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THEORY AND PRACTICE

The social purity congress, which
met in Baltimore last week, was in
many respects a notable gathering.
1t included nearly every social reform
er who has attained any distinction in
that line in this country, from long
horned rubbernecks To bile cadavers.
In the main, however, the papers
were limited to theoretical rather
than practical matters 1t is interest
ing to note that whenever the discus
sions assumed matter-of-fact aspect
the views advanced by these profes
sional reformers were dramatically
opposite to those put into actual prtc C.
tice by society through it's executive
agents.
As an instance may be cited the fact
that the congress decided emphatic
ally that houses of ill-repute should
not be limited TO certain districts 1t
was held that au attempt to restrain
such houses to certain territory would
'legalize. sanction and encourage vice
Oy munlcipal authority
If these reformers are right, all the
cities in the country are wrong 1t is
all very well to say, as these social
scientists assert, that prostitution is
crime, Just as murder is, and that a
municipality "may just as logically
decide to limit homicide to a certain
territory as to restrict the social evil
TO geographical limitations" but the
social evil is a condition, not n theory,
and IL must be treated as a practical
question. The evil is here. Nineteen
centuries have proved that it cannot
be stamped out. The only problem
| left is how to reduce its harmful eff
fects TO minimum. Experience has
shown the wisdom Of isolating the evi
as much as possible, theorists TO The
| contrary Notwithstanding
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HlLL ON LIE LANDMARKS.
tho New Work senator Makes speech
ut Ann Arbor-- Financial Reforms.

