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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-03-16

Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Harm
less, reliable, sure.
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ounce. As this silver is worth in the
market GO to 81 cents an ounce the mar
gin OF profit is easily seen to ha a Very
heavy one-1O to 20 per cent.
Moreover, some of the mines represent
no actual investment whatever. Count
ing water" and all. the Elkhorn min.
mas IA. nominal ii, capital of only 100000.
$4,000. The Granite Mountain ia nomi.
nally capitalized at $1O,OOO,OOO. It has
already returned in dividends tn ;ts
stockholders $12,12O,OO0. Other mines
snow enormous profits on investments
that are largely fictitious.
Yet the multi-millionaires who our,
these properties coolly ask the people Of
the country to pay them incalculable mil
ions OF addltional profit by coming each
$1.20 worth Of legal tender MONEY
They ask the country thus almost ex-
actly to double to them the market nr;ca
OF product already SO profitable that IL
pays them millions every year to produce
!. So far as they are concerned free coin.
age would do precisely this. It would
or debt with 81 cents worth Of sii Hx
How far the process would enhance ths
general valHe Of the silver dollar M man
can know. But this much IN ciesr.
Every penny Of the advance, be It much
or little. must be paid out Of the M.
PIES earnings. while every penny Of fhs
difference between the new price Of IN.
yer and it's mint price will represent "a
much of robbery from creditors and toll.
ers.
In brief. this great silver trust il =
conspiracy among hundred or DO multi.
millionaire mine-owners to rob the pub
lie and to levy tribute upon the wages
of everyone who works.
10 there any conceivable reason why
any workingman, any savings bank d.
position, any holder Of life insurance
policy. or any other honest man skOald
vote for this rings programme?
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WIFE !. /
WHY
Great Natural Bernard for the Cereal. but the
White Metal Is Drug on the Market.

While silver for weeks has heen drop
ping practically without interruption
from about 20 cents an ounce ~ less than
65 cents, wheat has been hobting up az
II It had wings. III I.
It 10 peculiarly interesting AZ this time,
when Mr.. Bryan and the other soon-to-
be-snufed.out lights Of the sfree-silver
heresy have been examining ii variety Of
pleasing fictions down the ssthroats Of
farmers, to call attention to tkepractical-
" simultaneous rise in wheat s0nd drop
In silver.
Probably the free.silver folk WIN cay in
regard to the remarkable rise ii wheat
about u cents q bushel ina month:
what did we tell you? It's III clear as
daylight; everybody knows that free sill
yer will succeed, hence they are buying
least after Mr.. Bryan'ss election. That's
wheat = Fs1s. =
Won't Work Both WAys.
1t this is the free-silver argument for
the advance in wheat, why Il it, that En-
rope is not buying silver at 641l cents an
ounce If Mr.: Bryan's election will raise
Mr.: Bryan's contention has been that It
was impossible for wheat to rise az long
IS the gold standard prevailed. Mr..
he was lying when he said thai. what
does he say about it now. His silence
on the subject is most expansive. POSI-
bly, he is racking his brains tos account
for it. and it is probable he may let off
something equally illuminating d. Bis ex-
piamation of the gold import mkyement.
The he fact is, this advance "a wheat,
wholly due as it is to natural causes.
is q stunning blow to the ,fr4e silver
fallacy. 1t is useless to tell the former
that ne cannot get more for his wheat
while we. remain on gold skandard,
when he is receiving 10 cents q 7bushei
more for it than be was a month ago AGO.
considering that this has been one Of
the IN stock arguments of the free silver
ites:, IT is well to point out again and
It is all summed up in this: The crops
mere ana abroad have been short, the
total decrease for the world, according to
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ALADDIN'S LAMP OUTDONE.
Increase Value Of whe. Corn and Oats Alone Estimated
g $Izscoo.ooo.
Appreciation on Other Products.

