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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20

ErV CAsrbE F4h, ~ Tho Chornl
Club met lasl night and rohoarBNd an,ua
operate aeiectionH pmong thcm VIA
Filla Du ltegimente"
msotng VIA hold Last night 1T ]. y.
itnop 4 ~ iu- tho purpoar Of orFun-
S'ug 1 l0l4R o. tkn urlnr ~ Ncsia.
Wha s'umHtrl ~ pgrrrnB rraidny ia a
cor.sin ssrti " This CITY mo disturbed
~ tho reheaItplq d u singing school and
oalorsd bsay Hrd oooapyiug rooms on
oppagto crrUrrs,
Rachel Beusou, colo.ei wag before
Mayor HVH3a las' night o'tntyed hy
AnDa Nav Emgfy, also calUged with
iuulitag aer ard n4lnR abusive lauguaES
toTE-dS lIar on the sireet Suo WaE Gned
~ a0rni costa, aud plsrai 10 lor @GO
hdutstp lfa.p the psRoe f0r nix months,
l@Hah', vith m 0yth. slid abe woull no
g iA,l rNtkcr than pay tho fine Hhe went.
Whom she is relaRget the mayor Will i'm.
sos another limo fer contempt Of court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20

Painter twho is looking for work and
has pestered Mrs. Hobson beyond en-
durance) -"That teuce, madame, needs
coat Of paint very badly Mrs. Hob
son (mpatiently to servant SHOW this
man to the front door at once james"
Painter -"Ah, this LOOKS like business;
I'll paint thu. door for you madame, in
good shape for So" He did SO, and this
il what he painted:
For aches and pains,
POSSIBILITIES Gnd chilblaina,
use Stonebrskcy's Imminent, % and so
cents o bottle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20
TWO oARpENfERs InJURED.
q. m. Cornell and Josept, Hicks Fail
from IA ScatEOIa.


Tuesday afternoon about O'Clock,
George Ii. Cornell and Joseph Hicks,
two of the carpenters at work on the
John G. Baker property, No. S32 Market
street, suddenly fell from the scAifol ling
distance of 30 feet to the ground.
Cornell fell feet downwards gi7ing his
ankles q fearful jar. Hicks fell sideways
striking his right hip and his head. He
was unconscious and bled from two
wounds in this head. Both men were
carried into the neighboring office Of
Senator Higgins. Wilson's ambulance was
sent for and the men taken to their homes
on West Second street.
Yesterday morning Hicks is looking
well and barring the cuts In his head and
one or two sore ribs, does not appear to
be ailing. Cornell, however, is in more
serious condition. 1t is feared that his
right ankle which is now too much swol.
len to bo examined by the attending ply
stefan, DR.. Draper, may be broken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20
s.xteem neonle I.o.l ID sen.

LONDON, Feb. Is. Passenger steamer
o9EAl Q 1esn from Gothenburg has bssn
sunk OF the Riyea Tees in col,ision
VITA the Rotterdam steamer Brinoi. II
y reported that 10 persons on the Coral
Queen wera drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20

heavy northeast gale, accompanied
by binding snoR, prevailed at Quebec
Tuesday. This cold was intense.
The pension paymsnts, 30 Ear this
month, amount to nearly So 0Ol, 900, and
1t 10 expected that $l0,000,OUO moro will
be paid out before the month cloBes.
This large disbursement will prevent any
very decided increase OF the surplus this
month, and will also affect the usual
monthly decrease Of the public debt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20
Unt.ea Agntn., S,riIlnr..

WonunN, MASS, Feb. ls.-The mem
berg Of the Manufacturers Association az
meeting last night voted to closs every
leather faotory represented In tho asso.
citation tomorrow, and to keep them
closed until the men return to work al
the factory OF BeQgs & Cobb. This
mesns tho enforced idleness Of l, 500 men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20
seven IBundrsG Winner. str,x :.

