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county, Alabama. Between 11 and 1G per cent
liavo or are believed to have some degree of
white blood. The rate of negro illiteracy is given
at 44.5 per cent, or seven times as common as
among tho whites. The death rate of negroes in
the registration area in 1900 was 30.2; that of
tho whites, 17.3. The medium .ago of negroes is
19.4 years; that of the whites; 23.4 years. The
negro population of tho Unjted States, including -our
insular possessions, is given as 9,204,531, nine
tenths of them being residents of the southern
states." .
T BARS arc expressed in some, quarters that un
Jf less the .packing house, strikes -are speedily
unccked a meat famine will soon follow. The
Chicago correspondent for the Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune, under dato of July 25, says:
VStartling facts relating to the, meat famino arc
revealed by the comparison of figures showing
receipts of cattle at the Chicago yards. The re
ceipts last week were 14,284; the average weekly
receipts of cattle in 1903 were GG,003 the falling
off of the week was 51,725. The figures show the
fearful cost of tho strike to western cattle rais
ers, now forced to hold cattle because there is no
market. AVith 51,725 fewer carcasses in storage
than there should have been at the end of the
week, the famine existing is revealed plainly.
'Hero are the figures: Monday, July 18, 3,978;
Tuesday, July 19, 973; Wednesday, July 20, 2,009;
Thursday, July 21, 985; Friday, July 22, 3.G3S;
Saturday, July 23, 2.G41; total, 14,284. Record re
ceipts for stockyards, week ending September 19,
1891, 95,925. Average receipts for week during
1903, GG.009. Last week, below average, 51,725.
Last week, below record, 81,641."
AN "ALL too sudden" proposal of marriage to
a Hoboken, N. J., girl provided the newspa
pers with an interesting story. Tho Hoboken
correspondent for the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune, under date of July 25, says: "When Wil
liam S. Kerrigan proposed to Miss Elizabeth Muir
sho was so astonished that she fainted on the
street and had to be taken to a drug store to be
resuscitated. Kerrigan made tne suggestion of
matrimony in front of the office or ft justice of
the peaco. As soon as the girl revived' ho repeated
the proposal and Kerrigan was equally astonished
by her promise of acceptance, in view of her
prostration at his suggesting marriage. They
went to the office of the justice and Elizabeth
is now a happy bride."
NEWSPAPER dispatches under date of Wash
ington, July 25, stated that Henry G. Davis,
the democratic nominee for the vice-presidency,
would in October marry Mrs. Catherine Rey
nolds, widow of Dr. John Reynolds of Shepherds
town, W. Va. Mr. Davis Is 80 years old, while
Mrs. Reynolds is 70. The dispatches stated that
Mr. Davis and Mrs. Reynolds were sweethearts
in their youths The story has received wide
publicity, but the statement was subsequently
denied by Mrs. Reynolds and also by Mr. Davis.
THAT sudden cabinet changes are apt to be con
fusing to tho officials of the United States
m other parts of ..the world is evident from a
message received at the navy department from
Rear Admiral Yates Stirling of the Asiatic squad
ron. The story is told by the Washington corv
respondent for the New York Herald In this way:
"Since Paul Morton, the new secretary of the
navy, was sworn into office some instructions were
sent to Rear Admiral Stirling, and, with tho
usual brevity- of tho cable, were simply signed
"Morton," the last name of the secretary. Rear
Admiral Stirling answered promptly as rollows:
'Instructions received; will be carried out. Who
is Morton?- Stirling.' Navy department officials
wero astonished, for a moment, until they real
ized that oven in this day of wonderful rapidity of
news dissemination it might he possible that re
cent sudden cabinet changes had not become fully
knowjti and digested by our naval officers In Asia.
Rear Admiral Stirling's curiosity, however,
caused considerable amusement at tho department.
Tho roar admiral himself must, have ueen much
puzzled, as tho only other Morton In the naval
register besides the now secretary is a young lieu
tenant on tho Wyoming, who is hardly likely" to
be sending instructions to the senior rear admiral
of the Asiatic squadron."
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THE democratic national committee, met at
Chicago July 26 and elected Mr. Thomas
Tiaggart of Indiana as chairman. Emer. Woodson
of Kentucky was elected secretary. Edwin Sefton
The Commoner.
