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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

The closing down of the silver
mines in the west will have a
marked effect on the production of
gold in this country. A large
number Of the gold mines pro-
duce silver enough to make the
working Of the mines possible.
There is not enough gold in the
ores to pay for mining and mill
ing but the silver which they pro-
duce turns what would be an un-
profitable class of mines, if they
were worked for the gold alone,
into paying ones with silver at a
reasonable price. Hundreds of
mines of this class have already
been closed down or will be closed
down before many days. Not
withstanding the increased incent-
i've to work gold mines because
thousands OF miners have been
thrown out of employment in the
silver mines, it is more than prob
able that the entire gold produc-
ton of this country for the latter
half of this year will not be more
than so, 900, or on a basis Of
production of $40, OOO,0 900 a year,
or about two-thirds of the gold
production of last year. At this
rate of production, with the bal
ance of trade against US, as it has
been during the past two years, it
would take only about six years to
take every dollar of gold coin out
of the country to settle our bills
abroad.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04
IT WAS but a short time ago that

IT WAS but a short time ago that
the mometallists overdid them
selves in the expectation of gold
from this country in the hope of
creating a strong sentiment against
silver. They declared that the
Sherman law was responsible for
the condition of affairs and said
that it must be repealed, but just
as the climax was being reached
they were unable to control the
movements of gold longer and the
gold, the last shipments of which
had not yet reached the shores of
England, commenced coming back.
The plan had failed. Then they
commenced the sale of silver bull
lion and their English allies Sc
cured the closing of the India
minis to the free coinage of silver
at what was considered a very OPP
perfume moment. Silver tumbled
20 cents an ounce in less than a
week but the mometallists are in a
position from which they may find
some dificultyi in extricating them
selves. They had been selling
silver short and it is now discover
ed hat they have sold a great deal
more silver than there is in the
country covered by certificates. II
the smelters had continued in OPP
Grafton the product might have
helped them out of the difficulty
but the Colorado mining and
smelling men resolved to suspend
operations entirely and the exam
pie will be followed by more than
80 per cent. of the silver producers
in this country. The government
must purchase 100000 ounces Of
silver this month and the shorts
will have to cover their sales OF
silver. The indications are that
there will be some pretty lively
skirmishing to get silver at adj
vanced prices before the close of
this month.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

ONE of the results of the de-
cline in the price of silver is that
there are o more than a hum
dred thousand men out of employ
ment in the silver producing re-
gions of the west. Within the
past week most of the important
mines have closed down and the
miners employed in them have
been thrown out of employment.
The smelters have stopped buying
ore but most of them have sup
plies on hand to run for a few
weeks. If there should be no i'm
p%rovement in the price of silver
by the time the stock on hand is
smelted, there will be a large
number of smelter men out Of en-
ployment. Lead has fallen in
sympathy with silver and many OF
the lead mines will have to be
closed down, throwing more men
out of employment The situation
is grave already and when the de.
preston in business which must
soon follow the throwing of large
numbers of men out of employ.
ment begins to be felt, the people
of the west will realize the far
reaching consequences of the tum-
bic in the price of silver. If free
coinage of silver was ever needed
in this country it is needed now.
Silver men must remain firm in
the demand for free coinage and
make no compromises. All is to
be gained or lost. With free coin
age the silver mines of the west
will be reopened and business will
improve, but if the present condi-
ton of affairs is to continue the
business interests of the west will
be paralyzed and the east Will not
escape the business stagnation
which will follow. The Silver
Convention which meets here to-
day has a serious matter on hand
and 1t should, and doubtless will,
speak in no uncertain tone.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

a large number of the leading
silver producers Of Colorado met
in Denver last Thursday and dis
cussed the situation in reference
to silver. A committee was apl
pointed aud the following resolu-
tions were reported and unani-
mously adopted;
Resolved, That II is the unani4
nous sense Of this meeting of
mine. mill and smelter owners
that we put a stop on our further
losses by an immediate and CONS
plete cessation of all our silver
mining, milling aud smelling OPP
erations in the state Of Colorado,
in the full belief that the mono
metallist element will finally APP
preciate three vital points.
First, That the world cannot
transact its business without the
use of silver money.
Second, That the actual cost and
value of the metal far exceeds the
incorrect views which monometal-
lists have formed.
Third, That the inevitable course
of events will quickly demonstrate
that the enormous sums of money
invested in railroads, loans and
other property, will so depIeciate
in value, that the monometallists
will also be convinced that some
action must be taken with silver to
restore it to its legitimate use,
which it has held from time inn
memorial.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

