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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14

peacefully abors of the morning and the prospects
for afternoon. "The Bon Marche said Mrs. Whitehall
mushroom poised fork ust till have bought the
materials for dresses and then will and
the sights"
The waitress appeared with the little yellow slip
which she had made number OF marksmarks which
peaed to determine that had great number Of
dishes at the price of franc.
But madame does think l could put the
wrong Marks said the waitress of deepest
proach and launched repetition of the Dishes
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of the bride and had understood feel
that as vet we had not accomplished much.
We held consultation in the street. and it finally de-
Whitehall and Miss Grey seated
tree, while attempted to find edi-
ton of the York Herald directory. When /
turned in five discovered Mrs standing
holding Miss Grey by the hand while
with pointed beard square silk hat with straight brim,
large nece reproachable nen under long
stood small distance and raised his hat and
kissed his hand chapero placed myself before
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spelled out and their
meanings guessed at
by my ambitious COM
panions, who W ere
sure that by this
means they were &C
complishing one OBJ
iect of the trip.
You could getauite
an idea of a language
in a week.. said Miss
Verdantina Grey. "Ive
learnt two things al
ready. Carbon ct Boys
means wood and coal.
I must e m e m be T
that"
Fortunately we had
a compartment to our
selves, so we could
hang out of the win
dows and admire the
matched cottages and
the little s HMM g
streams and the fruit
trees in blossom. Mrs.
Whitehall insisted that
the air was lighter and
the country gayer, the
trees simmer and finer
than any she had ever
seen. Every village we
approached was the
occasion for more ex-
CARNATIONS and sage
com ments on agricul-
ture ana the effect of
history and civiIiza-
ton on the peasant
mind. Miss Grey peo-
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companions and re-
garded the gentleman
with severity.
II suppose he wants
to know the way, but
what a strange man
ner of asking!" said
Mrs. Whitehall.
eta ta,' said the
strange gentleman,
waving his hand.
"Ta Ia, petites An
GLASSES, with the hats
of straw !"
Mrs. Whitehall re-
tired precipitately be-
hind me as be
passed us. She had
tried to explain in
her most amiable
manner that she did
not un d e r S t a n d
French, and the gen
tleuIan had remained,
walking around her in
a circle. We stood
transixed till he had
hailed an omnibus,
walked up the steep
steps backward, and
kissing his hand at
every step disappeared
finally among the less
eccentric passengers.
The second attempt
at a dressmaker we
made in a street open
ing from the Bon
Marche.
"Yes," said the lit
tie concierge, appear
ing from her hole in
the wall, g up five
flights of stairs, the
bell in the left-Mme.
Rival 7"
A tall, thin French
woman stopped to
listen and mounted
ahead of us. On the
second floor she hasti-
ly put a key in the
door, threw it open
and waved US in.
There was a little
silver sign upon the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14

rected us to q Duyal.
1t was very warm aud
the direction was a
little OBSCURE; we
walked up and down
a mum Der of small
streets and finally in
quired desperately OF
a little boy.
1.-THE Duval ?" he
asked, +" but there
il isl"
We were standing
before the door.
Mrs. Whitehall re-
garded me with some
scorn.
IF l could read
French it seems TO
me l could dis
cover that" she re-
marked. Z" Besides,
we have walked ten
miles; We'll never
have any strength
left for shopping"
"W hen will we go
and see Napoleon s
tomb 2" asked Miss
Grey with a plaintive
look as we entered
the restaurant.
A girl in a fresh
white cap immedi-
ately led us to a
table, gave US a yell
low card-a menu
and a glass of water.
We ordered a num-
Der of things for
which 1t was TOO late,
and finally left the
choice to the wait
ress.
" Have confidence
in me-" she said
pleasantly. " What
interest could / have
in CHI 9 a tin G you?
There is the list; you
can follow all l bring
you"
The lun C b was
hot and we'll and
promptly served and
we con m e n t e d
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ONE MEAL A DAY. have stuck to the
one meal day, and mean to continue it.
1t suits me better than anything l have
yet tried. Indeed, 1 could not think of
going back to the old way of living. This
one-meal-a-day system appears to me to
be both reasonable and rational, and,
moreover, it gives one such sense of
power and independence, which is very
fascinating. l am feeling stronger and
more cheerful than have done for some
time, and my tongue appears to be clear
ing, although l have not yet had the
pleasure of seeing it quite bright and red,
quotes the June number of Natural Food
from a private letter.
am walking fifteen miles day with
out fatigue and sleep like a top. The
natives are perfectly astounded at the one
meal-a-oay plan, which l adhere to. 1t
seems utterly impossible to make any i'm
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preston on the deeply
rooted customs of the
country, and they can.
not understand how l
can rise at z and walk
ten miles of billy coun-
try without a morsel of
food before II noon.
Their plan is: Cup of
tea and chunk OF cake
at Z, breakfast at $50,
lunch at IL, dinner at
l, tea at $50, and I'M
limited beer in the
evening.
l will give you my
diet for two or three
separate days. / do not
think the quantities. are
sufficient, but for the
reasons previously stat
ed ! cannot take more
without discomfort.
January 7--Six ounces
of fried plaice, eight
ounces of stewed raj
sins, two bananas, two
oranges.
January 13-Tin of
herrings, four ounces
of stewed sultanas, two
ounces of stewed raj
sins, four ounces of
stewed plums, four
oranges, half pound of
baked apples.
l don't take meat
above once a week now,
and / begin to relish
the fish much better.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30
'DEFE AT THEM am
TILE 8 or B Ox
THE DUTY OF EVERY IAN.


