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mmm eggs m Political Record of House. Columbus Enquirer-Sun. Some one with an investigating turn of mind has discovered that ( during a period of 28 years—from ' 1874 to 1902, during which period fourteen houses of representatives were elected—-the democrats were, in control of eight of these houses and the republicans of six. The ta-j ble which follows shows when each party was in control: Rep. Dem. Ind. 1874 (Dem.) 107 168 .. 1876 (Dem.) 142 161 .. 1878 (Dem.) 129 148 16 1880 (Rep.) ...... 146 138' 10 1882 (Dem.) 124 198 1 1884 (Dem.)...... 120 204 1 1886 (Dem.)...... 163 168 4 1888 (Rep.)...... 166 169 .. 1890 (Dem.) 88 286 8 1892 (Dem.) 126 220 8 1894 (Rep.) 246 104 7 1896 (liep,) 206 134 16 1898 (Rep.) 186 163 9 1900 (Rep.) 198 163 6 From this table it is seen that as a rule it has been a case of “turn about” between the two partieBr-al- ^though jt has not been exactly so. The democrats have been in control on two occasions for three terms in succession, and once the republicans have controlled for four conseoutiue terms—-from 1894 up to the present time. Therefore, according to records of the past, this year should be a dem ocratic year and the democrats should control the next house. However, no one need expeot such a change merely because of past rec ords. The voters of the country do not oast their ballots for such a rea son, but there is a strong feeling throughout the country, whioh per vades even the ranks of the republi can party, that a change is impend ing. The people have many griev ances against the republican party, both in oongress and in the white house. The policy pursued by that party towards the trusts, the tariff and in^perialism will be a factor in the next oampaign which is likely to oost the republicans heavily. • By The Name of Smith. “Mr. Smith.” A portly old gentleman, who was buried behind a Sunday paper in the lobby of the Hotel Cadillac recently, paused in his occupation, peered over the tops of his glasses, straight ened up in the comfortable chair in whioh he had been half reclining, and then arose and started toward the desk, from which the sound had emauated, Bays the Detroit Free Press. A clean shaven individual, with the appearanoe of a commercial trav eler, who had been standing at the news counter, hearing the call of the bellhop, turned and likewise headed for the desk. A third individual, who had been conversing with a friend near the elevator, hurried toward the ebony- hued individual 'who had given the call, while from the far corner of the lobby came a fourth man, all appa rently bent on the same errand. It was a neok-and-neck race, and as the four men reached the bell hop, who stood passively beside the counter, the ludicrousness of the sit uation dawned on them, and each stared foolishly at the other mem bers of the group. Finally one of the party manged to aBk: “Which Smith did you want?” “Mistah Joseph Smith, sah,” re sponded the boy with a grin, as he glanced from one to another expect antly. “Well, I guo3s Joe Smith isn’t in this bunch,” remarked one member of the party, when, after a moment’s pause, there was no response, “but I didn’t suppose there were so many Smiths in th s immediate neighbor hood. Anyway, I guess it’s up to me to buy, as I got away from the wire first.” And as he led the way to the cigar case, those- who had witnessed the performance smiled broadly, while the bell-hop hurried away in search of the right Mr. Smith. | One of the features of the “Mod el City,” at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, will be a modern garbage “destructor,” one that will destroy garbage without odor, smoke or of- fenqe of any kind. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s signature on eachbox.25c. Senator Hill to Young Men. Savauuah Nows. In his address at the Orleans County Pioneer picnio at Oak Or chard, N. Y., ex r Senator David B. Hill gave some sound advice to young men. He told them that the three most valuable traits for them to cultivate were sincerity, frankness and prudence. He also told them not to rely for success upon influ ence, but to depend upon themselves and their own ability. Go it alone, was his advice. If young men could be made to understand how import ant it is, if they want to succeed in life, that they shall cultivate the traits to whioh ex-Senator Hill call ed attention and depend upon them selves, the number of them who make failures of their lives would be much smaller. The 'trouble with young men is that they do not apply themselves persistently and continuously to their respective professions, busi nesses or occupations. They yield to their desire for pleasure, and they follow their inclination .to have a good time rather than stick steadily at work. If they are employes they are afraid they will do too much, and they do not strive to make themselves valuable to their em ployers. The consequence is that it is only now and then that a young man gets ahead in the world. The majority of them find themselves in middle life just about where they were when they began their ca reers. In fact,-they are fortunate if they are not worse off 1 , for, as a man advances in years, if he is an em ploye, his services become less valu able. One of the grounds for condemn ing trusts is that they close the ave-. nues to young men for independent action. But the fact should not be overlooked that, at the same time, they provide many splendid posi tions for young men of merit and ability- One of the most difficult things with which employers have to con tend nowadays is that of gettbig competent young men to fill, p * tions of trust and responsil.i >. The number of young men i seeking places is very large. ' number that is competent to u.J places of responsibility, or even desirable employes, is comparatively Bmall. When an employer gets a man who is not only