The Monitor-register., 1896-01-24
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Eugene V. Debs, the labor agitator,
certainly had streak of good sense when
he advised the laboring men to buy more
books and less beer
Two farmers of Sharpsburg, Ky,
bought $40 worth of law apiece last week
in trying to settle in court disputed
debt of twenty cents. Then they took the
matter out of court and compromised.
An applied gospel, according to Evan
gelist Moody, will prove just the thing
Tor Fhiiadelphia's troubles just now,
especially it it can be brought to bear
equally upon the capitalist with the
laborer.
hallway construction in the United
States during the past year aggregated
only l.42S miles, which is the smallest
mileage OF all the years since the war.
And still we are away ahead of the rest
in our railroad mileage.
Commander Ballington Booth and his
wife have been recalled from the com-
mand of the Salvation Army in the
United States. In the phraseoloey of
the Army they have been "ordered to
FAREWELL" The order was issued bv Cen
Booth at International Headquarters in
London. Commander Booth has been in
charge of the Army in this country for
nine years. The reason for the change
of commanders is not given, but it is said
to be in accordance with the rules of the
Army to change commanders occasion
ally.
AS had been anticipated by Treasury
officials and economic experts, the heavy
interest and pension payments due in
January have largely increased the deficit
in the Federal Treasury account. The
adverse balance, reported on December
81 last as s15,117,03 had increased on
January Is to $2s,4S5. 1881, and bids fair
to exceed s25, ,0O0.O 900 by the close of the
month. During February and March
receipts and expenditures will be more
closely balanced; but the quarterly pay
ments in April will be likely to play
havoc with the department estimates,
unless the public revenues should be
largely increased in the meantime.
The Pension Appropriation bill, which
passed in the House last week, is the
first of the important appropriation bills
to get tn ough the popular branch of
Congress. All amendments osed
were defeated on the point of order that
they proposed to change existing laws,
and the bill carries the same amount
$l41, 1926, ,S20-as when reported to the
House from the Pensions Committee.
The general appropriation OF $140, 900, 600
for pensions is the same amount that was
voted last year. 1t is not likely that the
Senate will make any material changes
in this measure, which disposes of more
than on-third of the annual revenue #
the Government.
The Christian Endeaoorer, published
at Chicago, prints letters from the Gov
ernors of twelve States in reply to a
query what they would suggest the
1000, 900 Christian Endeavorers should
do along the line of Christian citizenship
Governor-elect Griggs, of this State, ad-
vises them to ally themselves with one of
the two big political parties and not
waste their strength. Governor Sheldon,
of South Dakota, says that they had
better vote the Republican ticket. go
1 ~
ernor of Montana. Better still, push the
good citiz snship' movement as an inde-
pendent force outside of party lines until
the people realize what it is to be citizens
| of the United States and what is involved
in loyalty to our free institutions.