Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 45, Number 46, Jasper, Dubois County, 24 July 1903 — Page 3

Weeklu Courier.

3A&HBL IAA UHdASA.

OUR SOCIAL REG l STEH. The tMi w tt U ; ,14 by the dag Mu4 i . r mk- et t jpe. In m , i i raven at w . To tfc, n..m . . Is pJt by the we kt A' , ihr wir of Dl M l ho Is pe-J liy fet a im dow . tcB k halt: ' On Hi. Wife f the men !n th-' Krad WjMfii Iba. aumi c iu.ti.uU aci nicht. The man who Is paid by the week Must not t to revere And to v. r i . -ec! fV.iy speak of the MM wim to jal. by the v. ar; And the wit- .. ike m.igi i, ; -.-e. i,aamg i,.un from h. r g . no . 1 J n- or the Man ho I Only weekl reman ration. vea tVe gauge not by wisdom nor grace N..r by wit nor fey polish or birth. Not bea ity of f,.rill ,,r f factlt And sot by the tow of tru- w ,rth: Tlw K.., i , dt r' or the grade In which you may move and appear Depe:, ,; B hn you are paid Uy the day. by tl- week or the year. "s K K. r. in CfclraK', Rorord-H ratal The Mitigation ( of Miss Nervy. Ity Hny llatletlllr Itrox a tlterlr d b r-rtni Hume Getni.a.1 ru Woman'i IT was mail day at Waxhaw. The 1 narrow st reet in front of the post ofllea waa full, am the 1. itching-post paoh tethered its aaduicd horse. There N, r- high-beeled Iiootg ith jingling spur-, i . kless-lc kirig s. m brer.., ;.i t r. lfe-belt.i and full hrsters, -is w-ll as leather ami bef ringed leggings, hut the crowd about the gray sod weather beaten c n ton wood lui Uli ii r was a decorous one. Kven till who oume and went through the swingjngi Smm nf Inn ritir boy' Jh-st down street Iii! so iu a subdued way. Had a str.iap-:, expecting vociferation and n- khsa shooting, questioned the state of affai.-s. Limber Jack, ihe eratwhitt Had Man of Waxhaw, would hae expalined. "Don't talk too loud, er Miss Kerry'll git after ye. Bhfj don't like a ra ket uhen she'a sort in the mail." The men lounged and talked, exchanged ibaw. the news of the range and frequent libatftt na. iddenly the post olhce door opened, and there wag a hush. An erect, wellbuilt woman of about 3i t.ttd there. lite sun caught th.- ripples . f her rod hair. ItirnTng them to copper: her Month h;ih pet in a grim line as she looked sternly rrr. the crowd. ""Vm Samuel Smith:" Her vm e drifted comiiiandihvrly een into the in'' rioiiof the Cowboys' Keaf, "Your broncho scratching itself nrrninst the s-.uth wall fit to knock the bouse over. If you nu n ain't more c areful ' Thii can't hitch here st nit" " ii in' aa w I a g r i in u iuvi J I in an-wcr to ner c ipia.ni. anu as loany mi-re reprove.! the own r of tha i Offen. Iliur animal, who vrr. - mf!:ur Sam to ail but Miss. N'ervv and who

in - kh led the pofsp i '1 tiav.ul up aitli a vil -cat, an mon r,.aj or on otlr of those cultiJuni ll'mervah. r father bail minted '"' ols P '" ' S't m en ay :se .atrl .. a full of cottages and life Iter, and be had fondiv hope.1 that in ' 1 "'" xl ' r.-akm' fell ton hito two j .d etrUteteSn and railwavs and esIds only daughter might U- nnib d the ' w'"'ks ;' "' ";'' Ma-,"', "om Tibs, tablishments of all kinds of which wisdom and the beauty sf her god-1 ' "B n ew- your blessed country of England . t - - l lu Iuil. it. .n't L-ii .ar m o.-h t . . .to lnt . . w

