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SUPPLEMENT. LOUP CITY NORTHWESTERN. Loup City, ...• Nebraska Friday, October 12. 1900. FAVOR M’KINLEY AND CONTINUED PROSPERITY. { __ , _ Peculiar Position of the South ern Business Men. Emphatic in Favor of Sound Money and Profcclion, and Are Satisfied to Let Well Enough Alone. The South is becoming thoroughly awakened to the fact that the policies of the Republican pnrty—protection, expan sion and sound money—are those that will best promote the Industrie* of that section of the country. The Manufac turers' Record of Baltimore has collected another broadside of Southern opinion on the issues of the day, this time from bankers. The Southern bankers as a rule coincide with the opinions of the manufacturers, and here is what some of them say: E. Ij. Foster, vice-president of the Bank of Anderson County, Coal Creek, Trnn.: “While I was a Democrat nnd voted three limes for Cleveland, l do not see what could be done-—from a mere human standpoint—that would be more disastrous to the business interests of the country, nnd therefore to every Interest, than the election of Bryan. The gold standard of money must lie maintained, imperialism or no imperialism." A. S Iteed, cashier, Bertram, Texas: "While n very large majority of people In this section will vote for Bryan for President, because lie is their party nom inee, still the honest conviction of the beet business men is that they would really prefer to see Mr, McKinley re elected, believing that such re-election would the better tend to insure a contin uance of the present prosperity," II. F. Schwecr, cashier First National Bauk, Denton, Texas: ‘T firmly believe that Bryan's election would bring finan cial disaster over our beloved country, degradation to our flag wherever it floats; McKinley's i lection, continued prosper ity nnd all nations honor our flag wher ever it is thrown to the breeze." II. W. Showalter, assistant cashier, Ritchie County Bank, Harrisville, W. Va.: "Democrats and Republicans both say that times are better now than ever before in the country's history. McKin ley, protection and sound money is the cry from all lips." Joseph 8. Davis, cashier First Nation nl Bank, Albany, On.: "The conservative business men of the South, almost with out exception, regard the doctrine of free, independent and unlimited coinage of sil ver ns a menace to the country’s pros perity. But what the result would be should Mr. Bryan be elected would re quire a prescience beyond human to de clare with certainty.” W. E. Satterfield, cashier People’s No tional Bank, Now lla-rin, I.a.: “The coun try has never been so prosperous as since the election of Mr. McKinley. We want to see his good work continued. No Bryan." CJ. W. Saxon, president Capital City Bank, Tallahassee, Fla.: “The political party that maintains an honest, stable currency, with open doors for foreign trade, will, in my opinion, best subserve the business interests of the country.” J. K. Ragsdale, Blair, 8. C.: "The av erage husiness man believes that the elec tion of Mr. Bryan to the presidency of the United States would cause u money panic.” F. A. Piper & Co., bankers, Uvalde, Texas: “We are doing well; be satisfied nnd let it alone." W. 8. Wilson, cashier Deposit Bank, Eminence, K.v,: “It is my opinion that the election of Mr. McKinley will be for the business interests of the country. Im perialism is only a scare thut we rare -nothing for. 1 am a Democrat, but 1 am convinced it is to our interest to make no change in the President." P. A. Ball, cashier American National Bank, Fort Smith, Ark.: “This section of country never before enjoyed so great a degree of prosperity as at the present time. We are well satisfied with Mc Kinley's administration, and for my part npprehend that a change would prove most disastrous to every business enter prise.” A. E. Watson, president First National Bauk. Marlin, Texas: "The business out look is good. In our opinion the election of Mr. Bryan to the presidency would be very disastrous to every business inter cst ill the eouutry." William Powell, cashier Bank of Pul lodeii, Cuiloden. On.: “1 am a N"rthern er. While he (Mr. Bryan) might not l>e able to foist his free sliver Issue upon the country, It would be dangerous to give him the chance to do so. and only for the race question, 1 believe that this would be the verdict at the polls of many thousands of the vuters of Oeorgi* " t» F I.nlnell. cashier Bank of Brew ton, Hrowton. Ala.: "It teems to b* the consensus of opinion am >u; the l«sdi- g business men that tbs business and ■ inercial interests of the eouutry will t» is a! subserved by the election of Mr Me Kittle) No otto denies that the eject on of Mi )su Would be adverse to ah bust mm. J It Tartar, |n • ,<*nt • ;> lx;. < ai f. r WtloVaala lira hi t' l **t flunk I *■ \ > * "A* tot |»ra*i>t»u'i»l entxl Ini, I >! i t. I ibint it a4»i»*Wa in maka a *kai.*«' at tkia partleuiir ttiu> “ C W Aruatt, k‘airt»> tail, tv t« "ttrf ak‘a ala t-iM a««l4 iH».ik 4i*«*tar t * but in nan 4a*irtu tiMt at (mWir fu*W»in*, I ha ratiira a# t»ai»* th* »*»!'■> n t • ark ak*t »•!*• *u4 lt-> f»|aii'ixii f tka ktArt at tilJt^f atn t kiU4 it* I a a, | 4ur.a« tka lam ibam'itti*' aiTuml* Irattuu * O ti ttn-M aab t Itiaaki* Nil a.l titan IliUn1' *’*. I*1* * I ba r*« l ..it ika kwimn iH- *»*»» ik *1 "ikIff • aubi ba »»!a'*4 hp"%% tt Ika rttlNi -t |'(**ij«kl M*Kik *> Ibak U »».)•»"• •DEAR BOY” LETTERS—NO. 8 My Dear Boy: So old man Skinner says that there will be war in the Philippines for twenty years yet: that we will soon see the time when men will be conscripted in every township for service in China, ami that we are bound to hove a financial crash next spring, and then the poor people will see the hardest times they ever saw. Well, I guess the old man is a typical Democrat. He certainly has all the symptoms. Perhaps I had better tell you what the symptoms are. There uro certain constitutional char acteristics which distinguish the Demo cratic pnrty and opposite characteristics which distinguish the Republican party. When I tell you what they are, you will see why I want you to be a Republican. 1. The Democrats are pessimistic. They always look on the dark side. They perpetually expect evil ahead and see nothing but the evil in the things that now are. You pick up an average Demo cratic platform and you find it full of phrases like the following: "Wo protest," "we denounce," "we disapprove," "we view with alarm." One of the strongest reasons against the party is that they are always striving to make the people discontented with their lot und to fill them with anxious forebodings for the future. Right In the middle of abundance and cheer and victory, they insist that we are all going “to the bow-wows.” Now it is the nature of Republicans to l»e optimistic. The Republican party sees ; the bright side. Thankful far the bless ings of the past, they look forward with confidence to the future. They expect good things and the expectation helps bring good things to pass. They rejoice in the greatness und prosperity of our highly favored land. They look upon our schools and churches, our farms and factories, our army nnd navy, and their platforms contain phruses like these: “Thankful for the past," "we rejoice," "we congratulate,” "we poittt with pride.” They bring to the people a song of hope and cheer and content. Be a Republican, my boy. and “keep sweet." Don’t let yourself get soured and pessi mistic. Z, The Democratic party seems unable to learn from experience. One reason why 1 fit in easily into the Republican party is because 1' can learn from expe rience. Eight years ago I was a free trader. I read about free trade in a book and was convinced. It was a very nice book and the free trade theory was pre sented In a very nice way. I still insist that free tra'de is a nice thing in a book ' so long ns you keep it in the book: but when you take it out of the book and ap ply it to wool and eggs and pig iron Btul things, it doesn’t work worth a cent. The experience of this country from 1HII3 to 1M97 made me a protectionist. But our Democratic friend* have failed to learn the lesson. In their platform this year they still denounce our protective tariff law. If there is anything positively settled by the experience of nations, it is that the best standard for a nation's currency and for the world's currency is gold. For centuries the nations bungled along en deavoring to keep up two standards, sil ver and gold, with the result that (lie comparative values of the two metais wore constantly changing and the cheap er one driving the other out of circula tion. making currency warre, values un certain, exchange troublesome and com ’ tnerce difficult. Through experience, the nations, one after another, learned that tiie honest way and the best way is to have one standard and that standard the best money—gold—with a hundred cents’ worth of gold in thp dollar. We have learned that, since a standard dollar is a measure of value, it should contain the value that it represents. All clvili/pd people in the world have learned this except the Populistic-Dem ocratic party. They come out this year of our Lord lbOO and propose to roil bark the wheels of progress and return to the financial ways of barbarism. Now the Republican party does learn by experience. It koop^ up with the pro cession. When a thing has been tried and found wanting, the Republican par ty drops it. When a thing 'has been proved to be good by experience, the Re publican party sticks to it. My boy, the Republican party is not perfect by a long ways. It has some men in it who are not good. Any great party must have some such in a world like this. It may sometimes make mistakes. But the broad political principles of the party are true and right and it is the party that learns from experience. You be a Republican and you will not be sorry. YOUR FATHER. Who Fills the Dinner Pall? Every full dinner pail contains these articles: 2 bam sandwiches.5 cents 2 eggs .3 cents Bread and butter.2 cents Tomato . 2 rents I’ie or pudding.3 cents Sugar, salt and pepper. 1 cent Fruit . 2 cents Drink .2 cents Total .....20 cents The farmer produces all of these ex cept the coffee or tea. and perhaps not all of the sugar. I’t is to the interest of the farmer to see that the wage earner has a chance to live such a» he has enjoyed during the Repuhiic.su administration. I'imi Miii-Ii l,rim|>iTlty ftor Wlrkih Jack vv | r tjiltrkalltrer Mountain, Mi nl„ b.i” jon.ed !h«’ Miae-mri ralSru.ul thtguien in deidur ing »gai»*t im» inni'h inwperity. Ju<-k VVnk* la « > tig !•> »>i»i« fur Mi van He > i)i *> h.m»* II. un i i entirely frank itixttM the re i» in hWk| hi* n Mpandail i i hate *i.i| “three and f »ir yearn ag > I euttid get all the h*Sp I wanted t ali»"*t any priee i uflehed. and •••nSd tmt pat day* ''II tan litre* HKMit ha if I I'),**. and the in*'I wan'd *tay with tne. V.w | am paying tterti fht a in-.nth and l,e t keep ami bate hard aerk t* g » »U- in and harder aurh In keep them If | r.vn 1 >h rtuw w lee at »ae af them. h> . i!i< f r hia time amt hia Mv«ey I d*i t't day i i U I a pay day a»» by •*» my ««;* amid *-► n he tbr \ MU 1 and keep wp th.* i<»* tit l.i -I all,, t»? Vi «Ii, I ••* aa 8*4.** *1 > , 1 .. I 1 ., ..I, The n*. ‘ley la iiwaiah n la l*hl waa .m; :■ j » tfc4« a< three t|i«»’* a* g , at ,hnd thia aadn a g-dd ataadaid »to»* ail ddUia • * ,! e , . I , e YEARLY ALL TIY PLATE PRODUCED AT ROME. Striking Intance of the Value of Protec* Uve Tariff. The Democrats have a fashion of claim ing that the tin plate duty is an impo sition on American consumers. Without the duty which was originally imposed by the McKinley law of 1890, tin plate manufacture would never have been be gun in the United States, To-day nearly all the tin plate used in the country is of domestic manufacture. The factories give employment directly to thousands ,of men and indirectly to other thousands who produce the Iron which goes into the plate. Tlie United States imports and produc tion from 1892 to 1898, inclusive, have been as follows, in long tons: Production. Imports. Total. 1S92. 18,803 208,472 287,273 1893 . 55,182 253.155 308.337 1894 . 74,200 215,008 289,328 1895 . 113,000 219,545 833,211 1890. 100,302 119,171 279,533 1897 . 250,598 83,851 340.149 1898 . 320,915 07,222 394,137 Total_1,000,786 14220,484 2,232,27" Prices have gone down as the result of home manufacture. Domestic. Imported. 1892 . $5.34 $5.34 1893 . 5.15 5.15 1894 . 4.57 4.57 1895 . 3.06 3.60 1890. 3.40 3.«I3 1897 . 3.05 3.80 1898 . 2.85 4.00 The creation of the tin plate industry stands as one of the nuist marked in stances of success in the history of the country. The Republican principle of protection is directly responsible for the establishment of this new industry on American soil. SHALL THIS RETURN? (From the Chicago Inter Ocean, Dec. 13. 1893.) Boston, Mass., Dec. 13.—A circular was issued to-day to landlords by the as sociations for the unemployed, asserting that 80,000 workmen having as many persons dependent upon them, are unable to lind employment and asking that no rent be required of such until they are employed. Another appeal, addressed to /the citizens of Boston, asks them to see that the city provides work. A move ment is on foot for a procession of Ihe unemployed on the common, and a meet ing in Faneuil Hall nezt Tuesday. Factories Arc All Busy. J. W. Knaub, the chief inspector of fhe Ohio department of workshops and factories, has just made his annual re port for the year ending Nov. 15, JS90. The year’s work ended on that day, the date being fixed by statute. He says re garding the general conditions: “Everywhere the inspector found the factories crowded to their fullest capacity and straining every point to fill their or ders. The hum of the machinery was as music to the ear of the mechanic, and seemed to serve the purpose of lightening the harden of his labors and leave im pressed on his countenance the smile of contentedness.” This is why Ohio will go Republican this year. I*. H. Roberta Doubtful About I'tnh. Brigham II. Roberts of Utah will be well remembered by the American peo pie on account of the struggle over his seat in the House of Representatives. Mr. Roberts is a Democrat. Here are his ideas on Utah: “(’and'"- compels me to admit that Utah is a doubtful State. Four years ago Mr. Bryan carried it h.v SI,000, but there has been a marked change in senti ment since that time, and it is a serious question whether tiie Republicans will not win this fall. Most of those who hud left the party on the silver issue have returned to the fold, and there is a strong sentiment in favor of expansion.” \\ ISSUE BOILED DOWN. \\ < ► < > i ► - <> <► "Shall we run our mills full time, our mines and our factories full time < > and find a market for our surplus abroad, or shall we shut down one || o third of our producing capacity in order, to oblige'Mr. Bryan? There is <> the labor question boiled down, and that is the main issue or a part of It. ° I! 1 contend that the main issue of this campaign is free silver, and every <> collateral issue thut has been injected in this campaign has been for (he o J | purpose of throwing dust in the eyes of our working people.”—Chairman '' «> M. A. Hanna. ,, j FARMERS NoTkEIYED 1 BY BRYAN'S ARGUMENTS. < t < t « . - I t The total Increase of the value of farm animals between 189*1 and 1890 i > was $501,444,474. This nnd the increase in crop values represents au *» enormous gain to the farmers. The total gain is as follows: 0 TOTAL INCREASE IN VALUE 1889. || Farm animals . *$501.444.474 il Corn . 138,208,143 * > Cotton . 71,221,li)3 II t)Hts . *15,11*12,942 < > Ilay . 23,7*0,573 ' | Potatoes . 17,14*1,482 1 , Wheat . 8,942,730 I* ltarley . 7,1**3,015 | I Rye . 2,253.349 < t liu> kwheat . H81,:i38 | | Total . $83*1,04* >.209 ' ' *Thc figures on fnrjn animals include the table of horses, mules, cows, || I sheep, but not i < i The farmer* are i >t to be fooled by Mr. Hryan’t statement made in ' ' i i I Ur, Brjru then ! I '■ ' i ' It lubllrana bring forward will | | \. mat i cl.dlar in the farmer's 1 ' 1’iteket deceive him. I I lie knows enough to continue pr e>perit) < > A A A A A A A A AAA A A A A A A A A aAAAAAaaaaAA A AAA/.AAAAA A A A A A A A AAA Only a I* ii I mil. An Ohli tlur.iT «•< taking a era*? m*i. tn tL. 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' Mure I it'itfM l iirrinl A* r-Jin* tu '"I*.Mir'* Nlanuil of Halt nail*," wtii' li i* about tu t« i«u. *l, th* •luaiititv of frritfht rurliil by all th* f.llii I'U of th* I III toil Ml4t<n In IhSHI hi a* l4iUfi|,M<<tlini ton* mil**; that i«, th- of itrttiM to- hull bul att4 tW‘Utt lit billion nln* hua<tr**| mol kiki'iv iio* t il** of Iti ytu Cmc It-Mo.* of 1.1o’ mil*. I .I.* i* th* l iMi) toi* »nt Hi th* ht*to«y of th* ruuhtry, anti U utli M.rkrt fit-of of |b* |ir "iwrity of th* mti ii * 1 1N»*. M> •» Hi* I • i'» A • > !• t V « T*« IWmI fc ' I »Ul *• If I in trail a )'«*<> p« hi m* tlu MN* l > «#*. A- I I * • . * ) U ••*•!. «« I'll h«* li «f ’«.* I >« i*h»N I Mil »• U J «M h«M M, A Story of Country Life. BY ALMA L PARKER, GUIDE ROCK, NEB. CHATTER V.—(Continued.) "Well, don’t worry, father. Do the best you can, and If you can't pay the mortgage I'll pay it for you.” “You are a good girl, Vlnnle. My! but we’d be proud of you If you’d only let Glen Uartington alone.” Vlnnle smiled, but she did not an swer him. They had argued that sub ject so many times that she tried to avoid It. “Well, Vlnnle." he said finally, “I must bid you good-by, and hurry back to Boonsvllle to buy those calves 'fore Harrington gets them." Ho saying, he was gone. The next day Vlnnle received a pos tal card, stating that he had got his revenge on “old man Harrington,” so she presumed he had made his pur chase. The spring rains came. The sun shone and nourlsh«*d the growing corn. The wheat crop had ripened, and har vest tithe arrived. The price of wheat was getting higher every day. When Simon's wheat was threshed he order ed It put In a bln. to wait there for the highest market price. He now spent his time watching the markets. "Cynthia,” he said one day. "It looks as though we may get $1 per bushel.” ”1 don’t see how It could l>o, Simon, When McKinley is President." "Well, you needn't think tlint Mc Kinley has anything to do with It. It’s because of the scarcity iu foreign lands.” "Ob,” said Cynthia, and site wonder ed if Simon had suddenly turned into a “supply and demand” theorist. “There is one reason,” he continued, “why I hate to see wheat go up, and that Is because it gives flit* Republi cans a chance to crow. They never stop to reason about the scarcity of an article.” “I heard the other day that silver was goin’ down. Why Is that, Simon?” “Oh, that’s the floverninent’s fault. I dare say that those silver miners hate McKinley.” • “I don’t believe It is right, Simon, to blame the Oovernment with everything bad, and for every tiling good give something else the credit. I don't un derstand how silver can go down and wheat go up, when the Populist speak ers used to say they always fluctuated together.” “They do fluctuate together usually, but you must remember, Cynthia, that there are exceptions to ail rules, and tills ease is simply an exception to that rule. That's nil." ‘•There must be lots of exceptions to rules this summer. I think if there's many more, some of the rules will have to be changed. I never saw eggs and butter a better price this time of the year. Wonder what corn will be worth?" “Well, Cynthia, that will be just ac cording to the extent of the crop. T/nst year com went down to 10c and the country Is full of old com. If we should have another big crop It won't be worth huskin', Is my opinion. Con ditions have to be Just right to get good prices when we have gold-standard money." "Well, I hope, Simon, that the price of corn will be another exception to the rule, so beside paying the mort gage wo might build au additiou on the house." “I»on't count on anything of that kind. Cynthia. If we can make enough to eat and wear we ought to be satis fied, for that will be doing exceeding ly well during the next four years. We may all go to the poorbouse yet." "I guess there's not much danger, with the granary full „of $1 wheat." And so It proved to be. Simon sold his wheat for $1 per bushel and paid every cent of the mortgage. Many of his neighbors did the same. Corn was a good crop, too. nnd high priced, aud Simon decided to husk It. "I am so glad, Simon," said Cyn thia. “that your predictions do not come true." "It's Just another exception to the rule," said Simon. “'Peers to me." said Jimmie, "that you're kind of cornered, pa." CHAPTKH VI. The MpanUh American War. The following winter the Maine won mink by a foreign for, ami utrr o»m Anierleau Milan munbwl. Hinton wa» extremely auxtnua for u> to llek Spain *’then ami there.'* Hut t*re»hh ni McKinley, knowing that w ahwuht not make an a<cu*athm without proof. waited until It km proven that the Hpanl*h were the parpetrahirii of the > mu* ami until thu aaihta »hu*N| be in Irttllttrii to oet'te the tl.tfiult) quickly. "| ne*er niw the like," aaul Simon, "how nulbunluh »h»W they are up Iheie In AXa«kit)4 on I »np|«**e 'l-h nley'. waitin' for Hanna. <*r ww*k ly e|»e. t» It II h'to to «<e I'll bet If Itry ah km |*itw» ,b i»i ■( the I nited Htate* Spain n»«er wvimH ham* »unk la* Mat •* They'd hare bco afraol to. 1 tell you It I »a* Pee*'dent of Ih# I a»»»d XtKl»< . hi a up note ut Mt »fc o*. «t pUek« «| M’y u*. In any way. I J do the mum* at If another man had struck me. I'd strike back, quicker than lightning. I wouldn’t wait for a proof, or to get my weapons all polished and In order. I’d Just simply give him the full benefit of my bare fist. I would lick him, just as I am.” “Ah, pa,” said Jimmie;" I remember one time of your pitching onto a man Just as you were, and he made you say ’enough.’ ’’ “Jimmie, you don’t know wliat you are talking about. I was discussing the a?falrs of nations. I tell you, It Is un Americau-llko, to let them Spaniards think us afraid of ’em.” “Pa,” said Anna, “If you don't watch yourself, you will be a perpetual fault finder. I believe our government will settle this difficulty nil right. Any way, they surely know more about It than wo do.” “Never mind, my daughter; you’ll get tired a-waltin’ till McKinley declares war against Spain. I don’t believe he’ll ever do It. He don’t care anything nbout the starving Cubans, or our na tional honor. He is there for the pur pose of helping the rich men; he don’t care how ninny helpless people starve.” “Well. Simon,” said Cynthia, “so far he hasn’t hurt us any. I never saw times improve faster for the laboring classes. Wages are high; everybody has work, and prices for farmers’ prod ucts are getting better all the time.” Their conversation was here Inter rupted by Mary entering the room. JSbe had been to Boonsvflle and brought the mall. "War Is declared,” she said. "Is It possible?” said Simon In as tonishment. “Hurrah for McKinley!” Jimmie shouted. “Jimmie!” said Simon, Impatiently. "Be quiet Who told you, Mary, that war Is declared?” "The newspaper says so,” said Mary, and so It proved to be. Simon was "fooled” again, as Cynthia expressed it. for in big, black letters the paper announced that war had been declared against Spain, and the President had called for 75,000 volunteers. Boousvllle was in a state of excite ment, and young men eornmeuml to talk of joining the army. People won dered how long and disastrous the war would be. Political Simon said the war would prove what kind of stuff McKinley was made of. He said h<- had no confidence in him for managing a war. There never was but one Republican that ho ever knew capable of doing such a thing, nnd that was Abraham Lincoln, and if he was a-liv!ng to-day he would not be a Republican. All eyes were now toward McKinley. A groat responsibility rested upon his shoulders. As commander-in-chief of the army and navy he was at the ln ad and directed nil. About the first order he gave was to the Asiatic squadron, and we all know Its result. Commodore Dewey, following the or der of his commander-ln-cbief, sunk the Spanish fleet In Manila Bay. No such battle had ever been known In the history of the world, and Dewey be came a national hero. In the meantime the Flying Squadron and Admiral Sampson’s fleet went In search of Spain’s Atlantic fleet, sup posed to be near the West Indies. Young men were still hurrying to the front, and among the volunteers was (lieu Harrington. It was hard for Vlnnle to bid him good-by, but he said he felt It his duty to go. Long were the farewell words, and Vlnnle's eyes followed him as he walked away to board the train that was to bear him to the coast She was proud of her lover, and she admired him, more than ever, for wanting to be a soldier, yet the thought of his go ing filled her with dread. Many soldier boys would lay down their lives. Would he be one of those called to die fur his country? The thought tilled her with dreads gtid the true meaning of war eatue to her. Simon w as very much surprised when lie heard that tileu Harrington hud enlisted. “Cynthia.” he said, “I am glad lie's gone, ami I hope he'll never return,” "Why, Sltuou Urey, how dure you talk so?" *1 didn't eiuctly mean that I wt*h he'd get shot, but I wish he'd uta) |q Cuba. It would make one less Repub lican vote lit lloonsvllle, beside, saving u* the iiupleasautuess of a Republican wn In law." "Well, MItnon. we might get a ton in law with a worse fault than votin' the Republican ticket. 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