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North Park union., 1900-09-21
"M'kINLEY PROSPERITY"

It is an old but true adage that he
his lying must lie upon every occasion.
He must never under any circum-
stances allow himself to be betrayed
into telling the truth. or else he will
be compelled to play the rather un-
comfortable role OF self-accuser. For
some time past the leading republican
organs have been running a series of
beautiful presentations regarding
Mckinley prosperity" In their ed
itorial columns they have been declar-
ing that there was every prospect for
bountiful crop. and that in conse-
quence OF the favorable outlook which
has been announced in the west and
northwest Mr.. Bryans chances were
reduced to minimum. Unfortunate
ly these editorial stories fail to agree
with the facts as related in the news
columns of the same paper. Accord
ing to Associated Press dispatches the
crop predictions are not materializing
to the extent that the newspaper pros
perity boomers predicted. A recent
dispatch to the Chicago Times Herald
from Indiana says: Reliable grain
dealers from all parts Of the state have
collected statistics showing the total
yield OF wheat In Indiana for the pres
ent year to be the smallest for many
years. not exceeding 100000 bushels,
against 25,000.O00 to 10000, 900 for sew
eral years in succession prior to 1899.
The crop is practically failure, there
being but little more than enough
grain raised for seeding.
Another Associated Press dispatch
says, regarding the Kansas crop, that:
"Two-thirds OF Kansas west of the
three easternmost tiers OF counties Is
experiencing one OF the most severe
droughts In the history of the state,
and the general opinion is that the
Kansas crop will be the smallest In
proportion to its requirements for
feeding has been raised in many years.
According to the arguments of the
republican press bountiful crops meant
the election Of Mckinley. But what
about the crop failures in Indiana,
Kansas and other states. The fact Is,
however. that good crop conditions
are no part OF the so-called Mckinley
prosperity. and the Mckinley organs
insult the intelligence OF the farming
classes when they falsely assert that
they are.
North Park union., 1900-09-21
American Steel for all tn. World

Pittsburg. Sept 1O.-The pispatcb
tomorrow will say:
Aggressive steps are being talon b,,
!ne carnegie Steel Company to exnor+
IRON and steel into all parts Of tho
world Eight great English trans. Al
Mntic llners have been chartered for a
Year, ana two of them are now load
ing Mt philadelphia for exnrt Use Mse
VIII probably be made this w,ntor @ oe
e,sn. lake transatlantic boats. now
operating In the ore trade on the great %
ahes, ana orders VIII probably be p,y.
rn .hls winter for sixteen of the now,
bathern bath IN boats that can be operated
o.n ,e on the lakes and ocean The steei
company is determined TO rencl a.
markets of the world with Its sur,lms ims
product, and even more elahopat rats ts
pa pahs VIII probably be made to offse,
'ne acion OF the seaboard railroads
The sudden Development of tbs no :.
styie OF lake md ocean carrier VIZ vii, NV ~
nhie (Ese new new, HE into the Lake Erie and
omno sna,', hiver Ship canal, and in the nant @
session Of Congress. when the ~. nA.
,onai committee Will apply fr- ttatn
srs %o''a, Il. charter. the steel manufac,mr %
ess a,,, ol rittsburg and others benetittn,,
WIN pfopabiy stand unit in its fave,
North Park union., 1900-09-21
Many May st.rve at Cape Nome.

Port Townsend Wash. Sept. TO-
The steamship Elihu Thomson arrived
from Cape Nome tonight, bringing 200
passengers. many of whom are without
means. The Thomson sailed from
Nome August 2Sth. and her officers re-
port conditions but little changed.
There are about 1900 people there.
many of them in destitute circum-
stances. and as winter approaches
much uneasinesS prevails among the
unfortunntes. as they can see no pros
poets OF getting away and nothing
ahead but suffering and perhaps death.
Before the Thomson sailed from
Nome n report reached here that rich
diggings had been struck on Bluestone
creek. this side of Cape York, and par
ties who came down from Biuestone
reported that they had found plenty of
dust. This caused Il stampede and all
small steamers and schooners Mt Nome
headed for the scene of the new strike.
loaded with passengers, while many
started out in small boats. 1t is said
by the time the stampede Is over and
the last steamer Of the season sails
south, Nome will be almost depopu-
lated.
The captain of the Thomson says the
first claims located at Nome are show
Ing up well. 1t having taken the entire
season to place them in working order
Nome is practically free from sickness.
smallpox and other diseases having
disappeared except among the Indians
at the village south of Nome, where n
number of natives are down with
smallpox, and with their method of
handling disease the village is likely
to be wiped out.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

