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EASTERN DEMOCRATS.
Evidence of Increased activity among
the rank and file of Democratic voters
in the New England and Middle States
is rapidly accumulating. This is en
couraging because when the mass of
the voters reach a determination that
the partyMu their State must line up
with the national party on the great is
sues of the day , local party bosses will
be compelled to respect their will or
give way to other leaders. It is a well-
known fact that the great mass of the
Democratic voters in those States are
iii perfect sympathy with their party
nationally , but have in most instances
permitted a small coterie of party lead
ers to dictate the action of conventions
in the matter of platforms and candi
dates. All that is needed to set the
party right in either of those States is
for the voters to realize the necessity
for action and then to act , says the
National Watchman.
Tne Democratic party of the nation
has been through the fire of regenera
tion. It has proven its loyalty to the
interests of more than 95 per cent of
the American people. Its platform in
1S9U- attracted to the fold more than a
minion and a half new voters. Under
suca circumstances it only requires a
few courageous Democrats in each
county to take up the work of educat
ing Democrats in the principles of the
Chicago platform when they will turn
out to the primaries and control the
party. There is no reason to believe
that the Republican voters in the East
ern States are more satisfied with their
party than they are in other States , or
that thousands of them would not
eagerly join the Democrats in the in
terest of good government and in opp <
sition to the gold combination and the
monopolies. But the Democrats in
such States cannot expect converts to
their party so long as they permit the
party in the State to be at variance
with the party in the nation and ac
knowledge the leadership of men who
oppose the national platform of the
party. Human nature is the same in
the New England and Middle States
that it is in the balance of the country ,
but the power of the banks and cor
porations Is greater In those States , and
to oppose them may require more cour
age in the individual than in other lo
calities. But there is no reason to be
lieve that the people cannot success
fully cope with any opposition that ex
ists. Therefore , we make an especial
appeal to our fiends in those States to
become active in the discharge of their
duties as citizens of our great republic ,
believing that they will find the task
of lining up the Democratic hosts in
such States , with the balance of the na
tion , a much easier one than they an
ticipate. "The battle is not to the
strong alone , but to the active , the
vigilant and the brave. "
Bryan in New York.
New York Democrats never listened
to a more clear or considerate or dis
passionate analysis of the currency
question than that presented at the
great $1 a plate Jeffersoniau banquet ,
by Hon. W. J. Bryan. The points made
are familiar to Western readers of Mr.
Bryan's speeches , and need not be re
peated , but to the plain people of the
East , who are dependent on the East
ern press for their news , Mr. Bryan's
presentation of the question came al
most like a revelation , and created an
enthusiasm seldom witnessed in the
great city of New York. If one com
ment more than another is to be made
on Saturday evening's banquet , it is
that Mr. Bryan's speech was a demon
stration that Democracy stands for
something more and something better
than a mere subserviency to the policy
of the Republican party , which is con
stantly striving to elevate the dollar
. I above the man , and to place a premium
on Avealth , rather than manhood. It
is also suggestive of the fact that the
i f masses of the East the common people
ple , if you please , as distinguished
from the millionaires and multimillion
aires are not antagonistic to the same
classes in the West , but are animated
by the same hopes and aspirations. fa
They are just seeing the light , which fam
long ago dawned on the West. The re tr
volt is certain to be a revolt against li
the domination of those who while litr
masquerading as Democrats are brand fr
ed with the Republican dollar mark. tli
Denver News. tr
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New National Issue.
