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JIILFOI.I). 1MKK COUNTY, PA., Fit! DAY, AUGUST 17, l!)00.
NO. 40.
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THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
8IQHT-J AND fCENEl VIVIDLT
DESCRIBED.
Its Wondn'g, Buis and Grfffttnf89
Minutely Tolrt ar.d Graphi
cally Portrayed.
To THE EDITOR ok TUB FitKm :
Tlmri! no always men who
ronnot. be satisfied. Such lire those
wlio consider Hint, tlio great, Exposi
tiim of 1900 at Paris is toocxpcnsive
or that, they nro imposed upon by
the prion of living and the foes de
manded for admission to the won
derful entertainments that have
boon prepared within tho enclosure.
The great, provision of instruct! ;n
amusements is mi rely well worth be
ing liberally paid for.
I sometimes think wo nil pay too
little for the information given
weekly to us in the interesting PlKK
County Prkss.
Visitors have very l'ttlo idea of
the great work which had to be
done to present to thorn what is now
to be seen in the Pans Exposition.
Tnko the construction nlone of the
Grand Palais in the Champs Ely
sees, four lines of railways wore
laid to carry the material for this
building and to carry away the de
bris. An electrio rolling bridge con
veyed the, enormous blocks of build
ing stone to the great circular dia
mond saw, furnished with 173 dia
monds, which cut the granite into
tlio desired size and shape. Forty
thousand tons of stone were used in
the construction of tire Grand Palais
which rovers an area of as, 000 square
yards. Much of the ground was
found to be sandy clay and not. suit
able for foundations. It, was thoro
foro necessary to drive in, over 2000
trunks of tree or piling, thirty feet
long, each tree requiring at least,
800 strokes of a huge and poworfnl
stcom hammer to drive it homo. It
requires brain os well as capital to
organize a great enterprise like the
Paris Exposition, and the superficial
visitor and observer can never con
ceive of the vostness of tho 11)00 Ex
position in Paris, nor of its morvel
onr productions.
By far ono of tlio most striking
features of the International Exposi
tion is the gigantic telescope with
which the astronomers of tho future
will fathom the heavens.
As will bo seen by the figures giv
en in the following description, the
telescope of 1900 far transcends in
size onything that had been before
achieved in this line. Thus tho oh
jeot glass measures 49.2 inches in
diameter, 9.2 inches more than tho
celebrated Yorkes glass at Wil
liams's Bay, Wisconsin, and 13.2 in
ches more than tho Lick tele
scope, while the focal length
of the new refractor, which measur
es 187 feet, is three times greater
than that of tho most powerful tele
scopes extant.
To properly house this immense
tolescopo tho protecting dome ought
to ha ve a diameter of nt loasf. 200
feet, thus surpassing by 02 f jet the
cupola of St. Potor's in Rome, or by
03 feet the dome of Saint Sophia,
Constantinople.
After visiting a number of depart
ments in this great Optical building,
the audience assembles in a large
lecture-room where upon a white
screen 35 feet in diameter by means
of glass photographic pint ures made
by tho powerful lenso of this tele
scope viows of the moon are shown.
Tho slightest hills and valleys are
shown with the greatest pharpness.
One can see the mountains, the
volcanoes, caverns and crevices os
distinctly as can bo seen storeopti
can pictures of the Coloseum of
Rome or the Banyan tree of Calcut
ta. Thu9 tho moon does not appear to
bo more than a half a mile away ;
indeed one almost seems to bo only
at a distauee of a few yards from
the lunar surface.
The spectator com templates these
marvels with reverence and awe.
Ho stop at tho moon, and casts a
glance over those chaotio ruins
which cover its surface to-day, and
which furnish so eloquont a proof of
the absence of atmosphere, water,
vegetation, or life of anykind from
the face of our satellite. He ponders
over those vast cataclysms which
brought about the present desolation
and, taking analogy as bis guide,
foresees that our earth, too, with all
its pride and glories, will also die
some day, when its history will van
ish like a streak of morning cloud in
the infinite azure of the past.
