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The Republican., 1900-11-22
CHINA NEEDS HELP.
Present Invasion May Prove a
Blessing to the Nation.
For Centuries the Common People
Have Been Robbed by Corrupt
OmcIhIs-HOw the Empire
Is Ruled.
Especial Correspondence !

HWll both in this country and Eu-
~ ~ rope, are wasting an abun-
dance OF sympathy on the Chinese gov
ernment. Individually the Chinese
may be entitled to thoughtful consid-
Grafton, but the sooner his influence
for mischief as a subject of a moribund
civilization is destroyed the better for
himself and mankind at large.
There is no reasonable doubt that
China has for more than century
had the most corrupt government with
which any country has ever been
cursed. From the throne down to the
local tax collectors. office has been used
as a means to enrich individuals at the
expense of the public; and the few
| brave men who have now and then
dared to protest openly against this
universal system of spoliation were
executed without trial and in the
most cruel fashion.
The cabals and intrigues in the i'm
| perial palace at Peking were followed
by crimes too dark for comprehension
]
| justice was strangled by assassin or
eXecutioner, and true patriots were ere
moved" by seemingly occult means.
The imperial family-Tartars by de-
scent and disposition-was back of all
this horrifying injustice and made
tools of the avaricious mobiles appoint
| ed to rule the several provinces of the
empire. The advent of foreign devils
was, of course, viewed with alarm by
the fendish and fanatical Tartar Of
ficeholders. They were quick to see
that European intervention would
sooner or later put an end to their
tyranny and force them to safeguard,
in a measure at least, the rights of the
common people.
The fear of the judgment to come
caused the reactionaries to organize
and support the Boxer movement. The
emperor, Kwang Hsu, an easygoing
and not overly-smart young man of 30
or thereabout, was kept carefully in
The Republican., 1900-11-22

ing in China and governs the provinces
and tributary states of Mongolia and
Tibet
The "Han-liu," or Sacred College Of
Learned Men, is an interesting body
composed of the empires best schoi-
ars, and to be elected to member
ship in it is considered a great honor.
The college controls the boards of
works, ceremony, revenue, military
and naval affairs, Office punishment, =,
etc. incidentally it also examines
candidates for Office in their literary,
artistic and scientific attaInments.
From time immemorial the Chi
nese have been great sticltlers for
ceremonial etiquette, and it is conse-
quently no surprise to learn that the
board of ceremonies is one of the
hardest worked departments of the
The Republican., 1900-11-22
Curiosity Not Gratified.

A young man of this city rang up a
lady acquaintance of his in Court
street some days ago, but instead of
her answering the phone herself, her
elder sister did so. The young man
recognized the difference at once, and
said in a suave, mellow voice:
Wont you please deliver a mes
sage to Miss Clara?"
Delighted at the prospect of carry
ing message that might result in
giving her some insight into the rela-
ton that existed between her sister
and the young man at the other end
of the line, she answered.
'Why, certainly, with the greatest
of pleasure"
'Well, tell her to come to the
phone. e."-Memphis Scimitar.
The Republican., 1900-11-22

"Han-liu" The board of ceremonies
is subdivided into a committee of
etiquette, which regulates all affairs
concerning marriages, funerals and
public celebrations; a committee on
mutual intercourse, which has charge
of the reception of illustrious
strangers; a chamber for the manage
ment of festivities and imperial func-
tions, and a committee on music and
the drama.
An additional bedy-and one, too,
that wields almost autocratic power
is the "Tu-char- Yuen," or the board
of censors. Its special duty is to
scrutinize the works of the mandarins
throughout the empire, and its word
is almost law.
Zach province in the empire is. in
addition to these national bodies, gov
The Republican., 1900-11-22
NOTES OF REFORM

