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The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
FADS IN FLOWERS.

Florists shops abroad are much diff
ferent from the ones In this
country. In London, for ex-
ample, funeral freaths and en-
blems are displayed in the windows,
with their prices attached. Some are
attractive, others very hideous. Lichen
is fashionable there for crosses and
wreaths, and from this ,grisly5gray
background Gala lilies and white roses
peer.
Set pieces, the gates atar." broken
columns and floral pillows, are always
painful, for, In the first place. the nat
ural grace and beauty of the flowers is
destroyed, and in the next there is no
excuse for the emblems. Flowers for
the dead should be scattered in care
less handfuls-then only are they COM
forters, with their graceful beauty un-
impaired. The modern custom OF add
Ing to a death notice the words,
Friends will please omit flowers, may
be traced to the reluctance Of the sur
vivors to be confronted with those
ghastly set pieces which have ragged SO
long.
The best artists have always recog-
nized that flowers should be allowed to
arrange themselves. Basketfuls, arm
fuls or great punches of loose flowers
are justifiable, but crushing their beau
ty into any systematized outline is un-
forgivable. Florists abroad have
frightful habit Of making up bouton-
niers for mems coats, and these punches
OF three or four violets spray OF fern
and branch of forget-me-nots are
seen on the lapels of the men who do
not appreciate true fitness. A single
gardenia tuberose or a knot Of mig
nonette is better than one of these hor-
rible mixtures.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
Tunnel Agar n in Flames.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Jan. 3O.-Short-
ly after II O'Clock last night the tunnel
at Johnson's canon was ready once
more for the passage of trains, when
the timbers again caught fire from the
heated limestone and spread with such
rapidly that in an Incredibly short
space of time the whole tunnel was n
raging mass of flames. mounting high
in the air at both ends of the tunnel,
and with such intense heat that the
workmen could not approach. Work
cannot be again resumed until the
flames have spent themselves, which
may be several days. Fortunately there
We're no workmen in the tunnel at the
time and no fatalities are reported as
in the former burning.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
AmAzoNs OF ITALIAN FIELDS.
A Land whore Woman Is Not the Gentisr


Sex.
A great deal has been said and felt
about the women of the lower classes
working in the fields and OF the haro
manual labor they are called on 10
perform, says writer in Scribner's.
In the light of the ideas that women
should be delicate and refined physlc-
ally, doubtless the broad backs, hard
muscles and heavy, knotted frames OF
peasants we see appear discordaht
and unseemly Flsherwomen at dep
De or Whitby. we know, and along
shore everywhere hold their own
against -own councils when they die
tate the policy of town governments.
In moments of danger, when the Sig
nal gun summons the populace to
scenes of danger, then these women
the wives and mothers of the fisher
men, man the lifeboats and breast the
waves, going to the rescue of their rel
atives in distress. Yet these fierce,
strong women scarcely fill the modern
idea of what womanhood should be.
Now, however, very recently, when
1t is the fad that women should be
athletic, broad ad-shouldered and deep
lunged, to say nothing of the wider
education of our high-bred and healthy
modern girls, the question arises
among the observant, why working IN
fields or carrying burdens is. after all,
such a hardship and degradation to
the peasant woman more than to the
peasant man. Too much labor and
great toll doubtless break down and
age both sexes.
But Disraeli spoke of women as OF
the gentler If not the weaker sex;
and when, in Monte Sacro, l saw
women swinging the scythe with
broad swatls, or cutting the sweet hay
on the mountain sides with their sick
les and then filling up tall, pannierlike
straw baskets. which they bore away
on their shoulders, filed with fragrant
grass for the cattle, l asked myself II,
after all. in their present civilization,
these women of Varallo-Sesia, at least,
could be better or more healthily en-
ployed. They sung as they worked
and bright and bronzed cheeks spoke
of healthy toll.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
Christian Scientist. Arrested.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 30.-A spe-
cial to the Sentinel from Kokomo. In
diana, says:
Warrants We're issued yesterday for
the arrest of Dr.. l.. Stevenson
and Samuel Fuller, leaders of the
Christian Scientists in Jackson town
ship. this county, on the charge of
mnnslaughter. They are held respon-
sible for the deaths of child of the
former and the wife of the latter, both
of whom died without receiving med
ical attention.
The Christian Scientists do not be-
lieve in doctors and say that sickness
is nothing more than imagination.
Fuller's wife, who died last week of
typhoid fever, did not believe in
Christian Science and wanted her hus-
band to send for a doctor, but he de-
clined and her death was due to neg
Ia,,
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

