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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

ing A few wispe OF the finest hay are
also collected and. n II be damp. laid
mar the fire 10 dry ana sweetcn.
II is the Christmas behei On Holland
that Santa Claus comes driving eight whit
horace. and that the horses wiz not stop
unless there Is food for thfm.-
Christmas Eve. before the little ones
go 10 bed they take their little wooden
shogs end scour them carefully inside and
out. and polish up ;hA roaghcned sqo,s on
them. Each child selects his best pair Of
sbo II be has any choice. and polshes
until the shoes look like new.
Just before goii4ts--to bed the shoes are
filled with oats and placed on the hearth
The hay Is laid by ne side Of Them me
little Hollander then says COED night and
goes 10 bed to sleep until morning
Holland children sleep In little beds that
are in small closets that olen out OF the
room. The closets are built In ihe walls
and they have doors that close lightly
Holland boys and girls can not hope 20
peep out upon Santa Claus. for they are
securely walled Up. and the docr Is not
upenei until morning. G. l.. Goodwin,
Lake Michigan signifies in the native
a. ,.lr frr Cs1n
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Cut Glass Tunihlers S.Co, $500. 81, 10,
$500 to $500 dozen.
Cut Glass Bowls. 81, 90 10 So. %.
Cut Glass pitchers, 81 90 IL s2a 90.
Cut Glass Caraffes s. so TO $500.
cut Glass Sugar and Cream, $50 TO
$1,000 pair.
cut Glass Vases So, TO Sl2,oo.
Gut Glnss Cheese Bells. salts and Pop
pcrs, Bells, Oils. MolaAscs Pitchers, etc.
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ALL GONE.

Whar's my Adam an Ebsf
Make ole Niger b'liebe
Warn't none? Preacher man say
STORY all done away"
. my lambi
whar's my apple so red,
Turned DO Miss Ebe's head
ND de ole sarpentf "All lies.
So say do preacher man. wise
o my 'ambi
whar's my Jonah. dat groan
In do whales belly all 'lonef
Couldn't be dime dat way"
So de new preacher man say.
o my lsTnbl
pey take my apple. take my M.
Take my Adam and snake dst AecesnAb
rake my Jonah. take NJ wha3es
nd b,,st. my. 1ijton- ~ n1gger vaH
d ~ japnbl y. Al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
p,s spelling n Brain Disease.

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spelling 5 caused by disease n M ths
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n.tIent freauen.ly writes "ot' instead o.
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instead OF the the firsg letter Il GU
"a ana so IN many o her rhqrt Nort-.
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D. 10 cosnsetisn with worle Of one syilanie.
81 So casss have occurred where ssnsss
words have been 80 distorted tnN : les
dtff,c,,,t m get their seise. II Is euss
,,5n whether one would ne comforteu ~
hsins told that bad smelling was e assa,i'i
by u,.nfsl disease. ~ whether DE- ~ &C.,
prefer 10 ha.e sh!s 'a'' u 49, ,rhs /
down 10 ignorance or carsiAssness. n
II Is nst siways proof OF defectsvs saa'
cation is quite certain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
DIFFERENT CHRISTMAS FOOD.

Camembert chees
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Chicago News

Chicago News.
Pillage--Tha art Of manufacturing pills.
windmil--A hand organ for grinding
popular airs.
Ink-A fluid used by the few to en-
tighten the many.
Score Something woman gets some
onr 10 helm her keep.
Pruiery-A Wig sometimes used 10 cover
the balaness Of character.
Scalper--A ticket b-oker who lovers
fare or an inGian who refsss hair.
Almanac-- The cemetery In which the
aged joke Is finally Inferred
Synonym "A word that can be used IN
place az another when YOU don't know
how 10 spell the other,
Pessimist--A man who refuses 20 enjoy
his dinner because he has no prospect OF
cue tomorrow
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InAlagapolis Journal,
yAhsley- Think you'il get a chain.ess
wheels
Nudze--If l do II Will be at the cost OF
wearing Z watchless chain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

Lake Michigan signifies in the native
tongte, "a weir for fish"
The advocate., 1897-03-24
REVENUE AND FUNDS IN TREASURY.

EDITOR ADVOCATE Will you please state
through your paper the amount of money
there was in the United States treasury St the
commencement and close Of Harrison's term
as President? Also state by whom and about
what date the custom was established OF plac-
ing large sums Of government money in Ma
tional banks. }.
Nickerson, Kas.
AnSaOer.-Quoting figures from page
GA Of Treasury Circular No, 123, Of date
July /, 1896 Second revised edition), the
amount of available funds in the United
States Treasury, exclusive of the $780,
100000 gold reserve, at the beginning
and close of the Harrison administration
was as follows:
Beginning-Ma /, 1889. .S230, ,S4S,9l6.l6
Close-March l, 1898. 62,45O,575.lS
The advocate., 1897-03-24

has worked 80 we'll, and the general effect
has been go good, that Consul Connolly,
who has been on duty there about ten
years, and from whose report these facts
are gathered, says the people are now
we'll satisfied with the change.
He says that when the new system
was at frat proposed it's friends we're
stigmatized as socialists" II" "spoliators,
etc.; but now, he says, "the land and in
come tax is popular" and that there is
"increased prosperity in nearly every
branch Of trade and industrial life
throughout the country, farm products
are fetching satisfactory prices, manu-
featuring industries are running full
time and paying good wages and fair in
terest on the capital invested, labor Is
remunerativeIy employed, interest on
money has fallen from 6 and per cent.
to 4 and per cent. (this Of itself is sufti-
clent to prove that money is abundant).
Millions Of English capital are flowing
for the development Of the gold fields Of
the colony, and the credit Of the country
at no period Of it's history stood so high
on the English market as it does now."
The advocate., 1897-03-24
ABOUT THAT NEW PARTY.

The ADVOCATE is in receipt Of proof
copy Of an editorial which is to appear in
NeoO Occasions soon, advocating the
formation of new political party and
suggesting methods Of procedure. Our
opinion Of the project is asked.
The object in view is most worthy.
The ADVOCATE has many times, and
especially within six months last past,
urged the organization of all the reform
forces of the country into one great po-
litical body, and suggested q National
conference of properly accredited dele
gates representing all shades of opinion
opposed to our present destructive and
un-American financial policy.
But we have found an insuperable OBJ
stacle in the wsy-namely, an obstinate
unwillingness on the part Of influential
members of other parties to abandon
their present party affiliations. Our
friend OF Ne1O Occasions will meet the
same obstacle in his way, and that is
enough to show the movement to be i'm
practicable at the present time. The
ADVOCATE is quite satisfied with the
Populist party, If it will respect itself
and stand by it's principles, it will event
ually draw the sincere men Of other par
ties to it's ranks, for it represents all that
can be accomplished by any party formed
in the next twenty. five years.
The advocate., 1897-03-24
SEED OF SUGAR BETS.

Persons wishing to experiment with
sugar beets can procure seed by address
ing letters of request to Prof. G. Fl. Fail
yer, in charge of the State Agricultural
Experiment Station, Manhattan, Kas.
The ADVOCATE is in receipt Of the fol-
lowing notice: "The station, in cooper
alton with the Department Of Agriculture
at Washington, is sending out sugar beet
seed to all who will grow the beets and
send in a sample when the beets are ma
tured. The station will pay transporta-
tion charges. Those who will take part
in the trial are requested to send their
names at once to Prof. G. Fl, Failyer,
Manhattan, Kas."
The advocate., 1897-03-24

"senstor Kyle Of South Dakota saw the
President to-day and urged the appoint
ment Of Col. H. Ray Myers Of Huron, 8.
d., who wants to secure a consulship in
Germany. Senator Kyle also introduced
Hon. j. d. Elliott, another resident OF
Huron, who desires to be appointed Dis
trict Attorney for his State. Senator
Kyle is welcome visitor at the White
House, and makes recommendations for
appointment the same asregular Repub-
lican Senators."
The advocate., 1897-03-24
MATERIAL PARTY DIFFERENCES.

