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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-06-07

--Carl!s.cs acriun ia ~u>r~ndinE nc Tlr-
chase ~ silver huliiur on iAr pea s1@t *
could not gci /; at the rsaEket price 80 r.
diculou~ ~. !
President clcveinrd'~ message demanding
The repeal ~ the sherman Law came IN Tor .
round % rough handling
There are to-day la the World about 49,
oaoosl In gold and like amount IN salter.
said the speaker. 80 you place the~e two
metals side by side you can build ~ cne q,
the greatest systems 81 credit money. rNt II
you try Ia build one ufnn the ether. cne - the
other must fall here must ~ an ssgmaAAty-
secretary Carlisle sAif recently that tDere wers
- ~ credit money 10 each 81 81 mefAiiic
money in the United States The more rrtclI
carried hy metal money the more important =
that sr.asai moner and the mere disa>irwsA~ me
lo@s or depreciation ~ the metal nlc1ey
In this case for each D. in metal money lc~f
there il n los ~ sfg In credit money. Hence
the necessity a. increasing the amount q
metal money A. there i not gold enough ~
the country upon which 20 base all curr.-ry
silver must be used. aud the sooner il j. aeurs-
ed the sooner will prosperity Re assured
NJ Bran then gave Carlisle. tleve41-c
Sherman 81 al. few rersirg dirs- ant thsr
bsanched "a IN the question 81 issue He De-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18


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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18

1O04 dG V4 w W VO w anu Oh u uly b,
were quoted at S.. 90 to $500 On July
10, LeContes were 81. 90 to S. 90, and on
the %, 81 90 to $3.50, with three varie-
ties quoted, the highest of which was
SO 90 to $3.50 On July 81, the maxi
mum price for LeContes was $780, and
the next highest variety (BartleJt) was
81 so maximum. On August 2, LeContes
49, maximum; Bartletts the same.
On August 7, LeContes $500 maximum
and Clapp's Favorite the same.
And right here wish to call the atten-
tion of our readers to the unfair manner
in which have allowed LeConte to be
handicapped in making these compare
tive quotations for the past three years.
1893, '94 and 95, viz wherever any other
variety has been quoted IN the lead /
have taken the maximum figures for
that particular variety for that day.
These varieties include Bartlett, Clapp's
Favorite, Seckel, Sheldon, Louis Bonnie,
Beurre Bose, Howell, Flemish Beauty,
varieties listed as common kinds, near
BY" are too far behind to be in the race.
These quotations on other varieties than
LeConte, also include the following ex-
ira grades, viz, Clancy, large" 'large
barrels, "Western New Y rk, CHOICE"
Jersey, large" cup river, large and
Rno of0
between LeConte and any other one va
riety of the kinds that We editor would
name as being popular" or "appreci-
ated" had been strictly followed, it
would have made the difference that
much larges in favor of LeConte.
Now coming down to the present sea-
son, including the glut and it's causes.
By reference to my files find that Lee
Contes started this season at maxi
mum price of SIS 90 on June %, and that
for thirty-five consecutive DAYS the maxi.
mum prices were quoted as follows: four
days at $500, one day at $500, six days
at $3.50, four days at 1926, two days at
$500, three days at $3.50, five days at
1925, three days at $500. one day at
$1.75, and six days at $3.50. This fig
ures up an average maximum price of
$3.50 for LeContes, for thirty-five days
after they were first quoted, which is CO.
equal, IN the number of days, with which
we have other varieties quoted to COM
pare them with up to the time that the
editorial referred to appeared in press.
viz, September 4th. The first quota
ton by the barrel this Year, on any
named variety other than LeConte, was
on July %, and the maximum price was
$500, and for thirty-fve consecutive
days up to September 4, the maximum
prices on other LeContes were as follows:
four days at $500, four days at $2.75,
ten days at $3.50, seven days at 1925,
and ten days at $500, which figures up
an average maximum price of So SO, and
leaves LeConte 81 cents barrel in the
lead. AS above STAGED we have only
thlrty-fve days of quotations on other
varieties, up to September 4, but if
we include the last week of low quo
tations on LeContes, from August
10, to II, and make the average
comparison the same as above, we still
find LeConte in the lead on average
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18
Virtues of the Lei onte.
rida Agriculturist:

Conte injustice. You say, "The fact
is, the LeOonte pear does not seem
to be appreciated by the fruit con-
sumers of the North, and we confess we
do not blame them in the least" And
again, "Wnile the LeConte is not a pop
ular GEAR in it's natural condition, it
would probably make good Gamer"
There is no doubt about the LeConte's
being good Gamer, and it also seems
to me that there is no more doubt about
its being popular pear" and ''appre-
ciated" by the people of the North,
than there is about the Florida orange;
both Of them have been known to sell
for less than freight charges, and COM
mission men have advised against ship
ping the orange, time and time again.
In the case of the orange as with the
pear it was on account of surplus of
fruit in the market, not because either
was not popular or appreciated.
In order to demonstrate that the Le
Conte is appreciated. wish to call the
attention of yourself and readers to the
comparative prices of LeConte and
other varieties, as quoted in '"The Pro-
ducers' Price Current" of New York.
This is the official medium generally
employed by the best commission men
of that city, to furnish quotations to
their customers. Each commission
man takes a specified number of copies
daily, and they are all printed alike,
with the exception of the firms name
that is sending them out. The pub lish
ers write up the market daily on the ba-
sis of actual sales. without regard to fa-
vor to any particular man or any par
ticular fruit, Il am personally acquainted
with one member of this publishing
firm that has been doing so daily for the
past fifteen years.. By referring to
these reports for $685. | find that Le-
Contes were first quoted for that year on
June 10 at 500 per barrel, and that for
forty-seven consecutive days the maxi
follows: 2 days at 5000, days at S.. 90,
Is days at $3.50, IL days at $500, 6 days
at $3.50 and days at $780, find that
for the same year the first quotation tor
any other specified variety was on July
%, and it's maximum quotation on that
day was $3.50, and that for forty-seven
consecutive days the highest prices
named for any other variety than Le-
Conte ran as follows: 10 days at $3.50,
8 days at $4.OO, 2 days at 1915, days
at $3.50, 2 DAYS at s3 Is, 10 days at So
90, l day at $275 and days at $3.50.
Bv figuring this up find the average
maximum price for LeContes for AZ
days from the time they were first
quoted, to be $4.14, and the average
maximum price on any other variety for
Al days from the time they were first
quoted, in barrels, (neiIher LeConte nor
other kinds have been figured on any
but barrel quotations) to be SO IS; diff
ference of f1fty-nine cents per barrel in
favor of LeConte in the average maxi
mum quotations for fortY-seven consec-
utive days after the different kinds
came into market in sufficient quanti-
ties to be quoted by the barrel. These
figures also show that for twenty-five
DAYS of the forty-seVen LeContes sold as
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25
Silver the Unit of Value.

Hon. L, V. Bradford Prince, for
years governor and chief justice of
New Mexico, says: "a couple of
months ago there was a great discus
sion IN Chicago as to what was the
unit of value under the original coin
age act of 1892, which embodied the
views of Washington, Hamilton and
Jefferson. They made large bets on
the subject, some contending that the
unit was silver, and some gold, and
finally the matter was referred to
Judge Vincent, who rendered a de-
cision, which was no sooner made
than it was controverted.
"The joke is this; that the people Of
Chicago never thought of looking at
the coin itself to see whether it said
anything on the subject.
Nov, here" said the governor TAX
ing out Of his pocket two finely pre-
served specimens Of early coins, "are
two silver dollars, one of 1875 and the
other of 1902. On the diverse of each
is the word Liberty and the date on
the reverse and United States of
America Now look at the edge
where the milling is placed on more
modern coins. What do you see?
One dollar, or unit. hundred cents
IF the Chicago brethren had only
thought of going to the coin itself as
a witness they would have seen in a
moment that the silver dollar was the
unit by this direct statement imprint
ed in ITS very substance.
"You know the silver dollar never
varied in weight in the United States
from the foundation of the govern
ment to the demonstration in 1873
when 1t was worth $103 in gold dol
lars.
when the change in ratio was
made in 1884 it was the gold coin that
was altered, not the silver dollar.
1.-The latter was always the immut-
able standard of value until struck
down by the monometallis', who de-
sired dishonest, constantly increas-
ing gold standard, in 1873. When
the unit question comes up again,
just RENE mber to look at the coin
itself"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25
$3.50 IN ADVANCE,

do with very commonplace things,
God-who is person and not afar
off-uses the Commonest ways and
circumstances of our life for His own
purpose in our spiritual development
Our part is to recognize HIS training
in these things, and work with Him
in His own way. every valley shall
be exalted" lisa. xi, 35), These
words were spoken, of course, us we
learn in Matt. iii, primarily of John
the Baptist, but they come to us just
as really in spiritual sense, For
what meaning has the coming of the
Lord in the flesh, il He comes not in
spiritual power in our heartsY Low
aims, carnal desires, and worldly
mindedness must be displaced by
high ideals, pure aspirations, and So
Der thoughtfulness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25

