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President and the
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What is Expected
X ITS next Issue the Christian
Herald of New York will publish
letters from a large number of
distinguished men and women
throughout the union, Including
statesmen, sociologists, educators, traders
In financial, commercial and Industrial af
fairs, noted authors and theologians, In
response to the question:
"What In your opinion Is the most de
sirable thing to be hoped for by the Amer
ican people during the four years of Pre;
Ident Roosevelt's administration?"
A number of the letters are given be
low: A Government of Kqial nights.'
If the word "hope" Is so defined as ta
Include expectation, I am not sufficiently
Informed as to the president's plans to
answer Intelligently. If your question calls
for an opinion as to the, thing most to
be desired, I would answer: The admin
istration of government according to the
Jeffersonlan maxim, "Equal rights to all
and special privileges to none," to the
end that "a government of the people, by
the people and for the people," may not
perish from the earth. Bpeoiul privilege
ri'sts upon Injustice, and Injustice always
weakens a government.
W. J. BRYAN.
Statesman and Ex-Presidential Candidate.
rash Work on the Canal.
We should advance as rapidly as possible
the great constructive work of the Pan
ama canal, so that Its benefits to the
wur'.s commerce and civilisation will be
spuodily realized, and I hope that this
great gateway of the world's commerce
will strengthen the friendship of all na
tions for the republic. This would, it
seems to me, be the most desirable things
for which we could hope; and we should
also hope for an Increasing recognition of
the responsibility resting upon the citizen
ship for the economical legislation of con
gress In support of all legitimate public
policies, but the discouragement of reck
less expenditure of publlo money for pol
icies which do not properly belong to the
domain of federal power, and for the
maintenance, and respect of law throughout
the wbwla republic.
J. O. CANNON,
Speaker of the House of Representative,
International Arbitration.
None more fittingly than the brave may
counsel peace. There Is no Incongruity In
Theodora Roosevelt, the Intrepid Rough
Bider, the exponent of the "strenuous life,"
preaching the doctrine of patience, mutual
concession, respect for law and order. And
in this direction lies an achievement to ba
hoped for during tha coming four years of
bis administration; vital, too, for tha exist
ence of this republic tha grave danger now
confronting It is tha growing contempt tor
. law. A good government-gives Its dtlans
tribunals for tha determination of thai
rights, and tolerate no resort to violence
for that purpose. International arbitration
is but an extension af this principle, and
Mr. Roosevelt, during his coming adminis
tration, will not only seek ta Improve oondU
tlona In this respect .within -our awn bor
ders, but will make an earnest effort ta se
en re peace within the family of national
Tha awful waste af Ufa aad property In war
Is a relio of barbarism and ' a repreach to
our civilization. No brighter page could
adorn tha record of any administration than
one recording a substantial advanoa toward
tha abolition of this brutal arbitrament. .
WILLIAM P. FRTB.
President United State Senate.
Improved Commercial Intareenree.
Among . tha things moot to ba hoped for
la that the people of the United State
will secure closer relations with people of
the ether countries on this continent. This
can bo don by lncreaalag their moan
of Intercourse for commerce aad for travel.
Tha penamerioan railway, connecting all
the republics, will ba one of tha best means
of securing such result. Any step that
may bo taken toward building the link
that are now lacking will be genuine na-
.tioual progress. H. O. DAVIS.
United State Senator aad ex-Vloe FreaV
. dentlal Candidate.
Washington, D. C
Centrlbettena to rinselga Panda.
The most desirable thing ta bo hoped for
by tha American people during the next
four years la the passage of lasre nrehlblt-
BED
Called Forth Cheers
fit w V THE winter of 1M Lee's army
tl T was la camp along tho Rapldaa
4 1 river. The Union forces under
C-0 3"80 Mead occupied the country across
'M- J tha river. Oea. Meriitt was than
a cavalry command er, and tho cavalry
were alway busy snaking rooonnals
anoaa, although tha severity of tho
weather had suspended other operation,
General Merrltt toils this story:
One morning In February my division
of oavalry started with Instructions to
dlsoovor tho extent of tho enemy' foroo
on tha Radlpaa without bringing on a
general engagement. In due time wa found
ourselves fao to face with the enemy,
and the river between. A lively skir
mish with small arms began, but tha result
was Insignificant. Tha aaamy declined to
show force beyond what was necessary to
engae with our skirmish line. The
breastworks were long and formidable,
but whether thay ware occupied by few
or many soldier our most Ingenious plana
failed to discover.
