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Letter from Borden-Wheeler
Springs.
What is Shaw Afraid of?
Borden Springs, Ala.,
August 17, 1906.
Dear News:
If I just could catch the j mate
ear ol the highly esteemed Broth
erhood of (Juill Drivers, the I.y
balistic whisper would be, "Come
to Borden." How can they con
tinue to be bearers of good cheer
to the people when they refuse
such inspiring draughts as wise old
mother nature brews among these
rugged hills of Alabama?
Hebe, Ilygeia, Pan and all the
nymohs of both the woods and the
waters await here the mere beck
oning of an anxious finger. Den
izens of the busy city arc luring
back into’ the pale cheeks the rare,
In announcing that the govern
ment would purchase a consider
able amount of silver for coinage
purposes an Associated Press dis
patch says: “It is understood
that, anticipating that its reap-
adopt unprecedented methods in an
effort to prevent silver from ob-
'aining the common benefits in ac
cordance with the law of supply
and demand.
In 1896 the republican orator de
nied that the opening of the
Americau mints to the free and
Syzpv oFfiSS
pearance as a purchaser might unlimited coinage of silver would
temporarily disturb the market un- make a material increase in the
duly, the treasury has obtained price of that metal; yet, by his re
control of considerable amounts cent action, the republican secre-,
for future delivery, so that it is in tary of the treasury gives the lie to
positin to drop out of the market that claim and confesses that even ,
for several months ii desirable.” the purchase of silver in a limited
Why is Secretary Shaw so afraid quantity for subsidiary coins would
of disturbing the silver market? send the price of the metal so high
Is he afraid that the price of as to give to the American people
this great American commodity a striking object lesson of the fal-
will undergo an increase when the lacy of all present day republican
government enters the market? arguments with respect to the po-
Members of the Republican ad- sition of the silver metal either as
ministration are not so disturbed money or as commodity.—The
crimson tide of health. Gray hairs
have laid energetic hold of the when the price of American wheat, Commoner
wheel of life and, presto! to their, A,m:r,can corn or other commodi-
amazed delight, it takes a few tics «° u l )Ward - l he y arc not 80
backward moves towards the (l,8turbc d when the price of Amer-
morning fields of youth. The lazy 1 ,can manufactured goods goes up
liver that begrudged even the pace ward , becaU9e of ncw demand * or
even because of the fact that rep
resentatives of the Republican ad
ministration are willing to pay ex
tortionate prices for American
The Disaster in Chile.
practically as destructive ns that
made goods—steam vessels, for in- of San Francisco,
stance—in the Panama canal. The fact that the houses in those
It will be well for every Com- stricken cities arc low, the tallest
moncr reader to note the great not exceeding five or six stories,
horde of evils has l ,ains taken by Secretary Shaw to made such wholesale destruction
its trailing midnight avo ' d an Y material rise in the price as that of the California city prac-
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of a funeral march is gradually
moving up to take the allegro of
health. Weak limbs that could
not drag to the spring before
breakfsat are now taking in the
long walks in the vicinity and
some arc asking to join the merry
fishing parties. Dull care, with its
attendant
caught up
robes, shouldered off by the saucy
determination ol Sans Souei.
There are over one hundred vis
itors lu-re and the cry is, “still
they come.’’ The proprietor seems
almost ubiquitous, answering the
countless calls of the thronging
guests and bearing up, atlas-like,
ufider a huge burden of responsi
bility. All hail to him and all pro
prietors of this kind; may his tribe
increase!
Music plays its wonderful part
here in the program of healthful
diversions. Last evening both vo
The details which arc coining to
light indicate that tin* earthquake
along the coast of Chile, which
wrought the greatest damage at
Valparaiso and Santiago, was
tically impossible. They were
built with an idea to just such dis
asters as that of Thursday and Fri
day and the events go to show that
they builded wisely, but for some
reason the fatalities in Valparaiso
and Santiago appear to have been
%
of silver. We are told that he has
“obtained control of considerable
amounts for future delivery, so
that the government is in position
to drop out of the market for sev
eral months il desirable." The gov
ernment does not seek to put oth
er American products to this dis- greater than those of. San Frail-
advantage, but it would never do cisco. Final figures give the mor-
lor the American people to obtain tality in San Francis,0 at less than
a common, every-day demonstra a thousand, while present reports
tion of the supply and demand indicate that the ntimlicr of killed
law, such as it has obtained with in Chile will reach at least 5,00(1, ,
respect to the quantitative theory while twice or three times that
of money. number is not improbable when all
In 1896 one of the arguments the outlying districts are heard
cal and instrumental performances ugcd by thc Republicans against from.
