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ulated BY purely commercial motives,
cannot b. expected 10 be- influenced by
philanthropy. and. therefore. Is not like
~ 10 provide the needy with cheap
wheat. Even II the importers are salts
fed with moderate profit. 1t Is prnba bio
that wheat will be purchased by few
wealthy natives who Will not scruple 20
keep che price at famine r7tes"
The writer OF the letter referred to
then proposed that the government
should undertake 10 provide wheat by
buying In the cheapest market. after
consulting London, Odessa. America and
Australia, and then distribute It through
European agents To the needy provinces.
The Marx Ian" Express to-day says
that tn" rise in the price OF wheat Is
warranted by the situation, adding:
1T IS rot speculative. On the contra
r.. speculative bear raid Is on foot.
The English crnp. which certainly does
nos exceed 100000 quarters, Is sta ted to
b" 9.CO0.G10 and there are other signs that
outside influence Is directed to accom-.
p!tSh a reaction"
Continuing. the Mark Lane Express
urges EHSlIsh farmers not to rush TO tho
wheat market, but TO send, between now
and Christmas the SAME quantities as
sent during November and December.
1895. stating that the American and Rus
sian farmers are strong holders, owing
10 both crops being smaller than In 1896.
In conclusion, the Mark Lane Express
says:
The situation generally is healthy. 4
rig" was bound to come. only We have OBJ
tained in October what We could hcve
scarcely anticipated before May.
Flour is from Is to Is dearcr. Amer
lean Ia very firmly held and iG not ship.
ped In large quantities. despite the I'm
portant .Avancc."
At tn" Baltic to-day wheat opened
quiet and was offered Mt I'd to Cd decline.
Later Il was n shade gtcadier. but inac-
tive. NJ sales were reported.
The business In wheat In Mark Lane
was vcry quiet md IT, ~as quoted gcncr.
ally al = lower on the week
a; the Baltic business IN wheat closed
dull to-day at generally ak pence below
Saturdays prices. Two carg0cS OF Cal.
ifornIa, wheat were sold for the United
| Kingdom. 800,
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JONES, FARcE.coNEDY.
Proposes to Play for Spectacular Effect In
tlip Court IIou,rE.

MENICO, Mo. Oct. GA plan has
been promulgated to have candidate
Bryan's Chicago convention speech read
IN every court house before election
Harry Turner, Of Mexico. made the sug-
rcstiou 10 Chairman Jones'. nt ths Dem
0cratic national committee. and has re-
cei"ed this letter from the chairman,
dated Chicago.
Your letter Ia received and carefully
read. wou:.; BE- gra,iii-d beyond meas
urG II you would take ac;tvc hold az the
matter indicated and give 1t as wide
circulation ms y0u possibly can. /. be-
!icrc the reading OF Mr. BryaH's Chicago
speech in every court houS-. In the
United States win do wonderful good. ]
thank ynu very much f1c the interest
you manifest In the rumpGiSM"
e MIR. Turner therefore suggc5,e that the
chairman Of III. cent:nl committee Of
each state issue Il manifesto recurring
some Lending Democrat in each county
seat throughout the country, TO sc. uu Il
Bryan love feast next week and have Il
man with & good voice --ad that Grca.
~, nari, -
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INSTRUCTIONS 10 VOTERS.
Simple Explanation Prepare Your Ballot For NotsRcad
Carefully Before Going to the Polls A..

