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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-08-07
The Souls Great Nee

Never did individual souls need the
knowledge of Christ more than today.
Rev. DR.. Cadman, Congregationalist
RrOOElVn
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-08-07
Electrician
and plumber.

Electric Bells, Private
telephone lines, Com
plete Electric light plants
installed on short notice.
Agency for Buckeye and
Myers peep and shallow
we'll Pumps, Wind Mills,
Hydraulic Rams, Steam
Pumps, Hot Air Pumping
Engines, Gasoline Engines.
FIRST CLASS PLUMBING
in ALL ITS BRANCHES.
Private water works installed.
Having had several years practical
experience l can give first class refer
ence to those who want it. Estimates
cheerfully given.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
"I,Oye and Life"

To THIS EpITon or The SrN-Sir! II would
.eem ms though We had reached u period In
the natural order OF things. when W" ought to
have out crown that medieval conception Of
the body IA sordid envelope Of the spirit a
something never 10 be exhibited, hut to 10
concealed by formlcss draperies or mortified
and tortured that the spirit might he exalted.
To most casual thinker 1t is inconceivable
that n man or woman Of to-day can stl hold
fast to that conception For we have all,
avowcdly or other wise. discarded the belief
that his existence is hut a preparation for a
future beatihc state only to I've attained by pain,
even though selr- Inflicted IT then we no longer
hold such a belief. which might he the basis
Of an honest CONVICTION, why should We blush
and feel outraged when We look at the human
form or representation Of that iorm' j.
ANYTHING on earth more beaut iful than "a
beautiful body? And IL the God above con-
sidcrcd n his masterpiece. need We feel
ashamed Of his Great ion. That immortality
Is true And that art like all other human
activities. can he dcbasrd il ji.t rs true But
no one can convince a sane and unpreJudiced
human being that a representation of tho
human form In its perfection il dcbssed art
II men and women In their Ignorance look
upon what IT, holy MS unholy and what is good
as bad, by all means let our restless reformcrs
enlishtep them. But before they have made
the blind to sec, do not let them destroy what
we. who have already torn the banda yes from
our eyes. look upon with no shame or en-
barrassr,ent. but with deep pleasure and
high eXaltation. |. q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
Canatla's Tariff.

MONTREAL. Dec. 1.-THE recent election
in this city of the successor to Mr. Tarte,
who lately resigned his position in the Do
minion Government, has exposed the fact
that Mr.. Tartes protectionist views are
those of the constituency, for Mr.. Pr fon-
tame, the new Minister, has been returned
by proteCtionst votes. Thi. will give Sir
Wilfrid lsurier who IL conValescing at
Hot Springs, some thing to think about, as
Canadian manufacturers are complaining
of the injury done to their industries by
the preferential tariff for Brush goods
and The insufficient duties on certain other
articles. notably steel rails, such as are
now beng imported from Germany AZ a
rate the Canadian works say they cannot
compete against The tariff question il
going 10 be a hard nut for the Laurier Cabi-
net to crack for the demand is coming
from all parts II the country for a clear
and satisfactory declaration Of policy on
the subject.
meeting Of the Premiers Of all the
Provinces OF th~confederation IA to be held
about the new year at Quebec. The object
il TO discuss the rcadju ment Of the Federal
subsidies which ars found insufficient for
the grown needs of the Provinces. They
consider that they are entitled to a larger
share of the steadily increasing Federal
revenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
Fiilai Love a Legal Commodity.
From the 81 Loui. Republic

FROM Nr NJ LOUIS hfphbHr.
MACOS. Mo, Dec. l4-"Iovp and affection
when expressed "a the con sidcratiou in a
deed means just what il says" remarked
Circuit Judge n NJ shelton. in deciding
the case of a mother against her son in court
last week
On Sept 20, 1900. Mrs Hannah Iatchford
aged - years. decided TO her son William
her little home and lot in West Macon, in
consideration e o. and Low" and AFFECT ion.
instituted proceedings to recover her prop
erty. In this abe was supported BY her other
children, The petition to set aside the deed
alleged mental incapacity Of the mother at
The. old lady l. now living with her danrh-
ter. Mrs T. j Hackley, No. $40 East Thir-
tieth street. Kansas City.
In SUMMING up the case the Court said
The proof shows failure OF consideration.
and Il will not be- necessary 10 make ruins
on tho other allegation Of mental in
capacity. The defendants evidence dis
closes that, while he provided shelter and a
place 10 sleep for his aged, parent, he failed
in the decd She had a right. TO demand
such treatment as springs from loving heart,
which /. expressed in a t,ousnnd and one
In other words. he should have made
her feel TINT hc was sincerely glad TO have
her With him and that io, her slightest wish
peculiarly sensitive in this regard While
going down the sunset side OF life their
shrnnk ken arms reach ont with pitifu eager
ness for a bcstuwal of 'caresscs that mean
a right TO expect this. even when they have
no property to bequeath IN return. and much
have to a favorite son for hls prnttudo and
his love. which mean more to them than
ANYTHING else In the world.
The finding will he for tho rlairtif, and
an order will be made investing tho prop.
erty In the mother.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
The German Tariff Bill as Completed.

