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The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10
SALUTATORY.
In coming before the people,

has no boast to make of any great superiority. It will be the honest effort of the management to supply t he geneaal public with a clean newspaper advocat- ing such measures as we deem to be for the common good.
 This paper will advocate the principles set forth in the plat form of the Peoples Party, for the reason that this is in fact the only political party before the people that advocated the doctrine of Jefferson and the common people.
 From time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the con- trary, certain functions and powers of the people as a whole, have been considered as public, and as belonging to the whole people in their capacity as gov ernment. Among these preroga- l tives of sovereignty, as the courts call it, are the right to coin money; to make and execute the general laws; to levy taxes; to own and control the public highways; to organize the mill tia; and to do such other things as are considered to be too much power to place in the hands of private corporations and individ- uals.
 The Peoples party is in favor of restoring these public func- tions to the government. That is it's creed. They believe that all of our ills as a nation can be directly traced to the giving of these public functions to private corporations, and that through these public functions wrong fully given to these corporations, the people have been plundered and the vast fortunes of the rich accumulated,
 The Peoples party is the only political party that makes any pretentions of having such a creed
 In contrast with this doctrine of the fathers, there Is offered } to the American people two - other theories of government.
 One of theseis to delegate to private corporations the special privilege of exercising these public functions. This policy is } the one under which we live now, and of which we complain. !, It has built up great fortunes for the privileged classes, at the expense of the multitude. It's l hold grows stronger year by year. These beneficiaries Q f special privileges now form themselves in still greater com binations and organizations for mutual defensive and offensive warfare. They are called by the name Trusts. " This is the doctrine of both the democratic and republican parties.
 Out of the evils of the above described system of government has grown the other theory of government which is perhaps just as bad.
 This system would take from the individual the natural rights with which he has been endowed by his Creator, the right to own and enjoy his home and accumu- late property, and take all of the means of production and distrib- ution from the individual. Thus turning every thing into the public till. This is the doctrine of the socialist. He comes after the other. If the other had not lived, he would never have been in existence. His is the misguid- ed remedy for an actual wrong.
 We shall from time to time ap- peal to our brethren to go with - = 4 ..zl.4.-.l f..J
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10

One good citizen said that he was a democrat, another one asked him what that was? Who can answer?
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10

phN1KS Relief Cur~' ".ro iiet'a. ie. lsi Neuralgia, Cramps, Choie5d Mo' hu'
 Diar-ho-a. Sc. 2s cents for large bottle.
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THEY FORMED IN DOUBLE COLUMN.

and showed Nero everything it contained.
Now, we'll fire off few crackers,
said Willie to Nero, but well have to
save the most of them till the Fourth,
because us boys are going to have our
crackers an torpedoes together. Won't
we have fine time, marching to the
commons, with our drums beating and
horns blowing and flags flying But
there's one trouble about you, Nero, an
that is, you cant march with us, because
the boys decided that nobody can march
without they have one Of our flags, an
there's just ten flags an ten Toys. I'm
to give out the flags an if there was any
boy that was sick you could have his
place, il You could only wave flag"
Nero dropped his head and looked very
sad. Willie thought it was because Nero
was 20 badly disappointed, but perhaps 1t
was because the faithful fellow saw that
his friend was. troubled. As they sat
there, Nero looking 50 sad and Willie
with his elbows resting on his knees and
his chin buried in ms hands. they heard
some one whistle and, looking mp, saw
Tom Evans coming toward them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-30
-Williamsport (Pa.) Grit.
THE sTAR-sPANGLED BANNER

