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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
A STABLE STANDARD.
Mr.. Hobart shows Why Gold Is the Best
Standard of Values

In his letter accepting the republican
nomination for vice president Hon. Gar
| ret A. Hobart said:
1.-THE money standard of great ma
ton should be as fixed and permanent
as the nation itself To secure and re-
tain the best should be the desire of
every right-minded citizen. Resting on
stable foundations, continuous and I'M
varying certainty of value should be
it's distinguishing characteristic. The
experience of all history confirms the
truth that every coin, made under any
law, howsoever that coin may be
stamped, will finally command in the
markets of the world the exact value Of
the materials which compose it, The
dollar of our country, whether of gold
or silver, should be of the full value of
100 cents, and by so much as any dollar
is worth less than this in the market by
precisely that sum will some one be de-
frauded.
THE necessity of a certain and fixed
money value between nations as well
as individuals has grown out of the in
terchange of commodities, the trade and
business relationships which have arisen
among the peoples of the world, with
the engagements of human wants and
the broadening of human interests.
This necessity has made gold the final
standard of all enlightened nations.
I eff we are to continue to hold our
place among the great commercial ma
tons, we must cease juggling with this
question and make our honesty of pur-
pose clear to the world. No room should
be left for misconception as to the
meaning of the language used in the
bonds of the government not yet ma
tured. 1t should not be possible for any
party or individual to raise n question
as to the purpose of the country to pay
all it's obligations in the best form of
money recognized by the commercial
world.
ANY nation which is worthy of credit
or confidence can afford to say explicit
ly on question. so vital to every in
terest what it means when such mean
ing is challenged or doubted. 1t is de-
sirable that we should make it known at
once and authoritatively that an hon
est dollar means any dollar equivalent
TO gold dollar of the present standard
of weight and fneness."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
Invitations to chinese Feasts.

The Chinese send three invitations
70 the guests that they desire to see
at their great feast. The first is dis
patched two days before the feast. the
second on the day itself, in order to
remind those they have invited of their
engagement, and the third just before
the houTshas arrived. so as to show how
impatient they are to see their friends
arrive.
Turkish Reverence for the Dead.
Among the Turks the bodies of the
dead are held in extreme reverence, al
though the cemeteries are used as pic
mic grounds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Forecast for San Antonio and
vicinity for the "a hours ending at
s p. m, September 20, 1896:
Tonight and Tuesday, fair,
warmer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28

Even If it were true that free coin
ageatsixteentoone raise the price
of silver, how would that benefit the
great majority of the American people
Not one person in thousand owns sill
yer mine or has silver bullion for which
he wants a higher price. But everybody
wants to buy silver in the form of man
ufactured articles of use or ornament,
and therefore wants it to be as cheap as
possible. A scheme for making glass
ware or hardware dearer would not re-
ceive much favor from the consumers OF
those goods. Is it at all likely that the
consumers Of silver manufactures are
anxious to pay more for them?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
From . Great Democrat.

A depreciation Of the currency is al
ways attended by q loss to the labor
ing classes. This portion of the COM
munity have neither time nor oppor-
tunity to watch the Gibbs and flows OF
the money market. Engaged from day
to day in their useful tolls, they do not
perceive that, although their wages are
nominally the same, or even somewhat
higher, they are greatly reduced, in
fact, by the rapid increase Of currency,
which, as it appears to make money
abound, they are not at first inclined to
consider blessing.-Andrew jackson,
Eighth Annual Message.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
GUARD THE BALLOT BOX.

Marion Williams, Of the Populist
party campaign committee, insists on
a free ballot and fair count in Tex
as, though secured with force laws,
backed by bayonets. The expression
was called forth by report that the
Austin ring, having despaired of car
rying the state by fair methods. had
rested it's hope for success upon the
manipulation of the negro and Mexi-
can votes Should such iniquity be
hatched the elective franchise might
as well become a nullity in effect, and
self-government by Texans an eX-
plOded experiment. The conflict in this
state is not between races. 1t is be-
tween political forces, each of which
is overwhelmingly composed of white
voters; and so the political ascendan-
cy or domination of an inferior race
does not enter into the case. The
conflict is, in fact, between a party
or an alliance of parties, with clear
heads and manifest impulses for re-
form, and a party that, swelling with
the insolence of presumed security
of power and immunity from chas-
tisement for an accumulation of Off
cial abuses, is suspected of an as
sumption that any experiment is just
ifiable to achieve success. Honesty
in politics is essential to the life of
the republic, and the Populists can
perform patriotic duty by seeing
that the election will not be decided
by fraud and terror. Politicians on
the western frontier have for years
INDUCED in the favorite iniquity Of
importing and voting Mexicans, while
keeping on, the safe side of felony.
Organized with an eye single to re-
form, the first step of the Populists
should be to stamp out political lar
ceny. They should have their guards
a-watch in the 'black belt and on
the Rio Grande.-Texas Sitter
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28

