Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 17, 1900, Page 6

The Lierati-Beview, E. C. Kiley. T, J, Austed, KILEY & AUSTED, Editors and Publishers, GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. The passion play will be enacted at Ober-Ammergau twenty-seven times during the coming summer, the first performance occurring May 24. A new auditorium accommodating 4,000 persons has been built. During the volcanic eruption in the Hawaiian islands last summer the smoke rose to a height of between five and six miles, and then drifted away to the northeast. At a distance of 600 miles from Hawaii it settled upon the surface of the sea, and was then car- ried back by the northeast wind to its place of origin, where it arrived a fort- night after its original departure, and covered the entire group of islands with its heavy pall. It is strange now to recall that, as a a girl, the late mother of the German empress was exceedingly anxious to marry Napoleon III. Indeed, the mar- riage was nearly arranged, but Queen Victoria and Prince Albert strongly disapproved of the proposed alliance, and their opposition carried the day. Had Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe become empress of the French the whole face of Europe would almost certainly have been different. The recent trials at Indian Head, on the , of the armor made for the Russian battleship Retvizan, build- ing in this country, seemed to show that armor-plate of the Krupp form made in America has the advantage in the endl contest between guns and armor. Five-inch projectiles with a strik velocity of more than 2,000 feet per second failed to penetrate more than two inches in a five-inch plate, and the projectiles were broken in pieces, while the plate was not cracked. A correspondent of “Figaro,” writ- ing from Madrid, gives a very favora- ble account of the present condition of Spain, which he says “is making rapid progress toward recovery, after a series of cruel disasters.”” The tendencies to disorder have subsided; the danger of revolution has passed; under the influ- ence of a well-balanced budget, public t is improving; the personal worth and practical wisdom of the queen regent have “made her the one fixed point around which all the wishes of Spain and all the sympathies of Eu- rope vitate”; and her son Alfonso, who will ascend the throne in two or three years, gives fine promise of in- telligence, courage, and virtue. It is noticeable that all the great generals, either of the past or present, have been known to the public and their soldiers by some familiar nick- name. Lord Roberts’ sobriquet of “Bobs” is the most popular name to conjure with just now in South Africa, just as “Le Petit Corporal” was the watchword for Napoleon’s legions. Frederick the Great was dubbed by his soldiers “Our Fritz,” and the duke of Wellington, who gained the confidence but never the affection of his troops, was known as “Old Nosey”—an uncom- plimentary allusion to his most prom- inent feature—just as “Stonewall” Jackson and “Marshal Vorwarts” ex- pressed the most noticeable character- istics of Jackson and Blucher respec- tively. It is estimated that the state of Maryland lost $3,000,000 during the past season through the ravages of the pea-louse, which, Prof. W. G. Johnson of the Maryland Agricultural college says is an insect new to sci- ence. It belongs to the well-known group of the aphides, or plant-lice, and on account of some change in conditions has become suddenly abun- dant, appearing for the first time on the cultivated pea. It is of a green color, and only an eighth of an inch long. It sucks the juices from the leaf and stem, and the plant dies. Not only in Maryland have growers of peas suffered, but in New Jersey, Del- aware, New York, Virginia, North Carolina and Connecticut also. For- tunately the pea-louse has many in- sect enemies, which played havoc with it before the close of the season. By the action of the senate in rati- fying The Hague peace treaty, the United States now stands before the world as a nation no less ready to practice than to preach arbitration. Its promptness in accepting the invi- tation to The Hague, the eminence of those who represented the country, its commanding position as one of the great powers of the world, and the government’s well-known advocacy of the principle of arbitration, all tend to invest the action of the senate with peculiar