Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-24

at par and so are Nebraska. In Ore
gon we are sound money people.
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The editor was dying, says an eX-
change, when the doctor bent over,
placed his ear on his breast and said;
"Poor man, circulation almost gone!"
The dying man sat up and shouted:
"You're liar; we have the largest
circulation in the county"
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Mckinley was regular Santa Claus
to old blear eyed, God forsaken Spain.
He may help them borrO" some
money to crucify Cuba.
On behalf of Uncle Sam we feel
like apologizing to Cuba for the ele-
CANT Christmas season we have given
the unfortunate islanders,
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Bradstreet, as a financial barometer
is a humbug and a failure. When
the weather is ba3, he attributes the
falling of trade to that cause. This
month he says: "The mild weather
throughout most of the country has
interfered to some extent with the
distribution of winter clothing and
other seasonable goods and trade
from first hands is quieter even than
last week" Wonder what kind of
weather prosperity requires.
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The SILVER Republicans have the
only political ship in the state that
has. not been scuttled. But there is
Time To do that yet.
The people haven't the remOtest
idea how much money there is 10 the
state treasury, but they do know that
an unknown firm stood ready TO pur.
chasc $3.50, 900 worth OF state warrants
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Well, let us believe we are more
prosperous than we were last year
AID that's good enough Christmas
present.
AS d special Christmas gift to State
street, the street commissioner has
had the mud raked up in piles for the
forth time.
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Nothing Santa Claus can give would
please John IL. Mitchell so much as a
special session.
Santa Claus don't know but what
prosperity is here, Like loye, he's
blind.
Congress is busying Itself saving seal
pups, while the Cuban patriots are
perishing for want of recognition due
suffering humanity Vale Advocate.
Recognition Of Cuban Independence
is the least our country should hay;
done for Cuba. There is a principle
involved and that principle was
recognized in the Republican platform
to get votes
If only Mark Hanna can pull
through in ohio, Well take care oi
the Cuban's after awhile, if there,
any aliYe. Mckinley and his cabinet
Before Cle:tiOn 10 was recognition
OF Cuban independence. Next lit wa
an envoy to guarantee carrying ou
Cleveland's policy. Now it is auton
omy and "glye Spain a fair chance.
It's enough to make any man boil
who hasn't got garter snake blood il
his veins, TO read the way Ga Cuban,
are getting autonomy th neck
Henry Clew's financial circular 4
December IS, starts of thus;
"Tariif. Cuba, silver, and "A lot {
disturbing questions which had kep
the country on the edge Of upheayl
are fairly out OF the way; aud ou
legislators are now wisely giving theI
attention TO pressing home affairs an
such measures as will promote tn
retuta OF prosperity"
The Return Of Prosperity !n rha
prodlgal is stlll returning.
Mark Hanna is not spending muc
time and money in an effort TO retur
his friend, Mitchell, OF Oregon. TO II
United States senate. He has Gas
OF his o,.n 10 look after in Ohio. "
move that MT. Mitchell 20 down an
help Mark out, One good turn d,
serves another,
From the First
IL suffered 1fRitI headaches and Il
tense attacks osneualgia, aud becan
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