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Show WHERE HAS THAT SURPLUS GONE? The available surplus in the treasury reaches the manifigcent sum of a million mil-lion and a quarter. The government at Washington seems to be sailing pretty close to the wind. In order to make even this poor showing it is necessary to sweep up all the small coin in the national vaults. We are reminded of the man who made an inventory of his possessions and counted the nickles and coppers in his trousers' pockets. Uncle Sam, who smiled at the one hundred millions in the treasury three yars ugo, is about as disgusted an individual indi-vidual as can be found in these parts. He hasn't very much to be proud of, it must be admitted. However, the Republicans Re-publicans have been faithful to their pledges in this matter. Mr. Frye of Maine, speaking in their name, promised prom-ised that if the party should get another whack at the presidency they would make the treasury as empty as a countryman on his first sea voyage. They have kept their word religiously, and here we are with the prospect of" a deficit in the near future. |