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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-07-06
CuriOSities Of Taxation.

The tithes in England amount to
1850, 900 year,
Russia raises $1,5OO,000 a year by
the SAFE of passports.
The French people pay over SlO,OOO,-
600 year taxes on their windows.
Germany pays $l0.000,000 a year
taxes on salt and $13,OO00OO on sugar,
The English income tax has been
changed is times since 1912, varying
from pence IN the pound to 10 pence,
In most parts of Syria, Palestine and
Arabia fig trees and date palms are
counted, and tax Is levied on each tree.
There are 1850 persons in Great Bri-
tain who pay tax on an income of more
than $4,000 year and 975 who pay
taxes on more than 100000.
Coffee is taxed G62 ton in France,
.G56 in Italy, G40 in Austria, f25 in
Portugal, G22 in Norway, EGO in Ger
many and Spain, Gl5 in Russia and f14
in Great Britain.
Mulhall estimated that the agricul-
tural earnings of the United States are
$3.490,0O0, 1900; the earnings from man
ufactures, $4,330,OO0,000; from mines,
$3.50 600 900: from transportation,
81, 155, 100000; from commerce. $780,
100000; from shipping, $60,OOO'O0o;
from banking, $260,O00,000.-Globe-
Democrat.
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Fine Canary bird singers for sale at
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We have money to loan on iirst-class
farm security. Address or call at Mos
COW, Idaho. RYRIE BROS.
Go to the Midwinter Fair via the Nor
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time. Rates, via rail, round trip, includ-
ing five admission coupons, 500. BY
steamer from Portland, round trip,
$445O. For further information call on
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-07-06

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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BENTON, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY JUNE A. 1884,

ly. II want to get off being married, and
get off. l want to GO abroad, and
here am on my way abroad. I've got
everything | want, and | never was so
internally miserable in my life! / am
an idiot!'
He hunted up some men he knew
about town, and found most of them
about to be married That is what
people do in June in New York One
youth confided his raptures to him and
worked Harry up so that he produced
photograph of Lulu and showed it
enthusiastically as that of his fancee.
and did not remember until the youth
had gone that he had no fiancee That
ended the pretense of the day, and
Harry frankly owned up to himself
that the one thing he did want on
the face of the earth was-Lulu
For very shames sake, he let three
days elapse-as abominable a three
days as he ever spent, and during
which he discovered for all time that
fling" without her was no fling at all
and then he went back to Balling-
wood.
Did Lulu forgive him? Oh, yes
eventually. But the year she is max
ing him wait is dragging very slowly
for youth who every day asks the
blue sky if there was ever before such
an unutterable fool as himself. She
went to the worlds fair without him
and made him stay in Ballingwood
She has further announced an inten-
80 L.
in New York, so that ~ can have one
more good time before l settle down
with dear old Harrv!''
And dear old Harry uses good
deal of choice language; but, in view
of nis own New York experience, de.
cides to wait for her.
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now!' rising, and with even a look OF
Indifferent disgust on her face, ''you
must really excuse me. have already
wasted too much of my life on your
And in spite of indignant remarks from
Mr.. Gay she marched off through a
doorway and was gone. From that
time on she was never at home to him.
Well, Harry was free! A happy idea
of avoiding the remarks of his family,
by way of taking flying trip to Paris
and doing a few of the things that
fling" was to be distinguished for, oc-
Cured to him. Think what he would
he could not appear to himself in any
other light than that of a weak-minded
rascal, and to have a low opinion of
yourself is barrier to enjoyment as
cffectual as poor health. Perhaps Paris
would brighten him up bit. Possibly
it might have done so but for one cir
cumstance.
When he took the train for New York
prior to embarking for the gay French
capital, he rode on the rear end of his
car until it should have got out of his
native town. He was leaving when
only the news of broken engagement
was all that had got abroad. But
Heaven knows what would be said
when the truth got out! AS Harry
ruminated gloomily, he stood on the
back platform and gave a last glance at
his birthplace. The train was crossing
side street, and with the breadth of
view local line admits to it's passen-
gers, Harry saw the length of the
street. He gazed moment and then
threw himself fuming into the nearest
seat Coming down, sauntering idly
down this secluded lane, were Lulu
Boulton and man. The man had a
name, and Harry knew it, but in his
thoughts then, and at all other times,
he was merely and generally desig-
mated 1.-The fellow!''
Tlren the iron of jealousy entered
Harry's soul. Between self-disgust
and suspicion and sense of loss. he was
in very bad way indeed. The pas
sengers made comments on the gloomy
youth, and many maidens eyed him in
interested pity. He was too cookbook
ing, too interesting generally. to>be SO
ill-treated by fortune. But the gloom
never lightened, and Harry stepped
on to the ferry at Jersey City feeling
very much worse than he had felt
when his marriage was imminent. He
spent the night at hotel on Broad
way. and woke next morning in thor
oughly bad temper He tried to un-
derstand himself What do want,
snyway?" be asked himself, explosives
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At the Barracks.

