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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19
Questions for r1r. Bryan,

Some of Mr.. Bryan's arguments in
support Of free coinage have been mod
flied from time to time. to fit varying
circumstances and localities, but there
is one note that he has rung the
changes on in every speech. IF the
gold standard is good thing" he asks,
why do Republicans want to get rid
Of 1t by substituting international BIZ
metallism; and II 1t is a bad thing, why
isn't the United States able to do away
with it without waiting for the aid or
consent of any other nation on earth?"
The reply Is self-evident to any man
who will stop and think. Nations are
like individuals. They cannot always
have their own way. They cannot al
ways afford to act without reference
to each other. The gold standard is a
good thing for this country, as statis-
tics show; but international bimetal-
lism, If 1t could be obtained, would be
better thing because it would improve
the market for our large silver pro-
duct without causing offsetting disad-
vantages. That is why the Republican
party favors bimetallism; and it is also
why 1t opposes silver monometallism,
as advocated by Bryan, because 1t
fears silver monometallism would
cause too many offsetting disadvan-
tages.
1t Is not feasible for a great nation
having intimate business dealings with
ether nations to ignore the customs and
the economic conditions of those ma
tions. We have international postage
regulations. because while they bene-
fit foreigners they benefit our own peo-
pie also For similar reasons we have
international health regulations, a uni
form system Of weights and measures,
and International agreement on many
other points of mutual advantage. The
demand for international action in re-
A"eAoh ~ oh'SA ASstS uPoh pieCiSclS TIE
same footing. If bimetallism would
help US 1t would also help Europeans.
If it would not help them. 1t is exceed
ingly doubtful II it would help us. At
all events, SO long as we desire to keep
in commercial touch with them, we
cannot expect to force them to accept
our idea Of a correct money standard.
Unless 1t meets with their voluntary
approval, we had better go slow on the
forcing process. For while 1t is by no
means sure that by adopting free COIN
age we could injure the business of the
countries which have the gold stand
ard, it is absolutely certain that we
should very seriously injure our own
business II we failed to do all the fine
things that the independent free silver
ties predict can be done by the adop-
tion Of their untried experiment.
But we ask our readers to consider
carefully one further point. II every
charge brought against the gold stand
ard by its present opponents were lit
orally and indubitably true, 1t still
would need to be proved that the rom
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19
The Proposed New Assessment.

The question with which the tax
committee of select council will wrestle
tonight is one of obvious Importance.
It involves considerations affecting in
timately every citizen of Scranton.
Upon its determination will depend
whether the municipality shall proceed
forward in the direction of its OBJ
vious destiny, or whether this city In
name and size shall continue for an in
definite period to be in many respects
scarcely more than a village in fact.
With uniform assessment, the pres
ent tax levy would be sufficient to raise
ample revenue for all the city's genuine
needs, but on a valuation slightly ex-
ceeding $20,000,00O the present rate of
thirteen and six-tenths mills does not
produce within several thousand dollars
of the annual revenue requirement. I'm
der the law, the levy cannot be changed;
consequently the only way to increase
the citys income from taxation is to
raise the assessment. Heretofore land
has been assessed at two-thirds and
improvements at one-half value, and it
Is estimated that the assessment OF land
and improvements on equal terms Chat
is, on the two-thirds basis) would add
S.. OOO. 900 to the total valuation, and give,
with other sources Of income, fair scope
for the working out of needed improve
ments which today lag through lack Of
funds.
Among these numerous improvements
which a new assessment would render
accessible we cannot refrain from men,
tioning with special emphasis the items
Of street repairs, paid fire service, addi-
tional policemen and park maintenance.
Every one of these Items brings blush
of shame to the citizen who reflects
upon the wretched condition Of many
Of our subordinate streets; upon the an
nual burden held on Scranton business
llleH III lHe Sildpe VI HlSH lISuTdHCe
rates because of the lack of paid reg
ular fire department; upon the frequent
burglaries and depredations which a
police force fairly proportioned to the
city's size and wealth would probably
prevent and, finally, upon the humilia-
ton of viewing a handsome park sys-
tenn made all but worthless through the
absence of funds for it's suitable de-
velopment.
OF course 1t Is true that taxes seem
highland especially so when there is
less than the normal prosperity among
the people. But the proposed new as
sessment, If authorized, would not take
effect until more than year hence, by
which time 1t is believed the long
looked-for turn in the tide Of trade de-
preston and commercial paralysis will
have materialized. At all events, good
government cannot be had without ex-
pense, and the best is always the cheap
est in the end.
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The Times thinks 1t has discovered
an inconsistency in the statement that
under free coinage there would be
5O-cent dollars, although owners of sill
yer mines would make AZ cents on each
dollar. But it is mistaken. The free
coinage dollar would be worth only So
cents outside the United States, and
after a time its value here would fall
to that figure, through the decrease in
its purchasing power. But it would
still be legal tender for 81 of debt.
That is to say, the owner of a silver
mine could take 53 cents worth of sill
yer (market price) to a United States
mint and get back a dollar which by
law would cancel 100 cents worth Of the
mine owners debt to the laborers in
his mines. to the farmer who sells him
provisions, to the merchant who pro-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

