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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-13
The Song of Silver.


Osiris and zeus and Odin, all gods Of the land
and the sea,
And Pan, so beloved OF the ancionts, could not
''hold a candle" to me,
For am acclaimed for vast worship in spite
of my plebeian birth,
With the scepter lift for your homage pro-
pose to encircle the earth.
Is not Mexico blessed by my banner, and
China my prophecies tooP
Is there ever lac(lS) of white rupees held
back from the heather Hindoo?
The reason strong nations deride mo and will
not como into my fold,
Is because the cantankerous English "stuck'
on the value of sold.
I hato that pernicious intruder OF yellow
Mongolian hue,
And "the deuce" shall raise when my min
ions secure the joint standard of 1.-TWO"
We call it scheme Of great promise, for the
people delightfully."- planned.
But you'll notice when once 1t Is going IL Is j
who viii govern tho land.
If the public is anxious to prosper and revel
In dollars galore,
Unless 1t be copper and iron, what metal can
multiply more?
II is true the bright leaves OF October, IL back
cd by the governments word,
Might Guido me a little-but that would (per-
haps) be trifle absurd.
! think my apostles have shown what glo-
rious queen should be
Had they not themselves taken part in "the
crime Of the year '73, y
For IL congress had sworn to my value and
chung to the cult that was old
! shouldn't bo kicked now from contracts my
courtiers themselves write in gold
Let my foes call mo sit" IL they wish to, like
things that inanimate be,
Ny laokeys know better and bow to the lus-
trous, adorable "Shc."
I'm not In their eyes merely neuter, n part OK
the rocks and the ground,
I'm being you mustn't "dishonor," queen
to be coddled and crowned.
Joel Benton in Harper's Weekly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-13
ALL DEBTORS NOT DISHONEST.
Free Silver Means That Creditors Are to
Lose so Per Cent.

free silver Means That Creditors Are to
Lose so Per Cent.
Is the proposition for ''free silver at
10 to /" expedient and honest?
stripped Of verbiage, the proposition
is Tor this government to embark in the
immediate and unlimited coinage of sill
yer dollars, each dollar to contain APP
proximately 80 cents worth of silver
bullion; to discard all provisions for
guaranteeing the concurrent circulation
and parity Of gold and silver, and to
compel by law the acceptance of the
new dollars III payment of all debts.
The object is to reduce the value of
the dollar abort one-half, and by fore
ing creditors to take this dollar for debts
to scale all existing obligations. The
only exception will be where the shrewd
creditor has stipulated for payment in
gold. Such creditor will be paid in full,
but the unsuspecting man or woman
who has merely trusted to the honor Of
the nation is to be "done up" just in
proportion as the dollar is scaled.
The Populists are solid for this
scheme. It's in their line of business.
They are opposed to dollar having any
intrinsic value, but if they must have a
dollar worth anything at all the less it
is worth the better it suits them. Very
few Republicans take any stock in the
scheme, and the more it is studied the
sooner it will be dropped by all think
ing men.
The agitators assume, because Kansas
people are in debt, that every Kansas
man ought to join in the clalnor for
such dollars. I deny that it is the duty
Of any man, because he lives in Kansas
and is in debt. to favor a scheme which
his conscience tells him is wrong.
l am as much in debt as the average
Kansan, but 1 cannot see why this fact
should blind the conscience or destroy
the ability of man to reason on such
questions. Ibelieve in bimetallism and
in the use of the largest volume of sill
yer as standard money which can be
maintained at a parity with our gold
and paper money, so that all Of our dol
lars will be equal for all purposes. But
the Harvey programme is merely a
scheme to scale our standard dollar-in
which all contracts have been made
for the purpose of robbing creditors.
If these agitators simply wanted to
cheaper the dollars for use in future
business transactions, they would advo-
cate law making the new dollars legal
tender for future debts only. But that's
not what they want. They insist that
these new cheap dollars must be made
legal tender for all debts.
am opposed to that because it is dis
honest If anybody can prove that it is
honest, will be glad to be for it. But
he must prove it by some better argu-
ment than the threadbare assertion that
John Sherman conspired with the
Rothschilds to rob innocent people 90
years ago, for even if that idiotic state
ment were true it would be no reason
why you and should conspire to rob a
much larger number Of equally innocent
people today.--George L. Douglass in
Kansas City Star.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-13
LANSING AMAZED
AZ the Case OF MIR. and Mrs. Horton
Their Friends Lost I'm Wonderment.