It was finally decided that tha only
way to make tho enemy abow his force
was to try to cross tho ford In our front.
If this succeeded, the enemy was to bo
driven out of his works If possible; If
not, he would drive us back across tha
ford, probably with severe loss to our
troops. Reluctantly.-, uuder these condi
tions, tho division wan organised for tho
work. '
Leading tha advanoa guard, which oo re
sisted of a squadron of oavalry, was
Captain Ash. His instructions contemplated
thut only bis advance guard should cross.
It was hoped that this maneuver would
draw the enemy from behind tha breast
works and cause him to display his force.
Ash advanced with hla aquadroa amid
the stillness of death. The skirmish
firing was hushed and the silence which
prevailed showed that the enemy was in
tent on keeping us in. Ignorance of their
numbers and determined to make us pay
htavlly for tha information.
The anxiety was Intense. Wa knew that
when the enemy opened Are at abort
range our loss would be great, and that
tha advanoa guard must ba tha first and
Ing national banks and other corporations
from contributing from their corporation
treasuries mney In aid of political parties.
Such laws should pass both congress and
state legislatures. If corporations can use
their funds for such purposes without re
striction, government by tho people Is sure
to be destroyed. While this Is the most
desirable and fundamental thing, there
should also be promptly adopted a national
law authorizing the Interstate Commerce
commission to fix railroad rates and fares
and freights and punishing the Issue of
free passes. If the present complete rail
road ownership of both political parties can
be annihilated, the free people will wisely
and safely decide, through their legislator
and the men whom they may elect to of
fice, the various other Important questions.
WILUAM K. CHANDLER.
Washington,. D. C.
International Arbitration Hlndlnc
"The most desirable thing" for any nation
is peace with the rest of the world. Be
yond the sentimental desire for such a
Mate, the practical benefits which accrue to
the political, economic and moral life of a
people are too apparent to require argu
ment. If the civilized nations were bound to
submit to international arbitration every
question arising between them, without
reservation as to the character of the ques
tion or the subject-matter Involved, the era
of universal peace would be no longer an
Ideal, but become a reality. Thus, "tha
.most desirable thing" for the world, as well
as for the United States, would be accom
plished. JOHN W. POSTER.
Statesman, Diplomatist and ex-Ambassador.
Washington, D. C
Curb Capitalistic lawlessness.
L Some action fundamental enough to ba
a real answer to. the problem along tha
line of Industrial reform, in putting an end
to the lawlessness of capital.
I. It Is my earnest desire, shared by very
many others, that during President Roose- ,
velt's administration "something may ba
done by this government to recognize tha
liquor business as one of the greatest foe
of the republic. And I also think it is high
time this government went out of .tha
business of getting revenue from the liquor
business. CHARLES M. SHELDON,
Author of "In His Steps," etc
Topeka, Kan.
Integrity la the Pnblle Service.
Many desirable thing are to be hoped for
during the next four years, and some ' of
them are certain to be realised under Presi
dent Roosevelt's administration, especially
aggressive integrity In tha publlo' service
and a high standard of official responsi
bility. - - ''"..-. . -For
the jPostofflce department it is to ba
hoped that its mean of spreading Intelli
gence wilt continue to meet the demand of
tha publlo. But above all things to be de
sired Is tho support by tho American peo
ple of tho measures for enlarging the sphere
of arbitration, and the continuance of tha
present great Influence of the United State
la the peace movement of tho world.
ROBERT J. WYNNE,
Postmaster General of tha United State.
Washington, D. O
"Simple Life" Socially aad Politically.
In reply to your Inquiry a to the most
desirable thing to ba hoped for during tha
next four years, I reply: Tha "Simple Ufa,"
socially and politically.
JOHN D. LONO.
Ex-Secretary of tho Navy. -Boston.
Mass.
Peace) aad Prosperity.
