Ill lll lll,l I1IIJ ' "Itu ' " THE ALLIANCE HERALD W. S. RAKER, Publisher. ALLIANCE), NEBRA8KA. 0 Brief Telegrams Secretary Shaw Is encouraged ovoi tho outlook for tho rapid reduction lri tho dofleit Mayor Wcavor of Philadelphia con tinues to wield ax among Philadelphia ofllco holders. Tho applo king of Kansas sayfl thoro will bo hut a fourth of a crop in that stato this year. Lars Johnson, nn old' rosldont of Millard, Nob., was run oVor by the cars nnd killed. Throo auspicious casaq bollovcd to bo cholera hnvo occurred nt Tula, 120 miles south of Moscow. Secretary Shaw, gains a roputntlon for hard work among his subordinates In the tronsury department Employes of tho Pennsylvania Road nro given to understand that horonftor 1 "hnstlo" Is to bo their watchword. It Is ofllclally announced that King Edward has appointed King Oscar nn honorary admiral of tho British flock Tho wookly trade rovlows report Im proved business conditions In splto of tho strlko, which is tho only draw back. Clovornor Hlgglns of Now York hns issuod a call for tho loglslaturo to con vene In oxtrn session on Wednesday, June 22. For tho first tlmo in tho history of tho mllltnry academy at West Point, representatives of tho Chlneso emplro woro entered as cadets in tho institu tion. An Illinois representative has de clined to bo ronomlnntcd bocnuso "a congressman Is nothing oxcopt a pen sion agent and a solicitor of poatofllco Jobs." Tho nbldlng popularity of Dickens is attested by tho fact that moro than 200,000 copies of his various books were sold in England nlono during De cember last. Hear Admiral Urlu, who boro tho brunt of tho great naval bnttlo in tho Straits of Corca, graduated from tho United States naval academy at Anna polls In 1881.. Daniel Tnrbox Jowott, probably tho oldest lawyer in tho United States, soon will enter upon his 100th year. Ho was born In Mnlno and lives at preserft in St, Louis. Tho Missouri, Kansns & Texas Hall way company has nccoptod a land proposition mado by tho city of Par sons, and will build now shops thoro nt a cost of $1,050,000. Bonjamln F, Dnnlcls has boon ap pointed United States marshal for tho district of Arizona. Tho appointment will tnko effect July 1. Ho succeeds Myron II. McCord, resigned. Tho secrotary of tho Interior has do cided that tho stato of Utah is not entitled to select school lands in tho Uintah Indian reservation, which is soon to bo oponed for settlement. Rov. William Ilonry Locko, former pastor of tho Methodist Episcopal church, nttonded by tho Into President 'McKlnlcy In Canton, O., died laBt weok at tho homo of his son in Brooklyn. Dmitri Nolldoff, chnmborlnln of tho Russian embassy, and son of Ambas endor Nolldoff, was married In tho Russian church at Paris to tho daugh ter of a Greek banker, M. Mnvrocor dato. Tho laborers of Sweden aro report ed to bo unanimous In fnvor of dis solution of tho union with Norway and may revolt if attempt Is mado to press them Into service against Nor wegians. Edwin II. Conger, United States am basasdor to Mexico, has put an end to Vho many rumors that ho would re mnin nt that post only six months and retlro to becomo candldato for gover nor of Iowa. Tho lato Premier Delynnls of Greece, who was assassinated Juno 13 by a gambler named Ghcrakarls, died in absoluto poverty. Tho chamber will voto a pension to tho immediate members of his family. A granito shajft erected in momory of thoso who lost their lives in tho dlsnster to tho oxcurslon steamer Gen eral Slocum In East rlvor a year ago", was unvoiled In tho Lutheran come tery in Middle Village. L. I. Brigadier General Tasker II. Bliss, president of tho Army War College board, will sail from San Francisco foi Manila on July 8 to take chargo of tho command of tho Department of Luzon to succeed General George M. Randall Intelligence has boon received at Yale that tho governor of tho prov ino of Hunan, China, has given per mission for the establishment of the new Yalo collego at Chongsha in that province, which hitherto has been somewhat unfavorable to foreign en terprises, Including missions. Tho re sult was brought about by tho good offices of tho Yalo graduates in Cblna- Kotaro Date, a Japanese student has beon awarded tho Wayman Crow modal for 1905 at tho St. Louis school of fine arts. The minlstor of defense authorize? tho statement that all rumors of th mobilization of the Norwegian army and fleet aro dovold of foundation. A lottor from Secretary Loeb to the Progrosslvo union flxos October 21 and 25 as tho days upon which Presldont Roosevelt will visit