LONDON Feb. 1s.-Seven hundred
miners at Aberdars, Walos, have struck
for AZ advance in their wesos.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20

CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. -Thrsescore
Witnesses, prominent farmers OF Camden
and its vicinity, testified in the Leconey
trial say. Eaoh witness spoke highly
OF ChRIkley Leooney, aud their words
have done much towards clearing him of
the charge Of numbering Aunie. his niece.
Wltneste s wno had surveyed the Leooney
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04

Moral suasion applies to the in
diYidual, but Uotes control parties
and make laws. Until the order
determines TO Uote against the ssloon
as well as talk against it, the sa'oon
will lauge at it and make 20 drunk
ards while the order is saving one.
1t might as well 'sing Psalms to
dead horse" as to the saloon. The
whiskey party never thinks it worth
while to speak against the Templar
order or any other mere moral sua-
sion diversion agaist it, but you hear
its deep bass mingling with the good
temperance tenor sung by those of
our correspondents way of thinking
against the "third party" If you
hate the saloon so why do you so
heartily join it in abusing the only
party which has the courage of con-
science to vote as it talks? Talk is
cheap and drifting with the tide is
easy, hut it takes courage and sacri.
fee to stand for the right in the face
of old customs, old parties, old ira
ditions and old grannies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
LOCAL OPTION.
Its Weak Points-Too Loca1-Contradict-
ory-An Characterization Needed.

Its Weak Points-ToO Local-Contradict-
ory-An Opiate-Prohibition Needed.
Rev. B. w. Williams in strong ar
ticle in The Union Signal analyses local
option in the following forcihe manner:
Local option is a mixture of good and
evil, and sometimes it would seem doubt
full as to which preponderates. Some
conscientious friends of the temperance
cause favor local option, while others
refuse to accept it as a temperance meas
ure. l will here endeavor to set forth its
advantages and disadvantages, and then
leave the reader to judge wherein safety
appears.
There are many Objectionable features
connected with local option, some of
which will here enumerate
1t is vitality related to license. 1t pre-
supposes license law, and is engrafted
upon such law as a compromise meas
ure, and may be regarded as the last con-
cession of the liquor interest.
1t is too limited in its boundary. 1t is
confined to it's own immediate precinct,
and cannot advance into the enemy's
country and assist other struggling COM
munities.
1t involves contradictory attitude to-
ward evil. 1t pronounces the liquor
traffic legally right in one county, and
illegal and criminal in another, thus
making crime matter of localities and
majorities.
1t puts question of moral right to the
test of the ballot. No government on
earth would allow its subjects in the va
rious localities to decide by a popular
vote whether they shall permit other
crimes, such as theft, murder, seduction,
etc., and why the crime of drunkard
making?
1t disintegrates and divides the tenn
perance army into little detachments, to
separately fight their own battles, with
out help or encouragement from other
consolidated and well disciplined foes
What general would thus attempt to
repel a foreign invasion?
1t acts as an opiate to the public con-
science, proclaiming itself finality, and
tending to prevent further agitation in
favor of Prohibition. Its advocates strive
only for mere local success, and lose in
terest in the great national contest
against the rum power.
Let us strenuously oppose all license
laws, even if they be sugar coated with
local option provisions. Where they do
prevail, and elections are held under
them, we should, of course, vote against
license. Then, if successful. we should
try to cut off the option feature of the
local law, and secure it against the mach
nations of the liquor demagogues.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
Friday. March Ia, 1880.
Anxiety for the Illiterate Vote.

