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, 1900-03-15
GAIN FOR MORALITY
WHAT THE PLATE COLLECTION
CENSUS SHOWS.
Marked Increase In Contributions shows
That the Cause of Religion Has Shared
Literally In the Prosperity of the
Period.

The results of the plate collection
census instituted by the American Pro-
tective Tariff league show the extent
to which the cause of religion and mo-
rality has shared in the great increase
of prosperity which came to the people
Of the United States directly following
the election in 1896 of William McKin-
ley as President of the United States.
This unique and interesting collection
Of statistics Is valuable, instructive
nd gratifying. II proves beyond ques-
ion that a gain in the material well
are of a country carries with 1t a gain
in the spiritual welfare of its people.
It proves that it is not true. as some
1nemies of protection have claimed,
hat the interests of the Christian re-
ligion are best promoted by poverty,
want, deprivation and suffering. 1t
proves the contrary, and every person
ought to be glad OF what 1t proves.
In the limited time allotted for the
Collection of these church statistics it
, not surprising hat no larger num-
bar than 1913 reports were received
rom t~wenty-four tates and territories
il answer to the Tariff leagues inquiry
l6 to the difference in the plate collec-
lions during the Wilson tariff year of
1895 and the DingIey tariff year Of
1899. The surprise is rather that so
many as 1913 church organizations con-
scented to make known the facts re-
garding the amounts realized from
plate collections.
From the returns received, embra-
cling eleven different religious denom-
nations, 1t appear that there was
during the Dingley tariff year of 1899
a marked and substantial increase in
the sums of money deposited on the
plates and in the contribution boxes
as contrasted with the 1895 low tariff
period of poverty and depression. The
Increase for 1899 amounted to 29.5S per
cent. A very creditable showing for
Mckinley n prosperity" in the
churches, is 1t not?
The largest number of reports came
from Ohio. where the increase was
S6.95 per cent. In hut four states out
OF The t~wenty-four reporting was a de-
crease shown-in one case of % per
cent, in another S per cent, in another
4 per cent, and in the fourth 23 per
cent. 1t would be unfair to name these
states, as in each case the number of
churches reporting was small, and it
is certain thai returns from "A larger
number would have produced a very
different showing. The denominations
reporting the largest gains were the
Reformed, Christian. Episcopal, Luz
thcran. Methodist, United Brethren,
and Presbyterian. in the order named.
, 1900-03-15

New mills are still going up as fast
as labor can erect them and capital
equip them. The Republic Iron and
Steel company is building another new
steel mill at Youngstown, Ohio, and is
pushing the work on 1t as rapidly az
possible. 1t is hoped to have 1t in on
GRAFTON at a time lot later than April
!. When the Wilson law was before
congress, the iron and steel workers
OF Youngstown sent a delegation of
their fellows to Washington to protest
against the passage of any free-trade
law. They failed then. But in 1896
as loyal supporters of Mckinley and
protection, they saw failure changed
to victory. Now they are reaping their
reward. May all success and good for
tune attend them.
, 1900-03-15

A shoe manufacturer in Brockton,
Mass, stated one day this week: TO
morrow shall open in London. on a
principal street, N of the largest
stores in that great city for mems
shoes. Other American manufacturers
are able to compete with the best
products of the boot and shoe indus
try in France and Germany" 1t is
very strange how all such things as
this come only in Republican times.
and yet the Democrats say hat Repub-
licanism has nothing to do with it
Des Moines la State Register.
, 1900-03-15
Great rlre for Discoveries.

The prize offered by the late Al.
fred Nobel. the inventor who made n
fortune by the manufacture of dyna-
mite. is awarded by an international
committee for the most important in
vention in science or Industrial art.
without limitations. II is open to all
the world and embraces all subjects of
human inquiry. The time for receiving
applications for last year closed Jan
uary LIST, and the OF award
ia now in session at Stockholm. 1t Is
expected that the contest this year will
lie between Dewar for his liquefaction
of gases, Rontgen for improvement on
his X-ray and Mareonl for wireless
telegraphy.
, 1900-03-15

Topeka, Kan. March 11.-Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon will tomorrow be-
gin the actual work of demonstrating
his ideas of what n newspaper should
be. The first edition Of the Topeka
Capital under the direction of the
preacher-novelist will appear Tuesday
morning.
The members of the Capital staff, at
the request Of Rev. Sheldon. attended
services at his church, the Central
Congregational.
All of the Capitals regular staff of
editors and reporters will be retained.
with the single exception of General
Hudson, the editor-in-chicf. who will
take n week on. Very many religious
enthusiasts have offered their services
Ia Rev. Sheldon lis reporters. but all OF
these offers he has declined, believing
that the regular stan can be moulded
10 his way easier than raw recruits
could he trained In newspaper work
for n single weeks effort.
, 1900-03-15
Garrl.onlng Philippine Towns.

