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New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
SCHOONER IN DISTRESS SIGHTED.

The schooner William IT, Skinner. which sailed
from Georgetown. ;. -. on February 70 for New
Haven. was sighted. waIerlOgged and abandoned.
two hundred miles northeast OF Cape EatteraS. on
Saturday, BY the LampOrt & Holt steamer Byron.
which reached here yesterday from South Ameri-
can ports Except for her foremaSt from which
wa, hying white nag. the schooner had been
dismantled No indication 0f the fate % her crvv
could be
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
PACIFIC wARsHlPs IN DRYDocK.

Seattle Feb. 4-I'he cruisers Colorado and Penn
svIvania arrived at the Puget Sound navy yard
Yesterday Tor dry docking and repairs The Colo
rsdo will be equipped with a main battery OF
four s-inch breechload!ng rifles The two vessels
will be followed by eight other war ships which
win be repa red before April %
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25

OF Art the St Nicholas Society and the Phi Beta
Kappa Society. and trustee OF the Northern Dis
pensary He leaves nephevs and two ntecss-
The funeral will be held at the Marble Coliesiste
Church Fifth avenue and 2stn street tomorrow
morning at 1890 O'Clock. The burial viii De IN
Woodlawn Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
WANT p. 0. ON MORRIS HEIGHTS.

The residents OF Morris Heights The Bronx, are
dissatisfied with the mall service in that section
and have taken steps to have postofiCe OF their
own AT meeting of the Heights Taxpayers As
sociation yesterday d committee appointed TO
call on Postmaster Morgan TO urge upon him the
necessity for such change. IL said that
letters mailed in the Heights were often net de-
iiysred in Harlem until late the next day.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25

Yea. God well counselled for our health,
Gave all this fieeting earthly Wealth
\ common heritage 10 all.
THAT men might feed them there wlthaI
And clothe their limbs and shoe their teet
And live a simple life and sweet.
But now so rageth greediness
That each desireth nothing less
Than all the world and all his own;
Than all for him and him alone.
William Morr
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
CHRISTIAN Union MEETING.

The Ladies Christian Union viii hold devo-
f-onsl meeting tomorrow Al Il IN the Chapel
~ the Collegiate Church Fifth avenue and isth
street a omen cordially invited
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
The TRIBUNE PATTERN.

L has been truly said that the style OF the sleeve
o:tea deteruines that Of the gown. for it changes
more often than any othep feature. Here are
lEro models that novel and attractive and that
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
BALLOON CONTRACT AWARDED.

Washington Feb. 24-Tholnas s Baldwin, OF New
York City has received the contract for furnish
ing the army with drigble balloon at the price
named by him OF S. $50. II is 10 be delivered in
one hundred and fifty days. The trial flight will be
hsld At Fort Myer. Virginia.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
IMMEDIATE NEEDS.
GIFT or CHEER.

Mrs %an Valen. OF New Jersey. has kindly OF
sered 10 send new shoulder shawl 10 invalid
member as a special Sunshine gift. Al address
has been furnished.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-12

