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to any postoffice in Egypt for thirty cents.
and in the year 1895 the Swiss people despatched
over million such parcels in the international
mails. liz, ,564 of which had 4 declared value OF
SCI, SOS, 1852. The Swiss people also received
during the same year 1895 through the interna'
tional mails 1.S9l, 7s1 such parcels, Of which
l0l, 800 had declared value Of over twelve million
dollars II should be further noted that the above
rates cover insurance Of five dollars even on all
parcels whose value is not declared.
equal care for the business Of the people.
The rates are three cents on parcels not
weighing over one and one-tenth pounds
and from that up to eight cents on parcels
OF not more than eleven pounds. On par
GELS over eleven pounds and not over
twenty-five pounds, fourteen cents are
charged; on parcels above twenty-five and
and on parcels above thirty-three pounds
and not over forty-four pounds, thirty
cents. On large parcels an extra charge
for delivery at the consignee's home is
charged
Letters are delivered and collected at
least once day at the most remote ham
lets. The rate for sending a letter not
over eight and one-third ounces is two
cents. Local letters are one-half this rate.
Members of the Federal Assembly enjoy a
franking privilege, and letters to and from
soldiers in service are carried free. Pack
ages not weighing over four and four
tenths pounds are carried free to and from
soldiers. The postoffice collects payment
on delivery Of parcels. and also collects
on papers, magazines. etc.
Switzerland is only about sixteen thous-
and square miles in extent, and has a pop
ulation of three millions. The United
States could not carry letters as cheaply
as the Swiss do, but our mails might carry
parcels much cheaper than at present.
The evening times., 1899-06-10
The Swiss Postal Service.

The Swiss Government has developed its
postal service until it is one of the best
and cheapest in the world. In the carry
ing of parcels it has enabled the Swiss
manufacturers and merchants to build up
large trade all over Europe, except in
England. A recent report explains the
system thus:
On parcels up to eleven pounds in weight, and
in bulk not over three and one-half feet in any
direction. for territorial transit through each
country, ten cents per parcel is charged, and for
maritime transit, for distances not exceeding five
hundred nautical miles. five cents; for distances
exceeding five hundred and not exceeding one
thousand nautical miles, ten cents; for distances
exceeding one thousand and not exceeding three
thousand miles, twenty cents; for distances exceed
ing three thousand nautical miles and not ex-
ceeding six thousand nautical miles, forty cents;
and for distances exceeding six thousand nautical
miles, sixty cents. To this may be added sur
tax In the country Of delivery of five cents Under
this arrangement Switzer may scnd an eleven
Dound parcel from any postofiice in Switzerland
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of lovely woman, this poetic retribution
follows. Bugs and other things particu-
larly distasteful to her ladyship increase
In spite Of all that the farmer can do. and
swarm all over creation. It would be a
good thing for the ladies who are now de-
manding that their hats be decorated with
dead birds, to be forced to spend week
or two In the places where the caterpillar
scourge is in action. A hat trimmed with
bluebirds does not look nearly as pretty
when few canker-worms and insects are
added to Its decorations. 1t might also
have a salutary effect II the bodies of the
young birds who die Of starvation could
be placed In the milliner's windows along
with the plumage of their parents.
The feathers are most brilliant during
the nesting season. Anyone who has
ever come across the pitiful. pathetic, little
wreck of a once happy bird home. desOiated
in order that some dainty girl might have
a bird-trimmed hat, will not admire that
hat very much. even with a pretty and
winsome face under 1t. The milliners can
not stop this massacre of innocents. The
customers can. Will they ever do it?
The evening times., 1899-06-10
The Bird ON the Hat.

The people of Newport. Vermont, have
just had vivid illustration of the con-
sequences Of killing off native birds. Thev
are suffering from plague of caterpillars.
A day or two ago passenger train was
held up by the caterpillar army.
This last statement sounds a little like
the Windham frog story, but it is not
meant that the worms organized and came
out with pistols and dynamite to rob the
passengers. They simply covered the
track and were crushed, and presently the
engineer found his wheels slipping and
sliding, SO that he had to back the train
for some distance to get up suficient mo-
mentum to pass the obstructed section.
The caterpillars drop from the trees and
cover the roads and sidewalks. 1t is not
very pleasant walking for nervous people
in Newport now.
Wherever the birds. the natural police
man Of the bug and worm creation, have
been exterminated to meet the demands
The evening times., 1899-06-10

The eyes of civilization will be turned
eagerly toward Longchamps tomorrow, on
the occasion of that famous annual racing
event, the Grand Prix de Paris All the
mobs of all the French factions are to be
there, because President Loubet will be on
the ground in furtherance of his challenge
to his enemies to mob him if they dare.
His friends, too. will be in force; and
troops and gendarmes have been made
ready to take hand in any trouble that
may be precipitated. AS the revivalists
say, there will be "a season of unusual
The evening times., 1899-06-10
"L" ROADS IN DANGER.
Miles of New YOrk's Third Avenue
Track wenkened.

