fb ! J
At Nig.llt.
Yonder n Juno night moon rldc ! ! hlsh ,
'l'ho slInrkllng stnrs are faint and
blurred ,
r. . " A wInd gee ! ! ruftllng enrth nnd sk ) '
And the sllver'd smoke Is ! lily sUrre(1 , .
, M
) I , . '
And I throulh the city streets a10no
t
Go thumping between the wlndow'd
walls , fl
Lost In 11 silent world of stone , '
fl A solltudo of vacant halls , t r& ,
' ' 'hat nrc my .thoushts In this weird
. \ place ?
The wonders of sclenco ? the world ? the
n ?
No , men nre'stlll of the human race :
- 1'Af ' ,
r I thInk of n womnn : I thInk or you , ,
f ! ' ,
-Jnmes OppenheIm In Now Yorlc Sun. .
1 ' SJ k ' .
AN ACT :
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. Boldero , hav n { ; been advlscd
' by the doctor "to leep up her
strength , " had ordered for luncheon a
, Tump steak and ltldnoy pudding , which
nhe was just about to carve , nnd some
mutton cutlets , now In front at Miss
Luc ) ' Westlal\C , her companion , whoso
principal dut ) " was to read 1\1rs. Dol. !
dero to sleep after the present meal I I
and dinner. I
The puddln { ; was served in a white
basin wIth a na1lldn nround it , and ,
the parlor maid stood , interestedly
I
looltlng on , while 1\1rs. Boldero cut a
V-shaped pleco out of the top , placed
'this on a plate , and began to spoon
\ out the contents. SUddenly pausing ,
with the spoon In her right band , she
turned wrathfully toward Mary.
"Where , " she severely demanded ,
"are the Itldneys ? "
"Cool { said the butcher didn't. send
them in time , " was the answer.
1\1rs. Boldcro felt disappointed. She
I
lld thoucht of tbo pudding once or
I twice since bel' 10 o'cloce ] brealdast.
"Take it. away ! " she exclaimed , and
Lucy 'Yestlake tried somQ"fI'bat. markedly -
edly to loole as . . . . If the affair possessed
no interest. hr..the world for bersoIr.
os , indeed , it would not If Mr. Roper
had not. chanced to pass the house at
tbat moment.
M'r. Roper occupied one room In a
very small bouse a few hundred yards
away. Ho loolwd more than slxt.y
'ears of ago ; he was short , erect , and
remarlmbly thin , His IImp.brimmed
felt. bat , once blacl" had now become
green ; his tightly fitting coat had
faded from dark blue to brown , From
ono of her servants ( Mrs , Boldero had
a babit. of exchanging confidences ot
the I\nd ! ) she had learned that. Mr.
Roper half starved blmself. "He certainly -
tainly 1001s as If a good meal would
do blm good , " slia would remark.
. . Nevertheless , Mrs , oldero fell a
, Ilnd of Interest. In the old man , who
often passed her window , and this
afternoon she happened to look up In
tlmo to recognize hIm. ,
"Ah ! " she cried , "It would"be an act
or chl.lrity to glvo It to that. poor
man ! "
"Wbat Is that ? " asled Lucy.
"Mr. Roper , " was the answer. "It
would malte him a meal every day for
a weelt. I have a good mind to send
it"- ,
"Db , but"-
I "I heg 'our pardon ? " said Mrs. Bol.
dero , sharply.
f Lucy's cheels were crImson , for she
percelve ( what 1\lrs , Boldero could not
, see-that , although his clothes were
:
fit for the dust-bin , Mr , Roper was a
gentleman.
"You couldn't. do 15uch a thIng , " mur.
mured Luc ) ' .
"I\"t. perform an act. of charity ?
An' : why not , prar : ? " asl\Cd Mrs. Bol.
demo "Mary , " she added , "tal\O away
my plato and the pudding. I will
bave some cutlets. Coolt can put the
basin In a basltCt , and Miss Westlake
; . slall carry It to poor Mr. Roper direct.
Iy after luncheon. "
Lucy Westlnlm loolted mcUned to
rebel. But , although 1\1rs. Boldero
might bo a trying woman to lIve with
r ,
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t
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1)1
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"I am Roper , " he saId.
