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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-08
EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
Meager Reports Indicate That
There May Have Been a
Very Heavy Loss Of
Life.

Yokohama, Sept. 5.-Much
alarm is felt here over a
meager report of a great
earthquake, which occurred in
the northeast province and
main island Of Japan Monday
evening. The town of Rukogo
has been entirely destroyed
and several other towns sew
erely damaged.
Many persons are reported
to have been killed by the
earthquake and a still larger
number injured while a multi
tude have suffered severe los
ses by damage to property.
The provinces visited by the
earthquake are the same as
those devasted by the terrible
earthquake and tidal wave of
June IS last, when a large
number of towns were wiped
out and the estimated less OF
life was 10000. The pro-
vinces Of Rekuzen and Ri
kuchu along the coast from the
Island of Jonkasan northward
we're the principal sufferers to
day.
The recollection Of the hav.
&C to human life wrought BY
that convulsiou causes grave
anxiety as to what further re
ports will show of the result:
of Mondays earthquake. Or
the same day typhoon caus
ed extensive damage in South
ern Japan.
AMERICAN TARE TPIED
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Because It'SBestE

was landed on Monday last at
Nuevas Grande. near Nuevi-
tas province of Puerto Principe.
The British steamer Ardan-
hu having large amount OF
valuable contraband on board
arrived at Cardenas. Capt.
Gen. Weyler gave energetic
orders regarding the Ardanhu.
Gun boats have gone in pur-
suit of the Ardanhu. It is be-
lieved that the consignees are
the Munson Steamship Com
pany of New York.
The English sailors Ramsey
and Mckenzie of the pilot boat
Honor, who came with an ex-
petition TO Antonio Maceo at
Guabo, and who were impris-
oned at Santiago de Cuba,
have been set at liberty.
Or. PRICES Cream BAKING Powder
Awarded f:olt Hjea NIid~in;sr Pair. sar Ftaneiseo
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-08

Under the head Foxes at
the Gate" the St. Louis Re-
public pittily says: we are
here said John Il. Fellows at
the Indianapolis gathering, sin
the capacity of saviors of the
country
"The salvation these men Of
fer the country is dellverance
into the hands of the Hanna
syndicate of tariff, trust and
pool plunderers to safe their
greed with levies Of tax tributes
and raids on the Treasury.
"Phey offer salvation in the
form of fresh opportunity for
the money spectators to loot
the Treasury of gold and sell
it back for bonds at enormous
profits, which must come out OF
the pockets Of the people.
"They propose to assure tht
safety and prosperity of tht
people by turning over the
keys of the treasury to the
Morgana, The Carnegies, the
Rockefrilerl, the Havemeyer:
and the Armours, who are roll
ing in the fat of money maxim:
privileges.
1.-The chickens in a barnyart
With fox as the keeper of tn
glte are as safe as people il
The hands Of snch saviofs."
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-08

Or. PRICES Cream BAKING Powder
Awarded f:ld HIedsi NJie~n;,r Pair. sar Ftaneiseo
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COMMITTED BY PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND.