New Orleans. Tho minlstor of defence authorlzoi .the statemont that all rumors of th .mobilization of the Norwegian nrmj 'andjleet are devoid of foundation. ALL DONE OUT. Vctoran Joshua Heller, of 708 South Walnut Street, Urbana, 111., says: "In tho fall of 1890 after taking Doaa's Kldnoy Pills I told tho rondors of this caper that thoy had roltovcd mo of kid noy trouble, dis posed of a lamo back with pain cross my loins and boncnth tho shoul der blades. During tho lntorval which has elapsed I hnvo had occasion to re sort to Doan's Kid ney Pills when I noticed warnings of an attack. On each nnd every occasion tho results ob- talncd woro Just a3 satisfactory as whon tho pills woro first brought to my notice I Just as emphatically on dorso tho preparation to-day as I aid over two years ago." Fostor-MIlburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. proprietors. For salo by all druggists, prlco CO cents per box. QUIT Saying that fato is against you. Finding fault with tho weather. Anticipating evils in tho future. Protondlng, nnd bo your roal-solf. Going around with a gloomy faco. Faultfinding, nagging and worrying. Talking big things and doing small ones, Taking offenso whoro none Is in tended. " Dwelling on fancied slights and wrongs. Boasting of what you can do instead of doing 1L Scolding and flying into a passion over trifles. Thinking that llfo is a grind and not worth living. Talking continually about yourself and your affairs. Exnggoratlng, and mnklng moun tains out of molehills. Pitying yourself nnd bomoanlng your lack of opportunities. Depreciating yourself nnd in making light of your abilities. - Saying unkind things about ac quaintances and friends. Lamenting tho past, holding on to disagreeable experiences. Comparing yourself with others to your own disadvantage. Work onco In a while and tako time to ronow your energies. Waiting round for chances to turn up. Go and turn them up. Orison Swott Marden in "Success Maga zine" BY THE GENTLE CYNIC. Tho fellow who marries for money sometimes buys a gold brick. Tho fools nro not all dead. In fact & lot of them haven't beon born. "" Joy comoth in tho morning unless vou'vo been mnklng a night of it. It's a mlstnko to ranrry too young, out It's a mlstako that isn't repeated. A woman is nover qulto happy with a man who refuses to arguo with hor. Many an unsuccessful man would rather preserve his dignity than hus tle. It is better to have too Httlo confi dence in yourself than too much in others. To lndulgo in tho things wo can't afford is tho nveraso man's idea of pleasure. Why It is impossible for a girl to wrlto an aftectlonnto lovo letter and chow gum at tho same time? FOOD IN SERMONS. Feed the Dominie Right and the Ser mons are Brilliant. A conscientious, hard-working and eminently successful clergyman writes: "I am glad to bear testimony to tho pleasure and increased meas ure of efficiency and health that havo como to mo from adopting Grape-Nuts food as one of my articles of diet. "For sovoral years 1 waa much dis tressed during tho early part of each day by indigestion. My breakfast, usually consisting of oatmeal, milk and eggs, seemed to turn sour and failed to digest. After dinner tho headacho and other symptoms follow ing tho breakfast would wear away, only to return, however, next morn ing. "Having heard of Grape-Nuts food, I finally concluded to give it a fair trial. I quit the use of oatmeal and eggs, and mado my breakfasts' ot Grape-Nuts, cream, toast and Postum. Tho result was surprising in improv ed health and total absence of tho distress that had, for so long a time, followed tho morning meal. My diges tion becamo onco moro satisfactory, tho headaches ceased, and the old feeling of energy returned. Since that time, four years ago, I have always had Grape-Nuts food on my breakfast table. "I was delighted to find also, that whereas before I began to use Grape- Nuts food I was quite nervous and be camo easily wearied in the work ot preparing sermons nnd in study, a marked Improvement in this respect resulted from tho chnngo In my diet. I am convinced that Grape-Nuts food produced this rosult and helped mo to a sturdy condition of mental and physical strength. "I havo known of sevoral persona who wero formorly troubled as I was, and who hnvo boon helped as I hao been, by tho uso of Grape-Nuts food, on my recommendation, among whom ,may be montioned tho Rev. , ,now a missionary to China." Namo given by Postum Company, BatUo Creek, Mich. "There's a reason." Read the Httlo book, "The Road to Wellvllle' in