New York. June 1o.-The health board
has transferred its fight on the ''L' struc
lures alleged to be unsafe from down town
to East Thirty-fourth Street. Michael c.
Murphy, president of the board. said yes
terday that the entire ''L'' structure in
Thirty fourth Street. from Third Avenue
to the river, was in imminent danger of
collopsing.
An inspector had Just brought in re-
port on the condition of this portion of the
Il" system, and this. together with photo
graphs. Colonel Murphy submitted to the
grand jury for action. Mr.. Murphy says
no attention was paid to the evidence. and
that he could get no satisfaction.
In the report of the inspector it is oharg-
ed that the girders connecting the tracks
are SO far apart as to greatly endanger the
safety of the structure. Photographs
which were taken show the situation of
the girders.
Colonel Murphy says that the tracks are
likely to fall to the street at any time.
He is much disturbed because the grand
jury persists in ignoring the evidence he
submits against the L."
The evening times., 1899-06-10
Two Brilliant Ideas.
(From Tit-Bits.)


An Englishman fond OF practical Joking re-
solved to perpetrate on a friend residing in
America. So accordingly he sent him a large
chest which on being opened was found to con-
which being torn of revealed still another
wrapper, and so on. until the parcel had dwind
led down to one little sheet Of note paper, on
which was written:
dear T.: am pleased to inform You that
am very well. Yours, j."
Time rolled by. and he had forgotten all about
his little joke. when morning a large box
delivered at his house, marked, Fragile"
''With care" etc.
Thinking that some Of his friends were scudng
hin, substantial present, he had the box car
ried into the house and paid the carriage. When
the box opened it found TO contain
a large store with a piece of paper attached,
on which was written:
'.Dear john On hearing that you were well,
the accompanying load rolled of my heart.
YourA T."
The evening times., 1899-06-10

The reported protest Of Japan against
the cession Of the Caroline Islands to Ger
many is another of the diplomatic puzzles
of the day. 1t is hardly conceivable that.
unsupported and alone, the Mikado would
undertake any serious opposition to the
movements or ambitions Of the Kaiser
There Is a suspicion Of possibility that
JAPAN is being put forward by one of the
great powers to deliver notice at Berlin
that the Spanish deal is rather too good a
thing for Germany to be perfected without
any reference to neighborly compensa-
finna
The evening times., 1899-06-10
Limitation. of Arbitration.

(from the New York Commercial Advertiser.)
The limitations Of arbitration are nicely illus
trated by the failure Of negotiations between Can
ada and the United States, and those between
Great Britain and the Transvaal. 1t may as
well be mentioned that arbitration is no univer-
sal specific. 1t can be applied only to partic-
ular kind Of case and in a particular way. 1t
is useful only in the middle ground of doubtful
rights under the common or statute law Of ma
tions; under treaties or the settled principles Of
international law. No nation can admit it to
the higher ground OF vital and fundamental ma.
tional right and interest; none can apply it to
the lower ground Of mere bargaining and mutual
concession. 1t is a device Of the courts, not Of
the market place. or Of the higher tribunal where
the right Of nations to complete destinies that
conflict ID decided by . measure Of strength in
the field.
The evening times., 1899-06-10
Not Sectional.
(From the Boston Journal;

Ruffanism is not a matter Of State or section
The whitecaps Of the South or West have seldom
committed an outrage more unprovoked or indie
fensible than the act Of the rowdies Of Levant,
Me-, who moDbed and tarred and feathered the
Rev. Mr.. Higgins the leader Of an eccentric but
harmless religious sect known as the Holy
Ghosters." 1t transpires that the victim came
very near to being burned to death. All this is
soldering to that Pharisaical spirit among us
which causes some Of our people to thank
heaven that they are not as others are, and to
hold the whole South or the whole West respon-
sible for the occasional lawlessness Of that de.
graded element that is found in every commn-
ity, North, South, East, or West.
The evening times., 1899-06-10
Growlinx with Mr.. Merriam.

