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The National tribune., 1893-12-14

THERE are cheering indications that the
good men of all parties in the State of New
York are thoroughly aroused to the neces-
sity of such renovation of the election sys-
tenn of the State as will secure honest voting
and honest counting.
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

IT seems queer, doesn't it, that only people
outside of the United States hope to make
money by the passage of the Wilson Bill?
Nobody inside the country expresses any
such hopes.
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

THE Berlin Bericht ueber Handel uad In
dastrie makes this admission of the efficacy
OF our system of protection:
The Mckinley bill had greater influence in 1897
than in the foregoing year. Its continuance in
duced the Americans to the manufacture
OF many articles for themselves which they had
previously imported. and consequently the export
OF German goods to the United States fell off in
corresponding degree.
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

WE want to give straight tip to many
of the able editors who are ridculing
Gov. Tillman's Estate barroom." That is,
that it will not be long until they will be
called upon to support similar system in
their own States. 1t is the coming expert
ment in regulating intemperance, and sub
stantially the whole civilized world is going
to try it. The idea was first put into prac-
tical shape in Sweden, where it is known as
the Gothenburgf SYSTEM" and its success
there has directed general attention to it.
The English clergy and politicians are ear
nestly discussing it with reference to its in
PRODUCTION into that country, and it will not
be long until it will be theme of absorb
ing interest to our own clergymen and poll
ticians ~
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

Total amount paid on account
OIL bends and interest netes.
principal, interest, and pre-
MUM, to bondIs0iders To June
30. 1898, since and including
fiscal year 1861:
Principal $I,794, 800, I34.70
Interest =. 2.53I .769, 22I.I7
premiums II9, 3,3s6.7I
Total 81, ,O3I, 74a.5 is
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

KANSAS has not furnished public sensa-
ton for some months now. Why this ap-
parent restfulness? What is brewing?
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

THE motto of the Pension Bureau should
he, Let no guilty man escape, but above
all, let no deserving man suffer-"
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

Treasury, and a pensions loll, are the
strongest supporters of that pension roll as a
roll of honor n
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

To get ready for the great fight for soldiers
rights is to get up big clubs for the veterans
champion. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
The National tribune., 1893-12-14
Thu NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
MEXICAN PENSION ROLL.

WASHINGTON, d. c. DECEMBER IL, 1888
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

THE New York Times thinks that now is
the time to push tariff reduction, "because
stocks are low and manu- fac uring greatly
reduced" Certainly; the best time to take
blood from patient is when he is weakest.
1t will probably kill him, but he will not
feel it as much as when he is strong and
well. There are 100000 men now out of
employment, and the Times thinks it will
not be particularly noticeable if few mill
lion more are thrown out. Nice paper for a
period of commercial distress, that Times
THERE Is some comfort TO be gotten out of
decreased customs revenue. It shows that
we are buying less abroad, and this means
in time more purchases Of home products.
The hand-to-mouth policy which now pre-
walls among merchants is favorable TO Amer
lean and unfavorable to foreign manuflc-
turers. Such supplies as are needed must
be furnished at once, and not waited for
until they can be brought across the ocean.
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

Gsrea5o =. rs ~.saTOr rosT orot As seoorOss nsrrss
The National tribune., 1893-12-14
A Wonderful Discovery-Catarrh and Con-
sumption Cured.

There Is good news for our readers who ars
victims of Lung Diseases, Catarrh. Bronchitis
and Consumption. in the wonderful cures made
by the new treatment known In Europe as the
Andral-Broca Discovery. Write TO the New
Medical Advance, 81 East 9th Street. Cinein-
natl, Ohio and they will send you this new
treatment free for trial. State age and all par.
ticuars of your disease.
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

One Uhic!, is Not Plugged" and in Which
Ihore Are No Suspensions.
The National tribune., 1893-12-14
AN ANSWER TO THE PRESIDENT.

