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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-07
BEAUTY TO AFARMER.

There Is a beauty to a farmer,
Now yen people needn't laff,
In the antics an the eapers
Nv leetle, frisky oaff.
Clarence Hawkes..
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-07
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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-07

OFFICE, BRowN's BUILDING, BROAD ST
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-07
Legal Advertising.

Court Proclamation, Jury and Trial
List for several courts per term, s24.OO
Administrator and Executors
notices - 800
Auditors notices 800
Divorce notices 500
Sheriff's sales, Orphans court sales,
County Treasurer's sales, County state
ment and election proclamation charged
by the square.
j. II. Van Etten, PUBLISHER,
Milford, Pike County, Pa
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-07

Some farmers think that money
alone should be counted to deter
mine whether thing pays or not.
This is a great mistake. Fruit pays
even il we do not sell dollar S
worth. 1t keeps down doctor bills
in the family.
Every hen on the farm should
slear at least $1.5O a year. How is
she TO do it? The secret is-hatch
her early, so she can commence to
lay early. If she lays early she will
sit early the next spring. She can
thus hatch several broods in the sea-
son, and these chicks-the surplus
together with the winter eggs,
will easily bring the profit up to
81. so or more, after all cost of feed
has been deducted.
The evening times., 1897-03-10
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY.
lschedule In effect January IS, lssI9

tschedule In effect January rs, 1917
All trains arrive and leave PennSylYanla
Passenger station
a. m.-Daily. local Tor DanVlie Cnar-
totte and way stations, connects at Manas-
sas for 5 5tr asburg, HarrlsonOurg, ah1
way stations daily, except Slin1aly = Le
at LynchDurg with the N9rsoIk an1 saI sSs1
OHIO daily, for the Natural Bridge and
Le1i1s L51l1s a m.-Dany. the UNITED STATES
s,ss',sr. sA New YORK and Washington 70
JecksonyiIle, uniting at Salisbury with
pullman Sleeper Ior AsneFnle & saaaoae anu 30
Tenn and at Charlotte with Pullman
Sleeper for Augusta: Pullman Buffet sleep
er Neg York 70 ET,,Sgssn1 New 9rIes and ISss Msm.
,t,,s = solid tram washington 90 New
1rieans without change Sunset personally
conducted tourist exSns sion OuSal SissSpSs
4, III n Local for Front Royal. Stras-
burg and Harrisonburg' daily except sun
451 D. m,-Dany. local for CharIOttes
vilis. ...,. s,,,,o~ NEW
y63kX AND FLORIDA LIMITED, Pullman
vesribuied Sleeping Cars. Dining Cars.
Obseryation and Compartment eaIs. New
LIZ .,ats SY,lSSan sleeping Car New York to
Iugrsta with connection Ior Alkea
10 az o. m.-Daily. WASAIMN1IOS Wash M AND
R0TfTHW rs
TTE.D composed OF Pullman ei;tloyled
aIeeoers. dining cars and day c0acDeS.
PnliTan sIeepers New YORK 70 Nasn-
vile. Tenn, via AsheYlke, AnoXVille
aad f,hattanooga: New York to Tampa
aiu si' t,h1rIotts Columbia, Savannah and
Iy,sacLs,nville, and New York to Mem
,,s,s win f3irnfng nam, New Ofk 70 New
0rlaaDs via Atlanta And Montgomery.
Tcstthuled Cay coach Washington 70 Az
lsrta Southern r ailw ay dining car. Greens
boro TO Montgomery. -. -
TRAINs on WASHINGTON AND OHIO
Division leave washington 9.Ol a. Ia
oalfv ana 4.4B D. M daily, except sun
day and 6:25 p. ~ SUNDAY only Tor
Round f4tli. 4.32 y. IN. dalty, eNcc,it sun
day- for LeesDurg, and 6.25 p. Ia daily for
Herndou Returning, arrive at asiang-
ton s-:S a M and 8, 90 p. m. daily. from
kound BlIl and 7:06 a. NJ daily, except
Sunday from HerndOn, and S.34 a ID
daily except sunday. from LeeSDlfG
Through trains from the south arrye az
washing gton 5.42 a. NJ, 20 D. m, ana
$40 D IN. daily, and 8. ~ a. ni. daily cN-
eept Monday HaFrisoHbnrg. :. 40 p
M, and 0 40 p. m. daily, except sunday,
and 80 a. m. daily, from ChariOtteSviile-
Tickets. sleeping car reservation anu M
formation furnished at offices, oil and
1900 Penns yiyania avenue ami az PennSy-
yauia Railroad Z aSsenger station.
w. II. GhEEN, ten. Supt.
y. III. ('ULP. Ira1fic Manager.
w. A. TURN. Gen. Pass. Agent.
l.. ). Brown. Gen. Agf- f9ss- Dspa
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= ALTIMORE -
- AND OHM
RAILROAD