o say. can you see by the dawn's early
What so proudly we haild at the t"i'
lights last cleaning
Whose broad stripes and bright stars
through the clouds of the night.
At the ramperts we watched were SO gal
lantly streaming
ing In air,
Gave proof through the night that our nag
was still there;
o! say, does that star-spangled banner yet
wave
Ger the land of the free, and the home of
the brave?
On that shore dImly seen through the mists
Where the foes naughty host in dread ST.
lence repOses,
What is that which the breeze. DER the
towering steep,
As it ftfully blows. now conceals, now
Now it catches the CLEAN Of the morning 8
first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines on the
stream;
It's the star-spangled banner; o long may
Der the land of the free, and the home Of
the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly
swOre
That the havoc Of war and the battles
confusion
A home and a country should leave us no
more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul
footsteps pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and
slave
From the terror of fight, or the, gloom Of
the grave;
And the star-spangled banner in triumph
doth wave
Ger the land of the free, and the home Of
the brave.
o! thus be it ever, when freemen shall
Between their loved homes and the wars
desOlation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the
heav'n-rescued land
Praise the power that hath made aud
preserved us nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause 1t
is just.
And this be our motto-'In God Is our
trust -
And the star-spangled banner In triumph
shall wave
Ger the land of the free, and the home of
the brave.
Francis Scott Key.
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to go into when he was cold and wanted
to lie down, and so his school days were

to 60 into when he was cold and wanted
to lie down, and so his school days were
not at all dreary ones.
But the happiest time for "the' chums''
was when Willie put his books away for
the long summer vacation and he and
Nero had the whole day together. Even
when Willie had cut the kindhng it was
Nero who carried it. to the house in a
basket held tightly by his strong teeth.
while Willie carried bucketfLl of coal.
BY and by Willie began to tell Nero
of great day that was coming, when all
the boys would have firecrackers and Ro-
man candles and torpedoes, and there
would be flags flying and bands playing
and everybody would have a good time.
Nero always listened to every word that
his little master said, and now and then
when Willie would give his head an extra
hard pat by way of emphasis Nero would
bark and set his tail going harder than
ever. That tail always wagged when
Nero was pleased. Sometimes Willie's
mother would allow the dog to come into
the sitting room, but one day the tail
knocked handsome vase off of the ia
BILE and broke it, and after thar Nero had
to lie down very quietly if b. got into
the house.
Two days before the Fourth Willie
bought his fireworks; there were FIVE
packages of frecrackers and five of tor
pedoes, four rockets, four Roman candles,
two wheels and a long piece of punk.
Nero went with Willie to the store to buy
them, but he had to wait outside while
Willie went in and 40 "a soon IA thov
reached home Willie opened the package
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At last the Fourth came, emo a. -.
o'clock all the boys except Ed we're sa .n.
cred in Willie's yard and Willie was ''''
ing to them. IN
"Now, boys" he was saying, you -"
it to me to put some ONE in EDS p'. .on
an I have selected some one tna' -
all know an like. He has his snaiv nil; N
crackers an will wave his flag hDe' ~" wi.
you promise to give him rons'ns ss.l
come when he cones, sos he won -, Il
hurt at being asked to march with o' :
the last minute?" -,
They all promised, and then WINE 81; tn
were asking who it was Wifile ran IN.
the house. A few moments later ne Il.
out, and who should come trotf1ns y "A
side but Nero, carrying in his moo'n .;th
handle Of basket that was nl.eu -skb
firecrackers and wagging his tai, 70
was tied ! little Dag, pole and ~. An
The boys all gave great sncus = n
they saw Nero, and then they io e. -.
double column and started for s.s ,he
mons, Nero waking BY Wiaie'4 49, ~. 4
proudest dog that ever waved : so''
July dae.
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THE CACTUS CHEESE.

