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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
The Treasury and the OIeo Mo,

II Is puzzhng to understand WHY such an
Important branch of the United States
treasury Department as the Internal row
ehue bureau should persistentIy counte-
nance the Violation of laws which were
ora"n Tor Its specific guidance and which II
WIS primarily organized to carry out Yet
the andeniable effect of the policy of the
bureau to compromise habituaIIy the most
Migrant violations of the internal revenue
laws and regulations. and especially those
feia'inS 10 the sale and exposure of oleo-
margarine. is to foster these infractions of
the law by encouraging the offenders to be-
heve that, even if caught, they are safe
nom public prosecution. In the case of
tiles 80 even further and, as if they were
wilkins representatives instead of govern
ment officials, are vigorously attempting to
procure the acquiescence of the law officers
mere aiid in Philadelphia in the non-prose-
cutlon OF cases pending in both cities
against him. The internal revenue author
tiles justify themselves on the ground that
the laws are weak The fact is that both
In spirit and in act the internal revenue
bureau is weak. The same vim and energy
and expenditure of money that are applied
To the apprehension and conviction of an
ignorant mountaineer who makes fifty GAL
Ions of whisky year Illegally if devoted to
the making Of cases properly against yio-
iators of the oleomargarine laws would
render impossible the continued impositton
practiced upon the public by the oleonar-
garine dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
PuStiisns and Foot Bau.

The logical result of the present tendency
OF the game of football has been reached
IN the Introduction in the Georgia lesisla-
ture OF two bills, one prohibiting that game
henceforth In the state and the other
iesaiizins prize-fghting. These bills have
been called forth by the recent deatn of a
young man In football game at Atlanta
and II the present expressions of sentiment
en- the part Of the legislators furnish any
criterit both may pass. Such proposed
enactments indicate that the public Thought
mas been arrested to a danger and the
need of a remedy. The prohibition of the
sport by legislation is unwise, though IL is
amply provoked by the tragedies of the
past few seasons. Just to the same de-
gree Mould II be unwise to permit prize
hghtinS on a legal basis merely because
foot-ba'i Is considered brutal and danger
Gus Bur as between the two sports
as they are at present regulated conn
mon sense will invariably plead for the
encouragement of pugilism rather than the
liberation Of football. As the author of
the bill TO lesalize prize fights just intro
duced in Georgia well says, the fighter en-
tiers the ring knowing the weight of his
oppon,nt- The rules that govern the sport
are definite IN the classification of fight
ers according to their pounds. and seldom
90 two Elen encounter each other with one
heavier than the other to the extent Of
any practical advantage. On the Other
hand, the football game as il Is now
played Is pugilism without this safe re-
strfctfcn- In few games are the individuals
who come into contact equal In point of
weight or physical fitness Not only are
the averages frequently at variance, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
In.t-uction by Mas. Convention.

Developments In the legislative snarl in
Ohio will be watched with all the greater
interest by reason OF the fact that new
method of selecting United States senators
is on trial. Discomfort with the old meth
cd has long prevailed. 1t is urged that it
invites to corruption and urseemIy scEem-
ing, whereby the states are often deprived
of the services of their bes: men or those
high places. A strong sentiment exists for
the election OF senators by a direct vote of
the people. But that requires an amend
ment to the Constitution, and as the pro.
cess for amending the Constitution Is slew,
suggestions have sprung up for reaching
popular opinion on the subject by other
means. Two Of these suggestions within
the past few years have been applied.
In South Carolina sentiment is sounded
by means of a primary election. Candi-
dates for senator are voted for in this
way, and the result operates as instruc-
ton to the majority Of the legislature. The
legislature ratifies the choice the people
have made at the primaries The late
Senator Earle was chosen by these
means, and his successor, Mr.. McLarrin.
carried the state by the same means over
several competitors.
In some of the other states sentiment il
taken at the mass convention when a state
ticket is nominated. This has been done
in Illinois and Ohio, and the method was
proposed last summer In Virginil and re-
ceivec strong support. Senator Daniel
opposed 1t. and his personal influence de-
feated it. The republi cans Of Ohio have
twice adopted 1t. Mr.. Foraker was in
dorsed for senator by state convention
and the legislature ratified the action. and
Mr.. Hanna Is resting his case in the pres
ent complex and somewhat threatening Sit
uation on a vote of Endorsement he received
at the last republican state convention. lie
and his friends hold that the action binds
every republican member of the newly
elected legislature; that the republican ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
Atrocioux Newspaper Fashions.