The colonel, on his tour of inspection,
unexpectedly entered the drillroom,
where he came upon couple of sol
diers, one of whom was reading let
ter aloud while the other was listening,
and at the same time stopping up the
ears of the reader.
What are you doing there?" the puz-
zled officer inquired of the latter.
''You see, colonel, / am reading to
Pitou, who can't read himself, letter
from his sweetheart"
"And you, Pitou?"
''Please, colonel, l am stopping up
Boquillon's ears with both hands, be-
cause l don't mind his reading my
sweetheart's letter, but | don't want
him to know what she writes. La
Famille.
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COLOSSAL lNEFFiCIENCY,
The Absurd Verdict brought in by a
Western Jury.


Western Jury.
Many are the stories told of the re-
markable verdicts brought in by in
efficient juries but there could scarcely
be a better illustration of what a
certain legal man calls colossal in
efficiency" than the story he tells of
the verdict given by jury in a west
ern city. The case under trial was
that of man Internationally, as
almost every one believed-had fatally
shot a friend, while the two were off
with hunting party.
The accused person was prominent
citizen of the place, and was greatly be-
loved as well as respected by every
one who knew him.
AS the trial proceeded, the faces of
the jurymen were filled with anxiety
When they at last retired it became
evident to them that the prisoner could
not be acquitted of all blame, accord
ing to the evidence, but they decided
that if he must be considered guilty of
something they would make that some
thing as light as possible. Accordingly
the foreman gravely announced on the
return to the court room that they
found the prisoner guilty of drunken
ness"
In spite of the gravity of the case
ripple of amusement ran over the
court room at this verdict. The Judge,
with considerable severity and with
great clearness, again charged the jury,
and again they retired.
A long interval elapsed At last they
came struggling in again. Once more
the foreman confronted the judge and
thus announced the verdict:
I'VE find the prisoner guilty of man.
slaughter in the third degree, but
this in tone of something like def
ance-''we don't believe he did it!''-
Youths Companion.
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AT last thought came to him; it was
wild-eyed thought, but it had dawn
OF reason somewhere. Perhaps Lulu
feels as | do about it. She does not
seem over-anxious about the weddin o. }
This hopeful train of ideas was plaus-
IDLY carried out "She naturally would
not like to tell me any more than l like
to tell her. She may be dreading it
even more than | am. But then, again,
she may not. And if she doesn't, and
If 1 am fool enough to hint that 1 do,
she will be furious and I'll lose her
forever; and, hang it all!-I don't want
to lose her foreverl A bit more free
dom is all | want. One good year of
1t, even abroad, and then we'll be the
happiest couple in Ballingwood I've
got to find out how she feels, but it's
risky business I'll sound her without
giving myself away-if can!" With a
rueful realization of Miss Boulton's
acuteness.
He tried for several days to screw his
courage up to ascertaining Lulu's
views on the marriage state with spe-
cial reference to their personal and i'm
mediate bearings, and at last one night
did so. AS matter of investigation,
his success was instant and startling
His soundings were more visible than
he intended. and blazing-eyed young
damsel turned fercely upon him:
There was no necessity for all this
beating about the bush. If you wished
to break off the engagement all you
had to do was to say SOP
'But don't" protested the unfortu-
nate youth. 81 only thought it would
be better for both of us, perhaps, to
wait little-untl we were a little
Cider"
"Bah!'' said Miss Lulu, scornfully,
adding cruelty: although, now you
suggest it, your immatureness is cer-
tainly an objection! l cannot say, how
ever, l have ever noticed it until to-
day."
II thought you would understand"
Harry said, reproachfally. "You know
l love you. You know / want to marry
you
when there is nothing better you
can find to do with yourself" injected
Miss Boulton, sharply. when you
are jaded with every kind of pleasure,
you will condescend to bring your
bored self back to me to see what can
do to entertain you the rest of your
life-that is, provided no one else has
taken your fancy the meantimei And
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VOLUME XXXIII.
THE OLD POSTMASTER.

