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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
THE ERlcssoN's MACHINERY
A New OUTFIT shipped From Dubuque 70
the Torpedo Ifoat.

DUBUQUE, H., Nov. 1.-THE low,
iron works has shipped the new ma
ehinery for the torpedo boat Erics
son, and the trial trip will be held thii
month on Long Island sound. II tn,
weather proves favorable. On tn,
first trial trip last fall a piston ro,
was pulled out and a cylinder hea,
smashed. 1t was then supposed tha
the key OF the piston rod had broken
On the second trial last sumner /,
similar accident occurred, causing tn,
death OF three men. and 1t was thei
concluded that the cylinder head wa
too light. This defect has been RENE
died in the new engine.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
NEW YORK HORSE SHOW.
Inc Eleventh Annual Exhibition Opeue
at Madison Square Garden.

New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE eleventh
annual exhibition of the Nationa
Horse Show association was opened
Madison Square garden at 9:s0 a. m
oy a blast on the trumpet in tn,
hands OF the Orange and Black bugle
OF the association.
Many admirers OF the horse were h,
the paddock, below stairs and scat
tered about the garden. The hour wa
too early for society. but horses o
every recognized class. and leaders /,
the class at that, were on hand
groomed and tuned up for the annua
competition for blue ribbons The dis
play is better than ever before.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
San Francisco Capitalist Practically
Confirms Recent story.

San Francisco Capitalist Practically
Confirms Recent story.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. II. = Capt
Merry. the local capitalist and mem
Der OF the San Francisco chamber Of
commerce. who is deeply interested In
the Nicaraguan canal project, is quoted
IS saying,
u believe the dispatches from Chica-
go, which say that London syn
dicate has practically agreed to back
the Nicaragua canal scheme, are prac-
tically correct. am not at liberty to
give any further particulars or men,
tion any names, but as long as the
news has already been published I
don't feel that am betraying any
confidence In saying that the news as
published Is substantially accurate
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

New York. Nov. il.-Up to noon nt
request had been received at the New
York club from Mr.. c. Oliver Iselin
asking that the charges brought
against him by Lgd Dunraven be In
vestigated. II generally knowr
among yachtsmen. however. that such
a request Is to be made. and its arrival
at the yacht club Is hourly expected.
A meeting Of the club will then be
held at once. and a committee will
probably be appointed to act as court
OF inquiry.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

,".A.suIseroN, Nov. II. = The con.
"A ,asy between the city of Detroit
AZ. e Citizcns' Street Railway Co.,
Nv ~ c'ty' was settled in the supreme
oi the United States in favor oi
IN rnpanV. The officials of the city
E y 70 forfeit the company's char.
'Ith ~ the court OF appeals for the
|kIsh y o'rcuit decided against them,
~ Judgment is sustained.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

Covrssros. Ky. Nov. Il. --NrnlI
Kemp. young farmer q The 2f-z
lucky highlands. vas found doo1
the Chesapeake q Ohio railroo< 1g1E
short distance south Of her> ~
been on visit 10 his rucethcort ~
day night, aud II i suppoaed ~ N1z
run over by the wcst-bound H1, 4I11
while on his way home.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
THE STANFORD CASE
Set for Hearing In the United States su
prems Court for January 4 Next.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.--Upon appli
cation of Attorney-General Harmon
in which Mr.. Joseph q. Choate, acting
for the administrators of the estat,
Joined, the case of the United States
VS.. the Estate of the late Sena
tor Stanford, Of California, was
sat down for hearing in the suprem,
court OF the United States on the frs
day OF January next alter the casei
alA,ady set for that day, and an houl
additional time will be granted each
side for argument, making six hour,
in all.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
A YOUNG svsNeALl.


INVERNESS, Fla. Nov. 1.-THE ar.
MOI Adolphus Snowdcn. near Folk.
''u, Ga, Sunday, is the sequel to re.
aa'kaole elopement. Within ten days
lowden eloped with three women
mrs Mary Burrelson, Mrs. Sally
'owden and Mrs. Alice Snowden, the
p after being the Lothario's sisters.
taW -.
snowden Is 10 years old and insig-
acant looking, while the women are
~ about 30 and handsome. Each OF
women, besides u husband, left
'e'al children and a comfortable
sne' They set up the plea that Snow
an unconscious hypnotist," and
Piles W ' '
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

@ DnnNvn1E WASHINGTON MISS
Mo-


WAsnlaoros. Nov, i1.--Ine c1HF
roller Of the currency has desiered !
Ihird dividend, per cent. = favor G
she creditors Of The Natlo4aI b4az e
Kansas City. Mo-. making ia all a r.
,ent. on claims proyed, amounting 3
80. "a 81
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
STORMY SEAS.
Much Damage to shipping by Storms In
British Waters.

