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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
WORK OF MONEY DEVIL AND OC
TOPUS.

Now here we have further evidence
of the workings of the evil power of
the horned, cloven-hoofed, spike-tail-
ed, asbestos skinned Money Devil and
of the tentacled demonstrating octo-
pus.
1t is found in report of the United
States comptroller, and relates to the
condition of the savings banks of this
country, in which the masses keep the
few pennies which they have been able
to keep out of the reach of the Money
Devil and the octopus.
In 1895 the total deposits in all the
savings banks in the country were
81, 941 100000 or $3.50 for every one
of the approximately 100000 inhabi-
tants of the country.
In 1899 the total deposits had
grown to s2,199, 100000 or $31,40 for
every man, woman and child in the
country.
In 1895 the average deposit per per-
son was $685. in 1899 it was 1895. The
increase in the number of depositors
in the five years was $4,000. All this
came to pass despite the fact that it
was not until 1897 that the country be-
gan to recover from industrial and
commercial paralysis.
AS Mr. Bryan and other relentless
pursuers OF the Money Devil and the
octopus have informed us so often,
''the poor are becoming poorer and the
rich richer" In the face of such evil
dence as herein summarized, who
would doubt the truth of their asser-
ton ALBANY IN. W Journal.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
SOME STRAY SHOTS.

Visitor Tin Washington -Anythin
going on in the Senate today?
Resident-Yes. Pettigrew.--Chica-
go Tribune.
South Dakota which gave its elector.
al vote to Bryan in 1896, went Repub.
lican last year by over 5000. That was
before Pettigrew got down to work III
the Senate. The state is anti-Petti.
grew by at least 25,000.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
II those who composed the poor pop
ulation of few years ago are now can
yassed. there can be no question but
their general condition has greatly i'm.
proved. and among them will be founc
many of our rich men OF today.-HenrJ
l.. Doherty.
The mailing trust has gone the way
of the flour trust. One by one the
roses fall, and one by one the com.
binations made for fleeing purposes
will disappear. Thus, with competi'
ton sure to follow great profits, the
regulation of trusts will come about
In Public Policy.
The American League, which is an
other name for the movement TO re-
habiIitate the shattered fortunes OF
Senator Pettigrew in South Dakota
has been forced to declare its platform
which asserts that President Mckinney
IS pursuing policy of "forcihie annex,
atom contrary to the declaration OF
Jndependence and the constitution Oh
tba limited States. IL further believes
in the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of rs to 1, and it is opposed to the un'
lawful combination of wealth. The
first plank will break In two of its owr
weight. the second has already beer
discarded as worm-eaten by the ma
tional organization and the third rs ths
common property Of all parties, Mir
neapolis Tribune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
THESE HALF-CocK STATESMEN.

From the Chicago Chronicle OF recent
date, the foremost Democratic news
paper in the west.)
A fault which is common among 20.
liticians and which is not infrequent
among journalists is that of being al
ways in the speculative. With such
people there is no happy mean. Moth
ing is passably good or pard nably
bad. II is either absolutely perfect or
utterly iniquitous. The language OF
exaggeration is exhausted in laudation
or condemnation, with the inevitable
result that it carries no conviction az
all.
Here we have Senator Turner OF
Washington, for instance, bombarding
the secretary of war with adjectives
like Shameful" 'scandalous" and
"disgraceful. 1t would naturally be in
ferred by anyone not familiar with the
ponucal superlative that Mr.. Root had
been beating his wife or getting drunk
publicly or passing counterfeit money
at the very least But what is the
real occasion for the senator's indigna-
ton?
Somebody has told Mr. Turner that
someone else told him that Secretary
Root has issued a permit to dredge for
gold in the bed of the sea near Cape
Nome, Alaska. Consequently Mr..
Turner introduces a resolution de-
handing information respecting the
matter. But pending the receipt of
such without anything
save gossip upon which to base his de-
nunciations-Senator Turner tears
passion to tatters and invokes the
wrath of heaven upon man who
hasn't had an opportunity to answer
the senatorial inquiry.
This kind of thing defeats its own
purpose. Mr.. Root may have granted
a permit to dredge for gold off Cape
Nome and the granting of-such per-
nit may constitute a shameful, scan
dalous and disgraceful action, though
It's turpitude Is not obvious.
But to condemn the secretary of war
before he has been heard--to assume
in advance that he is guilty of high
crimes and misdemeanors-is pro-
ceeding so patiently unjust that most
people will assume Root to be the in
nocent victim of partisan malice and
pay no more attention to the matter
1t is thus that the political superlative
recoils upon him who uses it. The
very violence of the denunc!ation is re-
gardeu as proof that IT is unwarranted.
Our excitahle statesmen of both par
ties need the rest cure. Political vic
tories are not to be won by public ex-
hibitions of epileptic hysteria and the
American people are very, very tired of
being set down as idiots to be impress
ed by mere sound and fury signifying
nothing. The great issues of the day
are clearly defined. No new ones will
be raised by the process of throwing
hts In congress or anywhere else.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
SENATE VOTE ON FINANCE BILL.