s3een runnin' Of the once
For fifteen year an more:
Heat all the other candidates.
walked In an locked the door.
He wears two pair O. spectacles,
His sight is growing aim;
he knows each man that ever
Had letter writ to him.
He says: ''Bill Brown, here's somethin'-
Handwritin's kinder slant:
1guess it's from yer daddy,
Or letter from yer aunt"
he strikes yaller envelope
With prIntin' on one end
He hans 1t to the groceryman:
"About them goods, my friend!"
Knows everybody's business,
An tells 'em OF 1t, too;
"a letter from your sweetheart"
Or Another bill fer you!"
No politics kin hurt him,
No matter who may win;
he sees the preridents go out
While he keeps stayin' In
But the truth about the matter
To all is mighty clear;
Hes had the blamed ole thing so long
They've done fergot he's therei
IF. L Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
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lions TO Its gong on 1n0ennltely.
"But what have l ever DONE" he
asked himself, miserably, that should
get married."
Not in love with his Detrothed? Of
course he was. Lulu was the dearest
girl In the world, and, even by unap-
preciative outsiders. acknowledged to
be the brightest and prettiest girl in
Ballingwood. After a year or so he
would be quite content to marry her
and settle down into model husband.
But he never thought of speedy mar
tiage when he engaged himself to her
never! Why, man alive, he had just.
last month. completed his law course;
and before that he had put in four
years of severe labor at his university
fever he were going have fling in
his life, now was his chance. If ever a
mandeserved good time after all that
grind-he was the man. If ever he
felt more like letting himself out than
he did this summer-Oh! confound it!
How had he got into this hasty affair
anyway? Looking back. Harry couldn't
IN the least remember. Lulu had been
as passive in the matter as himself
AS nearly as he could recall it, their
respective families had with malicious
malicious in the light of Harry's SUBJ
sequent feelings-and unwarrantable
haste settled the final arrangements as
socn as their several consents had been
obtained.
Well, suppose we must not keep
'he young people waiting too long,"
remarked Papa Boulton, facetiously.
And Mamma BouIton chimed in: 81
really cannot have Lulu ready before
September"
september! Harry groaned within
himself. He had thought vaguely of
couple of years.
1T would be nice to GO to Europe
sogether, wouldn't it?" suggested Har-
fys sister; land September ought to
oe nice month there"
20 tne deed was done. Before Harry
aaa quite grasped the situation, he
l0und himself the possessor of a house
and grounds, both of which required
immediate and close attention. The
worst OF it was, that there seemed no
heip Tor 1t To explain his state of
lino 10 anyone but Lulu would be to
.asoive himself in unsympathetic ridi-
saie. 10 expose it to her was out of
e question. He wondered if any fell
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Gallant.

A really polite Frenchman can be
complimentary in the face of unkind
remarks.
Such a man, who had been bestowing
upon a lady many compliments, asked
her why she kept large and apparent
ly savage dog which had just entered
the room.
81 bought him only yesterday" she
answered. fiippantly, land I am going
to keep him in my front hall to eat up
my admirers.
''Ah, re poor animalr' exclaimed the
Frenchman, 10 die of indigestion!''-
Youths Companion.
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HARRY GAYS FLING.
BY MADGE ROBERTSON.

tCoryright 1894. by the Author
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"a Aao ever before been in so absurd
hnrrias 's'aoie position-that of being
viii su INTO marriage against his
whr mere was no reason on earth
us.. sney should be married now. Both
tbar. soung enough TO wait Again,
not y - 3, no reason why they should
nd - there was plenty of money
loor.sa, union was suitable. Not a
p'aoie presented itself
lnslr 81 sale days passed on in. the madden
thsm..s,Nlis sNlis manner they take on to
b ahass hses when anything unpleasant
~-sau' barry got desperate
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Objected to the Doctor.

