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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09
THAT OLD woRMY CHESTNUT.

Mr.. Bryan still conducts his cam
paign on the assumption that the peo-
pie are fools. The beginning and the
end Of all his speeches is a monotonouS
repetition Of the one idea that the de-
mOnetiZation of silver is responsible
for hard times, and that its free and
unlimited coinage, 16 to L, would i'm
mediately restore prosperity. 1t is but
a just compliment to Mr.. Bryan's
known intelligence to say he knows
this is not true. Knowing this, every
time he repeats it he records himself
a demagogue, and strengthens the con-
viction among the people that he is
willing to distort the truth to attain his
personal ends. Right here he is tread
ing dangerous ground, and those who
support him may find that they have
participated in a still more dangerous
proceeding. Everything depends upon
the truth or falsity of his dogmatic as
sertions. Granting that his position is
correct, there would be but one party,
and one opinion on this question, but
suppose it is not what then? Surely
if he is to be elected on this idea his
first duty would be to try 70 enforce
it. The majority who placed him at
the head of the government would de-
mand this, and we might expect that
the first batch of bonds presented for
payment would be paid in deprecated
silver. Following this would come
the impossible task Of coming the
worlds silver, or the attempt to do it.
lieve this would send gold to a prem
ium at once. AS a measure of contrac-
ton nothing could be more effective or
more sudden and disastrous in its re
suits. Mr.. Bryan does not say how
long II wouli take, with our present
facilities, to coin over 5000. 900. 900 of
silver to take the place of the gold thus
retired in an hour. Then there re-
mains the question as to whether silver
would be taken for all debts at par
and how long. Bryan says it would.
but suppose it would not Here would
come further contraction in just the
proportion that silver would decline in
its purchasing or debt-paying power
Ii this is true where is the increase in
our circulating medium 10 come in?
There IS nothing in all this Popocratic
ciartrap hut a bare. cold assumption.
and that assumption presupposes an
impossibility. The logic. experience
and history al support tIat ia. and
bryan nor ali his boisterous followers
can change the operation of natural
laws. There are indications that the
/ people are growing very weary of this
playing upon prejudice by constantly
| repeating a fSischood We have true
binIetalliSm now. The man who SAYS
there are any disabilities 10 be removed
! from silver, as il * now used. either
! betrayS his ignorance or states what
he knows to De false II is also known.
| and admitted by every reasonable man
( that there is a vast an2ounr OF unem-
I ployed capital in the country. This
! proves. irrefutably. that hard times are
/ not attributable 70 q scarcity of eur
rency. Ii seems almost idle. under
such conditions, 10 ask why there
shoald be such 4 demand for ~ in
crease of the currency. ManftestIy
| there is none, and all this oratorical
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09
THE OUTLOOK TO-DAY.

The New York Sun says: "The In
dianapolis ticket is a good ticket, but
don't you vote it" The same might
be said of the Pittsburg and of the
Chicago tickets. The issue is not one
of men, but of measure, and that mea-
sure is money. 1t is the unsatisfactory
money conditions which renders the
present campaign more intense than
any in the past in the history of the
nation The conditions effect every
man who holds q value, including him
whose holding is unexpended labor.
No man, be he capitalist, or what not,
has escaped a pressure which has al
most revOlutioniZed the political situa-
ton. There are in the emergency but
two things TO appeal to, viz: reason and
experience. SO far as experience goes
the Republican party has the best Of it,
while it's side OF the case is at least
as reasonable as that of the other.
1t is because of the successful exper-
fence under Republican rule that the
hearts of the people are surely turning
to Mckinley. AS the New York Mail
and Express truly says, the outlook is
daily becoming more cheerful to the
friends of national honor and honest
government The people are taking
counsel of conscience and patriotism,
and agitation and desperation are Civ
ing place to sound reason and true
courage.
The indianapolis ticket and platform
furnish additional arguments for the
support Of William Mckinley by all cit
liens who are solicitOus for the welfare
Of their country and for the mainten-
ance of the historic institutions of the
government. The Republican party
represents the only true conservative
ness in the nation today. 1t is the
only national political party in the
country. The Chicago ticket Is fac
tional and sectional; the Indianapolis
ticket finds the only excuse for exist
ence in the hopeless decentralization Of
the party for which ii processes to
stand, but the Republican ticket has
behind it the open support or secret
sympathy Of every patriot in the land.
The Republican party is not out for
Standardization, or the vindication of
any theory or individual. 1t has no
doubtful policies or questionable prin-
ciples to Justify. 1t simply enters the
political arena as the champion of ma
tional honor and public credit Just as
it did in 1861. 1t has the courage of
its convictions, and full faith in the
righteousness Of its cause, and, conse-
quently is commanding more and more
the confidence of that great body of
plain but patriotic people whom Lin
coin led 10 victory in the dark days of
our nations earlier peril.
1t is an exceedingly hopeful indica-
ton Of the right direction of public
thought and feeling that non-partisan
organizations are being formed
throughout the west and south. espe.
cially among waSe-earners in behalf of
sound money. An aggressive campaiSn
is on Let every citizen do his whole
duty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09
TALKS FROM EXPERIENCE.