Noc-ln the adjoining columns sample ballot sheet prepared
toll evocd in Ohio county
The will enter the election room or budding which will be d.
sied into not less than more than five booths or cona
ncnts give his residence to one OF the poll clerks who
will deliver him ONE ballot Thevotcr will then retire ALONE
at once into one Of the booths and prepare his ballot
The voter will FIRST DECIDE WHICH TlCEET ON THE
sBA1LOTSHEET HE MILL NOrEthc Republican or Demo
cratic ETC.. and lie will dciac ALI tic tickets on tie baoshcc4
ccpt tho one lie desires BY DRAINING a LINE WITH
PEN AND INK OR NDELIBLE PENCIL, FROMTHETop
10 THE BOTTOM THEREOF, OR ACROSS TIE HEADING
THEREOF Of all the tickets the balocct except the ticket lie
wishes
The use oic NDELlBLE PENCIL advised because INK
is used there is danger OF boug and spelling the ballot An
mark across the heading Of EACH TICKET that the voter DOES
NOT DESIRE vote perhaps better aud more convenient than
draw line lines from the top to the bottom oil each OF such
tickets
1.-the voter uses M he should be careful b1ottr paper BE
FOREFOLDlNGt the boscc Many ballots have been spoiled
in nsS way and the lost their votes by carccSsEesS
The voter wishes scratch tic ticket lie has decided TO vote he
will the tho candidate lie does not wish to Tor and
immediately under the Of the candidate lie does wish
for
But remember all the names YOU wish vote ior must be the
ONE ticket they cannot be scattered among all the tickets on the
haotshcet That is all the names you wish to vote ior must be
printed or written on ONE TICKET
Now having thus prepared his ballot the voter may iod that
the face and that the OF the poll clerks
written ontc back the ballot can be and will hand to one OF
the commissioners OF election
But the need od Tor ii he chooses, he vote
OPEN BALLOT and can hand his ballot to the commissioner with
iolngt See Constitution OF W. Va Sec OF Art and Sec
81 Election Law.
the physically unable prepare
his ballot he will declare the poll clerks who will in his presence
and in the OF each other prepare the ballot rs THE
VOTER WISHES IT. Thcpo clerks dare not tell how the
voted II the wishes information how prepare Ills ballot he
should apply 10 the poll clerks
Ii the spols ballot the poll clerks and
may get another. HE MUST NOT DESTROY IT. <,
y voter remain booth longer taan FIVE minutes
While in tile election the talk one but the
poll clerks commissioners OF election
1.-THE voters has been listed By the Assessor and he
challenged Tor that reason the affidavit required in
section OF the Election Law Thcwo persons he required
name in his affidavit do not have to be present Ii naturaized c
zen, he must show his naturalization papers
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THE GRAIN SITUATION



Wheat In this Country and England
Not Speculative.
Copyright. 1876, h. the Associated Prcss.)
LONDON. Oct. 2i.--The whea, market
and the prospects Of . famine IN India
SIN attract much attention here and
elsewhere. although some OF the most in
1iuentlal newspapers do not share the
feeling Of alarm that prevails In some
quarters.
The Bombay Gazette OF September 10
said:
The prospects are as bad as possible.
both for grain md cotton. 4 leading
exporter has Informed his clients in Eng
land that tn" crop Of cotton will not cx-
C=cd 30 ar 50 per cont on an average.
IN Southern India the outlook Il more
hopeful. The supply Of fodder Is ample
end II the worst comes there Is no fear OF
:. recurrence Of tn" horrors OF 1876, owing
10 the improved railway communion
tons.
Naive a6tr0iOgcrR, ha9hG their ,hoo-
ries on the traditional observations OF the
heavens. state that n It rains within
i've days famine will be avartcd but
tIIa; later rains will not avail"
The EngIiSh'Ian. Of Calcutta, Of Sep,
lcmbcr I, pointing out that scarcity IL
not the same az famine. said:
while Il number Of deaths have nc-
CURED IN BGndclkhaHd. It canno. bc
stated thai famine Is nctunlIy prevail
lnG, rs the stocks are not yet exhausted,
N" difficulty being to compel dealers ia
""U. But n pathetic C0n"Oy OF starving
children Which the bishop Of Mngpur has
brought from Jubbupur, proves that Tho
i"S0urccT OF that district are puril0ugIv
near 'ShaUEiiOU FOR. a ,nnn.l, rret
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lIOW TO MOVIE rLlE REpuDLlCAN TICKET

PLAINLY MARK big X through the heading OF ALL THE
TICKETS the baIotsce except The Republican Ticket with
ndcbe pencil pen and ink od your ballot above stated
(ulesS desire open ballot which YOU
fold it, and hand 1.-THE commissioners OF election This can
be done Minute less but YOU have five mnutcs which
dol so TAKE YOURTIAIE; DON'T GET SCARED; and il You
do get scared take time and cool off before yo begin operations
In case Of doubt ask TIE Republican poll clerk Tor assistance
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For Judge OF the Supreme Court 0:
Appeals.
Nc. McWHORTER.
of Charleston. kanawha County.


