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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18
THE PROHIBITION PRESS.
Opinions Of the Editors On the Prohibi-
tiOn Question.

Opinions CT the Editors On the Prohibi-
tion Question.
Dundee IN. Y.) Home Advocate. -
Very Rev. S. R. Reynolds Hole, dean
Of Rochester cathedral, England, who
is now visiting and lecturing in this
country, believes in open saloons on
Sunday. The saloon never gave birth to
moral monstrosity yet that it couldn t
get some minister to father. We fail to
see where the Rev." and especially
the Very Rev." comes in. For our
part we should simply lop off all his
other names and titles and thus Hole a
hell hole.
Providence Independent Citizen.
some these days are dark for reform,
but one who can read the signs Of the
times ought to sea that these political
landslides show great unrest, and the
great agitation for municipal reform
now going on will never cease until
something better presents itself than Ell
ther of the great corrupt parties can Of
fer. Now is the time to stand squarely
by the principle of prohibition. Reader,
you will never be ashamed Of good
sticking qualities.
Westerly (R. I.) Daily Tribune. -
Nebraska leads tho Prohibition column
of gains ut the recent election. Hon. G.
E. Bentley, the Prohibition candidate
for United States senator from that
state, polled 25, 504 votes, which is just
about four times what tho Prohibition
vote of Nebraska was last year. 1t was
a wonderful record and should inspire
tho heart of every true friend Of Prohi-
bition Courage, brothers, the clouds
are lifting!
Belmont IN. " Post.-Isn't t it pass
ing strange that professed Christians,
backed by a powerful organization
known as the church, should be dead to
every effective effort to overthrow tho
liquor traffic, its own worst enemy?
Hartman (Tenn) Daily Advance -
personal liberty" is the watchword
of tho saloon, and when you hear it
from a politician or sec it in political
platform it stands for rum.
Camden IN. J.) Gazette. Don't OBJ
ject to the saloon if you voted for q
party that favors licensing it. Be con-
sistent.
Coldwater Mich Star. ~ believe
in prohibition, butt When this al
most universal sentiment Of good citi
zens is changed to II believe in prohi-
bition," without but or an if, prohi.
bition will be an assured fact.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18
Here's the Truth.

rejoice in the downfall Of Tamma'
ny, but I grieve over the knowledge
that as Tammany goes down the liquor
traffic goes up, as shown In the one SEN
tence Of the mayor elect, wherein be
declared he intended to allow moro lib
erty in the administration of the excise
law.
We had tidal wave Of reform in
Brooklyn, but liquor is sold there on
Sundays now. Indeed the artisan and
laborer. the cobbler and workman, toll
during the week, but observe the Sab
bath In Brooklyn by becoming beastly
drunk. Rev. A. G. Dixon in Sermon,
Sunday, Nov. IL.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18

If you will cut off the supply of
temptation. ! will be bound by the help
of God to convert drunkards, but until
you have takenoff this perpetual supply
Of intoxicating drink we never can cul-
tivate the fields. You have submerged
them, and If ever we reclaim one por-
ton you Immediately begin to build
upon it gin palace or some temptation
to drink. Let the legislature do its part.
and we will answer for the rest. Car
dinai Manning
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18
Remember Parkhurst.

Hereafter, when any one would ridi-
cule the clergyman in politics. let him
remember DR.. Parkhurst Syracuse
Standard
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18

My liberty ends when it begins to in
yolve the possibility Of ruin to my
nsighbor. John Stuart MIL
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18
6till In the Dark.
"Has Burns given up smokingr'
81 can't tell. /"
why noti"
"He's dead "
stiil In the D.u

The issue il tho America Of the NV.
oentury-America under the tyranny
Of appetite, or America under tho sov-'
sreisnty Of conscience ~. - Wa11ent
u =
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18

The Kansas Vote.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18

Belmont IN. " Post. Isn't it pass
ing strange that professed Christians,
backed by q powerful organization
known as the church, should be dead to
every effective effort to overthrow tho
liquor traffic, its own worst enemy?
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18

Coldwater (Mich.) Star. II believe
in prohibition, butt When this al
most universal sentiment Of good citi
zens is changed to II believe in prohi-
bition," without but or an if, prohi-
bition will be an assured fact.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-18

Hartman (Tenn.) Daily Advance -
personal liberty" is the watchword
of the saloon, and when you hear it
from a politician or see it in political
platform it stands for rum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.
Bartholdi's Great Work Showing
signs Of Decay.

