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The bee., 1896-12-24
Darlington, Ky.
Free Turnpikes.

The word Stree" has an attrac-
tive look and sound and popular
ICES any scheme with which it is
connected. Everyone is in favor
of good roads and movement in
favor OF constructing stone, gravel
or steel roads seems to have been
started simultaneously in many
States of the Union. But while
the idea OF the highways being
good and at the same time free
from toll, takes with the unrefect-
ing and irresponsible portion oi
the population, the tax payers un-
derstand that the freedom from
toll means increase Of taxes and a
heavier burden to them than the
specific toll charges would be.
The idea of Federal or State aid
for roads is by no means new.
Congress passed law in 1890 to
aid the States in constructing in
terstate highways but it was We
toed by the Executive, and the
state governments then took up
the matter.
In the early days OF turnpike
construction before the era of rail-
road building, only the main ar
teries connecting county towns and
business centres were so i'm
proved, and the chief source OF
revenue was the freight hauling
from the river stations to interior
points Of the sugar, molasses and
lumber and of coal, iron end to-
bacco as return loods. The gain
to the teamsters was so great that
they were glad to pay the toll
charges and the States derived a
steady revenue from their invest
ment. Lateral roads intersecting
and feeding these great thorough
fares were built under the same
laws granting State aid and after,
ward laws were passed allowing
counties to be bonded to assist
the local roads. While the mileage
of improved roads was thus en-
larged the interest charges for con-
struction account was also in
creased and as railroads came into
vogue the revenues fell off though
the cost of maintenance remained
nearly the same.
In Kentucky much interest has
always been taken and a large
amount OF money invested in turn.
pixies by the State, counties and
individuals. AS in the March OF
improvement the necessity for
these roads was removed by the
introduction OF steam and the sub
siitution OF railroad transportation,
their patronage was lessened. rev.
enues cut of and values depre-
ciated. The receipts were in many
instances so small that they were
insufficient to keep the roadbed in
tollable condition and proper
The bee., 1896-12-24
TweedIe-dee and TweedIe-dum

The Chicago Saturday Blade is
one OF the ultra-sensational papers
that have made their circulation by
their record for filth. Its chief
desire is to secure, as it states at
top of its editorial column, "photo-
graphs or drawings of sensational
events, crimes and criminals, etc. ;"
IN order that it may hold these
things up to public gaze in their
most hideous and degrading
shapes. This paper is also an ex-
treme agent in the agitation of
class strife.
The Henderson Cleaner aspires
to be an imitator; at least a copyist.
The Saturday Blade of December
IL, had these two paragraphs first
in its editorial column;
"The window glass trust has
levied tax on daylight"
"Nobody is making light of the
window glass trust"
The TwIce-a-week Cleaner of
December IS, had these two para
graphs first among its editorials:
Nobody is making light of the
window glass trust"
"The window glass trust has
leuied tax on daylight.
The light thrown by these two
sets of paragraphs is slngularly
similar. The same intelligence is
conveyed and the same position as
sumed by each journal, of holy
aloofness from contaminating
things. This might be "strange
coincidence" but there are others.
The Cleaners third editorial (7)
about "Yellow fever and yellow
generalship," the fourth about
"The home OF Mrs. Mary Lease"
and three others about "Repre-
sentative Pitt" "Trusts in Eng
land" and "Bag Barons VS.. Crag
Barons' are taken bodily from the
SATURDAY BLADE.
The bee., 1896-12-24

