Ligonier Banner., Volume 37, Number 42, Ligonier, Noble County, 15 January 1903 — Page 2

O 1E LEGISLATURE

Gov. Durbin’s Message to the Sixty- " Third General Assembly.

vy - < - - A NOMB:R (F RECOMMENDATIONS. | . He Reviews the Geuneral Condition of the State and Urges the Necensify for Legislation \long - Certain Linew. - .Gov. Durbin, in his biennial message to the Sixiy-thid geneial assembiy, makes numel dus recommencations regarding the state’s needs, ana asks 10r ¢conservative legislation on the many gquestions that witl come beiore that budy. In opening the BOVernor says: : . *“*Capital and labor are profitably employed and mutually satisfied; industrial and manulactur.ng enterprises are converting our resources into products which are being carried into every avenue of trade and commerce; the tarm and factory are richly procuctive; railroad construction is opening nkw territory, and applied electricity is connecting our cities and towns into ciose neighborhoods.” The condition of the state's finances is an impuartant item of the message and to which' the gqvernor devotes considerable space. The I‘Lmnvia‘x condition of the commouwealth, he says, is one that can justly c¢laim the pride bt every good ditizen, but he also says that never was there a greater cemand tor careiul and economical business administration of local public trusts tkan at present. - Careless er shiftless handling ot public revenues inevitably produces, extravagance ang deficits, and in this age of practical economics there is'no rbom or reason for prodiga:ity, political pensions or selfish interest. He further

“The tax in Indiana is oné of the Jowest of any of the-states of the union, and when thie growing necvessities, both as to permanent imprevements and yearly maintenance are taken into account, was never as light as at present. IThe state revenue ‘and benevolent institution levies of 14 cents are really all that go into the general fund. The school revenue is redistributed on a

tatutory basis; the siight specific levy for he state debt can be ‘used oniy for its yreseribed purpose, and the 13-8 centg to he edutational institutions, agregates the '3 2-3. cents of the state’s share of taxes. [he average ratein Indiana is about $1.50 yn’ the sl¢:, so-it will be seen the burdens otaxation are tocall -

“The aggregate taxes of the state revenue and benevolent institution funds, collected in 1902, were $2,018.%48.50. "The amount of tees paid igto the treasury by the state officers was $92.035.02. making an agsregate of $2413.988.52, 'which, with incidental miaor coliections from receipts and earnings of the different institutions of the state, constituted the general fund The total tax duplicates of the state is $1.297.981,497; the amount of morigage ¢xemptions. is $3%55,169.230; the amount of delinquent taxes .is $2,633,499.51." He suggests that the problem invoived in thke solution of high tax levies is associated with township, county and city governments; eéspecial attention is directed to the excessive delinquency, and suggests that the law now limited to Marion coun--Iy, .reiating to their collection, be applied to the whole state, pamely, to allow the county treasurer to pay 50 cents as a demand fee for coliecting delinguent taxes on personal property, or for coliecting deiinquent poil tax. This law has proven a most efficient means for collection of deiimquent taxes from thosewho own no real estate. el

=The.c¢ebt reducing policy has bee:l steadr ily pursued, and since the last bienndal ses< sion the total payment ot $1.817,000 has been made. - : S e

Ot this amount $793,962.24 ac‘firued from the specialdevy, and the baiance, or $1.013,vob o, was derived from the general fund, $635,859.20 of which being the amount of the war. ciaim for interest and Qiscounts collected ,from the general government. The annual interest charge now is $9,.65. The unpaid balance of the state debt is §2,687,615.12. " ! . He recommends that the tax levy remain unchanged, and says that with the accruing revenues to the general fund and the

tees trom the cdifferent bureaus of state government, there:will be ample resources to provide for all the legitimate expenses of the commonweaith. - = :

