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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-22

having rounded every Scl nj visited every rpr,. may ~
/ 81 east lnch"r|I welcome and unG-thpught-in guest.
the true heir and inmate ii a beautiful institution.
If you are ever in the vicinity Of the XII Won Kull.
that charming hit "f inland water which connects the
lower reaches Of New York h.ri"r with Newark hoy,
and which incident rlIy separates the New Jersey shore
from Staten island Won VII notice on the rise -
ground which "rc-irak~ thu ku.i. from the - ten
island side. a beautiful collection Of buildings which
seem Nor" like The Iuir' grounds Of some distinguished
SEAT o' learning than the most tworS %! : ilorS
homes Many beautiful buildings rise ", j-i'rc YOU.
y lovely church with a rounded dome. Inch on -
clear i-v e. ~ re rl-iulv distinguished from The h .tcTv
in New YORK. a handsome rlu~ic-h u. Designed after
The fashion vi most Of the Gscci y temples IF an
tiIuity. three or four handsome n Is their front nrna-
rucu,cd with immense pillars and their ruirS pierced
with connecting wings. and behind them other halls
and other buliings-E surrounded hv an immense
Lawn. beautifully shaded with trees. and urnaucHtc!
with many statues. pJgodaS and f"unt inS which III
the summertime give II "a reStful and inviting ID-
TcIraucc.
This collection Is Ssilors' Snug H,-tn-. unqucs-
tionablv the most fm"uS 5 ilnr> rrtrc.t III the worl,i.
Il Is situated WHERE the winds of the ocean cannot
possibly blow 70" keen. and VET where for the trouble
OF looking "nc Of the mos, beautiful ha~iorS in the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-22

m'inlnni proper. stately Ships float 10y or ride fcI,r-
fully AZ anchor. and everywhere are seen those cyl
dcncr~ o.. the ~l which silnr, I"rc-thc soaring ,ui
cry.ing q; gu.>. the flashing O.: lighthouse Lmrs,
the ringing oi irg-f-Ils AMI the blowing Of i,c-h.rus,
and last but not lest. thr IUct chh and How pt ne
tide. where the water rrrch.s in and m.r.s he
presence Of the iutc~miutt.r ard unchargc-j De
seas
The beauty %. this harfor j. that. Though = :. i
pleasing mixture OF land and w.;r:. II Is Sr cuuvr0:r-:
that it may ~ considered a par: ot thc CITY proper.
New York Is but an hour avdy and :, Gcorgc. "I.i
its collection "f hotels and inns. but a lev minutes
walk from the g-c over the water 20 Tie
west. :" - reached BY either trim or trolley. re
Elizabeth. Newark. and l. tie viii gcs which make
the Jersey shore SD pnru.ou> S'u'awGri = Il ~
Staten island with It's Immense AIRY nt e., e. nd
country residences. and everywhere about tHr Ike
and enthusiasm 81 e great harbn- AMI q grc-, r'v.
Had the founder been git,c, with "-ri~c,"urc he
really could not have selected 4 better site, COM
Portable and -, interesting
The surroundings. which make Of this hr-r such q
fcau-itul rcStirg-placc. do un- II any way rob ne
inmates Of that peculiar individuality winch males
them interesting and loyIhlc men. Though llud-
backed and anchored, they are sill S.ilors. proud Of
their services on the great oyrIu. AMI rather irtoicrart
"i lardluhicrS IL gcucr | and OF a number OF their
own companions III particular. Every day they are
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
Forgot His Addrcss

Mortimer Menpes tells the folio wing
story of Whistler. who was to deliver
an address one day to the Society of
British Artists: THE master at length
entered, faultlessly dressed, walking
with swinging, jaunty step, evidently
quite delighted with himself aid the
world in general. He passed down the
gallery ignoring the assembled mem
bers, and walked up to his own picture.
And there he stayed for quite is min
utes, regarding it with satisfied ex-
preston, stepping now backward, now
forward, canting his head and busting
the surface of the glass with silk
pocket handkerchief We watched him
open-mouthed. Suddenly he turned
round, beamed upon Cs, and uttered but
two words: Bravo, Jimmy!'-then took
my arm and hurried me out of the GAL
lery, talking volubly the WHILE
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
A MUSKRAT HOME /
The Naturalist Pays Visit to One
in the Winter Time.
One Animal Displays Great Endnr-
ance in Remaining Under the
Water-HOw the Young Are
Reared.

