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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28
Bryan and His Gate Money.

rIoH lHe SHlCdkO Inter SCedu.
When 1t was first reported that the
towns at which Candidate Bryan stopped
had to pay for the privilege of seeing and
hearing him. the story was hardly credited.
1t did not seem possible that a candidate
for the presidency would go around the
country making a show Of himself for
money. Such a combination Of politics and
business was never so much as dreamed
of in any other campaign ever conducted.
small or great. But incredulity has been
obliged to yield to irresistible conviction.
There is no longer any doubt as to the
facts in the case. Details as to the price
exacted have been given In so many in
stances as to leave no room for doubt or
denial.
Mr. Bryan knows that 1t is contrary to
the ethics of political campaigning for a
campaign speaker to charge for his serv-
ices, even If he is not a candidate for any
office. 1t is sometimes done. but nobody
ever heard of such thing as candidate
requiring the places where he was to speak
to put up money for him as the condition
of his speaking there. That is certainly
a new thing under the sun.
1t is not to be supposed that Mr.. Bryan
started out on this trip intending to exact
gate money, or what amounts to that but
1t no doubt came to the point where he
had to do it or quit There is good rea-
son to believe that his tour was under
taken contrary to the advice Of the nation
al committee. Mr.. Bryan was bound to
take the road. A friend in Omaha gave
him 5000 for expenses. That probably
seemed In advance quite a liberal allow
ance. but when 1t comes to travelling by
special train, and especially when ac-
companied by Pinkerton detectives and the
usual accompaniment of such an outfit,
5000 would soon melt and disappear. What
next? Between the alternative Of aband-
oning the road or making the local Demo-
Gratis along the route pay the fiddler. he
chose the latter. 1t is not to be supposed
that he started out on the tour for the
purpose Of making money, but that the
resort to this discreditable method Of pay
ing his way was suggested by the exigen-
cies of the situation. 1t none the less
shows the mans utter lack of any sense
OF dignity of the position he occupies. Nor
can 1t fail to make deep impression upon
the public mind as a fashlight thrown
upon the personality of Bryan. which will
still further and very seriously weaken his
candidacy.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

of honest money. The recent statement of
the Democratic sound money state COM
mittee to the effect that at least 50, 900 gold
Democrats in the state would not vote for
Bryan is also very encouraging, and when
taken in connection with the aggressive
campaign being conducted by the Repub-
licans indicates that Mr.. Hanna has abun-
dant reasons for not conceding Missouri.
Towards the close Of the week Mr.. Hanna
expects to issue his final estimate, and
when that appears the unhappy Popocrats
will know exactly where they are ''at'
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28
PRECEDENT. for the boy Orator.

From the Boston Journal.
Some are cudgeling their brains over the
question, What will w. ]. Bryan do
after election day?" There are many an
swers. He might follow the example OF
Aeropus. king of Macedonia, and make
lanterns, or that of Biantes of Lydia, who
was excellent at filing needles. or that of
Harcatus, king Of Parthia, who served his
country by catching moles. Let him take
his defeat in the spirit shown by a gentle
man Of Nantucket. whose advertisement Is
as follows: Having been defeated in the
last Republican convention, I would re-
spectfully. inform the travelling public Of
Nantucket that l intend to devote my time
and attention to weaving rag carpets. I
shall weave them for 30 cents a yard, and
remember that two pounds of rags will
make one yard of carpet. All orders will
receive prompt attention"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28
Two Kind. of Reputation.

From the New York Sun.
Everybody will vote for reputation one
week from next Tuesday. There are two
sorts of reputation, however. Bryan wants
the people Of the United States to vote to
repudiate so cents of every dollar of honest
debt, including the governments obliga-
tions. That is one sort. The honest and
decent and patriotic citizens of the United
States, on the other hand. want to repudi
the unclean and hideous and fatal doc
trines that follow in the train of the main
proposition of iniquity. They desire and in
tend to repudiate reputation and the re-
pudiators. That is the other sort of re-
pudiation for which OUT fellow citizens will
vote a few days hence. and the voice of
the nation in favor Of that sort of repudia-
tion will arise in mighty volume and drown
all other music.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

