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"A Padlock For Muck-Rakers1' By United States SenatorForalcer, of Ohio. Filipino Delegates in Congress, iT would be most, fortunate if a padlock could be provided for tho 3 -. M,n 1 1 . inuck-rakers all of them, high and low, big ana mue. u m tentioned and evil Intentioned for it is high time to quit slander ing the American people. They were never more worthy of praise and commendation. There were never higher Ideals and moral standards amiong the business .men of the nation, and there . .... v.i. Kr Hinm frvi- tllf "(llltrnl aUCt f were never Deiter meiuous tmuu uj ".v... - --- Iraaswtion of business. In this we should not only find hope and inspiration but also a command to administer our public affairs on the theory not that all nen are dishonest, but that, with the exception of the few, all men are Jright, nd that as to even the few who may not be upright, they are entitled to the presumption that they are and to have a right to be heard before they are Dacdmned. 8? h. Criticism of the Courts. By Justice Gaynor, of tlie New Yorlc Qtato Supreme Court. OME humane and charitable 'men and women In the 'habit of visit ing the tenement houses of Now York city found tobacco being manufactured in tenement rooms. Th? mother and little children and all not only breathed its poisonous and sickening odors all day, but all night, and every day and night of their lives, sleep ing or 'waking, in their scant quarters, sometimes only one room. The result to their 'health was apparent. The Legislature, at the Instance of these humane people, passed a statute a few years ago forbidding t&e manufacture iof tobacco in such tenements, and the governor signed it. la the case of an arrest for violating such statute the highest court in our State declared it unconstitutional and void. And on what ground? Why, on lie ground that it violated that provision of the Constitution which forbids that anyone ibe deprived of his liberty except by due process of law. Such laws la England or anywhere else are perfectly good and lawful and are being passed all the time in Europe as the world progresses in Christianity, human ity, and social economy. But here they axe declared void by our courts for depriving those concerned of that liberty which Magna Charta said one should aot 3e deprived of except by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers In the reign of King John, and which provisipn w-o borrowed from Magna Charta and wrote into our constitutions. Certain it is that none of our fore fathers -who put Jt into Magna Charta, or our constitutions, ever dreamed of Its teeing invoked to make void a statute prohibiting the manufacture of tobacco in crowded tenements, or bakers from working excessive hours in hot vaults, or women from working in factories before six o'clock in the morning or after nine o'clock at night. 0 England's Neglected aterwa ys E TEiy Sydney Brooks. ITH a single exception, that of the Manchester Ship Canal, prac tically nothing has been done to add to or improve them in the last eighty years. While France in the last quarter of a century has spent two. hundred million dollars in developing her canals, and now possesses seven thousand miles of them, State owned and tell free: while Germany has spent even more and can now boast of nine thousand mile3 of inland waterways and is still planning for their further extension Englad has done nothing. That is put ling it almost too mildly. She has done worse than nothing. One-third of her canals she has placed at the strangulating mercies of the railways; two hun dred miles of them she has allowed to become derelict; and among the re mainder you find dilapidated banks and foul bottoms, a grotesque shallowness, a needless profusion of locks, the archaic system of horse haulage, and, as I feave already said, an almost inspired lack of intercommunications canals, Tor instance, that bear barges of ninety tons connecting with canals that carry HO mnro t h n n frrtv trmc Cn fKzi PAntiiiAnf (UA T" 1, : l i r- i 'j .i. yj.i uic i.viKiuriii, uj me nume, -Ncuiuir aim uuuuue Canal, for example, barges of COO tons, driven by steam or electricity, ply up and down, and craft with 'a tonnage of from 230 to 500 are a common sight In Kngland I doubt whether there are 200 miles of canal that can accommodate fcoats carrying more than 100 tons. Half of the English waterways have no room for barges of a greater capacity than from forty to sixty tons, azd he re mainder find their maxium at thirty tons. One can hardly, indeed call the English waterways a system at all.. They are the shiftless issue of little men X I1 potterin minds asserting their inalienable British right to torture the odds and ends of what should have been a national undertaking into some semblance o? a piiafjarpir's Magazine. ep Idlers Out qf College. By Dr. J. H. Con field, of Columbia University. iXTRAORDINARY care should bo taken not to admit applicants who are unfit to profit by university education. Not every one who is scholasticalty prepared ought to be permitted to take up a college course, much less encouraged to do so. It is on the side of character and characteristics that the utmost care is need ed, that the most exact information should be sought the very point most American colleges show greatest indifference and least willingness to accept responsibility. It is entirely true that a policy of exclu sion needs to