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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-23
THE SPIRIT OF '76'
Charles Kulmen Wins the Prize for
the Best Essay.
HE'S A GREAT FALLS PUPIL
Miss Dorothy Mclean Is Awarded
the Second Prize - Officers of
the Society OF the Sons of the
American revolution.

Great Falls, Feb. 22.-The annual meet
Ing of the Montana society of the Sons OF
the American Revolution was held at the
office of Judge Benton this afternoon.
The society was organized in this city
one year ago to-day. and Its membership
increased something over so per cent.
during the one year Of its existence. AT
the meeting to-day Judge Benton was re-
elected as first vice president; Wingheid
L. Brown of Philipsburg. second vice
president: ]. +. McClelland of Great
Falls, secretary; J. NJ. Burlingame. treas
urer; Captain c. II. Robinson, historian;
Howard Crosby, registrar; j. o. Gregg.
Maurice s. Parker and William r. Bur
leigh, board of managers. The reports
OF the various officers were read to-day
and show the society to be I'm healthy
ard prosperous condition.
Several months ago the society offered
prizes to the pupils of the public schools
of Montana for the two best essays on
The Spirit of 70" In response to this
offer, which was made public through the
Standard, six essays were received, four
from pupils of the schools of Great Falls
and two from those in attendance at the
Miles City schools. These were referred
to a committee consisting of Lieutenant
Governor Botkin of Helena, Rev. NJ.
WATSON and Mayor Webster of this city.
who were to judge of the merits of the
contributions and award the prizes. At
an informal reception rendered the So
ciety at the residence of Judge Benton
the report of the committee on essays
was read.
The judges awarded the first prize TO
Charles Kulmer and the second to Miss
Dorothy Mclean The successful con-
tributors are both residents OF Great
Falls and pupils of the schools. The
Standards offer to publish the prize es-
say has been accepted ard the paper
by Mr. Kulmer will be forwarded to the
Standard Monday.
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An Editors Troubles.

Minneapolis, Feb. 21.-The celebrated
suit of Alden J. Blethen, at one time
editor and manager of the Minneapolis
Tribune, against Thomas Lowry, pres
fdent of the 500 railway and the Min
neapolis and st. Paul street railway
systems, for 100000, was decided to-day
with verdict for the defendant. The
case was on trial 13 days. Blethen
claimed Lowry agreed to make good
any losses he might sustain in the man.
agement of the Tribune. and that Low
ry sold the Tribune to the present own
er, w. ]. Murphy, without Blethen's
consent
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The Anniversary of the Organization Cele-
brated The Uniform Rank Officers.

brated The Uniform Rank Officers
Great Falls, Feb. 22.-The 3Sd anniver-
sary of the organization of the knights
of Pythias lodges was befittingly cele-
brated in this city Thursday night. The
programme of the evening was very elab-
crate and included the installation of the
recently elected officers of the Uniform
Rank by Sir Knight George III. Smith.
The following officers were installed: Sir
Knight captain, Andrew Jensen; Sir
Knight herald, NJ. +. Henderson,; Sir
knight lieutenant, Sam French; Sir
knight recorder, j. b. Terhune; Sir
Knight treasurer, Charles Wegner. The
entire rank. consisting Of IS members,
were in full dress uniform and presented
most attractive appearance when going
through the evolutions of different fancy
drills. The exercises were conducted with
Judge Race in the chair.
The Installation was public and large
number of invited guests were present.
At the conclusion of the interesting SER
vices the floor of the handsome lodge
room was cleared and those present in
dulged I'm dancing until a late hour. At
midnight an elegant banquet was served
and several addresses made, after which
dancing was resumed until nearly day
light Cataract lodge is a pioneer fra
ternal society and commends itself 20 the
public for its pleasant social and frater-
nal qualities. The lodge was organized In
this city i'm March, 1881. and now some
thing over so members claim relations
with the society.
Silver division of the Uniform Rank has
been established within the last year and
has a membership that is growing rap
idly. With the advent of spring the
Knights will give public drill exhibitions
and propose TO become so perfect in their
movements as to capture the prizes at
the next annual meeting of the Knights
of Pythias OF the Uniform Rank.
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CHINESE ROBBERS.
Caught I'm the Act and Their Homes
Probably Searched.

