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SATURDAY, MAR 7, 1896

MARCH is still utiuuing in the lion act business and the weather is quite wintry.

A GREAT deal of talk is heard concern^pg ovt-r production in certain articles Ti tieoule are unanimous that one article his beeii largely over produced this winter and that is mud, mud.

THE law that WMS pns.^ed last winter, thereby towns-hip tiustees were required to publish an account, of all their expen •litures, has met with much favor from the i.eopl- 'I.-.-' train who sirel to cure for the best interests of their to-vn-hips. The people are entitled to know •vhere and how their money is expen ied. \Vheu tru-lees kn JW that -uch a knovc ledge nmnt come to all the peop'e, it makes them more cate'ul and judicious in 'he expenditure of the townships' rnoDey. Some scln-ol supply bcu=es who ive uritMl, are advi^ug trustees to ignore the law and not publish their reports. The greatest fronds in r.'ne Stite bee a perpetrated by a cillu^iour.f t-i.-ii ip trustees and some school supply agents and the people and honest truht'-e-are therefore disposed to look with su-picieu "V si-r-ool supply hou.se who. advise? trustees to keep their transacti-ius dark Bak -r & Thornton, of [ridi.-n:ip'ilis, furnishers of school supplies, have gained an une\iviable notoriety by ad\ i-ing township trustees to di-obey the law. is a penalty of $100 fine for all trustees wh 1 fail to comply wj t»e 1 w. Tue law purposes that the rights of the people shall be protected.

IT AVNOOIICED t• =IF, R- McKeen, of Terre Haute, has secured headquarters at the Denison Hotel, IudianapoixS and proposes to run a bureau and boom his candidacy for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Voorhees. Such a state of uffairs is to be deplored, as it will lead other candidates to do the same. Senatorial candidates will also be trjing to secure legislative nominations in the virions counties for men who will pledge themselves

That will in many cases secure poor nominations. Such a question shouid not eutar into legislative nominations. Men should be selected because of their fitness nnd qualifications and not, bec iuse they favor any particular cendidate for the U. S. Senate. iVl^u shoiil-l brf selected for the best interest of the party and the people at large and the Republicans will thus stand a m'-ch better show of carrying the legislature. After the victory uas been won there will be time enough to divide the spoils. Quarrelling over i.hem before hand is very liable to throw our chances away and insure the re-elec-tion of Voorhees the demagogue. Let a uian who wants to be U. S. Senator distinguish himself by disinterested work for the party all along the line and the man who does the best and most efficient work will no doubt be selected as its representative for the Senate. Private booms should be discouraged.

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THEREPUBI" AJi "JONVtiSTlON,

The Largest Ever Mold in th.- Township.

The Republican? i"»f "inter township met in mass conventL at 'he court room today to select delegates to the convention atConnersville, to select delegates to the National convention, and delegates to the State convention. he convention was called to order by ounty Chairman N. R. Spencer, who mde a short speech. John Corcoran and *0. Duncan were nominated for permanent Chairman, but Mr. Corcoran declined and Mr. Duncan was elected by acclamation. He made a short speech. W. S. Montgomery was selected as Secretiry.

The delegates |selected to attend the District Convention were B. W. Cline and tfirion Steele. Alternates, Charles Brand and J. F. Reed.

To the State Convention—E. P. Thayer Jr., and Jas. A. Wells. Alternates, W. E. Scott and Frank Bennett.

The contest for District delegates was a close one as -I. Huston and E. J. Binford were defeated by 14 votes out of a total of 224.

They represented the candidacy of E. E. Stoner, while the opposing ticket represented the combined forces of R. A. Black and S. R. Wells. So it seems Hancock has three candidates for National delegates.

For State delegates, E. P. Thiyer, Jr., and Jas. A. Wells, were big winners, 167 and 137 ^otea respectively.

We will write .the convention up in full later.

1,000 Horses Wanted.

