Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 October 1896 — Page 2

POWEB'S HOT JDBOPS

HAVE NOT CAUSED A KFAHPKM TO THE DEMOCRATIC TICKKT.

Fopullsts Were Refused Representation On the Ticket and Now Decline to Vote JT*»r It.

The people of Vigo- const are breathing easier, for the sua wezit down last night as usuaL The circular issued by Charley Power, A.hi S. Loudermilk, et aL, bad nor effect on the illuminator of the earth, indeed about the only effect it had on anyone was to. provoke a smile. The document was given publicity yesterday eveningUncle Charley was much fatigued Wednesday night after his heroic effort to save the country, but he was on the streets yesterday with his valise filled with free silver literature and his head with bright ideas. Ahi S. Loudermilk was also able to be about

The straight-out Populists are laughing heartily at the antics of Power, Loudermilk, et al. The circular, they say, is the best thing that ever happened, and they declare that the very fact that the names of Power and Loudermilk are at the bottom of it is worth many votes to the Populist ticket, both state, national and county. There are a few Populists in the county, however, who treat the matter seriously. They deSlare it is a very peculiar piece of business to say the least. In this connection they point to the fact that Power and his gang are trying to throw the vote of the Populist party in Vigo county to the Democrats.

This Is being done, they say, without the party receiving anything. The interest of a few may be benefited, but certainly the Populist party is simply surrendering itself. It is pointed out that some time ago there was a plan on foot to give the Populists the representative and one county commissioner on the Democratic ticket. All was thought to be settled, but at the eleventh hour the Democrats decided they would not take Truinette and the other two men off. Notwithstanding this, the Populists say Power and Loudermilk are trying to ditch every man on the ticket. They are giving the 1,000 votes away without a Populist being given any recognition on the ticket. The friends of the men on the Populist ticket declare there shall be no throw down. They may not elect a man, but they are going to be true to such candidates at Martin Hollinger and Charles Gilmore, who for years have stood for the party, have yoted the ticket and who are now making a light for it. The Power, Loudermilk, et al., circular, which it was supposed would set at least a small corner of the world on fire, is given below: To the Populists of Vigo County and State of

Indiana Gentlemen and Brethren:—In view of the emergency existing that again threatens the nation's life and perpetuity of iree government, based upon the sovereignty and suffrages of the people, we appeal to the Populists of Indiana, and to ail patriotic citizens of Indiana, and to ail patriotic citizens of our beloved state who are opposed to our government and people passing under control of the fomenters ot anarchy—marshalled within the so-called Kepublican party —under a political boss, the like of whom the world has not -seen since the destruction of the liberties of the Roman citizen—the party, now representing the reorganized slave power, based upon continued bonding of our people to foreign and native syndicates, private banking and other classes favored monopolies: Your friends and fellow citizens of Vigo county in public meeting assembled to consider the situation, invite all Populists of our county and state, to now unite and support tho tickot headed by Bryan, Sewall and Shively, as tho only way open to the Populists of Indiana, to make their 30,000 votes count for anything in this contest. The vicepresidency is not the principal issue in this struggle of the people with the plutocracy, under the direction of an unscrupulous brutal political boss, against the financial independence of the American people. A party whose leaders, controlling a suborned and corrupted press, even reaching the religious press and clergy of the nation, (with rare exceptions) and through these influences and other means at the command of corporations more potent, are leading the toiling masses of our people into a system of bond-slavery and tribute paying to certain law-favored classes, that will ultimatoly reduce the laboring and producing masses of our people to serfs, and end in the subversion o£ free government through injunctions by federal courts against labor organizations and sovereignty of tho states, backed by tho army and a military despotism to uphold the financial system o£ Knglish and other European monarchies—tho single gold standard. Against this, all Populists and the reformed Democracy under Bryan's leadership revolt. Now, we submit, how absurd it would be in this crisis, for the Populists of Indiana, practically without an effective organization in the state, to throw their votes to tho benefit of the Republican bondocracy, on the vicepresidency and state ticket, a position the prlvato members of the party have been placed in through the mistaken judgment of the late national executive committee, setting our national convention, and by request, state, district and county conventions, all over the union, at the tail end of both the other parties, which has resulted In needless friction and discord, under a leadership, as the sequel has proved, void of good generalship and political sagacity, constructive and organizing ability, to conduct the great movement to success so auspiciously begun at Cincinnati in May, 1891. But, with a large percentage of the principles we profess and have sacrificed in years past to maintain incorporated into the platform of the reformed

