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ftlutudl BENEFIT Column



"LET YoUR LIGHT SO SHINE
Let IN lille sunshine
Each day on some dark life;
The world's ia need OF Iixhts: let thine
Clean brightly Through the strife,
A gentle word Is better
Outlines than giit of goli;
smile may l'reas the letter
That long SONIC heart did hoi l.
Few rarer gifts are ours
Than handcltsps warmly given.
And sind dreis are the flowers
That make of earth a beaver.
So let each passing day
Record some kiud deed done;
Gu smiling. giving, ali thy WY,
Be of thy woiii the sun.
Selected By AUNT Mari
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The United Society of Christian En-
6eavor, the corporate body of the great
organization. was formed at the Old
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-10-21

The pursuit of felicity reminds one Of
the absent minded man who swan a river
to'get a drink of WI ter.
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OccaioDsily a steady stream OF men
may be seen going into saloon, but the
coming out stream Is apt to be a trifie
unsteady.
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Ii has been said that a number o.
society men never pay snyi hing but com
plimeDts.
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A woman cen learn 10 love most any
man II be iiDgles loud enough.
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Palmer Notice.

TINE undersigned hereby gives notice that be
i has contracted with the city of Ellsworth
for the support OF the poor, during the ensuing
year. and has made ample provision for theT
support. tie therefore forbids all persons from
furnishing supplies to any pauper on his &C
count. as without his written order he Will pay
for no goods 40 furnished. HARRY S. JoNEs'
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There was one mystery that o saya
San might not touch, great silver
heart that lay upon the breast of her
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BIBLE READINGS.

lisa. LII, 4; Nah. i. 10; Nal iii. 7-1S;
Matt K, Is; xviii. 10. 20; Acts i. Is;
Rom. x, IA, u; Cor. xvi, /. .; II Cor
*, go; Rev. xxi. 17.s
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Here are several things for you to medi-
tate on this week. Some OF you may
think we are growing too metaphysical in
our ideas, II SO, bring us down to the
practical by some recipes or everyday hints
and questions. Yours for the column as
ever, AUNT MADGE,
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"Resolntely build wall about to- day ana liy,
within the enclosure. The past may have beer
nara, SAD or wrought is over The future ma,
be like the past but the woman who worrie,
about II may not live to meet &C.; IL she does 81,
viii bear 1t In the same old way. The onl,
thing with which she should concern herself il
TO day Its sunshine Its air ats friends its frolcs
It's wholesome work, and perhaps its necessary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
A wOULD-BE DEMOCRATS
DISAPPOINTMENT.

Edward NJ. Shepard. who was Tammanys
last candidate for mayor. but sometimes
posing as an independent Democratic re-
former. made the principal speech at the
banquet OF the Iroquois Club OF Chicago
last Monday night II was evident that
Mr.. Shepard had prepared himself with
great care and went to Chicago with a
speech which was expected TO attract much
attention. The Brooklyn Eagle. Demo-
cratic paper. is now interested in the re-
organization of that party upon a platform
that will insure a sound government based
upon law and securing TO the individual
freedom and justice. II seems TO indulge
the hope that a reorganized Democratic
party can cut clear Of demagogy. of the
populism OF. Organism and OF the Demo-
cratic habit OF making class appeals. The
Eagle evidently expected that Mr. Shepard
would deliver a speech which would be a
keynote for that ideal Democratic party
for which the Eagle hopes and prays
Mr.. shepards speech did not come up to
the expectations of the Eagle. Speaking for
the reorganized Democracy. the sometime
reformer resorted to demasosy and APP
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