AS to The reference maze NY Iluo
senator from Georgetown to Cows
Johnson of Minnesota. Sen4 tor
Graydor s,tia ahaAstllefe was no TIA
maiRsn eslo6lasfTy wha had gond So
far in the advocacy of governn ent'
control of railroads, save peril iapsa
Tilfam Wf fsSsis}Issa RES29: q Gss oh"s"f =. +,
Senator Graydoi said that the Il aile
roads. and, ,Ahe tpRss Had overworl| |led
the word "cqnserF,yiatlispq'", i'll dea ing
with the rate QUESTION. One can h4r4l77e 4l7e
ly pick up newspaper, he said, vi ftbss
sdSh SSpissasoheShils about. the econ; i;
S&Atk,eSS :aSoh bE sdutR Carol ina 1lf
last year and advising that the St hme H !,
!.f:qdEnssrlaiHAn" :: 8: be followed by tho }.
general assembly in this session. -.
He said that, this 9 'eonfounded CON,
: sefvahyfio hill bdgfff- run in the
ground-that it had become ul tra-
conservatism.
He laughed at the suggestion m Jade
by one of the senator's that President
Finley had acted unwisely in mak jim,
the proposition he;..jliade to the gov
ernor. .;He said that Mr.. Finley prob.
ablE knew rhofe saboalt the affairs II
5fhS: Soathsray gail Gay, and the effect G..
(which fhes proposed lower rates will
have upou the affairs of the system,
than all of the members of the sen ate
/ Inasmuch as-lower rates are in Ell
feet in adioiailg States he said it
seemed 10 jhim Ale height of foolish
ness fos iSfufhE Carl Slina to refrain
+ from q spas5sfIlg " D = law foF a lower rate
As TO the message of Gor. Anscl
bearing upon the rate question, Sena,
tor Graydon declared that the chlcI
executive had right, the same as
any other citizen of the State, to eX
press. his :opinion- on this: or any othtr
question, but he cared no more for the
governors opinion on this question
than he cared for the opinion Of any
member of the senate.
1t is the business of the Legislature
to, enact laws and the business OF the
governor TO look after their enforce
ment.
Senator Griffin Favors Bill.
Senator Griffin of Colleton spoke at
length in favor of the bill. He insist
ed that there is demand for lower
rates and he had been urged by trav-
cling men 10 vote Tor the bill, not
withstanding the statement made by
Senator Walker to the contrary. Hc
said that if lie voted against this bill
Llle would not Io surprised on return
ling tp his home 70 be met with q writ
nosNing for i;an examination as to
SenatoraBteasc wasaoppased to the
bill under discussions, because 1t, pro-
vided for striking out all after the en-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-12
.Rhs. Oar. Plant Is. Burned.

High Point. NJ Special This htc,
biggest freiin, the history of dhe city
in dollars and cents ioocurred here
Sunday night when tlIe MAIN pla aht OF
the. Southern Car CompanS IVA ! de-
stroyed by fire. toeether with al ma ma,
cAipeEy, The loss is lhel lween a1 1o,Ooe
and 100000 ,anl, c4reEsdt BY only
,one-tlirl INSURANCE. Il Theirs here were
were twenty-threq. rarff Worth l,hAe 81 ,rra'
thousand, dollars saeh aJml9Es! req 'y 'fP 'fP
go &,t. and these were 2lSso deaat, les, aat,lPyed;
Thegorigip Of the fire is noY, nApk'l II own
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-12

'tY. rni'a'i ~ :'t''a'e'' 49,
a.. Mr.. Frost-A bill to amend al act
eHitled H All TACT ito. cedd tc'the Uhit-'
ed, states,the title: of 2this" s"stafe to;
and, the jurisdiction, Of :, this Stare
dver,n certain lands, in , Charlffseon!'
Beonfort and Georgetown, so sitb'
do away with the provisions for pay
Ia: I Mr.. y Ypuuars-A m Bill. 10 .amqqrI Idsas, !.
act proSiding for TIP tlb fllrtqillJmeht7as Z.
expenses Of thss eppllltY s9ySI1illafa yS1H 'eH
Hamptpps .apiFoyeed the 5s., 2gtPh !! hoa q1 yta'
February, 3; 1897, rGfilsatins tin t Il var var
iqns. expenditures and YarlelHs 1el ! . ep''1
''sS NJ l'T nodd@X ID bili to AxS,the aAo?9nI,
: "a Ttf be paid 81 psfsaoSHns Table 70 per,
form road atty # the county t :s; . on SG7
Nj Mi: Xull-A BILL 70 rebesa aah ii !; act; clt;
entitled "An act'to create."a' r. new y
school district in Newberry cobnty'
TO be known as Whceland school DIS
'tiet. and to authorize tile levy ana a. @
collection of a local tax therel4; I apI
proved December 24, AID. 1902 |, ,s ,,,,
Le County Delegation-A ahi I TT 10
authorize and require q the GO unity
80 a".IJ I,f commissioners OF .LeaId doun4'
ty, to. issue, bonds fox 1.-THE purRsa e. oa'
providing additional j, funds 'rfog' fonr
pleting The, ,Leel county ,soyi1kl loase'
building and. furnishing thel sam saH e 'M
BishppyiAe, AND to provide ssq sfs9qr an
annual levy for the: purpose OF Rafahs
The interest on said bonds a. AND = : c feal7'
mo a sinking fund TO redeem san ule.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-12