Jimmie-Are you a good doctor, Mr..
Newfiz?
Mr. Newfz-WelI, Jimmie. / try my
best to cure my patients.
kin you cure broken neck?"
why, no. People always die when
their necks are broken"
''Well, then, you can't marry my sis
ter. cause nav says Sister Nell would
break her neck to marry you, aud if
you can't cure her l don't want no
dead sister Detroit Tribune.
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BE day of Har-
r.v Gays we'd
ding drew near.
AS he thought
of it, cold shiv-
ers ran down
his back. The
shivers w re
entirely antici-
patory. He was
enjoying his en-
gagement i'm
m e n S e ely-so
we'll that he
had no ohiee-
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Every trade in England has its own
special refuge for sick. infirm and dis
abled members
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MADAM RUMoR seems to have no trouble
in getting currency,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12
THEY INTeRvlewep frtr.
Wool and Dry Goods Men of Gotham Talk
to the Senator.

WOOL and Dry Goods Men of Gotham Talk
to the Senator.
New YORK, March 12-A number of
gentlemen identified with the wool and
dry goods business in this city called on
Senator David B. Hill at the Hotel New
Netherlands. The conference lasted fully
an hour and the Wilson bill was the only
topic discussed.
"Now, gentlemen" said Hill as soon as
all were seated in a parlor on the main
floor, 81 suppose you have come To speak
to me about the tariff and am ready to
hear anything you may have to say
One Of the visitors said: well, we all
object to the income tax part of it, The
senator said he knew it, and hoped that
provision would be stricken out He could
not predict, however.
Then it was suggested that the bill
should be changed so that specific instead
OF ad valOrem duties should be imposed.
and Hill thought that ad valorem tariff
had been run to the ground" He sug-
gested that representatives of the various
interests get together and formulate their
objections in a general way to any point in
the Wilson bill, these to be stated briefly
in a circular with suggestions of the de-
sired changes, and copies sent 10 all the
senators. Coming from New York busi-
ness men these suggestions will certainly
have great weight said Hill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12
EDITOR KNOCKED DOWN.
Lively Row in the Coakroon of the Iov

Lively Row in the CSoakroorn of the Iowa
Sepate.
DEs MONIES, Narth l2.-In the cloak
room during the discussion of the temper
ance bill Senator Hoover had an alterca-
tion With 5. Ii. Shstmaker, editor of the
Hampton Chronicley Brewer entered the
room and Shoemaker spoke TO him.
Brewer asked if he was not the editor of
The Chronicle, and then said he desired
nothing to do with 5him. Shoemaker fol-
lowed him assd ask if he had not prom
ised to sustain the / resent prohihitory law
if elected. Browert tpied that he had not
and any man who %iid so was "A liar A
heated discussion followed and Shoemak,
CT said Brewer was ! liar. He had scarce
ly uttered the word when Bfower struck
him in the eye, and Beloved it up with two
more blows, knocking him down. Before
any serious damage was done they were
separated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12

CEDAR RAPIDS, March l2.-J. Il. Morin
q Co, with capital stock of so, coo, ex-
tensive egg dealers and owners of six
creameries near here, have failed. the local
bank securing attachment for 5000 To-
tai local liabilities, 4,001; assets, 300.
The failure is due to inability of stock
holders, who live ID Boston, TO furnish
money. The firm recently lost S2O,0oJ by
damage to eggs in nstorage. II is reported
that NORM company's total liabilities will
aggregate $500, ,GoO, involving Morse, Smith
q Co of Boston
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12
Typos Honor Chiids' Memory.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Memorial servi.
ces in honor of the memory of George W.
Childs, late proprietor of the Public Led
ger in Philadelphia, were held in the
Fifth Avenue theatre. The services were
held under the auspices of Typographical
union No. q and were OF very impressive
character. Among the speakers were
Bishop Potter and Rev. Mr.. blanchard,
rector of St. Johns church, Philadelphia,
of which Mr.. Childs was n member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12
HERBERT REPLIES TO BoUrELLE.
Why Some Things Were Done at Honolulu
md Precedents Therefor.

