AFT ACCEPTS NOMINATION:
DECLARES HIS POLICIES
Makes His Notification Speech at
Cincinnati, While City Is in Gala
Attire to Receive Him as a Con
quering Hero Text of
His Speech.
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vise the ways and means Jiv which the
nigh level of business integrity anl obe
dience to law whkh he lias establ'-.hed
may be maintained, and departures trcm
it restrained without undue interference
with Ieg.t.mate business.
nnati, O. Candidate "William How
aft. bearing the banners of the Re
in party as its choice for presi-
f 1.. ttntf.ul Cnm3 a....!- !
Ar, ' Ulf Ulllicu oiaicsj, oiiuiiv iii-
: Keynotes r many tones when he
f"i. v accepted the presidential nom-
in- Vn.d "W iS.rSS Tu- a:way Traffic Agreements,
- . ,.iiv upon Taft's arrival in town. ' . ll lf areeablg to note in this regard
r , boomed, fireworks cracked every- u'a Ve lpublican platform expressly
Vi and in general the scene was that "U1!l ' democratic platform impliedly
0f oming home the conquering hero.
T. f uure of the entire celebration.
,r was the notification which took
t !iring a lull in the activities of the
ii z. rcs Tiie occasion was an auspicious
' - . ir 1 -J It.-l .!
n Senator v arner mtu iiiuaucu ma
Mr. Taft arose from his chair
speaker's table and addressed the
rt i,M members of the notification
ttto He spoke of curbing the
s. without oppressing good corpora
ls declared that the rates of the
v is of this country were reason
i.jw Moderation was his whole
and he proposed to restore con-
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Is i i i big feature of the speech was
)ls .leriaration ror Koosevciuan policies.
w ho said he would follow out to the
1 i- the foundations having been laid
i- - . in for rightful administration. He
t' .i- 3. fw shots at the Democratic plat
1 also.
T.itt stTinko ns follows:
;",itor Warner and Gentlemen of the
C n 'tee:
I mi deeply sensible of the honor
uhfi the Hepublican national conven
tion 1 ns conferred on me in the nomina
tion which you formally tender. I accept
1 with full appreciation of the responsl
b.iuy it imposes.
Strength in Roosevelt Policies.
iniicmpn. the strength of the Repub-
lii n cause in the campaign at hand is in
Hi fact that we represent policies essen
tial to the reform of known abuses to the
continuance of liberty and true prosper
ity and that we are determined, as our
ni.itform unequivocally declares, to main
tain them and carry them on. For more
than ten years this country passed
through an epoch of material develop
ment far beyond any that ever occurred
in the world before. In its course, cer
tain 'vils crept in. Some prominent and
influential members of the community.
spurred by financial success and in their
liurrv for greater wealth, became un
mindful of the common rules of business
honestv and fidelity, and of the limita-
tions Imposed ny law upon mr u.uuu.
"This became known. The revelations
of the breaches of trust, the disclosures
as to rebates and-discriminatlon by rall
Bavi. the accumulating evidence of the
Molation of the anti-trust law by a num
ber of corporations, the over-Issue or
stocks and bonds on interstate railways
for the unlawful enriching of directors
ari for the purpose of concentrating con
t. of railways in one management,
all qv.irkened the conscience of the peo
ni and brought on a moral awakening
am.ng them that boded well for the fu
ture of the country.
What Roosevelt Has Done.
T! e man who formulated the expres-s'-.n
of the popular conscience and who
1M t''e movement for practical reform
... Ti,nniinro TJnftsovplt. He laid down
t'e doctrine that the rich violators of the
l.w should be amenable to restrain and
p.'sfi as the offender without wealth.
iM without influence, and he proceeded
1 reommending legislation and direct
I't. , vocutive action to make that P"n-
good In actual penormanir. ;
r. d the passage of the so-called rate
designed more effectively to restrain
v e and fix reasonable raies. jum
t r 'n'h secret rebates and discrimina
te r which have been general in the prac
' f llie railroad?, and whicli had done
r to enable unlawful trusts to drive
0 '.f business their competitors. It se
r 1 much closer observation of rail-
tnmsactions and brought within
t ci. ration of the same statute express
rmus. sleeping car companies, fast
t ' and refrigerator lines, terminal
r -i.'s and p'pe lines, and forbade in
f r. the combination of the transpor-
1 n ?nd shipping business under one
1 in order to avoid undue discrim-
approe an amendment to the interstate
con inert e law. by which interstate rail
rcac s may make useful traffic agree
ments, if approved by the commissions.
