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NEEDED NAVAL BASE
NECESSITY FOR FORTIFYiNG
PEARL HAReOR.
Safety Of Entire Pacific Coast Would
Be Menaced II an Unfriendly
Power Should Acquire and
Hold Hawaiian Islands.

The committee on naval affairs of
the house of Representatives reports
that every consideration OF national
honor or policy demands that Pearl
harbor be made impregnable and
equipped as a naval base immedi-
ately."
Long before the annexation OF Ha-
wall the United States was granted
the right to use Pearl harbor as a coal
Ing station, but nothing was done to
utilize valuable privilege. Since the
annexation Of the islands congress has
been requested to improve Pearl
station. but 1t has been blind to the
importance of the work.
1t was the avowed policy OF the
United States long before the Ha-
waiian islands were American terri
tory that no foreign power should be-
come their master. This was not be-
cause American missionaries had set
tied there and civilized the natives.
but because the safety of the entire
Pacific coast would have been menaced
II an unfriendly power hold the is
greater to-day than it would have
been half century ago.
The Hawaiian islands constitute the
outer line of Notifications Of the Pa
citic coast, therefore it became the
paramount duty Of the United States
the moment it became the owner of
the islands to make it's position there
lmpregnable. 1t has had ten years
In which to do so and has done moth
ing. although it has been apparent all
the time that in the event of war with
naval power it would strike at once
at the Hawaiian islands. The policy
or hoping for the best and trusting to
luck has done no harm so far, but it is
too dangerous to be continued
There has been similar neglect as
regards the Philippines. One of the
flrst things which should have been
taken in hand was the creation of an
adequate naval station so strongly
fortified as to be able to withstand an
assault by land or sea. Owing to a
dlHerence of opinion as to the proper
slte that matter has only just been
taken In hand. With one impregnable
naval station on the Philippines. an
other In the Hawaiian islands and an
other at the harbor of Page Page in
the Samoan group the United States
VIII mold three strategic points OF in
mite importance as far as the control
OF the Pacific is concerned OF these
Pearl harbor is in many respects of
the greatest Importance. and it should
De fortified without delay so that it
VIII be impossible to take the Ha-
waiian islands away from the United
States and make them the naval base
ana coaling station of some foreign
iieet operating against the Pacific
coast.
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CONSCIENCE HAD SLEPT LONG.
Purloiner of Cake of Soap Makes
Restitution After Twenty Years.

Imagine a conscience that would
span 20 years and drive q man to re-
member a theft of a cake of soap.
That there is such conscience, how
over, is proved by the receipt a few
weeks ago of two cakes of soap by a
storekeeper in little town in Mime
sofa. Twenty years ago this man.
Edward Hamilton, had small store
In ST Pau In front of his establish
ment he haG a showcase in which he
displayed ses eral large cakes of soap
OF special make. One morning he
found the glass broken open and one
Of the cakes of soap missing The
theft was so small that the matter was
never reported, and Hamilton had for
gotten it, till he received a letter from
the thief, which read:
Dear Sir: l send you two cakes
OF soap in payment for one / took from
your showcase in st. Paul many years
ago. | recently saw your advertise
ment in country paper and learned
or the change of your place of busi--
ness. | regret deeply having taken the,
soap, and trust that this which send
will satisfactorily take it's place..
Sunday Magazine.
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THE Republican program for tariff
revision is to revise It higher. By i'm
posing maximum tariff rates abov, tho
present high rates. which viii he
called the minimum rates. How tho
trusts and combines must be laughing
IN their sleeves. and how willingly
they will come down to- carry out
such a program. Macon News.
II the Georgia man Knows ANYTHING
az all about the tariff he should know
that the maximum rate of duty would
never be paid. Il would simply bar
out imports from countries refusing
to grant their minimum rates on inn.
ports from the United States. and we
should get to imports at the lower
rates from countries which treated us
fairly.-American PIDtectionist
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There should be pocket edition au.
tomobile that the chauffeur could
chuck into one pocket of his overcoat
while he pulled his snow-shoes out of
the other. Equipped with the arctic
boots he could sail merfiIy along
sliding down inclined places and toll
Ing up the hills. But the main point
Is that he would make progress. how
ever slow. Automobiles are too cum
bersome. 1t Is all right for them 70
have weight, II the owner is going To
patronize the boulevards exclusively
stu. in an ordinary cross-countrv run
perhaps he could get away with fences
barb and rail; but when there ia \
bog or snowstorm and he wants r.
transport the machine TO the nearest re-
pair shop on his shoulder it's weight "a
. serious handicap.
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Where Would He Get the so Cents

Don't you know" Democratic
anti-protective tariff orator was argu-
ing to an Irish-American whom he
was endeavoring to convince. that
you are paying too much for every.
thing you buy? You have paid pro-
tective tariff prices for your coat and
your shoes and everything you have
on. How much did you pay for that
csp?"
Six shillings."
with free trade you could get as
good . one for half dollar"
That may be-" replied Pat. bot
] remember when we had free trade
I was out of work. Sure. where would
/ get tho so cents?"
This story isn't an argument against
tariff revision. It is an argument
AGAINST the kind Of tariff revision
which would diminish the demand for
American labor-Rutland CVt) Her
aid.
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The Tariff on Oil.

