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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
HAS FAILED.
The Single Gold Standard Has Failed to Do
What Its Friends PromIaad.

The Single Gold Standard Has Failed to Do
What Its Friends Promised.
The gold-bugs are in the habit of as
serting that free silver would drive
gold out of the country and put the
country on single silver standard.
4 Their first assertion-that free silver
would drive gold out of the country
is mere opinion and not sustained by
facts We had free silver practically
from 1879 to 1850. That is to saw, our
mints coine,l aSo4s as much silver dur.
ing that period As they would or could
have coined il the country had been
! given free coinage; and during that
same period, gold was not only not
driven out of the country, but there
was more gold brought into than was
sent out of the country. The free sill,
yer people might with more justice re-
tort that the single gold standard has
resulted in driving gold out of the
country; for during the time it has pre-.
vailed the country has sent abroad
more gold than it did during the three
quarters of century which elapsed
after the establishment of our present
government. These are facts and they
are worth hundred theories and opin-
ions manufactured by selfish and
greedy gold-bugs
/ But suppose free silver should put us
on single silver standard, it could not
use us worse than the single gold
standard has done. That has paralyzed
the business OF the country, wrecked
the fortunes andhappiness of more than
100000 homes and filed the country
with millions of idle men seeking in
vain for work.
II we turn to the silver standard
countries of Mexico and Japan-coun.
tries not nearly 30 civilized as our own
we find their people prospering and
fiourishing, business full of life and
rapidly increasing. In fact, so pros.
porous have their silver using people
become that the products of their
mines and factories are threatening to
supplant our own products, and gold.
bug manufacturers are clamoring for
higher duties to protect them against
the products of these despised silver,
using countries.
The truth is that the danger with
which we are menaced is not silver;
for in every instance in which this
country has passed it it has proved
blessing to our people, and we have not
the least doubt the same result viii
again follow its free use At any rate
we cannot see how it could use us worse
than the single gold standard has
done. Besides, If -le to be cursed
with the rold standard as q permanent
policy, we sincerely believe it will re.
suit in the destruction of our free gov.
ernment, but the widest gold-bug
crank would not insist that any sucl
result would follow the free coinage
of both gold and silver.
The single gold standard has signal
ly failed in every instance to do what
its friends promised Now give US the
free coinage of both metals, for this
much can be said in favor Of such
policy-the country has prospered un,
der it every time it has been tried
Butler (Ga-) Herald.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
TRUE BIN ETALLISM.
What Constitutes True Blmetalilsm-The
Essential Quality OF Primary Money.

What Constitutes True Blmetalllsm-The
Essential Quality of Primary Money.
A correspondent who signs himself
"a Republican" defends the republic,
an platform of 1892 on the ground that
the bimetallic standard is maintained
by the use of both gold and silver in
nearly corresponding amounts Count.
ing silver certificates as the equivalent
of silver dollars, the amount of silver
in circulation and in the treasury is
but little less than the amount of gold.
Consequently, he argues, we have sub
stantial bimetallism. Our CORES pond.
ent is in error. The use of money OF
two metals, one as money of ultimate
redemption, the other as token money
to be redeemed in primary money, does
not constitute bimetallism. The essen
tial quality of primary money is its pow
er in paying debts including the re-
demption of currency. To acquire this
power bullion of the two metals must
be admitted to the mints on equal
terms on some ratio 1t is not neces-
sary that the old ratio of sixteen to
one be retained. If the ratio should
be fixed at twenty to one and the dol
lar coined at that ratio be given equal
debt-paying power, bitmetallism is
fairly established. The government
has coined $4,000, 600 standard silver
dollars and issued treasury notes in
payment of silver bullion to the
amount of $4,000, 900. But with a
considerable part of this silver money
in the treasury the government has
borrowed see, 900 900 in gold to re-
deem currency with. Under bimet-
allie system this money would have
been used conformity with gold money.
In it's capacity as a measure of val
ues only the kind of money in which
all debts may be paid is considered. In
times of financial distress the whole
volume Of the currency shrinks to that
part of it which will be accepted in
payment Of debts. Unless the silver
coined and that held as bullion is in.
vested with the same debt-paying
power that gold possesses it cannot be
counted in making up the volume Of
money by which the value OF commodi
ties is measured. San Francisco Bull
letin
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
ktiII oEducatine. {"

