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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.
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Louis, will be a modern garbage
“destructor,” one that will destroy
garbage without odor, smoke or of-
fenqe of any kind.
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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.
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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. Only 25 cents at
Holtzolaw’s Drugstore.
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