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The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27
WHAT is AN HONEST DOLLAR?

If one borrows from another
today, money to be paid in five
years and when due, offers to pay
in that kind of dollars which will
purchase as much of labor or the
commodities or articles of trade as
would the dollars borrowed five
years before, does the debtor not
offer to pay the debt honestly or
in "holest dollars? IF, on the
other hand, the creditor refuses
this dollar and demands payment
in kind of money which is super
ior in its purchasing power, does
he not demand dishonest dollars
and more than he is entitled to?
If government, by its manipu-
lation of its coinage of money over
which it has sole control, requires
of one class Of its citizens the pay
ment to another class, the obliga-
tions of the former the latter in
these dishonest dollars, or dollars
made worth, in their purchasing
power, largely more than the dol
lars borrowed, then does not the
government by its discrimination,
commit a great wrong?
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27


JUDGING by the following from
the Toledo Bee, Ohio Democrats
evidently believe in the follow
my leader game, literally, even if
it takes them to the internal re-
gions. The fools aint all dead yet.
"The convention is to be held during
the week Of the opening of the special
session of congress, and within couple
Of days after President Cleveland's mes
sage on existing conditions is gwen to
the country, and it is proposed to make
the state convention the occasion for a
national ratification and Endorsement OF
chdteUer position he may assume"
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

THE short sighted, single stand
ard editor of the Las Cruces Repub-
Hcan came out in long, labored
editorial last week attempting to
show that gold had not appreciated
in its purchasing power since 1873,
but his arguments proved nothing.
We would respectfully refer our
esteemed contemporary to the facts
and figures contained in our article
this week under the heading,
(Which has Changed?," and defy
him to prove his theory in the
light of such truths.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

New York, July 24.-The war cloud
is growing more threatening In the east
and the Siamese trouble may lead to a
declaration of war within the next TWEEN
ty-four hours. 1t is believed that Eng
land and France are using Siam merely
as a pretext, and that if war is declared
all Europe will be deluged in such a
foo l of blood as the world has never
seen.
London, July 25.-The statement that
France has notified the powers of her
intention to blockade the coast Of Siam
was premature. 1t is now reported that
Siam has answered the French ultima.
tum satisfactorily and that there will be
no declaration of war.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27
CHAs. DUDLEY WARNER say

CHAs. DUDLEY WARNER says
"Barnumism" is a peculiar feature
of American literature. And he
might truthfully have added, of
everything else. The reason is OBJ
vious. "Barnumism' is advertising
and advertising pays, and the av-
erage American is always out for
what pays.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27
One ounce OF standard silver bullion
III Ihn tnarkni nricn wnnlh hnv In

Inasmuch as the change has been
almost entirely with gold, we sug-
gest as fair and equitable solu.
ton Of the subject, that the num-
Der Of grains of gold in our dollar
be reduced to sixteen. This, We
think, would bring it to about the
same purchasing power ms in 1873.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
WHICH HAS CHANGED?

The disparity between the price
of gold and silver bullion has been
growing steadily since silver was
dishonored, by being refused free
coinage at the mints of the United
States, in 1873.
Mono-metalists tell US that, on
account of this increasing dispari-
ty, silver should be entirely de-
monitized and others believe that
the quantity Of silver in our leg al
tender money, should be increased.
Prior to 1873, these two metals
were equal, at Is to l, before the
law and the people of the United
States. Since then, one of them
must have failed in its power to
faithfully measure the values of
such things as people buy and the
worth of which money is used to
measure. IL silver has really
dropped below other things end
does not now fairly measure the r
relative values, and gold has kept
pace with the prices of commodi
ties, then (if intrinsic value is
necessary in our money metals)
the amount of silver in the dollar
should be increased to an equality
with gold.
If, on the other hand, silver has
retained its place in the column of
things to be purchased and a CIV
en- number of grains of that meal ,
as a commodity, will purchase, now,
as much of labor or its products,
as it would have purchased TWEEN
ty years ago, and, if therefore, a
given number of grains of gold
will now buy much more of these
purchasable commodities, then the
amount of gold in the dollar should
be reduced to an equality with
silver.
If, to arrive at just settlement
of the difficulty of reducing the
metal in the gold and silver dollar
to parity with each other, we alone
consider the price of the two, anC
compare them with each other on
ly, how can we ever determine
whether gold has gone up in price
or silver gone down? We ask the
reader to consult the followin.
tables of prices for the years 1877;
and 1898 Compiled from statistics
and then decide whether or no
silver has deprecated whethe
the silver dollar is a sixty cent 0
one hundred cent dollar or whethe
the gold dollar is a one hundre,
cent or one hundred and sixt
cent dollar.
New York prices Of silver bullion an
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