They tell of long strides toward the
goal OF better government and inn
proved morals This notwithstand.
ing the fact that frequent discoveries
Of shameful "boodllng" are still made,
A few evenings ago | listened to an
earnest, thoughtful address on the
federation Ito which / am in some
measure indebted for the sketch here
presented), The speaker was in po-
sition to weigh the work of the past
year and, to a limited extent, estimate
It's effect on the future. He drew
from it some powerful arguments and
expressed an ardent hope that the
city was approaching a new and bet
ter era. This, / may say, is now the
growing hope Of many, and, at the
same time, Is no doubt coming to be
the constant fear of others. OF
others, OF course no ono will cou-
strue his language to imply that the
ideal state has now been reached. Re-
form in Chicago is hardly so rapid as
that, 1t will require number years
yet to drive sin out Of Chicago. You
know it's big town. But deter
mined effort is before.
This article has been prompted by
the growing interest which l person
ally have in the subject That New
York, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago
and many other of your cities shoGld
feel kindly public conscience, aud
should almost simultaneously proceed
to made successful war against exist
ing evils is a matter Of no little insig-
nifcance May it not be an omen Of
better things? May we not here see
the rising Of a tidal wave to sweep on
with restless power from city to city
throughout our land? If these fed
erations and leagues smite injustice,
bribery and corruption in our large
centers, and usher in the beginnings
of municipal purity and wholesome
government, mighty hope will dawn
upon the people at large. Smaller
cities can already see lessons of IN
struction and inspiration. They see
that success lies along the line of
wide cooperation in non-partisan,
non-sectarian, but determined effort
With renewed courage and redouhled
energy they are planning their cam
paign, and may victory crown their
labor. j. I. q
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25
The Human in Salvation.

Everything Of high value is procur-
ed through effort. Pearls are gather.
ed from the ocean depths at great
cost Of labor, sometimes of life. Gold
and diamonds are in the heart Of the
earth; but for the miner death turks
in the dark behind him, and hides in
the rocks before" Glorious views Of
earth and sky are seen from mount
ain SUBMITS, but those heights are
scaled at cost Of climbing. High
scholarship comes only by patient
study; proficiency in art or music by
Iaborious practice. Nothing is more
true than that "By grace are ye saved
saved through faith; and that not Of
yourselves; it IS the gift Of God" (Eph.
ii, 81; "The gift Of God is eternal life"
from. vi, 29; Not of works lest any
man should boasF' (Eph. ii, 81, But
setting that point beyond dispute,
and taking with all simplicity the
sacrifcial work of Christ as the all
sufficient ground ofour salvation, and
rejoicing with untold and unspeaka-
BILE joy that this is so, there is yet an
other side to the subject all-important
for us to consider.
st. Augustine wrote: He who
made you without you, and redeemed
you without you, will not save you
without you" True is this, even in
the beginning Of the Christian life,
and eminently true in reference to the
attainment Of highest spiritual gifts.
Have we accepted Christ by faith?
Is there a blessed beyond toward
which we look with eager desire?
DO we wonder why we do not at
once enter upon the purchased pos
session? Just here comes in our
part. God has done all His; more
He cannot do until our part is done.
We may ask why-since we desire il
so much-does not God make US at
once what He would have us to bel
Has He not the power2 He IS not
making machines perfect, indeed,
but mere instruments moved by the
great engine Of His wlll--to weave
out mechanically His plans. He is
training character for His glory and
for His companionship forever. They
are faulty systems Of human teaching
in which the pupil is crammed with
the letter of the textbook without
compromising its spirit or gaining
any intellectual development. God
is a wiser and better teacher. His
strong meat" is for those who, ''by
reason Of use, have their senses exer-
cised to discern good and evil"
Since we are human beings, living
in an every day world, and having to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25
A Letter From Mr.. Crawford.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO,
Lnlv 9. 1895.

EDITOR OF THE HERALD-Dear SIR:
After lapse of some months | VEN
ture another contribution to the col
umns OF your paper, 1t will be an
attempt to convey an impression Of
Chicago's Civic Federation. Such an
institution may, at first thought, seem
of little concern to the citizens OF
Western Kansas, but further consid-
Grafton shows that it may become a
matter of direct interest to all parts
Of the country.
That the city is rapidly becoming a
dominant factor in American affairs is
an oft-stated fact. 1t Is in the city
that the greatest social, industrial and
religious problems of our times must
be met and solved. The recognition
of this fact has turned the minds OF
our thoughtful statesmen and Chris
tian patriots towards these great
centers. They are investigating the
so-called city problem" We read
much today of municipal reform"
which expression refers to the effort
now being made to improve the social
and moral status Of our cities. This
is not only live topic, but an i'm
portant subject deserving and de-
handing immediate and serious at
tenuon. Failure here means disaster
everywhere.
Now, Chicago is one of the largest
cities, and has the promise of becom-
ing the metropolis, of America. More
over, from various causes, Chicago is
VIGOROUSLY corrupt. Ii, therefore,
forces that go for improvement are
being successfully put IN operation in
Chicago, the entire country will feel
an interest in it. The result will be
watched, not alone because of their
local benefit, but with the hope of
! finding principles and methods in
righting the wrongs of other places.
1t might be well to mention the
| fact that Chicago, until within the
last few years, had been very much
broken up into cliques. Evils were
known to exist and numerous clubs
and organizations had sprung up to
check them, but there was no large
concerted action. The task Of secur-
ing and entertaining the Worlds Fair
developed the spirit OF cooperation.
The better citizens who were eager
! for improvement in city morals and
government caught the idea of con-
solidatlng all the forces that were
there working separately to that end.
When VIM. L Stead visited the city
in 1898 he found conditions rlpening
for mighty united effort. At the great
mass meeting that assembled at his
, call to deliberate upon the wrongs OF
society, a beginning was made. Res
olutions wers passed and commit
tee appointed. In an almost incred-
IDLY short time a constitution was
drafted and adopted, and the Civic
Federation of Chicago was born. So
much for It's origin.
A few words, now, as to the organ
ization itself. The constitution pro-
vides for a central council consisting
of 100 members. Also a ward coun-
ell. with unlimited membership, IN
each ward of the city, Each ward
council sends representative to meet
with the central COMMITTEES. In both
the central and ward councils the
work deyolves largely upon the elect
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25

ed officers and six standing commit
tees. These committees are the polit-
ical, municipal, industrial, philan-
thropic, moral and educational.
Unusual tact and good sense have
been employed both in manning and
managing the organization. EIigi-
bility to Office, or position of intlu-
ence, has been determined by ability
to bring things to pass.' AS con-
sequence few failures have been ex-
perIenced.
A surprising confidence IN the new
enterprise was manifest from the first.
Many good citizens had determined
that something must be done, and
they seemed to see in the Federation
the needed means of doing, They
gave it immediate and loyal support
Of course there were, as there always
are, some suspicioning and doubtful
characters, among them not few dis
gruntled and murmuring profession
ais. But when these kind see there
is danger of being run over, the usu-
ally skulk out of the road. So they
are doing here.
The Civic Federation was incorpor-
ated in February, 1894 1t would be
impossible to detail the achievements
of the year and a half. Also, it would
be difficult in some instances, to tell
Just how far the accomplishments
have been due to the Federation.
But few matters of Importance gen
orally ascribed to it's efforts will be
mentioned:
l. Through the industrial commit
tee, a congress on arbitration was
convened during the strike of last
year, which made valuable contribu-
tons toward the solution Of some
vexing problems. A bill effecting
voluntary arbitration has since been
framed which will most likely be
passed IN the coming Legislature.
2. The committee on morals has
been doing some telling work
Through its wise and persistent eff
forts the frightful evil of gambling
has received a stern blow and is now
under better restraint and control
than at any period in the city's hlsto-
ry.
3. The philanthropic committee
has rendered important service in
systemstizing the charities of the
city and introducing other measures
for their improved management.
4. The public pride in cleanliness
has been awakened and an interest in
sanitary conditions has been quicken
ed. This to casual visitor is one of
the observable results. Chicago's
streets have been proverbially dirty.
Of late system of street cleaning has
been put in operation which will pro-
duce decided improvement IN appear
ance and promote the general health
of the city.
5. By the municipal committee a
municipal civil service Law has been
framed aud urged through the legls-
lature, the value of which IN its gen.
ersl influence on the reformation of
city government, has been said to be
many times that of the temporary
overthrow of Tamsny.
Among other things might be men
toned the searching investigation of
the "sweat shop" systems and the in
dictment Of many vlolators Of cleo
ton laws.
To those who are acquainted with
the conditions that have prevailed 10
Chicago, the statements above made
represent good accomplishments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25
RELIGIOUS COLUMN.
BY THE pHILLIPsBURG MINISTER'S.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH--Sabbatb services
Sunday School, 10 a. IN; prayer meeting, We'd
nesday 0t S,00p. IN.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH--sabbath services
Sunday School at 10 o. mi Endeavor Society, $50
p. IN, Prayer meeting on Thursday at 800 p. m
BAPTIST CHURCH-Sabba service Sunday
School ut l0a m preaching Mt II a. m. and 1880 D.
m, except the third sabbath Of each month; pray.
er meeting, Wednesday $500 p m; covenant
meeting, Saturday before first Sunday, $3.50 p. M
NJ, E. CHURCH-Sabbath servlces-sunday
School at 10 u. m; preaching ut II a. M and 500
? M; prayer meeting, Thursday. 800 p. m;
Junior League, Saturday, 3 p. m; official board
drst Tues lay, SIP. IN. A. N SEE Pastor
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-07-25
Township Caucus.

There will be a township caucus Of
the peoples party held at the Lee
school house IN Deer Creek township,
on Wednesday, July 81, for the pur-
pose Of electing three delegates and
three alternates to attend the county
convention to be held at Phillipsburg,
August 7, 1895, and for such other
business as may come before the
caucus, THOMAS Cox, Chairman,