From the New York Herald.
Colonel Harry l.. Swords, sergeant-at-
arms of the Republican national committee.
looked from his tall eyrie, in the Metro
politan building. yesterday morning and
said. after a few deep draughts Of ozone:
my boy. it's all over but the shouting,
and the odds have gone up. We are now
offering to l on the general result and
2 to l on Illinois, even money on Indiana,
lucky and Maryland; 2 to l on Iowa and
to l on Wisconsin. We don't mind saying
we've money to burn, and II anyone wants
to see the color of 1t let him come up here
and we'll put him in a bath Of goldr'
Colonel Swords announcement. however.
did not attract many Bryan fish to the
net. They seem shy. these silver fish Per-
haps the cloudless Mckinley skies of yes
terday were too bright to get rise out
Of them. .
And yet "windbags" were going about
roaring that the odds on Mckinley In the
betting on the result in the city had gone
down. They declared that there was plenty
Of money to be got on the proposition that
Bryan would carry the city. One expert
had figures on his person to prove that
Bryan would carry the city by 10000 plur-
ality. but this was all he had. He said
he was not betting gentleman.
6lily EoWaros yesterday received the
following telegram from Atlanta, Ga,
which speaks for itself:
Have exhausted my funds betting to
on Mckinley. More money offered on
Bryan at the same odds. Can you find
takers for me? Wire answer quick.
HARRY SILvERMAN."
Mr.. Edwards telegraphed back that he
would take all the bets he could get at 3
to on Mckinley up to $4,000.
Mr.. Edwards declared that there was
plenty of Mckinley money to wager on
the result in the city. One man. he said.
stood ready to bet 81 900 even that McKin-
ley would carry the city. Anothef Re-
publican had commissioned him. he said,
to wager any amount up to $500 even that
McKinley's plurality in the state would
be 100000.
Eddie Talcott yesterday bet $500 on
the Stock exchange on McKinley's election
against $500. put up by a customer of j.
c. Wilson & Co. On the Consolidated ex-
change L. A. Price bet F. A. Phillips 81 900
to $3.50 that Mckinley would be elected.
Price also bet $500 against $500 on the
general result.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

The panic which Mr.. Bryan admitted
would follow a free silver victory is happily
averted. The country is taking all neces-
sary precautions to prevent such catas.
trophe. s
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

According to Chairman Butler. Watson's
letter was held for insufficient postage. It
seems that Mr.. Watson's stamps haven't
the sticking qualities of Mr.. Watson him
self.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28
The Latest New York Life Count.

From the New York Herald.
The returns made during the last week
to President John A. Mccall by the cor
respondents of the New York Life Insur-
ance Company in the various states of the
Union indicate that Mckinley and Hobart
will carry twenty-four states, with 266
electoral votes.
The following table gives a summary Of
I.30l estimates. indicating the opinions Of
Mr.. McCalrs correspondents in regard to
the states in which they are located:
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28
belief.

The Pennsylvania glass workers pre-
sented Major Mckinley with a life-like
picture of the next president of the United
States. The handsome mirror will presum-
ably occupy a place of honor in the Nc
Kinley domicile.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

1t is a remarkable time when lifelong
party men lay aside partisanship in pres
idential campaign. But hundreds of thou
sands have done so this year and are de-
termined to vote as patriotic citizens for
the preservation of national honor and
financial integrity.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

General Weaver regards that egg adj
venture Of Secretary Carlisie's as a very
tame affair. Weaver has had personal ex-
perience in stumping where eggs were
thrown to hit.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

The story that Bryan is being traded on
for Altgeld support in Illinois is probably
untrue. for the reason that Republicans are
confident OF being able to snow under both
Bryan and Altgeld
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

countries, and as regards the prices of
commodities, particularly OF agricultural
products, the decline has been no greater
In the former than in the latter.
With these facts before us, why should
we make a change?
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

Chairman Hanna attended vaudeville
performance in Chicago and was guyed by
the players. But Hanna is too used to that
sort Of thing to mind it. He has been guyed
by a vaudeville press continuously for three
mon fhS
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28
They Aldo It Now.

