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REAL ESTATE WINDLE.
Exposure Of a Fraudulent Real Estate Busi-
ness at Plaiuf Id C. loraio

ness at Plainf Id, C,loraio.
DENVER, Oct. 27.-The United States
Marshal arrested James Pierce and William
NJ. SUIT on charge of running a fraudu-
lent real estate busin ess at Planfeld, an
addition to Denver, thirty miles from here
on the Denver and Fort Worth road. The
Plainield Addition Company began busi-
ness in September. 1889. Thousands of cir
cularS were distributed throughout the coun-
try from Colorado to Maine. These an
nounced tnat the company was giving away
lots for the price of recording them, say
So 80 and two-eent postage stamp which
was necessary to return the deed.
On July 4th seven hundred and ninety deeds
were returned to tlEs,s company with the
Necessary 81 90 and a postage stamp-to be
recorded. The only house within six miles
of Plainfeld is Pierce's own house. The
secret of the scheme lay in The recording Of
the deeds, the County Recorder receiving
80 cents for each deed and the company
pocketing the balance. By this deal the
company had cleared nearly SsOO0-a great
deal more than they paid for the Mole
property. The Recorder has made over
S30QO
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At W shin gton.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The races to-day
resulted as follows:
First race, three-quarters of mile, Mabel
won, Watterson second, Leontine third.
Time, :16A.
Second race, five-eighths of mile, Gene
We've won, Syracuse second, Percles third.
Time, :03h.
Third race, one and an eighth miles,
Larchmont won, Silleck second, Frank
Ward third. Time, 80
Fourth race. one mile. Blue Jeans won,
Salyini second, Golden Reel third. Time,
AN.
Fifth race Churdles), one and three-auar-
ter miles, Hercules won, Zangbar second,
Grey Gown third. Time, 1926.
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of for fifteen weeks, and letters addressed
to him from Vienna TO La Plata and Val
paraiso remain unanswered
British Grain Trada.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says : There is an increased demand
for English wheatS. Sound samples are Sd
dearer Foreign wheats have covered Cd.
Flour is dull, heavy home supplies, together
with large consignment of Californian,
checking anv tendency to rise. Corn and
beans are rather dear. Barley is firm. At
to-daY's market English wheat was dull !;
California and other American -four were
in good demand and prices improved Cd.
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Cincinnati Board of Imrrovemeuts.

CINCINNATI. Oct. 27,-The Mayor this
afternoon appointed new non-parlisan
Board of Public Improvements, in accord
ance with an act of the Legislature just
passed. The members of ihs old board
have asked the courts for an Injunction,
holding that special legislation in the case is
unconstitutional,
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CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
The Republican Congressional Committee
Closing Up the CampaiRp,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The Republican
Committee is especially busy just now clos
ing up the campaign. mailing final docu-
ments and putting things generally in ship
shape order for the 4th prox. There can be
no doubt of their confidence in a Republican
victory this year. The managers, however,
say that during the last few days the Demo
Gratis have been making lavish use of
money IN all doubtful districts. In one dis
trict, it is said, $1,000 has been put in by the
Democrats in the last few days. The Re-
publicans look on this as prearranged
Democratic programme to hold the cash until
near the end of the canvass and then flood
the rOuntrv
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Inaccuracies in Congressional Elections

BosToN, Oct. 27-The Globe says poIit-
clans are greatly excited over the discovery
of garing inaccuracies in the Congressional
elections OF two years ago, which those IN
vestigatng the matter find it difficult to eX-
plain on grounds of carelessness. The dis
crepancies in one district alone are over
promised soon
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A Fatal Jemp.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 27.-Some waste paper
the basement of the cotored school on
Courtland street caught fire this morning
and the smoke caused a panic among the
children. Katie Smith jumped from the
third story window and was fatally injured.
There were no other serious casualties.
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Trouble Among Colorado Miners,

DENVER (Colo), Oct. 27.-Adyices just
received here from the Louisville and Erie
coal district indicate that the miners there
will strike Tuesday. There has been more
OF less trouble among the minors for the
past year. Twice they have struck. and,
after bitter fight, have failed. They
threaten to win their fight this time, even if
violence is necessary
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The Fall in s WAY

New YORK, Oct. 27-Dealers in silver
state that there is no reason for the late fall
in silver nXcept its manipulation by London
holders. Four hundred and nine thousand
ounces of foreign silver was imported last
week at this port. Halt of this came to
one German house from London. 1t is as
serted this shipment resulted in loss, but
that must remain matter for conjecture.
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Threatened Natiys Onthraak

