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The silver star., 1897-08-26

and kindred patriots commission q
collect several hundred million dollar
year tribute In excess Of what they
formerly got from the sweat Of AmerI
can industries In order that these paa
triots may not amass fortunes them.
selves, hut may contribute millions to
carry elections. Tho newspapers ara
persistently calling this prosperity. but
the American people arc not fooled by
1t and the Democratic party is not be.
Ing weakened by these proceedings.
20. Nearly all Of the events since the
election have tended to show that the
Democratic party was right In the last
campaign and that the gold-standard
campaign was colossal fraud, man.
aged by the interruptions agents Of the
trusts. which are destroying our coun-
try, and, the more Intelligent and pa
triotic Republicans Of the land are be-
ginning to see that their party never
can rescue our institutions from the
corruption which Is Overwhelming ~,
and that this rescue must be made BY
the great masses Of tile common people,
who have saved our country in every
past crisis and who will rally around
the standard Of true Democracy.
JOHN p. ALTGELD.~
The silver star., 1897-08-26
FRUIT AND FROST.
a Practical Method of Protecting Orchards
Discovered by Cxiifornisna.

+. II. Brandenburg OF the weather
bureau. Denver. has received a piece
of Information through the Riverside.
California, News. which he thinks
would bc valuable to farmers and hor.
iictlturists to acquire before jack frost
commences to nip the unrlpe fruits In
the orchard
The signs which foretell the approach
of frost In Colorado are clear sky and
temperature anywhere below 4S de-
grees. If the sky he cloudy or the
winds blow u frost is not likely to Oc.
eur The article received by Mr.. Bran
denburg Is as follows:
"T'he experiment mt the ranch of the
Meachem brothers on Cypress avenue
ntiversldc) was success In demon
strating that the system which has
been evolved by these gentlemen md
which they perfected In their minds
several months ngO. will save the fruit
OF this valley against the coldest weatl.
or that has ever been experienced here.
with several degrees OF heat generated
to spare. II generally put into practice
throughout the valley. During the ex-
perlmcnting In one hour the therno.
meter rose ten degrees. The enrlincss of
the hour o'cl0ck-lenvcH no doubt M
to the cause Of the change Of tempern.
ture. But one trial is not NIL that In 10
be made. They will be continued under
NIL circumstances and conditions.
"Ilc method employed In very sImple
ana Inexpensive ms II In simple. A niece
OF ordinary chicken wire screen four
feet squire ls fastened Mt the corners
TO four stakes sct In the ground. Six
Inches OF thickness Of wet leaves il
plnccd on the screen with n cnn Of crude
petroleum underneath. When the oil il
lgnlfed dense white smoke nriscs
which soon Hills the orchards ana ~
heavy thnt II does not rise much above
tho tree tops. There Is nm entire AZ.
sence Of the s0oty smoke which in OK.
perimcnts In years gone by proved unit
for use becnuse OF the injury to fruit.
hut In ltS stead is n white smoke. II n
shown thnt twenty Of these screen bnn.
ketn nre nmple for n teIi-ncre orchnr nj.
i these experiments prove s,,ccesefui
fhere never need bc another frosted
orange or lemon In the valley"
The silver star., 1897-08-26
STATE sunday School Con,.n,.on.

This convention Of Sunday schools
workers is to be held In Fort Collins on
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday,
August 81 and September and 2. The
committee OF arrangements In making
great preparations for n successful
gathering. Free entertainment AZ far
as possible will le found for the dele
gates. and those who prefer to stay at
the hotels. OF which Fort Collins has
two ns finely kept as any In the state
mt reduced rates: SO there should be no
lnck OF delegates present. The execu.
tive committee hns secured a railroad
rate OF one fare for the round trip from
all sections Of the state. the tickets
ieIng good from August 20 to Septem-
ber =. An excellent programme has
been arranged. and contains the names
Of such workers M Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
SemelrOth. OF International worth;
Prof. Russell Of the State University,
Rev. g. W. Heisler. DIR. Vincent and
others Of equal merit.
The Rev. Francis II. Smiley of tn
Twcnty-thlrd Avenue Presbyteriaa
church is the president Of the conven.
tiOn. and the other officers are all en-
thusinstlc Sunday school workers. No
better work cnIi le done than this, and
our state, with Its wonderful vitality.
should make this convention the beGt
ever held. Nothing has been left un-
done by state officers: II now dependG
upon the rank and file Of the worker
to make the effort a success.
The silver star., 1897-08-26
WESTERN NEWS NOTES.

