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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18

stopped or restricted their operations,
enterprise is already discouraged and
nearly paralyzed, many works of public
utility by industrial or railroad COM
panies have already been ordered off,
thousands of workingmen are already
thrown out of employment, gold is al
ready being boarded, capital is already
being sent out of the country to be in.
vested in Europe for safety.
And why all this? Not, as the silver
men foolishly pretend, because the ex-
listing gold standard has made money
scarce, for capital is lying idle in heaps,
scores upon scores Of millions, fairly
yearning for safe employment No.
Ask those concerned why all this hap
pens, and with one voice they will tell
you it is because they apprehend serious
danger to every dollar ventured out
through the change of our standard of
value in prospect, through the debase-
ment Of our currency threatened by the
free silver coinage movement. And if
these are the effects of a mere appre-
hension Of possibility, what would be
the effect of the event itself?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18
COMMERCE NEEDS A STABLE STAND.
ARD
Vice Presidential Candidate Hobart Shows !
Why Gold Is the Best Measure of Values. |

Vice Presidential Candidate Hobart Shown
Why Gold Is the Best Measure of Values.
In his letter accepting the Republican
nomination for vice president Hon. Gar
ret A. Hobart said:
The money standard of great nation
should be as fixed and permanent as the
nation itself. To secure and retain the
best should be the desire of every right
minded citizen. Resting ON stable foun-
dations, continuous and unvarying GER
tainty of value should be its distinguish
ing characteristic. The experience of
all history confirms the truth that every
coin, made under any law, howsoever
that coin may be stamped. will finally
command in the markets of the world
the exact value of the materials which
compose it, The dollar of our country,
whether of gold or silver, should be of
the full value of 100 cents, and by so
much as any dollar is worth less than
this in the market by precisely that
sum will some one be defrauded.
The necessity of certain and fixed
money value between nations as well as
individuals has grown out of the inter-
change Of commodities, the trade and
business relationships which have arisen
among the peoples of the world, with
the engagements of human wants and
the broadening Of human interests.
This necessity has made gold the final
standard Of all enlightened nations.
IL we are to continue to hold our
place among the great commercial ma
tions, we must cease juggling with this
question and make our honesty of pur-
pose clear to the world. No room should
be left for misoonoeption as to the
meaning Of the language used in the
bonds of the government not yet ma
tured. 1t should not be possible for any
party or individual to raise a question
as to the purpose of the country to pay
all its obligations in the best form of
money recognized by the commercial
world.
Any nation which is worthy Of credit
or confidence can afford to say explicit
ly on a question so vital to every in
terest what it means when such mean
ing is challenged or doubted. 1t is de-
sirable that we should make it know at
once and authoritatively that an "hon-
est dollar" means any dollar equivalent
to gold dollar Of the present standard
of weight and fineness.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18
Real Estate Transfers.

Owosso-M Marion ID. Corey to III. nj.
Eighme, land on sec "a, $500.
III. Nj. Eighme to M. ID. and Annie +.
Corey, lots and s, blk 6, A. i. Williams
add, $500.
M. ID. Corey and wife to VIM. Wilcox,
lots and s, blk 6, A. l.. Williams add,
$1,000.
f. j. Shelton to b. Schmid, cd of lot 5,
blk II, A. L. & B. o. WIS add, $525.
Geo. Thomas to M. L. * @. ID. Stewart,
land on sec 23, $3.50.
I'M. Cowan to Grinnell Bros, lot 2,
blk 8, S. X. Barnes add, $500.
Durand-C. Fauble to B. Alger, lots 5
and 6, blk 2, Fauble's LIST add, 500.
G. L. Gillett to M. B. Pierce, e 60 # Of
lot /. blk 2, Durand l.. Co.'S LIST add, 1875.
Middlebury-C. Robson to j. @. Ander-
son, S0a on sec %, $4,000.
Sciota-John Green to Nj. Lohrer, l5a
on sec IL, $500.
Woodhull-H, b. Edwards to d. q a.
Warf1e, 10a on sec "a, 5000.
Lothrop-C. T.. Mackinder to o. A. Tur-
ner, lot /, blk 5, 500.
Corunna-J. T. McCurdy to @. Z. Fair,
lot and WI lot blk 8, $3.50.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18
From a Great Democrat.