The hens of China. according to a
German scientific journal find life more
real and earnest than wholly enjoyable.
When not Matching out broods of their
>own kind. the additional and novel
task Of Matching fish eggs is thrust up
on them. Their owners collect fish
spawn, introduce II into empty egg
shollss Theoretically seal them and
place thesn- under the deceived and
'ssnpnfsntious hen. In due time the
shells arc removed. and the spawn,
now warmed Into life. Ia emptied into
. shallow pool Here the fsh which
appear are nursed and guarded till
strong enough to he turned into lake
or stream. and subsequently add to the
edible resources Of the people. 1t is
all right for "the people" but perhaps
the hens hud life little too strenu-
Gus.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

siderably. He can no longer accept
the presentmenk Of the Republican
side Of the case ~ he used to. The
other day he read In paper about the
great prosperity throughout the coun-
try, about the enormous amount Of
goods shipped and bought by Uncle
Sam. of the increased amount of busi-
ness being done and of the increase in
the amount of money In circulation.
He does something now that he never
did before. He questions the truth OF
these statements. For instance. he
wants to know where the money goes.
He Is not making any; his friends In
business tell him that they are not
making any money. Some years ago
they used to make money and they
used to spend II literally. too. but now
they are forced to play close to the
cushion.
John is doing little figuring now
all by himself and is doing consider
able thinking. lie wonders why 1t is
that he and his old friends. those he
knows In town. are not making any
more people around town than there
were in the days when business was
good. He figures that they should eat
as much as ever. in fact should spend
about as much money as ever. But
do they? He answers himself by say
ing that he does not spend as much
money as he used to spend; he doesn't
get hold OF 1t to spend. He figures
that what Is true of him is true OF
the money! is what he is trying to
figure out. He looks about the store
at his small supply of goods ana re-
calls from whom he buys them. Near
ly everything he has in stock Is handl-
ed by trusts. There Is no competition.
He must buy from that one party or
not buy at ALL They bull the price.
He has to pay large sum for the
goods. but he cannot always charge a
pay 1t, for what is equally as bad. they
can't pay 1t! What is the result? The
result is that the trusts make the mon
ey. The merchant Is forced to buy his
stock from concerns that tolerate nc
competition. He is forced to sell his
goods In competition with his fellow
merchants. owing to the combines that
are formed. the profits Of the whole
sale houses are never cut. II the
prices Of the goods are raised to the
small merchants. it simply follows
that its profits are diminished. The
merchants loss Is the combines gain.
And 1t is equally true that the COM
bine's gain is not only the merchants
loss, but the public's as we'll. This
is the fact which John Smith has dis
covered and about which he Is ener-
getically telling his friends and neigh
bors. And as result of having at
last seen the light upon the trust ques-
tion he has decided to vote against
them by casting a ballot for Bryan.
Thus ends the simple story OF John
Smith.
North Park union., 1900-09-21
soe,sty.s Pro.perou. s.en

Society has Its special seer, proph-
etess and adviser. She has grown
rich in her professioin. and is SO busy
that It Il impossible to obtain sit
ting with her without an engagement
in advance. She lives In handsome
house In one Of the streets below the
Fifties. half block from Broadway.
Carriages always walt at her door,
and, catering ~ she does to this grade
Of customers. rs may be supposed, she
10 not In looks or manner like the
ladies who tell fortunes ON Sixth ave-
nue. in weirdly darkened rooms, with
skulls and cross bones foy bric-A-
Srac.-New York Sun.
North Park union., 1900-09-21


It 10 curious to note that the earl of
Airlie met his death. not by a stray or
chance bullet. but by shower Of lead
>1eat. at him through the reflection of
the suns rays on to his field glass.
having practically photographed to the
enemy's sharpshooters the position of
British officer of some condition. II
was said at the time that Sir George
Colley lost his life on tho crest OF Ma
Juba hill In the same way and that the
bullet which killed him drove some
of the glass into the fatal wound. 1t
u notorious that since the British ON
Gers. whom the Boer sharpshooters
have special Instructions to pick of.
have dressed themselves down AZ far
a. possible to the appearance OF ordi-
nary soldiers the enemy have kept
their eyes open for men using feld
giasses and have already secured nu-
6sreaa Sicttms In this way.
North Park union., 1900-09-21
chanee May mav. to ,y,,,,,

washington. Sept. 1O.-Orders have
peen caDled to General Chaffee to pre-
pare his force for withdrawal from
reklh. i Further than that, the War
department has taken steps to have Mt
iaku a sufficient number of United
states transports toremove these troons
10 the philippines as soon as thew
reach the port. " 'e'
Ihese orders are preparatory md do
NOT necessarily Indicate that our GOV
ernment has decided finally upon nm
immediate withdrawal from China II
Is simply placing itself in nosit;os
10 carry out the pledge conveyed In the
reply to the Russian note. W
North Park union., 1900-09-21
oaa tribs of indians have arrived q