Tho way % restore confldeneo - 20 de-
leAe through The ballot box the party that
has uestfuSed confidence = y the way In
which Major Sinley puts u,
hspuaiaticn q doetsine rs deadly - 90
cession, must b FOREVER buried on Nov.
. q being foul In The sight q maj, and do
struotiye 70 murais and all good governs
ment
Demagosne. and political trickstefs
must e on thai date 20 taugh an everiast-
Ing lesson. The copntsy a. large should 10
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

It Is believed that II Bryan were elected
Richard T. Bland Of Missouri would be.
come secretary Of the treasury. when he
was pressing tho passage Of his free COIN
ago bill In congress IN 1873, Mr.. Bland
declared his true sentiments when he said
that II the silver men could not pass q
free coinage act he was I'm favor Of Issn.
ing paper money enough 70 stun dawn the
bondiioiders until they arc sick. - Govern.
or GrieRs Of New .yersey.'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30
THEOANDIDATE OF A TRUST.

Bryan II tho First Candidate OF .,Trusts
the Country Has Kver Known.
In his letter Of acceptance Bryan de-
nounces the great nggrcentions Of
wealth" called trusts The greatest and
the most dangerous OF them all Il the 81
yer mine owners trust, which Is spending
money layishly to put him In tho White
House, 90 no may sign the laws II desires
TO have cnuctcd. 10 Is tho flrst presidcn-
tial candidate Of trust the country has
ever known. Chicago Tribune.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

WIND |! 1 [ / OUT [ OF Ills BOOM


AA~Iftt1fNA NJ
Nxw York OCT. - M. Bryan has lcgt
the eastern and middle Atlantic states.
He came. hc SAW, hnt No did NOT conquer.
Thousands upon Thousands fioekea 10 80
him, but once their cnrickty ,sas gatihcd,
their interest Ia tho PcpocrAt candidate
ceased. None q the signs indicated that
no Ind mndc any converts In tho thronss
that crowded 10 sce him. He may have
istrengthencd tho wsyrsinR siivcritcs IA
their faith. but he mnaio NO irtoads Inpon
the hosts Of Rcpubi leans and sound inolcy
mon. (.
Perhaps the eject u his trip through
this section OF the country may best 10 de-
scritcd In the words Of Gosernor. cicet|
Powers OF AIainc, who was asked wiat
was tho effect Of HryAn,s recent trip IN
MAine He fepiieds
IL was absolutely without effect ia far
as any conversions OK Republicans nrt con-
cerned lido not think hc made d solitary
convert IN Maine The people Of that state
have already expressed their opinion Of
sBryanism; but, like NIL other people. thcy
arc curious, and this u tho MOTIVE that led
them 10 attend the meeting Bryan asi-'
dressed. The mere fatt that che people III
. state which had voted against Hryhuisnl.
by the largest vote over recorded In 1lnIn1
against any public policy Cooked BY thou
sands % sec Bryan khossss What Il was SIM
ply d desire 20 see the man which Ao-
counted for the crowds that Bryan Attract
ed. hntne' vote against him md ScWnii
will 10 dust As decist 70 In Noyemhern 81 II.
was Ia September. Z N X y
The Same testimony ii offered With nj.
orefi6e 10 the net results OF Hfynttie tim
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30
AN RIsHMAN's OPINION.
How Free Trade Has Besxared and Ruin
cd ireland.