each pkg. THEJJONFERENCE RUSSIA ACCEPTS WASHINGTON A8 MEETING PLACE. BY APPROVAL OF THE CZAR Decision Is Mado Partly at, Compli ment to President Roosevelt The Question of Armistice Informlly DIb cussed at White House. WASHINGTON Russia and Japan havo tentatively decided each to ap point three plenipotentiaries to repre sent them in tho Washington confer ence. M. Nclidoff, It is understood, has already accepted the chairmanship of the Russian mission nnd is being con sulted about tho selection of his as sistants, but Washington hns not yet heard whether Marquis Ito's health will permit him to come as tho rank ing Japancso plenipotentiary. Tho be lief hero Is that Field Marshal Yama gn.ta will bo designated In Marquis Ito's placo should the marquis bo tin nblo to accept. It Is bollovcd that tho conference will convene hero about tho middle of August. Ponding tho official announcement of tho plenipotentiaries Httlo toward tho arrangement of an nrmlstlco is bo, ing dono on this side. Japan will not tako the Initiative In requesting an nrmlstlco. It is improbable, however, that she would insist on Russia mak ing tho request. It is generally expect ed that when tho missions havo been announcod tho president will suggest to tho belligerents tho advisability of a limited truco and that this sugges tion will bo accepted. Instructions will then go to Linovltch and Oyama to Blgn tho armistice. Tho wholo question' of an nrmlstlco has boon informally discussed nt tho tohlto houso and tho belief in diplo matic circles Is that there will not bo a hitch on this score, Jnpan pre fers thnt tho nrmlstlco should bo sign ed in tho field by tho Russlnn and Japancso commanders nnd there aro Indications that this will find approval In St. Petersburg. ' General commendntion is voiced in liploniatlc circles of tho president's tact in not communicating to Japan tho suggestion from St. Petersburg for a reconsideration of tho selection of Washington for tho conference. Tho irrevocable opposition of Japan to any cnpltal of Europo was a mat tor of common knowledge in Wash ington and tho transmission of any such suggestion, It was realized, would only Invito nn emphatic refusal from Tapan and possibly seriously menace '.ho convening of tho conference. It was learned Sunday that the Issuance of tho authoritativo statement on tli,o Bubjcct by tho Russian embassy here ato Saturday night was based on ad vices from St. Petersburg that the se lection of Washington was to bo offi cially announced in tho Russian cnpl tal, thus removing all doubt on that Bcoro. Thero havo beon soveral ex planations current among diplomats as to tho reason for Russia's sugges tion, ono being that It was based on i misunderstanding about tho finality of tho decision to select Washington, and tho other, the St. Petersburg gov ernment bolleved tho president great ly preferred Tho Hague. Both expla nations aro unofficial and In view of :ho Russian embassy's authoritativo jtatcment tho Incident Is regarded as iloscd. BUILDING OF TUNNELS AT IMfVIESE COST RENO, Nov. Tho announcement Is mado that a contract for tho con struction of tho tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountains has been let by tho Southern Pacific company and that work on them would begin within a month. Thero aro to bo five tunnels In nil and tho main one will start a Bhort distance north of Donner lake and tho series will end nt tho foot of Bluo canyon on tho American river. Tho contract calls for an expenditure ot over $25,000,000. MAXIMO GOMEZ PASSES AWAY. Hero of Two Revolutionary Wars In Cuba Is Dead at Havana. HAVANA General Maximo Go mez uled hero at C o'clock Saturday evening after an extended Illness. Tho end came quietly in tho beauti ful temporary homo at tho seaside In tho suburb of Vedado, to which Gen eral Gomoz was taken on his return from Santiago. President Palma, ac companied by General Andrado, ar rived bout n quarter of an hour pre vious, .o tho death of General Gomez. Pays Wife to Get Divorce. CHICAGO A check for $75,000 is said to havo been given by Charles H. Thaw of New York to Frances Rush, formorly a chorus girl, who re ceived a divorce from Thaw here. Tho dlvorco was granted by Judge Akors on statutory grounds, Thaw making no defonse. COINC AFTER BODY OF JOHN PAUL JONES WASHINGTON Roar Admiral Slgs boo has been ordered to coal and bo ready to procood to Cherbourg, Franco, for the purpose of bringing to this country tho remains of tho lato John Paul Jonos. Tho ceremonies con nected with the transfer of tho re mains will