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Bankers Logic.

Among the resolutions of the Bank.
ers' Association at st. Louis the fol-
lowing paradox appears:
We believe that before the m:nts
could begin to.coin silver every dollar
of gold would disappear from circula-
ton, thus violently contracting our
currency, and that the value of the re-
value of the silver in them, measured
by the gold standard of the chief
money markets of the world.
The two propositions contained in
the foregoing are:
!. The passage of q free-coinage bill
would, before the minis could be
opened, drive all the gold out of the
country and contract the currency to
that extent
2. Such contraction would reduce
the value of the silver dollar to tho
present bullion value, say fifty-three
cent dollars.
The only reason given by Secretary
Carlisle and the gold standard frater.
nifty why the present silver dollar is on
a par with gold is the limited quantity
of our silver coins. They said: '.If the
present limitation were removed and
mints were opened, the quantity OF
silver coined would SO increase the
volume .of money as to reduce the
value of the silver dollar forty-seven
cents and make it a ffty-three cent
dollar" They now say this same re-
suit would be produced before there
could be dollar of silver coined, be-.
cause gold would leave the country
and violently contract the currency.
They affirm that such contraction
would diminish the purchasing power
of the dollar to the same extent that
the imitation would after the minis had
coined all the silver brought to them
for such purpose. The two PROPOSE
tions contained in the resolution above
quoted are: That the coinage of silver
would increase the quantity of circula-
ton and by that means make dollars
cheaper; and that no coinage of silver,
but mere threat to do so, would pro-
puce violent contraction by driving all
the gold out of the country and by
that means make fifty-three cent dol
lars. In other words, the bankers say
that expansion and contraction OF
currency would have precisely the same
effect upon the value or purchasing
power of a dollar.
What more evidence do the Ameri.
can people want of dishonesty, duplic
ity and cheek of the Bankers Associa
tiou than the resolutions above quoted:
Making allowances for the Ignorance
of American bankers, who allow Euro
pean bankers to do their thinking, we
cannot believe that there is banker
in the whole American Association
who does not. know that the resolu
tions above cited is absurd, con tradic
tory, illogical and false, and that il
was incorporated in the procee dings
Of the convention on the supposition
that the American people are FOOLS
Silver Knight
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STRANGE BANK IN NORWAY.
One of tho Most Independent Financial
Institutions In tho World

Ono of tho Most Independent Financial
Institutions In the World.
From the New York Journal: The
most independent and aristocratic bank
in the world is the Norges, or Ma
tlonal bank Of Norway. Socially the
bank Is Of considerable Importance.
The directors meet twice a week and
these friendly gatherings are said to.
be most enjoyable affairs. Loans and
discounts form the chief subjects of
conversation. No loan or discount can
be made without the approval of
three OF the directors. The directors
are to hold a meeting one day and you
want to borrow $1,000 on Monday. You
apply to Norges bank and are told that
the matter will be taken under con-
sideration at the directors meeting on
Wednesday, and you may look for an
answer to your application on Thurs
day. 1t does not matter in the least
that you want the 81 900 Monday. and
not Thursday; you simply have to wait.
The origin Of this institution is as pc
culiar as its management is unusual.
Soon after the nominal union of Nor
way and Sweden, In 1914, the latter
country began to feel the need of
greater money facilities to meet the
demands OF the rapidly increasing COM
merce. The problem Of securing the
necessary capital for a great national
institution was very simple one for
the Norwegian government. 1t raised
stockholders for the bank Just as 1t
raised soldiers for it's armies. Every
well-to-do citizen was compelled to
take so much stock. He was always
at liberty to take more IL he chose
but always in amounts Invisible by
five. This national bank is also a ma
tional pawnshop. 1t is authorized bv
law to lend money on any non-perish-
able goods. provided they can be de-
posted In the bank and kept under
lock and key. For this service Il
charges rather less than the usual
pawnbroker's interest, which may. per-
haps, account for the rarity of private
pawnshops in Norway.
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SURPRISED HIS PHYSICIAN.

