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The evening times., 1897-01-22

Perhaps these rea: ons, more than any
hers, have ARA yed on he side o. practical
civil service reform the army of econo-
mists, business men and statesmen, WHO
10 lay form the bulwarks of the new sSs-
TEN. But they, and the officers charged
with il administrar on, could not halt and
are rot halting upon the ground they have
gained. Having reached the point OF
rea' onably certain good behavior tenure in
mir or offices, there are difficulties hard
ships, and resi- onsiblities necessarily en-
tailed 10y that tenure. Government clerks
like other people, are liable TO physical
disability, old age, and death. While at
tempting TO limit the evil of absorption
into the national service, by guaranteeing
10 those who reach it 10y comparative
examination, their positions during good
behavior, il is necessary in some way TO
eliminate the factor Of dctrinent TO the
service which must come into action through
the operation of the laws Of nature and OF
accident.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

1t is a great mistake 10 suppose that
college educaLiop is necessary for success
inI olitics, although there is no Guubt that
such an advantage is felt by uose who
succeed. There rhave been twenty-foIr
Presidents; fifteen OF them were college
graduates 5ut the TWO who are always
ment oncd as the, first citizens OF America
were rot. George, Washington was edu-
Gated in the field, and experience was his
best teacher, while Line oln's struggle for
learning s equally well kr own. The fol
lowing is lSt, Of, the Presidents and the
Institutions from which they graduated
The evening times., 1897-01-22

MUNYON'S IMPROVED
HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES,
a separate cure for each disea scare sold
by all druggists. With them every one
can become his own doctor. Thousands
of homes have no other family physician
than Munyon's Remedies Hundreds of
Washington people have been cured.
No money is received for examination. no
money is received for advice, no money
Is received for medical attention, either
at the Office or at your home.
623 THIRTEENTH STREET y. W.
The evening times., 1897-01-22

The first of these was that, economically
considered, the withdrawal OF a couple OF
hundred Thousand people in a nation from
productive pursuits and their support at
public expense, must be regarded as an evil
inits ultimate analysis, although necessary
one That being an evil, though neces-
sary, it was to be reduced TO its effec-
tive minimum As few units as possible
OF the potential OF national production should
be withheld from its pursuit. But under
the operation OF the spoils system, not only
were numbers, amounting to an army,
taken from the plow, the work bench,
and the counter to fill the minor places OF
government, but the extreme application
OF the principle would leave an equal mum
ber helplessly flounGering in the slough
of recent discharge from office and another
equivalent living in hope OF it.
The Sec ond objection deduced itself
Fl ON the first j the spoils system sue
.cssfully could be defended otherwise, il
was a positive injury to its presumed
beneficiaries, who were always liable to
be thrown out of government employment
III on change of administration or depart
mpnt head, with outside business connec-
ons lost or weakened, and with greater
O.: less inaptitude, for the Independent
struggle of life, acquired in the entangle
ment OF the public apron-string and the en-
joyment of the government pap bottle.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

II is said by the officials OF the Prohi-
bition party that their organization IL
preparing for rousing campsign this
spring. And we guess that such is the
fact. At any rate, the "organ" OF the
party, which is publi he'd in Providence,
the Independent Citizen, has taken the
liberty of dressing down Rev. s. M.
Beale Of Pawtucket IN manner which
suggests that the edito: is practicing in
preparation for "the effort OF his life."
At recent meeting OF the clergymen
of that denomination held in Provi-
dence Rev. Mr.. Beale. argued that
a man might be good Methodist,
aud still be u member ot some
political party other than the Pro
hibition. The Independent Citizen
evidently is not Of the same opinion.
Indeed, its manner would indicate that
such minister would hardly pass muster
in its school of theology. But in all it
says about Mr. Beale it does not say any
thing against the arguments which he
advanced. On the contrary, it confines
itself to ~picturing what q bad man Mr..
Beale must be.
The friends of Mr.. Beale know, how
ever, that he is not o bad man, but .
very good mau. Consequently the Citi-
zen's attacks do not have any effect
upon them, other than to awaken pity
that person can he so ignorant of the
ways in which men think as to believe
that he can make converts for his cause,
or friends for himself by the adoption
of such methods OF argument"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13

