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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
ABSOLUTELY PURE

vides FOR the examination ana licensing
OF motormen and other persons en-
ployed on electric street railways.
Notaries public throughout the state
who find it difficult to keep track OF the
time of the expiration OF their commits
sions, and who are constantly embar-
rassed at the discovery that they have
been acting officially without authority,
will be interested in Representative
Wheeler's bill which makes it the duty
Of county clerks TO notify notaries in
due time of the date when their COM
missions will expire so that they can
have them renewed.
Relief for Soldiers.
The legislature is kindly disposed
toward the Michigan soldiers of the
Spanish American war. 1t has passed
bills extending the relief laws so as to
provide for them, and will soon enact
law making veterans OF this war ELI
gible TO admission to the soldiers home.
The latest bill affecting them TO be
passed by both houses is the Weier bill
providing that the state shall continue
to pay the rent of armories of companies
that have not yet returned from the
service.
The state court of mediation, which
was appointed two years ago. has ac-
complished so very little that there is
q general demand for it's abolishment,
and Senator Davis has introduced a bill
to repeal the law creating it.
JAMES V. BARRY.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
THE CHOU.
IL Is One of the Modish Items of
Woman's Winter Dress,

The Chou continues to hold its own
as detail of dress. If 1t is prevalent
in millinery, it is epidemic upon gowns
and wraps, and no woman's wardrobe
Is complete without several varieties
OF the article. These varieties are In
different fabrics as we'll as In different
colors; they are sometimes attached
permanently to q frock, but oftener
they are detachable detail, to be ap-
piled to different costumes at different
times, so that the effect Of another
garment entirely is obtained. This
Is especially true of evening gowns,
which, mostly of all black or all white
this season, are susceptible to such
changes, and but few women are above
the economic need of making use of
them. Velvet ribbon used to be the
chief material Of which the chou was
made, but latterly silk muslin, chif-
fon and gauze have been considered
more elegant. Bright colors are en-
ployed to a marked degree, and from
the original round chou there has lat
terly been a tendency toward elonga-
ton, but It is still called chou. The
killed chou was in high favor last sea-
son; this year there is a return to the
simply gathered effect. If you want
to enliven your house or evening gown
with the very latest development OF
the sort, however, you will, instead of
the chou, pin on your corsage one of
the big stiff bowknots of narrowest
velvet that are spreading their wings
in all directions just now. But only
just now. Next season we will, In
all probability, return to the chou.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
OUR LANSING LETTER
An important Week In the State
Legislature.
TIE CHEEyER ATKINSON BILL.

Considerable Speculation as to the Vote
Ii VIII Reoeive-Anti-saloon League
and Retail Saloonists Afr the Drug
gisls-AnnuaI Meeting OF the State As
ISOLATION of supervisors-Demand for
Inspection of Coal Mines.
Lansing, Mich, Feb 14.-This prom
.ses 10 be an important week in the
legislature. 1t will not be at all sur
prising if the house disposes of the So
called equal taxation bills before ad-
journment is reached Friday. or even
sooner than that. The consideration OF
the Cheever-Atkinson bin is the specia!
order for this afternoon, and while there
are plenty OF other railroad tax meas
ures in the hopper the indications have
all along been that this bill would pass
the house whatever might be its fate
in the senate. 1t is not believed that
the discussion will be very prolonged,
and if ii is passed, the other bills will
remain suspended until the action OF
the senate is taken at least. There
is considerable speculation as to the
vote the Atkinson bill will receive in
the house. Mr. Cheever says II viii
have not less than 20. but some of It's
other supporters do not put the figure
as high as that. 1t is a safe wager.
however, that 1t will receive. votes
enough to pass 1t.
1t is not improbable that when the
railroad bill is out of the way, the
house may consider some Of the meas
ures designed TO equal taxation sys-
TEN to other classes of property. There
are O number Of these bills in each
house and more will probably be intro
duced before the time in which bills
can be introduced expires next week
Wednesday, One Of the latest bills to
be offered on this subject provides for
the local taxation of all classes of rail-
road, property. 1t proposes to have the
value OF the property fixed by state
board Of equalization consisting Of one
person to be elected in each congress
siona district This is an emergency
measure, however. and is supposed to
be taken UP only in case everything
else fails.
Advice from Lawyer.
Fred A. Baker. of Detroit, the we'll
known constitutional lawyer, advised
the legislature In an address made here
q few nights ago, to stick to the pres
ent system of taxing railroads as 1t
has stood the test Of the courts, and
by changing they would be in grave
danger Of getting a worthless law. If
the present rate does not produce the
flasired revenue, his advice was to in
cre3se it until it does.
The rivalry between the cities Of the
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
STATE LEoisLArURE.

The junketers have returned from
their upper peninsula trip, and IL is to
be hoped that their rest will enable
them to get down to solid business at
once. However, little was accom-
plished at their first session. A few
bills were introduced and one passed
under suspended, rules, authorizing the
people of Home township, Montcalm
county, to decide by vote at the next
town meeting day whether ex-Town-
ship Treasurer G. E. Taylor should be
relieved from liability because of the
failure of the Edmore Exchange bank.
Three local bills have been passed by
the house, under suspended rules: One
authorizing Houghton to borrow not
more than $4,000 to build union
schools; to vacate the township of
Wheatfield in Montmorency county and
attach the territory to Vienna town
ship: to vacate the townships of Blaine,
Grove, Ball and Center Plains, in Craw-
ford county, and to attach the terri
tory to the townships of Maple Forest,
South Branch, Beaver Creek and Gray
ling. The reason for the last two bills
is that since the pine timber has been
cut off it costs too much to maintain
80 many townships They were all
given immediate effect.
The senate in committee of the whole
approved the bill for making an ap-
preparation for the state library and a
travelling library. The former carries
$4,000 for the library and $4,000 for a
travelling library.
By a vote of As to 81 the house re-
fused to employ stenographers to take
down the full debates of the session.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
Auditor-Generai Dix's Report.

The annual report of Auditor-General
Dix shows that the receipts of the state
treasury from all sources during the
year were S., 122, $780, SO, and disburse-
ments $4,000, ,534.79, an excess of re-
ceipts of s432, ,32457. The balance in
the treasury at the close of the year
was S1,216, ,21261. The bonded indebt-
edness was increased during the year
by the issuance of S2os,7OO of 3H per
cent war bonds, and on the day after
the close of the fiscal year by the is
suance of S291, 800 of 3 per cent war
bonds.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
noticed by Senator Flood and will be
introduced this week.
Swallowing Hard Earned Cash.

noticed by Senator Flood and will be
introduced this week.
Swallowing Hard Earned Cash.
IT prohibits the manufacture. having
possession of, sale. use or operation OF
any slot machine which is manipulated
with a coin The senator believes
these gambling devices are swallowing
up the hard earned cash OF many a
young man who might put his money
to far better use. and he wants them
ruled out OF the state.
The Indications are that the drug
gists will have TO put up a stiff fight
IL they wish to keep further restrictive
measures off the statute books. Both
the Anti-Saloon league and the retail
saloonists are after them. and they will
probably be given a very hot race The
first bill affecting them has been pre-
pared by SeVstor Flood. and II goes
right to the heart OF the proposition
II provides that all druggists who sell
any intoxicating liquor. except alcohol,
shall be placed In the retail liquor deal
er class and be required to pay the
$500 license fee. Representative Cham
berlain OF Gogebic is the author of a
bill which seeks to amend the liquor
law SO as TO increase the DTeWeTS TAX
from SOS to 81 900. the distilers' tax
from $500 to s1S00. and the wholesalers
tax from $500 To sl.500. 1t Is extremely
doubtful If any such pronounced in
crease will be made.
State Supervisors Meet.
The annual meeting Of the State AS
sociation Of Supervisors, which was held
here within the past few days. was an
important gathering, and it doubtless
left it's marks on some of the important
legislation to be enacted this winter
The boards Of supervisors OF about thir-
ty-five counties were represented, and
the various propositions were given
careful consideration. The legislative
programme finally agreed upon includes
the repeal of the sparrow bounty law;
amendment to the law relative to the
payment OF expenses OF caring for in
digent persons with contagious diseases
so that this shall be a charge upon the
respective townships or cities instead OF
the county at large as at present; the
substitution Of salaries for fees as COM
pensation for county officials; ar
amendment to the drain law provid-
ing for appeals to the probate judge
who shall appoint commissioners to
hear the objections and determine the
case; the Cheever- Atkinson railroad tax
BILL although this measure did not re-
ceive unanimous Endorsement;
amendment to the law relative TO the
, summoning OF circuit court jurors sc
that summons may be sent by regis
tered mail instead Of being served by
the sheriff. The association was ad-
dressed by a number Of officers and di-
rectors OF beet sugar factories. who
urged the supervisors to take stand
against the repeal Of the sugar bounty
law or any reduction OF the bounty. Nc
action was taken, however.
Inspection of Coal Mines.
The rapid development Of the Goa
mining industry during the past two
or three years has ledIto demand fol
the proper inspection Of these mines, to
the end that proper precautions to pro-
tect the lives and health Of the miners
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
To Repeal an Act of 1897.

Auditor-General Dix will recommend
the repeal of the act of 1897 which au-
thorized the encouragement to draw
such sums as he sees fit, with which to
pay costs Of suits to which the state
is party. There is no limit to the
sum which the attorpey-general may
draw at his pleasure, he being the sole
judge in the premises.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
Yankee Insolence.

European-Why is 1t that so many
OF you Americans come over here to
see this country before you have seen
your own? American-Well, the truth
is we want to look over the continent
thoroughly and find out whether we
like 1t or not. If it suits us we may
decide to take it.-Chicago News.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
New Way to Arrest Bleeding.

BY the electric hemostat of Lawson
TAFT bleeding is arrested without the
use of ligature. 1t Is practically a
pair of forceps for nipping the artery.
but the forceps contain a platinum wire
heated by electricity. and the compress
sed artery is cauterized in few sec
onds, thus preventing further escape Of
blood.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
Paradise.

Little Alice-What kind of a place
do you think heaven is? Little Harry
Well, IL heavens as nice as they say,
/ guess they must let you eat your pie
first when you sit down to dinner
there.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
She Knew.

Young Duke-It's no use. Nelly dear.
We can't marry. my people won't hear
OF II.
Chorus Cirl-Oh, yes, they will. though,
when the breach of promise case comes
on.-Chicago Journal.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
FarseeinC.

He-If we could but try love in a cot
tage-
She-In my name, OF course ?--Indian-
apolis Journal.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
No Calling .Nirper Here.

Any one who calls citizen Of Sierra
Leone a "nigger" violates the law OF
the land and may have to face a suit
for damages assessed by a colored Jury
Chicago Tribune.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
A Natural Query.

II see there's to be Cuban tobacco
trust"
wonder what Connecticut farmer Is
at the head of it?"-Chicago Daily
News.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-02-14
We Lead.

We Lead.
Others must follow In prices on watches
diamonds, clocks and novelties.
ALBAUeH 81 Son, Jewe.ars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31

ed out that this might have been, had
the amount OF money In the country been
doubled, for # always happens that the
greater the abundance Of money the great
or the speculation. But, Notwithstanding
this condition, the Wall street panic was
soon at an end. and 1t was for the
most part purely a spectators AFFAIR.
This speculation was responsible. In a
great degree, for the temporary stringency
in the money market. but legitimate busi-
ness suffered very little. and there IS
every promise now that after the January
disbursements have been made, money In
ample supply will flow back into the New
York banks
It is simply laughable that In the pres
ent condition Of prosperity in this country
Mr.. Bryan's friends should try to con-
vince the people that conditions would
have been much better had the free silver
cause triunphed in 1896. But ever since
the days OF Jonah. the prophet whose
predictions fail is more or less disgrunted
and the prophets Of these latter days
are no exceptions. We invite the pro-
Dhets Of evil to examine the exhibit which
we make in to-days paper OF trade In
Richmond during the year 1899.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
THE GENTEEL NEGRO.

The Petersburg Index-Appeal In refer
ring 10 the Jim Crow" car bill doubts
the wisdom or the sound public policy Of
imposing upon the whole race the penalty
Of The misbehavior Of a few" II says that
many colored men understand quite as
well as white men the improrpriety and
rudeness Of pushing themselves where
they are not wanted, and, like white men
who are gentlemen, refrain from doing so.
with this class Of colored men, It adds.
the Jim Crow car is an unnecessary
humiliation"
our readers will recall that We expressed
much the same sentiment IN our article
OF yesterday on this subject. IL Is UNI
doubleday a hardship TO humiliate genteel
coiored men and women by forcing them
to ride in the dlsOrderly end Of the car.
But this thing Is certain. The white peo-
pie Of the South are not going to permit
offensive. ill-mannered negroes 10 Sit in
The same car and in the same seat with
genteel white men ana women. 1t is this
class Of negroes who have forced the Jim
Crow" car in most Of the Southern States
and they are responsible for the agitation
Of the question In Virginia to-day.
Virginians are not disposed TO humiiiate
the negro. They are disposed to treat him
kindly and they will extend to him every
consideration that he deserves. But II the
negro will not be decent. he cannot expect
to be tolerated by decent people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
CURRENT TOPICS.

The Nashville American has been max
ing vigorous and Incorporating war
unon the pistol ioters and thinks that they
are not entitled TO any consideration at the
hands OF the law. We quote the following
from a recent issue Of that paper:
THE most dangerous man to the peace
Of society Is the man who carries a pistol
and the Governor should think long time
before he pardons man convicted Of this
crime. Court officers should cease recon-
mending clemency in such cases and the
reputable citizen who values his own life
and the life Of hts fellow-man should hest
tate to sign petitions in behalf Of such
men.
There are. Of course, strict laws against
Tie carry of concealed weapons, yet
there are scores Of men in every commu-
nifty in Tennessee with pistols IN their
pockets, and almost every day some poor
soul is killed as evidence OF i.
Governor MoAiiilin is a faithful ana
painstaking public servant, but he mis-
takes public sentiment II he thinks IL
sanctions clemency 10 pistol carriers
Inc NiIlCuilAs tN We NAN' V4t'H '~'''N>+-
ed. in enforcing the Jaw against this cow
ardly practice is that f. is not a crime
per Sc. h carry a weapon. a large num-
Der OF people, and they do not all belong
To the dlsorderly class believe that II IS
their personal right 10 go armed II they
choose 10 do % and that the law has no
business TO interfere unless they use the
weapon wrongfully. Therefore. we are
not very hopeful Of breaking up this prac-
tlce by enactments OF the law The surest
way TO sion II Is TO create a healthy public
sentiment against II. When all law-abid-
ing citizens set their faces against the
nractice IL will be comparatively simple
matter 10 deal with the criminal class
who stalk around with pistol In the
nbcket and murder IN the heart
4 special from Columbia. 5. C., says
o7eed Ware and Ben Madison. coiored, OF
Anderson. and a white man whose name Is
unknown. in GafIuey. have been frozen TO
death as the result Of holiday sprees This
makes four deaths from freezing following
DRINKS reported in the last two weeks
When the men took large portions OF
whisky they FELL down on their way home
were unable to again get on their ieet'
and slowly froze.'
So much for the great dispensary tenn
perance reform.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
APOOR PROPHET

Here is an interesting paragraph from
a recent editorial article in the Kansas
City Times;
When William Jennings Bryan ran for
President a little more than three years
ago he told the people that the triumph
of the political party loaded by Hanna
and ngureheaded by Mckinley meant the
triumph Of Wall street. He told them
that If William of Canton was elected
that the money changers would take pos
session of the temple and the people
could enjoy the bliss OF standing on the
outside and listening TO the gleeful con-
versation OF the occupants as they d.
vided the SOILS.
What he then predicted has already
come 10 pass.
II seems to US that the less Air. Bryan 5
friends cay about Mr.. Bryans prophecies
in 1896. the better It will be for their
cause Mr.. Bryan prcphesiad that If the
gold standard should triumph, direful dis
as,er would come upon the country; that
the money supply would be contracted
that wages void be lower; that the
wheels of industry would be stopped (;
that the railroads would all go into re-
eeivers' hands: that trade and enterprise
would be paralyzed; that the rich would
grow richer and the poor would grow
poorer. That was the calamitous song of
the campaign OF 1896. and the advocates
Of free silver sung II with zeal and
JUNCTION.
We need not 20 into detail to show that
every one OF these prophecies Of Mr..
Bryan failed of fuifliment. 1t IS suffi-
cient to say in general terms that the
mills are all working on full time. the
people are all employed al Increased
wages. the railroads are earning more
than ever before In their history, our
export trade Is making new record
every month, and the money supply Is
far greater than II could possibly have
been under Mr.. Bryans scheme OF cheap
silver dollars. The credit OF the nation Is
Al. and confidence In business circles is
supreme.
The paragraph which We have quoted
from the Kansas City paper Is based on
the fact that Of late there was squeeze
in Wall street. and the banks Of New
York were pinched for funds. But Wall
streets troubles were due to overtrading.
and Il has recently been so clearly point
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
OUR RELIGIOUS CoNTEMPoRh