Missoula, Feb. IA special to the
Western Montana office of the Standard
from Thompson Falls says: Early this
morning John Willis discovered a man
trying to rob his store He shot at him
and hit him in the left arm, inhlcting a
serious wound. The burglar was found to
be All Cue. a Chinaman, who was ar
rested. Sing Gee. another Chinaman, was
taken into custody as an accomplish, and
the officials at once made thorough
search of the Chinese quarters. The
search revealed piles of stolen goods and
keys that will unlock every store in the
city. The stolen goods found show that
systematic thievery has been carried on
for several years. Melting pots and a full
kit of burglar tools were found as well as
a considerable amount OF opium.
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r. L. SWEANY, M. D.
7s7 Market street. s. r.. Cal. Opposite
Examiner office
He Wants Others to Know.

Editor Standard: Kindly allow me
space TO tell your readers that one who
suffered from both Seminal Weakness
and Syphilis Will inform any one who
may desire TO know of the means by
which he was cured OF these two loath-
some diseases and fully restored to vigor-
Gus manhood. He has nothing whatever
TO sell and would not make one cent of
the unfortunate. having for years paid all
his hard earnings to doctors and for pat
ent medicines only to experience failure
and disappointment in return. He Will
only be too happy 10 inform sufferers OF
a plan by which they can be certainly
and permanently cured. Write. enclos-
ing stamp. TO Virgil c. Williams. Box AZ.
Leadville, Colo.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SPIRITUALISM-FR FREEi FREEi
Free test to all who desire a sitting. Or.
Richie, the test healing and business
medium. Is located at II West Broad
way. The doctor will give to all a test
OF his wonderful powers. All who are
sick. respondent or in trouble. call and
be convinced that this gifted medium
can and will help you. Locates mines
lost persons or property. Positively no
fee unless full satisfaction Is given.
Hours 10 "a m. 20 p. m. Sundays in
cluded. II West Broadway. Butte
MRS. c. L. FRITZ GIVES PERFUMED.
vapor and electric baths: massage
treatment; also bust developing. face
massage. tan. wrinkles and freckles
positively removed: hair dressing and
manlcuring rooms 81 and % New Ows-
ley block. third floor. Butte.
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR
sight-seekersl The picturesque OF Alas
ka In book form with dozen photo
graphs OF glaciers and towns OF Alaska
by mail: send Is cents In stamps. T. +.
C.. Box 523 Seattle. Wash.
NG-FIRsT-CLAss BOARD IS
per week at the Broadway house. II
West broadway. Butte. Mont
BABIES WILL BE ADMITTED INTO
the baby show on the 26tn OF February.
at the Auditorium. without Japanese
costumes.
CLAIRVOYANT-ARE YOU IN TROT-
Bile? DO YOU need advice? II 30. see
Madame Guy. Miners will find il to
their advantage 10 call al 100 West
Broadway. Butte.
wANTED-A BUYER FOR A GOOD
sized safe. i0-foot showcase and counter
at s East Park street. Butte.
5000 TO ANY ONE WHO Will PIT
me on a steady - job r g Dodd.
Butte. +. -.
MRS. J. HELD. RELIABLE CLAIR
voyant. readings. s.: circles wednes-
day evenings. . cents. 81 South Ari-
IONA street. Butte.
RANCH. FIVE-YEAR LEASE FOR
improvements. For information address
Box 743. Butte. Mont
LOWEST PRICES FOR FIRsT-CLAss
dental work Al East Broadway. Butte
SECONDHAND CLOTHING BOUGHT
and sold. "a r. Park ST.. Butte.
UNION EMPLOYMENT OFFICE-ALI
kinds OF domestic help furnished Room
= II West Broadway. Butte.
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Nortbern Montana MeWs

against George b. Mclaughlin. sheriff OF
Choteau county, for 81 800 for unlawful
conversion OF goods. the jury returned
verdict for defendant
Sheriff Mclaughlin left to-day for Deer
Lodge. having in charge Avery. Thorbsen
and Cowan, who were sentenced TO one
years Imprisonment each. for cattle steal
M
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Lyons. N. Y, Feb. 21.-The blizzard Is
still raging here. Trains on the Rome.
WATERFOWL & Ogdensburg railroad are
abandoned. The New York Central rail-
road is running only passenger and fast
freight trains, and all are behind time.
The West Shore road has abandoned
all except through trains.
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Montana Union.
Northern Pacific.

