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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-03-16
70 EDUCATE ONESELF.
Lines Aiouw which Touns Men Arc Ad-
vised to Pursue knowledge.


A young nan in letter TO the editor
Of The Lss,.ies' Home journal inquiries
the best systematic course Of reading as
a substitute for an academic education.
with the view Of equipping himself for
literary pursuits. and also which books
would be the most beneficial TO read
with the idea Of preparing himself TO
enter the field of fiction. To the query
regarding a substitute for college edu-
cation Edward W. Box replies: AS a
substitute for a college education, where
it is a matter of clioice. am not so sure,
since so much depends upon the man.
To one man Il good course Of reading.
wisely chosen and followed. would be
infinitely more helpful than college
education. while il the case Of another
man Just the reverse would be true.
Some men absorb information more
readily and retain it better under self
training, while others need the comppl
sorry force Of teaching To impress things
upon the mind. But where college
education is. for some reason. not aces
sible, and substitute must he found,
then course of reading is unquestion-
ably good-none better. in fact
With respect TO the inquiry concerning
"a preparation 10 enter the field of tic
tion, Mr.. Box considers il difficult to
answer. "sinee so much depends upon
the particular field of historical fiction
desired However, the best reply, per
haps, is that which suggests the reading
of "a number of the best novels dealing
with successive periods of English his
tory from Saxon times TO the early part
of the present century. give list mot
reproduced in this extract which in
cludes typical books by the various mas
tiers of English historical fiction, but it
might be doubled in length several times
over without exhausting the available
books of value in this one field. A like
selection may be made from the novels
treating of different historical periods
severally Of France, Germany, Spain
Italy and other countries of Europe and
America The field is almost hmitless,
but / have begun with the history of
Eng land. as containing the direct sources
of American history which need TO be
grasped before one can fairly understand
the beginnings and progress of our own
national life. "
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-03-16

-..... sr css.oril is 50 universal and its
,r.r known that it seems a work
$50 .-.,stfo1 70 endorse it. Few are the
A." ~ :, s-siies vile do not keep castsria
enc slARryy. = .. New Ysrk City.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-03-16

"Gussie, why did you refuse Smith
ut? Did he show the cloyen foots"
ssNo, but he showed the cloven
breath l's--Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-03-16
CHORUS.

CHORUS.
''In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet ON that beautiful shore.
owe shall sing on that beautiful shore
The melodious songs of the blest,
And our spirits shall sorrow no more
Not sigh for the blessing of rest.
''To our bountiful Father above
We will offer the tribute of praise
For the glorious gift of his love
And the blessings that hallow our days.
"In the meantime two friends, N. H.
Carswell and S. E. Bright, had come
in. / handed the verses to Mr.. Webster,
little tremulous with emotion. As he
read it his eyes kindled. Stepping to
the desk, he began to jot down the
notes. He picked up his violin and
tried them. In ten minutes we four
gentlemen were singing that song. Mr..
r. R. Crosby came in. and with tears
in his eyes said, Gentlemen. that hymn
is immortal. We were all excited,
elated. Within two weeks the children
Of the town were singing it on the
streets.
I'm 1868 The Signet Ring was pub
lished, the published distributing circu-
lars to advertise it and on the sheets
was The Sweet By and By. On the
strength Of that one song nearly $50, 600
copies of the book were sold. The song
was afterward brought out in sheet mu-
sic, and it has been translated into a
number of foreign languages.
Webster, Crosby and Carswell are all
dead. S. E. Bright Of Fort Atkinson,
Wis, and myself are the only living
witnesses to the origin Of the song. -
Louisville Post.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-03-16
.Castoria.

.,oyis j, an excellent medicine for
20 Mothers have repeatedly told me
- .a4e, uyou their ohildrea."
o Dr. e.. C. 0scSsD, LsweH' Mass.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29
THE STATE PRESS.