DENVER, Oct. 81 kilograms and letters
IN great numbers have been addressed TO
Governor Cooper during the past month
asking that steps be-taken to protect settlers
in Routt County from the depred atlOns of
the Indians. The latest advices are that the
Indians are becoming very bold and the
Governor has telegraphed the President,
urging immediate action.
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Protestant Episcopal Educational Board

New YORK, Oct. 27.-The annual meeting
of the Church University Board of Regents,
which is the central educational board of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, was held here
to-day. Among the measures discussed and
adopted was the proposed meeting of the
General Conference in this city. representing
the educators Of the Episcopal Church in
the United States
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New President for Amhsrs. College

BosToN Mass.), Oct. 27. - President
Julius Seeley, who for fourteen years has
been at the head of the celebrated Amherst
College, surrendered his duties this morning
to his successor, Dr.. Merrill E. Gates. The
students then entered the reception hall and
each class cheered the new President in turn.
DIR. Seeley was compelled TO resign on ac-
count of i'll health.
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CLEVELAND IN COURT.
The Ex-President Pleads an Important Case
at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct 81. - Ex-President
Cleveland to-day made an argument before
the Supreme Court, as associate counsel for
James w. Peake, in what is known as the
New Orleans drainage case. The court
room was filled with members of the bar
and the general public, while an impatient
crowd awaited outside an opportunity to
enter. When Mr.. Cleveland entered he was
heartily greeted by eX-Attorney-General
Garland and eX-Secretary Bayard. while
Justice Lamar bowed from the bench, to
which he had been appointed by the lawyer
who now sat before him waiting to plead
case.s Mr. Cleveland read from a printed
brief, and, although the case was very tech
nical, he held the interested attention of
every member Of The court.
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sEvENTH-DAY BAPTIsTs.
Societies Consolidated and the Standard OF
College Scholarship Raised

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-The Seventh-Day Bap-
tist Council today took definite action on the
reports of the standing committees. The
most important conclusion reached had ref
erence TO denominational policy and educa-
tional work. The council voted to remove
a menace to the harmony of the denomina-
ton by the unificaton and merging together
of church and mission and the tract and
educational societies. 1t was resolved to
raise the standard of scholarship in the de-
nominational colleges at Alfred, New York,
Milton, Wisconsin; Albion, Wisconsin. and
Salem, West Virginia.
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Wheat Supply.

New YORK, Oct. 27.-The visible supply
of grain is as follows; Wheat 19.7l5,Ooo
bushels, an. increase of 100000; corn,
oats, 4,122,0C0 bushels, decrease of $4,000; !;
rye 630O00 bushels, an increase Of 24,C0O; ;
barley, 4,SC9,000 bushels, an increase Of
33t 600
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Murdered by Unknown Persons,

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 27.-John Webb
and Henry Switzer, living at the same
cabin on the line of their adjoining claims,
were called to their doors last night by per-
sons unknown and killed. 1t is supposed
the murders were committed by contestants
to the claims,
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To Form an Alliance

LONDON. Oct. 27.-The Telegraph pub
fishes dispatch from its correspondent in
ST. Petersburg, saying: 1t is believed seri-
ously in diplomatic circles here that Gen.
eral ObruSchcff, who is now in Paris. is
authorized TO formulate the military c0ndi-
tions for regular alliance between France
and Russia
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4 Banker Dangerously 1.iur.d

SPOKANE FALLS, Oct. 27.-D. NJ. Drum
keller, one of the most prominent bankers
of this city, was dangerously injured in a
runaway accident to-day. A wild team
dashed into his carriage. The full extent of
his injuries is not known. 1t is feared he
has received internal injuries.
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A Ball-P.ayer Fatally Shot.

CoRoEs (N. ", Oct. 27.-Thomas Lynch,
ballplayer, at one time captain of the
Stars of Syracuse, afterward with the At
lanta (Ga) Club, and later with the club at
Wilmington, Del, was shot through the
breast to-day in saloon row. He cannot
recover His assailant was not captured.
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POISONED HIMSELF.
A Young Man Takes His Life With Nor
phine and Laudanum.