LONDON, Nov. 11.-While the tug
Flying CorInorant was towing the
italian ship r. s. Ciampa off Queens
town, In a gale, the hawser parted.
killing one Of the crew OF the tug. The
tug returned to Queenstown.
The bows OF the British steamer
Erasmus Wilson were slightly dam
aged by collision with the British
steamer Appottomaxtox at Millwall.
The British steamer Poplar is ashore
off Sunderland Her crew have sig
nailed with rockets for assistance.
The British steamer Sinbad Is
stranded off Blyth, and will probably v
prove total loss F M ~ s
The prevailing gale has done much
damage to property.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
Various Features OF Institutional worh
Considered

New HAVEN, Conn, Nov 11.-vari
GUS features OF institutional worl,
were considered at the session of the
International Christian Workers con
vention at the Calvary Baptist church
Most OF the papers of the day were de-
voted to such phases of the work as
social settlements and Industrial
church homes, the latest reports and
statistics in the principal establish.
ments Of this nature in the leading
cities being presented and discussed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

a44
NEW YoRK Nov. IT. Money d osfI i !
por cent? prime inereantlIe paper, 661x -
cent. Sterling exchange steady. xitk <Ss'IsI
business IN bnnkerss bills a. 15z5<1 ~ - 6
lays m ana 494dfs9H for demand Ro5E5 i
Exchanges, se5 zoe or: balances. Il "a ~ 12-
silver. e7x. Mexican dollars 81 0oSsn655<
bonds steady stats bonds dull HsIIz655
bonds firm.
stocks have been heavy ior chl111S a. q
railway list has continued 6r0 - 49,
iroppcd TO 0sX On 11frs trsnS151,o1, - 3 81.
'rt about fresh litlsatIon< has a. 1>-@ -.
irned a. yet Suksr sold e ~. .23 <z7=
iiilinR and CattIe H8odInf Is ~ I<=-I - e
lew York conncefleo1 ~ S. -'z5z
smez being mentioned. a s I5<@ .
iet was arm tot r6IIx8Y <|i : f |.= g Fl
uatrlal1. A 4 y : 3 =
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.--C@sar Selse
Marcno, who was convicted some day,
lQo of criminal libel on Baron Fava
The Italian ambassador, was sentenced
n the District criminal court to ninety
laws In the district jail.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
TWO WOMEN AND a DOG
En-Route to the Atlanta Exposition in .
fflf{ftf+fi Catboat. rfsEfE

NEw YoRK, Nov. IL "A Herald spe.
sial from Camden. N j., says: In a
cat-rigged cabin yacht only 20 feet in
length named "The Herald" bound
from New York for Savannah with
Mrs. Minnie Mathews and her mother
on board, arrived in the Delaware
river opposite Camden Saturday. They
are going TO the Atlanta exposition,
and their only companion on the boat
Is q big black dog. n.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
Charged with Murdering His Sister and
Her Husband.

CHEROKEE, Ia. Nov. 11.-George Mon
tague has been arrested on the charge
of numbering his sister and her hus-
band, Martin Schultz, on their farm
near here, In August, 1898. Montague
was working on farm, and the infor-
nation against him was made by a
fellow-workman. to whom he is alleged
to have confessed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
DISoBEYED ORDERS,


ffahkiihs Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. l1.-One mar
was killed and another fatally injured
by collision Of trains on the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad, half mile
south OF Franklin, about 10 o'clock
Sunday night. The collision was
caused by a freight train attempting
to run into Franklin when it had been
ordered to wait for the passenger train
at West Harpeth, 9 mile, south. The
passenger train left Franklin on time
and the collision resulted. Fireman
Love OF the passenger train was killed
and buried under the wreck. Engineer
Ed Corbett had an arm crushed off and
Is fatally injured.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

LONDON, Nov. ia dispatch from
A'hens says that severe shocks oil
n'nquake have occurred in the
0rcian district OF Acarnunia.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
j. 3. coULTER's WILL.


on with Five Dollars.
ANNA, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-THE will OF the
late J. i. Coulter, the aged farmer who
was murdered at his home near Cob.
den Monday night, was filed foi
probate Saturday. lie leaves m
estate Of about $4,000. To his
brother, VIM. A. Coulter, oil
Republic county, Kas., and to his
housekeeper, Mrs. Susan Rains, he be.
queaths $1,000 each. and then divides
the rest Of his property between them,
giving six-sevenths to his brother and
one-seventh to Mrs. Rains Ills son,
Il. M. Coulter, of Golden. with whom
he was at enmity, was cut off with s5.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