Barth0ldi's Great Work Showing
signs of Decay.
+ II is very probable that the govern
ment will soon transfer TO the Sons o
the American Revolution or some
kindred patriotic society the privilege
of maintaining the beacon light on the
Statute OF Liberty in New York har
Dor, says the Philadelphia Times. The
lighthouse board, from whose appro.
priations this light has been main.
tanned, some time ago strongly pro-
tested to the Secretary of the Treasury
against this yearly expense OF $4,000
being taken from their already in
sufficient appropriation, and recon-
mend that, as the light from practi-
cal point OF view was useless, it should
be discontinued.
1t was then that number of the
patriotic societies of New York pro.
posed to relieve the government from
this expense and asked that they be
given control OF the statue on con-
dition that they maintain the light.
This will likely soon be done.
In order to preserve the statue and
arrest the ravages of rust, the light.
house board has been compelled to
paint the statue and as this has de-
tracted some from its appearance, the
result has been unsatisfactory. 1t is
not believed that even with the excel
lent care the lighthouse board has
bestowed upon the statue. it can last
more ten or fifteen years longer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04
HOW IT'S DONE IN PIERCE.
The Assessor Announces That IL
Will Reduce the Assessment
Thirty Per Cent.

County Assessor Dougherty, OF Ia
coma, has officially announced his in.
tention OF cutting down the assess
ment of Pierce county 30 per cent.
The reduction is made in answer to q
request from the Tacoma Chamber OF
Commerce, and rs we of Walla Walla
county are striving in the same direc-
ton, the principal portion of Mr..
Dougherty's letter to the Chamber
of Commerce may be of interest.
The principal portion of the letter is
as follows:
at affords me great pleasure to
state to your honorable committee
that will comply with their request
to have Pierce county assessment for
the year 1894 reduced 80 per cent. be-
low that OF 1898. In so doing I de-
sire to offer the statement that not
withstanding the great business de.
preston and shrinkage in real estate
values that We are now afflicted with
/ still have abundant confidence in the
substantially of Tacoma and Pierce
county. We have more actual wealth
in Pierce county to day than We had
five years ago during boom times; we
have more substantial improvements,
more miles of street railway, more and
better institutions of learning and
more churches; our commerce and
shipping have increased and We have
more public buildings, and State
government in full running order.
We still have our timber and coal re-
sources, and it is refreshing to reflect
upon these things though it is hard
times.
"I would be happy % confer with
you further at any time during my
term Of Office upon questions that tax
payers would be interested in connec-
ton with the County Assessors
duties. Yours respectfully,
w. H. DoUGHERrY,
County Assessor Pierce county, Wn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04
A Dismantled Mentor.

The monitor Saugus, that took part
in Admiral David Porter's lombard
ment of Fort Fisher in December,
1864, now lies dismantled at Phila.
delphis wharf awaiting a purchaser
who needs a coal barge. Her armor
has been stripped off and the spin
ming turret removed. The Saugus
was one of the monitors that, casting
anchor within range of Fort Fisher
opened fire upon it. and in little more
than an hour demolished all but the
bomb-proof portions Of the fort. The
attacking fleet consisted OF thirty-tive
regular cruisers, five iron-clads and a
reserve Of nineteen other vessels. Ac-
cording to Gen. Grant it was "the
most formidable armada ever collected
for concentration upon one given
point" The Saugus was built during
the latter part of the war. In 1891
che was sold by the government to a
Philadelphia firm, which made the
purchase with the object OF reselling
to some South American State in
need of a secondhand warship. The
negotiations failed, and the Saugus
was then dismantled. She has been
built to last, for it was necessary to
use dynamite in the work OF nnsheath.
ing her hull.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04
Dangerous Caresses.

"The devilfish is the divers greatest
danger" said T. P. H. Whitelaw, an
experienced diver, in conversation with
a San Francisco Chronicle reporter
"Where . diver is working alone these
devilfish are really dangerous, though
where there are others down with
them there isn't any great danger, as
the divers could cut the devilfish to
pieces before he could injure man OF
tangle his apparatus. The fact thai
the fish discolors the water makes il
impossible for the dyer to see what to
do when he is attacked, and makes
him feel the danger of the dark. One
Of them caught me once while work
ing off the Farallones, but it was 6
little one only about six feet long, and
l cut off its tentacles as fast as he put
them on me.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04
WORLDS FAIR PREMIUMS.
awards Made Upsn the State Ex.
hlbits Of Tim ber.

