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MONDAY, JULY 12, |8 9 7
BRYAN EDITIONS
Two extra editions, comprising 4000 copies
of last Tuesday's Herald, containing the
speeches of W. J. Bryan in Los Angeles,
have been disposed of and the demand
atlll continues. To fill orders already in a
third edition will be necessary. The peo
ple of Southern California are evldcntly
bound to read what the great commoner
has to say on national issues.
A GRAIN OF COMFORT
The Republican press Is very happy
over a flying report that France will join
with this country In requesting a con
ference to consider the question of inter
national bimetallism. The silver advo
cates rejoice more over any favorable
indication' in that direction than any
other class, for recognition of silver as
a money metal Is a matter of principle
with them and they do not care how
or by whom it is brought about
If, however, any favorable result is
achieved, it will not have been effected
by submlssionists to the gold power but
by those who patriotically and persist
ently urge the adoption of bimetallism
Intsrnationally or by our own govern
ment regardless of ths action of foreign
governments. "Were Americans united
on the subject, the work of bringing
other countries into an agreement would
be easier and the prospect more hope
ful. So long as European bankers and
money lenders are told that a consider
able element in this country will stand
by them whatever course they may pur
sue, they will likely be disinclined to
come into any arrangement that will
release their grasp upon the commerce
of the world.
It Is loosely stated that Great Britain
may consent to open the Indian mints
and to use silver more largely In her
domestic trade. Should she do that it
will be some gain as it will tend to en
hance the price of silver in London, but
those who expect an agreement for the
International coinage of silver will be
doomed to disappointment. There is no
International coinage of gold and there
will be none, for one nation Is loth to
trust another in regard to the weight
and fineness of the metal that shall be
put into coins. Besides this, Ini case
of war, there could be no international
circulation of such coins.
The best that can possibly be done
is to reach an agreement as to the
weight and fineness of silver that shall
constitute the international unit of value
just as Great Britain led off in prescrib
ing these conditions in regard to gold.
Any agreement respecting silver as an
International measure of value will not
be in disparagement of gold, not would
It be of value to this country in its
effect upon our domestic commerce.
What is needed in this country is not
so much enlargement of the internation
al medium, of exchange as an. Increase
of domestic money. The gold monomet
alllsts no not concern themselves about
the wants of domestic trade, their anx
iety Is with reference to external com
merce, though the foTmer amounts to
fully $30,000,000,000 annually and the lat
ter to no more than $1,750,000,000.
A NEW ISSUE
Mrs. John A. Logan, writing for a
New Tork paper recently, declared that
the ostentation and vulgar display of the
money rich classes constitute a formida
ble factor in creating the discontent that
now prevails in this country, and that
reform In this direction is as essen
tial in bringing about prosperity and
content as the tariff, the currency, orany
other of the great issues that now vex
ar.d perplex the people of this country.
There is a great deal of truth in what
Mrs. Logan says, and she might have
made her assertion stronger without
departing from the facts. There is some
thing radically wrong in a system that
tends to concentrate and monopolize the
power and wealth of the country in a
class of people that has but two ruling
ideas: to accumulate wealth on the one
hand and to spend It foolishly on the
other. The one corrupts the authority
of the nation, and the other corrupts its
society.
So long as the laws of the country,
or rather their administration, permit
and encourage the concentration of
wealth to auch a dangerous extent, and
so long as society is dominated by the
desire for vulgar display and occupied
solely with selfish gratification, so long
will these dangers exist. At the present
time they are increasing rather than
diminishing, and no man can foretell
what the end will be unless there la a
change for the better.
A WAR CLOUD TO THE WEST
OP US
For the first time In many decades the
country Is threatened with a foreign
war, the probability of which Is at once
imminent and serious. Under other cir
cumstances a war of this charactercould
have the effect orf relieving the domestic
congestion that is so widely prevalent,
and would not, lo ail probability, prove
to be an unmixed evil. But as circum
stances have taken shape under our own
mismanagement we are not in anywise
prepared to contend upon an equality
of advantage In t/he direction from which
the menace is directed.
