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THE OMAHA DAILY HEEi TUESDAY, VI'IHTU'A'KY 12, 1001.
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K. ROHHWATEH, Editor.
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neroro mo mis 3ist nay or January, a. u
1501. M. B. HUNOATE.
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Omaha is moving forwanl. That Is a
fact Hint 1-imin.l. in. ullfroil l.r n enforh.
of persons who hnbltuallv growl at the
tax lew.
Singing gospel hymns and pouring
Vl.lL v Inln Min niltK I. ilmmnlln l I.J
....
lire, nut up to date mere are no re-
ports of distilleries closing down.
Those Iowa train robbers seem nlmost
too innocent to have ever engaged In
the business. Thieves who drive away
through deep snow ought to bo caught,
iou have noticed, probably, thnt the
people who own homes In thoso parts of
the city where lire and police protection
Is inadequate are not clamoring for a
reduction. They wnnt extension.
It Is announced that the Chinese em-
peror has again been placed on tho
tnrono by tno empress dowager. The
empress never allows him to endanger
his health by sitting too long In the
Imperial chair,
according iu reports mo recent eiec-
lion in mugaria was quiet... uniy two
people were killed nnd a score or more
Injured In the riots on election day.
S'hat Is almost as well as they can do
Bnwn In Kontunl.-v
nowtl 111 KentUCKJ.
would only require a mirror 100 miles
Briiinre to slirnn from Mars to the earth
Br ume to signal from Mars to the eartli.
J no cons ruction or u small thing like
tliat would not stand In tlie wny of n
man iiko .MKiiiii icsia.
Senator Tillman has announced he In
tends to make an assault upon the
armor plate transaction. If the armor
Is strong enough to turn the shafts of
Tillman the naval board need hnve no
hesitancy Iu accepting it.
A Chicago high school principal ar
raigns foot ball as brutal and Its play
ers as brutes, and In the next brent Ii
ays: "I know nothing about foot ball."
Most Of tho tonm members will admit
that ills last proposition Is correct.
Hiesldent Illckey predicts a successful
season for his i-.'orLMiiilyo,l w.tf.n.
season for his itoranUed Western
ICUKIIl'. VUllllUlHlIIU UN IL LIU.'H IM1II1L Or I
the most prosperous and enterprising
" ; I
cities of the I'lilted States, It could
hardly be otherwise than successful.
The king of Italy Is having trouble
forming a new cabinet. If ho only
knew what a vast amount of unused
cabinet material the democratic party
In this country possessed lie could
readily supply the Italian shortage by
importation.
Itallroad and express companies will
probably realize some of these days that
It is uot safe to leave Iron boxes, con
taining lnrge sums of money lying
around loose where enterprising Indi
viduals can pick them up and carry
them away.
Today Is the niinlversiu-v of tlm hli-th
of Abraham Lincoln. For the benefit of
Mimo who might be misled by present
lnv iirotonsoM. It Im Ktnii.,i timf T.ifi.tnin
not .. l..m..f.ri. .....1 ,l...l,. i.i iifn.
IIMII. 1IUI1.UIII
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ji... ... .. . . .
time was more roundly aiiuscd l.y mem-
bers of that party than any man In the
Uulteri States.
riM.A, .l.,,l. e 1,1.. c...l a t i,
... ........ u. ....(, .-ill, M.ni'll
removes one of the historic llgures of
X.ili,iul'. I ...1 l.l nil... 1 .
a. . i,.i.i.iiii. .i.ij. un. ..in n-i nvi. .... i(i nun
raged some of the fiercest lights In the
political history of the state, but In
spito or these contentions lie always re-
tallied the respect of even his opponents,
He was one of the men who laid the
foundation for the present state and
they laid It broad and deep.
European nations aro beginning to
realize that education and oppression do
not travel well In double harness. In
Hussla the principal center of political
agitation Is In the universities ami Iu
Spain the same thing Is true. Where
tho neonle eniov personal and political
freedom education la the bulwark of
the government, but where oppression
exists and personal liberty Is practically
unknown tho education of the masses
ii.innu tin. finu-nrnn .if iim tnvnriinionf
AA.V .. .W V ,, M. .. .. w . ...W ( U . . A.M.. A..,
FOR A CODE REVISION COMMISSION,
Hrforo the IcKislnttiro adJouniH It
should take ncllon looking-town nl the
revision or tun .eurnsKa cone i.v u
,.iii.tlUiititi rit,ituiiii.fl et .Vitnr.nt.itit and I
.uiuiiimmv,, ..u o,..
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Iiroail-milliien ihwjith mm J.
The present condition of Nebraska's
de Is such thnt the shrewdest lawyer
cannot tell Just whnt. It provides on
many subjects, to say nothing of the
ordinary layman who is always pre-
Humeri to know the law. Its conflicting
sections, coupled with tho various court
decisions declaring parts of it uncoti-
stltutlonnl or giving Interpretations
nulllf vlnir tho Intended effect, operato
merely ns n stimulus to extend lltlga-
0n. much of which could be avoided by
..... nn, ,in.
iiuiml for rorio rnvlslon Is unnuestlon-
able and It should And a response with-
out unnecessary tieiay.
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.n.i uuv i.itr i:u.w.pcwuii nuui ,v. ,
constituted mny invite divergent opln-
lons - A nl" Introduced by Senator Mar-
t)n contemplates tho naming of live
Judges of the district bench by the su
premo court Justices, delegating to them
lhf ,lutv of rcvsng tho code. Tile
f
vantage of this plan Is found in
ad-
tl
till- Mill 11 Wiiivu "
could readily devote the time and at-
....., ,., . .i .1 1. 1 t 1
irmiu'i ..I...... ...n.v ...Mv,
biblted by the constitution from accept-
n. n .1 .1 i 1 1 n 1 Mnmnnnontlnn hnrAnrl I
lllh '., iiuuiwuiiiii iuiii.riu.oii.i
ns Judges.
