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An Ordinance Relating to the Amount
OF the General Tax for the Fiscal wear
Commencing May l, A. D. 1903.
Be it Dreamed by the Town Council OF
h Town of Saratoga:
Section /. That the amount OF the
general tax for the town OF Saratoga for
the fiscal wear commencing May l, A. ID.
1903, is hereby fixed at the sum OF Five
Hundred $500 dollars and no cents.
Section .. This Ordinance shall take
effect and he in force after its passage
and publication.
Charles p. Clemmons. Mayor.
Attest. X. w, Dyer, Town Clerk.
lSeal.
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is Ii true and correct copy Of
an ordinance presented aud passed at AN
adjourned meeting Of the Town Council
Of the Town Of Saratoga, State OF Wyo.
ming, on the 9TH day Of April A. D.
1903.
II. w. Dyer, Town Clerk.
Seal
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it necessary to reject all bids on the
governors mansion because of the
fact that insufficient money has been
appropriated to finish and furnish a
building such as the plans contem-
plate. The trouble lies in the fact
that the plans have been drawn on
too large a scale. Wyoming does not
need "A governors mansion costing
$4,000. 1t would look ont of place,
too, on the lot which has been pur-
chased. Twenty thousand dollars
would be ample for the building and
then the entire appropriation of 49,
600 would in all probability he used
up before the building was furnished
and the grounds put in order. A
building of the size mentioned would
make it possible for "A poor man to
occupy it, shorld one such be elected
With a Zig mansion, II fine barn and
a large retinue of servants staring
him in the face, "A poor mai would be
compelled to take to one OF Chey-
enne's Chinese restaurants. Trim
/ the plans down to accord with reason
, 1903-04-09

The Denver Times has had a great
deal to say as to the consolidation of
the Wyoming Southern, the Wyom,
ing Central and the Laramie, Habns
Peak & Pacific companies and the
building, from some point on the I'm
ion Pacific into Routt county, Colo
eado, of a branch railroad by the lat
ter company. We put no faith in
any combination of the above chdrac-
ter. The Union Pacific holds the
whip hand in this matter of a branch
road into this country, and will build
when it pleases, though we have
every reason TO believe that "A line
Will be constructed from WaIcott at
least as far as this place during the
coming summer.
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ordinances.
Seal

