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or similar drugs except on physician
prescription This is due to the fact that
the cocaine habit Is spreading at an
alarming rate in the cities Of the state.
At present any druggist can sell these
drugs and hundreds of them depend on
their sale almost entirely for support.
The only restriction against the sale OF
cocaine Is that a record shall be made
of the purchasers name and the pur-
pose for which he wants 1t.
Hundreds of boys are falling victims to
the drugs for when one Is under the
Influence of the drug his spirits are high
and he invites others to share in his
exhilaration. 1t is cheap too. Eonugh
of 1t can be purchased for 10 cents to
bring two or three hours enjoyment.
Most of those addicted to the habit
snuff 1t and they can always be picked
out by their sore fingers, caused by the
drug penetrating the skin.
Scarcely day passes that some of the
Youthful victims are not taken to the
police courts or hospitals. In many In
stances they are accompanied by their
mothers.
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The MaYoraItY Fight.

The war over the proposed recount of
the mayoralty vote cast in the last city
election" goes merrily on. 1t was re-
newed by a renewal of Mr.. Hearsts APP
plication to begin quo warranto proceed
ings to test the title to the office. The
mayor Immediately got a writ prohibitory
temporarily and further proceedings along
this line Then Mr.. Hearst's attorney gen.
eral, William 8. Jackson, began an en-
tirely new proceeding, making the state
the defendant in an action to GUST Mayor
Mcclellan from office. The significant
point of the custer proceedings is the
successful shifting OF the expense of the
mayoralty contest, which will be 100000,
from Hearst's pockets to those of the
state and the manipulation of situation
SO as to place what is supposed to be
an impartial inquiry in the hands of
a set of men, every one of whom is
under political or personal obligations to
the litigant.
The leading figures in the action on the
part of the state will be an attorney
general who was elected on the Hearst
ticket; Clarence J. Shearn, Hearst en-
ploye who is shifted from the pay rolls
of his newspapers to the states to d.
rect the proceedings and a judge Sc
lected from among the dozen in this
county who owe their nomination and
election last fall to the contestant.
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Every railroad man in the country Is
talking about Jim" McCrea the new
president of the great Pennsylvania Rail
road system Beginning as rodman, as
did his predecessor, A. j. Cassatt, he
has worked up to the top rung of the
ladder. He's retiring sort of person
when it comes to talking of his own
exploits and the reporters who camped
on his trail after 1t became known that
he would succeed Mr. cassatt did not
have an easy job scraping to gether his
history The features that seem to stand
out in his career Is that he's energetic,
has brains and knows how to use them
and in common parlance is on the level.
The old time employees of the Penn
sylvania railroad could never understand
Jim McCrea. Even when he was a
rodman he was the same as he Is now.
always busy, always bustling about never
satisfied with himself In the position that
he occupied and always striving for some
thing better. His big voice and his frame
could be seen and heard everywhere. AS
a rodman, SO 1t will probably be as pres
ident. He served in almost every posi-
ton between the two.
Mr.. McCrea had good early training.
His father was a physician in Philadel-
phia, was successful and drifted into
banking. He, too could never be content
with one thing. He made money, but not
DIG fortune. James McCrea was given
good education, was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania just as
the civil war was closing, the university
comforting signal honor on him in later
years.
Mr. McCrea was a close friend of the
late A. ]. Cassatt and 1t was through
Cassatt that he was made a director of
the Pennsylvania railroad. He always had
magnificent executive ability and the
manner in which he handled the strike
In III is still remembered. Mr. McCrea
middle division which runs from Altoona
10 Harrisburg While rioting and blood
shed were almost daily occurrences In
the western division. Mr.. McCrea. by
wonderful influence over his men, pre-
vented anything of a similar character
and it was largely due to his efforts
that the strike finally was settled.
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New York Extravagant.


