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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

The silver men say it is because the
United States demonetized' silver in
1873, that it has gone down in value
until the silver in our silver dollar is
only worth 30 cents.
They conveniently forget that the
United States was not the only Nation
to demonetize silver in 1873. Ger
many also demonetized silver in 1873.
France did the same in 1875, and In
dia the same in 1898; and since 1871,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland,
Russia, Austria, Switzerland and Bel
GUM have ceased the free coinage OF
silver.
The action OF these principal Ma
tions of the earth has had at least as
much effect on the fall in the price Of
silver as the action OF the United
States. But the great increase in the
annual production Of silver has had
more effect ON the decline in price
than any decentralization by any
country. The fall in the price Of sill.
yer has simply kept pace with the in
crease Of production, the same as any
thing else.
The average production Of silver in
the ten years prior to 1872 was, in
round figures, 100000 each year,
aud the average price was 1872 an
ounce. In 1885. the production had
increased to 1920, 900, 900, and natur-
ally the price had gone down to 80
cents an ounce. In 1892 and '93, the
annual production had reached the
enormous sum OF $196, 900, 900, and
the price most naturally went down to
So cents; and the most remarkable
fact is that the fall in price has been
in nearly exact proportion right
through to the increase OF an
nual production.
Will any fair-minded man assert in
the face OF these facts that increased
production has no effect on the fall in
price, but that demonstration of sill
yer BY the United States has alone
produced this result?-From DR.. W.
P. Hills argument Against Free Sill
yer Coinage at 16 to L."
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26
Insinuatiny Evils OF Bad Money.

There are some political evils which
are seen as soon as they are danger
GUS, and which alarm at once as we'll
the people as the Government. Wars
and invasions. therefore, are not al
ways the most certain destroyers Of
National prosperity. They come in no
questionable shape. They announce
their own approach, and the general
security is preserved by the general
alarm. Not SO with the evils of de-
based coin, deprecated paper cur
rency, or depressed and falling pub
lie credit. These insinuate themselves
in the shape of facilities, accommoda-
ton and relief They hold out the
most fallacious hope of an easy pay
ment Of debts and a lighter burden OF
taxation. Daniel Webster.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

its value would be the same. The
Governments stamp puts no value into
the gold coin, for the gold is worth as
much as bullion as when coined. There
is no possible way by which Govern
ment fat can aid fctitioas value to
any substance. No silverite will pre-
tend that legislation could make six.
teen ounces OF iron worth one olncs
OF copper, or that tbs value OF either
iron or copper is fictitious. AMI it is
Just as impossible for Government to
give value to thu two rarer metals,
gold and silver. The Oakland doctor
will have to make new diagnosis of
silver's weakness AMI the strength of
gold.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26
Free Silver in Mexico.

"Mexico has free coinage Of silver.
ssMexico is on silver basis.
1.-THE wages in Mexico in mining
and agriculture vary from 10 to 30
cents day in Mexican money, which
is from 5 to Is cents in United States
money.
1.-THE average for farm labor day
in Mexico is 20 cents in Mexican
money or 10 cents in United States
money.
IF free silver can raise prices, why
does it not raise the prices of wages in
Mexico w-Commercial Review, Green
Bay, Wis.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26
SMALL CHANGE.

The Democrats OF Ohio, following
in the lead of those in Kentucky, have
pronounced by large majority in ia
vor Of honest money. Six months
ago the free silver people of these
States supposed they were SO strong
that no party would dare oppose them !;
to-day they feel the ground slipping
from under them and growing dir
illness in their 16 to heads. The
absuldity of their position and the
falsity Of many Of their claims IS be-
coming apparent to all who think
with sound minds. The common
sense of the people, when appealed
to, is the best safe guard against fiat
money legislation.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26


The advocates of free silver seem to
think that the small bulk OF gold, as
compared with the total amount Of
property in the country, is reason
for adopting the silver standard.
They might as well complain that the
small quantity of mercury in the
world, as compared with all the wealth
er to be measured, renders it unfit to
serve as means OF indicating the
temperature. just as very little
mercury may be used to measure all
the changes from extreme heat to Sc
we're cold, SO small bulk of valuable
metal will serve as a measure Of a
great deal Of property. 1t is quality,
not quantity, which IS most desirable
in the standard Of values.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