We never knew SO much interest manifest
shown in the Stale legislatures this winter.
Tue objections which ring politicians urged
everywhere was based on their solicitud,
for the "llliterate VOTE" They feared il
might be placed horse de combat, if the Aus
tralian ballot law was substituted for the
present free and easy mode Of conducting
eign voters who cannot speak English seem
TO be of vastly more importance than all the
Intelligent classes together. In fact if the
foreign element who cannot speak or read
the English language and the illiterate vote
were protected in their "political rights
those gentlemen seem to think it didn't
natler much if the intelligent citizen didn't
vote at ALL The safety Of the country is all
wrapped up in the two former classes, if
we interpret these gentemens belief by their
solicitude to see that this vote was cared for
There has been ample provision made for
thesetwo classes in our Australian law, which
has been passed by the Annapolis solons.
The "illiterate voter" is allowed to take a
friend into the polling place with him to
assist him "fS" his ticket, and az many
private police or something of that kind
may be permitted or appointed by the cleo
ton officers to be in the voting room and
stand at the rail as seems necessary to show
the illiterate voter fair chance to vote as
he desires; and the foreigner who can't read
or speak English Is TO have an Interpreter
to steer him through.
The tergiversalions of the machine pol
iticians 10 emasculate the Australian law,
doesn't fool anybody, but rather expose the
villainy practiced at elections in manip-
ulating these two classes of voters. All
understand that it is their anxiety TO keep
the management Of these two classes in their
power, that causes their efforts to cripple
and make worthless the Australian law to
protect the ballot box.
The plain truth is, and every sensible
man knows it, that this much cared FIR
element is the greatest menace TO honest
elections, and none should be allowed the
privilege TO exercise the elective franchise
who cannot speak and read the English
language. This, as all good laws must do,
would work some hardship, but there would
be hundred compensating benefits derived
from such law, for every seeming injustice
and hardship. The injustice would be more
seeming than real for the safety Of popular
government rests in the intelligence Of the
voters, and its greatest danger is in ignor
ance. The man who is too dumb or indf.
ferent to political privileges to learn to read
is not fl 10 be voter and should be denied
that right. II voter is blind let him APP
ply to the officers Of election Tor the needed
assistance, who are appointed and sworn to
perform their duty in secret. To whom
shall the State look to administer the laws?
Certainly To lis own officers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
The British Drink Bill.

DR.. Dawson Burns, upon whom the
mantle of the late Mr. William Hoyle
has fallen, has calculated the annual
drink bill for the year 1899. AS com.
pared with 1888 the figures are by nc
means creditable. III the former year
the drink bill was .l24, 6l5, 347, in the
latter el32, 2l3,216 AS the prosperity OF
the nation has revived the expenditure
of the nation in drink has increased by
over seven and half millions, or about
81 per cent. In round figures half 8
million is due 10 the increased expendi.
ture on wines and half million more OIL
foreign and colonial spirits, six and q
half millions being the increase on beeI
and British spirits, This points to the
fact that as wages have increased large
portion of the industrial classes have
been more lavish in their expenditure
upon drink. The annual expenditure
per head has gone up from e3 6s. Sd. tc
e3 9s. lid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
A Political Cnautauqua Needed.

Mr.. John s. Writ in a paper entitled
"The 80 Days Reviewed. published in
Wednesdays Sun, advances some ideas
which events are forcing to the front,
and if some such steps as suggested are
not taken by those fitted to lead, the
drift OF the times looks more like chaos
ahead than the boosted popular gov
eminent of the people, for the people
aud by the people" On the subject of
Ballot Reform, Mr.. Writ says: We
should haye in Baltimore ballot
league similar TO that in Boston which
contributed so much TO the success Of
the Australian ballot law in Massa-
ehu.ttts."
This recommendation is timely but
it will admit Of broadening aud extend.
ing And while ia Baltimore the head
Of such a League might be established.
there should be branches IN every
county, and is scope enlarged 50 as to
iaelade the most prominent politica.
economic problems q the day. Tea,
books containing the Fudiments Of such
knowlcdsc could be issued AID papu-
lar lectures delivered BY men thorough
y e0nvsrsant v.h the sol jeeis treated
The popular MAD {. dsusc.y ignoFan.
Of the principles Of government en-
which our Institutions are Supposed 10
rest, and this Ignorance i takea all
vantage Of BY political shysters Of the
worst type vho ercwd ou, fr,m pablie
positions the best men Of the State aad
Nation, add use their i'l gattea peweS
90 plauder add sell eat the Psaple.
S0me such league or assseiaiian Is che
need Of the day aad hour, aal NJ
Writ could confer % greater baoa on
the public thaa BY sHertiug - tes'
eff3rts 10 assist IN iaaugafa .as Sab =
movement Elaeaiei .Folitteallg} -
makers j. the gTeai seed % che times
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04

wbich started 10 vith 5000 ease
out With $3.50. vhioh may be fairly
termed coming out a. tte "lu.s sud
Of the horn.r We s0agFatuiate Bal
tilao.e that she uas saved from her
self, for Of al lhs vampire .ps ne
liquor traffic iasiens on q oommaaity
that OF high licsnse 10 ths sifouRssl.
When men eel themselves ta ths
devil iDr price icy tecnme hls
chaltle property and the higher tss
price be pays 10 blood muHey tae
iighleF and s,ronscf Ais arp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04

Senator Poe went into the legis-
ture as the biggest toad in the puddle
but is coming out tad pole. While
Senator Writ, modestly and unassum,
ingly took his seat and gained in
public estimation steadily, his only
misfortune was voting to give the
saloon recognition again in this
county. But "wh!e the lamp holds
out to burn"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
THE DEACONs CONVERSION.
A Visit to the County Office and Its Re.

