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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

The latest congressional election in
Rhode Island lifts the Democratic major
ity in the next house $50. In the
language of Jim Lane, g C.,
how many more do they want:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

"B,aine and Business, Plumb and
Prosperity" is the Ottawa Republi-
cans ticket for 1892.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

A letter has been received announcing
the death of Jennie Dick who went from
Topeka to Africa as missionary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
You Are Darned Right

From the Usage City Free Press.
We don't suppose there Is woman III
Kansas who does not wish. when she sits
down to her darning on Saturday nights.
that her husband and children were
Jerry Simpsons.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

The jackson County Herald of Georgia
says, in allusicn to the Gould-Northen
episode, ''this is the epoch Of the
Georgia cracker"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

A Georgia paper puts up Palmer and
Patison as the Alliance presidential
ticket for 1892 That is ranker than
Cleveland and Carlisle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

The proposed prohibitory amendment
to the constitution Of Minnesota was de-
feated day before yesterday. Kansas
stands practically alone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

The Minnesota house of representatives
voted down prohibition, 81 to 40.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-28

Remedies invites the conf
dence of parents. They are abso-
lutely pure, and may be used on
the youngest infants. They are
agreeable to the most sensitive. \
They afford instant relief in the
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15
Something New About Drinking.

An American doctor says: Drinking
men are usually fac looking men. plysi.
cally considered. Nothing is the matter
with their stomacls. 1t would be better
for tie unfortunates if the disease did at
tack the digestive organs, but the truth is
that alcohol, considered as poison, has.
like other poisons, sn elective affinity for a
particular part Of the body, and it selects
the brain and the nerves Taken into the
stomach, IN three seconds it reaches the
brain, and rasps upon the fine substance OF
the terminal arteries which spread over
the convoluted folds of brain matter like
file. This produces congestion of the
brain. Drinking as habit is due largely
to overwork. and need for stimulant.
Liquors effect is acute or temporary in.
sanity, while chronic drinking brings on
paralysis of the brain. and destroys the
moral character Of man. Dipsomana is
always accompanied by loss of moral
stamina, by cowardioe and falsehood.
Even the moderate dFnker becomes de-
based -
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15
The New HOLIDAY Acf.

The LIE eislature at its late session enacted
THAT the following days and half days
namely, the first day OF January, common
ly called New Years Day; the twenty
second day of February. known as Wash
ington's Birthday; the thirtieth day of May,
known as Decoration Day; the fourth day
Of July, called Independence Day; the first
Monday Of September. to be known here
after as Labor Day; the twenty. fifth day
of Decemb r, known as Christmas Day;
any general election day in this state;
every Saturday from twelve o'clock at
noon until twelve o'clock at midnight,
which is hereby designated half-holiday:
and any day appointed or recommended by
the governor of this state, or the President
of the United States. as day of thanks
giving, or fasting and prayer, or other
rely ious observance. II Every Saturday,
unless q whole holiday as aforesaid, shall.
until twelve O'Clock noon, be deemed a
secular or business day; aud the days ard
bali days aforesaid shall BE- considered as
the first day of the week. commonly called
Sunday, and as public holidays or half
holidays, for all purposes whatsoever as
regards tine transaction Of business in tho
public Offices Of this state, or counties OF
this state; on al. other days or half days,
excepting Sundays, such Offices shall be
kept open for the transaction Of business"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15