From the San Francisco Argonaut.
The daily papers are not content with
plaster1ng pictures over their pages most
of which are superfiuous and all of which
are bad. They have now devised all sorts
OF topographic freaks with which to dis
inquire the pages already defaced by poor
pictures. 1t has become a matter of ex-
IRENE d1flculty to pursue the windings of
an article in and out of the pictures and
over TO the inner pages, where it's ramiff-
cations generally terminate For, accord
ing to the new journalism" it Is necessary
to begin all the news features on the first
page with whoop and a howl, allowing
them to trickle out like stale treacle on
the inside pages. But this desire to get
everything featured" on the first page has
brought about the condition which makes
the daily papers look like picture puzzles.
AS If to add to the confusion some in
spired editorial idiot has now devised a
plan of inclosing in borders all sorts of
stories. scraps of interviews, sayings of
individuals more or less obscure and the
hotsam and jetsam generally of the news
of the day. There Is thus made up sort
OF journalistic remnant-counter or news
paper ragbag, which is surrounded with
variegated black borders Of varying de-
greeS of hideousneSS, and around which
must coll and curl and convolute the gem
uine news of the day. The hapess pur-
chaser of a newspaper is now forced to
pick out the news, not only from amid the
pictures which deface the pages of the
dailies. but from these typographical mon
StrOSitieS as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
Ante-E1ection Claims.

The claims of strength, and predictions
as to the result, put forward by party
managers during the recent campaign, and
particularly toward the close, were extrava-
giant and misleading beyond all precedent.
Much is to be allowed for the circum-
stances under which such men speak
Their words are snatched up and repeated
far and near. and public sentiment is there
by affected. The rank and file look to the
leader. who must appear to keep his heart
up. He must affect confidence therefore
If he have 1t not. But there Is reason in all
things. even in this bluff and buster in
obliged in fer campaign purposes.
The New York fight may be cited as
case conspicuousy in point. Up to the
hour of Henry Georges death the situation
was very much mixed. The George follow
ing gave every evidence of being formida-
BILE, and, while Tammany stock was quoted
highest. the race seemed to be an open one
But the removal by death of this perplex-
ing quantity did not change in the slight
est any of the extravagant claims put out
The Platt people still announced as certain
General Tracy's success by large plurali-
ty. and the Citizens Union Mr. Lows
Tammany's claims were justified by the
event, but only by reason of Mr.. Georges
ueatn HAD Mr. George lived, Judge Van
Wycks vote would have been greatly re-
duced.
Some very wild claims were advanced by
both sides in Ohio. Even General Gros-
venor. with conceded talent for tables and
that sort of thing. energies from the con-
thct shorn of much of the reputation for
prescience he gained last year. Only about
a week before election he predicted, with
a show of details. a republican legislature
with working majority of fifty on joint
BALLOT. The actual result is 50 close that
1t makes republicans and democrats alike
uncomfortable.
In Kentucky the gold democrats ex-
pressed the utmost confidence in being able
TO poll forty thousand votes. They polied
less than ten thousand. And so on.
This sort of thing, when carried to such
excess, Is Injurious to everybody RESPONSE
Die for it or who may be Influenced by 1t.
The general run of men understand that
accuracy is not to be expected in such
statements; that, at best, they are but ap-
proXimations. 1t would not be wise to give
out the actual figures If they could be OBJ
tanned. But such extensive and excessive
mixing of pure moonshine or widowed
hope with these statements Is injudicious
as we'll as wrong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
The Trolley End Physical Decay.
From the Scranton Tribune,

There have been but two magnetic OBJ
servatories on this continent, one in WASH
ington, the other In Toronto, Canada. So
serious have been the effects of electrolysis
in the latter place that observations have
practically been abandoned, leaving Wash
ington as the only spot where experiments
are still conducted. The difficulty expe-
rienced there, also. is such that 1t Is pro-
posed to do something by legislative means
to compel traction companies to adopt sys-
TENS containing return wire.
Beyond all this assurance of electrical
disturbances there now arises a school of
theorists who solemnly insist that the
growing nervous temperament of the Amer
lean people. their restless volatile condition
and tendency to suicide riot and desperate
attempts to set the world straight are due
to the influence of this awful trolley wire.
Shall We yet long with pathetic and un-
satisfied yearning for the dear old street
car horse?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08

jority on joint ballot stands instructed
by that action as to ifs duty.
Without going into the question Of the
extent and character of the republican
opposition to Mr.. Hanna, 1t Is clear enough
that If the Endorsement of him by the re-
publican state convention for senator Is
repudiated by the Ohio legislature. that
method of choosing a senator fails. A
chain Is no stronger than its weakest link.
Such reputation of instruction opens the
door to everybody again, and the contest
takes on all the dangerous phases of the
old order of things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
No Landslide.
Fiom the Bufralo Commercial.

