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TOO MUCn TIIOUGIITLESS LEGISLATION.
By Ex-Gov. Herrkk ot Ohio.
It Is high time that we cease to lit-
fry ";f jp rf.V.L 1 ter our law books with measures
F V s I that restrict Indnstrv unit dvo It
J jt?5 Sf'SO I f"rnl RO r's'(' ns to ue lllls,1',0ll to
i ii inr i f iivf mi u imi'ii I 1 1 w it I ii hit
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growth and hnmcrlng Individual In
itiative, ami ronilue our attention to
the rtiuovul of excrescent growths,
mul the passage of Mich legislation
ns will keej) pace with tin? quicken
ed evolution of tlie times, permitting
and aiding tho country to progress
tx.-cov. imaitcK. freely along the lines that have been
so prolific of good in tlie past.
Just at present tlie outcry Is loudest against the cor
porations doing nn interstate business particularly tlie
railroads. Abuses in railroad management there have
been, and doubtless many still obtain. Generally speak
ing, rebates, private car lines, discrimination against cer
tain localities, and the issue of securities for Improper
purpose are evils of magnitude and should be prohibited
by stringent legislation. Discrimination In railroad rates
lias not always been an unmixed evil.
The marvelous growth and prosperity of the West are
clue, in no small degree, to the fact th::t wheat has been
transported nt a relatively low rate. Many flourishing
centers of trade and Industry have been developed by
the judicious discrimination of railroads. Unfortunately,
otir lawmakers are being driven by thoughtless agitation
Into the enactment of much hasty and Ill-advised legisla
tion inimical to the free development of railroads.
THE MOORS AND WHO THEY ARE
By Ada C. Sweet.
A touch of romance Is given by the dis
patches relative to the war with the Moors.
Christendom was so many centuries fighting
the Moors Turks, Snraecns, they are all cf
one mingled torrent mixed of Arab and North
African blood, Numldiau, Phoenician, etc.,
with sprinkling of European. Mohamme
dans! these were known as Moors during nil
the long years of warring, and the story and
song of Euroiie are full of the sounding name. Even
here In comparatively new America tradition has lent
us a tale or two connected wth the romantic Moors; as
.,1a the story of Captain John Smith, whose captivity
among the Moors Is one of the episodes the school chil
dren -wonder over. But to most of us the Moors mean
that people which overran southern Spain, and held the
land for centuries, only to be driven out finally by cruel
and merciless war.
These, and Othello, "The Moor of Venice." make up
the picture, to most minds, when the newspaper holds
forth In big type, aliout a new battle with the Moors.
They are picturesque, but I am glad they are so far uway,
those same Moorish brethren! 1 prefer reading "Into
Morocco," by the brilliant Pierre Lot I. to taking a Jour
ney along tho southern, const of the Mediterranean and
Into. the lands lying southward. A good map, after all,
tells best, to the downright, practical mind, who and
what the Moors really are.
MYSTERY CF THE ANCIENT DOCTOR
By Sir Frederick Treves, Surgeon to King Edward
I am certain It Is safe to prophesy th.it the
time will come when hospitals for Infectious
diseases will be empty and not wanted. I also
look forward to the time when It will be as
anomalous for persons to die of scarlet fever,
typhoid, cholera, and diphtheria us It will be
for a man to die of a wolf's bite In England.
Very little, however, can be done by the leg
islature, but everything hv the progress t.f
medical science and in a much larger degree by the in
telligence of the people.
We must recognize that the saying that every cno must
eat a peck of dirt before be tiles Is erroneous, and see
that dirt Is undesirable.
Preventive medicine is founded u;oii bard fads, pru
dence, and common sense. The mystery of tlie ancient
doctor, his use of long names, and his extraordinary pre
scriptions are passing nway.
Multitudes of shelves full of bottles which surround
doctors are also passing nway, and being replaced by
simple living, suitable diet, plenty of sun, and plenty of
fresh air.
Tlie tight of the present day is against millions of mi
crobes, and the weapons are sanitary regulations, munici
pal government, the sanitary Inspector, and the medical
olllcer of health.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH
By Prof. S. C. Mitchell, Richmond College.
The South Is advancing educationally along
three different lines In education of the neg
lected white children. In the democratizing of
the Ideals of the higher institutions ot learn
ing, and In the training of the negroes. The
school Is within the reach of every negro child.
