Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 19 March 1896 — Page 2

CUBA’S GREAT CURSE. fIBGM TAXES THE CAUSE OF THE REVOLUTION. ISsrwl to Bnjr Good* from Apoln Which Might Be Bought Cheaper •n Thia Country - MvKlnlexitc*’ Fal«>- Color*. Row Cub* I* Oppre**<'*l. The evil effects of high tariff taxes have u practical Uluotration In the system of "protection" by which Spain fer-nw the propie of Culm to pay much togber taxea on American goods than •n those of Sjxiniah origin. In the teritor history of Cuba it* port* were «taoed to foreign commerce, Spain re■»ilog for herself the entire trade. U«s prohibited the raising of wheat «n>! potatoes. which wore supplied by Spam In 1818 the port* of the Island w*n- opened to foreign trade, but tn ®BS2 a new tariff wa* enacted which towen-d the duties on all Spanish products aud at the same time lucrea*- •*! the rate* on all other merchandise, *» a* to practically prohibit k» importation. As an example of the change* that were introduced may be cited the case te ale<-l rail*, which, under rhe old tariff. were charged <1 per cent, on a vol(Mtlon of 523 per ton. while in the new striff they were subject to a duty of 932 per ton. Iron, according to the prevaoua tariff. paid $1.30 per 100 kilo*, wad unde: the new $2.05. A hundred ■-•ton of cotton print* from Spain pay 92K7; from the United States $17.20. ' A hundred kilo* of cotton hosiery. If Trswn Spain, pay 810.93; if from the United State*. >195. One thousand kilo* Wf mgar bag*, if from Spain, pay $4.89; ■f from the United States. $82.50. One •amilri-l kilo* of cashmere goods, if *uui Sjxiin. pay $13.47; if from the Eaited states. s3(*. Tt'- discrimination between the Spanfeh and foreign merchandise varies ftroni 230 per cent, to 60 per cent., and ■* some case* runs as high as 2,000 per tot, and the trader must pay in addition 10 per cent, for charges. Under th!* arrangement Spain Imports various products and manufac•urw and then sends them to Cuba, her middlemen making a profit, before the , V*ods are transhipped to the West In- I «tinn colony, where they must pay an- I rtie-r duty. Thu* it is impossible for <he Spanish merchant to import jute ' tats tfoia England and export them to i Otlxt as a Spanish product. Again. •American wheat is bought in New ! Tort. sent to Santander or to Barcelona. there to be converted into flour. wn<! a Urge profit made by the exporter. who sends it to Cuba as a Spantrt flour. The exports of Spain to Cuba have resu-;>ed rhe figure of about $28,000,000 fe’“ annum. At least three-quarters of this amount. it is estimated, would be ■■rebased by Cuba in the United States i »* au advantage of no less than 20 per I cent. If the tariff did not stand in the ■ray. On this basis the United States •re annually deprived of a commerce amounting to $17,000,000 or $18,000,- •>», on which a profit of at least $1,500,Or* l would lw realized. On the other band. 80 per cent, of the total products of Cuba are consumed in ; the United States, and there is a direct i •sport tax on sugar and tobacco amounting to over $1,000,000. which the of Spain, through its tar- ® arrangement, compels the American toaatzmer to pay into it* treasury. This to the risible contribution, but as those prod seta, as well as all the others, are toxed in various other indirect ways, the consumers in this country are affected further to an extent that cannot be reduced to figures. "Speaking on this subject, a well-in-forrne.) Cuban of New York City said: “TA'hatrver advantages this country aug.-rt derive from its commerce with 'Oxha are practically absorbed by the Spanish Government through its tariff •mngements. The Cubans have suffered wo much from the effect — the high tariff that to a unit they are it, and there Is no doubt that •»* of the first steps taken by the Got•rament of the republic of Cuba, should tor revolution triumph, would be to tower the rates at least 75 or 80 per ca*L. and this would mean an immeAate increase of commerce of the Unifed States with Cuba of $14,000,000 or sN.<ffl. ooo. “Spain knows that emancipation of *Nr ialand would mean a great loss to her manufacturers and merchants, for the whole commerce of Cuba will come to the United States, and that is one «f the reasons why she is making her <rea» efforts to continue her rule there.” Under Fal*e Color*. The best evidence that the McKlnat-’ afraid to discuss their robber •jrai>-iti on its merits, is found in their mnstant appeals to national pride under the pretense that they are the only trw Americans. By asserting that protection means patriotism they seek to delude the public into ignoring the evil •ffects of high taxation, for the sake tlx- pretended Interests of the nation ns a whole. It should be clear to ewn the most partisan Republican that ft must l»e a very poor cause which canart stand on its own merits. If a high tariff cannot be justified by Its effect nu trade Olid Industry, It Is unclean to try aatl Im later it up with false pren-n- --«•« of “Americanism.” The real test srikonM be: Do high taxes benefit the ■eople? If not, it has no reason for •tstotcnce. The Wool Tariff. A number of the newspapers that Aave been clamoring for the reimportfiou of a duty upon wool and a higher •duty upon worsted and woolen goods Bto-ve pointed to the large importations <rf fabrics manufactured from wool touring the year 1895. when compared rairb similar importations in 1894, as a*. warranty for this action. It would