The exceptional conditions that created
the republican tidal wave of 1886 did not
exist in 1897. and reaction was ineyfta-
BILE. But when tho republicans carry Ohio
with It's VIGOROUSLY unstable vote. love-
Maryland and New Jersey, and make
heavy gains in Kansas. Nebraska and
South Dakota, 1t IL obvious that there is
elections of 1897. The republicans ha w
helS their groun1 well everywhere except
in New YORK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
VIII Not he Dragged to Court.
From the Chicago News.

The War Department at Washington ia a
queer Institution. Notwithstanding the
fact TINT all the army officials camped in
the Pullman building and at Fort Sheridan
declare there Is no cause for court-mar-
tial In Captain Coverings case the depart-
ment calmly orders a court-martial and an
points court. But the captain win not
be dragged BY the heels to attend the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08

The Spanish soldiers who have not re-
ceiyed their pay cannot be expected to feel
very kindly toward the home authorities
when even General Weyler. who finds him.
self comfortably provided for, criticises
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08

Great Britain Is willing to permit ex-
perts TO discuss the seal question. so that
when the extinction of the animals occurs.
the public can be authoritatively enlight-
eLed on what killed them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
Resented.

Il really think" remarked the candid
friend, that you ought to make more eff
fcrt to have good English in your per-
fcrmances."
And be took for an Anglomaniac," re-
turned the theatrical manager with the
plaid vest; "never!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08

Luetgert would possibly be willing to go
en- being tried for the remainder of his
natural life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08

Mr.. Germans retirement comes rather
too late for Mr.. Cleveland to point to it as
punishment for a speech delivered in the
Senate some years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08

A serious cold is one of the least things
with which Mr.. Richard Croker has recent
ly been threatened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08

DIR. Parkhurst would be justified in de-
claring New York city one of the worst
back-sliders he ever encountered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
A MournfuI Compari.on.

The tramp exclaimed-"To earn this dime
Is narrowing to my SOUL
Some folks kim jes' put in the time,
While others put in COAL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08

1t was to be expected that weyler's un-
governable habit of talking for print would
sooner or later get him into trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
SHOOTING STARS.
Useful.

Il suppose classical music is all right in
its place." said Maud.
I'm sure 1t is replied Mamie.
Il don't care to listen to 1t myself, but
sometimes you have to play it in order to
get man to go home.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
PrecQutiOn.

'What makes Dicky Dodd take that girl
to the theater SO constantly"
1.-THE one who wears the enormous hat?''
Eyes"
"He wants to make sure that ne won't
by any possibility have to sit behind it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08

Mary land declines 10 cooperate with
hentucky in any effort to restore the
phrase solid south" to general circulation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
Sublime EgOtism.

II often wish for my school days over
again. said the man with extremely posi-
tive ideas.
you wouldn't waste your time as you
used to-
NO SIR
What would you study?"
study? l wouldn't study anything. But
I'd show those teachers a lot of ways in
which the school books could be i'm
proved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-08
Two ChaDters.

Two Chapters.
Bands a-playin'
Long and loud;
Much hoorayin'
From the crowd.
Firm position
Fur the rightw
Politician
Out O. sight!
Now he's hearin'
Many n clan
Loudly cheerin'
Tother man.
Deep contrition
Lection night.
Politician
Out O. sight.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-22
: FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 22, 1897
NOT FOR EVERYTHING

But II you have kidney, liver or bladder
trouble you will find Swamp. Root Just
the remedy you need People are not apt
to get anxious about their health soon en-
ough. If you are "not quite well" or "half
sick" have You ever thought that your
kidneys may be the cause Of your sick
ness?
1t is easy to tell by setting aside your
urine for twenty-four hours; sediment
or settling indicates an unhealthy condi-
ton of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is evidence of kidney trouble. Too
frequent desire to urinate, scanty supply,
pain or dull ache in the back is also con-
vincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der need doctoring.
There is satisfaction in knowing that
the great remedy DR.. Kllmer's Swamp
Root, fulflls every wish in relieving weak
or diseased kidneys and all forms of blad-
der and urinary troubles. Not only does
Swamp-Root give new life and activity to
the kidneys-the cause of trouble, but by
treating the kidneys it acts as tonic for
the entire constitution. If you need
medicine you should have the best. Sold
by druggist, price fifty cents and one dol
lar, or b. mentioning THE SITTER and
sending your address to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, you may have sam
pie bottle of this great discovery sent to
you free by mail.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-22
SOME ODD EAc1s.