Young Man Takes HIS LIE With Nor
phine and Laudanum.
Julius DOrnsife, a waiter by occupation,
committed suicide last night by taking
quantity of morphine powders and the con-
tents of small vial of laudanum. The
deceased resided with his cousin. DR.. c. w.
Decker, at $40 Page street. He was found
last evening lying on Haight street. near
his residence, by Special Officer Butler,
who removed him 10 his home where he
died. The Coroner was notified and took
charge of the body. The deceased had only
been in the State eight weeks. His father
is an ex- Mayor of Kansas City. He was but
% years of age.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-The Journal says:
There is nnmstakabe evidence that both
the Burlington and Santa Fe roads have
blocks If tickets on sale in St. Louis and
Kansas City at So cut on the regular rate
to San Francisco.
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New YORK, Oct. 27.-Berserker's tips on
Linden are: First race, Loantaka or Tip
staff; second, Text or Squander; third, Di-
ablo or Prince Fonso; fourth, Equity or
Yosemite; fifth, Autocrat or Vengeur !;
sixth, Pliny or Cam.
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ColG-Blooded Murder.

STUBENvILLE Ohio. Oct GA cold
booded murder was committed in West
Virginia, across the river, this morning,
times by Frank Cruise, fellow-countryman
Much excitement prevails, citizens thinking
that Cruise was deputed by the Malta to kill
Gallo.
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Vitu Villages Burned,

ZANZIBAR, Oct. 27.-Admiral Fremantle
has attacked and burned several villages on
the Vitu coast The villages were speedily
evacuated, and no casualties are reported
He proposed to attack Vitu Sunday night.
The Sultan had refused to appear before
the Consuls or to deliver up the natives inl-
plicated in the recent murder of Germans.
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WOODSTOCK (Ont), Oct. 27.-Brchall has
received letter dated Jackson, Mich, Oc-
tober oath, and signed The Colonel" pur-
porting to show that the writer killed Ben
well. BirchallS solicitor will ask for a re-
prieye on the strength of this.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-The Farmers Review
will say this week that according to statis-
tics received, the grand total of the potato
crop in this country for 1880 will be about
122, 900 bushels, as against 233, ,701, 600 in
1889 and 216046, 600 in 1883.
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Anti-Tammanv Voters.

New YORK, Oct. 27-The Scotch Cove
nanters of New York, large, influential
and religious body. who seldom vote at any
election, has this year registered as a body,
and will cast ballots for the anti Tammany
ticket,
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LoNDoN's LATEST SENSATION.
PrOba bili'y of the South Hampstead Mystery
Being Explained

Being Explained
LONDON, Oct 27.-It is probable the po-
lice will succeed in clearing away the mys-
tery which is surrounding the murder of
Mrs. Hogg, whose body was found Friday
night at South Hampstead. Mrs. Nellie
PieTcey, whom Mrs. Hogg visited Friday,
and whose house revealed traces of des-
peTate struggle, and who was consequently
arrested, was arraigned in the Police Court
to-day on a preliminary hearing. The hus-
band OF the murdered woman testified that
liaisOn existed between himself and the
prisoner. lie had latch-key to her house
and frequently visited her He thought his
wife did not know of his relations with Mrs.
Plercey. Further examination of the kitchen
at the Piercey residence revealed that
fierce struggle had taken place there, and
that attempts had been made to remove
blood stains from the floor and about the
room
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4 Petition to h Queen of spsip,

ORID, Oct. 27.-Thirty-two Bishops
who assisted in the recent Catholic Congress
a SaragosSa, have sent a petition to the
Queen Of Spain asking her to interfere in
the matter of the unjust treatment of the
Pope
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Boston, Oct. 27.-Commander-in- Chief
Veazey, G. A. r., announces the appoint
ment of William Lochren of Minneapolis
Judge Advocate General,
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Left the Country,

WAY Cross (Ga.l, Oct. 27.-Allis quiet at
Warns. Mr.. Warns has sold out his interest
there and left the country, saying he is
$4,000 out Of pocket
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COMMITTEE OF FIFTY.
Movement to Secure the Conviction OF the
New Orleans Assassius.

New ORLEANS, Oct. PA mass-meeting
of citizens called by the Committee of Fifty
was held tonight. The committee submitted
report to the effec. that $4,000 was re-
quired TO carry out the plans to secure the
arrest and conviction of Hennessy's assass-
ins. a resolution was adopted approving
the course OF the committee and pledging it
support.
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New York Not to BE Reconnted.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Secretary of the
Interior Noble to-day rendered a decision
denying the application Of Mayor Grant for
the Il enumeration of the population Of the
city of New York.
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HIGH It'd ES.
Railroad Tracks Flooded and Portions Washed
Away Near Boston.