The New York Evening Post states
the case truly when it says:
The oil tariff is not fairly omen to
purely partisan attack. The Demo.
Gratis drafted the retaliatory clause
and the Republicans in 1897 copied it
from the law OF 1894"
Not so impartial, however. is the
assertion that the Democrats have
seen the error of their ways and
would like to take off the duties on
petroleum products. and that the Re.
puolicans have no logical excuse for
failure to cooperate" The Reput.
icans have al! tho logic of the situa.
uon The oil tariff is automatic. i'm
posed because Russia tariffs imports
OF petroleum. and only for that reason
II Russia were to take off her oil
tariH there would be no tariff on no
troleum coming into the limited
states. 1t is in pursuance of the coun-
terValiing duty principle that we main
tain tariff on ola principle which
Is recognized in the tariff laws of
every nation. II is a sound principle
and the Democrats would not he like.
ly to abrogate it If they had tho
power
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One Of Fbe
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day is a vast
fund of information rs TO the best method,
OF promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of the
"cll-lniormcd Of the World; not of indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty. Of selecting and obtain
ing tho best the world affords.
Ono OF the products Of that class. Of
known component parts, on Ethical
remedy, approved by 9hysi clans and com
mcnded by the Woll-1Lforncd Of the
World asa valuable ard Wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Fin
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
elects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co,
only, and fer ga, I, by all leading druggists.
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WOULD LEAVE TARIFF ALONE.
New Haven Leader Sees Danger in
Disturbing Business.

The determination OF the Repub.
hcan leaders in congress to permit
no kind of tariff legislation at this
session is politically and economically
wise
The business conditions OF the coun-
try call for quieting treatment. where
as tariff agitation, even in the mild
form OF commission of investigation,
is disturbing.
The tariff needs some readjustment,
but 1t should be readjusted TO meet
normal conditions. The time for this
is when normal conditions prevail and
not during a period OF financial de.
preston.
The manufacturers OF the country
are divided on the question OF revising
the present tariff Many of them deny
that there is any demonstrated neces-
sity for any revision. The country
has prospered under the Dingley act
1t has proved itself one of the best
tariff acts. if not the very best, the
country has ever had.
Then why change it? Why disturb
the business of the country by even
aSitating its change? Would the cor
rection of the few incongruities and
imperfections which time has de-
veloDed in the Dingley law pay for the
disturbance incident to a protective
tariff agitation? What guarantee is
there that the process of change would
limit itself to removing the defects in
the present tariff and not destroy some
or It's fundamental virtues?
These are vital questions and pre-
sent the gravity and danger of the re-
vision movement. The delegation of
manufacturers which was in Washing
ton recently asking for the creation
of tariff commission denied that
there is any danger to protection or
TO the business Of the country in an
investigation by an expert tariff com.
mission.
This delegation represented some
20 strong organizations and claimed to
speak for about so per cent. of all the
manufacturers of the country. The
ways and means committee In the
house and the senate finance commit
Tee or the senate are composed at
the present time of exceedingly com.
petent men, fully equal to the work
OF revising or reconstructing the tariff
when the necessity for it is demon
strated.-New Haven Leader.
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Good Takers.

Intelligent talking Is one OF the
most beautiful and animlting recrea-
tons, and a person who understands
the art possesses a most useful and
enjoyable accomplishment. No din
ner-table is we'll appointed without
good takers, and the basis OF interest
ing conversation is reality. After 4
course of dinners in the British me-
tropolis. Sir Walter Scott said: The
clergymen and the lawyers talked bet
ter than the wits"-that is, the wits
talked for the sake of talking, while
the representatives OF the church and
tho law had something to talk about.
Yet specialties and hobbies are not
admissible at dinnertable, and per
son who can only talk on his own fad
has no business in society, for any
conversation at the dinner-table that is
q strain on the attention or patience
saon becomes irksome; indeed. one of
Inc chief elements of pleasant COM
rany is readiness to talk or to be
talked to on any rational subject. The
most charming takers. says the New
York Weekly, let bright listener see
their thoughts in formation. for talk
that has been prepared has ready
made fairness. 1t is the aerated
thought of the moment that has the
sparkle; and good talker finds the
right word by instinct, as clever
nOrGa n hD aI, ,~,,N< II.
foot In the right place. This fact
makes the good taike- also good lis
tener, because his best conversation
will follow brightly and instantly the
lead that others give it, and it pre-
vents. likewise, the worst Of all con.
versational faults-the persistent ef
fort to monopolize the talk.
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Cigars for kinq Edward.

