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SOME FACTS OF HISTORY. f HllOUt WHICH CARELESS WRITERS HAKE. imflßti on th* Dsafto f Annlhrr nnfrilrrntr Osnrrol Who Wm a XtHlra of Ihr Sorlh Komvlhtng Umul Flghtm* Bishops The tutlinr of Ihr l'hm "Million* for lirlruar hoi Sol a Cent for Trlb —Olbrr Mailer* of General la i< rr*. •rrf Villa, Maitland, Fla., Nov. . re la no real pleasure In writing let of this character, largely devoted to t ,orrectlon of error# on the part of , , „ r writers. nd I continue thyn only s sense of duty to the so--aT!ed t ith of history.'* A* history Itself Is r tii, however. It Is superfluous to speak t the "truth of history." Again. I am r inily In receipt of personal letters r -r. men and women of prominence, both N\ rh snd South, thanking me for these critical and correcltce epistles and beg gli ff me to continue them. Only to-day 1 mins across a letter of this kind from Col John P. Nicholson of Philadelphia. flistlnguMied for his services In making the great Gettysburg, Pa.. Battle Field p.-k, "a thing of beauty and a Joy for ever” to those whose ht-rolc loved one* ara there honored In Imperishable memories • very often." he write*. "I read yo ir communications to the Army and Nevy Journal and the Tvtnes of Phtladel pi , i with great Interest and satisfac tion: and the sentiments you express In regard to the Southern soldiers In <r. .-•!■ the esteem with which I shall re id your future contributions'' Now. Shi* , ommcndatlnn may aafeljr be called high pralsa considering the eminent stand ins of Col Nlcholaon In the Loyal Legion, the Grand Army of the Republic, the So ciety of the Army of the Potomac and other mlktsry organisations. But. on the other hand, there are thoee equally prom inent who do not like to have their errors, eir corrected In the public prints One of me dearest and most distinguished llt erav friends "chit me dead' In correspon dence. etc., because I honestly and kindly criticised two error* in the best of a half doxen or more books lie ha* published A chapter devote.! to West Point Mili tary Academy and the army was Illus trated with a picture of Gen Nelson A illles. I' S. A . undernrnth which was the ilsteadlng title of "Commander-In-Chief." This error and the use of Gen Mite*, a civilian soldier. Instead of a graduate of West Point, to give tone to the chapter. I pointed out in a very respectful man ner. and yet It so offended my talented friend that our once warm friendship came to an end. koine first allot*. With Hon. Henry Walteraoh. the fimnui Southern editor end orator, eulnglttng Abraham Lincoln on lecture platform at the North, and Rev. I)r B It. Andrew*, the eminent Northern Raptlsl divine, do. lug the same service for pohert E Lor on Southern peture platform* tt would seem that the lime Is near at hard when the lion ard the lamb may safely lie down together List Sunday. In advocating the election of Col William A. Hemphill as the sue. censor to MaJ. Oen C. A. Evans. I did not know Savannah or South Osorgla had a i .mdldnte In the Held. *l*n. M.Olashan end MaJ Joseph R. Cummlnc having dc. fined the honor ltut if Capt. Robert Kal llg ,nt Is In the Held he in sure to rally the old hova around hi* standard. He Is not as rich as Col. Ilcmphltl In this world's goods, but he In rich to overflow ing In s genial, patriotic nature and an c.iquefice that always captivates He A jid make a Hne commander! ‘ It Is known to but few |rnons that th* hrnt negro officer appointed In the t'nitsl trials. atmy. was put there by I’resl lent Grover Clea.lond. a Democrat. 1 refer to Rev. Allen Allennworth of Kentucky, ap pointed in lss*i ihaplaln of the Twenty fourth (.-olof. and) l.'nlted Sint-a Infantry. His application for appointment was sign ed lu a number of Democratic s- nslors from the South as well ns the North Lieut. Fll|>|*-r and other ofllcar# went in through W.-st Point. The Rev. Dr. John W Heldt of Athens, formerly soludior general of the Btvannah oft till, hut for many ys.in* i-,iri a promt gem Hi In North Gaortto. Jtaa two sous ofll er* In the reguitr army, and both on duty In the. Phtltpplnra They are fte<-ond Lieutenant Grayson V Heldt of the Third Cavalry and First Lieutenant James V Heldt of the Sixth Infantry. I think thcie Is another hr- thr In the rank* working his way up to .i commission. Georgia also his the two Hoyle trolhers and the Jervey htoiheta (formerly of South Carolina! officers In t ie regular army. Historic *tnl riTonnl. Th<- November Issue of the New York ledger Monthly ha* tv ■> :• - .h voted to ' hoto engraving of ancient rhtirrh edl • of a historic character. Including fa tnouit old Saint .Michael * In Charleston. 8 <• In the sketch of tllk- undent edifice. It l* stated th it Charles C. Pinckney ha* u tablet In the wall re. King ih* f*et that he was the author of the well-known l.hraee • Million* for defense htit not one <ent for tribute." Now, my impression I* that Char lea C. Pinckney, a* one of the - atier* of. the Declaration of Independ i nre, disavowed the authorship of thui | ilrlotlc declaration: how. ver. It ha* been l„ rilaiently •acrlbert to him In a thousand <1 ffermt way*. Now the Inscription on ti l* tablet would *•’. m to be sufficiently ..-Ithorltatlve to Justify the public In u ceptlng the Inscription na a truthful record; and yet such may not he ihe case. I have twice before spoken of the noto rious Cot. Jack Chinn of Kentucky, and tls profane hoist fhnt he wore a ion-, federate Veteran* button that No damn nigger rould wear.” and shown that he ! wa* badly mistaken If he keep* posted on the .Volng* and *aylnk* of ihe Confe.l --• ate Veteran* In Georgia h< mini of late i lie kept awake night* and kl k*d hlm*elt t..r l. in* a fool Recently the white t on federates of Atlanta turned out to help h.iry a colored veteran: end later, at the annual memorial service*, u deserved trlh- j ute wa* paid to hla heroic conduct during ih* war with hi* yout.it master Aral now imp Walker, of the CnMed fonf. leram Veteran*, hits unanimously apis*al#d to t !.# <l*orgl* Legislature to imhisioii a coi ' ted Veteran of Ih* Civil War. for III* ser ' * a Confederate soldier and hi* toy ally to th* Confederate Cause." And >n • irly every Southern M ite Just such mg* have oquurred and nr.* occurring ‘ 1 Col. Jack Chinn doer himself aid • button he wear* so Iroaslinsly tio • "dll by his tinbtninded mid profane bo*ai. The Rev Dr William E. Barton ha* **'itten a story or th* Black Hwk In dlnn War. the* tide being "The Prairie *■ . oner " || t- n rlt cul.tr fact tt at two haraeter* In the hook, who Itelrlended 1 ' Pioneer settler In the pialtle *rh<xjtier, • r " Capt. Abraham I.lneoln of the Illinois Volunteers, and Eleut Jefferson Dnvl*. C. f A . men who in IStil were FreaMenis f the Pitted Slates and th* Confederate <te*. and commanders-in-chief of ihe rmlt* and navies then, and for several '"r* taler, entiased In a terrible warfare. Ah - how little did Capt. I.lneoln and I “.it ItNvl* then Imaalne whnt a .nrer • ild open up before them in the unknown f ‘"ire of ihelr then uneventful Uvea I h'o|n. the ’rall-splltier.” and Dal*. tin •'*l Point graduate/ w. re as unlike v sir ally and In other reaped* a* two 1 n coui.l he mel. r ordinary conditions, id not have room ih my last Sunday * ■ier to comment In full on Eleut. Grant* ■'er ihout Jefferson Davis If hi* narra e i tru* it shows a very singular state .iffninf'at that tim.. Mr Davis wa* '‘dent of the Confederate States trlghl wrong!, and eommander-ln-chlef of It* •'jmy and navy; he was accompanied by Vic# President Stephens, Senator Clay. Postmaster General Reagan. Lieut. Osn Whealer and three colonel* of the Pre#,. dent s etaff: and yet. strange as it m.iv *Pt>ear. all these distinguished offli isl*. civil and mlll'ary. were committed to the supreme control of a aerond lieutenant of volunteers, who conducted them from Au gusta to Fortress Monroe We had in accepting the surrender of Lee and John ston. recognised the Confederacy to that extent that every prisoner of war was fully entitled to humane and proper treat ment: and the putting of this party of distinguished military prisoner* into tha hand* of any ordinary volunteer ee-ond lieutenant was an Inexcusable outrage Another Knrtliera Confederate Dead. Only a few week* ago I noted the death of Gen Zeh York of Louisiana, a native ot Maine, who aerved m the Civil War a* a Confederate general Although not m West Pointer, he was a tine soldier. And now comes the an noun ament of the death of Gen. Daniel M Frot of Mis souri. a native of New York and a grad uate of West Point Military Academy. In the class of IM* It was a small (lass and had frw distinguished members, among these being Oer. Winfleld tvert Hancock and Oer. Alfred Pirasonton. If. _ A “Debut” of Style. Our LADIES’ DEPARTMENT had its WINTER “Coming Oat” last week and, like all charming debutantes, it was voted A SUCCESS by the crowds of Ladies who thronged otir attractive show rooms* 4< ART achieved a decided conquest over its tawdry imitations. THE IDLE GfILM That presages livelier conditions should not find you unprepared in the way of apparel. Hasty Selections are not always satisfactory ones, and just as certain as necessity exists for improved wardrobe, just so surely should early acquisitions be made. Gur Ladies' (Llothing, as in evidence at our late opening, ap peals thoroughly to taste and economy. “A little more” for a good article is bet ter wisdom than ‘‘a little less” for a poor one. Our Tailor-Made Suits, in unlimited variety of fabrics and styles, carry all the signs of merit and “appear ance.” The simplest costumes speak elegance and comfort. Suits From $15.00 to $65.00. A most impressive collection of Rainy Day and Pedestrian Skirts From $3.50 to $15.00. Silk Underskirts, House Coats and Gowns, and a remarkably large and beautiful array of Plain and Fur Wraps, Jackets, Capes, Coats, Cotlarettes, and Other Comforters. 9 A., and Oen Almon B. Buckner. C. it a. Pro#i graduated number four In ihe class and went Into the First Ar tillery. and later transferred to the Muunt ,d Rifles. In which he did E diant service In the Mexican war Ho waa first lieutenant in ISM wnen he resigned ami became a manufacturer In fit Ixmlt. From .. cap tain in the state mIIMU. he too lo the tank of brigadier general, which rank he held Ir. torn, w hen he entered the Con f.delate army- lie was always an a Hv influential man. both In civil and ml.i --t irv circle* and hla deaih even at the advanced age of 77 ream. Ia loss to Ui< , ..rnmunky tn which he w.i* so long' ;, conspicuous figure. Oen Frost was ver> ( , Mr the last of the Northern generals ,vho served In the Confederate army Oen S unu-d O. French of Penaaco.i Fla o native of New Jersey, being the oi l* ft survivor ami almost. If not the list. Pemberton. Gardner. Rugg.es. York Per ry. Johnson. Shoup. Mouth. (Martin l-.. w.io .lied In Savannahl Whiting. Oracle. Steven*. Duncan, t'ooper—all. and other* whose names I cannot now re-all-hav* passed over the river rind Joined thetr Illustrious commander* under the ahade o! the tree# on th# other ahore. Heroic fioldler-Hlshop. In quoting, recently, fl'.rhop Wnrran A Candler's tribute to the Itte Rev. Dr Morgan Calloway, as a Confederate *<*l dier. I stated that all ever the country. North and South, could bo found learned THE MORNING NEWS. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1900. and eloquent bishop* of all den 'mmat o i* who were gallant soldiers tn the Rlue er Ihr Gr#> during th* Civil War And 1 j might have added, there are also many such who have gone, like my dearly be loved friend*. Bishop R W P El lott shd lllxhop Hamuel 8 Harris to Join tir tn numerable host* ihot have "croased Ihe river," Bishop Whipple’s tribute lo the latter I hnv<- already given In a previous letter and here is e hat Bishop T F Dud lay Salt of the former, who graduated tn 18*1 from the College of Boutb Carolina "Straightway th* scholar'* gown gave place to Ihe soldier's Jacket, and the young graduate look his place with hie fellow* to defend the prin ciple* which he believed to he righteous and true The writer of these word* <an never forgei Elliott * appearance upon the nteaslon of their tlrsi naering ll "** the tly after Ihe second bloody battle fought upon Ihe field of Bull Run. in which Elliott had eerved a* aide-de-camp IO Gen. A R Lawton. He had received a sever*, though not dangerous wound In ihe head, and was Impalb-nl that the sur geon* would not permit hi* immediate te lum to duty-The v.ar* passed by and In ihe tenth year alter the cessation of hostilities tho acquaintance thus begun B.H.Levy&Bro was renewed when both soM'ers had lie come Presbyter* of the Church, ar.d a on after both were admitted, on the same day. to seals In Ihe House of Bishop* • • • Why iH.I hi* breihien. even his elder* love ami trust him *o thoroughly? The answer comes Istck Irom all who knew him. 'Because he waa so true, because he wa* so brave, because h* was ao lender to alt. save hlmsglf.' • • • He obeyed the death summons wllhout it m> rmiic. for the ooktler's spirit heard thu voice n:' hi* Captain and dared not refuse on dt ence. B:dny Herbert. —A year ago Judge Montgomery of W est Virginia sentenced End Madison, colored, to lie hanged Jan. 14. In Ihe state peni tentiary at Moundsvllle for th* murder of another negro Two day* before the dale of Ihe execution Gov, Atkinson le aned a respite for nine day*. The Judge who sentenced him died before the re prieve expired Two week* ago Madison’s case wa# forced on the authorities by a report of It to Oov. Atkinson, The ernor decided that, the Judge being dead and the time for retentence havl'.* pass ed. no one can now resemenee Madison. The date of lrg.il deith having passed. Modi, n cannot be hanged on the original sentence As he wa* nevsr sentenced to Imprisonment, he cannot l- kept in the penitentiary, so Madison will probably be released in a few day*. DIRECT NOMINATIONS. THE oilK I>• OK TH® MAV Pll it.%ni i.ws i% Minneapolis. % ofrr*. Wln n Th> RffUlrr, IlNllota 4 onlalniiiM Nnnara of %ll iht* nniMtUffi for >omlnuflon l > Ihr Parttra—Thaar Halim* Thry Murk, mm lu Election Yotlaf, nod Ihr 4i* 4*l Idiitra 4#rt 11 • Ihr iirfNl raf Nnmhrr of % otra Arr Ihr Nom- Inrra—l'rlrnila of Ihr Nrw law 4 In I m That It llaa llr*uh 4>at on Itoth Milr* thr *-'lrat Tic krl User V uni Inn led In Mlnnrnpulla l ncrease In llc#lstrnriun I'.Recled. Wsshlngmn. Nov. L—" The Minnesota primary election system mark* new era In politic*, and Is a revolution not even second to the Australian ballot " Thus aald Senator Washburn of Min nesota, after he had wst, hed the results of the now direct, concurrent primary Perrin’s Ladies’ Gloves This is the KID GLOVE of the SEA SON. Crowned over competitors at the PARIS EXPOSITION, it has the en dorsement of Europe’s Creators of Cor rect Style. /OUR \ /OPENING^ I Last week was a pleasant revelation ] I to the Ladies of. Savannah of I 1 the resources of / \ THE BIC STORE. / \ It was an auspicious introduction / V to exclusive high-class special. / Xk tics in Dress, seldom seen Jr the Metropoli. M M Lovely Neckwear. - " • Our display of charming and exclusive LA DIES’ NECKWEAR is striking and impressive. Imported Novelties and Domestic Triumphs. Ladies', Misses, Girls and Children’s Un derwear in all styles and weights. The Stqjtgarter Sanitary Pure Wool in Suits or Separate. Knit and Woven Underwear. The Noted ELK BRAND of MUSLIN UN DERWEAR. Hosiery—lmported l ine Novelties. Umbrellas, Belts, Chatelaines, Etc. election law. used for the flrM time In Hennepin county, Minnesota, on Sept la last. Ever since the public ha* been operating under a convention system. It has always been urged that If Ihe people would on*y take an Interest In the prlm-iHe* arid the caucuses there would not lx so many ml*- takes In the selection* of cartdld.i'**. If this la true, then Ih. most succeastul pri rnary reform I* one that will bring out Ii tolul vote By the plan of holding a con current primary on registration day. Het. tiepin county brought out more votas i Ihe primary election, than II did at th prevlou* g, neral election, the percents* being lln In favor of .the primary las Therefore, from that standpoint alone, I was a success After the law wa* enacted by the Min nesola legislature and before Its actus teal, the principle found auch favor th It wa* made part of the Wisconsin Repub lie platform, entered Into the party opera tl .n of Oregon, la being officially Inquin Into In Indiana and enlisted the servlc of earnest men who are svm now wo-k Ing for I'# adoption In New York Th. Minneapolis object lesson proved the prac Meal nature of the plan, and Ita friend; from oik* end of the country to the other ars determined that Ita full efficacy shall be brought to hear upon the business of government The author of the law Is Oscar F O lviy of (he Minneapolis Trthun* Through hie persistent effort* hampered on every band bv the saveg.. opposition of a certain class of patrician* the Minnesota legis lature In Ihe session eg l*tw enacted Ihts direct primary law. but applied tt only lo Mlnnea(s>n* and Hennepin county Instead <d tit I'aul and Ihiluth as well, as sought by Mr Day ard hi* eo-worker* An effort will tie made In Ihe legislator* which meets in January next, not lo re peal Ilia law. for II la toa firmly establish ed In popular favor, but o nullify It by mean* of emancularing amendment* The effort already seem* doomed to defeat The secret of ihe high merit of Ihe law la that It diaws those men who have hitherto held si of from prlmune*. enliven. Hon* ind the polls from disgust ai th* tlm* -dlshonared method* Ihete oMa •> mg, to take part In the buetne** of govern rnent f’nder the law nomination* are mu made by oanventlona, hue hy the people themselves, direct It destroy* th* power it political Panin and aeltlsh emplove, to Influence thetr depsndent* through open threals or secret terror In th# voting MflN--VfllN MAN. Dressed in one of our characterful suits, say a ' Stein-Bloch Cos., Hart, Shafner or Marx, hamburger Bros., Or Hornthal. Benjamin & Riem, IS DRESSED INDEED. SIO.OO •" $25.00 A tailor would not do as well and charge you double. This Clothing of High Degree Is handled only by us —being of too fine a quality for most dealers, OVERCOATS, For all generations of the male sex. are here in unequaled quantity and variety. UNDERWEAR. Exclusive NECKWEAR. HAT supremacy —like Dr NLA PS, Stet sons, Millers, youngs, Rt& MANHATTAN SIIIKTS —Plain and Colored —the latest Shirt superlativeacss. FINE HOSIERY, NIOHT ROHES, PAJAMAS. THIS WAY, BOYS!! UNDERWEAR, SOCKS, STOCKINGS, SUITS. SHIRTS. SHIRT W AISTS. NECKWEAR. HATS. CAPS. OVERCOATS, REEFERS, ETC. Any Boy 1 Every Boy ! booth at the direct primary every voter can vote wlih security. ||ow he ha* voted can never be known unless he should httn telf choose to reveal It. Roth pwrtles hold ihelr primaries on the sum., day. in the same p lace# and concur rently, where Ihe citizens vote at regular <lection*. Tne regular registration officer* ate lislnnd their table* and men Irrespec tive of party register. This double oppor •unity Is one of the magnet* that draws t la a ttme-aaver. To bold primaries and ■glelralloti at one urn. ho* been found i other states an egcellerrt way of In r.adng the vote at primaries Having urtalered. the cirigcrt- Republican or h rnorrat—gets two tickets, one . ontalo rg Republican and the other Democratic . -mlnee* who h:ul lieen plaeetl on Ih* .. kets tnrough pxlltlons of not (ess than Ive pier cent, of the voter# casting ballot* or ihe office In question at the last pre tous election There may lx a doa< ti < tn ■ldates on the same party ticket for one .lllce Th* name of . ach aer> ran* f* r th* dace appear# at the top under the dealg jtlon of office. In a proportion*. miu...-r ,f ballots, the theory being that no mm mould have the advantage of appearing it the top on all th* ballots Should olh< r ..rtie* enter th# contest the number of lekets would be Increased, one ticket for jeh party going to every voter. Each voter marks one ballot only. r urnmg Irolh ballots pUnntd together aa s receive# them to the Judge, sffio pl#ca tun In th bo*. Later tha urosoe# on th* marked Iwllof ar# rr#dl?#-1 to th# r**p*o tlvi* candid**#* wd th# unmarked hallo* 1# r#tiuiK*d to ih# cHy rlerk If m vot#r lilunUtnnffl) mark* both ballot*, only tha on# roiitainlnir th# *rr4t*r number of mark* t* counted A# a r#*ult of tt*# find prlmnric* lt#ll In Mnn#a|>ll# under th# law. a mui’h hl*h#r r|a* of men hacamo tr*# duly nomln(Ml caiulkUtn *!••* #v*r ha for# M#n who had r#fu##d ■rt#lll> u be drawn Into th# J#f-|>illlnir*' qua*mlr# of old-#tyl# pritninw an l ron\vt n now ram# to th# front and *<■. can dtdacy A mom atanlflcant wan th# fact that #v#ry prof##tonnl f he# F##k#r whoa# nam# ap|*#ar#d n* ih# liillot wan r#J#**i*d a conaummation that n#v#r could h#*v# b##n achieved under machine” ru# Thr#. -nmr aMern*. n. for eiampl#. received a ridiculously amall vote where#* they had not encountered the eHjrhtmt difficulty in retalnlmt their ofhrt* term after term throuah th# bl r itn.iur cut-and-drte*l *yrt#m of i-ar y convedtlona Multiplicity of candidates i \<\ n> mean* a eerlou# crttlclian. lM'. ti*. tach one brln# out hi# friend# and *n crei*### th# volume of vote and Interest It. fri|t> the Auettalian ballot - • ' ' troduc#d the cry of c*f#nf# wai rai*el. Not “a dozen Suits," hut THOUSANDS 01 SUITS— VALUE AND PRICE. “Price” alone, WEARS POORI.V l.ut now. say the friends of th* primary reform measure, the money Is well in vested By combining registration and pri mary the expense to the paiopl., I* not greatly Increased ami the ten duller* which *a h candidate iv* the county auditor helps to meet Ihe bill*. In 44 hours, every bod) knows who la nominated for every office In the county. In llennepn county alone, the new pri mary system did away with twenty six cunventlona and twelve nights of caucus ing. and ihe whole work was and >ne by the voter# In one day, ihe polls being op. n from <1 o'clock in the murnlng, until o'clock In the evening There were polls.! on this one primary election XJ.Oi vote*, and without any friction, some districts voting almost the limit of 4U>> votes, al lowed by law lo a precinct. Out In tho country where they had never turned out to caucuses, the farmers hitched up Ihelr It am* mid drove lo town, and nearly th, entile country vote was polled Ferhaps the most significant comment M' > m ■ p< i ru. i c. >neral opinion among all classes, that Ih# finest aldermanlc ticket on hoth side* that ever faced the voter* on election day was p unlt.a'ed Touching the opposition In the legislature to the law he framed. Its first actual lest and danger of hostile amendment* In Ihe next legislature, Mr Day say*: "At first It was urged that the law was eumhersom# and Its maeh'ln"ry Imposal lie of application It would require a ticket twelve feet long; not over twenty vof#s could I*# p>4lel In an hour; the vote* could not b# counted In a e#k and th# law *a unconrtltutlonal All tn# aaaar turn# bavo boon by actual trial and have been #hown to le totally wHhrwit foundation Th# ticket ai #iaht.‘-n In* ha* lona, the voter* voted more rwptdly ilan at general elanfkm and th# count w a* - iinplßhhl In a few hour# fVrtaln ah#g ed improvement# have leen *uwk#ied Tt ha# I teen ufcic##t#d 4 hat a voter be forced to make offl'lavlt a# to hi# party and r#- retve but one b*lk>t That m*ke# a publi Ivihot Miid would keeft away from th# i> lla huntlri i* of men. who whll# not ahmdut#- 1> afraid th*n their employer* wonkl dl#- charjfe them fr t#lnit of ot|Klie polhic#. would rather remain away from th# pltti aid not runany r;#k#. Itlia# been *uyarat rd that one n Kltration day be for Damn ••ratlc voter#, another day f *r the Kenwbh ca% Th# ame objectftagl *v*pll#a to the'*. Hoth the• # |>lan# would cut down the vote utid ;lvr the iMirty hoMtl opportunity to get a Itet of the party voter* and whip employe* Into line Now ft>r th benefit* of the law Bftry man who ha# even remotety Identi fied with i>rof.-‘*tonal j.ollt r# In the fa#t wa# def#*t-d Thr*-e of th# !*##• ald**wnan |c i undulate# nomtn i-d avowid that they would never hax# rnrounter#l th# cutn bersomc pro. ##— . and devioun * ratcgF A*f a convontton. but would it** before the under th# n#w tdiuarv law It ha# hrouirht out a cla#e of men f*r mndi dat# that never would run before, and Ih# ucce*a of tle#e men will out a |.Ml#r number of their kind at th neat pel mary “I have at hard every primary law in u*c In the Unit id BtHtv and tnw# I* not one hsiviti* even the fundamental feature* of thi# on# Two elate aenatora alraa-iy have law- f?wmd to ir#!*#nt to th# n-xt l#el#lature which they claim ar# modi* ficatlon* and Improvement*' up>n thl* on# They are roplu of other law*, alt of than *fak#’ In their nature, which were pa*#cd m different etatea to delude people Into th t *|lef that they w*re‘dli#ct prtmerb'* One of the-** #en*4.r# ha# a propped ready iwnvldlnf th*t each party commlt t*. in order direct* primarta* on anv flu' t<* b# opera tad md- r It# per**nal #u pervletm Tliat ie the wav they wIM pre ttnd to 1* away with th# evil’ of th* pr# •ent law. which permit* any man to vot either ticket ’* There la-no doubt# #* Mr Pay Indlrate*. tha many of h# f.ollticlan# an quietly f’tfhttny the present law but ao well did th# law tnk# with mu###*, that while the politician* have atrtven to *e* ura an orsunii-t'loi) to r**i**al It. the pr\apartlve l#alltor# arr afraid of the public pro t##t that would follow, and instead of a repeal the law will In all probability h* extended over the enttre state. John Tultnan tft.r Marlborough Mow**. from th* N*w York Press Our little Duchess of Marl be rough can not l blamed for trying < oe-ur* ■ tltlo to Marlborough Mous*. th* laxidoo reo4- d*nr* of th* Prim* of Wales alno* hi* marriage in HU, and if she doesn't -honge her mind th old mansion will beoom# h*r prn|erty tft few vsars Money talks. Hritlsh sod soma American papers sra sml.lng • her "presumption ” Why' Is It presumptuous to ttsd.- with a King or a prince? of course we know that Marl borough Mouse Crown propsrty. hut that hag nothing to do with Its avalluhll ity a* transferable re.iky It la a mia crahlc od bo* anvwav. wholly unfit to be the residence of the heir to the throno of clrsat Itrltsln. It Is badly situated and has a very Inconvenient entrance Marl mrotigh House, which cannot be called 1 palace, was private property for IfflT years. Is purchase by the Crown not occurring until I*l7 There ls nothing sacred about It A high wall conceal* |*irt of the maashm. nn.l behind It tn the elghlesntb century high life In England role, high Jink* Sir Christopher Wtoi erected It tn IDO for Sarah Jennings, a lady as remarkable for bsr talents and im perious disposition es for her beauty. Htrah had been the most Intimat. friend of the prince** Anne since childhood, and when she became Duchean of Marl borough and Anne became Queen, ino real ru rr of th" Hritlsh Empire wa* John Churchill. The Duke ruled H.irah. and Batah ruled the Queen, and Marlhnrough House was the scene of more Intrigues than Arabella Churchill and the Duka of York ever dreamed of For fourteen years Marlborough House was the hermit-home of Prince t.eopold, afterward Ktng of the Belgians England l>entn<d *hl* soldier fix marrylnar the Princess Charlotte, allowing him SKW.nm a year The Princess died In childbirth, and he lived alone until 181 If not a great he waa n good mull, and hi* life somewhat purified the atmosphere of Marlborough House One of the sight* si the mmelon used lo he the stupendous car which conveyed the remains of h* Duke of Wellington to fit Paul's on tho evasion of hla public funeral Of all the royal residence* In the world Windsor Ca-jle I- th* rtwad magnificently Imposing It completely fills the British eye and mens the Hrtton'a demand for the splendidly monarchical Tsl such hi Ih* conservatism of our <Uuslns across the water liter It has been a hard flsht lo get elei trie lamp* Into the home of Vic toria A few years ago It waa quite as difficult to lns|wct thoroughly the drain age system# of loyal residence* and put them In a sanitary condition Bans sub terfuge was required In the eleetrtc light ing of Windsor They began with th# grand corridor and the billiard room, be cause the Quest, never goes there, and the laird Chamberlain was able to hava his own wav line of the clever dodge* Introduced by th# electrician Is a lamp that curia over th* top of the marking hard, so that It I* possible to raad tho •core from the other end of th* room even when the place |* In darkne— er. —pt for Ihe shaded lamps over tho green cloth It self Then cams temporary tnstullatlona for evening concerts, and a lot of wiring went on quietly, and on* day It was found that Victoria'# |X*Judls.a had malted away. Windsor Castle nowaday* t* blase of electrlct light. More than one promising majesty has gone to hla .letch through the unsanitary arrangement of hi* home To place Ih# p* ace In a perfectly healthful condition seems never to have been thought of. It I* now believed that Pedro V of Por tugal ami hla beaullfuk Queen. Stephanie of Hohenxol.ertt. died of the effect! of sewer gat In Ihelr pa tec* Even In Eng libd Ml 'h places as St James' palace. Matltax., ugh House. Buckingham Palace, Blenheim Castle, etc . were until recently antiquated and faulty In ihelr aanttatlon. A for the Tulllerlee. which had to go. all the Interior communication*. even tha private atalcaae from the Emoeror'a Hpurtmenta lo those of the Empress, were completely shut otn from the daylight, and It wa* necessary, summer ami win ter alike, to have lamps burning on tha steps and In the corridor*. In warm weather the heat and want of ventila tion became verv trying A l.idy-ln walling dee. ending from her rooms It, the upper region a to Ihe ground floor to ac.otm.any her august mlatreoa for a drive woukl have to find her way down sonic **> step*, very dimly ll.umln aled About these stuffy localltlsa were eiottonsd sentinels, who must have wel comed the moment when redef from duty enabhd them to get a breath of frsah rlr. Many a stately palace which has not been recently renovated I# quit* a* uncomfortable tn tho backstairs depart ments. Bleb. worm, healthy blood Is given by Hood's Sarsaparilla and thu* coughs, colds, and pneumonia are prevented. Take It now —ad. ••Oraybeard la • family medtetna with a.” rad a pr-mlnent business man res ts i Jay "My wlf* test* It, ami I o r.lea an-' u enjoying be'tar health than for years Ills children keep well by taking H." Gmvb ard may be ohtalaed at nil drug e' c re# or writ# to ua for It. Respaaa Drug Cos, sol* props., Savannah, Ua.- ad. 7