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, DEMOCRATIC NORTHWEST, NAPOLEON. O, AUGUST 27, 1896. PLATTOBM FOB FEEE SILVEB. We, the Democrats ot tha" United Statsa, la con notion tasembleil. do ifflm out aJltjfianca to Uiom groat aaarauai principles of June and liberty upon -whica rar Institutions an founded and which ha Daoocrmtio party haa advocated from Jafferajn'a time to our own freedom of speech, freedom of tba press, f ree duri of conadeaca. tba preservation of par amei rlgbta, tba aqulity of all clttaens before tba law, and the faithful obasrvanoa of oon stitntional limits tinaa. D-inng all thus years tba Petuuuiatlo party ba restated the tendency of eel fish Inter ante to the centralisation of governmental power and steadfastly maintained tba integrity of the doal schema of government established by the founders of this republic of republic Under its gtudunce and teachings the great principle of locat self go vet omen! has found its best expression in tba maintenance of tba rights of the states and its assertion of tba necessity of confining the geaaral government . to tba exercise of tba powers granted by the constitution of tba United States. The constitution of the United States guar antees to every citizen the r.ghts of civil and religious liberty. The Democratlo party baa always been the exponent of political liberty and of religious freedom, and It renews its ob ligations and reaffirms tba devotion to those fundamental principles of the constitution. Recognizing that the money question is par amount to all ethers at this time, wa invite attention to the fact that the federal constitu tion names silver and gold together as the an one; metals of tha Unites States, and that the brat coinage law passed by congress under the constitution made the silver dollar the monetary unit and admitted gold to free ooin age at a ratio based upon tha silver unit. We are opposed to tba policy and practice of surrendering to the holders of tha obliga tions of the United States tba option reserved by law to the government of redeeming such obligation in either silver coin or gold coin. We are opposed to the issuing of Interest bearing bonds of the United States in times of peace, and condemn the trafficking with bank og syndicates which, in exchange lor bonds and enormous profit to themselvea.rapply thh federal treasury with gold to maintain tha policy of gold monometallism. Congress alone has tha power to coin or issue money, as President Jaikon declare! that this power oould not be delegated to corpora tions or individuals. " et,ierefora denounce the issuance of notes intended to circulate as money by na tion.ii hank as lu demcation of the consti tution and we demand that all paper which is made a legal tender for nulilic and private debts or which iH receivable for dues to the I ri.ed St'ite. Hha tie xtiiieu hv thesrevern mei'to" the United States 41ml shall be re- aeemaoie m coin. We hold that tariff duties should be levied for purposes of revenue.such duties to be so ad justed as to operate equally throughout tha country, and not discriminate between class or section, and that taxation should be limited by the needs of the government honestly and economically administered. We denounce aa disturbing to business the Republican threat to restore the McEinley law. Until the money question la settled we are apposed to any agitation for farther changes In our tariff laws, except such as are neces sary to meet 'he deficit In revenue caused by the ad versa decision of the supremo court on the inconie'tat. But for this dtwlRlon hv the supreme court there would he nodeflcit in the revenue under the aw iKiKwed hv a deniocratio congress in strict mir.mmnpfl of the unifor n decisions of that court for reirly one hundred yearn, that coutt having under fiat decision sustained constitutional objections to i s enactment, which have been overruled by the ablest judges who have ever sat on that bench, We declare "that It Is the duty of congress-to use an tba constitutional power which mains after that decision, or which may come from its reversal by the court as it may here after be constituted, so that the burdens of taxation may be equally and Impartially laid. to the end that wealth may bear its due pro portion oi the expenses of the government we bold that the most efficient way of pro leering American labor is to prevent tbe im portation of foreign pauper labor to compete with it in theahome market, and that the value of the home market to our American farmers and artisans is greatly reduced by a vicious monetary system which depresses the prices of their products below the cost of production and thus deprives them of the means of pur chasing i as products of our home manufacto ries. ' j n 1 as labor creates the wealth of the coiin- try. we demand the passage of such laws as may oe ne"easary i pi-iia'Tir inaii its rigors tin owrprron of wealth by tbe few, the consolidation of our leading railroad systems and the formation of trusts and pools require a stricter control by the federal government of those arteries of commerce. We demand the enlargenv at of the powers of the Inter state oommr.ee commission, and such restric tions and guarantees in the control of rail. roads aa will protect the paopie from robbery ana oppressiou. We denounce the profligate