This time it U not the "toothless old
wolf" of the An>tilles, but the young dic
tator of the east, and therein lies the
gravity of the situation. As a military
people the Japanese stand well up in the
front rank of the nations. Their equip
ments, whether upon land or at sea, are
of the very best In quality and are sufH
clent in quantity to render the nation
formidable. The esprit de corps ot the
Japanese troops is conceded by military
critics to be equal tc that of the best
soldiers of Europe, while their discipline
will rank with that of the troops of Ger
many or France.
The Japanese foreign- office has practi
cally informed the Washington govern
ment that Japan will resist any attempt
upon the part of this country to annex
the Hawaiian islands. The language in
which this manifesto is couched is. of
course, diplomatic, but it Is, neverthe
less, sufficiently plain to leave no room
for a reasonable doubt as to its mean
ing.
The annoying feature of the case at
this time is the fact that Japan is strong
enough in the waters of the Pacific to
make her threatened resistance a most
successful reality for the present. We
have no fleet in these waters that could
begin to cope with the navy of Japan.
We have no army available for service
in Hawaii, and no means of landing an
army there that could resist an upris
ing of the Japanese soldiery now at
Hawaii in the guise of emigrant laborers.
The fact is painfully apparent that in.
the proposed plan of annexation we have
been anticipated and outwitted, and that
Japan has already an army of more
than tw-enty thousand men in the is
lands, and a navy strong enough to pre
vent us from landing any American
troops there.
Nor is this the full measure of our
humiliation in this wretched affair, for
tihe thing that the administration seeks
to do and cannot accomplish, Japan
is in the position to do for herself with
out our permission—to assume the sov
ereignty of Hawaii.
These are ugly facts, and ought to ad
monish our politicians that it is about
time to call a halt in the work of propa
gating domestic discontent and give
some attention to other interests than
the brawls of office seekers and the
special privileges of partisan favorites.
A humiliation such as that to which
the nation may be subjected in this in
stance would have been an impossibil
ity at any period in the past history of
this country. But there lies our crow,
cooked to a turn, and what are we to do
about it? The senate dare not now
confirm the treaty of annexation, ex
cept at the risk of a war with Japan,,
and this we could not successfully pros
ecute at sea at the present time.
On the otiher hand, there is no guaranty
that the bone of contention will not be
come a colony of Japan within the next
ninety days. Indeed, the indications are
all in that direction. Of course in the
event of such a war the ultimate de
struction of the Japanese power would
be inevitable, but this would eventuate
only at the close of a protracted and
destructive contest.
THE EUROPEAN IMBROGLIO
The Graeco-Turkish war may yet lead
to far-reaching troubie. The European
cabinets are busy in endeavoring to
solve the eastern problem Prussia and
Russia egged on the sultan a little too
far, and as a consequence he is not as
tractable as the powers expected. The
young czar and the kaiser have so com
promised themselves that they cannot
consistently be exacting in regard to the
terms to be imposed in settlement of the
controversy. Their action in giving en-
couragement to the Turk was evidently
for the purpose of undermining the influ
ence of Great Britain, which has hith
erto been paramount with the Ottoman
monarch. The two emperors have given
offense to the Christian world and to hu
manitarian sentiment by turning a cold
shoulder on Greece and giving moral
aid to her enemy. Mohammedanism is a
fanaticism with which it is dangerous
for a Christian government to toy.
The Greeks were the aggressors and
precipitation of the war on their part
was sheer madness, unless there were
reasons for expecting support from the
Christian powers or some of them. King
George has intimated that he had such
expectations, but has not disclosed, ths
source whence support was looked for.
There probably was no specific promise,
but reliance was placed on the sympa
thies of Christian countries. The cab
inets are not giving publicity to what
they are doing, but that they feel that
they are dealing with a delicate and
LOS ANGELES HERALDt MONDAY MORNING, JULY 12, J897
knotty question is evident from their
reticence.
Turkey has demanded the cession of
Thessaly, and according to precedents
and the rule of war, she is entitled to it,
for It was conquered in a contest com
menced by Greece, and were there no
religious antagonism In the case, the
powers would hardly refuse assent to
the demand.
The first congress of the European
powers for adjustment of the map of the
continent was in 1814, which was re
assembled In 1815, and It did arrange the
map to suit itself. There was no other
until 1877, and It assembled for the ex
press purpose of settling the status of
the Balkan states, and it unceremoni-
ously detached territory from the sul
tan's dominions, and as resistance would
have been futile, the Turk submitted,
though not complacently. The negotia
tions now pending betweem the cabinets
Is solely with reference to Turkish de
mands. If there were war between any
two of the great powers there would be
no attempt on the part of the cabinets 1
to Interfere, whatever territorial cession
the victor might demand. Germany ex
acted Alsace and Lorraine from France
without protest from Great Britain, Rus
sia or any other of the powers, because
France was the aggressor in the Franco-
Prussian war and, being victor, the de
mand for these provinces by Prussia
was deemed to be a proper subject to be
disposed of by the belligerents them
selves. As Interference with him is ex
ceptional, the sultan feels that he Is not
accorded the same rights that are con
ceded to others, and he may be resistful
to such interference.
If the powers intend to give support
and protection to Christianity as against
Islamism it would seem to he wisest
to act radically and detach from Turkey
all the Christian provinces, and create
a Pan-Greco nationality—which would
have sufficient strength to maintain It
self single-handed against the Ottoman
power in Europe. That action would
be a long step towards the solution of
the eastern question, and in bringing
about the retirement of Mohammedan
government from Europe. It must come
to that sooner or later, either through
diplomatic arrangement or a war of re
ligions.
THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL AGAIN
"We are pleased to see that some of the
newspapers in this part of the state sup
port the suggestion of The Herald that
there be held in this city a semi-centen-
nial commemorating the discovery of
gold In California. In more than one re
spect it was event in the
world's history.
Among the results not the least to be
considered, is that it was largely influ
ential in promoting an early settlement
and development of this state, and of
the Pacific coast generally. But for that
discovery California would not bo soon
have become a state in. the union, and
population would have increased so
slowly that it would have been placed
in a territorial condition In which It
would have remained many years, and
connection by railroads with the great
Mississippi valley and the east would
have been postponed for an indefinite
period.
The immense production of gold con
sequent upon that discovery was
unimportant as compared with bring
ing to the knowledge of the world
the other vast resources of this
imperial region, and the impetus given
to energies which by a half century ear
lier built up a great commonwealth. 'In
less than fifty years California has be
come more than an average state in
population, well up in the list for wealth,
and is excelled by none In the Intelli
gence of her people and in. those insti
tutions which promote the progress of
civilization.
It is fitting that the celebration should
be held in Los Angeles, for here is the
best display of those energies which
were brought into activity by the gold
discovery. It is a young city and full of
the spirit which has built up the great
marts of commerce in the nation, and
in its rapid and substantial growth has
demonstrated that the natural wealth of
the country Is limitless, and that with
intelligence, enterprise and courage, it
can be developed beyond what has here
tofore been generally conceived. Here is
the golden sun, the health-giving and
inspiring climate, and the surrounding
country yields wealth from the soil as
rapidly as it was taken from the aurif
erous sands of the more northern parts
of the state.
Our people are hospitable and will
make It agreeable to those who may
come to participate In the commemora-
tion. Those who do come, If they are
not already Informed, will learn that the
resources of California are not so much
in her mines as in the variety, richness
and abundance of her agricultural pro
ductions.
HOW IT LOOKS
It Is the cuttlefish way of treating a
question to becloud it until the worsted
party can make his escape. The assail
ants of Mr. Bryan make no capital at
all when they dub him "Billy Boy" and
calamity howler. The majority of the
people know him to be conservative and
manly in his utterances and most fair
minded men concede his earnestness and
eloquence. The opposition press cannot
by small talk brunt the force of his ar
guments in favor of restoring silver to
its former place as lawful money. Their
conduct savors of desperation. Of course
the better portion of Mr. Bryan's oppo
nents will eventually see the question
in its true light and, like St. Paul, won
der how it was that they kicked against
the pricks so long.
"When General Jackson had his great
contest with the Nick Biddle national
bank, he was denounced personally with
as much bitterness as Mr. Bryan is now
assailed, and then, as now, a whole
political party organization was on the
other aide. Indeed, there are men now
living who remember the personal at
tacks on Old Hickory; and the manner
In which Bryan Is now assailed recalls
to their minds the events in Jackson's
time with great vividness. But how is it
now? Those who do not remember that
oootest of sixty years ago read 1 about
It, and all approve of the course of Gen
eral JacksoV. It required a little time
for the heat of party strife to cool off,
but when it did public opinion settled
down In his favor, and the masses of the
common people looked upon him, after
that most desperate struggle, as their
deliverer. So it will be with Mr. Bryan.
He Is making a fight distinctively for
the people against a money oligarchy,
and/ after a little the people en masse will
be with him. In the surely recurring
"sober second thought" is the safety of
American politics.
Le Temps, one of the leading Parisian
papers, think that the United States
government could have spent its money
to better purpose than on a commission
costing $500,000 and hopeless of success.
But Senator Wolcott Is very sanguine
of achieving international bimetallism.
The Colorado statesman is enjoying
himself, and Mr. McKinley owed him a
good holiday after his services in the
last campaign.
The first bathing accident of the sea
son occurred at Santa Monica yester
day. It seems strange that at such
popular resorts there are no handy ap
pliances for the rescue of a bather In
distress or danger. Yesterday's fatality
might easily have been averted by the
means of a few feet of rope.
The Democrats in the senate are al
most a unit asainst the annexation of
Hawaii. The San Francisco Examiner
has pretended that the sugar trust isop
posed to the plan, but has overlooked the
support of those celebrated anti-trust
leaders, Hanna, Boss Piatt and Quay,
who are zealously working for ratifica
tion.
The Redlands Citrograph notifies the
San Francisco papers that real mining
is going on In Southern California, and
that they should take steps to print the
mining news from this section. Why
should Rot even yellow Journalism take
note of the business of producing the
yellow metal?
The Bradley-Martins have taken the
late Barney Barnato's unfinished pal
ace In Park Lane, London. The 8.-M.'s
are really coming up in the world, and if
they can secure a footman or a dish
washer who has been, in the employ of
the Prince of Wales, even William Wal
dorf Astor will be jealous.
The first edition of Edward Bellamy's
new book, "Unrest," was exhausted in
thirty-six hours. The presses are now
being run day and night in order to sup
ply the demand. What does this great
demand for a "problem" novel In mid
summer mean?
The fact that the boys at the Whittier
state reform school were allowed to read
the San Francisco papers is seriously
declared to have been, to a large degree
responsible for the outbreak there.
It Is reported that Mrs. Langtry Is
about to marry Prince Esterhazy de
Galantha, who is over 60 years old and
very devoted. There Is no fool like an
old fool.
Hardly a day passes that the chamber
of commerce does not receive some new
and interesting exhibit. Do not forget
to take your visiting friends there.
Notwithstanding the terrible heat, the
price of coal has doubled at Pittsburg.
Cause and effect are not always harmo
cluoa
When Gomez crosses a Spanish trocha
he announces his intention beforehand,
so.that Weyler will have an opportunity
to get out of the way.
In sugar the price goes up as the pas
sage of legislation favorable to the trust
becomes more and more defined.
Hon. William J. Bryan will attend the
first jubilee concert given in the taber
nacle at Salt Lake.
The Swedish Philosopher
Es tak two vomans, a dry suites Clark
and yust yon hal day's tern for yon
voman to peck out a $2 drese vot vel
suit her.
Dcs bane poorty bat yen fire creckers
mak such decken big noises bat et es
gute for one teng. Es scare all dogs en
toewn so hae vant maken recket 'gen
for two yar.
Leetla boy met hes ferst pair pents
do not feel any bigger as big man hae
do met hes ferst vife. The second pair
pants and second vlfe es received met
about sam kend enthusetstecuess. Das
beg vord das lest yon.
A faller use hes mout yust 'bout nuff
yen hae use et to say hae alvays tenuV
hes own besness.
Most fallers vot lak yoke so veil haf
to hay diagram to kno es yoke ef some
body getten on hem.
Van a faller commit suicide hae must
alvays leave latter behind 1 vot haf
someteng en et vil mak somebody feel
bat. Aye tank hae do dcs to getten
even.—Denver Post.
THE LADY THAT I LOVE
When she takes her walks abroad
In her leafy garden-ground,
All the singing birds are awed
At the sight and at the sound.
For she sings, Hey, Honey, Hey,
Soft as angels sing above —
Oh, she hath a killing way,
Hath the lady that I love.
When she Jingles through the town
In her gilded coach of glass,
All the women fret and frown,
All the men observe her pass;
But she sings. Hey, Honey, Hey,
Soft as angels sing above—
Oh, she hath a killing way,
Hath the lady that I love.
When I told my woeful tale,
Sighing, dying at her feet,
Though she marked my visage pale,
Almost heard my mad heart beat,
Out she laughed. Hey, Honey, Hey,
Soft as angels laugh above—
Oh, she hath a killing way.
Hath the lady that I love.
Pall Mall Gaxette.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Santa Monica Is not exclusively a
watering place. A plamls under way to
plaoe an exhibit of home-grown barley,
corn, lemons, walnuts, beans, etc., In
the Los Angeles chamber of commerce.
Heliograph messages are diaily flashed
between Fredalba Park, on the moun
tain top, and San Bernardino.
Redlands brags mightily about its
fine band of amateur musicians.
A stove Is being put up In the Vlsalla
postoffice. Carry the news to Chicago
and St. Louis.
The new oil well at Fullerton pro
duces fifty barrels a day.
Last week two young golden eagles
were caught on the Dunn ranch, near
San Felipe. They were shipped to San
Francisco.
The recent earthquake started a good
flow of water in all the springs In the
Comstock district.
A year ago Theodore Bacigalupi
bought 320 acres of lake land at Angiola,
paying therefor $2240, and this season
he sowed It to wheat. He has Just har
vested! 4000 bags of grain that will bring
him $6000. After paying for the land
and for the crop expenses, he will have
$3000 clear. The land wasirrigatedfrom
an artesian well.
Sam Lee, a Fullerton Chinaman, stood
on a box to sell fireworks to crowds of
boys. Someone kicked the box out from
under Sam, and when he got up he hada
skinned nose, but no fireworks.
Fine Connecticut seed leaf and Ha
vana tobacco is being grown in East
Anaheim.
Summer visitors at San Diego And
much to admire in the chamber of com
merce exhibit.
Brahmacharin Bobhabhikshu, who
created such a rumpus at the woman's
congress at San Francisco, has been
lecturing at San Diego. He made no
reference to the harbor question.
Santa Barbara has a naval reserve
corps of about 100 young men, mus
tered in last week.
The product of the Alcatraz Mining
and Asphalt company will be piped from
Los Ollvos to Gaviota, a distance of
thirty-five miles.
A carrier pigeon, exhausted and ap
parently half etarvedi came to the resi
dence of Hon. Brice Grimes last week
in Grimes canyon, near Ventura, which
bore a message attached, to its neck so
indelible as to make it undecipherable.
The bird was properly cared for and
soon took its departure, only to return
In a couple of days.
Capt. James E. Friend of San Diego
went trout fishing In Cuyamacas can
yon and caught a gigantic burro that
was peacefully feeding by the side of
the brook. He played the catch for
nearly an hour before he could get near
enough to unfasten the hook.
The Ontario Observer complains that
late calls are being made on the melon
patches In that vicinity.
Orange county has eight banks. Four
are located at Santa Ana, and'one each
at Tustin, Orange, Anaheim and Ful
lerton. Their combined resources rep
resent $1,500,000.
There are now over 200 birds at the
ostrich farm near Fullerton.
J. Norton and A. G. Hull shot seventy
five rabbits in one day recently.
Just 115 Santa Paulans heard Bryan
and the Sentinel says "they all came
back with their faces wreathed In
smiles."
The Santa Paula Sentinel offers a
year's subscription for the largest water
melon brought to the office. It should
now secure a drug store concession.
The sugar factory at Chino will begin
operations July 17th. Harvest began at
Anaheim July 12th.
I A milk war is imminent at Riverside.
Capt. Muliett of Santa Barbara has l an
order for fifty sea lions to be shipped
east, and has already sent fourteen.
The sugar factory at Alamitos will
start up July 15th. Six hundred elec
tric light have been placed in the fac
tory.
Big stories are being told of the gold
and silver quartz finds in the Trabuco
canyon. The ore In Jacob Yaeger's Tra
buco mine is said to run several hun
dred dollars to the ton.
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Sarcasm From Colton
For the benefit of our readers who did
not attend the Bryan banquet we give
below the menu, comprising the varied
and appetizing things which cost ID.
Those who did mot get their legs under
the banquet table can cut this out ar.d
paste it over their beds, so that when
they retire at night they can do like the
chap who placed a printed copy of the
Lord's prayer above them and said,
"Oh Lord, them's my sentiments."—Col
ton Chronicle.
Not Curiosity Alone
As was to be expected, the Los Angeles
Times scores Mr. Bryan, and with him
those who were the means of bringing
him to Los Angeles, for making a polit
ical speech on Independence Day. It
claims that the larger portion of the
crowd that gathered to see and hear him
was actuated by curiosity. It is hardly
probable that an immense throng of
20,000 people would sit or stand under
the burning rays of the sun for two
and a half hours through curiosity.—An
aheim Independent.
I | A'j Great Man
The editor of the Times was among
those who had the pleasure of seeing,
meeting and hearing Mr. William J.
Bryan at Los Angeles last Monday, and
we are frank to confess that our admir
ation of the man now far exceeds what
it was before we had that opportunity.
Mr. Bryan is a great man in every sense
that the term implies.—Escondido
Times.
Hard Times at Santa Monica
Santa Monica has not as many people
here this season as we should have. But
we have only ourselves to blame. We
must give something besides bathing if
we expect to get crowds.—Santa Monica
Outlook.
Severe on Whittier
Instead of being a school of reform,
Whittier, Judging from the published
reports, is becoming a school for the deg
radation of young minds.—San Diego
Tribune.
Gold Standard Apricots
Apricots $4 a ton delivered at the can
nery. At that rate how long will it take
you to raise your mortgage and inter
est? You are selling gold standard
apricots.—San Bernardino Free Press.
A Mistake
Every year it becomes more and more
apparent that it is a mistake to change
Promised Th ™
- Corner
Q: ■ ■ me*
For Way ...
A big spread Furnishing Window of all sorts of
"Today" Neckwear. It's marked £0 cents, and
you know that means your moneys worth.
?0 cents the tip for today's winning. Have you
cornered SO cents? If you don't need a tie,
there's something more than interesting in Un
derwear at same price. Good time to change
Underwear.
Have You the Cfeamge?
101-103 North Spring Street
201-203-205-207-209 West First Street
LEAD IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY
AnooMncemeiiit . . . y
Commencing Saturday, July 17th, we will have a con
tinued Special Sale every Saturday, from 4 oclock until
10 p.m. Our solicitors will assist our regular clerks at
that time. We will not attempt to deliver any Specia i
Sale Goods until Monday morning. See
Friday Evening mi Saturday Moraiig Papers
For Special Sale Prices,
Telephone Main 26. 216-218 South Spring Street
Consumption Cured...
"Treatise on Consumption" BENT FREE T0 ANY
DR. W. HARRISON BALLARD,
«0» BTIMPBON BLOCK. Corner Spring tod ________ Lot _____
the officers of the various penal and
charitable Institutions of the state
whenever the governor happens to be of
a different political complexion from his
predecessor.—Colton News.
An Evasive Answer
A lady who is a city missionary be
came very much interested In a very
poor but apparently respectable Irish
family named Curran, living on the top
floor of a great tenement house in the
slum district.
