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I Or;. 7 J-eer.t e'ae-e --;--i m paym-rtcf Lrrii lowiij f-rvira. caeca.. eir;t5n ?Cw. a- a , " a " - - ". " ft 1 ' "1 . THE Etl PVI2HI1 COJifAM ! STATEMENT CF CTP-CCXATTOf. '.JIU'j of t.r.t- Coir.tr. : I" u aii li 20.40 t. 31.10 l 204 r. t r T aoii a XYJfT t4 i ai.oo -t ta siro 3i.T 3i!i4 ! a,3tiJ !?. X !n r.. 'a. 22 a 'a. iija is a u xtjum n 'm.. .axro Tl4i J St ttl M Kt trn 31M .t.T43 OEOKOE B. TZ3CHCCK. tr m lia t tor of Or'txr. A. 1j. It i. KUN3ATS. to be iid ttraljrtt tt ti rtktni It was a nr tile tiat tie eitin jrotii b rare-!! br a CT.il ware. Erer aiac ti worii bejaa saa'J b-S-l'iLt taa pnrti brter t t.'a forwliii. Tiers jrar b no Ere ca for ta ar V.tTat tie Uaioa Pic'JJc lockoct. List Cr osrit to be. Jod frota tie Bnaverona axi2i.tj sr?5rte.l, tie st art'.tratlon win iaT ta t ooe betweea tie aotos&bSe aad tie bone. , aiaay of tie zatrftn ami eTereap.u! fzW eoxMaaxiou art reHy rUyi&z rtta edjred tools, tat ze Las aow been rorraaiaed to control ti entire tnlfl zierrlA. i Ti eoQrnmaa-eiect frota tie See ecd Nttruka filitrirt la wtarii. his liarrlt rracefoQy aad ioaraalaioaay xbocI. loore ao tiaa Lla c-iantj are tteartaf t&eir dfeat. CoTernor fiarage's Tiankj!Tinjx clay proc!ai&atin 1st oat. but cooudaa no ti ll, jj out of the orilaary Lkly to add to ti notoriety. For wblth all patrlotfc 2ebrx.ii abocVl be tiabkfuL A Mkt:?aa maa bo iatrodryj hiav lf aa J. PWpLt Mor?aa focad bim elf eoc.in.'ttM to m:o! to await la QTriry Into Lla aaniry. Oa J. rrpot Mor fan la ail tie Croarry can aupvrt t one tlrae. Will it may be tro that tie Tokaa!c eraptMoa hare rrratJr eiir.-bl tbe tof fee Iaada of Mexico aa1 Goat cicala, tb iari&r f tie Uaifed State will be etteot with otier aod I apectamlar xoelioli cf fert!lizat.on. America pbotoprapbera rarrW off tie prtadpal priur at tie iateraaUona xi.Wtioa at Ttrla noder paitroiuse of tie ting f Iulr. Notilac tot anap JtxJfsat eoaVl dr-priTe ti Amerlrat. aaap-abot artixta of tbeir lanreln. , It did sot take Hear? Watt run. U,ng to entire from ti woola aad Wlire tie recent election a reality and a rlc tory for tbe deajccratic party. Ttat waa to hare been experted. Tbe next thing Colonel Watunon wiil be aeeixij; mea cvn noraeback. The Spanish goTernment could have .found better gr'jurk.U for prosecuting . EaUno Araaa fr con gra tula t!ag tie Cubans on tie siviL-ess of tiw-lr Independ ent gorernii-tit tnaa that it Infringed tie dignity of Spain, for it infr.nges tie llgfcity of iroih. Orer ta Chicago the omce cf aherln. by reason of tbe recent electJoa, goes tinder democratic control for tie first time ta twenty-four year. The return cf the prodigal will no: be la it com pered with' Uiia feast after a quarter cf a centory'a famine. The religious prs la rtUl dlsuslng the decision of tie scpreme court ruling th ftlhl ont .f lb pqJ '-lro! andr the coBiititutknal proLlbitioa of sectar taa instroctioa la public lnstitutlona. aad while many protret against it no&e are able to prove tie uiAujilnne of the de- ;ciaioa from the legal point of view. Mil ' The prodectloa of bread has to run through an elaborate aerlea of big com tdnariona. Tbe naarnlnery with hich U la harrested and tiresbed la controlled by one combination. It la warenoioed j and ahlpped by (-oe.bf nations. It ia Hilled by coisbtnatioiis. aad aow a saat conbiae la being organized to lake tie l hoU bakery. . rf IMKAX& r-' TAX M.tmM It !. mw cp to the r-puiilcaa party ef 'brsk t dal with th prvtiem ef taiing ra.Iroed nr;ontictj doiag busi n !a the stare. The facts are ci jiM- orprrxM .- a tT tire Ca:- ! Iut ta troaxtLt tAf t-- I ir.a cr ti- Ux;sjn w.ta at W tLia ocLilf cf u m- wi;,-i :xit to r7 !t ti jTiM:,? tirr. ta la to ti ctjitv. tit tby Iut r?ail on f-i2.i.TiT jrwia-i r rraat iLf. ja ti ta.U U!.I I,wa tr ti- i7jrs: -jirt ti t:-i r tir-wa tt-k t tair rpre KtutiTM la t ute Teraaat r.J tiiiartr. t.Vj tre ao hirir dstr tta tit of cocr;i;:n ti -rporitlcai t go r.Q ti ja;ct rill tie aa: as otir prfr:r o,"ir. It U nt aa mt r.i. Ti rarmd c&7ra:Scaj rLn u ti Bttrorrot tt rrt for fjiubl Uiitm. Tu-r Lare lotciocl rocr?s at tilr coj caa.1 for xzatipcia-ay Irfalxirt asJ xir irnW!