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The silver lance., 1897-11-05
PRoCLAMATie'

M.xsr1aw necl. re~ the Conditions of LabDi
Have Been Improved. Industry HA
Prospered and the Comforts OF the nom
Multiplied.
WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-President NC
Kinley to-day issued his first InahAs
giving Day proclamation as foliows'
In remembrance of Gods goodness
to US during the past year, Which na@
been so abundant, let us oHer up u
him our thanksgiving and pay oui
VOWS unto the most high. under hiS
watchful providence industry has pros
pered, the conditions of labor nave
been improved, the rewards OF the
husbandman have been increased ana
the comforts of our homes multlphed'
His mighty hand has preserved peace
and protected the Nation. Respect FOR
law and order has been strengthened
love of free institutions cherished,
and all sections of our beloved country
brought into closer bonds of fraternal
regard and generous cooperation.
For these great benefits it is our
duty to praise the Lord in spirit OF
humanity and gratitude and to offer
I'D to him our most earnest supplica-
tons. That we may acknowledge our
obligations as people to him who has
so graciously granted us the blessings
of free government and material pros
perity, 1, William Mckinley, President
of the United States. do hereby desig-
nate and set apart Thursday. the 25th
day of November for national thanks
giving and prayer, which all OF the
people are invited to observe with ap-
propriate religious services in their re-
spective places of worship.
"On this day of rejoicing and domes-
tic reunion let our prayers ascend to
the giver of every good and perfect
gift, for the continuance Of his love
and favor to us. that our hearts may
be filled with charity and good will
and that we may be ever worthy of his
beneficent concern.
"In witness whereof. have hereuntt
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this Doth day of October, in the veal
of our Lord. 1897, and of the independ
ence of the United States the one hun
dred and twenty-second.
(SeaD by the President.
civilian MCKINLEY.
":John Sherman, Secretary Of State >
The silver lance., 1897-11-05
HAD A REMARKABLE CAREER.
The Author OF q Large Number Of Works
on Economic Questions.

The Author Of y Large Number Of Works
on Economic Questions.
New York, Oct. 29.-Henry George
was born September 2. 1889. He re-
ceived a common school education and
then went into a counting room. He
was also a sailor and afterwards
learned the printers trade. In 1858 he
reached California, where he worked
at the printers case until 1866. when he
became a reporter and afterwards edi-
tor working at different times on the
San Francisco Times and the Post. He
returned to New York in 1880 and went
to England and Ireland the following
year. where he was twice arrested as
suspect, but afterwards released, when
his identity became established. Mr..
George Is best known to the world
at large through his writings upon eco
titled Progress and Poverty" pub
lished in 1870. His other works are
"Our Land and Land policy" 1871 !;
Irish Land Question" 1887; Social
Problems" 1888, and Property in
Land" a controversy with the Duke of
Argyle, 1884; 1.-The Condition Of La
bor," an open letter to Pope Leo XIII,
1889, and "Perplexed Philosopher
Herbert Spencer. 1892.
In 1886 Mr.. George was nominated
by the United Labor party for mayor
Of New York, polling 5000 votes
against 10000 for Abram s. Hewitt,
the Democratic nominee, and 10000 for
Theodore Roosevelt, now assistant Sec
retary of the navy, Republican. After
his nomination for mayor by the Jeffer-
sOnian Democrats. a month ago, Mr.
George made an extremely active can
vass, speaking several times every
evening and working from early to
late at his headquarters. He gave to
the campaign its most sensational in
cidents. its attacks on Richard Croker
and Senator Platt, whom he threatened
to prosecute for various crimes, such
as levying blackmail upon city contrac-
tors and aspirants for office, should he
be elected mayor. His candidacy gave
to the coming election it's greatest ele-
ment Of uncertainty, for, according to
expert politicians, 1t was practically
impossible to estimate how much Of
Bryan's vote of last year would go to
George instead of Van Wyck.
Last night Mr.. George spoke in the
borough of Queens and later in the
borough of Manhattan at the Central
opera house. He was greeted by large
and enthusiastic crowds everywhere.
In one Of his last nights speeches Mr.
George said: Il have labored for years
to make myself known. and now at last
these things are all written down. / be-
We've that the needed reforms are
The silver lance., 1897-11-05
MAIL RoBBeR CAPTURED.
Mystery Of the 015,OOO Package Solved
Cheyenne Man Guilty.


Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 29.-Walter r.
Houghton, a postal clerk Of this city,
employed between Cheyenne and Og-
den, was arrested here this evening by
United States Marshal John A. McDer-
mott, charged with the theft of $4,000
from the United States registered mail
case was made by Postoffice Inspector
A. p. Frederick, who, with City Detec-
tives H. p. Burlew and w. A. LOomis
Of Denver, unraveled the story Of the
crime.
HOughton, when arrested and con-
fr0nted with the evidence the officers
had secured, Immediately confessed his
guilt, and said the case against him
was a cinch. OF the $4,000 he said he
had spent $4OO. He offered to refund
the remaining $4,000 If the United
States officers would agree not to prose
cute him. If they decided to prosecute
him he said the money would immedi-
ately be burned. United States Com
missioner T. ]. Fisher and United
States Attorney Clark both refused to
accept HOughtOn's proposition. and the
prosecution will be proceeded with in
the United States courts.
The story Of the loss of the pouch con-
tanning the stolen funds is an interest
ing one. The pouch was made up at
Chicago on September 2Sth, and con-
tanned a package containing 5000, to
be dispatched from the National Bank
Of the Republic to the State National
Bank at Butte. Montana. The pouch
reached Council Bluffs by way of the
Burlington line on the morning of Sep
tember %. and was receipted for by
Postal Clerk Brill, who, in turn, deliv-
cred 1t to Clerk Houghton at Cheyenne
on the morning OF September 30. Brill
Inadvertently delivered the pouch,
which was an extra one, to Houghton
without getting receipt from him, and
this gave the latter a chance to get
away with the pouch without any di-
rect evidence that it had come into his
possession.
HOughtOn was given preliminary
hearing before Commissioner Fisher.
He waived an examination and was
bound over to the November term of
the United States court. which meets
here November 8. His bail was fixed
at $4,000. which he was unable to fur
nish and he was placed in the county
Jail. Houghton's aged father called to
see him and urged him to return the
stolen money. but he remained firm,
and says he will only return II IL prom
ised his freedom.
Houghton is about % years of age.
He was born In this city and graduated
in the Cheyenne schools in 1894. He
has borne good reputation until with
in the past year. when he commenced
rather dissolute life. Houghton's eld-
er brother, F. w. Houghton. furnished
a sensation in this city in 1895 by en-
bezzling several thousand dollars from
his employer. F. "A. Meanea. He con-
fessed to the charge and served a years
term Of imprisonment in the state PEN
itentiary.
The silver lance., 1897-11-05
FIGHTS FOR MILEAGE.
Applies In Person to the Railroads for q
$40 Ticket and Is Refused.


Detroit, Oct. Ex-Governor Pingree
will begin a mandamus suit to compel
the Michigan Central and the Lake
Shore to sell mileage tickets, good for
the purchaser and family for two years,
at $40, according to the terms Of the
law recently declared valid by the state
supreme court The Michigan Central
sells mileage tickets for $50. but re-
quires many details in purchasing
them. The Lake Shore refuses to sell
mileage tickets of any kind.
To get case against the two roads,
Governor Pingree to-day made a de-
mand for mileage tickets in person, and
was refused by the Michigan Central
for less than $780, and by the Lake
Shore absolutely. He declares he will
fight the case through all the courts as
fast as they can be reached.
The roads named are operating under
special charters which, it is claimed,
exempt them from state enactments
regulating the sales Of tickets.
The silver lance., 1897-11-05
Cleveland Has . Son,

Princeton, N. j., Oct 29.-Mrs. Grover
Cleveland was delivered of a son at 1
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. This is
the first son born to the house Of Cleve-
land, although Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland
have three daughters, Esther, Ruth and
Marion.
The following has been received from
Queen Victoria:
Windsor Castle-TO the Hon. Grover
Cleveland, ex-president of the UNITED
States, Trenton, N. j.:
"Fehcitations on this day, the day Of
your happiness. and may your heir
bring you joy. (Signed) VICTORIA"
The silver lance., 1897-11-05

The length Of the indian frontier
which is threatened by the attacks Of
the tribesmen. from the Chitral district
to Baluchistan, is about hve hundred
miles. The Swat, Momand, Osarkzai.
Afridi and other tribes which are light
ing against the English are hardy
moantaineers. living ON the slopes Of
the Hindu Kush range. Most Of them
occupy debatable ground between Al
CHAN and British territory. and they
acknowledge no allegiance to either au-
thority. Some Of them have been sub
sidized BY the Indian government, and
the Afridis, the most warlike Of them.
have furnished recruits for the Indian
army.
The silver lance., 1897-11-05

The turn Of life IL = turning either
Into Q prolonged walk or into the
crave. Bstwsen the ages Of forty and
sixty . man who has lived = proper
life ought to be considered in his
prime. His matured strength Of corsti-
tuition renders him almost impervious
70 the attacks Of disease. and exps-
risnos has given him soundness and
ripeness Of judgment. His mind IL res
dilute. flrn, and equal: all his func-
tions ere In the most perfect order.
He assumes . mastery over his busi-
nees. builds up . competence ON the
foundation he has formed in early
p,Anhood, and passes through . period
q life attended by many qualifications.
Having gone . year Or tive past sixty.
he arrives ak . standstill. But here
comes what We have termed the turn
ol life, which. II successfully nsgotia-
ted. leads to old age. At this period
sout end apoplexy lie in wait for the
traveller. The system and powers hav-
ing reached their utmost expansion.
now begin either to close IN lihs now
srs It sunset. or to break down at
onoe. One injudieious stimulant, .
single excitement, may force It beyond
itn strength, whilst = careful supply Of
props and the necessary care and At
tsntion should sustain the system In
health and vigor./
The silver lance., 1897-11-05

The labor leader who says that low
wages comes from the competition Of
women, and that this II why male
workmen cannot AFFORD to marry. Is
more or less right; but unfortunately
women have to live somehow. and they
must have money to do It. The dim
Guilty with labor leaders is that they
look at things ~ they ought to be and
not - they are; but capital a. we'll as
labor In subjected to conditions most OF
which are inevitable. For. Of course,
the women can't be assassinatsd; and.
after all, affection rules to some extent,
and there are proportionateiy more
marriages among the very poor than
the very rich.
The silver lance., 1897-11-05

summed up in the philosophy: ns
right of every man to eat to diinh, -
speak, as he sees fit, so long as ne eoe'
not trench on the rights OF othe's'
In the same speech he repea.e'
threats against Mr.. Croker IN TN
ing voice that greatly affected ms neai
ers, saying: LET him go 70 the pen
tentiary. He shall go there.
The silver lance., 1897-11-05
Against DIR. Brown.

Chicago, Oct. 29.@The action of the
Bay conference in suspendinx Rev, q.
o. Brown for unministeriai conduct
was to-day sustained by the mutual
council of the Congregational Church
which has been reviewing the case'
The council acquits DR. Brown of the
charge Of adultery, but approves the
action Of the Bay conference. Nearlv
three hours was taken up with = -
cret session before the members of the
council decided upon this act3pA
The silver lance., 1897-11-05

Wet weather or dry. It 10 all ore to
oil. which. having served proud ap-
prenticeship 1t soothing troubled wat
era, = now equally eflicacious in laying
dust along railway trackG Unctuous
and ambidsxtrous, oil 10 king.
The silver lance., 1897-11-05

Rev. Dr. Rylancs. rector Of 0t.
Marks church. New York. who has
just returned from abroad. declares
that he 10 an enemy Of "blue laws" He
says England and France would not
stand for such q measure ~ the Raines
NV, and that the Sunday Of Euro
psan countries IL more conducive to
the happiness OF the people thaA our
oo-called dry Sunday.
The silver lance., 1897-11-05

Judge Poster Of Kansas thinks there
= sumethfng wrong in TIE gambling
that enables . mAA - make several
uiIliun dollars . day through IN cd
vance In the price Of wheat. especially
= ~ man doe not raise. import. ex-
ouet. or 20 much - see the grain that
bgin0 hin that great fortune. Thsy
vfll never eoaes to have queer idsas In
Iansns, remarks Judge. and e& tAs
eaune tie this ntIlionairs. Avang By
- vitnL n totally nOn-productave. anA
- - lrops out ef lifs ~ werN
- ~ net . dollar u any kiAA =
The silver lance., 1897-11-05

It really seems to Be the exception
nowadays to take up . daily paper
without finding the account Of = suicide
Of a man or woman by means Of car
bollc acid. The latest case " that Of
. men who poisoned himself 1t his
wifs's grave, and It appears in evidence
tit he had pawned his coat to bay
the earbolic acid with which he eject
a his purpose. Now, carbolis acid 70 .
virulent poison; q few drops will kill
\ dog. and plants expire In . dilute
aqueous solution Of it, and yet 1t can
BE- obtained easily and without restric-
ton by any one who desires to obtain
It for legitimate or illesitimAAe pur-
posss. Even = child may purchase At
4 shop without any dimculty fer = few
cents a. much Of this virulent poison
n win Kill half = dosen persons. Sure
" the time has arrived when some
thina should be done 70 restrict the
eale a this acid, the more particularly
When It IL considered that BY far the
largest number of deaths BY poisoning
il caused By its agency, and 1t sssns
to BE- the favorite means Of self-de-
struc4ion by women. 1t u nothing less
than q scandal that this article should
not b. included among the scheduled
polsons. II the Legislature has decreed
he prussic acid, by which painless
death b produced. shall mot be avail
able 70 the public except under med
ical supervision. then Why In the name
Of reason should carbolic acid. which
....-.. -. ~n<.< fvarhtf,,1 auNAyisa1 ha
within the reach Of allf An alteration
IN the existing legislation In this mat
tar IL urgently called for.
The silver lance., 1897-11-05
Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The best $50 dou-
BILE Concord Har-
ness in Colorado
for SIS. With
breeching, $50; 10
double team har-
ness, with breecn-
ing, $16; $25 steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS; SIS single
buggy harness fof
So. 30. Do not De
deceived by worth.
less limitations, but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
nrices. Catalogues
FRED MUELLER,
The silver lance., 1897-11-05
0oLORADO.

4 great many orators mix the oil Of
o1oQuence with the water Of weak argu-
0ente.
The silver lance., 1897-11-05

the report OF tne gun the SQuaWG
rushed out with rifles. from where OBJ
tanned no one knows. and the Indians
opened fire at short range. Seeing he
had missed Shaw the Indian brought
his gun down with all force on the
formers head. Shaw dropped like a
log, and all thought he was dead.
the Indian drew a long knife and
raised his arm for a blow. At that mo-
ment the whole upper portion of his
head was blown OF by a bullet at close
range from the rife of the deputy,
whose name is unknown. By this time
the fighting was general. Even the
eQuaws were armed and opened q gen.
eral fire. The battle was quick and
sharp. The white men were cowboys
and ranchmen. trained from childhood
to the use Of firearms.
The fusilade lasted ten minutes and
when the smoke Of the battle had
cleared away not an Indian but was
killed or wounded. OF the white men
not one was hurt, although there were
many narrow escapes. Five Indians
were dead on the ground and all the
others wounded. Star was one Of the
latter. 1t Is the opinion of the deputies
that he had received a mortal wound.
No eQuaw was hurt with the excep-
ton Of the one wounded by the In
dams bullet before mentioned.
The deputies withdrew to secure re-
inforcements. They went to Thomp-
sons ranch, and taking that family,
moved on i've miles to the Vaughn
ranch. where couriers were sent out
for achievements. Wilcox then
called for yolupteers to 20 to the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-10
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HIAWATHA THE GREAT,

The Story of Longfellow's Indian Hero
While spending few days in Alba
ny recently. I was shown one of the
most valuable and interesting histori-
cal relics In America, which is now the
trophy Of the mayor of that city 1t is
the wampum belt of Hiawatha. and
was made to commemorate the forma-
ton of the Iroquois confederation-the
league of the Five Nations, which oc-
Cured somewhere about the middle of
the fourteenth century, long before the
discovery of this hemisphere by the
white man.
Hiawatha was not a lovesick warrior
and minstrel, as Longfellow describes
him. He was the foremost Statesman
of his age in America, and was several
centuries ahead of his time. He was
the first advocate on American soil of
international arbitration. He was Aha
first apostle of peace in America that
we know anything about, and his untu-
tored mind developed the Fundamental
principles of Christianity as he trod tha
forest of the Adirondacks in his moo
caSins.
The wampum is a belt of head en-
broidery. for that is the meaning of tba
term. 1t represents four squares about
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RRYAN K1RNED

Judging from the way William Jen-
| nings Bryan is cavorting in these DAYS
he does not suspect that either he or
the great cause to which he has conse-
Grated himself is dead, But just hear
Sister Lease: 1.-THE silver question is
an issue of the past and will never
again serve as the leading issue for the
reform element Of politics. If Mr.
Bryan is going to make the silver ques-
ton the dominant issue in the next
campaign there is one woman who is
against him. Socialism Is the hope of
the country, and in the next campaign
the fight will be made for industrial
emancipation Of the people"
Mr.. Bryan now evidently means to
make the silver question the dominant
issue in the next campaign. But Mrs.
Leases warning may impress him to
such an extent that he will change his
tactics. Other things may also impress
him in way that will tend to a change.
We do not suppose Mr.. Bryan is so
consecrated to silver as he is to the
idea of being president, and it is posi-
Bile that he may yet seek and find the
support of Mrs. Lease on a socialistic
platform. He will certainly need the
support of Mrs. Lease If he runs again.
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SAVED FROM MARINE MONSTER

SAVED FROM MARINE MONSTERS.
Il learned more about sea serpents
some ten years ago than | ever knew
BEFORE" announced the man who al
ways tells what kind of whiskey he
wants when he has occasion to use the
article.
Il was not particularly busy that
summer, so a party of us concluded to
make yachting cruise down the At
lantic coast, the main object being to do
some fishing In Florida waters. Our
crowd was not only intelligent, but jol-
ly, and the way In which we stored In
knowledge while having fun was some
thing to be envied. 1t was about off
Old Point Comfort that we began to see
sea serpents. 1t was only a few days
before we came upon them In all styles
sizes and colors. Though they were not
all of one brand they had some things
IN common, such as flaming eyes,
arched necks and black fippers.
AT first we made light of them and
used to protest one to another that
there was nothing unusual in the sight.
But they grew more numerous, and
down about Cape Hatteras they were
thicker than seagulls. They had bril-
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N CAN Re DONE,

There are those, and some of them
live in this State, who seem to think
that there can't be any real economy
and good business management in pub
lie affairs. That there can be Is shown
In the State of New Hampshire, which
has done what many other States have
wished they could do. New Hampshire
has surplus of $150,O0o on hand, which
VIII be used to retire a large block Of
bonds, and next year 1t will be able
10 reduce the State tax by $4,000.
Such are some of the blessings Of
economy and good management. There
was a time when Connecticut was SINH
larly comfortable. Now she is hunting
around for some way to save money.
That she may find it is the earnest hope
of many who believe that the only way
to be really safe and sound financially
Is to buy nothing that cannot be paid
for, and to not want to buy all that
can be paid for.
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If they look bad enough we shall all
rave over them. That is the way with
a fashion; 1t seldom gains approval for
mere artistic value
But it Is pretty good scheme for or
binary folk to let women that can bear
the expense of mistaken experiments to
attend to testing such startling fash
ions. So it wasn't a purple gown that
was sketched for to-day's picture, but
one in mauve barege an entirely safe
color and a stylish stuff. Skirt and
blouse were ACCORDION pleated, belt and
collar were black satin, and In so much
simplicity had full sway. But the
Jacket told another story and added a
very tasteful touch of richness. 1t was
of gulpure, fitted at sides and back. A
wide band held its fronts, and a similar
but little shorter band served a pure
~ ornamental purpse in back.
Pointed shoes are all out of style.
How could we ever have worn the ugly
things! They looked well enough when
just the point tipped out under the
skirt, but said point was always creas-
ing and turning up. The very boxy
toes bow offered are not much better,
dilo ~ IS NSli W rush 10 the natural
round toe whenever the fashion is suf-
ficiently elastic to allow choice For
summer outing the genuine gymnasium
SHOE In soft leather. laced we'll down to
the toes without heel. and with ribbed
rubber sole. is being called for more
than ever before Such a shoe meets
all wear except the requirements of
swimming. They are the best shoes for
the wheel and for walking.
FLORETTE.