1 lie nee 11ns ueen or tue opinion, no-
'v,!1'' t,mt tnu unoccupied tlmo of tho
district Judges should bo utilized in call-
iDtt ,)0U their services as supreme court
. . .. ..
commissioners, thus relieving tho over-
crowtletl docket of the supremo court
without creating new salaried positions
for attorneys anxious to experiment as
nrn nnllo,! In n .111.rf.111n rnnrr rnminls.
sloncrs It mny be advisable to leave
them out of consideration in tno maice-
up of the code revision commission.
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V PM " 1
K' mnn! " """Zing vnu uiiulcuijiuu
,lmc of ,llc "lstrlct Jik'Kos in nssisting
tll(! supreme court than In revising tltu
code, although It Is quite possible they
may be able to serve In both capacities.
Wl.ll.. hn mvlttl.in nf thn 0(UI wnll (1
u
ontnu cousioernmo laoor, u is a worK
which Is entirely worthy of the best
efforts of our nblest lawyers. What-
ever plan is agreed upon It should make
miro that this Important task Is not left
to Inexperienced novices certain to push
forward to secure tho places.
triLL make COOSTER proposals.
Tho report from Tendon a few days
ngo, that tho British government will
not accept the amendments to the nay-
Pnuncefote treaty, but will submit
counter nronosals. Is not continued,
thouch it would not be surprising if It
Hhould prove correct The same dls-
i,atch stated that in British official
onlnlon It Is likely that several months
wlu ,np8e before the matter reaches a
conclusion, bv which time the treaty
will liiivi- lnnseri on the basis of the
Hpnntp. amendments,
A nor.ltoforo nolP(i thc time for ex
chnnR0 of ratifications, as provided In
" trontv onris on March B so that If
I,. !, .1 m VL'n7J. hl'tmnt? will
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f ., f t .. sn08PU 0r at that date. I
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even though the senate be in session
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7 " Hr e0VPrnment will bo heard
i , , . Kovernmenc win oo ueani
frombeforo thcadjournmentof congress,
,mt t ,R not llronabIe and consequently
,t ap,,enrs qUt safe to assume that
the entire canal nuestlon will be do-
UK. 1.111111, 1.1111111 iuiuuii i... "v. v.w
ferrcd until tho meeting of the Fifty
seventh congress. Senntor Morgan and
some other of the supporters of tho
Nicaragua canal bill aro still disposed
to urge Its passage at the present ses
slon, without regard to whether the
British government nets upon the treaty
beforo Mnrch 5 or not, but thc repub
llcans of the senate are not generally
willing to do this, becauso such action
might not oily bo regarded as offensive
bv tlreat Britain, but would also be
i I . .. ,1... .. .1 ... I I .... .Inn Tf I
Is more than likely that the president
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ll., tr. onnrvo nnnnl lllli
f nnssetl n r I, circumstances.
Pnssca "m,lLl H"cn circuinsianccs.
Tno pPeBent indications, therefore, aro
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null. IU1 wuuiu nu.ijui:b 11 ... ....iw iw
wait for the next congress.
RISIXG TIDE Or' EXPENDITURES.
In the United States senate last
Thursday Mr. Allison stated that ho
thought a fair estimate of the total op-
Iuuji.ii.liui.o i.k niv .i. oii.i out.,..,,,
congress for tho next llscal year, begin-
nine .Tulv 1. would bo $700,000,000. Sen-
ntor Hale expressed the opluoln thatthe
amount would bo greater. The tide Is
rising all the time, said the Maine sena-
tor. "So far we hnve not''becu able
to mnko any reductions', but have found
It necessary
r.w.1... ..nncfnnf ..,1 ,1 1 .
IV .j.i.i..; v i, ... , w .uv..-
Hons, Increasing tho aggregate of last
year's appropriations by many mil-
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Hons." Mr. llnle added that beforo we
L-rinw it wn will have ft billion dollar
ia.n.i nt hininn .iniinr m.
gresses.
T,lli appropriations of tho Hfty-slxth
I coutrress will aniiroxlmato $1.1500.000.-
' ' '
fHXI. Tills Is nn enormous Slim, oven for
i
I 1 -,AM,. .,n4l,.., 1, li I
" "
tJnUeil States, iu ins last annual men-
sage President McKlnley said: "In
our irreat nrosnerltv we must guard
nlnD, ilnnAAi. If l.ivHno nf XTlrnvn.
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"I, i B
gance In government expenditures and
I n.ir,..,.
l iti'.ii,'. .i.i.wi.i', ... i.i.i . . j.. ..
ntlves of the people will. I doubt not.
furnish an example ln their legislation
of that wise economy wnicn in a season
of plenty husbands for tho future. Iu
this era of great business activity ami
opportunity caution Is not untimely,
It will not abate, but strengthen, con
tldeuce. It will not retard, but promote,
legitimate industrial and commercial
expansion."
This admonition has uot been heeded
by cougress. Sonio republican members,
ns Mr. Hale in the senate and Mr.
Cannon In the house, have directed nt-
tctitlon to the rlslnsr tide of expend!
tures, but without effect. Tho appeal
I
for wise economy "which In a "
of plenty husbands for tho future." has.
beeu disregarded. Appropriations havo
i hi.n iiiirunsoii ln npiii-iv nil fiireotinnu.
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as well for the ordinary requirements
of the covornmcut nH for thono thnt
are extraordinary. Tho apprehension
implicit in uio president, s warning nns
Itrwin tiiRtlflf.it. I
I
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uu iniu i.ui iur ...... 1:1-
fort hi tho present confess, In tho In-
forest of 'economy, to succeed. Hut
(here will bo an overwhelming popular
demand upon the next congress to re-
duce expenditures and wo think it may
safely be predicted that the ricmaud
will not bo disregarded, for If it should
bo the party in power will most ccr-
tnlnly Buffer. Tho nation is rich nnd
crowiuc steadllv in wealth
There is
most favorable promise of long-contin.
0d prosperity. Hut this will not bo
.... . i
mnnt exnciidltiirns. On tlin contrarr.
Us President McKlnley well said, can
tion under existing conditions is not.
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untii.ii;.k uui. ... diu'iiuii-ii .uiimit-u.u
and promote rather than retard legltl-
mate Industrial nnd commercial cxpan-
80u.
