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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17
Taking Things for Granted.

Serious mistakes are often made by
jumping at conclusions. The free
silver-coinage man sees the prices OF
wheat and horses declining, and he
at once concludes that the decline is
due to the characterization of'silver in
1873. His unthinking neighbors come
to the same conclusion. All have been
reading the same Populist paper. They
do not stop to think that there might
be other causes to account for the de-
cline than the appreciation of gold, if
gold has appreciated in value-an open
question amongst political economists.
They do not consider that there are
natural causes for the decline in price
of wheat, such as the opening up in
South America, Europe and Asia of
new territory where wheat can be
grown very cheaply. Cheaper harves-
tiers, binding Irvine and improved
methods of farming also contribute to
the decline. New fields and compe-
tition are mainly responsible for the
lower prices of wheat, cotton and
OGner farm products.
In the cases of horses, still other
causes have contributed to the de-
cline. The silverite who says that the
average value of horses in this coun-
try has declined from 500 in 1890,
to $36 in 1895, because of the demon
etization of silver, is not talking
through his thinking cap. If he reads
newspapers, he knows that during
these years hundreds of "cable" and
" trolley" roads have taken the places
of "horse" railways. Then, if he
thinks at all, he will realize that the
hundreds of thousands of displaced
horses thrown upon the market must
have caused great decline in prices.
The same process of reading and think
ing will convince him that many more
thousands of horses have been dis
placed by the rapidly extending use
of bicycles, and that the result on
prices OF horses must be the same.
He will not be surprised that the num-
Der of horses has declined from
Is, 2O6,SO2 in 1893 to Is, 893,31S in
1895.
If appreciation of gold were the
cause of the fall of prices, the fall of
prices of all kinds of commodities
would be uniform. Instead, the
prices of some commodities have
fallen while prices of others have
risen. The free silver1te should think
twice before he expresses his opinion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17
FREE COINAGE BENEFITS.
How They Will Be Divided Between
Mine Owners, Farmers and La

How They Will Be Divided Between
Mine Owners, Farmers and La
borers.
It is easy to understand why the
owners of mines and other property in
mining States and Territories advocate
the free coinage of silver at Is to 1
Like all of us they are selfish and
greedy. If the Government will agree
to take all of the silver they can pro-
duce at twice what silver is worth in
the open markets of the world, bust
ness will boom in the vicinity of silver
mines. Mines and real estate of all
kinds will more than double in value
that is providing our Government can
stand the strain of buying all of the
silver offered at this high price.
There are millions in this kind of
free coinage for the mine owners.
That this is true was openly admitted
by the Salt Lake Tribune mime own
ers' organ) of April 80, 1891, when it
said:
'sWe believe that by the expendi-
ture of $40, 900 or $50, 900 the Boards
of Trade of Chicago and New York,
and even of old goldite Boston, could
be made to pass resolutions asking
Congress to give full recognition to
silver. The Silver Committee, who
are working for reconciliation, think
that with a small amount of money,
used this year right away. they could
bring such pressure behind Con-
gress and the President next winter as
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

tlhcates OF deposits; bond certificates;
grain purchase notes; credit and cor
poratiOn store orders; teachers war
rants; and single script were some OF
the forms of credit that were temper
arily utilized as currency when the
premium on legal currency was so
high that few business men could
afford to pay it.
Mr.. Warner estimates that about
$50, 900, 900 Of this Emergency Cur
rency" was in circulation by Septem-
Der LIST, 1899 when the House having
passed bilE repeating the Sherman
Silver Purchase act, and we having
purchased $40, 900, 900 in gold abroad,
the worst apprehension of creditors
were quieteq and the panic collapsed
as suddenly as it had begun. The
Emergency Currency" gave no
trouble; ndt a single dollar of it was
lost to anybody; partly because it was
illegal, and partly because it was no
longer .neefedsitwas quickly redeemed
and disappeared SO promptly that be-
fore the end OF the year specimens
became curiosities.
In and hear large cities this 'Emer-
gency Currency" usually took the
form of clearing house certificates or
certified checks. In manufacturing
districts pay checks were the only cur
rency available for weekly pay rolls,
and cash purchased by wage-earners.
In grain districts, grain purchased
notes and credit store orders were
more common. In lumber districts
shingle script was current. Below are
given fac-similes of the specimens of
"Emefgency Currency" contained in
ex Congressman Warmers pamphlet !:
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

"Under free coinage wages would
be higher" is the claim of the silver
ties. Why2 1t is not the quantity
of money in country which regulates
wages, but the amount of wealth pro-
duced. If tens of thousands of
workers were engaged in mining sill
YER we do not need, instead ofmaking
useful things we do need, would the
total wealth be divided between en-
ployers and employed be larger?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17
The nretence that gold is the monev

