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of Apache Indians from the San Carlos
Reservation is reported from the San
Simon Valley, but details cannot be had.
A rancher, his wife and three children
were slain on Thursday, following the kill
ing of Mr.. Merrill and his daughter. The
murdered family were Germans who had
recently come to this section from the
East for the purpose OF taking up nome
stead.
The killing is reported to have occurred
near Fort Bowie, the military post recently
abandoned by the United States troops
The Indians were seen by some cowboys
about the time of the Merrill murder, and
their number is estimated at thirty-five.
Nothing can be learned of the move
ments OF the soldiers and cowboy posses.
A detachment of the First Cavalry from
Fort Bayard is stationed at Stems Pass to
prevent the escape of the band OF rene
gades into old Mexico, over the old Gero-
niniO trial.
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spoke to the Sheriff of the hopes he had
of selling his produce at good price, and
then, with a CHEEKY goodnight" drove
on. The Sheriff looking back as he
reached the brow of the hill, saw their
figures outline against the purple haze of
the hills, and as he listened, heard the
concluding stanzas of the hymn. AS he
rode on the hill hid them from view, and
that was the last seen of them alive.
About two hours later, j. l.. T. Waters,
also of Duncan, entered the Box Canyon
from its opposite mouth. He was also
hurrying home, but confesses that he felt
uneasy as he entered the gloomy place,
and to cheer himself commenced to
whistle.
He was still whistling and the echoes of
the gloomy place were replying when he
rode around bend and saw a wagon be-
fore him turned across the road. Under
ordinary circumstances this would have
revived his spirits, but he felt even more
uneasy, although he could discern nothing
but the white cover of the wagon.
The full moon had risen, but only in
spots did the solitary beams fall across the
roadway as the stirring breeze parted the
the pinon bushes with which the tall walls
of the canyons were fringed. The walls
cast their shadows across the roadway and
the solitary beams served but to intensity
the almost impenetrable gloom. But for
the signing of the breeze the solitude was
undisturbed, and the unbroken silence re-
awakened and intensified Waters fear.
He suspected some trap, and stopping his
drew his revolvers and proceeded eau
tlously forward. Arriving within speak
ing distance he called. but receiving no
answer steaIthily proceeded. AS he got
within ten PAGES the wind blew aside two
bushes which had grown in a crevice
in the canyon, ana the moonlight falling
across the spot on which his attention was
fixed made everything clear.
Going up to the wagon he saw that one
of the horses had fallen, and passing
around a horrible sight met his gaze.
Lying with his head on a rock was old Mr..
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wood Wash, and spent $1,000 trying to re-
claim ranch on the dry wash. Being I'M
successful he moved his family to Pima,
and since his residence there has labored
necessarily to retrieve his fortunes. He
was we'll liked by his neighbors in the
Upper ella Valley.
The 'old Spanish trail from Santa Fe to
the Great Salt Lake." as the Spaniards
called it, or the Duncan road as il is now
called, is deserted, for no one cares to
travel its lonely length after the recent
tragedy, which has caused thrill Of
horror to run throughout Arizona. The
crops are neglected. for the women will not
be left alone; customers forget that they
are customers and wish to buy, and the
vendors forget that they have something
to sell, and the day is passed in talking
over the details of this tragedy. Mr.. Mer-
rlll had identified himself with the best
interests OF his home and of Arizona, and
now that he is no more his memory is
mourned. He and his daughter-the belle
of the Upper Gila-sleep together beneath
the signing pinon bushes on the mountain
side, but their deaths will be avenged.
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Merrill, his mustache and white shirt front
dyed with his own and his daughter
blood. Miss Merrill must have been stand
ing in front of her father when she was
shot down, for her head was pillowed on
his breast and in the dying struggle her
father had thrown his arm about her neck.
Merrill had been shot three times-once
through the brain, once through the heart
and then, since both of those wounds must
have proved fatal, the fiendish Apaches to
make sure of his death had shot him in
his mouth.
