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HE WAS A SMART BOY.
nnahsgsd to Recover . Dropped Quartz.
from q Din1cult apot-

Managed to Recover . Dropped ouarts.
from . Dimc1Il spot.
he md deposited his ticket in the
box on tho downtown ,:ation of the
Sixth avenue |" road ut Fifticth str~.,
early one morning. and ~ cuunt:rr
Ills change III a search for plugged lines
anu nickcls y quarter fell from his
hnntls and rolled a'ang tie Platform
until 1t lodged under i'Gr raised step
which form the r.l'c al ,Jr I,a:forn.
There 1t lay In plan. ,ic,.. but us unoL.
iainable us the golden apples OF Hes.
rcrides. The loser was the uic,ur, NJ
rage. Tays tI,e New York Mail and Er.
press,
Il don't care about the blame coin"
he walled. 1--WE got EN- to burn; br,
it1ust mnkcs Inc mad to sec that quarter
there. and ! cant get it,"
Gimme Il dime, mister" said Y mex.
sengcr 10y, and five cents for OF.
pcnses. md I'll get your mum"
The MAY regarded tho hoy for . mo-
mcnt ard said: go Ahead
He returned in n few minutes with
his form working convulsivcly. In his
hand he lad II piece Of Scantling. The
crowd watched him curiouSly. From
his mouth the boy COX II well masti-
'a;cd w;.l ~ chewing gum. lie stuc.:
This nu TIE cud OF the Scantling and,
i'rust'n" ,;;r stick through the narrow
g, acr'. r'cSfrd the soft and sticky gum
firmly ~ the lost coin. Then he deity
crew il omr pnd presented the money III
Is ovr-r.
@"k"rrthc whole outfit" said the Inuu.
Toy. Nnn'rc y peach. We live and
earn" ""l h. boarded Il train. his fac.
wrcatli"' ~ smiles. The face Of tho hoy
WAS similarly decorated.
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IN U POCKETS.
We Nay s~on I've AbIo to Carry oausAp
of loner.

In the forward march Of science, ne.
turc'shn'ih"dsurc lring closely initiated
in the laboratories Of the synthct.cnl
clIcniis, :" no hns already been able to
Inahr M artificial q%uininc which ron.
aims Iio"i OF The thcrapcutical proper.
Tie. OF The real article. Two German
chemists working in berlin have Just
Produced an nrtiiicinlly prepared CAT.
ere. TIE :llai0id io which both tes
ana rorir owe their refreshing stimu.
ln;!EE - Il analgcsir properties.
hs E'% hr readily imagined. says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. the process by
which this has brcn done ls exceedingly
elaborate ard costly. hut the discover
rrs are rot wi'hon, hope that they will
bc able to simplify and clieapen H. so on
10 i,rirF u within the region OF practical
economics. nv has been lone with many
ofo The ronl.tar preparations which,
though now exceedingly cheap, werc
very expensive when first produced.
Should the nnticipations Of these two
gentlemen ir realized n cup Of tea or
coffee "lIl resolve itself into u question
Of minute pellets; one Of the ailtnloid,
one NJ saccharinc. and enc Of u highly
concentrated milk which will only
need 10 be Put into y cup of boiling
wntcr'io bean Observation-Disclosures for
the rcnfnrtici-.
,auS5a% 3 Some Novel Rsecs.
A Lotfdon newspaper some years Apo
continued mn account Of . strange sort
OF contest which two nobletnen once
got up for their own amusement, Il
consisted OF matching n flock OF tur.
keys and q, flock Of geese for a race on
the London and Norwich road, In tho
middle Of the last century. The tur.
keys would insist upon fyiny into the
roadside trres TO rest; while tho peese,
keeping mp sten,ly wntidic nil night,
reached Loudpu from Norwich two
days ahead. The same journal also
mentions the tents OF lion Tom Coyen.
try's sprinting pig. In 1903 this speedy
animal was matched against n cels.
ora,cd runner, and started n strong
fayori'e III tho day OF tho race. which
shc q with ease. The pig had been
trained to run the distance cnch dny
for its dinner. Another strange contest
OF tins time took place between two
sporting n%oblcnicn. WHO RI cd against
each ether on n windy dry on llamp.
stead Heath. II runuiur inck wards
In jackboots, and the 9th, uOlding up
an open umbrella, and running for.
wards - DnrpCr's Round Table.
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THEY SPIN BY HAND.
O!d-ras:i"u" I Bi" Islanders stIlI Send
T:lr.r iIrnI Intn Ennnr, tIrut-

