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THEY SEE THE CAUSE.
But Bimetallism Differs from Monomet
aIlism in Degree Only, Not in Kind

But Bimetallism Differs from Monomet-
allism in Degree Only, Not in Kind.
A writer in the Fortnightly Review
has obtained from nearly 800 leading
manufacturers and merchants in the
British islands expressions of opinion
respecting the causes of the depression
of business and the fall of prices. Upon
one point there is practical unanimity
among these persons, and that is that
the depression is largely due to declin-
ing prices, and that the downward
tendency of prices may be attributed
to the appreciation of gold under the
influence of the demonetization of sill
yer. ''It would seem, therefore" re-
marks the writer of the article, that
the appreciation of gold is injuring our
manufactures, our trade and our COM
merce." This is the opinion of the in
terested parties, and it is also the opin-
ion of theorists of high rank, for"
remarks the writer, almost all the
teachers of economics in Great Britain
to-day are bimetallists." 1t would be
curious to ascertain what is the opinion
upon this subject now prevalent among
the manufacturers and merchants of
our Atlantic seaboard. If the newspa-
pers of the country represent them, as
suredly they do not regard the matter
ct Issue as it is regarded in Great
Britain; but the plain indications are
that our journals obtain their views
from the financial rather than from the
commercial and manufacturing class.
At any rate, there is not the smallest
reason for doubling that the theory
proposed in the Fortnightly Review is
thoroughly sound, and that the gold
monometallism which is robbing the
producers of this country of hundreds
of millions of dollars annually is also
destroying values and paralyzing in
dustry in the British islands We may
hope that British public sentiment may
soon acquire force enough to compel
the British government to cast its in
juence for silver remonetization.-
leigh IN. c. Progressive Farmer.
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A COLD WAVE.
Studying the Daily Weather Charts OF the
United States,

Studying the Daily Weather Charts OF the
United States.
A great deal of instructive entertain
ment can DO derived from a study of the
daily weather maps, even by those who
know little of the science Of meteorolo-
gy. 1t is only necessary to know how
to interpret the symbols used upon the
maps-in itself q very simple matter
in order to have spread before you a
picture of the atmospheric ocean cover
ing the United States, with its great,
ever-changing currents its areas Of
storm and fair weather, and its so-called
warm and cold waves
By simply following the shifting
lines and symbols from day to day, one
can trace the course and conduct of a
storm as it moves from the Rocky
mountains to the Atlantic ocean It
only requires a little exercise of the
imagination to see the earth spread out
far below, and the winds and clouds
advancing and wheeling their airy bat
talions underneath the Observers ewes
A very interesting study of this kind
was furnished by the first cold wave of
the autumn of 1891, which entered the
United States on the 18th of November,
and crossing all Of the states east of the
Rocky mountains, disappeared on the
night of the 18th or the morning of
the 10th, leaving the whole country re-
freshed and invigorated by its passage.
Following on the heels of warm
rain storm the cold wave came down
out of British America, and in one day
spread from Dakota to Texas
The next day it occupied the whole
valley of the Mississippi, and the next
advanced to the Atlantic setting every
body shivering along the coast from
Jacksonville to New York.
On Wednesday, November IS, its
southern extension covered more than
half of the peninsula of Florida, while
Its northern end enveloped Quebec.
Already a great ''waye" of warmer air
was chasing after It and by Thursday
morning it had disappeared from the
map as suddenly as it had made its en-
try on the Sunday before.
1t is the persistence of such waves, -
and OF the areas Of storm and sunshine
that precede, or follow, or accompany
them, In moving always in a general
way toward the east, that makes weath.
er prediction possible. The rotation of
the earth ON Its axis, giving direction
to the air currents set in motion by the
heat of the sun, Is the underlying cause
of the eastward motion of the storms
and air waves of our latitudes- - Youths
Comnanion-
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should be freely applied, and if the Day
be fine walk in the open air should be
taken.
All labor by artificial light should be
at once avoided, as well as visiting
highly Illuminated and badly venti-
lated apartments Literary men and
bookkeepers suffer oftener than any
other class from all the symptoms at
tributed to over-work This is espe-
cially true Of students, for in order to
pursue their studies, the eyes must be
perpetually employed The disease or
weakness is frequently attributed to
the form of the Greek and Hebrew
letters, because students of this class
are more frequently attacked. In many
instances l am inclined to think the
real cause is to be found in feeble con-
stitutions, over-labor, too much mental,
yes, too. much physical excitement
Outdoor exercise is very important
But the weak and facilitating effect
OF excessive base and football playing,
boat-racing, the use of tobacco, strong
drink, etc, should be condemned by
every rational man and woman in our
country. The adjustment of light is,
perhaps, one of the most important
points to be regarded by the student
and our reading classes of people. AL
formations of light and darkness dis
tress weak eyes, and are great injury
to those which are sound Too little
attention is paid to the position of the
bed in relation to the window, so that
the eyes are not exposed to a strong
light on awakening, the sudden tran
sition from dark to light rooms, the man
ner in which the light falls upon the
page, are all very important considera-
tions, though they may seem trifiing in
themselves.
Too little light debilitates the eyes
and causes over action, while too much
confuses and dazzles; also causes NOR
bid sensibility 1t is far better not to
commence the evenings study or read
ing suddenly or too soon after the even
ing meal, say for an hour or two Do not
try to save the gas or kerosene oil
There should be sufficient light
to see easily. The light in the room
should be equally distributed and
not reflected or concentrated. Let the
windows be protected by blue or green
shades or curtains
If the room be painted at all it should
be blue or green, for nature has thus
suggested those colors
Writing or reading by twilight, look
ing at lightning, the electric lights,
and visiting panoramas, stereoscopic
views, or kaleidoscope, are all attend
ed with danger to the sight Sitting
in front of . window with the book on
the knees. standing with the back
directly to an open window and per-
mitting strong light to fall immediate-
ly upon the book or paper, drop lights,
holding candle or small lamp between
the eyes and book or paper, are all
pActices likely to debilitate the sight.
The light should always fall obliquely
from above over the left shoulder
Boston Traveller.
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MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS, W.

