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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21
Political Corruption.
c. W. STEWART.

National Advocate, Milwaukee.-A
philosopher declared that the river can
never be purer than its source, and
this seems to apply to politics. People
complain of the crookedness Of profess
sional politicians and yet there are
many who will consider it perfectly
honorable to bleed the men who run
for office most numerically. Just be-
lore election, fairs, dances, raffies and
festivals of all kinds are held in great
profusion, and clubs, lodges and even
churches do not hesitate to arrange
them, not for a moment considering
That 1t is a gross wrong to hold a
club over man running for office and
pulling his leg" politically speaking.
II men are taxed out of all sense and
reason by schemes like these enum-
Grated can any one blame them if they
seek to make themselves whole by
shady tactics if they are elected? Some
readers may consider this language too
strong, but the condition justifes it.
The letter below is another corrobora-
ton OF the statement. 1t was sent out
under the seal of a church in Milwau-
kee, signed by its minister, not only
to men of all parties, but to candidates
all over the state. The Advance has
half a dozen of these letters addressed
to men Of different political parties.
VI course we are not at liberty to give
the name and location of the writer.
Just read it:
Dear Sir: Though it may be imperti-
nent still knowing that you will put the
best construction upon it, venture to
INFORM you that - congregation of
this city is now building a church and
parsonage, the cost of which win be
$4,000. We have $1,000 in cash to be-
gin with, the rest has to be raised by
subscription. 1t is the largest congre-
CATION of that kind in the city, having
a membership of loo, but most of its
members are poor. l have no doubt but
that a little help from you will do con-
siderable good now at the end of cleo
ton. Please let this be confidential.
Hoping that you will excuse my bold
ness, and that l will soon hear from
you, remain very truly yours.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

stroyed, would value remain as a fixed
and permanent fact in nature?
Certainly not, because as stated by
the Supreme court, value is an ideal
thing" and its only standard is the
desirability for objects of utility exist
ing in the human mind, and belongs
exclusively to the human mind. The
qualities of things which make them
valuable would still exist if the race
should perish, but property, or quail
ity, is not value.
Therefore, the idea of intrinsic"
value is a barbaric myth, arising from
the failure to discriminate between the
properties of things, and the desire for
them. Seeing this, Mr.. Mcleod, the
English writer on finance, says:
The most perfect form of currency
is that which has no intrinsic value,
such as paper; and it is only when ma
lions shall reach high degree of civil
lization, that they will adopt this per-
feet form. 1t is the visible symbol of
transferable power which gives money
its power, and distinguishes a coin
from a medal"
The possession by money of desirable
qualities or other uses will always
subject 1t to commercial laws and cause
1t to fluctuate; thing that true money!
should never do.
The whole commercial world would
be reduced to chaos if the yard and
pound should be subjected to manipu-
latlons which would cause them to
vary from day to day. And the present
chaos of the financial world is the re-
suit of basing the unit of value upon a
scarce and fuctuating commodity,
which is subject to the control and
manipulation of designing men, who
seek to control all natural sources of
wealth, and all labor, through such
manipulation.
The law of finance, like the law of
weights and measures, must be based
upon a natural principle before har-
mony and prosperity can be realized.
Until the people are educated to this.
let us, by all means, have all the gold.
and all the silver we can get, supple
mented by a paper money equal in
debt paying power to the others. But
the final outcome of this education will
be money whose sole power will abide
in its being legal unit for the measur-
ment of value, Gust as the gallon is a
legal unit for the measurement of Ii
quids) composed of a material which
shall have no quality which will make
it the object of desire for other uses.
This will be 1.-The survival of the fittest,
in finance.
c. W. STEWART.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

THE season is fast approaching
when we shall have the sweet girl
graduate and the more or less sweet
boy graduate with us. She will dis
course tremblingly in a dream of null
and music and a symphony in satin
slippers of the "Thenness of the
Sometime" He viii thunderinglv in
form us that beyond the Alps lies
Italy or will deliver sonorous and
nasal jeremiads on the subject:
''Whither Are We Drifting?" We
smile at the amusing seriousness o.
the young people, but they are long
way right and they are wholly sincere
1t is well to look to the future through
the irrepressible optimism of youth
If only to treasure up pleasant memo
ries in the years to come, and wher
the Alps have been crossed and Italy
gained, it may be a useful recollection
to recall how the graduates asked
questions that were hard to answer
and which caused those who were oil
to smile.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21
THE PARITY" OF SUGAR
The Sugar Trust Monstrous Monopoly
OF Worldwide Power.

