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The state herald., 1897-03-26
Poster For Turkey.

Washington. March 20. - Although
ex-Secretary John w. Foster declines
to discuss the subject, II is believed
that the President has rendered him
the Turkish mission, which, next TO the
Havana consulate, is the most import
ant diplomatic post under the govern
ment at present. II is known that the
President has been looking for man
Of diplomatic skill and experience for
the Turkish legation, and has had sew
eral persons under consideration.
1t would be perfectly natural for the
President to send Mr.. Foster to Tur-
key, and II would be natural for Mr..
Foster to accept duny so important.
and one for which he is so well quail
iiiIed. He would not only be satisfac.
TORY TO the missionary people. who arr
more interested than any other citizens
in the appointment OF minister to
Turkey, hut he would be n persona
gr}ita to the Sultan.
The state herald., 1897-03-26
After VIII Wood Now.

Cincinnati, March 22.-There is to be
another chapter in the history of the
murder Of Pearl Bryan. Since the ex.
ecution of Scott jackson and Alonzo
Walling, the friends of the men have
determined TO prosecute William
Wood, n cousin of Pearl Bryan, who
was charged by jackson with her Sc
duction and getting jackson and Wall
ing to help him out Of trouble. Among
the effects of the dead men are letters
from Wood asking Jackson for medi-
cine and afterward to arrange for an
abortion. These letters have been
turned over to Postal Inspector Sal.
mon, who presented them to the O.
trict attorney at indianapolis for uss
before the federal grand Jury for the
purpose Of indicting and trying Wood
for such use of the mails. Wood was
indicted over year ago on the charge
Of abetting an abortion. Wood has
not been Mt his home In Grecncastle
Indiana, for months and his present
whereabouts are unknown. II is pro
posed to get the secret service of the
government after him.
The state herald., 1897-03-26
AGAINST THE RAILROADS.
supr.m" Court Against tho Trpnsmi-souri
Freight Association.

Washington. March 22.-Thc Su.
prcmc Court has decided the case Of
the United States versus the transmits.
souri, Freight Association against the
railroads.
The opinion was rendered by Justice
pcckhnm, aud reversed the decision of
the court below. and holds the anti.
trust law Of 1890 to he applicable TO
railroad transportation and the traffic
agreement Of the pool Illegal
Justice pcckhnm reviewed the his.
tory OF the ease, nnd stated the concln.
slons Of the court In n very few words.
Justivc white delivered the dissent
Ing opinion on behalf Of himself and
Justices Field, Gray and Shras. lie
said that the agreement In question
wns not mn agreement TO fix rates. but
10 classify frclghis nnd prevent nm In.
crcnSc or reduction Of them. except M.
on giving notice. Hence the agree.
mcnt wns hot IN restraint of trade or
commerce. 10 sny that I, was so was
In effect TO follow the letter and not
the spirit of the law.
The Inv officers nr the government
consider thnt the effect Of the decision
VIII he fnrrcnellng They think II win
result IN requiring TINT NIL traffic
agreements bc submitted To the Inter.
state Commerce Commission. They
also express the belief TINT II means /,
reversal Of the opinion delivered In the
Circuit Court of Appeals Tor the see.
ond circuit last week IN the cnsc Of the
Joint Traffic Association. the opinion
IN ihnt instance being favorable 10 the
railroad combination.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

Discussion about the best form for
y ballot and the best method of cast
bng II are a part of the after talk OF
the recent national election. When
born and beans were used for ballots,
F'in the good old colony times" this
particular kind OF political debate did
not prevail. Corn was ito manifest
election" and beans an opposing vote.
Tho expression Ito corn" Ia mani
meant to choose him. This primitive
simplicity did not prevent cheating
for II was provided that III any free
man shall put in more than one Indian
corn or Beane he shall forfeit for every
such offence Ten Pounds"
The state herald., 1897-03-26
BRYAN.s MONEY FOR SILVER
He Contributes Eight Thousand Dollars for
BimctaIlism.

