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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
Duel to the Death.

A desperate fight occurred about ten
miles from Palatka, Fla, Thursday
morning. which win result in the death
of two men. The principals were
Capt. Ben McGraw, aged sixty-six, and
George La France, a young man. La
France was doing some work for Capt.
McGraw. A quarrel arose in regard to
the work, and the, men fought, McGraw
using knife and La France shovel
McGraw's skull was broken in three
places, and La France was disembow-
eied. When other workmen reached
the scene McGraw was unconscious and
La France was holding his bowels in
his hands. Neither of the men can
possibly recover.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
Family Fued in kentucky.

Wednesday morning at Pendleton,
four miles east of La Grange, KY,
sgd Smyth shot and killed Robert W.
Vance and then attempted to commit
suicide. The difficulty is the result Of
long-standing, it is'said. Smith mar
ried Vance's sister some time ago. The
wife sued for divorce and succeeded in
effecting q legal separation. Vance
took an active part in behalf of his
existed between the two men. Smith
is not seriously injured. Vance is one
Of the largest land owners in Henry
county and all partiesprominently con-
nected,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
Assienment at Galveston.

The firm of L. & H. Blum, wholesale
dry goods, Galveston, Texas, last Tues
day made an assignment to B. Adou in
trust for the benefit of such creditors
as will consent to accept their proper
tionate share of the assigned estate and
discharge the assignors from their re-
spective claims. Owing to the volume
md multiplicity of the affairs OF the
trm, no inventories or lists accompan-
i'd the instrument. Local banking
atitutions are amply secured.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
A Cycle Club.

|mber of the most prominent
|ent and ladies of the commu-
|und Donaldsonville have or
the Ascension Bicycle Club,
e following corps of officers:
il Leche, mayor of Donaldson
esident; NJ. NJ. Culloh, vice.
It; Miss Celestine Lastrapes,
y; Miss Marie Richard, treas
n. Ed. Villeminot, supervisor
;ructor. Committees were ap-
ON gentlemen's uniforms, la
iforms and bylaws, and the
iourned 20 meet again ON the
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
bgh. The wheel fever is raging
GLASSES and ages of people are
(g affected by the contagion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
The New City Charter.

A meeting of the citizens comprising
III committee on the new city charter
WIS held in the police jury room at the
courthouse Saturday at Shreveport.
chairman Isaac Barron presided, and
Mr.. Duringer oficiated as secretary.
The salaries of various city officials
,ypre discussed at length, and fiually
rssulted in the committee agreeing on
the following salaries: City comp
tfoller s., 900 per year, chief OF police
81 500. city attorney $500, and city
physician 5000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
COTTON Mil for selma.

A contract was Wednesday awarded
for the building of the new cotton mill
at Selma, Ala, and was secured by the
Thompson Bros, of Birmingham, Ala.
Work viii begin by the 18th of April,
and it is expected that the mill will be
in operation by the 1st Of September
next. This is the second mill for that
city. and will be built almost entirely
by home capital. The plan is for a
10, 000-spindle mill.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
Probable Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

About 10 pm. Friday, at Racco
Sayosa's store, in Donaldsonsville,
Touy Baronne and Louis Jerose en-
Oaced in difficulty with the proprie-
tor when pistols we're drawn and the
trdnble ended in Rocco Musheme,
brstner -in-law of Savoya, being shot
Though the back, the bullet coming
OH below the nipple. Tony Baronne
WIS arrested and locked up, charged
wfh the offense, and Louis Jerose made
hil escape.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
Ki.Ied che Blind MANS Boy.

John L. Perkins is in jail at Lexing-
ton, KY, charged with the murder OF
Stephen Howard, son of blind man.
The boy was leading his father along
the road and Perkins qunrrelled with
the boy. The blind man struck at
Perkins, but hit his boy. Perkins then
seized the old mans stick, killed the
boy and threw the body into q neigh
boring creek.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
A Riot At a Church.

d Jones county, near Macon. Ca, 9
a. &c Ilty arose between the Maynard
~ hers, George, App and Matt, on
d de, and Walland jackson and Tom
H, Ion on the other, the result OF an
old az. The men met in Coney Creek
chr grounds, where revival services
are q held. The fight that ensued
tor n minutes was waged with the
ttte nltagonism. All were wounded
ltd A Maynard and Walland Jack
hw q as the result. The men are
AProNt MT young farmers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
.o. ,os. JOINT nEsoIUrIoN