'If dim t tiers, i lies,, al-.e eatne to jOao- from Minerva. pcrhapaaU inberited a temper. Her falber, earlv -ridowed. bad betaken himaelf and' hag voung g.nldesa totiWplaiaWoiÜwaottiaca..... where I is the heart of the gr. at iiraiiur count r-c he . vt: l.'i .l mall tUir at a tradinir noint on one ..f lb. r. -.t -t isre line It. .lie,! at it L. - ter wa- v. t roavan. the rai

ion upon his taking off l-ing etatom-l'"1

ird bv gi Iferristnllc when he said, an" n ' nmn er gnng o men couia uo "How lad the old man must be ioihim M that a way."

. M j ....... ... I .... 7 cant boss bim fer I spell" . i-iamitu et sue aunt try lo reggelate every livin one o' us." Limber .lack would .-..mphtin. "Jiw, is if we don't - bange our shirts, er ,f we run . "Or bosses er take a hand at a quiet i .., . .. i m -

is wrote them we da in' them mm bro'igl I the slanting sun direct on don't :: ::J ' J;:Uo.thedL',,a,. n

Despite their faultfinding, the mea,,anc'" th-v ,,",,1 tnr P,int of who frequented Waxhaw secretly ad. 1 burnUaed ,-opier.

mired and glori.-d in the j, --ion uf Misa N'crw The very fea- -.- aa anil the high temp r thst r ndered the contraction f her name a fittmc . .awe ua ' ne caused tJ em to t -pect her. She was neat and 1 i r. ike: the goods B her little tore were irrvprr-ach-4ibh-; ns pi'ßfinis'i- die was accurate; her irraicnments, if severe, were usualiy rt' know l dg 1 to be w dl trro'inded, :.nd alntvc a'l she was a w omnn. To day the crowd that awaitenl the "

sorting of the mail displayed, with Mis- N. r v v mcanln' no disrespec I tttmntntea is la laiaarinntinn. all its iTer.irnni, a suppressed excite- ( lhejr ain't nothin fer ye to do here." The mother of the three boy I ' ment. After much diacumton of wsys For a brief moment only Mi-s Nervy noticed that wl.n they slept in the and means whereby Miss Nervya looked nt Jack, but itwas Song enough same room they were a long time severity night ie lessened, some of to shrivel bim Into nothingm-ss. g ting to sleep. A little laveatlgatioa the more laring ones had hit njwn "You boys think:" The repetition brought out the reaaoSV the scheme of furnishing their god- was snarled with telHtg effect. Turn- ".Tohn." she said, "what kept y,u b-s with a suitor. ing. alie drew a bulky package from ' swnke INettsg last nipht?" "live," declaim.sl Limber Jack to vmier the e;,t of the bueAboaJdk "Itob vsns telling ns stories." he reihe enmp-flre elrele "not the phllnn-' You Imys have been thinking a go,d plied. defin' Hirtin thst most O US hss done, while, and nmr siipiotif jmi do unf- ' "Put I beard Mm aying: Doya, T but repjclnr, squashy love, that thing. Mister .Tack. o to the co..W- wish you wouldn't bother me. I means tyin np to the same pott i shanty n- d bring me a keetle of hot want to go to sleep'" softens the hardest hearted, which water hot. mind fvm f r herb-tea. "Ye." klfanitted -b hn. "When he'd means Misa Xeny, to'rds the whole Samuel Smith, you take me in to Tom toM ns tsnsj ktnry we'd ggf out of bed world, which mean us. We'll cb"se Kctchum. and let tue sea how n'ar and run round ffcf MSksl a while, n likely duck to h'siege nur fair post- you've all come t killing bim. Hob Then WM would crawl in agals and missis, an' trust the rest to him an" Wrim. en. you've lie- a sTsPUsOtr Intag ptaf t r eld f.-.-t against his back. Providence." I enough; you'd liei'-r go liacV fen and heep tln tn the t till he told no After morh dcülve ration T"m i bosses and yon ran -pin by taking an-t'ier " Ki'tchuin, Mho had "ein Nervy Tom care of mine. The rest -f V0SJ cler Y-.irs afterward "P-ob" bees"te a tnilll Miss Xervv tsrraated away his out. When I vnnt yon I'll let you famows le. tur. r and story-tetlef, and laurel-, was aeiCCted aa lbs lioratius kl ' ' that, ) -iblr. i the way he got his af Wu.xlwiw. ' Jt was Bsfttt auper. The men start. Youth's t ouipaui OaV

