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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-21
WANTS A NEW CONSTITUTION.
One Of the Planks in the south Carolinn
Democratic Platform.

One Of the Planks in the south Carolina
Democratic Platform.
COLUMBIA, May 2l.-The South Carolina
Democrats met here yesterday and adopted
platform which denounces the admins
tration of President Cleveland as undeEl-
ocratic and tyrannical; repudiates the con-
structiOn placed on the financial plank of
the last Democratic national convention
by the president and Secretary Carlisle;
denounces the issue of bonds; expresses
the belief that ''the power and usurpa-
tions of the federal courts as now organized
are dangerous to the republic" and de-
mands the calling of a constitutional con-
ventiOn to form an organic law suitable to
the changed conditions and the growth of
the country.
On the money question the platform de-
mands the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver at ratio of 16 to regardless of the
action Of any and all other nations. A
minority report signed by two members
was presented asking elimination of the
condemnation of President Cleveland and
demanding u pledge to abide the action of
the national convention. Senator Irhy
supported the anti-bolting declaration,
charging that Tillman's ambition to be
president, which could not be gratified in
the Democracy, was at the bottom of the
boiling proposition. Tillman replied in n
bitter speech, and the platform as pres
entcd by him was then adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-21
Did Not Go for Free Silver.

cratic state convention did not resolve for
free silver. A resolution to that effect
was voted down-22i11 to 1G719-and a
plank adopted declaring for the use of all
kinds of money. metal and paper, in such
quantities as can be maintained ut a par
ity. All the delegates to Chicago are
Sound money" men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-21

HAVANA, May 2l.-Juan Benncer Mar
tin, classcd as an .'insuAgent incendiary,"
has been sentenced to death by a court
martial at Matanzas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-21

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For sae In noek Ishnd. Ill., by Uncmeyes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-21

YnoDUoI
Butter-Raif 70 choice, 1870; freah cream.
cry, Hse.
Iggs-Rfesh. &c.
C6icksns-7e.
Turkeye-oes
0e0oe-7c.
Ducko-ee.
Cattle-Butcbsn pay for com fed e:.ars
3Ao034e;eevs md hsifsss, SkoGS~e; eai,os.
3kc0Axe.
hopta93ke.
6hesp-93SS.
spsiag lasb-ss .sooSa . hssd.
Coal-0ofi, l0e.
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HER ROOM.
Looked as Though Hurricane Had
Struck 1t.
London Society.