This has been strongly recommended by
President Roosevelt, and will make for
the benefit of the business.
"Some of the suggestions of the Demo
cratic platform relate really to this
subordinate and ancillary machinery to
which I have referred. Take for In
stance, the so-called physical valuation
of railways. It is clear that the sum of
all rates or receipts of a railway, less
proper expenses, should be limited to a
fair profit upon the reasonable value of
its property, and that if the sum exceeds
this measure, it ought to be reduced. The
difficulty in enforcing the principle is In
ascertaining what is the reasonable value
of the company's property, and in fixing
what is a fair profit. It is clear that the
physical value of a railroad and Its plant
is an element to be given weight In de
termining its full value; but as Presi
dent Roosevelt in his Indianapolis
speech and the supreme court have point
ed out, the value of the railroad as a go
ing concern, including its good will, due
to efficiency of service, and many other
circumstances, may be much greater
than the value of its tangible property
and It is the former that measures the
Investment on which a fair profit must
be allowed. Then. too, the ques
tion what is a fair profit is one
involving not only the rate of interest
usually earned on normally safe invest
ments, but also a sufficient allowance to
make up for the risk of loss both of cap
ital and interest in the original outlay.
These considerations will have justified
the company in imposing charges high
enough to secure a fair Income on the
enterprise as a whole.
What Roosevelt Said.
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"As Mr. Roosevelt has said in speak
ing of this very subject:
" "The effect of such valuation and su
pervision of securities cannot be retro
active. Existing securities should be
tested by laws In existence at the time
of their issue. This nation would no
more injure securities which have be
come an important part of the national
wealth than it would consider a propo
sition to repudiate the national debt.'
"The question of rates and treat
ment of railways is one that has two
sides. The shippers are certainly en
titled to reasonable rates; but less is
an injustice to the carriers. Good
business for the railroads is essential
to general prosperity. Injustice to
them is not alone Injustice to stock
holders and capitalists, whose further
investments may be necessary for the
good of the whole country, but It di
rectly affects and reduces the wages
of railroad employes.
"For what has been said, the proper
onnninsinn would seem to be that in
attempting to determine that whether
the entire schedule of rates of a rail
way is excessive, the physical valua
tion of the road is a relevant and im
portant but not necessarily a control
ling factor. Phvsical valuation proper
ly used will not generally impair se
curities. Rates Are Low, He Says.
"In some cases, doubtless. It will be
found that overcapitalization is made
in excuse for excessive rates, and then
they .should be reduced, but the con
sensus of opinion seems to be that the
railroad rates generally in this coun
rv are reasonably low. This is why
doubtless the complaints filed with the
interstate commerce
trust law under existing rulings of the .
supreme court has given rise, to sugges- j
tion for its nccpsmrv nmo'ndnient to I
prevent its applications to cases which
it is oenevea were never in the contem
plation of the framers of the statute.
Take two instances: A merchant1 or man
ufacturer engaged in a legitimate busi
ness that covers certain states, wishes
i" a?u ma uuainess ana nis goou win,
and so in the terms of the sale obligates
nunself to the purchaser not to go Into
the same business in those states. Such
a restraint of trade has always been en
forced at common law. Again the em
ployes of an interstate railway combine
and enter upon a peaceable and lawful
strike to secure better wages. At com:
mon taw this was not a restraint of trade
or commerce or a violation of the rights
of the company or of the public Neither
case ought to be made a violation of the
anti-trust law. My own impression Is
that the supreme court would hold that
neither of these instances are within
its inhibition, but if they are to be so
regarded, general legislation amending
the law is necessary.
Democratic Plank' Discussed.
"The suggestion of the Democratic
platform that trusts be ended by for
bidding corporations to hold more tha?
50 per cent, of the plant In any line of
manufacture is made without regard to
the possibility- of enforcement or the
real evil In trusts. A corporation con
trolling 45 or 50 per cent, of the products
may by well known methods frequently
effect monopoly and stamp out compe
tition in any part of the country as com
pletely as if It controlled 60 or 70 per cent,
thereof.
Proper Treatment of Trusts.
"Unlawful trusts should be re
strained with all the efficiency of in
junctive process and the persons en
gaged in maintaining them should be
punished with all the severity of crim
inal prosecution, in order that methods
pursued in the operation of their busi- I
To destroy them and to eliminate the
wealth they represent from the pro
ducing capital of the country would
entail enormous loss, and would throw
out of employment myriads of work
ingmen. Such a result Is wholly un
necessary to the accomplishment of the
needed reform, and will Inflict upon the
innocent far greater punishment than
upon the guilty.
