Why They Didn't Vote

Ex-Lieut. Gov. Marquia tells a very amusing incident of the late campaign 'whieh occnrred at his Ohio home, says the Louisville Journal. "I never fully realized the influence of example until last electiou day," s;üd Mr. Marquis. "I have been a working member of the Logan county democratie committee for 34 years, and following niy usual custom was out election day to get our people to the polls. Just outside of town I carne across four or flve demócrata husking in tlie eorn field. Aren't you boys coming to the polls?" I asked. " 'Have you heard whether ornotMr. Cleveland has voted to-day?' was the prompt rejoinder. "I replied that it was generally understood that the president was not going to vote that day. " 'Well, neither are we. We are just as good as he is and have just as good reasons for staving away from the polls. Besides,' said the spokesinan of the party as I was leaving the field, 'Mr. Cleveland gets .$50,000 a yeai for being a democrat. while we receive $1.20 per day for husking corn. He can better afford to lose the time to go to the polls than we can.' "I have no doubt but that a great many democrats feit just that way abont the election," concluded the Ohioan. 'Must 1,000 democrats in my county remained away from the polls the 6th. Frank Cairoll was arrested by Officer Armbruster Saturday night for beggiing on the streets, and was given two days to jail by Justice Pond, vrith the assuranee that if he carne agaiii, that a sentence of ninety days im the Detroit House of Correction "svould bO the result. From the Detroit Tribune we leara thut an Ann Arbor boy was admitted to practice in the United States Courts, Jan. 17. His name is Clement R Stickney, A. B., '89. During his Uniyersity course he took electives in mechanica! and eléctrica! engineering, and then one year's post gradúate work in the same line. After engaging in his engineering profession for two years, he began the study of law and in nine months was admitted to the Detroit bar on examination, and is now ad vaneed to practice in the highest courts.