A CONSPIRACY AGAINST SILVER,
The recent sharp decline in the
price Of silver has suddenly SET
the world 10 talking about the
white metal. Nothing could have
occurred which would have brought
out the opinions Of the leading
men Of this country on the ques-
ton as freely as the happenings
Of the past week. The closing Of
the India minis tothe free coinage
Of silver for private account has
been talked about for some time
but when the order came it was
enough to send the price of silver
down more rapidly than any action
which has ever been taken in ref
erence to silver coinage.
The politicians of this country
have been temporizing with the
silver question but now the time
has come when some action must
be taken. Everybody is talking
about silver and the question will
come TO be better understood in
the one month Intervening be-
tween this time and the assembling
Of congress than it has ever been
before. The masses of the people
of this country have bothered
themselves very little about the
silver question, preferring to leave
the matter to the politicians as
long as they wer not very deeply
interested. Now the situation is
entirely changed. A struggle is
coming between the debtor and
creditor classes on the silver ques-
ton. Money lenders soc the
great advantage to them of a sin
gle standard but matters are so
shaping themselves that borrowers
will see before many weeks that a
single standard means ruin to
them. Already prices are falling
in sympathy with silver and the
voters of the United States will
be given some very forclble OBJ
ject lessons as to the relation be-
tween the price of silver and the
products of the country generally.
The lessons viii be costly but it
is an undeniable fact that expert
ence is of little value unless it be
literally paid for. This country
will pay literally for the lessons
on the silver question and for
this reason there is some ground
for hope that the lessons will be
of some benefit.
If congress had passed a free
coinage bill at the last session,
the India mints would not now be
closed against the free coinage of
but the want of action on
the part of this government Great
ed a distrust which will now be
hard to overcome.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

GOVERNOR THORNTON appears to
be determined that the rascals
shall go. He does not hesitate to
remove republican officials who do
not comply with the law.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

UNCLE SAMUEL is celebrating
his 117th birthday in a BETTING
manner today. He is a pretty
sprightly old chap and none of
the boys dare knock the chip off
his shoulder or tread on his coat
4a;I
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

THE Silver Convention which
meets here today has a great OPP
portunity before it and the OPP
portunity must be improved
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

Now is the time for the Globe
Democrat 10 get its electrical pro-
cess for reducing silver into opera
ton. With the present methods
OF reduction Of silver in this coun-
try the production will not
be large enough 10 supply
the demand for silver for jew
oilers and silversmith's use as
long as the price remains where it
is now. Now is the time for the
Globe-D Democrat to make itself
famous.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

THE smelters do not want silver
ore any at price and if they did want
it the miners in New Mexico could
not supply it at the rates being paid
for silver. Some of the illustrious
statemen who have been arguing
hat silver could be produced for
less Than 40 cents an ounce might
take a trip among the silver camps
of the west and southwest with
considerable profit at the present
time. They would find out how
many mines could be operated with
silver at 40 cents an ounce.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

THE bullion value of a silver
dollar is now less than fifty cents
but nobody is selling silver dollars
for fifty cents.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

THE President has announced
his intention TO make no appoint
ments to Office until after the ex-
element caused by the break in
the price of silver has subsidized.
1t is presumed that he will devote
his time and attention to the sill
yer question.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

CONGRESS will meet in extra ses-
sion in about one month and the
principal business before that body
will be the consideration of the re-
peal of the Sherman act and the
passage of a free coinage bill. For
the present the tariff has dropped
out Of sight and will not be noticed
until some action has been taken
on the silver question.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

