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ZHON CITY IN RECEIVERS' ELANDS Model Community established by John Alexander Dowie Threatened with Demolition Large Sums Due and Creditors Are Clamorous Career THE WALL STREET GAMI:. Wlial l.w.W.I tit outside world 'ike the nd of tlu economic experl iii-rit nf John Alexander iiwi at X.ln City, but what Dowie himself d- larl to bo only the ghuiring llow of mnliHoiit enemies rarn Dc. I, when h. ik'e C. C. KitMsa.it of the United Slate District court a Chicago or l r. I h! mi tit n)i'iir before l.ini on Dec. jfj( hliow cause why In- should m.f be a. peL-ed a b ml nipt It' i ' iviT.M were appointed i :t !) I i. Uilv. an. I too!, .inn Ciiy ami all its ndii.-l 1 1. it ut i rpi i s iiitit custody. I- r. .1. rli V M. 151. mnt., rahi.r of tin 'l.n .i:-.i .V! ton it Ii.iii!., an. I Albeit ! an I'-iirliT of fit.- lav. linn of Boil ' II. f'nnli-r l-'ti" man, win- named i t i: if n-iv I A ! f'OiIt .,r ir.i rTi ; villi ''"a I ' '! n'.'i'ni .if l!- iivii .-, 'In I. .'! of inn i . i'. :i ' 1 1! : ii rv -I'll it ' t iii a 1 ii ii I i i I .ii' " i 1 1 1 1 t!ii i i a- i n :i i I..- i -in. I I in a ! i i !. i i in- in .i I ' . .ii h i ii , ;i 1 1,..., Hi f I 'in-: . i i ; i i ; i a . i ' !: r:i iii- il l . ill Iii a ! i 1 o. i i t'i.-ii l.i i.l. .iM.- tl: it in . i 1 :i i . ri t ;t i- I i .1 '. ' II I I H ill i i I Ziefi anil i Ii U; ri.S it .I .in I. I H ;i.l . i-i a. ra I ; . i r i - J !: , l.rl a!! '!.i . nr: : n ii- "Viii.n an. I it i r.-i'i i. .n ! lie- ireciv- i . . win -i - I- ; i. ; j 1 1 1 t . 1 1 ii . tie- i i. i .ll I-..W' 'i' 1 1 - l. .i.i --Ii ii- Mini f.ir which I'i.aii- i . r .hiii till.- amounts toahi.ut $.:hhihmi an,! t,v .;, id,. 1 i.ilii ht if .inn City. If ii alleged, will aggre :'.ale $..',. I'OO more. "Tile ! .fill t" iiisIU In- Is perfectly solvent, ami kiitus tli petition for receivers is part of a d'dlbrriif attempt to crush Mm. DOAIC THE WHOLE OF ZION. Energy cf One Wan Builds tlie Struc ture Now Tottering. John Alexander Ifciwii va liorn ii. ar Kdlnburg on M i.v 117. llis not he' v as a Scot -an Alexander. Tli" mail v.h. until last month was ; allfil Ms father was also a Srof .lulin Murray Dowie who now lives in I Iowa. Last inoiitli. during tie- New . VimIi ''"p. tiwi'' it'-ilaii-il that John i J'l irray Dowie was n'l his father, and I bar wa- t!.- tiftstiring of an Eng iisli army o'.Iicer a ember of the no iulify. :a;.I his mother l? l been ?i l to l.r'iev ilia. i r ni:irrl.ii" to the army ntl'io-r v. .is i.ivali I. and That. :o ..i.- is. r name, r.h- married John Mur rn.v I ow Jniiri M:.-r.iv tw ie was a Cor.nre- .ttititia: milM.-tir of r.illl'nrt .liiie for " line, are! jmn; Dowie r'r Me. a fair foiiinl.if ion l his education under him and in t'f board sdiHi!s oi' bis iiatue town. Ii Im!i the fan.ily rc n;oe.! Ti. Ai!Tunl' An s i rati j. and for -een a:.- ;o:!iig )owie sere.l as a i-l-rl. in r.frcantili' ciatdishment . In I!7. Alien he was ear old. iHmie K-d I o 'Scot a. I . and. on Wars en Ticket Speculators. Aitu rf firre of the Parris Opera .'oniiij.i' l ?.- be-un war on the ihraf-r : i; !.i t : ptcu'ators. Th-- fiuht was li:oii-'hf Pout by the speculators u-'n-.; Can-? becaus'.' h- ret'iis.-il ro ae - pt fh-" tickets at th- theater. He I.;-.- -u.-l .h ni in tarn and th" char.res -re ta-.vfabie that he will win his .11. . Dttcendant of Montezuma. rr:i Nan.efa .Monrcunia. a wan-"-f r ;1 ra( tii ally an -xi!e from Mexico travrlins: nmn'ivln re in the wet. ile claims to be the only lirauil 1 -i;. n Jur.t of the great Mon'e.iinia. The p-ir.'