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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-10
rha Fourth ProposltlOn.

4. There is not silver-standard
country where the laboring man re-
ceives as good wages for his labor as
In the United States.
Neither is there any gold standard
country in which the laboring man gets
as high wages as in the United States.
There is no country on earth in which
the workingman has been so well paid
as in this, but it proves nothing in ia
vor of the gold standard. Wages have
been high in the United States because
of the strong demand for labor and
the thoroughness of labor organiza-
tions; not because we have gold
standard. How high does Mr.. Case
think wages are in Portugal? Or in
Finland? Or in Turkey? Or in Egypt?
All of these are gold standard coun-
tries. and if the condition Of labor Is
peculiarly exalted in any of them per-
haps Mr.. Case will kindly point 1t out.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-10
Not tho Tariff.

Many a good honest man will vote
the Republican ticket this fall lust for
a change" expecting that prosperity
will arrive on the back of the g. o. p.
elephant by the tariff route. None SO
blind as those that won't see. During
the last years of the Mckinley law re-
gime the militia in five states was calico
out to quell labor disturbances, and
strikes and boycotts existed In nearly
every manufacturing and mining state
in the Union.-Journal, Mankato, Mimi
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-10
A Question Of Logic.

For many years the Republicans have
championed protection and claimed
that cheap products meant cheap men.
Today when the farmer attempts to ap-
ply their logic to his condition they say
it is different with the farmer. The
farmer has been fooled about as long
as he will stand 1t. II they will only
get together and work for their own
interests they will start this country on
the road to prosperity at gait that will
make John Bul. stand ashast. Weekly
Union, Saiins Kans. B.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-10
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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-10

flood the country with cheap silver?'
Why are not those countries "hoOded?'
The question suggests it's own answer
The amount Of money in country, like
the wage rate, depends upon industrial
and business conditions. Every coun-
try will get and keep just its share
of the worlds money, whatever the
substance Of which it is made. This is
automatic. If India has but 1888 per
capita it is simply because that amount
is her share of the worlds money under
existing commercial conditions. Wen
the richer and more powerful nations
adopted the gold standard the poorer
and weaker countries were left on the
silver basis, but it is grossly illogical
and false to history to say that the
land was the richest nation in the
world long ,efore she went to the gold
standard. Germany rose to the height
Of her imperial greatness upon the Sill
yer standard. At the same time other
silver countries Jagged behind. To-day
some of the most wretched of countries
are upon the gold standard. The alb
surdity of the per capita argument will
appear when we carry Mr.. Cases fig
ures little farther.
He tells us that Central America has
s27S per capita, Japan 81, India S933,
China SOS, Mexico s5.47. These coun-
tries he compares with the Urited
States and the principal European ma
tons. Let me add some others to
the list. Norway, $685., Sweden
$50, Turkey $4.O9, Servia $3.7S.
Bulgaria s176. The average of these
five gold countries is 1887, while the
average of the five silver countries
given below is $3.71-surely not enough
difference to be seriously considered.
II will be seen that poor, miserable,
| half-starved India, bled almost to death
Ly the hand of the despoiler, has %
cents per capita more than gold-stand-
| ard Sweden. Mr.. Cases statement that
the United States has $24.34 per capita
cannot pass unchallenged. The latest
treasury report shows it to be S2l.lS.
Even this is an exaggeration, because
in arriving at those figures the treas
ury department has made no allowance
for unknown losses. But cOnceding 1t
to be $211S, how much does Mr.. Case
think it would have been if the money
power" devoted to the gold standard,
could have had its way? He certainly
must know that all of the silver portion
of it Except the small change) about
$3.50 ,OOO,O 900, has been added to our cur
rency in the face Of the most deter
mined opposition on the part of those
who are now leading the fight for the
gold standard. Those men have always
been in favor of contraction, unless they
could do the expanding by the issuance
of bank notes, and they are in favor OF
contraction now.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-10

