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The Jolly Egyptians

An interesting papyrus recently dis.
covered shows that many of the an
eient Egyptians were quite as fond of
drinking good liquor as are any Of the
moderns. In this papyrus, which Is
5000 years old, the philosopher Ami
writes the following words Of warning
on the subject Of intoxication TO a
student in Channu: II have been in
formed that you are not only neglect
ing your studies. but that you are also
INDUCING in the most frivolous pleas
ures, and that you spend a good deal
or your time in drinking. Now, how
can 1t benefit you to drink So much
beer every day? Take advice and shun
that insidious liquor" From other
sources we learn that students IN the
land OF the pyramids enjoyed their
beer, and were quite as fond of play
Ing practical jokes as any Of their de-
scendants. From the diary Of an
Egyptian lieutenant who nourished
about 1000 years ago we obtain the
interesting information that a quart OF
beer cost about 6 cents, and there are
various entries In the book which al
low us to infer that the average EEyp-
tan never dreamed Of quenching his
thirst with less than a quart At a time.
Indeed" says the erudite Egyptolo-
gist who has deciphered this diary,
there are various facts which justify
rs in describing the thirst Of the an
Client Egyptians as pyramidal"
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ital, daily larger and more secure.
ministered to glad prosperity. Or 1t
was currency, wickedly and selfishly
juggled. that made merchants bank
rupt and starved labor into discomfort
and slavery, while capital added house
to house and field to field; and gath
cred into its misery hands all the
wealth left in a ruined land.
The first question. therefore, in an
Industrial nation is. Where ought con-
troll Of the currency to rest? In whose
hands can this almost omnipotent
power be trusted? Every writer Of
political economy from Aristotle to
Adam Smith, allows that a change in
the currency alters the price Of every
foot of land. Whom can we trust with
this despotism? At present the banks
and the money kings WELD this power.
make it longer or shorter, as they
please. They own every pound
weight. and can make it heavier or
lighter, as they choose. This ex-
plains the riddle. so mysterious to
common people, that those who trade
in money always grow rich, even while
those VINO trade in other things go
into bankruptcy"
The third objection to national
banks of issue is, that the moment the
national bank is permitted to issue
money, that moment it becomes. for
pecuniary reasons, the enemy of any
government paper.
The banks are now urging that the
issue of paper money is function OF
the banks. and that the government
ought to go out of the banking bust
ness. Our answer is that the issue OF
money is a function OF government.
and that the banks ought to go out OF
the governing business. The govern
ment cannot afford to build up a
strong financial interest hostile to the
exercise, by the government, OF the
right to issue and control both the
metallic and paper money Of the ma
tion.-W. ]. Bryan.
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Specimen of Hanna Logic.

From the Kansas City Star: Doubt
less Mark Hanna is a skillful political
manager and organizer, but his great
ness does not go to the extent of show
ing to himself what his limitations
are. He is not a good speechmaker.
He probably never delivered an ad-
dress that did not harm the cause he
advocated. He made some foolish re-
marks on trusts at Cleveland, the pur-
port Of which were: Trusts are all
right; they are good things and need
to be fostered rather than restrained.
But even IL they are bad. the Repub-
lican party is the best one to give the
country relief from them" That is
genuine Hanna logic.
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Caucus Seems to He Necessary.

From the Utica IN. " Observer:
1t keeps President Mckinley busy de-
nying or correcting what his uncen-
sored friends say. The other day. after
First Assistant Postmaster-Gene
Heath declared that IL commission in
the army had been offered to Aguinal-
do IL he would submit. President Nc
Kinley declared that the United States
had never bribed for peace and never
would. Next, ex-Secretary OF State
Day, In the exigency OF the Ohio cam
paign, declared that the Philippines
came to us by purchase. purely. To
correct this impression the president
yesterday declared that the new ter
ritory had come to US in the proyi-
dence Of God"
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, l.
TnrAQ CnTrnTTw -

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner Of the firm Of F. ]. Cheney Co,
doing business in the City Of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed IN nv
presence, this 9th day Of December. A. d. 1854
(SEAL) A w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials. free
+. J. CHENEY 4 Co, Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Mortnn's Low-Dnwn Trick.