The municipal ownership of all pub ill
lic utilities has attained the dignity of at
a national issue , as the question is agi
tated throughout the laud. The rights
of the public must be defended against w
the greed of corporate arrogance , and
when in the end the corporations will Pi
have to give way to the people they be
will have no one to blame but them
selves for the result It was under a
a
mistaken policy that unconditional
not
franchises were granted heretofore ,
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and the time for correcting that mistake
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take has arrived. Corporations must
be put on the same level with private SP
is
individuals , and no longer must they
J > e permitetd to receive anything with-
5 3l adequate compensation for it CO
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Safe Courae for Democrats. th
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The strength of the Democratic party
Is in its determination to combat every W
phase of McKIuleyism and fetch the tri
th
government back to its old moorings in
the hearts and affections of the pee ]
ple. It would be hard , so far in ad inwl
vance of the meeting of the convention , wl
> 7 * cy just what particular policy of the of
h ,
Republicans will be the most threaten
ing to the liberties of the people at that
time , but meanwhile all Democrats
should keep a careful watch upon Mc-
Kinley's efforts to subordinate the true
purpose of the government to the in
terests of the powers and influences
which made his election possible three
years ago. Kansas City Tirnees.
Hanna as a Handicap.
If we were not pledged to the dis
couragement of slang we should say
that Mr. McKinley's intimate friends
think he can be renominated and reelected -
elected "on his shape , " even if Mr.
Hanna should blunder every hour of
every day and night. They should not
deceive themselves. Mr. Ilanua is a
living factor. He is not as promising
a mentor as he used to be. He appears
to be floundering about in Ohio trying
to attach himself and the administra
tion to some local boss candidate for
Governor rather than striking out and
blazing the way himself. He may tear
the President down rather than build
him up. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Trouble Ahead for the Major.
Perhaps the new Speaker may be
able to rule with as severe a rod as that
wielded by Heed. But it is doubtful.
If he is not able to enforce Reed's dis
cipline the trouble of the administra
tion will be augmented. The majority
of the Republican party in the new
Congress will be but 13. Really it looks
as if Thomas B. Reed fully under
stands how easily his friend , William
McKinley , will be embarrassed , and
has deliberately quit so as to afford
the President an opportunity to get
into as much hot water as he can be-
re the convention next year. Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Reproach on Pennsylvania.
Mr. Quay has received a "vindica-
tiou" by his acquittal on the charge of
misusing State funds and by his nom
inal appointment by the Governor to
succeed himself. But it is a vindica
tion that doesn't vindicate in the minds
of the vast majority of the American
people. The man AVUO telegraphed to
his partner in the use of State funds ,
"Shake the plum tree , " continues to
run Pennsylvania , but there is no
credit to Pennsylvania In the fact Mr.
Quay's bosship is one of the anomalies
of American public affairs. Denver
News.
Protection a Failure
The Dingley tariff law has been , of no
benefit to the wool growers ; it has
been of great disadvantage to the wool
en and worsted manufacturers , and
has compelled a great many of the
American people to go without the
clothing they have been accustomed
to use and are desirous of buying. It
furnishes an illustration of the disas
trous effects of this form of protec
tion , which injures practically every
body and is of advantage to nobody.
Boston Herald.
Way to Beat Trusta.
Every trust in the United States will
vote the Republican ticket in 1900 , yet
in that year we will hear the Republi
can stump orators screeching them
selves hoarse in denunciation of trusts
in order to induce the people to vote
the same ticket that the trusts are sup
porting. The trusts cannot be beaten
in that way. The only way that the
trusts can be beaten is to elect the can
didates that the trusts are opposing.
National Watchman.
From Surplus to Deficit.
Robert E. Pattison was the last
Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania ,
and a mighty good one. When he re
tired from office in January , 1S95 , the
State Treasury had a surplus of between -
tween $0,000,000 and ? 7.000,000. Where
are those millions now ? Ask of the
winds. Instead of a surplus there is a
deficit of over $5,000,000. Here is a
difference of over $10,000,000 as a re
sult of having men like Quay in con
trol of the affairs of the State. Quincy
Herald.
Road to Relief from Trusts.
The people of the United States are
fast awakening to a sense of the enorg
mity of the political guilt involved in
trust criminality. They know where
lies < the blame , and will , if they be
true to their dearest interests , thrust
from power the political organization
that has surrendered the industrial ,
trade and transportation agencies of
the country into the hands of unscrup
ulous , pitiless and aggressive corpor
ate wealth. St. Louis Republic.
Brief Comment.
Why call them by different names ,
when they are all steal trusts ?
If they had only found some way to
preserve "preservaliue , " all might have
been forgiven.