The 'sound money" committee, q
collection of New York money chang
ers and stock brokers, are about to re-
new their campaign of education, the
education consisting in proclaiming
the principle that the less money there
is in the country the richer the people
who live in it will be. 1t will take a
great deal of education to make think
ing people believe any such theory,
and il the bimetallists were only as
active as their opponents the educa-
tional campaign OF the New Workers
would not be a success Los Angles
Express.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23

Of trade, enliven business, create an
active demand for the products OF
manufacturing industries and oper nm
new fields of development.
In this matter, the wage Garner in
New England is even more seriously
affected by the low prices of farm
products than the farmer himself
Does any sensible mind need to have a
diagram of this fact in order to under,
stand it?-Atlanta Constitution.
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Totals, sl2548c4OlO sl,a5l60!,747 a,2lO, ,280, ,29i


Totals, ST. SG401o s125l602,747 81 12lo, ,2sG 297
Approximately estimated by the department
~ agriculture on February 81, ls96
The comparison shows that the value
OF the four crops in 1898 was $1s7, 000,-
600 below that OF 1892, and S640, 600, 900
below that of 1891. In 1894 the falling
off was about $500, 900, 900 as compared
with 1s91-92. In 1895 the combined
values of the four great crops was $44,'
1000 less than those of 1s93-94; $751;
900 600 less than those Of 1899, and
1854, 200, 600 less than those Of 1891. In
other words, the producers of cotton,
wheat, corn and oats in this country
have lost on their crops alone, since
1890, a sum equal to 81, 17s, 900, 900.
But this is not the whole story. nor
even half of it. The tables reproduced
by the Herald take no account of the
decline in the values of farm lands,
and in the value of all landed property
which has taken place since. Such
spoliation as this for the benefit OF the
bondholders, the gold spectators and
the money power has never before
been witnessed in the history of the
civilized world.
II these stupendous losses which the
reports of the agricultural department
chronicle, fell wholly on the farms, on
the men who produce the four great
crops, such men as Thomas Hitchcock
(who controls the financial views of the
New York SUM might be justified in
claiming that those who urge the re-
monetization of silver are in favor of
class legislation; but the fact is, and it
ought to be plain to every person of
ordinary intelligence, that this i'm
mense loss to the farmers is loss to
the whole country-a loss to the bus
mess and mercantile community; loss
to the railway corporations; distinct
loss to the trading capital Of the
country. For every dollar lost to the
farmers there is dollar lost to the
merchants and storekeepers There
can be no trade to amount to anything
when the products by which wealth is
created and debts paid are deprecated
TO the extent shown by the official
ngures we have quoted A mans ca
pacity to trade is limited by the amount
u money he can afford to spend.
Out of his supply of money by low
Prices, and he cannot afford to buy.
ne Is extremely fortuna to If hecan
manage to pay his debts and his taxes
wt,nout being driven to the necessity
OF borrowing.
we we repeat that every dollar lost to
'ne farmers of the country, who create
meatth and make the payment Of debts
possible, is direct loss to the business
,nserests of the whole country, for the
ioaey that has been lost would enter
'"'o all the thousand and one channels
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
Notice of Forfeiture.

TO JOHN DUNKEL, HIS GRANTEES, AS
L signs, helre. executors administrators an
All persons claiming under, by, from or tn rou,
him:
You are hereby notified that the undersipp
co-owner with you in the Last Chance" ..
claim situated in the Eldorado Minlny
Lincoln County Nevada, has performed If
and made the expenditures on the said
claim, required by Section 1924 of the
statutes Of the United tates, to hold
claim for the year 1895, and that the am
from you on your one-hslf interest in
ON accoun, of such expenditures is the SUI
dollars, t$50.UOl.
And if within ninety days after the publica,.
OF this notice you fail refuse to contribute your
said proportion Of such expenditure as co-oyner
your interest in said claim will become the
property of the subscr Der under said section
1924.
Dated February 18TH 1896 Ell ROSE
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23

certificate Of urchase will be forthwith exc
euted and deliveretto the purchaser at said sale
upon the payment Of the purchase money; aud
after the connrmaaon OF said sale by the court,
and the expiration & the period Of redemption al
lowed by law and fed by the order OF said court,
the undersigned vii execute and deliver to the
purchaser deed q conveyance OF said property
in due form OF Law.
?. @. WILLIAMS,
Receiver of the
property Of The Keytons Mining Company OF New
ada.
T. J. Osborne. Phoebe, New.
II. O. Dillon. los Angeles, oal.
Attorneys for Recaver.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
Notice of Forfeiture.