OKCOMIXO MOlltJ AOailESSIVE.
The Hocrs nro dally becoming more
Uggresslvo nnd It would ficeni from tliclr
..lUlUltn.Ul,. A..I-J HIU UIIUUDU Ulll'l.
formly HUCCC83fU, , their movements
. ... ..... 1
iiBiu.iav liiu xiii.nii, niu uiil-.ui.uuo
great extent without dellnllo inforraa-
... .. . II.. I. .. ... .. . .. r I. I
nou ivgiirumg UlUVBIUl'lim Ul UIU
It seems most extraordinary
that with his largo nrmy Lord Kltch-
0Ilcr lns done so little to cuecK Uio
progress 0f t)10 u00rH and some Idea of
tno nmrn, AVlilcIi this Is causing tho
nntlsh Is tn bo gathered from the re-
. .. . I
,nnrk of ,Sr Alfred Mliner that whlio It
Keems improbable tho Hocrs will ever
reach Capetown, such a thing Is by no
u,onI18 U)0H8lble.
., ,.i.i..i. 1.
leillllllllO II1U uriUSIl U" -UlUIIIVIH. in
i.. D,u
..iinm;iiuj n.i.u(s . j d
tw BU,,,,iy Kitchener with the rein-
frtrcunontH for which ho has asked,
rrll0 t-nr olllco has announced Its pur-
. .
1 to senri 30.000 mounted troops to
j0Htu Africa, but there HCCU1S to DO 1
iucklug government Initiative and or-
jjnzation. A chnngo may como with
ti1(, mcotlnc of Parliament next Thurs-
,,liy and lt , ninn,fesUy necessary if Uio
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niiuniiuii iu ouum inn .i. .o t w
como fnr more serious for the British
than at present.
Omnha's present position In regard to
moves being made by western railroads
Is a most satisfactory one. Each of the
several steps taken lately have served
to Increase tho Hnnortan.ee of tho Gate
" A ', , ,
fu .i it i, lfiinanAi.1 nf Iftii ..tifni mill nul
vj.ij ..n iiauiuuv,.. vv...iv.,
progress In this Hue begets development
the prospects are most pleasant. Tho
activity of the roads already entering
the citv Is renBSUrlmr whllo tho Dcr-
trio city is rtnsRur ug, wuuo tne icr
u lutntii.v with whlfli thf nrnmnlirn nf
i ..,..... ...... ........ ,
projected lines pursuo the object of gain-
Intf ontrnnco Is an Indication that men
who understand the situation arc alive
to the force of Omaha's claims to com
merclal greatness. It Is not alone the
Union Paclllc's movements which pres
age an increase of local prosperity, but
the fact that the Overland's competitors
... , , i. ii
must move with equal celerity or lose In
tho rnCe C0UntS for D,UcU Ul forc-'n8t
f rMc sreatness as a railroad center,
in tno meanumo inero axe ccrinia unes,
..
irti no tllO IIuIiillKlOll CUL OH, WIllCU
" .,, ,,,,?., nmi TCi,iph mlcht
"re needed by Omnlia and which might
1)0 fiCCUr0(1 l R lltU Pcrsl8tcnt efrrt
.t f Ul cltlzons
)
nr,,na W,,A nntfinininte.l nnlllne-
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I ..A t Uhf In Vnhpnevn nifrin Il V I
uu " '""' i"""'
,1, ,I, ihn r.ii.nt.nnt mntinq I
it-utif.i .'J 1....-1 uuiu .mi . i
what he snld when ho announced no
......I. nnnfu t..iiU1 tin ntnlntiw1 111 Vn.
i,..,.fcn if tho frnvfimnrs of various
brnska. If the governors of various
siaies imuuru io iiicnui.i. inui4...u.
is a strong probability that some of the the general, took (hold of the matter and "waiting their time and turn on tho out
prize lighters may bo forced to go to spread tho truth about the prolonged and 8,1,c t0 bo ca"e(l Into tho president's room,
work Tho mnJoritl' of them could magntflcient fight made by his division at Tbls 'armed htm that much more, fully
easily secure $1.50 per day by doing tho
only kind of work they aro capable of
performing.
"Man was mado to mourn" moaned a
""Z fnr A,inat.in'a
n",:u " -
V' 8omo of ltS meu,l,cr8 nro ,uot
tfa own mournng.
tou 1 KPni,i,r.in lamentatious on
"v ...... e
behalf of their nelgnoors. i uero is a
bit of encouragement, however, In the
fact thnt their lucubrations so rar nave
nnf served to halt the wheels of prog-
ress.
.no n i. nr,l,.ro.1 nn
ueviein ".-
Ilc iifsL-ujiiiwi. "i io....... o
0( a similar move. "Wo simply changed
fmnt and advanced." said Pat. If
Kitchener wauts to catch the elusive
KoiST leader ho had better send for ono
0f the old darkeys coon traps. His
present trap resembles nothing so much
as the storied skimmer it naa 101s oi
I i . . i .. . u
i .luiua 111 .v.,
. , , . rv
l'.rrnrts to iniiKu u uruuin: ina.tu.
I ...
freak out of Carrie Natlou uave raueii.
In Chlcoco the advance salo of tickets
Lftfir .ivf.rnl days of advertising
1" nnd tho affair was
amouiueu io .... w " .
called off. .Mrs. iniiuoh i tin...
of her element wnen sno Lrossia im.
I
Kansas, line.
mu ,, , ,i, )r,nrt wlileh was
- "V" "'...,
to navo Drougui. u ' '
nome iroiu ou.i " .-".j .
I - a il 1 x finmn tlniik 111 1 1
Hon 01 I'Ori VjrilUR. lui m....ii .....v..
. Wll
wnen v ' ";',
I . ., a v1..palfn
the glories of springtime in INeurasKa
Wliy ciiau- t.oiicur.
ualtlmore- American
u HunB Chang has no objections to be-
heading those Chlneso dignitaries who are
already dead
Delinquent Honor.
Iluffalo KxprcsB.