King Edward has come forward
again to enrich American cigarmakers.
He ordered 1000 cigars two years ago
ut cost Of $4,000, but this time his
smokes" are to cost him proportion
Steiy more. The order is for 500, says
the Philadelphia Public Ledger, and
the cost will be $1,000. There is no
exaggeratton as to the price or the ex.
pense incurred in the manufacture"
said one well up on cigars. Three
thousand dollars was actually paid by
King Edward for 1000 cigars, and the
margin Of profit even at that unprece-
dented price was exceedingly small.
The manufacturer was eager to gain
the prestige of having served royalty
and went to extraordinary expense.
The cigars were eight inches In length
and at the thickest part in the middle
one inch in diameter They were
made OF the finest Euelta Abajo tobac-
CO. The 500 that are to go to England
VIII have thin bands of gold on them.
but they will not be wrapped in silk.
Ihe manufacturer will make a nice
proht-much greater than that II the
man who filled the order for the thou.
sand two years ago"
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What the American people are more
IN need Of just now than anything else
is rest from unnecessary anxiety
After the distressful crisis through
which they have lately passed they
want a chance TO recuperate. TO TO.
cruit their energies. to consolidate
their interests, and It is precisely of
this chance that the inception of a
tar!ff tinkering agitation would de
pri7e them.-Allentown (Pa.) News
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The necessity. which sailors snder-
stand so well, Of making everything
fast on shipboard, was illustrated by
recent neglect of the precaution on the
steamship Persian. The vessel was
coming up the coast from Philadelphia
10 Boston, when heavy steel safe
broke loose from it's checks. and for
an hour fought a battle with the sail.
ors like that which Hugo, in the ia.
nous chapter of "Ninety-three." de-
scrlbes as taking place on the French
man-of-war. The safe first dashed
from the captains cabin. and plunging
through the door, started down across
the deck. Fore and aft and from side
10 side 1t lurched and plunged, smash.
Ing or carrying away everything in its
path, and threatening the lives OF the
msn at every rush inally. by IN,
aid of ropes. furniture and capstan.
bars, 1T was checked, lassoed and made
fast. Those who had a part in the
battle will read "Ninety-three" with
new insight hereafter.
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WORKS FOR CIVIC PRIDE.
Excellent Scheme Devised by Mer.
chants of Western City.

A new scheme for arousing local
pride is being worked in an enterpris-
ing western city. The plan in brief
is, instead of attempting to vitalize
the civic spirit of the whole commu-
nifty. to organize clubs in different TO-
calities and to clean up and light up
certain sections, without regard To
what may be done elsewhere. For i'm.
stance, club is organized in
single block. and merchants on each
side of the street are persuaded to
join. If it is desired to make the
block brilliant with light at night AT,
investigation is had to see how il can
be done. how much it will cost and
what it is worth. The plan has worked
so successfully that organizations are
springing up all over the same city TO
devote their attention to cleaning or
lighting a certain restricted territory
If is much easier to secure co-opera.
ton between 20 merchants than be
tween 200, and the influence OF the
few spreads in a widening circle
baltimore News.
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Picked Out Native Air on the Piano.
der. man OF huge proportions. I was
rather interested TO know which of
these was 20 occupy the berth over
me. for it seemed himsy sort OF AZ
fair, and took particular pains to sec
That 1t was well propped up.
was rather relieved to find il was
TO be the soldier. for consoled myself
with the old adage that the pen is
mightier than the sword and decided
u would be worse calamity to have
The church down on me than the army.
Even II sleep with all these consider.
ations had been possible. the frequent
stops would have completely put IL TO
Hight. for the moment n train arrives
At station. no matter what the time
of night. the sellers of lunch boxes
not milk, tea or tobacco begin TO cry
their wares, in tones that arc like the
wailings OF lost souls, and for penetra.
lion and volume dnequalled by any.
ming in my experience.
The sellers OF Yea at the stations Will
Give one snail teapot flied with
not tea, and a tiny cup. all for three
sen. or a cent and half in American
money.
AT the railroad stations during the
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and trouble with the kidney secretions.
This was my state wnen began with
poan's Kidney Pills. They helped me
from the first and four boxes made
complete. lasting cure"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
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Properly Developed Foreio, Trade

No really intelligent projections,
favors shutting the door I'm the face of
the foreign producer. None Will deny
the healthful and profitable effect of
properly developed foreign trade. Ard
In no respect is advocacy Of freer com.
mercial intercourse with other nafions
inconsistent with the policy Of protect.
Ing home interests Nest other coun.
tries have their tariffs. and the United
States does not seek 70 break them
down or consider itself warranted in
any protest so long az It is treated a.
equitably as others. There is an
ample field for trade expansion with.
out coming into conflict with the eco.
nomic views Of other nations. Fs,e.
cially is this true Of the South Amer.
lean continent. where extraordinary
opportunities await American enter
prise But they can be secured by cs.
tablishing direct and convenient uues
Of steamship communication. but by
breaking down our tariff system
Troy Times.
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A witty Frenchman was asked ~ hs
did not think It was high time to ston
putting men to death. Yes" he an.
swered, but let the murderers be the
gentlemen to begin" The same rule
applies to all phases OF the warfare
between criminals and society.
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my back grew weak
and lame and I
could not op
without a S h arp
pain. 1t was just
as bad when tried
to get up from a
chair. ! was Ian
guild and listless
and had much nain
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When New York man resigned his
position because he thought he was
paid too much for his services. he was
promptly locked mp as insane. Stin
chat was 6ardIy necessary to prevSai
= general mo7emeat OF The sort
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war with Russia one was suie TO see
parties of wound ed soldiers returning
from the front; or those who were de-
parting for the seat OF war These
latter were always attended by a
crowd OF men and women, who waved
small Japanese flags and gave a shout
as the train moved away. This shout
Is really more of a screech than a
good. round cheer, such as would be
heard in America, for il seems as IL
there is some physical reason why
the Japanese people cannot raise their
voices without producing the most
biood-curdling sounds. The street
cries are all strident and unpleasant;
the commands of officers to their men
unny and rasping-like, while Japanese
singing, to foreigner, Is conducive to
nervous prostration
have spoken somewhat OF the ex-
ternal attitude of these people. or
their interior attitude of heart and
mind much more might be said, espe.
cially in regard to their late war with
Russia, which was going on at the
time of my visit. This was some
thing they would not talk about. Any
mention OF the subject was met with
an adroit change of the conversation
into other channels; but intense
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LANouID AND WEAK.
a Condition Common with kinney
Trouble and Baekache.

Mrs. Marie Sipfe, 416 Miller St,
Helena, Mont, says: "Three wears ago
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While at the Imperial hotel. Toxic.
we were permitted to witness n por-
ton of a Japanese wedding, that is.
the feast and reception. Like our He
brew friends in America, the Japs
now hire the parlors of hotel. chiefly
because their little doll houses are so
small. 1t was very funny; the women
all like embarrassed images, done ND
In their best kimonos and not saving
word, while the men, in stiff, badly
ftting European store clothes" stood
around In little groups and talked.
looking like animated tailors' dunn
pies
One young man picked out a native
ayr on the piano with one finger.
while the children were the only ones
who were at all happy, or didn't look
as II they wished they hadn't come.
says Mrs. Peace to Miss Sharp. a
caller: "My husband and | never dis.
pute before the children. When
quarrel seems imminent, we always
send them out"
Miss Sharp: "Ah, I've often Won
dered why they're so much in the
street,"
Hateful thing, wasn't she?
Japanese trains are small and slow.
and seem not to think it necessary
ever to be on time. Smoking is al
lowed in every class, even in the
sleeping cars.
Inc bedding is clean and sufficient.
but there are no springs in the beds.
absolutely no privacy. and one tiny
window for the whole compartment.
public opinion being usually divided
as to whether it shall be opened or
closed.
This reminds me Of a story nv
friend, Col. Cody ("Buffalo Bill'O used
to tell He said that once upon a time
an Englishman who had never been
In the west before was his guest. They
were riding through Rock Mountain
canyon one day, when suddenly tre-
mendous gust of wind came swooping
down upon them, and actually carried
the Englishman clear off the wagon
seat. After he had been picked up he
combed the sand and gravel out of his
whiskers and said
Il say! l think you overdo ventila-
ton in this bloomin' country"
My berth was over the wheels. and
this. together with roadbed of which
a coal railroad in Pennsylvania would
De ashamed, produced such jolts and
bumps that my brain felt as though il
mad been through an egg-beater. The
compartment was full, one occupant
being German army officer who. be-
side being in full uniform, even to
enormous fur-lined overcoat, sword
and spurs, brought in to choke the
little available space satchel. a
large fiat wicker hamper and a pack
Ing box. He also had very indus
trious and far-reaching snore with
him.
The third occupant being a travel
Ing Catholic priest and, like the sol
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This is undoubtedly a dirty-lookine
old world to the man who is too lazy
to clear his spectacles.
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At the railroad stations during the