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For Cheating nondno,der..

Bailey of Texas ia the Democratic
leader in the house and made the clos
ing speech for the Teller resolution on
Monday. He took the ground boldly
that the government should pay It's
bonded debt in free coinage silver dol
lars. First. because they would be
cheap and it would not cost much in
real value to pay off what the govern
ment owes-which Is mean. dishonest
reason-and. second. that bond holders
are an idle. worthless. blood sucking
class. He wound up his speech In these
words: do one OF you believe" said
he, addressing the Republicans
That II the bond-holder owed the
government under similar contract,
that he would not exercise his option
II 1t is right that he should exercise his
option. as he would. we believe the gov
ernment has the same right with the
positions reversed. democratic ap-
plause) We are ready to meet you on
this issue. the issue that the money
which is good enough for the people
who produce the wealth is good enough
for the idlers who spend II; that the
money which is good enough for the
poor Is good enough for the rich; that
the money the laborer receives for his
toll and the merchant for his wares Is
good enough for the bond-holder, and.
by the eternal. he shall be compelled to
take it."
At this point the hammer fell, amid
n burst of enthusiasm from the Demo
cratic side. This frothy rant exhibits
either crude and pitiable ignorance or
the spirit Of charlatan humbug. Who
are these idle, bloated bondholders. and
to what use are the bonds put by them?
There are in round numbers about s4s
millions OF interest bearing bonds out
standing. including the 262 millions
added to the debt in time OF peace by
Cleveland's Democratic administration
to make good the revenue deficiencies
caused by the Democratic low tariff
Two hundred and sixty millions Of the
bonds are held in the treasury as Sc
curity for the redemption of the nation
al bank notes. And that is for the good
OF the whole American people. Would
1t be for their benefit to thaye those
bank note security bonds paid OF in
Accent dollars. thereby cheating the
million of bank note holders out OF Sc
cents on the dollar?
But that is exactly what the Demo-
cratic house leader, Bailey. advocates.
and is vociferously cheered for doing.
Chicago Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19
BY CHARL LOT1E N. BRAEf1E
INTERNATIONAL PRess ASSOCIATION.

he said: "the train will not start for
twenty minutes"
They went into the refreshment-
room. where he ordered soup ana
wine. He was solicitous for her COM
fort. he was attentive TO her wants.
but she noticed that he spoke to her
only when civIlity dictated that he
should speak. and that when he did
address her he never looked at her.
He took his seat by her side in the
railway carriage. They travelled
through the fresh dewy night. the
pleasant air coming in ut the open
windows. He had carefully provided
her with books and newspapers-the
railway literature.
1t Is quite evident" she thought.
that he intends me to read-he has
no desire to talk to me-"
She was obliged continually to re-
mind herself that he had asked her to
be his wife. He must have cared for
her or he would not have married her.
He was not a demonstrative man. per-
haps. Then she turned slowly from
the sky to the handsome. high-bred
face near her. He was reading intent
iy. never looking up from his book.
II was not the face of a cold-hearted
cynic-far from It. Then her eyes
wandered slowly away again.
The lovely dawn was flushing in the
skies. the birds were singing. the air
seemed to stir with new iife-it was
the dawn Of another day. How often
would the sun rise and set before she
would understand this strange silence
OF the husband by her side-how many
weary dawns would there be?
Paris at last-Paris In the gay morn
ing sunlight. They drove straight to
the hotel; and then. for the first time.
1t seemed to her. he spoke kindly. He
said:
You look very tired-I should ad-
wise you to get some rest. / always
md cigar and the morning air most
refreshing after Journey"
Half an hour afterward she stood
alone in her room. She looked at her.
self In the tall mirror. 1t was a pale
face with wistful. shadowed eyes that
she saw therein. She was fatigued in
body and in mind. yet she could not
sleep. II she only understood, II she
only knew the meaning Of this silent
love Of her husbands that had never
Yet been expressed In words!
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19
A Memorable u,,.ranc..

