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Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

A rather peculiar fatality occurred
the other day at Lamlash in the island
of Arran, where the reserve squadron
was stationed for a week. A torpedo
was lost from the battleship Howe in
about twenty fathoms of water, and a
diver was sent down to search for it,
On his return to the surface he was ap-
parently well, but he suddenly became
ill and died within an hour. A post
mOrtem examination disclosed the fact
that death had been due to very rare
ailment known in the medical profess
sion as caisson disease or divers par
alysis, which only occurs when the
pressure under which diver works is
more than three atmospheres and gen
orally follows a rapid rise to the sur
face. There were bubbles OF gas in
the blood vessels, heart and brain it's
sue.-Robert MacIntyre in Chicago
Record
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

From Puck; why, yes, Horace;
your Uncle Phineas will tell you a
Christmas story
"Once upon a time a certain man Of
bibulous tendencies, having spent the
greater part of the night in hilarious
communion with sundry genial com
Danions and numerous cups of sack,
returned to his abode at about
o'clock on Christmas morning with a
wabbly walk and a wOefully distorted
vision and beheld, ranged in a neat
row along the south wall Of his room.
% consecutive pairs of slippers all
exactly alike in appearance and all
seemingly of the same size.
"'Great Gaesar's Shost-I mean great
Caesars ghost' calculated the man,
for he was considerably astonshed.
Something is radically wrong in this
immediate vicinity! Either | am
nightly and monumentally intoxi-
Gated and seeing slippers by the score
where only one pair exists or else l
an the popular young pastor of a
fashionable church and have forgot
ton all about it. In either event
must confess that it is exceedingly un-
pretty of me- to say the least about
it. Now, let me pause and COgitate
for A moment. All, yes, have it! l
know what will do; | will wrap n |
,hese superlluOus slippers in bundlE3,
each pair by itself, and send them with
nv compliments to the signers Of such
patent medicine testimonials as | may
chance to find in the first newspaper
| pick up. Of course | am pretty sure
that these are imaginary slippers, but,
then, the only people who are ever
cured by patent nostrums are imag-
mary beings, so they will not be like
" to discover the imposition
He did so. And there, now, Hor-
ace, it is time that all good little boys
should be in bed. So run along. and
-ah, wait moment! | forgot to say
that during his remarks the gentle
man in question uttered at appropriate
intervals the regulation number of
hic-coughs. Here they are: 'Hicl hic!
hic, hic! hic! HE! hic!' and so on.
You may take them along to bed with
YOU and pepper them into the story
as you may see fit while you are
thinking it over. That is all. Good
night, Horace!'
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

tinue to suffer en-, dropping into the
grave one by one.
Peruna cures catarrh in all stages
and varieties, whether acute or chronic.
and is therefore the most effective
remedy ever devised for removing all
the arrangements which follows la
grippe.
Samuel NJ. York writes from Union
Grove, Ala, the following letter:
Dear Sir-"Last week l was taken
with la grippe and catarrhal deafness.
| wrote you for advice and followed
your directions. After taking two bot
ties Of Peruna | found myself we'll of
la grippe, and my hearing was fully re-
stored. My health is better than 1t
has been in five years.
MY wife improved in health very
much after taking Peruna Samuel
N. York.
Miss Caroline ]. Kahl, Otisco, Ind,
writes as follows:
"Ttree years had la grippe and
pulmonary trouble. was very sick.
/ had hemorrhages OF the lungs nearly
every day for a year and three bottles
ofyOur Peruna cured me. The doctor
said had consumption. lam now In
better health than / have been fol-
many years.
Il highly recommend Peruna to all
my neighbors and friends. Peruna is
my fayorite medicine. l shall always
have Peruna In the house. Miss Caro-
| line J. Kahl.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your casa
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
MAN-A PARADOX.