Aguinaldo may be a barbarian and .
traitor , but he seems to know ho\v
to be captured.
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This assimilation on the island of
.It
Luzon is merely preliminary to corre- -
spending programs on the other 11,999 to
islands. ) -
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President McKinley's Philippine
commissioners forgot to incorporate
abstract of title to the islands in
their recent proclamation.
The beef court of inquiry may white
wash ! the administration and the beef
trust , but the people will have some
thing to say on that matter later. a
If a large standing -army is created
the United States under any pretext
whatever it will signalize the beginning
the end of popular government.
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RECENT INVENTIONS.
A novel idea in the tea and coffee
line recently patented consists in plac
ing enough of the article for one brew
ing In a small porous sack and attach
ing it to a metal weight , which sinks
to the bottom of the pot when dropped
in.
A Frenchman has patented a compo
sition for closing punctures in pneu
matic tires , consisting of gutta-percha ,
a balsam , birdlime , turpentine , a satu
rated solution of celluloid and a sol
vent to prevent the mass from harden
ing inside the tire.
An Ohio woman has patented a tea
kettle attachment which will prevent
it from swinging around against the
hand when tilted to pour out the water ,
a piece of wire being secured to the
side of the kettle and extended to the
handle.
A Canadian has designed an ice skate
which has the foot plate pivoted to the
center of the runner , with spring at the
front and rear , which allows the foot
to rock up and down at each stroke
and cushion the skate in passing over
rough ice.
Slipping on icy pavements is prevent
ed by a handy shoe attachment made
of wire , spring clamps being formed
of a shape similar to the sole of the
shoe , with short prongs set in the un
der side to sink into the ice and afford
a secure hold for the foot.
Fish are easily caught by the use of
a new spring hook , comprising a single
piece of wire bent to form a spring at
the center , with barbed hooks at the
ends , the later being crossed when the
hook is set and spreading apart when
taken by the fish.
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A Georgian has patented a driving
bit which can be used to give medical
treatment to the animal , the center of
the bit being hollow , with screw-
threaded ends , to which flexible bulbs
can be attached to contain a medica
ment , discharging it into the horse's
mouth.
Flies and other insects are extermin
ated by a Missourian's tmique device ,
a small lamp being suspended over a
tub of water , with vertical screens on
opposite sides of the flame against
which the insects strike as they at
tempt 1 to circle around the light , falling
into the water and drowning.
LONG TRIPS.
An Eicht-Thousand-Mile Continuous
Rail-way Journey.
Some idea of the Immense extent of
Russian territory may be gleaned from
the enormous railway runs that are
possible there.
In the latest edition of the Conti
nental 3 Bradshaw there may be found
times of starting and arrival of a con
tinuous series of railway trains mak
ing up a connected railway journey
which would begin at Calais and
would end at Kijutschi , the most east
ward station at present open on the
Trans-Siberian Railway , and about
twenty hours' journey east of Kras
noyarsk , In Central Siberia. The length
jof this journey is , as nearly as possi
ble , 5,100 miles , and of this distance
some 8,500 miles are traversed In Rus
sian railway carriages. The time occu
pied 1 would be 12 days and 20 hours. It
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is i possible to travel by rail as far as
Irkutsk , the capital of Eastern Siberia ,
which is GOO miles east of Krasnoyarsk.
This exceeds the longest possible
American run by nearly 1,000 miles.
Our longest transcontinental trip is in
Canada ( , from Halifax , in Nova Scotia ,
where the traveler may get into a
Canadian ( Pacific car and go through to
Vancouver , on the shores of the Pacific ,
3,60G miles away. The longest possible
run would be from Halifax to Vera
Cruz , on the Gulf of Mexico , via New
York , Montgomery and Mexico , a dis-
1t
tauce of about 4,200 miles. When the
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Trans-Manchurian Railway joins the
Trans-Siberian , as it will do , at Onon ,
it will be possible to travel continuousSl
ly ; by rail from Calais to Port Arthur.
