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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-08
Much Space Devoted to Cuba
but No Positive Action
Recommended.
Spain's inability to End tho
Contest VIII Ee the s 9
nal for Action.
When That Time Arrives the
Method Ct Procedure
May Be Plain.

WASHINGTON. De-. THE following
is the message OF President Cleveland
to congress:
TO the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiveS:
As representatives Of the people in tn"
legislative branch of their governments
vuu have assembled at II time when the
strength and excellence Of our free lnstl-
tutionS and the fitness of our citizens 10
enjoy popular rule have been again made
manifest A political contest involving
mOmentous consequences, fraught with
trvprish apprehension. and creating ag..
prcssiveneSS so intense as to approach
bitterness and passion, has been waged
throughout our land and determined by
the decree of free and independent sui
frage. without disturbance TO our tran
uuillitv or the least sign OF weakness IN
our national structure.
When we consider these incidents and
contemplate the peaceful Obedience ana
manly submission which have succeeded
IA heated clash of political opinions, we
discover abundant evidence OF deter
uination on the part OF our countrymen
to ib4ue Dy every Ntrtlltt ol lilt p'pulhi
will and to be controlled at all times by
an abiding faith in the agencies eStab-
li>hcd for the direction of the affairs OF
their government. Thus our people ex-
hihit a patriotic disposition which entities
them to demand of those who undertake.
TO make and execute their laws such
faithful and unSelfish service in their be
half as can only be prompted by a serious
apprcciaton of the trust and confidence
which the acceptance Of public duty i'll
viteS.
In obedience to IA constitutional re-
ourement | herein submit to the congress
certain information regarding national al,
fairs with the suggestion Of such leglsla
tion as in my Judgment is necessary and
exrcdent TO secure brevity> and avoid
ttrcso1ne narration shall omit
many details concerning matters with
in federal control. which though
bv no means unimportant, are more
protitably discussed in departmental re
ports. l shall also further curtail this
communication by emitting minute
recital of many minor incidents connected
with our foreign relations which have
heretofore found place in executive mes
sages but are now contained in report o
the secretary of state which ~ herewith
submitted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-08
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

The interstate commerce commission
has during the last year, supplied ahun-
dant evidence of its usefulness and the
importance Of the work committed 70 it,
charge. Public transportation Is uni.
ver>al necessity, and the question of just
and reasonable charges therefor has be
come of vital importance, not only to
shippers and carriers bat also to the vas
multitude Of producers and consumers
The justice and equity of the principles
embodied in he existing law passed for
the purpose of regulating these charge,
are everywhere conceded, and there ap
pears to be no question thai the policy
thus entered upon has II permanent plac,
in ,ur lryi lntiOu
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-08
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.

The Venezuelan boundary question has
ceased to be IL matter OF difference be
tween Great Britain and the lnitcd
States, their respective governments hav-
ingagreed upon the substantial provisions
Of u treaty between Great Britain ana
Venezuela, submitting the whole contro-
versy to arbitration. The provisions of
the treaty are so emincntly just and fair
that the assent of NeneZula thereto may
confidently be anticipated.
Negotiatir"> for Il treaty of general ar
bitration for all differences between Great
Britain and the United States are far
advanced and promise to reach success
full conSummation at an early date.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-08
COAST FORTlFlCATiONS.

During the past year rapid progress has
been made toward the completion Of the
scheme adopted for the erection OF forth
cations along our sea coast. while eq ual
progress has been made in providing the
material for submarine defense in connec-
tiOn with these works.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
The NIissori World,


Published Weekly at Chillicothe,
Mo, is Peoples Party Paper
that gives the general news and
makes speciality of Populist news,
correspondence and speeches. 1t is
not local paper but is as good for
one state as another. 1t ciroulates
in every State in the Union. 1t is
four pages, s twenty-four inch col
umns to the page. Price so cents
per year (52 numbers). Sample copy
free. Address.
MISSOURI WORLD, CHI111oorHR, Mo.
We will send THE WORLD and
PEopLE's PARTY PAPER both / wear
for 81 10.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
This is ColWct
Editor Peoples Party Paper :