An Ordinance Relating to the Annual
Appropriation Bill. for the Fiscal Year
Commen,ing May l. 1903 and Ending
April 30, 1904.
BE it Ordained 10y the Town Council of
the Town of Saratoga:
Section l. That there is hereby ap-
propriated out of the probable income
Of the Town 81 Saratoga for the fiscal
year commencing May |. A. d. 1903. to
defray and pay the expenses of said
Town for said fiscal wear, the following
sums Of money and for the following
purposes:
Two Thousand -Four Hundred Cs2.4OOl
dollars, to he known AS the Salary Fund
to be used to pay the salaries and fees
Of the officers of said town.
Five Hundred $500 dollars to lie
known as the Street and Alley Fund,
to be used in grading, improving and
repairing the streets and alleys Of said
town.
Eight Hundred and Thirty-three and
81. 100 (sS33.33l dollars. to be known as
the Water Bond Fund, and to be used
in paying the interest upon the Water
Works bonds Of said town.
Twelve hundred $1,000 dollars to be
known as the Miscellaneous Fund. and
to be used to meet aud pay all excuses
not hereinbefore provided for.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall he
in force, and take effect after its passage
and publication.
Charles p Clemmons, Mayor.
Attest, r. W. Dyer, Town Clerk.
(Seal)
/ hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy Of
an ordinance presented and passed at an
adjourned meeting of Town Council Of
the Town of Saratoga, State OF Wyoming
ON the 7th day OF April A. d. 1903.
r. W. Dyer, Town Clerk.
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Saratoga, Wyo. April 7. 1903.
Council met in Town Hall at 7:45 pm.
pursuant to adjournment, present Coun
cilmen, McAnulty, Hickok, Human and
Delaney. Minutes OF last meeting read
and approved. The ordinance relating
to the annual appropriation bill, also
the ordinance relating to the general
tax, was passed
1t was ordered that a sidewalk be con.
.structed, commencing OF the east line OF
Lot 8, Block 80. OF the S. r. E & l.. Co.
West Side Add, thence west, along the
south side of Bridge st. to the north
west corner OF Block 30, in said Add.
Also commencing at the northeast cor
ner of Block 35, in said Add, thence
south along the west side of 7th st. to
the south east corner of of said st. be-
tween block 30 and 80 OF the S. r E. &
/. Co. West Side Add.
Council then adjourned to April 18th,
at 7:30 p. m.
X. ". Dyer, Town Clerk.
State ~ Wyoming,
County Of Carbon, IS
Town of Saratoga.
|, r. w. Dyer, Town Clerk for the
Town Of Saratoga, Carbon County, Wy
oming, hereby certify that the above
are correct and full accounts of the pro
Greetings Of the Town Of Saratoga. held
April 6 and I. 1905.
r. W. Dyer,
Seal. Town Clerk.
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JuDeING by the reports that come
from the Eastern states, as well as
from the South, we are having excep-
tionally fine weather here, though we
have beel inclined to complain at the
very frosty breath which April has
breathed upon us SO far. When one
reads the accounts of the cold. rain
and mud with which the denizens of
other states have been visited, he is
inclined to thank his stars that he
lives in the Rocky Mountains.
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bonds, providing he deposited certified
check for $1,000 in Saratoga State Bank
on or before April 20, 1903.
An ordinance relating to the annual
appropriation bill for the fiscal year
commencing May l, 1903, and ending
April 30, 1904. Also al ordinance relat-
ing to the general tax for the same year,
was presented and passed by for the
evening.
A petition for an electric light at the
corner u Second and Elm street was
presented and allowed.
Council then adjourned to April I, al
7:30 p. m.
r. W. DIVER. Town Clerk.
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SARATOGA has a to he proud of
it's company of National Guards.
There is not in the state a finer body
of mel and with perfection in drill
and equipment we "A he ready to
stand IA comparison with any other
company in the state. Our citizens
should encourage the boys in every
way possible. Give them a good
word OF every possible occasion and
more substantial aid when it is re-
quired.
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The News Register, in commenting
on the discussion now going on in
the state papers concerning the suc
cessor of Senator Clark, remarks that
all this discussion is amusing, but
useless. AS Senator Clark's
will be Il democrat. The editor of
News Register may not have much
brains-but he has plenty of gall.
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SENATOR Warren is Il power, as wit.
ness the dispatch in another column,
concerning the accounts Of the Gov
eminent for extinguishing the forest
fires here last fall. When he gets "A
hickory club and goes into a Depart
ment in Washington there Is some
thing DONG" for "a time at least.
Between Senator Warren and Forest
Supervisor Davis u people need
have no fears from this time ON but
what all Government accounts will
be paid promptly
, 1903-04-09

WATER for the farmer and arbi-
ration for the laborng man" Those,
in effect, We're the words of President
Roosevelt in his speech at Sioux Falls.
on the 9th of April. We are apt to
think when IA great mar dies that the
Nation has suffered an irreparable
loss. When Mckinley died the heart
of the Nation sank, for Roosevelt was
an unknown quantity. The whole
people waited, with a kind of fear,
until he should declare himself.
When he asserted that his every eff.
fort would be directed to carving
out the policies of tine dead statesman,
a great sigh of relief went up ali over
the land; but when he began to iii,
rect the affairs of the government
and to give utterances To his princi-
pies and intentions in speeches, a
great shout went up from the people,
without regard to party, over the wis
dom this nan vas displaying. Not
Il day, not AN hour has passed, siuce
the death of his illustrious predeces-
sor, but has ri en- some evidence of
greatness of the man who now stands
1t the head Of this Nation. And now
comes the speeches being made ON
this trip to the West, full of wisdom.
in the outlining of national policies
and even the democratic journals are
loud in their praise of the sentiments
expressed. Let no man think that
when the scepter falls from the diving
hand of the Head of this Nation
there will not be a fit hand to grasp
il before il reaches the ground.
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TIE most serious thing which con
fronts the American people today.
and, for that matter, the entire world.
is the question of strikes. If it Were
IA question which concerned the strik-
ers and their employers only one could
view the subject with a great deal
equnamity than at present
but the people are the ones who SUI
fer most when IA strike of any kind is
inaugurated. 1t does not matter So
much in what branch of labor the
strike may take place, it is bound to
affect the people generally, by caus.
ing Il stoppage of the machinery in
that particular part of the work shop.
The public is becoming tired of these
strikes and these sudden breaks in
the line of public progress, and is
now casting its eyes longingly in the
direction of relief. 1t seems to us
that the only satisfactory relief lies
in arbitration, and that arbitration
can only he brought about by the en-
actments OF Congress and the state
legislatures. A congressional law,
followed by state laws, would reach
every phase of these troubles through.
ont the United States and we are ap.
preaching such Legislation very rap
idly.
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PROCLAMATION.
For General Election Of the Town of sar
atoga, Wyoming.

| CHARLES P. CLEMMoNs, Mayor of
the town of Saratoga, Wyo., by virtue
of the power vested in me bv the
Statutes of the State of Wyoming
and the Ordinances of the Town of
Saratoga, do hereby proclaim and an
nounce that the Annual Municipal
Election in and for said town of Sar-
atoga, will be held at the Town Coun-
ell Room in said town on the 18th day
of May, A. D., 1903. The polls at
said election will be opened at the
hour of ten O'Clock a. III. and closed
at the hour of four O'Clock p. IN. ON
said day. The purposes for which
said election will he held are to elect
One Mayor of said town to serve for
the period of one year, and Two
Councilmen for said town to serve for
the period of two years.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
town this 9th day of April, A. d.
1908. CHAs. +. CLEMMoNs,
SEAL. Mayor.
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The advancement of no one is so
utterly hopeless as that of the man
who is struck on himself. Such IA
man goes around admiring himself,
and all the time making obesience to
the wonderful fellow he thinks him
self to be, totally oblivious of the fact
that every m sees right through him
and is laughing at his self-idolatry.
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Merit Must Win in the End

Merit Must Win in the End.
1t il ~a'pleasure 10 Ice able 10 chrum.
icle the rapid advancement Of Frank
Bond in his chosen pr,Tcs. ion. A. a
draughtsman he has few supporters in
the United States and will ia rrGprr,
AS chief draughtemtu OF the genrr Il
land office, he of great value To the
government. As editor Of the Cliey-
enne Tribune, MIR. Bond WAS able To
obtain a broader view Of state aud nat
tional a%ifair~. but we never believed
the time he spout in that position WAS
fully compensated for. lie is u
specialist of great ability and his life.
work is in that particular field.
Cost Of Governors Mansion Out of
Reason.
The capital commission has found
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STAND up for Saratoga. Don't
speak disparagingly of your town, or
allow any one else to do SO. We
have an ideal site for a town and
ideal surroundings to build up II
town. If we all pull together for the
best interests Of the town we can
make this one of natures beauty
spots.
, 1903-04-09

THERE is a general sentiment that
the water works reservoir should be
placed on the highest accessible point,
and thus be available for the town
when it has 10000 inhabitants.
, 1903-04-09

Hats cheaper than you can send
East and get them. Trimmed hats
One Dollar and up, all styles and all
prices. invite AN inspection of my
stock. Mrs. H.. A. Dyer.
, 1903-04-09

THIs is the month when the asses.
sor sails forth and undertakes to
find a man who has some property to
assess. To his establishment he finds
that there has suddenly been a won
derful decrease in the value of every
thing taxable, from calves to dry
goods. Every man he meets is very
much surprised to see him, and tells
him confidentially that he really has
nothing to assess that is worth listing;
that Jones, v the way there, has
considerable property, but he, him
self, has nothing to speak of except
II few paltry trinkets, etc. 1t is "A
strange thing to chronicle, but the
man who is honest in every particu-
lar, so far as his dealings with other
men is concerned, will vince IA little
when he faces the assessor and does
not consider it dishonorable to under.
estimate, both in number and value,
what he has to give in. Oh, for a
sincerity of purpose that would make
mankind as honest in the'presence of
the assessor as he is in every other
walk of life. If all men would give
in an honest list of their property,
and at one half its value, the burden
of taxation would not fall 50 heavily
rs il does on the few WIN mako an
honest and conscientious return.
, 1903-04-09

SARATOGA will he prominent among
the towns Of the state for its sidewalk
conveniences. Now let us make it
equally prominent for its shade trees
and lawns.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1909.
U. y. Trains at WalcOtt-
EAST.
WEST.

The Sun extends congratulations
to the people of Encampment on the
acquisition of an up-to.date electric
light plant. May it never tease to
shine.
, 1903-04-09

The meeting of the Saratoga Val
ley Stock Association here last Mon
day was indicative of the strength
and vigor Of that society. This it its
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Council Proceedings.

Saratoga. Wyo., April & 1903.
Town Council met at 500 p. IN. Pres.
ent, Mayor Clemmons; Councilnen. Nc.
Annuity, Hickok, Human aud DELANEY.
Minutes of last meeting read. and az
proved. The following bills we're allow.
ed:
j. {. Kennedy, surveying ats. etc. $40 ~
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l.. H. = 70. f4lertric Ser
vice Tor March "a.
j, +. Pullum, salary for March ~
W. II. Andrews. " " 81.
The Bond liuHer, pub. adv. fnr
bids uu bonds 1920
Chas. Bnzzle. work on streets )
John Delaney, " y
Frank bailey " F." lJO.
Chas. Buzzlr. " " $50.
Art. Huntington e" SO
CD. buchanan "" IsO
J. +. Crawford, pub. delinquent
tax list 5lo4
j f. Crawford, " town proceeds 10 80
D Y. Crawford. " bond adv. 90
X. W. Dyer. salary and ppstg. Mrh, II 10
Nj. u. Moore salary for March -.
II. B. Jennings. Certificate NJ el.
ertion ard proof ~ luc. 100
$. l. n :. Co lumber fur streets 91.g3
VIM. Turnbull. rent for March $50
Communication from |. G Miller ask.
ing Tor refund OF sl6.45 on taxes. read
aud refund not granted.
Upon motion II was decided to accept
Of c. II. Coffin of s20.4ol and blank
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R. W. Dyer. Town Clerk.
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The Independent would be glad to
see one or more of Mr.. Del Mars
books in every house in the land.
Farmers especially are interested in
having reform in our monetary sys-
tenn, because they, more than any 9TH
ers. suffer at the hands of the money
trust and the whole brood OF others
that have Matched from it's eggs. Pro-
ducing food for the world, the farmer
is permitted TO have scant amount
to sustain his own life-and the re-
mainder is taken from him by the ele-
vator trust, the railroad trust, the
banking trust, ETC., leaving him moth
ing as a rule except the rise in price
OF his land to show for his years or
toll. And even this, the single takers
propose to take away from him-and
vaguely wonder why the philosophy of
Henry George does spread like wild
fire among the farm-Owning farmers!
Congress must resume its eonstitu-
tional prerogative to "coin money and
regulate the value Thereof" 1t must
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assume it's prerogative to regulate
commerce among the several
States Until congress does these,
the farmer will continue to feed the
world and get but bare existence In
return. How the first must be accom-
plished, Mr.. Del Mars books show
conclusively, not only in the light OF
reason, but in the light of history.
The second cannot be secured short
of public ownership of the railroads
and kindred utilities.
The Independent has made arrange
ments whereby 1t will furnish the
History of Monetary Systems post
paid and The Independent one year
for only $2.25. The price Of the book
alone is ST. This applies either to
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your neighbors about 1t. Send all
orders to THE INDEPENDENT, Lin
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X History Of Money in America 4

