Plymouth Tribune, Volume 8, Number 17, Plymouth, Marshall County, 28 January 1909 — Page 3

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BYHAWLEY CHAPTER IV. The next day Pea man became excessively enamored of his hopeful son protect, though he did not at all disguise o himself the difficulties that stood, in tile way of its accomplishment. If he fad not had the advantage-of such an P- "ation as Sam had had, yet he had e a large fortune by trading on the Ceainesse of his fellow-men. Thoe ho achieve this, though it may be little fa their credit, become more thoroughly icquaintcd with the springs of the human jnind than all the metaphysicians and philosophers who have ever written or dreamed about it. The son mijbt be an astute aoan. enough at his vocation of the turf, fcut he was a child, compared to his fathjr, when computing to what extent he tould persuade, bind, or broak men to jda own will. The son thought the advantages of such an alliance must be so transparent in a worldly point of view to Harold Denison that he would be a willing coadjutor in the scieme, from the moment it was proposed to him ; the father at once foresaw the old family pride that would be up in arms against him the instant he mooted the idea. But he said to himself, "I hare had aiuch to do with Harold Denison, and hould know him thoroughly. lie is selfish It heart to the core. In all those troublous days of his, when I was settling bis affairs, I never knew him dwell upon irfcat the results might be to his wife jjid daughter. It was ever what he bad to give up. He'll scout this proposal with indignation when I first mention it to him; but he'll come round to it in time. As for the girl's that's Sam's ffair; but when Denison has once made Bp his mind to her marrying him, he's as likely a DLan as I know to turn on the Somestic screw heavily. I've seen that trade worked more than once, and it's generally pretty efficacious. They run way with somebody else afterwards, occasionally, but that's the fault of the busbatiiL not keeping them within bounds. Yes; IM ride over and see Denison to-morrow. It won't be a very pleasant job, I doubt; but I am used to that." The owner of Glinn felt that slig'it aervous perturbation that invariably ittends 'the call of a large creditor. The poise of the carriage wheels had merely produced a feeling of languid curiosit; but the announcement that Mr. rearman wanted to see him made the squire's pulse quicken, and it was with an anxiety he v.as unable to disguise that he welcomed him in his own peculiar slow tones. Sit down, Pearman. Take that armchair, and make yourself comfortable. I hope to heaven you haven't come to mate me the reverse?" ot at all, Mr. Denison. My visit is not a business one, though I have something I should like just to talk to you a little about presently, shocking weather we're having. Dad for fhe farmers very, isn't it?" "You may say that. Nothing we have to sell seems to be worth anything. All farm produce is a drug in the market. How's Coriander going on? It looks like your gathering a terrible harvest in April at Newmarket, anyhow. The horse is doing well, I suppose?" Y-s, I believe so. You know, Mr. Denison, I'm 'getting too old myself to see after such things. I leave all that to Sam; but be tells me the horse will run well for the 'Guineas, bar accidents." 'Itun well! 'Bar accidents T Why. bar accidents' he must win, cried the ever sanguine Denison. "I never bet now, as you know; but in the old days I should have had a thousand on him." "Ah, well," said the old lawyer, "there's where it is. You always would believe In certainties in racing. I never myself fot further than believing a Lorse would run well. "Yes," laughed the squire; "and in consequence you made a fortune while I lost one. I'm afraid, too, it would be the same thing all over again if I could begin once more." Pearman shot a keen look at him from under his grizzled broks. and thought most assuredly that it would be so, and bow very much it would facilitate his present design if the squire was a little Involved in that way at present. He of course knew the main part of Harold Denison's entanglements, but even he, though his principal man of business, did not know how bad things really were. It would have given him more confidence to unfold the object of his embassy had he been possessed of such knowledge. "Well, Pearman, continued the squire, "I am afraid I have no money left to put upon Coriander. Those old days are gone. Yes," said Denison, bitterly ; "halfpence are of more account to me now than sovereigns were then. But what is it you want to talk to me about? Nothing to my advantage, I'll be bound. "I'm afraid not ; not but that it might be. Dot I've n"fr been able, Mr. IeniBoa, to inducHyou to listen to anything to your own advantage." " 'Gad, sir, I can call to mind very few of your propositions that tended that way. A few hundreds to be saved here and there, at the cost of total abandonment of my social position cases In which the saving was incommensurate with the sacrifice." You judge me hardly, Mr. Denison. On the occasions to which you allude, pardon me if I say that it was on overstrained delicacy on your part which prevented matters being brought to a more Eatisfactory conclusion. It is the way with yon all." muttered he old lawyer, musingly. "You forget these scruples when they might be of use to you, and bampe. us, who have to put your affairs etraighc, with them afterwards." "A Denison of Glinn, sir, is not" to be included in the same category as a bankrupt trader, I presume," remarked the squire, haughtily. "No; but it would be better both for him and his creditors if it could be so. You repudiate the idea of all compromise, and say, 'In time, everybody shall be paid in full. The result is, you never get clear, and the creditors are never satisfied." "Hut they will be in time," returned Harold Denison; and the uncertain tones In which he uttered the words were a stringent commentary on his previous speech. "It's just about that," said Pearman, "that I'm wishing to talk to you now. It's a cruel pity that & fine old property like Clinrf should be broken up. A good deal of it, you see, has fallen into my hands." "You need not remind me of that," interrupted Harold Denison; "I am quite aware of tiie price I am paying for the follies of my younger days." "It is not likely I should recall such disagreeable facts to your memory, if I bad not something to 'propose with regard to their being to a considerable extent wiped out. You will do me the justice, I think, Mr. Denison, to admit that since I have had the honor of being your pecuniary advise ?, I have never held bitters to your lips, when I deemed anything more palatable would meet the exigencies of the ca?e?' The squire nodded assent. He certitnly had a confused idea that Pearman had made a pretty good thing out of the adjustment of his afla:rs. Tw," continued the attorney, "I tee