Their Friends Lost I'm Wonderment.
Our representative called on Mr.. A. Horton,
or Andy Horton as he is familiarity called, at
No. Engine House, and the story he gives of
the experience of his wife and himself is one
Of intense interest Many fellow-citizen of
Lansing Is congratulating both Mr. Horton
and his wife. lie told the circumstances as
lolows:
terest of Doans Kidney Pills would be little
indeed in comparison with what they have
ione for me. My wife has had as result OF
a severe attack OF the grip what the physicians
WHO attended her pronounced rheumatism
Of the Heart, and during the last two years
sho has been almost totally helpless. No less
tnRn seven different doctors have treated her
without doing her any apparent good what
ever. Some of them gave her up to die, and a
few months ago Just about. gave her up my
sen. To tell what she has taken would hardly
bo believed, and nothing seemed to stay the
disease. she got so weak had to lift her up
In the bed and she could only speak above a
Whisper. read about Doan's Kidney Pills
and got n box Mt the drug store of Gardner d
Robertson. She took the box and said she
must have more, as the urine did not scald as
before, and the pain in the back and lungs
was gone, so / got them and she has now
taken six boxes, and the result of their use
has filled us all with JOY. In two weeks from
the first dose she was up and around. could
hardly believe my eyes. Her spirits have re-
turned and she is actually doing her own
for n year and half. But our expert
ence does not stop here. i must tell you
about myself. About year and a half ago /
strained myself from heavy lifting, and i
have since been troubled with kidney dis
orders. My symptoms were those of diabetes.
was compelled to pass urine from sixteen to
twenty times a day, and 1t caused me to lose
my rest at night as well. 1 suffered very
much from pain across my back, which
affected me whether sitting or standing. 1
did not improve, although tried everything.
When my wife began with Doans Kidney
Pills, also started taking them. have used
five boxes and am also entirely cured urina-
ton is natural, back all right, and am once
more as spry as a boy. DO what you like
with my statement, for the good news about
Doan's Kidney Pills cannot be spread any too
far or any too quickly in the interest of suf-
fering humanity. Credit should be placed
where 1t is justly due. Since being cured by the
pills have undergone medical and physi-
cal examination and have been pronounced
sound. owe 1T to Doan's Kidney Pills"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers
price so cents. Mailed by Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, MY, sole agents for the U. s. Remem-
Der the name, Doan's, and take no other.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-13
Wouldn't Suit Them.

We would offer no objection to the
unlimited use of silver mt its real value.
Let the government offer to coin it into
pieces of convenient size and stamp
them according to their weight and fine
ness and lot them pass current at their
actual value. How many of the silver
owners would take advantage of their
silver in that way? Not any, but nc
feirer plan can be offered. West Ala
bamian
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-13
Red Riding Hood Up to Date.

"But, grandma, what long, stiff ears
you have got?"
1.-THE better to hear what you say, my
darling" said the wolf, and his eyes
glared greener than ever.
"What large green eyes you have got,
grandma - said little Red Riding Hood,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20

New York. June ls-The Pacific Mail
steamship company has filed a motion
with Judge Brown of the United States
district court, asking for exemption
from liability for all damage occa-
stoned by the wreck Of the Collma.
and offers to surrender to the court for
the benefit Of those having claims
against the company its interest In the
wrecked vessel and freight money
earned in the last fatal voyage. Samuel
II. Lyman was to-day appointed trus-
tee to receive the transfer Of interest
and hold Il for the benefit OF creditors
who might prove their claims. Tho
court directed an order commanding
all persons claiming damages by reason
OF the wreck to present their claims 20
the commissioner. Thomas Alexander.
on or before Oct. next
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20
AT GAY KEEL.
Excurslonists Arriving Preparing for ths
Grand Celebration.