Chapter H.. Gel Dorado" chapter
w.. "Money of the North American
1ribes;" chapter w., THE Seven Cit
les of Cibola;" chapter W., "ADorig-
inal Mexico;" and chapter VII, 'Abor-
iginal Peru" bring the history down
to the time OF the Spanish colonies,
which is treated in chapter Vial. The
remaining chapters come down to the
adoption of the constitution.
No extended comment can be mace
at this time on this exceedingly valua-
BILE book, but later Inc independent
will try to tahe up the various col
on,al moneys more III detail ana quote
from mr.. Del Mar. AS Win MS ~
yastlaatlons OF tine monetary syseenn'
OF EUROPE, SO with this nisIois'
er,tning confirms the correctness "
tho aacision in the mixed money CASE
-.aaI the state alone mas tne rlshe ~
issue money and TO declde Oh "ha'
substance It's symbols snail Dc niaue'
wnelaer OF god, SILVER, BRASS, OF pa
per: tnat whatever the state oeelaies
10 be money, Is money.
But this decision deprlveu the uSuiy
sharns OF tnelr power 70 rod the pun
lie. and although it to0n " years ~
preah il DOM (Which was done Dy the
.Iree' coinage act OF Lotto III Lnsianu),
vet those WAC were determined 10 i've
nv the sweat or oLner mems Dro"s'
nnally succeeded now tnls was uone
10 Lolu in barbara vllllers.
Mr.. Del Mar sLaLes tnaL II MS nediln
permits, ne will loliow tnls WorA Wy
history OIL money ID America lloni
lne aaoptlou Oh the Constitution 70
TIE present time, and TINS Wlli iorm
tne last OF a series OF monetary MS
Corles. wnlcn, commencing WiIn MS
tOry OF tue precious meIdiS, anu ioi-
low co by history OIL monetary sys-
GEMS now embraces all the principal
| states OF the word, DoCn ancicnL anu
inoutrn. ,
Inc History OF Money in America
| is boon OF la pages, Including III
ueX. together win uiDilosi apny Vi II
pdges-WOrnS ADDITIONAL 10 lnose
| usLed In FORMER boOns. All OF MT. Del
MARS Worns are published ny Inc
| Cambridge Encyclopedia CO., I. =. Dox
| 100. Madison square station, New
| YORK city. headers OF Inc lndepen-
dent. In writing the publishers rela-
tive to any OF these booAs, Will confer
favor by always mentioning Inc IN
depe ndent in their letters.
Mantion The Indepcndent.
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saThe monetary systems Of the pres
ent day." says Hon. Alexander Del
Mar, in his History of Money In
America" "are an historical develop
ment; they descend from the prin-
ciples enunciated in the great Mkt
Moneys case of 1904, the circum-
stances connected with the Spanish
Conquest of America; the Spanish free
coinage act of 1908, the British free
coinage act OF 1866 and the invention
of the coinage and printing presses"
Therefore, he believes that writer's on
the subject Of money should possess
some familiarity with these topics.
Strange to relate, however, in the
many treatises on the subject, Mr..
Del Mar has never yet met with one
which evinced the least grasp of these
various historical elements" Hence,
the first part of this book is devoted to
Clearing the ground with brief re-
view of the monetary condition and
circumstances of the states OF Europe
at the time when America was discov-
ered."
The present work includes the his
tory. of money in America from the
earliest time to the establishment of
the constitutional period OF which
but little can be found in any other
work relative to the monetary sys-
TENS of the colonies, but fragments
can be found in many places; and
these Mr.. Del Mar has with great la
Dor secured and presented in read
able, attractive way.
Chapter l. is devoted to "The Dis
covery of America" Here Mr.. Del
Mar Will startle some by his statement
that "the voyage of Columbus was
not to discover Cathay, but to plumber
it; to plumber it of those precious
metals, to the use of which the Ro-
man empire had committed all Eu-
rope and from the absence OF which
its various states were now suffering
the throes of social decay and dissolu-
tion."
Chapter II. tells Of the conquest OF
America. mo sooner had Columbus
taken formal possession OF the island
of Hispaniola than he asked the won
dering natives for gold! This fatal
word, so fraught with misfortune to
the aborigines that it might fittingly
furnish an epitaph for their race, and
SO tanned with dishonor to their con-
auerors that four centuries OF time
have not sufficed to remove its stig-
ma, seems to have been literally the
first verbal communication from the
Old World to the New"
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A Sailor Old Guard

