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The advocate., 1896-07-08

They were just like the treasury notes
issued in 1913 and frequently after
wards. They were issued simply as
notes, payable on demand, and used
In payment Of SALARIES or other dues
from the United States" These notes,
by act of August 5, 1861, were made
receivable in payment of public
dues" By act of February 12, 1862,
the amount of these notes was in.
creased from so million dollars to 60
million dollars, and by act of March
II, 1862, they were made "laWful
money and legal tender"
If our memory is not at fault, the
total amount of coin in the United
States in 1861 was estimated at about
200 million dollars. Does Gen. Gros-
VenOr want to be understood as saying
that the holders of 200 millions of coin
suddenly hid it away before dollar of
paper money was either authorized or
issuedP And will some friend of the
General answer why it was that the
issue of treasury notes before the war
period never drove gold and silver
coin out of circulation?
Again, the General said the coinage
of silver would bring into circulation
an inferior currency and, according to
that immutsble law he had already de-
scribed, gold coin would at once get
out of sight. Then he said, if the re-
port is correct:
"Ah, but" says the silver advocate, "we
viii coin freely all the silver that shall come
and will supply the place of this gold cur
rency."
Answering that suggestion, the
speaker used this argument:
Recently the Superintendent of the Mints Of
the United States made statement that IL all
the mints were run ten hours day, it would
take ten years to coin silver dollars enough to
supply the gold currency OF the country thus
SuDLFbCb6u IFOH Gno FO4uu16, anu II we uOuDl0
the output Of the mints and run them night
and day and Sundays, it would take five years
to supply the place, and during that time
condition Of Generalization in business such
as this country never saw would sweep the
aceumulations of the past out Of existence,
If all that be true, that the coinage
of-ssy so millions a yesr-will drive
out all the 500 million dollars of gold
coin said to be in the country now,
why did not the coinage of 28 million
dollars year for twelve years under
the Bls nd Allison law of 1873 drive out
the little gold we had when that coin
age was begunP 1t is a fact that all
we'll informed persons know well that,
instead of gold leaving the country dur
ing the operation of that law, gold
flowed into our treasury In one contin-
uous stream.
The advocate., 1896-07-08

WHEN the ordinary Republican
settles down to the consideration Of
material for q platform he invariably
uses that which he thinks will make
votes and discards that which he thinks
viii not. The matter of right or wrong
or Of principle is never permitted to
figure at all.
The advocate., 1896-07-08

The contests at the conventions In
Kansas this year for nominating can
dldstes for the judicial offices are not
creditable. When men engage In
scrsmbles for these places, people will
soon lose confidence in the courts.
The advocate., 1896-07-08
For congressman,

For Judges OF the Courts OF Appeals.
Eastern division, southern department.,
......................M ManfOTd SchoOnOver
Western division, southern department.,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. B. +. Milton
Western division, northern department,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w. McElTOy
The advocate., 1896-07-08

WHAT excuse can or will Republi.
cans offer for the refusal of the House
of Representatives to consider the
and.bond.selling bill that had passed
the Senate and was sent to the House
for It's action at the late session of
ConRressY
The advocate., 1896-07-08

PERHAPS Senator PETER win explain through
the ADVOCATE his vote on the river and har'
bOr bill.-TOpskG Journal
The attention of the editor Of the
Journal is respectfully called to col
umn 2, page 5, Of the June II Issue
Of this paper.
The advocate., 1896-07-08

Well, what of itP The Mckinley law
had been In force nearly two years at
that time and could not be repealed
much short Of two years more.
The advocate., 1896-07-08
POPULIST NOMINATIONS.

For Presidential Electors.
Sixth district. f. Egan
The advocate., 1896-07-08

Entered at the Postofice at Topeka, Kansas
as secOnd.class matter.
The advocate., 1896-07-08

NATIONAL REFORM PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
Why Mr. Lang Yawns at Byron.

