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importers for many years. and they
have tried to correct the matter thru
the action of the pure food laws.
TuE MONUMENT TO wIRz.

The Kansas City Journal is edited by
young men who have come to the front
since the war, and it denounces the
monument to Wirz as cruel insult to
the loyal people of the country. 1t pro-
nounces the plea that he was only act
ing under orders from his superiors as
"a libel on brave and honorable men
who fought with unsurpassed heroism
for the principles which they believed
to be right. The men at the head OF
the Confederate army were not BUTCH
ers, and the men in the ranks Of gray
would have been the last to approve
the horrible inhumanities practiced
upon the prisoners of Andersonville.
The verdict of history must stand. and
that verdict places the burden Of de-
pravity upon the man who was hanged.
this latter-day Simon Girty, whose saw
age cruelty was hardly surpassed by
that of the renegade Of century be-
fore.
But these passions have died away.
The terrible days Of Andersonville are
now only ghastly recollections to those
who survived them. While it will hard
Iy defile the memory of the gallant VIC
Tins to erect a monument to his name.
yet there is something that goes against
the grain OF every friend of humanity
and honorable warfare in the public
glorifcation of the memory of a
man whose infamy only fs I'M
mortal. The brave soldiers of
The National tribune., 1908-12-10
LYING NEWSPAPERS.

The Presidents fierce thrust at men
dacious Journalism viii be applauded
by everyone. The tone of American jour
nalism has been notably raised in the
last few years, but there still are sew
eral papers of large circulation which
are entirely characterless in regard to
truth. They will say anything hat
serves their purpose, gratifies their
malevolence or stirs up the passions of
their readers.
1t is well that these papers should
De given a sharp rebuke from the high
est quarters, and the disapprobation Of
the public be voiced by the President
This makes for public decency 1t de-
ters smaller papers from initiating
them, and crystallizes sentiment against
such abuse of journalistic power and
opportunity.
The National tribune., 1908-12-10
DIVORCE STATISTICS.

The papers are commenting variously
there is one divorce for every II mar
riages in this country. Much of this
comment is hysterical and blindly ig-
norant of the actual forces of life.
Every sane, thinking man and woman
viii at once admit that a man and wo-
man who find they have made serious
mistake had far better get di-
vorce than live lives which are
crucifixion OF body and soul.
No man or woman should have
his or her life ruined by another man
or woman, and neither the laws of God
nor man contemplate permitting this
The only serious question is as to the
grounds permitted for divorce. The
direction OF the movement against di-
vorce should be, it seems 20 us, directed
toward impressing the Judges that di-
vorces should not be granted for light
or trivial reasons, nor until definitely
determined that the parties cannot live
together as man and wife should. In
all cases the case should be construed
most hardly against the man. Bob
Ingersoll used to say that he would
give every woman a divorce for the
asking. but require the husband to
prove his case beyond a doubt"
The Census Bureaus statistics show
that intemperance is not as frequent a
cause as generally supposed. In only
five per cent was drunkenness alleged
by the wives, and one per cent by the
husbands. Desertion was the most
| common cause, being alleged in Ss.9
per cent of the cases. Over so per
cent of the couples had not lived to-
gether so long as 10 years, and one
couple in every eight had separated in
less than one year, one in every seven
separated before two years of married
life. The bearings of these figures is
upon foolishly hasty marriages.
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The absurdity OF all this debating
against Speaker Cannon's "Czarship"
is evident TO any one who thinks for
moment. The Speaker is merely the
agent and spokesman of the majority
of the House of Representatives. He
has no other power than what il gives,
and it can recall that authority any
hour. All that is necessary is for a suf-
ficient number of discontented Repub-
Iicans TO vote with the Democrats to
make a majority against the Speaker.
In the same way any obnoxious rule
may be abolished and any ruling of the
Speaker reversed. That this is never
done shows that the claims against
Uncle Joe" are merely the groans of
a few disgruntled ones. who cannot
get themselves taken for as big men as
they think they are.
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This is getting to be nearly a bill
lion country, and that every year, in
place Of a billion every two years. which
was only a short while ago felt to be
the acme of immense expenditure. Sec
retary Cortelyou asks for $824,40S,94S
to meet the necessary expenses Of the
Government for the year 1910. The
important increases are nearly s50.00o.-
900 for the Navy, its ordnance, coal.
transportation, ETC.; s17,000.000 for for
tifications, etc.; nearly $42,000.000 for
rivers and harbors and $161, ,01S,000 for
pensions.
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For the first time since Mahomet
made his celebrated flight from which
dates al! things In the prophets world,
the Turks have the privilege Of telling
the Sultan Just what they think Of him
and the set that he has around him.
They are doing this with a holy joy
only comparable to the way the Ger
mans are pouring ont their 1ong-re-
pressed opinions of their Kaiser and
his vainglorious antics.
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President Castro is getting some ideas
OF the power of other countries. He
set sail fer France recently. it is said
70 have a surgical operation performed
The French authorities found that his
condition WAS not serious. SO that no
question of mercy was involved, so
they have refused to let him land until
he makes full reparation for his Off
cial insults to Franco. Spain seems to
Re the only country that he has not
aaronted, and he win go to Santander.
Spain, until the pleasure Of the French
IS known.
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the North join with the brave SOL
diers of the South in honoring the
heroes of the Southland who fought
with sublime courage in a long and
bloody war. But the veterans of the
blue and gray ought to join in regret
ting the erection of a monument to the
man who disgraced the cause he NOM
inally served Such events can only
postpone the complete burial of all
vestiges of sectional ill-feeling."
The National tribune., 1908-12-10