Paris, Texas, Sept. Eight
men were given the death pen
atty at the last term OF the
United States court held in this
city. Three were executed here
today, and the remaining five
were committed from time to
time by the chief executive Of
the nation. The five committed
were Fillmore Ball. John Ball.
r. E. Boutwell,, Taylor Hick-
man and Tom Davis. John
Ball, Fillmore Ball, ana r. E
Boutwell, were given the death
penalty for the murder Of old
man Box in the Choctaw nation
some yearss.ago. Old man Box
was the father in law of FIJI
more Ball, and was murdered
by the trio for his plantation
and wealth. This case has
attracted widespread attention
through the press of the entire
country, owing TO the many
legal complex questions inVolv
ed. II was twice before the
highest tribunal in the land for
final adjudication. Fillmore
Ball waa twice tried for the
same ofense. and the verdict
of the trial court was reversed
on that account. The sentence
iof John Ball was commuted
on account Of his extrem.
. youth. In committing Boutwell,
President Cleveland said: 81
grant this communication viii
+ much hesitation because i
J saves from the extreme penalty
of the law the last Of three per
> sons who We're engaged in 4;
r foul murder, and with sncl
/ communication all will have es
/ capped he extreme penalty 0
5 the law, which ] believe the
f deserve. !, however, yIrldiIi
10 the tepiing that ina>nuch a
= this conviti's partners in tn
r crime OF which he was convict
3 ed have hren saved from lh
= death penalty, believe that b
. ought not 10 snif-r ii alone"
5 Taylor Hickman and Ioi
! Davis are two Indian lads, wi
. murdered aud Old man just
he numbering somebody, 4
d they testified. They were con
. muted on account of the
n youth.
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To cure nervousness, lack Of self-control. de-
gp97deDcY, &c.
10 exchsnFe jaded sa1 worn nature for
orc of brightness, bnoTancy and power.
10 cure forever Effects Of excesses, ovcrwork.
worry, &C.
- rire fr;Il strength. dnvsN fnnent and tone
20 C.cvy p-aTtic,i AID Grra 4 cf the body,
hcc no barrier. Failure Impossible. Two
thousand refegences.
= e L.-I is purify medical and scientific,
Iscless 20 curicsity seekers, invaluable to men
0nyTho need ii.
Ada-Ha;riny man, who had applied to US,
-rc7 cfier wrote:
"i---cll, til you that f-rt day is one I'll
never forEet. / Just b;;BSled with Joy. J
5ar'cd 10 hug over body ard tell them my
u SELF had c:ed yesterday, g ri I-;y new self
a. born to-ec-. Why didn't yen tell ne
ii = / first wrote that would find it LIS
crYn g..
md an0ther thus;
'-if son g l.lci q cart load ot gold at my
o. II y or,i bring such Gladness i2to lay
| &c u. To:.r iscthod has done"
Nrlte tn the ERIE MEDICAL COMPANY,
-'Itso. =. /, and ask for the little book
I'D ''COSIpLEGs1 MANHOOD" Lefer 10
is paDss, ana she company promises to send
= b0S' Ia led e.;He.oEe, without arr
-l:e, al5 c-tifsly irsci t.ntil Il Is 3 Gil sstfe
| cat
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-08
GROWERS
GO TO MEXICO.
Large Estates May Soon Be
Established There.

City of Mexico, Sept. A.
Cuban and New York people
interested in sugar growing are
Investigating the chances here
for establishing large sugar
estates for it is believed that
Cuba will not fully recover her
lost ground for at least ten
years, and perhaps even TWEEN
ty. Mexican cane is richer in
saccharine matter and does not
require replanting, and it is
believed that the policy of es
tablishing plantations and cen
trail grinding and refining sta
tons will be adopted. The
matter is also attracting atten
ton among sugar growers here.
The congress of delegates of
the American nations, assem-
bled here, has dissolved, bnt
requests the governments of
| Mexico and Salvador to con
vene the Pan & merican Con-
gress TO consider the Monroe
doctrine and other matters oil
International interest in the
New World.
A committee was appointed
to confer with the governments
mentioned. Mexico's position
on the Monroe doctrine is un
equivocal and is even stronger
than President Cleveland's pos
ition, and it is hoped here tina
well attended congress viii
next year be assembled in this
city.
Francisco de Garay, one o
Mexico's most illustrious en-
. gineers and men of sciences, i
: dead at an advanced age. Il
: was a knight Of the Legion O
: Honor and was one Of til
+ engineers summoned to Pari
| during the empire to consul
. with the French engineers o
/ the opening Of the Islhmus G
= Ttbuantepec. He was the re
/ cipirnt Of confidence of variou
7 governments here and man
|, testimonials from Europea
countries.
United States Consul Gener;
Crittenden leaves for Nilsson
n on a vacation the 18th inst.
h The new consul general /
Greece has arrived.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-08
f" TaE TRIUMPH OF LOVE

rs larry, FRUITFUL MARRIAGE
Every Han who Would Know tho
Grand Truths, tho Plain Facts. the
Kew Discoveries OF Medical Science
as Applied TO Married Lille, Who
woaId Atone Tor Past Errors and
Avoid Tuturo Pitfalls, Should Secure
tks-wonderfuI LIttIo Book Called
Complete Manhood, and How TO At
tain It,
"Here at last Is information from y hirh
medical source that must work wonders with
this generation OF men
The book fuzzy describes n method by which
to attain full vigcr and manly power.
A method by which to end all unnatural
drains on the system.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-08
IMpoRrAT1oNs of foreign golr