Regarding banks and trust (‘omp;lniESl the gbvernor says they weére never in better condition: Of the Il¢ state banking in- | stitutions, there has been no failure during the past two years and no losses_to a single depositor; . braneh or collateral banks, be thinks. shoul@ not be permitted. I He recommends that a law shouldidefinitely | fix a capital to be fully paid in:cash as a basis for private banks, the minimiim amount being $25,000, - I The governor praises the work of f,hel state labor commission, and says it has accomplished great good. During thé past | two yedars the commission has made satis- | factory acjustment of 42 labor controversies, involving 202 firms and 10.090 em- | ployes, not inciuding nearly a score of boycotts lifted during that period. The contract system especially, as it relates to | the coal industry.. has proed satisfactory, and experience has shown that it is one of the most effective means yet gevised fog maintaining harmonjous relations between employers 4and empioyes, The fact that none of the miners of the state are out on strike is.a matter of congratulation, the governor says, and the material prosperity of these miners was never =0 generalas to-day. : The attention of the legisiature is directed to the important subject of forestry, which is now engaging the earnest attention of practical men, as it is reaiized that unless immediate and aclive steps are taken to preserve the Umbér now growing and to provide for future neecs by forest propagation. it is but a matter of a few years until the timber supply of the state will be entfrely ¢ xhausted. He recommends that the mafter be given careful thought and deliberation to the end that ample means may be provided to enable the forestry commission to intelligently prosecute its practical forestry work. : Regaraing the tax law the governor says that experience hag demonstrated tkat the amendments made in 190 L: in that the gssessment of street and electric railroacs, ‘inter-country gas and pipe lines. etc., is now delegated to the state boar@ of tax rommissioners, have given more uniformity of vailues than formerly. He recommends the amendment of the statute of 1901 specitically taxing transportation comvanies so that it would be treated ag an excise tax or license payvable directly to the treacurer of state. The time of chunty boards of review otight to be extended, he says, as there are a number of counties in Indiana where the interests are so large that justice cannot be done either the state, inagividual or corporation within the present prescribed- term. B 3 The governor recommends the work and. conclusions of the legisiative committee, and says it is one of the most valuable reforms authorized by statute A~ recommendation is made that the number and pay of members of the various boards in-control of state institutions be macde uniform, the number of members at present running from three to nine, while .the salaries also vary greatly.. The continuation of the governor's institutional emergency fund carrying zn appropriation of $20.600 annually is endorsed. Thiz fund i: at the disposition of tha chief executive for emergency uses and he cites instances of the good it had done in the past. i e

Under the head of “Convict Labcr’” the gaovernor .tells of the recent invest.gation of the problem of convic¢t labor by representatives of organized labor and I imself. Business men have also been interestediin the problem, but up to the present time no satisfactory substitute for the present system has been decided upon. The report of the board of <tate charities is alzo subXmitted for the consideration of the legisature. . : :

Undaer the head of ‘“Municipal and 3chool Corporations’ the governor says: "‘There is a continuing friction between municipai and school corporationg so far as tl e constitutiopal limit of bonded debt i¢ concerned. Under the operations of the present law the municipal_government can cover -the full statutory limit of debt and 4o can the school corporation. The line ¢f Qistinetion is not as clear in the statut» asg {t should be, and I earnestly recommend that the general assembly-amend the law by making definite provision that *here cannot be incurred by municipal and srhool corporations combined any debt beyond the present constitutional limit.” - He also zuggests -exempting all state, county and municipal bonds fromitaxation, and heartily rapproves the policy of constantly and as rapidly as possible, paying off all public obligations, and as far as possible restrict the issuance of new obligations by any of the public corpora‘ions of the state, .

Under the head of *lnsurance and Fire Losses' the governor says that he is pleased tg say that the stigmma of Indiana’s being the home of “wlild-cat’” insurance has been gubstantially removed. He recommends the repeal of the asszessment law of 1882 and the enactment of plain and direct statutes that will prevent life insurance by shares or bearing the ta'nt of “graveyard’ Insurance. The enactment of a fire marshal law is recommended, modeled after that of the state of Massachusetts, which would lower the fire I3sses ang thereby lower the excessive premiums

now. charged; the law in relation to special charter companies should also be amended. 5 e

The appointment of a special 3oint committee as early as practical to visit St. Louis for the purpose of securing all necessary data for the information of the general assembly with respect to the state's exhibit at the exposition is recommended. © A suggestion is made for the agpointmom of a commission to codify all the corporation laws of the state, to be submitied at the next gen.eral assembly. .This would greatly help to prevent the scores of fraudulent companies organize@ extensively to seil debentures, bongs, stocks and memberships in ali kinds of cooperative schemes, and to which a confiding public is & ready but unwilling vietim.

Another important question which the governor p.aces before the legislature is the right of railroad companies to condemn a right of way through the grounds of the state devoted to state purposes, which they are asserting under existing laws. Fully one-third of the time of the executive is at present taken up in the details of application for paroles and pardons, says the governor, and a parole or pardon board. with power to examine each case wherein application is mace for clemency, and report some to the executive, is recofmended. : B