O!d-TnS:ii"ur I Sta IsIandrrr SIN send
Tier Wool Into CnnnrttIrut.
Tn" IAN - the ,~i.iHnin; :. ,crl is sti.l
II fnn'.. nr sound ~ i:Ig. :. Island, 4
"a! in:"'r,; ug resort in sum-
hrr "iH % iIn.H;iIr wOT.d N winter,
IA wE!C,' re hal'it,. and customs urc
tho~ al : yrarS A'ro. r." island Is Is
m;lc. q W' lihc:lc island shore and
~a!i:u:i rc.!y sDur.I Of stormy Point
.'ud:th. "a, : tie Nrw York Herald.
Tie i:ca,ls Il 70 Elock Island families
set suil in ii"niuE boats the other dny
and pa .lrl up ia" ThanIc, river 20 OaL-
dale. w""r" they left heaps of wool no
tr carried into rolls for hand spinning.
The roll" will bc spun and knitted into
atocl.iI,-S sid n~:irtrns for the protcc-
lion Of the hardy Islanders against the
bleak winter ~inds of The Atlantic.
T.'crr .ir' times during the winter
wien :'"' " md sweeps ncross the tree
less iIn'i. NJ u velocity of ~ miles an
hour, ard women take their lives in
their h.!nul> y hen they venture out o.
doors. TIE isolation OF the island f.
vH.rr'' ete.
u John So mivln established tho nnt
,voullrn ~ In Connecticut near Oak.
'lalr. wiloEw the, rard!ng WIS done by
power cards. la 1855 the l:lo'k Island.
rrs bcEnii 10 send wool To the mill to he
oardcti IL To rolls, and generation inter
Ecncrntn 81" have kept up the practice.
! nrmc:ir iI'any bags OF grain
1nrird "a" wool, and grist and woollen
mills We LcPt running day and night,
while the fishermen and farmers en-
ioycd thcm:rlvcs in the quiet Connect
cut village until The work was done
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sd' -,
no To-Day,

n.y. r" 80
Our readers will notice the sbsence
OF a rooster from our columns today,
This is not because we do not own
one for in faat we own two a mice
big. gamey fellow and a poor meas
ley sick, one. The gamsyEoue is a
Democratic cuss and the sick one ID
OF the Republican persuasion. But
somehow or other the Democratic
rooster does not feel like growing.
Tho truth about the matter ls that he.
was taken sick last evening when
the bulletin OF yesterdays election
began to come and as they continued
he grew sicker and sicker as each
one announced Mckinley victorious
everywhere. His condition Ia pretty
bad today, but we think liberal doses
OF pure Democracy continued during
the next four years will put him in
condition for the next great National
fight. Anyhow we shall not dope
him with the gold cure even il he
should turn up his toes under our
treatment.
We have written the above merely
for the purpose, Of preparing
our readers for the disagreeable
truths we are compelled TO lay be
fore them in regard to the Presid, n
tial election held throughout. the
United States yesterday, in whichthe
people decided in favor q contihuine
the present gold standard with Hll Of
its consequent miseries. N',
The latest, dispatches received in
dictate very clearly that Mckinley and
Hobart will be the next President
and vice.President OF the United
States. 1883 F.f~>GI~'1G go
Anew York! Bulletin sent out by
The United Press this Afternoon gives
the electoral vote corrected UP TO
| D. m. as follows: Mckinley, 80,
Bryan l63, doubtful 26.
The Associated Prea gives Me:
Kinisy 90 electoral yotes certain,
almost certain Is and Indications are
that he hBs25 more. 1t gives bryan
1876 certain, probably . moro, and
doubtful &c.
q You can see now why the 1SpEpHH.
DxST displays no rooster today. 90 .
" .E.# > y
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srn.tn and mnnsr.