London Society.
81 do hope mother will not take any one
up into my room while I'm out" said a
young girl at a lawn party 10 Il group OF
friends who were slipping tea and watching
"a game of progressive tennis from I'M
der the shade of a branching elm. 1T
looked though a hurricane had struck
1t. for was in such a hurry that l hadn't
time TO fix it up enc bit and Just left
things where they fell when was through
using them"
A han hour later glimpse at that self
same room, which its owner laughingly
declared she didn't mind having us see, as
We weren't Il bit "fussy," revealed a chaos
of feminine fripperies that even staggered
a woman not painfully neat herself; for OF
all the untidy places that we had ever en-
tered this dainty room was the most of a
hodge-podgc, from which all semblancc OF
order had departed. The pretty dressing
table was left with perfume bottles I'M
stopped. powder puff was on the floor,
and enough powder to supply the troops
AT Buffalo rested on the satin ribbons OF
the cushions and mats. and also covered
The face of the little clock ticking away
behind his white mask and even flecked
the oval mirror at the back. Hairpins and
curling longs fraternzed In Bohemian un-
tidiness with n brush and comb that gave
very positive evidence of their recent use.
In the middle OF the floor were the gown
and silk petticoat worn in the morning,
the bodice was flung over the foot of the
bed, and shoes and stockings seemed to
DE everywhere. The closet door stood
open, revealing a hat box on the crowded
shelf with its cover half open and a feather
and ribbon streamer struggling out over
the gowns below. Gloves and purse were
on the mantel, and even the little writing
desk had its unusual equipment of a feather
boa and cast-off jacket. "Its awful,
isn't it?' laughO the cause of all this
disorder, but positively 1 was in such a
rush l had to leave things pell-meil or be
late"
Now. wouldn't it have been just as easy
to take perhaps two or three steps more
and hang mp the discarded garments
place the hat box cover on as it should be.
leave the drcssing-table tidy. and have no
fear of outsiders catching u glimpse OF a
dressins-room that would give them
very poor opinion of its inmate? Orderli-
ness is just as easy TO acquire as untidiness
and facilitates where the other retards.
Undoubtedly the shoes, skirts. anu ctccteras
left where she had taken them off were
many times in her way in the hasty prepa-
rations that necessitated journeys all about
the little higgiedy -piggledy room.
Order Is heavens first law. and though
We aboninate fussiness, still a place for
everything and ndeverythinsin inits place makes
it easier to get ready to either stay u I home
or go away. and is not nearly so hard
when once the habit is acquired as TO have
TO go through general straightcning-up
every time one gets back from hasty
devastating OF our own apartnients.-
London Society.
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If not willful slanderer he still puts him
self in the attitude OF one who is abusive
without being intelligent. The man who
says what he knows is false is a relative
of Eim who says what Is false because he
does not know any better. The preacher
who abuses the newspapers is guilty of
various sins Of omission and commission
in doing so. but his most glaring offense is
ingratitude. He is really assaulting his
best friend, the friend of the church and
OF the ''cause" generally.
He tthe preacber) is turning his mud bat
terry on 4 division of his own army. This
is said of the good preacher, of the clergy
man who is still of reputable standing in
his church and denomination and whose
moral character is as yet unassailed. As to
the bad preachers, the impostors, the clerical
fakirs. sensation mongcrs and mountebanks,
the ministerial wolves whose borro wed peIts
it is the duty of the press to remove, their
virtUous criticisms are not under cOnsidera-
ton. On such the press confers no fayOrs
and from them it expects none. But the
good preacher, the minister in "goOd and
regular standing" whose intentions may he
supposed to he honorable, who lets his
tongue run on about the wickcdness and
corruption and yenality and licentiousness
and falseness of the press, is guilty of re-
turning evil for good.
The obligations of the ministry individu-
ally and collectively 10 the press are mani
fold and incalcuIabic. All the notices.
read from the pulpit are repeated by the
press thousandfold. All the enterprises
and good causes advocated by the pulpit are
heralded and promulgated by the press. The
voice of the pulpit is. as it were, ma gnified
and enlarged. The sermon actually listened
TO by a few hundred persons is, through
the agency of the newspaper. given 10 hun
dreds of thousands. To quarrel with so
useful anddevoted an ally seems on the part
Of the pulpit, 10 put it mildly, piece of
arrant stupidity. and it is a pleasure to
believe that the body. of the clergy are
coming to regard IL as such.
The preacher OF the annual sermon on
the fiendishness OF the American ne wspaper
is coming to be regarded as moldy dealer
in chestnuts old and brown. He is set
down as a thrasher of last years straw.
The brighter, braver. and greater ma
jority OF the preachers stand by their
friends and helpers, the newspapers They
do not bring false accusations again st these
brethren. Thus justice is done and the
world is helped and blessed.
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d
STREETS.
In Effect January 6, 1890.
1870 All Nh slsn;s1 NAM sIanH LIN
ing and Observation Cars, Harrisburg
TO Chicago. Cincinnati; Indianapoiis. 81;
Parlor Car to Harrisburg.
1880 A. M. FAST LINE.-PulIman
buffet ParIor Car TO Harrisburg. Parlor
and plnns Cars Ha,Tis5urE e Pltts6qrg 6gs
EAPkEss.:PuIiman Buffet Pa.ior Car
to Harrisburg. Sleeping and Dining Cars
fiIa Hafrsb1rS sb1 SSicsv f4s Louis Cincinnati Louis
ITO p. N. WESTERN EMPRESS
Pullman Sleeping Car to Chicago and
Harrisburg to Cleveland. Dining car to
ITO p. M. SOUTHWESTERN EX-
PkEsS-Pulinian Sleeping and Dining
Cars to ST. Louis. and Sleeping Car.
1O.4O p. M. PACIFIC EXPRESS
Pullman Sleeping Car to Pittsburg.
7.6O A. M. for Kane, Canandaigua.
Rochester and Niagara Falls, daily. ex-
1880 A. M. for Elmira and Renova.
daily, except Sunday. For Wiliiamsport.
1.1OP. M. for wtIliamsport, Rochester,
p Buffalo and Niagara Falls. daily. except
Saturday, with Sleeping Car Washington
to Suspension Fridge, via Buffalo;
Rochester. Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
daily. Sleeping car Washington to Elmira.
For Philadeiphia, New York aud the
East
400 p, NJ. CONGRESSIONAL LINZ
FrED-"-Daily. all Parlor Cars. with
Dining Car from Baltimore. Regular at
7:O5 Dining Carr. 20. 900, 600 Din
ing Carr, 1905 Dining Carl and 100
12:45. 3:15, 4:29. $40, 1000 and Ii :3o
5;so: 800. Io;SS Dining SsT,. zoo
3:15. 4:20, $40, 1000 and f1:35 Z. NJ.
For philadelphia only, Fast Express. I so
a. NJ wee sweeek.daYys: Express, l2:l5 week
Boston without change. 7:5o a. ii. week
days. and 3:l5 P. N. daily.
For Baltimore, 6.25, T.05, Z 20. :. so, 8. 90.
NJ Ge isiS SGs S soi 81 siS. sns so e 66 %
Limitedl, 4.20, 4.a6, $40. 6.o5, $40,
5.19. 1000. I0-40, lie, and II;s5
foS5 o. IL io.so. spy 90 vS IL. IT, isis Els sGS, Is.
2.0l, 3.15, $40, t4.00 Limited), 40,
$40, sos; $40 ITO, 1000. 1O.4O
For Pope's Greek Line, 7.2o a. IN. and 4 SO
For Annapoiis, An i 20. a.S@ paag a. M. 1915 and
: 40 p; ~; daily. except Sunday. Sun
Atlantic Coast Line. .Fiorida Ii ia speciar,
for jacksonville and st. Augustine, 1O:4S
p. N. week days. Express for Richmond.
3:46 p. M, daily. Richmond and Atlanta,
$40 p. M, daily. Richmond only, 1857
a. IN. week days.
Accommodation for Quantico, 7:45 4. M,
daily, and 4;25 p. m. week days.
For Aiexaudria. 4:30. 6.35, 7.45. $40,
9.45, 1857, 11.5O a. M, 1880, 40,
$50. 4.25. 600, 5.37, 6.15, 8 S.O2, 1910,
and 11.39 p. IN. On Sunday at 4.30, .45,
9.45 a. H.. 2.45, 6.15, 500. and 1910
d. m.
Leave sAlcxa ndria for Washington, sos,
CAB. .05. 500, 9.1O, 1918. 1o.2S a. m,
100. 2.I5. SOC. 3.2a, 500, $50; 6.13:
On Sunday ut 6.43, 9.lO. 1923 a. m,
els, $50, TOO. I.2u. $40 and 10.52
p. m.
Ticket offices. corner Fifteenth and q
STREETS and at the station, Sixth and
streets, where orders can be left for the
checking OF baggage to destination from
hotek ard residences.
8. n. PREVOST, ]. r. W00D.
Gen. Manager, Gen. Passenger Agent.
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ron sALE-REAL ESTATE.
MoRTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE ON The POTOMAC
RIvERINCHARLES COUNTY, MARY

RivkRiNtHAkLEsc COUNTY, NARY
LAND.
By virtue of a rover contained in a
provement and Excursion Company, Of
Charles County tnow known under amended
charter as The Glyniont Improvement and
SaG1 datcd n1 FsSrn
1887, and recorded March 20. 1887. In
Libcr j. s. T., No. folio 321, ct seq,
one OF the Land Record Books OF Charles
county, Maryland. to the undersign ed mort
gagees, default having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness therein Sc
cured, the undersigned mortgages will sell
at public auction at the grocery store. Up
PER Wharf. at Glyniont in Charles county.
Nd, on THURSDAY, March IL, 1896, at
! O'Clock a. ni;-All those two (2l pieces
mortgage, the first tract Known as ely
mont" formerly the property OF b. u.
Tubnian; containing $40 acres OF land,
more or less: the second tract called Corn
wallis Neck" contiguous to the above. nd
sometimes known as "Pye's Wharf Es-
tate" adjoining the lands OF S. II. Cox,
X A. Chapman, the first mentioned tract,
and others, containing $50 acres OF land,
more or less.
These two tracts have about IL miles
river front, q business and excursion wharf.
store, dwelling Eousc, large tenant house.
i,iacnsnith shop, barn at the wharf, one
large farm house. two tenant houses, two
large pavilions, INCLUDING hotel.
The land extends from the Potomac river
hack To Mattawonlan creek; the soil is
rich, producing eight barrels OF corn and
twenty bushels OF wheat TO the acre without
fertilizer; Is well wooded and watered:
has "A church and schoolhouse on the
property. The wharves have a deep river
front, navigabie at al times by the largest
vessels; the steamboats, plying and stop
piag Gaily, and the best shipping wharf in
southern Maryland
The first mentioned tract being sub ;ect
10 a mortgage OF So. 800, ma king the 9bove
referred To mortgage first on tract No. 9
and second on tract No. /. For rarticu-
lar description of both tracts see the
mortgage of record first herein referred to
or apply at the office OF Duckett, Dent &
Co.. 635 st. NV, Washington. u. c.,
where piats, maps and full details OF de-
scrlriinn and other particulars can be had
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the ratieica-
lion thereof by the court. Five ehundred dol
lars deposit required on the day or sale
Boats leave Washington at a. H., and
GlynIont at p. m.
d. f. EEFAUvER,
LEWIS F. KEFAUyER
RICHARD e. KEFAUYER
and J. ORvILLE JOHNSON,
Mortgages.
Attorneys OF Mortgages
635 + street northwest
Washington. ID. C.. feIg-2ot ON
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PLENTY OF Tor THEArERs.

