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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
GOLD STANDARD THE CAUSE.
Senator Chandler on the Reduction Of
Wages in New England

The Concord IN. H. Evening
Monitor, Senator Chambers paper
Jan. 4th, contains the following al
: leader, under this caption:
sThe Reduction of Wages is Caused by
the Gold Standard. Work for Silver
Money, says Senator Chandler"
"A good New Years resolution
for Republicans il to demand and
during 1898 struggle for bimetal.
lism. Every man who works for
wages should fight against the sin
gle gold standard of money, which
is the most potent cause Of the re-
cent reduction in wages made in all
the factories of New England. The
demonstration Of silver the conse-
quent appreciation of gold, which
measures values, have contributed
to SO reduce the price of commodi-
ties that goods which would once
nave brought the producer 500 now
bring him only $50. This is world
wide condition where gold prices
prevail, and because the manufac-
turers cannot get tho old prices for
goods they say they cannot pay the
old prices for labor. But if il had
not been for the demonstration of
silver, the wages of labor every
where in recent years would have
risen, because each laborer has been
able, year by year, to create larger
product, and ne has, therefore, been
to larger wages as his share
of that product. This legitimat ate
rise in wages the adoption of the
gold standard has prevented, and
instead of q rise comes a fall.
Here is the whole case in a nut
she'll, and it is impregnable. The
unanimous position of organized
labor in America and Europe is,
therefore, against the single gold
standard. and in favor of the resto-
ration of silver to its old position
IS silver money.
American labor now has a pro-
,ective tariff. Let all Republicans
light to keep the greenbacks in cir
'ulation, and to get rid of slavery
o the gold men, who are trying to
lrive out of use the silver money
# the wage earners Of the world"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
a Champagne Bottle Tower.

An ingenious scheme to provid,
attractions at the Paris exposition
Of 1900 10 the bottle plan.
The idea is to build . huge tower
in the form Of . champagne bottle
1t will be divided into chambers il
which the process of manufacturing
wine will be exhibited.
In the first chamber, on the
ground floor there will be a charm
ing scene. A vine clad hill At the
season of gathering the grapes will
be represented, the river Rhine ap,
pearing in the back ground. A
yoke Of oxen will draw a great load
Of freshly gathered grapes.
On the next and second story the
work of gathering the grapes will
be shown in more detail. The ar.
rangement here will be of a some
what humorous character.
Above that will be a wine press,
not such as would be found in the
champagne district, because that is
too modern and not sufficiently pic
turesque. This will be a rustic
wine press, charming bit of old
fashioned France.
Your ascent will then bring you
to q brilliant scene, striking con.
trast to the last. This will be a
grand ballet, entitled 1.-The Grape
Harvest Festival" in which that
smiling event will be celebrated in
a suitable terpsicorean manner.
Most people will be able to see
subtle connection between the ballet
and the wine producing industry,
apart from the fact that in this case
one is specially devoted to the other.
Above that you will come to
scene Of patient industry. Here
the work of bottling and labelling
will be represented. This will be a
peculiarly instructive exhibition,
as the bottling of champagne will
be explained. This is a very elab-
orate and interesting process and
one which is little understood BY
he general public.
The remaining three chambers
will be arranged as monastic cell
ar, the wlne-room and gay place Of
entertainment and an observatory.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
The Lewiston Tribune takes O

The Lewiston Tribune takes of
Speaker Reed as follows:
Speaker Reed takes the chair and
says:
Il will please come to order.
II don't believe in the efficacy OF
prayer SO l will dispense With it
to-day. en
The seconds of the preceding
meeting are considered, read and
approved.
There is no unfinished business
on hand, and even if they we're, l
do not consider myself a quorum
at this ftage of the game.
did hear a motion to adjourn?
Well, should remark, for my hear
ing is very acute, and when it comes
to adjourning / am q quorum from
Quorumville.
IF am in favor of adiourninq.
! will please signify it BY saying
aye If | am opposed, don't
know myself.
Il have it. I sand adjourned. .
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

