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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
Early Hours.

AS we grow older we learn wisdom
in this matter. The gray-haired par
ent, whose dancing days are over, and
limbs are not elastic. is glad
10 hasten bedtime. and to leave his
daughters to their foolish joy in the.
late hours. He would lengthen his
nights In spite of his difficulty in sleep
ing. Very few persons over GO years
old care to sit up after II o'clock in
the evening, and would rather be in
visible at an earlier hour. Old age
may not need more sleep than youth.
but it is more covetous Of sleep, and
sooner Disguised with the days excite
ment. go to bed early" is the adj
vice which the elders give to the young
or race, all the more emphatic as they,
remember their own sins in this kind,
in the former years, II wonder that.
they could have taken such needless
risks in those night frolics. That is
the advice, too, of the medical journals
and men. Was there ever a wise ply.
stefan who would counsel his patients
to sit up until midnight as a rule, or
even as a frequent exception? The
wisdom in this matter, nevertheless,
is Of the kind that comes by expert
ence, and the sage warning Of the
elders is oftenest UNDECIDED.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
THE MINT AT PHILADELPHIA.

Il year. Owing to the immense amount
of the precious metals always in course
of transition, and the watchful care
necessary the public is excluded from
some Of the departments. The system
adopted in the mint is so precise :1d
the weighing so accurate that the alb
straction of the smallest particle of
metal would lead to almost immediate
detection.
All gold and silver intended for coin
age purposes is received in the deposit
or weighing room. The largest weight
used in this room is 500 ounces; the
smallest is the thousandth part Of an
ounce. The scales are wonderfully deli
cate and are examined and adjusted on
alternate days. Near here is one Of the
many faults in the building. OF solid
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
A Sea Hog Captured in Jersey.

a strange animal was captured in
Raritan Bay, off Keyport shore, by
Capt. \. Walling in q seine net Thurs
day. The animal is 6 feet long and 3
feet in diameter at the center, tapering
to a tail, on the end of which is a bunch
of heavy fins. The head is large and
resembles that Of a huge pug dog. The
animal has a coat of fine silky hair and
growls like a dog.
1t was reported about the country
that the sea serpent had been captured
and people flocked to see the freak.
Capt. Seeley of Way Lake calls the
animal a sea hog. 1t is on exhibition at
Keyport. New Brunswick Home
News.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

cigars for his three fellow prisoners,
at one of them. the Boer picked it up
without examining it and carried it into
the cell which Hammond, Rhodes,
Phillips and Farrar shared in com
mon. Hammond had gained his TEN
porary liberty because he was i'll, and
he did not take advantage Of thai act
of kindness on the part of the Beers to
fly the country, and SO leave his fellow
conspirators to suffer a punishment
which, if deserved by one, was deserv-
ed by all. 1t was a cas- Of conscience
and Of moral as we'll as physical II
AGE
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
WOMAN ON POLICE FORCE,
Regularly Appointed Special officer
by Mayor of St. Paul.

The first woman TO be made a mem
Der of a police force. and the only one
in the world authorized to wear a po-
lice star, lives in st. Paul, MINI. Her
name is Mrs. Edwin L. Root, and she
has Just been created a full -hedged Off
Ger of the law by the mayor Of ST. Paul.
Mrs. Root may not walk a beat, but
city has any more authority to arrest
people than She. Hers is not a ''spe-
cial' appointment, but the anne as that
Of the man who wears blue and brass
and swings a club. The cause of Mrs.
Roots ambition is not a desire for no.
tOriety, but to enable her to better aid
young girls who have fallen into evil
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

1850. The 2 and l penny pieces were
struck in 1862. In 1885 the congress of
the confederation adopted the plan pre-
sented by Thomas Jefferson for the ma
tiOnal coinage. and in 17SG decided up
on the names and characters Of the
coins. In 1887 Il contract was made
with James Jarvis for 300 tons OF cop
per coins. These were coined at New
Haven and bore the date of 1851. In
1892 a code Of laws was enacted for
the establishment and regulation Of the
mint.
The first issue from the mint in Phila-
delphia Of 1.-THE dollar of u daddies"
was in 1854. Before that a Martha
Washington" half-dime was struck off
as a proOf-piece. Two years later came
the issue of dimes, with the first golden
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
QUEEN vICTORIA's COACHMAN.
He Is n Man of Inn About tho
Royal Household.

