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little mythical gold unit, or dollar"
"But is the United States big
enough to exert this infiuence?' l
asked.
"The Standard Oil Company fixes
the price of oil the world over. The
American Sugar Refinery fixes the
price of sugar. Surely the United
States is bigger than either of these
concerns, and can fix the price of
silver the world over. 1t is simple
problem when one understands it.
But he concluded, II have not yet
given you the principal reason for
the ratio of is to l.
"And that is-?"
THAT if the ratio is increased by
recoining the silver coins, to the ex-
tent that you raise the ratio, you
lessen the quantity of metallic
money, and you fasten low prices on
the people. The evils that demone-
tization has brought with it are low
prices of property. with CORES
ponding rise in the value of money
bas ed on gold. And, should we re
turn to bimetalliem, with the ratio
at the present commercial value of
the two metals (33 to y, it would be
no remedy at all, as it would per-
petuate low prices, and the auc
tioneer's hammer would continue its
work of desolation and confiscatiOn.
Under characterization silver has
fallen with the general price level
of property; or, rather, they have
been stationary while money has
risen in value, and to fix the ratio
at the present relative value of the
two metals, means rhe riviting
of the shackles of bondage on the
people-the rule of the rich and the
ruin of the masses. Under falling
prices our debts-national, munich
pal, corporate and private, have
grown till they are now about forty
billion dollars, as against seventy
billion dollars as the fair cash value
of all our real and personal property,
and, twenty -four billion dollars, the
present assessed value of all the
real and personal property in the
| United States. SO, you can see that,
without the return Of higher prices,
the work of confiscation will go on,
and we will become a nation of ten
ants. In fact, the privileged few
are now seeking to perpetuate our
debts, while the people groan as
slaves under the interest-some-
thing like two billion dollars annu-
ally. And this money is being paid
to men who produce nothing, not
even blade of grass GRETTs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

THE Tennessee legislature is
treading on dangerous ground, when
they talk of passing law to prohib-
1t the County Squires from appoint
ing themselves jurors, road over
seers, and SIGH like. II they get t.
monkeying with the perquisites OF
the SQuires, the County Courts will
abolish the legislature altogether
and declare for home rule. This
stuck-up legislature better not gel
too pert.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

t4O3 pairs actual COUNT at 50 90 and
SO 90, your choice.
All our 50 90, $500 and $3.50 pants
We have put into one grand pile to
sell at 90 90; all our 800, $3.50, 100
and $3.50 pants, we make another
pile of, and say your pick for $3.50.
Your hair will silver before you
happen upon anything as good as
this for the money. Come and see.
Come and price. The freedom OF
the store ia yours.
Remember this offer holds good
until you see the HERALD again.
Truthfully yours,
A. j. Cow NICHOLS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
ALMOST a WHITE FAIR! 81
Continuing of WHITE GOODS Embrodee Bleached Do
mestcs Wide Sheetings, MONDAY we begin our
January Sale of Ladies Muslin Underwear.

one H"@d'ed and ForJeiAt Cam
UndVearBan eandm would
make Made
rudy cheeks
cneS we want of
So
and count the of making anything, taking the ready
made. Us Il"
I40 dozen-776 garments, just opened.
,stockon handon which
ducons Making u for nsn
ton the almost Mantle eareaf wde
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

IF you want to get something for
nothing-and something good at
that-read our premium offers on
the second page, and then come
quick, before the limited supply we
have Is exhausted. We also have
some calendars left; IL you want one,
call for it when you come.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

Let us look the matter squarely in the
face. Society, the organized something
that holds us in check in so many diff.
ferent directions, has just three reasons
for shutting man up-tirst, that so
ciety may snugly take its rest or go
about its business undisturbed; second,
that the wrong .doer shall receive pun
ishment for the wrong he has commit
ted against his fellows; and third, that
he shall be benefited by his incarcera
ton and restored to the walks of life an
improved creature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
LADIES CHEMISE,

No. 5000 R.-Ladies Chemise, of plain Muslin,
Cambria ruffes, 35c each.
No. 31S5.-Ladies' Chemise, round yoke of EN-
broidery, Cambria rufies, deep Cambria ruffle on
skirt, zoe each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

IF irritable, out of sorts, depressed
inspirits, have a dull headache, take
a few doses of DR.. NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine for quick relief. I'm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
We Permit No OVGrStatGnGntS
In Our Advertisement.

