"FOR REMEMBRANCE."
She lived for love—the traitor yean
Took what she lived to find —
I think in d.ving she has found
Death steadfast and more kind.
Y")u bring her rosemary today,
O hearts that ween and love her!
But that she may forget, I lay
Heartsease, instead, above her.
—Arthur Ketchum, in East and West.
j Fight lor Life J
; With *
? $
A A Ranohman's Thrilling Adventure on the a
p Western Plains.
"It was while I was employed on the
G— cattle ranch, lu the state of Kan
sas, that the following exciting in
cident happened," writesll.W.Steven
son in the Pittsburg Dispatch. "Be
ing a young man, scarcely 18, I was
naturally opposed to working all the
time, so had taken a well-earned holi
day nnd had gone over to Fort Larned
to pay a visit to friends who were then
hi the service of the government.
Being mounted on a good horse and
accompanied by my favorite dog, Tim,
I did not feel lonesome, and it was
Just getting dusk when I set out on
my return journey. Tim thought he
would venture on a little hunting ex
pedition of his own, so, leaving ine to
follow at my leisure, spurted on ahead
In search of game.
"I had not ridden very far before
I became aware of an unusual amount
of noise and barking some distance
In front, and apparently in line of
where I was heading for. I had not
heard any sound for over half an hour
thut would indicate where my dog
was, so when tills yelping suddenly
smote my ear I surmised that he had
cornered or captured some sort of
game.
"Carefully examining my revolvers,
of which I most always carried a couple
in my belt when out on these ex
cursions by myself, 1 rode hurriedly
forward to investigate the trouble. In
another moment I was in the midst
of the conflict, and then it was for
the first time I became fully aware of
what was transpiring.
"It wasn't dogs at all, as I at first
thought, that were killing my hound,
but wolves—prairie wolves—and as
soon as I took in the situation I knew
lhat not only the life of my favorite
dog was in danger, but I, myself, was
in a tight place and must act, and
that quickly, if I ever expected to
roarh my friends alive. The moon had
by this time lifted her illuminated
face above the eastern sky line, and
her mellow light enabled me to faintly
distinguish this struggling mass of
wolves, fighting over the remains of
my poor dog. He was past all help
on my part, but had died game and
lighting to the last, as was evidenced
by a number of dead and dying wolves
scattered round the edge of their sur
viving comrades.
"A feeling of revenge took posses
sion of me at the sight of my dead
hound, and utterly regardless of my
own safety I determined to get even
with these four-legged cannibals for
the loss of my dog. My horse was
shying and prancing so thnt my aim
was poor, and as soon as I began fir
ing it was nil that I could do to keep
him from running off. But I was de
termined to have revenge, nnd con
tinued firing Into the crowd of wolves
until I had emptied both my revolvers.
My aim must have been bad, for after
I had ceased firing there seemed to be
as many wolves still surviving as
there were when I began, but I must
have put several of them out of the
jame, at least. Maddened by the
taste of blood, and almost, devouring
Dne another in their eagerness to
latisfy their ravenous hunger, they,
jill at once, turned their attention to
where I and my now thoroughly
frightened horse were standing.
* 'Twas then I fully realized my
perilous position. Unarmed as I was,
paving exhausted all my ammunition,
\ was In no manner a match for these
savage animals, who were maddened
to frenzy by the taste of blood. My
»nly safety lay In flight, and without
a moment's hesitation I dug the spurs
Into my horse and he responded to t\ie
unkind treatment on my part b.v giv
ing a leap that almost threw me out
iif the saddle, and was off like the
wind.
"I headed him as best I could in
ihc direction of where I thought our
camp lay, and glancing back over my
shoulder saw that the wolves had de
serted tlielr recent prey and were now
following close in my wake. I knew
I would become an easy victim if
once they caught up with me, and I
became thoroughly alarmed at the
thought of falling into their clutches
and sharing the fate of my poo»-
bound.
"Giving my horse full rein, regard
less of consequences, and urging him
forward; with my spurs, he bounded
>ver the prairie, leaping holes like a
•tag, with me clinging to the saddle
tor dear life. He, too, realized the
peril we were in, nnd, good, sensible
beast as he was, tried his utmost to
ret me out of my predicament.