Last winter / was walking along
the shore of a frozen, snow-coyered
lake, when | came upon q muskrat
hOuse-a dark. dOme-shaped mass OF
leaves and turf, rising some two feet
above the surrounding ice, and capped
with snow. Scarce three feet away
there ran line of fox tracks, and
20 yards from the shore these
were crossed by the trail of the ruffled
grouse, who, for some reason, had
been walking across the lake. The fox
had not even stopped to sniff at the
muskrat house, for perhaps no one
knew better than he what a waste oil
time it would have been
Fifty yards further on, came TO a lit
tie creek, at the side of which dark
spot showed where the ice was very
thin; this was the spot which the musk
rats kept open, and where they left and
reentered the water every night. From
the dark spot in the ice there was
Well-beaten path through the snow
leading to the top of the bank, where it
divided into several paths less well de-
fined Here the character OF a musk
rats trail could be observed; the marks
of the small fore feet, the large partly
webbed hind feet, and between them
all single line, made by the sharp
edged. almost hairless tail, as it had
trailed on the ground behind A single
trail led up to clump of old apple
trees. but the animal which made it
had evidently been on literally fruit
less quest. for there was no sign OF
his having found anything eatable
The other trails led TO a corn field
nearly quarter of a mile from the
water, and here the snow presented
the appearance OF railway map, with
lines crossing and recroSsing each
other in every direction.
A few days afterwards. we had
some warm weather, and the snow
and ice melted from the surface Of the
lake. After that there came some clear.
frosty nights and again the lake was
frozen over, this time with strong
transparent ice. | went to visit the
muskrat house, and when [ came near
| ran out upon the ice and leaped upon
the dome of the little dwelling, shak-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08

Lakefeld, Mimi, Jan. AR William q
Gentry of this place Is one OF the best-knOwn
and most-highly respected men in jackson
County. For 40 years he has suffered with
Kidney Trouble and now at II years of age
he has found a complete cure and IS well
His cure is remarkable because of the
length of time he had been suffering. Cases
of 40 years standing might be considered
incurable, but the remedy that cured Mr..
Gentry seems to know no limit to its cura.
tive power Mr.. Gentry says:
Il have suffered with misery in my back
for about 45 years and had all the trouble.
some symptoms of Kidney and Urinary dis.
ease. | tried various kinds of remedies, but
all to no effect until tried Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Now | have no pain in my back and
feel quite well in every way.
Il am n years of age and feel better
than / fave for the last 40years. l attribute
It ali to Dodd'S Kidney Pills"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08

ing it to its foundations. [ could hear
no sound from the interior, but, as
shook the structure. l saw three or
four shadOwy forms shooting outward
through the water beneath the ice. OF
course these were the rats, and | man
aged to keep my eye on one CT them
as he paused close to a fallen white
birch log, close to the under surface
of the ice He had been there perhaps
a minute, when the idea of timing him
occurred to me, and | pulled out my
watch For three minutes there was
few bubbles arose to the ice. About
minute later, some more bubbles came
up, and then the animalhimself flOated
I'D against the ice. At fire minutes
from the time / took out the watch,
the rat lay without a sign of life, and
I began to be anxious for his safety.
So | stamped my foot upon the ice,
and like a black streak he dived and
was gone. He had been under water at
least six minutes, and by the way he
Owed and swan away afterwards he
seemed little the worse for the expert
ence.
In the spring the freshets came. and
the surface Of the lake rose until the
muskrat house was almost submerged.
Then, one morning. it was washed
from it's foundations and the lighter
parts of it foated far away Then the
muskrats took to the banks, and they
dug long tunnels in the soft soil. Many
of the tunnels had two openings. one
at the top or side of the bank and the
other down under the water. The last
was the one they usually used when
entering or leaving their home; the
other served not only as a doorway oc-
casionally, but as an air shaft to ventii-
ate the burrow
In the burrows in the banks. tbs
young muskrats are born. and l have
seen these little fellows at many stages
of their immaturity At first they
are blind and hairless, with very blunt
noses. and with short sturdy limbs and
thickset bodies. When they begin to
get their fur, they are pretty little
creatures, and soon learn to follow
their mother out of the burrow. and
even accompany her in excursions
across the lake or stream near which
they live. Sometimes I have seen sew
eral of them sitting together on a log
or stone near the water into which
they would scramble like turtles at
the first sign of danger. BY the fall
they are practically full grown, and
no doubt many of them help to gather
turf and sticks and leaves with which
10 make a winter home
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
soLlLooux.

No~ | la! me down o Sleep
Don want to steep; I want to think.
cicii't mean to spill that ink;
only a0@ant to softly creep
Incer the desk an be a bear
amt bout the spanking that l rare.
she'd only let me splain an tell
Just how it was an accident,
An that l never truly meant,
IN never saw it till itfell
feel whole lot worse'n her;
n sorry, an l said | were
pose If I'd just cried a lot
An chOked all Up like sister does,
An acted sadder than [ wuz,
An sSbbed about the naughty spot"
Sne'd said: He sha'n't be whipped, he
sha'n't,"
An kissed me-but, somehow, can't
But l don't think it's fair-a DIT
That when she talks an talks at you.
An YOU wait patient till she's through,
An start to tell your side of it.
She says: Now. thatll do, my son;
We heard enough, fore you've begun
T I should die before 1 wake
Maybe l amt got any soul;
Maybe there's only just hole
Where t ought to be-there's such an ache
Down there somewhere, She seemed to
think
That just loved to spill that ink.
Ethel M. Kelly, in Century.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
n.acnce of Orange leaves.