Culture has first and last WINGED good
deal at Byron for offending its taste, and
this is entirely proper, of course. 1t Is i'm
possible to defend bad taste. But one
should bear in mind That to overestimate
the Importance of taste Is to be lacking in
It oneself, and when Mr. Andrew Lang
attributes his youthful yawnings over the
"Siege of Corinth" to the monitions of the
Zeitgeist, and argues from them that By
ron's poetry is superficial and ephemeral,
one may say that his taste lacks ut least
the element of catholicity. On the whole,
the only remedy for culture that errs
through eclectic limitedness is perhaps
more culture, and 1t may very well be one
of the ironies of The Zeitgeist that the
critic, once subject to the thrall Of culture,
must keep on cultivating his mind and
taste as we'll rs his art II he would avoid
remaining In the enchanted land of diet
tanteism instead of reaching the serene
heights of the celestial city.
Ii is TO be remembered that such author
itatiye apostles of culture as Goethe and
Matthew Arnold agree with 'Mr. Henley
and the poet laureate rather than with
Mr.. Lang as to Byron, that Goethe called
him "the greatest talent of the country"
and that Arnold prophesied, "We shall
turn our eyes again, and to more purpose,
upon this passionate and dauntless soldier
OF n forlorn hope, who, ignorant OF the fu-
turc and unconsolcd by its promises, never
thelcss waged against the conservatism OF
the old impossible world so ilcrya battle. "
-Scribners
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A MEpAL FROM CONGRESS.
Americas Tsrdy Recognition Of The In
ventor of the Lifeboat.

Americas Tsrdy Recognition 81 the In
ventor of the Lifeboat.
Mr.. w. :. Harwood contributes to ST
Nicholas a sketch OF Joseph Francis, in
yentor of the lifeboat Mr.. HarwOod says:
In 1857 he received the unusual honor of
the thanks of congress. In 1883 gold
medal was voted for his services Ia man
kind and on April IL, 1890, In the historic
blue room of the White House al Washing
ton, this beautiful medal, the most costly
one ever bestowed by the government Of
the United States upon an American citi-
zen, was formally presented To Mr.. Fran.
els by President Harrison. Mr.. Harrison
referred To the medal as the tribute of a
grateful country To II citizen who had rem
dered conspicuous service to mankind and
in his address said:
"The tributes you have received from
foreign countries to the value Of your life
saving appliances are now tar1ily but gen
erously and littingly confirmed and crown
cd by this testimonial from your own. II
was not enough that the savage wrcckcI
should be driven from the coast, for the
arm of the sympathiZing watcher who had
taken his place was still shortened and i'm
potent 10 save. You have given il power
you have made il possible for the shor,
to send succor To the ship. You have in
vented and suggested appliances that haV'
, saved many thousands of human lives
Not MANY of these have been able To know
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
Mercy and Help at Home.

True charity has as much interest in
supplying the home table as in feeding
tramps Heather children ought to be
saved and educated, but the boys and
girls in your own home have some claim
on your time and cash and care. Ambi-
ton to shine and hunger for applause
have led some women into reform work
in prisons, slums, on platform and
through the press to seek conspicuous
ness while their own homes have suf
fered. No boys have so much claim on
mothers time and affection as her own
boys. To seek some other boys and let
your own drift into bad company and
vicious habits is not true Christian
work.
Do your first mercy and help work at
home. Making jellies for hospitals is
all right if you didn't shirk home du-
ties. Helping mother wash dishes and
sweep and mend has the first claim.
Charity begins at home.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Lesson For the Week Beginning Sept. a7.
Comment by Rev. w. j. Yates. A. M.
Topic. Enemies by Indifference.

SCRIPTURE READISo.-Luke xiv. 1920; xiii.
II; John vii, 35.
"There are none so blind as those
who will not see" Ignorance which
comes from lack Of ability or opportu-
nifty is less to be feared than that aris-
ing from indifference. Opposition to
truth can be more easily overcome than
apathy. The openly vicious are more
susceptible of religious awakening than
the respectfully irreligious. Reform work
among the socially degraded and igno-
rant often yields grander results in
Christian purity and nobility than was
10 have been expected. The triumphs of
the church in heather lands during the
last half century have been marvellous.
Never before in all the Christian centu-
ries have such numbers been brought into
the church as during the past 12 years.
The progress has been particularly not
able in India and Japan. The poor have
the gospel preached 10 them as in the
Bible times The cold indifference Of
many in Christian lands, the willful ig-
norance of Scripture truth and refusal
TO be ruled by righteousness by those
VIII VI re-
finement, the open disregard of the
claims Of Christ and all religious obli-
cations by many people of prominence
are some one of the greatest evils of the
times.
Many Of these Indifferent ones would
be shocked if they were called irreli-
gious and would resent any reflection up
on their integrity, and yet they live in
continual violation of the commands of
God. They are in an unsaved condition
of spirit, and unless they repent of their
evil and turn from their wrong ways
they are eternally lost to godliness. In
difference is one of the most deadly en-
emies of Christ. When it comes over a
soul, it is like sleep of death. 1t chills
all heart enthusiasm till the spirit Of
love and hope and faith is frozen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23

