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The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19
Undue Influence Charged.

During an executive session OF the
Senate much time was devoted to gem
eral discussion of the encroachments OF
the Senate and the President on each
others prerogatives under the constitu-
ton. Senator Teller, in a speech last
Ing more than two hours. and filled
with incidents where he alleged the
President had encrOached on the Sen.
ate in regard to the making of federal
appointments, aroused number of ths
Republican leaders to the defense OF
President Roosevelt.
Some of the Republican senatort
agreed with Senator Teller that there
have been many entertainments from
the White House on the rights Of the
Senate. The political phases OF the de-
bate were finally eliminated with the
result that several administrations
were discussed and brought under the
ban of disapproval.
The first was the Cleveland admins
tration, in which it was said that the
President used undue influence
for the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act; Mr.. Nc.
kinley's influence on the members oi
the Senate for the ratification of thu
Paris treaty: President Rooseveltt
pressure in bringing about the ratifica.
uon of the Cuban treaty, and also the
influence he has brought to bear look,
ing to the ratification of the Panama
canal treaty were cited as instances IL
which the Senate has not been left fret
to deal with these topics according Ia
individual judgment.
The criticism was not alone Of thu
executive, several senators. including
Spooner. Allison, Teller, Dubois, Gall.
niger and Platt, of Connecticut, agree.
ing that the Senate often had insisted
on the appointment of certain men for
executive positions against the wish OF
the Presidents mentioned.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19

plause rang through the chamber and
hundreds OF the members thronged
about him to shake him by the hand.
Following Is his address in part:
"Mr Speaker. rise to question of
personal privilege. In the contested
election case Of Robert w. Bonynge
against John F. Shafroth. it was stipu-
lated and agreed by contestant and
,contestee that the ballots cast at the
election in the twenty-nine contested
precincts should be brought before the
committee on elections Of the House
and opened for the first time In the
presence OF its members.
THE ballots were those cast at the
general election of 1909 for state on.
Sess seA rspresSntative In Congress.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19
JOHN F. SHAFROTH RESIGNS
IN FAVOR OF ROBT. W. BONYNGE

Washington, Feb. 16.-Congressman
Shafroth did yesterday what is with
out a parallel in the history of the
House Of Representatives. A sitting
member, whose seat was contested,
with certified majority of 1872 votes,
he voluntarily admitted that under the
law his competitor should have the
seat, and in peculiarly well timed
and eloquent speech asked that his
competitor should be sworn in.
During the delivery OF his address
Mr.. Shafroth was applauded several
times. and when his manly, honest
last word was spoken. general ap-
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19

Warrington. Feb. 1G.-Senator Mar
Gus A. Hanna died at 6:40 o'clock last
night at the family apartments in the
Arlington hotel. after an illness extend
Ing over nearly two months. filled with
apparent recoveries followed by re-
tapses, and finally drifting into typhoid
fsver, which in his weakened condition
he was unable to Withstand.
When the end came all the members
Of the senator's family were in the
room except Mrs. Hanna the senator's
whs, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hanna.
Mrs. Hanna had left the room only
few minutes before.
When the sad tidings were flashed
over the wires. spontaneous outbursts
cry side Men who are acknowledged
finance and commerce. and men select
the nation, were among those who OK
pressed the country's immeasurable
loss.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna was born in
New Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohio.
september "a, 1901. ne WAS inc soH VI
DR.. Leonard and Samantha (Converse)
Hanna. In 1852 he removed with his
fathers family to Cleveland. which has
been his home ever since. He was edu
Gated In the common schools and West
ern Reserve College at Hudson, Ohio.
Upon graduating from college he was
engaged as an employe Of the whole
sale grocery house Of Hanna. Garrett
son 4 Co.. his father being senior
member OF the firm. After the death
Of his father. which occurred in 1862.
young Hanna represented that interest
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19

