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The advocate., 1890-08-20

law, and might be repealed at any time
by Congress, they set about TO have this
law reduced 10 tho form Of a contract In
order 10 protect their claims under that
part Of the constitution (seCtlOn Q, article
" which prohibits Congress from passing
an eg post tsetO law. In obedience 10
their demands Congress, on the 14th Of
July, 1870, passed an act 10 refund the
outstanding fve-twenty bonds, according
10 the provisions OF the net Of 1869, stlp-
ulating that they should bo paid in coin
Of the then standard value; that is the
silver dollar Of 4i2IG grains and gold dol
lar Of 1858 grains, All this was stipulated
on the face Of the bond, and II was
claimed that no Congress had right to
change the terms OF the contract, and
every effort upon the part Of the people
70 increase the volume Of the currency,
either by the free coinage Of silver or in
crease Of legal tender paper currency, has
been met with che ory Of "repudlatlon"
and "dlshonest dollar" Az the time this
contract was made, or rather al ths time
the original Contarct was changed, In 1869
and 1870, we had free coinage Of silver,
and that was one Of the metals which the
bondhOlder consented to take his pay In;
but by an act approved February 10, 1873,
Congress did pass an act which changed
the stipulations In the contract, namely,
the act demonetlzing silver. BY the pas
sage Of this act, which no doubt was 80
cured at the instance Of the bOndhOldem
themselves, the bonds, II was claimed,
could only be paid in gold. Since the
passage Of this act Congressman
and Senators have been very busy
denying any completely in the matter
and claiming their ignorance OF any
clause that either dropped the coinage Of
the standard silver dollar or demOnetized
1t In sums exceeding 80. In view Of the
fact that tho language In which the law
is couched ls so perfectly plain, and IN
view Of the further fact that Congress
has never since manifested any willing
ness TO place silver back where It was,
the public is disposed to place but little
confidence in all these protestations Of
innocence. For the benefit Of the public
we give below that section OF the law
which dropped the coinage Of the silver
dollar, and which our SOlons claim they
did not understand. II can DO found on
page 956 Of q public document entitled
claws Of the United States Relating to
Loans and the Currency Coinage and
Banking, and which anyone may obtain
by addressing a request for same 10 the
Treasury department" Washington
City. The section is as follows:
SECTION i5.-That the silver coins OF the
United States shall be trade dollar, half-dOl-
l9r, or hfty-cent piece, quaTter-dOlnr, or TWEEN
y.hve-cent piece, q dime or ten cent
The advocate., 1890-08-20
DECLINE or TINE AMERICAN REPUBLIC.
The Cry Of an ''HOneat DOllar"-EiIeCta Of the
Credit Strengthening Aet-PrOhtS Of
= the BOndhOlders- Funding
Act oG 1870-The
Decentralization of Silver In 1878-A Terrible
Arralgnment Of Congress and Govern
ment Ohlcials by Senator Beck,
Of the State Of Kentucky.
BY W. 8. MORGAN.

NO. XTs
IL Is proper TO state that every financial
measure which has been passed by Con-
gress in the last twenty-five years has
been ostensibly In favor Of the ''hOnest
dollar" for tho poor man, while in fact
there has not been single measure
passed Of any note that was calculated 10
make the dollar "hOnest." The whole
tendency Of Legislation has been 10 make
the dollar more valuable--tO give IL
greater purchasing power.
Now, in view Ofthe fact that the farmer
is compelled TO part with twice the
amount Of the products of his labor TO
obtain a dollar that he did when the debt
was contracted, IL may reasonably DO
asked, where does the "honesty" Of the
dollar come inf II contract debt
which, under the financial syBtem then
prevailing, is the equivalent Of 1000
bushels Of wheat, does it make me more
"honest" or the dollar more "honest" 70
80 change that system by Legislation aS
TO compel me to rob my wife and chill
dren by parting with 1900 bushels Of
wheat TO obtain the money to pay the
debtp Then what of a Congress that per.
siatently pursues q course Of legislatiOn
that compels the farmer or labOrer 10
part with double the amount Of the pro
ducts of his labor that II would TO pay a
debt at the time it was created3 That
this has been done no one will have the
hardihOOd to deny, and but few will
openly attempt 70 justify.
Senator Beck, Of Kentucky, in o speech
in the united States Senate, has given us
a table of the profits Of the bOndhOldeE
as the result Of the passage Of the credit
strengthening act of 1859. He says:
The bOndhOlders had, Up b 1859, TeostUed slOO,.
OOO,OOO Of profit before they g0t the prtnCtpdl Of
their bonds made payable 6a coin. It can be
shown by the treasurer's reports, from year 70
year, giving the amount OF bonds sold each year,
and the premium on gold from 1862 % 1860, that
the purchase OF the bonds with paper at los face
value, and the purchase OF the paper at the dis
counts, gave profit 10 the bOndhOld0rs 40 fOl.
lows:
1862 3 18,Ia8o80
1863 3......................... M,6G6118
1884 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S00,6Bl 682
1865 1lO,l6936y
1865 6........................... 6GS76I,1B3
1861 T.......................... 167,g674i
1909 ..... Observation-Disclosures. 263,1E9,76S
On account Of per cent bonds. ..... os,2O7,sGS
Total otal............................Rl,ii2,B0s,gO 20,
The advocate., 1890-08-20
Knlghts OF Labor.