"But we were having a harder time
of It than we wished. The ground
was so rough It was difficult travel
ing, and more than once my horse
Itumbled and I earn* near going over
Ms head, and that would have ended
oiy journey. I realized that my foos
were gaining rapidly on me, nml my!
how I strained my eyes to catch a
cllmDae of the friendly light of our
camp fire, whch would mean safety
for me and my now almost exhausted
horse. But none appeared, and with
a sinking heart I prepared to sell my
life dearly and, if necessary, sacri
fice my horse to do so, by leaving him
to the mercy of the wolves and make
my escape as best I could. But the
thought of leaving him to be devoured
by these ferocious animals gave me
fresh energy, and I urged him on still
faster. He was doing his utmost,
poor fellow, and I thought if we ever |
escaped, nothing would be too good
for him the remainder of his life. Uis
strength was fast going away and his
breathing grew faster and faster, un
til I almost imagined I was riding
some automatic auimal driven by
steam. I leaned forward every now
and then and patted his neck, thus en
couraging him that I appreciated his
efforts, at the same time glancing
back to see how near my enemies
were.
"He must have understood my car
ess, for he again, bounded forward,
but not a moment too soon. The fore
most of this band of wolv«s, an im
mense fellow, was close beMud me
and gaining rapidly. I could hear his
labored breathing not over 10 feet
away, audi began ta think my chancti
for escape were every moment
growing less, and 1 knew I wouldn't
last long under those sharp teeth. Oh,
for the sight of our camp! Would
that welcome sight ever appear? And
1 had almost given up hope and was
preparing for the forthcoming strug
gle when, on reaching a slight rise in
the prairie, 1 beheld the most welcome
sight I had ever seen.
"Approaching me was a small band
of horsemen, clearly outlined against
the western sky, and, as soon as I saw
them, I gave a yell, that was an
swered by my friends, whom they
proved to be, and they spurred for
ward to meet me. I fell, rather
than jumped, from my horse, and
he, now that help had ar
rived, gave a whinny and
dropped over, thoroughly exhausted
by his exciting ride. My friends took
in the situation at a glance aiul began
llring into the pack of wolves, who,
now that the tables were turned, scoot
ed away in an opposite direction ami
were soon out of sight. They lel't
over half of their number on the Held,
however, thanks to my friends' good
aim. but not even the whole pack, ly
ing dead at my feet, could have re
compensed me for the loss of my
liouud. But I was thankful to get off j
with my own life, and it was with a ,
prayerful spirit that 1 related my re- |
cent experiences to my companions, |
as we journeyed back to camp. They, j
it seems, had become anxious to my
loug absence, and decided to ride out
and meet me, it being such a fine ;
night, and I've been thankful ever i
since for that full moon, to whose wel- j
come light I owe my life." —New York j
News.
TWO WOMEN'S HUSBANDS.
Why One Wai Docile and tlii Other Wah
Hrballlou*.
Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Deming are j
neighbors and visit "each other quite !
frequently, and Mrs. Fuller has no
ticed with surprise that Mrs. Deming's j
husband never scolds when he comes j
home and finds no supper ready. She j
asked Mrs. D. about it, and was told
it was as easy as rolling off a log.
"You have only to use a little tact,"
she said. "Why, any man can be man
aged by a tactful wife."
.lust then Deming came in looking
rather tired and cross, but Ills wife j
took his hat, whispered something in
his ear, and asked him if he was very
hungry.
He said he didn't mind waiting, and
at her suggestion he took his paper
and went into the other room.
"There!" whispered Mrs. D. to her
neighbor, '"didn't I tell you it only re
quired a little tact?" and she went
about getting supper while Mrs. Fuller
went home to try how tact would work
on her husband.
She found him with a thunder-cloud
brow, and at once began the new treat
ment.
"Please go Into the parlor and read
the paper while I hurry the supper."
"Well, you have nerve! Do you s'pose
I can satisfy my appetite with news
from China? I like that. A man might
as well be a bachelor and done with it j
as have a wife who is forever gadding !
to the neighbors!"
"I was over to Mrs. Deming's n few :
minutes and he wasn't a bit cross, j
and her supper is late too."
"Of course it is. Gossiping round
and hindering each other, I wonder
you ever get anything done."
Mrs. Fuller had tried tact, but It
didn't seem to work, ller feelings
were hurt and her temper was rising.
She concluded to take heroic measures
and see what wouiil happen. She took
off the white apron she had pinned on,
and turned as only a worm can. &
George Augustus Fuller, if you wani
any supper tonight you can get it for j
yourself. I"u. going home to eat and |
will stay there until you know how !
to treat me. You should have married
a cook."
"Maria," piped Fuller feebly, "don't
go"
"Then will you be more reasonable?"
"Why, of course. 1 was only bluff
ing."
They made it up, and got supper to
gether like two turtle doves. Mrs Ful
ler thinks it takes different kinds of
tact for different men, but she doesn't
know yet what it was that Mrs. Dem
ing whispered so sweetly to her hus
band. It was this.
"If you say one cross word while
she is here I'll tell you how much
money you lost on that last deal la
wheat"'—Chicago Times-Herald. , •
WHY AMERICA PROSPERS
INDUSTRY STIMULATED BY THE
COLD STANDARD.
A Reign of Confidence Has Bronchi
About Unexampled Prosperity and
Brilliant Prospects For All—We Are
the Most Prosperous Nation To-Day.
Driven to admit that the country is
prospering as It never prospered be
fore, the Democratic-Populist party
replies that the Republican party is
"simply lucky."
Nature has been bountiful, and
would have been so if Bryan had
been elected President. But the Dem
ocrats deny that McKinley's election
in 1800 either strengthened private
credit or enaoled people to take bet
ter advantage of nature's kindness.
The enmpaign of 1800 was fought
on two great issues—sound money vs.
a debased currency and a protective
tariff vs. free trade. These are still
live issues, and, in fact, the issues.
Mr. Bryan, in addition to the declar
ation of his party platform, stood then,
as he does now, pre-eminent person
ally for both.
Even on the day after election in
1892, when it was known that the
protective tariff would be repealed,
credit began to grow weak. In 1893
578 banks failed, and failures among
business men and manufacturers
reached the liigli-water mark in the
country's history of 15,500, with total
liabilities of $402,427,818.
That Mr. McKinley's election
strengtheneu private credit by reaf
firming and reinstating the protective
tariff principle is shown by the fact
that Bradstreet's reports for the first
six months of this year, 1900, record
the fewest number of failures in the
United States within eighteen years
in spite of the fact that we now have
a national bankruptcy law. In 1893
the bank clearings, the great barome
ter of the country's credit and busi
nessw were smaller than in any year
since 1888. The total bank clearings
of the country for the entire year of
1893 were $53,830,994,522. In the first
six months of this year, 1900, they
were $42,857,201,310, nlmost as much
as for the entire year of 1893, while
the grand total of the bank clearings
for the year 1899 were $93,307,000,000.
The private credit of the men and
firms of the country had been so
strengthened by the election of Mr.
McKinley that they were able to do
nearly $40,000,OIK),000 more business
through tiie banks in 1899 than they
did iu 1893 under the Wilson policy,
for which Mr. Bryan stood.
But it was th • election of Mr. Mc-
Kinley and the victory for sound
money that, equally with the assured
repeal of the Wilson tariff bill,
strengthened private credit and ena
bled the people to take full advantage
of nature's bounty. It has also
strengthened the national credit, and
made it the highest in the world. Our
2 per cent, boiuls are eagerly sought
after, and are commanding a pre
mium. The money market is the in
dex of private credit, and the changes
therein immediately following Mr. Mc-
Kinley's election were most signifi
cant.
Despite the prevalence of a belief
that the free silver candidate was
doomed to defeat, the feeling of ap
prehension was most acute during the
few days preceding the election. The
preparation on every hand against a
possible mischance, the locking up of
gold, curtailed the supply of money
and seriously impaired credits. Money
was only loaned at the highest rates.
Brokers in New York City dealing on
the Stock Exchange could only bor
row money at »4 per cent, commission
and legal interest for the three days
from Friday to Monday before the
election, and the two days from Mon
day to Wednesday, the day after the
election. On this basis the rate per
annum for call loans was equivaleut
to 25 per cent. The present easy
money market and low rate on call
loans iu New York, as reported in the
Tribune to-day, shows how private
credit has been strengthened under
the gold standard and Mr. Bryan's de
feat.