READING, Pa, Nov. ll.--John
Nunch, ex-grand master Of the |. O.
o. +. OF Pennsylvania. died at his resi-
lence in this city Of diabetes Do.
'oased was about 90 years oi axe,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
r0woER MILL EXPLOSION.

nan Killed and Another Injured
Near Marquette, Mich.
nAhQuErrE. Mich. Nov. 1.-THE
ING house of the Lake Superior
"uer mill, located about Q miles
y, y mere blew up. killing Andrew
E,1',sss married, and injuring John
lug, unmarried. 1t is thought Gil
1 I'm, WIN recover. It is supposed the
ps'on ~ was caused by the beating
q. ~ hearings of the mixing wheel.
n. 'u'iolng was wrecked, but NO
- property was damaged.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

New YoRK, Nov. il.-7Judge I.acombe
in the United States circuit court hand
ed down decision Confirming the sale
of the New Yorls, Lake Erie & Western
raiIroad for $50, o,ooo,O OQQ ~ the reorgani-
iatIon committee,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

j. D. Huffman has pecan tree on MS
farm which he raised from the Seed
and which bore its first fruit this fall.
The nuts are well matured and are as
tootbsome as any to be found. They
nroye that this variety of trees will do
we'll in this section, and tho wonder is
why more of them are not cultivated
They are slow growth, but require
only the ground they occupy, and little
or no attention. The tree makes a
pretty yard or lawn ornament makes a
eood shade and is aboutas hardy as the
hickory. When old enough 70 bear
fruit they arc valuable, probably the
most profitable that can be grown here
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

ls,"a.okEE, . Nov. 1i.-A fire in b.
~, Sons coal yard Oh Canal
4 !. .samaged !. 10000 tons of hard
4 o@ s'' coal burned down the sheds
and the total loss is esti.
Irsa Nv = about sl5O,Ooo; pretty well
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
Negotiations Are or.

LONDON, Nov. ii.-Mr. Langlands,
manager Of the National line of steam.
|ApS informs the United Press that
|ue question of the absorption of the
NATIONAL line by the Wilson aud Hill
|Ine Is entirely off.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

SANDY Hook. n. D, Nor. A. -{zz
life-saving station 1t Long IIr.nch -
ports that the wrecl<in4 tug which hz@
been at work trying 70 pail -
steamer Irrawaddy on the pc1c1 q
Asbury Park yesterday did net sQecee<
In floating her.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

GALVESTON, Tex. Nov. Al. -H
Root secretary and treasurer d o.
Acme Pressed Brick Co. Of NI|11t
Tex. wns found dead IL bed at ~
fremont hotel Sunday night H
taken nearly two-0unce bo>(|
laudanum. lie left note roo1o
that A. X. Root. Alton, III. b 1o1|
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

Two years ago Capt. John Tinney, ex-
nostmaster OF vicksburg, was burned to
death in his house. The insurance
company declined to pay his widow on
sba ground that Capt. Tinnoy was
sr.np and his death was caused BY con-
srIhatarv negligence. Tie Circuit
Court Of Warren county has decided
othorwise, anf that the insurance lnuss
be paid. rflneipal and interest
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
A DEAD CELESTIAL !
shot and Killed by the Father OF a Girl II,
Attempt to Assault.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1l.-Lin Dock Dunn,
Chinese laundryman on South Hal
stead street, was shot and killed Sun.
day by the father of young girl
whom he had attempted to assault.
The identity Of the man who did the
shooting is at present known to no one
outside of his own family. except Law
yer George A. Trude. whom he re-
tained as his attorney.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-The Reichsbank
|.'lsed It's rate Of discount to-day from
10 per cent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
signs of InsurrsetIon In Syria.

BERLIN, Nov. li.-A dispatch from
canstantinople to the Cologne Gazette
nys the excitement of the populace
throughout the Asiatic provinces OF
Turkey is greatly increasing, and the
porte Is especially alarmed over signs
d iusurrection in various parts oi
Syria.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
rlro at the Agricultural College.

Agricultural College, Nov. A mys-
terious and what came near being a
disastrous fire occurred here this morn
ing at 9 o'clock. The night-watchman
noticed smoke coming out under the
window frames OF the room in the chem
ical laboratory used by the chemist for
the experiment station. He gave the
alarm and tho fire brigade was soon on
the grounds ready for work. They did
efficient work and the fire, which was
in the cabinet where the apparatus and
material was kept was soon extin-
guished. No explanation for the origin
OF the fire can be offered, except that
mouse got into tho drawer in which
matches were kept and kindled tho fire,
as no one had been in tho room for
tbirty-six hours before tho fire was dis
covered and all doors and windows were
securely fastened.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
financial Aid for the Ottoman hank.

