The Frontier. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE FRONTIER PRINTINO COMPANY D. H. CHON IN, Editor. ROMAINE SAUNDERS, Associate. The republican national conven tion will bo held in Philadelphia, notwithstanding The Frontier ex pressed itself in behalf of Chicago. • The esteemed Independent reli ably informs the public that free coinage at ’steen to one will bo a vital issue of the oncoming cam paign. Mr. Hitchcock says he feels the “sting of ingratitudo.” It must bo rather stinging to have the man for whom you have labored so hard give you a slap like that. -- The dailies make half column heads in type big enough to read a block away, followed by an article set in type so small that a spyglass is needed to read it. This, the people are thankful, is strictly a daily idea. -- .»►. The difference between the argu ment presented by republicans and that of the opposition is that the former is supported by facts, existing conditions and common sense, while the latter rests on suppositions, glittering generalities and sonseless platitudes. > -- The Independent’s inflated inter view of “one of the most successful and experienced lumber men in Holt oounty” sounds like the claptrap of the pennybrained stumpper. The said “successful and experienced lumberman’’ is also an experienced partisan of the rankest kind. • The demand for Frontiers has largely exceeded the output the past two months and the publishers have found it necessary to add to the number of papers printed. The exchange list has been left without papers almost entire, and some of our “single” subscribers have had to do without. We have increased the output so as to reach all. The Denver Post comes forward with the latest soheme in sensational journalism. A lady reporter was assigned by the management of the paper to be arrested and to write a sensational story of her experience with the police and in the jail. The girl was arrested charged with larc eny, and now the complaining witness in the case will not with draw her charge. -t~—~»— Fremont Tribune: There is much talk of Secretary Root for McKinley’s running mate and of Governor Hogg for Bryan’s. What a brace of tickets, my countrymen! How such a contingency would be Welcomed by the press! What possibilities of jocular comment. McKinley and Root; Bryan and M°gg. Root, Hogg or die. Brine and Pork. The money question, the Root of all evil. And so forth. -- Independent: Will The Frontier toll its readers whether it prefers to bring the Filipinos under the full aud complete rights of citizenship, with a right to vote, help make our laws and formulate our government al polioy; or does it wish them to oome under our dominition as slaves ? The Frontier accords to the Fili pinos the same right to become American citizens that is accorded every alien. If the islands become a part of United States territory, that territory is entitled to every priviledge vouchedsafe in our nation al constitution. - State Journal: England will call upon the United States for gold to tide her business through the pinch caused by the stoppage of supplies from the Transvaal. Some buying orders have already been placed and the Bank of England will pay any price that may be needed to bring the yellow metal over. It is a mat ter of congratulation to the people of the United States that they are in a position tu let this gold go, as they will make a neat protit out of the transaction. The treasury and | the banks of this country are full of : the precious metal. The new cur [ rency bill will soon become law, and j then it will be impossible to deplete the treasury reserve, no matter how much the speculators may be willing to puy for gold to supply the for eign demand. Somo of the stock brokers may lose in the flurry that follows the reverses to English arms, but the legitimate business interests of the nation are in a condition to profit rather than lose through any shaking up of the business of the world may receive on account of the war in Africa. A Republican Request. The republican state committee addressed the following communi cation to Governor Poynter: Governor W. A. Poynter, Lincoln, Neb.—Dear Sir: In the death of Senator Hayward the state has suffered a loss which can scarcely be expressed in.words. A man of grand character, he had endeared himself to the people by his sterling integ rity and devotion to principle. The people have lost their chosen repre sentative just when, in the ordinary course of affairs, ho would have been enteriug upon the discharge of his duties. Probably at no election for United States senator in this state was the choice of the people so faith fully responded to by the legislature as by hist election as senator. The issue before the people in the elec - tion of the legislature was distinct and well defined, and resulted in a deliberate choice of a republican majority in the legislature, the elect ors fully understanding that it meant the representation of this state m the United States senate by a re publican for six years. I believe, governor, that you fully assent to the proposition that when the elect ors of the state have deliberately passed upon a question, that their wish should be respected, and that there can be no plainer duty for a public officer than, as far as lies in his power, to see that their express ed wish should receive full fruition. Speaking for the republican organ ization of the state, I ask you, in view of the foregoing facts, to ap point some reputable republican to fill the office which death has made vacant, or call the legislature to gether for the purpose of filling the vacancy. By this action, governor, you would establish yourself as a broad, fair minded man, with a high conception of duty, a man who could rise above partisanship and act along the higher lines of statesmanship and fidelity to the interests of the whole people. I have the honor to be, governor, yours very respect fully, Orlando Tefft, Chairman. The Frontier endorses what Mr. Tefft says, but it is amazed that he would indite such an epistle to Governor Poynter. So far as relat ed to the governor it is a waste of paper, ink and energy. To ask a pop to appoint a republican is gall remarkable. Though Mr. Tefft’s request is reasonable, ab, proper. Contemplate the “blood on the moon” had he done such a thing. Whatever was the right thing to do, the fact is patent that Governor Poynter is a partisan. Principles of right do not always actuate the movements of governors any more —ah, not so much—as they do the notions of the private man. More over, there are other kings behind the throne at Lincoln. Mr. Poynter could not, had he wished, have done otherwise than he did. It was the prescribed way and he had to walk therein. It is The Frontier’s opin ion that Nebraska politics will need to go through a series of evolutions before it is worth while asking a populist governor to make his ap pointments conform to the wishes of the sovereigns of the common wealth. Exports of Iron and Steel. The most gratifying feature in the growth of the iron end steel trade of this country is the fact that a rapidly increasing proportion of the product of our furnaces and mills is being shipped abroad, says the Scientific American. In spite of the greatly increased demand at home, due to the present era of prosperity, and despite the steady rise in prices, our exports continue to grow at an increasing rate. The first ten months of the preseut year show an increase over the corres ponding months of 1808 of about $20,000,000, bar iron exports, for instance, having increased in quanti ty by 100 per cent., steel rods by 30 per ceut. and steel sheets and plates by over 100 per cent; the greatest increase being in wire nails,of which we sold nearly 200 per cent, more than in the preceding year. Thus our exports of wire for the ten months rose from 185,000,000 pounds in 1898 to 219,000,000 pounds in 1899; steel sheets from 48.000. 000 to 109,000,000 pounds and wire nails from 24,000,000 to 50.000. 000 pounds. The largest in crease in value was in the exports of machinery, which rose in value from twelve million to fifteen million dol lars; builders’ hardware coming next, with an increase from over five million to over seven million dollars. The total value of iron and steel exports was for 1898, $67,290, 500; for 1899, $80,102,258. The present indications are that we Bhall sell to the outside world over $100, 000,000 worth of iron and steel and manufactures therefrom for the whole calandar year. A VISIT TO VESUV US' According to the scientists, the ordi nary conception of a volcano as a burning mountain is almost the exact reverse of the fact. Properly speaking, a volcano is not a mountain, but a hole In the ground. The mountain is made by the volcano, and is nothing but the lava it throws up, which streams down and cools in a conical shape with a hole in the center. Then a volcano does not burn. It throws up quantities of stuff in a red-hot, or often in a molten state. What is com monly called the smoke-e-f a volcano is really a cloud of steam. The view down the crater of Vesu vius, even when it is quiescent, is very impressive. One feels as if one were looking into the very mouth of hell. After an eruption, when the mountain has its top blown away, the crater is a huge bowl, steep on the inside, and perhaps 500 feet deep. This bowl is filled with clouds of steam, lit on the underside with a lurid red glow. The whole of the bottom of the bowl is invisible, owing to the surging cloud of steam. The mountain roars contin ually with the noise like the roar of the ocean when it bellows into deep caves on a rock-bound coast, and ever and anon a small explosion occurs, and sends showers of red-hot stones straight up into the air. These gener ally rise to about the level of the top, and then turn and fall back again into the roaring abyss whence they came. The whole of the upper slopes* of the cone of the mountain are covered with cracks, and from the huge fissures comes the same roaring sound; steam, smelling strongly of Bulphur, issues from them and the face of the moun tain is covered with patches of bright yellow sulphur. The ground le quite hot under foot and the air is oppres sive, warm, and stifling with the fumes of sulphur. At the foot of the moun tain, which is over three thousand feet high, lies the lovely blue bay of Naples, one of the most beautiful spots in the world. Between the mountain and the bay are the buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, both overwhelmed in A. D. 79, the one by hot ashes, the other by molten lava. Up till that date it was not known that Vesuvius was a volcano, and there was an active vol cano in the neighboring island of Is chia. When Vesuvius broke out, Ischia became extinct, showing that the two volcanoes are connected under the sea. The resiliency of a newly patented billiard cushion is increased by in serting in the rubber a coiled wire spring, covered with canvas, located close to the apex of the cushion. MIDWAY ITEMS. C. Julins is hauling corn to the Soxton ranch. William Carey had business at Page Saturday last. Cold weather here and numerous sore throats is the result. Maud Waring has begun a term of school in district No. 39. Messrs. H. and B. Wiley and G. Strattom departed Thursday for Norfolk, where they remain until Christmas. There will be a shooting match at Venus on the 23d, when it is ex pected that all the gunners will se cure Christmas turkeys. M’CAFFREY ITEMS. Merry Christmas to all. E. M. Itoy is hauling baled hay to Emmet. Miss Mina Clark visited at home Sunday. Tom Cunan visited in this valley last week. Mrs. McCaffrey went to O’Neill Wednesday. John Dickerson had business at O’Neill Thursday. Mrs. Morgan and son Will were at O’Neill last Saturday. The McCaffrey Glee Club met at Lamberson’s Sunday night. ! Walter Roy attended a dance at ! Ewing last Friday evening. Will Morgan made a trip to O’ Neill Thursday for a load of coal. Barney Hines, from north of j O’Neill, had business in this vicinity the first of the week. George Lamberson and Andy Morgan, two our leading sportsmen, were hunting Friday and bagged three quail, a chicken and a rabit. We are to have a Christmas tree in the school-house Christmas night. An excellent program has been pre pared by the Glee Club. Every body invited. INMAN. The practicing for Christmas is in full blast. Quarterly meeting will be held at the Methodist church Sunday. Inman has another store, opposite Baker’s, and is presided over by Will Goree. The Templars give an entertain ment at the Methodist church Christinas night. Rev. Sbarpless preached in the Prsbyterian church Sunday. He has been conducting revivals at Lambart. The debate of the Juveniles was good, many convincing arguments be presented on both sides. They have recitations this week. STAFFORD SAYINGS. Mrs. Dougherty went to Ewing Monday. Skating is in order at Stafford these moonlight nights. Clifford Smith, David Babcock and Edith Shobe are absent from school on account of sickness. Dan McGrane and Charley Boise went to Page Saturday evening to a meeting of Royal Highlanders. Mrs. M. E. McGrane departed on Monday’s passenger for an extended trip east. She is in poor health and her many friends trust the change will prove beneficial. Mrs. Bois spent Tuesday with Mrs. Passon. John Carr and Mels Bergstrom went to Ewing Monday. Willie and Charley Boise had business at Ewing Tuesday. Mr. Larson’s team became fright ened at the train and ran away. They were caught at Ewing. A skating party will be held at O’Donnell’s lake Christmas after noon. The girls will serve lunch. Everybody invited. A short Christmas program will be given Friday at the Stafford school. There will be a vacation until after the holidays. John Carr - and family, Tom Mc McGrane and family, and Mrs. Dan O’Donnell and Mamie spent Sunday with Mrs. M. E. McGrane. The Kind You Have Always Bought ll on vrqnMW Contented Idleness. The peasantry of the island of Corfu are reputed to be the idlest of all the inhabitants of the Ionian islands. They cultivate no gardens, and im.iort the garlic and onions which form a large portion of their diet. Mr. Gladstone, talking about his visit to Greece, gave his testimony to confirm the is. landers’ reputation. He said he had never seen such complete and con tented idleness as at Corfu, where he once came across three men leisurely driving two turkys along the road. It was ease without dignity. Legal blanks at ibis office. The Mikado's Fad. The favorite sport of the Mikado ia, like that of most of the Indian princes, horse racing, but he allows no bet ting, and the price of admission to the races Is placed so high that only the upper classes can attend. The Mi kado’s stables accommodate about 3.000 animals. (union MEAT MARKET, CHOICE LINE OF FRESH AND SALT MEATS. GAME IN SEASON. FRED O. GATZ, PROP. The Kind Yon Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of - and has been made under his per ^ sonal supervision since its infancy. y THE CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. Chicago Lumber Yard Ys. I Headquarters for LUMBER AND COAL1 HST 0.0. SNYDER & GO. ncrwnr ■ I l-IT ■ Mil 11 'SUCCESSFUL SHOOTERS SHOOT WINCHESTER Rifles, Repeating Shotguns, Ammunition and Loaded Shotgun Shells. Winchester guns and ammunition are the standard of the world, hut wthcy do not cost any more than poorer maLes. All reliable dealers sell Winchester goods. 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