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sonable coal merchant involved him in
so many trying situations. His wife,
true to the arrangement, had presented
herself at breakfast arrayed. in her
walking dress, and offered to make sug-
gestions about curling Mabel's hair,
tying on her pinafore and mend;ng a
mitten brought to her just as the one
maid rang the bell for breakfast. Han
nah was in the secret, for she had al
ready been to ask his advice about the
mullins witha giggle, and Tom and
Harry had been told by mamma that
their father would lay out their clean
clothes and give them any help they
needed in the toilet line. By the time
he sat down at the table he was des-
perate man. His own toilet had been
sketchy in the extreme, and he had
literally had not a minute to think.
Mary in the gayest of spirits took his
bundle Of bills and went off, remind
ing him not to forget to sort the wash
ing just brought upstairs, and that this
was the day for sweeping the parlor.
"And I hope" she said, cruelty, at
parting, ''that you will find time to
give at least fifty strokes Of the brush
to your back hair, James, DEAR"
The pen refuses to record what
James replied under his breath to this
heartless taunt-curses not loud, but
deep-for when man has said fare
well to his back hair it is hard to be
reminded Of it. The day wore on. He
hardly knew why he did not fling of
the yoke and 60 downtown as usual,
but some logged perversity in his ma
ture kept him at his post, and, to his
own grim amusement, Hannah's de-
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The Most Ancient Song

A topical song three thousand years
old was sung in a comic opera lately
produced in Australia by a travelling
Chinese company. The history of this
venerable ballad is authenticated by
the affirmation of the chief comedian
of the troupe, who AYERS that the song
has been sung on the Chinese stage,
with the original words and music,
since 1000 B. C. A Melbourne critic
says the accompanying melody ICON
sisted partly of Chinese chopping
wood, partly of another Celestial blow
ing a bulls horn with horrible intens-
ity of effort, and partly Of a curious
stringed instrument, which makes
noise like an infant crying in the
night"
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nArrLeS UUUNi Ehr ehS.
The Cnlucky Opal Denss the Initiative
& Skin Of the Moderns.

The Cnlucky Opal Denss the Initiative
& Skin Of the Moderns.
One kind Of opal, the hydropane Of
Mexico, loses its beauty and becomes
dull and colorless when exposed to
water. The same stone, says the West
minister Review, It is said, can be re-
stored to its color and beauty by sub
jecting it to certain degree Of heat
A writer on the subject says that the
opal is always much more brilliant on
q warm day, and that sharp dealer
will always hold one In his hand .
short time before showing it to q pur-
chaser. In ancient times the opal was
most successfully initiated by q glass
paste, which could only be distin.
guished from the real gem by the most
careful experts. The art has been en-
tirely lost, for the best counterfeiters
fail to produce q stone that In the
least battles the connoisseur. The
finest opal Of modern times, says King.
was one which belonged to Empress
Josephine, and which was called the
Burning of Troy" because Of the in
red flames blazing upon its
surface, while the reverse was perfect
~ Opaque. In the troublous times that
followed the Napoleonic period the
gem was lost sight Of, and there is
left no trace Of It, There are two
wonderful opals among the French
crown jewels, one Of which is set in
the clasp of the imperial cloak. EN-
press Eugene is said to have most
superstitious dread Of them and would
not wear an opal for any persuasion.
Queen Victoria does not share this feel
ing with her. She, on the contrary,
admires the gem very much, and has
given to each Of her daughters, on
their marriage day, various pieces OF
jewelry set with the iridescent gem.
There are many varieties Of opals,
coming from almost as many quarters
Of the globe. The opal found in Hun.
gary was thought to be harder and
more durable than those found in Mex
leo and South America, but since the
better development of the mines in
those places stones have been found
quite the equal of Hungarian gems
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-"Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too" was
written by A. G. Ross, of GAINESVILLE, o.
Ross was member of a church choir
during the heated canvass Of 1910, and
was also one of a-quartette that fur
nished music to the political meetings.
He was urged to write song for a COM
ing meeting in Zanesville,and chose the
tune Little Pigs" for the melody. He
composed the song one Sunday morning
in church. The next day he presented
It to the club, and it was sung on the
following evening at the meeting. IL
proved q great success and soon went
all over the country.
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DANIEL WEBSTER'S SMALL FEES.
The Great Lawyer Income Was Une
usually Limited Even for His Day.