A letter from Sedgwick county
farmer, a Frenchman, who has had a
late experience as a laborer and farmer
in AlSace-Loraine, France, and Ger
many, which letter is called out by a
remark made by Mr.. A. Hess of this
city, lately returned from Europe, will
be read with interest by the farmers OF
Sedgwick county 1t is quite a COM
mon thing to have France cited as the
most prosperous country in the world,
where bimetallism is maintained and
where the circulation per capita is
double that of the United States. 1t
is thought, no doubt, by some or even
10y many, that the industrial conditions
of America are slowly but surely ap-
preaching the discouraging European
level However that may be, the let
ter we publish from Mr.. CoSson clearly
establishes the fact that we are long
way from that undesirable condition,
and that despite of the unusually hard
times and unsatisfactory conditions in
America this generation, at least, will
never experience those to which the
farmers and laboring people of Europe
are subjected
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

G~ne-zI Horace P0-tsr's psrno-al Tec1i
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are 70 5e calIet Campaigning WI
G-zz-~ G~ne-zl Porter nrst net Genera
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

fnstian about the oppression OF the
masses through a scarcity Of money is
not Only manufactured out OF whole
cioth Dui preconcar.ed sche me for
boosting an adventurer ito Power by
playing upon Ignorance and prejudice.
The November election will settle these
matters by the triumph of right 1t
viii further prove the downfall OF an
upstart who, let it be hoped, will then
entertain higher opinion OF the
honesty and intelligence of the whole
ueoDle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09
A FRENcHMAN's EXPERIENCE.


To TIRE ES1-cr Of the E>Ee-
sus. saw A interview 90 Mr. Hes. %
TIE Wichita wholesale Grocery company.
concerning a visit that he recently MADE
20 Europe. IN giving his IDEAS % TIA;
country he said that TIE workins essss
seemed to BE better cared for there than
here. TIA: may be 80 N Mr. Hess Viva
Of 3; as he went through the country
Just sot back from Aissc>-L<orA-7es O.
the "a cs August. where ~e reSc>d so-
nearly year I had iets that country Z
is-s for the United States. where i have
lived ever sonce. Was born and Tzssei
there sfy father Vas farmer and bad
quite little pco1<-ty cs his OWL. szc also
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

- BRITISH Ho15B-ss." John n stahl.
secretary q me Farmer National Con-
Trsss ard Psu-Amer. can Agricultural Pa
lament. asks Are The Bzr1e-s P0sr-
ls-fsT-' and under ths title q "Anaerfes' =
Duty % Americans II Turkey" DR.. Cyrus
Hauaun S111sssss AZ op,en letter % seaa-
tor Sherman On behalf % fhs A-nsT-ca.
zalzssoazr5es II he Ottoman empire
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09
THE MAGAZINES ARE OUT.

In the September Review of Reviews the
editor discusses different phases OF the
presidential csmpaign-especially the re-
volt OF the gold-standard Democrats, the
attitude of eastern wage-earners toward
Mr.. Bryan, and the spread Of free-sfiver
doctrine among the farmers Another i'm
portant topic of discussion In the depart
ment OF The Progress OF the World Is
Lord Salisbury'svenezuelan proposition. in
connection with the general scheme for a
permanent tribunal OF arbitration. The
editor also covers most OF striking dsvel-
opments of the month IN British and Eu-
ropean politics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

Joseph Chamberlain, in referring to
the money sentiment of England, says:
"We are all of us either monometal-
lists or bimetallists, but none of us is
for free silver. Some Of us think that
by combination of all nations silver
could be kept at a parity with gold,
but no one believes that single nation
cOnld do III !"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

The 'free"coinage of silver under the
law does not mean ''gratuitious" coin
age, as most people seem to think.
"Free" coinage simply means the right
of the public to have the good metal
it brings to the minis coined into legal
tender money. The government
charges for this work and so comes in
the matter Of seniorage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

The carclesSness OF people in general
has received 4 new illustration in the
fiscal British postofice report The
value Of property found in the letters
which were collected in the British
dead-letter offices for the past wear was
e2.4oo.0o0. Nor, in this respect, has
the record of the United States postof-
fee department been behind that OF
John Bulls service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

Millions of our countrymen are today
discussing grave questions Of which
three months ago they had not so much
as ever heard. In the brief period OF
tow months they will decide problems
which might easily occupy a lifetime.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

The merit and soope Of its articles, the
tErnelinsss OF its contents the res1asieness
OF its fiction. ard the indispensable ex-
ceIlence o, its illustrations. combine 70
VIII for The National Magazine a pres
tsge that has become cosmopolitan. IL -.
moreover. a 6istinctively American publ
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sured as magazine o< Invaluable interest
70 the readers who wishes 20 keep II step
with zhe march % the times. BOstoTstan
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-09

The September Arena contains a paper
By James Malcolm or a Remarkable s-a-
t.stscal Report" which 61sclowes reveal
tons as startling as dii Hr. Stars II
Christ Came 20 Chicago" !. fsaas ~st1
;se statistical repo-- recsatly Issued ~
the Illinois Bureau % Labor etzs'=i2oH,
ana points oct The frl<acfui i7i1s<ic> o-0'l-
TO the zrez: Industrial populztio- Of re
eoant.y ~ oer p-esezt un,zi- system q
taxation. Which -aultfplsss ire bsrseas o.
TIE poor man By azzt1-E 70 rs already TOO
heavy to&t TIA; which SHOULD be oo--e -
TIE rich nazA This payer sho<zit - rsa1
rh-ou<hout the ie-grh and b-sz1th q ire
knc- aas The question {, eis-Ds~es s.c=1Lc
,. aS4ta..c ur.n a sas- ara -aastsSss szS-
ten % taxation - establSks1-
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-19
Musical African Warriors.

August 5.-KiSawa volunteered to send two men with me to Kasembi's. Did not suggest any pay; told off two of his young warriors, and gave them instructions; they clapped their hands after each sentence to signify their ac- ceptance of his instructions. Two others have come of their own accord; the only baggage of one is two sticks, upon each of which are threaded four dry rows of fruit, which rattle. The youth owning this property has long hair plaited into ropes, which fall to his neck, and form screen to his eyes. He is constantly keeping the rattle going, and singing (principally about mel in a most fiattering manner, in which per formance his friend joins; but the latter confines himself to singing; he has other use for his hands, which carry two baskets full of manioc flour, banghi pipe, and spare rattles. For the first hour they stayed at my heels. All the time kept up the rattling and sing ing, and told me it was what they came for. and that they would thus enter tain me until we reached Kasembi, four or five days off. I spoke to them firm ly, but kindly, told them their music was excellent, but must be heard at distance to be properly enjoyed. The distance pointed out was about ten miles away. My musical friends took the hint good-naturedly, but at times they break out into their boisterous en- rtainment-Century.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-19
WIND IN THE MOON.

We had slept with our horses grazing all
 through blistering day; Boots and saddles had sounded, we wait
 ed for horse and away: The sun was down and over tte grass dew
 had begun to fall, And shriil across the duskiDg world we
 heard the whip-poor-will call We knew what the moon was doing, the
 leering moon in the east, Calling, calling the master winds, turing
 them as to feast, Prisoning them in her halo ring till the
 widest gust grew tame, And the stars were blown all out of the
 sky, like fickering candle flame. An eldritch moon, all gibbous, gray, ID
 haze of heat and dew, Although it was June we shivered there,
 as loud the bugle blew; Foot home in stirrup, hand on hilt, we
 thundered down the glade, And up the hill, where the brave blue
 coats stood massed to check our
 raid.
 We rode but a scant five hundred; they
 waited a thousand there, Yet we laughed as though twas the view
 halloo at the trumpet's snariing
 blare;
 Trot. Gallopi Chargei Twas a ringing
 run, with the dogs of deathtin cry, Under the leering gibbous moon, aslant
 in the windy sky. Never a check when the gun fire broke
 as lightning from a cloud; Never a stay when screaming shell
 through front and rear rank plowed. On, up, over the bristling slope, wedge
 of fire and steel, We cleft a way through the tough blue
 ranks till we saw the captain reel. Then we broke, and the leering gibbous
 moon unleashed the winds of heaven. In writhing riot they leaped to earth, the
 peace of night was riven, Riven, smitten of lightning's sword and
 the thunder's hammer clang, As the riotous winds a Marseillaise of
 wreck and ruin sang. With crash of forest and sweep of grass
 the storm chant rose and fell. The earth was thrashed with a fail of
 cloud, afiame like the mouth of hell, And we, who had fought 30 wild fight,
 bare breast against bare blade, Fell, gray or blue, into kneeling ranks,
 locked hands and as wildly prayed, We had fought like men for honor, we
 prayed like men for life. Nor friend nor foe, but brothers all, there
 on the field of strife; Perhaps God heard, the storm was hush
 ed, the moon rode high and white, And a rufling wind blew from the south,
 soft as 1t blows tonight. New York Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-19
TWO VIEWS OF PENSIONS.
Not Many Rich In Our Wars, Writes Ex-
 President Harrison.