: n many Jespects : , Lucy bad a comfort.
! 1lole homo wltb sufficient. salar ) ' to ( , n.
gble her to bolp bel' own people. Cau.
tlon prevatllng , she set forth ltalt an
hour later 71th tlnsUng cht..uiI and
reluctant. stops. A wldo.brlrn.'oed hat
fhadrd bel' face from tl10 sun , the bas.
ket hung on her left. nrm as she timor.
oeslr drew near to the terrace at
6mu,11 houses wnero Mr. Rop'cr 10dge ( '
Lucy's , 'olco trembled as a short ,
nout , red.faced woman opened th'e
dreet. door.
"May 1 sveale to Mr. Roper ? " she
asled , and , turning her baclt , the
woman of the house shouted his name
at tbo foot. of the narrow stalrcaso ,
He came down a few moments later
In the act. of buttoning bls shrunlen ,
faded coat.
"You wish to see mo ? " bo Inquired ,
with a bow.
" It you 1Jl uc ,
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Never since hi ! : boyhood had he felt
such temptation at the sight of
anything to eat ,
glancing from thQ baslet. to 1\11' . Ro.
per's face , and scarcely Imowing bow !
to explain bel' errand.
\
"A remarlmbly fine day , " crIed Mr
Roper , with a cough.
" .Mrs-Mrs. Boldero saw 'ou pass
( , ur wIndow , " Lucy faltered.
"I' have not the-er-plcasure of
Mrs. Boldero's acquaintance , 1 be.
! Jove. "
"StIlI , " said Lucy , becoming moro
nervous every Instant , "sho 1mows
, you very well by sight. "
1\11' . Roper straightened his back ;
he had been somewhat of a buck In bls
tay-major : In a lIne regiment , retired
on half Imy some 'ears ago. HIs only
son had come to a melancholy end ,
and , having left. numerous dehts ot
boner undlschargcd , Major Roper had
felt It Incumbent. to talw them on hIm.
self. In order to raise Immediately
the necessary sum of money , ho had
cc.questrated the bulle of hIs pension ,
retaining , In faot , sufficient. only to
f1upport. 'the barest. exIstence. An.
othcr 'ear and the debt would be
wiped ollt ; then , Major Roper told
himself , ho would once again be able
to hold up bls head.
"Mrs , Boldero presents her compll.
ments , " said Luc ' , drawIng on bel' In.
ventlon , "and she-she has sent : rou
th-thls. "
"And what. Is 'this' ? " ho demanded ,
fixing his slnglo e"eglass , and leaning
forward to peer Into the uncovered
baslet.
"A-a rump steal < pudding. "
'Ho stood glaring at Lucy's rosy taco
whllo be foroclously twirled his mus.
tache.
"I am Major Roper ! " ho said.
"Mrs. Boldero thouglrt"-
"Sho evidently thollght. that she
tould Insult. mo with impunity , "
" 1-1 am very son'y , " faltered Lucy.
His anno'anco was the greater , It
possIble , on olJservlng that the pud.
( Ing was not even whole , yet , incon.
gruous ! ) ' enough , the sight of it tlcltled
IlifJ palate , Stili , Major Roper found
hts appetite easIer to control thun hi ! : !
prIde , whIch had never been moro ago
ITcBslvo than now , when ho looled
for..ard
shortly to leave Borrowfield
and to lIve again witbln reacb of a
London club.
"YOII w1l1 1lndl ' present m ) ' complI.
cents to 1\lrs-er"-
" oldero , " faltcred Lllc ) ' .
"To l\lrs. \ Boldoro , and tell bel' that
I am very much-very much oblIged. "
"Sho wl11 b : > rather hurt , " said Lucy.
"And I , " said Major Roper , "am
rather hurt. "
"I do wish yau would let. me lea\'o
Ill" crIed Lucy , holding out her Dfm
with the basket In her left hand claBo
to hIs fUce.
"I I1I1vo told ) 'OU I am Major Ro.
per ! " ho answered , "tepplng baclt.
ward.
"MrfJ. Boldero111 bo Immensely an.
gry , " murmurell Lucy , gazlnc from ,
the basl\Ct Into his face ,
" .t'\usr-wlth ) 'OU , do you mean ? " I
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"t nnt nfrnhl she will : ' sallt r4U01 ,
with n deprecatory smile.