Miss Merrill had been shot twice, both
bullets entering her bosom. Her hair had
been united for the sake of the scarlet
ribbon she was wearing and lay coiled over
her bosom, which was bare, the redskins
having taken her bright-colored necker-
chief.
Hoping that he was not in the presence
of death Waters called to them, but re-
ceiving no answer leaned over and touched
their bodies, which were yet warm. He
again shook and called them loudly but
again receiving no answer and perceiving
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Judge and Mrs. Ralph c. Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Downey Harvey Captain and Mrs.
NJ A. Healy, Mr.. and Mrs 7. W. Hellman, Mr..
Mrs. Horace Hill, Miss Nellie Hiliyer, Miss Ho-
bart, Mr.. Walter s. Hobart. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles n. Holbrook, Mr.. f: Burke Holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Holiday, Miss Jennie
Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Howard, Gen
eral and Mrs ]. F. Houghton. Miss Minnie
Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Huntington,
Miss Clara Huntington. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. g..
Hopkins.
Mrs. Frederick Kohl, Miss May Kohl, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Knight Major and Mrs. Kimball,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Kuhn.
Lieutenant Reynolds Lands, Mr.. and Mrs.
George +. Lent, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Laton,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Loughborough, Miss Lough-
borough, Miss Ella Lawrie, Lieutenant and
Mrs. C. G.. Lyman, Mrs. George LOOMS, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. W. Lester.
Captain Marion P Mans, DR.. and Mrs Bev-
erly MacMonagle, Edward Martin, Walter s.
Martin Andrew Martin, Peter Martin, Miss Mary
d. McNutt, Judge and Mrs. l.. W. Mckinstry,
Miss Laura McKinstry, George II. Mendell Jr.,
Mrs. II. NJ. A. L. Miller. Edgar A. Miner, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis f. Monteagle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick S. Moody, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel c..
Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Murphy, Miss
Mclaughlin, Miss Mclaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. L..
j. McCutcheon.
Walter S. Newhall, George A. Newhall, Lieu
tenant Robert II. Noble, Miss Jessie Newland;.
Miss O'Connor, Maud O'Connor, Miss Celia
O'Connor, Mrs. C. D. O'Sullivan.
James u. Phelan, Horace Plstt, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Pope
Rev. j. J. Prendergast, William NJ. Randall,
Archbishop P. w. Riordan, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Rodgers, DR.. George NJ. Richardson, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Rising Judge and Mrs. c. T..
Ryland, the Misses Ryland, John r. Ryland, Z.
Ryland, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ryland, 3. Nj. T..
Rutherford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G.. Schmidell, Mrs.
Henry Schmidell Mr.. and Mrs. II. Schussler,
the Misses Schussler, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c..
Scott, Colonel and Mrs. w. r. Shafter. Edward
H. Sheldon, Mrs. George c. Shreve, Miss Bessie
Shreve, Mrs. Charles H. Simpkins, Harry r.
Slmpkins, A. II. Small, Colin McRae Smith,
Stokes, DR.. and Mrs. James F. Sullivan, DR..
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SELMA,S NEW CREAMERY.
Farmers Giren Paying Market for
Products of the Dairy.

Farmers Giren Paying Market for
Products of the Dairy.
SELMA, CAL, Dec. 9.-Selma's new
creamery started on Monday under the
happiest auspices. The farmers are well
pleased with the prospect of having an en-
terprise located here that will insure them
a good price for their butter product.
Many more applications were made for
cans than could be filled. Ranch butter IS
out of fashion and only tirst-class creamery
goes.
Selma is situated in the center of one of
the finest alfalfa producing sections in the
State Heretofore the hay has been shipped
to market, but it will now be fe2 at home.
The acreage in alfalfa is already considers
ble and it is believed that many vineyards
that do not yield profitable crops will be
dug up and alfalfa planted. That has
already been done to some extent during
the past season. and now that there is
profitable market for milk the good work
will continue.
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evening at the home of the bride.
Miss Hortense Childs, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor and Hon. J.
SlOat Fassett of New York was best man.
The ushers were Colonel Fred Croker of
San Francisco and Mr. James Slauson
of Los Angeles. Miss Ruth Childs, a sis
ter of the bride, and Miss Edith Shorb
were the bridesmaids.
the ceremony occurred at 80 o'clock
in the presence of few intimate friends,
after which a reception was given at 8
o'clock to large number of guests.
The bride was attired in handsome
gown of white satin with cascades of point
lace on the skirt, caught up with orange
blossoms. The bodice, made high-necked
with close sleeves, was trimmed with
tulle and seed pearls and carried bou-
quets of the same flowers. The groom
and attendants wore full evening dress,
with buttonnieres of the brides flower.
The parlors were exquisitely decorated
in white and pink orchids, green palms,
papyrus and trailing branches of the deli
cate asparagus plumosa.
horn of plenty filled with the same
beautiful blossoms was suspended under
the arch of the baywindow, under which
the bridal party stood. The veranda and
entrance were screened in and Handsomely
decorated with palms, papyrus and ropes
of smilax.
The bride is native of Los Angeles, a
daughter OF one OF the oldest and most
prominent families of Southern Califor-
MIA. The name of her father, o. w.
Childs, deceased, is connected with the
early history of the city and some of its
most conspicuous business enterprises
The groom is prominent business man,
the president of Dakota land company,
with headquarters in New York, where the
couple will reside. After an extensive
Eastern tour Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight will
sail for Europe on January s.
The invited guests in this city were:
Rev. J. Adams, Mrs. Ainsworth, DR., F. K.
Ainsworth, Miss Alden, John NJ. Austin, Rey.
Mr.. Anti.
Mrs. L. l.. Bradbury, Misses Bradbury, Mr..
and Mrs. Hancock Banning, Mrs. Mary BAN
ming, Miss Mary Banning, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Banning, Mrs. r. L. Baker, Captain William
Banning, Mrs. Mary Ann Briggs, Mr. and Mrs.
William R. Burke, Mr.. and Mrs William B.
Bishop Mrs. Thomas Brown, Mrs. Adelaide
Brown Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, Miss Kate
Brousseau.
Mr. and Mrs. Telfair Creighton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Caroline Cole Miss Grace Cole, SCHUYLER Cole.
Willoughby Cole, Seward Cole Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Clark. Hon. William Clark. Mr.. Cabot,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Carpenter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Conroy, Mr.. and Mrs. James Craig,
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in this city, 200 miles from the scene, the
details are listened to and read with eager
interest. A reward has been offered for
the apprehension of the Apache assassins /;
a posse led by the Sheriff are hunting TO,
them. and men stop in their daily work to
talk it over.
1t was on Monday of last week that the
Merrills were massacred. Mr.. Merrill,
who owned ranch near Pima, Ariz., had
labored with much industry gathering his
crops and threshing his grain. On that
morning he loaded his market-wagon and,
with his daughter Eliza, started for Cliff
ton, where he hoped to lind market and
purchase some supplies. Arriving at Sol
omonville late Monday evening he camped
on the premises of Justice Parks and was
invited to spend the night with the fam
ily. Miss Merrill accepted this invitation,
but Mr.. Merrill preferred remaining with
his team. Tuesday morning at an early
hour, and before the family was astir, Mr..
Merrill and his daughter resumed their
journey and were never seen again until
short time before they fell victims TO the
treachery of the murderous Apache.