A dispatch from Augusta, under date OF
May 5sh, says: 'The rum traffi, in the
State OF Maine passed this week from
condition OF thrift unler prohibition that
dida't prohibit into the jurisdiction of law
with more f1ngs in it for the violator than
even Neal Do" in his most sanguine mo-
m snts could have expected. Tho last
L ,gisiature passed Law which contained
measures 50 drastic that the lawmakers
themselves did n1s realize what they had
done. Under it the rumseller, bs he drug.
gist or pocket podiier, is almost sure OF
conviction, and no discretion as to pun
iShment is left with the court. Any one
convicted of selling liquor for the fest Of
fence will have to 81 to iii for sixty days,
and in addition ply q fine OF 800. Hold.
ing UnIted States license and having
liquor on the premises will be evidence
sufficient for conviction. Habitual drink
ers will not be allowed to sit on the jury.
Even the most skilled lawyers in the State
are unable to find ioopholes in the statute.
TIE effect was most apparent all over the
State on Monday, the day on which the
law went nto effect. Men who have sue
ceesfnlly defied the law heretofore closed
their places. Express companies have is.
| sued rigorous Instructions to their agents
as under the new law, $500 fue and one
years Imprisonment is the penalty pre-
scIibed for kno Sogly bringing liquor Into
the State for Illegal sale, and the know
ledge of any employee is taken as know.
ledge OF the company. The drug stores
have removed their stock of liquor Hotels
have clos,d their bars aud are forming
combinations to rails, their rate, muca tc
the disgust of the travelling public. NJ
move has yet been made by the liquor in
terest to test the law, and liquor drum
mers are taking orders from private Gus
toners. 1t may be difficult to convict uu
der the new law, but it now appears thai
| the rum traffic has received the severes
blow yet. Temperance leaders have
formed league with 500, coo capital tt
enforce the law"
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15

trouble and suffering in community,
than all other evils combined, as has
always been the case. BE knows all this
and knows q great deal more-knows that
he owes his prominence in New Jersey
politics largely to tha liquor interest,
which fact, if our estimate of the man be
correct, has vastly more to do in deter
mining his deliveranca along this line thah
any qaession as to the right or wrong OF 1t
that may be raised. In other words he
doesn't regard as good politics anything
that ill in anyway adversely affect the
chances of Leon Albeit, SO he bends the
plant knee and does what he can to assist
his friends and political Warwicks-the
liquor party of New Jersey.
But just here is afforded an opportunity
to obtain some cheap notcriety with but
little apparent risk Of damaging the pros
poets of orr would be-f future, and as it
now looks, wili-be-future United States
Senator from New Jersey, Leon Albeit.
In casting about he finds that set OF
harpies, taking advantage of our lax laws
relating to Incorporation, have been going
up and down the State and fisecing the
people most outrageously, and presto he
goes for them in fine style. "Ah, ha. he
saws in effect. "goa fellows with but few
votes aud 30 Influence, I've got you now,
and will make short work of you. The
victims you have duped are legion and
have loads Of votes, and III show them
what business is Wien | lay my official
hands on their rascally deceiyers. 1t will
make me exceedingly popular, 20 doubt,
and | shall go for these $50 for 4lo0 fiends
with hammer aud tongs, and now yon
hear it." He can hardly wait single
day before entering upon the onslaught.
State Commissioner of Insurance Harvey
is instruct to Jump" them at Camden.
ard all over the State the many prosecut-
Jag attorneys will join in the hue and cry,
and these pestiferous fellows " i'll be rooted
out of the earth of New Jersey. This is
aud good government aud Albeit will re-
ceiYe, as he certainly deserves, the CON-
M sndation of ali good citizens for his
prompt and energetic action ia the matter,
but We would like to inquire Of His Ex-
celency why lie 50 heavily seats himself
on the body of SO small an evil (ufuitisi-
mally small when compared to the ium
traffic) with the small number of votes at
its disposal, aud at the same time smiingly
walking the floor of the executive cham
Der with beer baron OH each arm (fgur-
atiyely speaking) who represents many
votes, solidly pledged for Leon Albeit.
Why? Why do the one and leave the
other undone?
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15

expected to be sold at sS.75 a suit.
but we can sell them for s5.75 and
make fair profit. 1t is the best
value for s5.75 that the writer has
ever seen. Only to think, a full
Sunday suit, coats. pants and vest
for S5.75. Come and see them
they're worth looking at whether
you need any or not.
E. B. HUMPHREYS.
New Store under Opera House.
J. Nelson Curry in charge.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15

BEER AND wEEEsKEY
Tna Secossaries Fhat tne money spent
Tor Liquor Would Procure.

