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wt-app'Pfw "rzn 'fflfffimvf-v s The Commoner. VOLTJME G, NUMBER 49 m'w-PujMw K CURR6NT GOPICS Wm f i I H K 'J THIS INTERESTING story was sent to the Chicago Tribune from Beverly, New Jersey: 'The sudden and strange disappearance of her two year old baby girl Anna gave Mrs. William Mitchell of Cooper street a terrible scare. After a vain search the mother was filled with a vague fear, and she hurried out to the homes of neigh bors, but none of them had seen the little girl. News of the disappearance spread, and the fear that the child had been kidnapped almost over came the frenzied mother. About noon a neighbor told Mrs. Mitchell that she knew where the child was, but she could not get her, as she was in the kennel of her bulldog, with the dog on guard. Efforts were made to get the dog away, but he showed his teeth and growled savagely, and even a tempting beefsteak would not get him away. Evidently hungry, the dog was finally coaxed away, and while at a safe distance the mother induced her baby to leave the kennel. Such a friendship had grown between the child and dog that she could take a bone from his mouth and the animal would offer no resistance, although he is inclined to be savage. It appears that while the dog was away from his kennel the child called, and when the dog returned he decided that she had come to stay." IN "77ASHINGTON and throughout the country general regret is expressed because of the publicity of the differences between the president and Mr. and Mrs. Bellamy Storer. The Washing ton correspondent for the New York Evening Post says: "There is much in this private corre spondence to make the thoughtless smile, but more to make the judicious grieve. While there is as yet nothing to warrant Mr. Storer's assertion that Ws pamphlet was given publicity at the White House, it is pointed out as bearing on this phase Df the affair that the president's reply, which" was given to correspondents last evening at six o'clock, bears date of December 2, showing that it had been prepared for publication six days in advance of the printing of Mr. Storer's pamphlet in a Chicago newspaper. Imputations of bad faitli and charges of ungentlemanly conduct, of lying and of acts of 'peculiar perfidy,' exchanged be tween the president of the United States anil a man who has been minister and ambassador to European countries, do not make pleasant public reading." rpHE NORWEGIAN parliament has conferred -L-' the Nobel peace prize upon President Roose velt. This prize is awarded to the president be cause of the part he took in the settlement of the Russian-Japanese war. The president sent to the Norwegian parliament this telegram: "I am pro foundly moved and touched by the signal honor shown me through your body in conferring on me the Nobel peace prize. There is no gift I could appreciate more and I wish it were in my power to fully express my gratitude. I thank you for it, and I thank you in behalf of the United btateS. for What T rllrl T ntno nUln . ,,v t? ys i?e representative of the nation of which hniiMTf tv b , am Presi(lent. Atter much Etw ?Ve concluded that the best and most Sine it 7 n TL Ylim?. e ? by km a iiermnpnf .,. Z ". .BWDI1811 at Washing- Men, win Tn ;"" VT. "" peace. committee. The mitable relaUo IS, DA"!' and ? bsra.sEK . aarrK fr M, , , 'uuuBuiai uuu agricultural pursuits his will carrv nut thix mimnoo .r... U the prize for in modern life it is as important i, V V . , UttUOt UL JutJl- anu rignteous peace tile IndUStrifll wnrlrl na n li ,x,.i,i i, again exnress in vnn r, ,, ., nd lasting gratitude and appreciation." "Ln0?1 PEACE prizG was Provided by the Will nf Tlf AH.l T XTr-i . . J . iQf TOi ft , V V u - fuuei a swotrisn sclen K l??JaLJ- J" ." 