competent, but has good habits and is steady and seeks to advance his employer’s in terests, it is practically certain that he will bo advaneed just as fast as the way fos his advancement is opened. Influence may give a young man an opportunity, but if he hasn’t the charaoter and ability to maintain himself and the willing ness to apply himself it is certain that he will make no progres or will fall, by the wayside. Mr. Palmer, who is lifer of the drum corps at Joplin, Mo., plays on a fife which was used by his grand father throughout the war of 1812. Mr. Palmer himself was a soldier in the civil war. He expresses the de vout hope that “his grandson may live to play it in a country still uni ted and expanded amid scenes at testing the grandest achievements the human race has ever seen or dreamed.” J. O. Pel ton, the first public school teacher of California, is still living at Los Angeles at the age of 76. He is a great-grandson of Joel Pel ton, who fired the first shot at Bunker Hill and was killed by the first British cannon shot. His fath er used to tell with pleasure how Cornwallis bowed his head as he passed under his extended bayonet at the Yorktown surrender. At Carlisle, Pa.,~ a young full- blood Sioux Indian has been select ed as the leader and teacher of a brass band of thirty-five persons, all of whom except the leader are white. The redskin’s name is Nagiyanpe, but for the purposes of intercourse with the whites he is'known as Robert Bruce. “Mother” Jones, the advocate of the West Virginia miners, says that if the strike is not ended' before winter she will lead an army of the wives of miners to Washington. A female Coxey’s army en route to the capital would be a queer fruit of the era of prosperity. If You Sniffer from Kidney Troubles Use Smith’s Sure Kidney Cure. Noth ing like it for diseased kidneys. 50 cents, at Oater’s Drugstore. Loss of Life in Boer War. Atlanta Journal. The long duration of the South African war and the harrowing sto ries of slaughter sent out from time to time have caused most people to form the idea that the Boers were almost annihilated in their struggle against the British. It will be a surprise, then, to know that the loss of life on the side of the Burghers was comparatively small—about 4,400 in all. These, at least, are the figures given out by the Red Cross society’s identity de pot at Pretoria, and coming from such a source, will be generally ac cepted as correct. Of these only 3,700 were killed in battle or died from wounds, while only about 700 died after becoming prisoners of war. In substantiation of these statements the fact will be recalled that when Gen. Cronje and his 4,000 troops were completely sur rounded by an overwhelming Brit ish army it was generally supposed that a great percentage of them had been killed by the heavy artillery fire under which they lay for several days. But when Cronje surrendered it was found that he had lost a re markably small number of his men. On the other hand, the British loss amounted during the war to 23,000, including those killed out right in battle or who died of wounds or disease in the struggle. One authority in explanation of the small loss of life on the Boer’s side, says the Boers know their country so well that they managed to shelter themselves to a wonderful extent under the heavy fire, and ex hibited incredible skill and shrewd ness in selecting the occasions of their attacks. It had been generally admitted that the Boer war resembled, in point of casualties, more nearly our late civil war than any struggle of modern times, but the facts aud fig ures which have come to light since the smoke of battle cleared away disprove this; the entire number of killed and wounded during the en tire struggle amounting to less than "!•> casualties of one battle between i tie Union and Confederate forces, h, still remains for the world to wit ness such a struggle as was the war between the states, and it is doubt ful if it ever will again. fr-O-4 Would Not Confess Ignorance. A physician, called to attend an injured Irishman, gave his wife min ute directions respecting the medi cine prescribed, which he insisted the patient must take in a recum bent position, says the Baltimore Sun. The puzzled woman confided her dilemma to the husband. “Tim, dear, here’s yer midicin all roight, but the doctor do be after sayin’ yez must take it in a recooin- bant posishin, an’ never a wan kev we in the house.” Tim met the situation with the suggestion that Bhe might borrow one, “There’s Missis O’Mara, now, she do always be heviu’ things com fortable an’ handy loike.” So the more provident neighbor was appealed to. “Missis O’Mara, me Tim hez bin hurted.” “The poor soul!” “Yes; an’ he’s that bad the doctor says, ‘Give him his midicin’ in a re- coombant posishin,’an’, Missis O’Ma ra, we hevn’t wan in the house. W’d yez moind givin’ me the loan of yours?” “Faith, an’ yez can hev it an’ wil- come; but me friend, Missis Flahar- ty, hez it; she boned it Chewsday week—jist around the third corner beyant, forniust the pump.” “The quest was continued. “Missis Flaharty, excoose me f’r trubblin’ yez, me bein’ a scranger entoirely t’ yez, but me man is hurt- ed an’ the doctor sez, ‘No hope o’ savin’ him unless yez giv’ ’im his midiciu in a rocoombant posishin!’ Meself didn’t happen to hev wan, so I stepped over to borra Missis O’Ma- ra’s an’ me takin’ it the while me Tim bein’ so bein’ so bad?” “Moind? Av coorse not! but, sor- ra the dey, Flaharty—he be moighty onstiddy betimes—he drapped it on the flure last noight an’ broke it.” Fortune Favors a Texan. '“Having distressing pains in head, back and stoma'ch, and be ing without appetite, I began to use Dr. King’s New Life Pills,” writes W, P. Whitehead of Kenne- dale, Tex.,and soon felt like a new man.” Infallible in stomach and liver troubles. 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