| teciu hardly necessary to say that the year 1894 was not one which can bo . fairly taken for a contrast, for the reason that It was a period of extreme trade depression, during which purI <*bnses for consumption fell off to a *uri prising extent, and also, in anticipation i of the reduced duty, Importations that I would ordinarily have been made were held back to await the time when a lower range of duty would take effect. For this reason quite a part of the Importations of 1893 were simply meant | to replace the vacancy caused by the ; non-iwportntlons of the previous year, and. allowing for this, it may be doubted whether the regular Imports of this ■ class during the last year were any larger than the normal Imports. We Imagine this fact will be brought out clearly enough in the return* for the ' year 1896. and that our high tariff friends will then be called upon to exi plain the reason why the lm|>ort* of worsted and goolen good* of the year : 1895 were so much larger than those of the year we are now entering upon. What they have not done thus far ha* been to make an explanation of how it is that so much wool, domestic and fori eign. ha* l>een purchased and used by the American manufacturers in the i last twelve months than normal purI chases and consumptions In year* that have gone by. if they have not bad a greatly enlarged demand for goods of their own manufacture. It i* hardly probable that manufacturer* have purchased wool for the purpose of burning it up. and It is clear that If they have used it. the production of woolen and worsted fabric* in the United States during the year 1895 has been much larger than their production in any twelve other month* in the history of this country.—Boston Herald. The Batance-of-Trnde Arstiwent. The McKlnleylte press Is greatly worried over the alleged danger that our Imports of foreign goods may exceed ' in value our exjiorted products. It is claimed that increased Imports are an evidence of unsound trade condition*. and the country is warned that unless the tariff Is raided to the pro- , hlbltory point, terrible tnlugs will happen to American industry. The balance-of-trade scare is an old , protectionist trick. If there are any persons who are still frightened by it they have only to apply the same ar- ' gument to the trade of their city or , State, to see tliat it is wholly a high- j tariff delusion. Suppose tliat Rhode Island should annually receive from the other States product* worth $lO,000.000 more than the exports from that State. Would that be a bad thing for the people of Rhode Island? Would it mean tliat they were being ruined by an adverse balance of trade? Or would it not be a decided benefit to the people who were getting more things than they gave? It is true that they - might have to pay for them some time. ' but payment would have to be made in ; labor product*, thus equalizing exports and imports. No one could possibly be injured because they received more than the value of what they exported. Trade betwt- u the various political . divisions of the earth is carried qn on j the same principles as between the j American States. That Europe, Asia | or Africa should send us more goods ; than we give them cannot in any way hurt u*. If they are foolish enough to continue giving mere than they get, our people will gain. If they demand the balance* due them they must take our products in payment. In either case we profit by the exchange of our surplus goods for theirs. And the greater the amount of wealth we can secure abroad in return tor the smallest quantity of goods, the richer will the country become. Get the Foreicn Market*. The State Department has furnished a volume of statistical reports on our foreign commercial relations, and in transmitting it. the Secretary of State says: "The recent increase in the percentage of exports of manufactured articles a* compared with the table of our exports seems to indicate that the United States stand on the threshold of a great development of this Important branch of international trade, and the conclusion arrived at from the general view of the world's commercial and industrial activity, submitted herewith, is that what is most needed to hasten this development is energrtlc action on the part of our manufacturers and exporters.” Now is the golden time for our mar • ufacturers to secure the foregn markets. The Wilson tariff has given th»m many free raw materials, and ttey are now in thek liest condition to compete with foreign products. That some of them are alive to their advantages is shown by the export figures of 1895, which show that domestic manufactures excev-led by over ei-.vou.Cuu the like exports in any previous year of American history. The markets are for those who work for them, nad American pluck and enterprise should not be found wanting.