vicinity Tor the "a hours ending al
s p. M. September 80, 1896:
Tonight and Tuesday, fair
warmer.
WEATHER NOTES.
A high bank of air has moved
rapidly from the northwest since
Saturday morning, and is now GEN.
trail over North Texas. A marked
cold wave accompanies the high
and decided temperature falls have
occurred over all the southwestern
country. The morning tempera-
lures over the Texas Panhandle,
Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado
range from "a to 40 degrees, and
light frost was reported from
Amarillo and Dodge City, with
heavy frost at Denver and Omaha.
Rains have fallen in the Missis-
slppi valley and Eastern Texas
during the past "A hours, but with
the high barometer came clearing
weather, and this morning the
only cloudiness was over the Mis-
sissippi valley and the East Texas
coast.
Rain has fallen at the majority
of stations in Texas during the
past "a hours, but this morning
the weather has cleared over most
of the state. Rains have fallen in
all districts in the cotton belt ex-
cept the Augusta district.
LOCAL RECORD.
Maximum temperature yester.
day, "a degrees.
Minimum temperature In past "a
hours, 81 degrees.
Mean temperature, 81 degrees !;
normal, "a.
Rainfall during past "a hours,
liz inch.
Temperature at Z a. M, this
date, 81; sensible temperature As.
Relative humidity, 63 per cent.
Weather clear and wind blow
ing II miles per hour from the
north.
Maximum velocity of wind dur
ing past "a hours, 26 miles north.
s. B. PFANNER, Observer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
They Have Made Up.

Judge Green this morning grant
ed a motion to dissolve the injunc-
ton in the divorce case of Emma
Ceccato against Carlos Ceccato and
to dismiss the case, as plaintiff
stated in her motion that she no
longer seeks separation and is liv-
ing with defendant and anxious to
continue to live with him as his
wife.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
1876. July /, 1896.

Besides the money in circulation
there was in the treasury Sill, so3, $40 OF
gold to cover the certificates and main
tain the redemption of legal tender
notes, 37s,e14,o43 silver dollars, which
are in the treasury mainly because peo-
pie object to receiving them, and other
moneys aggregating s6s4,51e,9s1. The
whole amount OF money In the country
in 1875 was s766, esa, 2s4; in 1896, includ-
ing gold and silver bullion in the treas
ury, the amount is So, 346, s97,e5
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
The Bandits Have Scattered.

United States Marshal Richard
C.. Ware returned today from Ell
Paso, where he assisted in dispen-
sing the Mexican bandits who tried
to plumber the customshouse at
Juarez, Mexico. He reports that
three Of the bandits were killed
and the balance got away in the
rush.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
There Has Been No Reduction.

When a silverite urges you to vote for
free coinage on the ground that 1.-The
crime of '73' reduced the money in the
country, Just show him these figures:
|, The money in this country in circu-
lation, not counting the money in the
treasury, at two dates 20 years apart
was as follows:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
GRAND OPENING.

Joskes' Big Store, Tuesday, "to
Ladies' and gentlemen al
invited. 92S1 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28
GRAND OPENING.

Joskes' Big Store, Tuesday, "to.
morrow" Ladies' and gentlemen
all invited. 92Slt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28

owners of the Worlds Greatest Shows,
who will be with the exhibition during
the visit to this city Saturday Oct. 8
and personally look after the comforts
of their thousands Of patrons.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-28

FINEST RYE WHISKY, Daugh-
erty, Mt. Vernon and Old G. and B. at
,he Crystal Saloon. SCOTT
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15

When any part o,
the body isn't doing
the work that nature
intended il TO do. il
puts the whole sys
TEN out of tune-oui
of harmofiy. Wher
all of the parts dc
Il OF work we'll TO.
gethcr, none of them
can work just right.
Sickness in one part
of the body is likely
TO run into all parts
of the body. II ism
necessary to be sick
all over the body. in
order that you may
re el sick all over.
When children stand
n row of bricks on
end, they knock the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15
Met n Wildcat.