Silverites cannot understand how
the increasing production of gold
should cause decline in the value of
silver. Full Of their idea that it is
the relative quantity of the metals
mined which fixes the ratio between
them, they insist that as the annual
gold product is growing larger, the
value Of gold as compared with silver
should fall. One reason why in
creased production OF gold means
cheaper silver is that as gold is the
more suitable money metal, larger
supplies Of it enable countries for
merly using silver money to replace it
with gold. The extensive production
OF petroleum, as compared with whale
oil, did not have the effect Of making
whale oil dearer. So the general
adoption Of gold as money will not in :
crease the value of silver.
.x1r.-<
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

If living in mud huts, going half
clad, with children stark naked, and
living on mesquite beans as they do
in tree silver Mexico, is what the 16
to / men call prosperity, we'll confess
we nre not yearning for it to any
great extent.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

Popullst- elbow much did You say
you owed, $1,000? Now, my friend
with free silver, it will cost you only
$500 to pay that off," Farmer
"Umph I'm afraid that wouldn't do
me any good" Populist -"But why
notp" Farmer-sI want to borrow
$1,000 more. Life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

eyes, brethren and sisters" said
the Western minister, in the course of
the funeral sermon, -FOUR dear broth
er has gone to the land where all
things are known-even the truth
about the coinage question, per-
haps. indianapolis Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

We have been needing rain badly.
According to the Populist, free silver
theory, Grover Cleveland and the
Democrats ought to be ashamed Of
themselves for not giving US rain when
we wanted it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

Just principles will lead us to disre-
gard the legal proportions altogether
to inquire into the market price OF
gold in the several countries with
which We shall be principally connect
ed in commerce, and to take an aver
age from them. Thomas jefferson, on
fixing ratio.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

The silver craze has been killed by
that terrible enemy OF the calamity
bowler, General Prosperity" and
will be buried by the side of its twin
brother, the Mckinley bill.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

If the Government should coin
$50, 900, 900 month in legal tender
silver dollars how would the farmers
Of this section get any OF it? Wall
some free silver advocate please
answer?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26
Free Silver in Kentucky.

No amount of windy oratory will
initiate the free silver tire in Kentucky.
1t is punctured beyond repair.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

Cotton is advancing and the free
silver craze is declining.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

The silver question: Will you lend
me O dollar?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26

Every day Of bright sunshine in
jures the free silver crop.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-26
Not Unalloyed Pleasure.

About the worst feature OF the IL
dustrial revival is the starting up y
the silver crank. Philadelphia Times
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
HE FEELS HIS DISGRACE kEENLy

George OBrien. FO,fneriv or the Seattle
Telegraph, Arrested for Forgery.
San Francisco. Oct. 29-George
O'Brien Of Chicago is in the city prison
awaiting examination on charge OF
forging $40 check. The Anglo
American bank, upon whom the check
was successfully imposed, proposes to
make an example Of O'Brien. O'Brien
says he is 80 years Of age and son Of
Martin O'Brien, wealthy Chicagoan,
who made his fortune as proprietor ct
fine art store on Wabash avenue. The
prisoner says he was formerly attached
to the staff Of the Chicago Herald. He
was extravagant and dissipated.
It was decided to send him west and
his father purchased for him an inter-
est in the Seattle Morning Telegraph.
of which George became editor.
IF my story is published" the prls-
oner said in jail today, II shall not be
alive at the trial. I expect to be con-
victed," he said gloominly, but will
never go to the penitentiary. My
father is an aged man and my mother
is an invalid. Two of my brothers are
at college and my sister is to make her
entrance into society this year. The
knowledge of my crime will kill them. =
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
FIVE OF THE BUCK GANG TO HANG
a Vuintet or Villains Will PAY the pen
atty for feiuous Crimes.


