The silver lance., 1898-01-21
OUR SALTED PLACER.
Washed From the Rich Deposits on The Lance
Exchange Table.

1t cannot be said that the forces which |
have defeated Organism in 1895 are
wholly shattered and annulled by series
Of tactical efforts, but an immense ad-
vantage has undoubtedly been given to
anarcnial and predatory tendencies which
have recently become so formidable in
American society by the disorganization
of tine Republican party and the incapa
city of sound money men to retain any
controlling authority among the Demo
Gratis. Clearly there will be desperate
fight in few months hence, to be re-
newed at the presidential contest of 1900
over the same issues which were sup
posed to be settled by the election Of Mr..
Mckinley London Times.
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As we read the signs, the crisis in Cuba
is almost reached. The present situation
there is intolerable; the power left to
Spain there is a mere shell which light
tap would shiver to atoms; and which
has been maintained up to date by the
incapacity of the insurgents to found a..
sensible and enlightened government
that would appeal to the judgement OF
the world. No party or faction there
seems to have the attributes to establish
and maintain order and law, but some
thing must be done to stop the intoler-
able wrongs being committed there. We
wish that Diaz would ask the moral and
if need be the physical support of the
United States, and then proceed to at
tach the island to Mexico and command
peace and order.-.SaH Lake Tribune.
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At what age do men begin to acquire
sense? 1t is said that men never invest
in life insurance until after they are
twenty-five years old, and that very few
policies are written under the age of
thirtyfive. This is a pretty good test.
Insurance in the old line companies is
about the most sensible thing Offering.
Every day you hear OF men being robbed
OF the savings of life time, because they
did not invest in life insurance. The
tendency in life insurance OF late years is
toward endowment policies, which pro-
vide pension for old age. Men are gen
orally investing in these policies, and the
life insurance companies have therefore
accomplished about the best result that
has been accomplished during the pres
ent century. II man invests in an en-
dowment policy between the age of twen-
tyiive and forty, for every dollar he pays
in during the period when he is able to
work, two will be paid back to him when
he is old and unable to look out for him
self. This is not the exact result, but 1T
amounts to- about that. Thousands of
people are willing to save. but they are
busy, and are often robbed of their sav-
ings, because OF carelessness. The old
line mutual life insurance companies are
as sound as the government itself; not
one of them has ever failed. Isn't this
matter worth investigating by those who
are willing to provide for old age? Be
fore buying an endowment policy, there
are Just two things TO look after: invest
with an old line company, and find the
one that gives the best results, for the
results differ in every company. The
successful men invest largely in life in
surance, particularly in the east, but
western men are lately getting at it. 1t
is an old idea that has not been properly
appreciated -Atchison Globe.
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| Colorado has no navigable rivers, but
it's surface is veined with a score Of
streams which with its lakes. give
water surface of 300 square miles miles.
; 1t has as much water surface as New
Hampshire. Ohio and Tennessee: more
than Arizona, New Mexico and West
Virginia, and nearly as much as Ken
tueky. As compared to many other
states and territories, Colorado may be
said to be fairly well supplied with water.
In the creation of the universe Colorado
seems to have bsen set apart for special
endowment. The state has been more
highly favored than the land OF Haviiah,
/ the gold of which ives good. Its noun
4 tains are more towering than Nebo, from
whose summit Moses was permitted to
view the promised land Its hills and
valleys are richer than those of Canaan
Its cedars are more lofty than those OF
Lebanon. Its flowing streams are as
pure as that which gushed from Horeo
smitten rock. Its flowers are more varied
in hue than nhose which bedecked the
i mains of Sharon. Its fruits are more
luscious than those which grew in Eschoi-
It's bathing pools are caDacious enough
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