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PUBLISHED EA WEEK AT THB JUDGE BUILDING. TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS. UNITED STATES AND CANADA IM ADVANCA. One copy, one year, or 52 numbers ‘One copy, six menths, or 26 number: One copy, for thirteen weeks - facluding the Cunistaas Jvocs FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS — Yo alt countries im the postal union, $0. Evaoraan saasacents—/aternational newt company, Bream's building, Chancery lane, E. C., London; Brentano's, avenue del Opera, Paris: Saarbach's news exchange, Mains. "7 Corner Fifth Avenue and Sixteenth Street, New York. Ea-Circulation larger than any other cartoon weekly im the world. {B NOTICE TO PUBLISIIERS.—The contents of Juoce are protected by copyright in both the United States and Great Britain. Infringement of this copyright will be promptly and vigorously prosecuted, GENERAL BULLER went up like a rocket and came down like a thousand of brick. T NEED NOT be repeated that the Dutch have taken Holland, and they certainly have captured the Transvaal. SENATOR MASON is so generally condemned that perhaps he had better offer a resolution of sympathy with himself. MONEY TO SET UP Robert Taber as a star will prove a poor invest- ment. He has voluntarily part- ed with the only star in his com- bination. THE DEMO- CRATS of Louisiana do not mention Bryan or finance in their resolutions in state conven- tion. Have they backslidden from the colonel and silver, as so many other Democrats would like todo? eee THE LEGISLATURE of Nebraska has adopted resolutions of sym- ; pathy with the Boers. The Democratic national convention ought to be held at the home of Mr. Bryan. BRIGHAM ROBERTS holds that, so far as congress is concerned, the statute of limitations clears him of all polygamous responsibilities. Does it not also give him the privilege of a few divorces? eee DANCE in a Kalamazoo church is being condemned by church-peo- ple; but there are no words of sympathy for the proprietor of the public hall of the place, whose business is hurt by this kind of opposition. eee THE DEMOCRATS of the house were as consistent in their vote on the currency bill as they could be without open confession of idiocy; but the record is one of opposition merely because the bill was a Repub- lican measure. UNDER THE STATUTE, according to a Michigan judge, consump- tion is not contagious. Since the statute is thus kind to the disease, may it not use its authority to ameliorate its severer conditions, if not to effect a cure of it? eae THE DISGUISE used by Aguinaldo in his flight must be rather limited, owing to the scantiness of his wardrobe and the capture of that of his wife. It would be curious, and show how history repeats itself, if he might be caught in one of the lady's hoop-skirts. NO BACKWARD PROGRESS. A CONSPIRACY exists, it is said, to relegate Utah from the list of states and back to her condition as a territory. Possibly; but if she wants to remain among the states let her attempt secession and she will be whip- ped back in short order. A CHANCE FOR GORE. GRAND OPERA doesn't pay in Chicago, according to Colonel Watter- son, because it’s a rag-time town. There was no shooting in Ken- tucky when the late board of canvassers ceased their work; but we feel sure that if the colonel will go to Chicago he can get all the destructive fun he wants. PLAYING WITH FIRE. A BAPTIST MINISTER of Cincinnati denounces church fairs and bazaars as wicked. The principle involved is certainly wrong; but to make a dishonest transaction as honest as possible is certainly an im- provement on the ordinary lottery, particularly if the purpose is righteous and the custodians of the receipts are square. IMPOSSIBLE, FOOLISH STORY credits John R. McLean with a design to get his brother-in-law, the admiral, to run for president, with himself as the second man on the ticket. While it is true that Mr. McLean hints at a conspiracy of some kind against the admiral, it certainly can be believed that, Democratic as he may be, he isn’t such a fool as that. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION. TOMPKINS COUNTY has a defaulting treasurer after twelve years of continuous service. Same old story of Rensselaer, Montgomery, Erie and several other counties of this state. There should be a civil-service provision allowing a treasurer only one term of service and demanding the opening of the books at the end of it. Why tempt men to dishonesty term in and term out? THE MONARCHY OF LAW. TRE SUPREME COURT of this country. according to Mr. Cusack, a Democratic representative in congress, is practically a monarchy and its power must be restricted. This is another indorsement of the Chicago platform; but Mr. Cusack, like all the other Democrats, fails to tell how it is to be restricted or what kind of an institution, in case of its abolish- ment. shall take its place. INGRATITUDE. THE EAGERNESS to exchange praise for denunciation in the cases of heroes is enunciated in the treatment of Dewey, Sampson, Hobson, Schley and others. Within a few hours the two extremes changed places. and the abuse was as emphatic as the praise had been. History takes care of the victims; but the hero is frequently fain to remark, with a veteran not long since defeated in a contest for office, “ Hanged if 1 ever save an other country.” NEARLY FIFTY YEARS AGO [XN PHILADELPHIA was held the first Republican national convention, in ‘fifty-six. It nominated Fremont and Dayton, and they were beaten by Buchanan and Breckinridge. The wife of Colonel Fremont, daughter of Senator Benton, was the heroine of the Republican side of the canvass, and the war-cry “ Give ‘em Jessie !" rang through the country in cheer and song. Since then this country has made a great deal of history, and it has greatly extended its boundaries; and the women of the country have made great progress in both business and politics. HEAVEN AND THE MORMON. ‘THE SEVENTEENTH WIFE of Brigham Young has just died. She was likewise the widow of Joseph Smith, the original president of the mormon church, who was stoned to death at Nauvoo. Only two of Brig- ham’s widows now survive, and one of them is Ann Eliza, who began lecturing against mormonism while her husband lived. The seventeenth believed firmly in plural marriage, and it was mainly through her efforts that it became a part of the church system. Happily for Brigham there is no marriage in heaven; it doubtless saves him a great deal of trouble and a war over the right of selection. THE BRITISH AND THE BOERS. THE BULLY MET a force not at all of his size,'and when he found himself whipped his astonishment and humiliation were complete. ‘The impudence of his antagonist was not to be endured. The antago- nist ought to have considered the propricties and the amenities sufficiently to get on his knees and submit his ears to the usual cuffing. ‘The fact of his fighting was astounding. The fact of his whipping was intolerable. And now that the bully finds himself in for a great war his rage is com- mensurate with the wounding and suffering of his pride. He will sacrifice his whole army and his whole treasury, if necessary, to get revenge. To be whipped is bad enough, but to be whipped by a beggar! comicbooks.com