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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
story of the CIenrings.

The best gauge of the volume of bust
ness OF the country is the bank clearing
statistics. They prove, as no other hg-
ures can, the trade movement. Never in
the history of the country have they
shown such a vast aggregate of business,
such an immense increase as during the
years of the Mckinley administration.
The following figures are from Brad
streets and are accepted as official. The
comparison is made with the year 1891,
ms that is the year the Democratic pol
icy Of handling the finances OF the coun-
try was in full sway.
The grand total of the bank clearings
of the United States, as given by Brad
streets. for the first six months of 1894.
were SD, 0S5 ,011, 1916. For the first six
months of 1900 they were $40 ,S5T POI, :
316. an increase Of 500. 112, 1870, 40. For
the month Of June. 1894, the grand total
was S3.516,315,339. For the month Of
June, 1900. it was S6.621 ,OGS, I07, an in
crease of $3,044, 1913, 4CS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Total -. 81, 767. 939,671 s2,0ol,oSo,73'
Prosperity Among Miners.

The prosperity Of the American miner
the last four years has been remarkable.
The activity of the mills and OF the ran
roads has doomed the price of coal, cop
per, zinc and other metals. These nave
yielded far better returns in wages 10
those "who go thousand feet into the
earth" than they would have done had
Mr.. Bryan been. elected President in 1896.
The opening up Of the mints to the free
coinage OF silver would never have really
doomed the price of silver, for the silver
of the whole world would have poured
into America. the nations Of the earth
being only too glad for us to pull their
chestnuts out of the fire for them.
In the mining of gold in gold stand
ard country, miners have prohted far
more than they would have ever profted
by the mining of silver in silver stand
ard country. The lone. poor 'prospector,
and the grub stalker" have had chance
to "come in on the production Of gold,
whereas silver mining has always been
under the control Of wealthy syndicates.
and Of individuals like Mr.. Clark Of Mon
tana, whose wealth enabled him TO buy
a Democratic Legislature to elect him
Senator, and to contribute SlOo,OOO to
the present fund to elect Bryan Presi-
dent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
ZINC IN MISSOURI.
Quantity Average price
rr.JuouI naiI npr

4 few Of the above figures are particu-
larly instructive. In 1892, at the close OF
the Harrison administration, the Joplin
zine field produced 13l,4SS tons, the av-
crage price OF which at the mine was
S2l. 1G per ton and the total value of
which was S2.SG4. 475. In 1894, under
the Wilson bill depression, the produc-
tion Of this same field had fallen to 80. 100
tons, with an average price nj the mine
of S15 per ton. total value of Sl,33r9lo
In 1893 the quickening influence OF Nc
Knlcy prosperity was fairly under way
the production rose TO 139,6iS tons. with
an average price at the mine OF S20.W
per ton and total value of S2,92i .32l.
Last year, 1890, the full tide of prosper
ity promised by the Republican party
was flowing in on the Joplin and Kansas
district and the production reached high
water mark in 1S1, 430 tons, with an av-
erage value at the mines OF S32.93 per
ton and Il total value OF S5,9I4,624, or
over four times az much rs 1t was in
1894. The year 1900 figures, when all in,
will show n still further increase. Yet
II is probable that the Missouri section
OF this prosperous region will utterly ig-
more this wonderful object lesson and
vote for Bryan, free trade and rotten
money. Vote to again close up the fac
tories and bring disaster to their country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
PROSPERITY IN IDAHO.
Report of State Bureau of Immigra-
ton Labor statistics Proves 1t.