In what W known us the "Small
Palaoe," among ether possessions of
old curiosities is a white marble
clock with figures of the "Three
Graces" by Falconet, belonging to
Count Isaaede Ctt inondo.
TlIK (LOCK AND ITS HlSTOllY.
I'lm clock is pi imposed of statuettes
if tliien nymphs standing, anil call
ed. "The Th roe Glares. " They are
connectr t tiy festoons of flowers,
surroundi'ig a broken pillar, which
serves as the base of a two-handed
vase, decorated with festoons of oak
leaves. This vase contains the
works, of the clock, to the dial of
which one of the nymphs is point
ing with her finger. Diderot, the
famous philosopher, in speaking of
these figures, said that they showed
everything except tho bourn a de
licate French allusion to their nud
ity.
It is well known that this remark
able specimen was bought for 101,
OOOfr. at. the sale of tho collection of
Baron Double in 1881. Count. Abra
ham do Cainondo, tho father of its
present owner, was the buyer, and
at the time everyone said it was
madness to pay such a price. But
what is loss known is that B:iron
Double bought the clock in 1855 of
M, Mannheim pero. I went for in
formation to his son, Mr. Charles
Mannheim, the famous expert, who
told mo smiling at. the recollection,
that, in spite of tho advico of his
father, who considered the (dock too
fragile ond the figures too nude, he
bought the clock on his own initia
tive (although ho was then only
twenty. two years of nge), nt Frank
fort, where ho was then living, of
a dealer who hud pud l,!i00fr. for
it. Ilis father wanted to sell the
clock to Baron I) niMe for O.OOOfr ..
but. he objected offering to pay that
prico for it himself. 'J hereupon M.
Mannheim pero sold the clock to
Baron Double for 7.000fr.
The most interesting fief, in con
nection with this click is, that lr.
J. Laligan of the Placo Vandoine
Paris has offered the Count Cainondo
oim million two hundred and fifty
thousand francos for it. Hi has ro
fused that, sum ond another dealer
has bid up to 1,800,000 fra.ics in
hope of securing it.
Tho conscientious ownor replies
that ho has bequeathed the clock to
the museum of the Louvre Paris,
ond thoroforo foels that ho has no
right to accept these munificent off
ers. CONTINUED IN NEXT IKSL'K.
Notes on the Demo' Primary.
What was Mike running for?
They ought to call it the Westo
crntic party now.
The (low of German beer was shut
off short Saturday night.
Peters ran well before the primary
but petered out when the votes were
counted.
Circulars always prove to be
boomerangs to the party first throw
ing them.
We sympathize with those who fell
out side the breastworks, they know
how it feels to lie a Spaniard.
How much do we hear lor Pike's
conferees'.' iKm't nil bid nt oncegen
tleuieu. The pi ice will Ik- high.
Intimations are freely indulged
that Mike put his money where it
did West brook the most good.
The spot is not green with Sham
rock. Jakes little lmlchet cut it all
up into hooppolcs and smithareeus.
Now Mike will you lie a good boy,
always vote the ticket straight, nnd
let the other fellows have the otllces.
The IVmobrook primary shows
that the ring is still unbroken. No
one outside the charmed circle need
apply.
Vote the Demopop ticket all your
lives and work for it, but when it
ciiiies to asking. for otliee no Irish
need apply.
They are saying that Jake and Jo
pulled together in the upper town
ships unil Jake and Kd in the lower
ones. The vote shows where Mike's
pull came in.
Thcie is h destiny thnt slmpi'fi our ends
Koutrh lu!W ft ltnw we may.
TliU time it wiim 1ihkhI fur Mike nud
Kd ullh A brand of Hnnhrook utilities.
DEDICATED TO MOiKE.
Bryan OXynu had no watch fof to wear,
So be bought him a turuip to make him
hu one
He catched htm aci'tcLctand put tt therein
(Mi! fu I ill nu' tu ikk'd' saya liryne
OXyuu.
Bryan OXyuu had no breeches to wear
So be bouuht biin a idmiie ak'n to make
' him a pair
With the hairy side out and beefy side in
Och! faith an' theyio cool' wiya iirjan
oXynn.
