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THE ttmiilNQTON FREE PRESS AMD TIMES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. IfllT. The Weekly FIlEB PUESS nnd any per copy, 50 cents for six mouths, $1.00 per year, ptfitngc paid. Advertisement!! nml tmbrcrlptlons re ceived tit thc office. ISO College street. Kull nflvortliilnK rntcs sent on nppllcu tlon. Accounts cannot be opened for subscrlp tlonn Hitbserlbor-i will ptenpe remit with order. Nnms ate not entered until pay ment Is received, nnd nil papers nro stop red nt the end of the limn paid for. Remittance nt the risk of the subscriber unless made by registered letter, or by 'hack or porttnl order pnyable to the pub Usher. flio dnte when the subscription expires Is on the nddrcsn-label of each paper, ' the chnnge of which to n subsequent chits becomes n reeelpt for remittance. No other receipt Is sent unless requested. Tlio receipt of the paper Is n sufficient receipt for the llrst subscription. When a change of address Is desired, buth tlio old nnd now addresses should be given. Term 91,110 n Ypnr. In Advance. DAILY by mnll S 1.00 n jciir In advance. ItATi: IX CANADA. DAIt.Y 91.00 n ypnr In ncHnnre. MTIlKliV R2.00 yenr In nclvuiicc. vnv.v. punss association. PoMMicr. ISnrllngton, Vf. IU'iILINOTON, TiirnsDAY. DEC WANTED. When you want anything, advertise In the new ccinl column of this paper. Seme bargains nro offcro.l here this week which It will pay you to rend about See pane two. This paper has more than 25,000 rend'jr every week and one cent a word will leach them all. With forty cases on the culcnd.i. and not one ready to proceed to trial Justice Ooff of the New York supreme (ourt indulged In a plain talk to law yers the otner day. Accotdlng- to this wearer of the ermine, dilatory lnwye-? are responsible for dilatory courts, and dilatory courts for the law's de lays According to the searching diag nosis of The Brooklyn Unfile the real trouhle with the country In that "ev erything Is being made light nt once. This should be a warning to us to never allow things to become over whelmingly wrong, but to begin to right them before a revolution roaches the point of necessity. Justice Lurton of the Supreme Court l as Just upheld a law which makes the city of Chicago responsible for damage to property done by her mobs. In view of the fact that the too ob vious corruptness of certnln Illinois politicians has forced tlm govcrnmeit to enter upon an lnveUlgiition cost ing five hundred dollars a day more or loss, which has already been in progress some months and promises to go on forever, it seems ns if a law making the towns and cities respon sible for the damage caused by their corrupt politicians, might be accept able TA FT SI3.VTIMK.Vr IX YKltMOXT. Talk about republican Insurgency In Vermont partakes of the nature of polit ical rainbow chasing. The Kutland ller aid undoubtedly holds the mirror up to Vermont in the following quotation and comment. 'If there are sumo people who are try ing to organize a movement In Vermont against President Tnft, as Intimated In a Boston paper, It Is well to know when tho State stands. Nobody should be afraid to come out In the open, especially 'f he believes the people are In reality with b'ni, In opposition to the President." Burlington Free l'n.-s. If Vermont h.ul a "favorite son" of her own, t u re would be some reason, per- aps, for opposing Mr. Tnft's candidacy, s things look ji.st now, however, the opposition referred to is rather more fnn 'lf ul than real. We are reminded In this connection of he remark by somebody that republican iff urgency is inunlly strongest in the ' next county " I.AItCilit STAVIIIXfJ AHMY NOT xi".!:ni;i). Hecre.an Stlmson protests against al lowing our army lo go negleeted while tnr navy receives more than Its fair Hhare of attention. It Is natural that any man In charge of an Institution or depart ment should sen the thing which is his charge a bit larger anil more Im portant than It really Is. To Clifford Plnchot tlm forest reserves of tho Uni ted States seemed almost the biggest thing fa the country. Docioi Wlliy dou '!' s believes tint perfect::' jrsro food would bring the mlllenlnin. sc letary Meyer Is tormented with solicitude, or the navy. Colonel Oonthali l-ji-c", m be world through tlio Penaia-i tcr.al. And now cornea this wall frc? fl'lm ?n Hut what do wo want cf moro army? What