-? c2'-jU. Ti onriIp cf ti farrjltj prvtr-:-i ts aisi-j-t ex'i TIy ia ti taad of f ria aaJ Az&r Iraa fa;'.tai: who ar not asrraiad br ti cSt wiih alct ti jrat nua of ti rilB; tajpar?. bet tw. aia U t rt ti Un fartilrj pcwitis c:t of ti rjpl of XbrlLa '.tir tirocfi traxjrtattoa rati or tirvsi aTotiaao of uxe. If ti peo . pi ar t- Tor a cut ta wici or la - 4-.ti.aa-io6j frcta wai:h tit?r tax to V,z crrfl tir cit brtaj to tar Cyn m: r"raaict aa Irresirtfii force of tcit. optaion. A ?rT rwa.!a.t7 rst b;oo tie r.y--a party !a Nebraska, taria now tie ccctrr,4 of ti itat cce ac-i aa OT-rwiete.iaj cajorltr la Urti braa-:ia of ti lelsUtare. PoEticaJ pwr U not flrea for tie cer j3ire cf !ta rec:-ata. b-st for erta paiSc rrW. WiHe tier are otbr Lrr- taat es-4i to b attaiai tier Is ootie &on ls-portaat tiaa tax rrfiina. aad tie rrU-aa p-ty of Nttruia by ds cbary'jis' ita Jaty la rtar3 to tt 2 tai ti b posr.ife njana for ta rsrLtf ttiLf a Iobjj lie of power Ja tiU atate baa it w21 tlaa denerre f- -1 M LA TI 053 arXH COLOICBLA. Panajta caaal trearr nejrvtUtkrU are reported to be pnyedlaif aatijfactorjy an.J It U expected tiat tie tenaa w:a be arreed open witila a cwrie of weeks. Tier la no tntirr.atloa aa to what tie tenaa are, bet tiey cadocit'.y depart ooiewiat froa tioe of tie prowx4 cpon vilca tie treaty af& oa tlace aat to tie ColKiiaa foreraiaest waa baaed. It will be remembered tiat tiat poTemmetst rsbaiJtted a new de&oacd, la ngtri to tie payiaeat to be EcaJ by tie United tat, wt:ci It waa aaauzred at tie time wocld be rejected by oar fTer&nsent, Wbetter or not rKh !a tie caa. or Colombia baa receded frosa tie decand, does not appear, bot tie Utter la to be Inferred frota ti axates&eat tiat tie nejr otiatiotu are prvcee-lLr.j aat lafactirfly. It la qtiite p&aalUe tiat tie gDTara z&ent of Coloeabla tx been nodlUd tiat tie United States proposes to alier to ail tie cilia teres and conditions cf ti protocol. Tils la Indicated la tie fart tiat tie cabinet, at ita seaaioa Fri day. Indicated tiat It did not desire to ciaxje tie policy wiih tie State de partment Laa been pcrsaia;. Indeed It may be quite cocSienrly predict.! tiat tiere will be no material concessions to Colombia tiat bare not already been riren and If tiat j-oTernmett baika la tie matter, as tt Laa beea aiowinz a d.pr!'.ioB to do tie president will open nesotiatioca with Nicaragua and Costa Rica. wLica nndocbtedly wocid be fcond ready to accept any teravs satisfactory to tie United States. IoabCess tie Colombiaa Korenusent nas been siren to cnderstani tila and bence tie prosa lse of an early arreexent. OCB VJtTflg.T PRCntOCt. Here LaTe recently come report frota South Autcrica indicating a growing sentiment f hostility in some of the republics toward tie. United States. There is said to be talk of a coalition cf South American states against any de sire on the part of tila country to exer cise tutelage orer them or titerfere ta their a la Irs and it is represented that Braza and Chili especially are disposed to encourage thie sentiment. There is nothing new la the statement that the United State ha enemies In tie countries of South and Central America. In spite of all our govern ment haa done to demonstrate its friend ship for the southern republics and Its earnest wish for their material progress and welfare, tbere is a strong feeling of distnut and etupicion regarding us and more or less posit ire dislike. This has bea cultivated to a considerable extent br our competitors for tbe trade cf those coontriee, but the greatest in flu ence stimulating It recently is doubt- to be found ia the Sr-anish war. hlch waa very generally regarded by the people cf the southern republics aa unjustifiable. Then cr territorial ex panslca Las created something of an ap prehension that sooner or later the United States may want territory ia South or Central America and take It. The actiou of the An.erk.-aa naval oO cers oa tie Isthmus of Panama, which was strotigiy objected to by the Colom biaa government, mar Lave had some effect upon public sentiment la other southern countries unfavorable to the United State. Ia the op'nioa of some tie time is ripe for a South American revolt against the domination of cur government In the af fairs cf this hemisphere, ret there very remote powtlbilify of a South AmerU-aa coalition agalnet the United State. Under exiating conditions la a number cf those coiatrte such a thing cvuld act be effected and htnr tr ccn- lCC ilAU t IO Ct3f-1 tilt tll'M oc aotir isj a wort f;r C tl TtscBct ? ti'j clTlTiiiloa tl e- f r a coalitloa iVut ti. CalrM Ptt BO fLtf of lentil: -j- tc.