Upon these schools the South has expended
since the war perhaps as much as $ 1.10.000,000.
While tho negroes should be encouraged to
enter every avenue of life for which their talents lit
them, It Is, nevertheless, true that the great masses of
this race will find their surest opportunities upon the
farm. They need to be moralized.
This threefold advance on the part of tho South consti
tutes one of the finest experiments In education which
mankind has seen, and should enlist the sympathetic co
operation of the whole nation.
THE ANGELS IN THE HOUSE.
ttliree pairs o dimpled arms, as white as
I snow,
i - Held ine In soft embrace;
phree little checks, like velvet peaches
soir,
Were placed against my face.
Three pairs of tiny eyes, so clear, so
deep.
Looked up in mine this even ;
Three pairs of lips kissed me a sweet
'"Good night."
; Three little forms from heaven.
Ah, It is well that "little ones' should
love us ;
It lights our f.iita wnen dim.
,To know tlint once our lessed Savior
bade them
i Bring "little ones" to him.
I
LAnd said he not, "Of such Is heaven"?
and blessed them,
And held them to his breast?
Ja It not sweet to know that when they
leave us,
'Tis then they go to rest?
And yet, ye tiny angels of my house, .
' Three hearts encased in mine,
How 'twould be shattered if the Lord
should say,
ii "Those angels are not thine!"
IIIDB
i Madam Cleo, prima donna soprano
pt the Bush Opera Company, sat before
the long table In her dressing room
flunking, up" for the evening perform
ance. I A dash of rouge, a dab of powder,
myriad beads of blue cosmetic along the
j6lender edge of her blond eye lashes,
and she was transformed from a plain,
tMldd!e-aged woman Into a radiant vis
ion of youthful' beauty.
Suddenly a shriek, sounding from the
etage, startled her.
Scream after scream went up from
jthe chorus of fairies gathered for the
lopenliig tableau. Madam's first thought
was of fire; catching up her chamois
tag of Jewels, she made a dash for safe
ty, but tho scene which her open door
disclosed reussured her.
' It was do tire. It was only an acci
dent to one of the chorus girls. Indif
ferently she would have turned back to
!hcr preparations but she spied tho
manager, Lynn Bush, striding through
jthe excited crowd.
, "What Is It V" she called to him.
i "Rigging broke; -one of the girls
killed, I suppose," be answered, shortly.
"Her own fault, probably," she flung
back. "Tlie 'firefly girls' are too care
less. Don't let It annoy you ; come In
'& moment, Lynn."
! Ho paid n attention to the honeyed
invitation; lie had long ago sounded
the depths of Madam Cleo's honeyed
phrases. Pushing Ills way through the
liorriticd chorus of tlluislly dressed
ladles he saw a heap of red and blue,
and Uauie-liUe gauze lying prone on tho
etage where she had been dr ipped by a
defective ringing.
i "Bring u dui'tor." he Raid to one of
the stage hands. "A d ict r, quick."
Alarmed, be knelt on the stag floor
feeling for a pulsation of life, bending
Lis cur to catch a sound of breathing.
fl'o all appearances tho girl was life
less; tl bad been a crn-l fa;j from tlia
flies.
"Here," lie called t '.:;e of the men,
"help uie to carry her Into Cleo's
room."
They lifted her gently and bore her
rto Madam's door. Thu star dressing
room was on the stage, only a few feet
away, but Madam was In no mood to
play the role of nurse to a mere chorus
girl. She raised her voice In loud ob
jections, until Rush, disgusted, bade the
men bring n carriage at once.
"Does anyone know who this young
woman Is?" he asked.
Several of the girls told him.
"Amy Ames; she lives at No. 19 Wei
ton Court, with her blind mother." And
some one added:
"She is her mother's only support
What a pity If she is killed."
Lynn Bush, man of the world, the
atrical manager and as selfish ns such
a life is inclined to mnke one, felt
something like pity stir his heart. She
was a pretty little creature lying there,
white and helpless, against his breast.
Tlie carriage had come ; without reason
ing why, he stepped In with his uncon
scious burden, gave the address to the
driver and slammed the door.
"What a pity if she is killed," he
repeated. "Poor little flotsam upon
life's ocean." And he caressed the
hand that lay limply against his knee.
Suddenly It occurred to him that he
carried a flask of brandy In his hip
pocket. Quick as thought he poured a
dram between her Hps.
She choked.
Eureka! She lived.
More brandy, more choking, and then
the lids flew back and he looked Into
a pair of startled eyes.
"Bravo!" A weight of anxiety was
lifted from his mind.
She struggled to sit up and he helped
her; In the darkness of tho carriage he
could see her extreme pallor, the weak
ness which assailed her, but she made
a brave effort, smiling faintly as she
iii wj
kSo'" ,117 "
"SO yOU ABE TO III: UV r.NII.I!STCIY?"
told him that she was better, asking
where she was, where they were going.
Mo told her.
"Oh, but I must not go home!" she
exclaimed In distress. "My mother
It would frighten her; aid I cannot
lose a night's salary! Please take me
back."
"You are n it fit to work. Besides,"
he addi'd, kindly, "you shall not ii.se a
night's salary."
"Are you Mr. Rush? I thought I
knew your voice."
So, she bad known his voire mid he,
self-centered cad, had U t known of licr
existence.
It was a long drive to Wilton Court,
but Lynn Rush I'd'' that It was too
short, lie ought to be In the "front of
t.ie house" at that iinment. still it was
v. Ith Ireluctaice that i.e left her l( u,L.
care of her blind old mother, after be
ing assured that no fractures had been
sustained.
Never again was Vuy permitted to be
drawn up Into wll.tir us a "tlreflyr"
Lynn Rush looked after her so closely
that Madam Cleo became alarmed fear
ing the waning of her own Influence.
A month passed ; Amy had been given
a small part and sang It so well It was
suggested by Rush that she take the
understudy for the prima donna.
When Cleo heard of this she sent for
Miss Ames, nil tlie arrogance of her na
ture flashing from her eyes.
"Ah, my dear," tho tone was sweet
ness as of distilled nectar. "So you
are to be niy understudy? I congratu
late you ; but, really, do you realize the
danger to your reputation if you con
tinue to permit our manager to show
you such marked favors? Vou are sure
ly not so stupid as to Imagine you are
capable of singing my part. Be care
ful, my dear, be careful. You are a
young girl and pretty; Mr. Rush Is
known to be a 'gay Lothario;' what
will lie care for you when he has tired
of you?"
"Oh," Amy felt a great tug at her
heart. "You are mistaken, I am sure."
"I mistaken?" Madam Cleo's voice
had a ring of mockery. "Listen, let me
make a confidant of you, for your own
sake, deluded girl. This whole season
he has deluged me with bouquets, Jew
els, attentions, lie. loves me, In a thou
sand ways he has shown It "
"But you have a husband!' cried
Amy, aghast.
"Ila, hal" laughed Cleo. "Hear the
little Innocent! That Is what you will
never have If you continue to accept
Lynn Rush's favors."
A step on the threshold.
"I beg your pardon,' Interposed Mr.
Rush, entering. "Your prediction Is
fated not to come true, Malam. I
otter Miss Amcg a husband here and
now. She not only possesses my ad
miration, but my respect and love."
lie drew Amy nway, Jeavlng Madam
undecided whether to resort to hys
terics or to taint.
In Amy's dressing room tho manager
of the company slipped an arm around
her. .
"You have not said If you will ac
cept the husband I olTer, sweetheart."
A blare of Instruments, tile call boy's
cry of "overture," drowned her whls
Kred reply, but love understands
though lips remain mute. Waverley
Magazine.
A Simple llcclpe.
Everybody in I'edarby owned that
Mrs. Hanson was the queen of cooks,
but they were likely to add that when
It came to explaining the processes by
which s'.ie arrived at her excellent re
sults, she left u gocd deal to be do
sired. "Your scalloped oysters are the best
we ever have at our church supper or
. .ny where, and you kmm it," said it
neighbor, endeavoring to win special
favor from thU culinary goddes.i.
"Most folks get 'em cilher too wet or
to i dry. I tell 'cm I don't Uirnv bow
you in:n::ig' It s yours are always j:st
I'K'ht. 1 t!"U't suppose 'oli could tell
exactly yo;:r.self."
"Why. yes, I could." Mid Mrs. Han
son siiilicd Indulgently lit the eager,
hopeful face of her i:elhhor. "Ail I do
Is butter the di- h. put in a loyer of
luiiieii' l crumbs, then a laver of milk,
ard back to oysters a:;.iiii. Easy as pic,
'tis."
"A 'layer' of nii'IUV faltered the
neighbor.
"Why, yo!," KId M-s. Hanson, cheer
fully. "That's what makes 'cm about
right I:vcr if oyrters, layer of
crumbs, t'lid layer of n;li;. I.cast.vnys
that's what I h, and you Kay you like
tm."
Every time ; nan Is cuny, lf
redouble their vidian:.
Dot (meeting Johnny) I have found
you out. Johnny What am I? I Kit
Nobody. Johnny Goodness gracious,
I am discovered !
Pa Why dlil you go out In the rain
today without an umbrella. John?
Johnny I tite salt mackerel Ibis morn
ing for breakfast, and that keeps me
dry.
Johnny Say, dad, If I ate a chop
and you ordered one and ate it, what
would jour phone number be? Pa
Give it up, son. Johnny It would be
8 11'.
Little Edna What Is "leisure,"
mamma? Mamma It's the spare time
i woman has in which she cm do some
other kind of work, my dear. Chicago
Daily News.
lie (sententlously ) I always speak
niy mind. She (tartly) 1 suppose
(hat Is why you have the reputation of
being a man of so lew words. Balti
more American.
Mot'.ier Whatever are you doing to
poor dolly, child? Child I'm just go
Ing to put her to bed, mummy. I've
taken oil' livr hair, but 1 can't get her
teeth out. Sourirc.
Old Lady (Improving the occasion)
You know, boys. It's only the body
wblcii lies here. Now, what is it goes
to Heaven? Small Boy (tentatively)
'Is 'cad, mum. Pkk-Me-l'p.
Nell Yes she said her husband mar
ried her for her beauty. Wi:ni do you
think of that? Belle Well, I think her
husband must fed like a vliJower now.
Catholic Standard and Ti:cs.
Mistress Bridget, have you cement
ed the handle on to the vater-Jug
which you dropped yesterday? Bridget
I started to, Mum, but most unfor
tunately I dropped the utmient bottle.
Punch.
"The body of the late Major Jinks
was cremated." "What they goin' to
do with It?" "Ills widow has him
corked up In a fruit Jar. Says It's the
last of the family Jars." Atlanta Con
stitution. The Wife, during a quarrel I'm t:o
Ing right home to mother; so there!
The Husband That's right, dear, of
two evils always choose the less. Please
don't bring your mother here. You
kers .Statesman.
Pa You naughty boy, you've been
fighting again! Johnny No, pa, I was
only trying to keep 4 bad boy from
hurting a little boy. Pa That was a
noble act, my sou; who, was tho little
boy? Johnny Me.
Department Store Manager Tho
clerk In the butter department says lie's
not going to He about our butter any
more. The Boss What salary does he
get? Manager Eight dollars a week.
The Boss Give him nine.
Sweet Singer Ie Hammer says he
has a high place In tlie next show ho
goes out with. Comedian Well, I
should say it Is high. He sits In tho
flies and tears up paper for the snow
storm scene. Chicago News.
Dot I heard your soldier brother
wrote you a birthday letter. Was there
any war news In it? Johnny I don't
know. You see It was printed on the
envelope "Return In five days." So I
kept It that long and then sent it back.
Walter Girl (In restaurant) We've
got frogs' legs, chicken livers, calves
brains and Johnny (turning to uls
pa) I say, dad, they must be queer
people who live In this place. Dou't
you think they ought to call lu a doc
tor? "Is Mrs. Wise at home?" inquired
Mrs. Chatters, standing In the shadow
of the doorway. "I don't know, ma'am,"
replied the servant. "I can't tell till I
git a bettor look at ye. If ye've a wart
on tho side o' yer nose, ma'am, shu
ain't." Philadelphia Press.
"Thar, my son, you sc what larnln'
done fer yer daddy, don't you?" "What,
maw?" "Why, Jest as soon as the gov
er'niint knowed that he could do ftggers
in his head they p'lnted him postmaster
nt $K) n year, an' purty soon he'll be
sclllu' stamps what goes ou letters!"
Atlanta Constitution.
"But." asked the proprietor of tlie
Bongtong apartments, 'do you think
this mau is tlie best one you can get for
Janitor?" "Tlie best ever!" replied the
manager. "lie has been at various
times an Iceman and a street-car con
ductor, lie's as sassy and Independent
as ho cau.be." Philadelphia Press.
"What I would like," said the eager
young actress, "Is a part with a death
scene In It. I never fall to make a big
hit when I die." "I don't doubt It,"
replied the heartless manager, "and I
may say that you would make the big
gest hit or your life If you would go
away somewhere and die right now."
Chicago Record-Herald.
Johnny (sitting up in his bed at
12:"U p- m.) Dad, I'm m thirst. Pa
Lie quieljy and go to sleep. Johnny
(after n pause) But, dad, I must have
a drink of water. I'm mi thirsty. Pa
If you don't go to sleep this minute I'll
have to thrash you. A long silence,
then Johnny replied All right, dad. It
you're getting up to thrash ine, you
might bring mo a glass of water at the
same time.
llmv in CnJoy WhUI.
"II iw can one Irani to enjoy tho
game of whp't V" A-pir. ni.
Get joursdf n ped Into a game as
partner to some one who helped Hoy le
write his ImoU. The other two players
must also be experts. Start In pleas
antly to enliven the game with a fe
wcllclioseii anecdotes, now and then
making tin wrong play. After your
partner has slapped ycnir oars and
sworn at you and put the black curse
ou you and nil your ancestry iiiid culled
you tl fool A few times you will awake
to the real Joy of the gentle and Intel
lectual game. We have tried this sct
eral times, but not at frequent Inter
vals, and we can guarantee lis ellicaey,
Chicago News.
Often u mint luilHises ou uliubdlf
j when ha taxes his uicuior;'.
Y Opinions of Great Papers on Important Subjects.
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if'itifK'SS
MONARCHIES OrPCSE E3II0SATI0N.
T Is not surprising that Senator Dillln6h.ini,
jwho Is In Europe Investigating conditions of
Immigration, reports that European govern-
I mollis are much concerned nttcut Ihe exodus
of their young men to the ("nlted States.
In this the rulers of Europe see the reason
for tills republic's present and future grit-
ens. To maintain our supremacy among the nat'ons we
might build fleet after fleet of S'.'O.faiO.MO battlodilps, In
crease our standing nrtny until It equals that of any two
European powers combined and spend fortunes on coast
defenses; but of far greater value to us Is the steady In
flow of sturdy, adventurous Europeans who como to this
country to make their fortunes and establish their homes.
Through a peace conference tlie powers of Euroic might
possibly Induce us to restrict our army and navy, but
they have no means of cutting off the Immigration which
Is a real source of our greatness as a nation.
There Is no mystery about the reason for emigration
from Europe. Taxation to maintain great standing
armies, compulsory service In such armies and hard-set
class lines and governments setting up the absurd claim
of divine right persuade men to try life In a better coun
try. Once they are here their success and their letters
home draw others.
Every good cltl7.cn gained by the 1'iilted States Is a
severe loss to his former government. No one under
stands this better than the rulers, who must confess
themselves powerless to check the movement that, more
surely than any military supremacy, could possibly do,
Is making the I'lilted Statis the strongest ns well as the
groastest of world powers. Chicago American.
MINING SPECULATION.
PERIOD of cenernl nrosperlty Is almost sure
y to bo also a period of unusual speculative
I activity. Tlie present time Is no exception to
Hie ruiv l tie ciii.c 10 juvi-ni in lummy;
shares has taken such a hold and become so
widespread that conservative men In several
cities have felt It to be their duty to sound
n. warning. Speculation Itself may lie said to be a trnlt
of human nature. It takes various forms. The "South
Sea bubble" and John Law's Mlsdsslppl Company were
famous speculations of the early years of the eighteenth
century. The railroad craze In England and many wild
speculations In land and in banks In this country distin
guished the nineteenth century.
Mining schemes possess elements of chance to a mark
ed degree, and have attracted Ignorant and reckless in
vestors over and over again. It Is so at tlie present time.
Mines gold, silver, copper, y.lnc, or anything else tint
can be made to look solid on paper or, more accurately,
the promoters of mining companies, are besieged by men
and women ottering their hard-earned savings for a gam
bling chance.
The fact that great fortunes have boon made In legiti
mate mining Investments has boon seized upon by shrewd
promoters and used as n bait. Their advertisements are
wrltteu In a plausible, seductive and ostentatiously con
fidential style. They profess to be conferring a benefit
when they offer their shares for sale, and they put the
price of shares so low that even the members of tho In
fant class might break open their tin banks and buy a
few of them.
