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The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
OUADRUPLE MURDER,
Nebraska Man Returns From q Revival
and Stays His Wife and Children.

Nebraska Man Returns From q Revival
and Stays His Wife and Children.
WAYNE. Neb., Jan. 3O.-C. X. Rash
returned home Wednesday night from
a revival meeting and murdered his
wife and three children. When the
sheriff and coroner reached the house
the dead bodies of Mrs. Rash and her
1O-year-old son lay on the floor, fright
fully gashed, and the two younger
children lay dead on their beds with
their heads mashed to a jelly. The
deed had been done with three pieces
of scapstone. When the sheriff en-
tered Rash was sitting in the window
and made no offer of resistance. 1t is
supposed that Rash's mind had become
unbalanced as the result of the excite
ment a the revival meetings.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04

Eighty Thousand for the UniversisA
TOPEKA. Feb The House by
vote of 20 to passed Hackney's bill to
make an appropriation of $50, coo for
the current expenses of the State uni
versity for the fiscal years ending juno
so. 1893. and June 30, 1899.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04

CHICAGO, Feb. l.-.Iudge Freeman
to-day appointed Ralph Mctcalf re-
ceiver for the Dime Savings bank. The
institution has about 1000 depositors.
to whom about $500, ,00o is due. 1t is
said that the Indebtedness of the bank
outside of the deposits does not exceed
81 900, and that S:a3,O3O in cash e IN
hand for immediate distribution
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
TRYING to XIII the Treaty.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Daily News,
commenting on statements cabled by
the New York correspondent of the
paper, says that the United States Sen
ators are trying to kill the Anglo
American treaty indirectly. This they
fear to do directly, because the public
sentiment of the peoyle of America is
In favor of the measure.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
Shavers Should Be Examined.

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 1.-SenatOr Helm
has bill to regulate BARRIERS. The
measure provides for a board of three
examiners, whose duty it shall be to
examine those desiring to engage in
the tonsorial business. The object of
the bill is to do away with worthless
BARRIERS. The bill was prepared by
the president of the national BARRIERS
rniOn
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 1.-The contest
which has been going on for several
years between the Great Eastern Irri-
CATION company and the Amazon Irri-
CATION company in western Kansas was
decided Saturday in favor of the for.
ane by United States Judge Foster
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04

DENVER. Colo, Feb. lin the
United States district court to-day
Judge Hallett sentenced o. f. Miller.
president of the Miller Hernia Treat
ment company. to Imprisonment at
hard labor for ten years. c. H. Dow To
seven years and Sydney E. McClurxer
to five years. They will be taken to
the penitentiary at Lcavenworth. Kan.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
Desperate Men Fight In Jail.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Feb. 1.-Charles
May and Walter Rice, two prisoners in
the county Jail, fought to-day and May
was stabbed three times and Rice's
Jaw was broken in two places. May is
under sentence of death for the muir
der of William Burdette at the Sugar
Creek church and Rice is charged with
burplary
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
Three Boy. An .e Ooc.

Three Boys All ut Ooce.
GUTHRIE, Okla. Feb. Mrs. George
Casin. the l5-year-old wife of black
smith at Arapahoe, gave birth to three
boys yesterday morning.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
The Cost Of Ivory's Acquit..I.

LONDON, Feb, lit cost the govern
ment over 5000. 600 to prosecute Ed
ward J. Ivory of New York, recently
acquitted of the charge of conspiring
to cause a dynamite explosion. Scot
land Yards cost alone was S10O. 900,
and it cost So5, 600 to obtain the alleged
evidence in the United states
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
A Consul Fined for Assault.

BERLIN, Jan. 30-A dispatch from
Mayence says that Perry Bartholow,
the United States consul there, has
been fined 200 marks for injuring last
summer an inmate of his home by
striking him on the head with q re-
volver.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04

GUTHRIE. Okla, Feb. Ia message
was received last night by Joe McNeal
and Henry Asp. from Delegate Flynn.
1T Washington, stating that he had de-
eided to be a candidate tor governor OF
Oklahoma.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04

Jerry Simpson Names His Secretary.
Topeka, Kan. Feb. l.-Congress-
man-elect Jerry Simpson has appointed
Horace Foster of Hutchinson to be his
private secretary. Foster is secretary
|of the Seventh distric. committee.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
Colonel Garner Passes Away.