With diinkln', roarlu', boi lu1, goiwlu' plus
I'll lather the dickon. say Bryan OXynn.
(And they just watched him do it.)
Mammoth and medium clover
seed. Red top, Kentucky and Can
ada blue grass, Orc-havd and Tiiuo
! thy seed at W. & G. Mitchell's.
PERSONALS.
E. P. Crfssmon, of New York, wns
a guest at Milf"id this v. rek.
Frank Wells, ef Atlanta Go, orriv
ed here yesterday for 0 visit.
Mis. Dr. J C. Price, of Brunch
ville, visited Milford Wednesday.
Gibson McKeau, of Shohola, wns
at the county seat on business this
week.
Percy Lyman, of New York, is
spending his vacation with his fam
ily :n town.
Alfred Marvin, Esq., of Matnmor-
as, transacted business at the Court
House Tuesday.
Harry P. Nyce, of Phila , visited
relatives hern for several days tho
first of the week.
Dr. II. O. Ryerson and wife, of
Newton, N. .1., were guests a couple
of days this week In tho family of J.
II. Van Etten.
Miss Metn Lru'y and Miss Editli
Uyinan, of Summit, N. J., ore visit
ing in tho family of their grand
father, 11. B. Wells
L W, Armstrong lias gone to
Portfimd, Mo., for his health. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson bis
daughter nud son Will.
Rev. Thomas Nichols and family
are enjoying their vacation at Brant
ingh'ini in tho Adirondacks. A let
ter just, received states they ore oil
well and having a pleasant time.
Alex. W. Johnson, nss't foreman
tn the Brooklyn fire department,
spent this week with the family of
R. D. Sayre, at tho bridge. Inci
dentally he fished and Tuesday land
ed a four pound bass.
Mrs. George Jennings was at
Stroudsburg a day this week. She
has been appointed Matron of the
East Stroudsburg Normal school and
expects to leave town very soon with
her family to .assume her duties.
Tho position is ono of responsibility
and care but no doubt she will fill it
with entire satisfaction, her disposi
tion, milliners and ability all com
bining to fit her in on eminont de
gree for the place.
OEITUA RT.
JOHN SI. WILLIAMSON.
Another aged and life long resi
lient of Piko county went to rest
Tuesday when Mr. Williamson (lied
at tlio homo of his daughter in New
York. His oge was nearly eighty
five years. Early in life he came to
Milford ond opened a tailor shop.
Hero ho married Ellen, a daughter
of Dr. George F. Shotwell, whodied
some three years ago. Soon after
ho returned to Lackawaxen where
ho became station agent for tho Erio
and also entered the Mercantile and
hotel business in which ho contin
ued until a fire destroyed his proper
ty. Ho however rebuilt but could
not overcome his financial loss and
early in the seventies was compelled
to relinquish business. Ho was
elected coroner in 1858 and in 1878
ran for representative but was de
feated by his nephew, Carleton A.
Smith. Ho was elected Sheriff of
the county in 1883 and came to Mil
ford to reside, After his term of
throe years expired ho returned to
Lackawaxen and wm postmaster
under Cleveland for several years.
Four children, George, residing in
tho west, John S., Mrs. Kate
Mo Clellen and Mrs. Ella Smith, of
New York, survive. The remains
were brought to Lackawaxen forii:
terment.
National Encampment G. A. R. Chi
cago, 111.
On ntcnnnt of the nation I en
campment Grant.1 Army of the Re
public, to be held at Chicago, 111.,
the Erio will sell special round trip
tickets from Port Jervis to Chicago,
111., on August 25th. 2Cth and 27th
at the low rate of $17 for the round
trip. The tickets are forcontinuous
passage going and returning, and
good for return to August 31wt, and
by depositing tho ticket with the
joint ogei.t ot Chicago, on or before
September 2d, ond paying a fee of
fifty cents an extension of return
litr.it may bo had to September 30th,
1800. Remember the fore from Port
Jervis is only $17 for round trip.