atty Tor HeiuOus Crimes
Fort Smith. Ark, Oct. so.-All hone
OF interference by the higher courts. or
n the form Of executive clemency. being
az an end, the five men composing the
BUCK gang" will be hanged here to-
morrow, on the old gallows inside the
Tort. The gang consists Of Rufus Buck.
Paoma July. Lucky Davis, Sam samp-
son and Louis Davis. Lucky is a negro:
the others are Indians.
All are low, heavy-set young villains.
and with the exception of Buck none
OF them show much intelligence. They
ran amuck in the Creek nation during
the latter part of July, and completely
terrorized that country by their hide
GUS, barbaric and dastardly crimes
Murder and outrages upon women were
frequent, and robbery was only resort
ed to as a means to their subsistence.
The crime for which they were SEN
fenced was the assault upon Mrs. Has
san. white woman, near Sapulpa, I. T..
The gang plundered the home Of Has
san, made Mrs. Hassan get dinner for
them, and after they had eaten she was
ravished, while her husband was held
prisoner. He was also subjected to
various fortunes, as practiced by saw
ages. Lucky Davis was the only one to
make anything of speech before SEN
tence was pronounced, and he only
said: II want my case to go to the
supreme court
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
ARMENIANs ARE IN OPEN REVOLT

i"en'y.s1x Thousand i'm the Zeitout
Mountains Assers Independence.
Constantinople, Oct 30.-The most
alarming news yet received from Ar
iienla was made public here today. 1t
IS stated that in the Zeitout mountain
district there are $4,000 Armenians in
open revolt against the rule of the
sultan. The Turkish government, in
view OF the gravity of the outbreak,
ias decided to call out the reserves.
washington, Oct. 30.-Minister Terrill
.ias capled the state department prac-
eieal confirmation of the press reports
VI the recent Armenian massacres. He
,ias given formal warning to the porte,
ny NY direction Of Secretary Olney, that
huikey will be held responsible for the
safety and security of American mis-
sioharies in that country.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
Will Commence on a Wage
Basis Of So and So SO.
ED BoYCE HAS DEPARTED
Goes to Alaska aud Thence to California
to Organize Unions in Remote
Districts.

Wallace, Idaho, Oct. 29.-Superintend-
ent Joseph Mcdonald of the Frisco
mine, on Canyon creek. came over from
Moscow last night and returned this
morning. It is understood that arrange
ments are being made to start the mine
at s. and $3.50 day.
John Eklund. the machinist from
Montana who was assaulted at Gem
Sunday night and ordered to leave Can
yon creek, says the members Of the
union have come to him and said If he
would return to Gem they would fix
it up, as the best element of the union
deplored the act, which was committed
by toughs. He declined to go. At Null
Ian and Gem everything is running
smoothly.
Edward Boyce, national organizer Of
the federation OF miners, left today for
Alaska to organize unions, and will
go from there to California.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
ENGLAND SENDS GOLD TO JAPAN

Eight Million Pounds Sterling First Pay.
ment Of the Chinese Indemnity.
London, Oct. 30.-Over 5000, 900 pounds
sterling will be transferred tomorrow
to Japan by the Bank Of England, as
the first payment of the Chinese indem-
nifty. It is thought probable that 3,0O0,-
900 pounds will be used Immediately to
pay debts incurred for ships and war
material 1t is expected that the bal
ance will be wanted soon in payment
for more ships and munitions already
ordered. It is not considered likely that
any gold will be taken out Of the banks,
but it is possible that some Of the gold
will be used to purchase silver.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
NAVIGATION Or THE CLEARWATER
senator ShOup to Investigate the Nceds
and Wishes OF Idaho.

Boise, Idaho. Oct. 30.--About the mid
ole OF next week Senator Shoup viii
leave for q visit for the northern part
Of the state. The senator desires "a
look over that section generally with
the view OF familiarizing himself more
thoroughly with the needs and wishes
OF the people. and he probably desires
to inspect the Clearwater, for the OPEN
ing OF which an effort will be made
to secure an appropriations. The senator
feels, from what he knows Of the
stream, that it can and should be open-
ed to navigation. A large and rich Sec
ton Of the country is being opened IN
along the river and tributary to II.
but the farmers who go in there to
make homes will be greatly handicap
ped unless they can secure cheap trans
portation for their products. The OPEN
ing Of the Clearwater would afford such
cheap transportation, and Senator
Shoup believes it is highly essential
that the Improvement should be
brought about. The other members Of
the congressional delegation from this
state take an equally active interest In
this important matter, and Senator
Shoup states it to be his belief that the
delegation will be able by vigorous ac-
| ton to accomplish the end aimed at.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
SHIP WANDERING JEW ScUTTLED

