Vice President because his name Is
Inhn l.
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II would appear that practically none Of the
funded debt was in default last year. More
over, about two-thiTds OF the preferred stock
paid dividends, and nearly half the common
stock, and the average for both classes Of
stock was the same, 81 per cent on the amount
Of each paying dividends.
This. considering the newness Of large part
0t the mileage represented, Is an excellent eN-
1 Mt from an investment standpoint. Almost
cnc-half Of the total capital stock Of the steam
railroads Of the country last year paid no divi-
bends, and this after years OF operation and
great development Of the country along the
line Of way-Springhcld Republican.
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Daily Calendar of American History.
August az.

17Sl-Combined French and American
armies started for Yorktown, Va.
1S56-Governor OF Kansas proclaimed
the State in a state OF insurrection.
1S62-Secretary of War directed military
governor OF the coast islands OF
South Carolina 10 enlist 5000 vol
unteers of African descent
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We have looked carefully in the back
OF the book and have failed TO find the
answer TO the Eastern question"
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statute OF August Z. 1900, prohibiting
the expectation of war material into
China.
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Electric Railways.

Street railway growth in thu United states
during the last dozen years has been of re-
markable extent, the mileage % single tack ir-
creasing Us per cent. We should suppose that,
in view Of the rapidity OF the extension ef these
transportation lines. great deal OF reckless
CT premature construction has been INDUCED in,
and such has evidently been the case. but the
financial exhibits made for all the roads in 1902,
when the Federal Census Of7ce gathered its sta
tistics. is. under all circumstances, eXceediag.5
good. This VIII appear in a statement Of capt.
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4 soldier always reminds us of a Government
steamboat: lie is always going somewhere, and
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II is said Of an Atchison girl that she can
throw bouquet sJraighter than any other girl
in America.