To these must be added an aggregated
appreciation of many millions on other
commodities. Pork, for instance, has ad-
yanced from it's low point by $1.S5 bar
rel, and ribs have advanced nearly q
cent q pound: Lard has gone up laore
yanced nearly 10 cents q bushel. flaxseed
10 cents and barley 8 cents. Cloversced
mas scored an increase of 1925 per hum
dred weight.
The yearly sales, of butter and eggs ex-
ceed III cash value all the other products
OF the farm. = Butter has advanced IS
per cent. and eggs As per cent. The
price OF cheese has risen 25 to so per
cent. higher. Most of these products IRE
q ass.se us as@sna n Europe; TssSags
that there is not shipping enough to
move them promptly. Even Australia
OF the American farm. The seas are
covered with regular liners and With
tramp steamers flocking to American
shores for the rich freightage.
Orchards Fall in Zine.
But this list does not exhanst tho
names. of the staples that have scored
sensational gains. The American or
chard is coming in for share nf tho
good times. To the list NAV be added
California dried fruits, such as raisins.
gained from il to So per CENT Mnl and nave
still going up. Canned goods, such ma
tomatoes. corn and peas, now nm imnor.
tant part of the worlds food sunnIy.
have shown material improvement IN
prices. The average man may be blind
to the import of higher prices, because
OF limited information. A slight adj
vance IN the value of one or two articles
in which he may have a personal inter.
est may have little Significance. and
when there is such general rise ma 10
now going on it requires a comnre.
hensiye survey of the situation to grasn
the yastness of the addition to the yalle
OF the products of the farmer.-Chicaao
Times Herald. sas"
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Will Il
$ ! !. ] l Il
FALLS

crop ct being iau more than ioo. ooo. 900 bush.
els. Last year the total crop was more
estimates it at 435, OO0,O 900. The main
loss has been outside this country, SO
has been exceptionally heavy. Brad.
streets reports total exports Of wheat
and flour for last week ut 4,215, 704 bush
els 1.-THE largest since September, 1888,
against $3.50. 468 the week before and
2,613,S88 in the corresponding week last
year. Here is an increase over last year
Ct 1,8O1, 92S bushels. In the month Of
els; In September, 1895, 1O,113S97, an
increase Of $780,, $50 bushels. This will
explain to everyone except chuckle-head-
ed idiots why wheat has risen.
No Manipulation.
There has been no manipulation about
positively dazed at the advance. An
other thing which has indirectly made
wheat rise Is the fact that the export
demand has been 80 heavy that
1t has been found impossible to
send all that was required. All the
freight room on European steamers has
been engaged up to January.
The explanation of the decline in silver
is as easily accounted for as the rise in
wheat. Soon after Bryan's nomination
the free-silver shouters kicked up such
rumpus that spectators both here and
abroad thought there was some chance
of his success, and silver advanced on
speculative buying to about 20 cents an
ounce. 1t was not long, however, before
the holders became convinced that Bry-
ans chances of success were hopeless,
and they at once began to get rid Of
their loads. Consequently, as more and
more holders of silver saw that they
had paid a good price for white ele-
plant, and sickened of their bargain,
the price of silver gradually sank until
today it is quoted at 64A cents IN ounce.
This is considerably lower than it was
early last summer. when it was thought
improbable that the Democratic party
would come out fat-footed for the free
coinage of silver.
The day will come when Mr.. Bryan
and his ilk will learn that natural causes
alone govern the prices of all products
New York Press.
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Another Popocratic Forgery.