A Visit to the County Office and Its Re-
suit.
Deacon Berry went into the commits
sioner's office where licenses for selling
liquor are sold. He was off in one
corner reading Bishop Molehill's tracton
High License" Being little near
sighted in his ears, he failed to hear cor
rectly what the next applicant for
license said, but he thought he heard
the following: "Mr. Commissioner,
want a license to get drunk. l want to
get drunk for year, and make myself
dangerous to all. want to pay for all
the crime shall commit, and want to
pay for it in advance. What's the bill 2"
"One hundred dollars" was the reply
The man took the license and depart,
ed. The deacon was paralyzed with hor-
ror. Coming up to the desk he said:
SIS it really possible that you let a
man commit crime by paying his fine
in advance? What state of morals we
have reached! 1t seems to me the aveng-
ing hand of justice must be near. Shame!
Everlasting shame and contempt on such
laws!"
"You don't understand, said the clerk.
THE man does not want license to
do wrong; he simply wants license to
make other people commit crime. He
himself is very moral man. This money
just received is needed to pay damages
arising from
"From what?" shrieked the deacon.
"From the liquor traffic." said the
clerk. SIN fact" continued the clerk,
''out of every SIT damages from liquor
we make the dealers pay 81 by the way
of tax-some call it license"
"And the people," said the deacon.
PAY the other $16,' was the calm re,
ply.
The deacon put the tract in the stove
and started down stairs, saying, Lead
us not into temptation" and if the well
fare of thy kingdom demands that
should refuse to lead others in, even
though my party should lose vote, yet
l say True and righteous are thy ways
altogether, o Lord"
The deacon was converted.-Our Best
Word Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
Every Home Should Have It.

1t is not always convenient to call
a physician for every little ailment.
Having Red Flag Oil in the house you
have Physician always at hand, 1t
kills rheumatism, Neuralgia, Burns,
aud all Aches and Pains. Price 25c,
There are few things in this life of
which we may be certain. but this is
one of them, Puritan Cough and Con.
sumption Cure has no equal for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. Price 25c.
AT q. q. SllPs drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
Archer's Defaication,
The announcement IL

The announcement that State
Treasurer Stephenson Archer had
made way with Sl33 900 of the
States securieties, to use a trite old
saying, fell on the public like a clap
of thunder from a clear sky. But as
the facts gradually develop, it was
the most natural thing in the world
to happen. The insane passion to
become political leader developed
in him 80 years ago, and he possess
ed but one single qualification for
that role, inherent kindness of heart.
Had he been born willy, schem-
ing rogne as prefix to this one
virtue, he would have made the lat
ter subservient to the former, and as
political success rivaled German.
But as it stands he was made the
convenient tool for political rascals
and tempted on step by step to ir-
retrievable ruin. In 1881 the law
was so amended as to allow the
sinking funds to be invested in
coupon bonds and other securities
which placed these funds entirely in
the power of the Treasurer, which be
could in any pinch use collaterals on
which to raise money, and the cou-
pons could be clipped and converted
into cash with no one being The
wiser. except the Treasurer himself,
for the time being.
Then came the pressure from ring
politicians for money for party pur-
poses, and opportunities from friends
and others whose money was in Mr..
Archer's hands, and had been used
for political purposes. Step by step
the tempter of necessity rrgel and
pushed him on. lie left lucrative
law practice to 70 low the will. % the.
wisr of political ambition, which led
him through bog and mire till he at
last reached hopeless ruin.
Such is the condition of politics of
this country, that it has become
almost an impossibiity for honesty,
ability and integrity TO achieve sue
cess. Tie blind partisan bigotry,
born of ignorance of political ques.
tions, has such hold on the masses
of the people, that the INSCRIPTIONS
political trickster, can rally them like
flock of shcep by his parry call,
and by this means drive from place
and power the best men in the ma
ton, filling their places with unscrup
ulous knaves who sell the very birth
right of the people and rob them by
legal forms that are mockery of
justice. Party bigotry born of
shameless ignorance Of public meas
ures is the underlying cause of
Archer's fall. With an intelligent,
independent vote such things would
be impossible. And until blind party
bigotry is superseded by selfrespect-
ing, independent manhood, our pol
itics will represent a condition of
political masters and vassals, and the
Archers will be sent to prison for
crimes not of their planning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
From the Nations
CAPITAL.