be administered with greatest sympathy as well as wiih extra ordinary care. But it should be remembered that the path of every worthy etudent ought to be kept as free and clear as possible, and that the reputation of the university must be considered and maintained. Said an Oxford officer, speaking of students who barely meet the formal academic requirements of a bachelor's degree, generally known as pass men: "The presence of a pass Tnan in a university is an anomaly closely and dangerously bordering upon a scaDdal." It is sadly to be feared that some American institutions have so endured frivolous and idle men, for one reason or another, that they really fear to apply the knife. No university ought to tolerate ennui, idleness, indol ence and dissipation, or in any way condone failures which result from these. Any university can well afford to have fewer students, it needs be which (does not at all follow if it can he rid cf those who are idle and vicious and xmlly ignorant. A universal 'degree not only ought to guarantee a certain amount of intellectual training, activity and success, but should be reasonable Ttroof that the holder has been so accustomed to industry and responsibility that be will be neither idle nor inefficient nor irresponsible at the beginning of Siis life work. m t&r Prosperity and the Exchange tsy Hiram X. SfLifrer, President of the Cliicaco Board of Trade. NY of the big grain handlers of any exchange will tell you that about fifty per cent, of the year's production is sent forward to market during the four months following the gathering of the crops. If they are honest, they will tell you that only the pres en.ee of the open world's markets prevents gigantic combines among buyers, and a lowering of prices from ton to twenty-five per cent, to producers while the rush cf marketing li in prog ress. Once tne gran: is accumulated at Uie big centres, this same combine Tfcoaii bo able to mark prices very much higher to consumers. It needs no rpeeial insight Into trade conditions to know that the open market, which the exchange makes possible, is the only barrier to the formation of t'... greatest 1rnst this coun!ry ever dreamed of, with all its blighting effects on tne owners and U'lers of American farms. Mach li said about short selling in grain or ecttcn by those who have not e prcperty to deliver. The penalty for the same under the rules of the et changrc is equivalent !o that of a bend the seller has to deliver or must buy tic.k the amount of hit short sa'e in the open market, and thus become a fac tcr in advancing rrb'es Q tnp benefit cf the original producer of tho grain n- cotfer, ps welt as the buyer of futures who anticipates his wants by mak iag infracts months in advance. Every thoughtful man who will study the business of the world us con ducted tcday must see that in al :incs the future contract is a necessity The rjrll 13 frt. clothed and transported by supplies furnished on future' con tracts. Thera ran be no possible distinction between supplying grain ier, rnd providers cn fu.fure contracts and supplying coal." lumber' f'crt, wool ar.I leather on future contracts. Any tanc man knows Iraf tl,o T-iisfress of the country could not go cn for a day if the builder could not buy trhT te manufacturer buy wool and leather, the railroads buy coal, steel fitl hundreds of o'L-r things, weeks, months and scmetin&s year in advance ro a ,.p :fr- st-Hor have to rvt demands of buy it 1 A fill New York City. Simple styles are llways best for young girls and such l blouse as this one finds innumerable lses. It is charming made with the )pen square neck, but can, neverthe less, be finished with a chemisette, making it high, if it is found more tatisfactory. The trimming at the A Morning Frock. A smart little morning frock is ot dark purple blue cloth the exact shade of a Princess of Wales violet and with black satin, witai a neat waistcoat of violet leaf green cloth, and a jabot of pleated crepe de chine in the same. tone of blue. It is worn with a green hat massed with market bunches of violets and a great bushy green and black aigrette. Queen. irmholes suggests the Japanese idea and serves to conceal the seam-3, yet in no way interferes with the sim plicity of the design. In the illustra tion white Habutai silk is trimmed with embpoidered banding. The waist is made with the frout and the backs, which are tuck?d to Fancy Noel wear. Fancy neckwear makes such an im portant feature of the season's dress that its making really becomes a Question of moment. Here are de signs which provide for a generous variety and which are very simple, while at the same time they include the latest styles. In the illustration the jabot is made of fine white batiste edged with a simple lace, while the turn-over portion of the collar Is ot striped material and the stock is made of net banded with Insertion and edged with lace. The turn-over collar is one of the best liked model3 and is available for every fashionable material. For the stock co.'