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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
Japan,- Postal scr,Ic.-

The cheapest postal service In the
world is that OF Japan. where letters
are conveyed all over the empire for
2 sen. about seven-tcnths of a penny
This Is the more wonderful considering
the difficulties OF transport over
mountainous and irregular country.
which has less than 100 miles of rail-.
way. while wagons can pass over only
a few of the chief roads and the steam
ers connect but small number Of
coast stations.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
As6rinEinG sfrntater.

Rev. George r. Baker, pastor OF the
Baptist church In Leominster, Mass.
who is big and tall. says that he shrtnks
In height nearly an inch between the
time that he gets up In the morning
and when he retires at night. He says
that he only lays claim to being SIX feet
and four inches in height IN his stock
Ing feet though II he should stretch up
good and long the first thing In the
morning ha could make his measure
ment six feet and Eve inches. BY night
ne settles together DO he has lost an
inch
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
Mis. Tenant. RenIx.

The death of Henry NJ. Stanley re-
calls many anecdotes not only of the
great explorer, but Of his beautiful
widow. who was Miss Dorothy Ten
nant She and her sister were brought
into some unenviable notoriety by Il.
i. Benson's "Dodo." which one of them
Is said to have inspired. While the
novel was the rage the author wrote
to Miss Tenant: "Dear Miss Tenant
The whole world is talking about
you and about my book. When may
l call?" For reply he was told: Dear
Mr.. Benson-Have you really written
book? How sweet OF yon! Call any
time" But she was never at home.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
nladen Water xnnn,x

The Investigation OF a neglected
spring or rlyulet may bring TO light n
valuable supply OF water for gardening
or domestic purposes. A surprising
quantity Is often obtainable by In
staIllng a ram at some seemingly in
significant source. A ram is cheap. be-
cause the first expense is the last. there
being no cost OF maintenance. and Il Is
satisfactory. because the ram requires
no attention. Once started IL takes
entire care of itself.-Country Life In
America
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
Twenty Shots 7, HIS u.,,

AT the present time there is a keeper
on a llertfordshire estate who has
about twenty shots i'm his head. Nearly
thirty years ago this man was acct
dentally shot 10y an under keeper. ana
there were twenty-five holes in the hat
ne wore. which is preserved to this
day. The injured man never bad the
shots extracted. was long between life
and death and completely lost his hear.
ing.-Londou Standard.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG =
POTOMAC r. r.

Schedule in effect Mcy 29M, 1904.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRTuwARn
u w y. M; daily. Stops on signal at Occoouo,
Sundays only. ''' ut O0eoquan
% 3 ~ ~ "a. m. daily. Stops at Alexandria.
Rri hri e"jIy STOPS on signal at Iceland,
Ilco, therry Hill. Freestone, NegIeV o.
SOquan, LortOn. AccotinK FrnnSoni,
a., seminary and Alexandria '"'
IN, aally except Sunday. Stops at
~ =: ~. daily. Stops on signal at R,oola
mlHS water, Reid Quantico and AIex
10 OF y. m. daily. Stops at Alexa,dri. O.,
Oh signal at OccoquaD Sunday ONLY
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
D Oo a. acI m; daily except Sunday; Richmond
o Il a. IN. daily. Atlantic Coast Limo tr.tt'
stops on signal al W ide " aterand Rro~Ls,,
sundays only; at Milford, boswell snS
1nS n SUI nalIy. and on signal az Other
q 40 local stops ON Sundays only. "e'
y ~ a. IN. daily EXCEPT sunday Mall -,
stops on signal. NS 'ocai
l. - r. III uaily ,Seaboard Airline train S.o,.
Oi s'enaI az Lorton and Occoquan SIM
lays My. and daily at Quanticu Milfort
boswell and Ashland
20 p m daily, A. c. l.. train. Stops at hos
m wei and Ashland. ~ D"s-
y ~ y. m. daily, makes local stors -. .,,
81 II. m. daily, =. A. l.. train Stops -, Stai-
wen ahd Ashland on signal
accommodation train leaves Richmond
~, ua,'N except sunday. Arrive Frccericks
NOTE:-Time of arrivals and departuros nm,
'ohhectlohs nos guaranteed.
O. G.. COX, Agent.
W. d. DUKE, G. GULF, w.P.TAYLoR.
Gen. Man. Ass'tGen. Man. Traf. Man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
Potomac River Route.

