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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
England's Silver Lining.

A very extensive review of the COM
mercial and financial record of Eng
lish trade is given in the London
Economist. 1t appears that the i'm
ports OF foreign countries retained for
English consumption would have
shown an increase of 9.95 per cent. in
1894 as compared with 1898, with the
exports of English goods 1886 per
cent. larger than in 1898, if allowance
were made for the decline in prices
last year. As matter OF fact, how
ever, the actual values showed an in
crease of 0.9 per cent. in imports
and decrease of 90 per cent. in ex-
ports.
In 1894 there was an enlargement of
the foreign trade of the United King
dom, but at prices that indicate stag
nation. The smaller margin of profit
derived from trade in 1894 showed
that the average prices of that years
imports were 7.91 per cent. lower than
in 1898, while the average prices of
exports were 4.27 per cent. lower. AS
the Economist says, ''It meant not
only more and more work for no more
or even less money; but when prices
We're persistently slipping away, tho
value of stocks deteriorates, and losses
accrue"
1t would seem, however, that there
has been at least little silver lining
to this dark cloud, and that the Eng
lish manufacturers did not transact
such bad business as appears upon
the surface. Owing to the lower
prices, the English imports cost $780,
100000 less than they would have
cost had the prices of 1898 been main
tained, whereas, the loss in their ex-
ports reached only $4S,0O0, 900. In
textile industries there was gain of
$780,, 900 through the lower value
of raw materials imported, as against
a loss of $25, 900 in the lower
prices of yarns and fabrics sold to
other countries, making their gain in
this respect over $21 100000 at the
expense of the producers of the raw
material and the purchasers of their
manufactured goods.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
Shaving Set to Music,

The latest thing in barber shops is
musical box which the boss of the es-
tablishment regulates to suit the times.
On Monday, for instance, he keeps the
machine up to light opera airs just
fast enough to keep his assistants
shaving customers at nice, steady
gait. Tuesday being q quiet day in
the barber business, "Home, Sweet
Home" and "You'll Remember Me"
are good enough. Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday the barber confines
the musical box to popular selections
of rather lively nature. On Satur
days he puts the reels and jigs on top,
and every barber in the house is on
the run. Philadelphia Call.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21

Every Paris school has its ''can-
teen," where free meals are given to
the children who cannot pay, while
those who are better off pay in part
or in full, states the New Orleans
Picayune. Each child brings his clean
napkin, his little bottle of vim ordi-
naire, and sometimes fruit or bit of
cheese for dessert. The cooking is
usually done by the janitor, and the
meals are served at little tables in the
play room. The cost of the portions,
generally stews of meat and vegeta-
bles, is about two cents for each child.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
Democracy aud Dslicicncy,

The way to stop loans is to stop de-
ficiencies. The reserve is sure to be
drained if you cut off the supply. The
outflow OF gold will never trouble us
when the inflow of gold is only large
enough. Loans and deficiencies seem
to be inseparable from the Demo-
cratic party, and we should ever re-
member that we cannot replenish the
Treasury of Government by impov-
erishing tho people who sustain the
Government. Home prosperity is the
key to an easy treasury and high
credit. .-Goyernor William Mckinley.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
Moving a Masonry House.

The Sage house, Brooklyn and st.
Marks avenues, Brooklyn, N. Y, has
been successfully moved by b. G.
Miller & Son, the house movers of
that city. The building is of stone,
weighing about 1900 tons, and was
built by son of Mr.. Russell Sage, of
New York. The con sract for removal
called for its being moved thirty
feet toward st. Marks avenue aud
twenty and one.half feet toward
Brooklyn avenne, and that 1t should
be raised two and half feet on its
foundations. This is to be done with
out break or crack in the walls. Sol
cntific American.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
Horse Hides.