We believe in the sublimity of
plain truth. Some people consid er
deception an art. 1t may be its an
art we have no use for. Fair deal
ing is artistic enough for us. 1t
makes new friends and holds old
ones, and that's all we are after. Pri.
ces are the only difference between
clothing here and elsewhere.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
LADIES' SKIRTS.

No. 2ooO.-Ladies Skirt of good Muslin. Cambria
rutiie Rutfe and skirt trimmed with small tucks
soc each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

little mythical gold unit, or dollar"
"But is the United States big
enough to exert this infiuence?" I
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

The third idea of present day society
being reputed to be-the improvement
of the prisoner; we can see in many
States still an absolute evasion of this
responsibility. A prison is merely
made box for safe seclusion instead
of residence for scientific study and
improvement. The men in charge, as
usual thing, are absolutely unti;
either by mental training or by heart
culture to understand the impulses of
the criminal or the ins and outs of his
nature. They are merely a superior
class of turnkey, little higher in price
and costly at any price as managers of
Institutions that now produce crop of
human perversions, but that are capa-
BILE under other management of send
ing forth reformed men aud women.
The new day will see this all changed,
devoutly toretell. The leaven is al
ready at work in prison associations
and in visiting boards that are alert,
and wardens that are progressive.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

No. 6922.-Ladies' Night Dress of good Muslin
low neck, large sailor collar, Cambria ru1e and En-
brodered square yoke, 5Sc each.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

The economy of it-for after all It is
money that talks loudest-will be that
some day society will be burdened no
longer with criminals that are hardened
and confirmed within prison walls, nor
with the descendants OF the moral per-
verts who have hitherto been merely
treated as ordinary prisoners. That
day will mean fewer "repeatersn at the
conntry's expense, and greater economy
in the management of the interiors of
prisons, and grander results after the
air OF freedom is breathed again.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20
LADIES' NIGHT DRESSES.

No. 6422.-Ladies' Night Dress of good Muslin,
square front yoke trimmed with rufle and insertion,
soc each. .l...s... ..,.....,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-01-20

Why should all this be deferred?
Why not try the influence OF public
opinion in your own HeighbOr hood,
nucieasg
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

Brooklyn Life; Papa (at the breakfast
table)-Willie, my boy, why are you looking
so thoughtful? Are you not feeling we'll?
Willie yery seriously)-Yes, papa; but I
had a strange dream this morning.
Papa-Indeed? What was It?
Willie-I dreamed, papa, that died and
went to heaven, and when ST. Peter met me
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
TALES OF YANKEE ENCHANTMENT.
THE LATH.BoY AND THE PURPLE CATS.
BY Charles Battell Looms.


stood on the ground alongside OF It and the
horse was down in the stable yard, which
was some ten feet deep.
How will you get her out, and why arc
the shafts at the back OF the wagon ?"
asked inqustive Sandy.
What are her legs for and where would
you put the shafts?" answered the lath- boy,
as IL he thought that Sandy asked very
unnecessary questions.
In a minute both queries we're answered,
for at word from the lath-boy the horses
jumped out Of the pit as easily as a kitten
would jump out OF a soap box. He had
a sort of yoke around his neck and the lath-
boy made him walk into the shafts head
first and then fastened them to his yoke
Sandy was on a broad grin. well, Of
all the cart before the horse ways" he
began and then stopped, as he did not wish
to wound the lath-boy's feelings.
Jump in" Sandy obeyed. The wagon
was suspended from springs and the motion
was much the same as IL you were riding
on a return ball. The lath-bcy chirruped
to his horse and the animal started and
pushed them along at a lively gait
Sandy laughed for joy. Its like going
UP in balloon and coasting at the same
time" said he you know. on earth we
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

cause that's what they we're made for but
n you want I'll take them all back with
me because we don't have this kind on
earth"
why. must you be going. Can't you
stay to supper" The lath-boy was beg n
ming to like his new found acquaintance.
But Sandy felt that possibly he had mil
lions OF miles to go before he reached h me
and decided that he'd better be starting
with his new pets. But how was he TO get
back. He asked the lath-boy, but he didn't
know. How'd you Gomez" said he. "on a
thunderbolt' said Sandy.
"well, We haven't a thunderbolt on the
place that know Of" said the lath-boy.
seriously.
Sandy felt sudden thrill OF home
sickness. What IL he had to stay forever in
a place with no trees worth climbing and
only seven cats altogether.
But those same seven cats came to his
rescue. They edged up side by side like a
team OF Esquimaux dogs (or maybe I'm
mistaken about that. Anyhow they edged
up side by side and reminded Sandy OF a
fairy picture on a toy plate at home. 1t
represented a boy riding on the tails OF
seven cats. Why, to be surei They were
like these cats. They were purple and had
nine tails apiece and the boy sat on their
tips and folded his arms and was going
like the wind.
The tails rose as he thought about them,
and with a hasty "goodby" to the lath- b 0y
Sandy leaped to their tips, folded his arms
and the next minute he was back in his
own room.
But how can / tell It? The cats, the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
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A Free Trial Package Sent By Mail
To All Who Write.

Free trial package of a most remarkable
remedy are being mailed to all who write
the State Medical Institute. They cured SO
many men who had battled for years against
the mental and physical suffering OF lost
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teaching that great class of men who are
unable TO leave home to be treated and the
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when the proper remedies are employed.
The Institute makes no restrictions. Any
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that its recipient need have no fear OF em-
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

beautiful, tailful purple cats that he counte
on showing to his friends were gone.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
THE POOR CHILD,s WONDERLAND.

Denver Post.
Little eyes with wonder bright,
Peering at the window show.
Staring at the gorgeous sight
Childish hearts with hope aglow
Noses pressed against the glass,
Where the toys in bright array
Lie in beauty, but alas!
Not for such as they!
Little forms in ragged clothes
Shivering in the wintry air,
Through, the worn. shoes peep the toes,
All unkempt the tousled hair.
Exclamations of surprise
Fall from childish lips as they
Gaze with wonder widened eyes
At the grand array.
Animals of beauty rare,
Drums and guns and shining skates,
Waxen dolls with golden hair,
Houses, yards with swinging gates,
Sleds as greyhounds swift in flight,
Painted horns of noisy throats-
How each wee one DER the sight
Enviously gloats!
Ger the white deers hangs the whip
Held by Santa's waxen hand,
Ribbon reins fast in his grip
AS he skins the snowswept land.
Gifts in almost endless show
Stacked upon his fairy sleigh
Treasures without stint, but o!
Not for such as they!
How reluctantly they turn
From the heaven at which they've
peeped
Hearts with envious sadness burn,
Souls In gall of longing STEPPED.
Well they know the saint will pass
Homes Of want, on Christmas day;
Treasures hath he, but, alas!
Not for such as they!
o! ye people heaven -best,
AS ye choose each dear one 8 gift,
Think of little ones distressed,
OF the clouds that Ger them drift.
Make them glad on Christmas morn,
Give them one rejoicing day;
Teach them that the Christ was born
Fen for such as they
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

said the iath-boy. "If you're going to stay
long I'll show you around. Have you seen
my new horse and wagon?"
"Why, I've only been here five minutes"
said Sandy impatiently. IL came from the
earth"
He might as well have said 81 came from
the next village" for the lath-boy was not
in the least surprised.
They walked together to the stable after
the lath-boy had told Jobinkum to take the
peaches TO his grandmother's. This like
the trees and the houses was in pit and
there was no path leading to IT, wagon
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

at the gate, instead OF showing me the way
to the golden streets, as 1 expected, he took
me out into large field, and in the middle
of the field there was a ladder reaching
away up into the sky and out of sight. Then
st. Peter told me that heaven was at the
top, and that in order to get there 1 must
take the big piece of chalk he gave me and
slowly climb the ladder, writing on each
rung some sin had committed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