From the St Louis GlobeDemocrat)
1t is Mr.. Merriam's business to be guided by
the law, and not by any preliminary agreements
by which it passed. The United States is
governed by perfected legislation, and not by
the compacts Of caucuses Senatorial under
standings." Mr.. Merriam is also troubled about
the prospective workings Of Senatorial courtesy
That again, is not his proper field OF activity
He has been summoned to take a census under
a censs law, and not to be interpreter and
adjuster of Senatorial courtesy. His strange mis-
conceptions of Missouri, aud his numerous anx-
ieties about matters which not within his
purview. indicate that he is likely to become
a national affection before getting down to his
legitimate work.
The evening times., 1899-06-10
Murat Halstead is at the Arlington.

J. R. Speer, Republican politician of Gin
cirnati. Ohio. is at the Riggs House. He
said last night. in discussing the recent
civil service notifications of the Presi-
dent: Il consider the order a very poor
one from a political point of view. Ia is
a sufficient blow to the civil service re-
form 10 thoroughly disgust the friends Of
the reform, and at the same time hear it
said on every hand by the anti-reformers
that it has not gone half far enough. 1t
pleases no one"
The evening times., 1899-06-10
CURRENT HUMOR.
The Useful Zebra.
(From Tit-Bits.)

little boy, writing composition on the
zebra the other day, requested to describe
the animal, and to mention what il is useful for.
After deep reflection. he wrote:
The zebra is like a horse. only striped. 1t
is chiefly used to illustrate the letter L."
The evening times., 1899-06-10
Applied Mnthem ma ties,
(From Tit-Bits.)

Mamma-Bessie, how many sisters has your
new playmate?
Besse-He has one, mamma; he tried to fool
me by saving he had two half-ssters. but he
didn't know that I've studied arithmetic.
The evening times., 1899-06-10
Heroic Treatment.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
s'Kitty. had the blues dreadfully yesterday"
"What made you dismal?'
''Why, l had only 65 cents to my name
well, if you don't spend it you are not alto
yether penniless.''
''Spend it? / went right of and got two love-
" tintypes taken to raise my SPIRITS
The evening times., 1899-06-10
1t May Happen.
(From the Galveston New

From the Galveston News)
France has before her a very plain duty. France
should trim off the heads of some half hundred
'.aristocratic prisoners" If the mugs of few
counts fall into the basket they will merely help
to fill up frances measure Of duty
The evening times., 1899-06-10
The Escape of the Dog.

(From the Chicago News)
She-Do you believe the bowling of 4 dog is
always followed by a deathl
He-No. not always; sometimes the man who
shoots at the dog is a poor marksman.
The evening times., 1899-06-10
The Chief Beneficiary.

Miss Citigirl (ecstatically)--Oh, what beauti-
full sight. An apple orchard in full bloom II
the trees could remain always thus, wouldn't IL
be delightful?
Farmer Hornypalm-Gosh all Jimininy miss!
Anybody'd think to hear you talk that you was
a canker-worm!
The evening times., 1899-06-10
She Wanted Them All.

From the Chicago News.)
Mr.. wabash-You subscriber to the the
ory of evolution, presume!
Miss Olive (of ST. Louis)-No: but take two
other fashion magazines. By the way, what does
the subscription cost?
The evening times., 1899-06-10
A Sinister Suggestion.
From the Indianapolis Journal.)

(From the Indianapolis Journal)
'.No' said the King OF Mbwpka to the ex-
plorer, II cannot say We would rather fight than
eat though it is a fact that We generally fight
first and eat afterwards
The evening times., 1899-06-10
Getting HI. Education
(From the Chicago News.)


