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OrntoricnI Equivalents.

From the Providence Journal
Senator DepeW says that President
Roosevelrs utterances are the oratorical
equivalent Of the '-MarseillaiSe. The
Senator's are strongly reminiscent OF the
Lest Chord
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But father. how can you object %
him? He's like the hero Of a romance"
That's just H. He's all sentiment and
foolhardiness and hasn't "a grain Of COM
mon sense"
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All Agree On That

From the Charleston News and Courier.
We have no wish 10 dispute Senator
Rayner's assertion that the currency Of
the United States is uneyenly distributed.
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In the PaeINe

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Japan's pacific attitude is often men
TONED. but its Pacific Ocean attitude is
the subject OF real interest
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An unfortunate. struggling. down-trOd-
den race" said Mt. Taft OF the COlored
brother in his Kansas City speech. Espe-
cially and particularly about the time
delegates are getting ripe.
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From the St Louis Post -Dispatch
BY remaining under ground for the next
six or eight weeks the ground hog may
witness some very interesting politics.
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Now that the Hargis-CoCkereu feud is
al an end-we believe that is the proper
designation-Breathitt shows "A dispOsi-
ton 10 get real mad AT somebody con-
nected with IL. At least, Beech Hargis
has been refused bond
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So the lady in the Caruso case has
been yaubeG into court for fighting and
looking upon the beer not wisely but too
well Perhaps. after oil. there was con-
siderable monkey business i'm that CaruS0
prosecution besides the variety legally
established.
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Warm welcome.

James. what do we mean By the ex-
preston, "A royal weleor1eP p"
Amt sure. Miss Primm. but I guess it's
meetin' folks with bombs, pistols, and
daEgers."
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Whatever may he said OF Miss Shonts'
nohleman, the proofreaders and linotype
operators of this land Will thank her for
picking out one with a name not calcu-
lated % drive thom crazy. ANYHOW
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Before making up its mind to support
Mr. Onion for Congress. the Houston Post
will. we trust. observe the anti-Bryan
activities OF Congressman Leakc.
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The Chattanooga Times Is "yenturing"
60 opine what Mr.. John Temple Graves
Will say at a forthcoming Independence
League banquet Isn't that something
like rushing in where angels fear TO
tread?
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Why is it that men arise in Congress
and say. Sir. I know very little about
the merits Of this question" and then
proceed 10 talk eleven pages in the
Record concerning il?
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You may whitewash or bolster Tafts
boom as you will. but the scent OF the
pie counter clings 10 il stiu
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Not n Joke Huckster.