ENO j. B, GILBERT AND SOPHIE NJ 10y
L their. or either OF their grantees, assigns
heirs, executors or administrators and any person
claiming by. through or from either sf them:
You are hereby notified that the unders gned a
coowner with you in the silent Friend lode
mluing claim, situated in the Crescent Mining
District, tatesof Nevada, County of Lincoln, has
performed the work and made the expe dtures on
TIE SAID mlnlnS claim required by Section 1924 of
the Revised Statutes Of the United states to hold
the same for the year 1895, and that the amount
due from each Of you the oDa.third interest
hei oy each OF you In said Silent Friend claim on
accouLt of such expeL LdituIe is the sum of s33 az
And II within ninety ays after the publication
OF this notice you, or either Of you fail TO con-
tribute your said proportion Of such expen iiture
your interest ii said mining claim will become the
property OF the subscriber under said Section No.
z'A' A.E. HOUSE.
Date !, February 20, 1896.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23

Public notice Is hereby given that under and nv
virtue OF certain decree of the District Court Il
the Fourth Judicial District of the OF Nevada
sitting within and for lincoln County duly made
81 ,a ano given on the e6th day of February A.
ID. 1896. in the above entitled action whereby 7
am commanded TO sell the properly hereinafter
described, to pay the debts Of said defendant. The
keystone Mining Company Of Nevada an insoiyent
corporation, amounting to the sum OF f6l OsO 20
besides sccruing costs
| will at II O'clock noon On Tnaaa.,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
Notice to Creditors

IN THE NATTER UF THE ESTATE OF PAUL
Tes'a, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned adj.
mntsfrator with the will annexed Of the estate Of
Paul Tesla, deceased, TO the creditnra Of and to
all persons having claims against said deceased
to exhibit said clsims with Unnecessary vouchers
within four months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said administrator at the Off ce
ot BENJAMIN Sanders, attorney, at the town of De.
Lamar, insaid county of lincoln
DAted, DvLamar New March l9th 1896.
ANTOINE GARB0CCI
administrator of said estate
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
RECEIVERS SALE
Under Final Decree and Order of
Sale.

FaE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
Il judicial District Of the State Of Nevada sit.
hne within and for the County OF Lincoln
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23

Total. ,s9j 92i ,20j sl44i ,5l2, l93
Now, with the foregoing compare
ahe following table, giving the values
Of crops from 1898 to 1895:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
SUPPLIES WITHIN THE MINES A.
FOLLOWS

dozen Lew ore sacks, 750 old ore SACKS 2 nortsrs
griuGsloge, platform scee, , one screens, pat
ent forge, windlass drum, incline cars tunre |
cars, truck, IL horsepower soline engine with
hxtures, s. tools iur same, l blower bell, 900
IT, wire cable, iadd. L. whee lbsrroWs l3 shoyeIs
% picks, IL screpers, iror. water tanks water
kegs Kegs "sil. various sizes, rolls wire scree
6'4O II. use IL boxes cap. 450 lbs powder
joints pipe, IL bars iron. 2is steel drills 10 sin
gle hand hammers double hand hammers, Q pick
handles, pa pipo tongs, J lantern bracket
lamp, 2croTbars, bar new steel, prospecting
pick, cases coal oil axes. 445O {. OF mining
lumter o. yarious sizes. 100 lhs. candlaa.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
Consolidated
Action

Jones Taylor. John Bullock, Arthur
Wood and John Harlan,
Plaintiffs,
M, vs.. Consolidated
q he5stohe Mining Company OF Action.
Nevada, corporation, and Isaac
E Blake,
Defendants
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
ONE ASSAY BnILDING WITH FoL-
LOWlNG OUItLN \ d SuPPLIA.

