Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., April 12, 1895.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Epiror.
The Return of Prosperity.
The WiLsoN bill has been in opera-
tion just a little over seven months and
already the country is emerging from
the unprecedented stagnation of busi-
ness brought about by a Republican
tariffing of everything in sight when
McKINLEY tried to run things. The
statement that the dawn of a returned
prosperity has cast its rosy halo over
American industries is not an idle po-
litical boast, but one that is borne out
by Republican evidence——the best in
the world, in such a case. Oa Sunday
morning the Republican Pittsburg Dis-
patch contained the following feader on
its editorial page.
Prosperity is mo longer indicated. It is
here. Pay rollsare the realization of prosper-
ity’s best fruit. When the banks are hustling
for currency in small denominations to make
up pay rolls, as they were in Pittsburg yester-.
day, business can be regarded as.good in an
industrial way and that will aftect all lines of
merchandise quickly.
The Dispatch has pointed out'the unmistak.
able signs of better times coming for several
weeks past. These indications have gradually
developed from week to week, fully justifying
the estimate of the railways and the big Pitts-
burg steel firms. It is gratifying, therefore to
present tothe readers of the Dispatch this
morningthe fact that pay rolls in this city are
considerably above expectaticns and a strain
upon the currency resources of the banks.
Ordinarily ‘the Pittsburg banks CArry more
small currency than banks of other cities for
pay roll purposes, but the long depression has
led them to allow the supply to diminish.
When it is taken into account that in addi.
tion tothe heavy pay rolls ‘noted in anothep
column the pension office was busy all week
paying veterans, the amount of money turned
into the hands of the people who must put it
inte active circulation is enormous. It is suf-
ficientito make the Easter season trade the
best Pittsburg has had for three years,
Such a confession from a Republi-
cap organ is certainly a valuable sub-
stanstantiation of Democratic claims
that their laws would be beneficial
when once operative. To add to this
another Republican journal publishes
astatement of president Roberts, of
the Penusylvania railroad, to the ef-
fect that that company is experiencing
a remarkable revival ia business. Ag
the railroad systems of our country are
the best pulse through which to fee]
the activity of business circulation we
need no better indication that the
Wiissow bill is gradually effecting the
change that its Democratic framers
claimed it would bring about.
Ee)
The Result of Free Wool.
From: the Pittsburg Post.
‘While the Wilson bill was pending
in congress, and Republicans were as.
serting it would reduce wages and de-
Stroy manufacturing industries, Mr.
Thomas Dolan, of Philadelphia, one of
the most extensive woolea manutactur-
ers ofthe country and an ardent protec-
tionist, in an interview which attracted
much ettention at the time declared it
would be better if the Republican writ-
ers and -speakers would say less about
the lowering of wages, which they pre-
dicted as a result of the repeal of the
McKinley law, for it might happen
that wages would be raised under the
new tariff, and then theic arguments
would come home to roost.
This is precisely what has happened
and whatis happening now. In Mr.
Dolan’s particular industry, that of
wool, the ‘Democratic doctrine escaped
‘the intrigues of the senatorial junta and
had a reasonably fair application.
‘Wool was placed on the free list and
there was & big cut in the duties on
woolen fabries from the McKinley av-
2hgs of 100 per cent. to one of about
Did wages go down? Were the fac-
teries closed Not a bit of i. Last
week Mr. Dolan announced thatin his
great Philadelphia mills wages were to
be Jncreased £5 per cent. The man
who had been getting $12 a week was
to-get $13.80, and so on in that prepor-
tion. Thesame story comes from the
great woolen mills of New England.
The manufacturers of woolens bave
been prospering as they have not pros-
pered for years. Their productive posv-
er is taxed to its utmost capacity. New
mills are being built and old ones em-
larged. We are actually sending
American woolens to England. And,
better than this, American consumers
are getting better woalen goods—there
is less need of shoddy—and at cheaper
rates than under the McKinley law,
which texed the raw material 33 per
cent and the finished product 100 per
cent and so encouraged the shoddy mills.
Here we have an illustration of the
working of Democratic tariff reform,
when honestly applied. It is computed
that free wool and reduced duties on
woolen goods eave the American people
$170,000.000 a year.
Just What We all Want.
From the Doylestown Democrat.
James Kerr, ex-Speaker of the House
of Representatives, Washington, is an-
nounced as a candidate for Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee, If
he will consent to serve, and can be
elected, we believe he would make an
acceptable chairman. It is said those
opposed to the election of Robert E.
Wright can find no other person will-
ing to enter the race against him. We
care not who is made chairman, but
we wish to see a man at the head of
the Committee who can breathe some
Governor Marvil Dead.
Delaware's Chief Magistrate Passes Away after
a Long Illness.
Laurer, Del, April 8.—After ill-
ness from a complication of diseases
that has lasted for several months, Gov-
ernor Joshua Hopkins Marvil died at
9:15 o'clock to-night. Just previous to
his inaugural a few months ago, Gov-
ernor Marvil was stricken with heart
disease and was too ill to take any part
in the ceremonies of his induction into
office.
For a long time he was at death’s
door from the attack of heart disease,
but a couple of weeks ago he rallied and
gave signs that led to the hope of his
ultimate recovery. When it was thought
that Governor Marvil was on the high
road to recovery, erysipelasset in and he
gradually sank, with faint flickerings of
strength, until he died to-night.
Governor Marvil was born in Sussex
county, this state, September 3, 1835,
and came of an old Delaware family.
Governor Marvil’s term of office would
have expired January 1, 1899. By his
death, William P. Watson, speaker of
the senate who is a Democrat, becomes
acting governor. By the elevation of
Mr. Watson to the gubernatorial chair,
the senate of this state becomes a tie,
four Republicans and four Democrats.
Mr. Watson will not serve out Gover-
nor Marvil’s unexpired term, but will
act as the chief executive of the state
until the next general election in No-
vember next. By some it is coniended
that Mr. Watson will not be compelled
to resign his seat as senator from Kent
county while acting as governor, al-
though it will probably be necessary for
him to resign the speakership.
If such a construction of the constitu-
tion of the state should be interpreted
by the court that Mr. Watson must re-
sign his office of senator, a special elec-
tion will be held in Kent county to fill
the vaeancy. This county was carried
at the last election by Mr: Watson by
the close plurality of eighty-eight votes.
What effect the death of Governor
Marvil will have upon the senatorial
contest being waged 1n the legislature
between Higgins and Addicks is diffi-
cult to forecast. If the legislature fails
to elect the acting governor of the state
can nominate a senator, but whether
the United States senate will admit one
so accredited to their ranks is problem-
atical.
Statement by Rev. Lansing.
Hue Allusion to Alleged Drinking Habit of the
President Based on Common Report.
Boston, April 8.—Rev. I. J. Lans
ing, whose references to the president
in his address before the New England
conference at Salem last Thursday
night provoked extended criticism,
gives out the following statement to-
night :
“My allusion made in a temperance
address at Salem on Thursday, April
4, to the drinking habits of the presi-
dent of the United States was based
partly on common report and partly on
the testimony of eye witnesses.
“From various and independent
sources which I believed to be wholly
reliable I had been informed that the
president had been seen, on different
occasions and in the presence of many
persons in aun intoxicated condition.
“From the circumstantial and de-
tailed character of these statements, I
suppose there was no doubt as to the
facts alleged, I, therefore, made this
allusion as a matter of common report,
basing my confidence on the testimony
of personal and, as I supposed, credita-
ble witnesses.
“The names of these witnesses ob-
viously, I cannot reveal, since sharing
their knowledge in common with
many others, they might justly shrink
from being singled out and called to
verify that of which not only they; but
others equally with themselves, had
ocufar proof.
“I munet, therefore, say that if
my statement reproducing, such
testimony is not in harmony with
facts, I regret having made it. I
could have neither desire nor motive
for saying anything unkind or unchar-
itable of the president or of any party
whatsoever. The case being one of
confliet testimony between witnesses of
equal credibility, I cannot decide, and
since I have no personal knowledge
apart from the testimony, I withdraw
the statement and tenderlapologies and
sincere regret to the president of the
United States and to the public.