Give labor steady employment Mt
good wages; capital chance to earn
fair profit and the nation enough rev.
enue to pay current expenses and hard
times will soon disappear This is the
Republican programme.
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QUITE A SPELL.

There is a farmer who Is YY
Enough to take his EE
And study nature with his II
And think of what he &C.
He hears the chatter of the j
As they each other TT
And sees that when tree DIX
1t makes a home for BIB.
A yoke of oxen he will UU.
With many haws and GG,
And their mistakes he will XQQ
When plowing for his PIP.
He little buys, but much he sells,
And therefore little 90.
And when he hoes his soil by spells
He also soils his hose. Anon
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

Undoubtedly the constabulary as it
exists today in county government Is
grinning satire on honest law en-
forcement, particularly in relation to
the liquor law; but has any one a
remedy?
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vides him with clothing or to the gov
ernment which protects him in this
rank monopoly. But no working man
could get from the government Of the
United States dollar for So cents
worth Of work. and that is where one
Of the chief injustices Of free coinage
comes in.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

The denomination yesterday by Sec
ond District Republicans Of Represen-
tative Alex. T. Connell gracefully COM
pliments the first Republican ever elect
ed in this Democratic stronghold and
presents a candidacy strong with the
prestige of past success. Mr.. Connell
during his first term at Harrisburg made
an unusually efficient representative. A
second term would place him in position
to be still more useful to his constit-
uentS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

We are not disputing John Wanna
makers right to bid for seat in the
United States senate. We are simply
questioning the propriety of letting SO
great an honor be knocked down like
a thing at auction to the highest bidder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

Major Mckinley will not engage in
any theatric swing round the political
circle this year. He knows that the
people know both the Republican can
didate and the Republican platform.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

In 1873 Germany demonstrated silver
She had conquered In her WAR with
France and had extorted a thousand mil
lions of dollars as war indemnity.
France closed her mints to silver soon
after but she never went onto a single
gold standard. She maintained for her
self and for all the world the parity OF
gold and silver at the ratio Of fifteen and
a half to one during the seventy years
prior to 1873. What France then did. the
United States. with twice its population,
can do now.--Scranton Times.
During the seventy years prior to 1873
the commercial value of silver stood to
the commercial value of gold in the
ratio Of from 15k to 16 to l. Rarity was
then easy to maintain; besides three
fourths of the civilized world helped
France to maintain it. Then came, af-
ter 1873, the quadrupling of the total
production of silver. until now its COM
mercial value stands to the commercial
value of gold in the ratio Of 80 to /.
Isn't 1t absurd. then, to argue that we
alone can lift all the silver of all the
world from d ratio Of 80 to up to a
ratio of 16 to 1?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

For an invader of the enemy's coun-
try Mr.. Bryan continues to be very
much on the defensive. He should re-
member that the man who stops to
explain in politics Is lost.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

