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The Columbus journal., 1891-01-07

Brrsfew years ago the reading public
would scarcely are to scan q story in
which the plot was laid within Americas
boxrders. But as time kept advancing
upon US, We had to recognize the fact
that more interesting matter could be
produced and obtained by keeping with
in our own bounds. While the fad for
the writings of foreign authors and
scenes has not entirely died out, it is
fast giving way to home production. 1t
is we'll that it should. OF the pen
sketches here that are given for inter-
probation, We are much more able to
Judge of their realistic nature. The
characters, Leroeines and minor speci-
alties, though they may not all be from
real life, each in their sphere, help to
teach of the condition of our W people
and what the American mind is capable
of doing.
The Columbus journal., 1891-01-07
Rheumatism

Is Of two kinds. acute and chronic. The former
Is accompanied by high fever. and In the swollen
Joints there is intense pain. which often suddenly
changes from one part of the body to another.
Chronic rheum atism is without fever and not So
severe, but more continuous. aud Liable TO come
on 1t every storm or after slight exposure.
heumatis is known 70 be q disease of the
blood and Hoods Sarsapari'la has had great sue
cess in curing il. This medicine possesses quail
ties which neutralize acidity. and purify. enrich.
and yita,ize the blood.
Hoods
Fold by all druggists. q: six for g. Prepared onl7
by C.. J.. HOOD L 60 Apothecaries. Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Columbus journal., 1891-01-07

PROF. HOLDEN, of the Lick Observa-
tory, is said to have discovered on the
moon parallel walls 200 feet thick on
top and about 1000 feet apart.
The Columbus journal., 1891-01-07
PATENTS

Cav. sn6 Ttode Haris Obtained, and al Pat
ent 800 oooducted fos MODERATE FEES
o. OFFICE Is OPPOSITE T.. ATENT
OF < We have no sab-agsnci,s, ~ business
direct ke0co ~ can traneact patent b0otneoo IN
sao tire Dd q Less COST tAaa thoss remote
sd 0odo. drsvine. or photo, With descsip-
do. We oivios II ~passntlbls Or not, free. of
ehaneA. Oar iee not do till pata0t % scared
6ook, "HOv 20 Obeain rStsnts," With rsfse-
TN, ft0a. Addrss
80 80 a. t 4.eE !s... 4 BE.
The Columbus journal., 1891-01-07

BEEcHAM's PILLS act like magic on 0
Weak Stomach.
The Columbus journal., 1891-01-07

A PARIS paper, recently printed . de-
scription of q new application of the
nickel in the slot" principle. invented
in Boston. In that city, according to
the French journal, there may be seen
posts along the sidewalks, with the in
scription drop a nickel in the slot and
l will hold your horse" As most Bos-
~tonians ride from their homes to their
Offices, the automatic steed holder is o
great convenience; but when the eques-
trian comes back to bet his horse, he is
confronted by q sign on the post which
reads, Drop two nickels in the slot
and I'll let go of your horse" So it
cost him 10 cents to his animal.
We reproduce this pretty fable as .
srecimen of the valuable and thor
oughly accurate American news which
appears exclusively in the columns OF
our enterprising European contempo-
raries.
The Columbus journal., 1891-01-07
OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF IN.
TERESTINC ITEMS.

Commsnss md CnHcssns BASED Upon
the Happseinss or ~ Oay-hissoEicaS
and NovD Noeoa.
The Columbus journal., 1891-01-07
FENCE MACHINE!
E ONLY $l5.

Wovsa viO md slats, cut willow. split boards
- snytAine OF The sort, ussd; aftse posts are 81.
in Tie viatse, b. . boy OF ordinary fazR hand,
10 70 % rods Q dAy, and caA work tt Svor any
ground. Tho man Who has oD0 az theoe ma.
n8o than any othsr, and nake IL q Les cost.
IL machine and Q 0anDlo OF it, work can Be
eeea IN tie city o. nth stTest at Ernst / 6chwars
hardware store. Willsell neAinsa. or TERRITORY.
lmsytS ~ NATHEW6ON.
The Columbus journal., 1891-01-07
LOUIS SCHREIBER,
Blacksmith and WAGON Maker,
All kinds Of Repairing dsne %
Short Notice. Bageies, Was-
ems, etc., nado to order,
and al work Guar.
Also cell tho world-fanous Walter A.
Wood 1owers. Reepers, Combin-
ID Machines, Harvester,
and Self binder1-thO
best made.
Bshep opposite the "Tattersall," on
Olive st.. COLUMBIA. 36-m
Judieieus Advertising

Creates many a new business,
Enlarges many an old business,
Revives many a dull business,
Rescues many a lost business,
Saves many a failing business,
Preserves many a large business,
Secures success in any business.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Dr.. Magee, the new archbishop of
York, is the first Irishman to hold the
dignity of primate of England.
There was prize waltz for big billy
goat in Richmond, Va, II few nights
ago. The goat broke loose during the
night and ate the only high hat in the
assemblage.
John t. Burrage, who died the other
day in Washington, ID, c., twas the last
of long line of BARRIERS. that having
been the business of his ancestors for
several hundred years."
The Prince de Rohan, IN bet with
Prince Torlonia, has lately driven trap
and four down the stone steps of the
town of Monaco. The descent was
rather steep, but it was done without a
stumble.
The report of Isaac Upton. president
of the San Francisco board of trade,
made to the body, shows the produc-
tons of California for the past year to
have amounted to S110415, ia, an in
crease of S4.662, 357 over 1889.
The government medical authorities
at Washington have, after many expert
mehts, announced the discovery of
lymph which gives immunity from
diphtheria. aud they hope to make it a
certain cure for that disease.
D. g. Primer. of Ifkia!I. CAT. is pre-
pairing an Incubator eli IL large scale.
His hop hours, is t, he converted into
one. Fac house eoatail, twD rooms.
each ~ feet siIuHfr. VITA ii c:,0dcity OF
1900 cgt> lie viii bs.sin i,y trying
S1lege> III one OF the fasiii~. II is To lie
l:eiltr.; Xxi Il wn ii an !: pt III 4 .laip.'r-
allure o. rs deg.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23
WITH SILVER AS AN ISSUE.

The failure of the present congress to
dispose Of the silver measure, which is
now conceded, will apparently throw
the question into the presidential con-
test, not entirely to the satisfaction of
ihe leaders in either party. 1t is as
sumed that the next house will nave a
decided majority in favor of free coin
age, and the changes in the senate will
not weaken the silver forces, as shown
in the passage of the bill in that body.
The incoming congress will, then, pass
free coinage bill, and it will be vetoed
by the president. 1t is not presumed
that it can be passed over the veto. The
question will then be thrown into the
national campaign, then just in the pre-
Jude. Controlling agencies may succeed
in giving it secondary label, but
in important sections it will insist
On pushing well to the front. The
superficial view is that the annoyance
will be greater to the Democrats than
the Republicans, as they can best push
the prosperous work of 1890 on the tar
IF reform line, and it is not likely to be
much better for the Republicans than 1t
was last year. They must nominate
IN anti-silver man for president. Their
party in all the Eastern states is
squareIy for that policy. If the Demo-
cratS nominate Mr.. CLEVELAND he can
not he put on free coinage platform,
Rnd the two parties would not make
that an issue. The silver-mining states
and those that are in the hottest zeal
for unlimited coinage have all been Re-
publican. Some of the Southern states
are favorable to the silver side, and
might do some kicking over the matter
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23
MENTION OF MEN.

President Garfield died nearly ten
years ago. and his devoted widow still
wears mourning as deep as that she as
Sumed on the day of his funeral.
David Dudley Field at eighty-six SAYS
that even if the figures standing for his
age were reversed they would make
him too old for his feelings-and the
adage says that "a man is no older than
he feels"
Cecil Rhodes, whose wealth reaches
e2.O0O,0OO. is just now the social lion in
London. lie is Interested in South At
rican development and is on visit to
the metropolis. He looks upon Manica-
land and MaShonaland as of greater
promise than any other British posses
sion.
Sherman's life during his campaign
was model for Roman soldier. From
early in the morning till late at night he
was out of bed. much of the time in the
saddle. In the Atlanta campaign he
set the example of discarding tents and
reducing baggage to the minimum. His
papers and dispatches were carried in a
candle box.
Gov. John S. Pillsbury, of Minnesota,
is to present to Sutton, n. H.. his native
place, brick town house which, in adj
ditlon to quarters for town offices, will
contain an apartment for public IL
brary, the giyer furnishing supply of
books for foundation. The Site for
the building has been selected and work
will soon be under way.
Hon, Jere Simpson is in Washington.
He watches congress from the public
galleries instead of availing himself of
his privilege to be on the floor, and ex-
presses disappointment at the undigni-
fed bear dance in the house. He wears
modest gray clothes. cork-soled shoes,
and has a modest air. He is dark
skinned. his eyes are deep gray. hidden
by gold-rimmed spectacles, and his
language is quiet and we'll chosen. bar
ring such provlncialisms as ..heerd''
ana ''haint to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23
LOOKING sKYWARD.

The New York Tribune was the first
Of the New York journal, to rise far
above all precedents skyward. 1t OBJ
tanned great deal of advertising in its
ability to look down upon its contempt
raries from its tall tower. 1t was not
anticipated that the Tribune would ever
need to look up to see the altitude OF
newspaper structures. But the World
now looks down good distance upon
the late Wanted tower. But fourteen
story building does not seem to have
met the highest aspiration. 1t is init
mated that the Sun is looking over plans
presented by leading architect that
provides building seyenty-five feet
square and 472 feet high, with thirty
two stories. 1t contemplates the use of
steel, and is pronounced by the pro-
fessional experts feasible and safe.
The Eitfel tower was double that
height, and thfrty-two-story structure
but seyenty-fve feet square would sug-
gest tower. At that elevation the
Sun would have more room to shine
for all
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23
BACK TO THE PEOPLE.

THOMAS JEFFERSON, the founder of
The Democratic party, was i'll his day
considered almost monomaniac by the
FeGeralists on the subject of govern
ment. In every move of that party from
The time ALEXANDER HAMILTON, as
secretary of the treasury. succeeded in
loading the debts Of the various states
upon the national government, down to
the passage of the celebrated alien and
sedition laws, JEFFERSON saw the "mon-
Rrchical tendency,o as he termed it.
Although conceded to be something
Of a theorist, the Sage of Monticello
had implicit faith in the peo-
pie, and he believed that the gov
eminent should be brought as near as
possible TO them. He protested in his
day against any attempt of the upper
One-third of society to rule the lower
two-thirds; and, while it took twelve
years to bring majority of the people
TO his way of thinking, owing to foreign
complications largely, he finally won a
triumph that placed his partyin control
for nearly sixty years.
The Capitalization commenced and
aided by the war has since progressed
so rapidly that thinking men can not
but be struck by the similarity between
The conditions now existing aud those
predicted by JEFFERSON i'll case Of
continued federal supremacy in his day.
The late elections furnished the first
great rebuff the upper stratum of soci-
ETY. has received in the running of the
government since the war. The men
who are to-day protesting against the
injustices of the tariff and government
by the rich stand in exactly the same
position JEFFERSON did less than cen
tury ago. They are now called, as he
was then. theorizers, and sometimes
demagogues; but history has demon
suated the first Democratic president to
have been the most profound statesman
of his age, and who can say that it will
not repeat itself in the case of IGNA-
TITUS DoNNEI.LY and his fellow workers
in the troubled politics Of the present
daY?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23
GOSSIP FOR WOMEN.

Mrs. Cleveland is taking lessons on
the violin.
There are in China societies of young
women pledged never to marry.
Maria Chattoway. formerly custodian
of Shakespeare's birthplace, is dead.
Mrs. Henry Nj. SANKEY'S manner is
gracious and gentle. and her perception
keen. She exercises much tact IN her
intercourse with men and women.
The queen of Madagascar formerly
mony, in the presence of the public, but
the progress of civilization has changed
the custom of the royal lady.
Tolstoi's neice has Transcribed ''War
and Peace" for the use of the blind.
years constant labor, is in raised char
acters, and numbers 5000 pages.
Miss Frye, a school teacher, has dis
covered a method by which better tiles
can be made than have ever been made
before. She has patent, and is likely
soon to turn from school teaching to
financering.
A new kind of rouge is to be had
which is waterproof. A girl who has
always been accused of painting COM
ptdlHCtt VI DSllS 1dile tiiC OlilC1 illS III
at a dinner, but did not change color.
Excuse men' she said, sit is nothing
and dipped her napkin in her tumbler
and wet her face. Grand defeat of enc
mics. The napkin remained white.
Miss Isabel f. Hapgood, an American
who knows Russian thoroughly, is on
terms of intimacy with Tolstoi, and has
the manuscripts of his novels before
they are printed. That of the ''KreutZer
Sonata was given to her for tranSla-
ton, but she declined the responsibility
of introducing the story to the Amer
lean public. She spells the great novel
| lists name ''Tolstoy.'
Two or three English writers are thus
gossiped about: Lady Wilde has an
immense Partially for jewelry. The
most charitably disposed person could
not say that Miss Braddon wears nice
clothes. She wears large diamond ear
drops of an evening. Miss Braddon is
first-rate housekeeper. Ouida dresses
absurdly. She strives after juvenility
always. Her hair she wears in curly
crop, bound by band of blue ribbon y
Lady Londonderry, wife Of the eX-
lord lieutenant of Ireland. is awarded a
high place among English beauties,
though her face is said to lack express
sion. Her husband is an enthusiastic
turfman, and they entertain good bit.
The historical writer, Mrs. Martha j.
Lamb. seems to be hOnored above all
other American women. She is mem
her of twenty-five historical and other
literary societies here and abroad, and
her correspondence with the world of
culture and learning is very extensive.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23
THE CURRIER BILL

The GLOBE has already outlined in
some detail the changes in the existing
railroad law which are sought to be Of
fected by the CURRGEE bill. The first
one, putting into the hands of an elect
i've railroad commission the power and
duty of fixing schedule of rates for all
sorts of traffic, which it will be incum-
bent on the roads to observe until the
courts relieve them from it as unreaSon-
able, is objected to most strenuously by
the railroad interest Of the state: 1t
claims that railroads have the right to
set their own charges for their own
services, like other people, and that in
so far as they ought to be limited in this
direction by law the existing provis-
ions on the subject are sufficient. 1t say S
that, as the law now stands,if road eX-
acts an eXorbitant price for transporta-
ton, it can be cited by proper proceed
ngS before the railroad commission, and
compelled to either justify or reduce its
rate. 1t ressts as revolutionary an at
tempt to take from the railroads the first
right to set their own rates, and to traus-
fer it to hostile outsiders, who may be
chosen by people having no concern
with the prosperity of the prop
erty which they thus assume to man
age. And apart from this the railroad
| managers declare that this part of the
CURRIER bill will work them great hard
ship. 1t provides that the rate fixed by
the commission must be maintained
until set aside by the courts on he
ground that it is unreasonable. If the
roads appeal and the result shows that
the action of the commission was wrong,
they will have no remedy. They will
have carried passengers and property at
an unreasonably low rate and at a loss.
perhaps for many months. On the other
hand, if the rate fixed by the commits
sion is finally determined in court to be
reasonable, any amount received by the
railroad companies in excess of the rate
fixed by the commission will have been
received wrongfully, and for this eX-
cess the companies will be liable to
parties who have been injured.
In reply to these positions the friends
of the CURRIER bill say that, while it has
always been the law that rates should
be reasonable, the law has been practi-
cally nullified by the fact that one party
to a shipping contract has fixed the rate
and the other has had no option but to
pay it. To enforce the right to reason
able rates, the new system proposed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23
SOME OBSTACLES.

When the president ISSUED his proc
lamation announcing the completion Of
reciprocal relations with Brazil, it was
presumed that the ships could at once
commence to load if there were orders
for United States productions or man u
features. 1t was hoped that the way
had been successfully opened by the
operation of free trade for profitable
traffic with the South American states.
Recent dispatches from that section
throw doubt on the situation as so hope
fully pictured. The Brazilian export
ers have been examining the PROPOSE
tons of the treaty, and are reported not
favorably impressed. They find no he W
advantage for them over those had in
the British trade. They are encouraged
in this view by the English interests
that have nearly controlled the traffic.
1t is certain that the trade will not be
turned over to the United States with
out the most active resistance of the
British interests and government.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23

establishes an impartial tribunal which
fixes rates that shall be prima facie
reasonable. The power to say ulti-
mately what shall be reasonable
rate rests with the courts. For years
the roads have exercised the power to
make rates absolutely, and have adopted
as their criterion not how much the
service was worth, but how much the
shipper could be made to pay. Under
this method the amount eXtorted in
each case has been small, but in the ag-
gregate the amount wrongfully taken
has been enormous. The practical diff
ficulty the individual shipper has met
with in securing his rights has been
that it has been necessary for him for
this purpose to enter into long and eX-
pensiye contest with the railroads. In
each individual instance it would cost
more to right the wrong than to bear it.
Under the CURRIER bill, if it becomes
a law, the commission which will fix
the rates will have no interest i'll estab-
fishing anything but reasonable sched-
ule after hearing all the parties con-
cerned; but lest they should lean i'll
favor of the public which elects them.
the rates they fix are not absolute but
prima faeie only. and subject to review
by the courts Under the present plan
thousands of unfair charges are sub
mitted to because of the comparative
helplessness of the individual. Under
the CURRIER bill the commission will
fix rates that are prima facie reasonable.
If their schedules are unjust to the
roads, they can go into the courts and
have them righted. The large aggregate
of their interests in all the freights
affected gives thema motive sufficiently
powerful to justify them in doing 80.
This is very interesting and pro-
found discussion, in which the GLOBE
does not, at this time, take any position.
1t presents thus to its readers both
sides practically in the language OF
their respective advocates s. The argu-
ment of the opponents of the bill is
taken from brief furnished this paper
BIZ an official of one of our prominent
roads. and the argument of its friends
is a quotation, with some few verbal
changes, from an article in the Home
stead. an Iowa paper, on the subject.
The GLOBE hopes that the public will
consider the matter fairly, and its col
umnS are open, as always, to the eX-
pre- Ssion of views from those who have
than,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23

tai of $4,000, 600, and, by its own admis-
sion, holds personal property valued at
100000. 1t owns 23.905 acres of land.
mineral and otherwise, 900 of which 1T
purchased from the state at an average
of So per acre; and yet upon all this 1T
last year paid but S5,332.50 i'll the way
of taxation.
Why" as a gentleman remarked
during the discussion on Senator Leav-
tits bill to repeal the law of 1881 the
other day in the senate, "a riot Is apt to
break out in these mines at aliy time
that will cost the state more than all
these companies together have ever paid
in the way of taxes"
This wealthy corporation owns all the
houses occupied by its employees, the
Duluth & Iron Range railroad, and is
accused of controlling the politics OF
st. Louis county, entering conventions
and naming candidates satisfactory to
its interests. and is very much opposed
to the passage of bill that will place
its vast property on the tax list with
that of the farmers and citizens OF the
state in general. 1t IS opposed to
change because it would mean increased
taxation. Ii the law, as it is now, bore
more heavily on this company than was
just it would have it set aside by the
courts at the earliest possible date, be-
cause it is without doubt unconstitu
tional.
Senator Leavitt's bill to repeal this
unjust and unequal lazy came before the
senate few days ago in committee re-
polt, and a strong attempt was made to
kill it at that time. The committee re-
port was adverse, and several senators,
instead of allowing it to go upon gen
eral orders for discussion, as has been
customary in like cases, made fight to
kill it once for all. The Meeker county
senator protested and demanded a
chance to be heard on the bill, but the
best he could do was to secure its refer
ence to the judiciary committee. The
measure is meritorious one, and if
passed will be vigorous blow in favor
of that equal and exact justice which
the people of this state and of the ma
ton have right to expect from the men
whom they elect to make their laws.
Pass the Leavitt bill and watch those
who oppose it, j. a. n.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23
Evidently Weary of Harrison.

ST. Louis Globe Democrat
Ever since Jackson's day one term
for presidents has been the rule, except
in critical moments in the country IS
history. Lincoln and Grant are the
only men in the past half century aud
over who have been chosen twice to the
presidency. and the time when this
especial honor was conferred on them
was turning point III the national life
Four years seems to be about as long as
the people, save on extraordinary occa-
sions. are willing to intrnst the chief
magistry to any one man. Van Buren,.
Polk, Pierce, Buchanan. Hayes and
Cleveland served but single term. Some
of these men. as Polk and Hayes, made
no endeavor to secure an extension of
official life, but even had they done so.
their efforts would undoubtedly have
been fruitless. Nor is there any good
reason to believe that Harrison. Taylor
or Garfield would have had better fort
une had they lived TO fill out the time
for which they were elected. Perhaps
extraordinary ability would supply the
lack of extraordinary occasion in this
respect. There is no opportunity in
sight now. though, to settle this uncer-
tlinity by any practical test.