W~AsnISoroa, Nov. 5.--is regards
the election OF Senators in tho live
doubtful States yes;er lny IN, whi,h'
wore Delaware, Kansas, Kenturky.
North Carolina and South Dakota.
1t is nov reasonably certain that
Delaware will have u Republican
legislature, the only claims to the
contrary beng ri %irregulaity in Sus-
sex county. Kansas will elect tho
Fusion or Independent Senator to
succeed Peirer. Kentucky ON tho
returns, will elect "A R,publi ,an to
succeed Blackburn. North Carolina
tho Legislature is in doubt, with the
chances favoring the Fusionists.
made up OF Republicans md Popu.
lists. Until the Legislature actually
chooses Senator Pritchard's SUCCESSOR,
II cannot be told whether North Caro-.
hna's new Senator will act with the
Republican majority or not.
Sonth Dakota is still in doubt with
tho chances iayoring tho fufion
Independent. The Senate therefore
should stand: Tho Republicans 44,
DemOcrats32 -. 1ndependent and Pop
ulists IL, doubtful .. Total 30.
WAsHINuroN. Nov 5.-ChaifmAn
Faulkner. Democratic C0ngressionl VI
Committeeman, concecs the Republi-
cans have a working minority In tile
House hut assorted the silver mon con.
trolls tho Senate.
Chairman Babcock Of the Republic
a Committee claims 300 members
OF the House surely Republican and
twenty-five IN doubt.
Secretary Edgerton, Populist Com
mittecmau, rnakcs tho following
claim as TO Populists IN the ueIt
House,. Kansas @, Nebraska 4, South
DAKOTA 9, North Carolina5 q. Idaho u
ColoradGq California ], Alabama 4,
Minnesota 1. Making a total Of %,
with'a Possibility Of four moro irotn
California. Alabama, Illinois nnd In.
diana. -.r
Ono Rcpubli nm each In Colorado.
Montana, Washington, Nevada, Min.
nesota and Indiana will act with the
Populists. q.
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Notice to Creditors.

Eetate OF George
Bird. DECEASED.
Notice. In hereby given by tho I'm.
dersigncj. Executor Of the last will
and testament oi George Bird, de.
ceased, To the creditors OF, and 10 all
pereons having Claims against tho
said deceased, to exhibit thom with
tho necessary vonchers within four
months after tho first publication OF
this notice, " the said undersigned
executor at his ollco At tho Town OF
Elko, Elko County, Ne' ada tho Same
being his place FOR tho transaction OF
business Of said ostnto.
, f.. 3. HARRINGTON.
Dated Mt Elke. Nevada. July 81
1896.
July 81 WI
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Prospective Traveller.

Prospective Traveller supruc Your
t,rirs haze first.ciass sccnr mod
ticn? I don't mind telling YOU his is
TO be my wedding trip. and this 1,
why I am so particular.
Ticket Clerk-Bless you. young man.
our line was built expressly for we'd
ding trips. We have q tunnel Every
four mileS.-Tit-Bits.
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Among other applicants for a clerk.
chip was an lrishman. whn iusi.icl \
a testimonial frnn Lord H. being
read. IL rnn as follows. ~ well us
can remember the words: II have
known Mr.. So.end. 80 for some years.
phd hnvr always fuuud h''N 20 f'ti IN
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North Fork has been helrd from. To
the totals above given nd ! the yoto of
North Fork for each candidate and it
will give the correct vote as return.
ed, ..,r...L .
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Tho county Vote.