10. Fee, OF Leavenworth, Kan, ID.
M. w, Of District Assembly No. 90, de-
siTes us TO announce that he will answer
calls FOX the organization Of local assem-
blies in the First Congressional district,
Address him at Leavenworth, Kan.
The advocate., 1890-08-20

In view Of the above official facts and
figures IL would seem that the dollar"
while II may appear reasonably "honest"
from the bOndholder's standpoint, 10 not
90 considered by the farmer and la
borer who is compelled 20 part with 30
much more Of the products Of his labor
10 obtain II. Kansas farmers who placed
mortgages on their farms In 1870, or
thereabOuts, will have no trouble, with
the aid Of che above prepared table, 10
figure how much more Of the products OF
their labor it will require to pay that debt
now than II would at the time II was con-
tractOd. Figure this out, fellow farmers,
and then ask your wife and children TO
forgive you for voting 10 sustain men and
parties In power who have brought this
condition upon you. Ia life long enough
for you 70 do Justice 20 che children you
hove robbed and the burdens you have
placed upon themH DO you pray that
"this earth may be Ss the kingdom Of
heaven" and then vote TO sustain this In
famous gysternH II so, then the Lord
have mercy on your souls; you are "worse
than an lnRdel," for you will not provide
for your own family.
Now In view Of the fact that the bond
holders had already reaped such mag
nlacent harvest, 1t might be thought that
their greed would be satisfied. But as
Che act Of 1889 was simply 3 statutory
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
The MissiSs'pp

Congress has been for many years
spending large sums Of money, and q
great deal more has been asked for to
construct levses along the lower Mis-.
sissippi river for the protection OF
valuable plantations. There have also
been national expenditures in the Jet.
ties, the immediate effect of which is
to rarrow the principal outlet Of the
river 10 the gulf. The theory Is that
II the Mississippi foods are confined
within embark ments, the bottom of
the river must be secured out until
deeper water is s-cur-d, and with
more rapid discharge IN Improvement
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
The College Settlement.


Mrs. Eliza Putnam Heaton saws OF
the "collego settlement" in the Sums
Of Now York:
The Vs.s.r. Smith and We lesley
girls who sre living in u remodeled
taneH-nt house ia one Of the poorer
quarters Of New York, have come
through the winter famousiy. They
have had vt al! times seven residents.
and usually more. They have kept
eight clubs going for teaching aud
entertaining the neighborin9 children
They give out books from the library
one day in the week, and show picture.
books and games to tho little ones.
They hare opened hot baths ut ten
cents each. aud they have regular
Afternoons when they entertain the
older women. chiefly the mothers of
Stub members. They are heing neigh
borly ~ith more than two hundred
boys and girls snd their parents, and
are pst,ing = pleasant. refined home
wthin tho reach of people whosa
onlv escape from small, crowded and
dirty rooms has been the street or the
saloon. They do not hope TO work u
revolution. hut they are doing some.
ching.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
A Aprited Rebukc,
From the Livingston Enkerprisel

From the Livingston Enteyprise.l
If the Miles City Bomb, the new
prohibition paper, has no other mis-
sion than to give publicity to souri,
lous communications magnifying and
di>to,ting what to the writer's Of these
screeds may appear to be individual
fsilings. the sooner its vale Iictory is
published the better for Montana and
its fair name. We are prompted to
this belief by the recent slAnderoas at.
tack upon the Grand Army and Sons
of Veterans sent from this city. II
the Bomb desires t. do the cause it
purports to represen. any lasting good
it should oonGne itself to legitimate
temperance work, and not become a
public receptacle for the illusions of
social scavengers.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

OF navig alton will occur. According
to the latest news, there is something
going very wrong. The difl;caky has
been that the embank merits do rot
stand long enough to give the idea
upon which their erection is based a
thorough trial. 1t follows that too
much or too little money has been
appropriated Congress should make
Taste TO investigate the Mississippi
while the great river is manifrsting
itself.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
A Difficult Language.

1t is becoming difficult, nowadays &c
understand the English language, SO
widely spread are the English speak
people. A word which in England
means one thing in Massachusetts,
means another, and in Illinois, for
instance, may mean a third. A new
instance Of this diversity is the fact
that small glass receptacle covered
with leather, fitted with a metal cap,
and filled with "bug juice" is in some
sections of the United States called u
flask, in others pocket pistol and in
Iowa it is known as an Original pack.
age"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

Read the following: Mr.. G. II. Nor
s's, Newark. Ark, says: WAS down
win Abseess of the Lungs, and friends
and physirians pronounced me an In
durable Consumpsi~e. Began using ar.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
am now on my third bottle, and able to
oversee the work "n my farm. 1t ia the
finest medicine ever made"
Jesse M'ddlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: Had it not been for DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption l would
have died Of Lung Troubles. Was given
up by doctors. Am now in best of
health" Try it.Sarnple bottles free
n Hewjt 4 BToNn's drugstore.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
MONEY AND STOCKS.

fhs Former Firm and the Latter Active.
Bradst.set's for the week ending
Mays
"Money i'll New York has naturally
become frmer under tho increased
demand, caused BY speculative ac,ivi
~ and strength. Some shifting Of
loans, incident to the close of the
month. aiso affected tho market, and
call loans, which we're 4@44 per cent
As the opening of the week, stiff.nsd
up to per cent. and upward, touch.
ing even 8 per cent. on Thursday.
Time money Is in demand a. s per
cent. Lenders are more conservative
than ever regarding commercial pa.
per. the best double names not being
taken At less than 54@6 per cent,
while less desirable note. are slow at
stiff rates.
"Following were the closing quota.
fions: Call loans, 5@8 per cent. per
annum; time loans, 5@54 per cent:
best city single name commercial
paper, 53@6 per cent.
"rhe New York stock ma, k~t shows
increasing activity and advancing
prices. The speculation is assuming
. wider form than has been seen for
years, and the prospective silver lexis.
Ist'on from which it originated is par
TALLY lost sight Of"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
Unreasonable Juclh.

Just because an Indianapolis audi
ence forgot to compliment her with
a" encore Emma Juch jahbed her dag.
ger through the drop curtain. Her
audience had paid their good money
to hear "A"nie Rooney" and see a
little "wingin' on the side, and her
indignation was probably no greater
than their disgust.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
Not Much Difference After All.

Queen Victoria and her family have
been photographed in group. 1t is
not reported chat the queen sat in the
center with her han:ls incased in mitt.
and crossed in her lap while the chill
dren surrounded her with their hands
placed sffectionately upon each ether.
shoulders, bu. they probably were
There is not much difference betwee,
English royalty and American democ.
racy after all.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

French Tansy Waters, the Ladies' Friend
French Tansy WATERS for female
irregularities, are safe and sure, and
will give relief in all cases, no matter
WHAT tho cause.
They are made from the recipe OF
one of the most prominent French
physicians, who used them without a
single failure in his private practise
for 20 years. Sent securely sealed by
mail on receipt Of two dollars. To BE-
had only ofthe
LIVINGSTON CHEMICAL Co.,
Portland Oregon.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

The Farmers Derp In Mythology.
1t is thought the farmers OF America
are SO deeply absorbed in Uncle Jerry
Rusk's neurological works that they
will not be able to give due consider.
alton to the beautiful scheme Of rails.
ing silk.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
STEALIN6S.
The Editors Plant.

"Yo xemmlsf's RESP tied. al, mel"
The weary editor sighed.
"And why dVes that fact trouble theef''
A man sst0ntahed cried.
"Thst Ksmmler has . chance TO live.
Does that fact give the paini'
"Ah. no. r'y boy. but. don't you zee,
Hts life. his crime. his pedigree,
Descriptions of the p,.cs where he
Will die, and Of . M chiuerte,
The lawyers talk and Addle-de.cee,
And heaven knows what will have TO be
All printed DER again.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

-A three-quarter column aiver-
tisesnent Of the Boise Vapor Springs
appears on the 6rst page Of the Boise
Statesman. Judge Kelley, the pro.
prietot. being an old newspaper man,
eviasosly appreciates the value Of
printers ink.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
Here's An Idea.

