War On Catholics

The Cleveland Leader has sprang the catholic question in a flaming editorial. That is perfectly logioal. If the state has the right to prescribe what the people shall eat and drink, it also has the right to prescribe forms of religious worskip. The republican flght for prohibition is not because of its objection to drinking, for nine-tenths of the leaders of the republican party indulge in their favorite tipple. It is the old know nothing hatred of the Germans that has prompted Charley Foster to urge the passage of a prohibition umendment and to denounee the Germán vote in Ohio as a "despotism." It is the old know nothing spirit that moves the Cleveland Leader to make war on the Catholio religión. Anent a certain learned professor of surgery, there goes the rumor, that he has adopted a new style of operating. Instead of using the knife on certain occasions he prefers the toe of his boot. These occasions are said to arise when a certain vain and pompous knight of the scissors undertakes to deliver his lecture on free trade in the office of the surgeon, and insists on being listened to. A short time since, the editor, who talks about the laws of trade, went to the doctors office and was proceeding to ventilate some doctrine that was very obnoxious to this man of medicine, when the learned and eminent surgeon at once diagnosed the case and proceeded to apply his boot to what is generally considered the seat of the editor's brains. One applieation was sufficient, and at last accounts the sufferer had not called at the office of the surgeoa for further treatment. The following is an abstract of the game laws of this state, which we give for the beneSt of our readers: Deer - Upper peninsuta, Aug. 15 to Nov. 15; lower península, (Jet. 1 to Veo. 1. JJucks - Mallard, gray duck, teal and vood duck f rom Sept. 1 to Jan. 1 following; all other kinds of wild water fowl írom Sept. 1 to May following. Partridges (ruffled grouse) - From Sept. 1 to Jan. 1. Quail - Nov. 1 to Jan. 1. Snipe - Sept. 1 to May 1; woodcock - Aug. 1 to Jan. 1; prairie chickens - Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 ; turkeys- Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. The penalty for violating the law is $50 fine for each offense, and cosls, or imprisonment in jail. It is forbidden to kill at any time any robin, night-hawk, whippoorwill, finch, thrush, lark, sparrow, cherrybirü, swallow, yellowbird, blnebird, brown-thrasher, wren, martín, oriole, woodpecker, bobolink or any song bird, or to rob the nests of such birds. Penalty, $5 fine or imprisonment in jail, or both. The Stockbridge Sentinel has the following in regard to two Dexter boys: " E. Vinkle and V. Fields have begun a manufacture in our midst which bids fair to assume extensive proportions in due time, and are now turning out a product that carries conviction as to excellence o E quality, to competent inspectora. We have reference to the " Eagle Paint Works," Stockbridge, Mich. The present capacity is about 60 gallons per day. Ten permanent colors will be made, besides shades to order. This paint has been tested for a period of six years on buildings in Dexter, and to-diy compares favorably with the hightst price standard paints put on at the same ume uu me same kiuu oí sunace, anu exposed to the same atmospheric influences. The Eagle paint will be sold in half galion, 5, 10, 20 or 40 gallon cana or kegs. About $3,500 has been invested in the enterprise, and the works are capable of turning out $140,000 product annually. Several parties in this vicinity are using the paint, and that it will flnd a large local as well as general demand. scarcely admits of a doubt." Green corn - A young bunion. " Five Dr.'s; no end of medicine; no relief. Dr. Benson's Skin Cure has driven away all eruptions and I'm nearly well." Ida C. Young, Hamilton, I1Í. Druggists keep it, $1 per paekage. High-toned- The screech of an eagle. Dr. F. N. Lattimer, Ludington, Mich., says: "I have sold many dozen of Brown's Iron Bitters, and none failed to give entire satisfaction." At a stand-still: The peanut business. I have used Ely's Oream Balm for hay fever, and experienced great relief. I most eordially recommend it as the best of all the many remedies' I have tried. T. B. Jenks, lawyer, Grand Kapids, Mich. Price 50 cents. Mrs. E. Hodges, Kalamazoo, says: "Brown's Iron Bitters has done more to restore me to health and strength than all other medicines." When a school girl beeomes toned down, isn't she an ex-pert?