The annual message of Mayor Nc
Clellan to the board of aldermen shows
an enormous increase in the running ex-
penses of this city. The budget of the
city of New York now represents an ex-
penditure of $50 a year for every in
habitant, or $3.50 year for the average
family. The net debt amounts to nearly
s120 for each inhabitant or 800 for the
average family. This is a heavy burden
to lay upon even the richest city in
the world.
The federal government is criticised for
it's extravaganza, lut it's annual expendi-
ture is only $40 a year for each inhabi-
tant and its per capita debt is less
than s12. In proportion to the population,
New York citys debt is ten times greater
than that of the United States govern
ment.
The comment is being made generally
that New Yorks government has become
a clumsy, unwieldy machine.
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STAYED Sober for a Fortune.

Eugene Anderson has left the sani-
tarium at Amityville, Staten Island, and
has gone west to get fortune of $1,000
600 that is awaiting him. Anderson has
been trying for twelve years to get that
fortune. The obstacle In the way was
a provision in his fathers will that he
should stay sober one year before be-
ginning to enjoy his inheritance. On
New Years Day Anderson bought jug
of whisky in saloon at AmtyViiie anu
to a crowd of his old cronles said:
"Rovs. I'm never going to drink any
of this stuff again. / haven't touched
drop of 1t in over a year and a hait ana
today am a rich man again. Come ana
watch me pour this rum into the gut
ter"
Amid the jibes of his companions An
derson threw the whisky into the street.
While it was known in the village That
Anderson had rich relatives VINO pro
vided for his support in the Brunswick
Home for inebriates 1t was not known
that he was in reality millionaire him
self.
In telling about his fathers will An
derson said>
Under the will of my father. who died
in Westchester county in 1885. | was left
a share of his property upon the condi-
ton that l would not inherit 1t until /
had abstained one entire year from
drink. At the time of my fathers death
/ was practically drunkard.
81 tried to keep from liquor the first
year, but I failed miserably. Then
plunged into the widest dissipation.
Shortly afterward my relatives had me
committed to the Brunswick Home. My
sister died and l came in under her will
with the same provision. My brother,
James M. Anderson of Mt. Vernon, man.
aged my property.
ION the first of every year for twelve
years | solemnly. resolved to abstain.
You boys know full well how have
kept those resolutions. On the first day
of 1905 | made my customary resolution.
week afterward l fell. Then L just
stopped without going through the swear
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Candied Cranberries.

From the January Housekeeper
There is no prettier garnish for dishes
of which whipped cream is component
part, than bright red cherries In fact
in the cooks kingdom they are almost
Indispensable, for they will garnish many
a plain dessert so as to make 1t a really
handsome creation when sent to the ia
BILE But candied cherries bring a price
so high that most housekeepers are
obliged to use them sparingly. Gran ber-
ries can be obtained during the win
ter season in the large markets of all
most any city. The price usually ranges
from 10 to 20 cents a quart, and these
may easily be converted into a garnish
as handsome a. the candied cherries. They
should be picked over carefully and every
imperfect berry discarded. Allow pint
of sugar and a half pint of water to a
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Marlboroughs Apart.

The Marlborough fuss is at an end for
awhile and the yellow newspapers, let
us hope will have quite rest before
another high society scandal breaks out.
The Duke and the Duchess signed the
formal separation papers in London the
other day, thereby mailing as false the
rumors that there might be a reconcilia-
ton.
Consrelo Vanderbilt, daughter of w.
X Vanderbilt, was married to the Duke
of Marlborough in st. Thomas church, in
this city, on November 6, 1895. The we'd
ding was described by some persons at
the time as ''the greatest social event
of the century," The dowry given to the
Young duchess by her father was $780,
O00
Ar the time of her marriage Miss Van
derbilt was II years old and the duke "a
wars old She was considered one of the
bandsomest girls in New York society.
On September 10, 1897, the dukes heir
was horn at Spencer House in London.
Queen Victoria sent congratulations 10
the Young pair and King Edward, then
tba Prince of Wales, consented to be-
come the boys godfather at the christen-
inc on October II following. The boy
succeeded to the title of Marquis of Bland
ford When his father dies he will also
succeed to the titles of Duke of MARI
borough. Earl of Sunderland, Baron
snencer of wormweighton, Baron Church
mi of cambridge, Prince of Mendelheim
IN swabia and Prince of the Holy Roman
Empire On October 15, 1898. second son
was born, who is called Lord Ivor Spen-
Ger Churchill.
The duke and duchess in time began
70 quarrel over money matters, it was
reported 1t was further rumored that
the dowry had been used up in an ex-
travagant manner and that there had
been constant demands on the part of the
duke for funds. Then there came the
uali-kuown difference Of tLe two over the
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Ticket Spectators to Go.