A CASE of love at first sight and
a hurried marriage between n man
Of 70 and a girl of % is reported.
BY an oversight the exact amount
Of cash owned by the groom was
omitted.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

We are both a-gittln ready fur the big Chicago
fair.
We are goln, me an Mandy. fur the sights
they're shown there.
There hain't thing ter bother us bout elegance
or style.
We're a-gon cos we're anxious TO improve our
minds awhile.
We can buy admission tickets, an we've got tie
railroad fare,
An the only question now is as 10 llvin when
we're there.
We kin sleep In modest quarters, an Of lunch
we're not afraid,
Cos wc'll git along on peanuts an gaes o
lemonade.
-Washington Star
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27
Improving His Time.

Hicks-l saw Benedict on his way to sec
his fiancee again this evening. What aman
he isl He hardly misses night in his Wis.
itations.
Wicks-Yes, he wants to do all the talk
ing be caapbeforc he is married lie may
not have chance afterward.-
Trnuscriut
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

VINO says women are not for
giving? One of them Just sued a
man for breach Of promise and OBJ
tanned a verdict for $1,000, and
then allowed him to beat the YER
diet by marrying her,
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

VINO has been triAing with the
youthful affections of Miss Kate
FieldY She publishes a poem on
Burning the Letters" in her
paper. which begins, "Dear per-
juries | loved 30 we'll"
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

lr ought not 10 take US long for
the orbitrators TO decide the Beh-
ring Sen matter MS IL did for the
lawyers to make their arguments.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

Az extra session of Congress,
new baby, the toothache and rheu-
matism are only n few of the things
which go to prove that the lot Of
President is not necessarily a hap
py one.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27
A Mnrl.od Similarity.

Bird Fnncier-This parrot | can recon
mend. lie has only ono fault-he makes
terrible row II he does not get his dinner
promptly.
Widow-l shall take him. He will re
mind me Of my late husband. -Fliegende
liatter
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

The Nicaragua canal is in fair
way Of joining the Panama ditch
ia the limbo Of things that might
have been.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

NEXT Tuesday the greatest of
all silver conventions will be held
at Chicago and on the following
Monday Congress will convene.
And after that what?
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

Mira. portly pompous-Do you under.
stand how to cook properly
Bridgct-Indade, mum, do. The per.
laeeman who used 90 call on me Ia me last
place was n regular cpcac. Siftinri.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

Though man has bat lInsclf 20 blame
For nearly all his llls,
flc hates like thunder. Just tho same,
Troy prets
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

Greenie-llow do you manage 20 make "a
much money on tho racesf
Sportic--I so around and get tips.
"Ah, scc.n
"Yes And then bet on the other horse.
Nov York Meekly
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27
He Nvnninhin Itnn,r.

"Now, remember, said the eschoolteacher,
"a contagious disease IL one you can catch"
as spanking diseaseW asked Benny
Bloobumpcr
mo; how ridiculousw
"Well, often catch one. Truth.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

patcrfamillas 60 the smtor for bis dangh.
ter'a hnud)-Young man, are your expoc.
tation- equal TO those Of my daughteri
Mr.. Downlippe (hastllYl-Exactly, SIR
Chicago News.igecord
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

The names of the five surviving banks
in Denver leaving out the word national,
read prophetically thus: First American
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

The miners at Aspen have resumed
work at 81 day and board and due
bills to the amount of 50, to be paid
when silver reaches a reasonable price
again.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27
yI.lbioTvisteuce.