of Washington City was elected assistant sec
retary. John I. Martin of Missouri was re-elected
sergeant-at-arms, and S'amucl Donelson of Ten
nessee was elected assistant sergeant-at-arms. Tho
question of selecting two vice-chairmen, one to
have charge of the eastern headquarters and one
to have charge of the western headquarters, as
also selection Qf a treasurer, was, on the sug
gestion of William H. Sheehan, left to be deter
mined by" the executive committee. The com
mittee visited Judge Parker at EsopiiSi
GOVERNOR PEABODY of Colorado, on July 2G,
issued a proclamation abandoning military,
ruie in 'Teller county, and placing the Cripple
Creek district in charge of the autnoritles. Re
ferring to this order, the Associated Press says:
"This action was taken by the governor in face
of opposition from many influential citizens of
Cripple ;Creek, who desire to prevent deported
men of the union miners from returning to the
district. Before issuing his Order, however, the
governor received assurances' from Sheriff Ed-'
ward Bell that his forces were able to control
the situation. Military rule was proclaimed in
Teller county on June 8, in consequence of disor
derly acts, following the explosion at Independ
ence of June 8, by which many nGn-unlon miners
were .killed and Injured. Previous to that there
had been a large force of soldiers on duty for
many months in the Cripple Crees district, but
before the explosion occurred these had all been .
withdrawn. No troops are now under arms any
where in Colorado and good order prevails in all
the mining camps. The military expenses of
the state during the past eighteen months, duo
to strikes, are said to aggregate about $1,000,000."
A SPECIAL dispatch to the Detroit Free
Press, under date of Jackson, Mich., July
16, says: "Thomas E. Barkworth, chairman of the
democratic state central committee, tonight an
nounced that. he had decided to take no further
action as state chairman and would not attend
the committee meetings preliminary to the state
convention.,. Mr. Barkworth characterizes Judge
Parker's telegram to the St. Louis convention as
an affrorit to the Bryan democracy. He expressed
the belief that he would stultify himself by acting
as state chairman when he is not in accord with
the predominating influence in the party in both
state and nation. Mr. Barkworth states that if
National Committeeman Campau prefers a formal
resignation he will make it, though he considers
It unnecessary."
THE death knell of "the soldiers' rrlend"tho
old army mule has been sounded, accord
ing to the Washington correspondent for the Chi
cago Tribune, by the recent appearance of the
"zebrula," a cross between a horse and the zebra
The "zebrula" has superior intelligence an en
during qualities and the Tribune correspondent
says: "This new horse, the 'zebrula on ac
count of its form and its general physical con
dition, especially the hardness of the hoofs is
especially -adapted for all transport work which is
now performed by mules. Moreover, the 'zebrula'
is much livelier than the mule, and Is certainly
as intelligent. In Germany, according to Rich
ard Guenther, United States consul general at
Frankfort, it is confidently predicted that ere
Jong the mule will be replaced by tne 'zebrula.'
Efforts to produce crosses between horses and
zebras, which have been in progress for nqarly
eight years, have finally become successful, and
assurances are given that the 'zebrula will be the
coming animal for transportation."
T'f IS announced by this same autnonty that "a
prominent animal dealer of Hamburg Ger
many, who raises all kinds of animals, has 1usr
arrived at the world's exposition in St Louis
with a fine collection of the 'zebrulas,' and various
varieties of the zebra. The opportunity Is pre
sented to enterprising men of this country to
open up a new industry of. breeding 'zebrulas' to
replace the mule, as the former are claimed to
1mor useful quicker, and beautiful than any
mule. Though zebras have doubtless existed for
ages in tho vicinity of the Blue Nile, tho monu
ments have heretofore afforded no evidence that
they were known to the ancient Egyptians. To the '
zebra the Romans gave the name hippotigris
which accounts for the belief once common that
it was a hybrid between a horse and a tiger In
1882 a beautiful specimen reached France a cift
from Menelik, then king of Shoa-which, after
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being for. a time confounded with the mountain
aebra of South Africa, was raised to specified rank
and named Er Grevyi, after the president of th
French republic." l lue
riovfrig Forward.
.' Tho American people aro now entering upon
a great educational campaign. This campaign
is by no means circumscribed by the affairs of
the present-day presidential contest. Its metes
and bounds are decidedly more extensive. While
in detail, many points are involved, the issue can
riot be b'etter described than by saying that it
is a contest between, democracy and plutocracy.
The Commoner believes that the time has ar
rived when men must take a position either for
railroad ownership of the public or for public
ownership of tho railroads. The Commoner pre
fers the latter and will fight along that line,
. In keeping with the plan. to bring about pub
lic ownership of the railroads, it is important
that a determined effort.be made by the various
cities to establish municipal ownership of muni
cipal franchises. Men of the future will wonder
why men of the present were so patient in tho
presence of the system whereby public utilities
are permitted to be used for private gain.
In various cities throughout the country, men,
regardless of political prejudice, nave taken their
stand in favor of municipal ownership of muni
cipal franchises and It may be depended upon
that this sentiment -will continue to grow until
Americans generally aro prepared to take their
stand in favOr of public ownership of railroads.
The Commoner believes in an income tax.
The Commoner believes that men should se
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not be elected by the people to serve for a limited
period.
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to play an effective part in government, and as a
result Of which, public affairs in state and in
nation shall be administered with an eye single
to the establishment of the greatest good to
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