[Signed.] “I. J. Lansing.”
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Amn Epidemic of Cholera.
Likely to Visit Japan This Year—The Dis-
ease Has Made Its Appearance.
VANCOUVER, B. C., April 10.—There
is much fear that Japan will be afflict-
ed with an epidemic of cholera. The
disease has already made its appear-
ance at Moji, a town at the entrance to
the inland sea, whence large quantities
of coal are exported. but has not thus
far succeeded in spreading. It has
shown itself aleo in some of the trans-
ports, although happily not when
troops were on the road, and it is re-
ported finally from Talien. The fell
disease may prove of more protection
to China than ell her armies and
£hips.
From Sept. 21 te March 8 the Japa-
nese casualties in the war with China
were : Killed in battle, 542 ; died of
wounds, 131; died of sickness, 981,
making a total of 1,654. Very mark-
ed is the contrast between these fig-
ures and the record of casnalties in the
{ Satsuma rebellion ot 1877, when 12,-
1000 men were wounded and 4,653 kill-
| ed on the government side. The Sat-
| suma rebels fought in a fashion very
| different from the Chinese. -
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| Harrity Says Cleveland is With Him.
WasHINGTON, April 7.— National
Chairman Harrity had a eonference
with President Cleveland yesterday,
after which Mr. Harrity said the Presi-
dent was in perfect accord with the
| Democratic management in Pennsyl-
|
| Wink was not opposed to Robert E.
Wright for chairman, and did not ap-
prove House Clerk Kerr's proposed re-
organization. Mr. Harrity coupled ex-
Congressman Sibley’s name with the
enthusiasm into the party and induce | Kerr movemert, and believes it is in
the voters to come to the polls,
ome SRR sa
the interest of free silver.
Income Tax Law,
Supreme Court Hands Down a Decision Mon-
day.
WasHINGTON, April 8.— The su-
preme court Monday decided the income
tax unconstitutional so far as it relates
to incomes from rents, state, county or
municipal bonds. The court can find no
difference between the tax on land itself
and the tax on rents, or incomes derived
from land. The court thus finds that
the tax on rents or landed investments
is a direct tax and therefore uncon-
stitutional. The above decisions do not
make the law unconstitutional, but the
court is exactly divided on this point.
EFFECT ON REVENUES.
Treasury officials are greatly dispirited
over the supreme court’s decision in the
income tax case, and while admitting
that they have no reliable data upon
which to form an accurate estimate, they
express the belief that the net result of
the decision will be a loss of at least 50
per cent ip the receipts from incomes.
In some cities the loss will be far greater
than this, notably in the city of Wash-
ington, where the loss is expected to
reach 75 per cent. Comparatively little
was expected from interest on’ state,
county and municipal bonds, but the
total loss, it is thought, will not fall
short of $15,000,000 or $20,000,000 for
the first year, and this loss is expected
to increase rather than to diminish in
succeeding years, should the law remain
unrepealed.
The loss of this revenue, however, is
not the only cause of regret among the
officials. The fact that the court was
evenly divided on the main constitu-
tional question, it is expected, will re-
sult in almost endless litigation, thus
very materially adding to the expense
of collecting the tax. Nevertheless, the
internal revenue officials will proceed at
once to prepare supplemental regula-
tions to conform to to-day’s decision,
and from now until next Monday when
the time expires within which returns
may be made, any® returns in which in-
comes from rents and bonds are de-
ducted will be regarded as a full com pli-
ance of the law. Persons who have al-
ready made their veturns and paid the
tax will be advised of the change in the
regulations, and as soon as possible the
proportionate amounts of tax paid by
each on rents and bonds will be refund-
ed to them under the general law, which
authorize the commissioner of internal
revenue to refund taxes wrongfully col-
lected.
Attorney-General Olney was much
surprised at that part of the decision
which exempts rents under the income
tax. As to the section of the act relat-
ing to bonds, the attorney-general rath-
er expected an adverse decision, but he
regards the action of the court on the
rent proposition as having been taken
on technicalities, which he believes will
not stand the test of time, and cannot
remain the permanent law of the land.
On all other points the government,
he believes, has no serious cause of
complaint.