the cost of mining the MoIl1e GlDson
ores and those from one or two other
exceptionally rich mines, which are
simply freaks of nature, have been
quoted; and the question has been
asked again and again: ''Why should
the government pay $1.29 per ounce or
SO cents per ounce for something that
has cost but 40 or so cents to produce?
1t matters nothing to these gentle
men that it has been shown by reliable
authorities and government commits
sions over and over again, that, while
few mines, both of gold and silver, pay
large profits, the general cost of pro-
duction of both metals is, and always
has been, in excess of their full coinage
value.
On their own line of argument, we
would like to ask them to tell us why
the miners referred to in the dispatch
that has been quoted should be permit
ted to take to the mints, which for all
past time until recent years have been
alike open to both gold and silver but
which are now open to gold alone, that
which cost them but the value OF days
labor, and receive $50 to 800 for the
same. The inquiry is as pertinent as is
theirs regarding silver, and both IN
quiries can be answered in but one
way, and that is that both gold and
silver have been approved by the wis
dom CT the ages for the standard money
of the world, and as such should be
freely coined at such ratio, one of the
other, as the experience of the past and
the wisdom of the present dictate
Kansas City Journal
Right here l would like to ask what
/ consider two pertinent questions.
Under single gold standard, the cost
of gold is measured by the wages of
labor, etc, as gauged and determined
by gold money cost, to which gold
money has been given an arbitrary anu
artificial value, by fiat of law; while
the cost of silver is measured by the
same artificial gold value, such artif-
cial value not being possesSedbby silver.
Under the bimetallic standard gold
and silver are both given an artificial,
arbitrary and altogether legal value
and their cost of production is meas
ured by their value, as money, at their
coinage, or legal, arbitrary value. The
questions | would ask are these: First:
Can anyone tell just what gold and sill
yer really do cost to produce, unless
some certain amount of labor is taken
as the standard of value" instead of
certain amount of the metals them
selves? Second: Does not the present
mode of computing the cost of produc-
ton of gold and silver discriminate in
favor of such metals and against the
products of all other kinds of labor ex-
, cept that of gold and silver miners?
GEORGE c. WARD.
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ChaIIi aud six Dresses.

Challi and India silk frocks for girls
of eight to fourteen years are made
with a high bias seamless waist on a
fitted lini ,g of white sateen, and
trimmed with bias bretelles of the ma
terial, very wide on the shoulders, bor-
dered with three or four rows of mar
row satin ribbon of the prevailing color
of the figures in the good4 The stock
collar is of oriental lace draped on satin
ribbon, and frill of the lace falls from
the elbow OF pulled sleeves The skirt,
of three aud half or four breadths,
has three bias ruffles widely separated,
and is gathered to ribbon belt, or else
has wide girdle of folds of the mate
rial made on a lining and shirred in
two frills at the back. Velvet ribbon
is used On chali dresses in rows on the
skirt and on the bretelles or bertha
used on the waist Bazaar.
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The House of Commons wine-Cellar.

The wine-cellar of the house of COM
mons is capable of holding some ESQ, 900
to e40,0 worth of wine 1t is over 200
feet long, with innumerable cellars
branching from the main avenue. In
this storehouse there is seldom less
than $4,000 worth of wine. The vari-
GUS brands are selected in a curious
way. Two or three well-known mer-
chants send in samples of the wines
they can supply. A napkin is fastened
round each bottle and number given
to it. The judges then meet together,
each having by his side a sheet of pa
per. AS the wine is handed round, the
judges record their impressions of it,
and the brand that is most generally
liked secures for the owner a lucrative
order. On the way to the cellar is a
cigar-room, a little compartment con-
tanning 81, 900 worth of the best weeds.
In the parliamentary sessions of aver
age length, 1850 luncheons and 10, $50
dinners are served to the members, and
1, 80 luncheons and 1, 100 dinners in the
strangers room.-Tid-Bits
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ENGLISH Rnast Beef.

The inimitable flavor for which the
Roast Beef of Old England" was once
famous is said to be rapidly deteriorat-
ing and probably no one of the present
generation has any real conception of
what the toothsome qualities of En-
glish beef formerly were What is
known of English cattle now is that
they are artificially reared, artifcially
fattened and killed in state of imma-
turity, the whole object of the breeders
being to rush the animals through their
short span of existence as quickly as
possible in order to secure the dimin-
ishing profits which accrue from their
sale. The whole subject of cattle feed
ing has just been brought into notice
by a new device for smearing the beasts
with oil. The firm which is exploiting
the process points out that it is not in
tended to fatten cattle by absorption
through the skin. but to prevent the
loss of heat, and thus economic food
N " Times
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE.

-Cholly-"Whatll you have, deah
boye Chappie-"A B. & S-what'll
you?" Cholly-"A. b & S" Chappie
-''Gweat guns, did she refuse you, too?"
Life.
Mrs Byer-.Those are nice looking
eggs" Grocer enthusiastically -
Eyes, indeed; they're birdsI' And
then he wondered why she didn't buy
any.-Troy Press.
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WHERE IS THE GoLDq

It's apex. But the Apex Seems to Have
Dwintlied to Very Fine Point.
l notice that a great many of the
leading journals of the country are
felicitating the people of the, United
States upon the fact that there is an
enormous stock of gold in the nation.
and that, as Mr. Carlisle says:
here is gold enough In the country
TO meet all the requirements Of the sit
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24
HYGIENE OF THE EYES.
Important Facts That should Be Better
Known.

Important Facts That should Be Better
Known.
Dr. Isaac Farrar of Boston, in one Of
his popular lectures on health, spoke of
the proper care of the eyes, and the
following is synopsis of his interest
ing address:
In regard to the fatigue or over-taxa.
ton of this most potent and too often
abused organ, the people should be-
come more familiar If after reading,
writing, or working an hour or two,
there is a feeling of discomfort about
the eyes. all labor should be inter
mitted. Cold or luke-warp water
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The COST OF GOLD.

Can Anyone Tell What the Real Cost Of
Either Gold or silver Is:
The newspapers have recently report
cdra big gold strike in Oregon. and the
dispatches cay that from $50 to 500
is being taken out each day by single
miner
1t has been one of the arguments of
the gold monometallists that silver is
rightly discredited because of the al
legged low cost Of its production, and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24
Hn,r To Get Rieh

The following shows how easy it is
to accumulate fortune provided proper
~ steps are taken. The table shows
what would be the result at the end of
hfty years by saving a certain amount
each day and putting it at interest at
the rate of per cent:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24

Miss Giddy-'Mr. Dolley is an
easy-going sort of young man" Miss
Kissum-''He may be with you, but
when he calls on me it seems almost
impossible for him to 70,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24

Prospective Investor-"It is quite a
pretty looking machine; but viii it do
what is claimed of it?- Will it worlx?''
Promoter-"Work? What has that got
to do with it?" 1t is a good thing to
sell stock on. What more do you want?'
Boston Transcript.
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There is interest, by reason of the
continued agitation of the silver ques-
ton, in the following comparison of the
main movement of silver during the
three months, JanuaryM March, 1892 and
1898. as compiled by Mr.. Theodore Herr
man. the statistician. The figures are
IN millions of fine ounces.
1892 1898
Purchases OF the United States gov
ernment t.......................... 1850 1850
shipments to Asiatic countries from
London and San Francisco i542 1891
Shipments from London to:
Spain aud Portugal L53 49,.
other countries. ies..........-....-......2 2.0l 2O6
Assumed invisible consumption 49, 400 400
Toto, o., 80
tolal-.-. 5o4o 3S. ~
About 100000 ounces were contrib
uted by the production of the United
States during the past quarter against
100000 in 1892 for the same three
mon fhS
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-Dinwiddie- "They say that soker
was driven to drink by his wife. Du-
kane-"o, well, she would have gone
anyhow, even If he had been Obliged
to walk. "-Pittabxrgh Chronicle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
HER AFFECTIONS ARE VIOLENT.
Hulda Garrisons Assault Upon Her Faithless
Lover, Isaac Sampson.

Hulda Garrison was arraiRned in the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning for assault
and battery upon Isaac Sampson. The case
against her was continued until to-day. 1t
developed that Hulda had been in corre-
spondenoe with Sampson and left her homo
in the southern part of the State and came
to this city fof the purpose Of marrying
him only to lind that ere she had arrived
her betrothed had met another and fairer
maiden. and had concluded to throw her
over and marry the other. This somewhat
enrseed her and w edne sdsy nj ght. w hen she
met Sampson upon the street. she made an
assault upon him and spoiled his face with
q brick.
She was arrested. and while confined in
the police station her erstwhile lover was
married to her hated rival, Lille Johnson,
residing on Lockerbie street. After the
case against her was continued In the P0-
lice Court she visited her former lover at
the police station whore he was confined.
They abused one another for time and
then kissed and made up. Sampson. In q
moment of forgetfulness. remarked that he
had sent for his wife to come and see him.
This again set the Garrison woman on the
warpsth, and she vowed that TX the woman
came to the police station while she was
there he would be widower. After a
while she was calmed and departed to her
work at Thayer's restaurants. on East
WRehin gtOn street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
MOVING In CITY POLITICS
Republicans Issue Their Call for Or.
ganization Meetings Monday Night.
City Committee Composed of Precinct Men
-Taggart Gives in to the Downingites
An Early Convention.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

Organization Meetings Called for Next Nom
day Might.
The Republicans will organize for bust
ness in the city campaign next Monday
night. when meetings for organization
Will be held in every ward. Though the
meetings are to be held by wards. fhe or
ganizaton Will be by precincts. the repre-
sentatives of each precinct electing one
member of the city committee. This Will
make the central body in control or the
campaign q large and representative affair.
and put the party. machinery upon q
broader and more popular basis. The sub
committee of the city committee, to which
ward meetings. met yesterday afternoon ae
the office OF Harry Craft, In the Vance
Block. and issued the following call:
In compliance with the resolution passed by
the city Republican committee. May 10, 1898,
we. the committee then appointed 10 select a
date for the election of committeeman in each
precinct of the city, have selected Monday even
ing May 20, 1898. and hereby issue a call for the
Republicans OF each precinct TO meet in their re-
spective wards, ut the following places. for the
purpose of electing committeeman for each
First Ward-Corner of Home and Columbia
avenues.
Second ward-Engine house, at Ash and sev-
enth streets
Third Ward-Liyery stable, on Seventh. near
Illinois street.
Fourth Ward-Hamlins Hall, corner of North
and Blake streets.
Fifth Ward-No. engine house.
Sixth Ward-Owen's drug store, corner Of
North and Second streets.
Seventh Ward-Headquarters OF the fire de-
paItment, Massachusetts avenue and New York
street
Eighth Ward-No. 8 engine house.
Ninth Ward-Southwest corner OF English ave-
nue. and Reed street
Tenth ward-F ishenger's Hall, Noble and
Market streets.
Eleventh ward-Dr. Crcse's Office, Board Of
Trade Building.
Twelfth Ward-Co,umbia Hall.
Thirteenth Ward-Engine house on Virginia
avenue
Fourteenth Ward-Moh's Hall, at Virginia ave-
nue. and Shelby street.
Fifteenth Ward-Church, corner OF Morris and
Maple streets.
The secretaries of such meetings will report
the names OF the persons so chosen TO G. A.
Bookwalter secretary OF the Republican city
committee, at room No. 8. 96l2 Fast Market
street, as soon as possible after the election.
PRESTON G. TRTsLER,
Chairman OF Committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26
INCREASED INSURANCE RATES.
Underwriters Make Jump of from - to 20
Cents on Certsin Risks.

The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Com
pact has, under instructions from commits
sion No. l, of Cincinnati. ordered an in
crease In insurance rates in Indianapolis
on mercantile aud special hazard risks.
Robert Zener and Charles +. Sayles have
gone to Cincinnati to secure an interprets-
ton of several points in this order. The
ratio on mercantile risks has been in
creased Is cents on the hundred dollars.
and on special hazards 20 per cent. This
makes the rates on mercantile risks raised
from 80 cents to Sl.05.
Ii is claimed that no local cause Is d.
rectly responsible for this increase, but
that it il due to the heavy losses oil over
the country during the present year. The
insurance companies lost heavily on their
business last year. it Is claimed, paying out
slS6, 900. 900 In losses. IL was expected that
the losses weuld greatly decrease this year,
but so far they promise to become larger
than they we're last year. One hundred
companies have withdrawn from business
within the last year on account of these
heavy losses. The local insurance board
also claims that the Indian polis fire de.
partment has not enough men or material;
that the factories in the suburbs are not
gwen sufficient fire profession. The in
creased rates have already gone into effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

Democratic City Convention VIII Probably
Be Called in June-Opposition TO Sullivan.
The Downing faction of the local Demo-
on Chairman Taggart few days ago with
the demand that be call an early city con-
vention. Thomas had intimated some time
before this that he didn't know whether or
not he would call a convention before Aug.
!. The Downing people were afraid that
the Sullivan crowd had some evil design in
view in holding a late convention prob
ably intending TO make a circus display
with their chief during the simmer. The
Downing men intimated that Sullivan was
to make brilliant display OF his new cleo
trio plant in June. and bank on it for q few
convention votes. They knew that their
man would be greatly handicapped in such
a hipp0drome. For this and other reasons
the Downing men wanted an early conven-
ton.
Taggart was loath to grand the demands
OF the Downing faction. tor IL IL known
that he leans toward Sullivan. The COM
mittec, however. told him that he had bet
ter call the convention early or else there
would be too many sores 10 heal before
election. IL the tight was made hot and
furious for a few weeks and then settled
the boys would come around all right be-
fore election day. Taggart finally saw the
wisdom, of this arguments and it was an
nounced yesterday that the committee was
in favor of an early convention, to be held
either on June or June 10.
Prominent Democrats about town have
no hesitancy in declaring their opposition
TO Sullivan. Frank Il. Hord said yesterday
that he did not believe Sullivan would be
nominated. Leon Bailey declared himself
for Downing and Albert Sahm ID said to he
q supporter OF this leading opponent to
Sullivan