The pretence that gold is the money
of the East and silver that of the West,
has no foundation in fact. The East
produces no. gold. The gold in the
Eastern States was got by exchanging
goods with the gold miners of the
West. The people of the West wanted
goods which they could use, and there
fore parted with their gold. If they
want it back they can get it by pro-
ducing things and selling them in the
East,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Josh Billings never read "Coin's
Financial School," but he was &C.
quainted with the arguments, sophis-
try and false statements of Greenback-
ers when be said: eft is better to
know few things that are so than q
great many things that are not So"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Don't be fooled by the plausible
talk about ssbi-metallism. What the
free silverites really want is silver
recommendation, which we should GER
tainly have if the United States opened
its minis to the coinage of all silver at
the ratio of Is to l.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

No one denies that our present
financial system needs reform. But
that is no reason why we should de-
stroy it altogether by adopting the
Rilver standard.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

"We demand the dollar of our dad
dies.' Why don't the nice little sill
yer boys demand the stage coach, tai
low dip and fail of their daddies, in
stead of the railway train. electric
light and steam thresher?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Farmers complain that overproduc-
ton of their products makes is impos-
sible to find market for all they have
to sell. What would be the result of
increased prices, SO that many con.
sumers would have to buy less than
they do now?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Suppose that in some mysterious
manner all the money in the bank
vaults of the country were to be
doubled in single night, how would
the men who now have no money get
some of the increase except by MAX
ing something to exchange for it?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Curious, isn't it. how the free silver
advocates who claim to oppose class
legislation will be satisfied if the sell
fish interests of the silver producers
are recognized.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Artificially stimulating business by
injections Of cheap money has the
same effect as giving q man alcohol.
With the reaction comes weakness and
failure.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Why does Senator Stewart insert q
ssgold clause" in an agreement to re-
turn him borrowed money? II silver
is good enough for the American peo-
pie, isn't it good enough for him?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

The American wage earner's inter-
ests are all on the side of fixed stan
dard of value. He wants dollar with
q purchasing power equal to that of
any dollar in the world.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Thomas Jeferson's great principle
that that Government is best which
governs least-should be applied to
the currency question.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

The professed friends of the farmer
want to make money abundant by de-
basing its standard of value. And
then they want to make it scarce by
taxing i'll
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Scotland produces neither gold nor
silver. Yet the rate of interest on or
binary business loans is lower than in
any other country. A good banking
system does 1t.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

The currency which serves as a med.
ium of exchange need not be the
money which measures the values of
the goods exchanged.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

The low price of silver means low
cost of production. Cheap metal
means cheap money. Cheap money
means cheap labor.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Next to the protection of the right
to property stable standard of values
is the most important factor in COM
mercial prosperity.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Tampering with the standard of
values for the purpose of initiating
the currency, is like removing the
pendulum to make the clock run
faster.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17
Ccuntv Journal
SHOTS AT SILYERITES.

lowering the standard of value
NC Z raise wages.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

The worlds production of gold is
steadily increasing. At the same time
the extension of banking facilities is
constantly decreasing the amount of
gold needed as basis for cur
rency,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

A bank is merely an insurance COM
pany. It insures creditors instead of
lives or buildings.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Calling gallon peck would not
Increase the value of the farmers
grain crop.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

'The country is suffering because
We have not got enough money!" say
the indationists. How do thew know Z?
How much money is 'senough?''
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

n increased currency does not mean
ir cceased wealth.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

The farmer, who wants cheap money
80 that interest will be low, won't rent
his house or hire his horse for two
per cent. a year.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Advocates of fifty-cent dollar say
they believe in sound money. So they
do-principally sound.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

The only man who would be en-
riched by currency imitation is the land
speculator.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

The place for freak coinage is mu-
sculil CT monstrOsities.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Mexico has free silver. Would we
exchange conditions with the Mexi-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

Calling q white chip red doesn't
rale it worth as much when you cash
IN
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-08
AN INTERESTING NUMBER.
The Paradise of the Pacific is Out
for the Current Month.

An interesting article on Kane
hameha School from the pen OF
Rev. Kinneth Duncan appears in
the May number of the Paradise of
the Pacific a picture of the school
accompanies the article. Another
feature is a description of 'The
Garden Island" furnished by Chas.
Ewart, a writer who is we'll posted
on Hawaii. D. Howard Hitchcock
tells of Camp" near Makapuu
Pass and other reading matter
makes up a good number.
Four excellent half-tone pictures
appear in the current issue. CO.
pies of the journal can be had at
the newsdealers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-08
In the Supreme Court of the Ha-
waiian Islands.
HEARING MAY 1, 1895.