Another "bald, unblushing forgery" as
t is called by John G. Nicoiay, Lin
.oln's private secretary, has been put
n circulation by the Bryanites.
This forgery is quotation from an
alleged speech by Mr.. Lincoln, in which
he is made to say that ''as a result of
he war corporations have been en-
hroned and the era Of corruption in
1igh places will follow, and the money
,ower of the country will endeavor to
2rolong its reign by working upon the
3rejudices of the people, until ali wealth
8 aggregated a.i in few s hands and the
The war was hardly over when Lin
.oln was assassinated. The speech Is a
forgery on the face of it, notwithstand-
M the fact that Bryan has made use
If it. But Mr.. Nicolay, who, in writing
The life of Lincoln. had access to all
lis papers, and who, as private secre-
tary, personally knew Of 1incoln's pub
ac addresses, Is the best possible au.
thority on the subject. When he says
that Lincoln "never said or wrote any
hing that BY the utmost license could
be distorted to resemble it." there can
Sc no doubt Of the forgery. No can
iass in this country has ever been
Observation-Disclosures Press.
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spite of legal enaetments Of parliaments
come from the general competition with
the countries of the whole globe into
which we are forced by cheapness and
facility of transportation-from over-pro-
iuction in past years, from extravaganza
during good times, and from our own
social and political agitations. One of
the chief causes of hard times to-
day is this agitation for radical
change in the currency of the coun-
by an overwhelming majority this agi-
tation-bury it out of sight-one chief
cause of hard times will be out of the
way. Other causes may remain, more
or less. That of the general competi-
ton with all the nations of the earth
must remain. Good times, however.
may be expected to come back, even if
only gradually. The overproduction that
glutted our markets has been used up;
with their money-if it can be invested
safely; our wOndrous natural resources
invite investments to develop them-and,
confidence, restored, the outlook is
bright. But the essential thing is con-
6dence. Today it is confidence that is
needed far more than an increase in the
volume of the currency. The volume of
tue CURRENCY ~ ldise eAOuSuS " iAcfeaSe
Ninety per cent. Of all business is done
TssaSe e s2lI{ SfS. -
hard times-and they are the many
turn away from delusive remedies-and
the country will be again put on the road
to prosperity.
1 ask, is it honest to try to pay debts
with half the money which we received
when contracting them? National or pri-
vate, debts contracted upon fnan-
.ial system, such that those who
loaned money gave it a certain com
could not at the time have helped
doing, that they would receive it
back at the same commercial value,
should be paid in values of that same
financial system. That the great Amer
lean republic will as nation, declare to
the world that it will now make law
compelling its creditors to be. satisfied
with half, or little more of the money
they loaned to it-and 60 on record in
the eyes of the world as a brokcn-down,
bankrupt, repudiating- nation, it is not
possible to believe. No one will say i'm
justification of such possibility that
America is compelled by national poverty
to do so. Then, no one should be able to
say tnat sne THINKS OF DONG SO.
There are a hundred aspects of this
question which do not touch upon. 1
merely throw out some thoughts, which
how reasons for my own present DO
!itical faith. and which may be of some
benefit to others in forming their own
judgment.
1 may, of course, be mistaken. But I
nave come to look upon the present agi-
.ation as the great test of universal suf-
trage and popular sovereignty. Can the
people defend public honor and the in
situations of the country at the polls, as
hey have done on the field Of battle?
Can they be SO calm and deliberate in
their judgment, so careful to weigh all
things in the, scales of reason and to
.an be trusted with the settlement Of
grave social and political problems
That is the question that is before us
1t the present moment.
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CAAIPAIGN-POTPOURr
1896. a..


1896.
(74ne-"Herc's to Good old Wines Drink Hsr
Do,rn.'')
We want an honest dollar, so we do.
We want an honest dollar and for it We
will boiler, ~
If we have to burst our collar
Now will you? S.s
Free siiyerii never d. don You ou s see.
Free silyer'll never do, only for shabby
A repudiating crew
So they be. tS;
fFstset!!Sn !: our s sry Sc Sc
Protection lis is our our cry and we'll shout it
For election it is nigh iF&a
We're after after BBryans scsI|p % We
We're after Bryan's scalp, and wen mate
him whine and yelp y M
After Populistic help ieE
Don't you see?
Now Re saS Down IL Msins
Now, sewall he Is sad, and Watson he 3
mad, rs.
And It make. US awful glad i
W Wi vote Tor honest money, 20 We w VIII !
Well vote for honest .money-not for Ne
braska's sonney,
But Mi 3 %s a anS Hobart
Judge =. J. Hamilton. \
Sturgeon Bay. Wis.
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Oct. is. se1t. r.

Americans are in the midst Of - mar
velous era. Several hundred million dol
lars have been. added to the value of
American gsSalss 1 Il ssaa ahf L e s.
the side of the sober truth Of oiern
trade. The widest dreams Of az mos
ties of fiatism pale into insignificay ce IN
day. Nature is making moneA d for
Americans faster than any printing
press could do it. The rise in the prices
of the products of American farms
means the beginning of a prosperity that
needs only the success of the honest dol
lar at the November election to c,iaran-
tee its permanence.
Most of the chief farm products share
in the advanced prices. Most of these
commodities are being exported in :xnor-
nous quantities, and in exchange Amer
lea will get European gold. No one. can
say truly how much has been added to
the wealth of Americans by the rise. but
q few figures will give the reader ansink-
ling of the mighty force at work. for
American veal. Corn has risen s cents
a bushel, wheat II cents and ,ata a
cents. Competent grain men estimate
that those advances have added to- the
value of the holdings in this country on
the three cereals alone the following
enormous sums: -
X xg .....' '............... .$lOO, zoo GOO
Mneat.... ........... 6O,O00,OOO
oats .....'........ ............ 25.O00O00
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CLEVELAND AND ST. LOUIS.