Can Any Good Come Out of tho
Thorny Plant Of the Desertf
A new table delicacy has come out
of Mexico, and correspondent OF the
New York Evening Post says that 1t
can be produced with equal facility
and in unlimited quantities on the
hitherto practically barren plains Of
the Southwest. The Mexicans call 1t
''queso de tuna" which, being inter-
preted, means cactus cheese. The cac-
tus plant is covered with sharp spines,
which protect it from cattle and other
animals which would devour and ex-
terminate it if it were not so guarded
by nature. 1t grows so abundantly on
the plains of Mexico and our own
Southwest that for two or three years
scientific experts have been trying to
discover some use for it, being con-
WINGED that nature would not have
made so much of anything that was
good for nothing. Their efforts have
been rewarded. From the cactus,
despised and rejected of men and
beasts, to the cactus cheese, guaranteed
to delight epicures who have lie sled
to like 1t, Is but step. The ..orre-
spondent intimates that fondne>, for
this cheese, like that for some other
brands, must be be acquired, but once
acquired its indulgence will be a 10y
forever.
One learns that the fruit of the Gao
tus ''loOks for all the world like a fine
grade of chocolate" 1t is put up In
packages about the size of a pound OF
butter, and, when wrapped In tinfoil,
is safe from deterioration. Another
use to which the plant is put is the
manufacture OF syrup, and sort OF
jelly can be produced which Is said to
resemble Scotch marmalade In the ease
with which it lends itself to pleasing
combination with bread or crackers.
Since the discovery that the cactus
could be made to minister to human
needs, the Department of Agriculture
has been experimenting with view ia
learning whether it might be treated
80 az to provide fodder for cattle. II
IL found that II the plants are cut and
left to soak in their own Juice" FOR
half a day. the splnes become harm
less, and cattle are very fond Of the
cactus in this state. An attempt d
being made to develop q smooth type
Of cactus, and while it IL possible that,
without care, harmless plant so rel
ished by several animals besides cattle
might become extinct It IL believed
that variety without spines might
b cultivated with profit
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Heard the news?" Tom asked
mo. What is it?" answered WiIs
forgetting for a moment his trouble ovs
Nero.
ED Bishops going with his FOLKS t.
the city for the Fourth, an 30 you'll ban
to find some one else to take his place il
our procession"
Willie gave Nero quick look. "OAI
wish you had hands!"
Who'll you get2" asked Tim, aita
waiting a moment for Willie to SPEAK
Dunno yet; I'll have to think about
it first. See here, I've got lot, Of thing
Twice as much as we have 10 have"
Il should say you have: Ym's lucky
All the other boys say they had = hard
time to get what they had No. How'd
you manage it2"
II earned the money, getting coal and
kidding" Willie explained.
well, you ought to have The tight to
give out the flags. Well all meet heu
at 10 sharp" and Tom saunteredca.
When he was gone, Willie began to
talk to Nero again.
"Now. there it is. have 6recracAsr'
an torpedoes enough for yen an me-
too, an you helped me earn 'em, carry
ing kindling, didn't you? Oh, why
haven't you some hands TO early nag
with -
Willie was excited now, and up Jump
ed Nero, waving his tail as hard as
could. Willie looked at him for minute
and then turned double some'sault, and
came upsshouting, "Hurrah !hurrah You
shall march with us. know can DO
II !"
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~~~~~~~

Willie Perkins was 8 years old and
Nero was only 4, but when Nero walked
on all Tours he was nearly as tall as
Willie, and when he lifted his great shay
gy dogship upon his hind legs he could
lay his forepaws on somebody's shout
ders, and that somebody was Willie's
father.
Mr.. Perkins called Willie and Nero
"the chums," and it was indeed seldom
that the two were apart, except at school
times and meal times, and when the sand
man had paid Willie q visit; even at
those times they were not far apart.
When Willie went to school Nero trot-
ted along by his side, and, like the good
fellow that he was, when they came to
the door and Willie said, Nov, old boy,
you wait for me right here in the yard
and be sure not to frightcn eny of the
by now and be good fellow" Nero would
wag his tail very hard, lick the hand that
had been patting his head so lovingly all
the time Willie was talking to him, and
then lie down and watch bis master dis
appear through the great door Of the
school house.
By and by Nero would get tired Of "
ing still and would 60 for a walk around
the building. The sly fellow! He well
knew that the janitor's wife would have
a little heap of bones hidden of in one
corner of the yard for him, and when
he enjoyed his feast he would look M
to see her watching him from the base
ment door. Then again that great tail
would wag a. IL he said: Thank you 30
much for those nice. mealy bones." When
winter came on there was large box that
the janitor's vile and Willie taught Hin
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-06-07

