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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-18
THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
AT LYNCHBURG.

Lynchburg, Va, April 17.-Ten to
three in favor of the home team was the
result of to-day's game between Lynch
burg and Petersburg. At the end of
the seventh inning victory for Peters
burg seemed almost certain. But
Lynchburg's heavy hitters finally came
to the front, and won with ease.
Score:
Lynchburg, 0 O011O5 30 II 6
Petersburg, 0 ? 0 / 0 0 0 0 o. 3 6
Batteries: Evans and Fear; Arm
strong and Quinn.
AT RICHMOND.
Richmond, Va, April 17.-The Ro-
anokes retaliated on the Richmonds
this afternoon, and defeated them in
an exciting contest. Both teams did
brilliant work. The pitching of Ches-
bro was of the very highest order.
Score
Roanoke, 2 0 0 2x-4 z .
Richmond, 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 o. 1 ?
Batteries: Chesbro and Williams;
Anes and Boland.
AT NORFOLK.
Norfolk, Va, April 17-Norfolk and
Portsmouth came together on Nor
folks grounds to-day in a battle of a
see-saw nature. The game sometimes,
brilliant, after yellow, and at all times
imbued with enthusiastic interest. The
locals started the ball a rolling with
four runs in the first two innings,
their opponents from across the river
meanwhile piling up goose eggs. In
their half of the third, the Portsmouths
filled the bags three times and eight
runs were chalked to their credit. The
feature Of the game was Rollins driver
over the centre field fence for a home
run, chasing three others over the
plate ahead of himself. Norfolk tied
the score in the eighth and it took
ten innings to settle the battle in the
visitors favor. The locals put three
pitchers in the box in rapid success
sion after the fatal third inning. Score:
/ 8 o 900 3 . 90
Portsm'th 0 0 s 0 0 0 0 0 1-10 10
Batteries: Schmit, Redding, Weeks
and Armstrong; Brandt and Rollins.
Umpire, Belts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-18
AT ST LOUIs.

Baltimore, Ma, April 17.-The home
team had the game in their hands to-
day until the last inning, when the vis-
itors knocked out four runs and won
handily. Attendance S,116. Score:
Baltimore, 10100 12 /
Brooltlyn, 1 0 0 Il 0 f. 8 Is A
Batteries: Hoffer and Bowermani
Stein and Grim, Umpire, McKeefe,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-11

would be good plan for those inter-
ested in horticulture TO get to-
gether and send one of their number
to attend this meeting. If any action
is to be taken in the matter it should
be done at once.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-11

ELSEWHERE in this issue we print
the proceedings Of citizens meeting
held this week at Newport, for the
purpose OF taking action in the mat
ter of petitioning congress for an ap-
preparation to aid in making improve
mentS necessary to navigate the
Pend d'Oreille river The object is
laudable one, as the improvement is
most essential to the development of
that section Of KoOtenai county, which
we have every reason to believe is rich
in mineral wealth. BY this action
these people have proven that they
are enterprising, and they should be
heartily supportedsin an effort to Sc
cure the necessary appropriation.
There is no reason why the assist
ance of congress could not be elicted
in this matter. The SILVER BLADE
wishes the project God speed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-11
The ONLY CERTAIN ROAD TO PROS
PERITY: BIMETALLISM.