and fine recitations delighted the ; bimetalism was based upon the ex- Many of the same harrowing
assembly in the rotunda. Miss j 8 tj n g pj-jee of silver, and we are scenes which marked thc earlier
Hilliard, of Atlanta, delineated told that the free coinage of silver I disaster have Ikhmi prt-sent inac-
■trikingly the noted encounter be- mcan t that the United States centuatcd form in the Chilean
tveen “Rhoderick Dhu and Fitz-1 would become a"dumping ground” I cities. Again fire broke out and
Junes; also, as an encore, Mark f or a || the silver of the world. No the horrors of the earthquake were
To sweeten,
To refresh,
To cleanse the
system,
Effectually
and Gently;
There is only
one Genuine
Syrup of Figs;
to get its bene*
ficial effects
Dispels colds and
headaches when
bilious or con*
stipated;
For men, women
and children;
Acts best»t.,
the kidheys
and liver,
stomach and
bowels;
Always buy the genuine — Manufactured by the
gp iLovjusville, Ky.
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Sa.n Francisco, Cal. flewYork.A.Y
The genuine Syrup of Figs is for sale by all first-class
druggists. The full name of the company—California
Fig Syrup Co . — is always printed on the front
of every package. Price Fifty Cents per bottle.
China’s Gossips and Ours.
Twain’s inimitable scene between
•The Guide and the Innocent
Abroad.” Mrs. Gailey, of the
Gate City, also sang in fine style
some beautiful morceaux. We
heard rumors of a political address
and the Smithite and the advocate
of Clsrk Howel pricked up the ear
of expectation, but, happily, the
evening was passed over into the
more desirable hands of the muses.
consideration whatever
by Republican
was given intensified by the terrors of con-
speakers to the flagitttion. The ever present ghoul
was on the scene, robbing dead
liodies ami looting buildings in the
very midst of the general pamle-
suggestion that should the mints
be opened for silver as they are
for gold, the price of silver would
increase, although we are told that I moniiim. Troops called out to
the ma»ket provided by United I guard the ruins had no hesitancy
States’ mints would not operate to, in shooting down the thieves ami
materially Increase the price. But j plunderers withouta word of warn-
when it is necessary for the Unit- 1 ing. Thousands of frightened peo-
ed States government to use a 1 pie are camped iu the streets,while
When thc male contingent cannot com p ara ti ve ly small amount of sil-1 every hour brings a fresh visit of
manage politics without the lobby ver j or 8ma j| co j nSi g re at precau-! the demoralizing tremors,
ing of the gentler sex, it is high 1 lions are taken lest the entrance! The interest in seismic disturb-
In China, elderiy women are
regularly employed as gossips, and
are paid well for their services. It
is customary for them to go to the
best houses, each beating a drum
to announce her arrival, and offer
ing her professional services to the
lady of the house. If her offer is
accepted, the gossip sits down and
tells the latest news, regales her!
patron with the choicest bits of
local scandal or aught else that i
may be considered worth relating, j
Should the gossip's stock in trade'
prove very delectable, she most 1
likely goes away with a handsome!
present in addition to her regular!
fee. Some of these gossips have a 1
large number of clients,whom they I
visit at regular intervals.
It would appear that the Chinese
article of gossip is a harmless and i
altogether delightful thing as com
pared with the gossip which;
flourishes in the Western World.
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time tor them to pass '» thc, J j 0 f the government into the silver juncos will In* stimulated by thiH j ap 6 but she—or°he—fs^not
checks and pass off the stage of, market send the price of the metal j new disaster. It is confessed that if’ , , ,
nr-tinn n« arki inrnmnr ^ , , „ „ . . paid for services rendered. In-
* ' “ J 0 lT c , c "'fn 0 t,,.r.ron c I up ” ar,l! Arc ,h ” e e'"' 1 '"’'" *“ kl ""*, ' ,a * " 01 llu ‘ stead, she labors lor love-of gos.