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE Gaulois say.
tbst the minister of finance has con,
mlted NJ. hagnin, governor of the
Bank Of France, as to the best mean
Of preventing a crisis eliminating in q
financial panic. NJ. Magnin stated
that the Bank OF France had sent Rl,.
,opOoo to Constantinople to enable
the Ottoman bank to withstand the
run that was being made upon that
institution.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
GEN. scHoFIELD's PAY.
1t Will be Simply That Of . Retired ON
ssA Ger of His Rank.

cer nt hn nank.
WASHINGTON, Nov. H. The question
Of salary for Gen. Schofield reached the
war department on an inquiry as TO
whether IT was to be regarded az that
Of retired officer or that Of an officer
retired by a special act of congress.
Upon investigation OF the law II wac
found that Gen. Schofeld was entitled
only TO retired pay, or 10 per cent. Of
the pay Of the active list.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
The Jamaica Ginger Cases.

The Jamaica ginger case OF John Bcr
trand from Perry County, reversed and
remanded for a new trial by the Su.
preme Court is an important and In ter
esting one, and in which much more was
involved than appears on the surface.
John Bertrand was druggist, and in
the regular course OF business sold a
party bottle OF Jamaica ginger The
proof showed the purchaser diluted the
ginger and became intoxicated from
drinking II.
The section OF the Code (i59a) pro.
seribing the penalty is very broad one,
covering all possible contingencies. 1t
10 not only violation to sell all manner
of alcoholic, vinous, malt, Intoxicating
or spirltuous liquors, or intoxicating
bitters," but any drink (which IL drank
to excess will produce intoxlcation, Is
likewise included; and 1t is under this
latter clause Bertrand was convicted and
sentenced.
Judge Mayors, before whom Bertrand
was tried, excluded all evidence tend
ing to show that the ginger had bocn
sold in good faith as medicine, and
that 1t was made under the formula of
that used by physicians in their prac-
tice throughout the country. Under
this ruling the jury had to convict, as
the proof was clear that after d luton
the ginger had been drunk in such
quantities as ito produce intoxication. :"
The Supreme Court holds that Judge
Mayors erred In excluding this testi.
mony, that the jury should have been
left to decide all the facts In the case,
and 1t naturally follows that II 1t is
believed tho druggist acted in good
faith in selling the ginger as q medi-
cine, 1t should have acquitted.
Thore arc various other tinctures that
will produce intoxlcation, and had tho
selling OF Jamaica ginger been con-
strued as unlawful, 1t is probable that
all kindred remedies would have fallen
under the samo category.-Clarion-
Ledger.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13


~. Iouss-F Fiour-fousp q ea>1u
cd. cihc: No. . red. oo1<o<c. f1fn@1
mlxs .2sxo; No. white. ~. 0G11<<
Nc. Z. f7xn tlsy-Pfnirie. okooG IN
timothy. 600 6b1; elenr tiuotH1, ~.
Iiutter--Crealnrry. u de1e; dairy, ~
EKss-Fresh. ioK015f. Ler1-FrIut lI
kl0s Pork--Ncw standard mo11 0UI
ls 'on-f.ongs. kysc; ciesr fibs. 0)1@I ~
$50; all boxed. Wooi-cho1se tas-u111l
isA2io.
wheas-Fusurss closed. Dsesmbes. w. e
May. 02HcA
Cora-f'uturss closet: Deeeubor o1r5I
January. a4S0enie b; May. 1eHQ3e,<oA 1
Nnw Yomx -tlour -slaso and vs1>5l@,
quiet and steady. Whent~ peoompeF. u xIzI1
Corn-Nov mber. % i-10Q 554c; Nay. H1@I
No. Q. sekaUxc. 0ats--Dsccm0er. M|f<1
western, ssn02ss. Pork -Mcae. - }10I11k
Lard -5team-rendcrod. kb0a boac Ij,i{t6f--
Western. dairy, i0X4lto; Western creeu1exI n
0s3s; western creamery. June. ft0xlc; H6a1-
ern creamery, factory. e0i<o; Ei<loo, 111j
initiation creamery, u ei5xc. Esx.-U Ue4ter1
isl2ss.
CmioAoo--trcninK quotations: Wheot- D.
cembcr. bsatyxc; May. e>X0oH (orn- ~
vember, s9e; May, pku294o. 0Ats--Docon>
her, lsAc: MAY. DnU:0Xe. foft --jao16i1
1905; May, to.sh Lnra--jnnunry, N ~: G6@s
b.sos. short Ribs January, Z. .bt01.6zN Ncl NrDs
l.57M5fe0c.
UiIuAeo-ciosine quotations. Whs6t- No.
vember. soxc; December. t7xc; nv. Gl]x6
bid Corn-Novcmber. rs, Doeombor, Ux0
axe bid; May zpke. unts~ Novomher M1<o
bid; December, IStc; May. 0xc ia. rd{k--
November, sS.i0; January, o.o5 BID. G&y.
p3h I'D. i.uri- November. t1ft<c. {36a-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13
OUR FOREIGN BUDGET.
/. New and Stronger Demand to
be Made on the Porte.
pslucIAl AID FOR THE oTTOHaa BANK.
s;su, Of Insuneetion in Syria Those
, pes;rous OF Peace Must be Pre-
csrsd for War-Frsneh Ships
for Turkish Waters, Etc.