From the Detroit Free Press: Being
man who does more thinking than
talking and who is generally regarded
as taciturn, his family were rather sur
prised when he laid down standard
magazine of the day and proceeded
with a talk that suggested the pro-
priety of his being on a platform
I'm no rose-water sentimentalist. i
never allow my heart to run away with
my head. | have an individual entity
as clearly defined as that of any man.
/ know how to reason and I'm not
afraid of my conclusions. I'm dead
set against anarchy. socialism, com
munism and the whole nest of kindred
vipers." That was his exordium.
But I've been reading an article
here that just meets my views.
have what they call the money-making
faculty end have always prospered.
But | believe with this writer that we
should be more liberal with the men
and women who are not thus favored.
Give them a good generous show.
Live and let live-those are my ssnti-
ments."
Il feel the same way" ventured his
wife This very afternoon l raised the
girls wages rs cents week"
You did? Well, that's pretty how
dydo. Funny you wouldn't make it a
couple of dollars more. You must
think that l find money or have 1t
sent to me by the government. I've
been telling for years how thrifty and
economical you were. Guess you must
have lost your grip. You've got to
get even with that girl by charging
her up with all time lost, everything
wasted broken dishes and the use of
the sewing machine. I'm no national
bank"
Then he was called to the kitchen
ly the man who put up the storm
door. There was war of words be-
cause the man wanted a dollar and
The head of the house stuck at 5O
cents. After they had split the diff
ference and jaweG as long as they
could hear each other the husband and
'ather seized the book he had been
reading, flung it into the corner and
vent to bed three hours before his
usual time.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
Individual Liberty In France.

NJ, Henri Geulon, the distinguished
Paris lawyer, has been writing in the
Figaro a series of articles on individ-
ual liberty in France, or rather, the
lack of it. He closes his last article
with these words: Il am surprised to
find that the laws of almost every
country are more favorable to indiyid-
ual liberty than those of France that
all or most all protect more carefully
that social and civil liberty to which
We, more than any other people, have
a right under Democratic govern
ment."-Theodor Stanton in Chicago
Record.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

The court of appeals at Albany, N,
Y, holds that a street car conductor
has the right to eject passenger who
insists on standing on the platform.
Elwood w. Montgomery, suffering
from a violent headache, came outside
hoping for relief in the fresh air. The
conductor put him off after some ar
sument. Montgomery sued and OBJ
tanned verdict for $50 damages, but
this decision was reversed on appeal to
the higher court.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

The members OF the st. Stanislaus
Young Mems Society OF Elmwood Place
gave q successful show at Banner Hs,l
in the above village last evening A
three-act drama and a one-act farce
were presented in a most creditable
manner before a full house. Edward
Brendel, as Major Lookout, is desery-
ing OF special mention, as his part
could not be improved upon. A neat
sum was realized.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
a CRY FOR HEKP.
Result of a Prompt Reply Two
Letters from Mrs. Watson, Pub
lished by Special Permission. -
For Women's Eyes Only.
March Is, 1899.
To MRS. PINKHADr, LYNN, Mass:

To MRS. PINKHAM LYNN, MAss
DEAR MADAM: - suffering from inflammation of the
ovars and womb have been for eighteen months have
pain and my back and side only free
from pain when lying down, sitting easy chair When
stand L suffer with pain my side and back be-
ve my troubles caused by work and lifting years
ago.
"Life is drag to me- and sometimes feel like giving up
being well have become careless and uncncerned about
everything in bed have had several doco but they
did but little good.
ydia Pnkhas Vegetable Compound has been recommended
to by FRIEND and have made up my mind to give it
fair trial
with the hope hearing from you regard
to my case" Mrs. s. j. WATSON, Hampton, Va.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

War and glory have been costly
things in France. Between 1892 and
1916 she sacrificed one-half of the
4,5OO, 900 soldiers she sent to fight her
battles. War has cost her in this CEN
turv nearly 100000 lives.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
Gar and Travelling.