There are 104 ,636, ,404 gallons of whisky
now ripening in bond in Scotland
an increase of more than 70 per cent
over the amount held five years ago.
In Scotland all licensed premises, ex-
cept hotels, are closed Sundays, and
one must be at least sechnically "a
traveller" before he can obtain liquor.
Plymouth and Milford, Mich, having
put their saloon bonds at $4,000, have
now followed Readings example in
passing prohibitory ordinances to sup
press saloons.
At the launching recently in Maine
of fine four-masted schooner, flow
ers were sprinkled over the bow in
place of the custom of Shattering a
bottle of wine on the vessels prov.
Vice President and General Manager
Parker, of the Rock Island railroad
system, has issued an order which
practically bars cigarette users from
the employ of the company. He bases
the order upon the assumption that,
as a nerve-destroyer, the cigarette is
but tsecond, if second, to strong liquors
taken immOderately.
Charles Steinbrink, who was convict
ed at st. John, Kan, on 40 counts of
selling whisky in violation of the pro-
hibitory law, was fined $4,000 and SEN
fenced to 40 months in jail AS he
cannot pay his fine, he will, under the
law, have to serve it out in Jail at the
rate of 50 cents day, making his total
Jail sentence practically 80 years and
months. The probability is, however,
that after year or so the country will
tire of feeding him, and the county
commission will release him.
The Republican., 1900-11-22
Defrauding the Government.

Mr.. Blank gave his new groom, Pat
rick, letter and two cents, with in
structions to mail the letter at the
post office.
Presently Pat returned and depos-
tied the two cents on his employers
desk with the air of conscious pride.
'How's this, PATE" said Mr.. Blank,
in surprise; didn't you mail the let
ter?"
81 did thot, sor," said Patrick, glee-
fully.
'But why do you return the
money!"
"Well, sor, I watched the ould lad
die back behind the WINDY and slipped
ut in whin he wusn't lookin'." ."-Har-
per's Monthly.
The Republican., 1900-11-22
Drink Made ThPnl.

Two ladies, the one "a lady of exalted
birth" who had married a millionaire
brewer, the other the wife of a wealthy
distiller, were present at recent func-
tion and conversed together. The dis
tilleress," "an excellent lady who never
spoke about her early days or her
parents" at last losing all shyness,
broke out: "Ah, but then, my lady,
when all's said that might be said,
where should we be if it weren't for the
drink ?''-National Advocate.
The Republican., 1900-11-22
"Get Thee Behind Me. sa,nny

1t was reported in the recent Primi-
tive Methodist conference that church
in Leeds, England, struggling with a
debt of nearly $4,000, could have freed
itself from all liability by sell
ing part of its site for a public house
(or saloon) extension. The offer was
refused and the conference loudly
cheered the determination not to have
any thing to do with increasing the
drinking facilities OF town like Leeds
The Republican., 1900-11-22

street. He was not in sight Then
she went in and looked at the clock
again.
''That clock is too fast" she said to
herself; sit must be. He will be here
in a minute"
She went back to the kitchen to see
that everything was kept warm. Then
she tried to busy herself with some
sewing for the baby-a pretty, new
dress. But she kept laying it aside to
go to the door, and presently she gave
it up altogether. She got up and paced
the floor. back and forth, back and
forth. Then she sat down, and, TAX
ing the baby in her lap, held her fast.
The hot tears fell on the little face
and the child put her hand up to her
eyes and began to wall.
The sun went down; darkness fell.
She undressed the baby and put her
in her little bed; then she sat down by
the open window to watch. The scent
of the roses and heliotrope came into
the room. A mocking bird sang in one
of the eucalyptus trees. The moon rose.
The street grew quiet.
AT last there were steps coming up
the street. She trembled and shrank
back. Then she rose and went shrink
ingly to the door. The man stumbled
at the steps and broke into torrent
of curses.
He came unsteadily across the ver-
anda. His eyes were red and bloodshot:
his face full of evil passion. She tried
to smile a welcome with her poor, pale
face and blanched lips.
what, no supper?" he cried, fierce
ly; no supper? Take that"
He dealt her heavy blow on the
head. She dropped to the floor and lay
very still. He stumbled over her into
the house Then he turned to her with
lessening of his fury.
Get up. Carrie" he said, less fu-
riously, get up!"
Get up" he said again. and lifted
her to her feet. She slipped from his
grasp and fell to the floor. The shock
sobered him. He bent over her in a
wild excitement, and called: Carrie
Carrie!" No answer. "Carrie!" She
lay silent as before. 'I've killed her!
I've killed her!" he cried, and rushed
into the little bedroom. In an instant
he returned. There was the crack OF
a revolver and he fell to the floor. Baby
walked with cry. She sat in bed and
called: Mamma! mammal" Then she
called loudly: Papa! papa!" No one
answering. she crept out of bed. She
went to the PROSTATE form of the
woman and stroked her hair with he1
little soft hands. Then she bent over
and kissed the white cheek. But
mamma did not answer.
She ran over to the man and called
loudly: Papa! papa!" Still no answer
Then she patted his face. Something
red and dreadful came away on her
small hands and stained her little white
gown. With a loud wall she ran shrek
ing back into the little bedroom
Emma Hartman, in Union Signal.
The Republican., 1900-11-22
No Consolation There.

''There, now, Clara, how would you
like to be these people who can't get
home from Paris because their funds
gave out?"
''Well, dear me, Clarence, they are
better off than we are, whose fundx
gave out before we got started.
dianapolis Journal
The Republican., 1900-11-22
Natural Disbelief.

McJigger-You hear people talking
about the ''fool-killer." | don't believe
there is such a person.
Thingumbob - Naturally, for, of
course, you have never met him.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The Republican., 1900-11-22

In the New York Central service 20
years ago the aggregate proportion of
men discharged for drunkenness was
90 per cent, but now with 10000 men
in the employ of the company less than
one per cent. is dropped from the rolls
for that cause.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24

pursuing at Washington is to fur
nish the opposition with little
campaign thunder. Perhaps
that is not bad move, for the
Democrats were so effectually at
sea as to what to fight on in the
coming campaign that the few
straws thrown out by the hair
splitters have been eagerly
grasped at, and it might as well
be that as something else. It's
amusing to hear these fellows
tell how the Republican party is
going to the dogs, departing
from the ways Of its originators,
and lot OF such rot. 1t is very
curious if the Republican party
which has done 50 much in the
past, has solved all the knotty
and intricate questions that have
arisen in the country's history
has run amuck this time. The
theorists are having their
innings. As usual they "sec
things" and are painting their
visions with effect, but soon the
practical man in the Republican
party will assert himself as ever
and our hair-splitters will then
find their occupation gone and
their only remuneration for all
tn cir efforts some cheap politica
capital ready made for the
Democrats.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24

of the communication. To show
that we practice what we preach
the writer who, happens TO be
acting as supervisor Of Crystal
Crystal Falls township. proposes
to start the ball rolling, by
claiming only the amount Mr..
Sherwood suggests. Aud, while
we are on this matter, il may be
well TO pass the proposition up
TO the city officials. The only
serious objection any one could
raise TO the administration last
year was the cxorbitant salary
paid one OF the officials. Take
away these iIlegitimate pIumbs
and wen have less squabbles
and i'll feeling around election
time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24

IT is reported that Pingree is
TO oppose Mcmillan as q candi
date for u. S. Senator. No
better good fortune could befall
Mr.. Mcmillan than that OF
having Pingree oppose him. A
short time ago Mr.. = gave Out
the statement that in case ID. M
Ferry was nominated for Cover
nor he would buck him on an
independent ticket and immedi.
ately Ferry began to show
strength until today he is forging
TO the front and stands the best
chance of getting the nomina-
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24

We have SAVED many d"ctor bills
since we bcmn EHing Chamberlain
Consh Remedy ia our home. We keep
a bottle ofen all ihe time and whenever
my of ms l.tnily or lny@li bgrin 10
catch culd We begin to use The Cunpl,
ketnrdy, and as alcNult wc never hnse
az send away tnr The doctor nud Incur u
lUg doctor hill, f.ir Chamberlain X
Cough Remedy never fails to citre. ti-
certainly a medicine ~ great merit md
wurlnL~-D. = MEAKLE, Gencfnl Mer-
ebant and Fnrmcr. Matte. l}udfDrd
macy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24

THE proposition that came NJ
before congress after the presi
dent had sent in his message
recommending free trade was
whether the government would
by legislation aid syndicates to
enrich themselves at the expense
of the native of Puerto Rico.
These syndicates had bought W
the products of Peurto Rico and
put them in store houses in ex.
pectation that this government
would admit them free of duty.
There were public improvements
made and money was needed 10
pay for them. The Puerto
Ricans had already sold their
products TO syndicate specula.
tors. leaving nothing but their
homes TO be taxed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24

SOME OF the newspapers ano
newspaper correspondents OF the
upper peninsula are, seemingly,
very anxious 10 see a rupture
twixt labor and capital in this
region. Don't intimate the pos
sibility of such a thing gentle
men, it would be a calamity in
every sense of the word,
and the individual who en-
courages a strike at this time,
or "when shipping begins, is
the enemy of the workingman.
Norway Current.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24
SATURDAY. MARCH 81. 1900.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONTENTION

To THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS
OF THE STATE OF MICH
GAN:-The State Convention
of the Republicans OF Michigan
is hereby called to meet at the
Light Guard Armory, Detroit,
Michigan. on Thursday, May 3rd,
1000. at II O'Clock noon for the
purpose of nominating Fourteen
Electors of president and Vice
President Of the United States,
and electing four Delegates al
large and four alternate Dele
gates at large to the Republican
nominating convention TO be
held at Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, June 10Th, 1900. Each
Congressional District will elect
two delegates and two alternates
to the Republican National Con-
vention TO be confirmed by the
State Convention. Also TO
select a Chairman OF the State
Committee and two members
thereof from each Congressional
District, and the transaction OF
such other business as may
properly be brought before It.
Iron County is entitled to two
delegates
SHERMAN ID. DABoLL,
Chairman.
HARVEY A. SHERMAN,
Secretary.
St. Johns, Michigan, March
II, 1900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24

ONE of the conditions upon
which the tax cases were settled
last Monday was that, in the
future. the monies raised are to
be paid out for legitimate pur-
poses. This compact was enter
ed into between tho county
officials and NJ. j. Sherwood and
that il will be kept, and kept 10
the letter. there is not the least
doubt Immediately following
the coming election Mr.. Sher-
wood will notify every supervi-
sor in the county that il remun-
GRAFTON for services as supervi-
sor are taken at q rate to exceed
$3.50. per year he will
cause their arrest and the
prosecuting attorney has gwen
his word that he will prose
cute any person against whom
Mr.. Sherwood brings a case.
In other words, in place of fight
ing taxes in the future Mr..
Sherwood proposes to fight those
who inappropriate the funds
and cause excessive taxes. 1t is
a move in the right direction
and in it Mr.. Sherwood will
have the sympathy and support
Of the people whereas under old
conditions he had only their
enmity. This is the line of pro.
ceedure that the Taxpayers
Association should have taken a
long time ago. There is no ex-
cuse for the crippling OF our
schools aud municipalities by a
nonpayment Of taxes because
some OF the officials take more
money than the law allows.
The way to stop IL is to fight the
individuals, not punish the whole
people.
The amount stated is good
pay for supervisor and is more
than the statute allows but Mr..
Sherwood is not careful to stint
a man TO the least possible
amount. He is willing TO allow
twice the natural amount but no
further. We also have MIR.
Sherwood's word that the school
taxes which he refused to pay
this year will be paid providing
some little concessions are made (
In the line of equalization. /
Lets turn in and give Mr., $. q
helping hand. TIE DIAMOND
DRILL joins heartily in the
movement and offers tho use OF
its columns 10 Mr.. Sherwood or
70 any other person concerned in
the movement. providing OF
course. that no personal spite or
no grievance OF any kind Is back
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24

THE greatest effect Of the hue
and cry that is being made by a
few Republicans against the
policy which the leaders are
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24

MoRlAnrY & coSllS. PunLlsHrns.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-03-24
HARVEY A. SHERMAN

Secretary.
St. Johns, Michigan, March
u, 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-03

Communion services were held Sunday
morning at the Woodfords Universalist
church. A service of admission to church
membership was also held at which one
person was received into the fellowship
OF the church. The church and Sunday
school are already making preparations
for the holding of the annual fair the
latter part of October. Committees are
being appointed for work and it is hoped
by the society that it VIII be possible
to hold the fair in the new church vestry
witch it Is hoped to complete in season
for the fair.
Rocky Hill lodge, Knights of Pythias,
are to hold their meetings every two
weeks during the month of July and Au-
gust, meeting on the second and fourth
Thursdays. The seml-annual Installation
of officers is to occur Thursday evening,
July 18th at the Castle hail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-03
GROCER,S PICNIC.