3. There is not a silver country in
the world that uses any gold money
along with silver.
This is not literally true, but it is
substantially, and it proves the supe-
riority of the single silver standard
over the single gold standard. When
silver is full legal tender all payments
can be made in that metal, and there
Is no occasion for a mixed metallic cur
lancy.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-10
rh. r,,th Proposition.

s. There is not silver standard
country that has more than one-fourth
as much money per capita as the Unit
Cd States. !.
II thst BE- true, what beeomes q the
atseetyped ~ that ~ eoinasD VI
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12
]. W. GRAYsoN, Inspector.
Report of the Inspector for February.
ID l. az,

Birmingham, Feb. 30
Hon. r. II. Dawson. President Board In
spectors of Convicts-
Dear Sir: The following is a report of
the work done by me during the month
of February, which completes my first
and inspected the convicts at Pratt No.
2, February L; Coalburg, February 9;
Sprague or Walter Bros, February g.;
Boiling. February A; Chewacla, February
5; Coalburg February 6; Pratt No. 1,
February 10; Pratt No. q February 20:
Walls February ~; Speigner No. 2, Feb
ruary 81; Speigner No. 8. February %;
Pratt No. /, February 20; Pratt No. 2,
February 90
February 8, 1 went to Montgomery on
official business.
February Is, went to Montgomery to
attend the regular meeting of the board
February rs. went to Montgomery
on official business.
February l, DIR. Davie and I classsd
the convicts at Pratt No. 2.
February 2, DIR. Davie and classed the
convicts at Coalburg.
February 2S, DIR. Davie and / classad
the convicts at Pratt No.
February 29, DR.. Davie and I classed
the convicts at Pratt No. 2.
At each inspection / found everything
in reasonably good condition. The bru-
tai murder of Mine Boss Cook by con-
Wet at Pratt No. 2 has been duly re-
ported to you by the warden, and also the
killing of said convict by the guards on
making an attempt to escape. Although
the killing seemed to be altogether mex
cusable, yet we reported the matter to
Judge Greene and requested him to refer
the matter to the solicitor that he might
have the matter thoroughly investigated
by the grand jury of Jefferson county.
The murder of one convict by another at
Pratt No. has also been laid before the
proper officers in Jefferson county. We
are using strenuous efforts to suppress
fighting among the convicts. Respect
fully, J. w. GRAYSON,
f Insnpctor
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12

December 16; State Farm No. 4, Deem
Der Is: Walls, December 10.
December 2 I visited Montgomery on
official business.
December II 1 attended the regular
meeting of the board Of inspectors at
Montgomery.
At none of the prisons did find any
thing wrong, except at Boiling the con-
victs were required to work on Thanks
giving Day, contrary to law.
At all the prisons the food, clothing,
bedding, sanitary conditions and provs-
ions for taking care of the sick are fairly
good.
No cruel or unnecessary punishment
has been inflicted at any of the prisons.
The record of punishments at Pratt
No. for December showed larger list
than usual.
The number is generally from to 10
per cent. For December it was IS per
cent. This was due to the continued eff
forts to escape at that prison recently.
The general prison management is
good. Respectfully.
J. w GRAYSON,
Inspector of Convicts.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12