Lord Roberts's alarm over possible
invasion of England by the Germans
pays q poor compliment TO his country
men There are about 100000 peo-
pie in the three Kingdoms, and if there
are any better fighters than the Eng
lish. Irish, Scotch and Welsh wesIo not
Know where they are found. The Welsh
aTehers gave the English their astonish-
sag victories at Crecy and Agincourt,
and the Welsh have not degenerated
from those heroic days
The National tribune., 1908-12-10

There was a most remarkable de-
the price of platinum during
ne price in the New York mar
ring fallen during the year from
ounce TO $25. This brought a
e OF production in the United
from 1.f33 ounces to 357 ounces.
lct is strongly at variance with
cived theory that trusts put up
End maintain them. The quantity
inum in the world is so small
is easy 20 keep control OF it, and
ally the entire supply of plati.
ON Russia, which is the greatest
er, is covered for years by con-
or, in other words a trust
The National tribune., 1908-12-10

The grocers themselves are starting
a crusade against coated rice. To put
on a coating of tale fsoapstone) and
glucose makes the rice look much
whittier and adds to the weight, but peo-
PIE may well hesitate about loading up
their stomachs with soapstone. Rice
naturally looks brown and uninviting.
and if requires education to get people
to buy the uncoated rather than the
cnate1
The National tribune., 1908-12-10

Another exhibition of the costliness
OF the primaries: Senator Stephenson,
Of Wisconsin. states that he spent $780,
600 in the primaries to secure a re-
nomination. 1t was claimed by the
sdvocates of the primary system that
il would stop sending rich men to the
Senate In effect they have made II i'm
possible for any but very rich mon 10
run for Office. Stephenson has spent
more than twice his salary for his whole
term.
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sgrybody, except the never-satisfied
S 81; lists, agrees that the last campaign
he cleanest fought in the history
country. The Democrats report
= lpaign fund of $620,644.77 and the
es5 blieans one of $1,655,51S27. While
Republican fund was more than
G0al e that of the Democrats. there is
10 Legation that either fund was used
- ther than legitimate purposes. The
a'iS nond Tines-Dispatch says: Our
trle is of the other faith have now had
u demonstrated that handsome VIC
-o.-es can be won. without the aid of
any swollen corruption fund. and It is
to be hoped that they VIII henceforth
be governed accordingly"
The National tribune., 1908-12-10

Jersey physicians are to deter
ess whether it is the electrocution or
tss ltopsy afterward that kills the
cu J. al This IS not a matter of much
,sse al interest, because the criminal
"a by the uIne the doctors get thru
lim. and the objects of the law
tisGed. Scientifically it is Inter
however, and a criminal whose
ion is near at hand will be turned
svF } the physicians, who viii do their
y.tE [ to resuscitate him. What the
of the criminal viii be should
tasT succeed will make a lively prob
or discussion by the lawyers
The National tribune., 1908-12-10

