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THE GOEBEL CASE. DfJYAN'S INTERFERENCE IN KENTUCKY POLITICS. _ yi.d ll« HpuikIii.iI Away I’hm Would Hnr« Probably llei>n EITefUnI—Sirnif 4Jiint»linn« from Ilia Speeches He Maile Ttierc. (From the Louisville Rvening Post. . Sept. 1, 1900.) In 1899 the people of Kentuekv ( fought a great tight for liberty with the combined foe* of greed and law lessness. It was a simple state issue. Ken tuckians had lost the right to vote, and they were fighting to regain it j No national officer was to i<c elected, j and no national issue was Involved. The friends of Mr. Bryan were op posed to Mr. Goebel. Their candidate for governor In opposition to Mr, Goe bel was John Young Brown, former governor of Kentucky. In 1898 he lpd the fight for free silver in the ’jouIh vllle district against Henry Watterson and his allies, and polled 17,150 votes to 16.707 cast for Mr. Bryan. Major P. P. Johnson was the candi date for lieutenant governor on the ticket with Gov. Brown. In 1896 he was chairman of the Bryan campaign committee. To him was due the credit for the magnificent fight made for Bryan and free silver In the state in 1896, by which the Rradley majority of 9,000 in 1895 was reduced to 281, and one Bryan elector was secured. tinrb.1 Spurneil lirjnn. Mr Goebel was In 1896 in alliance with Mr, Carlisle, and by his assist- . tince secured control of the delegation from Kenton to the state convention ; It was claimed for Mr. Goebel that when he got to the convention he voted this delegation against Carlisle, but it Is not plain how this gave him any claim to Mr. Bryan's considera tion. With Mr. Goebel In 1899 was Henry Watterson. He made a tearful appeal to the railroads to help Goebel, and warned them that they had as well surrender In advance, as Mr. Goebel’s election law had eliminated every ele ment of chance from election In Ken tucky. This was the same Watterson who In 1896 telegraphed to Mr. Haldeman, "No compromise with dishonor," meaning thereby that he would not support Mr. Bryan. In the course of the campaign It be came evident that the battle was go ing against Mr Goebel. Then he call ed on Mr, Bryan to come to Kentucky and help win In his state contest with the friends of Mr. Bryan and others who were contesting for a free ballot and a fair count. Itrymo Aided Gombml. Mr. Bryan came. His first speech whs made Monday, October 16, and w is a plea to the people to accept the rule of Oorbel as a substitute for Democ racy, At Bardwell, Ky., Mr. Bryan, ! speaking of state issues, said: "What difference does It make whether'the man nominated is your Democrat or mine? Is not any Demo crat who stands far the Chicago plat form better than any Republican? When we stand in the presence of an enerny, is It the time to air our per- I sonal opinions? I think not. ill-run Turn* m Hum«r««L "In this district we had a Democrat- | Ic majority in 1896. and also in this county, but with all your majorities in this district and the county, you were not able to secure the electoral vote of the state. Bhall we divide? The Re publicans never divide. There is no ‘ principle Involved with them, and ■ they never endanger the spoils. You have It In your power to announce to the people and the friends of Kentucky that the state is now Democratic, and will be in 1900, and that It will elect a United State* senator to champion , Democratic principles in the senate of the United States.” Mr, Hryan spoke at Kulton, Ky., and among other things said: "You can do some pretty good veil ing here, but 1 want to tell you if you will elect Mr. Goebel governor, and Joe Illackburn senator, there will be more yelling In Nebraska than we have here. 1 want yon to give Goebel a larger majority than you did me in 1896 "While I appreciate the ap'enlUl vote of 1896. 1 believe our party Is ►Ironrcr than it was then, and there are sixteen retsuns to one why it should lie" (Cheers.* IJltt'l t«» /%!•! <t*trtn'l At Mayfield pr»,u preparation* hit tm n hi,nlr f ir Mi liryau unit a proa; crowd wan prwut Mr Dry in H|>nk" cK.u.tly forty live inluutaa and In doiuil In atioup term* tli- Unelie tlikat, lulvtkinp U-nuaraty to pive t thrir rnthuaU*tU aupport In th tourro* of Itia remarki be a .id "I |m llrvf thta crowd came mil to indicate what thav will do for limbed and the r* »t uf the tl k«*t Ti«lw I ahull arerpl it v> widen- of a Urpr majority for iPielai than that of ‘81 and I atiall rainier if it ia ro 1 am plad to conn to Kentucky It la th* •kirmicb line of |u»*d The hofie th at u.iuiiiy thta Nil III" better the chance* in !