'The world is mine!'' exclaimed Monte Cristo,
Just before the curtain fell.
SAY" yelled Spaniard from the gallery.
"are you the fcIler they call Uncle Samr"
The evening times., 1899-06-10
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Readers Of THE TINES who may at any time be
unable to procure copies Of it at any newsstand or
railroad station .: on railroad trains will confer
q favor upon the management by sending to this
Office information Of the fact
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Former Representative Wallace T. Foote
OF New York. famous as the handsom est
man in the House during his terms, is at
the Shoreham
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THE TIMES, in all its editions. Morning. Even
ing, and Sunday, will be mailed to one address
Tor FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10. 1899.
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w. Teplow. Consul General OF Russia at
New York. and T. c. Charpentier. of the
French Embassy, are at the Shoreham
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Communications intended for publication In
THE TINES must be tersely and plainly written.
and must in all cases be accompanied by tho
munications will not be preserved. and only man
uscripts of obvious importance will be returned
10 their authors
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press OF hentuckE, although Mf
offence in a sense mixed up with politics. in
that he charged the members of the board ot
public works of Louisville. who brought the suit.
with discrimination in the award of paving
tracts.
Col. Daniel F. Hit. OF Ottawa, ILL.,. whose
death at the age OF cighty-ninc is announced.
was famous pioneer of La Sale county, ILL.,.
and was widely known Throughout the State. lie
was the father of Andrew j. Hitt Superinte en.ient
Of the Chicago. Rock Island. and Pacific Rail-
road, and an uncle of Congressman Robert r.
Hit. He served with distinction in the Black
Hawk and Civil wars.
The great telescope which will be seen at the
Paris Exposition is intended to surpass the most
wonderful instrument of this kind before
constructed. 1t is to be the longest One
made and to construct building high enough
for it would be very great expense. Ii has.
therefore, been planned by N. Gautier TO have
large mirror. six and one-half feet in diameter.
reflect the rays thrown upon it, so that the instru
ment can be used in horizontal position
Members Of the State Law and Order League
of Connecticut attempted last week at Canaan to
put some 5000 gallons of hard cider where it
would do ''no more harm by smashing the bar
rels containing it in front of the town hall
and letting the stuff away. Much of it
found its way across the square and into the
basement of Christ Church, where it threatened
to ruin the carpet Of the Sunday school room.
4 vestryman stopped the smashing of the bar
rels after wordy war with the smashers, in
which nearly the whole town took sides.
Among those present at the Balzac celebration
in Paris Was lie Pese Tassee," an octogenarian
tailor, who for many years made Balzac's cloth
ing In course Of an interview with ". Adophe
Brisson, Of the ..Paris Temps" lie Perc Tassc''
said: ..Oh, | remember NJ De Balzac distinctly.
He used to write all the time and very
kind and afablc He used to wear the most
extraordinary trousers ever saw. He would in
sist upon my making them Of peculiar nut
brown colored cloth. with wide straps fastened
beneath the shoes. From the knee down the
trousers were cut to fall in Deep vol,rnii-
nous folds 50 as to keep the calves Of his legs
warm while writing" lie Pere Tassee lives Ut
the hospice Of fours and has plentiful store Of
reminisccnes Of his renowned castomers-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-10-27
MCHNS.--- Rising Sun Grocery.

The is for Fresh SAUSAGE, SCRAPPLE, &C.,
and prepared supply the trade with fresh goods each
day.
Headquarters for fine Groceries and Provisions. Always
hand the best brands of Canned Goods Flour Syrup, New
Orleans Molasses, sc.
special line of House furnishing Goods consisting in part
of Boilers Kettles Cream Cans Measures Milk Pans Buckets
Wrngers, Table Cutlery, Wood and Willow Ware.
DRY GOODS and NOTIONS at low cash figures.
Speciality in Ladies' Underwear, Wrappers and Waists.
A bargain in Ladies' Shoes at 95c-buton and lace.
Yours truly,
& g
- E.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-10-27
Industrial Despotism-One Hundred
Trusts Born in Jersey in One Year.

New Jerseys great trust mill has broken
all records in grinding ont its grist during
the fiscal year that has just ended.
Never in the history of any country has
there been an annual production of legal
lied monopolies 10 equal this years crop
in the little state across the North River.
Two thousand corporations chartered
and authorized to issue capital stock to
the amount of three and a half billion
dollars is the record Of the corporation
department of the state for the fiscal year
which ended last week
Nearly two hundred of these corpora
tons are each capitalized at two million
dollars and upward. Six hundred of
them each have capitalization of one
million dollars or better
One hundred of the charters of the year
were granted 10 absolute trusts, and
several went to mushroom concerns.
OF the latter class the American Potteries
Company, capitalized at $27, 900, 900, is a
shining example. 1t never materialized
except on paper
Fifteen thousand trusts and coinbina-
tons and other corporations i'll every
section of America are today operating
under the liberal laws of New Jersey.
Upward of two hundred of the number
are simon-pure trusts, organized to coll
troll absolutely various products and
enterprises.
By the incorporating ofthese companies
the state has legalized the issuance of
stock aggregating about eight billions of
dollars. OF the issued capital stock of the
concerns conservative authorities estimate
onehalf as "water. New York Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-10-27
Union Reform Party.
FOR GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM N. HILL,
FOR COMPTROLLER:
WILLIAM E. GEORGE.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
ROBT. BRENT WALLING.