Editor Independent: was born
March /, 1891, and on August A, 1882,
| sailed from New Bedford. Mass. in
the whale ship Zypher. stayed with
the Zypher about three and half
years. then | shipped In the Rebecca
Smms OF New Bedford and left her
In the Bay. of Islands, New Zealand.
was In New. Zealand when the first
English governor took charge of the
Islands. shipped In the Gambee of
Salem, Mass, and went TO the Fill ISL
ands where we loaded a cargo of
beech lamar and teddy shell and took
Il to Manila, y. |. was In Manila
when | first heard OF President Harri-
sons death.
From Manila | came 10 New York.
where | arrived on the isth day of
June. 1912, while Lord Ashhurn'a and
Daniel Webster's ships were saluting
each other. the English band playing
Yankee Doodle and the American band
PLAYED Rule britannia.
From New York | shipped In an En-
nlish shlp and went TO England and
from that on | waA In tho English
service until isi7, went 10 Calao.
Peru. and was paid of there In the
English eonHula ONCE. The consul
told me that n | was caught aboard OF
any foreign vessel with the money n
would be Ccnascated m there was an
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export duty on silver. While in Calao
was employed TO build a cotton fac
tory at Lima by wealthy doctor who
lived there. lie came 10 New York
and bought the framing timber, ma
chlnery. etc. and shipped II around
the Horn to Calao. When got the
cotton factory finished | shipped In a
Peruvian vessel that was trading
along the coast Ell smuggling silver
10 the English ships 90 avoid the pay
ment OF the export duty.
soon quilt the Peruvian trade and
sailed In English ships until Quit
the sea in 1853. ON the eth OF January
I'm New Orleans. From New Orleans
came TO Evan willie. Ind. and there
worked at the carpenters trade and
mlll-wFlght work.
voted the democratic state ticket
In 1859. but when II came 10 the pres
idential ticket. voted for General
Scott on the money question, for was
told that the whlg party was In favor
Of the unlted Rlatea nank aud 1
thought that meant money issued by
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the government. (Therc | was mis-
taken) next voted for John G. Free
mont, then for Lincoln and Hamlin.
then for Lincoln and Johnson, then
for Grant and Colfax. AT this time
was reading Charles A. Dana's paper.
the New York Sun, and "a soon IA
learned that Grants first secretary OF
the treasury and his predecessor had
been burning the greenbaeks and Civ
Ing bonds to men who had made for
tunes out of the government and tha
people. quit that party and voted
for Greeley and Brown, Then when
that failed | voted for Cooper and
Cary. From that on | have voted tha
greenbaek Ticket through its various
phases and different names. until 1890.
when | voted for that brilliant leader.
william Jennings Bryan.
JAMES DILLON.
Otwell. Ind.