The whole situation of credits and
the money market put before election
day, ISBO, represented the culmina
tion of the distrust created by the
mere possibility that the country
might go upon a silver basis. On
Wednesday morning Mr. McKinley's
election was announced and credits
were so strengthened that the rate for
call loans in New York, which I take
as a basis in the feeling in the money
market, promptly dropped to 0 per
cent, with the opening of the day's
business, and before the day ended
money was freely offered at as low as
3Mi and 4 per cent.
Immediately the large amount of
gold that had been hoarded, estimated
by leading bankers to have been over
$50,000,000, was released. For two
months before the election there was
r* premium of Yt I>er cent, on gold
J1( *>ng the brokers, such was the de
*' .id for hoarding purposes. One
ling brouer sold in a sinsrle day,
the week before election, $2,000,000
of gold iu amounts which ranged from
a few hundred dollars up to large
sums. This showed that all classes
were putting it away tor the future.
With credit strengthened because
the protective tariff would give them
a market for their goods, the manu
facturers of all classes of goods
started new enterprises of all kinds,
s.nd labor is now fully employed. 1
have at hand the figures of an indus
trial census taken by the American
Protective Tariff League in 1957 In
dustrial establishments. It shows that
these establishments In March, 1895,
employed 191,732 hands. In March.
1899, they employed 207,456. In
March, 1595, these establishments
paid out in wages $13,395,044.33. In
March, 1599, they paid $9,859,280.03.
It has been rlßlng ever since. Tha
circulation Is greater than ever before,
Increasing 25 per cent. In three years.
This is not nature'B bounty, but the
strengthening of credit under the gold
standard, making the money of the
land immense in volume, and all good
as gold.
One cannot but conclude from these
observations that the assurance to
every one investing a dollar in lnbor
or capital by Mr. McKinley's election
that he will get that dollar back in
the same 100-cent money which he put
in has so strengthened credit, public
and private, that we are to-day the
most prosperous nation in the world.
To vote for a money system that
would utterly ruin that high credit
would be a most calamitous thing for
the country and for every Individual
citizen uvlng in It.—Perry S. Heath.
OUR TROUBLES NOT NEW.
There Were Difficulties In Teiu and
New Mexico,
In the estimation of thinking people,
living in a territory once under Span
ish control, Mr. Bryan, in the language
of the late Artemus Ward, is an
"amoosln' cuss," when he talks of
"the consent of the governed." Texas
was admitted as a State in 18-13, anil
immediately after a controversy arose
over the boundary line, -Mexico claim
ing the Nueces River as the boundary
and Texas the Rio Grande. President
Polk, a Democrat, ordered Genera'
Taylor, who was at Corpus Christ!
to move to Brownsville, oji the Itic
Grande, and take possession of tlx
disputed territory. War was declared
asrainst Mexico. Colonel Kearney was
sent to Mexico and captured Santa Fe
the capital. John C. Fremont, in Cal
ifornia at the time, took possessior
of numerous Mexican villages anc
seized Monterey, the capital, and a few
American settlers then proceeded tc
declare the independence of California.
The United States was successful in
the war and in the treaty of 1848 de
manded the territory now comprised
in California, Nevada, Utah and parts
of New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado
and Kansas, paying Mexico $15,000,
000. At the time of the declaration ol
war no one dreamed of taking pos
session of this vast territory. It was
not the Intention of the Government
to do so. The consent of the Mexi
cans and Spaniards, with their towiis,
villages, schools, churches, farms,
mines and stock ranches, was not
asked. In 1853 the Mesilla Valley,
south of the (ilia River, New Mexico,
with its population, was purchased
from Mexico for the sum of $10,000,-
000, without the consent of the people
living within the territory. There are
people living in Texas and the terri
tory ceded to-day who took part in
the war with Mexico. They remember
how wily politicians stalked all over
the States just as they are W>w do
ing denouncing them as "filibusters,"
crying "militarism" and asking, "Shall
we bring into the body politic Mexi
cans and Spaniards, so different from
us in race and history that amalgama
tion is impossible?" They remember
the cry of "imperialism." They heard
Mr. Bryan's plaintive and borrowed
cry, "Imperialism finds no warrant
in the Bible." Dire predictions rang
out then as now. "But a war of con
quest is unrighteous," says Mr. Bryan.