waste of tha soewey wrung from the people by oppressive) taxation and the lavish appropriations of re cent Republic congresses, wbiob have kept taxes high, while the labor that pays them it. unemployed, asd the products of the people's toil are depressed in price till they no longer rftr- p tlia cost of nrodnetion. We demand a return to that simplicity and economy which bents a democratic, govern. niriflrd a. rpd nation of the number of use less offices, the salaries of which drain the substance of the people. We Gtriourioa arOTtrary Interference by fed eral authorities In local affairs aa a violatinn Vof the constitution of the United States and a crime against free Institutions, and we es pecially object to government by injunction as a new and highly dangerous form of op pression by which federal judges, in contempt i the laws of the states and rights of citizens. become at once legislators, judges and execu tioners, and we approve the bill passed at the last session of the United States senate and now pending in tha boose of representative relative to contempts in federal courts and arovidiriff foe trlala hv Jnro caM of mnUmnlL So discrimination snouid be indulged in by the government of the United States in fa vor of i debt vs. We approve of the refusal of the Fi'ty-.hird c uirresa to pi ss the Pacific raiload funding bid and denounce the effort of thepiwentrepuolican congress to enact a Him lar measure. Recognizing the just claims bf tba deserving Union soldiers we heartily endorse tha rules of the present commissioner of pensions, that no names shall be arbitrarily dropped from the pension roll, and the fact of enlistment and service should be deemed conclusive evi dence against disease and disability before en listment. Wa fovrtp tha nftmiaalnn nf tVia f nrrinelAQ nt jfNew Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona to the uniou a nriiea, a-.'u we lavur me ea-.iy admission of all the territories to state hood, and while they remain tei ritorles we nolo that the omc'ais appointed to admin is ter the government of any territory, t;peiner with tne instriot oi uoiumita ana Alaska, should be bona fide residents of the territory or district In whioh their duties are to be per- lormeci. T'ie democrtic nartv believe In home rule and tnat all nubile lands ..f the United 8tats should be appropriated to the establishment of free homes for American citizens. . We recommend ihet the ten itory of Alaska be granted a delegate in congress, and that the general land and timber lawi of the ur itea otatss oe extended to said terrtory. The Monroe doctrine, as originally de olared and as interpreted by succeeding presidents, is a permanent part of.the foreign policy oi tne u una a states, anu must at all times be maintained. We extend our sympathy to the people of Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty and independence. We are opposed to life tenure in public service. We fa ver appointments based upon merit, nxeu terms oi omce, ana sucn an art .ministration of the civil service laws as will afford equal opportunites to all citizens of ascertained fitness. We, declare it to be an unwritten law of this republic estabhsfea by custom and usage oi loo years ana sanctioned ny tne exam pies of the greatest and wisest of those wht founded and have maintained our govern mc.it that no man mould be eligible tor third term of the nresidnntial office. " The federal government snouid care for and improve the Mississippi river and other great wateaways of the republic, so as to secure the interior states easy and cheap transportation to nue water, wnen any wa. terwavof the renublie is of sufficient. Im norbince to demand aid of the ffovemment. such aid should be extended upon a definite ptnu to continuous worn until permanentini tirovement is secured. . : Confiding in the justness of our cause and the necesKity of its success at tne polls, we suh-n!tthJ foregoing declaration o( nrincl. tiles and purposes to the consliip.ratio iudsr. mentof the American people. We invite the support of all citizens who ancrove them and wlio desi.-e to have them made effective through legislation tor tne relief oi the peo. pie ana me restoration oi tne country , prosperity. : . '. Hon hnnortanV . f Tne sweet girl graduate came across the 1 word "unique to ner essay ana pro- I nouoaed it "un-l-kwee," to tbe astotilah M .... . merit of toe attentive popojaoa. aon, gra- cioas! he drew cud ast buTuuly.lew' laton Journal . " ' SUMMED VP. ' Whs thai Prevent Agitation Beam Taraafy Mat Forth In Faraurrapha. The idea that the en-erproductlon of commodities u the caosj of ail trouble La refuted ty the (act they are harder far tha poor to get at their present priceg than they would be at higher price with fall circulation, beraoae it is harder now to get tbe half dollar than it used to be to get a dollar to bay them with. If machinery haa Increased the prod uct of commodities, it would also have increased the product of money of re demption if stiver had not been demon etized. The relation between tbe two would have been approximately sus tained. Stoppage of coinage without the stoppage of the production of com modities has limited the supply of money and Increased the quantity of commodities. Tbe cheapness of the commodities is but another expression for the dearness