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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
THE PROHIBITION GAME.
Some Must Ioso What Others WI


Some Must Doso What Others Win. :
The legitimate outcome OF trying to
protect all industries land thereby
protecting none) is shown in an edi-
torial in the American Economist of
May 10th. Home and Farm, of Lou
isville, KY, asks the very sensible
and pertinent question:: "Why
should we protect sugar raisers
against pauper labor and not protect
the cotton planter against the pauper
labor of Egypt, and the wheat grower
and India"
To which the American Economist
makes the following reply:
"There is no reason why we should
protect the sugar raisers from pauper
labor and not protect the cotton plant
er. AS matter of fact, the wheat
grower is protected and always has
been under policy OF protection.
The cotton planters of the South have
never asked for protection; they have
always claimed that they did not need
it; but we believe that the time is
not very far distant when they will
find that the increasing imports of
foreign cottons are tending to cheap
en- the value of American grown cot
tons. We want no pauper
products-no pauper pricos-no pau
per labor. Kentucky will be more
prosperous with protection for NIL its
industries, but nothing can be gained
by minded local selfishness.
Home and Farm should know this"
The Economist believes in "going
it whole hog or none" 1t knows that
duties on such articles as wheat, corn,
and cotton do not, and cannot, pro-
teot farmers No duty on an article
that is exported largely and imported
not ut all, or but slightly, can be pro-
tective unless tho producers of such
nm article can form trust and main
tain prices Mt homo above those for
export. This most manufacturers can
do and many of them have done, but
it is next to impossible for farm ers TO
combine in this way. Consequently,
they get only bogus protection from
their duties. sss
But supposing its were possible to
protect all industgie alike by protec-
tion; and aul,bosihg moreover, that
the benefits os tsiis protection wero
distributed ayeniy amongst all en-
gagged these industries Including
even khes factory hands who never re-
iceiye any .protection benefits, and
never hear of them except ut election
times-what would DO the final effect
of protection? 1t would be that oach
industry would DO protected at tho
expense of oil other industries, and
what any one woald gain by protec-
ton would be lost by tho time it had
paid it's share of protection to all
other industries. It would be exactly
like game OF poker in which each
participant had lost exactly as much
as he had won-not counting timo rs
of any value. It is impossible for
every ono around gaming table to
win moro than no loses. 1t is equally
impossible for every industry to gain
more than it loses by protect;on-un-
less we accept as true tho idiotio state
ment that the foreigner pays our tar
iff taxes. There is nothing in protec-
ton when it is applied call hands
round" There is much in it, for
those on the inside, when applied to
certain industries. Let us not deceive
ourselves. BYRON w. Holt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
The British Parliament ~,

The British Parliament was oston.
lshed the other day, by the opium re-
port OF the Royal Commission. states
the Atlanta Constitution. The inou;rv
was conducted on q great acale. and
the decision was practically unani-
nous. Over 720 witnesses were ex.
amined, including 152 who were cal,,,,
OF the desire of the Anti-Opium So.
ciety. Every care was taken TO oh.
tain representative testimony Tho
evidence forms trustworthy ground
'or inc conclusions reached upon tho
crucial issue whether the use of on;r,,
as haoltualiy .practiced in India is or
is not injurious. The commissioners
relied to great degree on the state.
ments of 161 medical witnesses. The
medical testimony is declared in tho
report to be THAT the temperate use
OF opium in India should be viewed
Id the same light as the temperate use
OF alcohol in England" Opium 10
harmful, harmless, or even beneficial
according to the measure and disore.
ton with which it is used. Opium
eaters OF fifteen and twenty years,
standing appeared befure the commits.
aion. They believed that the habit
hal dono them good. Their appear.
ance and vigor satisfied the com.
missioners that, at oil events
it had done them no perceptible
harm. Another striking fact about
the opium habit is, that it prevails
among some of the most manly, hard.
working and thrifty races of India.
Disinissals for excess in the use of
opium are practically unknown.
Opium, Sir William Roberts observes
does not appear to beget any specific
diseaae. Opium eaters bear surgical
operations as well as non-consumers.
and the manager of large insurance
company stated that after twenty
years experience his company charge.
no extra premium on tho lives of mod
crete opium eaters.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

