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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-09-26

he dominating her. too? What impulse
tempted her to give him that kiss?
From hat moment she capitulated
Arnold rose from the hearth on which
the wood was cracking merrily, and
turped to Dorothy. There, dear, you
will soon be quite dry. Why, you look
like child, with all those curls about
you!" He ran his fingers through her
hair, which the dampness had curled in
to tight little rings about her head.
IL am not child" In her desire to
assert herself Dorothy's voice sounded
petulant and rebellious. Arnold pull
led up chair. After all, you will have
to sit down, dear; you are very tired"
But I'm not tired! Why should /
be? I've done nothing except be fool?"
"Dorothyr'
"Oh, let me revile myself" she said
bitterly; it will save you the trouble Of
doing it later She frowned slightly
and bit her lip as il in pain. There was
strange tightening about her heart
that had given her much trouble of late.
Arnold sat on the arm of her chair
and leaned lovingly over her. MY poor
little prisoner, are you tired Of the pirate
already. "And if / were," she said,
with an attempt at her old manner.
would you release me?" II would
never keep YOU against your will. dear;
but all this is nonsense. Kiss me, to
prove it,"
But the girl shivered and drew away
from him. Two months ago." she said
slowly. as il dragging the words out, II
promised to marry Mr.. Rand. Rand Of
Wall street, the papers call him. He is
not without honor in his country. though
never thought Of him as a prophet
She twisted her fingers nervously to-
gether in an effort to gain control Of her,
self. The man sat quite still, his eyes
riveted on her face. II never pretended
to love him; the subject was not men
toned between US. lie wants his
establishment managed by a clever wo-
man, and he thinks il worth twenty
Thousand year. l thought go, too
then. We had at least one point in COM
mon"
Dorothy" the man broke in, reach
ing out for her nervous little hands, 1t
is hideous to hear you talk 80. Rand is
nothing in your life. nothing! You have
given yourself to me-"
"Ah, YOU do not understand, and it
tortures me to go on explaining. After
had sold myself into bondage. 1 got
out Of town and came up here to breathe
a little. No one knew Of the step / had
taken; could not endure the thought
Of being discussed. And then you drop
ped in one day after that. and you rested
me. found myself relying upon you
more than / would have believed it pos
sible to rely on any man, and / needed
the strength of your friendship. Inever
meant you should love me-"
"You could not help it, dear"
The girl slipped from the chair and
sank down on the hearth with a sob
that turned the man heart-sick. She
looked such bit of thing crouching
there with the freight dancing about
her
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-09-26

Left to it's own devices, the boat
glided along quietly and then struck a
rock. The jar startled the girl, and
with little cry she pushed the man
away from her. In another moment
they were both in the water. Miss Kent
rose first and reached out for the CAP
sized boat, but in second Arnold was
beside her.
Lay you hand on my shoulder, Dor
othy. Don't try to swim; make no re-
sistance There is no danger il you do
as say"
The girl obeyed him silently. and with
a few strong strokes he reached the
shore of small island in the middle of
the stream. He struggled up through
the tangled underbrrsh that grew down
into the water, and pulled Dorothy after
him. Then he shook himself like
great Newfoundland dog. and picking
Dorothy's bedraggled little figure up in
his arms, ran hurriedly through the
woods.
Miss Kent was proudly conscious Of
the mans great strength, but she made
no comment until she came within sight
Of picturesque bungalow.
Where are you taking me?''
ITO my shooting box, dear. l always
meant you should see it. but not under
quite such conditions as this He
laughed gayly. The relief Of having
her safely On land again was so great!
He put her down on the steps and went
forward to unlock the door. II am 60
ing to build fire and get you dry i'm
mediately, you poor little wet thing! l
am a pirate who has captured a princess.
Will it please your royal highness to en-
teri"
Arnold threw open the door and held
out his hand to Dorothy. She rose and
let him lead her into the cosy room that
opened up before her. 1t was essentially
mans room. Guns, pipes and fishing
tackle were jumbled together in sports
manlike confusion. Some racing prints
hung upon the wall, and row of stems
upon the shelf testified to the owners
fondness for beer. Big Fayal chairs
stood invitingly about, near which were
little tables Uttered with books and to-
bacco. You are to sit down. dear, be
cause you are much too wet. but Ill
stand and turn ourselves about like
apples on string. In the mean time,
YOU are to drink this Aronld pro-
duced flask from the cupboard and
poured out little whisky. That will
take off the chill" Dorothy drank
obediently, moving about the room
while Arnold laid the fire with a skill
and dexterity born Of much experience.
He was supremely happy and felt like a
boy on holiday. 1t was such a JOY to
know that Dorothy loved him. and then
to have her here in his own domain gave
him a happy sense Of possession. So
filled was he with the keenness of his
own emotions that ne did not notice how
quiet and passive Dorothy had suddenly
become. She was watching him in.
tently. No part Of his personality es
capped her, and now in his role Of host
he took no greater strength and fascina-
ton. 1t seemed to Dorothy that in the
past half hour she had lost control Of
the situation. She who always prided
herself upon holding the lines in her
fingers! She had been carried into the
nlana uhare Arnold xas master Was
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14
WHAT THE eovERNMENTcAN DO
Ex-President Harrison on the Powers OF
Government.

