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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
THE LAW OF 1858.
Subsidiary Silver Legal Tender to
the Amount of IS.

1928. Chapter xxx. An act
amendatory of existing laws relative
to the half dollar, dime and half dime.
Be it enacted, That from and after
June 1, 1888, the weight of the half
dollar or piece of soc shall be 1872
and half dime, shall be, respectively.
one-half, one-fifth, and one-tenth of
said half dollar.
Section q And be IL further enacted,
That the silver coins issued in con-
formity with the above sections shall
be legal tenders in payments of debts
for all sums not exceeding s..
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted,
That in order to procure bullion for
the requisite coinage of the subdivis-
ions of the dollar authorized by this
act, the treasurer of the mint shall,
with the approval of the director,
purchase such bullion with the bullion
fund of the mint. He shall charge
himself with the gain arising from the
coinage of such bullion into coins of
a nominal value exceeding the intrin-
sic value thereof, and shall be credit
ed with the difference between such
intrinsic value and the price paid for
such bullion, and with the expense OF
distributing said coins as hereinafter
provided. The balance to his credit,
or the profit of said coinage, shall be,
from Tune 10 TIME Oii a wal ait ".
the directory of the mint, transferred
to the account of the treasury of the
United States.
Sec. A.. And be it further enacted,
That such coins shall be paid out at
the mint, in exchange for gold coins
at "a > in sums not less than 500; and
1t -HiUbe lawful also to transmit
parcelsfof tlE me from time to time
to TIE ass t treasurer, deposit
taries. and o officers OF the United
States Ander neral regulations pro-
- the irectory Of the mint,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
Maverick Republicans.

EAGLE PASS, Maverick Co., Tex,
July 30.-The Republicans of Nav
erick county held a convention
this morning with more than an
average attendance. DIR. R. N.
Lane called the meeting to order
and read the call. He was elected
chair man Of the meeting with G.
Orr, secretary. Committee named
delegates to Fort Worth convep-
tion as follows: 49,
P. W. Thomson, c.. ~ Hartup
E. w. Owen; alternates: R. G..
Ellis, Will Niggli, F. H..Hart.
To the congressional convention
when called: M. L. Oppenheimer,
Ed. Schmidt, r. N. Lane. Alter
mates, q. T. M. Orr, F. III. Hartz.
j. A. Bonnet.
Committee on resolutions en-
dorsed the action of the national
republican convention at st. Louis,
and eulogized the nominees, Nc
Kinley and Hobart, and approved
and urged united effort to re-elect
our worthy congressman, Hon.
Geo. III. Noonan.
While awaiting reports Of COM
mittees, Z. w. Owen made stir
ring and enthusiastic republican
talk which was received with
hearty applause,
Delegates instructed TO support
Hon. Geo. III. Noonan for re-elec-
tion and to vote and work for him
first, last and all the time--dele-
gates attending che convention to
vote the entire county ticket as q
unit.
X. n. Lane was unanimously re-
elected chairman, and e. A. Owen
secretary, for the ensuing two
years, and authority given 70 chair
man to name the executive COIN
rufffoa 4
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and when so received may be re-is-
sued.
Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed.
(Note.-The above act having been
returned by the president of the Unit
ed States, with his objections, to the
house of representatives, February
rs, 1873, was passed by both houses
and became law on the same day.)
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
THE LAW OF 1898.
Repeal of the Purchase Clause-Dec.
laration of Bimetallic Policy.

Repeal of the Purchase Clause-Dec-
laration of Bimetallic Policy.
November 1, 1893 An act to repeal
part of an act, approved July IA, 1890.
Be 1t enacted, That so much of the
act approved July IA, 1890, entitled
An act directing the purchase of sill
yer bullion and issue of treasury
notes thereon and for other purposes"
as directs the secretary of the treas
ury to purchase from time to time sill
Yer bullion to the aggregate amount
of 100000 ounces, or so much thereof
as may be offered in each month at
the market price thereof, not exceed
ing 81 for 371.25 grains of pure silver,
and to issue in payment for such pur-
chase treasury notes of the United
States, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
And it is hereby declared to be the
policy of the United States to continue
the use of both gold and silver as
standard money, and to coin both gold
and silver into money of equal intrin-
sic and eXchangeable value, such
equality to be secured through inter
national agreement, or by such safe
guards of legislation as will insure
the maintenance of the parity or val
ue of the consi of the two metals, and
the equal power of every dollar at all
times in the markets and in payment
of debts. And it Is hereby declared
that the efforts of the government
should be steadily directed to the es-
Enlistment of such a safe system of
bimetallism as will maintain at all
times the equal power of every dollar
coined or issued by the UnHed States
in the markets and in the &ayment of
debts. =, - -
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by Mr.. Wilson, went to the senate.
where Mr.. Voorhees,, of the finance
committee, offered the above as a sub
stitute. The measure in this form
passed the senate, was accepted by
the house, and was approved by the
president November /, 1881
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02