tho New York senator Makes speech
ut Ann Arbor-- Financial Reforms.
AM ARBoR, Mich. Oct. 96.--Twenty-
Eve hundred students OF the University
OF Michigan gave close and appre-
tiative attention last night TO an able
address by Senator David B. Hin OF
New York. Senator Hin spoke FOR en-
hour and threc-quarters on "Old Land
marks" and in the course of his speech
enunciated some radical criticisms of
the present system Of issuance of
treasury notes as legal tender money.
The Senator reviewed the history sur
rounding the forming of the United
States constitution and incidentally
commended Thomas jefferson as one
o. the greatest, IL not the great
cst Of the early American lead
VS. He cited the decision by the
supreme court in the income tax
cases as an instance in which the old
landmarks of the constitution in rela-
tion to taxation had been adhered TO
by the country's highest tribunal.
The reforms in our national policies
which the speaker declared to be most
urgent at present are as follows:
Presidential terms of six years; the
election OF senators bY direct vote of
the people; the empowering of the
President to veto separate items OF APP
preparation bills; the abolishment of
the present system of issuing legal
tender notes by the government.
Senator Hill ably upheld his claim
that congress has intrinsIcally no
power to declare its promissory notes
to be money, nor to issue notes con-
tinuously without having the specie
with which to redeem them IL was
not inclined to doubt the patriotic
motive of those who inaugurated the
system during the time of war. Gut
cism. he said, should be reserved for
those who perpetuated the system and
made II an unending chain OF note
issue. The return to lone old land
mark, namely. the hard money IDOL
lar of our daddies, was strongly
urged.
As TO the silver issue senator ilill
spoke hopefully of its ultimate solu-
tion, rcmarking that ON account Of the
recent discoveries of gold in Africa,
etc, the question may, perhaps, be
settled without the aid ufeither states
men or politicians.
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To all appearances tue Gu hrlc
Chandler telephone COMPANY IS "a pro
digious fake Six month have elapsed
since the company which projected
the line was organized, and still we
have no telephone connection with IN,
capital OF Lincoin county a liue
from here to Chandler is important. IL
would be patronized literally by bust
ness. and professional men aud would
prove a profitable investment Several
thousand dollars Of stock have been
subscribed TO the company by citizens
of Chandler and Guthrie aud inter
mediate points, and these subscribers
would like TO have action for their
money. II the Guthrie-Chandler Tel
ephone company is tangible institu-
ton let the line be built without
| furt her delay.
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LONDON, Oct %. The dispatch from
Shanghai announcing the departure of
the fleet of nineteen Russian war
ships from Vladivostock for Che
mulpo and Fusan, Corea, and
that from Hong Kong have
caused intense excitement in official
circles here as well as those having
commercial ~eiations witt she far East,
and are looked upon generally as De
ing sudden reopen'ng IN an uneN
pected quarter of the far Eastern ones
tion in its widest sense. II is admit.
ted that the situation presented is SO
grave that should the news prove
true 1T would make war in which sew
eral nations will take part more thar
probable
The afternoon papers all publish
long articles agreeing that British
intervention in the far East is neces-
sary. The ST. James Gazette saws
Even war with Russia would be less
disastrous than to allow her without
blow TO get such grip upon China.
She could throttle all the other powers
and choke off their commerce. Mess
Russia and China give the necessary
assurance il is a case for an ultimatum,
and perhaps the most serious step our
| diplomacy has had since the Crimean
war.
The impression is general Ia the Of
ticial world, and 1t is re.echoed by the
press, that neither America nor Ger
many can allow the Pacific 10 become
"a Franco Russian lake, 80 as the Globe
puts it, and it is generally thought
that the diplomats will be sufficiently
| strong to combine 30 resist Russian
| aggression.
The Pail Mall Gazette Sums I'D the
news from the far East with the state
ment that Russia has annexed Chi
ma, and in the course of long article @
on the subject adds. "If this treaty is
TO stand. roll up the map Of Asia Ia
conclusion it urges the reoccupation
OF Port Hamilton by the British and
the immediate strengthening of the
British fleet in Chinese waterr, "lest
Japan lose her fleet at the first blow. -
At the different clubs the war
scare in the East is eagerly discussed,
the situation in Venezuela being
almost completely forgotten in the
alarm of the moment. Nobody seems
to doubt the report that by the re
| NchNiN dSitch upon iNuSSD-N NINA treaty, b,
Russia has obtained rights to which
the most favored nation clause is rot
applicable, which may cause a great
/ war,
The correspondent of the Times at
Hong Kong, who sent the sensational
news, is described by his paper as
being i'm ''close relations With men
who arc able to penetrate beneath the
surface of things" and il is therefore
concluded that the news he has Just
sent cannot be disregarded. Natur-
ally the public mind will be in a state
of great unrest rntil some official
utterance either denies or confirms the
report. Its confirmation would ill
Great Britain's hands with troubles,
large and small, including the dispute
with Brazil regarding Trinidad. the
misunderstanding with Venezuela on
the subject Of the boundary lines, the
eypedition preparing % reduce the
king of Ashantee to submission, the
still serious state of affairs in Armenia,
the unsettled state of the Egyptian
question and now the grove condition
of affairs in the far East.
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WARRENsBURG, Mo, Oct, .j.--The
Missouri Press Association elected of.
ficers as follows; II. L. Robinson,
Maryville Republican, president; II.
Burckhart, Windsor Review. first vice
president; +. T.. Bean, Brookfeld Ar
gus. second vice president: H. f. Chill
ders, Troy Free Press, third vice pres
ident; recording secretary, Leon Lu-
ther, Lamont Record; corresponding
secretary, r. NJ. White, Mexico Ledger;
treasurer, W. l.. Thomas, School and
Home, st. Louis.
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nrrrrn LATE THAN NrvEn.