Kiei June l9-There was a heavy
downfall of rain this morning. and Tor
n time IL seemed likely to jeopardize
the success of the fetes attending the
ouening OF the Baltic canal. Happily
the clouds cleared away and brilliant
sunshine. accompanied by a pleasant
breeze. followed. As n result the streets
were alive with people. and everywhere
the greatest animation prevailed. Many
streets are decorated with triumphal
arches and with greetings TO the en-
peror. The whole city presents strtk-
ipgly effective appearance. Flags Of all
nations were hoisted along the Alster
nj noon, and sentries at the doors OF
the principal hotels showed the pres-
ence there Of imperial guests.
Naturally the chief center OF attrac-
tion was the seaport. where the display
OF warships attracted many thousands
OF spectators. Those OF the United
states, Great Britain, Italy and Aus
trla were especially admired. At 8 a.
m. the war vessels OF the II nations
represented hotsted their flags to the
strains of the anthems OF the respect-
i've countries. An official introduction
OF foreign admirals and commanders to
the port captain and military COM
manders OF Klel occurred on the Mars.
and concluded with an ofiicial inter-
change of visits. The Mars holsted the
flag of Admiral Knorr. who subsequent
Iy. accompanied by commanders Of for
efgn squadrons and many officials OF
various nations. started for Hamburg
10 meet the emperor.
Berlin. June l9.-It Is reported the
Gould steam yacht Atlanta, while en-
tering the port OF Kiel yesterday. coli
lided with the Italian warship Parte-
nipe and both were damaged.
Emperor William. accompanied by
his four sons. started for Hamburg az
II a. m.
Potsdam. June 19.-The empress
started for Klel at . p. m.
Hamburg. June ie.-The imperial
train arrived here at 4:2l p. m. En-
peror William. who was in the best Of
spirits. inspected the guard OF honor
at the railroad station and drove to
Rathans amid incessant cheering.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20
PRICE--FIvE CENTS.

Crangle, Mcmahon and accompanied on
musical instruments by the Misses
Courtney. Ray and Innes. and was ex-
ceedingly well performed.
a grand valse concert was cleverly
executed by the Misses Courtney. Whit
~. Roman and Driscoll as a plano quar-
tette and Miss Belle Robinson on a
violin.
The Sheridan cadets. uniformed. un-
der command OF Capt. Ed Pollard.
Lieutenant Mcmahon and Sergeant
Leary, went through a very creditabic
military drill
A number Of young ladies' with
pianos. organs. guitars. mandolins.
banjo and violin. performed the grand
army march. after which the best thing
on the programme, a Delsarte study In
attitudes. was given by nine young la
dies. graceful and handsome. The
movements and attitudes were fault
lessly executed. The entertainment
closed with a chorus entitled.
Good Night, But Not Good Bye
There was a profusion ot flowers
presented 10 the young people who took
part in the exercises. and several ush-
crs were kept busy carrying the beau
tiful testimonials OF parents and
friends
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20
THEIR DUTY.
Answer to . Letter OF Inquiry Regarding
RevolutionlstA' Funds.

Washington. June 10 Secretary OIL
ney has laid down the duty OF citizens
Of the United States In the observance
of strict neutrality between the Span
ish government and the Cuban In
surgents. The occasion for this ex-
position came In a letter from John
=. Casey. of the Farmers and Mechan-
les National hank Of Waco. Tex. ask
ing II II would be n violation Of the
neutrality laws for his bank to act as
a depository for funds Of tho Cuban
revolutionists.
Mr.. Olney's reply stated whether
the bank or its officers could be Grim
inally prosecuted Is a question as to
which opinions may differ. You ask
me not merely as to your technical
legal liability. but also as to your NOR
al obligation. I heartily commend the
sentiment ~ the question, and am In a
position to say that your moral duty I'm
the premises does not admit Of the
least question. IL has been expounded
by no less an authority than the su-
the following language:
The intercourse or this country
with foreign nations and Its policy in
regard to them are placed by the con-
stitution Of the United States in the
hands Of the government. and its de-
cisIons upon their subjects are obliga-
tory upon every citizen Of the union.
He is bound to be at war with the ma
tion against which the war-making
power has declared war. and equally
bound to commit no act of hostility
against a nation with which the gov
ernment is on amlty and friendship.
This principle Is universally acknowl-
edged by the laws OF nations. II lies
at the foundation OF all government.
as there could be no social order or
peaceful relations between the citizens
of different countries without IL"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20
THE COEUR D'ALENES
LawlessnssS Must Cease There, Says
Governor Mcconnell.
MINERS ARE IN THE WRONG
Any Attempt at Violence VIII Be
Met With Armed Forces and the
Whole Trouble Settled
Law viii Conquer.