He Contributes Eight Thousand Dollars for
BimctaIiism.
Lincoln. Neb., March 23.-lIon. w. j.
Bryan VIII give one-half the royalties
received from the sale of his book.
THE First Battle" to the cause of bi-
metallism, and has appointed com
mittee whose duty 1t will be to proper
ly eXpend the funds reserved for that
purpose. The committee is composed
of the following persons: Senator
James X. Jones, of Arkansas, senator
Henry NJ. Teller. of Colorado, Senator
William V. Allen, of Nebraska, and
Hon. \. j. Warner, president of the
National Bimetallic Union.
In answer to communication from
his publishers, Mcssrs. w. Il. Conkey
& Co., Chicago, stating that $4,000
was due him as royalty on the frs,
months sales. Mr. Bryan at once in
structed them TO forward 1900 to Mr..
Jones, Sl.5Oo TO Mr.. Warner. Sl,JO0 to
Mr. Allen and $500 to Mr.. Teller. and
certified checks for these amounts
Were sent to-day. Mr.. Jones is TO
spend his portion In promoting the
cause OF bmeinllism through the Dem
ocratic party, Mr.. Warner is 10 dis
bui-se the money received by him
through the channels afforded by the
National Timetable Union, Mr.. Teller
will eNpend his portion for the bimc-
tallic cause through the Silver Repub.
Leans, and Mr.. Allen will employ his
portion In advancing the interests of
bimctnllism through the popullst par
ty.
Mr.. Bryan based his division on the
fact that he received -four and onc-half
million Democratic votes, one and n
half million popullst votes and half a
million Republican votes, recognizing
nj the same time the work done hy the
National Blmetalllc Union as a non.
partisan organization.
The state herald., 1897-03-26
The King of Corea.

San Francisco, March 2i.--News
from corcn states that the king of
,orcn has returned to his palace In
Seoul after n years residence IN tho
lius-lnn legation. The king fod from
his palace through fcnr Of nsaisHlnn.
ilon year ago aud has been under the
protection ~ the Russian minister ever
since. His return to the palace hns
long been urged by the kings subjects
nhd here WIS great rejoicing when ho
llhnllt decided 10 comc from uadrl
l,uslh's wing.
The state herald., 1897-03-26
KILLED Ionr I,rr.nn..

Richmond. Mo-. March 2i.-A TRACE
dy resulting in the death Of Ave mem
bcrs OF one family Is reported from or
rick, small village thrty.hvc miles
southwest Of here. H. Rainwaier, q,
farmer, shot and killed his wife. his
motherln,law. Mn. william Artmnn;
his brotherln.law, John Thurman, and
his little sicpdauglicr. Ethel Gentry.
Then, after 80 nearly cxtcrmnatlng a
whole family. the murderer blew on
the top Of his own head dying instant.
~. Rnlnwnicr was thought TO he jcnl
Gus of his wife.
The state herald., 1897-03-26
Aspen Times SEIZED.

Aspen. Colo, March o0.-(Speclal.)- J.
THE Aspen Times, State Senator H.
Clark Wheelcr's paper, was eized by
thf sheriff tonight. Its seizure was
mide under an overdue mortgage for
NF@, and which was transferred by
thf original owner, Il. l.. Olson, some
mfnths ago 10 his brother Louis, of
UtHh. The total due on the mortgage.
with interest, Is $500. Wheeler Sc.
cuted an injunction In Denver on Fri.
day, but was unaware OF the owner
sh Pr OF the mortgage. and as the In
lnhction did not reach l.. l.. Olson, that
Individual ordered foreclosure this
evening. shortly after midnight
wheeler gave an lndemnifylng bond
fot Sl0,5o0 and the plant was released.
The state herald., 1897-03-26
Ml.. wlllnra.. Now sen.mr.

Sastllca, y. V, March 22.-Mlss
Frances u. willard Is In communlcn.
tion with the leading women engaged
IN philanthropy nnd reform. asking II
there cannot be u combination of IN.
ilnonce whereby women throughout
inc country VIII ngree to give their
patronage only ta the newspapers that
avoid furnishing extended accounts Of
prize fights. She also asks thn, pro
test he mnde 10y the womnnhood of the
country on ihd ground that the arbi.
tra'ion 'rcniy mud the Nevada bruis.
ing ring present In combination the
most lncnngrnons speeInclo.
The state herald., 1897-03-26
jackson aud wsilinr Hanged.

Newport Ky. March eo.-The mur
der OF Pearl Bryan. fourteen months
ngo, was avenged to-day by n double
hanging. Scott Jackson and AionDa
VI. Wnlling were executed at ilJi n
m, from the same scnfrold. Thcr
was n double trip. hut only one lever
md when sheriff rlummcr pulled Tho
lever both dropped the same instant
Wnlllng, however fingered moment
longer ihnn Jackson, The neck Of mel
thcr on" WAS broken, aud both sirug
glod hard In the process OF nlranguln
Ilon
The state herald., 1897-03-26
nlr,rlnn.I.. Nrm Hmm.