The Wins,cd Citizen relates an odd ex.
periencn of GEORGE o. Hill of Burryillo
while driving home on Il recent night.
He was driving along at - rapid gait,
when suddenly his hursc stopped and stood
stock still. Mr.. Hill, wondering what
made his horse act in such a manner. got
out of the wagon, when "a terrifying sight
met his eye. II WAS IL large wildcat stand
ing in the middle of the road, his eyes
cleaning in the darkness.
After Mr.. Hill had somewhat recovered
from his scare he made an attempt to get
into his wagon. but the cat growlcd when
he moved, and Mr.. Hill stad where no
was. He could devise no means To get
away, and the more he looked AT the cat
tho more he wished he was home by his
own Preside When he compared his own
prcdicamcnt to the comfortable situation
of his own home, he began singing. If we
may crcdi; The Citizens story, Home,
Sweet Home, in manner that would ex-
cite much mcrriment II the situation was
otherwise The sound found its way 10
the ears Of "A party in "A ncighboring farm
house, who came To the rescue armed with
guns and sticks. The cat, when he caught
sight of the rcscuing party, evidently
thought discretion the better part of yalor
and vamoUsCd.'
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15
A GREAT MEDICAL WORK rplE.

We have arranged 10 gave away absolutely free
10000 OF Dr. ricfcc's gteat book Common
Sense Medical Adviser" II contains ItsN f,nyeS
and more than 900 illustrations some oil them in
coiors. osoooo copies % il have been sold AZ the
regular price. s. so per copy. The profits this
immense sale have been used in Publishing the
present edition, copy Il which will be sent e
any address on receipt 81 p oneceni stamps tc
cover cost Of mailing 5rsv. Address World lis
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I Daily except Saturday and Sunday.
Daily except Sunday.
SATURDAY TRAINS.
East bound Leave Baltimore &. 80 n m.
Salisbury ll.3s. arrive Ocean City l2.3
Evening train leaves Baltimore , p. m,
Salisbury 6.I6, arrives Ocean City 30
Local train leaves Claiborne 5.25 p. III.
Salisbury 7.32. arrives Ocean City $40.
West Bound: Ocean City Gas n. m.
Salisbury 40 arrives in Baltimore l. p. IN.
Afternoon train leaves Ocean leo, Sails
bury 50. arrives in Baltimore 80
SUNDAY TRAINS.
East Bound: Leaves Baltimore n. M,
Salisbury II 40 arrive Ocean City 1880.
Local train leaves Claiborne 6.55, Salisbury
9.l2, arrives Ocean City 1915.
West Bound; Local Express leaves Ocean
City 40, Salisbury $50. arrives Baltimore
1915. Ocean City Special, leaves Ocean
City SIS, Salisbury Col, arrives Baltimore
lO.45.
WILLARD THOMPSON. Gen1 Manager
4. J. BENJAMIN, Div Freight and Pass.
Agt. Salisbury. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15
The yigesimal system.

One of the facts presented by Profess
or Conant III his interesting volume,
1.-THE Number Concept. F." is the way Gel
tic races have held ON to the vigesimal
system. or enumeration having 90 as a
basis. 1t is found in old Irish, Welsh,
Gaelic, Manx and Breton. When, how
ever, 1000 is reached, then comes in the
Latin, as if the effects Of Roman con-
quest were visible. for i'll Irish, Gaelic
and Breton mile" or mill is 1000
Another popularity is that in French
the persistence of the yigesimal system
is visible. The French so is quatre-
vingt, four times 20, and their 90 is
interchangeable. or four times 90, with
10 added. In old French soixante for GO
does not appear. II was treis VIM, or
three times 20. One hundred and TWEEN
~ was six -inz-that is, six times 90
and sept VIM, or seven times 20. was
40. In Africa the vigesimal system is
rare, but i'll Asia il is not uncommon,
and is in use i'll northern Siberia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15
RAILWAY DIVISION.