you have already done so cleverly in
your last report to the governor.
We still have occasional accidents re-
sulting fatally in connection with mine
work. There were two men killed at
Pratt's during the mouth, one at "the
shaft and the other at "the slope"
1 do not know how such fatalities can
be avoided. If q mans natural love of
life does not restrain him it is difficult to
say what will
From the reports furnished me blythe
physicians at the different prisons, there
seem to have been 13 deaths in the en-
tire system for the month of January
and distributed as follows: Pratt mines
1.-TWO of whom were killed by accident),
Coalbufg T. and the Walls" at We
tumpka 8 OF the three at 1.-The Walls"
however, one is chargeable to Pratt
mines, as he was sent from there in Oc-
tober sick with tuberculosis and chronic
diarrhoea and never recovered. Another
one Of the deaths at 'the Walls is also
to be charged elsewhere-to the jail from
which he came, or elsewhere. He was
received in November sick and died in
January. The third was consumptive,
received at '.the Walls" in July, 1894.
There was also fourth death reported
from the Walls but which | have not
included in the number of deaths at all,
because he died before reaching the PEN
itentiary from the Jail in Montgomery,
where he was convicted.
He was ordered removed by those hav-
ing a right to order his removal, but af-
ter he was taken from the Jail and be-
fore he could reach the penitentiary he
died
And in this connection I will say that,
in my opinion. the calling of attention,
in your last report to the governor to
the bad condition in which many con-
victs are received from the Jail at the
convict prisons is a matter worthy of
consideration, and I trust will elicit the
attention which it deserves.
Our state health officer, DR.. Cochran,
has been giving the matter some atten-
ton, and knowing the thoroughness with
which he prosecutes everything he UNI
dertakes 1 think we may hope for all in
reason that can be accomplished along
this line. Respectfully,
JUDSON DAVE,
ini LIZ. t1al.lA Of Ccl.I.ints
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12
EAST LAKE.

Chace's City Band will rem
der a fine programme of over
lures, selections, solos, etc., at
East Lake Sunday afternoon,
April IL. Six trains on East
Lake Railroad.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12

port made to me by the physician-in-
spector and the inspector. These show
the work done by each and the condition
of the convicts. As to my own work, I
have been engaged every day but four
in the discharge of official duty. l have
such constant occupation in the office
that I cannot visit the prisons as often
as | wish. Respectfully submitted,
r. H. DAWSON.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12
TO FLORIDA.

Excursion tickets now on sale by the
Plant system to all principal Florida
points Double daily trains leave Mont
gomery ITO a. m and p. M, carrying
through sleepers from st. Louis and Gin
cinnati by the Louisville and Nashville
railroad to Jacksonville. Through Sleep
ers from Montgomery to Tampa leaving
Montgomery p. m,
For any information write to
w. ". LIFSEY, d. p. A., =
l2-29-tf Montgomery. Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12

See Gossett's new ref1igerae
tors, 1914 End avenue. 4-7-r
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12
WELL WORTH THE READING
The Reports of the Inspectors of
C0nviCtS
COVERING THREE MONTHS
The Death Rate Is Decreasing esprit of Fe-
rocity Among the Inmates of Ger
tain Prisons.
Report of the President.
Montgomery, March l.. 1896.

Montgomery, March l.. 1915
Hon. w. c. Oates, Governor of Ala
bama-
Dear Sir: AS required by law, 1 sub
init the following report of the convict
bureau for three months, ending Febru-
airy 29 1885,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-08

In Killingly, this state, there lives q
named Levi Brad
shaw. He has been resident of that
town about thirteen years, and is now
SO years and 4 month"; old He has
been married three times and is the
father of forty-One children. Forty Of
these are now living. The last child
died shortly after it's birth, three weeks
ago. His first wife bore him six chill
dren, there being twins in that family.
The second wife was the mother of
twenty-four children, of whom twelve
are twins, and his present consort has
presented him with eleven children.
Bradshaw was first married when UNI
der IA years of age. His eldest son is
now 81 years Of age, and has several
children and grandchildren. Twenty
nine of his sons and daughters are mar
ried, all having children. This man
does not know just how large His fam
lily of grandchildren and great-grand-
children has become as the sons and
daughters have scattered, but he can
count up more than $50 descendants
that he is certain about. Mr.. Bradshaw
married his last wife in Danielson
about thirteen years ago. and the last
child born to them is the only one dead.
Hartford Comm Correspondence
New York Herald.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-08