For State Senate for the First District
OLIVER s. MARSHALL.
Of New Cumberland, Hancock County,
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For Assessor, Country b,S''"
ROBERT ANDERSON
OF said County.

For County Surrr '.,..i
ROREET NA%l.h. ,c,s
Of Wheeling, In SAID IV"'''
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WHITENING DAILY INTEL1GENCE1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER ~ 1896

WEST gR MA,
The DemOlll.ic Ticket.
SAT SHaL.
For SsIdcnt.
WILLIAM bryan.
OF NtN'nskn.
For Vice r,s!den,
ARTHUR NDiNALt,
OF n Inc.
For Electors Of eNldcnt and Vice
President OF III United States,
JAMES J ISSELf.,
OF Weston. u wits County.
HUBERT III HOUSTON,
Of Anderson, j onroe County
Al, ~ tE,,uny
of CIarksburr. Harrison rouutv
or Charlestown. 4 e'tcrson County.
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01
SALARY DRAFTS.
subject.

A very annoying regulation has been
made by the Post Office by which Post
masters are forbidden to cash the drafts
of the employees of the Government
This works considerable hardship and
even pecuniary loss upon quite num-
Der, and especially upon the school
teachers. There are over 200 of these
scattered about the Islands, and in
many places, if the post Office will not
cash the draft, and the ;eacher has no
bank account, he or she has 10 send the
draft down TO Honolulu and have the
salary sent through the money order
office. minus the post Office fees, which
is equivalent 10 4 deduction of one per
cent. on the salary. This loss falls chief
" upon those teachers who have small
Those who have large salaries
usually have bank accounts, and their
salaries are collected in Honolulu by
the bank collectors; but hose who have
small salaries and have TO Use every
cent that they earn in order to live
are taxed one per cent. on their money.
which is a manifest injustice.
We understand that the order to stop
-akfng teachers or any Government sal
airy drafts was issued because on one
a man who had had his salary
garnisheed collected his whole salary
through the postmaster. This was GER
.ainly a dishonest proceeding, but be-
,ause one man did something that was
wrong, is it any reason why the whole
mass of Government employees should
,e punished? Moreover, it does not look |
veil for one branch of the Government
o refuse the drafts of another depart
nent 1t tends to make people shy of |
Government drafts, and store keepers
ont care to cash them. Thus the poor |
y paid really suffer great injustice.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01
WHERE THE NIGER Is.

The public is rapidly understanding
what Mr.. Damon's funding bill means.
Many people thought that there was a
niger in the fence, but since the mat
ter has been ventilated the public see
that the Niger is not in the fence of the
Minister of Finance, but that he is
quietly sitting in very different quar-
tiers. What the Minister asked for was
leave 10 go ahead. It seems likely that
he viii get it. But there must not be
too hard and fast a rule laid down. A
Minister must have some latitude. or
you might as well have a wooden man
as thinking, active-minded individual.
Members of the Senate seem to think
that offers for the loan will come be-
fore the loan is authorized. In this they
are very much mistaken. The offers
will come after the loan is authorized.
Does any one imagine that the world is
breaking its neck TO lend Hawaii
money? By no means. When we are
good and ready, our Minister of Finance
can go to the money market of the
world and state what he wants Prop
erly authorized, those who deal in such
things will listen to him. Unauthorized
by vote of the Legislature, the same
people will say it is hardly worth our
while to make any answer You may
cool your heels in Threadneedle street
until they begin to freeze unless you
have something definite to go upon.
Senator McCandless' plan of tying
down the Minister to a four per cent.
three per cent. discount and
two per cent commission sounds very
well, but we would like to know if the
Senator would guarantee the success
Of his measure, if he was put in charge
Of negotiating it Put yourself in his
place is a good saying. Will Senator
McCandless change places with the
Of Finance and guarantee us
as good plan as the Minister of Fin
ance has proposed?
IL seems as if the great eight of the
Senate, after making a dead onslaught
IN the funding bill, have found on con-
'ideration that other people think dsep-
y, and that hasty, slap-dash method
With our finances is by no means what
ne country wants. There are evidences
hat the ieaven is beginning to work.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01