-e is described as a man with .! iica'e f,aii:n s. a striking l'ice. o' j.i.!ihei; manners and well rvoil. WCman Manages Newspaper. .Mis- Mary E. Jenkins has been "1-cTe.J preident of the Syracuse. N. V., Herald Publishing Company. Sh is a thorough, business woman, well icf iairited with all the details of the ijwspap-r business, with which she has titeo. connected for a number of Trj. m i o "i : ' 1 A$s ). T r of the Man Who Claims to Be "Elijah III.. The Restorer.' tli' money li.nl saved while work l'ii in Australia, took a ftvr jMirs' nuns.' In tin- nnivi-rsity. iKtwir. on xnt'lnHtion from tin Ii vlnity Hi'hool. at oner lonk onl r ; in tlir 'onrrKaf ioiial chiir(-!i, an I, 'n IS7-. rrtiiim i to Au. tralia ami ln-an Ir-a -IiIpr a' a font: relational rhurrli in Newto.vii, a Milinrlt of SyiJney. He roiif iiiiie.l . lil, woilv witli surri ss, Ms iiiamii-l ii- oratorical powers draw thK laie ri.,vis v. Iieii-ver lie jireai liei. In IS7s liiy ilivi::- ilireet ion, lio f-.iv.-ii liovxie mi.i!i . s it "i the i i i 1 . t-;i 1 1. ii i :i I i linn Ii aail .--tai teil a- an e v ani;r! i.-,f . preii ii'ii- lii-altni; liy I'ailli. lit ov.. r o.-.c-e atlrarteil at tii.lin'i. lie iii Han- Ilia! le- lir-t !. a rne.l i.i' Ins power to he.ii ly nr ia:: a iil ot a w:t linv ilisen-.e that lrnl a't'- nly ! iii I liiiily in. rn iters of i , i o:i. 1 1 .:!!.:.. :?:nee t liat t inie fail Ii .'...iliii-; ii-i . 1.. in I In- rariiiral ilor flilv ni liiiv.ii-. tli- wen! to .!i l.oiirne. I.'iiit a liii',. i n.ii looK inn lal- rii. il--. ai"l lieaii Ins nurl.. In ten e:il'. he Iial latill ii a iarf.e miiv.re V. - i ii lint In- wa; not s;i i : (n-i. 1( i'e.-i i teil his tali. I ii. n l.-, .-ain;- it jn the rare of one of his -o'i v -i I s. anil : t.irteil for Krr-'.laiiil. lie hal money, Imt in. I a l.-'i;-.-- atnoiint. ll was in IS" that Howie ilawneil i"!o!i tl'lnra-o. 1 1 in Western Springs, a litife piairie -uln rlt at that time. !owie starteil in "lo fiht sin" in ("lii imhh. In the .spring of the following rear Ihiwie ciov.'.l iimii Kvansioii. and there h.. reiiuineii until the spline of the world's fair year, wheti. with a ilo'it followers, he rented n house down mar tie- Midv.ay. and. almost wllli Ms own hands, he luiilt ion tab rriiar!? No. 1. Witli the fair Ituwir's snrrvs.s Itrran. A litlli." further north tlierr- arose Zion tahrrnarle No. '2. The dozen fol lowrrs had hrroino huinlrt ds. Tho health auf horilirs attacked IVtwie. o'.vi alntseil them. Then ion laln-r-ini li1 No. ::. seat inn 2.':l persons, was ererted. l)n Kelt. 22. ISOil. Dowio orKinizo,! tlii Christian Catholic church in ion a. id appointed himself ni ral over- PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS seer, with his wife. Jane Dowie, as o.-crr. His work began to ?.ttrict a on'.'on all over the country. Con V' tts rushed into Chicago r.rcl teraii to congregate around the tJi'tfrrcacles. Dowie was growing. His id.-a from the tiit was the cen tralization of all the mom y of all the foi!ors into the treasury of Zion. and he grew rich amazingly fast, for be. John Alexander iVtwie. was Zion. holding ail i's moneys and properties in his own i.auie. in the trust for the cni:rch. He was an absolute ower. In 1 '.! IVtwie began preparations tor his gent ral move. His agents v ent to work uti tly and bought up 'and along th lake above War.kegan. forty -two m :!. from Chicago anl Ireland's Attorney General. Mr. Atkinson, the new attorney general for Ireland, is a slight, spare man. fair of hair and beard, with an a'ert. attractive personality ami plen tifully endowed v iih native Irish wit. lie a martyr of rheuma'isni and. o u -e his own phras--. has "sTreped his b-g- in evt-ry bath in Europe. " A lai'.y of th..