"The Democratic platform does not
propose to destroy the plan of the trust
physically, but it proposes to do the
same thing in a different way. The
business of this country is largely de
pendent upon a protective system of
tariffs. The business done by many of
the so-called trusts Is protected with
the other businesses of the country.
The Democratic platform proposes to
take off the tariff in all articles com
ing into competition with those pro
duced by the so-called 'trusts' and to
put them on the free list. If such a
course would be utterly destructive of
their business as it is. indeed, it would
not only destroy the trusts, but all of
their smaller competitors.
Effect of Democratic Policies.
"To take the course suggested by
the Democratic platform In these mat
ters is to invoke the entire commu
nity, innocent as it Is. in the punish
ment of the guilty, while our policy
is to stamp out the specific evil.
"This difference between the policies
of the two great parties is of special
importance. In view of the present con
dition of business. After the years of
the most remarkable material develop
ment and prosperity, there comes finan
cial stringency, a panic, an industrial
depression. This was brought about
not only by the enormous expansion
of business plants and business invest
ments which could not Te readily con
verted, but also by the waste of cap
ital in PTtravasrance of living, in wars.
and other catastrophes. The free
convertible capital was exhausted. In
addition to this, the confidence of the
lending public in Europe and in this
country had been affected by the rev
olutions of irregularity, breach of
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CHINESE PIGEON WHISTLES.
A TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Queer Cdntrivances by Which Aerial
Concerts Are Produced.
Among the curious objects included
in the Chinese collection recently ob
tained for the American Museum of
Natural History by Dr. Berthold Lau
fer are samples .of the whistles by
means of which music-loving Chinese
obtain pleasing melodies from flocks
of pigeons whose tails are adorned
with the contrivances.
The Chinese lover of birds does not
always confine his pets to cages. When
he goes for a walk he may take a bird
with him, carrying it on a stick, to
which one of its feet is fastened by a
thread long enough to allow it free
dom of motion. Where the shade of a
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Tortured by Sharp Twinges, ShMtln
Pain and Dizziness.
Hiram Center, 518 South Oak
street, Lake City, Minn., says: MI
was so bad with kid
ney trouble that I
could not straights
tip after stooplaa?
without sharp palms
shooting through my
back. I had dizzy
spells, was nervous
and my eyesight af
fected. The kidney
secretions were Ir
regular and too fre
quent. I was In a terrible condition,
but Doan's Kidney Pills have cure
me and I hare enjoyed perfect healtk
since."
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Fbster-Milbnrn Co., Buffalo, N. T.
THE REASON WHY.
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TWO FLAYFtL POLAR. 0EAR&
The London Zoological gardens dif
fer in two respects from the vast ma
jority of similar institutions in Europe
and America, and these differences
have much to do with their past his
tory and future development. In the
first place, the Zoological society of
London, which created and maintains
the gardens, enjoys no subsidy from
.the state or the municipality. It pays
rent for its ground, and rates and
taxes; it has to support the vast ex
penses of its scientific work, of the
erection and maintenance of buildings,
of the necessary staff, commissariat,
advertising, and cost and carriage of
iinimals, except in those fortunate
cases where animals are presented and
delivered free.
Its revenue is derived from receipts
t thp sates, from occasional sales,
REf'lOT -0l2S,55iuaS?n na- ! from publications, and from the sub-
serintions of Fellows. The financial
lour and Inolr of rieid State Or Iia
tional supervision In management of
our largest corporations. Investors
withheld what loanable capital re
mained available, it became impossible
for the soundest railroads and other
enterprises to borrow money enough
for new construction and reconstruc
tion. Restoration of Prosperity.
"Gradually business is acquiring a
healthier tone. Gradually wealth,
which was hoarded, is coming out to
be used. Confidence in security of busi
ness investments is a plant of slow
o-murth ami is absolutely necessary In
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order mat our iacionea uwi i ."JC" !
burden is great, and every innovation
has to be considered most anxiously
in the light of its possible bearing on
income and expenditure.