-.
Proposing amendments to Articles 90. 90. 81,
IS. %, f01, 102. i0s io5 and 100 Of the
alive to Courts Of Appeal.
section l. Be II resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana, two thircs
curring that Article ninety-fiy Of the Constl-
tution OF the State OF Louisiana be 80 amend
ed as TO read as follows:
cases hereinafter provided, shall have appellate
Jurisdiction only. which Jurisdiction shall ex.
Tend TO an cases, civil or probate. when the
ssstt.r IN dispute or the fund to. be distrib-
uted shall exceed one hundred dollars. eFclu.
siye Of interest. and shall not eHceed tive
Thousand dollars, exclusive Of interest.
Sec Be il further resolved. etc, Thai
Article ninety six OF the Constitution OF the
State o. Louisiana be % amended a. 70 read
ArticIe 90. The Courts Of Appeal shall con
sist OF not less than three ncr more tnsn q,
s.Sges and each circuit shall be composed so
yyf-se ,udges At the general state election
"a the vesSH 1900 tkey shall be sAseted bg IN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
Wet or Dry.

The lefty council of Monroe met
Saturdty evening to consider calling an
electiodto determine whether whisky
license hall issue for the ensuing year,
but pdtponed action until after the
meeting Of the police jury the first
MondaJ in April. If the police jury at
that MEETING resolve that the city
counciimsy order the election it will
be ordered by the council on the same
late.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
ST. JOSEPH. La, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1896.

and had been heavily in debt through
out the city, every line. of business
having lost by trusting him. Many
attachments have been served on the
stock of the firm, and are still pour
ing in. It is impossible to estimate
the amount of his defalcations and
Indebtedness, but it runs up into the
thousands. Hewas arrested at Atlanta,
Ga, Friday evening.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03

bis line of business in North
pa. The purpose Of the fac
% utilize the excellent timber of
kinds in that section, making
hrniture of a grade and price
I to compete with the fac
the larger cities,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
FIorida,s Fruit UnInjured.

Col. s. 8. Harvey, who If one of the
most extensive pear growersin Flor
ida, reports that the late cold spell did
no injury to pears and that the pros
poets for good and extra early fruit
crop are the best that have ever been
in March. He thinks that as the trees
are nearly in full foliage freeze now
would not seriously damage the pear
crop.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03

Ex-Alderman McGrath, convicted of
the murder of James Rushing and given
nine years in the penitentiary. escaped
from the county jail at Fort Worth,
Texas, Friday morning. The escape,
it is said, was due to carelessness of the
jailor, who has been removed by the
sheriff. Several posses are in pursuit
of the fugitive.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
rarru Lease Sold.

The right to operate ferry for the
next five years between Baton nouee
and the parish of West Baton Rouge
was sold at action Saturday ana was
nurcbased, n" after spirited competition,
bS Mr. A. ID. Barrow, of West Baton
RouUe. The price per annum was
AM Zoo. which is nearly double the
snm being paid by the present iessees
ss. TAO. This large increase IN the
ferry lease is proof of the great I'M
movement in the volume OF trade our-
ing the last five years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
Eire nd Benton. Ark.

Fire at Benton, Ark, early Friday
morning destroyed six frame residences
and the millinery store of Mrs. Jennie
Carter. The aggregate loss will not
exceed S15, 900.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
Rlew Himself to Atoms.

Litrel Bacon, one of the most prom
inent citizens of Roam county, Tenn,
committed suicide in a terrible manner
near Johnstown Thursday morning.
He took sack of dynamite and fuse
into the front yard of his residence.
lit the fuse, layed down upon the ex-
plosive and waited for it to blow him
20 atoms.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
r.r,bouake Shocks in wyoming.

Sharp earthquake shocks were felt at
Rawlins, Wyo., at 10 o'clock Sunday
night. The waves seemed to travel
from the southwest. The shock was
accompanied by heavy rumbling
sound like distant thunder.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Three Hundred Chinamen Killed by .
Nya0aziae ExnIosiou

Magazine Explosion.
Three hundred Chinese laborers were
blown to atoms by the explosion of o
magazine attached to the fort at Kiang,
in China, on Feb. "a. The disaster,
according to the mail advices received
by steamer, was The work of mutinous
soldiers, who were preparing to join q
secret society of rebels in the attack ON
the adjacent town, but whether thr6 ugl
carelessness or by intention is ntt
known. y
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
The Latest Dispatches From
Over Dixie.
COTTON MILL FOR SELMA.
A Duel to the Death---Assignment at
Fruit Crop Uninjured--
Another Kentucky Feud----Blew
Himself Up.
Ex-Gov. seay CriticaIly In.

information comes from Greensboro,
Ala, giving the sad news that ex-Gov.
Seay is critically i'll. At last accounts
he was unconscious.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
rurn,ture Factory Begins Operations.