The number of Baptist missionaries in
India is 436, a decrease in the last year of
II; ,Congregati9nalists; 15ss an increase Of
80; Presbyterians, 467. a. decrease of 2;
Methodists. 29S, an increase of 23; Luther
ans, 253. an increase of 6S These. to-
gether with a number of smaller bodies,
make a total of 2797, being an increase of
329
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

wag the lattur. l wunst moo dockshound
who wuz tCo impatient to waite till he Good
signal the hole length of his boldly when he
wanted to wag his tale so lie maid it up
with his tale that when he wanted it to
wag he would shake his rite ear, an when
the tale seen 1t shake 1t wood wag. But
as fer me, gimme bull pup with peddy-
gree"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

This Is what the boy wrote about the
dachshund: "The dachshund is dorg not
withstandin' appeerencis. He has fore legs
two in front an two behind, an they aint
on speekin' terms. l wunst made a docks
hound out OF a cowcumber an fore matchis,
an 1t lookt as nacheral as life. Docks
hounds is farely intelligent consderin
thare sha!p. Thare brains bein so far away
frum thare tales 1t bothers them sum to
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

Papa Qaying down his newspaper)-And
did you finally reach heaven, my son?
Willie-No papa, for just as | was try
ing to think of something to write on the
second rung ! looked up into the sky and
saw you coming down.
Papa-And what was I coming down for,
pray?
Willie-That's just what asked you, papa,
and you told me you were going for more
chalk
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

Mamma was trying to induce 4-year- -old
Carl to attend church with her. why,
Carl" she urged, "I should think you would
want to go with mamma to Gods house
once in the week.
The small man looked up at her and
argued: "But, mamma, He's never there"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-25
A NEW PROCESS.

Mining and Scientific Press: A new
process man., Mr.. George S. Engle, is in
the field with a new idea which, as usual,
will revolutionize mining and metallurgy.
In his modest little folder the inventor
says, with his process he saves the cost OF
a concentration, does away with the ex-
pense of buying silica and other fluxing
material, and also saves the cost of a
rooster. He works his process with eight
or twelve men where plants Of similar ca
pacity operated by any other known pro-
cess would require $50 men. He places
the cost Of a 400-ton concentrating plant
and a smelling works at 5000, 900, where
by his process the plant can be built at
the mine, saving freight, cost of hauling
ore, etc, and ship from the plant mat"
worth several thousands of dollars per
ton. He can erect his plant complete with
a capacity of 400 tons daily at a cost Of
about S., 1000. and can treat the ore for
from 81 to 81. so per on. That this latest
of patent-process men has arrived at a
most opportune no one will
doubt. He is the kim Of fellow the owner
of low-grade mines has long been looking
for, but it is almost unnecessary to say
that Mr.. George S. Engle and his process
cannot ndure in this age.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-25
YESTERDAYS ACCIDENT.
INQUEST ON THOMAS REMAINS TO
BE HELD TOMORROW NIGHT. I

When the late edition of the Inter
Mountain of last evening, containing a
full account of the tragic death of Will
liam Thomas. was published, the body
had not been recovered, but about 6
o'clock a portion of it was brought to the
surface. 1t presented a grewsome sight.
Scarcely a whole bone remained. and it
was evident, from the awful condition in
which the remains We're found, that the
body in it's downward fight of 200 feet
or more, was dashed from side to side
against the walls of the shaft, until it
was simply a mass of bone fragments
ground into the flesh.
Coroner Julien will hold the inquest to-
morrow night. The funeral will occur at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Ed Dunn, the engineer who vas in
charge of the engine at the time the acct
dent occurred, is a very capable, careful
man, and one who thoroughly under
stands his vocation. The disarrangement
of the dial was probably caused by the
Earring of the machinery, and the lower
connecting cogwheel was out of the range
of the engineers vision when he was at
the lever. Dunn saw service during the
late unpleasantness with the signal
cOrDS.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-25

prices have not developed any selling
pressure. On the contrary, producers dis
play much confidence From Europe we
learn that consumption is improving, but
we 90 not find that as yet much business
has been done for export in this country
for the reason stated in our last issue.
namely, that the Europeans are not yet
ready to pay the price asked.
In Lake copper, business has been done
at 1880. but we understand that at the
close none is obtainable at this figure,
and 18Hc. is asked. Electrlytic copper,
in cakes, wirebars and ingots is held for
17@17Ac.; in catholics for 16A @16sc.
Casting copper is firm at 17@17hc.
The market for speculative sorts in
London has again suffered under the ad-
verse political and financial influences. 1t
closed last week at Ell, opened this week
at G76 los, and sagged off slowly to E75
lis. Sd. 1t closed at $50 15s. for three
months.
Statistics for the first half Of July show
a decrease of 500 tons Refined and a
featured sorts we quote: English tough,
E79@ SO 10s.; best selected, $50 15s@
81 5s.; strong sheets, EST los. a GSS los. ;
India sheets, ss4 15s.@AS5 5s.; yellow
metal, I'd.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-25
Rich Ore From the Butte &
Boston Properties.
JAY AND SHAFT =:
The Ruby Will Be Worked SO0n--
The Copper Marietta
New Process"

Recent development work on some of
the Butte & Boston properties, notably
the Blu Jay n Harrington placer, is
of a nature to warrant the belief that be-
fore many moons the company will be
able to pay a small dividend. At the
Blue Jay a large body of copper glance
has been cut, the ore body being several
feet wide. At the Harrington placer or
Shaft No. 3. some large ore bodies have
recently been uncovered.
1t is said that before the Butte & Bos-
ton is absorbed by the Amalgamated it
must at least pay n dividend. It's pres
ent status is hat of a debtor to the
Boston & Montana Mining company for
money to meet the interest on it's bonds.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-25
THE RUBY.

1t is understood that work will shortly
be resumed on the Ruby mine, in the
Lowlands. Some months g w. A. Clark
purchased a majority of the stock owned
by S. E. Graves Of New York. Opera
tons at the mine were not satisfactory,
however, and work was discontinued
three months g A meeting of the
shareholders was held here Saturday and
the matter of the early RESUMPTION of
work was talked over. The following Of
ficers were elected: President, A. E.
Spriggs; vice president, Charles w.
Clark; secretary n treasurer, L. S.
Wild: trustees, w. A. Clark, G. w. Clark,
A. H. Wethey, A. J.. Johnston, A. E.
Spriggs, M. l.. Hewett and L. S. Wild.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-25

A complaint charging Harry Rhoades,
Patrick ellis, Daniel Crowley, Michael
Smith, Peter Barso and a man who sails
under the title Of Big Bill' with assault
in the third degree on Louis DeMars and
his brother, Saturday night was issued
from the county attorneys office today
and filed in Justice Harrington's court.
In detailing the trouble the compliments
said they were passing away the time in
the Silver Bow saloon when the defend
ants entered and without ~provocation,
walked and jumped all over them.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-25

In the damage suit of Samuel H. Stew
art against the Sninger Manufacturing
company, the defendant has given notice
ct its intention tc move for a new trial on
the ground that the judgment, $6,OOU, Is
excessive; that new evidence has been dis
covered which the defendant could not
with due diligence have produced at
the trial, and hat there were errors in
the application Of the law governing the
case.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-25
ANOTHER CORNER STONE.

The corner stone of the NJ. E. church,
south, will be laid Thursday afternoon
with appropriate ceremony. The grand
lodge, A. F. & A. M, will have charge Of
the occasion, and the stone will prob
ably be placed in position by Grand Mas
ter Pomeroy. Addresses will be made by
a number of prominent citizens.
Rev. j. NJ. Settle states that the floor
of the building will be in position by that
time and there will probably be seats for
all ladies who care to attend.