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BUYING PAINT BLINDLY.
TMIE
Ekmim.m
UNCLE JIMPILINJJPTHE GOLD
. ,
THE UNITED
STATES
TREASURY
BUILDINCr.
Uncle Bam Is the modern Croesus,
for hla accumulation of gold "is out
tripping that of any other nation of
the world. And not only is he Croo
bub modernized, but he Is like unto
Midas whoso touch transmuted every
thing to gold. And strange as It may
seem he cannot get rid of the gold
which Is pouring Into his coffers. The
people of the nation refuse to take It,
saying: "Kegp the heavy, yollow
metal. Give us In exchange your
note, stating that it la worth the
amount of gold coin which we have
deposited with you." Helng an ac
commodating old gentleman, Uncle
Sam gracefully complies with their
request.
With this result: There is on de
posit in the United States treasury,
sub-treasuries, mints and assay offices
more gold than ever before in the his
tory of the country. It represents the
moBt valuable stock of the yellow
metal that the world hns ever seen or
perhaps dreamed of. It reaches the
tremendous total of $1,020,373,471. If
the coins were laid upon each other
they would make a shiny monument
140 miles in height. If their rims
were placed so as to touch each other
tttv wnnld cross and recroBS the
United States five times. They weigh
almost 4,000,000 pounds. Every ounce
of the metal has been the cause of
hardship, most of it death. Every
ounce of it has produced Joy, some
times mad Intoxication. It has in
spired greed, lust, envy and murder.
It has created romance. To-day it Is
the symbol of prosperity of the wealth
iest nation the world has ever seen.
It takes the breath away, that
thought of $1,000,000,000 In gold.
Think what could be "done with It!
The national debt of the United States
could be wiped out, if the gold could
be used for any such purpose, and
there would remain a comfortable
balance. It would provide 100 battle
ships of the Dreadnaught type, fully
equipped for service. It would sup
port the navy for ten years, the army
for a similar period. The United
States could refrain from drawing a
cent of revenue for one year, and yet
the gold in its vaults and In the In
stitutions it controls would be suffi
cient to meet its tremendous expendi
tures. . Of course, all this gold does not be
long to the government Gold certifi
cates are in circulation against coin
ind at 1790.011.869. That is to say,
every person who ' has one of these
certificates Is entitled to step up io
th. mnntar of Uncle Sam's paying of
fice and say: "Give me the equivalent
of this in gold." The uemana wouiu
w m h comDlIed. with instantly.
Then $150,000,000 constitutes what is
known as the gold reserve. u is
maintained by law for.the redemption
. -1 , IV ami1 ( t rf ffiA
or green nacu. u w - -
government also is an additional $45,
395,190, for which gold certificates
.m hMn Issued. Finally, there is
coin valued at $34,066,412 lying in the
cash boxes of the united uiaies treas
ury and sub-treasuries ready to be paid
"out whenever a call la made.
The people, however, do not want
-m - On the Pacific alope It is still
a a.. iYia vallnw mot&l
IM i amnion w uo
but In the effete west, as in tne more
effete east. It Is not wanted. is
heavy, bulky, and Inconvenient u ex
poses the bolder to robbery and per-
v.. iiuth. Therefore, as soon as a
miner obtains a pound of gold or any-
via r.t mafll tile
one eise sl "
first art Is to take it to an assay office
to determine its purity and then to
SEWS.
mint, for rninnce. When this is done
the owner receives the gold certifi
cate. Certificates are not issued
ncmiriBt bullion. Read a gold note, if
you are fortunate enough to have one
In your possession, and you win una
ita vniim la that of the "gold coin" In
the treasury of the United States.
Five hundred double eagles, valued at
no nnn which I nicked up tne otner
day In the treasury department,
weigh 38 pounds. Four thousand, siu,
nnn wild certificates, representing
$40,000,000, which I also held, weigh
exactly 11 pounds. To transport
hpt nmnnnt of cold coin a mile would
test a regiment If It had to be carried
by hand. The advantage or paper is
evident.
