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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01

been o D0n9ht 70 the slaves OF inc
south prior to 1902 Certainly not. The
slaves had no monetary obligations to
meet, and money acts directly in the line
Of monetary affairs only.
It is especially asked as to whether
money is wealth? In the usual sense OF
intrinsic value it is not, but it rs an order
on society FOR such wealth as society at
large may have for sale. Legal tender
money issued by the general government
is an authorized check on society for
value, and, in practice, it has been
found that such members Of society az
have valuable commodities for sale are
very eager to redeem such checks with
value.
Money, strictly speaking, is not q ma
terial thing. 1t is function created by
law; and by law, this function may be
attached to any proper material. 1t is
an Office or function, as is the Office OF
sheriff. A man, naturally, is not sheriff
or other public officer; but when the
Office or legal function has been attached
to the man, he is then q public officer,
and as such can do many things and per-
form many acts which he could not do or
perform as Q mere man. When the
money function has been legally attached
to q material thing, then that material
thing becomes tangible money. In rude
societies the money function may grow
up by custom, and by common consent
it becomes attached to material thing.
In this way, cattle, copper, gold, silver,
tobacco, and various articles Of commerce
have become tangible money by reason
Of their endowment by custom or law
with the money function. The various
commodities OF commerce have never
proven themselves entirely satisfactory
money, because Of their unwleldinsss and
frequent scarcity.
The issuing OF, money is an act Of SOW
ereignty, and, as such, ought not to be
delegated to individuals or to corpora
tions. All money should be issued by
the sovereign power Of the nation. When
so issued it is in effect a check on society
for value, and, like all checks, it must bt
redeemed. All money, whether metal OF
paper, must be redeemed. That is what
money is for. It rests on the value thai
ia behind It. But let US NOT be mistaken
let us not be misled by terms. Swap
ping dollars is no redemption. The first
and primary redemption Of money is re
ceivabilitY by the issuing power. II
must be receivable in the revenues Of the
issuing government. That is primal re
demptlon. A money so received in the
United States and Great Britain hRl
been and is uniformly good money. Thil
primal redemption is like man accept
ing his own checks in payment Of dues
to himself when he transacts business.
But there is q wider and more genera
redemption which arises from the opal
ity Of legal tender. All perfect money ID
endowed with this necessary quality
and when 30 endowed, all men advertise
their eagerness to redeem such money
with value. In effect this is basinG
money, not on gold, nor on silver, nor or
any single commodity, but on ali com
modities. A money 30 based is precisely
as good as the issuing government-nC
better, no worse. A money 10 based
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01

unUO9Y mAU66lA u GUpnOpOty VI bAl1 uUASy
Of the country. II gold alone ia used as
money, then the amount Of money in
given country cannot exceed the amount
Of gold available in that country; and
the holders Of gold, by making money
scarce or plenty ct Will, become masters
Of the situation. They occupy the posi-
tion described by Mr.. Garfield when he
said: "Whoever controls the volume Of
the currency is absolute master Of all in
dustry and commerce." Senator Benton,
speaking Of the same dangerous class OF
men, said: "All property is at their
mercy"
After this full explanation, the ques-
tion still recurs, is money wealth.
Strictly speaking, perhaps not. And yet
the man who has plenty OF it is correctly
called wealthy. This is because in mod
ern society money is key or title deed
to all wealth. So, theU, as practical
men, let US cease to quibble over techni-
callties. Money is title to such wealth
as is for sale.
No single definition will cover all the
attributes Of money. I have mentioned
the primary one, as check on society,
Il 10, also, q medium Of exchange and
unit Of account. Lt is lSbor-ssving ma
chine, saving q vast amount Of bookkeep
ing and inconvenience, by settling
accounts among men, by mere trsnsfeI
from hand to hand.
Money has often been defined RS q
"measure OF value" This is not strictly
true. Values are measured by the com
bined Judgments of the parties concerned
influenced by surrounding circumstances
and conditions. In other words, "vslue,
are measured with brains" But none!
is q unit Of account, and values are OK
pressed in the money units. In the Unite'
States the dollar is the unit Of account
and values are expressed in dollars an
fractions Of q dollar. Values having bee
ixed by the combined judgments Of tn
parties in interest, then it Is the Office o
money to settle the account between tn
parties as q medium Of exchange, o
means Of payment. When pay MAJ
money for service, give him genera
check on society for value. So far as
am concerned he is paid, but in fact b
has not yet received anything which sat
igHsd his ultimate wants. He has onl,
received q check on the general Wealtl
of the country for what he desires. Thi
check must be redeemed, and society 1
eager TO redeem it with all the values o
the country that are for sale. Hence
the man 10 whom / paid the check
better paid than IL had given him SOM
form Of value which he did not special,
need.
l now como to that feature OF none,
which will 60 to the bottom Of your cor
respondents bedrock position: the Lane
question. Your correspondent is right II
maintaining the position that the owne
Of the land is owner Of him and then
who must live upon the land. But hoy
comes the ownership of the lsndH Iwil
answer squarely by war! That is b.
FORCE, physical or financial!
There are two great war powers know
among men, the sword and the purse
They are best known in history as ACTIN
together, the purse supporting tn
sword. But they may, and often do, &C
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01

