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The advocate., 1896-10-07

Taking up the oppo-
sition cry Of the crime
of 1873 the speaker said
there never was a state
enactment which was
mole public than that
bill. He stated that
the only reason silver
was dropped out Of
coinage was that 1t
was worth 2 or 8 cents
more than gold Melted
IL was worth more as q
com modify than
money. "That Is why
1t was dropped" he
said, land the panic
and losses from 1873 TO
1879 were caused by
the adjustment Of con-
diGions to the law re-
quiring the resump.
ton OF specie pay
ments. The period Of
greatest prosperity we
have ever known was
from 1880 to 1898, The
financial system was
just as 1t Is nOW."--In.
gals at WakaFusa,Sep-
tember 10, 1896,
The advocate., 1896-10-07

Mr.. Ingalls, then ar
raigned Bryan "a tour.
ing from capital to
capltal In this country
attempting TO array
one class Of people
against another. At
Chicago, he aid,
Bryan was q bRrristeT
without o brief. @The
greatest combination
Of wealth and political
experience In the hts.
torV of politics was
Arraigned against him.
It has been said that
he was 30 poor that II
suits OF clothing were
being sold at | cent
each he could not
have purchased an
armhole OF awSistcoat
on time. Yet b Q
grssped the opportu.
nifty. With his genius
he obtained the most
glittering oratorical
prize ever achieved by
man. He now seeks to
array the Door against
the rich; class against
class, talks OF pluto
Gratis when he himself
Is the most conspicu-
Gus refutstlOn OF the
doctrine he expounds"
-Ingalls at WakSTusa,
September 10, 1896.
The advocate., 1896-10-07
The Republican Landsllde.

The ordinary reader of Republican
papers would be led to believe after
reading all that they have had to say
about the Maine and Vermont elec.
tiOns that everything was going their
way. As q matter of fact the States
that have voted this year show up as
follows as compared with two years
ago:
PhiralitieS GainR
The advocate., 1896-10-07

But I cannot f0FbeaF
to affirm that o pOlitts
cal system which un'
der such despOtiC
power can be wrestad
from the people and
vested ia the few 10 q
Democracy only in
name. A financial sys-
tenn under VIII ch more
than one-half of the
enormous wealth Of
the country, derived
from the bounty OF NJ
tuPe and toe labor y
all, is owned by q lit
tie more than S0,W
people, while 1,OOO,O0W
American citizens,
able and willing TO
toll, are homeless
tramps, starving for
bread, requires adjust
ment A social system
which offers 20 tender
Virtuous and inde.
pendent women the al
tentative between
prostitution and sui
eide as an escape from
beggary is Organized
crime, for which some
day unrelentlng jus.
tice will dem an d
atonemSnt and explG.
nation -Ingalls In q.
s. Senate, January IA,
1891.
The advocate., 1896-10-07
INGALLS, ON SILVER.
The Ex-senator Does the Best he Can TO
Harmonic His Record and the
Party Platform.