Democracy led by Mr. Bryan, thus honoring our convictions and principles in the past, and carrying them over Into conduct of government in tho future, under the leadership of a man who wo beliove will be honest with the people as president, wo submit, that the Populist in Indiana, who now declares he will vote against the ticket headed by Bryan, because Sewall is on the ticket with him, by no act of his own, would do well to review his intended action In this emergency, and give his suffrage to the ticket from top to bottom, that comes nearest to an expression of the principles he wants carried into government, county, state and nation and as the Populists of the state, outside a few counties and congressional districts whore combinations have been made, can elect no one of themselves, we believe, voicing the intention of many others in this county, tVigo), it is best, to place our ballots in support of our Bryan Democratic frleuds for local, state and national positions, instead of voting in^the air for candidates we cannot possibly elect, and to that extent aiding Mark Ilanna and his gang to elect a gold bug senator from Indiana by the party now branding us with repudiation, dishonesty and afiarchy, because we dare assert as freemen, with such patriots as Lincoln and Blaine, the right of the American people to restore silver to free coinage, on equal terms with gold at the mints, one of tho money metals of the constitution, the product of our own mountains, which the martyred Lincoln said in "65 would soon prove to be the treasury of the world, and make so much easier tho payment of the war debt. Comrades and brethren, abating none of the principles we hold we believe the only way now open to our minority of votes in this state, to count for anything towards the defeat of the gold standard bondocracy, under

Hanna and McKinley, is to cease dividing over the vice-presidency (which the constitution settles it neither Sew&ll or Watson is elected) and cut loose from the bossism and dictation of a little coterie of incompetent couuty and state committeemen, who show by their actions, they prefer that Indiana's electoral vote shall be lost to Bryan, than even a partial success of our principles thus demonstrating their utter inability to organize and maintain a decent respect before the people for the principles we profess and hold dear. Supporting incompetent men merely to satisfy the vanity of a few to play at partisan politics with little contingents of followers In counties and districts, is not sensible business in this critical emergency—tho crucial test, which will soon determine who is the sovereign In this country, the citiEen, or the dollars and orders of corporations. Bt not deceived with the ravings and manifestos of Editor Matthews and Paul Vandervoort. calling all Populists traitors who do not accept th^r dictation. This ts probably the last time within the life of the present generation, the people in their collective capacity will havo such opportunity to defeat the enemies of free government—the aristocracy, masquerading under cover of a so-called Republican party, and its gold plated aristocratic annex, calling itself the National Dera-

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party, under Palmer and Buckner.

Through Bryan's election lies the only oi oar dowatrtxBSas" p5opfe fttf te&et £ttture bondage the recipieats jf spec»« class legislation, Invited and created py w* so-called Repttbttean party. To Hades ww small partisanism in suefe emergency. Populist can aflord to cast his. vo» by indirection -any more than he would press an asp to the wife of his bosom, in aid of Mar* Hanna and McKinley, and thereafter plead in. itutinfLMMaor any adherence- toplies. Up with the religion and spirit of patriotism and unite our vote to carry Indiana for Bryan—Shively, members of the legislature aTiA congress,, and ail eowt&y candidate* nearest our principles, ill along the Hne. rtesjsectfjtUx

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.l Committee. Terre Haut& September 0ft, 1894.

THE DAT NURSERY

ANNUAL MEETING WF THAT ORGANIZATION YESTERDAY.

Directors Elected md K#port» Bead on the Work of the Past Tear.

The annual meeting of the Day Nursery was held in the parlors of the First Congregational Church yesterday afternoon. The object of the meeting was to hear reports on the progress which the as?ocfation is making. The purpose of this organization is to case for the many small children of mothers, who find it necessary to work out during the day. A small cottage has been purchased at 413 North Fourth street, which is presided over hy Mrs. Mary Rumb ley as matron. Anx child will be taken care of for the small sum of & eents a day. A woman who has, had many years* experience in charities said yesterday: "In all my experience this, organization is doing the most successful work ot any of the local charity organizations. It trot only helps the poor, but it also aids them in bettering their conditions." The meeting yesterday was called to order by the president, Mrs. M. H. Waters, who read a very interesting report on the year's work of the organization. During her talk .%he read a statement from Mr. Durham, who is the administrator for the C. W. Williams estate, and from which the Day Nusr^jiiy was to get $2,500. The report said thafcowing to the slowness with which the |rust is being wound up the administrator could only say that the amount is in the hands of the Terre Haute Trust Co. and Is drawing interest. At the conclusion of Mrs. ^Vaters address a vote of thanks was extended to the following: Miss Katlierine Wiley, Mrs,