enforced. 4,
Mr.. Cobbett said:
"BefoFe this bill can be carried into
complete execution q million Of persons
at least must die Of hunger; that It never
would be completely carried out; and
that, il it were so, he would suffer Castle
reagh to broil him alive, while Sidmouth
stirred the Goals and Canning stood by
to make jest Of his groans."
Even as late as 1880, the time for
broiling Cobbett had not yet arrived.
Expedients> were still being devised to
enable the bank to resume. It was ar
ranged, ultimately, that portion Of the
currency should rest on its legal tender
quality, amounting to about sixteen mil
lions sterling, and the rest should be re-
deemed in coin. So the brolling time Of
Cobbett never came, but the million
people" and more we're duly starved in
the attempt to reach specie payments.
It is frequently asked, how will an in
crease Of money and rising prices beRa-
fit lsborP In the first place plenty OF
money, causing rising prices, induces
men to prosecute industrial enterprises
and general business with an energy and
success which demands the employment
Of labor. That, surely, is something.
Employment for labor is better than
idleness. In the second place, in time
and country Of debts and credits, labor
ing men are benefited by rising prices
because, as q uniform rule, they belong
to the debtor and tax paying class. AS
q general rule in a time Of shrinking
money and falling prices labor goes tramp
ing in search Of masters. At time oi
rising prices the bosses go hunting labor
Rising prices for the products OF labor
never fail to create a great demand FOL
labor and better wages. 1t is SAID that
the cost Of living will also be greater
That is true. But employed labor Car
Day better prices for the necessities and
comforts Of life than unemployed poorly
employed labor. Let me illustrate: A
mechanic owes $1,000 on his home
Without employment he can never pay
his debt, however chesply he may live
II he earns Sc per week and it costs him
So per week to live, he can lay aside S.
Der week to meet his debt. If he earns
812 Dor week and it costs him S6 pei
week to live, he can lay aside $6 pei
week to meet his debt. If, with increas-
ing money and rising prices, and more
constant employment, he can earn Sl8
$50 or $4 per week, and by reason Of
general rising prices it in each casey costs
him half his earnings to live, he can still
lay aside increased amounts per week tC
meet his debt. 1t will thus be seen that
with constant employment and good
wages labor can meet all monetary obi
cations in the form Of debts and taxes
much easier, Notwithstanding the in
creased cost of living. And as there il
now resting on the people of the United
Statas, in various forms, not less thar
S20OO0OOO 900 as monetary obligations
the item is worth counting. It is uni
form fact, which cannot be too often re
peated, that, during periods Of plentiful
money and good prices, labor is better
employed and better paid and henc'
more independent and prosperous; while
on the other hand, scarce money and Low
prices always and inevitably result il
hankrnntniea Of business. depression o
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17