Senator Gamble has presented fav-
orable report from the committee on
public lands on the five per cent bill
for the regulation OF accounts between
the United States and the several state1
relative to the disposition of public
lands. The aggregate amount involved
at the present time under this bill Is
estimated at $8,182,000, while the
amounts already deposited with the
states under the land act aggregates
$28. .1O1.6 .644. The bill has been reported
favorably to several congresses. but ii
now has the full approval Of the public
lands committee. and earnest efforts
will BE- made to secure it, pasage.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19

The object was that the original ar.
rangement, form and conditions of the
ballots should first be seen by the COM
mittee.
"The law is that when a poll Is taint-
ed by fraud and 1t is impossible to
purge the poll Of the fraudulent votes,
the vote on the entire precinct, legal
and Illegal, must be thrown out.
THE committee has given me every op-
portunity to ascertain the illegal vote.
so as to save the valid vote in these
precincts. Until saw the ballots last
Thursday I thought the illegal vote
could be detected and separated from
the legal vote, but I must confess that
my inspection has convinced me that II
is impossible to do Sc in this case The
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19

law being as l have stated, and the
number OF precincts tainted containing
majoriues for me greater than my re-
turned majority. must say that II
were Judge upon the bench consider
ing this case. should be compelled to
fnd against myself. and. as the vote
in the contested precincts aggregates
less than one-tenth Of tho vote Of the
congressional district. I would be COM
pelled to find hak, according TO law.
Mr. Bouynge 10 entitled TO the SCAT
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
A Chronological Impression.

January's made for work an February.
too,
Comes round to give de folks a chance
to show what dey kin do.
Dar's Christmas an Thanksgivin' day
a-scatterin' through the year
An spring to staht you singin' cause
de sky is bright an clear.
Mos every month dat comes along some
special work will show,
Exceptin' one. OATS Angus. Den do
world moves kind o. slow.
You feels like loafln' frum de dawn until
de shadows fall,
It pears like Angus wasn' made fob
anything at all.
It gives the OIL thermometer a second
chance to climb.
It jes slips in between de fireworks an
de reed bird time.
De sleepy days is noddin' like de
branches of de trees
OATS bendin' whah de clover is invitin'
of de bees.
When folks divided up de year. reckon
II was found
Dey had mo- sunshine dan dey really
needed to go round
Dey found some extra time dat somehow
didn't fit in pat.
So dey rolled led, It up together an made
-Washington Star
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
A Pledge of Constancy

Sweet. as the homing pigeon wings its
wide. unerring way.
AS the dawn streaks the East at morn
ing and the twilight follows day.
As the breath in the stags red nostrils
speaks OF the wood-sequestered pool,
Where the fearful huntsmans chase be
done. by the water clear and cool:
Sweet. as the trembling needle knows
the north, and the craft cruise true.
So the love in my heart shall falter not.
but always follow you.
See ye the birds! They know the Spring.
and up from the Southland fly;
See We the grass grow green again; not
faithful more than I!
The CULVER of sap in the trees bare limbs
by the Suns rayed messengers
OF Love upstirred. as the thought of
thee the sap of my passion stirs:
And the blush Of the rose at the kiss OF
spring shall follow not more true
Thnn the blush of my love that falters
not. but always follows you.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
seamen Delight in Pets.

The privilege of keeping pets is very
much appreciated by bluejackets, who
lavish their spare time and cash on
some very strange animals. The Cen.
turion once had monkey that used to
eat with spoon from a plate and
drink from a glass with a dinner nap
kin tucked under his chin the while
The Caesar had pet goose some time
back. Cats and dogs, Of course, are
common on board ship. The French
war ship Morceau had a bantam cock
named Boulanger as pet, which
crowed whenever the guns were fired.
The German PrinZ Wilhelm had a grey
stork. and the United States Chicago
had pig. Doves, pigeons, blackbirds
and peacocks are popular with Italian
seamen, and the unfortunate Amir.
ante Oquendo of Spain had pair Of
cassowaries as pets.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