It is universally regretted that there
was not a full bench to hear the case,
and should Justice Jackson resign, there
is very good reason to believe his suc-
cessor would almost certainly be favora-
ble to the law, in which event another
test case very soon would be brought to
the court for determination.
A NE RI.
Our War Ships.
Admiral Meade Cables Important News to the
Department.
WasHINGTON, April 8.— Admiral
Meade cabled the navy department this
morning from Kingston that his squad-
ron would leave at once for Port Au
Prince, Hayti. with the exception of
the Cincinnati, which would go to Port
Antonio. This dispatch was somewhat
surprising to the naval authorities, as
the fleet is already overdue at Colon,
where the admiral asked to have his
mail sent after April 1. It is explained,
however, that Minister Smythe at Port
Au Prince was greatly disappointed
when the squadron sailed directly from
San Domingo for Kingston, omitting
Port Au Prinee, which had been on the
fleet itinerary, and he complained to
the navy department of the omission.
It was considered very harmful to
American interests for the warships to
avoid the Haytian port, and it is
thought the admiral has taken this op-
portunity while the squadron was in the
vicinity to rectify the mistake. It is
also explained that Admiral Meade
was compelled to hurry from San Dom-
ingo to Kingston because the fuel of
the ships was running low and the coal
supply was at Kingston awaiting him.
It is presumed that after a few days at
Port au Prince the fleet will proceed to
Colon.
It isnot so easy to explain the mis-
sion of the Cincinnati to Port Antonio.
This is situated on the northern coast
of Jamaica, not over a hundred miles
from Kingston, and is important as the
landing place of the cable and the stop-
ping place of many American fruit
steamers. It is also directly opposite
Santiago De Cuba and would be an
ideal point of departure for filibusters,
who might tranship arms and ammuni-
tion from fruit steamers to Cuban
schooners. Is is said at the naval de.
partment that the admiral has a perfect
right to order the ships of his command
wherever he pleases without explaining
the reasons, the sole restriction being
that he must inform the department of
their whereabouts.
Stole $88,000 in Two Years.
LaxNcasrer, Pa., April 8.—It is now
believed that the defalcation of T. M.
Grady, cashier of the First National
bank, of Marietta, will reach, if not
exceed $88,000, which it is feared, will
be greatly swelled by sums secured in
a semi-official way, While acting as
agent for Mrs. Christian Hower, she
gave him $3,300 to deposit in the
bank. He credited the amount in her
book, but failed to putany of the
money in the bank, and it is
believed that more transactions of a
similar character will be brought to
light as the investigation proceeds.
The peculations were begun at least
two years ago.
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—If you want printing of any dis-
cription the WATCHMAN office is the
place to have it done.
_— A RRR,
Reached the Century Mark.
The Hundredth Anniversary of the Hunting-
don Presbytery Celebrated,
Hux~TiNGDON, Pa., April 9.—There
was a very large attendance at the
celebration to-day of the centennial of
the organization of Huntingdon pres-
bytery. The centennial sermon was
delivered by Rev. J. H. Mathers, D.
D., of Bellwood, Revs. S. J. W. Bain,
of Altoona, and D. K. Freeman, of
Huntingdon, participated in the meet-
ing. In the afternoon Rev. Joseph C.
Kelly, of Lock Haven, spoke upon
“Fragments That Remain,” while D.
W. Woods, of Lewistown, told of “The
Sources of Presbyterianism in Hunt-
ingdon Presbytery.” A.S. Lindes, of
Hollidaysburg, made an address on
“The Bench and Bar,” as viewed from
a Presbyterian standpoint.
This evening Rev. S.A. Mutchmore,
D. D., of Philadelphia, moderator of
the General Assembly, gavean address
on “The Oddities and Sublimities of
Presbyterianism : J. P. P. Kumler,
D. D., of Pittsburg, moderator of the !
Synod of Pennsylvania, addressed the
audience on “The Debt and Duty of
Presbyterians’, Ex-Governor James
A, Beaver spoke of “The Outlook,”
and brief speeches were made by Rev.