The same thing was said in 1845-0.
Kearney and Fremont crushed Span
ish imperialism in New Mexico and
California and by treaty cession to
the United States followed, the Gov
ernment, as stated. paying $13,000,000.
Dewey crushed Spanish imperialism
at Manila. The islands by treaty were
ceded to the United Statis, the Gov
ernment paying $20,000,000 In both
cases we received Spanish lr.ws, Span
ish customs, Spanish money, wild and
savage tribes. Spanish duplicity and
cunning, together with a comparative
ly few alleged educated Spaniards and
natives. The people under
the control of Uncle Sain in 1845-0
have been unspeakably blessed and
they are contented, prosperous and
happy. The people brought under our
control by the Spanish war will re
ceive the very same blessing.—Texas
Ranger.
BRYAN ENCOURACING HOSTILITY.
Filipinos Ate Given Comfort In Firing ou
the Country's Flag.
The Filipinos are now in revolt
against the United States, and Mr.
Bryan encourages them in their revolt
and inspires them to maintain their
hostility to the American flag. This
is sailing very close to the crime of
treason, which is defined in the Con
stitution to be levying war against
the United States, or in adhering to
their enemies, giving uiem aid and
comfort.
The Filipinos are most assuredly our
enemies at the present time, and are
doing their best to destroy our army.
They are shooting down our soldiers
whenever they cau. Is not Mr. Bryan
giving them aid and comfort by say
ing to them, and to the world, that he
will give them their Independence if
he is elected President of the United
States? Does not that promise in
spire them to continued resistance
against the authority and flag of the
United States?
ltatroait Workers Share Prosperity.
During the year ending June 30,
1895, the railway companies of the
United States paid out $445,508,201
in wages. In the year ending June 30,
1800, the same companies paid $522,-
007,800, an Increase of $77,450,033. Of
this enormous increase only $720,750
was paid to the general office s of
the companies. The rest of it, nearly
$77,000,000, went to clerks, station
•igenis, train men, track employes
and skilled and unskilled laborers
generally.
Prophecies That Never Came True,
Mr. Bryan shows a distressing lack
6f interest in what lie said four years
ago. But could you blame him?
1 THE REALM OF FASHION.
New Yorlt City.—The fitted jacket
basque that can be worn indoors or us
part of a street costume never goes
out of style. This season it is short
and embodies some hint of the mili-
FITTED JACKET BASQUE.
tary Influence that renders it especially
smart. As llustrated the May Manton
model is made from line broadcloth in
a rich brown, with vest of cream white
and trimming of brown braid edged
with white, but all suiting materials
are suitable, vicuna and Venetian
cloths being generally good.
The basque is cut with a centre
seam, side backs and under-arm gores,
and is fitted with double darts, the
many seams, as well as the narrow
vest, tending to give a tapering effect.
While it Is excellent for all figures, it
suits the stout ones as few models
enn, and reduces apparent size as far
as it is possible to do. The sleeves
are two-seamed and'fit snugly to the
wrists, where they are slashed and
flare over the hands. The high stand
ing coll.ir fits smoothly, and is singu
larly effective made of the two colors,
although it can be of either one en
tire, if preferred.
To cut this jacket basque for a
woman of medium size one and three
quarter yards of material forty-four
inches wide, of one and three-eighths
MISSES' BOLERO WAISTi- '
yards fifty inches wide, with five
eighths yards for vest and collar, will
be required.
Misses' Bolero Waist.
Whatever other styles the season
may have In store, the bolero will re
main a favorite for young girls, as
well as for their older sisters and
mammas. The very chic May Man
ton design shown in the large engrav
ing is youthful at the same time that
It is eminently practicable and suited
lo a variety of materials. As Illus
trated, the jacket is of fawn-colored
vicuna cloth, with bauds of rich red
braid, the waist of soft-finished taffeta
in a slightly lighter shade with em
broidered dots of red, that match the
braid, and worn with a crush belt and
collar of panne velvet ribbon in the
same warm color. Velvet could, how
ever, be substituted for the bolero with
admirable effect, and all suiting ma
terials are entirely appropriate.
