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PAYING OUR DEBTS
A little over a year ago financial J
leaders of the United States were I
greatly alarmed over what the Eu- j
ropoau war would do to this coun
try, says the Portlaud Telegram. I
The various nations at war had1
loaned us vast sums t-f money to
develop our railroads and other re
sources and had takeu our securi-1
ties freely for many years. Now J
tkev would need all their resources
to carry ou the greatest of all wars,
ftud thi United States was sure to
be drained of all her gold to Ray for
the stocks and bonds that would be
unloaded immediately.
U was almost a panic!
The stock exchanges in New
York an' Chicago werj closed tight
aud kept closed for more than
four mouths. Demoralizing, indeed,
was the effect on industry, and in
terest rates in New York and else
where were kept up to seven and
eighi per cent. So strcng did the
current of exchange run against this
country that remittances to Lundou
coet a five per ceut premium. it
took more than five American dol
lars to buy a pound sterling.
What a change one brief year
has wrought.'
Exchange en Louuon droputd
from five per cent premium to sev
Ga per ceut discount and the Eng
lish pound was worth only four
dollars and half. American g"ld
"Don't send us any more gold. We
havo too much gold.. Send us our
securities," was the New York bank
ers' cry.
No longer is there a fear that
a fl-iod of foreign owned securities
dumped upon our markets will be
a catastrophe. Our bankers are
anxious to get them ana encourage
the European nations to send them.
Several hundred mlllicns of dol
lars "vorth have been linuidated in
the oast few months. In no other
way can the settlemeu; of balances
be accounted for. With excels ex
ports of nearly a billion dollars
and net imports of a little more
than $150,000,000 of gold, the
difference has been twid with Am
erican stocks and bonds.
Th» necessities or the warring
nations is making prosperity in the
Cnitert States. All the securities
which Europe has sent back to us
hare been quietly bought up by idle
American capital at a much less
price than they were originally sold
for to the foreign investors. We
are not only paying our debts hy
redeeming out outstanding liabili
ties, but are making money while
doing it. Besides, the interest on
these several hundred millions of
gilt edged securities will hereafter
be put in circulation in this coun
try for the benefit cf our own
people.
MISSING IX XOKTH
Dawson News: The police have
received a letter from John Han
inn of Stockton, California, inquir
ing fc-r iis sister, Mrs. L. J. Brun
e-r, for whom he is very anxious, he
states, as he has not heard from
htr for a long time. She is 71
years of age.
A letter of inquiry also has
been received regarding William
Germain, 65 years of age. Mrs.
Thomas Lefrance, of North Bay,
Ontario, makes the inquiry, and
states that she heard Mr. Germain
had mining property on "Klondike
Island," and was drowned some
time ago. * >
GOOD YIELD REPORTED
BY C.-K. DREDGES
Tae Engineering and Mining Jour->
i Rl of August 14 says: Canadian
Klondyke No. 2 dredge, which over
turned last autumn, was righted
an i drydocked on July 20, but an
accident on July 23 will prevent its
going into commission as early as
expected. One man was killed and
two were seriously and one slightly
injured. The yield from the other
three dredges has lately been the
highest ever Tecorded. For the
week ended July 20 it was 3,407
ounces; July 27, 3,436 ounces.
Sons In China.
In China one can always borrow
money on the strength of having a son,
but nobody would advance a penny to
the man if be had a dozen daughters.
The sons are responsible for the debts
of their fathers for three generations,
while daughters are responsible only
for the debts of their own husbands
An Artist.
"Your son. sir. has a very effective
touclL*"
"So's he's been borrowing from you
too?"—Baltimore American.
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VIII.—THE CENTER
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[Copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Co.]
(Continued from last Issue)
There he yelled and brandished his
scythe full In the i>nth of the oncoming
horse until It was almost on top of
him. It was nip and tuck, but Jlminie
stood It out, niwl at the lust moment
the trotter swerved and started up the
bauk. Then It was that Jlmmte drop
ped his scythe and seized the plunging
animal by the bridle Just as Lafe ar
rived on the scene, flourishing the bills
In his right baud.
"Here, you!" he gasped to Faunfug.
"Take 'em!" He threw the bills Into
the wagon. "I don't want 'em!"
Jiinmle held on to the horse, gaping
at the sight of the money.
"Did he give It to yer?" he asked,
no.lding toward Fanning, who stood up
in the wagon and dropped the lines.
"What's biting you If" the topogra
pher bellowed, purple with rage. "You
leave go thai horst-'s head or I'll whale
the life out of you!"
lie grabbed the whip, but Lafe Jump
ed iu besi.le him, pinulng both his arms
to his sides.
"Now. you behave!" I.nfe growled.
"Tills may be the center of population
of all the universe. 1 dunuo and 1 don't
care. I'lclc up that money o' yours,
an' be quick about it!"