S~orsogon. Southern LuZOu. March -.
Recently n military expedition OF
some $500 American troops, under
General Kubbc. left Manila and pro
cccded on several steamships to the
southern end of I.Izon island, there to
occupy and permanently garrison six
scacoast own and villages. Up to
the present time three such towns have
come under the American flag and the
control OF American army officers, and
no one has been hurt on either side.
Two or three more places still remain
to he Earrisuncd down here, and then
the expedition win proceed to Snmarn
and l.cyto, there to occupy and hold
tho PRINCIPAL towns of these neighbor-
ing Islands,
, 1900-03-15

Astronomers are now busy with
their preparations for observing the
eclipse of the sun. which will occur
on the morning of Monday, May %,
and will be total along a track vary
ing from forty to fifty miles in width,
and extending from New Orleans to
Norfolk. From there the shadow will
cross the ocean, will traverse the
Spanish peninsula, leap over the
Mediterranean to Algiers. and finally
leave the earth not far from ancient
Thebes. Before reaching the United
States it will have come across Mex
leo and the gulf, its entire path being
over 1000 miles in length. 1t is now
more than thirty years since a total
eclipse of the sur last visited the At
lantic coast of America, in 1863; nor
will the thing occur again until 1925.
At any given point, therefore, such
events are extremely rare, and for
this reason. If no other. are " great
interest.
, 1900-03-15
ROBERTS PUSHING FORWARD.


London, March ia dispatch to the
war office from Lord Roberts, dated
Dreifontcin, March II. T:15 A.. M,
says:
THE enemy opposed us throughout
yesterdays march, and from their in
innate knowledge of the country gave
us considerable trouble. Owing. how.
g to the admirable conduct of the
troops, the enemy We're unable to pre-
vent us reaching our destination. Tile
brunt Of the lighting fell on General
kclly-Kenny's divisions, two battal-
ions of which, the Welsh and Essex,
turned the Beers out of two strong DO
sitions ut the point of the bayonet.
y dispatch to the war office from
Lord Roberts, dated Dreifontein,
March II. 0:55 n. m, says:
II cannot get the precise number of
casualties before | march, but will
communicate it as soon as possible.
The Beers suffered heavily. 1O2 of
their dead being left on the ground.
We captured about twenty prisoners.
Among the killed are Captain Eus-
tace of the Blunfs, Captain Lomax of
the Welsh regiment and MIR. McKartie.
n retired Indian civilian attached to
Kitchener's force.
, 1900-03-15
Had the Key to His Conn.

A farmer named Stevenage, in Hert-
Yorkshire, England, who died about
172O, was possessed of a notion that he
was to take a thirty years nap, so he
directed his coffin to be- placed upon n
beam in his barn with a lid that locked.
and that the key should be pushed
through a hole in the coffin in order
that he might let himself out when he
awoke. At the expiration of thirty
years. as the old fellow showed no
signs of coming back to %re-enjoy life.
his friends put him under the turf to
make sure of him.
, 1900-03-15

Modern science has brought to light
nothing more c%uriously interesting
han the fact that worry will kill.
More remarkable still, 1t has beer able
to determine, from recent discoveries,
just how worry does kill. 1t is be-
lieved by many scientists who have
followed most carefully the growth of
the science of brain diseases that
scores of the deaths set down to other
causes are due to worry. and that
alone, say the Journal OF Health. The
theory is a simple one-so simple that
any one can readily understand 1t.
Briefly put, 1t amounts to this: Worry
Injuries beyond repair certain cells OF
the brain, and the brain being the
nutritive center of the body, the other
organs become gradually injured, and
when some diseases of these organs, or
a combination of them, arises, death
finally ensues.
, 1900-03-15