Various other subjects. are brought to the attention of the legislature, and recommendation tor legislation in severalcases is asked. Among the most important recommendations made are the following: Law for uniformity in salaries of public officers; uniformity in time of expiration of the terms of judges and public officers; appointment of state architect; separation of sexes and proper clagses in county jails; establishment of juvenile courts; appropriation to combat spread of contagious and infectitious diseases; provision for printing of engrossed and enrolled bills, and provigion for finding homes for children wards of the state. : s Thne work of the board of state charities and rllo general condition of exXcellence of state Institutions is *commended; the general promotion of lottery schemes throughout the state iz denounced and legislature ic asked to provide proper safeguards for its eitizens, if possible, preventing the eirculation or sale of papers in the state engaged directly or indirectly in premoting lottery schemes under whateveryguise or pretense. The enactment of more (learly defined laws and more drastic measufes for the suppression of prize fights and thg regulation of socalle@ @ boxing contests, is urged. s . Before conciuding the governor has the foliowing 10 say regarding trusts: “The evolution aiong c¢ommercial, industrial and financial lines has resulted in combinations representing aimost every business, and the effect is now being most seriously considered by the public in relation to its interest. [t should always be remmembered that corporations secure every legal privilege through legislaticn. The people are the real grantors and can never e disassociated in tnelr ever present rights alter incorporation.. In all corporations the public is on both sides. The integrity of invested capital, whetker by individuals or-corporations, shouid never be menaced in its lawful rights. When encroachment is made by crossing the border line of pubtic poiicy _or pubiic interest, then the law should assert itself to the end that the people may have proper protection. The legisiature is the source of power anc. prevention in every detail of corporate and public interest connected with this new and most important question, and [ most ‘earnestly recommend that, without prejudice and in the exercise of conservative judgment, such legisiation as may be necessary shall be enacted@ that will guard the welfare of the people of Indiana against any contingency of wrong associated@ with these modern methods of concentration and combination in forwarding the expanding. volume of business that is increasing _xv'vith the growth of this prosperous repub- = : ety

~ “In conclusion, I desire to impress upon vour honorable bodies the responsibility which has been entrusted to you by the” voters of this commonwealth. They have confided their. weal to your hands and will look to you for a faithful discharge of their trust. IL.et yvour counsels and actions be moderate and fair; that when you have performed. your duty the citizens whom you represent may:say that vour deeds are vredimhh), to themseives angd to you.” | NEWSPAPERS AND READERS. Discriminating Attention® Is Constantly Necessary to leep Thoroughly Informed. - In talking about newspapers not long ago a college professor is reported to have said that 20 minutes a day was all that -one ought to give to newspaper reading. 1t is 1o be feaved that such advice will fortify the skipper and the skimmer in their helter-skelter habits. Not that there is no justification for skipping ana skimming, says the Chicago Tribune. There certainly is. The perfect, ne plus ultra reader is the one who can adjust his speed to the importance of the matter which he is perusing, who can float lightly over passages which do not concern him and plod conseientiously through p:hszig‘«js which do concern him, who has acquired the power of rapid survey without losing the power, whenever it is necessary to exercise it. of ac‘curate insight. “This kind of reading machine, capable of being adjusted to any required velocity and to any required degree of thoroughness, will do more work in a day than any other kind of reading machine that can be devised. : ; 1t remains true,-however. that most people skip and skim unintelligently, They fall into wayvs which are fatal to mental health. They become too icursnr_v. Such people should give their paper more than 20 minutes a day. They need not read everything that the paper contains. The headlines will enable them to pick out -thosp articles which are of particular value to them. Other people will pick out other articles. That is the plan on which the daily paper is constructed. It is not meant in all its parts for all people. What it attempts to do is to give each of its readers the things which he is interested in.: When he has tound those things he should read them carefully. Unless he does he will find that his acquaintance with current events is exceedingly unsatisfactory. -The farmer who plows through the columus of his paper with much more care than speed is, of all men in the country, the best informed on many subjects of political moment. The thing we need' is, perhaps, not that newspaper reading should be less absorbing. but that it shonid be more discriminating.

PLACED IN THE MUSEUM.

Government Institution Enriched b¢ . the Collection of Relics of ' Gen. Grant.

A valuable collection of relics of the tour of President and Mrs. Grant around{the world has been placed for the firJvt time on public exhibition in the National museum in Washington. Their transfer to the government was provided for in the will of Mrs. Grant, to whom they were originally presented. They consist of an ancient Japuanese cabinet of exquisite lacquer work inlaid with gold, presented by the empress of Japan; a pair of large modern bronze vases, embossed, blazoned and decorated, presented by the emperor of Japan; a lady’s gold dressing case in the shape of an urn, with several smaller cups, the gift of the king and queen of Siam; a lady’s silver perfume toilet set of moumental and classical design, with fine filagree, and a chest containing old manuscripts, in‘cluding poems and other writings of great antiquity. : The oat crop and sugar crop of the United States have each increased six-fold in 50 years.

NOIANATOLIS LETTER

The Complexion of rhe Indiana

General Assembiy.

Synopsis of a Number iof Measures That Will Come Before the Legislative Body This - Session For lts Consideration. ,

Indianapelis, Jan. 7

The house the present session consists of 33 lawyers, 24 farmers, 10 merchants, 6 physicians, 3 miners,” 3 contractors, 2 millers, 2 preachers, 2 bankers and 1 -editor, cigarmaker, grain dealer, glass worker, teacher, civil engineer, machinist and author. The senate will consist of 19 lawyers, 9 farmers, 4 bankers, 2 real estate dealers, 2 manufacturers, 3 physicians, 2 editors, 1 miner and 1 lodge organizer. In the house 17 re;publicans and 9 demoerats served in the last legisJature, who -%ill be members of this session. and two members will serve their third consecutive term.