About 40 years ago Russell A. AL
ger. McKinley's secretary Of war, waa
q law student at Akron, o. He spent
two years in the Office Of Walcott & Up
son, and then, being admitted to the
bar, went to Cleveland and thence to
Grand Rapids.
Judge w. H. Upson Of the firm Of
Walcott g. Upson still lives. He says of
Alger that he was a studious young
man, quick to learn and always looking
for and grasping new points in law. He
was fond Of society and was himself
quite popular. He participated earnest
ly in a law club in existence at that
time which settled the great questions
Of the day, to it's own satisfaction, with
remarkable neatness and dispatch. AL
ger also played in tho Akron brass band
and at one time seemed to think quite
seriously Of making music his profess
sion. .-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13

serve Pawtuoket - Unols Sans rprs-
entative. His rsappointmsnt by Prssi-
dent McKinley will secure the ofiioe
for Mr.. Goodwin probably for the next
eight years.
The consolidation OF the Pawtucket
and Central Falls postofilces will un-
doubtedly follow the completion OF the
new federal building on High str. ct,
and it will be q move in the right di-
rection. There is strong feeling in
favor of the change, and the whims Of
any Central Falls Republican who
covet the position in that city should
be entirely overlooked for tha good OF
both communities. The department
in Washington, from al economical
point of view and for the bettermept Of
the service, will no doubt opine that
the change is warranted.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13
NATURAL FAT.
GETTING FAT Is ONLY A QUESTION
OF EATING PROPER FOOD.

Thin people who want to get fat should
eat proper food and digest It.
That Is the only natural way.
The trouble with most thin people is that
they suffer from indigestion.
They don't digest their food. They
don't get enough nourishment. They are
slowly being starved. They are poisoned
by the products of fermented and putrid
food.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, a rgentle, nat
ural, vegetable digestive, attacks the food
In your stomach just like the digestive
juices, and turns il into healthful nourish-
ment. 1t helps your stomach naturally
1t makes thin dyspeptics fat 1t makes
poisonous blood pure. 1t tones up and
cures the stomach.
Nothing will cure indigestion like
Shaker Digestive Cordial, because nothing
else 60 SO naturally about 1t.
This is why it has been so successful in
relieving nausea, vomiting, dizziness,
weakness, bad taste, fever fiatulence, con-
stipation, loss Of appetite, headache, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, etc., by curing the
disorder which causes the symptoms.
A few doses will prove its value, but you
won't get fat on one bottle.
All druggists. Ten cents for trial bot
tie.
Write for book on Food and Fat to The
Shakers, 30 Read Street, New York.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13
CITY OFFICES.

Talk about the city is becoming very
bsisk ever tho election of city officers
which will probably take place next
Wednesday evening. when both
branches OF the City Council will be in
session. Candidates are seen daily but
tonholing the different members of the
council, and they as well as the present
incumbents are not as certain about the
prospects as they wish they were. Some
hard thinking is being indulged in, and
MI are good listeners. About the only
Office that there are not more than two
eAndidates for is the city clerkship.
The nnanimity with which Mr.. Roberts
chances Arc looked upon are decidedly
marked. His popularity is we'll de-
served. The young and capable clerk
will have Mr.. Miller for an assistant.
For all the other officers new eandi-
dates are springing mp daily, although
for few OF the most important Offices
Che race has settled down between two
aspirsnts, including the respective in
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13
POS7OEEIcE AFFAIRS.