The IN ,usy paid for one glass of beer
woaid pay for one loaf of bread.
The money plid for two glasses OF beer
would pay for pack of potatoes.
The money paid for foar glasses of beer
ould pay for t 80 dozen Of eggs.
Tue ,nsy paid for three glasses of
whiskey would pay for a dressed foSl.
The M ney paid for three glasses of beer
would pay for a quarter p'nni of tai.
The money paid for ole glass Of whiskey
would pay for one pound OF beef.
The mouey paid for tso glasses of whis-
key would pay for one poand OF coffee
The money paid for four glasses of whis-
key would pay for three pounds of batter.
The m oney paid in oae month for two
glasses of beer day would pay for ton
of coal.
The money paid in on, month Tor two
glasses of whiskey a day s,iii pey for a
suit of clothes.
The m oney paid in one year for tour
glasses of beer a lay would ply for car.
riage.
The money paid in > he year for four
glasses of whlskey day woald pay for p
horse and harness.
The money paid in oae year for three
glasses of whiskey a day would pay for al
outtis OF household flu rniturc.
The money paid in Que year for thre'
glasses Of beer day would pay the rent
for small suite of rooms for year
NdlDdukee Journal.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15

Whoever buys Governor Abbott for
fool gets a bargain, that is at tie present
low price Of fools. There is but little
doubt of this. Even his enemies admit
that he is Use in his generation, and the
Republican editors of New Jersey are, or
were Just before the State laws were given
oat for publication, generously asserting
to this-not all of them, true, but most Of
them. The exception, or those not thus
agreeing, were chiefly the papers now pub
fishing interesting patent matter on the
inside pages instead of the trashy laws
blossomug out over all their pages, but all
the same their mouth was sawed off until
after the laws were given out. Now some
sham, and worse than all an mp jersey
editor of the Republican persuasion calls
him liar. That's a regular pulverizer,
o. would be ii not SO dangerously
near the truth. But fool or no fool, Alb
bett undou btedly is chuck full of that par
ticular kind of cunning aud party shrewd-
ness which stands him better among his
present political associates, at least, than
the broad-guage wisdom of the eopscien-
tious statesman. Albeit knows that tho
buying, selling and use of rum in any
shape, except perhaps for medical and
mechanical purposes, is an unmitigated
curse and that continually. aud yet he in
sists that verybody who wants to use, or
abuse it, should be privileged TO do so,
and everybody who wants to sell it should
be allowed the privilege, provided they
secure license. THIS he does in the face
of the plain fact and of statistics that l.
clare that Intoxicating liquors cause more
loss to the State and individual, and more
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15
Do Your Own PAINTING.

You can get a balf-pint can of sherwin
i Williams ready-mixed liquid paint IN
Il colors or shades for I3cts, pint for Acts,
or more at less rates, good brush for lGcts.
and find 1t not only "A saving, but q pleasure
also. to brighten un such OF your furniture
housekeeping utensils need it. Nearly
every home must have about 1t some of the
following articles which need painting;
Baby Carriage, Box or Bench, Tables,
Bucket or Barrel, Bird House, Cupboard,
Coal Box Garden Tools, lIiiching Post,
Old Furniture, window Sash, Blinds
Flower stand. WainscoatinE, Tubs,
Harrows, Piows, Pumps, Pals,
Chairs. Desk, Wagons, Etc.
The paint is the very best being mixed with
pure iinseed oil, is quick dryer, and gives a
high gloss TO all work it Is used on The sber-
win Williams Company make the highest
grade paint on the market today, (all other
dealers are willing to own to this), and while
the price on some of their goods is tiiile
more, the covering qualities are greater aud
the lasting qualities much more permanent.
our store ut the corner is painted with 1t.
You can see what ii looks like. We are pre-
pared to furnish 1T from IL half-pint can 10
such quantities might be required to paint
town, ut the manufacturers lowest rates.
Those who think OF painting might save
money by seeing US.
Z. ID. HUMPHREYS & CO.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15
Humphreys Store al The Corner

