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THAT HIGH SCHOOL LAW Superintendent Jackson Addresses a Letter to Nebraska Educators. * ACTION OF THE COURT DISCUSSED Practically Impossible to Frame a La* That Will Be Constitutional Unless the Constitution Itself Be Amended—Mis* eellaneous Nebraska Matters. LINCOLN, Neb., April 23.—State Su perintendent Jackson has addressed the following letter to Nebraska educa tors touching the recent decision of the supreme court in declaring the free High school attendance law unconsti tutional : In High School District, No. 137, ot Havelock Neb., against County of Lan caster, in an opinion prepared by Judge Norval, the high school law passed in tl899 was today declarel unconstitution al. Briefly stated, the grounds of this decision are as follows: The law provided for the attendance of persons of school age at any high school in the county where such person resided outside the limits of any high school district. The tuition for such attendance at the rate of 75 cents per week was required to be paid the high school district by the county. It was held, in the opinion referred to that if 75^*ents per week was in excess of fair compensation it was, on the one hand, favorable $o the hfgh school district, and on the other hand in the same de gree was unfair to the remainder of the county. If conditions were reversed and 75 cents was insufficient, the coun ty profited and the high school district was discriminated against. It was as sumed that the rate Indicated must necessarily be unequal and an unfair discrimination, one way or the other; that therefore the law was unconstitu tional because in contravention of sec tions 1, 4 and 6 of article ix of the con stitution of Nebraska. These sections, for the purposes of the case, were epi tomized in the following paragraph of the syllabus prepared by Judge Norval: “The constitution of this state requires not only that the valuation of property for taxation, but the rate as well, must be uniform.” It would seem in the face of the fore going that it will be practically impos sible to frame a law that will be consti tutional unless the constitution itself be amended. We hope that no- young man or young woman will feel that a high school education, or even a more ad vanced education, is cut off because of this decision. The self-reliant young man or young woman who has the per severance and determination to get an education will be able to overcome ob stacles and make ways, and indeed It is a question whether it is not unfor tunate for a young man to have his tui tion paid if he is able to .pay his way by his own efforts. We shall hope that there will continue to be the same in terest and enthusiasm in the high schools of our state that has so fully characterized them during the present year. , State Entitled to a Share. LINCOLN, Neb., April 23—A copy of the decision of the United States circuit court of appeals in the case of the State of Nebraska against J. W. McDonald, receiver of the defunct Cap ital National bank, was filed with the authorities at the state house. This suit was instituted to recover the state's deposit in the broken bank, amounting to $285,351.85, and the de cision of the court of appeals holds that the state has a legal claim to the money and should be paid pro rata with other depositors. The receiver is scored rather severely for refusing to allow the claim, which the court holds to be confessedly just and meritorious. The opinion in the case is quite ex tensive and contains much matter of Interest to Nebraska lawyers. The su preme court is complimented very "highly in the following terms: “The state of Nebraska early adopted the re form system of pleading, and there is probably no state in the union whose courts have given to that system a more liberal and enlightened interpre tation or one more in harmony with its obvious and, we may say, expressed purpose and intent. The code of that state abolishes all common law forms of actions.” Nebraska Postmasters. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.— Dr. John N. Agan was appointed pen sion examining surgeon at Pender, (feorge W. Nation has been appointed postmaster at Willey, Box Butte county vice G. E. Willey, resigned. A postofflce has been established at Abdul, Nuckolls county, with Boyd H. Kizar as postmaster. Boy Shoots Himself. AXTELL, Neb., April 23.—John Blick, a farmer boy living eight miles •north of town, while out herding cattle with a shotgun loaded with goose shot accidentally shot himself in the arm, tearing out the muscles of the forearm and injuring the bones. Brought to Hebron for Burial. HEBRON, Neb., April 23—The re mains of O. B. Shade, a dry goods mer chant of this city some years ago, were brought here for burial. Mr. Shade has lived since leaving Hebron, at Leach wood, Iowa, but had been traveling and died of rheumatism at Cherokee Iowa. The Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, of which Mr. Shade had been a mem ber, took charge of the funeral. Omaha's First White Settler, OMAHA, April 23.—Thursday was the seventy-fifth birthday of “Unclt Bill” Snowden, Omaha’s first white set tler. With his wife he crossed the Missouri river from Council Bluffs July 11, 1854, and took up his residence on this side. Major William P. Snowden has lived in Omaha continuously since that time. He is hale, hearty and happy on his seventy-fifth birthday, but he is not spending it in idleness He is a constable in the court of Coun ty Judge Vinsonhaler and is serving papers and doing all the duties inci jdent to his position. WELCOME FOR PROF. ANDREWS. Mew Chancellor of the University Sara of His Ground. LINCOLN. April 21.—Dr. E. Benja min Andrews of the Chicago city school has accepted the chancellorship of the state university. Dr. Andrews* commission takes effect August 1, or about a month prior to the closing of school has accepted the chancellorship lng Chancellor Bessey will remain at the head of the institution until suc ceeded by Chancellor Atadrews, when he will return to his former position as dean of the industrial college and head of the botanical department. Dr. Andrews will meet with a hearty reception when he assumes the duties of his new position. The faculty of the university was very favorably Im pressed by his appearance here last Saturday and it Is generally agreed that so far as scnolarship is concerned he possesses all the requirements necesary for the chancellor of the uni versity. It is rumored that tae board of re gent's will mane some changes at its meeting. The department of journal ism, which has been leading a precari ous existence for tne last few years, may be discontinued after the close of the present semester and other slight changes in minor departments are apt to be made at the same time. Claims tlia Reward. LINCOLN, April 21.—The reward of $200 offered by Governor Holcomb In 1898 for arrest and conviction of Frank Cheesman at Brownville has been claimed by J. H. Dlcklrson, an ex sheriff of Iowa. Dickirson claims to have arrested George H. Ray, woh af terwards was found guilty of commit ting the crime and sentenced to the state penitentiary. The law authoriz ing the governor of the state to offer rewards for the capture and conviction of fugitives from justice provides that the judge before whom the criminal is convicted must furnish the governor with a certificate showing me capture. Absence of this proof prevented the governor from issuing a check to Mr. Dickirson. Vaagh'i Funeral at Washington. PLATTSMOLiH, Neb., April 21.— The Misses Margaret and Florence, daughters of Hon. Samuel Waugh, cashier of the First National bank in this city, will depart Sunday for Wash ington, D. C., to attend the funeral ser vices of their brother, John R. Waugh, second lieutenant Company H, Thirty ninth Nebraska volunteers, in the Na tional cemetery at Arlington. Dr. J. W. Rawlins of Williamsburg, Va., father of Mrs. Waugh, and many other relatives of the family, will also attend. The body was started from San Fran cisco on the 18th and will be interred with fitting military ceremonies. J. P. Breitling Dead. FREMONT, Neb., April 21.—J. P. Breitling, a well known citizen of rre mont, died here after an illness of some days. Although his condition had been serious it was not thought that the end was near until an hour or so before death. Mr. Breitling was born 64 years ago in Wurtenburg, Germany. He has been a resident of Fremont for about thirteen years, coming here from Ge noa. He leaves a wife and six grown children, all of whom were with him at the time of his death. Agitating Atkinson Southern. ATKINSON, Neo., April 21—Rail road circles are a little agitated just now. The Atkinson & Northern, that was to run from this point to Boyd county, has passed into the hands of a promotion company. The treasurer of the new company will come on from Chicago the first of the week and has gone south over the line that is being surveyed to this point from Cedar Rap ids. He took with him the funds with which to pay the surveyors. Racing With Death Over Rails. ALLIANCE, Neb., April 21.—John Wehn of this place received word by wire that his wife, who has been visit ing friends at Dewitt, was taken sud denly ill and not expected to live. A special train was at once engaged by Mr. Wehn and he hastened to his wife’s bedside at a mile-a-minute clip. The special is reported to have made the first flfty«-three miles in fifty-five min utes, including one stop. Smallpox at Crab Orchard. TECUMSEH, Neb., April 21.—Crab Orchard, fifteen miles west of here, has a case of smallpox. A stranger from Kansas is afflicted with the disease, it being a mild form. The village au thorities have placed him under strict Quarantine in a house at the outskirts of town, and the school has been tem porarily closed as a precautionary naeasure. Nebraska City Olrl Vanishes. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 21.— The parents of Ture Sutton, a 16-year old girl, are greatly alarmed over her mysterious disappearance from home several days ago. No trace of her can bo found by her parents or police, .ue police are inclined to believe that she has eloped with a young stranger, with whom she recently became infatuated. Special Chases a Handcar. LOUP CITY, Neb., April 21.—A spe cial stock train going north on the Burlington nearly ran down a section gang about two miles east of this city. When the section men left this station the special had not been announced, and they saw it nearly onto them in a cut. They stopped their car, and in taking it from the track, John Marlow had the end of the middle finger of his left hand cut off. His Heart Failed. BRAINARD, Neb., April 21—Frank Sobeslousky of this place while out walking stepped inside of Spahl’s sa loon. He had only got inside the door when he fell to the floor. Dr. Haynes was called and was at his side instant ly, but could do nothing, as he died al most instantly. The doctor pronounced it heart disease. Mr. Sobeslousky came here about six months ago from Morse Bluffs and was running a meat market. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and a Bohemian lodge. i However, Conditions Were Quite Favor* able for Farm Work. SOAKING RAINS IN ALL SECTIONS Precipitation Range* From Two to Tour Inohea—Seeding of Wheat and Oat* I* Nearly FlnUhed In All Section* — A Good Send-off for Spring Work. LINCOLN, Neb., April 19.—United States Department of Agriculture, climatic and crop service of the Weath er bureau: Weekly crop bulletin of the Nebraska section for the week end ing April 16, Issued from the office of the section director at Lincoln: The past week has been cold and cloudy, with heavy, general rains dur ing the last days of the week. The average dally temperature deficiency has varied from 3 degrees in the west ern counties to nearly 4 degrees In the eastern. Heavy frost occurred on the morning of the 11th and the minimum temperatures were quite generally be tween 20 degrees and 26 degrees. The rainfall for the week has been very heavy, exceeding an Inch In near ly all parts of the state, and ranging from two to four inches over a consid erable area. Rain, followed by snow, fell in the western counties on the 9th and 10th, but in most of the state all of the rain of the week fell on the 14th and 15th. The week has been generally favor able for farm work, and the seeding of wheat and oats is nearly finished In all sections. Spring wheat and early sown oats are coming up and show a good stand. Winter wheat Is in un usually good condition in most places. The low temperature of the week has retarded the growth of small grain and grass. The rain was exceptionally beneficial, coming just after practically the whole crop of small grain bad been placed in the ground under exception ally favorable conditions. Attacks Law From New Point* LINCOLN, Neb., April 19—The va lidity of the legislative act of 1887, cre ating the State Board of Transporta tion, is to be attacked by Attorney W. D. McHugh of Omaha on behalf of the Burlington railroad, on grounds that have never been brought to the atten tion of any court. This act has been the subject of repeated attacks from telephone, express and railroad com panies ever since its passage, but all of the litigation involved simply the constitutionality of the offices held by the secretaries and members of the Board of Transportation. Mr. HcHugh claims to have discovered several er rors in the title of the bill, as it was | passed by the legislature, and will base his proceedings on these errors, not going into the question of whether the legislature has authority to create state offices not provided for in the consti tution of the state, as was claimed in the former proceedings. The supreme court has rendered numerous decisions on the constitutionality of the act, every one of them being in favor of the board and its secretaries. Hunter Slioots His Hands Off. STANTON, Neb., April 19.—A. E. Root met with a very painful accident this morning while arranging to go hunting. A shotgun in his own hands was accidentally discharged, entirely severing the left hand from the arm, just above the wrist. Mr. Root’s home is at Stuart, Neb., and he was here working in the interest of the Modern Brotherhood of America and has a lodge ready to institute. He was a member of Company H, Sixth United States infantry during the Spanish American war and participated in the famous charge up San Juan hill. Woman Probably Fatally Burned. BEATRICE, Neb., April 19—Mrs. Dan Huff, living in the south part of town, was fatally burned while trying to light the kitchen fire with kerosene. A young girl living at the home had started the Are and as it did not seem to burn well, Mrs. Huff, clad in a loose wrapper, arose to assist the fire by pouring on oil from a large can. The oil caught fire, the can exploded and Mrs. Huff was instantly enveloped in a blaze of burning oil. Her husband came to her assistance, but before the flames could be put out Mrs. Huff was badly burned from her throat down, he face and hair only escaping the fire. Smallpox at Tecnmseh. TECUMSEH, Neb., April 19.—A case of smallpox Is reported from Crab Or chard, fifteen miles west of here. A stranger from Kansas is stricken with the disease. He has been placed under strict quarantine in a house in the out skirts of town. The schools of the place have been temporarily closed. Pointer Goes to 8 <lt Lake. LINCOLN, Neb., April 19.—Governor Poynter left for Salt Lake City to at tend the meeting of western governors who will consider the matter of the disposition of arid and semi-arid lands. Lightning Destroys Barn. FORT CALHOUN, Neb., April 19.— The large barn of Matthias Lund, four miles southwest of here, was struck by lightning, and burned down. Insur ance, $300. Young Man Insane. FREMONT, Neb., April 19.—Sheriff Kreader brought from Swaburg a de mented young man who has a peculiar form of insanity. His name is William Olson, and he is 23 years old. For the past two or three years he has not been right in his head, and just about the time the trees begin to bud in the spring his malady increases greatly He has a fancy that he has a great herd of cattle under his control, and the board of insanity could induce him to talk of nothing else. He will be taken to the asylum. THE MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH Quotation* From Now York, Chicago, South Omaha and Elsewhere. SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK. SOUTH OMAHA. April 19.—CATTLE— The market as a whole was slow. Buy ers seemed to be indifferent and sellers complained that it wus hart! work to sell at satisfactory prices. The early market was slow, und It was lute before any busi ness of consequence was transacted. The fat cattle market wus unevenly lower, ranging all the way from weak to 10 lower. The least decline was on the choice fat little cattle. Beef steers, $3.75 04.90; steers and heifers, $4.2004.80; cows, $2.000 4.25; heifers, $3.8004.65; bulls. $3.80 faS.66; calves, $5.5007.00; stags, $3.9004.20; steers and stags, t3.75fu4.55; stock cows and heifers, $2.5004.50; stock calves, $5.50 06.00; Stockers and feeders, $3.M)04.£>. HOQS—Sold a shade lower, that Is about 2%c lower than yesterday. The close was slow and weak at the decline. Good hogs sold very largely at 13.45, the same hogs bringing $5.45(05.47% yesterday. The top today was $6.55, which was 2%c higher than yesterday. SHEEP—Following are quotations: Choice yearlings, $6.1506.30; fair to good yearlings, $6.Ou06.15; clipped yearlings, *5.5005.80; good to choice wethers. $6,000 b.25; fair to good wethers, $5.750 6.00; clip ped wethers, $5.4005.60; good to choice red ewes, $5.500 5.75; fair to good ewes, $5.0005.40; clipped ewes, $4.5005.25; good to choice native lambs, $7.1507.25; good to choice native lambs, $7.1507.25; good to choice western lambs, $7.1507.25; fair to good western lambs, $6.6007.15; clipped lambB, $6.0006.40; feeder wethers. $4.aO0 5.00; feeder yearlings, $5.0005.60; good to choice feeder lambs, $5.2o06.OO. KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 23.-CATTLE Market about steady; native steers, $4.00 05.40; Texas steers, $3.3504.90; Texas cows, $3.2504.00; native cows and heifers, $2.25 ®5.60; stockers and feeders, $3.7505.30; bulls, $2.0504.50. HOGS—Market steady to shade lower: bulk of sales, $5.4005.55; heavy, $5.450’5.6O; packers, $5.4005.57%; mixed, $5.3605.50; light, $5.20@5.40; Yorkers, $5.3505.40; pigs, $5.0005.25. SHEEP—Market strong; lambs, $6,000 8.50; muttons, $3.5006.10. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. CHICAGO, April 23.—CATTLE-Good to prime steers, $4.9005.80; poor to me dium, $4.10(&)4.75; stockers and feeders, $3.3004.85; cows. $3.0004.50; heifers, $3,250 4.35; canners, $2.2502.80; bulls, $2.8004.30; calves, $4.5000.65; Texas fed steers, $4,000 5.10; Texas bulls, $3.2503.75. HOGS—Top. $5.75; mixed and butchers, $5.4505.75; good to choice heavy, $5,600 5.75; rough heavy, $5.450 5.55; light, $5,400 5.65; bulk of sales, $5.5505.67%. SHEEP—Sheep and lambs about stea dy; good to choico wethers, $5.7506.25; fair to choice mixed, $4.7505.75: western sheep, $5.6006.10; yearlings, $5.8O0'6.4O; na tive lambs, $5.5007.40; western lambs, $6.00 07.40. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCK. CHICAGO, April 2S.—WHEAT-N o. 3 spring, 62(864c; No. 2 red, 68y*c. CORN—No. 2, 38%c; No. 2 yellow. 38V4c. OATS-No. 2, 24«4«j2oc; No. 2 white, 27 @27>4c; No. 3 white, 25%@27Vfec. RTE-No. 2. 55c. BA RUE Y—No. 2, 42(343c. SEEDS—Flaxseed, No. 1 and northwest, 11.73. Prime timothy, $2.40©2.45. Clover, contract grade, 37.75. PROVISIONS—Mess pork, per bbl., $11.90(812.95. Lard, per 100 lbs., $7.00(&7.15. Short ribs sides (loose), $7.0087-25. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), $6.75(87-00. Short clear sides (boxed), $7.55(8 7.65. NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET. NEW YORK, April 23.—WHEAT—May, 72 7-16@72 ll-16c; closed, 72%c; July, 73 9-16 @727fcc; closed at 72?ic; September, 72%@ 73%c; closed at 73c. CORN—Closed firm %c net decline; May, 43%@44c; closed at 44c; July, 44Vi@ 44Vic; closed at 44M|C; September, 44%<8 47%c; closed at 44%c. OATS—No. 2 white, 29V4c; No. 3 white. 29c; track mixed western, 28®29c; track white western, 29V4®34c; track white state, 29V£(§34c. Options weak, closing %c net lower; May closed at 27c; No. 2 white, May, 29V4(&29,,4c; closed at 29V4c. TO CONNECT TWO OCEANS Railroad Across Mexico Being Rapidly Poshed to Completion. CITY OF MEXICO, April 23.—Work is now going on in the reconstruction of the Tehuantepec railroad across the narrowest part of Mexico, and gives as surance that the road will be as solid and of as permanent a character as the Ver Cruz railroad. As the Tehuante pec road will have a maximum grade of half per cent compensated, it will be in a position to handle any traffic that can be secured on very economical terms. At present the Panama rail road handles 300,000 tons of freight per anum, 60 per cent of which is des tined for or arises at ports north of Panama. The bulk of this naturally belongs to Tehuantepec. In addition, however, the road will capture a large volume of the traffic at present carried by railroads to the Pacific coast from the Mississippi valley, and it is con fidently anticipated that this railroad will be doing as large a trade as the Panama within five years from its opening. The distance from Coatza coalcos to San Francisco via Salina Cruz is 100 miles less than the dis tance from New Orleans to San Fran cisco via the Southern Pacific and the distance across the gulf from New Or leans to Coatzacoalos is only 800 miles, and within a very few years there will be daily service boats be tween the two ports. The new termi nal ports at Coatzacoalos, on the Mexi can gulf, and at Salina Cruz on the Pacific will be ready for handling very heavy freight trade in three years from now. Uncle Sam at Fans. PARIS, April 23.