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are charged. A $1,000 clerk, a negro,
who was charged to the city post
office in Washington, but who had
been detailed to act as his special
messenger by Superintendent Beavers,
has already been required to return
to the work for which he was employ
ed.
XIX
The decision OF the Postmaster
General requiring postmasters from
whose Offices free rural delivery
routes start, to post the names OF all
residents along those routes IN the
local pos,offices will probably occasion
serious trouble for the Administration.
1t has already been pointed out TO the
Postmaster General that this custom
is the occasion of serious hardship to
local merchants and newspapers.
These lists of names are used by the
great mail order houses and the big
dalles to solicit business and sub
scrlbers to the detrment of the local
businessmen and the latter have pro
tested, but in vain Meanwhile the
mail order houses are reapng har-
vest and the daily newspapers are
adding materially to their subscrip-
ton lists.
XIX
| Acciderte in the navv continue 10
multiply and Secretary Moody, while
resisting the influence exerted to pro
cure a general investigation. appears
to he entirely helpless in the premises
What has long been known to those
in close touch with the. Navy Depart
ment is now becoming general.
known, viz. That Senator Lodge
played a scurvy trick on his friend
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FRANCHISE TAX Law
The Act Upheld by Court OF
Appeals.
APPELLATE DECISION IS REVERSED.
Judge vsnn writ4r opinion. which
Was Unnnimous-IIome Rule Is
Not vioIated-New York Cor
porntions Must Pay.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 29-The spe-
cial franchise tax law has been de-
clared constitutional by the court OF
appeals by unanimous vote. Judge
Vann wrote the opinion. The court re-
verses the decision of the appellate d.
vision.
This decision Is on the appeal OF At
torney General Cunneen from the de-
cision of the appellate division of the
supreme court of the third department.,
handed down on Jan. 90 last, declaring
the special franchise tax law to be in
valid.
The court Of appeals sustains the
constltutionality of the law as n whole.
The appellate division decided that the
law was unconstitutional in that 1t
gave the state tax commission instead
of the local assessors authority to as
sess the local franchises.
The court of appeals holds in brief
that the legislature in creating n new
system Of taxation, embracing a new
kind of property never taxed before,
had the right to intrust the power Of
making the assessment to state Off
/ GERS and that tangible property, such
as rails and poles, which had been for
merly taxed by local assessors, was
merely incidental to the special fran
chises and hence that there was no in
fringement upon local self govern
ment.
In his opinion Judge Vann reviews
the enactment of the special franchise
tax law and the litigation which has
followed in the efforts of the corpora
tions to declare this law unconstitu-
tional or unavoidable. He also reviews
the various constitutions of the state
regarding the home rule principle.
This decision means that the corpora
tions will have to pay this tax for foul
years back, and it has been estimated
that 1t would raise anywhere from So,
100000 to $4,500,00O annually, so thai
in back taxes anywhere from $4,000,
300 to S1S,O0O0OO Is due from the cor
porations. None of the revenue from
the franchise tax go to the state treas
ury, but all go to the localities in which
they are raised.
The cases before the court involved
the constitutionality Of the so called
Ford law of 1899, which imposed ia!
on special franchises or the righ
granted by the state to lay railroad
tracks or to erect telegraph and tele
phone lines in the public highways
The power to make the assessmen
was conferred upon the state board o
tax commissioners instead of upon lc
cal assessors, and this was alleged t
violate the principle of home rule as ir
trenched in the constitution. This cor
tention was overruled by Judge Ear
who, acting as referee, decided tn
cases in the first instance. The appe
late division, however, reversed an
held by a divided court that the act II
3 fringed the home rule provision Of tn
constitution.
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FIGHTING STAMP TAX.
Havana Druggi.ts stiII Keep Closed
Doors,

HAVANA, April 29.-The matter of
the drug stores of Havana that closed
Sunday in protest against the imposi-
ton OF stamp tax of . cents on every
package of patent medicine sold re-
mains unchanged. The druggists wish
to appeal to President Palma, but the
president cannot intervene even if he
considers it advisable to do so until fif-
teen days after the request for the sus-
pension Of the tax was presented to the
provincial governor. General Nunez,
civil governor of Havana, says the time
to veto the tax is passed and that he
could not do this even If he wanted TO.
A considerable section of the public
press advocates amending the constitu-
tion so as to abolish all provincial gov
ernments as an unnecessary expense
This question will be an important is
sue in the next elections.
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Providence Man n Suicide.