Northern Pacific.
TRAINS AhHIvk Al CrTk-
No. :. from 81 Paul. Chicago
and all Eastern points. arrives
Northern Pacific local depot
daily Al .......-.......-......-.... va n
n. u. No. 4 from SPOKANE Ia
coma. Seattle. Portland and all
Coast points. arrives Montana
Union depot daily ct ............u:o n
TRAINS LEAVE BUTrR
NJ u. No. I. for Spokane. Taco
ma, Seattle. Portland and ell
Coast snd California polnta
leaves Montana Union depot
daily at .......- ..-.-.... So n
No O. for ~. Paul. Chicago and
all Eastern. Southern and Ca
madam points. leaves Northern
Pacific local depot daily at....lo:0 ~
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The Murderer Hanged.

Folsom. Cal, Feb. 21.-Ivan Kova-
lev, a Russian ex-convict who escaped
from the penal settlement on Saghalien
island three years ago, was hanged to-
day for the murder of F. L. II. Weber
and Mrs. Weber at Sacramento, Dec.
80 1894
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You can travel on a railroad train
that cost S50.o00.00 for a day and at
night for 5000. but you can't own the
train Pay the Standard 5000 for a
yearly subscription and Sights and
Scenes OF the World and they both be-
long II you
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shot His Father

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 21.-E. r.
Campbell ex-clerk of the United States
district court, was shot and killed by
his son, Robert Campbell, to-day.
Young Campbell has been regarded as
mentally unsound.
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An Explanation Wanted.

Washington. Feb. 21.-Representative
Cotton of Kentucky to-day introduced
in the house a resolution to investigate
the action of Secretary Carlisle in re-
fusing to accept the bid of William
Graves for $4,000. 900 bonds at 1.153.3s1.
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GREAT FALLS NEWS.

Great Falls. Feb. PA Benton special
TO the Standard says: In the case OF May
Darby Of Havre against Tim Casey Of
the same place for $500 damages for as
sault and battery. the jury returned a
verdict Of $50 for plaintif.
In the case OF Foot, Schulze & Co.
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GOSPEL TRUTH.
Why Tell a Lie and Get Caugh
at 1t?
Few Instances to Prove It--Many
More Whore They Come From.

Testimonials are
not much good in a
horse trade.
You want to buy
a horse to trot in
three minutes. Trot
the horse, that tells
the story.
Every day we get
letters saying, "If
we only knew that
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TIME SCHEDULE
TRAINS ARRIVE.
No. 7, from st. Paul Chicago
and all Eastern points. arrives
Northern Pacific local depot
No. g. from Spokane. Tacoma.
Seattle. Portland and all Coast
points, arrives Montana Union
depot daily at -...................u:S y m
TRAINS DEPART.
NO Z, for spokane. Tacoma.
Seattle, Portland and all Coast
and California points. leave
Montana Union depot daily at. $50 q m
No g. for st. Paul. Chicago and
all Eastern. Southern and Ca
madam points. leaves Northern
Pacific local depot daily at....l0:3e D m
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Butte
and St. Paul. upholstered Tourist Sleep
ers: elegant day coaches and dining car
service on all through trains.
For information. time cards. maps and
tickets call on or write TO W. NJ TUOHY.
General Agent. p East Broadway. Butte
Mont. or CHARLES ,. FEE.
General Passenger Agent. 81. Paul. MINI.
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The Northern Montana once of the
Standard Is located IN the Bach-Cory
block. Great Falls. directly opposite the
Park hotel. Advertising rates furnished on
application.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-23
ROWDYIS M,