Mayor Mcclellan is making war on the
speculators who sell tickest In front of
the theatres This plague has lasted for
wears in New York, though the courts
have been invoked time and again. 1t
is said that a number of theatrical man
ayers were in league with the specula-
tors. getting half Of the additional price
paid for tickets on the sidewalks 1t is
a well known fact that in one instance
the brother of a manager hawked tickets
in front of the latter's theatre.
Mr.. Mcclellan says that 1.-The tactics
employed by many of these men is a
deplorable blow at the good name OF the
civ as a large percentage of our thea
TRIGGERS are visitors
The remedy Is simple. The city execu-
tive says that he has the power to pro-
tect the patrons Of theatres even II he
has to revoke the license OF every spec
uIator He is determined that a revised
ordinance shall be lived up to in letter
and spirit.
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quart of berries. Put the berries in
graniteware saucepan, pour the sugar
over the top and turn the water over that.
Cook slowly, and when they reach the
boiling point cover for just a few min
utes, but not long enough to let the
skins break Uncover and cook until ten
der. Take up one by one, and spread on
a buttered paper or platter to cool. The
proportion of water and sugar used with
the berries is the same as for jelly. The
broken berries and juice left In the sauce
pan should be returned to the stove and
cooked a few moments longer, and when
II Is cold IL will be delicious preserve
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sense dan a mussifal Providence enginerly
slows on young wheelbarroersl He beats
his wife-Law suzz! l amt sayin' she
don't need it. uh-kaze she dol But dat
amt de plnt-and de blame fool beats
her so dat he has to hire a doctor for her
most every time. What kind o. finan-
elem am dat. | axes yo'? Yassah what
kind p"
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sale of some of the duchess photo
graphs which the duke had ordered the
photographer not to spread broadcast.
The final estrangement between the
duke and duchess came in the latter
part of last year. There were a good
many rumors in connection with 1t, and
one day it was said that the pair would
be reconcied, only to declare the next
day that such a thing was impossible.
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Two of Them,


FrOm PIGk.
News Edltor-In speaking OF Congress
man Blifkins elevation to the Senate.
should we say 1t leaves a vacancy, or
creates a vaeancy7
Political Editor-Well. it does both.
Both? you mean either"
NO, both. 1t leaves vacancy in tho
House and 1t creates one In the Senate.
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Notice. Birmingham Rifles.

Members of Company X, Birmingham
RIFLES. are hereby ordered to report at
the armory Sunday. January 13, at p
M. to prepare for Montgomery trip. BY
order of Robert V. Mabry. First Lieuten-
ant commanding company.
SAM PEAKE,
Acting First Sergeant,
January Il, 1907
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"Jin" McCrea.

ing off process and from that day to
this l have never taken a drink.
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Total .........ss.s...ss... SiVOioOofifo
All this and much more was brought
out in testimony before the interstate
commerce commission in this city the
other day To sum up briefly the testi-
money showed:
That e. H. Hartman - without ques-
ton the most important power in rail-
road circles the country has ever had.
His total stock control is estimated at
81, 1865, 9O3, 745.
That since last July he has invested
$103 303,745 in stock of roads in which
he was not before interested.
That he has bought $32, 300 of the
Baltimore and Ohio common and S,2Q6,-
100 of the preferred, as well as quietly
gathered up s14,2S5745 of the New York
Central holdings.
That he has acquired large holdings in
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
That he is the dominant master of the
Union Pacific and allied corporations.
That he has absolute authority to Dor
row what money he needs, pledging the
security Of his companies.
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Foolish Finance.