THE farmers Of Spokane prairie
should now commence to agitate the
question Of securing an appropriation
from the state through it's next leg
islature for drilling an artesian we'll
somewhere on the prairie. and Meth
ec should they let up until successful.
Men Of experience in drilling for arte-
sian water firmly believe that it can
be secured on Spokane prairie at a
depth Of not more than four hundred
feet. The majority Of farmers in this
section can not afford to try this ex-
pertinent single handed, though if
the undertaking proved successful
in securing artesian water the value
of their land would be enhanced far
more than the amount of the outlay
Ii an appropriation could be secured
and the fact that artesian water can
be had demonstrated, many farmers
would then consider the outlay pay
ing Investment and each owning a
half section OF land would secure wa
ter on it.. Absence Of water is in re-
ality the only drawback to the farm
ing industry in this section. The
soil is highly productive and other
conditions are favorable for pros
porous farming district These farm
the feasibility OF this matter, which
is certainly a question of vital i'm
portance to them. They should de-
eide upon a plan Of action and the
amount necessary for the experiment,
then labor in unison to secure a small
appropriation from the state. Some
difficulty may be experienced in de-
Gliding upon a location for the expert
mental we'll, but no doubt an agree
ment on this point could he reached
without much trouble, as the result
would certainly be highly beneficial
to all farmers on the prairie. THE
i SILVER BLADE believes that this
scheme would result in more good to
these struggling farmers and is far
more practical than any scheme to
irrigate Spokane prairie that has yet
been proposed, and should the farmers
show a disposition to favor the pro-
ject, will doall it can TO aid them in
the matter, which we firmly believe
can be brought to a successful issue.
THE first annual meeting Of the
Idaho State Horticultural Society
will be held in Boise City on January
% and %, 1896. Rates of one and one
fifth fare has been arranged with the
U. p. for all who desire to attend the
meeting, which is expected will result
in much good to the fruit growing in
dustry of Idaho. While this section
of the state is well adopted to fruit
growing, we are inclined to believe
the industry in this locality is trifle
behind and needs stimulus, and it
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-11

WE have been handed copies of each
Of agreements signed by the merchants
of this city and endorsed by lead
ing citizens, which stipulate that
their places of business will hereafter
be closed on Sunday, and on week
days will be open between the hours
OF d. m. and s p. m. only. The
post Office Will remain open on Sun
day during the hours defined by law
close promptly at 8 p. IN. on week
days. Rev. Godsman started the
movement, which should meet the
approval Of all good citizens.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-11

WITH his usual characteristic chiv-
airy the editor of the HALEY Times
has been abusing the venerable edit
ress of the Bellevue Herald, and this
is the neat way she swipes him:
The editress of the Herald does
not claim to be a man, and if the
editor Of the Times was ever accused
of being one, we have not heard of it
up to date"
A SAYING attributed to Rev. Sam
Jones Is: 'sThe most beautiful sight
in the world is to see family gather
ed around the hearthstone reading the
local paper-paid for in advance. ).
And the Rev. Sam Jones, it might be
remarked, is first class Judge of the
beautiful. Elk.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-11

SPEAKING of the much talked-of
coalition between the democrats and
populists of Idaho, the Boise Demo-
clat says: cit is the lean aud hungry
office seeker who is the loudest and
most persistent bowler for fusion of
the Idaho democrats and populists.
The fellow that has held Office is the
most pathetic and earnest pleader for
the coalition. This last named gen.
try would fuse with the hot end of an
iron bar for a tWO-year feed at the
public crib. And they are the ones
who will be Disappointed"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-11

The souvenir edition Of the West
eln Mining World came to our ex-
change table this week. 1t contains
80 pages devoted to thorough de-
scriptiOn OF the mining industry of
Montana and resources Of the state.
and tits a very creditablepieceof work
which should result IN much good to
It's publishers as we'll as the mining
interests of Montana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-28
STYLE IN LITERATURE.
Tt Gives a Flavor of Its Own to Every
Sentence an Author Writes.