1 spnac It might aa well be me

an eay on?." he remark d, in tones of reljrnaiior. "HI die some time, anyway, either by shot Kin' er bron-bo-bustln'. Mg of j 11 I ep the gang Mr to tiaie It nose Ly r4-he4w4 Hjrhtr u ' all rir t ." "Ht never btiiked at a proposition jrlt, ft n. a bol. eat upi," said Limber Jaeh, evultantl. ef he caoses Miss Nerev to s ren ler, he'll be got to bet We doc want t s'p , her. nr. der t', merejy to-.r-to ntttl-g-.itm her, so to apenlc" aaln the poat oiTte .!-or opewed, and again she of the auourn hair iaanad aa ultimatum. 3urh of Tou as expeet any mail niay rmue in new - lu'le tile. r memher. e.. Thomas Kotrhsm." hoMinf np a warning hand, "you ain't even bad a airoular fr..m a wb.sky houao in a year Von -ay out" "l'ut I watit some terbarker," ejpoMolated the man. ' Wait ti!l the mail's distributed." she snapiM-d "I'm not a storekeeper n o I'm the pov'raent's representative." J he last letter ami if - r were banded out to the file that caaia and went, but the crowd I-dtend outside as a moral support to Tom. who entered laat and alone. The mimites went by. but no sound was heard from within. H tell ye, boys." stooti 1 Jack. "Tom's the one fir Iii ütrvj, He'U give her just that mixeher o' firmness an blarney that'll ca'm ercn a reddieade! woman. Why ain't we thought ' this afore? While he's eonrtin' lier. boys kin Lev som liberties when we come to town The door opened wfth elosive auddtnneita. loin, witii p-triue.i face en me hastily down the steps, and Hin VeJTTJ apieared BO quickly behind hin aa to t. m -t tr .11 on 1 - trs. "If any of yon ne-n wat.' to buy go. Is here, eotne on! If uot, get away froni my premises!" Her square jaws fairly snapped shut. "And if your btjamn is done, ge Pack to work! Town's no place for you!" And Tom's spirit was broken. He took his share of the work in a dull, dogged manner that hurt his fellows. Whatever Miss Xervv had said or done I had e, a as an acid that bites deeply. .V smothered aversion to the won. an came to life, and anioni? those who fr. qner.ted Waxhaw. and loitered to trade with Mise Nervy and listen to her vtfeegnry speeches, the "Ftying Flag" ru n w. re rmnpicuoualy absent. One usually traii-acted business for the o.iti.t, and even his visit was brief. At first Jdi Nervy ignored the ab--epje f tfr-e "Flving Flag" contingent, hut finally curiosity a failing mmen even to goddesses mastered i her. hhe ves-e hnwrimtr a hef of mail across the counter to Limber .lack. ' ihe T iving i-'iag' seeuia to be giviiyj aa u iiccueii re-t. sne "irr'a ssTrixtioaily Hss the foreman ... i o-- I reailv got them to work at last? . . r i l ., ... . . i aawyrw mtmiy taktn turns ai M,rsm 1 ,n ,v,rm,m in ineir Par ' "me " aoswer,'d Jtck- nonchalantly, j hc -0 , awnv th" maU' she queried. a adia.ie of int.-re-t crossiag ..-r face. I