OF time was necessary for little more than
half the journey, ard since, under SUCH rel
atively slow transportation. the farther West
advanced TO its present splendid develop
ment, there must be very large and notable
progress awaiting IL under the new pro-
gramme Of the railroads The first an
nouncenent IN this direction was made
some weeks ago by President Hartman.
OF the Southern Pacific. who declared that
he intended to make unprecedented altera-
tons In roadbeds, TO build some vast tun-
nels through the Sierra Nevada. and 10 re-
equip almost the entire system over which
he has control. The second announcement
now comes from President Hill. OF tb- eat
Northern, who has already taker r.
tant steps toward the desired goa. " re-
ducing the curvature along the entire line
of his road and who has constructed a tun-
mel some eight miles in length for the pur-
pose of getting rid OF the old time-killing
switchback. A long period may elapse be-
fore the great grades OF the Western noun
tains permit of the extreme speed attained
by the roads of the far East, but the prog
ress foreshadowed by these two proposals is
so much greater than anything that would
have been thought of even as recently as
decade and half ago, that IL may not be
a very heavy call upon the imagination TO
see that the daring of such men as Mr..
Hartman and Mr.. Hill may yet contribute
a new conquest of the mountainous conti-
nent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-The Carib-
bean squadron, commanded by Rear Ad-
miral Coghlan. now cruising in the vicinity
of Honduras, will be reinforced shortly
by the cruisers San Francisco and Raleigh,
which recently has undergone an overhaul
ing.
President Roosevelt to-day received an
invitation, engraved on plate of solid gold
six inches long and three-fourths of an inch
wide. to be the guest Of the Union League
Club, of San Francisco. on the occasion Of
his visit to that city on his approaching
Western trip. The plate weighed eight and
a half ounces. The invitation was present.
ed by Col. George H. Puppy. president OF
dent with expressions of cordial apprecia-
ton. He Will be the guest OF the club at q
banquet Thursday evening, May IL.
The circulars asking for bids for the three
16.000-ton battleships authorized by the last
naval appropriation act will be issued to-
identical with the Connecticut and Louis
lana, the principal change being slightly
heavier armor for the superstructure and
slightly lighter armor at the top OF the
regular armor belt. The bids are TO be
opened June 3. The ships are to be COM
pleted within forty-two months.
The President to-day announced the fol-
lowing men TO serve as members Of the
board OF visitors 10 the West Point Military
Academy: Col. d. q. Henderson. OF Iowa;
George G.. Baxter, of Colorado; Col. As
bury Coward. president of the South Car
DINA Military Institute; Joseph G.. Darling
ton, OF Philadelphia. William A Pew. Jr..
Thomas's Church. New York. and J. @.
SchmidlapD, of Cincinnati.
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RULING AGAINST WIDOW
OPINION THAT WILL INTEREsg MEM
BEERS OF FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.
Federal Judge Thayer Holds that De-
linquency in Payment of ASSESS
ments Nullifies Policies.

ST. LOUIS, March 19.-In the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals an opinion
was handed down by Judge Thayer in the
case of the Supreme Council. Royal Ar
canum. versus Anna J. Taylor. which is
remanded with instructions that the plant
III is not entitled to recover. The decision
will be of interest TO fraternal organizations
and members who are insured against
death in these organizations
Anna ]. Taylor is the widow OF George f.
Taylor, a member of the Royal Arcanum.
Arapahoe Lodge. of Denver. Col. He was
insured for $1,000 in 1896 and died in Novem-
Der, 1900. Payment of the insurance certifi-
cate was contested on the ground that he
had not paid the monthly assessment of
October, 1900, due on the last day OF that
month, and was, therefore, suspended &C.
cording to the bylaws
The collector failed to pay Taylor's as
sessment for october, as he had been In
the habit of doing when overdue, and when
il was rendered three days later, just be-
fore Taylor's death, IL was refused on the
under suspension. Mrs. Taylor secured
Judgment against the Supreme Council
which appealed.
Judge Thayer. writing the opinion, says
the question at issue Is TO determine wheth.
er the Supreme Council was cognixant q,
the assessment of Taylor after he was de.
linuuent and whether il ratified such pra c.
tice by accepting the delinquents assess.
ment in violation of its bylaws. He finds
nothing in the evidence TO warrant this
assumption and orders the case remandec
with instructions TO the trial court to in.
struct the jury that the plaintiff is not en-.
titled TO recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