Word comes from New York that
Col. w. j. Bryan will in all probability
he the Democratic presidential nom
nee. His recent visit there seems to
have settled the matter. Four years
or so ago, when he visited the metrop-
Olis-in lS96-his presence sent a shiy-
er through the financial centers. Prices
were affected in the exchanges as II a
great disaster or a colossal failure had
taken place. 1t was the only case on
record where an individual visiting
New York caused general demoraliza-
ton in the markets. But 1t is differ
ent now. His visit there a few days
go did not have the slightest effect in
the exchanges. On the whole, they
were glad to see him, and will prob
ably be much more so after he is nom
mated. They are, perhaps, fully aware
OF what is in store for him after he
gets on the track and more. They
have an idea thai the gold Democratic
press will desert him as 1t did before,
90 they really have nothing to fear
II they don't desert him what an awful
dish of crow some OF them will have to
eat. And If he should be nominated
on a silver platform with a gold basis.
what an immense amoun OF crow he
Will have to swallow. No matter how
IT is ixed up, crow threatens to be a
fashionable dish in this country in No
vember next. Crows are usually in
very good condition during that month.
and when properly cooked they are not
luch Internal bad eating.-Peoria QI.)
Journal.
, 1900-03-15
Advance in Silver.

New York, March lO.-Ihe sale op
exchange Of 10000 ounces of silver nj
D. buyer 90, is though to Indicate nm
Impending movement by the United
Nlelhl Selling Company 10 advance
SllNer TO Il much higher plane. ThIs
now practically controls tho
sn'lre export Of silver from the United
states through its relations with tba
nmerlcah Smelling ana ltcfning Com.
Pany' II has great influence in the
London silver market, 'he
, 1900-03-15

Official and social preparations for
the Paris exposition are causing much
solicitude in government circles. Re
publican Paris will have to receive
something like n throng of royal and
imperial p~ersonages, without counting
the crowned heads themselves who will
visit the sections OF their subjects and
accept the state hospitality of Presi-
dent Loubet. Each minister or high
functionary will utilize the extra sum
allowed for entertaining the guests OF
France, and 1t is just likely that his
expenditure may 90 beyond that mar
gin-an unpleasant prospect for aus
tere republican statesmen who are not
endowed with private means, The gor-
geous upholstery and decorations of
the restoration and empire periods are
being classified for distribution at the
various ministerial residences. the
finest being allotted to NJ. Delcasse,
who. after the chief of the state. will
be the chief host of the country.
, 1900-03-15
A Benent to the Human Race.

The effect of protection is merely to
limit the area of competition to a peo-
pie subject to the same laws and gov
erned by the same aspirations. But,
as the creation of the greatest steel and
iron Industry in the world and the tre-
mendous success of other manufac-
lures witness, the imposition of heavy
protective duties has not worked to
stiie competition in this country. On
the contrary, it has enormously slim
ulated it, and while primarily benefit
ing Americans the protective tariff has
incidentally conferred a benefit upon
the entire human race, or at least that
part of II which is influenced by the
decreased prices due to improved proc
esses of manufacture and the conse-
Quent expansion of productlon.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
, 1900-03-15

of crow some of them win have to eat.
And if he should be nominated on a
silver platform with a gold basis, what
an immense amount of crow he Will
nave to swallow. No matter how 1t is
liked up, crow threatens to be a fash
ionable dish in this country in Novem-
Der next. Crows are usually in very
good condition during that month, n
when properly cooked they are not
such Internal bad eating.-Peoria OLD
Journal.
, 1900-03-15

THE week was the most eventful in
the history of labor for almost a dec
ade," says a Fittsburg dispatch of
January s. what made u so eventful
was the fact hat during the preceding
week 5000 men, of whom one-half are
employed in and around Pittsburgh,
had their wages raised, or received no
tice of an increase in the near future.
The Carnegie Steel Company, Jones &
Laughlin, the United States Glass
Company, the National Glass Com
pany, and the American Steel e. Wire
Company are large employers of labor
that announce wage increases ranging
from 5 to 10 per cent. to take effect
January /. All the puddlers employed
in mills controlled by the Amalgamat-
ed Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers are figuring on an increase
of from Is to over 20 per cent, and the
union carpenters have been assured
an advance on May l. The tin plate
workers are also figuring on another
increase.
These are eventful times for Ameri-
can labor. They began to be eventful
early in November, 1896, when the
election of William Mckinley was
made known, and they have been
growing more and more eventful ever
since.
, 1900-03-15

