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Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
What Rules the World.

Many years ago John Brougham,
Lester Wallack, Artemus Ward and 9th
ers used to meet after the play at
Windhurst's, i'll Park row. One night
the question, what rules the world?"
arose, and various opinions were ex-
pressed. William Ross Wallace, who
was present, retired before long, and
some time later called Thomas J. Leigh
from the room and handed to him a
poem which he had just written. Mr..
Leigh read it aloud to the company, and
Mr.. Brougham made a happy little
speech of acknowledgment. The thing
was entitled "What Rules the World"
and the first stanza ran:
They say that man is mighty,
He governs land and sea,
He wields a mighty scepter
Ger lesser powers that be.
But m1ghsier power and stronger
Man from his throne has hurled
And the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
Kate Louise Roberts in Critic.
Emigration From Sweden.
Swedish emigration is slowly increas-
ing. The total number of emigrants for
the three-quarters of the year is 1918.
In 1895 the emigration was 10, 781, and
in 1894, 7,O47, against 80, 900 during the
years 1892, and 1898 respectively. In
connection with the Swedish emigration
to the United States the report of the
Swedish postmaster general, just pub
lished, is interesting. For the year 1895
S1,S11 800 was received in money orders
from the United States, while $277, $40
was sent from Sweden, leaving bal
ance in favor of Sweden of 81, 094, 610.
Probably an equal amount was sent to
Sweden through the banks and emigrant
agencies.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

OHERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue OF writ of Venditioni Exponas TO
me directed will be exposed To public sale ia
front Of the Delaware House in the the town of
Smyrna, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and
State of Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

The water pump q today is All i'm
provement On an infent5on which first
came into use in the year 288 B, q,
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

Marble Dealer-Shall put on the
tombstone, "We Mourn Our Loss?''
Chorus Of Heirs Cleft out of the will
Yes and spell Gloss" with poster sheet
letters. Buffalo Times.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

GHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of writ of Venditioni Exponas to
Inc directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, in
'front.' OF the Delaware House, in the town of
SMYRNA, Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and
state of Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

BY the law of Scotland the bushes or
shrubs planted in the garden belong to
the landlord, and the tenant cannot re-
move them at the end of his tenancy.
The English law is the same ON this
point.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
on SATURDAY.
THE 9th DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1897

THE 9th DAY OF JANUARY, A. d. 1897,
at o'clock. p. m, the following described real
estate TO wit:
All that certain farm tract or parcel situated
I'm Duck Creek Hundre,s, Kent County, State of
Delaware, about three and a.half miles below
Smyrna on the road leading from Shows and
about one half mile from the State Road, and ad-
joining lands Of Isaac Truax, lands of John
Heishu and other lands containing Sixty Acres
more or less. No. q All that piece or parcel Of
woodland adjoining the above described farm
containing Ten Acres more or less. For greater
certainty see Mortgage Book A, Vol. 2. page 232
&c, The improvements are a one and a-half
story frame dwelling house with barn stable and
other buildings peach, apple and pear orchards
and small fruits.
Seized and taken in execution as the property
of SAMUEL S GRIFFIN and will be sold for
cash by
SAMUEL l.. SHAW. Sheriff.
Sherif's ONCE, Dover, Del, Dec. -, 1896.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
OHERIFFs SALE.

GHERIFFS SALE.
- BY virtue of writ of VenditiOni Exponas to
me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale in
front of the Delaware House in the town of
Smyrna, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and
State of Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

DAILY, $500 q year. SUNDAY TRIBUNE.
500: sEMl.WEEKLY, $500. WEEKLY, 81 .OU.
Tribune ALMANAC for 1897, with full election
returns out in January, p cents a copy.
THE TRIBUNE, NEW YORK.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

Many Artists Who Have arrived" Owe
Much to NJ. FOinet's Love of Art and
BenevOlenoe-TheP Popular suppers Given
In His Little Shop.
The advocate., 1896-05-06
$l.0O A YEAR.

