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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

There is no surer safeguard against
all degrees of mental unsoundness
thal habit of self control. As mer
Of quick blood may fall dead in mo.
ments of high excitement, so may
lesser disturbances, oft repeated, un
settle the rational faculties. Machin.
cry that is loosely set tends to jar it.
sell to pieces, and the agitations o,
uneoye. ned emotion may gradually
produce an unstable equilibrium o
the nervous system, and predispost
the brightest man or woman to be en-
tirely upset by sudden crisis OF pas
sion, alarm, loss, or ecstasy. For Joy.
like grief, anger, fear or appetite, re
quires the gentle restraint of reason
The asylums are full of admonitor,
cases. Wanted, for each individual, (
good internal government, we'll admin
istered.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
England is willing to make consi'

England is willing to make consid-
cradle sacrifices to retain Gibraltar.
A new battery has recently been made
on the highest point of the rock, and
the shells, weighing four and five hun
dred pounds, are taken up by mar
row path, on barrow drawn by a
mule and guided by man. Frequent
ly, it is said, mule and barrow and
man have fallen over the side of the
cliff; but instead of an outcry against
the dangerous practice, the English
gravely congratulate themselves that
the accidents have not taken more
serious form, Considering that these
shells are charged withpowerful doses
of Lyddite. - The whole top of Glib
raltar might have been blown of.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

In ] 81 Germany lost 143, 900 lives
by smallpox. In 1874 law was
passed making vaccination obligatory
in the first year of life, and compel
ling its repetition at the tenth year.
The result was that the disease al
most entirely disappeared. At pres
ent the loss of life from it throughout
the empire is scarcely one hundred a
year. At the time of the Franco.
German war the German government
had its civil population vaccinated op-
tionally, and its army completely re.
yaccinated, while the French-popu.
lation and army were vaccinated per.
iunctorily. Both were attacked by
smallpox, the French army losing
$4,000 men and the German 27S. In
the face of such facts, all one way,
with which statistics of the disease
are crowded, it is not easy to see how
the anti-vaccinationist is able to give
any plausibility to his argument.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
CURES FOR CRIME.
How DR.. ID. Il. Brewer Would Check It's
Spread in America.

Spread in America.
DR.. Daniel r. Brewer of Chicago.
professor of mental diseases in Rush
medical college, told the American
medical association recently that
crime in the United States is increas.
ing in vastly more rapid ratio than
is the population. This, he asserted,
is due to criminal parentage and en-.
vironment. To check the alarming
growth, he added, radical changes in
present methods are necessary.
DR.. Brower's theme was "The Med
ical Aspect of Crime" He contended
that the present laws and their pres
ent method of execution are a potent
factor in the causation of crime The
code of today, he asserted, is the Ro-
man code. In ancient Rome it did
we'll because the death penalty was
common, but today, with no cutting
off of the supply of criminal material,
he argued that the law contributes to
its increase rather than to its diminu.
ton.
"Our laws" said he, ''are defective
because they are directed not against
the criminal, but against crime only.
The great question agitating society
is the care OF the criminal. It battles
society. The habitual criminal is
biologic study rather than prob
lem."
The doctor recommended that the
children of degenerates be taken care
of by the courts and placed in favora-
BILE environment at the age of seven.
He further contended that those who
are concerned in the sentencing of
criminals should know something
about their biologic conditions-or, in
other words, Judge must also be
physician. A person who has COM
mitted his first offence, he maintained,
should not be permitted to associate
with hardened criminals, and trials
should be speedy and prompt.
The pardoning power, he added,
should be removed from state gov
ernors and rest alone in pardoning
boards, whose members should be
skilled in criminal anthropology. For
those who are incapable of reforma-
tion there should be penitentiaries for
their lifelong Incarceration.
DR.. Brewer read statistics showing
that the proportion of criminals to
population in this country had in
creased from one in $40 II 1850 to
one in 757 in 1890. --r~-- --
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