BOSTON, Oct. 27.-The extremely high
high tide the past two days caused much
damage along the line of the Boston and
Revere Beach and Lynn railroads. The
water is clear over the sea-wall which pro-
tects the railway, and at Winthrop junction
everything is completely surrounded with
the flood. A large gang Of men are at work
between Oak Island and Point Of Pines pro-
tecting the outward track, which is washed
away for about 400 feet. In Boston Harbor
the tide was the highest to-day for a long
time
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The Result of Drink and Jealousv

AUSTIN (Tex.), Oct. 2Z-Bill Darnwell,
an ex-pOlieemaD, this afternoon shot and
killed Maggie Null and then blew out his
own brains. Drink and jealousy caused the
crime
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Panama Canal N gotiation,

PARIS. Oct. 27.-Lieutenant Wyse tele-
graphs La France from Bogota that the
Panama Canal negotiations are certain to
be prOtracted and beset with difficulties
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Reheaded Wi,h a Rszor

Alta MIA (Ga.), Oct. 27.-In Gwynette
County yesterday Fannie Chambers. a
negress, after Quarreling with Pierce
Wright. her lover, cut off his head with
razor.
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HOG CHOLERA.
Death Of a Large Number Of Animals at
p;ttebu,p

Ueath Of Large Ntmbcr OF Animals at
Pittsbu'g
PITTsBURG, Oct. 27.-Word was received
here tonight from Brownsville, Pa, that
400 hogs being fattened at distillery had
died and been buried in trench. The
State Veterinary Surgeon, after careful
investigation, pronounced the disease hog
cholera of the worst kind Meanwhile the
rest of the drove, some 700. had been driven
through the streets of Brownsville and
shipped east, mainly to Philadelphia. Many
of the hogs dropped dead on the street, but
were picked up and shipped with the living.
Many animals owned by farmers in that
vicinity have since died.
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Won Hartsrau's New Rank

VIENNA. Oct. 27.-Count ,on uartenau,
who was formerly known as Prince AleXan-
der of Bulgaria, has been gaZetted Colonel
in the Austrian army.
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Blizzard With Snow.

Wilcox Pa.), Oct. PA blizzard with
considerable snow passed over this section
of Northern Pennsylvania yesterday and
to-day.
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SEALSkINS.
Sharp Advance in Price Owing to the Small
Catch.

Catch.
CHICAGO, Oct. PA prominent firm of
furriers received cable from their London
agent to-day that at a sale of this years catch
of sealskins the prices obtained were nearly
double those realized last year. This in
crease is due to the small catch of the pres
ent year. Furriers say the skins sold to-day
will be in the market next year. but, al
though the prices do not directly affect the
goods now on the retail market the owners
of skins will raise the price at oEce to the
point indicated, so that from to-day seal
skins will be 100 per cent higher than here
tOfore,
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Lowered Their Record.

INDEPENDENCE Qowa), Oct. 27.-Ham-
Inns great team, Belle Hamlin and Justina,
again lowered their record to-day. doing
mile in 2:l3. Justiua broke twice, and
horsemen say had it not been for this the
team would have done the mile in less time.
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Cn,hclic Chnrches Closed

LONDON. Oct 27.--The Russian Govern
mrnt has closed the Catholic churches in the
Gov rnments OF Vollyn a and Podolia and
the Dominican monastery Ia OstrOg
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WON hv L1niauille

New YORK, Oct. 27.-Lousville won the
sixth game of the worlds championship
series by score of 9 to s for BROOKLYN.
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A. B. Wyckhoff, U. S. N, of Washington,
d. c.. arrived in the city and is at the
Palace.
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ATHENS, Oct. 27.-At the general Par
liamentary election, held in Greece TO-DAY,
the Government was defeated, retaining only
One-third Of its seats.
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FORCED TO COMBINE.
Consolidation for Protection Against III
Standard Oil Companv


FINDLEY Ohio, Oct. 27.-The gradual
but constant decrease in the price of the
Ohio product by the Standard Oil Company
has at last forced the independent producers
and refiners of northwestern Ohio to combine.
To this end a movement began to-day look
ing toward the consolidation of a number of
retineries and producing companies for
mutual protection.
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oBIIU AR v .