AN ANSWER TO THE PRESIDENT.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic has promptly met
the baseless allegations in the Presidents
Message with the following timely circular:
HEADQUARTERS, GAR,
LYNN. MASS, Dec. 4, 1893
The National tribune., 1893-12-14

Total S4,f46,O 3I,74a.5s
Iron County register., 1893-03-16

the poor class of farmers; it is among
the wealthy class Less than six weeks
ago one of the wealthiest farmers in
the club said: II don't know what !
am going to do. own my farm and
paid every dollar for it / can't raise
enough off that farm to bring my fam
lily around even at the close of the
year" But some Of the people from
New York say that we spend our
money. We don't ALI we have had
this year that can be called luxury was
a few pounds of sausage. say: Why
don't they give the farmers OF the coun-
ty chance? Let the board OF super
visors make such laws for taxation as
they see fit They can not give as any
system Of taxation worse than the pres
ent one
We have watched the figures Of the
State Board Of Assessors, and when we
see that 81. 500, 900. 600 of personal prop
erty escapes taxation in the cities, and
we know that they find almost every
dollar that we have, what do we think?
We think we had better give up this
chase after somebody else's personal
property. We are ready for anything
that will give us relief. We are tired
of chasing after other peoples personal
property and not getting it; and then
having them going into our houses and
getting every dollar that we own. I
say we are tired of it and some other
system must be adopted.
Iron County register., 1893-03-16

At . public hearing before the New
York state assembly committee on taxa
tion, Mr.. A. p. Potter spoke ~ follows:
"A good deal has been said absut the
farmer. represent Grange 670. Of
Syracuse. Il Is composed Of between
one and two hundred Of the farmers 81
central New York. We say by resolu-
ton that we are in favor of the county
option tax bill; and 1t is because we arc
tired. There Is no more tired set Of men
in New York than the farmers and they
are tired of just one thing. gentlemen,
they are tired Of unequal taxation. We
have borne the burdens Of taxation long
enough, and now there Is chance Tor
US to kick or have someone else kick
for us; and we want to let them kick
understand this .'local option" =
that any city or county can adopt some
other means OF taxation than the pres
emit one il they chose to do it Now,
we farmers Of Central New York say.
'.Why in Heavens name don't you let
somebody do it If they want it?" We
have got tired of this unequal taxation.
We are ready to adopt most anything
that will give us rest We are willing
that any city or county shall adopt any
system OF taxation, If it shall drive
them into the ground, II it will only
give us something that is needed We
don't believe any city or county in this
state will be foolish enough to adopt
anything worse than the present sys-
tenn of taxation. They could not This
unrest is getting into the farmers
clubs. There is hardly meeting but
what this question il discussed
And this feeling is not wholly among
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
A Monopolist to BE Tax.

The senate Judiciary committees, o.
Minnesota, Is now framing : bill with
the object of taxing sleeping cars
owned by foreign companies doing
business IN this state. In their desire
to tax the companies they should no1
overlook that greatest Of all autocrats.
the sleeping car porSer. A tax on his
income would 60 far towards running
the expenses Of the state Either he
should be taxed or his fees should
be curtai1ed to some extent. a
rider might be added also for the bene-
fit Of the public. defining the duties Of
the sleeping car condutor. II he has any
beyond dividing with the porter.
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
ALTAR DECORATIONS.


Holland Produces the workers and We
Pay Fabulous Prices for TAeir Work.
1t is an interesting and somewhat
curious fact that among all the won
derfully embroidered vestments and
hanginRs that are used in the churches
only q few ara made on this side OF
the water.
The best and handsomest come from
that Holland to which we New York.
ers trace the ancestry of which wc ara
most proud, and all the finest work Il
done in factories established for the
purpose. and by worlmen trained to
the use of both the eye and the hand.
The marvelously beautiful gold work
that is so prominent a feature of eccie-
siastical embroidery is divided into
three sorts, according to the value OF
the thread. and must be done by men.
for it requires strength beyond that OF
a woman's muscles. The most costly
and most enduring of all is executed
with silver thread plated with purest
gold and will show no sign of tarnish
after many years.
The second quality is plated upon
copper, and though when new it makes
goodly showing, can not be trusted
to withstand the test of time; while the
third consists of braids and spangles,
which are simply sown upon the cloth.
The threads are made expressly for
this particular sort of work. and al.
though both France and Germany sup
ply much of the material, that pre-.
ferred by experts comes from Holland,
and has a peculiar flexible quality
which all others lack.
The design to be embroidered is first
stuffed with parchment to the required
thickness and is then couched with the
fine gold threads until it presents the
rich raised appearance that is char
acteristic of all good ecclesiastical
work. Only sturdy, muscular men can
handle the thread.
In the ancient town of Roermond
there exists an ecclesiastical factory,
presided over by genuine lover of the
art. Here skilled artisans produce pic
lures which are faithful copies of the
work of the brush.
The painting to be copied is placed
before the embroiderer, who not only
reproduces in the most faithful man
ner. but at the same time is required to
materially reduce the size and keep the
proportion perfect.
And for this delicate work is used
neither sketched outline nor mag
nifying glass, which latter, by en-
larging the surface, might simplify the
labor.
Although the embroiderers are paid
appallingly small wages, the work is so
costly rs to enter only into the most
gorgeous vestments reserved for the
highest feasts; for all the year other
and cheaper work is done both in Ger
many and in France. and we are now
beginning to learn the art here in New
York
But up to the present time only such
isolated pieces as are done by individ-
uals or in nunueries have been pro-
duced in this country.
The great difference in the cost of
labor makes it cheaper to import the
finished work, and SO long as that state
of affairs continues our churches will
depend Upon foreign lands for the
greater number of their vestments and
their hangings.-N. Y. Recorder.
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
WHALE FISHING.

