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Democratic messenger., 1911-11-04
BLIZZARD IN MINNESOTA
Snow and Cold Prevail Over Wide
Area and Travels Eastward.

Blizzard conditions prevail at Calu-
met. Mimi. where three inches OF
snow fell. Houghton. Mich. reports
two inches, and Summit. Mich. four
inches. Snow fell over n great portion
OF Upper Lake Superior.
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-04
Freezlno In Missouri Valley.

Snow and freezing temperatures
swept over the Missouri valley states
From temperature of zero in Bis
marck, n. d.. the thermometer graded
down to 2S degrees in northern Kan.
sas and Missouri
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-04
Hunter Fatally Wounds Farmer.

James Downing. seventy-seven. a
farmer OF near Williamsburg. Pa. was
fatally shot by an unknown hunter.
He was crouching. waiting for game.
when he received charge in the side
OF the head at close range. The man
who did the shooting fed.
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-04
Boy shot While at Play.

William Cook. thirteen years old.
the son Of John Cook. grain mer-
chant and leader at Dillsburg. near
York. Pa. Is in a critical condition.
having been shot by Dewey Nesbit,
young companion. The two boys had
been playing with the pistol.
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-04

Blast Kills One and Injuries Seven.
"A large stone that crushed down on
s'rty of eight men. following a blast
slate quarry at slatington, Pa.
Steve Bolga and seriously In
8 seven companions.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Miss Bessie MeDavid Of Laneas-
ter who was drowned last Sunday
IN q lake a. Dallas was well
known 10 some Of the Snyder PEG
PIE. She and Mr. Stokey were with
= boating party and in exehang-
ing SEATS in the boat they both fell
overheard and were drowned in
ten seet Of water
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

There have been several days d
awfusly hot weather and cottoa
has wilted considerably. 80 that
some people fear the crop Is being
injured. but then we hear many
farmers say the prospect for cot
ton is the best in years.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

W r. Griffin and family are
moving to Hsrmleigh this week
where Mr. Griffin win have charge
Of the engine for the ginning
somPahy'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Winston Wheeler at san An
tonic jumped on to spring bed
on an upper gallery al his home
He bounded of and fel 10 the
ground HIS skull was fractured
and 18th arms broken
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Ms Joe Strzyhor1 and Mis-
WaIie SfrzyhSFn are attending
The West Texas CcnvenrOa q
Odd PsIloxs and Reb~kshs 81 Col
orzdo this week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

r. H. brennan and J. A. Hood
Of near Hermleigh were among
the substantial callers at the Sig
nal printery Monday. They say
they are needing rain in their I'D
mediate community. bat they are
glad the WaSteIla storm missed
them.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Those ladies skirts are going
fast better come IN and select one
before they are picked over
Prices $50 and up Psstriesi
line in town
Hunter Mercantile Ga.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Abb g. Barrientes brought
home a great number Of war relies
from Mexico and has placed thsm
in . show window AZ A. u. Dod-
son : Store.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Jnsf = iitrle Whiie now tili the
cotton and feed stuff viii Be- rob
fnx INTO tovn-the business IN all
Inns vii wake up and the Com
mereial pulss viii bat faster.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Bessie Lee in Fort Worth ad.
mits that she promised to msrry
Charlie Rost in order to get him
to give her a diamond ring and
loeket. The court says she must
fulfill her promise or return the
jewelry or pay It's value.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

JOE Aufrey, q former eIiKeu II
snyder. but DOW = =sjOurDer IN
Kaufman county Is hers this -eek
90 . virif. H knows sH the old
timers here and they are showing
bira q good time
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

JY. Stewart came in Weines-
iay from Sterling City He ssys
crops over there are good though
the hot winds have done some
damage.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

GIN men Everywhere arr gst-
ting their machinery ready 70
hzndle the biggest cotton crop
ever grown IN Selrry county
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Al CsSey Of route ? accom-
panies By his friend l. D. Stur-
geon made The Signal a pleasant
esu Thursday and had the paper
senf 70 ". A. Ninnix n Masters
Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs Guy Paxton have
moved this week 70 the BOiIn con
crete residence south Of tEe r ;
and p station
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

