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The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26

eight-hour bill were purposely put
through the house and held up in the
senate so that they would serve as
hooks on which to hang promises.
For instance the people will be prom
ised that trusts will be restrained if
the republican party is returned to
power.
At the same time the trusts will be
assessed because Mark Hanna has con-
siderately looked after them and pre-
vented any legislation which might en-
barrass them. Twenty such examples
of striker" legislation might be cited.
1t is expected, however, by the repub-
lican leaders that the voters will be
completely fooled by this clever ruse.
Democrats United.
The democratic convention at Kan
sas City, on the other hand, will voice
the protest of the people against the
republican lawlessness, extravaganza
and recklessness. Democrats all over
the country stand united for a cam
paign of principle. They are attract
ing to the party every voter who wants
a constitutional government as op-
posed to imperialism and militarism.
They are attracting those who want
an honest and impartial administra-
ton of the laws, as contrasted with
the fragrant abuses and violations of
law which have characterized this ad-
ministra ton.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
GOLD IS SHORT.
secretary Gage MiscaIculates Amount
IN the Country by About Four
Hundred Millions

A special dispatch from Washing
ton says; Lyman J. Gage, secretary
OF the treasury, has instructed the
assistant treasurer in New York to
discover, if possible, what has be-
come of $4o0.000,OOO in gold coin
which should be in this country, but
which has disappeared from the
knowledge of the treasury depart
ment. The dispatch goes on to say:
The supply of gold in this country
is $40O,OOO,O0O short of what has been
counted upon as the amount of actual
money which it has been claimed and
given out by the treasury depart
ment was in circulation in the
United States" The dispatch con-
tinuing further says: ''Nlr. Gage will
make every effort to find what has
become of this amount of gold.''
1t may be news to Mr.. Gage to dis
cover that the supply of gold is short
IN this country. 1t is not news to
those who have made a study of the
financial question. The whole argu-
ment against silver in 1896 was based
upon exaggerations made as to the
amount of money of various kinds in
circulation in the United States.
Democratic speakers and papers said
time and time again and maintained
there was no evidence of the amount OF
money in circulation that was
claimed to be in circulation by the op-
nnnpnfc nf In o1 bxy 1 hp
republicans and gold democrats.
Notwithstanding this, the treasury
department., by the aid of the most
subtitle mathematicians and expert
fgurers claimed that there was a
large amount of gold in this coun-
try. They never were able to show
where the gold was, but they could
show by their figures that it existed
Mr.. Cages figures still show that the
money exists in theory, but he can
not show it in fact. 1t is said there
are several kinds of lies. There are
little lies, big lies and statistics, and
Gage and his style of money fgurers
have been using statistics. 1t is graf
flying, however, to know that Mr.
Gage has discovered three and a hall
years after the campaign that he was
mistaken and that the democratic
party and the democrats were right
and if he is truly honest he will con
tinue the investigation which he has
commenced so that in the next cam
paign he will have some idea OF what
he is talking about. The secretary
of the treasury ought to be able tc
figure little closer on the visible
supply of gold than a matter Of
$4O0, 900; that is, if he expects tc
maintain the reputation of being al
honest man and good judge o.
financial matters.-Illinois State Reg
lister.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
NO ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
A Party from the Back Country Who
Was Rather Hard to
Please.

He had driven from backwoods hamlet
to the station, and, after making an inquiry
of the conductor, boarded the train for Phil
idelphia, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
When well on the way he stopped the
bluecoated official and asked, in all serious
ness:
I'm sorter hungry Will ye tell me jest
where the eatip' car is p
There is none on this train," was the an
swer. "It's short run does not require il"
"Huh!" grunted the questioner. (Which
of yer keers is the one that ye jest loll
around in an turn and twist yer cheer any
way We plase? Don't imagine that because
I've never went railroadin' afore | don't
"You probably mean the Pullman. We
haven't any attached"
''Wen, bu'stin' squashes! W'ere's yer
cigar. stand, SOS kin be buyin' weed an
lightin' up?"
'We don't have such a thing, man"
can we've no place fer me ter git my
shoes shined, ter be sure!"
"No, sir"
"Course I'd be crazy ter think yer might
have a barber lad aboard?"
eve haven't any,
The rural gentleman subjected thecon-
ductor to a menacing scrutiny from head to
foot and back again. Then he drawled out
in an angry, disappointed tone of voice:
well, sufferin' corn meal! thought ye
said this wuz an accommodation train!"
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
BLOW THAT KILLED FATHER,
Wheel in the Economy of
the House.