IMPoRTATIoNs of foreign gold
at New York amount to about
four million dollars up to III 8
time Ii is probable this will
be exchanged for legal tenders
aud thus increase the gold re
serve.
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1865. :: :. $1,000. .-.si

srUTzRE and bis crowd, Who
predicted the end of tie world
would come on the Pad of This
month, have kindly PM Of the
catastrophe for 30 days
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-08

BK1AN's niece eloped tli-
6ther day and married her
chosen young man. The gokd
aapers will use this against Ii3e
sa.-s~zss.',s s.sT,'idsfg.. !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
SHORT NEWS STOKES.

Franz FORT, ky-Acting Governor
Worthugtou mas committed To liio lmprs-
cumOut the death sentence OF Al McL1in,
who was TO bc hanged IN Eou.sVtllc, sep
tcnibrr Il. Gpytsnor bradley IL absent
nlhnK engagements Ia Missouri.
HIRAIiNGffAM. Ait Bart Throshcr. u
notorious Bibb county outiaw. and his pal.
known as Dock" Panther. but whose real
identity - unknown, were Killed by Dep
uty Sirrtis Henry cole and j. u. Bal
of this cl1y near hers at iiu'se creek,
BOSTON, Mlss.-'lhe British steamer
Etoukllne. Captain Adams. from Port An
tonic for Boston. has arrived AZ her dock
hrrc ana reports that when about sixty
miles south cf Nantucket shoals, she
passed a voesel's bow and other wreck
age Nothing was seen uf the Ethelred.
which was duo here last TUESDAY from
Port Antonio.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-1he local packing
house Of Armour ~ CO. has an order d.
rect from the Japanese government FOR
eighteen carloads of corned beef. The or.
der Us one of the biggest over rcceived
here and viii be ready for shipment within
ton days Thla Immense shipment OF beef
navy although O positive statement to
that effect is not obtaiuahle.
NEW YORK-The Norwegian bark
Themis, from Progresso for Liverpool, has
Put Into THIS port with nearly her entire
crew sick with disease resembling
scuryy or berlberi Tho rhemis was ten
weeks on the Mexican c1nst, and the
sufrly Of water obtninahle. was Of a very
inferior character. For nearly four
months the crew had but scant supply
OF provisions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
DAY Al CANTON.
mckinney Welcomed stark County G. A
r. Mon.