M J. n Day who lives west
- Snyder returned a few days a.
20 fron 3 prospecting trip IN Son
them Mexico. The Signal learns
thar he has bought a farm there
and viii probably move there lat
er on
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Vow i the time for nee tea COL
den Gate r. the kind that = Pure
and uDcolored- For sale At
Freeiand and Templeton
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

The Dry Goodsnzn publisiaed a.
Il. Louis thinks Texas VIII make
10000 Of cotton bat indiea-
i;ons nov point away from any
sueh output
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11
Coates Coleman Mere. Co.

Tae Signal harms that J. L.
Sarrzrt Who Ieft Snyder some
fime ago for the CALF coast eoup-
uy hss b'ssghf property at
Sssdrifr and VII permanently 10
care th@re
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Conservative eslerlstors b.
Hsve now t1st SeurTy county
VII make 300 Or 800 bsles
o. cotton this year
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Master G~o-ge Jennings. grand
sou, % NJ. and Mrs. George W
Johnssa = here 70 visit them froa
MS home IN Canadian in Hemphill
county He came in on the Csnta-
Fe travelling the entire distance
sIous
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mss Fife Hawkins Of Ennas.
Texas arrived IN Snyder Wednes-
DAY % b the glsSf Of Mr. and
Mrs DIN Hardy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Bnhop o. p Fitzgerald Of tAe
Methods church did Saturday
AZ hrs horae in Tennessee-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

ID 70 wednesday Of this week
Galveston had received 1897 esieS
Of cotton fsis sezscn- Receipts a.
this tine Iass year we're 25os
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mr.. Gabe Il8cas Of Mckinney
vas IN Snyder Tueslsy seeing our
or merchants for orders
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Deputy Sheriff DSa Grahsn r.
turned wednesday frOn . pyos-
peeting trip % Mens and other
pslnss n Arks1sas-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Hundreds Of strangers are eSu-
iBg 70 S1yder every week and
they are interested N the tSwn
and country We should extend
cordial greting TO then.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mr. UraI Sheriff. and sister
Miss Stella Sheriff. OF Rising Star
were guests Of Rev. and Mrs. G.
Fl. Gattis.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

The Signal Office is prepared "a
print gin supplies on short notice
and Of the best quality Ginners
are invited to cail in or write rs
and place orders for any print
ing in their Inc.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Commissioner A. ). Lowe went
upon Ennis Greek Thursday 70
look after . bridge that needed
some repairs
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mr. W D. Noon Of Chico \ vs
ting the koMefoIks- He moved 70
Wise county last spring
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Peter Radford Of WestherfOrd
was chosen last week As president
Of the Farmers Union Of Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

A new well IS beng dug al the
water works station and woEk
has been started on eementIng the
big reservoir.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

The State Tsior o. Carpenters
Of Texas i holding rs annual con
yens5on N Dallas this week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Judge Fritz r Smith and fan
Is sre visiting this week ~ Lock
ney.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

NJ A. +. Ekins left Wednss
say for . visit for plsssure and
rserszfsDn m Oklahoma.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Nr. J. G. Nee Eho VII %
manager for the B1rnham en-
ning Company AZ yustieeourg vas
n toED Tuesday and paid rh@
Sixnsi a business eaiL
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

NJ n. G. Saith and family Of
Pos City are visiting n ths family
= Wr Bit Alexander
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mr. and Mrs. ". d. Thomas Of
Mt. Pleasant are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. ID. J. Griffin.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Ms Msuds NsTilis Of Lab
boek - the gnes; Of Mrs. = p
Morgan.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Hiss WHiie WOffoFd % D.
Queen. Ark. Is Ire guess d ber -
ter. Ms Z r. BrVEn-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