jn an cnu t" mv ire;,r-. ami mi

','' ais " ',-n i rear. n down r . "" ''" ",rr . rl"'"" I .... . ('.. .. .. i L ' " 1 " I poang he.X" umc ashc nuW an' then. We re all s..rry. "A .!;'"" 1 j ' "hilt St 'a''k ?' 'lt '1 " ' 11 K"' I a i ..a a. a. a 1 " ' Uur. i it ne turnen . " '"" ' " K"y. " Nervy; In- .b ath won t be at our ' door. We all knows what's k; lied i ,!f'' than a!:-v man on t'"e range. ! WK,,'. ill" -., IqIv la, ' K. a., mm,;.. ,l. the day. pointing across the praine. Ja a ki.-4 a.... k . ' ' " " -"sj aa rel Wat approaching. 'BIT ,',,Ii--i ,h? enUn'-house at hw" sai,i jAck' "bat 1 fn'1 wno s Ti v in.." .lust then a turn of the roail was a wouan. and even at that dls"AIiss ervy, ejaculated I'.. !- "Now we're in fer it!" 1 '!' 1 i? tüat away, nn-wred Jnelc. eyeing the approaAing ; - ire ( a. ..aa- ; Wee" meet her in a I an eaV'v ak her to go back to Waxhtw. whar her talentall be mre eppreslat' .1 Tona's hed notigb a' fe rns vvi, . a' i. wu v : J ;t.i ... ' xx. on klttlii in t t, nt of f bat rr-r-.at . Injil ki "'I'i'i 'sin "s sssar nv " ' 1 i advan I n trifle. I -w.i Kl.. . , .. . v rwx . . .i o.-.o-j - o.o K .

lounged on the crisp buffalo grail that sloped uway from the houses. A bush fell over the gro in as a woman came walking briskly WOT th gra toward thrm. Miss Srry stood before them, sbiu as eer, but with no trace of ve?n.iu in hef fanes, and , .ok-d at the men, who rose to their feet at her coming. To-morrow's Sunday," ahe announced, "and the . ircuit rider I reach ea at Hoover's Ford. I hat's twei.ty-n.de. Can of yon get bim here by tomorrow n ht?" "t.reat Caeaar'" ejaculated Sam. "Tom ain't that bad, is he, Misa Nervy?" For a moment the men saw nlmost a gleam .f mirth on her face. "Tom'e lienor, hut I can't have him yet awhile, and as I'e le.-n intending to marr h:mahway a ....n I'd got in my annual report, and the post office Insptgtor'd been lo re, i mieht aa arll lave it over now. and then nolad caa say anythintr about me tndng ' ire of bim " Thev stooil watching her trim, erect figure aa ahe crossed the grass, httrryirig la k to her inalld. "Wall." drawled Jack, "it toot Boratsl loatrer'n ee feed Bggerod, but fM

fob I done In-tfer'n we hoped fer ti N.-ni'j mi 1 1. t ..t tt ;..i. -- j " .!.. n 1 1 i iffii,. IRISH HOSPITALITY. . uralt Were .. in .e I lr.1 tn aWt and llrink More than Tbe Wnntrd. From Sir Llewelyn Turner'- rec-nt-t ! O ..we aa a . jy puaitsnea .viemoires, it -.-.-ma that Irish hospitality in former days' was at tiuc embarrassing. The gUSst mud be compelled to eat and drink more than was good for him on pain of being snppoaetl dWth tied with his entertainment. 1 ass

a ho;e where he visit.,1 he Ku. re tlol .... i'., sa -; "The breakfasts, lunches and ß . u. humiliation 1 Sam . l:ü-. dinner- were profuse; the breakfast TIME Th. exact date Is uncertain, poatable nbounding with fish, meat and iffffli mus.