You seem 20 Ike him"
"Oh, fairly well"
Yet he never has any save hard-luck
stories?"
That suits me. It's easier 10 simulate
sorrow than 20 pretend 10 be amused"
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Rumor had the Shah Of Persia assassin
ated Friday last-rumor only, luckily for
his majesty.
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"WantoAiceitis" is again epidemic in
Florida" says the Jacksonville Times
Union. Previous attacks provide no i'm
Inunity. either
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4 Philadelphia woman has endowed a
bed in a hospital for the exclusive use
Of people injured I'm automobile acct
dents. In any city less slow than Phila-
delDhia. she would have endowed. at
least. ward full Of beds
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Some people take the Foraker boom
like they would bOaTdiu' house prunes."
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. And
some take the Taft boom Ike they
would a dose Of raw quinine-and there
you are,
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The man who started the WiTz monu-
ment row is certainly an undesirable citi
zen. The pros are digging up a lot Of
stuff about AndersouNille, only 20 be
faced by the cons With a lot of stuff
about Johnson's Island. all of which
might just as well be forgotten; and when
the argument IS concludsd-f it ever is
nobody viii have changed his or her
opinion in the slightest What's the use?
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Chicago is seeking 20 collect $1,000
back taxes from one Of it's millionaires.
upon the ground that the gentleman
owes the city the money. a corps OF
distinguished lawyers viii now proceed 20
demonstrate the utter gbsurdty and
rIdlcu.0usnass OF such q pIea.
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Anything you want in the city
Mariar2"
Yes. paw Bring me some O. that sub
way jam I've read so much about"
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We suppose there will always be people
in Texas anxious 20 bite of their noses
10 spite their faces, so long as Joe
Bailey remains in the United States Sen
"a
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Nevertheless. the contrariness OF Con-
eress In the matter Of battle ships fur
nishes Mr. Hobson with an excellent
reason for asking that his constituents
send him back 20 try, try again.
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Senator Aldrich. however. doesn't care
who does the financial talking, SO long
as his little bin is the only one with the
ghost Of q show 20 pass.
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Senator Dick appears TO have been
completely lost in the shuttle.
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A New York paper says "Mr. Rookie,
feller has been asked to prevent vivi-
section according 90 the Baltimore
News. And yet some people insist that
Mr. Rockefeller's specially has been
SHINING people alive"
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Mrs. Hetty Green lntimates that IT will
be mighty smart panic that catches
Ter mapping; thus confirming an all but
universal suspicion.
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quite a number of newspapers in the
North are continually discussing the prob
lem of cheaper gas and some means Of
getting H. Why don't they pipe il from
the Capitol at Washington asks the
Montgomery Advertiser There is no such
thing as cheap gas nj the Capit0l-or
anywhere else I'm this town. contemporary.
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When Uncle joe was defeated for
Congress I'm 1891. Mr.. Roosevelt is quoted
as expressing himself thus concerning
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Speaker Cannon declares that he never
swore I'm his life. What. never?" asks
the Columbia State Wei, hardly ever,
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Nnt AM To.

Il VIII tell all"
Some rogue doth bawl.
Bout once a week. by jing,
But down 10 daJe.
/ wish 10 state.
We haven't heard a thing
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Amnnr Gfrln-

Yes" said she dehantly. 7 admI
that ] kissed him"
Did he put up much 81 a struggle? -
1inquired her hest girl friend
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Willing to Buy.

7 haven't tasted liquor for thirty-nine
years"
UNI"
Il say / haven't tasted liquor for nine
and thirty years"
Well sir, is that a boast or a hint?'
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SpoiIs and the Census.

Missouri decides TO go the Taft boom
half a delegation, anyhow.
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4 starter.

once man killed seven men and mar
ried the girl they all wanted
What about it,"
Nothing Only II you will write 10000
words around this. you'll have an elegant
slN-best-seller."
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] Frank traDtZ, former governor az Okla
homa. who is al tie Raleigh. said last
night that Taft was the choice Of thu
/ oklahoma Republicans Cor the Presi-
deucy. and that all districts. with the ex-
ception Of the Third. where there is a
( little contention. would be instructed for
him.
1.-The Democrats VIII naturally indorse
Bryan. There is no way Of getting away
from that. What's more. believe he is
going TO carry the State There Is no
one who can beat him with the exception
Of Roosevelt.
Senator Gore. I believe. Is going 10 be
reelected 10 succeed himself. It's no
more than right. The man hasn't had a
chance 20 show what he can do
"The most important measure before
the legislature OF Oklahoma at present is
10 institute q tax law which brings within
the limit Of taxation also the lands owned
by Indians. who. under the present law.
do not pay any taxes"
Gov. Haskell, Of Oklahoma. IS GER
tsinly clever politician" said L. p.
Watkins. Of Guthrie. Okla. al the Metro
pOlitan last night
The governor is from Nuscogee. II Is.
therefore, quite natural he would prefer.
his home town in the way Of bestowing
favOrs
There was talk about establishing an
agricultural college at some suitable place
in the state Tulsa and 8Iuscogee at
once prepared TO capture the prize. and
each put a lobby 70 work
1T looked for q while as If Tulsa we're
getting the best of NuScogee- Haskell
felt little uneasy about IT, Being n
shrevd politician and clever man. he hit
upon a scheme that would at once and
for good and al time settle the aSDira-
tons Of Tulsa 2s a center OF learning in
the new and budding Commonwealth OF
Oklahoma.
Haskell issued orders 10 his attorney
general TO at once proceed 70 Tulsa. the
wicked. and raid every gambling den and
house Of iuiQUity and near-beer empo-
RUINS that the arm Of the law could lay
hands on. II was done.
Tulsa was raiGed- Wagon loads OF
gambling paraphernalia We're confiscated
at the gambling hells and thrown out OF
the windows and piled onto waiting vans
ana taken 10 the market place. where
they were set on fire by the common
hangman Of the burg
Wagon load after wagon load of unde-
sirable female squatters were taken IN
open wagons through the town and ship
ped across the State line. That little
game settled Tulsa s aspirations as a CEN
ter Of learning Tulsa won't get the coll
lege
That's the story that's going the
rounds in Oklahoma I can't voUch FOR
it, but everybody believes it TO be true"
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HONDER