In THE MATTER OF w. g. ACHI, AN
ATTORNEY At LAW
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-08
To Watch His Flock.

The pastor of the Hotel Street
Japanese NJ. E. Church said yes
terday he would be present at the
celebration to be held at Inde-
pendence Park Saturday. He was
afraid the more ignorant Japanese
would become excited and in some
way commit injury. at is my
duty" he said, ''to be there for the
sake of pacifying the more excita-
bic ones"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-08

An attorney OF this Court took a negoti-
able promissory note of a client to HIM
self in order to procure a loan for his
client. Not being able to negotiate
the note, the attorney, on the same
day, took another note OF like tenor
and amount which the client secured by
mortgage, on the understanding that
the first note should be destroyed.
The attorney negotiated the first note
orvalue and thereafter negotiated the
second note and assigned the mortgage
retaining the proceeds. Held, this
was deceit and gross misconduct on
the part of the attorney, and he should
be dismissed from theToll of practition-
ers.
Held, financial embarrassment is no ex-
cuse for dishonesty.
Held, the settlement OF the second note
negotiated, after the Rule to show
cause issued does not mitigate his
offense.
The Court declines to suspend the judg-
ment of the Court until the cases the
attorney has in Court are disposed of.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-08
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-08
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-08

BEFORE JUDD, C. j., BICKERToN AND
FREAR, u.
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-26
"Thad" Reynolds.

Squire Edmondson, the new justice of
the peace, has not yet married couple
nor tried case, but he is feeling good
over the appointment just the same.
He has not decided to open an Office just
yet but may do SO at any time. He
called upon Deputy Constable Thad
Reynolds yesterday afternoon and
notified him that he wanted the latter
to attend his court and be prepared to
serve all his civil papers. He wanted a
Trustworthy man for that kind Of bust
ness and thought that Thad would not
shirk his duty, but would pay strict
attention to business.
Tom Ben Garrett may act as sub.
stitute, and between the two 1t is
thought they will make things hum,
Garrett looking after the criminal bust
ness, and with his we'll known ability
In this line, as was evidenced few
evenings ago, Sam 8 court will run the
regulation eight hours day with but
few stops. Fort Smith Times.
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-26

W. L. Mace, superintendent Of the
Long Bell Lumber Co.. has disposed of
his Interest in the company. He will
remain, however, until the first Of next
year In order to give the new
superintendent an opportunity to get
familiar with the business. We regret
to know that Mr.. Mace and family will
move to Fort Smith some time next
spring, where he will engage in
business.
A rather strange case was up yester-
dry morning In the circuit court. Judge
Evans, of the Van Buren circuit, was
In Judge Bryant court as defendant In
q civil suit brought by the Speer Hard
ware Company against him as surety on
a note. The other two who were sued
with him were Castleberry and Attorney
Hiner. Judge Evans defense was that
the note he had signed was to the
Merchants Bank-not to Speer-and
that the money obtained from it was
not applied as agreed on. Fort Smith
Times.
Mr.. Richard e. Lloyed, one of the
most reliable and best young business
men in the city, has purchased the
stock Of goods Of w. A. Briscoe in the
East End. Mr.. Lloyd has been with
Mr.. Briscoe most of the time since he
has been in business and has largely had
charge Of the store. Mr.. Lloyd is
treasurer Of the city and has the con-
fidence of our citizens. The Press
extends congratulations and wishes him
abundant success. Mr.. Briscoe will
not be long idle and is liable to drop
down in this end Of the city at any
time.
The Fort Smith and Van Buren, Light
and Transit Company has filed articles
of incorporation with the Secretary OF
State. The company proposes to con-
struct or purchase, maintain and oper-
ate street and inter urban railways in
either or both of the counties Of
Sebastian and Crawford also to produce
and furnish gas, electric light, heat and
power, and to erect and operate a rail-
way and toll bridge across the Arkansas
river, etc. The capital stock Of the
corporation is to be $500, 600. The
incorporators are M. N. Beatty, H. G.
Mechem, J. H. Clendenning, Ralph
Mechem and F. A. Youmans. Little
Rock Democrat.
A sensation occurred in the social
circle Tuesday-without previous notice
Mr.. G. w. Carroll and Miss Jessie
Jones, accompanied by Misses Annie
Lane and Lille Eichenberger and
Messrs. Ed. Daniel and Walker Milton,
repaired to the home Of Rev. G.. N.
Wall, one mile north of town, where
they were united in marriage at
2 o CLOCK p. M, 22d inst. The party at
once returned to town. Mrs. R. E.
Eichenberger gave the bride and groom
and small number of their friends a
fine supper. The bride is daughter of
A. T. Jones, of Mountain View neigh
borhood, a young lady of intelligence
and amiability and who will make a
most excellent life companion. Mr..
Ca roll has been telegraph operator at
this place four or five years and by
Rentlemanly conduct has won many
friend. For geniality. generosity and
intelligence he is hard to excel. The
Democrat unites with their many
friends in wishing them life full OF
happiness. Ozark Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-26