This is a good time to reflect on the
differences existing among the great po-
litical parties Of the country. While the
ADVOCATE regards land and labor as Of
primary Importance in all discussions Of
principles and plans for remedial legisla-
tion, and while this paper looks upon the
equitable distribution Of the surplus pro-
ductions of the people as Of vital concern
to all members of society and as involv-
ing both transportation and money, yet
we cannot escape observation Of the
potent fact that the money question is
now in the lead. 1t is so regarded by all
parties and by all the people. We do not
say it is the most important matter, for
it is not 1t is only one Of several great
problems pressing for solution; but it
has been urged so strongly and persist
emily by the Populists, and the force Of
their arguments and the power Of their
appeals have been 80 successful that the
whole country has been aroused, and as
a consequence we have this subject i'm
mediately in front Of us to be disposed Of.
1t so happens, however, that through
the action Of the Democrat National con-
vention in 1896, the discussion Of the
subject was limited to but one branch of
the great question. That convention
declared in favor Of restoring silver to
free and unlimited coinage at the ratio
of sixteen to one Of gold. In this partic-
ular, the Democrat doctrine was but a
repetition Of what Populists had pro-
claimed four years before. And the
same convention proposed to substitute
government paper in place Of National
bank notes, and that, too, is Populist
doctrine; but it also demanded the re-
demption Of government legal tender
paper money in coin, and that is not Pop
ulist doctrine. The Democrat party
favors State banks OF issue, Rnd 1T has
never objected to existing rates Of inter
ests. In these two respects Democrats
and Populists are not only not agreed,
but they are far, far apart.
AS to the Republican party, it has an
nounced it's determination to stand by
the present gold standard policy until,
by and through an international agree
ment, bimetallism is established That
means financial system dismetrically
opposed to everything which Popuhsts
approve.
The ADVOCATE calls attention to these
differences now, because we regard them
as vital, and about them we expect to
have a good deal to say in future.
The advocate., 1897-03-24

SENATOR CHANDLER New Hampshire),
writing about bimetallism recently, said:
"The question Is not one Of four years,
nor yet Of a decade. 1t may take as
long to remonetize silver as it has taken
to realize the psralyzing influence OF de-
monetization. But the fact that six out
OF thirteen millions Of American voters
have given their ballots for the wild pro-
iect of immediate free silver coinage by
the United States alone shows that the
question is one which must be compro.
missed and adjusted in some way"
The advocate., 1897-03-24

GARDEN SEEDS. are pouring
in daily, addressed to Senator PETER at
Washington, asking for seeds. This is
to again announce that Senator Peffer's
quota Of seeds had all been distributed
before he left Washington, which was
the 9th of the present month, Our ex-
changes would confer favor on their
readers as we'll as on the ADVOCATE by
announcing this fact.
The advocate., 1897-03-24

THE Farmers Alliance and its insur-
ance department are in dispute, and a
vote is to be taken to determine whether
the two shall separate. Persons inter
ested may procure what purports to be a
full history Of the matter in difference
by writing for copy of the Farm Rec.
ord, at Indianapolis, Ind,, the official
paper Of the Alliance.
The advocate., 1897-03-24
THE SINGLE TAX SYSTEM IN NEW ZEALAND

From a report recently published by
the State Department at Washington, it
appears that the single tax system inaug-
urated in New Zealand in 1891 is work.
ing satisfactorily. Under the old law
personal property and land and improve
ments were subjected to taxation. The
new law at first exempted all personal
property and some improvements. In
1893 the rest Of the improvements were
included in the exemptions, leaving the
naked land only to be taxed.
In addition to the land tax, incomes
produce considerable revenue. At first
the people whose incomes were large
enough to bring them within the law
complained some, but the new system
The advocate., 1897-03-24

THE amount of money reported by the
Treasury Department to be in circula-
ton on the first day Of the present
month was Sl,675, ,694,953, equal to $23.l4
per capita, and yet not one man in a
thousand could get the use Of any OF it
at less than from Z to II per cent. inter-
est,
The advocate., 1897-03-24

CAN anybody assign sufficient reason
why the rates Of interest for the use Of
money ought not to be reduced to level
with the profits on lRborP
The advocate., 1897-03-24

The net earnings Of labor, as shown in
the history Of our country during hun
dred years, has been less than 3per cent.
a year, while interest for the use Of
money was from 6 to u per cent. Is
that iustP Is it fairP Is it honestP
The advocate., 1897-03-24

NOTHING is palmer in the present con-
dition Of affairs in general than that the
influence OF the few men who control the
financial policies of nations dictate the
most important legislation Of the world,
The advocate., 1897-03-24

The title Of the new tariff bill is al
ready agreed upOn-"A bill to provide
revenue for the government and to pro-
tect the industries Of the United States" I"
The advocate., 1897-03-24

JAPAN imported from England and
India 46 million pounds Of cotton yarns
more in 1883 than in 1896, which shows
the progress Of the cotton industry in
that country
The advocate., 1897-03-24


on the English market as it does now."
--------.--.-s---=.
THE NEW PRESIDENTS FIRST MESSAGE.
The message OF the President to the
new Congress is based on an alleged in
sufIiciency Of the revenues. He says:
With unlimited means at our command, we
are presenting the remarkable spectacle Of In
creasing our public debt by borrowing money
to meet the ordinary outlays incident upon
even an economical and prudent administra-
tion of the government. An examination Of
the subject discloses this fact In every detail,
and leads inevitably to the conclusion that
the condition of the revenue which allows 1t
is unjustlhable, and should be corrected.
The President is in error when he as
sumes that the increase of the public
debt (by selling bonds) was made neces-
sary by reason of low revenue receipts.
President Cleveland, in his message OF
December 9, 1895, reviewed this subject
and said in so many words that 1t was
not from want of money in the treasury
that bonds we're sold, but because the
money we had was not gold. He said:
"In the present stage Of our difficulty 1t
is not easy to understand how the
amount Of our revenue receipts directly
affects it," He went on to show that
our revenue receipts are paid in silver
certificates and government notes, and
said: "These forms Of money are only
useful to the government in paying its
current ordinary expenses, and its quan-
tity in government possession does not
in the least contribute toward giving us
that kind of safe financial standing or
condition which is built on gold alone.
And then he added
At no time when bonds have been issued has
there been any consideration Of the question
Of paying the expenses Of government with
their proceeds. There was no necessity to con-
slider that question. At the time Of each bond
issue we had q safe surplus in the treasury for
ordinary operations, exclusive OF the gold in
our reserve In February, 1894, when the first
issue Of bonds was made, such surplus
amounted to over $lS,OO9OOO; in November
when the second issue was made, IL amounted
to more than s42OOOOOO and in February, 1895
when bonds for the third time were Issued
sush surplus amounted to more than 100000,
900. It now amounts to $0S,O72,42O.SO.
The cash balance in the treasury has
not been below $1OO,OOO,OOO any months
except three November and December
1894, and January, 1S95) since January l
1873. Such balance is now about $2l5,
100000.
The trouble with the new President
and his party is, that they do not wish X
acknowledge the truth about this mat
ter that our difficulties arise out Of oul
miserable financial policy - and the!
want to make the people believe tha
their only way of escape is through
higher taxes on the necessaries Of life.
Nor is the President willing to tel
"the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth" about the effect Of th'
The advocate., 1897-03-24

MACHINES save labor. But what be-
comes Of the displaced workersH Who
makes up to them their lossS
The advocate., 1897-03-24

A MONETARY system based on any one
or two commodities that must be used
for final payments is fatally defective.
The advocate., 1897-03-24

SENATOR KYLE Of South Dakota was
70 elected by Republican votes, and the
following item appears in last Sundays
Globe Democrats Washington news:
The advocate., 1897-03-24

LET the government supply the people
with money and redeem it in taxes.
The advocate., 1897-03-24

Mckinley tariff law and Of the act Of
1894. He would have the country be-
lieve that had the Mckinley law been
let alone there would have been no
trouble, when the truth is, that law was
enacted to reduce revenues, as its title
shows, and the effect was exactly what
was desired, only that it worked too fast.
The Mckinley law took effect October 6,
1890, and was repealed August q, 1894.
Receipts from customs each fiscal year
ending June 30:
The advocate., 1897-03-24

Receipts from customs for 1894 We're
$87, ,7O3,6 less than for the year 1891.
What is more, the total revenue receipts
for 1894 were 69,SO3, ,26O58 less than the
expenditures for the same year,
Sooner or later Republicans will be
driven to admit that the sore place is
gold redemption, and not any kind of
tariff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Fire in the North End.

Great excitement prevailed ON Hedlsy
street this morning owing to the large
quantities of smoke that issued from the
upper part of the block in rear of 20 ON
that thoroug hfsre. About half q dozen
persons rushed to the corner OF West
River aud Walling streets and Stephen
and fre department on responding to the
alarm found that the chimney of house
owned by John O'Donnell was belchiag
forth smoke at great rate. Some over
heated wood work about the chimney
was cooled off and the departments went
home. The tenants of the house were
Mrs. Mary O'Donnell, James Rowen end
Thomas Kenney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Massing of Troops.

Salonica, Feb. 26.-The mhssing Of
Turkish troops and munitions OF war on
the frontier is proceeding with feverish
haste. All the soldiers on furlough have
been recalled and a battalion of artillery.
q regiment Of cavalry and two battslions
of infantry have gone from here, Monss-
tir and elsew here to Elsssons. Two ad-
dltional pattslions of infantry have
reached Kstreins. The reliefs from
Smyrna, Bruss Trebisond and elsewhere
In Anitila are on their way here and for
the frontier, where a total of six divisions
will be formed with headquarters &C
Eiassona.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
SpaniardS so Regard Con-
sui Lees Attitude.
Government Disposed to Make
An Investigation.
Will Punish Those Who Used Vio-
lence Toward Ricardo Ruiz.

Madrid, Feb. 26.-Extreme reserve 10
maintained in official circles and much
Importance is attached to the secret con-
ferences between the premier senior Can
ovas del Castillo and the ministers on
the state of war in Cuba. The procedure
of the United States consul general, Cen
eral titzbugh Lee, ia regarded az being
"intolerably high-handed."
The government is disposed to investi.
gate and meet the reasonable dsnancs
of the United States and the claims of
American citizens. 1t 10 further deter
mined to punish those who are found
guilty of having inflicted any violence
upon Dr. Ricardo Ruiz. the American
citizen, who is alleged to have been beaten
to death in the prison of Gusnsbacoa. :,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
Miller Wins a Point

In rescript handed down today the
Appellate Court states its opinion to be
In the case of Thomas Miller VS.. Robert
McCsrdeli that answer in the case elaine Z
as cross bill il now before the court
owing to the general demurrer to the bill.
disposes of all matters before the court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

The Impsrcial, says: "The Americans
are availing themselves of the European
troubles over Crete and mean to precip'-
tate Mckinley into a quarrel with SPAIN"
Continuing The ImparcisI advises the
government to prepare Spain for defense
by sea and by land, maintaining thst
Spain hss less to lose than tho United
States in the event of war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
l. A. w. Officers Meet.

New York, Feb. ..26.-In response TO call
by President Isaac b. Potter, Of the League
OF American wheelmen, tho executive COM
mittee met here today. Second vics-Prcsi-
dent Kirslxer said the deliberations Of the
committee would be in the direction of devils
ing general plans for the government OF the
league for the current year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26
The New Stella Music Box.

sample box, the latest production OF .Iacot
& son, has been received by Mr. Ockcl. their
local representative, 1867 Westminster street.
This Box plays music from she t. and any
number Of airs may be obtained for o. cents
each. 10 is a wonderful Instrument and or
ders are now taken for future delivery. Cali
and hear 10. f2B-it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-26

Peoples Loan and Trus' Co.
The Peoples Loan and Trust Company, %
North Main street, provides easy ccnditi ms
for its customers who desire 20 secure money
advances for emergencies. and It's low rates
md practical methods should be consulted.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-17
Business Failure.

A great number of men are uIsuccess-
full in business on account of some habit
or habits that rob them OF the vitality
necessary to conduct a business as il
should be.
The man who is nervous and irritable
cannot plan with a clear brain and work
out his plans. While his competitor with
a healthy body and clear head will be
found in the front ranks of the procession
while his debilitated neighbor has to drop
out. Some men can stand hurtful habits
better than others, but when one finds
that he is ailing each day, let him remedy
the trouble, for that is the sure road to
happiness and business success.
"New Lie, Nerve and Brain Food" is
what he should get and take at once. 1t
strengthens the nerves, brain-and body.
For sale by Lexington druggists.