BOSTON, April 29.-Captain Hop
kins of the steamer Admiral Farragut
reports that when the steamer was off
Highland light, on her way to this city
from Port Antonio, Jamaica, one of the
passengers, listed as G. Seabury Of
Providence, X. l., dashed out of his
,tateroom and, uttering yell, plunged
overheard. Efforts We're made to res
rue the man, but they were of no avail.
His actions were peculiar throughout
the passage.
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Daily. Daily, except Sunday. ~ Stops
only on notice TO Conductor or Agent OF oh
Trains leave BLOOMSBURY as follows
For Pittston and Scranton as follows; t,a' IT.
M, q AZ and 6l5 p. IN. week days; lO'iS H. III
daily. ,,, ,,,,odo,nb,o > ~
a. m. and Dab p IN. week days, , e,, - -,
For Ha2leton, 731 a. m |i3 anu o'lo P' III
week days, l0,43 a. m, daily ,,,,.,., oo,.
For Lewisburg. Milton, Wllllansporl1 LoCk
Haven, Renova and Kane ll5O a. m week uayS;
Lock Haven only, S47 a. IN and 4.O6 p. IN. week
days: for Wilfamsport and lntermedlaJe sIa-
| lions S.47 a, m. and '7.25 p. m. week days ,
! For Bellefonte, Tyrone, fhlllpsDurg, ana
| Clearfield, s.47 and II 80 a. IN, week days; q -.
| For Harrisburg and intermediate stations S'q'
and ID SO a. M, and 7.25 p. m. week days; 400 p
III For PHILADELPHIA yia Harrisburg), Baltimore
| and Washington S.47 and IL 80 a. M, and I2o p
| m week DAYS: a. OF p. m. daily.
| For Pittsburg (vta HarrisbuIgl, e.4' IN
| 725 D. m. week days; 400 p. m, daily; VIA Lewis
town Judction, S.47 and II 30 a. IN. week DAY s.
| via Lock Haven, S.4 and ll5O IN. week day 5
pullman Parlor ana Sleeping cars run Vi
Through trains between Sunbury, Wllllamspoi
and Erie between Sunbury and Philadelpnlt
and Washington and between Harrisburg, Pitts
burg and the west. A. o,,o,,a
For further Information apply to Ticke
Agents. , ,yoon
VS. 0en'I Manager. Gen. Pass, Agt'
I --sx , =, " -. -fst I2Sas.s -A1leA
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.t,onta Banker Gets six Years.

ATLANTA Ga, April 29.-G. Hall
man Sims pleaded guilty to the embez-
clement Of $4,000 of the funds Of the
Capitol City National bank and was
sentenced to six years in the federal
prison. Sims was collection clerk Of the
bank and was for some time promi-
hent ligure in the social world Of At
IN pta
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-30
Irish League Wants sinews of War.

LONDON, April 29,-An appeal has
been issued by the United Irish league
to Irishmen throughout the world ask
ing them to start immediate subscrip-
tions for the parliamentary fund of
1903. A generous response is necessary
10 enable the regular attendance of the
irish members and in view of the like
lihood of the Irish party gaining con-
.rol of the destnies of whatever minis
try is in power.
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Grafton by Cleveland at st. Louis.

PRINCETON, n. j., April 29,-For-
mer President Cleveland will deliver
the dedlcatory address at the opening
of the St Louis exposition tomorrow
and while in st. Louis will be the guest
of ID. II. Francis, president of the ex-
position. Mr.. Cleveland will leave st.
Louis at the conclusion of the ceremo-
nies, reaching home on Saturday.
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standing of Baseball Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Train Wreck In Ohio.