THERE will not be many who
viii now deny that the price Of
wheat depends on the price Of sill
yer. Wheat, although at a price
which would not pay the grower
for raising it. dropped two cents
a bushel in one day last week and
lower prices are looked for. If
the farmers are not free silver men
from principle the shrinkage in
the value Of their produce will
make them silver men because OF
the effect on their pocketbooks
and the same reason will make sill
yer men ont Of al the producers
in the country. The situation is
now being presented 30 plainly
now that no one can mistake il.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

THE shrinkage in values of all
kinds within the past week has
been unprecedented in the history
of this country. There is no kind
of property which has not suffered
except money. The shrinkage
cannot be measured by millions
but rather by hundreds of mil
lions.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

II Americans ever consider
themselves free and Independent
it is about this time of the year.
The thoughts Of the people go
back to the declaration of indie
pendence and the peals Of the lib
erty bell in the old state house in
Philadelphia and the heart of the
average American swells with pride
as he thinks Of the great deeds of
those days. Let us have a little
independence about US today and
make an Independent declaration
on the silver question. The time
is ripe for action and delay or in
decision is dangerous.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

The postofice department has
come to the relief of the treasury.
Postmasters have been requested
to make remittances in gold as far
as practicable. This will take
gold from all parts of the country
and help swell the reserve in
the treasury as long as gold
remains in circulation, but if
the monometallists juggle much
more with the silver question, in
dividuals will commence to hoard
gold and there will be nothing in
circulation but silver, silver cortif-
Gates and bank and treasury notes.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-07-04

THE silver ribbed hills around
Silver City are deserted and they
will remain deserted as long as
silver is in the hands of the Mono
metallists, The population of
this County would increase fifty
per cent in a month after the pas
sage of a free silver coinage bill
and the silver mines would be
alive with miners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10
PORT BYRON.

P"RT BYRON, Nov. s.-Mr. and
Mrs. Erastus Simpson. of La Porte.
Iowa, are visiting friends in town.
S. ID. keely is erecting a dwelling
on his lots in the upper end of town.
Mrs. George McNeal: of Water.
town, was visiting Mrs. Merrett, on
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Harper is attending the
annual meeting of the Nv. b. NJ. L.
at Rockford. Ill.
Little Gcnivive Rogers gave par.
ty on Tuesday afternoon; 16 OF her
little friends were in attendance.
W. ID. Hall has purchased an inter.
est in the Port Byron Globe. The
new firm will be styled Owen & Hall.
Mrs. W. H. H. Dow, of Coal Val.
ley, and Mrs. j. j. Tubbs, of Rock
Island. are visiting their sister. Mrs.
Robert Savage.
Will Baney. son of John Baney, was
in town last week. Will is heavy
weight now. and is in the barber bus
mess in Chicago.
Mrs. G. ID. Moore and Mrs. John
Zoilinger entertained about thirty
young people at the home of Mrs.
Moore on Friday evening last.
X. l.. Curry has been on the sick
list for few days, but is able to be
out again. Will O'Hara is head
barber during Mr.. Curry's illness.
Frank Axelson has completed the
repairs on the house which he recent
~ purchased, and he and his bride
are now cozily located in their own
home.
Prof. S. L. Unger has accepted q
position with publishing house OF
St. Louis. Mr.. Unger will be located
at Omaha. and expects to take his
family there in q few weeks.
Farmers are nearly through husk-
ing corn. and are anxious for some
more rain before winter commences.
The sloughs are dry, and a great
many wells and cisterns are very
low.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10
PRESCRIPTION.