out on ale With weights, pulp scale With
wei hts, glass tubes, assay EFT e. bullion
moulds, + bber eet, mortars Gu mould, rs
6crucltleS, | alcohol stove & futures l fr,ee, 2
sleVeS, "a ey furnace, t'ngs l rock ccusLer 9
scorlhtr m' u,dS' buck table, gold pan, | ham.
mer leo scoriher>, camp st lol / chair q bo,ties
nttsic acid, lb.ttle muriatic acid can coppzraa
80 lbs 'ithsrge, 26 lbs powdered borax s PACKAGES
chemicals, u sacks coke, bulls eye Lantern, 100
new crucitles, pCkprs. 2 pallona naint
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
ONE & FFICE BUILDING HItH FUR
NITUNE As EnLl.nWS;
ONE STORE BUILDING WITH Fol.
LOWING ST. PLIES;

cans axle grease. locks. 2 oalr strap binges
pair butt hinges Is Ak han Hes, 5 pckgs german
syrup, pkgs stove polls II clus lye, 3 bottles
ammonia. bottles sundry chemicals, roll lamp
wick, roll nvas
half bottle srnica. bottle &C mite root pounds
horseshoe nails package syrup figs, bottle syr.
up hgs, bottles German syrup 8 bottles mgcilsge
pact age alum, 10 packages tsoks, box penhol-
ders, canvas coat, packages wood screws. oil
can, packages brass shoe nails, II lamp chimneys
2 camp stools, jumpers, pair overalls, pair
leggins.
Subject however t. certain lease OF said real
and personal property for the Term OF two years
made, executed and delivered By the undersigned
Receiver to The Lincoln Consolidated Miuing and
Milling company oresaid, under ana by virtue os
order OF said court made and entered of record
in the above entitled action, February 26th A. D.
1895,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
ONE STABLE WITH FOLLOWING
SIOCk- IL ARNAs - VIZ MN u

bay horses known ss Nellie Il Dick, 20 burros.
double set harness, horse blankets, hay forks
l blackboard -
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
SURFACE IMP1OyEMENrS IN ADD
TION TO BUILDINGS NAMEtt

lumber lodsing house. cave cellar, portable
tents, l duck tent with fly, gasoline she'd
BL Il SMITH SHOP BUILDING WITH
FOLLOWING 9OOIiss X SU Plies
| sledge, | set dies, lever, jack plane, brace
with set of bits extensio bit, 3 saws wise, l
draw krifs, squares, 3 blocks, bellows l anvil.
stand Of small tools sack OF coal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03

AT the recent session of the asso-
citation of circuit judges, Judge A.
G. Maxwell of Bay City delivered an
address on "Some Defects in the
Tax System of Michigan" He ad-
vocated the abolition of the present
system of taking assessments, claim
ed that assessment rolls are invari-
ably dishonest and said that the
present method is the most stupen-
dous evil that any state has endured
for half a century. His plan is that
the state should take charge of the
work Of assessing property for tax
alton. If the burdens of taxation
are as unequally borne by the people
of the other counties of the state as
they are by the people of Van Buren,
County, the Judge is on the right
track.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03

The national government is now
indebted largely to English bankers
by the issues of bonds already made,
and now it is said another $780,
100000 will be issued in few days
and sold to foreign bankers. One
or two more democratic administra-
tons would place the United States
treasury under the thumbs of the
Shylocks of every European power.
After quarter of a century of per-
sistent and uninterrupted reduction
in the national Indebtedness, to turn
squarely about in the national policy
and run the country millions of dol
lars further into debt every year, is
most disgraceful mismanagement and
official incompetency. The demo
cratic party cannot shirk its respon-
sibility in this matter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03

WHEN during the two years of
democratic management in this state
under Governor Winans' admins
tration, there was a deficiency of
$4,000, in spite of the fact that
upwards of 100000 was received
during that administration from the
national government, the people of
Michigan thought they were having
pretty good exposition of dem
ocratic principles, and they feel like
kicking at that administration yet,
when they pay their taxes this year
and have that deficiency to make up.
But the record of the Michigan dem
ocracy in the art of deficiency crea-
ton becomes absolutely insignificant
when compared with the record of
the national democracy. Hereafter
when American or foreign bankers
want further issues of L. s. bonds,
1T will be in order for them to drop
their contributions into the Golfers
of the democratic national campaign
managers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03

ALTHOUGH the republicans have
been permitted TO organize the sem
ate and name the committees thereof,
they are none the less unable to en-
act a single measure without the CO.
operation of some democrats or pop
ulists. One seat in the senate IL in
dispute and unoccupied. OF the
eighty-seven senators, only forty. two
are republicans, while there are
thirty-nine democrats and six popu-
lists, making forty-fve opposition to
the republicans, as on the matters
that are likely to come before the
present congress, the populists will
more nearly coincide with the views
of the democrats than with those OF
the republicans. If no Legislation
is sent to the president that is intend
ed to give relief to the financially
harassed administration, it will be on
account of the opposition and OBJ
structien of the democrats and popu-
lists in the senate. The republican
house has been commercially prompt
in its action.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03