RICHMOND, Mo-, Jan. 31.-Colonel
Christopher Trigg Garner. one of the
Oldest and best known lawyers in
Northern Missouri. died at his home in
this city yesterday in his ed year, after
one weeks illness from blood poison
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The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04

Receiver for . kaasas Graia Company.
ABILENE. Kan. Feb &c H.
Kohler of Enterprise has been ap-
pointed receiver of the Harry & Hotf-
man Grain company and will dispcss
" all tie company's property.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04

LEADvILLE. COL, Feb. 1.-Au Of the
state troops excepting 100 men under
command Of Colonel Mccoy were with
trnwn from Lesdville to-day.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04

Five men were killed near Jackson.
Ohio, while telling trees
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Mr., Spurgeon says that he saw, while on a
visit to the gardens Of Hampton Court.
many trees almost entirely covered and
well-nigh strangled by the huge coils of ivy
which were wound about them like the
snakes about the unhappy LAGOON. There
is no untwis,ing the folds; they in their
giant grip are fast fixed. and the rootlets OF
the climbers are constantly sucking the life
OF the trees. There was a day when the ivy
was tiny aspirant. only asking little aid
IN climbing; had it been denied then the
tree need not have become its victim. but
10y degrees the humble weakling grew in
strength and arrogance, and at last II as
su'ned the mastery and became the DESTROYER
Just the Fam" with the beginning or sin
the least little act of disobcdience. it NAV
be lie. then another, then something else
ana they become alarmingly frequent and
each timca little more wicked, until they
gam the mastery over us, and overwhclm
us. and at last drag our souls down to hell.
Every man is tempted when he is drawn
away OF his own lusts and enticed. Then
when lust hath conceived. it bringeth forth
sin and sin, when it is finished, bringeth
forth death. C. W. Bibb.
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a PRAYER for Gods presencc

. Lord, have come into my closet and
shut the door. that l may be alone with thee
Tor little. wilt thou meet me and give
me sweet sense of thy presence, and let me
know thou art near to hear the petitions
bring thee. thank thee for thy love, so rich.
and abounding, which yearns over me un.
ceasingly. thank thee for the tender SYM
pathy.which reaches down to all the VARYING
circumstances of my daily life. bringing
needed help and peace. | thank thee that
thou dost understand the desires and long.
ings OF my heart before have ventured 10
express them in words. and that sometimes
thou dost answer before | call. Bless me In
my home and in the conduct of my family
duties. Bless the dear children thou hast
given me, and lead them in unerring ways
of obedience and love and hold them in right
paths. May they love thee and count thee
ls their best friend and strive to please thee
In ali they do, day 10y day. SO may our en-.
tire household rejoice in thee and find it our
supreme JOY to follow thee in WAYS OF
praise and service for Chrst's sake. Amen
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Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE.