Two boys named lie Claire and Scy-
mour. aged - and 10 respectively, went
out picking berries near Eacanaba. To
guard themselves. they took a revolver
with them. While they were examining
the weapon il was discharged and lie
Claire was ehot in the jaw, He will die.
Lester Page. 15-year-old boy. was
drawn into the cylinder Of threshing
machine at Kawkawlin. Bay county,
Tuesday. His body was mangled aud
he was dead within few minutes.
George p. vorce. Of Morley. veteran
who served four years and Is dependent
upon daily labor 10 support himself and
wife. has been dropped from the pension
rolls. He Is - years old
Tho Rev. c. VI. Tic<nor % Somer-
set has accepted the call OF the Gales
burg FIRST Congregational church. 20
become its pastor and assume charge
about September /.
Michael O'Neill. aged 10. was found
dead on the back porch 81 Menominee
saloon. lie leaves a widow and several
children.
VIII Carleton win spend several
months AZ the Soo The Michigan poet
viii look fer subjects for neS poems
The farmers q Lenavee aud Hills
dale counties will hold their annual
picnic az Devils Lake, August =.
The Gunner company has shipped
from Cadillac more than 10tVo feet *
ladders during this year.
The Holly Driving club vii give races
on September - u and IL. with purses
agxfeeating fi.1o
Peaches ara moving ~ the rate q
sboui stto haslsets Der day from cauga-
tuck and Douzias
The Rritish seiiiers who are A The
worlds fair xill visit ~ Jeseph ia SIP.
tenhff
hattie Creek dealers have decided 30
rasse the rfica = csai - cents pr tn.
Hafrisoa fiesch. Gear Nanisfiqae do
Iodisn lake. = nsv sumfnef rre'Fh
The cooefsgstssnalists q kiadeTkook
are h8iitlne , ehnfeh
Afmaia j. tasAlag f2oo edlition
e. ~ srhoa1i ttenec
ls.siA faH lAss yeaf sd hang up fEo
Zoe hirgeie fAtes
nsesisx b.. sesss fAeco iss ere PRO
teattaa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17

There Ia an opening Ia this city for
The country justice Of the peace One
justice has already opened shop and
all make bid for plaintiff business.
To b sure the city has three salariod
justices. one Of whom will supplement
hia salary with a fair income by col
Letting fees In criminal cases contrary
10 tho statute In such case made and
provhieL But what the oddss Who
cares rap Ia these piping democrat
times q prosperity Won't the intiux
d country justices revive our drocp-
lag law industry; and won't our
salarisd iusticee have soft
snap collecting the fees and their
feet on top Of the desks owned by the
Citys % course. they will Competi-
ton h tbs life Of trade. Competitive
justices courts are the boon we've been
hooking Tor. Let tho country justices
from Tyrone % Vergonnes fock into tho
teeuling city. The question Of iurisdic-
ton and legal limitations Is Of no &C
count Our city justices ire paid al 10
a ysar q transact private business at
pahhc expense and public business for
a private income. We need moro ordi-
nary. everyday. cornmonplace Justices
Halt the advent q the country justice
Let him assemble here Ia mighty hosts.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17