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a Wif e SMART a way in which you may be relieved from all immediate embarrassment connected vith money matters, and by which Miss Denison may be the eventual mistress of Glinn in its original integrity." Denison started. To be released from the harassing strain that lies on him now with regard to pounds, shillings and pence that the old property should once more cumulate in his daughter opened a gorgeous prospect to his eyes. It was a piece of good fortune that he had never drained of. But he knew hi man by this time well. What was the price he was to pay for this? lie said nothing, but inwardly his brain was busy in vain conjecture as to what Pearman wonld demand as his guerdon for producing such a transformation scene. The idea of that worthy solicitor ever doing anything without an ulterior motive was one he never entertained for an instant. What would he want? What did he mean? CHAPTER V. A silence of some five minutes ensued between the two men ; the old lawyer was anxious that the tempting bait he held out should be thoroughly gorged before he was called upon to state upon what terms all this might be brought about. His best experience of men told him that there was no such mistake in life as hurrying an axiom most of us learu, though generally too late but to derive minor advantages therefrom. "This sounds too good to be true, Pearman," at length remarked the squire. "If it can be done, you ,must have some infernal rider to the proposition, that it is hardly possible I should assent to." "It is not likely that this can be brought about without some valuable assistance from yourself," rejoined the solicitor. "But will you bear steadfastly in your mind the great advantages that will accrue immediately to yourself, and ultimately to Miss Denison? Will you, moreover, be good enough to hear me patiently to the end?" The squire nodded an impatient assent. "You must, of course, be quite aware that now Miss Denison has arrived at & marriageable age, her great personal attractions have claimed the attention of a good many young men in the county." The attorney paused, but his auditor looked grimly at the fire, and expressed his feelings by neither word nor gesture. "Well, a young gentleman of considerable property, and still better expectations, who has had the privilege of meeting Miss Denison, is so struck with her charms and accomplishments that he has commissioned me to ask 3'our permission to try whether he cannot succeed in inducing her to accept him as a husband. On the point of family he is quite aware that he has no pretensions to Miss Denison's hand; but as .regards income, I think there woald be nothing to be desired." "Who do you mean?" broke in the squire. "Has Maude given him any en couragement, that you come with this story to me?" "My dear sir, his acquaintance with Miss Denison is far too slight for any thing of that kind ever to have been even thought of on bis part. He is merely anxious to have your permission to try his luck. Without that, beliete me, he would never dare to aspire to your daughter's hand." All this show of deference induced the squire to listen to the proposition, at all events, quietly. Who on earth Pearman could have in his eye he had no idea. That he could mean his son all this tini? never entered Harold Denison's head. He certainly knew he had a son, but, mix ing so little as he did In the county now, he had barely seen him, nor had he, but at odd times, even heard of him. "But who Is it, man? Let's know the name of this bashful suitor? It's a quality one sees little enough of in these days." "My son, Mr. Denison, is the gentle man who solicits your permission to do his best to win your daughter." "Your son ! Why" and here the squire stopped, perfectly thunderstruck. It was a levelling age, he knew; that the tid of democracy was at the flood, be was aware; that our cherished institutions were looked on with disdain, that there were people who paw no virtue in coro nets, and thought an Established Church a worn-out institution that it would be as well to do away with, he had heard; but that the son of a confounded moneylending attorney should presume to dream of mating with a Denison of Glinn he nad never contemplated. For a few min utes he was literally speechless; then all the pride of race surged up. He came of a line of whom it had been often said that their tongues were as sharp and ready as their swords. "Excuse me," he remarked ; "I was not aware that the times were so far advanced that Our daughters were regarded at salable commodities out of their own class of life. I was not aware that the social gap between myself and my solicitor was so effectually bridged over. Your son, sir, will have to take his chance with the young man from the butcher's, and Mr. Muffatee, wlio keeps the draper's establishment in Xminster. I shall not presume to influence Miss Denison in her choice." Old Pearman had many times in the course of his career moralized uion the weakness of losing one's temper about anything, but the squire's sneer brought the blood to his pale temples. "You take a high hand, sir a high hand. I asked you to listen to me patiently, and you insult me. I spoke to you humbly enough to start with; but I tell you now that wealth chooses its mate from blood in these days, and that many as well-born as Miss Denison have married not a bit better lineage than mine." "Perhaps so. People forget themselves in all classes, and forfeit their social status ; but it's getting time for money grubbers to learn one thing, and that is that possession of all the gold in California does not constitute a gentleman, or entitle a man to claim alliance with gentle blood !" The old solicr's lips quivered, and his lean fingers Ä d nervously with his