United States shall be expressed in
dollars or units, or dimes or tenths.
cents or hundredths, and mills or
thousandths, dime being the tenth
part OF dollar, cent the hundredth
part of a dollar, a mill the thousandth
part of dollar, and that all accounts
in the public offices and all proceed
ings shall be kept and had in con-
formity Of this regulation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
THE GOLD DOLLAR.

The law of March 3, 1S49, authorized
the coinage of gold dollars and double
eagles. comfortable in all respects to
the standard for gold coins now est
tablished by law" and to be legal
tender in payment for all sums.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
OUR COINAGE LAWS.
UNITED STATES LAWS FIXING RA-
TOIS AND STANDARDS.
Dollars as Units-When All Silver Ooius
Were Legal Tender The So-Oalled
Crime of 1873 and the Standard
Dollar Law of 1878.
From the Chicago Inter-ocean.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
(There is so much misunderstanding
as to the coinage laws, and so many
controversies have arisen over the
text of these laws, that all the stat
utes pertaining to American coinage
are printed below)
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02

certificates or gold coins at not less
than par nor less than market value
is, Statutes at Large, part 3202.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
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He cannot see the
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
THE POTATO nARKET.
The Price Higher Here than i'm the
Chicago Market.

Large quantities of potatoes are be-
ing marketed in this city by the far
mers and the price is well maintained.
Thirty-five cents bushel is the price
paid for the best quality, and ranges
as low as twenty-five for the poorest.
Potatoes care an excellent crop this
year as rule, large and of good quail
ty, and the highest figure named is
the prevailing price. The purchases
now are for home consumption, as
the price is too nigh to allow of ship
ments being made, and therefore only
the regular buyers are in the field.
One dealer states that the price
paid in this city is ten cents above
the Chicago quotations, and that
shipments will not be .made to other
points unless the price falls sufficient
ly. This being the case, those who
get their potatoes on the market in
time to supply the local demand will
be in luck, as the price will have to
come down after that time.
Potatoes at thirty-five cents a bu-
shell, with the large yields this year,
are a most profitable crop The
weather mas been favorable for dig
ging.
Some onions are coming in, and
large quantities of grain, Farmers
are taking advantage of the rise in
wheat to market as much of that
cereal as possible. A good deal of hay
and wood is also coming in. One can
not go out on any of the roads leading
to Mankato without passing numer-
Gus loads of produce Of one kind or
another coming towards the city.
All this means revival of good
times, for the money received by the
farmers for their crop is largely put
into circulation. Our merchants will
soon experience dn increase of trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
HOW 1T LOOKS IN THE EAST.

Mr.. David Fouls, secretary of the
Grand National Curling Club, of AM
erica, located in New York, and who
is Democrat, writing to his friend
A. j. Ellis, of Sterling, refers to the
political situation as it looks in the
east and says that he believes that
''all good American citizens must
unite in loyalty to the institutions of
this country, and defeat if possible
your western anarchists, free silver
ties and repudiationists, who under
the leadership of Bryan would fain
make inroads on the constitution of
this great and good country, that has
cost SO much BLOOD money and
brains to maintain. | cannot under
stand what you westerners desire,
for Bryan's talk is just, to me, a
series of conundrums and mystifica-
tions, which may be clear enough to
your sharpened comprehension in the
north and west but fails to make an
impression on our duller intellects in
the eastern section of the country.
| have no aspiration to wear a pro-
phetic mantle, but confidently look
forward to the Sd of November, when
l hope to see New York state on
record with large majority for Nc
Kinley, this largely owing to the
votes of loyal Democrats, who would
rather swallow the Mckinley tariff
and digest it as well as they can, than
see the government of this country
given over to the endorsers of mob
law, as | believe would be our great
danger were Bryan to succeed.
Peacefully if we may, forciblY if we
must, the constitution must be main
tanned, and with it the financial
credit of this country at home and
abroad, so necessary for it's CONNER
cial and material prosperity. The
campaign has started in hot and
heavy in this city, greatly to the in
reference of legitimate business, but
it will just have to be endured until
the verdict is pronounced and the
Byran crowd is relegated to a back
seat in federal affairs"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
THIEVES AT VERNON.
Sheriff Bowen Summoned There by
Telegraph This Afternoon.