of money. This question is one between labor and capital, and with the appreciation of money the laborer most always get less. It is a question also between Ameri ca and Europe. Europe, being a credit or country and America a debtor conn. try, with dearer money Europe must get richer and America poorer. It is a question between the masses of the people and a few magnates of wealth, and with dearer money tbe people must get poorer and the mag nates richer. It is a question between the taxpayer and government, and with dearer money the taxpayer must be more heavily bur dened. It ia a question between debtor and creditor, and with dearer money the debtor must go to the wall It is a question between property and the charges upon it, and with dearer money property must be sacrificed and in many cases tbe creditor involved in ruin with-hls insolvent debtor. It is a question between democracy and autocracy, and with dearer money the autocrats of the world have filled their 6trong boxes with American gold, dipped out of the treasury with green backs, and every monarch of the old world has been strengthened, while free, liberal and independent movements have been proportionately checked It is a question of America and her freemen on the one side and her rivals and enemies on the other side. Senator John W. Daniel SENATOR HtLL IN 1393. Ha Declared For Free Silver and Said It Should Be tne lssoe In 1800, On July 13, 1893, Senator Hill, in a letter to The Constitution, announced that the Democrats must make free coinage tbe issue for the presidential campaign of 1896. The letter was per sonal and hence was not published at the time it was written. About a year ago, however, Senator Bill authorized its publication, and so general has been the demand for it of late that Tbe Con stitution herewith produces that port of it relating to the currency question. Senator Hill's advice has been taken by the Democrutso party. This ia what he wrote: As to the repeal of the Sherman lan, I favor tha unoonuiuosal repeal of the law. I luve al ways been opposed to it. It should be aban doned by general oonaant. My views were par tially expressed in my recent Tammany letter, which you have undoubtedly seen. . Personal ly 1 should prefer not to repeal tbe law until an acceptable substitute was provided, to or der to render more probable tbe adoption of such substitute and not because I approve at all of the Sherman silver law. But from a party point of view tbe wisest course is un oonditional repeal. Tbe country expects it, and tbe party will be found fairly well united In favor of it. Therefore it is unwise, while agreeing upon the general proposition, to waste our time in agreeuiR upon a substitute pending the repeal. Let tho repeal be made at onee, and let us differ as to other financial matters afterward. J am In favor of bimetal lism as tbe issue of toe future. We should seek to beep that issue to the front. We snouid not strive for temporary success or compromise. We should be for free coinage under an inter national agreement. If it be possible to pro cure one, and, if not possible, then for lude- pendrat .bimetallism, This is the great goal for which we should strive. It cannot be done At once. Our friends must uot be impatient. Tho people must be educated. The unexpect ed action of India and tho general sentiment of the moneyed classes conspire against us at tbia time. I do not believe in tbe Bland bill or any other measure which guarantees any thing leas than an unrestricted coinage for gold and silver alike, as pledged In tbe Demo cratic national platform. Let ns prepare not for present victory, but far victory upon that issue in 163d. The repeal of the 6herman law will not give tbe relief which is anticipated. It will aid business temporarily, but In a year times will be hard, and the demand for perma nent financial relief will be irresistible. We should continue to hold out free coinage as the goal which the country most ultimately reach. Too triumph of tbe mooometalltsts will be bat temporary. , Davis D. Bilu Albany, July 13, 189a Wealth Increase and Circulation. , According to Mulhall the foot tons per capita have doubled since 1840, and since the demonetization of silver the toot ton energy per capita has increased at least 60 per cent. At the same time tbe total wealth per capita between 1870 and 1890 bas increased 50 per cent In other words, the wealth per capita in 1873 was $673 for each man, woman and child in the United States, while in 1890 the wealth per capita was $1,030. Now, then, what do these facts prove? They must necessarily prove that the demand for money has increased in the same proportion, and .that, although in 1890 the per capita circulation was greater Chan in 1373, It had not in creased In anything like the proportion to the vrealth and volume of business. Bigoted Pravtoelallsm. When Senator Tillman spoke of the dense ignorance existing on Manhattan Island on the money question, be utter ed tha naked truth. There is less gener al information in New York city on financial as well as other issues in pro portion to the square acre than in any other portion of the United States. ' It is very largely due to the one sided man ner In which the newspapers are con ducted, aa the senator says. Still there ia a bigoted provincialismthey think they are metropolitan about the aver ago New Yorker that leads -him honest ly to think that the sun rises and sets on ijanhaxtau Island. Den ver 'New '.'