The need of attending closely to de-
tails, even to the smallest, was en-
forced by Sir James Paget, the great
physician who recently died, in an in
cident of his career. After operating
upon a patients heart-a most delicate
operation-he gave orders hat he
should be kept perfectly quiet, and sub
jected to not the slightest disturbance,
since his recovery depended upon per-
feet rest of the body. A few hours
later a nurse, ~disregarding the order,
complied with the patients request for
a biscuit. The patient ate 1t, and in
doing so scattered a few crumbs in the
bed. One of the crumbs presently tick
eled his back. He moved his body to
escape 1t, the movement caused a liga-
ture to slip, and the man died. THAT
crumb killed him." said the physician;
and his judgment is not to be disputed.
, 1900-03-15

1t nay strike the average observer
that the United States senate is an odd
place to read Washington's farewell
address. We know by report that it is
read there every year, and they say the
senators usually listen to it. Senator
Foraker read it this year, and the eff
fort is spoken of as "a fine bit of elo-
c%ution." Probably the senators. or
certain of them, have fallen into the
habit of regarding the reading only as
a matter OF elocution. AT any rate it
seems that the effect upon themselves
would be much the same If a member
were delegated to read the Charge of
the Light Brigade" or THE Boy Stood
on the Burning Deck"
, 1900-03-15


The Mediapolis News thinks the
question OF a tariff or free trade be-
tween the United States and Porto
Rico will probably give some OF the
friends of high protection an oppor-
tunity to learn whether or not the
manufacturer or consumer pays the
tariff" 1t will shed very little light
on the subject because conditions vary.
Sometimes the consumer pays the tax,
or part Of 1t, and sometimes he does
not. Much depends upon the article
and upon the amount of the tax, and
the demand and supply. There is no
fast bound rule to govern the judy
ment. As a principle, a protective
tarin mot high protection" as he
News calls it, fosters home COMPETE
ton, and it has happened that the
home product, as in the case of thread
and other goods, could be bought for
a less sum than the tariff tax, thus eff
fectually disposing of the assumption
of Mr.. Cleveland that the tariff tax
is always added to the price. Bur
lington Hawk Eye.
, 1900-03-15

Consul Warner, at Leipzig, Germany,
reports to the state department that a
number OF SaXony textile manufactur-
ers declare that they cannot sell their
goods in this countr" with the present
competition here unless they remove
their plants to Uncle Sans domain.
Smoke always tells where there is fire.
st. Louis DryEoodsman.
, 1900-03-15

The material wealth and strength of
our nation is in iron, the most useful
of all metals, just as the wealth of "A
human being lies in a useful stomach.
If you have overworked yours, try Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. 1t Will relieve
the clogged bowels, improve the appe-
tite and cure constipation, dyspepsia
and bi~liousness.
, 1900-03-15

The latest development in military
hospitals is called the imperial yeo-
many flying hospital. and consists of
two curri"les, or broad two-wheeled
carts. each drawn by two horses,
which keep pace with the cavalry.
one contains n cupboard full Of splints,
bandages, medicines; the other is con
structed to accommodate eight patients
in stretchers.
, 1900-03-15

Whales live to a great age, n they
are sometimes found to be from 200
TO 400 years old. Their age is ascer-
tanned by the size and number of the
layers of the whalebone, which in
crease every year.
, 1900-03-15

siamese people have SO superstitious
a dislike for odd numbers hat they
strive always to have an even number
Of rooms doors, windows, closets, etc,
IN their houses,
, 1900-03-15

Everett wrest-"Never mind, Did fell
Ter. The sun is shinin' sommers all the
time" Dismal Dawson-"Yes, an whurr-
ever they is sunshine they is SOMEBODY
,r,t 10 work 80
, 1900-03-15

Faithful work with ~tenacity Of pur-
pose, which is but another name for
COED luck, will insure you better THINKS.
, 1900-03-15

1t has usually been assumed that the
atoms of which all matter consists are
~indiyisible, but Prof, j. ]. Thompson
of the Royal Society of Great Britain
thinks that he has found evidence OF
the d~ivisibility OF atoms. Experiments
with cathode rays indicate, he says.
hat the stream of electrified particles
projected from the negative plate con-
sists of corpuscles torn from the atoms
composing the e%lectrode. and not OF
the whole atoms themselves. These
c~orpuseles are very small portions of
the atoms from which they come.
, 1900-03-15

Our pension bureau estimates that
there are l,032 AIS surviving soldiers Of
the civil war, excluding deserters.
About 312, 900 Of these are unpensioned.
The average age Of the survivors is 60
years. 1t is estimated that in 1910
there will be COG, 900 survivors, not in
Guiding militia organizations called on
for temporary service.
, 1900-03-15
II .o ss'l sss.. T s.s Thompson's Eye water.