The Chief of Police Of Washington
hreathes q sigh OF relief in which is
mixed tender sympathy for his trou-
bled colleague in Ireland when he
learns that Carrie Nation is now in
Dublin and is having heart-to-heart
talks with the head of the police OF
that thriving but much-drinking Irish
metropolis
The National tribune., 1908-12-10

Taere is a reaction in Austria-Hun-
gary against the warlike policy Of the
Archduke Franz, heir presunptive,
which makes for peace in the Balkans
The aged Emperor has been stirred to
reassert himself and curb the young
mans too energetic steps 30 realize his
dreams of becoming tie head OF y great
Slav Empire, with ColstartiEopie for
Lis Capital
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PRANG WAR PICTURES.

These well that it unnecessary
to describe them except briefly
They reproduced Is coors from the original hhogaphc
Each particular incident historic
each of these famous battles These pictures 15x2 inches and
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The fight the Bloody Angle Spotsylvan was one of the
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Bran is the first man in American
history to make a fortune as profess
sional Presidential candidate Other
men have spent fortunes in pursuit of
the Presidency. but Bryan has reaped
rich fruits from his political promi-
nence
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All the same, Taft carried 26 Of the
best of the 139 Counties in Georgia,
md gained 1900 over RooseveIts
vote in 1904.
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Died From Burns.

Mrs. \. X. Morrison, mother "f
f. G. Morrison of Greelev, died Fri
day, April 10, IN st. JOseph's hOspi-
tai In Denver. Death resulted from
burns received April |, ~he" her
clothing became iRnited from a bon-
ire. Mrs Morrison was taken at
once to the hospital where every
thing possible was Done to relieve
her sufIerinRs, but death came ~ 4
release early Friday morning. Mrs
Morrison has visited often In Greeley
and her exec llent traits Of character
and kindness of heart have made her
many friends who are grit ved by her
death. Deceased was widow aud
is survived by two sons, +. c Nor
rison Of Greeley and James Morrison
of Chicago.
Funeral services we're conducted In
Denver Saturday afternoon Mr..
Morrison aud !amily returned 10
Greeley Saturday evening accom-.
panied by James Morrison. who will
visit here before returning to Chi.
cago.
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A Point Of lntaraas.

In a certain county of Arkansas
man named Walters was put on
trial for stealing watch. The evi-
dence had been very conflicting, and
as the jury retired the judge re-
marked suavely that if he could af-
ford any assistance in the wa Of
smoothing out possible difficulties
he should be most happy to do %
Eleven of the jurors had filed out Of
the box, but the twelfth remained
and there was on his countenance
an expression indicating great per-
plexity.
is there any question you'd hk.
to ask me before you retire." a K ii
his honor, observing the juror. hes
itancy.
The mans face frightened. Yes
your honor" he replied eagerly. 'I'd
like to know, your honor, whether
the prisoner really stole the watch =
-Harper's Weekly.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-04-16
A Mise Guv.

In New York street a wagon
loaded with lamp globes oyded
with a truck. and many OF the
globes were smashed. Considerable
sympathy was felt for the driver as
he gazed ruefully at the shattered
fragments. a benevolent looang
old gentleman eyed him compassiOn-
ately. "My poor man." he SAID, 81
suppose YOU Will have to make -ood
this loss out of your own pocset." +"
"Gep." was the melancholy r.piy.
"Well. WELL" SAID the philanthropic
old gentleman. "hold out your nat.
Here's quarter for you, and lare
say some of these other people will
give You a helping hand too The
driver held ont his hat, and several
persons hastened to drop coins in it.
AT last, when the contributors lad
ceased, he emptied the content. Of
his hat into his pocket; then, point-
ing to the retreating figure OF the
philanthropist who had started the
collection, he observed: Say. may
be he amt the wise guy. That's
me boss"
The Greeley tribune., 1908-04-16
Grateful for Victory.

