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* Opinions of Great Papers on Important Subjects. * Heroes of Peace. " - - present war in the East , like all others TT I which have preceded it , will doubtless dqvelop i I its individual heroes. Deeds of special bravery in times of conflict such as that now raging between Rusia and Japan have a spectacular ( effect and attract attention and admiration en tirely natural under the circumstances. But let us not forget the heroes of peace who are always with us. There have been some notable cases of heroism lately outside of the war zone , and the Philadelphia Ledger ap propriately alludes to some of them : "To charge up to the cannon's mouth with thousands of comrades is a small thing compared with going alone Into a burning building , groping through the smoke up stairs that cannot be seen and may be on fire , and searchIng - Ing an upper room for a person threatened with an awful death. Five firemen stayed on the roof of a building in Baltimore till the roof was about to fall in , and then hung to the eavesgutter , swung themselves to a telephone pole and slipped down to the earth. The engineer who stands by his engine with a collision Impending ; the fireman who crawls into an engine room where a steam pipe has burst and shuts off the steam that parboils him , and from which he does not always escape ; the man who steps out nito the street in front of a run- av/ay team , catches the bridle , is dragged for a block , but stops the horses these and other heroes of everyday life have not the support of numbers and discipline , they can rarely look forward to promotion and still more rarely to monuments for their rewards ; but the men who wear the .Victoria Cross or the Iron Cross are not greater heroes. A beginning has been made in London of the erection of tablets not to the memory of dead heroes of civil life , butte to record their names and acts while they are alive , and while the respect and admiration of their fellow men may be of some comfort to them. Every city ought to com memorate upon the walls of its public buildings the heroic acts of Its citizents who , not being soldiers , are in danger of getting no more substantial recognition of their daring and their sense of duty than a few lines in the news papers. " There is nothing grander or nobler than doing one's duty and risking one's life under such conditions as these. The honor and applause won by military heroes constitute their just due , but save something of approval for the quiet fellows who do equally daring deeds wholly because It is part of their calling to jeopardize their lives for others. Troy Times. The Cost of Living. HERE is food for thought for all classes of society in the published results of an investi gation at nine of the leading cities of the coun try by the International Mercantile Agency inlo the recent course and the tendency of in dustrial wages , of rental values , of prices to- many essential articles of food and of clothing. The showing is made and that at all but one of the centers covered the average rate of wages remains practically sta tionary , with a weakening tendency in some instances , the significance of which is driven in by statements that at almost all the cities reported rents have shown a tendency to advance , and that many of the more important food products and staple fabrics are higher in price than a few months ago or than a year ago. A further increase in the cost of living seems to be fore- rfiadowed by the results of the inquiry as to house rents , and food and clothing prices , when contrasted with what ireems to be a slurp check to further increases ; : \vages. i . and in some instances a tendency to moderate reaction. One may hardly infer that rents , food and clothing are co cost more because of the average gain within a year of perhaps 10 per cent m wages in many lines. The argument for the latter was based upon an increased cost of living that had already taken place. That the existing wage level may not be long maintained in its entirety seems a natural Inference from late refusals of railways to heed further MAGAZINES OLD AND NEW. Contrast Between Tliose of Fifty Years Ago and Now. The contrast between the American magazines of fifty years ago and those of to-day is so marked that it will im press the most careless reader. Take a bound volume of Putnam's Magazine from the shelves of a public library , free it from its layers of dust , turning its yellow pages , and , lo ! you are con fronted with some of the most famous names in the literature of the nine teenth century. Contrast this treasury of wit , humor , pathos and sentiment embodied in the clearest of English prose , in the most musical English verse with the current number of a magazine of to-day , and the unfavora ble gulf between the two periods will at once be apparent. The great names of literature have given place to those of men and women who have gained a passing notoriety through good or bad