NOyaI oouSSAolus
Queen Victoria's personal %coachmau,
who drives her at Windsor, Balmoral
and Osborne, and who likewise accom-
panies her during her annual visits to-
the continent, is an elderly man of the
name of Thomas Sands, and is 4 great
favorite Of her majesty, in whose serv-,
ice he has been very long indeed. The,
queen is exceedingly kind and consid-
crate to him and greets him always
with a friendly Good day" Frequent
ly when the drives are long the queen
causes the carriage to be stopped and
the tea equipage, which she generally
carries about with her, to be extracted
from the rumble. Tea is thereupOn
brewed by means of a spirit lamp, and
in %partaking of this gentle stimulant
with her ladies in attendance, the
queen does not forget her coachman,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

coinage was in Massachusetts, in pur-
suance of an order passed May q, 1862.
The denominations Of the coins were -
pence, 6 pence and 3 pence pieces,
which were put in immediate circula-
ton. There was also a Massachusetts
2-penny piece. One variety of this coin
age had what is known as a pine tree,
another a willow, and a third an oak.
The first coin of that colony was the
now famous "pine tree shilling" Of
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

impetus to the step, and practically
forces the body forward. 1t is claimed
by the inventor that the use of this APP
parentiy simply device reduces the
fatigue of walking one-third. 1t is
practically adapted for use by those
who take walking tours during their
vacations. and persons whose business
necesSitateS much walking.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

coinage Of eagles and half eagles &C.
curing intermediate. The record since
then is an interesting one, and it is re-
freshing to read of bow much money is
lying around to be gathered in the
total output of the minis since 1902, be-
Ing as follows:
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

masonry. several of them are iron lined.
with double doors of the same metal
and most complicated and burglar
proof locks. 1t is estimated that from
$1,000. 600. 600 to $500, 100000 worth of
gold has been received and weighed in
this room.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

what is probably the smallest weight
in the world. 1t is the thirteenth-hun-
dredth part Of a grain and can scarcely
be seen with the naked eye, unless on
white ground.
In the melting room all the metal
used in coming is alleged, melted and
poured into narrow molds. The cart
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
A Billion.

In this country a billion is consider
eu to be M thousand million-1,OOO,-
100000; in England it is considered to
be one million million-1, 900, OOG. OOO,-
600,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

ways. She has long been engaged In
this work, but found herself seriously
handicapped by lack Of authority to
investigate. So she applied to the
mayor for the appointment she has re-
ceived.
Mrs. Root is president of the Ham.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
About Eyes.

The eyes of fish and birds are round,
with no angles at the corners The
eyes of birds that fly by night are gen.
orally about double the size of day
birds.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
S26,4S1,531.79

Total ....... ..... 6,4S1 ,531.79
The above amount includes $2,5O1,-
O52.5O Columbian souvenir half dollars
and $1O,OO5.75 Columbian silver quar-
ter dollars. The coinage of the United
States minis during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1895, comprised 4,035,2O5
pieces of gold Of the value of $43,933,-
475, and $53, 1850 worth Of silver dol
lars, subsidiary silver and minor coins.
There are few places that are more
interesting to visit than the Philadel-
phia mint, which is the paternal insti-
tuition of America. and the most COM
plete of it's kind in the world. 1t is
open to the public daily, excepting Sun
days and holidays, from 8 to L. in the
morning. Visitors are met by ushers,
who attend them through the various
departments. Over $4,000 people have
visited the institution in the course of
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

lated and the depositor paid. The
metal in it's rough state is then trans
ferred to the meter and refiner. To
judge Of the wonderful accuracy with
which the assayer must do his work it
ian be stated that in his office is used
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

You will find Of every nan who ever
lived in Oklahoma, that somebody
robbed him.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

If we could only see ourselves as 9TH
crs see us. life would seem like ono
perpetual comic valentine,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

1t is easier to be a reformer than it
is to reform.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28
271,OOO.OO
2S.61O,171.3O
4,SSO.219.4O
1,2S2,OSI.2O


Total ....... ...... 1851, 9O9,G10.15
NICKEL, COPPER AND BRONZE.
Five-cent pieces (nickeD ..$13,533, 73O.5O
Three-cent pieces (nickeD . 941,349.4S
Two-cent pieces (bronze :. 912,O2O.OO
One-cent pieces "copper" %. 1,562,SS7.44
One-cent pieces (nickeD -. 2,OO7, 72O.OO
One-cent pieces ~(bronze) :. 1,463,S9S.26
One-half cent pieces (cop-
peri ........ 39,926.11
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
A Resolution Dealing With Coercing Of
Employees Adopted.