Vernon Center has been troubled
with thieves for months past, and it
is believed that the parties who are
doing the work do not live thousand
miles from there. Some time ago,
Barnes & Forces store was broken in
to, and Tuesday night of this week
Carl Halverson's boot and shoe store
was entered, and about sixteen pairs
of shoes stolen, valued at $50. Both
burglaries were committed in the
same manner
Just after dinner today Sheriff Bow
en- received a telegram from Vernon
Center asking him to come at once.
No information was given as to the
reason for sending for Mr.. Bowen, but
it is believed that it is in connection
with these burgaries 1t is possible
that the thief has been spotted. Sher-
if Bowen took the afternoon train for
Vernon, and will not be back before
tonight or tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
DEATH OF rlARTlN RUSTAD.

Martin Rustad was born in Norway
in 1857, and came with his wife to
this country in 1882. He rented the
Force farm in Belgrade where he re-
sided until last spring, when he bought
a lot on Poplar street and built the
new house in which he died this
morning, October .1st. He has been a
patient sufferer with Bright's disease
for some months, and has left nothing
undone that he could do to tighten
the burden of his wife, who is left with
five small children, the Oldest being ] 3
years and the youngest 16 months of
age. Deceased was a devoted Chris
tlan and died happy in the faith OF
his church. Funeral will occur at the
Norwegian Synod church tomorrow at
200 O'Clock, and the interment will
be at Minneopa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
Vernon Center.

Ben. Towns, of St. James, is spend
ing few days here.
Mrs. Willard Dotz fell Sunday, bad
ly spraining her arm.
Miss Lu Rich, of Renville, is visit
ing her brothers, E. Fl. and Ed. Barnes.
Mrs. E. r. Lowell is attending the
state w. G. T. U. convention in Min
neapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. HI. Judd, of Garden
City, visited their children here part
of last week.
f. H. Barnes has a crew of men
building barn, house and granary
for L. Wrightson.
Miss Ada and Grace Cornish will
entertain the Epworth League and
friends next Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Tanning and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Jensen, of Madelia, visited
Rev. Browns family over Sunday.
Mrs. Ware, of Amboy, and two
friends from Wisconsin, visited E. r.
Lovell's family Friday and Saturday
Miss Williams, of Minneapolis, and
the Misses Besents, of Washington
Lake, visited Mr.. Besent's family a
part OF last week.
A business meeting of the Christian
EndeavOr was held at Geo. Gray's
Saturday evening. A small party at
Mr.. Besmit's the same evening.
Fred and May WILDER are going to
entertain the Christian Endeavor soci-
ETY. Friday evening of this week.
Each member of the society is entitled
to bring one friend.
1t was thought Monday that Nellie
Mobiles could not live through the day.
She seems to have taken new lease
of life, and her friends are somewhat
hopeful that she is improving.
f. FL. Barnes celebrated his birth
day by entertaining the teachers and
scholars at the Cornish House to sup
per last Wednesday afternoon. The
company numbered 80, and all report
a royal good time.
Thieves entered Carl Halverson's
boot and shoe store Tuesday evening,
taking shoes to the value of $50. They
no doubt were the same parties that
burglarized Barnes & Forces store a
short time ago, as their manner of
entering and going through the store
was the same.
House to rent on Locke street.
Call on J. j. Edwards, 229 Locke st.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
FLANDREAU AND CLAPP.
MankatO is to Hear These Two
Orators October 18Th.

Arrangements have been made for
the appearance in Mankato, October
18th, of Judge Flandreau and Gen.
Moses E. Clapp, of st. Paul This will
be one of the greatest Sound Money
meetings OF the campaign, and it is
not claiming too much TO say that it
will be one of the most thorough
interesting discussions of the year.
Judge Flandreau is an old line Demo-
GRAFT who has temporarily left his
party on account of the currency ques-
tion and is lending his influence in
this campaign to the success of sound
money principles. Gen. ClapD is well
known throughout the state as one of
the strongest campaign speakers and
most logical debaters in the state.
The opera house has been engaged
for the meeting. and Il grand rally
will be had
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
RECEIVED A CALL.
Rev. r. M. Washburn May Remove
to Colorado.