OnA triba of Indians have arrived at
that pitch Of civilization that they can
make contracts with the United States
government This is the Grow tribe
of Montana. who have completed a
ay9tem Of irrigation. raise vast guam
tit(es Of wheat. have a first-rate grist
mia lad, are building another; for
years have soid farm produce Of vari-
ous Sorts ~ we'll AZ cattle and horses:
and now the government gives them
. centract to supply the Cheyennes
With -four.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

TIE west for long time has con-
ductss its financial affairs without
calling upon eastern banks for money.
Kansas City furnishes a good idea Of
Sas enormous growth OF the banks To-
national banks Of that city now aggre-
gsts $50 .000. 900. an increase OF up
>sas1 ~ 5000 900 during the past
twelve montIs. In the year 1893 the
deposits Of Kansas City banks were
lass than 81. 900 900. and In 1896 they
dld not exceed 32o.0oo.000.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

Following are extracts from four
OF the leading newspapers Of Massa-
chusetts In reference to Bryan's great
speech At indianapolis. One of these
journals has larger circulation than
any other paper In New England. We
believe that every one Of these papers
opposed Mr.. Bryan In 1895.
A Rsvslatioa.
Mr.. Bryan's speech Of acceptance at
Indianapolis IL as great revelation to
his opponents as It Is source Of Joy
to his friends. It Us unQuestionably the
most statesmanlike address that has
been made In recent years by q presi-
Dental candidate. 1t is devoted in it's
entirety to q discussion OF imperial
speech would be made the issue OF this
campaign II II had not already been
such. The tremendous subject is pur-
sued to Its utmost ramiflcations and
the argument and Its deductions are in
every respect sound and logical.
There IL no resort TO invective and
little reliance Is placed upon mere ora
torial effect. The speech Is that Of n
man thoroughly In earnest and SINGER
ity shines In every sentence. We be-
lieve that the arguments advanced
against the imperinlistic policy Of the
Republican party cannot be SO con-
troverted as to carry conviction to any
unbiased mind. Mr.. Bryan has taken
up Republican claims one after another
and with calm but earnest reasoning
has torn them into shreds and flung
them, valueless. behind him.
No adequate Idea of the strength and
compass of the mastery address can
be given in editorial limits. 1t ia one
Of the greatest and most statesmanlike
utterances of our history. 1t estab-
lishes the paramount Issue OF the cam
paign and proves that Americans today
stand At the parting Of the ways. We
must either cling to the honored tradi-
tions OF our forefathers. to the consti-
tuition and the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence. or we muS. follow the imperi-
alistic policy to its Inevitable conclu-
sion-to miiitarism and high taxation
at home and to dominating oppression
abroad. There Is NO alternative.-Bos-
ton Traveller.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

At Halsted. Kan. an interesting
series Of experiments in wheat grow
in9 10 being conducted. Last fall
about $50 varieties Of wheat. selected
from all over the world. were seeded.
and about eighty Of these were in good
condition during the spring. 1t Is de-
sired mot only to determine which OF
these foreign wheats will do we'll In
Kansas and similar climates in this
,covntry. but nm effort will be made to
improve each variety by migrating
and cross fertilization.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

~. Hogarth has opened up the Die
IAN cave in Crete. where Zeus was
tdursed BY the goat Amaltheo. After
blasting OCT the limestone that blocked
the entrance = cave was found full of
offerings. consisting Of bronze weap-
ons, terra Gotta statuettes and the like.
all Of Mycenaean times. A shaft $50
feet deep led to lower stalacttte cave
Nhsre offerings were found Eaer than
those In the cave above.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

at the forefront Of the discussion.
Whatever the past. Mr.. Bryan rather
than Mr.. Mckinley has ranged himself
and the great party behind him on the
right side OF the debate. He throws
the whole organized power Of the De-
mocracy into the tight against the i'm
perialist program.-From the Spring
feld (Mass.) Republican-Independent.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

Republican ex-President Harrison,
ex-Speaker Reed and ex-senator Ed
munds. having also put themselves on
record against criminal aggression, arc
dismissed with an epithet-'They are
has beens'"
North Park union., 1900-09-21

Ths Berlin Geographical society has
elected the following named Ameri-
cans honorary members: Alexander
Asassis. General A. W. Greely. US. A..
aa1 Morris X. Jessup. president OF the
American Museum of Natural His
tory.
North Park union., 1900-09-21
Calm and Patriotic.

