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Middletown transcript., 1895-10-12
ABRIDGING THE ELECTIVE FRAN
CHISE.

The Constitutional Convention o.
South Carolina has reported the follow
ing amendment, governing registra
ton:
s.The person applying for registra.
tion must be able to read and write any
section in this Constitution or must
show that he owns and pays taxes or
$500 worth Of property in this State
provided that at the first registration
under this Constitution and up to Jan.
uary 1. 1898. all male persons Of voting
age who can read a clause in the Con.
stitution or understand and explain 1t
when read to them by the registration
officer shall be eligible to register and
become electors"
The whole object and intent of the
above is to disfranchise part of the
people of the State, the part that does
not vote with the dominating party.
1t is not desire to elevate the stan
dard of elections, as reading between
the lines shows that the most ignorant
who vo,es with the powers that be will
have no trouble In qualifying. One
thing is apparent in this whole matter:
a vote that is dangerous because of its
Ignorance, too dangerous to be cast,
should not be counted numerically in
The Electrical College nor In the halls
Of Congress. From The population Of
South Carolina and all States having
such laws as the above, should be de-
Quoted the disfranchised vote when the
Congressional apportionment is made.
That much is due to the other States
in the Unien.
We have said before and We say
again that We favor AN educational
qualification for every voter. But such
educational test should be fairly and
Middletown transcript., 1895-10-12

honestly made. and not be subject to
partisan dictation during a political
campaign. A free ballot and fair
count should be the cry of every
honest man whatever his politics, and
the more intelligent that ballot the less
danger there is of corruption. Every
one who believes in america for
Americans" should think of these
things, and should cast his vote ac-
cordingly.
Middletown transcript., 1895-10-12
We're set
in our ways

Put a hen on a nest o1
eggs and she'll teach the
average business man a les
son. She'll show him that
it takes time, patience,
judgment and determine
ton to hatch any sort OF
scheme. She'll teach him
that the only way to accom-.
plish a task is to stick to it.
We're set in our ways.
We have made up our mind
to accomplish certain re-
suits by certain methods.
We never vary from those
methods. We stick to 'em
with the tenacity of a bull.
dog to a tramp situation,
with the patience of a mild
eyed hen on a nest of china
door knobs. Our determi-
nation IS to build up a big
business that will reflect
credit to Middletown and
add to our bank account !;
that will draw trade from
miles around to Middle
town, to other merchants
as well as ourselves. Our
determination is to do this
and to obtain this result we
employ only one method,
selling goods cheap.
Do you find anything we
sell as cheap anywhere else?
Never. Will you ever be
dDIe 10 Duy gooQS OF any
body else in Middletown
or out of it for as little
money as we sell them?
Not if we know it. Can
you go in any store in Mid
dletown and buy Child
ren's Clothing as cheap
as you buy it here? Try it.
You will find we are build
ing business on a settled
foundation.
Set out for our store.
Middletown transcript., 1895-10-12

(Extracts from the Jonesboro Gazette, Jones
boro, Union comfy, Illinois.)
TESTIMONIALS THAT COUNT.
Home Comfort Ranges have been in use in
this section of the State for nearly fifteen
years. and as will be seen from testimonials
below of some of our best citizens, they are
justly very popular. This makes the third
time this company has canvassed this coun-
ty, and the very fact that they are meeting
with bigger sales now than at any previous
canvass, is conclusiye evidence that the Home
Comfort has and will stand the test of time
Note what the people say of them.
JoNEsBoRo, ILL, April II, 1895.
We have been using Home Comfort
Range for about fourteen years, and are SO
well pleased with it that we would not ex-
change it for any other make of stove. Our
range has not cost us q cent. We would cbeer.
fully recommend the Home Comfort to all
desiring first-class cooking apparatus.
Respectfully,
Mr.. MRS. JAS MORGAN.
BALLOON, ILL, April IA, 1895.
This is to certify that after using Home
comfort Range nearly fourteen years can s
cheerfullv recommend them to my nciehbors
anu iriehus as Delng all that Is claimed Of
tnem. j. l.. MOORE.
BROOKLYN, ILL.,, May 8, 1895.
To the Public This is to certify that
bought of the Wrought Iron Range Co. OF
st. Louis Mo-, one Of their Home Comfort
has been in continual service ali that time
without needing repair. Recently one OF the
agents called and examined III
and found two small places in the fire-box
slightly burned, this he repaired at once with
new material gratiously. make this free
and rankstatement selely with the object OF
aiding q worthy enterprise
= Truly yours,
J. D. YOU'VE, M. D.
lies GEEK, HARDIN Co., Ill,
May 6, 1895.
Gentlemen I'VE have been using one or
FOUR Home Comfort Ranges thirteen years
md are well pIeaSed with It, and cheerfully
recommend It to every household for econ
'my, durability, labor-saying, convenience
md perfect cooking. 1t has given the utmost
atisfaction, and we would not dispose OF IL
wen for the purchase price IL we could not
et another. Mr. A. B. RILEY,
MRS. 8. A. RILEY
Middletown transcript., 1895-10-12