Rev. f. M Washburn received a
telegram yesterday from Congrega-
tional church in Colorado city ten
dering himthe pastorate OF the church
there. He desires to accept the offer,
so we understand, and as a response
is desired this week, meeting Of the
trustees of the Congregational church
of this city has been summoned for
one o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Washburn has filled the pulpit
of the Congregational church in this
city for over two years, and has made
a popular pastor. The Sunday school
and the different societies have -four
ished, and the church has developed
in trength. His many friends in this
city and county would sincerely regret
his departure. His place would be
difficult to fill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
SMALLEST IN YEARS.
The Coming Tax Levy will only be
Twenty-Five Mills.

County Auditor Gunders today re-
ceived notice from State Auditor
Dunn that the state tax levy will be
1.9 mills, which is the same as last
year. Mr.. Gunders states that as
closely as he can estimate at the pre-
sent time, the tax levy in Mankato
will be about % mlllS-noG over that
amount. This will be six mills less
than last year, and more than five
mills less than for some years past.
T his will be good news to our proper
ty owners and adds to the desirability
Of this city as a place of residence, as
compared with other cities.
The state sauditor has forwarded
the levy to pay interest on money
borrowed from the state for railroad
bonds, as follows: Q Garden City, st.
Paul & Sioux City railroad, $3.50; Yer
non Center, same road, S21O.
The following levy is made to pay
principal and interest on school
money borrowed from the state:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
VERY FEW CHANGES.
Excellent, Work, of the Board of
Equalization.

County Auditor Gunders has receiv-
ed the report of the state board OF
equalization, and it shows very few
CHI anges in the report returned by the
county board of equalization. These
are as follows:
One year old horses, increased
twenty per cent.
Cows, decreased twenty per cent.
Manufacturers tools, increased
ten per cent.
Shares of bank stock, increased in
c ity of Mankato five per cent, in
village of Good Thunder fifty per cent.
Stock of saloons, ETC., increased
thirty per cent.
No changes were made in the real
estate valuations. Two years ago
C hanges were made in eleven items,
in Guiding real estate. The fact that
no changes are made in real estate
this year will save about months
hard work in the auditors office.
The credit for such an excellent
showing is due to the county COM
missioners and County Auditor
Gunders, who constitute the county
board of equalization. Mr.. Gunders
gave the various township assessors
very thorough instructions before
hey went to work. In fact, in all of
the work of the office, Mr.. Gunders
has proved painstakiDg, careful of the
peoples interests, and in all respects
a model officer. He works early and
late, and no auditor ever made so
splendid a record during the first
term. The county commissioners also
did first-class service as equalizers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
AZ BUTTERNUT VALLEY.

Hon. W. A. Funk spoke at Butter
nut Valley last night to the largest
political gathering ever held in the
town. Mr.. Funk is a forcible and
convincing speaker and his work in
the campaign is having telling effect.
Butternut Valley is good, this year,
for the largest Republican majority
ever given. The meeting was held in
the new town hall, which was net
large enough to hold the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
A GRAND TREAT


ty. rlrs. Dittmann's Millinery Open
ing to take Place Tomorrow and Sat-
urday, Oct. and and grid.
Mrs. Dittman's millinery opening
tomorrow and Saturday will be the
most swell event of the week.
Mr.. Hoeffier, with Geo. E. Brett,
has had full charge of trimming the
store and windows and has succeeded
in producing an effect beyond de-
scription. Miss King, of Chicago, has
full charge of the trimming depart
ment and you will be astonished at
the large number of Mrs. Dittmann's
pattern hats and bonnets, there being
over 100 of the SWEETEST hats ever
shown here, a few of which are the
Vassar, Templeton, Kellogg several
Gamsborough's and many others too
numerous to mention.
MRS. DITTMANN.
Cor. Store of Saulpaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
McCLEARY CLUB ORGANIZED.

Some of the students who are attend
ing the Normal school met this morn
ing and organized McCleary club with
Geo. Sanberg, president, and Geo. G..
Borchardt, secretary. About thirty
signatures were obtained to the club
list, and it is expected that others
will join.
The former students of the school
all over the district are much inter-
ested in Prof. McCleary's success, IT.
respective of party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02
GREAT REDUCTION IN COAL
RATES.

Agent Moore, of the Milwaukee
road, informs US that his road has
made a cut on the freight rate Of
coal from Chicago and Milwaukee to
this city to S1.90 per ton. This is a
reduction of IS cents per ton, and is a
cut that will be welcomed by all con-
sumers of black diamonds. Now if
the coal barons would relent little,
it would not take quite all of mans
income to purchase his winter supply
of coal.