Ioea republicans ia state convection
have fszifrnaod THAR faith Ia and loyalty
d Ia great republican, doetsins q pro.
feelion snuhciatsd Ia the Mckinley hill
There Il not faiss note Ia ths Raging
resolnfions Incorporated into their plat
fssm adopted a. Des Molnes yesterday.
Every ssntsncs i pregnant with mean
ing. Every phrase 10 uncsursd with The
essence Of patriotism They declare Tor
honest moasy. defining what - honest
monsy. Every obligation d The govern
neat whether IN metal OF paper shall be
rsessmabls At par and the pcrchas-
inx power q ono shali not be
inferior % the purchasing power
q another. They favor fun legal
tsnder vaise Zoe gold aud silver
aliks and that Ia the payment q debt
the return Il noucy Il equivalent pur-
chasing power shall be legal and sufti-
eisat 70 the eEd that no debtor shall
pay ua0re . his creditor than the pur-
chasing power exchanged when the debt
was contracted They declare that the
industrial instability and inertia now
widespread are primarily due % fear u
democrat tariff -tinkering. Upon this
broad platform Frank u. jackson. Ell
secretary q state. vas nominated for
gosern0r. The democrats of Iowa are
entering upon a campaign which will
end ia a Waterloo.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17
VETS ARE IN CAMP
Union Veterans Union Holding
Their Annual Encampment.
coMMANDERYoDlR's ADDRESS
He warns His Comrades Axainzs the
Corruptiax Inanence OF foiisios
AID P.rsis@ashiR

Rosros, Aug. l6-The annual en-
campmeut of the Union Veterans Union
was held in FansuiI hall today. Dole.
gates were present IRON al parts q the
country.
Commander in Chief Yoder In bis an
nual address warned the comrades
against the corrupting influences Il
d iitics and c0unseled them 10 zealously
oppose any attempts 20 introduce par
( sanship into the order. Fifteen new
Commands have been formed during the
past year and, said the speaker. there 10
q cd reason for believing that the
union would be the largest sol
diers' organization in the country.
A favorable report was also received
from Quartermaster General Ross A
resolution was referred 10 tho COMMITTEES
on resolutions 20 the effect thai the
rules OF soldier homes requiring inmates
TO transfer 10 the home the amount OF
their pension money are in violation of
the laws Of the United States.
This afternoon General Roberts CON-
mander Of the department Of Aassachu-
setts, made brief address
Department Commander Jennison OF
Michigan responded for the union.
The committee on resolutions pre-
scented preliminary report recommend-
ing that the per diem pension bill, which
was originally presented TO congress by
Union Veterans Union DO again urged
upon congress for its approval.
This evening camp ire was held IN
Faneuil hall.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17
TORE HIN TO PIECES
HORRIBLE ACCIDENTAL FlsHfR
Ma Iassie \ ksspn 81 alm--Ien n
uo Yesterday - fisl. an
psssis a fl<hee

TIE Grand Rapids 4 in6lana nkseen.
ger train xhich leaves Tia en- ai 8
O'Clock. ran down . nan ooe mts tia
side a Fisher stsiion last ssenl3g. xiii
ing him ilstznfis AID ie4llne hts i,ods
into shredk TIE boof 49, taksn q
Fisher. and u1s brought bsrk g. he
city On the nekf north l1oun4 irain.
Coronef Lochsr sas notifef. md lhs
body vas tsksa - Aason's nndsktAkinr
rootas ca Difision street. II pas lsnrnod
that bis nans xas Naf Classy. add
that he left fhs Hensen Hoase "a Ionla
street yesterday. d sislf kn dncIe n
Fislef. lie tas t.oen living a fba Hsn-
scn houso fer The past aeek. hni.nx 80
iEieFta - rceldinE IL Jersey Cts. Ho
ioid the clerk a. the hotel that 10 had
an uncle AZ FszhaI. bat did nuf lnentio4
has name.
A letter wssfound IL hls pockdt which
would indicate that ke la A uIfa IL
Kalamazoo. The clerk a. The Hen.nn
hcuso spoke well - Oinney. ald aid NJ
was not drinking n4sn.
Al the uniun depot a Is said q nan
answering his description puf<hase1 a
ticket Tor Fort Wayne. bat lNlke s|.n,e.
what under the influences q li4nor hs
Loot his ticket As the train ~ks pail
ing out q tie depot be maIie tii3
rush for the train ard Eot On. II Il bs
lieyed that be was pat "a tho train 81
Fisher and laid dosn on th4 tSack o.
sleep The engineer says he did ~ 49,
the nan Until the Wheels utfe aimost
npon him lie saw the Torn 81 mae
hing acfoes the track and REVERSED his
eccentric bat Zoo late As TIE ipoont.
tive neared him he raised his bead - n
be realized what uns about a. hnrpeii
The entire train pesle[ over his bsalg
before IL could be stopped.
The body uas horribly mangled. one
arm was cut OF. both legs we1e s.visrsd
from the trunk and he was temr.etels
disemboweled. lie a7peaFs 10 b. uas
about - years Of age. Coroner Lochnr
viii summon . jury az : O'Clock thh
morning.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17