1t was Sheriff John A. Black who saw
them at this time. 1t was late in the al
ternoon, as he was hurrying to his home
at Duncan that he met them as they were
ascending long hill lying between two
mountains, and just before they entered
the Box Canyon in which they met their
death. Mr. Merrill and his daughter were
walking beside the wagon, and the glrl
was singing hymn as he appeared IN
sight. When he reached them Mr.. Mer-
rill inquired the distance TO Ash Spring,
where is to be found the only fresh water
for miles, and where he hoped to water
his horses, cook his supper and push on to
the river as soon as the moon was up. he
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that the bodies were rapidly growing cold
he placed quilts under their heads and
covering them with blankets released one
OF the wagon-horses, on which he placed
his saddle, and leaving his own tired horse
rode rapidly to Duncan, where he in
formed Deputy Sheriff Black of the MUIR
ders. Justice ]. r. Haynie was awakened
and after impaneling Coroners jury pro-
ceeded Immediately to the scene.
1t was a scene well fit for the modern
realistic drama. The moonbeams strug-
gled through the pinon bushes, relieving
the gloom and darkness at times; the
men standing with uncovered heads as
they took the oath to do their whole duty;
the bodies lying stark and cold in the road
way, the white-canvas covered wagon
drawn up by the side of great bowlder,
the signing breeze mingling with the sub
dued tones OF human voices, ali made a
scene we'll worthy of reproduction.
Mr.. Waters and Deputy Sheriff Black
identified the bodies. and verdict impli-
eating the Indians was found. This con-
clusion was reached because of the mecca
sin tracks, and it was found that there
were at least six in the band. Immedi-
ately upon receiving this verdict Deputy
Sheriff Black deputized few of the men
present and started on the trail, following
the Apaches northward along the road to
Duncan. About half a mile from the
scene he found Miss MerrilPs purse. In
this was ring-her betrothal ring.
Miss Merrill was an attractive girl. ac-
complished. talented, dignified and stately
and was known through that section as
the "Belle of the Upper CHA"
Horatio II. Merrill came to Arizona
about ten years ago from Smithfield,
Cache County, Utah. where he had lived
for twelve years. He located on Cotton
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William Sullivan Miss Angela Sullivan, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Sewell, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
J. Swift.
George P. Tallant, Mr. and Mrs. William s.
Tevis, Mrs. NJ. B. NJ. Toland, Mrs. A. n. Towne,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.. Theobald, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson, Hugo Toland.
Mr. and Mrs. T. &. Van Ness, Miss Daisy Van
Ness, Baron and Baroness Won Schroeder, DR..
and Mrs. Alfred H. Voorhie Miss Marie VoOr-
HES, Mrs. John r. Vail.
Judge and Mrs. w. T. Wallace, Miss Romietta
Wallace, Mrs. F. j. White, Misses White, Dr..
and Mrs. William s. Whitwell Mrs. M. A. Will
cox, Alfred H. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell ].
Wilson, Lieutenant Frank l.. VIM, Mr. and
Mrs. w. S. Wood, Miss Eleanor Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert J. Woods, Mrs. Ralph C. Wool
worth Miss Woolworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
E. Worden, Miss Williams, Miss Marie Zane.
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Misses Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Childs, Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Cline, Mr.. and Mrs Ozro w.
Childs, Albert F. Crank, Redmond A. Chad
wsE s Non Mys fTag aF Miss op ev
lon, Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Dupuy, Rev MI
Barchi, Robert Dupuy, Mr.. and Mrs: George
Denis, Miss Guadaloupe Dominguez, Miss Isa-
belle del Vale. Professor Ethelbert Dowlen,
Miss Jennie Dorsey, DIR. and Mrs. del Amo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Ellis, Miss Bessie Ellis,
Mrs. John Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar, Ma or and
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, Miss Fremont,
Mrs. William Frezner. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Forman, Miss Eloise Forman, Mrs. Mary d.