" The second determining peculiarity
is that the Zoological society of Lon
don is a scientific society. According
vo the charter of incorporation, grant
ed to it in 1829 by King George IV.,
its objects were the "advancement of
hat our factories may uiupni , n. ... nYtvainnev and
again. In order that our unempioyeu auuiuj "" . ij" a.
may become employed, and in order , tjje introduction of new and curious
that we may again nave mc tJii.oi.cwi,
commission
ir
.!..., -rvlt directed suits to be
t ' t and prosecutions to be instituted
' the anti-trust law. to enforce Ks
j - ms against the most powerful ot
5 - Mistrial corporations. He pressed
t i .sase the pure food law;, and the
inspection law. in the "Merest of
. altli of the public, clean hurfness
p ,ds and great ultimate benefit to the
f j s themselves. He recommended the
r --ie of a law. wnicn me .i"' "
-.tntion has since specifically ap-p-
.,1. restricting the future issue of
it ,vs and bonds by Inters -at; ""
s to such as may be authorized b
f ral authority. .
Function of Next Administration.
"Tl chief function of the next ad
rr 'ration in my judgment is distinct
fr and a progressive development
v , i as been performed by President
T. ."chief function of the next admin-i-"
tion is to complete and perfect the
ir.-rv bv which these sianua ..?
. ..n-alnl by which the law breakers
Ix promptly restrained and pan-
' but which shall operate with suf-
.. accuracy and dispatch to
1-gitimate business as 1. tie as pos
Such macninery i "J ".".,, "" ,,
rnder the present rate bill, and
r ill its amendments, the burden of
i ,t estate commerce commission in
r ,c and regulating the opettion
railroads of this cout.rmT'
n vo heavy that it is utterly mpos-
f,.r that tribunal to hear and I dls-
in any reasonable time, of Jhe man
rUints. queries and issues that .are
- t before it for decision. lt ought
i? Ueved of its jurisdiction as .an
u'.ve. directing body, and its f tine
s snnuld be limited to the quasl-ju-
ai investigation of complaints b m-
jils and by a department of the
4ment charged with the ex-cut.x-e
--is of supervising the operation of
Constructive Work Detailed.
t . ni.i ,.r0rt l.v the industrial
'.nations and by the railroads ks so
-tensive that the interests of the
,i. and the interests of the businesses
rned cannot be Pperl ' subser xed
interstate commerce commission. It
- not assist matters to prescribe new
s for the interstate commerce corn
on which it is Practically impossible
to perform, or to denounce n n of
- s w ith drastic punishment, i on ess
riinate ,an auxiliary IeR?sUt"
be passed, making possible the
. ' ?i'. : ,ua km! variety of
k. eniorceiiiem. i - ";-. ",-. nf
s whicli are constantly js-cl
Principles laid down by Mr. o0c
ind with respect to which n lpl
instances of Prosecution with tiie
-H machinery are possWe. .ueii
l.tion should and would lea".
ote legitimate business to crabll
.. anxious to obey the i federal stat
to know just what ;?0CS.
eir lawful action. The pracUca Icon
tue and diflicult work th erefore. or
wlio foliov Mr. Roosevelt, is to de
against excessive rates are so few as
compared with those against unlawful
discrimination in rates between shippers
ami between places. Of course in the de
term nation of the question whether dis
crim nation is unlawful or not the phys
ical valuation of the "whole road is of lit-
tlIWha'vlel"dlscusseil with some degree
of detail merely to point out that the
valuation bv the interstate commerce
commisMon of the tangible property of
a railroad is proper and raaj trom
tlmS to time be necessary in settling
certain of the issues which may come
i.ufnn. tliem anu iii.ti. " "."-. ,
i,,c(i. r-nn come from
that has blessed us for ten years. The
identity of the interest of the capital
of the farmer, the business man and
the wage earner in the security and
nrotlt of investments cannot be too
iargelv emphasized. I submit to
those most interested, to wage earners,
to farmers and to business men, wheth
er the introduction into power of the
Deomcratie party, with Mr. 'Bryan at
its head, and with the business con
struction that it openly advocates as
a remedy for present evils, will bring
about the needed confidence for the
restoration of prosperity..