Crandcr than any that has ever fallen
to the lot OF anv Notwithstanding
less, in fact, than match with British
royalty i'll the person OF the Princess
Victoria. the only unmarried daughter
OF the Prince and Princess OF Wales.
Insensa:e as il may appear at i.rst
sight the possibility of Mr.. AStor's be-
coming grandson-in-law of Queen
Victoria, the matter is very seriously
discussed as not at all unlikely
project in the drawingrooms Of May
fair, IN clubdom and in court circles.
And let it be understood right at the
very outset that there is no.hing what
soever in the English constitution CT
law to stand in the way OF such an
alliance.
One Of Queen Victoria's daughters,
the charming Princess Louise, is mar
ried to q commoner, her husband, Lord
I.orne, being only accorded the title Of
marquis by courtesy and being nothing
more than mere John Campbell, LsQ.
in the eyes OF the law.
Indeed, in every Official document on
which his name figures he is always
described as John Campbell. COM
monty called the Marquis OF Lorne."
Moreover. the husband of the eldest
daughter of the Prince and Princess
Of Wales. although he is now noble
man by reason Of the dukedom OF Fife.
conferred upon him by the queen on
HE wedding day, can scarcely be con-
| sidered an aristocrat, since he figures
in the peerage as great grandson OF
| that Mrs Jordan who was the fair
friend" OF King William w.. after hav-
| ing, as Dolly Bland" been one Ct
the most notorious women in London.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-08

OF a British nobleman OF the first rank
Astor, with his millions of New York
rents, has been stalking high game.
To everyone who has taken the trouble
to observe the cautious. deliberate
course adopted by the American mil
lionaire it has been apparent from the
very outset that he had in view some
definite elm. some object upon which
his ambition was centered, and to
which everything his newspapers. his
magazines and his vast wealth were
subordinate.
After having during the first few
years Of his sojourn maintained a most
reserved demeanor-that. in fact. OF a
social chrysalis-he has this year burst
forth as a full-fledged butterfly Of The
most gorgeous and magnificent species.
a butterfly indeed who manifests SUI
preme disdain for all but the very
choicest flowers OF Englands aris:oc-
racy.
At one moment 1t was reported that
he had in view a marriage with Lady
Randolph Churchill, and many even
went so far as to question her sons as
to the date fixed for the wedding. But
it has since become apparent that W.
w. Astcr flies at far higher game, that
he Gins at a matrimonial alliance
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-08
whore IL 10 Hot.

Say, II you people think this II hot
you ought to have my job for about a
week and then see what you'd have to
say" said a tall. thin man to a group
OF perspiring unfortunates who stood ON
one OF the downtown corners one after
noon during the recent hot spell.
why, what do you do?" came the
feeble query from one Of the sweltering
ones. almost too overcome to be
curious.
I'm an oiler in the engine room Of
that big building. And say this air
out here Is a picnic to what we get
down there. II you fellows think this
80 in the shade Is hot or this 100 per
cent humidity business is hard to
stand, you want to come down where
we work eight hours day with the
Thermometer making all the time from
40 to 100 degrees and see what 1t feels
like" But he never got any farther,
for at the bare mention Of no degrees
the group melted away like the mist
before the rising sun, several members
being seen a few moments later hold
ing themselves up in front of a soda
water fountain with their eyes turn
ed heavenward.-New York Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-08