would wo do with It? Wo are not I terrified at thought of lnvos'on by tlm Canadians ChnjuP C!.rk would hnridln I 'hem. Nor do wo tremble a' nT.ntlon 3f Mexico. And beublo Mexico nnd Canada now and then, who in tho world can wo reach with an rrmyf Wo hnvo r. defenso moro valuable than any armed force In thn great oceans which will al ways keep threatening nations at a dis tance. With a strong navy and good crcdK, the United Stains should always bu sofo. With harmonious clilzont i! homo and w!0,! miaincft affiliation.; rbroiuL ml .'O'.ritry cjhtuiM b doubly f uro J V'iTCH.WTIOXAI, IIO.WJ VIA C'ilAM Pl.AIN. Too projiiet (ur un "International Highway" 'ituj.dJnfr from Quebec, ( iiniidii to Ml, m1, Florida, now wo!l ndor way. , nri!ved additional Im f 'Mun at the annual illnne.- of the Lak" Champlaln ssoclatlon In Now York f", nt which dinner President Ilinton of tho I iilvnislty pf Vermont was the VERMONT AND THE ARBITRATION. TREATIES. I'ldtcd Stiiti-s Senators 'illiani 1'. Dillingham nml Can-oil S. Page have signified their intention lo suppoi-t the general ar bitration treaties negotiated lv the t'liiled States with Great, Britain and the I'nited States. This is in accordance with the general wishes of the people of Vermont as manifested through various avenues of public expression of opinion. At a recent meeting of the Hiirlington Commercial club resolutions were adopted in support of the project to secure, the ratification of treaties of general arbitration with European countries. Senator Dillingham has enclosed to the president of the club a copy of a letter lie sent to the Hon. "William J. Van fatten slating the position taken in support of general arbitration. Omitting t lie personal pari of the letter, we are permitted to quote Senator Dillingham's statement that he is "heartily in favor of these treaties and would not contract the scope of the arbitrable questions as therein defined in the slight est degree. Such agreements are in accord with the spirit of the age and their moral effect upon the maintenance of peace among nations cannot lie measured." Senator Dillingham con tinues: "I am glad to learn also that most of those who find it difficult to favor the ratification of these treaties 'as they were sent to the Senate' are heartily in favor of treaties of this character and would sooner broaden the scope of arbi trable questions than to contract the same. Instead of op posing the object and purpose of these 1reatir,, as many have been led to suppose, they heartily favor them and seek on ly to guard against a danger which they see in the powers granted to the joint high commission under the last clause of Article IT I, to determine whether any particular question which may be in dispute is one which comes within the terms of the treaties in a ease where the parties to such treaties are unable to agree that it is arbitrable. "The Senate committee on foreign relations recommends the elimination of t,,nt clause, insisting Unit under it the joint high commission, in determining whal questions are arbitrable, may draw the line to suit themselves instead of observing the line drawn by the treaty-making power, as, for instance, to compel the I'nited States to arbitrate the question of its right to exclude objectionable clashes of aliens, which no one could consent to. "That you may clearly understand that these gentle men are not in an attitude of opposition to the treaties but are seeking only to provide against a possible danger to the. Cnited States of being compelled to arbitrate questions quite outside those embraced in the terms of the agreement. I am sending you under separate cover a copy of the report of the Senate committee on foieitrn relations upon these treat ies. The eoiiiinitte" making tin's report was composed of Senators Cullom. Krye. Lodge, Smith. Hoot, McCumber, Sutherland, Borah, Burton. Bacon. Stone, Shively, Clarke, Kayner, and Hitchcock, and of this number Senators Root, Cullom. and Burton were the only ones to dissent from the views of the committee as expressed in the report made by Senator Lodge, reconimendij.g simply the elimination of that one clause. But it will bo noticed that Messrs. Root and Cullom in part recognize, the dangi r suggested by a major ity of their associates and suggest the adoption of a resolu tion, which .Mr. Root has since introduced, in connection with the ratification