II you were among the hundreds
disappointed last Sunday I'm not get
ting toy t1ieister base apply at The
Times office "A plentifli SIMPLY of
and yOu will need one 70 mount Lit
fle He'd RldinR H0pds' ON SUNDAY.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE annuai inccung OIL lne stockholders
of the Cross Manufacturing Company
will be held at 1G7 King ST., Alexandria.
Va. MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 2.
1886, at 3 p. m, for election OF board OF
directors and the transaction of such busi-
ness as may lawfully come before it. JOS.
b. FoRkER. Sec.
February 1 3, 1896. fe16-14t
PORK Sausage, buckwheat cakes and
conec, 10 cents. MONKS, 031 E st.
NV. febl4-7t
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PRESS AND PULPIT.
The Minister Who Assails the News
paper May Be Wrong
I'm nsns CITY Stnr

ka nsas City Star
1t may be said in general terms that the
preacher who assaults. attacks. beiabors,
scolds OF unduly criticiscs the press of this
country is. to use what is possibly slansy
yet most expressive phrase. "orf." He is
usually "way OFF, on his alleged facts and
farther ''off'' on their application. II not
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TRUSTEES. SALE OF FURNITURE,

By Nirtlc of deed of trust. bearing
date May 22. 1894. and recorded in liber
No. 1920. Folio 232 ct seq, one OF the
land records OF the District OF Columbia,
and by direction OF The party secured. the
undersigned will sell at public auction, on
FRIDAY, February 81. 1896. at 10
O'Clock n. M. at the exchange, No. 331
H st. NV. all the furniture. carpets. lace
curtains. chinaware. and all chatteis de-
scribed in schedule II. attached thereto
and part of the above deed OF trust. S. F.
HYMAN and JULIUS LANSBl'RGH. Trus-
tees. fc12.14,15,1S,20
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Auction Sales
THOMAS BOWLING & co. Auc,ioneers.
612 E st. N. W.
TRIrSTEES' SALE GE NAIUABLE