1t Is time for the sober common sense
of the country to sit down hard on the
political agitators who regularly every
four years stir up class strife and un-
settle business confidence simply with
a view to capturing a few paltry Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

The free silver nominee should get an
injunction out on Senator Stewart. His
erratic loquacity is inestimably danger
Gus.
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In other words, the busy industry is
a much sufer source of general pros
perity than the active mint. 1t Is a
source of wealth which the poor can get
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

edy proposed by Mr.. Bryan would be
effective. Some remedies are worse
than the disease. May not free silver
be such remedy? Might not the adop-
tion Of It be like jumping from the fry
ing pan into the fire? We remember
how Mr.. Bryan four years ago pictur-
ed for US the same woes that give em-
ployment to his tremulo valve today;
but four years ago he had an entirely
different cure. Then he wanted the
people to try free trade. They tried 1t,
and got forty times sicker than be-
fore. Now he says he made mistake
in that prescription and urges the pub
lie to take q dose Of free silver instead.
But can we trust him this time? Does
his bungling work four years ago rec
ommend him to our confidence as
safe medical adviser for the nation In
its present extremity? Having been
fooled once. would 1t be sensible for us
to take chances on being buncoed
twice by the same kind of a skin
game? Has anything happened in the
interval since 1892 to induce us to be-
lieve that the free trade miracle work.
ers of that famous year are today more
trustworthy for having temporarily
obscured the old underscoring Of "free
trade" on their billboard posters be-
hind the suggestively similar words,
free silver?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

Mr.. Cleveland doubtless consoles him
self with the reflection that he will not
be the only Democrat who will have to
attend q party funeral this fall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19
PALPABLY DISHONEST.
From the Times-Herald.

From the Times-Herald.
Under free coinage regime the gov
ernment would cease redeeming its notes
in gold and begin redeeming them in So
cent silver dollars. If that is not repu-
diation of Il governmental obligation,
what iS2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

1t doesn't take long memory to re-
call the fact that our money system was
all right so long as the tariff properly
protected home industry.
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Free silver would not start a new
factory nor build a new mill. 1t would
not give to labor a single new chance
of profitable employment. 1t would do
nothing more than cut labors wages in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

The noticeable difference between the
oratory of Bryan and that of Bourke
Cochran is that in the latter eloquence
is blended with common sense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19
than it began.

There Is this consolation; the silver
craze will subside even more rapidly
than it began.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

Mr.. Wanamaker told his Sunday
school class last Sunday that he believed
In mixing politics with religion. No one
can object to Mr.. Wanamaker's senti-
ment; but there are many who don't
like his mix
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19
LEGISLATIVE,

Senate, 2ist District-COL. W. ]. SCOTT.
Representative. I'd District-A. 7. CON-
NELL: Sd District-DR. N. Z.
MACkEY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

Superior natural quality makes gold
the standard money. Why, even the
silverites measure their ratio by gold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

France today keeps gold and silver at
a parity just as we do-namely, by lin
iting its coinage of silver. 1t knows
better than to try to bull the value Of
the silver of the whole world up nearly
100 per cent.
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IT'S RECORD Is CLEAR.
From the Globe-Democrat.

The Republican party has always been
in favor of the best possible form of
money. ard opposed to all schemes of
depreciation and regulation.
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STATE.
COUNTY.

Congress-WILLIAM CONNELL.
Commissioners-S. w. ROBERTS, GILES
ROBERTS.
Auditors-A. E. KIEFER, FRED l..
WARD.
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Seeds.
Wire Srecns.

Jos. KUETTEL, REAR I'll LACKA-
wanna avenue, Scranton. Pa. manufac-
turer Of Wire Screens.
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Hotels and Restaurants.