fortune. A successful Wall street broker is traveling for health and pleasure and In a mountainous country of Eastern Europe is captured by bandits. The bandits , in 'a businesslike manner , de mand $50,000 as a ransom ; otherwise the American traveler will return to his sorrowing family and friends minus his ears. Negotiations are en tered into with the outlaws and after Jong delays , during which the bro ker's precious ears are constantly threatened , the money is paid , and he returns in an unmutilated condition to Iris office in Wall street But his ad ventures have made him a famous man and magazine editors are clamorous In their demands that he shall tell the story of his capture and retention by the bandits in his own way. Their or dinary rates of payment shall not stand In the way of this much desired contri bution ; the manuscript , if accompanied by photographs of his eminent ears , .will be paid for at his own valuation. The Wall street broker , being a man of business , if not a man of letters , writes the desired article or series of articles , and receives in return a. check that satisfies even his own conception of the value of his work. His eminent ea. j are photo-engraved for the public edification , and all that can possibly appeals for advances ; from many industrial shut-downs as a substitute for wage reductions ; from the outcome of the New York building strikes ; from the Erie Railway Company's appeal to its employes to refrain from asking for advances ; from the murmurings which have been heard in big steel manufacturing districts , and last , but not least , from the merits of the argument of Western bituminous coal miners in their explanation of trade conditions and why they were Impelled to ask for a lower wage rate. Considerations such as these , in a year which is evident ly to be one of convalescence after the financial shock of 1903 , founded upon an exhibit of prevailing tendencies bear ing upon the cost of living , should be well calculated to appeal to the conservatism of employer and employe. Newark News. ' < Fearlessness , Courage Bravery. T goes without saying that whatever positive moral element there is in courage comes not from the absence of fear , but from its pres ence and the self-command exerted to over come its effects. The normally constituted man , except in moments of irresponsible excite ment , is frightened by any danger that con fronts him. This does not necessarily mean that he is panic-stricken , but only that he is conscious of the gravity of the situation in which he finds himself. It is then the part of manhood for him to take himself in hand and re press any demonstration of his fear which might react in a demoralizing way upon himself. The courageous man makes up his mind that , no matter what comes , and no matter what threatens , he will keep cool and do the best he can. He knows , when he thinks it over calmly , that his only hope rests in never letting go of himself , but being constantly in such a state of mind that he can take advantage of any opening that offers. The frequent ex ertion of this self-control results in gradual hardening or seasoning , so that although he never overcomes his fears , it is progressively easier for him to avoid being overcome by them. The actually fearless man , if we can imagine one , is not likely to be very highly organized , for a fine organism means emotional susceptibility , and substantially all sav ages are brave. He may be a worthy enough person , but more or less wooden. He must be classified in an exclu sive category , since he possesses a trait of distinct value to himself and his fellows , but devoid of any high moral qual ity. As the ancient philosopher explained why the gfls wished for nothing , by noting the fact that they had already everything that heart could desire , so we may say that the fearless man deserves no special credit for his good conduct in the face of peril , because he is under no temptation to behave badly. Washington Post Seals in Lake Superior. UMAN ingenuity is tireless when a profit is in sight Now they propose to maintain the sup ply of seal coats by breeding seals in Lake Superior. As a matter of act , seals have been | bred in fresh water , so that this transportation from their natural habitat is not impossible. But there are other considerations which stand in the way of its profit and of its desirability. One is the climate. The ice in Lake Superior is said to be heavier than salttor ice , through which the Arctic seals find their blow holes , and incidentally enable the Eskimos to catch them and secure their own dinners. Then if the seals could live in Lake Superior it is a question whether any other form of life would loner survive them. A colony of .seals would be worse than a fleet of fishermen that cov ered the whole surface of that inland sea. The } ' are glut tonous beasts , and they would respect no close season. The fish of Lake Superior are more valuable f than the seals would be , even