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For Over Fifty Years

MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYR has been
u ed by millions of mothers for their children
while teething. If disturbed at night a. d
broken of your rest by a sick child suffering
and crying with pain Of Cutting Teeth sen :
at once and get bottle of Mrs. Winslow's
soothing Syrup" for Children Teethng. II
WILL relieve the poor little sufferer immedi
ately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is no
mistake about it. 1t cures DiarrhGa, regu-
lates the Stomach and Bowels. cures Wind
Collie, soflens the Gums, reduces Inf ANNA
lion, and gives tone and energy to the whole
system "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup"
for children teething is pleasant to the taste
aud is the prescription of one of the Oldest
and best female physicians and nurses in the
United States Price twenty-fv cents tot
tie Sold by all druggists throughout the
world. Be sure and ask for MRS. WINS
LOWS SOOTHING SYRUP" Feb. Ally
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Something OF.

A man. notorious for his "nearness.
according to The Kennebec Journal,
lately went into a meat shop and in
quired the price of a certain soup bone
The proprietor of the shop is a gen
erous fellow, and i'll answer to the old
man question he said:
"Oh, III give you that"
The customer put his hand to his ear
He is hard of hearing. and had missed
the reply.
Cant you take something off of
that? he asked.
The dealer took pity on him.
Eyes, he said, call it ten cents. ~
And the old man went home with a
comfortable sense of having driven q
good trade. Youths Companion.
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Iicr lbnI.cInsR.

Into the dry good, store she walks
And in an earnest way
She says she'd like 10 see Some six
The good clerk speeds away
And presently returns once more.
And on the counter lays
Some dozen rolls Of good black silk
She looks with anxious gaze,
And says that after all IT'S best
To get some shade of blue.
S.ir doesn't know that il. perhaps
A purple shade might do.
The clerk trots of and quick returns
With bIue and purple shades.
But no she's changed her mind again.
Shes heard that purple fades.
She keeps this up from twelve O'Clock
To half-past four. Well say.
And Their she says she's much obliged
She'll call some other day.
Cloak Review.
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lent, since ali" gems Il mslarial d. eas ~ In
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meals of f" 'iAi"g md Ac,Iimat b. III y tenn +,
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speed ~ rect ii Il b th B,tter-. The nct ms III
dlg' s'' and assisted iy IT'S nae and
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ten prom tie. h ut,- tuition Hnd u. sioue
are II. ii udrA a4a'it-t he lIto,ds { nnla, ~
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What They Would Pray For.

At a time of great drought school
master. accompanied by his pupils, went
out to pray for rain. He was met by an
inquisitive fellow, who asked where they
were going
1--WE are going to pray for rain" the
teacher replied; ''God viii hear the
prayers Of innocent children
eff that were SO" answered the man,
there would be no teachers alive
Argonaut.
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A Rea!ist,

"Dobb of the Academy is a great
stickler for the proprieties." said Sincere
at the studio "WEv, when he painted
his famous marine, The Dying Whale
he did the whale in oil and the sea in
water cOlOrs. New York Sun
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he WAS cRlEvEp.
ma Ought 60 Have Shown Him More
Respect.