In the family directly involved this
is still spoken of as the blow that
killed father. The eldest daughter is
%, very bright and just as self-reliant.
The young man who called on her one
night recently is 80, and the descrip-
ton, so far as it goes, will do Tor
both, says the Detroit Free Press.
He walked briskly into the parlor
with both hands extended; she gave
him both of hers; speaking eyes did
their part, and then they talked OF
the weather.
"By the way" he said later, Il sup
nose that the manner in which we
met is equivalent to an engagement?
Certainly. Glad you reminded me
| must make sure of not forgetting
it." as she wrote hurriedly in dainty
little diary. 81 have so many things
on my mind"
"Of course. Shall I speak to your
father?"
"No. Just as well speak to Tommy
or little Jack All would refer you
to mamma. Papa keeps up great
show in the liege lord business, but
there's nothing to it,
Engaged, are you?" growled the
cid gentleman after the prospective
son-in-law had left. "It was positive
" the coolest affair of the kind | ever
heard of. Made me want to go down
stairs and start the furnace. And |
don't cut any ice in the family, hey?
I'm a figurehead, a dummy, mere
article of financial value, am /?
happened accidentally to hear the
whole talk"
''No, sir; not accidentally. You had
the back parlor darkened; you ar
ranged the mirrors so you could
watch us, and you lounged in the big
chair, listening. I found out your
system, told mamma, told him, and
had that little farce of last night for
your special benefit. We've been en-
gagged for three months, and we're 60
ing to be married, too
"He! he!" in very sickly tone,
"iust a chaperon. That's all I was.
Splendid young man. I'll do some
thing handsome. Tell your mamma
was just teasing you. No use in
worrying her."
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the Rich
mond school, Chicago, H., writes the fol-
lowing letter to Or. Hartman regarding
Pe-ru-na. She says: "Only those who have
suffered as ] have, can know what blessing
it is to be able to find relief in Pe-ru-na.
This has been my experience. A friend in
Pe-ru-na ever bought proved good friend
to me."-Susan Wymar
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North Su-
perior St., Racine City, Wis, writes: "I
feel so well and good and happy now that
pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na is every
thing to me. have taken several bottles
of Pe-ru-na for female complaint. 1 am in
the change of life and it does me good
Pe-ru-na has no equal in all of the irregu-
iarities and emergencies peculiar to women
caused by pelvic catarrh.
Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, o., for
a free book for women only.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
Horse Took n Boer Prisoner.

During one of the outpost skirmishes
between the Englishmen and the Beers
one of the latter had his horse shot un-
der him. Seeing British cavalry
horse without rider, he captured it
and was riding away, when bugler
caught sight of him, and. putting his
bugle TO his lips. blew shrill blast.
The horse wheeled sharply around, and,
despite the strenuous efforts of his
rider, galioped back to the British
lines. while the Boer, unwilling to lose
his prize, he'd on too long. and was
taken prisoner.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
Appearances Not Deceptive.

The office boy, with his legs curled round
those of the chair, was tilted back in the
corner gloating over "The Midnig ght Murder,
or The Milkman's Mystery" when visitor
entered. The boy had heard his step in the
passage, and was calmly expecting him when
the door opened.
"Is the guv nor in?' asked the visitor.
The boy looked at him with an almost
contemptuous expression, and was slow to
reply.
II said," snapped the visitor, "is the
guv'nor in?"
That's pretty question to be asking me.
amt it? Don't you know he ain't?'
"How should l know" inquired the
astonished caller.
''By lookin' at me- Do you think I'd be
tucked up here reading this book if the old
man was in? Well, would say not-hardly.
Come in again tomorrow.
And the boy once more plunged into the
amazing adventures of the mysterious milk
man.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
Bryan
----------------
A T'aint Of SusnicfOn

The Hannaftes unblushingly boast OF
their ability and determination to pur-
chase the presidency at the coming
election. Therefore taint of suspicion
must attach to every supporter of the
party under the circumstances. There
will at least be strong suspicion that
every supporter of the ticket is either
one of the buyers, one of the bought or
one of the dupes.-National WatchmaD.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
His Honor's Joke.