The vote in tho county ~ far rs 70
turned to this Office will be found DO
10 g. Lamoille. South Fork. North
Fork. Mnrdis and Brynn are yct to
hear from and the returns are only
partial from Salmon River aud To.
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Total
Kentucky with IL votes and South
Dakota with 3 are claimed by: b6tli,
part,es with the chances elightly IN
favor Of Mckinley in Kentucky and
Bryan 10 South Dakots.
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bruce }, =, nomack 5.
Green 6. Mcbride 3.
Parsons I, Watkins =.
johnson .. Patterson 7,
Dewar !, Hibbets ], Rigsby /.
Holland Q, Reed 7.
ISLAND MOUNTAIN.
Bryan and Sewall ~,
Bryan and Watson l..
Mckinley 3. . 90. 8
Davis 3. Doughty 4, Newlands 10.
Cummings ., Hardin 30. Moore 4.
Curler ~. Massey 8. Murphy l..
Evans 10, Fulton. 4, 'McGin.2
/. McDinrmid o. Starrett 20.
Clayton II. Hariesty %. McAtee
90. O'Brien IL, Russell 2, Smiley Q.
Weiland.8., .
Bruce 4, Matter 8, McCorns
IA, WomaGkl. ,i
Green 9. Mcbride Is. ,
Parsons 8, Watkins Is. 49,.
Johnson IL, Patterson l6. 30 S.,
Morgan %. -r...a
Dewar 7. Hibbets l6. Rissby ..
Holland o, Reed 10. Wilson 3.
MOUNTAIN CITY.
Bryan and Sewall %.
Mckinley 4.
Davis 4, Doughty 2 Newlands "A.
Cummings !, Hardin %, Moore 4.
Evans 20, Fulton s.
McDiarmid 4, Starrett %.
Clayton 8, Hardesty Is, McAfee Is,
O'Brien 2, Russell 8. Smiley II, Woi-
land %.
Bruce 7, Matcer 10, McComh s..
Womack ..
Green 0, McBrde 10.
Parsons %. Watkins 7.
Johnson -, Patterson Is.
Morgan %.
Dewar /, Hibbets 10, Rigsby IA.
Holland Q, Reed II, Wilson 10.
Co.,. COLUMBIA.
Bryan md Scwall II,
Doughty l, Newlands 0.
Hardin 8. Moorel |.
Massey 10.
Evans O.. Futon |.
Starrett 10.
Clayton 3. Hardesty 2. McAieo 8
O'Bricn /. Russell /, Smiley 8. Wei.
land7.
Matter O.. McComb 9.
Green 8. Mcbride 6.
ParsUre 8, Watkins l..
Johneon .. Patterson q.
{, Morgan H..
,,IIibbeis 10 Rigsby 2.
Holland J. Reed 5, Wilson @.
~ sALMoN RIVER.
l. Matter s. McComb 2, womack 3.
.yGrttd O, Mcbride =.
Parsons ~, Watkins /.
johnson, 3 Patterson o..
Morgan Is.
d lIibbcts /, Rigsby ~.
Holland 4. Wilson I.
TEcoMA.
Bryan ana Sowhll lo' MCKINNEY z.
Doughty /, Nowlands -. p
Massey IL. n,.
Clayton s, IIardosty 3. McAtco IL.
O'Bricn /. Russell 2, Smiley 8. Wei.
land 49,
Matter IA.
,Iibbcts 6 Rigsby
Wilson II.
o'sEIL.
Bryan AMI Sowall 9.
Mckinley 2.
Davis 1, Doughty 9 Nowlands 3.
Hardin IL.
Massey H..
Evans 10, Fulton 1.
McDiarmid 2, Starrett o.
Clayton g., McAiee 7. O'Brien g.
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Tuesdays Election.