watch chain, a replied : "I did not come here to argue our mutual social position. I came here to afford an embarrassed man, for whom I have a sincere regard, in spite of all the hard names he heaps upon me, lyi opportunity of freeing himself from those entanglements. I advanced a proposition which gave him a chance of in some way repairing the evil that the early follies of his youth had entailed on his child, destined to pay her full share of such indiscretions. The days of buch prejudices are past, I tell jou, Mr. Denison ; and once more I ask you not to give me an answer now, but to reflect upon the proposal I have made to you." "You do us too much honor, Mr. Pearman. Permit me to observe that I must decline all further consideration of the subject. I am perfectly convinced the alliance you propose with such a delicious oblivion of all sratus of society would be extremely unsuitable. Allow me to make Miss Denison's acknowledgments for the distinction you would have conferred upon her, and to ring for your carriage." "Very good, sir very good," cried the old attorney, as he rose in his wrath;

"the time will come, maybe, when you'll thi'.k that old Sam Pearian would have

been a good man to have had at your back. I say nothing. Mr. Denison; but you'll find that you have not made many greater mistakes in your career than this morning's work." And. muttering to himself, the irate old gentleman left the room. "I wonder what the world is coming to!" muttered Harold Denison. "The idea of a child of mine marrying the son of a money-lending solicitor!" Then Lis thoughts reverted to that ten thousand pound mortgage, and the angry words of the old man at parting, and he reflected, moodily, that there was little likelihood of much time being granted anent the payment of the in erest in future: indeed, it was more tlan probable that Pearman, in his anger, would call in his money. All which considerations harassed Harold Denison's mind not a little, and he thought, if it had to be done again, he would reject the old lawyer's proposal with rather more courtesy. (To be continued.) GOAT'S MILK FOR SIC7I. There I Practically o Tnbereulosis A loonier the Animal. "Why not solve the problem of a pure milk supply for Washington or any other big city by establishing. Angora goat ranches?" This question was asked a Washington Post representative by Dr. A. S. vou Mansfield, chairman of the Nebraska delegation to the sixth International tuberculosis congress. The doctor is a native of Prussia, but has been practicing "medicine in this country ever since he was a young man. "I know it is said," he continued. "Angora goats are not good milkers. Neither are short-horned cattle. But It has been demonstrated time and again that by proper selection a splendid herd of short-horns can be gotten together. Why cannot the same rule apply to Angoras? I believe It can, and, together with one or two friends, am lookin carefully into the matter. In every herd of Angoras a few. good milkers will be found. Thery why cannot some one anxious to make money go to Texas, make a good selection and start a goat dairy farm? "Some folks laugh at the Idea ol goat milk taking the place of that of cows, But here is a fact that should Ik borne in mind. Tuberculosis among goats Is practically unheard of, while It Is common among cows. This is the first strong argument In favor of, the goat, fron a hygienic standpoint. Another point In favor of the goat Is that persons who have used goat milk in their coffee have testified that It lends a flavor not supplied by cream from cows milk. "Coat meat is splendid for human food. It was used away back In RIble times, and many references to it will 1 found in the Old Testament. It has lxrn used more or less ever since. Angoras could Ito developed to supply milk, meat, hair ami skins for the local market. I firmly le!ieve .It could be inadi a valuable Industry lit American agriculture. I have several farms and know something alnmt agriculture. Goats will thrive where cows would not. Rough. hIJly ground, that is practically useless for almost anything eis, !s a paradise for the festive goat "In European countries goat dairy farms are common and profitable. Some of the imported goats have not done well In this country, but Angoras ar thriving in some sections. Three goats" are equal to one cow as milkers. "Any physician will tell you that certified goat milk Is the finest thing that can be had for infants or for general use. Dx-ters would le the first to indorse Mich a proposition as I have outlined above.'' Diplomatie Dobby. "Bobby," called his mother, "did you give your baby brother a slice of that raLsin"pie?" "Yessum," answered Bobby, "and, mamma, after I had given it to him I noticed that he had the slice with all the seeds In it." "You careless boy! Never the least consideration for your little brother, I sn pi mse." "Oh, yes, mamma, I had lots of con sideratlon." "You did?" "Yes, Indeed. When I saw all those seeds I. was afraid they might give him appendicitis, so I ate his slice, too." A Valuable Clew. A woman entered a polie station In Holland and asked the officer in charge to have the canals dragged. "My husband has been threatening for Kome time to drown himself," she explained, "and he's been missin now for two days." "Anything peculiar 'about him by which he can be recognized?" asked the officer, preparing to till out a description blank. For several moments the woman accrued to be searching her memory. Suddenly her face brightened. "Why, yes, sir. He's deaf." Everybody's. Am Mudlflrd. The usual crowd of loafers were seated around the stove In the village grocery. "I never lied to my wile In my life began one of the buneü, when he was Interrupted by a unanimous laugh that was loud and long. "That I didn't get caught at it," end ed the speaker, after the laugh had subsided. Had Him Foal. "She says you are a fool." "All right" "Are you not going to take her to task for making such an assertion?" "Nope, she has evidence In her possession by which she can prove her statement." "Sh has?" "Yes, I proposed to her once." Houston Post. At a Dlaadtantaice. "Your family seems to enjoy going tc Europe." "Yes," answered Air. Cunirox "Mother and the girls have observed that I am weak on getting the value ol foreign money. Things are orderec and paid for 'before I have time tc make any intelligent Inquiries as to tlu expense." Washington Star. AVbat Athlfllc Are For. "You needn't tell me, Mr. Forson that tennis Isn't good exercise. It makes the young man so strung In flu arms that that one can hardly breathe." Pick-Me-I'p. Slrrnooan Hint. Husband Let me see. how long ha It been since Uncle John was here? Wife Oh, It must be several yeara He was here the week after I got mj last new bonnet Located. Seaver What's become of the fool who rocks the boat? Weaver Oh, he's smoking clgarett around a gasoline engine. 