A general revival of interest in the
"old flag" and in the men and deeds Of
the revolution has resulted from the
organization of various patriotic soci-
eties, such as the Loyal Americans,
composed of the men and women
whose ancestors took part in the great
events which resulted in the independ-
ence OF the colonies and lie establish
nent OF our union. One phase OF this
movement Is seen in the acts Of the
state, territorial and municipal legis-
la.ure' =, q firing the national ensign
70 be raisei on all public bBildings,
Including school houses.
The teachers in nearly all the
schools, public and private. are calling
1 the attention OF the boys aud girls To
patriotic themes for reading lessons,
recitations, aud compositions. The
press of the country and the talk of
the people are inclining ia the same
direction. The erection OF monuments
TO the memory OF long neglected
heroes and to mark the localities OF
revolutionary occurrences has received
new impetus, and there is reason to
believe that it will last till the people
OF our day discharge many Of their
obligations to the past, and, in so do
ing, meet obligations to the present
aud the future.
4 II Nh IL tll la
the 18th anniversary of Washiugton's
crossing the Delaware, on his way to
Trenton, where he made a successful
attack on the Hessian contingent oi
the British army. 4 monument has
Just been erected TO designate the To-
cality where the crossing occurred, IT
was one Of the most important events
OF that long struggle, for it came at
time when the prospects Of the pat
riots were dark and gloomy. The
movement was planned With eonsum-
mate skill and executed with courage
and fortitude under difficulties that
would have been insurmountable by an
army not characterized by fertility in
expedients and Injured to hardshIps
Although the story OF the exploit is
familiar to every American citizen, the
locality has hitherto been unknown
TO al but few residents OF a small
sect ion on either side Of the Delaware
Better late than never is fitting
comment on the erection OF this monu-
ment but there are SO mcpy Instances
Of similar hardness that one feels that
eommendation is more appropriate
than censure.i
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KiRKsvrrtE. Mo, Oct CA large
number of the most w1ll-to-do and
progressive farmers OF Adair county
were in attendance at the farmers in
stitute, held here yesterday, under the
auspices of the state board of agricul-
ture. Judge ID. a. Ely, member from
this district, presided.
The speakers from abroad were
Hon. n. +. Murray, chairman of the
committee on agriculture in the
Thirty y-eighth assembly, who told how
TO grow orchards for profit; T. Il.
Terry of Ohio, on the value of clover
IN maintaining soil fertility. and II.
j. Waters ID Columbia, on the practi-
cal work of the agricultural college
and experiment station.
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WILLIAM WHiTE's sole ambition in
life seemed TO Le - break he record
OF Anderson, the muehiy rarricd man
How IN the Ohio penitentiary .or Dig
amy Dir Whites victims number ec,
lie was no, consumed by either undy-
ing or 6ckle love Indeed. marrying
was MS .egulor ousiLess aud his spec-
ialtg seemed to bc Wooing eSd Teu-
ding rich widows, getting their prop
erty and then deserving them. Il is
alleged that White has amassed a for
tune OF SOU. 000. and now Chicago
wants him for larceny, embezzlement
and bigamy. Il seems incredible that
so many susceptible women could be
found, but the list OF bad bargains at
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It may do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, III 4,
writes that he had severe kidney
trouble for many years, with severe
pains in the back and also that his
bladder was affected. lie tried many
so-called Kidney cures without any
good result. About year ago he be-
gan the use ol Electric Bitters aud
found relief at once. Electric Bitters
is especially adapted to the cure Of all
kidney and liver troubles and gives all
most instant relief One trial will
prove our statement Price only soc
for large bottle. eat Seatonian drug
store.
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A DARK HORSE WINS THE WING
SHOT TOURNAMENT,
HE MADE A FINE RECORD.
Iowa--An the Eastern Cracks Gc
Down Before The Western Man
Who Proves That lie Is one
OF the Hest Shots Who
Ever Faced Traps.

BALr1MoRE. Md, Oct 2G - Fred
Gilbert. dark horse in the race, who
halls from Spirit Lake, Iowa won the
Dupont cup, the wing championship
of the world, and fat purse
in the pigeon shooting tourna-
ment which came TO an end here yes
terdav afternoon. IL is said Gilbert
never en- tered tournament before in
his life. but he shot like a veteran,
thus repeating the performance OF
John e.. Messncr OF Pittsburg,
who won the grand American
handicap of 1895, although it was his
first tournament McAlestcr, the
well known wing shot, who
formerly lived IN Philadelphia, but
now lives in baltimore. was Gilberts
most dangerous competitor, as no
others than these two killed twenty
five straight birds. Captain Jack
Brewer. the veteran New Yorker
came very near il though, as he did not
fall down until the last bird of the
twenty-five Then he lost his temper
and missed the second bird OF the
shootoff for third and fourth money,
and got nothing.
OMAHA. Neb., Oct. 9d.-ll. Gilbert Is
remembered by all who attended the
State shooting tourn1mcnt in Omaha
i'm July. when he took everything in
sight. Those who saw his work there
will not be surprised at his winning in
the great handicap. lie was placed at
the twenty-seven yard mark much
better than he was entitled to on the
form he displayed at that meeting, for
Captain Brewer nor no man living can
afford to allow him seven yards on
live birds lie is comparatively an
unknown among trap shooters, how
ever, most of his shooting having been
in the tieid he being market hunter
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MARSHALL, Mo, Oct. ad. 80 Never be-
fore at this season Of the year was
drouth 70 great as it is now in this
section. Cistens are dry, stock suf-
fering for water aud farmers in con-
stant dread Of fire. The Chicago and
Alton has to haul water from Glasgow
to Slater for use in their shops round.
house, etc business is generally de-
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won by the Company.

