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A Surprise for the Composer.

A well-known composer, who IS ous'' ly engaged on the score of an opera iOl a London west end theater, has Deen obliged, during hot weather, to Wo'A with the windows of his study open. This fact was taken advantage of oy n's neighbor, lady, an accomplished niu sician with very quick and retenu'0 ear, to play upon him harmlesss plas .sd tical joke. One morning he comp,e.ss .sa and tried over new march, anu a, sas lady on the same afternoon seateu ~. self at her grand piano, opened nef ',ao aa1 dows and rolled forth the air for.issil's, .aso The composer rushed distracteaiy 'pi h;s his garden to his wife and, tearing ar a,s hair in anguish, cried out; NY asad l l give 1t up! l thought had colipyJl, s,l,,. an original tune, but it must be q us,s 'hef sion, for my grand mareh-lny se,,,- . d'oeuvre, as I thought it-is only vof iniscence and is already the prope'9 v
 some music publisherl"-The Era
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sILvER pRopucTloN.
Depreciation of the Dollar Under In-
 creased Output.

Depreciation of the Dollar Under In-
 creased Output.
 R. E. Preston, director of the mint, estimates from information now at hand that the production of silver from the mines of the United States during the current calendar year will be from 5000. .000 to 5,0o0,600 ounces less than in 1894, when the total output was 59,- 100000 ounces.
 This decrease in the product is not due to the exhaustion of mines, but to the fall in the price of silver, which has made it improbable to work the poorer mines. And the fall in price is not wholly or even mainly due to the discontinuance of purchases of silver by the government, for the great de- cline occurred before the purchases were discontinued. For many years before 1893 the output of our mines had been increasing, while the price had been falling, with partial and tenn porary recoyeries. Going back only to 1888, the product in ounces and the average value per ounce for that and the following years so far as reported have been as follows:
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Seasons in south America.

A Philadelphian recently returned from an extended tour of South Amer ica tells an interesting story of the queer climatic conditions prevailing in certain parts of the lower half of this continent "Of course, it is pretty we'll known, says he, that while the peo- pie north of the equator are suffering the rigors of winter, those people liv- ing south of that imaginary line are in the midst of summer, and vice versa. This rule, however, so far as South America is concerned, applies only to the coast, for in the mountains of the interior peculiar condition of affairs exists. Up in the Andes the natives are in the midst of winter when mid summer prevails on the coast, and when winter reaches the coast it is summer in the mountains. Of course, neither the coast nor mountain winter is very severe, but the distinction be- tween the two seasons is decidedly marked. It is very remarlla ble eli matic condition. Philadelphia Rec nrd
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kind of woman, who sews true, old time feminine sentiment into bows. and with the latter she bombards the camp of the enemy.
 It is impossible to state whether the bow belongs to us on account of it's ere dentials handed down from the period of the empire; whether it's popularity is of Japanese origin, or whether it is simply the result of evolution and a final reaction from the English mode that has been in favor for several years. It is with millinery perhaps that the bow takes the greatest liberties. This winter my lady's bonnet may be simply a bow, and bespangled or not, just as she likes. It may be built on wire foundation worn at the front of her head or at the back, and with an aigrette and a jeweled hat pin to stand sponsors for it's claim to being bonnet. It may dart out in front and flare at the sides, windmill fashion; it may flare at
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and all lowered, striped, brocaded and combined with every tint in silk, satin or velvet stripes, it is seen in whatever design in four-inch ribbon the manufacturer can produce. Noth- E8is too gorgeous for the seasons belle or debutante to utilize in the Marl- borough collar and bow. She pins the broad ribbon to place in front, and then winds it about her throat and thoroughly effective is the result pro duced by the startling and assertiye bow she ties at the back of her neck. About the folds of this bow cluster little curls of fluffy hair and the shades III the ribbon blend into her fair. pink skin. Woe to her, indeed, when the colors do not harmonize with her com plexlon and repeat their prevailing tone in her eyesl
 The bow does not flock as much as it did. On last seasons gowns it spread Itself like cluster of butterflies about the dress skirt It now confines itself more to unexpected places, and it perches where you are not looking for 1t. At bridesmaids dinner given last week in New York, one of the most fetching toilettes was made of lavender crepon and on one shoulder rose in perpendicular lines the loops and ends ot an assertiye bow made of watar- melon pink velvet. The fan carried bv the same person wore also the sa,,,e sort of bow.
 The Louis XIV. bow is absolutely the latest, and, by the way, it is this bow that is to iberate us from inc thralldom of the huge sleeve. Already that feature in attire is beginninp to lower it's flag of supremacy. The sleeve begins to droop, it's shirrino ;s now falling down around the errve of the shoulder; later it will enjoy it's final imitation in the huge puff at the elbow. and last the bow on the elbow: as illns' trated here, will supersede it. This will be some time hence, but it will come. Who could have predicted fopr years ago the sleeve as we now behold it? A0
 It IS not enough that my lady has bows in her wall paper and in her noudolr in every conceivable place. on the counterpanes and curtains. on tba portieres, in the carpet design: bows never began to live till she lent to them the power of her own ner- sonaiity' So she ties bow on her
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the side of the hat like a great wing or if may settle over the hat like pair of wings. It may be as conspicuous as 2 weather vane or it may nestle back of a bird whose pinions are spread;
 it may flare at the back of the hat like a bat-shaped bulletin or it may spread it's loops to the four points of the com pass. It may be even tied in true Ioyer's knot under the chin" The Prls- cilIa-like maiden is not now so much Tn evidence. The winter-of-'95 maiden is nothing if not smart in her getrup. One of the most striking features in the Vanderbilt rousseau was Virot bon net with holding plumes and wide
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A THIN SILVER PLATING.
The Cheap Money Advocates in the New
 Congress.


 Congress.
 A canvass of the new congress, which has just been completed by committee of the New York chamber of commerce, does not offer much encouragement to the gentlemen who propose to give us sound monetary system by shat tering the old and throwing away the precious metal which gave it strength and stability. According to it's report the new house of representatives will be divided as follows on the currency question::
 Free silver, s8; anti-free silver, 216; doubtful or views not known, 52.
 Further analysis shows that of the silverites, 30 are republicans, 51 are democrats and 7 are populists.
 No section of the country, not even the west, is unit upon free silver. Of the 19 states so classed only Colorado and Washington, with two representa- tives each; Idaho, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota and Wyoming, with one each, have solid silver delegations Even the Grasshopper state, the home of the whiskered Peffer, is split in half on the question. Missouri, the baili- wick of Vest and Bland, returns a sound dozen against to three who are for the 16 to l lunaey. Nebraska has four con- gressmen against to two favoring. Coming to the south, the same state of affairs is exhibited. Out of Virginias $ delegation of ten three side with Sem ator Daniel, four are classed with Gov. G'Ferrall and three new members are ill doubt. North Carolina has five free silver members, one for sound money and three doubtful while but four out of South Carolina's seven are silverites. Georgia has six free coinage men, three for sound money, one who believes in compromise and one seat to be filled. Mississippi has three silverites, two sound money men and two democrats whose positions are uncertain. Ala bama has but six professed silverites, and Tennessee but four.
 As to the senate there will be 43 votes against free coinage and 39 for it. Six senators-Bacon, Baker, Gallery, Me Bride, Martin and Wilson-are classed as doubtful, but are not thought to be NllINOIdDIS to sound money. " hen Utah is admitted there will be two more silverites, but, on the other hand there are likely to be others to follow the ex- ample of Senator Mills, the ablest Of the men elassed for free coinage up to short time ago.
 lightweight votes in the house against 216wiIl not cut much of figure in manufacturing moral sentiment for the white metal, to say nothing of bal loting. Even adding the 39 senatorial votes, including Peffer, who prefers irredeemable paper, and Wolcott, who is in the condition of the parrot after it's engagement with the monkey there is only thin plating of white metal over our national legislature, and it cannot stand the rough usage of ex- perienee.
 The house of the free-silyer la V makers reminds one very much of the establishment of Mir. and Mrs. Veneer ing in Our Mutual Friend,' and it is just about as stable as it is glittering.- Louisville Courier-Journal
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The figures of 1895 are partly esti- mated. The production is placed at 55,090,000 ounces upon the assumption that the decrease from 1894 will be the average of the two amounts named by NIr. Preston. The price given is the quotation which was maintained with but little variation either way for many months It may prove to be half a cent below the true average for the year.
 It will be seen that the average price declined rapidly from 1o4.6 cents per ounce in 1890 to 6315 cents in 1884, The silver men very confidently predicted that the Sherman act of 1890 would carry silver to the mint par, or 129.29 cents per ounce, and keep it there. In fact, the price did advance one day to a fraction over 120 cents per ounce, but after that it fell back to point lower than was ever touched before. Pro duction continued to increase, however, until the average price got down to 78 cents in 1893, and since that the falling off has not been great. considering that the price has been below 63 cents much of the time and seldom above 67 cents, or on the average not more than about half the mint price.
 Director Preston is of the opinion that the final returns will show large increase in the silver output of Mexico and other countries ever that of 1894. This increase, however, he thinks will not be quite enough to balance the de- crease in the output of our mines, so that the worlds aggregate production will be a little less than that of last year.
 The increase in the production of other countries is significant. It shows that the profits of silver mining else where are sufficient to induce larger production, while in this country the decrease of less than 1872 per cent. from the maximum output of 63, 500, ,000 ounces in 1892 has been due to suspen- sion of operations at the poorer mines and the diversion of capital and labor into the more profitable business of min ing. The facts seem to prove that the silver mining industry is quite as pros porous as the average of industries and is not entitled to any special fayors from the goyernment.-Chicago Chron- icle
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assist and obtrude and intrude and pro- trude, and in all fabrics, and all hues and combinations of hues, solitary and in fochs, it has futtered; or it has taken root and simply grown and blos- somed, and we submit; we are even reconciled. In it's absolute femininity it is in contrast to the new woman and her bloomers. The bow is stationed at the dividing line of sentiment, and
 while the fin-de-siecle woman bom- bards our intelligence with her ideas about advancement, there is another
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Tine free silyerites on the Ms

.The free silverites on the Missouri democratic state committee, who com prise large majority of the commit tee, are gong to begin work early to fix things so that the state will send a sixteen to one delegation to the nation al convention next year. They are like ly to succeed if the silver issue lasts un- til the delegates are chosen. Bland's end of the democracy is the dominant end still in this state. But what can the silver delegation do? An over whelming majority of the convention will be for sound money. This major ity will undoubtedly be much larger in 1896 than it was in 1s92.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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strings of French lowered ribbon tied under the chin in this same lover's knot.
 The Marlborough bow, now worn at the back of the neck is named in honor of this new American duchess. Every dark gown must be lighted up by the Marlborough bow, and in most daring colors too is this startling neck adorn- ment perpetrated. Deep crimson, ma genta, rose pink, apple green, yellow,
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q object to the silver standard

...."I object to the silver Standard being adopted in lieu of the existing standard, because it will defraud all creditors out of one-half the value of their debts. Every debt contracted since January 1, 1879, was contracted on the gold standard. The debtor hon. estly owes the valne of 23.22 grains of gold for every dollar promised, and the creditor is honestly entitled to receive it."-Hon. Roger 0. Mills.
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rhe Cormorant Money Power.

"When you struck down the silver dollar in 1875" roar the free silver ora tors, it was worth 1o3 cents. Think of it, you murdered dollar that was actually worth three cents more than the gold dollar! Itwas the most damn able conspiracy of the cormorant money power ever recorded in history!' Hear, hear! Beer, beerl Odds, boots, booze and poodle! Blue snakes and red monkeys! Dod-gast any dratted cor morant money power, anyhow, that would enter into damnable eonspir- acy to prevent it's debtors from paying it in l03 cents dollars instead of 100 cents dollars. Down with such a cor morant money power and up with the right of every American citizen to pay IT ounces instead of 16 for every pound of flesh the Shyloclzs may exact of him. Louisville gourier-Journal.
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They Always Are.

Witherby-I must go around to the station now to meet my wife, old man She is going to meet some friends who are coming in on the four o'clock train.
 Plankington-But it's only three. now.
 Witherby-I know it; but she'll be there Puck.
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In the Mexican village at the -A1

....In the Mexican village at the Att lanta exposition Mexican silver dol- lar passes for 50 cents, while an Ameri- can silver dollar is worth it's face. That is the difference between free coinage ard sound financial system.-Chica- % Tribune.
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LA significant change of front by tie free-silyer advocates in Texas is noted. Only a few weeks ago they wanted this vital question at the fore front;' now they want the money question buried so that they may be able to win offices again" Dallas News
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Anxious for Criticism.

Scribbler-I always make II fo s,o. to submit my poems to friends lo, ,hIica- Tca gestions and criticism, before puD.'ff f0r ton, and I have brought some pea you to look over. but
 Bibbler-Um-yes, of course' why not take it to Nibbierf ;diotl
 Scribbler-Huh! He's porn he The last time I showed him posl' found fault with it.-N. |. WeeA
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An Ensiuuation.

Nose Sehaumburg never loses a customer.
 Customer-No; suppose not; when you sell man suit of clothes he al ways comes back to you to have it stitched together again. Texas Sift- sngs
 The Era of Nabonassar' began with his accession to the throne of Babylon on Wednesday, February 26, E. c. TAT He was the reputed founder was famous on account of it's being p1oyed by Ptolemy and several other sncient astronomers and chronologists
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-. But free coinage would not give us more currency. On the contrary, it would deprive Us for time of part of what we now have. As Secretary Her. bert says, foreign countries could ab- sorb every dollar of gold we have, land, if we should pass free silver law, would do it instantly" Not only would this put us on a silver basis, with cur rency of greatly diminished purchas- ing power. but it would strip us of about one-third of the circulating med- ium we now have.-Chicago Chronicle.
 .... Free silver has never won men, tionable victory. 1t never will. It never can.-N. !. Sun.
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WILL KEEP ON PRAYING.
Free Silver Hammers Who Continue to
 France.


 France.
 Senators Morgan and Pugh, of Ala bama, and some of the other free silver democrats of that state, including sev- eral of the representatives, have held conference. It was called to see whether the free silver question could not be dropped and a probable split in the party ayerted. This seemed pe- culiarly advisable to some after Tues days elections had shown that free coinage was dead.
 But the two senators and few of the other conferrees would not agree to this, and insisted on making free silver the greatissue in the party and in fight ing for the control of the state conven- ton and the election of free silver del- egates to the next national convention. The sound money democrats have ac- cepted the challenge. Gov. Oates, who will be candidate for reelection, will head them. So there will be an intense ly bitter fight within the party from now on, which may leave it in bad con dition when the presidential election comes on.
 No sooner was this fruitless confer ence over than the two Alabamians took the stump. Senator Morgan made q speech at Tuscaloosa in which, after abusing Cleveland for what he has done to maintain the integrity of the cur rency, he asserted that he never would vote for the issue of bonds with which to get gold to enable the government to redeem it's promises until free silver coinage at the ratio of Is to 1 was re- stored. But when that day came the government could not sell bonds enough to get and keep stock of gold which would enable it to keep at par the flood of 50-cent dollars it's hints would be pouring out. The other sen ator talked after the same fashion, and they intend to stump the state till it is about time for congress to meet.
 All this proves that the two Alabama senators are about on par intellectual ly with Altgeld and Hinrichsen. They are alike in that they swallowed the shallow sophistry of Coins" boy, and that they are ready to smash the party to which they belong sooner than give up their fool notions, even after they see that their victory is impossible. It is no wonder that party which has such statesmen" is in a depressed and suffering Chicago Tribune.
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Scandal is the dread of fools anu contempt of the wise.-CluloW'
The Globe-republican., 1895-01-18

the sisterbooc 4 - qiisTed Sou, n an.
propriate time t<N eAsn history and
70 mark It's progress I ask your in
diligence, therefore, while l briefly
compare its status on the Goth of Janu-
ary, 1861, with the conditions which
now surround it.
1.-The measure of dignity and strength
In statehood attained by a common
wealth will ever be found co-equal with
the measure of love and devotion borne
to it by it's citizens. The respect of
mankind for state can no more rise
above the respect of the state for itself,
than can public respect for man rise
above his own seif-respect. 1t may
we'll be said that the duty of man to
defend and protect the good name of his
family can only be second to his duty
to defend and protect the good name
of his state.
1.-THE life and experience of Kansas
has fairly verified the legend upon its
great seal as an inspired prophecy. It
has indeed, climbed up to the stars
through difficulties In its progress it
has met and mastered obstacles that
would have crushed and conquered a
less forceful and selfreliant civilization
The Globe-republican., 1895-01-18


Lieutenant-Governor. Secretary OF State.
educational institutions has been man
aged by wise legislation and prudent
administration, known in the expert
ence of no other state, until we have
an Understanding common school
fund, in bonds and land contracts. of
$9,6s6, 993; an agricultural college fund
of $500, 927. 35; state university fund
of $40. 731. and a state normal school
fund of Sl37,2l1. The state university
has received added endowment, by be-
quest, of a greater sum than that from
the government. but which is not in
cluded in the aggregate amount of in
terest-bearing funds, making grand
total of all funds, sacred to education,
of $40, ACT, $50; the annual income from
which, at 6 per cent, amounts to the
sum of S62S, OIL. IL, as current fund to
aid in the problem OF education.
There have been constructed 9.OSS
public school houses, at an aggregate
cost of $40. 7O3, 7OS, and chiefly by the
sale of district bonds, about $1,000 600
of which have been paid and cancelled.
In these buildings are employed 11,sss
teachers, at "a cost of s., O6O, 459. As year;
the total tax levied and collected for
common school purposes being 50, $780,
$50. ii per annum. The total sum paid for
educational purposes for the past year
in the state being about S5,3OO.OOO. In
1890 we had 800 church organizations,
with 1854 buildings valued at s7,447,.
$50.
There have been expended for state
buildings the following sums, nearly
all of which have been paid for from
The Globe-republican., 1895-01-18
five years, and their sale forbidden :.

i've years, and their sale forbidden st
price less than 80 cents on the dollar,
Many could not place their bonds at all
under this 20 per cent limit of dis
count. Even as late as 1868 the city of
Leavenworth, with its known wealth
and prestige as the metropolis of Kan
sas, found it difficult to sell $50, 600 of
its bonds to erect high school build
ing at this legal limit of discount.
Yet, with all this, the fact remains,
that Kansas has moved steadily on its
course up to the stars It is safe to
say as truth that so large a measure
OF prosperity, SO rapid an accumul a.
ton of wealth and surrounding
physical comforts has never realized
from like investment of money and
labor, in the history of human en-
deavor, as has been accomplished here
IN Kansas since her admission into the
union. Then we had scarcely 100. 600
population, now we have 1.4OO, 600.
Then the total assessed valuation
of property was ss4, 744, 500, now it is
$685., sol ,722. The total taxes of 1861
was only $40, 335. SO, in 1898 it was 3d..
1O2, 794. The entire wealth of the state
as shown by the United States census
reports was about Sl,sOO, 5000 The
center of population was at the east
boundary line of Douglas county; now
it is at the west line of Dickinson
county. Then there was not line of
operated railroad within the state; now
we have s,9Os miles, only Illinois and
Pennsylvania of all the states exceed.
ing this in mileage.
''On these lines of transcontinental
and lateral railways have sprung up
more than 100 centers of population
and business, cities, the least of which
contain more than a thousand people,
and in the aggregate 3s1, 173, domiciled
in thrift and comfort, with churches,
school houses, court houses, water and
light plants, not equalled in towns of
like populations in any of the original
states of this union. More than two
thirds of these cities have increased in
population during the past year, not.
withstanding the existing depression.
The national land endowment of our