probably tako placo in Paris on July 6 or 7 and tho squadron will Ball for Chesapeake bay on July 8. MURDERER PLOEHN IN JAIL. Tho Man Who Killed His Cousin Is Captured. OMAHA Hiddon in a hayloft in a barn on a farm owned by his victim's mother within a mllq from tho scene of his crime Max Ploohn, murderer of Alma Goss, was captured by Sheriff McBrldo of Cass county about 9 o'clock-Thursday morning. Tho prisonor was transferred from tho county Jail to Omaha during tho afternoon. According to Sheriff Mc Brldo's Btatoment ho did not fear vio lence, but wished to avoid tho annoy anco occasioned by tho curious. Tho story of tho crimo is that: Re turning aftor n day spent in drinking in Plattsmouth to tho Goss farm, whoro for four years ho had beon em ployed, Ploehn for no apparent cause shot and killed his cousin, Alma Goss, and wounded her sister, Emma. Ills flight was Immediate and until Thurs day morning two separate parties with blood hounds had beon on his trail. HOCH MAY CET ONE MORE CHANCE CHICAGO "Bluebeard" Johann Hoch, who was sentenced to bo hanged Juno 23, for tho murder of one of his numerous wives, may, bo given ono moro chance to escapo tho gal lows. His enso may bo taken to tho supremo court of Illinois. In n con ference held hero Governor Dlneen as sured counsel for Hoch that in case tho state's attorney's offlco Is assured by Wednesday, June 21, that sufficient money is forthcoming to provide for tho preparation of tho necessary re cord, a reprieve -will be granted until October term of tho supremo court. Tho sum needed Is $700, Threat to Extend Strike. NEW YORK President Frank Mc Ardle, of tho international associa tion of foundrymen, lias announced that if tho empl' yers in New York and Now Jersey, where his men are now on strike, do not grant an increase of 25 cents a day ho will extend the strlko to the entire country. THE TEAMSTERS' STRIKE IS A BACK NUMBER. CHICAGO The teamsters' Joint council apparently has como to the conclusion that tho strike is a "dead issue." For tho first tlmo Blnce the ori ginal strike against Montgomery Ward & Co., was called tho contro versy was shelved In tho council meet ing as an "unimportant" matter of business. PLAN FOR ARMISTICE. It is Probable That Protocol Will Be Negotiated in Manchuria. WASHINGTON Alone on the plains of Manchuria, midway between tho two groat armies, tho Russian and Japancso commanders will meet to sign tho armi&tlco which will pavo tho way for (the Washington conferonco If tho present tentative program Is fol lowed. Exchanges on theso points are now in progress between Toklo and St. Petersburg via Washington, but no final conclusion has been reached. It was first thought a preliminary proto col might bo signed at Washington providing for a tomporary cessation of hostilities, but in view of tho fact that this concerns directly tho armies in tho field it is believed that the belli gerents will agree that arrangement of the armistice bo best entrusted to Linevitch and Oyama, the respective commanders-in-chief, who in such event would bo telegraphed special powers to sign. FRANCE AND GERMANY. Strained Relations Give Rise to Seri ous Apprehension. PARIS Tho strained relations be tween France and Germany over Mo rocco continue to give rise to serious apprehension, but, whllo openly ad mitting thnt thero are real difficulties involved, the officials protest against this being made tho basis of exagger ated reports. Such reports have been circulated for p.evernl days past by a small and uninfluential section of tho press, notably by tho Patrlo and the Presse. One report that Germany had submitted an ultimatum brought out a formal denial from the foreign 'office. CHOLERA EPIDEMIC FEARED Three Deaths In Poland, and St. Petersburg Anxious. ST. PETERSBURG The anxiety caused by the danger ot an epidemic of cholera is growing. A dispatch from Sosnovlce, Poland, reports that deaths from cholera aro occurlng daily thero and three suspected are reported at Tula: The authorities of both theso cities have ordered anti-cholera In oculations in the Infected regions, but the warm, moist weather prevailing is favorablo to the spread of tho dis ease. GOMPERS TO SEE ROOSEVELT. Federation of Labor Appoints Com mittee to Con er With Executive. SCRANTON, Pa. At tho third day's session of tho executive council of tho American Federation of Labor hero Prosldont Gonrpors, Vice Presl dont O'Connoll and Secrotary Morri son wore appointed a committeo to wait upon President Roosevelt -to present to him tho subject of Chl neso exclusion