RICHMOND, Mo-, Oct. % The suit
OF Lizzie c. Jacobs, widow OF r.. L.
Jacobs of this city, against the Omaha
Life Insurance Association to recover
a policy of 5000, resulted in verdict
for the defendant. Judge Broaddus
instructed the jury that misrepresent-
ations as TO the plaintiffs physical
condition, which were admitted by
the plaintiff, were enough to inval-
idate the policy.
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WAS FORCED TO CONFESS,
A Negro strung Up to Tell of Mos,
Foul Crime.

Foul Crime.
CABRoLLToS, Mo-, Oct 26.-A5out
two weeks ago negro hrutally as
saulted Miss Bratvogel, white, near
this city. At the time five young me-
gFoes who had been in the neigh boz,
hood just previous to the crime, we've
arrested, but they could not be identi-
fed by the girl and were released.
Yesterday afternoon Harry Smith,
one OF the five, was caught near Bo-
gard and was hanged for a few mo-
ments. When he was let down he
told the following story: AT the
time we were shooting craps at the
depot 'Pi' Brown another OF the five)
was not with MS, but joined us about
$3.50, or just the time, think, that Il
would have taken him to get TO the
depot from where the crime was com
mitted. When we got back to the
jail Pr Brown told me he committed
the crime and that he had changed
his clothes and purned his cap so that
he could not be recognized | wAs
afraid to tell II and we Yers released.
J went 10 Boguard. to my Uncle Jim
Smiths, and told him all knew; also
told another party, and that was how
the story got out" "Pi' Brown was
arrested this morning by Policeman
Lane and is now in the county Jail.
The cap he tried to burn and the
clothes he wore the day the crime
was committed have been found and
will be put on him and the girl be
called TO see him again.
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rhe unIted state. on the Lookout.

WASHINGTON, Oct a6.--The navy
department is giving careful attention
to the situation in Corea. The United
States has no special interest in the
complication beyond the protection of
American interests there, and proba-
bly, under no circumstances would do
more than take precautions to this end
by sending some of the ships now in
Asiatic waters To the scene, in case
official advices shopld confirm the re:
ports Of prospective trouble.
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sixty Armenians Slaughtered.

CoNsrASTINopIE, Oct 90 Fierce
disturbances, accompanied by serious
bloodthed, are reported TO have taken
place at Erzingiane. Sixty Armcnians
are said to have been killed. The
Turkish government has sent circu-
lar note TO the representatives of the
powers and to its representatives
abroad announcing that the outbreal,
was provoked 4iy, iBe, e,Armcnians.
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Sr. JosKPH, Mo-, Oct 20 III. W..
Kastor has disposed of his interest in
the ST. Joseph Volksblatt to DR. w. T.
Weymann, after twenty-seven years in
the editorial harness. Mr.. Kastor
will probably remove 10 ST. Louis,
where he will engage in some other
business. DIR. Weymann will continue
his practice. and will devote very lit
tie time to journalistic work.
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SHERMAN FOR M'KINLEY.



the Ncst Republican Convention.
WAsmNG1uN, Oct 90. 6.-Senator Sher-
man, despite his years, will in all
probability, be an active participant
in the Republican national convention
Of 1896. The role will he new one
for the senator In the conventions
OF 1880, ssl and 1855 OF his party
he was a candidate for president,
either active or passive, and of neces-
sity did not attend the convention
lie was a silent figure i'm the proceed
inxs Of lSga. His announcement now
that he is not candidate, on account
of his years; that he has at last given
up the ambition Of ms life and is now
outspolken for Mckinley, is made seri-
ously. The senator has been asked
by friends Of Mckinley TO be one of
the delcgates-at-larg at next years
convention. and will, in all probabili-
ty, be requested To present the name
of Ohio's favorite son. The informa-
tion comes from friend of Mckin-
lcy'S
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AMONG thirty Of the largest post
Offices Of the URited States there was
not one that did not show an increase
in the asst quarterly report ever the
lgures for the corresponding period
last year II was one of the most
prosperous three months in the history
Of the postal service, exceeding by
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oURRLNr LIrERATURE FOR NovEM.
MN