The members of the Portland Retail
Grocers, Provision and Fish Dealers as
ISOLATION will hold their annual picnic
this year at Merrymeeting park, Bruins
wick. The date is Wednesday,, July %,
and a special train will be run over the
Maine Central for the accommodation of
the party The programme of thu day
will include the usual sports, dancing,
cake walks and dinner and the COM
mittee in charge are aiming at making
this years excursion even more enjoyable
than those of previous years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-03

Greenwood Garden was brilliantly illu-
minated last evening with Chinese Ian
terms on every side, and feature of the
opening was a successful balloon ascen-
sion by Prof. e. L. Stafford, which was
noticed by good sized crowd. A vaude-
Vile entertainment was given and the
programme was as follows: Overture,
PIANIST; Harry Mantell, songs; The
Evans's, sketch; Violet Gleason, songs
and baton; Winstanley and Sullivan,
dance; May Melville, songs; Wylie and
Sanford, sketch.
At this resort there win be a balloon
ascension each night, while on the Fourth
of July there will be asoensions both af-
ternoon and evening with other nOtab IL
features.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-03
WON BY PENNsY.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July s.-The
varsity four-oared event Of the national
regatta OF the intercollegiate rowing asso-
citation was won today by the Pennsyl-
vania in the fast time of 10 minutes
81 is seconds.
The Columbia was second by three and
one-half lengths. The official time wa
1928 Cornell, 300 feet back, her crew
exhausted and her bow man, Brinker-
hoff, in helpless faint, came to a stop
30 feet from the west bank of the river.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-03
MOIRILLS.

Mr.. B. f. Woodbury. of Pennington
has moved his family to Walton street.
Mr.. Woodbury. has accepted position
as mach1nist at the works Of the Scam
man manufacturing company at Morrills.
Mr.. Edward A. Sweetsir, who for q
long term of years been employed as
baggage master at the Westbrook juno
tion depot has severed his connection
with the railroad company and has ac-
cepted position with the New England
Furniture company, OF which MIR. Wood
man is the manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-03

Ell. Watkins and son spent Sunday
with relatives In Casco.
Mr.. G. F. Seaman, College street, of
the Seaman Manufacturing company,
has gone to Strong, Me-, ON a business
trip.
A quiet home wedding occurred June
30th at the homo of Mr.. H. II. Woodbury.,
Walton street, when Mr.. Perley B. Berry
of Passaic, N. j., and Mrs. Hattie Leon
ard of Wakefield, Mass, were united in
marriage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-03

Needle Books, each Sc
TbimBgeS, $, Is, SOC
SesOis7g Wax. each SC
Tape Measures, 5, 10, 15c
Haf Pins, l, &c
Safe1y Pins, S, 8, 10c
Hose Supported, fancy web,
12H, Is, so, 75c. $lO0.
Hose Supporter, with shoulder
brace and gored belts, black and
white, Csc.
Elastic Remnants, each Sc
Burton Hooks, IS, soc.
Toofb Brushes, 10, IS, 25c
Prophylactc Tooth Brushes, Csc
Nail Brushes, 20, CSC
Nail Files, Is, so, 50, 800
Hair Brushes, IS, SO, SO to 81
Soap Boxes and Puf1S soc
Mirrors, 20, SO, 69c to $3.50
Shell Goods.
Side Combs, amber 25, so to CSC
Pompadour Combs, Is, so, 75c
Empress Combs, %, so, 90, SOC
Hair Clasps, 10. Is, 25c
Brilliant Hair Ornaments,
SOC to $500
Summer Fans.
Palm leaf, 2 for &c
Hot Weather Fans, 5, 10 to soc
Wofermora'S Fountain
Pens, all grades.
Boston Bags.
One of the most needful needfuls
for vacationing.
OF 10, II. u, 40, so, SOC. SLIP, 1. 25
Leather trimmed, ST. to 4.50
CbafeIair1e Bags.
Many styles, so, 75c, s1.19. 1.89,
$50 to 498.
The newest lea hers, suede, patent, ALI
gator, hornsack, seal and others,
Finger Purses,
50, 70, $125 to s.25
Change Purses, 10, %, 50, 75e
Pockef Books, 25, IS, $l.Oo to
ST. 81.
TOfIef Soaps, broken lots, per
cake, Sc
Kinks "White Palace Bouquet,
10c box
Kinks Violette de parme, loc cake
Box of 8 cakes for 25c
Kinks Juvenile Soap, 19c
Trial size sc.
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