the greatest variety of tempting v iands. "There was only one drawback. " " "0-. ..'-.. the nre-sure pot upon me to eat One of the sons always sat by me. and the difficulty I experienced in misting his hospitable pressure was very ?rest. Protest was vain; my cmpanion vvas evidently told off to takf care of me. "I IVCODecl MM 2') years later r lating tin- to the late Sir Kichard WiUhuna Bulkejey, and he sai l ' K. that waa some years ago. I well remember the custom: bnt if you go to Ireland now you will find in all go, 1 KottSM thai the habit has 'b-ap I 1 a, S. T"" t - 1 a. a p-are.i. ami me r.ngnsn custom or leaving people to eat a- much or as ,itt1' tLe.T ,!ke prevails.' .epaulab I'oli teneaa. Tiic iii. .-t perfect example of SpanIi i ,i 1 1 e ne--. c n r l..irr l.-ft f..f :si. Joe duke of Marlboromrh bv Daaw Arrom vala, a Spanish consul. .rho .-ommitteo s .iei.le in nie,.,-..,, fmrk on April it. ISM: .-Mv lm4 j huniu;v ak V((Ur ,,.,,. ship's pard-.n and forgiveness for the 'r..,t il(,.r.. i h:,ve t:.L-.-n in ..o.i.. to n,lt an 'i t mv (lr,..irv .... ,.r;ill existence in vo-ir park. It may I be a chil.ii-h feelinir but one cannot blow his brain- out iu a com aoo"m - "I mean no of.-risc. Your manor ia one "f the iu st nobiat, aptendid things 1 ever saw in my life, ami I have tr:. v. i-d about and se.-n et.-ry-j thing worth seeing. Von have the ! fine-f Kuliens tbst enn be seen. That m . . snould bavc a great attraction for ne- miner mner cireumsmnee-. but now they have len of no use. I am your lordship'- most obedient serw VKlii.M DE AY.I.. findon Express. W m.Iobu'i Wb levers. XX' l l 1 1 : M ; ""en uunuauu aim wiic insist oB being' fitmr- lers it is impossible to J" - steer clear of the rocks of discord. A man rarely tells his wife all he knows that he may enjoy holding her In suspen-e Women do not give men all tbir vonfid. n. . n i matter how strong n. ay j ,"",r ,,a,, iri;,? . " " "- , . dictation. Hive a mnn aTT he deserves and he will lie sure to demand more. If s vroaian has an abuml. t money her i-illy utterances ancopied as witttcisaaw. The man who talks most about the nobility of toil usually finds the least of it. Let a woman seem to insjH-ct a man's boots ami he seeks for a place i i. ..!.:. i... -.. v.: "ml" .w.-... - o. There cannot help coming to a . m .. . . . , man the fee tbat he a d,- , ;e P"ntmcnt -i niiaueiptHa imiietin .

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. hasana la ihm Int r raalloaaj Berta tor Jalr SO. IWta Baal Hejre.eJ as hilf.