! \Iajor Roper began to cough.
"YOI1 wl11 l\lndly '
present mY' complIments -
plImonts to Mt3.-er-Doldero , nnd
say ! lt. I am greatly obliged , arid
accept hcr-bor IIt in the sprll in
which , no doubt , It Is offered , "
"Oh , thanlOU I" exclaimed Lucy ,
and , with an all' of extreme reller , she
saw Mlljor Roper take the basIet.
"You will walt. a m01110nt for tile-- :
for the IJasln ? " ho sllggosted , as she
would hayo turned away.
"I can como tomorrow"-
"There Is 110 ncccssity to glvo ) 'OU
tbat trouble , " ho insisted , "It ) ' 011 will
pardon In ) ' closing the door. " 110 did
not wish bel' to follow his movements ,
so , leaving 1.\1 C ) . standing on the top
step atHl the strcet door ajar , the mn.
jar held tbo baslwt glngcrl ) ' as he
wallted along the passage to another
door w111ch led to n back ) 'ard.
' 1'hero ho removed the basin tram
the baslet , stamllng this on the red
'Wes while he gazed with mingled
"ensations at. the top of the halt cold
but stl11 savory IHldding. NO\'Qr slnca
'Is bo'hoOll had ho felt. sllch tempta.
tlon at the sight < 'If anything to Qat.
Holding the basin now nt. arm's
II..ngth , he ntoppcd toward the duel
hlr. , an therein emptlcd t o entlcln ! !
contents , A few feet to the rIght. waf
ltap , and , stooping In front of It.
ldol' Hoper turnM the water Inte
the basin , which he afterward drJo {
upon a duster that hung frail ] anal
In the wall. I'Iavlng replaced thE
empty basin , ho carrIed the baslel
Into the house and opened tbe strcel
t100r.
"A thousand apologIes for Itcoplnl
) 'OU , " ho said , alTerIng the ba ket. te
1 u y , whoso face looltcd qulto cheer
ful again.
"I hope you will enjoy the pud.
din ! ; , major ! " sbo crlod , with n laugb
which made hIm feel almost young
agaIn ,
"You will Idndly toll 1\Irs.-er-
1\1rs \ , Boldero it. Is ono of my favorite
Ilshes ? , " ho answered , with a b w ,
{ , nd Lucy noddcd brightly as she
' \"allted away w h tbo basltCt.-Now
Yorle Telegraph.
HE .WOULD TAKE NO RISKS.
Cowboy Wanted to Have Decent
Chance of Spending His Money.
"In the 'Vest , " sal Mr. WillIam
of Cho'ene 'V . "the
Sturgis ) , .o" peoplQ
tt\lw very slowly to the notion tbat
govQrnment. should busy Itself In the
endeavor to regulate pUblic morals ,
"For that reason , although we have
a pretty stiff state antl'gambllng law ,
tbe statute Is of little potency , and the
bo's gather In the old familiar centers
to bet their coin against faro , roulettQ ,
hazar or polwr.
' : Not. long ago ono of my clients , 01
tbe cowboy tribe , who had deposited
$1,000 wIth me , made a trIp to town ,
and for sQveral days got. mo to let him
have about $100 per diem. I thoughl
ho was trying his luck at tnro , and
finall ' , whcn bo had spent. just hall
his capital , I advlscd him that tbe
writln { ; of checls was getting monotonous
onous , and that If he meant to leep aD
pa ) 'lng to withdraw the remalnln ! !
$500 In a lump , so that. he need nol
'bother to bunt for me , ' At the samE
time advised him in strong terms te
stop then and there and tal\O nc
chances in losing the money he had
acquired through months ot patient
toll on the plains. He b ard me
tbrough wIth the utmost. patience , tak ,
Ing no apparent heed of my rebulc
and then said : 'I Imow what you say
Is true , Judge ; but supposing I shoulG
die right sudden and get no chance t.o
spend that other $500'Washlngtou
Post.
Their First Falsehood.
"It. Is said there should bo implicit
confidence between married follt , " saId
a Fifth avcnue clergyman whoso
church Is not. fm' from Fortieth street
"I am a bellcver In this little Injunc
tlon , but I 10m also certain that 1 once
marrl'd a couple who tried to deceive
not only ono another , but. even them.
selses , at. the altar. I know thcm both.
Ho was a bachelor of seventy ; she
, was a spinster of about .slxty. But.
you would not. have thought so when
the" came to get. me to marry them.
Sh ; : ] was attired 11I(0 n shopglrl out for
her first ball , and his raiment bespoke
tbo youthful dude of twenty.two or
twenty.three. His snow whlto mus.
tache had been dyed black and waxed
until tile ends loolted 111\0 Imlttlng
needles ,
"I aslted them their ages.
" 'ThlrtY.flve , ' ho said gravely.
" 'Thirty , ' she sImpered.
"Now Qach was aware at deceIving
the other , but 1 want to tell you both
loolood posltlvcly happy and untrou.
bled over the conscienceless false-
boods with which tboy bad begun
tholr married lIfo-New Yorle Her-
old. '
To a Haven at Last.
I ha\'o aeen the worst or the world , an
I care no more
FOI' chances and chnnges , tor perils
nfioa t and ashore ,
God 19 o\'er them all : n spIrit mon calm
thnn falo
My times upop T.llm walt ,
In the uttermost parts o the ICI. there
the coral ! ! ' grow , .
And the wealth or Its OOZ ) . fioor no divers
lmow :
" 'hen the laborln ! > shIp slralns on
throu h an oeenn or weed
Our captaIn takes good heed.
Dut better heed tales ho who sleers
without chart the Ilorm.
'Who hath hidden the nOl'lh hI ow cold
and the flOII thJr ( > a the warm :
'fhnt. thou/h / ho IIpllnterli the shIp on
the cornl mqrge.
He hath her crew In charge.
From the pCI'll of fil'e and flow , tram thereof
roof amI'ocl (
He 1mlll : lIthcre(1 them man \Jy mnp-a
well 1' ) ' 1I0clt.
He will , bl'ln.em home to the h.\'en
' \ore the ) ' would 1) ) ( ' ,
Over a jnsllcr Fea ,
-Dlack and White.
Rubles of Great Vvlue ,
'Orie'3tal rubleJ : nre worth , weight
tor wolsht , nboul twelve times tbo
valu" , , ! dlamontlu ,
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THE ISSUE DEFINED
SPEECHES OF PRESIDENT ROOSE.
VEL T AND SPEAKER CANNON ,
. \lIke In the Address of Notlficatlo/\
a"d In the Response ThNlto , the
Predominance .f the Tariff Ques.
tlon Is Distinctly Recognized.
The two slleeches delivered nt O's.
lor Ba ) ' 011 the 27th of Jul ) ' , lOI ! ! , first
by Speaker Cnt1l10n as chairman at
the committee appolntcd by the Ro.
publlcnn natIol1ld convention to notify
Thcodore Roosevelt oC his nomination
Cor President. of the United Stlltes ;
! lnd , second , the spc ch of Prosillent.
Roosevelt , givIng notlcQ of hiD acceptance -
ance of that nomlnatlon-huvo set.
lIcd the question as to whut Is the
dominant Issue In this rear's cam.
palgn. If any doubt remained con.
cernlng the chief issue , almost IO
only Issuc , which divides the two
greut. partIes In the ch'lo Imtt1e of
100.1 , such doubt has been completel ) '
romovcd' 'rlw\ tarIff Is the Isme. : It
hns becn made the iSGUO by the Illain
words alll\o oC the authorized spoltes.
man of the Helmbllcan part ' u11\1 of
the candidate chosen br the unanimous -
mous action of the RQlmbllcan purt ) . .
In his addrcss of notification Spenl , .
er Cannon devoted his attention to
the tarIff mal'O largQly than to nil
other subjccts comblnod. Arter dwell.
ing brlell ) ' upon the splendid his tor ) '
of the RcpublIcan party In Its rell1'
tIon to the shaping of events and 1101.
Icles , Mr , Cannon said :
"Under the lead of the Relmbllcan
party fOl' over forty years the Unltell
StatcliI , from beIng a thlrd.class peer \ \ ' -
er among the nations has become In
every respect first. 'rhe people rulQ.