cotton and all manufactures OF cotton not
included in the preceding schedules; cheese;
fruits. preserved: paper pulp. perfumeTy
and essences: articles OF pottery and earth
OF the customs tariff OF the Republic OF
Cuba, porcelain; soaps, other than COM
mon, now classified under Paragraph 106
OF the customs tariff OF the Republic OF
Cuba; umbrellas and par paTSs sas dsxtrine
lures thereof; silk and manufactures there-
OF: rice: cattle.
1t Is specifically agreed that tobacco. in
any form. OF the United states or It's insu-
lar possessions shall not be given any con-
cession or rebate OF duty when imported
into Cuba
Both countries agree that the rates OF
duty granted during the life o. the treaty
shall be preferential as respects ike i'm
ports from other countries. IL is specihcal-
~ provided that. while the treaty IS IN
force. no Cuban sugars shall be admitted
into the United States at a greater reouc-
ton than 20 per cent from the present
any country other than Cuba shall be adj
mitted into the United States by treaty or
convention while the new treaty Is IT force
at a lower rate OF duty than that Imposed
by existing law.
Provision is made against any impair
ment OF the effect OF the treaty by means
OF national or local taxes or charges. Inc
treaty contains articles by which either
country may renounce IL should changes In
the others tariff deprive the Directing ma
tons Of its tariff advantages. or giving SIX
months notice and a new treaty may Ike
wise be negotiated in certain events. X
not renounced the treaty shall continue IN
effect for FIVE years from the date IL goes
into effect. which shall be ten days after
exchange of ratifcations. After five years
IL shall continue in effect from year TO
year until the expiration OF one year from In
the date either country serves notice OF Its
intention TO terminate the treaty.
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into operation several months. probably a
year The amendment further reducing the
duty on flour. corn meal. etc, is one which
will not please the Cubans. These and
other amendments may lead the suspicious
Cubans TO infer that they have been trified
with and thus cause them TO become un-
friendly. The Republicans made it very
clear in nearly all their state platforms
that they were anxious to have closer re-
lations with Cuba, but the Senate has
triied with the matter after suggesting
that a treaty would be better than an
act of Congress. II is said that number
of Republican senator's were hostile TO
the treaty, but dared not vote against ii.
But why should senator's, except those who
live in States in which are few beet
sugar plants, be opposed to it? Why should
they not be eager to ratify a treaty that
will give us a market for SIS. 100000 worth
of American products? Fortunately, the
conditions in Cuba have greatly improved.
and the treaty is not as necessary as 1t
was In December, 1901. 1t is announced
that the postponement is a scheme OF Sem
ator German to force consideration of the
entire tariff question by the next Congress.
tariff bills. but IT was not of nature that
he could be expected TO renew the expert
ment
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Christian Advocate.


A great many people are now fasting
through Lent. 1t is said there are over half
a million men and women in this city who
adhere TO the strictest rules of the observ-
ance of Lent. Much that is said about this
is ludicrous. Says a writer: IF you follow
the dictates of the Roman Church you may
enjoy only one square meal day. and ac-
cording TO the menu OF the average dinner
giver that one meal would not be complete
You may not eat fish and flesh at the same
meal-nor must wine be served at any re-
past IL people would live for the rest of
by the Roman Catholic authority in this
city. unless sick and needing a special diet.
the average duration of human life would
be greatly heightened and the public health
much improved. Eminent physicians de-
clare that the forty days of fasting as
practiced here are of inestimable value to
the health OF the people who subject them
selves 10 IL. We long since discovered that.
apart from the effects on the mind and the
morals, more evils produced by glut-
tony, hasty eating. eating between meals
and having the times of meals too near
together. than by the use OF ardent spirits
IN any degree compatible with the continu-
ance OF life. No human being needs more
than one square meal day. People may
be healthy Herewith. unless doing a vast
amount OF hard manua! labor.
But fasting In Lent as distinguished from
other periods Is yoke imposed by man.
obligatory only on those who believe that
the persons who impose II have commits
sion from God
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
SENATE ADJOURNS.
oNcLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)


