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MILFOIU), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 8, 190.1
NO. 27.
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THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
No other happening in Washington
have caused more stir (luring the
past week than the published utter
ance of Mr. (). P. Austin, chief of the
treasury bureau of statistics. He says
that he haa carefully analyzed the
prosperity conditions and Indications
and finds that every evidence points
toward not only a continuance of
present prosperous times hut a sub
stantial Increase In the prosperity if
conditions are left undisturbed. With
the knowledge that the bureau of
statistics Is concerned only In giving
out facts and figures which bear on
the products, commerce and finances
of the country, your correspondent
called on Mr. Austin and found that
he had not been In any way misquot
ed. It must be remembered that he
is an extiort who has made a study
of conditions with their bearing on
the welfare of the country, and that
his conclusions are based on the most
careful of calculations. "If I were
the only one who had studied the
question, to arrive at these conclu
sions," he said, "I might feel that
there was chance for slight doubt as
to the exceedingly rosy prospects.
But when I find that Secretary Wil
son, through careful studies of crops
and markets, makes the same deduc
tions, I am doubly sure that we are
not tottering on the crest of a wave of
prosperity before a plunge into the
gulf of calamity, as some croakers
are trying to make the country
believe. On the contrary everything
points to our being simply on the rise
of a long, smooth ground-swell which
will carry us to an era of good times
of which the present is only the
dawn." He admitted that disturbing
conditions might arise, but said that
his calculations to be complete had to
take cognizance of the possibilities
and even with everything considered
he felt that his predictions of a long
period of good times was a safe one.
It may be added that the American
people have a reputation for knowing
and holding to a good thing when
they have It.
That prosperous conditions will be
continued is assured by the Interviews
which your correspondent has obtain
ed from prominent men from all
states of the Union, who have visited
Washlngtou during the spring
months. The results of his observa
tions on the prospects of the next
national election are that out of a
total of 239 electoral votes necessary
for a choice, the democratic party
with a "solid south," including
Maryland and Delaware, which are
extreme concessions, and giving them
control of New York and New Jersey
an even greater concession, can count
on only 213 votes. Republicans,
without Roosevelt's own state and
the others mentioned above, are
assured of 243 votes. This leaves
California, with 10 votes in the doubt
ful column, and does not make pre
dictions on Wyoming, and other
western stales, though the recent
demonstrations iu favor of Roosevelt
in the west indicate that the demo
crats have but little hotie in that
quarter. Predictions are not argu
ments by any means, but after
careful canvass, I present the fore
going figures for what they are
worth. They are at least coiiaerva'
tive.
During the past week - General
Miles stale report on conditions in
the Philippines apieared and attract
ed momentary attention, and when
found to contain nothing new or of
any great significance, comment
which collapsed like a pricked toy
balloon. The arguments of the bureau
chiefs, who had conducted more
thorough investigations than were
possible by the town-to-town tour of
the general, made the lutters report
quite rapid. It will be recalled that
General Miles was allowed to go to
the Philippines by the war depart
ment as a bop to liis assurance that he
cutil J fct once net at the bust of
troubles and put an ei;d to dim flec
tions, w liii h existed tor the most part
in the minds of the opposition to the
administration. Their cause, itiniead
of being strengthened by Miles'
report, has fallen decidedly flat since
be lias nothing to oiler which bus not
been thoroughly investigated before.
There Is no "quiet" course of
leniency and t.uppi e-miou being curried
or. the postodiee department iiive.-tl-
m, L..t the
it gone over
whole biluniioii is
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even if Postmaster General Payne
were himself inclined to keep things
under cover which he is not. Dls-1
mlssnls have followed the finding of ,
clerks on "lahorer' rolls in defiance ,
of the Civil Service rules, and lavoreii
"laborers" have been given the
alternative of hustling mail sucks and
scrubbing windows, or leaving the
service. The misdemeanors Involv
ing higher officials have been the
subject of a long conference between
the postmaster general and Secretary
Root, who left immediately after the
conference for St. Louis where he
presented the facts to the president in
order that the latter might be ac
quainted with the steps taken, and
advise the best course to thoroughly
purge the service of existing evils.
It can lie stated definitely that the
return of the president will bring
forth even greater activity than lias
been already shown.
