There has been considerable talk through...

There has been considerable talk throughout the state of what the republican papers are pleased to desígnate as "squawbuck all," the oil on which the test was changed by the last legislature. As to the actual fire test, the present standard may or may not be as safe as the former one, but the quality of the oil is ofttimes inferior, that is certain. It is just as certain that the standard fixed by the legislature is not responsible for the ■whole of this, at least, unless other cities have been more successful in secuiing standard oil than is supplied by some of the Ann Arbor dealers. Kor are these dealers responsible for this either, as they buy and pay for the Michigan standard oil and suppose that they get it. It is the unscrupulous wholesalers and supply companies, who alone are responsible for much of what has been unjustly charged to thé f act that the Michigan test was changed. That this is so there is but little doubt, as it is said that a test of severa! oils recently purohased of as many different dealers in this city, was made at the University, which showed that although some of the oil was up to and even abovethe Michigan standard, there was some which feil over thirteen degrees below it. Michigan is without a secretary of state. Charges were preferred to the governor against Secretary Soper. The secretary was notified Wednesday afternoon, and Wednesday night his resignation was in the hands oí the governor, who informed him that at the same time his resignation was given out, the charges would also be giveji to the public. The charges were preferred by the democratie mayor of Lansing and were that Soper had un lawfully distributedcertain state documents and had purchased unnecessary supplies for the state in order that he might make personal profit, nnd liad demanded $500 from the deputy secretary of state. The republicans are already striving to make some political capital out of the affair, wliich proves, if it proves anything, that the democrats do not need the Ímpetus of ïepublican objections to punish malfeasance in office even if it affects their own party members. The affair is rmich to be regretted, as Soper had many good traits of character, and the governor is to be commended for prompt action. On the 12th, 13th, and 14th of next month the citizens of Ann Arbor wilJ be called upon to entertain the Michigan State Press Association, which holds its annual meeting in this city on those days, and it is to be hoped that Ann Arbor's reputation for cordialityandhospitality willnotbe allowed to suffer at that time. We have a beautiful city, one that we may wel] take pride in, and there is no class of people In whom we should take more delight in showing its beauties and adTantages than to the editors of the state of Michigan. From two to three hundred of the I moulders of public opinión of the state, the editors of all the leading papers within its borders, many of them aceompanied by their wives, will be here tor three days. The business session of the association will not accupy the entire time, and it is to be hoped that our citizens and business men will heartily co-operate with the members of the Ann Arbor Press Club in paying our guestseveryattention and treating them as well if not better than tliose cities which have been thus honored before. For years none but the larger citios have been selected as meeting places by the association, but our ctizans should show the editors that no city, no matter how large it is, can surpass Ann Arbor in hospitality. .Noother association. even witli twice the ber, can do so much to advertise the city and the University as this gatherïng of editors. Many will come here with a natural prejudice againstthe University, having but little conception of its greatness, but only knowing the institution by its biennial appropriation. To remove this prejudice each and every member must be shown its many points of interest, the working of the class-rooms, and the vast number of students. Every citizen should make a special effort in this direction. A earriage drive about our beautiful city is also contemplated,1 and in this, too, the assistance of the citizens will be needed. The local club numbers less than a dozen members, and can do little without the aid of the sitizens and the University authorities. Let every business man and every citisen make a special effort to entertain ;hese guests while here and render to ;he local organization whatever assistjnce is asked in this direction.