One of the remarkable industries OF
Paraguay is the preparation of essence
of orange leaves. More than $50 years
ago the Jesuit priests, who then ruled
that secluded country. imported orange
seeds and planted groves. which have
now become immense forests. filled
with small establishments for extract
ing the essence. which is exported to
France and the Umred States for use
In soap and perfumery making. 1t is
also employed by the natives in Para
quay as healing ointment and a hair
tonic.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
No Cnn,mnn Stock.

The distinguished ethnoIogist was
the guest of the prison warden.
He was ascertaining as nearly as pos
sibIe the ancestry of the various classes
of prisoners.
The warden. opening one door. said:
I'm that department are the MeptO-
maniacs."
And what stock do they spring
from?" asked the distinguished ethnol-
ogist.
Steal preferred" said he warden.
who was great wag-Baltimorc Amer
lean.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
Send Wood to Germany.

Imports of wood into Germany from
the United States have more than trebled
since 1880 amounting in 1902 to more
than $5.S50.000 1t consists mostly OF
pitch pine This wood is more resistant
to the weather and costs much less than
oak 1t is used for making doors. win
dows. floors. etc. while oak is used in
the manufacture of the finer grades of
furniture
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
Then He Felt Chenn.

"Well, anyway" he said during their
little spat, when l proposed to you
you took me promptly enough"
YES" she replied; 81 was only a
woman and you did look so cheap
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
A Good Prexcrintinn

Expert John 3. Smith says that by
draining off the water ne can destroy
the Jersey mosquito. The same meth
cd used upon other Jersey products.
remarks the Philadelphia North Amer
lean. has been found effectual.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
A safe statement.

1t IS asserted by one of the scientists
that the sun is gradually losing its heat.
That is always pretty safe statement
10 make at this season of the year, re-
marks the Chicago Record Herald.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
Greatest Ever

Madam" began the ragged hobo,
'you see before you reduced gentle
man"
Indeed" exclaimed the surprised
lady, well, 1 must say you discount
any reduction ever saw on bargain
counter. Chicago Daily News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08

Everybody says the baby looks like Won.
Doesn't that please your" Il don't know"
replied Popley, but l tell you what. I'm
glad nobody thinks OF saying look like The
baby Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
The OatWonder

The Editor must tell its readers Of this
marvel. 1t originated with the largest
farm seed growers in the world, the John
A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. IA
has stiff straw, stands up like stone wall
is white, heavy, and has long ears, filled
to the tip with fat, plump kernels. It is
great stooler, so stocks from one kernel
IF YOU WILL SEND THIS NOTICE Ann
l0c IN STAMPS
to above address, you will get a sample Of
this Dat Wonder, which yielded in 1908
in 40 States from $50 to 80 bu. per acre
together with other farm seed samples and
their big catalog. TX. L.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-08
l0c IN STAMPS

To err is human; but few men bav,
enough divinity in them to e5rgive without
saying: Don't let it happen agan!'-
Puck.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

demonstrated to be necessary for the
protection of those accused of crime.
And so strong was the sense of the
country of their Importance and so
jealous were the people that these
rights. highly priced, might be denied
them by implication, that when the
original constitution was proposed for
adoption IL encountered severe oppo-
sition; and, but for the belief that IL
would be SO amended as to embrace
them, II would never have been rati-
fed. Time has proven the discern
ment of our ancestors; for even these
provisions. expressed In such plain
English words that IL would seem the
ingenuity of man could not evade
them. are now. after the lapse Of more
than seventy years, sought to be a
voided. Those great and good men
foresaw that troublous times would
arise. when rulers and people would
become FESTIVE under restraint, and
scek by sharp and decisive measure
20 accomplish ends deemed just and
proper: and that tho principles of con-
atitutional liberty would be In peril
unless established by lrreparable law.
The history of the world has taught
them what was done In The past might
be attempted In the future. The con-
atitutlon of the United States Is n
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

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pended during any OF the great EXT
gencles Of government
such doctrine leads directly %
anarchy or despotlam. but the theory
Of necessity on which II IL based u
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28
JUDGE STEELE'S OPINION