Tho WesIeyan University DIsgraced by
Obstinate students.
Middletown, Conn, Feb. 21. The
toughest and most obstinate hand-to-
hand encounter that was ever known
at Wesleyan university took place be-
tween the sophomores and freshmen
o-night. About 200 students fought
nearly two hours, Six men were car
ried off the campus unconscious or ex-
hausted. 1t was all over the firing of
the customary salute to washington's
birthday.
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MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN DESIRES
work as nurse or general housework by
the day or week Address ID. r., stand
ard. Anaconda.
DRESSMAKER WANTS WORK BY
the day tn families. Inquire at 50 West
Mercury street. Butte.
wANTED-SITUATIO BY MIDDLE
aged woman in city or country: any
kind OF homework. Address F., Stand
ard. Butte. Mont.
WANTED = POSITION BY FIRST
class druggist. Address Drugs. Stand
ard ofiice. Butte.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT0RLEGANT ROoMs, MOD
ern conveniences. Albemarle house. a
West Granite street. Butte.
FOR RENT-PLEASANT FURNISHED
room with board In private family. for
two gentlemen; centrally located. Ad-
dress L.. Standard. Butte.
FOR RENT NICELY FURNISHED
front rooms for housekeeping. 2i5 Dako-
ia street, Butte.
FOR RENT - THREE FURNISHED
rooms for light housekeeping: no chill
dren. Address A. s.. Standard. Butte.
DESK AND OFFICE ROOM FOR RENT
cheap. Apply Rooms and owsley
block. Butte.
FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS. 2i5
Cedar street. Anaconda.
HOUSEKEEPING AND FURNISHED
rooms with electric light and heat, over
Red Root Mrs. Calder.
FURNISHED ROOMS, ELECTRIC
light. steam heat, free bath: reasonable
prices. Hoffman house. Is East Park
street. Butte.
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For a quick trip TO Chicago try the
Burlington route via Northern Pacine
az BIllingn
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No-To-Bac would cure the tobacco
haplt we would gladly give five times
the price"
We often wonder whether such peo-
pie really want a cure.
Why?
simply because we absolutely sell
No-To-Bac under a guarantee to cure.
and at price within the reach of all.
Your own druggist guarantees II, so
you don't have to take our word.
over 10000 druggists sell and guaran-
tee No-To-Bac; over 1000, 900 boxes
sold; over 100000 cures; over 10. 900 tes-
timonial letters with requests to pub-
fish. Here are few:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-23

Consumption. LaGrippe. Pneumonia
and all Throat and Lung diseases ar,
cured by Shiloh's Cure.
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BUTTE TIME CARD.

Butte. Anaconda & Pacific r. r.
ARkINE IN BUTTE.
No. . Anaconda and Helena express. ar
rfves daily........ .............s:soA- m
No. T. Anaconda express. con-
Meeting with Great Northern
railwa.- through trains for East
and West arrives daily.......... f:iS . -
DEPART FROM BUTTE
No. q Anaconda express. leaves
daily -. :. go. .lo:S . n
No. l. Anaconda express from St
Paul. Helena and Intern ediats
points leaves daily .....-..-...-- so N
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AGENTS WANTED QUICK SALES.
large profits. Machette Co. 3,s6s Cottage
Grove Avenue. Chicago. Ill
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Want AdVs.

A ADVERTISEMENTS under this head
IA cents a word for the first insertion
and / cent a word for each subsequent
insertion. No advs. taken for less than
Is cents.
Classified Advs. per line per month. rs
Count words 20 the lineD
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WAIVED HELL.

PEOPLES EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
Phone 205. Office. owsley block. Butte.
Employers and employees apply where?
To the Peoples office for business; the
best come here.
WANTED-WAITKE AND GEN
eral housework girls at Employment
Agency. room I Shields block.
WANTED-A PARTNER WITH sl.eo;
paying $40 per month. object 10 enlarge
business. Address O.. Box ~. Butte.
Mont
WHEN IN NEED OF A GOOD COOK.
man or woman. call on or write the -.
Paul Employment oface. us North
Main. Butte.
MONTANA EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
Furnish help OF all kinds Andrew Cul-
bertson. - y Main. Butte Mon,
WANTED-AN APPRENTICE PRESS
boy who has had some experience and
understands making ready. Address
Standard Publishing Co. Anaconda
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FER SAVED AFTER
81 YEARS


81 YEARS.
Tyrone, Ark. Sept 18th, 1895.
Gentlemen: / must say that for 81
years have been perfect slave to to-
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To-Bac has completely cured me of my
desire for the poisonous weed, so that
1 feel like man once more in life.
Yours truly,
Rev. J. A. Preston.
DRIVEN OUT OF TEXAS.
Cloverdale, Ind, Aug. 10TH 1895
Gentlemen: One year ago while liv-
ing In Henrietta, Texas. / became so
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was a burden to me to keep still In one
place any length of time.
L bought one box of your No-To-Bac
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Yours respectfully,
j. E. Frazier.
HAD TOBACCO HEART FAILURE.
jamestown. N. Y. Sept. 25th, 1895.
Dear Sir: i have been cured of the
use of tobacco by taking No-To-Bac. /
never felt better in my life than right
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gone, thanks to No-To-B ac
Very truly yours.
James c. Bateman.
YEARS OF TOBACCO EATING.
Galena, Kans., July 9th. 1895.
Gentlemen: A year ago sent to you
for three boxes of No-To- Bac, and be-
fore two was used all desire for tobac-
co was gone, and since tobacco has not
entered my mouth-and this. after not
chewing. but eating IT for years. I
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Respectfully.
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BRYAN AT HOME.
A Big Crowd Out To Meet Him but 1t Was
Not Like His First Reception.