—Rome (N. YJ Sentinel. Protection's Fruit*. The .advocates of what they call the “American" policy of high taxes and trade-prohibition, are not fair toward the country from which they stole their pet idea. China had a perfect system of “protection" for two thousand voars. rigidly excluding not only foreign gooi-. but the pauper labor of Eurojie and America as well. Aud the results of their selfish policy of trade exclusion are seen in the stagnation of the Chinese people. Wages are lower than in any other country in the world. Modern means of transportation, communication and production are practically unknown. The great bulk of the people live close to the point of starvation. Physically and mentally they are inferior to all other civilized races. Will our protectionists explain why their system has had these effects where It has been fully tested for so many centuries?

CARLISLE IS TO RI N. o BE A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT. Formal Annouuccment Will Ito Preceded by Mr, Vlevcland'* Pedinatlun of a Third Term—Administration 8-upi>ort to tie Given lar Halo, Cleveland to Decline. Aeeordlug to a Washington corrvapond ent. John G. Varllale, Secretary of th* Treasury, will be an aggressive candidate for the Presidency before the Dem crane uatiouai convention next July in Ghicago. He will stand on an uncompromising sontxl money platform, aud It is understood that he will have the unqualified support of the present national administration. A public announcement of his candidacy will mh>q be nuule by one of the Secretary's close friends in the Senate. This announcement, however, will not be made until I‘residcnt I'leveland kaa formally' stated his pun*«e not to rz —- F aitTRETAItT CAIU.ISLR. permit his name to be used in the conven- i tion in connection with a third term. It I is learned on excellent authority that the [ President ha* fully decided upon bi* ■ course, and it is expected that lie will I make known his determination within a short time. Although Secretary Olney's , name ha* licen Considered with favor by : Democratic leaders it is kn- wu that he ! doe* not desire the nominati >n. It is undoubtedly true that Mr. Carlisle's candidacy will have the support of Mr. Cleveland and the members of the cabinet. Hi* friends in conducting the canvass for his nomination will urge that it lw made upon a currency platform as stated above, and, if he be successful at Chicago, will then make this issue prominent in the campaign leading up to the November election*. GROVER S NEW SUIT. It I* Made of Leather and Is to Ik Used on Hunting Expedition*. On the l**rh day of March, says tbe ' New York Work!, Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, wore a i new suit. It is not. however, a frivolous t thing for personal adornment It is de- ; signed for the serious, hard work attend- I ant upon duck shooting. Just Indore dawn on the day on which the President entered upon his sixtieth year Mr. Cleveland, attended by Dr. O'Reilly, of Washington. and equipped with a hammerless I gun and a patent rubber decoy duck, brand new, donned his spick-and-span I garments, entered a flat-bottomed skiff, and devoted his energies to bagging his favorite game. The birthday suit is made of leather and consists of trousers, waistcoat and ; coat, the last-named garment measuring J •'- tert oaovKß’s sew HfXTtxn am. six feet in girth. The President’s gun, which he has owned for two year*, i* hammerless. It is n double-brtreled 1O gauge affair, aud cost the moderate price nf SBS. Mr. Cleveland does not use smokeless powder and he never shoots “on the flight” on land. The rubber decoy duck is a birthday gift. It is pneumatic, and can be sent up into the air and allowed to come down aud rest t>i>oii the water, and Mr. Cleveland hits spent no little time and derived no small amount of pleasure in exterimeuting with it. The disadvantage of the pxeumatk- rubber d®-k is tint it van be punctured, in which case it is ruined. Tl*s duck in use is as natural as life. But when it lies upon the water, with other ducks around it. yon must make a sound to set the ducks risiag from the water before you can fire. If you snap your gun at them as they float yon will puncture your own pneumatic duck and it will collnpre. A food day’s siiert is from ten to twenty ducks: thirtyfive i- very fi iv Tin- I’n-sidsnt’s record shows an average of thru-. “Jane." said her father. “I thought you hated stingy people, and yet your young man—" "Why. pn. who says he I* stingy?” “Oh. nobody snya *o; only that I could see that he was a little ‘near’ ns 1 paascil through the room."—Boston Transcript. Ardent Lover—ls you could see my heart, Belinda, you would know how fondly Up-to-Date Girl fprotlu'deg camera)—l Intend to see It. Hiram. .Sit still, please.—Chicago Tribune.