The above is the State ticket of the
Union Reform party. The party has no
local ticket in this county but has full
ticket in the city of Baltimore. Double
as many signers to its petition required
were secured i'll the city, which insures
the ticket good vote. Those who can
not stomach the goldbug candidates on
the State tickets of both the old parties
can vote for State candidates on the
Union Reform, which will help give the
ticket a right to place on the election
ballot i'll future serving as rod over the
two old parties, especially over the DEM
ocratic party of this State, which has
acted a most dastardly part with the
rank and file, through the machinery OF
its bosses.
The following is the Union Reform
party platform 10 which no objection can
be raised by the ulost inveterate partisan
of any party. 1t doesn't interfere with
the principles of any party but is stop
cock TO bossisr i'll every form and death
to the lobby.
THE PLATFORM.
Direct legislation under the system known as
the initiative and referendum.
Under the initiative the people can compel
the submission to themselves of any desired law
when, If it receives majority of the votes cast it
is thereby enacted.
Under the referendum the people can compel
the submission to themselves of any law which
has been adopted by any legislative body, when,
il stch law fails to receive majority of the votes
cast, it will be thereby rejected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-10-27

During the winter of 1897 Mr.. James
Reed, one of the leading citizens and mer-
chants of Clay, Clay Co., w. Va, struck
his leg against cake of ice in such a
manner as to bruise it severely. 1t be-
came very much swollen and panied him
so badly that he could not walk without
the aid of crutches. He was treated by
physicians also used several kinds of lin
iment and two and a half gallons of
whiskey in bathing it, but nothing gave
any relief until he began using Chamber
lain's Pain Balm This brought almost a
complete cure i'll a weeks time and he
believes that had he not used this remedy
his leg would have had to be amputated.
Pain Balm is unequaled for sprains,
bruises and rheumatism. For sale by E.
T. Reynolds, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-10-27

William Mckinley, President of the
United States, finished his swing round
the circle, the second or third time in this
campaign, last week and returned TO
Washington. William Jennings Bryan,
a presidential candidate, followed William
the President around somewhat just 10
puncture his speeches in the vulnerable
spots.
There should be some constitutional
amendments added to the old charter,
and one of them should be that no Pres
ident should serve. two consecutive terms.
The humiliating spectacle of President
running over the country in special
train making speeches from the rear plat
form would then stop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-10-27
The rlortgage.

The mortgage is selfsupporting
institution.
1t always holds its own.
1t calls for just as many dollars when
grain is cheap as when grain is dear
1t is not affected by the drouth
1t is not drowned ont by heavy rains
1t never winter kills
Late springs and early frosts never
trouble it.
Potatp bugs do not disturbit
Moth and rust do not destroy it,
1t grows nights Sundays, rainy days
and even holidays.
1t brings sure crop every year, and
sometimes twice year.
1t produces cash every time
1t does not have to wait for the market
to advance.
1t is not subject to speculations of the
bulls and bears on the board of trade.
1t is a load that gals and frets and
chafes.
1t is a burden that the farmer cannot
shake off.
1t is with him morning, noon and night.
1t eats with him at the table.
1t gets under his pillow when he sleeps.
1t rides upon his shoulder during the
day.
1t consumes his grain crop.
It devours his cattle.
1t selects the finest horses and the
latest steers.
1t lives upon the first fruit ofthe season
1t stalks into the dairy where the busy
housewife tolls day after day and month
after month and takes the incest cheese
and the choicest butter.
1t shares the children's bread and robs
them of half their clothes.
1t stoops the tolers back with its re-
morseless burden OF care. 1t hardeus his
hands, benumbs his intellect, prema-
turely whitens his locks, and oftentimes
sends him and his aged wife over the hill
to the poorhouse.
1t is the memorable and exacting task
maker.
It's whip is as merciless and cruel as the
lash Of the slave driver.
1t is menace to liberty, hindrance to
progress, a curse to the WORLDS. +.
NORTON.