AWARDS Made Upon the state Ex.
hlbits of Tim ber.
Gov. McGraw has received a letter
from John Boyd. Thatcher, Chairman
OF the Executive Committee ON Awards
for the Worlds Fair, notifying him OF
awards granted this State for collec.
tions OF timber Us follows:
l. For the large size, great quantity
and excellent quality of the exhibit oi
red and yellow fir, especially adapted
for frame and trestle work, car sills
and heavy timbering of all kinds; also
for flooring and similar purposes.
2. The great size, durability and ex.
cellent quality of the exhibit of red
cedar, and its especial adaptability 70,
shingles, siding, posts and outside fin
ishing, the wood being free from de.
fects and not liable to shrink, swell
warp or rot.
3. The great size, freedom from de-
fects, beauty Of color and grain of the
exhibit of spruce and its especial adap'
liability for inside finishing, cooperage
joinery and similar uses, where soft
elastic and easily worked wood is re.
quired.
A. The completeness and compre-
hensiveness OF the display of the woods
indigenous to Washington, showing
intelligently the immense and valuable
commercial timber resources OF the
State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04
ROSEBERY AND THE NEWSBOYS


The English Premler,s Interest In
One Glass Of New York Waits.
1t is not generally known that in
the seventies the Earl of Rosebery,
now the English premier, was fire.
quent visitor to the United States.
During his visits to New York and to
other American citizens, SAYS the New
York Times, he inspected all the pub
lie institutions and looked into all the
phrases of life, especially occupying
himself with the poor. 1t was about
the time Of his first visit that Father
Drumgoole, the founder OF the News.
boys Home in Lafayette place, had
started his small home in Warren
street. One afternoon, while Father
Drumgoole was engaged in his usual
duties, young gentleman brought q
bootblack to him and asked that, if
possible, he should be properly edu-
Gated and equipped for some other
sphere of life, in which he might shine
to better advantage. As the youngster
was an inmate Of the home, and one
in whom Father Drumgoole had taken
some interest, he replied that he
would do all in his power to start the
boy on the right track, and the young
gentleman thereupon made his first
payment to defray the expenses.
Father Drumgoole was considerably
astonished when, reading the card left
by his caller. he found that the gentle
man was Lord Rosebery. 1t is we'll
known that in the earlier days of the
"home" it was helped by anonymous
gifts, and it is fair to presume that the
excellent institution which was after.
ward built in Lafayette place owes
some Of its brick and mortar to the
substantial encouragement of Lord
Rosebery. Not long after the return
of the Earl of Rosebery to England he
sent his portrait to the home, and on
his marriage to Hannah Rothschild he
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04

According to the " Gotha Almanac y
which has just been issued for 1894
the Queen of England has reigned
longer than any other ruler in the
world, having ascended the throne in
1887. Next to her in point OF time
are Emperor Francis Joseph oil
Austria and Frederick, the grand duke
of Eden. The monarchs who have
reigned the shortest time are Prince
Frederick OF Waldeck and Duke Al
fred of SAKE Coburg- Gotha. The old.
est monarch. according to the
" Almanac" is the Pope, who is more
than eighty-three years of age. The
Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the
King of Denmark, respectively 76
and IS years of age, stand next To
him in this regard. Grand Duke
Karl Alexander, who lives in Weimar
is fourth in point OF age, and Queen
Victoria, with her "A years, is the fifth
oldest monarch. The youngest
crowned heads are the little Queen OF
the Netherlands, who is thirteen, and
the King of Spain, who is seven and
a half years old.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04

and an experienced wrestler. He
was. moreover, mad with rage.
The struggle continued for some
time, and it seemed as though one or
the other would certainly throw his
adversary over the balcony. But
suddenly the blind was drawn up, and
two female faces appeared at the win
dow, and voices were heard calling
out, Here's the key" Amelia had
found the key, opened the door for her
mother, and mutual explanations all
round rendered any further develop
ment OF the balcony scene unneces-
sary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04
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selling this great work, enables each pur'
chaser to get the took FREE, so every
one purchases.
For his first weeks work one agents
profit is Si68.O0. Another Sl36. lady
has Just cleared Sl20 for her first week.
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Write for particulars. and if you can be-
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Write at once for the agency for your
county.
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Chicago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04