The czar is not less careful OF his
life than his predecessors, but he
adopts ulnerent methods for safeguard
Ing himself Instead of having three
trains ready when he is going on
journey and leaving the anarchists to
guess which train is conveying him, as
his father did, he simply allows no one
to know his plans The route is pub
lished, but he never keeps it,
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

There are saddening features about
Christmas shopping.
81 think so; going around and see
ing all the 81 presents you brought
last year marked down to 40 cents. -
Detroit Free Press.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Boss said an old negro, looking
n through the post office stamp win
low yesterday, how much does hit
TEX ter sen fo' letters?"
Eight cents" said the gentleman
within.
"Hush!"
Fact"
The old man studied while, got
out his leather book, vintage of 1855,
and worried eight coppers out of the
timing. Laying these on the counter,
he drew long breath and said:
"Well, you en- let 'em go long"
But where are the letters?'
"Whar is dey? Why, | done drapt
EN- in de hole roun' yonder,'
The letters were fshed out, stamped
and allowed to so long. Macon
Telegraph.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

November q, 1899.
"DEAR Mrs PNKnAMI feel it my duty acknowledge to
you the benefit that your advice and Lydia E. Pnkm Vegetable
Compound have done for
81 had been suffering with female troubles for time could
walk short distance had terrible bearing down pains in lower
part my bowels backae and pain ovary used your medicine
for four months and much better that could walk three times
the distance that could before.
al to-day in better health than have been for than
years. and krow is all due Lydia E. Pmkam Vegetable
Compound
your advice and medicine to all who suffer"
- Mrs. s. j. WATSON, Hampton, Va.
This is positive proof that Mrs. Pmkham competent to
advise sick than any other person Write her costs you
nothing
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
What Do tho Children Drinlr

Don't give them ten or coffee. Have you
tried the new food drink caIlel GRAlN-O2
1t Is delicious and nourishing, md takes the
place Of coffee The more Graiu-O you give
the children the more health You distribute
through their systems GrainO is made OF
pure grains and whom properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee. but
costs about a as much. All grocers sell it
lSf md Olc
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
Admiral Mnkarors Ice-Breaker.

The ice-breakins ship invented by
Admiral Makarof of the Russian navy
lately completed at Newcastle, has
been completely successful, 1t has
three screw propellers in the stern,
and another screw for ice breaking at
the bow. Apparatus which permits
the shifting of 100 tons of water from
one end Of the ship to the other and
of 100 tons from Side to side, enables
the navigator to change the lie of the
vessel at his will. 1t is said to have
cut through the thick ice OF the Fin
nish Gulf as easily as a hot knife goes
through butter On its way to krOn-
stadt it went through two and a half
feet of ice at A speed Of nine knots.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Metals get tired as well as living be-
lngs. Telegraph wires are better con-
ductors On Monday than on Saturday,
on account Of their Sunday rest, aud
rest Of three weeks added 10 per
cent to the cCnductivity of a wire.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
Much Baptized Baby

A pauper woman in Paris has been
convicted of having had her child bap-
tized fourteen times as Catholic and
twelve times as Protestant for the
purpose Of securing five francs and a
dress each time.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you q
package Of GRAiN-O, taa new food drink
that takes tie place Of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury rs well as the
adult. All who try it, like it. CRAlN-O has
that rich seal brown oa Mocha or Java, but
it is made FROM pure grains, and tho most
delicate stomach receives it without dis
tress. L tho prize Of coffee, l5c and % cts.
per package Sold ~ all grocerS.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
CURRENT IOKELETS.

Age of Indifference-Fortunatell
when the little folks discover that
there is no Santa Claus they also dis
cover that they can get along without
One.-Puck.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Cora-So you think the mistletoe Is
the most appropriate decoration for
the holidays?
Merritt-Yes. my dear. 1t undoubt-
odly smacks of Christmas Puck.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Austria is more lenient to murderers
than any other country. OF Sl6 con-
yictcd murderers in the decade ending
1879 but 23 were put to death.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Il.e I.ro1Ablc Camse.