About ninety per cent. of all horse
hides taken off are being tanned into
leather nowadays and used in the manu-.
fac1ure of boots and shoes, glove
leather, imitation buckskin, etc. The
value OF the hides depend upon their
size and condition, the most desirable
coming from the large cities, where
the majority killed are the result of
accident. In such instances the hides
are more nearly perfect than when the
animal dies of starvation, old age or
because of general worthlessness, says
the Breeder and Sportsman. At pres
ent hides will bring 81. 75 to 50. so each
in Chicago, while some of the Milwau-
kee tanners, who make speciality of
such hides are paying little moro for
No. l skins.
Foreign horse hides find their way
into this country to some extent, lib
eral numbers coming from Russia and
France. With horsefesh regularly Of
fered in the French markets, the quail
ity of skins from that country is su
perior. The hide of well-fed young
animal weighs forty to forty-five
pounds.
Tanners usually cut the skins di-
rectly across the backbone about'eight-
cen inches forward of the root of the
tail, dividing the hides into fronts and
butts. The latter are tanned separ-
ately and finished after splitting on
flesh side, and yield three to three and
half pairs of shoe fronts, frequently
known as "Cordovan," regarded as
one of the finest in the market. The
fronts of the horse hides are usually
converted into glove feathers or
finished upon the grain side into black
shoe leather.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
THE MARCH OF CIVILIZATION.

"What's this?" said Lii Hung Chang
in startled tone.
"That's your bill for sundry pur.
chasos in our peace depai tment, re-
piled the Mikado.
"But this last item?"
'rrhat's what it will cost you in adj
dition if Russia won't let us hang on
to your territory"
"This Western civilization is ruin
ing us Orientals," the Viceroy said
with sigh.
what do you mean?"
"You people are ringing in extras
on me like hotel keeper at summer
resort. ."--Washington Star.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
ANITA.

She's pretty puss in boots,
With O saucy name that suits
Every glance.
Is 1t whispered. is 1t sung,
Still it ripples on the tongue
In O dance.
Oh, she walks 30 pit-a-pat,
And she talks Of this and that
Such way,
Just to watch her witching blush
Even Socrates would hush
Half day.
She is not On angel; no!
They are out O. place below,
Let us grieve.
Yet perchance there is wing
Hid beneath that puffy thing
Styled sleeve.
Her singing makes me think
OF a tricksy bobolink
All delight,
With his silver strain allow
Where the apple-blossoms blow
Pink and white.
Like wild rose, newly born,
Bursting into bloom at morn,
Dew agleam,
SO enhancing is her smile.
Lo, 1t haunts me all the while
In a dream.
Samuel NJ. Peck, in the Century.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
ALL FOR NAUaHT.

"No," said the pensive maiden, sit
is impossible that this engagement
should last longer. l thought l loved
you once, but know better now.
Can you forgive me?"
"Well, I should say not, hissed the
young man, making grab for his
hat. ''For more than a year-all for y you
II have not been to picnic; have
played no billiards; I have not taken
a drink; I have turned the cold
shoulder on every girl that has tried
to firt with me. How am going to
get paid back for all the fun l have
missedP Oh, yes, I will forgive You
II don't think" - Indianapolis
Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21

"Ob,- no, chere petite mere. I am
laughing nowl"
And, turning her radiant face
toward her uncle and cousin, she
placed her hand in that of CASTOR and
allowed him to draw her to his should
or in a warm embrace. From the
French.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
ENCORE,

The bicycl;st who was riding q very
high wheel took a genuine header and
turned an almost complete somersault.
After be had recovered himself and
wiped the dirt from his face and clothes
he was very much astonishel to hear
one of two small boys on the sidewalk
say:
"Mister, do that agin, will yer?
This feller didn't see it. Judge.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
A TEST OF LOVE.

A s s U r E you,
mother, that 1 do
not want to marry
yet," said Antoin-
cite to Nine. Odiot.
81 am SO happy
with yourself; but
should I enjoy the
same happiness, the
same peace and the
same contentment
when I change your
freside for another?
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21

The New Orleans Picayune says:
''Tke feeling in Georgia is SO strong
against women's suffrage that the
State convention Of the w. G. T. U.
adjourned without discussing the sub
ject, though it was ON the pro-
grnmme."
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21

Gypsies in France have hitherto
managed to avoid being numbered and
traced. They roam through the coun-
try in bands, and as long as they did
no serious harm were let alone by the
police. Now the gendarmes have or
ders to take census of these nomads
and to SEQ that those who are not
French are registered like other for
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
resorts.

If the experiments now in progress
succeed, the Detroit Free Press fig
ures that paper stockings sized with
potato starch and tallow will be put
on the market and sold at three cents
q mir
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21

Rev. Mr.. Fairbanks, an American
missionary in India, attributes large
part of his success to the use of q
bicycle. Not only is he enabled to
cover q more extensive territory with
it, but the natural curiosity of the
natives brings large crowds to see ga
horse that needs neither grass nor
grain"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
HIS ESCAPE.