An analysis of the Senate vote on
the finance bill makes the following
showing: For the gold standard, SEN
ators representing 49,7O1,000 people;
against the gold standard, senators
representing 20,3S5, GOO. This takes
into account only the states that
through their senators, voted solidly
one way or the other. Those states
for which one vote was cast each way
have a population of 8,090,000 In
other words, 63.7 per cent of the whole
incubation of the United States was
represented solidly on the side OF
sound money and only rs per cent of
the whole population solidly against IT..
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
SUBSTANTIAL ENCOURAGEMENT

Republican state newspapers are en-
joying this bit of political nourish-
ment now. 1t is estimated that ten
thousand new voters will take up their
residence in the state this spring. They
are for the most part coming from
Iowa, a state so thoroughly Republi-
can that there can be no doubt of the
political complexion of these valued
new corners, and the Republican party
of this state will receive a gain that
will be sufficient to register splendid
Republican majority this falL-Parker,
8. d., Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
THOSE CAPE NOME PERMITS.

Secretary Root has made a state
ment to the press in regard to the &C
ton of the department in granting Ii
censes to prospectors to d7edge the
water front of Cape Nome, Alaska, in
their search for gold.
he admitted that one or two such IL
censes had been issued, but to whom
ne did not remember, as 1t was in the
regular routine of the department.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12
POLITICAL PABULITM

Porto Rico Issue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS an Impossi-
bility--Those Cape Nome Permits Nefarious Work
of the Money Devil---Opposition Tactics Defined.
ocratic Opinion of Half Cock Statesmen
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12

Visitor Tin Washington -Anythine
going on in the Senate today?
Resident-Yes. .--Chica-
go Tribune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-04-12

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-19
Tne xeautfful EssIna,

MT. White Washbrush, who was secent comer, had been finding fault with the rainy weather we have had of late, when he was upbraidad by MT. Shine M. Upp in this fashion: Hit doant beeoms you, Mir. Wash. brush. who had so recently adol ted this as you futuh abidin, place, to he makin slightin' marks bout de ever welcome rain We have been habin'. You see, de fack is. we who has been rssidln' long in de natch'ra gas re- zion knows how fully to 'preciate de blessed influences ob all dis beautiful sain; for if hit want foh de rain we would hab no natch'ral gas to bun. as you see We now hab. Hits dis way. de rain falls in 1owin' quantities, an soaks down fru de groun', an fru de limestone an de birthstone an one thing anuder; whereumby' comin' in contact wid de Aforementioned ingree, Iients, dereby generatin' de gas, which Is afterward lodged in de large natehs- raj resumvor underlyin' all dis kentry round about. An nen all we has to do is to insert our hollow gas pipes an de preshus stuff comes floatin to us in de ready-made condishun in which we now find 1t. Yes, sab, de rain Sets on de nateh'ral earthly ingredients de same as de watah does on de car- Aide in yo' bicycle lamp -Indianap- 0lis News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-19
SOUTH AFRICAN LAWS.
Fhore Life Is Valued at Less Thas
 Diamonds