" n Abernafhy. one. Of the
ogdess lawyers 81 Mckinney died
uddenly there Wednesday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mrs. VIII Norris Of Rocco was
the guest Tins week o. Mrs Eit-
q Fiekss.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. =. l. Pennington
Of Temple were guests Wednes-
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. I@ne.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Editor Guy r. Scott Of the
Her1nleigh Herald was in Snyder
Monday meeting with old friends
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mr.. d. 7. Bolin Of Massage
Oklahoma Is the zEess Of his
brother r NJ Bolin-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Master Dock Crouch Of ROtsn
Is visiting he relatives. Mr. and
Mrs r. =. Renesu-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Every farmer IN SsUrry county
Is invited 10 become . reader Of
the Weekly Signal
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Quite a good deal Of the new
maize crop u being hauled ID and
finds ready sale
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mrs. A. N. Curry and children
Of Miles are visiting relstIyes "
and near Snyder
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

If you have a pretty NEE sam
pie Of farm garden OF orchard
product. save it for the county *
hibif-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

The Lorimer Committee IN
Washington adjourned WedDes-
day tiIl October.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Boil worms are reported N
Eenf county. =
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

r. Fl. Stokey and Miss Jessie
HeDavid we're drowned At Dallas
last saturday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Emmett johnson Of ROtsn viii
read the Signal for another year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mn ID. " Meadows was IL Town
Monday and psid the Signal :
irssndly visit
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Puee Food gr .ferits Al
TreelaDd and TeInr.sisd-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mn. Ike Boren and three Of the
children are visiting 81 Post City.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mr.. G.. G. Strayhsu made the
editorial heart glad this week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Huek Boren Is On = trip to Kent
eounfy tins week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mr.. and Mn. Fred A. Grsyum
have been visiting At Stamford
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George Biekhsm
returned Tuesday from II Psso.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Sheriff Poles and Master Bob
rent to FTuvsnna Thursdsy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mrs HsrpoId and daughter are
visiting At FIavanna
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Rsy. A. b. Ingram j. assisting
this week In q meeting Al Post
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Sheriff Boles made . business
arp 10 Sweetwater Wednesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Lighi Crust -four, the best On
earth al FTeelsnd and TeInplet0ns
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Billie NeIson has been On the
sex list this week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Mis- ChiIdress has returned
iron visiting Al sweetwAter
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Prof. 3. W. Hndgins and fam
Iy have moved back from Merkes
70 snyder
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11
Personal and Local


Roland Bell returned Sunday
from a visis IN Ellis and Kaufman
eoEIntirs.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

:, Mn- J. A. Burleson Of TeHny-
son, Texas Is the guest Of Ms, J
L. Anderson
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Buyers Of goods 60 70 the stores
they rad about
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Rev. A 3. e. DInwiddIe q
Baird was the guest Of Rev. T. G.
Howard
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-08-11

Have i printed st sas Signal Of
Zee
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

and The already vigorous South. Merchants
from all sections began 70 find fl profitable
10 make yearly and semi-yearly visits 10
the scaboard metropolis for the purchase
OF goods. and this soon brought into cX-
isteuce several splendid new hotels, among
them the AstOr House, now sOmbre and
old-fashioned. but then ihe pride Of the
city IN its granite majesty and brilliant
interior decorations.
Great mercantile houses spr3ng up and
special districts devoted TO separate lines
Of merchandise began to give a new char
acter 10 the downtown section Of the city.
With business rushing across its doors,
fashionable New York betook itself TO
quarters further uptown TO escape the din
Of traffic. Old mansions in Murray street,
Park Place and neighboring streets were
abandoned 10 trade, and Washington
Square. lower Fifth avenue and Broadway
above 10th street soon were studded with
fine mansions, many Of them in the words
Of q historian Of the period. costing. land.
house and furnishings as much as Sloo 0oj
Grace Church and the Church OF the
Messiah. finding their parishioners moving
rorthwdrd. soon followed. and new and
fine hotels. theatres and retail shops be
gan 10 appear iu this section. Broadway
steadily crcpt uorthward, and Bleecker
street. which had before been considered
the dividing line between downtown and
uptown New York. dropped finally into the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