Smythc-" "She wasn't sure which
she liked better, Jones or me, but she
gave me the benefit of the doubt"
Bliffs-''And made you happy?"
Smythe Yes; they have been
married more than year now. y
Puck.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
NO SACRIFICE SALE.

The Count came near and whispered
softly:
81 am ready" he said, 'to make q
sacrifice for you"
Sho gestured deprecatinsly.
"Sacrifice?" she repeated ''No,
Reginald, lam able to pay the regular
price"
She smiled, rs in the consciousness
of power. Detroit Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
Never.

In Vermillions Parish, La, over
1000 tons of cane were abandoned and
left standing, notes Southern paper.
Did this ever happen during any sea-
son when the country was under
policy of protection?
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
HE SCORED.

''Look here" he said, coming
breathlessly into her presence, ''you
are the goal OF my affections; are you
not?"
"You have always assured me that I
was"
"And I've been making steady gains
toward you, haven't II"
"You have"
"And I'm on your fifteen-yard line,
am not?"
''Well, guess you are"
"Well, your father kicked me out
of the house last night, and I want
ten yards for interference, see y-
Life.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
u1s pIscoMFoRT EXPLAINED.

"You seem very uncomfortable, "
said Mrs. Cayenne. .
81 am exceedingly uncomfortable.
have something on my mind"
"Ah? Then it's no wonder. -
Washington Star.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
SAFER.

Stranger Ito mule) J." "Hi-up, there
Step around out OF the way, you
worthless brute |"
Farmer HANBACK, Ito stranger)-"If
you have anything mean to say about
that mule you'd better say it to his
face not behind his back. Puck.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
it down.

A Boston church has decided to hold
services at $50 a. m. during the sum-
mer, so that the congregation can
spend the rest of the day at pleasure
resorts.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
DENIED THAT SHE HAD INTENTIONS.

"Come, Molly, I've known you boy
and girl ever since you was Il baby,
and you're girl after my own heart. )"
"Why. Captain! ! never thought
of such thing. Truth.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
A PREFERENCE.

He-"I don't believe in long en-
gagements-do you, Miss Alithea?"
She-"No, Mr.. Bunthorn; 1 Iprefer
short ones and many of them. -
Judge.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
IN 1920.

Mrs. New Woman-rBe calm, my
dear; think there is woman under
the bed !"
Mr.. New Woman.-"Oh, Maria, do
be careful! If you shoot her try not
to hurt her very much" !"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
AT WORK ONCE MORE.

Strawber "You know Spiccr, who
has been out of job SO long. | hear
he has something ut last"
Singerly-"What is he doing?'
Strnwber Running an employ
ment agency. Judge.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
A BACKWARD BOY.

Green Gates-"Is your son doing
we'll at college?'A
Halsey Putnam-"Not as we'll MS
expected; he's only playing center
field.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21

Tipping is the latest British insti-
tuition to be threatened. The Prince
of Wales has declared that he will put
it down.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
FREE TRADE, FREE GIFTS.
WONDERFUL WAY IN WHICH
THE NEW TARIFF WORKS.

Giving Away Our Goods SO as to
Roach the Markets Of the World
Farmers Products Passed Over
the Democratic Gift Counter
While it has always been claimed by
the friends of free trade that their
policy would open the markets of the
world to American products and manu-
factures, they have never shown the
extent of the free gift distribution
that has to be made in reaching those
markets. The German tariff had heen
in force seven months on March 81,
1895, and in that time our exports of
cotton were as follows, compared with
the corresponding seven months year
earlier:
EXPORTS OF COTTON.
Seven months to Pounds. Value.
March 81. 1895. ...2, ,024 ,3l5,675 1856. 6.873, $50
March 81, 1894. 20, $50, ,426, 400 176, ,223 7S9
Increase, 1885,. :. 93.sS9,264 1880, 500
Decrease.
In reaching the markets of the
world we have sold nearly G94, 000,-
600 pounds more of cotton than we
did year earlier, but we have re-
ceived 1850, 900 less money for the
larger quantity than was paid lis for
the smaller quantity shipped year
earlier. 1t practically cost us this
50, $780, 900 to make free gifts to for
eign manufacturing countries of 694,-
600, ZOO pounds OF cotton.
Let us now look at other farm prod
ucts and see if the producers of bacon
and lard, for instance, have Jared any
better than tho cotton growers, our
exports of these two commodities for
nine months ending March 81, 1891
and 1895, comparing as follows:
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.
Backward BOy-His Discomfort
Explained, Etc, Etc.