The late Joseph Jefferson used to
say that his career came very near
beins nipped in the bud in a small
western town. He at that time was a
member of :: small pioneer company
which progressed by means of three
sbull teams" from one mining camp
20 another. They were always heartily
received by the miners and cowboys,
who readily paid the five dollars in
gold required to witness their per-
formance. Mr.. Jefferson was the ira
ditional mclodramatic villain, and in
the third act was supposed to kidnap
"the child" The supposed mother,
hearing its cries, rushes upon the
scene just as he is about to escape,
and fires fruitless shot from re-
volver.
Upon this particular occasion all had
gone we'll until this scene was reached.
End the audience, many of whom had
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CHAPTER XIX.
MRS. SAMUEL TRUMAN CAT HOME"

MRS. SAMUEL TRUMAN CAT HOME"
"Of course you did not expect to
find SO many people here" remarked
uncle Sam, as he introduced me to
Mr. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Wollaston,
of Boston.
"No, indeed did not. uncle"
81 had forgotten that to-day was
Mrs. Truman's first AT Home since
her return from Saratoga This Is
Mr.. Increase Mather; and these are
his partners. Mr.. Union voorhees, and
Mr.. Austin Gilmer."
bowed, and the next instant there
entered Miss ELY Kennedy. Miss
Bertha Kallmann. and Mr.. Dennis
O'Connor, to all of whom l WAS In
troduced by my uncle.
"This is Mr.. Ellis Thomas; and these
ladies', Miss Paulina Jackson and MISS
Inez Juarrez"-the last q superb beau
ty Of the Spanish type, with Jet olacE
hair and dark flashing eyes.
Already my uncle's guests numbered
some seventy persons, and l was Won
dering how many more would come
when Miss Hattie Christison and Mr.
Rosenberg were announced.
"Ahw exclaimed uncle Sam, as soon
as he caught sight of the latter; this
is my very special and most dear
friend, Aaron Rosenberg. Ernest. my
nephew, permit me to recommend tha'
YOU make this gentleman's qualities
your daily study; but sharpen your
wits before you trade with him. Should
YOU prevail against him, there Will re
main but one merchant worthy of your
prowess; and him you shall know by
his horns, tail and trident
"You fatter me much. Mr.. Iru
man." said the gentleman referred to-
bowing very low; "and yourself yet
more, for notice that in all our trans
actions you invariably come off best
Further discussion of this matter
was prevented by the entry OF another
party of ladies and gentlemen; ana
my uncle's drawing room, one OF the
most commodious and richly furnished
salons l nave seen, soon contaiheu as
many persons as 1t would comfortably
accommodate.
Dear Ernest" said aunt Gertrude
LAYING her hand gently upon my shoul
der, II am so sorry that have all OF
these people here today; but had nc
thought of seeing you until 1t was toe
late to postpone my AT Home Where
have you been all day? Your uncle
told me that you were to meet him
down town at 10 o'clock"
"Yes; l met him at his office by
appointment, and he showed me over
the Mills Building and the Stock Ex'
change. and introduced me to some
of his Wall street friends. After that
we lunched at Delmonlco's."
Here my aunt had to leave me to
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-06-07
MINING GOLD IN IRELA. ND

Gold is being mined in Ireland, incl
dental to the development of mine of
lead sulphide, commonly known as
galena. The mine is in the Glentogher
valley, a few miles from the market
town of Carndonagh, County Donegal,
says the New York Tribune. There
is no indication, however, that the
mining of this gold will interfere in
the slightest degree with the emigra-
ton from Ireland, which has been so
general for the last few years or that
it will relieve the labor situation Of
the Emerald isle.
The locality of the mine is near the
northern extremity of Ireland, on the
peninsula of Innishowen. The galena
deposit was worked in 1890 for silver
and lead, but for some reason the en-
terprise was abandoned. Another at
tempt was made to work the mine in
1860. but this also was unsuccessful
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-06-07
THURMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, Z,
JOHN.Ny'S LAST LITTLE WORD

Johnny and his father were sitting
around the reading table after a good
dinner. Johnny was busy studying a
spelling lesson in words ending in
"ous," while his father read the even
ing paper.
20, papa" called Johnny. what
does bilious mean, please?"
"Why, it means sick, feeling bad
you know-full of bile"
Johnny was satisfied and bent over
his book once more. Father began on
his paper again, and everything was
still for few minutes.
Papa" called Johnny then.
"Now, Johnny" said his father,
"oyu must not bother papa while he
is reading his paper. But now that
you have interrupted me, what Is 1t
that you want to know?"
"I just wanted to know what "plen'
teous' means, please, papa"
"Now you ought to know what 'plen'
teous' means, Johnny. 1t means a
whole heap, abundant-cr-er full OF
plenty, don't you see? Now go on with
your studies and don't bother me with
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THOVGHT MIMIC ACTION REAL

never before seen any kind of theat-
rical performance, sat as if SPELL
bound. At the crack of the mothers
revolver, however, the spell was rude
ly broken.
"By heaven, she missed him. red
shirted miner in the front row shouted.
drawing his own "sx-shooter" and
leaping to his feet. Round to the
back door and head him off fore he
can git hoss, boys!" he yelled, and.
following him, half the audience stam-
peded for the exit.
The excitement was finally allayed
by the mother" and the villains ap-
pearing hand in hand before the cur
tain, and the managers explanation OF
the situation. When the performance
hsd been concluded, the audience in
sisted on paying another admission
price and having an immediate repeti-
tion from beginning to end.-Success
MapaZino
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foolish questions"
Johnny was little hurt and kept
very still for some time, studying his
lesson without looking up.
Finally he began to twist around In
his chair and clear his throat In an
effort to attract his fathers attention.
but father was very deep in his paper.
and did not look up.
Papa" said Johnny, timidly.
Papa kept on reading, and made no
answer.
"Papa!" called Johnny, in louder
tone.
Father crumpled his paper up and
looked at Johnny hard. Johnny" he
said, severely, 81 told you not to both
er me with questions while | am read.
ing. Now If you speak to me again,
shall have to send you out of the
room."
"Well, papa, can't l ask you just
one little word?"
"Yes, just one word, and, remember
this is the very last"
"Well, papa, if l was full OF apple
pie, would be pieous?"
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Curious Uses for Plumbers.

Washington householders who have
plumbers are robbers may be called
upon to readjust their view. 1t is
the monthly bill that comes to tho
head of the family from tho plumbers
shop that makes him think that all
the trade are either sadly inefficient
or absurdly slow. He has the impress
sion that for every five dollars worth
of work done he has paid bill
amounting to fifteen dollars at least
But that the discrepancy is not entire
ly due to the piratical instincts of the
plumber has been discovered by an
energetic and observant citizen, who
recently got the boss of a plumbing
establishment to talk about the bust.
ness. This boss told of woman who
telephOned to his shop and asked that
a plumber be sent up to her house
right away. What do you think she
wantcd?" asked the workman, when he
returned half an hour later. "She
wanted me to wash her dog"
Go back and wash him." said his
employer, and he did. 1t took him all
afternoon to scrub the canine. The
woman cheerfully paid SO. A woman
not the same woman-in an excited
tone of voice asked that plumber be
sent to her house for three hours
When the man arrived, the woman.
who is well known in society, brought
out box of her husbands best cigars.
the latest magazines-and baby
After minding the infant for three
hours, while the mother was out
shopping, he collected $3.50, filled his
pockets with good cigars, and return
ed to the shop. No wonder that In
one city, at least, plumbing bills arc
large.-New York Post.