at Hlswatha September IS. 1895, is
taken from the HlaWstha Democrat
(POp.):
Mr.. Ingalls, said he never knew o
time when party names meant 80 little
and when party ties sat SO lightly on
the majority of the people. There
never was a time when the great
masses were engaged 10 such deep,
profound and serious consideration of
pnbllc questions as to-day. Every
party exhibits signs Of clearsge and
disinteRration.
We are confronted with the paradox
of unprecedented abundance and I'M
precedented want, amounting almost
to despair. We admit the conditions
are nat satisfactory and that the ten,
dency is threatening. Men are not In
qulring what they have been, but how
are we to get relief from present con-
ditions.
OF course am a Republican. At
least / have been suspected of being
one. For thirty seven years I have
never voted anything else and have
subscribed to every platform, Ma
tional, State and municipal, ever
written.
The American people are passing
through an economic social revolution.
Its causes are complicated and OBJ
scure. We are dealing with labor and
with the price of farm products. Ma
chinery has taken the place Of 30 mil
lions of laboringmen. Scarcely an
hour passes In which invention does
not dispense with some labor. Society
ls in struggle to resdjust itself and
the question isn't going to be settled
on November 3. Incidental to 1t Is
the question now before the people.
The Senator read and commented
upon an article that was going the
rounds showing his record In regard to
silver. "I've said good many things
In my life that I've forgotten myself and
wish everyone else had. The act demon
etizlng silver was passed In 1873. was
then as sm now a blmetallist. What.
ever the means was by which that act
was passed no man can doubt its con
sequences. The period from 1873 tC
1879 was most perilous. 1t was time
Of psnlcs. The act Of 1873 was a miO
take. In 1878 l voted for the free
coinage of silver. l vet d to pass the
Bland. Allison bill over the Presidents
veto. adhere to everyone Of the
statements made then. l affirm that
the recoinsge of the silver dollar In
1873 was succeeded by abundant pros
perity that never was excelled In this
country. l declare the platform at st.
Louis means tha retention Of thai
system. True blmetalllsm Is the use
Of the greatest amount Of silver, gold
and paper that can be maintained al
parity in the markets Of the world. !
declare the advocates Of l6 to l are
not bimetalllsts. What makes penny
worth the ne.hundredth part Of q
dollar? The fact that the government
stands behind it. If the government
was to step out from behind the silver
dollar we would have silver monOmet
slllsm. The Republican party stands
for blmetalllsm and the largest pos
The advocate., 1896-10-07

l have been for the
free coinage Of silver
from the outset, and |
am free to say that
after having observed
the operations Of the
act Of 1878, I am more
than ever convinced
OF the wisdom OF that
legislation and Of the
futility Of the accuA9.
tions by which IL was
aSsailed. The people
of the CO lntry that /
represent have lost
their reve ence for
gold They have no
longer any superst1-
tion about coin. Not
withstanding oil the
declarations OF the
mOnometallists; not
Withstanding all the
assaults that have
been made by those
who are ia favor Of
still further inCre8s.
ing the value Of the
standard by which
their possessions are
measuFed, they know
that money Is neither
wealth NOR capital nor
value, and that 1t Ia
merely the creation OF
the law by which all
these are estimated
aud measured. -- In.
gals In the U. s,
Senate, January "A,
1891.
The advocate., 1896-10-07
INGALLS, VS.. INGALLS,.
His Great Senate Speech in 1891 Compared
With Recent Utterances.

WILM h6U0Mb UJJ6EbIG6Bi
The ADVOCATE has taken the trouble
to look up Mr., Ingalls, uttersnces and
make some comparisons. The first is
taken from the Topeka Capitals report
of the Wskarusa meeting, and the other
is taken from copy Of the speech printed
in the Congressional Record. The ex-
tracts are as follows:
The advocate., 1896-10-07
PlurGIaieS.
Gains

Total Democrat gains to date. ......... 5000
Total Republican gains 10 date ......... $4,000
The Advocate until November II for
10 cents.
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head of a stock company composed OF
himself and capitalists from the North.
1t is known as the Caloric Reduction
Works, or works in which refractory
ores are reduced by heat. All through
Northern and Western York, as well
as in other portions of the county,
there are inexhaustible quantities OF
what is known as refractory gold ores.
They are classed as refractory for the
reason that they combine great deal
of sulphur, and until within the past
few years there has been no known
method by which the gold could be
separated. Quicksilver easily dissolves
and absorbs free gold; but in the
presence of sulphur has no affinity for
it, and for that reason refractory ores
require special treatment. Sulphur it.
selfis of great commercial value for
the manufacture of sulphuric acid, and
another product that is usually found
in the kind of ores described is red OK
ide of firon, which can be manufactured
into a valuable paint. 1t was Major
Jones's knowledge of these things that
led to the establishment of the Caloric
Reduction Works. The treatment
process separates the sulphur in the
form of vapor, and to utilize the
vapor, required the erection of an
acid chamber on the grounds. Acid
is, of itself, a product of great COM
nercial value, and the fact that the
works would produce great quantities
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would be no difficult task for the ma