How free &1hd0 Has BeEkAred and Ruin
cd Ireland.
An 1rishman-a sharp, shrewd and well
read gentlainar,-recently expressed his som
timents, as follows: " Free trade has ruined
ireland, beggnred Its people md driven
them Into exile It win do the same by
any people who ADOPT It It Is the duty Of
every Irishnnn to vote for Mckinley. the
champion Of protection and the foo OF Brit
ish free trade And any Irishmnnt who
viii vote for Bryan ought to have written
across his fcfehead in lines Of blood and
trfnistone, that all people might see It; !
am no longer nm Irishmnn; am o trnitor
to my race and a slave Of Great Britain, -
1t Is the duty Of every American citizen
70 rise mp as one man, unite heart and
hand and work from now ON until Nov. 8
for Mckinley. the advance agent q pros.
pcrity, whose election viii bring 70 the
American people u return Of good times,
planty OF employment, better wages, better
markets, and happier homes American
Economist.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

No country which tiegrades labor can DO
permanently prosperous. Good pay means
good work and good markets. Reduce by
ONE halt or ene-quarter the wages Of e0,-
600, 600 people In this country, and every
farmer win dnd his produce . drug In the
rnnrket and prices lower than ever bcforc.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

The American labcrcr has . right to de-
mand pay for his work in as good money
as tho employer receives for his products
in any part Of the world. and when he sur
rcnders this right be l. doomed to the
same fate that has already uyertaken his
brothers In tho kilvef standnrd Countries.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30
ARE FIVE QUESTIONS,

Among Others, Can Mr.. Bryan Mako sane
Men Believe That by Eiectine Him
they Can Get Something For Nothing?
VIII theworkingmen Of this country de-
stroy at one stroke one-half OF their saw.
ings and one.half Of the purchasing power
OF their wage6
Can Mr.. Bryan mako sane mon believe
that by clecting him president they can get
something for nothing
Would 1t be treating gold and silver
alike" to coin gold OF its market value, as
we do. md to coin silver at twice Its mar-
ket value, as Mr.. Bryan wants us to dos
Would we not become nation Of liars
five stamped "a United States Of America
One Dollar, ON every so cents worth of
silver the mine owners brought to our
mint1
Does Mr.. Bryan expect voters 70 belleye
In his sincerity when he says, 81 am op-
posed 10 trusts" and in the same breath
pleads the cause OF the Silver trust, which
would become the most gigantic trust in
existence II he were elected PRESIDENT
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

Il Is the credit Of the government which
gives 70 the present silver dollar IT. cnr-
rency In trude a. the equiyalcntn Of The gold
dollar. II the government wero to issno
an unlimited number Of silver dollars from
tho mint this credit wonid DO dcstroycd.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

We have now moro money for each ind
yidnal than we ever had before, and more
than almost any other nation In tie world,
while, a. for silver using nu<ions, We hare
I'VE times as much money fur each person
a. they have, and our wnrkmun got from
three 70 i've times ns much wngea. 4
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30
!. Some 1hInr. : Nation cannot do.

y, government can change the laws Of
IN ' VT. or Of tho mind. or Of the markets.
|essaaah mako milk ont Of winter. It
|crso. . alter the multiplication table. It
h .sS III tho ynluo of amy ccratnedity.
|sIl sasan. TX tho reiatlye value Of gold and
''sr IN tho inl,rkcts al ne world, Z :. ::
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

oreo the main points Of difference hes
tween Populists and capitalists Is that.
while every Populist would be d cdpitaiist
II he knew how, no capitalist With any
asnse or self respect could be induced to 10
q Populist Indianapolis Journhl.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30
How ths Poor wlil sarsr.