Following is a synopsis OF the Opin-
ion fled by Judge Steele of the SUI
preme court of Colorado in the now
celebrated Meyer habeas corpus case.
Judge Steele dissented from his col
leagues on the bench and presented the
following minority opinion. 1t should
be read and digested by every thought
ful American citizen:
No person who has the slightest
claim to responsibility should hesi-
tate to approve the action of the gov
ernor in enforcing the law, and am
willing to uphold him and to applaud
him so long as he keeps within the
lines of tho constitution. But l am
not willing to uphold him when, in
my opinion, he breaks down the bar
riers erected by the people for their
protection, nor am / willing to accord
to the constitution elastic properties
for the purpose of sustaining him, nor
to join IN the establishment of pre-
cedcnt which will not apply to other
classes OF other conditions when an
other governor undertakes to exercise
the sa.ne arbitrary power.
am not willing to concede the pow
er claimed by the governor and ex-
ercised by him, because, in my opin-
ion, sL,h power is not vested in him
by the constitution. The people could
Lever have intended TO erect such an
engioe Ct oppression.
1t follows, of course, that If the
present executive is the sole judge OF
the conditions which can call into ac-
tion the military power of the govern
ment, and can exercise all means nee
essary to effectually abate the condi-
tons, and the judicial department can
not inquire into the legality of his acts,
that the next governor may by his
ukase exercise the same arbitrary
power. If the military authority may
deport the miners this year it can de-
port the farmers next year.
If strike which is not rebellion
must be so regarded because the GOV
ernor says it is, then any condition
must be regarded as rebellion which
the governor declares to be such; and
If any condition must be regarded as a
rebellion because the governor says
so, then any county in the state may
be declared to be in a state of rebel
lion, whether rebellion exists or not,
and every citizen subjected to arbi-
trary arrest and detention at the will
and pleasure of the head of the execu-
tive department. We may then, with
each succeeding change in the exc
cutive branch OF the government, have
class arrayed against class, and inter-
est against interest; and we shall de-
pend for our liberty, not upon the con-
stitution, but upon the grace and favor
of the governor and his military sub
ordinates.
court have principles so important and
far-reaching been involved. 1t was Ella
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
! GOALS FROM FIELD.

Penalties and goals from the field continue to characterize the season. Most of the field goals are place kicks, which are easier than drop kicks, though rated as valuable by the rules. Hoyt of Yale kicked a field goal last Saturday, the Princeton freshmen made one, Crowell of Swarthmore lift, ed two over, and Morton of the Navy did likewise. Little Growell, as he has been referred to, though ne is no pygmy, is the boss field goal kicker.
 de must have kicked q dozen this year. Not few games have beeh decided by field goals this year, and the play is receiving increased atten- ton as a deciding maneuver. As for penalties, they come thick and fast, the constant offside penalties betoken- ing a shrewd but not altogether sports manlike plan to lure the other side into inviting them. There was a game not long ago in which a hundred yards were lost through penalties, and games have been won and lost almost direct ly on account of penalties. The team that can charge so quickly that the umpire is in doubt as to whether iA is offside or not has fine chance ot winning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
STATE GUN CLUB TO EN-
 LARGE ITS MEMBERSHIP

South Manchester, Nov 8.-The Con- necticut State Association of Gun Clubs. which was formed last summer at this place with membership rep resenting Willimantic, Rockville, Man chester, Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury, will in all probability be Increased by several more clubs this year. Dr D. c. Y. Moore of. this place is the president of the association and he intends. to send letters to all gun clubs in the state setting forth the idea of the association The clubs which he will invite are at Norwich, New London, MiddIetown, Bristol, New Britain, Merfden, South Norwalk, Derby, Somersville and Bridgeport All will be asked to send deleeate to a convention which is to be held in some one of the hotels in Hartford during the early part of next month when arrangements will be madeAtow- ards permanent organization It is also his intention to have all towns that have a gun club send a represent alive whether they receive a letter or not, as it is desired to make it state association as far as possible. Those clubs which are at present in the asso- cfation will also be represented.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-08
THE GRIDIRON.
SOME OF THE HAPPEN
 INGS OF FOOl BALL

A big college team uses as many as hundred footballs ill one season. This is a good many considering the ShortneSs or the season and tue dura- lbility of the balls. But there is morn ing and afternoon practice with nu- merous memDers of the squad kicking, falling on the ball, passing it around and otherwise butfeting it, so that toot- ball is good for the hide and leather business. Footballs are made Of COW. hide. and the cowhide comes iron, England. One big concern has alA grade of hides. The hides are tanned ly roughened surface-in England, then shipped here. The making of the balls is all done here, Julian Cur. tiss went to England and studied fool ball making. "Now," he says, we can beat them all to pieces
 Great pains have to be used in mak. ing footballs, in order that they go true when kicked. When De Witt kicked his winning goal from place nlent at New Haven last year the ball went true as bullet, although 1t had gone through long, hard game. The home team furnishes three or fout new balls for it's big games, and the referee and captains pick out one. There have been suggestions that the lacings on the balls be lowered be heath the surface, but players object to this, for the reason that the laeing gives a better grip on the ball. There are times, after fumbles, when they wish for handles.