Flag to the Nominee and . Floral Trib.
ute to Mrs. Mckinley.
The next crowd occupied all the avail
able space around the little reviewing
stand. It was composed Of commercial
travelling men from Cleveland and St.
Louis. They presented Gov. Mckinley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

Music has from the first formed an i'm
portant factor in Christian E,ndeaVor work
In the early history of the organization
when it was confined to the Wiliisto1
Church in Portland Me. the singing of
hymns was considered one of the great
aids to infuSing enthusiasm and zeal In the
work. In fact, one of the early objections
to the methods pursued by the Christian
Endeavorers was that of an old hard-sheli
deacon. who said that he attended one OF
the Endeavor meetings. and that they
sang nine hymns inside of an hour.
But he was asked. did they not sing
gospel hymns
"Oh. yes he replied; but l don't want
to go TO no such singing school any more.
Those who oired the organization and
who became interested In the work did not
feel he did, because they knew that
music in its highest form induces the most
lofty and holy aspirations. At first the
chief hymn of the Endeavorers was that
known as "Boylston." the first line of
which is ''Blest be the tie that binds.' and
for some years. even after the organiZa-
ton tad gone beyond the city OF Portland
the state of Maine and even the New Eng
land states. that good old hymn was the
one most affected by those who belonged to
the Christian Endeavor Association
The first hymn that was diStinctively
written for the association was Keep Your
COlors Flying, by the Rev j. E. Rankin,
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musical directors, he acquired quite repu-
taticn from his excellent handling of the
big chorus that sang In the Mechanics
Institute on the opening day of the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Foster was born in Richmond, Va,
but shortly after his birth his parents re-
moved to Baltimore, SO that his early life
was spent in that city He has been inter-
ested in Endeavor work for many years
and is thoroughly irnbued with its spirit
He early commenced the study of music
Eelng taught both the piano and organ
by the best teachers in Baltimore, among
them being the late Jarvis Butler who was
we'll known in this city. Even as a student
he utilized his musical knowledge in church
work, having been connected with the CITY
missions in lltimore. He was musical d.
rector and organist in the Seventh BAPTIST
Church. Baltimore, for five years and was
also the director of male quartet in that
city. He came to Washington in December,
1883. but continued to play the organ in
Baltimore until the last of the following
year. Then he became precentor of the
First Baptist Church in this CITY While
serving at this church he also was the ire
centor In the Sunday school and introducetl
the feature Of the Sunday school MAY an
nual Ian elaborate musical program, which
Is arranged for the children only This
festival forms one of the musical features
of that church work each year When the
First Baptist Church moved into its new
building at the corner Of 18th and o streets,
Mr.. Foster. organized the first quartet
which consisted of Miss Bertha Lincoln
scprano; Mrs. c. B. Rhecm, contralto:
George Leclair basso. and Mr.. Foster tenor
and director. Mr. Foster was director Of the
music at the big meeting at the Metropol-
itan Opera House in New York during the
Christian Endeavor convention in 80 in
that city.
He participated in the Montreal conven-
ton in 1893, was of the Two directors
in Cleveland in 81 and. as has already
been stated. was one of the three musical
directors in Boston last year. Just prior
to the Moody meetings in this city In
"a Mr. Foster organized the Christian
Endeavor choir here of about two hundred
voices. which became the nucleus for the
big Moody choir, which was also organ
! lied by MIR. Foster at the unanimous re-
quest of the pastors of all the churches
assisting in the Moody services. When
these meetings were over Mr.. Foster re-
ceiNed from these pastors a written vote
of thanks for his work. This Moody choir
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When this table is examined and 1t Is
noted how almost precisely balanced every
part in each section is, and how closely the
totals of the sections agree, two of them
with 1,155 members and the other two
numbering 1,1SO and 1,1S1 each, it can be
more readily understood how 1t is possible
to obtain such excellent results from the
chorus.
Those who have assisted in drilling the
convention chorus in the section rehearsals
are Mr.. p. S. Foster, DR.. F. ]. Woodman,
DR.. G. j. Johnston, Messrs. Page thinner
man, Russell Barnes, Harry G. kimball,
]. Arthur Rose and ]. H. Hunter.
Saturday afternoon the four sections of
the chorus will be massed together when
the grand open-air meeting is held at the
Capitol steps. This will be the only occa-
sion during the convention that the chorus
as a united whole will sing together, and is
locked forward to with a great deal Of ex
pectancy on the part Of those engaged in
planning for the musical features of the
convention. 1t is believed that citizens gen.
orally, but more especially lovers Of chorus
effects, will seize the opportunity to hear
the harmony and volume produced by 1000
trained voices. Such an opportunity has
never before been presented in Washington.
and only on very rare occasions elsewhere
In the country. At the time of the capital
centennial celebra ton. in 1893, 500 per-
sons comprised the chorus, which has stood
as the hi9h-water mark of united vocal
effort in this city.
The Directors.
AS has been already stated. the three di-
rectors of the different sections of the
chorus besides Chairman Clark will be Mr..
Percy s. Foster, Mr.. Peter F. Bilhorn and
Mr.. E. o. Excel. All these have been in
terested in Christian Endeavor work for
some time and have directed sectional
choruses in former conventions Messrs.
Bilhorn and Excel are known evan
gelists and have been engaged in religious
musical work for many years
Mr.. Peter P. Bilhorn, the singing evan
gelist was born in Mendoza, ILL.,. January
o. 1862. His parents were natives of Ba-
varia, Germany, and came to America in
its early history. Through a series Of meet
ings in Mr.. Moody's church In Chicago in
1881 Mr.. Bilhorn was led to consecrate his
entire energy to the service of his Master.
Since that time he has assisted in conduct
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In Him, living. dying.
Let your life be hid.
Hoping, trusting ever.
Breathe this mortal breath,
You shall live forever,
Christ has cono,iered de6tb
Some Popular Hymns.