From the Chicago Post.
There's a spider in the corner OF the
room, John"
81 know It,"
"Then why don't you kill it?''
I'm waiting to see If 1t will weave Nc
Kiniey'S name In its web
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

Mr.. Schilling, who is running for congress
in Milwaukee, declares that the govern,
ment's stamp on a sausage would make it
as good as the best Of money. This is
supposed to be Mr.. Schilling's bologna fide
taIia
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

Only a few days remain before election,
but considerable effective work may yet be
accomplished by seeking out the wavering
and persuading them to be patriots.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

Better not bet; but il you must bet, bet
nationally. That is to say, don't bet that
Missouri will be carried for Bryan and re-
pudiation.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

This coercion business must be something
dreadful. Kansas City is dotted all over
with homes of workingmen gaily decorated
with sound money banners.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

General Harrison says Indiana is for Nc
Kinley. and General Harrison is not man
who busters in his talk.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

So far as the Kansas chief justiceship is
concerned. Doster is not likely to become
either the user or the owner.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

might necessitate more mint facilities looks
like direct appeal to the Kentucky vote.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

Jerry Simpson alleges over his signature
that Palmer agreed to support free COIN
age If elected senator. But there is no
trustworthy evidence to this effect
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28
Stations.
Bar. : 7TR pm Ipre.tw,.h.z.

We hardly look for restoration of grass
on Major McKiniey's lawn until after the
9TH of March.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

The Bryanites who are demanding odds
Of four to one on the general result are
evidently not suffering from overconfideace.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

Among other claims to the respect and
admiration of the country Kansas is pre-,
pairing to retire Jerry Simpson for keeps.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

After next Tuesday poor old free coinage
Mexico will have to worry along with con-
siderably less space in American newspa-
perS
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

II Mr.. Bryan really never swears, IT is
difficult to see how he is going to do any
talking after the election.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

A few days more OF campaigning, but
country is saved.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Oct. 27.-For Oklahoma and
Indian Territory-Local showers; cooler;
winds shifting to north.
For MISUNDERSTANDING weather with
local rains; south winds, shifting to north
west: cooler Wednesday evening.
For Kansas-Increasing cloudiness. with
showers; cooler; winds shifting to north.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28
Increasing Odd. on Mckinley.

The estimates show that Bryan
gained no strength since last week.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

Mrs d. c. Nellis. of Topeka, was the
second white child born in Leavenworth.
her father being the Rev. ]. B. McAfee.
A town lot was presented to her by the
city fathers but IL was regarded of so
little value that the family allowed it to
go to sale for taxes. II is now occupied by
one of the best buildings in the city anA
is worth a small fortune
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-28

David c. Aud. who was recently buried
at his home in Marshall county, was one
of the earliest of Kansas pioneers. He was
elected to the territorial legislature In 1853.
and was also member of the first state
legislature in 1861. To his friends he was
known as Uncle Dave Auld." and his
kindly disposition made them legion
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-04
NOTICE OF SALE
or High School Bonds.

Notice Is hereby given, that the Board OF
County Commissioners Of Elko County Ne
vada, Will receive sealed bids up to O'Clock
p. NJ. on the 5th day Of September 1896, for
the purchase of Five Thousand (s5,OO.GO)
dollars of Elko County's Bonds, authorized
by an act OF. Legislature entitled san act
authorizing and directing the Board Of
County Commissioners Of Elko county, State
of Nevada, to issue Bonds for tho purpose
OF providing means to establish. construct
and maintain County High School in said
County" approved March 10, 1895. '.'' .'
Said Bonds to be issued In sums Of not
less than Five Hundred (s5OO0O) dollars
each in lawful money Of the united States
and shall bear interest from date, at the
rate { six per cent. (6sS) per snnum, inter
est payable annually, on the First day OF
Janu,ry, 1897, and each year thereafter.
On. Thousand (10OO) dollars on the princi.
pal q: said Bonds shall be payable January
1, 1Gn?, and One Thousand tSI,0CO) dollars of
said 'rincipal shall be payable the First
day Ci January each year thereafter. n'ft
a. So: bids shall be directed to tho Clerk of
the l>3ard Of County Commissioners, Elko
County, Nevada, and marked "Sealcd Bids
for te purchase Of High School Bonds"
Th Board shall reserve the right TO reject
any sud all Bids. .'@', 30 "....'.'" i" 81
'-'' =. ~, ',''.i'-i JOHN HENDERSON,
ounty Clork
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-04
LONG AND SHORT LEGS.
Irregularities In Land Divisions Due 4
the Manner of Measurement.