Mr. Wallace, Dr. D. S. Gilson, of Al-
legheny ; Rev. Dr. Robert Hammill of
Oak Hall and others. Rev. William
Prideaux, of Huntingdon, the oldest
member of the presbytery, pronounced
the benediction.
How You Must Swear Hereafter.
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From the Columbia Independent. -
Governor Hastings- on- Wednesday
signed the bill just passed by both
branches of the State Legislature which
provides that instead of kissing the
Bible oaths must be taken with the
right hand resting on the open Bible.
This law goes into effect at once. The
only three legal ways in which an
oath can hereafter be administered in
this State are by the hand resting on
the open Bible ; with the uplifted hand
and by affirming.
——Do you read the WATCHMAN,
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——An impromptu banquet was the
attraction at Haag’s hotel in this place
at noon yesterday, and with John Q.
Miles, as master of ceremonies, the Com-
missioners of Clearfield and Centre
counties, with a number of the other
county officials, and several bridge men,
undertook to stow away the many dain-
ties landlord Keller had prepared for
them. The visiting Commissioners were
here on business relating to the erection
of a joint county bridge in Philipsburg.
——With Easter’s chimes the wed-
‘ding bells will peal most merrily, for
there are six or seven weddings sched-
uled for the after-Lenten period. Miss
Fanny Twitmire, the accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Twitmire, is to be married on Tuesday
the 16th, to Dr. Henry Pickle, of Mil-
lersville. About fifiy invitations have
been issued for the wedding, which is to
take place at the bride’s home at twelve
o'clock: Miss Theresa Peters is to play
the wedding march while her little niece,
Mary Hicklen, is to scatter flowers in the
path of the bridal party. Miss Ella
Twitmire, the bride’s sister, and Miss
Dora Mayer, of Rohrerstown, are
to be the bridesmaids. After an extend-
ed bridal trip Dr. Pickle and his bride
will go to housekeeping at Millersville
where he has apartments already fur-
nished.
MARRIAGE LiCENCES.—Issued dur-
ing the past week taken from the docket.
W. Emory Gettig, of Altoona, and
Anna L. Meyer, of Boalsburg.
Chauncey F. York, of Warriors Mark
and Jennie J. Noll, of Bellefonte.
Henry W. Kreamer, and Maggie
Hanna, both of Centre Hall.
William C. Lowry, of Benner Twp.
and Ida Yarnell, of Walker Twp.
H. M. Harm, of Mahafiey, and Mil-
lie Shope, of Snow Shoe.
A NEAR-BY PAPER oN A CoMING
Smow.—Everybody who saw “The
Trolley System’’ when it was played in
Pierce’s opera house during the winter,
will be glad to know that it will repeat
the performance next Monday night.
“The Trolley System’ is absolutely one
of the funiest comedies that ever was
placed on the stage. Everything about
it was first class and right up to date.
If you saw it before you will go again,
and if you have not seen it, take our ad.
vice and go, for it is the richest perfor-
mance that ever struck the town.—Phil-
ipsburg Ledger. At Garman’s Tuesday
night.
MINERS OFFERED AN INCREASE. —
The proposition of the Bell, Lewis &
Yates and the Rochester & Pittsburg
mining companies to increase the rate
on May 1st for mining to 40 cents a ton
was considered on Monday at DuBois
by delegates of the United Mine Work-
ers. The proposition also includes an
agreement to increase other wages, but
contains a proviso that the Pittsburg
region shall pay 69 cents and the Beech
Creek region 40 cents. The delegates
decided to accept if the operators put
the new rate into effect April 15th. They
pledged themselves in return to support
operators in increasing the price of
coal.—Ez.
Carp Die HarD.——-A Philipsburg
fish vender received a barrel of German
carp from a Baltimore house, on Mon-
day. They were all packed in ice, but
when he had laid them out on his sell-
ing tables the sun began to shine on
them and they thawed out. Suddenly
several of the largest fish began to show
signs of life and it was not long until
they were kicking around in fine style.
So lively did they become thata two
pounder was put in an aquarium in
Davis’ store and is alive to-day. Carp
have always been known as fish that
are very hard to kill but this extraor-
dinary tenacity to life seems almost in-
credible.