Ohtn9OAUh-
 Kinberley proper is built around q hole big enough to hold the entire white population of South Africa. This IS the excavation above the Kimberley mine, made when diamonds were mined from tho surface Nowadays shafts are sunk and levels formed, whence E2e blue ground is blasted out and haaled to the surface in elevators. The diamond is different from other precious stones. in that it is found In soft clay, while the amethyst, ruby and emerald are embedded in quartz This makes the diamond easy to conceal in the mouth, nose, and by swallowing, and every year the De Beers company gets from the Workmen $2,000, ,00G worth of stolen goods. The inclina- fion to pilfer these stones is so intense that the crime is severely punished. In South Africa the first commandment Is Thou shalt not steal diamonds For having diamond found or his person that is not registered man will get 2C years imprisonment. At Cape Town is great convict station called the sBreakwater, where sons of prominent American families and English aris- Socrats join in lockstep with Lascars and Kaf1irs. They have all violated the first commandment. Tn Kimberley 1000 negro eonvicts sort the diamonds nnder the muzzIes of Martini rifles. They are kept In separate place. The other black boys live in f1ve-acre in- closure known as the compound The 4Se Beers company controls the dia- mond market of the world. Of the five mines-Kimberley, De Beers. Du Toits Pan Bnllfontein, and Premier-tAe first swc situated in Kimberley and are the ones worked now. The dia- sn, radueed in other parts of the " }lld not supply the city Of P pliia The value of the Scusa Al product thus far has been S61.4 l0G0. The supply seems inex. aas ale. s-Ainslie.x Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-19
EIazIehurst, Miss, Feb. 28, 1900.
Cheap Origin or Dear Isran,iy.

When we pay S4 bottle for brand, we are apt to overlook the fact that it is made of the surplus wine, the cheap, cent-a=quart stuff that nobody but peasants can stomach. This year over S5. 100000 gallons of claret will be dis tilled into 2,500,Ooo gallons of brandy. Wine growing and stock raising are the life of France, more acres being put te vines and grass every year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-19
 4 Woman TJFaner r'asrer.

< y.ArioHs profession for woman is hat Of dinner taster. She is a prod- act of Parlsian refinement, and spends portion of each day visiting houses ird tasting dishes intended for din- ner. She suggests Improvements and shows the cook new ways of preparing dishes. The duties are pleasant and ss compensation ample
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-19
A Large Sign.

The largest advertising sign in the world Is said to be on the hillside of an tslet off the Granu Canary, northwest Africa. It is several hundred feet above the level of the sea and contains four words. in letters each fifteen feet wide and thirty feet high, each bar of the letters being three feet thres inches broad. The sign is 750 feet iong
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-19

l osT-A black fur boa Frio.m
 .,, avenue, between Main and ras a anlghsc On MlII pc rewarded upon retnra,O rtu yak, PFr, Mrs. John Perdue, 809 ". 6thp aga saaI
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-19

WANTI,ED-- Reliable men. to ..,.-
 sion vs collect z insurance. Iiberas,e 5e as,ellst sio1, sieh ana pefmanent contract vii vii com rlgnt ra party. None but hustlers n, neis os q Ark. 'no ot, Pine Ri
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-19

FOR sALE-A 8-horse power $. as neW, at bargain. Apply y'tslas x a the Adams Wilson Printing pFls sla 'o p of sl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-19

FOR Isi ssAiLEDBy Congregation .r.s- :
 fnelr lot situated on the bfoo caaae nashe la ,.d1 ana Laurel a1r The lot has froasaaef sppnef rei oI 11A feet. running 12o feet fateage as a ea ! W. witn all building thereon. Sealeda oa sld 5d Ds 5zth hPeeeiVed een Dy the undersigned5a oos oiq fatn. ~ aia lne congregation will reserve aa ua .h Ghair}msn G r}eeg any or all bids. I, DRFyH iHs 3
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( Il AP O OL- lJ'N1 Advertise Your Wal.