wtnapa Harfur Pilot: Ccngre8 has 0oue
In whole duty feariessiy, both ~ home and
ahsood. II - resnlUned for Armenia and
Cuba scolded Bayzrd and supplied CON
ereBme0 win gurden SeedA Now - 4
at5ouRn amkd the paaDd1D of . graceful
nf1ua
0po6ans Chrunac3e: IdaAo wln cele1ENaa
Ar0W dAy next week- Just tor the ake %
variety. how would 1t do. instead OF plAnt-
NJ few Dtfje sFesa. 70 hold meetings 10
0DcuD paAnD 20 peUvcuk the annual de-.
oruct1nu OF thpUnudD Of acres Of vulu-
able timber by forest ireg?
epokae Review: To Sumo extent ne
character Of the Republican orgAnizn&scn
m spokaTD county viii Be Judged BY the
0ese99tion sent 10 the state conventtpn.
Tho cnnve0fion win have such men b
CHOOSE from ~ R. b. Blake. George Tur.
ner. ". G Joues, Charles R. Conner, Judgo
Muse. ]. n Comstock. W. J. c. wake-
nod. A. @. Avery. Cyrus Happy. H. E
Houghton. c. B. Hopkins. J. W. Feishan.
H L Wnsoa. A n Aurphsy, ". H. Lud-
dem Judge Buck. J. A. Schiller. A. J. Shaw.
A. ". DoaAnd. M1l4Axd T. Harrison. Col. W.
vs.. d. Turner. HI Allen. e. Denpsie, W.
H. Acuh. ID. H. Dwight. Frank +. Post.
John r. Mcbride. H. ". Tyler, d. B. 10th
bingham. e. L. Powell. and hunared
oefers VIM - quite deserving q mention
n an Hse. bon n c9ty and country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

Eott angeles Tr1Dune-Ilme9
1he Seattle Times u making . vicious
attack upon Gov. McGraw because he re-
Gently signed . contract to have one Of
the mud holes in Seattie's harbor filled,
which. by Its terDs do not just meet the
views OF the political managers OF that
paper. Tho reason fer the course adopt
ed BY the Times Is easily solved. That
paper u recognised and generally known
to be the mouth-piece and organ Of Sem
ator Squire. Although Gov. McGraw has
not signified In any way that he viii be
. candidate for United States senator to
succeed Senator Squire. the friends Of the
senator stand In mortal dread Of the gov
ernor and therefore are seeking every
avenue to break down his standing and
influence In the state. The people Of the
state can. depend upon the circulation Of
all kinds OF twisted and garbled state
ments being sent out for this purpose dur
ing the campaign. This Is one Of the r.
vorite methods Of . certain class Of polit-
ical workers. Such tricks are 20 well I'M
derstood by the public that they rarely
result In injury to the character or stand
ing OF the man at whom they are aimed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

uArrLx, WEDNESDAY,. APRIL %.
THE ExEMY OF DISEASES.

Connrmafsou Of the discovery that the
Roensgen ray n fatal TO the bacillus OF
diphsheriA has been received from the
University Of Missouri. where experiments
have been made. A. In the researches
made By Profs. Pratt ana Wightman, the
germs were axtificially propagated. and II
h get to BE- determined whether they VIII
be equally susceptible to the effect Of the
ray when operating In . body. We may
assume that all those who have % TAR
taken . part In the investigation are contin-
uing their iabors. Whether they VIII be
immediately successful or not remains In
some little doubt until positive results ara
achieved: but any dinicuity TO be met with
will BE- duo only 10 deficiency In the APP
planes. which will Inevitably be over
come.
Already the great discovery may be said
to have assured mastery OF some Of tho
diseases which are most dreaded. and 1t
may be hoped that some day the prin-
c,ple can be applied TO the one or two viru-
lent diseases which not only punish those
BY whom they are contracted. but poison
the lives for generations beyond them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29
GOOD TIMES AND BEER.