Oeneral Fred Kunston seems to be one
of the heroes of tbo Philippines war who
does not Ret Into the reorganized army
The Santlano l'romollons.
Armv nnd Navy Register.
,. .. . .i.ninrnhln rnndltton which finds
at thH en(, ot more than two years no of-
- 1 ni,.i .nuniiion hv this covernment of
the distinguished service of officers and
!.. t ...lit, id. Cf
.Iq1Si7 U li SiuWl tr VnoTt:;
, rP nr.
jlatlon f the noblo efforts of Its fighters
I u . ihm. whn in en.
I y y J .UV. O O W V V. MV. J
titled to reward or recommendation, while
others of the same dims had been properly
recognucu
a ctinnk of l.nale.
Tlurrnln tfvnress.
A hill lim Imxn I hi rn. HKKd In Mm Illlnnln
Y" . " . . .1
Lh" in snnual fe" of 5 000 it
., miirh i.,,,... , ,-.i. . i. ner'mittimr
bucket shops to operato than It Is to per-
mlt them to exist contrary to law.
l'olnt Well Taken.
Oilmen Chronicle.
Recent ntntiMnpnt. tinvn lieen tn.ide to I
tno effect that the scholars and even the
teachers In the Chicago schools spell badly
many of the simp
lplest words In tho Kngllsh
languish. There can bo no greater blemish
i P!"on' !'w . th,an, ,n!.b Llrt0."pM
properly words used
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spondenco.
Forest Preservation
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The farmers of the country should wako
up to the necessity of forest preservation,
our pralrlo farmers often complain of "tho
lumber trust." but tho waste of our forests
tno 1 Ctte of tho rise in prlco of
prlco of
wooden building materials from which they
suffer. To the scml-arld regions forests
are essential as wotr renArvnlm . Thev
also cauallio the flow of streams, nrevent
flood damage and maintain regularity of
tho Ohio
ita woods
. , . " . "
JTlJw.
tbat our forests are dwindling. In tho sta
the cold truth.
A Universal Telephone.
New York Evening Post
It seems feasible, from the experience
aircaay accumulated in the exploitation of
tho telephone, to lay down the conditions
thnt Bh;u1.1! ra.arl nn Meal system The
r"u
cuuuku 10 .uuiici coaversaiion easily pos-
8iD,0 nt any distance llkolr to senarnto
thoso desiring to speak together. Then
comes tho necessity for such perfection
""u. r "'J ,n co" i wiopnone a"'co
- - i-i.utouid nuii uuvumu Lni.v.-i
lUllv nl.lmillni.. n,,- l,1.ll I
""' .""r . ."'""'.
sucn as me uesiraniiuy or recording con-
vernations aro of relatively llttlo impor-
tanco. nat is wanted Is a universal tele-
P,lono Wnx competent to work easily to
Ills UllcrniOSt limits, nulrk itnil nrriiratn I
, tho gcrvco of ; " and B
that no ono can ntfnnl tn lm vllhnnt It.
Explained at Ijmt.
, -incnBo unronicie.
' 'rTIlT.wV! I , " ;
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wasica loriuncs. American ens eont nun
to marry foreigners. A reason Is now as
signed by a confident European visitor
studying Chicago.
It. In that Ihn Amnrlrun frlpl nrnf,n ttiA I
European man to the American on nc-
count of tho European's superior culture,
Superior culture In most Instances must
mean' ' JUJKe tho evidence,
"nTJ?"" tha rman . ,srac.ant f..r
manu pinyming, to do casi on wnen old,
. . . . . . I
BaaDDy or injurea.
Item, simultaneous taste for morganatic
relationships not rarely undor tho samo
ro,01 , ,
. Uem' cn,n accomplishments for the
dtnce and the wlneroora.
. . . .
jioui, uuuiciion io Dric-a-Drac.
Item, International consnlculty at fre-
quent Intervals In the bankruntcr courts.
American men have their faults. The
lowest, average or tnem has moro respect
for woman than the, highest of Europe.
Tril1iAI lllal
St. Louis CJIobe Democrat.
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For moro than twenty years the late
1 n I t .1 il. . . . . I
uoucm. d, .... i ICMUD3 wb me victim oi a ouuio years oner tno surrender of fJen.
Mngularlr false idea of tho o.rt taken hJcral Ie. Churchill ,nn,i7i . ' L?L"
hl8 dlvlslon ln tbe ba"'o ' Shlloh. The
first reports of that almost hand-to-hand
-" "-"-" iui m
that General Trent as d vlslnn rn .nr.
It " 1
pr,8ed at daybreak lulckly captured,
As n,.ttcr of faet the div.s.on fnht
the greatest heroism for ten hours,
u maintained Its ground so stubbornly that
It was isolated and surrounded. Tho cap-
ture was duo 10 the tenacity with which
the division held Its ground from 6 o'clock
.. I
in tne morning until 4 in tho afternoon.
Ti... I. a . ...tn. i . . ..
uui. i.id ...nt puuuc impression or tno
battle was hard to remove. General Pren-
tlBS was often askod If ho was taken In
hls tent boforo ho haU t,rao t0 frm his
nM Manjr ynn nf(er thQ
Lo..a. Leo-ton. realig n th lnnHn ,innn
dui.uu. ii f-rtmiiss naa Known now to re- l
treat as well as he fought his division
would not have been mado prisoners.
HPJOCVLATIVB TniSTS.
corporate Intereata tlin Font Ball of
Wall Street Traders
The men who get together around an olllco
able to dispose of, great business interests
aggregating tens or hundreds of millions,
ou8ht t0 flec' bat the patience of tho
I tlpnnlA mnv hnvA a limit itIiaba 1. . . n
g0iWat,on8j controlling public utilities and
necessities and piling up great profits for a
few from the contributions of tho many, are
n constant cause of suspicion nnd antago-
mum iu iuu Kreai mass oi people, wno reel
the flaunting of tho power of wealth as an
Bronl- " " ""8 to torn to tnem or the
affront
economic advantages of trusts and their no-
cessity to industrial development unless tho
trusts themselves are conducted on honest
business principles.