beginning Tuesday. March 1-tb S.oo-
Sa.Vert ana Potomac will leave Pier q IIobt
street, Baltlmore. every Tuesday Thnrsdsy
anu anu SATURDAY 81 p. IN. for Alexandrie ara
w ashingtou. calling at ali of the usual lan AMI
iihgs. Bsg1nning Thursday. March 18th will
IeaHS Ith street Wharf, Washington nj a N
n. thursday, Sunday and tuesday, going a.
lar lar as Leonardtown on those evenings. viii
leave heonai dtown at a. m, KinsaIe AZ ID
snd iSI AT 4;cV y. m. Grason's at $50 D. M
GU PpdSons at y. m. Monday, Wednes,lsv
following morning e"rIy the
freight received daily in Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
eTrpyr> Baltimore, Md.
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents,
W.. ~ Washington, ID. q.
VIM NJ. REARDON, Agent,
Alexandria. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
convincing proof that the
What to DO.


What to Do,
There II co;NfCn in the knowledge so
oi'ea expressed. that DR.. Kilmer's Swami
ko3t' the great kidney remedy fulfills every
"'sh IN curing rheumatism, pain In the
back Kidneys liver. BLADDER and every part
OF INC urinary passage. 1t correcis inability
70 mold water and 5calding pain in passing
1t, or bad effects following use of LIQUOR
wine or bee, ami overcomes that unpleasant
necessity If beng compelled to 90 often
during the day AID - get Up many times
during the night. The mild and the EXTRA
ordinary effect Of Swamp-Roo is soon
rea ,zed. 1t stands the highest for its won
dertul cures OF the most distressing cases
II you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold BY druggists in SOC. and ST.. sizes.
iou may nave sample bottle Of this
wonderful discovery E.Fo~
and a book that tells cg-1YE-1.s sM-a
more aboutit, both sent &.
absolutely free by mail. - '. khsl.. SsIsyn
address DR.. Kilrner Il Home Of svvamn-J,oo,
Co.. BinghaTnton, N. 7. When writing men
uon reading this generous offer in this paper.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24

Scuiillent or set
Ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neyS; II it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire tc
pass It or pain in
the back IS also
: -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
TO CURE A COLD IN oNpn.v

lake lake LAXATIVE Bromo ouinine Tablets. All
Il. w. Groves signature is on each boS as,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know IL.
HOW To Find Ont

rih ootIle or common glass with your
water and lei il stand twenty-four hours. a
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
La Grippe Cough

WANTED: In every community, a young
lsdy or gentlemen who is fond of books, TO
take charge of branch OF the OLD DOMIN-
ION ClkCU LATING LIBRARY. general
oihce' ~ Governor St, Richmond. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
FREDERICKSBURG AND URBANNA.
NORFOLK ROUTE.

VIII leave Tappahanuock . n -, ,,o,,.,---
H NM friday. stopping at all landings. IeSDe
Isn Ioi 49, Az p m; sunday and Tuesday Tor
Iappahahnock, calling at all landings.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.
SUMMER SCHEDULE, 1904.
Baltimore, Fred
E,sssz[97Issg1 ericksburg, Nor
~''r-- zIss-S2sssS folk and Kappa