If you have House for
 thing for Sale advertise if ,0a'' or hags B ADVANCE. V cents. oas.
 If charged, will be chareas :. ocal ra'e Of } cents line each insss.,' sss 'll
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-14

Juy Convention hall was again be
sieged by eager and excited thousands
and long before the time sent for open.
ing the second days proceedings OF
the convention all of the streets ap-
preaching the building were solidly
n ssed with humanity, moving for.
ward to the many entrances.
Convention Called to Order.
At IL o'clock the slender figure OF
Chairman Richardson doomed up before
the vast assemblagc. He swung the
gsveI Justify. and above the din could
he heard his calls for order. Slowly
Quiet was brought cut of the confu-
sion, and the chairman presented Rt.
Rev John j. Glennin for the opening
invocation.
With the conclusion of the prayer,
Chairman Richardson made an earnest
appeal TO the delegates and spectators
to preserve order, SO that the work of
the convention might proceed without
undue interruption.
The Platform Not Ready.
Mr.. Richardson now announced that
the platform committee was not ready
to report, and pending word from
them, he invited to the platform ex-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-14

state giving majority against Mr.
Bryan in 1896, and promised that tn,
state would come again into the demo
cratic column this year.
George Fred Williams, OF Massachu-
setts. was recognized, and submitted a
resolution proposing:
THAT committee of nine delegates
be appointed by the chair for the pur-
pose of comforting with the silver re-
publican and the populist parties now
gathered in Kansas City"
Shouts of no" "No," followed the
reading, but the resolution was put
to a vote, and, amid much confusion
on the floor. was declared adopted
Messrs. Williams, of Illinois; Beck
ham, of Kentucky. and Miles. of Mary
land, addressed the convention.
As the latter concluded. Chairman
Richardson announced that he had
been informed the platform committee
would be ready to report at 80. There
upon motion was agreed to to adjourn
until that hour. and the vast audience
filed out of the building amid enthusi-
lstic shouts for the favorite leaders |
and the enlivening music of the or
.hestra.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-14

''In behalf of the united democracy
of New ork," shouted Grady, II pre-
sent as candidate for vice-presdent
the name of David Bennett Hill"
Strange PantOmime.
The effect was electrical. and Il tidal
wave of enthusiastic approval swept
over the convention. Delegates stood
on their chairs and waved frantically,
not in few scattered groups, but in
solid phalanxes. Flags and standards
were again mingled in triumphant pro-
ceSsion while a roar as from Niagara
rulsated through the great structure.
Grady stood there proudly waiting for
;he storm to subside. But as he waited
the audience observed a strange panto-
mime. They saw Hill leave the New
York delegation and push through the
throng mp to the platform. They could
see him appeal to Grady to withdraw,
while Grady's answer was apparent
from the shake of his head, and his ad-
vance to the front Of the platform to
continue his nominating speech.
al Can Not, Must Not"
When the demonstration had sub
sided. Grady completed his speech
placing Hill before the convention.
But as he stepped from the platform,
the man who had just been placed in
nomination took his place. The sena-
tor looked cut sternly, even savagely,
on The shouting thousands. WheE be
could be heard, he made due acleuowl-
cdgments Of the honor done him.
"But l can not, | must not. be the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-14
Hawaii-H. w. Cornwell.
THE SILVER REPUBLICANS.
es heiuse to NOminste Vice.
President, Leaving it to the
National Committee.

Kansas City, No, July AFTER q
iotg and exciting debate, during which
1t looked several times as if Charles A
Iowne would be nominated for vice.
president in spite of his protest against
such action, the national convention of
the silver republican party adjourned
SINE Gle without making nomination
the whole matter being referred IN tbe
national committee With power to act
W.J. Bryan was made the unaninops
choice OF the convention for president
during the morning session. and if was
the intention to complete the ticket in
TIE afternoon by the nomination Of
former Congressman Towne. The %
ton of the democratic convention
however, in placing Adlai E. Stevenso,,
IN nomination, took the delegates ~
their feet, but most of them assart oS
their determination to nominate NJ
Towne notwithstanding. -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-14
THE NEW COMMITTEE.