the controversy had been concluded Senator
Allison announced as the result of their
mission the President had stated that he
had no further communication to make TO
the Senate. He thereupon moved the final
adjournment of the Senate. and this mo-
ton prevailed without division.
In the open session of the Eenate at the
beginning of the day little legislative bust
ness came before the Senate A resolution
was agreed to authorizing the committee
on territories to sit during the recess to
consider proposed bills relative to the dis
trict of Alaska and to meet at such time
and place or places as the chairman may
designate.
Mr. Morgan introduced resolution which
recites that it is the duty of the United
abuses of the powers of taxation TO cease;
that there should be free trade between the
United States and the insular possessions:
tinguished; that corporations employed for
the purpose OF monopoly are subject to the
control of Congress and that Congress
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Consuls-Albert w. Swain, consul a,
Montevideo. at Southampton. England
John E. Hopley, now consul at Southamp-
ton at Montevideo. Uruguay; Clarence Rice
Slocum, of New York, at Warsaw, Russia.
Postmaster-George w. Alstine. at Month
cello, Ind.
Captains to be rear admirals in the navy
Francis A. Cook, Purnell e. Darlington
Also other promotions in the navy and Ma
rine Hospital Service
The Senate confirmed all the nominations
sent in to-day save that of ar assistant
surgeon in the Marine Hospital Service. The
nominations made at this session that failed
of confirmation are: William M. Byrne, dis
trict attorney of Delaware; William d
Crum. collector of customs, Charleston. 8
C.; George JSawter assistant appraiser OF
merchandise, New York; Postmasters
Thomas s. Harris. Liveoak, Fla: w. I
Harris. Charleston. s. G; Dallas Herbert
Rockdale. Tex, and L. L. Lumsden, to b.
assistant surgeon in the Marine Hospita
Service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

Berlin Correspondent Glasgow Herald.
The medical department of the War Office
publishes a report by Professor Koch on
the combating of typhoid. The professor
remarks that sanitary reforms in the
towns have done much for the prevention
of the disease. while in the country It is
still widespread on account of the small
attention paid there TO matters of health.
Typhoid is, according to Professor Koch.
essentially transferable. He has found that
in typhoid districts children very often fall
i'll without the doctor Or any authority be-
ing called in, so that the illness can easily
be passed on to others. especially as chill
dren are able to compass 1t without any
great disturbance of their general health.
The only means of preventing typhoid
from spreading consists. he says. in the
complete isolation of the sick, and on these
lines he has so successfully experimental
at Treves that he was able to stamp ii out
completely in a group of villages in the
neighborhood notorious for the frequency
OF its typhoid cases.
Professor Koch. at the conclusion of his
report. suggests that q new institution for
the combating of infectious diseases should
be founded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
CANNOT RAISE THE MAINE.


NEW YORK. March ia dispatch from
Havana received In Boston says. according
to the correspondent there OF the Times:
1.-The Cuban Republic will not give the
Spanish government the contract 10 remove
the wreck OF the old Maine from the Harbor
of Havana. President Palma, after con-
ference with United States Minister squiers.
caused this information TO be transmitted
through proper channels 10 SPANS consul
general and diplomatic agent The initia-
tive taken by Spanish Minister Abarzu seek
ing an appropriation from the Madrid Cor
ties TO enable the crown TO bid upon the
work and undertake the extraction OF the
wreck. while II may be appreciated by those
Spaniards innocent OF the charge OF COM
pliclty In the destruction OF the old Maine,
cannot but be regarded in Cuban govern
ment circles as inopportune and prema-
ture and calculated TO revive question
which could nave undesirable results. The
President and Cabinet are ind.sposed 10
lend announcement TO such a proposition
which would contribute TO the weakening
OF their present good relations with one or
the other OF the governments mos, inter-
ested In the outcome OF the new industry
which the Spanish Ministry would have the
government OF Cuba authorize that OF
Madrid TO undertake
HAVANA March le-The secretary OF
the treasury has received a proposal 10
remove the wreck OF the United States bat
American, whose name the secretary &c.
clines to disclose. The proposition does not
call for payment either way Pending its
acceptance IL has been decided 60 include
the Maine in the advertisements for bida
for the removal or various wreckA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

