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MILFORD. PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1901.
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THE WASHINGTON LETTER
The past wk has been a busy if
Pit an Anxious ono for tlr pi-pnidnnt.
The near approach of the Chicago
convention is bringing political mat
ters to a climax. The platform is
being thoughtfully considered, fpcf
ially what shall he naid alxmt tariff
and reciprocity. As to the vice pres
idency, Mr. Rosevelt is not bothering
himself, although it is remarkable
how many men profess to be anxious
to dodge the nomination. The high
est opinion now is that it will natur
ally go to Senator Fairbanks, of
Indiana. The "drift" is conceded to
be in his direction, and If he should
be snowed under with votes at Chi
cago, he will take the compliment
very kindly, even sacrificing his
feelings and inclinations. The labor
question in Colorado begins to loom
up, and all sorts of frantic appeals
come to the White House urging the
president to take some decisive action.
This he cannot do, of course, until
called upon by the governor of Colo
rado. But the matter appears to be
assuming national importance, and
may have p. political effect.
In common with all citizens the
president has been shocked and deeply
stirred over the terrible disaster in
New York. He has ordered Secre
tary Cortelyou to make a thorough,
short, sharp and decisive investiga
tion putting the blame where it
belongs. The Inspection of steam
boats is a function of the Federal
government, conducted by Federal
ofllcers. If there has been any neglect
of duty, or bribery, the president
wishes to know it. As he said in his
speech last Saturday, at the unveiling
of the Rush statue, all he asks from
the subordinates of the government
is "decency and efficiency." The
charges are that the life preservers on
theSlocuin were rotten and worthless;
that the life boats could not be low
ered; that the pumps would not work;
that the old steamer wai but tinder
wood; that there was no discipline
among the crew and that the inspec
tors were corrupt. All these matters
It is the duty of the government to
investigate.and if there is inefficiency
in the Inspectors office in New York
the world wants to know it. Another
matter which the president realizes is
of some gravity, is the difficulty sur
rounding the case of General Tyner,
who has appealed to him for vindi
cation. He has had in consultation
Attorney General Knox, Secretary
Cortelyou, Murray Crane and Holmes
Conrad, who will doubtless suggest
the reply which will be made. It is
thought it may contain some fcur
prines for General Tyner.
It is extremely difficult to keep
track of Secretary Cortelyon, and the
promotions he has in view. His
department has absorbed bo many
bureaus, and work is piling up so
fast, and he Ib so popular and in such
constant demand, that he has had to
resort to sandwiclies and express
trains, to keep up with the flood of
business. A few days ago he was in
New England and Canada, inspecting
immigrant stations. He hurried back
to this city to find the National Re
publican committee wants him in
Chicago. Then came the awful dis
aster in New York, and the president
sent him post haste to that city, to
conduct the iuvuotigation. At the
same time came the news of the col
lapse of thfc postmaster general at
Chicago, with a prosect of a speedy
vacancy lu the cabinent, for which
I.lr. uortelyou is mated, the news
of the sudden giving out of Mr.
Payne, In Chicago, where lie is look
ing after postal matters, caused some
excitement among those who do not
know how ill he is and how long he
has been declining in health. For
reasons of public consideration, the
exact state of his health is withheld
from the public, as it. was in the case
of the late Senator Quay. The truth
is Mr. Payne suffers from a "dis
tressed stomach, " from the "gout,"
from a tendency to "apoplexy," and
trout a general letting down of the
vital powers. If Mr. Cortelyou in
able, to get around in time, lie may
liil ull the openings l.ich lire w aiting
for him.
Willi few exception all excursion
steamships plying upou the Inland
waters Of this country, even on the
Potomac from Washington to Nor
folk, are mere lire traps likoly ut any
time to be di ntroyed us was the Sloeuui
i'l New York. A telegram from
General 1 hnu.mt, in -peet.or in New
Yoik, to the. Department of (m-
loeree l.u 1 l.i.Vir ill tills City, stilted
tout Hi.- lor.., of 1,; is ft.UJ-lUi:.jJ lev
V ,.u V- aV Jt leu wo lu Nvw
York, on Thursday afternoon, that
849 people had lost their lives, and
enough were missing to bring the
total up to a round t,000. It is quite
wonderful how some oflieials always
try to mlminize their estimates. 'But
the investigation ordered by the
president will give the public all th;
facts. Possibly General Dumont will
be asked to explain.
The pecretary of the treasury was
confident that on the 17th inst. the
commissioners of the St. Louts Fair
would pay over to the United States
the sum of 1 150,000 as the first install
ment of the refunding of the 5,000,-
000 loaned by the government. On
and after July 15, there must be a
semi-monthly payment of 500,000.
The attendance of those who paid
admissions, has thus far been very
small, averaging only about 20,000
per day. The great proscrity of the
country, and the fall in the price of
the necessaries of life, as shown by
recent official reports, will undoubt
ed induce many thousands to visit
the fair later in the season.
They are still those who think the
building of the Panama canal will be
gigantic, if not an Impossible, Job.
Your correspondent recently met Dr.
C. A. Stephens, a well known writer,
in this city, who has just returned
from a visit of observation to Pana
ma. He says the Americans speak
glibly of the possibility of a tide-water
level canal across the zone. In order
to have a ditch 150 feet wide and 35
feet deep below the sea level, as con
templated, it will be necessary to
remove 341,600,000 cubic metres of
earth. If the United States should
employ 20,000 laborers he says it
would take 4t years and 9 days to
remove this enormous mass, or until
the yeai 1961. And he estimates the
cost anywhere from 670 millions of
lollarsto610 millions. The French
are estimated Jo have lost 60,000 em
ployees in their endeavor to dig the
canal. To add to the complications
there is a movement on foot by the
labor unions of the United States to
regulate the hours of labor and wages
in the "zone." While a tidewater
canal at Panama may be impossible,
the government will find ways and
means to construct a lock canal and
govern the "zone" without any out
side help.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey expect
to remain in Washington until the
last of June. The sending of General
H. C. Corbin to the Philippines just
as soon as he gets through with his
big sham battles on the Bull Run
battle field, comes as a surprise. But
it is generally understood that this
service in foreign parts is but a step
ping stone to make him the Lieuten
ant General of the Army. Senator
Alger and wife, of Michigan, sail for
Europe in July.
Heal Estate Transfers
Roliert Venule to John 11. Vennie,
tract In Blooming Grove, iart of
Andrew J. Butler warrantee, lying
north of abiuidoned turnpike, $1.
William II. Arnoux to Hugo Reid,
214 acres, Westfull, Cummins Half
way house place, 2.
David Guun and others to Joseph G.
Snyder, 213 acres, Lehman, formerly
Hornbeck farm, 11850.
Charles Hi Hick to John D. Houck,
equal undivided interest in 909 acrca,
Greene, f2 and exchange.
John D. Houck to Charles Houck,
equal undivided interest in hinds in
Greene, 5 tracts, f2 and exchange.
Louisa Miller to August Frank, 6
acres, Blooming Grove, ou Promised
laud road, $1.
The Profits of Whisky
The Wichita (Ivan.) Bear-on puts
much iu little, thus:
The distiller from the bushel of
corn makes four gallons of whisky
with the aid of various harmful pnxl
uets and adulterations. These four
gullons of v hi. !:y retail for JIG. 40.
The fanner who iulx- the corn get-
from i t 50 cents.
The United states Government,
Uiphm.Ii its tux on whisky, fcci f 4.40.
The railroad company pets II.
The luanufiie'im-r cvr, j I.
The drayman v. ho hauls the w hl-ky
gets 10 cents.
The retailer gets il.
The iiiait vim drinks the whisky
gets drunk.
His w ife gets hunger and sorrow.
His children gets rugs and iiiMi'il-
iait food.
It has come to a tine puss when a
man, Nick Carey for inslmu'e, cannot
indulge iu u biiieke without culling
out the II i o department and half '.lie
peo-le in t'JVVU.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES
Arthur Adams of Hunting Towers
trmioiictod lmslncss here Tuesday.
James It. Bull and family occupy
the (iuick cottnge on Ann street.
Geo. E. Horton and wife of Branch
ville, N. J., were in town Tuesday.
Miss Jane Seaman of Tuekahoo, N.
Y., is a guest with friends In town.
Harry and Charles Hoock of Brook
lyn visited in town a day this week.
County Superinttiident Lucian
Westbrook held examinations here
this week.
Harry, the 12 year old son of Maurice
S. Quinn of Matamoras, died Tuesday
after a long illness.
Hsrry Terwiiliger and wife of Lake
wood, N. J., are guests with the
former's jxirents here.
Paul Hchanno and wife and two
children of Stroudsburg visited friends
here the first of the week.
H. C. Hicks of New York, who
years ago was a regular guest at the
Hawkill House, is now registered at
the Crissman.
John de C. Van Elten of New
York is spending his vacation in town.
Miss Bessie Van Etten is also home
for the summer.
Little Miss Anna Bull celebrated
her fourth birthday last Tuesday
with a party on the lawn of Mrs.
George Mitchell.
The boys of Camp Yapeeohu are
expected to arrive July 1st and will
occupy the former quarters on the
farm of J. C. Bull.
W. A. H. Mitchell went to Chicago
as alternate delegate to the Republican
National Convention, and before re
turning will visit the St. louis expo
sition.
Miss Nancy Olmsted, a former
resident of Dingman, but who has
lived here for several years with her
niece, is quite ill from the Infirmities
of age.
Thomas Hykes and wife of Philadel
phia are stopping at the Centre Square
Hotel. Mrs. Hughes, a granddaugh
ter, with her family will occupy the
ilellevue cottage on High street for
the summer.
The Misses Bertha and Pamela
Reed and Blanche Cross, who have
been spending several weeks in
Europe, returned last Sunday on the
steamship Arabic and reached home
Monday.
Two weddings of Matamoras peo
ple took place Tuesday evening when
Miss Mary K. Schumacker and Jos
eph Mager were married at the par
sonage of the Luthern church by the
Rev. Treber of Middletown and Miss
Lena Gebhart and Joseph A. Sehroe-
der were joined in wedlock at St.
Joseph's church, Metamoras, by
Father Tries.
OBITUARY
MRS. HANNAH JANE WESTFALL
News of the death of Mrs. Westfall,
which occurred at Goettingen, Ger
many, this week, will awaken feel
ings of sadness In many here who
knew her. She was a daughter of
tho late Allen Everett of Montague,
N. J., and widow of Wiihelmus
Westfall, a former resident of the
same township.
' While her son, Wiihelmus, was a
student at Yale she lived there and
suffered an attack of typhoid fever
which probably undermined her
constitution. When he went to Ger
many to pursue his mathematical
studies, lu which science he evidences
great talent, aha accompanied him
and booh after was taken ill with
liver trouble from which disease she
succumbed. The remains will be
sent home on a steamer.
Wild Pigeons R-eturning
It is rejiorted that wild pigeons are
reappearing in large numbers in the
CatsLiila. Some years ago they
suddenly disappeared and no one knew
w here they went. It was not possible
that they could have been killed off In
the nhort space of time between when
they were numerous and the time
when they were all gone, and various
suggttiti'Mis have been made as to
where they went. Borne alarm that
because of the counties liumliers seen
among the Andes Mountains iu Houtl
America they all migrated there. The
reason for their departure is surmised
t have boeii their wholesale destruc
tion and constant harrassing by hunt
ing and netting. If they return some
law should be pa-w-d for their protec
tion. Richard W hitney is serving a 20
lava beiilenee in tha Jail here for
unlaw fullv riding on au Erie train.
voj.,vrlb9 iji tin l'Kt.
FOR VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT
A Large Meeting of Ladies Held and
an Organization Perfected
A numlier of Milford ladles rosond-
ed to the call for a meeting to discuss
the question of organizing a village:
improvement association and it was
unanimously resolved to proceed.
After a brief explanation of the objects j
and aims of such a society, on motion
Mrs. J. H. Van Etten was elected
president, Mrs. A. E. Lewis 1st vice
president, Mrs. W. II. Armstrong 2nd
vice president, Mrs. Susan Wolfe secre
tary, and Mrs. S. T. White treasurer.
A committee on Constitution and By
Iaws was apxlnted and the meeting
adjourned to convene Tuesday after
noon, June 28, at 4 p. m.. at the Court
House. At that time the committee
to draft by-laws will report and other
committees who will have charge of
the various detnils will be appointed.
It Is desired that this meeting may be
largely attended, for Initiatory sU'i
will lie taken to put the association on
an active basis and to begin such plans
as may be devised for village im
provement.
Rode a Big Fish
Notwithstanding reports that the
applejack business in Jersey is on the
wane and that only small quantities
are made, there must be some left or
else the people of that state have
found a fairly good substitute. A
hotel keeper, living on the shores of
Green Pond In Morris county, reports
that recently while out fishing for
pickerel, suddenly an Immense bubble
nearly Capsized his boat and In a
second after something struck his
troll and away went the outfit in tow.
Threj times was the boat pulled
around the pound, then tha hotel
keeper got the fish to the surface and
caught It by the gills, but It jerked
him from the boat into the water and
he landed on its back. The fish
went bucking down toward the outlet
where the water is shallow- There a
companion of the hotel keeper was
ready with a large rope and the fish
was lassoed and after great exertions
towed ashore when the hotel keeper
swooned. The fish was a pickerel,
six hundred pounds and is estimated
to be five hundred years old. The
hotel keeper says he has learned to
estimate the age of pickerel by the
condition of their scales, the wrinkles
on their fins and the color of their
flesh.
V. 8. Geological Survey .
Acting in cooperation with the
State Survey Comraiseion of Pennsyl
vania, several parties from the fed
eral survey are now engaged In topo
graphic work in this state. Of these
parties one is in charge of R. D.
Cummin, assisted by Messrs. Robert
Coe and J. I. Treidel; one In charge
of E. B. Clark, assisted by J. S. B.
Daingerfleld; and one In charge of
A. C. Roberts, assisted by B. B.
Alexander. These parties are ex
pected to map, in the course of the
season, large portions of Washington,
Allegheny, Butler and Westmore
land counties, covering the Industrial
and mineral region centering about
Pittsburg. A similar district In
Cambria and Somerset counties, of
which Johnstown Is the commercial
center, will be surveyed. In the
eastern part of the state, portions of
Juniata, Snyder, Perry, Montgomery,
Berks, Chester and Lancaster coun
ties will be surveyed.
Cleveland's Bond Issue
The New York World is sending
out a history of what it calls 'The
great bond conspiracy of the Cleveland
administration" when the President
attempted to flout a loan through a
syndicate of New York bankers which
would - have cost the government
twenty million dollars. At that time
I). B. Hill, who is now urging Judge
Parker for the Presidential nomination,
was one of the six senators out of fifly
four to vote against a motion to con
sider immediately the resolution pro
hibiting secret bond contracts, and the
World says "let himself loose dra
matically on the subnet"
Erie World's Fair Train
Inasmuch as several of our readers
probably were contiitunts in the eoin
letiU Hi for flOO in gold offered by the
Erie Gomany to be puid tor a suitable
name for ito new World's Fair train,
it is announced that Jor ph White of
4;18 Bi-ooiiie Street, New York, sub
mitted as bin choice the title "The
Exevl.-ior Express." A nuiiiU-r of
others suggewtud the same imiue but
his letter was received first and the
name above bus been selected as meet
ing all requirements!.
Fgr local nws rft3 'tut Ykt.a,
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
Tuesday was the first day of sum
mer. The huckleberry crop promises to 1
large and the berries of fine size.
During a thunder storm last Mon
day lightning struck the court houfce
at Stroudsburg but did little damage.
It Is reported thnt the drug store of
II. E. Emerson Co. has been sold to
a party from Litxrty, N. Y., who will
take jKHJelon and begin business
almt July first It is a gxid location
and there is no reason why the new
proprietor, who is very favorably men
tioned, should not have a fair share of
business.
The big amateur athletic meet will
lie held at Scranton, Saturday. July
16, conducted under the auspices of
the Scranton Tribune. It Is open to
all amateur athletes residing in north
eastern Pennsylvania. Inquiries ad
dressed C. R. II. Jackson, physical
director Y. M. C. A., will be prompt
ly answered.
Because of poor service by the O.
A W. railroad, the hotel keepers of
Montieello and Llbertyvllle propose
establishing an automobile line be
tween those places and Middletown,
N. Y. At that place Erie trains will
be met and the time made to the fam
ous summer resorts will be shorter
than by the railroad.
The senior class of the Yale school
of forestry left town last week. The
Junior class is exieeted to arrive aliout
July first, and also members of the
summer school. There will prolmbly
be upwards of fifty iu all, who will go
In camp and remain for the season.
They will be in charge of Professors
Graves and Tuomey who will have
assistants in the work.
Erection of the bridge at Matamoras
proceeds slowly. The New York sinm
Is on the false work but has not been
riveted. Work has " been com
menced on the Pennsylvania span, and
at the rate of progress made it seems
as though it would be several weeks
before there will be any crossing on
the bridge. The ferries labor under
Inconvenience on account of low water.
At the lower ferry the river is fordable
and teams take advantage to drive
across.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Nominat
ed by Acclamation A
Strong Platform
The republican convention in session
at untcago tnw week listened to a
powerful speech by the temporary
chairman Elihu Root It was a
masterly presentation of the history of
the party, showing the good effects of
its beneficent measures and methods
and the general and continued pros
perity of the country under republican
rule.
Chairman Cannon made a powerful
address and presented the issues In
which the party will go before the
country. The platform adopted is in
brief as follows. It opens with an
epitome of the past accomplishments
and promises for the future
The measure of protection should
always at least equal the difference in
the cost of production at home and
abroad. We insist upon the main
tenance of protective tariffs. Sche
dules should be readjusted only when
conditions show the need ami tmy by
Republican hands.
Combinations of capital and of lalxir
are the results of the economic move
ment of the age, but neither mast be
permitted to Infringe upon the rights
and Interenld of the people
We believe In the adoption of com
mercial reciprocity wherever recipro
cal arrangements can be affected con
sistent with the principles of protection
and without injury to American agri
culture, American labor or any Amer
ican Industry.
We favor legislation which will
encourage the American merchant
marine.
We believe it to be the duty of the
Republican party to uphold the gold
standard. The maintenance of the
gold standard, established by the
Republican party, cannot safely be
committed to the Democratic party,
which resisted its adoption.
We favor the peaceful settlement
of international differences by arbi
tration. We renew our former declarations
that the civil service law, placed on
the statute books by the Republican
party, shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced.
Where the election franchise has
been unconstitutionally limited we
demand that representation in Con-
gresa gna in me electoral college
shall. U -rooortioiiRti'!y reduced.
FACTS ABOUT WHISKY
Insur
Figures in Favor of the
Abstainers
In Illinois, where local option pre
vails and high license is the rule, the
average savings bank deposit, per
capita, is J20.75. In Maine, the aver
age per capita of savings is f 10,1.76.
These figures argue that even from a
purely monetary standoliit total ab
stinence jays.
In 18.10 Roliert Warner, a Quaker,
applied to an English life Insurance
company for a policy, and was told
that, as a total aliftniner, he would
have to pay an extra premium, the
company holding that the moderate
use of liquor tended to prolong life.
Warner did not believe this theory,
and started an insurance company of
his own. Warner's company divided
the risks it took Into two classes,
one made up of total abstainers and
the other of men who drank In moder
ation. In the thirty-three years from
180G to 1998 the deaths in the list of
moderate drinkers were 97 per cent
of those exjiected; In the list of total
abstainers the deaths were only 70
ler cent of those expected. In other
words, the death rate among moder
ate drinkers was nearly 40 per cent.
more than among total abstainers.
During the last thirty years there
died in Europe alone of alcoholism a
total of 7,500,000 people. That is more
people than were killinl in all the
wars of the Nineteenth century. The
authority for these statements Is Mattl
Helenius, a memlier of the faculty of
the University of Denmark, who goes
on to show that in Denmark one out
of every seven men who die between
the ages of thirty-five and fifty-five is
a victim of alcoholism.
A Fraternal Visitation
Milford Lodge, No. 844, F. A A.
M., was very agreeably surprised at
it's stated communication Wednes
day evening by the presence of a
large numlier of visiting brethren.
It is pleasant to have fraternal com
munion with members from other
lodges, and those who take occasion
to pay such visits are usually the
most enthusiastic Masons and the
best examples of the teachings of the
order.
There were present from Kittatinny
Lodge at Branehville, N. J., W. M.
F. L. Johnson and Brethren D. M.
Johnson, Win. Johnson, Jos. Thomp
son, Edward Thompson, G. W. Van
Sickle, S. McCarrick, A. Struble, E.
Jones, Jonas Crissinan, J. W. Mc-
Nelie, J. Coinpton, A. O. Decker, J.
A. Westbrook, L. Ike and C. A.
Dalrymple.
From Port Jefvis Lodge, No. 328,
H. C. Brinckley, John S. King and
John A. Kadel; from Hsvley, No.
305, Chas. S. Houck; from Musconet-
cong, No. 151, Stanhope, N. J., S. 8.
Mills; from Mansfield, No. 86, Wash
ington, N. J., J. S. Davidson and
from John Hodge, No. 815, Naples,
N. Y Rev. E. M. Smead. Milford
Lodge was also well represented and
the occasion was one which will
remain a bright memory for all
present.
Bryan on Parker
Hon. W. J. Bryan in a speech this
week at Cooper Union before an im
mense audience gave Judge Parker
the benefit of all the objections to his
candidacy that his fertile brain could
conceive anil ids nimble tongue express.
He charged that Judge Parker was
the tool of monopolists and a stranger
to the teachings of pure democracy
and that many of his delegates had
been secured by other than fair means.
Bryan's Idea of Parker is worse than
of the average republican. The demo
crats must have New York state in
their business of electing their Presi
dent and if the crowd to hear Bryan Is
any expression of democratic sentiment
it would seem there is considerable
disaffection.
Don't Throw Paper on the Streets
It is wicked to tear up envelopes
or other waste paper and scatter
the bits in the street. Iu well
governed German cities the person
that commits this nuisance is either
obliged carefully to pick up every
piece of the offending paper or he is
invited to accompany a police con
stable to the police court, where a
magistrate promptly assesses the
proper flue. Indianapolis News.
The week-duy excursion over the
Erie Wednewiay was well patroniAsJ
from this section. A number from
town availed themselves of the oppor
tunity to vWt the city, and quite a
crowd from the country went on the
trip. The day w as flue and cool and
mo excursion was a hum enjoyaoie
ftftdr,
THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS
No principal for our schools yet.
John Gourlay Is home for the
summer.
A false alarm called our fire depart
ment out Wednesday afternoon.
A numlier from town took In Wed
nesday's excursion to New York.
Rumor has it chicken thieves are
about again. Load up the old gun.
Charles Zimmerman and family of
New York will spend the summer at
the Fauchere House.
Oonrgc jtmminn has again become a
resident of this town. Rumor has It,
he has his eye on a county office.
The nearest place to go where they
will celebrate July 4th is Halnesville.
Any one going there is sure of a good
time.
Our Iall players appear to have a
game with some outside team every
week. But so far the victories all
seem to go out of town.
Reckless driving will not be tolerat
ed here any more. A couple of women
came to grief Monday evening. Their
horse was taken care of.
The low water In the Delaware is
causing those who have to crom the
Matamoras ferries considerable annoy
ance. hy not drive the river? It
has been done.
Walter Dingman is nursing a
fractured ankle, Henry Maines a
sprained ankle, Lon Kline a sprained
knee, Ieon Barlow carries a piece of a
needle in his foot.
There are some people who can not
keep their hands off of other peoples
things. What is meaner than to have
some one come along thesldewalk and
break off a pretty flower belonging to
somebody else.
Hardly a day passes now but what
some stranger comes to town looking
for a cottage to occupy for the summer.
If the demand continues, and there is
no reason to think otherwise, some of
our real estate owners will have to go
to building.
The Republican party has as was a
foregone conclusion renominated Theo
dore Roosevelt for President Who
will get the Democratic nomination Is
at present in doubt. But to Judge
from the utterances of the twice over
whelmingly defeated candidate, Wm.
J. Bryan, there is not a democrat in
the country entitled to the nomination
only W. J. Bryan. If he should get
it, there would be no use of noldingan
election. Free silver is as dead as a
door nail.
Pertinent Paragraphs
The liberty bell has arrived at the
St Louis Exposition. The crack is in
good condition. -
It seems that Kansas can have a
destructive spring flood and still cry
for labor to harvest one of the biggest
crops on record.
It is thought that if bandits should
rush in and take Judge Parker off to
the mountains, he might be induced
to say something.
It seems that the KaaasCity iAbor
unions are talking about abolishing
the union label. The Colorado plan is
to abolish the union.
The democratic Brooklyn Eaglo
admits- that it looks like another
republican year. Eyes less piercing
than the eagle's can see this.
The Kentucky newspapers have in
dignantly branded as a malicious
canard the statement that a Kentucky
man died from the bite ot a rattle
snake.
Mirtsourl has prohibited bull fight
ing but it is openly boosted that the
democratic national convention will be
V omptly pulled off in spite of any old
suite laws.
Mr. Cleveland's ultimatum that his
refusal is final comes hot upon the
heels of the fact that not a single state
has yet elected a delegate for him. A
good story of a duck hunt would have
beeu more timely.
After years of acrid excoriations and
scathing vituperation Colonel Watter
son of the Courier Journal says,simply,
that w hile Cleveland is impossible, yet
if be is nominated, he, the colonel,
will support him. To what are
southern colonels aiming?
The Chicago physician who declares
that there is no such tiling as "brain
fug" proUibly devotes himself to
medical literature and has not been
reading the disturbing democratic
editorial contortions and gymnastics
over L-nues and candidates.
The St Petersburg report to the
effect that there is a secret understand
ing under which the I'nited (States
had consented to cede the Phiiippina
Islands to Jaitanl is believed to bo
founded on fact exi-ept so fur as relates
jmi-, Die
' 1'uiU.d suites.
Philippines and the,