commissioner and trustee. which position
he held for ten years.
RE is member OF the board Of trustees
Of the Soldiers Home. Bath y. Y. and
WAS secretary Of the commission that
erected the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment IN Riverside Park. New York City
tie has represented his district since
the F1ftN-ciEnJh Congress
Ills committees are Accounts, Merchant
Marine, and Fisheries
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SEED OF THE VIOLET.
Plewer Blooms Twice In q seassn-Hs
Explosive Pod.
From he 81. Louie Gio BE- Demoerot

From the 81. Louis Clio be- Depsocrot.
The common wild violet affords one NJ
the most remarkable illustrations of the
care and apparent forethought of nature
IN preserving a species. As eyerybodv
knows the violet grows in the shade. In
pastures. woods and fields where the erass
is abundant and long II comes up early
in the spring and flowers at time when ths
grass Is most abundant and succnIent. on
course 1t is liable TO be cut down by thu
scythe. but much more likely IL 10 10 be
bitten od by grazing animals.
The violets that come in the sprine eithar
do not seed at all or very sparinRly, SO that
II the plant relied on it's spring fowers for,
seed 1t would probably perish on the earth
in q very few years 1V'.N
Butin the late fall the plant bears nm notbe,
crop OF blossoms that afe never sean aavs
by the professional botanist. They arr
very small. utterly insienilcant In APPEAR
anoe. and grow either Just at or below IN.
surface OF the ground. These are the flowers
which produce the seeds for the next sea-
son. The flowers on long stems blooming
in spring are only, for show: the hidden
flowers are for use, and the number of seeds
they bear may be Judged from the ease xith
which wild violet bed spreads.
When the seeds are ripe the pod explodes
scattering them to considerable distanoc
often 10 10 or ~ feet from the parent mimi
30 that IN spite OF its boasted modesty the
violet not only takes care Of itself ,but b.
comes Troublesome aEgfsssor. y N
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the attention Of the freak clothing de-
signers. The striped evening suit, how
ever. shows that even these garments
may be chosen as the subject Of their
operations.
This suit 10 made Of a new material
which has hitherto been used only for
summer wear These light weight tux
edo suits will be welcomed, but IL Is doubt
ful Il the average New Yorker will even
for the sake Of GOODNESS be willing to wear
striped dinner suit
The cloth Is a species Of mohair which
Is worn very generally in Europe, but
has 30 far made little appeal to Ameri-
cans. They are gradually learning its
merits. however. and, outside the field
Of evening dress there is no freakishness
In the suit A dinner coat of mohair
might in itself be bad enough. but with
distinct stripes 1t Is not likely to suit
conservative New Workers.. a.
Equally uncertain of success among
men who are not anxious to attract at
tention lie the summer suit shown with the
waistcoat little broader than a belt and
servingIon to hide the buttons on the
trousers.
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FIRST mill lasted twenty-five rounds and
the second twenty-three, both being
decided on the Coast. Attell went out
OF his class recently and gave weight
to Freddie Weloh, who disposed Of him
easily on points in q fifteen round bout.
soon. as Jem Driscoll. champion Of Eng
land, and Charley Griffin. champion Of
Australia. are both anxious to meet him
for featherweight bonors.
As Tar rs the heavyweight champion.
AMP IN concerned all Of the matches in
which Champion Burns has taken part
this year have been farcicai. Burns has
not tackled single FIRST class man, as
Squiree. Moip Smith. Roche and others
are pugilistic lemons pure and simple.
But Burns will have his hands fun with
Johnson. II is generally believed, if, Of
COURSE, the mill ig on the level. Next
year the winner Of this battle win be forced
to defend the title. as Ketchel, 81 Kauf-
man and Sam Langford, a dangerous
negro. are dead set for heavyweight
Johnny coulon isstill the bantamvsiebt
as he has easily disposed Of ain
comers In his GLASS. He Ia cleyeryounR-
et6r. fast, scientific and game. but aa there
are few really good bantams NOWADAYS
MIS- task has not been very difficnlt.
Jack Blackburpf OF PHILADELPHIA. a
rugged colored boxer, declares that he
Y the welterweight champion. but the
title In this GLASS is somewhat in doubt.
Mike CTwin) Sullivan still insists that the
title 10 his. while there are other Claimants.
The boxing game has thrived in various
parts Of the country, this year, even in
New York city. where clubs. for the frat
time since the Horton law was repealed
"a 1900. have found q way to entertain
members with six round bouts, but
California and Nevada are still the only
States in the Union where championship
fights can be decided
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MORE APPLES NEEDED.
Radical Changes Called Fer in the Man
agement OF Orchards.
From Horficutfur