Tr la enHmnteri that the total BtOCk
of United States gold coin is $1,638,-
finoooo. ThuB. there Is sometning
like $500,000,000 which Is not In gov
ernment depositaries. Where Is it?
A large quantity is In national unu,
not less than $125,000,000. Probably
$100,000,000 more lies in the vaults
of other than National banks. In the
vaults of the Russian treasury at St
Petersburg I saw plies of canvas bags
containing something like $18,000,000
in TTnitod fltntM double eagles. The
holdings of United States gold coin
In the treasury of the Dominion oi
r-nnnda na n reserve for dominion
treasury notes amount to more than
$30,000,000. Other nations tnina so
Mcrhiv nt American cold coin that they
have quietly gathered a stock of it
and put it where, in a pmcn, it win uo
ha most irond. There is a small
quantity of gold UBed In the arts. It is
difficult to place all tne goia mo
Amerlnnn nnnnle have, in Spite Of a
careful search made by the director
of the mint. The director is satiBneu
that the United States has more of the
vaiinnr mtttaX than . any other nation,
Germany Ib Becond with $1,030,300,000.
which Is $600,000,000 less than we
have. France is third with iszo.iuu.-
nnn P.iaoia f mirth with $639,400,000;
United Kingdom fifth, $486,700,000.
Ai.ofrta.Hnnenrv sixth. $306,400,-
000. France, which has less than hair
the population of the United States,
has the largest per capita proportldn
of gold. $23.57. The United States
... cififift Germany. $17. The
United Kingdom, $11.03. Russia, $6.55,
smd Austria, $6.20.
(! Need of the Airship.
According to A. Mallock, before
heavler-than-alr flying macnines can
become popular, some method of au
tomatically balancing them that is,
thom nn an even keel must
a,CCJMle
be devised. In the few practical ma
chines now built the balancing has to
be done by the operator, and, while
the ability to do this could probably
be gained by most persons, if fhey
had opportunity for practice when
young, the great difficulty with such
schooling must always do mai an in
cident usually puts an end to the lee
tw nnttlnp an end to the scholar.
. VollrvV aueereats that an auto
matic balanrer might be devised by
. IlL
the use of pendulums, one wun
very long and the 'other a very short
period.
Trained Nurses at Sea.
One of the great transatlantic
tsamnhln lines has added trained
nurses to the medical personnel of it
vessels. This opens a sea career ior
the trained nurse. Undoubtedly other
lines will do the same and the nurse
will become as Indispensable an ad'
Junct to the first class passenger ves
sel as the ship's doctor. New York
Bute Journal of Medicine.
Manr neenle look upon paint buy-
jig as a lottery and so It Is, the way
they do It It is not nejessarlly so,
however. Pure White LeaJ and lin
teed oil are the essential elements of
wnnA naint. Adulterants In wnue lead
can be easily found by the use of a
blowpipe. Adulterations in linseed oil
can be detected with a fair degree of
certainty. See that these two elements
ire nure and properly put on and the
paint will stay put
National wad company, vwu
bridge, Hulldlng. New York City, will
n Mnwnliie outfit and lnntruc-'
tions for testing both white lead and
llnsocd oil, on request
Just a Deduction.
A nnllte little elrl was dining one
day with her grandmothor. Every
thing at the table was unusually
dainty and unexceptionable, but on
this occasion the little girl found a
hair In her fish.
"Grandma." she said, sweetly, "what
kind of fish Is this?"
"Halibut my dear."
"Oh." replied the child, thought
perhaps It was .mermaid."
frTi or 0io. Citt or Tolido. I ,fc
SuLluMt Tib the City of Toledo. Counlf mJ
!S?fd. end th.t eeli Inn will par th. eom of
eMof CiTAiai ,
HAtL'ecT4vwii. Tpi j rnEXXT.
m-a aniMcriiiud In mi urMtnee,
!hU Oh dar of Wscwabor, A. vOLK . s0
J m I Hot A T Pcilio
' . . ... Mnal1v anil acta
SltlJoB ihVWo,Kl Md mucou. iurfwet of the
Vtum. . j-Tjjj jjj v 4 c0( ToltAt, a
mV,TOfnuforxm.t.peUoA.