significance. By it we have mow shown our good faith, and other mations may follow. The aim of the treaty, stripped of complicating de- tails, is merely to make peace easier and war more difficult. It eannot compel peace, for it leaves each na- tion free to choose a eourse for itself; but it seeks to render the resort to arms the last resort. In a Brussels street traversed by an electric tram-car it has been noticed that the trees on one side of the way begin to lose their foliage early in Au- gust, the leaves turning brown and dropping off. But in October the same trees begin to bud again, and some- times even blossom. Meanwhile trees on the opposite side of the street are unaffected, losing their foliage late in the autumn and budding only in the spring. The cause of the anomaly is supposed to be leaking electric cur- rents, which stimulate the growth of hhe trees affected. ROBERTS WINS AGAIN BOERS MAKE STUBBORN RESIST- ANCE AT DRIEFONTEIN. But Were Driven From Two Strong Positions at the Point of the Bay- onet — Column Advancing on Bloemfontein Unexpectedly Finds Boers in a Strong Position and Severe Fighting Ensues—British Succeed in Reaching Their Des- tination — Lord Roberts Warns Boers Regarding the Abuse of the White Flag. Lendon, March 13.—A dispatch to the war office from Lord Roberts, deated Driefontein, March 11, 7:15 a. m., says: “The enemy opposed us throughout yesterday’s march, and from their inti- mate knowledge of the country gave us considerable trouble. Owing, how- ever, to the admirable conduct of the troops the enemy were unable to pre- vent us reaching destination. ‘The brunt of the fighting fell on Gen. Kel- ly-Kenny’s division, two battalions of which, the Welsh and Essex, turned the Boers out of two strong positions at the point of the bayonet.” Boers Resisted Stubbornly. Driefontein, O. F. S., March 13. — Broadwocd’s cavalry brigade, advanc- ing on Bloemfontein, unexpectedly found the Boers in a strong position in the Driefontein kopjes Saturday. Gen. Kelly-Kenny’s division arriving, Severe fighting ersued. The Boers resisted stubbornly, but were driven from their center position, leaving a number of dead and forty prisoners. The British force is moving forward to-day. Dur- ing the fighting, in which five regi- ments took part, with artillery, the Boers, though forced from their center position, clung tenaciously to the other kopjes, shelling the british freely from three guns and two Vickers Maxims. The British cavalry began to turn the Boer position, but night fell before the movement was completed. The Boers retired during the night. All of Satur- day was occupied in fighting. The Boers maintained a stubborn rear guard action along a running front of twelve miles on a very difficult ground. The British were advancing in three columns. Gen. Tucker, to the South- ward, Oceupied Petrusberg Unopposed. Gen. Kelly-Kenny, after following the river bank, moved in the direction of Abraham’s Kraal. At Dreifontein, about eight miles south of Abraham’s Kraal, the Boers were found posted in considerable strength on the ridges connecting several kopjes where they had mounted guns. The action began at 8 in the morning with an artillery duel. Gen. French’s cavalry and Gen. Porter’s brigade supported our guns. The Boer artillery was accurately handled and the British cavalry found a task harder than they had expected. Gen. Broadwood, with dogged perse- verance, moved altogether six miles southward, trying to find a means to get round, but the Boers followed, be- hind rising ground, and even attempted to outflank him. Meanwhile the Sixth division of infantry, advancing on the Boer left, slowly forced the enemy to retire. Had the infantry been able to move faster the Boers would have been enveloped. The last shot was fired at 7:30 p. m. In the morning not a Boer was to be seen. The prisoners belonged to President Kruger’s own commando. Warned by Roberts. London, March 13.—The war office has received the following advices from Lord Roberts, dated Sunday, at Drie- fontein: “The following telegram has been ad- dressed by me to their honors; the state presidents of the Orange Free State and the South African Republic: ‘Another instance having occurred of gross abuse of the white flag and cf the signal of holding up hands in token of surrender, it is my duty to inform you that if such abuse occurs again I shall most reluctantly be compelled to order my troops to disregard the white flag entirely. The instance occurred on a kopje east of Driefontein Farm yester- day evening, and was witnessed by several of my own staff officers as well as by wyself, and resulted in the wounding cf several of my officers and men. A large quantity of explosive bullets of tbree different kinds was found in Commandant Cronje’s laager, and this has been the case after every engagement with your honor’s troops. Such breaches of the recognized usages of war and of the Geneva convention are a disgrace to any civilized power. A copy of this telegram has been sent to my government with the request that it may be communicated to all neutral powers.’ ” Boers in Force at Biggarsberg. London, March 13. — The dispatch from Durban as to the engagement near Pomeroy seems to explain the Boers’ accounts of skirmishing in the Helpmakaar district, and although Col. Bethune’s force numbered only a few hundred, the news shows that the Boers are in considerable numbers in Biggarsberg. There is no confirmation of the rumors of the raising of the siege of Mafeking, concerning which the gravest anxiety continues to be felt. The British reported casualties up to this date are as follows: Killed, 2,418; wounded, 8,747; died of disease, 1,290; missing, 3,488; total, 15,677. Rebels Laying Down Their Arms. Cape Town, March 13.—News from Ladygrey, Herschel~ and Aliwalnorth show that the rebels are laying down their arms in large numbers, and that the Boers all along the border are in serious straits. The rebels assert that the Boers are subsisting on bread and water and so-called coffee, made of rice. Other rebels are leaving to fight in the Free State.. British rule has been restored at Ladygrey, where a big fight is reported to have occurred, many rebels being killed. It4s reported that thousands of rebels contemplate surrendering te Gen. Brabant. Presidents Make Peace Proposals. London, March 12.—The Daily Mail has received the following dispatch from Pretoria, dated Saturday, March 10, and censored by the Boer govern- ment: “President Kruger and Presi- dent Steyn have wired to Lord Salis- bury peace proposals on condition that the independence of the two republics be respected and the rebel colonials amnestied. Yesterday the foreign con- suls were called into conference and were requested to invite the interven- tion of the powers they represented in order to prevent further bloodshed.” Boers Say Mafeking Will Fali. London, March 13.—A correspondent of the Daily Mail at Lourenzo Mar- ques, telegraphing Saturday, says: “According to Boer reports the fall of Mafeking is certain. There has been heavy firing this week, and the Boers have been shelling the town from all the outlying forts which they have cap- tured. Col. Baden-Powell cleared all the natives out of town but the Boers drove them back. The Boers are pre- paring for a final assault, with the idea that the capture of Mafeking will raise the drooping spirits of the burghers.” Siege of Mafeking Raised. London, March 13.—The Daily News has the following from Asvogel kop, dated March 11: “The march was con- tinued to-day to this point. No Boers were seen on the way. The British are now only twenty-five miles from Bloemfontein. One of the Boer prison- ers says the siege of Mafeking has been raised.” ARMED FOR THE TREATY. Opposing Factions at Frankfort in Dead Earnest. Frankfort, Ky., March 13.—The Dem- ocrats and the Republicans in Ken- tucky are, for the first time since the recent political complications assumed acute form, divided into two armed and organized factions. Surrounding the capitol and the state executive building and camped in the grounds around Gov. Taylor’s home are nearly 200 state militia, well provided with ammunition, while in the corridors of the Capitol hotel in which the Demo- cratic state executive officers are lo- cated, and in the streets adjacent to the building are sixty special officers and the men and boys of a militia com- pany that was organized in Frankfort yesterday as the nucleus of Gov. Beck- ham’s state guard, besides scores or more of heavily arméd citizens, parti- sans of the Democratic claimant. Ru- mors reached the Democratic leaders that an attempt was to be made by the state militia to take Gov. Beckham into custody, and inside of an hour af- ter the report was circulated, a petition had been circulated and signed by the