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The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
JAPANESE PAWNBRoKERS
LAA0EeRs CAn Buy Their Daily Bath
and Breakfast, But Not u
III Dinner.

Pawnbrokers in Japan are not al
lowed to charge more than 100 per cent.
upon their advances-enOughi in all con-
science, it would seem to Europeans,
and yet not enough to satisfy the gen.
try In question, who assert that the rate
is wholly inadequate, says the London
Leader. The Japanese diet has been
considering the question Of aboishing
this restriction.
1t appears that thousands in the large
towns who subsist by manual labor
find themselves constantly without
money to buy their dinners. They have
enough left to pay for their breakfast
and bath, which they seldom neglect
and which costs them about one
farthing; but dinner Is beyond their
resources. It is the custom, therefore,
to put every day some of their property
in pawn in order to buy the midday
meal, and In the evening when they
receive their wages they redeem the
pledged article, having just enough left
to pay for their supper and breakfast
,'s ms pei for fGance t1rey go stnrougn reg
ularly six days a week, so that the pawn
broker has to make nearly 30 entries i
his books in the course Of the month.
The law lays down that only five cent
can be charged as interest on LOAF
of five cents for one year, and as mos
Of these dinner loans do not exceet
that amount the pawnbroker has I
make his 80 entries or so a month TO
q sum OF half cent.
The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
NONE WILL USE IT NOW.
= Strangely Fate9uI Desk n . NAn-
aas school That Has Besa
II Abandoned.

There is a desk in the Stanley school
In Argentine that Is no longer occu-
pied, because it is marked by ill fate,
says the Kansas City Star. The last
three pupils it accommodated met vio-
ent.deaths within year and now it
is used as stand for plants and flow
ers that serve the double purpose of
cherishing the memory of the unfor-
tunate children and excluding others
from the ill-starred seat.
Miss Selby, teacher of the room in
which the desk stands, is not supersti-
tious, but she will scarcely be blamed
for her reluctance to assign any more
OF her scholars to occupy that particu-
lar piece Of furniture. One year ago
. bright little girl who sat in it was
thrown from horse and sustained in
luries from which she died. Three
months later Lee Jewett, boy in the
same class, who next used the desk,
was drowned while bathing in the Kaw
river, near Turner. Three men met
their death while trying to recover
young Sewett's body and the tragedy
will long be remembered in Argentine.
The last scholar to use the desk was
Bert Jessup, aged IL, who, a week ago
Saturday, went hunting frogs with an
other boy and 22-caliber target rife.
The gun was accidentally discharged
and Bert sustained wound from which
he died early the next morning.
The sad reflections Inspired In the
minds of teacher and pupils by the rec
ord of the year in that schoolroom
have naturally developed q prejudice
against the desk of fate that. in the
ease Of the pupils at least, borders very
closely on superstition.
The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Fast time-Cafe Dining Car
Service. One change OF cars to
the resorts of Colorado. Only 30
hours to Denver.
The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
MORMON PRIESTHOOD.
xsa xnauenee IL Felt In Business, In
Politica, and In Social
Life.

The priesthood can always rely on
the women. They have been the
strength of the church, even under that
system of polygamy which made them
diving martyrs" They have the full
right of suffrage, and none who is not
in accord with the church authorities
need look for their support. The men
are subject to constant discipline that
keeps them at all times in sympathy
with the ambitions of the leaders.
There are 1900 Mormon missionaries
now in the foreign work of the church,
the brightest of it's young men, the flu
ture leaders in all matters. They are
compelled to sacrifice everything and
to labor for two or three years far from
home in the interests of their religion,
says the North American Review.
None who goes through this expert
ences ever forgets the power of the
priesthood, and each understands that
il he. should show too great spirit OF
indep pendence he may be called again
TO make the sacrifice. No young man
in the church may be married in one OF
the temples unless he is faithful and
obedient to his superiors, and no young
woman would consider herself married
in the sight of God unless she was
sealed" by the proper authorities. In
business, in politics, in social life, ev-
erywhers. the young man meets the
church, and he must be of iron if he
dares to stand out against it. Many
have done so in the past, but they have
been the exceptions. Their numbers
have never been sufficient to offset the
| nhuvoh i%co1%
The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
a Ho.tiIs Bullet in Il. Barrel.

i At the worlds fair there were exhib-
tied from Tennessee two bullets which
had met each other in midair, and also
muzzle-loading Springfield rife into
the barrel of which a rebel bullet had
found its way. This remarkable cir
cumstance was duplicated at the battle
Of Caloccan. an insurgent bullet having
passed the whole interior length of the
rife in the hands of Private Stuteyille,
Of tie Abilene company, in the Twen-
tieth Kansas, Stuteville had just fred
his piece and still had it at his shoul-
der when the insurgent bullet passed
in at its muzzle. The bullet proceeded
the whole length of the barrel, break
ing the breechlock and forcing the
empty cartridge shell into the upper
part of it's chamber. Gen. Otis heard
Of the occurrence and sent for the rife,
which he intends to send to the war de-
partment as q curio.
The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
Not . Rad Scheme.

AT the railway stations in Russia
books are kept in which passengers
may enter any complaint they wish to
The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
Southern University
AND A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.
sonlat and Magazine Streets. New Orleans. Ia.

Session. Opens Monday October 3D. 1892 Closes Friday June a
buildings and grounds Soniat Magazine Constance and Duos
Streets Orleans La Agricultural Department with
ground miles New Orleans the Mississippi River with
buildings, ETC., suitable for each department
Faculty. experienced and professors.
Depa complete departments including Agricultural
Mechanical Girls Industrial and Printing Department Full
College Course Normal Course.
Laboratories Shops etc. Superior facilities for Chemistry Sugar
Chemistry and Physics.
Admission Sexes good moral character citizens Louisiana
prepared admitted.
Tuition. Free for all pupils above fifth grade.
Board found with good families from eight
a month, including lodging.
For Illustrated Catalogue containing full information address
SEPTEMBER 1899. II. A. HILL, President.
P O. ADDRESS COLLEGE BUILDING.
The Republican courier., 1899-12-02
4. ShWartZ.*
\ Son..
81A g. 016 CANAL STREET
AND 1928 g. 1925
CARONDELET STREET.

We are improving our
new stores from day to
day. Many changes have
been affected during the
week as an inducement
to have you visit US. Our
Millinery Department is
the best in the South. We
have the best line of shoes
ever brought to the city.
We offer every Monday
new thingsin in dress goods,
new things in fancy goods,
new things in ready made
garments, new things in
mems furnishings, in
hosiery, in blankets, in
kid gloves, in umbrellas,
in corsets, and in a count
less number of other
things you need aside
from this. 1t is the
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13
Governor Pingree's letter to tn

Governor Pingree's letter to the
Chicago Tribune on Ayers candidacy
for Senator is characteristic. Ac-
cording to his tell harmony in the
Republican party can be brought
about in only one way, and that is
the one which he dictates. While
the statement contains no threats,
yet in 1t the governor goes further
than any position he has ever taken,
and gives notice that the fight is to
be carried clear through. He even
suggests that the Michigan delegation
to the next National Republican Con-
vention may be divided, unless lie be
allowed to select the senator to be
chosen, and almost threatens to
turn the state over to the democracy
rather than see the success of SEN
ator Mcmillan. 1t is fortunate for
Mr.. Mcmillan as we'll as for the party
that the governors bark is worse
than his bite. Port Huron Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

The women of the country will be
vastly interested in the July Cosmo-
politan because it has five articles
that will especially appeal to them
aside from its other high-grade fea-
lures. Charlotte Perkins Stetson,
than whom the sex has no stronger
nor more intellectual champion,
answers Prof. Peck's argument made
in the June number, and trench
antly proclaims the right of woman
to a certain economic place. Its
human interest is at all times the
chief characteristic of the Cosmo-
politan. Balzac and Funston-the
one because the century of his birth
has just been celebrated in France,
and the other because OF his heroic
exploits in the Philippines-are OF
vital and present interest. Charles
S. Gleed, the well known Kansas
lawyer, Railway director and former
journalist, who has been General
Funston's intimate friend for years,
tells Of the characteristics, adven-
lures and fortunes of this diminutive
Kansan, who had many daring ex-
ploits to his credit before he Joined
the volunteer army and went to the
Philippines.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

The Aguinaldists dislike TO be
called copperheads. Protests come
every little while from tho supporters
of HOar, German, Bryan, Billy Ma
son and the rest OF the enemies OF
their country against the application
of this term to these individuals
Yet, unless the term copperhead has
changed since the days in which 1t
was invented, it correctly designates
the persons TO whom 1t was given.
A copperhead is person who takes
the side of his country's foes. The
country's foes at this particular time
are the Filipinos, who are In rebel
lion against its authority. Atkin-
son. German, Garrison, Bryan and
the rest Of the bowling flag furlers,
are giving aid and comfort to Agui.
naldo and his dupes. II these indi.
viduals are not copperheads the die.
tionary definition OF that word will
have to be altered. Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

The August Number Of the Delin-
Gator is called the Midsummer num-
Der, and presents complete analysis
by illustration and description of all
that is latest and most fashionable
In the world of dress. The special
articles OF the magazine are charac-
terized by high literary tone, and
the Household, Social and Depart
ment discussions are on the usual dis
tinctive place of excellence. In this
number appear two Turnpike Sketch,
es, by Sarah Norcliff Cleghorn, mark.
ed by delightful quaint New Eng
land flavor. Beata, by S. Il. A. Hig-
gins, tells the sweet sad story OF the
first nun OF California, who found
relief from crushing sorrow by devot,
ing her life to others In addition
Is the entertaining and instructive
monthly miscellany: The departments
Fancy Stitches and EmbrOideries,
Social Dissertations, The Milliner
The Dressmaker, Knitting, Crochet
ing, Among the Newest Books, etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

The Detroit Journal, commenting
on the action of the National Social
and Political Conference" lately held
at Buffalo, pertinently says: "The
consensus Of opinion OF the delegates
10 the conference seemed to be that
the paramount duty of the American
people is to put stop to the war in
the Philippines, because, forsooth,
the Filippinos are struggling for their
independence just as our revolution
airy fathers struggled for their in
dependence. The little, weakened
souled thing, calling himself an
American, who will draw any COM
parison or conjure any analogy be-
tween the ignorant and misguided
followers of the disreputabIe and dis
honest Aguinaldo and the great
hearted, enlightned followers Of
George Washington, ought either to
be committed to an insane asylum or
deported to Manila to live with the
lovely barbarians the remaining days
OF his life. Such a comparison or
such an analogy is an insult to every
thing cherished by Americans The
trouble with these irresponsible
cranks is that they have no correct
conception of the nature Of the
troubles in the Philippines. This
government was not the aggressor
On the contrary, it went to the Phil
ippines with the avowed and sincere
purpose Of comforting upon the ma
tives the largest blessings of ciyiliza-
ton, and was met at the very outset
by the musketry Of political adven.
! turer, who but short time previ-
ously had sold his birthright to the
Spaniards and fed his country. The
revolt instlgated by him is continued
by constant misrepresentation OF oul
purposes which is mischievously en-.
couraged by the small-fry reform.
ers," who congregated at Buffalo last
week. We are not striving to de.
prive the Filippinos Of any OF their
inallenable rights; on the contrary,
we are striving to put down an un.
holy rebellion that the FilipInos may
have wise, benedcent and huma ne
government.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13
Is it Right for an Editor to recon-
mend Patent Medicines?
Ernm SULTAN Nallav Naws Rrauard