Mr.. Bryan was introduced to the
country four year1 ago In a single
burst OF popular oratory. He has in
augurated his second campaign at In
dianapolis with an address which must
merit and receive permanent distinc-
tion for the calmness OF Its tone and
closeness and sobriety of It's reasoning.
and for It's breadth of statesmanship.
The contrast marks and epitomizes
the growth Of the man.
No one ever before nominated for
the presidency was SO little known to
the nation at large as Mr.. Bryan was
In 1896, but since that day In Chicago
there has been a continuous unfolding
Of q remarkable character under sun
light as fierce as any that ever beat
upon a throne. His rigorous honesty.
his constant frankness. his unfailing
courtesy, his undaunted optimism. his
Intense patriotism have availed to PEN
citrate the clouds OF partisan and fac
tional prejudice until these qualities
are conceded by his antagonists and
become the reliance of his followers.
While the indianapolis speech OF ac-
ceptance Is not lacking In skill and
elegance. the reader Will search 1t In
vain for Idle symbols or mere flowers
OF rhetoric. He will fnd instead an
unbroken thread of earnestness and
candor running through 1t. with no dis
sressive appeals to irrelevant passions.
In II Mr.. Bryan has not planted HIM
self upon an epithet but upon a prin-
ciple. Call the course Of Mr.. Mckinley
in the Philippines Imperialism or be-
nevolent assimilation. as you please.
the Democratic candidate takes his po-
sition squarely and boldly In opposi-
tion OF it.-Boston Globe.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

scattered and "Mojave" Charley's band
.rhveied TO the Mcdowell military res
er'atlon, where they found settlers in
possession OF the choice farming lands
VI the reservation and friction deyel-
opeu winch on several occasions
threatened to give rise to bloodshed.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

SA6ApdId. the supply Of asphalt At
Triaidad become exhausted. according
70 an expert In the use OF this material.
still greater bed which underlies a
vast area Of kround near Fort Du-
chsune. Utah, may be drawn upon. The
groand y 1ow part Of an Indian res
North Park union., 1900-09-21

: TAsrs are 1o.s1s saloons in the State
- Ohio and thsy pay Z tax to the
0tats amounting to 3570.s6&.02. The
total tax collected from these saloons
East year was S1.sO1. .s91.Sa.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

Republican Senators Hoar. yelling
ton and Mason. having denounced the
colonial policy Of the administration,
are contemptuously dismissed by Mark
Hanna with the remark: Let them
sulk."
North Park union., 1900-09-21

a bull moose came ont OF the Maine
woods recently and took stroll
4hNnSA the streets Of Bangor. Small
Aasu threw stones at him and he
1ssttsd away.
North Park union., 1900-09-21
Bold a.d Aggressive.

The presidential campaign OF 1900
was opened boldly and aggressively by
Mr.. Bryan In his speech of acceptance
Of the Democratic nomination at In
dianapolis yesterday. The occasion
was one of much interest, not only by
reason OF the impressive formalities of
the proceedings. and the great enthu-
siasm OF the large assemblage. but be-
cause the utterances OF the candidate
fixed definitely the paramount issue OF
the campaign which the party In power
has done Its best to belIttle and cover
up.
, Mr.. Bryan makes his stand sQuarely
on the issue of republic or empire. In
his speech OF acceptance the minor and
contingent questions of public policy
with which this election Is concerned
do not receive consideration. The SOL
emn duty Of the people In the preser-
walton OF the principles Of our govern
ment 'overshadows everything else at
this crisis. 1t is a question OF national
life or national decadence. and on this
line the great struggle Is to be waged.
Mr.. Mckinley has taken up. with his
party, the position OF defense. Mr..
Bryan opens the attack with vlgor.
The issue OF Imperialism is discussed
in Mr.. Bryan's speech thoroughly. with
entire fairness. with great force and in
spirit OF nigh patriotism. 1t is re-
markable address. ranking perhaps
higher than any of It's authors pre-
vious efforts. in that rhetoric is held
throughout subordinate to logic. and
brilliancy OF effect to convincing
strength of statement. It is an address
which defes condensation. so compact
ls its argument. 20 close knit its prem
ises and conclusions. 1t Is a speech that
carries conviction and that impresses
the reader. as II maaifestiy impressed
those who heard It. with the entire sim
certify Of the man.-Boston Post.
North Park union., 1900-09-21
Mo,.ve Indian. Driven From Reservation