Every time she visited the Currans
the missionary was annoyed by the
staring and the whispering of the other
women living in the building. One day
she said to Mrs. Curran:
"Your neighbors seem very curious
to know who and what I am and the
nature of my business with you."
"They do so," acquiesced Mrs. Curran.
"Do they ask you about it?"
"Indade they do, ma'am."
"And do you tell them?"
"Faith, thin, an' oi do not."
"What do you tell them?"
"Oi just tell thim you are me dress
maker, an' let It go at that."—Harper's
Bazar.
Lumber Before the New Tariff
Oswego has always been a great re
ceiving point for lumber, but ntver be
fore in her history has there been stored
along her water-front the quantity now
insight. Ir» anticipation of the Dingley
prohibitive duty of $2 per 1000 feet the
large firms have been rushing in the
great product from Canada, and it is no
uncommon sight these days to see from
ten to twenty steamers and schooners
unloading cargoes at the docks. The
yards of the Standard Oil company are
filled and vacant pasture lands near, by
have been pressed into service as storage
places.—Syracuse Standard.
Hanna's Failure in the Senate
Hanna has not yet become a factor in the
senate. In fact, nearly everything that he
has desired has gone the other way. He has
wandered In and out of the senate, saying
never a word, and thus far showing no
evidence of his great commanding power.
Above all, he has not dwarfed Foraker.—
Washington Post.
One Way of Obtaining Fame
A man at Washington has acquired some
fame by riding down the steps of the cap
itol on a bicycle. This means so much
more to the world at large than if he had
tripped and slid down the steps on his
stomach that he is lionized.—New Orleans
Picayune.
New Reading of an Old Proverb
"Those who wear glass bonnets should
not throw stones," Is the up-to-date ex
pression, since Venetian spun glass hats
have been added to the new woman's head
gear-Louisville Post.
His Own Jubilee
Now let Albert Edward begin to train
down for his own jubilee as the long
distance prince of "Wales*—Pittsburg
New*
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
Rev. Samuel Vincent of Plymouth,
England, who will soon be made presi
dent of the English Baptist union, lived
In Milwaukee from 1854 to 1861.
" 'Tom' Taggart," says an Indianap
olis man, "was at one time a messenger
boy in Indianapolis, and today he la
mayor of the city. He used to be Inter
ested in bakeries, I think, and then he
got control of the Grand hotel, which is
the Democratic headquarters for the
city and state politicians. He is a good
'mixer,' genial and a 'hail fellow well
met.' He Is a shrewd politician.'
Five years ago a man named Voigt
stole a ride on a railroad in Colorado.
Recently he was smitten with remorse
to such an extent that he sent a written
confession to the company, Inclosing
$1.66, that being his fare at the rate of
3 cents a mile, with interest added. As
a matter of fact, the fare at that time
was 4 cents a mile, and the company has
sent the man a demand for 52 cents In
addition.
The third edition of James Lane Al
len's new novel, "The Choir Invisible,"
is now in press, although the first was
one of exceptional size, and the second
even was double the number of vol
umes technically considered an. edition.
There are those who claim tha.t Mr.
Allen's work is "caviare to. the general,"
but this would seem to show that one
need not be a poet or an artist to appre
ciate the poetry and beauty which so
strongly characterize all Mr. Allen's
There is but one member of the pres
ent administration in Spain for whom
the queen regent entertains any feelings
of personal affection and regard, name
j ly, the minister of foreign affaire, the
Duke of Tetaun, whose Irish ancestry
(his patronymic is O'Donnell) is consid
ered accountable to a great extent for
his haste In knocking down Senator
Comas, and thus bringing about the
recent cabinet crisis. For Queen Chris
tina never forgets that it was the duke
who was delegated by the late king to
act as proxy for his majesty in the mar
riage ceremony at Vienna, by virtue of
which she became queen of Spain. The
duke subsequently served as her escort
to Madrid, where no further marriage
ceremony was considered necessary.
One Yellow Ticket
in every package of Schil*
ling's Best tea —no matter
how small.
Get as many as you can,
and find the word.
Rules of contest published m large
advertisement about the first and middle
of each month. Al9