-vl tl. t;y fouti?r3 rpctJic. It talj :a ti L:-.rtoa cf r.ro'&ctr. iItiti raJr to tory or taena-e tieir pc4itl--al laatira tiocs. Tila Is f r oir own InteresTs and cur:tr as wa as tee tt?!r. Tiy siocM b rratefzl for tils ratier tiaa to feel dlstrsst and botUity towarl ti Un:tei iSTas. wi:,:i Las alwajs treated tiera Jutiy aid fcr years Las been ea-Z-xror'.zf to siow tieai tie way to peace,, d-fTelcpcent and tifir clTillxa- tiitt. CJHi Ot Tilt FVBL1C ZGMAM. Poc of ti-: r;x;--tJ.Bs e--ata:ai ta ti axaxal rport of tie ccai:Ai.ner of ti .rnral land oCc. la rei-ird to cariax f r tie public tola, aiooid re-ire ti att ntica cf concress. WiJ ti pcblic land aTaHabl f r settlecient U stiU consUiraW. It Is etiti:a:el tiat at ti i-rnt rate of absorption let tfteea or twenty years' tizi will be re quired to dijtpos of It aX so tiat tt is liaiifeftly Important to ccnrre J3iid aily tie resialniax aTaHable acreage of arnrclrcral aadtl sber lands. Nerlect ta tils retard. reiarks tie Piilad!-ila Eecord. wi3 la-rreas eaortDOMly tie dllicniTl atteti-lant cpin tie fOTera nnfs erentaal wrtidrawal frota its ocz-nsraiBed role of altsner to tie laii.is. "Ti land for tie people." says tiat paper. WH be la ti n-ar fiture an-cetiiij more tiaa a catciy parase of tprea.l-ear! sentiiseat. Win tt last acre sia3 Lare tea distribateil tier will arise and derelop a new series cf problems ta social and political economy, lnrotrljic tie welfare of ex pending millions for wbos energies Ota octit moit be fotiad. Witiia ti easolnr decade or two. also, it will be necessary to p-roTkl receronaly and penaaflectiy for ade-iate forest re serres tirocriotrt wiat now remains of ti public domain. Witioct lis existing timber lands tie new west would re lapse into sterile aridity, from wiici no czaninr of modern errineerin? could rescae It." As to forest reserres. tie report of ti land commisrtiocer states tie camber to be tfty-foar. embraia? over &.V,'M j acres, an lncre of almost 14.&.O.CO) j acres since tie prerio&s report. Tier J 13 no qaesxioa as lo Vie treai. mii , Importance of ties reserrations, yet tiere Is oppoaitioa In some quarters to tieir extension. Tie re is noted, for Instance, a strcnr protest from ti nortiera counties of California against tie wltidrawal of timber lands tiere and tie creation out of tiexa of a Tiit forest reserTe, tie ciief bjectloa to tila belnj tiat it would Interfere with a number of competitire railroad projects contemplated fr tiat aeetloa- Tiere may be exceptional circumstance and conditions which Justify tils opposition la California, but tie policy tiat has been pursued of creatiazr forest reserres Las undeniably been of rery teat bene fit and tt aiould not be abandoned. Care and conjerraaoa of tie putuc domain la manifestly becominjr erery year more important aad urgent and hence tie subject I one to wile a con gress should s.t careful eoas'.deration. On of ti pressing reqeirements sug gested by tie coa-miaaioaer of ti gen eral land See is a general law provid ing ampie pcotectkin for tie forests. cusLiTios or jet evRaxstr. I a point cf quantity, soundness and supply the currency of the United States is now cn tie most satisfactory footing ever known la the history cf tie coun try, although there la yet room for ma terial improvement. The report of tie treasurer for tie last fiscal year shows that the progressive industrial move ment which began the moment fear of tie catastrophe cf a drop to tie silver standard la Vffi passed away Las not beea seriously Impeded by defect of cur monetary syrteta. Tie amount cf money, both gross and per capita, Laa reacied the highest point known la our history, tie per capita amount La ring increased from last year to SiL2. aad now marking tie enormous increase cf 15 per cent la the last aix years. While the mere ab solute amount of money In a country doe not control its circulation, or the dlstatice it travele frota Land to iaiii. which depend on the condition of busi nesa and exchanges, still lr is Important that there be no arbitrary obstruction la the way of busiaes supplying Itself with a legitimate quantity of money. The only complaints of the business world lately Lave been, not against tie monetary system, but against defects of the banking system, especially la bank note facilities, and against the fiscal ar range mente for a treasury surp.us. The most gratifying showing relates to the qual'ty cf money, which Is the vital thing. The menace of underweight sil ver inflation Laa passed away by strict limitation, although the volume of silver or silver-based currency is immense. Tbe legislation of lXn removed souse of the danger from greenback tn-esnry note, breaking the endless chain, al though la a ciomsy manner. The In crease of money haa been mainly by ad ditioa to the gold stock. Of tie total increase of $71.Cmj.'X the last fiscal year $-iiOuj.UjO waa gold, or at the rate of more than t- per month of gold alone or of more than &tk( per month of all kinds cf money. This is a net lacrease cf all kinds of money