if seal culture there is possible. The seal has the broad Pacific for his own now. He is dis appearing there , but his disappearance , with his shiny ind luxurious coat would not be an unmitigated calamity. Brooklyn Eagle. be made known of his perilous adven tures is given to the waiting public. The result is double-distilled dullness , presented in the most unattractive form and without the slightest natural or acquired literary aptitude. But'the editor believes that he has satisfied the curiosity of the readers of the mag azine of which he has control ; from his point of view , the lasting value of the article for which he paid so high a price does not enter into the question. And when the eminent ears of the Wall street broker have ceased to in terest a fickle public the frost-bitten nose of an arctic explorer may be used as a substitute. There can be no doubt that a famous or notorious name adds a seeming im portance and weight to a magazine article , however lacking it may be in interest or attractiveness of treat ment ; and a contribution which on its intrinsic merits would be rejected is published if it bears the name of some celebrity of the hour. Of course , readers are primarily to blame for this state of things. They yearn for names with which they are familiar , and the editors of regular magazines endeavor to satisfy them as a mere matter of business. The question of literary culture is not considered either in the editorial rooms or by the purchasers of the periodicals of to-day. And it must be admitted that the voice of a foghorn carries farther than the most dulcet notes of Pan's pipes. INDIAN LEGEND. How tlie Ciiiefs Squaw Found a New Dish. "One morning the mighty hunter , Woksis , bade his wife cook for his din ner a choice bit of moose meat , and have it ready when the tall stick which he stuck in the snowdrift should throw its shadow to a certain point. Moqua was a meek wife , so she promised to obey , and well did she know her fate in case of failure. After her lord de parted she hewed off the meat with her sharpest stone knife , and filling an earthen pot , or kokh , with snow for melting , she hung it over the fire. "Then she sat down to her em broidery. It was her pride that Woksis , her lordly husband , .should sport the gayest moccasins in the tribe , and many hours did she spend every day in working with bright colored porcupine * pine quills. For no brave in all that country was so warlike as Woksis , no squaw so skilled in embroidery as Moqua. As1 she worked on the moccasins sins hours passed as minutes. She took no note of time , so busy was she in her labor of love. Suddenly she heard a startling noise , the bark string that held the kokh suspended was burned off , and a quenching , scattering explo sion followed the overthrow of the pot. "What could she do ? There was no water , the melted snow was gone , and she must boil the moose meat before her lord's return. It was growing late , there was no time to melt more snow , so seizing a birch bucket of maple water that was always tapped in the spring for its sweet flavor , she filled the kokh anew and hung it over the mended fire. Into it she popped the moose meat , and set a cake of pounded corn to bake on the slab before the fire. Then she resumed her embroi dery , in which the quills were both needle and thread. She was working the totem of her race , the bear , so dif ferent from the wolves , eagles and tur tles of other tribes. "Dreaming of her husband's future success in hunt and battle , the hours passed by ; the shadow crept past the mark ; the fire burned low ; the once juicy meat was a shriveled morsel in a mixture of gummy dark liquid. When she saw this the frightened squaw ran into the bushes and hid herself from the rage of her coming lord. After a long and silent waiting she carefully drew near the camp once more , and what did she see ? There was Woksis devouring the morsel of moose meat , s and her wonder was great when he deliberately - liberately broke the earthen pot and " carefully licked out the last vestige of her spoiled cooking. "She forgot her fears and cried out 1 in surprise. When discovering her Woksis said : 'Oh , Moqua , my wise squaw , who taught thee such a marvel 1t of cooking ? Was the Great Spirit thy instructor ? ' , With great joy he em braced her , and in his sticky kiss she tasted the first maple susrar. " Pitts- burs Gazet' Republican Kxtravasance. The government receipts are de creasing to such an extent that there is every prospect of a deficiency next year. For the current fiscal year , that is , from July 1 , 1903 , to April 17 , 1004 ; the total receipts amount to $432,482- 941 , and the total expenditures to $428,033,334 , making the surplus tor that period § 3,849,007. The surplus last year for the same dates was $32- 4ot > ,957 , so that there is a decrease in round numbers of thirty million del lars. lars.With With this dwindling of receipts the Republican leaders in Congress have made no serious effort