in the attendance and amount % money
centres which form the nucleus FOR even
greater playground development in the
future.
BY January Of this year the total a.
tendance ar the ci;v's play centres during
1911 will have reached the enormous total
Of 3C0. COO \ year ago II was less than
100000. Ten years ago II was In the neigh
borhOod Of 100000. Last year the Bureau OF
Recreation was established by Park Com
missioner stoycr. and Howard Bradstrect
placed n it's head. Mr.. Bradstreets sue
cessor is William j. Lee.
The pedestrians on tho thirty-one mlc'
OF. Central Park each year cannot be csti-
mated at less than twenty million accord'
ing 20 park officials Fifty years ago the
number was estimated AT ono million. rs
nine and one-halt miles Of roads arc tie
scene of more VehicUlar traffic than any
other similar nine and half miles IN t1s
country. II has five and onc-half miles o.
bride path. lS5 acres i'm lakes aud rcscr-
yoirs. 80 IN forests and moro than hall
million trees and shrubs have been plant
ed In its boundaries.
ono OF the historical spots ~ Manhattan
Island is in Central Park. II IS McGow-
ans Pass which figured prominently IN the
battle of Harlem Heights. where I'm hs r.
treat Washington was enabled tp check for
"a time the advance OF Lord Howe.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

passed that did not see some European
celebrity on the lecture platform Stately
entertainments planned by the old Inicker-
booker families grew in splendor, and the
newer set riding high en- the wave Of
prosperity. formed brilliant coteries Of their
own New and fine residential sections
sprang up as far north as Central Park,
and Fifth avenue and upper Broadway
began to give some hint OF their future
splendors.
In those days the Old Bowery was in its
greatest glory. Then, as for many years
thereafter. IL was the boulevard OF the
people No noisy elevated trains were
there TO drown the voice Of the museum
and theatre barriers" or distract attention
from the wiles of the "puler-in' for the
bargain shops. Ii was a broad sunny
street from which trees had not wholly
disappeared and into which the squald
lodging houses and suicide halls of to-
day had not yet entered. No one i'm those
days had really seen Little Old New
York" unless he had speHt at least one
night on the Bowery.
The small pickering with Mexico had
made hardly more than a ripple on the sur
face I'm New York, but the city sent some
OF its best blood 10 the front Among those
who won distinction We're the IIamiltons.
the Schuylers and the Morrises Tho monu-
ment to General Worth i'm front Of the Hon-
man House attests the appreciation Of the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
PARK SYSTEMS GROWTH
Dates from Purchase of Huge
Central Site in 1853.
TERMED WHITE ELEPHANT
Now City Has 63 Parks and 26
Fairgrounds, with More To
Be Acquired Soon.