Free to Inventors.
The experience of C. A. Snow &
Co., hi obtaining more than 20,000
patents for inventors has enabled
them to helpfully answer many ques
tions relating to the protection of in
tellectual property. This they have
done in a phamphlet treating briefly
of United States and foreign patents,
with cost of same, and how to pro
cure them ; trade marks, designs,
rivents, infringements, decisions in
, leading patent cases, etc, etc.
! This pamphlet will be sent free to
anyone writing to C. A. Snow & Co.,
' Washiugtou, D. C.
PICKED UP BY THE RAMBLER.
The H. S. of the M. K. and RTtl
churches held picnics at Rnyinond-
skillon Thursday, the 17 Inst. .
The Phf.ss devil made a devil of a
mix up with several of our items last
week. Perhaps the heat was respon
sible for it.
Vegetation in general has suffered
a great deal the post week on account
of the excessive heat and olisence of
rain.
Does your Sandyston scribe who
is well posted on school matters think
It was right to close the so called Ful
ler school last year? I understand
at the time of the sjieciiil meeting
which was called for to take action to
close or not to close the school the as
tonishing number of three votes were
cast two for and one against closing the
school. It seems it isieasicr to close
then to reopen n school.
One of our overseers of the poor
does not believe In keeping any xior
belonging to another town ot the ex
pense of the taxpayers of this town.
There are people olive in this world
who ore too little for almost anything,
and yet to tell them the truth Rlxiut
some things they would not believe
it ond get mod.
If benches were put up in the low
er glen and near the bridge by the
spoke factory the young people who
spend the evenings there up to twelve
o'clock and later would not lie obliged
to sit on the damp ? ground.
Some of the boys hove hod a first
class time for some time bock, but
will they enjoy themselves so well
now, if the weather continues hot
and the supply of free beer is shut off ?
Philip Walters had the the misfor
tune to lose his best cow lust week.
It is rumored that there Is a church
choir not many miles from here,
which is so proficient in church music
that books con be dispensed with.
Here is what a Sussex paper snid
about Pike county last week: A
political contest in Pike county for
representative has a novel feature. A
German pastor named 1 reis ndvncntes
the election of Michael Lyon over
Jacob B. Westbrook on the sCore
thnt "tho flow of German beer will
never give out" if Lyon is nominated
and elected. The above is a pretty
mix up. and leaves William out en
tirely. The dry weather has caused some
very wide cracks to npiieur In the
floor of the Mott street bridge.
Ben. Westbrook has thrown up his
job ot the High Fulls Hotel, at Ding
mans, and returned to his home in
Montague.
This has been o lively week as far
os picnics, entertainments and dances
were concerned.
The Farmers, Mechanics ond
Trodesmens picnic which lias been
held annually at Culvers Lake will
lie held this season In Purdis Grove,
Savage Point, which contains 40 ac
res and adjoins the lake, on Saturday
Aug. 25. More particulars will np
peur inter. . i
The Flatbrook Valley S. S. Associ-
tion will hold its annual picnic in
Bevons Grove, opposite Dinginans,
on Thursday Aug. 23.
Your Rambler witnessed a funny
incident lust Sunday. A large num
Ikt of city people were enjoying
themselves in the lower glen, when
a ludy carrying a white kitten made
her appearance. Now some dogs etv
joy going Into the. water but I have
never seen a cat that would willingly
take a swim, and thut white kitten
was no exception. The result of the
fun was a disgusted cat and a wet
dress.
The result of the primary Saturday
apiieared as a surprise to some, but
not to the majority. The next elec
tion will tell who is the best fellow.
Already we hear of candidates for
county commissioner.
Your Rambler was obliged' to take
an involuntary rest last week, and
we are far from feeling like our old
self yet.
I know of one young lady who is
the proud owner cf ten cats of all
sizes. Is that any sign of being an
old maid?
Those who enjoy hearing foul
language should come down near
the spoke factory most any sight
and listen how fust a certain young
couple can tear it off.
Frank Mo Carty, of Millvill, has
purchased the engine and boiler of
Jacob Klaer. He is now busy re
moving the same.
Squire Se arias drove up from Ding
mai.a Tuesday, the first time in
nearly nine months.
CONTINUED OH FOCUTH PAUK.
BRIEF MENTION.
The spoke factory is very busy
now.
There will bo preaching in the
Presbyterian church Sabbath morn
ing.
The ladies of the M. E. Church
cleared over 1100. at their fair Inst
evening.
Hon. John J. Ingalls a former
United States Senator is dead of
throat trouble.
Robert Findlnybroke tho monotony
of business Wednesday by a trip out
to Brink Pond.
Tho ladies of the M. E. Church
held their annual fair and festival
yesterdtiy nfternoon nnd evening.
Rev. Thomas F. Fitzgerald, of
Mt. Hope, N. Y., filled tho pulpit in
the Presbyterion church lost Snb
bath.
Colli P. Huntingfon the niulti
millionaire railroad and financial
magnate is dead at the nge of 79
years,
R. W. Reed bos rented, nnd will
occupy, tho house of Mrs. Andrews
on Brood street, near Glenside
Sanitarium.
Mrs, Eleanor Quinn was so sovei e
ly affected by tho heat last. Sunday
that she was confined to her bed
for n couple of days this week.
A communication in regard to the
change in the moil route in Palmyra
wns received too lato for this weeks
issue and will appear in our next.
Frank Mo Carty, of Millvillo, is
about, purchasing an unused engine
of Judge Klnor to use In his sawmill.
Geo. Mitchell was appointed for
five and J. II. Van Etten for four
years, members of tho Bonrd of
Health by the town council Mon
day evening.
The M. E. Sundry School picnic
was postponed Tuesday on account
of rain, and it will be held some day
next week. Tho Union school hold
theirs yesterday.
George Titsworth became rnthr.r
too boisterous last Saturday even
ing to suit officer Wood's idens of
propriety and wns inducted to the
loek-np to meditate on the effects of
German beer.
Mrs. Silas M. Seely, of Plainfleld,
N. J., when walking nlong a street
in that city last week was bitten on
her arm by a dog, one tooth cutting
through her dress nnd into the
flesh. The wound wns cauterized
and is healing.
Mrs. Schutts, who resides on Wit
or street, nnd worked at the Van
tine House, was recently struck on
her baok by some peison when re
turning her home after dark an 1
falling her arm wns broken and sho
was other wise injured.
J. H. Heller, while driving from
Dingmans last Saturday night, met
a wagon near Warners lane and the
two came in collision. Mr. Holler
was thrown out and had his bock
and leg so badly injured as to con
fine him to the house for several
days.
Nicholas Holdon, who hns a con
tract with parties interested in the
Milford and Matamorns railroad to
lumber on their tracts out nenr
Dnrk Swamp, is hauling oak to
Mntamoras. He reports streams dry
out there which were never known
to entirely fail before.
The commemorative record for
north eastern Pennsylvania has been
delivered to snbscrihers.lt is a bulky
volume and contains a large num
ber of half tone portraits. Tbawork
is well done nnd if not correct the
fault lies with those who have been
careless or neglected giving the
data. We have descovered several
minor errors which are due no doubt
to this cause. On the whole it is a
valuable work.
The Democrats arecbucklingover
the large number of Republicans,
who are said to have voted at the
late primary and some of them in
vite Republican paj.ars in thiscoun
ty to note the fact that the grass is
not likely to wither when so ninny
supposed McKinleyites help moisten
the green spot. We do rejoice if a
little pure water got into the Deui
ocratio campaign. Its promoters
were careful not inject any.
To Save her Childern
From frightful disfigurement Mrs
Nanr.ie Galleger, of LaGrange, Ga.
applied Bucklen s Arnica Salve to
great sores on her head and face
and writes its quick cure exceeded
all he hopes. It works wonders in
Sores, Bruises, Skin Eruptions. Cuts
Burns, Scalds and piles. 25o. Cure
guaranteed by all druggists.
OBITUARY.
( APT. .U STIN NII.IS.
The end to n long nnd useful life
come Friday, Aug. Kith, when ('apt.
N Mis, as lie was generally known,
died ot ills home at Ivlgcmoie, Dcla
nware township.
He was ivwin of Peter nnd Antoin
ette IS' ilis nnd was born in Belgium
May II, 1K5). Afie'r receiving his
education in Brussels college he came
with Ids parents to America In 1812
to New Yfirk. Jan. 1, 1817 he mar
ried Miss Isaliella Montgomery, who
died in 1H87. Heengaued in teaching
and other occupations in the city un
til the breaking out of tin- civil war.
when, Sept. 2"i, 1K01, he enlisted ond
was elected captain of Co. D, 1!) X.
S. Vol. which company he raised.
He served three years ond wns in
several skirmishes. At the end of
his term he was honorably discharg
ed ond being broken in health did
not reenlist.
He then taught for several years in
burlier Institute, New York, and in
IHilO come to this county to reside
with his family, which ciiine here in
1 811-1, locating ot Silver Lake. In
1802 he married M iss Julia A. Den
nis who with two sons by his former
wife, Ruiiert P.. of 1chiiion. and
ierre M., county commissioner, of
Delaware, survive liim. ("apt. Nilisl
was n limn of wilenttuiiiniciits,oeti ve
mind, agreeable in manners nnd the
soul of honor In all ttffuiis. lie has
left a high recoid os o last heritage
not only to his familv but to his
neighbors nnd the communities in
which he has lived. The world is
better for such lives nnd iliey shed o
lustre which brightens the circle
which they adorn. The funeral ob
sequies conducted by Rev. G. S. Gar-
retson were held Sunday nud Inter
ment in the Dingnian cemetery. He
was also a member of Col. Nyce Post
(J. A. R. whose members officiated
as poll bearers ot the services.
Following are resolutions adopted
by the Edgcmere Club which express
the feelings which those who come
closely in contact with nnd best
knew him hold respecting in his
character :
Edgcmere, Pike Co., Pa.,
August 10, 1900.
Whereas. The Edgcmere Club
learns, with deep regret of tho death
on this date of Captain Justin Niiis ;
and
Whereas. Captain Niiis, by his
uprightness and probity ; his exten
sive information nnd modesty; his
l.eerf ulness, uniform courtesy nnd
untiring industry, won tho universal
esteem nnd confidence of the people
of Pike county, and wns till his
leiith to-day ono of tho oldest and
most respected residents of this re
gion and a model for tho emulation
of itt youth, and
Whereas. The evidenco of his in
telligence and industry are every
where visible over the beautiful pro
perty owned by this club, won by
by him from tho primeval forest;
therefore
Be it Resolved Thnt the Edge-
inere Club tends to Mrs. Justin Niiis
nnd Captain Niiis's sons its sincere
sympathy in the loss they have sns
tained ; and
Be it further Resolved That a
copy of these Resolutions he trans
mitted to Mrs. Justin Niiis.
Ferbifor Frazer ) n
Harold Bkitler. t0'n
UK. caul m. kki.i.y.
Kelly died suddenly nt his
in Matuuiorps last Saturday
Dr.
home
evening of apoplexy. For some days
he hud not lieen in good health but
was recovering when the fatal stroke
come.
He was born in Dunlup, Pa. June
1ft, 18(12, was educated ot the Muns'
netd Mate formal lollege. After
practicing in Scranton, Ijike Como
and Equinunk lie en me, ubout two
years ago, to Matamorus, where he
soon built up a large and lucrative
practice. In lh'.tH he was electi
coroner which otliee he was yet hold
ing.
In 18(M) lie married Miss Frances
Beesiner, Equinunk, N. Y., whowith
one son, Curl Frances, survive him
His mother, two brothers and two
sisters also survive. The funeral,
conducted by Rev. T. G. Spencer,
took place Tuoday afternoon anil in
terment in Ijiurel (trove cemetery.