England In suffering from one evil
from which. thanks TO Democratic policy.
this country has been partly free during
the last year or 50. The prohibltionis,s
of that country are very much exercised
because the large amount OF s1isct.oeo
has been spent by the people OF the British
Isles IN beer and other LIQUORS In the
year 1926 alone. The London Times ac-
counts for this by the explanation: "The
truth Is that in 1895 there was a marked
trade revival: and when trade revives
and there is more money available 20 be
spent in drink the drink bin goes up Is
other bills do"
The Increased amount of money-and Il
does seem an enormous sum to be spent
On hauor-hss revived interest In the sub
jeet Of restric;ing the liquor ,rafie. One
of the projects. OF course. ss local option.
and the Times sustains the opposition to
81 on the ground ina, the liquor dealers
have a show Of right on their side when
they object 20 those who are no, their
customers determining whether they are
90 be allowed to serve those who are
rather q novel view 10 take OF II. and IA
not thu best OF ioxic. but the attitude
Of the Times ia Enthusiastically English.
1t goes on TO say that while 1, fully as-
mi's that the Increase In The drink bin
r. fact TO he dsplorea. ., nnds con@cla-
ton In the larSe proportion devoted 60
beer because. while wishing that It's ccun-
trymen's consumption had been less thaa
u was. u observes with pleasure how
iarge,y shs national taste inci!nes to the
racss harmless AMI iess, Intoxicating form
Of arfak.
We can show some pretty good figures
ourselves On the subject o. nquor. Ia,
We viii rot Re able TO SHOW en- Increase
sa the quantity consumed IN the year fSas
fhdeed. II may 30 sosne consolation 80 the
Irohihitiorssts 60 knew that the Demo
Gratis BY their tariff legislation 50 far
impaired the power Of American people -
buy liquors. that In isss u was soar.a
necessary TO produce nearly so.aoec'o gal
hons less o, distilled spirits Up &c June
D.. iSAs. ERE falling or had slreaty scxua %
- observed sns 81. o. 40 xalloas less were
al In ehe Cnstea States than tn
,Ae previous year. TIE economy VAS os-
sarvasle from the fast tSA; wails tn the
consumption - domestic raj, asuors
there was falling q, O. A. NJ as gAiaeus
We Consumed Less % Imported malt liquors
~ nearly &c ne Saihcns. whsca was a much
tArser rryrparsion 20 the total
Great Britain ard ireland annually pro
due s. oa 90 heesosasr0s. % ahoat LEA
eAna sAl.on@. ~ beer. AMI tie ualssa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29
A SPLENDID RECORD.


1hs lower house OF congress- has given
tho people come idea Of how the business
OF tho country win be conducted when the
government n under the full control OF
tho Republican party. Although . very
large proportion Of tho membership con-
sists OF new men. the public business has
been dispatched with remarkable celebrity
and wsth . praise worthy freedom from
o.ump oratory. The decorum has been
IN strong contrast 10 that OF the upper
house. whose traditions should have made
n the morn dixnined body. Attention has
been directed during the entire session
90 the proceedings in the senate. and with
tho exception Of . few good speeches. u
has been due 20 the sensational exhib.-
lions with which almost every important
measure has been characterized.
The contrast II equally notable between
the Republican house and the preceding
Democratic house. and even with that OF
two sessions ago when. although the Re-
publicans were in n majority. the Demo-
crats had such a strength that they were
5ority.
The Republican house has made q splen-
did record IN its financial and commercial
policy. and while II has been exceedingly
economical II has never lost sight OF the
necessity Of making ample provision for
internal improvements and coast defense.
With Republican president and Re-
publican majority In the senate. the ccun-
try win Soon recover from the distress
into which II has been plunged by an
utter lack OF experience I'm staiesmanship
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

The fnce a ruspensfbIlity. and ths op1nion
prevails szsas four years Of his admtnastra-
ton would not have left him the same rep
utation with which 10 was endowed By
the generosity Of his friends in . very
close campaign where no point must -
lost Carried was not the equal Of Hayes
IN A1mnss and even Of readiness Of de-
eision. although he vas vastly his supsrioe
on the platform and had personal mag
nefim which Won tboss Who knew him
and IN watch Hayes vas entirely want
ting.
Although personally fAf from being -
ular. Harrison never failed 20 command
respect and his adm1nistrafton vas pre-
eminentiy characterized by sood judy
ment. nrmness and executive capacity.
A recent writer whose prejudice b man.
fest. has made an estimate Of Mckinley
which h interesting. although It should b
accepted with reserve ~ the work OF .
political antagonist:
Most Of the blunders which make up
called the Administration Of Gov. Nc
ectef. Having been IN the habit for years
Of letting stronger men manage him. he
naturally did not attempt to interfere
when they proposed to manage the state
Of Ohio a. well. His thirst for the presi-
dency. too. has cost him all the sslf-ceo-
ndence and Independence OF spirit which
he might have cultivated but for this Be
hind every tree he has seen N enemy
whom he must placate; In every friendly
advance he has seen an opportunity to de
one more man to him. which must not be
teoparded by haggiing over favors that
count for much to him who asks. and cost
the giver nothing"
It Ahould be said IN Justice to Major Nc
Kinley that his record on the money Ques-
ton is not such a. should be used against
him. II il true that he voted for the hin
providing for the coinage Of 100000 In
silver per month. but he did 20 In har-
mony with the Republican party. Tho
bill was fathered by Senator Allison and
carried in the house BY 2o4 to a Congress
was compelled to choose between that
measure and . free coinage bill. and the
Republican party was true to its declared
PIuClpho lldt DEMONSTRATION Oh Suvoe
should be sought by international agree
ment but that meantime the use Of silver
should be promoted as sliberally az possi-
Bile without jeoparding the parity Of
value. Major Mckinley represented his
constituents faithfully in that vote. and
Il is the height OF injustice to use that vote
to his detriment now. Why It eventually
became unwise to continue It v another
story.
The strongest point in McKinley's favor
b that he Is associated in the minds Of the
American people with . period and policy
of prosperity. They win be apt to forgive
him the possession OF some faults. since
they do not look forward to . faultess
president. hoping that with his advent to
power the good times with which his tariff
hill b supposed to be Identified will return.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