Editor Peoples Party Paper:
In your issue of July 18th, in an.
swer to T. A. Sloan, you cite cor.
rso;ly the coinage law of 1892, which
directed that gold coins should be
eleven .twelfths fiue.
But in the rest OF your reply you
make statements which leave the i'm
preston that our coins are still eley
twelfths fine.
My understanding of the matter is
that the act of April 792, author
izsd to be coined IDOL or Units
to contain 37l4 grains pure or 416
grains of standard ST. this was
1888 parts fine in log This same
law authorized the q Re of gold
and fixed the standard / parts fine
to one of alloy.
by the act OF Jun 1886, the
gold dollar was redp FROM 24.75
to % 2 grains of pJ gold. This
changed the ratio fro 5 to 1 to 16
to and the ineness W Ilso changed.
The silver dollar wasa 81 changed.
By the act of Jap1Aa. 1897. the
gold dollar was ags changed by
adding 2-1oO of graA of pure gold
and making tbs standA,d nine-tenths
fine. VI
At the same time the silver dollar
was changed by takisq out part of
the alloy, but left the amount of pure
silver exactly as established at the
first, and still remains. Both coins
s TsGs . thus '.m msa' Hian'h' fine as
The English coins are % "carats"
fine or % parts in "a parts, and our
first coins were made like them.
1t will be noticed that in the olden
times when difference in the market
price Of gold ami silver arose the
weight of the gold coin was always
changed to correspond to the value
of the silver unit.
Now when the robber bondholders
have doubled the value of gold by
obtained by bribery and
corruption they say We ere dishonest
if we do not pay in either the gold
dollar, which they have made equal
to 200 cents, or else put twice as
much silver into dollar as we agreed
to in the contract, Please state if
my understanding be correct.
Respectfully,
r. T. STEELE.
Cuivre, Andrain Co., Mo, July 20.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
WatsOn's New Book.

Mr. Watson has in press the first
volume of a History of France, treat
ed from the point of view of a mod.
ern reformer. Commencing with
ancient eau, the book ends with the
death of Joan of Arc.
The Past is the wisest teacher Of
the Present, and no nation teaches
more impressively than France. 10
TINS first volume, tie original abuses
OF the system by which the Church
and the State finally maddened the
people and dro We them into the wild
excuses of the French Revolution,
are clearly traced.
The second volume will embrace
the French Revolution; and the third
Will give the story of Napoleon, and
the subsequent history of France
down to the present time.
The Author believes that me Les.
sons OF Reform and the vital impor.
lance Of Good Government can be
better taught from the stern expert
enee of nations than from editorials
or from speeches.
The work now in press will be
ready for delivery in few days.
1t will be bound in cloth, printed
on first class paper and in the best
style, and will be sent, postpaid, to
any address, on receipt Of one dollar.
Orders can be sent either to this
office or TO the author at Thomson,
Georgia.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
Congressional Convention.

The Congressional Convention of
Peoples Party of the 4th Congress
sional District is called to meet at
Warm Springs on the 25th day of
August for the purpose of nominal
ing candidate for Congress.
Each County in the District is en-
titled to two delegates for each mem
Der of the Legislature and they are
hereby requested to elect or select
these delegates as they may soc
proper on Saturday the 18th day of
August.
Judge James K. Hines will be with
us and address the convention.
john Fl. TRAYLoR.
Chm. P. P. Elk. Com. 4th, Dis.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24

In pursua u !
convention q party of
the goth Ser gtdyzl dsstrict, composed
of the counties of Washington, Han
cock and Baldwin, convened in the
court house In Sparta, Ga. on July Is.
Delegates wers present as follows:
Washington, W. T. Askew, G. w.
Mills, L. F. Godfrey; Hancock, J..
F. Copeland, J. J. Copeland, w. D..
Seals, J. r. Irby, John Hood, W. F.
Miller, Carlos Duggsn; Baldwin, j.
B. Chandler.
On motion Mr.. J. B. Chandler, of
Baldwin, was made chairman, and
W. I. Askew, of Washington, secre-
tary.
Motion prevailed that q chairman
be elected at this meeting, and one
from each county be selected to act
with the respective chairman OF each
county executive committee as q
Senatorial executive committe. Hon.
J. E. Pottle, of Baldwin county was
elected said oh sirman.
Hon. ]. W. Waller, of Hancock
county, was unanimously nominated
as the choice OF this convention for
Senator of the Goth Senatorial Dis.
trict.
On motion Messrs Carlos Duggap
]. B. Irby and j. NJ. Hood, were ap-
pointed a committee to notify Mr..
Waller of his nomination. Mr.. Wal
Ter was conducted in and accepted
the nomination.
After holding an experience meet
ing and requesting the Peoples Par.
ty Paper to publish the proceedings,
the convention adjourned.
j. B. CHANDLER, Chm.
W, T. AsKEw, Secy.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
Mass Meeting

A mass meeting of the Populist
Party, of Stewart county, is cal { 1
to meet in Lumpkin, on Saturday
the first day of August, to nominate
candidates for Representative ard
Senator, also to elect delegates to
Congressional and State conventions.
All Populists are requested to be on
hand as business of Importance to
the party should be attended to.
Brother Allen Kenyon will address
the people. ]. B. BRAIzIER. 49,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
The Silver Knight and The
National WatChman,
Senator William M. Stewards Great
Weekly Newspaper, Published at
Washington, D. G.