Joncs-I saw fellow yesterday with
cool thousand.
Brown-lIow did you know Il was cooli
Jones-lt must have been. Twas In o
druft. -Binghamton Leader.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

SrRANGE things happen. a
Pennsylvania bank teller went in
sane the other day and his accounts
were found correct.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

The Denver Western Passenger Assn
is talking OF making a S5 rate to Chicago.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

The Santa Fe railroad management
have just unearthed extensive frauds on
that division Of the road included be-
tween Topeka and Chicago The frauds,
it is said, have resulted in loss to the
road Of $4,000 a month. The con-
spiracy is far reaching in its ramifca-
tions, and included, it was said, various
officials, from assistants to the division
superintendent down to thesectlon boss
The scheme was to pad the pay rolls
with the names of fictitious men and to
divide the amount thus secured among
the various conspirators. When the last
pay car went out, notice was sent ahead
that each man must apply in person for
his money. 1t is said that the number
OF persons who sent word that they were
too ill to go down to the station to get
their money was astonishing. Detec-
tives have been put on the case, and
sensational arrests are expected soon.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-07-27

Milwaukee, July 25.-Today the Glib
raltar of banks, the Wisconsin Fire,
Marine and Insurance Bank, closed its
doors, and the panic of last week was as
nothing compared to that Of today,
Nine million dollars are involved and
the ruin is far reaching. In fact, SO
strong has this bank been regarded that
hundreds OF others and hundreds of bus
mess men will be hopelessly involved.
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elect a Democratic Mayor because they
prefer n Democratic municipal administers
ton: they elect n Democratic Governor be-
cause they desire q Democratic State od-
m~inlstration; and n Democratic President
because thoy want a Democratic national
administration That Is popular choice. IL
the exercise OF the right be advisable In one
case. 1t is advisable In all. Government In
the United States is by the people through
tho agency OF parties. The Mugwump
theory seeks to accept this rule in some
cases and to reject it 10 others, making an
arbitrary distinction between the perform
ancc OF public duties that are almost identi-
cal. Such n theory has never found favor
with practical common voters, and 1t
never can while they keep their common
sense. A journal which adheres to such
unreasonable and ~discrcditsd notions may
support some Democratic candidates. and
may labor for the diffusion OF some Demo-
cratic principles; but 1t can never be o
Democratic newspaper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-18

The property owners OF this city will be
pleased to learn that an act has been recently
passed by the Legislature providing for the
publication in the corporation papers ofnotices
issued by the Comptroller announcing the con
nrmation Of oil assessments for stfeetimprove
nonts and openings. Heretofore there has been
no provision Of law authorizing and providing
for such notices except in the Cdy Record. and
this has been the cause Of much hardship and
complaint among property owners. who have
been subjected to tho penalty OF a high rate OF
interest on assessments OF which they were
ignorant. Comptroller MYERS deserves credit
for Introducing this reform. The first OF such
notices 10 published In THE Sun to-day rs n
legal advertisement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-18

The steamship companies which carry
storage passengers from Europe to Halifax
are acting very foollshly In trying to resist the
emergency order issued by the authorities at
that port. to the effect that ships and passen-
gers and baggage shall be fumiGated upon
arrival there. as n safeguard against the
cholera. We have had reason to be appre-
bensive OF Halifax. which was negligent up to
the time Of the PRONUNCIATION Of the new Or
der: several mombsrs Of the medical con-
ference recently held in this city spoke OF 1t ms
a point OF peculiar danger The steamship
agents there ought to know that 1t is to their
interest that precautionary measures should
be adopted and enforced: for II. through their
carslessness. the cholera infection shall be
brought to American shores. the carrying OF
Storage passengers from Europe will surely
be prohibited altogether.
The steamship companies carrying immi-
grants to the port Of New York are amenable
to discipline. They got a lesson last autumn.
when. after several cholera cases had been
discovered aboard two ships. immigration
was peremptorily stopped by a Presidential
order. They are aware that the Government
is prepared to act in the same way this year.
and therefore 1t is that. instead OF resisting
our quarantine authorities. they cooperate
with them.
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The Mayor ve,oe. the nm but IL May y..
GO Through.