e
mend Patent Medicines?
From Sylvan Valley News, Brevard,
N. G.
1t may be question whether the
editor Of newspaper has the right
to publicly recommend any Of the
proprietary medicines which flood the
market, yet as a preventive of suffer
ing we feel it duty to say word
for Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. We have known
and used this medicine i'm our family
for twenty years, and have always
found it reliable. In many cases a
dose of this medicine would save
hours of suffering while physician
is awaited. We do not believe In
del ending implicitly or any medicine
for a cure, but we do believe that IL
a bottle of Chamberlain's Diarrhoea
Remedy were kept on hand, and ad-
ministered at the inception of an
attack much suffering might be
avoided and in very many cases the
presence of a physician would not be
required. At least this has been our
experience during the past twenty
years. For sale by L. Fourier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

The worst about the rece Mt out
break ia France is that it reveals
that they have Sunday horse races in
Paris, which are attended by all the
fashionable world and the high Of
fficials. The President of France was
attending the races when the aris-
tocratic mob assaulted him. 1t is
pretty hard to believe there can be
much decencv 10 country where they
have Sunday horse races, and the
President gues to them.-Nat. Tri
bune. How about ball playing or
Sunday?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13
An Epi demic of Diarrhoea.

Mr. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoa.
nut Grove, Fla, says there has been
quite an epidemic of diarhoea there.
He had a severe attack and was cured
by four doses of Cham berlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He
says he also recommended it to
Others. and they say it is the best
medicine they ever used. For sale
by L. FouInier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

Figures supplied by the United
States Treasury Department show,
that trade is following the flag at a
good clip. Comparing the exports OF
merchandise from the United States
to newly acquired islands for the first
ten months of the present fiscal year,
with the corresponding period of 1897
we find that exports to Cuba have in
creased ss,O0O.O00: to Porto Rico
"a, 900, 900; to Hawaii 50, 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

Gov. Stone, OF Missouri, believes II
suicidal for the Democratic party ia
make expansion an issue. Ho be.
lieves that In the Philippines the
duty Of the government is to restore
order and subdue the insurgents. He
believes the islands should be held
TO build up American trade in the
Orient, and he wants a big merchant
marine and big army and navy. The
progressive democrats of Missouri are
like their governor, expansionists,
and Billy Bryan will find that even
old Missouri has passed away from
him, while he stands with his face
to the rear.-Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13
aWar in the Philippines" says tn

@War in the Philippines" says the
Rev. III. w. Thomas, of Chicago, ais
the saddest thing in the history OF
the United States" 1t isn't quite
that. A sadder thing is the spec.
tacle of ministers of the gospel and
college professors embarrassing the
government In its efforts to implant
civilization and good government
among a people it has rescued from
tyranny.-Kansas City Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13
Not long ago non-expausionists

Not long ago non-expausionists
were clamoring because military force
was used in the Philippines. Now
they say Otis army should have been
doubled before the recent campaigns.
AS for Agunaldo, he wishes that
anything had been done except what
was done. His main trouble Is &C
com plished facts.-Globe-D Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

Ping, like "Little Breaches" dad,
isn't much on religion, and we feel
it our solemn duty to offer the sal
walton army or any other sect, In.
Guiding the Flying Rollers, ten dol
lars if they'll yank him out of the
Slongh of Despond and make a good
religious man of him.-Grass Lake
News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13


Gov. Pingree and Sec Alger are
said to have selected Justus S.
Stearns, of Ludington, as their can
didate for the republican gubernato-
rial nomination next year, and Sen.
ator Mcmillan is said to have picked
out Justice Charles ]. Long for the
honor. If the Republican masses are
wise in their own interest they will
declare a plague on both their houses
and compel the nomination OF james
O'Donnell, a man Of the people, sin
cere and devoted, not dependent
nor a pyrotechnical pretender.-Bay
City Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

Several free trade writer's are ex
patiating on the freedom OF Hawaiian
sugar from duties. If they could
grasp the fact that it is now a pro-
duct raised on American soil they
would see the subject in different
light.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

Gov. Roosevelt remarks that the
Philippine question alone makes
McKinley's reelection necessary.
After giving one sufficient reason the
Governor refrains from naming a
dozen Others equally conclusive.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

The custom receipts at Havana are
more than S1,OOO,OOO month since
America began to make the change.
This will open the eyes Of the queen
regent, but her majesty should re.
member that Uncle Sans servants
are paid regularly, and are forced to
live within their means.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13
IN important series of manoeuvers.

an important series OF manoeuvers.
Everybody is laughing at the anti
Bryan Democrats since Gov. Hogg OF
Texas turned the big Tammany pow.
WOW, which was intended to sound
the keynote for the eastern move.
ment intended to keep Bryan out OF
the nomination, next year, into a
Bryan jubilee meeting.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

Our exports to Jaran, last year,
amounted to $40, 00l ,092, a fvefold
increase since 1890. In few years
this country will stand first in the
aggregate of it's dealings with the
japanese.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

Gen. Prosperity is entitled to wear
full re2imentals to-day. The first
siy months of 1899 stand unequaled
for business activity and the world
wide development OF American
trade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

General Harrison Grey Otis does
not believe the PHILIPPINES are capable
Of self-government at present His
opinion Is confirmed by 90 per cent
of those who have taken part IN tne
Luzon operations.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

You assume no risk when yon buy
Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. L. Fournier will
refund your money IL you are not
satisfied after using it. 1t is every
where admitted to be the most sue
cessful remedy In use for bowel COM
plants, and the only one that never
fails. 1t is pleasant, safe and re-
liable. jul6-4mo
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

TIE stats lsspublicsu, IN common
with the great majority OF level-head-
cd Republicans Of the State, is die
gusted with Gov. Pingree's continued
growing at tho Supreme Court
State Republican. !.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13


All our 5 and &c Prints at 4c yd.
All our Sc Ginghams go for 4c yd.
All our DC Cottons goes at 4ca yard
Fruit of the Loom and Lonsdale Cot
tons, &c a ward.
Lonsdale Cambria, Tea yard.
All our dress Cambria lining Sc a yd
All our 35c Dress Goods at 21c a yd
Fancy Shifting, 10 and 15c Goods
for Sea yard.
Ladies Gauze 4c each.
Turkey Red Table Cloth from 10 t.
35c yard,
Linen Table Cloth from 10 to Soc 8
yard.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13

II voted for Mr.. Mckinley and !
have had no cause whatever to regret
It. II he is a candidate again l VIII
take pleasure 10 giving him my sup
port. -Governor Plngree.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

l have several times called attention
20 the startling fact that, industrislly,
there is practically no longer such a
thing as personal independence. He
who works has "given" or allowed
to him about what his employer choos-
es. That competition among men own
ing capital is practically dead, or on its
last legs where not dead, is so obvious
as to be simply referred to as matter
of course, needing no proof. Thus,
last week the Pittsburg (Pa.) National
Labor Tribune, in discussing two in
terviews with Trust presidents, said:
IF wages are not raised this spring
and summer in the degree that the
general assurances of prosperity would
appear to warrant, the conclusion is
inevitable that the ruling spirits of the
country's great trusts will be almost
wholly to blame for it, inasmuch as
the industry or trade which is not at
present in the control of trust is de-
cidedly exceptional. Take
iron and steel for instance. For most
of the finished products of the mills
prices have advanced about % per cent
in sixty days 1t would be strange if
labor did not get some portion of this
increased value of the output. The
only cloud on the horizon is, as the
Tribune has remarked before, the
trusts themselves.
And in the same column, discussing
trade with foreign lands, l notice the
following:
"But it is none the less disappointing
to see our export trade falling off, par
ticularly since it can hardly be ques-
toned that the elevation of staple
prices by trust movements is largely
responsible for the phenomenon. While