The petroleum output in Southern
California now amounts to about 45,
900 barrels a day, and it is all consumed
upon the Pacific coast. 1t was dis
covered about ten years ago, and has
been in use for about five years. A
tank steamer runs regularly between
Santa Barbara and San Francisco
carrying refined petroleum to the lat.
ter market. The Southern Pacific
runs it's local trains by oil, and it is
also consumed as fuel in several man,
ufacturing establishments in this sec.
ton. There is no smoke and no Gin.
ders. The locomotive tenders on the
Santa Fe road are big tanks, and the
engineer feeds the fire with key.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

Farmers in Oregon and Washin gton
have reason to believe that the horse
less age has been postponed. Buyers
from Wisconsin, Minnesota and the
Dakotas have been securing those
states for horses, and paying from $15
up for animals that two or three years
ago were thought fit only for the abat.
toir. So great is the demand fol
heavy work horses and animals suita.
BILE for the cavalry service that it is
impos sible to meet it with the class OF
animals required, and buyers are fill.
ing out orders in some cases with I'M
broken range horses, for which as
high as SO per head has been paid.
Government buyers, who few years
ago were wont to Gull very closely and
reject everything that did not meet the
exact requirements, have been com
PEELED to waive some of the specifcn
lions, or else fail to secure the full
quota of animals needed. The prin-
cipal reason for the advance in prices
rs that many breeders abandoned the
business when there was so littl,
profit in it. The work-life of horsel
Is short, and the demand has nov
svertaken the supply. A minor fac
tor is the increased government Dc
nand
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

But living in the country does not
in itself make us virtuous or wise, says
Mrs. Eaglesield in Self-Culture; we
have strayed too far from nature tc
slip back at once into the habits and
instincts of our more fortunate ances.
tors; we need teacher, guide, to
open our dull senses and direct us till
we can read the secrets ourselves.
But when we have cast off the artiti.
cialties of city life, and have giver
ourselves humbly into the care Of
Mother Nature, then will she reward
her child with her in finite treasures Of
knowledge, health, beauty and virtue,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

A thinker of the name of David
Morgan has been studying Tennyson,
He finds that Tennyson "sat like Q
clam in his she'll and growled and
grunted." This may not throw any
sudden wave of light upon Tennyson,
but the growing and grunting clam
sitting in his shell is new and inter.
esting figure.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
The Crusade in Brief.
Never drink, never drunk.

Never drink, never drunk.
Swim In sin, sink In sorrow.
Two glasses OF beer are two too many.
IfAmerica sinks, twill be through drink.
Drink is the root, drunkenness the fruit.
Where temperance reigns crimes Tanes.
A drunken night makes a cloudy morn.
ing.
The Christian who prays for God to
sweep iDtemperance from the land doesn't
mean 1t unless he is willing that God
should use him as the broom to do the
weeping with. :
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

In search for name for the ''elec
trically propelled self-contained vehi
Gle for roads and Streets" the Elec.
trical Review has chosen "Electromo.
bile'' as the best of the thousands
suggested.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

The attorney general of Wisconsin
has rendered an opinion on the anti
pass law to the effect that state off,
cials cannot ride on free passes out
side of the state any more than they
can inside.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

DR.. Hartland Law Of San Francis.
co, told New York audience the other
day that it is not infrequent for the
woman to propose to the man and that
presently it will be the regular GUS
tom. Day by day it becomes clearer
that it is the men and not the women
who need the chaperons.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

During the year 1898 American
builders sent $50 locomotives to for.
eign countries. This record proves
that if others will pay the freight the
Yankees will show them how to haul
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

The German emperor is getting pos
session Of lot of islands whose lam
guage is so peculiar that he cannot
tell whether lese majeste is being COM
mitted or not.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
Easy Money.