to decrease ex penditures. When the total appropria tions for the coming fiscal year , made by the present Congress , have been added up , it will be found that the amount equals the extravagance of the last Congress. The only real effort- to reduce appropriations is the deter mination to pass no river and harbor bill until after election. But in other respects the present Congress has been more extravagant than former ones. One thing is certain that the next Congress must either reduce appropri ations , or add to the taxes , or authorize another bond issue. The extravagant estimates made by every department have not been investigated , although the cost of running the government has doubled since Cleveland's adminis tration. The discovery of graft in the Postotfice Department does not seem to have been met by a reduced ex penditure , which shows that the sys tem is still rotten and requires a thor ough reforming. "Millions of dollars go into our army and navy every year , " said Represent ative Gilbert M. Hitchcock , of Nebras ka. "There are chances for great leaks in the appropriation bills for both. We have about 39,000 men in our army , and this year the appropria tion for it is $77,000.000. The appro priation for the German army Is less than $150,000.000 with 000,000 men- ten times the number that we hnve , and only twice the appropriation. The appropriation for the French army Is less than $15,000,000 , and numbers 501,000 men. "The big item , I find , is transporta tion. Here Is a big leak. The appro priation bill for 1903 shows that it amounted to $15,500,000. More than one-third of this goes to the railroads , which clearly indicates why all the railroad officials favor great armies. The estimates for the army for 1905 are $77,000,000 , practically the same that they were for this year , but the navy appropriation has been increased from $82.000.000 to $102.000,000. Out of $23.000.000 for construction and ma chinery , and $1.XMX ( ( ) ; ) for armor and armament , the steel trust will get the lion's share. A cut of $23,000,000 has hrn nu'.di1 in battle S IITIS. which will have to ; : o o.i the 1)511 iect year. "jiie expense of running the United States government for ] f)04 ) will be $775.00.oco ! ) , while the expense of Great Britain , which is paying Avar debts , are $920.000.000 : ' Germany , $500,000,000. and France , $719,000.000. In this connection it must be consider ed that the other nations are burden ed with heavy interest on their debts. England pays an interest of $115.000- ( (00 ( and -France $300,000 , . 0 , while the United States has an interest of less than $28,000,000. But there seems to be a desire to increase expenses on every side. The naval board asked the House Committee on Naval Af fairs for a naval station in/the Philip pines , to cost $32,000,000 , tfut Admiral Dewey opposed the plan , and said what was needed there was docks. That is only an instance of what they are all doing. Monopoly Prevails. Reciprocity has been defeated by those who were supposed to be its friends and principally by President Roosevelt Before he became Presi dent he was an earnest advocate of reciprocity , as before he became prom inent in public life he was an ardent tariff reformer , but both reciprocity and tariff reform have been discarded by him for political preferment. The ambitious politician must ever be sub servient to the majority faction of his - party , or risk being defeated. Unlike the statesman who stands boldly for what is for the best interest of all , if : his own political fortunes suffer for : the time. When the Protective Tariff League demanded uiat President : Roosevelt "stand pat" and threatened reprisals if he did otherwise , he soon : reversed his stump speeches of 1902 in ) which he had much to say about tariff revision , and has "let well enough alone" ever since. Not a word has President Roosevelt uttered to encour age Governor Cummins of Iowa , or former Congressman Foss of Massa chusetts , in their fight for Canadian c ? reciprocity , but rather he has favored Si the machine and the bosses who have Sie subdued them , for they controlled the selection of the delegates to the na s < tional Republican convention. a Reciprocity is dead as far as the P Republican leaders can kill it , and the tl high protectionists have buried it with- tlei tln 3ut sound of gun or muffled drum , ei rhey have prevented free trade with eib Lhe Philippines , though tw.o Secretaries c : < 3f War and the government of the d Philippines have pleaded for it. Pres ident Roosevelt recommended It at one time , but the "stand patters" are la a i exorable , and he has feared to affront them. The question is. Will the thousands of business men who petitioned for reciprocity submit to being denied it by the Republican leaders and vote to bind the monopoly yoke more firmly about their iieeks. How would the "stand patters" fare if the business men shouid rebel and vote against the trust and monopoly party ? In the Massachusetts Republican State con vention , just held , there were abou * 10 per cent of the delegates who fol lowed Mr. Foss in favor of reciprocity. If 10 per cent of the Republican voters of the State should resolve to vote against the Republicans it would more than reverse the majority at the last election. In Iowa the same proportion would allow the Democrats to prevail. These are two of the strongest Repub lican States , and a much less , percent age of change vould wipe out the Re publican majority in every State but Vermont. There are vast possibilities in this reciprocity movement the more so as it touches the tender spot the pocket of those who demand it , and party lines are much more lax than in for mer years. Eating Crow. The Republicans of West Virginia are having a stiff fight over their nom ination for Governor , and unless a compromise can be arrived at there would seem to be a good chance for the Democrats to defeat either of the leading candidates. So intense is the friction that Senator Scott in a speech to the convention to elect delegates to the national Republican convention said : "Now , my dear boys , don't let us say things about each other that are harsh ; don't yet us have to eat crow , for it is not palatable. Good Lord knows I say from my heart that I hope we will all keep cool so that we Avill be prepared to go up to the polls on election day and vote for the nomi nee , no matter who it may be. Who ever we nominate will be better than any Democrat Go to the polls , if you have to go with a ballot in one hand and your nose in the other , but vote the ticket" Now what did Senator Scott mean by urging the Republicans of West Virginia to "vote the ticket" even "if you have to go with a ballot in one hand and your nose in the other ? " Just before making that extraordinary remark he had informed the conven tion that both candidates for Governor were his personal friends , and his sympathies were divided , so it evi dently was not the State candidate , whoever is nominated , that would be "crow" to tlie Senator or cause him or his partisans to hold theJr noses. It is well known that Senator Scott was bitterly opposed to President Roosevelt ! ; eni : r.oniuU' > < I for Presi dent , and as long as Ilanna lived ho hoped that he would receive the nomi nation , but with the demise of that leader , hope died within the breast of Scott. He accepted the inevitable Roosevelt velt and Crow or a Democrat "Good Lord knows , I hope we will all keep cool. " Judging from the battle of the caucuses and conventions , tlie shout ing of the captains , the perspiring of the rank and tile and the evident heat of Scott himself , it would seem that for those interested , "to keep cool" under those circumstances would be difficult. It will pay to watch the West Vir ginia Republicans and Senator Scott during the coming campaign , for if thus excited when winter lingers in the lap of spring , what will they do in the dog days ? Bolivia Wants Immigrants. Bolivia is hardly an inviting coun try for immigrants. On its million square miles of territory it has less Chan 2,000.000 inhabitants , and far Eind away the largest proportion of these are Indians. It has no seaport , its agriculture is in a very backward condition , and the character of the population is well indicated by the fact that its postofflce handles less than one and a half pieces of mail letters , post cards , papers and every- -hing else included per inhabitant per year. Nevertheless Bolivia wants imrnigra- ion , and in a recent communication o the consuls abroad the government jas urged them to give careful atten- ion to the subject Natives and those settlers "who con- ribute and increase agricultural and ther industries" can get land free. Dthers can buy land at auction sales ind pay in five yearly installments , settlers within forty miles of towns or rillages can obtain land in lots of six- y acres. Each settler can buy three such lots , and one more for each male hild above 14. He must bind him self to cultivate at least one-sixth of Nich lot within four years. Lands more than forty miles from settlements will be sold in concessions is large as 100 square leagues. The mrchasers must cultivate one-tenth of heir lands in four years , and they nust also establish five families on sich square league within that period , mt for each family established 5 per ent will be deducted from the annual lues on each square league. She who follows the fashion travels tortuous path. New East River The new Wllliamsburg bridge across fhe Eiist river. Nc\v York , is nearing completion. It will be one of the most marvelous structures of its kind In the world and one of the handsomest. When it was begun It was estimated the cost would be about $ l."i,000,000. One of the commissioners said a day or two ago that there had already been expended on the work $21.000,000 and that $4,000,000 more would be neces sarily spent before the bridge could be opened for traflic , making the cost 60 per cent above