and is la striking contrast with the situs tloo the last two years under the ailver purchase act, when, notwithstanding the use of ounces or silver per month for circulation, the amount cf nii-hey in the country waa actually de creasing through the exportation cf grtaux amount of gold, aad tie coou'-ry was aJTanciag to tie Niagara at tie foot cf wlia was tie sJTer stan-lArl. Tie iy cf mony tias Is tie gold to:k cf tie world Into which tie mines of tie world are pouring a strsni of ti yellow mtal abltte!j- uc;r:Intd. Ti means cf ; iy depend cf ours c;;a oir owa Inda-'trijl em- incy. for ti'. ho kaTe ti worth of goll caa gt It la exrhaag to prwiIy ti limit of tieir coc;mo.iits. Ia tils rrect no naoa erer xitel which hei.1 ao coni-tr.in-l:c a pes'tk-a as ti United States to-lay. aS-Sri-TECr LfilSLAZKiTI. President Ihx-seTelt will again urge epea congress legislation for tie super vision and rf"iia:.oa of ti cocitriaa tious engaged la Interstate commerce. It Ls understood he will recocimead tiat such legislation be enacted at ti com ing session. Ti president's views as to what should be done are already well kaowa and vthJe h will perhaps elabo rate theta la his forth aiiag mesag It la cot expected tiat aay Important change will b disclosed. Ia tie public speeches of Ur. Eooeeveit regarding the comtrinatins he adhered closely to the well-considered opinioLs expressed in his first message to congress, so tiat tiere Ls no reasca to anticipate any departure or any recommendation goiig ta any Im portant degree beyond what he has al ready urged as necessary la restraint of mocopoliatic combtaa-ocj. Attorney General Kn-x has said that tie aaU-tnst law cf ISO did net ex LaiLrt ti power of congress to deal with tie coa.btnat.ous. Ia his Jidgmect tie coa:dtutioa cf tie United States as It stands give congress a.ple authority to take ail ceedfal steps for tie regula tion cf commerce betweea the states. Eminent legal authorities, among them Senator Hoar, chairman cf tie senate Judiciary committee, agree with hitn. The Massachusetts seaair. la citing the trust eTils, said tiat if destruction cf competition, fraudulent capitalisation aad secrecy could be cured tie cure cf tie other evils would foCow and he ex pressed tie opinion that tie three evils earned caa be remedied by act of con grs. As to this tie distlngnlshed chairman cf the senate Judiciary com mittee Is very high authority. While tie late elections show that the people are not la favor of the democratic way cf dealing with the trusts, the mis take must not be made of assuming that they d not want any trust legislation. It was tt position taken by President nooTe!t respecting tie combinations tiat contributed very largely to repub lican success. The result was a distinct expression of confidence la tie presi dent's sincerity cf purpose and in his determination to seek wise. Just and p'racticab!- measures for correcting trust evils and checking tie growth of mo nopolistic combinations. A majority of tie voters felt tiat tie conaeTTatlT policy of ti president, LaTing for Its object the regulation f the trusts with out endangering tie existence of inde pendent industries, is the right policy and they have strongly endorsed it It cow remains for congress to heed tie manifest public demand by com plying with the recommendations of President Roosevelt aad ti?re should be no unnecessary delay in doing thia. There appear to be no so and reason why It cannot be done br the present congress. Tie coming session, it ls true, wiU last less than three months, but tiat would seem to be ample time la which to consider and pass the neces aarr trust legislation. Very likely when congress meets there will be ready for introduction measures dealing with this question- Meanwhile tie country will await with much Interest what the pres ident shall have to say on this most Im portant subject. A SglT OOED ADVOCATE- Recent reports from Mexico are to the effect that the government is seriously thinking of establishing the gold stand ard there. It is not contemplated to make a sudden change from existing cur rency conditions, but gradually and In a way that will cot abruptly and rad- Icailj disturb and unsettle business con ditions to bring about a financial change that will place Mexico epen a basis, ao far aa her currency la concerned, with tie great commercial cations of the world. While Mexico Las achieved remark able progress, industrially and commer cially, within the last ten or twelve Tears. It 1 now recognized by her ablest statesmen and financiers that in order to maintain her progress and to put her