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Evening star., 1896-10-31

war, or about 1885. The cashier Of the
mint, whose name was William Maceyt
was the brother-in-law Of the treasurer Of
the coiner Of the mint claimed to have de-
nvered 100000 in gold double eagles to the
cashier. The cashier credited his books
with 100000 and swore that this was all
the cotner had given him. The result was
that there was 10000 missing. About this
same time 1t was discovered that Macy,
the cashier. had embezzled $4,000 Of the
knowledged the stealing Of this, but not
the other. He happened to have many in
fuential friends. and in some way or other
he escaped prosecution. He was discharged
through Omaha he deposited 81, 500 in one
OF the banks there. He put 1t in under an
assumed name, ard was given a certificate
of deposit. He lost this certificate and the
never got it.
100000 in spoonfuls.
There was queer robbery at San Fran
cisco In 1878, by which a colored night
watchman stole $4,000 in gold. It was
known that gold was in some way or other
being taken out of the mint but it could
not be traced. The detectives finally dis
covered that Henry Smith, the negro night
watchman, had been selling bullion. They
arrested him and charged him with taking
1t from the mint. He denied the crime
They then went to his house and thorough
ly investigated it. They took up the floors
and broke the furniture, but could find
nothing. They next attacked the yard.
They dug the soil over with spades, and
found a little furnace in which gold had
evidently at some time been melted. This
was shown to the watchman, but he said
| he knew nothing about it. They then went
back and dug up flower bed, which they
| had not touched on account Of its beauty.
| 1t was filled with pansies, and the ground
about 1t was covered with rose bushes and
geraniums. They had dug about two feet
| down into this bed when they found a big
earthen pot which was covered at the top
with melted wax. Breaking this, they dis
covered saucer beneath it, and under this
| there were seven cones of yellow gold.
worth. all told, about $1,000. They took
| this to Smith, and he at once confessed.
| He had stolen about $4,000 In less than
| three years. He had taken the gold from
the separating tanks by means of spoon.
| The bullion was placed in such tanks and
Evening star., 1896-10-31

braska and Indiana. carrying Minnesota
and North Dakota, If at all. by very m.a-
ger majorities.
The different results reached by the two
modes OF Interpretation are shown not
so much by the states gained by the re-
spectve parties. as by the given maiori-
ties. III the former be the right mode. the
contest Will he very close: IL the latter
mere Is pending republican landslide
Both modes seem correct but their v-iseiy
divergent results show that one or tha
other OF them must be erroneous.
II. J.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
ANXIOUS to Please.

From the Boston Transcript.
Man at the table-"Waiter, these eggs are
hard as brick. You must have boiled
them more than three minutes"
Waiter-"Yes, sir; the boss has told us al
ways to do more than is asked of US, and
in that way the trade will be built I'D.
You only asked to have your eggs boiled
three minutes, but to show our willingness
to accommodate and to make things agree
able, we boiled them six minutes"
Evening star., 1896-10-31
ROBBING THE MINTS
Director Preston Chats About Some
Big Thieves.
In GOLD DUST and NUGGETS
Trusted Employees Who Did Not
Resist temptation.
SOME CURIOUS RIES

V / S | T f D T II e
mint at Philadelphia
last week. 1t now
contains more than
SEQ. Gp.0 .00O. and 1t
has 50.O00,WGO STAN
dard silver dollars in
n single vault. The
San Francisco mint
has. | am told, more
than $50, 900, 900
worth of precious
metal stored away,
and in the vaults of
the mint at New
Evening star., 1896-10-31

From the Detroit Free Press.
why under the sun does Whimperly
want a divorce? His wife had great deal
of money when he married her."
"And she has it yet. That's the whole
trouble"
Evening star., 1896-10-31
WHICH Is RIGHT. OR IS EITHER
An Interesting Election PuHzle-Thc
Chicago Record Poll Analysed.

An Interesting Election PuzEle-Thc
Chicago Record Poll Analysed.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Conceding its defects and limitations, yet
1.-THE poll Of the middle west by the Chi
cago Record furnishes the best data We
have for prognosticating the outcome of
the coming election.
That poll is of small Importance as to
the number of votes cast for the respective
candidates, except in Chicago, where the
number polled is so large that a reason
able guess of the result in that city may
be entertained. The Record tables simply
show that SO many persons have voted
but give no insight into the probable action
OF the vast majority who have not re-
sponded to its call. Emanating from a re-
publican source, of course, more republi-
cans than democrats have voted; and as
residents OF cities are more ready with their
pens and brains. and always have writing
and postal facilities convenient, I Judge
that most Of the votes cast are from cities
where 1t is not doubted that sound money
Ideas prevail
What does the Record poll show? Let
me present the two usual ways of inter-
preting it. In so doing, 1 will speak of the
democratic and populist vote of 1892 as
democrats
Evening star., 1896-10-31
A Matter of Memory.