Having purchased a power-horse clipper, the only kind in the city, we are prepared to clip your horses smoother and neater than any one in town. Telephone 105, Huston's barn and we will call for yoar horses. 28tf CUSTER & GAMBBEL.

Fish.

White fish, Troafc and Salmon, already dressed at E. P. Thayer &Co.'s market.

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PREVENTED A DUEL.

Ad^trte of a Wise Little Woman Accoffiplishes a Double Purpose. There is a man in Washington who has a wife of the best type, but, like a good mauy husbaud.s \viih that kind of wives, he doesu't always appreciate her at her true value.

Well, this husband had boen insulted outrageously insulted, as he thought, being a sensitive man of a fiery temper, and he was burning with a .spirit of revenge.

He had thought to resort to violent measures in defense of hissacrcd honor, bat a second sober thought came to him of his despondent wife and children, and for their sakes ho had staid the avenging hand.

Again he had thought oi appealing to the law, but that seemerl almost cowardly to his high born spirit, and he set it aside as quite impossible.

All day the insult rankled in his bosom, and when the shades of evening bad come and he wended his way homeward on an avenue car, he was in a condition of the most irremediable indignation.

He had some kind of a vague idea that a night of sleep might heal the wound of the insulter, but, that failing, he knew that blood alone could make atonement.

As he neared home, thinking every second of what he would, could or must do, he happened to think of his wife, and it dawned upon him like a sunburst that she was a woman of spirit and judgment, and that she might be able to help him in his sore difficulty and suggest a soothing balm to his hurt honor.

With this new thought urging him on he hastened into her presence as soon as he hopped oft the car and kissed her.

He did this, thinking possibly that by this time tomorrow evening he would be beyond the power of osculation.

Naturally, this unusual demonstration surprised the good woman. They had been married 15 years.

Why, Harry,'' she exclaimed, what is the matter with you? You seem strangely excited."

It was a minute before ho could control his voice sufficiently to use it for talking purposes. "I am," he fairly snorted. "I have been insulted." "How? Who did it?" And the wife's spirit rose. "By a scoundrel who came into my office this morning. I have nursed my wrath all day and now come to you for advice. What would you do if a man •were to tell you to go to the devil?"

As he strode about the room he kicked over a table, two chairs and the cat. "Why, Harry," she replied, after the impulsive manner of women, and with the utmost sincerity, "I wouldn't go."

Then he sat down and concluded that a good wife's advice was an anchor to windward in a husband's most tempestuous moments.—New York Telegram.

AMERICAN ECCENTRICITY.

Frenchmen Never Tire of Talking of Oar Qaeer Freaks. The French people never tire of relating anecdotes of the ecoentricity and enormous wealth of Americans.

An American went into a hairdresser's shop in Paris recently and found a charming but poorly dressed girl engaged in negotiations with the proprietor. She was offering to sell him her magnificent head of hair for three napoleons—the man would give her no more than one. At last the poor girl gave way with tears, and the barber was about to employ the fatal scissors when the American intervened and demanded the cause of the sad affair.

He found that the girl's parents, who formerly had been well off, were in the last extremity of poverty, and that she had determined to make so great a sacrifice in order to obtain them a little bread. The stranger drew out two bank notes and offered them to the girl, saying: "Will you let me buy your hair?"

Without even looking at the notes, the girl at once said, Yes." The American delicately took a single hair, put it in his pocketbook—and fled.

Not till he had gone did she look at her bank notes, and found them to b9 of the value of $100.—Elmira Telegram.

"To Hang Oat."

The following is an early instance of the phrase: And you his sad companyons to whomo Lent Becomes more lenten by this accident. Henceforth your waiving flagg no more hang out, Play now no more at all when round aboute Xfee

look and miss the Atlas of your spheare, What comfort have wee, think you, to bo there, And how can you delight in playing, when Such mourning soe affocteth other men?

This quotation is from an anonymous elegy on the death of Richard Burbage, the actor, who died 1620. See Collier's "Annals of the Stage," volume 1, page 431.—Notes and Queries.

Cheap at the Prloe.