The German tariff bill has passed the
second reading, and. although in the
Reichstag a third reading is not a mere
matter Of form, as it is in the British
House Of Commons, there il no doubt
that the measure will presently go to
the Bundesrath without further change
The outcome of the exceptionally pro-
longed discussion has been triumph for
the Agrarians, for Chancellor Won BELOW
has assented to most of their demands
for higher duties than were originally
proposed by the Government, and the OBJ
struction which the Socialists and a wing
of the Radical party were prepared to
offer was overcome by the supersession
of the former mode of procedure by a
new rule providing that broad sections
instead of items should be submitted to
vote. The tariff as It leaves the Reichs-
tag being the result of a compromise,
or rather Of voluntary surrender on
the Chancellor's part, we may take for
granted that it will be sanctioned by the
Bundesrath, though it is likely to encoun-
ter some opposition in that body from rep
resentatives of commercial interests.
Chancellor Won BELOW said at one
stage of the discussion that even I'M
der the existing tariff. he considered II
scarcely practicable to negotiate COM
mercial trenties, and the inference Is
that, under the new tariff, such negotia-
ton will prove fruitless Far from being
Disconnected by the obvious deduction
from the Chancellor's assertion, the Agra
rians made it plain that with the
United States, at all events, the princi-
pal purveyor of food staples to Germany,
they do not want commercial treaty
containing the most favored nation
clause. They maintain that such a
treaty would be useless to German manu-
facturers, inasmuch a. in the United
States the duties imposed on imports
from even the most favored nation are
virtually prohibitlve They add that
the intention Of the clause il evaded BY
the United States, on the assumption
that the reduction to be made in the case
of Cuba does not bind them to make a
similar reduction In the case Of other
countries, because a special considera-
ton for the concession will be given in
the reciprocity treaty concluded with
the island Government. Our State De-
partment has long held that the most
favored nation clause does not apply
to concessions made under such circum-
stances. Tho Agrarians say that, if
their country cannot obtain rs liberal
treatment IA ia granted to Cuba, they do
not want any commercial treaty at all.
though it is obvious that, in the absence
of treaty, our food products would be
subjected to the maximum duties, and
would thus practically be barred out Of
Germany. That il a reeult which the
Agrarians would survey with equanimity,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18

Yesterday the new Tombs was opened
for public inspection. II replaces build
ing that had long been a reproach to the
city because Of its unftness for habitation,
even by criminals. The old Tombs was de-
signed In 1885. on the model Of an Egyptian
temple. II was completed In 1870 and has
been in use az prison since, but was shorn
Of it- chief prominence when the Tombs
Police Court was moved to the new Criminal
Courts Building with the Court Of Special
Sessions. In 1895 the first new prison
was begun and in 1895 the second, opened
Yesterday for inspection, The Tombs &C.
cupes an historical site: it's foundations
were laid on the Collect, large pond In old
New York favored by skaters in winter and
by pleasure boating parties in summer In
1910 canal was cut to drain it, and In 1917
the pond was filed in and some twenty years
later the building of prison was begun.
The new building il creditable in its archi-
lecture and should be satisfactory as a
prison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
Life. Death and the Ocean.