tio9 Woll, he did open his heart
enough to take me to tho food show,
and, of course, 1 sampled the samples.
What are samples for? And after ]
had eaten this and drunk that and tho
other till Just couldn't stand any
more, we started home. Then lie
thought he saw his chance. So no
asked mo to have some ice-cream.
And did you accept?" asked tho
sharp-nosod girl.
Accept? I ate three plates. With
cake. And lemonade. They hal to
call tho doctor for me, and papa
scolded, oh. awrully, but made TINT
little wretch spend his money, any
way."--Chicago Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
This COUNTRIES First Railroad.

Tho first railroad in the United
States was projected by Gridley Bry-
ant in 1925, and perfected by himself
and Colonel L. Ii. Perkins in 1896.
1t was designed to carry granite from
tho quarries in Quincy, Mass, to tho
nearest tide water. Tho first railroad
in this State was tho Mohawk and
Hudson from Albany to Schenectady,
begun in August, 1880. and finished
in 1881.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
An Unfortunate Admission.

"You began practice in Arkansas, did
you not, Doctor?' ~
Eyes" replied the physician, 81 did,
I would have gotten along all right, IL
1t had not been for my diploma. 1t oc.
CURED to one of the natives to ask
what 1t was. My diploma answer.
ed, is from one of the best schools in
the country You don't mean to tell
me- said the old man, that you hadter
go to school to larn your trade, do yer
Certainly said 1. That is enough fer
me-, said the old man; any Teller that
hain't got no more material sense that
he has to go to school to larn to be q
doctor, an him grown man, amt no
man fer me- and he jammed his hands
into his pockets and walked out. I
stayed six weeks more and gave 1t up.
Fundamentals Journal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
An Old Saying.

'fThe Lord helps them that help
themselves" is an ancient proverb.
George Herbert, who was born in
1893, in his "Jncula Prudentum" gives
it thus: "Help myself and God will
help thee" At still earlier ds.te Sir
Philip Sidney, in ga Discourse Con-
corning Church Government, said,
GOOD helps them that help them
selves"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
A Large BOTTLE.

At the Bordeaux Exhibition the spe-
cial feature will be the largest bottle
ever made. 1t will be 115 feet high
and divided into stories, in the lowest
of which there will be restaurant. A
winding staircase will lead up the
neck to kiosQue, taking the place of
the cork, where there will be room for
IS persons MT time to sit and look
over the exhibition grounds and tho
city.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
Explorers Ara Plenty Now.

Perhaps this is less adventurous
ago than the time of Columbus or of
Raleigh, but never since then has nd.
venture been moro of professional
matter than now. There are twenty
Englishmen and Americans who could
be called upon professionally to lead
an exploring expedition into whatever
region of Africa, Australia, or South
America might need exploration, and
there are Mt least hundred others
that are following in their footsteps.
Almost every State in the Union has
Its ambitious young explorer who hopes
to make the business his life work if,
before the end of-his span, the trolley
shall not have made every corner of
the earth commonplace.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

DR.. Hubbard writes that MS q result
of the cutting down of forests climate
becomes hotter in summer and colder
in; winter. The experience of tho
Mississippi Valley is showing the truth
OF the assertion, but its Importance is
seldom learned until too late.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
ADMITTED THE IMPEACHMENT.

Lord Rittles SITS we'll enough for
you Americans to joke about us Eng.
lishmen never being able to appreciate
one OF your jokes. But 1 smile; for I
can retaliate that have never met nm
American who could understand one
of ours.
Petersbe (thoughtfully): "You nro
right-yon have us there. Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
A spnINrrNa nEcoRn.

III don't object to his nomination,
but don't think he'd be good run
ner. His war record is against him. I"
against him? Why, his record rs
n runner in the war WINS OF the finest. "
-Harper's Bnznr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

There were only 100000 song
birds killed last year for the purpose
Of ndorning the hats of women with
plumnge.,e If tho fashion of wearing
feathers had been more generally fol-
lowed, tho st. Louis Sayings CO.
timatos TINT the number might have
reached 6, 900, 600.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

The San Francisco Post remarks !:
Possibly it is none of our business,
but we nre inclined to think that for.
eigners who come here to marry Amer
lean heiresses should BIO taxed. They
might como under the head OF contract
laborers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
JUST THE THING

Wifo-"What do you think of my
new walking dress, Charles?"
"Should think there WINS
room for quite an extensive pro-
monade in the sleeves line. boston
Transcript.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
ATTACHED TO HIM.

Don't you think Nero is m nffec-
tionate dog" asked the young wo.
man.
w--er-I suppose SO, replied the
young man. 81 have always noticed
that no seems eager for u close nc
quaintance with me, and that he is
very reluctant about parting" --Clcve.
land Plain Dealer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
REGRETS.

Bjones -"Cheer up, old man. you
have little reason to complain. Think
OF how much you havo advanced in
your profession.
Brown-"That's just what worries
me-1 wish l could get some of it
back. Truth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

There ore at present 20 less than
fifty-eight persons awaiting trial at
Berlin on charges OF lese majestic, their
crime consisting in having dared to
criticised unfavorably the Kaiser's
"Hymn to Aegir."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
pRoEEssIoNAL A,1EN1r1rs

DIR. Kyllem-"You have heard that
the late Mr.. Goldmoro remembered
me in his will? You knew him,
think %
MIR. Pyllem formerly the decoascds
medical adviser)-"I knew him some
years ago and knew him vol, sir 7"
Puck.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
BETTER THAN A DOG.

Blobbs -"How is it you arc never
troubled with trnmps? You don't keep
q dog, do you?"
Slobbs-"No; but my wife bakea
her own cake, and they have tumblcd
to it."-Philadelphia Record
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

The queerest feature OF New York's
late census is that it shows that the
males considerably outnumber the
females. This is true Of no other
largo city in the Union.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
ENTERTAINING TIE NOBILITY.

Mrs. SoweIle-'I understand that
you gave dinner to Count Swimpsi
KIM last evening"
Mrs. Highlyfo.-"Yes; had tho
servants put it on plato and lot him
eat it in tho kitchen. Chicago Re-
cord.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
An Aged Canary.

A canary bird which was known to
be nineteen years old, died at Hendor-
son, Ky, and the lady who had pos
session OF tho bird will ship the re-
mains of the deceased fcathered song
ster to her daughter in Montana, to
whom the bird belonged. Courier.
journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

edo your jokes seem funny to yor
when you see them the second time p
inquisitive girl asked.
ut depends" sail Timmin s,
"whether they como back to mo in
manuscript or print. indianapolis
journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
THE ONLY EXPLANATION.

Sappoigh-"I havo been married
over ten years and my wife has never
yet uttered GROSS word 10 me-"
Hnppeigh-"Gad, old fellow! / had
no idea you married deaf mute. y
Truth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

1t has been discovered by the
American Farmer that tho dreadful
"hussian thistle" is nothing more
thnn the old-fashioned "prickly let
tuce," common weed oil over tho
northern part of the United States
from New England to Dakota, and
particularly plentiful in Indiana.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
GREATER THAN HIS ART.

"Yes, Nannnette. I would sell tho
picture for ten thousand dollars"
Zen thousand dollars! Oh,
Claude To think you can paint ten
thousand dollar pictures! Gan there
be greater ability than that?"
Yes, dear. The ability to find
some one who will pay that much for
tho pictures. "-Browning's Monthly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
POSSIBLY.

She-"Why is MIR. Scherzo SO sad
whom he sings?"
He-.I suppose he wants to DO in
sympathy with his audience. Detroit
FREQ Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
FAR WORSE.

She-'Tt must be terrible for n man
when he is married to have to esk his
wife for money"
He - "Thero is something far
worse"
She-"What IS that?"
He-"Supposo she hasn't any to
give him ?"-Detroit Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
EXPLAINED,

Cobwiggcr-'Brown said ho caught
twonty- FOUNDER, but it didn't look
to me to weigh moro than ten"
Mcrritt-"You must remember thnt
when Brown goes fishing no is sure to
see double. Judge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
IN THE PERIOD OF TRANSITION.