T1Io people rulIng , It Is necessary that.
they should bo competent to rule.
Competency rQllulres not enl ' patriot.
Ism , but material wellbolng , cduca-
tlon and statecraft.
! 'Thc peolllo , under the lead of the
Relltlbllcan party , wrote UllOn the stat.
ute bools revenue laws , lcv'lng taxes
upon the products of foreign countrlcs
seoldng our marlwts , which replen.
Ished our treasury , but. were so ad.
justed as to cncourage our Ileolllo in
developing , dIversifying nnd malntnln.
Ing our Industries , at the same thno
protccting our citizens Inborlng In pro.
ductlon against the competlton of for.
elgn labor. Under this Ilollcy our man.
ufactured product to-day Is one.thlrd
of the product. ot the clvlllzed world ,
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
for protection , It stnUlls tor the cold
stamtard. and our currcncy system. '
All these dwell In legislation onnctod
nnder the lead of the Hopul1l1can par.
ty ntH1 agalu.t Cl0 tnost detormlned
Qtlpoeltlon of the Domocratlc party. . ,
inchullnr. Its leuler and candldato ,
Tbe.Jo : bolng our policies , and hnvlus
I1C ll most USQCul to the countrY' , 'M
have confidence ell and love them. If
It bo neceslmry from tlmo to tlmo that
the ) ' should be sh'ongthenod h re and
cOlltrollell there , the HOlltlbllcan party
stalHls rcady , with loving , compctent
hands , to aJply ! the proper remedy.
1 sny 'remed ) ' , ' Bclng our Ilollcles , wo
wllI 1\ot wllIlng ! ) ' subject. them to
their enemies for slow staryatlon on
the ono hand or to sudden destruction
on the other.
"Slnco the Rcpubllcan party WI\S-
restored to power , In 18J7 ! , under the
Il'all of l\IcKlnle ) ' , our country has
Ilrospored In pI'oductlon nml in com.
merco as It has nevcr lIrosllcrod be.
fore. In wCalth wo slnnd first. IImong
nil the nations. " ,
Not less plain and llOsltlve on the I
suhject of vital Imllortanco of the
Ilrotectlve tarllT as all Issue wns Prcs ,
hlent. Hoose\'cll In repl ) ' . lIe (1111 not
hesitate to declare himself In har.
mony with the IlI'ollosltlon that pro.
tectlon Is and l11ust continuo to be the
settled , pCI'mnnent Ilollcy oC the He.
IlUhllcan llart ) ' when ho said :
"Wo have onnctCll a tariff law un.
dcr which , \lllring the 1111st few 'oars ,
th cOllntr ) ' has attained a height of
mnterlal wcH beIng nO\01' heCore
rcached , Wages are hlghCl' than o\'er
boforo. 'rhat whcno\'er the necd arlscs
UlQre shoulll bo a rcadjustment of the
tarlIT schedules Is undoubted ; but.
such chungclJ can wIth safcty be made
on i ) ' h ) ' theRe whose devotlol' to the
prlnclllle of a Ill'otectlve tariff Is be ,
) 'onll quostlO1 : for otherwlso the
changes would amonnt not to rea -
Justment , bllt to ropeal. ' 1'IIQ I'Qad.
justmcnt when made mllst malntnln
and not 'l1cstroy the Ilrotectlvo 11I'ln.
clple. To the fllrmer , the mercbant ,
the mUllufacturer , this Is vital ; but
perhaps no othcl' man Is so milch In.
terestcd as the wage worler In the
maintennnce oC our III'eBent. economlo
system , hoth us regards the finances
and the tariff. ' 1'he standard of living
of our wage worlwrs Is higher than
that of any othcr counh'r , amI It. cnn
not. so remain u.le15s we have a 1 > 1'0.
tcctlve tariff which sbaH nlways leel1
as a minimum a rate of duty sum.
clQnt to cover the dlITeronce betwecn
the Inbor cost hero and nbroad. ' 1'hoso
who , 11I\0 our opponents , 'denounco
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
STILL CHASING HIMSELF.
- - . . . . . . .
. . .
and our people recelvo almost. double
the pay for their lahar that almllnr
labOl' receives elsewhere In the world ,
thcreby cnabllng us to bear 'the bur.
dcn of citizenship.