From Horticulture.
Radical changes are necessary In the
culture Of apples on this continent or
the United States and Canada will be
forced In a few years to import apples
instead OF exporting them. II 1t had
not been for the enormous crops In the
orchards OF the Pacific and Northwestern
States and provinces this year an apple
famine would have resulted.
Many Of the middle Western and East
ern States reported small yields this
season, due to failures in numerous in
stances, but generally because Of pests.
Orchards have been neglected. and in
eoores Of places the trees have been per-
mitted TO die because Of the lack tof even
ordinary attention.
In 1895 the total product of the crop
Of the country was 90 ,07o. 900 barrels, or
i77.675 600 bushels. Since then hundreds
OF thousands Of acres have been added
and methods of fruit growing have Inn
proved, yet the Government reports
show that the aggregate crop In all the
States In the Union was not more than
25.oooIooo barrels. or e2.soo.o 900 bushels.
In 1908.
There will always be markets for
apples. There never can % an over
production OF first claas etoc4. Il IL
in fact impossible at the present time
to produce the quantity q good apples
requisite to meet the demand. This 10
evidenced by the fact that England.
Germany. France. Denmark. Australia
and the Orient are already drawing upon
the orchards in Washington, Idaho.
Oregon and British Columbia.
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LABoRERs FIRELEss STOVE.
How He Got Bottle OF Hot Tea for His
Noon Meal.
From the Boston Herald,

well, think III heat me coffee for
dinner" said a big laborer on one OF the
many buildings now being constructed in
Chelsea a few minutes oefore noon the
other day. And he proceeded to do 80
without the aid OF fire or even the use Of
match. q ~
He took his bottle from his handbag
and with IL went over to the wooden con-
trivance in which mortar was mixed. He
put about half a shovelful of sand IN
corner OF the mortar bed. having pre-
viously' scraped that part OF the bed dry
and clean. Then this laborer took a piece
of lime about as large as his two fists. He
pushed tbs lump Of lime down into the
yielding sand. put has bottle standing
upright on the lime. banked up the bottle
with sand to hold II In position and was
ready for the important PAD OF the Job.
Tipping ABOUT pint oil water from
cask near by the laborer poured u on the
mounded sand easily. allowing it to perco-
late through tho coarse grains. Putting
OH little more sand to hold the bottle In
its upright position he went back to his
work. In ten minutes the noon whistle
blew and this laborcr went to his fireless
heater, took from it his tea boiling hot Ia
a bottle that had at no time been in danger
OF breaking from the heat and proceeded
TO enjoy his homely but hearty meal, oil
unconscious that he had performed a very
interesting experiment In natures chem
istry. e.
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made Of box pleats In the cloth. Then
look at those fnishings for cuffs. There
are eighteen models, ali eAtFavagant.
st takes of course ingenuity to fash
Ion 20 many different ways OF finishing
Q coat sleeve. but they are all unnecessary,
Is the best made coats, have none Of these
devices anywhere about them. The
turned back cuff is the most that any
Fifth avenue tailor regards as good style
to tipish q sleeve. -
@The appearance Of braid among the
fashions Tor mems dress could not es-
cape this school Of designers, and the
result has been o number of attempts
to utilize braid as an aid TO ffeakish dress.
Fortunately good braid is too espensive to
be used on these ready made clothes,
30 there has been less of II than the de-,
signer would like to use. /
= Here is sack coat bound with II, which
shows how their skill would be utilized
IL they had the chance. This braiding is
done under the pretext of creating
dress sack suit. Nothing done to e
sack coat could make 10 dressy under any
circumstance, IS IL is the most informal
garment under all circumstances
Dress garments have usually escaped
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for sale. Instead of labelling these EAR !

