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Bell got $3.50 from this estate under al
lowance of the court
The board has seen fit from time to
time TO refuse to give information con-
corning the amount deposited TO the
credit OF each living veteran. Not long
since an old soldier received 1920 from
the settlement of an estate in Iowa.
The sharks on the outside knew that
he was expecting the money and as
soon as he received it they persuaded
him to demand his discharge from the
home. He went away from his COM
rades. His new friends on the outside
put him in a room over a Yountville
saloon and sent to Sacramento for a
lewd woman to keep him company. His
1920 was soon spent and when his
money was gone he was kicked out
doors into the back yard. where he lay
sick, miserable and helpless until some
one sent a conveyance and had him
hauled to the steps Of the comman-
dant's Office at the home. It is fair to
the Napa lawyers to note that they
had nothing to do with the last men
toned case.
BELL Is HOSTILE.
For a long time Bell has been hostile
TO the management Of the home. His
canteen amendment was a measure of
spite He said on the floor Of the
House, as reported in the Congressional
Record, that the California manage
ment took the pension money from the
veterans and gave them canteen checks.
Congressman from other States said
CHI oil RaIT J,af
he ought to be ashamed to represent
a State that allowed such transactions.
The truth is that Of $4,000 of pension
moneys handled by the treasurer, more
than $4,000 has been paid back in ac-
tual cash to the veterans. Bell misled
his fellow members in the House. Such
deception called forth a defamation of
his own State. The Congressional Rec
ord contains his exact language and
the books Of the treasurer contain the
exact figures He cannot escape the
record.
Through inexperience or laundering
stupidity he inserted in the amendment
abolishing the canteen the provisions
Soldiers Home at Washington, D. c.,
and not the provisions relating to the
government Of National Homes for
Disabled Volunteers. The law as
amended by Bell deprives the veteran
OF his right to demand his pension
The national homes are entitled to
maintain canteens. The State homes
are not so favored. In the old regular
army home at Washington the veteran
is classed as an inmate" who must
be treated like child. In the nation
al home the veteran is a member
with all the rights and privileges at
taching to American citizenship.
Duncan E. McKinlay, who will be
elected to represent the Second Dis
trict in Congress, will be able to Sc
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cure legislation which will give the
veterans the right to manage their own
affairs so far as pensions are con-
cerned- He will go to Congress as the
representative of the people of the dis
tr:ct. Democratic attorneys with spe-
cial interests to serve cannot be trust
ca to legislate for the public.
The Republican Congressional cam
paign in San Francisco will open to-
morrow night at the Alhambra Theater
with true Republican enthusiasm.
julius Kahn and E. A. Hayes, candi-
dates for Congress in the Fourth and
Fifth districts, respectively, will deliver
the principal addresses of the evening,
though other weIlknown speakers will
analyze the issues Of the campaign.
Bonf1res and band in front of the
theater in the early part of the evening
will herald the coming of the Congress
sional candidates, and a musical pro-
gramme, including songs by prominent
vocalists, will be a feature of the even
ing. A big crowd of voters is expected
to attend the meeting and see the cam
paign inaugurated. From tomorrow
night on the Republican candidates for
Congress will prosecute their campaign
with vigor, with every prospect of sue
cess at the polls.
Democratic Congressional candidates
Livernash and Wynn will speak at the
Alhambra tonight at a meeting to be
held under the auspices of the Iroauois
Club. Livernash has been doing most
of his talking at outdoor meetings, and
this viii be his supreme effort of the
campaign. Wynn, who is not noted as
an orator, will not be particularly con-
spicuous during the evening, but he
will hold the center of the stage, no
doubt, so long as he deems it expedient.
FERARI FILES PETITION.
Louis Ferari, Democratic candidate
for Justice of the Peace, filed a petition
with the Supreme Court Yesterday
asking that the Election Commission be
directed to place his name on the Off
cial ballot. The office which Ferari
seeks is held at present by Justice of
the Peace Golden. 1t is claimed by the
Democrats that Golden's term expires
this year. The official himself thinks
otherwise, and the matter will have to
be settled by the courts. Ferarrs argu-
ment is that his name should be voted
upon, and then there will be plenty of
time for the courts to pass upon the
merits Of the dispute. The Election
Commissioners have refused to listen
to his plea, and therefore he has ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court. No de-
cision was rendered yesterday. The
court will either set day for hearing
the arguments of contestants or deny
the petition absolutely.
The looked-for petition for a writ of
mandate to compel the Election Com
mission to place the twenty-five pro-
posed amendments to the charter on the
ballot, they having been rejected by the
commission, did not materialize. 1t is
probable that the proponents of the
proposed amendments became discour-
aged at the action of the Election Com
mission and decided to abandon their
fight for the present.
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Mckinley Speaks at Oak Park.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 13.-Duncan E
McKinlay, Republican Congressional
candidate from this district, returned
to Sacramento County to-day after
several days Of successful campaigning
in Glenn County.
He delivered an address tonight at
an enthusiastic Republican rally at
Oak Park. Sacramento's populous sub
urb, and was loudly cheered. Congress
man James McLachlan, who has been
campaigning in the Sixth District, also
spoke and made a telling appeal to the
voters to send McKinlay to Congress.
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GiIIett in Placer County.

