The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-12-06
REEDS LEVEL HEAD.
he MAKES " Al RULE NEVER TO GIVE
PROMISES.

But IL IL Not Necessary tn Promise just
Now-The House ChapIsiu--A Nation Of
smokers-Incresss In the Consumption
Of Cigarettes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Especial Mr.
Reed has had very busy week of It.
He arrived here last Sunday night, and
from that hour to this has not had mo-
ment's peace Every Republican In town
has wanted to see him, and his rooms at
the hotel owned by Governor Morton. who.
by the way, may be one of Mr.. Reeds
rivals In the next Republican national
convention, have been crowded early and
late Not only members of the house. but
senator's and all sorts of people in and out
Of official life have striven for the honor of
few moments at the ear of the big man
who Is to play such an important role dur
ing the coming year. Mr.. Reed has fine
art Of receiving and pleasing his callers.
Good humor is his strong card, and with a
smile and joke and queer twist OF
words and an infection quite his own,
but none the less piquant for that he
kisses off all inquirers who become too per-
sistent or who ask awkward questions.
Reed knows how TO stan 'em of, ~ as
the phrase goes, without giving offense.
He makes IL rule never to give promises.
All his life he has followed this rule, and
he told me last summer when / saw him
in his home at Portland that he believed
1t had been his salvation. If man never
puts out any political notes, he says, he Is
not likely to go into bankruptcy. Broken
, promises, according to Reed 5 theory, have
ruined about half the politicians in the
country, and he does not intend they shall
ruin him.
A Cautious Policy.
He certainly is not making any promises
concerning organization of the next house.
He doesn't have to. He wouldn't promise
il he had hard fight for the speakership
instead of unanimous nomination. Six
years ago Mr.. Reed pursued the same eau
tious policy. Though then opposed by
Major Mckinley, the man who may be his
chief opponent in the presidential battle
of next year, he did not put out any prom
ises in order TO win the speakership. II
Reed should reach the White House ITSELF
1 fancy he will do SO without putting out
any obligations, or what we in Washing
ton call political paper" He doesn't
About n Bible.
One of the candidates for chaplain of
the house is DR.. l.. NJ. Kuhns of Canton,
o.. who used to preach To Governor Nc
Kinley If Mr.. Kuhns wins the honor
the house will get "A most eloquent and
admirable minister to ask the divine bless.
Ing three minutes by the watch at the be-
ginning of each days session. 1t will also
ha m "a
Bible which was once the property of a
murderer and containing on it's fly leaf
remarkable inscription. Fifteen years or
more ago DR.. kuhns was spiritual adviser
to one of three young men who were
hanged from the same trap. This poor
boy-his age was only 20-found much
comfort in DR.. Kuhns' religious teachings,
and just before the execution gave the
good doctor "a Bible in which he had writ
ten that Gustave Ohr-for that was his
name-was born on such n day, attended
school In Chicago, was arrested for muir
der, tried, sentenced, found religion and
was hanged at the date which afterward
proved to be his deathknell If DR..
Kuhns becomes chaplain, he says he will
use this queer Bible in the house.
No matter how many people are butch.
cred in Armenia, or how much suffering
may be caused by the disorders in the
Turkish empire, the Washington represent
ative of the sultan continues having a
good time night after night. There are
no clouds upon the face of Mavroyeni Bey,
the Turkish minister at this capital He
is one of the gayest men in town Always
at the first nights of the theaters, he has
a fondness for going behind the scenes to
meet the members Of the companies He
has IA swell turnout and dashes about town
with handsome women by his side. He is
popular in society and gives elegant din.
ners. He is one of the most gallant and
successful of all the diplomatic beaus in
town, and there are good many OF them.
Cigars and Cigarettes.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller
calls my attention TO "a peculiar fact which
was published in his annual report, but
which appears TO have escaped the atten-
ton of the newspapers up to this time.
The number of cigars manufactured in
this country during the calendar year,
1894, was 4, 1853, GAL, 327 The number Of
cigarettes was 3, $40, 500, S04. AT first sight
one would say this vast number of cigars
and cigarettes was greater than all the
men in the United States could smoke in
a twelvemonth. But il is a curious coinci-
ucnCt tHdb lnls luCoDCtlNADie
Der of cigars and cigarettes means just
about one smoke per day for every male
above the age of lSy years The census bu-
reau estimates the number of such males
now in the country at 81, 600, 900. Multi
ply this number by the days of the year,
and we see that the total just about equals
the number of cigars and cigarettes pro-
duced in the country last year.
Contrary TO the general impression. the
importations of Havana cigars amount
to almost nothing at all in comparison
with the number of cigars produced in this
country. The number OF cigars imported
last year was only $1,000 600. In other
words, where one Havana cigar Is smoked
In this country about LIZ domestic cigars
are consumed
A large quantity of what are called
Turkish cigarettes Is sold in the United
States Most of them are made in New
York. The number Of cigarettes imported
last year amounted TO less than 1000, 900.
The United states exported, in 1894, 462.
900, 900 cigarettes, and the demand for our
machine made cigarettes is increasing all
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