self la complete financial and commer rial touch with the rest of the world. it is necessary to abandon the silver standard and put her currency upon tie gold basis. Mexico Is now practically the only nation, with the .exception cf China, that haa not accepted the gold standard, and the great man at the head of that republic, who understand that the larger Its foreign trade grow under existing condition the poorer the coun trr is becoming, is xoremost autous those who advocate a change. In this he ls supported by his able minister of finance, who has not only a most InteiU rent comprehension cf the cutrency question, but is in accord with prevall- lns financial principles as exemplinea In the policies of the leading nations of the world. Mexico produce little gold and a great deal of silver, yet tiat coun try ls beginning to understand that for Its commercial Interest the gold stand ard Is esaentiaL Senator James K. Jones, who achieved celebrity by steering the democratic craft to two occessive ahlpwrecka aa chairman of the democratic national committee In and in 1M and who was laid on the shelf by the democrat la his owa state when seeking an en dorsement for re-election, la another one of the democratic doctors who thinks he see encouragement for the party In the recent election. Jones has had so little to encourage Lixa la recent year that he oucit to be allowed tils rua cf roocifort without ti laterfen-Q'" cf aay rJ disturber. Aa eastern financial pper calls st'?a- tloa to the fact tiat Botwithstaadiag the steadJy Increased demaad by the rail roads, motive power is seriously short and prnt Bnsatl;acTory condition cannot be eooa improved because the t-uJders are naabie to turn out locomo tives faster tiaa they are now doing. The sirill cast Information is added that locomotiTe building so far has beea con fined to the eatera state la spite of the fact that tie greatest demand has devel oped la tie states west and southwest ot tie Mississippi river, and w.ta all the growth cf the western country La evi dence tiere Ls not a plant for locomotive building la existence west of Pennsyl vania. Accepting tils statement as true. it certainly points out a large field for western Industry, for there ts no good reason why locomotive building cannot be successfully carried on ta a number of our transmlsssssippl state aad turn out Just as good locomotive as the best concerns La the east. CHICAGO. Not. , li T ths Eiltor at Tae Bee: Kiadly tell me tarouxh ta eel axas et Tis Be vast teaturs ot our Iv erazeatal STStea caaaot be ehaatred fey a ceasUtaiioaal aaeaixeat, and eblige. 3. E. GF.OHAM. Equal representation cf the states in tie United States senate cannot be changed by constitutional amendment. The proviso Is expressly Incorporated Into article v of the constitution relating to amendments that "no state, without its consent shall be deprived of its equal suiTrage In the senate." and of course no state tiat would auSer loss of repre sentation would ever give Its consent. President Roosevelt has been discuss ing with the president of one of our im portant universities the subject of col lege training for men desiring to enter the government service. A college train ing certainly will cot hurt any ambitious youth whether Le aims at private or public employment, but neither will It in itself serve to be a passport to success In a government like ours. Merit alone can be the avenue to preferment, and no one has preached this doctrine more forcibly than President Roosevelt him self. The new addition to the White Hou. containing the rooms to be used as the executive cIEces, doe not give entire satisfaction to those who have been ob serving it critically. We know f sev eral ambitious statesmen, however, who would be content to occupy it Just as it is without reference to Its architectural beauty or arrangement for personal con veniences. CavaleaeBe ralafallr Slw. - IadianapoUa News. - The democrats should not forget that Bianr a headache aad heartache follow sack debauches aa those of lii aad !'.. FcarltnseM ( lowlh. Baltimore American. -Epala's ysaag kiag la now saM to he a reformer. If a has .takes., his aacieat klcc.es 1 hand wUa a view te ita r ccastracuoa then it caa be said ealr that witn tie fearlessness of rosrta he is aatong tho. wbe rush ta wher aogela fear to tread. Csaeaer of Cnaetltla. Bo ton Transcript. The Americaa tlaUte trust haa reduced prices to meet the competition of lirfepesd- eat eompajiles. This ts another Illustration of tho fact that it is hard to maistala aa artificial standard cf prices permanently la th midst of great natural resources aad aa energetic people. Dmb of the lllkui. PtnadelphU Press. A Germaa iaventor is credited with soak ing powders oct of milk, vhich vara pat la vater and dissolved make as good milk as tho original. The powder sever soars sad neither the taste nor odor of tho milk ia changed. This perhaps will so Its tfci milk question, aa powders could be brought aay distance. View Lac the Real Thia;. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Th more the coal strike commissioner poke around underground ia their efforts to leara facta bearing upon th questions at Issue between the miners aad the coal op erators, the more likely they will be to de cide that the men who dig anthracite cut ef th rocks ought to hare better pay aad condition of labor. laMkiaar Owt for Bswthcr Oae. railadelphl Record. A wise millionaire la New Tork, whose estate waa estimated to aggregate several millions, died a few days ago at tbe age of M years. It Is now disclosed that he had so busied himself In helping eharltle and endowing schools that kla aetr will have Icaa thaa tWi.VA to distribute amongst them. No doubt there will be disappointment among the relative of th deceased, but he baa arranged for a satis factory audit oa tie other aid cf th river. ehtaar Bottwea Kaele. Indianapolis Journal. The aathradte commission ts proceeding ta a very systematic manner. The personal lamination of the coal Bells and mines waa aa excellent preparation for their work and the Bilng of the miners' statement prepared by Mr. Mitchell lays the founda tion foe a thoroogb Investigation. The statement I somewhat la tbe nature of the complaint la a legal proceeding and will be followed by the answer of th operators. Oa th Issue thus Joined th commission will be ready to take testimony aad reach conclusion. Savla aad Eeelac Treel. New Tork Tribune. There are some gratifying details la th annual report of the eommiaeloaer of tb general land ot&ee. especially la that part t it relating te the wooded domain of the Called States. There are, we are told, aow ae fewer thaa fifty-four forat pre serve, embracing more thaa to.Me.oO acres. That ia a gala of nearly lt.GO. acre over the preceding report. It I te be assumed that the preserve are real preserve, and will be permanently protected aad maintained aa such. If their Bomber and total area shall cooties te be Increased, it will be well for th material lateresta of the aatioa. It will also be well If the policing of the forest laads shall be improved beyond lis pres ent pretty efficient standard- The report telle of the burning of nearly U.tOt acre of foreat. That was a smaller area thaa has bee burned ever la seen preceding xeai-a. Bat It waa sUU ta Urge. BLAST FIOI BIVI HO aw. Ail ssetaeds fail without rtgSt set! Ho whe t wise ta his owe ewsreit t apt t he foelkih la kks vs eosxeras. The wis maa wr.l kids 1 kaowtir where fiols ar Unit rt tketr tgser- aace. Some ata are ktctiac a a dist ta tVi chare ts k:l the dirt thr make ta the worli. The art- te do small thia tear te greater tkta lb gilt doisg great tiiaa. Th prospects ef a tig Susdar 4l33r has spoiled the preaching o! saaay a rood sersaoe. Gcd herees are know la heaves, whether their pictures sppear ta tho papers et earth or aoc rCR011L AXD OTHERWISE. Several reason for thanksgiving mar he adJed to tho proclamations already set. A Pennsylvania parlat ts out with a warm demaad tor the abolition of card parties. Wonder how much did he lose at the last sitting? The time te rapidly aprpoachlng whea tho United States, without a formal de claration ot war. will giv Turkey the knife. It la possible under tho sew system ot street car transfer to ride twenty-five mile out ot Chicago aad get a breath ot fresh air oil tor 6 cents. A St. Louis druggist gave a customer "something Just aa good tor a cold. When the customer recovered consciousness he hired a lawyer and handed the druggist a damage suit for I3.ITJ. Pown la Mexico, Mo., the other day. a budding Joker fastened a tin ran to a mule's tall. Th Joker la now among the angels with th symbol of good luck embossed on his apple basket. Iowa editors may with safety and propriety sport their diamonds In public now. Ir should be remembered that the Clinton editor was shorn of his sparks whll the spellbinders were abroad In the land. A Chicago woman who captured a robust burglar with angel food and beer has beea voted the heroine of the Lake Shore drive. Fhyslclans say the burglar may be able, with proper care, to entertain a normal meal by New Tear'. The limit of Ingratitude Is approached whea foreigners pronounce Insane aa