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that had given US success In war and
confs rred prosperity upon every depart
Of bu siness life.
This was followed by another law in
1873 restricting the coinage Of silver.
The results were the same as in Eng
land-ths shrinksge of values, increase
Of private debts, bankruptcies following
each other thick and fast, loss of homes
and general calamity. Our own state
accumulated s235OOO,OOO Of real estate
mortgage debt, to say nothing OF still
greater chattel mortgage and personal
debt. The grievous consequences have
followed in foreclosures and eViOtious,
which are still going on and judgments
being hesped up against the unfortunstes
who become the victims Of this sccursed
policy. Nor is Kansas alone. Illinois
has her burden Of near 100000, 900 Of
real estate incumbrsncs, aud every
western state shares in the overwhelm-
ing load that is crushing out poor hu-
manity. Nor is the east exempt. Though
her capitalists have resped q harvest
from our cRlsmitiss, her common people
have suffered alike with US.
In speech in congress in March, 1892,
Mr.. Walker, q very competent member
from Massachusetts, said that thousands
of farms in New England were selling
for about half the cost Of the imorove-
ments upon thsm-the land going for
nothing, together with half the improve
ments; and commissioners of immigrs-
tion in two or three Of those states are
inviting immigration from abroad, while
their own people are turned sdrift. Un-
der this ordeal, lsndlordism Aourishes,
Of course, and the plain people are
crushed out. The few have the money
and in virtue Of its increased value, wax
fat and command all things. The way
to stop the growth Of landlordism and
millionaireism seems very plain, but our
legislators and publiCists seem strangely
unwilling to adopt it. Increase the vol
ume of money SO that with rising prices
and universal well-psid employment
msn will be able to pay their debts and
discharge their mortgages on the basis
Of value that existed when the debts
were contracted. Abraham Lincoln
adopted this policy at the beginning Of
the war OF the rebellion, and 1t worked
like charm. Ard all know and Rcknowl-
edge that when money is plenty times
are good and prices high. And on the
other hand, when money Is scarce times
are hard aud prices low. This accords
with Adam Smith, as well as with COM
mon sense.
A TrNy,y OorvNyrxy TADNrrn
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HARD TIMES vs.. GOOD TIMES,
Or the Hard Pan and Bedrock Condition
AS Applicable 20 the Workers and Toll
ars Of the Earth.

AS Applicable 10 Ene WOrkSES ana 4Oh"
ers Of the Earth.
NO. II,
EDITOR ADvoCATE:- last gave the
example Of England and the practice
and policy Of the British government in
severe financial emergencies. And we
ought to have added that Mscsuley, in
his "History Of England" says that all
the misery and suffering caused By all
the wars she had been afflicted with for
a long period OF time didn't cause a
moiety of the suffering that the mRnipu-
lation Of the currency in the interest OF
the moneyed class brought upon the ma
tion, and that during all the trouble
there was one class that prospered
RFeatly-the bankers, money mongers
and financial interests Of the empire.
That all her experiences and Legislation
should have been in that direction 10,
therefore, no matter Of wonder, since she
10 the prey Of the privileged classes who
control Rll legislation and until recently
was ruled exclusively by these devotees
Of place and power and plutocracy. The
wonder is that her example should be 30
greedily seized upon and followed by the
American people who began their career
by fighting their way out from under her
dominion. Even at the present and late
session OF congress half Of the discus
sion of the tariff and currency questions
tGrned upon the experience Of England
In the premises, and betrayed an over
whslming anxiety to follow her example.
just 80 with Alexander Hamilton and
his school in the formation Of our gov.
eminent. They read history only to copy
and follow 1t as the sum Of all wisdom
And hence the presence Of the British
banking, bonding and tariff systems in
our policy, as they all contribute to
build up the few at the expense Of the
many, which was the corner stone Of the
HRmiltonisn fabric. Not so with Mr..
Jeffsrson. ~ look upon the lessons Of
the past and the experiences of the Old
World" said he, "not as beacon lights
for our guidance, but as red signals Of
danger that mark the shoals on which
the ships of empire have run aground;
and note the circumstances and the leg
islation that have strewn the pathway Of
the race and the worlds history with
wrecks and revolutions. And I rather
appeal from that verdict Of the past and
calmly await the result"
It is evident that England has set out
to dictate the finances of the world, and
to fasten the curse Of her ruthless money
policy upon the peoples OF the whole
earth. The American people are even
now suffering from the grinding exsc-
tions and the measures Of sbjsct pauper-
ism and wretchedness she has fostered
and forced upon them. Every nation on
the globe on which she depends for raw
material for her factories, breadstuffs Tor
her people, and monied obligations and
securities for her usursrg, Is cursed with
her low-wBged, loW-priced, poverty-On-
Rendering, panic reducing and labor.en-
shaving financial policy and legislation.
She has two classes Of capitalists, both
of whom are unslloYed curses to the
world, and enemies Of the race. The
first and oldest consists Of her heredi-
tsry drones and pensioners, whom the
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question with them, Of course, is, what
system Of finance will enable US TO &C.
cure the largest possible amount Of the
wealth annually produced by labor with
the sum Of our annual income? And
they come to the ready conclusion that
che cheaper labor is, the more of it's pro-
ducts will given sum command. They
can't increase the amount Of their in
come because that is established and
fixed, but they can double the purchss-
ing power Of that income by reducing
the wages Of labor and thus the products
Of labor.
And this they can do by making
money scarce and Of dearest material,
and hence their single gold standard
and their small volume of money in cir
culation. Allied to this class are the
great manufacturing capitalists Of the
kingdom. Their stock in trade is labor
and raw material, and their interest is
to obtain both these at the lowest rates
possible. To secure cheap and sbund-
ant labor and raw material, the lRborlng
element Of the world must be kept down
and poor. It takes capital to msuuRRc-
ture, but little, or none, to raise raw ma
terisl. Hence the poorer the peoples OF
the world can be kept the more they will
be confined to the production Of raw
material and the less likely they will be
to establish manufactures and enter into
competition with Englishmen. And in
this is the secret Of Englsnd's gold
standard and her solicitude about the
financial policy OF this and other coun-
tries.
We have seen how disastrous has been
the British system Of finance to the in
terests OF the masses Of the people Of the
L. empire, that it has plainly tended to
widen the gulf between the few aud the
many there, between the Rristocracy and
the toilers, bstwsen those who live by
work aud those who live without work;
In word, between the millionaire and
the million. But we continue to follow
in her wake just the same, to magnify
and exslt her system Of banking which
clothes few land they the very ones in
terested in abusing it) with the control
over the circulating medium Of the
country, and that acknowledged to be
the life blood OF business and indr stry.
Aud we seek to drive all national our
rency out Of existence, to force men to
patronize the banks, thus making the
people absolutely dependent upon them,
and putting all business entirely in their
power when q pinch like the present
comes round. And now We are destroy
ing the silver currency to enable the
bankers to supply the deficiency with
their circulation, making US still more
dependent for the breath OF business
life. What INSANITY Aud above all what
Rbject Difference to British authority,
which ought to lead in contrary direc-
tion and to a distinctly opposite policy.
For when the system has sspped the
roots Of labor and sponged up the pro-
ceeds Of toll till the latter gssps for
breath, instead Of furnishing the breath
of life. it turns its screws again and
again till the victim is utterly prostratsd,
when It turns him over TO the tender
mercies of the bankrupt court, and ke
l haComsa n hramn ON the hiphw wAva or n
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India has been densely populated for
thousands Of years, and at this time IL contains
very nearly 300, 900, 900 Inhabitants. Yet large
regions Of the country are haunted by rAvenous
beasts and by poisonous reptiles which destroy
human life. We learn from a recently printed
British blue book upon Indian affairs. that. in
the year before last, as many as 81. 900 people
were killed there by snakes and wild beasts.
eighteen-twentieths OF them, or over 10000. by
snake bites, and over 1900 by tigers and Loop
ards. These ferocious enemies OF mankind are
not less the enemies OF tame cattle, $1,000 Of
which were destroyed by them and 4.5OO
poisoned.
This terrible destruction of human beings and
domesticated animals In India is largely due 10
the Hindoo doctrine OF the wrongfulness OF kill
ing any living thing, on account OF the danger 10
souls In the course OF transmigratiOn. A pious
Hindoo would rather be poisoned by a snake or
eaten by tiger than kill either OF them. The
British-Indian authorities have long striven to
reduce the number OF hostile reptiles and beasts;
but the figures given in the blue book here
spoken Of are not evidence of their success down
10 this time.
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The Great Fight In Montana.

There are a great many momentous ques-
tions TO be decided in various States at the
elections this fall, but perhaps one of the
most momentous of all is to be put to the
voters Of Montana Shall Helena be the
capital, as 1t Is at present, or shall Anacon-
da, the metropolis OF MARCUS DAILY, win the
palm and bear the dome, Anaconda enjoys
the distinct advantages OF being situated
at almost equal distances between Yanhill
and Moose Greek. 1t is likewise contiguous
to Gable Ann, and within easy reach of Bit
ter Root Station and jefferson Gulch. On
the other hand, Helena is right in the heart
of the Prickly Pear Valley, and easy to be
reached from Bears Tooth, Crow Noun
tain, Confederate Gulch, Dog Creek, and
Truly. IL Is not ours to decide SO great a
litigation. We merely observe that in the
competition for the capital, Helena seems to
suffer from a certain feeling on the part Of
the rest of the State that Helena Is too
eastern and too civilized. A genius in Ana
conda has written what we are perhaps
justified in calling the most remarkable
English work since Hamlet" 1t is
called " Helena's Social Advantages" and
pretends to be published at Helena. We
are permitted to extract therefrom the fol-
lowing table Of comparative statistics;
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MIN n AISAay County.

To TIE EDIToR or TIE SUS-Sr: Albany
county has never been 80 enthusiastic for can
didate for Governor as It Is to-day over the
nomination Of that peerless Democrat David
Bennett Hill. All wings OF the grand old party
OF Jackson and Tilden have coalesced and are
to-day presenting a solidined front TO the COM
mon enemy in this ancient bailiwick.
The phenomenal night Senator Hill Is making
for the preservation OF Democracy under cir
cumstances that would ordinarily dishearten
the most virile OF party leaders, Is thoroughly
appreciated BY Albany Democrats aud the vote
senator Hin will receive here Nov. will illus
trate with marked emphasis his extraordinary
popularity In this stronghold OF Democracy.
One thing to-day Is absolutely certain. namely,
the triumphant election OF Democracy = invinci-
be Leader, David BsAhstt Hnl E.MW.
ALBAkT, Oct. 10.
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There may yet be a way found for paci-
flying the fighting little republics OF Central
America. 1t is possible that one Of them has hit
upon 1t. We have q trustworthy report that
Honduras, very bcllicose country, Is to put
into its new Constitution provision for the es-
tablishmen. OF woman suffrage. 1t will not he
surprising IL there are fewer civil wars In Hon.
duras after the adoption OF this measure. The
women. by exercising their right OF suffrage
in the elections. will very surely put a check
upon the sanguinary spirit Of the men. They
cannot desire that their husbands. brothers,
and sons shall be butchered In the battles of the
factions We are disposed TO believe that they
will vote for peace every time, and thus give a
new turn to the history Of the republic.
II the system works well In Honduras. we may
suppose that the other fighting republics be-
tween Mexico and Panama will follow the ex-
ample set them. Thus there is some hope that
permanent peace will at last be established in
Central America, in which there must have
been hundred wars within the pineteenth CEN
tury. We favor woman suffrage there.
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bad player may contest with profit and
pleasure, since the Independence Of every
shot makes IL possible for the artist 10 have
the full fun Of his own skill without temper
ing It TO the other mans weakness. Given
the seriousness Of competition at golf, the
sun, and air, and companionship should
always be enough.
Golf has also an unique interchangeable
ness in being, according as one chooses or Is
trained 10 regard 10, delightful exercise Of
the athletic faculty set in a pleasant walk
over the country, or a leisurely stroll en-
livened by the opportunity for q little
trial Of skill. Compared TO lawn tennis,
the hardest form of exercise our sisters have
ventured into, golf is like the lady in the
minuet compared to the high kicker. Golf
invites age as we'll as youth. IL Is suited with
all seasons Its unfailing deliberation, its
gentleness, or at least its unexactingness on
the side of physique and movement, consti
tute it particularly excellent game for wo-
men; and evidently by the almost explosive
spread OF it so the women think.
after golf mas been considered as a game
ut every point, there remains to say for IT.
that 1t adds an enjoyment Of nature in a
manner quite its own. IL Is not only a
delight in itself, but cause Of delight
with other things. Given few small
patches of turf scattered about for put
ting green's, any country not too wooded
or too rocky can furnish the links
These can cover miles or almost any
lesser distance and since, after each
successive stroke is made, the mind is not
absorbed in the game except for the need to
keep ones eye on the spot where the ball is
thought to be, the charm Of the country
always asserts itself. Golf links will always
be placed with u keen eye to the surround
ing scene. Golf is indeed good and beauti-
full game, and now is its day.
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For HII aad Ds.aoerasx,

To rHE Epnoa 90 fHE sUE-Sfr: I do not AWAY.
agree with Tine sUN. So much the worse for ma
Be IL 10 agree with now. that q tAs duts az
every DsmOcrai 10 stand oyaHV bB the DrH.ocraie COZ
oTs and thaf D~vtd b. Hla q tAs parts's standard
bearer!
l waa an "Anu-snAPpsr," and In my wrath vowed,
that II the Republicans nominated q clean indepsn.
dent man like Choate would vote for him In prefer
enes TO Flower or Hin, should the Democrats nOml
nate either. But since Mr. Plat has nominated noE.
ton my duty seems clear 20 vote for Hin.
M wheeler Is a worthy and al able man but can
not consent 90 throw away my vote aim. I have
voted the Democratic ticket nfty-one years and in
tend toN IL on the 9th OF November IL live
A oUEAADOCT CLEVELAND DEMocaET
NEW YORK, Oct 40
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tion," can be reconciled with either
the precepts Of the Gospel or logic.
IL Is impossible to conceive Of
COP as tempting mankind, and such
an idea is repudiated in the Epistle Of
JAMES a., 13): let no man say, when he Is
tempted, am tempted by GOD" Com
mentators have tried TO escape the incon-
gruity by employing what, according to
classical rules would be a misinterprets-
tion of the verb in the original, els
cregnkcs It is pointed out by Mr..
JANNARIs that, II postclassical Greek had
been duly studied, it would have been known
that in the time Of JESUS the active
voice OF the verb was constantly gain
ing ground upon the middle voice, and
is undoubtedly substituted for the. lat
ter in the passage quoted. Not only,
therefore, is IL desirable but accurate
10 render the verb in English, Have us not
brought into" or do thou "let us not fall
into" As for the Greek noun, petrdsmos,
translated temptation" grounds are pre-
sented for holding that o more exact English
correlative would be "a tempter's snare"
Let us see now what, according to our
modern Greek scholar, would be faithful
English transcript Of the Lords Prayer, the
choice Of appropriate and effective diction be-
ing naturally left by him to more competent
authorities. Such version would run
somewhat as follows: "Our Father, which
art In heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy
dominion come; thy (fxed) purpose be
done; as in heaven, so on earth. Give
us this day our mere Tor simple)
bread, and forgive us our debts, as we for
give our debtors theirs; and let us not fall
into tempter's snare, but deliver us from
the evil one" Il is we'll known that the
appended doxology is spurious
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The New Military Route from Eng
land to China by Way of America.

About two years ago the British author.
tiles made an interesting experiment for
the purpose of determining whether this
continent could be advantageously used as a
part Of military route between Europe and
Asia. At that time small body of marines
and some naval supplies were shipped from
Liverpool to Quebec, from there transported
to Vancouver by the Canadian Pacific Rail
road, and from Vancouver carried to Hong
Kong by steamship. The experiment was
successful, 1t proved that troops and sup
plies can be speedily and conveniently
conveyed by that route from England to the
British possessions In Asia or to any point
In the Pacific 1t is route that would be
especially useful to England in the event of
any interruption Of communication by way
of the Suez Canal, and 1t would be far more
available in an emergency than the route
around the Cape Of Good Hope.
A time has come when 1t can be made use
Of with advantage The occasion has been
created by the war between Japan and
China. The British squadron in Chinese
waters Is to be reinforced by a body OF sea-
men and marines which boarded ship on
Thursday at Liverpool for Quebec, whence It
will be carried overland TO tho Pacific by the
Canadian railroad. We do not know whether
It Is to be conveyed from British Column
bia to China by n naval vessel or by
one of the three powerful steamships of the
Pacific Company that run between Van
couver and Hong Kong; but we know that
all these British merchant steamers, as
also tbs British merchant steamers on the
Atlantic which enter our ports, can be taken
at any time for tho service Of the British
military authorities. The route of British
power to this side the sea, across America
and over the Pacific to Asia, is an excel
lent and suitable one, though II is n very long
one, and covers the greater part of the cir
cult of the earth.
1t is not necessary, at this time, for Eng
land to follow the route on account OF any
obstruction to the passage by way of Suez.
There is not, so far as we know, any neces-
sity for using the new route in sending naval
achievements to the British squadron in
Chinese waters. We suppose the orders
issued in this case are In continuance of the
important experiment that was begun
about two years ago.
The series of experiments thus entered
upon must be looked upon as interesting by
England and other European powers, by the
United States and Canada. by China and
Japan, by Capt. MAHAN and Gen. SCHo-
FIELD, by Commander YAMArAGA and
Prince Ii, by the professors at West Point
and Annapolis, and by the students of q sea
power" all over the world.
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The Peoples Free, or at least cheap
enough, Singing Glasses, which were organized
two years ago, have been q marked success
from the first; and we are told that the number
Of applicants for admission 10 them this year IL
greater than can be admitted when the winter
season \, opened to-day. The object Of Mr..
FRANZ DAnRosoH In founding these classes
was 10 extend the love Of vocal music, and that
he has already gained his end Is made evident
by the formation Of the Choral Union, which is
TO be drilled during the winter months. Mr..
DANRoscH IL rendering excellent service 10
multitude OF young men and women. The per-
son who has mastered the art Of vocal music is
apt TO be good and patriotic member Of the
American community. Let every youngster
learn 10 sing.
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The courtiers Of Japan are as skilled a.
those Of any country of Europe. IL IL . very
neat address which they have presented 10 the
Emperor, clarifying him for advancing the
standard Of Japan by personally assuming dL
rection of the war, the natural results Of which
direction by his Majesty have been the japanese
victories on land and sea-" The japanese En-
peror deserves Just about as much credit for
these victories a. the German Emperor deserved
for the victories in the war Of 1901. Field Mar
shall YAAAeATA deserves fully much credit
for them a. General Field Marshal Won MoLrxE
deserved for those won In the Frsnco-Cierman
war. The japanese oourtiers are up 10 all the
arts of their German brethren.
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The President OF Peru has been clothed
with dictatOrial powers through the suspension
OF those articles OF the Constitution which
guarantee the civil rights OF citizens. Thus
Peru has again resorted to the custom OF all
Standardization countries in time OF trouble.
The President OF almost every republic lying
south Of our own Is nearly always clothed with
dictatorial powers; and IL the lawmakers do not
clOthe him with them, he clothes himself with
them. 1t Is rare for President to behave with
deeency when thus clothed. An Executive ought
always to try TO make the clothes OF the Con-
stitution ut his once
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The statistics, WHISTLER authoritative or
Porterian, in these tables were thankfully
received as 10 drinks But the talented
author made . very unhappy mistake, both
in tasts and in logic, in introducing the
ladisS The ladies' Of Helena very naturally
object to the statistics to which they have
been subjected by the Anaconda experts.
They have organized revenge and . club
They propose to justify themselves and to
heap contumsly upon thu rude mining town,
as they call it, of Anaconda. Another argu-
msnt On the part OF the HSlsnists u that Ehs
AnAsondA Mining Company and "its
mortgages, the RoTuSCHILDs Of EUROPE"