Not Many Rich In Our Wars, Writes Ex-
 President Harrison.
 "There may be fair differences of opinion as to the extent hnd conditions of pension relief, but there is no room for doubts as to pensions, '" writes ex President Harrison in The Ladies' Home Journal. Eleven dollars month for war service implies at least relief in case of wounds or sickness for the soldier and that the public will care for his widow and minor children. When the law of pillage prevailed, it was otherwise, and when our rich men take to fighting our wars we can abol- ish the pension system, but thus far it is as historically true of the armies that won our independence. delivered us from the Indians and the British and saved the nation in the great civil war as of the kingdom of heaven, Not many rich.
 ''There are two views of the pension question-one from the Little Round Top at Gettysburg, looking out over field sown thickly with the dead and around upon bloody, blackened and maimed men cheering the shot torn banner of their country; the other from an office desk on busy street or from an endowed chair in university, look ing only upon a statistical table. '"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-19
A GOOD SHOWING.
WHAT A REPORTER LEARNED ABOUT A CERTAIN MEDICINE. .
From the Journal, Minneapolis. Minn.

From me J0ufndl, -htnRedp0lS, Mtnh.
 There is one proprietary medicine in use in this city, the name of which has become a household word and that is the preparation known as ''Pink Pills for Pale People," Shakespeare said, "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet That may be so, but pills by any other name would not l have the same attraction nor popular sales that Pink Pills have in Spokane, Wash.
 A representative of the Minneapolis Journal started out the other day to in- vestigate the merits of this popular and widely-sold household medicine. | The evidence was on every hand. Hamilton B. Merrill, young money loaner of Spokane, was seen by the newspaper man. MT. Merrill made no secret of his remarkable cure by these little pellets.
 "Do I know the efficacy of Pink Pills?" he reiterated. "l should rather think l do, they have been a blessing to me. am not in the habit of praising proprietary medicine, but I must say that Pink Pills, as far as my case goes, have no equal in the world. A little over year ago l began ailing and commenced to lose flesh rapidly. The doctor told me to stop smoking; this I did, but the result was even worse. My heart-beats decreased to less than forty minute. l was pre- scribed for by my doctor, but without receiving any benefit whatever. l continued daily to grow worse and my parents became alarmed over my con- dition. Some one suggested Pink Pills; thought would try them any way. And I tell you that l cannot en- dorse them too highly, they worked like charm in my case. My heart soon became normal again, my flesh increased and I felt like new man. To tell you the truth l am still taking them. have sort of fondness for them yet and I am loath to give them up.
 ''I know of a young lady living ln this city, whose condition was even worse than mine; she took Pink Pills and is one of societys gayest young ladies now. I wish I were at liberty to give her name, as I am sure she would only be too delighted to give them a hearty send-off. 1 believe Pink Pills cannot be too highly recommended. They are gems, indeed. y
 MT. Merrill is young man or twenty-two or twenty-three years or age and today is the pink of health. He has a splendid complexion and would be the last person to be taken for one who has been so seriously Ill only a few months ago. He IS splendid athlete besides and and moves in the best circles of society here.
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain, Ill condensed form, all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are an unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, ner- vous headahce, the after effect of la grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions, all forms of weakness either in male or female. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt of price, 90 cents box, or six boxes for $2.50, by addressing Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-19


 When San Francisco does anything in the sporting line she never does it by halves. A syndicate of capitalists, realizing the importance of the bicycle as a racing factor, have combined and constructed what is to be known as the "Velodrome, occupying the entire block between Baker, Fell, Lyon and Hayes streets.
 The "Velodrome'' will be devoted to any and all kinds of outdoor athletic sports, but its principal feature will be its bicycle track, which was dedi- cated with large and successful meet on Saturday, November 2lst.
 Although used simply for practice prior to it's opening, the ''Velodrome" track has already been heralded at home and abroad as wonderfully safe, and at the same time, remarkably fast, course.
 The track itself is six laps to the mile, and banked in such a manner that it is as safe as mile tra ok. The banks are nine feet seven inches on the turns, about two and one-half feet on the straights. The track is somewhat oval ill shape, the home-stretch being little longer than the back. The sur face is of selected Oregon pine, one and one-quarter inches square laid vertical grain, with no nails showing on the surface.
 Owing to construction of the track, it is possible to use the largest multi cycles with perfect safety, and after several unofficial trials, it has been proven that worlds records are easily within the reach of riders upon this track.
 The grand stand and dressing-rooms are the most complete of their kind in America.
 The grand stand extends around and following the contour of the track for about one-half its circumference, and will contain a stand proper, promenade and gallery. The dressing rooms will be underneath and have windows looking out upon the track. There will also be club room with all pos sible conveniences for visitors.