In behalf of the organization we
represent we wish to express our
gratitude to the Greeley Commercial
club, to the Greeley ministers, to
the Greeley W. C. T. U., to the
Weld County Sunday School associa-
lion, to the management OF the U. p.
railroad, TO the weekly newspapers
of Greeley, to the Denver datlies for
their sauabie cooperation IN our
hight to outlaw the saloons OF Evans
We are grateful also fnr the very
helpful assistance OF many other
friends OF Evans, LaSalle. Greeley
and the surrounding community.
To the speakers who came from a
distance we are greatly indebted ;
Rev. w A. Philips. OF ureeley ;
James ID. Rankin, d. D.. OF Denver
Honorable Gov. Buchtel, Attorney
George Carlson, OF Fort Collins; II
A. Kephart, Assistant Superintend
ent OF the Anti Saloon League. Den
yer; Prof J r. Wylie, of Denver
Rev Robertson. OF Longmont.
You all share with US In the glo.v
OF q redeemed Evans. We thank YOU
each and all
Rev. |. A. BIackWood. President
Anti. Saloon League. Evans
J. II. Rhoades, Chairman Taxpayers
Party, Evans.
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1illins-v this week \ of a, ~
Re 4 Front '"s
The Greeley tribune., 1908-04-16
the ROMAN SENATE
Il Was Purely Executive. with ~
thority to Mako Lava.

The senate of Rome, which VI
an ancient institution, said to ba'
been established by Romulus hln
self. was purely executive ot
having no authority whatevG
make laws. The senate OF the n
ed States is almost purely led sl'
tive in its functions, having no boV
er to make appointments outside
the body itself, but only to agrt
those made by the president. a.
this is largely formality. - i
regarded as a very discourte teor
thing TO refuse to confirm 4 r.
dental appointment.
The Roman senate as institpte
by Romulus consisted of 100 ID eH
bers. An additional hundred NeF
added when the Sabines migrote
from Rome. The first Tarqui4 IL
creased the number Of senat0rl t
300, at which number it continse
for long time. Julius Caesar in
creased the number of senators er>
to 700 and afterward to 900 mem
bers. Augustus at first added au
other hundred, making an e.
1000. but afterward reduced th
number to 600.
Senators were supposed to be NJ
of special merit, They were at frs
selected by the monarch, but th
duty was afterward intrusted to h
consuls and latterly to the censor.
No man was eligible to the ofic
who had not been previously knight
ed and who had held the inferio
offices of questor. tribune Of tn
people, edile. praetor and consul.
The senate met regularly on tn
lst of January and also on extraor
dinarv occasions when called togeth
or BY the consuls. tribunes of tn
emperor.
A Roman senator during the ca r
ly days of the republic made a vir
tue of poverty and gloried in III
simple life. But when wealth, vic
and corruption became more com
mon it was decreed that no ma
could be senator whose wealtl
amounted to less than $4,000 ses
terces, or about $35 900. because, j
was argued. he could not suppor
the dignity of the Office on a les
amount. Therefore when a sena
tors fortune was reduced below thi
sum he was dropped from the rolls
Under such an arrangement in tn
country man like the late Senate
Hoar. who lived in a boarding house
would not be elgible.-Punxsutaw
ney (Pa.) Spirit.
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Tuesday Evening Lecture

April q Prof. d d. Hugh will
speak on The Trend OF American
Education. Prof, Hugh Is super.
intendent Of the Training school and
professor of pedagogy. His lecture
will be appreciated by all who are
interested In modern education.
Lecture IN Unity church at 8 O'Clock.
The public IL invited.
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IA Of Pound q Week

at least, is what Young baby ought
to gain In weight. Does yoursY II
not there's something wrong with
Its digestion, Give 1t Mc(;ee's Baby
Elixir and 1t will begin gaining at
once. Cures stomach aud DO vel
troubles, aids digestion. stops fret
fulness, good for teething babies.
Price 25c and soc. Sold by al drug
gists.
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Bring the School Children

To the New Camneld hotel Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday, April l8.
II and lS. whore DR.. Sapero, the
we'll known eye, ear, nose aud throat
specialist Of Denver will examine
their eyes and youn free. Come
early