Timetable in effect June %, 1896.
Steamer connections between Pier Light
ST., Wharf. Baltimore. and the railway
division ut Claiborne.
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UNDERTAkERS,

STOCKTON, NIAISYLAND.
We hereby wish to inform the public that
we are fitted up in first-class style and have a
man of twenty-five years in the undertaking
business as trimmer and manager. Work will
he done cheap and satisfaction guaranteed.
Orders left with l.. q. Clayyilic. A.C Hancock
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15
Distressing Possibility.

Ordinary people, who don't buy bonds,
have talked recently more about the Rocnt-
gen discovery than about anything else
IL is the most genuinely astonishing thing
in science since the invention of the pho
nograph. The medical aspect Of the discov-
cry, which may lead to the photographing
of ones internal organs as preliminary
to every visit of the doctor, is possibly the
most interesting side of the matter, though
the promise ef Il French savant to so adapt
the cathode rays IF they are the cathode
rays-to the eyes that we can all SEQ
through solid substances may be the most
startling feature of all. II the day should
over como when that should he done, what
a world OF humbugs would be at an end |!
Clothes Of course after that would be worn
simply as protection against cold. Ev-
crybody could see how much money every
body else had IN his pocket. Skeletons
would be visible in carefully locked closets.
We should begin 10 feel that the very Sc
crets OF our hearts were being laid bare.
And even now we see rather more than Is
good for us. Let US hope. on the whole,
that the cathode rays will be left TO tho
camera. That is bad enough Boston
Transcript.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15

There was time when foreign made
shotguns - English especially-could
outshoot, outkill and outlast ANYTHING
that American gunmakers put together.
but now the Yankees are making as
good guns and rs cheap as anybody in
the world, and they are improving their
opportunities i'll way that makes for
eigners do anything but smile.
An American Field correspondent
says IF you want "a gun, buy an
American made one, and you will get a
good shooting gun, and gun just as
good i'll material and finish. Everybody
talked foreign made guns TO me, and
got one. sold il and had pump gun
made by Il big American firm. and can
do just rs good shooting with IL as with
any gun i'll Europe"
That is about the way most Of the
writers On Ghotguns write to American
sportsmen's papers, and il is noticeable
that American made guns are often
mentioned in tales Of bird shooting ap.
pcaring i'll European papers for sports
loseh innstershlp MS an artist becomes
still greater when IL is noticed that many
Of his subjects are not by themselves .lra-
matte, but rather epic novels. In n do.
cisiye moment the characters simply speak
OF themselves to each other, and the
threads of their lives are laid bare by what
they say. Thus nearly the whole dramatic
effect Is reduced to our Interest In getting
to know him who speaks and him who
listens, but that is only possible as the
story goes on, now and then intcrrupted
by an event which carries it farther in an.
other manner. Really we arc present at n
kind of cross examination. but the issne is
not how he got her or why no did not get
her. The issue is about life and death.
and that gives every word such nm imuor.
lance that we arc afraid of missing thu
finest shading in the expression. In such
a manner Of composition there is. however.
something queer. and Ibsen will hardly
have many imitators - Biornstjerns
Biornson In Forum
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15
ROSE AYLmER's GRAVE.

An English grave meath Indian skies.
Marked 10y a sullcn stone.
And this is where Rose Aylmcr lies.
Far. nowerless, and alone.
Rose Aylncr was n poets love,
Sweet. BEAUTIFUL and young:
Her eicgi'. in melody,
The poet lover sung
Atoui her grave no flowers grow.
No pleasant l,oughs are stirred.
No gentle sun. no quiet snow,
No English bee or bird.
The suns Of springtime scorch the stone.
In summer, storm and rave
The winds that herald the cyclone.
The rains that lash the grave.
Rose Aylmer's sister flowers should spring
Ia whitcSt bloom above;
The roses Lander could not bring.
Far distant from his love.
And now a snake lives near her bed.
The crows perch on the rail,
A kite sweeps past. and overhead
The unclcan yultures sail.
"Ah. what avails the scoptcrcd race.
All, what the form divinei
What every virtue. every cracel
Rose Aylmer. all were thine.
Rose Aylmcr, whom these wakcful eyes
May weep. but never see.
A night OF memories and Of signs
consccrafe TO thee.
All. why regret the gloomy hearSe,
The land 81 hanshmcntf
This Is her grave. but Landor's verse
Rose Aylmcr's monument.
Rose Aylmcr. on thy namcstOne lies
Loves rose Immortality.
The Rose Of memories and Of signs.
Once cunsecratc TO thee.
Temple Bar
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TIME TABLE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
HARRINGTON TO FRANKLIN.