STUDENTS IN A FIGHT Bia ROW AT ORATORICAL CONTEST. Disgraceful Disturbance Begin* Near the keel Occupied by Gen. Harrleon, Who Flcee from the BnllJing to Escape the Boisterous Collegian*. Dowdyish Collegians. The Indiana intercollegiate route*! at InJmna|xdi* Friday night came neat breaking up in a disgraceful riot, tot nearly an hour after the time at which It was to have brgnn the students were In such disorder that no nue ventured on the stage. A little before It o’clock Butler University, which had succeeded in running a wire from on* upper box to Another, suspended a large umbrella with the word “Butler" on it. Next there was run out * banner bearing the word* "Butler on top.” Then there was dieplayed a canvas caricature of the Indian girl with th* word “Earlham" above the picture and the word "Humility" underneath it. Thee* acts were hissed by the student* of the other colleges, while the feeling against Butler was most Intense. The wire on w hich the big umbrella was bung broke and the umbrella fell to the oreheatra stalL Student* from Butler aud Earlham made a dash for it, and within • minute * hand-to-hand struggle was g'ing on. in which twenty-fire or thirty student* war* engaged. The struggle began near the scat ©ecu ' pied by Gen. Harrison, who fled from the theater and did not return. The student* fought up the center aisle until they were met by Capt. Dawson, of the city polio* force, and three i>atrolmen. who finally •ucceeded in separating the belligerent* and capturing the handle of the umbrella, all Giat wa* left of it If the polic* tad not been in the hou»c when the fight began the student* of all the college* would have taken a hand, a* they were making their way over the scat* when the police interfered. Indian Girl Speaks. The contest wa* made notable by the appearance among the contestant* of a Rioux Indian girl. Gertrude Simmons, who is a freshman at Earlham College, Richmond. Her home is in Greenwood, Yankton agency. S. D. Os the six contestant* she was the only woman and received the heartiest welcome. Iler subject wa* "Side by Side.” and her speech was a plea for the better treatment of the Indians. Mis* Simmon* is 20 years old. When 8 years old she wa* wrapped in a blanket and brought to the White institute at Wal>a*h. Ind. At the end of three year* she was returned to her home, where »he remained until December, 1890. when at her own request she was readmitted to the White institute. There she remained four and one-half years, and in September, 1895. she entered ifte freshman class at Earlham College. She aspires to become a thoroughly trained teacher among her own race. She possesses distinctly the characteristic complexion and features ] of the American Indian, yet with a suffit cient Ingraining of refinement to indicate a slight admixture of a fairer face. Twelve years ago, when she caiue to Indiana from her tribe, she could not apeak a word of English. The other contcatants and their subject* were: “Christianity Reasonable.” Edward P. Bell. Wabash College; "A Century of Progress," E. W. Clark, Butler College; “The New Divine Right.” M. J. Bowman, Jr.. Hanover; “The Brotherhood of Man,” T. N. Ewing. De Pauw University; "The New Statesmanship,” M. W. Schuh. Franklin College. Nearly 1.000 student* were in from the various colleges to attend the contest. A bras* band came all the way from the banks of the Ohio to boom the Hanover man. A special train of six coaches carried the De Pauw students over from Greencastle. The Indian girl won second place. She wa* marked first in delivery. De Pauw got second place, Butler third, Wabash fourth, Hanover fifth and Franklin sixth. The audience manifested discontent over the defeat of Miss Simmon* for the first place. Jackson and M alting Scared. Intense interest is taken by the Cincinnati public and in Kentucky in the hearing of the habeas corpus proceedings in the Circuit Court in the case of Walling and Jackson, indicted in Campbell Comity, Ky., for the murder of Pearl Bryan. They have been twice in the police court and twice in the court of common pleas. Judge Buchwalter remanded them Saturday to Sheriff Plummer, of Campbell County. Their attorneys