"The Republican doctrine of protec
ts definitely announceu uj mc
nbippts nf the .animal kingdom." To
maintain an exhibition attractive to
the public it would probably be un
necessary to go beyond some 400 or
500 different kinds of mammals, birds
and reptiles, and not one visitor in a
thousand would realize that such a col
lection was very poor. The Zoological
society, to fulfill its functions, has to
range the globe for animals that are
new and curious; and since its founda
tion it has been able to exhibit about
900 different species of mammals,
Republican convention this year, and
:... r.nMj-tn t nnc i i mi l ;i iai in. i 7U
IV nreviom tuiiviinwtio, . ...-- .
shah be imposed on all imported prod- o.OOO different species of birds, and
- tt - -..-. r rw r '
ucts. whether oi me lad".,. .-.. . ... f rentnes whiie every year is
valuation in
. . .. a -. m1 Viat tlif
such cases, irii "e "u"r .,Jr ,r-
..i i to lie useu . " j"-
icu.i. .- -. --,!. . f
j oil pi rMi instances oi
utri . -- - . m.1-
...Vh 1 richt to a fair profit im
pose and the risntt the jnvest
.' . 4 r.-eocnlzed. The Interstate com;
me
to
ra
1...C nnii' tti nower
s?SSS5n 'he'value of thephy-Ieal
Snnmertv if necessary in de-
ot rates.
.. .... .... afill!) Tnf
mine, sunicienuj -" ..,--.
difference between the cost of produc
tion abroad and at home, and that this
difference should, of course, include the
difference between the higher wages
paid in this country, and the wages
paid abroad, and embrace a reasonable
profit to the American production.
Advantage of Unions.
adding to these numbers. No other col
lection of living animals can even ap
pach these numbers. So great and
varied a set of animals has always of
fered, a large field for scientific
work.
When the zoo was first opened in
Regent's park, it was very much
smaller in area, and the individual
Sndvuhout it each "individual dens and incisures for its inhabit-
ants were designea on a snian scaie.
I"" V'i-o." ti.V r.-asonableness
National Control of Corporations.
-,..), suireestion in respect to
. ViX,.r and ancillarv machinery
subordinate publican poli-
nCa&atS Incorporation under
of
c.es is wm. ".,, licensing by
national -"- forced registry
Uonni engaged In f interstate trade.
ThTfact is thatRAearly all corporations
l ne "Li i- . 1,.,-npt, me en-
and if
.i:rr i onnimtTLuii M-..--
a in T interstate commerce, ana n
fv ill wee required to take out a
federal" li'ce'nse or a aSttebbMir:
a Ktrfw-Sirme in
tolerable. n,n.fnrc to de-
temptation to i-ffect resi , Such
percentage of an ciii,.ii,-
btRcovel?sSProposed Classification.
"With such clasification in view. Mr.
RooseveU recommended an amendment
KOosc'-i. -'i . ., known as the
untary cla?"c .v.i-Ifr. bv cranting
strong, moirvi "'-"" ..,,. for rea-
irtiin v1"-3 i .. c...t
tM.M.ii,it r
Enable restrictions
of inter-state
flf i .iiS.rwStlni wliteh MM
pU t nf commerce and labor.
m?.0fDenToratIc platform suggests
''The Democ
and
I1 "?., "SSnt that "corporations s
t ensissa in th. -".. - ?,
within the per-
? PaVaue so Considerable that
"""-- & ..aIH wiiiiiii tii; j-
they are ni '". tIl. nnti-trust law
i . , tg
view or real ev
not. now
necessary, however, to
U. ,s n. rrfitive merit of such prop
discuss the relame mer , to af.
osltions. but It is enou method by
osuiu".--. "-- .it,. rr.r rme metnou ny
firm the necessits for some me n
whicli greater .executixe rnment
can he given ioL..-Y---icn tnere is
over tnese ""?;,-,,"- of the anti-
IU """"
"To give to employes their proper po
sition In such a controversy to enable
them to maintain themselves against
employers having great capital they may
".'. : , konnnsx in union there is
. .i. ..t,A withnMt 11
r'S., pmnlove would be helpless.
The nromotion of industrial peace
throuuh the nstrumentality of the trade
agreement is often one of the results of
such union when intelligently conducted.
-There is a large body of laborers,
i-nwiver skilled and unskilled, who are
no? or-anfzel into unions. Their rights
before "the aw' are exactly the same as
those of the union men. and are to be
Protected with the same care and watch-
fl"InSorder to induce their employer into
i compliance with their request for
changed terms of employment workmen
have"the right to strike in a body. They
ve a right to use such persuasion as
thev may, provided it does not reach
llie '",., t ia.i their reluc-
2ntPco- aborers to Join-them in their
union against, their employer -and the.
have a rignt. " mey tiwuc, w.--I-Tte
funds to support those engaged in
a strike, to delegate to ofilcers the pow
er to direct the action of the union, and
?o wlthdwrW themselves and their as
sociates front dealings with, or giving
custom to. those with whom they are
in controversy.