Government.
will tell you what this government
can do alone. 1t can fix its money unit,
1t can declare by law what shall be the
relative value of an ounce of gold and
an ounce of silver, but it cannot make
that last declaration good. tits unques-
tionably fully within the power of this
government to bring this country to a
silver basis by coming silver dollars and
making them legal tender. They can do
that. This government can say you shall
take one of those dollars in discharge of
any debt owing to you for one dollar,
notwithstanding you may have loaned
gold dollars; but it cannot say, and en-
force its decree, if you should call out
the regular army and navy and muster
all our great modern ships and add the
militia, and put William j. Bryan in
command of them-it cannot enforce
the decree that one ounce of gold is the
equivalent of sixteen ounces of silver.
Not only that, not France and England
and Germany can do that unless the
markets respond. Why? You may
make me take silver dollar for debt,
but if I have bought my goods at gold
prices you cannot make me give as many
yards of cloth for a silver dollar as I
have been in the habit of giving for a
gold one.
If have a gold dollar in this hand
and a silver one in that, and you declare
they are equal, and can take that gold
dollar to bullion broker and get two
dollars for II, know it is lie. If
have nothing but gold dollar, and
sugar is 20 pounds for one dollar, will
not give that gold dollar for 20 pounds
of sugar. will take it around to a
broker and get two silver dollars for it
and get the 20 pounds of sugar and have
one silver dollar left. So it is, my
friends. We can of ourselves, of our
own wisdom, declare the unit of value.
We can coin silver freely, but we can
not make sixteen ounces of silver equal
to one ounce Of gold unless it is. And it
is not unless the merchants take it at
that rate. That is where all this thing
comes in. 1t is trade, it is the merchant,
1t is the man who exchanges and deals
in these things that fixes the relative
value, and if you do not take the value
he fixes the gold dollar will go back to
the gold vault and the gold will 60 out
of Observation-Disclosures Harrison,
in His New York Speech.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

The government pays about s14of
ooo, 900 q year to pensioners. The pay
ments last year were S141, 1896, 220.
Every one of these dollars was worth
100 cents and equal to a dollar in gold.
If the policy of the Chicago platform
and party should be made effective by
legislation, every dollar thereafter re-
.ceived by pensioner would be worth
only SO cents. 1t would be called dol
lar, but in the purchase of pension
er's supplies it would go only so far as
30 cents go now. The buying power OF
the pensioners monthly allowance, like
that of the depositor's money, still to be
paid out of the savings bank, and the
value of policies to be paid by. life in
surance companies, would be reduced
by nearly one-half.-N. Y. Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14
1.-THE Free Coinage Problem"

"The Free Coinage Problem" is the
title of penny magazine or pamphlet,
by Lewis n. Lembitz, of Louisville,
Ky. 1t contains one of the fairest and
best discussions of the money question
to be had at any price. 1t contains in
very brief space and in simple language
as much of the early history of money,
especially in this country, as is neces-
sary to understand the present situa-
ton. 1t discusses in a logical, unbiased
and impartial manner the probable eff
fects of the proposed free coinage legis-
lation upon all classes, and especially
upon farmers and wage-earners. Itpre-
sents vivid picture of the present hard
lot of many farmers and shows what
kind of money will be for their best in.
terests. - r...-.. ...-
This little 4s-page magazine contains
more of monetary history and facts,
and more of sound argument, than
many books which cost 100 times it,
price. 1t makes II possible for any in.
telligent laborer or farmer who car
spare one cent to become we'll informed
on the money question before he cast.
his vote. Ten or fifteen copies can b.
ordered at once for ten or fifteen per
sons. Otherwise it will cost two cent
70 send one cent. Address Present Prob
lens Publishing company, 81 Parl
place, New York city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

1--WE don't want any 53-cent dol
lars in this town" was the emphatic
greeting of workman to the presiden-
,tial candidate of the populists and sill
.verites as he passed through Hunting
don, Pa. If the American workingmen
are wise they will see to it that every
town and city in the United States gives
the same answer to the free coinage APP
peals for votes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14
PROBATE NOTICE.
The STATE OF TEXAS, | ga.
County of BeXar.

L [
County of BeXar.
County Court in Matters of Probate to
September term. 1896.
The State OF Texas, to all persons in
terested in the administration of the
estate Of Anna Junghaenel, deceased:
j. Belohlavek, administrator Of the es-
tate Of Anna Junghaenel, deceased, has
filed his final account In the County Court
of Bexar County, which will be acted on
at the September term, A. ID. 1896, of said
Court, at the Court House thereof, in the
City of San Antonio, after this notice
shall have been duly published for twenty
(20 days In some newspaper printed in
Bexar County, Texas; at which time all
persons interested In said estate may ap-
pear and make objections thereto, II they
Witness, Thad. w. Smith. Clerk of the
County Court Of Bexar County,
-, and seal of said Court, at my
SEAL Office in San Antonio, this
49, Twenty fourth day Of August,
A. d. 1896.
-I- THAD. w. SMITH,
Clerk County Court Bexar County.
By r. G. SYMINGToN, Deputy.
Issued same day.
Came TO hand, August cath, 1896, at 5
o'clock p. m, and publication of the
above citation ordered made in the San
Antonio Daily LIGHT.
JNo. P. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff Bexar County
By JAMES M. VAN RIPER, deputy.
-, s-26. %
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

No country can prosper that habituai-
ly tells lies. If the United States stamps
the lie "This is one dollar" on pieces of
silver worth SO cents, it will have taken
the first step away from the straight
path Of national truth and honor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

SPINAL Dr.. Miles Nerve Piasters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14
"16 to I" Explained.


Silver is now coined only ON govern
ment account, and the government is
pledged to keep our silver and gold dol
lars equal in purchasing power. With
free and unlimited coinage at 16 to
the silver dollar would, as now, weigh
l6 times as much as the gold dollar, but
the coinage would be on private account,
and the government would be free from
all obligation to redeem silver in gold
dollars. 1t would simply give silver
dollar to every one who brought S71H
grains Of silver to its minis.
Under free coinage the silver dollar
would be worth, as is the Mexican dol
lar today, only about half Of gold dol
lar. All of our gold would be boarded
Or exported, and only silver dollars
would be left in circulation; prices
would double at once; wages and sal
aries would rise slowly and usually
only after strikes; 5000, 900 depositors
in savings banks would receive back in
value only half of the 1900, 900, 600
they put in; the 1900, 900 insurance pol
icies of this country would lose half their
present and Just value, which is over
"a, 900, 600, 900; the 300 pension
ers would receive dollars worth only
half as much as gold dollars; the /, $50,
600 shareholders in building and loar
associations would lose nearly one-hali
of the $3.50, 900, 600 now due them; the
railroads and corporations, which prob
| ably owe two-thirds of the mortgage
Indebtedness of this country, would bt
gamers by billions of dollars; the mil
lions of savings bank depositors and in
surance policy holders would lose the
most of what the wealthy corporation
would gain; farmers would lose NOR
than they would save, for not onit
would prices of what they buy go up a
much as would prices Of what they hav,
to sell, but there would be a permanent
disadvantage and loss because fiuctuat
ing silver prices would have to- be re
duced to gold prices when they expor
their surplus products, the price o
which largely fixes prices for their hn
exported products; interest would b
much higher than at present, as it is il
all silver countries, because men will
not loan at low rates of interest whel
they are to be paid in deprecated dol
lars Of uncertain value.
II When, after great injury and suffer
ing, we should emerge ON a silver basis
we would be worse off than when on
gold basis and would have gained moth
ing except some costly experience.
:. -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14
NOT CONTRADICTORY ARGUMENTS.
How the Silver Mine Owner Would Profit
Under Free Coinage.

| How the Silver Mine owner Would Profit
Under Free Coinage.
Because the believers in free coinage
could not possibly increase the CONNER
| cial value of the silver in coin stamped
Zone dollar the silverites gleefully
ask: "What then becomes of your state
ment that free silver will benefit the
silver mine owner? If the value of sill
yer bullion is not raised, how will the
man who produces it profit by free coin
age?"
There is no inconsistency in the asser-
tions that the value of silver will be no
greater under free coinage than it is
now and that the effect of such free
coinage will be to benefit the owners of
silver mines. The discussion on this
point arises from the silyerite confusion
of value with price. Nobody denies that
the government can by calling 371k
grains of silver one dollar and making
it by law the measure of values raise
the price" of silver bullion to $1.29
an ounce. But this is very different
from raising its "value." The value de-
ponds on the ratio in which it will ex-
change for other labor products, and
this ratio will not be affected by any
thing which the government may do.
Congress might declare that 3711s grains
of silver should be dollar, and this
would make the price of an ounce of sill
a
that would be its value?
Where the silver mine owners profits
would come in would be in the lower
wages which he would pay for his labor
through the lessened value of the dollar
in which wages are paid. Suppose that
the average rate of wages in the silver
mining industry is now So. so per day.
Under free coinage this $751; would
have purchasing power of only $1.75.
This is what the silver advocates mean
when they tell the farmers that, meas
ured in silver dollars, prices of all kinds
of goods would be doubled. The mine
owner would, in other words, receive
nominal price of s1.29 an ounce for sill
yer which he now sells for SO cents an
ounce. But he would not double the
wages of his miners, who would find
themselves paying twice as much for
everything they bought. OF course they
would ask for more pay, and if labor
was scarce they would probably secure
an advance in wages, but it is certain
that they would not get 81 per day.
Here is the milk in the cocoanut for
the silver mine owners. Their expenses
are nearly all for labor, as, unlike a
manufacturing industry, they do not
buy raw materials. They know very
well that while the price of their prod
uct would at once be doubled by free
coinage they could not be compelled to
pay twice as much wages. So they
would make all the profit represented
by the difference between 81 per, day
and the wages that they actually paid.
This would be fine thing for the mine
owners Perhaps the workers who would
have to work for less (reaD wages may
think it would not be 60 fine for them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23
An Important Concession.

The Oregon and Washington branch of the Travellers Protective Association has obtained what is regarded as a great concession from the Southern Pacific, the privilege of riding on her freight trains. The association importuned the State Railway Commission for a long time without success. Owin to the poor passenger train service over n great area of Southern Oregon the com mercial travellers find itineonvenient The Southern Pacific has religiously enforced orders relative to the prohibition of passengers on freight trains. The State Railway Com nilsson has at last secured consent that holders of 1000 and 1000 mile tickets shall have the privilege of using the freight hereafter.
 American Commercial Traveller
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23
CEREMONY AT 8;I5 SHARP
WILL TELL THE TRUTH.
But How He Whips the Devil Around the Bush.-The Resolutions and Prom
 ises of Young Business

Last night a pominent young bus mess man walked into restaurant, ordered a dozen oysters, then drew from his pocket bottle of beer which he proceed to open and drink. Why did you not drink your beer in the saloon, asked our reporter, who was sitting near by. "I will tell you,' replied the y. b. m, Last yearI only made one resolution, that was that l would not take a drop of intoxicating liquor during the year. l kept the resolution and as a result my health was poorer during the year than ever before in my life. A the first of this year l made two resolutions and one promise. The former that i would take q drink whenever l felt like it and that 1 would not tell single lie on any subject during the year '96. The promise l made to my wife, and it was that I would not drink in a saloon during the year. So you see  to keep my resolution and my prom ise l must go out of the saloon to drink my beer.
 'You are quite q hunter and fisher man, I believe, said the reporter.
 ''Yes; am very fond of those sports, responded the gentleman.
 Does your second resolution ap- ply to those sports, and if so how do yon propose to keep up your rep utation as n successful sportsman, asked the inqnisitive reported.
 T have quit lying. If hunt and kill one bird I willsay that Killed but one bird, and if 1 fish and catch a mimow l will not swear that it was four-pound trout, as in former days. But, do you know, this will be the hardest part of my resolution to keep"
 If the gentleman keeps his last resolution lthe first and the promise is easy) our readers will have cause to believe that the millennium is near at hand. The man who has not exaggerated about his success or non success at hunting and fishing has not, heretofore, existed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23

That popular young gentleman, Mir Edward Blackwell, who has for the past year been in the employ of the Golden Eagle clothing store, has rendered his resignation to his em- ployers, to take effect on the first of February. Mir. Black well resigns to engage in farming at his old home, near Faith. That he may cultivate and gather an abundant harvest is the sincere wish of his many Pine Bluff friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23
STRUCK BY A CAR.
shops Yesterday Afternoon.

About 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon while the Altheimer branch passenger train was being switched at the shops the little son of Mir. Terry attempted to cross the track when the cars struck him and knocked him down He was badly bruised. but fortunately no bones were broken. The father of the little boy is q pattern maker at the Cotton Belt shops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23

Mr. Joe Walker, who was dele gate from this county to the Cotton Growers Convention held recently in Memphis, speaks very hopefully of the good that will be accomplished by the meeting of that body He says that while the benefit to the South and cotton planters will not be observed at first it will be gradual and lasting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23
Has So Many Friends that He Is Obliged to Secure the
 Opera-House to
 seat Them.

A great many people wonder why on earth Dan Maloney ever selected the Opera-house as place for hold ing his wedding on Monday January 27; more especially those who are aware of the fact that the intended brides parents strongly object to the union. Maloney gives as his reason that he has an untold mum Der of friends, a large majority of whom he expects to attend, conse- quently he has secured the Opera house on account of the capacity md location, as he expects everybody to make merry and laugh loud as they choose; as he will exert himself to make each and every one enjoy them selves that evening sure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23

Should this miserable weather con tinue q few days longer it will be impossible for pedestrians to reach the postofiice on account of the mud and slush Crossings should be put down at the intersection of Main street and Third and Fourth ave nues. The Board of Public Affairs should have this matter attended to at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23

The event of Maloney's life takes place at the Opera-house Monday, Jan. 27th, when he will accept Mrs. Maloney for better or worse. Her parents being bitterly opposed to the match will naturally make the occasion one of greater moment to all interested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23

The popular shoe store of Jake Katzenstein now closes it's doors every evening, Saturday excepted, promptly at 6:30 o'clock. This is done in order to give his employees needed rest and recreation after q hard days work. All of our mer- chants should follow the example set by Mir. Katzenstein.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23

Mir. Ed. Rosenberg is continually bantering his friends to bet suit of clothes on a certain issue. If you want to know what it is ask Mir. Selig Rosenberg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23

BLOOD AND NERVES are very closely related. Keep the blood rich, pure and healthy with Hoods Sar- saparilla and you will have no trouble from nervousness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23
A Candy Pulling,

There will be a candy pulling at the residence of Mrs Mary Baum's, corner of Fourth avenue and Elm street, Saturday night for the bene- fit of the Presbyterian Church. The public is invited to be present
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-23

The Entre Nous Euchre Club was delightfully."- entertained yesterday by Mrs. Fannie Adolph Meyer. Mrs. Becky Franklin captured the prizes.