TIIK 1.1. ss' N Tl XT (1 Ham . 1 :!J-a It An Matauel cam to Saul, nd 8am au aate tum. biessej b au uf the Lord. I have performed the commandment 'i.- I. r ! 14 And santue; all. Wl. tt maiiHi. then this kltattag of the sheep In nine ean, and Jit lowiiis of the oxen which 1 haar? la, Ar.U Bau; said, They have brought '.! ta from the Air... kit. , (or the people H I i the b.st of the aheep and o( the is , ta BScrMoa unto tha bor-i th God; r' hv uuerlydeatraftd. 1 Then Samuel said un:i) Sau., 8iay. an j l wttl tell the. what the lird hath s: i :o mo th:a night. And he aald unto him. Sa on. IT And Samuel said. When thou wtl litt I - In lata own sigh- m: thou BOl made the head of tte til bei of larael, and the Ixjrd anointed thee king over liraelT 1 And the Iyord sent thee on a Jiuroey. Biivi sa.J, tio and utterl lastl 1st slnkars the g BsSlakltaB. and l.s'-t analnat lh m until thry be consuro.d tt Vh. relor then dlJst thou not obey the voice of the Lfcrd, but did a: fly upon the ,.:. and didst tvU in tte stojfet : U.e U-rU? W. And Saul aald unto Samuel. Yea. 1 hart obed the vjlce of U.e Lrd. and have gulie the m) which Ii. bOI : lent Be, gnd have brought Agag, tbi fell a I -v malek. and have utterly destroyed the Amsic kites snd m.: eThT.f ? ti.e .femfe ahould have been utter!)' u'eatroytd, to Sacrifice unto the Lord th Q 1 In QttPaL Z2. And Samuel said, liatb the Lord aa gi at delight tn burnt offerings and tacrlflces. as in obcing the voice o! the Lord? U-hold, to obey U better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat ot rams. 3 For rebe..ion It as th sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness la as iniquity and Idolatry. Because thou halt rejected the Word of tha Lord! He balk BISO rejected thee from being king. iBOLOfCR n:r.-T. aaej i better "" 1 mm !. ' i "TLi NE -F SCRIPTURE BECTIOM j VrV.Vi lam Si NOTES AND COMMENTS' When Saul was made king he waa charged to implicitly obey the cornnia nils of .lehovah. r or c:-. '. .e(!.et,ie ,. rraa In . rejected; first, as to 1 is noU!.e (i3:i3i ,4). and. tecor.d. as to higRsrlf (15). One will have to itudy the whole storj of Saul s rein in order j 1e ateertain afl the reasons that led to bi rejection. Tbt - - unj.( n of thf fpjt tered clans of Israel under Kit rgauL and their victory in liilead. soon reached their long-time osspressora, the Philistines. Thev Immediately pian to ilna,-,. ,)ie Immi, t) reassert their authority and a gall to terrorize j tbe people into subj. ctiori 1 '!,e He- ' hr s flrr soln fi ,: r fr ,, th mountains, others k-avin? .hr country. Saul bravely recruits the faithful oqes at Oilga:. where Sanntel lind instructed him to wait before striklrcr ,b fl"t Ww for Ind-per.derce. --. . . ;:.... - - - i : Ai ""' in impanenc i in' am ai i im oi hip propnei, tne kin' prepares to begin tie campaiim, and as the initial step, satt ii - I burnt offerings. At this juncture Snmtte' si'I-ears nr.i! . v. rely rebuke s S.-ml for '-"'edierce. threatening to w rest the kingdom Irom him. Saul s v. In wns not ' the mere act of assuming priest !t functions, at has been traditionally i trpposesT. It was hfi Impatient self-as.-ertiveness In failing tn wait for Samuel's adrlce as to (tod's w ill in this erent aatlonal crisis Vet Saul's little arrry tn.-ceodi ir re- ' pnislag the Philistines, threttrh the personal bravery of his son Jonathan. 1 '"'" strange panic he esnsea anion? ,n' o'- SauI en'' triumphant j rilrt, with Constantly growing 1 rar"- This chapter show p!nit 'v ,nnt haul's devotion was to theformW 7 . T - t . a . a a . vl reo;ioii, raiaer tataua IfBSPTm Some vears after this first campslgn w:th the Philistines, the event of toda v " lesson oceurrei'. Basaad still supreme s the adviser of the kil brought word to Saul that fMetl ancient foe. the Amaleklte. mral be destrover!. Such Wholesale slanctter could not be justified in t hrbtian times. The Cambridge Bible ssvs: "Such eomniani's were IB accommcdathm to the moral sad religions stfet of the nation to which H ey were riven. Revelation is progressive. ad Co.!' dealings with tne chosen people, while designed to raise and educate tl m. were BecestarlTy C ndftloned b? r-i ,at?v -:- 'runr r-nnicei awKwarc.v c n f'f ret'irn. Paul greets him with n plors expression of welcome, lavs ttpryi the soldiers the blame for his own i'iobedlenee. and iintrnthfui'y e'alms that nil the animals spared were InleT f.rT for sacrifice. ".Tehovah anointed thee:" Sanl f reminded that he is answerable to Ore higher than himself; yet he hl ditbeyed nod's prophet. Ii" - fly uprn the spoil:" Ilescriptive of a w"ri carnival of eager, srlflsh creed. Yrt I laane had intended the expedition to be n rellgietu one. to execute what he believed to be the divine Will. "To obey g better than sacrifice:" Moral rondnct fs more than ritual nne of the loftiest thOUglltl of the Old Testsmert anr! the keynote of all prophetic teaching. "Ood rejects Pntil from being kit-g over Israel, since he had rejected Ood from being Kinjr. oeer ßa' l " r'nms. THINGS NOT TO DO. To contradict jour friends when tbey re speaking. To say smart things w hich may hurt Onn's feebngs. It Is bad to make remarks about the food at dinner. tU talk abcut things which only Interest yourself. To grumble about your home and relstlers to outsiders. To dress shabbily In the arWgfna bersuse no ore will see inn To speak disrespectfully Q anyone I older than yourself. 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SURPLUS CALLS FOR REVISION. lajuailee of Keeplaa Saeh a LnraTO Baas Oul uf (he t baaaeU af Trade. NotwIthstsndinK the reduction In In-