An effort will be made to pass the Joss bill, vetoegh by the governor two vears ago. It is to take the railroads in this state out of the control of the state laws and state eourts and throw all suits against railroads hereafter in the federal geurts, waere litigation would be too expensive for the people.

Dr. Glen D. Kimball, of Marion, rep resentative-elect from Grant county

helieves the bill whicg is being prepared by an attorney of this city providing that ‘all' unclaimed bodies shall be turned over to medical colleges. for use so that it will be possible to abolish the practice of grave-robbing will be passed by the legislature without much question. :

Another measure proposed is to create a commission to act in conjunction with the secretary of state in ljevising and codifying the corporation laws. The complaint concerning the present law is that men organizing corporations are permitted under it to put in for stock old property of little value, and no sworn statements as to assets or Habilities are required. The state does not even keep account of whetber corporations she creates are still alive. The small stockholder or investor is victimized, it is claimed, and the object is to protect him.

The state forestry board will have a bill for the purpose of promoting the planting of trees by the roadsides of the state. It is proposed to allow fifty cents a .tree on road tax. The bill has been discussed by many of the holdover senators and has met with general’ favor. Some farmers who have been sounded on the proposition are opposed to the proposition, as they say shade trees injure the crops for some feet on the inside of the fences and keep the roads from drying after the heavy spring rains. _

According to gthe reports made by the township assessors of the state last spring, 132,000 forest trees were plantetl in the state, and it is believed this mumber represents only about one-half of the trees actually planted.

The proposition to sell the institution for the blind, which is located in the heart of the finest residence district of this city, will come up again. This matter has been discussed fully in the last two legislatures, and sentiment was strong two vears ago for the sale of the property and the erection with it of a large modern institution in the suburbs of Indianapolis or in one of the smaller cities of the state. :

A bill has been prepared here by Harold Taylor which has the indorsement of the presidents of the medical colleges here. The measure is worded after the statutes in several other states, and provides for the appointment of a board to distribute all unclaimed bodies among the recognized medical colleges of the state according to the number of their enroliment. The board is to be composed of the professors of anatomy of the several

colleges in the state. All bodies that have to be buried at public expense are to be sent to the board, if required.

The Calumet harbor bill will be before the legislature, and with it will be the bill of Mayor Knotts, of Hammond, to unite the cities of Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting and Indiana Harbor. 'He says this united city would have a population of 30,000, and could be given a charter that would enable it to protect the interests of the state in the northwestern corner,

Another fire marshal bill is coming. The measure will provide for the creation of the office of state fire marshal, whose duty it will be to assist in investigating the causes of fires, the punishment of incendiaries and the inspection of buildings. The fire marshal would be, under the bill, an adjunct of the insurance department in the auditor of state’s office.

Sentiment seems to be practically unanimous in favor of the separation of the woman’s prison and the girls’ reform school, jand measures will be taken to do this. It is suggested $lOO,000 be appropriated for an institution for the girls on the cottage plan. An effort will be made by a dozen or more cities of the state to get the location of this new institution. The legislative visitation committee will also recommend the separation. It is believed the present institution in this city will, be retained for the woman’s prison.

The legiglative visitation committee bas completed its report. It embodies the result of the visits to the institutions of the, state with recommendations as to needs. Estimates of cos: of improvements recommended will be added. ' Members of the visitation committee say the requests for specific appropriations by the state institutions aggregate $1,000,000. Extensive power plants are wanted for heating by the Central Hospital for the Insane and by Purdue University. Specifications as to these heating plants have been prepared by the board.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. . Leésson in the International Series for January 18, 1903—Paul at Thessaloniea and Beroea. THE LESSQN TEXT. (Acts 17:1-12) 1. Now, when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apolionia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

2. And Paul, as his marner was, went in unto them, and three Sabbath days reasoned with them out of the Scriptures, 3. Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. 4. And some of them believed, and consortad with Paul and Silas; and of the cevout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. ¥

6. But the.Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, anciassaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6. And@ when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto thé rulers of the city, erying: These that have turned the worid upside down are come hither, also: .

7. Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there {s another Kking, one Jasus,

8. And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard theze things. :

9. And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other. they let them ga.

10. And the brethren immediateiy sent iway Paul and Silas by night, unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

.11. These were more noble than those in Thesscalonica, in that they received@ the word with all' readiness of ming@, and searched the Secriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12, Therefore, many of them believed; alsa of honorable women which were Greeks, and of men not a few. ; :