mckinney welcomed stark County q. a.
r. Mon.
Canton o. son ,mher l5.-This was the
5av Tor the formal CONSIDERATIONS by thu
g A Il men OF STARK comlty to Major
Alch.rloy The morning dsNned with a
reni rain fail rg and heavy Clouds por-
t.r4ltlg bal weather during tho day. Ihe
fcrmul opening Of the county campaign
occurs Friday and the attraction OF noin-
he .u,cn<ers and big paradts appeals 20
residents OF the county OUTSIDE OF Canton
10 nl,tht their visit - Canton on tnAt DAY.
In y,,,N of thesi conditions u was not
Thought tlat a larse crowa OF the Feter-
f,,,s ,,...lld be- present today bu; whom the
Hsvg room 81 canton pphl W. 'Niy %
nr. N nj D. .ou there were more man
,..,,It h, arcnmInol Iied uutil extra prep
ur.ttotls could be made AM there MAS
% ,.,.rr..t.a nf ttt r.prpLiou hadgt-.
More than holf tbs membership Of mo
,.r,i.r wore, In line u To-Day parade. Colo
mel j. j. CIRrk maize ihc .rir,aa ana
Governor Mckinney responded at some
length committee from MaiNhali.
NJ IN today presented thc greetings Of
Calhoun comfy IN the Wolverine state.
The reception Of the old soldiers was
most enthusiastic. me MClucn's Rsuef
Corps and Thousands OF chnioplaus tel
lgvft ~. parade to n. MIX uloy homo.
Every pest tn the county aud from mary
,a,nInlrg counties were represented. Ma
y
was laterrukcl by cheers at intervals.
tie said
Fellow Cltzens-r Is IA very great honor
10 mo and one which | shall always cher
in, 10 receive this call from my old com
rades OF the war living in THIS neighbor-
hood (ApplauAe.J You are here today.
rot as sol1iera hui az ftzens citizens
of the hes, government or I'M world
made better hecause Of the setvic" rem
dered nearly thirt OF q century ago.
fApplauseD II was great thing TO have
leep "a soldier n the lat" war. II is an
evidence of the highest patroiiFm and
love OF country, for patriotism means to
he willing to give 10 he. health or
strenrtn. II country demands n. aud that
YOU we're willing 70 do. and you attested
YOUR patriotism upon many hundreds Of
ne,da Curing the war. Wncers) ii1p-
r,ilv. we are a reunited country Coming
TO tins city to give me concentrations
not only are those who served on the
Tnt01 side during that gre,lt struggle. but
also the men who served on the confed-
crate side By your being here TO tom
der congratulations, ! assume you give
me assurances OF support thank you
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
GREENS CAMPAIGN.
Thoy Met al Dallas 20 Map Out the Battle
nelIs.

They Met al Dallas 20 Map Out the Battle
nelds.
Dallas. Texas Sept nmhcr i5.--Thc ns'st
regular meeting OF the Texas republican
campaign committee convened at 2 o'clock
this afternoon in one Of the large ground
floor rooms Of the Oriental hotel. Chair
man e. H. II. Green called the meeting TO
order and presided The fun committee
WIS IN attendance. as follows: Chairman
Green Of Terrell. J. w. Burke Of Austin.
X. ". runey Of Galveston, e.. VI. FcrRnfol
of Paris coca \. Lyon OF sherman. w.
K Makemson Of Georgetown. Wm NJ
D0uaid ~ F0rncv. j. VI. Mccormick ~
Dallas. J. r. Noise Of Mexia. 6. u. peck
81 Housioa and =. II Terrell Of san An
touio
J. n. Huston OF indianapolis and es-
s'h.sfman John Grant were present and
participated In tile DELIBERATIONS OF the
committee.
The snslon was devoted to thorough
discussion Of the political situation. The
meeting was behind cloTcd doors. Rroat
deal Of work N4s mapped qut In = general
way, hut the committee found so many
important matters pressing that no def
n,is, lines w.r. agreed upon ~ this meet
tug.
committee OF three. consisting of
Quincy, Lyon and Kenyon were appoint.
ed 30 report upon the condition OF ths
party's organization throughout thn STATE.
This COMMITTEES immediately began the
sabuisrton OF the many reports that hays
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
FOREIGN BRIEFS,

u,rlln-OWliE to The collapse OF n gang
way landing at BueF.ngen. f0rty~iVc pur-
sons were thrown into the Rhine. Thrre
" ere droNncd. nve were pulled out Of tho
water lu a criticel condition, and n 81
feared that Others are missing.
Loadon--An editorial 81 the Daily Nows
on the money market and the stock mar
ket expTosHeg the opinion that the depres'
sion iu American raiirnHd fccur'tlre has
been greater than nIp eass 10 he called for
oven by the unsettled conoitlon In tina
United States.
Iondon--The Vienna correspondent OF
the Times has hcqu red n conviction that
the oars tour of Europe has entailrd no
modification whatever of the grouping
of ,hr powers The czar he says. ~ not
disposed to entertain a policy which would
encourage France In any project OF re-
yenge,
Ottawa. Ont-~The American schooner
Frederick Gearing was seized some me
ago on the Nova Scotia coast for viola
ton Of the fishery law. having been
caught inside OF the three mile limit.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
MoNTAGur ACTIVE.