The latter part of the route has not yet
been definitely decided upon , but the
estimated total distance will not be .
much less than 8,000 miles , which will 1
be performed in about twenty days.
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Expanding Our Language. a
Some new words have necessarily
been added to the English language ird
since the introduction of the horseless
u
carriage , and the vocabularies of other
tongues have also naturally been simil
arly enriched in all countries where
such carriages have become popular.
With few exceptions all these words
are technical , and their true significance -
cance is only understood by the electri- j *
ciau and the machinist. The members
of the Flemish Academy of Anvers re-
ceutly determined to frame a word
which would be readily intelligible to
all who understand the language of
Flanders and who had ever seen a
y
horseless carriage , and the result was
ty
that after much deep thought they
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S 11 e 1 p aardelooszonderspoorwegpe-
trolrijtuig.
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This euphonious word signifies "a of
carriage which is worked by means of
petroleum , which travels fast , which
'has no horses , and which is not run on
rails. " This is , from one point of view , P'
fine example of nuiltuui in parvo , but e :
may be questioned whether one extraordinarily - f
traordinarily long word is preferable t
half a dozen short words. The
Flemish people , however , think differ- ,
eutly , and the academicians of Anvers
the
have been highly complimented by
his
them on their linguistic skill as seen in
this unique word. New York Herald.
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"Do you find people generally pretty sliB
civil ? " asked a life insurance agent of the
bill collector ; "they nearly always his
ask me to call again. " Bazar. in
Theatrical-angels rush in where wise "Gm
men" fear to tread. one
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Governor Stanley , of Kansas , recent
ly received this note : "Dear Sir I un
derstand you said you was going to
take a week off to tear up the big. pile
of. letters asking you for jobs. If every
thing else is gone , I would like the job
of tearing up letters. "
A new postoffice was established in
a small Western village , and a native
was appointed postmaster. After a
while complaints were made that no
mail was sent from the new office , and
an inspector was sent to inquire into
the matter. He called upon the post
master and asked why no mail had
been sent out. The postmaster pointed
to a big and nearly empty mail-bag
hanging up in a corner , and said :
"Well , I ain't sent it out 'cause the bag
ain't nowhere nigh full yet ! "
Two ladies visiting in Washington
recently went to the Capitol to hear
the proceedings in the United States
Senate. Most of the galleries being
filled , they approached the door-keeper
of the Senators' gallery , where admis
sion is by card. As they did not pos
sess this passport , the door-keeper sug
gested that they procure one from any
Senator they might be acquainted with.
"But we do not know any Senator , "
they replied. "Well , it is very much to
your credit , " said the door-keeper ;
"pass right in , ladies. " '
While Sir M. E. Grant-Duff was gov
ernor general of Madras a Judge impos
ed a fine on a native Christian. The
latter had no lawyer to defend him , but
he put in the following remarkable
plea : "Your honor may be right , I may
be wrong ; I may be right , honor
wrong ; let honor give me back the fine ,
and then at day of resurrection , when
all hearts will be open , if I am wrong ,
I will most gladly , sir , return your
honor the money. "
In this mercenary nineteenth century
It is hardly credible that there are people
ple in the world to whom a "tip" is a
thing requiring explanation , but a co
lonial bishop relates that once when a
visitor to a home in Victoria , Vancou
ver Island , gave a tip to a Chinese at
tendant the latter straightway took It
to the lady of the house , Ignorant that
It i was his portion. When the matter
was explained he divided the money
equally and presented half of it to his
mistress , with the remark , "You have
hard work , therefore you have half
pay. " How the heathen Chinee has
been calumniated , to be sure !
The law-makers of the United States
took no official note of last Ash Wednes
day 3 , although the Senate has frequent
ly ; adjourned on that day. Mr. Ed
munds always moved for adjournment
EI EO religious anniversaries , and Mr.
Bayard usually followed the same cus
tom. Mr. Voorhees once attempted to.
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tie Ash Wednesday he arose at the
opening of the session , and with great
solemnity remarked : "Mr. President , I
move that the Senate do now adjourn
out of respect to this , the anniversary
of the crucifixion of our Lord. " But
the stenographers set him right on the
record.
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A teacher in a primary school recent
ly read to her pupils "The Old Oaken
Bucket. " After explaining it to them
very carefully , she asked them to copy
the first stanza from the blackboard
and _ try to illustrate it by drawings , as
the artist illustrates a story. Pretty
soon one little girl handed in her book
with several little dots between two
lines , a circle , half a dozen dots , and
three buckets. "I do not understand
this , Bessie , " said the teacher ; "what
is that circle ? " "Oh , that's the well , "
was the reply. "And why do you have
three buckets ? " "Oh , one is the oaken
ai
bucket , one is the iron-bound bucket ,
and : the other is the bucket that hung
ir the well. " "But what are the little
dots < ? " "Why , those are the spots '
which my infancy knew. "
Frederick the Great once requested
his generals to submit to him plans of to
campaign for a supposititious case. in
Hans Joachim von Zietheu , the famous
cavalry general , produced a queer dia
gram in black ink. It represented a
big , blot in the center , intersected by
two black lines , whose four terminals
ended each in a smaller blot. The King ed
was furious , and upbraided his old on
comrade in arms bitterly for what he ly
considered disrespect. In explanation
Von Ziethen said : "Why , your majes
, I am the large blot in the center
the enemy is any one of the four small
blots. He can march upon me from
the right or left , from the front or rear.
he does , I simply advance upon any
the four lines and lick him where I no
find him. " Frederick was satisfied.
Isaac Parker , of Fort Smith , Ark. ,
probably ' sentenced more men to be
executed than any other judge who
ever lived , not because he was so unre
lentingly severe , but because he had
the hardest lot of criminals to deal a
with that ever came within the juris
diction of such an official. One day
Judge looked compassionately over
spectacles at one young scamp and
said : "In consideration of the youth
and Inexperience of this prisoner , I
shall let him off with a fine of $50 "
Before the Judge had done speaking
very fresh young man coolly ran
hand into his trousers pocket , re
marking nonchalantly as he did so : In
"That's all hunky , Judge ; I've got that UE
much right here in my jeans. " "And
year in the penitentiary , " contin- also :
ued the Judge. Then , looking over at
the convict in a quizzical sort of way ,
he added : "Do you happen to have that
in your jeans ? "
FREAK MARRIAGES.
Dwarfs and Giants Who Have Been
Joined in 'Wedlock.
The marriage which took place re
cently at Bolton , England , of Charles
Morris , a dwarf of barely three feet ,
known as General Small , to Sophia
Goddard , whose height did not exceed
that of her husband , was made much
of by the British press , but many simi
lar and more remarkable weddings are
on record.
Tom Thumb , who was hardly 30 inch
es high , married in 1SG3 Lavinia War
ren , who topped him by a bare inch.
A child' was born to them three years
later , but It died while yet an infant
Tom Thumb himself died in 1883 , and
his widow some years later married
another dwarf. Her sister , Minnie
Warren , who had been bridesmaid at
the first wedding , likewise espoused
one < of her own stature in the person of
Commodore < Nutt , the best man on the
Two remarkable dwarfs the small
est human beings , indeed , on record-
were exhibited at a hall in Piccadilly.
Their names were Lucia Larate and
General Mite. The former , when 17 ,
stood 20 inches in height and weighed
under five pounds , while the latter was
an inch taller , and four pounds heavier.
These mites , who were a prodigious
attraction , and received the distin
guished honor of being exhibited to the
Queen , were married before an im
mense throng of people at St. Martin's
Church.
To pass to the opposite extreme one
may record the marriage of Miss Anna
Swan to Captain Martin Van Bureii
Bates -1 , which was solemnized some
twenty * years since. Bates , who was
for * a giant a remarkably well-made
man , stood about 7 feet 8 Inches and
weighed 278 pounds , while the bride
was some two Inches and sixty-four
pounds less. To these two was born a
child , which , however , only survived
its birth a few days. It certainly gave
promise to rival its parents' giant pro
portions , for when it came into the
world it measured considerably over
two feet in length.