<SanataEs.. AAl,--~-.--er-.v->.o-.~.-
passenger rates they may be striking
a severe blow at the very foundation
Of the States Herospenity,a
He .saiathaEh (a6rg@9yn .thags
had WdergonSa woMeIal ! danges
since the Atlantic Coast Lumber
company came in. The population Of
the city had sincreased, busipesS IN
teresN III &aS Mimi havelbkdiR-
proved, more money is in circulation,
etcc nEbN ceompahNI has a,rmonthlr
pay roll Of $4,000 and recently when
they found it necessary to shut down
for a month the people of George
townefsRst. Eseryqb@eMA xaltinS
fos tlieansA papAayp1x alhSiAa bill
is passed it may affect the railroad.
so seriously that Hls, gsusrph Puht
will feel the effects more than many
la laton one may naIs SSf5ts aS lfs o5isisSR
ed that the efforts Of such legislation
would do the State incalcuable injury
would tend to stifc business III.
dustry and would frighten.. away cap
ital which might otheE eEMise be invest-
A;Fagcical PROPOSITION. 4 /
senatoH v alker. aeelar@ ahat, WHILE
an effortjH = she!sp il! pgniiaa 81 i@l 8 10 feducs
rates and thereby curtail the revenue
of the railroads, the proposition ad-
vapeed by the special xyailroad inEesti-
gamgTsommittea: TO +Fompel theErsif.
roads so.sstaada allses theireelines sia
thH8h##assaASS Fit is RafcEal. 4
$eRaor FshaleE fsterrulSel #S asa
ifEhg MoqEiA gh4 Shen iEisEs shown,
thiTSSSH1ssfa hiSS1 II ali II expert on railroad affairs
that the roadbeds in this State are in
a dangerous condition the Legislature
should keep hands off.
Senator Walker replied that he did
not consider that .committeeuinfallihlo
and felt tb6t He >was' fight- il,' char
acteEizing the proposition as, absurd.
He declared that he could not see
the consistency iii the position fakeit
BY the senators! ,,wyho who argued on the
one hand for reducing the revenues
of the railroads aid on the other fol
bcttet>ssrvice. IF the learning cap
acitYr of, the, railroads is. restricted,
how can we expect to secure improve
ment in the service?
Will iAnsel Use Veto Power?
He called attention to Gov.' Ansel IS
message on the rate question. He said
the message was not written in a die
tatorial style, but it was good, whole
some, conservative advice to the gen
eral assembly to let the matter of
| rate aegEfation d0ne at this session.
He Aia atlSat Cav ;;Ansel &as5 aeys}l- 81
headsg msl, ana aboutxas fanS sseeilEls'
as asyslhah in Lie Stata.T.s Z. 3
"Aifd T5believe, ~ declared Senator
! Walker, "tbat if the general asse.n-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-12
. = = = . -
Fire Damages Florida. Town

Tampa, Fla, special.--Fire early
Saturday morning destroyed the BUS.
mess portion of Wan!YchggIlq; a. 4 mons nor Es
the, losers were the City Bakery, ffe- RE
watt, & Swindell. 4. c. C.eflaveell. 81 s store
A. {: r: Millinery. Cqmpany.s store
Whiteliirst s pool room. E'tHpan 3vl an !
furniture store, INorman's st.crc' ll,'y
Restaurant and 'F1cliy'a SHOE, store
lrGe If.actc; Z; River iS!tl, in { puGisi
of ercS!tiGGifii.' lion Ha5ss Ha;5ss'' dahastl 10 the
eyten. -of 81, ,50U, bit Mas" Saved bS
llnq1 .r.b,1., ".'"i hs'irs - - g.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-12