me Ought 60 Have Shown Him Mere
Respect.
He was no longer young. Time had
not bent his form nor Slapped his physical
energies, but had laid its hand gently on
his head, silvering a thread here and
there. and had touched with kindly
fingers his brow. cheek and temple, leav-
ing faint yet indelible traces of the caress.
Ia the firm, even tones of his voice there
was no suggestion Of failing powers. His
eve was not dim nor his natural force
abated
"lt is true. Miss Mildred" he said
THAT there is some disparity in our ages,
but that is a popularity that will be-
come less noticeable as the years roll bv.
Call to mind tbs cases within your own
knowledge, Miss Mildred" he contin-
ued. lelsurely increasing his legs and
crossing them again inversely, lin which
the husband is about the same age as
his wife, but looks dozen years Younger.
The tendency Of the humdrum home
life is to make the wife become aged
more rapidly, while the husband on ac-
count Of his inevitable connection VA h
the busy world, retains his freshness for
much longer period"
THAT is strange argument for a
man to use, Mr.. MarshmallOw"-
BEG pardon, Miss Mildred, but no
argument is a strange one for a man to
use who is pleading his suit at the court
Of beauty"
And Mr.. Marshmallow smoothed out a
crease III his coat sleeve and locke smil-
iugy at the young lady.
But
Beg pardon again, Miss Mildred.
This is no ordinary affair with me,
assure you. | am deeply, | may say in
teusely. in earnest. In matters of this
kid | never trife."
But let me say. Mr. Marshmal-
low
Don't be hasty. Miss Mildred, beg
Of you. Remember l am offering you
NY hand and heart. and that l fully
mean what say"
Il understand you, sir" repl'ed the
proud young girl, with somethin.; like a
sh. and | respectfully declin.."
Nv hat
MI. MdrNnltlilIOW WIS DOM surprised
AMI indignant.
is it possible | have heard you Alright
Mss Miilred:' Ne asked.
1T is. sir. do not know of any rea-
son have ever given you to Suppose
would li@:en TO a proposal of marriage
from You.
And va refuse?"
II Go, s,r. emphatically. Farther than
that, slr, yod VIII permit me tt say
consider you prroulnptuous and forward
to an objectionable degree"
Mr.. Mayanlnaliow slowly uncrossed
his legs, rose to his feet, drew himself
up to his flu. height, took his hat, cane
and gloves. and with the manner of a
man deeply injured but personally
superior t. misfortune he said to the
young woman as he made his way with
unruf1ed dignity to the door:
1t grieves me beyond measure, Miss
Mildred to hear you speak in this disre-
spectful way to man Cd enough to be
your grandfather. Chicago Tribune.
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A Eaftled GupSt

Friend-So you were one of the guests
of the Skvscrape hotel when it burned
down? Were any lives lost:
Traveler-Only one. He, poor fellow,
lost his head and tried to descend by the
Ere escape. New York Weekly
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GirijSI CoDGJpucpS.

LAURA have heard, Irene. that Mr.
Weetpit, the young board of trade
broker who comes to see You. is what
they call :, bear
Irene (hiushing vividly) - A bear
Laura? That doesn't begin to express it,
Tribune
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

The fast and elegant steamships, Of Oce3n q,
Co, leave Savannah for New York MondaHa
" ednesdavs, Fridays and Saturdays. Leave tob
Boston every Thursday.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE
Buffet Sleeping Cars, via Jesup route WaycsUn
Cincinnati
Pullman Sleeping Cars via Atlantic Coast En
WaycrOs- to New York
Train leaving Montgomery 7.45 a. N. eaxx1Na
Pullman Sleeping Car through to st Louis.
Il. q. FLEMING, " "A. DAVIDSON,
Superini eIdenf. General Pass AgoMk
I'd. WRIGHT, Agent at Monticello.
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A Great Weight.

This circumstance adds weight to
the step ana about to take remarked
the convict as he glanced down AZ his
chain and bail. "-BaltimOre American
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Professor-To what circumstance is
Columbus indebted for his fame?
Johnnie-To the circumstance that
America had not yet been discovered
Texas Siftings.
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So. Division.

Nos and daily; and 4 laily excspt -
sas r. Pullman 'lsspsf' on 8 aga { 1sss'ss
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Lv Chattanooga, M & C. Div. g 90 pm z TO- am
Ar Memphis, NJ. q G. Div. ...... % % am 10 pm
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Leaves Jacksonville and FernandinA daazSs
cept Sunday. Sunday train leaves JackDol
$40 g. m, makes c mberland Route connee
Leaves Fernandina $500 p. m, arrives Jaeks
6:15 p. M. Pullman sleeping cars Brunng
Louisville. ~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-18