for sale. Instead OF labelling these gar
ments with plaoards saying This. is the
latest or See our nobby suitings,' thsy
should warn thoughtless dfesscrs In some
suoh way as Avoid this freak or Don't
buy thing like this or This style would
make monkey CT a man.
Some such educational exhibition
would have a beneficial effect on taste
and We should see less of the freak clothes
that are now put on the market is
The pictures printed here give an idea
OF the styles the tailor referred to, They
are not merely offerings Of a designer
who has slept too deeply m his Thanks
giving minoe pies. They are serious
offerings by tailors who believe that there
EXISTS public that demands novelty as
the most important element Of its dress.
The rebellion against the freaks in fashion
has been effective in sobering the taste
of many of the manufacturers who used
TO put these garments on the market.
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ENGLISH DIVORCE LAWS. >
British Writer thinks That They Are
Not Enlightened.

IL 10 an interesting coincidetfce that al
the same time that people in this country
are discussing with troubled surprise the
increasing frequency of divorce leading
English magazine prints protest against
British restraints Of the practice. In
this article. published in the Westminster
Rsview, the writer dwells on what he calls
the absurdities Of English law.
In modern England he says, -the
state Is at present actively promoting in
every police court the separation Of hus-
band and wife without the possibility of
remarriage. and It legalizes and enforces
voluntary separations. both public and
private. in every clasa Of life.
Sln modern Germany the separation
without remarriage Of husband and wife
10 not recognized by the state except in
the case Of Roman Catholics, and even
then a separation is subsequently convert
ible into divorce at the option Of either
party. The remedy Of the injured spouse
Is divorce or nothing. The remedy Of
separation. whether voluntary or COM
pulsory. is rightly condemned as being
contrary to public policy.
In England male Is deemed capable
OF marriage at IL and female at u, and
although parental consent is commonly
demanded OF persons under u any fraud
ulent statemettt Of its having been obtained
does not inyalidate the ceremony. In
Germany male cannot marry under 81
and q female under 10, whether parental
consent Is available or not. I
In england man may, and not in
frequently does, cut his wife and family
out OF his win. In Germany the rights
OF wife and children are properly safe
guarded by limiting this liberty of dis
position.
for his children than keep them out Of the
w6rkhouse unless he has brought himself
under divorce jurisdiction. In Germany
he is Obliged TO maintain them in suitable
maf1nerSfIn England q spendthrift or
dipsom&niac can only becontrolled when
he has spent all his money. In Germany
such persons are protected from them
selves BY. the family council
"In England an illegitimate child can
never be legitimized BY the subsequent
marriage Of the parents. though 1t may
compensation acts. In Germany this
humane and reasonable opportunity OF
making reparation to the child exists as
q matter Of course. To provide for the
children OF employees who
earn less than ESQ asyear at the expense
Of the employer seems quite reasonable 4
to the British public. In our traditional
groove Of coarse and unreHecting senti-
mentality we win give money to the poor
and deny them the elements OF self
respect. ~
sThe absurdities Of English law are
most readily exposed by comparison With
the law Of more enlightened countries,
and these absurdities cover very wide
range