Margaret Waters, Miss Grace Layman, Miss Helen Condit and Miss Hunter for their work as kindergarten teachers in the nursery during the year. Mrs. W. W. Parsons, the secretary, gave some interesting facts in her report, which included the work since the organization. For five months in the year 1893 the attendance of children was 411, making an average of eighty-two a month. For the full year 1894 the total attendance was 1,800. an average of 150 a month for eleven months in 189.5, attendance 1,820, with an average of 165 for the year ending September, 1896, attendance 2 194 an average of 198 a month. In summing up her work Mrs. Parsons gave some of the year's work in detail as follows. The best week's work was May 11-16, at which time the attendance amounted to 71, of which the attendance was 17. The largest monthly attendance was (or Febn.»ry dur-

ing which time 239 children were taken care of The smallest number for any month during the year wa» for which 128 children were cared for. The to tal days' admissions have amounted to $6,207.00 collected- from forty-two different

of the house, including the

table supplies, gas and incidentals, but^ not salaries or repairs on the building, amounted to $292.25. The register shows that 4(4 people have visited the nursery during the nast year. An invitation is extended to everybody interested in the work to call and see the work being done. The matron, Mrs. Mary E. Ramble, reported that $110 have been collected as fees from the mothers during the year. She also said that in her talks with the mothers who lefj their children in her care they were invariably of the opinion that they could not get along without such an institution.

The report of the treasurer, Mrs. W. S. Rea, for the year, was as follows: Total received from donations and all other sources, $790.68 disbursements, $476.87 leavijig a balance of $213.81 on hand.

The next work was the election of direc tors. The following were unanimously reelected: Mrs. M. Joseph, Mrs. Blackford Condit, Mrs. W. H. Wiley, Mrs. M. Mitchell, Mrs. Fred Richart and Mrs. H. Wright. Their first meeting will be held this afternoon to elect the officers. At the close of

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meeting the following were appointed to collect for the organization: Mrs. W. S. Rea, Miss Blanch Cox, Mrs. Fred Reichert, Mrs. H. Wright, Mrs. R. S. Tennant, Mrs. Allen Pence and Mrs. B. F. McKeen.

HOW FASHIONS ARE MADE.

The Head of a Paris Millinery House Tells Some Secrets. Not long ago an American woman visiting Paris called at the great millinery house owned by Carlier and was shown through the various departments. In a chat with the ^.proprietor, the visitor, who is a well known writer, asked M. Carlier to tell her something of how fashions are made. The great French man milliner led the way into his own private atelier. It was a quaint little place, hung with book shelves, from which he took down volume after volume There was every number of the first fashion magazine ever published in Pari* be ginning about 1S20 or thereabouts, and especially strong in conscquence in 1930 styles. Then there were endless old plates and engravings with the fashions of all the periods. •This plate has nothing on it but Louis XVI. fashions," said M. Carlier "we have five premiers, five artists, at the head of our sixty workwomen, who work at a table by themselves with these Louis XVI. plates before them. They do not copy them. They are simply inspired by them. They seize some one note, some particular feature, that they work upon. And then the finished result Is put in the show room to try its effect upon the public. Whatever note seems to hit they go on with. And sometimes a fashion is launched in the strangest possible way. Do you see this old book?" and here he took out a much used tome full of charming old engravings

In color, In which all sorts of flowers were personified, represented with female faces, while the petals and tendrils formed a woman's dress. "I get from this the design for a hat to be worn by the principal actress in 'The Wandering Jew.' The characteristic feature of it was the enorinous size of the flowers, which were enlarged to three times their ordinary dimensions. Sarah Bernhardt saw the hat. seized upon the idea for her head dress in 'Gismonda,' and volla la mode lancee! All the flower makers in Paris were busy manufacturing artificial flowers enlarged to three or four times their proper size. And the style ran the whole winter."

The Express is the only Sunday paper in Terre Haute, 15 cents a week.

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IT'S FOR SOUND MONEY

WISCONSIN TO BOBt BBTANH* jp? KOTKMBER,'

Ex-S«nator Sawyer's Prediction May Be Far JExceeded When th? YPtf! Are Counted.