Is now seven column eight-page
paper, published on SIT, 10000 Per-
fecting Press. It now has So, 1884 bona
fide subscribers, and at the present
rate of increase will reach the $500
mark within the next ninety days.
Every issue is LOADED to the muz-
zle with Grape and Canister. Every
charge is aimed directly at the Gold
gamblers, the Enemies of American
Liberty, NOW is the time to sub.
scribe. The Campaign is now on, and
no one can afford to be without it. A
Great National Paper, published at the
Nations Capitol, and giving all the
Congressional News. Subscription
price, $1.oO-a-year. We want good,
live Agent in every community, For
Terms to Agents, address
THE SILVER KNIGHT PUB Co
142O N, Y. Ave, N w. Washington, DC.
The Peoples Party Paper and The
Silver Knight, of Washington, D. c.,
for 81 IS per year.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
THE HONOR ROLL.


The Alliances of the following
counties have resolved to invest their
portion of the State Alliance fund in
stock of Our Publishing Company;
Twiggs County Alliance.
Mitchell County Alliance.
Tattnall County Alliance.
Taylor County Alliance.
Meriwether county Alliance.
Newton County Alliance.
Red Bud Sub-Allianoe, Gordon
County.
Jefferson County Alliance.
Taliaferro County Alliance.
Clayton County Alliance.
Forsyth County Alliance.
Douglas County Alliance.
Morgan County Alliance.
Pine Mountain Alliance, Douglas
County.
Fulton County Cornell Sub
Alliance.
johnson County Alliance.
Rockdale County Alliance.
Laurens County Alliance.
Banks County Alliance.
Clarke County Alliance.
Harris County Alliance.
Washington County Alliance.
Early County Alliance.
Campbell County Alliance.
Laurens County Alliance.
Chattoga County Alliance.
Butts County Alliance.
schIey County Alliance.
Brooks County Alliance.
Richmond County Alliance.
Lowndes County Alliance.
McDuffie County Alliance.
Habersham County ALLIANCES.
Troup County Alliance.
Milton County Alliance.
Cobb County Alliance.
Terrell County Alliance.
Paulding County Alliance.
Colquitt County Alliance.
Bullock County Alliance.
Floyd County Alliance.
Quitman County Alliance.
Jasper County Alliance.
Emanuel County Alliance.
Hancock County Alliance.
Other counties will be published
IS they act.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
Henry County.

The Populists of Henry County
are requested to send five delegates
from each Militia district to Mo
Donough on the 1st, Tuesday in
August, by 10 O'Clock a. m, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate
for the Legislature and County Off
GERS. If the colored people desire
to affiliate with the Populists in said
nomination and election, they are
requested to organize in each district
and ser three delegates to said con.
vention. T. A. WARD,
Chm. Ex. Com.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
Notice..

By mutual consent the firm of
Cobb d Bro, is this day dissolved.
Felix N. Cobb will continue business
alone at 38t Marietta St.
FELIX N. COBB.
W. l. Conn.
Atlanta; Ga. July 8, 1896. At
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24

county offices, and nominate a can
didate for Representative of Schley
county. Let every populist turn out
on that day as there will be other
business that will properly come be-
fore the meeting. We invite the
colored people to be with us on that
day and help nominate candidates.
r. E, L. EAsoN, Chairman.
CHAs. r. ToNDEE, Secretary.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
IT'S A LIVE PAPER.
is Coxey's Twice-a-Week Sound
Money.

Every number has great let
from Washington, and once a week
a cartoon from the pen of Heston the
Nasty in reform journalism. By
special arrangement we can furnish
Sound Money with this paper one
year for $l.25, the best combination
for the money offered anywhere.
Three papers week for year. You
may not agree with Coxey, but his pa
per "is all right" and will make pop
ulist votes. If that's what you are
after 1--WE sre). you will only need to
read one number to be fully con-
WINGED.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
TWiggs Comfy.