The tricky handling of the suffrage
question by the Alabama Constitu
tional Convention, it must be admit
ted, has practically tied the hands of
the Supreme court, so that Its decision
on the disfranchisement of the negro
in violation of the Federal Constitu
tion afords no judicial remedy for the
matter, as it declares that the relief
for BUch political wrong must be
political. On the whole, the decision
is most satisfactory. It plainly points
the way and congress has full legal
power to enforce a political remedy.
Under the Fourteenth Amendment
it can reduce representation In states
which indiscriminately disfranchises
a large class of citizens. -And as
"each house shall be the judge of
elections, returns and qualifications
of Its own members," the house of
representatives can inquire Into the
credentials of Alabama congressmen
the registration of voters, and can
seat or uiiiea contestants In cases
where lawful voters were deprived of
the right of suffrage.
A WALK
Said he "Let'n take a walk"
Said I, "Where shall we gor
Snld he, '"To theondof the w rld mayhap
Said I, "Aye be it o."
"So we et out togother,
And thus we've walked ulnce then,
Through fair and tormy weather,
He's been the beat of meu.
He't strengthened and he's helped me.
Been tender, brave aud kind.
He's such a man you seldom see,
For they are hard to find.
I've tried to do my best,
Beei patient, gentle, true.
Though troubles filled my bretst
And trials not a few.
He's smoothed from out my way
The roughaens and the briars.
And thus day after day,
Brighter burn loves fires.
For woman like the care,
And chivalry of men.
The gentler sex must share,
Th hardships now and thee.
For aught that e'er concerns,
The one we love the best,
However fortune turns.
With them we're cursed or blest. .
We feel It nil the more,
If ho must suffer too.
We sooth the one hcartsore.
With gentle words and true.
To suffer aDd be brave
In eileuoe to endure.
Our nilsnlon is to save
To love the good and pure.
To eomfort thoso Id grief.
To lighten other sorrow
Our own joy may be brief,
We hope on for tomorrow.
And parting co ne to us,
ADd fills our hearts with pnln.
Ah, it was ever thus,
The lost ne'er come again.
Thus ninny years have passed,
tlnce 1 became his wife.
I'm glad my lot was cast.
With hliu to Hpend uiy life."
Mllfurd, luu3.
Baal Estate Transfer
David Cole, Jr., to Elizabeth J.
UermHn, 3 acres, Lehman, f!5.
Mary Vondietner to Edward
Kennv, 112 acres', Dir.gman, ad
joining lands of Ilussou and White,
1.
Frederick A. Rose to Fannie A
Roan, lots 5 and 8, Hatamoras, $000
Joseph Reilly to Nicholas Reich
lot in Westfall, No. 67, part of map
of lot 108, 10.
Ths Bejt LiniiMtnt
"I have derived great benefit from
the use of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism and lumbago, bays
Mis. Anna Ilugolgans, of Tuckahoe
N. J. "My husband used it for a
(sprained back and was also quickly
relieved, la fact it is the bc.-,t fam
ily liniment I have hvit Uvd. 1
Lave recommended it to many and
they al'Vftys apeak very highly of it
end de.htie Its im-riis wonderful "
Fur tr.i'.o bv l .ih li ec Si, m. Ma tu m,r
tis l-'.l ij. eel id et-.-HS 11 l'iktfCvi.tty,
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES
r,r n M KinR nd wife of uhpT.
tv N y viHifPtl tlie niipra mother,
M .. . rinohot. this week.
Miss Blanche) Didlnck, who has
passed the winter in New York,
returned to her home on Centre
Square Inst, week.
Mrs. L. F. Hnfnor has beon con.
fined to her mom by illness, caused
by care and anxiety, since the
funeral of her mother.
Mrs. Amos R. E. Pinchot of New
York is at Grey Towers, Mr. Pin
ohot is at Santa Cataline Island oft
the const of Cnlifornin.
The Misses Bigelow, who occupied
a cottage on High street last year,
are again m town and will reside in
the same place this summer.
A marriage license was granted
this week to Ella Fulmer West-brook
of Dingmans Ferry and John
William Lucas of Faterson, N. J.
Mrs. J E. Jones of Lynchburg,
Va., who recently visited bore and
In New Jersej', lias lately removed
with her hushimd to Greensboro, N.
C.
Woman's Progress
Every theory against woman suf
frage has boon completely demolish
ed in the light of practical exper
ience, until about all that is loft for
the opposition is the ono whioh Is
being used for nil it is worth :
"Women do not want the ballot."