gatlonS) which were appointed during
the last congress that will be Topped off
this year. 1t is said to be probable that
the membership of a number of the
more important committees will be in
creased.
Members of the rules committee are
IN favor OF making uniform rule FIX
ing ntteen as the number of members
VINO snail constitute the important COM
mlttees. Among the committees gem
orally conceded to rank as important,
whose membership in the Fifty-frst
congress was less than fifteen, are the
iolIOWlng: Ways and means. Is men,
Ders; banking and currency, II; coin
age. weights and measures, merchant
marine and fisheries, foreign affairs and
military affairs. Ii each; naval affairs,
III; public lands, IL; indian affairs, Is:
manufactures. IL; public buildings and
grounds, Is.
Inc speaker was not at the capitol
To-Day. He has a heavy cold, and spent
the day at his rooms at the Metropolitan
motel, working part of the time on the
committees. There has been some talk
OF the announcement of a few of the
most important committees in advance
Oh the appointment of the others, but a
number of members who were con-
suited on the subject found a great
many objections to this plan and said
mat they were reasonably sure it would
be adopted.
The clerk of the house has made the
Iollowlng appointments: William Moh-
Ter, newspaper clerk, vice William G.
Daniels; George B. Parsons, of Illinois,
enrolling clerk, vice Charles r. McKn-
ney; and J. Frank Snyder, of Pennsyl-
Tania, disbursing clerk, vice E. c.
OiBrien.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-18
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Two farmers living near Sisterviile, W. Va
were buncoed out OF 5000 yesterday by two
gold brick swindlers.
ESi. McKinley's condition is not much m
pr4:ed. Although very weak, ne was able to
sisf.p short time yesterday.
she motion for new trial in the Pacific
SORT Line case was oyerruled yesterday by
Judge Dundy at Omaha. The case Will not
te set aside.
The president has appointed Ebert B.
Monroe, of Connecticut. to be a member of
the board of Indian commissioners vice
John Charlton. resigned.
The National Citizens Industrial Alliance
of Kansas has issuen q call for general con-
venti0n to be held at ST. Louis Feb. %, two
days before the industrial council convenes.
Princess Louisa Sophia, of Schleswig- HoI-
stein, who on June u, 1889, was married in
Berlin to Prince Frederick Leopold of
Prussia, has given birth TO a SON
The condition of Frank A. Lappen, of Mil
waGkee one of the victims of Wednesday
disaster at Lima o is about the same Ply
sicians say his Injuries are not necessarily
fatal
The corporation OF the city Of London yes
terday devoted the sum OF $500 guIneas for
the purpose of providing wedding present
for Prince Albert Victor Of Wales and Prin-
cess Victoria Mary OF Teck.
The navy department is massing a fleet of
United states men OF war III the South Paci-
fic, but in order TO enforce secrecy has decid-
ed TO discontinue making public the move
ments of United States vessels.
Hon. Hendley S. Bennett died at his home
in Franklin. Tenn. Wednesday Mr. Ben
nett was formerly citizen of Texas. and
represented the Paris district of that state in
congress. He was eighty-four years or age.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-18
HOW ABOUT THIS d?
Will Minneapolis Be in It With
Some Association Ball Clubs?

Will Minneapolis Be in It With
Some Association Ball Clubs?
A meeting of gentlemen interested in
base ball in Minneapolis was held yes
terday morning and the local situation
thoroughly discussed. Since it became
apparent that Chicago, Columbus and
Milwaukee are to be practically frozen
out of the old American association,
negotiations have been opened between
Minneapolis enthusiasts and capitalists
and Sam Morton with the view of in
Guiding the three cities in a Western
circuit. At yesterdays meeting the
matter was thoroughly discussed and a
circuit of the following cities was rec
commended
Minneapolis, st. Paul, Omaha and
Kansas City in the West; Chicago, In
dianapolis, Columbus and Milwaukee in
the East.
Henry Hach is not included in the
present deliberations, and it is given
out that, should the scheme 20 through,
he will in no way be connected with it.
1t was stated yesterday that. provided
Hach should refuse to part with his
ball park on reasonable terms, new
grounds would be located and equipped
in the finest style. 1t is conceded that
Hach can claim no franchise, inaSmuch
as the Western association is not in eX-
istence, and. aside from that. he for
feited all rights when he disbanded his
club last summer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-18
INTERSTATE LAW.
The Commission Hands Down Two
Decisions.