Only about two weeks remain before
the present administration at Wash
ington completes its iabors and steps
down and out of Office in favor of the
generators Of prosperity whose show
has been extensively billed by the ad-
vance agent from Canton. With the iu-
duction into Office Of the new admins
tration departs all hope Of Mr.. Wilk-
inson of being confirmed postmaster OF
Pswtucket. Every possible means have
been exerted by Senator Aldrich to
have the Presidents appointment hung
mp until after President-elect Nc cKinley
assumes control, and IL begins TO look
as II bis efforts in this direction had
been successful. Al the time the sp-
pointment was made il was stated upon
unquestioned authority that President
Cleveland's act would never be con-
firmed, although others equally high
in the affairs at Washington opinioned
that the Senate would not be guilty of
such small politics. 1t is not too late
vet to confirm the appointment, but
this will hardly be done, and undoubt
edly Mr.. Goodwin will continue TO
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13
PAWTUckET.

Aseo-S "a square miles.
,577 in 1896, an increase OF
42 Per cent. in years.
Dunks-Three National; capital and sur
plss 3, %, 900. Three institutions for saw
1nss.
Vshuotiom-Ss2,6 ,612, ,4s4. Net debt about
four millions. Tax rate, S1.65 on each $lOO
worth of taxable property.
Nectric Railpays-24 miles, connecting
with all suburban towns. Three systems
the Pawtucket Street Railway, running in
the city and suburbs; the Interstate Rail-
usy, running to Attleboro and North At
tleboro; and the Union Railway routes,
running between the city and Providence.
TIE Interstate has "a miles of road, In all. .
Aannf nnfacturers-Immense thread mills,
Print works, machine shops and foundries;
sotAon, wooden and hair cloth mills.
Raii-oads-On the main line Of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad; !;
distance to Boston 40 miles; to Providence,
the capital of the State, miles; 1876 trains
pass through the city daily.
iSoAools-25 school buildings; IL brick
and modern structures; number of teach
ers employed, 130; one business college;
thsee large and modern parochial schools.
3Ae Home of Cotton Industry in Amer
isa--First cotton spinning frames In the
country were put in operation on July IL
of no. Cotton Centenary Celebration was
held Sept. %, 30, and Oct. 1, 2, 8 and A, 1890.
World Renowned Water Works-Water
pressure in Main street square 40 pounds
- the square inch; water mains 6S miles.
Hghu0ays-Total length of streets, 12S
ni,es; six miles Of paved streets; 13 miles
Of roadway macadamized.
Ssscers-An excellent system of 3s miles.
Usder the Guidance of 22 Churches
Many with magnificent edifices. Aggre-
gate church property nearly million
aollnrs.
HSseIlent Paid Fire Department-Few,
II any, cities can show such low rate Of
IRE bsse3.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13

President s. N. Rice Of the Whisky
trust has scheme for the disposal Of
90, O00. 900 or more gallons of American
alcohol yearly in Europe He will en-
deavor to secure reduction Of the reve-
nue rate ON alcohol exported by ship.
ping it to the seaboard in tank cars in
stead of barrels and enable the Ameri-
can product 10 be landed in Europe at a
price to compete with the alcohol Of
Germany aud other countries Mr. Rice
said this scheme, il successful, would
also afford market for" 10000, 900
bushels of corn yearly and raise the
price of that cereal at least or cents
a bushel. He is sanguine the plan can
be pushed to successful issue.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13
SPIRITS OF INTER-.
An Iowa Indian Uses the Poison ~ Bev
eraGe.

eraEe.
Undiluted alcohol, hard cider, Jamai.
ca ginger, bay rum, lemon extract an6
perfumery are only a few among many
beverages on which the Indians from
the neighboring Omaha and Winnebagc
reservations are in the habit Of celebrat.
ing their occasional visits to Sioux City.
So far as known, however, Jim Hum.
phry, q thin, cadaverous red man Of the
Winnebago tribe, is the only one who
goes on sweet spirits of inter drunks.
The pharmacist from whom Jim obtain.
ed the drug had no idea Of the purpose
to which his customer put it, and the
Indian might have gone on indefinitely
had the whim not struck him to change
to another druggist.
The latter didn't understand when
Humphry asked for "piter mites" and
the investigation which followed
brought out the actual facts in the case.
Jim was speedily returned to the reser.
vation minus the usual supply Of his
favorite poison. No attempt will be
made to punish the druggist from whom
he obtained the drug, as the latter was
ignorant Of the use to which it was put.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13
DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND.

Human nature is difficult thing to
comprehend, and to those who have
spent some OF their time in studying
this phase OF passing life, one feature
that is hard to understand is to witness
the unanimity with which good por-
tion OF the general public sympathize
with prisoner when he is in the grasp
of the law for some misdemeanor. In
stances have been numerous in Paw
tucket where hystanders actually en-
deavored to block the efforts Of an Off
Ger in making an arrest, and requests
for aid have fallen on deaf ears when a
prisoner was obJeeting in vigorous
physical manner. All the sympathy in
sight seems to crystalize about the man
under arrest, despite the fact that many
times the lifo of the officer has been en-.
dangered. On one occasion recently q
few Of q mob that congregated about
an officer who was having lively strug-
gle with . prisoner actually endeavored
to wFest the club away from the limb
OF the law, hoping IN this way to give
the man an eqdal show with the off,
Ger. .
Talk was brisk in certain quarters
yesterday over the action of certain
officer who was compelled to use his
persuader to impress upon rumble
logged individual that he was under ar
rest. The officer landed his man 1t the
patrol box after much difficulty, and 10
none who witnessed the arrest did it
occur that the: officer used any more
force and persuasion" than was neces-
sary.
1t IL certain that the young man ar.
rested was not SO guilty person as the
officer suspected. bu. the latter was
perfectly justified in Investigating mat.
ters under the circumstances, and be.
cause the officer was in error il was nc
reason Why the suspect should disturb
the peace OF the community, grossly
insult the officer whose business IL is to
look into just such matters. In the
first place the officer was vested with
the authority to question the man
whose refusal to answer strictly proper
and legitimate questions resulted in his
arrest. Under the circumstances il
would seem that the officer did moth
ing in making the arrest only what wai
justifiable, and it is strange that &C
much criticism should emanate from
the source it did. when it was the gen
eral opinion that the efforts of the OIL.
Ger to make an ORDERLY and proper nr-
rest was not appreciated by the refrsc
tory and boisterous prisoner.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13
FROM EPIC TO PASTORAL,
TIE BsssisnsiA OF Appomassox sold Yos Z
Sheep Farm.

TIE Bsstie6slA Of Appomaktox Sold For z
shoep Farm.
Appomattox battlefield Is TO be turned
into sheep farm. That, Mt least, is the
present purpose of Major George A.
Armes, who has just become the pos
SCISSOR Of this historic spot, comprising
about 5000 acres Major Armes became
the owner Of Appomattox battlefield,
including the famous apple tree, by a
real estate deal with Mr.. s. s. Burdett
and Samuel Bryan, president Of the
telephone company. The exact terms OF
the deal are not known, bnt Major
Armes gives in exchange for the battle
field, which he says is admirably ar
ranged for sheep herding, the big brick
house ON / street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, Washington.
A syndicate Of gentlemen, mainly
residents Of Washington, purchased the
Appomattox battlefield few years age
as a speculation, paying about $40, 00O
therefor, and since that time various
bills have been introduced for the pur.
pose Of having the government acquire
the property and create national park
there. the same as has been done at
Gettysburg and Chickamauga. One Of
these bills proposed to appropriate $3.50,
900 for that purpose. Regarding these
measures congress and the committees
to which these bills have been referred
have shown very laggard spirit, and
one by one the members Of the syndi-
cate have gradually dropped out until
Messrs. Burdett and Bryan became the
sole owners.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13