TOLEDO, O., April 29.-A Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton train was de-
rallied four miles from this city. Twen-
ty-five persons are reported injured.
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Death of DR., Board m an.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April 90
DIR. George Dana Boardman, author,
orator and preacher, is dead here after
long illness.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Today even the thickest hide can
be tanned by chemicals in three
hours. Itused to take six to eight
months.
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the President, when he Fursuaded MN
to appoint Mr.. Moody to the head
OF that department. Senator Lodge
had but nne object in view, the Sc
curing of seat IN Cougress tor his
son.ln.law, Mr. Glrdrner OF Mass
achusetts. TO accomplish this end
he induced the President to award
the naval portfolio to Mr.. Moody,
then representative of Mr. Gardiner S
district and, with Mr.. Moody out oi
the way, secured GARDENERS election.
Now the entire navy department, is
suffering the consequences OF having
a weak man at its head. This con-
dition of affairs the President hopes
to remedy by securing authority from
Congress to establish naval g-neral
staff.
Xxx
A scandal of no small proportions
has Just come to light IN connection
with the administration OF army
affairs in Alaska. A number of army
officers, all OF those in fact who were
on duty at Skagway about year ago
are to be tried by court martial tor
selling commissary stores to civilians
and pocketing the proceeds. Another
officer who has been on duty for some
time in Alaska is to be tried for a
shortage just discovered in his ac-
counts. He claims that his safe was
looted but that he will have to prove.
XXX
Meanwhile the Porto R'can
scandal, involving a number OF naval
and army officers who have been IN
dicted for smuggling will not down
The local judiciary insists on con
tinuing the prosecution notwithstand
ing the fact that the Attorney Gen
eral has called off the United States
Attorney who began the prosecution
Apples kept in a cellar al
through the winter should never b'
eaten without first washing then
and rubbing them dry with cleai
cloth. In many cellars any frui
takes on a mold, visible only unde
the microscope, that may produc'
diphtheria. Undoubtedly man,
isolated cases of this disease II
country homes are thus produced
-Ex.
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Conscience Money From Rome.

WASHINGTON, April 20. - The
treasury department has received a
conscience contribution of $3.50 in
closed in an envelope postnarked
Rome, Italy.
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STATE OF ONO, CRY OF To- ! .

LEDo, LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm OF
F. ]. Cheney & Co., dong business In
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
GsEAL1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, IS cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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DR.. Humphreys.

After fifty years DR.. Humphreys
Specifics enjoy the greatest popularity
and largest sale in their history, due to
intrinsic merit They cure the sick.
NO. CURES. PRICES.
1-Fevers. Congestions, Inhammatlons. 20
2-Worms, Worm Fever, Worm Colic... 20
3-Teething. Collie, Crying, ,Wakefulness .25
d-Diarrhea, OF Children or Adults.... .25
7-Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. ............ .25
S-NeuraIgia Toothache, Faceache.... .25
O-Heada che. Sick Headache, Vertigo. %
1O-Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak Stomach.25
1I-Suppressed or Painful Periods. .2J
12-Whites, Too Profuse Periods ......... 20
13-Croup. Lnryngitis, Hoarseness..... .2J
11-Salt Rhcum. Erysipelas, Eruptions.. 20
15-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Palms.. .2J
16-Maiaria. Chills, Fever and Ague..... rs
19-Catnrrh. Influenza, Cold In the Head .2J
2O-WhOoping-C Cough ........."......... %
27-kidney Diseases. 30
2S-NeryOus Debility. y.....................1.OO
30-Urinnry Weakness, Wetting Bed. .25
77-Grip Hay Fever ver....................... .25
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt OF price.
Rs- DR.. Humphreys New Pocket Manual
of all Diseases mailed free.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William and
John Sts.. New York.
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PHILADELPHIA u READING
RAILWAY.
In erect November 16, 1902
,ruAtJc TRAVE RIOOMSBIJRG

TRAINS LEAVE BLooMsBURG
FOR New YORK, Philadelphia, Reading, Potts
Vile, Tamaqua, weekdays 1S li.SO ID, S;Ss
p, m. --. ..,.,. 4, o. -, o.oo n m
For Wllliamsport, weekdays, ~ ID S:59 IN IN
FOR DanvilIe and MilJOI, weekdays, G3' a IN
n FOR n Uatawissa weekdays 7.97, il9O m
Fof. Rupert weekdays 7s7, li.8O a. IN. 1870
j.33 $50, p. m.
TRAINS FOR BLOUMsBURG
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500 p
IN, ana Via Easton Y.1Oa. m.
Leave philadelphia l0.2le. m.
Leave Reading l2.lb p. N.
Leave ottsvilt 1898 y. m.
leave Tanaqus .d9p n.,
p. m. . On. eoo pn,
1.aO, 3g6 pm. -,
Leave Rupert, weekdays, 6.44, s.25 il.s0,s,
IN. l.sS, 3i6 q. IN, -
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Runs daily. Flag statlon;
Il. NJ. RlNE, T. W: LhT, ,ot
Supt. oei' russ AS''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
how LOVE FOUND A WAY
st. Paul Man to Wed After Six
Years Waiting and Three
Journeys Over Sea.

4 Andrew Gustav Peterson of st. Paul,
section foreman on the Milwaukee road,
has secured fiancee after prolonged ef-
fort. Yesterday he obtained a marriage
license and assured himself that it would
be good until used. Next week or later
he will get married during some leisure
moment Confident that his grand plan
must vet succeed, he has already signed
the lease for a dwelling on Colborne street.
st. Paul.
/ Mr. Petersor's matrimonial plot was
developed with delightful leliberation.
Including episodes, it would sill two vol
u1nes, perhaps three. One volume, at least.
might well be devoted to lovers expe-
ditions across the seas that he might em-
brace his promised bride; and Mr.. Peter
son has made three such Sentimental
Journeys. IL 49,
Six years ago Maria Gret;l Magnuson,
aged II, declared; in sound of Baltic
waves, her belief that no man was worthy
Of a. Woman's love--nOs man save Andrew
Gustav Peterson And Maria Greta there
upon promised to distinguish Andrew Gus
tav with her love and hand. Two years
latet Mr.. Peterson, having prospered with
AN American shovel, went home to wed
his Greta. Her father protested that she
was then too young. The following year
Andrew bought another round-trip excur-
sion ticket to Sweden. His betrothed was
ready but ill., She did not recover hel
health for months. This spring, however
the faithful foreman once more braved the
Skager Rack and Cattegat and came home
with Maria Greta. I've got Ter. handy
now" he says. ss5s,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
A MEMORIAL DAY PROTEST
Day Is Being Misused Say Sons o:
IS" Veterans and G. A. r.

A protest against Transforming Memo
rial Day, set aside for sacred commem-
grafton, into hurly burly holiday, given
up to baseball, picnics and dances, was
made at a recent joint meeting OF the local
Sons of Veterans and the Grand Army Of
the Republic. This meeting unanimously
adopted the following resolutions t,%
Whereas, Memorial Day originally pre-
posed, established and sanctioned as a day for
honoring the memory OF the soldiers and sailors
of the civil war who lost their lives III defense
| of the union, or who have since DIED. py streW-
ing their graves with flowers and by appropriate
religious and patriotic exercises. The day has
been made legal holiday in all the loyal states
by the legislatures thereof and a national holi-
day by congress, for the purpose of giving the
people the opportunity Of paying their tribute OF
respect and honor to the country's heroic dead.
but not for the purpose Of indulging In games.
sports and pleasure.
And whereas, In late years many classes seem
to have lost sight Of the sacredncss of the day.
and lave taken advantage of the legal release
from labor to arrange for games and sports, and
to practice and attend them, thereby perverting
the day and violating the sacred object for which
it was ordained: therefore,
Resolved, That we, joint committee, repre-.
senting the Sons of Veterans and the Grand
Army Of the Republic of the city Of ST. Paul and
county Of Ramsey, Minnesota, do most respect
fully and urgently request that you will, SO far
as your authority extends, forbid any, and all
! persons under your direction from arranging for
any sporting or field day exercises or games to
| be played on that day. and that You will recon.
/ mend and advise all persons under your author.
| ity or within the range of your influence to de-
sist from thus desccrating the day. but Instead
that they will take part in the beautiful, sacred
patriotic and ennobling exercises and ceremonies
| inaugurated by the Grand Army of the Republic
| and nobly seconded by patriotic organiza tons
and large percentage Of the loyal people of the
| country, for it's observance.
| W. J. Hiland, r. j. Devore, Sons Of Veterans
| ]. P Caldwell, r. H. L. Jewett, George N
Lamphere, Acker Post.
E. F. Crocker, j. A. C. o'Neiu, Garfield Post
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
DEBATE BEFORE SOLONSI
Final Contest Of H. s. Debating
League May Be Held Before
Legislature.