GOLDEN TEXT.—Thy word is a lamp anto my feet.—Px. 119:105. 5 ANALYSIS OF SCRIPTURE SECTION. Reasoning in the synagogue.. Acts 17:1-4. Dragged before the rulers..... Acts. 17:5-9. Examining the Scriptures..... Acts 17:10-12, Drivven from the city...........Act517:18-16, TlME.—Winter and spring A. D. 52. - PLACE—Thessalonica and Beroea. | NOTES AND COMMENTS. Examining the Scriptures.—The Jews at Beroea were exceptional inl their reception of Paul's message. | They were open-minded, ready to re- | ceive the truth, whether it conformed ‘ to their previous opinions or not. But though they accepted it with all readiness of mind, they did not do so until | they had searched the Scriptures for themselves. In searching the Secripfures they have set us an example. | It was 100 miles over the Roman road from . Philippi to Thessalonica. Trace the journey on the may.. They passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, | pcrhaps because there were no syna- | gogues there. Paul had found that it was best to begin work with the Jews wherever it was possible, in spite of the fact that some of them usually made trouble. Thessalonica,—modern Salonica,— was then, as it is now, an important city, and had attracted a large number of Jewish traders. | “Three Sabbath days:” This was-just the beginning of the work- Paul prob’-‘I ably remained about six months, and | the majority of his converts were not Jews or persons whom he could have reached in the synagogue, but out-and-out Gentiles. “Reasoned . . . from the Scriptures:” That is. from the 01d- Testament. This would be effect- | ive with a synagogue audience, but not. with the Gentiles, who knew nothing of the Old Testament. ‘“‘Opening and = alleging:” Kamsay translates, “opening” their meaning, and quoting to prove that it was proper that the Anointed One (the Christ) should suffer,” ete.” This idea of a suffering Messinh was opposed to all Jewish ideas, and contrary to the letter of much of their most precious prophecy, which had told them of a Messiah who should be a glorious earthly king. and give the Jews the supreme place among the | nations. Paul showed them that they had missed the meaning of some of the prophécies, which spoke of#ust such a | Messiah as Jesus, suffering and dying for his people. © “Devout Greeks:” These were heathen by birth, who had accepted in part the Jewish faith. = _ | ‘The trouble arose ' probably after months of successful work, the last part of it mostly among the Greeks. “Jews' . . . jealousy:” Paul was winning inen away from their ancient faith: he was preaching the hateful doctrine of a erucified Messiah: he was

declaring salvation to be as frée to uncircumeised Gentiles as to them: in

spite of all they could do he was having areat success; therefore’ they were jealous. *“The rabble:” Instead of coming out and fighting in the opeli, these cowardly Jews stirred up a mob of the riffraff of the:streets to do what they dared not do alone.

When night had fallen, and it was safe, the two missionaries, with the help of their faithful friends, escaped from the city, and, leaving the Roman road, struck out in a southwesterly direction for Beroea, 50 miles away. This city was probably chosen because of its seclusion. Paul may have been in Beroea several months. Note all the facts given in verses 10-12 about the work of the people. But Paul’s enemies were relentiess and desperate. When they appeared at Beroea he left immediately. The disciples seem to have feared foul play of some sort, and part of their number went with kim as a bodyguard as far as Athens.

BARRACK-ROOM GOSSIP.

The new American 16-inch gun is 49 feet long, and, without its carriage, weighs 126 tons.

Navy men are subscribing for a monument at Erie,"'Pa., to the late Capt. Charles V. Gridley, of the Olympia and Manila bay. ' :

Japan anticipates b'\)ilding four large eruisers, six battleships and a number of smaller naval vessels, in order tc counterbalance the number of Russian and French warships in Asiatic waters. The cruisers and small craft will be built in tlie government navy yards at Yokosuka and Kure.

The secretary of war has finally promulgated the new uniform order about which there has been s 0 much speculation in army circles and over which the quartermaster’s department and Col. Patten and Mr. Ebert especially have labored for so many weeks. The principal features of the new order are that it retains the robin blue facings forithe infantry, abolishes the chapeau for all officers and provides for a long black overcoat for army chaplains. :

The New Colla.rless Blouses

EW importations depicting latest Parisian fashions \ are arriving on every incoming steamer at New _ York. They tell in a measure what the styles of the spring will be, though they arenotintended wholly-for that season, but are being placed on the shop counters and in the show. rooms quite as fast as they arrive, and what is more they are finding buyers quite as fast as displayed. This latter statement isevidence of the extravagance of the times, an extravagance which seems to grow with each new day. Prettiest among all the new importations are the new Parisian blouses. They are without collars, and are cut in the all-round style of two generations ago. But the blouses are not the only garmen{s that take us back to our grandmother’s time. There are any number of evidences of the revival of those days, and among these 'may'be mentioned the furs, and now comes a prediction that we shall soon see the poke bonnet once more. Wemight do worse at that. The collarless blouse will be the means of introducing many novel

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; VERY pretiy device that @ ';’?‘ may by any means be de- ¥ @?)" 4 fined as appropriate is beAot ing used to heighten the “Yfi" eftect of the latest coif@l fures, and the fashions in " hair dressing were never more charming than at the present time. ’ I Those who would have insisted that the coil. must be worn low upon the neck have been unable to wholly carry out their ideas, and it has been left for each woman to decide for herself as to how her hair shall be arranged. But to the art of the hair dresser have been added numberless attractive artificial decorations in the way of ornaments that offer every possible variety. Not that these ornaments are deemed a necéssity, for while there are many of them worn, and especially in the evening, but on the other hand the hair may be simply dressed without ornaments, or with nothing but the plain tortoise side combs. The illustrations give an idea of the variety

FLOWERS AND HONEY.