i
FRAME HOUSE AND LOT, ON LUD-
LOW AVENUE, WHITNEY CLOSE.
BY virtue OF a decd or trust dated June
10. 1895. and recorded June 26, S95 In
liber 203i. folio lag, of tie District OF
Columbia L..ud Records default having oc.
Cured Hereunder. the undersigned will
offer at Ei.i,lic sale on TUESDAY, MARCH
front ?; the premises, lot 3. in block o. Of
the subdivision known as" whitney Close;
avenue. with a depth of eco feet.
Terms of salc-one-third cash. onethird
In one year, and on e-tfird in two years or
oil cash at purchasers option. deferred
payments to be secured by deed OF trust
upon premises sold. and 10 bear interest
al the rate of 6 per cent per annunl from
the day of sale. payable semi lmnually. A
deposit of $500 Will lie required at the
time of sale. Terms of sale TO be COM
piled with in ten days or premises will be
resold at tie risk and cost OF defaulting
purchaser.
JACKSON II. RALSToN. Trustee,
1888 + st. NV.
FRFDEPICK L. SIDDONS. Trustee,
fela-1 2tcXS 1888 + st. NV.
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WANTED-Cierk of class ! in Land
Office desires to transfer with clerk OF
same grade in Treasury, good change TO
learn land laws. For particulars call or
address L. N. CHARLES, 1885 N. ave.
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wANTED-ROOMS.
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

FOR RENT-Part OF storeroom to let;
cheap; good business stand. 935 St
NV. fe19-7t-em
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EDucAr1oNAL.

D-Puptls-Forming class in
PHYSICAL culture, elOcutiOn, vocal. and
4:30: 35c initiation fee; 1Oc weekly. MRS.
CLARENDON SMITH, Haines' Hall. Sth
at se. Item
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LESSONS in dra wing, oil. pastel, cray
on: 12 lessons 81. 1887 Pa: ave.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
District of Columbia, the 1ith day OF
February, 1896. Aimcda Bradley VS..
Henry ". Bradley. No. 1884. On mo-
tion of the plaintiff, by Mr.. W. Preston
Williamson, her solicitor tatiorncyl, il is
ordered that The defendant, cause his ap-
peardncc To be entered herein on or before
the FIRST rulc-day occurring forty days after
This day: other wise the cause will b. pro-
cecded with as in case ofdefault. Theobject
oI thls Suits Ia secure an 4 bsciliie divorce
ON the part OF The complainant from the de-
PENDANT ON The grounds Of dcscrtion aud
cruelty.
BY the Court, a. b. HAGNER. Justice,
&c. True copy. Test: j. H. YOUNG. Clerk,
&c fehl3-3i-l wk
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FOR sALE-suBURBAN.

FOR SALE-A snap-2 Ii acres:
short walk from Laurel station; near
electric boulevard: two dwellings and out
houses: $3.50 for all. TOWSON e. JONES.
6l0 10th st. NV. fe20-3t
FOR SALE on RENT-Eleyen and
and out-houses; fine land; on Sargent
Road Apply CHARLES II. SOUDER, On
premises 3-a miles from BrooklaEsi. p. G.
fe11-l4t
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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN the supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, holding q special term for
orphans court business. February Ii, S96.
In the clst. of William F. Carac, executor
OF The will of jeremiah Long. deceased,
the executor aforesaid has, with the ap-
the 18Th day of March, 4. D.. 1896, at 10
O'Clock =. IA, for making pa yment aud dis
tribution Under the courts direction and
control: when an! where all creditors and
persons entitled TO distT ibutive shares
tor iegacie y or u residue, are hereby notified
TO attend i'll person or 10y agent or attorney
duly authorized, with their claims against
the estate properly vouched, otherwise the
said executor will take the benefit OF the
law against them: Provided, Il copy of this
weeks in the Washington Law Reporter
hnd The Morning Times of Washington, ID.
G., and the Alexandria Times OF Alex
anuria, Va, previous to the sa id day
Test: j NoTA MoGiLL,
Register of Wills for The District of Columbia.
JNO. RIDOUT. Proctor
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RAILROADS.
RAILROAD.

STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B
STREETS.
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WIMODAUGHS Glasses. 1928
st. NV. beginning November Short.
yin. Of liusaacs. NlgS feSqel; 6ooIkeepinG.
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FOR SA Len BEST iii'ikr al i;icnbators
and see the iucubators in working order
Schmid's Bird and Pet Animal stores. 7l2
18th st. NV. and 123lePa- ave
ocb-tf. -
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

FOR RENT front or com. rooms;
heat, gas and bath. l154 18th st.
NV Item
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PIANOS movedSby experienced men,
81. COLUMBIA2TfeANSF CO., 323
IL st. NV. Phone 1866. fe16-n
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FOR RENT Or SALE-Eleven and
one-half acres, slxIuom house. barn
and ont t-houses: fine land; on Sargent
Road Apply CHARLES H. soUDER, on
prcn,;ses / .5-i miles rom Brookland, ID. c.
4
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CLOSING out sewing machines al half
price. Highest grade $50 iEakcs ut
$50 while they last NEWMAN's, GIL
7th ST. f19-Tt,etn
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FOR RENT-Six bright. sunny fur.
rooms; single or en- suite: open fire II
desired: pleasant rooms for gcntiemen.
230 A st. Sc. fe16-7t
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FOR SALE-Pianos and organs 81
week: 20 used Instruments, ranging IN
price from S25 to 81 80. TO go for S3 down:
81 weekly BRADBURY WAREROOMS.
1925 Pa ave fc13-lnlsn
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE
AND FEMALE.

wANTED-RoARDERS.
w wANTED-Boarders at 613 9Th st.
NV, room and board FOR $50 per month.
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'IO a sT. Eggs, ani coffee, lUc., at
MONKS. 931 st. NV. flS-7t,ein
DO you want your carpets beautiful:
Try Nine. Fual Smiths new carpet
cleaner. moth and insect preventer. ia
llth ST. NV. frIo-It ,em
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J.T WALKER SONS. 2O4 1Othst
NV, carpet lining, felts, fire brick, and
clay. asbestos. paints, brushes, lime. cement:
two and three-piy roofing material. ap2l IT
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wANTED-Carpets and rugs TO clean:
ColOrs restored equal to new by our
process. terms reasonable; satisfa ction guar
anteed. Address W. ID. MUNDAY. 635
q st nw leZ. smo
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FOR RRENT-Furnished- floorfront,
SO; same floor back, 81: heat. bath
and gas. 43S IL st.nw. relS-3t-em
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22

as stood for sound money in the late
election. The former were alleged to
have in view the filing of such va
cancies by Mr.. Mckinley with Repub-
lican candidates. 1t did not seem to
occur to those who took this view
that to carry out the plan would in
volve such an open violation of the ac-
cepted practice in the civil service as
would amount to practical restoration
of the worst phase Of the spoils sys-
tenn.
In !. his first administration Mr.
Cleveland set wise and brave exam
holders incontinently in order that
Democrats might take their places. He
permitted officials not within the scope
of the civil service law, such as post
masters in many large cities Of
the country, to remain in Of
flee until the expiration of the
four years which constituted a.
reasonable tenure of public life as
corresponding to the length of an ad-
ministration. This example has been
generally observed since To defy it
now would be to invite public and
general removal of every man in the
federal service who could be reached
and this for purely partisan reasons
If, for instance, after Mr.. Castle had
been postmaster at ST. Paul for more
than four years and a half, the senate
had refused to confirm a successor, and
Mr. Mckinley had appointed a Repub-
lican, it would have scandalized every
CIVIL service reformer and made it GER
tain that at the first opportunity ev-
cry Republican in office would be
turned out as quickly as a Democratic
administration could GUST him.
Civil service reform is SO firmly fixed
in the public approval that the hardest
politician would scarcely dare to so
openly f1out and insult it, The pres
ent administration has shown it's own
good faith in the matter by refusing
TO accept sham designations now. in
order that new appointments may be
made, claiming to run four years from
date We do not believe that any party
or any administration will ever dare
to attempt to restore in this country
the rule of complete turning over of
all offices not actually protected by the
law with each transfer of power We
congratulate not only Mr. Smith and
Mr. Cleveland, but also the Republican
party upon its sensible avoidance of
a foolish and costly blunder.