Milwaukee, Sept. 80.—When ex-Senator Sawyer wired Senator Quay that be would be disappointed it Wisconsin did not glv,a Major McKinley 75/000 majority next montlj he was not so far out of the way a# scun^ might think. In view of the reports re-. ceived from every quarter and from all classes ?f. citizens, the estimate is not ataH extravagant. It is-as likely to go higher as lower.

Never in the history of the state, not even in war times, has there been shown such unanimity of sentiment among persons of all shades of opinions. Notwithstanding the faot that the Bryan men not only express confidence in a big vote for their candidate, but their ability to carry the state, the closest search fails to disclose anything on which they might base hopes of this kind.

To carry the state for Bryan they must not only have the combined Democratic and populist vote, but they must also have a large increase from the ranks of the Republicans. But they have neither the one or the other. A large section of the Democratic vote will be found under the standard of Palmer or McKinley. The greater part of the Populist vote, however, will go to Bryan, for the reason that the Populists say he is more in sympathy with their aims than he is with those of the Democrats. Even the middle-of-the-road men will probably in the end give him their support. titelo KepubUt'nn Defection.

On the other hand, the Republican allies who were to come to tho assistance of the free silverites have not put in an appearance. Careful searoh does not disclose any alarming Republican defection in any county.! On the contrary, it is the universal statement that every Republican club is larger by scores or hundreds than it was In any previous year.

The largest galna are made in the old Democratic counties. ,In four of these alone there will be a change of over 10,000 votes from the normal conditions, where party spirit and not patriotism governs. Should the changes in other counties be as great Mr. Sawyer's 75,000 majority may be discounted by almost as much more.

TF.KRE HAUTE EXPRESS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2,1896.

What the Palmer vote will be there is no means of telling. The sound-money Democrats are making a good canvass and hope to rally a large vote in support of the Indianapolis ticket. Many Democrats, howreyer, will vote for McKinley. Indeed this class seems to be growing every day. Under the circumstances the Palmer vote may not represent over one-fourth per cent of the sbund-money Democrats of the state. This will please the leaders just as well, as all they want is to get enough votes to give them a standing as a party, so as to furnish a rallying point for the Democracy when the present silver whilrwind has passed.

Ootlook on Congress.

The Bryanites find no more consolation in the congressional districts than they do in the chances for the state and national tickets. There is but one district in the state that is at* all doubtful, and that is the fourth (Milwaukee) district. Here the issue is uncertain. Even Robert Schilling, the fusion nominee, admits this in his letter of acceptance when he makes excuses for his past abuse of the Democrats and pleads that he is the worst abused man in the state. For all that there may be many a Democrat who will not vote for him. The political world has not progressed so far that politicians are ready to turn the other cheek after having been smitten on the one side. They are much more prone to stick a knife into the striker.

In all the o^ier districts there is not the slightest fear of the defeat of the Republican nominees. This will give Wisconsin an almost solid sound money delegaticih^p congress. The only weak spot will be Senator Mitchell and possibly the congresspian from the fourth district.

BOOM OF THE THEATER HAT.

Ladles in the Andienco at a Roston Theater Amiably Conceilo the Point. Boston, Oct. 1.—A daring experiment was tried at the Park theater last evening when an attempt was made to have the ladles in the audience remove their hats. The head usher announced: "Tho management requests all ladies to remove their hats," and he did it in a matter-of-fact fashion.

For a second an expression of surprise flitted from face to face, there was another moment of indecision, and then dainty hands were reached up to withdraw hat-

the idea of being exhibited, but immediately succumbed, and only one or two who wore big hats insisted on keeping them on.

The innovation was inspired by Robert Hilliard, who declares that he has determined to make it a point this season that nobody who is admitted to the theater to see him and his company shall be defrauded of what they are entitled to, if he can do anything to avoid what he calls "obtaining money under false pretenses." He will insist in every city where he plays that the local management cooperate with him in an attempt to induce the ladies to remoy€ their hats, unless they wear theater bonnets or head gear of a style that will not interfere with the view and the pleasures of their neighbors.

ALEXANDER SALVINI DYING.

Well-Known Actor Snid to Be at Death's Door. New York, Sept. 30.—According to a cablegram received in this city yesterday, Alexander Salvini is dying from hardening of the stomach and intestines at his fath-" er's home, Monte Catini, near Florence, Italy. He is 39 years of age and is the second son of Tomasco Salvini. A theatrical manager who knows him well said yesterday: "Salvini was educated to be a lawyer. His father never intended that ho should become an actor. He objected to his going on the stage, and even after young Salvini made a success the father refused to have anything to do with him. He was dead broke at the time in Italy and could not raise money enough to take him back" to America. Wilkeson was then his manager and he appealed to the father to aid the son. The elder Salvini refused, replying that as the son had made his own bed he should lie upon it. Friends advanced 'the money to take him back here. He was engaged by Mr. Palmer and made his first hit in 'Partners,' Buchanan's adaptation of "Froment Jeune et Rlsler Alne,' at the Madison Square Theater. The last time Jhat the elder Salvini and Booth were together the son acted as stage manager?"