The result Of Tuesdays contest
il the election OF. William Mckinley
by Q handsome majority of the cleo
toral college. The following States
uaye him their electoral y0te:
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Dryin anu Sewau D. :
Mckinley G. q
Davis 3, Doughty 2, Newlands 4.
Cummings |, Hardin 6. M6ore5.
Massey 6, Murphy 5. =
EVans'2, Fulton 4. McGm 4.
McDiarmid 8. Starrett2. "a
Clayton 4. IIaIdesty 3, McAfee .
O'Brien 8, Russell Z. Smiley I
Weiland 2.
Bruce !, Matter 8.
Green l, Mcbride 6.
Parsons 6 Watkins 5.
Patterson 10.
Morgan 8. .isrr-i-
Dewar l, Hibbets 8.
Holland .. Reed 2 Wilson 4.
NORTH RUBY 20
Bryan and Sewall SO, Bryan and
Watson /.
Davis l, Doughty 3, Newlands 81,
Hardin II, Moore 10.
Curler g., Massey 81, Murphy Z.
Evans 81, Fulton 4, Mc(iill 8.
McDiarmid 3, Starrett 80. go
Clayton 10, IGardesty "a. McAiee
20, O'Brien 70, Russell II. Smiley Is,
Wciland 6. -" - .
Bruce 5. Matter G. McComb .,
Womack %. .,..:. -.-
Green's. Mcbride 81 =.
Parsons Is. Watkins 20. 70
Johnson 4, Patterson 33.
Morgan 81.
Dewa. 3, Hibbets 80, Rigsby l..
Holland 10, Reed 23. Wilson 6.
SOUTH FORK.
Bryan and Sewall ~
Bryan md Watson 4.
Doughty Is, Newlands Is.
Cummings ., Hardin Q. Moore g.,
Curler II, Massey Z. Murphy T..
Evans III, Fulton 6. McGill 4.
McDiarmid Z, Starrett lS.
Clayton II, Hardesty 81, McAfee,
0, O'Brien I, Russell 8, Smiley II,
Weiland 7.
Bruce G., Natter 5, McComb 3,
Womack y.
Green 9. Mcbride II.
Parsons 6, Watkins 20.
johnson IL, Patterson II.
Morgan 81.
Dewar l3, Hibbets 8, Rigsby g.
Holland /. Reed %, Wilson 3.
L
Bryan and Sewen 60. -
Bryan and Watson 5.
Mckinley IL IS
Davis 9, Doughty 20, New!ands
50. 100
Cuiler 10. Massey 40, Murphy 25.
Evans 80, Fulton 80 McGill I.
McDiarmid "a. Starrett 40.
Clayton G25, Hardesty 4S, McAiee
81, O'Brien 10, Russell SO. Smiley 4S,
10. - '-"'
Bruce q, C~ogswell ? Matcera 40,
McComb 8. Womack ,. ., dr."
Green 3d. Mcbride So. -.
Parsons 53, Watkins %. g..
johnson 20, Patterson So.
Morgan Go.
Dcwar 8, Hibbets'3s,, Rigsby 40. .
Holland "a. Reed %, Wilson 81.
3, HUNTINGTON. ....t
Bryant and Sew. 90. or|
> Mckinley l.. 20 .-ts
Doughty 9. Newlands I3. ,,
Hardin.5, Moore 10.
Curler . Massey 10, Murphy .. :.
Evans IA, Fulton 6.
McDiarmid 3. Starrett Is.
Clayton 4, Hardesty 10, McAfes 10,
0'Brien 7. Russell 4 Smiley 10 Wei.
and 10.
Bruce 4. Matter 4, McConb IL,
2.
Green 7, Mcbride IA.
Parsons 10. Watkins 10. |
johnson 8, Patterson IL. Il
Dcwnr 4, Hibbets IL. Rigsby 9.
Holland 2 Reed II. Wilson T..
WHITE ROCK. i
Bryan and Souall 81.
Bryan and Watson /. |
Mckinley 8.
Davis 4, Doughty Q, Ncwlands 20.
Cummings2 Hardin %. Moore l..
Massey -. Murphy 4.
Evans ~, Fulton 6.
NtDiarmid IL. Stnrrett -.
Clayton ~, IInrdt sty %. McAfee
Y, OBrien !. Russell G, Smiley IS
Neiland 20.
Bruce 7. C~ogswoll /. Natter Is,
10, Womsck s.,
Green 8, Mcbride 20.
Parson o, Watkins %. /
johnson 3. Patterson 81.
Dcwar g, Hibbets 20. Rigsby o.
Holland ]. Rid 10. Wilson II,
test MOUND VALLEY. n''
,rBrynn and Scwall 30. /
Mckinley 4. y
Davis !, Ncwlands %. .s
Cummings ]. Hardin '2i.S Moore g..
Curler 10, Massey 10. Murphy T..
'!Esans 81, Fulton @. McGill 1,
McDiarmid 7, Starrett %.
Clayton ls. llardesty %, McAteo
10; oBrien s., Russell 8. Smiley 10,
7.
Bruce 4. Matcer 10. McComh 7.
womack I.
! Green 1. Mcbride %.
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Johnson l, Patterson 10.
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AYLoR
Bryan and Sewall 8.
Newlands 0
Hardin o.
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Starrett O.. e. ..., .-..:r"r 20.
Clayton 9, Hardesty 8. EcAfee O.,
Smiley /. "
Bruce /. McCumbs s..
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Parsons |, Watkins g..
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PRISON GRADES.