A'Ci tNOUteS.
On and after Friday. June 10Th stcar,o
VIII leave baltimore, Pier > Iiyhf ~ LII,
SNSep, SUNDAY, at 1@5O y. m. for Ia ppa bannocL
- ne. E,hihR VIII leave Tappahannock ar = a
m ually, except SATURDAY. ana S,,,,,,a ~ ~,
- m. Saturday Tor Baltimore S'"""f y anu
steamers trum Baltimore Monday win M,
SStpp II NattcrS Greek. COrrstOu,ap r;,,,.. I1s-
Ioft. Bowlers. Wares and " elIfor,is ',, ;i 10y
way TO Iappahanuock y" 'ner
%. cueaher from Baltimore Thursday only win
stop IN Uthanna Greek. my WIN
steamer from baltimore Tlur,,ta,. ,.,,, -.
49, 49, 81, ~ SSorrOiomOn river or Boy Port on her
WY 10 lappahannOck "" "Si
In Ss ,str 70 baltimore, Tuesday will not stop
steamer TO Baltimore Wednesday will M.
stOpin COrrOtOman river WIN hot
steamer TO Baltimore "Wednesday, ,,,,,. IN,
stop at wharves in Urbanna Creek VIII
steamers VIII leave every Tuesday and Fri
day AT $50 p. M. for Tappahanpock dir,-ct ara
sIl landings between there and FrederickS
burg. 'SNeiiVhS-
Leave Fredericksburg Monday and Thurs
u1y az a. m Tor baltimore, stopping m nil
MhdrNCs to TappRhannOck only arIivin,, ~,
""i'iiuore tuesday and FL iday mornings
FREDERICKSBURG AND URBANNA.
heRlnning Monday, March 18th. tho no,v
ana attractive steamer CaroIine ,i, ~. ~ lev t
"a. =, Mal leaves Urbanna every Mo5,,s,,
"eunSsuay ana Friday. at 5:3Oa M for Ely
81 ichsourR ana all inter media te Nybor,ens ~
funannOck AT III Il. m, arriving al Freder,cIP
G apOut p IN. Returning will Iea,s.,
a.. SGhSourR al III a. m. Tuesday Thnyse
tons trst-cass. SOplInoho-
NORFOLK ROUTE.
VIII leave
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
Steamer owen billiard

Mail and passengers toand from With
stone, Irvington, Weems, Mil.enbeck
Merry Point and Urbana, daily (except
Sunday. Np'
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24
eCHEDuLE.

SCHEDULE:
Leave-White Stone, "a. M; Irvinptop
I;49i Weems, S:15; Millenbeck, 8; Merry
ONT, 800; arrive urbana, 100 a. IN.
\, Leave-Urbana, p. m; Miienbeck, .
3 arrive White Stone, 8 p. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-24

"lackey" and "underling" will be nm.
known. All words signifying degFad-
ed work will forever disappear when
the lexicons OF earth shall be forever
consumed upon the funeral pyre Of a
burning world. 1t does not mean that
heaven is to be place OF hamilton and
stagnation and stupidity. But il does
mean that heaven is to be n place
where all workmen shall be honored
alike and where the duties of one i'm
mortal shall be respected as much as
are the occupations OF other immoY-
tails.
Why do make these two astounding
statements? First, because I find re-
corded in the eighth chapter of Reyeia.
tlon the startling fact that there was
silence In heaven about the space of
half an hour" If heaven was ALWAYS
still place would ST. John have writ
ten that sentence in reference to the
day OF Judgment. IL you would inter
pref that passage in a common sense
way would you not practically saw
why, heaven Is such busy place that
all the angels and archangels and re-
deemed immortals are working and
working all the time? But when 81
John saw the books OF the Judgment
opened then there was an awful still
ness. Every winged messenger kent
sui, every work ceased, every occuna-
ZION was suspended" AS Albert Barnes |
interpreted this passage, Then there
was an awful stiffness, as il all heaven |
was reverently waiting for the deyelop- |
ment." Oh. yes. heaven is to be busy |
place. 1T has been very busy during
All the years and the millenniums that
are past. 1t will be very busy during
al inc eternities that arc to come. with
the exception of one cessation OF work
ior short time, when there shall be
silence In heaven for about the space
of half an hour"
Dogs OF the East Were scaveux.r.
foiiowing my first premise that
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-20
Democratic Primaries. :