| and Precedents Therefor.
| WASHINGTON, March 12.-Secretary Her
bert has made response TO the BoutelIe
resolution adopted by the house calling on
him to state his authority for issuing in
structions placing the armed naval forces
of the United States and the use of its en-
sign under the orders and control of Spe-
cial Commissioner Blount at Honolulu.
March II, 1893. The substance of the
answer is that the action was necessary to
prevent conflict of authority and that
tue secretary's authority for issuing the
orders was the president-the commander
in-chief of the United States army and
navy.
The secretary gives n number of pre-
cedents for his action beginning in 1923
and running down to lss1 In 1923 the
United States ship Enterprise was sent to
Porto Rico and the commander was to
regulate his operations by the advice of
Thomas Randall, agent of the govern
men. During the Mexican war Nicholas
Trest, an agent of the state department.
was clothed with power to arrange for a
mutual suspension of hostilities, and
Commodore Perry was instructed not to
relax the vigor of his operations while he
(Trcst) remained in Mexico, unless he
directs you to suspend them"
This order was complied with. In 1869
General Babcock went on board the
United States ship Albany to San Domin-
/ 90 and the commander was directed to
conform to all General Babcock's wishes
and orders. In 1870 Lieutenant Com.
mander Bunce had similar orders. In
lssl, during the Chili-Peru war, Rear AG-
miral Balch was directed to be governed
MS far as possible by the wishes of William
Henry GIrescott, Of the department. of
state, special envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipo,entiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12
Drank Poiss.ned Medicine.

PoMERoY, o., MARCH, 12-Mrs Thomas
NJ. Helmer, who took large dose of ex-
tract of co!ocynth to iprove that she had
not poisoned her daae hter, is dead The
daughter died from the poison and the
mother was accused Of having admins.
tered the fatal dose Sne denied the charge,
claiming thet., medicine was for liver
trouble To dser6tlstrase her good faith
she took some of the dreadful stuff she
lived a week. 1t is believed that poison
was placed i'll the medicine by an unknown
person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12
Want More Duty on Cicsrs.

WASHINGTON, March IA delegation
from the Cigar Makers International
union is at the Capitol this week to en-
deavor to induce congress to change its
mind regarding the duty placed on cigars
by the Wilson bill. The delegates are:
James Wood, of New York; John F,
Schreick, of Pennsylvania, and John J.
Lynch, Of Chicago, from union of 81, ,OOl
wOrkmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12
FLAG FOR THE NORTH POLE
Walter weiIman Presented One by WASH
ingtOn Newspaper Men.

WASHINGTON. March l2-Walter Well
man, the Washington correspondent who
has organized an expedition at his own
expense to solve the polar problem. left
this city today for New York, from which
city he and his companions will sail. Mr..
Weilmun bade most of his newspaper
friends adiem mt n special meeting of the
National Capital Press club. In the name ~
the club Mr.. Wellman was presented with
a handsome silk flag of the United States
which the club desired he should nail to
the top Of the north pole or plant in the
hole discovered. Mr. Wellman in a pra.
cious speech accepted the burden placed
upon him, and said the flag should be
planted at the highest northern point the
expedition reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12
Seventy Thousand Unaccounted For.

ST. JOHNS, Mich, March ia capias
was Issued from the circuit court for the
arrest of S. S. Walker and L. E. White,
chairman and secretary respectively of
the Michigan Mortgage company. in a case
commenced by Robert L. Ross, of Detroit.
Both officers are charged with the conver-
sion and embezzlement of 81, 500. The COM
pany is now in the hands of receiver and
it is charged that over s10,0o9is unaccount-
ed for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12

JERSEY CITY, n. j., March 1l.-Miss
May Barrowcliffe, the young lady who
was found almost dead in a lot in Jersey
City several months ago, has partially re-
covered. She has no recollection of the
assault upon her, only that some one hit
her on the head and grasped her by the
throat. Her eyes are still badly inhamed
and she is very weak. She will soon un
dergo an operation OH her eyes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12
German Silver Commission.

BERLIN, March 12.-The German silver
commission will resume its sittings today.
The bimetallists have announced their in.
tention of moving that the government
take the initiative and propose that the
powers send delegates to a fresh interna-
tional monetary conference with or with
cut the participation of England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12
May Give Mine Owner. Trouble.

WASHINGTON, March IA decision by
the land commissioner that certain limita-
tions as to selections We're disregardled by
the beneficiaries under the land grant to
Michigan to aid in the construction OF a
canal across keewcenaw Point, made by
congress in 1865, it is said may involve the
titles to many OF the mines in the Gogebic
REGION