DER
Current Literature the largest mag
azine in America, almost surpasses
its own high standard by its Novem-
Der number. 1t is magazine OF fic-
tion, magazine OF poetry, maya
zine Of science, n magazine OF gossip.
and number OF magazines all in one
rhe Attack on the Mill is a dramatic
sketch by Emile Zola The Duel on
Horse back, a stirring scene of life in
the Scotch Highlands; MISS Betty s
Mantle is a quantity humorous study
by John Gait; The Fight at Sedan is a
story OF Moltke's victory over French.
The special feature OF the mum Der for
lovers of the best literature is re-
markable collection OF sixteen Sonnets
on the Sonnet, from the worlds great
poets, selected by Fanny Meek Lo-
throp, who is rapidly winning recog.
milton as a writer aud compiler of
rare ability. II is difficult 20 specify
special articles where all are so good;
Il is but fair to say, however, that the
magazine contains something for all
tastes all needs. for every member OF
the family II he Current Literature
Publishing Company, 52.5l Lafayette
Place, New York.
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THERE has much in Pasteur's life
that was lovable, and his viii further
emphasized his affection for his own.
II was remarkably brief. u read thus:
''This is my testament. leave 20 my
wife all that the law allows me %
leave her May ny children never
evade the .aw OF duty, aud may shey
always preserve for their mother she
tenderness that she deserves Gould
Inheritance be more precious?
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. The Supreme
Council OF the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Masons made a pilgrim
age 20 Oak Hin cemetery yesterday
and at the grave of General Albert
Pike inaugurated services which are
To be observed at each triennial ses
sion OF the order hereafter.
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AuGusrA, Ga.. Oct 20 Fire last
night destroyed the extensive lumber
plant OF Bess Thompson 4 Co, on the
outskirts of this city, together with
about forty small frame dwellings in
the immediate neighborhood. The
loss will reach SlOo. 900. with insurance
Of about one-third. Nearly 200 peo-
pie are homeless.
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ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. ej.-The
probable death OF j. c. Griffin, assist
ant chief of the lire department. and
the loss OF $500. 900 are the results of u
fire which destroyed the immense store
and stock of H. Stark Il Co., fancy
goods and millinery establishment.
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y,nLE in Galveston Lon Wharton
va tot get his feet wet, but he NOR
lia.d a ID philosophiz, while scud-
Ains we waves One OF his soliloquies
was like 'us Galveston, with her
immense wealth. mas only three first-
class hoteis and these three serve
their patrons in most any style-fro
So per day up as nigh as yor wish TO
climb
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rrcc ThInler. Nationnl Council.

NEw NoRK. oct 26 Tile National
Congre OF Free Thinkers, with rep
resentutives from every State in the
Union and from Canada, was opened
in IIardman hall yesterday. The spe.
cial object Of the congress, which
will last for three days. is stated to
further the total separation of church
and state, and To secure the impartial
taxation of all property. secular and
public schools. abolition OF Sabbatar-
ian and blasphemy laws, free pcech,
free press, free mails and the rights OF
man, woman aud children.
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CmcAGo. oct. 26.--Edna schmidt, the
youngest child OF X. G.. Schmidt, the
millionaire brewer krelt by her
mothers grave in Graceland cemetery
last Tuesday morning. celebrated her
eighteenth birthday that afternoon,
and the next day eloped with the
coachman her father had discharged
three weeks before
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LoNpoN, oct. pa Rome dispatch
to the Chronicle says that at the con-
sistory TO be held in November the
pope viii create the following cardi-
mails: The papal nucios at Paris, Vi
emma, Lisbon and Madrid, the arch
bishop Of Ancona ,ld Mgr. Satoln
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DENVER. Colo. oct sG.--Mapor Me-
Murray and the Chamber Of Commerce
issued joint call for & mass meeting
in Denver october 81, To protest
against Spanish oppression in Cuba
and take steps TO extend aid 10 the in
surgCnts.
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A CHICAGO publisher has put on the
market book entitled Forty Years
with the Damned" No, it is not an
imitation OF Forty Years in the
House, Senate and Cabinet The
Chicago mans book came out before
Johns