Notice is hereby given that pri
mary elections to elect delegates 20
the democratic convention to elect
delegates to the state democratic con-
vention to elect delegates to the
national democratic convention, will
be held in the various voting pre-
cincts OF the county, on Monday,
May 10th. The convention to elect
delegates to the state convention will
be held in Weiser, May Oath.
Primaries to be open from 2 p. m
to z p m. in the cities, and 3 p. m
to 6 p. m in the country precincts
All qualified voters who affiliated
at the last general election with the
democratic party are entitled to vote.
Following is the apportionment
for delegates in the various pre-
cincts:
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Rest Cough Medicine for Children

When you buy cough medicine
for small children you want one in
which you can place implicit conf
dence. You want one that not only
relieves but cures. You want one
that is unquestionably harmless. You
want one that is pleasant to take.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy meets
all of these conditions. There is
nothing so good for the coughs and
colds incident to childhood. For
sale by all druggists.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-20

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All the news in The Signal.
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HE SIGNAL
k1sHBD EVERY WEDNESDAY AND
SATURDAY BY
lockwood & HARDING.

subscribers, Take Notice.
\ date given on the colored address
| on your paper is the date to which
subscription is paid. Whenever
make a payment WATCH YOUR
|ET and if the date is NOT
|NGED WITHIN TWO WEEKS
FRY THE OFFICE WITHOUT
|Ay.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-20

Col. @. Sparks was up from Hunt
ington on business visit Monday.
Pard M. Bowen, the Boise musical
man, was doing business in the city
yesterday.
j. P. Friend came down from
Council Monday and registered at
the Vendome.
Bert Varian, w. F. Sommercamp
and J. J. Coakley we're business Wis
ltors in Boise Friday and Saturday.
The hose company gave good
drill on Friday evening. New mem
bers are being taken in at nearly
every meeting.
VIM. Raymond, who has been Wis
iting for some time in CASTOR and
other Oregon towns, arrived in the
city Monday and left for his home
in Meadows yesterday morning.
Joe Henault, who has been con-
nected with the Nampa Leader for
some time past, has accepted posi-
ton 10 the SIGNALS job and adj de-
partment. He entered upon his new
duties yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Phetteplace are
enjoying a visit with the latter''
mother, Mrs. E. K. Taylor, ano
sister-in-law, Mrs H. S. Taylor, o
Boise. The visitors arrived on Mon
days train.
@. o. Davis is expected to leav'
this week for Council, where be viii
begin the erection of large storsg g
warehouse for the Iron Springs M
& M. Co, of which mention wa
made in Saturdays SIGNAL.
W. e. Miltenberger has gone t
Welser, where he was called by th
serious illness of his brother, George
who has been employed as forman a
the Weiser World Office. Georg
Mile MERGER formerly resided her
and is suffering from heart trouble
-Pocatello Advance.
Kent O.. Keyes, who for half
dozen years.psst has travelled In ldan
: in the interests of the Chicago, MI
} waukee & st. Paul, has severed hl
come rtion with that road to becom
general agent for the Vanderbilt lines
with headquarters in Salt Lake. ID
will. however, continue to visit ldah
at intervals.
, An adjourned meeting OF the Gil
) council was held last Friday nigt
; for the purpose of considering u
5 contract and agreement between u
city and the o. s. l.. Ry. compan
4 in regard to building the sew
/. across the property and tracks OF u
latter. Duplicate contracts from u
$ company were read, and after Sc
!. eraI alterations made by the eoupe
q and accepted by the company y
contracts were sIgoed up Monday
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-20
B. S. |. TIME TABLE