About ten years ago the editor, while de.
Iayed in a New York bank, noticed young
man who was taking gold pieces out Of his
pockets and piliEg them before him on
shelf. On being asked where the gold
came from, he frankly replied:
This Is my tobacco and be.r r'oney. l
never tasted either But l have many
friends who smoke and drink, and free
quently ask me to join them. 1t occurred
to me two or three years ago thar IL ac-
cepted such invitations would have to re-
turn them, and that it would cost me full
as much as the "treats" amounted to. l
begun saving the price OF cigar or glass
Of beer whenever invited to take them.
When it amounted to ten dollars l would
exchange it for an eagle and toss it into
a drawer. The other day l got them to-
gether and was amazed at the number.
There are just fifty. The easiest money
ever handled!'-Christian Ethics.
Are the English People AL Going Mad?
In blue book recently issued by the
commissioners OF lunacy in that country
the statement is made that while in 1859
there was only one iunatic to every 536
persons, the last return shows one to 30S.
1.-The proportion having increased at
steady ratio during the forty years" II
the increase OF lunacy goes on at the same
rate during the next fifty-three years, at
the end Of that time one-half of the popu-
lation of England will be insane. This IS
an appalling suggestion and should
make every thoughtful man pause. To
what extent the liquor trade and the drink
habit are responsible for this rapidly.in.
creasing insanity it Is difficult to say. Di-
rectly and indirectly the use of alcohol has
much to do with existing and prospective
insanity, and IL the statistics OF this coun.
try are examined, we venture to say they
will not vary mus sh from England.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
The Greatest Kidnapper.

The saloon steals children out of
mothers arms, away from fathers protec-
tion, astray from the pure joys of home;
the saloon by its foul temptation takes the
boys and the girls. One it sends to the
scaffold, another to the CELL another to the
brothel, and thousands to lives of useless
wretchedness and shameful degradation,
In the wretched homes of poverty and vice,
In the haunts OF the slums, and in the
social refuge-deposits that we call asylums
and prisons there are to-day multitudes
whom the saloon found as innocent boys
and girls, and stole away from their in.
nocency; and in the homes of the land to.
day are thousands of boys and girls that
the saloon will steal-is stealing for the
same dread fate.
These facts are as unimpeachable as the
truth that two and two are four; and are
the result of the saloons existence with
the same absolute certainty with which
darkness follows sundown.
God speed the day when men shall be
able to hail each other with the glad news
that the common sense of the great people
who have just been thrilled with one
mothers sorrow and Joy has at last been
aroused in behalf of homes and mothers
everywhere, and that the boys. and girls
are safe from the saloon!
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.
Economic Aspects OF the Liquor Problem
"A Vast Sum OF Money Taken From
Our Population without Any Return
: OF value-Orink's Relation to Poverty,

Economic Aspects OF the Liquor Problem
"A Vast Sum OF Money Taken From
Our Population without Any Return
Of value-Drink's Relation to Poverty,
The New Voice devotes considerable
space to the book Economic Aspects OF
by the "Committee OF Fifty The book is
one Of the most valuable contributions to
the discussion of the liquor question that
has recently been published. 1t is true
that its conclusions with regard to the part
played by drink in causing poverty, paup-
erism, and crime are not as radical as the
views usually held by temperance reform
ers; but, accepting simply the conclusions
arrived at by Mr.. Koren, who has done the
work for the committee, traffic that In
to be charged with even twenty-five per
cent. OF all our poverty, thirty-seven per
cent. OF our pauperism, and fifty per cent.
OF our graver crimes, and that sends out
into the cold world almost forty-six per
cent. OF the destitut children of the land,
can safely be pronounc ed national curse
OF colossal magnitude, and its abolition by
law can most reasonably be demanded.
Still the exhaustive treatment OF the SUBJ
fect given by this volume neglects one OF
the drink question, and one that we believe
can not be too frequently or too emphatic
ally called to public attention. One Of the
most serious, II not the most serious,
sconomlc reiations OF the drink trafic Is
Ihe Iact tnat vast sum OF money IS every
year taken from large portion OF our
,ountry's population without any re-
lurh Vi vaiue. Inc sum is known TO
average ABOUT pililon dollars annually,
OF, 10 attempt TO make SO vast an
amouht more tangiDle py comparison, to
SUBSTANTIALLY equal the total gross receipts
81 T az tne raiiroads IN the United states.
me taxing OF tnis money from those VINO
sspeno II, Witnout Valuaole return. means
lor solne oi .nein poverty, out, Wnat Is
nucn more important TACT, IL means that
a. an Oh tneH nave less money ana some or
lnem L, practlcnily no money at al with
Wuich v,t,Nn 70 purchase rom others the neces-
SIZES couiiolls, anu luAuries OF ilte; we
ale aLnosl constuntiy confronted IN the IN
..u uus.iiai w9riu VIII Wnat ~ slloly termed
,ovel-plouuGtiion, ;.i, put tne tnougntlul stu
LEM Vi conuitlons KNOWS Ihat there never
uas o1en any leal over -plouuctloh; II the
actuai, ,reasona heeos oi Tue Wnole people
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06
IRISH WIT.

g A. prisoner I'M the limerick jail refused
fatty to work in the treadmill and was
brought before the governor for discipline.
Whats your obiectian?. he asked. ME
go on the treadmill!'. he exclaimed
Never, sorr!-Td leave the Jail 1irst!"
HCome dewn this minute" reared an
angEgs farmer to a boy he had just caught
in one Of his apple trees come down
and I'll: give you a licking, you bla'-
guard" Sure, 1 wouldn't come down If
you gave me Dozen said the boy
A young man went to a kindly hearted
old squire for a recommendation An
elaborate one was written and read to
him. Fe took it with thanks, but did not
move. Whats the matter with it ."
roared the squire. ooh, nothin' sorr,"
said the lad quickly. 'Well, then, why
don't you go?' Sure, sorr, I thought on
the stringth Of a recommind like that
you'd be wanting to hire me-
And old peasant believed he had not
been suited by his. early marriage and he
told Mr.. McDinagh: sIll niver marry so
young again If 1 word to live to the. age
Of Methusalem."
A week after the death of the wife of
one of his tenants landlord heard that
the widower was to marry again immedi-
he learned that the report was correct
But your wife has hardly been dead a
week! demonstrated the landlord. Sure
SCR" was the bewildering reply ''shes
as dead as she ever will be-"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06

that he is, Mr.. Hanna is unfayorably dis
posed toward withdrawing the American
flag from any point from which it has
waved. Like all pure-minded patriots of
his type, the Ohio senator is devotedly
attached to the flag. To the proposal to
positively no-emphatically not"
The complement of this statesman's
views is that there is no issue on which
the Democracy can possibly make a fight
but the issue of free silver at Is to l.
There is an issue which. according to
Senator Hanna, Is, pure and simple. po-
litical. Some might regard 1t rs finan-
cial Issue, as the trust might be regarded
as an industrial and economic question.
or as the question of Imperialism might
be looked on as relating to the perma-
scope and purpose of free government on
this continent. But the issue of silver is.
pure and simple, a political issue. and
the only one which is destined to receive
American people in 1900.
In the din of uncomplimentary refer
ences to the gentleman from Ohio no one
has ever heard the slightest intimation
that Senator Hanna was a fool, that
he was not very skilIful politician, es-
pecially when 1.-The resources of civiliza-
ton" are at his disposal In the generous
as needful to success. His forecast of the
political situation of 1900 is therefore wor-
thy of more than passing attention. Dem
ocrats may learn something by consid-
Grafton of 1T. AS the senator played no
inconsiderable part in bringing the great
issues Of the trusts and imperialism to
the front. he can of course discover moth
ing in either condition which should call
for any serious controversy among tho
people as to their perpetuation.
When Senator Hanna returns from
France some months hence, entirely
cured of his rheumatism, as we sincere
ly hope he will, he is likely to discover
that those two important considerations
OF trusts and imperialism occupy a
place quite as important in the minds of
the American people as political issues as
that which he now accords to the question
of silver.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06
GRAVE ISSUE ON.
Nothing Given Out as to the Mid
night White House Conference.