requisite number of men necessary to form a military. company. The men will guard the Capitol hotel against any possible attempt to arrest Gov. Beckham. Only two days more re- main for the legislature to remain in session, but the developments*of these two days are looked forward to with apprehension by leaders of both sides. The Democratic partisans say that should the militia attempt to interfere with the session of the legislature, per- sistent rumors of which have been in circulation, it will be next to impossible to avert bloodshed. The Republican of- ficials, however, deny that such action has even been contemplated, and that the legislature will not be molested in any way. That the report is believed in Democratic circles, however, is shown by the fact that the advisability of holding the session in some other place than the state house has been under advisement, and even at a late hour last night the question had not been fully settled. Several Republican members of the legislature left the city yesterday, presumably for their homes. Taken in Soldiers’ Garb. Frankfort, Ky., March 13. — There were exciting times in Kentucky Sat- urday in connection with the attempt to arrest two men charged with com- plicity in the murder of William Goe- ble, the Democratic claimant governor, The officers vainly sought to place in custody Secretary of State Caleb Pow- ers and Capt. John Davis, who escaped from the state house with a company of soldiers by donning uniforms. In this guise they reached a train which conveyed them to Lexington, but on their arrival there they were taken in charge by officers, who had been noti- fied by wire. The arrests were not ef- fected, however, until weapons had been drawn and a scene enacted that seemed likely to end seriously. Secre- tary of State Powers was badly beaten over the head and was bleeding pro- fusely when dragged from the train and taken to jail. Quiet Restored in Lexington. Lexington, Ky., March 13.—The Sab- bath day brought a hopeful and encour- aging calm to the storm which for three hours on Saturday night threat- ened to burst with terrible fury over Lexington. Impulsive action, under, perhaps, misguided impressions, came near precipitating bloodshed which would not have ended with the threat- ened riot at the depot when Secretary of State Powers and Capt. Davis were arrested by the Lexington officers, Time was ripe, under misleading re- ports that mountain men were prepar- ing to rescue the prisoners from jail Saturday night, for desperate resis- tance on the part of local officers, who are mostly Goebel men. Had an at- tempt been made to take the prisoner from jail the result is unpleasant to contemplate. The adopting of such dis- guise by Davis and Powers in order to get out of Frankfort puts an ugly phase on the matter for the prisoners, and the opinion of some of their friends here, although they explain that they did so merely to get away from the local Goebel influence which they al- lege would gwork to their detriment in securing a Fair trial. Both tacitly ad- mit now that in this they may have made a mistake, as both strongly urge their innocence of any connection with the murder of Goebel, and insist that they have no fear whatever as to the outcome. Pardoned by Gov. Taylor. Louisville, Ky., March 13.—According to a statement made by Gov. W. S. Taylor last night to a representative of the Commercial, he granted a pardon to each of the persons for whom. war- rants have been issued charging them with being accessories to the assassina- tion of Gov. Goebel, including Secretary of State Powers and ex-Secretary of State Vinley. In his statement Gov. Taylor recites the conditions under which he claims to have been elected and charges the Democratic contest- ants of state offices with conspiracy to secure control of the government, TERMS ASKED FOR UNITED STATES ACTS 4S INTERME- DIARY FOR BOERS. Consul Hay Transmits to Salisbury an Application From Kruger and Steyn to Be Informed as to the Terms Upon Which the War Can Be Ended—Lord Roberts Making a Very Rapid Advance and Mis- leading the Boers by His Actions —Believed Nothing Will Come of the Overtures of the Two Re- publics. Washington, March 14. — There is reason to believe that the United States government is using its good of- fices to restore peace between Great Britain and the South African repub- lics. This has not taken the shape of a proffer of mediation. That would be distinctly repugnant to Great Britain, and, according to the rule of interna- tional law, which has, without excep- tion, governed the state department in the past, could not be volunteered by us until it was known to be acceptable to both parties to the war.. But the United States might very properly serve as an intermediary to transmit an appeal for peace and the terms upon which peace can be se- cured. The United States has success- fully served in this capacity in the past, notably in the termination of the Chino-Japanese war, and it is believed its good offices in this line are now be- ing extended. If this belief is well founded, then Adelbert Hay, United States consul at Pretoria, has been the instrument for transmitting to the British govern- ment, through the double intervention of the department of state and Ambas- sador Choate an application from Pres- idents Kruger and Steyn to be in- formed as to the terms upon which the war can be ended. The facts in the ease will be fully developed in a day or two. Roberts’ Rapid Advance, London, March 14.—Lord Roberts is making a very rapid advance and he is again misleading the Boers by con- \ tinuing the advance southward instead of through the flat country due east of Aasvogel kop. He will probably seize the railway south of B-oemfontzin, and, although another battle is probable, it is more likely that the Boers are only endeavoring to delay his advance until all the rolling stock of the railway and the stores and troops from the Orange river district can be gotten away north. The Daily News quotes Whitelaw Reid as saying in a private letter: “I give you hearty congratulutions on the changed aspect of the war. It is an insmense relief to us all as well as to you.” “This view,” says the Daily News, “is welcome as expressing with an unusual measure of authority en- lightened public feeling in the United States.” Except in the case of Germany the replies of the powers to the Boer ap- peals for intervention are net yet known publicly here, but it is quite certain that Austre-Hungary and Italy will decline to interfere, and there is no apprehension that anything will come of the overtures of the two re- publics. A dispatch from Lourenzo Marques announces the arrival there of Mr. Fischer, the Orange Free State secre- tary, and Mr. Woolmarans, a member of the Transvaal executive council. It is not known whether they are bound on a mission to foreign powers or to Sir Alfred Milner. Mr. Woolmarans is in President Kruger’s confidence. All the morning papers take the line that the government will decline to open negotiations with the Boer re- publics, except upon the basis of com- plete surrender and will also make it perfectly clear that nothing in the shape of foreign intervention wiil be tolerated. Outwitted the Boers. London, March 14.—The Daily News has the following dispatch, dated Mon- day evening, March 12, from Venters Viei: “We left Aasvogel Kop this morning, preceded by cavalry, and marched here, a distance of about fifteeu miles. The army has been following Kaal Spruit, and we are now rather to the south of Bloemfontein and only about twelve miles off. All the divisions have now joined the main advance. Lord Rob- erts’ headquarters are at Gregerowski’s farm. You will remember that the re- form prisoners were tried before Judge Gregorowski. By adyancing aiong Kaal Spruit Lord Roberts has again outwitted the Boers, who had in- trenched themselves alony he Modder, thinking that our route would be in that direction. We found most of the farms along our line of march deserted with white flags flying over the houses. All the belongings worth removal had been taken away, and there were evi- dent signs that the occupants left in a great hurry, things being littered about. The commander-in-chief has given strict orders that nothing is to be touched. It is not expected that we shall meet with great opposition in en- tering Bloemfontein.” Big Force of Boers Encountered. Venters, Vlei,‘O. F. S., March 14, — The British forces which, since the fighting at Dreifontein, have been marching rapidly hither, have turned the Boer position. Our cavalry are ahead. The Boers were reported about 12,000 strong with eighteen guns in position on a range of kopjes com- manding the direct road to Bloemfon- tein, which is distant fifteen miles. Germany Declines to Interfere. Durban, March 14. — The Transvaal having appealed to Germany for niedi- ation or intervention in the war with Great Britain, Germany has replied that she declines to interfere as she is in no way concerned in the conflict. " & RADICAL CHANGE. Excitement at Frankfort Dies Al- most Entirely Away. Frankfort, Ky., March 14.—The situ- ation at Frankfort shows a radical im- provement from that of twenty-four hours ago. Public excitement, worked up to the highest pitch by the arrests of Secretary of State Powers, Capt. Davis and the others accused of com- plicity in the assassination of Gov. Goebel, and by rumors among the Re- publicans that hastily organized militia of Gov. Beckham was to attempt to take possession of the state buildings or arrest Gov. Taylor, and among the Democrats that the state militia would attempt to arrest Gov. Beckham, died away almost entirely when it became evident that neither side had any in- tention of initiating hostilties. Never- theless great uneasiness still exists, especially among the Republicans. Democratic leaders do not deny the re- ports that further arrests will be made in connection with the Goebel assas- sination, which one prominent Demo- crat said might also include some anti- Goebel Democrats, and already several Republican members of the legislature have left Frankfort, presumably to avoid arrest. Rumors in regard to the arrests included not only the name of Goy. Taylor and Republican members of the legislature, but that of Adjt. Gen. Collier as well. No warrant has been issued for Gen. Collier as yet, however. In the service of further warrants lies one of the critical points of the situation, as several Republican members of the legislature have openly expressed their intention of resisting such service to the last, while an at- tempt to arrest Gov. Taylor at present would in all probability be attended with consequences Unpleasant to Contemplate. Gov. Taylor has been urged by several Republican leaders to remove the seat of government to London for the pres- ent, where he would be safer from possibility of arrest, but it is under- stood he has refused to take such ac- tion and will remain at Frankfort until the federal courts have finally passed upon the disputed governorship. The developments of the next twenty- four hours will probably settle things one way or the other, as the legislature has but that much longer to live, and with a peaceful final settlement and a departure of the legislators, much pressure will be removed. Absolutely nothing occurred during the day to create excitement. Never- theless both sides took further precau- tions to guard their inerests.. A confer- ence was held during the day between Gov. Beckham, Mayor Dehony of Frankfort and Sheriff Suter, and shortly afterward Sheriff Suter swore in twenty-five extra deputies and Mayor Dehony fifty special policemen, members of the militia company or- ganized yesterday. These men will be used to “preserve the peace until after the present crisis is past,” as Sheriff Suter expressed it. Both houses of the legislature met at the usual hour and transarcted consid- erable business of a routine nature. Rumors that the legislature was uot to be allowed to.meet at the state house drew a large crowd around the capitol grounds before their closing sessions, but only the usual guard was present in the square and no attempt was made to prevent the legislature from assembling. Goebel’s Remains Laid to Rest. Frankfort, Ky., March 14.—The body of William Goebel, late Democratic contestant for the governorship of Kentucky, was late yesterday after- noon taken from the chapel of the Frankfort cemetery, where it has been under guard for over a month, and just as the sun was sinking behind the hills in the west, lowered into the grave. In the presence of the members ef the legislature, his two brothers, Arthur and Justus Goebel, and a few hundred people of Frankfort, the body of the Democratic leader was consigned to its final resting place. The ceremonies attendant on the burial were exceed- ingly simple. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stuck Centers. St. Paul, March 14. — Wheat—No. 1 Northern, 63 @ 641-2c; No. 2 North ern, 61 @ 63c. Corn — No. 3 yellow, 8114 @ 311-2c; No. 8, 31 @ 3114¢. Oats—No. 3 white, 24@24 1-4c; No. 3. 283 3-4@24c. Barley and Rye — Feea barley, 38@34c; malting grade, 35@38e; No. 2 rye, 51¢; No. 3 rye, 50 1-2¢ Duluth, Mareh 14—Wheat—No.1 hard, 66 3-4c; No. 1 Northern, 65 1-4¢; 2 Northern, 62 3-4c; No. 3 spring, to arrive, No. 1 havd, 663-4 Northern, 651-4¢; May, No. 1 North- ern, 663-8c; July, No. 1 Northern, 67 1-4c; cats, 23 1-2@24¢; rye, 521-2c; barley, 25@38e; corn, 35 5-8e; flax, to arrive, $1.58; May, $1.58; September, $1.11 1-2; October, $1.08 1-2. Minneapolis, March 14—Wheat—No.1 hard, 66 3-8c; No. 1 Northern, 64 7-8¢; No. 2 Northern, 63 3-8c. Corn—No. yellow, 32 3-4@33 1-4c; No. 3, 32 162 323-4e. Oats—No. 3 white, 23 34@2 No. 3, 23 1-4@23 1-2c. Barley, 33@3Sc. Rye, 51 1-2@51 3-4e. Milwaukee, Wis., March 14—Flour is firm. Wheat firm; No. 1 Northern, 66 1-4c; No. 2 Northern, 64@65c. Rye firm; No. 1, 581-2c. Barley firm; No. 2, 41 @ 42c; sample, 36@40 1-4c¢. Oats steady; No. 2 white. 25 1-2c. Chicago, March 14—Wheat—No.2 red, 68@69c; No. 3 do, 65@671-2c; No. 2 hard winter, 65@66c; No. 3 do, 61@65e; No. 1 Northern spring, 66@67 1-2; No. 2 do, 65 1-2@67c; No. 3 spring, 61@66c. Corn — No. 2, 33 8-4c; No. 3, 8331-4 @ Oats — No. 2, 23 1-8@33 1-4c; No, 3, 23¢. ; Chicago, March 14.—Cattle—Beeves, good prime steers, $5.10@6; poor to medium, $4@4.85; stockers and feed- ers, $3.50@4.75; cows and heifers, $3.50 @4.60; Texas-fed steers, $3.90@4.90. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $4.75@5; good to choice heavy, $4.85@5; rough heavy, $4.70@4.80; light, $4.65@4.90; bulk of sales, $4.85@4.95. Sheep, $4.75 @5.90; lambs, $5.30@7.40. Sioux City, Iowa, March 14.—Cattle— Beeves, $4 @ 4.75; cows, bulls and mixed, $2@4; stockers and feeders, $3.50@4.40; calves and yearlings, $3.50 | @4.70. Hogs, $4.65@4.80; bulk, $4.67 1-2 @4.70. ; : _ South St. Paul, March 14.—Hogs— $4.77 1-2@4.85. Cattle—Steers, $3.75@ 4.35; cows, $2.50@3.95; calves, $4@4.50, bulls, $2.85@3.25; stockers, $3.90@2. The X-ray specialist knows that the way to reach a man’s heart is not ex- actly through his stomach. SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS. How the Germs Are Nurtured and the Disease Is Spread. It would seem that people will never learn to be careful. The recent alarm- ing spread of that dire epidemic, small- pox, throughout different sections of the country has been traced by physi- cians and sanitarians in many in- stances directly to the moldy and rot- ting layers of paper and paste which cover the walls of many houses. The practice of laying layer after layer of paper on a wall, using common flour paste, is especially calculated to create homes for disease germs. People could not do more to effect such a result if they tried. ‘The rotting vegetable mat- ter affords caves from which are ready to dart forth the infection at every opportunity. There is no excuse for this practice, as walls and ceilings can be coated with a pure, cleanly and sanitary material like Alabastine, for instance, at no greater expense. Ala- bastine is a rock-baSe cement. which incorporates itself with the wall or ceiling. It is easily applied. comes teady to mix with cold water, requires no washing or scraping before renew- ing or retinting, is beautiful, long-last- ing and safe. For walls that have been infected nothing is equal to Alabastine as a disinfectant to render them pure and clean and the rooms once more ily habitable. The above illustration shows mammoth buildings occupied by Mail Order House of the John Company of Chicago. For one-third of a c pany has been in busines @ small way, they ppl bors in the near-by widening their field. ing merchandise direct to the b at wholesale prices throughout tt ed_ States. Some years ago they began their customers with an illustr: logue. As the business expandei obliged to increase the e of th logue, until today it exceed trated pages, quoting the low sale prices on everything to and Use. By a superior proces: photography they illustrate m: goods in natural colors, brin, rich color value of curtat! draperies, and the latest desig paper, etc., thus enabling the hundreds of miles distant to sele at his own fireside, knowln scription, illustration and price of mpods he may expect. This feature of their business is becom- ing more and more. pop e for it not only saves lor railroad journeys out is a_ gre saver. It leaves out the profit o bing house, the retaller, the e commercial traveler, the general agent, the sub-agent and thus eliminates from one to four profits, saving this amount for the consumer. 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