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ago to Haude Dixon, who acted with him In "The Three Guardsmen" and "DonCaesar de Basan" and other plays.

Balvlni's recovery is not hoped for. Some weeks ago it was announced that his dates were all cancelled up to January 1, 1897. Mr. Wilkeson has now canceled all his engagements for this season.

MANY PEOPLE HURT

COLLAPSE or A REVIEWING STAND AT BUKLINUTON, IOWA. it" V-W

Vice President. Stevenson and Governor Drake Were Among the latired.

Burlington, la., Oct. L—The semi-cen-tennial exercises today were marred by an accident, which happened to the reviewing stand erected near the Union Depot for the convenience of Vice President Stevenson, Governor Drake of Iowa and his personal staff and some forty other prominent people in reviewing the parade. Just as the rear of the parade reached that point, the entire stand collapsed, throwing its distinguished occupants to the ground, a distance of fifteen feet. Nearly all of those on the stand were bruised more or less, among them the following:

Vice President A. E. Stevenson, jarred and shaken, but otherwise unhurt. Governor P. M. Drake of Iowa, slightly

Ex-Governor Sherman of Vinton, bruiBed and shaken by the fall. Ex-Governor Newbold, Mt. Pleasant, la., hand sprained.

The Hon. Lafayette Young, editor Des Moines Capital, and orator of the day, hurt about the back and shoulders, but was not prevented from delivering his address.

The Rev. D. S. M. Fellows of Fayette, bruised. Auditor of State, C. G. McArthey, Des Moines, la., bruised about head.

City Commissioner S. H. Jones pf Burlington, ankle sprained. Lieutenant Colonel James D. Rowland, ankle sprained.

Major W. C. Wyman, Ottumwa, hurt i.n ternally. Cqunty Treasurer E. S. Burrows, Burlington, compound fracture of leg, and being worst of all injured.

The stand had been hastily erected for the convenience of Vice-President Stevenson, Governor Drake and staff, and his party of friends and guests. Heavy rains had so softened the soil tnat the supports sank into it, and carried the structure to the ground. Several persons had warned the peoplfe not to crowd onto the stand, as they did not consider it safe, and a number had just stepped off yhen it gave way. Vice-President Stevenson was almost in the center of the stand, and was thrown into a wildly struggling mass of people. Governor Drake was near him and grasped his arm and the distinguished gentlemen assisted each other from the wreck.

The work of rescue was quickly begun. Vice-President Stevenson was dazed for a moment, by the force of his fall and struggle, but was soon able to enter his carriage and be driven to a hotel where after a short rest he completely recovered his equanimity. He took the accident good naturedly, and only seemed concerned about the injuries of those who fell about him. Governor Drake was not injured in the least and after the injured ones had been removed and the excitement had subsided, he and the

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A DEADLY PARALLEL.

BISMARCK'S MKS8AOR METIEWKD BY COWQKKSSIOAN BA8THOLDT.

Governor Culberson's Translation A Marfced DMfere«o» Betweea l* '.S and the Original.

To ffie Editor of the Globe-Democrat: St. Louis, Mo., Sept 8*.—Prince Bismarck's personal organ, the "Hamburger Nachrlchten," In its issue of September 25th, publishes the authentic version of the much talked of letter of that statesman to governor Culberson of Texas, and It does so, it says, "because the version published in German and American newspapers differs in some points from what the prince actually wrote." I do not lay much stress on the difference between the original and the version published here, because even the latter does not, in my judgment, justify the Bryan party in citing it* in support of their cause. Tet I will give both, it you will kindly allow me space for the deadly parallel. They are as follows:

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reviewed the procession which had halted gee oQ which side tfae igQorance really at the disaster. He then proceeded to

Crapo park, where the celebration was held In the big coliseum. Ex-Governor Sherman was caught beneath a pile of rubbish and struggling people, and but for the instant assistance of a bystander who removed a heavy plank across his neck he might have been fatally injured, as it is hre sustained only slight injured, as it is he sustained only light Mary Drake and her friend, Miss Carpenter of DesMoine8, were on the stand but escaped injury aside from a bad fright. A number of physicians were on hand and the injured were at once placed in their charge.

Bryan Revolutionist.

Louisville, Oct. 1.—General Cassius M. Clay has changed his mind about voting for Palmer and Buckner and thinks it the duty of every patriot to supoprt McKinley. "However," continued General Clay, "you may state that the platform of the National Democratic party meets with my views more than the other party. Although Palmer and Buckner represent my ideas best, I realize their position and it is my opinion that the salvation of the country lies in the election of William McKinley as president, as I cpnsider Bryan a nihilist, a revolutionist already in rebellion against the government."

General Clay believes that the 'tariff is oppressive and wrong. Upon this point he said: "My advice to McKinley would be to stop

pins and comply with the request. Everybody smiled, especially the men, and only in talking tariff and join hands with patriots one or two cases was there any evidence of of all parties who believe in protecting the unwillingness to do as was desired. A few honor and integrity of the country." of the ladies frowned as they thought of General Clay eulogized Palmer and Buckcoiffures that had not been prepared, with jner as "grand old patriots" who had sacrl-

flced all for sake of country, as they had all to lose and nothing to gain by their present course.

WHARTON BARKER'S PLAN.

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He Insists That Doth Sewall and Watson Should be Withdrawn. Philadelphia, Oct. 1,—The American ot this week will print an editorial, with the caption "Sewall or Watson—Which, Or Neither?" in which it calls on both those gentlemen, in the interest of the election of Bryan, to withdraw, in order that Chairman Jones may name a candidate who will be acceptable to all interests. Wharton Barker, the editor, writes: "Bryan is acceptable to all. But Sewall is not. Neither is Watson. We impugn neither the Americanism of Mr. Sewall nor Mr. Watson, but neither is recognized by all parties as the man for the crisis. Mr. Sewall Is not acceptable to the Populists. The Democrats Will not take Mr. Watson. What, then, are we to do? We answer: Take them both down. Put up a candidate acceptable to all Americans. "Such a man can certainly be found. Who that man is not for us to say. It Is not for Democrats, or Populists, or bimetallic Republicans. The man for the place must not be the candidate of any party he must be the candidate of all. It Is for the trusted leaders of our wage earning classes, in unison with the leaders of the Democratic and Populist parties and of the bimetallic Republicans, to say who that man shall be. The election is only five weeks off, but there is yet time to take down both Messrs. Sewall and Watson and put up a new man who will stand for all Americans. If this is dono, nothing can prevent the election of Mr. Bryan by an overwhelming vote."

Attention. Klr*t Vot#r** Club. The First Voters club will meet at the Union Station this evening (Friday) to go to Seeleyville. A rate of 20 cents for the round trip has been secured. Bring your uniforms.

Geo. O. Dix, President

W. C. Mand, Secretary.

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ORIGINAL.

TRANSLATION. I hold that this is the very hour that would be advisable to bring about between the nations chiefly engaged in the world's commerce a mutual agreement in favor of the establishment of bimetallism.

I have always had a predilection for bimetallism without regarding myself as infallible as against the experts while I was in office. I believe even today that that it will be advisable to seek a mutual agreement between the nations chiefly engaged in the world's commerce in the direction of bimetallism. The United States is, economically, freer in its movements than each ot the European states, and if North America imould find it compatible with its interests to take a selfdependent step in the direction of bimetallism, suoh step would, I believe, have a furthering influence upon the consummation of international agreement and the joining of the European countries.

The United States are freer by far in their movements .than any nation of Europe, and hence if the people of the United States should find it compatible with their interests to take independent action in the direction of bimetallism, I cannot but believe that suoh action would exert a most salutary influfluence upon the consummation of international agreement.

What I desire to call attention to is a fact which seems to have been lost sight ot in the discussion of the subject, namely, that this letter is a reply to certain specific inquiries, and that, consequently, the form of these inquiries iB of the greatest importance. Permit me to say at the outset that, cons^lered in connection with the questions, Prince Bismarck'B answer is, in my humble judgment,, not only no argument In favor ot the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, but the strongest kind of a plea in favor of the Republican proposition of an international agreement. Any other interpretation would be an affront to the great German Statesman, because Its only foundation could be the absurd supposition that he is not conversant with the subject he was writing about. It its true that the old chancellor never regarded himself as an authority on the Intricate questions of finance, and he Is candid and great enough to admit this even In the above letter but he dealt with those problems successfully for more than a generation, and to insinuate that he could imagine for a single moment that a 16 to 1 free coinage law, enacted by any single country, would be a step In the direction of an international agreement, instead of away from it, amounts to a charge of absolute ignorance.