Mournoy, THOMAS ,FIlournoy,, Daniel freeman ,e
chic Freeman, Henry J. freshman, Mr. and
Mrs. j. F. Francis, Eliot Worcester Field.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Glassell Jr, NJ. L. Graf,
Fred C. Griffith. Mr.. and Mrs. Gorham, Miss
Bessie Gorham, Mrs. L. C. Goodwin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Griffith. w. Garland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbell DR.. and Mrs. F.. P.
Howard. Mr., and Mrs. Hermann Holman, Miss
Freda Hellman, Mr. and Mrs. Sumner P.
Mr. ab ha Mrs Godrey Mis MsT Df
Mrs. Victoria Harrell. Mr.. Charles Edward
Huber, Miss Louise Huber, Miss Gertrude
Huber, Mr.: w: P; Hicks. Mr.; and Mrs; Hamil-
Mrs. George Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs James How
ard Fred b. Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
S. Hicks, Miss Hotchkiss, Rev. Mr.. Harnett.
Mrs. James Irvine.
Senator and Mrs j. P Jones, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Hancock Johnson,
Miss Alice Jones, Mr.. Charles Jeffries, Mrs. AL
bert Sidney Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kerchoff Miss Lille
Kerckhoff. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Rays, Mr.. and
Mrs George King, Mr.. and Mrs. James Kenealy,
Miss May Kenealy, Mr.. Edward Pritchard
Kellam, Mr.. and Mrs. William Kerckhoff.
Harry Latham, Miss Sophie Lacy, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry C. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lecouvreur, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Lacy, Mrs. Lester, Miss Ludovici, Mrs.
Lankershim, Rev. Mr.. Lynn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mellins, Miss Anna Mullins,
Miss Mamie Mullins, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan McFar
land, MIR. and Mrs. Hugh Macneil, Bishop
Montgomery, Right Rev. Francis Mora, Dr.. and
Mrs. Granville MCGOWAN, Mr.. and Mrs. John
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The Wolf Eviction.

John T. Fulton, who was referred to last
Sunday as having evicted Nicholas and
Jane Wolf for non-payment of rent, writes
stating that he has not owned the prop
erty in question for some time. He adds
that the present owner, John Walker, was
obliged to resort to extreme lawful meas
ures, as it was utterly impossible to collect
any rent from the persons concerned. He
says: MRS Wolf is not sick woman,
and no unfair advantage was taken Of
them"
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IN GAY Los ANGELES,
John w. Dwight and Miss
Emma S. ChildS Are
Married.
Welded AMID FLOWERS.
Bishop Mora, Assisted by Bishop
Montgomery, Performs the
Ceremony.
MANY SAN FRANCISCO GUESTS.
The Creme de la Creme of Society of
the Two Cities Attends the
Function.
MANY SAN FRANCISCO GUESTS.

LOS ANGELES, Dali, Dec TO- The
marriage of Miss Emma S. Childs, eldest
daughter of Mrs. Emeline Childs, to John
w. Dwight of New York was solemnized
by Bishop Mora, assisted by Bishop Mont
gomery of the Catholic church, this
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A CRIME OF FIENDS.

HotC RdncHer Merrill and His Daughter
Met Death.
ISnecial Correspondence OF The CALL
PHOENIX, ARIz., Dec. 9.-Full details
of the Merrill massacre, grim and dread,
have at last reached this city, and the
story of the crime has caused feeling of
fear to spread throughout Southern Ari-
IONA. Men hardly know whether an In
dian outbreak is at hand or not, and even
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-01
FEW KNOW ABOUT The SHAKERS
or MOJNq LEBANON.

We may not accept their peculiar reli-
cfous views. We cannot enter into the
spirit OF their sacrinces ana therefore
we do not study their habits OF IRE.
IL Is not necessary TO believe as 'uts
do but we can and 10 respect their SIN
certify OF purpose and the honor ana up-
RICHNESS which mark all their business
Dc lliueS.
In one particular the Shakers excel
all other men or classes or men. l nls
rs in the cultivation OF medicinal herbs
and plants. They have made II stuuy
for more than one hundred years lhey
are also expert In extracting from lntH'
their characteristic essences and medicl-
nal virtues.