Tho moat desirable thing to hop for for
our ooantry Is that peace and prosperity
shall prevail; that each man shall respect
tha rights of hi neighbor, and that every
Individual may have his fair opportunity.
M. E. INQALLS,
President tho Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago A St. Louis Railway Co.
Cincinnati, Q,
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Beaters Universal Peace.
Tho first of the five great duties for
Americana I the restoration of universal
peace.
For our'owa activity the first duty la
'this direction seems to mo to be the eatab-
from the Enemy
greatest sufferers. Ash, with his small
oommand moved on. Tho works la front,
gloomy, silent, denuded, seemed deserted.
Tha men started to cross tha ford, and
Ash pushed on ahead. He' gained a point
of vantage where, because of a turn in
tho river, ho could see tho interior of the
breastworks.
Just than tha confederates opened lira
with a withering volley. Suddenly Ash
oommanded hla squadron to retire, while
he, bending forward on hla horse's neck;
rode at a rapid gallop along tho river
bank parallel to the breastworks, fol
lowed as be came opposite each new part
of the works, by volley after volley.
There seemed no hope for him, and wo
waited In intense anxiety. On ho, kept. In
spite of the storm of lead. Then, as ho
reached a point where hla view of the
confederate lines was still more extended,
he raised his hat and waved it over his
head. It was a signal of triumph.
To our amazement, the confederates,
moved by admiration, ceased firing. In
st ead. they mounted their breastworks
as thick as they could stand, and, to ow
ing their hats into the air, cheered him
again and a, gain.
Ash reined up hla horse, and, turning
toward the confederates, raised his hat
in a graceful salute. Then he rode leisure
ly into our own lines, amid the cheers of
both aides. Ha had accomplished the work
without tho loss of a man, and had for
himself seea, and displayed to every one
else, a full force of infantry occupying
tha confederate works.
Captain Ash said afterward that he had
not thought of the schema of drawing out
tho enemy's force until ha had reached
the prink of the river and saw tha great
number who occupied tha works. To go
on meant .certain death to many of his
command; to retieat in the direct Una of
lira was equally disastrous, and the in
spiration to do what he did suddenly
seised him.
I need not say that as w cheered tho
bold rider our hearts went out to the gen
erous foe who appreciated and chivalrously
acknowledged a gallant act. Youth's Com
panion, )
Speaker of
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llshment of a panaraertcan railroad from
Hudson's bay to Patagonia. I think this
should be done by the co-operation of the
various governments involved. Of these,
it is easy to see that the government of
the United States has by far the largest
share. We are reeponsibile for the under
taking and .we should look forward with
pride to its success,
EDWARD E. HALE,
Chaplain, United States Senate, Wasbing-
ton D., C. ,.r,--nr-. . - -
More Practical civil Service.
So many great things are to bo desired,
o many with pretentous and widespread
results, so many , with hope and brightness
in their future that I ' will not undertake
to say which I do think wlUt be the most
desirable. But in tha matter of civil oerr
loe, I believe it may., be hoped for during
tho administration of President Roosevelt,
that the civil servloo administration will
become less technical, mora practical, in
describably more understood and appre
ciated and used by the American people.
JOHN C. BLACK.
United State Civil Servlo Commissioner,
Washington, D. C. ,
Complete the Canal.
I know of no more desirable thing to
ba hoped for during tha next presidential
period than the completion, If possible,
of the Panama canal. The Influence It
will exert in tha expansion of our commer
cial relations with other countries; its
influence in strengthening our naval force
on either side of the continent, and Its
Influence In shortening routes traversed
by our coastwise trade give It primary
Importance among attainable national de
sires. W. P. HEPBURN,
Chairman Foreign Commerce Committee,
Washington, D. C.