resorted to habeas corpus. There is but one more dilatory step left them, and that is an appeal to the Supreme I'mirt. From the fact that the public patience is strained and an appeal to the Supreme Court involves further delay, it is believed by *ome that they will be extradited. Strung Up and whipped. Willis Holler*, nn ex-convict at Mitchell, while drunk Friday night quarreled with his wife and beat her unmercifully. He then took the furniture from the house uad. saturating it with teal oil, burned it in the street. lie was arwsted and placed in jail, where he was kept until a late honr. Soon after his release he was dragged from his bouse by White Cops, taken to a neightMiruig woods, where a rope wns placed around his neck and lie was strung up to a tree lend soundly whipped. After promising to do better he was released and allowed to return home. He is in a critical condition. Minor State Lawn. Mrs. Frank Ducharm, whuse husliand was killed *y Freeman Pritchett, a Fowler saloonkeeper, ha* tiled n suit against the latter in the Benton Circuit Court, demanding $2,000. , The Stiindard Oil Company is reported to hare struck a mammoth oil well near Dundee. The weß tilled n tank holding 250 barrels the first two hours and i half, which is. at the rate of 2,400 barrel* daily. D. S. Kemp & Ce. and Kmerson Priddy have also struck good wells. I’rof. Thornton, of the Anderson city schools, was arrested charged with inhuman beating. The affidavit was made out by tbe parent* of Charlie Coburn, whom lie is alleged to have beaten until th* blood ran and he was confined to bed. A letter received by Judge M. D. Gibbs. >f Taswell, from Attorney James L. Con»or. of New York, brings new* to “Wid»w" McMaster and her two boys, who were left by the father and husband sixteen years ago, that upon his deathbed McMaster left $3,000 to them, if they could be located, the money to be equally iirided.

HOOSIER HAPPENINGS NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCISELY CONDENSED. • hat O«r Xelghber* are Delng-M.ittrr* of General mid tax-nl Inter st-Marrlottra •n 4 ArrhlenU •«»»* i*»r* •«*u*U |‘tM*aer» About |t»»|iai»Ui»*. Minor Bute Itrinu. ttouth itend jail averages about 40 lodger* * night Hie g«» rtow at Elwood I* •*!*s to be *» strong a* ever. Lafayette’* new street railway will bo completed about May IS. Mishawaka will decide by vote, March S, whettwr It slull h»vc * city government. In coupling car*. Brice Beals, an Evansville and Richmond brakeman, lv»t a hand at Bedford. Vigo County t’ommi’Sioncr* will bniM a quadruple cottage on tin* Soldiers Homo grounds. Lafayette. JVm merchant have agreed to close their » i< ms at * o'clock, except on Monday and Saturday night. A marble dealer »t Wabash i» reported to have found a quarry of white marble along tbe bed of Treaty Creek, south of Wabash. Old Mrs. Shaw, living alone in Walkcrrilie. set her dress afire by dn'pping a pipe into her lap. She wa* so badly burned that she wilt die. Kewanna will establish an electric light plant on the tot-tolling plan. A faun adjoining the town wa* Uaigbt and lots wit' be sold at sl*X> api> ce. There are but 15S specie* of fish found in Indiana waters, not 1.378, as lias been reportrd in various papers of the State, ho says Geologist Blotchley. Charles Miller, an old resident of Laporte, was instantly killed while driving across tbe I-ake Erie Kailroad track*. Hi* horse escajied uuscratcbed. In tapping a maple tree near Aurora. Charles Lindsay struck an Indian arrowbead. The dart had evidently been in the tree since it was a sapling. Miss Susan Walker, sged 89, a much esteemed maiden lady of Rushville, fell with a fainting spell, and received serious injuries from which death may result. An attack of grip so deranged Joseph Wilhelm of Osgood, that he juinj>ed from the second story of the Ripley House to the pavement, dying in a short time. Elkhart will soon have a new fire and police station, with a "two-story, stonefront structure, 100 feet front by W feet in depth,” having w indowsof polished plategiass. the whole surmounted by a tower tor a lire bell. Eli Walters, an old fanner near Winamac. who live* alone in a dilapidated granary on hi* farm, was found with frozen hands and feet, recently. Pneumonia caused his death, and now it is learned that he was worth JiiO.OiW. Sullivan County clerk recently rece.ved the following note with a marriage license inclosed: "Fortville, Ind.