would be no difficult task for the man
who has experience in mining to
account for the excavations that have
just been referred to. Closing his
eyes and looking back in his imagina-
tion, he would see the woods, the
streams and the hills dotted with
earnest and eager miners, busily en-
gagged with pick, shovel and rocker,
taking out stores of gold. And what
he imagined would be but the simple
truth.
From the year 1900 on up to 1860,
gold mining was one of the common
Industries in Northern and Western
York. The ores were both free and
refractory. The refractory ores, OF
course, were most plentiful; but it
was only the free ores that could be
worked. There were but poor and
crude methods for extracting the gold
from sulphur ores in th ose days,
and though the ores existed then as
they do now in inexhaustible quanti-
ties, they were left undisturbed until
they should eventually yield to the
march of science. If there were ir
existence such records as could
very properly exist, we would no
doubt find among the early gold
diggers in this section the names of
many miners who subsequently &C.
quired wealth and fame. The writer
has knowledge of at least one. He is
John w. Mackey, who afterward
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of it, enabled Mr.. Jones to induce
outside capitalists to build almost with
in stones throw of his establishment,
big fertilizer factory. This factory
is now using the acid in dissolving
phosphate rock. Thus, by means OF
we'll directed energy and intelligence
and the expenditure of a large amount
of money, we find what is to all
intents and purposes barren rocks
being converted into virgin gold,
fertilizers to enrich the soil in the
fields surrounding the mines from
which the rock is taken, and red
paint, a valuable article of commerce,
which, of itself, yields a considerable
portion Of the revenue necessary to
keep the plant in operation.
But is the mineral wealth of this
section as great as Major Jones has
been led to suppose? That is very
natural question, and one has only to
look about himself for an answer.
No individual who has travelled to
any extent in this county, especially
in the northern and western sections,
has failed to notice in the woods
and along the streams and hillsides
numerous excavations, some of them
long and shallow and others round and
deep. But; few of them appear to
have been recently made. In fact,
the dense brushwood and big trees
growing out of their sides are evidence
that if made by man at all, many OF
them are the handiwork of previous
generations. But those who are
familiar with the United States mint
reports and local history, would not
be lett long in doubt as to the
meaning of these excavations. Pre-
vious to 1S49, 95 per cent. of all the
gold that was produced in the United
States came from Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia,
and at the time it was a commonly
conceded fact that no area of the
same size in the whole territory
produced more gold than did York
county. With this light before him
and the other evidences about, it
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became the famous Bonanza king.
Mackey welded the pick and shovel
among the gold fields of this county,
and here it was no doubt that he
acquired the knowledge and expe-
rience that afterward enabled him to
build up the princely fortune of which
he is now the possessor. Among the
papers of the late Colonel w. B.
Wilson were claims that once belong
ed to him, and if the writer is not
incorrectly informed, these claims
represented the balance due on min
ing properties that Mackey had sold
to different parties, and which Mack
ey had placed in the hands of bis
lawyer for collection when he left
this county for California in 1S49.
And right here is another significant
part of the story. The cry of new
finds of gold has never failed to create
rush. Such was the case with the
California discovery of 1849. Up to
that time the gold diggings of this
county were in their glory. Hun
dreds of hardy miners found employ
ment, and many of them were laying
the foundations of independent for
tunes. But when the news came that
California rivers flowed over golden
sands and that it was not an unusual
think to pick up nuggets as large as
hickorynuts, the rush was inevitable.
Within few months the gold regions
of North Carolina and Georgia we're
abandoned, and it was not a great
while until almost every mine in this
section was in a similar condition.
There were some exceptions, however.
In 1856, $4,000 nugget was dug out
Of the "Martin mine," and various
rich finds were made on up until the
beginning Of the war.
But the rush to California in 1849
put a practical stop to mining opera
tions in this county for the time being.
Some who left here bettered their
condition and accumulated fortunes.
Others were never able, to get back.
At any rate, as the result of the
scattering of the capital and talent
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Ths etork's Devotion.