THE ELK CAFE. 1875 and 1T FRANK.
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
p ZEIGLER PronriAfar
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rHE REPUBLICAN TICKET

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.
President-WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Vice President-GARRET A. HOBART.
STATE.
Congressman at Large-GALUSHA a.
GROW, SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

DIR. c. L. FREY. PRACTICE LIMITED
diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat; office 122 Wyoming ave. Resi-.
dence. 529 Vine street.
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DIR. L. NJ. GATES. 1875 WASHINGTON
| avenue. Office hours. to 9 a. m, 1.30
| to 3 and Z to 8 p. m. Residence 800 Madi-
| son avenue.
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Miscellaneous.

BAUER's oRCHEsTRA-MUsrc FOR
halls. picnlcs, parties. receptions, wed.
dinEs and concert work furnished. For
terms address r. ]. Bauer. conductor.
III Wyoming avenue. over HulbertS
music store.
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MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes. paper bags. twine.
Werehouse, $50 Washington ave-. Scran.
ton. Pa.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

c. c. LAUBACH. SURGEON DENTIST.
No. 115 Wyoming avenue.
R. M. sTRATTON. OFFICE COAL Ex-
change.
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DIR. COMEGYS-oFFICE NO. ss7 N
Washington ave. Hours, 12 M to D. m
Diseases Of women a speciality. Tele
phone No. 1892.
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Schools.

THE REPUBLIC SAVINGS AND
Loan Aesociation will loan you money
on easier terms and pay you better on
Investment than any other association.
Call on 8. N. Calender. Dime Bank
building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

Bobbie-When did you come to life
again. Mr.. Bones?
Bones-What makes you ask that. my
little man?
Bobbie-Why, l heard sister say this
morning that you were dead easy"
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Physicians and Surgeons.

DR.. A. TRAPOLD. SPECIALIST IN
Diseases Of Women. corner Wyoming
avenue and Spruce street. Scranton. Of
fee hours. Thursdays and Saturdays.
q. m. to 8 p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

FRANK p. BROWN q CO., WHOLE.
sale dealers In Woodware. Cordngs ana
Oil Cloth. 10 West Lackawanna ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19

THOMAS AUBREY. EXPERT AC.
countant and auditor. Rooms 10 and -
williams building opposite postome3
Aeoot for the Rex Fire ExtinGuishsf.
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Coal River Items.

Mr.. ID. J. Kline is working very
lively on side dams and splash
dams this week.
Mr.. Joe Barrett is at Charleston
this week on business.
Mr., &. w. Patrick and Mr.. AL
len Workman went to Brownstown
this week on business for Mr.. Joe
Barrett.
Mrs. G. w. Patrick is visiting
Mr.. w. M. Patrick. and children.
Miss Nora Patrick and Miss Et-
ia Workman are visiting Mrs.
Brown.
1t requires nine chickens a day
to feed Mr.. d. j. Kline's men.
CoNTMBUToR.
Dec. II, 1895.
The writer must send his orher
true name bereafter.-ED.1
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How to Prevent Pneumonia.

AT this time of the year a cold il
very easily contracted, and if left to
run its course without the aid oil
some reliable cough medicine is LA.
bic to result in that dread disease
pneumonia. We know of no bet.
ter remedy to cure cough or cold
than Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy. We have used It quite exten
sively and it has always given en-.
tire satisfaction.--Olagah, Ind. Ter
Chief.
This is the only remedy that is
known to De certain preventive Of
pneumonia. Among the many
thousands who have used il for
colds and la grippe. we have never
yet learned of a single case having
resulted in pneumonia. Persons
who have weak lungs or have rea
son to fear an attack of pneumonia,
should keep the remedy at hand.
The IS and so cent sizes for sale by
w. Nj. Bloss, Ceredo, and Williams
& Campbell, Kenova.
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Fire Engine.

A hand FIRE engine was brought
here for the inspection Of the City
Council. II was tried at Hooffis
new building, where it did great
work and the price is surely within
reach Of our city's finances. It Is
the smallest Of two sizes, selling at
1928, and larger one at s175. Now
if the city would only contract for
one Of each size we would have no
trouble TO control any fire that
might start in our little city. The
two would only cost s3OO.-Pt.
Pleasant Gazette.
1t might be we'll enough for our
''city dads to invest in one of these
engines.
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DEMoREsT's MAeAzINE for Janu.
ary is another proof that this OK
cellent magazine is growing better
with each issue, aud valuable az
it has been, it even excels itself in
this number All the departments
are up to the usual high standard,
brimming over with useful, practi-
cal suggestions and information
concerning many topics Of cur
rent interest ia science, letters,
art, sanitation aud the household
The fashion department is larger
than usual this month, is boauti.
fully illustrated and tull Of sug.
gostioD and helpfulnoss.
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Don't be persuaded into buying
liniments without reputation or
mcrit-Chamberlain's Pam Balm
costs no more, and its merits have
been proven by test Of many
years. Such letters as the follow
ing from /. G Hueneme, Cal, are
being constantly received. The
best remedy for pain have ever
used IS Chamberlaln's Pain Balm.
and say so after haying used IL IN
my family for several years" /
cures rheumatism, lame backl
sprains and swellings For sale by
w Nj Bloss, Ceredo, and Williams
& Campbell, Kenoya.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-12-23

GOVERNOR elect Atkinson has made
public his first appointments. Nh
John A. Floyd, of Marshall county,
has been selected as Ma rshall
county's representive on the PEN
itentiary board of directors. The
board is composed Of FIVE mem.
bers. Mr.. p. B. Dobbius, who
has served 30 efficiently in many
campaigns, has been houored by
the appointment Of paymaster geu-
eral. This is The position now
held by General John Hoe Russell,
Of the National Bank Of Hunting
ton. Mr.. Morris Horkheimer has
been appointed n colonel on the
staff Of the incoming governor
Ex.
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GRAND LODGE oFI.o.o.F.

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
of West Virginia closed its session
at Hinton under very encouraging
conditions. During the year Just
closed the reports show that there
were nine lodges instituted, and q
gain in membership of 416. At the
last session there we're $50 lodges
represented out of 153 in the state.
There were 81 deaths among the
membership during the year. The
total footings of the receipts aud
expenditures of the subordinate
lodges has not been completed for
publications for the reason that all
lodges have not yet made full re-
ports. The election of officers re-
suited as follows:
G. NJ, r. H. Freer.
Dep. G. NJ, G. G. Sturgiss, of
Morgantown.
G. Sr. W., w. e. Ruttencutter.
of Mason City.
G. Sec., E. A. Billingslea, of
Fairmont, 18th term.
G. Treas, Henry Seaman, of
Wheeling.
The Encampment elected the
following officers:
ID. Lucadoe. G. p.
l. b. Curry, G, ii. p.
w. w. Dunnington, G.. Sr. w.
d. T. f. Stewart, G. ]. w.
G. A. Hiehle, G. Scribe.
Henry Seaman, G. Treas.
S. M. Darrah, G. Marshal.
j. p. Pack, G. Sentinel.
Clarksburg was selected as the
next place of meeting.
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After hearing some friends con,
tinually praising Chawberlain'S
Cole, Cholera and Diarrhosa REM
edy, Curtis Fleck, Of Anaheim, Cal
iiornia, purchased = bottle Of Il for
his own use and Is now a. enthu.
siastie over It's wonderful work ss
anyone can be. The 2s and 90 cenf
sizes tor sale by w. NJ. Bloss. Co
redo and Williams & Campboll,
keno4a,
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Ex-QUREN LII, of Hawai-, may
have gone to Washington for the
purpose of trying to get Santa Claus
Cleveland to even up things by fill
ing her Christmas stocking.
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The tone of portion of the Pres
ident's message indicates that he
doesn't expect to make corporation
practice his speciality when he re
turns to the law.
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The brewers who are assuming l.
re-Congress-to- do-it tone towards
the proposition to increase the tax ON
beer may discover their error later.
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IF the newly organized paper
trust will put the price of news pa
per well up we perdict that numer-
Gus editors will at once experience
a change of heart on the subject of
trusts.
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You may talk about human flaws
About home or foreign wars,
Or any other cause,
But you can't down Santa Claus