—Marriage is a failure. My girl went back on me and 1 have no use for the license. Please take my name off the books." Nir. B. F. Rudy, who is one of the members of the Anderson fire department, on going home for breakfast, found his wife dead and lying across the bed. Mrs. Rudy had been subject to heart trouble for y ears, but of late has been in good health. An Eastern oil company has leased one thousand acres in a body,(east of Windsor, Randolph County, for the purpose of drilling several wells, prospecting for oil. There has long been* general belief that a vast reservoir of oil existed somewhere in that vicinity, as evidences were daily visible. At Lafayette. Charles Sine* died from a peculiar accident. He and Joseph Pettit were snow-balling. Sines hit Pettit with a ball of snow, and Pettit in sport threw a piece of piaster, which hit bines above the right ear. The men were at Monon, but came to their homes in Lafayette, where Sines died soon after arriving. It was purely an accident, and Pettit was released. The oil fever and attendant excitement resulting from a strike of oil has again taken possession of Andersonians, who are interested in Frankton. Word was received in Anderson that one of the best gas wells in the vicinity of Frankton had developed into a powerful oiler, and that fluid was slewing from the well in great quantities. A company ha* (been formed and the well and adjacent territory w ill be developed. A letter mailed at West Point, Ind., is now in the Lafayette Postofliee addressed thus: “What though the snow be high as any mountain: what though the sleet and rain in torrents pour, so much that earth would seein like one vast fountain. No matter. With this letter swiftly soar to Mr. Garibaldi D Maginnis, whom rumor whispers dwells on Burwell place. As ‘D’ implies, his middle name Is Dennis, tins pointer use his whereabouts to trace.” Abraham Life,who served in the Eightyfourth Indiana until he lost his right arm in a light on the Big Sandy, in Kentucky, is at present the subject of a pe<r:har affliction. Since his discharge from the army ho has been farming near Farmland. A few month* since his right leg began io shorten, and lias decreased five inches in length within that space of time. The physician* cannot decide the cause of th s peculiar contraction, although some elairn that there is connection between the lost arm and bis present predicament. The Ministers’ Association of New Albany, was defeated recently in its fight agaiest the applicants for liqwg Hocuses before the Board of County Commissioners. Tbe ministers objected to licenses gr rated on the ground that the applicants did not specifically describe tbe rooms in which they desired to sell. Attorneys were employed by both sid. s. Tlie Commissioners decided in favor of the twenty applicants, ami tin ministers gave notice than <i» appeal would be t ,en to the Circuit Court. A few week* ago tfie ministers circulated petitions in the several ward*, but failed to secure a majority of voters. A gang of young men, strangers, are going about shell,y County selling whisky. 1 hey carry tbe “stuff" in buggies, atootor on horseback, and sell to whoever wants a drink or a jug full. It is supposed they are handling the product of Brown County moonshiners. Mrs. Solomon Reddick of Anderson, was returning in a buggy from Fisherburg when she met William Clifford, who refused to give the road lor passing. Mrs. Reddick** buggy was struck, a wheel i smashed and tier horse ran away, upsetI ting the vehicle and throwing out Mrs. | Reddick. She brought suit for damages, and secured a verdict for $250,