Some men have a most distressing
habit of carrying their business home
with them in the evening and lying
awake at night to think about 1t. This
is bad habit which anyone with any
sort of control over himself can break
up. The conclusion of the whole mat
ter is that man walketh in vain sha-
dow and disquieteth himself in vain,
and the most unhappy man is the one
who thinks everything is wrong, and
1t is his especial calling to set 1t right.
Fretting causes our food to remain un-
digested, it whitens our locks and
makes wrinkles and imparts the BIZ
cycle face.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
ARE YOU TO LIVE IN ALASKAN
Some Requirements That VIII BE Found
lndIspepsable.

some Requirements That VIII he Found
Indispensable.
The universal article of diet IN that
country, depended upon and indispens-
a BILE, is bread or biscuit. And to make
the bread and biscuit. either in the
camp or upon the TRAIL yeast cannot De
used-it must be baking powder; and
the powder manufactured by the pro-
cesses of the Royal Baking Powder
Company, miners and prospectors have
learned. is the only one which Will
stand in that peculiar climate of cold
and dampness and raise the bread and
biscuit satisfactorily.
These facts are very important FOR
every one proposing to go to Alaska
and the Yukon country to know, Tor
should he be persuaded by some out
filter to take one of the cheap brands
of baking powder, it will cost Just as
much to transport 1t, and then wheh
he opens 1t for use, after all his labor
In packing it over the long and difficult
route, he will find a solid caked mass
or a lot of spoiled powder. with no
strength and useless. Such mistake
might lead to the most serious results.
Alaska is no place In which to expert
ment in food, or try to economize with
your stomach. For use in such
climate, and under the trying and
fatiguing conditions of life and labor
in that country. everything must be
the best and most useful, and above
all 1t is imperative that all food sup
hall EnonfnO nnali-
ties. 1t is absurd to convey over such
difficult and expensive routes an arti-
Gle that will deteriorate in transit, or
that will be found when required for
use to have lost a great part OF Its
value.
? There is no better guide to follow in
these matters than the advice OF those
who have gone through similar expert
ence. Mr.. McQuesten, who is called
1.-THE father of Alaska" after an expert
ence of years upon the trail, In the
camp, and in the use of every kind OF
supply, says: I'VE find in Alaska that
the Importance of proper kind OF
baking powder cannot be overesti-
mated. A miner with can OF bad
baking powder is almost helpless IN
Alaska. We have tried all sorts, and
have been obliged to settle down to use
nothing but the Royal. 1t is stronger
and carries further at first. but above
all things, it is the only powder that
will endure the severe climatic changes
of the arctic region"
1t is for the same reasons that the
United States government in Its relief
expeditions, and Peary, the famous
arctic traveller. have carried the Royal
Baking Powder exclusively.
The Royal Baking Powder will not
cake nor lose its strength either on
board ship or in damp climates, and is
the most highly concentrated and eff
cient Of leavening agents. Hence 1t is
indispensable to every Alaskan outfit.
1t can be had of any Of the trading
companies in Alaska. but should the
miner procure his supplies before leav-
ing, he should resist every attempt of
the outfitter to palm off upon him any
of the other brands OF baking pow
der, for they will spoil and prove the
cause OF great disappointment and
frouh1e
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
PEDpLERs IN MEXICO.
Why an Old Woman wouldn't Sell All
Hsr Honey ut Ono Time.

while travelling in Mexico a few
years ago | had funny experience
with a Mexican vender which goes to
show what little business ability the
lower classes have" said E. F. Guig-
non of St. Louis. Il was en- route to
look at some mines away up In the
mountains. At the station where we
left the train to take the stage / saw
an old woman selling some honey. She
did not have more than ten pounds of
1t altogether and as it looked SO good
1 wanted to buy 1t all to take along with
us. asked our interpreter to buy 1t.
Much to my surprise the old woman
would sell him but two boxes, claim
ing that If she sold 1t all to him she
would have nothing to sell to other
people, neither would she have any
thing else to do during the remainder
of the day!'
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
MONSTER vANpr#slLT SYSTEM
Will Include in One Company all the Rail-
roads That They Now Control.


New York. Jan. 31.-The Tribune to-
morrow will say:
The consolidation of the Lake Shore
railroad with the New York Central.
under the name of the latter, is simply
the initial step in n railroad plan that
In scope and extent eclipses anything
hitherto undertaken in the history of
railroading. The truth is, however, that
the present scheme. the first step in
which has been taken by the practical
ly admitted amalgamation of the Lake
Shore and the New York Central, is to
consolidate into one company the
whole Vanderbilt system and such
lines as it may be able to control and
lease, and place the whole enormous
organization under one management.
The next step in this gigantic plan of
consolidation will be the merging of
the Cleveland. Chicago & st. Louis rail
road, generally known as the Big -Four,
with the Chesapeake & Ohio, under
the name of the former. Melville T..
Ingalls, is now president of both rail
roads. The Big -Four is Vanderbilt
property. Probably the same plan of
consolidation will be followed out in
this road as the Lake Shore.
The next step will he to brir.g the
roads into the new combination +. ihe
Lake Shore and the New York C,sSral.
The next road to fall into line will be
the Chicago Il Northwestern. This.
like the Lake Shore and the Big -Four.
is an in-and-out Vanderbilt property.
In the meantime there is talk of n
consolidation of the West Shore and
Nickel Plate and the Michigan Central.
This is still embryonic. Cornelius Van
derbilt is chairman of the board of the
Michigan Central and nothing can he
done until he is heard from. But such
consolidation will be effected in time.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
The Latter Checks the Formers Plans In
China.

China.
London. Jan. 3O.-The Daily Mail
this morning says 1t learns from n
source hitherto accurate" that China
is inclined to make the best possible
bargain with Russia, whose diplomacy
appears to have triumphed Mt Pekin.
England having resolved not to force
conflict by further opposing Rus
sia's claims at Port Arthur and in the
Liao-Tung peninsula.
Japan, says the Daily Nails author
ity, has been thrown into state of
CONSERVATION by the British backdown
and has adopted a more friendly atti-
tude toward Russia.
This statement, however. the Daily
Mail admits, is ''increditable and
probably bluff with view of fore
ing England to take decided steps"
The Daily Mail cOunsels its readers
not to be alarmed.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Shanghai says secret dispatch has
been issued by the Tsung Ii Yamen
to certain high officials informing
them that Russia warned China that
II Kiao-Chau were granted to Germa-
ny, Russia would demand either Ia
Lien Wan or Port Arthur.
According to the same dispatch it is
asserted at SnanEnal OH SOOd autnOr-
ity that China consents to have Rus
SLAMS at the head of her customs and
railways.
At the present moment, says the
Daily Nails correspondent. there are
10000 Russian troops in Ia Lien Wan
and Port Arthur. Russian agents have
been sent to Tien Tsin 0he port of
Pekin) and to Japan to purchase coal
and food and 5000 bags of which
have been bought at Tien Tsin.
Berlin, Jan. 31.-Newspaper COM
ment here is all to the text of Eng
lands inglorious retreat as indicated
by the announcement of the Berliner
Tageblatt that Russia and England
have arrived at an agreement whereby
England has consented to drop her
demand for the opening of Ta Lien
Wan as n free port and Russia valves
further opposition to British control of
the Chinese sea coast ports.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
EFFECT OF CoLORS.

Green needs sunlight to develop the
yellow in 1t and makes 1t seem cheer
full.
Red brings out in room whatever
hint of green turks in the composition
of the other colors employed.
II Olive or red brown be used in
conjunction with mahogany furniture.
the effect is very different from what
it would be If blue were used. Blue
would develop the tawny orange lurk-
ing in the mahogany,
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
He VIII Not ResiKn.

Washington. d. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Lindsay was asked to-day for n state
ment of his position regarding the ac-
tion of Kentucky's Legislature In ask
ing his resignation. He said:
II do NOT owe my seat in the Senate
to the present Kentucky Legislature,
and am not its agent. 1 represent
the state of Kentucky. and not mere
ly its Legislature. do not recognize
Its right to a5ridge my term OF service.
No such power is or was conferred up
on 1t by thc constitution of the United
States or Of the sUie Of Kentucky"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
Alger Is Better.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Secretary Al
gers condition tonight is reported bet
ter, His fever which has been de-
cidedly higher in the past few days,
has subsidized and to-day he was quite
cheerful and apparently stronger. He
is not yet well enough to be moved,
so that his departure for the south is a
matter of conjecture. He will not
leave for at least week. 50
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

The tendency of young men born
and reared on farms to leave the coun-
try for towns and cities is certainly an
unhealthy movement in large sense
and Improbable to many of those who
embark in it. Properly and steadily
followed, there is no safer business
than farming. nor any more certain to
yield satisfactory results. In very
many instances they who abandon 1t
for city life live to regret the change.
The farmers Institutes and farmers
themselves ought to be able to develop
a higher interest in the occupation and
more OF certain sort of esprit du
CORPS among those who follow it.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

The recent attack of the commission
er of pensions on the pension attorney.
followed up by some efforts to bring
the worst specimens to account, is a
circumstance that is notable enough to
deserve attention. The pension abuse.
however. is not to be abated by attack
ing the pension attorneys. No doubt
many Of them are much to blame, and
when they have committed frauds they
should be held to a severe accountable
ty. But. after all, it is just as well to
recognize the fact that congress has
often been the chief offender.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

A Boston physician who formerly oc
cupied the two positions of medical cx
aminer for pensions and for positions
in the Boston police and fire depart
ments was called upon to examine an
applicant for appointment to the police
was able-bodied in every respect and
had never had sick day in his life
Subsequently the same man appeared
before the board of medical examiners
for pensions as an applicant for an in
crease of his pension, and he testified
that he was a physical wreck and in
capacitated for work on account of his
physical infirmities resulting from his
services in the war.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
BIDS FOR DENVER MINT,
Omaha Firm Make. tho Loves. one

Omaha Firm Makes the Lowest Oher.
Washington. d. c.. Jan. 20.-Bids
were opened by the supervising archi-
tect of the treasury to-day for the
foundations. superstructure, roof COW
ering. ETC.. of the coinage mint build
ing at Denver. There We're fifteen bids
opened, the lowest being that Of @. W.
Hubbard. & Co. of Omaha, for $780,
800 for gray granite superstructure. No
Bid was submitted by this firm for red
sandstone. -
II. Ferge of Milwaukee bid 1929, ,651
for gray granite and $2O5, ,651 for red
sandstone.
The next lower bids were submitted
by Colorado builders as follows: G. W.
Atkinson Il Son. Colorado Springs,
gray granite. S2S1 800; red sandstone,
$245, 900.
Geddes & Seerie Stone CO., Denver,
gray granite. S240,7sO; red sandstone,
500, 900
Greenlee Il Son. Denver gray gran,
lite. S2650OO: red sandstone, S217,327-
The McGilvray Stone CO., Denver,
gray granite, S2G1,3OO; red sandstone,
S22GOOO. ll..i .-,.,
+ j. A. Mcintyre. Denver. gray gram
lite. S24I.SI4: red sandstone. S202,S72. Il
Frank Anderson. Denver. gray gran
ite. $2IOOOO;. red sandstone. S229.OQO.
&C ]. Smith. Denver. gray granite,
$314,S52; red sandstone, S254, 742.
Other bids came from st. Paul, Chi
cago, Washington, d.. c.. and Mime
apolis. i.. s..-.. Il s.... -.,.,..-.,
G. w. Hubbard & Co. of Omaha and
Fl. Ferge of Milwaukee are unknown
to the department. Their standing and
responsibility will be Investigated, as
is always done in such cases, and If
found defective the coptrac; may go to
one of the Colorado bidders.
The building will be completed In
Is signed.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

Those American judges who decide
divorce cases with indecent haste
might well learn lesson from the life
OF the late Baron Pollock of England.
His pale and wearied look was noticed,
and the baron explained: 81 have had
to be up almost all night; for to SEN
tence some, especially the young
young men and boys-is such an awful
responsibility. You must think care
fully what is right what is best for
their souls. You need so much
thought and prayer Is it not an
lawful responsibility" also, to decide
to break up household? Were some
judges to give more thoughtful and
conscientious consideration to these
cases, our court records would be free
from some entries which are nothing
short of disgrace.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

The objection OF West Virginia
representative to the civil service sys-
tenn is that Is makes 1t less possible
Tor a poor man to go to congress be-
cause he can no longer pay his politi-
cal debts with patronage. When the
representative has had experience he
VIII learn that for every debt he pays
with an office he makes ten or twenty
enemies or other aspirants, and may
revise his Judgment.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