mot only is their thought so much
better than your average thought but
their language is so much better than
your average language" says "Droch"
with reference to standard fiction in
the January Ladies' Home Journal
I do not mean" he adds simply
correctness of speech-but something
finer that is called style Style has been
written about very learnedly by learn
ed men In its highest development it
is a very complicated thing 1t is the
very essence of culture, knowledge and
artistic temperament that gives a flavor
of its own to every sentence that an a.u-
thor writes. But without entering into
the subtilties of style it is surely evil
dent to every reader of average intel
ligence and sensibility that there is a
great difference in the manner of telling
a story, for instance. 1t does not re-
quire a subtle mind to feel the differ
ence in the telling of HaWthorne's' Scar
let Letter and Hugh Conway's Called
Back
by common consent Hawthorne is
acknowledged the best master of style
that America has produced. When you
have read one of his stories-no matter
how dark the crime that he has studied
in it-yOu never feel that he has drag
ged down your thoughts. It is not only
because he is a great moralist in his
stories, but because he is a great mas
ter of style also. His language is ele-
waited, poetic, fascinat ting. 1t makes
the appeal to what is fine in your nature
rather than to what is gross"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-28
AS TO WESTERN KANSAS
If 1t Is to Be Cut Up Into Big
Counties
Western Kansas People Want
to Boss the Job.
A Convention at Garden City Of Dele
gates From Western Counties
to Discuss the Matter

Western Kansas viii form a defensive
alliance; that is, if the plans of w r.
Hopkins OF Garden City turn out as he
wants them to. He has issued a call
for meeting to be held at Garden City
to keep the geography OF that part
of the state from being changed too
much. re is as follows.
THE legislature viii convene Janu-
airy IL next No section or the state
will be more interested in the proceed
ings of that body than viii the south
west. No doubt there viii be many
plans and schemes set afioat for the APP
portioning. consolidating and breaking
up generally of the established order of
things in this part of the state. No
doubt many tireless statesmen are now
evolving projects to fix things. There
are always numbers of these who in
habitate down near the Missouri border,
who have never been west of Topeka,
that know just what is wanted in west
ern Kansas.
we in this section of the state may
expect to find that efforts viii be made
to consolidate the various counties into
a greatly reduced number, not only on
account of legislative purposes, but also
along the line of reducing county or
CARNATIONS. We may as well face the
situation and recognize the fact that
something viii be done along this line
and we should, if possible to do SO, OBJ
tain friendly legislation instead of leav-
ing the matter entirely in the hands of
those who viii be hostile TO our best
interests
II think it a wise plan for the people
in this section to come together in some
kind of a representative gathering jan
uary next to take these matters into
considerat ion and formulate and adopt
some plan of operation. Unless some
thing of the kind is done we viii be al
the mercy of the schemers, who, no
doubt, have their plans already pre-
nared ,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-28
TOXIC ELEVATED ROAD.
Two japanese Representatives Here
to Study American Systems.

TO study American E9YSL6ulS-
Denver, Dec. 2S.-R. Nomura and s.
Yamaguchi representatives of the Jap
anese Railway commission, registered
at the Brown Palace hotel yesterday
and left by the Rock Island route for
the east in the evening. Mr.. Iama-
guchi graduated at the Lehigh, Pa,
college eight years ago and since that
time has been in the employ of the gov
eminent of Japan as a railway engi-
neer. His companion is also an engi-
neer of high standing and is the special
expert sent by his government to exam
inc and report upon the American ele-
waited railroads
1--WE have been in most of the Eur
Opean countries on the same errand,
said Mr.. Y amaguchi "but it is in Amer
lea that we expect to get the best re-
suits, for this is the country of rapid
transit. It is a matter of very great
Importance to Toxic, for we have .
100000 people and the city is growing
with such rapidity that it IS a question
that is pressing upon the government
The elevated railroad system comments
itself to US on account of not being in
the way OF street traffic, and our mis-
sion is to ascertain everything in re-
gard to the construction and operation
of the system. The railroad system of
Japan, while it is quite extensive and IS
in some instances built by private cap
ital, is altogether under the control of
the government. The commission pass
es upon all applications for charter
and no charter IS granted Tor
any railway that will interfere with any
other already in operation. We do not
believe in the multiplicity of railroads.
but think that every road should have
a fair chance to earn dividends. IhuS
the stockholders are protected and
there is no such thing in Japan as the
destruction of a, railroad by the con
structiOn of parallel lines You see we
are prOhting by the mistakes of the
American system. and aim to prevent
the Wrecking Of railroads, believing that
men who are public spirited enough to
subscribe to railway stocks should have
a reasonable profit on their invest
ments. All freight and passenger tar
ifs are regulated by the commission.
and where the net earnings of a rail
road exceed a certain percentage on the
capital stock the rates are reduced We
shall remain in this country about three
months and I think that when we re-
turn the construction of an elevated
railroad in Toxic win soon follow"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-28
Reform EDITORS COMING.
They Expect to ExpeI Those Who
Supported Watson for Vice
President