A Model Citizen. if anybody wiui tc a tuodel for a du ten of the highest das* he mav undo in this eulogy of a Boston man wnt ten by a friend who wa* worth having “Martin Brimmer, fraud from rhl enre, <ledieul.d hlutralf to the common weal, he took hi* part in MgWaUon ia charitiw, in education, in cultivation of art. He mingled in ull public *f fnira; not only mingled, but led. x» Hire had made him prapoM l M in» ii.. dignity, hl* deliberation, his resern were imposing, hi* gentle courtesy w*. winning; and when at last he uttered a few pregnant word* in a judicial tone, the majority of hi* hearer* f» n did that he was but expressing thdr eentinienta, while the minority decided Dial ot>position was in vain. The f u . eion was complete. Itonts a Good W ife. Courtship and marriage are recog. nized a* targets tor witticisms, oft which Mr. Punch's famous “Don't" i*. undoubtedly the most famous exampl* of a happy answer. Most of them ara of the same cynical character. A, can worn divine Is reported to have caid, in reply to the ecstatic declaretion of an intending Benedict that "nothing in tbo world bcate a good wife." “Oh, yes: a lad husband often does and —vice versa:” To Rearrange the Star*. The crowded and inastlstie arrange ment of the stars on the blue field of the flag ha* led to suggestions other than the one brought to the attention 1 of Congress, for a new grouping. TwoCincinnati patriot* advance ideas. In one a circle of thirteen large stars in the center of tho field distinguishes the thirteen original States, tho smaller stars of the remaining States being arranged outside of the inner circle la symmetrical group*. Free to Comrade*. The late«t photograph of Jlon. I. Nq Walker, Commander-in-Chics of the G. A. K. M rite to F. 11. Lord. Quincy Building, Chicago, and you will receivv one free. John Keifel, a jeweler living it* Car on. Ind., was a schoolmate of Francis Schlatter, the Denver healer, when they were boys together near Zurich, Switzerland. Keifel says that* Schlatter was a hard student and went! crazy trying to discover pcrp-tual motion. He was taken to an asylum and after eighteen mon tn* wa* re.eased a* cured. To California in Pullman Tourist Sleeping Caro. The Burlington Route (C. B.& Q. R.R.)i run* personally condu< ted excursions to California, leaving Chieagoevery Wvdnesiay. Through cars to California destina-, tion. fitted with carpets, upholstered scats, bedding, toilet r< r, . • .; . ,ry conveaience. Special agent in charge. Route via Denver and Salt Lake. Sunshine all the way. Write for descriptive pamphlet to T. A. Grady, Excursion, Manager, 217 Clark St., Chicago. A jasper vase, presented by the Czar of Russia to the city of Paris, has iuat arrived at Havre. It is trade of the< most perfect block of jasper ever known, is eight feet high, with the Russian arms on one side and those of the city of Paris on the other; the handles are female heads Numerous favorable comment* on the Passenger Service of tbe Nickel Plata Roail have come to our notice. Their F*»t Western Express leaving New York City' at 6:00 p. m.. Boston 3:W p. ni.. Buffalo 3:35 a. ni., Erie 8:07 a. ni., Cleveland 10:53 a. rn., Fort Wayne 4:10 p. m., arrives at Chicago at 9:00 p. m., affording fast time and splendid connections for all joint* west. Rates always the Ivwest. The man who tries to defend himself by saving that he gives as much as somebody el-e. knows that he isn’t giving too much. Abyssinia was the land of the Alaa tins, or "mixed races.” .

SB prmg Is the season for purifying, eleansing. and renewing. The accumulations of waste everywhere are being removed. Winter’s icy grasp is broken and on all sides are indications of nature's returning life, renewed force, and awakening power. Spring Is the time for purifying the blwd, cleansing the system and renewing the physical powers. Owing to eloso confinement, diminished perspiration, and other causes, in the winter, impurined have not passed out of the system a’ the?} should, but have accumulated in the blood. Spring Is therefore the best time to take Hood a Sarsaparilla, because the system is now most in need cf medicine. That Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the best blood purifier and Spring Medicine is proved by its wonderful cures. A course of Hood’s Satsap’itdlai now may prevent great smleiiug later on. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is tie One True Bb od Purifier. All druggists, ft. Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, MateHood’s Pills operate. 25c.