or to thank the man who saved them, but
the nation today voices the gratitude of
these and many thousands more who will
owe their deliverance 10 you. In the name
of the American congress and the Amer-
can people now place this medal of honor
in your hand. "
The medal Is of large size 1t cost So,
900. lt was designed by the well known
sculptor Augustus st. Gaudens A por-
trait bust of Mr.. Francis, in relief, fills the
center and is surrounded by 3S diamonds
This Is the inscription:
1.-THE United States of America by act of
congress, % August, 1888, TO Joseph
Francis, inventor and Trainer of the means
for the life saving service of the country. a"
The reverse shows n ship in distress with
the rescuers ut work.
On one of the early days of April, 1892,
an added honor was awarded to Mr.. Fran
els, one but seldom vouchsafed-an intro
duction, by unanimous consent, To the
United States senate in session.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23

Guilbault x Barkle will have their fall
opening on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day of this week. They have large line
of hats, bonnets and the latest novelties,
and are DESTROYS for theirfriends and pat
rons to call and inspect them. Much OF
their stock is direct from the east, and
introduces the very latest designs. A
competent trimmer is always in attend
ance and orders are always promptly at
tended to. At the opening Thursday,
Friday and Saturday an opportunity
will be given the ladies to inspect the en-
tire large stock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
CURIOSITY FoR FLOWER LOVERS.
Eight Different vsrities OF Roses Grown
on One Bush.

on One Bush.
San Francisco has an immense rose
bush, which looks like an enormous
bouquet. AT the top on one side hang
clusters of pure white roses. In the
middle at the top are red roses, bloom
ing in profusion. Pink roses hang in
gay garlands at the top on the other
side. All over the bush are branches of
roses of other lines and colors The del
icate La France, the white Nine.
Planter, two varieties of Homer roses,
the Pauline Lebeau, the Black Prince,
the Castilian and the white Lamarque
lend variety and attest by their prolific
blooms to the virility of the stock upon
which they were grated, says the San
Francisco Call.
The owner Of this rose bouquet is II.
l.. Barker, who is connected with the
state bureau of mining. Once there
were l3 distinct varieties of roses on the
bush, but the tea roses grated on proved
to be short lived, and only the harder
varieties have survived. There are
enough now, eight, to make the bush
curiosity. Mr.. Barker's explanation is
that he likes to experiment with plants
and this rosebush is about 10 years
old. Branch after branch has been
grated OH. The original stock is the
June or cabbage rose. The width at the
top is not less than 20 feet, and the
height equals the width. There are
many stocks or trunks springing from
the roots. Carbon is plentifully supplied
to intensity the color of the blossoms
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
TARPON FISHING.
. Texans Experience with the Most
Thrilling Sport In the World.