Fanning stooped to recover the bills
from the bottom of the wagon.
"Did he give yer dat money?" Jlm
inie repeated.
"He did." LaTe replica, "out 1 aou i
want it. Ain't got 110 use for It, an' I
ain't got uo use for no monuments,
neither."
Jiminie only heard the first part of
Lnfe's answer.
"An" did .ver sign any receipt for
It?" he continued.
Lafe siapi>ed his knee.
"R.v Gregory, I did sign one, an' 1
come near forgett'.n' all about it!" he
cried.
"An" did yer read it before yer signed
It?" Jiuimie went on coldly.
"Now, you let go that horse!" Fan
ning shrieked, fairly frothing at the
uioutb. Seizing the lines, he slapped
them violently on the trotter's back.
The liorse reared and bucked, but Jim
niie clung tight to the bridle. There
ensued a wild struggle in the wagon.
Lafe Cioodel had the advantage of mus
cle if not of weight, and in another
minute Kanning's 200 pounds landed in
a heap on the dusty surface of the
farm lane.
As tlie descent was made head first,
the contents of his pockets fell In a
shower about him, and prominent
among the scattered papers was the
document bearing Lafe Goodel's
sprawling signature. Lafe pounced on
It with au exclamation.
"Loggo the mare. Jiuimie!" he cried.
"We're all through!"
Jimiuie released the bridle, and no
sooner had he sprung to one side than
horse and buggy disappeared down the
farm lane in a cloud of yellow dust
Fanning rose to ills feet, and, hastily
gathering up his belongings, took to
his heels after the trotter, shouting
curses as he went.
"An' now, Jimmle," said Lafe, "we'll
take a look at the pesky thing. You'd
better read it. Your eyes aro better
than mine."
Jimmle took the documeut from Lafe
and unfolded it
" 'Know all men by these presents,""
he began. " 'that I, Lafayette Goodel.
The Contents of His Pookets Fell In a
Shower About Him.
A GREAT RACKET
Tbat is what a number of vis
itor havp said about the new
"Horseman" tennis racket, of which
wo have just received a complete
line direct from the manufacturers.
Px5uces range from $2.50 to $10.00.
AH are guaranteed against defects.
Come in and look thorn over. Kel
lar Bros. Drug Co. 1 tf.
jfor and in consideration Of the sum
bf $50* "—
"That's all Tlgliti so fnr," Lafe said.
"Go ahead 1"
" The sutn of $50, lawful money of
tho United States'"—
"It looked like good money," Lafe
admitted.
" *Xo me in hand paid by the Midland
Railroad of New York' "—
"Stop!" Lafe shouted. "Itead that
over!"
" 'By the Midland railroad of New
York,' " Jlmmle repeated. " 'Do here
by grant, bargain, sell, assign and con
vey all that land'
"That'll do!" Lafe gasped. "That's
enough! I seo it all now!" lie stood
up unsteadily. "The dirty rascal!" he
cried. "So that was his trick, was it?"
He turned to Jimmle. "Jlmmle, boy,"
he said earnestly, "Glmmo your hand.
That pesky railroad can't buy my pas
ture lot for less than $500 an acre,
and when they do you'll get your share,
and a big one too!"
And six months later Lafe was aa
good as his word.
"Red, the Mediator," is tlio
next in this short story series. It
will uegln tomorrow and you will
enjoy reading it.
Taxlcabt in 1711.
Something over a couple of centuries
ago the principle of the taxicab was
known, remarks an exchange. An ad
vertisement in the London Dally Cou
rant of Jan. 13, 1711, announces that
at the Sign of the Seven Stars, uuder
the piazza of Covent Garden, a char
lot was on view that would travel
without horses and measure the miles
as It goes. It was capable of turning
and reversing and could jfa uphill as
easily as on level ground.
A Subdued Vocalist.
"Pa. you sing bass in the choir, don't
you?" asked Bobby Smlthers.
"Yes, my son," replied Mr. Smithers.
"And ma sings soprano?"
"That's right"
"Well, there's one thing I don't un
derstand."
"What la ttr*
"Mrs. Tompkins says yon sing
mighty big In public and mighty small
at homo."—Birmingham Age-Herald.
Portugal.
Portugal obtained its name from por
to. the haven or port where the Gauls
landed their stores. This is Oporto,
called by the Portuguese O Porto (the
port). The town was given as a dowry
to Teresa when she married Ueury de
Lorraine, who styled himself Earl of
Portugal because the place was known
as the portus (Jallorum (the port of the
Gauls). The name finally extended to
(he whole country.
A Reel
Atha-leei
the doc.,
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EXERCISE)
(See next page.)
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meet* 2d anO 4th
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monTh. Vtoilin6 brothers are wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
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