CHICAGO. April ls.-Mayor Washburne's fns,
Official act before relinguishing his oflce :,
Carter Harrison to-day was TO veto n batch o.,
ordinances that have been looked upon with
suspicion. The most important were the Mid
land Rapid Transit and Jiygeia ordinances,
There is every reason to believe the Midland
will become n law without The Mayors sigma.
ture. Many Aldermen opposed II because tho
hackers wero at the time unknown. This oG.
lection has been. removed and the Eastern
capital Interested has been located. but not
officially ANNOUNCED &c. the Mayor.
Alfred A. Reed. II New York and Bostns
banker. Is said to- he the PRINCIPAL Enste-n
bnoker OF the enterprise. Another New NotE
man Interested In the project is /. L.. Muryel o,
G. W. Hunt & Co.. 40 Broadway. A big svndi.
cate Of Amsterdam hackers is interested. and
will handle tho bonds OF the company when
they AFRO Issued. II is understood that Banker
Rood hna made arrangement 10 float S1b.uNL-
. OF the bonds.
II 1t can got the ordinance the Midland rro-
poses to begin work at once on AN elevated
structure to run from the centre ot tn" ri'y
directly west to the city limits. between Mali.
son aud Jackson streets. Two branches 10 the
north and northwest and two south and south.
west are projected. also two branch lines run.
ming from Halst-d street east on Forty-seveuth
and Sixty fifth streets to the lake.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-18

TO THE Enron or TnE suS-Sir; since the completion
OF tho walters club house this fraternity seem to have
awakened to the fact that such luSuries cannot be In
dulged IN without an Incone that can be relied on.
Tho walters are ali csdy beginning 10 feel that In order
TO meet their club dues they must have something
more substantial than the uncertainty OF what may DO
given them by tho dude patrons OF the cafes and
restaurants in which they are employed. and they now
propose TO turn over n new leaf and demand to here
atter De caIhlogned ms men, GAINING anu receiving, as
DO other men. q fair wage from Their enlpioyers, instead
OF lowering themselves as they have done III the
estimation OF ev ery man WHO works Tor compensation.
This Is q step in the right direction, aud should be en-
iieyes IN the good old American maxim that the la
him should pay him his wages. and row lot us all vote
unanimously In favor OF walters wearing the beard
h la mperia. or AS their fancy may dictate. ana. IN
stead q . collar being worn around their neeks A. q
they belong 10 the brotherhood OF man; and with this
new turn In AFFAIRS the patron may, e1psct service in
by composition as in avery other business.
REGuLAR IN TuE BkAyIcE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-18