To THE EpIroR or THE SUS-Sir' N arithmetic
were brought to bear on good many sbcc'ila;lonS
and statements that appear from time TO time
they would In many eases never be brought forth
AS an example ~ this and TO encourage the use OF
arithmetic, now falling Into disuse IN our schools
let me- bring 20 bear On life. death and ihs
ocean" Any fear that the death Of the human
race. animals, &c, would create a food, or that
the resurrection would produce a water famine
will thereby be removed
Estimates OF population place the numbers OF
the race at i,No.0oo0 900. Allowing 100 pounds oil
water per ndividuai-which IL excessive and
reckoning that the amount OF water In the res,
Of the animal kingdom Is 100 times as great as In
the human race, We obtain 1000 0oo. 90 900 pound,
as the weigh, Of wa,er In the whole animal king
dom. The most conservative es, mates mako the
ocean surface double that OF the land. which. on
globe OF 1919 miles diameter. would give 1871 800 OO(
square miles Of water. OF i@WS pounds Of water
weighing 62ia pounds TO the cubic foot. gives us
the conclusion that the water In the whole animal
knsaom would ..'sc We ,srr, 81 hs SSeap much
OF TN. Sun Is approximately three onethou
sand,hs of an Inch thicki What may be the total
mine, but as much OF the land Il In the frozen zones
and much is more or less barren and desert, while
winter relsns OYER good b, Of NE s;f,s alt ,hs
NE at 100 times the animal kinvdoma quantity
would be a liberal estimate.
rai. the dream lass than QUE Inch.
As 10 thr resurrection, " We mast the absurd
estimate that the present population Of the globe
has pcrished every wear for the last 100 coo years
and include the animals for good measure, Y would
appear that q general resurrection of all these
is not excessive when il is recalled tina, their mean
depth Is 1900 feet, I trust that this humble
exposition may lead to ,hc re- study o. arithmetic
IN the schools End elsewhere, With lttlt attention
to the mutt lpllc,t'on table On thc aide.
LoSo isl,SD CRY, dec II. ii. u dosrscHrus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
I.MNORTALITI.
Views or Oliver wendell Holmes In .
Letter Now First Published.
From me Cincinnati Enquirer.

From Inc Cincinnati Enquirer.
RICHMOND. Ind. Dec IL About twelve
years a go a prominent Richmond man. at that
time a member of the city School Board,
wrote to DR. Oliver Wendell Holmes. asking
him concerning the meaning between the lines
of certain passages in lis Elsie Venner.
The following reply was received;
BOSTON. April y? 1870.
Nv Dear 81: There Ia no arswer to the argument
agalns, Immortality, so far as can see, on physt-
illogical or niatcnanstc grounds. The eye Is the
organ OF sight; WHEN that perishcs the sight per
ishcs with II, even though the rest OF the body re-
mains living. So when the brain pershes. its func
tion consc ousncss In all Its mod nca,ions persts1
such IL the natural conclusion. We cannot reach
the doctrine OF mortality of the individual from
below upward. II must be from the heights of
spiritual being that we attain to II. The conviction
of personal Immortality thus reached differs with
the individual. Some feel as sure. so they say.
and so IL they are OF the present existence
Others are wanting In faith and imag nation. Read
Thomas q Kenpis and see how absolutely real 10
him Is the life OF the spirit. independent OF the body
This is all that can write between the lines OF
my proposition In Elsie Venner": II conscious
being is separate from is bodily organism. then
Immortality OF the soul is conceivable. To some
this belief il natural and easy; to Others dlfcult
perhaps i'm possible Daniel Webster had Inscribed
on his tombstone. Lord. believe. help Thou mine
unbcilei." That Is undoubtedly the mental attitude
o, many CHRISTIANS OF to day. Yours sincerely.
OLIVER WENDELL HoLNEs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18

The Board OF Trade and Transportation
Of this city acts wisely In urging upon Con-
gress the passage Of bill to create a United
States naval reserve. The need of such a
reserve. to comprise ships ~ well as sailors,
was made apparent during the war with
Spain, when the State naval militiamen
were asked to volunteer individually and
vessels Of all kinds were chartered. Secre-
tary LoSo prepared bill TO create such a
reserve Admirals DEWEY and CRowNIN-
SHIELD and Capt. (now AdmiraD EVANS
prepared one; Represent tivo Foss has
one now before the House, The President
urged the need OF a national reserve In his
recent message. and both Secretary MOODY
and Assistant Secretary DARLING have
dwelt upon tho importance Of the plan In
their reports. There seems 10 be no oppo-
sition to Mr.. Fosss plan a. a whole. though
its details may be open 70 criticism; the
danger is in legislation. a. In everyday life.
that bill without enemies In also without
friends. The action Of the Board Of Trade
and Transportation may supply the impetus
needed to secure the creation Of the National
Naval Reserve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
Castro and ills Rival.
From The Pipsbur1 Post.