Thus runs wise and ancient saw:
"Uneasy lies the crowned head"
But what / cannot understand
Is why kings wear their crowns in bed.
-Browning's Monthly.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
VOL. XIII.
It is said that 100000 Americans
belong to the criminal class.
Michigan is to adopt the Massachu-
setts reading and writing qualifica-
tions for voters.

Owing to the unusual activity in
potato planting the price Of fertilizer
has advanced fifty per cent.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-21
EXPORTS OF LARD.
+Decrease.

1t seems that under the Gorman
taliff we sold SO, G52, 534 pounds more
of American bacon in the markets of
the world than we did year earlier,
but we received S557, 465 less money
for the larger quantity than was paid
us for the smaller quantity that we
shipped abroad year earlier. III
other words, we have paid out this
1851, 465 for the privilege OF making
free gifts of 36,G55, 900 pounds OF
American bacon to the consumers in
the markets of the world. No won
der they are SO eagerly waiting to take
our products from us.
The figures of our exports of lard
show that we have sold over 46, 1000, 600
pounds more of American lard under
the German tariff period than we did
during the corresponding months
year earlier, but we received 81, $685.
217 less money for the larger guam
tity that we sold than was paid us for
the smaller quantity. In other words,
it has cost us this $1,399,2l7 to pre-.
sent free gifts of 46, 600, 600 pounds of
lard to foreign consumers, who are
anxiously waiting TO use our lard in
those markets of the world that the
German tariff has opened.
Summarizing these results, under
tariff reform CT free trade, of let
ting ourselves outinto the markets of
the world during the few months of
the German tariff, we find that the
A CO... ho, 10 20,
of nearly 691, 100000 pounds cotton,
of So, 653, 900 pounds of bacon and OF
10000, 900 pounds of lard to the man
ufacturers and consumers of the
world, and that it costs us 81 800, 900
hard cash to distribute these free gifts.
The free gift scheme is generally
worked on the understanding, and
with the expectation, that subsequent
trade results will be beneficial to the
giver, compensating him in the long
run for the gifts that he has given
away. In the distribution from our
National gift counter no compensating
profits seem yet to have been realized.
Possibly the free gift scheme was not
advertised enough during the 1892
and 1894 election campaigns. We
do not recollect having seen any no.
tices thereof. It was serious over
sight and one that should be rene
died as speedily as spossible and ex-
planned away by free trade and tariff
reform orators.
The Cleveland Carlisle -Gorman-Wil-
son free gift counter, while proving
satisfactory grabbing to tho markets
of the world, has only served to de.
plete the Treasury till. The Ameri-
can people, and the American farmers
especially, will not forget that free
trade means free gifts. 1t was
glorious opening day when we let
ourselves out with our free gifts. The
IN arkets of the world have been strug-
Cling to reach our free gift counter
How long can we afford such dis.
tribution9 What are we getting in
return for it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-12
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Companies Organized To do Business ia
Kansas Granted Charters.
The following charters have been fled
with the secretary of state:
The Commoner Publishing company of
Wichita. Capital stock, $1,000. Directors,
B f. kies, r. A Sankey, j. P. Parkhurst
SiIas Rutledge and L. D. Lewelling.
The Wichita County Agricultural So
ciety of Leoti DirecOrs, H. H. Upton,
George Stanley, E. R. Fletcher, ]. G.
Donnell. H. G. Thrapp and A. F. Wilson.
The Holton Driving Park association of
Holton, jackson county. Capital stock,
$500. Directors, ]. G Elicit, ]. @
Myers, NJ. oarbach, O. W. Davis, ]. b.
JARVIS. J. B. Sellers, Henry Keller, w. D.
Green, w. E Hutchinson and c. l. Will
son of Holton and D W. Stanley of Hoyt
The Tyro Union Hall company of Tyro,
Montgomery county. Capital stock, 5000
Directors, c. w. Wilmington, N. B
schrock and Harvey Tempe.
The Columbian Manufacturing COM
pany of Mcpherson; capital 5000 Dr.
w. L. Bukey, W. s. McGiffert and Philo
s. Meade.
The Wichita Loan and Trust company;
capital stock $25,00O. Directors-E. R.
Powell, J. N Richardson, Samuel Bow
man. L. F. Naftzger and J. NJ. Moore.
The Hallowell Investment company Of
Hallowell, Cherokee county; capital
stock $1,000. Directors-D r. Martin,
James Roberts, A. ]. Jackson, George
Balm and Dennis Watson.
The Peoples Publishing company of
Topeka; capital stock s 600 Directors
j. F. Petrik, G. F. Burgess, W. w.
Sconten, John Radford, j. NJ. Sherburne,
T. x Jones, Joseph Fentman. A o.
Grigsby and ]. NJ. Hart This company
will publish the Shawnee Drumbeat, a
new Populist weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-12
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. Winegarden, of Anthony, is q
standing menace to the prohibition law.
OPAola gloats over the fact that all the
Osawatomie young men have girls in
PaoIa.
A Horton man says his wedding cost
$500. ALI this splendor while so many
are hungry!
Holton shipped carload of provisions
to be distributed among the destitute in
Gray county.
Reno county has called special grand
jury to investigate the violations of the
prohibitory law.
The increase in population is so st eady
in severance that the news runs q special
head-"Our Babies"
The street cars have been discontinued
at Arkansas City. Now everyone will
walk-just as they did before.
A 5 cent taffy pull is a popular price
entertainment at Oxford which will give
everyone a chance to get his hands clean.
The mumps are raging at Quenemo
and the young men have saved enough
on candy bills to almost get even on their
salaries.
Doniphan county farmers claim there
is an effort to spread hog cholera there
in order to secure the dead hogs for soap
factories.
A western Kansas preacher is to deliv-
or a sermon on "The Development of
Truth" and it is ten to one it is plea for
irrigation.
The Lyndon Journal states half truth
when it says: Lyndon has some nice
widows who would marry and some who
wouldn't"
A man who found out that the people
in western Kansas didn't need jewelry
has drifted east and will set up shop at
Oskaloosa.
The Severance News is mad because
there is a woman in that town who runs
around and tells all the News before the
paper CAR print it.
Meta ~aka has a woman bar keeper
who can beat up Tom and Jerry better
than any man who ever listened for the
footsteps of the sheriff.
Four divorces were granted at Nick
erson in one day, but Notwithstanding
the examples, there are lots of girls there
who are willing to take the chances.
A petition has been circulated in all
the Paola churches, praying the city
council to pass an anti Gig arctic ordi-
nance. With the cigarette out of
the way, the conquest of Satan will be
easy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-12