From the Courier Journal, Louisville, Ky.
Eyes. my name is A. J. Nicholson, and
my address is the Bull Block, Louisville.
KY, and l am the man you have heard of
as so persistently and so enthusiastically
proclaiming the merits of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People"
up to the first of last March can truth
fully say that for twenty years had suf-
fered all the agonies of an inferno, and
death would have at times been n welcome
visitor 1 had muscular rheumatism in its
most vicious form, supplemented by what
the doctors called tuberculosis of the bones.
i was almost constantly under the treat
ment Oft physician and spent considera-
BILE portion OF my time in the hospital.
In 1893 l spent three months in that
institution where l underwent severe
surgical operations for relief. Almost
all the money l could raise from
whatever source vent tor medicines
in one way or another. would try
any and every remedy that was sug
gested, but L finally concluded that
the doctors were right in saying there
was no cure for such a case as mine.
My right leg became rigid and stiff. the
Joints refusing 10 perform their tunc-
tions in any degree. At length the
pains attacked my left leg also, and
II was fast becoming az bad as the
other. l also suffered in the shoulders
and arms, though not so badly as in the
lower limbs.
About the first of March last, I read an
article on Pink Pills, and while very dub-
Gus rs to the result, concluded to give
them a trial. | used one box without
deriving any benefits as l could see, and
was about to abandon them when, ut the
urgent solicitation of my wife, l concluded
to try one more b * anyhow. Before the
second box was used up, l thought could
experience some slight improvement in my
condition. Like drowning man l speedily
srasped at that one straw of hope. l
ordered other boxes and continued the
systematic use OF the pills as directed, my
improvement from the beginning OF the
third box, being most marked and rapid.
The rigidity and stiffness soon began To
disappear from my leg, the excrusiating
pains became gradually less, my dropping
spirits revived under the exhilarating pros
pect Of getting well, and before great
while was able to go to work. have not
yet discontinued the pills. l have just
ordered the sixth box, which l think will
pe the last l feel that l owe my life to
this extraordinary preparation, for don't
see how | could have lived under the al
most incessant torture was enduring. 1t
is not strange, under the circumstances,
that l should lose no opportunity to tell
my friends about this remedy and urge
upon all afflicted as 1 was, to give it q
trial"
(Signed) "a. J. NICHOLSON"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2Sth day of May, 1896.
J. PETTUS Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are sold in boxes (never in
loose form, by the dozen or hundred) at so
cents box, or six boxes for $3.50, and may
be had of all druggists or directly by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
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would not have gone so wide OF the
mark as he did in saying in the 1885
June number of the North American
Review: I'VE do not want or need
silver as a circulating medium, and
shall not abandon, it because we never
had it." We did, have it. and sooner or
later we shall have it again, and with
out its beng degraded We are not
prepared-the world is not prepared
for the decentralization of either gold
or silver. nor can this preparation be
brought about without wiping out of a
very large part of public and private
debts. Debts contracted when both
metals are used as money would be a
burden too heavy to be borne wher
measured by single standard.
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Forced to Adm,. IT,

When Miss Elizabeth L. Banks, an
American correspondent, was granted
an interview with Ii Hung Chang, in
London, the latter opened a rapid fire
Of questions that rather disconnected
the lady. He asked how much she
earned by writing, how old she was,
why she wasn't married, etc. When
Miss Banks got her innings, finally,
the most important inquiry she had
to put to the great statesman of the
east was what women he considered
the most beautiful and clever. At first
he assured Miss Banks that all women
were lovely. When cornered the old
fox admitted, Of course, that the Amer
lean women were unapproachable in
beauty. wit and niceness.
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hind which they may work to fas ten
the gold standard permanently upon
the American people"
Mr.. Bryan then discussed the or
ganization known as the National
Democratic party declaring that it was
organized simply as an adjunct to the
Republican organizations.
ITO further brand it as nothing but
a fraud and deception" he declared,
"those who advocate that Independent
Democratic ticket employ speakers who
openly tell you that they are going to
vote for the Republican candidates
and advise others to do So"
Mr.. Bryan in answer to q question,
explained at some length how silver
would get into circulation and how
others than mine owners would benefit
by free silver coinage and continued:
my friends, there are just two
great principles which we apply to the
money question and they are sufficient
to solve it
And here is the first principle: That
when the supply of money does not in
crease as rapidly as the demand for
money, then the value of each dollar
rises. That is a proposition, is that
true? 1t is solid as a rock, and upon
that proposition you can build sys-
tenn. We apply the law, the law of
supply and demand to money. We say
destroy half the crop of wheat, and
you will raise the price of wheat. We
say the man who has wheat profits by
the rise and we say that he is glad
wheat went up. We apply that law to
money We say destroy half the money
and the value of the other half will
rise, and that the man who owns the
money, on contracts payable in dollars
will profit by the rise. And we also
say that he will be glad money went
up. We say hostile legislation has in
creased the demand for gold and
raised the purchasing power of an
ounce of gold. We say that hostile
legislation has lessened the demand
for silver and lowered the price of sill
yer bullion when measured by gold,
and we believe you can undo by law
what you did by law, that if you drive
the metals apart by legislation, that
you can bring them together again by
friendly legislation.
''You ask me why we invoke the law
now. 1 ask you why you invoked the
law in 1873. You say that commerce
is ominoptent; why did you not let
commerce act then? Why did you come
in and get a law passed IN the night
and in the dark to do what commerce
could not do. Open the mines; create
a demand for silver, and that new de-
mand, acting with the demand now
existing, will raise the price of silver;
and if that demand is great enough,
we believe it will be able to absorb
every ounce of silver presented at our
mints; then, my friends, the opening
of these minis of this nation alone will
restore the parity of gold and silver at
16 to 1, and make silver dollar equal
to gold dollar, melted or coined,
everywhere in the world"
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oon.t Iobaeco Sniff and Smoke Yaur n. a~..