From Puck.
Now, dars Brudder Squallopl' hyper
critically said old Brother Brownback
Dat man don't pear to have no mo
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The Cocaine Blight.

1t is likely that at this session OF the
New York legislature bill VIII De passed
forbidding the sale OF cocaine, morphine
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Haiti Note the deep cuts in prices
on whats left of our Ladies' Suits. The
price tells the story You'll find your
choice in one of the many styles and
remaining sizes.
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Prior making great establishment otter
odds and The changes Improvements planned will necessa
changes augmat Alteration Sale and reductions of Stocks
and many of the early arrivals for 1907
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II IOOkIIIB Tut UIS UdIgdI III OVeI OOdOS,
you will find clothes that will just suit your
idea of bargain.
OFFERING NO. 6.
Gray, tan and sage brown top coats for young men,
Regular price $500 Alteration GO Oh
OFFERING NO. 7.
Mems overcoats, full length cheviot and kersey ma
terlal in rvatve patterns and coors cuff effect
sleeve Regular price $1,000 and $1,000. DO 70
Alteration SAFE -. .....'.....' ~ 49, -
OFFERING NO. 8.
Close fitting and French back mems overcoats; gray,
herringbone stripe velvet collar dressy garment
Regular price $500 and $500 Gil on
ALTERATION SAFE
OFFERING NO. g.
Mems cravenette coats, 52-nch length, gray, brown
and overplaids, in cheviot Venetian lined selfmade
collar box effect. Regular price $4,000 G1 I on
Alteration sale. -. -. =. =. $3.50. l. Low
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The WEEKS TALK
IN NEW YORK CITY
Hartman, the Master of the
Railroad World
RECOUNT FIGHT UP AGAIN
Hearst Finds Way to Make the State
Pay the 6III-New York
an ExtraVagant
City.
BY sEWELL HAeGARD.

New York. January 12.-(special)-If E.
Fl. Hartman can keep his pace of the
last six months how long will it be be-
fore he owns all the railroads in the
country? Why not Mr.. Hartman or some
one else own them all? It's a simple
process. Take the money out of the sec
ond road to buy the third and so on.
That's the Hartman way. Here is a list
of the purchases by him since July 1,
1906
Per Cent
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Indian Eloquence and Pathos
Continued from page 60

calmly what shall say | shall say it plainly.
shall not speak with fear and trembling. feel
no fear; for l have no cause to fear. l have
never injured you and innocence can feel no fear.
turn to you all, red skins and white skins
Where is the man who will appear my
cuser? Father, l understand not clearly how
things working. l have just been set at lib
erty. Am l again to be plunged into bondage?
Frowns are all around me; but | incapable of
change You perhaps, may be ignorant of what
tell you, but it is a truth which l call heaven
and earth to witness. 1t is a fact which can
easily be proved that / have been assailed in al
or interest could touch me-that l have been
pushed to the last to raise the tomahawk against
you; but all in vain. l never could be made to feel
that you my enemy
you are acquainted my father, with my
moval above Prairie du Chiens. l went, and
formed settlement and called my warriors
around me- We took counsel and from that coun-
SELL never have departed. We smoked and
resolved to make common cause with the United
States. l sent you the ppe-it resembled this,
and l sent it by the Missouri, that the Indians of
the Mississippi might not know what we were
doing. You received it. ! then told you that your
friends should be my friendS-your enemies my
enemies, and that l only waited your signal to
make war. IF THIS BE THE CONDUCT OF AN
ENEMY, 1 SHALL NEVER BE YOUR FRIEND
Why do l tell you this? Because of truth, and
WHICH MEN DO ARE OFTEN BURIED IN
THE GROUND, WHILE THEIR EVIL DEEDS
LIVE AFTER THEM"
The coincidence of this passage, and the cele-
brated one from Shakespeare, is very remarkable
"My father, when | came here came in friend
ship l little thought should have to defend
myself. l have defence to make. If | was
guilty, should have come prepared; but l have
ever held you by the hand, and am come with
out excuses.
"If | had fought against you, l would have told
you so, but have nothing to say now in your coun.
ellis, except to repeat what l said before to my
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-30
Something cAbout Ink.