Good Work Has Slow Growth.
Bancroft BDent 26 years on his his
tory and Webster 36 on his dictionary.
Tls the same with the great inven
tions. It took years of study and ex
periment to perfect them. Everything
must have a foundation, otherwise it
cannot stand, and the more solid the
foundation the safer Is the structure.
Important to Mothers.
VvamtnA rnrpfullv everv bottle or
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see mat it
Bears the
ClimattirA fit
Sf. -v
r- TTaA Vnf nvar an Tears.
141 w Dw v vi w v w
The Kind You Have Always uougni.
Louisiana has a steel sawmill wttV
a capacity of 600.000 feet a day, which
is said to be the largest In this
country.
Eating Cocoanut-Custard Pie.
Everybody pralsei Cocoanut-Cuetard pie
If It's made light, but a oRgy pie wlU
poll the entire meal. Grocere are now
Minn? "OUR-PIE." each 10-cent packafe
containing Juet the proper Ingredlenta tor
two pice. Get the duetard for ,Cocoanut
Cuetard plea. "Put up by D-Zerta Food
Co., Rochester, N. Y.
The only way to get rid of your past
Is to get a future out of It Brooks.
If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Ctom Ball Blue. Large 2 os.
package, 5 cents.
ir a man has enough push hell man
;go to pull through. '
Mr. Window's Soothing rrnp.
For children toe thing, aoftent the
lm.m., allayi pain. cure wind coU StosbotUe.
When Jealousy gets busy love takes
a vacation.
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THE DUTCH
. POY PAINTER
STANDS FOR
DAIMTHMAI ITY
iTOREVVKITElIADf'
MADE BV
THE i
OLD DUTCH
PROCESS.
SBO.000 ValuB Girtn Mwar
miiiirniku 11 lees uiaerars S
IU BHIvawaiaiaai a.
won. will aMainw - - - . I
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ATFAaORYPRICESnKj
laeaad peaaafcteteaa. raaa.Tt laUlaalK-t' w
eaa luoreu aad aa v cat eke BOO.OUO.
uusttemm m m uaai.mmuam.t
PUTNAM
faiei saws ssess MeMwsse mf Bwa ea
sai goTfctaa. emeu nanni w mammmm
' ilrW?TA J-i .art
eraaa aaaow. a r Jt,
rui- fir
ta ttralaeaekala.il run. aaa "-f , T vj
kill, aaalar Ibaa aihar blrjai. U
lanrartarllla. kMrhfrf. J I
OTJixirVoenna
acts fteatlyet prompt
ly on me bovveUcleanscs
lie system effectually
assist one in overcommg
habitual conshpalion
permanently. To i get As
Weficial -effects buy
the genuine.
Hanuacturcdoin
cmSfornia
FioSxRUpCo.
BTLTADlWWnX-SWrBOrrU
SIGI. HEADACHE
PosIUvely cvretd by
these Uttle rills.
J I II 1 1 r Itraaafrom DrippaJ,la-
j"l I ILb I A I Tnn T7i.art
u.ywsMV.ww "
Katlng. A perfect rem
dy for Dlsilneaa, Kan
aaa, Drowslneea, Bad
Taate In the Month, Coat
ad Toosne, Pain In the
Side. TOBPID LIVER.
PILLO.
SIsaaeMStl
rharpaffuUU the Bowels. Purely Vegetable,
MALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE.
Genuine Mutt Bear
Fao-Simlle Signature
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES.
CARTERS
1 1 IVER
More Money for Vool
bill JOW "Wl wuei e ii - T
end ssve middle pronts. SmsU iota ssme price ss
Urte lots, fnceesna iuii ibw .
MYERS-BOYD COMMISSION C0n St Louis. Mo.
DEFlillCE STRCU
for starching
ttneat linens.
$2(0
Buys
Dr. Chas. F. Simmons has Cut Up His 95,000 Acre Ranch Just South o!