Spring Hill Kan. J, New Era: The New
Era is panied as it reads some of Gov.
MorrilPs appointments for police COM
missioners, of the cities of the first class.
There is evidence accommodating that he
is pursuing the same course in enforcing
the liquor law that Lewelling did-that
is making appointments in favor of the
joints The New Era's republicanism
is not of that kind that condones such
acts by any governor. We had reason
to believe that he would if elected, do
better than Lewelling in this matter, but
fear that we have been deceived His
appointments for Wichita, Leavenworth
and Kansas City are such that the
Wichita Eagle and Leavenworth Times
are boasting that the joints are not
scared and will not be run out, but may
continue by paying the monthly fine as
usual Lewelling sold himself for
whiskey votes in the large cities and it
looks very much as if Gov. Morrill, is not
going to oppose the liquor dea ers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-12

voyage The supply of valentines for
San Francisco for next year will leave
New York harbor right after st. Valen-
tines day of the present year.
But just why the comic valentine is
allowed to run loose in the land is
mystery. Whether savagely abusive or
playfully sarcastic, they are always Of
fensive-at least they ought to be.
They benefit no one. Neither do they
lull discomfort nor comfort the foolish.
On the contrary, they inflict pain on a
day appointed for the giving of pleas
ure. They have not even the dignity Of
the satirioal cartoon. Their supposed
satire is aimed at the individual rather
than at the weakness they would ridi-
Guile. Surely the comic valentine is a
cowardly, hurtful weapon that might
well be suppressed.
gibson WILLETS