The Former Cumbersome Method OF Cap.
turing the Sea Monsters.
The whale being well harnessed to
the boat by means of the tow-line.
which is fastened to the fesh-imbedded
harpoon, it may either turn fulxes and
sound, or. believing at times like a
bull-with a greater volume of voice,
bowever-it may run, as it is termed,
taking the boat in tow at rate, it has
been estimated, all the way from fif-
teen to twenty miles an hour, when it
first starts off, but settling down to
about eight or ten knots per hour,
when it gets warmed up to its work.
This is the old "Nantucket sleigh
ride" The whale having tired itself
by running. the boat is hauled up
by the line, and side by side the
crew, with hair standing on end,
and the affrighted whale. startled
strange a load, rush through the surg
ing and fast-receding waters. The off,
Ger ''gets a set" with his hand-lance,
and plunges about FIVE or six feet Of
cold iron into the lungs of the victim.
and perseveres without ceasing in the
up and down motions, familiarly known
as ''churning." as the boat persistently
clings to the whale. until the spout of
the unfortunate cetacean is tinged with
the crimson of his own life-blood. The
muscles of the strong arms now relax
upon the lance, the boat is laid off, and
the dying whale swims round and
round in an unbro<en circle. This is
the furry Death is now merely
question of time. The blood
elected through the spiracles now
becomes as thick as tar. It is
not only belief of whalemen, but it is
usually the fact, that the whale, during
its dying moments, SO times its encir-
cling path as to place its head to the
sun. 1t now makes heavy lurch, the
sea is lashed into maelstrom of bloody
water. and the wonderous whale rolls
heavily on it's side. or partly on its
back, with the fin projecting above the
water. This is thinning out" A one
sided jury would say that the whale
died of hemorrhage of the lungs. To
use paradoxica1 expression. some
dead whales are not always dead. It
may be in a comatose state, but averse
to vivisection; and when the men again
approach it, and cut holes through the
lips to make the line fast, to tow it
to the vessel, demolished boat or loss
of life and limbs may be the reward.
Hence the more cautious whalemen
''pric!s his eye." and if the whale does
not finch, it is supposed to be dead.
Several boats take their position in line
like tandem team of horses; the tow
ropes are properly adjusted. and the
men with merry boat-song begin the
laborious and monotonous task of tow
ing the whale to the vessel A dead
whale may be towed more easily head
first, and it is also worthy of mention
that dead whale, when cast adrift,
will beat to windward, the natural mo-
tions of the fluhes having tendency to
propel the body.--James Temple Brown,
in Century.
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
The Single Tax View Of Il.

can only ask you to think upon this
thing, and the more you will see its de-
STABILITY. As an English friend OF
mine puts it: mo taxes and pension
for every body" and why should it not
be? To take land values for public
purposes is not really to impose tax,
but to take for public purposes a value
created by the community. And out OF
the fund which would thus come from
the common property, we might, with
out degradation to anybody. provide
enough to actually secure from want
all who were deprived Of their natural
protectors, or met with accident; or any
man who should grow SO old that he
could not work. All prating that is
heard from some quarters about its
hurting the common people to give
them what they do not work for IS
humbug. The truth is, that anything
that injuries self-respect. degrades, does
harm; but II you give it as q right as
something to which every citizen is enti-
tied, il does not degrade. Charity schools
do degrade the children that are sent 70
them, but public schools do not
But all such benefits as these, while
great, would be incidental The great
thing would be that the reform pro-
pose would tend to open opportunities
to labor and enable men to provide ems
ployment for themselves That h the
great advantages We should gain the
enormous productive power that b GO
ing to waste all over the country, the
power OF idle hands that would gladly
be at work And, that removed, then
Won wou1d see vareA beriu 70 mount
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
BENEATH the SNOW.