MoIave Indians Driven From Reservation,
Phoenix, Ariz.. Sept. 1O.-Fiye saw
Incorporating and scantily -garbed Mo.
jave Indians. headed by .Moiaye.
Charley. chief Of the tribe, rode ipto
town to-day from Fort McDowelI
where they were driven from the reser'
walton by armed settlers.
In defense Of their action the set.
tiers claim that the Indians recently
murdered a white man. slaughtered n
number Of cattle and committed other
depredations. The commission Of In.
dian affairs issued orders eight months
ago compelling all Mojaves to leave
San Carlos reservation. This tril,e
North Park union., 1900-09-21
WHY HE CHANGED.

This Is the simple story OF how John
Smith came to change his party. His
father was Republican. His grand
father was Whig. John himself had
always voted Just as his father did,
From his early youth he had always
evinced an interest In politics. but 1t
was q quiet Interest. He didn't go
much on getting into arguments. He
was always content to believe that the
Republicans were more right than the
Democrats, so he voted a straight Re-
publican ticket every time.
John keeps small store in the sub
urbs of large city. He sells grocer
les, oil, candies. stationery for the
school children and deals a little In
meat. especially in the winter time
when 1t Is easier to keep meat than
in the summer.
John has noticed of late that his
profits amount practically to nothing
still he does fair amount of business;
he Is steady and does not spend his
money extravagantly. tries to buy
pretty good things for his store. al
though he never buys very much and
he keeps things neat and clean about
his place.
A few months ago John got hold of
. Newspaper with some interesting
articles regarding the growth and de-
structivsness Of the trusts. His busi-
ness was quiet. he had nothing else to
read, 70 he gianced over the article.
Very soon he became interested and
read ths4n very carefully. AZ . result
hAi = IN I predicamsnt, b worried co.,
North Park union., 1900-09-21
y PARK UNION.
- lsAzpAyIHx salpAy.
1A1$aiS. ooLonADo.

] Asssrdins to Londop Vanity Fair.
gJsnsat Scott y ahout 70 become IN
p1iepf. He ptll. II q said. bring out .
~ vsskH society paper In septsm-
North Park union., 1900-09-21

\ Afspeour. ths horss which ran third
1& 3GsaKar1s 0ra1d Prtx Of 1ss4. COM
o1SS qS&ysa le1e3A behind . shps1s
= leef NJ ess.ooe, " INV
y. ~ = aaA abous ~
North Park union., 1900-09-21
CONVERTS GOLDBUGs:
sRyAN's oREAr SPEECH CON-
viNCEo THEM.

Fsas Dsstsa fspsn That Opposed Hiss
h lsos sse tss yeees of His Ars.-
nse1rAsy Havs Growa La whdsn
- Your Year,.
North Park union., 1900-09-21
ne royaiar LA.

The peoples candidste for president
mas delivered noble speech, solely
devoted to the supreme question. Quar-,
rel with him ~ We may on other 10
sues, eritieise ~ We may his past treat
mont Of tAis issue. the fact remains
that he rather thaA Mckinley places
III para1osnt 1asss whsss Il heiesss,
North Park union., 1900-09-21

A medical society In Cleveland has
started movement for removing Of
esnsivsly deformed and crippled bog
gAfs from the street. The number has
grsatly increased In recent years and
kAs doctors fslt that the public display
~ dsformity was ia5urieus to tbs COM
|esanity.
North Park union., 1900-09-21

What IL the future of wounded men
after they have been brought to the
hospital? Out of 100 men fifteen die
In hospital or on the way home. Twsn-
ty-six arc permanently disabled. and.
aftsr coming home. are discharged from
tie army. But the other nfty-nine re-
epyer sooner or later, some being dis-
c6Arged almost at once. Aud. curious-
y. these recovered wounded men form
ths best lighting element Of the army.
eoe they learn. BY experience. that be-
ing wounded u not such . bad thing
- II n sAnara1iv suDnoeAd.