- great world int-e i-nn' miscrat'd him on hi suffering and added: "P.ut you IimiI. well. Mr. Atkinson." "My ibar Lr.tly Wank." he replied. it's my legs that are bad and you can't see iem." Many Soldier-Statesmen. Seven members of the present house of representatives served as soldiers in the war with Spain. They are Charles Dick, nineteenth Ohio district: Ariosta A. Wiley, second Alabama: Hutler Ames, fifth Massachusetts; Au gust P. Gardner, sixth Massachusetts; William Hughes, sixth New Jersey; Francis B. Harrison, thirteenth New York, and Wyatt Aiken, third South Carolina. They ranged in military rank " from private to lieutenant colon?!. . Lvy from Milwaukee. In the fall they held in the name of Zion a hus tract of land lyinj: Just south of th Wisconsin .state line and stretching away four miles over the gently slop- iiiK prairies from the lake shore hack into the town of Hi nton. Then, when all these acres were his. IVtwie n roiinced that he intended to build Zion Cit- hrre. Karly in August. llul, ground was m : ' . Ai it ..- ; f- ? i-i -t -i rt John Alexander Dowie. broken for the lirst house in this City of Peace. Dowie called upon his followers from all parts of the country to move to Zion. and they came. He had adopted advaned ideas of health, cleanliness, and sanitation from the Mormons and improved upon them. Zion City seemed huilded literally and really niton the sands. There was nothing to irtake a city, neither harbor r.or mines, and not much agriculture. Chicasoans could not se:$ how Zion could bo self-supxirt inn. Again IN THE CITY OF ZION. Dowie slinwci 1 is rcsourcefulress. He was related by marriage to onti Stev en?c. a Nottingham lacemaker. and Dowlu decided that laeemaking should be tl- principal industry of Zion City. He went to England, enlisted Stev enson in thf scheme, purchased new and improved lace machinery. and began importing skilled laborers to educate Ms people in the art. He built i great bri:k buiiiiing for his lace factory to the east of the Northwestern lailway and prepared to start the in dustry. Hts enemies made a detr rnir..'i fight to keep out his lace ma chirriy. declaring against his imnor-tai'.-T! n'. skilled laborers, and seeking to ?e:ctr h'm to pay high tariff on his m::ehin . Stirred Up by Wolseley. Lord WolseleyV book. "The Story of a Soldier s Life." has caused a sen sat ion in official circles by reason of its stinging criticisms of the Britlr-h military poiiey. Lord Wolseley points out that politicians have been allowed the management of expert professions. the inevitable result being disaster ior j ne nation. Hi.s lordship's American i lenitnbcenees are especially interest inn, covering as they do a good dea' of I the mil war period, during which he I had official interviews with federal i -'.nil confederate army commanders. Always an Eye to Business. "Russell Sage is as easy to reach p any of the big men in this city." said a newspaper man whose work lias been in Wall street for a third of a century. "I u.-ed to wonder why it was so and whether Uncle Russell was more democratic than the other fel lows. But 1 have finally settled upon the reason. It is not fraternity and equality, but business. Sage has money to lend and anyone who comes may by a iMjssible borrower. So the old man sees him." WS 'IJ Iov.ie went to Washington, saw certain persons, and the workers and I he machinery came through. He was ftartlnK an "infant industry." He then began to teach his unskilled people, re cruitcd from all ranks of life, the art of lacemakinK. Shortly afterward Stevenson and Dowie quarreled. Stevenson went to curt with his troubles, and disobeyed Zion's rule of arbitration. He pot a judgment, but Dowie. who had re cruited able leal advisers, appealed, and finally the case was compromised, Stevenson takinn a cash sum for his claim anai--t the industry. In the lir-t two year.; Dowie built !fl.