King Alexander of Serbia has concluded that while there is a throne awaiting his call to sit on it, he pre-subjects are in jail for wanting him not. —Press

Fers to stay in Paris. When it is considered that a goodly portion of his life is to remain away and others are keen to see him. It may be said that he is showing rare judgment. There are still several kings holding forth in the world but it cannot be said that the jobs are what they used to be. The matrimonial alliances of the Leeds family are an indication that thrifty rulers see the handwriting on the wall and are preparing to establish connections with fortunes that will probably come in handy in event of trouble, not to mention present uses. The doctrine of democracy spread by America during the war is growing steadily in Times.

The National Republic of October 29 contains an able article from the pen of Addison T. Smith, representative from this state, on "Reclaiming the Land for the Landless." Mr. 