The waist is made over a fitted lin
ing that closes at the centre front.
On it Is arranged the full front, that
is tucked to form a pointed yoke. As
shown, It is included in the right shoul
der and under-arm seams, and hooked
over to the left; but, if preferred, can
be opened at the centre, the closing be
ing concealed by the folds. The little
jacket can be made entirely separate
and slipped on over the waist. It is
simplicity itself, fitted with shoulder
and under-arm seams only, and !s
lined throughout with silk. The
sleeves are two-seamed and are fin
ished at the wrists with roll-over flare
cuffs.
To cut this bolero waist for a miss
of fourteen years of age two and three
eighths yards of material twenty-one
Inches wide, one and one-quarter yards
forty-four inches wide, or one yard
fifty Inches wide, with one yard of
silk twenty inches wide for the full
front, will be required.
Up*to-Date«
A golf skirt up-to-date has a new
fangled pocket added to hold a few ex
tra golf balls as a reserve for an emer
gency. This is an outside pocket, and
has an envelope flap, which buttons
over to keep the balls from hopping
out during exercise. The pocket must
be placed "\tlic left side. It would
J»e In the of tlie P'V e r ar
ranged at the right side. This can
only he made on a heavy skirt, such'
as corduroy or cloth. The weight oC
the balls would drag a pique skirt out
of shape. The pocket should be capa«
clous, or there Is no need, otherwise,;
for Its existence.
The Pointed Belt Front.
The newer leather b#lts for wear
with morning gowns are slender all
around, excapt In front, where the
lower eds-i broadens to dip down and
produce the desirable long-walsted ef
fect. Those new belts have two
buckles, only one of which Is fastened.
They are on both sides of the pointed
piece of leather. A white ooze leather
belt Is machine stitched with black,
and the black patent leather belts are
sometimes decorated with a narrow;
facing of whtto leather on the edges,
or as ofrarn a* not are stitched with
white thread.
I For Larger Sleeves.
All the intimations from fashion oen<
tres are to the effect that sleeves ore
to be loose this winter. Not that there
is any danger of a return to the over,
grown monstrosities of a few years
ago, but It is not going to be fashion'
able to have the sleeve closely
to the lines of the arm. Sleeves will
be draped. They will have dainty
caps and ruffles and sliirrings, and will
otherwise be made an attractive fea»
tt:re of the gown of the coming sea*
son. ,
Almost to the Klbow.
Very long cuffs of lace are worn
over the forearm. They are close
fitting, rather a tight envelope for the
crepon or mohair beneath. They con
tinue their journey upward from the
wrist, and frequently reach the el
bow, where they are lost to sight be
neath the elbow puff of silk, or of
chiffon. As the upper edge of the lace
cuff is not visible, you can use piece
lace for the cuff, if you have no edge
lace with border of the suitable depth.
Chains Still tlio Vogue.
Long chains of antique design will
be popular during tlie season. Soma
are hung with odd charms and pend«
ants.
Ladles' Circular Skirt.
Skirts that fit snugly at the uppetf
portion and flare friely at the feet
make a marked feature of autumn
styles. The circular model lends it
self to the mode peculiarly well and
is becoming to all slight and medium
figures, at the same time that it is
singularly well adapted to cloths and
all wide materials. Indications point
to many striped materials for fall and
winter wear, and the illustration by
May Mnnton shows the skirt in a tan
cheviot with lineß of brown, but all
plain and small figured materials are
eiually suitable.
The skirt is cut in one piece, with
the seam at the back. It is fitted about
the hips with small darts, and the
fulness at the waist is laid in an in
verted pleat at the centre back. The
folds formed are graceful, and the
flare provided means abundant free
dom for the feet. "When plaid goods
is used, a good effect is obtained by
making a seam at the centre front,
the pattern being laid on the bias edge
of the material in place of on the'
double fold. The plaid must,of course,
bo carefully matched, but when that is
done the result is a good one, and the
sides, falling on the straight, are not
so liable to sag.
To out this skirt for a woman olj
CIBCI'LAR SKIRT.
me )iui size three and one-half yards
of material fifty inches wide, or three
and throe-quarter yards for*}- four
Inches wide, will be required.