The midland journal., 1906-01-19

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There is usually law enough to pun
ish any criminal if only it be enforc-
ed, says the New Orleans Picayune.
Nations, like individuals, are power
full in the degree that they command
the sympathies of their neighbors.
The New York Press says it now
looks as if the Japanese did not lose
a cent by waving the question of
financial idemnity in the peace settle
ment with Russia.
American bridesmaids are reported
to be very popular in England. Not
half as popular as American brides.
however
In the last five and one-half years.
Secretary Taft has travelled 100000
miles, or four times around the globe.
states the New York Evening Post.
"A SdAltOIuld Quy SiCIdu uSCidtCo IAoe
brain action in the creation of thought
is electrical in its nature That would
account for a great many shocking
ideas, comments the Baltimore Ameri-
can.
A dancing school is to be added to
the University of Chicago. At last,
says the Chicago Record Herald, the
dancing teacher will be entitled to
call himself professor"
A Connecticut man tainted when
ne discovered that he had been given
$40 too much by an express clerk and
walked twenty miles to return the
money. He is too good for this world.
New York's Four Hundred have
been reduced to 81. But there is
large number of honorary members.
remarks the Nashville American.
The army medical department ans
nounces that it has banished yellow
fever and malaria from the isthmus.
II so, observes the Philadelphia Int
Quirer, the Panama canal has accom-
plished no small good already.
London reports that many fake AN
tiquities" are being sold to American
millionaires. Being new in the mil
lionaire business, will be just as hap
py with the fakes as they would have
been with the originals.
A doctor advises people to "give
their stomachs nice vacation. IL
is thought, however, that only the
man who hasn't the price of meal
will take this advice.
Ikons are playing small part IN
the disturbaI ces in Russia. After the
first reverses in. Manchuria, the Bal
timore Herald remarks, the cZar had
several carloads of ikons shipped TO
the east with the hope that the backs
of his men would be stiffened up, but
the Japs thrashed the Russians worse
afterwards, and the ikon as an inspir-
er Of courage failed miserably. Tne
rioters are killing people all over Rus
sia, religious and irreligious; burning
churches with other property, and not
even ikons are respected. The Hus-
SLAMS are always referred to as re-
ligious people, but they appear to De
blooithirsty as we'll. If the ikon has
amy power for good, there never was
a better opportunity than now in Rus
sia to put it to the test.
According to the statisticians'
thinks the Philadelphia Record, there
is unparalleled prosperity in the coun-
try. accompanied by a higher level IN
the cost OF living than has at any
time before been reached in the past
twenty-five years. Everything except
breadstuffs among foodstuffs has ad-
vanced in price. Clothing and struc-
tural material are considerably dear
or. This exaltation in the prices OF
the things which men must have 10
live, ds especially hard upon tnat
portion of the community unable 10
exact a proportionate share IN tne
general good fortune of the mass. In
So far as the cost of living is unnec-
essarily advanced, especially IN the
cost of iron, lumber, fuel, and otner
necessaries that are made dearer Dy
reason of taxation that brings no rev.
euue to the Government, our pros
perity is onesided, unfair and OF eVli
foreboding.