Every adult male Mohammedan is
liable to military service, except those
who have had the good fortune to be
born in Constantinople.
Rome has been invaded within year
or two by three of the largest Munich
breweries, who do a brisk business in
the Eternal city during the dog days.
And yet German expert admits that
very good foeer is brewed in some Ital-
ian cities, as well as at Athens and
Smyrna.
While bathing at Long Branch re-
Gently youth dived in shallow water
and buried his head in the soft sand,
his legs sticking up in the air. Had
it not been for his father, who was
Standing close by, the youth would have
been drowned. AS it was, the sand
crept into his ears and burst the drums,
making him stone deaf.
In Persia the tenant Is absolutely at
the mercy of his landlord, who can even
seize the persons of himself and his
family and reduce them to sort of
slavery till arrears Of rent and interest
are worked Off, and this is true of most
countries under despotic rule. Tenants
are generally tenants-at-will and can
be dispossessed on most frivolous pre-
texts
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-22

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all all other diseases
put together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurabe. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease, and prescribed local rem
edies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to
be constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it falls to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo O.,
H-Sold by Druggists, Toe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-22
The First rhank.r,vine D,nncr.

The first Thanksgiving dinner was
celebrated in this country two hundred
and seventy-six years ago, at Plymouth
Massachusetts. The whole American
army was PRESENT. numbered twenty
men. Miles Standish, the backward
love of Priscilla, sat at the feast, while
Priscilla served at the tables. The sto-
ry will appear in the November issue
of The Ladies' Home Journal. Here
Indians and whites sat down together
by the tables set in the woods, and en-
joyed the roast turkey, beechnuts,
clam chowder, fish, salad, cakes, frui
and other delicacies provided. 1t was
at this historic dinner that the first oys-
tiers were served. The illustrations
the article show portraits of the Pill
grim fathers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-22
klOndike Gold Fields.

Men, women and young people 10
the number Of 1000 are wanted at
once to sell Gold Fields Of the Kion-
dixie new book from high authority,
beautifully illustrated from actual
photographs containing also superb
or map of Alaska 1924 inches print
ed in six colors.
1t tells all about the country, mines,
fortunes made, the unexplored fields,
how to get there, etc.
1t sells cheaply everybody is inter-
ested and is just the book for ready
sale at sight.
Send zoe and receive bv mail q
complete outfit which includes the
large map and commence work any,
where you choose at once. We girt
liberal terms.
Address S. 5. SCRANTON & Co.,
Publishers, Hartford, Conn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-22
STATE NEWS.

The summary of the parochial stats.
tics of the Episcopal church shows that
there are 9005 baptized members of
the church in Vermont, of whom 1856
are communicates. There were PIT
baptisms last year, 1S9 combinations,
116 marriages and 20 burials. The
number of clergy attached to the do
cese, including the bishop, is Al IAN
increase of nine since Bishop Hall
came to Vermont.) These serve 5S
parishes and missions and chapels. The
total contributions for the year, as
reported, we're S65.00391; and the
value of all church property is $685.
3S7.54, against which are debts
mounting to $20.672,60.
Henry G. Mower, one of the oldest
locomotive engineers in New England,
died at Lyndonvile Friday morning,
aged GA. He was for "A years in the
employ Of the Passumpsic and Boston
and Maine roads.
The Norwich public library and
graded school building was destroyed
by fire at late hour Wednesday eve
ming of last week. It was three sto-
ry brick structure valued at $4,000
and was partially insured. The build
ing was one of the oldest historic struct
ures in the section, having been erected
in 1884 by Alden Partridge, and for
years used as a military school, the
famous Norwich university. Recently
it had been used for the graded schools
of the town. 1t also contained the
hall of the Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics. The library contain
ed 5000 volumes, nearly all of which,
together with the furnishings, were
saved. The fire caught in an adjoin-
ing shed and is supposed to have been
Of incendiary origin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-22
The New Iersep w G 7 IL. at q

The New Jersey w. G. I. u, at a
recent meeting, declares war on cigar
cites and the college practice of permit
ting students to smoke 'class pipe"
urges that railroads should keep sta
tions open and we'll lighted to accom-
modate women; condemns "vitascope'
exhibitions of prize fights; declares a.
gainst bicycling Tor pleasure, Sunday
excursion trains, military drills in
public schools, "boys' brigades" in
churches and woman suffrage and urges
that Sunday school teachers look out
that their pupils do no buy candy
Sunday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-22
r n Rarrv one of the hest known cit

j. c. Berry, one of the best known cit
liens of Spencer, Mo-, testities that he
cured himself of the worst kind of piles
by using few boxes Of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He had been troubled with
piles for over thirty years and had used
many different kinds of so called cures ;
but DeWltt's was the one that did the
work and he will verify this statement if
any one wishes to write him.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. g..
smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Rawsonville'