IFrom the City and Stated
In the Connecticut state prison at
Hartford they have just adopted the
new method of grading prisoners and
uniforming them accordingly. The con-
victed enter as second grade, and stay
there or go up or down according to
conduct. Firsts are dressed in navy
blue. have carpeted cells. some prison
luxuries in their rations. certain hber-
ties. and important privileges. Cheerful
manner, careful obedience of rules, and
absence of punishment for at least six
months qualify for this grade out of
389 in the Connecticut penitentiary they
start out with only 19 in this first rank.
The second grade are in the Old time
gray and are simply treated as the mass
Of ordinary eonvicts always have been
previously. No luxuries. no superlu-
tiles. The third grade wear red, and are
under some light punishment, though
all claims Of humanity toward them are
fully observed They have the solitary
cell 6hirty days limiD no light, yet
not wholly dark. no books. no Iuxuries.
and pillowless plank bed is theirs. AS
a slight indication OF the degrees of
treatment: F'irsts get butter three times
a day; seconds, three times week.
while thirds are in a position to forget
the taste of the article
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1oAD1NG corn AT A CHICAGO ELEVATOR.

LOADING CORN AT A CHICAGO ELEVATOR.
steamer for quarter of an hour, and
then hurrieT away. In ten minutes he
had sold the whole cargo Of 80, 600 bush
els in New York, secured an elevator at
Buffalo and provided for the train ship
ment from the Buffalo elevator to New
York. Then he returned and closed the
deal for chartering the steamer. In all
probability the New York firm had in
ten minutes more sold the grain to a
Liverpool firm and was hustling for
room in an ocean going steamer to carry
it over
The vessel agent, having obtained a
cargo, at once began to make arrange
ments for loading. First, he sent for
tugs to pull his steamer up to the ele-
vator wharfs, and by tho time it ar
rived there he had a crew of trimmers
and tally men, Once more the corn be-
gan to move. It was shot up into the
weighing hOppers, and from there al
lowed to slide into the shoots which
were trained into the vessels hold.
Down in the hold the trimmers-big.
brawny fellows, with scoops-shoveled
it into the farthest corners. In four
hours the loading had been completed,
and the dusty trimmers crawled out of
the hold The captain in the meantime
had secured his sailing papers and as
soon as the matches were battened down
the hawsers were cast off and the tugs
towed the steamer out into the harbor,
where, with her nose pointed northward
and under her own steam, she bOwled
along as fast as her deep laden condition
would allow toward the straits of
MackinaC.
Marine reporters at Mackinac City, at
Port Huron and other points along her
route telegraphed back to her owners
and agents the story of her progress un-
til she finally reached Buffalo Once
there she did not have to wait more
than half day for an elevator, because
this had all been previously arranged.
The matches were reOpened, and once
more the corn was lifted into an elevator.
Steam shovels and fast travelling con
veyers make this process marvelOusly
rapid.
The corn is lot allowed to rest in the
elevators very long, for storage is valu-
able just at this time, and as soon as it
can be weighed it is run down on the
other side and again takes the form of
carloads. Eight long trains of 20 cars
each the cargo makes, for while the hold
Of the steamer has capacity of go, 600
bushels car will contain only $50 bush
els As fast as these trains are made up
they are rushed down through New York
state by any one of the half dozen lines
which connect Buffalo with New York
city. AT the New Y York elevator the lift
ing and weighing process is again re-
peated, and in a short time the grain is
poured into the capaeious hold of a great
ocean freighter and Il being carried out
through the Narrows toward Europe
at Liverpool there is another change,
and in the course of a few weeks the
corn which was raised in Kansas or Mis-
souri, is being distributed to a foreign
people on the other side of the earth
@. T. BAXTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-26
WHO CAN TELL

Tt is announced that Perry Heath, who
was manager of the Republican press
bureau during the recent campaign,
VIII go to Mexico to study the silver
question and obtain campaign mater
ial.
The fact that Mr.. Heath's object is
to obtain campaign material renders it
evident that his intention is to study
but one side Of the question What
might prove Of real benent to the peo-
pie. would be the study of both sides
in an unprejudiced manner and the
striking Of a balance.
During the campaign a Chicago news
paper sent two correspondents into
Mexico. one a gold man and the other
a. believer in silver Each made an eX-
cenent showing for his side with the re-
suit that the reader was left as much
at sea as ever as to the merits Of the
question.
If the agitation Of the silver question
is TO continue-and that it will continue
there seems no doubt since both parties
are preparing to keep up the fight
then what is needed is information un-
Influenced by partisanship. prejudice or
self interest But where is it to be OBJ
tained2 Whom can the masses trust?
Those who have time. opportunity
and the capacity to read and study for
themselves may be able to decide prop
erly, but what of those who are denied
these privileges2 They are many
enough perhaps TO determine any pub
lie question should they all be of one
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