1
A grave abuse OF the pension sys
TEN, because it is wholly foreign tt
the true pension idea, is found in the
large pensions that are paid t(
wealthy widows. Thus Mrs. Garfield
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Logan each re
ceive from the government 81 ,25(
quarterly. Each of these women i,
possessed of large wealth, and each
has a son or sons to whom they should
look for financial assistance if they
are in need of it. 1t is a strained idea
OF gratitude to give to persons thus
situated from the public funds be
cause their husbands rendered pat
riotic service to the country during
their lives. 1t would, Of course, be q
disgrace to the nation to allow the
widow OF Garfield, Grant, Logan
Crook or any other soldier of high OF
low degree to pinch along upon the
verge OF want unaiied in their age
but those among them who have
homes, incomes and sturdy sons
whose duty it is to supply any finan.
cial deficiency for them, should not be
considered and treated as wards of the
government.
The creation and maintenance OF a
favored or privileged class is foreign to
the fundamental idea OF Republican.
ism. incompatible with the doctrine OF
equal rights and at variance with the
first principles OF individual justice
The pension idea in its original form
is a noble one, conceived with gener
Gus intent to help those who, through
the mischance of war are unable to
help themselves or are deprived there.
by OF support through ordinary chan.
nels. The departure from this intent
ie, indeed, wide one when wealthy
widows are paid 5000 year out ol
the national treasury for "pin money
and men who are able to command
and hold positions that pay large SAL
aries, draw quarterly checks upon the
treasury for a handsome allowance for
alleged disabilities.
No one grydges the needy widow ol
the soldier the pension which helps
her to enjoy the comforts OF home
no one grudges the soldier whom disa'
bilities, suffered through his connec-
ton with the army incapacitate from
the task OF earning his living. The
pittance paid to such might we'll be
increased to comfortable living; il
could be so increased but for the fac,
that the pension fund is drawn upon
so heavily by men, able bodied and
with ample resources and women oil
wealth and ease. A republic can nc
more afford to place patriotism upon a
commercial basis than to ignore the
just claims of gratitude and humanity
For can it afford either to create q
privileged class or sap the spirit ol
self-reliance, which is the basis oil
sturdy, independent citizenship.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04
THE HUMAN APPETITE.
What a Person Dev0urs Every
Year.

what a Person Devours Every
According to Mulhall, Frenchman
eats every year $40 pounds OF bread
and 127 pounds of meat, and drinks
80 gallons OF wine and 5 of beer. Par.
isians individually consume every year
81 pounds OF carrots, 6 Of celery, IL oI
onions, 7 Of peas. 49 of potatoes and
II of tomatoes. The Spaniards eat in.
dividually every year 500 pounds oI
bread, 48 of meat, IL Of fish and II ol
sugar, and wash down this supply
with IA gallons of wine. Last year
the hens Of this country produced and
the people ate $250,00O,OO0 worth ol
eggs, which at 25 cents a dozen
equalled 1,OOO,OO0,OOO dozen eggs. We
produce every year 100000 tons OF
beef, 310, 900 of mutton, and 2,190OOO
OF pork, the greater part of which goes
down our own throats. The people oil
the United States are the greatest
meat eaters, consuming over $35 worth
per annum to each inhabitant. The
worlds oyster fisheries produce an
nually 4.439,0OO,OOO oysters, one-hali
being consumed within three days
after they are taken. 1t is estimated
that this country produces SO,OOO.OOO
turkeys every year to grace the tables
at Thanksgiving, Christmas and on
other occasions. 1t is estimated that
10000 tons OF oucumbers are raised
and eaten within the limits of the
United States every year. Over 12,-
100000 bushels OF buckwheat were
last year manufactured into cakes. A
baker estimates that every American
will consume pies a week, and if the
statement is correct, the American
stomach is weekly tortured with 130,-
100000 pies. An eminent statistican
estimates that during the course of an
ordinary life the average man will eat
seven four-horse wagon loads more food
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04

sent her miniature, on ivory, in an
swer to request from Father Drum
goole to send him picture OF hi
"best half" 1t is said on very good
authority that during Lord Roseber, 5
stay in the United States he partook
OF the hash furnished the newsboys in
Warren street, and sat down at their
table with them. That this was re-
membered is evident from the fact
that whenever boy complained Of
the quality of the hash he was told
that it was good enough for Lord
Rosebery, snyho~. and this generally
had quieting effect.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04
Dubuque Telegraph.

While distinguished scientist, Falt
of Vienna is by no means cheerful
one, for he not only predicts that New
York City will disappear under tidal
wave next July or August, and Florids
and California probably become is
lands as the result of a submarine
earthquake, but on the 18th Of No.
vember, 1899, the earth will come into
collision with the celestial tramp
known as the comet of 1899, and that
in consequence OF the impact all ter
restrial life will be destroyed. The
fear which these predictions inspire
are intensified by the fact that Prof
Falb is one of the foremost meterolo.
gists of Europe. But there is hope in
the thought that some Munchausen
and not Falb is the author of the lurid
Vaccinations and that even if the me.
teorologist himself be responsible he
has made a mistake in his cslcula.
tions. The earth has sped through
interstellar space for so many thous.
ands OF years without encountering
serious Inishap, that it is difficult to
believe it will be thrown out OF it's
course or undergo such transforma-
ton as to render it uninhabitable by
coming in contact with a comet on
the 18th of November, 1899. This
may happen, but popular faith in this
event is not likely to be so profound
as to induce anybody to give away all
he has in anticipation of it. 1t is very
probable that trains will run on sched-
ule time and hotels and boarding
houses be as much human necessity
on the l4th as on the 18th of Novem-
Der 1899.