etsses produces 1.eE. -. - gallons: bat
Great Britain exports considerably more.
than the UnIted states. % that the home
consumption would probably Be about the
same II has been estimated that the
consumption OF domestic malt liquors IN
this country - about l.os4.010.o9e gallons.
but - We have nearly seventy million pop
uission. ~Aile an the Brtish Isis have
only about thirry-ezght million. the per
capita consumption must be greater there
than here
For the purpose Of showing how trade
has fallen of1, in this - web - IN other
commodities. n 10 worth noting that While
The consumpton Of domestic 1pfrits h lsss
fell OF about Il. 600 80 gallons. the decrease
In production Of Bourbon and re wfas-
kses alone was about q. soeose eAlIone- The
falling Oh In the importation Of wines and
spirits was S.0o.e0o. or nearly one-third
of the whole volume OF In. from which
X might be inferred that the stringency
has been felt By those who have been in
the habit Of drinking good wines - yell
- By those Who drink bssf.
We ere Inclined to agrss With - IlDn-
don Times that while . decrease in he
consumption ~ liquors II . subject Of
congratulated, we had rather it should
be due to voluntary suhmiss,oa - moral
influence than 70 necsasify.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

The correspondents between Cardinal
Gibbons. Of Baltimore. and Cardinal RAM
polla. At Rome. in relation TO the legal
status OF Protestants In South America
as respects the free exercise Of religious
worship and the celebration Of marriages
Is evasive and unsatisfactory. 1t shows
Enthusiastically that the Spanish Catholic
countries are still far behind most civil
tzed nations in the matter Of reasonable
liberation. and that no advancement can
be expected until the strong light OF
freedom of belief and conscience is turned
upon these few remaining relics of medic
val darknesS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29
M'KINLEY's STRENGTH AND
WEAKNESS.
AND

In the state Of Pennsylvania the political
eentes, Is being tough, out between the
friends OF MAJ. Mckinley and Senator
Quay. The Quay organs are discussing
the Ohio man with a great deal OF freedom.
and the Pittsburx Post. although Demo
cratic paper. may be accepted as fairly
stating ousy's estimate Of has chief oppo-
rot much opportunity to display executive
qualities OF q high order as his powers are
limited. and he has no; the deeper power
which connects hin as responsible party
with law making: but even In this limited
Geld Mckinley displayed his tendency to
avoid being positive.
Mckinley has been described a. the leas;
fcrcsoie OF the candidates. but with q sur.
face popularity exceeding BY great Odds
tina, OF any other Republican. He has the
cissdvartaEe 81 standing IN such q posi-
ton that the euit's eye OF criticism held
ny every other candidate Is turned upon
him. and his faults are being brought on,
IN sharp relief. II viii De the turn os n.
other candidates before long. and ssnes
each ore Of them must have soma faults
a comparison az their relative a&-s~-s.s
win e pnzvosdaAie. One OF his critics
nviSg II RS own state. has applied e aim
. description Witch MAS once practically
Applied 90 Gen Ga-aeid. that man may
b g gifted platform speaker. magnetic
and q great personal popularity. ana re,
aa saiiresy unequal 20 the Responsibilities
81 AamiaislrAtson. which largely consists
N SAYING yes OF no a; rAs right time and
sticking 90 IT.
With All his asslsty as an orator. I, I.
BOW pretty srne~A2y conceded that Gar
rel1 wxs without executive eous2Ss In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