one vacant chair in our own little
family circle, let us remember
Those who have not been so fortu-
nate as we, there are some who
have lost their nearest and dearest,
and during this our glad Christ
mas tide they will be sad and sor-
rowful signing
"For the touch OF a vanished hand
And the sound Of a voice that Is still
A tender message will do much
to alleviate their grief, they will
know that though far apart some
one is thinking of them, and they
are not forgotten in in their lonely
hour OF sadness. On this day Of
''peace and goodwill towards
men" let no cruel word be spoken,
no unkind deed be done, let us be
able to say when
"The day Is done. and the darkness
Falls from tho wings OF night"
that not one soul has been made
unhappy by a single act OF ours.
Let US guard well our voices as
we'll as our words, let our tones be
soft and gentle, our words kind
and loving. II we do this no anger
can creep into our voices, spoil
our words and make them pierce
the heart of some loved one like an
arrow. Surely we can do this
much in memory of Him who died
for us.
After our glad Christmas comes
the happy New Year. That is the
day OF good resolutions, we all
want to begin afresh and turn over
a new leaf on the first day OF the
year. We start out on the morn
ing OF the New Year with happy
hopes and bright anticipa,ions, but
before the day is half gone, the
pure, spotless page is covered with
blots, and we are thoroughly dis
couraged and have not the heart to
make another effort, after the
new year is only repetition OF the
old. Maids, let us make this a
happy year, let us rise happy and
bright on New Years morn and il
through the days work we come
in contact with any who are down
cast, let our brightness and hap
piness be so contagious that they
will catch 1t and Join the merry
little band that is striving with all
their hearts to render others happy.
II some Of our resolutions are
broken-evenour best-let us ''try,
try again" and at last we will tri-
umph over all obstacles, and at the
end OF the year no unpleasant
thing will stare US reproachfully in
the face and mar the pleasure
of the year. The new year is
now lying in tn. arms OF the old,
and soon the joyous bells will pro-
claim his birth. Let them
'Ring out the false. ring in the true.
Ring out slowly dying cause:
Ring in the nobler modes of life.
With sweeter manners. purer laws.
Ring in the valiant man and free.
The larger heart. the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness Of the land.
Ring In the Christ that is to be-"
b NJ .
The bee., 1896-12-24
Prize Contest.

On account of the Holidays THE
BEE has decided to postpone the
prize question contest in its "His-
tory" column, and no other sets OF
these questions will be published
until the first issue in January.
The "No. T." set OF questions pub
lished last week will remain the
first OF this series and may be an
swered at any time. Considerable
interest has already been shown in
this "search for knowledge" and
the contest promiies to be very
popSl2r one.
The bee., 1896-12-24
a., D,, are easy to take, easy
Hoods pills to operate. 26 cents.

CHRISTMAS, the greatest Of
Christian festivals, is at hand,
"the day which has more Of poetry
and love and charity than all the
other days Of the year" THE Bee
believes in celebrating these great
anniversaries, and this week, in
accordance with its custom OF Civ
ing its readers the choicest matter
available, publishes much original
and illustrated Christmas matter.
Famous story writers, favorite
poets and gifted artists have con-
tributed their choicest efforts to-
ward literary Christmas feast that
will surely please our readers.
Watch for other special features.
The bee., 1896-12-24
Kentucky Division of League o
American WheeImen.
ELECTION.

ELECIlON.
Chief Consul: John w. Glenden-
ing, of Covington.
Vice Consul; N. G, Crawford,
of Louisville.
Secretary-Treasurer: Owen Law
son, OF Louisville.
At the regular meeting of the
Board of Officers OF Kentucky Di-
vision, held on Dec. 6, 1896. the
following members were elected
delegates to the National Assem-
bly,; Ed. II. Croninger, Covington,
Z. w. Ledman, Of Louisville and
r. F. Pelouze, of Louisville. w.
X. Pratt, OF Madisonville, received
almost enough votes to elect.
The bee., 1896-12-24

GONE Of the worst tragedies that
ever occurred IN the 9th district oi
this county, happened late last
Sunday evening. Two men are
dead as result" says the Jellico
Ad0aAee- Sentinel. What a horri-
BILE time they must have in all that
county, where the tragedies are d.
vided by districts.
The bee., 1896-12-24