What Labor Cannot Do.
whit thev have not the right to do
is to injure their employers' property, to
s to injuri. .i , ess by use
of threVts or methods of physical duress
a-alnst those wlio would work for him
o? deal with him or by carrying on what
fs sometimes known as a secondary boy-
omede'ail SSSUST VS
-nrspathize.with them mj
mav not t rough t e instrumentality of
threatened o? actual, boycott, compel
fhlrd persons against their will and hay
V interest in their controversy to
conne to the?r assistance. These princi
SES have for a great many years been
Slf tied bv the courts of this country.
Threatened unlawful injuries to busl-
J like these described above, can only
SI ?de?uatelv remedied by an injunction
to nre-ent them. The jurisdiction of a
to "reeiu. " ,. to enjoin in such cases
ChUs from the character of the injury
and the method of Inflicting it and the
fact that suit for damages offers no ade-
q "The'lnjSrv Is not done, by one single
ict which migJit be adequately compen
sated for in damages by a suit at law,
oulit U the result of a constant vr
a tempiawu"
trust law. Ant; Trust Law.
Construction of Ant,"Tstth" nti
"The possible operation of the anu
The tradition of the traveling
menagerie reigned supreme; and
.structures such as the Carnivora ter
race, in which the bears are still
housed, resembled nothing so much
cs a set of menagerie vans arranged
in a double row. It is certainly sur
prising how even large animals will
maintain health and spirits in very
jiarrow quarters; and there is the ad
vantage to visitors that it is possible to
approach them more closely, and to
some extent see them better than
when they are placed in more natural
conditions. The authorities of the so
ciety, especially in recent years, have
taken the view that the study of ani
mals as specimens is best done on
stuffed examples in museums, and
that a living collection should be ar
ranged, so far as possible, in such a
way as to display the natural habits
and capacities of the living creatures.
And so, as space and funds have per
mitted, larger inclosures have been
formed.
I may mention some of the more in
teresting of these. A great, undulat
ing space has been turned into a
eemblance of the South African des
erts, provided with rockwork and cov
ered with yellow sand and shingle. In
this, elands, the largest of the ante
lopes, a number of small antelopes,
-ostriches and occasionally zebras are
allowed to roam. The old sea lions
pond, a kind of concrete basin, has
been' replaced by a large pond with
rocky islands, dominated by a bold
mass of shelving rocks, in which caves
but it is the rcsuii oi - --, h , . ariirlli shelters, and from the
iufnmfght not constitute a substantial q( wWch the gea Hons dive i
pursuit of fish
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London's Beggars.
It is calculated that 4,000 persons
make a living in London by begging,
and that their average income amounts
to about 30 shillings a week, or more
than 300,000 a year. Last year l,y-o
Persons were arrested for begging in
the streets, of whom more than l.oou
were sentenced to terms of imprison
ment varving from one week to three
months. " Many of these objects oi
charitv were found in possession oi
sums of money, and even of bankbooks
eiowlng very handsome deposits.
Literary Text.
Nearly all the great geniuses lived
and' died poor; but don't run awaj
with the idea that poverty IsasigBof
genius. As the late Josh Billings re
marked: "It's often a sign of natural,
born lazinessr-Atlanta Constitution.
If You Would Make a Fnd.
-The tactful man," says the Philoso
pher of Folly, ."never add resses an,
other by the title of 'mister after he
learns that the latter has been captain
of adwn-state militia company.
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while, and all of which would require a
multiplicity of suits at law.
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His View of It.
"Dar, now!" exclaimed a Georgia
darky during the eclipse of the sun.
"OF Lady Moon done got mad wid 'im.
an' done made up her min' ter let Mm
know dat he ain't sich a warm number
after all." Atlanta Constitution.
One of Nature's Best Gifts.
Greatest of all gifts is tact, and
second is the art of being a "mixer."
and above both that talent of being
able to see into everybody's mind, talk
to them, and forget yourself.
A beginning is being made with the
JHE HORNBILL
provision of open air inclosures for
monkeys; and it has been found al
ready, in the case of the hardier kinds,
that there is a great diminution in
colds and chest complaints, while the
fur becomes thicker and finer.
Still greater freedom has been given
to some other creatures. A colony of
gray squirrels was established in an
inclosure consisting of an unclimb
able fence surrounding some trees,
and after these had settled down they
were allowed to range in perfect free
dom over the gardens. Many of them
have wandered into Regent's park and
to neighboring gardens, but a num
ber have settled in the zoo, and freely
take food from visitors, while some
have bred in a hollow tree.