The Republicans OF Seattle took consid-
cradle interest In last nights caucuses
Now they should appreciate the great
er responsibilities Of citizenship which will
fan upon them on the day Of the primar.
les. No man can give q good excuse for
not voting next Saturday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

Some OF the Pcpuiists Of Oregon, with
reason. object to Gen Coxey coming out to
stump their state They say It Is money
and not jaw which they want unfortu-
na'sly for the Popuissss. they have to 20
outside party lines for everything except
tho iAst-named article.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

There IS a report floating about in WASH
ington City that President Cleveland will
veto the river and harbor bill on the
ground that the treasury. in its present
depleted condition. cannot stand the strain
Mr. Cleveland Is one OF those who a few
years ago were bewailing the fact that an
unnecessary surplus was being piled up in
the treasury.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

A good many Of the old army veterans
yesterday felt like boys again and It 70
safe to cay that even they could hardly
realize that II Is over thirty years since
they answered TO the lag. roll can rust
before peace was proclaimed between thu
North and South.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

Kruger says the present condition CT az
fairs in the Transvaal does not warrant
his leaving the country for a trip to En-
gland. Nobody can deny this Suppose
Kruger should ask Chamberlain to 20 out
to South Africa. is there any likelihood
the secretary for the colonies would &C.
ceptf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

The women spectators at tho Jackson
trial in Kentucky Monday were excluded
from the court room because Of the char
acter Of the testimony. This Is unfortu-
nate for the pressure for admittance from
those OF the so-oaIled gentler sex who
relish this sort Of thing VIII now be greater
than ever
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

The Illinois Republican convention, orsr-
inafiy - for April 20. was postponed ana
Will he held today. II will Be one Of IN
most exciting ever held In TIE history Of
the state. TIRE hg,st being largely oos be-
tween Cuilom and Mckinley.
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washington City Special.
The threatened foreclosure Of mortgage
on Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague's homestead,
Edgemore. on the outskirts of Washington
City, has been averted by the raising Of q
trust fund to which Senator Brace and Rep
resentative Sorg. OF Ohio. each contributed
$500 recently. The total amount sub
scr.bed Is sufncient to pay the mortgage
and to enable Mrs Sprague to spend her
remaining days In comfort
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

From the way people turned on. at the
eaueases last night |. can be safely put
down a. . certainty that the Republicans
VIII be active from this tine until Nover.
bar 4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

II T. sasd that spsan vii DO nothing mora
unsn wcytcr has made some prorrr,s
aratssss The Cuhens. Ii promises 70 h.
very quiet in Spain this summer.
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Mr.. Crisp Is again very much IN ev,-
denee IN the hou>- So soon as he cease,
20 talk Of free silver his thraa, seem. =,
mend rapidly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

They are trying 20 inject life into TIA
free silver movement. but IT seems to havs
been punctures
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

The nominations for park commission
ers seem 70 give very general sa.ts,ac-
ton
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Some OF the te'esrams from Baluwsxa
seem to bear slight characteristics Of View
ierisrn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

The army post fund .s growing, s,. :.
viii gro~ faster II you give your share.
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A GUARANTEES.

m Ssss-1ssssos0sassr Asssev 0sssss-
ssss ~ sAssrssssvs . Ssss 49, pstS ssv-
ssssssss, DsU1. Wssksv $50 SssdsS,
Ssssss 49, ~ ssv sshsv ssssSspsv Sss-
NsAS1 - ~ sesas ~ 0ssASa0ssa. A.
ssvsdssn0 ssssvsseS sSU - $500 sec5sss
- ~ 0useoaAss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

Vermont elects St Louis delegates To-
6Ay.
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The CibSonian Pictllu!
PROMPTLY AT O'CLOCK
ADAiSSt) IN. 50c.
PATRONESSES.

Tickets on sale by Stewart . H.
Drug Co.. Lees Pharmacy. Low 9
Hanford. and by the ladies haying =
affair In charge