: Daily. except Sunday.
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Apropos Of the new woman, some.
body resurrected an old story the Other
day about Mrs Julia Ward Howe that
may or may not be true. AT all events,
it was worth resurrecting. The story
goes that Mrs. Howe was one fine morn
ing walking down Beacon street. Bos-
ton, when she met Il friend. who asked
her how DIR. Howe was DIR. Hover"
repeated Mrs. Howe vaguely Then, az
if suddenly recollecting herself: "Oh,
he's quite well, I'm sure remember
seeing in the morning paper that he
presided at some meeting or other last
evening
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BALTIMORE. CHESAPEAKE & AT
II LANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
" of Baltimore.
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whole row down by upsetting one brick.
That is exactly what happens 10 the health
when the bowels fail 10 perform their prop
er function. Constipation makes trouble
all along the line puts the liver out Of
order. is bad for the kidncys-bad fol the
stomach. II holds in the body poisonous
matter. and because il cannot go any place
else. il gets into the blood The blood car-
Ties il all over the system. That makes
sluggishness, lassitude, bad breath and foul
taste in the mouth. fills the stomach with gas
and causes windy bclching. stops digestion
in the stomach causes sour stomach. heart
burn and flatulencc. II makes pinplcs
and bloiches and causes sick and bilious
headaches. Ninc-tenths Of all human all
menis are due to this one seemingly trivial
causc. DR.. Picfce's Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation. They really cure it, No.
body becomes a slave 10 the use of tn.
Pellets" They cause no gripping and are
as mild as they are efficient. At any drug
store. Look out for the druggist who tries
to sell You something which he says is
just rs good J." There i nothing inst as
good There Is nothing that Is nearly a.
good Anybody who tells you there il Is
mistaken -of worse
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
OATES FOR SENATOR.
Alabama Likely to Select Gold Standal
d, Democrat. 49,

Alabama Likely to Select Gold Standard
Democrat.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 16.-The
prevailing impression in this city is
that Governor William c. Oates will
be elected United States senator to sue.
coed Senator Pugh, whose term expires
March next. Senator Pugh is a can.
didate for reelection, and the other
candidates are Congressman Bankhead,
General Pettus and Governor Oates, all
pronounced silver Democrats except
Governor Oates, who was elected as
the administration candidate for gov
ernor two years ago. Governor Oates
voted for Bryan as the nominee of his
party, but has been and is an avowed
gold standard Democrat. The election
Of Clements as speaker Of the house of
representatives over a free silver Dem.
ocrat was great surprise. to the free
silver people, but it revealed the
strength Of Governor sOates and the
gold standard forces.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
FUTURE PRESIDENTS

VIM. J. Bryan and Chas. A.
Towne are grand and noble men.
Weaklings may pierce them with
the lance Of derision, the hirelings
OF a cut-throat foreign monied
aristocary may stab them with
taunts, but they will live on, hon
ored and loved by as patriotic a
constituency of supporters as ever
rallied around flag in a nation s
peril. The time will be when each
shall have been president of the
republic. -Brainerd Journal.
People generally profess a great
deal of admiration for the man
they are supporting for president,
but there is nothing in Towne's
career or personality that pres snts
him as a great man. He was
elected congressman from this
district and achieved general noto.
riety by betraylng his party aud
the principles he advocated while
a candidate. He was elected as a
Republican, and then deserted his
party and lead the opposition in
the next campaign. He was
defeated, and will never. again
have prominent place in Mime.
sofa politics. The hirelings Of q
cut-throat Kootenai county
monied combine may jolly him
with their praise. but he is despised
by the majority of the voters in
this district for his treacherous
betrayal Of his trust. The people
will not make a preside mt or even
congressman out Of a traitor.