May 1S-The House this morning, after a
two-hours debate, adopted the report OF its
committee on elections, unseating Robt. l..
koberts as the member from the Third
Philadelpha district. and seating Oscar I.
Saunders, the anti-combins candidate at the
iaii election. The vote was 1903 to SO. Just
enough.
May 1a.-The honse killed the Connell
bill providing for indemnity bonds to sher-
IFS. A similar fate was suffered by the
Gould poor bill, which was called up by the
author and amended TO apply to the entire
state. The objection to this bill comes from
the smaller counties, where the system Of
farming out the inmates OF asylums is In
vogue.
There was some debate over the Weller
labor bill, which came over from the senate
to the house for concurrence in amend
ments. Bliss, Of Delaware, wanted the net
amended, saying 1t was unconstitutional,
but the house voted down his proposition to
send the bill to committee and cOncurrod in
the senate amendments, thus sending the
bill to the governor.
After u two hours session this morning
the senate adjourned till Monday night next
week. Only routine matters were attended
to during the morning session, and no i'm
portant bills were on the calendar.
May 2O.--The early portion Of the House
session to-day was very dull. special cal
endar of special ana local bills was in order.
and the House disposed OF these at a rail-
road Sait, then took up the revenue bills.
All the revenue bills including the beer tax
bills and the beer taxing the matured stocks
OF building and loan associations passed the
second reading stage. Then the House went
at the regular business. During the morn
ing 1t killed the bill creating the Office OF re-
ceiver Of taxes In cities of the third class, the
measure being vigorously attacked from
many quarters.
May 2l.-Three Quay reform bills passed
first reading today In the House. They are
the non-assessment, Don-political interfer-
ence and the poll-taX measures They were
brought out Of committee and a special or
der was secured for them by Mr.. McGough,
OF Nenango. They will be considered next
Tuesday on second reading and Wednesday
on third reading and final passage
A concurrent resolution authorizing the
State printer to publish 7. 800 additional cop
les OF the volume "Pennsylvania at Gettys-
burg" was defeated After being In session
about an hour the House adjourned until
next Monday night.
b. May 24-In the House tonight the bill to
prevent the playing Of football and baseball
on Sunday was reported favorably from COM
mittee
The House took up bills on second read-
Ing, the first passed being one to make 1t
compulsory on the mayor OF Philadelphia
to issue licenses for public lodging houses
The bill requiring the state treasurer to pay
to the chairmen OF Legislative investigating
committees the expenses Of such commit
tees was killed.
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Sowing Light in sorrow.

God will not always be causing grief He
traverses the dull brown acres with His
piow, scanning the yielding earth that He
may be able to cast in the precious grain.
Believe that in days of sorrow He IL sowing
light Tor the righteous and gladness for tho
upright in heart Look forward to the
reaping. Anticipate the JOY which is set be-
fore you, and shall flood your heart with
minstrel notes when patience has had her
perfect work. You will live to recognize
the wisdom of Gods choice for you. You
VIII one day see that the thing YOU wanted
was only second best. You will he
surprised to remember that YOU once
nearly broke your heart and split the wine of
your life for what would never have satisfied
you II you had caught it, as the child the
butterfly or soap-bubble. You will meet
again your beloved. You will have again
your love. You will become possessed of a
depth OF character, Il breadth of sympathy.
fund OF patience. an ability to understand
ana help others. which, as you Inv them at
Christ 5 feet for Him to use. win make YOU
glad that you were afflicted. You will see
t'ods plan and purpose; you will reap His
harvest you will behold Ills face. and b.
satisied.-Rev. +. b. Meyer.
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CONGRESSIONAL,
Abstrsst Of the Important Measures In
Both Housss,


Both Houses.
May 18-There was no abatement OF in.
terest In the Cuban question in the Senate
to-day. and the galleries were we'll filled
when the session opened at noon, althoup
the Morgan resolution was not in order un-
| til 3 o'clock.
When the business OF the morning hour
was disposed Of the calendar was taken up.
and many OF the bills upon 1t were passed
including several bridge bills.
May l9.-Mr. Morgan's resolution, declar-
ing that state OF war exists In Cuba, and
that the United States will preserve strict
neutrality. was the subject OF a notable de-
bate in the Senate to-day. Mr.. Mason. Re-
publican, Illinois, started the discussion
with speech in favor OF the resolution.
Senator Hoar criticised Mr.. Mason's
speech, and opposed the Morgan resolution.
He declared that all the talk about outrages
and infamies In Cuba was "brass band
talk" Senators Gallinger, Hale and Haw
ley also aided in the discussion. after which
the Senate adjourned with the resolution
still pending.
May 20.-The long and exciting debate on
the joint resolution recognizing the exist
ence OF state OF war In Cuba and declaring
that strict neutrality shall be maintained by
the United States passed tho Senate by the
decisive vote OF Al to IA at a late hour this
tnls afternoon. The announcement OF the
vote was received with tumultuous an
plause, which drew from Senator Hawley an
emphatia protest against "mob demonstra-
ton.' The resolution as passed is AS fol-
follows:
Resolved, ETC., That condition OF pub
lie war exists between the government of
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force OF arms
by the people Of Cuba. and that the United
States OF America shall maintain a strict
neutrality between the contending parties.
according to each all the rights Of bellicer.
ents In the ports and territory Of the United
States"
May 2.-The house galleries were well
nlled at the hour OF meeting to-day in ex-
pectation that the senate Cuban resolution
would be reported and might lead to some
exciting scenes. The attendance was quite
large
AS soon as the journal was read a notion
to correct 1t was made by Mr.. Simpson. He
showed that a senate pension bill mad been
referred to the committee on invalid pen
sions, and as there was no such committee
he moved to strike out that statement.
Strike 1t out Of what ~ the speaker ask
ed, "out Of the record or out of the journ-
al2"
"Out OF the journal" Mr.. Simpson replied.
II suppose 1t is the same in the record"
The speaker put the question on the m otion
to strike out and It was declared lost. The
Journal was then approved. The death Of
Senator Earle, OF South Carolina. was an
nounced by Mr.. johnson, and the house ad-
lourned till Thursday.
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SELECT RELIGIOUS EplIe
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM the
WORLDS cReATEsTAUThoRs.

Love viii Perfect-sowinx Of L.irht-How
Habit Grows- Gods Presence Desir~.,
"A Prayer To Rebuke sin-Before the
Cross-Ai Pervading Love Of Christ.
o mighty Potter, to whose steadfast ewes
A thousand years lie open As one day.
my patient hand set firm on life's great
wheel
This heavy, shapeless clay.
Tough and imperfect, yet 1t owns Thy
touch;
Spare not. nor stay, the pressure Of Thine
hand:
Make known Thy power; and, soon or late.
let love '
Perfect what love hath planned.
L. II. Hammond, in Outlook.
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EIy10E HIE NETS CONDENSED
BOLD THIEVES.
.,,.,t Of Circus Followed BY Hunsr-
eus 1ebberisa

Numerous robberies were committed at
o,s.pville by thieves who came to town with
,,,cus Two men assisted Mrs James
Iinlpser an aged woman Of jamestown. to
,0.rd train for home. and after the train
,,.,,sd she found her pocketbook, containing
"a and promissory note for $3.50 missing.
I'm The residence Of John Eberman a gold
rs,sh and diamond ring were stolen. Mrs.
William fII Brown was held up BY two men who
~sr. frightened away by her cries for help
'S,ore they secured her money. A. X. Pen.
SsI Of Meadville. was held up near the Erie
depot by three men and beaten into insensi-
GIy before the thieves secured his watch
.,d money.
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Rebukc SIN by Rixh,.ou.n....

We may not all be called upon to speak;
We arc all called upon to be. You can shine.
and BY shining show how dark the darkness
%. The obligation Is laid upon us all; the
commandment still comes to every Christian
which was given to the old prophet, DE
cIare unto Ny people their transgression, and
10 the house OF Jacob their sim" wecan all
reouke sin by our righteousness. and by our
snihing reveal the darkness to itself We do
not walk as children OF the light unless We
Keep ourselves from all connivance with
works OF darkness, and by all means at our
disposal reprove and convict them. Come
OUT from among them, and be We separate.
ana touch no unclean thing, saith the Lord"
Maclaren, d. ID.
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AN AMERICAN FACTORY IN CHINA.
A Cotton Mill Dedicated Amid Bunting
and Patriotic Airs.