From the Philadelphia Press: Presi-
dent McKinley's speech at the great
banquet of the manufacturers In New
York is the most important and mem
orable utterance he has made since he
took the executive chair.
1t even exceeds the message In pro-
found import and far-reaching slgnif-
canoe. That was an official paper ad-
dressed to Congress. 1t has the re-
straints of official form and language.
Here the President speaks direct
ly to the people with all the
earnestness OF eye to eye, with
all the gravity OF a recognized
danger and with all the, impressive
force of solemn public pledge and
summons.
The weighty and glowing words
moved one OF the most brilliant popular
assemblages this country has ever wit
messed as men are rarely stirred, and
only by deliverances which sound the
deepest depths of consciousness and
conviction. They reused that represen-
tative and thoughtful body to an almost
continuous outburst of patriotic and
passionate enthusiasm. which could at
the close find its fit and eliminating
expression only in the spontaneous
breaking forth Of America" And as
they are more calmly read all over the
land they will awaken everywhere the
same responsive sentiment and intense
qualification.
For In his speech the President
sounds the battle note OF a renewed,
courageous. persistent, unyielding con-
test for the highest financial honor and
integrity. 1t is his answer to the chal-
lenge OF the wayward senate majority.
1t is his fresh assurance and his plight
ed faith to the world. 1t is his proc
lamation to all mankind that 80 long
as he is president there shall be no
debasement OF our vital money stand
ard, and that under his leadership the
battle shall begin now and go forward
without ceasing to place our currency
where no president and no capricious
wave OF feeling can imperil It.
No faitering, no cowardice, no half
hcar.edness-these are the presidents
notes. His utterance comes like
trumpe. call, and It summons the
friends OF honest money to grid on
their armor for the battle before us.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19

who stand for sound currency have
done their duty.
At the present time these earnest and
high-minded expressions OF the Presi-
dent will give confidence to all those
people who believe in broad statesman
ship and have positive convictions in
regard to the duty of government. Con-
sequently, many thousands OF thought
ful men who do not agree with the
President on number OF points will
respond with alacrity to his patriotic.
high-minded and courageous express
sions. They will not call themselves
Republicans, but faith in the leading
expressions OF Mr.. Mckinley viii cause
them to come to the support OF the
measures and the line OF action he now
advocates.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19

never interfered In the least with any
OF her Affairs. He sent up her letters
unopened, and never even inquired
from whom they came. He sent every
morning to ask II she mad any par
ticular wish for the day-if there was
any place she desired to see. At frst
she said Yes" and went to the dif-
ferent places Of note. He accompa-
MED her, hut she could not avoid
thinking that he was slightly bored
by these excursions. The next time he
sent she declined, and he did not re-
monstrate: he made no remark, and
she felt almost sure that he was re-
lieved By her refusal. When they went
to the opera. they were never alone
he always secured some companion.
1t seemed to Hildred that he was quite
AZ much stranger as on the flrst day
he entered the Hollies.
Snail I ever be part Of his life :"
she thought. "shall grow to be heart
OF his heart. soul Of his soul! snail I
ever know what he thinks. what he
likes. what he loves?"
She had indeed no part OF his ex-
istence-he lived n though she were
not. He had fulfilled his part OF the
contract BY giving her his name, his
tank, his position. That Z living.
beating human heart might long for
more thar that did not occur to him.
He never thought Of her ~ his wife;
the chances were that, II any one had
asked him suddenly II he was mar
ried, he would have said mo" He
had paid the forfeit OF his folly By
being In some measure compelled to
burden himself with this young girl.
One evening he was rather startled
by Hildred. Taere was . favorite
singer It the opera, and they went to
hear her. She was very fair. and the
gentlemen were busily engaged in dis
cussing her. With Lord and Lady
Caraven was . Frenchman. the Comte
de Quesne. great admirsr Of fair
women. The conversation. kept up
chiefly between the two gentlemen.
was about the charming actress
''she II Of the real English type,,
said the comte, and the English Ia
dies are 70 fair-they are adosahlsr'
II think myself" remarksd The
earl, "that . fair-haired Engiish girl
q certainly the lovsliest ob1ect IN crs-
alton"
The comte laughed.
s.sYou prefer the blondes 70 ~ brn-
nettes. thsnf~ he said.
'-Csrtainly." replied Lord Chxavea.
II 10 nck - how = woman en- ~
beanfiful unless the ~ fnir.~
H ~ sa4issly essBettea A1oyo1nG
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19
E.rnsst .nd aIeh-M,nded.