*». The aklrr ah «f ten, wa« nor Murker Mill, that *f l‘«w a II >m another YvrMutk Thta t>i >p> platform of kd «ui a n * i •> > n l.lkr the de- laration of Thom «* Jailer, a n if ao not fur a i<ai hut f*»r « • '* »*•» » |lr *•» »k# l>*w rmit *.i •ti*4 b* Ih* *f» U»r rutl.» l.»* iMIatltl laiMlw* 4*4 I*»i4 * M***M *>» iu Hm> iuu lu k«t m i III mkHi'kN, W4ihi Umt n»» ^4m are everything and the man nothing Gov Brown, believing Mr. Bryan was acting upon misinformation, wrote to Mr. Bryan the following letter, which wan delivered to Mr. Bryan by •Mr. John Tevis in the presence of Mr Weaver, Mr. Lyons, Dr. Allen and ot hers: llryita * Frtanri Protest* Gov. Brown to Mr. Bryan, greeting: “Louisville, Ky.. Oct. 18, 1899.—The Hon. Wm. J. Bryan, Louisville, Ky.— Sir: I desire very respectfully to sub mit to you for answer in your speech today the following questions: "If It be true that a secret written bargain was made prior to the late | Louisville Music Hull convention, be- j tween Messrs. Goebel and Stone, Demo cratic candidates for the nomination, which provided that the friends of Mr Goebel and Mr. Stone should unite ! their votes upon the temporary chair man thus elected, in the appointment of committees at large, upon resolu tions, permanent organization and credentials, should give equal recogni tion to Goebel and Stone by naming men selected by each of (hem on each committee; that in all contests as to delegates between Hardin and Goebel, Goebel's delegates should be seated, : and in ail contests between Hardin and Stone. Stone delegates should be seated, but In all contests between J Goebel and Stone, the determination of the committee on credentials should : control the combined vote of Stone and Goebel." "And, If it be true that this bargain was executed, thus placing in this convention over three hundred men selected by this conspiracy instead of the delegates selected by the 64,000 Democratic voters of the state, do you state that the action of such substi tuted delegates could give Goebel the nomination of the Democratic party? \ Fraud Made Plain. | “Was uot such a contract fraudu | lent? “Has the chairman of a sovereign body of Democrats met in state con vention, the right to deny an appeal j from his decision when demanded, and thereby take away from them, who are the people's representative, the right to govern themselves and the proceedings of the convention? “If such things were done by the aid of armed police, drawn around this sovereign body, was and Is not this a menace to free government? “Do you indorse the Goebel election law, which deprives the people of Kentucky of the right to govern them selves? If so, please explain why you advocate free government for the peo ple of the Philippines and deny It to | the people of Kentucky? "Have you any plea save that of political expediency to Justify submis sion by American citizens to the out rages above Indicated? Very respectfully, “JOHN YOUNG BROWN." lirj'un Dodge* III* Friend. As usual, Mr. Bryan dodged the questions so respectfully submitted to ! him by Governor Brown He did not ; even read them to the audience, but after referring to them he said: i “Let me say, in the first place, that I did not come to Kentucky to inves i tigate the details of a state convention and sit in Judgment upon the things ! done in that convention. I did come to thi3 state to discuss the details of an election law. I came to this state to say, and I want to say it with em phasis, If there was in that conven tion anything done that a Democrat does not think ought to have been [ done, I want to atik what remedy that Democrat is going to offer to remedy the wrong that he thinks was done. Is it to elect a Republican governor ! and Republican officers in the state of Kentucky? (Cries of no. no.) If that is the remedy proposed I want the Democrat who applies the remedy to apply It with a full knowledge of the 1 responsibility that, lie assumes. The man who attempts to correct a Demo cratic convention by electing a Repub lican governor assumes responsibility 1 for all that governor does after he has 1 elected him. (Applause.) Bryan Wink* at Fraud. “We are on nie eve of another na tional campaign—a campaign that will determine whether this is to he a gov ernment of the people, hy the people and for the people, or a government of monopolies, tiy monopolies and for mo ■ nopoltes. (Applause t You mot in con vention at Ismlsville, you Indorsed the Chicago platform The platform adopt ed at Louisville contained not only an Indorsement of the Chicago platform, hut It announced the party'.* position on the new questions that have arisen since, and that platform among other thing* indorsed the (Joetici election law There woe no minority report in that convention There was no tight on that plutf >rm, and when that con vention adjourned ami the ticket was nominated that ticket -food itefori- the country we representative of that plat form A me bonus rats ut»-t anil orgmtrs l m *h*- '(invention It w is not a convention catted tn the regular way. nor a onvcnU* n to whl< h d*l< i sate* wrte s*-nt in tlo- regular way It was a convention formed of those men who were opposed to the other ticket that was nominated It ■ mnoi he **#!|^*t l| ft!*?**’fill n l lire Mtt-’ttMttft |f * 4i»a*tt i'« *'4il***l i i aentibg the b» w-k rati voters of this l»l •• I III lut Mr !»» »• U K-msi b> ibr-. j <l»t» i»«4 II u •* *1 th*i it* *. t.i‘-f— ) > mmt* t> m I' « ’«t t ii*r% lit i^tj, r» | fit* fwlh «*M o» Mr U *‘*l it lb , t| |a>tt • »t*»l r#ilt i*ti« |Ntlt.«4Utl«l|r »M‘I lb* ImMi t I'unrmr J«*ntt*I t*tiN »*• l*i« 14. rHMM *4 I lb * >umtl bon It m i *b* **baMi*r« l|tiHi4r Um* m‘> boards, were planning to count out the duly elected officers To furnish defense and concealment, the Courier-Journal and Mr. Goebel and their hirelings everywhere were clalmiug everything and threatening everynody Mr. Goebel went to Frank fort. declared he was elected and would be seated, in a speech from the Capi tol hotel he said: “I believe that I have been elected in fact I know I have. I see iny friend. Gen. Taylor, says he will as sume tho office of governor, but I say to you that the people of Kentucky are doing the assuming All I have to say is, if I have been elected, as ! believe, I will be Inaugurated in spito of th» Louisville & Nashville railroad and Bradley bayonets." Illooftf It*volution Thrrutrnoil. Mr. Willard Mitchell was there, and the report of hLs remark.* was thin ‘ Before Bradley can name a gov ernor In Kentucky, by the eternal gods, wp will not leave a white Repub lican in Kentucky. Go home," he said in conclusion, "and prepare your selves to assist In the Inauguration of BUI Goebel.“ The report did not please Mr. Mitch ell. so he asked the following correc tion: “Editor Evening Post: "The Louisville Dispatch of the 9th inst. published an alleged statement, made by me In a speech of mine at Frankfort on Wednesday night, the 8th inst., which statement I did not make, as published, “The statement that I did make was: 'If Goebel was elected, and I believed he was. and William O. Bralley at tempted to make a governor other than the man elected by the people, then he and every white Republican who assisted him In the attempt should he killed.’ "The above sentiment was tittered, and meant, and I think should he In dorsed by every fair man In the state, whether he bn a Democrat, a Repub lican, or an Honest Election Leaguer. "In this heated campaign I think a man should only be held accountable for the utterances he actually makes, and therefore, knowing that you will publish, when presented to you, a cor rection. even from an opponent, I ask you to publish this card in your paper. Respectfully, “J. Willard Mitchell. "Nlcholasville, Ky„ Nov. 11, 1899.” Details of the Fraud. At that time there was not the ghost of a show for Goebel except for such gigantic frauds as that attempted in Nelson, and that attempted when a motion was mada before the Jefferson county commissioners were asked t > throw out the vote of Louisville, The lowest estimate for Taylor was this table: Goebel. Taylor. FI rat district.6,505 Second district. 1,333 .... Third district. 1.710 Fourth district . 196 Fifth district . 3,255 Sixth district . 5.806 .... Seventh district. 4,261 .... Eighth district. 65 Ninth district. 123 Tenth district. 412 .... Eleventh district. 16,573 Totals .18,317 21,926 Taylor’s majority . 3,605 Hrjran Indorses It All, This was the condition. Mr. Ooebel and his fellow conspirators were mov ing heaven and earth to create some where an oplnon that Ooebel was elected and thus Justify the course necessary to seat him. At this critical moment came this dispatch from Bry an: "Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 9.—To the Hon. William Ooebel, Frankfort, Ky.: I have Just learned that the returns are near enough complete to insure your election. Accept hearty congratula tions. I am sure your administration will strengthen the party. "W. J. BRYAN." Notwithstanding all these schemes for falsifying the vote and reversing the count, the state Returning Board certified to the election of Taylor, is sued to him his certificate and he was by the chief Justice sworn in as gov ernor of Kentucky, The Uoelael Tragedy Nett. Then the fifth act of thl* political tragedy opened. Mr Goebel determin ed to force the Democratic members of the legislature to depose Taylor, an<l to Install him. the defeated aau didate. in his stead It was til) light undertaking Every citizen of Kentucky knew that in the fa e of desperate fraud* and desptr- | able crimes Taylor had l»*en elected Ills election wa* not open to qitosilon | The scheme could l»e «*arrl»<1 through only >>y extraordinary measures, hut It was determined on by Mr tioehel and hi* associates that they would have Mr Itryan come to Kentucky in person and thro* hu whole influence in behalf of 'hu • nttspirai > Nothing wa* to he left tu ahahee, and Mr llry an a me and spoke at Frankfort to a 1 banquet, ftnot which ail 4tt(Miu**lal I balm* rats had lee* excluded Mr Mryan had a dilRcult oe to p.at and I placed It to the satisfy lion of hit I fellow cun ipiratora against the hallo! Mo*u a«*iM >* hfstaiti That 'he Kiehihg thud lia.y ao’ he i* t used of misrepresents!mg the ga>n* Haitian lfw#i Nebraska it yxlalltkiu 'he hatitn report of ikt' pacfttiiiy of I ilia a !<lrea* admitting miy h«s Id c,l 1 to M Ito k hurra M gett the ana;>a,gaa *«• iia ,n j • • • i • o ag'ti lit do 1 4>4ukm| it x*al only a doty ktti a pfiXiWge to ■ or:* to too • •ate of N'M» hf and tell the laeawt a'x't of this slate what I thought they «ugat to aim tn tg« gathernatorial ,sx teat t V ’ * p a1 a» t “There is now a contest before the legislature. I am going to do my duty now, as I did it in the campaign. (Great and continued applause.) I am afraid that you have applauded too soon. When it was persuading a citi zen how to vote, I took my position and did what I conceived to be my duty. You are now engaged In a con test that is to decide uot what ought to have been done, but what was done. Your legislature is the court. That legislature must decide upon the law and upon the evidence; and every member of that court will be better Informed upon the law and the evi dence than I am, and it is as much my duty now not to Interfere as it was in the campaign to interfere, and I shall do my duty as I see it now, as I did then. Rrjrftn to "I neither advised a contest, nor ad vised against It. I took no position on this subject. I would be ashamed if I were presumptions enough to at tempt to interfere with the consci entious performance of a duty that de volves only upon the members of the legislature. I want to say this, how ever, that when inon say you cannot expect a Just decision from the legis lature because It Is Democratic, I want to say that every contest In re gard to human government must bo settled by human tribunals, and that whether a contest Is presented to a court or to a legislature it roust be decided by men, and that thoso men must have political opinions, and If this was a Republican legislature It would have the same power to decide that a Democratic legislature has. “I am glad It is a Democratic legls lature. When questions have to go before a court, 1 am always glad when It Is a Democratic court that they go before, and if the Republicans of this state feel that they are unfortunate in having to submit their questions to a Democratic court, they can come out to Nebraska and console with us Democrats, who for years have hail to submit our differences to a Republi can court." (Applause.) What Hr ran Stand* For. This closes the story. Mr. Bryan has not appeared In Kentucky since January. He will no doubt be brought here again before the cam paign closes, but when the significance of these three Invasions is borne in on the minds of thoughtful men noth ing Mr Bryan could say about duty, morality, loyalty to popular Institu tions and obedience to the will of the people can have the least considera tion. Here In Kentucky Mr. Bryan stands for CrokerUm, for Goebellsm, for Haldemanisrn. French N*f»l School ItodlM. Tho commission appointed to con sider the reforms in the French naval school has adopted a resolution to the effect that the programme of competi tive examination for admission should be so arranged as to permit the candi date# to present themselves without previous special preparation, the pro gramme of the class in elementary mathematics to be the basis of the competitions The Journal de la Marine points out that this resolution dodges, not decides the fjues'lon. by forcing the candidates to turn toward mathematic# instead of letting them pursue at will the normal course of their classical studies. If specializa tion no longer exists. It asks, why are 30 points accorded those who are pro vided with a classical or modern bac calaureate? This commission was ap pointed as a result of the bad condition of the naval school as shown by the poor recruiting for it. Among the causes to which is attributed the de terioration of the school two are con spicuous One is the obligation on lads destined for the school to abandon their general studies and from the agp of 13 or 14 years to make special prep aration. The other is the attachment of these lads to the service at an ago when it is practically Impossible to know whether they have any natural aptitude or the character necessary to make good sailors These two points do not appear to have been treated definitely, and conditions, it is pre dated, will remain as before. Tea at #11)0 • Pound. At the exposition the other day I bought a pinch of the "emperor of ('hina's tea." writes the Pari# corre spondent of Truth. "The coat of a pound would have been about 1400 The price of the pinch was 40 cents Tills will give you an Idea how tiny it a * The emperor's tea, when dry. Is of a pale color, and long and delicate in grain It Is composed of the top ■h M»t of endless plant* Infused by itself it l* Ha*, but as a biend give* delicate and delicious flavor on* • tumid never drink it not of a deep cup only oat of poi' *!ait* or glass 1 Hud, however, that if taken In the evening It cause* a sleepless night Iorl*-Pt«* lk)i Th* N*a York harbor tug l. l.u.-k • nl.aih ha* »tart*M on 4 *oyaM* to Man IViinioo arounri th* Horn Th* twa nn« of th* faatvat anM *t*«h* h*a, U 1. kwtuled |o mak* ik* |<to4i« in forty By* May* MworM ti»i* *>»r a tun V n at* hoi in ftaMina lift **n non a h*» aoolM m«k i»ii *a« tr«<* aa th* tl4»M*r» that th* tilth* * • mi atii *a*ooat*r a ill i»* *n*»rt«<«*# ***» for an «► «*an «otn« tug Italy iktM nr four N(laat> hay* W4>i» in* trip arumt ik* Mora ih* k*a t* •. 1 uf iiii| lkr*« May* ha*tag ho k*J« t«y 1 a* M W I'.i li* «hi*k •• »**f41 il MO*4i '<l ih* *4i4lh*fa *144 aigat y* at* a*** ii o| a too a«M UaM t« n«ak* *») (*» aliMt iiva THE SCNIIAY SCHOOL. LESSON II, OCTOBER 14, LUKE 14: 15:24. (•olileit T#*t: Come; For All Things Are Now llmilf I,like 14: 17—The I'urahle of the Ureal hu|i|i«r—The Firm Kti'Uiu. 15. "One of them thut sat ut meat with him." Reclining on couches around the table, which formed three sides of a hol low square. “'Heard these tilings.’' Which Jesus had been saying, as recorded In our last lesson, especially concerning the feast to which the poor and afflicted were invited. "Halil unto him." Perhaps he felt assured that hlmsi If and the other Jews were Mure of the blessing of him "that shall eat bread (partake of a feast) In the kingdom of Qod” Hither the ex pected kingdom of the Messiah In an earthly reign, taking the place of the hated Roman supremacy, or the future kingdom In heaven. I#. “Then said he unto him” The re mark of the guest gave Jesus a natural opportunity for stating some very prac tical and pointed truths, "A certain man.” Corresponding to the king In the parable of the wedding feast (Matt. 22 2). ‘‘Ma le a great supper,” Only two reg ular meals are ordinarily partaken of In Ijastcrn lands. "And hade them.” This was the preliminary announcement, which was necessary because the exact time of a great feast could not be pre arranged. 17. "And sent his MerVnnt at supper time,” "When the evening approaches, the servants are sent round a second tlmo to announce that the feast awaits them, and It Is a slight, even a mortal offense, to disregard i he summons." Tristram. "Come; for all things are now ready.” The preparations were complete. Kvtiry thlng was prepared for the redemption of man—heaven, love, the atonement, tho strongest motives, the isiwer of the Holy Hplrlt. IK. "They all with one consent." They agreed In spirit and motive, whll" they differed In the form of excuse, "Began to make excuse." The Greek word Is the exact equivalent of our "to beg off.’’ — Cambridge Bible "I have bought a piece of ground (a farm), and I must needs go tout) and see It," Not look It over, but see to Its cultivation. l!t. "I have bought live yoke of oxen,” etc, HI* oxen could have waited, hut he made his plans so as to have an excuse, Ills excuse was like the one "which Mark Twain’s oriental made for himself when, having declined to lend an axe, saying he needed It himself to use In eating soup, and being reminded that one docs not eat soup with an axe, he replied: ’When onu Is determined not to do a thing, any excuse Is good enough.' " 20. ”1 have married a wife, and there fore I cannot come.” lie Is so positive because he thinks he has a good excuse. "He relies doubtles on the principle of the exemption from war, granted to newly married bridegrooms, In Deut. 24: 5,” for a year Cambridge Bible. 21. "Then the master of the house be ing angry." Not the anger of passion, hut of indignation, the revulsion of a holy, moral nature, against such Insane folly and wickedness. "Go . . . quickly.” There was need of haste, for the feast was waiting "Streets." The broader streets and squares. "Bring , . . hith er the poor, and the maimed." The pic ture Is one Impossible for us to reallxe In our land. 22 "The servant" reported that he had obtain*i all he could of these, hut "yet there ts room.” There were not enough people of these classes to Dll the kingdom or do Its work. It must he Incomplete without more. 23. "Go out.” Beyond the city walls; that Is, In yond thn conttpes of Judaism to the Gentiles; beyond the limits of clvlllga tlon Into the lands where the gospel Is not heard "Into the highways and hedges." The highways are "the broad, well-trodden ways of the world,”, where are the active and notorious sinners. The hedges shelter the unemployed loungers, the Inactive, the less known and secret offenders against God, "And compel them to come In.” Not by force, by persecu tion. which Is contrary to the whole spirit of the gospel, hut by arguments, by per suasion, by the force of love and entreaty, by persistent and untiring efforts, by the attractions of the feast, by the goodness of him who gave It. "That my house may he filled." It was regarded as a disgrace to hold a feast and the company not bu present. 24, "None of those men which were bidden.” And refused to accept the in vitation. "Shall taste of my supper." No matter how rich or respectable they arc In other respects, < lianip Clark's Freedom. "Champ" Clark of Missouri lives In a small house at Bowling Green, as modest as any in the district. When h<- visits or campaigns In the various counties, at every Democratic house hold he is welcome. He has a buggy furnished him by every admirer to carry him to the next stopping place. "How do you do. Mr. Clark?" said the mother of one of these Democratic households, when he appeared unex pectedly at the door during the cam paign. “I'm sick.” was his reply. "What can I do for you?" she asked. "You can give me a lied." he muttered. He was ushered at once into one of the big bedrooms, and, without a word, stretched himself and went to sleep, leaving when he was rested to make a speech farther on. Ainslee's Maga zine. Volunteer* for Wr» luille*. There U quite a martial feeling throughout the RrltUh Went Indira Offer* tu form a Went Inillan r-antln t g*uit for nervier on thr gold roaat from among the local volunteer uml police for ■» have been forwarded to the arm tury of atat* f ir the colo- ] nlM. by whom they have been ae kn i'vle,|gei| with notch nttUfnclion at j ill* *|>tr!t dUplaynl Mr t'humhcrlatn ha* also promUnt to accept them In ihe uml of it being nnruntf in ln ' i fate the pr*>*« nt e» pc dll binary force for the relief of Kumaaal The en* j rolimeiit of volunteer* I* proceeding rapblly In Jamaica. t**in<-r*ra Trini dad and dt Kill* II Hurrowe* in Chi* ago Reyord •e ■ Mi i.*# it** »..