AUBURN, Oct. 13.-The Republic
cans of Placer County opened their
campaign at Auburn tonight with a
good sized meeting in the Opera-house.
Congressman j. n. Gillett was the
principal speaker and reviewed his
stewardship in the nations Congress.
The other speakers were Attorney
General Webb and Hon. John B.
Irish of Sierra, the latter being the
Republican nominee for the State SEN
ate in the Third District, comprising
the counties of Placer, Nevada, Sierra
and Plumas.
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JUST PLAIN DEMOCRATS.
Tammany Nominees Forbidden to Ac-
cept Outside Endorsement.

CCDL OuLcluC luuOEsCILlCnl-
NEW YORK, Oct 13.-Charles
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall.
said to-day he had sent notices to the
fifty or more candidates on the county
Democratic ticket. requesting them to
decline Endorsement by any party
other than their own.
Democrats must be Democrats and
nothing else" said Murphy. Il am
willing to have the Peoples party or
any other indOrse Judge Parker, but
for the minor officers, such as Assem-
blymen, Congressman, Senators, etc,
1T would not do. 1t would, in a way.
set them above the Presidency and il
is in the interest of Judge Parker and
his campaign that this stand has been
taken and the order issued"
At the headquarters of the Peo-
pies party in the Hoffman House to-
night the statement was made that
petitions for the nomination Of
Hearst, Towne. Sulzer and Baker
were being circulated and the nominal
tons would be filed with the Board OF
Elections.
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Must Explain to Election Board.

The Election Commission yesterday
sent citations to S. G.. Murphy, Sig
Greenbaum and I. Alderman to ap-
pear at its meeting next Tuesday night
and show cause why they should not
serve as election officers in their re-
spective precincts. Murphy had al
ready produced doctors certificate
that Re Is in ill-health and not able to
serve, but the commission takes the
ground that he may be we'll on cleo
ton day. No replies have been re-
ceived from Greenbaum and Acker-
man to the notifications of their ap-
pointment.
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phasize and make a national issue OF
this point because of its varied indus
tries giving employment to artisans OF
many vocations and also because the
injunction has been used here in Ia
Dor disputes in a number of instances.
Another new point as a Democratic
argument was also made by Mr.. Hill
the election OF United States Senators
by direct vote of the people.
Wheeling's reception to Davis and
party made 1t necessary to hold two
meetings tonight A large circus tent
was not adequate to accommodate the
gathering and Carroll Club Hall was
hastily secured and as quickly filed,
leaving many persons still unable to
get in.
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Bell Addresses San Rafael Democrats.

SAN RAFAEL. Oct. 13.-The Demo-
Gratis of Marin County held a mass
meeting here tonight and were ad-
dressed by Theodore Bell. Democratic
nominee for Congress from the Sec
ond District. A fair-sized crowd was
on hand to welcome the candidate.
Bell discussed the national issues OF
the campaign and was frequently ap-
plauded. Joseph Silva OF Napa also ad-
dressed the meeting.
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HILL TRIES NEW ARGUMENT.
Makes Government by Injunction an
Issue of Campaign.