The Great Lawyer Income Was Une
usually Limited Even for His Day.
One of our correspondents has been
so lucky as to fall in with a little
leather-covered book, like those Of
bank depositors, which contains Dan
iel Webster's autograph record of his
legal receipts, says the New York
Evening Post. This chronicle fills
twenty-eight pages, and extends a
little more than from 1888 to 1886 in
elusive. The first entry, dated Septem-
Der in the former year, is of $50, and
the second of $50 for retainers on the
New Hampshire circuit The first fee
of $1,000 was paid in May, 1884, by a
Mr.. Badger. Services regarding Gil
1ey's will commanded $500. The total
amount for the first year was footed
up at S13,14O, with the remark: "Sep-
TENDER %, 1884, thus done and con-
cluded." A similar summing up ap-
pears at the close of each other year.
The second total is SIS, 1874; the third
is S21, 7o3. The first entry of $4,000 was
in 1885, March Z; the first of $4,000
December in the same year. This
last payment was in respect to Florida
land. The largest sirgle honorarium
was $500 in February of the fourth
year; $4,000 is set down as bestowed
in case of Trinity church (New
York; In turning over this record lead
ing metropolitan and even provincial
lawyers are astonished that Webster,
although twenty years in Boston, so
undervalued his services. He learned
better at last. When Robert G. Win
throp looked at the earliest date, he
said: "That's just the time that I was
ending my studies in .Webster's Office"
and the chirography led him to add
that Webster never wrote a firm hand.
Nobody has surveyed the relic with
more interest than DR.. o. w. Holmes.
Among other things he said: Had
the influx been tenfold, Webster's
purse would have remained empty
still. Had it's capacity received like
the sea, whatever entered there would
have run off like water from the back
of a duck"
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ROUND LAKE,
NS,o. q II. S5sss1sosss
Springfield, Ohio.

News of the Week--They Like
Worthington's Election.
Mrs. Harry Hobson is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
Dodge.
A. F. Diehn and wife returned
Tuesday from weeks visit with
relatives in Iowa.
w. Mosher made trip to Jack
son on Tuesday to transact bust
ness with the county officials.
J. J. Parsons spent Saturday
and Sunday in the neighborhood
of Sioux Falls Junction. We
wish him success.
A location for the new church
building has been secured and
sand and rock for the foundation
are being piled up. The amount
subscribed is in the neighborhood
of thirteen hundred dollars.
We trust that the good; people
of Worthington will never have
reason to regret their action at the
polls on Tuesday. Several Of the
patrons of the establishments
about to be closed up, who live in
our vicinity, have been heard to
express their appreciation of the
action. The places in question
are of standing similar to the
lord high executioner in ''Mikado''
they never will be missed.
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Il wish to announce that I am
closing out all winter goods at below
cost prices. These goods must be
sold to make room for my mammoth
spring stock.
Mrs. w. G. Posi-, milliner.
The advocate., 1895-05-15
Depends on Crops.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-CongrsssnAn
U. s. Hall, Of the Second Missouri dis-
trict, comes out oday with a cuckoo
blast that has attracted some attention,
and especially from MIssOurisns. Hs
boldly suggests that this years good
crops in Missouri will kill the silver son.
timent in that state, which will assure q
speedy settlement Of that issue, ss for 90
Missouri is concerned. But people not
blessed with good crops may be troubled
with the question for another year. This
is violent change Of opinion since be
was beating the bushes for another man
last year, but 1t lines up with his SsCEoh
manipulation with Dave Francis at the
state democratic convention at Kansas
City. At present the agitation on thAs
question is slated for an easy death by
reason Of good crops. OF course, the
leaders Of the party, knowing this, viii
consent 90 q silver convention in Miss
souri,, In the opinion OF Mr.. Hall, bat the
masses Of people must be excused for
demanding a convention az they are not
90 we'll informed Rs Mr.. Hall and the
fifteen members Of the state central dsn-
oorstic committee. In their Ignorance
they must be pardoned for making Che
demand, but when the harvest is gath.
cred they will see their mistake and e.
one man rise up and call the fifteen gen
tlemen composing the state central COM
mittee and Mr.. Hall, blessed. Mr.. Hall
can see no chance for the fifteen gentle
men and himself being called anything
else when the crops come iD. The g.
sembling Of the proposed silver conven-
tion being in the hands Of two wise gem
tlemen, Mr.. Hall assures the admins
trstion that there will be no oonven tion
and the president need not be alarmed
about Missouri. And as the matter IN
Missouri is to be settled by the crops
the selection OF the delegates 70 tno
national democratic convention viii nos
be governed by the question, but rum
pus viii h0 kicked up over tho new snQ
TefSeghing question, the tarlth
The advocate., 1895-05-15