1TsHERE are few people who know anything
about the way ink is made Some have
= learned to their sorrow that the most
expensive inks are far from permanent and that
exposure to the light hastens the fading process
The trouble with most of the ink OF commerce
is that it is aniline, and all anline dyes become
dingy and lose their vitality in short time
A interesting fact about ink than this
discovered by man who tell the differ
ence between aniline ink and the other kind"
and who always buys the best ink that is made.
He engaged in copying some records of great
Importance. H g almost through when he
noticed that the ink in his bottle had
low that it was difficult for him to fill his pen.
He had at hand another bottle which contained
just little black ink. The two bottles were
not from the factory; but the color was the
same.
To facilitate matters he poured the ink from
one bottle into the other, dipped his pen in the
mixture and attempted to write At first he could
not the writing, and when it had dried there
only a faint greensh mark instead of the
rich black which he had produced from the
tents of each bottle. He told his experience to
ink dealer and was Informed that he had
mixed an acid with alkaline ink and that the
chemical reaction had resulted in dirty green
fluid that was neither acid nor alkaline.
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Seton's r oesourcefulness

HTTaO THE naturalist Nature oppose no in,
surmountable obstacle, is the dictum of,
Ernest Thompson Seton, the man who, BY
OF many experiences in the midst OF un-.
tanned nature, ought to know whereof he speaks.
1t is more than probable that life in the wilds OF
Canada served to sharpen his wits and develop
that inventive genius which at once suggests the,
remedy no matter how impossible of surmount'
ing the obstacle may at first appear.
An incident of the past summer will serve to,
illustrate this keen resourcefulness. Mr.. and Mrs
Seton were tramping through western Idaho and
the adjacent states in search of pictures and
terial for future literary productions. sturdy !,
burro bore the burden of camping outfit and :
camera AT one point in the journey the Snake ;
river opposed its waters to further progress. The
very objects they desired to photograph lay on
the other side of the stream. They had been
told that man would be found little way down /,
the river who, for a consideration, would row !,
passengers across in a small boat. The burro
would have to remain the hither bank until :
such time the modern Charon fit to bring !,
his passengers back.
With their minds full of the stories told about :
went on their way to the bend in the river They
We're secretly hoping he would do something
outre-something that might be transmitted into
good copy. However he transcribed their fondest
expectations by absolutely refusing to hear their
summons. He was on the opposite bank and he
had no mind to cross over. Meanwhile the favor
able light waning and must be Intercepted If
any pictures We're to be made that day.
For moment the situation bat1ed those two
intimate friends of nature. Then Mr. Seton had
a happy inspiration. In the baggage there was
flat paddle with which small craft might be
propelled This was taken out and placed in
readiness. Mrs. Seton looked at her husband
with large Interrogation in her eyes. for the next
thing he produced was the infatable rubber mat
tress which he always carried on their tramps to
insure her a comfortable bed
AS he applied the air pump she caught the in
spiration AS soon as the mattress had been in
aated and the valve closed, he carried it to the
waters edge and held it until she and the camera
were safely on board. Then he took his place ut
the stern of the life-preserverboat and propelled
it across the river. When the negatives had been
made, he carried the mattress up stream, for the
current swift so that it impossible to go
straight across. He neither heard the
ferryman who promptly offered his boat when he
discovered that the naturalist could get along
without his assistance.
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great father the President of your nation. You
heard it, and doubt remember it. 1t is simply
this: MY LANDS CAN NEVER BE SURREN
DERED. l WAS CHEATED AND BASELY
CHEATED IN MY CONTRACT; i WILL NOT
LIFE!
again call heaven and earth to Witness and
l smoke the pipe in evidence of my sincerity If
you are sincere you will receive it from me- My
only desire is that should smoke it together
that ] should grasp your sacred hand and claim
for myself and tribe the protection of your coun-