"I paid a dollar and a half for this seat," said the angry plebeian in the front row, "and I didn't come here merely to to vfmr .chatter."

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A SCHEME TO INCULCATE IT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

School Savings Banks Established In Twelve Different States and More Than I $120,000 on Deposit—The Stamp Savings 1 System—Where It Originated.

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LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y., Fob. 24.—J. H. Thiry. a nuunbtM* of tho board of education of Lon!T Island City, is the rather of the system of school savings banks which ha* extended now all over tho United States. At the time of the la«t annual ropor»., which was the tenth anniversary of the system, the school saviugs banks had been introduced in 290 schools of 69 cities of 12 states in America, and the scholars of those schools had deposited §324,6(55. S9 and withdrawn §203,S27.87, leaving $120,837.82 still on deposit. Hitherto its adoption has been in the smaller cities chiefly, but Mr. Thiry tells mo he has hopes that it will find a footing in some of the larger cities soon. "In Cleveland the question is nearly settled," said Mr. Thiry, ''and in Now York city tho question of introducing tho stamp savings system of the Charity Organization society among the children of tho public schools is in the hands of a committee of which Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, ex-mayor of New York, is one."

Tho stamp savings system was adopted by tho Charity Organization society of New York in 1888, and for a time it created much interest. But this interest, died out gradually, and veiy lil lo is heard now of tho scheme. If it should bo introduced into tho public schools, it would have undoubtediy a revival of interest.

Mr. Thiry\s system was suggested by tho systems adopted abroad, but it hns many features ail its own—features which he has worked out with much care. The school savings bank originated in France, where A. C. DeMalarco was tho founder of tho system. It is had a steady growth in that country, and the depositors m.vv exceed 500,000. Belgium, Germany, Denmark, all have school savings banks, and a good start toward their establishment has been made in England through tho efforts of Miss Agnes Lambert, thodaughter of Sir .John Lambert. The postal savings bank is tho depository of small savings in England, though, and it is a constant obstacle to tho extension of tho school savings bank. Postmaster General Wanamaker recommended tho adoption of tho postal savings bank system in this country, but congress has shown no disposition to act on the suggestion.

Mr. Thiry's work has been commended by W. T. Harris, the commissioner of education at Washington, and by other school authorities but, like every now idea, it is slow of circulation. Rutland, Vt., was tho first to take it up after Long Island City. Then Islip, N. Y., canio in. Amsterdam, N. Y., followed, then Jamestown, Rondout, Oloan and finally a public school in Brooklyn. From New York the system spread to Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maine, Indiana, North Dakota, New Jersey. Colorado, Kansas and Michigan. Sevoral cities which adopted it at the boginning have dropped out.

Tho scheme of tho school savings bank is very simple. Tho children are encouraged not to ask monoy from their parents to put in the bank, but to savo their spending monoy or earn what small amounts they can out of school hours. Whatovor thoy liavo saved they take to tho school on Monday morning, and as soon as the classes are called together on that day the teacher calls the roll of the scholars, and each one who has a deposit to make answers, Yes, 5 cents," or, Yes, 1 cent," or whatever tho deposit may be, carrying the monoy to the teacher's desk. The teacher entors the amount opposite the name of the child on a long deposit slip and at tho same time enters it in the regular rollbook of the school. Thus the callings of tho roll for attendance and for deposits are made one. When the deposits have been made, the teacher foots the column on tho deposit slip, counts the money on her table, and if the amounts agree puts tho money in a sealed envelope and sends it to the principal. The deposit slip has four columns, and it is kept by the teacher until the end of tho month, when it is sent to the principal. Until the deposit of a scholar has reached 50 cents it is kept to the credit of a "general fund." After it reaches 50 cents it is kept in the name of the scholar. When the deposit of any scholar reaches $1, the bank where the fund is kept (one of the regular city banks) issues a passbook to tho scholar. Meantime the teacher enters the amount of each deposit on a folded card, on which is entered the name of the depositor and the name of the teacher. This card is given to the pupil.