Amer icaa who ls Lncreaalng the prosperity of respective eouatrtea. Mr. Schwab wool J show a better hraad cf patrlotica. if he would turn his salary at home. Reed.Smoot Is the name of a Mormon who wants t be Called States senator. The practice of dropping their a'a prevalent among the early resident ot the Salt Lake valley produced rurioue results. How miKh better Fteed Smooth or Ssootn Heed would seuad la a cacpaign. A Bassiaa aobiemaa with title ta bm very properly applied by letter ta tie New Tork Board of Health for aa Americaa girl with VtA.VA to marry alas. The na is a modest oae. hut probevbly ti sofei. maa's health ls la sack a very precarto condition that aa las:giScas.t tisch cf money will serve. ABC SHALL, SCHOOLS TBE BJLSTf ttwweat Xakt Better trwse at Theaa Tkaa at Large Oh. New Tork Eveciog Pca? We may go evea farther aad say that the small college haa aa lapertaat avaa tage over the btg aadergradsate school as aa edacatioaal lnsUtsUoa. It I notorious that the graduate achoota asaSy get their best students from, th college. There are good reaaoos why this abas! be eo. Though he is rarely a arret maa.th eel lege professor Is certaialy a Better trained and more experienced teacher thaa the young Instructor who is eft te lay the foundation ta a large tastltaUoa. wher the time aad taterest of the diKlig-iljaed professor are iaevttably absorbed largely by the graduate school. Besides, the col lege student la his smaller clsssee gets far or ont of hi teacher thaa the toe si mereos university andergradnate aad ia far more apt to ealtlvat habits ef ta dastry aad concentration. La q-dte aa other direction th avear student eater prise la which he I practically forced by public opinion. If sot br a seas ef dsty. to take aa active part will gtv kla a versatility aad aa aJl-roaad cosamaad eg himself that tit kin. to meet almost aay sit uation. Altogether, though hie life may have beea somewhat provincial a&l though he may have lacked soma of th opportuni ties for culture ottered by great centers ef educatloa and population, tke graduat ef the small college. If tt be a good college, win usually be more thaa a match for his university-trained rival ia general fitness. One ef the strongest arguments ia favor of the continued centralization ef higher educatloa ia based poa th need ef each extensive equipment aa bat very few wealthy - Institutions caa purchase. But this argument haa fore only for graduate schools. So long ss tbe college la corneal with Its legitimate field aa aa educator aad doea sot attempt the Impossible ia tb way of research It caa get along with a mod -erat library aad relatively laeipeaslv laboratories, and ta general with such a material equipment aa ia qaite within the reach of a proper college endowment. There need be no waste by oaaecessary duplica tion tf th equipment la proportioned te the actual demands of the student body. Ia fact, the smaller Institutions will rtea represent aa actual economy, trodaclag more ta proportion te tt expend!. tkaa the very large school. The thlag that Is tremendously .aad disproportloaatcly ei peaalv aad la part Impossible of duplica tion I the equipment of the gradaate school for research. There will aeceeaarity always be but a very limited number of instltutiaas that caa provide a full equipment ef tils nature The few tnstltotion will be owr real usiveraiiiea of the future end all the other that bear the name will suffer la reputation by coarparlsoa with thcav There will com finally a distinct aad well aader stood differentiation ef rank according t real Importaae aad effectiveae, aa has beea th case with the Germaa uatversttie. IF YOU WANT TO SEE A WELL FILLED COAL YARD I7TH AND MASON There yea will Bad, aaSer (he warlow trade uan, eal fi i Wy. aalas, Celarade, at ansae, arkaasas, MLaaaaet. Iowa, niiaaSa, ekK Ttrslala aad Paaaaylvaala. Oae tas-s yar aahloa a la keep eiery kSsvd ad al eM ta tkta aark., sad oar enteadew tracha aSavlta at aalaevata; aaaeh at r al Uretlr traas the ear lata wigi. (ha avwMIs hra ae aa ESStRISG DKUTEIT Of LCBIPT COAL. hVAXTj avatEEB ETEBT TOM OT DOMESTIC COAL. Attar opaly-laa; aw rearwlae PESSSTLTASIA, KBAITOI, far aal aj reaeaaahla prtee. r adao eell Coke, Chrreal. GOUTANT & iccrtAia HOT at rare rtirrr. CttVsgt "tei-Hri.f : A Raj! freevher ef r'v sr tie Tn Coa-s-jasvJiM' are ent ef tae Sid nt ij- ptleai.' te pfet day Lfs. S".::i. her ere thre or fair ef th-rn that we hat ie'. ter sUek l. fust is h e ti-t safe ri 1 Kicsw CTfy Joiraal. A yw T.'t (rearher eiar tiat a eorra.'a atil'.;a.. Lcaair "ws his prtvr. rr'-riif, s a jria'e lr-s-"re aa-t h:a . 