Aside from the profit that comes
to US as result of our equitable
business methods, there is possibly
a greater, or at least an equal, salts
faction in seeing the same familiar
faces Of many who have been regu-
lar visitors and patrons since our
opening, March II, 1866. One can
not help feeling at least secret
pride in this recognition of conf.
dence and trust. People would
hardly trade with US continuously
so many years if we did not give
them satisfactory service. While
we would gladly see the town grow
more rapidly, and are contributing
our full share to that purpose, we
OF course are more directly inter-
ested in our own growth as dis
pensers merchandise, and it is a
qualification to know that while we
have gained in our output Of goods
and amount of sales every year, this
season bids fair to Guido all previous
ones by large majority. We con-
TESS that the increase is a surprise
to US, although we think we deserve
tive hope so at least. We are
working just as earnestly and cater
ing just as carefully this year as we
did when we opened our store on
the corner II years ago. There is
yet room for Improvement on our
part, and there is yet room for more
patrons. All are welcome, and all
receive like treatment.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15

Mrs. 4. E. C. NJ, which initials stand
for Anna Eliza C.ttell Maskell, is at pres
emit, we understand, engaged in the author
ship of new work. Mrs. Maskell is a
Salem county lady, to the manor born,
being the daughter of Mr.. Ezra Anderson
of Alloway, a village school teacher OF
many years standing, and local writer OF
no mean repute. Mrs. Maskell is the
au.horess of several published books
which have brought her some money and
a great deal OF credit. She edited at one
time the New Jersey Magazine, which
publication had largo run and was very
much of success.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15
NEW STORE UNDER THE
OPERA HOUSE.

Our large store room under the
Opera House is crowded to the
doors with new and seasonable
goods. We have all good kinds of
clothing for boys, youths and men,
selected with judgment and business
experience. In all our forty.one
years of buying and selling goods,
we have never shown a stock so
well selected, or one that we could
take as much pride in showing and
naming prices.
There are but few things in the
clothing way that we cannot fur
nish, and that at prices lower than
anywhere else. This assertion not
only includes this and adjoining
counties, but Philadelphia also. it
is strong claim, but its greatest
strength is its truthfulness. Mems
clothing, boys clothing, children's
clothing; mems hats, 20 styles;
boys hats, in all needed varieties;
chlldren's hats, in good assortment.
Our own good make of panta-
looms, overalls and shirts. Try one
garment made in our way and
you'll be customer for our make
Of goods ever alterward.
Our mems and boys shoe trade
has largely increased since we have
given it more room and more at
tention. There is no place on earth
where you can obtain better value
for your hard-earned dollars than
in our stock of boys and mems
shoes. Come in and take a look
at US.
49, SPEClAL-When in the
city on Tuesday we met a manufac-
turer who had 81 mems suits which.
for some reason, he was obliged TO
take back from a delinquent Gus
toner, which he offered us at such
tempting price that we could not
pass them. We bought 26 suits and
they are here ready for inspection.
The material is all wool, nice and
dressy in style and make. They're
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15

The Washington correspondent oil the
MONITOR, speaking in last weeks letter
of the probable nomination of Congress-
man Crisp for the Speakership, quotes
Senator Edmunds as saying:
II am for Crisp. He is one of the ablest
men in the House, and he has pre-eminent-
~ all the qualifications that should be
looked for in the Speaker Of the next
House." and continues: III it be true, as
| have been informed, that the liquor
dealers of the country propose making al
organized fight upon the candidacy 81
Representative Crisp because of his beiae
a prohibitionst, it is probable that the
Alliance men may all be inclined to sup
port him, as nearly all of them are. adyo-
Gates of temperance and natural opponents
of the dealers in intoxicating liquors. Still
it is a serious question whether any mau
can be elected vho is opposed by the
whisky men, SO great an influence do they
command in our politics.
That should be plain enough, we think,
to be understood by those of the dullesi
comprehension The liquor men are il
national politics to fight prohibition ane
we, temperance men of all shades of re
strictive legislation along that line, mus
be prepared to meet them on the issue.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15
IN AIEMOKIAM