WHEELING, W. Va. Oct. 13.-Da-
vid B. Hill injected a new argument
into the Democratic campaign here to-
night-a condemnation of Govern
ment by injunction" and the demand
for a law granting a jury trial to per-
sons held in contempt of court for the
violation of a restraining order Of a
Federal Judge. The Democratic ma
tional platform sustains this position,
although in guarded terms.
Wheeling was selected by the New
York politician as the place to en-
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PLAIN TALK BY TAFT.
Says Filipinos Will Not Be Ready for
independence for Many Years.

~ VIII WI DC LACdlll LOE
Independence for Many Years.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Many prom
1nent Republicans were present to-
night at the ratification meeting and
reception rendered by the Union
League Club to Lieutenant Governor
Higgins. Republican candidate for
Governor, and his associates Corne-
Illus n. Bliss, president of the club and
treasurer of the National Republican
Committee, presided at the meeting.
Secretary of War Taft, the principal
speaker, devoted a large part OF his
address to the Philippine question.
saying:
The Republican party states with
out hesitation that the Filipino peo-
pie are not now fitted for seIf-govern-
ment and that they are not likely to
be fitted for a generation or more.''
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Modesto Republicans Hold Rally.

MODESTO, Oct 13.-The Republicans
of this vicinity held rally here to-
night Bonfres, a brass band and the
booming Of cannon marked the first
Republican demonstration Of the cam
paign in this county. Hon. I. A. Simons
of New York and Colonel T. V. Eddy
of San Francisco were the speakers of
the evening and the large Armory
Hall was crowded to it's utmost
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BRYAN IN FORT WAYNE.
Large Gathering OF Hoosier Voters
Hears the Nebraskan.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, oct. ia
great crowd greeted William j. Bry-
an at the political meeting in Prin-
cess Rink tonight, which concluded
the second day of the speakers tour Of
Indiana.
An hour before the torchlight pro-
cession, which escorted the speaker
and his party to the hall, arrived the
doors were closed, so great was the
pressure for admittance.
Bryan's argument followed closely
the addresses which he has delivered
since the tour began.
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Not Enough Voters to Fill omces.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13.-It has been
discovered that there are six precincts
in this county with not enough vot-
ers in them to fill the offices on the
Election Board. In one precinct there
are but two voters. Both men are
Republicans and one has been named
as Judge and the other as Inspector.
One precinct had no voters registered,
hence will have no election.
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SALINAS, Oct. 13.-Judge James
G. Mcguire addressed a medium sized
audience at the pavilion tonight. His
speech was the usual Democratic de-
runciation of the Republican admin
istration.
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SOUTH PARK SETTLEMENT LECTURE
stereopticon lecture on London life will be
given tonight before the South Park settle
ment at Sc South Park, by Mrs. K. E. Whit
aker.
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" H !5s8R f III % Ct @ % Vi ss' AEsHAE
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A1thsugh Denosratis a PrinolDla
0lgnoE Giolitti 10 ! Thorough
s Disoiplinarian.

Il would be hard to ind . more zen,
uinsly picturesque man Of affairs among
EufoDsan statesmen than Signor Clio
vanni Giolitti, Italy's new prime minis.
tor, to whom has just been handed over
such 9 tangled skein for unraveling BY
the retiring Zanardellt. 14-
Giolitti is the most lugubrious looking
man r. Italy. To see him walking about
the streets, with his head trust forward
and his hands clasped behind his back,
attired In a rusty overcoat, one would
take him for an overworked and slightly
anxious shopkeeper. When some one
speaks to him. however. he Strengthens
himself, while smile softens his, on the
whole, quite harsh features, and he at
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4 AS GOO d \ TX )RD'
John Sharp Williams Well Liked
~ His Colleagues.
New Minority Lsader A House sc Req
rsssntativss Abundantly AISLE
60 Take Care Of the later. VIA
\ ests Of HIS Party.

