The Modern Way To "strike A Man

dumíb" is to obtain an ínjunctioii from a United States nuin restranni!5 me vk-tim from making use of Iris lmguistie fapulties. Tbere is a vague suspicion that the newspapers are doing novo in the Cuban ultimation business than President McKinloy. The American people would heartüy support the president in any measure that wili albate the war in Cuba and open its resources to American activity. From the way Judgé Jackson, oí West Virgitua, the author of the injuuctious which restrained the striking minere from exercisins? the ordinary rights of the ciiizen, cornes back at his crities he inust have feit the prick of the adverse criticism which his innovations drew forth. Up to the present writing the 5ontest for the Kepubliean nomination for mayor of the city of Detroit ;s a ?ree for all in which -the entrles tiras far do not justify any great amount of enthusiasm on the part of those who prey itpon the susceptible ctandidate. The management of the street railwaji is givlng the people good service this summer, but they have one custom whieh seriously thrcatens the sreod nature of the patrons of the line, and that is the custom of earrymg bicyeles in crowded street cars to besmear the clothlng of every lady w?io Kets on or off. The sales of goods In Ohicago last week were said to have baan the lararest in the blstory of thai city. This is due to the farct that the fauming population tributa ry to that city will ;et nood priees for thedr erops and will be in sliape to do same buyiní. The farmers have not been buying onuch for a few yens back. They will ni-ike ii op this year. The couneil would have done w ïl to have listened to HiscócK's recommndation for economy in me expenditure of the stresi fund. Fifteen thousand dollars on streete in three months is a little st"oi Eor Aun Avbor even in this era of bloomin' prosperity. The position of the mayor with reference to sidewalk grades was u.ot so well taken, however. li ivas long the custom to place the cost of gradrag sidewalks upon the individual property owner, but the couneil two years ago made il the duty of the city to bring the surface to grade v.-.1; -n tlie constraction of a sidswalk s oröered. While Tais has entailed so.ie additional expense upon the city it has prevented the indlscriminate ordering of sidewalks wliere they are not needed and there is really no good reason why the city should not prepare the grade for the sidewal' wel! as the passage vay for vehiclcs.