Hon. w. ]. Bryan in concludine
a speech at banquet rendered him
In Chicago Saturday made some
remarks which are interpreted as
showing his intentions if he is nom.
mated for the Presidency in 1900.
In speaking of the next Presidential
election MIR. Bryan said:
ut may be we will be stronger to win
without any outside help. But, neverthe-
less, prefer to win with the Populists on
one side and the free silver Republicans
on the other.
"And, We must not forget, when the
victory IL won, that in the campaign of
last year it took more courage on the
part Of the free silver Republicans to
desert their old party and more self sac
rlnce on the part Of the Populists to 90
outside Of their organization for Presl-
DENTAL candidate, becxuse he agreed with
them on the paramount issue, than it did
tor the Democrats to support the ticket.
which was nominated BY their own ma
tional convention"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
God Pity the Poor.

From letter written to an eastern
exchange by prominent man now
in Washington City, We reproduce
the following extract:
l know you will view with alarm the
message Of the President in regard to
hnance. Our only hope is that the tools
OF plutocracy may he too near honest to
carry out the behest of their masters who
bought and paid for their privileges to
wxrm Congressional chairs. II the 5000.
71S,561, to which the President ailudes
as government money, is retired from
aud National banks be ex-
tended and strengthened, may God in
His wisdom and mercy pity the poor. All
small property holders in debt will soon
become ls6orers and tramps. All that is
necessary to accomplish injurious legis
lation il for Dinglsy 10 wink, Reed does
the rest.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

The report of the San Francisco
mint, Jan. 1st, shows an increase
Of tho coinage for the year 1897 of
nearly 100000 and the largest
business. With tho exception of two
years, since the mint was estab.
lishsd in 1854.
The deposits for the year have
been correspondingly heavy, leav-
ing nearly ~, 600, 900 uncoined gold
deposits in the close Of the years
business.
The total gold coined was 500.
622 800, of which 929. 4O5 600 were
double eaglss, ~ BAT 500 eagles and
=, 10000 ia half eagles. The total
silver coins1s vas 1851, 7e1.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
Must Show Their Hands.

The Silver Republican Senators
and Representatives have decided
that their Republican associates
from the Silver States must define
their position on the silver question.
Senator Teller proposes to introduce
the Stanley Mathews resolution,
which defines the legal tender power
of the silver dollars and authorizes
the payment of the bonds of the
United States in gold or silver dol
lars At the option of the Govern.
ment.
The Silver Republicans have both
national and personal reasons for
pressing this resolution. Senator
Wolcott of Colorado, Senator Car
ter of Montana, Senator Shoup of
Idaho, and other Senators and Rep
resentatives from Silver States,
while posing at homo as advocates
Of bimetallism, have the backing of
the Administration at Washington
and the disposal of the Federal
patronage of their respective States.
One of the objects of introducing
the Mathews resolution and pressing
it to a vote is to compel the Con-
gressmsn, who pretend to be in
sympathy with the people of their
States on the financial question,
and in league with the Administers
ton at Washington, to show their
hands. Another and a National
object is to proclaim to the world
that the United States, now as here
tofore, recognizes m American dol
lar, containing 3714 grains of fine
silver, 40 legal tender for all debts
and dues of the Governments and
hat the Government has at all
times reserved the right to redeem
ts obligations with silver dollars
IF the United States.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
Relief Expedition Ready.

A dispatch from Portland Jan
18th says:
The Government relief expedition
will start for the Klondike on the
steamship Oregon" which sails
from here on January 23rd for
Skaguay and Taiia. Arrangements
were completed to-day with the
Pacific Coast Steamship company
by Gen. II. C. Merriam, command
ing the Department of the Columbia,
for the transportation of the men,
mules and supplies. The advance
party will consist of sixty men from
the Fourteenth infantry, and with
them they will take 100 mules and
200 tons of supplies. Capt. Puhlen
of Fort Riley will have charge of
transportation.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
Silver Leaders Confer.

A conference of tho acknowledged
leaders of tho Silver Democrats.
Populists and Silver Republicans
was held in Washington last Satur-
day. Though the meeting was not
final and no authorized statement
Of tho proceedings Was made pub
lie, 1t il understood that the object
OF the meeting was to devise . plan
for holding the silver forces in line
and presenting an unbroken front
to the gold men in the Congression-
81 elections this year. The national
leaders say the necessity of the
unifcation of all the silver men 10
apparent and men Of all party affil-
iations, who believe in free coinage
or tho use of both gold and silver
az money, should, regardless of
minor differences, operate in unison
against the common enemy, the
single gold standard men.
1t 10 evident that the great hope
OF the gold bugs lies in discussions
and divisions in the silver ranks.
To create such divisions will be tho
great aim Of the gold men in the
next election.
As was the case in Ohio, money
will be spent lavishly to get men
like Coxey to make stump speeches
denouncing the Silver Democrats
and Silver Republicans for the pur-
pose of dividing those who favor
bimetallism. In. this way only can
The gold Republicans and Demo
Gratis hope to control the next Con-
yress. They see the hand writing
IN the wall, but by the liberal use
IF money they expect to avert the
lefeat that awaits them. They
hink the masses can be arrayed
against each other. and every means
Inown to selfish and INSCRIPTIONS
politicians, with plenty of money,
will be used to divide the silver
orces, and array Populists, Silver
Democrats and Silver Republicans
gainst each other.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

Recently President Andrews of
Chicago suggested in an address
on education, that the State should
serve for the school children daily
luncheon. A majority of teachers
will agree that all efforts to educate
children who are not blessed with
plenty of good, wholesome food,
are unavailing. In the Rothschilds'
school in London q hot breakfast
is offered all who come, and nine.
tenths Of the pupils accept it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

William j. Bryan has given per-
sonal notice to the Democrats of
Chicago that if he is nominated for
the presidency in 1900, az he ex-
poets to be, be would depend for
election on Populistic and free sill
yer Republican, as we'll as Demo-
cratic votes, and if he won be in
tended to give the aforesaid Popu-
listic and free silver Republican
allies share of the spoils..
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

"Mark Hanna is climbing his
Chilcoot Pass" was the metaphor
that the Boise Statesman INDUCED
in when recently abiding to the
great boodler's race for the United
States Senate. Well, Mark has
succeeded in climbing over the pass
with Mckinley and the whole ad-
ministration at bis back to give him
a boost. The freight on his votes
was pretty heavy too-just about
100000.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

In Oakland, CAL, last week, twelve
good men returned 4 verdict of ac-
quittal in the case Of Clara Palmer
. l6-year-old girl, who murdered
her lover, Charles Ladue, because
ne failed to keep bis promise OF
marriage after he had succeeded iu
accomplishing her ruin. The Jury
we're OF the opinion that the liber-
tine met deserved tate,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

The winter has been unusually
mild in Idaho. Nearly as much
snow has fallen in southern Cali
fornia as has in some portions of
this state. Here on Wood River
We have had . phenomenal winter,
with the exception of an occasional
fall of snow, the weather has been
thus far as mild and pleasant as a
day in MAY.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
Champ Clark Chuckles.

Looking at it from q partisan
political standpoint" says CLamt
Clark, the distinguished member Of
Congress from Missouri, "nothing
has happened in 10 years that has
given me as much pleasure as Sec.
rotary Cages scheme for reforming
the currency.
IF that thing should be enacted
into law there would not be enough
Republicans in the next House OF
Representatives to call the ayes and
noes, and William Mckinley would
be the last in the Republican line
Of Presidents. Last year charged
In every speech that / made that
the goldbugs intended to retire and
cancel and destroy all Sherman
notes and to turn over the financial
affairs Of this Government absolute-
~ to the national bark ring. All
the Republican orators vociferously
denied this. Now comes Mr.. Gage
and proves that / am correct.
I'm suggesting this great scheme
Tor the multi-millionaires, Mr.. Gage
aas evidently forgotten the wisdom
1t the ancient saw, which runs this
wise: 1t ia waste of lard to grease
fat hogP The people are not very
likely to take to this scheme kindly.
They think that this class of hogs
8 creased enough now. Mr.. Gage
'ught to take stroll through the
morgue, pull the shroud
rom the corpse of John Griffin Car
isle and eco how handsome and
atural he looks in death"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

A. F. Doremus, the recent Repub-
lican candidate for Mayor of Salt
Lake, had . suit planted against
him by the Salt Lake Herald for an
eighty-cent subscription account.
The case was decided in Salt Lake
last week, and be not only has to
pay the eighty cents, but q consid-
cradle amount of costs as we'll.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15
New Orleans Mint Closed