Attacks on our military policy in the
Philippines have pretty much ceased but
al the new facts that come to light are
indicative The Manila Times. comment
ms on the Glenn trial. says IL furnished a
complete justification for the aggressive
campaign conducted in samar. and thinks
II very probable that had the plain facts
OF the campaign been brought out at the
trial OF General Smith he would have been
promptly cleared by the court" Again. a
letter Is published from Captain Hartford.
who was British consul at Manila during
the entire war. In which. writing TO an
American friend. he says:
As an old cavalry and infantry oficer I
shall always remember with grea, pleasure
and pride my association I'm Manila with
the most splendid and humane army OF our
Anglo-Saxon race on earth. and while as an
Engisshman. naturally glory In your hours
Of triumph and victory. my sympathy
with your trials h strong as IL Is with
the British soldier. who. like your own has
often to suffer from the malignant and
malicious faisehoods of those who ought TO
support and honor him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20

pealed to those who do not prefer law and
order 10 license. For instance, Mr.. Shepard,
who is a corporation lawyer. took occasion
TO criticise the action of United States
courts in the use of injunction power in
matters relating TO outrages occasioned by
strikes. which. as the Eagle tells Mr. Shep-
ard. have led TO riots, murders, intimida-
ton. business ostracism and other evils
which cannot be charged against either
civil or foreign war. This is what the
Democratic Eagle says to the Democratic
orator:
To the degree to which the action of the
federal judiciary has mitigated, reduced,
prevented or checked these results, and 10
the degree TO which that action has sought
to punish those who have produced such
results those courts have commanded the
gratitude and admiration Of stable.
thoughtful. order-loving and justice-loving
men. We think Mr.. Shepard himself has
felt more secure in person and in property
his many affiuent and admirable and lib
eral clients certainly have-because of such
action of the federal courts. That action
has been a reinsurance to liberty, bull
Abuse of IL is within the capabilities of lam
guage. But ii does not deserve abuse. And
we are satisfied that the attempt TO unity
any political party in antagonism to II VIII
amazing.
The Eagle is also surprised and panied
that Mr.. Shepard should put the captains
of industry on one side and wage earners
on the other and declare that in order 10
hold capital in check labor must strive to
have an organization as powerful. and adds
that I'VE may not always be as nice as We
should in treating fellow-laborers whose
separation from us seemed to strengthen
the hands of organized capital" The right
of both to organize is everywhere granted
but the Eagle reminds Mr. Shepard, who
framed the agreement of the sugar trust SO
that the laws cannot break through 1t, that
all this organization does not insure any
corporation against competition, the aggre-
gate of the units of which outweigh and out
class it. In regard to the intimation that
organized labor might not always be as
nice as it should in treating laborers who
are outside the organizations the Eagle
does not spare the orator. but says:
The plea which they would make in justi-
fcation or in mitigation of outrages alb
horrent TO justice. disgraceful TO govern
ment and shocking even to any barbarism
veined with manhood is one which we wish
had never been advanced at all-or at least
had been advanced by another man.
The wonder is that the Eagle expected
anything else from Mr. Shepard, for. what
ever a mans personal beliefs may be. when
he makes a Democratic speech which he
thinks will be effective he feels bound to
make bids for the support of those who
are hostile to such enforcement of the laws
as will suppress rioting and violence, and
to array one part of the forces of industry
against the other regardless Of conse-
quences. These are the men whom Arch
bishop Quigley denounoes for sowing dis
| cord to the danger of the country.