Another remarkable marriage was
that which took place on Nov. 30,1892 ,
at Huber's Museum , New York , when
uuauncey Morlan , weighing 578
pounds , married Miss Annie Bell , who
weighed 560 pounds. Without doubt
they are the most weighty couple liv
ing.
WHEN SHE LOVED HIM BEST.
But She Had No Fear that She Loved
Him Well Enousrh to Marry.
"Oh , when he's so nicely dressed and
shaved and has such a dashing air you |
can't imagine how much I love him ! "
A young woman said this to me one
,
day regarding her
. husband-that-hoped-
to-be , who had just left us. th
And this Is what I said in reply : w
'I am afraid that your love Is hardly ou
deep for " of
enough marriage.
She opened her pretty blue eyes and * |
protested. tu
"I'm sure I don't know what you no
" it
mean !
Then I told her what I meant up
'There is no greater leveler on earth ir
than ] marriage ! It is the enemy of prer [
tense and acting in general. You've
got to love very hard and very deeply
to stand its disillusions. Your Charley
won't always be nicely dressed and
shaved and dashing and polite. There
will be days when he'll look like a private - : the
vate , with his forty-eight hours'
growth of beard , and wear costumes :
that will hardly appeal to your dainty
taste. He'll have his surly mornings at ly
breakfast too and his spe
, , days when your
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dinner will know him not. He may
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not pick his words when he gets angry ,
and will possibly wish to read the paper -
per when you want him to read poet-
ry. led
ry."He
"He never will , " she said vehemently. memo
"I hope not , " I replied , "but they're mo
really all very much alike. You must the
prepare for some surprises. He wears me
his manners but ' .ud
company now , they'll
ife him a little after marriage , I fear , con
and he will often take them off. " >
"I think you're just horrid , " she said. con
"Yes , I suppose I am , " was my re sti
sponse , "and so I withdraw all that exc
I've said. It's a foolish thing to point ere
out the rocks in a road that looks all wh
smoothness and sunshine , and I ought gre ;
have had better " era
sense. Polly Pry
New York Herald. of
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A Dog Attacks a Cable Car. Uni
As a cable train was moving toward eas
the Washington street tunnel , a water tim
spaniel dashed into the street and seized fini
the fender with his teeth. He hung
with determination , growling fierce T
and shaking his body as though try StTJ
ing to worry the whole car.
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He jumped first to the side , then al-
mo
most directly in front of the slowly
vat
moving car , taking a new grip with his tOE |
teeth.
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The gripman clanged his bell. The
Ime.
spectators shouted. But the dog showed and
intention of quitting.
the
The animal was still clinging to the the
fender when the train entered the
ept
Washington street tunnel.
The dark- It t is
neas , however , scared the canine , and sue
those who were still watching soon
by
saw the dog caper back to the street the
little crestfallen because he had not evei
succeeded In "worrying" the train.- goo
Journal.
Chicago [ ing
Black Babies. equi
The children of the blackest Africans -
T
cans are born whitish. In a month .
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they become pale yellow ; in a year ,
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brown ; at 4 , dirty black ; and at 6 or 7 , "
glossy black.
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Ungrateful persons are about as rare tree
proportion as benevolent ones are be
uncommon. chai
Time heals all wounds. Money Is scri :
a great heeler. wel ]
Some Financial Facts.
In 1816 England adopted the gold
standard and at once put forth an uii-
usual demand for gold. Had there-
been no bimetallism in France , gold
would Immediately have risen greatly ;
in value. As it was , though , a large-
pan of the gold required by England
was furnished by France , but the de
mand of the latter for silver to taker
the place of the gold withdrawn byf
England operated as a compensation
and prevented the silver from falling :
or the gold from rising , except to avery
very limited extent. Again , when the-
American civil war broke out England
was forced to turn to India for cotton.
She had no silver and the East Indians-
had no use for gold. So England ex
changed large amounts of gold for
French silver. This , combined witbj.
the immense gold production of Cali
fornia and Australia , drained Franco
of a large production of her silver.