been especially liberal in the matter of
granting funds. The census of 1890 had
an appropriation of 1000, and there
was expended upon it s10,047.6S. The
population is much larger today than it
was in 1890, and the mere enumerating
will be more costly. But census is not
merely enumerating. II should give the
nationality and religion of the popula-
ton. 1t should state whether they are
married or single, the number OF chill
dren in families. the number of illegiti-
mate children, andso forth.
The number and material of houses
should be known, and their uses, as
whether they are dwellings, barns,
shops, factories, schools, churches or
otherwise Then again, the number
and size in acres Of house lots, pastures,
farms, ranches and plantations should
be tabulated, together with the kind
Of crops and their weights or measures,
The animals of the Islands should be
inquired into, what number Of cattle,
horses, sheep, pigs, dogs, etc, the num-
Der OF dairy cattle and the yield of milk
and butter. With $4,000 as an outside
limit, we doubt if many of these ques-
tons will be propounded. For the Of
ice of Superintendent man is wanted
who takes a thorough interest in the
subject.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01
THAT LABOR COMMISSION.

Isn't it about time to hear something
about that Labor Commission? We
would suggest that some enterprising
legislator endeavor to find out where
this department of the Government has
gone to. At the special legislative ses-
sion there was presented a series of
reports upon the conditions of labor in
the country, and the Labor Commits
sion of five members went out of SER
vice by virtue of an Act creating a
regular Commission to consist of three
members. After weeks and months of
waiting, the country finds itself discus
sing the labor problems, but the dis
cussion is quite as rambling and void
Of results as it ever was. When the
first Commission was engaged il the
task of investigation it was urged by
some that their work would amount to
nothing; that the thing would die out
before any practical results were OBJ
tanned; that the money spent by Mr..
Armstrong and his colleagues was
wasted.
While this paper is not prepared to
admit the justice of any one of these
statements, it is certain that a great
deal Of the work of these men will be
of no practical or theoretical use if the
Commission proposed by an Act passed
by the Legislature never makes its ap-
pearance. 1t is only by keeping con-
stantly at it, by getting together facts
and figures, by constant study of the
present situation and the possible deyeI-
opments that any Labor Commission
ever amounts to anything. 1t has been
stated that men notably well fitted to
serve upon such commission refuse to
accept appointments. This is a most
Insayory reflection upon the supposedly
citizen, and we trust
hat those approached will think twice
before they give fiat refusal. Must it
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01
CUT IN THE MILITARY.

The cut to be made in the military ex-
penses of the Government is simply an
extension of the economical policy in
augurated and vigorously urged by Min
lister Cooper. 1t is an evidence of good
business administration and a further
demonstration Of the increasing sta
bility Of the political conditions of the
country. This move, besides adding to
Minister Damon's contemplated surplus.
will steal the thunder of a select few
who have INDUCED in wild vaporings
to the effect that the Executive is run
ming the military and police DEPART
ments to see how much public money
can be expended.
OF course the individuals directly af-
fected by this curtailment of expenses
will not be particularly pleased with the
results, but they, as citizens of the Re-
public, should feel gratified that the
peaceful condition of the community
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01

Ii is one thing TO find fault with bill
and find flaws in il, and totally differ
ent thing TO kill that bill without argu-
ing out the different points in it. The
Senate undoubtedly has a right to for
mulate its own ideas, but then it should
formulate them and not run a Malay
'-smuek," killing everything in sight
and little more. If the Senators were
dissatisfied with the details Of Minister
Damon's bill, they should have amend
ed them. They did nothing Of the kind !;
they adopted the policy Of ''laissez
faire" and appear quite prepared to
saddle the country with a six per cent.
loan for an indefinite period-so long as
The bonds pay the six per cent. We do
not always approve Of Mr.. Damon's
financial methods. and when such is the
case we do not hesitate and shall not
hesitate 70 say so. But we do think
that in this case Mr.. Damon rose TO the
occasion like a financier. The trouble
has been that he had a majority fncapa-
BE OF approaching his effort in the Sen
ate. In the House a different story will
be told.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01