the original esti mate. All Right Again , Opal. Wyo. , May 1(5. After suffer ing terribly for four or five years , Mr. A. J. Kohner of this place has been completely restored to good health. His case and its cure is another proof of the wonderful work Dodd's Kidney Pills can do. Mr. Kohner says : "For four or five years I have been a sufferer with Kidney trouble and u pain over my Kidneys. I thought I would give Dodd's Kidney Pills a trial and I am glad I did so , for they have done me good work and I feel all right again. " Many cases are being reported every week in which Dodd's Kidney Pills have effected cures of the most seri ous cases. These strong testimonies from earn est men and women arc splendid trib utes to tlie curative properties of Dodd's Kidney Pills and judging by these letters , there is no case of Kid ney trouble or Backache that Dodd'g Kidney Pills will not cure promptly and permanently. Vagabond Philosophy. "Mike , " said Plodding Pete , "how would you like to be one o' dese here nabobs ? " "I dunne , " answered Meandering Mike ; "it kind o * looks to me as if I'd rather keep me appetite fur ham sandwiches dan have to get me en joyment ownin' art galleries an' look- In' at de pictures. " Washington Star. STATE OF OHIO , CITY OF TOLEDO , I LUCAS COUNTY , f" ' FRAKK J. CIIEXEY makes oath that he Is thn senior partner of the llrm of F. J. CHEXEY & Co. . dofng'buslness In the City of Toledo. County and State aforesaid , and that said firm will pay the sura of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARKH CURK. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In , my pres ence , this Cth day of December , A. D. A. W. GLEASON. SEAL Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally , and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the isystera. Send for testimonials , free. F. J. CHENEY & -CO. , Toledo , O. Sold by Drucelsts. 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Charm of the Mississippi. The".nature lover , in doubt as to tvhere to go for an outing , can find plenty of enjoyment in a trip down the Mississippi river , stopping over , per haps , at VIcksburg or Natchez to make preparation for excursions from those places. The writer recently boarded a steamer at Memphis , going southward. To novice eyes the trip down the stream is full of wonder. Not the beauties of the Hudson does he find , nor the castle turrets of the Rhine , nor the gay pageants of the storied Thames , nor the gentle loveliness of that small stream that graces the mountain region of North Carolina O thrice fair Swananoa ! But a beauty till its own has this wonderful Missis sippi , which , on its serpentine way from pearly Lake Ita.sca to the blue waters of the Mexican gulf , traverses 2G1G miles of territory. Its legends and traditions , its great flush times before tlie war , its spectacular his tory , may all be learned from some old riverman , who will gladly give full measure of his lore. There is a charm in the vast stretches of forest , in the loneliness of the great stream Father of Waters ! in its mightiness and su preme length , its sunsets and its sun rises. Sports Afield. Yielding to the Majority. "R paember , " said the serious man , "that money is not the only thing to be striven for in this life. " "Maybe not , " answered Senator Sorghum , "but a whole lot of people think it Is , and I am not egotist enough to try to set any new fash ions. " Washington Post. BAD DREAMS Indicate Improper Diet , Usually Due to Coffee. One of the common sjanptoms ot coffee poisoning is the bad dreams that spoil what should be restful sleep. A man who found the reason" eays : "Formerly I was a slave to coffee. I was like a morphine fiend , could not sleep at night , would roll and toss in my bed , and when I did get to sleep was disturbed by dreams and hobgob lins , would wake up with headaches and feel bad all day , so nervous I could not attend to business. My writ ing looked like bird tracks , I had sour belchings from the stomach , indiges tion , heartburn and palpitation of the heart , constipation , iregularity of the kidneys , etc. "Indeed , I began to feel that I had all the troubles that human flesh could suffer , but when a friend ad vised me to leave off coffee I felt as if he had insulted me. I could not bear the idea , it had such a hold on me , and I refused to believe it the cause. "But it turned out that no advica tvas ever given at a more needed time , for I finally consented to try Postum , and with the going of coffee and the coming of Postum all my troubles have gone and health has returned. I eat and sleep well now , nerves steadied down and I write a fair hand ( as you can see ) , can attend to business again and rejoice that I am free from the monster Coffee. " Name given , by Postum Co. , Battle Creek , Mich. Ten days' trial of Postum in place of coffee will bring sound , restful , re freshing sleep. There's a reason. Look in each pkg. for the famous little book , "The Road to Wellville. "