Rhode Islanders are complaining be-
cause the new State capitol, though not
yet completed, has already cost twice
- much as the original estimate. They
should not worry over anything of this
kind, says the Brockton Times. New
York has capitol that is yet unfinished
and which has cost millions more than
she hrst estimate. Where one public
building is completed at cost that
comes within the appropriation or esti.
mate therefor, 80 are not. 1t has
always been the case, and always will
be, unless there is change in methods.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13
UNNECESSARY LEAKA0ES,

Reports Of appropriations for addi.
tional clerical assistance in some of the
eity Offices are getting to be monotonous
reading for the conservative taxpayers.
The report of the joint standing COM
mittee appointed for the purpose OF
taking into consideration the salaries
paid 70 the various city officers, and also
60 consider and report thereon whether,
without detriment to the several depart
mcnSs, some Of the so-called permanent
omployes cannot be dispensed with, will
he read with interest in event the said
committee probe the matter in all its
details as it should. The leakage that
results from this source every year
would carry on one or more of the
minor Departments Of the city for year.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13

oum beat, who is by no means sure OF
his position. To use . fgurative and
opportune expression, al are skating
on thin ioe, and can be compared to .
picture in one Of the illustrsted papers
which portrays classy surface with
the sign Danger" prominently dis
played.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13
TOUR ABOUT TOWN

"When / was yonr age" said an East
Side man sternly to his son, II earn. d
my own living"
HIS son looked uneasy, but was ST.
lent.
"Well; have you anything to say for
yourself in that connection ?" inquire d
the paterfamillas
"N-nothing, sir, except that sympa.
thize with you and congratulate you on
the fact that it's all over with"
Johnnie" called Pleasant Veiw
mother, stop using that bad Ian
guage."
''Why ?" replied the boy, -"Shakes-
peare said just what did"
"Well," replied the mother, growing
infuriated, "you should stop going
with him-he's no fit companion for
you."
II you have mad desire to wreak
vengeance on your enemy, send him
comic valentine of the edition of 'S7.
If one Of these horrible carricatures ON
life doesn't affect him. he must be of
adament and utterly devoid of feeling.
M
4
How many young ladies, and ma
irons, too, forget the adaptability OF
style to ones self. It is right and
proper for one to follow Dame Fashion,
if one can, but the hair should be worn
befitting the contour of the face. the
garment cut according to ones ply
slque, chosen color one shat will har-
monize we'll with ones complexion.
II anyone is carried away with the
idea that employment on stIeet rail.
way in the winter time is q romantic
situation he should follow for q few
days the experiences Of the men who
try to keep the electrics moving in
Pawtucket during blizzard.
This winter has been severe one in
this section, and there 10 No class of
Workingmen who realize this more than
the street railway men. When blind
ing snow storm strikes Pawtucket, and
this is quite frequent occurrence this
winter, the railway men haze to face it
from its beginning and keep mp the
fight until the storm is over and the
lines all open. Day and night, week
days and Sundays, all are alike to the
men who 60 ont to take the cars through
to the end of their route.
or course il the cars are delayed, the
dear public which gets its right to COM
plain at five cents ride, makes its caus-
tic and severe comments to the con-
ductor and motorman, for they are the
fellows who are convenient 10 get at,
and they must receive it patiently ind
calmly, for the public must be treated
politely, even il il is cross and unreason-
able. Give the street railway men q
kind word now aud then. II costs
nothing and will not spoil them.
The TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13

In very few days more the Advance
Agent of Prosperity will have to dis
card his sample case and begin to dis
tributs the output Of hisr concern.
There il considerable interest in just
how many hours per week the schedule
1il1 0all for
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13

The astounding news comes from
Congress assembled ut Washington, d.
c., that one William Mckinley has been
elected President of the United States.
This is indeed important, il true.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-13

New remedy by % practising ply sician
positively cures Fits, Epilepsy etc. Treatise
and sample bottle free. Dr. n. Herr, Ssl East
s2d ST., New York.