She-"Er -George!"
He-"Wwell, Leura?"
She'll think wo understand
each other, George, but-but is it my
place or yours to put tho question,
and ought 1 to speak to your mamma
about it or ought you to go and ask
papa" -Chicngo Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

Cincinnati is after the smoke nuis-
ance with sharp stick, thinking that
if Chicago can abate it, Cincinnati
ought to be able to.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
A SUBLIME sELp-sAoRIPIcE.

"You look pale" said the sharp
nosed girl
II feel pale, 4" sighed the fluffy girl.
but am happy, anyway You
know that stingy little Chollie Tape.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

Destinations of the cost of college
education per year have been given as
follows: Very low, $3.50; ordinary,
average, $685.; quite liberal, $500.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
Better Not Empty II.

Surprising the ocean bed wero
emptied. says knowledge, it would
take forty-four Thousand years for nil
the tidal rivers of the world to fill it
again.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
HIS DISQUALIFICATION

He-"Certainly New York fiat
would be largo enough for us two"
She-"Not with the present style of
sleeves. Life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
BUDGET or FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

From Darkness to Light-The Strong
est or Reasons-tIis NIiscalcula-
tion-The Only Explanation
1t Depends, ETC., Etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

There isn't any use to sigh
Nor any use 10 frown.
Inc maiden turns the gas up high
When she turns thoyoung man down.
Tho Philadelphia Inquirer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
THE STRONGEST OF REASONS.

Queritus-"What prompted them to
move?"
Cynicus-"The landlord. judge.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19
Twenty-four years ago electricity
as mechanical power was unknown.

The University OF California has an
enrolment OF ..176O students end
Gxed annual income 1926, 900.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-19

There is no blood in tho preaching
against which tho devil never lifts q
club.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-02

ing now but draw their salaries and have
their report printed. The present Legisla-
ture is opposed to that kind of institu-
ton. Senator Seymour will unite with
Assemblyman Ewing in the effort to have
an appropriation made if these amend
ments are tackled to the act Otherwise
Ewing saws it is hopeless task
President-elect M. M. McGlynn said he
thought it came with poor grace for Leg
islature that has spent $2S, 900 for clerk
hire to knock off this appropriation of
$1,000 or $4,000 for the Labor Bureau.
81 do not approve" he said, "of this
self-sustaining employment Office. 1t
ought to be a free State bureau through
which the unemployed and the employers
might be benefited, and the State could
secure valuable statistics"
There were coinciding remarks made,
and the matter was referred to the law and
legislative committee for action.
The law and legislative committee re-
ported that an effort is being made to
reach this Legislature with bill to destroy
the arbitrary power of the sailors board
ing-house keepers.
The following officers, elected at
the last meeting, were installed: Presi-
dent, NJ. NJ. McGlynn; vice-president, w.
Macarthur; recording secretary, E. P.sBur-
man; financial secretary, William Zahn !;
treasurer, John Ugent; sergeant-at-arms,
w. Macarthur, J. II. Marble, w. w. Craig
and E. P. Burman; law and legislative
committee-M. NJ. McGlynn, w. w. Craig,
E. P Burman, S. .ezir and G. II. John
son; auditing committee-C. II. Lutten-
kort and H. H. Stokes.
The council then went into executive
session on Street-railroad business.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-02