Sam Bedford relates good joke that oc-
Cured at Calhoon this week in Judge Ovens
court A case was on trial, and the judge
was being worried by a young man who
kept moving about in the rear Of the court
room, lifting chairs and looking under
benches.
young man. Judge Owen called, you
are making great deal of unnecessary noise.
What are you about?"
"Your honor" replied the man. Il have
lost my overcoat and am trying to find it"
"Well," said the judge, ''people often lose
whole suits in here without making all that
disturbance. ."-Owensboro Inquirer.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
The shoulder Drapery.

The drapery effect around the shoul'
ders obtains in many things, especial.
" where yokes are worn. Below the
woke of the opera cape soft material
or lace is draped entirely around the
shoulders, and in tea gowns the same
effect is used with good results.-De,
troit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
Made No Distinction.

Stranger-He was a teacher of the
violin? And you hung him for steal
ing a horse?
Leader of Regulators That's right,
boss.
Stranger-What did you do with his
violin?
Leader of Regulators Well, we
strung that up too.-Chicago Tribune.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
In Silver Mexico.

The increase of business and com.
mercial growth in Mexico during the
past year has been phenomenal, and
Mckinley, Hanna and the gold stand
ard cannot claim any jurisdiction in
that quarter.-Illinois State Register.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
His EUyQrite.

First Boarder-Jimson is going to
sing us his favorite song after supper:
at makes no difference what you were;
it's what you are to-day"
Second Boarder = Great Scott.
doesn't he get enough hash here with.
out singing about it?-Judge.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
Gold and BANK Nofes Left

If the policy of the republican party
continues along the lines now mapped
out, there will soon be no legal tender
but god, and no paper money but bank
notes.--W, J. Bryan.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
Same Old Sfnr1.

First Deaf Mute-We all have our
troubles.
Second Deaf Mute-That's so;
have to tie my wife's hands so she
won't talk in her sleep.-Harper'a
Bazar.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26
A Very Rad Smell.

The new reporter opened his account Of
board reports SO new cases of tiefoyd fever"
The city editor, in mild manner, as is
the wont of city editors, observed to the new
reporter that his spelling was very bad. <r
Whereat the new reporter explained: i
had bad spell of typhoid when young and
it never got out Of my system.
Next day he was studying the help
wanted" columns again.-Baltimore Amer
ican.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26

A penny in the hand is better than a
nickel in the slot.-Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-07-26

With congress out of the way the re-
publicans are husily preparing for
their national convention and for the
platform which shall carefully gloss
over the shortcomings of the recent
congress.
1t will deal largely in promises. \
number of measures like the antitrust
bill, tLe Nicaragua canal bill and the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
PROFITS FROM FOOTBALL
BUSINESS MACHINE WHICH HAN
DIES THE FINANCES OF HAIR
WARD ATHLETES
HOW MONEY WILL BE SPENT
The WatchfuI Care of Great Uni
versity I'm Looking After the
Various Branches of
Athletics.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov M.-(Spe-
cial)-The Harvard and Yale football
game today left about $40,0 900 to be Ovid.
ed between the treasures of the athlete
associations of the two universities, after
paying such extra expenses as the print
ing of tickets and the construction Of the
special seats used only for this game.
1t is matter of interest what becomes
of such an enormous sum as the big
games net Harvard and Yale each year.
So far as Harvard is concerned the an
sWer is easy. After years of undergrad
uate control of each branch of athletics,
separately and Independently. so that
While the eleven had money to spare and
waXed eXtravagant as it became D. osper-
Gus, the crew, for example, was drag
on the college, supported solely by sub
scrlpuons and never free from debt, i'll
1892 the university stepped in and sys-
temauzed the management of athletics at
Harvard. Today the system has grown
into the perfection of a business machine
as perfect In it's way as a bank or great
insurance company.
The proceeds of the HarVa rd-Yale game
always constitute the largest amount re-
celved by Harvard from a single game
during the year. But while a large
amount of money is received from the
several football games it is not enough
to cover more than the running. expenses
connected with the various branches of
athletics at Harvard, and Soldiers field
the athletic grounds, the new boat house,
dedicated ten days and the gift of the
New York Harvard club, the Carey build
ing, with its rowing tank and baseball
cage, and the locker building, were ali
due to the generous contributions of the
graduates.
The entire supervision and control of
all athletic exercises within and without
the precincts of Harvard university are
in charge of the committee on the regr-
lation Of athletic sports. This committee
commonly known as the athletic COM
mittee, consists of three members of the
university's faculty, three graduates of
the college, and three undergraduates
who appoint graduate manager of ath-
letics, whose duties are to exercise a
general oversight of all the accounts of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
NEW BICYCLE BRAKE.
British Invention which Promise.
to BE Success.

British Invention which Promises
to BE a Success.
A new brake for bicycles, which has
found favor among the manufacturers,
has been invented in England, and models
Of it have been sent to this country
Several manufacturers here have begun
negotiations for securing the American
rights of the contrivance. This brake
was designed SO that it could be ad~
tusted to suit any size of tire and be
equally effective on any of them. Tbs
brake shoes are supported by a horse
shoe shaped frame, which is secured at
it's top to the operating mechanism,
which, in the case of the front wheel
brake, comprises a bracket for attaching
the mechanism to the front FORK crown
a coil spring TO return the brake to it's
nomal position after application, and a
cord, wire, light rod, or other suite BILE
connection from the handle-baT lever for
purpose of raising the horseshoe frame
that the brake shoes may be brought into
FRACTIONAL contact with the RIM.
At the extremity of each arm Of the
horseshoe-shaped frame is a laterally
disposed boss, which is bored through
and tapped out to receive the screw
threaded stem of the brake shoe. This
boss is split and has ears 30 receive a
screw whose purpose is to tighten the
boss upon the brake shoe stem when the
latter has been adjusted. to a suitable
position for correct operation. The brake
shoe comprises a metal trough which re-
tains the rubber brake block. On each
fork blade at a point opposite to the OK
tremity of the adjacent frame arm is a
light clamp upon whose binding BOLT Is
hinged a link, the forward end Of which
engages the outer end of the brake shoe
stem This link operates the movement
of the brake frame and Of the horse
shoes when the device is being actuated,
and also prevents the frictl0nal contact
between the brake shoes and 9he cotating
wheel rim from dragging the shoes and
the brake fran forward.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
OR CR[D|I

l would forward the balance by express
or any other way he might want me to
send IT. That was entirely satisfactory
to him, and l counted HIM $15, 600. AS he
IN his pocket he suggested that cysry-
body in the house have a bottle of cham
pagne on him. Sure thing, we said. In
paying for the round 1t broke a 500 bill
IN two. deal was going on in front OF
him.
PLAYED BACK HIS WINNINGS.
Well said he, I'll just put this on
card lost. He looked at the cards for
moment, then went in his pockets and
skinned off few bills. In less than ten
minutes he was playing like a fiend, and
IN less than three hours he was as d ad
broke as any hobo that ever stole ride
on freight train. He sat in one place
and coppered and called turns until his
money melted away like. ice in a July
sun 1t was really pathetic. But he was
game. He sat. there and saw his chips
NY away as If they were posses. ed OF
wings. When he got down to ab tut 81 coo
begged him to quit. but he wouldn't.
mad neither money nor credit.
AS he started away ] called him and
SHpped 500 bill into his hand, eXacting
the promise that he would not gamble
with 1t, but would buy something he
could keep.
He had won that much money-as I
say, $S6, GO0-and had bought for himself,
outside Of drinks and carriage rides he
spent the first hundred for. not so much
as ShoeString. What became of him?
In a Week he was hack at Kinsley's
waiting on tables again and just as at
tentlVe to the patrons as | had ever
known him to be. From the dining room
he drifted TO Frisco, and one night he
ran 81 bill up to 5000, and the next
morning he took a ship to Japan. I
nave never heard of him since"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
TROUBLES OF THE TYRANT.
Man HAS, Grievances to Complain
OS Wei rs Woman

Man HISS Grievances to Complain
OF as Wei rs Woman
Salt Lake Herald.
At the fathers congress, held i'm this
city shortly after the adjournment of the
mothers congress, Fred Presbery deliv-
cred an address on Man; How, When
and Why Is Hep He said in part:
Man that is born of woman Is of few
days and full of microbes. He hoppeth
out of bed in the morning and his feet
are pierced with the tack of disappoint-
ment. He walketh through the streets
of the city in the pride and glory of his
manhood and slippeth on the banana peel
OF misfortune and unjointeth his neck.
He smoketh the cigar of contentnent,
and behold! it explodeth with a loud
noise, for 1T was loaded. He slideth down
the bannister of life and encounters
many sltVers of tortue. He lieth down to
sleep at night and is stung by the mos
qultoes of annoyance and his frame is
gnawed by the bedbug of adversely.
What is man but the blind worm If
fate? Behold, he is impaled upon the
hook of despair and furnishes bait for tina
leViathan, death, in the fathomless ocean
OF time. Sorrow and travail follow him
all the days of his life. In his infancy
he is afflicted with the worms and o1lio
and in his old age he is afflicted with
rheumatism and improving toenails He
because
her father is rich, and findeth that she
hath not sense enough to fry the festive
chuck steak. His father-in-law then
monkeyeth with options and goeth under.
What Is man but the tumor on the
neck of existence? He playeth the races
and betteth his all on the brown mare
because he hath received tip. The sor-
rel gelding winneth by a neck Behold.
he runneth for office and the dead-beat
pulleth his leg ever and anon and then
voteth for the other man. He exalteth
himself among his people and swelletb
with pride, but when the votes are count
ed he findeth that his name is mud. He
boasteth of his strength in Israel, but Is
beaten by a redheaded man from the
Bloody Third He goeth forth to breathe
the fresh air and mediate upon the van
ity of all earthly things, and is accosted
by a bank cashier with sight draft
for $500 A political enemy Heth in wait
for him in the market place and walketh
around him, growing like a cock
Verify, man is nothing but a wart on
the nose of nature-a bunion on the toe
of time-a freckle on the face Of the
universe"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
NOVELTY IN PARIS CRIME.
How Cabman Revenged Himself
Upon Rival In Business.

How Cabman Revenged Himself
Upon n Rival In Business.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
We must still look to Paris for crimes.
which have really the SAVIOR of novelty.
Witness what a suspicious husband did
to man who he thought had robbed him
of his wife and his honor. The husband
was a cabman. His r1Ispicions being ex-
cited. he watched and believed them to
be verified. So he goes out and drinks
absinthe until his courage gets up to
sticking point and then invites his rival
to take ride In his fiacre. Furiousiy
he drives to the Qualifications. to the
manifest uneasiness of his passenger,
who nevertheless stays in the cab. Once
on the outskirts of the city the cabman
turns around, deals his rival a terrific
blow on the heal with the butt of his
whip, throws him out, and then proceeds
to drive his horse up and down over the
PROSTATE body of the unhappy man. Hav-
ing Stacked his vengeance he goes up to
the nearest police station and gives
himself up. The rival is dead and the
bouleyards have new topic to ak
about.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25

of the varsity squads. The committee
also provides a special training table, but
the student has to pay the same amount
he is in the habit of paying under ordi-
nary conditions for his board.
In former days there were "junkets''
of all kinds, but now only players and
bona fide substitutes whose hard work,
otherwise unrecognized, entities them to
this reward. accompany the eleven to
New Haven, Philadelphia or West Point,
the track teams to New Haven or Mott
Haven, the nine to New Haven, Phila-
delphia or Princeton, and, the crews to
is accounted for and paid only on formal
voucher, submitted for approval and pay
ment by the undergraduate managers of
the several organizations to the graduate
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-25
Results mt Rennings.

WASHINGTON, Nov. M.-Three favor
ties out of five won at Bennings tday.
Speedmas won her third race of the meet
ing today.
Charawind won, Mcleod OF Dare second,
klrkwood third. Time, :49 As
Second race, five and a half furlongs-
Rallant1ne won, Flaneur second, Dactyl
third Time, 1:12.
Third race. steepla chase, two and a
half miles-Gov. Budd Won. Claro second,
Bethany third. Time. 5:29 2-5
Fourth race, District special, seven fur
longs, heats-Intrusion won first two
heats and race; Death third in first heat
and second in second heat; Godfrey sec
ond in first heat and third in second,
third. Time, 1:30 rs and 1:13 2-5
Fifth race. handicap, seven furlongs-
Speedmas won, Carbunkle second, Char
entuS third Time. 30 2-5.