T.-s is their peculiar industry. Their
lives have been devoted 20 II. by u
they are supported They excel in thus
branch as 90 the Monks OF the Orier
of St Benedict with their famous hlutui
called "Bencdictine.'
Now. this lifelong study on the part
OF the Shakers has not been IN vain.
They have accomplished much 5000.
Their medicinal extracts and cordiais
are known throughout the world.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial is prob
ably the most useful medicine ever given
10 the public II is not cure Tor an
diseases. n doesn't pretend 20 be, nut
one disease IL will cure. and that IS indi-
gcstion. IL is not pretended that it
will cure anything else, and suierrl
has not long 10 wait 10 see the result.
The effect Is immediate. Almost the
first dose viii give relief. and. # con-
tinued. a permanent cure Will follow.
The Shaker motto Is. prove all things
and hold fast that which is good For
this reason the Shakers put into inc
hands of the retail druggists VINO sen
their remedy small trial bottles, whicn
can be had for ten cents. so that Tor
this small sum the reader can ascertain
whether IL Is adapted TO his case.
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paper currency payable In coin and Is
sued upon the credit OF private re-
sources.
This conclusion Is fortified by consider
INK the further fact that the States were
forbidden to issue bills Of credit" and
TO make anything legal tender In pay
nent OF debt except gold and silver.
The General Government. then, was au-
thorzed TO coin the precious metals as
the legal-tender money Of the country
and II was forbidden to put out any paper
currency. and the States were forbidden
TO put out any paper currency. or 10
make anything but gold and silver legal
tender for debt. This made the money or
the country. beyond peradyenture. metal
lie money. and e left but one gap open
for paper currency. and that was the
right. which had always existed, OF in
divlduals TO issue their promissory notes,
and OF banks chartered by the states to
issue their promissory notes. In consider
ing this part of the case, II is never TO
be forgotten that when the trainers of
the Constitution were engaged In their
work. there were actually State banks in
existence which we're issuing their notes
that the people were using. with the
greatest satisfaction TO them. The franz
ers Of the Constitution said not word in
dsapprobation Of these existing institu-
lions. and we are therefore bound to sup
pose that they expected them TO con-
tinuc 20 exist.
Then there was the scheme OF our Con-
stitution. 1t intended 10 make paper
money. as II is called. or paper currency
resting upon public credit. whether the
credit OF the nation. or Of a State, i'm
possible. Such paper currency as the
people were 10 have was 20 be cur
rency issued upon the credit of private
resources and under private management
We have elaborated this point to tedious
ness, perhaps but we intended TO make
it plain to onstration that this is
our foundation law That should settle
all dispute. II e is our foundation law.
that law should be respected But we
propose now to demonstrate that # is not
only our constitutional law, but the true
theory Of finance. by adirring to which
the people will bc contented and pros
porous; by departing from which, we
have inequalities and injustice
We viii proceed with this theme to-
morrow.
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has seen that the price of wheat In the
United states is regulated by the price
OF silver anywhere. are pure hctions. as
we have several times proved. Within
the past twenty. years wheat has made
many advances In price without any adj
vance in the price Of silver at all In
deed. on several occasions where wheat
advanced in price silver fell.
The dependence OF wheat upon silver
for its value is one Of the false state
ments that are put out to beguile the
people. within the past few weeks there
has been an advance OF more than 80
per cent. in wheat while there has been
an advance Of only about II per cent. I'm
silver and that was due TO China needing
silver 10 pay her war indemnity.
II should be noted that the advance in
wheat is avowedly due to the fear that
the crop in the West has been seriously
injured BIZ unreasonable weather. a
greater humbug never commanded the
confidence Of trustful people than the
wheat and silver connection so indus-
triously promoted by free-silver adyo-
Gates.