The stork has given numerous proofS
Of her maternal affections. She prepares
her nest with care, lines 1t with down,
deposits her eggs, matches them tenderly
and never for q moment leaves her
cherished progeniture. When the little
ones emerge from their shells, other
labors begin. The father undertakes to
provide their food. The mother takes
charge Of their education. First they
have to be taught to fly, whtoh Is no
trifing affair. When in attempting to
walk our own children fall, there Is no
great harm, but the little storks have to
try their wings by leaving their nests
and yenturing into space. Therefore
how timid are the young ones and how
anxious their motherl And yet the first
lesson passes of without accident, and
soon You will see the young generation
gayly fluttering around their airy home.
But these motherly instincts are COM
mon traits The s'ork carries her devo-
ton much further. She loves her chill.
dren enough to give up her life for them,
of which here is a memorable example,:
At Delft house is on fire. The flames
have reached the roof. A young brood
Of storks have just come to light. They
are still nude and unable to fly. The
mother understands thu peril. She moves
about, flaps her wings End makes des-
perate chatter to attract assistance, and
when at last her nest catches fire she
resolutely settles down into 1t and per-
ishes with her children. It is only just
that in return for suoh devotion the
young ones should love their parents
Therefore, when old age has come,
when the old storks, crippled with rheu-
matism, can 10 longer venture far out
in search Of food, the children provide
IL for him. Of Maurice Engle-
hart
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AZTEC OPAL
BY RODRIGUEs 0TT0LENGUI.
Copyright, 1895, by the Author.l