S1nee We. with childhood's poise,
Deemed an time dull that travelled slow.
dispensing meaeer joy4
BUT = the yeaFs move swiftly ON
Each season makes N kpov
Fresh gr1efs Apd loss. Win dear one. 1one
Who sleep beneath the suov.
-.-.
Around the dying yeara
And hides the bright heaven With eloud.
Tnat weep their chilling tears.
We know Springs face win smile again
ana groves with bes1ty glow.
Aanooen thedr roots arc cold and wan
noSsu tne drifting snow.
And
SA y. oIivins stormS
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
An Effort to Explain.

Diner-How comes this dead fly IL
my soup?
Waiter-In fact, sir, / have no posi-
tive idea how the poor thing came by
its death. Perhaps it had not taken
any food for a long time, dashed upon
the soup, ate too much of it and con-
tracted an inflammation of the stom-
ach that brought on death. The fly
must have had a weak constitution. for
when served up the soup it was dane
ing merrily on the surface. Perhaps
and the idea presents itself only at this
moment-it endeavored to swallow too
large piece of vegetable; this remain
ing fast in the throat, caused choking
in the windpipe. This is the only rea-
son can give for the death of that poor
insect!-Tid- Bits
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
PiTH AND POINT.

-Illustrious ancestry is glorious
thing to have. but it won't be taken -
security for hot stew. Chester tPa-1
News
"A man never realizes how mnch
furniture he owns until he tries e
walk rapidly through his house in the
dark.-Etoile Beige
III men were as ungallant during
courtsllip as they are after marriage, il
is doubtful, il more than one in ten
thousand could ever get wife. Rams
Horn.
THAT was an awfully queer thing
about Jack Watson's marriage" ssWhaa
do you mean?'' why. he married the
girl for love, when she had lots Of
money"
The people who abuse this world
most vehemently while enjoying all ita
privileges are generally the ones who
raise great fuss over dying. Wash
ington News
Bacon $50 you have been mp to
Niagara falls? Did you hear the
mighty roar of the cataract?" Egbert
mo; had my wife with me-
Yonkers Statesman.
Cattle Dealer Cooking at an oil
painting)-s'A1le Wetter! Two. thou
sand marks for the two oxen! That is a
lot, and they are lean into the bar
gain!s-H
-Florence-s'Do you know anything
about swinging .dumb-bells?" Charley
well, guess I do; had to dance
four times with that horrid Miss Flintly
1s~1, To-
The idea of employing pretty wom-
en- for bill collectors looks feasible, but
it would not work. The delinquent
debtors would all want them to call
again.-Somerville Journal.
-Worlzman-''Are you in favor Of
the eight-hour movement, my frienda'
Tramp lin tones of disgust)-
look like chap as was in favor of any
kind of Comic Cuts.
-Hicks-ssSmiddle's wealth, dare
say. is wholly due to his own unaided
efforts" Wicks-s'On the contrary, the
most of it is due to his creditors; but
they'll never get any of it"-Boston
Transcript.
Two Wishes. .-Adoring One Tin Law
ender kids and blue scarf)-s'Oh. how
I wish that I were that book you clasp
SO lovingly!' She-s'How l wish you
were. SO that could shut you up
Yankee Blade.
Not to be Overlooked. - Bire-
'There are at least sixteen things
about your sugar like" Grocer-"Ah,
and what are they?" Bire-"The num-
ber of ounces to the pound. Detroit
Free Press.
"A Burst of Grief.-Rounder-"W hat
book is that you are weeping over. !"
Old Soak-''Paradise Lost" Rounder
What do you find in that to weep
about?" Old Soak (bursting out afresh)
1T ISIS all about l-lost spirits."-
Truth.
-Diner-"Waiter'' Waiter - s'Yes,
sah." Diner-''Can't you take my or
der? I've been waiting ten minutes" :"
Waiter-''I amt de gentleman wat
waits on dis yer table, sab. De other
gentleman'l1 be heah in minute,
sab. Boston Courier.
Miss Kulscher-s'Mr. Nibbler, do
you write for the papers still?" Mr..
Nibbler-'No;I I found it didn't pay" I
sold story to an editor for a sovereign
five years ago. and then spent three
pounds buying the paper before it was
published. .''-Tit-Bits.
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
HoosIER JUSTICE.
now 1t Was Melted Out Before an Igno.
rant Official.