Sweet, as the swallow finds its nest and
the robin finds n song,
AS the worn child turns to its mothers
breast when the way is drear and
long,
As the eyes of age feast hungrily on
youth that Is spent and sped;
AS Life shall drift like n river on to the
Ocean of the Dead;
As season shall follow season, and the
swing of the stars be true,
So the love In my heart shall falter not.
but always follow you.
Sweet, as the hope OF Heaven springs,
unsown. in the souls of men;
As the seed shall burst with the germ of
life and the grain grow ripe again |:
AS the tide shall rise on the beaten
beach in the sweep Of the restless
sea:
AS the hungering heart shall find its own
and the prisoned soul be free:
As Heaven shall ope at the word Of
GOD and the promises be true.
So the love In my heart shall falter not
but always follow you.
y. w. Foley In New York Times.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

Birmingham, England, has a mint
which, in addition to turning out mil
lions Of English coins, does more in
the way of supplying foreign govern
ments with coin than any other
money-making establishment in the
world.
A few days ago it shipped the first
installment of huge Egyptian order
for 100000 plasters. The consign-
ment weighed five tons, was con-
voyed in sixty cases, and valued at
s15.000,000. For well over a century
Birmingham has taken the lead in
this literal kind of money-making. AS
far back as 1897 one firm coined un-
der contract for the British govern
ment 1000 tons of copper coin, val
ued at about s4,000,000. Among the
countries and governments which
have gone time after time to Birming-
ham for their money are India, Tunis.
Canada. Turkey. China, Hongkong.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
Wanted His Presents Back.

Recorder Pickersgill, at Perth Am.
boy, N. j., was asked to settle novel
case, in which Andrew Lichask was
arrested on complaint of Miss Julia
Platt, who charged him with annoying
her on the streets. She declared that
every time they met Andrew persist
ed in stopping her and speaking to
her, and she wanted the practice stop
ped.
Andrew explained to the recorder
that he and Julia were once lovers,
and that while he was counting he
made her a present of half book of
trading stamps. Recently Julia re-
jected him, and their engagement was
broken. = tdrew thought that as he
was Tilted he should have the stamps
back.
Julia admitted having received
them, but declared she could not re-
turn them as she had exchanged them
for a beautiful plush chair. On An
drew promising not to speak to Julia
again the recorder let him go.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
The Bad Queen BeSS

It is an extraordinary story, that Of
the heartless manner in which Queen
Elizabeth, during a series of years,
played with the Duke of Alencon, and
ultimately drove him to despair and
death. No woman but one whose heart
vanity and ambition had turned to
stone could have carried on the long
juggle as she did with the amorous
young French prince, to the amaze
ment, and often the disgust, of her
closest councillors. Swearing with
awful oaths her promise to marry
him and her eternal affection for him,
signing, languishing, and drawing him
into compromising situations by her
pretended love for him, she deceived
not only her lover, but the keenest
politicians in Europe; and yet, with
her private correspondence now be-
fore us, we see that the whole comedy
was a lie, so far as she was con.
cerned; and that in what seemed her
moments of utter self-abandonmenti in
her love she was coolly calculating
how to wriggle out of her compromise
while leaving her suitor in the mire.
When at length the poor lad was ca
joled into leaving England with the
fulfllment of his marriage still de-
ferred, the queen travelled to Grave
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

send with him to see him fairly on
the way, for he tearfully resisted going
to the last moment. In feigned grief
at leaving "her husband" as she
called him, she wept and walled at the
parting; but an eyewitness of the
scene tells us that as soon as her per.
sistent lovers back was turned she
sought the privacy of her chamber,
not to indulge in her grief, but to
dance for very joy at having got rid
OF him SO easily; and scoffed at his
simplicity to his own false servant
Sinner. When later it served her
political purpose to extort terms from
the king of France by again pretend
ing her intention Immediately to
marry his brother, she called down
curses upon her own head in such ap-
palling language If she did not fulfill
her promise this time that so sea-
soned a vessel as the elderly French
ambassador declared that it made his
blood run cold; and solid old Cecil
himself, who was deeper in the plot
than any one, whispered in awestrick-
en- tones to Lady STAFFORD that If the
queen failed to keep this pledge surely
God would send her to hell for such
hemy."-Martin Hume in Har-
per's.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
An Ideal Art Gallery.

Some day some discerning connois.
seur may perhaps establish gallery
In which all the paintings are of chill
dren. And II this much-to-be-desired
collection is made, 1t will be at once
the most popular and instructive SYM
postum of art conceivable. Imagine.
II you will, an array of canvases. each
by master hand. depicting in all their
beauty of tone and color the shining
countenances of children Of an age
when the mind is budding and life is a
thing Of supreme humor. the world is
q happy playground. Could one find
anything quite the equal of such a gal
axy OF innocent loveliness or a more
bracing tonic against the mental and
moral weariness Of money-mnj
world?-Metropolitan Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
The Market Price of titles.

A dealer in foreign titles and decor
ations, in response to an inquisitive
inquirer, gives the price of the COM
modities he offers. The title of count
costs 10000 francs; viscount, $4,000;
baron, $4,000. These are Spanish.
''Chevalier" is naturally much less
expensive. the highest order being for
sale at 5000 francs.
The red. black and white rosette of
the Red Cross. given for aid to the
wounded on land and sea, can actually
be purchased for 1900 francs; no
further qualification being necessary
than the payment of this sum. One
month suffices the intermediary to Sc
cure this decoration to the candidate
who desires it. The higher titles
necessitate delay Of five or six
months.
Half the purchase money has to be
sent to the dealer in titles on applica.
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
Where Money Is Made

Haiti. Sarawak, Tuscany, Venezuela
and Chile.
In some instances, notably in that
of China, the coins were not made in
Birmingham. AS a matter of fact, no
Chinese coin has, so far as is known.
ever been made outside the Celestial
empire. The pride and prejudice OF
the Chinese have to be humored. SO
the firm sent out a complete plant
with men to operate it, and the coins
were struck in China. No fewer than
eight separate plants have been sent
out to China in this way.
For the new kingdom of Italy the
same thing was done in 1862, 1000
tons of blanks" being shipped to
furnish the raw material. Again, in
Marseilles, when the re-establishment
Of the empire under Napoleon III.
rendered necessary a new copper COIN
age, $50 tons of metal were in this
way turned into money on French
soil.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

ness by a high Russian official: He
Is ever struggling with phantoms,
fighting with windmills, conversing
with saints or consulting the spirits
OF the dead. But Of the means at hand
for helping his people or letting them
help themselves he never avails him
self. Books he has long ago ceased
to read, and sound advice he is in
capable Of listening to. His ministers
he receives with great formality and
dismisses with naughty condescen.
sion. They are often kept in the
dark about matters which 1t behooves
them to know thoroughly and early.
In his study he is generally busy
signing replies to addresses Of loyalty,
or writing comments on the various
reports presented by ministers, gov.
ernors and other officials. He is en-.
couraged by his courtiers to believe
that all these replies and comments
are priceless.-ChicAgo News.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
Weakness of the Car

Shortly after the present war had
begun a number of dignitaries and
officials gathered round Gen. Kuropat-
kin one day and asked him how things
were going on. With malicious twin
kle in his eye the war minister re-
piled: Like yourselves, know only
what is published. The war is Alex
leff's business, not mine." When three
ministers implored the czar to evacu-
ate Manchuria and safeguard the peace
of the world, he answered.: II shall
keep the peace and my own counsel as
we'll" To one of the grand dukes who,
on the day before the rupture with
japan, vaguely limited at the possible
ity OF war, the emperor said: Leave
that to me. Japan will never fight.
My reign will be an era Of peace to
the end"
The following comments are made
ON the czar's conduct Of public busi-
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
Mixed the Speeches Up

Crown" and the indignant Freder-
icksville parson added an emphatic
expression of his conviction that such
conduct "manifestly tends to draw the
people Of these plantations from their
allegiance to the King" There was
talk for while of prosecuting Henry,
but nothing came of it.
Two years later, in 1765 and in the
louse of burgesses at Williamsburg,
he made his speech on the stamp act
the "If this be treason, make the most
OF it," speech. August IL, that year.
Rev. William Robinson, commissary
for Virginia, reported to the Bishop
of London: "He blazed out in vio-
lent speech against the authority Of
parliament and the king, comparing
his majesty to Tarquin, a Caesar
and a Charles the First, and not spar
ing insinuations that he wished an
other Cromwell would arise"
The st. Johns church speech
March, 1775) was the Give me lib
erty or give me DEATH" speech.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