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Without the knowledge or consent of the Interstate Commerce Commission its collected data concerning the largest stock holdings iu all the leading railroad systems of the country was published '.a Wall street news clips, apparently based on the figures for 100G. One of the striking features of the lists is the showing that E. H. Ilarriman is far the largest individual stockholder, with a total of $11G,000.(XK shares of the common and preferred stocks of the Fnion Pacific; and Southern Pacific. His interests In other roads do not stand in his own name, and. similarly, the interests of Morgan, the Yanderbilts and other big operators are represented by dummy holders or by business partners. II. C. Frick appears as the largest single stockholder In the Pennsylvania Railroad, with 54.S20.OCO. During the last fiscal year ending June 30 the United States forest service issued to settlers in the neighborhood of national forests In Western States over 30.000 -free use" permits, under which itie settlers received free about 204,000 cords of fire wood, posts, poles and sawlogs, worth $1C.320. The different States also received for school and road purposes 25 per cent of the Income from the national forests, amounting last year to $447,001. The direct return to th; States In lieu of taxes on the 147,000,000 acres, the estimated area of unpatented land in the national forests, amounted in the last year to $iJ1G,3$4 in cash and "free use" t!mler. The attempt of the government to punish lynchers by Invoking the rights of colored citizens contained in the fourteenth amendment to the constitution, failed when the Supreme Court dismissed the te?t case against Iiobert Powell, who with four other members of a ob that stormed a jail J.t lluntsville, Ala., in l'.fOI. and lynched Horace Marbles, a negro accused of murdering a white man. Powell fas Indicted for conspiracy to deprive Marblies of his right of trial by jury, but the judge s;rid there was no offense under the law, and the government appealed. The Supreme Court bases its decision on that in the whitcapping cases last year. The report of the commissioner general of Immigration for the last fiscal year shows a decrease of 30 per cent In Immigration, the total number of new comers being 72.70. Of those admitted 177.2'.:; could neither read nor write, and the bulk of them came from Soiit hrn and Eastern Europe. They brought with them a total of .$17.701.221. an average of .$23 a person. On account of physical defects 2,tMi aliens were rejected. 370 on account of mental defects and 311 on account of moral defects. In the year 1,032 contract lalorers were rejected. One of the most interesting features of the treaty recently negotiated by OUR LYNCHINGS. Record of 1003 Greater than That of Last Year. TI,o lrtiriinf r.CiU1 for 1ft0S SllOWS that the practice of taking summary , vengeance on persons guilty of certain forms of crime is increaslug rather than diminishing. The figures for the twelve months beginning Jan. 1, 1WS, are larger than for several years past. Though the most of the lynchlngs occurred In the South, they were not confined to that section by any means. Springfield, 111., was the scene of the greatest race riot of the year, re- , suiting in the lynching of two negroes and the killing and wounding of a number of citizens who participated in the riots that lasted several days. Of the other Northern States, one lynching Is recorded for Indiana, while California furnished the only lynching in the far West. Mississippi, Ceorgla und Texas, in the order named, furnished the greatest number. A quadruple lynching in Keiituc'kY increased 'the figures in that I State over those of previous years. Tlie record of Texas for 1008 was six-roid greater than in 1007. In Arkansas, Alabama and Louisiana there were fewer lynching than in 1007. Oklahoma shows a clean slate anil so do Maryland, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska, In all of which States lynchlngs occurred In 1007. 1 The lynchings for WOS total 80. This number Is exclusive of several who met death while Mns pursued by losses r resisting arrest. Of the victims, 85 were negroes and 4 were white men. To Bnllü Temporary MeaIn. The Italian military authorities are said to have decided to build a temporary city of wooden buildings on the plain a mile to the SDUth of the carthqnakeruind city. In the Italian Parliament the president of the ChamW reviewed the national calamity and Premier Giolitti presented a law to regulate the changed conditions in the -earthquake zone. Both" expressed thanks for the quick response of the entire world in sending help. Giolitti declared that both Messina and Roggio would be rebuilt. It now seems to be RPneral'y admitted, says the Literary Digest, that the new Blackwoll's Island Bridge across the East river at New York will not stand the load originally intended for it. The technical journals almost without exception regard the reiort of the experts who investiü?ted the structure as being a serious" reflection uin th New York authorities. The experts find that the main trusses can now carry a live load of 2,00 pounds icr lineal foot. Under certain conditions the bridge may be on safely to iKMlestrian, highway and trolley traffic, but the elevated railway ' tracks can not be used. A 'committee of the Finnish Senate is making preparations to bring about reform in the conditions under which Hebrews live in Finland. Laws to iermit Hebrews to acquire citizenship and to give them the right of residence under certain restrictions are planned. T. N. Niblack, from Belfast, Ireland, committed suicide at Bawhide, Nev., by blowing his head off with a p'itol. His family is said to be prominent in the Irish city. Police Commissioner Bingham delivered an address on "Anarchists and Their Methods" in New Yoik.