rs 5ts
, ,ansMsr ,aaSaaag yer sFhTalI sFTllgIaF F4 47sH III
ndss dissinfe, f,oth the apFHesanta Congress as
s sembIsd phIs twaa 1pgo9tlAHsh aga BqRsye sent
t. the ssnfftss fftss the Ii ea4RHaRmsef RaRmefs Of iall the
officials fl ia h have aPps9inthe4a fs@Eu the en-
tire period sinsf CaFpgresfS CsFgIe Sdaal adjourned
On the 4th Sd of Msre9 sb [afft thf is for
II months, Excluding army and navy
officers, Scientific experts, ,hhGa heGalth Of
cets, ida" and fhdossa Of the tie''rsH 'rfvepue cut
tel ssvaacs 1- hszys sysHss5" Hmasss dar3pg df23 this
period about 1852 appointments SUBJ
jeet s tS IS fss&Ration by the Sen o;
'tRete, appointmasffiftss' IN m atliSe diplomat
'islemldI lednsalaf estikfeds ianddm the
,1ndiaa viseihaseIbeqn mstle with
put regard to :polHitiicS4a aip aip sbn dipl'-
matte and, consular services, moro
Democrats Than sReaip,u1b5liic!aaaas' 1b5li ans having
<been appointed, as &d 'ifrtR 'trsing to
,evsn, up the iquatas eof aiecSbuthern
States In nominating judses.d have
treated politics as wholly, secondary
'cbnsidefafi6ahi,, and" and Instead Il Of relying
solely hpoh' Observation-Disclosures Of
,eitAer,Senatersl of Gbnsessmsa, have
always 2! J S, eo9dq4efteds independent fnquir
les myself personally through mem
'befs Jf'thtt Bench Or or tie ! bMar M iShom I
ifappeh It6"k know; Or Nliroddfg!ihi Il Attorney
General HSonaparte, nsec,etahyc Taft,
who was himself IA, judge Satretary
Root, because of his 81; ggr;eagt. experience
at the bar, or Senator Knox, who
was formerly my .AttarpaS General,
IN . number: Of the, l,p::hef Offices,
of bureaus here at Washington, but
also Governors ,of Territories Or men
holding. peculiar ,position-sssh for
instance, as that Of ,e9!mlmlqlgsssi99ner n lgsi of
education I in Porto Rico!-and also in
"a fen other dases,. hofhBr% those OF
marslals, in certain 'of' the western
States hut, insludips NaGiq'Sdei6eers
f!s9 here and '4Sre fsIF sE$Ess9p5 fho tho tho
sition 'wds' OF 'sutlf'a IcAaracttr that
the initiative in the,ehoice'co7rM only
with proprietx come ,fropl met from
one Of the !cqpipe{ qlliesrS', ,SFs else
such peculiar ddaliaehibhs that I de-
sired to appoint him un nsi,osn ini-
tiativc. ~ :, ."i,o ,Is'''"
The, ,Presislentt goes at length into
allllis. appointments, and shaws thathe
has. in no. instance shown, aIMlrpohc
TO, further The interests. af'em; cam
aidhtc. but has iiadi oily tho 9bod of
the public" service in TYiis&:' '5doa sIoa
- 'hu., i."'. u .Sio"
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doulmlssloners,;ihy Gheroatee ~

aud IL 5e de,lfilple. their, 4atiesg I.al,, - e"
Mr.. Shipp-A bill to amend Aettisn
229,S code 81 laws; Of South Ca roliaa,
| 1902, volumei2, reiating to" a9o ordsrly
conduct, ebscenor apnofaneadll lguage
ii. IL pqIbhliies s0las to fuGt4rr> deaip pc said
oMenSes.
''7s''1" Acts For l'.Esii! .Eshiir!olimisenntE: "' ."
''; The following adts were ordered
J. for. enrollment:r 4. -n":i;f. ~ II"
Mr., MestQnnr774Ar a bill ito, . .auf fhorize
thee ity council of Tie city IF Ga
'nmBia Is is.it issat coupon bonds at at :
satei of 'intertst not eHeeediiig 4 per
cent pei. analml@ for the ''paqpbse of
paying or. exchanging thnl a lnF cent
coupon bonds aud scrip. Of 81 sal Ffcifs
maturing july /, 1910. ~ el,os
a.isir. Mauldin2-A juiut 'rcyoll4 ion to,
submit to4 tlsf .lquadiGed' :clett4rs ef
,;reenville county the question Of
erecting a court house i'll said county.
sss lar. 8isens~A sbsH t6sanSn d. seq
10 : as slsE,s - - g.
l''ii's 10 oo"h.y ooIros ol eau fa'lon'
"a s8H ,s!s Sgseisi q sass yu9ssSSy ~ -
oena7o ouls,sEn s,s ot Ah9elSqR mas
''s'tosH'esse'sNe y Peg pj
,ao iaGe nor ee,,'' o. 'No t; pee,a, ps.s
do.s o Is,oo o siiIt at I",s , III o,I e'ais 1'
aaIa a4ielss @ stItt ~ ,H'HN4a' .uPs psl, wi
irM w Fsg.' M Try, lna'st sp1i " pa'qs 3" :;
uSSH,a2 =; Gr oSJ i9 GaLt ~ s'R',fH fa+ ,La -
r r tte bi anS fas innes me- Of S sefns #
lows: :, :, - .,..i !.a.i
nBe S, It epaf!a9 by tne +! E, geHl1ar s;1I
s iSembly Of t.tIe the State state of South GaH0-'
hna: .n,l j. - h., Ia. is12h
Seeton ,S 1: r.. nhe general ,er las aSfe@py m
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-12
PaciadeDecr Are Promulgated:

london, ,By! 'tb table'' ''Ibeccrrecs cs' cstol
ing ic1opStitufiio;h;a'l l. government "'rt
extending; ;%Hf %Hmfmhnhify + from i' prose- futig
f8 iheMBers 'df ",tht 'CcffaS;" fcllfasis
Iaephtias Hfrdstehl By fBfmtf Dif ftato g
Franco and ties!Jriiig fhe freed pm Q
ttica press :mea&- eazetred in IL sbol
'aee,'rdfMg et6Hdisfarcles: 'Cmrus pond
.qnts ali adl'eea thar Eisbat"is qlue
and 'nbH's believe that danger fal
,thdr dih,rddrs Isl over. q, :; u
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-12

public drinking Of intokieAnts oh pas
ysenget cars and prescribe a-pehalt ty!l
.lTeMrn Ohristenseni~A bill 'fo1l the
sprotection Of game fish rim the Stat of
iSputh Garohnag amid forthe fepe:l of
aia,,laws- relating thereto! "i 'n t
;. MA. YGrouch+A 'billdto= amend AN
act ieatitled 4ssAn,att to eprotide for
the estahlishment7of. a new school difa
/, trict .ip Edgafhd county o(new, Sal lHdas
c0qptyl ,, apd atp authorize "a aey* and
:eelleetion of "a. special. school taxe
therein ~ sps as, to increase the II NM,
ber ; Of trustees farn nsaid school dis1
tr:i,ct, provide for. theiE election and
to define l,2f i. their qualifc ions for Of
'"Mr. BivinsIA bill to provide for lhe
'elastiQn of cotton .weigliers in, pGr-
chester county and to prescribe their
compensation. 9 80: ';'-..' p
Judiciary Committee-A bill elat-
ing to contracts between landlord and.
laorer, and to declare a violation of
the same on the part of either a mis-
demeanor and provide punishlh hent
thereioa .....,.s l,.,,,.,!
The morning session of the h puse
yesterdayilwas taken up with a dis
cussion of, four SECOND reading bills,
three of which wcrea passed. to third
reading and .on' the other discuss ions,
WAS postponed s,ntil the night seA sion
The first bill brought up was by Mr.
Legare.' which amended the act egri-
lating fisheries i'll South Caro- lima.
The amendments raised the salaries
Of inspectors from $50 TO SO nsE
month and gives The board furtlM
powers relating to the reports frhP
the industries. /
Mr.. Norton's bill. creating ddpAs
ment of land jurisdiction in Mariba
county, passed by division vote, M
,35 to 90. The act would provide fW
thereeistration. transfer and titles @
land. a
There was long debate on NJ
McAIaster's bill declaring unlawfal
the charging and receiving of usula
Mr.. McMastcr explained the oper;ts
ions of the money sharks in ColnmbE
and their successful work III robbll(g
the poor people who arc compelled Re-
pay as much as 20 per cent. on lo;aS
of $40. Mr. Vanderhorst also favoE
ed The BILL. telling Of his experiences
in Charleston, where. 4 campaign shaH
been waged against the money lenf.
ing sharks will considerable sucdesEs
Mir. Robinson opposed the bill bSs
cause Of its stringent requirement!
Which hesaid might sometimes wrong
an innocent party iii loan tran faf
{ ton. Mi. Rucker and several Others
offered amendments, all of W Alch
were rejected and the bill was pas seq
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-12

Dec. 1. IL lOr any Tede&RttssTEEJts.gy: ~:
tlfe resulala ciselilttTFdges sRall Seia
tb4e teo'Ad1d iaret'1egnlar term f couf
for he,cirerat inI which 'thes;h hay b.
epesnling! ih'shalfrBe the 'detye9 9f1th'
HhiefI .pistnenof'tle eppesnilng assb
eiatci vihsticd, nhpeFss ,ssels 'fadb being
made, to aappears' too eaassignnone' : tn
special, $uileesl hareini provided for t.
,held, SUCH regular, telhn hef aauFFt::'
efssGesl So Eachaof asaia, special JUICE
shau, haye, 4he fright to 'MaDp into'
.eaprt atepaerqphern Lrear,"d4 ,s,.
Sec. 6. NatbqiiipsGs pssiiAA, ~ lMs &ft con
j: :taipesd esd,.b s4bqIA be eQRf}tsrqssaTd dAs fpeaf
Ilpg, any alays pow EXISTING rs aqEa{s9 {ts9 spec
ia terms Of courts .exfspt #pffe tn tn
sqme may Be lneognFa1SStsent with pc e2
press provisions of TINS S,it; act; Ia "r7
See. Z. This; act shall fake Iettsc
=! 3sl HpseRR It's s,sp sspRF"oyaaIl al tn
sF"s!ssc. s. ALI act" or pdFts"5{ 4 eatt
ihco1ilisisf feiht with this act be, an 'th
Sand ard hereby, repealed. .7'"' I.s
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REPLIES RI II \ !! Q CRITICS !!:!||!.
i"fi ieni 10 Ie"a nuInuf
80 ""Ini', n,fa Jirt naacfErd"
President Roosevelt lAgswers
Charge of Playlng"Pofties
GIVES REASONS FOR HIS ACTS
CHIEF Executive Atiiis clara dhsfseFeggfizes eggfAiz! tie
Charges ssgs as asFalse aid aid Malicious"
and ID an Exceedingly" Lengthy
oEpilstlea to, william W1ifA4ii Dudley Foulks,
,ef RicAmena, IHdtA4aa. IlIHd5 d5tEA4a4a., Ea Enters
!, Into q Detailed 4p,stfi,s. 4psstfs,asse. nn


Washington. SpecinL s;-+s President
Roosevelt, has madea alF;weI to the
recent statements that lie has mads
use Of Fl! Federal patronage nff to further
tile i, presidential Inter Interests ats 81 secre-
taEfy Taft. The :ahHt ansMsf "i3 IS in The for=,
of / lettadr addfHal4sSa toaWhHhm Dull
ley F6alte!i Of "Rithhibiais,' iais'"f fndinan,
aid 1deIdaes a Iettep .ff0h I'm. Foulke
10 the President asiggt5tidgi The need
'of such q 'stateihenr.a'h inn
; rife President Besiitsaby yseilaractcr-
izing the charges as A'false'a and ma
Ilei iei9qs gus. He fI9lloTs Igl!E ttAif with an
analysis an. g ef all, all qpp9ganAtmen!sS sent by
hin 4aa to tae senate ffHF is aetion to
SHOW, that iH no easea4 las, tie proxim-
ity " Of 1p1esidential af q" contest a5ta influence
ed lis acton iG" Tie aPPr;sade Pre;siadet s let
9esq to nj Mr.. 1F'iIi 1Fo'nIie III nj part htt"fE;iI "fEo;iIows
.u auteI n hatudItfn6n nyaag
,sdt a,s'fS Tho PgesidsRitss r ssiHdss1Riss LIT Isstftff5 fG
IT; The statement Il that Il have 3lsaq Used the
Offices 'H Sni'ffhi IN fhe effort @ itS to homnato an any
}lnaae&;;f 3Inmr ohneyjnnnfa1 Gtthteat1h f,,.o
and malicious. 1t is tie t6Ceeina5na Usual imagi-
epqntiSe tiuNeNtibaa Which dbs@s from
adesifedtoIiayn esantHAina aidurious.
RegHaesmbar alhah.tlioss nnossdamakins
this accusation, .FesaI bssaHesnsaged
tive Mqap4tIhs assqs iRi asastHw, that I
lMAafs lMAafs lHgsaiAlg ,tRa9fliseh tQlseaa43my Own
ggsapOmnlpFiaIilg4gAn Ell 1T iFi 1Asn klad of ac-
,cHFssati1H9 rs &i1aH9tswy4%seh w4iseh al rffprit uas4t few
Fl HCpths %4 4aHH Ti!l BE- rifs1 This, naFticular
sla9affg vii slar9d Ps used until exploded,
am and j.. Yhsa fSgiIgasda tahose Eio have
used 1t will promptl " iny yent another.
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EailNlNE NEWS NOTES,