The Chicago Herald wants no qua.
dri. centennial demonstration at New
York aud Washington. 1t is evident.
ly afraid that the Chicago worlds fair
will not be big enough to have side
shows.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
Mount : Carol! : Seminary,
The Dread

LITERARY PERIODICAL
Of 30 quarto pages (including
cever) published bv the
Dread Society Of
MI. CARROLL SEMINARY.
AS the organ and exponent
CT the Institution from which
ennenates, The DREAD aims to
set forth plainly aud fairly its
merits, and the facilities it
offers those seeking a desirable
place to acquire u thorough
practical education. Such be-
ing its aim. it is obviously the
interest of every patron, and
all seeking u school to patron.
ize, to receive The DREAD.
Address. Financial Manager,
Mt. arroll, Carroll county, III.
and sample copy free.
AS an advertising medium,
THE OHEAD has few supcriOrs
outside the largest cities.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
4 Great C4,u0enxer 0Ope.

The author Ut "ln God we trust.'
on the coins Of the United States. il
dead.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

dations furnished. The courses over
study are extended. The work done is
required to be thorough and prac-
teal. Its CONSERVATORY OF
MUSIC raAks among the best West or
East.
Its Art Department is Superior.
The NORMAL DEPARTMENT is
excellent and its graduates readily COM
mand the best positions, many occupy
ing prominent places in some of the
first Schools, Summaries and Colleges
of the West. A department of STEM
ography and Typewriting meets
the growing demand for young women
in this line of work. There they may
become fitted to office work to which
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

0JSPOPSso
Makes De lives Of many people miserable,
and oftea leads 70 selE-destructiou. Distress
after eating. sour stomach, alex headache.
heartburn. loss Of appetite, faint. " all gone"
feeling. Bad taste. coated tongue. and irre-u-
As.>.> larity Of the bowels, are
OoOSSU0o some q the moro common
AfeoF symptoms. Dyspepsia does
$40. not Get wen Il itself. Il
oss"8 requires careful, persistent
Attsntioo, and remedy like Hoods Sarsa-
parillS, which acts gently. yet surely and
omcienlly. Il tones the stomach ard other
organs, regulates The digestion, creaess .
sood appetite. and by thus 4iok
ovcrcoGning the local symp-
toms removes the sympa- SSO30oC0O
thetio elects ok tho disease, banlshes the
hladaeha, and tefEU9ha0 the tired mind.
shave been troubled with Dyspepsia. I
Aad but mile appetite, and what did eat
0>>.>. distressed me, or ala me
little good. In IN hour
OOB0 after eating I would expe.
t3eAA1 falntne9e, or tired, all-eonD feeling,
- ths41A I had not eaten anything. Ny trou.
bic, ! think. was agerAvated BY my business,
which u that Of painter, and from being
more or less Shut up In a>.,.
room with fresh paint. Last
Dpejng took Hoods 8arsa- 0105U0CU
fi11AAtook three bottles. It did me IN
annlno1oo amount Of good. It gave mo an
AppetitA And my food relished and satisfied
The craving had previously experienced"
0aanas 4. PAsE, WATERFOWL. Mass.
Hoods 9arsaparllla
osaAby IN arassists. q; six for es Prepared only
~ G. l. HOOD CO.. Apothecaries. Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses Ono Dollar
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

EHHES II you desire them ne nae fooli.,
away time on thirss That don't nav,
bat send sltG at once for ,argn,Grrrt on,st ~
u ~, H.ras New stanley Book. II book and terms
nut S"rstacfory We refund yonr money M risk
\" capital needed Both Indies ana gentlemen
tmnioHea Don't lose time In writing .st.p I'm
nIte the waters are t-oHbsd bays are worth
81, Rithmors IA -Ns ''s'n
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

!" Blank Pools OF Labor fol
sale at this office.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
No Tears For Mr.. Randall,

The whisky ring and lobbyists gener-
ally are not shedding any tears over
the death Of Mr.. Randall.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

Furs! Pclts! Hides!
The highest cash price paid for
hides, pelts, and furs, By
LEON FrLD, HALEY, Idaho.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

Location not,cnr. for both lode
and placer claims, for sale at the
TINES Office.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
For Hcalthfllness tits Remarkable

Only one death among the students in
20 yaars-but two in the history of the
school (35 ycars)-bolh from chronic
aimcnts, for which they were under
treatment VIXEN they entered :hc insti-
tuition. Such record of Ncalt!, among
30 large a n.nnber Is rarely found.
Expenses msdcra:e, for tie aveonmo-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
4 Small Pair Not Snfacient.