bhn Gebricb, the Mineral mining
is a city visitor.
Johnson, of Mineral, was
pg city arrivals Monday.
J. Banister, of Cambridge, was
tered at Hotel Weiser Sunday.
d. Bowler was registered at
Nelser Sunday from Shoshone.
W. Wheaton was a business
pr in the city yesterday from
al.
neral Manager Shelby of the P.
N, went to Boise Saturday on
sluess visit.
|i'on G Cage, one of Bosses
lights, was a business visitor
city Monday.
d. Dickinson, M. j. O'connor
A. D Campbell were registered
Vendome Monday from Boise.
y building formerly occupied by
osOsle restaurant is being re-
ecu and repaired in splendid
aud will soon be occupied by
IDEAL restaurant.
:. - d. Gillick and daughter
WIS j. B. Cummings were
ui'y arrivals Monday from
, ~ont. The visitors are on q
'''e and business trip.
g'r Loberg, assistant clerk ir
''o' Smiths office. left for CHI.
'''' Saturday in response te
'~' announcing the dangerous
!" ns father. Mr.. Loberg'i
'nends hope for his father,
sa' ' hubbard, a hotel keeper a
'''s Was in Emmett last week
i ' mat Nh. Hubbard is look
~. '''Dge and that lac consider
very favorable location
1 .s' - weiser, bat is expects
'''' any day IDdex.
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Q. H. Turner, OF Caldwell, was a
Vendome guest Monday.
I. F. Shieler arrived In the city
Monday from Warren, guest at the
Vendome.
ID. 4. Henry and H. Egbert we're
registered at the Weiser Monday
from Soda Springs.
Auditor Smith has issued a mar
rage license to Francis M. Britain
and Margaret Garner, both of Mid
vale.
w. ID. Gassoway, who has been in
charge of the Salzer Ford property
and postoffice at Black Lake during
the winter, arrived in the city Mon
day from the north
Gerry Snow entertained number
of town people Monday at the stock
yards while branding about 300 head
OF two and three year old cattle, pre-
paratory to turning them on the
range.
There is some talk of giving
grand Inauguration ball when Mayor
Van Slcklin and the new councilmen
put on their rodes of office. just
imagine Van leading the grand
march.
A. E. Fox, of D. A. Utter's en-
cheering corps, left Monday after
noon with crew of assistants for
Huntington, where it is stated they
Will begin resurvey of the pro-
posed Huntingdon Lewiston railway
down Snake river.
II The Episcopal mission. began yes
terday at four pm, when the Rev.
John R. Matthews, M. A. of Oxford
University, England, gave the first
of his Bible readings. He preached
at 8 last evening. Much interest il
manifested in Mr.. Matthews visit
The services are for everybody.
H. M. Jorgens, the Council drug
gist, has been in the city for few
u days holding pow-wow with G. o
: p. leaders, They say that ''Jorgy'
J has state senatorial aspirations whis
Ting through his hat If he cam
J. get that, he'll take any old thing
d What do you think of that?
e j. J. Morton, who recently pur
10 chased the boilers, engines and othe
machinery of the old Weiser fou
! milling plant, has sold the outfit t
'r the Emmett Light q Power Co., an
l. will remove same in a few days
g The Emmett company has fran
W chise 70 furnish that town with iigh
and .power and have secured tn
re machinery for that purpose.
g Mrs. Festus Foster, of Weisei
I'd president of the Second Distri1
Of Federation of Women's Clubs, vlsite
a. the three clubs of our city this weel
As it was an official visit, each of til
We clubs had their regular program an
i'll Mrs. Foster complimented them a
ye upon the good work they are accon
Il. plishing. She departed for Bots
as last night to visit the Columbus
club, the mother of Idaho's woms
clubs. While here Mrs. Foster ws
the guest of Mrs. G. M. Payne.
Mountain Home Herald.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-20
It Must Look Good.