It would lie unjust to condemn ns worthlessall schemes
advertised In tho confident lnl manner and all companies
which divide their capital Into a large number of low
priced shares; but for one who Is tempted to embark la
any enterprise which promises to make one rich In a
few weeks by an Investment In some widely advertised
mining stock, the best advice Is don't. If the temptation
is too strong to permit yon to follow that advice, go to
any reputable but disinterested broker or banker who
knows the Ins and outs ot the speculative game, and ask
his opinion. The Information which ho will give you will
be worth more than the stock would have been. Youth's
Companion.
A LIFE INSURANCE FREAK.
IIH Cleveland man who canceled his policy
nf Ufa InRiirmifVk nn n-litr-h lia Kiwi nnM mniiv
I premiums, because he had a premonition of
aeain nnu was conscienco-stricKon ai we 1
prospect of defrauding tho company, evi
dently needs a guardian. But what can be ;
thought of tho Insurance company that
would thus deliberately take advantage of Its client's ig-
norance?
Llf Insurance rates are based on expectancy. The
average' ago nt which a thousand persons die establishes
a rate for all. Some die earlier, while others live long
lioyond tho average. The man who dies first reaps the j
greatest direct benefit from his Insurance, while the man ,
who lives longest receives his compensation In that fact, i
That the company may be protected from loss, the level j
premium rato li loaded to meet the expenses Incident to
tho business to provide a reserve fund against emergen
cies and to pay Interest on the capital Invested.
The company, therefore, would not he the loser If the
man should die the day before his premium fell duo.
If the policy was canceled unconditionally and the
policy holder did not accept Its surrender value lu cash'
or paid up Insurance, then ho defrauded himself or his
beneficiary and should be entitled to recover. At any '
rate, ho has an entirely wrong conception of life Insur- '
ance principles. But, really, what a snap It would be for ;
tho companies If all policy holders were to entertain'
slmllnr views, and bo as strong on conscience as la thla
man from Cleveland! Toledo Blade.
PARCELS POST A BAB THXNQ.
ERC1IANTS In small cities. In vllaees. and
T it I at country cross roads are likely to over-
I whelm congress wth protests against the '
auoption or rosruinwer ucnerai Meyers)
plan for a parcels post, as recently outlined.
If the government should compete with ex
press companies at a low rate, big mail order
houses would soon have a monopoly In the country.
Small merchants could not compete with them and wide- '
spread ruin would result. There are hundreds of thou
sands of such merchants, and they, their clerks, their
families, their relatives, and their friends will all be
opposed to the parcels post scheme.
These merchants and the auxiliaries they can bring to
bear are powerful in congress, and It Is hardly possible
that any parcels post bill can get through that body.
Congressmen ore not going to pass legislation that would
bring poverty to a large class of the population. The
country merchant Is a useful citizen and at one stroke to
deprive thousands upon thousands of their livelihood
would lie, to say the least, decidedly unpopular. Chicago
Journal.
MONTE CARLO PLAGUE SPOT.
Cwpnlr Snlelilen n Dny Inapt ru I'nti
Ho Kciillmeiit to Hevolt.
Monte Carlo, the most Immoral sKt
on the face of the globe, with Its un
paralleled list of ruined lives, suicides
and murders. Is to be wiped out. If the
agitation against tills plague sjiot of
Christendom now raging iu England Is
successful, says a London correspond
ent Civilized sentiment against the noto
rious gambling den at Monte Carlo has
been Intensltied bv the murder of Mme.
what It means. Murder? The taking
of life In the freti.y of gambling Is by
no means uncommon. A quarrel at
cards a shot, a break for liberty and
the game goes on, with new players
substituted. A murderer at Monte
Carlo Is usually afforded every oppor
tunity to escape. Murder trials are
costly ; besides, the notoriety Is too
great.
Can those horrors bo suppressed?
That Is the question which Is now be
ing widely agitated and discussed in
England. It has been suggested that
pany has forty more years to run, but
tills fact does not disturb the anti-gam-'
biers, who declare Europe should not
recognize any legal rights of the com
pany to continue the operation of
plague spot
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GAMBLING CASINO AT MONTE CAU1X) AND PUINCE OF MONACO.