The following transfers of real estate
were recorded in the registers Office
during the past week:
Dan Robb TO Emeline Stage; lots 3, 4
blk / Cages add Lawrence 800.
Laura Hall ct al to w. G. Taylor; 16a
sec 25 Hamilton; $500.
Moses Baldwin TO Mary A L Thomp-
son; 15a sec Hartford; 81.
Moses Baldwin to Blanche Baldwin;
15a sec Hartford 81.
Moses Baldwin to Fred A Baldwin;
40a sec Hartford; 81.
Michael O'Rourke To G A Geer; lots
ID, IA, Is blk b ORourke's add Decatur;
$3.50.
A C Cross to A w Pratt: lands will
Bangor; $1,000.
Henry Bush to A w O'Dell; 16a sec
Bloomingdale; 500.
Emma Sergeant to Louisa Thomas:
pit lots 8, 10, IL, IL blk South Haven;
$500.
Solomon Abbott to Hiram Myers; 20
aseqse q Is Athena; $40.
lis Monroe To j + Greenman; lot is
blk 2 ID q w add South Haven; $3.50
NV Selkirk To Nathan La Bar; lot Z
and W h lot g blk 80 South Haven;
$4,000.
Nathan La Bar to Citizens State
Bank; 35a W II q %, South Haven;
$1,000.
e c Ray to S } Frisbee; par will Law
ton: $75.
John White to w ii DeBolt; par will
Decatur; 1925.
Henry Zeedyk to VIM Walk; lot
blk Ii G. a. Cos add South Haven; $3.50.
Henry Fuller To G ID Abbott; S e q n
q 13 Athena; $500.
w w Phillips to + 5 Stone; n h n
q Bloomingdale; 81.
A Hathaway to Free IL Hagerman
planning mill property Paw Paw; S2650.
Harriet f Carpenter to Henry Bush
8 sec Bloomingdale; 1915.
j II Bates eli al To A } Fisher; lots l.,
2 blk 40 South Haven; 800
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03

PRESIDENT Cleveland has named
the following Venezuelan commits
sion: Justice David j. Brewer of the
u. S. supreme court, Richard H. AL
vey, chief justice of the District of
Columbia court of appeals. Andrew
ID. White and Frederick r. Coudert
of New York and Daniel G.. Gilman
of Maryland. These appointments
are received with favor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03

CONGRESSMAN William Alden
Smith of Grand Rapids has brought
toward new financial idea. Original
ideas are SO scarce among American
Legislators as to make genuine one
worthy of notice, especially as it
comes from one of the new members
of the house. He would stop the
"endless chain" use of greenbacks
TO draw gold from the treasury by
compelling national banks to keep
their legal reserves in greenbacks. AS
this would take large portion of the
nations greenbacks, it is plain to be
seen that it would cause the endless
chain to stop with jerk, and that
without bit of contraction Of the
currency, releasing at the same time
for general circulation large
amount of gold that is now in the re-
serves of the national banks. 1t is
said the scheme has the endorsement
of Senator Sherman, and it is difficult
to see any objection to the plan, un-
less it comes from bankers, who might
prefer to keep their reserves in gold
rather than in greenbacks. At any
rate, William Alden Smiths original
idea is worthy of careful considera-
ton by the Congress of the United
States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03

GOVERNOR Bradley is the latest
acquisition to the ranks of republican
presidential aspirants. A republican
president from Kentucky would be
something new under the sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03

IT is difficult to understand why
the administration should fear its
inability to float three per cent coin
bonds at par, when four per cent
bonds are selling in the open market
practically on three per cent basis.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03

IT looks as though the local free
silver organ had forgotten its tune.
Perhaps its political editor is about
to make one of his periodical fnan-
cial shifts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03
MajoT Max,
3o683. A. J. c. c.

MAJOR MAX Is solid gray
with black points, and is superb
individual. His breeding is the
very best, combining the blood of
Stoke Pogis 5th, Polonius, Rex,
Marius, Roiter I'd, Farmers Glory,
Gray King, and other celebrated
Jerseys. Tabulated pedigree for
inspection. MAJOR MAX will
be kept for service at my barns
on east Paw Paw street.
L. W. WHITBECK, Paw Paw, Mich.