SEvERAL letters have reached this Of
fico containing requests that The HER-
AID institute warfare against the
gambling dens open in all parts OF the
city. The requests are certainly en-
titled 10 consideration. aud 80 soon as
the police force has finished its crusade
against the houses Of ilLrepute the
officers viii have time tolookup and sup
press gambling houses. The police can
not be- expected TO prosecute two re-
forms az the same time. The lively
battle now on under General Principles
will be waged TO the bitter end. After
that the gamblers must go.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17

n you have been harhorins Al tiea
fAat yoor mother - relative - yssur
father ysa vll nesd - reei~s YoaF
ssheinis - aleaA Especially via 4 be
necrszsrY e yen are hsnkins on sue
cselnue TIA isrscy which msy TAI q
her andrr yerr fathers uiii Iudrs
Perkins has aeci.ied tsaf . wifc = "a
reistise eithin tas neaniax 4 esr.aia
Mich gar statutes seth Heirynt eve
catesl xi.ltrf.rs Aeais.i pssvi.isez ior a
specific lexaeT = stfkc fsr his wife -
xife lad tefore ~ rili e>eame opera
tvs IS ths lieata & ~ tesfatss Ttea
tae tnssat.r aie1 snd his wi eentaialcf
~ legacy % the 1scse~si ste. 80
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17

stanton. Mich, Aug. i6.-Firea are
raising havoc 10 the vicinity u Stanton.
several farmers having lost their build
ings add orchards. the apples having
been baked On the trees, oscar Fem,
three miles northeast q the city, has
within the past week last over three
milee IL fence. The fires have sur
rounded the city g. such az extent that
the citizens have had q form them
selses into squads and 20 oHt 20 assist
the farmers Ia fighting tres II ram
does DOT come SON. late potatoes vii
- failure. BRsiy Goes ara. paet Sav
In. alrraIE-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17
STATE PRESS SENTIMENT.

The Boring sea decision appears 10 be
so constructed as TO permit editors OF
government organs in both countries to
shed considerable ink without doing any
great amount of apologizing. and viewed
from any point. il IL much better than
any system of warfare yet devised. Eng
land wins a technical point OF two,
which will mako the mugwumps happy.
and the protection OF seals Is guaranteed.
which, az the main point IN controversy.
will satisfy Amcricans.-Detroit Tri-
bunc.
IL would be an easy matter 10 con-
vince the large number OF Michigan
people who spent the day at Island
Lake Sunday and saw the large amount
OF liquor punished that the canteen sys-
ten Ia a perfect conservator ~ purity
compared to the trunk and saichel sys-
tenn in vogue this year.-Lansing jour
nal.
This IL not the worst financial crisis
the country has ever encountered, but
IL may be one OF the most difficult 20
meet The extreme interests are both
represented by monopolists and their
sclfishncsa has not always shown itsclf
amenable 10 the suggestion 81 right or
good policy. Free Press.
n tho present stringent times COO
tinue not much numbering viii be done
in this locality the coming seaeon. Firms
along the Gladwin branch are already
hedging and are making no plans for
the coming seasons work.--tsladwin
Record.
Idle miners in the west. idle mill opsr-
atives In the east. are al seeing by oh
jccf lessons the beauties - those good
old democratic times. - Saginaw -Cour-
Ter Herald
What IL best fof the country Il
question which the republican party has
always answered conscientio1sly and
10 the best q its ability Detroit Jour
raf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17