Schedule in effect February Fl. 1897.
Leave Washington from station, corner %
New jersey avenue ana Y saees-
For Chicago and Northwest, fessiDuied
Limited trains, 1000, 11:43 q M e'Oe
For Cincinnati. st Louisand dIncianapons.
Express, II:46 a. IN. Vestibuled Limited
s;40 p m, express l1:2o p m
For Pittsburg and Cieyeiand, express
eaily, 1000 a. M and $50 2. N.
For Toledo and Detroit. Ills q m.
For Winchester and way stations. 20 .
For New orleans, Memphis Blrmin CHAM,
S0anoEs. afsa soGSsO 600 p n6Aii NJ daily: Sleeping Car
For Luray. $40 p. m. daily.
For Beltimore, week days, 800, $50
II .05. x7-10. xS-O0. 80, 1880, x10.0O.
$40, x4.30, 4s5, x5.Ob, Ks. no. x5.30.
x6-20, $50. xs.0Q, s. 10, x9- 20, II Is.
x11-5o p. m, and x12.9l night. sundays
oGi 123i5. AitG % SV Ks 90 GHG $50 4sS. 1906.
x5.IO, $50, xS. 90. X9.20. 11.15. XII 80.
For Annapolis. 7.i0 and 80 a m..I2:1O
and 4.30 p. m.; Sundays, $50 a m. AS
For Frederick. week GAYS, 7.35. 11.4a
Q. M. 4. 80, $50 p. m. Sundays, 1:15 p m
For Hagerstown. $1,000 a m and 'o-SO
T.s5 a. N. 430. $40. 7.05 D. m sun
days. I.15, los p. m
For Gsilhears66aIrs 6a and yay ~ Pes'17tss Esss sa
-
4.s3, $50. Toe, IL 90 p, m. sundays.
300 a. IN, 1.l5, 4-3S, 1-O5. 1918 p. m
For Washington Junction and wsy points
7S5 a. m, $50. $50 D. n week daya
1.15 D. N sundays
ROYAL Blue Line for New York
and Philadelphia.
Antrains Illuminated with Pintsch lighA.
For Philadelphia, New 7 oTk, Boston, and
the East, week days, 500, 1000 a. m
Dining carr, 1900. l12. 40 Dining Carl 90
Ib.O5 Dining Carr. l12o1 night, sleeping
Car open at 1000 o 'Clockl, Sgntss IS, 90
g. m. Dining Car ,. l12.4O Dining Car, 800
I5O5 Dining carr, IL OIL night; sleeping car
ooen 10 O'clock. Additional trains for
Philadelphia. week days, 7-Oo a m, daily,
Buffet ParIoy Cars on all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 a. m. 90
noon, and 1910 p IN. week days, 12.40
D. m sundays.
For cape My, IL noon
Except Sunday. xEXpress trains.
BAGGAGE called for and checked from
hotels and residences by Union Transfer
60. on orders lett at ticket offices. 619
Pennsylvania avenue NV, New York
avenue and Fifteenth street. and at depot
WM NJ. GREEN, CHAS. o. SCULL.
Gen. Manager. Gen Pass A ge
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
STATION CORNER or SIXTH AND Il
SHEETS


STATION CORNEK or SIXTH AND
STkEETS.
7-5O A. NJ. week days-PITTSBUKG Ex-
PRESS-Pafior and Dining Cars, Harms
burg 20 Pittsburg.
1850 A al. PENNS YLYAEIA LIMITED
Pullman Sleeping, Dining. smoking and
sqrs;os. sSgssrsaslon CaIs, harrisburg 70 Cileago'
iand ana Toledo. Buffet PaTior Car 70
1850 A. A. FAST LINE-PuIlrnan Burree
Parior Car TO Harrisburg Bafret Parlor
LAR, harrisburg to Pittsburg.
=. 40 a. AZ. CHICAGO AND ST LOUIS
Express uilnIan Buffet Parl0S Car
20 Harrisburg. Sleeping Car Washington
70 81. Louis, and Sleeping and Dining
LIT elTs ,h,arnsOurg 60 ST Louis, CIncnnaa
7.IO 4. a. WESTERN ExPREss-PulI-
man Sleeping Car to Pittsburg, Chicago,
sa 1na harnsburg TO Cleveland Dining
Ito 4. M. SOGTHWEsTERN EXPRESS
uiiiIlan Sleeping Cars WaslHn gton %
fttSDurg and Harrisburg 20 st. Louis
anu LOUISVILLE tEia Cincinnatil. Dining
1O.40 T.. IA. PACIFIC ExPREss-PuII-
man Sleeping Car to Pittsburg
f.oO A IL Tor Kane, Canandaig qua, ROches-
yer. and Niagara + ais daily, except
o,50 a. N Tor Elmlra and Kenovo daily.
except Sunday. For Lock Haven week
days and WiIiiaInspOrt sundays, $40
LILO r NJ FOR WilliamsDort, Rochester
buffalo and Niagara Falls daily. except
Saturday, with Sleeping Car Washington
70 Suspension Buege, via Buffalo
10 10 4 NJ. for Erie, Canandaigua, ROcbes-
yer. BuIiaio, and Niagara Pals daily,
SaeeiHng Car Washing gtOn to Elmira.
FOR RniladeIpnfa, New YORK, ana
the ERsf
400 T.. NJ. "COEGRESSIO IONAL LINZ
IT'D. daily, all ParlOr Cars, with Din
Ing Car from baltimore Regular at . 90
q I inc
Carr. and 100 tDining Car from Wiz
mn miI1gtonl 4. n. II. 40, 10, 40, 80,
dining Carr, 500, 900, II.OO dining
Car from Wilmington A. M. 1915, 3. 10,
4.S0, 800, 1000 and IL. 50 Z n FOR
Philadelphia only, Fast Express, z 80 A
"A week days, Z.O1 and 3 40 r. n
daiIy. For Boston, without change,
." A ID week days, and 3.l5 2. n
For Atlantic City (via Delaware River
bridge, all-Tal route, 81 3 p. m daily.
1000. 1850, 100 and ii 90 a m.
ted, 4.20, 4.36. g. 40. 6I5, $50, TO,
on sunday. 100, s. 90. 500. COS. Ii. 80
1I.OU ain, II. Is, 10, 2OI, s. 10, 8 40,
l4.OO ImitedJ. 4-2O. 8 80, 6.15, $50,
For Pope Creek Line. :. 50 a. III m. and nd A. 80
v m. daily, except Sunday.
For Anna polls. 100. 900 a. m, 1918
NHI y ~ u III Idilyf tGEtib 6uDuaJ
Sundays, 800 a. IN. 6Nd 70 D. m.
Alta ntlc Coast Lime flOrida Special
for Jacksonville and Sc. Augustine
1O.4S p. IN. week Gays. Express for
Florida and points on Atlantic Coast
Line. $50 a. u. 40 D. IN daily.
Richmond only, 81 "a m. week ia -;
Atlanta Special via Richmond and Sea
board Air Line, 4.4O y. Ia daily Ac-
cOmmodatiOn for QuanticO, 1.45 a. IA.
and 25 p. m. week days.
Ticket offices. corner Fifteenth and q
streets and at the station, Sixth and b
streets where orders can be left Tor check
ing or baggage u destination nom hotels
and residences.
5 NJ PROVOST, General Manager.
j. K. WOOP General Passenger Agent.
The evening times., 1897-03-10
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALE OF unredeemed pledges.
1 will sell by public auction, at 43I
IIth st. NV, Monday, March 10, at
7:SO O'Clock p. m, all goods on winch
interest remains unpaid, consisting OF
gold, silver aud metal watches, CHAINS.
clocks, clothing, books, musical instru-
ments, etc. II. r. GRACE. j. Warren
Johnson, Auctioneer. nm IO-os
C.G sLOAN&CO.. .Auctioneers, 1407 u Sc,
TRUSTEES' SALE OF THREE FRAME
DWELLINGS IN BARRY FARM.
BY virtue of u deed of trust duly recordeu
in Liber No. 2100, at folio l9z, ct seq:
one of the Land Records OF the Dlstrlct OF
Columbia, and at the request or the party
secured thereby, the undersigned trustees sns
premises, on FRIDAY. the 18th day OF
March, 1897, at half past four O'Clock
d. IN, the following described real es-
tate, situate in the District OF CoiuInDla,
being part OF lot forty-eight t4S }, and part
Of lot forty-nine (49 }, IN section elghs
49,, in the subdivision OF barry farni, tne ne
part or each lot fronting 80 TO loo feet on
Sumner Place, and running back Win
that width TO the rear lines oi lots lesttreSi
A, b, G and ID, n a subdivision OF paIts or
saldlots AS and 40, made by andrew JACK
folio 2S4, OF said Land Records, together
with all the Improvements, etc.
Terms. one-tilird cash, the balance In
one and two years, with interest from
the day of sale, secured by deed OF trust on
the property sold, or all cash at tae option
of purchaser. A deposit OF SlOO requlied
at time of sale Terms to be complied with
iii fifteen days. All cOpyeyancing al pur-
~ CHRISTIAN G.. LEDERER,
w. II. BERGMANN,
mh2-d& ds-em Trustees
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PosroFF1cE NOTICE.

should he read daiIy by ali interested,
as changes may occur at any time.
Foreign mails for the week enulng Marcn
rs close promptly at this office, as
fOtl0WS-
The evening times., 1897-03-10
wANTED-PosTAGE STAMPS.

WANTED-For cash, all kinds of old United
States postage and department stamps;
collections also bought. II. F. DUNK
HORST, 1906 18th Sc. NV le5-tf
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGED type writer for BIZ
cycle or good buggy Address , T. .,
thIs-Office- Hine-St-cll
FOR EXCHANGE-Eclips bicycle, IN go0l
reEaiT, for young, sound morse ABOUT
1O5b mounds; will pay difference IL any.
- H rms office nlS-s5J-em
WILL EXCHANGE a lot, 5Oxl9O. in West
End Park, Rockville, for two gOOd co VS.
fresh: a piano and some cashr or Wal stn
on tiIue Address IT" Hyattsyille, Md.
mh9-75
The evening times., 1897-03-10
Dr.. Ledthermdn,

Expert Specialist in the cure Of all forms OF
VaricoceIe quickly cured Diseases OF the
blood. skin, bladder. kidneys, and sypn;
ilitic diseases permanently cured. vital
powers restored
Consultation free. Both sexes.
Hours, to 12 to 8. Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday evenings, to 8. NO.
602 NV.
lIlOSed Sunda vs. }
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ruR sALE-HoRsEs d vEHICLEs.
FARMS ron SALE OR RENT.

WILL sell at Ss an acre farm $50 acres,
20 niles from washington, ] mile from
railroad depot. s. I. OHIO, this Office
ma6-3t-eRi
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For SALE OR EXCHANGE.
EDUCATIONAL.

The LAWRENCE sCiiOOL OF MUSIC
GEO. w. LAWRENCE, Director.
VOICE. Especially OF BeginDers.l PIANO.
Studios, and 8, 934 NV. RIA SON
ABI,E TERMS Natural Method Voice
Trial Gratis Pupils Recital, March 70
The evening times., 1897-03-10
HELP yvANrEp-MALE.

WANTED White second butler; must un-
lerstand waiting: also colored Dullet'
81 J eth NV. A-Sln
The evening times., 1897-03-10

WANTED Having large house near Ii
Brary. can accommodate 8 or 4 bOarders
with rooms for SIS, $50 and S25 per
month; prices according 70 rooms 224 A
Et. Sc. mbe 3t,em
The evening times., 1897-03-10

WANTED-A neat, competent woman, with
ref, Go cook. wash and iron; three in
family; stay at night. MRS. TANNER, cor.
9th st and kenesaw ave. mhlG-3t
The evening times., 1897-03-10

WANTED White barber. 33s St ne. II
WANTED-A capable business man tamil
tar with the city, to represent well
knov-n business house. Address :, 70,
ihs office nnIO-oI
The evening times., 1897-03-10

MANTED-First-c seamstreSs; also,
competent dressmaker. GA 18th NV.
1t
The evening times., 1897-03-10

WANTED-Two gentlemen u sell an en-
tirely new article to merchants and DUST
ness men. Call from TO y. m-r hGom
b, COS 4 st. NV. II
The evening times., 1897-03-10

WANTED so men ana boys as saleSmen,
good commission paid: desirable articie'
sells Quick; nice work Call aI once az : ~
ia ave. II
The evening times., 1897-03-10

WANTED-ColOred woman TO do washing
also white laundress. lO26 2lst. NV.
nhlO-3t
The evening times., 1897-03-10

WANTED-White girl about s, German
preferred, for cthld's nurse, good home
Call after d. m. 1920 H st NV. nhlO-3t
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ron HIRE.

FOR HIRE-Full dress suits, 81 only.
JULIUS COHEN, I1O4 7th st. NV.
de2z-tf
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WANTED -Colored hotel waiter, also wilite
bov for stOreroom. 6l4l3thnw Item
The evening times., 1897-03-10

WANTED Youth for typesetting; boy 10
feed press. 6l5 r NV. Item
The evening times., 1897-03-10
wANTED-BoARDERs.

WANTED-A few gentlemen to room and
board. at Sic per month. 232 X st. NV.
maIO Stem
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PERSONAL.

vapor and hot sea salt baths;
lady operators 7U2 9tn 81 NV
NAL al
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For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-Cheap; new; one white marble
counter top. feet , inches long, inch
thick, 20 inches wide; in two pieces; also
/ DARK, Tennessee top. 13 feet long, Is
inches wide, ! IL inches thick; In two
pieces; viii sell separate or together; VIII
orfIce Item
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SITUATIONS swANTED-FEMALE

wANTED-By colored girl, place 70 DO
general h0usewoik. No 1919 18TH ST.
m u Item
The evening times., 1897-03-10
wANTED-RooAis AND BOARD.


NANTED-By lady in Office, with two
Cifldren, ! 3 and 4 years room and plain
family board, terms moderate. Address
PERMANENT, THIS Office. mhlC-3t
GENTLEMAN wants room and board: m uSt
he central; Northern people preferred;
state terms. CENTRAL, this office. 1t
TIRE TEMPLAR-i square from Capitol,
207 Pa. ave: excellent board ana room
from S4 TO Sc per week. mh1O-3t
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aELP wASTED-MALE AND
rEMALE.

wANTED = yooo men ana women to at
tend the Rarbers' bali March 3 at Y, a.
r. han, Pa ave, between l4th ana loth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
Predominant Amertcnui.m


Some interesting testimonv 70 tba ;rra
sistlpie tendency to race assimilation i'm
American cities is being furnished bv Now
ark. N. ]. Newark has for wears heen die
tinguished for its large German population
and the tenacity displayed by these resi-
dents in holding to their national language
and customs. The city supports two Cor
man morning newspapers, and they are
the only morning newspapers i'm the town.
lime and again attempts have been made
10 run an English morning daily hut with
out success. For forty years schools for
German children have been supported with
ity.
There. If anywhere. it would seem as n
race distinctions would be preserved A
large German population, with its social
cIcIeS Serman newspapers and German
SCHOOLS. has done all that could be done to
Keep the younger generation from following
after the strange gods CT Americanism. But
II is All 10 no purpose. A force stronger than
national pride, family feeling or personal
will makes the Newark boy of German
parentage an American in speech and habit
in spite of his friends or himself There
are still four schools in Newark where
Germans may send their children upon
payment of a small monthly fee, but these
fees are not sufficient to pay their ex-
penses- The Newark German Association.
which supports one of these schools. held
a meeting the other night, the school teach
er handed in his resignation, and the presi-
dent OF the association declared that the
school must fail unless renewed interest in
Teutonism could be aroused The reasons
given for the falling off of interest were
the excellence of the public schools which
offered free books and free tuition, and a
growing American spirit among the Ger
mans, which steadily overcame the indi-
viduality once SO strong among them The
association determined to put forth ex-
traordinary effort for its school, though it
was recognized that attempts to maintain
the old national life must in the end be
fruitless in the face of the feeling for
American nationality, which becomes more
and more predominant in all public and
private affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Presidential Party Baok Ut Bluff Point:
New York.
PLANS FOB NEXT WEEKS TRIP
They NiHGo to Buffalo Tuesday
Ito 9, A. R. Reunion.
MRS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

BLUFF POINT, N. Y, August 21.-Sec-
rotary of War Alger came back here with
the President today. and will stay until the
party leaves. The President arrived at Z
O'Clock this morning, but being fatigued
after his trip, remained in the private car
until late hour.
Gen. Alger said that the present pro-
gram of the President is to leave here on
Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock and go
through to Buffalo on a special train, ar
irving there about 2 o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon. DR.. Depew's private car will
be reserved for. the use Of the President
and his immediate party, while a combina-
ton car will serve for the other guests.
The party will go via Albany instead of
by the Saratoga and Schenectady route.
Albany will be reached by am, but NO
stop beyond switching time will be made.
Ethan A. Hitchcock of st. Louis. Mo-.
the newly appoi lted minister to Russia.
arrived here today. He did not get
chance to see the President until nearly
neon. He said: Il came here as soon as
1 received my commission to pay my re-
Srects to the President and ask his wishes
as to my departure"
Mr.. Hitchcock's appointment dates from
August 16.
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart were
numbered among the missing when Presi-
dent Mckinley returned Mrs. Hobart has
for the Past few days been in poor health
and hac physicians believed she would i'm
prove more RAPIDLY at home. Upon this
advice 1t was decided yesterday to return
to New Jersey, and the vice presidential
party left on a late afternoon train. 1t is
expected that they will return later to
finish out the season.
Later the President. Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs.
Abner Mckinley, Miss Mckinley, Secre-
tary of War AIger, Mrs. Alger and Miss
Alger. after witnessing dress parade by the
soldiers of the nearby pest. took a special
train for Port Henry, to be the guests of
Frank Witherbee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
Power of the Western Farmer.

Michael G. Muhall in North American Review.
One hand i'm the prairie states raises as
much food as five can do in the most ad-
vanced countries of Europe, and this is evil
IDENTIFY due in great measure to the use Of
improved agricultural machinery, for it is a
strange fact that the reaping hook is still
seen in some parts of England. France and
Germany. Nor is this the only advantage
possessed by the western farmer, for land
can be purchased much more cheaply than
in the eastern states. and at less than one
third the prices in Europe. Such has been
the industry of the western farmers that
their wealth has increased ninefold in forty
years, the value Of farms in the twelve
prairie states In 1880 being equal to the
agricultural wealth Of the Austrian empire.
We find that during the said forty years
the average number Of persons engaged in
farming, according to census reports. was
100000, the increase in farming wealth
having been 1886. 100000, or $4,000, 600
per annum: that Is to say, each farming
hand Incl eased the public wealth by so a
year. Three prairie farmers possess as
much wealth as four French, six German,
or thirteen Austrian farmers. while their
taxes are much lighter, and they are free
from military service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
GOVERNMENTS GREAT Loss.
Over Two Hundred Millions on d.
probation of Silver.

Over Two Hundred Millions on De-
preciatiOn of Silver.
The loss to this government by reason of
the depreciation in the value Of silver since
the purchases made under the Bland-Alli-
son law of 1873 and the Sherman law of
1890 amounts. it is said, to sol ,5SS. 1Ts.
The total amount of silver bought under
the two laws was 459,946. 701 ounces, cost
ing $464, 2fO,262. The average price per
ounce paid for the silver was $1.0O93. The
price Of baxi silver in New York is 52%
cents per ounce. thus reducing the present
CONNIE rtial value of the metal bought by
the United States to $242, So, OS4.S9.
The difference between this present value
and the amount paid for the silver repre-
sents what would be the loss to the govern
ment If all the silver purchased should be
sold at the price Of silver today.
There stifl remain in the treasury more
than 1f2000q0O uncoined ounces of silver,
purchased uIder the act Of 1890. at a cost
Of $104. 2S1 .05S %. The loss on this bullion
alone, On the basis of today's price, is
nearly G90Og,OO0.