From Truth.
There are rlany thirgs in mans life
that he will never forget, but they ere rot
the things mis- wife tcld him to remember.
Evening star., 1896-10-31

The Record poll took in Illinois. Indiana
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Nebraska Kansas.
Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky. If the latter
analysis of that poll be the correct one the
republicans will safely carry all these states
except Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas. If
the former be the correct ANALYSIS tbev
will lose Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Ne
Evening star., 1896-10-31


Democrats for Mckinley. 5I9
The combined opposition vote in 1892 was
lip. .2253, a republican minority of 7,410. As
per Record. Mckinley by change of votes
gains l3a over, Bryan If in poll of $3.50
votes he gains by exchange 13O in the total
vote Of the state c,67 7.23S), he will gain
s,4l1. On the Record basis. Palmers vote
will be 3,619. From that We conclude that
the vote next week will stand thus:
1892: Democratic, 13O,233. less Palmer's
vote G,6l9, democratic. 126,614; republican,
2,62i plus McKinley's gain by exchange
@41p, making 12s.294. or republican ma
jority Of f,6SO.
The total vote of 1904 was 29,117 in ex-
cess of 1892. 1t is safe to put the total
vote of 1886 as 5000 greater than four
vided. the above republican majority will
not be disturbed.
Now. let us approach the result in Min
nesota from another view of the Records
poll. How did the two parties, as recorded
above, stand in 1892? Bryan's vote is 3d.
of whom $50 were republicans in 1892 De-
duct that and add the 519 democratic
changes to Mckinley, AMI Bryan's above
vote represents 1,4S2 of the democrats of
1892. Applying the same rule. and McKin-
ley's 4912 votes represent 4,Ts2 of the re-
publicans Of the former year. In other
words. the democratic vote of 1892 has
shrunk 130 and the republican increased 100,
just the result reached under the former
treatment of the Records tables. We find
that the Record vote of 6,264 for Bryan and
Mckinley shows that in 1892 L. 4S2 of them
were democrats and 4,1S2 republicans. OF
those 4,IS2 republicans Bryan gained $50
or per cent. and of the 1,iS2 democrats
Mckinley gained $40, or % per cent. TAX
ing the vote Of the state in 1S92-republi-
can, 122, S23-and Bryan will gain from
them 9S25 votes, and Mckinley will gain
from the 13O,23; democratic 1851 votes
and the table will stand thus:
L.
Evening star., 1896-10-31

Relative Value of Gold and Silver.
To the Editor Of The Evening STIR:
It pleased the Great Creator to make
the pure metals, the non-oxidizable metals
of gold and silver, very scarce on this our
swiftly-moving planet, and hence their use
for the money of the world. For centuries
the relative value Of these two precious
metals has been determined by the guam
tity of each metal in the world at any
given time. When for every ounce of gold
in the world there were ten ounces of sill
yer, that ratio of quantity established the
ratio of value of the two metals. A little
over sixty years ago an American Con-
gress ascertained that at that time for
every ounce of gold in the world there
were sixteen ounces of silver. and upon
that proportionate supply Of the two
metals that Congress enacted that an
American silver dollar must be a 18 to 1
dollar. or that an American silver dollar
must have the weight Of sixteen gold dol
lars.
A few years after the discovery of gold
in California the proportionate supply Of
gold and silver in the world was changed
For several years prior to the commence
ment of our civil war there were not more
than fifteen ounces Of silver for every
ounce of gold In the world. and consequent
ly, during most of the time between 1850
and 1860. silver dollars commanded a pre-
MUM over gold in all the great CONNER
cial cities of the world. Now what 10 the
Ielauve supply OF 8olo ana silver In the
world? 1t is the opinion Of those best
qualified to form an opinion on the subject
that for every ounce of gold in the world
there are at the present time more than
thirty-two ounces of silver. And, conse-
Quently, that fact has established the pres
ent relative value of gold and silver. and
not the demonstration Of silver by all the
great commercial nations.
The advocates Of the free and unlimited
coinage OF 16 to 1 silver dollars have
placed the cart before the horse, 1t was
the enormous supply Of silver when COM
pared with that Of gold that led to the
demonstration Of silver. Judged by the
present relative supply Of the two metals.
Evening star., 1896-10-31


