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MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 10O4.
NO. 25.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER
The wk lias locn a very Interest
ing one in Washington, politically,
socially and sorrowfully. Many Inter
esting speeches have been made in
botli houses of CongriMs, concerning
important questions. Senators and
Representatives who talk largely for
Kiliticall effect iiHve had ample
opK.rtiiiiity for doing so by presenting
amendments to pending hills, denounc
ing the hills, and then voting for them
with astonishing unanimity. This is
very satisfactory to the republicans,
who have hut to contain themselves
with patience, remain good natured
and see the opposition discretely come
to terms. Just now a favorite form of
democratic diversion in to keel haul
(2 rover Cleveland for all the misfor
tunes which have come to the demo
cratic party, lie is denounced as the
noblest republican of them all. Then
must I a scapegoat, and the reviled
ex-l'resident is as good as any. Per
haps all this irritation Is but natural,
since, as Congressman Hamilton ol
Michigan says: "Protection makes
good times." And the happy and
prosperous ieople are turning, almost
to a man, to President Roosevelt a;
their leader for four more years. All
the political news from the states-
which comes to the White House is
reassuring and the President can well
consider himself relieved of anxiety
regarding ins nomination and election.
This gives hii.n and his advisers time
for the consideration of important ami
pressing (uestions.
.The explosion on the Missouri with
the nppaling resulting loss of life,
caused great sorrow and perplexity
among the ollicials of the government.
It was very unfortunate in all of its
aspects, especially so for Capt Cowles
who has just lieen severely criticised
for tiie collision of his whip with the
Illinois. While the navy department
was profoundly impressed with the
news of the Russian war ship horror,
and congratulating itself that such
terrible accidents never occur in the
American navy, there came upon the
heels of this news the account of the
Missouri explosion. The effect was
stunning. The President at once
started a subscription "to be used for
the dejieiident kinsfolk of the enlisted
men" who perished. The exact cause
of the disaster may never le known.
It is thought the affair was an un
avoidable accident.'' There are those
who suggest that the use of smokeless
powder may have had something to
do w ith the explosion. Its nature is
not yet very well understood.
The Chinese question looms large
and yellow on the international hori
zon, and Secretary Hay and Attorney
Oenerul Knox are giving it careful
attention. The Chinese: minister has
plucked up courage enough to inform
the "resident that if the present harsh
laws against the Chinese are continued
and enforced, reprisals iqion the part of
the least favored nation may lie ex
pected. So long as this state of things
continues it ts foolish to expect any
considerable trade relations with
China, and the open Uir will lie
Closed. On the other hand Congress
man Livernash of California, who
represents labor, wants the exclusion
act maintained, anil so does ttie Fede
ration of l.ubor. It is dillicult to eat
one's cake and keep it too. The
government cannot pka.se everytsody,
but in the last analysis must do justly
and aw ait the evolution of events. '
Senator Morgan has again begun to
discuss the w hole Panama canal ques
tion, mid at' this w riting is in tho
midst of the third day of his speech
making. The epiiortunity was afford
ed by the con.-ideiaUon of the Canal
Zone Government Pill. The propnni
tioii is to give the zone a civil govern
ment and confer iqioii the Commis
sioners the pardoning jxiwer. Mr.
Morgan argues Unit a military govern
ment Mould I much better and more
in harmony with the eternal fitness of
things. He takes the ground that the
zone is a military reservation, policed
by Vnit.il States soldiers, and that the
'!iimi.-,-.ioiers should devote their
ln-st enemies to the con.-truciion of the
canal, relieved of all collateral matters.
There is much good i-en.-e in this view
ol" the matter. Put will men he will
log to work under military law? Can
civilians he compelled to do thi.-V
Why not git euli.-ted men to Work
il oi the canal.
"'I. i' pi-.-pid to luve-ligate the Pit-t
:!' e is still under consideration.
rei, ,,t,,r Aldi'h-ii is in faor of the'
r l.eo.e u-! I.e t! inks the rc-ult would'
be lav. ia!,!e to the repnbli.-an party.
'1 he .v -i,:;t,' h .eleis are lalei'uliy vli.-.- '
V- .- 'd the Whole ,U. r. The f,(et
npjionrs that Messrs. Conrad and Rona
parte are still pushing their investiga
tions, and that the Post Oflice in New
York is lcing overhauled. Whether
a new investigation will lie ordered by
a Senate committee is now largely a
question of policy. Proliably not.