The Richmond News-Leader in
forms the Springfield Republican that
Patrick Henry's famous argument in
tho so-called parsons's cause, which so
shocked Rev. James Maury's counsel,
Peter Lyons, that he cried out, ''The
gentleman has spoken treason and l
am astonished that your worships can
lear it without emotion or any mark
OF dissatisfaction, was not made in
st. Johns church, Richmond, in 1775,
but in Hanover Court House in 1853.
Henry won his cause. and when the
court adjourned the delighted people
carried him around the court yard on
their shoulders. Parson Maury shared
Lawyer Lyons's opinion that treason
had been spoken to the jurors. He
wrote not long afterward to Rev. John
Camm that it was plain Patrick Henry
thought "the ready road to popularity
here is to trample under foot the in
terests of religion, the rights of the
Church and the prerogative Of the
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
Women as Dress Judges.

II would almost seem as though a
new profession for women were max.
Ing its way to the front-that of dress
experts to puzzled county court judges.
Judge Edge. at his Wits end at
Clerkenwell, yesterday, to decide dis.
pute about the fit Of dress, bethought
him Of a colleague who had created
the precedent of calling in disinter.
ested lady to decide the point, and,
following 1t, gave judgment in accord
ance with the experts advice.
"If get many Of these cases." said
Judge Edge, pathetically. II shall
either have to learn dressmaking or
have a lady expert attached to the
court."-London Express.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
LEARNING THINGS

We Arc All In the Apprentice cIass.
When a simple change Of diet
brings back health and happiness the
story is briefly told. A lady Of
springfield. ILL.,. says: After being
AFFLICTED for years with nervousness
and heart trouble. received a shock
four years ago that left me In such
condition that my life was despaired
OF. I could get no relief from doctors
nor from the numberless heart and
nerve medicines l tried because
didn't know that the coffee was daily
putting me back more than the Drs.
could put me ahead.
Finally ut the request of friend I
left Off coffee and began the use of
Postum and against my convictions l
gradually improved in health until for
the past 6 or 8 months l have been
entirely free from nervousness and
those terrible sinking. weakening
spells Of heart trouble.
my troubles all came from the use
OF coffee which had drunk from
childhood and yet they disappeared
when quit coffee and took up the
use OF Postum" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
ffany people marvel at the effects
OF leaving off coffee and drinking
Postum but there is nothing marvel.
Gus about it-only common sense.
Coffee is destroyer-Postum IL Q
,rebuildcr. That's the reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little BOOK. "The Road to wellvllls."
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
AUSTRIAN GIRLS WELL TAUGHT.
Careful Educstion In All Branches
Accorded Them.


Austrian girls are often taught in
school until they are Is years old.
They are not during this time kept
entirely out of society, but are dressed
with the greatest simplicity, never
wearing silk gown until they have
left school and attended their first
ball.
On leaving the schoolroom they
have one or two years training in the
kitchen and pantry, either by some
member of their own family or un-
der trained cook in another's house.
Though they may never be required
to cook for themselves, they know ex-
actly how everything should be done,
and long before they set up house
keeping on their own account are
competent to take charge Of house
hold. They make most affectionate
wives and mothers, says Woman's
Life.
An Austrian lady is said to be as
accomplished and learned as an Eng
lish. governess, as good cook and
housekeeper as German, as bright
and witty in society as a Partisan,
and as handsome as an American.
In Vienna are found some of the most
beautiful women in Europe.
Austrian girls are brought up in
habits of industry, and are rarely
seen without some kind of work in
hand. They are famous for their
great piles of linen, certain number
of yards of which are every year
from a girls birth woven and laid
aside for her marriage portion.
The grandmothers spend much OF
their time in knitting for their grand
children, not only supplying their
present need. but laying by dozens
Of stockings of every kind for the
young girls trousseau. Some Of these
woven ones.
stockings are as fine as the finest
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

hot believe could have raised ten
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