Princeton. y. j.. Mnrch Elk.
President Clcyclnnd'H first dny NJ,
Princeton was spent IN quiet. Mr.. mud
Mrs. Cleveland attended morning scr
Vices NJ the college chapel Rev. Dr.
Richards. of i'lnlnhcld, New Jersey.
leading the sprylccA. During the after.
noon they glrollcd nbou, the piciur.
osruc nclghhurhood. where during the
revolutionary war, the famous battle
of Princeton wnH fought. nnd did not
return In ilmr for church. The child
ron were taken by their nurse for u
short drive,
The state herald., 1897-03-26

There is an eyer-increasing con.
sumption OF American eottons In At
tica, considerable quantities having
been imported during the last four
years. During 1895 26.25O.OOO yards OF
coarse American cotton tissues were
imported. II is principally the east
doast which has offered the best mar.
Net for these goods, while the markets
qf the west coast are monopolized by
English and German houses. on the
doast OF the Red sea, as far as Somall
American eottons are In great demand
The uses OF these articles by the ma
lives are very simple and primitive
70 cover their nakedness they take
q piece about twelve yards long, which
they roll round their lolns, bringing II
over the right shoulder and fastening
II to the glrdle. A tissue OF somewhat
inner description is used as n mantle
or tunlc, and this kind OF article does
not, II IL said. cost more than a few
pence. Cottons were formerly shipped
In bales by sailing vessels. and In
small quantities, according TO the de.
mands at the place OF consumption
but this method OF transport has OF
late completely changed. At the pres.
snt time cottons are shipped on steam.
srs and in much larger quantities. Tn,
vessels unload at Alden, where the dis.
uibution Of the merchandise is effect.
ed for the various parts OF the east
coast. American cottons have. II IL
said, brilliant future before them
not Unly on the east and west coasts
OF Africa, but also In the interior OF
the dark continent.
The state herald., 1897-03-26
III. Turkish Army inf.rInr.

New York, March %. A copyrighted
dispatch io the Press from IArissn.
ThcSHnly. says careful examination
Of the Turkish army, made with spo.
clnl facilities for accuracy, iustifra ih,
statement That the men nro dirty rHg.
grd aud illfcd. nnd that they nrc
lrmonlzed by the spirit Of discun
tent. NJ such conditions Invariably
create. contrary To the Hcnnrdl belief
they ARE inferior To the utcrkb IN nun
hnfA.
The state herald., 1897-03-26
THE TARIEE BILL.
The House VIII Spend Ten Hours = day
Upon 1t.

Inc SpeHu y uhy
Upon II.
Washington, March 21.-The pro-
gram Of the tariff debate, which opens
in the House tomorrow, Is simple. but
arduous. The House will sit from ten
o'clock In the morning until eleven
o'clock p. m, with recess from FIVE
until eight each day for dinner The
general debate will close Thursday
night. Beginning Friday the bill will
be read for amendment under the five
minute rule until three o'clock on the
following Wednesday, March 3lst,
when the bill and pending amend
ments will be voted upon. The com
mittec on ways and means, by tie
terms of the special order under which
the House will operate, will have the
right OF way in the matter of amend.
ments and such amendments can at
any time superscde pending amend
ments of individual members, pro
vision made to give the committee the
fullest power TO perfect their bill.
The Senate will devote the major
portion OF the week to the considera.
ton Of the Anglo-Amcrlcan arbitration
treaty. If the appropriation bills,
which have passed the House as they
We're agreed upon in the last session,
should be reported to the Senate, they
will probably receive prompt atten-
ton.
The state herald., 1897-03-26
"lan Mael.rcn.." i,rrr.,.

London. March 80 The Rev. John
Watson 0nn Mnclnronl was the prlncl.
pnl speaker NJ the Mansion house meet.
Ing today In aid uf Ia" Sailors homes
Tho Duchess of Albany, Lord klnnnlrd
nnd other noinhluH were present br
Wntsuh, IN m Inter, low after the
meeting Ind adjourned, said
~ have Ignored The charge NJ hrrrsy
The state herald., 1897-03-26
Appropriate, nm. Passed,

Washington, March 2l.-Thc Hous,
yesterday pushed through the two RI,
manning left over appropriation bills
the agricultural bill, carrying S3,iS2.
n2' and the Indian bill, carrying 81.
GIO.22O.
The sentiment Of the House against
lhc provision In the Indian bill open
Ing 10 entry, under the mining laws
the lands In the uncompahgrc rcscr,
walton In Utah containing gilsonlte oi
nsphnltum deposits, which was insert
cd In the hill 10y the Senate. was thai
II was stricken out 10y Unanimous con
sent
The state herald., 1897-03-26
I,,litor.in TroubIc,