(i!, a lmne hospice, and a taber-l-ac'e that will seat 7.'"' persons, lie opened a nreat general tore. est;ib lished a eiiy court. and ioFttiinee, ii i ted u bin printinsr oflic. and final ly start il a -.ni(iy factory that turns oi;t ti.n.s of candy every week, supply- inn -some of the binest houses in Chi- ( ;s-r i. The candy factory, indeed, has l-i-'-n tiu- iii.nn.'st. paying of his Indus trie.:. Howie as: a. business man hud had marvelous success. Yet at times his desire to extend his religious views had seriously hampered his business ventures. June 2, 1001, standing before a preat crowd in the Auditorium at Chicago he declared himself Klijah III. He did not press the point strongly at first, but the ICIijuh idea kept working and b," desreeo people came to understand that Dowie claimed himself to be Klijah the Restorer, the reincarnation of Klijah the Destroyer, who was fed by the ravens and finally was trans lated. He declared that Elijah the Destroyer reappeared again as John the Haptist. who was Elijah the Pre parer, and that he, Dowie, was the third! and last manifestation of Elijah. He called ujion his people to believe this and they believed. This idea was what interfered with his business. He startled Chicago over si year ago by sending down swarms of his followers from Zion City to make visitations from house to house and fell about Elijah III. But not much' attention war. paid to it until, early lajt spring. Dowie announced that in October he Intended to take his host a ad restore I.'ew York. His invasion f New York was the most spectacular 'hing Dowie ever did. He took over .':.ie of his followers, put them on ten special trains, and rushed them down to New York, where for a fort night he conducted meetings in Madi son Square garden and in Carnegie hall. That trip drained Zion City of its surplus working capital. It took over $30o.nno out of the new town and left it in bad financial condition as far as working capital was concerned. Then came the rush of creditors and pos sibly the end. Blushing a Lost Art. A well-known New York societj wornan says blushing is a lost art among American women. This state ment is called out by a cable report frein London which says that a young woman there had met with great sue ce.-s teaching her sisters how not to blush. "What a great many women in this part of the world need." said the society leader quoted, "is someone to teach them how to blush. I can't re member when I have seen a blush in years, except in the faces of very sen sitive young men, or perhaps a few Tery few, schoolgirls." Buried Plot for Dogs. Mr. William E. Chisholm. i widow of College Point. L. I., has set aside a plot on her estate for the burial of her dogs. Mrs. Chisholm's .'on-in law is a stepbrother of the presen Duke? of Marlborough. Mission Agencies. The native agency in the mission' of the American board has increaser in number during the last decade fror 2. Cod to 3..-.S1. Jkp1 - filing sA ' Uxcij-: Commoner WHO KNOWS. INDEED? The Kansas City Journal, a republi can paper, recently objected to the as set currency plan. A Kansas banker wrote to the Journal calling its atten tion to the fact that the 1'nited States is steadily reducing the national debt, saying: "It is fair to assume that in time there would be no United States bonds with which to secure a bank cir culation." and asking. "Are we. then, to have no paper money issued by the banks?" In reply. th Journal beats consid erably about the bush. It declares that it has never asserted that note issu ing is not a proper function of the banks. It explains that "the nearest It has come to such a statement was i the declaration tha probably nine-j iriiiii Oi iue vvineii.an ,ro,...- ... . . -r II1UI llie UiaiMUK " UlOliej i.