. Justifiable. "It has been proved, " said the Justice, "that you tried to kill this nao. Have you any special grudge against him?" "Your honor, replied the prisoner, am a married man. " ' "That is totally irrelevant to tbe point at Issue In tbit " ..i "That's where you're wrong, your hnn ox," Interrupted tbe prisoner. 1 am a married man, trying to worry along cm a small salary, and I was informed that this man devotes his entire time to devising new fashions In all kinds of women's gar ments." , "Cane dismissed," said the justice promptly. "The attack was Justified." Uttcago fast THE MEXICAN PROGRAMME. Tba OoantTr la Pruapaaooa and Baa Fa Caa Far Use Gold Standard. ' The newspapers of Karth America which advocate gold monometallism as sert that the prosperity cf Mexico is dus entirely to the fact that its currency ti "inflated" that is to say, that it Is given a supposed value which in reality it has not, and that it has brought into existence an activity which is anything but normal and on a solid foundation. It is not at all surprising to us that on the eve of a presidential election, which perhaps may be decided in favor of tbe free coinage of silver and against the gold monometallism, that tbe "sound money" prees of that country should endeavor to deceive tbe American public; with regard to the condition uf affairs in Mexico. It is to their interest to moke tbe peo ple believe that Mexico has no foreign market for its "depreciated silver dol lar. " These assertions are preposterous. Our circulating medium fulfills all the needs of the nation. It supplies tbe de mand created by reason of the activity in our commercial and agricultural af fairs. Our bunkers are not issuing any more than the usual amount of bonds, which are based upon silver. Tbe mints are not coining dollars in an unusually large quantity. China and Japan are buying these silver dollars in such quan titles as to avoid the superabundance of silver in Mexico. Therefore how can it be said then that our circulating medium is defective, whether it be. silver or Gil ver certificates? Tbe reason why Mexico is improving is because the appreciation of gold con. statutes a premium upon all Mexico's exports and protects its national indus tries, thus making it more difficult for foreign manufacturers to compete with our home industries. This fact has awakened the slumbering energy of oar people and is also attracting foreign capital to shore tbe large profits which our growing industries afford. It is true that in order to insure tbe interests of our debts payable in gold we need mora silver dollars than before. However, this is counterbalanced by tbe increase in the government's revenue. Foreign capital in developing the coun try has increased the government's rev enue, capital invested by men who know that investments in Mexico are safe and profitable. Our progress is slow, but Therefore not even the most cautious of our bankers is alarmed at tbe condition of our affairs, and it does not afford any opportunity for ruinous specula tions. However, lands prosper for the cultivation of sugar cane, coffee and to bacco and have increased somewhat in value, but the increase has been steady and solid. And it is due to tbe fact that a large number of capitalists from the republio of the north are investing their money in these industries. These are not the proper symptoms of ''inflated" currency, therefore such currency does not exist, and the American press has no occasion to censure us and should look elsewhere fbr weapons with which to defend its gold standard doctrine, as it will be unable to find them here, for the present at leant. This country is very well pleased with its silver cur rency, with which it pays iU debts and continues to advance in spite of the misrepresentation of the American ora tors and newspapers. It is not our desire that the United States should adopt the free coinage cf silver. Our national pro gramme would be seriously obstructed should it do so. We only wish that our neighbors should leave us alone to enjoy in peaoe tho advantages of our sil ver currency, and that 'intelligent and enterprising men should continue to come and invest their capital in this country and help in tbe aggrandizement of our nation. The Carlisle and the Morgans may do as they please and oontinue to wor ship the golden calf as long as they please. Mexico does not need their ad vioe nor ask for their sympathy. Translated From the Mexican Financier by A. X Ortiz For Denver New a Blaine on Silver. Speaking of tbe demonetization of silver by tbe act of 1873, James G. Blaine, tbe great successful leader of the Republican party for so many years, in the senate, Feb. 7, 1873, said: "I believe gold and silver coin to be tbe money of the constitution indeed the money of the American people an terior to the constitution which the great organic law recognized as quite independent of its own existence. No power was conferred on congress to-de clare that either metal should not be money. Congress has therefore, in my judgment do power to demonetize sil ver any more than to demonetize gold no power to demonetize eitaer than to demonetize both. If, therefore, silver