State Senator George r. Wilson has a
plan to have the high school debating
championship of the state settled in the
presence of the state legislature. The
closing contest for the championship OF
the high school debating league will be
between the teams Of the Fergus Falls
and the St. Paul Central high schools.
It was the plan to have this contest in the
state university chapel, but Senator Will
son has the idea that his plan, IL carried
out. would be a compliment to the de-
batting teams and. to Professor McDer-
mott, who has done so much to make the
leagues work a success, and possibly he
has the notion that some Of Minnesota 8
solons might get few valuable point :.
ers In the matter Of debating from Min
nesota's youthful disciples Of Cicero.
1t is said that the high school debaters
rather dread the ordeal of appearing be-
fore the legislature.
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WAY OF PASSING THE GATE
The Railway Officials Supposed She
Wanted to Meet Her Husband
| '..E - 1t Was. Her Pug.

- =. Washington Star.
A few minutes before the afternoon train from
New York got into the Pennsylvania station the
other day. beautiful young creature In new
spring suit waited herself over to the man
stationed at the exit gate and proceeded to
hypnotic him.
'Will you please let me through?' she said
Cant do it, miss; It's against the rules said
the man at the gate. .-.... ..--.,.--
"But do so want to meet him when he gets
off, said the beauteous young thing, looking
into the mans face searchingly with her i'm
ploring violet eyes. "And he will be 80 disap-
pointed if not right at the car to meet
him when the train gets in.''.,
'Please,' said the lovely young creature rust
ling her silk skirts nervously and seeming to
hang on the gateman's nod.
''Well maybe I can take chance said the
gateman, and he pulled it open and admitted
her. - .......s-...
H"S'pose she's only been married a little
while" reflected the gateman, land her hus-
bands coming back, after being away the first
time since they were spliced. and she wants to
hand him out the big hug. before he's more n
landed from the car steps. Well, guess we
all have It that bad, once in our lives any
how
The train pulled in couple OF minutes after
The young woman ran alongside the baggage.
and the baggage master handed her out mtser-
able little specimen of stuck-up, hideous
muzzled pug dog, which she took in her arms
and loaded down with caresses.f
AS she passed out of the exit gate with the
pug in her arms she bestowed bewitchlng
smile upon the gateman. -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-09
FOR BUILDINGS AT SMELLING
Colonel Pond Opens Bids, Which viii Be
Sent to Washington-The
I owest

Colonel George E. Pond, chief quarter
master Of the department of Dakota, open
ed yesterday, at the army building, St.
Paul. seventeen bids for constructing new
buildings at Fort Smelling. Colonel Pond
will send the bids and his recommends
lions ia Washington, where the contracts
will be awarded. The lowest bids follow:
Artillery Barracks-Construction, T. Reardon,
$50, 452; plumbing. A. ]. Archambo 81, $50; gas
fittings, NJ J. O'Neil, $140; heating apparatusl
George A. KEGS, 81, $50; electrical fixtures, Ber-
geren Electric company, $780,.
Field Officers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charles
Skoglund $40, 545 plumbing, n. j. O'Neil, $3.50;
gas fittings, James A. Hurley, $65; heating ap-
paratus, Hauker Ella, $500; electric fixtures,
NJ. J. O'Neil, $3.50.
l. Lieutenants' Quarters, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Charles Skoglund, Sill 800; plumbing George A.
KEGS, $1,545; gas fittings, NJ. ]. O'Neil. SIT;
heating apparatus. Hauker & Ella, $S4S; electric
fixtures, NJ. J. O'Neil $685..
Non-commissioned Officers Quarters-Construc-
ton, F. G. Mcmillan, s.. 241; plumbing, George
A. Kees, 5000; gas fittings. ]. A. Hurley, cleo
trio fixtures, Bergeren Electric company, $135.
For the construction of the artillery stables,
the lowest bid was that OF +. G. Mcmillan, of
SIS, 23s. Charles Skoglund bid lowest for the
construction of the gun she'd. His bid was
$2,131