of the treaty, which is intended to obviate such danger without changing the text of the treati"s. "The fact that all but one of the members of the com mittee on foreign relations see danger in the aforementioned clause creates a situation which cannot be lightly treated. "While the danger arising from this provision seems to me to bo so remote that 1 can favor the ratification of these treat ies as they were sent to the Senate, I can see little objection to Senator Root's resolution which makes clear the fact that we are not submitting any question which depends upon or involves the maintenance of the traditional attitude of the Cnited States concerning American questions, or other governmental policy, this being the construction of the treaties which is placed upon them by those favoring their ratification as they are. V,rhile. as before, staled, I can vote for the treaties as they siand. I would willingly vote for this amendment if through its adoption the ratification of the treaties can be assured, as that is whal I most desire." Senators Dillingham and Page would like to have their constituents study the reports of the majority and the. minor ity of the foreign relations committee regarding these treat ies and communicate freely with them on the subject. The report of the majority quotes the first article of the treaty which provides that all dif feren.-es between the two signal ory countries which cannot be adjusted by diplomacy shall be submitted lo the permanent court of arbitration establi.-hed by the Hague convention in 1007, or to some other tribunal by special agreement. The majority holds that while the definition of the questions to be submitted to arbitration is very large and general and somewhat indeterminate, these questions are justicable by reason of being susceptible of decision by the ap plication of the principles of law and equity. In England and the I'nited States, and wherever the principles of com mon law obtain, the words "law and equity' have an exact "meaning but in I'Yance it is necessary to construe broadly and therein lies the chief danger. To guard against any undue extension of the scope of arbitration it is provided that if either party desires, a joint commission of inquiry shall examine into anil report upon tho subject of the controversy between ilie two powers concerned and the report shall be biudini; on both parties. The majority also says Urn to take from the Senate in any degree or b any means the power of saying whether n given question is one for arbitration is to destroy the power of the Senate on the most important point to be decided in connection with differences arising will: any other nation, "ven if it were constitutional. The gravity of the matler is increased by consideration of the fact that if we enter into these treaties with Great Britian ami hVance. we must make treaties in precisely tho same terms with other friendly powers that ask us to do so. There are questions which no nation will consent to submit to I he decision of ;,n one hut themselves, and to force such questions into arbitral ;on 'ould mean llr- violation of the treaty and the possibility of war. The minority report says ths't the pondwir; treaties do not inrolve any abandonment of '.he constitutional power.; of the Senate nnd that the contrary view can not be maintain ?J except on the theory that all 'general treaties of arbitra tion involve such abandonment, The minority report suggests the avoiding of all uncer tainty and without amending the treaty by including in t ho resolution of ratification a qualifying clause. With the possibility of limiting 'danger of serious in ternational mKundorslunding over what questions are ar bitrable thus made plain, there would seem to be no reason why thr sentiment in favor of general arbitration should not be given expression, thus gaining for the I'nited States the prestige of having taken the most important step in modern history toward tho universal peace for which, even amid numerous wars, the world is still hoping. principal speakor. Tho IjiUo Chaai- plain association is composed of men who wore born in the Champlaln val- Icy, or who have summer homes here. It has been organized nbout threo years, ltn first president having bei Francis Lyndo Stetson, lha fnmoua lawyer. Supremo Court Justlco Chen- tor H. McLaughlin was president imn Mils road