and other matters af fecting tho interests of labor- BANISH RED TAPE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WOULD HAVE IT CUT OUT. IMPROVED BUSINESS METHODS He Appoints a Committee of Five to Look Into Matters Salaries Should Be Commensurate With Servlco Rendered. WASHINGTON Tho president has appointed a committeo ot flvo to re port to him on improved methods of doing tho public business in tho vari ous bureatis and departments. In a letter addressed to Charles H. Keep, assistant secretary of tho treas ury, President Roosevolt says: "You nro hereby designated as chair man of a committee to consist in addi tion to yourself of tho following four gentlemen: Frank II. Hitchcock, first assistant postmaster general; Law ronco O. Murray, .assistant se'erctary of commerco and labor; James R. Garfield, commlslonor of corporations, and Glfford Plnchot, forester in the de partment of agriculture, who aro to in vestigate and find out what changes nro needed to placo tho conduct of tho executive business of tho government In nil its branches on tho most econ omical and effecttvo basis in tho light of the host modern business practice. "Salaries should bo commensurate with tho character and market value of tho servlco performed and uniform for similar servlco in all departments. "Tho existence of any method, standard, custom or practice is no rea son for its contlnuanco whon a better is offered. "There should bo a systematic inter department co-operation In tho use of expert or tochnlcnl knowledge. Tho business methods of the different de partments should bo substantially uni form. In tho adoption of methods and tho performance of work every step which is not clearly Indispensable should be eliminated. "A resolute effort should bo made to secure brevity in correspondence and tho elimination of useless letter writing. Thero is a typo ot bureaucrat who believes that his entire work and that tho entire work of the govern ment should bo tho collecting of pa pers in reference to a case, comment ing with eager minuteness on each and corresponding with other officials in reference- thereto. Theso people really care nothing for tho case, but only for tho documents in the case. In all branches of tho government thero is a tendency to greatly increase un nccesary nnd largely perfunctory let ter writing. In tho army and navy tho increases of paper work is a serious menaco to the efficiency ot fighting officers, who aro often required by bureaucrats to spend tlmo in making reports which they should spend In Increasing the efficiency of tho battle ships or regiments under them." ALL DEPENDS UPON RUSSIA. Must Send Representatives Empower ed to End War. BERLIN Count Inonye, the Japan ese minister to Germany, declares, In an Interview in tho Lokal Anzelger, that tho prospects for tho establish ment of peace depends wholly, accord ing to tho Japanese view, upon whether Russia appoints real pleni potentiaries rather than a mere diplo matist commission to learn Japan's terms. Russia's commissioner must bo authorized not merely to hear Japan's conditions, but to, at tho same time, enter into serious peace negotiations. Japan expects only commissioners equipped with such powers, tho minis ter says, and will namo its terms only to such representatives of Russia as aro empowered to end the war. GENERAL KUROPATKIN MAY BE AN ENVOY WASHINGTON Whether the selec tion of Washington will affect the ten tative selection by Russia of M. Ned lloff as ono of her envoys is not known, though the opinion hero Is that he will come from Paris. Private ad vices reaching hero from Europo say that Emperor Nicholas has been con sidering General Kuropatkln as a sub stitute for M. Nedlloff. FIGHT AT JACKSON'S HOLE. Late Reports Indicate that Six Persons Were Killed In the Melee. BLACKHAWK. Idaho Latest re ports from tho Jackson Hole country indicate that the recent battle thero between ranchers and outlaws was moro sanguinary than was indicated by the earlier reports'. It Is now stated that six persons wero killed, four outlaws and two ranchers. Several horses were killed during the fight, five being shot down in ono spot. Tho ranchers, it is re ported, succeeded In recovering the cattle, which tho outlaws wero at tempting to drivo away. PENSIONER REMITS CONSCIENCE MONEY WASHINGTON Commissioner ot Pensions Warnor received a contri bution of $1,924 to the conscience fund of tho treasury. It came from a pensioner and the sum total of tho ponslon money drawn by him since the civil war, beginning at the rate of two