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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-11-15
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-11-15

Forcing a Smile. -"Drlnk, ye darned
teaderfoot, or I'll let daylight pass through
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-11-15

"Golly! why didn't you save me the
stamps San Francisco Chronicle.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23
LOOK HERE!

\ Mako the Best Custom Caters In town, the best fit, the best stock and lowest
 prices, $5. 50 to &859. Best soles and heels, white oak, s5c; hand sewed lO0 to Sl25. Shoes soled and heeled at one hours notice Shop open g.. m. to op. m.
 0. M MURPHY, 9 Center street. near Orange.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23
HANDLING MANIAOs IN JAILs.

A Turnkey Relates some Experiences
 in This Line-Their Treachery.
 [From the Indianapolis News.]
 No one in the city outside an attendant at an asylum or hospital has. had more ex- perience with insane persons than Al Taffe, turnkey at the central police station.
 s'We get the worst kind of insane patients here," he remarked. "In fact, they gre never brought to the station-house unless they are dangerous. One time gypsy was put in for safe-keeping. He was big, powerful fellow, and as mean as he was big. No sooner was he locked up than he began the most horrible din by pounding on the iron doors and hunks. I tried to quiet him, but only made him worse. At tlsst he quilted down, and I thought that he was tired out. So slipped back to the cells to see what he was doing. He stood behind a door, and as she grasped my throat, and with the other caught my mustache. thought for seo- ond that was done for, but got my seo- ond wiRd and hit him fair between the | eyes. He went down like log, taking part of my mustache with him. Before he could recover had an iron door closed between us. went around here for 6 couple of weeks with mighty sore throat and face that looked like a half -plucked chicken.
 "Jim Smith, a brick-yard hand, was pni was in with him, and was frightened al. most out of my senses when Bowers begar l to yell murder. ran into the room, an6 there stood Smith holding his chin bacl l with one hand. In the other hand he had
 broken, bottle, with which he was saving a
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23
CONVICT LABOR AGAIN.

People are slow to learn, and one of the things they seem slowest to learn is that "couvict labor" is not the harmful thing demsgogues say it is. The convict labor problem is now especially prominent in Ken lucky. The legislature passed prison bill which was prepared ostensibly in the inter- est of free labor, and the governor vetoed 1t. It prohibits the authorities of Louisville from using the labor of the oonvicts of the workhouse of that oity 80 as to compete with the laboring classes outside of the work house. The convicts are to be employed in the stone quarries and in the preparation of curbing and material for paosdamizing the streets of Louisville, and on "other useful labor % as not to como into competiti with outside labor. This bill receives the emphatic disapproval of Governor Buekaer, who tells the legislature that the only way in which convict labor may be made seriously to affect the price of labor is by directing il upon particular locality end upon $ p articular class of work, and this result is accomplished in this bill Tho governor farther says: Int only way in which convict labor can not. in some degree, compete with othe, labor, will be to direct it to cease altogether But . legislative force exerted in that direction will develop the corresponding re- action. For, to the precise extent of tht value of the labor thus destroyed, there must be an additional tax levied upon th' very classes whom this bill erroneously pro fesses to benefit to maintain the conviots ;1 luxurious ease and idleness. The vieiou and criminal classes must be restrained fl order that society may exist. They are
 source of constant expense to the common
 wealth, and they should be controlled fl
 such way that, while undergoing salutar. restraint, their labor should be 50 employed as to make some reparation to society for tn wrongs they have committed. That repara ton Is not due to one class of the peopl
 alone, but to society at large.
 This Is sensible talk for Kentucky, or an
 other State. The people of Kentucky vii l do better to heed 1t than to be impressed b
 the talk of demagogues.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23

Norweaians are coming to the United States every year at the rate of about per cent. of the entire population of Norway. It is said that the growing power of the aristoeracy and the neglect of the masses are the causes of this migration. There are no moro desirable immigrants than the Norwe- rfaun
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23
or indirectly, for the purpose of influencing or to induce any person or persons to vote or refrain from voting at said election."