We Shenld Take tho Lead. ,
One of the things most to be hoped for
Is that the American people will earnestly
support every effort, by treaties and by
other means, to secure tha arbitration of
differences among the nations. That la
a great work for a peaceful country like
ours. We want to set an example for
other nations. W are disinterested in
our desire for peace. I am old enough to
have known enough of war. I hope, above
all things, that during the next four years
there will be no fresh wars, and that tho
whole world will take a step forward In
Leader of Nebraska Teachers' Organization
fwr"lAMES W SEARSON. who was recently elected
11 T I the presidency of the Nebraska State Teach-.
I ! - T j er' association, was born on a farm near Grand
Lff.'f Island In 1873. He U the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Searson, well known to Hall county people
a pioneer settler In that pectlon. He received his first
Insight Into matters educatlokal in the district schools of
Hall county, followed by a course at the Grand Island
High School, from which be graduated In the class of-'9L
A course , at the University of Nebraska gave Mr. Scar
aon his A. B. dogree. with Phi Beta Kappa honors In lH'M,
and the same Institution conferred the degree of A. M.
in 1SU0.
Mr. Searson sandwiched in considerable valuable
teaching experience with his schooling. He was prim-pal
of the Weepug Water High school in 1804-1805, instructor
in the History department the State University, 1896
1808, and teacher of history In the Lincoln High school
in 1808-1809. He also was principal of the Tender public
schools (as substitute), for a while.
Mr. Searson Is now serving hig sixth year as super
intendent of the Wahoo public schools, a position which
has given him abundant opportunity to show his ability
as a builder In the educational field. Under bis leader
ship the standard of the Wahoo schools has been steadily
ruised until today they occupy an euviable position among
educational Institutions of their class. A higher stan
dard of scholarship, better work on the part of the teach
ing force more of the "esprit de corps" among the students
have been the features of bis work at Wahoo, which im
press the onlooker with the belief that Searson is mora
tbau an ordinary educator. The happy faculty of being
enthusiastic, the ability to inspire it similar enthusiasm In
those around him, a love for hard work which Is positively
contagious, and an ability to manage even the most ra.
fractory of school boards, are a few of the special qualifi
cations which be brings to his chosen field of labor PKOP. jAMf-a w. btcarson op wahoo, new presi
vauous wiuui ue viiu w uis cuuscu ueiu or. tabor. DENT Jff NEBRASKA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
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finding means for the peaceful settlement
of International disputes.
S. M. CULLOM, 1
Chairman Congressional Committee on
Foreign Relations, Washington, D. p.
Increased Respect for Statnte Law.
There are many desirable things to be
hoped for by the American people during
the four years of President Roosevelt's ad
ministration. Perhaps the most desirable
thing to be hoped for. and to be. expected
Is an Increased respect for law. President
Roosevelt stands for this pre-eminently
as above all other things. I mean by "an
increased respect for law" not merely an
acqulesence In statutory provisions, but
a respect for moral law as welt Presi
dent Roosevelt' attitude relative to labor
unions, trusts and all sorts of combina
tions 1 on the very highest plane, and
I am sure that his precepts will find not
only hearty response In tho minds of the
people of our country, but will secure a
reflection In action. The administration of
statute law on a fair and unbiased basis
Insures respect for moral law.
CARROLL D. WRIGHT,
United States Commissioner of Labor,
Washington, D. C.
Settle the' Race Problem.
There are a great many very desirable
things that can hardly be hoped for by the
American people under the - next adminis
tration of President Roosevelt, such as a
solution of the race problem and a satisfac
tory adjustment of the rights of labor ana
capital. These most desirable ends are, I
fear, so far away that we cannot expect to
reach them during the next four years. We
can, however. If we are wise enough. And a
way, and provide It, for the restoration or
tha American merchant marine.
J. B. FO RAKER,
United States Senator from Ohio.
National Snpervlaton.
The Insurance officers of the entire coun
try are, with scarcely an exception, very
much gratified with the president's recom
mendation in his recent message to con
gress, concerning the desirability of legisla
tion to secure national supervision of all in
surance companies, including life, fire,
marine, surety and casualty corporations.
For the better protection of the Insurance
business In' all Its phases, the security of
the policyholder and the rights of the stock
holder, no more timely suggestion has been
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made by the president He will bave tha
enthusiastic co-operation of all the best
companies In his plan, as there is a strong
belief that national supervision will provo
very beneficial in the reduction of the taxes
and expenses imposed by sustaining a sep
arate Insurance department In every state
of the union. JOHN A. M'CALL,
President New York Life Insurance Com
pany, New York. .
. I Re-establish Oar Merchant. f arise.. .