Irregularities In Land Divisions Due to
the Manner of Measurement.
1t is a commonly accepted theory.
that man steps three feet, and many
a tract of land has been stepped off"
instend of measured with chain. In
the west they obviate the difficulties
Of surveys by the land being divided
into sections, but in Pennsylvania
much of the property, especially in the
mountains, must still be described by
Ietes and bounds. In one of the couI.-
ties in western Pennsylvania, says the
Washington Star, are two brothers,
one of whom is tall and lank, the other
short and fat. Many years ago they
purchased tract of mountain land
calling for a mile square. They divided
the labor of measuring it, one 81 piping
Off one side, the other the 9th r side.
Then they fenced it in and w, re per-
fectly satisfied antii.tesently WI IN suit
was brought tosFeeoaaf a cons: !erablc
tract of the land. Each broth: swore
that they knew themeasIremc .t to be
right, and told how itshad bet il done.
Then, as the spectators saw Il short
legs of the one, scarcely long. er ugh to
reach the. floor when he sat ifils chair,
and the elongated extremitie: of the
other, there was a general laugh, in
which, the Judge and attorney Joined.
Upon surveying, sc was found nat; ;one
line was a mile and half long, and5th
other only . littls over half a mile.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-04
No, for ca-ri.r. wheels.

1t Is not generally understood as il
should be, perhaps, that bicycle wheels,
seldom or never are subjected to lateral
strains. They need to resist only those
strains which pass through their own
plane and in this plane only have they
any strength worth speaking of. This
is worth remembering when the use
Of wheels Of this type is being consftl
cred for three or four wheeled vehi.
cles, where the conditions are essen
TALLY different and where, in turn
ing corners rapidly, or in going over
grPund that causes the vehicle to be
INCLINED sideways, a very considerable
lateral strain may be brought upon the
wheels strain which the ordinary
bicycle wheel is, very properly, entire
ly; untitled for. This is to be consid
cred also in connection with devices
for attaching two bicycles side by side
to. make duplex or four wheeled ma
cline of them. Neither the frame, tile
BEARINGS nor, the wheels Of a properly
constructed bicycle are adapted to snch
u$e without iniury.-Chicago News. - (;
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-04
wanted A.BlG ono.

The annual report of Biddeford's city
missionary, just made public, shows
some queer sides of human nature, as
well as many pitiful cases of sufferingl
For instance, one woman, who had two
or three small Bibles, asked the misi
sionary to get her one of those nice famil
lIy bibles. worth about S14. One family
who applied for aid were found brenki
fasting on fricasseed rabbit, bread and
butter, mince pie, and tea. when the
missionary surprised them by the, UNI
iexpccted cnIl.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-04

v. BooHER, Editor ana Pro-
prietors 81
:. #1,-..1ts .,-s- -.-... %. -. "r
AN EVENING PAPER,

I,,usd every day. SUNDAYS excepted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-04
Menu for n Childreh,s Party.

"A very good menu for q child's party
may consist of bo1iilon, With, bread
sticks and celery, creamed chicken in
little paper cases, served. with tiny
homemade biscuits, sandwiches of
tongue and white bread rolled with
celery. and ice cream, with such light
cakes as macaroons and lady fingers.
Lemon or orange jelly il orange shells
may be served in place of ice cream.
Have for fayors the bonbons that con-
tain pretty tissue paper caps and bon
nets, and a cake containing a ring,
OF in Its place a little gift for each
child.-Philadelph Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-04
Ike An Ii .ns Rsss.

Prof. Longhair - We'll, my young
friend, you wished TO know what the
osophy was, and wrote you n full and
complete explanation. Did you receive
it? 7r .aa. -:
Truth Seeker-Yes, sir; I have it in
my pocket was just looking for you.
Prof. Longhair--Ah! az
: Truth Seeker-Yes. wished to ask
II you would not kindly explain the
explanation. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-21
/. bot coffee served free at wilson S
Washingtonian Meeting.