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
is In-fore the House. It carries the
sum of $59, 102,400. One of the new
provisions is for a new office building
for the Senate, to correspond to the
building in course of erection for the
I louse. The structure Is to cost $2,250,
000 and the site will cost $750,000.
The new building is to stand at the
northern end of Capitol park, between
R and 0. streets, N.K. Tt will be a
(rreat addition to the. beauty and
dignity of Capitol hill, and will balance
the new building at the southern end
of the Capitol. The bill so strenuously
advocated by Senator Fairbanks, for a
iew state department at the west side
f Ijafayette square, goes over until
next December. In the matter of the
extension of the Capitol the architects
of the country have won their point,
and to the committee of Congress
having the matter in charge, three
rMiiincnt architects will be added, and
all plans and sixx-ifteations are to be
submitted to Congress at its next
session. A much needed waiting
rom is to be fitted up inside the
Washington monument. An addition
to the Government Printing Office is
provided for.
It is estimated that the recent
decision of the Supreme Court that
books transmitted through the mails
must pay postage as third class matter
will save the government $8,000,000
annually. The trial of Watson, the
District of Columbia embezzler, has
gone over until fall, owing to the fact
that one of the jurymen got drunk and
had to be sent Op for two months for
contempt of court The Senate will
attend the opening of the St. Louis
Fair. The Jamestown, Va., Fair fails
to get an appropriation at this session
f Congress. A Senate committee has
rejxn-ted that Senator -Dietrich of
Nebraska is free from guilt. Hoar,
Piatt of Conn., and Rponner, say the
charges cannot be sustained.
Real Estate Transfer
Catharine A Quick, wl low, to
Lena M. Tit I mage, executrix, release
of dower right in lands of late P. A.
L. Quick, $500.
Theodore Schmled to Herman
Dilling, 40 acres, Blooming Grovj,
part of John Crosby, No. 125, $1.
Theodore Schmeid to John V.
Bloss, 2G0 acres,' Blooming Grove,
part of John Crosby, No. 125, $1.
Lena A. Tahnage, executrix, to
Frederick W. Hammett, 136 acres,
Lehman, Custard farm, $115.
Reuben Lancaster to James B.
Field, 108 acres, Greene, part of lot
533, warrantee, Andrew Nelson,
800.
Lena A. Talmage, executrix, to
Michael Uch, 100 acres, Went fall,
Van Horn farm, $550.
Joseph II. Bromley to Edward F.
Hoffman, Abraham M. Beltler, Con
rad S. Grove, Alfred It. Wiggan.
The Edgemere Club, Abram M.
Beitler and Conrad S. Grove, deeds
to each of above grantees for strip of
land to Silver Lake in Delaware, tl.
Camilla A. Picot to Hattie B.
Suearley, 2 acres in Dingmans, Dela
ware township, J25.
Frederick Ott to Johanna Ott, 90
acres, Delaware, $2.
Fraternity Notes"
Under the above head the Wash
ington Star of last Saturday ban this
very complimentary notice of our
townsman which is accompanied
with an excellent and life like cut.
"John D. liiddis, the new regent of
the Grand Council of the Royal
Arcanum for the District of Columbia,
resigned a second term as state
senator In the Semite of Pennsylvania,
and left his law practice in that state
to fill a poaitijn in the Treasury
Department in 18-S5 and from there
was transferred to the Navy Depart
ment, where he has since remained.
He has been identified with the
energetic work of Hie Koyal Arcanum
u hu ll has made that order prosperous
in this District during the past three
or four years."
The installation ceremony was
followed by a largely attended ban
quet. An Old Question Answered
"How come till de angels in de
picture books is women?" asked the
lay mcml r. "Don't 'pear ter be no
ioeii at all in heaven."
"Hit may be," replied Brother
Diekey, "ile t linn oes di; y other
w ay ter e it j lHe."
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES
Georire Wheeler spent part of the
week in New York.
P. N. Bouruique and wife spent
part of the week In New York.
Mrs. W. C. Adams of Hunting
Towers was In town yesterday.
H. W. Klchardson ot New York,
owner of Shohola Glen was in town
Tuesday.
John L. Gourlay, employed in a
watch case factory at Newark, visit
ed his family here for a few days.
James W. Pinebnt, who has been
spending several days in town, re
turned to New York this week.
Miss Frankie Ilatelifle, who has
passed the winter In New York,
arrived In town a few days ago.
T. B. Morse of New York visited
here over last Sunday, and was a
guest of Dr. W. B. Kenworthcy.