Salt Lake. June io.-Governor Nc
Connell of Idaho. In conversation with
a Tribune reporter last night, said;
"The very moment the miners intro
duce violence in the Coeur dAlcnc
trouble that moment viii the Occur
d'Alene country md itself under mar
tial law.
And just here let me remark he
added. that Idaho and Its law-ahiding
people are perfectly capable Of handling
any contingency that may arise, the
valuable correspondent of the Denver
Republican 10 the contrary notwith-
standing. In my own mind ] am salts
fled that the miner who was picked up
one morning recently with an AK bur
led In his skull was murdered. \ cor
oner's jury has said he was not hut l
can comfort myself that this Is not the
first time man has dared to criticize
the findings of a coroncr's jury. ana "
that thing Is repeated very frequently
I may assume that the authorities OF
the Coeur d'Alene are not capable OF
Distinguishing between murder and ac-
cidcnt and find II necessary In send in
an expedition To define It for them,
1T IL unfortunate for our common
wealth that this controversy snouiu
have been prolonged AS II has. I'm a
miner myself and ! want To say that
II the troubles were cured and the
Cocur d'Alcne allowed to pour out its
riches our condition would oe vastly
improved Thousands know that the
metals are therc-gold and silvcr--and
there In abundance. and with this trou-
BILE over there Is no doubt in my mind
that wealth would pour In like water
and thrift take the place of almost
desolation. u may require violence tn
lift the shadowsfro that country. but
II II comes am free To say that troops
will take possession.
Governor Mcconnell, In his converaa-
tion. justihes the belief that he thinks
the miners are In error He says the
ores Of some of the mines Justify their
owners In paying the wages upon
which the miners insist, but a large
number will not stand the levy. They
are willing to pay 81. but To undertake
$3.50 means n loss
mo man" said he. In conclusion,
"can toll what trouble Is brewing. hut
when II reveals itself rely on 1t that
the law abiding will control the situa-
tlon. We must have the benefit OF our
resources. and with the capabilities oi
| the Coeur d'Alene excluded our prog
ress must be retarded"
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HE. WANTS SILVER
THIS MISSoURIAN DETERMINED
TO CALL A CONVENTION.
tho Majority win Get Together
and Resolve.

Lebanon. Mo. June 19.-John W. Fer
ris. chairman OF the Laclede county
democratic committee. announced to-
day that he had received favorable re-
sponses from more than a majority of
the ia democratic chairmen In regard
to the circular asking II they were In
favor of calling a democratic state con-
vention for the discussion Of the finan-
cial question. He says that he Will
leave for 50. Louis tonight to see
Chairman Mafiitt of the democratic
state central committee and lay the
fact before him and request him to
call u state convention. II Maffitt re-
fuses Ferris announces he will issue a
call, backed by the majority OF the
county chairmen. Chairman Mafiti
said this afternoon that he would re-
fuse his request to call state con-
yantinn
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learning that have penetrated 10 the
furthest corner Of the great republic.
During the afternoon Miss Annie
Gordon, secretary OF the union, pre-
sented her report. The report deals
principally with prohibition work In
the British colonies. In the Australian
colonies. federated. there are 800 local
unions and 30 departments. In India
there are 80 unions. with a membership
OF 1000. Canada reports Az local soci-
eties and $3.50 members. Manitoba.
Ontario. Prince Edwards Island and
Nova Scotia report a majority Of 32.9ls
for prohibition. The Bulgarians spend
lO0,0O0.0oo francs for drink and only
100000 for education. The work In the
Hawaiian islands is maintained. but
there are very few societies.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20
MRS. GREENPRAYED
FELL ON HER KNEES DURING A
HEARING IN COURT.
Hetty. the Eccentric Old Dame Surprise.
the Spectators ny Her
Queer Actions.