-j .IIIH J a function oi tne government. Then th Journal points out that j in France and England the note-issu- ! ing function is restricted to a single' gieat financial institution, being "prac-I tically" under the control of the gov-J eminent; and it adds that the Kansas banker will probably say that the; Journal has made the. argument for a. great United States bank similar to the Bank of England, com hiding: "Well, the wisest financial minds of America have never ceased to regret the wreck of the federal bank accomplished by Andrew Jackson, and who knows what this currency agitation may yet bring forth?" " To be sure, who knows what this cur rency agitation may yet bring forth? In the opinion of many of the smaller and yet intellige-nt bankers ed' the coun try, asscl currency means, ultimately, branch banks and branch banks means a great banking monopoly, and. ulti mately, one great banking institution exercising direct control over all the banking institutions of the country, and thus placing the people more complete ly in the power of the financiers than thev are even in this day. That is tne purpose of these men who plead tor as-jto light the tact that something over a set currency and who advocate bran' h ! year ago Attorney General Knox in hanks. ! strui-ied the United States district a- Bat. th' Kansas banker submit ted torney at Orraha to discontinue an in to the Journal a question very perti- ! ve: tigat ion into the aii'-K'-d v.ror.g-do- nent in its application to republican newspapers whose editors objert to asset currency. Vv nen there ate no longer government bonds upon which banks may issue notes, or when ihe bankets will not use them as a basis for note issue, what will be the plan of the government for providing the peo ple with currency? Is it not true mat the choice will sooner or later rest between some form of asset currency and bimetallism? Between a currency issued upon wind, so far as the bank ers aie concerned, and yet for which currency the government stands spon sor and a currency issued by the gov ernment based upon the coinage of the constitution? Is .i not reasonable to believe that these republican editors must sooner or later choose between an asset currency, and a currency is sued by the government and redeem able in gold or silver under a itstora tion of the bimetallic system. The thoroughly pacified Moros are t being killed off by the hundreds again. This means, of course, that the Philip pine constabulary is again acting in a military capacity. Most of the officials of the new Pan ama government have not lived there for a length of time that would entitle them to vote in a republican primary in Philadelphia. An Italian government official com mitted suicide when accused ejf accept ing a bribe. The only explanation of it seems to be that Italy has no statute or limitations. And now will the administration leaders encourage a little reciprocity that is of some real advantage to the consumers of this country? Mr. Hanr.a is opposed to General Wood, and is using Estes G. Rathbone as a weapon. And those who doubt Mr. Hanna's ability should take one look at what he has done for Rathbone. Ability and length of service for merly had something to do with pro motions in the army. But "chumship" seems to be the rule these days. A scientist announces that the earth will last for another 100.oo0.0txi years. This is ample time for Mr. Rockefeller to grab the rest of it. "And Garfield was for Sherman.' Sam: 4,IIuli ! Until the same Comment. HAPPY FOKT NE AND SOL'ND CI RENCY. Referring 'o lS'!t;. the Washington Post says that "it was the happy for tune of the republican party and the salvation of the cause of sound cur rency thai l lie democratic president took hi.s stand with the most advanced of the republican b-adeis." Perhaps it is "the happy foi t une of the repub lican party." Imt a great many people people will In iit a loss to discover where the 'sound currency" roir.es in. Today the disciples of the Indianapolis inoiiftary con fen me are calling upon t the repiiblii an congress to bring about j "sound iii ii-m y." and we are told I that the only saltation of "the cause" I is in lite i i1 u i-i in.). I hi' t:ivv t!.:it will prrmlt the national ba"l:s of the coun try to issue money on "wind." In otb- ,; ri. wor,,s n , ,. all "the ha-jpy fortune j- f; 1,11 a n part v." al l it a 1 1 "t he I salvation of the I rr in y." alt -r all j.u.-e of sound rur- the objei t ions to il the republican b ad- "fifty -cent dollar. ers and "sound i the champions of so-called iireiicy" are railing upon con- gres to authorize the bank.s to is:, "no-cent " dollar. lie BETTER MAKE IT I "-NAN I MOUS. The Washington Post thinks that Uk republicans will not receive a large campaign fund in the year of l!in. one i reason toi its in-ne! r.e'ng that the I only sure way to pieei:t tari'f ie-.i.-ioti j and to seem- an indefinite stand pat . is I ' ,,p ir"' legisiatiw d'-pari ni'-til by putting a iemoeraf:r I.ous-c w Inch would imply a democratic- presiib i:l against a republican s'na"-." But Vt-hib ihe peoa'e ai- !:iP.g'-d in eie. i- ing a (b moi-r;! t ic presidi r. t and a derno t'tatic house. ! h y might conclude to el;ct a democratic senate, and while some say that it is ery improbable that the democrats could win the sen ate in I'"-!, it is no', at bast, imnos sible. Nebraska's senatorial scandal brings j ings of certaii t no in n agents. d I'lar- niatiir for the inte- in; t hat it n nor iieparr.ru nt in handle, i ne inves tigation was discoi:! i n aed. but up to date the inten'or d :i i . nv-ut has tailed to take action in ... cases mentioned. , ! Although the republican national j platform promised statkoo . to the ter- ; ritories, republican leaders are. now I quoted in the Washington dispatches to the effect that no legislation looking to statehood for the tc i ntones is prob- ! able at the coming session of congiest. ' The champions ed statehood for the ter ritories will do wen to remember that republican platforms are not made tr stand on. they are made to get. in on. General Wood is engaged in battling with the Moros now. and troops under his command killed ::nn of them the other day. Of course, under the cir cumstances, if any one should oppose Wood's promotion he must expect to be denounced z.- a "' 'jppcrhoad." "traitor." "little American." and "howler." and be prepared for severe condemnation for "attacking our brave genera U from ambush." ' "God help Rhode Island!" exclaims i General Grosver.or. Well, as Garvin j was re-elec ted it would seem that Gros- j i i:e or s prayer has bee n a r. .-w.e re; Having been t borer. m ply Morgani.ed it is small wonder that I'r.r-le Sam has embarked in the free-booting busine.-s. There is something .'n a name-, after fall. Did any wearer of the ronfr-deratc pray ever expert to v. to sec the iay : wne n H ; would aid i cession ? republic an adminlsi i ation abet and co"n'er.an e se- : If Tom Johnson is so thoroughly i dead, why do the republican organs j shy off every time ihy think ejf the ! c-orpsp? Having net other argument than jus I tice to offer Colombia should be nre- pared for a chilly leceiitlnn at W.ich. m ington. If the coal trust keeps on in its course the people will grow so "hot" that they will not need to buy coal. Doubtless those Boer representatives now realize their mistake in not tak ing a canal concession with them. length !" Couil'ci'y of The (.'oinmoli'T. Several weeks ago Mr. Roosevelt wa quoted by the New York World as flay ing: "Perry Heath in in t be prosecut ed with all the vigor ami resources at the command of the kvci mnenl." Mr. Rooseell added that he wan "con vinced thai Heath miifcl have known of the rascalities being practiced right