Secretary Boot and Ambassador Bryce at Washington is an agreement to regulate the use of water at Niagara Falls for Industrial pui"ioses so as not to disturb the scenic beauty. The basis is

that the United States shall use not more than 20,000 cubic feet of water a second t(5 develop 230,000 horse power, ami that the limit on the Canadian side shall be 3G,000 cubic feet to develop 423.000 horse power, This must be ratified by the Canadian Parliament. Secretary Root has signed arbitration treaties with Ecuador, Bolivia and Haiti. Secretary Boot hopes soon to sign with Ambassador Bryee a treaty for the reference to The Hague tribunal of disputed questions affecting the Newfoundland fisheries, for the settlement of pecuniary claims, and for the mutual uses of the boundary waterways. The United States Supreme Court decided In the case of the Missouri Pacific Railroad against the Larabee Flour Mills Company, that a state court may compel a railroad to perform Its duty as a common carrier and desist from discriminations, thus affirming the decision of the Kansas Supreme Court. A remonstrance against further increase of the United States navy has leen sent to Congress by the Board of Directors of the American Peace Society. It was signed on behalf of the board by Bobert Treat Taine, president, and Benjamin A. Tniebluod, secretary of the society. An order issued by the Secretary of the Interior is of considerable interest to persons now taking up land on the Truckee-Carson Irrigation project in Nevada. By the new order persons may live within fifty miles of their land as against the old requirement that they live within twenty miles. The Geographical Survey has reports showing that the production of coal in 1008 fell off from 15 to 20 per cent from that of the previous year. In 1007 it reached the record total of 101,3(13.424 tons, of which ST.,004,312 tons were anthracite. The first and most picturesque of the oilicial White House receptions of the season was that given in honor of the diplomatic corps. Diplomatic, official and social Washington was present In large immlers. Mail carriers on rural routes are to get a holiday on Christmas of each year if a resolution introduced In the House by Representative Burnett of Alabama is adopted by Congress. Hussein Klazim Bey, the first ambassador appointed by the Turkish government to the United States, has arrived in Washington. WZMP About 1,800 young people, delegates from three church societies of Cleveland, Ohio, representing 11,000 people, under the direction of Itev. F. B. Wallace of the Fast End Baptist church, pledged themselves to live for at least two weeks as they believed Jesus would live in their respective jositions were He on earth. The advice given by the pastor was as follows: "Be honest in your religion and in your business and social relations. Jesus was a manly man. When you meet a friend shake hands like a mm, not like a giraffe. Jems allowed no shoddy work in his carpenter sliop. Allow none iu your businesa. Be gentlemen and ladies. Dj not be loafers. Get to work. Get to work on time. Read the Bible. Pray. Be sunny. -Bring sunshine into the lives of others." ' Ret. C. W. Heizer of the Ithaca (X. Y.) Unitarian dhurch has begun a series of Sunday night free entertainments financed by the Law and Order League in a local theater. The object is to give Uleasu-e and occupation to non-church-jroers and to help the liquor men to enforce the Sunday closing. Owing to the difficulties into which St. Mary's academy and the Spalding inKtitute of Xauvoo, 111., have falleu through the troubles of P. J. Kieran's Fidelity Funding Company of New York, the Mormon church may regain possession of the property whim was formerly owned by tbe founders of the faith. The churches in the Hawaiian islands numlxr lOl, and the membership is 6,903, but the accessions last year were only JV.)."J less than 9. per cent. Dr. Carter, bishop of Pretoria, has, according to a Reuter telegram, accepted the archbishopric of Cape Town, rendered vacant six months ago by the death of Dr. West Jones. Gypsy Smith !has boon ronduenn? evangelistic services in St. Louis. The meetings have been held in the Coliseum, which has a seating capacity of 12,000 persons, and the expenses incident to he meeting are about $10,000. A remarkable address on Milton in relation to the education controversy was delivered at Birmingham by Sir Oliver Iiodge, principal of Birmingham university, who utered a serious warning to the church, and declared that "the squabbles of ecclesiastics are propelling us straight towards an era of secularism." The Rev. William Y. Chapman of Newark, N. J., thinks that the uplift movement should be extended to the kitchen girl. "There is no one," he declares, "I sympathize with so much as the woman who serves things uion dishes and then has to wash the dishes again. It is the most thankless job on the planet." Methodists in the United States and Canada will erect a memorial monument to Barbara Heck, the founder of MethodIsm in America. The monument is to be erected on the Canadian bank of the ftt. Iawrence river, close to the spot where the body of the founder is buried. Christian Endeavor has been reaching farther and farther into the remote places of the earth, and has proved to be as well adapted to the needs of the negro, Malay, and Mongolian races as of the Caucasian, according to repoits from its headquarters. The 1000 Christian Endeavor almanac reports 70,0.'i societies of Christian Endeavor throughout the world, in seventy-three countries and groups of islands.