PREEMPrION. Nov. 9.-Foster Arm
strong's child. . year old, that died
on Tuesday last, was buried on
Thursday.
The Epworth league held it's
monthly meeting on Tuesday even
ing at the residence of BENJAMIN
Whitsitt.
Miss Mamie Betty, of Kansas, is
spending few weeks with the family
Of Benjamin Whitsitt.
DR.. Seyler has q couple of-scarlet
fever patients to attend to. Thew
both belong to the family of Austin
Hancock. The doctor says these are
the first cases Of scarlet fever that he
has heard Of in the vicinity for year
past. The community is healthy to
q gratifying degree.
The socially inclined people of Pre-
emptiOn can extract as much pleas
ure from their little town rs can be
done in the bigger places. When
amusement does not come their way
they 60 the way of amusement. For
instance, on Tuesday evening last it
was proposed by the grown-up and
getting-along-in-years people to give
w. w. Wilmerton a surprise, that
date being his birthday anniversary.
Wilmerton was born shortly after the
pyramids were constructed, and he
thinks he recollects Cheofs and Ceph.
renes, the architects. However,
when the older people were ready to
besiege the house, they were told
that Mrs. Wilmerton had invited a
lot of young people. The old ones
did not go. but the young ones made
merry to their hearts content. They
danced and flirted and otherwise en-
jOyed themselves, and the old gentle
man who was contemporary with the
Egyptian monuments danced even
more hilariously than all the rest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10
BRIEF MEhrI,.k

Houses for rent by E. H. Guyer.
Fresh oysters at Krell 4 Maths.
Have you tried White Rose cream.
erya
Oysters served in any style at Krell
Z Maths.
Oysters by the can or dish at Krell
Z Maths.
Ice cream or oysters at Krell &
Maths parlor.
Read Observation-Disclosures Dry
Goods comPany's display ad. on
fourth page.
Dr. Rodgers, of Kentucky, special
list in female diseases, who cured
Mrs. George Glockhoff in nine DAYS.
is at the Rock Island house, where
he may be consulted. Room Ga.
John B. Wochner, Of Rural, was
buried in Calvary cemetery Thurs
day morning.. Mr.. Wochner was IS
years Of age, and is survived by his
parents. and also by several brothers
and sisters. He died Tuesday morn
ing of lung troubles.
Many customers say the ..Wind
Sucker" or the hot air flue River
side Oak, will keep fire longer with
less fuel and give more heat and last
longer than any stove they ever
handled. Why? Because they are
mounted SO tight and made SO heavy.
They will keep fire for AZ hours. one
filling-try it.
DIR. Rca. the widely known physi-
clan who is making regular monthly
visits to this city. has given such
universal satisfaction by his treat
ment that those who were at first
skeptical of his power and ability to
do them good are now overcoming
their prejudice and going to him for
relief. DIR. Rea guarantees satisfac-
ton in every case treated. and never
undertakes to cure an incurable case.
The doctor is Justly deserving of the
unprecedented success he is having.
to which at least 100 thankful ma
tients right here in this city will tes-
tifv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
1ays"e Ridge ana Prseoptsss Two Pron.
hsoag TOWua g

asys"r Ridge aaA Preeoptssn Two Proun.
isaag Towns. 8
TAYLOR RIDGE. Nov. 9.-Thcre il
only one place on the Gable branch
OF the K. I. 4 r. railway that does
more business than Taylor Ridge.
That place is Reynolds. The volume
OF business transacted is meant by
this statement. and not the variety.
a glance ut the shipping books Of l..
u. Nudge, who works in injunction
with Senator w. F. Crawford, would
surprise any one. Hogs, cattle and
grain are daily purchased from the
surrounding farmers. and shipped to
Chicago. The total of these ship
ments foot mp a most gratifying fig
ure. The village is the smallest on
the line between Rock Island and
Gable. nevertheless this large and in
creasing traffic in these commodities
Is here transacted. Senator Craw-
ford stands behind it all, and between
MIN and Nudge, the business is car
rled on. Of course. the latter gen.
tieman gives his attention to the
other branches of his business in
general merchandise. Apart from
this, as nearly every one knows,
Crawford is largely engaged in han
ding stock on his magnificent farm q
few miles distant. He is now buy
ing feeders. and in every way his af-
fairs are increasing.
CrawfOrd's Congressional Bee.
BY the way. in speaking of Craw-
ford. 1t should he remembered that
he continually hears a large-sized
congressional bee buzzing in his bon
net. He tries hard to shake it off,
but his efforts are of no avail. The
bee still buzzes. He told a friend
one time that he wished somebody
would kill it, but when that was
known the bee got in its work greater
than ever before. The wonder is
that Crawford would attempt to as
sassinate the political insect. 1t is
no doubt means used by an all-wise
providence as PrOmpter that the
Taylor Ridge senator may be ele-
waited to the position to which bv re-
cent legislative training and other
qualities he rightfully belongs.
Step by step has he advanced along
the not always flowery, but sometimes
rugged. paths of politics. and little
wonder it is that he should see
reckoning hand, or be obliged to
listen to gentle humming that he
should step up higher.
W. A. Hubbard. a retired farmer,
is building a handsome residence in
to which he will soon remove with
his family.
ID. L. Seymour has been quite sick
for the last two or three weeks, and
his recovery is slow.
Farmers are busy gathering in
corn. and the work is pretty nearly
finished. The crop is a moderate
one.
Abraham Rinker, of Edgington,
died on Wednesday morning, the sth,
and was inferred in the johnson
burying ground on Thursday after
noon following. He had lived there
for some 40 years and was over 80
years of age.
A social was held at the residence
OF Senator Crawford on THURSDAY,
and the occasion was a most enioya-
bic one. ID.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10