OF Worldwide Power.
Congressman Dewitt Warmers Re-
form club pamphlet on the sugar trust
is one Of the best pieces of political
writing seen in many years. He sums
up the situation of the trust and the
people thus:
with the Spreckels in control of
Hawaii and the Hayemeyers extend
ing their plantations in Cuba, the
trust dictates to every branch of sugar
production and distribution in the
United States, taking under its wing
every one concerned-except those
who consume sugar. From its office
at III Wall street, cable messages fly
daily to its agents in Cuba, fixing tho
price of raw sugar there; to San Fran
cisco announcing Cuba's parity, al
which arriving in Hawaii sugars are
to be valued, telling her planters what
in view of Cuban and Hawaiian
prices-the trust condescends to Of
fer for American sugar; and to its
representatives all over the world, CIV
ing the limit-based on Cuban parity
at which they can pick I'D Austrian.
Javan, PHILIPPINE, Brazilian and 9TH
er sugars, when these are temporarily
depressed in prices. In an adjoining
room the quotations at or above which
the subservient dealers throughout the
country are permitted to sell sugars
are daily settled, and through the four
great sugar brokers who stand nearest
the throne these are passed to forty
others who await the sugar trusts nod
at New York and telegraphed to the
waiting hundreds in other cities in the
land. These in turn so promptly noti-
fy their patrons, the thousands of
wholesale grocers of the country, that
before their doors are opened all dan
ger of any purchaser getting his sugar
below trust prices is over for the day
BY discount from his bill or periodical
remittance, as the case may be, each
faithful wholesaler is promptly and
literally paid for his loyalty, and
whenever in the crisis of legislation
one hears the bugle call of the trust
he instantly steps into line, ready to
lombard his congressman with tele-
grams or fight him with ballots at
short range until the sugar trust cause
is triumphant.
"Such is the grandest trade organ
ization the world has ever seen.
"The sugar trust dictates The trib-
ute that shall be rendered it by the
American people.
THE wholesale grocer is rewarded
by whatever largess the trust thinks
necessary to insure their loyalty.
And the public? The public be
6amned'-and 1t is"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

FRANCoNANIACS who are always
telling us how much the politest peo-
pie have done for civilization can
score several points by contrasting the
mildness Of a recent scene in the
chamber of deputies with similar in
cidents in our own aenato and house
of representatives. According to the
French newspapers, nothing worse
than ''liar." TRAITOR" foul
beast" dog of a country
man" and duel occurred over the
debate upon the proposition to give
Marshal CanrObert a public funeral.
That, however, was probably due to
the fact that the bell Of the presiding
officer was sounded SO loudly and so
many deputies swore at oEco that the
Individual grace and pertinence of
their remarks were lost TO the re-
porters.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

The proposed consolidation Of the
Astor and the Lenox libraries in New
York will give that city one of the
largest collections Of books and man.
uscripts in the world. The Astor
library contains 260,611 volumes and
the LenoX 112, 739 bound volumes and
zoo valuable manuscripts. Allowing
for duplicates the consolidated library
will start in with about 100000 vol
umes. But what is still more i'm
portant is the magnificent fund there
will be to maintain it. The yearly
revenue of the Astor library is Sl7,-
600 and OF the Lenox SIG, 45S. To
these will be added the income from
the $4,000, 900 Tilden trust fund. With
this to draw from the managers should
be able to collect about all the books
and manuscripts that are worth col
lecting for library purposes. Within
a few years the New York library
will compare favorably with that Of
the British museum.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

A WHOLE menagerie of animals
came into New York a day or two
ago, housed in Il ship from Europe.
They are destined for Austin Corbin's
great game park in New Hampshire.
There are now some 5000 beasts in
the enclosure which comprises $4,000
acres or about the urea of the city of
Buffalo. Among these animals are
buffalo, elk, moose, five kinds of deer,
wild swine and beavers. It's a happy
hunting ground, but nobody is al
lowed to be happy there in that way.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21
Hoods Sarsapari||a

Removes the cause by purifying and enriching
the blood, giving to it just those qualities
which are demanded for the proper support
Of the nervous system. Hundreds of women
who once suffered from nervousness, write
that they have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and
nervousness has disappeared. This was be-
cause Hoods Sarsaparilla purified their blood.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

