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ket less than eight dollars, for sixteen
dollars worth of gold'
why, papa, that would be paying a
fifty per cent bonus on silver, wouldn't
it? 1t would be buying it at twice its
value. 1t would be just like the govern
ment buying all the hogs and corn and
cotton at twice their market value,
wouldn't it? That would be nice for the
farmer, papa, but the miners wouldn't
be in it, would they?"
George, hush," interrupted the boys
father.
"But, papa, will hush in a minute,
but say, if the government should buy all
the miners silver at twice it's market
value the farmer and the mechanic
wouldn't be in it, would they, and
Hush, George, don't talk so much.
You don't understand that we are using
the 16 to to fool the miners until after
election"
ooh! / see, papa" said George; ''if
we should give an ounce of gold, worth
sixteen dollars all over the world, for six
teen ounces of silver only worth eight
dollars, we'd have to buy all the silver
in the world-billions of dollars and
Hush, George! hushv' interrupted his
father.
"And, bye and bye, papa" said
George, ''the rest Of the world would
have all our valuable gold and we would
have their cheap silver worth 80 cents
on the dollar. l see, papa, it's all joke.
It's what they call the 'bogie.' It's like
plutocracy and Caesarism and imperial
ism. It's scarecrow and"
"Gaorpia ~ said tho loving father "vou
must hush. They will overhear you"
Then the fond father put his arms
around George and gave him big ba-
mana to eat.
Eat it, Georgia" said the boyle can
didate, winking one eye, 'or the COLLINS
will get you ELI PERKINS.
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own. for running the government steam
boiler. He's crazy to try his new meth
od-and if she busts, she can bust. Mack
maintains, though, that you can't monkey
with a steam engine. 'Twont do to let
the water get too low, and you've got to
shovel something besides air into the fire
box.
Bryan said in 1896
That just as sure as Mack got into the
cab the boiler would explode, the road
would become foreclosed at auction, the
right Of way given over to foreign ma
tons and the inhabitants of the terri
tory along the route would become pau
pers.
But,
-Four years have passed away and the
old engine is still doing biz. They've
heightened out her boiler some and hitch
ed on several new coaches. The eagle
still sits on the cowcatcher and has both
eyes peeled for Instructions. There was
a foreign critter got on the track once,
but the eagle screeched and Mack, he
turned on fifty million dollars Of extra
steam. They didn't hold any post-mor-
tenn because the foreigner was so cut up
and scattered they couldn't find the re-
mains. Because Of the fact that the for
eigner, however, did undertake to cross
the track, there have been several impor-
tant branches added to the road.
JOHN LIVINGSTON WRIGHT.
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CHAPTER vI.-(Continucd.)

Cynthia, you are not the loyal Popu-
list that you used to be, I'm sorry to
say. You seem to think that every
thing grand and good comes from Nc
Kinley. You seem to have the impress
sion that he was the hero Of Manila, but
tell you that mans name is Dewey.
Now, Dewey, no doubt, is a great man.
I'd just like to know what his politics
is. I'll bet he's Populist"
well, l suppose that when Schley or
Sampson sink that other feet Wen
have another hero"
eyes, If they ever do, but they haven't
found them yet. They don't seem to
be in any hurry about it, either. They're
drawing big pay, and they're not anx-
ious to find the fleet very quick.
haven't any faith in them or McKin-
ley, either, but George Dewey is all
right so far as / know"
Political Simon got very impatient
and spent most of the time fault-find-
ing.
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Didn't Keep mckinley Button...

Up in Wisconsin the other day a trav-
cling salesman walked into a little news
paper store at GAINESVILLE. While get
ting his paper he looked around him and
noticed large number of Bryan buttons
for sale, but no Mckinley buttons.
He asked the storekeeper If he did not
keep Mckinley buttons for sale, and
was told
mo, don't keep 'em, sell 'em. They
sell as soon as get em. stocked up
at first with the same number of both,
but have replenished my stock of Nc
Kinley buttons four times now, while
all these Bryan buttons you see here are
the first lot bought. There are no Bry-
an folks around Janesyille."
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BRYAN'S LITTLE BOY
ASKS SOME QUESTIONS.
A Colloquy that Ended in Talk About
the "GOblins."

Mr.. Bryan, the handsome Democratic
candidate, was on the Lincoln train to-
day. A bright little boy, his son George
sat by the candidate and was asking
childish questions.
Papa" he said, what did the Hun.
garian miners out in Colorado mean
when they shook flags marked 16 to
in Roosevelt's faceY
"Why, my son." said Bryan, as he
beamed on his boy with loving smile
"why, the miners meant that they want
ed our money to be 16 to 1. That is
they wanted it so that 16 ounces Of sill
yer would be one ounce Of gold"
"But, papa, 16 ounces of our coined
silver will buy one ounce Of gold now
won't itY' asked George, opening his
eyes wide.
Eyes, my son. Congress did pass 9
law making that ratio. Sixteen ounces
of our coined silver will buy one ounce
Of coined gold now"
"Then, papa" said George thoughtful
ly, "if gold and silver are now 16 to ]
by act of Congress, what more do they
want? What do they keep yelling fol
'16 to l. forY'
''Well, my son." said Bryan thought
fully, "16 to l. is all right for the farm
er, mechanic and business man, but the
miner wants more for his silver. He
wants to sell his 16 ounces of uncoineG
silver, which is really worth in the mar
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THE IDLE" SOLDIERS.
Nail 1t Fast Forever.

From the Baltimore American.
CThis country has hundred thousand
soldiers walking around in idleness."-
w. ]. Bryan.)
Walking around in idleness.
Wherever the flags assailed;
Meeting the foe with an idle might
That never yet has failed.
Lawton, and Liscum, and Logan, too
Capron-the list is long
Went to their death in 'idleness."
And their "idleness" was wrong.
Grant and Sherman and Sheridan
Why should we call the roll?
They idled away in the idle fight
In fights that tried the soul.
walking around in idleness"-
Drawing the leaden hail;
What Of the glow of a nations pride?
Is that but an idle tale?
walking around in idleness."
Over the Pekin road;
Scorched and worn by the CALLING sun,
Lugging an idle load.
Fighting with idle energy.
Cheering with idle breath
Thinking, with idle love, of home,
And dying an idle death.
Private Smith, with an idle groan,
Gone to a home above;
And idle tears mark the idle woe
And the idle mothers love.
walking around in idleness"-
Lawton and Liscum. too;
Legions more will come idly when
There are idle deeds to do.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
(To be continued.)
Measure of Coin.

Money is measured by troy weight,
in which twenty-four grains make a
pennyweight, twenty pennyweights
one ounce and twelve ounces one
pound. The silver dollar weighs 4121a
grains, and $1,000, as near as it can be
expressed intelligently in print, weighs
1854 pounds, or fraction over sew
enty-one and one-half pounds. In ayoir-
dupois the same would weigh 5S.92S, or
nearly fifty-nine pounds.
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PARDON ME, BUT

Pardon me, but

Pardon me, but
If you were going to rent your farm to
a man, you would feel surer Of getting
your money IL that man had had some
experience in farming, wouldn't you? If
you have job, steady job, and you
knew there was going to be q change of
managers Of the business, factory or
whatever concern it Is that hires you,
you would feel safer If you knew that
the incoming manager had had expert
ence in managing your line of business,
would you not? You'd feel more certain
of his running the business successfully,
wouldn't you? You'd feel surer of hold
ing your job, wouldn't you? If you are
hustling around for job, you'd rather
get one If you could, on farm, in a
factory or in a business that is run by
an experienced manager, wouldn't you
For you'd figure it that your job would
be more likely to pan out, to be a steady
one, wouldn't you?
And;
When you take a ride on q railroad
train, you wouldn't feel particularly COM
Portable if just before the train was to
start you saw young dry goods clerk
climb up into the engine cab and begin
to yank the lever. Now would you? You
wouldn't want to be working at the
mouth of mine and know that a poet
was running the hosting engine, would
you? You'd be afraid Of your corpus,
Ell?
Now, when it comes to politics, don't
you think man ought to try to show
just as good sense in voting as he does in
his trade or business? Bryan is long on
wind, we can all agree on that; but Mack
has got the engineers license. He's been
over the road. But Bryan claims he has
an entirely new method, method of his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
Bryan,s ELECTION and Flock owners

Gooding Bros. of Idaho have seen
contract for sheep which is typical of
the feeling among Western wool raisers.
The contract calls for the payment of
5000 for band of sheep in case Nc
Kinley is elected and $4,000 in case
Bryan is successful. McKinley's cleo
ton represents an immediate difference
of $35, 900 to one flock owner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19
SOME DEMOCRATIC TRUSTS.

(From the Chicago Inter OCEAN,
Merely to expose the sham Of
Mr.. Bryan's present antitrust
campaign, we cite below a few Of
the trusts-only those with $1O,-
100000 or more capitalization
organized before Mr.. McKinley's
Inauguration, and protected and
nurtured by the Democracy be-
tween March 4. 1893. and March
4, 1897:
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ktOrY of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot tor years
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EARLY BLOW AT RUSSIA.

A dispatch from London says: The
unusual haste shown at the shipyards
where the japanese battleships are
building is taken as an indication that
the island kingdom is contemplating
striking an early blow at Russia. The
sailing Saturday of the Shihishima for
Toxic via the Suez canal is taken as
added evidence that the Japanese are
anxious to strengthen themselves as
moch as possible at once.
The sailing of the vessel was ordered
some time ago, but tina attempt to reach
nome through the canal makes it clear
that rush orders have been received, Tor
no ship OF this size has ever used that
gateway, and the removal OF portion
of the armament may be necessary to
get the Shihishima through.
1t is regarded here as possible shot
Japan's hands may be forced before her
plans are completed. Two powerful war
vessels, built for japan on the Clyde'
will soon be ready to sail, while others
are under course OF rapid construction.
Their strength has not attracted mucp
attention, but their importance as lu-
terpstional factors can be judged from
a statement by one of Eneland's great
est shipbuilders, who declared the yes
ssls building for Japan were the most
nowerful in the world and could de-
stroy the best British snip In fitten
minutes. :,
A well-known naval expert says II
Japan puts iu commission the snips
scheduled for service in the near future
.be will be ready for war witoin slx
months end can then defy Russia, ana,
as the japanese and Russian ships al
prescott in the Far East compare; ia.
oap's feet would have an excellent
chance of controlling the situation:
The St. Petersburg Herald publishes
\ nointed article discussingi the recent
oxperimeutal transfer of Russian troops
O Kuskh and says:
"Russi is obligs d to take precautioh
,rv measures, owing to the disturbance
,t,he balance of power 10 consequence
of recent events. 1t is unjust, there
fore to blame Russia il she is makin'
nreparations regarding the long stri!
bstween Persia and Afghanistap.
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AUGUST FLOWER.

"It is surprising fact" says Prof.
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parts OF the world, for the last ten
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CATARRH
COLD M HEAD

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MASONRY AND GOOD CITIZEN.
SHIP.

A remarkable discussion is going on
in Omaha between number of thirty
third degree Masons concerning the or
legation the order imposes to protect
members in cases of threatened arrest
and prose cution. The discussion grows
out of the School Board scandal and the
arrest uf members charged with accept
log briOes. A member of the board
named Haywood employed detectives
10 catch the members he suspected u
crookedness. The Rev T. ]. Mackey,
pastor of All Saints Church and q thir-
,,-:hird degree Mason, delivered from
his pulpit denunciation OF Hayward,
saying that as brother Mason 1t was
his sacred obligation to warn the Ma
sons who were about to be tempted by
the detectives.
Edward Rosewater, editor OF the
Omaha Bee aud also 33rd degree Ma
sou. comes to the support of Hayward
in o editorial declaring that as good
Mason Hayward did the only thing pos
4ible, and denying that the Masonic or
der imposes any obligation contrary to
the law of the land. Among other
things the editorial says:
"Mr. Mackey may be high up in Ma
sonry. but he has very crude concep-
ton of the obligations it imposes. Ma
sonry does not absolve men from their
stern duties as citizsns. The duty OF
,hs citizen to the public is higher than
bis duty to the individual. The oath
which Mr. Hayward took as member
of the Board OF Education made
it his paramount duty to pro-
tect the public schools against
corrupt Vaccinations, either Inside or
ou side of the board, regardless of creed
or secret society relations 1t is one
thing to practice brotherly charity aod
another to discharge sworn duty. Ii
Mr.. Hayward had discovered that
Cowie was being lured to dissipation
and debauchery by bad companions 1t
would have been his duty as q brother
Mason, and as a man, to warn him and
to endeavor to turn him back to the
right path, but it would have been
criminal collusion for him to have given
him tip to keep out of the way OF the
dete ctives. That would have been
simply shielding him in his criminal
practices and would have left Mr.. Hay
ward on the same footing"
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DRY GOODS.
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DR.. Pierce's Favor
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

To acct immediate those who are partial to
the use of atom GERS in applying liquids into
the nasal passages for catarrhal troubles, the
proprietors prepare Cream Bam in liquid
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He Only Repeats What Has Been said
o Around The World.

t. has been demonstrated repeated
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1t. Travis Agent Southern B. E., Selma,
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Alexandr a. Va, January 20, 1900.
YTlO THE PUBLIC-Hsving disposed OF
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MI Aaron Katz, who has been sssocisted
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Nasal
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$500 KrWAKDl

We will pay The ab-7e reward for any case
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

mo. no! o Clare, dear Clare. turn
back" Wilfred's hands gripped hers
with almost convulsive force In his
nervous eagerness and dread Of the or
deal thAt WAS 30 hard In anticipation.
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Don't be cruel, 50 cruell I cannot

Don't be cruel. % cruell 4 cannot
bear their questions, pity
Hush! You Will trust me. won't
your said Clare, bending down and
keeping her hand on his. A shadow
is so much larger than It's original.
you know. See how you shrank from
Miss Faber beforehand, and when she
really came how different it was. If
seem cruel 1t is for YOU
20 Clare, forgive! ! did not mean
that. ] am a fool, coward, to finch
from"
Clare's hand was on his lips.
You are brave. plucky fellow. You
are ready to face anything, mental or
physical. even now. in your present
weakness. Come, we'll go quietly on.
Don't anticipate il you can help it.
Try to think OF something else"
'Of you, then, sweet Saint Cecilia. "
Eyes, OF me, il you like" she an
swered, and then they passed from the
wood into the grounds.