involves far more than the mere
question of free coinage of silver. 1t
involves the extent to which paper
money is to be issued and used. II
involves the question of who shall
issue and control it's volume. It in
wolves the continuance of national
banks, and the establishment Of gov
ernment banks. In fact, it involves
many things that such men as the
the Capital has named will never
hint at. OF course,the Capital regards
those who entertain notions favor
able to 'fiat" money and government
banks as qisionsries and cranks, and
they will not probably be regarded
as of sufficient consequence to be
accorded recognition in the money
Forum" We shall see.
The advocate., 1895-05-15

ELvers and tributaries. SsCreta. ss.
burn, Of the agricultural department.
has heard from but rew localities il ths
state, and these refer generally 20 the
frost OF Friday night, which was severe
on vegetables, small fruits and small
grain in a few localities along Che Ak.
kansas river.
To-day the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway company received re-
ports from more than 100 agents at Bta-
tions along It's lines in central, western
and northeastern Kansas, which show
that last nights frost was severe on
vegetables and garden plants; that the
fruit was not materially damaged, and
that the wheat and other small grain
generally escaped and was not injured
except in few localities. DisCouraging
reports continue TO some in from eastern
and central Kansas about the ravages az
Chinch bugs in the wheat fields.
President Potter and Secretary Co.
burn Of the agricultural department., bs.
lieVe Kansas will raise more wheat Ehia
year than last, the total yield Of 1894 be-
ing % million bushels. They say, how.
ever, that unless rains come soon and
the OhinCh bug invasion can DO arrested
the Kansas wheat crop will bs below
that Of any season during the past az
teen years.
The advocate., 1895-05-15
QUINCY A. GLASS.
Frosty Weather.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 12.-Rsports from
many points in the Northwest are to the
effect that considerable damage was done
to small fruits and vegetable crops In
many sections by last nights frost. Corn
in some places has been badly injured,
but may yet be replanted. Other grains
are said not to have suffered much.
Kansas escaped the rsvage8 Of frost
last night, except in the Southern part
OF the state and the loWlSnds generally
along the ArkaRsas, Walsut end Kausas
The advocate., 1895-05-15
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Such silver men ss Bland, Voorhees,
and Teller make the people tired. They
announce every year that unless their
party does so and so, they will leave it,
The party pays no attention to them, yet
they still remain.
The Countess Oastellaine, formerly
Anna Gould, who purchased q title and
got q husband in the bargain, is invest.
ing million or two Of her hsrd-ssrned
dollars in q magnificent castle in Paris.
She evidently wants to show the Paris
isns what fools these Americans be-.
A paper circulated among the grain
dealers of Kansas City bears the sigma
ture Of fifty eight Of them who subscribe
to the doctrine Of free coinsgs. The man
who circulated the paper says a majority
Of the signers were a short time ego on
the other side, and that their conversion
ls due to the reading of literature on the
subject Of silver.
4 At Chattanooga, Tenn the local re-
publicans hanged and burned an efigy
Of Governor Turney. In the presence of
a large crowd, the image was asked:
"Havs you any reason to offer why you
should not be hanged for dlsgrRcing the
ststeH" There being no reply, the trap
was sprung. That question would be
applicable in the case Of some high off,
cials in Kansas.
The cold wave Of Saturday and Sun
day did great damage to crops in the
northern and middle states. In north
ern New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi.
ana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin
fruit and vegetables were killed, the
most serious damage being to the grape
crop. The mercury marked 40 above"
as far south as Pittsburg, Pa. In Michi-
gan, Wisconsin and northern Indiana
heavy snow fell.
In the course Of time men who work
for wages will learn that it is impossible
to keep wages up az long as there are
idle men waiting for strike. At Wal
lace, Idaho, the miners notified the mine
operators that unless the scale Of wages
was raised at once the mills would be
blown up. The proprietors instructed
the superintendent TO "oIose the mine
and mills and let them blow away"
His orders were obeyed and the men are
looking for job.
Mrs. John A. Logan is trying TO per.
Buade the Illinois legislature to pay
$4,000 for services performed by her
husband and two other men. They had
secured the passage Of q congressional
act under which about million dollars
Of war tax was refunded by the govern
ment to.ths state Of Illinois. The fact
that her distinguished husband wHs
undsr salary as q public Official Whsn be
The advocate., 1895-05-15
International American Protective Asgocla-
tiOn.
fO0ntinMed trom paqs ~