HAS Uncle Sam ever lost as much al
this in the pastT'
There was little loss in Cochran's case,
replied Director Preston. The money was
nearly all recovered. There have, however
been big losses in the past. In 1885, jus
about the time that entered the Treasury
Department. Uncle Sam lost 100000 at the
San Francisco mint. When one of the set
Elements was made 1t was found that this
much was short. The melter and refinel
claimed that this was waste, that It ha6
been lost In refining or had escaped up the
fues. 1t Is question in my mind whether
he did not tell the truth. At any rate, hS
was arrested. but not convicted. Shortly
after his trial he left the United States ani
vent to South America. He was drowned
there.
Another curious case in connection will
the San Francisco mint" Mr.. Preston wen,
on, occurred just about the close of th,
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
Course Of Study,

The following course Of study
was adopted by the Board OF Di-
rectors for the Green Forest dis
trict on September s, 1896:
Primary dcpartment-1st Reader
Grade-Barnes lst reader, spell
ing words from reader, oral lessons
in numbers and in language.
End Roader grade-Barnes' sec
ond reader, spelling words from
readers, oral lessons in num bers
and in language.
Bird Reader Grade-Barnes' third
reader, spelling book, primary
arithmetic, geography of Green
Forest and Carroll comfy, Reeds
language lessons, history of Carroll
county.
intermediate Department-4tb
Reader Grade-4th reader, prima-
ry geography, primary grammar,
primary history, practical arithme,
tic, spelling book.
5th reader grade 5th reader,
spelling, complete geography, q.
S. history, practical arithmetic,
Ehgli,h grammar, history OF Arkan-
sas.
High School department-1st
year, 7st term, Higher arithme-
tic, elementary algebra, English
grammar, physiology, physical
geography, history OF the Uaited
States.
End term--Higher arithmetic
completed, higher algebra begun.
rhetoric begun, q. S. history, civi!
government.
End year, 1st term-Higher
algebra completed, rhetoric COM
pleted, English history, physics.
End Term-Engiisb history,
physics, geometry, montal philos-
ophy.
3.d year, 1st term-General
history, physics, geometry complot-
ed, moral philosophy, astronomy,
literature, general history, botony
Latin and Greek not required for
graduation, but may until the ap-
proval Of the Principle be substitut-
ed 70 any extent tor other branches
Spelling and penmanship shall be
taught throughout the entire
course.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
Make the Nest Of Yourself,

L is the duty of emery man 20
ma se the most OF himself. What
ever his capacity may be. he is
sure to find some place he is useful
to himself and others. But he cam
not reach highest usefulness with.
out good health and he cannot have
good health without pure blood.
The blood circulrtes 20 every tissue
and when it is pure, rich and
hcalthy it carries health to the
entire system, but if it is impure it
scatters disease wherever it flows.
Hoods Sarsapariia is the one
true blood purifier. It cures salt
rheum, scrofula, eatarrh, dyspep-
sa and rheumatism because these
diseases have their oagin in the
blood.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
Old People,.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate their bowles AMI kidneys will
fua the true rmedv in Electric Bitters,
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whisky norother intoxicant
but acts as q tonic and Alternative. 1t
acts mildly on the stomac and bowels,
adding strength and giving tones to
the organs, thereby aiding nature in
the performance of the functions.
Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old people find
it just exactly what they need. Price
G0c and 81 j. E. Harbert's drug
store.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

W. II. NEAL, the Republican
nominee for congressman against
Hugh A. Dinsmore, seems to bo
very light weia ht. He says he
is not going to make any canvass
in behalf of his party, 1t is
very doubtful if his name is on the
ticket. The party made mistake
when it failed to nominate Capt.
J. T Hopper Of Harrison. lie
would haYe put time and money
into the campaign. 1t is the duty
Of any man who accepts nomina-
ton from his party TO work for its
cuConcq
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
Sent i5 80 his Mother in Germany.

Mr.. Jacob Esbensen, who is the
employ of the Chicago Lumber Co.
at Des Moines, To-, says: Il have
Just sent some medicine back to
nv mother in the old country
that [ know from personal use to
be the best medicine in the world
for rheumatism, having used it in
my family for several years. 1t is
called Chambel lain's Pain Balm,
1t always does the work" soc
bottles for sale by J. E. Harbert,
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
The Latest Campaign Novelty.