"Whenever a majority of women
ask for it they will get it." Many
opponents frankly admit that this Is
the only argument worth consider
ing, but still claim that it is suffi
cient reason for withholding the
ballot until such time as a majority
of women ask for It.
To the unthinking this may seem
very reasonable, but when one con
siders the history of all past pro
gress, together with presort facts,
this excuse (for it is nothing but an
excuse for deferring justtoe) Rooms
meagre Indeed. A majority of wo
men have never demanded a single
privilege that has been granted them
in t he past, nor was one of thorn ever
asked for even by a small majority.
The long discussion over "woman's
rights" has by no means been con
fined to the franchise, but baa in
eluded the right of women to apeak
in public, to organize, to receive
higher education, to enter the pro
fessions a.nd industrial occupations,
to control their wages and to hold
property, all of which have passed
exactly the same gauntlet of objec
tions and been belabored with pre
cisely the same clubs that have been
usod to prevent women receiving
the right to the ballot.
The effjrt for the right to speak
in publio and to organize was made
by less than a hundred women. It
was with the utmost difficulty that
a few thousand women in the state
of New York could be persuaded to
sign a petition for the right of
women to own property after mar
riage, and there was practically no
petitition for it from the women of
other states. Most of them expressed
themselves satisfied with the laws
as they wore. If the universities
of the country and the founders of
the great woman's colleges had
waited until a majority of women
asked for them, not one woman In
tho United States today would be
receiving the higher education.
The majority ot women have never
asked for anything, and they never
will do so. In each case a few, far
in advance of tho masses, made a
a determined and persistent effort.
and secured these privileges for
their sex, which, when secured, the
great body of women availed them
selves of without a thought as to
their benefactors.
Elnora Monroe Babcock
Colonist Bates to ths West
The Erie Railroad will sell dnily
until June 14th, one way colonist
tickets from Port Jervis to most all
points in Arizona, British Columbia
California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico
Montana, Nevada, New Muxno
Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah
w aslnngton and Wyoming, at very
low rates of faro. A p.mtal to th
Pile ticket ofliew, port Jervis, will
bring by return tin.il any desired
information.
KUde Young Again
"One of Dr. King's New Life Pill
eiu b night for two weeks has put nie
in my 'teens' h'iiiu" writes 1). II.
Turner of Dempseytown, Pa. They
re tho bef-t iu tho world for liver,
M,,ina-"h and bowels. Purely vej;o
uhlo. N.-ver t'Me. Only '-'5 atll,
lU ftoivs,
OBITUART
MIIS. HANNAH BROWN
Hannah, wife of Abram D. Brown,
died at her home here Wednesday
fternoon, after an Illness of several
weeks of a complication of diseases.
She tad been for several years
fllicted with asthma, but latterly
heart and kidney trouble developed
nd her descent to the dark river
was rapid.
She was born near Chester, New
ersey, about sixty-eight years ago
and was a daughter of the lale
Bnrnnbns U. and Ruth Horton.
October eighth, 1860, she innrriod
Mr. Brown and a few years later
they came to this oounty, locating
in Lackawaxen township, but soon
f ter removed to this borough, which
has slnoe beon their home and where
her cordial and kindly manner won
her a wide circle of friends. It is
difficult often to analyze the traits
of charaoter which sublillnly radiate
nd charm the atmosphere surround-
ng a personality. There la a genial
warmth and oomfort whioh unob
trusively pervades it and which
attracts those who come within its
confines. Without being demonstra
tive there is recognition of a sinceri
ty and deep affection in such natures
and they bind others to them with
the strongest ties. Such lives bear
fruit in their example and though
the mortal vase be broken, the
perfume of the roses which it con-
alned and nourished will remain a
asting memory to those who remain
to mourn the loss. Of suoh character
was Mrs. Brown. Her ways were
those of a kindly, warm hearted
wife, mother, friend and neighbor
who without demonstration was a
comfort in her household and a
pleasure to her friends. Her sur-
viving family has the sincerest
sympathy of the community in their
sad affliction.
Her husband and three children,
B. Edward, Lydiaand Mrs. Frances
A. Wostfall, survive. She is also
survived by one brother, George E,
Horton of Branchville, N. J., and
one sister, Mrs. George Howell of
Chester, N. J. The fnneral conduct
ed by her pastor, Rev. E. M. Smead,
will be held tomorrow, Saturday, at
3 p. tn.
