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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-28

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spnn6 im iolenfl III th1eE rhia
roceediing mad the indian easpE sf Is.
g1breath, and forced i'm Is tske deeu
sddraugh of the ether.
9ood, good e pr,oved Hendricks,
& 90 Kola's body began e 4 grow limp.
1--WE him some more e ssSsss
oh, no., lie must not Sc TOO deeply
Under I, {, objected Lamp in. e Il
just right now: Let him Is se. n lman.
age him as easily 10 8 row boa 4 down
stream. Vow, II he will only tai ll''ss$=
Kola's face was; BIZ dless. For mo.
ment there, was no sound Inside or ont
! side Of the house. Lampl<in raised the
towel = little, for the lips Of the Indian
were moving. S2. 5zs52. = MS.
a harsh laugh broke from the death
like face. 81. Ss4
=5s= t's the wisdom Of the east
chuckled Kola. ''I'll never be suspect
ed, and when Hen bricks Is out Of the
way, ! shall be free. Yes, free, and rich,
and as powerful as king I.
Ihere ne paused. Lampk1n held up
his hand to warn the others not to
speak, and in q distinct voice said: Y #:
But Gielow- will he be found q.
81 = "'Never!'' burst impulsively from
Kola's lips. mo one else knows the Sc
cret door. No one would think of the
head Of the dragon e. .:.: e !. s. SEE s
The eyes of Hendricks and the doctor
met. Hendricks flashed knowing ely,
and he grunted as he turned ard ran
into the hall. A moment later Lamp
kin followed. finding the detective ex-
aiming the walnut dragon at,the foot
of the stairs. !. <.s:...y*. 81 liz, ~, -
j: II: believe on my life that the head of
the thing unscrews,". Hendricks ex-
claimed. excitedly. "see where it has
been rubbed by use. By Jove, I have
it," - .. =. .:<
7 Grasping the head in his hands, Hen
bricks gave it a powerful wrench, and it
began to turn. In moment it came
off, and they saw, protruding from a
hollow tube in tho neck of the dragon,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-28

6ad sjEs;si lals
artine point theq found hem
Hselvess stopped bySaa brick wall 50 which
/ Sygas rust iron a cor. The door was
locked, but 4 bunch sof keys hung onss
hook near s5Ess..3ss
We have found him, g said Lampiin.
Hendricks. mold sas he began to try
the keys In the lock after many fail
ures, the door was finally opened, and,
ii the com ined Iii ht OF the lantern
and . streak Of daylig it that came ii
at : tiny crack in the rock, they saw,
#crouching ii corner. 8 white-faced
creature with walling eyes and dis
*heveled hair.
/. SIS it?'' came from his lips IN :
zrasping whisper. y ... s.
Friends" said Hendricks. i.
Gielow tried to rise, but fell back
ward. q q. IS F. 5.zs..s
In Gods name-water!" he gasped.
Here, drink this first, !" said Lanapkin,
kneeling; and drawing out from his
pocket a flask Of brandy. Gielow tried
20 take the bottle in his hands, but his
A06S4S NWCAS- WV ~oClu lIVu VOl(e LIZ.
zLampkin placed the bottle to>his lips,
and Gielow drank. <s@-=ts.H< r. ... T.. :
"Oh, thank God!" he said. lis it true,
are you friends?" +. s..>
This is Mr.. Minard Hendricks," an
swered Lampkin, with glance at the
holder of the lantern, land Miss Hunt
ington is outside in carriage waiting
to take you home"
: "Oh, no, really 2. cried the prisoner,
and then he lowered his head to his
knees and laughed like happy child.
1T seems like years since came here"
He tried again to rise, but Lampkin
stopped him.
"You must first drink some of this
liquid food" he saitl.
AS he opened the bottle. Gie]ow eyed
it like famished beast. AS he was
taking it from a spoon from the doc
tors hands, Hendricks peered out
through the crack.
II have the solution now" he re-
marked. "In cutting the new road
along here, they came within few
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-28