The announcement OF the treaty with
Ecuador giving to the United States the
use Of one Of the Galapagos Islands as a
naval station. brings up for consideration
the policy OF acquiring such footholds.
1t was the substitution of steam engines
for sails as the motive machinery OF ships
that first made manifest the Importance OF
securing storage places for fuel In various
parts of the world. Repair stations In
foreign waters and Ravens of retreat for
commercial vessels on the sudden outbreak
OF war were OF recognized value even In the
sailing-ship era. But with the advent Of
steam machinery. supplies Of coal In distant
harbors became a necessity; and since O
neutral port might refuse fuel to an armed
cruiser for fear OF being called to account
or treated as an enemy by tho other bel
ligcrent. 1t was obviously wise for a coun-
try to arrange for it's own sources OF sup
ply. A treaty like that now proposed
with Ecuador. made in time OF peace, would
exempt that country from any responsibility
to q future enemy OF the United States,
however useful the port might prove to lis.
AS long ago MS 1872 our Government took
steps in this direction. by procuring q
grant, through Commander MEADE, OF the
use OF Pago Pago harbor in the island OF
Iutuiia. For this concession, made by
MAUGA. the local chief. a treaty with the
Samoan Government was substituted half
a dozen years later. Our next move was TO
acquire from Hawaii the right TO establish
a naval station Mt Pearl River harbor. ON
the island OF Oahu. not far from Honolulu.
But the real Importance OF such stations
ruan for N 1nn ttnNa not
ciated. as most Of our cruising vessels are
provided with auxiliary sail power. which
they use to save fuel when practicable.
Even Pago Pago. after being acquired. was
long neglected. and only the troubles aris-
ing ont OF the German overthrow NJ MALE
TOA aroused the country to Its value.
Then Secretary WHITNEY bought and sent
to the station a full cargo of coal. and last
year. the needed ground having been OBJ
tanned. the Navy Department arranged W
erect q fine wharf and various buildings
there. At Pearl River harbor delay has
been caused by the need OF removing an
obstructive reef. and II we ever annex Ha-
wall the harbor at Honolulu may suffice
instead. But apart from special causes Of
delay. the value OF foreign coaling stations
has perhaps only been fully seen with the
building Of our great armored ships that
carry no sails. and have only military
masts. used for observation and for mount
ing machine guns in their tops.
However. even ten years ago. at the
foundation OF our new steel navy. Secre-
tary CHANDLER proposed this programme:
Tho department rsnsws its recommendation that
our coAlinE stations At Honolulu and tho Samoan
IhlaQul. and at PiclilinRue in LOHof CAllfoFnin shAl
be liked by Congress on q nrm basis. and that Addi.
tionHi naval eoaling stations shall be established at
some or all Of the following points: SANTANA Bay or
some port In iiayti; Curacao, In the Caribbean Sea;
Santa Catharinn. in Brazil; the Straits OF Magellan;
La Union. In Salvador. or Amapaia, in Honduras: Tu,
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lear nav. IN madagascar: Honrovr.. in LIBERIA; the
rsland OF Fernando 70: Fort Hamilton. ID the Ssn-hov
1slsnds OF Corea. Similar stations should be msir-
tsined. one at the best point on the Atlantic side OF
the Isthmus OF Panama, and another at The islands Of
Flamenco. Perico. Culebra, and Ienoa. on the Pacific
side. now owned by Arnericsn corporations"
OF the regions suggested for coaliDg sta
tions the most important no doubt is the
Caribbean Sea. There we need such q har-
Dor. not only for the North Atlantic squad
ron. which 80 frequently has vessels cruis-
ing In the West indies. but for strategic
purposes, Tho opening OF the interoceanic
canal would increase Its Importance. II wo
do not yet possess such q station 1t has not
been FOR lnck Of assiduous effort to acquire
one during the last twenty years. At one
time we Ind in view the annexation Of st.
Thomas. with its fine harbor OF Charlotte
Amalie. The annexation Of San Domingo
and the acquisition by lease 81 a foothold
on SANTANA Bay have had consideration In
their turn. Chirlqui lagoon was also for q
time in view, particularly from its prox-
unity 20 the 1sthmus canal. The recent e-
forts Of Admiral GHERARD1 to acquire Mole
st. Nicolas. in Hayti. commanding the
Windward Passage. are we'll remembered.
while since then thcro has been n revival OF
tho PROJECT TO secure santa Baroara Oh
SANTANA Bay. near the Mona Passage.
From one cause or another all these ef-
forts 80 far have proved futile. yet 1t can
not be doubted that tho desired port will
sooner or later be obtained. Every years
experience strengthens the argument for
acquiring foreign naval stations. Apart
from the question Of fuel. the far greater
frequency with which our unsheathed steel
hulls have to be cleaned In order to save
them from erosion and to keep up their
speed has suggested the Importance OF es-
tablishing dry docks in foreign waters.
The trouble with Chill brought up afresh
the value Of foreign coaling stations. and
perhaps was the origin Of our present ac-
QUESTION in the Galapagos Islands. on tho
route from San Francisco to Valparaiso.
We may conclude. therefore. that other ac-
QUESTIONS for similar purposes will follow.