Montague. Texas, September li-The
Montague democracy Will mold Bryan
and sewall ratification meeting here to-
morrow night, at which meeting "a Bryan
and Sewall club viii be ccganized.
The county democratic executive com
mitiec = making preparations for an ac-
tive campnigu In this county. to begin
October l. Prominent speakers clii be
Ii,n,ed In the field. and every section OF
the county will be thoroughly eanVassed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
THE MAINE: ELECTION.

Returns Slow y Coming In and II Is All
Guess Work
Portland. Ne, September i5--Re'urns
,,,m small towns In distant parts Of me
e.,,o NJ usual. are coming in SLOWLY. ana
# is no. probable that all 81 them WIN OF
heard from before tomorrow me N".a
49,. o,,tes and towns, which poll
, Inors than .wo-tiirds Of the entire voto 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
THE MONEY POWER DID 1T

Madison. Neh, September 15.-Senn'or
YIN V AlIon. who was temporary chair
,,.,,cftb,. 81 Louis convention. ami later
obaIrfr an of rho rapunst notification com-
m tee. .aid today
HTne result from Maine was AMI cpalei
,.,,,,,.iefo dcmiuatlnu of tho money power
n vim have the cffcot ~ largely ncrens
ina, mo silver vote va the West and uni'-
nn all d. scnrdant clements"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16

II'tlc Rock Ark. September l5.-The
1000 majority claimed for Jones Just after
the election continues TO dNindlo as the
official rWmrus come iu Scvomiy-
ont OF 2 Vcufv-hVo cpnii,s have boon
heard from ana show the ON ,ltii returns.
i8a, Flies (oupj. ". 3s5: N Ilur (pr1hib5. ri;
Jones malOriiN 3s,3i5
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
THEY BOW TO HILL.
New FORKS Senator Has Named the
Convention Officers.
ORGANIZATION Is THUS PRESERVED
Murphy'S Craftsmanship Candidate
Vas Pulled Down
IT WAS 4 DAY OF SURPRISES
slate for the State Officers as 1t Appeared
Probable Last Night--Ihe Plat
form Forecast.
n WAS A DAY OF SURPRISES


-------------
Buifalo, n. Y, Septcmbr l5-It looks
like a State convention tanirht and fhs
,,,i,,1 ~, A.. a,.....,,.
"a '''e i"''''''" ny V'''t"''oN mas
ton faces ,han aa,,sin. tnag las han.
t.neo. purl,r tn. sg'.'r,oa,. - '.,,
every cNl"encr of rise of friction mat
..
''o'' "' i.''s' 'n'''i ,f'lnf' o''l as 'he eVen-
arrived IA ,own. every lnsle controvsrs.
that had art4.. Wi. .r,....il,..,t ,.,... ..,',
became more ulau cNiden, tndt the
,,r,,, ME-, "''''''''-'," " ID,
E'''-'~"4 u h"+''"'' ''d Ai"h ~"
York.
From the time Mr. ufn,i;ley- er,f,...t
,l,ts ,,,..,..i,..- .,..,
'''N "i0' "'"h anu "U""unctd mat me Sc
lection of Elliott la iNrtn the NeN 1ali.
,,,,,,,f,.,. az tt.,. t.,,..........t ..,..n
''' -'''''
N'' 'Dn4'hl-e-' '"I o'1.e chairman, ana
Iiuuk s. aplpbcIl for Nat.m.u commute
tcgmaa was ftyotsb.. ,o AIR IN,l .uu.u
,,.
'-'' ~ i3"t wa" l..7 news "'. COM
Iincu. tl.rc has bleu a conflict anor-
Tire .s-euulr! drlU-al.a aud uuul o.
gossip tuat lul up ~ ,hc hrlltl +.l. ...r.
would he serious ID, .in ia tui iu-
uiehr uy Sine withdrawal ot Aio,s. N.-,to,
D. m tNo contest for s. ma .,IAlrul..fI. u,.
iu Endorsement o. Air. CtntYIel Ior ~,
office OF NaljAa cami4 lie. niI. .- ar,
,.ti-I-f .fuat 40 ,y.rtt l,i.' nt.Il Y.ftr-.
81 clnpfouI4e vi.n Senator ElI in order
To- Keep toee hos fAt s,ato oI.lu.lui.r
ulQ b. WtnlrtNai OI senator Nu.pnf.
.lutatr iu tI. Interest o. n.r.t4lf. d
.l.p l,tIls Tia .lt.4i t,I.l. 3, d.. IA
ntwst.ipcr Gllf0ralles .lUt,t,.n s.t.ra.
r.ip5se and md .iS ,ln MOL ,fl,i. d.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16