self, holding the views do, IL / should
lift my hand to put in power any man
who could from the executive chamber
use the slightest influence to continue
the existing system OF finance. Holding,
as do, that the interest of the whole
race is wrapped up in this question; that.
it is not only for our interest, but the
interest of the world for / believe all
peoples our interested in it, and that X
we DO not restore the par of exchange
between the gold.standard and the
silver-using countries inside Of genera
tion that we shall transform Christendom
into Asistic conditions and we shall put
the laborers Of Christendom under
AsiatiC pay as we'll as under Asiatic
conditions-believing that, as do, ]
should despise myself, as you ought TO
despise me, IL l did not lift my voice
agSinst a system threatening such
danger; and il / should lift my voice one
way and vote another, you would have
right to accuse me of hypocrisy and
deceit, As speak, Mr.. President, so
shall ! vote, in the interest, as | be-
lieve, Of the great masses Of men ia
this country; and in the interest, as
believe, Of the great masses OF men
throughout Christendom."
The advocate., 1896-05-06

Mississippi Democrats unanimously
adopted the following resolution. IRE
solved, by the Democrats Of Mississippi, In
convention, that we favor the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver and gold at the
ratio Of 16 to l without waiting for the
action or cooperation Of any other nation,
and we hereby instruct our delegates to
the National convention, to be held in
Chicago In July next, to vote for platform
embodying those principles. And we fur
ther instruct said delegates to vote for no
man for President or Vice President who
Is not fully and unequiVocallY in favor Of
the principles expressed"
The advocate., 1896-05-06

Vermont Republicans did not instruct
their delegates. The following is the
finance plank: 1--WE are therefore opposed
to the free coinage Of silver, except by in
ternational agreement, and until re-estab-
lished we believe the present monetary
standard should be honorably maintained.
The continued agitation Of the free coinage
Of silver retards the return Of our conf
dence and prosperity and stands in the way
Of beneficial legislation, and Is in every re-
Spect harmful TO the best interests Of the
whole country"
The advocate., 1896-05-06
KING FOR GOVERNOR.

C0Wley County People Point win Pride 70
the Record of Their Farmer Leader.
The following rather extended notice
OF Senator L. P. King for Governor 10
from tie Winfield Free Press (Pop.).
The ADVOCATE reprints it for the in
formation Of it's readers, and will gladly
give other candidates. records and in
dorsements similar prominence when the
same is provided in concise form and has
first been given due publicity at home.
The Free Press says:
SIN view of the fact that the Popu-
lists Of Cowley county and other parts
of the State are urging the nomination
Of our distinguished fellow citizen, the
Hon. L. P. King, as their candidate for
Governor, we deem it expedient at this
time to give to the public few Of the
more prominent facts connected with
his life history in order that the people
may know something OF the man whom
the people Of Cowley, irrespective OF
party, viii gladly support for the high
and responsible position Of Governor Of
the State. Senator King was born in
Washington county, Illinois, in October,
1850, and moved with his parents to
Doniphan county, Kansas, in 1855, where
his father settled in time to play an
important part in the border war raging
at that time in Bleeding Kansas When
the Civil war begun, the Senator's father,
who was veteran OF the Mexican war
enlisted in the Eighth Kansas and was
afterwards transferred to the Eleventh
Ohio cavalry. In 1868 this regiment was
sent to Fort Laramie, Wyoming Terri
tory, to suppress an Indian uprising in
that region. AT about the same time things
were getting very warm in Doniphan
county, Kansas, and were exceedingly
dangerous and unhealthy for people who
entertained sympathy with the Union
cause Senator King, at this crisis, being
not quite 13 years of age, started with
bis mother and younger children of the
family to join the husband and father at
Laramie. The trip across the plains was
made in a wagon drawn by an OK team
with the future Senator as driver and
general manager. The trip was made in
safety, and shortly after their arrival
his father was killed and young King,
soon after, entered the United States
service as clerk and messenger boy in
the quartermaster's department Of the
Eleventh Ohio Cavalry, in which capacity
he served until the close of the war.
Senator King then took up his residence
at his old home In Doniphan county, Kan
sas, where he lived until 1871 when at the
ageof 81 years he came to Cowley county,
and took up a claim in Beaver township,
where he still resides. At that time the
country was new and without railroad
facilities. Senator King learned all there
was to know Of pioneer life. He fol
lowed freighting from the nearest rail-
road points and breaking prairie with
an OK team for diversion, while engaged
in improving his claim. He received his
education in the common schools of
The advocate., 1896-05-06
CAN'T SUPPORT A GOLD-BUG.
Senator Teller Against Any Party Which iS
Not Right on the Money Question.