dollars and rising to six dol lars per month. Tho identity of tho pensioner Is wlM'eld at tho latter's request. Galumef Baking Powder Porfoot In quality. Modorato In prloo. FLORIDA SUNSHINE. Theso Weather Buroan people nro aot fit to bo trusted wi.a tho reins. If all women were as good as they look men would nover daro marry them. Kt A woman's credulity is boundless,' nut beware how you trlflo with herj faulty. Few women ever destroy lovo lct-j :crs, though such letters often destroy) women. The woman who marries a man to improve him, may "prove" moro than tho set out to. ' Money mny bo "tho root of all evil,' nut it is tho women who aro always persuading us to dig It up. A woman's way of reasoning is a9 much of a mystery to tho avejago, man as her way of dressing. That a Avoman's lovo of lovo should outlast her power of inspiring it Is ono of tho brutalities of existence. It is ono of the paradoxes of Florida politics that so many bad bills should bo introduced in tho legislature by good men. Florida Times-Union. Value of Sunshine. If tho beneficences of sunshine wero moro generally understood and appro elated, every houso owner would have somowhero about tho houso a solar, lum or sun room. Tho ancient Ro mans know tho value of sunshino and always had solariums attached to tho houso or forming part of it. SAVED CHILD'S LIFE. Remarkable Cure of Dropsy by Dodd's Kidney Plllo. Sedgwick, Ark., Juno 19. Tho case of W. S. Taylor's Httlo son is locked upon by thoso interested in medical matters as ono of tho most wonderful on record. In this connection his fath er makes tho following statement: "Last September my Httlo boy had dropsy; his feet and limbs wero swol len to such nn extent that ho could not walk or put his shoes on. The treatment that tho doctors wero giving him seemed to do him no good, and two or threo people said his days wero short, oven tho doctors, two of tho best in tho country told mo ho would not get better. I stopped their medicine and at once sent for Dodd's Kldnoy Pills. I gavo him threo Pills a day, ono morning, noon and night for eight days; at the end of tho eighth day tho swelling was nil gone, but to give tho mediclno Justice, I gave him eleven moro pills. I used thirty-five Pills In all and ho was entirely cured. I consider your mediclno saved my child's life. When tho thirty-fivo Pills wero given him, ho could run, danco and sing, whereas before ho was an invalid in his mother's arms from morning until night." Some people go through lifo like a cat mcachlng through a blind alley, without over knowing thcro's a big, roaring world beyond. AGONY OF SORE HANDS. Cracked and Peeled Water and Heat Caused Intense Pali Could Do No Housework Grateful to Cutlcura. "My hands cracked and peeled, and wero so sore it was impossible for mo to do my riousework. If I put them In water I was in agony for hours; and It I tried to cook, tho heat caused In tense pain. I consulted two doctors, but their prescriptions wero utterly useless. And now after using one cake of Cutlcura Soap and ono box of Cutl cura Ointment my hands are entirely well, and I am very grateful. (Signed) Mrs. Minnie Drew, 18 Dana St, Rox bury, Mas3." A woman Is never so afraid of catch ing cold in the wet. when she has on low shoes and openwork stockings aa a man is in rubber boots. Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cure. J. W. O'Hiukn, 322 Third Ave. X., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 0. 1000. A stitch In time has mended many a man's ways. CITC permanentlr cored. Tfo nt or nfrroone arte 1 1 w flnt dT' use ot Dr. Kllne'i Ureut Norn llritor er. Bcnd'or PUBIS M',4.00 trial bottle and treat I to. tia. U. U. Kujic, LUU, Ml Arch Street, Milhulelphl, lT Tho Juno "Arena" will appeal to all persons interested in clean govern ment and social and economic ad vance. In it, Rudolph Blankenburg continues his remarkable series of pa pers dealing with corruption in Penn sylvania, tho present discussion being concerned chiefly with tho unparaliel ed reign of graft and roguery in Phila delphia. "Frederick Opper: A Car toonist of Democracy," is another in torostlng feature, being an Illustrated article dealing with tho llfo and work of ono of tho best known and most effective cartoonists of the day. A fine full-page portrait of Mr. Oppor ac companies this sketch. "The Bonjamln Fay Mills Movemont in Los Angeles" is an inspiring and highly suggestivo paper showing what work a church may do when under tho guidanco of a broad-minded, thoughtful, and earnest minister awake. ; V. e