The Peoples Party of Twiggs
county will meet in the Court House
at jeff ersonville, in mass meeting
Saturday, August 1st, 1896, to ap-
50 Esz2egstes to State, Congress,
SIGNAL and Senatorial conventions,
and to transact other business. A
full attendance is desired and re.
quested. J. E. MCDONALD,
Chairman Ex. Com.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
Attention Populists.

When you write the secretary of
the executive committee for informa.
ton OF party organization, etc, be
careful to enclose postage stamps for
reply. We have no campaign fund
and the secretary can not afford to
furnish the stamps to do the neoes.
sary correspondence that members
Of the various county organizations
appear to require of him.
Fraternally yours,
OSCAR PARKER,
Sect'y. Elk. Com. Atlanta, Ga.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
Cobb County.

A mass meeting will be held in
the court house at Marietta, Tuesday
August 4 h. The day has been
changed from July Goth. Let every
one know this. The meeting will
e'eot delegates to the state conven-
ton and attend to any business that
may come before it.
J. L. SHELLEY, Chm.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24

We have two scholarships in the
best Commercial College in the South
at our disposal We can make it of
interest to you to see us if you wish
to study book keeping, penmanship,
typewriting, stenography, telegraphy'
ETC., etc.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
Sact'y. Elk. Com. Atlanta, Ga.

Friends, The Peoples Party Paper
is lighting your battle. Won't you
show your appreciation by sending
US list of subscribers
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24

Sslt64, 80. /. Mcleod; repre-
sentative, H. A. Calhoun, candidacy
endorsed; ordinary, Alex. Macarthur,
candidacy endorsed; clark superior
court, Jno. G. McAEster, candidacy
endorsed; sheriff, George W. Smith,
unanimous choice; tax collector Henry
T. Stuchy, unanimous choice; tax re-
ceiver, Leonard L. Hamilton, unani-
nous choice; treasurer, J. FL. Fulg-
hum, unanimous choice; coroner,
Charles FL, Calhoun, unanimous
choice; surveyor, J. I. McKoy, unani-
nous choice.
County Commissioners-W. W.
Pope, Harris Adams, W. F. Gray,
John D. Stanford, aud J. A. McCrin-
mon.
Delegates to State Convention
W. A. Riaes, proxy, Geo. Stamford;
Geo. T. Mcleod, proxy, S. B. Mea-
dows.
Delegates to Congressional Con,
vention-S. B. Meadows, s. r. Skies.
Voted that the proceedings be pub
lished in THE PEoPLE's PARTY
PAPER. D. P. YOU'VE,
Chairman.
T. ]. HURST, Secretary.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24

Notice.
The seth, Senatorial convention
of the Peoples Party will meet in
Fairburn, August 18th, to nominate
a man to represent them in the State
Senate. j. ID. ARNOLD,
Chm. Elk. Com.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24

T. ]. HURST, Secretary.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-27
Biographical Sketch.

The following sketch is copied from
the Portrait and Biographical Album
of Sanilac county,
Samuel j. WEIGH, proprietor OF the
Elk Saw and Grist Mills, in Elk town.
ship, was born Sept. %, 1913, in Wash
ington county, y. y. He is Il son of
S. o. and Betsey Ayn (Barrett) WEIGH,
both of whom were born in New York,
of New England lineage. His father
is farmer, miller and lumberman,
and is now n resident of Brockway
Centre, where he is u prominent agrl-
culturist and is 90 years of age. The
mother of Samuel j. died at Brockway
Centre in 1851. Their family included
six children.
When Mr.. Welch was II years old,
he came with his parents to Sanilac CO.,
Mich. Two years later they transfer
red their family and interests to Brock
way, st. Clair Co., Mich, where they
engaged i'm farming. There the son
remained until he was 10 years old,
when he set out alone In his struggles
with the world. lie had no difficulty
in obtaining employment in the lum-
DER woods and on the river, and in al
ternate seasons on farms. At the age
of "A he was married, at Brockway
Centre, to Rachel A. Wedge. She was
born in Dereham, Ont, Nov. 9, lS47,
and is the daughter of John and Mary
(Moore) Wedge, natives of Canada and
born respectively of lrish-German and
English parentage. Her father is a
farmer by occupation and resides at
Brockway Centre, aged about 70 years,
and her mother died there Sept. 10th,
1882, aged % years. They came to st.
Clair county in 1855, and the daughter
was resident with her parents until
her marriage. The four children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Welch were born as fol-
lows: Betty A., Jan. 2S, 1867; Mary l.,
Dec. 1868; Jennie A.. June |, 1876;
Lillian b., July 2, 1878.
After marriage Mr.. WEIGH settled in
the township where he was married.
lie followed farming and improved
so acres of land on which he lived un-
til April, 1881. His father decided him
40 acres, including 20 acres of improv-
ed land, which made him owner of a
choice, well improved farm of l2C
acres. In the month and year named
he came to Elk Corners, where he es-
tablished, in company with 5. O.
WEIGH, the milling interests in which
he has since been engaged. The pro-
ducts of his saw and grlst mills are al
ready extensive and increasing. Hi:
property includes residende and loi
in the village and half interest in the
old Ayers Mill.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-27
NEWS OF A WEEK.
A Budget OF Happenings in and Around St.
Clair County.