san Francisco. Cal. March 10
Managing Editor A. NJ Lawrence and
Reporter l., I. Lcvlncs Of the ESnmIn.
or. viii have TO apply 10 the United
State Supreme Court before they can
regain their liberty. The men were
ordered TO Jail 10y the State Senate for
refusing 10 tell where they got tho In
formation which led To charges Of
bribery preferred by the Examiner
ngnlnSi members of the Legislature.
The action Of the Senate mas been up
held by the court nnd was upheld by
the supreme courts Of the Stntc. and
to-day application was made 10 United
States District Judge Morrow for the
rclcnsc Of the men on wrlis Of hnbcns
corpus. Judge Morrow refused TO
grant the writa. but released the men
on $1,000 bail each. pending nm appeal
to the supreme Court Of the United
States.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

brought against me, rs 1t is simply vex
atlous. shall not notice 1t in any way
unless the matter is referred to in the
synod, which will undoubtedly reject
the charge. If 1t Is sent to the presby
tery, | shall, of course. defend myself,
to the bitter end with counsel and 9th
erwise. ! wish you would thank my
many dear friends in America for their
kindness. Say to them that they need
not be alarmed about my orthodoxy"
The state herald., 1897-03-26

st. Louis should not only have pure
milk. but all kinds of pure food. The
fight for these should never cease un-
I'll 1t is won. Nothing could be more
criminal than the harmful adultera'
tion of the necessaries of life or theiI
sale when unfit for use, Such offenses
should meet the severest punishment
lat all times.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

The report that the extra session o.
congress VIII consider nothing but the
tariff raises the question what the sen.
ate Will be doing while the house Il,
preparing the bill and what the house
will be doing while the senate Ia wran.
slins over It, II the tariff only can
be discussed thcfe viii be- great deal
OF slack time In both houses.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

Tne benevolent pawnsop in New
York, notwithstanding its charitable
work, finds that 1t is realizing 6 per
cent on loans. The regular pawnshop
in New York must be something like a
bonanza
The state herald., 1897-03-26

Al the new nying machines OF Cali.
fornla arc TO be sold for 800 each. the
bicycle makers may have to cut price,
TO meet the competition. No good
rondH VIII be needed with Hlrshlps and
they will be out Of the way of all tacks
and other destructive agencies thnt
have obstructcd the progress of the
wheel
The state herald., 1897-03-26

There is evident need of future
state to properly reward some OF u
persons who perform such peculiar evo-
lutions under the name OF charity ON
this earth.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

I, is reported that the demand for
skilled mechanics in England has be-
COME so great that young men are turn
ing away from Office work to enter
factories, where they make twice the
pay they could get as clerks.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

Roads are 40 bad In Connecticut that
n funeral procession there had to take
TO the trolley ears. The older states
are apparently M neglected. OF roads
some that are farther west
The state herald., 1897-03-26

The defeat of the Southern Paciht
forces in congress has encouraged Ken
lucky to demand the payment of back
taxes. The monopoly is low getting
II on all sides.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

The salvation Army In Chicago l.
working on the Idea that converts can
be best made on full stomncha. II ia
feeding the poor M well 10 preachlnr
md praying fof them.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

There are Others" as Wyatt carp
observed when he heard the powers
had given a rank decision against lit
tie Greece.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

1t is questionable whether woman
is ever quite so happy as she is when
she has man on exhibition under
circumstances of which she is proud.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

No marriage is complete so long as
either contracting party feels con-
strained by the presence OF the other.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

There are persons who suppose that
keen sense of humor is an indica-
tion of trivial disposition.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

What pity 1t is that so large num-
bar of people on earth take delight
In seeing somebody abused.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

The fifteen titled persons who own
100000 acres of Germany ought to be
great help to the young emperor.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

The man who is adequate to the ex-
igencies of his day and hour fills the
requirements of good citizenship.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

Now is a good time to lay in your
stock of steel rails. Only $17 ton.
Think of It!
The state herald., 1897-03-26

Continual repetition Of a joke fire.
auontly causes 1t to become an insult.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

Too many people imagine that a debt
ID paid when Its form is changed.
The state herald., 1897-03-26

declared to be benevolent IN purpose.
BY Mr.. Crowdcr, creating Il depart
ment of fish, forestry aud game, to be
presided over by commission to be
appointed by the governor, and max
ing various laws for the care of the
game interests of the State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-05-27
AMERICAN SPARROWS.