Ciprlano Castro President Of Venezuela.
came from the extreme west of the country,
and In 1898 removed President Andrade from
ONCE. md became Provisional President him
self His followers were from the Andean
region and anarchy reigned in Caracas dur
ing the emeute. His special adherence Il
European mcdding In the finance OF his
country. On oct as 1901, he was duly elected
Consthut ional President. and his term does
not regularly expire until March. 1908.
The Berlin Krsus Zofunc, in commenting
were being ontraoted, said; sThen he began
In the palace of Mira Flores at Caracas the
life of an unhrdied IA Ids mai alus, But
when the brave man invited his fair friend
from North America, and the people heard
Of the orgies Tint were held heard that their
money was going TO-. North America, there
arose a cry for the fellows expulsion This
l. the biased view OF n German paper. Castro
wa elected by the people after that.
Now the chief rival for his place II Gen
Manuel Antonio Matos. a man who spent
years In Europe and Is a Diplomat OF 20 wor
He IL responsible for the European host ility
70 castro Europe has financed him. and he
HIS pied god the resources ~ Venezuela a.
security In event OF his success
, N ia connection with true portraiturs Of
the man reflection he given to the unknown
validity or amount OF the debts some guar
anfeed and some private contracts II may he
concluded that this impetuous Andean has
some shadow Of right with him. His zigyags
are to be measured by the Spanish standard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
4 spiked Gun.

We do not think that the Hon. HENRY
NJ. TELLER of Colorado, Silveritc. Popu-
list and interchangeable mouther, is likely
to exert hereafter much influence upon
American opinion in matters of inter-
national policy
Probably his last appearance a. a real
manufacturer of history was four years
ago. when circumstanc enabled him to
fasten the so-caled Teller amendment
upon our declaration of intentions re-
garding Cuba.
The embarrassing consequences Of his
activity on that occasion have been
widely recognized already. The per-
nicious character of his achievement
may become even more apparent as
time passes.
Mr.. TELLER is loaded just now with
premature solicitude about the main
tenance Of the Monroe Doctrine The
Doctrine does not need his help. but
apparently he thinks that his contcmpo-
raneous and doubtful canvass for re-
election to the Senate from Colorado does
need the help Of the Doctrine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
To how, or Net to How

TO rHs fDiroR oY THE SrS-.Sir: Your arcoun,
otthc Western Mayor who does no, IN his cap to
Grub woman and therefore doe. not MI II TO an,
woman raises an Interesting question.
OF course. no gentleman would III, his hat TO q
scrub woman and equally OF course no gentleman
would fail to MT his cap TO the wife OF millionaire
Now II Is also reasonable to presume that gentle
man would raise his hat TO a woman whose husba nd
was worth only $4,000 and there are excessively
polite men who have been known to lift their hats
to women who were stenoeraphc- or who earned
their living In other ways
ButusappareRt to every one that In TIVE descend
ing scale from the wife Of the millionaire to the
scrub woman there comes a grade In woinanhood
70 which no gentleman worthy Of the name would
IN his cap and am sure that TIM SUNS readers
would IKE to have the grade pointed out,
And | would llkc TO have one or two other Qurs
lions answered II the hrrub woman fell helr "a
siOgU and rave up Scrubbing, could not A gentle
man lift his hat 10 her without forfeing his self
respect
And IL the wife OF millionaire lost all her money
and took up scrubbins As means OF livelihood are
there not some thoughtlc m en- who having known
her In her palmy days would s,il Mt their caps "a
herr
I once heard Of a man who lifted his cap 10 sre,,
woman. no matter what htr trade In HE, but he
was o count lyman. Washington BY name
Let us by all means have a discussion OF this In
tercstnq question and In the meantime allow me
to remain BAkEHGADEO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
having long smarted under the COMPETE
ton of American grain and meat.