It Is tho history OF America that the
least valuable money which win pass cur
rent Is the money that at last finds its
resting place among the poor people, and
when the crash comes that loss must 10
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

Beat free silver now, and there win DO
an end of all crazy money theories In this
country for all time 70 come
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

No scheme Of political fusion has evcr
yet sueceeded with the Amcfican ps0pi6
and Il never win a. long rs tiie pc6nIel
have respect for political principles ana q
disgust for trading Office seckcrS San
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

A rnifiIonaise might worry along under
free cpiuaEe even II the value Of bis IN.
come were rtdncsd ~ one hall. But what
would fhe SsorkknRuinn who earns 81 or
81 q day do " lieti Il would buy only half
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

Tom Watson'J ssewall wart'' VIII I'M
doubtedly take Its place beside Bryan's
"crown Of thorns as an oratorical picture.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30
||.1
FOR
SILVER MEN.
They viii Max e Millions
if Free Coinage Is
Adopted.
THElRIPLANS DISCLOSED
The Mine Owners Of Utah
VIII Make SO, 500, 900; of
Colorado, Over SIG, 00O,
000, and of the Country
Over sl12, 900. 600.

- 3
INC pnplication o. the circular revealing
tne pans OF ene ssiiyer trust ana showing
now inc silver mine owners have been CALI
ca upon py THOMAS g. Merrills secretary
OF tire 6tmetaiiic. league Of tho silver
statest % contribute tho nddttipna. pr1ht
they would receive Tor their own silver
product Tor one month" TO the Bryan cam
paign has caused Widespread alarm In the
fsryanite camp They hnxe been greatly
perturped that Tho public should know that
while M. Bryan is hercely contrasting
trusts, ne Is himself the beneficiary and u
peine supported by the most gigantic trust
sss ~ " Ssal.,,s.,.-,., -
snnes, sh,t ssits IN s' ,,,, =. .s,s
ysnce frc,,, AZ ,,ts ~ & So ~,
A, fra IN, "a s,ss,.,.
Iion wonlfi naka !, cisnr ysest ~ "a ,,,ts
M, onnce an ri silvcr cnirsd Ests,rsts N,
IN, the ,,,eSe,,t Il ,, "a III,
mn az, ounces M ~ = "a s'',I s.c,, -
rectnr az tho mint has s,,c,, ~. ~,
the nrnft "a the s,lver Eli, ~,
the differs,,ce between tbe vsira ~ t,,s
,,rese,,t ,ro,s,,ct ~ AZ cs,,ts = !, e,,,,'
sr,on,t,r,, -, at5a rko 900 a,,.s a. ~, y
A. the s,snca n,ce "a &, 90 90 4, ,,Y,,,.
which ,r,o,,nts e. sSce ooo ooo "a. mi,
,,r,,t q ,ss1i ~, e,s
eso .i, ~, III, . ~ al.
Thss ths 1 sc ~ t,a
ers are ,, IA, ,, ~ n sa,. e.s E
statc rrisss III. r,v., ,s,,,s ~, &c. &C.
ccsnn ~ q s,,ccessi,,i '',..s' '..s>
s Z. =, !.
AAisSas = We silver q VNnekss
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30
me pounfail IA Tn,n,uanx,

o nownAA1 u 1hanhnAny.
The significance Of Chairman Hackett's
fndent declaration will be appreciated
I'm 1t is remembered that for decades
lofty has been Tainmany . stronghold,
lefe the Tammany voters have rolled up
sOt,lies BY the tens Of thousands, elect
,.an; yols, cisy ana county oMcers WIN
~ paa. snus mas peen oiseo uraging
s mspuoilca IN, OF TINS Guy. But Win
NJ ss y ~, u g nuge piutah.y ior NC.
~ . u, ~ sn,s Guy tnere Is an excellent
i IL. pa sw,ns NOW lorx permanently
I'm, s's =. nepuDh ,, column. Lne oppof.
H. = ssl'ec,ai,y ,SYoraDle ag .nls .lme
49, a'nllany laaii - No Torn up Win
Uan sue snat thousands nave iett
81 S asa,E "a disgust, never 20 re.
49,. n :. 5esloes Sne moral eneoe 9,
~ e a.a, o. o. bfyan IN new YORK city VIII
y , ua iammany . oiow rom wnicn u
III u nsooveE \,
s,s ny nv. nvpuoncan Victory throughout NOV
Al , ".l include tne return OF q hepnp-
= .es,slasure, which wilI put an end 70
h. nm. career OF David u. hiiL
N. EN- EN- as onised states senator rom
/ p ss"'s expires on MarchA next when
Emn, Sra S.c successor VIII represent the
m b..s s ~. ior sne next SIX years. Mhas
,t.,o.,, Une OF Hi IN tnat interval - ON
s poheiosi problem. s
Signs Of. the Times.
curious incident Of the political cam
eirn Is disclosed In tho attitude Of the
Aters toward the presidential candi.
's. Tho performers in the variety
Aeatcrs and tho bnrl@one shows were
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30
SOME CAMPAIGN sQUIBLETs.

The grass on the Mckinley front yard
continues to suffsr as aresnit Of Republic
an enthusiasm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

Tho farmer may be sure that when be
begins to get . so cent dollar for his prod
nets he will not be allowed to do his
measuring at the rnte Of two pecks for .
bushel
The debtor farmers are not population
istS They propose to pay their debts In
ctirrcucy as sound and stable rs the cur
rrncy they borrowed Tho free coinage
conspiracy cannot succeed with the aid Of
the fnriner.
Some Of the silver kings bought their
seats IN the semitic, and now they think
they can buy the country Ia tho same way
ylnston q: ca Rspphi lean
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-30

Bryan Is beaten. Tho Pcpccrntic cai
paign has practically gone To pieces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11

toward consolidation, the chances in this case
seem 10 be- that the next general election VIII
SEQ the conservatives and Liberai-u monists
drawn closer together and the Liberals anu
Radicals driven further apart
There will also be. as for some years past TWO
Irish parties between which there cannot De
said 10 be even an alliance. on one or two HueS-
tions they may vote together, but that VIII not
be for each others sake. but for the sake or IL
third Marty which for the time being they may
both reckon it TO their advantage to support.
Such advantage can scarcely be great. however,
for there is little probability Of any important
division occurring in which either or both OF the
Irish parties united will holl the balance OF
power All that Ireland is likely TO gain from
this Parliament, therefore. must come as vol
uniarv concession from the UnionistS That II
will amount to anything ut all is not certain
That it will amount TO great deal-indced IL
substantial settlement Of the whole irish qics-
TOMS by no means impossible. However that
may be. the present Parliament, and even the
nrcscut session, will doubtless witness some
stirring scenes The Government will have to
keep in hand not one team of wild horses, Dut
three teams. the members Of not one OF which
can be depended upon to pull together 1t Is Il
situation which may well put the Prime Minis
ters iaunty optimism 70 its fullest test.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11

in the prostitution of the electoral francnlSe anu
in the task Of trying and convicting nm ana His
disciples in crime. AS TO the last plea IL Is Ut
tcrly and impulcntly mendacious McNahe WAS
not a good man who erred once and got causht.
He was a deliberate and persistent vlolator Oh
law. in public affairs and in private. lie roDped
the community and there are the strongest rea-
sons to believe that he robbed individuals. lie
made elections farce. He protected illegal GIN
mills. prizefghis. gambng-dcns and dives. lie
ORGANIZED riot and rebellion. He deiled the
courts 1t was due to him. 10 his deliberate pur-
poses and acts. that Coney Island was made the
fayoritc haunt of the vilcst criminals on the
American continent. Property. virtue, He IL
self. were unsafe there while he bore sway III
ever Il man deliberately year after year. followed
evil. that man WAS John y. MckaEc
Perhaps he VIII be pardoned. Perhaps the
other charges against him will be dropped. Queer
things happen in this world. But at least let Us
keep our eyes open and realize what we are
doing. Let us not forget the true record ana
character of this creature whom il is proposed
10 turn loose again upon the community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FEBRUARY H. 96slXEEN FACES

often lead to The same results. and there may
be plausible reason for tracing an analogy
between them.
OF the 900 primitive words which the fro-
fessor claims to have traced home to the cat
by far the larger proportion bear notice.
able similarity to those employed IN the
collouuies Of the Oriental laundrymen, ana the
light repartee Of the fan-tan table. But IL IL
not possible to concur in the theory that they
form the ultimate basis Of poetical literature
or that to unravel them Is to untwist all the
chords that tie the prsoned soul OF harmony
Giving the cat note its proper value III 'he
phonetic and lngua scale. 1t Is possioie "
conceive another origin for other tongues anu
sounds There is no evidence that 1t mas ma
terlally influenced the development or poeticai
literature in any period There Is trace oi II
here and there lin verse to be seen, out IL Is
mere accidental similituGe, a trifle more ni"'heu
I'm the case Of the Laureate than III co'n-
mon. but in that too, tits but casual concoru'
II is not wise to claim for the amman hIoic
than properly belongs to it, and any JudiciouS
cat would reject the pretensons thus put iorth
In its behalf with a much louder yowi imam
belongs TO its usual vocabulary.