fCORttnGed from pGgs H.
cure and peEpetuate the enactment Of
legislation, based upon the broad pEin-
Ciples Of constitutional liberty.
Fifth-To resist by ell lawful means,
all attempts made by the enemies Of
peace and international harmony; oE
freedom Of speech and consclenOe; 10
precipitate war or engsnder hostile feel
ings between all nations, wherein
branches OF the organization may be o..
tRblishsd.
The advocate., 1895-05-15

to have hopes OF you.
Mr.. Wakefield In his largs.hear ted
optimism has always expressed q belief
that you would bo saved 40 9 brand
from the burning. Heretofore have
been akeptical. 1 have read your joy
Ous-heRrted editorials on the Fspidity
with which socialism was spreading. I
have read your further statement that
you are ready TO 20 farther In che dirsC.
tion Of socialism than che national plat
form Of the PsOpl's party, and sup.
posed that you believed in the csntraliz-
ing, nstionslistiC form Of IsoOialism. II
seems that have mlsjudGed you, and I
would not willingly misjudge any man.
I say in all sincerity, it gives me great
pleasure to know that you repudiate
Capitalization.
Don't you think you are somewhat Oxn
cited on this MalthusiRR theory state
msntP Have l said that you believed
in the Mslthu sian theoryP I said that
you fell back on the Malthusisn theory
for argument. Here 10 q sentence in
your article Of February 13: 'Wh0n the
lands and the lots are all occupied what
do you propose to do with the man who
is still without landS"
Really, you must excuse me, but /
must insist that this is looking to the
Mslthusian theory for support. You and
I, doctor, do not believe that under q
just system OF distribution all the lands
and lots will ever be occupied to the sx-
tent that there will be any leftover
man. It is as inconsistent for either OF
US to use MRlthusiRn arguments as for q
Baptist TO argue against immersion or q
SpirituRlist against the law Of progress.
sion.
You say, "Mr. Wakefield sanctions
these Misrepresentation" IL you have
any doubt, the same will be removed by
reading the editorial in the May ECono-
mist.
But Mr.. Wakefield would not indorso
what he believed to be a misrepresents-
tion, nor has he done 30 this time.
You say "thsse things are unworthy
OF the notice have given them" II 60,
why this violence?
In conclusion 1 wish to say that I
would not Intentionally misrepre0ent
any mPn and Rt no time have had any
intention Of misrspresenting you. /
have neTer questioned your motives nor
your sincerity Of purpose. We both de-
sire an adjustment Of conditions that
will give all men equal rights to natural
opportunities. That falliblS human ma
ture should differ As to the best means
to accomplish this result, is not to be
wondered Of.
That you should consider yourself
misreprssented by my review Of your
discussion with Mr.. Wakefield, was ~
much Of surprise to me 90 you say the
review itself wss to youo Having read It
carefully in connection with your edi-
torial Of April II, do not And anything
in its contents to warrant the attack
upon me made by you in the ADVOCATE.
Therefore, l remain firmly convinced
Of the justice and correctness Of my re-
marks published in Mr. WakeAOld's
paper.
QUINCY A. GLASS.
The advocate., 1895-05-15
performed the service cuts no figure
with Mrs. Logan. She wants money.
IN SELF DEFENSE,
And In Defense OF the Much Discussed Sim
gle-Tax.