It seems to me that during the four years
of President Roosevelt's administration
nothing Is more to be hoped for than the re
establishment of the American merchant
marine. The way our foreign shipping In
terests have been permitted . to languish
marks tho weakest spot In our national
policy. MYRON T. HERRICK,
Governor of Ohio
Executive Chamber, Columbus, O.
Abolition of War,
In my judgment the most desirable work
of constructive statesmanship to be hoped
for In President Roosevelt's administration
Is to lead the way toward the pacification
of nations, through the constitution of a
universal tribunal of arbitration, to which
such nations can look for an Impartial and
Intelligent judgment upon the differences
that may from time to tune arise between
them. , RICHARD A. M'CURDY,
President Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, New York.
National Honesty.
I can ask nothing better than that tho
people be brought up to the political stand
ards of the president, and that the same
high Ideals of honesty, hatred of "graft."
respect for the rights of all, and God-fearing
probity, may characterize the nation, so
that even the suspicion of unjust and selfish
deals and political corruption, which has
sometimes made our cities a byword and a
hissing, may never again attach to tha 'fair
name "America." j
FRANCIS B. CLArtK,
President and .Founder of the United So
city of Christian Endeavor.
Boston.
"Sojoare neat."
He was elected because the people be
lieved In a square deal, and a square deal
ha will give us all around.
JACOB A, RIIS,
Author and Philanthropist.
San Francisco.
Gossip and Stories
About
Prominent People
Governor 1st Pollf-tte Coll- 0y.
LT'Divn hint unit ra:. t Havi." ftAVM
I a writer In Harper's Weekly,
J '.nun T ... fiillM'a oratorical
powers began to make themselves
felt. Born with a gift for pub
lic speaking, he speedily developed Into an
eloquent and convincing talker, and was a
conspicuous figure In the literary and de-"
bating societies. The Interstate) oratorical
contest between Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri,
Indiana, Iowa and Illinois was one of tho
notable events of the college year, and in
1879 he entered the Ilsns as a competitor.
The subject of his oration wna 'iago,' and
even as lago's dupe, Othello, smothered
luckless Desdemona, so lago's young ana
lyst and Interpreter smothered his forensdo
rivals, llrst In the University of Wisconsin
contest, second in the broader forum of
the assembled colleges of the Hunger state,
each of which had sent Its best speaker,
and third In the Interstate competition it
self when the six champion orators of as
many states were pitted against each other
on the same platform.
"Young 1-a Follette staked everything on
the merits of 'lago,' used the same oration
in all three contests, and carried oft the
Interstate championship with ease. The
winning Oration, treasured still In score of
Wisconsin scrap-books, although a quarter
of a century has passed, was printed In
many wetsern newspapers, was recited by
ambitious schoolboys for yours, and was
even said to have given the great Ktlwin
Booth a new conception of the character
Of Iago."
Hlslns; Ip to His Job.
The bishop of Texas is a man of physical
proportions commensurate with the great
diocese over which he has charge. Leaving
a barber shop one day during the recent
Episcopal-convention in Boston, he lighted
a cigar. "Why, bishop," Inquired the bar
ber, "you do that sort of thing?" "Oh. yea,"
was the reply; "I have done that sort of
thing ever since I was 12 years old." The
- barber surveyed the six feet 4 Inches of
individual before him. Then: "It's wall
yo' began young, bishop," ha obimented,
"for they do say it stunts yo'l"
Plain Clothes Upheld.
Whether or not - Judge Sherman, tho
newly elected lieutenant governor of Illi
nois, will appear in evening dress at official
functions is uncertain, but hi antipa
thy to such . conventionalities created
much amusement upon tha. occasion of a
' banquet at tho Union League club of Chi
cago. The judge had been asked to speak at the
gathering, reports tha Record-Herald.
When ha presented himself at the door ho
wore a business suit. The colored man on
. duty did not know him. He looked tha gueat
over and said)'1
"You cannot oome la without a dres
ult, sab."
"But I have no dress suit," was tho re
sponse, "and' I think I shall enter with
out If
"No, sah; you cannot come In unless) you
put on evening clothes," said the negro.
"If you want a draa suit I can get It for
you."
"But I do not want a dress sulf re
marked the judge, "and you may tall your
master that L. Y. Sherman Is at tha door,
and that It Is ao drees suit or no speech."
Tha next few minutes were devoted t
explanations and apologies, and the Judge
sat at table in his ordUnary business - at
tire. Told en Himself.
Archbishop Ireland doesn't mind telling a
Joke on himself. Tha archbishop always
dresses so unostentatiously that no one
could guess his episcopal rank from his
street garb. Traveling one day In a rural
district, he met a good-natured woman la
tha car who, after soma general conversa
tion, asked him: You're a priest, father,
aren't youT" In a bantering mood the
arohblshop thought hs'd try a quibble to
put her at her ease, so ha answered: "No,
my good woman, I'm no longer a priest"
The woman gave him a pitying glance.
Then she said, soothingly; "Oh, tho Lord
help us, fatherl It wasn't tha drink I
hope?"
A Shot at the Jndge.
Soma years ago, according to the Phil
adelphia Ledger, there was an old judge on
the bench In Berks county whose decisions.
In consequence of numerous reversals, did
not always command universal respect. One
day In a ca In whloh ha was sitting one
Drugs Are Decadent
lEVER did tha publlo so be-drug
N
Itself as today. The invaluable
method of hypodermlo Injection,
. .1 greatly facilitating the use of
tr-y r-9 drug by tha . medical man, ' has
performed a like service usually, in this
case, a grave disservice fo'r the publlo, so
that home for the treatment of drug
habit spring up and flourish everywhere.
Morphia, cocaine, trlonal, paraldehyde and
many mora claim what appears to be a
constantly increasing number of victims.
In all these relations then, tho drug, ao
far from being decadent, la In full climax.
And yet, In.aober, scientific medicine, tha
drug Is decadent.. The discovery and use
of active principles Instead of the plants
that contain them, and the employment of
- hypodermlo Injeotlon, though greatly facil
itating the abuse of drugs,' have led also
to a better recognition of vtheir legitimate
uses and- that Is chiefly a recognition of
their limitations.
The days of the shotgun prescription,
containing a dosen different things, of
which soma two or three might hit the
mark, were numbered when aclentlflo study
was directed, to tha normal action of each
constituent of every drug. And with the
direction of Individual atudy to Individual
drugs cams tha discovery that drugs, ex
cept in a very few and unmistakable In
stances, are and can ba no mora than mere
auxiliaries, usually of not more than doubt
ful utility In the treatment of disease.
When you have mentioned quinine In ma
laria, mercury In another disease, Iron In
anemia, and sodium salicylate In rheumatlo
fever, you have practically axhauated the
list of drugs which have a specino action
In disease.
But the discovery of, the causes of die
ease has done even mora for tha humilia
tion of the drug. It la found that the active
oause needs certain predisposing causes to
prepare the soli for the accursed seed. And
among sueh predisposing causes we ob
serve the potency of bad air and deficiency
of light. Then there come that remark
of the lawyers lost patience at his Inability
to see things In a certain light and In the
hen of the moment remarked that the In
tellect of the court was so dark a flash of
lightning could not penetrate It. For this
contempt the Judge showed a disposition to
be very severe with the offender, and It
was only after much persuasion by friends
of the latter that he yielded and decided to
accept a public apology. The following day
the lawyer accordingly appeared before his
honor and made amends by saying: "I re
gret very much that I said the Intellect of
the court was so dark ligktntng could noi
penetrate It. I guess It could. It Is a vary
penetrating thing."
One on I)eiew.
Senator Depew says that the meanest re
mark he ever heard about himself came
from a passenger on a sightseeing auto
mobile In Washington. The automobile was
going past the senator's house in H street.
"That tree In the yard, ladles and gentle
men," said the megaphone man, "was
planted by Senator Pepew himself almost
six years ago." "Say," piped up a pas
senger on the back seat loud enough to be
heard by the senator and his wife, who
were standing in front of the house, "I'll
bet it's a chestnut."
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Twain and the Rill Collector.
In the days when Mark Twain was an
editor out weet he was not so well off as
of late years. One morning the mall
.brought a bill from his tailor, not an un
usual occurrence. The boy who went
through the mall called the future humor
ist's attention to It "And," added tha
boy, "ha has written on the back that ho
wants a settlement at once." "You should
know what to do with such copy without
asking," said Mr. Twain. "Inclose It with
the regular printed slip stating that all
manuscript written on both sides of the
paper is unavailable."