A New aud stronger Demand Upon the
Porte.
LospoN, Nov. ii.-A dispatch to the
Globe from Constantinople says that at
.eonierenee OF the ambassadors of the
movers held on Saturday it was de.
sHed to renew in stiIl stronger Ian
ruage the demands upon the porte re.
uriing the state OF affairs in thu
uovince of Anatolia. The powers
viii insist upon knowing what meas
ures the porte viii take to restore or.
dtr.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

ST. Louis -Cattle-isancy export. ~ H1o160 q.
FAIR 10 choice, $3.50 bt.l0. hutener1t. d MAI
iiogs-Packiug. q u 360 butchers Ea<s.
$500 3d5; Workers.. tavaxH 81eon--r<t5
range at ,sis9ass; spr ng l1nibs, q. = u q
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-11-13

The Edward McGebee College AZ
Wood Vile Is to bo rebuilt, plans for the
new building having been accepted.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-16
How Did it End.

We always like a good thing, and
ever are on the alert to catch something
through our exchanges, that is of ro-
mantle turn. The News, LaGrange,
Illinois, must be constructed upon the
same basis, for in an issue some time
ago it gave the following to its readers
without even cracking smile:
Last Saturday two boys had been
fishing for turtles; when they re-
turned home they left their trout line
with some meat on the hook in the
cellar and the old family cat came along
and took the bait, hook and all. When
she discovered she was caught she be-
came frantic and ran out into the yard,
and in some manner one of the hooks
got through the fence where the cow
was grazing and became fastened in her
tongue. The struggle that ensued be-
tween the cat and COW can better be
imagined than described. The discOr-
dant sounds of the mewing of the in.
furiated cat and the believing of the
excited COW aroused the neighborhood.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-16
Newspaper influence.

HE oyer Weening influence uf the
newspaper in every avocation. pursuit
or interest IN this country is now ac-
knowledgeG by al intelligent persons.
1t has gotten TO he one of the most
noted characteristics Of the American
people that they have d passion for
familiarizlng themselves with the con
tests OF the latest paper. In the family,
on the railroad, in the shop, store, office,
hotel. everywhere the inevitable news
paper is sought and perused. The en-
tire adult population of this country
with comparatively very few exceptions
are newspaper readers. 1t may be said
that at least ninety per cent of all the
families of the United States receive
and read regularly one or more daily or
weekly paper, besides some monthly
periodical. The other ten per cent read
occasional papers. The reading of the
papers has therefore become universal.
There is moreover no profession, trade,
occupation, calling or class without its
special organ or paper. Every religious
denomination, every society of promi-
nence, and every industrial pursuit has
its papers. Taking these facts into
consideration, it establishes the fact of
the overpowering influence of the news
paper press, and its predominance as an
educational power to be greater than
all other agencies combined The
views of the child are nodded and con-
trolled mainly by the parent, and now
adays the parent is dependent largely
upon the newspaper for his sentiments
and opinions upon all questions, moral,
ethical, religious, political, industrial.
or domestic. Even the pulpit is edu-
Gated and influenced by the newspapers.
Many fine thought or sentiment elu-
cidated from the sacred desk had its
origin in the brain of newspaper edit
or, and having been dressed in spiritual
or Sunday go-to-meeting garb, is pre-
sented on Sabbath day for the edifca-
tion of some congregation. The great
papers perhaps by way of exchange
the next morning gather up and spread
broadcast to the immense congregation
of non church goers all over the land
the sermons of twenty or thirty of the
most distinguished preachers IN the
country. The newspapers of the day
lay the foundation in fact build the en-
tire Superstructure of pub lie opinion.