having long smarted under the COMPETE
ton of American grain and meat,
A very different view of the matter Is
taken by those classes OF the German
population which, being neither land
owners nor land cultivators. do not
derive their incomes from agriculture,
but must look to manufacturing mining
and shopkeeping for livelihood. Until
recently. an the German censuses show,
these classes were considerably out
numbered, but they are rapidly increas-
ing, and, il the expansion OF the German
export trade should continue, II would
only be a question Of short time when
they would become numerically pre-
ponderant. To these classes the adop-
ton of the new tariff means a serious rise
in the price Of food and. unless u CORE
spending increase of wages take place,
there will be widespread deprivation
and suffering A marked increase in the
rate of wages, however, would so aug
ment the first cost of German manufact-
ures that their ability to compete with
similar British and American products
in the markets OF the world would be
sensibly impaired. II not extinguished
That is to say, the irrepressible con-
hict between agricultural and industrial
interests, which in England has been
dealt with by the sacrifice of the former,
will receive precisely opposite treat
ment in Germany when the new tariff
becomes operative. The dream Of dis
tancing their British and American COM
petitors as purveyorS to non-manufact-
uring countries will have to be re-
nounced, and the output Of German in
dustries will virtually be confined to the
home market.
That a tariff destined to have such
consequences should be finally accepted
by the German Chancellor is proof of "A
signal change of front on the part of
Kaiser WILHELM IT, He upheld CA
PR1vIs determination 10 lower Bis
MARCK's tariff, and made that Chancellor
Count for his success in persuading the
Reichstag 10 lower the duties on food
staples. Now it is reported that he is
about to make Chancellor Won BELOW a
Prince for forcing through the Rcichstag
a much higher tariff than BISMARCK ever
ventured to propose. 1t is difficult to
account for such "a change Of programme.
except upon the supposition that, in his
alarm at the rapid growth of Socialism
in political importance, the Emperor
has reluctantly decided to submit to the
demands of the Conservatives, who are
all Agrarians, though he must recognize
that his submission will arrest the prog
ress of his country toward a high rank
among exporting nations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
The Relia biiity" Run to Boston.

The extent Of the progress made dur
ing the past year in automobile max
ing in America is shown by the official
report of the Automobile Club of Amer
lea, now at hand, upon the recent "re-
liability" run to Boston and return. A
comparison Of this report with the one
OF last year on the endurance" run be-
tween New York and Buffalo proves the
value OF such tests.
In the run to Buffalo great deal of
trouble was experienced with brakes
chains. springs, shafts, wheels. bearings
steering gears. transmission gears and
numerous other parts essential to salts
factory operation. and imperfection in
such details was responsible for very
large percentage of the failure among
contestants.
In the race of the gasolene cars, which
predominated over the steam vehicles in
the proportion Of almost to |. brakes
caused only / per cent. of the troubles,
while chains. springs and bearings caused
but per cent. each transmission gea III
I per cent, and crank shafts and steer
ing gears combined ? per cent. The
chief difficulty was found with ignition.
water circulation, motors. valves and
tires, each OF the last three OF which
caused 10 per cent. Of the troubles, while
the first two caused 20 per cent. and II
per cent, respectively. As regards the
steam cars. rs per cent. Of the compulsory
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-18
4" Doc. Monroe


From Ire ChicIOo Tribune.
Oh, telegraph or telcp phone or send cnhlcs ram;
Enumcrstc the symptoms that Will show how sick
Tell how dream Of roaring drums and clash and
And how | rambie IN my talk. and pirate Of wars
You'd better gc, the medicine tried some years
Bu, hufry up to Washington and ring for Doc.
Monr0c'
John Run and Kaiser Wilhelm, WAC would operate
John byr declares I'm fe,crlsh, the Kaiser says
Bu, each 5 bringing Instruments enough to sink
They'll ambu,Me my pocke,bcok unless they're
stopped. know
SO heat the wires to Washington and summon Doc
M0ngbel
This Doctor Bulls surgeon who does not appeal
He never uses chlor0form until he wants hi. fee:
And Doctor lilll Of Germany vii! diagnose my case
As one that needs treatment 81 his military base
] have in,crnal troubles, too my pulse Is mighty
You'd better rush to Washington and call Tor Doc
Monroe
Why. once before took this way, and fel, awful
sick
I whistles for the ambulance and Doc. Monroe
He sent the other doctors on and whispered In my
rha, he would do the doc,oring for all this hcm,.
sphere.
80 he's my own PHYSICIAN and he cured mo years
ago.
You hurry up to Washington and get old Doc
Monroei