"Llbcral comllCnsation for labor
malces Hberal customers fOl' our prod.
ucts , Undcr this Ilollcy of protection
our homo mnrkets aITord aH our peo.
pIe a better marlet than has any
other people on earth , and this , too ,
even If we did not. 'Boll any of our
products broad. In addition to this ,
we have como to he the greatest. ox.
porting nation In the world , 1"01' " the
'ear endIng the 30th of June , 1904 ,
our exports to forolgn countries were
valued at $1,400,000,000 , of which
$450,000,000 were products of th fac.
tory. The world foIl In our debt last
year $470,000,000 , an Increase of $75 , .
000,000 over the preceding year.
" 'l'hls policy of protection has al.
ways been .opposcd by the opponents
of the Ropubllcan party , and Is op.
posed by them to-day. In theLr last
national platform , adopted at St.
l..ouls , they denounce protection as
rohbery , They never have been given
I > ewer , but. they proceeded hy word
and act. to destroy tbe policy of pro-
tection. TheIr platform is as silent as
the grave touching the gold standard
I1nd our currency system. Their chos.
on leader , after Ills nomination , bav.
Ing been as silent. as tbe sphinx to
that time , sent. hIs telegram saylngln
suhstance th 1t the gold standarll is
established , and that ho w1l1 govern
himself accordlnsly It he should bo
elected , "
j"ater on In bls speech : Mr. Cannon
returned to the subject uppermost In
hIs mlnll , .as follows :
"Correct revenue laws , } Jrotectlon
or free trade , the gold standard and
our currency s'stem , all depend IIpon
the sentiment. of the majority of our
people as volco\1 at UIO ballot box.
A majority may change our reTonllO
laws , a majority may change our .l1r'
rwc ) ' laws ; a majority mnJde. .
stroy the geM standard and estlibllsh
the sIlver standard , or , In 1I0u of el-
thel' or both , maleo the treasury notQ ,
:1JI1.lntereilt bearing anll irrcdeem.
ablQ , the sale standard at'nlue. .
"Sir , fet us tU1'l1 from the region of
doubt nnd 110ubledeallng , the dQiJat.
ahle land , to the region of I1ssl1rel1 cer.
tnlnt ) ' , Tbo . lepubllcnn part ) ' stands
- . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
protection as a robbery , ' thereby ex-
illicitly commit. themslvcs ! to the
IH'ollosltion that If they were to re.
vlso the tarIff no heed , would he paW
to the ncccssity oC meeting tIlls dIf.
ference bctweell the standards ot IIv.
Ing for wage w6rl\Ors here and In
other cOl1nt1'lesi and therefol'o on thIs
point their antagonism to our position
Is fundamental.
"IIre ! ngaln wo asl ; : that. their
IJromlscs and ours bo jUdged by what
has been done In the Immediate palJt.
We nsk that. sober and senslblo men
compal'o the worldngs of the present
tarIff law , and the conditions which
obt ln under It , with the worldngs of
the preceding tariff Jaw at 18.1 ! ! and
the conditions which that tariff at
184 ! ! helped to bring about , "
' 1'he fundamental dlt'ferenco ' in the
attitudes of the two parties on the
subject. of protection Is herein stated
with great force. ' 1'he RepublIcan 1mI"
ty stands committed to the doctrlno
that only through the oporatlon of thQ
1Jrotectlvo polIcy is It p08slblo to
ml ntaln the American standard of
lIving , whIle the Democratic part ) . ,
carIng nothing for the American
standard of livIng , but. Intent , . now as
always , upon cheapening and ( ) grad.
lug AmerIcan labor , brazenly antago'
nlzes protection both as to prhiclple
and polIcy by denouncing It. as "rob ,
ber ) ' " of the many or the benefit or
the few. No matter It Pl'Otcction does
maintain high wages and a hlgb
standard of livIng. Being "robbery , "
of course , pl'otectlon must go , That Is
the Democratic attitude.
Upon the general sUbject of recl.
proclty President Roosevelt said :
"We bellove In reciprocity with for.
elgn nations on the terms ouUIned In
President McKlnloy's last. speech ,
which UI'ged the extension of our for.
clgn marl\Ots by reciprocal agree.
monts when over they could bo made
without Injury to American Industry
antI lahor , "
B ) ' this rule there can be no recl.
proclty in products which compete
with American Industr ) ' I1nd labor. It
Is a safe I'ule. It Is the only Repub.