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CIAL CHICAGO. Sustained gains in payments through the hanks and a low commercial mortality add further testimony to im proved conditions. Despite the un favorable weather, trade activity re fleets healthy progress, leading distributive branches showing a seasonable volume and forwarding of general merchandise lnci easing in response to numerous requests for prompt deliveries. Farm products show heavier marketings, together with larger outgo of breadstuffs. A shortage of hogs received advirsely affects the live stock aggregate, and prices of the principal cereals and provisions average higher, those of bog product recording sharp advances. Factory outputs contribute more tonnage for transportation and movements of raw materials run closer to normal. Earnings of the Chicago steam roads steadily recover and to some extei.it exceed those at this time last year. Failures reported In the Chicago district number 23. against 33 last week, 30 In 100S and 24 in 1007. Those with liabilities of more than $.",000 number 7, against 10 last week, 10 in 100S and S in 1007. Dun's Weekly Review of Trade, NEW YORK. Trade Is expanding slowly but steadily, wholesale and jobbing lines noting some, good orders Tor immediate delivery and rather more confidence In placing orders for spring. Conservatism is, however, noted in many sections, and some markets report a feeling of disappointment at the rate of progress making. In the leading industries tbe tendency is still toward gradual resumption, but in few cases Is the output up to a good norma L Uncertainty as to tariff changes Is still widely mentioned as a bar to fullest activities, this being notable especially In iron and steel, where present demand is below expectations, and In some lines of textiles. Reports from the railways are of an increased merchandise tralfic Northwest and Southwest, but this is to a certain extent offset by restricted movement of grain to market. Business failures in the United States for the week ending with Jan. 21 were T,7, against 310 last week, 40S in the like week of 1008, 252 in 1907, 270 in 1000 and 22S in 1003. Canadian business failures for the same period numbered forty, as against thirty-six last week and fifty-one in this week last year. Bradstreet's. Chicago Cattle, common to priino, $4.00 to $7.00; hogs, prime heavy, $4.50 to $(U.-; sheep, fair to choice, $3.00 to $3.50; wheat. No. 2, $1.00 to $1.0S; corn, No. 2, GSc to 50c; oats, standard, 40c to T.0c; rye, No. 2, 73c to 77c; hay, timothy, $8.00 to $12..r0; prairie, $8.00 to $11.50; butter, choice creamery, 27c to 30c; eggs, fresh. 27c to 30c; potatoes, per bushel. 03c to 7Sc. Indianapolis Cattle, siipping, $3.00 to $7.00; hogs, good to choice heavy, $3.50 to $5.G0; sheep, good to choice, $2.30 to $4.00; wheat. No. 2, $1.03 to $1.01; corn, No. 2 white, 50c to COc; oats. No. 2 white, 40c to 51c. St. LouisCattle, $4.50 to $7.40; hogs, $4.00 to $5.05; sheep. $3.00 to $5.23; wheat, No. 2, $1.10 to $1.13; corn. No. 2, 50e to MX", oats. No. 2, 50c to 52c; rye, No. 2, 77c to 7Sc. Cincinnati Cattle, $4.00 t fG.r; hogs. $4.(0 to $0.40 i fcheep, $3.O0 to $5.00; wheat. No. 2, $1.00 to $1.11 ; corn, No. 2 mixed, Glc to C2c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 51c to 53c; rye, No. 2, SCc to 81c. IVtroit Cattle, $4.00 to $3.50; hogs, $4.00 to $0.15; sheep, $2.50 to $4.00; whe&r. No. 2, $1.04 to $1.0; corn, No. 3 yellow, Glc to G2e; oats. No. i white, 51c to 53c; rye. No. 2, 70c to 18?. Milwaukee Wheat, No. 2 northprn, $1.07 to $1.10; corn, No. 3, Glc to G2c; oats, standard, 51c to 52c; rye, No. 1, 75c to 77c; barley, No. 1, G4c to G3c; pork, mess, $15.50. Buffalo Cattle, choice shipping steers, $4.00 to $0.70; hogs, fair to choice, $4.00 to $0.00; sheep, common to good mixed, $1.00 to $1.73; Iambs, fair to choice, $r.no to $7.40. New York Cattle, $1.00 to $5.90; hogs. $3.50 to $0.03; sheep, $3.00 to $r..OO; wheat, No. 2 red, $1.07 to $1.01); corn, No. 2, CGc to G7c; oafs, natural white, 55c to 57c; butter, creamery, 21)c to 33c; eprss, western, 25c to 20c. Toledo Wheat, No. 2 mixed, $1.0." to $1.07; corn, No. 2 mixed. 0c to Glc; oats. No. 2 mixed, 50c to 52c; rye, No. 2, 77e to 7Sc; clover seed, $5.02. TRADE AND INDUSTRY. Soap men from twenty-four different IointH in the Middle West met at Burlington, Iowa, and entered a protest against increase in freight rates. During the last year Jj. A. Sweet of Marlin county, Minnesota, produced and sold $2,00( worth of produce from fcis fortj-acre farm, the greater portion coming from his cows. The independent glass manufacturers have decided to stand pat on the wage scale made with their employes last Septemler and to make no concessions. This means that 12,000 men on strike will remain out of work until they come to the terms of the employers. There are about 7,500 skilled workers who made the d?niand for an increase said to average from 23 to 40 per cent. "Wash sales" on the floors of produce exchanges or chambers of commerce areaimed at in a bill offered by Senator B. Ii S'unberg of Kennedy. A penalty of from $3X) to $5,0(K is to be imjiosed when one member of a firm makes a sale to another mpmber of the same lirm. William B. Dickson, second vice president of the United States Steel Corioratioii, has been elected first vice president to succeed James Uaylcy, who retired several weeks ago. David Kerr of Pittsburg, wlio has been connected with the raw material department of tlie corjxiration, was elected second vice president 4o succeed Mr. Dickson. President (ionrpers of the American Federation of I .- 1 ;r has notified the unions affiliated that on account of the application f the Sherman anti-trust law to the unions by the decision of the Supreme Court in the I-ocwe hat boycotting case and the imposition of a fine of three times the supposed damages, he has decided, by advice of counsel, to discontinue the "We Ikm't Patronize" list in future nmnl)ern of the Felerationist, or until Congress could be induced to amend the Sherman law so as not to apply to labor ui'ions. Tlie Crotan shipyard, where the steamships Minnesota aud Dakota were built for James J, Hill, is being dismantled.

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I INDIANA LAVMAKERS. t Three-Mile Itoail Lan Ilovr. Senator Abraham Ilalleck of Itensselaer believes lie has a bill which will settle the whole dispute in the Legis lature in regard to the three-mile n ad law. He has discussed his iropoed amendment with some of the menibir of both houses, and they seem to bo lavorably impressed with it. Tlie threemile road law which Is to be the basis for one of the most spirited rights of the session, provides that when fifty freeholders sign a ietltion for a road three miles or less in length the county commissioners shall order the road built, the expense to be assessed against the entire township. The law was enacted In 1007 for the purpose of promoting highway improvement. In some places though it has caused lissatisfaction. Road building has Uvn carried on to excess, it is said, and taxpayers of townships who have not been directly benefited by the road building iiave objected to paying the expense. Senator Halleck's me.isure will provide for remonstrance against the building of short roads under the three-mile law. It will provide that when fifty freeholders petition for a road under the three-mile law, fifty other frwholders or more may present a remonstrance to the county commissioners. In this event the question of the building of the road shall he subrait ted to an election, in which all of the freeholders of the township would have a right to vote, with the provision, however, that If the remonstrators lose In the election they shall pay the costs. Senator Ilalleck believes this plan would serve as a satisfactory check on excessive road building under the present law. Rale of tbe Fnrmer. Thomas B. Barkley, chief doorkeeper of the House, hunted up a quiet corner, got out a pencil and a legislative directory, figured a while and then issued the following statement: "The Stite of Indiana is to be congratulated on the character of its Legislature this year. This Is so because of the splendid manner in which the agricultural interests are represented. Indiana, you know is, after all. an agricultural State. There have been times when this fact was lost sight of, but it won't be this year. In the House there are twenty-three, fc.mers and in the Senate five. Most of tiiest, too, are r farmers, not gentlemen farmers.. They are men who appreciate the needs of the country and art dead in earnest about wishing to fill the needs. Looking over the list members you cannot help being impressed with the fact that the farmers are not only numerous, hut important. Some ot the best committees have farmers for chairmen. The Agricultrri' Committee Itself is one of the he, c have ever known. Book at those na.:; Clore, Cahrnn, HUI, Maish, Madig in. Kodibaugh, Cowing. Meek and Maddox." Barkley Is a farmer himself in warr.ur weather. $150,000 for Governor's Honae. In accord with the recommendations of Governor Hanly In his message to the Legislature, Senator Cox Introduced a bill which would appropriate $150,000 to provide a Governor's house. The commission to provide such residence shall consist of the Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor find two private citizens appointed by them. the citizens to be residents of Indian ajKdis and well versed in the values of real estate In Indianapolis. The com mission shall have power to buy for the State a Governor's house and shall be authorized to build additions thereto and make changes therein and to ' nish the residence. In addition to the n ppropria tlou shall be used for maintenance of the residence until the adjournment of the General Assembly of 1911. The members of the commission hall serve without compensation, but they are empowered to employ architects and other agents as they shall deem necessary. The two citizens shall be appointed, as members of the commission within ninety days after the act goes Into effect. Grobe Inheritance Tax. According to the provisions of the inheritance tax bill presented by Senator Grube of Plymouth distant rela tives will have to pay a higher tai on bequests than those nearer the one making the beques . "There Is no rea son why a distant relative should not have to pay more taxes," Senator Grube said, "because they oftentlmej care little for persons making such bequest." The bill exempts from taxation all bequests to charitable, educational, religious or benevolent Institutions and also all bequests of less than $10,000 to widows and all bequests of less than $2,000 to children and hubands. Sljsned bjr the Governor. House Bill No. 1, appropriating $113,000 to defray the expenses of the General Assembly, has become a law by the signature of Governor Marshall, the first act of the executive In transforming "legislative enactments into laws. The bill was passed by both the Senate and the nouse under suspension of rnlcs and hastened to the Governor in order to make the fund available. Paffes Under School Aice. Some of the pages employed In the Senate and the House are considerably under the school age, and the probation niliccrs have been looking after them. One of the pages whose absence from school was noted came under the eye f a probation officer, who visited his home and told his parents that lie must o to iiool. Tlie ma tier was taken up v souse )f the members, who obtained ermission from the principals of the ghouls where the boys attended for 'ieni to remain away sixty days. The 5IInltiKr Feature. "That meadow scene looks far from ltnril." declared the stage manager. "What tan nil it?" "Begosh, I believe It's the absence f advertising signs!" Louisville "ourler-Journal. KnocUlnjr It. "Couc for a spin." he said, "in in ;;cv two-horse-power buggy." She regarded the fragile contrivance critically. "Thanks," she said, "but I haven't ot on my walking skirt, you know."

Indianapolis correspondence: It is doubtful whether the county option law will be repealed. There is said to be a sufficient number of Demorruis opposea to repeal to prevent me passage of the anti-county option bill in the House, but even l It should get by the House, it Is doubtful whether the bill could pass the Senate. In that body there are twenty-seven Republican and twenty-three Democrats. There are five Democratic Senators who will vote against anx straight out repeal of the law. Two of the Senators will vote for a substitute law such a law as proioRed by Senator McCullough, which provides a high license, restriction of the number of saloons, and other regulations. But there are three Democratic Senators who will not vote to repeal the law at all, who will insist that it receive a test and who will announce in any caucus called on the subject that they wljl not be bound by any caucus action that will attempt to force them to vote for the repeal of the law at this time. It Is supposed that there are three Republicans who will vote to repeal the law, but if there are, and three Democrats vote to keep it ou the books there will be no repeaL There is a possibility that four Democratic Senators will oppose the repealof the law when the time comes. There are three certain at this time. In the House, twelve Democrats certainly, anl perhaps thirteen, are against it, and twenty Democrats will oppose the repeal of county option unless there is a good high license substitute for the present law. - Back of a resolution to take n bill from one committee and send it to another, offered by Senator Bowser, Is a good story. It should be explained that there is a sharp contest between Gary and Hammond In Lake County for the establishment of a superior court. Bowser, who Is espousing the cause of Gary, introduced the bill and had it referred to the committee of which he is chairman. A. F. Knotts, of Hammond, who knows the tricks of the trade, asked Bowser to Introduce the Hammond bill, but the Senator declined to do so. Then Knotts got Senator Ilalleck to introduce It and had It referred to the Committee on Judiciary, hoping thereby to get a favorable report. Senator Bowser, however, was on the job and at once introduced a resolution to take the bill from the Judiciary Committee and send It to tho Committee on Organization of courts, of which Senator Bowser Is chairman. The Bowser committee has reported in favor of the Gary bill. Governor Marshall, Speaker Ilonan and about 125 members of the State Legislature were the guests of the Anderson Commercial Club the other night at a dinner, and it was an enjoyable affair. It was in the nature of a big social event and was a surprise party for the visitors. That Anderson waa not after something from the Legislature seemed remarkable to the legislators, not that this city has les!egcd former sessions of the General Assembly, but it was not understood at first just why this city should be so generous and hospitable. Finally, the visitors were made to understand that It was a custom of the Anderson Commercial Club to have monthly dinners and frequently discuss affairs of State, and that the club desired only to have the legislators for an evening to get acquainted and for some heart to heart talks on legislation of importance to the entire State. The dinner was given at the home of Anderson Lodge of Llks. - - The position of messenger to the Governor has been offered to Hugh Sutherland, late fullback of the celebrated Wabash College football team. Some time ago when John Hales, the messenger in the Governor's office, resigned, Custodian Baker, who has the appointment to make, told Governor Marshall that If the Governor would name a man for the place, he would make the appointment. Governor Marshall has named Mr. Sutherland and Mr. Baker, in accordance with his promise, will appoint him on the custodian's force and assign bin; to the Governor's office as messenger. Young Sutherland Is a brother of the Kev. Mr. Sutherland of Columbia City, who is the Governor's pastor. It is no wonder that Senator Pearson watches the chandelier that hang heavy over his head. His brother-in-law once walked into a drug store, ami just as he pot out of the way a chandelier attached to the celling cf the store broke from Its moorings and came down with a crash. If it lud struck him the blow would have Ieen fataL And every time the Senator looks up he thinks of his brother-in-law's escape. The Red Tie division of the third house is on hand and has Invaded the halls of the Lcgislati re. Just because a man wears a red aeck tie it Is not a badge that lie Is a lobbyist, but tnoet of the lobbyists do have on red ties. Senator Pearson used to le a newspaper man. During the World's Fair at Chicago he worked for the City Press Association and made good. That is why he has such a fellow-feeling for the reporters. Politically Lieutenant Governor Hall and Senator Will Wood, president pro tern, of the Senate, do not agree, but personally they are good friends. The Lieutenant Governor, loing a new man on the job, and Senator Vod an old hand at it, the latter gives the former all the assistance possible. Then when the Senate adjourns they have a good time. Senator Wood one nlsht gave a 'ittle theater party for the Lieutenant Governor and later the Lieutenant Governor gave one for the Senator. " "I suijHse we shall pet down to business pretty soon," remarked Senator Kimmell.. "Fp to this time we have been having Inaugurations, inaugural balls, receptions, elections of United States Senators and things like that. Business will begin pretty soon, and I shall not le sorry for it." F.very one connected with both houses seems to be t-hylng nway from the liquor question, though there are a number of bills already introduced ou that subject.