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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-03
EnCian,l's Old Trees,

The oldest tree In England Is tho
yew tree at Braburn, in Kent, which
Is said to he 5000 years old, while
at Fortlgnal, In Ferlhshrc, Is ono
nearly as old. At Ankerwykc house.
near Sta.nes, is yew tree which was
famous at the date of the signing of
Magma Charta, 1915, ana later was
the trysting place Of Henry VIII. and
Anna Boleyn.
The three yews at Fountains Abbey
are ut least 100 years old, ana be-
meath them the founders of the abbey
sat In 1872. There are no famous oaks
that rival any yew in age. 1000 years
being the greatest age attained. Da-
mOrey's oak, In Devonshire, which
was blown down In 1903, had this dis
tinctlon. Cowthorpe oak, near Weth-
erby, Yorkshire. Is said to be 1000
years old.--Philadelphia Press.
At must be Dleasuut to be Il dogs nose
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-03
BERTRAM A. HART
Young Athlete who Has obtained a
National kcpMtatiOn.

National Reputation.
Few athletes have attained the prom
inencc OF u national reputation In SO
short n time us Bertrnm \. Hart. who
won the championship OF America In
the one mile swimming race at Wayne.
Pa, near Philadelphia. Before the
cha pionslip events ut Wayne. Hart
was little known excepting In certain
parts Of the West, although those who
knew him or had seen him perform In
the water realized he had great
aquatic future before him. The best
thing he had done up to the time he
went east rs u representative of the
Chicago Athletic Association was n
victory at OcOnomowoc. Wis, when hc
swan fast enough to justify the many
good opinions that were expressed
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-03
A rich Find,

Willie repairing some cottages Mt Ter
Iington. near Castle Howard, England,
recently. one of the workmcn came
across mustard tin in a bedroom
chimney. which. on being opened, was
found to contain 100 sovereigns.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-03

Abbas ii. Of Persia had fancy for
wearing red turban, and us 1t was
over three feet In height and nearly two
In diameter, the Majesty Of Persia was
somewhat conspicuous wherever he
went.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-03

1t must be pleasant to be dogs nose
In summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
TAKING THEIR TURN.

The east seems to be getting the
worst Of what dullness there is in
business circles. Failures of banking
and commercial firms appear to be
much more numerous east of the Miss
issippi river than on this side and of
course they average larger. The clos
ing of the great dry goods house Of
Hilton, Hughes & Co., founded by A.
T. Stewart and the assignments of a
number of banks and manufacturing
firms recently would seem to indicate
that the west is in pretty good shape
by comparison.
For the past three years western peo-
pie have pursued a very conservative
business policy. They have borrowed
little money and they have bought lit
tie that they did not absolutely need.
In many cases they have let their prop
erty go for their mortgages held in the
east because it could not be sold for
enough to pay them.
This policy has borne heavily on
eastern firms which have depended
largely on western business for their
profits. 1t has begun to tell on them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27

our power and influence abroad and
add to the permanency and security Of
our free institutions, than the restora-
ton of cordial relations between the
people of all sections and parts of our
beloved country.
If called by the suffrages of the peo-
pie to assume the high duties of the
Office of president of the United Sta tes
l shall count it a privilege to aid, even
in the slightest degree, in the promotion
of the spirit of fraternal regard which
should animate and govern the citizens
of every section, state or part of the re-
public. After the lapse Of a century
since its utterance, let us at length and
forever hereafter heed the admonitiDn
of Washington: There should be no
north, no south, no east, no west-but
common country
It shall be my constant aim to i'm
prove every opportunity to advance the
cause of good government by promot-
ing that spirit of forbearance and Dus-
tice which is so essential to our pros
perity and happiness; by joining most
heartily in all proper efforts to restore
the relations of brotherly respect and
affection which in our earlier history
characterized all the people Of all the
states.
I would be glad to contribute toward
binding in indivisible union the differ
ent divisions of the country, which in
deed now have every inducement Of
sympathy and interest to hold them
together more strongly than ever.
would rejoice to see demonstrated to
the world that the north and the south
and the east and the west are not
separated, or in danger of becoming
separated, because OF sectional or party
differences.
The war is long since over. 1--WE are
not enemies. but friends" and as
friends we Will faithfully and cordially
CO. operate, under the approving smile
of him who has thus far so signally
sustained and guided 5ls to preserve in
violate our cOuntFy'S name and honor
its peace and good order, and It's con-
tinued ascendancy among the grea test
governments of the earth.
(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
HAD THE OFFICER SCARED.
The Sergeant Pretended He was Co.
ing to Lock Up His Nephew.

Here is another story on a Topeka
policeman.
This policeman was expecting a fav-
orite nephew from Chicago to come
and visit him On the evening when
he was to arrive the uncle missed the
visitor Thinking that perhaps his
nephew had gone to the police station
to meet him, he trudged in that direc-
ton. The nephew had gone there, and
Sergeant Ellison. who is always ready
for a practical joke, arranged for a
surprise for the policeman. He told the
nephew to act as if he was under ar
rest when the uncle should come.
Pretty soon the uncle arrived at the
police station and he was met by the
sergeant. who told him that young fell
low had been arrested for picking peck
cts and that he claimed to be a nephew
of the officer Mr.. Policeman walked
hurriedly into the police station and
there saw his nephew.
Why what's the matter? Have they
arrested you? What did you do? Here
you are studying to be a doctor. and ar
rested for picking pockets"
Yes uncle. they caught me. was
short on money and had to have some
right away" replied the young man.
Goodness gracious. this is a pref
" mess, SdlO the OIIlcGIt becoming eA-
cited. You're not going to lock him
up are you. sergeant?'' asked the Off
Ger.
Yes. I'm afraid we will have to-"
said the latter solemnly. Here Al,
lock this man up and we will see about
it when get back"
The officer was sweating large drops
of cold nerspiration and he fairly raved.
The officers at the station couldn't keep
up the joke any longer and they burst
out laughing. Then the policeman
realized that he had been fooled, and
he Joined in the merriment Now he is
waiting for a chance to play even with
the sergeant, for he says he hasn't been
so badly worked up over anything In
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
FAvoRs RECIPROCITY.
Its Good Results are Pointed Out by
the Major.


Another declaration of the Republi-
can platform that has my most cor
dial support is that which favOrs re-
ciprocity. The splendid results of the
reciprocity arrangements that were
made under authority of the tariff law
or 1890 are striking and suggestive. The
brief period they were in force, in most
cases only three years, was not long
enough to thoroughly test their great
value, out sufficient was shown by the
trial to conclusively demonstrate the
importance and wisdom of their adop-
ton IN 1892 the export trade of the
United states attained the highest point
in our history. The aggregate of our
exports that year reached the immense
sum of 5000, Pts. 148 a sum greater BY
S100, 100000 than the exports of any pre-
FlouS year. In 1888, owing to the threat
OF unfrfend1y tariff legislation, the to-
tai dropped to $94T, 665, 194. Our exports
OF domestic merchandise decreased
$lS9,000, 000 but reciprocity still secured
US large trade in Central and South
America, and a larger trade with the
West Indies than we had ever before
enjoyed.
The increase of trade with the coun-
tries with which we had reciprocity
agreements was SO, 56O, SIS over our trade
IN 1892. and SIG, 440, 721 over our trade in
1881 The only countries with which
the United States traded that showed
increased exports in 1893 were practi-
cally those with which we had recipro-
city arrangements. The reciprocity
touching the markets of Cuba and
Puerto Rico, was announced September
1, 1891
The growth of our trade with cuba
was phenomenal. In 1891 we sold that
country but 1874 barrels of -four; in
1882, 366, 115; in 1898, GIG 4O6: and in 1894
662,2S Here was a growth of nearly
500 per cent, while our expectations of
flour to Cuba for the year ending June
30, 1895, the year following the repeal
of the reciprocity treaty, fell to 379 S56
barrels, a loss of nearly half our trade
with that country
The value of our total exports of
merchandise from the United States to
cuba in 1891-the year prior to the ne
equation of the reciprocity trea Twas
S12, 224, 62S; in 1899. ST ESQ. 57e: in 1888,
$24, 157 ,69S; in 1894, $50 125. 321 but in 1895
after the annulment of the reciprocity
agreement, it fell to only S12, 887 661
Many similar examples might be
given of our increased trade under rec
1pfOcity with other countries bur
enough has been shown of the efficacy
of the legislation of 1890 to justify the
speedy restoration of its reciprocity
provisions In my judgment, congress
should Immediately restore the reci-
procity sections of the old law with
such amendments, if any, as time and
experience sanction as wise and proper.
the underlying principle of the leg
1sIat1on must, however. be strictly OBJ
1t is to afford new markets for
our surplus agricultural and rnanufac-
tured products without loss to the
American laborer of a single DAYS
work that he might otherwise procure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
MORE HIGH TARIFF.
That is the First Thing Needed Says
Mckinley.

Protection has lost none of it's vir-
lures and Importance. The first duty of
the Republican party. if restored to
power in the country, will be the enact
ment of the tariff law which will raise
all the money necessary to conduct the
~ administered, and SO adjusted as to
give preference to home manufactures
and adequate protection to home labor
and the home market.
We are not committed to any special
schedules or rates of duty. They are
and should be always subject to change
to meet new conditions but the pT1n-
ciple upon which rates of duty are inn
posed remains the same. Our duties
should always be high enough to meas
ure the difference between the wages
paid labor at home and in competing
countries, and to adequately protect
American investments and American
enterprises.
Our farmers have been hurt by the
changes in our tariff legislation as Sc
verely as our 1abOrers and manufac-
lures, badly as they have suffered. The
Republican platform wisely declares in
favor Of such encouragement to our
sugar interests as will lead to the
production on American soil of all the
sugar which the American people use
It promises to our wool and Woollen in
teTeStS the most ample protection, a
guaranty that ought to commend itself
to every patriotic citizen. Never was z
more grievous wrong done the farmers
of our country than that so unjustly
inflicted during the past three years
upon the wool growers of America. Al
though among our most industrious
and useful citizens, their interests have
been practically destroyed and our
wooden manufacturers involved in SIM
liar disaster. At no time in the past So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
MORGAN SISTERS A HIT.
AS theAngela Sisters theyAttract At
tention in Chicago.

The Morgan sisters who were well
known to Topeka audiences for several
years are making quite a hit in Chi
cago, where they are known as the
Angela sisters. A recent issue of the
Chicago Journal contains pictures of
the four sisters and the following COM
plimentary notice about them:
1.-THE Angela sisters, Caroline. Lucia,
Helen and Nina, are the especial pro-
teges of the veteran manager, John H.
Hopkins. He discovered them, brought
them out, and made them quite the
vogue among patrons Of vaudeville.
1.-THE four sisters bear a striking re-
sem blance to one another, and their
unique method of appearing singly be-
fore an audience until the quartette is
complete always makes a distinct hit.
They sing the catchy airs of the day.
whistle, and otherwise fill out a quar-
ter of an hour of very pleasant enter
tainment.
Whenever the young women weary
of the discomforts of life on the road
they always return to Colonel Hop
kins' South Side theater. where they
are assured a cordial welcome by both
mana cement and audience.
They also have appeared during
this summer at the Masonic Temple
Roof garden, and were a feature in the
Evanston society vaudevilIes."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
BUILD UP MERCHANT nrARrNR
He is in Favor of Spending Much
Money This WAY.

The declaration of the Republican
platform in favor of the upbuilding of
our merchant marine has my hearty
approval The policy Of DISCRIMINATING
duties in favor Of our shipping which
prevailed in the early years of our his
tory should again be promptly adopted
by congress and vigorously supported
until our prestige and supremacy on
the seas is fully attained. We should
no longer contribute directly or indi-
rectly to the maintenance of the coIos-
sal marines Of foreign countries, but
provide an efficient and complete ma
rine Of our own.
Now that the American navy is as
suming position commensurate with
our Importance as a nation. policy
L am glad to observe the Republican
platform strongly indorses, we must
supplement it with a merchant marine
that viii give US the advantage in both
our coastwise and foreign trade that
we ought naturally and properly to en-
joy. It should be at once matter of
public policy and national pride to re-
possess this immense and prosperous
trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27

honestly enforced. and extended wher-
ever practicable is in keeping with
the position of the party for the past
twenty-four years and will be faithfully
observed. Our opponents decry those
reforms. They appear willing to aban-
don all the advantages gained after 50
many years of agitation and effort.
They encourage a return to methods of
have often denounced, that experience
has condemned and that the people
have repeatedly disapproved. The Re
publican party earnestly opposes this
reactionary and entirely unjustifable
policy. It will take no backward step
upon this question. It will seek to i'm
prove but never degrade the public
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
THE MEXICAN DOLLAR.

Money is a creature of law. When a
substance has been transformed into
money by law it is utterly valueless for
anything else as long as 1t remains
money. It may be exchanged for other
things, at the market price by weight
of the substance of which it is made,
but that is barter. This is the only
principle involved in the use of the
Mexican dollar as an object lesson by
some Of the supporters Of the gold
standard.
The Mexican silver dollar Is worth as
much as any other Mexican dollar in
Mexico. Outside of Mexico it is no
longer q dollar and Is taken at its mar
kst value as bullion. The United States
silver dollar is worth as much as any
other United States dollar in the United
States. It passes current in Mexico at
the same value because it is a legal
tender IN the United States and Mex
leo buys from US more than she sells to
US. It is worth to the Mexican Just
what he receives it at for the purpose
of settling the trade balance.
There have been United States silver
dollars with more silver in them than
the present ones which were worth no
more in Mexico than the Mexican dol
lar in proportion to weight. Neither
were they worth any more here. They
were as fully backed up by gold as are
the present silver dollars but they were
not legal tender for more than IS.
These were the trade dollars.
The assertion that congress cannot
1egtslate. value into anything is not
strictly true Value of an article is
governed by supply and demand and
these congress can affect by legislation
and has done SO.
A circular which has just been issued
by Secretary Carlisle shows that for the
entire period from 1887 to 1873, S71z
grains of silver were worth more than
a dollar and that since 1873 the same
quantity of silver has never been worth
a dollar. What became of the value
which existed in silver prior to 1873 if
it was not Iegislated out of it by the
decentralization act If value can thus
be 1egtslated out of a substance it can
be legislated back again.
It is useless for the gold men to say
that the decline was caused by in
creased production. There has never
been an increase Of production sufi-
eient to cause a decline from s1.O4 to 88c
in ore year besides the amount of the
two metals produced in 1873 were al
most identical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
HIS OPPONENTS 1AwLEss.
He and His Associates Burn With
Unselfsh Lofty Patriotism.


There are other important and timely
DECLARE tons in the platform which 1
cannot here discuss. must content
myself with saying that they have my
approval If, as Republicans, we have
lately addressed our attention with
what may seem stress and earneStnesS
to the new and unexpected assault upon
the financial integrity of our govern
ment we have done it because the
menace is SO grave as to demand espe-
cial consideration, and because we are
to the true understanding and meaning
of this silver and imitation movement,
they will avert the danger. In doing
this we feel that we render the best
service possible to the country, and we
appeal to the intelligence, conscience
and patriotism of the people, prospect
i've of party or section, for their earnest
support.
We avoid no issue. We meet the
sudden, dangerous and revolutionary
assault upon law and order, and upon
those to whom is confded by the con-
stitution and laws the AUTHORITY to up
hold and maintain them, which our
opponents have made, with the same
courage that we have faced every eIner-
gency since our organization as a par
ty. more than forty years ago. Govern
ment by law must first be assured;
everything else can wait The spirit OF
laWIessness must be .exungu1Shed by
the fires Of an unselfsh and lofty pa
triotisn. Every attack upon the pubic
faith and every suggestion Of the re-
Dudiation of debts, public or private,
must be rebuked by all men who be-
Heve that honesty is the best policy, or
who love their country and would pre-
serve unsuI1ied its national honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
WANTS LIBERAL PENSIONS.
Admits, However, That There Nav
Have Been Frauds and Ahnses

The old soldiers and sailors Of the
S CnIon shouId neither be neglected nor
forgotten The government which thew
served so well must not make their
lVes or condition harder by treating
them as supplicants for relief in old
age or distress, nor regard with disdafn
or contempt the earnest interest one
eomrade naturally manifests in The
welfare of another. Doubtless there
nave been pension abuses and frauds in
the numerous claims allowed BY the
government, but the policy governing
the administration of the pension bu-
reau must always be fair and liberal
No deserving applicant should ever s11f-
Ter because of a wrong perpetrated by
or for another
Our soldiers and sailors gave the gov
eminent the best they had. They
freely offered health, strength. limb
and life to save the country in the time
Of its greatest peril and the government
must honor them in their need as in
their services with the respect and graf
itude due to brave, noble and self-sac-
rif1cing men who are justly entitled to
generous aid in their increasing neces-
stiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
RESTRICTED ImM1aRAr1oN.
He is in Favor of Closing Our Gates
Tightly.

The declaration of the platform touch
ing foreign immigration is one of pc
GUITAR importance at this time when
our own laboring people are in such
great distress I am in hearty sympa-
thy with the present legislation re
straining foreign immigration and ia
Vor such extension of the laws as will
secure the United States from invasion
the old world
While we adhere to the public policy
under which our country has received
great bodies of honest, industrious citi
zens, who have added to the wealth
progress and power of the country, and
Wnlle we welcome to our shores the
Well disposed and industrious ino177i
grant who contributes by his energy
ana Intelligence to the cause of free
government, we want no Immigrants
VINO do not sympathize with our aims
and form of government We should
receive none who come to make war
upon our institutions and profit bv min
lie dtsqufet and turmoil. Against ali
such our gates must be tightly closed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
THE ENGLAND OF THE WEST

THE ENGLAND OF THE WEST
It is now settled that England is to
have rival in the ocean carrying
trade of the world. Japan has estab-
lished a line of ocean steamers between
that country and Puget Sound points
and another is about to be esta blished
between Yokohama and San Diego,
Calf.
The yellow men of the Orient are
building their enterprise on a firm
foundation. 1t will be no experiment.
That their ships coming this way will
be loaded they will see to themselves.
but for the return trip they require a
guarantee from the railroads and the
cities where they make their termini.
At the sound ports they obtained all
they asked. At San Diego there seems
no doubt that they will succeed equally
well. The Santa Fe is the only road
running into San Diego and an ocean
connection will mean much to it.
Japan has hitherto been buying man
ufactured iron and raw cotton in Eng
land, the latter being the product of
the American cotton fields. If this
southern staple can be transported di-
rect through the San Diego port it win
mean the saving of many thousands of
miles of travel and middlemen's profits
for somebody. American manufacture
ers should also be able to supply the
japanese market with iron at much
less cost than it has hitherto been pur-
chased, counting difference in freight.
Japan will not only place her manu-
featured goods in the worlds markets
but she will carry them in her own
ships and also transport the raw ma
terial she is compelled to purchase. in
her own vessels. The japanese have
been called the Yankees of the east,
but it would seem more appropriate to
style them the John Bulls of the west.
It should have been the business of
the United States to see that they got
American cotton without going to Eng
land for it but we have been so busy
with politics and tariff laws that we
haven't had time to look after mar
kets for surplus products.