ury sufficient to meet the appropri-
atoms made for the fiscal year.
But that balance is not the result
of the tariff, but is the residue OF
the money derived from the Bond
sale. II is not business income,
but borrowed capital. II there are
any good features of the Wilson
German. semi. .protective-tariff bill,
such as will bear the investigation
which should be brought to bear
on its workings and results, they
should be retained IN the new en-
actment, II il can be shown that
protected industries have made
such combinations or trusts to
force consumers to pay exhorbitant
prices as to make the tariff a tax,
such manufacturers should be ex-
cluded from the benefits OF the act
while so conspiring. 1t has been
the universal history of the intro
duction OF new industries in this
country under the fostering care Of
tariff sufficiently protective to
Offset the difference between for
eign and domestic wages, that the
home competition has reduced the
price OF the manufactured article.
The cost to the consumer has
been less than the price OF the for
eign.made product. The duty has
not been added to the manufacture
er's price. He has paid duty and
freight in order to compete with
American goods. Money expended
in manufacturing goods here
whether for home consumption or
export accomplishes a greater
amount OF good than when distrib-
uted abroad Tor the benefit Of for
eign workmen. AT the same time
it must be remembered that the
object OF a tariff bill is to collect
revenue as we'll as to foster home
manufactures and duties should
not be prohibitive. Those who
have made a close study Of the
workings OF the revenue bills and
the cost OF collecting customs are
of the opinion Cthat the govern
ment interests and the rights of
the mercantile community are best
subserved by making the duties
specific instead OF ad valorem,
whenever it is feasible. 1t pre-
vents differentiation, and puts all
merchants on an equal footing.
If the sound-money Democrats
would drop the motto "Free
Trade" and substitute "Fair
Trade" and unite with conserva-
tive Republicans in framing tar
iff bill on a thoroughly American
policy which shall be unsectionally
protective in degree sufficient to
raise the necessary expenses for
the government economically ad-
ministered and for judicious pub
lie improvements; an impetus
would be given to the revival OF
business that would ensure years
OF prosperity and relegate the ques-
ton of the free-coinage of silver to
that period in the dim future when
an international convention shall
adopt Senator Chandler's ideas of
impossible bimetallism.
The bee., 1896-12-24
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JOE BLACKBURN voted against
the immigration bill prohibiting
the admission of all foreigners
over sixteen years of age who can
not read and write in some Ian
guage.
Joe but continues his efforts to
promote and preserve ignorance
among the "masses.
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READ the announcement in this
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WE announced editorially last
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
THANKSGIVING AT HAsBRoUOK's

Thanksgiving exercises were held this
morning at Hasbrouck Institute. The
kindergarten and primary class gave
songs and recitations. REGULATIONS were
also given by Edith Whyte, Bessie Kinds,
Clara Alpers, Sydney Pocock. Louise
Heike, Anna Ellis and Gertrude Stout.
Robert Anderson read an essay on Corn
The last part of the programme was in
the hands of the senior class. 1t is the
custom OF the school to present the 5ani-
tors with Thanksgiving dinners. Al fune-
raj march was played and the boys of the
senior claes, Messrs. Won Deeston, Jarvis.
Traphagen, Du Bots, Smith and Grevatt.
entered from the rear of the room bearing
a bier draped in the class colors, purple
and geld. On this bier was a large tur-
key, surrounded with all the '~.1xings'' Of
a Thanksgiving dinner. Behind came as
chief mourners the ~janitors and the girls
of the senior clasr. As the cortege arrived
at the platform Miss Evelyn Foster re-
cited an obituary ode, abiding to the
cruel murder of the turkey. Mr.. William
Garretson, president of the class. then
presented Mr.. Davidson, the janitor, with
the dinner. The other ~janitor being I'M
married was given instead of a dinner IS. :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25

$50 each. After the spring election of
1885 and in the fall of that year much
agitation was created by the press of this
city in opposition to this custom and
much adverse sentiment aroused agaanSt
the beneficiary. and the Board of last
year which had adopted resolutions OF a
similar purport to the cneS now before
me. In the spring of the present year
when the member of your Board were
seeking election to the position you now
hold, this custom became an issue IN the
campaign
After the November election of 1895 and
prior to the spring election of the pres
f. w. Wooliey that ] had decided to
withhold my approval from any resolution
ordering PAD any additional compensation
to him for services rendered by him at the
spring election held this year., and, fur
Their, that 1 would decline to approve of
any such resolutions as those now before
me during the remainder of my term as
to secure any additional compensation for
the services rendered by him at the regis
try and election held last spring, when the
work required of the City Clerk is mere
extensive ard the responsibility greater
thar in the fall. I have. therefore, de.
ctded to veto both the resolutions here
with returned.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER F. WANSER,
The Board will act on the veto at its
next meeting. It will not be sustained
and the resolution will be repassed. The
Mayor will then be compelled to sign it.
nection W it'll the payment of extra COM
~pensation for election work was created
when e. w. Woolley as City CLERK was
paid $500 for his services.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
THANKSGIVING NOTES.