Alta meeting of NJ osacsa Tribe, No. ~, I'm.
proved y. of X. NJ, held ON the sleep If 4th
sun, flower moon, q 5 d, 400, the following
resolutions were adopteo:
NHEHEAs, The Great Spirit has seen fl ia
call our respecte d brother, Jonn Ii. Sherer,
from these Hunting Grounds, ana IN
WHEREAS Tie has been tor several Great
Suns II respected brother of this Tribe. and
also respected by the comnlanity ut large,
therefore
ReSotCed, That in his loss, while we ac-
knowledge the power and submit To the mys.
FERROUS dispensation of he Ati-wise Great
Spirit, we do mourn the pas sing away from
among US OF our brothel;And
ReSotted, That 10 tho bereayed widow we
extend our most sincere synpai by, and COM
mend her to the Great Spirit VINO has taken
her life partner t0 the HAPPY Hunting
Grounds hey ond, aud who will gnard her III
this her sad hour OF ailliction ana eventually
call her 10 His side, and q
ReSotced. hatas II mark of dueSrcspcct to
our deceased btother, our charter be drape d
in mourning FOR The space OF three moons:
that Il copy offhese resolutions, properly en-.
crossed and testified, be presented The. widow
of our deceased brother, and that the same be
published in the MONITOR Tor two seven suns
Submitted In +. 4. and C..
WM. b. FOSTER,
IL. II. STEPLEk
ISRAEL RtNNER
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15
DIieh

THORN Elm Woodstown, Fifth month
llth of pneumonia, Nathan Thorne aged Z.
years.
PATRICk-In Norristown, Pa, on May 9th
Oliver q. 5. Patrick, aged Al years.
GARkiSoN-ln Deeriield, May Sth, Lewis
Garrison, in his s5th year.
BEVIS-In Upper Penn's Neck. May 9th,
George W. Bcvis, aged 65 years.
REEVES-ln New YORK city. May sth, Sarah
Reeves, formerly of this county.
HAL LIN Huntington, May 9th, J Ohm Hall
aged 55 Years.
kkSLER - At Swedesboro, May 5th Geo
Kesler, AGED "a years.
WELLlSGrON-At Swedesbor", May 9Th
Adam " ellington, aged 81 years.
CA1TELL- Near Wenonah. May 18TH d.
Cooper Lattell, in the 55th year OF his age
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15

A friend of ours was the late possessol
of a comely looking female calf of good
stock, which he wished TO sell. The calf
is what is known among butchers as
monkey, and was but five days old.
Nobody wanted to buy. One person re-
ferred him to dealer who was paying 50
for just such stock, but the dealer couldn't
be found. Another had wife's sisters,
blother's son, " ho might be i'll want OF
such an article if not already secured.
Still another thought it too bad that an
embryo COW of that kind should sell for
less than % so, but then he didn't want to
buy himself, nor did he know of any one
who did. One gentleman gave the salts
flying assurance that II he was now farm
ing, as he once was, he would ba glad to
buy it (not the farm, the ealO at from So
to 81 so and no questions asked al this
didn't sell the calf Next lie met a SYM
pathising friend who declared that it would
be cheaper to sell the kid way down. or
even knock it III the head, rather than
carry it over. That settled the business
aud the amateur bovine was disposed OF in
short time for $1.25.
Now this raises the question, Why is
the price of all meats SO high? A friend
remarked to us the other day, I've just get
a slice of 19ct veal" pretty we'll up in
the digits, We replied. Yes he returned,
but then it's cheaper than eating G0ot.
squads" How is that meats are so high?
With one exception, that of sheep, the
average price of farm animals in the
United States is lower than it was a year
ago, ana all kinds of animals have largely
increased in number There may or may
not be anything sarcastic III the remark Of
the Secretary of Agriculture that the ill.,
crease of swine has kept pace with the
growth of the population. OF milk COWS
and beef cattle we have in the country
now no less than 36, 900, 000 which makes
over a half beef to every man, woman
and child of the population. Why then
Is meat not cheaper?