San Antonio and Will Sell You a Farm of From 10 Acres to
640 Acres, (Including Two Town Lots) for $210.
Payable $10 per Month Without Interest
San Antonio, Texas, April 22, 1007.
Dr.'C. F. Simmons, San Antonio, Texas: ' ''.'
Dear Sir-I hare just returned from s trip oyer your AUecosa County
nny. end to wy that I am surprised at what I saw, but fjirly expresses
mTfeelm " II bad Vxpected sometW pretty good, because , 1 have jwns.d.
erible faith in your agents, whom I happen to know; but what 1 taw is far
Tdroe burriedlforer probably twenty-five mile, of ground passing, eer
ereJ onour flowing wells and tanks, and I don't believe that there u an
acre of ground that is not fit for first-class cultivation.
Upon my return to Little Rock I .hall take out several more .hares
beforey are gone, and will advise my friend, all to take a. many a. they
Itaw just written to my brother in Indiana, advising him to do this on
tty te'inVy think your proposition is one of tht mo m FX?,
I have ever seen offered, and I certainly think that the people g?1""?!
will owe to you an everlasting debt of gratitude for the method you are
iiunff to settle tnit veniauie jtarutu
17 a a . I a
to settle this venuuiegarp.enoir.nen d v
. . iv. m inn. whan
1
shall return to Little Rock figuring on eventiially comingbnek to .Atascosa
County. Yours very truly. ' Ql-'l. iSkffi Ai.
Write today for full particulars tod photographs showing views on the randi.
DR. CHAS. F. Gir.ir.10N8,
219 Alamo Plaza. 8 AN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
HOC AT All
Miccat. roit EVERY
araira astme saMILT.
aiaai anrl MinMrM. iliaaKa aND
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TSie State of Wyoming
Is preparing to open for settlement ten thousand acres of irritable Ind under
the CaVey Act, at 50 cents per acre, m an addition to the now lamoaa HTieel.
land Colony. For further information write to
J. R. R1ASON, Ceaersl Iamirriftg Altai. Vheatland. Wyo.
: 7 COLT
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What a Settler Can Secure in
WESTERN CANADA
1 SO Act. Grala-Crowtt LaaJ FREE. .
S0t40 Baaaak Waaat to ta Aora.
40 to SO Baahals Oata to the-Aero.
SB to SO Baikal. Bar lay to the A era.
Taobar for Faaeina anfl Boildiass FREE.
Coos LawwHh tow Taaalioo.
SpUootd Railroad Facllllraa and Low Ratee.
ScaooU a ad Chorea Coorenierit. ,
Satiaiactary MarfcaU foe al ProdjuctMao.
Gooa) Climate and Perfect Health.
Chaoses for Profitable laraaUo.ata.
Bome of the choicest rraln-pTodacIng lands In
Baakatohewsn and Alberts may now be ao
quired In these most healthful and prosperous
soetlous UDdrr the
Revised Homestead Regulations
by which entry may be-made by proxy (on cer
tain condition"), by the father, mother, son,
daughter, brother or sister of intending horns.
,lEritryfee In each esse Is S10.00L For pamphlet,
MLaat Beat West,"part Iculara as to ratex.runtea,
boat time to go aud where to locate, apply to
Lsciivron.
a.l2ST. rUsta Street. asataeClir.nisssarl,
TOILET ANTISEPTIC
Keeps the breath, teeth, mouth end body
antiseptically clean and free from on
healthy germ-life end disagreeable odors,
which water, soap end tooth preparations
alone cannot do. A
germicidal, disin
fecting end deodor
izing toilet requisite
of exceptional- ex
cellence end econ
omy. Invaluable
for inflamed eyes,
throat and nasal and
uterine ca.'arrh. At
drug and toilet
stores, SO cents, or
by mail postpaid.
Largi Trial Sample
WITH MHSITH AND BtUT" BOOK BSrJT rStg
THE PAXTCN TOILET CO., Boston, fto
W. N. U., Kansas City, No. 19, 1908.
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