The park system Of New York City ccn-
| tres about Central Park, the most famous
city park i'm the United states and one OF
the most widely known in the world This
park. however. is by no means one Of the
/ Oldest In fact, it is comparatively young
one. But with it's purchase I'm 1853 came a
movement looking to the preservation OF a
number Of open spaces in different parts Of
the city for recreation and rest centres.
Central Park IS only ffty-eight years Old.
while Bowling Green. the first park ever
established I'm the metropolis was laid out
as park in 1856.
As far back as l7}2 Bowling Green was
leased by citizens for playing the game OF
bowls. Now. i'm 1911, the present Park
Commissioner. Charles y. St0vor wants 10
ropularize the old Knickerbocker pastlme
again. and expects to set aside lawn III
BATTERY Park for such a purpose N the
poar future. In 1856 the city tool. over the
Rovling Green and added 'p2T' TO us
titio. Hero. I'm 1770. was erected th' lead
monument TO George III which, after the
declaration Of Independence. vas hauied
down and made into bullets for the Conu-
mental troops.
BATTERY Park, further 70 tho south' ana
IN fact. at the southernmo0t extremity OF
Manhattan Island. was the seen" OF Ihe
old original Dutch fOrtfcations. Later u
became the gathering place Tor inc eAS'u-
eiye society Of that part Of the city III
1907 the present Aquarium building was
brlIt on an island separated by narro"
channel from the mainland, known at iirst
,s Fort Clinton. afterward Castle Garden.
I'm the mean time the Intervening chahnel
was filed i'm and Castle Garden was ceded
TO the city I'm 1872.
Among some Of the more notable ''hH9
about this old structure is It's associd-
tlon with the names Of many prominent
persons. mostly internationally famous
ones The old building. that was designed
by Jonathan Williams, was the scene OF
Lafayette's reception In 1874. Andrew
Jackson had reception there in lS5Z ana
President Tyler i'm 1873. jenny Linz maze
her American debut there.
In iS5 it became the gateway to tho
nation. and the vast army OF immigr9nts
continued TO pass through It until 1880. 1T
went into the hands OF the Park Depart
ment IN 1902. and in 1898 became the Aqua
riiIu. In the near future d new Aquarium
l. TO be Uullt IN thlS pdfN anu lldi'' ''"'i
changes are expected, all of when VIII
necessitatc a complete change of design.
History Of City Hall Park.
In the latter half Of the seventeenth
century what is known now as City
Hall Park was then called the Com
mon Lands, which stretched from the
site Of the present General Postoftlce
TO the Tombs prison. Originally used as
= pasture for cattle. Improvements look
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
THE PAPER AND IT'S TIMES.

At its beginning tho world was just on
The threshold ot the practical application
on large scale of the great discoveries
which have given it's special character 10
the nineteenth century. John Stephenson
had built his first locomotive, which ran
six miles an hour iu 1871 In 1929 he built
the Rocket, which made the wonderful
speed Of twenty-nine and half miles an
hour and in the next year the first eX-
pcrimental steam railroad ia the United
States. was constructed at Baltimore The
railroad was in mons minds then as the
wireless telegraph H. now but "a decade
passed before 1t really became an effective
instrument Of development Boston and
New York were not connected 10y rail until
1910. Boston and Chicago were joined in
lS&. The next year rails reached tho Mis-
sissppl: In 1883 the Missouri. and ten years
later the Pacihc-across the continent
though as early as 1850 tho Panama Rail-
road spanned the isthmus
steam navigation antedated lSil. and Tho
hrtt steamship crossed the Atlantic iu
tWcnty-siN days In 1879. but this Vas littlc
better than sailing, and II was not till tho
second hair Of tho century that the great
Influence OF ocean steamships ON commerce
and Intelligence WIS cNcrtcd
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

them was a new and rare invention IN
1871. and II intention had not suddenly
come 20 the aid oc agriculture IL may we'll
b" doubted if We should have had such "A
growth OF states or population Machinery
alone could turn the plains to wheat fields
ON gigantic scale, bring their products TO
market and make life possible for vast
industrial communities with no means OF
feeding themselves II is the inventors
who have suspended the Law or Maltnus An
the face of the wucNamplcd growth of pop
ulatiou nm the civilized world. if. Indeed. Il
IS not they who arc the direct cause Of
that growth
Side by side with this material advance
has gone Il social and political develop
mcut no less remarkable The United
states to-day is ono of the oldest OF civil-
tied governments. England preserves the
form of its ancient government. but II was
actually reNolutionzed by the reform bill
ana when Tho Tribune was founded IL was
just well started ON the democratic road.
France was a kingdom under Louis Phil-
lppe. Germany was a mass OF petty states,
ltaly was a mere geographical expression
These nations have been newly built or
their governments have been utterly trans
formed
I'm politics the Old World has become the
New World, with ou!y here and there a
persistence ot the old ideas of absolutsm
which dominated IN Europe In 1871. \
country without constitution Is an
anomaly west of the Nistula. yet when The
Tribune Was founded the powers of Eu-
lopc were lcagucd against freedom for
their own subjects and bound, il possible
to prcl'nt tho establishment OF liberal GOV
'rum,nts anywhere