beforn J'JJIj and that a com yenr. Last year Darwin P. Klngslo". inlttee composed of the president, th. president of tho New York Life It- surnnrn company, was tho head of tho organization, nnd he now gives way to Frank H. Wlthorbeo, who will direct tho destinies of thn organization dur- Intf tho coming year. The association ndcptd a resolution In tho effect thnt I to members heartily endorse tlio movement In favor of t ie International Road fr ini Quebec, Can adn, to Miami, Florida, through tb valley of Lako Champlaln; that eniii member nf tlio association co-oporat 'o as fo hasten the construction nf secretary and treasurer of the assocla- tlon act with Mr. (lenrgo A. cilmard of Montreal nnd Mr. Howard D. IIadle of PlnttBburith, N. Y., tn help In tho consummation of thn plan to erect an arch on tho Canndlnn frontlor, whero tho International Hlithwny crosses tho boundary line. Mr. Blmard Is chairman of tho Montreal-Houses Point highway commit tee, and Mr. JIadley Is president of tho Quoboo-Mlnjnl International Hlghwnv association, Mr. Ifadley snys that tho load from Montreal to Houses Point will bo cornpluted by Ootobor 15, 1313, and Uie roal between Houses Point and N'ew York city Is about three-fourths completed. There Is a good road between New York city and Washington, with tho exception of one or two short stretches between Philadelphia and llaltlmoro nnd ono short piece between ltaltlmore and Washington. Thcso will be Improved early nert ... ....... ,rt ire(,.i, ,, ' . , .. between Montreal and Miami Is the run trom nsninijton, the capital or the na-' tlon, nnd historic Richmond, the capital of Virginia. The people of Wanhlnirton ,,. . ' and Richmond nro alive to tlm situation, imvvevcr, anil some way will do loiiiiu to obscurity In the present nnll-trtist law get' that lM-mlle stretch built. nnd the difficulty encountered by busl lt Is hoped to have the road from Que-1""418 mcn ln finding whether their own bee to Miami completed bv 1911, when tho Hncss projects nro contrary to the . ' . law. or not, the Post continues. Hn IMth anniversary of peace between Eng. wUh par!culnr 0ncr(O., rognr(1. lWh-speaklng nations will oe celobrated ),. tie argument that the law ought to for nothing will ilo more to aid the cause define with great expllcltncss what Is of permanent peace between Canada and violation of Its trims, and declares tbe United States than good roads be tween the two countries. A magnificent f-tono nrch over the International high-I "From the proposal of V. H. Oary nnd way where it crosses tho boundary lino ' others, that a federal commission be np , . ,. ... . 1 nointed to administer the lnw, supervise between tbli country and Panada will Ire i . , , ",. ,, ,h intlma- i industrial corporation, ami tne intima- a fitting emblem of the welcnmo which ton by Mr (;nrj. and Mr. Roosevelt, Hie people of each country always find that such a commission might take a in the other and at tho same time serve I hand In regulating prices of commodities, , , . lex-Senator Kdmunds dissents strongly, as an enduring monument of peace. ,,' ,,,, rMl- , land, although himself a strong repuhil Ilesidents of Vermont, who are always ,cnn ,n t,omlcJ) no re(rorrts such a pro loyal to tho Interests of the Champlaln j,-t n.s n unwarranted Interference with valley, would rejoice over the eonsummo- . tho powers nnd responsibilities properly tlon of this great project as n matter 1 lo,l-,d wlt1' the Smlos- ... . , 1 J . . "Mr. Edmunds served as United States of tentimeut alone, but as a matter of Bcnntor from Vermont In tho twenty fact not n few of those who u?o the Inter- n.vo consecutive years between 1W13 and national highway will find their way to ' lsal. He was a powerful Influence In all the good roads on this side of Lake U' legislation of the period, ami his I'hamplalr guests. nnd become our VKHMO.NTHHS A.n rilMMITTHU POSITIONS. (Prom the St. Johnsbury Republican.) Congressman Plumley has now an enviable place for a eompirstlvoly new member. Ills position on the great agricultural committee H an Important , u. , ... Five out of thc e ght sections of thn one and one which offers a 1 mltlest ., . , V ... - , . ... , , ,, . , ant -trust lnw were drawn up by Senator opportunity for usefulness. He was taken ... , ,, , , ix- , . Kdmunds personally, for Thomas A. Rdlson In New ork thn' other day and Is now wondering If tbe N'O PERIL IN QUASI-PANIC. Implied compliment makes It necessary Mr. Edmunds thus stntes to thn Hven for him to invent some new kind of chain ;lng Post his opinion on tho proposed al llghtnlng, or some other era-making terntlons of the law: electrlelal contrivance. "You say that nt the present moment Congressman Foster Is one of thn the difficulty of the dlscutslon lies ln republican leaders of the House. He the perfectly well-meaning argument of has Jut purchased a house at the many sound business people that tho capital. He has evidently become sntlsncd, law leaves sufficient uncertainty, re ns the people of his district have long '(raiding who and what are amenable, to been willing to concede, that he Is a make it difficult for a given business nr flxture In Washington. He wn.s Just get- ganlxation to be sure what would be its ting established In his new home as Con- position If challenged under the law; and i:res opened. that there l no doubt that this view The death of Senator Frye of Maine of the case Is shared by u great part made necessary -i number of commit-' f tno business community, tee changes, some of which hnve al- ' Voa nsk my views regarding this part ready been announced. In this change of tnft subject. 1 think (and, Indeed, feel Senator Dillingham gets tho vacant place confident) that the solicitude of the well on foreign relxtions. Senator Pllllngham i meaning people you refer to hns been Is comfortably established at the Cochran large decree erentnd and fomented by ns Is Senator Page. some people who at least suspect them- Peuator Page has Just had new re-'selves of having violated this law with sponslbllltles added -to his already long their eyes open, and have knowingly list ln his aselKnmf nt" to thn committee taken risk of punishment with tho same on printing. He Is rn.-lli.lng a systematic , hopes that nil law-hreaker have tl.ni campaign for his ' educational bill. He ( they will not be brough' to Justice. Tho hopes to win out for the measure. feeling you mention Is e. quasi-panic that I believe Intelligent nnd honest men will toon recover from. No instnnco has, 1 With the fomlne of Middle Are think, occurred ln the numorous cases There Is a letting down In tho physical forces often shown in annoying and pnln- fill kidney nnd bladder ailments and urln- nry irregulariies. Foley Kidney Pills are a splendid regulating and strengthening medicine at such n lime. Try them. .1. W. O'Sullivnn. ;i Church St. Don't Forget for a Minute thr.t it is our main business to sell you the best Clothing there is made for ninn or boy. Fine Suits nnd Overcoats for men. Made by Rogers Peet & Co. Hanging in price from $20.00 to $40.00 Good enough for anybody. And those line Fur and Fur Lined Coats, made by Qordon $ Ferguson That hnve given the utmost satisfaction to hundreds of men. But just now we nre also talking about our stoek of goods espeeially desirable for Christmas gifts, so many of thiMir that it seems impossible to make a list. House Coats $4 50 to $G 5Q Hath Wraps M ?760 Bath Wraps for Boys and Girls $3G0 Faney Vests, new designs in Scotch Wool and Flannel, $3 to $7 Fancy Wash Vests $2.50 to $0,00 Knox lints, Soft and Stiff $300 tQ $500 Fine Silk Umbrellas in large variety of handles,. .$5.00 to "ilO.OO Likly Leather Bags and Suit Cnses $5,00 to $2000 Fancy Shirts, White Shirts for men nnd boys; Night Shirts and Bajainns for men and hoys; Gloves nnd .Mittens; Cuff Buttons and I'in in Sets; Scarf and Silk llnl.f Hose to match; Suspenders in faney boxes; Initial Ilnndkerohiefs; Silk Half Hose, and then some more that we have not time or space to mention. .lust come in and you will always find courteous nnd efficient salesmen to wait on you. Pease's, The Vcyliflht Corncr'BurUnton. EDMUNDS ON AMENDING ACT Author Of Anti-Trust Law Dis cusses Proposed Changes. CrltlcUm of Argnment for a Blaltile More I'lpllclt In Terms Opinion on K. II. (inry'n Plnn of n federal Commission. Kx-Senntor Cieorge F. Kdmunds, chair ,n,,n of thn United States Senate Jud clary committee which drew tip the antl.,rllltl lnw , m, has Riven to the livening Post his opinion on the various f proposals to amend It, which ho did not ! rtU?cuss 'n that article. He now states 'his own view of the recent agitation, , pcctan. ,n Wn E(rceti ovr thc ftUoKed that legislation with, such minute pro- ! visions would be nbsurd and Impraollc- lll,fl tug l repute as a consuiuiiunui i.mji i summer. ' ........... , K.tvc mill II IPIUIIIIK im i- in - most Important statutes of the day; In cluding the specie resumption lnw. With him, on the Senate Judiciary committee, which drew up tho anti-trust law of ism In exactly Its present form, were such other well-known Congressional lawyers ns Senator Bvnrts of Now York, Senator 'lloar of Massachusetts, Senator , Vest of Missouri. Senator IngalW of i Kansas and Senator Pugh of Alabama. 1 prosecuted under the law, where any transaction has been condemned that was not manifestly, upon the proofs, a clear violation of It, aR I have said In the North American Review, "Doubts In regaid to tho construction of laws, contracts, nnd duties of good citizenship havo always cxlutod, nnd al ways will exist; nnd to solva these courts of justice have been established, nnd honest men have been compelled to bear thc inconveniences of Iwral fcroeoddlngs to vindicate their rights In their own particular cases; nnd this must nlwnys be ro, as long as Governments exist to protect tho coincident rights of Individ uals and tho public CONDEMNS AlHSUHD SUOOBSTIOJ" "A statute that should undertake to dctlne Its own terms would, In most in Ptances, at once necessarily Involve rt definition of Its own definitions, and ro on. It needs no lawyer to tell Intelligent men how absurd nnd Impracticable such legislation would be. "In fact, all legislation of a prohibi tive character must use general terms, or one-half tho offenders would escape. Tlm circumstances of each particular crfso (varying moro or less from every other), being displayed ln court, deter- i posing of tickets ln the shop where h mine In tho eyo of Justice whether or j worked, but be ran up against trou'tln not tho lnw has been broken. In legls- when he ennvassed his neighbors. Intlon against crimes, what statute could "Dropping In nt i neighbor's house, hi define whnt Is robbery of a vessel In tried to sell n ticket on the "lock, "distress," or what Is "material" In a " 'It's a fine timepiece and It'll luk foln? case of perjury, or whnt Is giving "old on yeh what-not er mantel,' says Hogan and comfort" to an enemy In a case of i cajollngly. treason, etc.? And In the case of this " '("Swan, thn old clock doesn't run, r statue, how could It defino tho word re-1 plied lb- neUhhor. stralnt, or bow cnild tho statute define! "' Wil',' drawled Hoean rhmirlno tho word unreasonable If tho Htatuto had used that word" All these aro Judicial questions: ! Is needless to multiply in- stances. Whoso thinks he can frame a s.atute that v.111 define Itself, nnd de- PTllie every case of thn mischief to !,n , forbidden let him try it, and give a wait- big public the draft of such a law. ! Your second Inquiry Is whether the - ... wishes of some of theso well-meaning people, that n federal commission ought In tin n nntn tnA in n Tri I r I o T It n1 supervise the operations of srnat In- I dustrinl combinations particularly In thn . ' ' way of Judging whether prices nrn rea ronable or not, can well he accomplished ! My answer Is that such a commission, substituted for the courts of Justice, j necessary Implies that It Is to exercise a discretion In granting or withholding . privileges that nrn not defined by law; and It Is clenr from human experience thnt It would be In danger of becoming tho victim of political Influencer, If not , the cause of tlmm. I "It ought alwnjH to be kept clearly In ' mind that them Is n wide nnd radical I jdisilncUon be ween the powers of Con- 1 to Interfere in any ay with the Indus- j . r'",?rr "n"'"', T T 1 I tries of produ.tlon, which am in no I ' " '- I-onoly and ' . , , , lent be passed like Cain among th fist Uenao commerce. The control and regula-i ., , . . , . , . .. . . ... . , till starvation and sheer mlscrv cr. led I tlon of theso belong exclusively to tho 1 States, nnd, lr any belief. It Is llnportant I to thc safety and welfare of the people , of the several States that this power fiho'ild re Willi wbero It Is. j "While It Is perfectly true that Con gress may tax production nnd all Indus- or several, by uniform laws, and may, per haps, tax the 'big ones' accumulatively, It cannot lawfully Intefere with tho busl ncs Itself. It wns only able to intefere with Stnto banking by exertlig the pow ers of taxation. Though banking comes very near to commerce, It Is not that thing." OX A IlICiH l'l.A.VH, (From the New York Sun.) In the House of Representatives on Saturday Mr. Dies of Texas proteted unavailing- npalnst the passage of the Sherwood pension bill, tho ostensible ob ject of which Is to pay a dollar a day to old soldiers from the public treasury, but which Is supported by the democrats for the purpose of "puttlnir Taft In a hole." Mr. Dies did not spare his col leagues. He said: "It may be that to be honest on this question would beat u.i for the presidency and leave some of our democratic seats vnonnt. I Jiave about come to tho conclu sion that tber nre a jrreat many seats here on both sides of the chamber that otiRht to be vacant. I do not doubt the honesty of this body, hut I have lost: respect for Its couratre. I think decapita tion for a tf'iod many cowardly states-1 men here wnild do this republic wood." j Having made his nrmiment acalnst the! measure. Mr Hies took hi.-- rat. His annlysU of the attitude of the member. toward the Sherwood bill was immedla- ntej- confirmed by nnotlier memtvr, iho remnrkul, not for publication in the Con-' stresslonal Hecord. but merely for the edification of the gentlemen t.e.ir him: "That's all rlirht for Martin Dies to I take that position; we all know he has j announced that he will not he a candl - dnte for re-election." Ilecause mot of the members hope to be returned to the Home, the dollar a! day bill will be passed bv that thouchtf ul ! nnd patriotic body of lawmakers. That cMuains tne enthusiasm of the demo crats for the old soldiers and their aban donment of their policy of economy nt the first threat of a lost vote. pii.v.w posTAfa: tiii: i-aumi-.ip roK. (Prom Leslie's Weekly.) A scheme litis been devised, obvious on Its face, to create public sentiment for one-cent po.st.iKe, and over this, through raisliiK the rate for second-class matter, to strike at all new spaper.-. and perlodl .alK To offset the protests against ln creasluic the second-class rate which has prc ailed for over a quarter of it cen tury, the One-Cent Letter Postage inun dation, abundantly financed, Is making a ! systematic effort to line up senators and representatives at vt asninirton In a de mand for a one-cent-rate bill. It It the clt that 11.1-ei red stamps not ill its Inhabitants either, but the great unices that center In the city. A single 'in go mall-order houe or one of our gre.it i:iuranc i' i niiipanlen ttlll probably uso nore two-cent ht.nnps In a year than sev m! rural i ountle-. (lovernment reports ,io that about tv: per cent, of all letters e malhd fr m. Ilrsl-.iass post-oinces, , ' the 12 largest cities alone mall 31 i , ent In i mititist with tbli we have . . . per cent mailed by ruril routes I'ii'.i Hut If the fanner' share of first- m.iil Is mull, bis proportion of sec- mail rc-rm-u ie. . ..,v. i i. irKC With but per cent or inn pop .l.itpin. the fanners on ruril routes ie. ,u. nearly i'-l per cent, o all tho ii. ws'-'l" r !l"d periodicals sent p rni.ch the mulls. renn postage m, iid mean the foisting of a ir,,. .art of the $HoW deficit n ilie lllagn and country population, i'd ' ild be Injustice of He v-nrst -"rt, ..,',,1 vet bv in ilnt.iinlnK the pre-.nl two - C1"1 ' . A Petit rale- InJusl'' e is none mi ii" -nv. . niie iwunu m rr wo- , ui I'lnitJiu -The large pur hai-crs of two-, ent slamps j aoe7" The large P1"- t ic . it if- eniinoi complain, ico in ire thn Me to FOllcIt buslnenh over an limited territory at the trifling out of a ,-tatnp lir.sT ON i:aiitii" Tl,l Is the AfMlet of H 3 Howell, ...... i..,r.t,! i.'oiev's Honey and Tracv. ti. "in u.'i..-v ,Tn compound fcr l . lfe. "Un cae 'I ; ,,e ms- I have ever seen, and hooked like a sure ca,' of ..mpUon Iter luncs were mre a"" - . most incessantly and Her voice was hoarse and weak b'ole s H "nd Tat ,(,.'nm;0,;d brought vcUefat .Mi.-e and -than three bottles ef.ec'ed a . om loto cure " J w O'S.illlva.i :i i hurch bt. THE STORY TELLER. wuroriK to btop, Haljbl Wise, when he visited Roston for the (lrst time, was undecided ut whnt hotel to stop. Aa hn wandered up Hum mer street from the South Station, ho determined to Inquire for a good hotel, So hn accosted a flnc-appcarlng man who was corning toward h.m, confident that from such a citizen ho would bo sure to get the very best advice as to his choice of a stopping place. 3tlnt wn"M 1,0 a 800,1 PIact t0 Hot at? he Inquired of tlio stranger. .nisi nerore you reach the at," was thn disconcerting reolv.