DROPSYas s G% r o%'sGe .si snts. g sST.s
cases. Book " Testimonials and 10 DAYS treatment
fRkE. DR.. u. II. GREEN'S SONS. Boz y, AtlAata. Ga
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means comparative with the Increased
production as II was before the Southern
Pacific rate was put in.
With this condition confronting tho
Washington mills a. became important TO
look about for a new market.
The new territory that has been opened
W ia the message received from Mr.
HannafOrd is In itself considered "A grand
acquisition 10 the present market for
Washington common lumber and fayora-
bic action on the part OF the roads TO
the Missouri river will give a market for
higher grades OF lumber that in the past
very little attempt has been made 10
reach on account of the high rate.
In the effort 10 secure the reduced rate
the milimep's committee has only solic-
tied the Northern Pacific and the Burling-
ton for the reason that these two roads
cover a greater portion OF the territory
that 81 Il desired 20 enter However Ia
the same territory or in a portion IL II
che Great Northern and the Union Pacific
both have lines The latter road particu-
lSriy viii b affected and with tbs rate
asked for granted BY the Northern Saciae
and Burlington. there Ia little hesltanrv
in saying that The other lines viii meet
u 70 All points wherein they are affected
This being true, and lnmhermen say there
is every reason 10 confidently believe thar
Il Will DO the outcome. the entire states
81 South Dakota, Colorado Wyoming.
Nebraska and the Missouri river valley
NH. Tor the first time ~ opened up %
The varied lumber products az tAis state.
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Late yesterday afternoon Secretary
Beckman received a wire from the Bur
lington, which extends the rate already
granted further than was expected Tnis
message reads:
aForty-cent rate on fir lumber win also
apply TO Colorado Springs. Trinidad, Pu-
eblo, Deadwood ana Guernsey and n,ss inter- &c :,
OF Alliance. except TO grade up to pres
emit rate. y. p. issue tariff. Refer par
ties to them for dates effective suggest
that you notify committee direct. and re-
quest them to give us the proper notice
in papers"
The Generalization OF the Puget sound
common lumber market in California is
largely due TO the action Of the South
ern Pacific in putting in $40 rate
from Portland a few months ago. When
the great rush 10 Alaska came on de-
tonnage lumber mills found that the
available amount Of tonnage on Puget
sound was not adequate TO the needs OF
the trade. However, all vessels that
was resolved to do the best that could
be done until such a time as there would
be a loosening up in the vessels needed
for the North. At that time cargo rates
were advanced to $3.50 ton. which was
but a trifie higher than the Southern
Pacific rate from Portland. II was about
that same time that the Southern Pacific
cisco TO $40 This permitted the oregon
mills to make quick shipments to the
San Francisco market at rate lower
than the water rate from this territory.
So II was that the California market.
that had always taken the great surplus
OF Washington common lumber, began TO
send its orders to Oregon and vast
amount OF lumber that otherwise and al
the rail shipping point.
All Lines Expected to Join.
While there is still a cargo trade from
Puget sound to California. IL is by no
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the party at the time or its organiza-
ton, casting HIS first ballot for Fremont,
and has never wayered in his allegi-
ance.
Several Republican nominees OF the
King county ticket were present, includ-
ing Arthur c. Griffin and Boyd J. Tall
man. nominees for superior Judge: DR..
G, f. Hoye, for coroner; +. J. Smith. for
commissioner. and w. G.. Hartranft, for
superintendent Of schools.
w. r. Humphrey briefly discussed the
Issues OF the national campaign. Most
OF his time was devoted 10 the Philippine
question. and he gave a brief sketch Of
the dishonOrabie career OF Aguinaldo.
showing how he originally started the
war and then sold out TO the Spanish,
and upon the American triumph at
tempted 10 return and pursue the same
course. He closed with a magnificent
tribute 10 President Mckinley, compar-
ing President Lincoln, who freed the
slaves, 70 President Mckinley. who freed
Cuba.
Prof. w. @. Hartranft. nominee for
superintendent of schools, told the meet