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Governor Culberson's two questions were as follows: (1) "Which, in your judgment, is the best policy to adopt—the gold standard or bimetallism—giving your reasons?" (2) "What effect, Jn your judgment, will the immediate adoption of bimetallism by the United States have on the cause of bimetallism Jn Germany and other great commercial nations?"

You will perceive at a glance that these questions are insincere if they are Intended as an explanation of the present financial issue in our country. The issue is free coinage at 10 to 1, and that is not bimetallism is, in fact, more remote from bimetallism than the single gold standard, because under that standard silver is being extensively used, while a 16 to 1 free silver law would drive out ever ydollar of the yellow metal and consequently result In silver monometallism. If the science of finance wer taught in kindergartens this would bo one of the first and easiest lessons. The way Governor Culberson put his queries, therefore, was either at the expense of his judgment or his honesty, If he desired information on the real issue of this campaign. If, on the other hand, be sought the German statesman's advice on the mere academical question as to whether the gold standard or honest bimetallism is preferable, then his questions, as well as Bismarck's answer, have no bearing on the main issue of the day, which, by the way, is not the adoption of the gold standard, but its maintenance as agaifist the introduction of the single silver standard threatened by the advocates of the Chicago platform.

Richard Bartholdt.

SCOPE OF FEDERAL POWER.

One of the Serious Dangers Threatened by the Uryan Platform. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:

The Chicago Democratic platform contains this clause: "We denounce arbitrary interference by federal authority in local affairs as a violation of the Constitution of the United States and a crime against free institutions." The meaning of this is plain. It is a denunciation of the act of President Cleveland in sending United StateB troops was not paid at

to Chicago in the summer of 18!4 to put an end to an insurrection which had resulted in the obstruction of interstate commerce and the stoppage of the mails. The convention declared, and meant to declare, that in that great emergency Governor Altgeld was right and President Cleveland was wrong. Do patriotic Democrats who are talking of voting for Mr. Bryan stop to consider what they are to approve by their votes? Let me remind them of a few events in the history of our country which illustrate the effect of the Altgeld-Bryan policy as contrasted with its opposite.

Under the confederation of states, which preceded the ratification of the Constitution, the "federal executive," It the term may be allowed, had no power to cross state lines and arrest a man who violated or refused to obey a law enacted by congress. Such a government is the perfect ideal of Altgeld and Bryan. See how admirably it worked! In 1786 a man named Shay got up a rebellion in western Massachusetts for the purpose of abolishing the courts and driving out tho lawyers—an imitation of Jack Cade's rebellion in England, Governor Bowdoln of Massachusetts, couldn't tackle It successfully the federal authorities were Impotent, having no power under the articles of confederation to interfere, so the insurrectionists had their way for a while, terrorizing the people and substituting anarchy for law. Mr. John Fiske and other historians say that this rebellion, which gave an object lesson showing the Importance of the confederation, had much to do in hastening the adoption ot our present Constitution.

Washington was the first president to

assert the right ot tb* executive to cross state lines and. enforce the laws of the nation. In western Pennsylvania the makers and consumers of whisky refused to pay the taxes Imposed by law they seized and imprisoned the United States revenue officers and the marshals who went to serve the writs of the federal courts. The governor of Pennsylvania did not ask for the Interference of the nation** exeoutlve, but a federal judge certified that an Insurrection existed. Washington organised and equipped an army and marched them lntd the "enemy's country" and the anarchists of Pennsylvania knuckled down to Washington, as Altgeld and his anirchlsfs knckled down to Cleveland. It is an awful thing for 4 mob of anarchists to fall into the hands of a live president. They don't care for a few regiments of ball room militiamen, but they fly like a flock of sheep before a squad of soldiers with "U. S." on their belts. This fear or respect tor national authority is the safeguard of all our dearest rights.

Andrew Jackson, one of the saints of Democracy, whose face the Bryanites turn to the wall, gave the next object lesson. John C. Calhoui said the soil of South Carolina was Bacred and that the federal executive had no right to go to Charleston to see that the customs were collected. Jackson said he would hang Calhoun as high as Haman, and that "by the Eternal" he would see that the laws were enforced la South Carolina. In 1861 there was no call from the Altgelds of the Southern states for federal troops to prevent the seizure of the nation's custom houses, vessels and forts. Governor Berlah Magoffin of Kentucky played the Altgeld role and said Union troops should not cross the sacred soil of Kentucky unless invited by him. Well, the troops did not wait for an invitation and Magoffin skeedaddled into the confederacy. He firmly believed with Altgeld and Bryan that this nation has too strong a government.