The Commission Hands Down Two
Decisions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission today an
nounced its decision of the case of Ireh-
mann, HigginsOn s. Co., of Humboldt,
Kan, against the Texas & Pacific and
Missouri, Kansas 81 Texas Railway Com
panies in favor of compIainants. The
points decided are briefly as follows:
several railway companies, forming a
continuous through line, carried sugar
TO Kansas City, the terminal point, at
3O-cent rate, and for the same rate to
PARSONS, Kan, an intermediate point.
ana to humboldt, point on branch
line more distant than the intermediate,
out less distant than the terminal point.
tney maintain a rate Of AZ cents OH
sugar. Held, that the roads might law
!ully MAINTAIN the same rate at the in
termedlate and terminal points, and
some higher rate might be maintained
to the branch line point off the direct
through line without unjust discrimina-
ton; also held, that as to the branch line
point, the complainant was entitled to
reIunc OF the amount paid in excess of
reasonable rate. The commission Or
ders that the rate to Humboldt should
not exceed So cents per 100 pounds, and
tlat the carriers should refund to COM
plalnantS S65,62 as excessive charges
PAID on three carloads of sugar.
a joint tariff must show on its face
what carriers unite in establishing such
joint Tariffs. Where freight passes over
continuous line or route operated by
more than one company on which no
Joint tariff OF rates has been established.
the tariff of rates and charges is the
sum OF the established local rates or
charges OF the several companies oper-
atlng such continuous line.
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Senator Turpie Makes an Flo
quent Argument for Popu-
lar Election.
Cogent Reasons Advanced in
Support Of His Proposed
Amendm ent.
HarriSon'S Hits at Free Coin
age Bring Senator Stew
art to the Front.
Secretary Blaine Would Not
Refuse a Nomination if
rendered.
GToN. Dec. LIN the

'GTON, Dec. 17.-In the senate
today IT. Turpie delivered an address
IN support of the joint resolution intro
duced by him on Sept. 10, proposing an
amendment to the constitution pro-
VIding for the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people
of the several states. Mr.. Turpie said
that in the course of one hundred years
the country had thrice waged war
once for the enfranchisement of COM
merce on the high seas; again for the
security and amendment of the national
frontier upon the south and west, and
lastly for the supreme issues of federal
unity and the national life.
In the storm and stress attending
these several trials of the American
form Of polity, parties might have
erred; administrations might have
failed and faltered: but the people had
stood firm and fast; not the rich, not
the privileged, not the few favored by
birth or fortune-their love and services
would not have Sufficed-but the many.
1t was those who had no rank, and who
belonged to no class. who had fought
the battles of the country, enlarged its
borders and rescued liberty from its
enemies.
The passage of the proposed amend
ment would be, he said, in accord with
the law OF national growth. 1t would
bestow upon the people a gift entirely
worthy OF their acceptance and of the
senate's prOtfer. In conclusion he said:
Direct Control in the People.
We are preparing for the exhibition
OF splendid international pageant,
commemorative of the discovery and
settlement of this continent. In the
imperial commercial metropolis of the
great lakes, that urbane mil acle of the
century, we are to show, from
our own country, we are to be-
hold from others, whatever is
most excellent in nature, art or industry
Many a medal will be cast. many a
souvenir will be designed in honor of
an event so notable. 1t would be most
fellcitiOus should we signaliZe it by the
submission and adoption of this amend
ment-thuS publishing to this grand
commercial council of the worlds COM
merce and exchange that the great re-
public of the West had given to its peO-
pie direct control of the legislative
department Of the government.
Such an act would be monument of
the age worthy of its genius and fort
tunes, more enduring than the Eiffel
tower, more imperishable than the col
umn of Trojan or the arch of Titus,
which have for centuries marked and
adorned the site of the eternal city.
Herein the right, truly the right of self
government, sovereign rule and do
miniOn of the people would be pro-
claimed, indicated, justified and glori-
fed in the eyes of all earth's inhabit-
ants to tue latest pOsterity.
At the close of MIR. Turpie's speech
the joint resolution was referred to the
committee Oh privileges and elections.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-18

leave six clubs-St. Louis. Louisville,
PittSburg, Baltimore and Washington
TO play Sundays. There will be moth
ing to prevent club having a game
scheduled III one of these towns for a
Saturday or Sunday, playing that game
on Sunday aud counting it champion
ship contest.
There will be xcertain other changes
IN the new constitution. principal
among which will be the matter of con-
tracts with players. 1t has not been
asserted yet whether or not the new
league will return to the graded salary
system, but some such agreement will
more than likely be entered into. A
president of one of the league clubs
said today that instead of the twelve
club league being organized on five
year compact, it will be for ten years,
lnSurlng the existence of the new league
until the year 1901.
Following are the exact figures paid
for each of the association clubs demol-
ished by the deal: Boston, $50, 900;
Athletic. $4,000: Columbus, $4,000;
Chicago, $4,000; Milwaukee, $50, 900:
total, Sl19.0O0. That is the total funeral
expenses of the association. To
night this body held a brief meeting
and declared itself out of existence as
partnership concern. Fred Prefer. of
the old Chicago CLUB, will no longer
play in that city. New York wants
him and may get him. Manager Gust
SchmeltZ. of the frozen out Columbus
clnb viii manage the st. Louis team for
Christ Won Der Abe.
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Ntzhugh, IN TRAINING.
He Is Confident That He Can Whip
Moth Next Time.

Smith McHugh, who is matched to
wrestle Charles Moth, Feb. ), for 81, 900,
in Rochester. is in active training at his
home near that city. He writes that
when he first met Moth, in WinOna, he
did so without a days training. Then
came the second match, in which he
was defeated after winning two falls,
and in this, he says, he was not In prop
er condition.
The truth isl he says. Il only
trained five days. had an idea ! could
defeat Moth without training. | am
heavier and stronger than he, but l
found him in the pink of condition, and,
although | gave him a hard battle, he
beat me. This time am going to take
no chances. If ever a man went on the
carpet in condition l Will on the even
ing of Feb. ).
another thing that initiated against
me IN WlnOna was the fact that Moth
was surrounded by his German friends,
and l had scarcely an acquaintance in
the hail. | knew the referee and
thought he would be fair, but he was
preJudiced against me ana l have heard
he actually had money on Moth. What
could he more unfair? The conditions
will be changed in my home. I'll have
my friends atmy back this time, and I'll
have fair play. Ii do not win it will
be because Moth is the better man, but
| know be is not. | am SO certain that
I'll win that am ready to bet another
500 at the arena. | mean what | say,
and now let the Moth wOrshipptrs OF
WinOna and st. Paul bring their money.
'in ever felt 50 strong ill my life.
Training agrees with me, and I'm learn
ing a great deal, for I've got one of the
Shrewdest catch-as-catch-can men in
the country to train me. If | win this
contest | will issue a sweeping chal-
lenge to any wrestler in the world for
big stakes, for | think Moth about as
dangerous as any of 'em. | will be in
St. Paul a few days after the match.
ready TO meet the hacker of any of the
sO-called champions"
Meanwhile. Moth is quietly attending
to his knitting in Winona. An athletic
club has been started there. with the
leading votaries of that city behind it,
and Moth is the instructor. This gives
him plenty of opportunity TO fit him self
for the battle. In Winona he is the IA
vOrite in betting circles, as he has a
right TO be, because Of his victory in the
last contest, although few believe he
has a certainty.
There is talk Of trying to get some
wrestler to meet Moth i'll st. Paul the
coming month. He is ready to meet all
corners for a good stake. and there is no
doubt that 4 match would create a great
deal of excitement here just now. Box
ing is an lmpOSsibility, and next i'll
popular favor in manly sports comes
wrestling. TO many it is the more eX-
citing, and it certainly is just as Scien-
tific.