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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-09

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Conlmoner Comment.
Extracts FROM W. j. Bryan's Paper.

it would be apt to get some of our gold
and gold would go to a premium. But,
under existing or probable conditions,
there would be no difficulty in main
tanning the parity at the ratio of 16 to
l. If there was any force in the argu-
mont made for thirty years that the
parity was more difficult to maintain
because the production, of silver was
increasing more rapidly than the pro-
duct.o of gold, the parity ought to be
more easily maintained now, since the
production of gold is increasing more
rapidly than the production of silver.
Two ways of maintaining the parity
have been suggested. One is to put
silver upon an equal footing with gold,
make it legal tender equal with gold,
and enable it to do all that gold can do
this is the bimetallic plan. The
other is to make the silver dollar re-.
deemable in gold, but this plan con-
verts silver into a credit money and
greatly impairs it's usefulness It
really makes gold the standard and sill
yer subsidiary to it. When one metal
goes to a premium it does not all leave
the country. 1t circulates at it's pre-
MUM value and still contributes to
the volume of money, just as silver did
from 1884 to 1861 and just as both gold
and silver did from 1861 to 1879. II
under bimetalism one metal goes to
premium the people can do whichever
they prefer, viz. they can either change
the ratio or bear with the inconven-
fence of the premium.
Some bimetallists whose devotion to
the cause cannot be doubted, have ex-
pressed themselves in favor of a change
in the ratio, provided it is shown by
experience that the parity cannot be
maintained at the ratio of l6 to 1.
Others have refused to discuss this
proposition; first, because a discussion
of other ratios might be construed
mot fairly, but unfairly as an admis-
sion that the parity could not be main
tanned at 16 to L; and, second, because
the power to legisls.te remains with
the people, and they are always at lib
erty to make any changes which to
them may seem best. Under our form
of government no Interchangeable system
can be established. If the people try
the gold standard and do not like it,
they can change it; if they try the
double standard and do not like it,
they can change it; if they try one
ratio and do not like it, they can try
another.
In answer to those who express the
fear that the parity cannot be main
tanned, but give Ino reason for their
skepticism, the advocates of bimetal-
lism express the belief that it can be
manned and give their reasons for it.
Neither side can prove its position by
a mathematical demonstration, but ex-
perience and argument support the BIZ
metallists.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
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Welcome its responsibilities. Heavy
though they may be, they but
strengthen mind and muscles for the
coming fray. They are the skirmishes
in the battles, the campaigns that
make soldiers of us, and teach us how
to buckle on our armor and grid our
selves for the fight.
Welcome it's trials. For out of
them we come purified and refined as
the gold that is freed from the dross
and Impurities that belong to it's crude
and natural condition and cling to it
until they are purged away.
Welcome it's crosses and losses. For
they but emphasize and punctuate the
story of regeneration and the heroic
careers of those who kept straight on in
tn path of duty, never hesitating''
never turning aside, never holding
back their hands from doing that
next thing" that the faithful look
upon as the point gained in the daily
warfare of life.
Welcome its sorrows and bereave-
ments. They teach us to look upon
this world as not our permanent abid-
ing place, but that we have a house
not made with hands eternal in the
Heavens, whittier our loved ones have
gone before, and from the windows of
which they are reckoning to us to
come up higher.-Rev. John Hall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Balancing Our Books.

When the year is ended and the
final summing up OF. accounts is finish
ed, it is comforting to look back and
to be able to say, in all sincerity, that
we have done the best we could for our
selves and for those about lis. 1t is
more than comforting to see that we
have gained something, that our eff
forts have been crowned with success,
and that we are by this advance
ment enabled to score a victory, even
though it may be trifiing, over adj
verse circumstances. 1t encourages us
to redouble our efforts to. make a bet
ter showing for the years to come, to
so order our affairs that this seasons
gain will be but the beginning of bet
ter things, and that. the great and
grand fabric of our future may rise.
ever increasing, ever more and more
beautiful, and end in noble, manly.
womanly, Christian symmetrical char
acter that will make its possessor
known and honored of all men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Hopes of the Future.

With the coming of the New Year
all our hopes of future good for our
selves and for humanity at large re-
receive new impulse and an accession
of power. If we are alive to the wide
extension of knowledge, the conquest
of the material world, the imminence
of new and important discoveries and
changes which shall make the POSSIBLE
tiles of life more interesting and beau
tiful, we cannot but rejoice that we
are born into this wonderful epoch.
Tennyson's poem, written in the flush
of young manhood, voiced the scien-
tiic fact in eloquence that can never
be forgotten, but the thoughts of men
are widened by the process of the
suns. 1t is truly to the thoughts of men
that we owe all the triumphs of civil
ization, the triumphs of religion, art,
industry and science, as in the last re-
sort all that is and all that we hope
for resides in the thoughts of men and
in the feelings and emotions which
give birth to these thoughts, and be-
tween which there is such a constant
interaction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Forget Misfortunes.