has been demonetized, I am in favor of temoDetizing it. If Its coinage has been prohibited, I am in favor of ordering It to be resumed ; If it has been -restricted I am in favor of haying It enlarged. In logic and legal construction it would be difficult to -show where and why the power of congress over silver is greater than over gold, greater over either than overtbetwa" Prloes and Debts, The argxunent so often made that de creased prices must necessarily follow increased production is not tenable, al though no one denies that if the price of shoes, for instance, decreases the mon ey so received will have a correspond' ingly greater purchasing power in other commodities. But this will not do, fox, although its purchasing power is ia creased so far atrrximroodtties are con. cerned, debts have not Mien, and as the debts of tbe country personal, manioi paL state and national constitute 40 per coat of the entire wealth) which must be borne by the-people, it is per fectly plain that the Increased fruits of the people's toil are ignominiously sur rendered to tbe creditor, thus giving 'the latter an unearned increment for the use of hia capital. Tonaey B. Waadnet Be Know Them. An old gentleman, meeting his grand- son, said to him -iu an impressive tone oi voice: "My dear boy, I hoar some very discour aging reports about you. Tlioy say that you go behind tbe scenes and are very much gone on Miss Topsle Llftoa Is that so?" "Yes, cranduaua, to some extent." "Drop them, my boy. I know them, my soil They are a bad lot " "But, grandpa, the actresses of the pres ent day are different from what they were when yu were a young man 80 years ago. ' "Not much, my boy. They are mottly the same identical actresses Why, I was engaged once to Miss Topsle Lutoemy salt "Chicago Tlmes-HeraJd, OPERA CLAQUE NOW OFFICIAL. Ead tat Cim9 TlcxeCa fa Parta-Wbat tba Baavd of Um Claqfea Baa an Da. An Important Innovation has been re cently Introduced at tbe Porta Grand Opera,-aars L Figaro, the claque serrias being taken over by the (tabs and oeaslng to be commercial undertaking. Hitherto the claque bad been a mere mutter of busi ness! at tbe opera, aa In tlie otber tbeatera. Paris haa a king of tba claque who under takes to provide applause in all tbe large theaters. In return for a oouslUMranle cum of money this august personage ruoelves a fixed number of seats, which he sells at bis own discretion, with tbe undcrstund- ln that be will provide tbe quantity of applause that tbe manager calls for. As he oom bines with this trade the sule of authors' tickets the chief of tbe claque baa it lu his powur to determine tbe price of tickets bought outside of the box office. To the nrotits obtained in this way are added "the obligatory gift" of tho artiste. many of whom nay from W to SbO a mouth to huvo thdir entrance and their re calls looked after. Consequently an lntelliacnt chief of tbe claque soon bueoines rich and has always (5,000 or bo to help managers who ore in trouble. In return he receives ilO.OOO or (12,000 In tickets, or else they let him have the curtain raiser for a certain length of time. He then buys any sort of a play of eomepoor devil for 840 and bus It acted 800 or 800 times running, keeping tbe au thor's rights. Combinations like these ex plain why we see tbe tarns stupid oce aot piece performed for two years running at some of the Boulevard theaters, uo matter what the main piece is. Atthe Opera the bead of tbe claque used to receive gome 50 parterre seats which be had sold at a well known office In the Rue Aubes. The Dorrnal iii-lce was 5 francs, instead of 8, tho cost of tbe scats at the box office, but at first performances or other uuusuul occasions the price often rose as high as SO francs. The system long iu use at the Coined to Francaise has uow been adopted at tbe Opera. The bead of the claque is employed by tbe nxiaagar and re ceives 9100 a mouth. He has at his dis posal 30 tickets, which he must distribute without compensation to tbe umateurs who ore permitted to applaud under bis orders Tbe change hag caused discontent uot only among ticket agents, but among many good people of moderate means, but fond of music who were enabled to attend tbe Opera with these cheap tickets. The new employee is a graduate of tbe Conservatoire, on excellent artist, who does not give the signal for opplaaso aooording to a out and dried programme prepared be forehand, but Who selects with tact tbe momenta when applause fits in naturally. The persons whom he has selected to assist him are doctors, lawyers, engineers or civil service ainployeesdruwtng no high salaries Dr. Veron, who was director ot tbe Opera under tbe second empire, describes iu his memoirs a cblof of tbe claque at bis day, a gigantlo fellow named Augusta, who was paid regularly by artists ami authors. At all first ulghts he received ot leost 100 tickets. After a play had been brought out. if it needed to be helped along, An guste received 40 or 60 tickets, but if it was successful and tho publlo aid Its own applauding bo only got 10 tickets. Ho was present at all ureas rehearsals, and before each performance he used to have a long and serious conference with tbe manager. His idea was that at the opera It was not ngnt to warm up too much during tbe nrst act, but that hie efforts should be reserved for tbe lost act and tbe finale. "I do not hesitate to give three rounds of applause In' tbe lost aot to a piece which would obtain only one If its place hod been in tbe first In the middle of a piece you should caress success and not force it," and then he would say, "But what trouble we used to have with those rascally people who bought their tickets.' He used to earn 0,(XW to $8,000 a year and retired when he had mode his fortune. Those who followed him mode even larger sums Idaboa "Sinking Monntalca." We are told that we are separated from the molten liquid which fills the interior of the earth by a crust of "earthy matter' which is only 18 miles thick, and in some places tho crust is actually believed to be much thinner, in Idaho, for an instance, it would not take much argument to make some of the geologists believe that it is less thun l.H(K') feet to tbe molten interior out posts at tbe globe. The mason that tSe earth's shell is believed to be very thin lu tbe region named is the known fact that some of the greatest mountains in that state are actually settling down through tt According to recent measurements it has been ascertained that at least four ail fereut peaks In the state mentioned ore from 14 to SO feet lower than they were in 1830. It is believed that these mountains have been gradually sinking Into tbe earth for years, but no cause has as yet been as signed for the phenomena. It will be re membered by readers of "Notes For the Curious" that we recently gave an article in this department concerning the sinking mountains of Georgia, which are considered the greatest wonders iu the south. bt Louis Republic. Tbe Latent Paris Craze. The lost new erase in Paris is said to bo tbe wearing of a lighted lantern as a per sonal ornament. Tbe fashion has not been adopted in honor of M. Hocbefort, the once dreaded Lanterns man, but originated with a speculative manufacturer, whose petites lanternes were bought My tens oi thou sands at the fair of NeuiUy. Tbe lantern is very small and neat, and made in a Gothic form after an ancient model. It is only of tin, but is sufficiently solid. It has well fitted glass plates, is about the size of walnut, bums for some hours, and is sold at the price of 8 sous Almost everybody wno returnea iron) ine hut bo raris on Bund ay lost, as a correspondent tells us, looked as if he were outwardly symbolizing the midsummer saint, John the Baptist, "a burning and a shining light." The men and boys bad tbe little lanterns in their hats and the ladies carried them in their bouquets. Westmiftster Gazette. An Effort to Barn a Wbala. Any one desiring information in regard to roasting a whole can be supplied with full particulars on applying to tbe residents of cottages on the lower end of North Beach. Just bow many cords of wood are required it is difficult to say, as in burn ing tbe whale which lately came ashore at North Beach tbe amount of wood was not measured, but a number of teams and a great number of men were kept at work for several days, and it was calculated that the original pyre contained 900 cords of driftwood. With all the wood used, the whale only roasted in its own oil, of which there was, however, not enough to aid ma terially In the burnfng. It is understood that tbe next whale which comes ashore in that vicinity will be blown luto impal pable powder with dynozuite, as fire does not do the work rapidly enough. Port land Oregoniun. Wild Hope. "Above all," said the throat specialist, "the lady must talk as little as possible. " "Doc," eagerly asked Mrs. Greymair'e husband, "is there any bopeof it becoming chronior" Cincinnati Enquirer. The Champion. "I reckon," said tbe cyclone as it picked op tbe wayside inn and waltzed it over the undulating country, "that I can bold my own with any of 'em as a hotel bouncer. " Boston Courier. Beat Good Wife. Maud Ab, what is there that beats a good wlfof 8ynicus A hod husband generally. New York Sunday World. NEW YORK'S FOOD SUPPLY. Ksoacb Always aa Band to Wltnstaad s Few Uootna' Sicca. If the city of New York and the neighboring district were to be besieged or in some other way entirely cut ofl from the outside world, aud therefore deprived cf tbe food supplies which- in normal times come in doily in large quantities, bow long would it be before tbe pinch of hunger would be felt) That is a very bard question to answer, for the reason that there are such in equalities of purchasing capacity in New York society that some go hungry in times of greatest prosperity for lock of means, while the great majority eat more than is good for them. Undoubt edly the number of those who always gc hungry would be iucreased after two or three days of a siege, and then day by day this number would increase until the public authorities would feel com pelled to take possession of the food sup plies and distribute them among the pecpla With tbe exception of milk and some other things, the supply of meat, poultry, hardy vegetables and fruits would last for two mouths at the present rate of consumption. If all the supplies were taken charge of at the beginning of a siege and this could easily be done the food within New York could be made to lost for four months at least. Tbe siege of Paris lasted only four months. Before two mouths hud passed high and low, rich and poor, hud learn ed what hunger was, And, as is well known, the French uro the most thrifty and economical people in tbe world. In the arrangement and disposition of food the Parisians are specially distinguish ed But the food supply in New York could be made to last as long as tbe Paris siege lasted, aud the people would still bo comfortable. Ladies' Home Journal. Tiiey Bad All Been Banged, " Were vol ever bothered by horse thieve out here? ' inquired tbe tourist. "Well, yes," said the uotlve of OKI boma, "there used to be a good many hanging around, but Ihuven't seen onefoi a year.' Truth. Lightning Hot Drops is tho best medicine I ever sold. 1 had been subject to cramps for ten years, and found more relief iu Lightning Hot Drops than in any other medicine I have ever useil. 