Thrilling Sport In the World.
n Texas sportsman, in Forest and
Stream, gives AN account of an exciting
experience while fishing for tarpon in
Galveston bay. He says:
AS had made my arrangements TO
return to Houston at o'clock, told
the boatman that il he would give me
one more fresh mullet / would bait the
nook, and, when that was taken, we
would go in. He gave me the mullet,
put his oars in the locks and was ready
70 start when 1 threw my bait over
board. 1 had not got three feet from the
boat before there was a mighty splash.
Water was thrown all over me, and my
mullet was taken by tarpon. l was
scarcely prepared for him, but at the
same time prevented his getting too
much line. and the reel sang the pref
tiest kind of song, until he had gone
about 90 feet, that | ever heard. At
this distance he jumped at least 10 feet
out OF the water, and, finding / had
him safe, / gave him no more slack
whatever. He turned Immediately out
the channel TO sea against the tide and
continued his rapid gait. jumping clear
OF the water every 100 feet or so until
he had jumped nine times. He kept up
the pace until he had gone 3 miles to
sea and into very deep water.
Il had no control of him whatever.
and he had taken on several occasions
during this outward sea movement
nearly all my line, at least $50 feet.
After this distance he turned to the left
and went at least 2 miles, until he
got into 3 or q feet of water Then
he turned back across the channel and
went on the opposite side of it, probably
/ z miles After 21s hours he went
back into water 80 or feet deep, and
| had some hope of getting him into
water where | could gait him. But,
without warning, he turned to sea again
and did not stop until he had gone q
miles. This fish took us around over
the bay for . . hours, and distance Of
not less than l2 or ID miles. / found |
had no control over him, and knew l
had him foul in some way, because no
pressure that | dared bring TO bear
seemed TO turn his head, and when /
got him broadside toward me and en-
deavored to hold him would draw him
broadside to me, and not head foremost,
which told me | had him hooked some
where in the side.
After | had worn out Captain Frank
Marsh, my boatman and myself, and
we had on several occasions almost de-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
Fashionable Dress making.

Madame Fuda Finch, formerly from
Paris and continental cities, has opened
rooms in the Hall residence, West Hough-
ton, where she will be glad to see the
ladies of Houghton and vicinity and
where she has on hand an exquisite line
OF dress goods, in wool and silk, with a
large assortment of trimmings, which
she received from the best houses of bust
ness in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia
and London. Ladies can join her classes
in dressmaking, which gave such i'm
mence satisfaction to the ladies OF Calu-
met.
A few young ladies, who are good sew-
ere, can be received on application,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
The Eiulauders,

Mutual Fire Insurance company oil
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganized in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State Of Michigan, will insure proper
ty OF it's mem ers. Have paid fire losses
over % 900 during it's existence. The
company paid back during the last year
to sixty-two Of its members oil flve years
standing 6s per cent of their premiums.
amounting to $3,5O2. VIII pay back
during this year on the same rate to
thirty-six members OF FIVE years stand
ing 81, 447. On the first day OF July
the company had Ala members, $751;
$40 worth OF property insured, and
s7,611.27 in treasury. For further par
ticulars apply to the undersigned.
JOIN BLoMovIsT, President.
ALEX LENoNEN, Secretary.
ONCE, 443 Pine street, upstairs. Red
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
Our Papers.

Every branch of industry, every sci
ence and department of learning now
has its periodicals. Not the least valu-
able in this flood Of papers are those de-
voted to the interests of the young peo-
pie of our own and sister denominations.
Our own League has its Epworth Her.
aid, which ably leads the van. The
church south has its Epworth Era, bright
and sparkling even if small. The Cana
dian church has no cause to be ashamed
of its organ. We suppose the Wesley
Guild of England will also have its own
paper. The Golden Rule of the Endeav-
or society and each of the periodicals
of the Young Peoples societies of the
other churches are well worthy the pat
ronage of their own people
Be loyal to your own. Read others
if you can. Cultivate breadth of view
rather than UNCONVENTIONAL pride and
bigotry. But read your own church pa
per surely. whatever your church may
ha
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23

Has any one ever endeayored to ex-
plain how an appreciation of gold has
reduced the cost of railroad and water
transportation TO the extent Of more
than 20 per cent within the last 20
years, although the wages of employees
have advanced during the same period?
IL, ON the other hand, these reduc-
lions were caused by the suppression
of the free coinage of silver, will not a
reversion of policy enable the railroads
to advance their freight rates and rob the
people, as will be claimed, by exacting
90 per cent more than at present? And
will not some supplementary provisions
to the free coinage act be necessary TO
prevent their so doing?
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
Departments.