Lincoln, Neb., September S.-The Sec
ond home coming of William Jennings
Bryan since his nomination by the Chi
cago convention was made the occasion
of an, enthusiastic outburst on the part
of his fellow townsmen that differed
from his first reception here as Presi-
Dental candidate. in that 10 was strictly
partisan. 1t was 10. 45 when Ms. Bryan's
train reached Burlington station. Sew
eral thousand people were waiting. AS
the nominee stepped to the platform he
was given enthusiastic cheers. Among
Others in the party on arrival hero were
George A. Groot Of Ohio, chairman Of the
notification committee of the national
Silver party, and A. r. Talbot, Mr.. Bry.
ans law partner, who is candidate fol
the Nebraska senate en- the Republican
ticket.
Escorted by two brass bands. the Bryan
Flambeau club, the Free Silver olub and
the local reception committee, Mr.. Bryan
was conveyed to his homo on d street.,
through the principal streets.
A large crowd assembled about MI
Bryan's residence. The nominee made
his way through 1t and went inside te
greet his wife and children. A few
minutes later be reappeared on the porot
and said few words in response to ths
applause from his audience.
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Paid Penalty of Brutal Crime.

Digby. N. s., September s.-Pster D.
Wheeler was hanged here ut $50 this
morning for the murder Of Annie Kemp-
ton, 15 year old gtrl.
The execution was originally set to
but when Sheriff Van Blaroona last
night heard Wild rumors that q large
body Of desperate men were on their way
determined to witness the banging II they
had to tear down the jail, he decided that
the sentence Of death should be carried
out before daylight.
The crime for which Wheeler was
hanged was one of the mnst brutal ever
parpetrated In Nova Scotia.
Wheeler confessed that be killed Annie
Kempton after she had made a desperate
attempt to save herself from assault.
She opposed Wheelsr with all ker force
and he finally felled he with u stiok of
wood and then plunged large bread
knife into her body several times.
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DEADLY YELLOW FEVER.
Disease Is Making Fearful Inroads
Into Spanish Soldiery.

1t Is Reported In Nearly Every Cuban
Town, and Is Increasing In Mali
gancy.
Washington, September 8.-The malig-
macy of the yellow fever In Cuba is in
creasing with the advance Of the season.
Fhe disease is in most dreadful type
and ia now playing havoc with the un-
aoolimated Spanish troops according to
official reports received from sanitary
inspectors of the United States marine
hospital service.
These show Il death in Havana for the
week ending August 81. At the mill
tary hospital 1872 new cases were under
treatment In Matanzas, the Same number
in Santiago, and at Sagua Lagrande are
100 new cases.
Similar conditions prevail in all other
sections where the Spanish forces are
massed. The inpeotor at Havana in a
special report has the fever as BADLY
epidemic, and is increasing among the
civilians there. At Santiago Col Vail
derpin of the Spanish engineers. died
hours. The disease has spread to the
French island Of Martinique, accord
ing to the consular report. The consular
agent at Mananzilla, Cuba, reports yell
low fever there aud says the disease sta
tistics were eneither.published nor record
ed in the office there since the revolution
broke out.
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when the results of the November election
10 made known.
a At the end of Mr.. Clifford's spesch he
was given three cheers and great oya-
tion.
Ex-Governor Flower of New York was
now introduced and was enthusiastioal-
ly cheered. He began by showing what
the effects Of free coinage Of silver at the
ratio of 16 to l as advocated by the
Chicago platform would be. He applied
1t to the finances Of the country and
showed that the free coinage of silver
would be absolutely disastrous to any at
tempt on our part to recover from the ex-
listing embarrassments. Then he took mp
the effect of free coinage on the wage
earners and showed that it would be
simply a system of robbery against all
who now receive flxe1 wages. He told Of
the disastrous effects 1t would have on
the deposits Of widows and orphans de-
pendant upon deposits for their liYeh-
hood. He said the creditors of the
country are not the bankers but the COM
mon people who produce the wealth and
the bankers who receive the deposits ars
tho real debtors. When Mr.. Bryan talks
against the capitalists hey is talking
against the wage searners. The trouble
with Bryan is that he doesn't know what
be is talking about and doesn't realize
that the system he advocates would harm
the rich less than it would the poor.