ANEW YORK HERALD advertisement
announces that lady moving in the
best society of London is DESTROYS OF
taking out and presenting at court a
young American lady. The highest
references will be given and required.
High remuneration is expected. The
hangers-on of royalty are evidently
suffering from the financial depression.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

EVEN the pyramids of Egypt,
quoted for centuries as everlasting,
are fading under the influence of
Father lime. The largest, that Of
Cheops, originally 500 feet high, has
sunk and dlsintegrated to height Of
500.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

medicine for family use, and for all dis
orders caused by torpid liver and impure
blood, in fact it is a wonderful health re-
stOrer to the whole system. Hoods sar-
saparilla has proved itself in my wife's
case, and We can faithfully recommend It's
use in every family" JACOB RoMMEL, Nor
rison, Missouri.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

THE scientific study Of earthquakes,
which has been going on for about
forty years, has led to the conclusion
that the greatest number of earth
quakes are caused by the action OF
the water on soft strata lying beneath
harder formations of rock, resulting
in the sudden settling of the surface.
Earthquakes in general occur near
the sea, and often originate under it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21
STRONG NERVES

any wife suffered many years with various
troubles, severe headaches, debility, nervous
ness, indigestion and dyspepsia. She has
been treated by different doctors, and tried
different remedies, but
Hoods sarsaparilla Has Done More
for her than anything else. We consider
Hoods sarsaparilla most indispensable
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

Depend upon pure, rich, red, nOurishing,
strengthening blood. The nerves derive
their sustenance from the blood, and when
they are weak it is because they do not re-
ceive the nourishment needed. The true
cure for nervousness will not be found in
opiate or sedative compounds. These only
slay the symptoms.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

In isSs an island in the Missouri riv-
sr near Leavenworth, contained 500
acres. Now it has spread until it COM
prises l,400 acres. A coal mine has
been found on it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

CALIFORNIA is shipping oranges to
the winter hotels of Florida "Send-
ing Goals to Newcastle" is not in it
with this traffic which last winters
cold snaps brought on.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

he latest ornamentation for the
dining room table is dish OF jelly in
the midst of which are three or four
small electric lights. The effect is
pleasing and pictur esque.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

AFTER all, a French count isn't
much account. France is a republic,
like the United States, and doesn't
recognize titles of nobility. The girls
needn't envy Anna.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

BEFORE the car forbade Nine.
MOdieska to play in any theater in
Russia on account OF her Polish sym.
pathy, as expressed at the Worlds
fair congress, she was only beauti-
full artist The cars edict has raised
Modjeska to the rank of q parsonage.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21
w ellington, Kansas

The Turkish atrocities are still go
ing on. The sultan has just sent a
large quantity of cigare ties to party
Of American visitors.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

Stockholm, The capital of Sweden, ha,
the largest death rate of any city IL
the world from the use of alcohol. The
number of deaths from this cause is 81
in 1000.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

THE latest French duel had a novel
and extraordinary ending. One of
the participants was in some way
pierced by a weapon and killed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

About 300 physicians are expected
10 attend the medical congress at Cal
cutta an the oath inst. A number OF
European medical bodies and UNIVERSE
ties will send delegates.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

THE remains of Boulanger are to bt
removed from Brussels to cemeter,
at Paris. The Parisians will proba
bly, get up demonstration over Thu
event, though there is no reason why
they should do it except that Boulan.
ger is now good Dretender.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

The Empire Theatre, London, has
been paying a dividend of 20 per cent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

Nearly all the ostrich plumes used in
the world come from South Africa.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21

Qaad5e Dill cure all liver ills, bilious.
nVvu ; TIllS ness, headache. CSC.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21
Hoods Pills f Haod Rss safsaSala with so

MIucUlI Rods for locating gold or silver ore.
MiNEnRL lost or hidden treasures For particu.
lars address, N. D. Fowler, Box $751; southngton, Ct
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-21
NO MORE DULL SHEARS,

Cdtdrrh caused hOdrse-
ness and difficulty IN speak
ing, ldISo to a great orient
lost hearing. By the use of
Ely's Cream Balm dropping
Of mucuS has ceased, uOice
and hearing hare greatly
imprOued-L W. Davidson,
Atty Monmouth I'LL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-31
AoNesoALE.

Honesdale was visited by the most
serious confiogratiOn yesterday morn
ing that has occurred here In several
years. Shortly after I: o'clock flames
were discovered In the boiler house Of
Irving Cllf brewery. owned and ope-
rated by ex-County Treasurer August
Hartung. Almost Immediately there
was an explosion of an ammonia pipe
connected with the Ice machine. The
firemen arrived on the scene almost
Immediately and battled bravely with
the flames for over three hours. when
the fire was gotten under control. The
brick walls are left standing. and the
two lower stories and the Ice house.
with their contents. are only damaged
by water. The two upper stories and
the boiler house and engine room are
completely gutted. The ice machine.
valued at over $4,000. Is quite seriously
injured. Also the boiler and engine.
Mr.. Hartungs dwelling house Is at
tached to the brewery, and his furni-
ture Is quite badly damaged. During
the excitement somebody walked of
with his gold watch and chain. The
'bum" element was well represented
among the onlookers at the fire. and
they proceeded to gorge themselves
with ale and lager beer, which put them
In maudlin condition and caused sew
eral pugilistic exhibitions. The loss
will reach about $4,000 and Is partly
covered by insurance. as follows: Bau-
mann agency. $4,000 on building and
contents: Lane agency. 5000 on Ice
machine: Russell agency. $500 on house
hold goods. This Is Mr.. Hartung's 3
third loss by fire during the last six
months. the other two being his brew
cry barn and his farm house and barn,
and many are inclined to believe they
were all OF incendiary origin.
The body Of DR.. Eunice J. Avery, Of
Iowa, was brought here on Monday
evenings train, and will be buried from
the Presbyterian church on Wednes-
day afternoon. DR.. Avery was former
ly most popular teacher In our public
schools, and lived at that time with
her parents about one mile above town.
Francis Dunkelberg, of Seeleyville,
died yesterday morning about o'clock.
About 500 excursionists went to Lake
Ariel yesterday with the Red Men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-31
WAVE RDY.

A. l.. Turner, OF Binghamton, was q
visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Browe, Of Tunk-
hammock. are the guests Of Rev. and
Mrs. A. Bergen Browe.
Miss Myra Stone has returned from
pleasant visit with relatives and
friends at Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Emily Williams, of Peckville,
Is the guest Of her uncle, F. A. Parkers.
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carpenter. Of
Scranton. were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Carpenter on Sunday. Mrs.
Carpenter will remain for a month.
Rev. A. Bergen Browe and daughter,
May. returned from their attendance at
the Baptist union in Baltimore.
T. F. Hallock, of New York city. has
located here and makes speciality Of
carriage and sign painting.
Ice cream every day at Martin Bold's
Little Delmonico." I"
Deacon Nathan Tyler is visiting his
old home. Cochecton, York state.
Arthur Godfrey, Of Scranton, spent
Sunday here. the guest Of Deputy Reg
lister Of Wills James H. Hopkins and
family.
Mahlan Parker has returned after o
two years absence in the west.
Mrs. f. F. Leighton, Of Binghamton,
is the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Andrew
Bedford.
NJ. w. Bliss, sr., who has been serious
ly i'll and spent last winter in Florida,
is not recovering as rapidly as his num-
erous friends would which for.
Ex-Sheriff A. B. Stevens, Of Scranton,
was visitor here last Monday.
The market men OF Scranton and
their friends had a very pleasant time
at Lilly Lake last Sunday.
William Rice. president Of the Never
Sweat club, Is indisposed.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. Price and
family, who have been stopping at the
Waverly house, returned to Scranton
Tuesday.
Ned Green, the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. E.. G. Carpenter. returns to
Buffalo today.
]. G. George. who has been the guest
Of A. J. Smith at "Westiook," has re-
turned to his home at Brooklyn, New
York
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-31
THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. July so.-Speculation was
leas active today at the stock mar
ket. Total transactions were only 100000
shares. The Industrials were more
prominent In the early trading. when
Sugar and Chicago Gas both sold at
considerably higher figures. while the
railway list was rather neglected In the
early trading. but later on Louisville
and Nashville and Missouri Pacific de-
veloped activity as we'll as strength.
The advance brought out offerings for
foreign account and a rally took place.
Manhattan, ON efforts to cover. rose
from 1l2 to 1l4E. The Changers were
shade easier. In the late afternoon
trading speculation was quiet. The
closing was quiet and steady. Net
changes In the active railway shares
show declines OF n to " per cent.
Louisville and Nashville gained * per
cent.
The range Of today's prices for the nc
tive stocks Of the New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotations are
furnised The Tribune by G. du Is. DIM
mick. manager for william Linn. Allen &
Co.. stock brokers. Az Spruce street.
Scranton.