AS might BIZ expected many were I'M
able to get into Gospel Mission hall last
evening" Whole rows of men stood
through the long two hours unable to get
seats. Rev. S. f. Pearson opened the
meeting with appropriate Scripture read
ing and prayer.
Captain George n. Blake was the first
speaker. He began by speaking OF the
early battles of the war when our forces
were repeatedly driven back by Lee, and
finally Grant by mastery flank move
ments defeated the rebel commander. So
with the Washingtonian movement, it is
the flank movement that will defeat the
liquor sellers. Heretofore We have used
weapons of hnrshness aid bitterness,
now we shall use the weapons of love and
kin lness He spoke Of the power of col
lected individual efforts and said that it
was proposed to arouse the dormant pub
lie to side with them in the cause. Mr..
Blake held his audience most completely.
1t was telling speech.
Rev. S. f. Pearson follow ed Captain
Blake and made most interesting ad-
dress. a large number signed the pledge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-21
suIolDEAT HOLLIS.
Danforth Newcomb Well Known Citizen
browns Himself

Mr.. Danforth Newcomb, IA well known
farmer of Hollis, committed suicide
yesterday. Mr.. Newcomb had been out
of health for two years. and great
sufferer. Yesterday the family went to
church leaving him ct homo. When they
returned they missed him and his son
finally found him lying on bis lace, in
the watering trough, where the cattle
were watered, with his hands fastened
behind his back. He had been dead for
some time.
Mr.. Newcomb was sixty-two years of
age He was farmer, and at one time
was the foreman for Cummings canning
factory in Hollis. He was a fine man,
and greatly respected. About forty years
ago he experienced religion and always
lived up to his beliefs. He leaves wife
and one son, a brother, MIR. Caleb New
comb of the Portland police force, and
half brother and isister Mr.. Stillman
Dyer of Bar Mills, and Mrs. Harmon of
Springvale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-21
FAITH CURE.
Rev. j. B. Shepherd at st. PauIs Church
Yesterday.

Rev. j. B. Shepherd preached at st.
Paul's yesterday on the Faith cure from
Eoclesiasticus XXXVIII., 1. "Honor a
physician with the honor Que unto him
for the use which We may have of him,
for the Lord hath created him."
After a general introduction in which
many interesting anecdoted illustrations
/ were made the speaker said:
az. We can be absolutely sure THAT
subjective mental states such as the
concentration of the attention upon a
part of the body with or without belIef,
| can produce effects either of the nature
of disease or cure".
! (2). "The credulity of persons not ac-
ouainted with these laws but willing to
be experimental upon, is often more
| favorable to sudden effects, than were
stupid acquisence.
| t3). ~ II schools of the Faith cure
! have their limitations as to the diseases
they cannot cure, and injuries they can
| not repair"
These facts are perfectly familiar to
experts medical and otherwise but are
not generally known to the public.
But tire most specious and astounding
claim of the advocates of the Faith cure
| is to be found in the statement that they
possess the same power as Christ ana his
| apostles.
There certainly is one marked differ
ence between these people and CHRIST.
| The record Says she healed all manner
of diseaso and all manner of sickness:
| nThe miracles OF Christ were done
| for specific purpose. Indirectly the
| fulflllment of prophecy was met oy tnese.
Directly considered they are PROOF OF the
d1vinity of Christ. Many of these people
| = hat aEo M the CnnrCl
and have no use for it in tue world.
Moreover, while claiming to possess the
Christly power, they do what Christ and
the apostIes never did, they receive
money for their cures. 1t is onefof the
laDients of the advocates OF the Faith
cure that the strongest opponents OF the
movement are to he found in the
reason is apparent. The church has no
right to claim what she DIES not possess,
and what she never did possess in large
| measure, SO far as numbers are con-
| cerned. Che mistake the advocates of
the Faith cure make is losing sight OF
| the fact that the church OF God was not
established on earth primarily to bless
| peoples bodies but THEN souls. The most
stupendous miracle of oil time is the in
fuenee of the church in this age on the
lives and hearts of men. 10 relieve and
cure the diseases that affiict men ia a
noble ard Blessed work. The hospitals
and asylums found everywhere in the
civilized world, are the result of the in
fiuence of the church. These things do
not exist where the gospel has not been
preached. Sickness and disease are still
facts in this world. 1t ia foolish to
ignore them. The physicians has his
ulace and work among men. and we
honor God when we honor him, for the
Lord hath created him. ;"