THE GLOBE, A FINE NEW STORE.—
The opening at the Globe last Thursday
and Friday falfilled the WATCHMAN’S
prediction that those days would mark
the beginning of a new era in the dry
goods and notion business in Bellefonte.
There is not 8 man or woman in Cen-
tre county who has not heard of the
great new store that now occupies the
old Loeb building, on Allegheny streety
in this place, and of the new prices and
new goods that have been creating a
perfect furore among shoppers ever
since the opening. If you have not
seen it yet you should take the first op-
portunity of doing so, for everything is
so nice and tasty and cheap that you
will be astonished—you who have never
seen anything like it outside of the large
cities.
The opening days were marked by a
steady stream of sight seers whose curi-
osity led them to the Globe and whose
common sense made them purchasers af-
terward. There is every indication that
Katz & Co. Lim. have caught the peo-
ple.
York—NoLL.—On Wednesday eve-
ning the home of Mr. Emanuel Noll,
on north Allegheny street, was the
scene of the marriage of the only daugh-
ter of the household, Jennie J., to Mr.
C. ¥. York, of Warriorsmark, Rev. W.
0. Wright of the Presbyterian church
at Milesburg, performed the ceremony
that was as simple as possible, owing to
the serious illness of Mrs. Noll’s sister,
who makes her home there. The ring
service was used and Miss Roebe Beck
was bridesmaid.
The bride is a young woman of
marked musical talents and it was while
teaching music in Tyrone that she met
her husband. She is of a vivacious dis-
position and thoroughly acquainted
with the arts of housekeeping so that
she will make a model wife.
Her husband is a man whose name is
known in all parts of the country from
its connection with the celebrated ‘‘Ma-
lena’ remedies ot which he is sole pro-
prietor. His large place at Warriors-
mark is kept busy all the time turning
out the popular medicines. The couple
left on a night train for Washington,
D. C., thence to Florida. They will re-
turn and live at Warriorsmark,
Tae UNDINE BALL.—On next Mon-
day evening the members of the Undine
fire company will entertain their friends
at an after Easter ball. It is to be given
in the Arcade and will mark a departure
from a time honored custom of the fire-
men of this place. Heretofore their
dances have been public, but notwith-
standing the greatest watchfulness on
the part or those in charge many ob-
jectionable characters have been able to
gain admittance ; thus seriously inter-
fering with the pleasure of those who
have every right to be protected from
contact with such impostors.
The Undines have happily hit upon
the plan of issuing invitations to both
ladies and gentlemen, which are not
transferable and must be presented at
the door. Everyone who has received
an invitation is therefore sure of meet-
ing only nice people at the dance.
Every arrangement is being made to
make it a social success. Good music
and refreshments will lend to the com-
pleteness of the affair and if you are
invited you wiil be missing an enjoy-
able evening if you do not go.
A NEW DEPARTMENT AT THE ACAD
EMY.—Beginningon Monday, April
15, a new course in practical experimen-
tal chemistry will begin at the Acad-
emy, under the charge of Mr, Frank
Bassett, chemist for the Valentine
Iron Company. Mr. Bassett has de-
voted many years to the study of this
subject and will give kis classes valuable
inctruction in theoretical and experi-
mental chemistry. This supplies a great
need at the Academy and will givea
good foundation to boys intending to
enter our technical colleges or pursue a
medical course. Special students will
be admitted to the classes in chemistry,
botany, French or in fact, to any classes
in the curriculum. Teachers, whose
schools are now closing, will do well to
attend the Academy for a term and
clean away difficulties in their studies.
Admission is offered at any time,
Before you buy a wheel examine the
**Vietor,” which still makes the pace it
always has done. The wheels for 95
are beauties, varying in weight from 20
to 25 pounds. Brand new Vietors can
be bought from $30 up to $100. Call
upon J. R. Hughes, agent for Centre
* county, and make a bargain,
osm REE
THE Last oF THE HARMANS.—On
Wednesday morning Bellefonte saw the
last of cruel Milton Harman and his
family. The poor overseers of Spring
township bought a ticket for the whole
“kit” of them and they departed, bag
and baggage, on an early train for Mt.
Carmel.