N, is sate to say that the , prevailing hos-
trustg f not caugcd by
mat0 business consolidation but by the" ele-
ment of speculation that enters Into It, by
ine convicwon mai tne general Dusincss in-
i teresia o uiu couuiry, even tne intereeiBioi
I , ., ... i . . . . ...
. . . W TI M ...WI4I.I , M. U JUftBICU mill
I "... RMk(...k.. u uung ... vuu.iu. u, K.rab
anH aa.,lf ..rf 1. I V. r n . ... , . n . .
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I r " . ' .W...J . U . RU...OU VUMD.
The recent action of tho directorate of
the American Steel and Wire company Is an
example of the kind of thing that antago-
n'zes public sentiment. The company was
known to have made large profits during the
Mast year and a corresponding dividend was
expected to be declared. Those of the dl-
a.. I 1 111 A I
wuu l'reruiuicBHiniaie invest-
shareholders. Instead tho dividend was
passed, without reason or explanation, but
with the perfectly obvious purpose of de-
pressing me Bnares ana squeezing the ml-
I KHa.i BH UhLI-. flikl. ..... 11 ... I i
I uu.il uu.uo.a. lull an 111 line Wliu air.
n.lM' tierffirmnnr., nf In. I .... In
nounclng a susncnslon of mills at a m. 1
tban to
affect the securities of his own company.
This sort of thing is not business; It Is
gambling. And It gives the appearanco of
gambling to the whole line of corporate and
n(justrlal operations. Honest investors am
njurC(4 by It. Confidence Is destroyed and
with It tbo conservative Influence that might
come from tho wide diffusion of these se -
i curltles. For tt Is not the people who have
money only that are concerned, but tbe peo-
Die who hove none, yet are perfectly capable
of understanding the mischievous effects of
this licensed gambling and of organizing
their own forces to control it.
Nothing has done so much to promote tho
thanrv of eavernment control as 'the way In
which corporate securities have bean made
the foot ball of sneculatlve combinations. It
those In responsible control cannot find a
I .. 4a .-v.t 1 LiialnnnD nn Unnmmt
iVu. tl d.iSSk "hM.UI,
.nr. in h.-nm. lmnerativn nnd the trusts
wilt find that they have been preparing the
I way ror meir awn aesiruciioa.
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a ,m:v jtronv or ntt.wr.
(invrrniir Crittenden Tells nf lienernl'
l,uiillr n 1'rlrml.
Kntisan Oily Hint'.
Ami that reminds imp," said Oovrrnor
rl, .... ,. f
1 1 iv.lin u, ill v un. mic it. 1.1.J ...iu ...
hn mo.l lntr.re.Hnff and tiiiirhltic Htorlea
ever heard, having Its origin prior to and
It" sequel following tho war. It wns told
mo bv Samuel II, Churchill some tlmo In
,hn 'rll 0,ll,,r person Involved In the
story became, during nnd nfler the rebel
lion, ono of the greatest characters of the
century. Churchill resided In fit. l.ouls
prior to I860
Ho was n state senator mid,
Fomo l,mu ,n 18'0, no returned to Kentucky
and was chosen secretary or state, his as.
ciaica in hi. i-ouis wcro wiiworu nates.
nnmnion unnioic, oamuci i. mover, iirnu
Drown, Frank Ulalr and gentlemen of that
class. I much doubt It there Is ono reader
of the Star who over know hlra or ever
heard of him unless It bo Judgo John W.
Henry or Colonel Van Horn, whoso knowl
edge and memory of Missouri cover many
years, many stadia of history, and still
ho was ono of tho prominent political nnd
social lcai
In those d
man Is,
leaders In St. Louis and Missouri
days genial, cultivated, 'bravo ns
n man Is, Boft as a woman.' Ho was In
affluent circumstances and ho wus novcr
forgetful of the obligations of wealth.
Trior to tho war thcro was living near
St. Louis a man In tho most humblo clr
cumstances. Though n eoldler by Instincts
ana education and n groduato of West
l'olnt, ho was' dally engaged In selling and
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i - rualrrn Umt'wSn
wagon, drawn by two horses of Inferior
his business. Thcro was something about
his oppearanco that Indicated ho was moro
than an ordinary man. Ho often sold
Churchill his small loads nnd was often
told bv htm thnt wimn im raii,t t ..it ,..
otners beforo ulght to drlvo his load to his
woodshed, throw It in and call for his pay
next day. By that association the two he-
H"" "V1 "r?ua,",cn 000 a'y icllvcr-
ihr goon wood, lull measure, and tlin other
ever nromt.t. Anii.n 7 1 AS' ?L 111 J.
raents, besides extending other hosnltniitie
so well understood nnd cultivated between
so.u.emon ot r class.
.un oiii.iiu., mo loner on inn low
n.ll. . .
v- iu..i ui louay may. in
ino lunncss or lime, become tho president
of tho United States. Thcro is no bottom
ran now, all aro on ton. Time in lis renn.
less course drifted us on and on from thnt
earir Uav ami Rnnn frntn .. i
of our -ovcrnmcnr ' " '
In all Its wild
embittering friend against friend, dividing
the benefactor from tho beneficiary and
causing mo worm to stand aghast at tho
,h ;e.rau'"n.,8..or tl,oso. fr'on,i8
. . ,nnv huh uio WOOilSCHer
led them far npart for moro than four
years. Ono cast his destiny with tho south,
tho other with tho north
As the war pro
grcsscd this young woodseller gradually
llnfnlilnrl Mm nuntlilA.. .
leader ond waa a.ivnne fV " "... .1
grade, from section to section, from Island
No. 10 to Donelson, from Donclson to
SMloh. from Shlloh to Vicksburg. from
Y J.. tho I'otomnc. from the Po-
lomao to iticnmond nnd from nichmond to
.. . . ..w... .iiuuiuuu iu
ino, presidency, over equal to any demand
or emergency. This man was Ulysses S
urant, ono of the greatest military men
,ho world ,las ever seen, ono whoso grcat-
ncss of head nnd heart Increased to the
utmost limit of life, whoso dying words
.... - .. ' ""uau "yii'B words
ten irom ins non
Llkn roses from im u... r a,
An" angels might sloon to nick them nn
"As ,no wr progressed this wood vender
--ir uuu greater and Ills anto-
bellum friend becatno poorer nnd poorer,
...a piuiiunor ocing neizcd, sold and confls-
Iratpil Kll lho( iul.on ,h ,.,..1
, - ...... .uuviuci II I H hh 1 1 v , I
he had no place ho could call hln imm. nn
resting placo for his weary feet
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his old Kentucky homo for tho purpose of
starting again in llfo and. If possible.