Two t.n.psr.Americans don't make
y congress. 1t is we'll that Mr.. Blaine
called them off.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

success with its Conservatory of Music
scarcely has peer. It's location is de-
lightfnl. Access easy, being on the c.,
NJ. & St. p. Hy, line of nearly 6GOO
miles, opening communication with all
paris Of the country.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
Conservatory or Art Course.

Among the distinguishing features OF
this Institution is the aid given to
WORTHY GIRLS Of MARKED ABILITY with
but small means to gain preparation
for usefulness. We can safel, fay there
Is no Institution in the country that gives
the "helps" and encouragement to de-
vrlop superior womanhood given a
MountCarroll Seminary.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09
Illinois.

they may prove better adapted than ito
teaching, to which SO many turn.
DIPLOMAS are conferred ON those
completing satisfactorily aAy Of the
prescribed courses.
MEDALS are presented those who at
tain Superior excellence i'm the
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-05-09

| In every town
and city III tins
U nited States
a n q British
America.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-08-20
SteWarts Run.
SALLY r. SCRUBINGs.

The drill has started in the test
we'll on the Rev farm.
Venarsdale's crew are rigging up
to drill No. 10 on the Jocelyn.
Main Spangler, of Pleasantville, is
building rig No. 4 on the Bromley.
Rig No. IL on the Jocelyn has been
started.
The National put in a pump station
on the Bromley last week.
E. S. Zahniser has been quite poorly.
John Fogle and sister Alice, are
visiting friends and relatives in Erie
county.
A. j. Handy and family returned
home from Franklin where Mr.. Handy
has been putting up Mrs. Reeser's hay
and oats. While there the whole
family, except Mr.. Handy, were down
with the measles. Mrs. H. was very
bad, and is quite weak yet.
Mrs. Charley Ferry of Warren, has
been the guest of John A. Dawson S
family.
Chas. Zahniser is working for Main
Spangler, rig building.
MCGINTY.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-08-20
NEWsY NOTES.

1t is stated by high medical authority
that moro than two-thirds of tho people
who were attacked by the malady known
as la grippe last winter are still suffering
in some form or other from its effects.
They lack elastic buoyancy and strength
and creep about their vocations. It's eff
fects will not pass away for some time.
Traction engines hauling threshers are
once more abroad in the land, terrorizing
horses that arc afraid OF nothing else. The
law provides for proper precautions in the
way of going ahead at cross-r roads, stop
ping before meeting horses, etc., and
owners of tho engines should SEQ that
these are strictly complied with, or they
may suffer from suits for dainages.-Er.
An exchange says cholera morbus can
be easily checked in nine cases out of ten,
by the use of the following, which any
druggist can fill: Tincture capsicum,
laudanum, tincture of rhubarb, spirits of
camphor and essence of peppermint, OF
each two drams, mix and take from 10 TO
20 drops every half hour until relieved.
This has been known to cure some of the
worst cases in a short time. No family
should be without it during tho hot season.
1.-THE Best for the Ladies'" one only
needs to look at the September number OF
"Peterson" to decide that it is the best
magazine for ladies. Tho fashions arc
always accurate and novel, and the varied
departments are kept up to the highest
standard. Lovers of good literature will
always find ample qualification for their
tastes in the fiction, poetry and miscella-
neous articles. Terms, two dollars a year.
Address, Peterson's Magazine, 800 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-08-20
Liokingvilie.
NiCGINTY,

Rev. Brickley and wife are visiting
relatives in Johnstown.
Miss Lizzie Dewalt is stopping in
Sheffield.
Some of the boys of this place took
the privilege Of entering some of the
farmers corn fields and destroyed some
corn.
Paul Clifford is rusticating at the
pump station.
Miss Lottie Alexander of Licking.
vile, is stopping at Ed. Alexsnder's
at Newmansyille.
Literary is still in progress in our
town.
Charles McMichael, who for a pro-
longed time has been working in
Warren county, returned home last
week. G.