of age. She has kindly face and was
pleased to hear from her sister, to whom
she said she had often written in the early
DAYS of her residence on the coast. She
never received an answer and came to the
conclusion that some one had intercepted
her letters.
Too Young to Run.
The man whom Chief of Police Sehaffer
will sue for libel, E. A Sherman ~, presl-
dent of the Christian Endeavor Mission,
has declined the nomination for Council
man.at-large offered him by the Popu-
lists. He says in his letter OF decllnatlon:
wish to express my deep appreciation to my
many friends who have so kindly EXTENDED
their congratulations to me upon my nonllIa
ton for Couneilmanat-large in this CITY anu
who have pledged me their support IN the
coming campaign for clean government, Dut
in view of section POI of the city charter,
which provides that Councilman snail nave
been a qualified elector in this city for three
years next preceding his election or appoint
ment, and as have not been, am compelled
to decline the nomination so kindly bestowed
Very respectfully, EDWIN A. SHERMAN JR.
Trailing the Weber Murderers.
The Sheriff of Sacramento County,
Frank Johnson, is in Oakland. 1t is stated
he is down after a prisoner in the County
Jail, who was placed there for vagrancy:
The prisoners name is Luther Derrell, and
it is said he was III some way connected
with the murder of old man Weber and
his wife in Sacramento month ago. or
knows some of the parties who were con-
nected with that crime. The Sheriff's
visit is regarded as significant, although
there are parties knowing Derrell who say
he could not have known of the crime in
any way.
Franklin Moss Buried.
The funeral of the late Franklin Moss,
the Fruitvale capitalist, took place yester
day from his late residence. The inter
ment was at Mountain View. Services
were conducted by Rev. Robert Coyle, and
the pallbearers were old friends and neigh
bors of the deceased.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-02
N SORRY HE FAILED.
John Mullen Of West Oakland
Shoots Himself.
HIS WIFE HAD LEFT HIM.
Interesting Report Of the Contra
Costa Company.
WHAT WATER COSTS OVER THE BAY.
E. A. Sherman Jr. Declines a kOmina.
ton Because He Has Not Been an
ElectOr Long Enough.
HIS WIFE HAD LEFT HIM.
WHAT WATER COSTS OVER THE BAY.

John Mullen of West Oakland tried to
wind UP his earthly career yesterday by
shooting himself in the breast at the resi-
dehce OF his sister, Mrs. Siebt, 61S Chestnut
street.
1t is said that Mullen has been drinking
pretty freely of late. His wife left him
only last week because of his habits and he
became very respondent. Mullen called
at the home of his sister during the morn
ing and soon after went into the back yard
where he took from his pocket an old
fashioned Colts revolver, put the muzzle
to his left breast and fired.
Mullen fell to the ground insensible.
When his sister heard the report she ran
into the yard and found what she thought
was her brothers dead body. She called
physicians when she saw that life was not
extinct, and Drs. Huntington and Stratton
came to the relief of the wounded man.
An examination showed that though the
wound was deep one it was not necessa-
rily fatal. The bullet coursed through the
muscles of the breast around the ribs and
under the arm and came out at the armpit.
The wound is about four inches long and
may cause blood poisoning.
Upon hearing of the attempted suicide
of her husband, Mrs. Mullen in spite of
the fact that she had left him, repaired to
his bedside. She will take care of him.
Mullen expressed regret that he did not
finish himself. He said he did not want to
live. In one of his pockets was a bottle
partly filled with brandy, which bore the
label of Osgood Bros, druggists. Mullens
obtained his liquor there because the
saloon-keepers had all refused to sell it to
him, on account of his habits. The sister
spoke very bitterly against the drug firm.
The druggists said that they did not
make practice of selling liquor to people
indiscriminately.. They did not make a
practice of selling liquor without question
ing the purchaser as to what it was for
They had not regularly sold brandy to
Mullen for drinking purposes.
The Old Company's Annual.
The annual report of the Contra Costa
Water Company was filed at late hour
Yesterday afternoon with the City Council,
but no statement was presented by the
Oakland company.
The law requires the company to file a
statement annually for the purpose of
forming basis upon which the rate may
be fixed for the fiscal year, and yesterday
was the last day for filing such statement.
The detailed statement of the Contra
Costa company is sworn to by the presi-
dent and secretary, and is as follows:
Total water rents collected. go. 1897 $40 II
Realized from sale of bonds. 10000 90
OPERATING EXPENSES.
Temescal Lake maintenance...... $64S 80
San Leandro Lake maintenance. $500 81
Filtering expenses. 1924 SO
Pumping expenses. ................ 1874 SO
Street mains, 254 miles, mainte-
nance. ZO,OIS %
NJ, ..:... ...x,. goo 80 on