The song sparrow, perhaps the great
est gladdener of the earth in North
America, is almost everywhere, and it's
song is among the Sweetest and most ex-
hiIarating that can be imagined. Its
back is a reddish brown streaked with
gray. Its head is reddish with six black
lines along it. On the breast is some
thing like spot of white. Its song
is short but very much like that of a
canary. 1t seems TO like the company
Of human beings, and nests in the
bushes of the open fields, and even near
the houses, when not molested. Many
of its nests are built upon the ground.
1t lays clay-colored egg, spotted with
brown and purple, and often breeds
bird we should more care for. 1t loves
the water, and is inclined to make its
home along the creeks.
Another of the kind is the vesper
sparrow, sometimes more technically
described as the "bay-winged bant-
ing" His greatest song is just before
sunset, when his notes make the whole
da~kenirg earth seem brighter. In
some localities the vesper sparrow is
known as the ''grassfinch." 1t is about
six inches long, with bay feathers in
the wings and some white feathers in
the tail.
Next comes the ground sparrow, or
ground bird" which every schoolboy
knows. 1t is a small, grayish-spotted
bird, and makes its nest on and keeps
close to the ground. 1t has a sweet note,
bur is most unpresuming.
The chipping sparrow, known some
times as the 'chippy bird" or chip
Bird makes itself at home all over the
country. 1t has reddish cap on its
head Streaked with black, and its body
is brown, with plain gray under
parts, and nests always in bushes. It's
eggs are green, with dark spots. 1t is a
most sociable bird running along in
front of you as you pursue path across
the fields or between the bushes, and
should be preserved by all means
Stanley Waterloo, in Paoli Gll.) Re-
publican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-05-27
WRENS WERE WCTORS.
Interesting Story of n Prolonged
Fight for n Bird House.

LOT IL
zone spring" said lover of birds,
there came to bird house in my gar
den pair of great crested tly-catchers.
had a dozen bird houses scattered
around. This particular one was about
a foot square, with peaked roof and a
chimney at each end, doorway for the
birds to go in and out and a couple of
auger holes bored through the back to
give the house light and air.
This bird house the summer before
bad been occupied by a pair of blue
birds, who had left their nest behind
them. This nest the great crested fly
catchers pulled apart and threw out of
the house; every twig and straw; they
cleaned the house out completely; and
then they brought in everything new,
and built a nest of their own, and set
tied down comfortably for the summer
But in a few days Il pair of bluebirdS
came along and they made for tais
house. 1t might have been the identical
pair of bluebirds that occupied it the
summer before; l don't know about
that; though | have no doubt that rob-
ms and other birds that have been
south for the winter, hundreds of miles
away, do come back in the spring to
the same places, and to the same trees.
Anyhow, this pair of bluebirds wanted
that bird house, and they were ready to
fight for it, and that is what they did
The fiy-catcher is nice little bird and
a pretty plucky sort of a fighter, but
not a match for the bluebird. They had
grand roundup inside the house, and
finally the bluebirds pitched the fly
catchers out; and later they pitched out
every stick of furniture that the fly
catChers had brought in, cleaned the
house out entirely, and then brought in
fresh material and built a new nest ac-
cording to their own ideas, and they
settled down for the summer.
"Well, few days after that, a pair of
wrens came along and they took fancy
to that particular bird house, too; and
they sailed right in and tackled the blue
birds on the spot. You couldn't see the
fight from the ground, but every now and
then you could see straw or a feather
shoot out of the front door of the house.
The bluebird is a good, sound fighter
but the wren is a better one, and the up.
shot was that the wrenS fairly put the
bluebirds out and took possession of the
bird house themselves. And then the
wrens did just what the others had
done; they pitched out every scrap of
stuff in the bird house, just tumbled it
out of the door, to fall on the ground;
and then they brought in new stuff and
built a nest for themselves.
Nobody molested the wrens. They
stayed there and raised their young
there; and in the fall they all flew away
ard left the bird house again deserted
for the winter."-N. y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-05-27
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE FAIRY SISTERS.

There was once a little maiden,
And she had a mirror bright
1t was trimmed about with silver;
Twas her pride and her delight.
But she found two fairy sisters
Lived within this pretty glass,
And very different faces showed,
To greet the little lass.
If she was sweet and sunny,
Why, it was sure to be
The smiling sister who looked out
Her happy face to see.
But If everything went Criss-cross,
And she wore a frOwn or pout,
Alas, Alas within the glass
The frOwning one looked out.
Now this little maiden loved so much
The smiling face to see,
That she resolved with all her heart
A happy child TO be.
To grow more sweet and loving,
She tried with might and main,
Till the frowning sister went away,
And ne'er came back again.
But if she's looking for home,
AS doubtless is the case.
She'll try to find little girl
Who has a gloomy face.
So be very, very careful,
If you own a mirror too,
That the frowning sister doesn't come
And make her home with you.
Helen Standish Perkins, in St Nicholas