The wretch and his wife returned
from the penitentiary on last Friday
and after boarding at Haag’s hotel at
the expense of* Spring township until
Wednesday, he promised, if the authori-
ties would buy him a ticket tv ~Mt Car-
mel he would go away and never bother
this county again.
He has gone, but it is & question if he
does'nt become a pauper down there
and then involve Spring township for
his support. It would be well for the
poor authorities to keep a watch over
him for a while.
To TrouT FISHERMEN.—A propos
of the opening of the trout fishing sea-
son on next Monday it might be well to
inform thosa of our readers, who are
given to that sport, as to a few legal
points relating to the catching ot trout.
In the first place the speckled beauties
dare be taken with a rod and line only.
No nets or voares are allowed jn their
catching and anyone who uses the latter
is amenable to the law. Then it is il-
legal to catch trout for sale, and the
fishermen who thought they would de-
feat this aim of the law by hiring to
fish by the day will find themselves
met with the prohibition of that also, as
no one is allowed to hire another to fish
for him. It is also illegal for common
carriers to transport trout. Thus it will
be seen that there is to be a stop put to
fishing for profit. If you want a mess of
trout the law allows you to catch them,
but if you offer any for barter or for
sale it will mete prompt punishment for
the offense. Thelaw is a good one and
we hope every sportsman in this vicinity
will take an interest in having it en-
forced.
FosTER’S LITTLE WEATHER STORY.
—My last bulletin gave forecasts of the
storm waves to cross the continent from
April 5 to 8, and 11 to 15. The next
will reach the Pacific coast about the
15th, cross the western mountain coun-
try by the close of the 16th, the great
central valleys the 17th to 19th and the
eastern States about the 10th.
The warm wave will cross the west-
ern mountain country about the 15th,
the great central valleys the 17th and
the eastern States the 19th. Cool wave
will cross the western mountain coun-
try about the 18th, the great central
valleys the 20th and the eastern States
the 22d.
Readers will please note that forecasts
are made for 8 p. m. of the dates men-
tioned, and the weather events predicted
must occur within twenty-four hours
before or after that hour ; otherwise the
forecasts fail. The change is made from
sunset, in order to agree in time with
the weather maps published at 8p. m.
each day by the national weather bureau
at Washington. These daily maps
give us the best record of the actual
state of the weather in all parts of the
United States and southern Canada at
that hour. Washington time.
A HorLy WEkEK.—Church going
people, especially Catholics, Episcopa-
lians and orthodox Jews are observing
the Passover this week in the way pre-
scribed by their]particular creeds. The
observance of the week is general, the
world Jover, among Christians and the
following bit of information clipped
from an exchange is timely :
“This is the Passover with its holy
convocations in memory of Israel’s exo-
dous from Egypt and its transition
through the Red Sea from bondage to
freedom, from Pharaoh’s despotism to
independence. The Passover is the
grand and indestructible monument in
the history of Israel’s natel day, the
starting point of that cicle of history
which begins thirty-four centuries ago
in yonder Egypt and in the wilderness
of Arabia, and then rolls on and on, via
Palestine, over all countries and ages,
ancient and modern, through all vicissi-
tudes, rise and fall of empires. flood and
ebb of religious and philosophical sys-
tems, all races of the human family, re-
flecting all forms of government, among
all triumphs and discomfitures, all vic-
tories and defeats, all the joys and all
the woes of humanity. Sublime in its
grandeur, indescribably pathetic in its
variations of light and shadow, incom-
parably wonderful in its imperishable
continuancy, enigmatic and warvelous
to contemplate is this long episode from
the world’s history, at the sunny side of
which we stand and look back through
the long centuries of shadow and dark-
ness to the very starting point, by cele-
brating the Passover, the Feast of Lib-
erty.”
The Broken Link.
The last link in the chain is broken,
Joined only by Heaven’s gems so fair,
God has taken our one sweet blossom,
The only one given to our care ;
But in his pitying kindness
He has reached from the great white
throne '
And into our bleeding hearts whispered,
‘ In the morning, again thou shalt see
ar
er
An Angel amid the vast throng.”
MirLie HoovER.
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