When little E.Ily, the parsons son,
saw the chickens that were suffering
from the gaper he yentured the opin-
ion: "Praps, pa, they've been saying
over some of your sermons out here
in the yard Boston Transcript.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Her Mother-Mabel, dear, are you
sure Mr.. Woody loves you for your
self alone? Mabel-Yes, I'm sure he
does, mamma. He is always SO rest
less when you are in the room.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
Coughing Leads TO Consumption

Kemps Balsam will stop the cough
ut once. Go to your druggist today
and get a sample bottle free. Sold IN
rs and so cent bottles. Go at once'
delays are dangerous.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
Lnne,s Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and Kidneys. Cures
sick headache Price % and SOC.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

The Real Thing-"Do you thi !, ,
hair is all real?" why, of course. A
girl with her means would never buy
any other kind. ."-Philadelphia Eve
ming Bulletin.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Twenty years ago there was scarcely
a mile Of good wagon road in Egypt.
During the last six years more than
1000 miles Of fine roads have been con-
struCtp1
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30
LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Colonel Kenmck Uncle, what's the
price of yoh turkey?
Uncle Reuber--Well, sab! dat dog
he got my trousers and some of nah
leg; but don't grudge dah price-no.
.nhl
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

More women than men go OIlnd IN
Sweden, Norway and Iceland; more
men than women in the rest of Eu"
rope.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

81 see so much in the newspapers
about subsidies. What does a subsidy
mean, John?" "a subsidy, Mary, is
where l give ycu twenty dollars foA go
ing to see your mother instead of hav-
ing her come to see you"
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

As TO the lengt Of life of fish it Is
said that the ordinary carp, if not In
terfered with, would live about 500
NearS.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

One Token Barred-"Dearie, what do
you want me to give you for Christ
mas?" We'll, precious, I've got
eleven framed photographs Of you
now. Detroit Free Press.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

The only successful way of curing bad
complexion is by purifying the blood and
cleansing the system Take Garfield Tea
an Improvement can be seen after a
"a
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

NuIss FRANCES NJ. ANDERSON,
II "A Corresponding Secretary of the
RN Higher Educational League,
writes from the"Astoria, Wash
Il u II IL.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

We y y aia Week
I'D oxnanses 10 men with rigs 10 intr. dlce OF
It-,,riy Nv C1NrorNp. JAyELLE MIRO. Co., Dept "
I,
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Joys That We've Tasted-"Does your
husband worry you about the mince
pies his mother used to make?" No,
he's always and everlastingly Dragging
about his grandmother's baked hash,
indianapolis Journal.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

As to Stockings acheller-What
are you going to put in your children's
stockings this Christmas? Phamlian
Huh! 1t takes all my money to keep
the children in them. Philadelphia
Press.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Quite Fit--Trainer-Now, this horse
is as fit as chemicals can make him,
Y@G've got a galvanic saddle, an cleo
tric whip, hypodermic spurs, and If
you can only shin a bit farther up his
neck you ought just to lick anything
with air on it!-Punch.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

The best is the cheacest. Carter's Ink Is the
best, yet 1t costs no more than the poorest
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Success Varies-"Dar is all kinds an
degrees O. success" said Uncle Eban.
wifi some folks it in amassin' for
tunes an rulin' countries an wifi
yuthuhs, it's jes keepin out O Jail"
Washington Star.
Marble Hill press., 1901-01-30