which has become very popular with the
Christian Endeavorers, and which will prob
ably be frequently heard in this city during
the convention is God BE With You TIL
We Meet Again There will be one new
hymn presented at this convention. which
has been written by Mr. Percy S. Foster
fully as catchy as any Endeavor song. II
is entitled Loyal Soldiers" and is dedi-
Gated 10 the Christian Endeavor Union of
the District of Columbia. The words are
by John B. Morgan, also of this city. The
entire music and words are given on this
page.
hymn that will be popular with this
convention is called Anywhere, My Sa-
Vior, the words of which are by f. c. Ellis
worth and the music by j. II. Tenney
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Sunshine in the Soul.

Another old favorite is "True-hearted,
Whole-hearted.' written by Frances r.
Havelgal aid set 20 music by Mr.. Geo. c.
Stebbins.
State Songs.
Nearly every state In the Union has a
song which is peculiarly popular with En-
deavorers in its territory, and some of
these will be of interest to the Endeavorers
here. Maine, the state in which the
Christian Endeavor movement first started
has what is called "Christian Endesvor
Union Battle Hymn" which is Jung to the
tune of Tramp. Tramp. Tramp. the Boys
are Marching" II is as follows
Long ago call sent
From high heavens battlement
For an army that would pledge to save our land
We will volunteer TO save,
And in Maine was born the first Endeavor band
North and south their forces lent.
East and vest recruiters sent.
ana ,ney answered hom the islands of the sea:
Till mighty army grew,
Formed of biavest hearts and true
And TWO mlions strong We bear the name c. L.
From the dear old pine tree state
Strong to battle wrong and hate.
To our comrades marching amid the fray,
We a happy greeting sing.
We q hopeful message bring,
Victory shall Ice our own close the day.
Lamp: tramp: tramp: host advances,
This the watchword that We bring
With hearts in Christ aglow. and our faces
ward the foe.
We will win the state of Maine for Cfri>i
King.
Miss CORA b. BICKFoRD
Some of the other state hymns are the
following:
The Old Granite Song.
New Hampshire Christian Endeavor Son..
Words ny Kate l. Wheeler.
Music Portuguese Hymn.
The state of New Hampshire is dear us all.
Her hills and her mountains respond 10 the call:
Her on-iluwing rivers in gladncss awake.
To sound forth the praises OF old granite state
Her heroes undfLnted in times Of distress.
Meath the flag of the Union forth with the
rest;
When duty is cs Hing and danger is nigh
The old granite state will conquer die:
Her end her daughters LOYAL and brave
Meath the banner Of Christ they marrh ri a.
save:
In the battle for right which they undertake.
AS firm the granite in old granite state:
From loftest height the lowlest shore
New Hampshire. our homeland. Is evernare,
For Christ and The church., she resounds the
glad call.
The old granite state sends a greeting TO ALL: