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WEUDNESDAY. WAY Hi. ?Iii?.
?
AN IMPORTANT ELECTION.
Today'. Democratic primary proba?
bly will determine ihe pernonuel of the
next eomuion council ami hoard of al
men, Therefore, every Deinocrnl who
bus not disfranchised himself by fail?
ure to comply with Uih poll tai law,
should go io the polls ami register
his choice as between tbu gentlemen
?who are ambitions to represent ike ?a
riotiB wards in the municipal h.-xisin
t u i e.
The Republicans are leaking prepa
rations to enter the general contest
and ii should bo Uih pleasure of ?v< ry
Democrat to assist in choosing d*
standard bearers of th-i pmty.
We cannot nndorsiaiel bow any one
should feel aggrieved al the action of
the city Democratic com mil leu in
requiring voters lo chco.se two naine-i
from the list presented In ea^h ward.
The attitude of file romiui.'V.-men Is
plainly and clearly awl forth in a
statement from the elmirtr.au. publish?
ed In another column. Those voters
who arc looking for the best iuteicsis
of the party rather than fuctlnmil ad?
vantage certainly sin.il l not ol.ji < 1 to
the resolution. Those who feel other
Wise deserve liltle or i.o ,"U> 'deration
St the hands of Hie committee which
must stand tor eipial rights and prlvl
leges as between each can lid.-ito. and
Which must Steer clear or every ap?
pearance, of partiality if lh? prlmury
is to he kept bovH tlUHtllclou
AS TO NEWSPAPER NAMES.
Why doe.i no miwspapio' of today
take for itself the name of Seismo?
graph? Ii Weru a far more slgni
flcant name than Ihn Times. thu
? World, the Tribun??that Is. more
significant of Hi: supreme fit art ion
of the presH of today, which Is to
keep Its eat close tu the inost de?
licate vibrations of the universal life
cf humanity all around the globe ami
thus to focus in its own center
every slightest jar or ripple < I in?
dication from India. China. Europe,
Aniei ica.?Bosh n Herald.
Admitting thu truth of m 11 that
cur contemporary has so clearly
fbrih, there is ju-t onu Insuperable
objection i<> thu uame suggested as
the title for .i newspaper, and that
Is its clumsiness, .fust Imagine the
av.-rage newsboys yelling: " 'ere's
your Seismograph! All erh?ht thu
big file!" Re foil/ be got through
with Hm name it probably would not
be suggestive of all tbu things get
forth by the Herald.
Thu tendency of the day very
properly In toward simpler, and
shorter name* for newspapers. For
Instance I be New York Mail an.I Ex?
press las hecom? thu Olohe, the
Jacksonville Times Union and Citi?
zen has cut off a portion of thai
long mid clumsy title, and Iheru
ate many person; who thing that i
change in the name of the Real tie
Post Intelligence would do that j..ur.
ual no harm, since it grates rather
harshly upon Ihe ears of an Eastern
man when he hears thu newsboys
Clllng out: "Tim 'P. !' poiper!"
As a general thing the reading
publie is uot searching for symbolic
meaning In the title of Its favorite
newspaper. A long mid cumersome
name li undoubtedly a handicap, hut
evwn that ij nut sufficient to pro
vent the Buccess and advancement
of a go-d newspaper. On the other
hand, a simple and suggestive name
will uot insure aucceas if the other
elements of popularity are lacking.
NEW DEPARTURE IN PHILAN?
THROPY.
The Bt. Louis Mirror has been
delving into the motives of Mr. Bahr
to-l Cupples. the philanthropic gent
who recently gave to lie Washington
University a valuable terminal prop?
erty in ii. Louis. In tided $3,000,000,
00U and against which f3.tKI0.O0O in
stock had been Issued, Under Hie
terms of the gift tile property is sub?
ject to the bonded debt. The editor
of the Minor claims to have discov?
ered that nl the time the glfl was
mad.-, the net inc. me of the proper?
ty ti II $11 000 short in meeting the
\i 1-3 per cent lucres! on he $3,0110..
00(1 bonded debt. He found that one
I of the charges <ni the property was
[luxes i<> the amount of about $33.000,
which, of course, bad to be paid be
lore the Interest on the bonds was
met. As soon as the gift was made
In the University. It became exempt
tnmt luxation, as property owned by
an educational institution.
fills released the $3?.0il0, herein
fore paid in laxes. Thus, not only
the $11.nun deficit (ill Hie interest was
made up. but there remained a sur?
plus Of $21.000 with which tu create
|n sinking fund for the redemption of
lib* bonds.
II Is Said lo he had tasle lo "look
u gift horse in ihu month." Perhaps
lliai is *bv reason "frenstled finance"
bas not been discovered iu other
philanthropy ol the Chippies order.
Iu the death of Carl Hchurz the
country has lost an able ami pa tri
? tie clti/eu. To the consideration
of civic. economical and political
problem* he hrotighl u broad mi l
well! rained mind, ills conviction.!
were si mug und one hover had to
guess where be stood on any Import?
ant issue. The story of bis life,
especially of Hie trying days
following the suppression of
the Insurrection in the Palatinate
? ml Baden ami bis escape into Switz?
erland, reads more like a romance
than the prosaic record of a man's
everyday life.
loo far the average Citizen is con?
cerned bis Interests are more Vitally
affected by the sei let ion of Improper
cnuncilmen than by the election of
ctooked Congressmen. This fact
should he borne in mind by those who
may feel Inclined lo Ignore or to stay
out of the primary election lodny.
It Is to he hoped that the senatorial
und presidential disputants will not
carry tlielr dispute to the bar-room
billingsgate stage. Why not agree thai
there was a misunderstanding all
around or else thai "a menial reserva?
tion" played mi Important role some?
where in the proceedings.
From the reports Renting around
Iu the Ninth district, ii is possible
Ilia Reprtseiitatlvd Slomp selected a
good lime lo get. tired of political
life.
JOY3 OF THE FARM.
A man was out hero Collier day.
who traveled In h private cur
And bad a lot of things to say about
how lucky fanners are.
"You pcnplu here," be said, 'don't
seetn to know how richly you
are blest;
It long lias been my fondest dream
'mid scene* like, these, at last,
to rest.
"You've money stored away, no
doubt so I bat you need not
have h care?"
"Yes," I refilled, "I've got about
flvo thousand laid by here ami
there.'
"Ah, yes." ii* said, "bow fortunate
you ought to think yourself
my friend:
I envy you your happy stale? earth's
rarest joys to you descend."
"Have you ten thousand cash?" said
I. He ".sadly smiled ami an?
swered then:
"I might isay ten and multiply that
ten by yet another ten';
But as I look around mo hero ami
seo the blessings yon possess
How small tho joys I have appear?
my fori line shrinks to both
Ingneas."
"I'd like to sell this place." I said:
"(Itc thousand's all I ask, jus!
now."
Ho suddenly held up his head, his
look was different, somehow.
"Five ih lisand for UiIh swamp?"
?nhi he; "why, mini, I wouldn't
live out iicru
If anybody offered mo ton times the
price voti ask?per year!"
? S. 12. Kiaer In tho Chicago Record
Herald.
List your property with us for sale
or rent. \V K. S. VAUGHN & CO..
2?00 Washington avenue. 5-13-tf
the Russian Parliament.
GENERAL AMNESTY IS URGED
Ten Sweeping Changes Proposed?
Abolition of Autocracy One of the
Greatest Changes That the Lead,
eis are Stiiving For.
(By Associated Press.)
ST PRIIvHSiU IUI. VA-. May i5?
The draft of lite address to ihn
Ihr. ne in reply to ihe < inperor's
speech a! I lie openings of parliament
irtday by Ihe c?miiiilssi?ui. It ((insists
practically nf ihe following ten do
II i: 11111-'.
fb neiai aunesty.
The abolition ? T ihe death penalty.
'I he revision ul the council of the
empire.
The revision of the fundamental
laws.
The establishment of the responsl
bilily ul ministers.
The l l**li! 1 t interpellation.
Forced expropriation nf land.
f'unranlces ul ihe rights of trade.;
unions,
Dead Man Was Father Capeon.
(By Associiilcd Press.)
ST. PICTKItSilt'lKS. Mav 15.?The
iHidy founil in the upper chamber of
a villa in the suburb rf Ozorkl. Fin
laud, has been positively identified
as thai of Father Capon by M. Mary
din, the .lead priest's lawyer. An nu
topsy shewed that the man had been
hilb-d by .1 blow on ihe head.
FORMER SENATOR H?RRK
HOT CITIZEN OF KANSAS'!
Republicans Say the Democratic Can?
didate is Not n Citizen and Is
Ineligible for the Office.
fTly Associated Press.) ?
TO PK K A, KAN.. May IT..?ltepiib
lican leaders bete declare that W. A.
Harris. Democratic candidate for gov?
ernor, who lives at 111 Forty-fifth
street. Chicago, is not a legal resident
of Kansas und cannot vote at the gen?
eral election in November, and. in
cousotpionee, could not qualify as goy;
ermir If elected.
This opinion is based upon the
statement of certification of Democra?
tic candidates to the secretary of
slate, which shows W. A. Harris to be
a resilient uf l.eavenworth county.
Mr. Harris sold bis tine stock farm
and all Iiis personal properly in Liu
wood six years ago, and since then
he libs paid no taxes in the State nor
voted at any general election. lie
dlil not vote ul the Presidentln| ?'.
lion in Hint, although he camo from
Chicago in that year to uiieiid in"
Democratic convention in Wichita
whi.li selected delegates |n the Nil
lloiini convention in St. I/mis. lie
was not a delegate', and his trip was
made Io defeat Hearst instructions,
which he accomplished, although more
than ball' of the Kansas delegates
voted lor Hearst.
Mr. Harris announced here yester
?lav that he intended to Imv a home in
' Lawrence and remove his family there
from Chicago. This will not help Ilm
maller, however, as a residence can?
not be gained under six mouths. The
constitution of Ihe Stale is very clear
as to the points on absence from the
Slate and the intention of a voter is
declared to have no bearing. It is
ass-rted that Mr. Harris cannot come
under any of the constitutional ex?
empt ions ami that the constitution
clearly slates thai non-voting and non?
tax paying for five years. together
with absence, disqualifies one for citi?
zenship.
Mr. Harris regards the effort lo
make him a non-resident as '?fliUiiy."
lie says Kansas has always been con?
sidered Iiis home, hill his business has
made it necessary for him to live in
Chicago. It is certain Republican
I -Uders will test the right of Mr.
Harris in the governorship should he
he elected in November.
BUFFALO TRIBES ARE MOVED
SO AS TO EDUCATE PUBLIC
Officials From Different Parts of Uni?
ted St.itcs Meet in New York and
Form National Organization.
fSpcclnl to the Daily Press.)
NRW YORK. May 15.?Collect ions
of the American Museum of Natural
History tiro being arranged in accor?
dance with an original plan. The first
exhibit which has undergone Ibis
change is entitled "The Plains In?
dians." ami gives In detail a history
of the life and customs of Ihe buf?
falo tribes.
This new arrangement was in?
spected today by officials of museums
in all parts of the country, who met
today and formed a national organiza?
tion. They discussed ihe administra?
tion of such Institutions, and especial
ly I lie. best methods of Installation of
exhibits calculated lo interest the pub?
lic.
Specimens of many museums are
classified to suit Hie personal tastes
of scientists rather than givu the most
Information at a glance to visitors.
Under the plan being carried out in
the American Museum tho exhibits
F0WLKESJ1T GUILTY"
Negro Who Killed Jos Smith Goes
Free.
SELF DEFENSE PLEA PROVEN
Evidence Showed That Smith Raised
"Rough ,Hou6e'' In Prisoner's
Bloodfield Saloon and Threatened
to Get Gun and Shoot.
Tlic jury in Iii? Warwick" County
t.'irciiii Court, ill Warwick conn
In-usc. yesterday afternoon returned
a verdict of "Not fiitllly" in the case
of "Ituddy" Ki rt'lkes, the negro sn
looii keener, ol Ploodfield. who s|? I
ami alniosi Instantly killed Jom
Smith, another negro, on Ivy aveini?
last Christina:* hin lit. sustaining the
I > i ? her's jih:i that the shoot in;;
was done in seif-defenso.
Wien the court convened yester?
day morning Kowlkea' case was call
ei| for trial. The prisoner was re?
presented by Mr. P. C Chiller, of
Hamilton ami Mr. C. A. Ashby. of the
linn of A;hi>y .v.- head, of this city
and Comm.'. n wealth's Attorney ft.
St. Ceorge Wllcox. of Warwick Coun?
ty, appeared lor the prosecution. The
entire morning .session of the court
was spent in hearing evidence, a
number of eye-witnessi s to the trag?
edy heilig examined. Soon after lie
com't convened for the aft er no.'n ses
shut tlte attorneys begun the argu?
ment ami the case was given to Hie
jury late in the afternoon. After b -
lug out only a short while the jury,
nu n filed hack into the box and the
foreman t'-ad their verdict.
The evidence showed that Smith
entered Powlkos' saloon on Ivy ave?
nue last Christmas night in a half in?
toxicated condition and proceeded to
raise a "rough house." .Fowlkes
ejected Iii? man ami he returned and
the salben keeper put 11ihi out again.
Smith then made the threat that be
was coin!', to got his gun tin.I shoot
Fowlkes.
Smith left the sain:;n, hut relumed
a few minutes later ami Fowlkes
shot him. The bail passed through
the llegrri's lung ami he died a few
minutes afterwards.
will he selected entirely to Illustrate
fuels and principles. The labels in
use have set forth Ions accounts of
tribes, customs and localities In scien?
tific lentis.
Much attention was drawn to the
plains Indians collection, which has
I.n arranged by Iir. Whistler, cura?
tor of the department. Certain tribes
for years followed I he herds of buf?
falo, for by slaying these beasts they
lived in com fori. First was shown
weapons tis'-d hi bunting ,'.ie bison.
Only one how is displayed and one
each of Ihe various kinds of arrows
employed. The spear burled al close
ranne ami the knives wielded in con
riici am also exhibited. The public
is enabled to see the methods of pre?
paration of skins, curing and tanning.
"In a word," said II. C. Ihimptis, ill
rector of the museum, "tills arrange,
men! stands for the buffalo culture
ami represents an interesting ami lin
portnni phase of tiu> life of ihe ab?
origines."
Oh each division of the exhibit Is a
large card, which explains in popular
language the plinse of the subject il
A Cincinnati man has nanlcd his
son Ananias. With such a s,tart; the
boy must nol be blamed if be takes
naturally to fishing lust ear] of t.n
school.? Ihiffal i ICxprcKS.
A Sau Francisco supervisor has
turned chef since Ihe disaster and is
providing meals for 500 I canisters.
Fortunate San Francisco, In have a
supervisor rendering real service t:i
the community!?Muffalo Kx press.
A former cowboy saved a New
York w 1111.11 from drowning herself
by throwing a lasso over her. Thia
is another argument for learning .1
trade. Yon will always have some?
thing lo fall back upon.?Huff.ilo Kx
press.
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Ladies' Home Journal Patterns, 10 and !5c
The NEW QUARTERLY STYLE BOOK, summer edition, now Qt}f*
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