-Cosmopollt.tn Magazine Tlin LAST I.At'OH. Hogan was raffling a clock," said Mr. I Dore "Mo was fairly successful In ill.. I front completely, 'well perhaps yea won't , win It, nnd then ye'll have thn lauh c i j the fellow who dne. "Milwaukee Pren i Press, ' II VI!T,Sm(; MI Win, The shark's Jiws are pried open to trn fllllnttt nvti.nf. t u.r.,,. ...!.:. t . I ''. ' , , , , j tough timber, four Inches by four n cross-measurement. Is fixed transversel . far back In thn angle of thn Jaw, thn endi V'Z A ",rnnB TVn , ""nK ,fr0m t",inils of " "par ' dr.in eln-i. ami tightened vlth n ninv, . hitch round the fish's tall, behind the wide tn!!-flnkns. It Is thus the sailor har ne.oes his enemy. Tlm clamp of the cruel Jaws drives the two. inch long teeth cWp into tho toug'i ppar. The tight line holds It In place, nnd, .itrupglo as hn may, the shark fall to move the spai an Inch from Its posi tion. As a ftnUhlng touch, the sailor drew b's knlfc-hlioV across the shark's eyeball' and let him go. liltted and bridled, blinded, with Jawi wide-raping, be swam through a Urn le.- ea In never-ending fatuous -ircl existence. f'ruel? Of enurso It was. Rut surely, like the venomous snake, the shark I. is long put blnnelf ! evond '!' pale of b -man mercy. Soft-hearted ,vi ho txsua':i- l Is, the sillor-mnn has a long meraon I TVlrt cl, ..-. Vile fnlln, ...... ( ln . shadow nf his shlu, and i.is w.iti I -- i each man of the crew with greedy, ma'e. volent eye. There Is a heavy debt iRa'-r nil the shark tribe for many a levt mir Iner. and. when the ehanee come? to r . tin old scores, the sailor pays It to - fuP. resides the thine l-.-.s the sanct n of Immemorial custom It was -ome 1 Phoenician, trading on of Tyr to t -far Ca.ltnrii!o, who. probably, !'rt i the trick 'n practice I), w. O V jr.m i the Januarv Wide World Masa". A CIIIUST.MA: bERCXn, When borne upon the sile.it n!t;ht Lonp centuries ago. There came the rlncr of hiidl re'ns. And voices hushed and low. She hastened to her door to see What prince or potentate. Ppon the road to Bethlohem Was journeylne so lat. "Oh! whither dost thou so with r' In pomp so K'reat?" she cried "We follow yonder blazing -"tar A bearded klnc reDlled. "It leads us to the babe, new I" r1 nd In a manner laid, Who comes to save the wicked w ' Pray Join our cavalcade." 'First I must sweep the ashes op. And put the bread to rise. Then I will follow too,' she said. "The Klory In tho skies." Hut when the pots nud pans u scoured, And henrth and table cleared, Heboid' the east was dark aprain, The star had disappeared. When loud nnd sweet the Chrlstmn l bells, J rhlme nut from tower and town. still seeking for the Infant Christ .She wanders up nnd down, Her arms are full of cakes and toys Hor wnrv feet are sore, The snow Is on her old crnv h. ad, She knock- at every duor. When fair and frosty falls the eve Of His nativity. Shn nils th children's stockings up .And deck- tho Christmas tree. No little one N overlooked, Prom vale to mountain high. Lent one might be the Holy Child, And she might pas him by. Minna Irving in Lesb, a OUR KALEIDOSCOPE. A II All!) Y PKI'.KNNIAL Jack l'ro-t may be Cupid's dlaelofc, Wanu-bearled ln spite of the sti.uv And the Uii-. that In June is sub r i, lr I'l iembir Is nib mistletoe Kutherlne Perry In .1 uige A Hi; A 1. WUlUtY. lllm-'i don't know how to tell y I JA 1 love you." 1 1 or "I fin't woiry about that I'll t.i It as it come. What yon wan; ti mt ncuvous about U how to tell papi .ib nt It." Kxchinse. PRACTICAL ADVICI". Speaking of etiquette, did you 1. 1 the dollar for those advertised Instr.i - 1 tlons on ' Wliu t t" do nt lable?' " -yes." "Anil what did you get?" "A slip with oue word printed on It Lat!' " PoMnn Transcript. (MIAV1NO VOU VA1MKTY. The servant girl, who had been given nn afternoon olf to attend a mntlnee, r- turned unusually early. , "Why." sulci her mlstres-s. "you cant I I I.-. I ... ...... V... ...I..l.. ... on tho program that Act III was t saire as Act I, mil I didn't want to set It again." London Opinion. HKK VIHW. . The Ilrother She's got lovable eyes kltt.ihle lips, a huggable shape nnd hold cble hands. Ills Fdster Yes. and siie s got remov able hair, adjustable hips, colorable hrous, and a transferable complexion -Puck. Tho ANSWKP.KKS ns well ns the pub. Ushers of classified ads profit by them, get service and satisfaction from theipi