Denver. Colo. September l5.-Natlonal
association pos offIce clerks. which Is hold
ing its seventh annual convention In Tia q
city. adopted resolutions declaring N f.
WHOLLY a uun-partisan organization 1nd
promises ita support 70 no candidate Of
any political convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
Members Of the Grow Make an Important
admi isipg,

MEME rs Of ,h.. Grow Make an Important
sdmi sion.
49,. , -, c,.t,,,.r IL N u,,
NHmihF'on' p''" 'I,'''o'' ,,''.,.
ascorihincd last might thal M helpNl''"hs
.'',., ,,,,,,,t.i ,hat an Inc, inst trip from
,,,n.1.i,h., an. st,,n,J AZ nn,ncrnt ana
...,-',,. ~ hov.s ana "a nnftv of
men mo .anten,s Of The boxes and the
49, ,l,.alttv .l Inc men was not known.
nor Ms fh,lr last'natun. m. men ana
cqreo were ttlicu 90 Nnyns.a islund, Ia the
Mtet iua..... and th,St trlngfoTrcd 20 a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16

The death Of CAPTAIN Jnck White. the
hero OF the battle of Sabine Pass.
The viii OF Mrs, W3lliam NJ Rice.
Tho record Of the courts for q day.
The meeting In tho Third ward tonight
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
TODAYS FEATURES.


Probabilities Geucrauy niri scu,her,y
Wtnds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16

Mr.. Dyou addressed number OF aud
'cnccs ~ tho rain M kentucky
q. \ H. men called on Major MclSanlcy
slowly.
louor.
Now York state democratic convention
well meet today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16
GENERAL JosEpH r. DAMS.

Ni-tNItihfti' J'Fs7I-i II II. ia IL.
Biz ~, MIS-, September l5.-Generil Io-
soph II. DAVIS, rephew OF the h., con-
federatc president. JEFF Davis. died her,
tonight. M
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-16

Cotton futures advanced in all markets;
New Orleans &c higher
Houston spot cotton advanced lac,
A big iailp Of hides az Chicago, the
market Arm.
Grain markets were easier aud all de-
Glued
me volume Of business was fairly we',
distributed
The Arizona sentinel., 1896-05-09
CHANGING OUR MOURNING GUS
 TOMS.
As People We are Tearing Away
 from Barbaric Customs.

"One of the surest indications that, as people, we are tearing away from barbaric customs" writes Edward w. Box in February Ladies' Home Journal ''is found in the changes which, slow ly but surely, have come over our mourning customs and funeral enl- blems. The time is not so far back WhRn the announce ment in funeral notice that friends will please omit flowers was an unheard-ot thing. When this first appeared people won dered at 1t. Now one meets the request in numerous cases, and the effect has been good. Gates Ajar, and similar vulg gar floral monstroSities are being discarded, and the modest laurel wreath or cross, or sheaf of wheat have in good taste supplanted them. Flowers for the dead aae not to be decried so long as they have a meaning or carry message of tender sympathy to the living, or attest a love, reverence or respect for the dead. But when offered missionless, in pro fusion, jammed or crammed into every imaginable made -to-order-looking de- sign or device, the custom Cor habit) of thus remembering the dead be- comes offensive and Is best honOred in the breach" MT. Box also expresses hearty satisfaction that the day of big funeral corteges is passing, and that the heavy black crape at the door of the home which death has entered
 has been supplanted by simple un- obtrusive wreaths of green or blos- sons. With equal qualification he notes that the sight of young children, fairly stifling beneath the heavy folds of mourning, is becoming more and more rare. In this connection he writes; "I never thoroughly under