B1U8. SARAH M. TITMAtt
Mrs. Titman, wife of Jeremiah M.
Titman, died at her home in Lehman
township Sunday, May 3d, of illness
superinduced by age. She was born
near Blatrstown, New Jorsey, April
11, 1823, her maiden name being
Sarah Margaret Wildricfc. After
marriage she came to this oonnty
which all her long life since has been
her home. She was an excellent
wife and mother and bad peculiarly
aimable traits of charaoter whioh
endeared her to neighbors and many
friends. Tho' she had long passed
the alloted period of life, her'a was an
evergreen old age and the memory
ot her deeds of kindness will remain
a bright heritage and will crown that
memory with a halo of tender reool
lections. Her aged husband and
children, as follows, survive : Albert
J., of Dover, N. J., Mrs. Phoeb J.
Tallman, of Milton, N. J., Elizabeth
wife of L. F Hafner, of Milford
Mrs. Emma Emery, of Soranton, and
Mrs. Electa Reed, of Newark, N. J
Funeral services were held at Ding
mans Wednesday conducted by Rev.
Victor A. Wood and interment in
Dolaware oemetery.
Forest Fires
Forest fires have about disappear
ed in this section, not by reason of
having beon put out, but because
there is nothing left to burn. If the
stnte intends ever to reforest her
lands she must have fire wardens
appointed, and enough of them, who
will be energetio and alert, and she
must pay them a fair compensation
The system of constables as flro war
dens is demonstrated to be a failure
If those officers are conscientious in
fire mattera as they are in respect
to some other things, the only
wonder is that some of them don't
burn up, too. They will uoed to
have a care for the hereafter.
h Startling Toil
To save a life, Dr. T. G. Morritt
of North Mehoopany, Pa., made a
startling test resulting in a wonder
f ul cure. He writes, "a patient was
at tucked by violent beinorihuest
caused by ulceration of btomaeh. 1
bad often found tlectrio Bitters ex
ciHent for acute stomach and liver
troubles so I prescribed them. The
patient (fainod from the first, and
bus not bad an attack iu 14
months." Klactrio Bitters are posi
tively guaranteed fur dyspepsia,
ind'fei.u.m. com.tipatioii and kidney
troubles. Try them, Onl &0o at
all driijj btoros,
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
The outcome of the school house
location is generally very gratifying
Livery George Gregory has just
received som neat, new wagons for
use in bis business.
Alonao T. Searle. Esq., of Hones-
dale has been appointed by Judge
Arohbald Referee in bankruptcy for
Wayne and Pike.
An exemplified copy of the will of
the late Dr. Charles W. Roberts has
been filed with the register here It
devises all his real and personal
estate to his wife and names her sole
executrix.
The annual meeting of farmers'
institute managers and lecturers
will be held at Huntington, Pa.,
June 2d, 3rd and 4th. There will
be a number of addresses by some
of the foremost and ablest agricul
turist and horticulturists in the
state.
Two oarriages in which wore four
persons each from Port Jervis raood
up our streets Sunday and a brief
nterview with Chief Burgess Cham
berlain resulted in the borough being
110 ahead of the game. Tho four
who escaped will be remembered
when the come again.
After June 1st an interchangeable
mileage system will be established
by the Pennsylvania, Erie, Lehigh
valley, D. L. & W. aud other rail
roads. The books will be sold for
30 good for one thousand miles and
when used the holder will be given
a rebate of 1 10 by the road issuing
the book.
The Supreme Court, confirming an
opinion of the late Judge Arnold of
Philadelphia has refused to charter
a Christian Science association The
master In the court below found
that the purposes of the association
as disclosed were improper aud in
violation of the laws Intended to
prevent the praotice of medicine by
unqualified persons.
In an opinion filed Tuesday Judge
Erdman discharges the rnle to show
cause why the sheriff's aale of lands
in Shohola to Otto Zoellner shall
not be set aside. He holds that there
was not sufficient evidence to prove
conspiracy or that Zoellner, the
purchaser, praoticed any fraud in
the sale. The costs are put on the
petitioner.
School Board Meeting
The Directors of the Independent
School District of Milford met Tues
day evening to open bids and let the
oontraot for the new building. It
was resolved not to confirm the sale
previously made of tho old school
house on Catharine street to Thos.
