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Show 4 1 HI; HIT. Let those who then tin debauched courts of France have chosen their paths continue, ami acted. Hitherto we have been taught to make an effort to teach the young minds of this day that to walk in the path of believe that France was a nation we purity is best; reform the society of the should have a fellow feeling for. The present and make ample preparations name of Lafayette and Roehambeau for the future. Dont attempt to remedy united together with the history of this that which has happened, hut try pre- republic caused us to feel very friendly vention for what may occur,, an ounce to the dashing and erratic people, but of which is said to he worth a pound of oh how France hasdegenerated! When mobs attend courts and applaud juries, cure. cheer judge and yell "spit on the Pricpuin ()f aj tjle men wjlo j,avt. nt. soner" nr viect versa, all of which is acortyh$ lracll.(j notice during the past quiesced in by the officials; when the year, perhaps none have excited more army is permitted to run the governwidespreatl interest than Captain Dreyment; when editors tight duels; when fus, whose sad case has been before the perjury is rewarded by promotion and public for so long. The press has advancement and laches and intrigues teemed with accounts of degradation; are the stepping stones to prominence, of the despicable and cowardly manner then it is that contempt takes the place in which he was destroyed, so far as of respect. Tutil P rance reforms all we can say reputation is concerned; of his sufferings on Devils Island and of the final is "A has Prance." decree of the court of cassation, which has ordered him a new trial. The 5ute The meet ing of the State There is one person connected with prt. pf (,ss ;y,sociation w hich was held the affair who has not received t lie men- in this city last week, was a successful tion which the merits of the proceedings one, excepting the fact that the attendis the wife of the warrant and that ance might have been larger. These officer. Never was there an instance do provided the editors of devotion more true than has been meetings the good, business of carrying out attend to manifested by this determined little the ideas formulated. There is one all the dark hours she lady. Through weakness in the state press in I tali. has never faltered, but with a persisTh e ed tors a re too pro n e t o a pe t h e a rge of born a such as love, tency began dailies. Especially is this true in camwhen the morning stars first sang, totime. 'Pile Republican writer paign she has never neglected an opgether clips what the Tribune says and the of which doing everything portunity Democrat finds consolation and time could be done to save her husband from an taken savers in the fate worse than death, which Paty from the pasting of expression Democracy. The organ du Clam, Esterhazy and the balance of press ought to lead instead of the polluted carrion comprising the of- country follow. 'I'he men in control should be ficials of the French army forced upon the ones to mould the opinion of the him. Surely after reading the tales of of the state; not follow' ideas opinion to efforts save her loved her one the advanced by others. Editorial expresscynical must be convinced that after all, ion to be vigiorous in tone and ought is marriage not the failure some would independent in character. have us believe; that where two hearts The country Another are united on the principle of genuine editor is too thought. good natured. He gives affection life is one grand hymn of joy. more according to his means to enterMrs. Dreyfus almost moved heaven, cerprises of a public nature than any other in did move her earth, tainly getting in the community in which he lrves. husband a new hearing. So persistent He does more to nominate and elect was she in her work, that finally the atcandidates for office than all the factions. of William was tention Emperor attractHe is perpetually booming some one imhis ed favorably, Having given and is usually content when the boomed perial word that the German governplanks down two paltry and measly dolment had never received any informalars for a years subscription. Instead tion from Dreyfus, he naturally expectof adopting a policy of this kind he ed there would be something done in should inform all those who come to the case, but the gang of scoundrels him that his business is as legitimate as had planned their work well and for a and that he has space to sell and time it seemed as if all efforts would be any wants a fair remuneration for it. futile. But finally the war lord of the angreat empire had a nouncement made to the effect that for "Root and Beer hear is a sub head the honor of his own officers he propos- in the McHerald. The frowning tower ed to take steps to conclusively demon- of intellectuality doubtless meant "Root strate that Dreyfus was innocent and Beer Here 'Phi numerous friends of Charlie went down to Gaza. i semi-offici- 1 Williamson, of the McHerald, will condone with him on losing his job, which incident will happen as soon as the manager of the paper awakes. Williamson is the foreman of the office and among othe duties is charged with making tip the paper On Monday evening last, Editor Warrmn wrote an editorial, which same contained several starting facts, all of which Charlie marked as "local" and placed on the hook. I louck set the same and dumped on the local galleys and the paper next morning announced to a gaping and expectant public the following new, bright and crispy intelligence, as follows, to wit: "Since the appointment of Dewey as admiral there has been much discussion as to whether Dewey is the only admiral in our navy or if we have ever before had an admiral. "'Phe same is true with regard to the rank of general in the army. Persons have insisted obstinately that Miles is a general. Others have asserted that he is a lieutenant general, and again, others that he is a major general. "As a matter of fact, Dewey is the only admiral we have, but we have had two others, namely, Farragut and Porter, who, strangely enough, were brought up together as boys. 'Phe former, it is interesting to note, was the son of a Spaniard. We have no general or lieutenant general in the army today, though we have had four generals, namely, Washington, Grant, Sherman and Sheridan. The officers in our army today who are known as generals arc either major generals or brigadier generals." Now watch for the eastern press, the western press, the southern press and northern press. If that statement isnt extensively copied the Bek will suspend. Information like that cannot be disseminated too quickly. Dewey declares he will not accept the residence and the fund which is being raised by a few fool papers like the New York Journal and the Salt Lake Tribune. Good boy Dewey. You and The Bee are all right. Editor Howard, of the Salina Press must be ill. The paper came to hand this week with nothing but "patent" in- side and outside. is They say Paty du Clams conduct due to the extraordinary name he wears. Moral: Dont be a clam. Dreyfus will not wear the uniform of the French army until after his trial. If he does then he will be a chump, al The best information received is to the effect that the battery boys will come home after all the othervolunteers have been sent back, |