'r.. gra- Mlais-.er. Lie eclr 9. Vi make mistakes, hnt there Is ao i-'m f .r the attersac ef a pi;Me li i: - 'ha FYrtland Orrralaa: Rev. J WT. M vy ef the tt:!?!' eharrk. Let-nrn. Kr . taaao knag hlaaaeif ts pr-. ie O- A tr ao.e Hs chrh. after l:s nz teoplalioa ;ia the ma.!e. has 4". '.-l to puirlaa aa octal and k4 haa . for lttrs cf withdrawal fnr hlsiself ii.! wife. This ls hart Bit tie kardee-. p.-t cf It Is tiat ti rood trotir resiii';y ref-jses to grew la th wwa sad pvi of toleraace. "Times chaage aad tsle change and if onr hearts it lot ciant with them, so mi'h the worse fc as. Chirsco Chronltle: Rev A. L. Moor ef Atlantic City caused a rwl dI ef r:r ta th New Jersey Baptist oaTan;a a few dart ago by makiag aa adiress la which he spoke la tils way rrartc4 women ta church choir: "A yvnag l.i!y with a plume4 hat, foarraUy aad w-ia.t--r-tully made; a waist laced to several iir.s Less than Its natural sli aad a pte-e ! sheet music la her hands, staads a? lit opens her mouth and emits a eer.e tt noises ta strained, unnatural touee. tr-J-Ing, warbling, screaming aad roiijig v.: sounds tnarttculuate. artiaclal, 5iiA.--.ru. not on of them eipresj'.tg tie -.B;aj of her vole, which frequently ia a metallic a th cola that is paid f:r ier performance." A ma:ter-of-fa.:t i'a.-? broadly hinted that Mr. Moore was taiV'ig nonsense, "because a wocaa lace-t in: Inches below her natural rtrti es-.:-i inc sing a note, as say phrsiciaa cci.d v.; him." DOWEiTlC PIE .1 SO TIE. Detroit Free Prss: P.egj-.e Mr gr'. S,k suoh lo..y rel Up. Alg-y Oh ' jhw: I"H pit nu -i i"i--..t hers acy day. Ciloaao Tribune- tes." r-V-'! the Rev. E. Z. Srr-e. 1-.c.j J-r-r i.s small bat fahiocab4e ':c;a.tn-.a. i doubt whether I ever l!.d a -. u.ue -a., to preaco. 1 an afrai tt wu cn'.y a temptauon. - New Tork E-.n: tr-.rcr-r T. " i.3i her Jjt aa I was f tr. V jm. Himrar DM vay ' UrurajutT Said tu l'--t a mjli nevwr. Smart Set: Mr K1-'""1 "z,-. Grlma. trr 5. are j i 7:ia.T liar, a - fui tciay' Unci Grt-c I ara tia-kfi! 'i.it 2 j Theodoels axn t twtu. -! Sij,''a.3t an t trc lets. PteajJeiJiia Press: Z'V.tL'j-ll 1LM P i- at hct hnt;;-Tu. sai. Icr.iT is a eir-rf g.i.rtaat Taa. sai: 6'.. i retsataa x.-. t kyar im rer, t . sail- Svp rri: ui sai. Brc-wTiirgs Mirxxt-t--: T-rrt a r-r-i:-! ta.-ltr. te -i-rr axt.s ii:i. He.-a I ki:w i Aerie ti criit ' :tr tiat E.toWay Ka He jractce-i w.ti at all jju Chicir New: "Are rti f .erf Serif' she uifd. ttiso-mt.?. a tie .-.j.-t aa (a.2o iixb-.j? ta s. i.:. "I deadly lev tara " a re;HiMi, wfti Sserer a sia-isw of m7-l.a Ties ibens ter e iuir irjr itt ri key a4 begaa to sug Ctt. W4ii.i I Were a BU4. " A cew Eirsc wd h bsi.t ta tie srrtrav PhadeciU Pre: Mertfiaat TSat er bor ocre a rrxju'il ;c:aC ; bere21tary t2ere. PartrHl tatir. I ur-tjj'. i a pceessajL. Merccuast Exactly. ax.i the htry as atfrer arcmad whrta t wasteil. PhExdeZpaia Kecwrd: stee-l.g a lus Larcesy eaperjerel nai 3 4. "w;M re cJ3 " e,verti lu 13.- " I :isp so " rep---je ti married ataa. who was h jrt-rr g trca Ci ta uta ""kat is ti pmCtTT" "Why. I s.o a kjs e etaue at'i was ectespced to hard Lacr t.r iJe. " tstrav Stsrie: Ernd Fa tier Mr Oar t yow wast a g-w.1 fc wt.irr-r G-ieax-t. He realty a.i tr-ir r. E-aigiter Are jraa scire ef that. ;a Eather Te. L--L I it .-r-rc..-f mmxr f fie an m.-:c.--u izi stU k keec conr-g Jl ST THE f ABEL Chicags New CAS Fatier Tide's a rjty Wjrrt. Aad l h tarts t : rw-.-. Ar i rwtrg lus k;:' rrres left u rtgkt He a be- "4 te ral a smw-l He neTer car-e wbat L :;. Beta far aci we be nu-r But there s ca rv-aoe te nm strfSk. Oss t;rg fee te.er --goa. The heart cf au. Fiia liu. t)t Were yut the tease ia Art:; a ar. Tt aa .e oil ; It may seeea strargv B-t that a ode tl.rg Tuse caziec He totpiea migity e tr e-wn. Make kniet graute (r-.eii. PiiKaa rroea I S ro--. -1 : e Aaid boost tbe jwe ax4 a m . But atU th crew wd : t ctetev And ecikjaws puse v-J tn--rr. Aaa cahty srtre tfwj.knaiax A yeteniay. trr-w. Th heart t t n, Hs bttv was Were )ut the sum ta At( eaya, "bei Ttae KeTaa m eht t wii It was aAcvtt tl aassa c41 :itt TbB kacha white tb r.T-ri tiaar Aad w-.Ljea tniu Unmur Turns fa-r ta asd 1 ta fair. To eiax.ee all aarxr S.v-uc B Ji r lcKf ;.?x&J rv-n tirw Th tea at grae r- seem Ard feoh L..rrc- rw-eO aai sst I be .1 h. a ; pPtr TVe raco oa.- raa The tce-tcc wtr Ai J s.Mfs rear ta tves" aAfea Th heart f sat. iittje waj Were suck th aaan ta Aesuw dar. SAM J. FOX Iatxswter ka Physical Culture 140 FARNATIST. BatfaaSea ehe aava Ataajwrwe, aan with hoot a. Ml try at COAX, era artn have a Unto kaat Sloaaa Caal, Jk'4 aat aTtasTrtaej SQUIRES ma. ufei fAlVAK si.