II you want To quit tobacco using easily
and forever, regain lost manhood, be made
vigor, take No-To-B BAG, the wonder-worker
that makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds in ten days. Over 400, 900 cured.
Buy No-To- BAG fIom your druggist, who
will guarantee q cure. Booklet and SAM
pie mailed free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co.,
Chicago or New York.
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j. r. HICKMAN.
Conner, Pa, Aug. "a, 1896.


Conner, Pa, Aug. "a, 1896
Hon. William Mckinley, Canton, Ohio.
Dear Sir; 1 am nearly of the same
age as you are. Twice have I been
one of Uncle Sans boys in blue. 1
have watched your course in Congress
and read all of your speeches. 1 was
particularly impressed by your speech
upon the silver question while you
were a member of Congress, but L do
not envy the dual position that you
must now hold upon the financial ques-
ton. lam satisfied that you know
well enough that to open the minis to
the free coinage of silver will also open
the mills and other industries that
have been Frustrated by unwise legis-
lation, to the American laborer of
these United States
Very respectfully,
J. r. HICKMAN
P. 81 have always been a Republic
can.
This is copy of reply to my letter
of Aug. "a:
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. %, 1896.
Mr.. ]. R. Hickman, Conner, Pa.
My Dear Sir: Your letter of the oath
inst. to Major Mckinley isreceiyed and
contents are duly noted.
l am directed by Major Mckinley to
inform you that literatur. will be for
warded TO you in few days Yours
very truly, JAS BOYLE,
Private Secretary.
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Miss May Abraham, the new Eng
fish superintendent of factory inspec-
tors is a beautiful woman of the Seme-
tic type. She began her career as
Lady bikes private secretary.
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The Post Office Department of Vic
toria recently sold contract for the
right to print advertisements on all
postal cards issued by the department
for period of three years
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Professor of Astronomy-"Can any
one tell what the milky way is?'
Tommy-"please, Sir, don't know
what it is, but J. think it was caused
by the cow jumping over the moon"
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Friendship doesn't cut much ice on
~ for one season. If you had friend
a dozen years ago, and faithful dog
at the same time, which do you remem-
Der now with the kindlier feelings?
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Reforms Need more then I'D

Reforms Need more than o Day
To bring them about, and are always more COM
Piete and lasting when they proceed with steady
regularity to contamination. Few of the OBJ
servant among us can have failed to notice that
permanently healthful changes in the human
system are not wrought by abrupt and violent
means, and that those are the most salutary me-
icines which are progressive. Hostettsr's Stom-
ach Bitters is the chief of these. Dyspepsia. a
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There was a time when girl could
become popular. by fainting. Faint
ing is now as unpopul" as an epilep-
tic 81. People keep grasping little
sense from time as it fleets past.
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A book agent attempted to sell a
frankfort politician an encyclopedias.
encyclopaedia" exclaimed the Frank
ford man. mo! don't want it. Wouldn't
have time to ride it.n
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Jupiter-'I don't see why woman's
husband is never her ideal" Juno
Mop" Well it is because the ideal is
always the unattainable.
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Beware of the man who smiles when
he's amy; he is likely to be dangerous.
And beware of the man who looks
glum when he's glad; he's probably 3
humorist.
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Strategy In the Family Circle.

Strategy IN the reouY Cireies
Mr.. Slimpurse-What? Want to get
a new maid for Fashion Beach? Why
don't you take the one you have?
Mrs. Slimpurse-She knows how we
live when we're at home.-New York
Weekly.
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Butte fremen have been supplied
with smoke protectors. The air sup
ply is sufficient to last for seventy
minutes or longer.
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In the Pabst Brewery, of Milwaukee,
is machine which corks, wires and
caps sixteen thousand bottles day
automatically.
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Charles L. Chaplin, the Oldest tsle-
grapher aud electrician in the country
died ON 14th inst, in Philadelphia, at
the age of sixty-six, after fifty years
continuous service in his calling. 81
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Parker-''Swell clearinghouse isn't
it?" Barker-"Swell Hash is never
mentioned except as renaissance corn
ed beef"
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Teacher-''Name some of the great
inventions of the age" Little Girl
" 'Lectric lights, telephones, talkin'-
dolls and-an' salty pins"
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Blobbs-Is Wigwag lueky?" Slobbs
Il blowing enthusiast,-"I should say
he was. Why, if he rolled his eyes
he'd make ten strike.
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The Woman Question: s'Now isn't
this pretty time of night for you to
get home?"
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No matter how little sense a man
may have, he is conceited enough to
think he has enough.
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When bilious or costive, eat a Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. IOc, 25c
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The discovery of tellurium gold ore
on Boulder Creek, so miles east of San
Diego, CAL, is creating great excite
meut
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In France when q railroad train is
more than ten minutes late the COM
pany is fined.
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bitches are now in course of construc-
ton in the Big Horn basin which will
irrigate 125, 900 acres of land.
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"This is the kind of weather tn at
tries mems solos," said Slopkins, as he
stepped into a muddy pool.
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Sent Him Some Literature.

The following correspondence is rich.
1t needs no comment.
CONNER, Pa, Sept. "a, 1895.
Editor National Bimetallist, Chicago.
Enclosed find copy of a letter which
sent to Major Mckinley and copy of
his answer to the same. Make such
disposition of the letter and reply as
you deem best Very respectfully in
F. L. T. & V. L. p,
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The Legislative Council of New Zea-
land have voted to exclude Chinese
aid all other Asiatics from the colony.
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Bicycle fire brigades have been Or
ganized in several villages recently.
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A big company composed of foreign
capitalists, has been formed to work
the gold fields in southern Chilli.
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Mathilde-"Mr. Hungerford is a man
who thoroughly believes In himself"
Elaine-"How very gullible he must
be-"
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Beware of Ointment. for Ca..rrh tina.

Contain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it tn; ough the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from re-
putable physicians, as the damage they
VIII do is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co, Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and
the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo. o., by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
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If woman speaks well of a rival, it
indicates that she is more just than
she is in love.
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The devil always runs on schedule
time and always keeps an appointment.
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Too many people try to get into the
band wagon before learn to toot we'll
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l shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan,
Piumstead. Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1895.
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Every one over-estimates his own
ability and under rates that of others.
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Hegeman's Camphor fee with Glycerine.
The original and only genuine. Cures Cnapped Hands
and Face. Cold Sores &c. c. G. Clark Co.. N Haven. Ct
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Marriage is like all other troubles
the people have good time while gel
ting into it.
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Glasgow has an underground rail-
road which is now in operation.
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Satisfaction.

She sat in church that Sabbath day
With very satisfied air.
For well she knew. down in her heart.
Her wheel was the SWEETEST thsre.
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Luminous inks may now be used t.
print signs to be visible in the dark.
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The beauty of the straight and mar
row path is that it is not too over
crowded for BICYCLES.
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There are thirty-five thousand
women telegraphers in the q. s.
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The policing of Liverpool docks costs
S15O, 900 per annum.
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Phoenix has Is, 900 people and only
three policemen.
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II tae Baby Ii Cutting Teeth,
Be sure that old and well-tried remedy. MRS
wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-10-21

Just try q 10c box of Cascarets the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
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In most cases it is easier to do a
thing than not to do it.
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A bad man can have no possessions
that are fire proof.
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Whenever we do wrong, something
good in us dies.
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In Bohemia textile workers get 80
cents a week.