Ruston now boasts of a tirss-ciass
furniture and cabinet factory, wnIn =
heoan operations last week. 1t Is the
Oronerty of Mr.. s. ]. Harris, who re-
eantlv moved to the town. The fac-
torv hasa full corps of skilled WORK
men under the management OF mr..
Eli Davis, who is the most clever GA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
|es From a Horses Kick.

community around Abbeville
fibly shocked Saturday morn
b it became known that Mr.. NJ.
on had died during the night.
5 that Fridcy morning. while
Non was attending to his stock
accidentally kicked by a horse
light temple. He suffered very
md consequently treated the
very lightly and did not even
a physician. His friends
nothing of the supposed slight
Ind it was uct until Saturday
be middle of the day that he
worse, and then DIR. r. j.
was called in. He discovered
kskull was crushed in and Mr..
lied from the effects of it at
Mr.. Norton was one of the
minent men in the parish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03

this state; learned 10 the law. and shalf law
praSticea nw IN tes 9ta.e lcr s> 80 ,. s..
sriss from wsieh t6sy shall So elected Tor q
rs,cie sse p,astv.seysn ef ne coessIt1iio1 81
the State q Louisiana be 50 amended ss &
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sss D DsI:Ss: ; q essSs & Ssss!ss TSsssss. siss 9
wsii VIM Nstchifoe6cs. sabine, peSsefa Red
nixer nsse "sS o.scbta' IsichIapa Frsnfi,n csss IA,
eonla' s voneofs9 ea1,o uen5as aess0n ha
ns,rss,., ss1s Avess1s 's1 vssm,,os
iberia, Iberia and 81 Martin shan compose TIE F,E.s
nafor, Rcnre Was} pssnr ,1.,,.o 1~;,~s,@s.
Tsnripabos q, Ta1msex Wssb,,,ri6 ~ IN S9
ncs,as Tst ~ l,i nslc'sea Mest hslei1na. f'n.e
Spmpfisn "a fonrcha :, es.ss,,.s Iss,ers,n 81
Bernard Psonemnes ~ 81 JnSs nv Bsssiss
,,d .,, hna Aseension shah compose 'ne see
In oader that no ,ucopysa,ence may result 70
sne public service and 70 save the expense &
by he Cenersl Z pmhlv in 1sD3 ~ the arsf.
second rrd fb,r5 cire,,its 81 xcv s5ai NJ
the Judges Of the vonIt q Appeals q ne frst
as ar ~ .ns e iqF sse tosn ana m pish sa
leans rcspectiveix. si,aii be he Judges Of the
se0ne ss erel s,s ana tssy sna ~ eiuss n an. %
fbeir = =, iccfsd a "a one,idtd Ilrfli
otherwise provided BY law. the STATE shall be
esasn o se INTO MI M cDa s sses os sn
,isar1<ts ,v ~ IN. .,,r.s xotsfs n,@Lror 10 pe
voted ior AZ me ssaslsI slest,sn I y no. 1900 Il saa
serm ~ T fs,r ~, YEAR, me n1rishss of Caddo.
Hoss,er y Webxyer Beuriiie cissI1rne. Union
LpsOn }sskson ca csdxs % w,nn ss ss1e,,oenss eaaes:
a., s ev s, e f,,rt 5,sf| ~ frrs ,y,,lei,
one ans h,ss h,se a,pii - e,cses
Tho psrisbss q osae,lsa Fiea,and F,ani;e Rsa;
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nose t6e reeepd Appeiiais Court district. from
'ss 4ss one s;.sss .s 'as s9 ss sisis isadrs Ass
RANGES Grant. Acadia. Tefs,on. Caitasieu.
Cameron ysrmlion t5iaystts @ ', oef .r.,s en- so4t s
djstr;et from wI1:ch one 3adce shail be elected.
Tbe parishps OF East .Isafon Rouze. West
: paton Rouge. Iivineston. Tnnripahoa. St.
Iis's,,, ivest Felicssn, poiofe Conpce ard
Court '- District. flom which one judge shall "a
s's Tee zee parishes Of ST Mary. rerrebonne. As
iss psISp risoSs@iSes 10ssns s. JOIN ne Bs
. s. h1S,s sa cs ssaes sa' soS which
Judge shall be elected
The TIE parish II Orleans shan compose the sistn
ApPslss s bs slsstsa Sssst a'r's' ITO" w''s' ''s s
The three iudges elected from the inrst, ses, 2,
cnn m ~ is's coart ~ Hupeais Of The st cir
&uif so 81
The three jndges elected from the fourth. nfth
and sixth Appellate Court districts shaii com
p' ne oiss' Bs e fRpss' fase resolved % se TSsi
Article ninety-eieht bf the Constitution Of ne
State q Louisiana Be % amended as 70 read
= ATsieIs is. Is. Tue Judges Of the Court Of Ap.
peals shall hold two annual terms % court ~
such places IN the circuit as as may e hzso ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03