The conditions of 1S1U were now re
versed , and England's extraordinary
demand for silver was offset by thcf
French demand for gold to take its
place , and again the parity was pre
served. < These are tl * > facts recognize
by all monetary writers of sulfieknfc
standing to be remembered fiftei.-n ;
S1n
minutes after they are dead. Woluw-
ski , on the bimetallic side ; Jevons , on ,
the | gold monometallic side ; the Rnyal
Gold and Silver Commission of Eng
land , consisting of six bimetallism and
six inonometallists , all concede ihe
siC
correctness ( of the principle here .stat
ed. < But without consulting the authorities
etl
thorities at all , it ought to be manitVst
tc any person of ordinary intelliia ne
who stops to think. When a rich and
powerful ' country like France said TO-
P'e1
every man who had gold bullion ,
"Bring it to the French mint , and it
shall be coined at the rate of one ounce-
tcai fifteen and a half ounces of silvr , "
aioi the same time saying to the owners *
oih silver bullion , "Bring that along and
have ! it coined at the rate of fifteen and
a half ounces to one ounce of gold , and
ale so coined they shall both be full
legal tender everywhere in France , " '
It ought to be plain that no man with-
Itm grain of business sense would taker
much less than the French mint rate.
It was not necessary that "all the-
silver in the world , " as the American ;
goldite puts it , should be poured into-
the French mint. As the royal coin-
mission well said , the fact that as a :
last resource it could go there wag
enough. Every other purchaser had to *
pay substantially that price or not get
the metal , thus helping to sustain the
French mint rate.
If France , with an average of less
than half our present population and"
wealth < , and not more than one-tenth-
our resources , could maintain the ratio -
5 15 % to 1 from 1S03 to 1S05 ( at which
time the Latin Union was formed ) ,
there < is no reason to doubt that we can
now sustain the ratio of 10 to 1. Bufc
can ( not be done with any limitations
upon the coinage of one metal while
the * other has free access to the mint.
This r is conclusively proved by the fact
that the moment the coinage of silver
was limited , that of gold remaining
free , they began to drift apart. Corn-
pared with each other , gold went up
md silver went down. In other words ,
* limitation of the coinage of silver
lestroyed "bimetallism" and fastened
he gold standard upon the United
States. Let the reader bear this stead-
in mind , and be not misled by the
pecial . pleading of those who advocate-
'bimetallism" J on a gold-standard ba
.
Colorado -Kimetallism. .
The people of Colorado have sttid-
the silver problem as a question of
noney. Although they now produce
nore gold than silver , they know that
destruction of silver as inoney
neans low prices , business stagnation
hard times in every gold-standard
lountry. They understand that the
rosperity of Colorado is inseparably
onnected with that of her three sister
tates , and even though she may enjoy
xceptional advantages from her in-
reased ; output of gold , they know that
vhat injures the rest of the countrj-
reat deal will necessarily injure Col-
rado some. It is not within the range
honest * figuring to show how the < le-
aouetization : of silver had done the
Jnited States any good. But it can be
asily shown , and has been a thousand
Lines , that it has done the country in-
nite harm. Ex.
Reduces Number of Dollars.
The full establishment of the gold
tandard means the virtual destruction
one-half < of the world's metallic
loney. Bimetallism
means the pre er-
ation of it all. That is the whole ques-
in a nutshell. A boy can not eat
cake and keep his cake at the same
. Silver can not be demonetized
preserved as a money metal at
same time. Silver can not be made
sole standard and "each dollar"
as good as new at the same time.
literally impossible. l > ecause under
] a system we are constantly met
emergencies in which nothing but
gold dollar will do. Men declare
day that they want one dollar as
< as every other dollar , and yet
to a policy which makes such
quality impossible.
Trees yield many things besides tim
Turpentine , for example , Is the
sap of the pitch-pine. "The tur-
nitine merchant , " says a writer on
restry , "in whose wake miles of dead
, presenting a pitiable sight , are to
found. " It is the turpentine or-
lards of the Mississippi that he de-
ribes. The forest suffers in life as
as in death In the service of men.