At many of the autumn conventions
arrangements will be made for consulta-
tions and conversations by departments.
This is good. Those having charge Of
the spiritual work need to learn what
others are doing and how they accom-
plish it. New suggestions and assistance
in removal of difficulties are often OBJ
tanned. Clearness of comprehension is
secured on matters in hand and quicken
ing Of enthusiasm. Mercy and help
workers need especially to be well in
formed as to channels for their efforts
and results that are being obtained.
Literary and social departments can only
keep abreast of the times by frequent
comparison of ideas and plans
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
Near Laurium Post Office

II you have ever seen little child in
the agony of summer complaint, you
can realize the danger of the trouble and
appreciate the value OF instantaneous re-
lief always afforded by DeWitt's Collie
and Cholera Cure. For dysentery and
diarrhea it is a reliable remedy. We
could not afford to recommend this az
cure unless il were cure.
EAGLE DRUG STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-23
BULL FIGHTERS.
They Are the Most Characteristic Eie.
ment of SeviIIe's Population.

The bull fights alone in southern Spain
preserve II distinct type. They were To the
population Of Seville what the awnings
were To the town-its most characteristic
element. The clean shaven face and the
hair cut square about the brow may have
much to do with this distinction, but in
any case there it is, and the type is hand
some. With age 1t may tend To brutality,
but the young, slim espada or chulo has n
beautiful and n really refined face. The
costume, even out of the arena, is ms dis
tinctvc-tho low, stiff, broad brimmed
sombrero the short jacket, the ruffled shirt
fastened at the neck and wrists with links
of gold. But in Seville so many men
modelled themselves upon the bull fighter
that had to look for the pigtail under the
broad hat to tell the real from the sham.
Its school of bull fighting accounts for
the prominence the town gives to the ma
tional pastime. The ring may he closed,
but there is no forgetting the sport. The
merest children, almost babes i'm arms
play at it in the streets, though, Judging
from one swagger performance we saw,
their game is In defiance of the law For
this fight retired square off busy street
was the arena. When we took our places
in convenient doorway the bull, small
boy about 10 years old perhaps, came dash
ing in. He held on his head broad board
armed with horns. Into this the ban
derilleros had to be stuck, and there was a
ring between the horns through which the
espada's wooden sword had to pass before
the bull could be considered duly killed.
Everything was done i'm proper style.
There werc even chulos e, wing ragged rcd
cloaks. 1t was to US &c chubby faced
flaxen haired little espaCa came to ask the
official permission. He flung down his hat
at our feet with an air that might have
given points to Guerrita. But when he
turned for action the arena was empty,
nothing to he seen but the heels of BULL
chulos and banderilleros disappearing
around n corner, policeman i'm full chase.
Elizabeth L. Pencil i'm Century
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FALL OF PRICES.
NOT DUE TO APPRsclA rloN OF GOLD,
BUT TO CHEAPER COST OF
PRODUCTION.

David A. Wells Discusses Cause Of Fall In
Prices r. Compares Jasper's ''sun DO
Move" Theory with siIverites' Gold Has
Appreciated Theory Measured by Price
of Labor, Gold L. Depreeiating.
The Hon. David A. Wells, author Of
"Recent Economic Changes, and the
greatest American authority on the
cause of falling prices, has full page
article on this subject in the New York
Tribune of Sept. Z. He finds that there
has been a universal fall in prices, aver
aging 80 or 40 per cent. since 1878, but
that it is only i'm this country that the
fall is attributed 10 the characterization
of silver. Continuing, he says in part;
Granting, as every intelligent person
must, that the recent universal decline
in prices cannot be due TO any local
agency, but must be attributed TO some
universal influence. it is claimed that
such an influence is to be found i'll AN
appreciation in the value or purchasing
power Of gold, owing to its limited and
insufficient supply, and also that this
decline in prices followed the so called
demonstration of silver i'll some coun-
tries, and the closing of the mints In
other countries TO its coinage.
The appreciation of gold, helped by
an alleged enforced scarcity of silver,
and a decline in price seem, therefore,
to stand to each other in the relation OF
cause and effect, ant the cause of the
advocates of silver has accordingly al
the outset much of plausibility. But
plausibility is not proof. nor assumption
truth, as is strikingly illustrated by tho
claim of the Rev. Jasper, pastor of the
First colored church in Richmond, Va.
that "the sun do move and the eartt