Welcome the New Years spirit. 1t
comes with the hope-day, the day upon
which we all like to put behind us
all of our past misdeeds and misfor-
tunes; to turn the traditional new
leaf; to start all over again, and see
if out of our many times unhappy and
unfortunate environment, we cannot
build something more creditable to
ourselves. more satisfactory to our
Maker and more worthy to be record
ed in the great ledgers wherein debit
and credit are kept by unprejudiced
hands.-H. s. G.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

81 KNOW YOU NOT. SWEET CHILD. .
will allow me to say that think your
real name is Herbert Wilton" pro-
ceeded the mysterious stranger.
Carson was utterly unprepared for
this, and his surprise was painfully
manifest. Appearing not to notice it,
the lady went on:
''You are unhappy, know, Mr. Will
ton. shall not call you Mr.. Carson.
! am certain of it, because was watch
ing you for ten minutes before you
opened your eyes. Can be Of any
help to you?"
II don't understand you, madam, .
answered Carson. II have no trouble,
at least none that you could assist
me in"
elias 1t any connection with an old
love AFFAIR."" very slowly asked the
yelled visitor.
II must decline to discuss my pri-
vate matters with an utter stranger"
replied Carson, jumping up.
"Am an utter stranger, Herbert?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

| responded the stranger, also rising
and as she did SO throwing back her
veil
"Leila!" gasped Carson, looking
incredulously into her face.
Yes, Leila" was the answer whis-
pered, while her arms stole round his
neck, come back to you with the New
Year, never to leave your side until it
SO pleases God''
Then they sat down and she told
him how, three years before, after be-
ing left widow, she determined to
find out what had become of the sweet
heart of her younger days. How, by
chapter Of happy accidents, she
learned that he was in London. How
on knowing this, she hurried over land
and sea, and just at the birth of the
New Year entered his room. She saw
the tears fall from his eyes, heard her
name mentioned, and his blessing go
out to her. All doubts were then at
an end.
My children will be here by the
next boat. and you must be to them a
father. Now I must go, as I'm weary
with the excitement of the day."
Carson drove her to her hotel, and
to him the New Year bells never
seemed to have rung such merry peals.
They rang into his life New Year is
every sense. A few days later there
was quiet marriage, and on the fol-
lowing New Years Eve, as Carson and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
OLD AND NEW.
I cannot joy with those who hail

cannot JOY with those who hail
The newborn year:
I rather greve with those who give
The dead Old Year
A lender tear.
The New-what know of the New!
l knew the Old!
Gods benson upon his corse,
On which the mold
Lies stiff and cold.
Here in the shadow let me stand
And count them DER,
The blessings that he brought to me.
A precious store
l asked TO more.
He brought me health-a priceless boon
To me and mine;
He brought me plenty for my needs.
And crowned my shrine
With love divine.
All! when I think-suffused with tears
I feel my eyes
OF all >the dear delights he brought;
Yet stark he lies
Meath Winter skies.
Therefore I cannot hail with joy
The newborn year:
I rather grieve, with those who give
The dead Old year
A tender tear.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

I of the happy crowd seemed to mock
him. He rang the bell and ordered
some tea. The demure little maid
looked at him, and, going down stairs
said
Poor Mr.. Carson, he looks SC
strange and miserable!''
Returning, she found him sitting in
his chair gazing with half-closed eyes
into the fire. Placing the tea on a
small wicker table by his SIDE she at
tracted his attention by the question,
Anything else, sir?"
NO" was the reply; "but, see, this
is New Years Eve. You've been good
servant to me, at least. Buy yourself
something" handing her sovereign.
The amount of the gift bereft the girl
of the power of speech, and with a
curtesy, eloquent in itself of gratitude,
she left.
Carson, slipping his tea. again solilo-
quized. Its now within an hour and
quarter of the New Year. What
will that year bring into my life? 1t
cannot bring the light of love and
companionship. The same round of
weeks and months, and so it will be
to the end. Ten years ago, in Old
Kentucky, we said 'Good-by.' 1t was
'good-by' forever"
Apostrophizing the absent woman,
he continues: Leila, Leila, to my
grave 1 take with me. the love I bear
you. Why did we live to be parted so
ruthlessly? What strange fate has so
guided our destinies?"
He turned to the story of Evangeline
and read of the sufferings of that
heroic character. The reading soothed
him and he fell asleep.
The clocks were striking the twelfth
stroke of midnight when he awoke
He barely opened his eyes, then closed
them again, and listened to the joyous
salutations of people meeting in the
streets. He was not selfish, neither
was he bad natured. No man who
every truly loved can be altogether
either. AS he listened he said:
81 wish for all a bright New Year,
and Leila, my absent Leila, whom l
shall never see again. may your life
know no sorrow may yours never be
the aching heart, and may you be
blessed in your children growing up
around you. My Leila"
He did not finish the sentence, but
the tears came trickling down his
cheeks as he realized his barren life.
Then he became conscious that some
one had come into the room and been
a witness of his weakness and his Sc
cret-secret because society said Wal
ter Carson carried his heart on his
sleeve and was incapable of deep affec-
ton. So sitting up and turning round
he was startled to see seated on a
chair tall lady, clad in deep MOURN
ing and yelled SO heavily that he was
unable to distinguish her face
Madam" he inquired, too taken
aback even to get up, 81 should like to
know why l am thus Aonored?"
81 came in with the New Year. Not
an omen of ill-luck, L hope" replied
a musical voice: 'but I first want to
know if Walter Carson is not an as
sumed name?"
why Go you ask such question:"
For the best of good reasons, and
as you will not tell me, perhaps you
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