There are no trusts in England such
as we have In this country. Combina-
tions of capital over there are con-
Quoted In way that is not over op-
pressive to the consumers. There are
no periodical meetings of directors for
the purpose of restricting output and
raising prices. There is no hypocriti-
cal cant about Supply and demand
after the supply has been restricted.
In the nature of things. and outside the
English law, there could not be. How
could one of our trusts exist under
such circumstances?
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

BY no stretch of the doctrine of graf
itude can 1t be claimed that the gov
ernment owes clerks and other en-
ployes anything beyond the remunera-
tion which 1t paid with certainty
and regularity that cannot be de-
pended upon In any commercial or
other business pursuit. 1t is, there
fore. not only un-American In prin-
ciple to establish a civil pension-and
that is logical outgrowth OF the
merit system"-but it is an outrage
upon the taxpayers.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
The Mep VIII Strike.

Belliare, Ohio, Jan. 31.-It is thought
that big strike may be looked for at
the Wheeling Iron and Steel Com
pany's works at Benwood, w. Va. The
company last week gave its employees
notice of reduction of from 10 to 80
per cent in wages after February 81.
The employees at the plate mill went
out on a strike last Monday. This af-
ternoon the mill men met and rejected
the proposed new scale. A strike af
feoting 500 men is probable.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
Gold Weather in Now York.

New York. Jan. 31.-At s o'clock this
morning the temperature in New York
was five degrees and again at midnight
1t was almost as low. The average tenn
perature during the day was twelve
degrees and the highest point was sew
enteen. Ice was plentiful in the East
and North rivers for the first time this
winter and caused much trouble to
ferryboat and small craft. Throughout
the entire state the cold was severe,
reaching as low as twenty below zero
in some parts.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
Fighting In Thessaly.

Athens, Jan. 31.-Seyfullah Pasha,
with 1000 soldiers and two guns, re-
Gently went to the village of Lazarina,
near Trikhala, to enforce the payment
of taxes.
The peasants met the troops with
sustained fire, and an engagement en-
sued. The next day the attack was re-
newed with results not yet known here.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
Adrlft on the Ice.

Cleveland, Ohio. Jan. 31.-Nicholas
Backus. keeper of the water works
crib. had a narrow escape from death
to-day. He started to walk ashore on
the ice. when the wind shifted and the
Ice began moving out into the lake
Rnclirs was on n cake about twelve
feet square. Two fishermen finally saw
him. and he was rescued when about
/ mile and 4 half from shore.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
BETTER THAN A SILVER MINE.

The editor estimates that the in
crease in yields had by the American
farmer by planting Salzer's Potatoes
and new creations in Wheat. Oats.
Corn, Rye, Grasses and Clovers the
past year amounted in round numbers
to 100000 The reason of this ts
Salzer's farm and vegetable seeds are
bred up to big yields. Salzer is the
largest grower of grasses. clovers and
farm seeds in the world; 100000 bar
irels potatoes, $1.50 barrel and up.
Just sond This Notice with 10 Csnts
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse.
Wis, and get their great catalogue and
Ii packages farm seeds, positively
worth $40, to get start with. WING.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04
Dervl.h.. Arc Advancing.

London, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Daily News from Wady Halfa on the
Nile, near the second cataract, says
there are unconfirmed reports that the
Dervishes under Osmap Digna, the
principal general of the khalifa, have
commenced an advance.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

An exchange says it is tired of the
frequent pictures of Gladstone, with
those of his near and distant relatives
at various periods of their existence.
But the exchange must admit that
Gladstone has been neglected to some
extent in behalf of Martin Thorn, Mrs.
Mack, and our old friend Bismarck.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

The newspapers have copied photo
graphs of two couples with arms about
each others necks. The. first that
of the tsar and the kaiser, has been
confiscated in Russia; the other, that
of bicycler of ephmereal fame and
his affianced bride, ought to be. To
make capital of affection is to shame
1t. r
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

Diamond drops ornament the ears of
the pet cat of Goman of st. Louis;
and tomorrow we shall hear of Chi
cago cat that has diamond rings on her
four legs and couple on her charm
ing tail
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-04

The wife of Fitzsimmons is wise in
refusing to let her husband go into
the ring again. The fluke-we think
that is the word-doesn't occur in this
kind Of battle more than once.