New Democratic National Committe
Chosen at Kansas City.
Following is list of the new demo
cratic national committee. Senate
Jones, of Arkansas was reelected
chairman:
Alabama-H. d. Clayton.
Arkansas-James p. Clarke.
California-M. E. Tarpey.
Colorado-A. Dair Wilson.
CONGRATULATIONS S. Cummings.
Delaware-R. r. Kennedy.
Florida-George p. Raney.
Georgia-Clark Howell.
Idaho-E. N. Wolfe.
Illinois-Thomas Gahan.
Indiana-Thomas F. Taggart.
Iowa-Charles A. Walsh.
Kansas. G. johnson.
Kentucky-Urey Woodson.
Louisiana-N. Blanchard.
Maine-Arthur Sewall.
Maryland-A. p. German.
Observation-Disclosures Fred Will.
Jams.
Michigan-D. ]. Campau.
Minnesota-Thomas d. O'Brien.
Mississippi-A. J. Russell.
Missouri-W. j. Stone.
Montana-John NJ S. Neil.
Nebraska-James c. Dahlman.
Nevada-Jos. Il. Ryan.
New Hampshire-Tru L. Norris.
New .Iersey-William B. Gorley.
New York-Norman f. Mack.
North Carolina-Josephus Daniels.
North Dakota. B. Eaton.
Ohio-John II. Mclean,
Oregon
Pennsylvania. M. Guffey.
Rhode Island-George w. Green.
South Carolina-Benjamin r. Till
man.
South Dakota-Maris Taylor.
tennessee. NJ. Head.
TeXas-R. NJ. johnson.
Utah-D. C. Dunbar.
Vermont-John H. Seuter,
Virginia-Peter Fl. Otey.
Misunderstanding H. Dunphy.
West Virginia-John T. McGraw.
overwhelmingly E. Ryan.
Wyoming-J. E. Osborne.
Alaska-Louis L. Williams.
Arizona. B. Breathitt.
Indian Territory-Thomas Macrum
New Mexico-H. B. Ferguson.
oklahoma-James r. Jacobs.
District of Columbia-James l.. Nor.
ris.
Hawaii-H. w. Cornwell.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-14

Demonstration for Bryan.
A huge oil portrait of Bryan, meas.
uring is feet across,wa brought down
the main aisle before the delegates. Al
the same time the standards of the
state delegations were torn from thei1
sockets and waved on high, while UNI.
brellas of red, white and blue. silk ban
ners of the several states and many
handsome and unique transparencies
were borne about the building amid
the deafening clamor of 10000 yelling
| gesticulating men and women. All OF
the intensity of former demonstra-
| tions, and much more, was added to
| this final tribute to the leader.
| When the demonstration had spent
itself the speeches seconding the NOM
ination of Mr.. Bryan We're in order.
Senator White spoke for California,
giving the tribute of the Pacific coast
to the Nebraska candidate.
When Colorado was reached that
state yielded to David B. Hill, of New
York The audience had anxiously
awaited the appearance of the distin-
| guished New Yorker. and as he took
the platform he was accorded a splen-
did reception. The entire audience
rose, and cheered wildly, with the sin
gle exception of the little GROUP of
rammany leaders, who sat silent
throughout the cheers for their New
York associate.
Mr.. Hill was in fine voice, and his
tribute to the Nebraskan touched a
sympathetic chord in the hearts of the
audience. He pictured Bryan as the
champion of the plain people and of
the workingman, strong with the
masses, with the farmer, and with the
artisan.
Hills Plea for Uniting.
When Hill declared with dramatic
emphasis that the candidate would
have the support of his party-a unit
ed party-there was tremendous APP
plause at the suggestion of democratic
unity. Aside from the brilliant eulogy
of Bryan, the speech of the New York
leader was chiefly significant and at
tractive in its strong plea for unity
ut is a time for unity, not for divi-
tion," he exclaimed, to the rapturous
approval of the great multitude facing
him.
The eloquent Daniel. of Virginia.
added his glowing tribute to the can
cidate, while former Gov. Pattison, of
Pennsylvania, spoke for his state and
for the east.
Gov. McMillin of Tennessee voiced
the wishes of a state which chad
furnished three president" Hawaii,
through it's native delegate, John H.
Wise, made it's first seconding speech
in Democratic national convention.
Finally sweet-voiced and pleasant
faced woman alternate from Utah sec
'nded the nomination of Mr.. Bryan in
1ehah Of the state of Utah.