Mr. A. n. Hazen, Washington, ID.
c. says the famous red flag oil is per.
feet family medicine and has no equal
for rheumatism, neura gia, sprains, cuts,
burns and all bodily pain. Price 25e,
Consumption, are you troubled with
this terrible disease, if so take healthy
exercise. live in open air, use puritan
cough and consumption cure and be
cured don't delay. Prize, zee. at G.
G. Sill's drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04

A prize of $50 for the best essay on the
relation of the temperance question tc
political economy las been Offered fol
the competition of college under-gradu,
ates by the National Women's Christian
Temperance union department Of organi.
cation and instruction in the higher insti
tutions of learning. w. C. T. u. Bulletin
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04

TIE Better day reading circ 'es.
ltaasaraiei ~ ne Voice. are icing
hflasd 90 ugsr the land The BsHsr
hss. -esA.y lourual The arst nan.
BEE of ~hich has been received. is
tas afssa n these circles, and also a
fssdsr 10 ,hsm BY surplying choice
msitsF N ths iae Of Their sdaestio-
nal wafk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04

The ocean greyhound, City of Paris
broke one of her legs in her last voy
age and came within an ace OF going
to the bottom in md ocean. Had
the weather been tempestuous she
would have gone down sure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
Many Persons

Arc broken down from overwork or household
cares Browns IRON Ditters
rebuilds the system, aids digestion, removes ex-
cess of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04

Fhs Marylaad ieg sl,iare ,arn-
~ Aaaaay algal a. a. o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
Ca,peSI CARPETS! CarbekSI

They are OH the move; customers ap-
ciate the effort we have made to secure the
latest designs; as for prices, we simply
challenge comparison.
)1pSS Goods
mentioned last week have been placed OH
sample and now await inspection Sam
pies sent per mail to any part of the country
upon application. Striped Trimming Silks
to match displayed in front window.
Queensware in abundance, Straw Mat
ting in various stylss, Clothing to suit all
ages. We are fully equipped with Staple
Dry Goods and Groceries to meet all wants.
E. R. BURLINGTON.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-04-04
l. Il. TAYLOR,
Justice Of the Peace.

Rising Sun, Md.
Deeds, Mortgages, Bills Of sale,
Wills, and other legal instruments oil
writing, carefully and correctly Drawn
up aud executed. at n reasonable coat.
va All business Transacted before
me confidential without request. ocSO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-04

Tipperlry. Nov. 3.-DurinE the procced
ings IN the { inspiracy trial Patrick O'Iirien
attempted 10 photograph = witness tie was
aTrested. The maGi- trEtc aciudged HIN
guilty o. contempt and sentenced HIN 10
one week'- ImurisOnmcnt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-04
A Bteyei,st,s Fest.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-The bicyclists
in England are just now showing
all the honor in their power to the
stalwart young Russian who has
ridden on his wheel the two thou
sand odd miles which divide st.
Petersburg from London in few
hours under thirty-two days. This
Is an average Of about seventy miles
n day. Considering that the BIZ
cyclist had TO stop twice for bauquets
en- route, once in Russia and once
in France, it shows remarkable
travelling.
The young mans name Is Lieu.
tenant George Martos, % years old.
an officer In the Imperial Russian
artillery. be Is Of somewhat slen-
der build, tipping the scales at 40
pounds. Nevertheless his long
Journey across Europe in so short n
spsce Of time indicates n remarkable
degree Of physical power. The
machine on which ne made the
Journey Is an old-iashioned roadster,
weighing about 90 pounds. 4
member OF any Of the crack Ameri-
can bicycle clubs would be ashamed
to be seen on the streets with II.