Il ~ lives until July 80 next John
Sharp Williams. Of Mississippi, the
democratic leader In the house OF repre-
sentattves, will be 50. He is of slender
figure, and q triile above the medium in
height. He has whole lot Of WOODY
hair and striking disregard Of fash
ionable clothing. 3s1 IN .Et E.
From boyhood Mr.. Williams has been
Z hard student. and all his mature life
an Industrious reader of high class lit
erature. Although never of q decidedly
robust constitution. he has not at any
time been regarded as an invalid. At
present he appears to be in good condt-
ton physically for the arduous duties
recently imposed upon him with unan-
unity by his party associates.
Mr.. Williams received thorough ed
ucational training. He studied at the
Kentucky military institute, and later
at the University of the South, at Sc
vance, Tenn, and at the University of
Virginia. Then he went abroad and at
tended Heidelberg university.
While at Heidelberg he mastered Ger
man sufficiently to converse tluently in
it. He also studied French in his youth,
and since leaving the universities he has
kept up his researches both in German
and in French. Since his selection for
the minority leadership, though, Mr..
Williams has been somewhat amused to
read that he is able to read and speak
half a dozen languages.
(. He was born at Memphis, Tenn. His
mother died when he was quite young,
and his father, who was colonel Of Ten
nessee volunteers in the confederate
army was killed at Shiloh. His home is
at Yazoo, Miss, where he has practiced
law and engaged in planting cotton. He
and his brother are joint owners of about
5000 acres of land in the Yazoo coun-
try. This property has not been divided
In many generations.
Mr.. Williams never held any public
Office prior to his election to congress
In 1892. 49,
Mr.. williams does not pretend to be a
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- u Twsnty-TwS YsaSs Ola aal ~.
nost Eight Fest HigA. A Hls
II; StOoklng Feet. 3S

According TO scientists who have
carefully examined him. the man
whose picture accompanies this story
enjoys the distinction Of being tho
tallest person in the world. His name
10 Feodore Machow. and he comes Of
an old Russian family. He ID now
about e years old and 10 238 cent?
mentors In height. He especially sur
passes all other giants now living n
the length Of his head, and in every
other respect he is Of the greatest SCI
entifc interest The New York Herald
says that all the other giants who have
been seen in Europe were from ten to IL
centimeters smaller than he is, their
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YOUNG MAN WENT HOME.
How = Hard-Headed Missouri Bust
ness Man Rescued His Son
from Starvation.

Hon. Champ" Clark is fond Of tell
ing the following story Of an old friend
of his, who, in his home in Jefferson City
Mo-, enjoys local reputation for grim
humor.
The old gentleman in question is the
possessor Of large fortune, which he
has accumulated by much hard work and
the closest attention to business. He
has son whom he wished to train ur
in his fathers business. But the boy
was set upon leaving home and seeing
the world. Sc he procured position in
Chicago. He soon lost the job, however:
and in short while found himself with
out means of livelihood.
Then he telegraphed to his father fol
moneyin fact, he sent several urgent
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l. Kingdom OF 1taly.)
once SHOWS what he is-a leader of men.
Although, democrat in every drop
of his blood and in every line of his 1ig-
ure, he is respected, but feared, by his
sub0rdinates. When he first went to
the ministry of the interior, the clerks.
ignoring the lesson which they should
have learned in q glance at the man,
thought that, as he was democrat they
might relax some of that Difference
which is used to exaggeration in mon
archical countries, and Italy in particu-
lar But a few prompt transferrings to
small country, places soon made matters
clear and showed them who they had to
deal with. -,
When minister, seeing the king often
and being treated by him as friend.
Giolitti lost none of his republican"
simplicity. One day he arrived at the
royal palace, and, instead of waiting for
all the usual red tape Of being passed
from one turnkey to another, introduced
himself Immediately into the royal pres
ence. Victor Emanuel III. looked up
surprised, but Giolitti disarmed his an
ger by saying:
Your majesty knows am not used
to courts. You called me, and here am. y
The two chief fads of the new premier
are that he has an, absolute detestation
Of tailors and tremendous aversion to
having his photograph TAKEN.
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'GA VS. 40 B 3 + \ IS ] ] ]
President Roosevelt Determined 70
Save Public Lands.