The most important strike in the
Cocur d'Alene country for ten years
has just been made In the Custer mine
at Wallace.
Five prisoners escaped from the coun-
ty Jail at Rawlins on the 10th. after
locking the jailer in. They got n good
start before the pursuit began, and
there was little hope Of capturing
them.
There Is more prospecting and devcl-
opment work In the mines of New
Mexico territory this year than for
some time past, and the Indications
are good for large increase In mining
throughout the territory during the
next year.
The secretary Of the New Mexico
Territorial Fair Association has sent
out announcements of races and tour
naments to he held mt the Albuaucruue
fair September 18th. 14th. 18th, 10th.
18th and 18th. For information write
to 9. L. Myers, or j. Il. Saint, secre-
tary.
The State Board Of Charities and Re-
form Of Wyoming has decided upon
plans for the construction of the build
Ing burned In December last The new
hospital will be 105 feet deep and two
stories high. II will be- constructed of
stone and equipped with all the nppa-
rntiis Of n modern hospital. Bids Of
construction will be opened August
Both.
News from Paris, Idaho. snys that
Sheriff Niebaur Of Bear Lake county.
nude murderous assault upon
James III. Wallis. editor of the Paris
Post. Niebaur. II Is alleged, invaded
the lntter's Office and while one Of his
deputies stood guard outside beat Wnl-
lis. whose condition is critical. The
assault was Occasioned by some We.
we're criticisms OF the sheriirs admins.
tratlon OF the Affairs Of his office.
As a result OF a disagreement be.
tween the city council OF Wellington.
Kansas. and the water company over
the prices to be paid by the city for
hydrant rentals, peremptory ORDER,
have been received to shut down the
pumping plant. This leaves the city
entirely without fire protection, and
compels the shutting down Of two
large Touring mills. number of sta.
tonary engines. aud all the repair
work at the Santa Fe round house.
Fourteen skilled mechanics are N
work putting In the machinery Of the
new Touring mill now being built nj
Whentland. Wyoming. The mill viii
lie started on September 1st. Large
crops Of wkent have been raised by
the Wrcatland farmers this year nnd
threshlng will commence this week.
Two steam and one horse. ,wer thresh.
ing machines nre on the ground and
will move from farm TO fnrm until the
entire crop Of the colony Ii threshed.
Albert Knecland. the alleged bIur.
mist. arrested IN New Mexico n,,,'
taken to IT. Joseph for trial. accordII,
to letters received. has ten wives
nearly all OF them living. They live
In Ohio, Illinois and Missouri. Knee.
land In travelling nrtIst and was mnr-
ried the last time here nb0ut two years
ago. He wnH first innrried ut Column
bus, Ohio. His fourth wife, living at
St Louis, II pushing the prosecution.
The silver star., 1897-08-26

The value Of the pearls found during
1896 on the coast of the gulf of Lower
California amounted to $350.000. Be-
sides, there were, however, also ex-
ported 5000 tons Of mussel shells, the
value of which was estimated at a
further sl,25O.OOO. The peari-fishing
with appurtenances forms the entire
occupation of the natives. and La Paz,
the capital for this trade in the penin-
sula, exists exclusively upon this in
dustry. Until few years ago only
native divers had been employed. and
the greatest depth to which they could
dive was thirty-fve feet. Upon the
introduction of the modern diving ap-
paratus depth OF 1870 feet WAS accom-
plished. and while formerly the best
divers could not remain longer than
two minutes under water. a modern
diver thinks nothing of staying for two
hours at depth of 100 feet, although
at still greater depth the stay is nec-
essarily shortened on account of the
enormous volume Of water above.
The silver star., 1897-08-26
ALToELD SEES GLOOM.
Ex-G0vernor 0f Illinois Tells How the
Jump In Wheat and the Fall In the Price
Of Silver Affect Doctrlne Of

Democracy.
Chicago. Aug. 16.-John r. Altgeld.
ex-governor of Illinois. has given out
his opinion on the effect Of high prices
on wheat and the low prices Of silver
on the doctrine of Democracy, and Of
the future Of the party. He was ait
ting at his desk In his office In the Uni
ty building when the following tele-
gram was handed him:
New York, Aug. IL. 1S07.-The Hon.
John r. Altgeld. Chicago: VIII you
obllgc the Herald by wiring us mt our
expense your views Of the effect Of the
high prices of wheat and the low prices
of silver on doctrines Of the Demo-
cratic party Of the last campaign and
on the future Of the partyY
NEW YORK HERALD"
MIR. Altgeld Immediately wrote this
reply:
Chicago. ILL.,, Aug. 13. 1s07.-Edit0r
Of the New York Herald:-Slr: An
swering your telegram. l will say the
American people know that. while the
wlient crop In phenOmennlly large In
our country, 1t Is Il failure In the South
American nnd European countries, NO
that there must come kind Of wllent
famine. and that consequently the
farmer should get over x1.lO for his
wheat. and would get that under the
financial system which formerly pre-.
vailed In the world, NJ that he is even
now suffering u wrong caused by ley
islutlOn.
The average price Of all other
commodities known to the worlds mar
kets has been steadily falling. and sill
yer. whose uses have been restricted
ny LEGISLATION. has simply kept pace
Nrit1a tim Lac IA
London markets. an our country the
price Of corn aud most of the other
farm products ls NO low M not TO nav
the actual cost Of production. The
present ndvnnce In wheat being due 10
temporary cause cannot give general
or lnstlng prosperity; besides, only n
small portion OF the farmers OF Ameri.
ca rnise wheat.
u. Should the Klondyke country or
any other cntise Increase the volume
OF the worlds money M to produce
prosperity, II would l,e deuloustrn.
tion OF the correctness Of the Demo.
crnth position. vix.. that an lncrease
In The volume Of money gives pres.
perity. while reduction In the quaint.
~ or money produces paralysis.
-. The country has now enjoyed
over nine months Of restored conn.
irnce, i'n'i, ny u result. the great cot.
ton mills Of New England have shut
down btcn,lse they could not Hell their
products. The coal miners OF Amcri.
ca are on strike against hunger mnd
against nnkedness. and the Chicn ~
CITY Hallway Company. which lsst
winter helped TO debauch the yxceisia.
lure OF Illinois. and got adva ntarea
worth millions Of dollars, has just IN.
ph notice 10 lts men Of reduction in
wngeH. -
THE condition Of the debtor and hon.
est t0llcr is getting steadily worse
Congress has Just given The sugar trust
The silver star., 1897-08-26

According to the latest official report
the Japanese navy consists OF two first
class battle ships and six projected:
one second-class battle ship. captured
from the Chinese; five armored cruis-
ers, ten second-class cruisers and six
building or projected, and seventeen
vessels which may be ranked as third
class cruisers Spain has one first
class battle ship and one building, one
port-defense ship. eight first-class
cruisers and three building. six second
class cruisers, one building; ninety
nine third-class cruisers, three build
ing; thirty-six first-class torpedo craft,
two building, and two second-class tor
pedo craft. The United States has
twelve sea-going battle ships. two ar
mored cruisers in commission, one
ram, six double-turret monitors. four
teen single-turret monitors. besides
considerable number of other vessels.
The silver star., 1897-08-26
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Mormon elders are proselytlng in An
tonlta.
A Humane Society has been organ
lied at Ouray.
Denver officials declare that the Cas-
tlewood dam is unsafe.
The Masons of Telluride have begun
to erect a temple to cost 100000.
The women of villa Grove rendered
effective aid in extinguishing a fire q
few days ago.
Judge Palmer of Denver has decided
that the Arapnhoe county tax list need
not be printed In the German paper.
Two physicians. Drs. Miller and Bah
cock, have started in small boat from
Grand Junction to Grand Canon OF the
Colorado In Utah.
A train of twenty-five cars broke
loose near Franccville Saturday and
was wrecked. Fireman Hanks Of Den
yer was injured by jumping.
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary Of Ag-
riculture. visited Grand Junction a few
days ago and was greatly pleased with
the orchards he saw in that section.
Three men. Robert Jones, John T..
Easter and Nick Hammerest were kill
ed by the explosion of fifty pounds of
powder in n mine near Del Norte few
days ago.
A number of Italians who went from
Denver to Cripple Creek to work have
returned and declare that they We're
driven out of the camp by violence and
intimidation.
DR.. Leslie. accused of swindling the
Rev. II. A. Chase and other people at
Canon City. had preliminary exnmina-
tion Friday and was bound over for
trial in 500 bonds. He is In Jail.
Charles II. Frowine. editor of the
Manitou Journal was brutally assault
ed late the other night and only es-
capped from his assailants after being
hurt seriously He thinks is was done
by robbers. but others believe 1t to be
the result of his advocacy Of law and
order.
The dates for holding four state con-
ventions are given as follows: Populist
state convention. Salida. September q
Silver Republican state convention.
Glenwood Springs. September 3. VOL
colt Republican state convention, Den
yer. September 3. Democratic state con-
vention, Denver, September @.
Forty plucky school marms who are
attending the Normal Institute at Col
orado Springs. accompanied by five
male teachers. left Colorado Springs
Friday evening at o'clock for the
summit of Pixies Peak on foot They
all arrived at the summit in time for n
glorious sunrise. some making the as
cent by midnight. The return was also
made on foot.
Charles r. Lacombe. the president of
the Mountain Electric Company of
Denver, seriously burned both his
hands while experimenting with X
rays, and since last Friday he has been
confined to his home undergoing all the
tortures attendant upon burns Of this
nature. Physicians have been almost
constantly in attendance and every
thing possible has been done to relieve
his suffering.
The silver star., 1897-08-26
BUSY DAY ron STRIKERS.
The Court VIII Modify the Injunctioa
Against Them

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 16-To-day was
fraught with exciting Incidents on mat
ters pertaining to the miners strike.
Mutiny In the miners camp, murder
In the deputies ranks. filing OF criminal
and civil suits against the DeArmitts,
and the hearing OF the injunction case
against President Dolan and Others
kept both sides to the struggle busy
all day long.
The hearing In the injunction case
before Judges Stowe and Collier was
perhaps one of the most important and
interesting ever held In the federal
court 1t was hearing In which both
| capital and the rights Of labor were
interested. and the decision is expected
to have telling effect on the conduct
of the great coal miners strike, which
has been on since July 3.
From the testimony adduced and
from the expressions OF the court 1t can
be safely said that there will be some
surprises. That the injunction will be
materially modified there can be no
doubt, which on Its face would indi-
cate n victory for the strikers. The pre-
liminary decree has been continued
pending consultation of the Judges
and an opinion will probably be handed
down by noon tomorrow.
Judge Collier said In court to-day that
the strike would go down i'm history
as one OF the wonders of the century,
and remarkable on account of the ut
ter lack Of disorder. for which the
strikers are commended, and on ac-
count OF which they have the sympathy
of the court. Said he: There can be no
question as to what our duty ID under
all the testimony, but am somewhat
In doubt as to whether or not the order
should Ike modified. We cannot deter
mine this without consultation"
Judge Stowe said this evening: This
injunction will not Justify the issuing
Of an attachment against any marchers
who are not found in company with the
men named in the injunction"
He let 1t be understood that the In
junction Is not so sweeping us has been
thought: that only the five men named
In the writ-Patrick DOlan. William
Warner. Cameron Miller. UrIah Bel.
lingham and Edward McKay-are re-
strained from marching or trespassing
on the company's property. The others
mentioned can he only those found In
company of the five named In the In.
junction.
As near as can he learned the sfrik-
ers. under the injunction. can march.
hut not at stated times. as long as they
are not In company with any Of these
defendants.
The silver star., 1897-08-26

1t is very singular how the fact Of q
mans death often seems to give people
truer idea of his character. whether
for good or for evil, than they have
ever possessed while he was living and
acting among men. Death is so genu-
inc fact that it excludes falsehood.
or betrays its emptiness; it is touch
down that proves the gold, and dis
honors the baser metal. Could the
departed, whoever he may be. return
in week after his decease, he would
almost invariably find himself at a
higher or lower point than he has
formerly occupied on the scale Of pub
lie appreciation.
The silver star., 1897-08-26

The legislature of Illinois has enact
ed law forbidding bicycle races that
continue longer than twelve hours.
This is a step toward attempting to
check growing evil. The abuse OF
the wheel. by amateurs as well as, by
professionals, is matter that calls
for decisive action and parental au-
thority. plain speaking by physiolo-
gists. public opinion and legislative en-
actment. should all be enlisted in the
movement.
The silver star., 1897-08-26
Canov..' As....ln to l,l..

Madrid. Aug. 16.-Michael AnglolillA
the anarchist assassin Of Premier Can.
ovns. who was tried by court marta!
yesterday at vergara, was founl
guilty and was sentenced to death,
Upon hearing the sentence Angiolills
turned deathly pale and had to be ~
sisted from the court room.
Angiolill0 will be garr0ted within ~
prison.
About 100 persons were present 8
the trial. The vicinity Of the priee1
was almost deserted, the public bei.9
apparently Indifferent In view Of u!
certainty that the death penalty woul
follow the court martial.
The silver star., 1897-08-26
wi.sat Crop Not .. NJ.

St. Paul. Mlnn., Aug. 14.-Ths ,
formation In obtained at the once :
the chief grim inspector Of Ninneoe9
that the wheat crop Of thio Gtel
North and South Dakota, will run ~
100000 short Of expectations. The y
spectl0n department, which two We
ago thought the crop 0f the ~
states would be at least 100. 00Qe
bushels, now places Il 1t 10A, ,001e
II gives TO South Dakota $1,000 oog +.
y basis Of ten bushels 70 an acsej y
North Dakota 3.bOO.OOO acrsc
4O,O0O.O0O buslieIs, and 70 W.
cots, thirteen bushels an aero - n
10000 a. 16so00yooo busbe0A
The silver star., 1897-08-26

If Mary has another little lamb she
shouldn't let it follow her to school
or fool around like that, but compel II
to do nothing but raise wool under the
new tariff.
The silver star., 1897-08-26

And now the Atlanta Journal says
that rocks are being thrown at the
state geologist." biologists generally
have rocky time
The silver star., 1897-08-26

The retrospect of life swarms with
lost opportunities.
The silver star., 1897-08-26

A hundred men may make an en-
campment, but it takes a woman to
make a home.
The silver star., 1897-08-26

Man sleeps over his rights. and lies
awake over his wrongs.
The silver star., 1897-08-26

Figures just given out by the Treas
ury Bureau OF Statistics show that the
exports for the fiscal year ending June
30 were the largest In the history OF
the contry. exceeding by over S21. .70O,-
600 the largest preceding total. which
was recorded in the year 1892. For tn
month of June the exports were valued
at $74.17i,689, which represents an In
crease OF over $7.400,000 az compared
with the corresponding month OF last
year. The imports for the month were
valued at ss4.S26.1 .110, which represents
an increase OF over $2s, SOC, 900 as COM
pared with the corresponding month
last year. The dutiable imports were
valued at Si3.672.s47. which represents
an increase OF over s12 900, 900 as COM
pared with June. 1896. while the nsn-
dutiable imports were valued at 341,-
1929, an increase of over SIG, 900 900
as compared with the co, responding
month year ago. For the twelve
months ending with June tae total ex-
ports we're valued at S1.O5t, ,987, ,O9l.
which represents an increase of over
$i69 100000 as compared with the pre-.
ceding fiscal year. The e, ,ports were
valued at s764. .373,9o5. which represents
a decrease Of over 1890, 900 as com.
pared with the preceding fs:al year.
The powerful influence .xerted by
trivial circumstances receives new en-
pbasls In the fact that the offlcIals of
the United States Treasury Department
regard the large recent demand for
small bills AZ an indication of renewed
activity In business. A little girl on her
birthday carried two coins In her
pocket. and sagely remarked. MY dol
lar would not Jingle II It were not for
my penny" The same is true In nnan-
cial. social md private life--the small
change, the amenities. the insignificant
daily Misunderstanding constitute tn,
larger and better portion,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-29
FAIR POLITICAL TREATMENT.

Brown county has nothing to fear in a fair
Brown county Republicans will resent at the
ballot-box any attempt to refuse or deny
them proper representation at the nominat-
ing conventions. Then, too, Brown county
has doubts as to Redwood's ability to select a
proper senatorial Sleepy
Eye Dispatch.
Our "bluffing" Sleepy Eye ,contem-
porary, as usual, is full of bluffs. We
have not heard of any attempt at un-
unfair treatment on the part of Red
wood county Republicans. The true
test of Republicanism last year was
on Governor, and this true test should
be used as basis for reapportion-
ment.
As far as fair play is concerned
Redwood county Republicans do not
recall any fair treatment received by
them at the hands of the Brown coun-
ty Republicans. The Brown county
machine of which Mr.. Hayes assumes
to be engineer, does not know fair
treatment. Once they allowed Red
wood county to nominate a Senatorial
candidate and then they thrust dag
ger into him for Brown county man.
Then, at the last Senatorial conven-
ton we believe that Redwood county
Republicans received anything but
fair treatment from the Brown county
machine of which Mr.. Hays and Elk
Senator Peterson were chief engineers
The GAZETTE remembers how these
two men with their string of boilers
refused to enter the convention hall
because Redwood county had more
delegates. Instead, they held con-
vention and nominated candidate OF
their own. Our brother has as good
an idea of fairness as His Satanic
Majesty has of the pleasant regions
above.
Brown county always has one or
more candidates for State Offices at a
Republican or other convention. Red
wood county's vote generally goes to
Brown at these conventions. But the
beautiful Republican vote given by
Brown county to a Redwood county
candidate is not q good recommends
ton for Redwood's casting her votes
for Brown county men at future con-
ventions. a.