now It Was Melted Out Before an Igno.
rant Official.
A young attorney of this city, who
has been making some political speeches
on behalf of his party, to illustrate
the rank ignorance of the officials on
the other side of the house makes use
of story said to be the simple truth OF
certain justice of the peace serving
in one of the out townships of Marion
county. The party had some difficulty
in securing a man to run for office, as
the opposing forces seemed to have
foreclosed a mortgage held on the
township, and from the history of elec-
tions it seemed that the equity of re-
demption had been allowed to lapse.
An old man who wouldn't know law
book from a Deadwood Dick novel was
induced to make the race, and by one
of those unaccountable and unfore-
seen calamities which efse=: befa1l
a party, the old man, nuch to the sur
prise of his friends as well as oppo-
nents, was elected. Not many weeks
after he had been fully installed into
office he was called upon to try man
for some petty offense.
The only kind of gathering he had
ever seen was the party primaries. The
trial was held in the schoolhouse. and
after all the witnesses and attorneys
had arrived the squire, greatly inn
pressed with the dignity of the Office,
rose and, addressing the persons pres
ent. said: Gentlemen, what is the OBJ
ject of the meeting?'
The defendants attorney. catching
an idea, rose to his feet and said: "Your
honor, l understand the meeting to be
for the purpose of holding or discharg-
ing the prisoner at the bar. move the
prisoners discharge"
''Is there second to the motien?'' in
quired the dignity presiding.
Il second the motion" the prisoner
answered, with due alacrity.
st is moved and seconded that the
prisoner be discharged; rs many as are
in favor of the motion will say ay."
The attorney and the prisoner both
voted ''ay" with unmistakable empha-
sis
Those opposed will say no."
The constabl saw all his fees fading
from view and in a feeble, hesitating
kind of way voted scarcely audible
no"
'The ays have it and the prisoner ID
discharged. Gentlemen, what is the
further pleasure OF the meetings"
journal.
Iron County register., 1893-03-16

rank ours, and we believe that II con.
iditions. 30 far Is loans 60, were equals
our credit would be better than that ot
our sister city. But the merit the mn.
,nicipal bonds Of New York have II that
they are exempt from taxation. and In
that way the city treasury obtains the
entire benefit OF what would be the
possible tax upon these securities. while
in the case of taxed bonds the possible
risk Of having to pay the tax = always
present in the mind Of the purchaser.
and materially limits the price he viii
pay for the security which, when onca
obtained, IS only rarely taxed. ~ BostcD
Herald
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
A ACon.i,ierate Husb.nd.

Mr.. Green is away on long trip,
and some of his friends asked his wife
if she heard from him often.
mo. indeed" she said, with q
startled look. 81 haven't heard from
Tom since he left home"
Doesn't he write to you?"
''He hasn't written this trip"
Are you not anxious?s
mo; I should be if he wrote"
''Why, how strange!"
mot at all. When everything is going
we'll, Tom never sends me a letter, but
the moment he is feeling bad, or busi-
ness is dull. he writes home all about
it. This is a case where no news il
good news. Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
BesJ.mln Fr.nklin.s kite

An Interesting fact. not widely
known, is that the notable kite which
chained the lightning, and which led to
Franklin's subsequent discoveries in the
realms of electricity. was flown by him
from the steeple of the Middle Dutch
church. on Nassau street, New York.
now, alas! only . memory, as it was
torn down in 1881.
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
A Correct Cenclnsiol

Miss Fisher-I really don't think ]
shall take part again in theatricals. |
always feel aa though were making q
fool OF myself.
PiIkins (who always says the wrong
thinR) oh, everybody thinks thst-
Brooklyn Lifts.
Iron County register., 1893-03-16
Worse Than rl,es.

Jones-I should think that flies would
annoy you. Don't they bite your bald
head?.
Smith-But suppose had a heavy
head of hair. Do you catch on?
NO"
'tOf course you don't, but MY wife
would Texas Siftings
Iron County register., 1893-03-16

Bessie-He was very impudent. He
put his arm around me twice.
Jessie ie-Humph! He must have had
\ very long arm.-Puck.