Armstrong, but to offer the building
and lots appurtenant at publio sale.
The resolution heretofore passed
to locate the new building on Catha
rine street was rescinded and it was
unanimously agreed to accept the
offer of Mr. Gifford Pinchot to sell
the four lots corner Harford and
and Fifth to locate the new building
thereon.
The bids for building the new
house were as follows : Floyd F.
Goble, Port Jervis, $lb,Bo7.60 j E. 8
Wolf, Milford. 15,400; H. L. Canne,
of Dingman township, $14,650, and
the contract was awarded to the
latter.
Will Relinquish Farming'
J. C. Hanners, a well known
farmer of Delaware township, ad
vertises a sale of mules, horses,
wagons, harness and farming uten
alls on May 12th. He feels the
weight ot advancing age and that
after a long life of sturdy toil, him
self and wife, who has shared with
him its burdens and cares, deserve
to lay them aside and spend their
declining years in the enjoyment of
a well earned relaxation from active
labor. They will continue to reside
on the farm which will bo managed
by their son.
Unclaimed Letters,
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post office at Milford for
the week ending May 9, 1903 :
Mrs. Jas. II. Bull, Miss Anna Van
Why, Miller Rominyce, Jno. Hall
man, foreign : Francino M. Antonio
Persona claiming the above will
please say "Advertisod" and give
date of this list.
Chaklks Lattijiokk, P. M.
To Cur a Cold in One Say
Take Laxative Br., mo Quinine Tab
lbta. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. K. W . Grove
bit-nature is ou each box. 2 so.
The president was very entliusias
ticully received In what was once
populbt-riddcti Kali sis.
Council Meeting
The town council at a meeting
Monday evening passed a resolution
to make a demand on preceding
county treasurers for the per cent
age retained by them on license
money. The amount Is over 1200.
Treasurer Swepeniser paid over the
license money in full.
It was also decided to clean the
alleys of all refuse and to enforoe
ordinance No. 4 rolnting to placing
or casting any dirt, stones, coal or
wood ashes or any animal or vege
table matter, filth or refuse, or rub
bish of any kind whatsoever on the
streets, alloys and sidewalks, and to
enact an ordinance regu'nting plac
ing building materials on streets
and sidewalks with permission of
council. Rules and regulations to
govern the nse of the borough build
ing by the firrninn and proscribing
the manner and by whom the rooms
may be used were also adopted.
An agreement was made with the
Van Pike telephone company pro-
iding that the company shall pay a
tax of 60 oents each on its poles for
the past two years and that the
ordinance heretofore passed shall
remain in abeyance until after the
decision of the Supreme court in
the Bradford county case.
A Valuable Circular
We are iu reaeipt from the Penn
sylvania state department of agri-
oulture of a circular of the diviaion
of zoology prepared by Prof. H. A.
Surface, M. 8., economlo zoologist,
treating of insect pests and plant
diseases and the best method of
dealing with them. This clroular is
invaluable to the frnit grower,
gardener and farmer. Information
is given of the various kinds of in
serts whioh destroy plants and harm
trees and growing crops and the
method of their extirmination. It
s sent free on application and is
designed as a practical aid to agri
cnltnrisfs, gardeners, seedsmen.
nursery men, florists and others.
Send a postal card to Prof. H. A.
Surface, Hnrrisburg, for monthly
circular, Vol. 1, No. 1, and a copy
will be sent you. Every one will
find in it much of value and espec
ially the hints entitled "a lew sprays
of don'ts." There is no need to
remain in ignorance of so much
that is not only important but abso
lutely necessary to know in the suc
cessful management of the farm
and garden when a ciroular of this
kind may be had for the asking. It
would save many dollars.
Driving Park Notes
At the meeting of the stockholders
of the Driving Park association held
Monday evening, the former board
was unanimously eleoted. They are
B. E. Brown, P. N. Bonrnlqne,
elected vice president ; Dr. Wti. B
Kenworthey, afterward elected
president ; J. R. Thornton and Thos
Armstrong. C. G. Wood was elected
secretary and Robert Findlay hav
ing tendered his resignation as treas
urer, George Gregory was nppointed
in his place. It was determined to
hold the first race July 4th.