We have just received from the
manufacturers, G. F. Albright &
CO., l5l Wabash Ave, Chicago, the
latest campaign novelty, ''Tbe
Mckinley Shirt Front" 1t is made
of fine quality Of durable muslin
board and has the appearance OF
the best ndered linen shirt
bosom, 1t bears fine portraits OF
Maj VIM. Mckinley and Garrett
A. Hobart, surrounded by an ar
tictic arrangement of the design
of the first American flag adopted
by congress, and the present flag.
A Above the portraits is the motto ot
the Republican party, "Sound
Money and Protection" The price
of quality No. l. is lGc; quality n o.
2 l5c. The Mckinley shirt front
will no doubt be one OF the leading
novelties OF the campaign. It is
one OF those instantaneous hits.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
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4 GENTLEMAN lately addressed a
letter to q prominent politician IN
which he said: "Men never lose
in politics, religion or business by
being right That sounds good,
bpt it must be qualified Men
never lose self-respect, one Of the
greatest Of all possessions, by bong
right, but we have known men to
lose lot Of money by being right,
when to be so it was necessary to
be against the tide Of public clam
or.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
gsuckIen7s ATniea SaIyes

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rhoum, fevor sores, letter, chapped
hands, chllbians, corn8 and all
skin .eruptioos, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction or money refunded. Price
Zoe per box.
Sold by J. e. Harbort.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
FRISCO LINE
ST. LOUIS & sANFRANGIsCo R. r.

In connection with the great Santa Te syetem
is the popular through car route to all points In
Missouri arkansas Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory. Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah,
New and Old Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Monta-
na, Nevada, California, Washington and ore
gon,
The Frisco Line is also the most direct route
to St Louis snd all points east. Elegant Pull
man Palaes sleepers, reclining chair ears (seats
free1, and coaches on all through trains,
For time tables. maps, rates aud tull partie-
ulars, address nearest agent Frisco Line,
Is. Il. Y oakman. y. WlSHAhT
Genl manager, Gen'l Pass. Agt.,
St. Louis, no. st. Louis, Mo.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
DON'T STOY ron. eco.
How to Cure Yourself While yo,o

NO" ~, ~ 0a'o AoafseAi "htle Usiag Il
The tobacco habit grows on
man until his ner7o1s svstom
seriously affected, imparingT T bo.,.s
comfort and happiness. 70 4 ou;,
suddenly is too severoa shocl, ase -.
tho system, as tobacco to an invat
crate user become8.a stimaJabt tbat
his system continually Graves
"Baco-Curo" is a scientific cnr. Ys
for the tobacco habit, IA all IT,
forms, carefully compounded affos
the formula Of an elnlnent Rerlia
physician who has used il IN he
private practice since 1862. with
out a failure, It is purely vegets.
BILE and guaranteed perfectly harm.
less. You can use oil the t5bsoeo
you want while taking 'Baco.
Curo.0 1t will notify you when,
to stop. We give written opar.
anteo 10 cure permanently any casa
with three boxes, or relaDd tby
money with 10 per cent interest
@Baco oCuro0 is not sabstffnta
bat scientific cure, that cures
without the aid OF will power and
with no Inconvenience. Il leaves.
the system as pure and free rod
nicotine as the day you took vonr
first chew or smoke.
Cured BY BacorCuro ap0 Gaiued Tai,.
ty Pounds.
From hundred Of testimonials tba.
original of which are on file aud o0a6
to inspection, the following IS preseat.
ed
Clayton, Nevada Co., Ark, Ja,.. q
1895, Eureka Chem. & Mfg. Co., la
Crosse, Wis.-Gentleman; For 10 years
used tobacco in all It's forms. For
80 years Of that time I was . Great
sufferer from general debility and heart
disease, Tor Is years [ tried 10 qnif
but couldn' t. / took various remedies
among others 'sNo-To-Bae' . ."Fbs
Indian Tobacco Antidote, . Double
Chloride Of Gold" etc, etc, but none Of
them die me least bit of good. Finally
however I purchased box of yoll
"Baoo Guroo and it has entirely cured
me of the habit in all It's forms, and
have inere9 sed 80 pounds in weight
and am relieved from all the numer.
GUS aches and pains of body and mind
/ could write a quire of paper npon my
changed feelings and condition.
Yours respectfully,
P. FL. MARBURY,
Pastor G. P. CHURCH, Clayton, Ark.
Sold by all druggists at 81 per box,
three boxes, thirty days treatment
$2.5 with iron clad, written guarantee
or sent directupo receipt Of price.
Write for booklet and proofs. Eureka
Chemical u Mfg. Co, La Crosse, Wis.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
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IT is fair 10 presume that 4lav-
mi heen reelected to the House,
Spe;Aker Reed will be serene state
al mind between now and the third
Of Novan Der than some other big
man who might be named.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
nvsEAaNs 80 80 esrrM-