« * i no-ton tiim Ht Ktrache, *>i o*t-n -niitiun with lit - tl« < htldren I* a pain and it i o» i til* « timpanivd with a ikati> - i • • i prolonged and cuhliiauM Twenty - -topt t>f won* water »h mi l he put Into th« ear and a pmlu -* of Has* I rl applied watm but u t lot hot i of the hot water bag ni • * be He| l again*! Ihe Mt V ; »l d**be I* I- , ' At I Ik* lltii* ing-y of a kid glut* with j ' mu *tlt and 'nout thia in ihe ear la fora the heat * applied to the nwtaide i THEY CATCH FROGS. Inilantry of €'oi»l<>rab]« lni|ior»im oi the Shore* of Onetdi) l ake. Amor? a class of people residing along the shores of On<*ida lake In the vicinity of Upper South bay the In dustry of hunting frogs is surpassed in importance only by that of fishing. Frogs' legs and fish go together In making tip an appetizing meal at many of the Oneldb lake summer hotels, and killing frogs and catching fish are kin* dred pursuits. In this manner a sour* of Oneida lake longshoremen make a livelihood. The frog business, how ever, la comparatively new. During a greater part of the season frogs are found In marshy places along the lake shore. A frog hunter sometimes uses a spear, but more often a long, stout club. The club has a Hat end, and one well directed blow will add another frog to the collection In the hunter's basket. During the summer months frogs are found on high ground, hav ing migrated from the bogs bordering the lake. Hay Helds are a favorite abiding place for them In summer, and it is no unusual sight to see a frog hunter following a mowing machine and aiming blows at frogs that aro expoaed to view as the grass falls. In the southeastern part of the state there are lmdosed frog farms with ar tificial ponds. Here frogs are raised for the New York city market. While central New York cannot yet boast of a real frog farm, an Oneida lake man Is proprietor of something closely re sembling such an Institution. The Oneida lake man has a large yard oi. his premises indosed by a tight board fence. In the yard am thousands of fine looking frogs. They were picked up along the lake shore last spring be fore they had awakened from a stupor brought on by a few days of raid weather. The owner of this collection of frogs Is able to All orders from ho tel proprietors for fresh frogs' legs promptly. By going into the yard with a lantern at night as many frogs us are required may easily be picked up by hand, providing the collector la careful to make no noise. Frogs’ legs, after being dressed, are left on Ice for a day or more to make them good for eating. Twenty or twenty-live cents a pound Is the price usually paid by Oneida lake hotel proprietors. A Htruuge Mulaily. A strange malady Is going the round* of north Alabama, says the Atlanta Constitution. It U some kind of a germ which Is attacking the ear drum of the people, causing risings and ab cesses, which prove very painful and troublesome. In Birmingham many people have been attacked by this mal ady and much suffering has been heard of. Gov. Joseph F. Johnston has been detained at his home In this city dur ing the past week with trouble In his ears and physicians had to attend him. Mr. John W. O’Neill, the popular pres ident of the Birmingham hoard of trade. Is now suffering agonies with the pain in both ears. There are many other people troubled In the same way. The germ seems to come with the least warning and the pain that follows can only be allayed a little until the rising either bursts on Its own accord or an operation has been performed, when the pain ceases and the patient recov ers. So far the disease has not proven fatal, though It has given the people whom It has attacked considerable pain. Kiehsiige Children fur Outlngs Thera Is a pretty custom In vogue In Denmark which might with advantage be copied here. During the summer holidays an arrangement Is made by which little Danes from town and country change places. The parents of town children send their little folks ofT to the country, and receive In ex change country chlliren. The result is that the town children are strength ened and gladdened with country air sights, while the little rustics enjoy the pleasures of town life, and the fes tivals which are for their benefit. This exchange system results In 10,000 chil dren from Copenhagen getting a coun try holiday, and another 10,000 are brightened up by a visit to the Danish capital. U lir nr tidttl. People who frequeut the many bath ing beaches about Chicago have often noticed the number of people who merely 'paddle" in the water instead of swimming about. Speaking of the practice a well known physician says •My own experience, extending over some thirty years Is that the practice Is most beneficial. The children love It. and a child who lets once paddled when at the seaside always craves to do It again. I have no idea on what grounds the medical objection ta baa ed, but for some reason or other the prohibition Is strongly Impressed ou the parents.* I iMMI* »|*l Award* 41 UiU Th«*r* nr** 7.". VJl t*»hiliiti>ra *t i|:n l*4ru t6*|*’itlU»o «.f Ihoo aim! 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