tents. 1 outics can t flourish among a{raj( , that with evcn a small por . H fter all, but it becomes incmis- . j j distind Dleasure which
these cool, sequestered hills, where tion 0 f the demand for silver tor ingly evident that these visitations j o from
° n l h 'd" h '“' Hs '- b ' a '" *" cn monetary purpose, restored, the are confined to ,, targe .stout, to ^“lo pf.ee,telling all Se knows
. ... . ... . the price would go so high as tore-! the coast. Lisbon. Caracas. and a whole , ot she doeS n’t kn0W(
The invalid should sing the o.d move the “debased" metal argu- Charleston, 8an h rancisco and now
refrain, "The world forgetting, by ment? Valparaiso, all of which have been
the world lorgot," to reap the In discussing the extraordinary j victims at more or less remote
greatest benefit. Leave cares , efforts made by the treasury de-1 periods ot great earthquake dis-
strictly at home and come here— | partment to deprive the silver asters, arc on the coast, and in
right away—before tired nerves re- metal of its common advantages, fact it is almost uniformly the rule
let us look at It entirely apart that these shocks occur on or near
from thc uucstion of bimetalism or ' the seashore, so that such cities ! ,
■ mm mi question ui uinicutusin oi , quaintances and even utter strang
the money question in any partic- must lie peculiarly subject to such ___
ular. Here is an American com- convulsions of nature,
modity, the production of which at It is hoped that further details
a fair price helped the commerce will show that earlier accounts of
fuse to respond at all to the calls
of duty. By leaving cares at home
*1 do not mean leave your wives;
bring them, go over the charmed
days of yore and for both there
will spring up the sweet-scented
but finding a high and fiendish
satisfaction in her work. She
beats no drum at the front gate at
which she pauses, but she carries a
ready hammer, with which she
pounds the redutations of her
friends and foes, her passing ac
of never-to-be forgotten 0 f this country for nearly a cen- the recent earthquake were not so
flowers
hours. tury. For many years this coun- 1 destructive to life ami property as
Newnan has some lovely repre- try has received camparatively lit- #t first reported, Chile is one of
sentatives here; their gallants are tie btnefit from silver production,
not so numerous as they are as and all this has been due to
siduous. Newnan was never slow the fact that men interested in
to catch a cue.—A word to the contracting the volume of money
wise is sufficient. have habitually legislated to the
Some trip by the evening hours disadvantage of the silver metal,
on the light lantastic toe, especi- Whenever political parties have
ally the throng of pretty little found it necessary, in response to
girls. Some read, others em- popular demand, to make even
broider.but most of the ladies have the smallest concession to silver,
the most prosperous and enterpris
ing countries of South America.
Extending like a narrow ribbon
more than half way down the
length of that half of the hemi
sphere, it has all the variety of
climate from the equatorial to the
antarctic.
Valparaiso—which means the
Valley of Paradise—is all that its
the effect has been felt, instantly name implies. It is one of the
ers.
Her remuneration is not in the j
shape of cash or presents. She:
finds abundant reward in the t
gratification of the desire to scat
ter scandal, and no morsel is too
blasting in possible results or.
founded on too slight a foundation i
of fact to deter her from giving it
wings.
Verily, it would be a splendid
thing if we could swap gossips
with China—that is, good for all
save China. The old ladies who
go about in the Oriental Kingdom
beating drums and telling tales at
so much per tale are a harmless
lot as compared with the unpaid
th
We’ve Got
Goods.
Following our wonderful
days’ sale, which has just clofr
we announce that for the rema
der of August extremely l
prices will prevail on everyth
in this store. We’ve got
goods, but don’t want ’em. T1
were bought to sell and sell tin
we will, at some sort of figu
Then it naturally follows that
reasonable offer for summer’s f!
a
sonable merchandise will be
fused. We’ve got the goods,
want to sell them to you, a
most any old price to remov<
stock from the store. Fall k
ing and we will need the s>
for fall and winter stock. S<
summer goods must go.
Many things are here you w
find useful; many things you nee*
Come, examine the stock and se
cure what you want.
NEW YORK BARGAIN STORI
vivacious conversation parties; no , . - . . . -
degree of ill health injures the and advantageously in the price of »“>st charming and attractive cities Interchangeable
injures
wonderful action of the tongue, the metal; but now, when it is > u that section of the world, and
By common consent each one pur- found necessary for the govern- the suffering inhabitants have the
sues the bent of his own inclina ment to enter the market for the sympathy of the eutire world in
tion. purpose of purchasing a quantity this sad calamity.—The Georgian.
Hoping all good to Newnan, of of thjs metal, the representatives
time, chance or purpose, 1 am, .of th$ political party., claiming to
Respectfully, ltl ,,J»f deeply yitereated in the "pr*
Mrs. D. B, . Wqoukoof. tectum of American industries,”
in this country on no better w..ges
than their abundant satisfaction.—
Albany Herald.
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