1 sell it, JNo Kelief, No Pay, and have never had a bottle of it returned. It gives perfect satis faction. V. L. Milks, Reade's WbBjrf, Va. For sale by Chas. F. Clay. One bottle of Lightning Hot Drops cured me of a very Daa bone bruise, on the leg, that six doctors failed to cure. It is the best medicine I ever saw. C. F. Bouiiastkk, Litchfield, ins. t or saie oy wias. r . Kjiay. Mr. Fred Suiidt, of Summit Ave Younestown. O., says; "For summer complaint I find Lightning Hot Drops most beneficial. It also curea me of a severe case of cholera mor bus caused bv eating unripe fruit For sale by Chas. F. Clay, Napoleon DaogerSigMls SAILING BETWEEN CHARY8B2S AND SCYLLA. We are Warned in Time if We Wiil Only Heed. Puffcrin? and Death. These are the two rocks of tbe ancients, threatening destruction to life's frail craft, Beyond tbe narrow pass lies the horizon, bounded ocean of glorious, happy, joy bestowing health. Pilot, watch those danger signals, learn their portent ana heca their warning. One point off the course means destruc tion ou one or other of those hoary-headed rocks ; tbe true course leads to that splendid sea ot healthy vlcor and exuberant vitality Our physical mechanism is wonderful beyond all understanding. Every part is so delicate that life seems to hang by a thread, and yet tho power of resistance to death is marvelous. An all-wise Providence has supplied .us with dausrer signals. If we heed them we will be saved from the rocks of physical disaster, but too many of us fail to do so. Sick-headache, dizziness, unnatural drowsiness, fever, biliousness, irregularity of the bowels, indigestion, are danger Biennis. Keep to the risrht course by taking Smith s Bile Beans at once, aud do not run the risk of chronic disorders which will follow prolonged neglect. Small troubles do not impress us with their true impor tance, but they are danger signals aud the danger is not far away. Smith's Bile Beans are a sure specific for all liver disorders of which tbe above are some of tbe symptoms. They are wonderfully effective right from the start, and are so easy to take that the smallest children will find no incon venience. We give, with pleasure, the testimony of a few out of thousands who have found relief from discomfort or serious maladies j by taking Smith's Bile Beans. Mr. E. A. Strong, Arlington. N. J.. writes : I wish to bear testimony to tho efficacy of Bile Deans. For year? I suffered-with constipa tion and nothing I did seemed to relieve the trouble. A friend told me of your wonderful remedy and I decided to give it a thorough triul. I hare used Bile Beans according to your directions aud they do all you claim for them there is no griping, no pain and I And myself enjoying good health and entire freedom from constipation. I heartily recommend Bile Beans, Mr. W. J. Cardwell, Irondale, Ala., writes : It affords mo great pl?nsure to odd my testi mony to the value of Smith's Bile Beans ; they are certainly an excellent medicine for bilious attacks and colds. I have given them a thorough trial and can conscientiously recom mend them. Mr. J. W. Butler, Cuero, Tex., writes : I have been using Smith's Bile Beans for some time and pronounce the effects charming. In tliis country they stand as a peer without fault. I shall ever regard them ns a fafe, pleasant and sure purgative, and would recommend them to all suffering from ludigestiou, loss of appetite, headache, etc. Mr. A. K. Clark, Moravia, N. T., sends us the history of a remarkable case, as fol lows : It is with pleasure that I testify to the merits of your celebrated "Bile Beans." My wife, who suffered more or less for years past, par ticularly one year ugo, when uot expected to live. Her trouble was called Gall Stone", or hardening of the gall. On the 15th of July, 1B89, 1 received the bottle of " Bile Beans " you forwarded to me. She gave them a thorough trial, aud bas not been troubled with liver or stomach complaint since. She gives "Bile Beaus " all tho credit for her quite good health for the past tlve months. We have on hand nearly one bottle, but do not wish to be with out them at any time, so please mail 81 worth for money enclosed. Every druggist should have Smith's Bile Beans in stock, but if you have any diffi culty iu getting them send us 25c. for one bottle, or $1 for Ave bottles, and we will forward tbem at once. Free sample wi',1 bo sent upon receipt of 2-cent stamp to pay postage. J. F. SMITH & CO., ill . 