—Among the Amer icans who were present at the inaugu ration of the Paris exposition and the accompanying fete, was Mr. John T. Shayne of Chicago. Speaking to a cor respondent, he said: “Commissioner Geenral Peck and his assistants are the busiest men in France. Their hard work has put the United States build ing and exhibits in a more advanced state than those of any other nation. Everything is nearly completed and the United States' display is going to be one of the most splendid sights in the fair. The attitude manifested by all Frenchmen toward Americans is ad mirable. The exposition in spite of many drawbacks will be a great suc cess.” The Will or a Millionaire. CHICAGO, 111., April 23.—The will of Rufus Wright, who was mysteriously shot and killed in the Leland hotel last Saturday night, was filed for probate today. It disposes of an estate valued at $800,000. This is believed to be a conservative estimate, and it is ex pected that the estate will figure up $1,000,000. According to the petition filed with the will the personal prop erty valuation is $600,000, and the real estate is valued at $200,000. The dead millionaire manufacturer distributed $28,800 in personal bequests among rel atives and others, but left nothing to charity or public institutions. Not a Single Pieoe of Ordnanoe Now in Pretoria Forts. THE OPERATIONS ABOUT SPION KOP All Infantry Divisions at Bloemfontein Mow Supplied With Tents—Discovery of Conoealed Arms and Ammunition at Kimberly. LONDON. April 20.—A dispatch to the Daily News from Capetown says: A gentleman just arrived from the Transvaal assures me that not a single gun remains in the Pretoria forts. The Ladysmith correspondent of the Daily Mail, in a dispatch aated Wed nesday, says: "The news of the nature of the dis patch of Lord Roberts to the war of fice regarding the Spionkop operations has created much comment locally, out no resignations are mentioned.” The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Chronlc.e says: The requisite re mounts have arrived and all the in fantry divisions are now supplied wiui tents. The Boers in the immediate neighborhood are quiet, but both sides are steadily preparing for tue coming struggle. Lord Roberts is now ready. Several lots of concealed arms and ammunition have been discovered here this week. Tne epidemic of enteric fever is abating. A dispatch to the Morn.ng Post from Kimberley, dated Wednesday, says: Lord Methuen has Issued a proclama tion forbiding civilians to carry arms without tnilitary permits and ordering rebels to surrender all serviceable modern arms by May 6. A singular message, dated Bloem fontein, April i9, 10:55 a. m., and be ginning: "Via Press Censor, Bloem fontein,” reports an exchange of shots In the direction of DeWetesdorp, where the Boers are said to be concentrating, “after their withdrawal from Wep ener.” REBUILDING OF DAWSON It Very Unsubstantial — Bush to Capo Nome Begins Early. WASHINGTON, April 20.—Deputy Consul Adams reports to the state de partment from Dawson City, February 28, that In spite of danger and hard ship, no less than 700 people left for Cape Nome during the winter, and that thousands are ready to .eave as soon as spring opens. Tne winter was tne coldest on record. The goid output for this season is estimated at double tnat of a year ago, or from $io,000,000 to $25,000,000, due to improved methods of mining. GOVERNOR TAYLOR INDICTED Charged With Complicity la Killing of Goebel. FRANKFORT. Ky., April 20.—It Is persistently reported here tonight that Governor Taylor has been indicted by the grand jury and that the indict ment was returned this morning, along with those against Captain Davis and Green Golden, but that this indict ment will not be given out until Gov ernor Taylor returns from Washing ton. DRYAN DENIES ANY ILLNESS Says That He Has Never Felt Better and Will Continue Speeches. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 20.