Union services will be held in the Lin
den Avenue M. E. Church, at 1880 A. NJ.
The sermon will be delivered by the Rev.
Albert Van Deusen. pastor of Monroe
Memorial NJ. Z. Church. Bayonne.
The four downtown Methodist Episco-
pal Churches. Trinity, st. Paul, Holding
and Centenary. will unite in a union
Thanksgiving service at st. Paul's, Third
street, neal Erie street, the Rev. T.. c..
Mayham, pastor. The service win com
mence at eleven o'clock, n the Rev.
DR.. G.. c. Wilding OF Hedding will preach
the sermon. The choirs of the four
churches will unite and furnish the
music.
The veterans of the Fourth Regiment
will meet tonight to complete arrange
ments for the annual shoot, to be held
tomorrow.
The Malone Association gives a mask
and civic bali tomorrow night.
The Greenville Turn yerein gives an
entertainment tomorrow Afternoon and
evening.
The Bergen Baptist Church holds
thanksgiving services tomorrow at 1890
A. Nj
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
GR0GAN'S TALE OF WOE.
If True He Is to BE PitIed, II Not
He OUGHT tn Fra IafIeh

A case which excited a great dead of
pity came up in Recorder McDonough,s
court this morning. Patrick Grogan, a
DELICATE looking man of 80 years. living
at No. 4I2 Clinton street, was arrested for
stealing milk and bread from the base
ments of uptown residents at an early
hour this morning. When caught he had
three bottles of milk and a loaf OF bread
in a basket
When asked what he had to say he an
sWered, Your Honor, I had to do n
eight weeks ago. I lost my Job in New
York where l was working, and two weeks
ago moved to Hoboken, where I found the
rent cheaper. My money was All gone
and / have a wife and young baby al
home, and if ] didn't take the milk and
bread they would nave starved. I tried
to get work and could find none and had
to steal the milk for the baby. l am an
honest, hard working man and was driven
to the act through desperation"
The Judge was inclined to let the man
go at first, but when he examined q
bunch of keys which was found in Gro-
gains possession, he hesitated. Grogan
explained that the keys belonged to The
house from which he had moved IN New
York, and they had accidentally got into
his pockets, and he hadn't returned Them
to the owner.
Grogan was finally held until more could
be found out about him.
cod rohh.JugTe nm Inn Inn HIM HIM hnh
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
COURT HOUSE NOTES.

Charles Weber and John McManus.
who were sentenced to one year In State
Prison for burglary were taken to that
Institution today by Constable Henry.
The Grand Jury will come into court
this afternoon and hand up several in
dietments. One of the persons Indicted
is George Govern, the notorious New York
crook, who is charged with breaking into
Dugan. feed store. He was arrested in
New York and Is held awaiting a requisi-
ton.
Judge Hudspeth this morning reduced
the bail in the case of Ernest Struck.
the alleged policy dealer, who SURRENDERED
himself yesterday. from 5000 to 5000.
Bal was furnished and he was released.
The jury In the case Of Charles J..
MunzIng, Jr, who sued Charles Wflke IN
the Circuit Court for 1000 for injuries
received N a collision on the Boulevard,
January g, was taking q spin along the
on his bicycle. ana was run
= man named Kessler. The 5uf3 VA at
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
COLUMBIA HALL,
GREENvILLE
Largest Hall in the State for Balls. En-
tertainments and Meetings.
Elegantly Appointed Lodge Rooms
Committees welcomed for estimates
as TO entertainments.
JOSEPH KAISER, Proprietor.
srArE on NEw JERsEY

STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
To all TO whom these presents may come.
Greeting:-
Whereas. In the Judgment of the Board of
Directors Of The Imperial Hygenique Fluid
Company, a corporation organized under the
laws of this State, it has been deemed adj
visable and most for the benefit of such cor
poration that the same should be dissolved
before the expiration of the time limited in
its certificate of organization as appears by
a duly authenticated record of the proceedings
ton, held in accordance with the provisions
of an act entitled IAN Act concerning corpora
tions (Revision of 1886, approved April q,
1896, which said record, including the consent
in writing of the stockholders Of said corpora
ton that such dissolution should take place,
as by said act required having been by said
corporation deposited in my Office:
Now, therefore. I. Henry C.. kelsey, Secre-
tary of State of New Jersey, being satisfied
by due proof that the requirements of IAN
Act concerning corporations tRevision Of 1896 =
approved April p, 1886, relative to the disso-
tuition of corporations, have been fully complied
with by the said corporation, Do hereby GER
tiey that The Imperial Hygenique Fluid Com
pany did, on the eighteenth day of November.
1896, file in my office a duly executed and at
tested certificate of consent to the dissolution
of said corporation by the stockholders thereof.
which said certificate of consent and the record
OF the proceedings aforesaid are now on file
in my said Office as provided by law.
In testimony whereof, l have hereto set INV
hand and affixed my official seal. at
ISeal.] Trenton, this eighteenth day of
November. A. d. eighteen hundred
HENRY q. KELSEY
s1s.a 20. secretary OF state
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
EXTRA ELECTION PAY
Mayor WanseP Vetoes the Res
olution to Give the City
Clerk $500.

AS foretold in "Th News Mayor
Wanser last night sent to the Board of
Aldermen a veto of the resolution ordering
CITY Clerk O'Donnen and his ASSISTANTS
paid extra for services rendered N con-
nection with the recent election. The
veto was as follows
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen
GentlemenI herewith return without
my APPROVAL the resolutions passed by
your Beard at your meeting held Noyam-
Der 10, 1886, to Wit
Whereas, The act of May e, 1890, regu-
lallng elections imposes additional duties
upCn the CITY Clerk and by Section 90
tnereof this Board is authorized 10 allow
therefor; and
Whereas, In our judgment such duties
have been faithfully performed; there
fore
Resolved, That this Board deems that
the sum OF 500 would be a fair compen-
sation, and do hereby order that the said
SUM be pad to VI. j. O'Donneil, City
Clerk for his services at the recent reg
istry and election, September. october
and November 1895;
Resolved, That warrants be drawn ON
the CITY Treasurer In favor of the per-
sons hereinafter named for extra services
rendered at registry and election, October
ard November. 1896, and fer the amounts
set opposite their respective names:-
Thomas K. Halstead, $50, N. e. Feury.
SO; Thomas J. Cummings, $50,
section % OF the act OF 1870 by virtue of
which your Board ordered the acton con-
templated by your resolutions reads as
folsows:-"That for the duties ard services
imposed upon and required of them by
this act, the County Clerks of the several
counties and the clerks of the different
municipalities shall be paid out of the
county funds of Their respective counties
or the funds of their respective muriscpa,i-
ties, as the case maj be. a fair and rea-
sonabie compensation, to be ascertained
and determined, in the cases Of the CoIn-
~ Clerks, by the Board of Chosen Free
holders OF their respective counties. and
in the case Of sa1d municipal clerks. by
the governing bodies OF their respective
Cities, townships or municipalities"
1t was the custorn in tbs city prior to
the present year for the various Boards
of Aldermen to s-emi-annually after the
spring and fall elections order paid to the
City Clerk and his assistants additional
compensation for extra services al the
registry ana election. Prior to the year
1890 this was done without any authority
in law and the amount was regulated by
the generosity OF the Boards Or the BAL
ance In the election recount. Since the
passage pf the act already referred to the
additional compensation awarded tie CITY
Clerk hal been fixed BY preeede1N I'll 9the
sum Of S5Q0, ri that o. his assistants ~