One of the events of the new
year is the closing of the mint at
New Orleans. Henceferth the New
Orleans establishment, it is said
will be conducted as an assay office
only, and at q cost not exceeding
$4,000 year. As a mint the pay
roll amounted to $40, 900 per month.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-15

The silver dollar is the only coin
that has not been changed since the
mint was established in 1891. The
first dollar or unit struck at the
mint contained 3714 grains Of sill
yer as does the standard dollar of
today
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20

feet in every detail Of form n color
as a large and fully developed tree.
vary In & from lis years to twice
that time, and some of them are the
work OF men long dead. One specimen
from the garden of the Count Okuma
wa trained by q famous gardener OF
Toxic. who died during the last cen
fury. Another dwarf cedar. possibly
the most valuable in the collection. ais
from the garden OF Count Okuma. IL
now 2i5 years old. although II IL only
three and q half feet high. II was the
particular pride of Zaru-Cho. a Toxic
master of tree-training. Many OF these
cedars have been for half q century
In the same pot. and others have been
planted thrice Al long. All Of these
ate In porcelain pots Of 1 make.
There are numerous interesting spec
linens from the highly artificial larchee
trained into the form Of cranes stand
lag on one foot. turtles and ships, down
II the minute plants growing In the
porcelain pots nat nal have held
them for 10 or II years. although they
ara not more than two or three inches
high. These contain different plants
dwarfed by the process which In the
secret OF the Japanese. Mors curious
than any of the other exhibits are the
attempts to reproduce bits OF land
scope. Ono of these. not more thaS
eight inches long by four broad. shows
a well known ~promontory In Japan.
with its teahouse and a tree with ferns
growing over II. The tree, which fs a
maple. is not more than six inches
high.
What the catalogue calls the most
attractive piece of the collection il a
lonesome over SO years old. 1t In
growing on the DOT OF a fern tree that
has been cut into a square n on Its
trunk In a tiny tree Is years old. The
quaint exhibits, which have never be-
fore been seen here to such advantage.
are we'll worth a visit for their own
sake
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20
ANcLO-AMeRicAN MAILS.
The Long and short Routes Between New
York and England.

From London Evening Standard.
A parliamentary return. issued yes
terday. shows he time occupied in the
transit of her majesty's mails, both
outward and inward, during 1897, by
steamships between Queenstown and
New York, and also between South
ampton n New York. The time &C.
cupied In the transit" specified in the
return. is the interval between the de-
livery OF the mails to the vessel at the
port of departure and their re-
ceipt by the postofice at the
port of arrival. The return shows
which of the vessels carried mails I'M
der contract with her majesty's gov
eminent. or course, the voyages occu-
plying least time were those between
Queenstown and New York. The short
est period occupied on the longer route
was by the North German Lloyd
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
which. in November, accomplished the
voyage from New York to Southamp-
ton in s days % hours and IS minutes.
The shortest time occupied In crossing
the Atlantic. as shown by this return,
wa by the Lucania. which in Septem-
Der performed the voyage from
Queenstown to New York in 5 days II
hours. The homeward voyage was
made by this vessel during the same
month in a period only 45 minute long,
er. The Lucania and the Campania,
both steamers, zach on one &C.
casion made the passage outward from
Queenstown in 5 days and Is hours.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse has
a displacement of 900 tons, ard en-
gines Of 27.000 indicated horse power,
the ocean speed being given at % knots.
She was built last year. The Cam
pania n Lucania are each Of IL. 900
tons, with engines Of $4,000 indicated
horse power, the ocean speed being q
knots. They are $40 feet in length, or
is feet shorter than the German vessel.
The Teutonic. belonging to the White
Star company. crossed from Queens
town to New York in s days u hours
IS minutes. in the month OF August.
On six occasions the Lucania per-
formed the outward voyage from
Queenstown in less than six days, and
the return journey from New York in
like manner on nine occasions. The
Campania made the voyage out from
Queenstown in less than six days on
seven occasions. and nine return voy-
ages each within the same limit of
time. The passage between Queens
and New York was made In less
than seven days by several vessels In
the list. and in some cases to and from
Southampton.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20
Then WAITER.
From San Francisco Newsletter.