The San Francisco Gail recently de-
voted a whole page TO a "frightful ex-
pose" CT Bryan's mercenary character.
II actually Published, in facsimile. a
letter from Bryan to J. Sterling Nor
ton tsOmetimes called the meanest
man alive') in which Bryan actually
stated that the salary of a certain Of
fee was more of an object to him than
the honor OF il. We shuddered as we
read the crushing charge, and almost
abandoned Bryan as we read the con-
vincing proof Then we paused. and
taking counsel OF our common sense
(which is really abundant, despite the
fact that We occasionally read the
CALI. We asked. Are there no extern
uating circumstances" We pondered
upon the fact that even the treason of
Dreyfus was tempered by extenuating
circumstances. Then We bethought
ourSelf TO inquire. What was the Of
fee to which Bryan's mercenary re-
mark applied? When did ne seek it?
Why was the salary more desirable
than the honor of it?" We learned
that the office" was the position Of
secretary to the Nebraska railway
commission; that the time was 1889,
when Bryan, at the age of %. was
struggling against odds to make a
living and establish himself in bust
ness; that the salary OF the position
would have greatly aided him. at that
time, in the support OF his family and
others dependent upon him: that there
was an abundance OF labor in the po-
sition. and very little. If any. honor in
1t. Why should any man, not an
idiot, want position Of that kind. I'M
less he needed the salary? 1t is as
honorable as typesetting. and more
honorable than editing the Call. yet |
what typesetter does not think more
Of his wages than Of his employment? |
Who would not esteem the salary OF |
the editor OF the Call above the honor |
Of his job? Who would hold such a Job >
Il he did not need the salary? This |
asst piece of Call sensationalism Is |
perhaps the most puerile and pusillan-
nous piece of journalistic black
suardism that has recently disgraced
he always contemplate press OF San
Francisco. No decent paper would
publish the letter with intent to injure
Bryan. Chicago has several journal
site degenerates. hut only one gave
pace to it.
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Labor and Finance.

The money that labor earns is not
the property OF labor. but a mere loan
granted him TO sustain life. II the
money is his. why can he not keep IL?
He must pay 1t all over to a common
fund or s:arve. If he has a small sur
plus. and keeps what he earns, his
wages are reduced by the amount he
withdraws from circulation. How
could labor exist without returning to
capital the money earned in wages?
II labor kept all it earned. there would
be none in circulation to pay more
wages. This is true and 1t always will
be true until labor is permitted to pro-
duce money. which will become an ac-
erection to the circulating medium. and
an increase OF wages by the amount OF
the increase. This is the whole finan-
cial question in a nutshell SO far as la
Dor Is concerned.
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chanEIar the E.seutIv. Mind.

From the Lafayette Qnd.) Journal:
Before Mckinley went on that stump
ing trip he went out Of his way to say
that he intended to leave the future of
the Philippines to the judgment of
congress; now he says that he intends
to tell congress in his annual message
that the Philippines must be ours for
keeps. As ii is only about six weeks to
the opening OF congress he will proba-
bly, not have time to change his opin-
ion again. although he has been known
to do the trick in less than six hours.
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ORDERING A TROUSSEAu.
Beautifully Dressed Dolls Sent to tn.
Prospective Bride.

Beeutifuny Dressed Dolls Sent to the
Prospective Bride.
A vast amount Of very beautiful and
exquisitely skilled work only plays
secondary and passing part in the econ-
omy Of trade, says the New York
Commercial Advertiser. The big dress
makers models are so exclusive and
Srecious that they are guarded from
outsiders as one would guard Jewels or
gold from thief. Pattern dresses cost
enormous prices. and the gown build
ers use them bit by bit as ideas for
original costumes. To their far
western or southern customers they
VII send exquisitely dressed dolls to
demonstrate the specially designed
costumes they think will suit them.
Not long ago as many as two dozen
dolls were sent to California to a
young woman whose trousseau was to
be made in New York. When the dolls
were returned their frocks were re-
moved and destroyed; yet the care tax
en- to make these miniature frocks per-
feet In every detail OF cut, 1T and trim
ming was greater in a way than that
the real costumes will require. Jewel.
ers send out designs or make them I'D
TO exhibit to a customer, in wax. u.s.
ing sometimes paste stones and some
times real ones. The wax is melted
nat and smooth into a box, and then
the jewels are stuck into 1t. Black
wax throws up diamonds to perfection
and the idea Of the pattern, a tiara,
ring or aigrette is to take Is easily
realized when seen in this form.
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u y II IKE INI7e ~
us Family Pills are the best
Chance to Begin Training.