t,rual revenues through the repeal of the war taxes and the increase in approprlatlons the closlug day of the fiscal year finds a surplus In the natiunal treasury amountitiK to '.J T1".G, and tn available cash balance amounting to $231.545.012. In repealing the war taxes I' was xnected that the reduction In internal revenues would be about ITSjOOO, . ... , ... nereas ctual loss was only 41.ib".Mi The story of the government's fiscal operations for the year Is briefly told In the following statement of ceipta and disbursements: SOURCES OF BEVENFE Custom i 7;b interna; revenue atlaot Uaaeana et.asai K.M-lKNDITritES. ' 1 and miicellaneous S:2.0:,3ix " " .-.c.--..jii.g i . r ,i r. ; arborr) : : r at cm iv. ii' -c: Indians l ' ' IS....: Interest a,6f.6'. Tl g fact that the surplus for 19)3 is greater than was anticipated by conpttM is attributable, of course, to the Of the country. Is noted, for Instance, that the customs receipt wt It gn ater than those of last year by 24,434,?1, owing to the enorBkOOa iniH.rtation of partly manufar - tured goods. A large increase In mis-

BOTH WAYS AT ONCE A CHARACTERISTIC REPUBLICAN PRODUCT

cellaneous internal revenue receipts was lue to phenomenal sales of public lands, which reflect unusual prosperity in the west. That the unexpected surplus is due to ncreasul and widespread Industrial activity is, of course, highly gratifying to the country. But whan the revenue producing machinery creates such a surplus It is clearly not well fitted to the t i m s . says the Ciii -ayo R. cordHerald. The showing that is made points unmistakably to a readjustment of the tariff schedules, to the end that the surplus may be reduced and that '.he impost duties may be more srlenincaily adapted to present Industrial conditio-. It 1- noted that the customs receipts wre greater than the Internal revenue receipts by over HI 0 The chances are that the importa'ion of partly manufactured goods will be even greater during the coming fiscal rear. There Is no prospect of rednettl revenues in that direction under the present laws. m The wisdom of a rf dtiction of the surplus Is so plainly obvious as to require no extended argument, and the place where the reduction should be made Is equally obvious. On the first point we need only say that It Is not just that the government should keep such a large sum out of the channels of trade or that It should raise excessive r vt t.u. I from the people. Moreover, such a surplus is a constant i mp'atlon to extrav agar t and unnecessary appropriations As regards the second poin It is equally clear that the people will not assent to any further reduction in the Internal revenue taxes on beer, whisky and tobacco The only cure for the surplus Is a revision of the tariff. DRIFT OF OPINION. - Mr Manna may post as the leader nf Ohio republicans, but it Is safe to say that his followers ha vi to see the . I p F. mark before they take hold The Commoner. President Roosevelt should remove Washington's head from the twocent stamps The post office department Is In no shape to look in the face of the man who never told a lie Albany Arcus "bet's have a good healthy fight for patnmaiTe," urge the republican orators in Missouri, "and then. If there's anything left of us we can stand shoulder to shoulder for principle" St. Louis Republic. "Protection builds up domestic industry and trade, and secures our own markets for ourselves; reciprocity builds up foreign trade and finds an outlet for our surplus. "Iowa Republican platform Puzzle Find the sucker. Rochester Herald In the New York post office typewriters are employed to do nothing but Iraw their salaries It Is not hard to size BP a situation like that. According to Payne's code a post office official who pfole three or four years ago. has been washed white as snow by the passing of time. Mernohls Commercial Appeal,

THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE. Oplalaa at Jaatea H. Kebela aa taO Oatlook far the Ueaaaratle Party.

Jamea H Kckels. of Chicago, romptrailer of the currency under the laat administration of President Cleveland, expressed himself the other day regarding the democratic party, but refused to make a prediction aa to the men whom the democrats may select as their next candidates. "I am not Interesting myself In politics to any extent," said Mr. Eckels. "Nsturslly. as a democrat, I am anxious that the party should present a candidate and platform which will command the respect and support of the conserva tive elements of the country. It has been demonstrated that the conservative elements win presidential elections and that the second sober thought of tha people is more to be relied upon than that enthusiasm which finds expression In radical platforms and unbusinesslike suggestions The democratic party ought to have a useful place In the public affairs of the nation. Neither political organization ought to be so wholly In command as to make It reckless la legislation and extravagant In expend!tures. as Is always the case when too It ov rwhelmihirly in 'he majority This Is going to be the danger to which the country will be subj. , ted from a weak , democratic organization and a strong rapublh an one. "The democrats ought to make a strong campaign for the reform of tha tariff, less extravagance In public expenditure and the conducting of this uoernment in accord with democratic principles of the least government consistent with the proner protection of the rights of persons and of property. They should stand for an indiscriminate and fair enforcement of the laws on the statute hooks which ought to be there and a repeal of those which are useless and a hindrance to business conditions. The money qtit.tinn is eliminated and the currency question cannot be made a party Issue. There fs left, therefore, only the tariff question. On this the democrats have the right of the Issue and ought to stand to It." ' Have you any Idea as to a possible candidate of the ibmocraMc party?" "I do not know who will be a candidate." was the reply. "Someone will be found. I have no doubt, and democrats will support him." OVERCONFIDENCE OF HANNA The nitlo Repahllean Rn Way Hate to Eat Hie Own V or da flefnre l.nnf. When Mr Hanna says he will not accept a nomination for vice president and that the nomination cannot be forced on him. he forgets the wisdom of Napoleon "Very often I do not say what I know," said the great captain to the Parisian editors who claimed he had pre dh ted that he would be In Milan within a month. "Very often I do not say what I know, but never do I say what will be." Mr. Hanna has said what will he. or rather what will not be. and this always Involves risks, says the Detroit Free pr st, Theo. i. re Koo-.-v.If. whose spine is pponrd to contain quite as much lime as the Hanna spine, declared that he would not accept a nomination for vice president kfr Hanna heartily arree.l with the then governor of Xew York, and gave assurances thst Mr. Hoo. wit would never get a chance to accept It; hut the nomination hunter! down the man for all that, and both Mr Koosevelt and Mr Hanna were powerless to divert it from the line of greatest resistance. With this object lesson before him. Mr Hanna should be cautious about saying what he will do or what he will not do. Not so very long ago he said the Ohio republican convention would not Indorse Theodore Roosevelt for president. Hewas Just as firm about It as he Is about the vice presidency; hut the Ohio convention Indorsed Mr. Roosevelt for all that, and Mr Hanna did his best to look pleasant. Tie may have to eat his words again when the republican national convention has finished the work of nominating a candidate for vice president. It Is not so easy to resist conscription when the draft Is made by a great political party, and Mr Hanta should not be too confident ' 'Never do I say what will be" Tu-M-e is no better motto for s great political leader.

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