New York. June I9.-The hearing he
fore Referee Anderson In the applica-
tion OF Henry A. Barling to have his
accounts In the Hetty Green case ap-
proved was adjourned until next Fri
day on account Of the illness of Mr.
Barring. While the counsel In the case
were discussing the date for the next
hearing Mrs Green walked across the
office and. dropping on her knees be-
fore one OF the windows loking toward
the west. looked upward toward the
heavens, clasped her hands and moved
her lips as II In prayer
There was an instant silence In the
room while the referee. the lawyers and
every one present watched Mrs. Green
pray. While her mother was kneelinp
at the window Miss Silvia Greer
seemed very much amused. for shs
smiled as she stood looking at heI
mother. When Mrs. Green arose she
declined to say whether she had been
praying or not. and. II she was. wha,
was the nature of the prayer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20

Des Molnes. Iowa, June 19.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Boics OF Waterloo has written
another letter. In which he comes out
more vigorously than ever In favor OF
free coinage OF silver The letter Is ad-
dressed to George f. Lewis OF Des
Molnes. In II Mr.. Boies advocates the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver In
dependent OF the action OF any other
government. He says that the most
dangerous enemies OF silver are those
who. while claiming TO want bimetal-
lism. demand 1t under such circum-
stances that they know 1t can never be
realized
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20
Gladstone Create. Excitement.

London. June l9.-The sensation Of
the day In political circles here is the
announcement OF the Times this morn
ing that Mr.. Gladstone has withdrawn
from his pairing agreement with the
Rt Hon. Charles Nilllcrs, member ~
parliament for the First division OF
wolverhampton. The liberals arc
greatly alarmed at this action on the
part Of Gladstone and the unionists ARE
correspondingly jubilant. II Is learned.
however. upon authority that Glad
stones withdrawal Is on the Welsh
church disestablishment bill only.
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Fight With an Outlaw.

Red Bluff. Cal. June i9.-Deputy
Sheriff Martin and Mart Bowers had a
gun fight to-day with Brady. the train
robber who killed Sheriff Bayard. The
officers came upon Brady in the road
and ordered him to throw up his hands.
Instead Brady opened fire with a shot
gun. woundlng Martins horse and
shooting Brady through the thumb.
Brady's horse was wounded by the re-
turn fire and the outlaw escaped into
the brush. 1t is thought he Is seriously
wounded.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20
Process of Lynch Law.

Memphis, June i9-Passengers on the
Illinois Central report that an un-
known negro was lynched at Abbey
Vile. Miss. last night for attempted
criminal assault on the wife Of Sec
ton foreman. The negro was hanged
to telegraph pole and rlddled with
bullets.
A special to the Scimiter from Alb
beyville states the negro lynchcd was
VIII Chandler and his intended vie
tim was Miss Jones. daughter of a
prominent citizen. and not the wife of
a section man.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20

New York. June 19.-Police Inspector
Mclaughlin has been sentenced to two
years and six months Imprisonment In
Sing Sing. One week Is allowed him to
settle up his Affairs. The police COM
missioners last night relnstated Nc
Laughlin in his rank in the police force
from which the board dismissed him
upon the finding OF tho jury that he
was guilty OF extortion in Office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-06-08

THE Christian Advocate says
that more nonsense is written of
deceased persons than on any other
subject, and recalls an incident of
a minister, preaching at the funeral
of a man of most disreputable
character-a common drunkard, q
miser and profane-who delivered
his usual closing exhortation and
called upon those present so to live
as TO be prepared to meet the old
man in another world something
that everyone in the house, even to
his own family, hoped to avoid"
As has been said, it is a good max
i'm to speak well of the dead, but it
must be confessed that many
funeral eulogies do more injury
than good to the memory of the
deceased.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-06-08
ONE of the blanks on which the

One of the planks on which the
republicans of Bell county, Ken
lucky, stand reads as follows
se'We favor the annexation of Ha-
wall to the United States and con-
troll of the Nicaraguan' canal by
the same government and we OPP
pose any intervention/by our coun-
try in the affairs of the nations of
other hemispheres, in accordance
with the advice of Mr.. Washington,
and we are as bitterly opposed to
any foreign power securing terri
tory in or about the Central Amer
lean country; or, in other words,
we ask for the enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine"