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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08
Pops VS.. POpocrats.

Inc Populist monetary theory is ex.
pressed in the address delivered Yesterday
by the retiring president of the Reform
Press Association. is wild in the extreme.
but there is consistency in it's wildness.
In this it differs from the Popocratic the
DRY of Bryan ct al.
The Populists hold that money is entire
~ creature of legislation: that the stamp
OF the Government will make good dol
lar out OF strip of paper worth but
small fraction of cent Therefore they
can see no need of wasting time over the
respective merits of gold and silver as
money material. Let the Government.
they say. take few dollars worth of pa
per and print sufficient number of mill
ions of dollars to raise the per capita to
SoO or such matter. and thus conquer the
demon OF hard times. If we accept the
Populist premises, as to the potency of the
Government fiat, the Populist conclusion
that the money metal or redemption
money" is of no consequence. is inevita-
BILE.
How different is the logic of the Popo-
Gratis! They claim that the fiat can make
hundred-cent dollar out of 40 cents
worth of silver bullion. and then they
shrink from the consequences of their own
proposition and demand the redemption
of paper issues in coin.-Memphis Scimi-
tar Dem.).
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08

France is $1,000. 900. that Of Germany
100000 and that of the United States
6S.OOO.OOO. The Government expendi-
lures OF France are SIT per capita, those
OF the German Empire over So and those
OF the United States. pensions included,
only $3.50, although the public debt of
the German Empire is only about $780,
OOO,OOO. while that of the United States
is in the neighborhood of LEO OOO. 900.
HE French people pay $3.50 per capita
for the support of their standing army,
and the German people $3.50; it costs the
United States 50 per capita for pensions.
and the number of pensioners is nearly
equal to the combined active forces of
France and Germany.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08
Don't Fight the Capital that You
Need at Home,

President Ripley, of the Santa Fe Rail-
road, in a recent memorial to the Kan
sas Legislature, said:
Meantime, do not advertise to the
world that invested capital is unsafe in
Kansas, or that resort to the courts is
necessary to protect the rights of citizens
against unreasonable demagogues or hon
est but mistaken agitators who imagine
wrongs that have no existence, and be-
lieve that the interests of the State can
be advanced by driving away capital or
confscating the property of others" He
further shows that in ten years-from
Jan. 1, 1887, to Jan. 1, 1S97-the market
value of the stocks of the four chief rail-
way systems of Kansas (the Union Pa
c;fc Missouri Pacific, Rock Island and
Atchison) suffered loss of over $780,
600 900, and as to the larger part of them
there has been no income whatever for
many years.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08
industries Are Improving.

Dun's Review, very high autnor'ly
and an absolutely fair one. IN recent
article on the condition OF the industries
of the country says:
There is a very general increase ID the
work;ne force, more establishments nav
inc started in the iron and steel manufac-
tnre IN the boot and shoe and the wooden
manufacture, in the coke works, and IN
many minor branches, while the curtaii-
mont in cotton manufacture is well ODD
served hut is in part balanced by the
starting of some mills not affected oy rne
agreement A strike of tanners OF Cn,.
cago is the only labor difficulty OF mucn
Importance.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08

our daddies was so plentiful" we had an
average of Is cents apiece! But twenty
four years after "our standard money was
cut in two'-after the suffering of so long
a period under the blighting effects of the
gold STANDARD" find that our per cap
tia of silver has risen from Is cents to
$S.75.-Exchange.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08
Farmers Are the Wealth Producers


1t is matter of interest to know what
our leading crops are worth. ne esti-
mates of the Department OF Agriculture
,;va the following values of eight of the
.nr;ncinal AGRICULTURAL products of the
limited States in 1896: Corn. at 21.5
cents ner bushel, $3.50, 100000; hay. at
S655 per ton. 1888. 100000; wheat. at
100 cents. s31O.6O3, 900: oats. at 1871
cents. S132, 4S5.OOO; potatoes, at $50
cents. $40. 1872 900; barley. at 1913 cents.
500 4e1 900: rye. at 400 cents. S9.961,-
400. and tobacco, at 6 cents per pound.
s24, 25s, 900. making total Of S1.491.,
126 ono. In other words, the farmers OF
This country raised in one year these eight
articles to a value about $23O.Oooooo
greater than our total Understanding
and non-interest bearing national debt at
the end of 1886.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08
Growth Of Silver Circulation.

The following table issued by the direc-
tor of the United States mint gives the
per capita circulation of gold, silver and
paper in several countries in 1878, when
silver was alleged to have been 'struck
down. in the United States:
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08
Mckinley Is a Man of the People.

With each succeeding day we have fresh
evidences of Mr.. McKinley's determine
ton to revert to the practices of such
Presidents as Grant, Arthur and Harri-
son, and to step aside from the new de-
parture inaugurated by Mr.. Cleveland.
With each succeeding day we are
strengthened in the belief that Mr.. Nc
Kinley finds the customs of the Presi-
dents, from the beginning down to 1885,
good enough for him.
We have already expressed our gratifi-
cation at finding that Mr.. Mckinley has
confidence enough in his fellow-citizens to
leave the White House guards behind and
walk about the public streets like any 9TH
er human being. We now find that he is
capable of going in person to hospital
to visit one of his close friends unhappily
sojourning there as the victim of an acct
dent. Mr.. Mckinley, in fact, appears to
be as kind-hearted as he is unostentatious,
not at all disposed to segregate himself
from the human race, or to repudiate the
simple ties of friendship and affection.
The illustrious position to which he has
been elevated does not change his dispo-
sition or fill him with conceit.-Washing-
ton Post.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08
Why Importations Have Decreased

why lmpOrCaClOnS nave OecroaSeO.
The investigations of the Ways and
Means Committee show that the reason
for the decreased value of importations
under the Wilson bill and the apparent
large excess in the value of exports is not
altogether that we are exporting more and
importing less. in proportion, than for
merly, but that our exports are valued as
heretofore at the full price, and the ad
valorem rates of the Wilson bill encour-
age the differentiation Of imports. as ad
valorem rates have always done. This
effect has been especially noticeable in
the chemical schedule, in which the sub
stitution, in the Wilson-Gorman bill, of ad
valorem for specific rates was more gen.
eral and sweeping than in any other sched-
ule. The decline in the invoiced value of
imports is too great to be accounted for
by ordinary fluctuations of prices or even
by hard times.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08

cultivation Of said land, viz:
JOS. Hilton, Nils Matson, Payton He'd
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08

Don't Complain About Pensions.
The wealth of France is estimated at
S42, 600. OOO, 600. that of Germany at $780,
OOO. 600 900 and that of the United States
at So, 900, 900 900. The population of
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08

Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-08

WANTED IAN IDEA - = :sss
49, - - ,sfert1 Protect your idees g
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
Van Horn GOssip.

| Fred Beach started for Pecos Monda,
morning on business, and he will re
turn in few days.
Ted Bean came in from the ranch
Tuesday.
Mr.. Smith from San Antonio is il
the city.
Mrs. Beach from this city is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Fred Blythe al
Baird.
1t is said Pat Durac will open up his
mine and commence work in a shor,
time.
The noted hunter, G. S. Phinney's
pra RE fire, his loss being about $500.
He regretted the loss of his gun, with
which he had killed so many buffalos.
and won SO many prizes in shooting
contests, more than anything else that
was burned.
The Van Horn school is progressing
nicely under the instruction of Miss
Rush.
Long Horn Bull Blister is lust in
from Mud Creek with load of snap
beans.
Mr.. Lewis was in town Sunday, ac-
companied by his little daughter, and
his niece, Miss Abbie Lewis WHO Is
visiting her many friends in Van Horn.
The Van Horn s-hool had an exhi-
b1tlon Friday which was enjoyed very
much by those who attended.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
The City Attorney Reports on Matters
of Street improvements.

The ty council met last night "witt
a full DICK" o. aldermen, although Mr.
O'Keeffe was later excused as he wa:
not feeling well. A whole dray load OF
minutes of the previous meeting" wa:
re ad by the clerk until his throat was
! as dry as charity rmOn and he far
would have lubrica' ed with the syrup
of GambrinuS. but he could not.
! The " attOrn-y made the ollOwip 9
report on ne improvement of streets;
? In the matter of Improvements and re-
pairs to streets and sidewalks thereon,
the cha, ter gives you tne exclusive
, control over the sire is. alleys and pub
lie grounds and highways of the city
ard to abate and remove encrOach H.
menrs thereon. TO open, alter, widen,
sXtenI, establish, regulate, grade,
clean or Otherw Sc improve said reefs
You have authority to perform these
duties and pay for the Name out of the
street i'm proveme Mt fund. fund Great
ed for that purpose. In case sidewa ks
become dangerous aud in fact an OBJ
struc1ion t the street you are author
lied to cause their removal.
You have authority whenever the
council shall deem it necessary to open,
widen, extend, pave, macadamlZe,
bridge, curb, gutter or otherwise i'm
prove any street, alley, avenue or to
construct any sidewalks or crossings
ether wht n d sidewalk Is ALREADY butt
or when it may be declared Necessary
to construct Il sidewalk with or without
crossings within the limits of the city
auO Ivy a special tax tt erefor.
The provisions for this special inn
Drovement tax is set out in full in Sec
tons l4O-l45 inclusive of the charter.
"These sectors set out in detail
the Necessary STEPS to be taken to es-
tablish and enforce the tax and must
be fullow, d strictly.
TN tax cannot be enforced against
home5teadS and renders il of little val
ne in its application to the greater part
OF the city.
.sYou are authorized to require and
compel the owners of property TO fill up, |
grace, curb and otherwise improve |
the sidewalks in front of and adjoining
their property. The remedy is civil |
one"
The report was received and filed.
Mr.. O'Keeffe for the sIeet and grade
submitted the following re-
port aud the recommendatio of same
were ordered carried out:
I'm refere nee to the petition of citi-
ems asking for the extension of the
ever system down the ALLY from
Second street, between Campbell d
Kansas ST. eers, beg to leave 10 report
same fnvorably and recommend that
the petition be granted.
Your committee a.So recommends
hat the petition of the Ell PasO E &c
5ric Light ard Power Co., and Willard
Patterson be granted.
Your committee also recommends
hat the petition, referred to the
streets and grade committee, asking
'or the extension of the sewer system
rom the alley east OF Virginia street,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
An Undertaker's Joke.

Undertakers do have their funny
spells and crack their little jokes allie
heap samee other men; that is, at times
Even that paragon OF sOlem nifty and
elongatiOn of cOunIenance the Weekly
Shroud, the organ of the undertaking
fraternity, has its funny column, aud
"tweeks jo-ak" every now and then
suggestive of grinning skulls and roll
licking cross bones in a graveyard reel
at midnight. So it was that Under
taker Ross remembered yesterday, that
it was all fools day, and as his friends
filed in during the day to see him, he
would grave-ly, with a countenance as
devoid of humor as a pauper's coffiu.
lead the callers aside. and with dry
musty cemetery air asked them if they
had seen that letter.
'Letter, letter? No, what letter?
Then the funeral countenance would
expand until almost the joyous breadth
of an express wagon load of ''foral
tributes was reached, as the now
cheerful undertaken replied, "Why,
letter-go Galligher.' Then it began to
dawn upon the callers unsophisticated
m nds that it was the first of A pril, and
they would go out the pictures of per-
ambulating woe.
Yes, underwriters do have their
jokes, their funny spells, strange as it
may seem.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
GRACE LELAND CAMPBELL.
Born April End, 1895; Died March 22nd
1897.

! 1897.
"Suffer the little children to come
unto me, aud forbid them not: for OF
such is the kingdom of God st
Mark; X:14.
This precious flower that shed SO
much fragrance here during the short
period of its earthly blossoming, has
| been plucked by the Savior's hand anG
| transplanted in 1.-The sweet fields of
Eden" An earthly garden is left des-
! olate, but new flower blooms in Par
adise.
The gardener said: who plucked the
| fower ?'
A voice replied: .'The Master"
| And the gardener held his peace.
The following beautiful verses from
the pen of the Rev. S. F. Smith, the
| author of the national anthem, "My
Country, It's of Thee" were written
May %, 1865, and have never been pub
lished. Appearing now for the first
time, they are lovingly dedicated by
Mrs. Hattie M. Cherry to Grace Leland
Campbell:
Breaths from the upper world, Eden
revived,
Gods smile on earth, made visible to
man;
Light, prisoned up in form-honey
enhived-
Fair Paradise, once lost, restored
again.
Beauty and love enshrined in bell and
cup,
Earth's innocents, that climb around
our bowers:
Meek, brilliant eyes, that look so
sweetly up,
Like raind: ops, sparkling after sum-
mer showers.
Jewels to earth, as stars are to the
skies,
Polished and set by more than human
Lessons that speak, through silent, to
the eyes,
Vocal in vale and plain, on ridge and
Volumes of truth that speak the
mighty God,
Wise, loving, plying, glorious. ever
That bid US trust the ever great and
good,
Whose mercy makes and ends the
rolling year.
Symbols of waning life-too frail to
Living to die; sweet but passing
story.
Dying, to1ive when spring renews it's
day,
The precious emblems of immortal
glory.
(Signed) S. F. SMITH,
Newton, Massachusetts.
st. Louis, May 25, 1865.
Published by request, on this her
second anniversary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
News Service Extended.

The St. Louis Republic recently
made arrangements with the cable
companies, whereby direct news from
ali sections of the civilized world are
received. 1t now prints more anthem
tic foreign news than any other
paper and continues to keep up its
record for publishing all the home
news. The outlook for the year is one
of big news events, fast succeeding
each other and they will be highly in
teresting to everyone. The price of
The Republics daily is Sc a year, or 81
30 for three months. The Twice-a-
Week Republic will remain the same
one dollar year, by mail, twice-a-
week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
Las Cruces Notes.

a prominent physician says ther,
are fully 32o visitor suffering from pull
monarS troubles located IN and arounC
Las Cruces.
G. A. Higgins, of Chicago, assistau,
passenger agent of the san a Fe sys-
l. m, passed through Las Cruces Satur-
day. MIR. Higgins Is MAKING tour OF
the territory cole ct,ng data for an eX-
haustlve pamphlet which will shortly
be issued by the company, outlining
tne lnducement and advantages which
This teri ltOry has to offer homeseekers
and healthseekers. Special treatment
will be gwen 10 the Mesilla Valley.
The Independent Democrat saws:
At the last term of court margarine
Barela, eX-pollceman and one of Sheriff
Garrett's deputies, was indicted for
highway robbery. ~ Prof. J. c.
Carrera, County surveyor, was indicted
for oblalntug none under false pre-
lenses, OF Fred Lehman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
Something New In Olives !
"SiniguaIas."

"SiniguaIas."
These olives are preserved in
a brine prepared with Spanish
herbs and condiments which
gives them a piquancy of fla
vor not found in any other
olives sold in this country.
Connoisseurs will not be slow
to recognize the worth of this
brand. We have also just re-
ceived a large assortment of
Gordon & DilWorth's
Preserves, Fruit JeIIies, CAL
yes Feet JeIIies, Brandy Fruit,
Marmalades, Tomato Chut-
ney, Tomato Catsup, Picked
Lines and Salad Dressing.
Northing finer has ever been
put on the market than Cor
don & OilWorth' S goods.
For Sale only by
Chas. F. Slack & Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02

tions to pay her fine. The communica'
tion was a lot of high sounding words
ard phrases thrown together ad Ibi-
tum. and kept the aldermanic profile
on the witch. The letter was referred
to the police committee.
The mater of the mayors salary
while he was away being brought up.
Mr.. Clifford said the salary was fixed
and could not be changed. SO he
moved that the executive salary for
March be allowed. The amount was
S31.3. and some one remarked that it
was only a small part of what it cost TO
get the office. Mr.. Roberts thereupon
added from the fullness of his intelli-
gence, sit costs 81 ,00O.''
Adjourned
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
E. G. ROBERTS, Chairman.

DR.. J. S. Logan, cf St. joseph, Mo-,
who repre- senfs the owners of the land
on which the San Carlo, coal mine is
located d. WIS here several days this
week looking after his suit against the
company for l a'e The doctor also
owns large bodi OF land in other parts
of the county. He has been making
occasional visits here for a number of
years, and is naturally much interested
in the development of our county.
With cheap fuel in the southern por-
ton of this county for smel ting pur-
poses. a great dea of DR.. Logan's land
| would be valuable mioeral land, it car
rying great deal of low grade ore
Maria New Era.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
Notice of Directors and Stockholders
Meetings,

By authority of the Board of Direct
ors of the GEL Paso Southern Railway
Company notice is hereby given tn at
the first annual meeting of the board
of directors of said company, and the
first annual meeting of the STOCKHOLM
ers of said company will be held in the
city of Ell Paso, Texas, at the Office of
said company, (the Office of Ketelsen &
Degetau,) on Wednesday, the 14th day
of April, 1897 at 3 o'clock p. m.
JNO. P. RAMSEY, Director.
Ell Paso, Texas, March 13, 1897.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
Republican Prim 4rie S.
FIRST WARD.

A primary of the republicans of the
first ward S he eby cal ed to ct at
city h Ill F'riOay eve niug, April next,
at 3 O'Clock, for the purpusr of eltctlng
six delegates to the republican city
convention: and for such o her business
m ~ be proper.
JOHN O'KEEFE,
Chairman FIRST Ward.
SECOND WARD.
The republican primary is hereby
called to meet 1T the county court room
Friday, April 2. at s o'c ock, for the
purpose of romina;ing Ten delegates to
the republican ciiy convention to be
held at the CONT house Tues day, A pril
6, at l o'clock p. m.
G. NJ. MURRY.
Chairman Second Ward.
THIRD WARD.
A primary of the republican voters
of the third ward l. he eby called for
Friday night at O'Clock. at the old
skating rink, for the purpose of elect
ing ght dee gates to the republ can
city convention.
j. j. STEWART. Chairman.
FOURTH WARD.
A primary Of the republican electors
of the fourth ward is hereby called for
Friday night, April 2. at 8
o'clock, at Samuel Schutz's vacant
store on San Francisco street TO elect
five delegates to the republican city
convention
f c. ROBFRTS Chairman
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02

The republicans will cross bats in
the primaries toni hit to see who Will
be put up for city offices. The first
ward primary will be held at the city
ball: the second ward will meet 10 the
county court room; the third ward IN
the old skating rink: the fourth ward
in Samuel Schutz's vacant store on
San Francisco street. There IS no
great amount of enthusiasm and all
factional feeling seems to have died out
and good ticket. picked from both
factions of the republicans OF FL ESQ,
will proba bly, be the result. just who
those candidates will be no one seems
to know. but it now looks pro IDLY that
John O'Keeffe will be put at the head
of the ticket, as he is the only ca" d.
date who has openly announced him
e as ready to MAJ the race. AS to
who the aldermen will be no one seems
to know as the candida es for this po-
-ition are 'sbackward in coming for
ward - The democrats are more for
ward and less b4shful in ask1ng Office
at the bands of the people. The Mage
fin contingent are confident that they
will have things their own way tomor-
row night at their primaries and they
expect walkover in favor of all their
candidates, but there has en- a grea'
deal of quiet work going on, but
whether it will amount to anything no
one seems to know.
There is a quiet but bitter fight go
ing on in the democratic ranks as to
who will be city secretary, should the
democrats win in the election. These
candidates were scared up While back
when the HERALD exposed the at
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02

on the other hand by publishing a
piece of news some one would be badly
injured. and the party thus i iured i'm
plures the reporter not to publish the
item as it would injure all their pros
poets. The HERALD reporters are in
that ore icameut at present and have
refused to publish a scandal that would
please some of its readers, but would
do irreparaole damage to the parties
concerned.
ROUND ABOUT.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
Notice to the Public.

DONA ANA, N. Mex. Feb. 6, 1897.
We hereby notify all concerned that
we shall pay no orders, acquisitions or
accounts of any sub-contractor or en-
ployee unless authorized by US in writ
ing from this office.
w. G. BRADBURY s. Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
Notice.

We claim to have the finest and best
appointed undertaking parlors in the
city. We also claim to do better and
cheaper work than any other under
taking establishment in the city.
Telephones 90 and 1877. Caldwell I'm
dertakinR Co
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as to
purity and healthfulness of our ice; tel
spbone IA.
Ell PAso Zoe & REFRIGERATOR Co
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02

| FOe RENT-A $4,000 acre pasture in
northern New Mexico. First class
water, grass, ana shelter. Apply to
F. Cluttun, Cimarron, New Mexico.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-02
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething.
1t soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie. and is the best remedy for diar-
rhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.