TOWNSEND, DEL, July IL, 1895.
find the Home Comfort Range to be as
good in every respect as represented. 1t heats
very quickly, cooks perfectly, and does not
consume more than half the fuel my old
stove did. IT has many other advantages
MRS. H. M. DEAKYNE.
We purchased on the 10th day of July, one
Of the Home Comfort Steel Ranges and find
1t to be the most convenient cooking appa-
ratus we have ever used. I would not be
without it now, knowing the convenience of
such q treasure. can fully recommend it to
any one wishing to tighten their work.
MRS. DAVIS WILSON.
am using one of the Home Comfort Ran
fords an ample supply of hot water and bakes
perfectly. l find it SO far to be exactly as
represented.
FRANKLIN COLLINS.
CooCH's BRIDGE, DEL, August ], 1895.
1 am using Home Comfort Range and
cheerfully recommend 1t to Others as first
ton and requires much less fuel than any
stove have ever used. / am much pleased
with 1t and would not part with it for the
purchase price. Persons needing Ranges will
40 wen 70 Try 'ne h0ns Mss. ss9.0s !. ". DArrrr.
WROUGHT IRON RANGE Co.:
We have each purchased
Home Comfort Range and are pleased to say
that 1t gives entire satisfaction.
Mrs. M. N. Willis, Middletown, Del.
]. B. vandegrift, Port Penn, Del.
Abram Stats, Taylor's Bridge, Del.
James Thompson, Glasgow, Del.
VIM. Coming, Taylor's Bridge, Del.
w. II. Voshell, McDonough, Del.
Mrs. w. R. Rees, Newark, Del.
Bedford Roe, Kennedyville, Md.
w. Thomas Jones, Kennedyville, Md.
N. w. Comegys, Blacks, Nd.
Mary e. Clendaniel, Kerinedyville, Md.
w. NJ. Darrell, Millington, Md.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-11
TRAMP STATISTICS.

Three years ago, Professor J. ]. Nc
Cook, writer on social questions, es-
timated. after a careful study of sta
tistics, that there were 45.545 tramps
in the United States, and that their di-
rec annual cost TO the country was So
000,000. He now states that in Janu-
airy, 1895, the number Of tramps had
increased to S5,76S, and their annual
cost to the country S17.000,000, not
counting the loss sustained by their
failure to produce anything.
The average tramp. he says, is orig
inally a skilled laborer, and in the
majority Of cases he has some trade
Manufacturers say that the tramp
workman is usually up to the average
in cleverness, but he is generally a
drinking man, and SO, when dizziness
or depression in trade comes he is the
first TO be discharged from factories.
Professor McCook thinks that when
the tramp finds he can wax strong and
fat without effort he Is loath TO return
to work, and he suggests various ways
by which the evil may be remedied.
In 1880 Massachusetts established a
penalty for vagrancy Of from one to
tive years In the house Of correction,
and from one to three years in the
state workhOuse. The result was that
], PIT tramps fed from the state the
first year after the law went into eff
feet; but they fed to the next state.
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AN EDEN WITH NO ADAM.

Do our girls know too much or our
boys too little? That is sad tale of a
"cross in love" which comes from Chi
cago, of a broken-hearted girl whose
lover married her sister, the only rea-
son given by him for deserving the
first sister being she was too well
educated" Is there not something to
this, and who will explain the why of
it? Is it not fact that few men
would have the courage to marry a
cultured Boston girl? Where is the
man who had not graduated at Har-
ward or Yale that could muster up the
courage to even put into words a pro-
posal Of marriage to one of Bostons
bespectacled intellectualities? No or
binary business or professional man
could hope to satisfactorily husband
such one. Why will men persist in
admiring affection more than intel
lectuality in women?
DIR. Mary Walker who took to treus-
ers before boomers were invented, has
projected a scheme for a new Eden in
which boomers are to abound and men
are to be unknown. This Eden is 70
be for the intellectual angels who know
too much to get married. DIR. Mary
has purchased a goOdly tract of land
near Washington. 1t will be an Eden
which will want no flaming swords 10
protect its inmates from male incur
sions, its withered Ewes from lusty
Adams. That man would have TO be
endowed with a strong stomach and a
virility beyond conception to attack
such an aggregation of past-due fe
males tricked out in baggy boomers.
The very snakes will steer clear Of that
patch of blasted buds and withered
flowers, which in ceaSing TO bloom are
left sans fragrance, sans juice, sans
life and everything.
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THE GOVERNORS AND CUBA.

| Throughout the United States, in
city, town and village, petitions ask
ing recognition of the Cuban patriots
by this country are being circulated
and signed and which will be present
| ed TO congress on its meeting. There
seems TO be no question as to the SYM
pathy Of the people Of the states being
strongly with the insurgents. Gov
errors of all the states have been
asked by the The Chicago Tribune TO
express their sentiments as to the
struggle now in progress between
Cuba and Spain. In the issue of The
Tribune which makes known the re-
suits of this broadcast interviewing,
eighteen governors make reply. 1t is
rather noticeable at first sight that the
governors of the western and southern
states make up a large portion of those
who so far have consented to go on
record in the matter. Governor Cleaves
of Maine is the only eastern representa-
tive. The name OF Governor McKin-
ley Of Ohio, is the most conspicuous
name on the list, and with the con-
servatism of a man who is largely in
politics, Mckinley refuses to express
is the response of Governor Culberson
of Texas, who says that he is entirely
too busy at present with affairs in his
state TO pay any attention TO Cuba or
any outside matters. Certainly Gov
ernOr Culberson can be excused. John
z. Altgeld of Illinois has not the slight
est hesitation in favoring the annexa-
ton of Cuba by the United States.
Governor Atkinson of Georgia. replies:
81 am for Cuba" Governor Evans of
South Carolina, thinks that the United
States should assist the insurgents and
annex the island at once. Governor
Matthews of Indiana, believes that it
would be just to recognize the opposing
party as belligerents.
In one form or another all those who
expressed themselves in any way upon
the subject show sympathy for Cuba
and the belief that it is time for the
United States to recognize her. There |
is not one instance of OPPOSITION to |
Cuba's war nor of sympathy for Spain. |
Other men prominent in the govern |
ment of this country have also spoken
on the Cuban question TO the readers !
of The Tribune, Senator Burrows of |
Michigan, and Joseph D. Savers of |
Texas, among them. They, likewise. /
are for Cuba,
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pEGENERATEp ARIsroCRACY.

The London News concludes from
the Marlborough Vanderbilt episode.
and others like il, that equality in
America is doomed. 1t is fact
which must be admitted. upon all sides.
| that there are evidences of a growth
OF aristoeracy in America, that the
simplicity inculcated by the fathers
seems tending To pomp and show. but
1t will not be admitted that the idea
OF equality. or the principle of that
liberty which makes every man the
equal Of every other. is being despaired
OF. The marriage of American heir
esses 10 seedy dukes and impecunious
counts proves nothing against Ameri-
can institutions. The danger of il all.
If there is danger. is the fact that the
monied people of this country who ape
after European arist0cracy. WELD too
much power in shaping the policy of
this government The many of our
rich. vain and silly females sell them
selves 10 poverty bloods.
counts for little outside of the fact
stated.
But there is another side CT this
short purse and long pedigree. and a
short pedigree and long purse combi-
nation which the News seems 20 over
look. When the daughters of Ameri-
can truck dealers and the grand
daughters of ferrymen and inukeeD-
ers can command the hands and names
OF the proudest of Europe-s aristoc-
racy. IL looks more as il the pIebian
blood Of America was going to usurp
the exalted stations of Europe. The
bluest of blue blood viii stoop TO the
dollar. Miss Vanderbilt is rich and
that IS all there is OF her. She is
neither beauty ar Intellectual She
belongs tn 3 class upon which English
nobility look down Bur blood and
name and station are all readily swan /
ped for the accommodating PROFITS Of old /,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-11
EXPORTING SILVER.

There is a huge speculative scheme
concealed somewhere in the recent
large shipment of silver from the
United States. During August English
buyers took S6.271 900, against 81 $780,
900 for the same month in 1894.
1t is supposed TO be in anticipation
Of a demand in the Orient, from both
China and Japan; yet the fact that
San Francisco has thus far in Septem-
Der sent over 100000 in silver across
the Pacific would Indicate that Asiatic
purchasers are avoiding the apparent
effort of English dealers to corner the
product and dictate price.
If the movement across the Pacific
continues the demand for this British
accumulation will not be realized, hnd
the spectators will be left with the
bag in their hands. These men. few
in number. meet daily and Fix quota
tons for silver, which govern its price
all over the world. If they can carry
their load they will not be apt To re-
duce quotations; but if their speeula-
tive holdings prove too mighty for
them, there will be a drop in values
such as the world has never before
seen. Taken with the enormous spec
ulation now under way in African
mines. it may undermine the whole
British financial fabric and cause its
collapse.
The movements Of silver for the
next month or two may be watched
with interest If this demand con-
tinues on both sides of the continent.
the supply in this country will DE taxed
to meet it
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WHY CHARLEY HATToN?

As we get our local government from
Topeka so we must take our politics
from the same source. The bumptious
Dawes says that personally he has not
sought TO defeat the Republican ticket
in Sedgwick county, but that the elec
tion of Charles Hatton as Judge of the
district court would be regretted by
| himself. The members Of the inner
| circles Of the state administration,
however, unhesitatingiy declare, that
whatever becomes Of the county ticket
the election Of Hatton would be an in
dorsement Of the Eagle and repudia-
ton of Governor MorrilPs police COM
mission, and particularly protest
against the methods of Tiger Bill and
his conferees. This information be-
ing unquestionably reliable it is plain
that the state administration don't care
what becomes Of the Republican ticket
so Hatton is defeated Their fear
seems TO be that the Eagle will be sus-
tanned. Hatton having been by order
of the administration kicked out Of the
police judgeship, his defeat at the polls
would be taken as an Endorsement of
that outrage. So the word has gone
out to defeat Hatton at whatever cost,
the pretext or excuse being that his
rulings We're antagonistic to the prose
cutions melted by the Law and Order
league.
There is no party or political reason,
aside from prejudice, why Charles
Hatton should not have every Republi-
can vote in the county. OF course he
cannot be made a tool Of by the ex-
treme faction which is influencing Nor
rill in his dealings with this city, but
he was nominated squarely and hon
orably under the Crawford county sys-
tenn. That the gang of implacables
will scratch him there is no room for
doubt, but he ought 20 more than make
up for such loss in the support of men
whose sense of right and decency was
outraged in the way he was kicked out,
and kicked out only because his innate
manhood would not permit him to be-
come the plant tool of the junto, even
though the outfit was backed by the
state administration.
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W0M&mM&3

scientific studies. with the noble inten ton
OF benefitting the stranger TO come. and
who will candidly Cell you. they Just de-
test the things bus Il - the proper hing.
/ say 10 you, my dear friends, II yoa TO-
sire dime novels. I would advise you TO
satiate yourselves with them Read
read. read. until you never want TO seq q
dime novel But right there - where q
healthy association could rouse the NOR
bid tastes OF the sxpeetant mother-not
for the sake OF the mother gfris--aon't
mistake me-but for tho sake OF the I'M
born"
What would they Dor Mrs Bentiing.
who had until now kept quiet. asked. cor
tracing her brow.
1T Is o'clock. ladies': have an en-
gsgemenG supposo l give you an idea.
in a story I call Gannin's Baby tomor-
row at this time. l wont be here, but
Will send Mary 20 read 10 20 your What
do you say
Wen be here" N.MD
Wichita. Oct o.
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DISGUSTING ToDYIsM.

Ward McAllister's Four Hundred are
beseiging the Waldorf hotel. where the
young duke of Marlborough stays. and
the Savoy. where are stopping his fan
Gee and her mother. The Four Hun
dred seem 10 treat each hotel as a dime
museum in their anxiety TO obtain a
view Of the matrimonial freaks. The
and dejeuners and dinners prolonged
TO the benefit OF the hotels in order
that ducal glimpSes may bs obtained
Were MeAlister alive he would regu-
late all this overflow of British wOr-
ship, for he was thoroughly patriotic
American. and frOwned upon creases
and Iurned-1p trousers.
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Biblical scholars. and, indeed. the whole
religious world. viii be profoundly inter
ested in the announcement. made appa--
entity on good authority. that manu-
script OF the -Four Gospels in the native
tongue OF Jesus has at last been found in
ehe convent on Mount Sinai. which was
built by JGstinian nearly l.i00 years ago.
when Christianity was young. and It's
treasured records would naturally seek
such sanctuary. The palue OF such finds
depends OF course On the intrinsic evil
dences Of their antiquity. but the juds-
ment OF experts that the present parch-
ment was written within fifty years of
she death Of the last OF the Apostles must
give IL exceptional Importance in the eyes
both OF scholassies and antiauarians. and
their further judgment respecting its
value win be awaited with lively interest
by the Chr.stia world
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WAR INEYITARLE

4 Kansas City newspaper says Gene
Ware is wrong about war coming sOoz.
as there IL nothing ia sight 20 so 10 war
aoeB;. All Of which shows that the Kan
sas City newsPape- is away behind the
times, Where Is Rev. Richard Wake and
where are the LesveEworth saloons ?
Where is Barney Kelly ard where Mr.
Ingalls, Where - the Red Headed Roos-
ter OF the RackenSack VINO = after Gen
erai Dawes. Ard where Is our ovR
Jgadier Brindie Sears whose lorees were
hurried hack =, the s-oint Of Colonel A
taO2s's eanes TAe Kansas City news
paper Is RoS cato It's iab-LsSrene4 IOs.-
uSl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-11

The German emperor has one very sin
guiar popularity. He cannot bear TO
have anyone look at him when he is say
ing his prayers in church, and in order
that the curiosity of his subjects shall
rot disturb his religious devotions he has
issued the following unparalleled order:
"As soon as enter church. everyone is on
the qui yive 10 look at me, a thing which
annoys me extremely ! therefore desire
that all shall abstain from this curiosity
when 1 go on Sunday TO hear divine SER
vice. Those who desire 70 have good
view OF me can do so every day when /
take my walk in the Thiergarten or drive
in my carriage"
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No one spoke. Mrs. Justin sighed
Tn only beginning 10 understand wha
wise old acres they were who placed tn,
evil where il belongs when they said 4
would curse TO the third and fourth gener
alton. Do I make you understand"
She raised her hand solemnly-'I have
known the thoughts of hatred a man had
for his wife 10 be reproduced In a child
and that child hated his mother. And
reverse the case. We wont speak OF the
mutual antsgonism ever after. You cans
doubt that the great forever past mus;
help to carry the cross.
Il broke my heart when lost my four
children. but am glad now; glad that ]
leave no curse If no blessing TO futurity.
1t is an awful responsibility to project
beings into this world. less perfect then
| we might have made them"
You can DO much for the future II you
| teach us how to be mothers" Mrs Rog-
ers. turning around on the piano stool.
from the low ripples she had fingered even
| while listening.
| Are You contemplating swelling the
population?' Mrs. Taylor asked, looking
up from her pretty work
We'll, / am not going TO hive my ife
without children. 1 want at least SIX
I'll have one a statesman. one a doctor
| and one a-what shall say
Preacher
Don't you believe II; unless he should
be a bishop. Ike Bishop Thomas And
the girls-well. they will. of course. be
sweet and good and
II hope they will be just as you desire"
said Mrs. Whitney. a little sarcastically,
who had four homely girls.
"Well seriously, / will be satisfied, as
all mothers must be. But how help
Nature. Mrs. Justin? I am In earnest
II anything can be done. want 10 do it,
when the time comes" They all laughed
what can you dO2 II is all natural
process" Mrs. Bullion put in. dubiousiy.
Yes. that is it What can one DOR
asked.
We'll now let me see." Mrs. Justin
closed her eyes a moment
"A shock. a fright VIII deform your
child physically. that you know: so you
avoid sights and are careful. Restrain
ing in yourself an appetite will give a
craving TO that child. Suppose whisky.
Then we have drunkard- Don't inter
rupt me. suppose you thought the
other way. Crafty and stop the long
ing. The same way with passion and
snger-open Up the escape valves-iet u
escape. In any way. only don't EOur.sh Il, |
nor keep IL.
Now with the good IT is just the op-
pOsite- A constant longing for music. |
that Is tinkhng in your ears and your !
heart. gives genius. reading good biog- T
raphies fills one with admiration for !
greatness. stimulates our highest amh-
ton IN that admiration. There ~ much 4
TO 90. 20 keep out morbidness. malice. 4
envy. selhshenss. our condition renders
US a prey. Suppose We cannot combat
successfully these tralts-lnteiliRently 1 4
mean. and thar Es had a society thai 4
would stimulate. help uz. and all other
That's It."
"a sociesy for Prenatal culture. I have
known mothers who know an have luzt
told you. and who gorge themselves u1tii
they fall asleep over biographies and