1 ?" IM'et. towi v.1 1 l IUS lort"0 to be' used Mh 'the stablishment of r.vn r.T. ,.vv l bmetS ?ib , n. ? l interesKon bt anart fnVti '"" pH l0Uars ..which , Nofcel I diPSL L ?L1thiiur?.ose- . Th?s Prizes 'are cyc1 yer to tne persons who during the preceding year, had done the best in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, ideal istic literature, and the advancement of univer sal peace. The first award of these prizes was made December 10, 1901. Then the peace prize was equally divided between Henry Dunant, a Swiss physician, and Frederick Passy, the French founder of the universal peace union. At the time of the awarding of this prize, Dr. Dunant was said to be ill and destitute. Last year the peace prize went to Baron von Uttner of Vienna. Dr. Nobel first won wealth and fame by the manu facture of an explosive composed of nitro-glyc-erine and blasting powder. In 1867 he invented dynamite and in later years he put out other death dealing propositions. In the terms of Dr. Nobel's will, the peace prize is awarded by the Norwegian parliament. The other four prizes are awarded by different institutions in Stock holm, Sweden. THE FAMOUS "Mr, Dooley" writing- for the Philadelphia Public Ledger quotes "Mr. Hennessey," as asking: "What's the prisidint doin' these days?" ."Not much," said Mr. Dooley. "He's not doin' much. Ye seldom hear iv him. Whether 'tis old age creepin onlie must be all iv twinty-four or th' responsibilities iv th' office I don't know, but he's kind iv quited down. Now, ye take, last week. With th' exception iv bouncin' a few indispinsable cabinet officers, inyintin' a battleship, writin' an article on th'' spoorts iv th' ancient Greeks, lecturin' th' Presb'yteeryan church on infant damnation, refereein' a poker 'bet between wan iv his old compahyons in ar-rms an' th' estate iv another, describin' th' delights iv:o'cean thravel toth navy, passin' out 'a bunch iv lagal tips to th' Supreem Coort, divisin a "tackles back play f'r football, an' sindin' a recipe f'r preparing pie plant f'r th' table to th' Ladies' Cookin' Club Iv Omaha, ye might say he hardly done annythlng last week." THE NEW YORK World is making a vigorous fight against the confirmation of George B. Gourtelyou as secretary of the treasury. The World says: "Even though Mr. Cortelyou had the genius of another -Alexander Hamilton the appointment would be indefensible. No chairman of a" national political committee should ever be secretary of the treasury. No man who has col lected a campaign fund from banks and great financial interests should be charged with the duty of controlling and regulating the subscribers to that fund. If Mr. Roosevelt feels that he must have Mr. Cortelyou in his cabinet, let the chair man of the national committee remain at the head of the postoffice department. This is un seemly enough, but it is infinitely preferable to making him secretary of the treasury. The Cor telyou appointment is a most unfortunate blunder which must inevitably embarrass the administra tion if it is persisted in. Mr. Roosevelt's enemies may properly rejoice over the mistake he has made, but his friends and the sympathizers with his reform policies can only lament an act which is certain to weaken public confidence." THE SENATORIAL fight in Texas .is growing spirited. Attorney General Davidson sub mitted to Senator Bailey certain questions touch ing the payment of money to the senator by H. C. Pierce of the Waters-Pierce Oil company. In re ply Senator Bailey admitted having borrowed mon ey of Mr. Pierce on several occasions, the total amounting to thousands of dollars; He claimed, however, the loans had all been repaid. He then asked the attorney general to furnish him with all the records that showed that he (Bailey) had received money from Pierce or the Waters-Pierce company. . The attorney general declined, but said he would do so if Senator Bailey would say he had not received any money from Pierce. Senator Bailey said this was an impossible condi dition' as he had publicly stated that he had served Mri Piercje as an attorney in many transactions, for which service ho had. been remunerated. At torney General , Davidson then submitted, to the pUlte a statement, acqompanied by the documen tary , proofs in his $ possession. - One voucher is on the Waters-Pierce Oil company to-H. Clay Pierce, debtor, for demand loan of $3 nnn Joseph W. Bailey and is endorsed Wi? Texas cases." Another voucher was for $200 amount paid by Pierce to Senator Bailey "accoiint 7X o SSf GS:" Among other documents is a note for 18.000 signed, by Senator Bailey and payao e to H. C. Pierce, and a letter signed bv Tospnh W. Bailey to H. C. Pierce requesting the ?atte to send the former $1,750. Accompanying this letter is one from Pierce to Secretary Gruet of Qin0n1.COmpan7 iustructinS him to send draft for $1,750 to Senator Bailey and charge against lesal expenses account of Texas cases. Mr. Pierce says in an accompanying letter that he had al ready advanced the amount to Senator Bailey, whohad returned it, and should therefore be reimbursed. It is conceded now that Mr. Bailey has a fight on his hands for re-election. TERE IS A HUMAN interest story from m ,u ShefPsliead Bay, sent to the Chicago .iiXi1J,1?Tfrom its New York correspondent: Billy Newton, aged nine, is in bed at his home out in Voorhees avenue, Sheepshead Bay, with his right hand, right arm, and right side all burned up. He's been that way since Thanksgiv- ing day, and it looks as if he'd, stay in bed, all swathed up, right through until Christmas. But there are two things that console Billy a whole lot. The first is he didn't snitch. One of ' the other boys set him on fire. He alone knew who ..It was, but just the same he didn't tell, even if the police did ask questions. But the best thing of J ! ,is jthat tonlSht tll(2 suilty one just went to Bllys mother and confessed, and the two pals spent the evening there together talking it all over, saying how glad they were Billy wasn't going to die. Sandy McMann is the boy who set Billy's costume afire and they had been chums for a long time. Sandy spent four Nmiserable days. The whispers of the boys grew more and more sinster. 'Billy' was in a delirium. He. was dying. . He screamed all the time. And at this a new fear sprang up in Sandy's heart. What if 'Billy' should die, and he never saw him again until he was dead. This thought was too much. Tonight a little figure crept up the high stoop of the big Newton house. It rang the bell, then stood shiv ering with a sob. The doctor opened and there, of all people, stood 'Billy's' mother: Want to see Billy, stammered the boy. 'Well, of all boys Sandy McMann,' cried Mrs. Newton. 'What do you want to see Billy for?' 'I I rm the boy the boy that set him on fire and now he's dying' And Mrs. Newton, before she knew it, found her l. TJ the nested little boy in her arms telling him Billy' wasn't dying after all and that she knew Sandy wasn't to blame. She saidT 'The doctor says he mustn't be disturbed,5 but he's been asking for you so much that you may go right up.' And so this evening was the happiest evening Sandy and 'Billy' have spent for weeks." EVERYBODY'S MAGAZINE is just npw print rvh JnS a. serialA1story written by Jack-London. The story is entitled "Before Adam." The New York World of November 23 alleges that the story, incidents, characters and practically all were tak en from Stanley Waterloo's "Story of Ab." Water loos story was published nine years ago. Later J. P. Griffin of New York wrote to the World SSL Se1ptfTller last he had discovered the fn ti ,? 5fifbetw.eS? the storIes and had wrltten fntoroOfOdiIt0r f Everybdy's this letter: "As an nJ;r td 1reatlei; of your magazine in general and of Jack London's contribution to the current issue in particular, I am led to take issue with a point you make in your editorial note prefacing Before Adam.' You write: 'No flctionist ever dreamed of daring to plunge into the gi ay mist that shrouds the beginnings of our race. And again: 'There has been no precedent . a 1 , feGl Sllre you tl0 not know 'The Story of Ab, by Stanley Waterloo. In that story Mr.' Waterloo pictures a babe of prehistoric man which is- rescued by his mother, not from wild' toars, J as, in, -Mr. London's story, but from a hyena. This babe's. mother riofiiv mimiif t,tm u ' 1 , and with her arms, r swung him aria flierself 'to isafetyln 'the boughs above;.(-She thb'ii "proceeded '- .wui xx u a mmui 'ui:uieaiiair miner 'limited vocabulary of odd grunts and whistles.- That low- 1 . ua';' "wi 'CW.ifclf 1 ....-' s . . I'Afrjfrfcfr.. yh t,v.Ju, ,4jg0lILM i . , bkriUU&wU&fJ 1