Let it be understood always that in merely local matters, which concern the state and its citizens alone, the federal, executive has no right to interfere, but if th« mails of the nation and the nation's commerce are obstructed by a local mob, th federal power should visit the lawbreakers with a heavy hand.

Of course the money question is a great question, but in my estimation it is nol the paramount question. "Money,'' ai Heine says, "Is round and roll3 away," II is here, there and everywhere. There la no patriotism in a mere question of money unles sit involves a question of national honor. Governments and institutions are bought and paid for and preserved by blood. When the very foundations of our government are assailed there is an appeal to a higher patriotism, and thafea ppeal comeS today with great force to the American voter, who is asked to follow the standard of Bryan and Altgeld In their crusade against the Constitution.

Mr. Dickinson (inquiringly)—HaB your husband always kept up his promise? Applicant—Yes, until then.

Continuing, she said: "Well, when found he did not come home to tea, at o'clock I thought I would make It my business, to go out and makejsome Inquiries. On getting into Chrisp street, who should I see but my husband on the box-seat of a break."

Mr. Dickinson (gently)—Perhaps tho driver was simply giving him a lift home? Applicant (emphatically)—No fear! IJfl had been out all day enjoying himself.

Mr. Dickinson—Well, what did you say? Applicant—Why, what could I say? Mr. Dickinson—I don't know. Applicant—He afterwards threatened me. Mr. Dickinson—It is only a little tiff. Ot course he ought not to have gone for a holiday without you.

Applicant—No, quite right. You see. I have only been married a few months and thought I had better at once put my foot down. That was why I came to see you.

Mr. Dickinson—Talk to him kindly and he won't do it again. Applicant—Very likely, but he had better not.

A CITY AS A BAD DEBTOR.

Jndgmont Agalnftt Kvansvllle JnthoFederiii Court. Indianapolis, Oct. 1.—In the Federal Court two judgments were rendered against the city of Evansvllle for interest on bonds which was allowed to be defaulted. In 1868 the city signed 300 bonds in the sum of ?1,000 each as a subscription to the Evansville, Henderson & Nashville Railroad. These bonds were to run for thirty years, and on them Interest was to be paid semiannually. William S. Dennett of Portland, Me., owns forty of these bonds, on which the last semi-annually installment of interest, amounting to $1,400, has not been paid, though It has been due since May 1st.

Dennett also owns two of the three hundred $1,000 bonds issued as a subscription to the Evansville, Carmi & Paducah Railroad In 1870, and due December 1. 1S95. The last payment of Interest, amounting to $210,

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ceived judgment for the $1,400 due on the unmatured bonds, for the amount of the matured bonds, and the interest on them up to maturity, together with interest on the several amounts to date of Judgment and costs, amounting in all to $3,840.

Thomas G. Woodbury and William H. Moulton, as the firm of Woodbury & Moulton of Portland, Mc., secured judgment against the same defendant for $2,933.70 on a similar suit. They own ninety-two bonds of $1,000 each of three scries of redemption bonds, maturing In 1M7, 1!»08 and 1011. On these bonds it was shown that Interest In the sum of $2,760 had been defaulted. Tho judgment covers interest to date on dofaulted interest.

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A "HUMAN NATURE" STORY.

Ia This Typical of London Police Courts 7 London police courts seem to attract many persons who are in need of advice rather than of Justice and who in this country would never think of seeking outside the circle of relatives or friends. Here is a typical case reported by the London News:

A well dressed young woman asked the advice of Mr. Dickinson at the Thames police court respecting her husband. On Monday morning, she said, when he went out, he promised to be home ^o dinner but failed to appear at the dinner hour.

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with advantage have a shy at court tennis or hockey on skates. A man who can play either game well Is bound to be as graceful as an Apollo when he gets on the dancing floor, and the woman who skates well Is always as light as a feather when It comes to a whirl In the waltz. When the St. Nicholas rink opens this'fall, notice tho good skaters, male and female, and then observe them when you meet them at a dance, and see If what I have told you Is not true. The more we have of skating and rowing among men and women, the more grace we will have when the time comes for an appearance at the dances of the season."—New York Time#.

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