A Budget of Happenings in and Around st.
Clair County.
L. b. Fuller has removed from Capac
to Emmett.
The cyclone district in Oakland
county is being rapidly rebuilt.
Mrs. Graverett, an Indian woman,
aged l05 years, died last week at Union
vile.
The Mapes Clothing Co. have sold
their Vassar store to j. p. Selling d Co.
A large number of Port Huron
masons visited Detroit on Monday
evening.
The schools in Emmett township are
closed on account of an epidemic of
diphtheria.
While Edwin Lewis, a prominent
Worth farmer, was assisting in dehorn-
ing bull, he received broken leg
and other injuries.
The total number of instruments re-
corded at the Office Of the register of
deeds in Port Huron during the past 10
months has been $500.
Rev, f. L. Waldrop, state lecturer
for the Protected Fireside Circle, is
preaching the gospel of fraternal in
surance as well as the gospel of
Christ to Nassar people.
Ed. Vincent, of Lexington, captured
large grey eagle last week that
measured seven feet and four inches
from tip to tip. The eagle has since
died in its confinement.
VIM. Turner, of Kenockee, who has
been confined in the county Jail for
several months on n charge of being
insane, has so improved that he has
been allowed to return home.
). T. Percy, who has been manager
of the American and Canadian Express
Companies in Port Huron for the past
twenty years has retired from the Of
flee. /. NJ. Clark Is his successor.
4 new scheme is being tried by the
Capac NJ. +. Sunday School. The
scholars, even TO the smallest, are al
lowed TO sell little articles around town
for the purpose of raising money.
The seven applicants for the Sarnia
consulate are as follows: II. j. Kuhn,
IL. y. Botsford, AID. Jacobs, Senator
II. +. French. +. b. Harrington, John
l.. Black, all of Port Huron, and p. l.,
Wixon, of Lexington.
Edward Walker. Sanildc county
farmer, put lot of unhusked corn
through threshing machine and now
| he is iubilant over 400 bushels of nicely
shelled corn and the stalks chopped
up in good shape for feed.
A most Gastardly deed was commit.
ted in Richmond one night last week
Some one entered the barn of David
Tracy and cut the throat of a valuable
horse. A reward of 500 has been of
fered, but no clue has yet been found
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-27
SCHOOL COLUMN

Edited by Nellie Hebner.
We are glad to have Carl Shaw with
us again.
Alta Harris acted as critic last Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Higgins visited the lower de-
partments Friday.
Herb Gowan visited the high room
Tuesday afternoon.
We had nine visitors at our literary
society Friday afternoon.
The tenth grade are struggling with
factors and IL. o. ID. in Algebra.
On account of Thanksgiving we have
but three DAYS of school this week.
Clara Andreae is editor in the End
intermediate department this week.
Edison Palmer and Julia Wallace
were absent the first of the week on
account of sickness.
The first and second primary depart.
ments have many absentees this week
OIL account of sickness.
In the absence of the secretary last
pointed to fill his place.
The eleventh grade began thelI
essay work in rhetoric this week, the
first being description of Yale.
The arrangements for the course OF
entertainments have been completed
and the first will be given Dec. 18th.
To accommodate those pupils en-
tering late Mr.. Campbell found il
necessary to make change of seats in
the high room.
The pupils of the grammar and
primary rooms will have a fair the
week preceding Christmas for the pur-
pose of adding to the organ fund.
The following Thanksgiving program
by the Atheneum society and grammar
room was given Wednesday afternoon:
Song, america" by school; roll call,
responses by Thanksgiving quotations;
"History of Thanksgiving, by Arthur
Cooper; song, Thanksgiving" by
school; reading of Presidents procla-
nation, Louisa Andreae; recitation.
Lizzie Bushman; select reading, Ina
Palmer; song by school; recitation,
Clarissa Goheen; quotations from
grammar departments; recitation,
Maud Hennessey; recitation, Pearl
Mcdonald; song, "Home Sweet Home"
by school.