There are few, IL any, States in the
Union where laboring men are better
treated get better wages and have more
opportunities to acquire homes and Sc
cure a competence than In Idaho.
"The relations between laboring men
and their employers in this State are un-
usually pleasant. With the single ex-
ception of one county in the State there
have been no strikes for years in the
State and no labor troubles OF any kind.
In this county labor troubles are now
in a fair way of being satisfactorily set
tied. The mines are being worked by n
good set OF men, who are paid from 50
to So per day, and every citizen is salts
fed with the conditions. In other parts
of the State the relations between la
borcrs and their employers are harmoni-
Gus and pleasant.
"All labor organizations that are based
on law and order are welcomed not only
by the employers OF labor, but by all
classes of citizens, and all such organiza-
tions are in a fourishing condition. Near
ly all, IL not all, of the labor unions have
hospital fund and many OF them have
halls where the meetings of the union are
held, while in some instances there are
libraries In connection with the unions
! that contain the best books on literary,
philosophical and scientific subjects. As
| n class the laboring men of Idaho are
sober. industrious. frugal, well educated
| and intelligent"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Pro,perity on the Pacific.

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, in an
interview the other day, said:
Anything produced In the United
States will now permanently find its way
into all parts Of the celestial empire. Our
trade relations there in the future are
secured. The trade In cotton goods has
been very heavy in Manchuria and other
northern provinces. Our interests gencr-
ally, our dairy, poultry and other products
from the farms Of the United States,
now have assurance OF permanent mar
kets in all the provinces throughout the
Chinese Empire where such things are in
demand, and this demand Is growing and
will continue to grow.
"rhe work OF Secretary Hay In this
regard supplements and compliments the
work OF our army and navy. year ago
70 nation would have listened to propo-
sition of this kind 1.-THE open door policy,
but the whole world listens to the United
States now. The white mans burden
came with the islands. Secretary Hays
work brings the reward for lifting the
burden. Some idea of the vastness Of
the interests involved may be gained from
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
PROSPERITY FOR ZINC MINERS.
Four Years of Mckinley and Protec-
ton Have Enriched Missouri.


Mckinley prosperity and the protective
tariff on zinc and lead ores have, In four
years, added millions Of wealth to Mis-
souri, and Kansas. They have made
comparatively little strip OF territory In
southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas
the greatest zinc mining section IN the
world, producing seven-eighths OF the
American zinc ore and about one-fourth
of the entire worlds supply.
For years this district, which centers
about Joplin, Mo-, and Galena, Kan,
consisted of several little mining camps
struggling along and yielding very little
product. Mining was done in crude
and primitive way, and lack Of capital to
operate In a manner BETTING country
so beautifully blessed by nature was a
check to development and barrier TO
progress.
Three years ago a change began. The
factories OF the East, which had been
alarmed over the Wilson bill and shut
down their plants entirely or in part, had
their confidence restored and resumed
operations to their full capacity. This
created demand for more zinc, which Is
used extensively in many industries. New
uses for zinc for various purposes were
constantly being found, and additional de-
mands for zinc ore were thereby created.
AS consequence. the attention OF
Eastern and foreign capital became at
tracted to Americas great undeveloped
zinc fields, whose only need was financial
aid. Money, which had been tied up by
cautious capitalists, sought investment.
Wonderful were the changes wrought.
Mines, mining leases and mineral lands
doubled and quadrupled in value, crude
and antiquated methods of mining gave
way to modern methods. The old hand
windlass and horse holster were supplant-
cd by modern machinery. Old abandoned
mines which had been left with their TIM
beers to rot and tools to rust were opened
up again and new mining camps sprang
up all over the district. An era of pros
pcrity had dawned and the increased de-
mand for zinc had advanced the price to
n point undreamed Of four years before.
The following table is concise history:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
w;ndfa,, to Railroad Labor.