or indirectly, for the purpose of influencing
 or to induce any person or persons to vote or
 refrain from voting at said election."
 The Massachusetts legislature has passed a
 bill with the impressive title, "An act pro-
 vidipg for the extermination of the English
 sparrow in the commonwealth" but the
 sparrow will not pay much attention to it.
 It declares the sparrow to be beyond the pale
 of toleration. It not only permits every man
 to kill him, but it enjoins it upon the cities
 and towns of the commonwealth to take
 measures to put him out of existence. There
 is provision, however, that poison shall not
 be used for the purpose. This is mild and
 harmless attack upon en impudent little villain.
 It is thought somewhat absurd in Vermont to advertise among foreigners for immigrants to the State at the same time that their most prominent citizens are advertising among the people of the State the superior advantages of other parts of this country. The Hard wick Gazette now points out that several Vermont editors are engaged in helping on these enterprises, and makes these suggestive comments upon their course: The last legis- lature created commission to repopulate deserted Vermont farms, and Commissioner Valentine has good start towards doing it. l Money Is flowing out of Vermont in streams to build canvas oities in the South and West, and by legislative enactment the State creates | commission to remedy the result of such a i folly. Dollars are being sent out of the State where cents are being brought in, and the present outlook is not altogether encour- 1 aging. Keep sending out the money and l bringing in the emigrants. What will be l the ultimate result of this systems
 There is Tonquinese band of robbers 1 which needs attention. Two French gsntlea 1 men, M. Roque and M. Costa, had been caps l tured by chief Lun-Ky and were permitted l to choose between having their heads cut of ! and paying sum as ransom. The French l president at Dong-trien, at the entreaty of the prisoners, advanced to the brigands' 1 stronghold with an escort of marines carry | ing the ransom. When they reached the l camp Lun-Ky required the president to come ! up to the fort with only priest, who acted as interpreter, and men sufficient to carry the ransom. That was in five chests and con- sisted of slo,0 in money, 100 pieces of silk and twelve watches. The brigands at first l objected to the quality of the silk, but upon being assured that 1t was the best which l could be procured in Haiphong at such short
 notice, allowed it to pass. The captives were then released and the brigands retired. Lun- l Ky is described as being only 90 years of age
 and to have behaved with great insolence to the French president. While the ransom
 was being examined the president was sur-
 rounded by about 400 brigands, kneeling. with their rifles ready to fire at the least sig | nal
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23
Friday, May 23, 1890.

We feel warranted in mildly hoping that at last New Haven has a base ball "team" which 1t will do to have confidence fin for more than an hour at time. Those who have hoped before only to be grievously dis appointed will understand how necessary it is to be cautious in this matter. They can look back and remember how they felt in days long gone by, when on the old Howard avenue grounds Nichols chewed tobacco and pitched with zeal which was not always according to knowledge; when the gigantic Luff made himself famous by batting the ball the longest way over the fence; when ripper fell on his back and caught the ball most marvsllously; when little r aeer, before he was found to be a rascal, made pr missed his plays with equal grace. Those were days when the lovers of base ball in New Haven hoped and feared. As time wore on they became mere used to fearing than hoping, and finally the whole affair petered out, and "Old Man" Pabor, who walks around as member of the New Haven police force, the "grand stand, and the unpaid bills are the chief re- minders of those departed days.
 It took New Haven long time to recover from the results of this experiment.. But hope feebly revived three or four years ago when Troy, Billie Taylor, Jack Leary, MT. Crowley and others masqueraded at Hamil- ton Park in such base ball suits as they could buy or borrow. It took, however, only a little while to murder this hope, and despair and derision followed. A new, brighter and more 1ustifable expectation came in with last spring, and Sworbaok, Burdock and the rest tantalizsd those who had faith. But the season was played through and the interest in the team's performances was not quite played out. This year cheering start has been made. So far the condition of things has been much like the bull market which has been making Wall street lively. The team started in without any flourish of trum. pets, and for time there didn't seem to be any reason for flourish. But there has been . steady gain, and pretty high level has been reached in the last two games. A reaction would not be unnatural, but 1t does not seem to be time yet to "go short" of baseball in Now Haven.
 Let us not, however, be unduly puffed up
 The Podunk nine may, and probably will some day knock Doran out of the box, pre-
 vent Lally from making any home runs, and make Schoeneck of no account. Still, as wt
 said at first, we can afford to mildly hope.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23
@QtsceII eIIAnea11H.

BURGESS AND BURGESS, 7b1 Chapel Street, importers and Manufacturers of FINE FURS,
 including all of the Leading styles of SEAL SACQUES, SHOULDER CAFES In SEAL, MINK, MONKEY, PERSIANEn, ABTRACHAN, etc., at lowest prices.
 All Kinds of Fur Work Speciality.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23

James J. Moiser, a 17-year-old school boy, has killed himself at Denver because of disappointment and humiliation that his essay failed to win the high school prize. If he could only have waited few years and seen the real value of what he wanted 50 much he would have felt better.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23
9r1g 8nnds.