.ar net and lace, chiffon and the material of the gown, almost anything that may be liked, can be utilized with trim ming to suit individual fancy. The jabot is made In one straight piece, which i3 gathered and arranged over a foundation. There are two bows which are differently shaped and each is gathered at the centre and held by a cross-over portion. The roll-over collar is made with a band foundatlpn, which can be buttoned Into place, and the stock collar is cut EMtfd yoke depth, and with moderately full sleeves, which are tucked at their lower edges and trimmed to give a somewhat novel effect. Trimming Is arranged over th? armhole seams and a shaped band also finishes the neck. The chemisette is separate and when worn is arranged under the blouse and closed at the back. The quantity of material required for the sixteen year size is three and five-eighth yards twenty-one or twenty-four, two and one-eighth yards thirty-two, or one and three-fourth yards forty-four Inches wide, with two and seven-eighth yards of band ing and one-half yard eighteen inches wide for the chemisette. The Useful Glove Handkerchief. An extremely useful article in these days-when hardly any woman owns a pocket is the glove handkerchief. The idea comes from abroad, but the glove handkerchief is already on sale in the best linen stores here. It is made of the finest linen, not more than five inches square, finished with a tiny hemstitched border, with or without a narrow finish of lace. Some of the finest have the narrow Armenian lace. As the name indicates, the handker chief when folded Is small enough to sfip into the glove opening above the buttons. with the points behind the ears that are so much in vogue. The quantity of material required for the medium size is, for the jabot one-fourth yard of material thirty six inches wide, one-eighth yard seventy-two, with three and three-fourth yards of edging, or two yards of lace lace four inches wide; for either bow one-eighth yard any width, with one yard of edging; for the stock collar one-eighth yard any width, with one Embroidered Sleeves. The newest tailored shirtwaists have the initials of the owner em broidered just above the cuff in colors matching those in the material of the waist. Thus if the shirtwaist is a blue and white checked madras the monogram will be done in a combina tion of blue and white cottons. The idea was originally intended for men's shirts only, but the tailor-made girl will not be slow in adopting the faib ion for her own ehirtwaists. and three-fourth yards of Insertion and one yard of edging to trim as il lustrated; for the turn-over collar one-half yard any width. Skirts Mut lie Narrow. All skirts must be very graceful but extremely slinky, really narrow, so tht-t the first foundation must b of softest satin-finished silk and only at the hem cause the chiffon inter- linings to give an appreciable width or flare. They Have Seats in the House at Washington May Talk, But Cannot Vote. IN THE PUBLIC EYE. Linen Suit Decorations. Real crochet ornaments and but tons are tne oniy aecorau'vns on a I tailored linen suit. KliiSllSSIIiBI L Kt. Fooling the Doctor. An old Scotchman, not feeling very well, called upon a well-known doc tor, who gave him instructions as to dl&t and exercise and rest. Among other things he advised the pattest to abstain from all forms of spirits. "Do as I say," he added, cheerfully",, "and you'll soon feel better." The Scotchman rose silently and was about to withdraw when the doc tor detained him to mention the all important topic of the fee. "My ad vice will cost you two dollars," he said. "Aw, mebbe," said the old Scotch man, "but I'm nae gaun to tek yer ad vice. " Lippincott's. Embroidery Scissors. One of the difficulties encountered by the lover of art needlework in, finishing up a piece of lace insertion i3 to cut away the cloth over which the lace is sewed without injuring, the lace at the same time. Of course it is impossible without inverting the article to see the point of the scissors which is below the cloth. In this way" a piece of the lace is easily cut away In mistake. This can be avoided by the. use of the scissors shown here, patented by a New Jersey man. .The upper blade is pointed, as usual. Tho lower blade is longer and is provided with a guard in the. form of a projec tion, which is located beyond the line of contact of the blades. The pro jection is not sharpened, but is round ed on top, and extends beyond the end of the other blade. A piece or cloth upon which the lace is sewed. NORD ALEXIS, The Aged President of Haiti. In Darkness Learn to Sing. We shall learn in the end, if only our faith fail not, that the best treas ures of life and character come out of the dark, painful hours. In days and nights of pain we learn endurance. In the struggles with doubt and fear we find at last bright, blessed faith. In the darkness of sorrow we learn the song of joy. In weary suffering we get sweet pity from others. Meet every hard thing, every obstacle, every trial, every disappointment, every sorrow, with faith; be more than conqueror over it through Him who loved you, and It will leave bless ing, treasure, enrichment, in your life. Scottish Reformer. A man who continues to come to see a gin wno nas smau Drotners means business. - on the under side is shown in the il lustration. To cut away the cloth the blunt end of the scissors is in serted beneath the cloth, as shown by the dotted lines. The cloth can be cut away without danger of injuring the lace, the projection not interfer ing with the cutting qualities of the scissors. THE AMERICAN JOKE IN PUNCH. U tho Vicar "Well, Mary, I was very surprised to see Joh middle of the sermon yesterday!" Mary "Ah, sir, I do 'ope you'll excuse my poor 'usband. 'E's a ter rible one for walkin' in 'is sleep." Punch. rjwalk out in
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