Her View-"It isn't always what a
Christmas present costs, said her
friend, that makes it appreciated"
oh mo-" replied Mrs. Bargain Hunt
er; very often it is what people think
it cost PUCK.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
HARVARD ALUMNI PR9TES T.
A Circular Letter ON the Proposed
Degree. for Mr.. Mckinley.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April ga COM
mittee of Harvard graduates is sending
the following circular to all the alumni OF
the university
ITO the Alumni and other Holders of
Degrees: a 81.
Being informed that President McKin-
ley has, through the solicitation of Sena-
tor Hoar. the President of the Alumni As
ISOLATION, been recommended to the Board
of Overseers of Harvard College by the
President and fellows for the degree of
LII. ID. honoris causa, we, with a con-
siderable number of other graduates of
the university, intend to present pro-
test to the overseers, believing that the
degree should not be conferred on Mr..
Mckinley at this time, and that, as this
recommendation has been promoted by
the solicitation of others, we also are
clearly entitled to be heard, as protest
ants. by the overseers.
I'VE firmly believe in the general prin-
ciple that honorary degrees should not be
conferred merely in recognition of high
political position, or as prizes of political
success.
1T is worthy of remark that Harvard
College has already acted upon this prin-
cirle with respect to the Governor of
Massachusetts,. A former President OF
the United States, who came to Cam
bridge. recognized this principle and did
not take the degree offered him.
Further, we believe that. as there ex-
lists sincere division of opinion concern
Ing the national policy with which Mr..
Mckinley's name is associated, to confer
the degree of doctor of laws upon him
would work injustice and give needless
pain to a considerable number OF grad
yates by seeming to commit the univer-
sity to decision upon a political policy,
which decision is not the function of
such an institution.
1T is conceivable that it would not be
agreeable to the President, or his friends,
to make him the recipient of a degree
which cannot be the hearty and willing
gift of the university.
I'VE think that some protest should be
made, so that this honor may not be con-
ferred without an expression of the opin-
ions of Harvard graduates who object to
comforting the honoris causa degree on
Mr.. Mckinley.
I'm replying to this circular, will you, If
you approve of a protest, sign the en-
closed paper and send to Elmer II. Snow,
10 fremont Street, room Al, Boston, indi-
eating whether you will allow your name
to be made public if necessary?
ANY graduate who desires to protest
by written letter rather than by signing
his name, will help the cause If he will
send ms letter to the above address or
to the president or other member of the
board of overseers.
The circular is signed by Peter G.
Brooks. 50; Wendell Phillips Garrison, 81;
John Richie, 81; Edward w. Emerson,
'65; David G. Haskins. &c; Charles +.
NJ II
lam q. Hale, 20; Charles B. Wildly, 20;
Grenville II. Norcross, 10; Stephen Chase,
Sc; Everett W Abbot. SO; Philip Mex.
Garrison, go; George W. Wheelwright, 80;
Lawrence Brooks. 81.
Attached to the circular is a protest adj
dressed to the board of everseers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-27
THE COKE INDUSTRY.
Manufacturers Statistics Reported
by the Census Bureau.

The division of manufactures Of the Gen.
sus Bureau yesterday issued bulletin on
coke.
The report shows capital of $50, 500, 679
invested in the manufacture OF coke. which
represents the value of lands, buildings.
ovens, machinery, tools, implements, and
the live capital required to carry on the
business. but does not include the capital
stock of any of the corporations. The
value of the products from the use of this
capital was So, SIS, AS, to produce which in
volved an outlay of SECS. 1856 for wages;
SO 665, 532 for raw materials, consisting
almost wholly of coal; and 81. 1Sf,96S for
miscellaneous expenses.
The modern tendency of industry to con-
centrate in a comparatively small number
of establishments is strikingly exempiified
in the coke industry, where there is an in
crease of only o. or 1o.6 per cent, in the
number of establishments reported, as
compared with 1859, while the increase in
the number of tons of coke produced is
96.2 per cent. and in the value of all
products, 49, per cent. Thus the average
product per establishment has risen from
10, 800 short tons in 1889 to 81, 497 short tons
in 1888, and the average value of all prod
ucts per establishment from SIS, $50 in 1889
to S147 657 in 1899 There has been a still
greater increase In the amount of capital
invested, and nearly equal increase in
the number of wage-earners and in the
amount paid in wages
The report alludes to certain interesting
features in the development of the indus
try which have arisen since 1889. as. for
instance, the introduction of retort or by
product ovens: the increasing use of coke
for domestic purposes; the large increase
in the practice of washing the coal before
charging into the ovens; and the decreased
cost Of coal in 1893 because of the introduce
ton OF improved mining machinery and
better methods of mining.
The total product of coke in 1893 from all
the ovens included in this report amounts
ed to 19, $40 79S short tons, valued at S34, 49,
as as compared with an output of 10,00S.-
1853 short tons, valued at sl6, 4e4, 1874. in 1889,
and with ZEE, 4I5 short tons, valued at
S. 359. 4S9, in 1850
The number of wage earners in the coke
industry has increased from s,99S in 1883 to
I6, $685. in 1899. or $50 per cent The total
wages Increased from s4,O72 SO in 1883 to
81, 0S5, 136 in 1899, or $40 per cent.