IIcan rule fiS laid down by the no.
tlonal Repuhllcan convention of UM.
It . . . . .all what Preshlent. McKinley
meant at Buffalo In 101. ! ! It Is what
Prosldcnt Roosevelt means now. It Is
also what the Hel1l1bllcnn part ) " menoll :
all the tlm ( > . .
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Jack's Fatal Oversight.
"I 111(0 ) 'OU well onougb , Mr. Ux-
mal , " saId the perplcxei young wom.
an ; "or , at least , I'm not sure I 1IIco
) ' 011 as well n.s I do Jack Cnwdroy.
HI ! says ho ti1lnlts ot roe 365 days in
lhe : rcnr. " . . .
" 110 wnnts one day off' every four
) cars , docs he ? " oxclllimed young Ux.
mal , with Indignant scorn. " 'That
kInd ot dovotlon dOQsn't comm nd
Itself to ) 'OU , does It , Clarlco ? "
Jllck's doom was sealed from that
llolUent.
Headlight.
. . . I I
I - ,
I Edythe-How sweet the moon Ie !
Wh ) ' do you start so , WUlle , 'Thon you
: loolt at It ? 1
WllllfJ-Er-wlIY , you 80e , I'TO been
Imoclted OVOl' by automobiles several
lImcs.
In Early Days ,
Capt. Jldd had just. lowered a chester
or treas1ll'es Into the sca , after caro-
fulh' charting the SIIOt.
"I SUI1110SQ , " ho mused , as ho
watched the bubbles tlae and fiont
Ullon the water , "I SUIJJOSO ! that. ono
oC these corllOratlon IJlrates would
call that lilY slnltlng fund. "
'l'hoso who heard him afterward
clnlmell that. the CalJtaln was ono of
the pioneers In the wateFQd capItll1 ,
game.
Wrong Remedy.
"Is It trlle , " asl\Cd the callel' , "that
) 'our husband ordered Dr. Smoother
Ollt. of the house ? "
"Yes. Poor Jnck bad been carrying
the baby all night and every nlgbt. for
a weelt , and was run down to a
thread. 1 called the doctor , and ho
told Jack tbat ho mnst talco c er.
clse-Dotrolt. Free Press.
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Failed to Make Good ,
I\TI1l's-1.1I \ , , ! you ever read that. won.
derru 'boolt , "trow to nyO a Hundred'
Ycars" ? '
Gll s-Yes ; the author was an aIel
i choolmato ot mine.
1\ll1es-Indeed ! Where Is ho now ?
Gllos-He died at. the ago of thirty.
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sc\'en. " .
Safe for a While. ,
"It's funny , " said the sick man's
wlfo , "but. the doctor says ho hasn'l
dlscovcred yet what's tbo matter with'
you , "
"Thanle heaven ! " exclnlmed thE
slclt man , "then I'm sato for a while
yet , "
In the Blood.
Adelle-Claronce , don't. you thIn 1 , '
you could overcome somowhat. 'our
fondncss for ) 'OUI' 'club ?
Clarence-No that would bo Impos. '
sible. I inherIt. it. from my mother.
She was a club won an. . . . .
Leading Man. " .
Thespls-When were 'ou a'leadlng
man ?
Fo'er-When the company had to
walle hncl < from Chicago , and they
selccted mo to sbow the way.-Town
TOlllcs.
Keeps 't ' from His Wife.
Knlol\Or-Is he modest ?
Bocltor-Very , Ho doesn't let his' .
right hand Imow when ho puts bls
foot In It.-Now Yorlc Sun.
Irony.
"
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"
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Splcll--&be rule15 her husband with
n rod at Iron.
Span-I gucss that accounts for my
seeing her chase him with a polter
this morning.
Had Him Gueulng.
"Cemo UII to the house , anl If 'ou
are fond or music , I'll 1111vo m ) ' daugh.
lOI IJlay and sing for ) 'ou.
"What effect would thnt. hl1\'o 011
I my fondness ftlr mlJsic-JIo\1stnn
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