American Vessel Caught Fire AT Hong
Kong Through Unknown Causes.
Hong Kong, Oct. 30.-The American
ship Wandering Jew, Captain Nichols.
which arrived from New York Septem-
Der II. to load for that port and which
was ready to sail, caught fire through
81 unknown cause today, and was scut-
tied in order to prevent it's entire de-
struction. The Wandering Jew was
owned by Carlton, Norwood & Co., Of
Camden, Me.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
A. r. u. CASES BEFORE THE COURT

Supreme Justices Listen to Arguments
on a Writ Of Error From California.
washington, Oct 30.--Attorney GEN
eral Harmon today made an argument
in the United States supreme court In
the case Of S. w. S. Clune, Isaac Ross
and Philip Stanwood VS.. the Omitted
States. The plaintiffs in error were
identified with the big strike in Cali
fornia in the summer Of 1894, and are
under sentence Of Is months imprison-
ment on the charge OF conspiring to
obstruct the United States mail. Colonel
Robert Christy appeared for the sirik-
erS.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
Coroner Holding an Inquest on a
Child at Kettle Falls.
THE BODY BADLY BRUISED
~. yers AIege the Parents Whipped and
Cruelty Csed the Unfortunate
Boy.

Kettle Falls, Wash. Oct. 30.-The cor
oner is holding an inquest this after
noon on the body of a little son Of Mr..
and Mrs Neise, who live four miles
south of town. ugly rumors having been
set afloat that the child's death was the
result of cruel beating administered by
his parents.
Saturday the boy, who is only years
old. was sent to town on an errand. In
the afternoon the mail carrier overlook
him on the road and let him ride home.
When the child reached the house his
mother came out and seized him and
shook and beat the little one, this Oper-
alton continuing as long as the mail
carrier was in sight. About IL o'clock
the same night the parents came to
town and aroused the citizens, saying
their boy had fallen over the river bank
near their house and had been killed,
and they wanted physician to go
home with them. DR.. Brigham, who
was summoned, at first objected to
making the trip, as the child was dead.
he said, and he could be Of no assist
ance, but after examining the body de-
cided that the child had come to it's
fall, as the body was covered with ter
rible bruises.
Citizens began to investigate the mat
ter and carefully examined the river
bank over which the boy was said to
have fallen. The bank is sandy and
precipitous, but at no place were there
signs of body falling or rolling down.
The coroner was notified and had the
body removed to this place today. DR..
Peck of Colville was called in to assist
and is making searching examina-
ton. The body showed not only mass
OF fresh bruises, but some of several
days and weeks past, indicating pro-
longed i'll treatment. The sheriff &C
companied the coroner here and If the
verdict of the physicians bears out the
inference that the child was maltreat-
ed will make arrests.
The older Neise children, boy Of II
and a girl of 9, ran away from home
this summer because of ill treatment
Inc boy is now living with a Mr.
Church of Harvey and the girl is at the
catholic mission in charge of the sis
tiers.
Mr. Neise came from Chicago to Spo.
Kane last spring and purchased the
farm of H. A. Lillienthal and moved
mere with his family. Mr.. Neise ex.
plalned on reaching town last night
mat he had been working for a Mr.
hickey during the day and when he got
nome at night the child was just breath
ing it's last.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
MEXICAN CATTLE AFFECT NO PRICE
Texas Live Stock Association Makes
purIic Such q Statement.

Texas Live Stock Association Makes
Public Such a Statement.
Dallas, Texas, Oct. 30.-At meeting
Of the executive committee OF Texas
Live Stock Association the following
was adopted:
whereas, Largely exaggerated re-
ports have been put into circulation as
to importation Of Mexican cattle into
Texas; and
sWhereas, Said imports are calculat-
ed to depreciate values in Texas cattle;
therefore be it
s'Resolved, That after careful invest
igation of the matter this committee
feels justified in making the statement
that the importation Of Mexican cattle
along the entire border from October
% to December 81 Of this year will not
exceed 1OO,O head, and consequently
will not in the least affect the prices
or in any way prove detrimental to the
cattle interests of the state"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
FoRCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER ACT
supreme Court Interprets the Law for
/ Pierce County Judge.