nalia oI the Ascension Park. in Port
Barrow has been surrendered to four
preferhd creditors in satisfaction OF
Stheir daims.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
n white Man NIangled.

epkn nwhite Man Mangled.
~ ma 81 remains of an unknown
] Ttt maa sre found on the Little
hoek NJ, his Railroad seven miles
est Rril ), Ark, Sunday. The
star was y n dressed and apparent
Hb ffty as of age. The only
dI't tiden' vas the name George
W q Viii vas engraved on the
innp's g. OF her watch, which,
strsra ksy, v sttill running, not
withsrrt bg il is aimed that at least
foufts l. rlst b e run over the re-
mairs p g shey W1se dis covered.
neas. ButIer tDefauiter.
ThJp b er, the 6ead of the firm
of ThdRe r,A & 6 Wholesale and
retail dt krs u N lsicg, Instruments a,
opelika Va. def 5lter, it is said.
| He embek kki q Of Is firms funds,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03

Let us have your subscription now
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
rh iDodau1 wins a yViarf Due Suit.

n lDOuduA '" -->p = ~ 49, -'o7 Se@-o'
About two years ags Capts. Copstan.
tin and Bragard. ownsf and nl stert
of the steamboat Louisitla, 4, a h. week.
ly packet, plying betwea penai,aon,
Vile and Lockport, and 3antlpt-, a
Thibodaux every day, ratIs4d 20 pay
wharfage, as ordained By she N vl
and trustees of the said to n clGilr o,
among other reasons that TIE Town "a
furnished no wharf accom- odatio /
and that the strong wharf cola ;pctt q V
front of the corporation wss D blltto pre-
tect the leyees and not to faeih ste l,
landing of steamboats,. Asths q Pora
ton had tieing posts, good airwa,
leading up to the top OF the ie'e es
pecially for the facility otsem q "
and debarking. passengers ant ~
the municipal council did not etwr,
with the views of the owners tAp
steamer, and entered suit against ihI
in the eighteenth judicial ~ u
court of the parish of Lafourc 1s I
some s4OO due for wharfage,
vainly endeavoring to effect A
ment with those partias. The sui =
brought to trial and after her ~
had been given Judge l.. 2. Call p
decided the case in favor of the pi
tiff, the town of Thibodeaux. fr
this decision defendants appealed TO =
supreme court of the State OF Lou
lana. which court, when the matt
came before them, decided that it b
; no jurisdiction in a suit involving
small sum as was allowed by the 10
or court. The suit was then appeal
to the circuit court and hearing CIV
at it's last session. Saturday the col
sent down q decision confirming
INDICTMENT of the lower court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03
luisIana Agricultural Society

Iuisiana Agricultural Society
forth Louisiana Agricultural
held its regular monthly meets
kricultural Hall of the Expert
alton, at Calhoun, with Presi-
Iers in the chair. The roll call,
: 600 members, being dispensed
]. Pickle, of Lincoln, and j.
|lton, of Caddo, were received
|bership. The committee on
betting and fair reported prog
IN invitation from Mrs. Matte
ANS, of the Chautauqua man,
! invitating the society to hold
meeting at the Chautauqua,
! considered, and upon motion
Camp the invitation was unani-
accepted. ]. G. Lee, E. I.
". s. May were then appointed
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-03

commftee 10 arrange tue prOSfalnno
for theI day. The question "Corn
GROWING" was announced, and dis
cussed By @. W. Allen, s. N. Camp, Y.
l.. Calhoun, Peter Collins and Prof. W.
G. Stubbs. The speakers treated the
question frc,Sa practical standpoint,
and the many ouints brought out by
questions beng asked the speakers,
made it one.of The most profitable and
interesting meehngs Of the year. The
present officers we're reelected for the
year. "Cotton Growing" is the ques-
ton selected for the next meeting.
After adjournmept Me farmers repaired
to the field to witness the work of the
new Keps manure sreader, Just re-
ceived at the station.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-26