; i. ."".u mo iol uircaus nnu
Mea n tho lost ilnllnrn. in 1,
" b"mc uvuiunnm
from Illchmond he passed through Washing.
ton. where from thn nniiinnn t .,o.
turc ho felt lt to bo his duty and pleasure
" on his old friend Grant, who In tho
strange legerdemain of politics, fate, brulnu
fortune, had beconio president. Church-
111 Ba"i " approached the YVhlto House
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WIln iear ami treniDiing. not knowing how
l.n u.m.l.l l. . 1 1 i.i .
" "u m-unvu .., iimueu, no were
received nt on.
"This apprehension showed ho did not
know tho rlch fiualltlcs of head and heart
o( hH 0,t, frlend T,)o r(,CO)ton room wafl
lull or senators, congreismen nnd others
"o ... wv.,. mub i nuu.u uaiu iu
lcavo w'thut seeing tho prestdoiit. With
all theso doubts ho still ventured to send
his card In. As soon as tho president saw
tho namo upon It he camo to tho door him
self, called him 'Sara' and Invited him in,
ln a spirit that showed him to bo not only
great in reputation, but also great ln heart
As soon ab tho door was closed between
hem d the outside crowd, tho president
told tho servant to notify tho others ho
would not see them for half an hour.
I "nhlirphlll tnlit mn hn .11.1 nn, lnnn.
was to becomo of him. All kinds of
thoughts were rushing Into his head, such
as prisons, expatriation und other punish
meat ror treason. Thoso wero soon si
i ivuvcu, an iuu iuubiucih. biiiu io in in: Hani
how aro you? Sit down and tako n smoke.
ou ubcu io kivo me uio nest, liavnnas
when I could not buy; now I want to re
turn sorao or tne past ravors. navo you
any money? How Is your wurdroho? Ho
you want nnythlng? Do you want an omeo?
Can I bo of any service to you whatever?
1 hcpcBa wtl) ft grown'B fam,y
on my hands, than I do for all such tlmo
servers as stand on tho outside waiting to
press me ror piaccs.-
-'unurcnui was. overcome uy sucn noun
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I , L J U, DVI.llUt.l.V MUV. . . L U , V T 14 I UI . J , UUI
I l.n .nn1lnJ
I UD .1.1. in
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erato army, and I have too high an opinion
of you as our conrnieror and as an old
time friend to nBk any espoclal favor at
your hands. I would accept nothing that
would embarrass you In the Hues of your
own party. I have no right to ask for nny-
thing; I did not come hero for that pur
I - . . . . , . .
pose. I oniy camo io nee wiini cimnKes,
friend.'
"The president replied: 'I care nothing
for all that. There aro obligations Btrouger
than politics and tios nigncr man the recoi
I. . , a . mu 11. 1
lection OI un imiuiiuuuiu Hi... 1 lllllK II.
I um imtll nvenlnv. Then i-nmn nn,
. it ' and Mrs. Grant. If you re.
qutro democratic talk nlie and her father,
General Dent, will glvo you all of that sor
of thing your heart doslres. I will promise
you that I will not break up tbo treason
able ramp.'
'I presumo many othors have heard till
story from Churchill, who Is now long since
dead. It fully Illustrates the two men, th
1 sunorli greatness of heart and Indcpendouc
of one and tho fine sensibilities of a cultl
vated southern gentlemun of tbo other.
What was done for tho unknown Grant In
the days beforo the war by Cliurcnui sprung
from a magnanimous heart and what wos
aftorwards done by tho greatest leader and
warrior of tho ago to the impoverished
Phurehlll was nromnted by n lofty and HP
preclatlvo spirit. Orant was always great
enough to do what he believed wus right,
whether for the good of his party or against
I It T n rt n f a1 1 f U.' Illlfl HH I it . Il T P II t. ITU! 11 RlUIlll
"Iioth men aro dead. Connuoror nnd con-
quered. Each was a friend to tho other
wncu iiu.ro nc.c iuusu, ..v.iuv. .v.. - ...
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lleetlon or memory sweeter and brighter
than this I tell of. Hitch men will meet
Ihrlr rewards. "
Til I) KAHAK ninAic.
TImrs.llrrnlil: Apparently ths fool killer
hss never found out that Kansas Is on the
IIIHp.
New York Telegram: Mrs. Nation threat
ened to wade In blood, but at lat accounts
he was still wailing In beer.
Detroit Tree Press: Mrs. Nation Is rr.ov
Ing rapidly In the direction of the dime
museum. Her photographs are already ba
ng sold.
Ualtlmore American' Judging from the
published portraits of Mr. Nation, he is
Just tho sort of a mn who would he known
"Mrs. Nation's husband.
Iluffalo Express: "A Hot Tlmn In the
Old Town" Is no longer tho national an
them. Out In Kan-as, whenever they break
tho law, they sing "Nearer My God to
Thee."
Inter Ocean . Mrs. Nation Is expected to ar
rlvo InChlcsgo next Tuesdsy.and the beveled
rench plain mirrors In tho down-town
buffets are already beginning to reflect the
opinions ot the bar on the matter.
lloston Globe: It Is all very well for Mrs.
arrln Nation to wield her hatchet against
ho demon drink, but there's a host of
peoplo In Kansas who know that this mils
cutar leader enjoys nothing more than a
brandy "smash."
Toncka Canltnl: Mrs. Ctrrte Nation and
Dr." Johhv Alexander Dowle turned loose
In Chicago at tho same tlmo ought tn be
bio to' attract morn attention than a
pnrndo of mammoth bloodsweatlag behe
moths fresh from their Jungle home.