ana mlsEeptSs9nt&blUnS Huu AAAS sne
declaration that singls-taxers do moi
seem to be satisfied with the outcome Of
the debate between yourself and Mr.
Wakefield. If you mean by this state
ment that single takers are not satisfied
that Mr.. Wakefield had the best Of the
argument, I wish most distinctly to dis
abuse your mind Of any such belief. II,
on the contrary, you mean that we are
not satisfied to allow you to claim undis-
puted, a victory you did not win, your
statement 10 correct, and you will doubt
less hear from singls-tRxsrs in the future
Rs often as you make such assertions.
The charge Of misrepresentation WkiCh
you urge against me with such vehem-
snCe is Q grave one, and, ir true, would
warrant righteous burst Of indignation
upon pour part. Bot suppose you and I
examine the evidence q little and see il
you are warranted in making this sweep
ing charge Of absolute misrepresentation
because I say you propose to cure econ
omic evils by still further restrictions
upon individual liberty.
The following propositions Of yours
are all restrictive:
Public control of the means Of produc-
k;no nwI Ii0kwshwkSOv,
Reduction Of the hours Of labor. (OE
necessity by Statute.)
The assumption Of public utilities by
the public.
A system Of public improvements to be
paid for by an issue OF legal-tender
money.
Unless my memory fails me, you have
also been an advocate of the nationalist
tion Of the liquor traffic, which is some
what restrictive likewise.
Now compare these propositions OF
yours with a few Of the single-tRx prop
ositions for the better understanding Of
the difference between restrictive lsgis-
lstion, legislating up, and the legislation
that unblnds, lsgislsting down. Tariff
taxes obstruot exchange OF goods, we
would repeal them. Taxes on personal
property increase the cost OF goods, We
would repeal these tsxss Taxes on inn
provements make houses more costly,
making it harder for men to acquire
houses, and we would repeal these taxes.
When government assumes the con-
troll and management OF any business
heretofore private, it restricts the liberty
Of the private citizen to engage in that
business, and the legislation necessary
to bring about the change is Of necessity
restrictive legislation and should be 80
styled.
You say: "Mr. Glass knows that pub.
lie ownership Of the means OF produo.
tion and distribution and public owner
ship OF public utilities in general would
not result in greater restrictions upon
human liberty than at present"
Pardon me if l object to your positive
assertion as to what know. Really, /
must ssy that l do not know anything
Of the kind. Public ownership Of the
means of production and distribution
means public ownership and manage
ment of my drug store. It means the
public ownership and management Of
the ADVOCATE, and, Doctor, don't wish
to see you suppressed In any such man.
ner.
Kate Power's review., 1895-02-23
III rRAsttN HARRIS.

A 4 y
Hung himself on n chair with M ugly
ncowl ou his face
Who's real mean, Harry asked
sister Hctty. from her O. neh, where
sho hnd Jain ever atnee Harry could re.
member somehow uo one epHld show
their worst side t. iIetly. she was 40
Fopd yUu tcit ashamed nf any wicked
feelings ao Harry did not like 10 say
Mother aud answered, little more
pleasantly 4 suppose hhe knows best
but IL would have bern such lark
fou know old @pitHrr Ann, down by
tha school We told you how she acts
Ia un boys. Some uf uh fellows were
going IA her well. where shed hung IA
lrR ut mutton tied np m Ing, and wr
were going tn take IL out and I'LL the
hae with wood, aud pnt In valentine
Ne y. bought such funny picture of
an old h9aid We'd give her back tho
mutton after daY or two
Tho inAt words were added In Il rather
ahamrfuefd tone Somehow the fun
didH ah8H for 80 murh ~ he told the
piHn to liettf. She snld nothing. Harry
began a. feei thoroughly uncomfort.
able Al laat lirtty spoke. "lt's
shame sou can have aome fun on Val.
entinra Day. Perhaps tho could
thinit Hp trick hother'd let you play
an Ann suppose yuu bring Jim lluut
up here after school and I'll have
hrhenr ready"
"NheW Harry exclaimed under
hia breath What hnd rone over Slater /
llrtty9 iie began tu tctl more nAhun
pd than ever hut lunt thrn h0y sig
nnird for him III eo tn school. aud, /.
giving tlrtty klaa, hr rushed OFT
Iiettt lhy verg stili for ii while then /
hrr inor frightened "Thnt.tI do. abe .
said - herself und felt ready for the .
boys
After school Harry came np with
hig apple that knmr unr had sent tu .
Hrtty the children often sent her .
little remrmh hranura.
Well I've Fut splendid idea for /
paying off @pittirr, anid iirtty
why AlAtvrf exclaimed Harry.
Well. whats the mattcr9' asked
Hrtty.
'sNuu never ral names /"
"Dh, bat you do; / TN Just following
your example, said livtty, but sreinE
llnrr8s shocked fare, shr added quick 4
~, n only sntJ IL IN show yuu huN Ii
sounded. I'm Aufe when ynn and Jim
hrar whHt Aunt ~ue told me last night
about Ann isruWn yuuil liItr my plan II
ever eo much Al, there's Jim Ill,
snow hia whistle
In mamrnt Jim llunt, hoy whom
naAt mothers refused t0 have around
arrauae hr teAh nut aA polished aa thry
Aishrd came aNkwardly into the room.
tr hpnm forgot his Ahyursa in telling |
III about queer plant llrtty hail in i
Aucer ana anew nothing about, After