=
Wednesday night.
Regular services at Methodist church
Sunday.
Fresh Oysters at Edmondson &
Britt's.
Go to Mrs. Mullen's to get bargains
tn Millinery Goods.
Epworth League meeting each Friday
night at the Methodist church.
Rev. A. s. venable will fill his pulpit
Sunday morning at II o clock.
Grass Land Dairy will sell you milk
cheaper than You can keep a cow.
Judge B. J. Brown came up from
Little Rock Monday for few days.
Hon. Ed. D. Peirce is registered at
the Atlanta Exposition from Arkansas.
We have full line of California Dried
Fruits, Fruits In Jars and Cans. Try
them. EDMoNDsoN & BRITT.
Grass Land Dairy GUARANTEES
CLEANLINESS, purity and richness Of all
milk sold.
Grass Land Dairy feeds more than
sll other dairies put together 80 has the
best milk.
J. w. Higgs. editor of the Venture,
,sft Friday morning for the Atlanta
Exposition.
Messrs. Wood, Levers and Scott
came up from the lake Thursday with q
hpe lot Of ducks.
Mr.. Geo. Thayer, Of the Argus, left
Thursday for Little Rock and the
Atlanta Exposition.
The case of scarlatina at the M. e.
parsonage is past the danger point
and rapidly convalescing.
Mrs. p. D. Scott and Miss Fannie
scott left Friday for Little Rock and
thence to the Atlanta Exposition.
Mr.. Will Boatright, q student Of the
4. l.. U. at Fayetteville, came down
saturday and spent Sunday at home.
Rev. A. 8. venable pastor of the
Vld School Presbyterian church,
arrived home from Virginia Wednesday.
Grass Land Dairy will forfeit One
aundred Dollars (e100) to any dairy in
ne city that can show better or purer
The Venture was mistaken In lis
statement that Nellie Pence had the
SCARLET fever. She has nothing of the
Mr.. Choinski has already commenced
% take down the old building next door
20 Merrill's new meat market and will
erect an elegant brick building thereon,
which has already been rented to j. M.
Harshaw and Colgrove and Matlock.
70 the good work goes on,
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-26
Supreme Court Decisions.

The Supreme Court has acted upon
the following cases sent up from this
county:
1858. Dew Comstock ct al. vs.. the
State Of Arkansas-Appeal from Craw-
ford Circuit Court. Affirmed orally by
B. B. Battle, j.
3019. W. L. Taylor VS.. Miles &
Miles-Appeal from Crawford Circuit
Court. Affirmed orally. Hughes, J.
2982. John London ct al. vs.. s. A.
Smith-Appeal from Crawford Circuit
Court. Motion to be released from
supersedeas bond fled by Neal.
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-26

A MAN found a ten. dollar bill. He
paid the grocer and took receipt. The
grocer paid the real estate agent the
money for rent. The agent paid the ten
dollars to the man who owned the prop
erty, who happened to be the man who
lost the bill. He deposited the bill IN
the bank and 1t was returned to him "a
q counterfeit. Who lostf-Mercury.
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-26
A Grand Offer.

THE ARKANSAS GAZETTE this year ofYcrs
two ftee scholarships. including board, In
0Iachts fcs.a1 College 70 the two young people
the highest number Of subscribers to the
WEEKLY ARxANsAs GAZETTE between now and
September LIST. A c0mmission Of fifteen per
In, to oil who undertake the work.
THE WEEKLY GAZETTE ia 12-page family
newspaper. The price 10 only q year, and Il
should be in every family In the State. Fol
further particulars address,
SCHOLARSHIP EDIT0R, GAzETTE.
Little Rock, Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-26

TIE st. Louis Republic 8 unapproach-
able Washington correspondent. 30.
B. M. - writes that nothing short Of
Senator Blackburn 8 defeat will satisfy
President Cleveland. And what has
Mr.. Cleveland to do with itf When did
he, who has not cast a Democratic
ballot since that cast for himself in
1892, become dictator in Kentucky
politicsf. f.-Batesville Guard.