un der his nose by the bureau chiefs and other suboi dinatcu of bis division who have been indicted." But so far Mr. Roosevelt has forgot I en that no less an authority than Hie president recent ly declared that "words are j-;ood when backed up by deeds - and only hi?" The ouiMioii of the Martian canals is again a pressing one. The adminis tration is looking for some excuse to grub on something, und the p ople of Mars would better look out. If those Streaks are cailJil;-. the-. ;;!' big enough to oi'i'i r some wondciful opportunities for int i i.ue a nd g! u 1 1 . The pir: j.lciit of I he Il.ivana Jai Ali lompativ made the presentation s.jn ei h , when Gi-nerj:l Wood was given thai $".i(iii silver service. The Jai A!i coii!- ! pany runs a gambling game by the hbb of which the liiiislana lottery antn-iiiH reasonably honest. The cli.-iaiiie between th- giub and the trip of the dinner pail is growing" greater c very day. The contents of lh dinner pail rannol "slant pBt" If the employers persist in noi "letting well enough atone"' by cutting the v.agn scale. i European nations have Double with Turkey, but v.e can ser Turkey's flni-li I if that country offers an opportunity I for canul f.rnl'l before the pirt,i-nt slicit i uous and t rcjty-bre h king adrnini tui tion at W:o hington i.: liiiown out. If (rai.snires ihnt one of the puits throw ii r.pi-u to the I.'nitcd States in I Mam hui ia is neai ly one hundred tnlb i from navigable watir. In.is an oi;r diplomatic tilmidis tadly pfed eeiy ncv and ib.'ii. Rev. Thomas B. Gregory is writing a series of artbbs on "The- Ri.-.i of O ir Civilization." He has not yet gone far enough to make It plain whether he . writing in the pa.-.t. piemen; or Pit'tie t'-nse. Pre siijr r.t. V.'os y fJi! r,f San Domingo .should be cairful In his annexation i negot iatlons. nhir of hrrf This adi.iini.-.t n1' ion'.-; vol' m asf.itijilatiorj i:-.nal- rarrv extensive Ittii'ta: ia : li 1 1 :.. There fre r,iu icftsotis why G'-i.'ial j Wood should not. be mv-. a major icn-r-ral. ca j one of thr-m a tried and line 'officer ovi r whose- h'ad Wood was ; jumped through favoritism. If Mr. Samue-I liompi-i:- can ari'l will letl how he rlors Ji he ran make'a cjate I with the gtntk-inan whci now occupies 'the White house and who would ie.il I ly likcr to know. Bcfoie Mfesrs. Meitgiitl. Rockefeller. let ah. begin the work of digging tui i Panama canal they would better build a few drainage- ditches from their stock jobs. There is a growing suspicion that President Koe;Kcve!t. is not making tbj proper effort to live up to hU hi tenu ous press notices. Will the pre-sidont back up his words a bem t Senator Smoot with fome deeds ihat are leal'y worth v.hile? San Dominzo has asl r-d for re-r riini- Ition. but f;dl.d to show up the proper opportunities for a big graft. The Saji opportunities Tor a big graft. The S Domingoite-s; have a btt tc barn yet. Cct;c!a! Woed may lake heart of hope iii t'r.- fact that E.-te.- G. Rath bone is the hir-f witness against bin;. Panama has made J. pjerpont .Meir gan it -i ri-eal agent. Well, g'tod-bye-, Panama: take grjod beer o' vers' If. I The-e air- "U.(."il medi'it.al .-emeili.s. !a!l but two of time of them l;'-ing ' "sine c ue" for robls. j If the ekipbuilding Hurt is still in j need of a financier it miglit turn it- at t ten' ion in the- ciirecticm of die federal j grand jury a' Omaha. ) I'm lr Mark Hanna may yet have i to ar-i ept the presidency in eirder to Ice good in his fight agains-t the ron ...,oi. ,.r v-.,.i j firmation of Wood j In addition to getting Naboth's ii;e I yard Ahab secured a notoriety that few men covet. The Panama canal patabi 1 is obvious. There are a few things that even a very young man doesn't I.low. t" v " . V o . . , - . . . Y - A-., r A . r-V- v e