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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
A Marked Contrast.

What marked contrast exists between
conditions in the United States to-day and
those of the corresponding period of Presi.
dent Cleveland's last term. -Four years
agoyvwith a. low tariff staring the manu-
facturers of the country in the face, bust
ness was going to everlasting smash,
banks breaking, railroads going into the
hands of receivers, factories closing, and
workingmen thrown out of employment
by the hundreds of thousands. Now hun
dreds of thousands of workingmen are
finding additional employment, railroads
are ordering thousands Of new cars to
meet the demand upon them for trans
portation Of manufactures, mechandise
and grain, the banks report larger deposits
and larger clearings than in many years,
and instead Of silent factories, there are
clouds of smoke and the hum of busy
wheels everywhere.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16

preaching State campaign. Despite the
air Of righteousness given to the commit
tees discovery that it was clearly with
out authority to write party platform,
its failure to express last Wednesday even
the smallest opinion on public questions
bears all the earmarks of deliberate and
studied policy. Moreover, the plausible
excuses for lodging reafiirmation of the
Chicago platform so obligingly furnished
to Senator Murphy by Chairman Jones OF
the Democratic National Committee fail
wholly to obscure the main fact that the
Democratic organization in the foremost
State Of the Union practically hauled
down the silver flag when. by n policy Of
inaction and silence, it committed itself
to conducting State campaign on lines
which virtually ignore the declarations ac-
cepted year ago as Democratic faith by
the national convention at Chicago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
An Object Lesson.

The financial situation In the Southern
Republic presents an object lesson which
should not be lost upon our friends, the
free silver lunatics. Advices from the
City OF Mexico, In the words OF recent
arrival from that unhappy place. paint "a
gloomy picture of the future" young
Californian who has resided there for
three or four years, and who has held a
conspicuous position In a large business
concern. states that the decline In the
price of silver has practically driven him
out of business. He says that everything
has gone up threefold-except wages. Ow-
ing to the tremendous discount on that
metal working people are now scarcely
able to earn sufficient to procure the nee
essaries OF life.
All branches of business are paralyzed
and Americans are leaving the country in
droves. Merchants who have outstanding
accounts and who are compelled to collect
them in silver are being put to tremen-
dous loss. When this young man left
Mexico 1t took $3.50 to buy 81 in ex-
change. condition which has practically
destroyed the importing business. and
which Is gradually Gripping the Govern
ment; for as imports decline the revenues
Of the republic are .obliterated.
The evolution Of a free silver basis in
Mexico substantiates everything alleged
by the opponents Of Mr.. Bryan In the last
presidential campaign In this country. 1t
was then said that wages were the last to
go up, and that currency imitation of every
kind was injurious to the masses. This
is always the fact. Capital takes care of
itself. but labor Is always the victim of
prevailing circumstances. Yet It is a
strange coincidence that Of the several
millions of people who voted for William
j. Bryan, probably IS per cent were men
who, had his financial theories been put
into effect, would have suffered the most.
In Mexico the masses are not response
BILE for the financial crisis. The Gov
eminent maintains it's silver basis with
out consulting them. But In the United
States. had the free coinage Of silver been
adopted. the people themselves would
have wrought their own ruin. No reason
ing man can contemplate the possible re-
suits Of the presidential campaign OF 1896
without n SILVER. Bryan was defeated,
after nll, by a narrow plurality. Had he
succeeded and had his demagogy and
crude theories been put into the form of
laws, fifty years of good government and
prosperity would not have wiped out the
damage he would have inflicted upon the
nation.
In there are any free silver lunatics in
this country who still believe that it is
safe to adopt free coinage Of silver with
out the consent Of any other nation, they
should be sent to Mexico and compelled
there to study the frightful results of a
deprecated currency upon the welfare of
the common people.-San Francisco Post
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
SOUTHERNS CONTROL.
Cringing Northern Mudsills Not In
Management of the Party.