A committee was appointed to
consider the matter ot holding a
oonnty fair this fall, also several
other committees to manage the
varous sports which are expeoted to
be provided. The directors are
hopeful of a prosperous season and
will use ever effort to afford some
excellent racing, holding out suf
Anient inducements for foreign
horsemen to come on with their
fast animals,
The golf grounds will be in charge
of a good committee who will put
them iu first class condition for
that game and it is hoped they will
be largely patronized.
California Exeurion
The Erie will sell a special excur.
sion ticket from Port Jervis to Los
Angeles or Kan Francisco, Cal.,
daily, from May 11th to 17th, inclu
sive, good returning to July 10th, at
the low rate of 07 for the round
trip. Here is an opportunity to
visit the Pacific Coast at less than
the first class one way rate.
Quick Arrest
J. A. Gulledgu of Verbena, Ala.
was twice in the hospital from
severe case of piles causing twenty
four tumors. After doctors and all
remeuies failed, Bucklen'a Arnica
Salve quickly arrested further in
Carnation and cured him. It con
quers aches and kills pain. 25o at
all drug storea.
WANTKD YOVNii MKN to prepare for
Uuvernnmnt I'twiiiuim t mu Openings in
all l.'i'arimi-in. i;.hh1 alarum. ltil
Xri'rt,. """"'""' WoT
liu-.-5U.i Cur. Iu.t,, Ctdtir Itnuid, U
THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS
The cold spell is broken, it will be
warm enough about July 4th.
The boys are having lota of fun
fishing for shad. If they had less
fun they would get more shad.
Mrs. A. Revoyre ha9 traded her
black horse to Jake Van Tassel for a
gray
What Is more of a nnisance than
to have onr streets littered with
cheap ads. Our borough fathers
should stop this.
Mrs. J. Ratcliffe has moved from
Ann street into the new Wells
cottage on Harford street.
Some people seem born for trouble,
get out of one difficulty right into
another.
Outsiders when they come to town
must not indulge In the pastime Of
racing horses. It cost one party $10
last Sunda7
Now stop a scorching auto, or
two, and keep bikes off the sidewalks
and thou we will he in it.
Port Jervis is going to have a
street fair. What is tho matter
with Milford having something.'
The idea of having a fair here has
died before it was really born. May
be the Fire Department will get np a
celebration on July 4th.
Jim Pigory came very near being
buried alive Wednesday. He was at
work digging for the foundation for
the new bridge on the turnpike when
the embankment took a sudden
slide, but James escaped.
Don't throw stones in the dark,
you may hit the wrong person.
Mrs. Lee Kyte of Newton is visit-
ng her mother, Mrs. Henrietta
Decker.
Well after awhile the sohoolhouse
biz will be settled to the satisfaction
of a few at least and a new bnilding
will adorn onr village.
Henry Lndwig is nursing a bad
case of a cold.
Wants a New Stomach
It is understood that Mr. Rocke
feller's offer of a million dollars for a
new stomach is a standing one. It is
not likely that the reward will be
successfully claimed, if so, an advance
n oil can be looked for. It Is lately
announced, however, that the Stan
dard Oil Magnate has discovered that
the game of golf, requiring consider
able exercise, conduces to an Increas
ed appetite and less dyspepsia and
the chances are that the American
people will be thus cheated out of
their opportunity to earn a million
dollars. If they do not thus earn it,
they will have to pay It, as otherwise
it is presumed that the price of oil
will nut be advanced.
Eastern Question Settled
The Manchurian question appears
to have ben settled to the satisfaction
of all parties but China, which gov
ernment still fears Russia. The
latter country's explanation has led
Secretary Hay to address to Count
Cassinl, Russia's representative a
note thanking that government for
the frank and satisfactory declaration
of Russian principles. It was sug
gested that it would be well to hear
all the facts on all sides ot the case
before condemning the so-called
Russian policy regarding the gobbling
of Manchuria. If the Czar is to be
taken at his word it seems now that
Russia has no such intention and that
the scare was a canard.
It Will Be Preserved
The committee recently appointed
to examine and report on the condi
tion of the Declaration ot Indepen
dence, found that celebrated document
in a somewhat faded and impaired
condition, owing to the fact that in
the early days it was often placed
upon exhibition and that fuc-nlmile
copies were made from it. The Inlc
of the original parchment muy be
faded, it may become indistinguish
able from the surrounding sheepskin,
but its copy can be found in every
school text-book and its principles He
engraved upon the heart of the
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certain of our contemporaneous states
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