lCOpyr1gnt, 1910, Dy Gne AubnOr.l
"Mr. Mitchell" began Mr.. Barnes
after exchanging greetings, II have call,
ed to see you upon subject which I am
sure will enlist your keenest interest for
several reasons. 1t relates to magni6-
cent jewel It concerns your intimate
friends, and it is problem requiring
the most analytical qualities Of the mind
in its solution.
"Ah Then you have solved it?" ask
ed Mr.. Mitchell
"I think so. You shall judge. But
first will you permit me to allude to the
chance which first led to our acquaint-
ance?"
"Assuredly. Proceed as you please ]
will give you my attention"
every we'll 1t is little more than a
year since I was travelling from Boston
one night to this city. Upon that occa-
sion ! overheard a curious conversation
between yourself and friend. You
stated to him that 1t was your opinion
that criminals are usually caught
through their own laundering or by &C.
cident, rather than because of any great
skill possessed by the detectives.
eyes. And I hold the same view
now, though slightly modified since my
acquaintance with you, Mr.. Barnes,
who are an exception. admit that you
have brains"
"Thank you. But let me proceed
You wagered with your friend that you
could commit crime, and nevertheless
escape detection. The wager was accept
ed, and the fun began. Several crimes
followed so quickly, that, though I had
the advantage Of knowing your purpose
in advance, for over a year you baffled
me utterly, and in the end you won the
bet. a."
"I did," said MIR. Mitchell in self
gratulatory tone. "And considering that
was contending against the most skill
full detective of the age really feel
proud of the achievement. :"
$50 that, on the whole, it seems to
you that in battling detective you
showed more skill-that is to say, bet
ter brain work-than he. Am ! not
riRht2"
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"No; asked Mr.. tray why this had
been omitted, and he said that it was
an indignity which he could not pos
sibly show to a guest. As you have
asked this question, Mr.. Mitchell, it is
only fair for me to tell you that when
spoke to Mr.. Gray on the point he
seemed to be very much confused New
ertheless, however unwilling he may
have been to search those Of his guests
who are innocent, he emphatically told
me that If had reasonable proof that
any one present had purloined the opal
he wished that individual to be treated
as any other thief, without regard to sex
or social position. !"
Zone can scarcely blame him be-
cause the opal is worth fabulous sum.
have myself offered Gray $25, 900 for
it, which he refused. This opal was one
of the eyes Of an Aztec idol, and If the
other could be found the two would be
as interesting as any jewels in the
world"
"This is the story which I was asked
to unravel," continued Mr.. Barnes,
"and I must now relate to you what
steps I have taken toward that end. It
appears that because of the loss Of the
jewel no one has left The yacht, although
no restraint was placed upon them by
Mr.. Gray. All knew, however, that he
had sent for detective, and it was nat
ural that no one should offer to 90, un-
til formally dismissed by the host. My
plan, then, was to have private inter-
view with each Of the seven persons
who had been present at the dinner.
"Then You omitted the attendants
from your suspicions?"
81 did. There was but one way by
which one Of the servants could have
stolen the opal, and this was prevented
by Mr.. Gray. It was possible that the
opal had fallen to the floor, and though
not found at night, servant might
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Rock Hill-conceived the idea that
the development of cotton produc'
tion had come almost to a standstill
and the only open avenue onward
lay in the conversion of raw cotton
into the manufactured product. AT
that time the annual value of the
crop was just about $1,OOO,O00, and
this sum represented the total income
of this whole section. With what un.
certain misgivings the pioneers referred
to entered upon their significant ven-
ture, is familiar recollection. So also
is the general skepticism that pervaded
the majority of the people. Few
thought that the undertaking could
possibly prove success, and there
were still fewer able to realize its won
derful significance in the event that it
should SO prove.
To explain the result of the venture
referred to is hardly worth the writ
ing. Almost every reader compre-
hends the whole story most fully.
From this comparatively small begin.
ming, requiring capital to the amount
of less than 100000, the cotton
manufacturing industry in this county
has grown in Is years to proportions
that employ capital to the amount of
something like $1,2O0,0O0. Although
during this period the annual cotton
crop has greatly increased in quantity,
its value is still only about 81 100000
a year; and had it not been for the
establishment of the factories referred
to, this amount would continue to
represent the annual income of the
county. But happily such is not the
case. While the mills are able to
handle about the half the cotton that
the county produces, in wages and
dividends they are yielding an annual
income of fully $l,500,0O0, or one and
one-half times the value of the entire
raw cotton crop of the county. In
other words, without the factories, the
gross income of this county would
now be, in round numbers, only about
$1,000, 900, whereas, with the factories,
it aggregates close on to s., 100000 per
annum.
Notwithstanding the superior ad-
vantage of manufacturing over agri-
cultural industry, there is a long
headed citizen up at Blacksburg-the
same section that developed one of the
first spirits with sufficient boldness to
undertake the building of a cotton
mill-who believes that in the devel-
ment of the mineral wealth of the
county, there is just as much more
profit over manufacturing. The citi-
zen referred to is Major John F.
Jones. AS the result of careful study
and investigation, he has come to the
conclusion that many of the rocky,
barren and despised hills of York
county contain more wealth than any
of the most fertile fields that are now
devoted to agriculture. Not only
does he believe these things; but he
has the courage of his convictions,
and is we'll on with the work OF
furnishing the proof, as it attested by
two costly and extensive plants that
have just been put in operation al
Blacksburg as the result of his efforts
One of the plants referred to was
established by Major Jones, at the
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MILLS SAND MINES.
These are Inexhaustble Avenues
of Industry,
OPEN ONLY TO CAPITAL AND PLUCK.
Though a Long Time Coming to Her
Own, York County is Now in a
Fair Way to Develop Into One
Of the Most Prosperous

Fair Way to Develop Into one
of the Most Prosperous
Sections of the South.
Though there is no doubt of the
fact that mining and manufacturing
communities are more prosperous than
communities that are purely agricul-
tural, for an agricultural community to
fully appreciate the why and where
fore, is always difficult. Just why,
perhaps, cannot be satisfactorily ex-
planned; but as a random surmise, the
writer would venture that agriculture
being one of the simplest pursuits, the
proceeds are less on account of the
greater competition, and for the same
reason any conspicuous progress is well
nigh impossible. A good object lesson
is to be found in the post bellum his
tory of York county.
At the close of the war the only i'm
portant pursuit left open to the people
of this section were agriculture, and on
a small scale, merchandising. The
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the
of fertilizers day. to
Then
suphuc By the
other potash and
the retail but Mr. anthony
establishment the fertilizer question
is
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loaded the either from from the @ the he
about eght
and out
suph9r acid The remaining cds contain red de iron %
demand io
onumed fertilizer works. ~
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