It is easy to win the confidence of
these and of many small animals, such
of monkeys and lemurs. With a lrUle
patience they may be induced to run
over one. and to sit on one's arm
or shoulder, but it is necessary to
allow such animals to grasp you, and
not to try to grasp or stroke them.
Put out your awn to even a strange
monkey and most probably it win
seize hold of you and permit you to
carry it about Reverse the process,
and try to seize it, and it will dart
away or bite, With the small carniv-
ora, on the other hand, you can seiz
hold of them firmly. No doubt, the
difference is due to the fact that the
maternal lion or tiger, cat or dog, is
accustomed to carry its young in its
mouth, while in most other cases the
young cling to the mother.
Some Australian bronze-winged pig
eons and some common kites have
been similarly gradually accustomed
to complete freedom. The experiment
appears likely to succeed in the case
of the pigeons; and several pairs have
bred. In former times kites were ex
tremely numerous in London, and
were of service as scavengers. Those
liberated at the zoo, however, had to
be caught "again. As they circled over
the gardens they caused almost a
panic of terror in the case of some
of the smaller, birds in exposed cages.
Other strikingly successful novelties
are a large aviary for water-birds, in
which avocets, plovers, curlews, and
ovster-catchers live under natural con
ditions, and a large aviary where cock
atoos, macaws, and parakeets are
able to exhibit their graceful flight.
The London zoo differs from many
collections of animals, in that visitors
are allowed to feed the animals. In
some cases it is necessary to forbid
it entirely, and in other cases a cer
tain amount of harm is done, rarely
by folly or malice, usually by ignor
ance; but on the whole I think there
is an advantage in our arrangements.
It is much more interesting to visi
tors; and the constant possibility of
being fed keeps the animals on the
alert, and helps to prevent moping.
The Zoological society has always
been most successful when it has been
able to bring home a fairly large col
lection In a steamer, with special ar
rangements, in care of special keep
ers. The success of the Indian collec
tion presented two jeArs kgo by the
prince of Wales was so great that the
society is arranging to have a similar
exhibition of the fauna of some dif
ferent part of the British empire every
alternate year. In the summer of
this year, Australia, xsew .eaiana,
and New Guinea are to display their
animal treasures on the prince of
Wales' ground at the gardens.
The complete collection will arrive
in England early in June. It is the
intention of the society to have a
Canadian exhibition in 1910, one from
Uganda or East Africa in 1912, and so
forth. It is the object of those who
guide its destinies that the London
zoo should be truly representative of
the empire, and that by deserving the
increasing support of the public the
society should be able to maintain its
gardens as a great center of popular
instruction and amusement, and its
scientific side as an increasing force
in the advancement of knowledge.
Chinese Pigeon with Musical Whistles.
tree invites him to rest he permits
the bird to perch on a twig, watching
it hour after hour.
Another curious expression of the
pleasure Chinese find in pets Is the ap
plication of whistles to a whole flock
of pigeons. These whistles are at
tached to the tails of young pigeons
soon after their birth by means of fine
copper wire and when the birds fly
the wind blowing through the whistles
produces a melodious open-air concert,
for the instruments in one flock are
all tuned differently. In Pekin, where
these instruments are manufactured
with great cleverness and ingenuity, it
is even possible to enjoy this aerial
music while sitting in one's room.
In spite of the seemingly large va
riety of whistles there are but two dis
tinct types those consisting of oblong
bamboo tubes placed side by side, and
those consisting of tubes attached to
a gourd body or wind chest. They
are lacquered in yellow, brown, red
and black. The tube whistles have
two or three or else five tubes. In
some specimens the five tubes are
made of horn instead of bamboo.
As to the materials and implements
used in the manufacture of pigeon
whistles, there are small gourds that
serve for the bodies; halves of large
gourds of a particular species im
ported from Shantung to Pekin for
this special industry, from which stop
pars are made that fit into them, and
four kinds of bamboo, cylindrical
pieces of a large species that grows
iu the south, for making the mouth
pieces of the large tubes; thin sticks
for making those of the small ones,
hard bamboo for the large tubes them
selves, and a soft kind for smaller
ones.
The separate pieces are fastened to
gether by means of fish glue. A razor
like knife is used for splitting the
bamboo sticks and a chisel to break
the harder pieces. For the general
work a dozen spatulas are required,
and awls are used for drilling the
small mouthpieces.
Some of the whistles, especially the
smaller ones, require much skill in
their making One workman is said
to be able to turn out about three
specimens a day, which shows the dif
ficulty of the work.