be said of the Republic Of Hawaii that
three representative men cannot be
found who will give portion of their
time to the investigation Of the labor
problems? Perish the thought! But it
looks as If there might be some reason
in the statement.
II the Commission can be organized
so as to work In conjunction with the
superintendent of the census, there can
be obtained at comparatively small ex-
pense a large amount of valuable infor-
nation that has never been placed
properly before the country. The people
of Hawaii nei seem prone to follow
the methods of the old chiefs in handing
legends down TO posterity from mouth
to mouth. They know in a general way
of what has been done In this or that
industry, but there never has BEEN
and never will be. if we keep on at the
present rate-a continuous, methodical
study of the situation and comparison
with the conditions in other countries
where the problems are somewhat SINH
lar to those that must be faced here.
One thing is certain, the country will
never gain anything by drifting along
in the old ruts and allowing those
with labor problems to take
care of themselves.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01

enables the Government to save money
in this department, which means the
expenditure Of larger sums In forward
ing public improvements and develop
ing the industrial resources of the coun-
try. 1t Is the hope of every public
spirited citizen that the time will come
when the military will be represented
by a corporars guard that can be main
tanned at an expense Of few thou
sand a year. Even with the clothing
allowance withdrawn, the salaries of
the members of the Hawaiian army are
a good bit higher than those of Uncle
Sans fighting force.
Although Colonel Mclean is touched
by the reduction, he may feel certain
amount of personal satisfaction in that
he is responsible for the good discipline
and increased effectiveness of the fight
ing force. A hundred men well dis
ciplined can do more and better work
when called into action than five times
that number who have received only a
smattering of military training,
A saving of over $25, 900 having been
made before all the appropriation bills
have passed, 1t may dawn upon some
of our public economists that the
called for by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs are entirely too large,
and consequently cut should be made
in the amount of money placed at his
disposal. They should not forget, how
ever, that it is good business policy to
be prepared for an emergency. The Ex-
ecutive is feeling it's way toward a re-
iuction of the armed force in business
like manner, and there can be no doubt
that money will be saved at every point
possible; but it should be remembered
that reserve fund to draw upon in
case of urgent necessity is also an i'm
portant item of sound, business-like ad-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01

Yes. il is about time the question OF
refunding be taken up. and taken up in
real good earnest, as there seems every
likelihood that it will be. 1t is useless
to blow hot and cold on the matter. The
big eight" started TO shelve it, and had
almost succeeded, but after nights de-
liberation they thought better Of their
action. Far from the integrity of the
Minister Of Finance being questioned,
We happen TO know that this string was
played upon very freely. A number Of
people could not see, and there were
Jhose who did not want them to see,
that SIr. Damon, as Minister Of Finance,
could propose q measure and not look
10 assisting his own bank in the mat
ter. Very few people can understand
disinterested public action. Evidently
some Of the big eight could not.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01

1t is TO be hoped that there viii DC
No obstacles placed in the pathway OF
Minister Smiths -curfew' bill that Wa
introduced in the House on Tuesday.
The evil influences with which children
NAV come in contact during the evening
hours may not be as bad as in some
cities. but they are certainly bad
enough TO require strict attention. With
little or no restraint at home, TO allow
many children now seen on the street
Al late hours Of the night, TO wander
about al their own sweet will, is simply
10 educate the boys and girls as hood
lums. There can be no better time TO
nip this evil in the bud.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01

the Colonies Of Australia they can and
do. II is perfectly logical position for
a community to take. They say to the
man who chooses to spend his money
abroad, by all means do so, but as you
take so much wealth away from US. we
intend to tax you heavily. Stay here,
spend your wealth here and you are do
ing us all some good, directly or indi-
rectly. But spend your 100000 or so in
Paris or London and we certainly don't
benefit by it, either directly or indi-
rectly.
The troubles of Ireland today are
mainly to be traced to the absentees,
and we may feel assured that the trou-
bles OF Hawaii will some day be traced
to a similar source, unless we make 1t
costly enough for our absentees to de-
eide to stay at home. take part in the
burdens of the State and manfully come
forward to help to guide its policy.
The remarks of Dr. Rodgers upon the
census of 1896 will attract more than
ordinary interest, coming as they do
from one who is thoroughly acquainted
with the practical difficulties which
have to be overcome in obtaining a
census of Hawaii that will give
something more than the total num-
Der of people in the country and
their nationality. AS a purely business
the census soon to be taken
should go beyond the narrow routine
limits that have characterized the sta /,
tistical records of former years. The
man selected as the superintendent of
the census should be one capable of
out broad policy, and one
thoroughly acquainted with the con-
ditions and necessities of the country.
the Government should not be
in dealing out funds in
order that the work may be complete
in every detail