When tho principal receives the weekly collections from the teachers, he makes up a deposit which he sends to the bank with tho general bankbook, which is his roceipt from the bank for the money. Although he makes the deposits, he cannot withdraw any of them without a check signed by the depositor and the depositor's parents or guardians. The principal keeps account on a printed form of the amount sent in for deposit by each teacher.

The bank which does the school business charges nothing for its servico if tho deposit of a scholar roaches 13, and deposits of |3 or moqp bear interest quarterly. If tho scholar does not deposit as much as $3 and wants to withdraw the money, a charge of 10 cents is made for tho bank book. All bankbooks are kept by the principal while the scholars are attending tchool, but they are permited to take them ifaome on Fridays. The book is given to them If they leave school, and during vacation all of the books are given to the scholars, and the bank cashier acts in place of the school officials in approving withdrawals. These withdrawals are made by special cheok, which says, "Pay his parents or guardians, dollars and charge to account of book No. —This cheok is signed by the principal and by the depositor and is paid only on the order of the depositor's parents or guardians. If a child wants to make a withdrawal without going to the bank, he can bring a cheok properly signed to the school on deposit day (Monday), and he will receive tho amount from tho teacher out of the deposits made that day.

Tho system seoms complex, but It has not provod so where it has had a thorough trial. As to its utility, Commissioner Harris said of it: "The school savings bank tends to prevent pauperism, crime, sickness, prodigality and various vices and to make childreu thrifty, orderly, frugal, economical, discriminating in

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AFTER A WEEK'S ARGUMENT.

The House Finally Passes the Legislative Appropriation Bill. WASHINGTON, March 7.—The house yesterday passed the legislative appropriation bill, which has been under cousiden*ii«a for a week. Most of the time,, however, was consumed in the consideration of the amendment to abolish the fee system in the cases of United States attorneys and marshals. This amendment was perfected and adopted.

The house then entered upon the consideration O!..the postoffice appropriation bill. The largest of the regular supply bills, which carries §91,943,757. During the general debate Mr. Loud explained that the bill aid not purpose to abandon the inspection system inaugurated by this administration, but the terms of the bill cut oil: the force employed by the" first assistant postmaster general and increased that of the regular inspection force under the fourth assistant post-master general.

A bill wa-s passed to abolish the cash payment of pensions, the purpose of which was to protect old veterans who squandered or were swindled out of the pensions on quarterly pay days.

Two District Conventions. CINCINNATI, March 7.—The Republicans of the First and Second congressional districts held separate conventions in this city yesterday. In the First district the ticket was as follows: 1- ur I congress, Charles P. Tat't national ue egaie, George B. Cox and Thomas W.

Gi-aydon alternates, Louis Kruci-:«:-meyei* and W. B. Shattuc presidential elector, Leopold Markbreit. In the s*voiid district the following ticket v. us named: For congress, Jacob II. Bromwoil national delegates. A. H. Hicken- I looper and John A. Caldwell alternates, Charles B. 'Wing and John Goetz, jr. presidential elector, Boruliard Boccmaun.

Innocent .Sei'votl Vc-urs. COLUMBUS, O., March 7.—Jefferson Moorehead, who was recommended for pardon yesterday, was convicted of killinp a companion wii-li whom he went into the woods hunting and who was afterward found dead with a buLot wound in his head. After he served the equivalent of a 27 years' sentence it, is found that the bullet hole in the skull could not have been made by the gun which Moorehead had on that day. The bo.'.rd recommends that his sentence be commuted to Ti years and 3 months, which will let him out at once.

l'or.i* Ilour.-j* Cabinet Session. \V..-':iiN(iTOX, March 7.—The cabinetwas in session yesterday nearly four hours, an unusually long sitting, although Secretary Olney, Secretary Carlisle and Attorney General Harmon did not stay to the end. This long session gave ample rule for speculation and the general impression was that Cuban affairs were under discussion.