Supreme Court Interprets the Law for
Pierce County Judge.
Olympia, Wash, Oct. 30.-In the case
Of the state ex rel Smith ct al the su-
preme court has ordered Judge Parker
of Pierce county to proceed. This &C
ton was brought under the forcible
entry and detainer act of 1891, which
required the defendant to answer the
summons within eight days. Judge
Parker contended that the act Of 1891
was changed by the act Of 1893, and that
a summons should require an answer
within 20 days, and therefore he had
no jurisdiction. The supreme court de-
cides that the later act did not amend
the act az to the change Of time in
which summons should be made re-
turnable, and orders the Pierce county
judge to proceed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
LOAN EXHIBITION OF PORTRAITS
New York Society Women DevOting
Themselves to a Charity Affair.

New YOTK SOCIetV WOInen UeVOfIng
Themselves to a Charity Affair.
New York, Oct. 30.--New York's So
ciety women devoted themselves today
to the interests Of the Loan Exhibition
Of Portraits, which was opened this
morning, and the benefits Of which are
to be devoted to the benefit of ST..
Johns Guild and the Orthopedic hospi-
tai. The exhibition is held under the
auspices of $50 patronesses, including
many social leaders. The exhibition is
the most complete Of it's kind ever seen
in America, and includes loan exhibits
from most of the famous collections of
the east.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
Ex.TREAsuRER BoGG5 ARRESTED

Former Official Of Tacoma Appreciated
Near Jacksonville, OREGON.
Tacoma, Oct. 3O.-Ex-City Treasurer
George w. Boggs has been arrested at
Central Point, near Jacksonville, Or,
by Sheriff Parker. One warrant charges
Boggs with larceny and the embezzle-
ment of $1O9, 900; the second with un-
lawfully using s1SO.o0O, for purpose
not authorized by law. He readily gave
himself up on hearing that he was
wanted.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
AN AGED CLERGYMAN FOUND DEAD

Body OF Rev Splndler Had Three Bullet
Holes Near the Heart.
Minneapolis, Oct. 30.-The body of
Rev. f. v. Spindler, an aged clergyman,
living at Shakopee, Mimi, was found
in the outskirts of the city this morn
ing with three bullet holes near the
heart. Near by was 22-calibre revol-
YER The police have been unable to
determine whether it was suicide or
murder. Spindler was "a years of age.
He retired from the German Lutheran
ministry two years ago.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
!. STRANGE SUICIDE IN CHICAGO

Two Hundred Pound Woman Jumps in
Department Store.
Chicago, Oct. 2S.-Hundreds Of shop
pers and clerks witnessed a strange
suicide this evening. Mrs. Richard
Walsh, weighing over 200 pounds,
Jumped from the third story balcony Of
one Of the big department stores and
was dashed to death on the door OF the
rotunda.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
fAURE CALLS UPON M. eouRGEolsE

oent OF France Wants New Cabi-
net Formed.
arls Oct. 30.-President Faure, after
conference with M. Peytral Bour-
es' Lockroy and Caivagnac, has
Mn M. Bourgeoise to form cabinet.
- e latter has requested the president
w,. give him until tomorrow to consult
with his friends.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
IOWA sTockBRegpERs IN SESSION

Gathering at Usage The Most Largely
Attended in Years,
Usage, Iowa, Oct. 3O.-The list annual
gathering of the Iowa Improved STOCK
breeders Association convened here
today for two days meeting. me
gathering is the most largely Attended
that has been held by the organization
for many years. Papers will be read on
topics of interest by Professors w. M.
Beardshear, M. Stalker, Ex-Governor
s. B. Packard, Ex-Governor G. 9. Car
penter and other prominent breeders.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-02
FATALLY CUT WITH A POTATO KNIFE
Quarrel Between Two Employees of a
Butte HOrel.

Butte Hotel.
Butte, Oct. 28.-During quarrel be-
tween Tom Lynch, aged Is, and David
Mansfield, employed at the Butte no.
tel, this afternoon, Mansfield fatally
cut Lynch in the abdomen with a po-
tato knife.
The quarrel started over a box Of
soapine that Lynch took to scrub the
floor with, and was followed by the
tragedy a little later, when he swept
some water down stairs to the base
ment. where Mansfield was working.