Chief Justlcs Broxn % the local jun
tices' court announces that he viii no
iaia fees collected in criminal cases.
although the nex law creating the tri-
bnnal Of which be 10 the distinguished
chief. provides:
ia eFiminsl cases the costs shall be col
leeted and IN ths sane manner ~ In such
proceedings bef,rs iustiees Ut the peace In
townships, sxcspt that the same shah be re-
oeised By The said clerk and paid 10 'hs
treasaFss Of said city a. provided In civil
ssits
This plain and unmisiakahle mandate
10 that tho clerk shall receive the fees Ia
criminal cases and pay them over TO tho
city treasurer. There Is no other fair
Interpretation TO be put upon the Ian
gusge used II clearly expresses the
intent Of the legislature. which Is that
tho fees shall DO paid to the treasurer.
But what does IL matter 20 the chief
iustieef lie Is supposed To know that
the law doesn't mean what il says; and.
a. Il TO prove tho sureness OF his posi-
ton. he declares that he has taken
counsel" on the matter. The latter as
snrance is superogatory. The chief JUS
tiee IS amply qualified to construe the
law governing his tribunal II the law
says be shall not collect fees in criminal
cases. he l. competent 10 decide that tho
law says quite otherwise. There is al
together too much fuss being made over
this incident Chief Justice Brown
knows what he'sab0ut and may the law
be hanged.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-17


ne any ssy. IL rus TIE sie<ner~ Fre
nfsbsf ~s nsea< have deekz f1r.hef ~
toxn.
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yirxsnisn. i : ens<t a TIE New Idxine.
ston- Coianul G1.sle i : fst.iral s.Drfh.
srner IN sppesfxnce and nannsfk snd
Il one q the lee remaining representa-
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- =. - -. = -. - : lei.
,.,s,,s r,anex &C.,. ..'-''f5 y. ! $500
for us % set little rAare q L. Bot Var
ginia neser VII complain. slf. tfs =
grand old state II made my heart
80 80 49, s,s'. - - - 49, y.
and shink hsw 4 aed - divided. h
never onrhf "a have hsen doe -.
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known msnsrer al So smith Rn-seil
"a a. 49, s~~s,,.a - e. 49,
from Wrshingier LAT niwhf and ars
guesis in The Morfna.
Fad T. Ward an. n the urnnriefors
az the Alleran Journal the troables ~
which have lnst teen aired IN eourt'
arrived In 1h1 Morton las' nisht
n 4 S.nr, AZ I.ansin0. VS.. Ahf,off
~ Lancer and Fred Williams a. Jack.
son. IA insursnce n,en. are reglsiered ID
The Morton.
m w.. ....s.,..~ :, ~. HI.
- -. - - =. ss..'', :, 49,.
800, $3.50. - - ss - sr-;seis =, IA
Morton.
20 49, - CAM. a.. :, an.
-. s ss :. .. s.... - sr,ea. 80
$500 1870 -. :, aS'''''' ~ "'''
ss''' ~
Arthur NJ, Grant Of tie Morton house.
accompanied by Mira orant.ss Visiting
relatives In Lansing.
Dwight Cutler Of Grand Haven was
.mong YESTERDAYS euesfs IN The Nev
Iiyineston.
"a o.. -.
A. "a 'io.ly - s.'.s-s - 49, AZ -
.ne ie'si' er'a''' - . see's - w ''o''
I n w.. cs,.... 49,, !.
a. =. aael T nle',',o -. 'A's1' 10
ies's''''''- ~ nc -'e"
NJ. " Gerrish and bride Of Cadillac
are guests In The Morton
.NouroS-E r.. Clar<. Detroit: Watts
uumnhrev. SAGINAW: b. X Warren. De
troit: ID. n. Buckley. Mendon: A. W.
Chubb. G.. +. Williams, Detroit; 4.