Washington Star: Considering the ten
dency of human nature to succumb to emo
tional impulses, it Is remarkable that Mrs.
Nation's saloon smashing has not been more
Idely Imitated. Tho American tempera-
ment Is, on the whole, pretty well balanced.
Slit- Mlanliert Them.
Tlmes-Hcrald.
Rhe slashed them.
She smashed them,
Hho ripped nnu ior
no nxiurcs iron. . "r.""y
Un Mmiph from thn doori
With many a Jar
.... .. . . .. ini, in. Hent
Tho bottles hero and therol
As tho" say old Governor Kent
Onco on n tlmo went through l
In gloomy days and fair
She Jawed
Anil clawed , .
Tho Hhnmelcss people 'wno
Ounrdc.l the -wet goods! Thus
Did sho fuss
Till her namo
And lier ramo .
Hail passca inruuB..
i'iiln rhnnee, tn lecture came,
Then sho sold
God would icon . a. n.
A'raTom. thai W. heed,
hero'"1 many a clever game.
Thnt they
Who long to claim
The world's attention play.
.EltSOYAIf JfOTBS.
Robert Church. Tnegro and n-ilj".
subscribed 11,000 to the tuna J
talnlng tho ex-confederaies ai. cu.....
next summer. Hero Is a cltli.n the coun-
try may well be proud or.
Baron Koneko. whom the mikado ha. Just
appointed minister of Justice In the Ja
panese cabinet. 1 a ff.du.te H.rv.rn
lass ot '83, nnu r-iun. . -
n 1859 to receive his Lh. D. degree from
that college.
Frederick Holbrook. the war s0"""'.
of Vermont, will he V' !
runry 13. "I walk several nine. a iw.
said last week. "I do my own -wrum .. ..
.... ... V. . i , a nnllT
rfad ft good dea,i. i smunu,
uilid cigars,"
Richest of all the sovereigns . wii
fWllholmlna, young queen ot the Nether
lands. Sho has an allowance u.
000 from tho civil list, besides an. enor
mous prlvato fortune. Who doesn t envy
her new husband, too?
Mark Twain addressed last Saturday a
meeting at tho University Settlement In
Now York. "I see." he snld, "that you give
dancing lessons nt 1 cent a lesson. You
can't learn for nothing. That's why I
never learned to dance."
Carl Klsselbach, a veteran of the German
army now living In La Crosse. Wis., has
received from tho Kaiser a goiu mcu.
recognition of his service during tho
franco-Prussian war. KissoiDacn
four years ln tho Prussian army.
Tho lato Pr. Crclghton, bishop or i.onaon.
. . .... . ........ l mifa... iiniter
was oDjecicti io v "i ,......
him ns being "too brilliant for bishop!"
. . .-. ..... u I . . I .n u "Inft nlmhle"
It was siaica urn. " -
and that ho was not always patient with
tho slowness of others in appreciating It.
Winston Churchill, tho author of "Rich
ard Carvel," Is with Mrs. Churchill, mak
ing his homo tn Cambridge Mass., tnis
winter. Mrs. Churchill is one of Boston's
most promising amateur artists nna a
member of the Arts and Crafts society of
that city.
A correspondent of I.eslio's Weekly an
nounces that David B. Hill Is not a candi
date for the presidency and that his chief
concern now Is to mako raonoy. It Is even
said that Mr. Hill's best friends "greatly
doubt whether ho will ever consent to lead
his party again ln a presidential campaign."
Ho has, so we aro told, round "tnai onice
holdlng Is unsatisfactory and unprofitable."
On January 1, 1899, there was a deficit in
the state treasury of Pennsylvania of 3,
000,000. Owing to tho unexpected Increase
ln rovenuo this doflclt has been entirely
liiiuldatcd, there Is sufficient money to pay
nil outstanding appropriations and there
was a balanco over nnd above the amount
neccssnry to llquldato all demands of about
ll.GOd.OOO on January 1. The receipts for
the. fiscal year ending December 1, 1900.
wcr $17;p,4;311
It was predicted when Verdi was . boy
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lu&l no WOUHl noi livo luug, uciminti i.r-
was of so serious a bent of mind and
"thought so much." Thought usually
lencthens a philosopher's or a mathema
tician's years and men of science live long,
but In the caso of musicians the emotions
lntcrforo to shorten life. Mozart died at
35. Schubort at 31 (after he had composed
600 songs, In nddltlon to bis numerous
sonatas) and Chopin at 40.
At the conclusion of Mr. Towne's notable
speech in tho senate on the Philippine
question he received many congratulations.
Chauncey Depew said: "I congratulate
you, Mr. Towne. Your delivery was fine,
your diction elegant, your peroration
superb and your argument damnable."
"Mr. Depew," replied Senator Towne, In
stantly. "I am delighted to Know you ap
provo of the only features of it you could
comprehend.'
A largo number of relatives and friends
were gathered around William M. Evarta on
Wednesday last, when the ex-senator cele
brattd his eighty-third birthday. Mr,
I.varts Is nlmost blind, hut is strong
enough to move about his home at Four
teenth street and fiocond avenue, New
York. One of his chief pleasures lies In
tho fact the name of bis old law firm re
mains the samo as when he was active In
tho affairs ot Evarts, Choatn & Deatnsn
Harry P. Dwlght of Toronto Is called the
father of Canadian telegraphy. Mr. Dwlght
was born of New England parentage at
Dellevlllo. Jefferson county, N. Y Decem
ber "3, 1828. Ho entered the service of
tho Montreal Telegraph company In the
year of its Inception 1817. He moved to
Toronto aud was appointed general west
ern superintendent of tbe company. The
efficiency and extent of tbe Canadian tele
graph service today Is largely attributable
to Mr. Dwlght's energy and enterprise.
V.U.r.STI.MJ HAY Tll'Jt.
AWWAM A
I. el Ynnr Mr.Mte He a Vln-fter.
Tlmm-llernlil.
fit Valentines dy Is the day n,' all the
year fnr lovers, nnd II Is tho fashion for
young men tn luKn ndvatiUtn of it to send
some token to lli girls they rare- for
Flowers are the favorite, gift tbls year.