struck 10, and the sonorous boom
from Big Ben came floating over the
Green park as sort of benediction
on the rapidly dying year. The roar
of the great city without was not lack
noise of merry jewellers in Piccadilly
completed a strange yet fascinating
tout ensemble. Passing down the
street came three young men singing
that old Southern song, Use gwine
back to Dixey." The words and the
melody startled Carson from the rev.
erie into which he had fallen. Sitting
upright in his chair, he said. aloud:
What memories that song recalls!
How my loneliness grows upon me!
What fool l was ever to have in
dulged in the thing called love! But
there I've tasted the poison and must
abide by the result What's that re-
suit? Pleasing? Why cannot l be of
the gay throng outside? Here in this
mighty crowded city l am as lonely
as a man lost in a desert" He rose and,
going to the other side of the room,
opened cabinet and took from it
bundle of letters, some dozen. They
were faded and bore traces of much
handling. After reading, he replaced
them, and, walking to the photograph
of a child on the wall. INDUCED in
soliloquy.
81 know you not, my sweet child.
but your mother was always, and al
ways must be everything to me. How
hard and cruel seems the world! Your
mother and / parted ten long years
ago this night, to meet again in two
years time! What happened to pre-
vent us? l wrote many times, but no
reply ever reached me. Three years
after we separated letter came from
her. and in it l read: Now that I am
married, perhaps you will write Life
seemed a blank, and l came to Lon
don, wayfarer, caring not what be-
came of me. | turned to literature,
and have been what people call sue
cessful But what is success without
the power to experience that which
makes it other than a metallic graft
fication? Eighteen months went by
before I next beard from your mother,
anu IICh yOuI F-4'+to OlllJ lCoS1Cu llG,
since when all has been silence! Your
mother married good man, and 1
pray for her and for you, too, baby,
that you may grow up in her foot
steps!"
The circumstances under which his
letters to the girl went astray were to
him mysterious. but, as matter of
fact, easily explained. The girl was
the daughter of a country lawyer, and
he had made her acquaintance when
she was staying in boarding house
in Bloomsbury, in which he was also
ledger. Her reason for being in
town was that she might improve
somewhat neglected education, and
she was taking singing lessons at a
school of music in the neighborhood.
An aunt took away this unwanted
daughter from among the large family
ct home, to be companion across the
Atlantic, and, suspecting her of fighti
ness, opened her letters in the capa-
city of guardian. The first of Carson's
epfstles-he was a cautious man and
did not commit himself to paper until
he could not resist doing so-arrtved
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Bestow Hanniness.

In the year just dawning take note OF
the good things as well as the ill. 1
have heard it told of bright old lady
that all her life she kept book she
called her pleasure book" and that
she always found, on looking over It
at each years end that no day had
passed without carrying in it's train
some little mite of happiness.-St
Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
To the Young.

While the opening of the New Year is
a significant season for persons of all
ages, it is especially so to the young
and those in early maturity. There is
so much ahead of the youngsters; SO
much for them to look frward to, to
hope for, achieve; so much that will
help them to make their lives worth
living, and to make the world the bet
ter for their having lived in it.
Welcome the new year. Welcome
its work, its cares, its responsibilities,
Its trials, crosses, losses, sorrows and
bereavements. Welcome its work,
because 1t is only by work that we
achieve successes and make ourselves
strong for the tolls and tasks that are
to come. Welcome it's cares, for they
are the worlds educators, developers
and teachers, and they lead us into
those ways of prudence, thoughtful
ness and moderation which are the
forerunners of prosperity and plenty.
H. s. C.
Brace up! Acquit yourselves like men:
Swear on! And don't swear on again.
Il A. w Ru11otip
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

when the aunt be-
lieved she was ar
ranging a highly
desirable engage
ment for her niece,
and on the prin-
ciple of dong
wrong that good
may come, she kept
back the notes of
this obviously poor
sutton.
Carson often felt
desolate, but never
so utterly as then,
and as he paced the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
HER HAPPY HOME.