Il President Roosevelt has appointed .
commission. which includes Commis-
ssioner william A. Richards. Of the gem
eral land ONCE. Mr.. F. H. Newell. chief
engineer Of the United States reclama-
ton land service. and Prof. Clifford
.Pinchot, to consider In detail al the land
laws Of the United States and determine
what ground there is for the wide diver
gence Of opinion concerning the repeal
Of the present laws and the need OF
prompt consideration by the government
Of the questions involved. IT'D
This Is regarded as an important step
in advance and the appointments have
been most heartily commended. The
powers of the commission have been
made almost unlimited, as far as the
character of the investigation will per-
init. It is the determination of the pres
ident to permit nothing to interfere with
a careful and exhaustive investigation
Of this question, which has been more
or less uppermost in the interior de-
partment for many years. The diversity
Of laws relating to the public lands and
different sections of the country, making
laws, beneficial in some sections hard
ships in others, have caused an urgent
necessity Tor some codidcation of the
statutes now on the books and a general
Encouragement to- fit the conditions.
The commission has been requested to
report upon the effect and condition Of
all the present land laws, and especially
what changes in organization, laws, dis
posal and settlement would be the great
est benefitato thesentire mass of present
and prospective land holders. The de-
sire of the president first is to effect the
largest practicable disposition of pub
lie lands to actual settlers who will build
permanent homes on their holdings;
second, to secure in perpetuity the fullest
and most complete use of public lands.
and, third, to make such other sugges-
lions and recommendations as the ques-
lions that come up in the consideration
of these two problems may suggest. The
commission is authorized to avail itself
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IMPROVING HIS STYLE.
Experience Of . Young Reporter Who
Took the Kentucky Editors AZ.
vice Too Literally.

Col. Henry Watterson. the editor, be-
lieves in good English, and not only
writes it himself, but tries to get his
young men to write it also.
The Philadelphia Post says that q
bright young fellow who went to report
a national convention with Col. Waiter
son turned in an article one night that
was loosely written and somewhat
slangy. 49,
The colonel read it with portentous
frowns: Here, here, young man." he
said, this will never do. You must i'm
prove your style"
What can do to improve it, colonel?''
the young man asked.
"Read, sir, read; read books"
Eyes, colonel, but what books?"
'Read Thackeray; start with 'Penden-
MIS-"
That night there was much excite
ment. Important news developed. Col.
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Renovated Butter.

Renovated butter is evidently becom-
ing staple commodity in the house
hold. During November internal re-
venue officials in St. Paul issued reve-
nue. stamps covering a output of 369-
104 pounds of this commodity. This
makes over 1874 tons Of renovated but
ter consumed in one month. During
the first eleven days of December the
local office issued stamps covering an
output of 279, s52 pounds. The federal
tax on renovated butter became opera
tive july l.
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average height, according tothela late Prof.
Virchow, who made thorough study of
the subject, being from 210 to 227 cent?
meters. Those who have not seen Ma
chow can obtain an adequate idea of his
height from the fact that the top boots
which he wears. and which hardly reach
to his knees, would cover two ordinary
persons UP to the waist and could be
used by two 12-year-old boys as places
in which they could completely conceal
themselves. Moreover, the mattress on
which he sleeps is nine feet long. and at
every meal he eats three pounds Of meat,
together with large quantity of bread,
potatoes and other vegetables. o."
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They Must Hang.

Charles and Henry Nelson, the Owa-
tonna boys, who were convicted of the
murder of Il. H. Krier on the night of
April 10, 1903, must pay the penelty OF
their crime with their lives
The supreme court affirmed verdict
of murder in the first degree, which
was reached by the jury in the dis
trict court of Steel county, and refused
to grant them new trial. As yet the
boys have not been sentenced to their
death, but following the action of the
of the supreme court the governor will
be compelled to fix the date OF their
avocufiOn