For the fiscal year ended June 10,
1899. gross railroad receipts were larger
by S2GG, 40. 623 than for the year ended
June 80. 1895. Such increase mostly rep
resents larger dividends lin the form Of
increased wages to labor. Similarly
there was gain over 1895 OF $2S,S5S,-
45S in net earnings. This has gone part
ly into the strengthening OF cash ac-
counts, but the greater part OF 1t into
increased dividends to stockholders. 1t
must not he forgotten in this connection
that railroad securities are owned very
largely by people of all classes. They
are recommended to widows for safe in
vestment. They form the basis, next to
government bonds. for the investments of
insurance companies, and for the trust
funds OF charitable and philanthropic in
sttutions.
In 1898 there was paid in compensation
TO employes Of railroads the total sum of
S495. 0J5, $40, as against $445, sos, 261 in
1895, n gain OF $40, 547, 1857. When in adj
dtion we consider the increased wages
indirectly paid in new construction Of
track and bridges, in new cars, etc, which
absorbed the greater part of the increases
in gross earnings, it will be more evident
what windfall just one year OF pros
pcrity Has been to the people who work
on the railroads.
The number of new miles of road built
during the year ended June 30, $780, was
$500. as against only 1850 for the cor
responding period ended in 1895. OF
course this is significant, not merely be-
cause it has meant increased work and
more money paid in wages, but because
| il increased the facilities of commerce,
and because 1t made II that much easier
for the farmer to get his products into
workman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Pro.neritx for Minera.

Coke. a product Of coal, Is used exclu-
sively in manufacturing. Its consumption
is one Of the best evidences Of the pros
perity and increase Of our manufacture
Ing industries.
In the year 1899, under Mckinley,
prosperity and 'the opening of the fac
tories" was n great year for coke. More
new coke ovens were established than
ever before and the product was greater.
The price more than double, and even
then the demand caused by the growth of
the iron and steel industries OF the coun-
try could not be supplied. In 1894 coke
was selling at 81 per ton, early in 1000 II
touched So n ton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Cigars Smoke over Prosperity.

Probably nothing demonstrates prosper
ity more clearly than the consumption Of
cigars.
w. G.. HOLSTER of Chicago, who prints
the blue labels for the Cigarmakers' In
ternational Union and is required to make
affidavit to the number turned out, has
made the following report to President
G. w. Perkins of the union of the labels
printed during recent years: 1895, Al
$4,000; 1896, 46.44O.OO0; 1897, 46,546.-
500: 1898, 4G,G00, 200; 1899, 80, 140,O 900.
During the first six months Of 1900 the
number jumped to 1856, 900. Men can
not afford to buy cigars unless they are
prosperous and earning good wages.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Corn, Cattle aud Contentm ent.

Gentlemen" shouted an orator in
Kansas in 1899, from the beginning of
Indiana to the end of Nebraska there is
nothing but corn, cattle and content
ment.'
And he added little later: 'The joyful
sound of the mortgagor paying off his in
debtedness has even pierced the dense
ears of the money changers of the East"
Nothing can exceed the breezy joy, the
piano and top-buggy buying enthusiasm
OF the Kansan in the year OF his pros
perity under the gold standard.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Money Earned and Spent.

In 1899 the savings banks deposits of
the United States advanced to $2,230,-
3GG,054. That brought them up to more
than the combined savings banks depos-
its Of any two other nations in the world
and to half the deposits of Austria, Hun
gary, Bavaria, Belgium, Denmark,
France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway,
Prussia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United
Kingdom. Australasia, Canada, Cape
Colony. India, Natal and the Grown colo
MES all put together, their combined de-
posts being, in 1890, but 1858, 049, 4JO.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Prosperity Dividends to Farmers.

Last years prosperity dividends paid
by the Republican party to the farmers
OF the United States amounted to up
wards OF one billion dollars. The value
OF ten staple crops showed for 1899 to-
tai increased value Of $780,, 100000 over
1895. Add to this increase an advance
Of $633, 600, 900 during the same period in
the value Of live stock, and the balance
sheet shows disbursements Of round
billion. This does not include the special
profits from better prices for fruit, but
ter, cheese. eggs, vegetables and lastly,
but not leastly, WOOL Following are
comparisons of values Of the principal
croDS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Adi,i stevenson,s Prosperity.

The city Of bloomington, ILL.,, which Is
the home OF the Democratic vice-presidcn-
tial candidate, Adlai e. Stevenson, but
recently sold its bonds on a basis which
makes the interest paid by the city on
the loan only $40 per cent. This rate
is lower than any municipality in the
United States could get in 1906.
As citizen OF Bloomington, Mr.. Ste
venson will be able to save some money
in taxes, because Of the good credit and
prosperity that has come to his town rs
a share in the beneficial results of Re
publican policies during the last four
years. The remarkable appreciation in
the credits of American municipalities
since McKinley's election in 1896, mean
ing great savings to taxpayers, has been
one Of the most interesting features Of
the great prosperity that has come to the
people of this country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Nebraskn,s Prosperity.

The Secretary Of State OF Nebraska has
compiled list showing that the excess
of mortgages paid of and released during
1893 over those filed for the same period
amounted to more than $50,O0O,00O. The
most of these were paid in cash,
the foreclosures were comparatively few.
IL will be hard for Mr.. Bryan to con-
vince the farmers of his own State that
they are not prosperous. $40
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25

the fact that while ten years ago our
exports from the Pacific coast to all coun-
tries aggregated $26,O0O,O0O and five
years ago SAP 200. 900. the steady increase
In Pacific coast exports has raised the
aggregate to SIS, OOO, 900 year ago."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
JANUARY.

During Harrison's administration there
was an approximate gain Of $154, O00,O 900
in the value Of live stock. During Cleve-
lands administration there was an APP
proximate loss of $500, 100000. During
the first three years of McKinley's ad-
minstration an approximate gain Of
S5J1 900. 600.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Proven by the History of the American
Federation of Labor.

Proven by the History OF the American
Federation of Labor.
That the laboring men Of the country
are in more prosperous condition than
ever known before is proven beyond any
chance Of contradiction by the statistics
of the American Federation of Labor,
sent out over the signature of the presi-
dent, Mr.. Samuel Gompers, who is q
Democrat.
We compare the disastrous years Of the
Wilson bill and Democratic rule-lS93,
1894 and 1S95-with 1899, under Nc
Kinley and prosperity
In 1893 the American Federation Of
Labor met mt Chicago. There were 90
delegates present, 3S national trade UNI
ions represented, Is local trade unions,
II city central unions and one State
branch. Tie receipts for the year were
0,SG4.62, and the expenditures $21, 1888.
IN 1894 the American Federation Of
Labor met at Denver, Colo. There were
~ delegates present. 30 national trade
unions represented, II local trade unions,
IL city central unions and three State
branches. The receipts for the year were
$15.346.43, and the expenditures ST.
800 .0S.
In 1895 the American Federation OF
Labor met at New York City. There
were 90 delegates present, 81 national
trade unions represented, % local trade
unions, 10 city central unions and three
State branches. The receipts were $l3,-
751 10. and the expenditures Sl5,612.42.
In 1899 the American Federation OF
Labor met at Detroit. There were 1S9
delegates present, % national trades UNI
IONS TO local trade unions, 81 central
unions and five State branches. The re-
ccipts were S36,757.13. and the expendi-
lures $50, 1922.
Surely labor prospers when the mem
bers Of this great organized body can
contribute to the cause, as shown by the
above receipts, over 10000 more in 1899
than they did in 1893, and several thou
sands more than double what they did in
each of the years 1893, 1894 and 1895.
Under date of Aug. 8, 1900, Mr.. Comp
ers stated the number of independent
| unions to be 1,154, city central unions
| 191. State branches IA.
1t is evident from these figures that
| when the American Federation of Labor
meets in December next there will be a
showing of progress made and increase
of membership, all accomplished under
labor's prosperous conditions, such as no
| labor organization has ever before made.
Larger Exports of Farm Products.
The agricultural reports show that our
sale Of agricultural products abroad dur
ing the past three years, 1S97-1S99, were
more than $500, 000,0 600 greater than in
the preceding three years, 1S94-1S96.
Exports Of butter were worth, in 1895,
1913; in 1899, $3,263, 951.
There were 425,352, 1877 pounds of ba-
con exported in 1896 and 562, 651, 4SO
| pounds in 1890. This was an increase OF
137,0OO,0 900 pounds.
The following are some interesting COM
parative wool prices, furnished by =
| prominent Boston commission house:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Mem wontcd In the Mills.

Many manufacturers of WOODEN and
cotton goods In Connecticut state that
lots OF looms are idle because mon to
work them cannot be found. Wages have.
advanced in cotton mills from IL to 20
per cent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
No Room for Calamity Howiins.

Large sums Of money arc being offered
in the financial columns OF the Chicago
daily papers to loan Mt 311 per cent on
city property. Az per cent on farm prop
erty. When money Is offered at these
rates 1t behooves the calamity howlers
to take back seat. Such interest rates
indicate such prosperous times AZ the
country has never seen before.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-25
Better Prices for Farmers.

The following table shows the current
market price of different staple crops on
June l. 1906 and Juno 1 1900:
Smyrna times., 1900-01-31
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go
- and their Social Doings,

DIR. E. Dawson, of Baltimore, is
on visit to his daughter, Mrs. W. d.
Hudson, near town.
Miss Gelert Cruikshanks, of Balti-
more, is on a visit to her aunt, Mrs.
Hill at the M. E. Parsonage.
Miss Annie Lambdin has gone on
months visit to friends in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Mary Anthony will leave on
Friday for month or two's visit to
Chester, Wilmington, and Philadel-
phia.
E. L. Haynes and wife and Ernest
Haynes, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with their parents here.
Miss Ella Smithers will leave in
day or two for months visit to Phil.
adelphia.
Miss Annie Rothwell, who fell and
dislocated her hip at Huntington, Pa,
is recovering.
Miss Mary Otis, of Tuckerton, N.
j., is visiting Miss Fannie B. Jones.
Mrs. Frank Turner, of Easton, Md. ,
is visiting her sister, Mrs J. r. Jar
rell. Mr.. Turner, ex-controller of
Maryland, accompanied his wife here,
but left on Monday.
Principal F. H. Place, who has been
boarding at the Delaware House, since
he took charge of the Public Schools
here, has left there and is now domi-
ciled in fine quarters at the home of
Mrs. Edward Beck. On Friday last
Principal Place entertained the High
School pupils in the parlors of the
Delaware House. The time was hap
PLY spent in games of crokinole, after
which they all repaired to Stevenson's
Ice Cream Saloon.
Miss Agnes Carrow entertained few
of her friends last evening in honor OF
Miss Elsie E. Benson, of Wilmington,
The evening was delightfully."- spent
socially. Those present were: Misses
Emma HAZEL, Blanch HAZEL, Bertha
Price, Helen Collins, Agnes Carrow.
Messrs. Horace Crow, McKendree Will.
liams, Roland Carr, Charles Williams.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-31
JUNIOR CLASS.
Pay Up and Get Farm Jour-
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By special arrangement made with
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we are enabled to offer five year sub
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subscriber who pays for the SMYRNA
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offer is made to every old subscriber
who will pay all back dues and one
year in advance-both papers for the
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In order to get the Farm Journal
as a premium for advance payment ii
will be necessary to walk right up to
the captains office, for we have only q
limited number of five-year subscrip-
tions to dispose of. The Farm Jour
nal is on solid foundation and per-
fectly trustworthy.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-31
PUBLIC SALES.

Monday, Feb. 5-Stock, Farming I'm
plements, &C., of Mrs. 1. Cowdright,
about one-half-mile from Severson's s
Church. b. V. Weldon. auctioneer.
Thursday, Feb. S-Stock, Farming
Implements, &C., of Herbert E.
Gaunt, at his residence between
Dover and Leipsic, at 10 o'clock a.
Monday. Feb. 12--Stock, Farming
Implements, &C., of Isaac M. Dem
hey at his residence on the "Keith
farm" half way between Cheswold
and Leipsic, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Tuesday, Feb. 13- Stock, Farming I'M
plements &C., of N. M. Taylor, at his
residence in Dutch Neck. B. V.
Weldon, Auc.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-31
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and T. L. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-31
Volcanic Eruptions.

Are grand, but Skin Euptions rob
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