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Show GOLD. Eighteen billion dollars worth Is the world's total production of gold since t'olumbus discovered America. Only eight billion dollars of this exists ex-ists as nionej or locked up in bunk.-? and the treasuries of nation. An unknown quantity is being earned ear-ned about In the form ot watch cases and other oruaments to satisfy humanity's hu-manity's vanity. Possibly B tlii id of the gold mined, since 1492 has disappeared. All thing.-' come from the soil. All things re- lurn to it Small wonder, land is the! average person's idea ot the- best ln- ; 1 , estment. t , . i |