Not Right on the Money Question.
In the Senate April 20 Senator Teller
Of Colorado made the following state
ment in reference to his position in The
coming campaign, his words being taker
from the Congressional Record, page
50O2:
"When the lines are drawn during thC
coming summer, when the politica
organizations shall arrange themselves
for battle, it may be that one Of these
great political parties which has been in
existence for many years will be the
champion Of silver. II that should be
the case, then every man will have an
opportunity to put this silver question
where he thinks it belongs. For myself
Mr.. President, it belongs in the front OF
everything that We can desire, There is
nothing which this nation can do in my
judgment, that would bring prosperity
to the country so quickly and so surely
as to open our mints TO the free coinage
Of silver; there is nothing, in my judg-
ment, that this great nation can do which
will bring upon it such great disasters
as TO adhere to the gold standard.
81 look with fear and trembling to see
what that great political organization
with which / have acted for forty years
will do viii it take the side OF the
masses? Will il take the side which
believe leads to prosperity? Will 1t take
the side which will save TO the thousands
and tens Of thousands Of struggling men
the homes they are bound to lose il we
continue on the gold standard, or will it
yield to this seductive, false. and lVinG
idea Of sound money and denIara rnv III"
gold standardP
"If the Republican party becomes the
party Of the gold-standard people, from
the day that it so declares, in my judg-
ment, it's disintegration will begin.
81 am often asked, Mr.. President, what
l will do if the political party with
which l have been connected and to
which am attached and Of whose rec
ord, on the whole, am proud-what |
will do il that party adopts the gold
standard and puts itself in line with those
who are demanding that gold, and gold
alone, shall measure the values Of the
world. | have no hesitation In saying
here, Mr.. President, as have said be-
fore, that whenever the political or
ganizstion to which l belong ceases to
represent my sentiments and my judg-
ment on great and fundamental prin-
ciples / shall cease TO act with it. When
the Democratic party, in which | have
been brought up, in which l was edu-
Gated, and to which | had an attachment
growing out Of the fact that my people
had been members OF it ever since it was
organized, and because / had been
taught to believe in its principles, became,
as / believed, the party Of oppression
and wickedness, l got out Of it and |
went into the party which represented
my views and my ideas, although it was
then weak and despissd party.
'Mr. President, / should despise my
The advocate., 1896-05-06

The Republi cans OF Illinois nominated
John X. Tanner for Governor. The dele
gates were instructed for Mckinley against
Oullom. Tanner stated his position on the
finance question as follows "Illinois Re-
publicans know that II all that has been
written regarding the great crime Of 1878
were literally true 1t would have no ten
dency to justify the greater crime now pro-
posed, OF making 50 cents worth Of silver
receivable by law upon contracts made up
on the faith and credit of the present dollar
Of gold. Only the most wanton madcap
would destroy the business and commerce
Of the United States by enactlng such
law, even II 1t had the power The Re-
publican party Is the agency which is TO
prevent such disaster; and it will not
shrink one lota from It's great responsible
ity."
The advocate., 1896-05-06
Topeka, KANSAS, MAY 6, 1896.