Intereating Discoveries Made by Science in Regard to Insects, Birds and Plant Life.

Careful study has revealed the fact that the relation between flowers and bees is more complicated than was ever believed. The eating or gathering of honey is not peculiar to the bee alone, but is indulged in by wasps, hornets, flies, ants, humming birds and other animal species. Probably all of these carry pollen frowmn one blossom to another and bring about the fertilization so needful to the perpetuation of plant life, says a writer in the New York Post.

Recent investigations seem to indicate that the production of honey is not natural to flowers, but is the result of a pathologic process based on the action of an animal ferment introduced into the base of the petal from the saliva or other secretion of a bee. The sap of the petal contains a very small amount of suga¥, but larger quantities of soluble and iasoluble starch. A slight scratch ox perforation will cause an exudation of this sap, which is not particularly sweet and not at all like honey, But it to this sap be added a ferment,

shall no longer have small wasp-like waists. The sculptors and painters who have all along been telling us of the beauties of the natural unhampered waist will say: “What have we been telling you?” and will point out to us the examples of the world of art and the figures of the old masters. Of course this necessitates a change in corsets, and the new ones are mere

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bands of whalebone and ribbons compared with the steel-ribbed, unyielding *straitjackets” worn some years ago. The corset of to-day is made on entirely different lines, being short, of soft'{ material, with but a couple of bones, and it is shaped on hygienic and physiological principles, giving the internal orgams a proper amount of space and freedom, and allowing ample play for the movements of the ribs and upper chest in breathing. Probably one of the most prolific agents in bringing about this fortunate change is the modern devotion to outdoor games, pastimes and pursuits. No woman squeezed up in an old-fashioned corset such as our mothers wore, could, even had she dreamed of such a thing, walk a half mile, let alone run and stoop, strike at a ball, manipulate a fishing rod, or paddle a canoe. And the results are most. gratifying, for never in the world's history has there dwelt such a race of strong, healthy girls and beautiful, graceful and happy womeh as we are. : Eo

in hair ornaments, but of all that are shown nothing compares with flowers and a bunch of tightly closed buds is one of the fancies. This is worn low at one side, if the hair is dressed low and tucked at one side of the p(}mpadour if the hair is dressed high., The flowers are made of silk velvet and chiffon and are exquisitely dainty and perfect. With velvet petals and the chiffon petals in the center, the pink roses are charming, but if you wish to be very smart wear a large black rose if you have blonde hair, and a pretty white one with green leaves if your hair is dark. ° , ’fi\ll'ing the holidays a wreath of holly with pearls for berries was considered .a dainty novelty, and a number of them were to be seen. Silver bands about the head are considered dainty for misses or for young ladies, and the young matrons may wear a gauze butterfly mounted on a coronet. But these are but a few of the many that are to be seen every day. :

ELLEN OSMONDE.

such as ptylin or yeast, the starch. and it may be. a small amount of cellulose, are couverted into glucose, and saccharine fluid is the result. 4

. The short-billed humming birds are found to carry away pollen upon the feathers of the head.whilebumblebees and several species of ' hornets often rival the honeybee in the completeness wherewith they rub off pollen from every flower. . + The fact seems to be utilized by the honey bee. On entering a flower he apparently scratches or abrades the base of the petals near the sap vessels, moistens the raw surface with saliva or other secretion, gathers honey or flies on to the next flower. In the ensuing 24 hours a globule of sap forms on each abrasion, in which the starchy elements have undergone a fermentation into sugar.

The flavor of the honey depends partly on the flower and partly on the ferment. It is the latter which causes all honey to taste m. or less alike, and which prevents’ western manufacturers from making a good artificial honey out of glucose. They can imitate the color, consistence, and even the floral flavor perfectly, but the so-called honey flavor has never yet been obtained,

STARTS OUT WELL.

The New Year Promises Continmed Improvement in the General Trade Situation.

New York, Jan. 10. — Bradstreet’s says: “The new year starts in aggressively and well. Wholesale distributive trades, it is true, notes something of the lull usual at this period of the year, but even here the uniformity is broken by advices that salesmen already on the road are receiving good orders for spring, and that, in compliance with urgent instructions, shipments of spring goods are being forwarded liberally. Among the -industries activity reigns, the only deterrent feature being the scarcity -of cars or of fuel, }Jimiting production of iron and steel or curtailing shipments of lumber and grain. Prices as a whole show aggressive strength, present levels being the highest in over two vears.” ) S

R. G. Dun & Co.’s Weekly Review of Trade says: “Collections are notably prompt at all leading centers, bearing testimony to the strong financial position of the nation’s industries at the opening of the new year. Distribution of merchandise is heavy and manufacturevs are pressed for prompt delivery. Orders for spring goods come freely. and in #ome lines there is more than a sample business in fall weights:. Tardy deliveries in the past lead purchasers to anticipate requirements more than heretofore and orders.are being placed far in advance of actual needs; The fuel situation is still the oune seriously disturbing element; rendering abnormally high the cost -of manufacturing and restricting the purchasing power of almost the entire population. Fortunately, this comes,

at a time of exceptional prosperity or there would be a general contraction of consumption in other lines. There is little interruption to work because of labor disputes, but many operations are interrupted by the delay in transit of needed materials. ) S “Failures for the week numbered 350 in the United States, against 373 last year, and 24 in Canada, compared with 27 a year ago.” T,

TO TREAT CONSUMPTIVES.

Henry Phipps, Steel Magnate, to Donate $1,000,000 for Hospital in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jan. 10.—As a result of the investigations into the method of the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis as carried on by Di. Lawrence F. Flick at his sanitarium at White Haven, Pa., Henry Phipps, former director of the United States Steel corporation, has notified Dr. ¥lick of his intention to build, equip and endow a hospital in this city for the isolation and treatment of. consumptives in an .advanced stage - of the disease. "It is est.in},nted'tlml Mr: Phipps’ gift to humanity will entaii an expenditure of considerably over $1,000,000, all of which will be paid out of his own pocket. The money is immediaely available, and Dr. Flick expects to start the hospital within the next two weeks in a temporary building in the slum district.

Price of Whisky Advanced

Louisville, Ky., Jan. 10.—The Herald says: “All new whiskies of the crops 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902, avere advanced 21, cents a gallon Fridax by the local distillers. Whiskies of the

1899 crop which have been on . the market for six months without a bid being made for them were snapped up in lotsof five to 50 barrels. The seramble for 1309 goods was one of the liveliest ever seen in this city. Several distilleries which had sold their product * bought it back -at

higher prices in the hope of a furiher advance. The passage of the outage bill is largely responsible for tie activity of the market. . .

Heavy Loss by Fire

London. Ont., Jan. 10.—One of the most disastrous fires in the history of this city occurred Friday night in the immense plant of the McClary Manufacturing company. A boy working in the stamping department dropped a burning-match into a vat of oil:and with a report like a cannon the oil went up in a sheet of flame. The plant was destroyed. the loss being estimated at $300,000. The 500 employes in the building reached the- street without serious injury to any, !

Ex-Congressman Dies.

Denver, Col., Jan. 10.—-Ex-Congress-man H. P. H. Bromwell died in.this® city Friday. He was born in Balti-I more, was admitted to the bar 'Aatl Vandalia, 111.. in 1853, was for four I years county judge there, and after removing to Charleston, 111., was elected to congress, se_rving from I 1865 to 1869. . He came to Denver inl 1880 and engaged in the practice of law. ’ e

Fireman Killed.

St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 10.—A Vandalia engine, drawing the outbound Indianapolis express, jumped. the track at the mofrth of the tunnel Friday and wrecked i\tself against the heavy stonework. /Fireman Oscar Meldrun was Kkilled and Engineer M. E. Young was badly hurt. e

Sent to Prison.

Columbus, 0., Jan. 10.—Mrs. Anna T. Miller, convicted of conspiracy -and misuse of the mails in an alleged attempt to blackmail certain prominent business men of Columbus, was sentenced to 13 months in the penitentiary by Judge Thompson in 'the United States court Friday. e

Deadly Revenge.

Virginia, Minn., Jan. “10.—In the Tower hotel Emil Johnson, a teamster, shot and killed Miss Beera Benson. She had refused to marry him. He then shot himself in the head and under the chin and is dying. = .

More Venice Bnlrldlng- Decay.

Venice; Jan. 10.—Cracks have appeared in the arches of the Procaratie Vecchiea on the piazza of St.’Mark. Investigation shows that a portion of the facade has become detached and that immediate and extensive repairs are necessary to preserve these historical Venetian structures. :

Miners Win. R Coshocton, 0., Jan. 10.—The - locat operators ended the strike of coal miners by granting the six cents per car increase demanded. Retail prices have been advanced to ten cents a bushel, the highest price since the civil war,

THREE KILLED.

Terrible Reault of Collision Between - Trains on the Main Street . of Ada, O,

‘Ada. O, Jan. 9.—Three men dead and 14 or more persouns injured, one fatally, is the result-of a collision between two trains on the Pennsylvania system. on the main street of this city at five o'clock Thursday evening. The dead are: Joseph Stein, Fort Wayne, Ind.; M. Pool, Fort Wayne, Ihd.; Alonzo Harley, Van Wert, Qhio. The accident was one of the worst that ever occured on this division-of the Pennsylvania system, and was highly.sensational in all its details, vecuring as it did on the main street of the town ‘at-a time when the thoroughfare was crowded with people.

- Train No. 35, west bound for Fort Wayne; had started out of the station; but at the main street crossing was compelled to stop on account of some accident to the airbrakes. A flagman was sent back to notify No. 19, a fast train going in the same direction, ‘which was seéveral minutes late. On account of the driving snow storm the engineer on No. 19 was unable to see the signal in time to slacken his speed, and his engine crashed into the rear coach of No. 35 at the rate of 40 iles an hour. . ; =

No. 3% consisted of two coaches,"the

rear one being a combination baggage and passenger car, with another passenger. car in front. - Both were telescoped and scarcely a passenger escaped injiry of some sort. The scene about the wreck was frightful. Many people were congregated about the spot at the time and the street was ell filled with wavfarers on theéivr way

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The crash was heard all over the city and almost the entire*population was 4

| soon. on hand to render what assisttance they could in caring for the I’ wounded and dead, who were at once j carried to the freight house and stal tion and laid in the house_on impro- | vised cots. Most of theinjured seemed gm be hurt about the héad and their | blood-smeared visages and _cries of | agony as they were being conveyed {o | theii temporary resting places added ito horror to a scene such as has I never before been encountered in Ada. | . VON HOLLEBEN ILL.

German Ambaasador Forced to Take

Sick Ledfve—Will Sail for Enrope Saturday.

" Washdngton. Jan. 9.—Herr von Hol‘leben. the German ambassador, left here for New York Thursday to consult specialists. He has been a sick man for some time and his indisposition has been aggravated by a protracted ‘spell of inclement weather. | He expects that his physician will ad- | vise 'a prolonged rest at some of the I'health resorts in southern Europe ana 1 therefore has arranged to sail on Satjurday. At the ambassador’s request Ihe has been granted a prolonged leave lof absence in the hope that he may be !_reatore(l to health. :

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| Steenburg, consul-general at Caleutta. has been appointed charge d'affairs at Washingion, pending the result of the

{illness of the German ambassador. Dr von Holleben.

~ Berlin, Jan. 9.—-The Lokal Anzeiger says it has good reason tobelieve Dr. von Holleben will not return to his post. and is-seeking for an ex-

planation asserts that the government is displeased at Dr. von Holleben’s nonsuccess in persuading Presilent Roosevelt to accept the proposition that he arbitrate the Venezuelan dispute. : i

Indiana Legislature Meetam

Indianapolis, llnd., Jan. 9.-—The Sixty-third regular session of the general assembly of Indiana convened Thursday. Both branches met at ten o'(flock and were regularly organized by the election of the slates indorsed Wednesday night at the republican caucus. A cordial reception was given to Henry W. Marshall, of Lafayette, as he took the speaker's chair. The senate adjourned after it was organized and_-met at 11 o’clock with the house to listen to Gov. Durbin’s message. ' Ty 1

Plan of Salvation Army

Atchison, Kan., Jan. 9.—General Willinm Rooth. commander in chief of the Salvation Army, said that as a result of his tour of America he had decided to make an effort to raise a great sum of money with whieh to establishand maintain industrial institutions for

the poor in every big city in the United States and on Jarge farms. He said the money was wanted merely to start the enterprises; that under the system proposed all the‘institutions would be self-sustaining. .

Beats All Records.

.~ Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 9.—-With a production of 16,329,805 barrels of flour in the year just closed, Minneapolis passed every previous record, the outputs running 407,905 barrels in excess of that of 1901, which held the record. To make this enormous quantity of fl(\lr the Minneapolis mills consumed an average rate of 190,000 bushels a day, and for the year consumed a total of 70,400,000 bushels of wheat. =~ g

Frozen to Death.

Madelia; Minn.,, Jan. 9.—Arthur Crandall, aged 19 years, living 12 miles south of here, was found frozen to death in a straw pile Thursday. He was returning from a neigh®or's the night of the blizzard, lost his way and, after wandering four miles in the wrong direction, lay down in the striw and was frozen to death. Storm Fatal ¢to Men and Cattle. Sioux City, la., Jan. 9.-—~Ed Stewart and Dan Bronson lost their lives in thé storm, near Arlington, S. D., being crushed under ruins of a barn. Over 100 head of stock was also killed. Massachusetts Governor Inaugurated Boston, Jan. 9.—The inauguration of John L. Bates, of Boston, as governor, and’ the induction into office of Gen. Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston, as lieuten-ant-governor, of Massachusetts took place Thursday. The ceremonies were in strict accordance with the customs ‘of the old Bay state. © National Board of Trade. Washington, Jan. 9.—The thirtythird annual convention of the national board of trade will be held at the Shoreham hotel in this city commencing Tuesday, January 13, and will continue three or four days..