Mrs. Arthur II. Pearson lias recent
ly returned from a weeks visit with
her brother, A. L. Crawford, Esq.,
in Jersey City.
Mrs. C. W. Bull, who has been
and Is yet seriously ill, does not
rapidly gain strength, though her
general condition is thought to be
somewhat Improved.
Charles Schanno, who went to
New York several days ago for
treatment of his eyes and was attack
ed with pneumonia while absent,
returned home last Friday in rather
indifferent health.
Mrs. Jennie Shearer will leave
next week to accompany Dr. C. 8.
Ryman and Mrs. Ludy on a trip to
California. They will visit the
Yellowstone Park, Yoseinite Valley
and other points of Interest?
Report says that Rosweii Palmer
has enlisted and passed the physical
examination for the army and that
he loft this weak to enter the gervice.
William Dilger of Matamoras wilf
also beoome one of Uncle Sam's
boys. '
Samuel Cole, who formerly re
sided on a farm in Delaware, recent
ly suffered a paralytic stroke at
Danmore, bis abide for a number of
years, and is oritioally ill. His son,
Percy, who lives at Honesdale, is
with himv
Seven Sentence Sermons
Keep faith with all men; keep
faith with thyself; this wins all
battles, even the greatest and last-
Cardigan.
The riddle of the wbrld is understood
Only by him whofeeU that God is good.
Whittier.
We can reason down a man's
theology, but we cannot reason down
the lite of a Christrian man. Alex
ander McKenzle.
The man who finds not God in his
own heart will find him nowhere,
and he who finds Him there will And
llim everywhere. David Swing.
Give us what Thou seest fit, only
fit us for what Thou givest. Row
land Williams.
If you've tried and. have not won,
Never stop for crying;
All that's great and good is done
Just by patient trying.
Phoebe Cary.
We can hardly learn humility and
tenderness enough except by suffer-
ng. George Eliot.
Some Indians Are Masons
Grand Secretary W.'W. Perry of
the Wisconsin Grand Lodge said that
Masonry exists among the Indians.
"They have no lodges that I know
of," said he, "and I don't know
where they got their Masony, but
some of (he Indians are good Masons.
I remember having beard storicTof
narrow escapes from death and
disaster by white men making them
selves know n as Masons. Many years
ago they brought a shipload of slaves
to New Orleans, and when one of
them was put out on the block to be
auctioned off he made the Masonic
hulling sign. He was taken down
from the block, examined and found
to be a Mason. He was not sold into
slavery, but a purse was raised by
New Orleans Masons to purchase his
freedom, and lie was sent buck to
Africa."
Orange county sportsmen have re
leased several thousand quail this
tliiiig and expect (he shooting will
be good next fall. The bird came
from south and west, and the question
is w ill not those not killed migrate to
their former bonus. Engli-h quail
are migratory and though ours are a
(bf.'t-rt'iit breed tlune imported limy
have retained borne of the inuiincts of
their uociotois.
TEE BA.RHET BRIDGE
"Work is Progressing Rapidly on
the New Structure New Tork
Pier Already Cmpiet.d
Work on the new Barret bridge Is
being pushed as rapidly as possible
during this spring weather.
The New York pier was finished
Tuesday noon.
The work of Increasing the height
of the middle pier was commenced
and will probably be finished this
week.
At the opening of next week, work
on the Pennsylvania pier will lie
commenced; also the iron work over
the New York channel. It will not
take long to complete this work and
by (he time the Pennsylvania pier is
finished, the "iron men" will be
ready Jo put up the Pennsylvania
span of the bridge.
If the present rate of speed is kept
up, It would be a fair proposition to
say the bridge will be In use within
a few weeks.
The approaches to the bridge will
be extended so as to have a grade
beginning at about the farther ends
of the former anchorages, and the
work will be completed, the waste
material and dirt cleaned up and
made ship shape, by about July first.
OBITUARY
. MBS. JF.HEM1AU WALTER
We take from the Monroe Demo
crat of last week the following
obituary of Mrs. Walter, who until
quite a recent period was a resident
of Lehman in this county. For some
unexplained reason the notice appears
to have been unaccountably delayed.
Sarah Ellen, wife of Jeremiah Wal
ter, died at her home at Tanners
vlile, Pocono township. Monroe
county, February 22, 1001, aged 64
years. She was buried at Shafer's
grave yard, in Hamilton, February
'lb. 1904. She was converted nt that
church 29 years ago, and always lived
and died a Christian mother. She
was a daughter of James and Mary
M. Alieger and was born in Lehman
township, Pike county, In 1850. Her
husband, nine .children and three
brothers mourn her loss, namely:
Mrs. Eugene White, Bushkill; Frank
Walter, Stroudsburg; Elmer Walter.
Stroudsburg; Mrs. Arlington Hauk.
Stroudsburg; Mrs. Frederick Mes
sorli, UushklU; Misses Grace, Carrie
and Jennie Walter, Tannersville;
her brothers: Thomas Allee-er.
Washington, D. C; Joseph Alieger,
Bushkill; Charles Alieger, Luzerne.
She was a loving, mother and a
kind friend; but now this loving one
has gone to a better home where
there will be no more sickness, pain,
sorrow nor death.
Revs. Hummer and Ellis, both of
Tannersville, conducted the funeral
services. The text was found St.
Mark 14th chapter, 8 verse.
Former Pike Ccmntian
Following in the footsteps of his
father, Win. C. Crawford, who for
many years held the office and was
also a well known surveyor, Alanson
L. Crawford, his sonbetter known
perhaps to older residents as "Coon",
Is a justice of the peace and in the
fire insurance brokerage business in
Jersey City. He sends us two Copies
of the Sussex Register, one bearing
date February 13th and the other
February 20, 1843,- published by
John II. Hall. They are yellow with
age and do not contain much of local
news, but many names familiar to
Jersey people a ppea r I u t hei r col u m ns.
Among the advertisers one Iteiq
which now seems quaint reads as
follows: "Cut nails. The Pennsyl
vanians, or, as they call themselves
In the interior, Pennamites, are now
making cut nails largely from their
own pig iron. A method has been
contrived for rolling the plates so
that the grain of the metal runs
lengthwise of the nails, and they can
be clenched like wrought nails."
Shades of a modern wire nail mill.
Andrew Curnegle has given five
million dollars tlie Interest of which,
about $250,000, will be devoted to
the aid of disabled workmen, their
w idows and orphans. It Is estimated
that the total amount of benefactions
of Mr. 'arnegle for various purposes
rvacii the euoimous sum of one
hundred million dollars. He Is truly
exemplifying the virtues "the great
est of which Is charity."
The head of Liberty which adorns
the silver dollar of the United States
reproduces the features of a young
Bchixil teacher of Philadelphia. A
century ago the Rothchilds adorned
their L-ttiik notes w ith the Benevolent
face of Bare-new de Rothchlld.
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
Bom to William Yennle and wife
Saturday, April 10th, a boh.
Mr. Constant of New York has
rented of Col. Lewis the Glenside
Cottage on Harford street.
There will be no more flower beds
along the Erie, an order having been
isaned to discontinue them.
The New York democratic conven
tion adopted the unit rule and In
structed tho delegates for Judge
Parker for President.
The Monroe County Aerioultural
Sooiety will hold its annual fair at
Stroudsburg earlier this year than
usual, the datns are Aug. 30, 31 and
Sept. 1, 2 and 3.
It is In contemplation by Mr.
Tinchot to open the reading room in
the Homestead Free Library build
ing for use of the students of the
Forestry school this summer.
George, the sixteen year old son
of George Armstrong, of Montague,
N. J , was operated on for appendi
citis, with favorable. rpsults, at the
Port Jorvis Hospital Tuesday.
Elmer E. Steele has removed from
the Sykos house on High street to
Soventh street. It is understood
.hat a family from tho city will
soon occupy the vacated premises.
Fierce northwest gales accompanied
with snow prevailed In Ohio Tues
day. Winter here too is not only
lingering In the lap of gentle spring,
hut Is sitting on and all over the
unhappy dame.
Dr. Alfred Costello and Dr. Cort
land t Raymond of New York have
leased the brick house near Centre
Square and expect to open dental
parlors. One of them It Is reported
will remain here permanently.
'Squire Ludwig had a genuine
opportunity Tuesday to exercise his
judicial talents in presiding over a
suit brought by Van Etten Brothers
against Alfred Gavollle to adjust
and settle some quite disputed mat
ters, growing out of a lumber deal.
Trout fishing throughout the state
generally was poor the opening of
the season. The waters were cold
and there was considerable snow and
ice remaining along the streams. In
the northern and western sections the
season should not commence before
May first.
The Lehigh district in Pennsyl
vania now produces about 60 per
cent of the total United States pro
duction of Portland cement. Virginia
and Alabama have large deposits of
cement rock which when developed
will become important centers of
production.
The beef trust has raised the price
of meat and the receipts ? cattle in
January and February, 1904, at the
five western markets, Chicago, Kan
sas City, Omaha. St. Louis and St.
Joseph were 1,200,886 head, or 83,020
more than in the corresponding
months a year ago.
F. V. White on Fourth street has
the distinction ofv being the first in
town to plaoe on the sidewalk a neat
bench for publio use. It is an
ex -m pie worthy of emulation, and
such seats distributed around the
town would be duly appreciated by
the summer sojourners here. They
are quite inexpensive.
The Milford Choral Society in kind
remembrance of the eilicient services
of Miss Maud Klein an accompanist
during the past few weeks and at
the concert, which position she tilled
with skill and satisfaction, presented
her with a beautiful piece of solid
silver ware. The gift was a . well
merited recognition. '
The Wayne County Herald says
much trade is diverted from Hones-
dale, from along the Delaware river
in the eastern part of the county,
because of no morning train over the
Haw ley branch to that town. The
citizens, through the Board of Trade,
have taken the mutter in hand and
the Erie will be asked to correct the
present Inconvenience.
SIurifT Gregory will have the
distinction ot making a sale under
one of the largest Judgments ever
entered in this county. He w ill sell
at public sale, May 5, at the Court
House, the franchises and rights of
the Peoples Railway Company on a
claim of over $175,000. Those hav
ing a little spare change to invest
will now have an opportunity for
w hich they may have beeu seeking.
Japan has about the same area as
Montana, with more than half as
many people as there are in the w liole
United States. It raises suttU-ient
agricultural products to feed its own
people and leave a good quantity for
exnort,
ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL
Is the Pubhe Entitled to the Serv
ices of Attorney Without
Rendering Compensation
The April number of Law Notes
contains an excellent article on the
alxive topic. It says "There are today
many existing fictions of law which
the spark of public opinion has not
reduced to exploded theories. And
not one among them is more deserving
of utter annihilation than the idea that
there rests upon an attorney, as such,
the duty of defending without pay,
iijvwi assignment by the court, "one
who has the double misfortune to be
stricken by poverty and accused of
crime." The popular notion prevails
that there is a duty which the lawver
owes to his profession. It may be
almost heretical to deny that any such
duty exists, but we venture to assert
that it neither exists nor Is founded
upon any basis of law or common
sense. It is not meant to be Implied
that there might not be occasions
when an attorney's refusal to volunteer
his services or to accept an assignment
at the hands of the court would amount
to inhumanity. But we do most
earnestly contend that the practice of
commanding the gratuitous services of
the legal practitioner is vitally wrons?."
This practice exists in this shite and it
not Infrequently happens that a lawyer
is assigned to defend a man charged
with murder, whose trial may occupy
several days and require for a proper
defense his utmost care, thought and
study.
The attorney lias professional nride
and as lie becomes more conversant
with the facts his Interest deepens and
he enters on the defense with all his
heart.. He is conscientious in the
matter and though he knows that his
labor will be without fee or reward or
gain or tho hope thereof he gives his
best skill and knowledge to the conduct
of the case. He may too have public
opinion arrayed against his unfortunate
client and the popular mind condemn
ing his best effiirts. We speak from
experience, having heard hisses when
a point was made in favor of the
accused. The article cites arguments
anu reasons to show why a lawyers
legal knowledge. Ids caoital stock.
gained by years of study and applica
tion, should no more be confiscated
without pay than the goods and
chattels or lauds and tenements of any
other person which may be desired for
public use or by a corporation for its
convenience.
There Is no reason why this public
burden should rest on lawyers alone or
why. their professional services should
be at tho mercy of the public without
remuneration than the goods of the
merchant, the crops of the farmer or
the wares of the mechanic. Lawyers
are entitled to the same rewards for
their labor, skill and care as are men
in any profession and there is no more
reason why he should defend an im
pecunious individual charged with
crime than there is why a merchant
should furnish him with gtxxls or a
dentist or a doctor with his services,
given or rendered at the request of a
court. The legislature should remedv
this Inatter by an act authorizing the
court to allow and the county to pay a
fair and reasonable fee to an attorney
when he is assigned to defend a person
without means charged with crime.
Why He Raised Corn
A farmer in the west, who planted
every year a few more acres of corn,
was asked by a neighbor why he
worked so hard to Increase the crop.
His reply was: I raise more corn, to
fat more hogs, to buy more land, to
raise more corn, to fat more hogs, to
buy more land. Something of this
same endless repitition seems to per
vade the minds of those who from
year to year have charge of our
streets. Nearly every year they
spread more gravel on more hard
road to make more dirt and mud to
hire more men to sprinkle and scrape
the streets. This appears to be the
almost unvarying round with the
result thut the condition of our high
ways Is never materially Improved.
No ermanent w ork is done lest some
energetic laborers might be out of
the Job of spending time on the
streets, and consuming, without last
ing benefit, the money annually ex
pended. Oldest Tree in the World
It Is said that the oldest tree In the
world is a bo tree planted at Adnu
radhapura, Ceylon, which was plant
ed close to a Buddhist shrine In 215
15. C, and is thertfore 2,148 years
old. Legend has it that this tree
sprang from a branch which severed
itself by miraculous power from the
sacred Wee under which Gautama be
came Buddha, the en!iliU-d one.
THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS
George Horton was In town over
Sunday and Monday and sold a horso
to J. E. Boyd.
Last Saturday evening there was
considerable noise at a certain corner
in town. Some one said it was the
opening of spring.
Louis Ragot of New York spent
Sunday at his home, the Hermitage.
W. T. Struble has nearly enough,
railroad ties to lay the track from
here to Matamoras.
Will Yenny Is pa-wing around tho
cigars. A boy came to gladden bis
home Saturday evening.
Some of our residents have been
feasting on carp the past week. A
number of those fritters have been
picked up out of the river.
Uncle Joseph Chamberlain, who
has been confined to the house for
some time with rheumatics, is able
to be out again. Mrs. Chamberlain,
who has also been ill, Is much Im
proved.
John Wolf, a former resident of
Milford, but now of New York, was
in town this week.
This past week has been a regular
March season as far as the weather
was concerned. Sunshine, showers.
squalls and little snow flurries thrown
in. Ihero is no use of eoinir else
where for a change of. climate, it
changes here four times in twenty-
four hours.
There is more demand for summer
cottages here than ever. Why don't
some enterprising builder erect more
neat dwellings? It would be no trou
ble to find desirable tenants.
Port Jervis is making preparations
to celebrate the evi r glorious Fourth
of July. They have not celebrated
in a number of years up there so you
can exjieet a whopper of a time. It
Is not likely this town will have any
excitement outside or a horse trot, so
our geople can go to Port Uervls, If
the new bridge is done.
The New York Herald says that
"Joseph Folk is sweeping Missouri."
It needs it
The Honorable Adlal Stevenson
continues to refrain from "prancing
to the front"
It is now stated that there are but
two remaining undamaged Russian
battleships at Port Arthur.
Suppose, says the Kansas City
Journal, that Mr. Bryan had not done
any talking What's the use?
General Miles asa prohibition candi
date is not so popular in Milwaukee as
was General Miles, commander of tho
army.
The Supreme Court has decided that
books are not second class matter. It
really depends largely upon the
authors. '
The democrats in Congress are some
what impartial of their criticism of
President Roosevelt and ex-President
Cleveland.
' The warm endorsement of the Presi
dent by the New York convention
makes a few more democratic prophe
sies inoperative.
The tone of Mr. Cleveland's endorse
ment of Judge Parker indicates that
there are others in tiie mind of the
I'rinceton sage.
The Treasury Dopartmont reports a
shortage in one and two dollar bills.
Here is an issue for the democracy.
Turn the rascals out
General Kuropatkin has arrived In
Manchuria aud is now hiking a few
days' breath before crowding the in
habitants of Japan off into the sea.
While the war exjierts agree that
"Russia aims at delay" it is suggested
that she may be more expert in this
method of marknianhip than in cer- '
tain others.
Virginia has Ignored the advice of
one Bryan and the Parker boom
appears to be sweeping the state. In
Virginia th Hearst boom has enuig
on the end ot it
When Mr. Bryan finished framing
his DeiiKx-ratic platform and sends it
on to the St Louis convention it Is a
question whether it will be turned to
the wall or draped in crape.
The Iudianaiiolis Telegram an
nouncing that Hearst had gives up
the fight looks as though the other
fellow s were getting seared aud were
adopting the Hearst methods.
Mr. Bryau can never be known m
"William the Conqueror," nor is it
believed from present indications that
ho w ill pa.se down into the annals of
liistory as "William the Silent"
The past winter was severe on
bees, and many keepers guttered
severe loaa. One uiuu In Wayue,
county lust HO ftkips,