A Pal of Mlasonrlana.
Congressman Rodenherg of East St.
Louis Is proud to have for a colleague
Charles McGavtn of Chicago. In former
days they held the relations of teacher
and puplL "McGavIn was alwaya a bright
fellow,' observed Mr. Rodenberg. "About
sixteen years ego I was principal of tho
high school at Mount Olive. McGavln
cams there for Instruction. Ha was a
.good elocutionist and showed off well at
the Friday afternoon 'exercises,' such as
were common in schools at that time.
When wa had visitors I reserved McGavln
as the star. Ha could apeak his piece bet
ter 'than all the rest and liked to do it
On' Important oooaslona ha more than once
- aavad tha reputation of my school."
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No Use tor Titles.
. Michael MacMahon, a St. Louis police
man who died there recegtly, pas tha aoa
and heir of tha lata Baron Hugh MacMa
hon, owner of a large estate in County
Armagh, Ireland. He refused to take up
the title and property because before do
ing so he would have had to swear al
legiance to tho British crown. HI oldest'
on is of the same view and declares he
will 'follow his father's examole. . The
young man 1 a priest In charge of a
church In Detroit. The dead officer waa
second oousln to Marshal MacMahon, tha
famous soldier of France.
Satisfied with Old Styles.
Governor Chamberlain of Connecticut tells
of an old friend who because of his deaf
ness makes some ludicrous and at times
embarrassing mistakes. Recently ha waa
at a dinner party where the woman seated
next to him tried to help him along In
conversation. As ths fruit was being
passed she asked him: "Do you like ba
nanas T" "No." said the old gentleman
with a took of mild surprise. "Tha faot
ta," he added la a confidential tone which
eould be heard In the next room, "I find
the old-fashioned night shirt 1 good
enough for me."
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Fooled by a Cop.
Jacob Tills has been telling about soma
of Theodore Roosevelt's experiences as
police commissioner in New York. On one
occasion an officer was charged with drun
kenness while on duty. H appeared before
tho commissioner with eleven children, all
-dressed up for the occasion. When asked
what he had to say for himself the man
replied: "Mr. Roosevelt, these are my
children. They have no mother. That'
all I have to say, sir." Hs was sent baolc
to duty with a cautlon Later Mr. Roose
velt learned that the offloer was not even
married, but had borrowed the children.
But the experience did him good, for ho
la now a captain and rated as among; tha
most efficient officers on the force.
in Modern Medicine
able revelation of the obvious that fresh
air Is worth all the drugs In all the pharma
copoeias put together, and multiplied by
all tha exertions of all the German chemists
yet unborn. The point I want to make
is tha Inherent Improbability that this, that
or the other plant shall provide a cure for
a disease the cause of whloh has nothing
whatever to do with tha plant The only
indisputable exception to tha Irrelevance
of plants In the cure of disease Is furnished
by quinine In malaria, and there, as It
happeyis for It Is a palpable fluke the
drug Is directly lethal to the minute animal
parasite which causes the disease.
All but useless to cure disease, drugs are
often very valuable In aiding the patient
to cure himself. They are also very val
uable In relieving symptoms a power which
explains the absurd faith formerly put la
drugs, and still displayed by so many. Thus
It is that while there ar many drugs and
doubtless many more to come, which ar
of immense service In medicine when prop,
erly used, the' experienced physlclana Who
teach In the great schools of medlclns ar
ever more urgently impressing upon th
tudent the Importance of treating causes
and not symptoma-Dr. Galeeby In World
Work.
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Pointed-Paragraphs
Ballots Interest women less thun bonnet a
A kiss is seldom worth the price a Jury
places on It.
As a rule the man with a literary bent
soon goes broke.
Uneasy lies the stomach that gets filled
at a quick lunch counter.
Just think of the taxes you get out of
paying by not owning the earth.
He who dishes out nothing but cold facts
has but few warm friends.
Many a man Is compelled to pay for ex
perience who would rather not have It.
A Kansas woman was recently arrested
for taking In washing from a neighbor '
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