From San Francisco News-Letter.
AS the Kansas recruits marched ND
Post street from the ferry toward
Camp Richmond about Z o'clock one
evening q week ago. they were enthu-
siastically cheered along the route,
diners leaving their tables in hotels
and restaurants to shout o word Of
welcome. Every m in the Bohemian
club dining room rushed to a window,
and waving napkins fiuttered q greet
ing. as Bohemia cheered Kansas.
wal. I'll be blowedr' calculated q
giant Kansan. - he gazed open
mouthed up toward the club dining
room. Eff them people amt the most
shiftless I ever did see! Jest look At
them" and he pointed toward Greer
Harrison n Tony Hellman who were
enthusiastically waving their napkins.
Jest look at them walters shakin the
crumbs from their little table cloths
onto the sidewalk"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20
Record In Clothes MAILING.

Thomas Kitson OF the S~troudsburg mills
In Pennsylvania had six sheep sheared at
$50 o'clock In n morning. The wool was
then sorted. secured. dried. carded. spun.
woven into cloth and the cloth wa given
to the taliors who made II up into Q suit
son At 1874 o'clock. or six hours and four
minutes from the time OF shearing. The
best previous record vas o eight
hours.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20
YOUNG PHIL SHERIDAN.


On the LIST day Of July young Philip
III. Sheridan. the namesake of his illus
tr1ous father. Gen. Phil sheridan. will
enter West Point AZ a cadet. His en-
trance has been fixed for that a. q GEL
ebration Of the golden anniversary OF
his fathers entrance to the nations
training school. for II will have been
just 80 years on that day since the ia
ther stepped from the ferry boat at
West Point and began his school life
at the academy.
II has been one Of Mrs. ehsridan's
greatest ambitions that her oldest son
and namesake of her deceased husband
should enter West Point IN the 6oth
anniversary OF the day her husband
the mother tried to have her son APP
pointed to West Point during the clos
ing days Of President Cleveland's term
of ONCE, but failed. Not long ago Pres
ident Mckinley heard Of the mothers
desire and her failure to have Il full
filled by his predecessor. The president
was no only . great admirer Of the
deceased general. but his warm per-
sonal friend. and when he learned of
and asked II there was anything he
could do for her or for her two sons.
IT have only one favor to ask. and II
you can grant II / shall be most hap
py." replied Mrs. Sheridan. II would
like very much to have my oldest son
enter West Point on the golden ami
versary of the day my husband en-
tered. But ! am afraid II 10 now too
late to have my ambition grati1ed."
President Mckinley replied that he
would ,o srrsn:s the :pHS a.s :os Il II
appointment has already been made
QUE and on the nrst day Of next month
the young man win begin his cadet life
at West Point
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20

Trained In Fantastic sAsps By GarAssers
Long Since Dead.
E->- 49, 49, Vo~l g.

0eSRg "
Long Since Dead.
From the New York Sun.
A large collection OF arboreal plants
trained In the artistic and curious style
OF the Japanese In ON view at the
American art galleries. Some of these
dwarfed plants have been seen here
before. but never In such variety and
NUMBER ~ 1T present. They were all
Imported from Japan by Kusikiki 4
Aria OF Toxic. and most of them have
been for two years In the nurseries at
Atlantic City. Some Of them are quite
remarkable exhibitions OF the japanese
skill In horticulture. and the fact that
they are all in miniature adds greatly
to their att~ractivsness. Some Of III
pieces were prepared by the best
known gardeners in Japan.
The dwarfed cedars. or Chabo-Hiba.
will attract most attention. not only be-
cause they are most numerous. also
because they are remarkably fine spec
linens. These diminutivs trees, as per-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20
Fatal ~Iuturios.

st. Louis. June 1o.-A picnic party re-
turning from Benton park in a wagon
tonight collided with q street car on
the Southern electric road. The follow
ing were probably fatally injured:
George Bellenson, partly paralyzed:
Julia Badsr. wound In head; william
Holden. hurt internally. A number of
others sustained minor injuries.