The first American manufactory in China
Is the International Cotton Mill. recently
establishefat Pootung. small town near
Shanghai, under the auspices Of the Ameri-
can Trading Company Of New York. 1t is
the third cotton mill erected In China. 1t
has 40, 900 spindles and two engines OF 1000
horsepower now in motion, and number
Of looms will be addedsoon. The machinery
was started early in April with considerable
ceremony. The building was handsomely
decorated with American and Chinese flags,
the band played Hail Columbia" Yankee
Doodle" and other patriotic airs, and Mrs.
James Jones and Mrs. Seamans, the wives
Of the managers, pulled the lever that
started tho machinery for the first time. 1t
Is an interesting fact that all the women
operatives Of this mill are Roman Catholics
from the Pootung villages, where there are
about 40, 900 native adherents OF that church.
Many OF their ancestors were converted to
Christianity several centuries ago.
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u, what load Of struggle and distress
rails on before the cross The feyerish
care,
Ihe wish that We were other than we are.
The sick regrets, the yearnings numberless
Inc thought, This might have been" SO
apt to press
On the reluctant soul; even past despair,
,ast SIN itself, all. all is turned to fair.
Aye. TO a scheme OF ordered happin.ss
so soon IA we love God. or, rather, know
That God loves us
C. II. Townsend.
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take 1t that great part OF this earthly
tuition and discipline is not more to work ou,
the evil that is in us than to prepare us to
receive what God has in readiness to give
us. l cannot otherwise interpret the grea,
and terrible withholding seen in the vast ma.
jority OF lives; this fearful negative mus,
mean gracious positive.-T. 7. Munger.
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Owing to disagreement over puddlers'
wages. the Eleanor Iron Works, At Holidays
burg, closed down throwing 200 hands out OF
work.
John D. 6h afer IVES indorsed BY the Al
lsgheny county bar ~ . candidate for ths
judicial vacancy In common pleas court
No. q
The Senate has passed . bill appropriating
el25.0 900 for public building In Altoona
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Thy VIII BE Done.

This crust OF selilshness and sin
That shuts my better self within
III Thou canst make 1t soft and fine,
SO bloom and fruitage there may shine
In answer to Thy dew aud sun,
l can but say Thy will be done
For where the deepest cuts Thy plow,
And all Is bare and broken now,
Faith sees the tender grain-rows spring.
The teeming valleys laugh and sing
J. .s j. L. n. W.
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God Ever Higher.

Thank God that we shall never come &c
any level, however high. where we can res,
In ourselves and feel him no longer above
us who is himself our heaven. We know
that we shall be seeking him and finding
him forever and forever. growing into his
iniinity as it heightens and broadens and
deepens beyond us.--Lucy Larcom.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27

Do not hesitate to take all the revelation
OF love that shines softly through this one
word, "cherisheth," for your own self; foi
the more you feel yourself to be the weakes
imaginable member OF Christ, unworthy to
be member at all Of His glorious body, the
more closely and sweetly will it apply to
you.-Frances Il. Hayergal.
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Although we turn ns from Thy face,
And wander wide and long,
Thou holdest us still In Thy embrace,
D love Of God most strong
Eliza Scudder.
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We know not, verify, that which is laid up
Tor MS. There are such beautiful things
put by. In Gods house and in Gods time
there are such treasures. Mrs. A. d. I.
Whitney.
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Tn Study Oriental Finances.

Former Senator Dubois ana Senators
Cannon and Pettigrew will sail July for
China and Japan. 1t Is understood they 50
to study the financial question from the
Oriental standpoint. --.--------.---.,
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A young man who washed Cancelled post.
age stamps and used them again has been
sent to Jail in Maine for 81 days-the mini,
mum penalty being inflicted because he was
poor and ignorant.
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baCO-CurO
baCO-CurO
baC0-Cur0
baCO-CurO
baCO-CurO:

Investigate BacO-Curo before taking any
remedy for the Tobacco Habit.
All druggists are authorized to sell Baco-Curo
with our iron clad written guarantee.
One box 500; 3 boxes guaranteed cure so II
your drHGs! does not keep II, we will send It, Write
for fro- booklet and proofs
EUREKA CHEMICAL a MFG. Co, LnCrossc, Wis.
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Choose with u Whole Heart.

A hating, hesitating disciple is no disciple.
There stands the plow. Either leave il
alone, or, II you take hold OF it at all, put
your eye on the line before you and give
your whole heart and thought to the furrow
you are about to plow. Your choice OF
Christ, your love for Christ, your consecra.
tion to Christ, must settle all questions. OF
1t Is no choice, no love, no conservation nj
all. There are crises in life In which hest
tating, wavering, irresolute love IL none al
all. This Is one ofthem.-Lyman Of Abbott, ID.
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The only scienti-
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Tobacco habit.

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Directions are clear:
tsc all thsTobdccOUum
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ten GudrdntC' Remedy
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