They are always rnntcntlnnut and may
mean iniieh nr very little, thn giver's whole
heart or merely a pretty thought. On
Thursday next when you sen a maiden
walking ailing with an air of ronsolo-is prldo
and . bouquet at her waist, you may ttkn
it ror granted that somo admirer of the op
posite sex has sent It to her and sho de
Ires to exhibit to all her acquaintances
her precious talentliie.
An Olit Valentine.
Hoy Farrell Oreenn In Pre Press,
tt wasn't much for beauty, but lis senti
ment was good,
Mince It bore sonm tender verses that wef
easy understood,
As nrtlrmltiK red ii rose was and the violet
was blue
An' sugar weren't no sweeter than tho
girl I sent It tn.
lt represented all tho pocket money that I
had.
An' It did mn gon.1 t' buy It slnre I know
'twould innke her ulinl
For It told a 1o.Vs affeclliins, If It wasn't
iniicn ror snow
Thn valentine 1 sent her In thn days nf
long ago.
I had my sister back It, with a "Ml" en
thn address,
Bo hn wouldn't know whn sent It, thorgli
I felt quite sure shn'il goes
It was me, nn' when she showe.1 It on On
road I' school next day.
I colored an an' ntainmnrei) that I lv, It
. . .11 riway.
I know I acted foolish 'forn her girlish
. chums, n crowd,
When I snld 'twas mighty pretty, yet I felt
most awful prnml
Jes tn know thai I'd established my posl-
Hon ns her bekii
vMth thn valentinn I sent her In thn day
of long ngo,
Hhn's wedde.1 been these many years, an"
innile a helpmatn true,
A lovln' mother, qultn an lour I havo been
married ton
An sometimes when mv wlfn thn bureau
rummages hn bring
Tn light old letters, Mowers pressed, nn'
lots n' Slirh sweet things
That havn a placo In memory, a cornnr spot
apart,
Where, all thn nld.lllii" flowers seem t'
blossom in thn heart,
An one thing In particular makes love's
rosfn blow
A valentine I sent her In Ihn days of long
agol
I'll plil I n In Hate,
Monroe doodwln In Globe-Democrat.
Hold Cupid, this yimr
I know what I'll do,
I'll show thn "old fossils"
A nnw thing or two,
I'll hnstn mo and purchase
An "nutomobiibble,"
Then Valentine's day
I won't havo thn least trouble
In making the round
Of ench lions in thn land,
Where smoldering henrt-llre.
Need to bo funned,
I'll havn everything nnw.
My own togs ns well;
Oh, t tell you, my boy.
I'll bo nothing but swell.
Now, poor "Santa Clans"
Can sit on thn fence.
For I'll make his old sleigh
"Look llko thirty cents.1'
And when I'm not tistng
My "mobile" myself.
It won't bn put up
Nor laid on the shelf.
i
Hut I'll rent It to folks
Who want to go "rldln',"
Though my prices will tin
On a scnlo that Is slldln'."
To any old freitk
Who says Invo Is a snare,
I'll let It, I s'pos.
Hut I'll "sonk him for fair."
And whenever I let
To a charming young maid,. .
I'll Just tnkn a kiss
And feel worn than repaid.
Now, nil you good peopln.
On Valentine's day.
Just keep your nyen open
Along tho highway.
And take rare lest your hearts
Dan Cupid may steal
As ho whlzzen nlnug
In his automobile.
IT IS Til lAIUill.
Rnmervllln Journal: Would-be Pnllnr
deslrn to pay my addresses tn your young
est daughter, sir. Have you any objec
tions?
Drucitlst M v ynunaest daughter in Al
ready engage., young1 man, but I havo
another daughter Just ns good.
Jinler: "I havo compelled mv wife to
cease strumming nn the piano," said Mr.
Uoldsbomugh to Mr. Hunting.
"How did you innnagn 117
"I Insisted ution singing every time sho
begnn to play."
IndlnnimolN I'ress. "Ho ye am goln to
marry Qarrlty's wlddy, nro yez?"
in am.
"And fwnt will yez do fwln she takes tn
tellln' yez how much the better mon her
first mon was?"
She won't, nidn t cil tiseo tn nn uckist
Oarrlty flod rest 'lm about once a fort
night for t rco yenrj"
Washington Star: "You have a fine pedi
gree." snld tho American niultl-mllllniinlrn
in inn noineinan,
"ves," was tho noncnaiuni nnswer.
"And I wunt to tell you. t anureclatn
such things. If thero Is anything i tnke on
Interest In It Is n pedlgre.i. Why, when I
was younger i couin go to inn races ana
name over tho ancestry of every horse at
tho track."
YnnVer Htntetnnn: Mrs. Church You
ay they will not take any children In thesn
flats?
Mrs. Gotham runt's tnn rule anil my
carry It out tn thn letter
"Why. wnen i cam- up-inir! i w
three or four dlrty-fnced children on thn
.talrway." , , .... ,. .,
on, well, mono urning io win jmiuvi.
Philadelphia I'rens: Willie Pa, what's
meant by lh "prime of life?
Pn Well, when a innn reaches 40 nr s-j
ho Is said to bo In tho prime of life.
Willie And Is It the sumo with a woman?
Fa-Why. son. you would Insult a woman
by telling her she was In the prlnio of life.
She's always younger.
w 1 1. 1 1 i;i..ii i : x a'.h vo w.
Ualtlmore American.
"To love nnd honor nnd obey"
Was Wllhelmlnn's vow.
Duke Henry Merklcn-and-so-ferth
Received It with a bow.
"To lovo and honor and obey"
It brings with It a vugun
Remembrance of tho pencn that was
Arranged fur nt Tho llugu.
"To lovo nnd honor and obey"
'TIs Just as well, perhaps.
If Henry Mecklen-and-so-forth
Permits thnt vow to lapse.
"To lovn and honor nnd obey"
Each bride since Mother Eve
Han promised this, and nil thn whlln
Has chuckled In hor sleeve.
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