The intense itelaing and s1..arsing Incl,
dent 10 eczema, tatiay, sslt.rhaa1a, end othel
disease8 OF the skin is iaas.aatly aiiazed 5v
implying Csu,ntssrlains Eve ana ski
9iAsraeat. Nsany very b..d Gases haze lsen
Enanent2y cured BY T. 1t is oaaaily
eficisnt 3os iscsling plies and flavoiirs re m
ely for sore nipples; chapped hands, chil.
blaina, frost t7ites, and chronic sore avcs.
For sale By druggists as IS cents per box.
Try Dr. GaGy's Condition Powders, they
areJ Jpst what q horse needs when in bad condi.
.aon. Tonic blood purifier and vermifuee.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

The men who are advising Pres
ident Cleveland to dismiss office
holders Tor exercising their right
to support any candidate and any
principles they please are not his
true frieads.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

We decline to believe that either
Bryan or Mckinley is personally
dishonest, or that either Of them
would 'oountenaneo dishonesty in
any shape, politicians TO tho con-
trary notwithstanel ippg.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
sss7as.sza-.s'ra,.-.,s.ss,,,r-zerr-rz'

A COMBINATION Of our State and
National election would be a saw
ing 70 our tax payers Of many
hundred thousand dollars. No one
but moss backs would oppose such
a law being made.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
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THE next and only state elections
to occur before the national election
are Florida, October 6, Georgia,
October 7, and Wyoming Novem-
ber [. While those state will all
go for silver, yet the gain or loss
OF the opposition will DC considered
OF much importance by both parties.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
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Mn. Patrick J. lyman, who has
been arrested charged with being
IA accomplice in the noted Phoenix
Park murdered in 1882, lost the
:ltaacl< Of looking out for s'No. l.2
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

SOMEBODY should whisper the
story of the missionary who de-
vcted so much time to making
converts that the people al his
were all lost into Mr.. Bryan's ear
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

Up to date the several campaign
committees have distributed an
average OF two docum ents to every
voter in the United States. Did
You get YoGr two !?
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

He is a poor A merioan who does
not believe that both sides are con-
scientousIy advocating what they
believe to be for the future welfare
Of the country.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

GEe. Weller seem to have tax en-
advantage Of the political excite
ment in the United States to resume
his Sunday amusement of shooting
helpless prisoners.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
TIE Sheehan bret hers of

UlIttEI IT VT II . VT = W
York made Il certain that the
tamiIY would be represented on
lho winning side when one OF them
came cut for Bryan and the other
one against him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
,z,svr,lfa<r,.rsra,aas-l.r'.:-sz.s1sIl;a sIl;a.ll

THE ideal politicians campaign
is one in which his word will be
accepted without regard to what
he may have previously said. We
haven't had one vet.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
sT. LOUIS EXPOSITION.

Tickets on sale to ST. Louis and
return Sept. 8, 10, Is, II, 22, q,
20, Oct. /, Is, IS, 20, 90. Good to
return 6 days after day OF sale.
ST. louis FAIR.
Tieke cts on sale to st. Louis and
return Oct. 4 to 9 Inclusive. Good
to return on or before Get. 12.
For the above occasions round
trip tickets viii be on sale AZ,
Enfes1a Springs station.
f. III. RICHARDSON,
Gen. Pass. Agt
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

IT isn't SO surprising after all
that Powderly should be support
ing one candidate and the present
officers OF the K. of l. the other in
ibis CAMPAIGN.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

How is prospective prospector
10 know whether those stories Of
the discovery OF gold IN Wyoming
are campaign lies OF straight
GOOD
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

ToN WATSON may be mad
some people think he has good
3iGht to be-but there's method in
his madnoas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24
ss-l75sEss'Ssr-='.,ssEssss'.t,sa,s,.l..s.-l

THE men who work tbs gullible
With the old you.aro-heir-to-a-for-
eign.fortuno scheme have usually
active Of late
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

TURKEY is ready to be carved,
but the cid dispute as to who shall
haye the choice parts still stays
tbe descent OF the knife.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

SENATOR ITb1 probably now
believes that there IS such a thing
as being too prudentin politics.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

Now that a New York society
man has actually died of brain
tro0blo, il is time TO stop saying
that society men have no brains.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-09-24

TIE political campaign seems to
be "a few degrees hotter in the
pulpits Of New York city than is
any where else.