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HOW THE MIGHTY FALL*/ <Continued from page one) Airi £ . trustees, the president is restrained by congress, the governor by legislature, corporation presidents by a board of rectors or stockholders and even in the ys of earlier history the king was glided by the council of elders or chief en and these as now, by the people. ^ But above and beyond all, one advanced to these eminent positions has but a eingle mind and he will exercise it in . one direction or another as may seem to .* iiim proper, while if he is influenced by {/ number of minds he becomes possessed of a more omniscient faculty which lessens his liability of giving way to ephemeral impulses. • Referring again specifically to the subject in question, one of the most cogent and forceful reasons why one- man power should not be tolerated is shown by a letter to the public from a councilman and member of the com mitfcee on schools. Incidentally he shows how easy it becomes to lose one's manhood and directly, clearly enough, that so long as politics enters as a factor in the election of a superintendent of schools and so long as politicians and wire-pullers are members*of the board, just so long will it be impossible for even a bright, scholarly honest man to fill the position and exercise the dictates • of his own conscience. The writer of the letter which ap­ peared in Friday'8 Inter Ocean in placing the blame for certain irregulari­ ties where they belong is bound, under the circumstances to lay them at the door of Prof. Andrews but a discriminating public needs no smoked glass with which to examine this eclipse and it will surely wish him God-speed when he leaves Chicago and gets into decent company. When the writer was asking questions a week ago relative to this subject he was informed that owing to the influ­ ence of an old-time member of the board--hence one with a long pull and a strong pull, that the day, Good Friday, had been declared a holiday, if that is the case the individual has no right upon the board, he presents a typical case of atavism, being three hundred years behind the times. He would have the state turned over to the church as it was when he ought to have lived. For years an intelligent, liberal, advancing and* far-seeing public have been working to separate the church and school and were even looking forward to the time when no other school would be tolerated in a community which supported a - public one, but one of these paleo-fossils "'with a pull" can do more harm and retrograde more in one year than civil­ ized people can advance in five. F. M. Goodman. McVicker's Theatre. Skinner's dramatic version of 4'Prince Otto," produced at McVicker's theatie Saturday evening, April 21, proved to be a triumph for Mr. Skinner as actor, author and producer. The critics of Chicago were lavish in their praise of the play, the acting and the scenic and costume investiture. Lyman B. Glover, the distinguished i dramatic critic of the Chicago Times Herald and the dean of the critical fraternity in the "windy city" wrote thus of the play and the acting: ' 'Prince Otto is so beautifully produced and so excellently played that no one can resist a sense of delight. Four exceptionally fine settings are provided, each being quite artistic in its way. In like man­ ner the costumes are brilliant and beau tiful. Mr. Skinner, always at home in the humor and sentiment of romance, plays delightfully. The play is smooth in manner, neatly artistic in manner and has been given such a handsome setting criticism is well nigh disarmed. The company also is one of rare merit Mid by way of contrast makes the weak and silly organizations seen at the high- priced theatres seem almost contempt ible." Edgar Grant Sisson, the Tribune's able dramatic writer had this to say: "Prince Otto deserved its welcome. It is a romatic play of picturesque form, of pleasant, fairy-like sentiment, and of vigprous movement, and it is extraordi narily well knit. The play was except tonally staged, each'act Having a not­ able setting." 1 L. H. Bickford, who writes with grace --and forceon stage themes for the Inter Ocean, said: "It is an altogether ad­ mirable, interesting and pretty drama. The play has been extremely well mounted and is in this respect creditable to the producers.', Errol E. Hart whose interesting dra­ matic column in the Chronicle is widely read said: "No half word applies to the case. Prince Otto is a success. It is virile, pleasing in its comedy, and more important, possessed of four clim­ actic scenes of progressive strength." Mr. Skinner and his excellent com­ pany will remain for some weeks at Mc­ Vicker's where business is extremely large. The final curtain falls a little before 11 *o'clock giving out of town patrons time to make theatre trains. Beats may be ordered by mail. "Hearts are Trumps," the greatest of the big melodramas, now running to packed houses at the Garden theatre in New York, will be the succeeding at­ traction at McVicker's. The play has 40 speaking parts, 300 extra people and is shown in 14 massive apenes. It is the biggest thing in the dramatic world „ jBtftiiOW. All Around thife World Alone. l£ Capt. Joshua Slocum had not been born in Nova Scotia his great exploit, commemorated in his attractive and readable book, "Sailing Alone Around the World," would be a characteristic Yankee trick. In any event, there is not much difference between the Nova Scotians and the Americans of the United States, for Hal if ax and the coun­ try thereabouts were settled largely by the inhabitants of New England who remained loyal to King George during the war of the revolution, and the doughty tar is of precisely the same blood and sinew that makes the Yankee sailor the man he is. Besides, Slocum is duly naturalised and has sailed the seas for many years under the stars and stripes. Taking to the brine like a sand-hopper, he was on the foreign oceans before he was of age, and be­ came a skipper, being shipwrecked with the best of them, and enjoying life as only a born sailor can. In the early part of the winter of 1892 Capt. Slocum was rather doubtful about his next move. An old whaling captain, a friend of his, met him in Boston and told him he could have a ship of his own by going down to Fairhaven for her, though he admitted the craft needed some repairing to make her sea­ worthy. This suited Slocum, so he landed at New Bedford the next day and journeyed across the river to Fair- haven, all ready to go to #ork. And there was work enough, for the Spray, now his own, had to be made over again to get to sea at all. When tne finishing touch was put on the little sloop it had come to be 1895. After spending a season fishing along the Massachusetts coast in order to get acquainted with the Spray, Capt. Slocum started off alone on the morn­ ing of April 24, 1895, to circumnavigate the globe. His ship was 86 feet 9 inches long over all, 14 feet 2 inches wide, and 4 feet 2 inches deep in the hold, sloop- rigged, nine tons net and 12.71 tons gross, and as stanch and tight as an old hand could make her. When her captain's intentions were made known many contributions of food and supplies were made and she set out well pro­ visioned and ready for any adventure. From Boston a course was steered to Gloucester and thence up to see his family and old friends in Nova Scotia. The transatlantic voyage did not really begin until the Spray was caught in a fog off Sable island. Making haste to cross the path of the great steamships the gallant Qlympia was spoken and the Azores reached soon after. Slocum found no difficulty in sleeping perfectly sound with his helm lashed and the Spray responded by keeping her course as straight as an arrow. While at the Azores small fruits and cheese were given him and a substantial meal from these gave the captain something pain fully like the colic of his boyhood. He was downright sick for more than day and barely able to move, but the Spray went on about her business in heavy wind and no harm came. It had been Slocum's intention to make Gibraltar, pass through the Mediterranean, the Suez canal, the Red sea and come out in the Indian ocean avoiding the Cape of Good Hope and taking Cape Horn near the end of his voyage. But the English sailors at Gibraltar, admirals and captains in the royal navy, convinced him that the pirates of the Red sea were more to be feared than anything he could come across by taking the other route, so he changed his plans completely and, after being chased by Moorish pirates just outside of the Straits of Hercules, he laid his course to Rio de Janeiro and passed on down the South American coast, touching at Montevideo and Buenos Ayers, after being cast ashore and his ship almost wrecked on the coast of Uraguay. The Pacific ocean was reached after experiences with the savages of Terra del Fuego, and in due order the Spray visited Juan Fernandez, or Robinson Crusoe's island; Samoa, or Robert Louis Stevenson's; Newcastle, Sydney and Melborne, Tasmania, Sydney again, Queensland, Thursday island, then the Indian ocean to Christmas island, Rodriguez, Mauritius and Durban. Several months spent in South Africa and an interview had with President Kruger in which he declared that the earth was flat, and then--around-the Cape to St. Helena, Grenada, sighting the Oregon on her famous rush, and safefin port at Newport, R. I., on July 27 1898, after a voyage of more than 46,000 miles!--Chicago Daily News. M. B. Smith, Butternut, Mich., says, "DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the very best pills I ever used for costive- ness, liver and bowel trouble." Julia A. Story. _ SPRING GROVE. > Geo. Andrews is improving. ̂ Lewis Hatch passed his 86th birthday lately. Chas. Kimball is visiting here at present. Mabel Netah has been quite sick but is now on the gain. Bernard Bell, of Ringwood, visited his parents here Sunday. John Waspi was & Woodstock and Harvard visitor Monday. Mark Hoffman, of Terra Cotta, called on friends here Tuesday. Frank Hatch attended supervisor's meeting at Woodstock Monday. W. C. Moss attended to business at Harvard and Woodstock Monday. Wm. Watts has purchased a lot of Wm. Shotliff just south of the bridge. Nick Freund, Wm. Carey and John Wagner attended to business at Wood­ stock Monday. The Catholics of this community have purchased and taken possession of the Episcopal church. Contractors pass through here daily looking over the route preparatory to commencing work on the railroad. Many visited the ruins of the fire at Wilmot Sunday. The large flouring mills of Voak'a with the blacksmith shop and barn of Slack's, and the Epis­ copal church were totally destroyed. This makes the second time Mf. Voak's mill has been burned. School election was held Saturday evening, D. Lichty being elected by a unanimous vote. Considerable argu­ ment was indulged in with the result that a vote was taken that Mr. Wire should meet with us some evening soon. Mr. Wire has been communicated with and will be here shortly. ' Wm. Orr, Newark, O., says, "We never feel safe without One Minute Cough Cure in the house. It saved my little boy's life when he had the pneu­ monia. We think it is the best medicine made." It cures coughs and all lung diseases. Pleasant to take, harmless and gives immediate results. Julia A Story. -• ' BARRSVIIXB. James Howell was a Nunda caller last Thursday. Will Goodwin, of Nunda, was hunting in this vicinity Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Vanatta,of Nunda, are visiting their son here. Messrs.Eastman and Weaver and Mrs. Henderson were Cary callers Sunday. E. N. Brown and lady, of Nunda, en­ joyed a drive on our streets last Sunday. Alva Shales, of Crystal Lake, spent Thursday and Friday visiting friends here. Miss Anna Baird visited with Mrs. Margaret Johnstone, of Prairie Grove, Sunday. Herman C&ughman has left Mr. East­ man's and is now working in the gravel pit at Carey. Rev. W. E. Sitzer, W. Caton, N. Y. writes, "I had dyspepsia over twenty years, and tried doctors and medicines without benefit. I was persuaded to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and it helped me from the start. I believe it to be a panacea for all forms of indigestion.' it digests what you eat. Julia A. Story. Geo. Sisley Appointed Postmaster. On April 19 the president sent the fol­ lowing nominations to the senate Postmasters, Illinois, Geo. E. Sisley, Genoa; John Holiday, Kirkwood. Mr. Sisley is a brother-in-law of C. D. Schoonmaker, foreman of The Plain- dealer office and is editor of the Genoa Issue. 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In the conversation both the telephone and gas range had been spoken of, and the daughter apparently became $pme- what confused, as will be seen by the following letter which she wrote or­ dering the telephone: "Dear Sir--We have decided to have a telephone plac­ ed in the house. Please give it your Immediate attention. The house is not piped for gas, but the street is."-- Winsted (Conn.) Citizen. AMERICAS MOST POPULAR RAILROAD % % Through Pullman service between Chicago and HOT SPRINGS,Ark..DENVER.Colo.. TEXAS; FLORIDA.UTAH, CALIFORNIA and OREGON; of If you are contemplating a trip, any portion rhicn can be tnade over the Chicago & Alton, It will j)ay you to write to the undersignefl for maps, pamph EzpamtTe Invitation. Mothers-Was your aunt glad to see you and Tommy and Frankie-and Fred? '• Johnny---Yes, ma'am. Mothers-Did she Invite you to call again? Johnny--Yes, and she told us to bring you and papa and Susie and the dog next time.--Harlem Life. Agent* Wanted. To sell the Marsh Reading Stand and revolving Book Case Best Office or Library article ever patented, and sells everywhere on sight, at a good profit. Why stand idle with such a chance to make money? Ask the pub­ lisher of this paper to show you sample of this stand or write us for full partic­ ulars at once. Marsh Mfg., Co., No. 642 West Lake St. Chicago. TO CURE A COL.D IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Broxno Quinine Tab­ lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's stg- nature is on each bog. 26c. " Without a ConntrT, s Puddy--Ronder says he doetftiot con­ sider himself an American or an Eng­ lishman or anything else. He regards himself as a citizen of the world. 1 Duddy--I see. He is a foreigner In whatever country he flnds himself.-- Boston Transcript. .The New Cook. "Maggie, did you make that chicken broth as I ordered you?" "Oi did, mom." "What did you do with It?' "Sure, an fhat llse would Oi do wld It but fade it to the chickens, mom?"-- Boston Courier. Sweet Coneolem •m She--Oh, dear, I found a gray hair In my head this morplng! He--You ought to be glftd of ft. If your hair should turn gray. It \w>uld •often the effect of those wrinkles you are getting.--Indianapolis Press. f~Speeime.il pages sent on ap]>!iration to >6.&C. Merrlam Co., Publishers, < Springfield, Mass, caittionT Do not be deceived in _____ j,Uyjng small so-called "Webster's Dictionaries." All authrntio ' abridgments of Webster's international Diction­ ary in the various sizes bear our trade-mark oa , the front cover as shown in tlio cuts. Telephone There ia hardly an hour passes but that you could make convenient and prof­ itable use of a Telephone either in your officeyJQf house, or both. J 5 to i6c per day]of 24 hours is certainly a reasonable charge for service, and is hardly sufficient to be reckoned as an expense by the most economical. We will be glad to explain in person and a postal card request will receive pronupt attention. 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Blinke scientifically blends evefy lot of coffee to produce a drinking quality Exactly like " it lias always been." " Faust Blend " is his highest grade. Blanke's other brands are as good proportionately. m The C. F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Co. has secured the followin. agencies who will handle their celebrated teas and coffees^ i GILBERT BROS., McHenry C. W. CARL. Rockefeller. C. G. \VESTEUMAN. Urfi>nWood, OOLDING KR<>S„ Wauconda 0, W. GOKJ&L. Lake Zurich JOHN" V. LAY. .Tohnsburg HAWLEY BROS.. Harvard G. II. HOOKER. Woodstock Wilnout. Wis. ROWE BROS. Hob ton JOHN ROSING. YolO R. PAXTALL. Milliurn J. a. iJUUfi, AuUoch •L •>