Colorado Springs, Oct. 13.-The sec
ond days session Of the International
Typographical Union was largely given
over to the transaction of routine bust
ness. The subject of the coercion of the
labor vote in various parts of the coun-
try was brought up and the following
resolution unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the International Ty-
biographical Union denounces the efforts
being made by certain corporations to
coerce or influence their employees in
their votes as a defiance of the most
sacred rights of the citizens as guaran-
teed to them by the constitution of the
United States, and believing that the
permanency of republican institutions de-
pends upon an honest ballot we demand
that the laws relating to the intimida-
tion of voters, no matter to which class,
rich or poor, the offender belongs, be
rigidly enforced
A communication was received from
the International Association of Machin-
lists protesting against the International
Typographical Union undertaking to con-
troll machine tenders in printing offices
all over the land.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
AGAINST GREEN.
An Address Issued by McDonald's
Anti-EnSiOn Statn Cnmmittnn

An Address Issued by McDonald's s
Anti-Fusion State Committee.
Dallas. Tex, Oct. 13.-(Special)-
The Mcdonald anti-fusion state commit
tee issued an address "To the republicans
of Texas" today. 1t says, in part:
chairman Green has refused to be
governed by majority of the republicans
duly assembled under his own call. He
has bolted the action of the state conven-
ton and today presumes to hold the posi-
ton of national committeeman against
the wishes Of the legal representatives
of the republicans from Texas to the ma
tional convention at st. Louis. He has
removed county chairmen repeatedly for
opposing with manly firmness his politi-
cal views. He has promised more
offices to his followers than there are in
the gift of any party in Texas. He has
compromised the true principles of the
republican party with lily whiteism, and
this crew are now walking the quarter
deck of our grand old republican ship,
giving orders as to how we shall vote.
He poses as the friend of the republican
party, yet he seeks to turn the entire
party over to the worst political organi-
zation in our state and country, all of
which we deny him the right to do"
The letter concludes with a list of
questions propounded to Green.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
AROUND POP HEADQUARTERS.
w. o. Hutchinson Strongly Mentioned
for Attorney General,


Dallas, Tex, Oct. 13.-(Special.) y
Things are quiet today around the suite
of rooms from which the populists are
directing their war against the free sill
yer state ticket.
The nominee for attorney general is
still unnamed. They have not heard at
headquarters from all the members of
the state committee and until this is
done the matter will not be finally de-
termined. 1t is almost as good as set
tied. however, that w. o. Hutchinson of
San Marcos will succeed Col. Buck
Walton.
An open letter, written by w. R. Cole,
a member of the populst county commit
tee and Dallas county farmer, to Col.
Walton was submitted to Chairman
Bradley who will make use of it during
the campaign. 1t sets forth Walton's
inconsistency in changing political cars
every two years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
THE JUDICIARY AND POLITICS.
Judge Gasscock Says Judge Key
Friends Are Degrading the judiciary.


Georgetown, Tex, Oct. 13.-(Special. }
Judge G. w. Glasscock, populist nomi-
nee for associate justice OF the civil ap-
peals court of the Third supreme Judi
cial district, was at home yesterday from
a weeks travel in the interest of his
candidacy.
Judge Gasscock's friends called his at
tention to u special from Austin in Mon
days papers, which they construed as in
timating that their candidate was trail
ing the sacred judiciary in the mud of
politics. In reference to the matter
Judge Glasscock said to The Statesman
correspondent:
II have as much respect for the Judi
ciary as any man who ever practiced law
in this state. Since my nomination
have takn no interest in the canvass un-
til within the past week. L was forced
to make my candidacy known by the ac-
ton of democrats and Judge Keys
friends, who have been writing letters
over the district in his behalf, endeavor-
ing, not only to solidify the democratic
vote in his favor, but seeking in addi-
ton to secure all republican and inde-
pendent votes in the district A recent
letter appearing under date October 6,
1896, has been scattered broadcast over
tHe ulStrlct-Wrltten Dy ROBERT A. J0hn.
chairman of the democratic executive
committee of this supreme judicial dis
trict, of which l am a candidate. The
letter is as follows:
~ write you as friend of Judge w.
VI. Key, who was nominated unanimous
ly last June for associated justice of the
courts of civil appeals for the Third SUI
preme judicial district, which includes
your county. The populists have nomin-
ated Judge G. w. Glasscock as candi-
date against Judge Key. l beg to call
your attention to the enclosed statement
showing the relative voting strength of
the three political parties of this district
in 1894. from which you will see that if
the same ratio is maintained the republi-
cans will hold the balance of power as
to this office As far as / am advised
the republicans have no candidate. and
am confident that many populists and re-
publicans disapprove of the fusion in
reference to the judiciary. Conceding
that the populists will vote for their
nominee, still the field is open for Judge
Keys friends to prosecute his claims
with the republicans and independents. ]
think it would be proper to secure the
privilege of putting his name on the re-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15

publican and independent tickets-espe-
cially if his populst opponent is accord
ed that right. Will you kindly interest
yourself in the matter and see if this
can be done, and if any legitimate ex-
pense is connected Herewith advise me
and l will remit the same. Also see
that his name is printed on all demo-
cratic tickets; Kindly let me hear from
you in regard to this matter
1T will be seen from the above, and
from other letters written in the district
and from individual letters written by
the friends of Judge Key in his behalf
that the democrats are not adhering to
the old time custom of the judiciary not
mixing in politics. l have absolutely re-
Trained from making any speeches, either
in or out of the district, and will not do
so unless forced to it by the democracy
or some of Judge Keys friends. | have
the highest personal respect for Judge
Key and so express myself in all CONVEX
sations where my candidacy or his are
mentioned in connection with the office.
The fact that the populists have very
few newspapers and my candidacy not
being generally known, and the active
interest being displayed by the demo-
Gratis in behalf of Judge Key has caused
me to make personal canvass to limit
ed extent in the district
ut would appear from the tone of Mr.
Johns letter that the sanctity of the
judiciary is not held in as high esteerl
by the present state house ring demo
cracy as they seek to make people b0
lieve. 1t appears that they want (,
draw strength from the republicans and
Independent voters, whom they have
been abusing for the past twenty-five
years.
81 expect to obtain large support
from republican and Independent voters,
and l am not ashamed for it to be
known. / am not one of those who be-
lieve that the salvation of the country
depends upon the election of the demo-
cratic nominee to the exclusion of the
republicans and independents.
81 have heretofore refrained from say
ing anything in the papers concerning my
candidacy, but seeing the article. in to-
days papers, l felt that the indirect
criticism demanded q notice from me as
to my attitude in the campaign"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
CULBERSON AND BLAKE
Spent Yesterday Looking for Sympathy
in Hard-hearted Dallas.

Dallas. Tex, Oct. 13.-(Special.)- J.
Governor Culberson and Chairman Blake
spent the entire day in the city. Both
took swing among their sympathizers,
and many short conferences were held
with such silver men as Col. John Book
hout, Bryan Barry, County Chairman
John w. George and many others.
To a reporter Chairman Blake ex-
pressed satisfaction at the course of
political events, but positively declined
to be interviewed. Chairman Blake
was attended by his wife and daughter
and in the afternoon all went out to the
fair. They returned to Mexia tonight.
Governor Culberson will renew mis- cam
paigning tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
TO JAIL WJTHOITT RAJI,

Rockdale, Tex, Oct. 12.-(Special.)-
In the case of the killing of E. B. Ship
man, r. n. Penny, who was charged
with the killing, was committed to Jail
without bail. 1t was developed in the
examining trial that there had been bad
blood between the parties since the father
of the murdered man was accidentally
killed by Tom Penny, a brother of the
man charged with the killing, although
E. b. Shipman was the father-in-law of
his slayer, Penny having married his
daughter about year ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
!. II. ROBERTSON SPOKE.

Lockhart, Tex, Oct. 13-(Special)-
The Hon. J. H. Robertson of Austin
made an able address to the Bryan and
Sewall club here Saturday night A very
large crowd greeted the speaker. He
dealt with the issues in Il manner that no
one could be offended. He said he had
his doubts in regard to maintaining a
parity beween gold and silver under free
and unlimited coinage of silver; but he
thought it should be settled at once, that
more harm would come from q continued
agitation of the question than from the
realization of it. He argued against ma
tional bank business and the protective
tariff. His speech was well received.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
DELAYED IN A WRECK.

Nashville. Tenn, Oct. 13.-John NJ
Palmer and S. B. Buckner, who were to
have spoken in this city tonight. did not
reach here until midnight tonight The
delay was caused by wreck on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. A
large audience had assembled at the
opera house and was addressed by DR..
VIM. E. Everett of Massachusetts, who
spoke for the national democratic ticket.
The democrats are greatly disappointed
because of the failure to reach the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE fifteenth and
final day of the Christian Alliance con-
vention in Carnegie hall was one of great
results. At the morning session sub
scription plates were passed around the
hall and the subscription for missionary
work secured amounted to Sl1O,OW.
Rev. Dwight l.. Moody preached in
the afternoon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
MDONAJD'S CLAN

Dallas, Tex. Oct. 13.-(Special)-
w. NJ. Mcdonald, who bolted the repub-
lican campaign committee, and his anti
fusion state committee held meeting in
this city today. Chairman A. s. Wells
presided. DR.. d. II. Halsey was elect
ed secretary to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Il. NJ. Jones. All
the members of the committee were
present, with the exception of the mem
ber from Hillsboro, who was represented
by proxy. Chairman Wells said to a re-
porter after the conference:
''Perfect harmony prevailed and an
aggressive campaign was outlined. Let
ters and kilograms continue to pour in
from all sections of the state, indorsing
our anti-fusiOn movement and asking for
speakers. We prepared an address Civ
ing our reasons for opposing populism in
Texas"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
MANCHESTER MARKETS.

Manchester, Oct. 11.-Public reports
have been depressing. but the indications
are that more business has been put
through this week than the surface
shows, prices offering and in many direc-
tions accepted, have been "hern off.
The demand was large, but most limits
were unapprOachable.