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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23
An Open Letter to Mr.. Bell.
Washington, D. c.,
September Is, 1896.


September Is, 1896.
H. c. BELL, ESQ, Editor of the
''Independent."
Sir:-In an editorial in the s'In-
Of the 10th inst, you
state: ''Judge Thomas was bitter
ly opposed to the policy of the
present administration up to the
time Of his appointment in 1898.
So much so, that on the 18th of
March, 1898, that while in CONVEX
sation with the editor of the 'Inde-
pendent he strongly advocated the
impeachment of Grover Cleveland
as president of the United States"
TO say that l am surprised that
YOU should make such q statement
as that, but feebly expresses my
feelings. ! unequivocally Y and en-
phatically pronounce the statement
false in letter and spirit. | did not
on March II, 1898, or at any other
time, in conversation with you Or
anyone else. either directly or indi-
rcctly. state, or insinuate, or init
mate that | was opposed to the
policy of the present administra-
ton, or that l advocated the i'm
pcachmcnt Of Mr.. Cleveland. On
the contrary, l have, at all times,
endorsed. Mr.. Clcveland's policies
and especially his financial views.
Mr.. Bland has known me for twcn-
ty-Evc years. and he will tell you
that during all that period / have
been consistent and persistent OPP
ponent of the free coinage Of silver
at the. ratio of 16 to 1. Is your
cause SO weak that you have aban-
doncd the truth. and resort to false
hood in order to win!
l am, indeed, unalterably and
intensely opposed to the election OF
Bryan, because l sincerely believe
his election would be a great calam.
ity to the country at large, ano
especially to the poorer and debtor
classes. To the country ut large
because the change in our moncta
ry standard, that must inevitably
follow his election to the presiden
cy would impair the obligation o:
all existing contracts, destroy con
tidence, and unsettlc business, by
which the worst panic of moderl
times would be precipitated upol
us, and last, though not least, dis
honor would be stamped. on on
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23
IT is admitted that the Rcpubl

IT is admitted that the Rcpubli-
can landslide Of 1894 caused abnor-
NAL Republican majoritics all over
the country. Maine and Arkansas
represent opposite extremes in
politics; the former for her stead
fast adherance. to Republicanism,
and the latter, because Of her
large and regular Democratic
maiorities. Yet both are forecast
ing the result in the coming general
election. In the state election held
in the two above mentioned states
recently, the Republican. vote in
Maine was increased fully twenty
per cent over the abnormal vote OF
1894. In Arkansas the Republican
gain over the vote of 1894 was
about seventeen per cent. Taking
the vote Of these two states as ;
basis, the Republican party ma,
confidently figure on the heayies
majority since its existence.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23

WE give considerable space in
this issue to an open letter from
Hon. John l.. Thomas. which, be-
sides administering a well-mcrited
rebuke upon certain gentleman
for having openly misreprcsented
Judge Thomas, gives sound opin-
ion Of what the country may ex-
pect in the event of Bryan's clcc-
ton. The letter is worthy Of care
full perusal, insomuch that it cman-
ates from one Of Misso,ri's bright
est minds.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23
WHEN the Republican party de-

WHEN the Republican party de-
clared in its national platform that
the existing gold standard must be
preserved, it simply pledged itself
to maintain a financial policy in
augurated by that party in 1878,
and which was successful in its
operation during all the years the
Republican party was in control of
the government, and would still be
successful now, We're it not for the
unwise policy of the present ad-
minstration which permits the
recurrance Of Il monthly treasury
deficit to the extent of several mil
lions of dollars; or, in other words,
if the government receipts were
equal to the expenditures. When
we say the financial system inuag
urated in 1878 was successful under
Republican rule, it can be proven
by the records of the past. The
close of the war left the American
people shouldering the immense
bonded Indebtedness Of s. 900, ,Oo0,-
GOO, and this mighty sum drawing
interest. The Republican party,
since then, has not added a single
dollar to this debt, but on the other
hand, it has paid off, in round num-
bcrs, 81, 500, 100000 of it and stop
ped the payment of the interest
thereon. The average annual dc
crease in our bonded debt during
the thirty-two years of continuous
Republican rule was S64, 900, 900.
Is there anything wrong with a
financial policy that can ACCOM-
plish such wonderful results: Since
1873, tho debt has been redeemed
on a gold basis, and since 1879,
when specie payment was resumed,
it has been paid i'll gold coin, or
its equivalent. Thus had the Re
publican party built up a national
credit that enabled the present adj
ministration to borrow $260,OOO,
900 in three years to pay the run
ming expenses of the government.
There may be some Republicans,
who through ignorance of the
above facts, and by the misrcpre
sentations of the Bryanitcs, may
believe that the Republican party
in the declaration set forth in its
platform, has divcrged from its
former policy, and that by the
''gold standard" something new is
intended. This is where they lie
in error. A Republican who re-
jects his party's platform in 1896,
because Of its financial declaration,
would have had the same excuse to
reject the platform of 1892 or that
of any election after 1913. The
financial policy the Republican
party advocates today is the fnan-
cial policy upon which was built a
national prosperity and credit with
out parallel in the history Of the
would
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23

THE Popocrats say that the con-
dition of the country cannot be
made worse, and that free silver
might make it better. The Repub-
licans say that the conditions could
be much worse, but to return to Il
republican policy will make them
better. There is no doubt about
the latter assertion.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23

The sound-money Democrats are
being called assistant Republicans
by the free-silvcr element. Well,
how about the other side; arc the
Democrats assistant Populists or
the Populists assistant Democrats!
Give us rest.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23

THERE is something significant in
the fact that larger crowds visit
Mckinley at hip home in Canton
than Bryan draws in his CAB fest
tours over the country.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23

New YORK Democrats have NOM
mated a gold-bug candidate for
Governor on free silver platform.
But anything goes with the Dem
ocracy this year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23

CANDIDATE SEwALL, the Demo-
cratic tail of the Popocrat ticket,
is now charged with having distrib-
uted Republican literature. Let's
hear from Watson again.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23

COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative.
EUGENE c. BACGUER.
For Collector of Revenue,
ROBERT II. EE EMS.
For Sheriff.
JAMES X. WHITEHEAD.
For Treasurer,
FREDERICK WILL.
For Assessor.
NORMAN i. ROBINSON.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
G. |. VAN ALIEN.
For Probate Judge,
a. w. SCOTT.
For County Judge. lst district,
J. {. COLEMAN.
For County Judge. I'd district,
ROBERT &. BRYAN.
For Surveyor,
IIYRCANU., HAWKINS.
For Public Administrator,
S.AMT Ell PATTERSON.
For Constable. Breton Township,
FREDERICK ENENS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23
BRYAN keeps hopping around the
country like flea in q hot skillet.

The heavy importations of gold
lately is having a depressing effect
upon the free-silyerites.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23
NATIONAL TICKET.

NATIONAL TICKET.
For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
For Vice President.
GARRET A. HOBART.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
ROBERT f. LEWIS.
For Lieutenant Governor,
!. ABRA c. PETTIJOHN.
For Judge of Supreme Court,
RUDOLPH HIRZEL.
Fer Secretary Of State.
WILLIAM 7. FREEMAN.
For State Treasurer,
J. F. GMELICH.
For State Auditor,
JOHN G.. BISHOP.
For Attorney General,
JOHN KENNISH.
For Railroad Commissioners.
GEORGE n. STILLE.
For Judge Of Court of Appeals,
RODERlCk f. ROMBA FER.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23

For Representative in Congress,
GEORGE STEELE.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-23

For Constable. Breton Township,
FREDERICK ENENS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
Army Music In England.

Since 1907 every army musician in
England must have passed through q
course Of instruction at Kneller hall
the former residence in Twickenham of
Sir Godfrey Kneller. The bandsmen
are supposed TO be mere private soldiers
and receive the, regulation shilling a
day, plus penny extra for the guards,
and sixpence per diem to provide them
selves with furnished rooms.
1t is OF course absurd to suppose that
hrst rate performers would be satisfied
with this miserable stipend when they
could easily earn co or e3 week by
mere evening work at tine theaters.
They therefore receive a varying extra
allowance from the band fund Of the
regiment, the government contributing
$50 yearper regiment toward the cost
OF music and instruments.
The bandmaster, who is q warrant
officer and is under the military orders
OF the drum major, nominally gets
shllllngs to shillings per day, plus
go year from the band fund. Both
bandsmen and their conductor, however.
derive the greater part Of their income
from private engagements, and trades
unions congresses have more than once
protested that the employment Of the
army bands at fetes, garden parties,
bazaars and so forth is unfair 10 the
civilian professional bandsmen.-New
York Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
His Heart and Lungs Photographed

The other morning a photograph was
taken of the wound in the left breast of
James Hall, who was accidentally shot
while hunting near Sbelbyville, Ind. :,
two weeks ago. and whose symptoms of
recovery are astonishing the medical
profession. The wound is by 10
inches in dimension and displays every
movement of the lungs and heart. The
photograph was taken at the request of
medical journal, whose publishers
state that the case has no parallel
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
California in 'Threc Dave

The, Overland Limited the famous
transcon'inental train via the Chicago
Union Pacific & Northwestern Limo
leaves Chicago att p. m every day in
the year via the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, and makes the trip to Caliror-
ma IN only three days. Double draw
lng-room sleeping cars, buffet. smoking
ana library cars, dining ears and free 70.
Ginning chair cars are features of the
equipment OF this perfect train. Tourist
sleeping cars are also run through 70
California and Oregon daily, and persop.
ally conducted excursions leave Cbicaoo
every Thursday. Agents of connectino
INES sell tickets via the Chicago & North.
western railroad Illustrated pamphlets
and full Information will he furnished on
application to W. b. Kniskern q p
& 7. A., Chicago, Ill.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
A Sincere Estimars.

"Fairness, 4" remarked the justice OF tn
/ peace in small community, sis regula
hobby with us There's many time tina
q prejudice tries 20 sneak in and get TIN
better of me- but l always say 20 mysel
that man who can't be fair had better "
cut of business.
THAT'S good way to be, responded
his neighbor In noncommittal tone
"And that's the way am. amt 1t? Did
you ever hear anybody say anything TO tn.
contrary"
"No; don't know that ever did"
And haven't you heard that l never
took up case with my mind made up on
either sideS'
"A friend Of mine who recently lost a
suit before you was saying something like
that this morning.
81 know II. Even those whom / am
Obliged to disappoint are compelled TO give
me credit for that quality What did he
say9"
"Its kind of awkward to tell it to your
face.
"Never mind. A man who is truly
modest can distinguish between honest
praise and mere flattery. What did he
sayS"
well, what he said was that he didn't
blame you for giving him the worst of It,
that the fact that you didn't have gump.
tion enough TO form an opinion prevented
you being in any way biased beforehand,
or afterward either. Detroit Free Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
sprees al a chnrch rcstlral.

1t IS custom Of the country in Ger
many to get drunk at the conservation
OF now church. This custom has been
regarded as unlovely and un-C Christian
by many influential Germans of the
new school. most notably by Emperor
William II, but still it remains unre.
formed, and the comic weeklies do not
tire of depicting the scenes in and out
OF the police court that follow the con.
secration sprees and fights. Some time
ago the festival of new church was
celebrated in Oberringelheim, in the
Rhine country. In anticipation of the
usual trade in exhilarating liquors a
saloon keeper who does business near
the sacred edifice advertised thus in the
Rhineland Observer:
Jacob Muller herewith pledges himself for n
SUBSCRIPTION price of marks (75 cents) IN
serve every ono of his guests with as much
WINE as he can drink on tho Occasion of the
CT urch conservation
inviting my friends and patrons to visit
specially yours, JACOB MIuIrp
Within an hour after the newspaper
containing this advei tisement appeared
~ citizens of little Oberringelbeim
bought subscription tickets from Null.
Ter. AT the current price of ordinary
loose wine In the Rhine country each
OF the 39 and their colleagues in this
speculation had to drink 16 large glass
iuls before he could begin to benefit by
the subscription tariff.-New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
THE PICTURE STORY.
Some Valuable Points From an Expert
Photographer.


The picture story-that is, the story In
the pictures-will be most impressive, and
consequently most artistic, when IL pro-
| duces, so far as may be possible, the illu-
sion of reality. This reality Is not likely
10 be had without sacrifice on the strictly
pictorial side Room backgrounds, for ex-
ample, have quality in the interest OF
realism that certainly would not be sought
In strictly decorative scheme, and in tho
posing of the figures throughout my plays
/ have sought to preserve naturalism at
whatever violence To conventional oompo-
sition.
The thing to be remembered here as In
so many other avenues of art, is that the
literal is not always the highest truth.
The most commonplace photograph will
illustrate for us the circumstance that
there are widely divergent ways of trans
uniting fact. A portrait study, for ex-
ample, may he truthful without resem-
bling in spirit another truthful portrait
study from the same subject And even
two efforts toward strict naturalism If by
different persons, must be colored by the
personality of the artists. This is as true
In the tableau vivant and IN artistic pho
Biography as in painting. The expert in
can identify the work of diff
ferent camera practitioners quite as readi-
ly as the expert in painting identifies
varying personalities in that medium. In
TACT, one of the phases by which we may
perceive the range OF posing, selection and |
photographic method is that the photogra-
pher inevitably has a style.
Thus 1t happens that realism in photog.
Apply, as in other media, is not altogether
definite term. i use the word to express
hat difference from pictorialsm which at
nee comes into debate in tho arrangement
Il fictitious backgrounds and the placing
# living subjects. And certain element
# realism appears in photography whether
We will or no-everything is approximate
y In focus or it will not seem real Alex
nder Black in Scribners.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
It May do as much for w,

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, ILL.,, writes
that he had a severe kidney trouble for
manv years, with severe pains in hisback
and also that his bladder was affected
lie tried many so-called kidney cures, but
without any good result. About a year
ago he began the use of Electric Bitters.
and found relief at once. Electric Bitters
Is especially adapted to cure all kidney
ana liver troubles, and often gives almost
instant relief. One trial will prove out
statement. Price, only so cents for large
bottles, at ID. II. Macdonald's drug store
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10

TO Rent-Four good rooms 20 $780,.
street VIC PROMISES, IO6 Pine
zoo Eon.,h " ,.one furnished room. Annlv n,
ooo bourth street, Blue Jacket apply al
Anniu ., ~ 20 Rent-Four or FIVE roor,s
emnIovaa - wanted to rent by a comno,,
vvtnRIoyee, Louise of four or Hve sonpany
the News office. HoaVe particulars at
90 TO Rent-Three rooms
Hills. '' |aiunet street, Black
~, For sale-For $500, Double bouso NJ a..
Office. hppiy at the companv's
For saie-House No. eliza Rs vu,..,.
'oo"s' enquire of Mat Lucas Red Jans eight
no ssle-For $500 house No oo,o o.,
0 Until, on county road, Raymbani;orsox1 with
=. mousse or OF the company. Nh
go saIe-House No. 1872 Iaka r,,
ENQUIRE ~ Tho osiad street. Ten roo,ns
r. For sals-House No. a,o sw.,
"uqu're at Joseph sotich's store. R RED gaown.
ou TUr ~ s,ahi ale No s2os, svedeto,n -
s,,r or "a g. House No. 31l1. s,x
enS Min swedetown. ami q, looms and
""u "ecia mining company. osiumet
For Sale-House No. al,6 N -.
pany. y" 'nepremises or the com
svsSa. SaIe-House No. sIao Tunr.,
w'own. Apply on the premises' street,
E0H Sale--goveu-roou, ho,.-
sennr,. street, ewsdetown, xpU \, 70. SlS1.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
My Sin.


Stand in the public thoroughfares
gazing Mt anything real or imaginary.
and the dozens who gather round Won
VIII multiply soon into hundreds, and.
IL you stick to it, perhaps thousands. A
crowd as big as the street could hold
encircled sign painter the other day.
Ihey rallied in curious excitement and
dispersed in disappointed disgust.
My Sin," in huge, flaming letters
was what the painter had already
printed. IL ever crowd was bent on
anything, it was on the discovery Of
what that sin was. They asked each
other what it might be and bazarded
guesses, while the man laid by his red
paint pot and brought forth green in.
stead.
What would the next word be?
The crowd grew so excited that tbov
called to the man, "What is it?n "Teil
u.s. Go on, Hurry, "Paint on;cL
IL you won't talk" until IL seemed bs
might grow too bothered to print anv.
thing. But he did.
He printed out in small green letter.
ADDED to the gigantic "Sin" the svlia'
pie gle" and when the sign was COW.
piete it read, my single aim Is 20 soi,
as nominal profit "--Pearson,s wooLI,.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10

TO TIE AGED; Have Won at this
seasoD thanked the Almighty for sparior
your life up to the present. or have Won
been moaning for the good old davsq,'
trust not this latter. read in Shakes.
speare and other early books many
things regarding the aged. 10 those
s"ashbuckler times the average man no
sooner lost his uuickness OF eve ana act,v-
ity OF body than he was too often cara
hssy pushed aside 10 develop peeyish-
ness aud general dissonance from
the world, ! have not theslighest doubt
that Shakespeare correctly mirrored b,s
day and age.
compare those conditions with the
present. Admitting that there is a sort
Of dead-line at fifty, after which n man
can scarcely hope to get entry into new
business, the young and active being
almost alonein demand, there yet remains
twenty and more possible years Of life RI
enjoy the fruits OF early industry and IN
takes share in a world that holds out vast
possibilities OF rich inspiration in church
work, in reforms, in culture and in
thought.
But TO enjoy life and to fight off the
day when the young no longer listen to
you with interest, you must make nm
your mind not TO oppose new KNOWLEDGE
Just because it differs from your earlier
Impressions. Whenever, az intimated
you sigh for the former days, and saw tho
present are worse, il il an UNIDENTIFIED
evidence to your listeners that your mind
10 no longer receptive and that Won are
not merely old in years, but actually and
really old 10 mind.
lie who is constantly gaining knowl.
edGe and assimilating il never prows old.
and when Natures last debt il Maid no ;s
sincerely missed.
some time ago was visiting doctors
once IN Delaware. Ia came bis slvor
haIrd wife, a'woman OF seventy. and with
a good deal OF glee che pointed IN the
perfect arrangement OF the petals OF n
plant that she had not hitherto noticed
ID the garden. glanced at her radiant
Iace and understood the secret Of beauti.
iui companionable age; it is always to be
on the alert for something new and in
teresting in this blessed world wherein
we are permitted to linger for time.
A perfect illustration OF this is seen in
tnat dear "Old Bov," Oliver Wendell
Holmes. Gladstone is another case. No
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
The Foundation.

"Whatever induced you To marry me,
anyway, IL am so distasteful to your" he
asked fercely.
II think it was the advertisements, f"
she said
"The WHAT"
The advertisements. The household
bargains, you know. l thought it wonld
be so lovely to go to the department stores
and buy Ice picks for 8 cents, real cent
dippers for only | cent, and all that sort Of
thing. OF course had no use for that sort
OF stun as ion2 as | remained single. -
Cincinnati L'n"nirar
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
Notice to Taxpayers OF OsceoIa Town.
shin

haVing had the tax roll placed in my
hands Tor collection, shall attend at the
oSceola mine Office Opechee every Friday
IN the month OF December, from 8 a. m.
10 p. IN Tor the purpose Of receiving
the same. As Christmas day falls on
Frday, shall that week attend on the
previous day. WILLIAM vrArr
Treasurer OF OsceoIa Township.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
Overcoats and listers

For men, boys and children al cost price.
have bought. a little more ofthese goods
than ought to have bought and for
that reason | will try and dispose of
them for the next twenty days at cost.
Come early and get your nice selection.
Remember the place. b. NErMARK.
Rorvo's block. Red Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10

twenty-five pattern hats Imported
from the old country and few dress
patterns and skirts to be cleared at lers
than half price; in fact, no reasonable offer
refused, as Mrs. Railton is leaving the
CITY In lew days. and they have to be
sold, at Oates Office, by the depot.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
TO secret Societies anc Others yytsh.
Ing To Rent n Lodge Room.

The Temple of Honor lodge room is
vacant on Wednesday and Friday even
ings OF each week. Parties desiring to
rent the same may apply by letter to the
Union Temple of Honor and Temperance
NO. 40, Calumet, Mich. Secretary's ad-
dress, 2029 Calumet street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
What would the next word he,


o., Unawiey Gotrocks--My dearest Ma.
s yonr ,, ! love You tenderly, deyoteSss
..d Maargaret-Never mind the wooa.
two. -wasA; auU1s r; residence built for