Seen under the darkness of night,
the bench north of Emmett resemb-
les nothing so much as sea port.
The numerous lanterns, hanging from
camp poles, that dot the big plain
give the appearance of night lamps
of ships at anchor. And it requires
but little further stretch of the
Imagination to give to this fascinat-
ing picture tragic effect. The
boom of the sheepherders gun, as he
watches over his flock against the
marsuding coyote, as it echoes and
reechoes among the valleys and glens
OF the encircling hills, gives the inn
preston of night fillibuster at sea.
For the tenderfoot, all this, the
twinkling lights and flashing and re-
sounding guns, has an unusual at
traction and it is sometime before he
accustoms himself to it.-( Handed
in by an old sea dog who never saw
the bench at night. )-Emmett Index.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-20
See Here !

For all that's good in Soft and Ice
cold drinks, Ice Cream and Candies,
YOU can get the best in town at the
Handy Kitchen. Do it now.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-20
Found.

The only place in town for Finest
Ice Cream of all havors. Fresh and
delicious at Phetteplace's Handy
Kitchen. 81
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Picture Free.

/ have few high art pictures left
over from the Xmas trade that cost
me 13 cents each. So while they
last l will give one free with each
80 cent purchase. 60-tf CANDLE.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-20

For loans on city and farm prop
erty, ard bargains in real estate, see
Aft r. G. MCKINNEY.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-20
Serious Stomach Trouble Cured.

| was troubled with distress in
my stomach, sour stomach and vom-
ting spells, and can truthfully say
that Cbamberlaln's Stomach and
Liver Tablets cured me. Mrs. 7. v.
Williams, Lainsburg, Mich. For
sale by all druggists.
Send us 25 cents for the Semi Weekly
one month on trial
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-01
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF.
Willie Hunter Plays With Loaded
Revolver Near Milton.

Willie Hunter, aged Is years, accl-
dentally shot and wounded himself yes
terday morning at his mothers nome
near Milton. 1t appears that the BOY
found an old % calibre revolver lying
in the house and he Immediately pro-
ceeded to have some fun with 1t. He
was examining it to see if it was load
ed when it was accidentally discharged
and the bullet from the barrel entered
his left leg near the thigh, causing
very bad wound. A physician was
summoned and he probed for the oui-
LET. but up to a late hour was unable
to locate it. While the wound IS not
considered dangerous it Will force the
voung man to remain in the house sew
eral days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-01
The Magazines
The August McCIure's.

McClure's midsummer fiction number
for August is simply a marvel of mod
McClure's has made a gerat record
with its fiction numbers but the issue
of this year surpasses all others. In
botn text and illustration it fixes the
standard of excellence. The stories,
without exception, are gems of their
kind and serve admirably to illustrate
how far the American short story has
been perfected.
The number opens with a novelette,
of child life by Frances HodgsOn
Burnett, whose Little Lord Fauntle-
roy has been generally voted the
most wonderful child story ever writ
ten. This is the story of a little girl,
and to it Mrs Burnett has brought all
the charming fancy of her earlier eff
forts. 1t is most beautifully and SYM
pathetically illustrated in colors by
Jessie Wilcox Smith.
In the short stories of this number
the Mcclure fiction writer's appear to
the best advantage with a collection of
rafting stories. rattlingly told.
The number is not all fiction al
though the story is always the thing
in McClure's." Lincoln Steffens con-
siders political conditions in another
great state in mis- Enemies of the Re-
public series. giving to fact all the
interest of fiction. This time he dis
cusses Illinois: A Triumph of Public
Opinion where after an eight years
political war. the republican party has
been brought to represent the people.
Here he finds a republican parallel to
democratic Missouri, and he tells the
splendid story of the struggle of the
people of Illinois for self government
and interprets it's significance in his
usual convincing manner.
There are several fine bits of verse
when deserve mention, notably two
Songs" by Gouverneur Morris. Flor
ence Wilkinson contributes The Pill
grim Bell and Witter Bynner The
New Love"
NO mention of this number would be
complete without comment on the
beautiful work of it's illustrators. Jes-
sic WILCOX Smith has done the cover
and frontispiece. besides the illustra-
tons for Mrs. Burnett's story, in COL
ors. "A. B. Frost, Karl Anderson.