Emma Levin by "Sir" Vero Gould,
t rot her of an English baronet, and his
wife, who dismembered her body, plac
ed It In a trunk and carried it with
them to Prance. They were arrested
at Marseille. The Gooldn had bor
rowed a large amount of nionev from
Mine. Ievln ami hail lost It on the gam
ing tables at Monte Carlo. She pressed
them for payment and they killed her.
On tlie same day on which this ghast
ly crime wns committed a young Eng
lishman and tlie American girl whom
he had mar 'led ended tlielr lives at
f'astellaumre. They were on thdr
honeymoon and had lost every cent they
had at Monte Carlo.
When the gambling season Is at Its
height there are sometimes twenty sui
cides a day at Monte Carlo. Nobody
even takes time to look out of a window
mhea a shot Is fired. Everybody knows
President Roosevelt take the Initiative
In this righteous crusade, since Aiuerl
can plutocrats are as prominent at the
gaming tables as the aristocracy of
Europe. To compel the Prince of Mii
liai'o to (dose the M jnto Carlo casino
would require unanimous action ou the
part of tlie great overs, and English
men who arc s acting the present move
incut are hopeful of being uble to se
cure this.
Thu Prim of Monaco receives from
thu company operating the Monte Carlo
tables $I(ihmio a year, with occasional
bonuses declared periodically oil the
extra earnings of the casino. The next
bonus to him will be made lu l'.ti:S. and
If the present rate of profit making Is
maintained ho will receive $,!,( Ml,U()().
The annual profits of tho gambling den
are $u, )to,ooo.
Ths concession to the present coia-
SHIP HIT WITH A GIANT MERO.?
FLh Welvhed 1,200 Pounds mad Fed,'
wl Whole Vlllaa-e.
Down In southern waters, where
many strange things happen, tho steam
ship Zulla of the Bed D Line encoun
tered a huge mero, a southern food flan
which attains a large size, says the New
York Times. While the Incident was
not entered In the ship's log by CapL.
Bennett, her commander, the story ot
the encounter was duly chronicled by,
W. A. Hasan, a passenger, and here It
Is as ho wrote It down:
"On June 15 the steamship Zulla,
loaded with coffee and boxwood, wasj
crossing the bar at Toblazo. It was
necessary to exercise great caution audi
to keep the hand lead going all the
time, as the channel is very narrow and1
so shallow that at times there are but
a few IiK-hes of water under the bot-;
torn. She had passed half waythrough
when she struck something and careen
ed to starboard. Capt Bennett stop
ped the vessel, soundings were made
and the Venezuelan pilot acquired a
more complete knowledgo of the Eng
lish language lu a short time than bo
had had a chance to obtain in some
time. !
"The soundings were found to b
right and lu a few minutes the vessel!
steamed ahead and the spot was mark
ed for future Investigation. We ar
rived at Ban Carlos.
"A Venezuelan sloop was going
through tho channel when her skipper,
Raymoud Jesus Gracla, suddenly ex
olu Lined: 'Saint Marie! Likewise Holy
Saint Joseph! What sea monster 1
this which rises from tho water and
bars our progress?' Then he tacked
ship and viewed it from a distance
and found that It was u gigantic mero.
whose head had been crusned by thui
Zulla. He took the monster lu tow and
soou arrived at San Carlos. The mero
measured l!tl feet in length, 14 feet la
circumference and weighed ubout 1,200
pounds.
"On bis arrival a -temporary market
was established, and' the tlsh sold at
I'D cents, Venezuelan money, a slice.
Capt. Kayuiond Jesus Gr.iciu made $40.
Some Idea i f the size of the tlsh can he
otalned when It Is said that the whole
IMptilatioii of Sim Carlos, ('.()( all told,
dined sumptuously on mero that day.
which caused Capt. Uaymoud Jesuit
Gracla to remark: 'The saints be prais
ed and may the Gringos, whom It la
the will of heaven should all bu fools,
kill nsuitlicr.
According tu Dim-tor Spencer of the
aqu:;rlum tho mero Is a fuud fish Rilled,
to the tilack grouper and called by tho .
Spaniards lucro de lo tilta. It attains
a weight of ollO poundi and Is found
lu siutheru waters, souictiir.es off the
coast of Florida.
After nil, people keep a pretty stiff
upper lip.