General John ii. Woodward Dead. BROOKLYN, March 7.—General John B. Woodward died at his home in this city at midnight- last night. He was taken with a chill on Tuesday at his office in New York city, and on his arrival home the disease rapidly developed into pneumonia. He was 61 years of age.

Still No Election.

FKANKFOKT, Ky., March 7.—In the joint ballot for United States senator the vote stood: Boyle, G3 Blackburn, 48 Carlisle, 15 Pettit, 2. ^The Republican nominee came within two votes of an election. At the conclusion of the ballot the assembly adjourned at once.

Congressman Harris Renominated. TOLEDO, March 7.—The Republican convention of the Thirteenth congressional district at Fostoria yesterday renominated Stephen R. Harris for congress and elected L. W. Hull and George W. Copeland delegates to the St. Louis convention.

Acquitted of a .Murder Charge.

McARTHUR, O., March 7.—The trial of M. Ralph and George W. Boring, for the murder of George TV. Hicks, Dec. 12, resulted in a verdict of acquittal The murder was the result of a feud in Eagle township, this county.

Price of a Broken Leg.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., March 7.—By reason of the city failing to compel the sidewalks to be cleaned of ice, Chauncey Reed, a contractor, fell, breaking his right leg, and yesterday he was given a verdict for $6,000 against the city.

Queen of Corea Still Lives. NEW YORK, March 7.— A special to

The Herald from Shanghai says: Colonel Vozhak, Russian military agent to China, confirms the report that the Queen cf Corea is alive

Seventy-Five Ballots Taken. DELAWARE, O., March 7.—After 7-5

ballots had been taken in the Republican congressional convention here Archibald Lybrand of Delaware was nominated for congress.

Stops Rubbering.

NEW YORK, March 7.—H. B. Hollins, who held a large interest in the securities of the United States Rubber company, has resigned from the directory of that company.

Indications.

Showers colder southwesterly, shifting to northwesterly winds. THE MARKETS.

Keview of the Grain and Livestock Markets For March 7.

Pittsburg.

Cattle—Prime, $4 25(^4 40 good, |4 10 @4 Sid good butchers, f3 60(^4 00 bulls, stags and cows, 11 75i$3 50 rough fat, $3 UU@3 75 fresh cows and springers, $15(gj40. Hogs—Prime light, f4 65@4 tki heavy, $4 36(4^4 85 common to fair, ?3 0') @4 U0. Shttxp—Extra, f3 75@3 85 good, $3 25@3 5J common, $2 5u®3 00 spring lambs, 13 5U@4 50 veal calves, S( 00(0 6 50.

Cincinnati.

Wlieat—73@74c. Corn—30@31Hc. Cattle—Selected butchers. 13 80®4 00 fair to medium, |3 16@8 76 common, $3 60@ 8 00. Hogs—Selected and prime butchers |4 10@4 15 packing, 93 U(gU 05 com mon to rough, 13 65@3 90. Sheep—f Jo @3 lo. Lambs—$3 50@4J75.

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Boy Crushed Under a Wagon. WINCHESTER, O., March 6.—While

riding on a load of wood yesterday the -year-old son of Alfred Hodge, a farmer in Jefferson township, fell under the wagon and the wheels passed over his breast, crushing him so badly that he died two hours later.

Convicted of First Degree Murder.. CLEVELAND, March 6. Bushrod

Kelch, who shot and killld his divorced wife last fall, was yesterday convicted of murder in the first degree.

Fasted Forty Days and Died. DANSVILLE, N. Y., March 6.—Mrs.

Valentine Kurtz, the woman who believed in faith cure and recently fasted 40 days, died yesterday

American Stories by

Six American Writers

Is the feast we hare prepared for our readers. They are tales of more than ordinary interest. Here are their names:

Will Lisenbee

Harry Stillwell Edwards

Alfred R. Calhoun

Alice E. Ives

Martha McC. Williams

Captain T. J. Mackey

If you know these writers you will watch for the stories. If you do not know them take this opportunity to make their acquaintance. The stories are