First Passenger I wonder wny in
train is making such a long stop at
this station.
Second Passenger (experienced trav
eler) I suppose It is because no one
happens to be trying to catch the
train.
Weary Willie's Complaint.
William J. Ryan, president of th
supreme council of public hackmen of
New York, said the other day that the
winter panic had reduced the hack
men's receipts considerably.
"We'll have to come down to Ef
lish rates 12 cents a mile Instead of
60 cents If we have many more such
panics," Mr. Ryan said. "Everybody
felt the pinch. I overheard a tramp
grumbling In a public square.
" 'The trade ain't like it used to hV
he said. 'Here ten times running ts
day I've asked for a hit of bread, aa
what do they give me? Why. dura K
Just a bit o bread.' " Ezchaage.
The extraordinary popularity of f m
white goods this summer make th
choice of Starch a matter of great Im
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals. Is the
only one which Is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as a stlffem
er makes half y the usual quantity ot
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when th
goods were new.
The Wife Did It All.
Hewitt Couldn't you get the per
on you called up by telephone?
Jewett Oh, yea.
Hewitt But I dlda't hear you say
anything.
Jewett It was my wife I called.
Your Druggist Will Tell You
That Murine Eve Remedy Cures Eyes,
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for 50c.
There is at least oae woman In the
world for every man In the world te
think the world of.
Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigar.
Made of extra quality tobacco, lout
dealer or Lewis' Factory. Peoria. 111.
NEW STAR FOR AMERICAN FLAG.
Girls are partial to automobiles be
cause they have sparkers.
A SURGICAL
OPERATION
Since July 4 Emblem Contains Forty
Six in the Field.
Washington. All flags made here
after iWt the, use of the government
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American Girl Pleased King.
Miss Iselin, daughter of C. Oliver
Iselin of New York, caused almost as
much excitement at the derby as the
win of the outsider. She certainly is
stunning and struck the king "all of a
heap." His majesty still considers
himself the best judge of women and
horses in England. It was Mrs. An
thony Drexel who presented Miss
Iselin to Edward. The favor of a pre
sentation to his majesty in this un
ronventional manner is nearly unique.
j Miss Iselin never turned a hair as she
bowed low to the sovereign. The con
versation turned on horses and yachts
and the New York belle's information
on both subjects amazed the king.
His parting remark to her was: "I
hope we shall meet soon again," and
her reply was: "I am sure I shall do my
best to make it soon," at which his
majesty laughed heartily.
American Flag Up-to-Date.
will contain 46 stars in the field or
union to conform in number to the
states. The additional star follows the
admission of Oklahoma to the family
of states, an act of congress in the
early part of the nineteenth century
requiring that on the admission of a
new state one star is to be added to
the flag, to take effect on the July 4
next succeeding such admission.
Oklahoma came into the union Novem
ber 1G last.
The 46 stars are to be In six rows;
the first, third, fourth and sixth rows
to have eight stars, and the second
and fifth rows seven stars each. The
stars rest on a blue field. A great
many American flags now flying from
public buildings will have to be al
tered to meet the new conditions.
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His .Chief Aid.
If ignorance were eliminated the
devil could still rely on prejudice
help him in his business.
Famous English Judge Dead .
Sir John Charles Day, the English
judge who earned the title of "Hooli
gan's Terror," died recently at the age
of 82. In the 19 years Sir John was
a judge of the high court from 18S2
to 1901 he was noted for his gift of
solemn humor and for his drastic flog
ging sentences. In 14 years he sen
tenced 137 criminals to 3,766 strokes
of the cat.
A Recipe.
"How do you get along with the men
so well, Maude?"
"Well, I expect them all to be fools.
But I don't let them suspect what I ex
pect. So I'm never disappointed, and
neither are they." Cleveland Leader.
If there is any one thing that a
woman dreads more than another it
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hun
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos
pitals which are entirely unneces
sary and many have been avoided by
LYDIAE. PINK HAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
For proof of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
For eight years I suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope of recovery. I wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me a well woman."
Mrs. Arthur R. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. X, writes :
"I feel it is my duty to tei peopi
know what Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vege
table Compound has done for me, I
Buffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and nrged me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound,
and to-day I am well and strong."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herb3, has been the
standard remedy for female ills.
andhas positively cured tnousanas oi
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham Invites all sick
women to write her f o? advice.
She has guided thousands to
health Address, Lynn. Mass.
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