Hendricks drew deep Breath. The
most startling feature of the situation
was 1ha. Denham did not seem to COM
prehend their peril. He half smiled as
4 he thought Hendricks were playing
one of his practical jokes on his man
before arresting him.
"Tme's up" announced the Indian.
Denham, jerk him Backward" yelled
Hendricks, and, in the sudden shock Of
establishment over the puzzling COM
mand, the Indian involuntarily raised
his finger from the button, and the sit
uaNon seemed to flash upon Denham.
Like a projectile hurled from some
powerful destroying machine he sprang
lit Kola. He caught him by the throat
and pulled him over the back Of his
chair. Hendricks sprang from the
tor with him. Kola wriggled in Den
hams clutch and managed to get on
his feet But, with his fingers digging
into the Indians throat, the sergeant
bore him backwards over the table, In
the struggle Kola's shoulder pressed
down On the electric button. There
was crash of timbers under the lounge
just vacated, and with dull, subter-
ranean rumble the. flooring over that
spot disappeared in yawning black
hole. z 49,: 49,. Iii. $5sas5 So ri
Hendricks was beside himself with
rage as he lowered over the now pas
sive Indian. I'll ....5.s.S .SS% s. q
" "oh, you dirty scampis - calculated.
he took a pair Of handouts from his
pocket and fastened them on Kola'l
wrists I4 $31 81 ..s# .
The Indians face was the color 81
ashes. *ss.
: "Downed ne, after all Sc said, =,
:: signedly. s d 81 "
9zE> "You dirty puppy, : was all that Hen.
y bricks seemed able / to say but in Z
moment be was perfectly g.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-28
Ito be concluded.
LA. w. Excursion to Boato,

& L. a. w. Excursion to Roat,nn.
B The Nickel Plate road will sell excnr-|
sion non tickets from Chicago to Boston md
return for trains of August 1 til and 18th
at rate OF $1,000 for the round trip
Tickets will be valid returning for ar
rival at initial starting point not later
than August 3lst., b, depositing same.
with Agent Fitchburg R. r.. in Boston,.
Sleeping car accommodations should be
seenr' d early. Address General Agent,
Ill Adams ST. Chicago *,5 5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-28

1l n5 lI s. 4. "a q e. =
g.. g lsed the O. g
1EIe must have thrust his mess B
through 81
aielow nodded 8 she ate. but he mn 8
no comment. az ~
2.Sz..N 81, that IS enough for the pre-
ent, z said Lamp Kin. We must get
out of here and warm you up before ~
do anything else. 8
They raised the artist to his feet, and
bore him slowly between them alonSII
the dark passage. and up the dark
stairs to the hall above. B
% Wen take him straight e Kola'f=
room and wrap him up. : sid the
doctor. S & @*
Ito be concluded.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-28

The Little Falls Business College
Offers upequalled facilities in book
keeping and shorthand. Our system
OF bookkeeping is the most PRACTICAL
and comprehensive in the Nocthw :
barring none. It will cost
'othing t., examine it, Day -
evening sessions.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-28

Circulation counts--The Her.
aid circulates DER 1900 copies
weekly. ~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14

frozen limbs, just In from his 1000
mile ride, Whitman appeared before
the two great men to plead for Oregon.
His statement was q revelation to
the administration. Previous to Whit
mans visit it was the general idea in
congress that Oregon was a barren.
worthless country, 1T only for wild
beasts and wild men. He opened the
eyes Of the government to the limit.
less wealth and splendid resources Of
that western territory. He told them
Of its great rivers and fertile valleys
Its mountains covered with forests and
its mines filed with precious treas
ures. He showed them that it was q
country worth keeping and that 1t
must not fall into the hands of the
English. He spoke as a man inspired.
and his words were needed.
What followed-the organization OF
companies Of emigrants, the rapid set.
Element Of the territory and the treaty
made with Great Britain in 1916 by
which the f%orty-ninth parallel was
made the boundary line west Of the
Rocky mountains are matters Of his.
tory.
The foresight and the heroism Of one
man and his gallant ride had saved
three great states to the Union.-Oma.
ha World Herald.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
BEARDED
NJ