WASHINGTON, June 5.-No definite in
donation today as to the subject Of dis
cussten during the conference at the
White house late last night between the
president. Acting Secretary of War
Meiklejohn and Adjt. Gen. Corbfn. The
latter refuses to refer to the matter in
any manner. Mr.: Meiklejohn says the
dispatches received referred exclusively
to future military movements, which it
would be impolitic to make public at this
time.
Secretary Hay was a party to the con-
ference, fact not generally known last
night. 1t Is believed that advices were
received from President Schurman, of the
Philippine commission. The conference
prepared some instructions to govern tho
conduct Of the officers in the Philippines
In accordance with the suggestions con-
tanned in the cable advices, and these
were promptly cabled to Manila The fact
that the secretary of state was called
into the conference. by the president is
taken as an Indication that the subjects
discussed were not purely military in
character. but related IN some manner
to large questions of policy connected
with the Philippines; perhaps, relating
again to some fresh overtures from the
insurgents. The matter As said to be In
such shape that publication at this time
would defat the object in view
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06
PROPHECY AND A PLAY.
They Were the Features of MacaI-
eaters Class Day.

Proud classmen, their sweethearts. and
many admiring friends assembled in the
auditorium of Manchester college last
evening and witnessed the senior class
play. AS one of the brightest events in
the school year, and perhaps the bright
est "class day" was, like many previous
occasions of it's kind, with its sentiment
of school life, sweet girl students and
large bouquets from an appreciative au-
dience. But the class day exercises at
Manchester last night were distinctively
the most successful in many respects Of
any that has ever been held within the
cherished walls of the Presbyterian in
stitution The college this year gradu-
ates the largest class in it's history, with
larger PERCENTAGE who will follow the
ministry.
The programme was opened with Sc
lection by the college orchestra, followed
by historical sketch of the class of 1899
by Miss Almira- Lewis. The class was
not. she said. the finished product, as it
would not be finished until lifes journey
was run. She gave a briefer history Of
the record of every member of the class
how some of them had attained distinc-
ton as public officials by holding the
very important positions of judge of cleo
ton and dog catcher. Some had become
proficient as bottle washers and to mar
flaSeaple misses they were highly COM
mended. The paper was replete with in
teresting incidents of college life.
The greater part of the evening. was
taken up with the class play, entitled
After Commencement The play dealt
with the trials and mishaps of four Mac
aiester graduates while on g. camping
trip George Curtis, the class treasurer
was falsely accused of appropriatfng col
lege money, and it was not until he made
his appearance in the camp, disguised as
a. tramp. that he was cleared of the
charge: and the real .culprit apprehended
The theft of the money was first an
nounced through the G o b Q and caused
a profound sensation in college circles.
Paul Doeltz essayed the role of J;IN
Armstrong, G 10 b reporter. and he
secured scoop" on the s.oldest and
dryest, which came out day later with
their stale story. The plot furnished a
vehicle for some very clever speciality
work, and the boys kept the audience in
state of merriment during the progress
OF the play. The following had speaking
parts: Bert Travis. Elmer Smits. Walter
Augur, Hugh Alexander, George Stanley
Charley Clark, George Edison. James
Murray. Thomas Jameson, Ralph clark
and Sam Phinney
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-06
SMART SHORT STORIES.

AT an assemblage of noted men a year
or two ago, lawyer who conducts the
legal business of a great railway system
tried to guy the parson," In the person
OF the late Bishop Williams, of Connecti-
cut, by malicious quizzing. At last he
said: ''Why don't you get these railway
managers to give you pass over their
roads, bishop? You can pay for It by Civ
ing them entrance tickets into heaven !"
oh. no. gently replied the bishop; ST
would not part them so far from their
counsel in the other world"
Not long ago musical society in sur
ourban town was going to give a perform
ance OF an oratorio, The manager, after
ne mad begun to figure up tho expense,
became doubtful of the society's ability
or Willingness to pay all the items. After
a consultation with the director of the
chorus the latter gentlemtn said to the
leader of the orchestra, who was a pro-
fessional musician:
We've got to keep down our expenses.
and l thought I would get you to leave
out the trombones. You know thew
have only four measures In the entire