Hrs. George e. Mcclellan. mother
She Mayor of New York City, is a
ut farorite at Nice, Italy.
Many messages Of sypGsthy p & were =
n to QueeI"'smBi& 81 fotsuEaE .
|h all the capitals OF Europe.
More than CO00 Tame3 ,a;.a ep'-
fed initIs Gtdssihh sacfsti Ssffi&e.
DE draw salary of s20cQa a YEA.
Me. sutBfas.s bf Rssrisf! sats isnat
BE. Anna. Gould intends 10 sell her
,bertRipi Paris, ,apd, respra 4osfeW
At Lansing. Mich. the Cons;itr-
nal Convention voted down h. q
ta of AZ to 90 4 proposal fo. WON
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:i,H-ffNsyi E1MsNifesflo
4 grip epidemic prevails in Wash

4 grip epidemic prevails in Wash
ington.
Our money system is thesworst Jn
fss fozlgf' lggfPFa' ssqFdfH II RhaiFnan
Lord Londonderry accused the
a4Sita hhtA in I;aa1f sgasaga asaa11eS{Psea aasga 1HsS{gsa Fl
loI 5s$teSsssh & ss%h k5tBt5s a e Rsssp7t3ls iRRss tls
s'9E|s Fsvsgsd q sgdRa( RaEla2isa EEElg a2ial
only three keepers guard 700 prison
ers in the New York Tombs at night.
Rhode Island intends to organize
sixteen companies OF coast artillery, a
much. larger force than was e1pecEed.
Fss MikiAeFs Hay yF9ss ssSY 1fet etRreafn Tqkio
Japan meant to closely limit emisra-
tian To- the United. States and Canada,
. persons; ptehsson last year, according to the!an-
h,nalireport 'of tile Board. EFF OofoEersi
h., ,IIas 1,9 OF, tAmefiaah makers pro-
duced $50, 100000 worth of autdmo-
biles, and in 1908 the output wiz be
$4,000 cars valued &c s100,U0U,UU0.~
Russia threatens to upset the Bal
kan situation if Austria persists in
{sr FssR f2T d5sss es RI sssfias ses5ffeSsqs +
Athens.
-NSA{tt fo SarfafsgS1ssanIl l5tIhS'1DS 5Ih 4 Sea,
York by warning heavy deposit6rs Of
,rFrfectly salvept ipStitutiePS @ +eH
Negotiations were opened for the
sge4EAttan sge4z frhiss sEsgi3 sl2aftls ao
deal directly with the Papal officials
on the protection Of Catholics in Tur-
key.
Charles +. Murphy. Of Tammany
Hall. sued. the Broadwayt Magazine
/ SAs5998 dAasgSF6A NGaS Ha
| also sued for similar amounts i've
firms and individuals who circulated
ks7U5S@s tbs hssyH B25a isOOIWI
THE VALUE OF AN OATH.
"Tell yer, did,"
"Willeye sweaE22ss sSbst s
+: 'Take 8ef oath ?e3 -, .yS'' - IS
q; "Yus! ~ - st i
F-:i"Bibfe soath ?"Sis-E;i4si Ss
"Yus."
Bet penny"
sNaafsz ladepsnssnt ca ss gS 3
IY c..2!a ..ssss 60 IS
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LOVES PRETTY PLANS.

LOVES PRETTY PLANS.
gBut can we live on $1,000 a year."
Met,s ses,asad size. ss:TAeafre tick;
1 will .cGsta,about s2sso Sansaually', s
kers asemuchs more. sndG benbens,''
5000. CeFfair:z We can do 1t.
Rn and save money into the bar
h."-Kansas City Journal.
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ks;HalRoaHs aepiars
maH4 cfipplf hen
them every busine.
State may be affect
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