The pleasant flavor, gentle action
and soothing effects of Syrup of Figs,
when in need of a laxative, and if the
father or mother be costive or bilious,
the most gratifying results follow its
use; SO that it is the best family rem.
edy known, and every family should
have q bottle on hand.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10

Wife-You are just Is ugly Is You
ean be. Before We were married yoo
ased 70 hold me close in your arms
by the hour.
Husband-Did IF Hum! Well, I
suppose It WAS to keep you from tain
ing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10

Two miles east Of Coal Valley lis
acres with good buildings.
Half mile from Iowa line in Jack.
son county. MIMI. 90 acres, good
buildings.
Timber land opposite Muscatine.
A good woodman can nav for land
with wood and reader every aero
ttlable. A splendid opening Tor he
right nan. + n. GUYnR.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-10
M Advereie,ue

Of Hoods Sarsaparilla is always
within the bounds of reason because
1t is true; it always appeals to the
sober. common sense of thinking
people because it is true; and it is
always fully substantiated by en-
dorsements which, in the financial
world would be accepted without q
moments hesitation.
Hoods pills cure liver ills, consti-
patton, biliousness. jaundice, sick
headache. indigestion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-01

but thu deep blue which envelops the
perspective of these dotted hills sur
passes in purity and body any concept
ion of tile lies. The day is not dis
tant when this region wi contain more
improved sanitariums than any group
of mountains, valleys or shures of
Europe.
Is WARM IN WINTER.
Thousands timd health here in sum
mer. yet winter is the greatest surprise.
While the thermometer fell to III and
20 below zero In Illinois last winter the
comparative showed SO above here, and
me,l were working in their shirt sle-ves.
Against the springs of Arkansas it
holds the steady "age."a perpetual un.
rivaled climate. South Dakota has been
damned for every blizzard blowing
through your house t 'ps. but rs they
start on their long journey from here,
naturally here is where you don't get
them. ~ starter sets off a dozen two
year-olds and calmly watches the dust
choke up the grand stand. II you have
r. Gently been ravaged by a northwest
stinger the following might help locate
its origin: There WAS Il banquet at one
of the hotels mt long ago in honor of u
recently elected judge. Around the
board was a group of judges, lawyers.
politicians and congressman whose in
telligence and dress indicated higl, civil
lization and oratorical power. AS the
event was intended to heal campaign
sores, most OF the invited had been
''agin tie judge" TIE honored one
started the disturbance by the follow
ing introduction: Vientlemen of the
banquet, l am at a loss to address you
in the character of %llotsetlief, gentle
man or iackass. for 1 have been so pub
Iicly stamped n n the other by thy
friends and enemies that tonight
hardly know which 1 am myself" AS
the introduction Was a sumner to those
who had felt a trifla bitter in defeat bu,
were now willing to smother it in tile
anticipated luvefeast. the aft-r-blow Of
oratory WAS such a whirl of tempestu
Gus and biting e%loquence that the judge
is today as much in the dark as ave
TRAVELLER.
--ChicavO Tribune.