were gathered the leading oratorical
and literary and legal lights Of the
country. Mr.. Grady was, in recognition
OF his previous efforts. given a place
on the programme and at the table.
both prominent. That speech Is re-
called with marked interest and ad-
miration by those who heard IL. It
was sensible, ii was dramatic. it was
hlled with the flights of imagery, Of the
climaxes that have made Ingersoll.
Dougherty and others famous-it
wrought the staid fasteners up to a
high pitch Of enthusiasm. 1t was tele-
graphed to all parts of the United
States. the newspapers. with scarcely
an exception. printing 1t in full. 1t
did more for the cause Of the south
than anything he had undertaken be-
fore.
Grady remained in the eastern city
but few hours and then took the train
home. He was not we'll. He had over
worked. The drain on his system had
been terrific, for like many enthusiastic
men he had paid but scant attention to
nature. had been needless OF everything
else in the pursuit Of the end he de-
sired. His reception in Atlanta was
something to be remembered as long
as memory lasts. The entire city was
there to meet him and grasp him by
the hand. They did grasp it. and noted
the wan. pale face, the listless, sunken
eye, the feeble smile. Then Grady went
home and to his bed. And he never left
it alive.
To-day the visitor to Atlanta will
see the picture OF Grady in the hotel.
in the church. in the bank, in the pub
lie hall. in the municipal buildings. in
the school house and in the home. He
will be told that the children in the
homes and in the schools are taught to
emulate the example OF Grady and to
revere his memory. He vii, be shown
the massive Grady monument that a
few years ago was unveiled in the pres
erce of a vast concourse Of people,
Senator David B. Hill, of New York, a
warm personal friend Of the dead man,
making the dedication speech.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-08
LOVELY SALIIE HAECOUC.
Now Sr~- Duncan Elliot. = F"nd Nav"
NJ mnh I.rettier Tn W. Ever.

Now S1rN. Duncan Elliot. tpnu Manu-
M. AMI, i'r~t,i~r Ths" Ever.
Mrs, Duncan Eil:o: is said TO be love
lier than ever since the birth OF heT
little Aon. says the New York Journal
Many consider her the Aandsomest OF
The Hargous sisters, or. as some have
called them. The THREE Graces.'
When Mrs. Elliot (Salllc Hargous) was
married IN Newport she was pro-
nounced the most beautiful bride ever
seen in that summer city by the sea.
The exquisite lace veil she wore on that
occasion had u history. II was subnit-
ted for the approval OF Queen Victoria
with the hope that she would select l.
FOR the Princess Beatrice, when she
married the late Prince Henry OF Bat
tenberg, but the queen. while she recos
nized it's merit. considered 1t too eX-
ponsive. 1t was purchased on the
rebound for Miss Nina Hargous. who
married DIR. William Appleton Of Bos-
ton. and was evidently destined to be
an heirloom and gracefully performed
second service for Mrs. Elliot Dr.
Appleton was a widower when he mar
ried Miss Hargous. his nrst wife being
Miss Bessie Hammond. charming
girl. daughter of Gardiner G. Ham
mend. well known in Boston society
and who had one o! the most elegant
establishments at the exclusive colony
OF Goshen Point, near New London.
Mrs. Appleton met with a most tragic
death. With several members OF her
family she was in the private car Of n
railroad president. which had been at
tached to the observation train at one
of the Yale-Harvard races. cham
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-08

The end Of Soho foundry. the famous
works Of Boulton & Watt. the cradle
of the steam engine and the first
mechanical engineering shops the world
ever saw. recently broken up and
brought to the auctioneer's hammer,
conjures up many memories of the
past, and whether viewed in the light
OF the historical associations recalled
or the lessons OF the changes time
brings, 1t is we'll worthy OF some pass
ing comment at our hands.
Soho is about two miles north Of
Birmingham and was until the middle
OF last century barren heath and rab
bit warren, the sole relic OF the past, the
well OF the warrener's hut still exist
ing. On this spot Boulton erected his
famous factory, about 1850, and devoted
his attention to the manufacture OF
metal wares and similar articles. This
factory, the Soho" properly so called.
was dismantled as far back as 1S5O-5l,
many OF the tools being removed to
soho foundry" about a mile distant
from "old Soho" 1t is with the fortunes
Of the soho foundry" that we are now
concerned, as this famous establish
ment, now sold had survived it's parent
by nearly half a century. Soho foun-
dry was built in 1875 and covered an
area OF over nineteen acres: its founda-
ton was due to the rapidly extending
business OF Boulton & Watt. who found
their existing works quite unable to
cope with the ever-increasing demand
for the new steam engine.-Chamber
Journal