The wolf in the fable put on sheep's
clothing because if he traveled on his
own reputation he couldn't accom
plish his purpose. Counterfeiters
of DeWitt's witch hazel salve could
n't tell their worthless salves on
their merits, so they put them in
boxes and wrappers like DeWitt's.
Look out for them. Tuke only De
Witts witcn hazel salve. It cures
J piles and all bkiu diseases.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Washtnoton, D. C, Aco. 13, 1900.
President MoKinloy, by the aid of
hie spocinl wire and the long dis
tance telephone, koeps Just ns well
posted in Canton on the news from
China as be could if he were in the
White House. Every official mes
snge sont to China has been dictated
by him. The message sent to Min
ister Conger, in answer to his ex
posure of the fraud practiced by the
Chinese Government upon the for
eign ministers in Pekin by telling
them thnt their governments were
urging that they be sent to Tion
Tsin under escort, bos not been and
will not be made public. Mr. Con
ger bad been previously instructed
to remain in Pekin until the arrival
of the allied army, and the fact that
Russia has instructed its Minister to
leave Pekin undor ft Chinese escort
will not chnngo Mr. Conger's in
structions. This government has
nothing to do with the landing of
British troops at Sl:ang hni ; conse
quently no notion will be taken on
tho request of Li Hung Chang that
it, use its good offices to prevent their
being landed.
Col. M. M. Parker, National Com
mitteeman for tho District of Col
nmbia, who has just returned from
a visit to Canada, is one of those
who does not regard tho calm as in
denting Republican over confidence.
but. as indicating absolute certainty
thnt McKinley nnd Roosevolt are to
bo elected nnd the present prosper
ous times continued tndeliii'toly.
Col. Parker said : "While onmy way
homo I stopped nt sovernl places in
tho Eastern States, but I hoard no
politics, saw no badgos, and found
is littlo interest takon in politics as
in any off year. The county is pros
perous. The conditions are such
that tho whole people not going to
wnste time talking even of the pos
sibility of such a thing."
Another man who sees things
about as Col. Parker does is Mr.
Cbas. W. Griffin, a Massachusetts
business man, now in Washington,
who said : "The people are not talk
ing politics in New England. Ev
eryone regards the election of Mo
Kinloy as a foregone conclusion,
nnd the fact of the matter is, the
people are too busy and too prosper
ous to wnste their timeon what they
regard as an impossible contingency.
In my opinion, Mr Bryan stands not
the slightest chance for election, al
though I will admit that too much
confidence is sometimes dangerous
in politics."
Thero are reasons for the bolief
thot the Democratic National Com- "
mittoe is concocting a scheme for
the wholesale purchase of small
German papers, in order to try to
create the impression that there is
an extensive Bryan sentiment among
the German voters. A gentleman
who claims to know something
of the details of this scheme said :"I
know that the Democratio Commit
tee has a large fund which is snid to
be used exclusively on the German
press. It has a number of Germans
om ployed to work the German edi
tors Cash will be paid for Bryan
matter in Gorman papers when edi
tors are willing to accept it, and
when they refuse to sell the politi
cal policies ol their papers the pap
ers will bought outright ;f possible,
and turned into Bryan organs."
This scheme will enable a few Ger
man editors to unload unprofitable
newspaper properties upon the Dem
ocratic Committee, but to assume
that it will muke any considerable
numbers of voters is an insult to the
intelligence of our German citizens,
who are about as hard to bunco as
any class of our people. The aver
age German certainly thinks before
ho acts, und if he finds that his pap
er has changed its politics he will
know why and will simply drop it
and subscribe to another thut advo
cates a continuance of prosperity.
No paper has any influence that
does not advocate the political opin
ions of its subscribers. Big news
papers have sunk thousands of dol
lars in learning that lesson.
Chinese are dangerous enemies,
for they are treacherous. That's
why all counterfeits of DeWitt's
witch hazel salve are dangerous.
They look like DeWitt's, but instead
of the all heuling witch hazel they
all contain ingredients liable to irri
tate the skin aud cause blood poison
ing. For pilis, injuries and skin dis-
:eusea use the original and genuine
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