A favorable report has beon cnlcred by
the house committee on Interstate ana
foreign commerce on the Mahon Mica
ragna canal bill, as amended by the sub.
committee As reported, the hill pro-
vides that the canal company shan have
capital stock % SlcANNco1 the shares
10 he worcestershire, and the number
not 20 be incrcased except with the con-
sent OF congress. Il provides that Il the
canal company shall, within nine months
after the passage OF the act, show that
all the shares heretofore issued, except
those issued to Nicaragua and Costa
Rica, have been called In and Cancelled,
the secretary OF the treasury shah sub
scribe in behalf OF the United States
7cNco shares 01Gea0W to the capital
stock OF the company in return for the
guarantee OF the bonds to he issued by
the company Ten thousand shares OF
stock shall also be issued to the holders
Of the stock surrendered. The director
ate is to consist OF eleven members. one
each to be appointed by Nicaragua and
Costa Rics. one by the canal company
and eight by the president with the ad-
vice and consent o. the senate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-26
JOSH DISCUSSES RAYS.

Jeewhilikee, What's this I hear
Abaout n new machine
AS takes a plcter right through wood.
Err anythin' 'atweeng
Jumpin' beeswaxi II that's so
Wen fool 'em green goods chaps.
NJ photygraf their satchels while
They's playin' US fer yaps,
Jeewhilikeel From all hear
Abaout them there Y rays,
Amt no excuse no more for folks
To say as how we's Jays
Fer when tn bunko gent comes roun'
All dressed up in his best,
We press the button, n, b'gosh!
Them Y rays does tn rest.
Jeewhilikee! Expect TO see,
Fore very many days.
Tn summer boarders. one an all.
L have them goldarn rays;
M IL they do-'tarnation cats!
NJ photygraf the pie
Jeewhilikee, b'gosh. no one
L stop to say say goodbyl
GEORGE " HOBART.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-26
A BAD WRECK

of the constitution may follow In the
track of dlsordered system, due TO I'M
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edy fails TO beneft or cure In all dis
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liver Is the filter which permits the
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When you're run down. debilitated,
weak. and your weight below a healthy
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and wholesome flesh. by using the "Dis-
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than nauseating Cod liver oil or emul-
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DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation,
piles, biliousness, indigestion. or dyspep-
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-26

Altgeld says Practically the gold
dollar is so-cent dollar" Then every
greenbaek must BE- a Accent dollar. be-
cause redeemable in sold. Then every
silver dollar in circulation now must be
al0-eent one, because it is as good as
gold dollar. So II every dollar is worth
twice its nominal value the country must
have twice as much money as 1t thought
1t had According TO the treasury de-
partment the total circulation is NTee,-
Ooa0l0 Altgeld says II is only Nloo,-
o0o0 But Il he is correct. and that
81. .leo0oO,vJO in double-value money. as he
alleges, then the country has s. ~. .ocNcCo
OF money. And yet 'Altgeld thinks that
Is not enough. and at the same time
champions plan to decrease t. For he
claims free coinage would cut down the
value Of the sold dollar-that is. OF every
United States dollar-just one-hglf. Then, |
according to him. the utility or purchas-
ing power OF the money now in circula- !
ton would shrink one-half Then he |
would have the contraction he breads.
Atgeld is not very logical demagogue.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-26

After struggling for more than a
quarter Of a century, through labor or
ganizations and otherwise, to secure
rate of wages which would make the
proceeds OF a days work equal TO The
cost OF days subsistence for the
'Eorkingman and his family, you are
asked by the advocates OF free coinage
TO join them in destroying one-half OF
the purchasing power OF the money in
which you are paid, and impose upon
yourselves the task OF doubling the
nominal amount of your wages here
latter; that is, to struggle for another
quarter OF a century. or perhaps longer,
TO raise your wages in a deprecated
currency to a point which will enable
you TO purchase with them as much OF
the necessaries Of life as you can pur-
-chase now; and II, after years OF con-
-tention. priyation and Industrial dis
-order. you should at last succeed in so
adjusting wages that they would pro-
''cure at the higher prices Of commodities
''just what they will procure now at the
existing prices, what would you have
gained by the change from the old to
The new conditions? Money received
%for wages. like money received on every
"other account, is valuable only to the
extent that 1t can be exchanged for
"other commodities, and it is scarcely |
necessary to suggest that a dollar |
worth 50 cents will not purchase as
much In the market as a dollar worth |
100 cents. To call a dime a dollar /
would add nothing whatever to its in
''trinsic value or purchasing power; it
would still buy only a dimes worth o;
goods. -Carlisle's Chicago address.