1UWG N DlGlSUn WAKE-UPS!
 Ladies 8 button length Nous quetaire Suede Gloves in Tans at 6ec per pair. This is a regu- lar o8c quality.
 25 pieces Black Silk Drapery Nets, in stripes and figures, just purchased from an importer who wanted to raise some money; we offer them way under price at Csc, 75c, 85c, o8c, $I.1o, $I.25 and $I.35 per yard. Just look at them.
 2,58o yards of Middlesex Shirting Prints, slightly imper- feet, at 4c yd; regular price is 6c. S4 pairs (only) Nottingham Lace Curtains at 7oc, $I.3o and $2.1o per pair. These Curtains are worth $I.oo, 1.75 and 800 per pair.
 The popular Blk Dress Fabric is "Tamise Mohair." We are offer ing special values at soc, 65c, 75c, 85c and $I.oo per yd. Just the cloth for a Summer dress. French style "Flaunelettes" in the choicest styles at I5c per yard. These designs are a re- production of the high grade French Flannels that retail at 65c and 75c per yard, and are far ahead of the ordinary styles and qualities. Our price only 15c. Samples sent to any ad- dress. We also carry a good line of the ordinary Flannelettes at 10 and I2Hc per yard.
 Great Reduction in prices of Misses and Children's Jackets, Connemaras and Peasants: We are selling them at just about half-price.
 Gents fine Ably Linen Col lars in all the leading styles at 12Hc each or $I.35 per dozen.
 Great Bargains in Parasols from soc to $2.5o.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23

suit has been brought under the new cor rupt practices act of New York State against
 Ashley Baker, elected mayor of Gloversville last week, requiring him to show cause why he should not be deprived of his office for falling to file an itsmized statement of his election expenses. MT. Bakers statement is that he did file this statement: "I have not contributed or expended any money, directly
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23

his throat The blood had spattered the walls. I finally got the bottle away from him, and then he tried to reach his fingers through the wound in his neck and pull out his windpipe. We subdued him at last and sent him to the hospital.
 "We had crazy man from Richmond 1n here several years ago. He was very large man, weighing nearly two hundred pounds. He blew out the gas, and filling his hat with water from the hydrant would dash 1t on every person passing. knew that the es- caping gas would kill all the prisoners If it was not turned of, and knew is meant fight to go in where the lunatic was. But two or three of us started in. The fellow was stark naked and the moment the door was opened he made rush for me. didn't want to strike him and didn't want him to hurt me. We fought all over the room. He was just like an eel in our hands and to do our best we couldn't get the cuffs on him. At last he slipped and fell and old man Mor- ris sat down on him. Then we got him cuffed.
 zone of the worst cases ever had was a man who was on his way home from the regular army. His army life appeared to have been blank to him, as the last place he could remember was western post called Kit Carson. By some means he missed the train here and started on foot for Cleveland. Meeting some farmers on Central avenue ne rushed at them with knife, shouting T did not kill that mans ehildrenl' The farmers took to their heels, and the crazy man, still fourishing his knife; started downtown. Some of the police got him and brought him here. He seemed all right when he reached fthe station-house, but was nearly chilled to death. dried his clothing and fixed him up as we'll as possible and for couple of hours he talked as sensibly as any one. Suddenly he took spell again and became ss wild as plover. After he had calmed down again put him fin the big room and gave him several warm blankets, supposing he would go to sleep. had walked out in front, when Mike Reed, who was janitor then, called up for help. rushed back and looking in the room saw the soldier hang ing by strip of blanket to one of the bars above the door. If we opened the door it nwould break his neck, So I reached through the ''grub hole" and held him so as to lessen the strain on his throat while Reed cut him down. It was some time before we could resuscitate him and send him to the hospital He was there several weeks and then went to Ohio. A month or go afterwards learned that he had committed suicide in Cleveland
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23
NO SICK ROOM

Should be without Osonos. By its use the
 air is rendered pure and wholesome, Is freed
 from the unpleasant odors which usually
 hang about sick room. A small quantity of the fluid sprayed about the room with an ordinary atomizer will purify the air almost immedi- ately. [ Bed pans, utensils, etc., should be cleansed with Ozonoe.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A man dropped dead in Chattanooga the
 other day while going to mail a letter for his | wife. There is moral in this sad little
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-23

100 gallons All Druggists and eocers Send for crcua STON CHEMICAL COMPANY, 26 India Square, Boston.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-06
In the Churches.

Rev. T. D. Ewing, D. D.. of Fair.
field, Iowa, preached in the Central
Presbyterian church Yesterday morning
and evening. In the morning he chose
his subject from Matthew, 40 %:
What think ye of Christi Whose son is He
The sermon touched upon the histori-
cal events in Rome. Greece. Britain, To-
dia and Gsllilee at the time OF Christ and
in these and other countries since, and
pictured the Goldman, Christ Jesus, as
the Central figure of all history, the
source of science and philosophy. the
the theme of all literature. concerning
whom our views mould our lives and
shape our destiny.
DIR. Ewing delivers logical discourse
and is eloquent in his delivery.
The congregations of the FIRST M. E.
and the Broadway Presbyterian united at
the latter church last evening. and Mrs.
L. 8. Rounds, president of the Illinois
W. G. T. u, was expected to speak. but
was prevented by illness. Revs. Mar.
quis and Cue both made remarks, how,
avar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-06
sons.

Mr.. Henry VonAch is the proud father
Of nine pound boy who arrived stimuli
taneously with the blizzard at Q a. m.
today. As result VonAch is treating
his patrons to the best in his house to
day.
Supervisor and Mrs. VIM. Atkinson
welcomed son yesterday. which is their
tenth direct descendant, and he gives
promise not only OF being as bright as
any Of the others, but to equal his esti.
mable dad" who, by the way, is elated
beyond the measure of expression. The
best Hayannas were none too good for
the ARGUS force-so the proud paternal
thought.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-06
Down Like Mclsinity.

VIM. Snale. lineman on the Central Tn.
ion Telephone company. had an expert.
ence this morning quite similar to
that of the celebrated but unfortu-
nate McGinty. He was skating near
the water-works' building when the
thin ice gave way. and like DaI-
down he went. He scrambled-but
like the famous Irishman, again, he
got very wet and felt lucky that he es.
capped with his life. He spent the re-
mainder of the day in the water-works
building thawing out and cleaning up.
he will tackle the La Grippe next.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-06
A NEW AGENT.
l.. X. Frink Succeeds G. II. Bashforth
at the u. y. Express ONCE.

L. H. frfnk succeeds T.. II. BashfOrth
at the u. y. Express ONCE.
An important change occurred in the
local office of the United States Express
Office today. Mr.. L. R. Frink, recently of
Aurora. succeeding Mr.. G. Fl. Bash
forth, who has been agent for three
years. and who returns to his former To-
cation at Jacksonville. Mr.. Frink is an
ekpressman from the ground up, and he
vas for a number of years messenger
running into Rock Island on the X. l. &
p More recently he has been looking
after the company's interests at Aurora
He is thoroughly familiar with the bust
ness. and will rapidly make friends both
for himself and the company he repre-
sents.
Mr.. Bashforth has many warm friends
in Rock Island whose best wishes will
accompany him in his departure from the
city.
Route Agent T. D. Patterson arrived
this afternoon for the purpose of making
the formal transfer of the office from Mr.
Bashforth to MIR. Frink.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-06
THE w. C. T. u.
Mrs. Rounds Gives Her Impre ssions
or Mrs. J. Ellen Foster and or Prohi-
bitfon and Its Relation to Politics.

During the county convention of the
w. c. T. o.. at Moline last Friday, the
query, as Mrs. j. Ellen Foster justifia-
BILE in her present course?" was answered
by Mrs. Rounds. state president, who
stated that she had no ill-will toward
Mrs. Foster. and hoped that she was
prompted in her action by desire to
serve God as best she could. But the
speaker did not think Mrs. Foster was
acting in accordance with the principle
upon which American institutions are
founded, viz: the majority shall role
She had carried matters 100 far, Mrs.
Rounds thought, in opposing the action
of the National W. G. T. U. after 1t had
resolved by an overwhelming majority to
aid the party committed 10 its principles,
the prohibition party.
She also gave her explanation of how
the W. G. T. U. comes to be lending its
aid to the prohibition party. This aid
had been promised in the Louisville con-
vention some years ago to the party
promising the surest protection to the
home. The republican and democratic
conventions of 1884 had sent the unions
memorialists away unheeded; then they
went to the prohibition convention, and
OF course their memorial was acceded to,
and they considered themselves pledged,
by their Louisville action to lend their
aid to that party.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-06
January l,Ourt.

Judge Smith convened the January
term of the circuit court at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Fl. o. Norton, OF Hampton.
was chosen foreman of the grand jury,
all of whom reported except W. c. Ben
nett W. S. Flack and H. H. Sellers, as
follows:
Cordova-Charles George
Coe-W. II. Zeigler.
Canoe Creek-C G. Dillon.
Zuma-Clinton Donahue.
Port Pyron-J. W. Maxwell.
Hampton Fl. o. Norton.
MolIne--W. G. Bennett, g. h. Bow
man. James First.
South Moline-Charles A. Larson.
Bowling-R. E. Little.
Rock Island-Hugh Ralston, Herbert
Scott, 8. s. Hull, Robert Bennett.
South Rock Island-Wm. Flack.
Black Hawk-Fred. Liekfedt.
Coal Valley-John T. Hass
Rural-R. M. B. Hanna.
Edging.on-Hiram Fl. Sellers.
Administrator III. Ballard.
Buffalo Prairie-Wilson Kimbsll.
Drury-C. E. Chace.