MRS. JANE CLEMENS.
Mrs Jane Clemens, mother of Samuel L.
Clemens. better known as Mark Twain, died
at Keokuk Iowa, last evening. AGED 81 years.
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THE NATIONS WARDS.
Annual Report Of Commissioner Morgan o.
the Iudiap Bureau,

the Indian Bureau.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. - Commissioner
Morgan of the Indian Bureau, in his annual
report, says that for ten years there has
been real progress in the right direction in
the Indian question and that the outlook fer
the future is encouraging. 1t has become,
he says, the settled policy of the Govern
ment to break up reservations and tribal
relations, settle Indians upon their own
homesteads, incorporate them into national
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mangled that they will die. A man named
Marion, accompanying the stock, was Killed
and others slightly wounded.
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FREIGHT-TRAIN DiTCHED.
Fifteen Cars Londed With Cattle and Stock
WrerIod

YUMA (Colo.), Oct. 27.-A freight-train on
the Burlington road in Yuma County was
ditched this morning. Fifteen cars loaded
with cattle and horses were completely
wrecked and the animals were so badly
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Though the population of the United States
is in excess of that of Great Britain. the
British railways last year carried 75i, 600, 600
passengers as against 450. 600, 900 in America
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TACTICS OF A FAKlR!

The Examiner, unable to cope with THE CALL, finds
consolation in comparing the number of columns of ads
in THE CALL with subtracted with those in the
Examiner with added but suppresses the fact
that three columns CT THE CALL contain more matter
than four of the Examiner.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-06

While this. would not b free so,nses,
and n the absence Of further Legislation
there y no provision for free coinage,
It woald b practically free coinage
fos 4.600, 600 ounces Of silver . moath:
shst 10, Ne would receive from deposit.
ors 100000 ounces Of silver, and
give them for il the exact amount Of
money which 4,5CO, 900 ounces would
make !" coin. OF course the govern
ment could not pay in excess sf th.t
rate, because il it did the value Of tho
silver in the silver dollar would b.
greater than ito value % . CON. which
would b . losing operation.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-06
TIE nINslss BENEFITED.

At Eureka aud Candelasia, Nev.-
camps that are separated by hundreds
OF miles Of desert-miuers' waQers
have recently been raised from 70 70
$3.50 per day. A like report comes
from some cf the Colorado camps.
In every case the mine managers, in
giving che increase, state that they can
better afford tho higher rate now With
silver 1t >l.2O. than they could the
lower, when silver Was in tho nine ties.
Although the silver bill has ONLY
been in operation about three weeks,
the miners, ~ well 40 the farmers. ara
already beginning to derive some ben.
eft from it. By next year al the
mining region will enjoy better times
beoau 40 OF it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-06
Try Werthheimer's So shoes.
PRACTICALLY FREE COINAGE.

PRACTICALLY FREE COINAGE.
The Director Of the Mint said re-.
Gently that there appears to be gen.
eral Misrepresentation as to.the opera.
tions Of the new silver Law it, case the
price OF silver should advance to par.
ity. "Some of the papers state tina,
in such cases the government will
cease buying. while others hold that
We shall then have free coinage. ii
He explained that .if silver should
reach its old parity the govern ment
would continue to buy 100000
ounces . month--or so much thereof
- might be offered the pro>
visions Of the present law. The new
law does not provide that purch Asses
shsll cease when silver reaches parity,
but that the government shall no. paw
in excess of 81 for 37I4 grains Of pure
silver, or. what Is the same thing.
shall not pay in excess of 81 1929 per
'ne ounce. The amount Of pure sill
yer in the silver dollar would be ex.
aotly equal to the face value of the
coin, SO that the government could
lose nothing by oontin, ing to buy at
that rate, which the law cont+ mplstes.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-06
TIE PIG IRON INDUSTRY.

During the year ending June 30
1890. the production Of pig iron IN
the United States aggregated 9,579,.
no tons Of 1000 pounds each-a.
compared with 3,7o1,O21 produced
during the census year Of 1880, and
2.O52,82l tons during the census year
Of 1870.
We now surpass Great Britain in
this industry, the product there dur.
ng 1890 having been 25S.2l6 tons
less than !" tho United States.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-06
Euprpsy.

This Is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have 1t, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it
daily. and mourning because they find
1t not. Thousands upon thousands Of
dollars are spent annually by our people
In the hope that they may attain this
boon. And yet it may be had by all.
we guarantee that Electric Bitters, If
used according to directions, an the use
persisted In, will bring you good di-
. svT n. ssa G ' the demon dyspepsia
ommend Electric Kitters for dyspepsia
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1t Hewitt & Browns.