Designing men, through a~lluring andcun-
ningly worded advertisements. c~onstantlv
endeavor to work upon the feelings of sick
ana ailing women by inviting them to write
20 won0an I? and secure a uom,an's sym.
Pathy." It is we'll to remember that M
best sympathy is to be had at home and not
from strangers. perhaps hundreds of miles
distant. The object of the sick is to get we'll.
and however precious sympathy NAV be. Il
never yet cured a seriously afflicted womau.
While the sympathy of your milliner OF
dressmaker might be appreciated and be
JUST as oenehcial, II not more SO, than sym.
patny from a stranger, yet it can not eject
your cure # you are an ailing woman.
IT IS loudly proclaimed through the press
that "a woman can best understand a
woman's ailments, !" and on this ground sick
women are invited to write to a woman"
and get the benefit of a woman'e advice.
The sort of understanding of her ailments'
wanted oy a sick woman is a trained nledi.
cal understanding. If a woman has this
trained medical knowledge she understands
woman's ailments not as a Uoman, but O. .
physician. If she is not a doctor she cdnuot
understand the ailments at all, and cannot
treat them successfully, because che lacks
the necessary training:
AS far as known, there is no regularly
Qualified woman physician connected with
any proprietary medicine especially de.
signed for womeu-no one, therefore quail.
fed by learning and experience, to advise
on questions of disease and its cure.
1t is certain that there is no one, man Of
woman, connected with any put nj"
medicine for women; excepting only pr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, who, like
DR.. Pierce. is a regular graduated and quail.
fed physician, and who has, like. him, de-
voted more than thirty years to the special
study and treatment Of diseases of women.
For more than thirty years DR.. <. ".
bae q regularly graduated doctor; has
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical institute, Of
Buffalo, N. Y. On his staff are nearly .
score Of regularly graduated, e~xperienced,
skilled physicians, each of whom Is 4 spec
ialist in his chosen class of diseases. Nv.
cry letter addressed to Dr.. Pierce as above,
has prompt, conscientious attention, \. re.
garded as sacredly confidential and 10
swered IN q plain envelope 90 your private
Affairs are kept safe from pryine eyes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
OFFICERS APOLOGIZED.

Trouble In the south Dakota Regiment
Settled. al.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 14.-The trouble
in the First South Dakota regiment has
been settled. Colonel Frost has with.
drawn his charges against Lieutenant
Colonel Slower, Lieutenant Bates and
Major r. c. Warne, and the order Of
arrest against them was removed by
General Shafter. Colonel Frost re-
ceived letters of apology from all three
Of the accused officers. which they wrote
in response to appeals made by the citi-
zen's reception committee from South
Dakota now in this city. Governor
Lee, who has just arrived here, had
approved the action taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
CHAMBERS RESIGNS.

Chief Justice Of Samoa Throws I'm HE
Position.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. IA special
to The Commercial Appeal from Wash.
ington says:
Chief Justice Chambers of Samoa has
handed his resignation to the president
to take effect as soon as the powers
could agree on his successor. The pres.
ident has told the Albanian that the
country endorsed him and the govern.
ment would give him an official posi-.
ton commensurate with his talents and
ability.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14

sThsy are simply psstset,r writes
Robert Moore, Of La Eayotto. Ind, OF
DeWitt'sL Little Early Raeoee, the "fam.
Gus little pills" for constipation and all
liver ailments. Never gripe.
Cook d ODEE.
Quickens the blood, rounds the form,
lifts the brain and body from weakness
to power. That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
Sioux City Live Stock.

SiOuX CITY Live Stock.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. Is.
HOGS-Market weak. Range of
prices. n. O5@4.35.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at "a. 5O@5.5O for beeves;
S2 25@3.75 for cows, bulls and mixed;
s. 5O04 80 for stockers and feeders; So. "a
@5 % for calves and y~earlings.
Receipts: Cattle. 1900; hogs, 1900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
st. Paul Union stock Yards.

St. Pau Union stock Yards.
SOUTH ST.. PAUL, Sept. Is.
HOGS-Market steady. Range OF
prices. "A 200 A.50.
CATTLE-Marke steady.
. Sales ranged at s.. OO@5.25 for stockers:
3.OO@3 25 for heifers; 4.65@4. 80 for steers;
g. OO@5.25 for calves; 81. 25@4. 10 for cows;
81. 10 for bulls.
SHEEP-Market steady on good sheep
and lambs; common lower.
Sales ranged at IS. 40@3.8 IS for sheep:
$500 for LAMBS.
Receipts, Cattle, 1aO0; calves, 400; hogs
l,4OO; sheep, 800.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
Editor blanchard Dead.

MISNEAPoLIs, Sept. l4.-John Blan-
chard. for 10 years editor-in-chief of
the Minneapolis Times, died at 6 q. m.
Mr.. Blanchard had been i'll for the last
six months from p%rostration,
and to this and a lesion at the base of
the brain is due his death. MI. Blan.
chard was 81 years of age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14

There's always hope while there's One
Minute Cough Cure. IAN attack Of
pneumonia left my lungs in bad shape
and ! was near the first stages OF con-
sumption. One Minute Cough Cure
completely cured me" writes Helen Nc.
Henry, Bismsrk, n. D. Gives instant re-
lief.
Cook & ODEr,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14

The flesh Of young giraffe, especial
" that Of a young COW, is extremely
good, somewhat like veal, with a
gamelike flavor. The tongue. from -
to 20 inches long, is also very good.
But the marrow bones afford the great
est luxury to the South African hunter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
Floods In Upper Austria.

LINTz, Upper Austria, Sept. 14.-The
rapid rise Of the rivers Salzach, Ems
and Traun has flooded the country, in.
terrupting road and railway communi.
cation. At Ischl and Ebensee several
bridges have been destroyed and many
families have been driven from thei,
houses. Rain continues falling every.
where.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
Run Down by . Train,

LoaASsPoRr. Ind, Sept. l4.-A west
bound Panhandle passenger train ran
down and instantly killed Mrs. Harrison
McVety, two daughters aged IL and Is,
and a son aged Ia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14

II am subject to cramps and collie, and
have used many remedies, but tod
Foley'e Colo Cure beats them ALL" w,
L. Yeats, Bor6eld, III.
FRANK smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain

Duluth Grain.
DULUTH. Sept. Is
WHEAT Cash, No. l hard, zoe: No.
! Northern, 67Xc: No. 2 Northern, 64Hc:
No. 3, 61Ko. To Arrive No. l hard,
zoe: September, 67Kc; December, $500:
MAY, 7lKc.
FLAX-To Arrive-No. l hard, 81 .O2;
September, q o.. October, sl.O2A.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
Cruisor'b Boiler Exploded.

KEEL. Sept. 14.-The German third.
class cruiser Wacht, while participant
ing IN the autumn maneuvers, exploded
her boiler, four perso being killed and
fou- others injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14

Mrs. G. W. Palmer, Of Jones'
vile, w., says:
1.-Two years ago I was afflicted
with stomach and bowel trouble
MY case puzzled the doctors. I
subsisted only on the lightest kind
OF diet. My stomach would not
retain solid food. The pain in INV
stomach and bowels was SO intense
tnat l cannot describe it. I con-
tinued to grow worse. I lost "A
pounds, my nerves were corn.
pletely shattered, and l was verv
weak. DR.. CIV. Jacobs, Of Rich.
mond, advised me to take DR.. WI.
iiams' Pink Pills for Pale Peonie
I began to use the pills, and the
nfst effect was the restoration If
my appetite, and the quoting Of Of
my shattered nervous system I
began to regain my lost strength.
and In one month after commerc'
ing to take the pills l was able -
40 my housework. l have gained
90 pounds and to-day am in GOOD
1ealth. '-F,om the Free Pr.
burlington, VI.
con,s;n Williams Pink Pills for Pale peon,.
mss,n, IN Q condensed form. ali the ~
ness s'1 70 NECESSARY lies 70 give new life and rich.
nerves; They are an unfsiiine .n snat'et 20
narn aiseeses g locomotor atsxfs. nast;.l
r ra.A'y ySs, St St; vitus' dance, s~cistiea, neural.
affer.efiect". a ~ nervous headache, the
f seart, pale and sallow complexion. and M ~, .rs
'of"s OF weakness either in male 3. fsm.isn
., ~, w.Ilams' PINK Pile iee Pale pee,ls q. 49,.
so.a ~ the dozen o. Asadeed. "a siS.s. !" nsves
i ~: ~ q! ossQgists. o. direct i.en Is b, m.
.s 49, .ecl1se c6apeay. sehsaoeaols. i. = \:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
DO Not be lnposed On.

DO NOT % I0pO1e0 -.
Always insist on getting Folsy's Honey
and Tar, az it 10 positively, absolutely
nd u nQualiiedly the best cough medi.
cine. Accept no substitute.
FRANK Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago Union Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, Sept. IL
HOGS-Market about steady.
Sales ranged n. l5946j for mixed and
butchers; S4.35@4.60 for good heavy:
eAl5g4.25 for rough heavy: a. 30@4. 81
for light.
CATTLE-Market easy.
Sales ranged at 81 5O@6.5O for beeves:
q. OJ@5 35 for cows and heifers; s.. SOFA
4.25 for Texas steers: u. 00@5.O) for stock.
ers and feeders.
SHEEP-Market slow.
Sales ranged at s. 0o@I.50 for she,p:
ei.15@6 25 for lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 10000; cattle, II, Oh:
sheep, 2l.OOl.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Sept. l3.
CLOSING PRICES
WHEAT-September, 71Nc; Decem.
Der, INC: May, 74Hc.
COkN-Septembsr. 3lNc; October.
y)Kc; December, 2ossc; May, 29X@29Mc.
OATS September, 2lAc; Decom-
Der, 2JNc; May, 22Mc.
PORk-September. $500; October.
sS.O5; December, sS l5@S. IN; January,
1855.
FLAX-Cash, Northwestern, 100:
cash Southwestern, 81. O6X; September.
tl.O3N: October. sl.O4A; December, 81. O5.
BUTTER-Creameries, l6As2c; dairy.
lj@l8c.
FOULTRY-Dressed. turkeys o0loo:
chickens. 9@llc; ducks 7X@so.
EGGS-Fresh, ltH@1aNc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-09-14
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis Wheat.
MINNEAPoLIs, Sept. Is.
WHEAT-In store, No. l Northern,
September, SO: December, 67Isc; May,
7oHc. On Track-No. hard, new, 69Ac:
No. ! Northern, new, 67Ac; No. 2 North.
ern, 64Ac.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-11-24
California Universities.

With the Stamford wealth be
hind one Of It's great universities
and the Hearst wealth behind an
other, California steps INTO the
front rank as to maguificently
equipped educational institutions
The new buildings of the State
University Ia be erected on the
slope of Grizzly Peak overlook
ing the Golden Horn, will be
among the finest M the country
On the other hand, Leland Stan.
ford, Jr, University az Polo Alto,
will have when ia possession OF
all it's property the largest endow.
ment Of any educational ins,iIu
ton ia the world. An this means
that the educational supremacy OF
New England as The educational
center Of the nation Is being sc.
riOusIy threatened; but il is a ri
VARY that all can witness withGu,
misgiyings. II indicates not that
the Eastern colleges must decline,
bnt that we are having eteady
addition.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-11-24
ELBltTEON FE

/ The unfolding of Election
fraud eases in Philade leads
one TO ask, can THE btA toriea !
! Can such things happeuii q great
city where law aud order areVail 7
The States attorney, 10 bis clos
ing address. declared Il % ease
wherein every form Of lection
conspiracy had been sh,Nu; 10
bring "a colouizlng gang o Phlls.
/ delphiu; to Stua che hallo box; to
/ persOuate election ofli,ar; to
/ make u false return ot ,fPrs; lis
1 fact, case where all the geuui
I Is Of wicked men TOR Ialluting
/ the balloJ was Illustrated, and Nil
the varieties of criminal = niu- ia
"a great crime that could "a con.
I ceiNed.
The Philadelphia Lsdgr.. ~ it's
report of the proceedings. sa,s:
The dramatic height Of the re-
markable case was reached when
defendant who had been arrest.
ed az the Broad street sutton at
mldglgh; 0g 'as; Ta-rdar 49, Il
was about TO take IA ira. along
with others Of his alleged copart
ners in election fraud. took the
witness stand aud ackua lodged
that he had voluntarily nj. ~ the
instance OF u spaper Reporter
joined gang of men com z IRON
Washington "a do crooked elrc
ton work; had accOmpan Il them
TO Philadelphia; had gone o a poll
Ia the Seventh Ward on Inesdal,
and, under an rs umed name had
along with another Washit .touiau,
actually acted IA au eleeuou OH
Get; had witnessed the actual
work OF stuffing the ha OF box
with more than 200 votes aud At.
lerward Joined IN signing he false
aud fraudulent returns.
As result of this astounding
story Magistrate Esubrowu
com Tea mem 10 prlskl Ia IL.
fault Of II 800 bail each"
or what value is the iaestima
BILE privilege, the suffrage when
elections ecu be manipulated ~
such a manner that This condition
can prevail IN one of the most
populOus, most enlightened, rlch
est cities IN the countryf Unless
the people OF PeuHsylvania. f
New Iork, of Kentucky, will dis
sipate these pois nous clouds
which now hang over th,m their
vapor will float Iuto othar States
aud injurious effects will be felt.
Purity of the ballot box mus, be-
as saCredly guarded a. puTity of
the home. Il is AN old bud tri,e
subject. but like eternal vigilance,
II Is the price Of liberty.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-11-24
Popular Elections a Sham aud
Fraud.

Some people know, many more
believe but wont admit 1t, thai
popular elections IN the United
States have ceased 10 be an eN
preston Of the will of the people
and that the most important cleo
lions are scarcely more than shamS
and frauds recorded under the
forms of law. a strong political
partisan is quick to believe char &
es of corruption in elections when
made against the opposing party
but too apt to wink at or condone
it in his own party.
The great uass OF election cor
ruption is unmistakably III the
large cities, and il is evident IN
rural districts only in exceptional
instances. Take the elections Ia
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago
and the other cities, and without
an exception their elections reek
with corruption, fraud, ballot.box
stuffing and every kind of rascal.
ity. A Republican sees this TIA.
gravity in New York. and a dem
ocrat has positive knowledge Of
it in Philadelphia. But one mi hit
say if the millions Of voters in the
country are pure and unpurchas'
able, why concern ourselves about
the corruption in cities. The an.
swer is that the result in cities of
ten control the State and more
over the poison of corruption is
surely extending into the coun
try precincts.
The immense campaign finds
used by the great political parties
is proof of the great corruptions
prscticed. In 1896 many millions
of dollars were used IN the elec.
tons. and not denied, and in 1900
these millions will be increased.
If the electoral vote of a State is
close or doubtful. not thousands
but a million or more dollars is
thrown into that State campaign.
Who believes that so much money
is used legltimately 7 DON'T all
know that il il used for corrupt.
ing the BALLOT Important elec.
tions have grown to be contest
not between men or principles,
but between dollars. Its worse
than a sbam--its a great crime;
but where is the remedy2 Lead
ers and candidates may deny all
this, and try TO throw all the cor,
ruption on the other fellow, but
facts are facts. 1t sometimes look
like mockery for the people to
even 60 through the form of yOt.
ing.