The annual meeting of the Kansas
Reform Press association will be held
in this city January 13. This date was
selected 10 give the members of the as
ISOLATION an opportunity to attend the
inauguration of the new state officers.
Dr. 5. McLallin will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome. Governor-elect
Leedy w. r. Bush secretary of state
elect, and Mrs Annie l.. Diggs Will
speak at the opening session. After
the preliminary exercises the following
programme Will be given:
The Mission of The Reform Press -
Senator II. w Young, editor OF the In
dependence Star and Kansan
How to Get and Keep a Circulation. -
Grant W Harrington, Eiawatha Dem
Ocrat-
Business End of the Office; a Few
Practical Pointers" @. E. Allison, Erie
Sentinel
Hold the Fort; How the Editor Can
Keep Reform Forces Together" Laura
L. Lowe, Mound City Torch of Lib
erty.
Local News Beats Heavy Editorial, So
J. A Wright, Lebanon Journal.
BAN boozing Voters; the Beauty of
Our Ballot Law J. c. Buchanan. Pitts
burg kansan.
The State of the Union and the State
of Kansas" Otis Nesbitt, Washington
Waterman.
'sWhy Country Editors Don't Get
Rich George Harmon, OskalOosa
Times.
If a Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss.
How Can a Rolling Editor Become a
Nossback2" Frank Honeywell. Wichita
Commoner.
''Populism and Patriotism" H N
Boyd, Benevine Freeman.
Political Parties a menace to Re
publican Institutions-Th Remedy
Therefor" ID. W. Hull, Norton Liberia
tor.
Ii is said by some Of the Populists
that the association is very likely to
Steinberger of Girard because of his
conduct in the late campaign. during
which he opposed the nominees of the
Populist convention 1t is charged that
Stein berger was in the employ of the
Republican state central committee and
it is not imprOba bic that an effort Will
be made to bring out facts in support Of
that claim.
At the last meeting in Clay Center, a
seni-annual session, w J. COsdgan of
the Ottawa Journal was the object of
vigorous attack from the fact that he
had been fighting Chairman Breidenthal
Some of Breidenthals friends wanted
Costigan expelled, but the latter was
there TO defend himself and when the
contest was brought OUT routed his OPP
pOnents.
Steinberger claims that the associa-
ton has been disbanded, because he as
president has done nothing to keep it
alive and that proceedings to eXpel him
would be illegal. The executive COM
nittee of the association. since the pres
ident quit, has been running the or
ganfzation and viii continue to do so
until the coming meeting elects officers
for the ensuing term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-28
The 'sDivine Healer" May Make His
Permanent Headquarters There.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Schrader. the
Divine Healer" is in Washington and
1sready to minister to the Ills of all man
kind free OF charge.
he arrived in this city yesterday af-
ternOon and took possession of rooms at
the Anderson" on @ street, which had
been engaged by MIR. George Berrman,
his manager.
When a reporter called Sehrader was
seated before glowing stove. cOnvers-
g nave visited Birmingham, Elufau la,
Mont goneTy and other Alabama towns
since his sudden departure from Alex
zandrla about two months ago. In those
cues he says he healed thousands of
aTfllcted persons, and in many instances
the cures were instantaneous. Schrader
Wore his usual robe of black, with a sill
Yer crucifix pendent froa a black rib
Don around his neck Across his brea st
was a white ribbon upon which the
words Divine Healer Schrader'' were
en- broidered
mis- permanent home but all depends
upon the Inspirations he may receive.
lie claims to have received many re-
quests from people here to remain in
the city
The fact that ne had no callers dur
Aurb the healer"
They VIII come he said. land will
always ind me ready to aid them Why
expect to receive thOusa nds of people
an this room They will come to me in
faith and be healed make no charge
put accept voluntary contributions.
w heal these exceed my actual expenses
i give the money away. but times are
SO hard now never have a surplus AS
usual, 4 spent forty days this year ia
praying and fasting in the Rocky Noun
tains, and am now here to heal the af-
flieted -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-28
oEARLIE oURrIs, GOOD sToRY.
The Man Who Ate Mince Pie With
Him in the Campaign.

The following pie" story comes from
Washington:
Representative Curtis of Kansas tells
a story about the late canpaign in kan
sas. He was billed to speak at a cOun-
try rally in that state. where there was
a large PopUHst contingent. He spoke,
and among his auditors was the chair
man of q POpulist committee. After
the speaking was finished" said Mr..
Curtis, this gentleman, a little the
worse for prohibition tanglefOOt, called
on me at the hotel. He said. Now,
Charley I want to know just exactly
what you think about this money ques-
ton. I said to him that / had eX-
pressed my views as plainly as possible
in the speech to which he seemed to be
listening very attentively-
" oh, look here. now he said. I
know what speeches are They don't
go down with me I want to know what
you think as a man.
IT explained to him in detail how Il
stood on the money question, but no
sooner did I conclude my statement
than he asked me again, But, see here,
now, how do you stand, personally, on
the money question:
Five times he asked the question,
and five times L went over the ground
Then he went to sleep and went into
the dining room to eat some fine mlnce
pie that the Iandlady had set out for
me, leaving him in the hotel office. 1t
was nearly midnight and my train was
about due Just as / had slowed away
a generous slice of the pie my Populist
friend was waking up called to MN
to come and join me in eating the ma
tionaI dish-pie. He said he would eat
the pie. but wanted it served to him IN
the Office, and the landlady took 1t to
him. As I started to my train, with
his mouth full of pie, he said for the
sixth time: Nov, Charley, how do you
stand on the money question:
son the Monday night following this
a newspaper friend Of mine ran across
my Populist friend, who unbosomed
himself after this fashion.
IS Say. by gosh, L like Charley Curtis
I don't know exactly where he stands
on the money question; seems leary
like. but he's a judge of pie, and when
a man like him asks me to eat pie with
him and I eat, then that man ought TO
have nv vote I'm going to resign as
chairman of the POpulist committee and
work FOR Curtis. When man asks
me to eat pie with him IN good enough
to work for him.
And he did resign and worked and
voted for me- added Mr.. Curtis, refec-
lively. but 7 don't know how much
more pie that incident may cost me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-28
THE POOR SUGAR TRUST.
It win Ask for More Protection at
the Hands of CONGRESS.

New york. Dec 2S.-The sugar trust
viii ask for more protection at the
hands of congress. In the Dlngley Dill
nothing is said about sugar II the tar
if schedules are to be reopened and
readiusted. the American Sugar Rein
ing company claim that they have a
right to more protection for their re-
fined sugars than is now accorded TO
them.
Of the sugar trusts rehneries than ap-
pears on the surface. While the stop
page of the several establishments IS
ostensibly for the purpose Of repairing
and renewing machinery, the real reason
is the dullness of the narlet-The num-
Der of employees in the refneT1es viii be
reduced one-half for the same reason
The Louisiana sugar crop is coming
into the market to the extent of 1000
tons a day This alone makes serious
inroads upon the sales of the northern
refineries And to this the hand-to-
mouth plan of buying sugar adopted by
smaller grocery concerns, and il can be
readily seen why the sugar business is
slack
President H 0. HaVemeyer said. The
sugar trust must have the half cent
protection back again on refined su-
gars or else sooner or later go into
bankruptcy"