God does not turn his people out TO
scramble over rough mountains with
thin-soled bouts on. The Alpine climber
preparing for his arduous ascent over the
rocks in Switzerland. gets pair OF
strong shoes, with plenty or IRON mans
in the soles Of them. Each OF US may
be sure that II God sends up on stony
maths He will provide us With strong
shoes, and Will not send US on any
tourney for which he does not equip Us
we'll. The tribe Of Asher mad It's por-
ton on the rocky seo-shore. and COO
promise was. Thy shoos shall ne IRON
and brass."-Csntral Presbyterian
ora ~ f,e most curious things that
has occurred In this country FOR great
while if NOT the most curious thing Of
its kind that has ever happened Is tle
action OF Dr.. Z. Benjamin Andrewr the
superintendent of public schools for the
city of Chicago. In forDlddng the read
ing OF Kipling's "Recessional In the
schools Of that oity. And the reason
DIR. Andrews gives for this action is all
most, II not quite, as curious as the ac-
ton itself. In the Chicago public schools
are supposed to be the children OF somes
possibly only few, but sun some
atheists. The poem by kipling Is per-
medfed Win deep reliSio~S opaN' nv
Christian. or any other special form or
righteousness. only a religious spirit,
hence II may 1--WE are not aware that
ans complaint has ever, so FAR. been
made even by the most atheistically IN
ciineD. be Objectionable 10 some or these
patrons OF the public schools. Hence
IL must, 50 far as Chicago Is concerned.
be- put on the Index Expurgatorlus.
II this isn't "fair play run mad II 10
hard to conceive OF such thing
Southern Churchma1.
This Is the time for taxing STOCK
The merchants are through with the
rush and crush OF Christmas trade and
they are now at work casting UP sc-
counts and taking inventory Taxing
stock" IN both useful and necessary, ~
would not 90, however, FOR The r'sschan ,
~ snerd ell his time at H. This would
leave him no time for the TRANSACTION
OF business. The merchants present
and timely work holds suggestion Tor
us. We need on occasion 10 'hke
careful look at what we have achieved
and what We have failed to achieve IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
Major Eontaine's Fame.
Editor Of The Times:


SRI once congratulated General
Thomas r. Munford. who in the time
spoken Of, commanded the Second vir-
ginia cavalry, upon having in his regi-
ment so great scout as Lamar Fon-
taine. He replied that the man was
there and we'll known to him. but the
scouting he knew OF. mostly by what
he read In the newspapers.
/ notice that while large part OF
Major Fontsine's fame as a scout rests
on his carrying messages from General
Johnton, outside. to Pemberton within
the entertainments Of Vicksburg, General
Johnston, in his work, gives TO credit
10 any messenger but Saunders. OF Alb
erdeen. Mss. a man | knew very well.
Fortaine has fame as poet end
banked" some on II In war times
When Henry Watterson published his
little sheet, "The Chattanooga Rebel"
fitting with Il here and there os armies
moved Fontaine contributed 20 II a very
beautiful poem on Flowers" Of half a
dozen or more verses. II b, an, Day
stars that open your srownless eyes,"
etc. Wattcrson did not accept II. 70
everybody's surprise. His reason for
refusing Il was that II had h-en pub
lished in the last century by Inc brothers
White. Of England. one 81 WHOM w-o'a II,
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