32d St., N. Y. CItj. v--. Ba rare to f et Improved ew The Shakers are a Happy Community It ia said, but the shakerwhotdiakes because he cant help it is by no means a happy in dividual So shakes the person troubled with chills and fever. Tha quivering; and shuddering secsatlon is followed by no less planus, namely, burning fever, whioh is followed by a perspiration hath that leaves the unhappy sufferer "as weak as a cat." a mml unfortunate simile. ly the way, as the out. for Its sire, is a particularly muscular animal. Under the above circumstances vital Mammals soon used up. 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TIME TABLE. JsxTIN EFFECT JULY I9'h. 1896,-ea East-Hound, STATIONS. i.Vlin u 16 CENTRAL TIUB. PM AM PM AM 10 t PM 3 Sfl Lv Chicago--.. ' 7 10 t 05 1 3 30 AM AM PM " Defiance. . 15 41 1 401 9 05 Monroeville. S 31 4 03 t t 0 Sandusky... - 8 00 t 3 35 t3 35 Mansfield..-. Mt. Vernon. 5 33 11 22 7 45 PM Ar Newark Lv Newark f a 10 7 35 AM '12 30 PM 1 12 PM t5 40 8 SO e n AM 1 15 Zanesville-... EASTERN TINE. Ar Wheeling, - S 301 AM " Pittsburgh- 8 21 AM C 35 7 55 10 25 PM 12 Ml 8 no PM Washington 4 50 11 55 PM 1 00 ' Baltimore ... t 03 ' Philadelphia ' New York 3 West- Hound, STATIONS. 7 I 5 3 I 111 I A 17 1 PM AM ,PM I AM AM 3 15 3 22 7 40 11 00 1 29 PM V 00 8 55 tt 40 7 10 CENTRAL TIME. Lv. Deilauee Ar. Chieago PULLMAN SERVICE. Chicago and Cleveland, Trains Nos. 14 and 15. Chicago and Flttsburs. Trains Nos. 5. s. n am) 15. Chicago and Columhus, Trains Nos. 14, 16. Chicago aud Wheeling. Trains Nos. 7. in anil 47. Chicago and Baltimore, Trains Nos, 5, 8, T and 8. Chicago and Philadelphia, Trains Nos. 7 and . Chiongo and New York, Trains Nos, 7 and 8. Columbus and Baltimore, Trains Nos. 7 and 9. i-utHoorgnna Cincinnati, Trams Nob. 103, 104, 105 aud ion. F Storm to let off nasgencrerff from nnlnta east of ChicHgo Junction or to take on passen gers for Chicago. 'Trains run Daily, tstop on Signal. B IVill wait lo nun. for Connec tion. It Will wait 8 minutes for connec tion if rnssengers ore reported. 1 Stop for Steals, t Daily, except Sunday. D Stop on Sundays only. Grand Calu met Heights will be a flag stop for trains Nos. 11. 12. l(lnndl7. WeilnpfidiVB nnd Kntur- days for train No. 6. Sundays for train No. 7. J, Van. SMITH. CHAS. O. SCULL, Gen'ISupt. Gen. Pass. Agt. THE.L1MA KORTBERE RAILWAY TIME TABLE No. T. IN EFFECT JULY 27,1896 No. in No.l4.lNo. 2.ftationsNo. i. No. 8, No.l A. M p. jr, A, 51. A. sr. I'.M P.M. 10 !!t 5 10 6 (10 6 irl 8 10 9 Sol 9 KG II 5B 111 14 .. Lirrn.. Gtlawa. Leii.fie. 8 20 7 S5 7 If,1 8 00' 7 14 4 20 3 05 3 45 2 15 1 50 1 20 12 30 10 25 8 25 11 45 IS HI 7 CO 12 S3 P. 11.1 C 7 .Homier, Mullrta. f. CD 6 3' o r-2 7 10 7 45 9 111 11 20 (1 i I! 17 1 10 1 so 2i 10 SKI Nay ole'n n SO 6 r .4 211 2 CO1 (iO 11 05; 12 SOI 6 101 i ai.ee n 5 25 Adrian. . Detroit. 4 00 '.M No. 1 and No. 4 for Cincinnati, Snriiiclield. makes direct connections Columbus. Dayton and. F. E. FISHER. A. G. P. A F. Lannen, T. A., Springfield. O. Napoleon. Ohio. THE OHIO SOUTHERN, 4. ex 8u a. ex 8u In Effect June'14, 'M. 1 3 exSu exSu P. M. A.M LV. . AK. P.M. P. M. 8 40 3 58 4 07 4 25 8 20 .Limn Uuipolis St. Johns .. Jackson Center Quirjcy St. Paris 12 15 6 45 0 2'J fi 21 6 02 6 88 5 13 9 55 3 19 2 60 2 21 8 sm 11 511 8 4(i 11 481 ll 2": 11 05, 10 41 0 04 4 4H 9 25 1 0 501 11 05 5 13; Ar... Springfield-... Lv! 6 80 7 06 Springfield ..So. Charleston.... So. Solon .. .Jeffeieonville.... Washington C. H.... .. .Islnud Grove... Greenfield Thrifton... ... Bainbi-idge Waverly Glen Jean so 11 31 11 67 8 r.5 7 33 8 02 8 30 12 2.1: 8 01 12 57 7 33 7 10 9 00 1 45 2 38 1 25 12 25 11 80 11 30 11 15 11 00 A. M. 10 01 I! 08 6 10 11 00 3 38 3 38 3 53 4 10 Ar. . . . Jackson .... Lv A. M. A. M 8 00 Lv Jackson.... Ar 5 05 4 48 8 17 8 S5, . .Coo ton Ar.... 'Well8ton...-Lv 4 A. M. P. M. P. M. No. l makes good connectionfor Columbus, Dayton. Cincinnati. Fiiiua, Sidney. Von Wert, Ft. Wayne, Ada, Toledo and Detroit, arriv ing at. Toledo 4:00 p. m., Detroit 6:20 p.m.; also good Chicago connection at Ljma with Pennsylvania lines. No. 2 makes connection at Springfield for Dayton. Columbus, Cincinnati, and at Waver ly tor Portsmouth, Irontou, Keuova and all Virginia point, No. a, in connection with Lima Northern Railway at Lima, mnkes direct connection for Toledo, arriving at 10:00 p. m. No. 4. in connction with the Royal Blue Flyer via B. A O., saves several hours to Par krsburg, Washington, D. C. Baltimore, Phil adelphia, New York and all Southeastern points. Tourist tickets on sale to all summer re sorts, For any information call on agent or write F.E. FISHER, A. G. P. A.. Springfield, Ohio. $2.50 CLEVELAND TO BUFFALO. DAILY LINE BETWEEN Cleveland and Toledo, Via "C. 4 B. LINE." Steamers "City of Buffalo," (New) "State of Ohio" and "State of New York." DAILY TIME TABLE Sunday included after May 30. Lv. Cleveland 7 :80 PM. I Lv. Buffalo, 7:30 p. it. Ar. Buffalo 7:30 A M. I Ar. ClevTnd 7:30 A M. (Central Standard Time, Take the "C. & B. Line" steamer and enjoy a refreshing night's rest when euroute to Buffalo, Niaoaba Falls, Toronto, New York, Boston. Albany, i.ooo Islands, or any Eastern or Canadian nnint. Cheap Excubsions Weekly to Niaoaba Falls. Send 4 cents postage for tourist pamphlet. For further information ask your nearest Coupon Ticket Agent, or address W. F. Hebman, T. F. Newman, Gen.P as. Ag't Cleveland. 0. Gen. 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