—The fol lowing dispatch was received this afternoon from Austin, Tex.: “To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: You may state for me that the stories that I am in ill health are untrue. I have never felt better in my life. I speak tonight at the University audi torium and next Saturday at Yeargins Grove, this county, and on next Tues day at Wichita, Tex. “WILLIAM J. BRYAN.” New Gavel for Each Bill. WASHINGTON, April 20.—Speaker Henderson was the recipient today of a unique gavel from Admiral Hlch born, chief of the bureau of construc tion of the navy department. It is made from the ribs of the cruiser Olympia, the flagship of Admiral Dewey, and is unlike most gavels in being a solid piece of wood without a handle, but With a groove in the middle for the speaker’s grasp. . Bryan Will Be Named. NEW YORK, April 20.—It was de clared today by Frank Campbell, chair man of the democratic state commit tee, that the committee had decided to hold the state convention in the middle of June in this city and that "so certain were the members that ■William J. Bryan would be the natural nominee for the presidential candidacy that the delegates would not be in structed.” Meat Inspection In France. BERLIN, April 20.—The agrarian newspapers reproduce a letter from .1 German employe of the Chicago stock yards whose name is not given, in which the concerns of Armour & Co., Nelson, Morris & Co. and Sw*it & Company are charged with conuucting meat inspection in a farcial fasuion. A number of fancied facis are cited and the writer says the adoption of the German meat inspection bill would be a blessing to both countries. The jour nals which publish the letter comment editorially upon it. The Turkish Minister Calls. WASHINGTON, April 20.—Among the callers on Acting Secretary Hill to day was All Ferrouth Bey, the Turkish minister to Washington. It was under stood that the occasion for this call was the publication of the intention of the United States government to bring to an immediate issue the negotiations with Turkey relative to the payment of the American missionary and other claims. It is understood that the pur pose of the minister was primarily to gather information on this subject. Justice Garrett, of the Southwestern police court, London, says it is a shocking thing to find that the evi dence in that court showed increasing drunkenness among women, and that on one day every prisoner charged with drunkennes was a woman. George Frederick Williams of Bos ton, who is mentioned for the vice presidential nomination of the Dem ocratic party, is a blue-eyed, light complexioned, well-dressed bachelor of 44. 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Ready for use in white or fourteen beautiful tints by adding cold water. ADIES naturally prefer ALA* BASTING for walls and ceil ings, because It is pure, clean, durable. Put up In dry pow dered form, in flve-pouna pack ages, with full directions. LL kalsomlnes are cheap, tem porary preparations made from whiting, chalks, clays, etc., and stuck on walls with de caying animal glue. ALABAS TING Is not a kalsomlne. SWARD of the dealer who says he can sell you the “same thing” as ALABASTINE or “something Just as good.” He is either not posted or 15 try ing to deceive you. NT> IN OFFERING something he has bought cheap and tries to sell on ALABASTINE’S de mands, he may not realise the damage you will suffer by a kalsomlne on your walls. DNSIBLE3 dealers will not buy a lawsuit. Dealers risk one by selling and consumers by using Infringement. Alabasttne Co. own right to make wall coat ing to mix with cold water. HtB INTERIOR WALLS of every chureh and school should be coated only with pure, dur able ALABASTINE. It safe guards health. Hundreds of tons used yearly for this work. J BUYING ALABASTINE. customers should avoid get ting cheap kalsomlnes under different names. Insist on having our goods In packages and properly labeled. JI8ANCB of wall paper Is ob viated by ALABASTINE. It can. be used on plastered walls, wood ceilings, brick or can vas. A child can brush It on. It does not rub or scale off. ITABLISHED In favor. Shun all Imitations. Ask paint deal er or druggist for tint card. Write us for Interesting "book let, free. ALABASTINE CO., Grand Rapids, Mlcb. fiSH BRK^ SLICKER WILL KEEP YOU DRY. Don t be fooled with a mackintosh or rubber coat If youwantacoat that will keep you dry In the hard est storm buy the Fish Brand Slicker. If not for sale In your town, write for catalogue to A. j. TOWER. 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