Senator Jones Of Arkansas, the boss of
the Democratic party, appears to be Il
ready letter writer. He recently sent one
to the Democratic State Committee of
New York, in which he declared it would
be ''impolitic' to indorse the Chicago plat
form. But he has written other letters.
For instance, one was produced yester-
day in which he urged an entirely differ
ent policy from that he advocated on
Wednesday. The letter in question was
written to James O'Brien, formerly sheriff
of New York, and in it Mr.. Jones said:
l sincerely hope that genuine and loyal
Democrats get control Of the organization
In your State. 1t occurs to me that Ii would
be wise for State convention to be assem-
bled next fall for the purpose OF making the
one nomination needed and to organize the
machinery Of the party: but OF course have
no connection with your State organization
and don't know just what would be proper
for me to say or do In that connection. or
whether should say anything-at all.
The result Of this veering around is
that the Bryanites are incensed with
Jones and are saying ugly things about
him. Nevertheless Jones is the boss Of
the party, and feels that it is within his
province to 20 around with the wind and
generally do as he pleases. For Jones is
from the South, and the South is in the
Democratic saddle, and as faithful and
subservient creatures of the South, the
Democrats Of New York obey his orders.
AS The Journal repeatedly has declar-
ed, we are going to see history repeat
itself, and find the Democracy of the
North again the pliable, submissive, cring-
ing tool of the South. In his speech at the
fair grounds recently, Senator Tillman de-
clared that this condition Of affairs must
be brought about, and the dexterous speed
shown by the Democratic State Com
mittee in obeying Mr.. Jones instructions
proves that the Democracy of New York,
in spite of the decadence of national lead
ers, is prepared to resume its old position,
and to come ut the beck and call Of the
South.-Albany Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
BRYAN REvERSES HIMSELF.
Impertincnce and Effrontery that
Would Shame a Street Fakir.

WOulu shame street Fakir.
A year ago w. J. Bryan was travelling
back and forth across the American con-
tinent declaring that the law Of supply
and demand had nothing whatever to do
with the prices of American products, and
that the only hope for advancement out Of
the condition OF industrial prostration was
through the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver. Now he is campaigning among the
same people with the unreserved declara-
ton that government policies, legislation,
financial systems, etc., have nothing what
ever to do with the price OF products, but
that they are governed solely by the law
of supply and demand.
1t would not be so bad IL Mr.. Bryan re-
manned content with reversing himself
But with an impertinence and effrontery
that would make patent medicine fakir
ashamed of himself he proceeds to reverse
all of the American people who did not
agree with his highpopalorum theory Of
year ago. Everywhere and upon all oc-
cations the Republicans insisted during
the campaign of 1896 that the price OF
products was governed by the law of sup
ply and demand. Now Mr.. Bryan is striv-
ing to make it appear that the Republic
cans have abandoned their convention of
a year ago and are claiming that the ad-
vance in the price of wheat and corn is
solely due to Republican legislation and
not to the operations Of the law of supply
and demand. This is false and Mr.. Bryan
knows it is false. Because he has come
over on to Republican ground is no rea-
son why he should seek to drive the Re
publicans on to Populist ground which he
has Observation-Disclosures City Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Have a New Opportunity.

Democratic orators who last year were
trying to convince the public that the
clique of fnanciers in Europe whom they
vaguely denominated money power
were responsible for the adoption Of the
gold standard by all the intelligent ma
tons of the earth, will now have an OPP
portunity to make an equally interesting
and equally reasonable assertion by
charging up to the gold power the failure
Of the crops all over the world. 1t is
Just as reasonable to charge the destruc-
ton of Argentine crops by grasshoppers
to the money power as 1t is to assume that
the money power could influence the leg
islation Of a great nation on that most
important question of its policy, the cur
rency.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
The Shipping Question.

Shipping is the one industry that Eng.
land protects; shipping is the one indus.
try that the United States does not pro-
tect. Last year the total tonnage of new
vessels launched by Great Britain was
over million tons: the total tonnage OF
new vessels launched by the United States
was less than one-ffth of that of Great
Britain. No wonder England Is mistress
of the seas. 1t certainly is high time for
us to take lesson from England and to
protect our merchant marine, and so dis
pute with England her control Of the
carrying trade Of the world, as we are
already beginning to dispute her suprem-
acy in the markets of the world In the
sale Of manufactured products.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Iowa Democracy and Gov. Boies.

The Democratic party in Iowa is not
content to lose the alliance of the other
anti-Republicans of the State, but by its
latest move 1t has ostracized the Boies
element The venerable "Uncle Horace"
saw fit to advocate the adoption Of the
commercial ratio between gold and silver,
and base free coinage thereon, instead Of
16 to 1. He insisted upon it. There
upon the leaders ordered him to the rear.
He Is no longer allowed to go to and fro
up and down the State preaching the Cos
pei of free coinage ut 36 to 1.-Chicago
Inter Ocean,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
"PROvIDEO" AND of"
Stand in the Way of that Silver and
Bank of England Story.

Bank of England Story.
What the Bank of England proposes to
do about silver was formally and authori-
tatively stated yesterday at the semi-an-
nual meeting Of the bank by the Governor,
who read letter he had written to the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, stating, in
substance, that the bank was prepared to
do what it was permitted to do by the
bank act Of 1874, that is, to carry one
fifth of the reserve against its notes in
silver, provided, however, that the French
mint is again opened to the free coinage
of silver "and that the price at which sill
yer is procurable and salable is satisfac-
tory" The Governor went on to say that
the bank had bought no silver, and all that
1t had agreed to was to do what is per-
MISSILE under the act of 1874, ON the con-
ditions he stated. This is some slight en-
enlargement to bimetallists, but not
enough to excite them.-Louisville Com
mercinl
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
SUPPLEMENT TO THE
Sentinel.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1897.
THE MODERN FARMER.
His Lot 10 Improving Faster than
That of Other Men.


That Of Other Men.
The old-time farmers boy was not seri-
ously to blame for striking out for the
city. His pathway of life was not strewn
with roses. nor were his days succession
OF Joyous picnics. He was compelled to
rise early In the morning, long before the
lark had ceased from slumber, aud bring
the cows from the dewy pasture. He was
expected. before he had chance to sat
isfy his morning hunger. to "pail' six
cows; be kicked over at least once; feed
and groom four horses. and carry food
and drink to at least twenty-five head Of
open-faced swine.
In the summer he was expected to hold
the handles of bull tongue pillow and
tramp adown the rows of corn until long
after the chickens had gone to their night
ly rest. In the fall, when the old horse
power threshing machine came around, he
stood at the tail end and forked away the
straw, while ragweed dust filed his lungs
and clogged the pores Of his skin. In the
winter he was sent out to pick stones from
the rocky field, and as he picked. fresh
stones sprang up like dragons teeth to
take the place Of those he had gathered.
He had no time to read, and mighty little
for rest. 1t isn't any wonder he got tired
Of the business and struck out for the city.
Now it different. The farmer no longer
comes to town In his road wagon, sitting
on a two-inch plank laid across the top of
the wagon. but he rides in his surrey, his
horses arrayed In silver-mounted harness.
He sits in a carriage seat to pillow his
ground, and after hts days work Is done
takes a walk for exercise. The old-fash-
ioped horse-killing and Misunderstanding
threshing machine has given way to a
modern invention run by steam, automat-
ically fed, which stacks its own straw,
and measures, weighs and loads the grain,
while the farmer, seated in the comforta-
bic shade, may watch the operation. His
hay is stacked by machinery. and baled
BY machinery. His water is pumped by
machinery. His stock will soon be fed
BY machinery. He is beginning to put in
telephones and order his groceries over the
wire.
The time Is near at hand when, instead
of being the slave Of toll, the farmer will
be the man Of leisure as well as the man
of capital.
When that time comes 1t will be found
that the ambition of young men will lie
in the direction of becoming landed coun-
try gentlemen instead Of hard-driven,
oyerworked and smothered-for-air resi-
dents Of the cities.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Protection In tho South.

The growth Of protective sentiment In
the South, shown by the election Of Sen
ator McLaurin In South Carolina, 10 no
surprise to those who have studied the
situation In that section. The New York
Sun, whose editors scan the political hori-
zon pretty closely, In q recent article
points out the growth Of Republication
In that section, and says II IL to be an i'm
portant field for the party In future.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
wheat to Bring Golden Dollars.

While our wheat production is very
large this year, our home consumption is
increasing with returning prosperity and
we will have to hold the major part Of it
for our own people. 1t Is estimated that
we will have in the neighborhood Of 2OO,-
100000 bushels for export, which means
not far from zoo, 0O0. 900 golden dollars to
be distributed among the farmers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
wbv They're Paying MORTGAGE.

1t seems now that 1t is the poor farmers
who are being 'intimidated." Last fall
the Popocrats assumed that the working
men were processing friendship for the
Republicans because they feared dismissal
IL they did not, but the election showed
that there was no foundation for this as
sertion. Now Mr.. Bryan says 1t Is last
years threat Of foreclosure that is lead
ing the farmers to pay of their mortgages.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Get Good Money for wheat.

The farmers are now getting just two
and a half times as much for wheat as Mr..
Bryan and his followers promised them II
they adopted free coinage. They prom
ised 81 per busbel for wheat in silver dol
lars, and admitted that they didn't know
what the silver coins would be worth.
They are now worth 40 cents under free
coinage, while the farmers are getting two
and half times that In good American
1OO-cent dollars.-Exchange
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Making Oar Own Tin Plate.

The free trade theorists are not hunting
up just now their assertions made when
the Mckinley law was enacted, that no
amount of protection would enable the
United States to make its own tin plate.
Not only is the bulk Of our tin plate now
being manufactured at home as a result
Of that protection thus given. but our
manufacturers of that article are actually
invading foreign markets.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Had to Have an Issue.

People who are surprised that the three
anti Republican conventions In Nebraska
decided to again advocate free silver
should remember that they had to have
something for an issue. or course the
Democratic tariff theory was too unpopu-
lar to trot out again, as also the other d.
lapjdated fads of the Democracy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Tho Price or Cotton Ties.

:, A dispatch from Charlotte, N. O., states
mat an Illinois manufacturing company
oilers to furnish the regular Cat cotton tie
az ~ cents per bundle at wholesale In
carload lots, or at Is cents at retail, and
mat several carloads have already been
ordered for that immediate section. The
uispatch goes on to say that last year the
e,'ce was $3.50 per bundle at retail and
sA'oo at wholesale. Then the Wilson
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Threats Not Carried Out.

1t Is not observed that the countries
which were making that terrific protest
against our new tariff three months ago
are putting any of their. implied threats
into execution. They know now what
they knew then, that the balance Of trade
was In their favor, and that they could
not afford to carry out any of their
fh ron IA
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Absurdity IL Made Clear.

The recent statements of Statistician
Mulhall, in which he shows that the prai-
RE States are the most prosperous spot
upon the face of the earth. make clear the
absurdity Of the effort which was made
BY the silver orators last year to induce
the people Of that section to adopt cheap
money as a basis OF further prosperity.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Sick OF His Own Medicine.

The Observation-Disclosures Is
now presenting a curious spectacle. Two
months ago he crammed free silver, and
free silver only, down the throat of the
Democratic party, and now he Is as sick
Of the dose as were the other people. But
he can't get rid Of 1t now. He has made
his bed, he must lie init.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16

A fall of 20 per cent In value In money
metal In ten months would seem to war
rant the belief that Il IL not very safe a.
a money metal. Yet that IL Just the fall
In the value Of silver since last November.
1t was worth 85Ia cents per ounce in New
York on Nov. 8, 1906, and Is worth only
81 cents to-day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16
Failurcs Have Deere ased.
H.uIinr Down cha silyer FLAG.

More than local significance attaches to
the refusal of the Democratic State Com
mittee of New York to revive the free
silver coinage issue for use In the APP
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-10-16

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-07
NOVEMBER FASHIONS.

The opening article in this issue of
Fashion, presented by Mr.. A. B.
Stronach to, all customers who apply for
it, is from the pen of Clara Barton Ia
philanthropist of worldwide fame and
the founder Of the Red Cross Society in
America), and deals with the work of
the Red Cross in America. The artistic
is especially comprehensive and inter-
esting at this present time, when Miss
Barton has just returned to America
from foreign convention, where she
plead her cause for the extension of hu-
manitarian effort. The strength of the
magazine is pronounced throughout its
pages, the art features being represented
by Gibson drawing. together with an
authorized portrait of the artist and data
concerning him.. John Getz, whose name
is authoritative as representing the best
in home decoration, contributes a. highly
interesting article r on a. The Dining
RoOm,' containing valuable suggestions
for persons intending to artistically
furnish such an apartment. The Club
mans column will give a complete re-
sumo Of the leading events of the month,
touching upon wide list of subjects and
sure to be received with interest by the
u
ject Of particular value at this especial
season, Ecclesiastian Embroidery, is very
Interestingly treated by Adele Barney
Wilson, special illustrations from
Messrs. Lamb accompanying the article.
Elizabeth Wallace, who was the guest Of
Lady Dufferin in India, contributes a
valuable paper on the women of that
land. Choice little essays by Grace Fos-
ter Herben and others, "Short Story"
by Viola Roseboro, the second INSTALL
ment Of Mrs. Champney's bright story,
Little Tornado" with Fashion Notes
by Diane du Bots and Maud Ferne Tor
reg, complete the longer articles of the
magazine. Scattered throughout its
pages will be found hints for for the
cuisine, for beauty seekers, household
suggestions. and handsome illustrations
OF gowns, neckwear, etc, from repre-
sentative Paris costumers, sketched for
and reproduced extensively in Fashions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-07

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hut take dose or two of pe-ru-na as a
preventative. These women profit by
the Doctors dvice. Hence their good
health in spite of their constant expos
IRE. This holds true of all people who
are liable 7" catch cold Anyone who
is depressed by overwork loss of sleep,
or irregular habits. are especially liable
to take cold. pe-ru-na taken in time
will prevent this.
DIR. Hartman's latest book written
especially for women will he sent free
for short time by The Pp-ru-na Drug
Manufacrurin. Company. Columbus. o.
Ask your druggist for IA free Pe-ru-na
Almanac for 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-07
IN THE MAYORS COURT.

TIE Mayor yesterday had only one case
on the docket. Bill Hight was charged
with '1ambastin"' Laura Hopkins
Laura and Bill are brother ana sister
and Bill tried to drive Lauraai home.
When she wouldn't go Bill struck her
on the side Of the head several times and
then drug her on the street and choked
her This was the statement ef laura
her mother and Harriet Whitaker. Bill
told a different story. He denied strik-
ing or choking his sister. but said he
carried her home because member OF
the military company made insulting re-
marks about her. Instead OF having a
fight with the man he said he took his
sister home. For his manner of doing
it the Mayor fined Bill S725.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-07
THE MISSIONARY RALLY.

The all-day missionary rally Of the
Baptist ladies Of the Raleigh Central
Association to be held in the FIRST Bap-
fist church Thursday Of this week. prom
ises to be an occasion OF much more
than usual interest. During the day the
audience Will be composed entirely of
ladies who will be addressed by num-
Der OF ladies from the churches OF this
city and from distance. AT night.
when the exercises will be presided over
by DR.. Simms. all the Baptist congrega-
tons OF the town will unite. They will
be addressed by DIR. Carter. Rev. ]. T..
White and Mr.. J. w. Bailey. While the
0ratorical ability of the two pastors,
Drs. Carter and Simms is known to all
our citizens the two younger speakers
on the programme, Messrs. White ana
Bailey, have made an enviahle reputa
ton for themselves as orators through
out the State. They are today two OF the
most prominent young men in the Bap-
fist church of North Carolina.