Kansas, and when settlers in his COM
munity became sufficiently numerous to
establish a school he entered the school
room as a teacher and followed that
business during the winter and fRrmed
during the summer. He was elected as
a member Of the lower house Of the
Kansas Legislature in 1884 and reelected
to the same position in 1886. His two
terms in the lower house were sufficient
to demonstrate to the people the manner
Of man he was and to bring prominently
into view those sterling qualities ofman-
hood, honor and integrity for which he
is to-day so distinguished, and which
secured for him the nomination as State
Senator from Cowley county and his
election to that body in 1883 over the
opposition Of many Of the politicians and
bosses of his party. In 1890 he was
chosen as Treasurer and member of the
Executive committee of the Kansas
Alliance Exchange with headquarters
at Topeka and Kansas City. Senator
King was connected with this concern
three years, and the business operations
in one year of that time aggregated over
Ia millions of dollars, not one penny of
which went astray or was lost. In 1892
he was reelected to the Senate, and
when the Legislature convened, was
chosen President pro tenn. of that body,
which position he still holds. He was
named by Governor Lewelling as a
member of the Worlds Fair Board OF
Kansas, and was chosen Vice President
of the board. In the election of "a United
States Senator by the Kansas Legislature
in 1895, be received the full vote of his
party for the position Of United States
Senator. The chief measures Of reform
advocated by Senator King and for which
he stands committed are, reduction Of
official salaries to q point where the
man in Office will get paid for the labor
he performs and no more; q reduction OF
railway freight rates and rigid control
Of corporations by law; the abolition Of
useless boards, Offices and officials, which
have in many instances been created
solely for the purpose of giving hungry
office seekers and political heelers
chance at the public crib at the expense
Of the taxpayers Of the State. So we'll
known is the Senator's position upon
these questions that men Of all parties
and creeds in this county concede that
he can be elected to any position to which
he might aspire.
"The above is part Of the record OF
the man whom the people Of Cowley
county and other parts of the State are
anxious to see in the executive chair.
A close scrutiny Of this record reveals
something for almost any emergency or
condition in life. His career from a
poor and friendless orphan boy to that Of a
successful Kansas farmer and legislator,
involving as it has long and at times
seemingly hopeless struggle with poverty
has pte-eminently qualified him in his
syEpathies for the toilerin every vocation
among the common people; his connec-
tion with the Kansas State Alliance
Exchange, involving as it did transac-
(cOntfSGsd on page 81
The Eddy current., 1896-10-03
N. Wheel ln ,h. Arnr.

The bicycle will soon be put 10 prac-
heal test IN the army. A detachment
Of eight men Of the Twenty-nfth In
fantry has been mounted on wheels
and IN charge OF lieutenant will ride
over the Montana trails A bicycle re-
pair shop has been established AZ Fort
Miss0ula, where the men are stationed.
and the instruction IN regard 10 riding
includes lessons In repairing under an
expert bicycle mechanic. The wheel
will be thoroughly tested In rapid con-
voyanco OF messages from Fort Mia
soula 10 other forts. with and without
relay; pralice rides with rifles. blank
lla and shelter tents. read paifollinE
and reconnaissance.
The Eddy current., 1896-10-03
lsHERMAN's Two speEcuss.

John Sherman'a plea for labor az
Columbus In 1896 Hut by far ths
greatest injury resulting from the
free coinage OF silver will fall upon
worklngmen. Their wages are now
based upon money OF the highest value
upon gold coin OF standard value. Tn.
der free coinage OF silver the value OF
the silver dollar will fall 10 90 cents
In gold. or. as | have already said. the
hundred cents OF the gold dollar will
be worth 100 cents OF the silver dollar.
with free coinage Of silver every work.
ingman can and ought 70 demand
enough silver for his daily wages to
be equal 10 the purchasing power OF
his present wages In gold. The strug-
gle between worklngman and employer
VII then commence and no one knows
better than tho workingman how DIM
cult It Is to get an advance OF pay.
We have strikes and strife enough
now. when the workingman gets hls
pay IN gold coin or rs equivalent, but
what will be the condition when he is
paid IN cheaper money OF the same
nominal amount, bet Of .ess purchasing
powcrg Every sentiment OF justice
will be on the side Of the workingman
IN his struggle for good money or IN.
creased wages IN cheap money. OF all
the evils which government can In
ilet none can be greater than cheap
money. whether OF coin or paper.
The question will never be settled
until you determine the simple ques-
tion whether the laborlng man 10 en-
titled to have a gold dollar II he earns
n. or whether you are going TO cheat
him with something else Gold has
made the world respect Il all the time
The English people once thought they
could get along without gold for a
while. but they had 10 come back 70 A.
With the free eolnage OF silver gold
will BE- demnnetizod. Nothing can he
more certain than that the cheaper
money only Will circulate. The United
states has thua far maintained its sli-
yer coins at parity with gold coins
only by lts exclusive monopoly Of coin.
age and by limiting the amount. bul
with free coinage OF silver there could
be no Imitation Silver bullion IN
every form will be pressed upon The
mints and with the mandatory dutl
OF free coinage. silver dollars will eool
on the channels OF circulation and The
gold dollar will b. boarded or will b
quoted and sold a. a commodity a
about 100 cents Of the silver coin. 81
yer viii stand a. the par Of value an,
gold will be quoted az ia commercial
value. Sec John AheFman's spescl
At Columbus. Ohio. Aug. IS. 1895.
The Eddy current., 1896-10-03

sherman's plea for labor In tho SEN
ate OF the United States In 1876: We
are producing in thla country this year.
as estimated by Dr. Llnderman. some
100000, 900 In silver bullion. lie eati-
mates the total production at $50
100000, OF which $40 600 900 will be
silver. Why not utilize thio silver az
legal tender? admit that n Il Is made
a legal tencer, equal to gold. Il being
metal not 80 valuable. II would drive
the gold from the country. and the sill
yer alone would remain. BY limiting II
10 a thousand dollars In one payment.
ninety-nine transactions out OF every
one hundred will be transacted with Il.
And all business between individuals
not bankers. between the mechanic and
employer. between farmers and their
merchants. and all wages, and indeed
thousands OF transactions which under
lie society broad and deep. would be
In this coin. The large transactions
between the bankers and those between
this and foreign natlonS would con-
tlnue 90 be in gold, but The silver
would remain here as the coin OF the
people. and the laborlng man as well
rs the small dealer. and indeed Of all
those persons who do not deal In mil
lions a. clip.
therefore. Mr President. look upon
this as one Of the great steps toward
resumption. II Is by utilizing the sill
Sor which we produce In iarge'amounts
In this country and making II a legal
tender as II was heretofore. II re-
mains n legal tender In France. and Il
Is there successful % the coin OF the
people. II Is also a legal tender in
many other parts OF Europe, France
n one OF the great commercial nations.
and they have retained the double
standard; and fron my reading l be-
lleve n Germany could so back 10 the
double standard Il would do Il most
chserfully. They believed that the
large amount OF French coin which had
been brought there IN a day would re-
main. and 90 believing they demone-
tlzed an the millions Of silver that had
been coined all the little prlncipalltlea
and duchles OF Germany for ages be-
fore and substituted gold exclusively,
recolnlng the French coin 40 as 10
make Il the coin OF the empire. But
this Imperial coin must 90 back 20 its
imperial home; and. aa ! said a while
ago. Il has left that eountry In a eon-
dltlon Of paralysis and proalration, not
surpassed by lts sad condition during
the Napoleonie wars. Il should be re-
eeiyed as a fundamental fact 80 as q
guide the Statesmen OF this country
that the reverse Of what suits England
always suits 10. And as the exclusive
gold standard undoubtedly suits her,
the double standard suits us.-aee
Congressional Record. March 9. iSIs,
pages itT2 10 iiS3
The Eddy current., 1896-10-03
ALL AGAINST SILVER.
COAL BARoNs FORCE WAGES
DOWN AND PRICES UP.
Vet rhey rrstsad that Thsy Are Afraid
That the Working Msn viii ne rsid
IN cheap Donars-Ths chicago Trl-
Suns Ordered Up"

The following letter was recently ad-
dressed to the Chicago Tribune. That
paper boasts that Il answers all let
ters received Il evidently made an
exception Of this one for the very good
reasan that It's publication would have
opened the eyes OF large number OF
the Tribunes readers, We publish II
that lts influences may not be lost;
Editor. Sound Money column. Chloa-
20 Tribune Sir. lis not a fact that
J. PierpOnt Morgan. who Is az the head
OF the gold movement In this country.
and who recently made profit OF sS.-
100000 on a bond transaction (which
transaction was only made necessary
because we are on n gold basis, and In
siat on paying our obligations In gold
~ also az the head OF the anthracite
coal trust; which trust has recently
raised the price OF that article for no
known reason whatever except ita own
yoraciouaness? II II not also % fact
that Senator J. NJ. Thurston, one OF the
leading supporters OF the gold party.
Is the paid attorney Of the Union Pa
cihc railroad, a corporation which has
robbed the United Statea government
Of millions OF dollars?
Did not the Union Pacific make every
The Eddy current., 1896-10-03

Buffalo ~. " Times. United statel
Commissioner Henry D. Fitzgerald. n
lifelong republican. who has taken the
stump for the republican party In
western New York every presidential
election since the campaign Of Greeley
and Grant. has come out fiat-footed for
Bryan and free silver. Not only does
he intend to vote for the ticket, but he
says. n necessary. he will take the
stump for e. Commissioner Fitzgerald
spoke at ocores OF republican meetings
throughout western New York during
the campaign OF SS. lie has been
United States commissioner for the
pas, % years. during which time he has
ben OF great service to the party.