The silver lance., 1899-02-10
OUR SALTED PLACER,
Washed From the Rich Deposits on The Lance
Exchange Table.

Judge c. C. Goodale, W no assumes the
duties OF surveyor general tomorrow, is
one OF the best known men in the state,
and the people are glad to note that an
outside man has been recognized. He
has been one Of the builders Of Prowers
county, and is we'll known as one Of the
foremost members of tho Colorado bar.
Denver Times.
OF the s275 100000 output Of gold in
the world during 1898, Mr.. A. Sauerbeck,
the eminent English statistical authority,
states that the United States has be-
tween $50, ,OOO and s2OO, 100000. Tho
important banks Of England, Germany
and France hold something less than
$50. 100000 as compared with their hold
ings Of 1896.-Denuer Times.
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While the district attorneys Of the
state have taken it upon themselves to
recommend the passage OF the bill pro-
viding for capital punishment. it might
be interesting reading to have some Of
these learned gentlemen Of the bar(?)
inform the people how one crime can be
justified by committing another? How
the State, since it has no functions other
than those vested in it BY the people, can
assume for itself any right not possessed
by the individual? And since when has
it become the duty OF a state to seek
vengeance upon any Of its citizens
Pitkin Miner.
Many young legislators imagine that
it is their duty to introduce bills to provo
to their constituents that they are work
ers and not fgureheads among the as
sembled statesmen. Through this mis-
taken idea vast amount OF vicious leg
islation is proposed and more time is
spent by the intelligent representative
in killing bad measures than is consu NJ
ed in securing the enactment Of merito-
rious ones into law. At the present rate
nearly Thousand bills will be introduc
cd in the Colorado legislature at the
present session. Four out Of five Of
these will not, and perhaps ought not. to
become laws. Very frequently men with
extremely crude ideas Of laws and law
making are sent to the Legislature, and
their presence and influence is often a
hindrance rather than a benefit to the
state.-Aspen Times.
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Intimate acquaintance, congeniality Of
tastes and purposes, respect, admiration.
material and social advancsment-all
these may appeal at some time to the
young woman or young man as furnish
ing the possible material for prosper
ous venture into matrimony. But to
those of US who are on this side Of mar
ried life with years Of experience to give
US insight, there never was greater fal-
lacy. would say to all young women
land would i had the tongues Of an
gels to say it as should), Love your
lover or do not marry him." Respect
admiration may do for friendship; mar
rage absolutely demands love. You re-
member that when the apostle Peter
sums up the qualities that go to make a
perfect Christian character he does not
begin by urging tho necessity Of faith.
He assumes its existence at the start.
He says, add to your faith, virtue. and
to your virtue, knowledge" 1t is as if
he would have US know that faith is not
to be regarded simply as an adornment
to the Christian character. 1t is pre-
requisite. 1t is the atmosphere in which
the Christian life has its breath and be-
ing. So it is with love when the time
comes to settle the gravest question Of
life.-Heleu Watterson Moody in the
February Ladies' Home Journal