hear the cold rain beating
On sodden roof and lawn:
But the hearth is swept and garnished,
The curtains all undrawn;
The merry Yule fire flickers,
The mellow lamp-light falls
On softly tinted carpets,
And gayly festooned walls.
Without, the night is black and shriN,
The homeless winds complain;
But the cheerful light of the fireside
Streams far thro' the falling rain;
Down the garden, across the lawn,
To the dull, deserted street,
We have laid shining pathway
For the homeward wandering feet!
For God hath blessed us richly
With health and goodly cheer;
And this is the happy Christmas night
The best night of the year!
And tho there are vacant chairs ah me!
At hearth and board tonight,
Their cups are filled and garanded-
Their places warm and bright!
And sit among the children,
(Too tired to romp or tease)
And over the pretty golden ring
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

John Bull may eat his Christmas din
ner in Pretoria, but he is subject to in
terruptions between courses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Up to date no one has heard any of
the ..'great captains of industry" com
planning about the message.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Master Of school FIFTY Year.

Master of School Fifty Years,
James A. Page. master of the Dwight
Grammar School for Boys in Boston.
will soon celebrate the fftieth ami
versary Of his election as master AZ
that institution.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Secretary Gage says the country
needs a larger volume of money. Is
Mr.. Gage going to play traitor to sscon-
fidence?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

err
7 watch and listen and wait,
For step on the shining pathway
A hand at the garden gate!
For now is the holy, happy time
When strife and rancor cease.
And the Messenger Angel brngeth
To all Good Will and Peace!
And, oh! if his loving hand should bind
Of the silver threads of rain
Some strong, bright clew to lead the lost
And wandering home again!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Mrs. r. (petulantly)- never
kiss me now
Mr.. F.-"The idea Of woman OF
your age wanting to be kissed. One
would think you were girl Of 49,"
Mrs. F. (suspiciously)-"W do
you know about girls of 1872"
Mr.. F.-"Why, my dear, weren't you
1S once yourself?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Publicity for the trusts? Very we'll,
but who will bell the cat?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

And now they say there isa tobacco
combine in the Philippine islands.
This ought to make Congressman Hull
favor larger army over thereto pro-
tect the combine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
4 CAME IN WITH THE NEW
YEAR"

his wife listened to the hour of mid
night strike, they thought, with hearts
full of love and gratitude, of the joy
GUS meeting twelve months before.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
(mza762Eacss
NhsGov |/NewYeats Ives

ALTER CARSON
leaned back in the
easy chair, drawn
up before his sit
ting room fire at
his Duke street
chambers in Lon
don. The clock had
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

A careful study of the message will
reveal that reciprocity has about as
much chance as. the sheep had to
kill the butcher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26
Admiral Schley.

If Admiral Schley needed vindica.1
ton he obtained it in the splendid tri-
butte paid him by Admiral Dewey in
the latter's minority report. In truth
Admiral Dewey did not need vindica-
ton. In the judgment of the people
he is one of this country's great naval
heroes, and this is shown to be true by
the very general condemnation with
which the court of inquiry's report has
met with on the part of the public.
Admiral Schley's detractors seem very
anxious to drop the affair. Some of
them declare that there is no need for
further investigation. The Commoner
is inclined to believe that further in
vestigation is not needed. 1t is true,
however, that something remains to be
done in order THAT justice should be
accorded the hero of Santiago bay
Instead of congressional investiga-
ton into facts that are already estab-
lished to the satisfaction of the Ameri-
can people Schley should be restored
to active service, and he should be APP.
pointed vice admiral to hold the place
during the remainder of his life. Any
thing less would be inadequate.
If a congressional investigation is to
be had it should not be an investiga-
ton of hero; the naval officers and
employees who are responsible for the
assaults upon Schley should be in
vestigated for the benefit of the service
in the future.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Will some administration organ
please answer: Does President Roose-
welt favor the ship subsidy bill? Yes
or no, now. You have expressed the
opinion that the message is concise,
clear and statesmanlike.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

At jamestown, N. Y, George M.
Guntner was indicted on the charge Of
being a public nuisance because he
tried to organize the wood-workers in
to union. Mr.. Frank Mott, his at
torney, succeeding in convincing the
court that it is not yet public crime
to endeavor to associate the laboring
men together for their own protection
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Numerous republican organs COM
mend Senator Hoar's plan to maroon
the anarchists and let them run their
own island. This is all very we'll, but
what about allowing the people of
other islands who are not anarchists
to do the same thing?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-12-26

Brace up! Acquit yourselves like men:
Swear off! And don't swear on again.
Il. A. w. Bulletin.