From the indianapolis Journal: The
address Of President Mckinley before
the organization of manufacturers In
New York is one of the best of the
many thoughtful utterances he has
made since his nomination. Whatever
lndiyiduals may think of the Presi-
1ent's views. all candid men will agree
that his speech is characterized by
strength and dignity fitting the great
office he holds. It Is gratifying to the
national pride to feel that no living
ruler, born to the position. can speak
,pon national and international themes
with anything Hike the power and
breadth which characterized the last
speech of the President. 1t presents
, wide contrast with the pettiness Of
the speaking with which the time of
Congress IL being wasted. 8
In the hrst part Of the address the
President outlined the duty OF progress
siye government. 1t can aid commerce.
but the enterprise Of the people must
promote It: 1t can make reciprocal
treaties, but these will not be effective
unless labor. capital, skill and energy
combine to utilize them. The Presi-
dent assumes that the onward move
ment OF the productive forces OF the
country must be directed to securing
prominent place in the worlds mar
kets. What the President says regard
ing the money Of the country b clear
- am mnhnff0--va must kpAn fha hanf
nay all obligations in the best. The
victory 10 not yet won. and will not
be until . S6and currency II secured
by law. H1 warns the timid that the
work OF proyi11ns the country stable
currency muek - On. Even II failure
results at ~ pFsssat time. the result
will prove thak he party and the nsn
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19
CLIMATE or ICELAND.
No. . rersaddl.s :. !. woald See.

Not % rerblddlag - II Wouid Seem
20 Bs.
Iceland II not by any means 80 for
bidding country a. Its name implies;
It IL NO more land Of ice than Green
land il q land OF verdure. says an ex-
change. It IL not nearly so cold as
many places In the United States, not
to mention the Canadian dominion.
The so and 60 degrees below zero reg
istered every winter in the Northwest
territory and Assiniboia, and even the
35 and 10 below experienced in Mon
tana and North Dakota, are unheard
OF in Iceland. Neither IL the other ex-
treme Of great heat felt, such as these
very regions in North America en-
dure. No Icelander knows what
temperature Of 100 in the shade is.
There are NO sudden fluctuations or
great changes: the climate 10 remark
ably eQuAble. A variation OF 30 de-
grees in . month Il probably not on
record In the island. The equableness
Il due. Of course. to the same cause
that produces similar effect in the
British isles-the gulf stream This
great ocean current washes the south
efn and western shores Of Iceland, In
surfing mild winter and ! balmy sum
ner. There ars glaciers. but they
form no icsbergs. The sea around the
island y mover frossn. nor. Indeed, is
any doating iee sseu save ON rare oc-
casions on Tie northern coast. Now
and then II summer prolonged storms
VIII eaSry noating Ice across from the
0feeniaAA enast and drive II .upon the
northsrn sAcfs q Icsland, together
witA cold 10 ana rain. In this way
polar bearS are alnd sometimes landed
- - lsaane. o. IL ethsr hand. the
w11ten ese - mia that thunder
eeorDe aftsn eeeur. Il fact, mos. Ct
~ the11es eeefns a 1csi6hA an IL
~ v1Et1r 1sfks. s..s { g
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19

cresting them with foam. But now the
stiffness Of the sea was something mar
velous and beautiful: 1t was as though
the great dark shadow Of night brood
ed over the waters-a stiffness broken
only by the rushing Of the water
through the paddle-wheels Of the
steamer. Slowly the line Of lights
round the coas. disappeared. and at
last land was out Of sight: there was
nothing visible but the heaving. sill
very waters and the sky above.
Lady Caraven sat on the deck: the
stewardess had advised her to go to
the ladies' cabin. but she declined.
Why seek the close warm cabin while
the stars were shining on the sea!
The captain had brought comforta-
BILE seat for her: she had warm shawl.
A faint hope stirred the young wife's
heart: perhaps. when Lord Caraven
saw her there alone, he might come
and talk to her.
She saw him once or twice. Once
he asked her II she enjoyed the beauty
of the night, and her answer was
Yes" then, as though he had fui-
filled duty, with an air Of relief he
walked away. She was left to her
thoughts--and they we're strange ones.
After while she rose from her seat
and bent her face over the starlit wa
ter-a face sad with thoughts that
should have had no place ON her we'd
ding-day. The earl had seen her Else.
and came to her.
Are you tired?" he asked. I'VE
shall not be very long now; can see
the lights on the French coast The
night is very nne. Are you tired?"
mo. never tire of the sea-" she re-
piled. Indeed. should like to live
near II"
"Ravensmere Is near the sea-" he
told her. You can see 1t from the
Castle towers"
Il had forgotten that I was to live
1t Ravensmere, or should not have
said that" she remarked. quickly. II
did not know that 1t was near tho
sea"
your father has two maps Of the
estate. Have you not seen them?" he
asked.
She looked at him wonderingly.
why should see them?" she
asked. Certainly not"
You do not inherit your fathers
business talents. then" he said.
But he repented OF the words almost
before they we're uttered. She did not
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19

giri-wife with the dark eyes ana the
Spaniah face. He would not have
wantonly pained her. but he had for
gotten her presence. She heard the
words. At the time she made NO re-
mark. although they burned into her
heart like fire.
The comte went home with them.
and they were Joined by another
friend: but she found an opportunity
OF speaking to her husband when the
other gentlemen were busy with ecarte.
and Lord Caraven had withdrawn To
look over some letters that had just
arrived. She summoned UP courage
and went up to him.
Lord Caraven." she said. would
you mind telling me one thing?"
He looked up in wonder-it was so
seldom that she voluntarily addressed
him. As he looked he was slightly
impressed with her appearance: the
tall. slender figure was draped in soft,
shining silk, the girlish face was
flushed with the effort OF speaking to
him, the dark eyes were bright and
starlike. filled with unuttcrablc
thoughts. He. could not help owning
to himself that there was some beauty
In the thick coils of dark hair. In the
tall. slim. graceful figure. In the per-
feet grace and harmony. Sne was SIM
ply yet beautifully dressed: pome-
granite blossom lay in the coils of her
hair.
Il want you to tell me one thing
she repeated. III you admire fair girls
with golden hair, why did you marry
me. with hair and eyes so dark?"
She asked the question in such per-
feet good faith. in such earnest tones.
with such sad, sweet eyes. that he was
touched. not deeply. but as he would
have been had some child come to him
with trembling lips to tell pitiful
tale.
Why" she pursued, "if that was the
case. did you marry me?"
You know why married you." he
replied. gravely-"why ask me the
question:
He saw vivid color spread over
her face. bright light shine in her
eyes. The simple girl thought and he
lieved he meant that she knew he had
married her because he loved her. Her
heart gave a great. glad bound. He
loved her! She would understand bet
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19
ARE YOU TIRED?

ARE YOU TIRED!
understand them or see the meaning
OF them. She answered quite simply
mo. know nothing Of business.
care much for Htudy. often think II
strange that my father and have not
one taste In common"
He thought to himself that 1t was .
fortunate thing. Then he asked her
II she had ever been to Paris before
II shs should like the center Of the
city-if there was any part that she
preferred.
II always stay 1t the Hotel Meurice.
near the Tulleries," he said; but II
you prefer any other part"
No. she had been to Paris only
once-that was for her holidays. She
knew nothing Of the city. Then the
young husband looked over the blue
v.tess, He had shown her due polite
~ ana attention. He was Ill at ease
ara longing to be away again. He did
not notice how wistful was the fair
young faes turned to him. He bowed
polftsay and went away.
~ cautched her little had: she
srseA 70 sti11 the beating q hsf heart
Hef hnstana that dAy-yee
hn1 ~ 70 more TO say than thisf Ihs
1ig4As On the Preach coast vere esoee
q hand; sAe: could even IN the -
le1eo h1ar - waves breaking on ~
sAofa AMiee stood near. with large
eass1Aes-vrap u her hands Lazy
Con1Sea Wnad1f~d5 u her husband
ssol1o e6ase to hsr, Of II he would al
- - q iand Win the help q ths
e1ft II aoerpneAsd hurftedly.
~ 1sxe tins fer rserssh1sses. !"
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19
rh. nrana Of rro s.n..or..

On the very day that Senator Lind
say OF Kentucky voted for the Teller
resolution the Legislature of his state
branded him as q dcserter. The next
day the Legislature OF New York pu;
a brand on Senator Murphy OF that
state. The language used at Albany
was less severe that that employed at
Frankfort, but 1t came to much the
same thing. Each Senator was ae-
cused, and justly. Of misrepresenting
his state. This is especially true of
the Troy brewer. whose term will ex-
pire in 1899 Edward Murphy. Jr.. oc-
cupies the seat once honored by a
Clinton, a Wright. Marcy, Dickip-
son. a Seward, and a Conkling. II
there is one state which abhors fnan
cial dishonor more utterly than another
II Is New York. 1t often goes Demo-
cratic, hut Bryan was showed under
Mckinley plurality Of more than a
quarter of a million On local OF side
issues the state can be swept into the
Democratic camp. but II only the tissue
OF the Teller resolution is made duly
definite next fall the Democracy will
fare even worse In 1895 than in 1896.
At the last regular Congressional cleo,
tion the Republicans carried four dis
tricts outside OF that city. including the
five Representatives from Brooklyn.
The Murphys and Lindsays. who are
sound money men In conviction hut
vote on the robber side. are withoas.
the slightest excuse In their betrayal
Of = high trust, and deserve the public,
eoatsmpt which will follow them to,
khelr political graves end b reaA ~,
tNsen the lines oe their epitaphs.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19

Since Mr.. Bryan's return from Mex
leo he has furnished no light upon the
condition Of the workingmen in that
country--a question in which q large
number Of his followers are deeply IN
terested. II he had he would have
been compelled to tell them thSt wsAts
In that country are only dbodt ,pSS-
third TO one-haif What they are Il IL
United States, kesides being paid IL 4
currency worth less than . pr csat
Of our own.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19
CHAPTER TX.

WEEK had passed
since Lady Cara
ven reached Paris
"a strange week.
She had seen but
little Of her hus-
band. He never
took breakfast with
her; they met at
dinner. and twice
he had taken her
to the opera. He
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19

WHY DID YOU MARRY ME? x
ter in time; she would know why he
seemed reserved. reticent, cold and In
different.
you know why married you."
the handsome earl had said; and the
words nlied her heart with a strange,
sweet pain.
Il will try to remember" she said.
gently.
Dull as was his ear. he heard new
music in her voice.
You will remember what?" he
asked.
Il will remember why you have mar
ried me-" she replied; and as she went
away he wondered greatly.
Il should not think that she is like
ly to forget IT," he said to himself
Certainly women are puzzles. She
will try to remember why 1 married
her-and the words seemed like melt
ing music on her lips. . light that was
like sunshine on flowers spread over
her face! Why, married her because
her father sold her for title. and she
was willing to be sold!"
ITO be continued.)
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19
CHAPTER VIII.

IGHT on the sea!
Innumerable stars
shone in the sky.
lambert. bright and
were reflected in
the waves. A west
ern wind. sweet as
the breath OF
spring. had swept
over the land and
sea, stirring the
blue waves and
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-19

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