Jack" asked the father, ARE you
going in for any OF the school sports
this year?"
Yes, daddy" replied the unsuspect-
ing boy. I'm going to try for the mile
race"
Good" returned his father. ct have
a letter to be posted. and it's about a
mile to the postoffice and back. Let
me see what time you can do it in
Stray Stories.
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Composition Drowned Down.

From the Kansas City Star: It Is
not pleasant to think that the presi-
dent Of the United States would ex-
press disapproval Of the celebrations
which had been mapped out in honor
OF Admiral Dewey. but Mr.. Mckinley
is man who is hostile to competition
in more senses than the restriction of
trade by the protective tariff.
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AGENTS WANTED

To sell The Economy" the only
perfect gasoline gas-lamp; 100 candle
power; % cents a month. Absolutely
safe. Has stood the test OF time; $4,000
In use. Patented. Fully guaranteed.
OxidiZed or nickel finish. Indoor or
street lamps. Prices reduced. Econ
omy Gas Lamp Co, 157 LaSalle street,
Chicago.
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Whenever the women see a new wild
ow coming down the street they put on
a look Of sweet sympathy that also
takes quick measurement Of the length
Of her Grape.
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TOPICS OF THE WEEK
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BERLINs BACCARAT SCANDAL.

bERL1NS BACCARAT SCANDAL
Berlin, like London, has had its BAG
carat scandal. 1t has not involved
royal personages, as in the English in
stance, but Berlin could hardly have
been more excited If the princes of the
royal house had been found gambling
than it was when 1t learned that off,
GERS of the Prussian army had set up
a baccarat club which was not for
mere innocent diversion, but a gam
bling hell patronized by over two hun
dred persons CT the military and aristo-
cratic classes. 1t is not claimed that
the three officers who ran the bank, all
Of them representatives Of the first
families. were dishonest or that they
cheated, as was demonstrated in the
English scandal, but the thrifty, hard
working Germans who make money
slowly might well be excused for a sus-
picion of that sort when they found
that the three officers were spending
money like water, though they had not
a mark when they set up the bank.
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willing to the End.

Saskatchewan my father Is rich,
have never cared for wealth but as
means to an end" He-"Well, I'm
ready to go as end man at a moments
notice. STRAY Stories.
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WOMAN INHERITs $4,000. 600.

Mrs. George Hilson Of Bridgeport,
Conn, has been ofhciaIly notified that
she is q legatee under the provisions
Of the win Of the late Elisha CroWeIl
OF Bristol. England, who at his death
left a fortune appraised At So. o0o. 900.
Mrs. Hlssnn Is. granddaughter Of
the wealthy testator and. 1t is under
stood. comes In for oks-ffth Of the
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About $500 suicides are annually
registered in Russia.
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MAY BECOME CABINET OFFICE.

MAI bECOAE CABINET OFrlOh.
Robert p Porter, the special COM
missioner for Cuba and Porto Rico,
handed in his resignation, as his work
in the West Indies was thought to be
completed. President Mckinley re-
Quested Mr.. Porter 20 continue in his
present position and assume charge
of the insular bureau of the war de-
partment. This bureau has been in
charge Of CLERKS, aid the president
wants some one to reorganize it and
put it in good shape. Owing to the
Importance of tie subjects under con-
'sideration in regard to the new pos
sessions, this bureau will soon grow to
the dignity Of a department. 1t may
in time become a department which
viii be presided over hy cabinet OFF,
Ger.
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DEWEY AND THE M'LEANs.

A seat in the United States senate,
or even the viee-Dresidency, would
not add to the social prestige Of the
McLeans. They are fixed in that re-
spect- They have for many, many
years been in the forefront of the aris-
tocracy Of dollars and peaceful achieve
ment. That position will now be
strengthened by being linked to the
founder of a Eew line based on the
aristoeracy of heroism. Nothing can
outrank that dual proposition in either
this or any other country. With great
riches representing concentration
from many sources, and undying mill
tary glory, the Mclean family and its
connections present and prospective
cannot be easily shaken from the rank
as one Of the most influential in Amer
lea.
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THE STUDY OF PBYsIoIocy-

Some whimsical Chicagoans threaten
TO take their children out Of the public
schools IL those children are made to
study physiology. These Chieagoans
are not complaining that that branch
OF study Is taught badly in the schools.
The more thoroughly 1t is taught the
more dissatisfied they are, because
their children know something about
their own internal structure.
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Circumstances are never strong
enough to inprison q great soul
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DIR. HERRoN's CANDID ADMIs-
SIONS.

George d. Heron, professor Of ZAP
piled Christianity" at Iowa college at
Grinnell, has resigned his position and
written letter Of explanation which
does him great credit and leaves little
to be desired. He retires for the
good Of the institution" and he virtu-
ally Acknowledges that those who have
for some years opposed his connection
Herewith have had right and reason
on their side. Indeed, Prof. Heron
marshals the considerations against
his continued occupancy Of the chair
he has held with candor and frank
ness which viii compel a tribute even
from his severe critics.
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HIGGINsoNs GIFT TO HARVARD

Major n. l. Higginson, IS, who gave
Soldiers Field to Harvard university,
has given the sum of $4,000 to be
used for the erection and equipment Of
a building suitable to the uses Of the
University club. The corporation in
return offers the Warren property, at
the corner Of Harvard and Quincy
streets, for the site of the building.
Plans for the erection Of the UNIVERSE
ty club have been under consideration
since last spring. 1t is to be erected as
q memorial to Harvard men who fell
in the Spanish war.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-03
4 DAv WITH the POSTMASTER.
Public ONCE Not 20 Much Of peivsts
Snap - Il 10 Cracked up to De.

| A great many people are under
the impression that job in the
postofiice is very pleasant posi-
tion to hold, and for the benefit OF
our La Junta readers the writer
will tell what he saw in the La
Junta Office in one day
II was AIS a. m. when three
men hurried in at the front door Of
the postoffice just in time to get
the back shutters open and receive
the first load of mail, consisting of
ten sacks ofpapers and two pouches
OF letters, brought to the city by
trains Nos. and I. One man
empties the letters from the
pouches and back stamps them
with the date and time received,
which you will find on the back OF
all letters. This takes him nearly
half hour Another empties the
papers on the distributing table
and divides them into sections for
distribution, and the third com
mences to distribute the letters.
They had just got nicely started
when the second load OF mail was
dumped at the door, this from
train No. S. When dumped on top
OF what had been previously re-
ceived it makes pile that would
surprise the people OF La Junta if
they but knew how much mail act
ually comes into this Office daily.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-03

ticket Office for particulars. W.
o. Skinner, Agent
]. Johnson, plumbing. shop
three doors west Of Wieland's gro
cery.
A choice lot OF American cut
glass just received at Fisher. q
Larsen's.
Why not own your own home and
save rents Look at the list offered
by Buckley & Hart.
For highest cash price on hides
and pelts see X. Klein. at Iheits
& Dice meat market.
Six sea lions. enroute from San
Francisco to New York by express,
passed through this city on No. 8
Monday morning.
The ladies of the Catholic church
will give an ice cream social and
dance at the opera house Tuesday
evening, May 10Th.
Mrs. David Lesher and children
arrived from Denver on the Bly,
Monday morning, and will become
permanent residents OF this city
Engineer Lesher is now running
between La Junta and Dodge City.
l consider it not only pleasure
but duty | owe to my neighbors
to tell about the wonderful cure
effected in my case by the timely
use OF Chamberlain Colic, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. was
taken very badly with flux and pro-
cured bottle of this remedy. A
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-03

few doses effected permanent
cure. take pleasure in recon-
mending it to others suffering
from that dreadful disease. ]. w.
Lynch, Dorr, w. Va. This REM
edy is sold at the Arcade Phar-
macy.
County Assessor II. w. Ads
nond was over attending the Odd
Fellows celebration Wednesday,
and the Rocky Ford boys smoked
to the health OF fine boy, who ar
rived last Monday to cheer his
home. Henry says the boy is a
great big nice fellow" and then
added, Everybody says he looks
Just like his dad. Times Repub
lican.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-03

For the annual meeting OF the
General Assembly, Cumberland
Presbyterian church, to be held at
Denver, Colorado, May 18th to
10th, the Santa Fe will offer tickets
for sale on May 10Th and 18TH
with final limit tor return Of
June 18th, at the low rate of $S. 10
for the round trip, La Junta to
Denver and return. Inquire at
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-03

At the Golden Rule of late is more evil
dence of our supremacy that wideawake
buyers of this vicinity realize is to their
continual benefit.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-03
THE EMBROIDERY EVENT.

Embroideries. Swiss, Nainsook and Cam
brio Edgings and Insertions, in short
lengths, at actually one-half Of the
former prices.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-03
TAILORED SHIRT WAISTS.

Everybody acknowledges we show the
best line of waists. We will give an
extra inducement for the next ten
days ON imported white pitiue waists,
French percales, woven cord madras
and lots of Others at an extraordinary
reduction
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-03
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

Another fortunate purchase, through the
dissolution of prominent New York
house, gives us the opportunity to
announce the Muslin Underwear event
of '99. These goods must be seen to
be appreciated We will be glad to
show them to you whether you are
ready to buy or not.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-03
ART SQUARES AND MATTINes.

a new shipment of art squares and mat
tings just arrived. All we ask for
this department is a comparison of
styles aud prices and we feel con.
vinced you will buy of us.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-12-21
InfrO6 of Rice in Perm

According to tradition, wheat was
introduced in Peru by Il curious ac-
cident Inez Munoz, the wife Of
Alcantara, half brother OF Pizarro,
and the first European woman who
landed in this country, brought with
her . bag of rice One day shortly
after her arrival, while cleaning some
Of the rice 10 make pudding for her
brother law, the Marquis, she came
across few grains Of wheat, which
she carefully Laid aside, and afterward
planted in the northwest corner of
the main plaza of Lima, just in front
of where the city hall now stands.
They yielded abundantly, and the
next year the little crop was distri-
huted among the settlers for seed.
This was in 1886, and In 1889 the pro-
duction was SO extensive that the I'll st
flour mill was erected.
In 1860 the same lady, having
meantime become widow. introduced
the first olive trees into Peru, which
were also planted in the plaza Of Lima
I'll of them died except two, one OF
which was stolen by Chileano and
became the parent of all the olive
| trees in Chile, while from the other
sprung all Of the grove. in Peru
| Chicago Record
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-12-21
WISE WORDS.

He who laughs can commit no dead
~ sin.-Goethe's Mother.
The moral progression of a people
can scarcely begin till they are indie
pendent. .-Martineau.
Unhappy is the man for whom his
own mother has not made ali other
mothers venerable. Richter.
/ Few persons have sufficient wisdom
| to prefer censure which is useful to
| praise which deceives them. Roche
| foucauld.
! Whatever your calling, master all
its bearings and details, It's principles,
instruments and applications.- w.
Mathews.
! Tha. best portion of q good mans
life, his little. nameless, unrcmem
bered acts of kindness and love-
t Wordsworth.
| Virtue %1I cl.uA as NJ. as vice by
contact; and the public stock of hon
est, manly principle will daily accumu-
Iate.-Burke.
Style is only the frame TO hold our
thoughts. Il is like the sash of win
dow--if heavy it will obscure the
light.
What are the aims which are at the
same time duties? They are the per-
fecting of ourselves and the happiness
of others Kant.
Although men are accused OF not
knowing their own weakness, yet per-
haps few know their own strength.
It is in men as in soils. where some
times there is vein of gold which the
owner knows not of.-Swift.