A depreciation of the currency is al
ways attended by loss to the laboring
classes. This portion of the community
have neither time nor opportunity to
watch the GIBBS and flows of the money
market. Engaged from day to day in
their useful tolls, they do not perceive
that, although their wages are NOM
inally the same, or even somewhat
higher, they are greatly reduced, in
fact, by the rapid increase of currency,
which, as it appears to make money
abound, they are at first inclined to con-
slider o blessing. - Andrew Jackson,
Eighth Annual Message.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18
SIMPLE SUMS FOR sILve 9lrss.
problems Which Can Easily BE Figured
Out by Voters.

problems Which Can Easily BE Figured
Out by Voters.
A farmer raises 1000 bushels OF
wheat for which he now gets $500.
With that money he buys various kinds
of manufactured goods at low prices.
With free coinage at 16 to he might
get $1,000 for his wheat, but would
certainly have to pay nearly twice as
much for the goods he would buy. How
much would the farmer gain from q
cheap money scheme which doubled the
price of the things he gets in exchange
fpr his wheat?
The Sherman silver law of 1890 pro.
yided for the purchase by government
of "a, 900, 900 ounces of silver per year.
Under the operation of that law the
price of silver, after short speculative
rise, fell steadily from 81. 16 to 73 cents
per ounce If the purchase and storage
of practically the entire American pro-
duction of silver could not prevent it's
price from falling, what reasons are
there for believing that the mere act of
coming silver into dollars and return
ing them to the owners of the bullion
will double the price Of all the silver in
the world?
A workingman who depends for his
livelihood on the sale of his labor to an
employer is now paid SO per day in
currency based on the gold standard and
kept on parity with gold by our laws.
This SO will buy a relatively large guam
tity Of necessities. If this country adopts
free coinage and goes on to silver basis,
81 will buy only one-half as much of
the goods the workingman needs. Show
how labor would be benefited by pol
icy which would cut the purchasing
power of wages i'll two.
An investor having money to lend
was approached by farmer who want
ed loan for the purpose of huying new
implements, additional stock and some
fertilizers. IF you will let me have
$500 on the security Of my land and
buildings, said the farmer, 81 will
vote for free silver law which will en-
able me to pay you back next year in
dollars worth just half of those you
lend me-" State how much money that
investor loaned the farmer, also the
rate of interest paid.
A large number of persons who COM
planned that they were poor decided to
enact laws which would make them all
rich. As their poverty consisted in the
lack of food, clothes, furniture, houses
and other forms of wealth, they agreed
that instead of producing the things
they needed they would set men to work
digging silver, which they did not need,
out of the Rocky mountains. By SO do
ing they expected that the supply Of
other labor products would in some mys-
serious way be increased. How much is
twice nothing, and how will the chang
ing of silver bullion into coins make
more houses, machinery or beef?
If the sound money vote in Vermont
increases the Republican majority from
81, 900 in 1892 to 3s, 900 this year, how
long will it take the 16 to l issue to
wipe out the entire Democratic vote in
that state? WHIDDEN GRAHAM
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18

We cannot by law fix the value Of
either metal or coin or of any of the ar
ticles that enter into the wants of life.
The great law of demand and supply
affects the value as it does iron, copper
or zinc. All have fallen in market value
by means Of new discoveries and i'm
proved methods of production. Senator
Sherman.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18
Sound Argument From Eminent Bimet-
aIlists.
Sherman.

allists.
Gold is recognized as the universal
standard Of value 1t is the measure
that must be used 1t is the measure by
which your wealth must be tested. y y
The wealth of the United States is
tested by the same rule. 1t has been
and always will be the touchstone of
measurement, and when you depart
from that and try to figure up any other
measure which the world does not
recognize you get into confusion. Sen
ator William M. Stewart.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18

Besides the money in circulation there
was in the treasury Sill, 1903, $40 Of
gold to cover the certificates and main
tain the redemption of legal tender
notes, S7S, GA, DAB silver dollars, which
are in the treasury mainly because peo-
pie object to receiving them, and other
moneys aggregating 1854, 519, 1881. The
whole amount of money in the country
IN 1876 was $765, 6S3, 1884; in 1896, in
cluding gold and silver bullicu in the
treasury, the amount is So, G46, 897, 955.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
THE GRAND RALLY
Friday Night viii Call Many an Old Democrat
From His Haunt and Make Him Feel
Young Again.

Grand preparations are being made for
the ratification meeting to be held at
Capitol park Friday night. Democrats
are becoming more and more enthused
every day over the nomination of the ma
tional standard-b bearers, and are fairly
bubbling over for an opportunity to give
vent to their pent-up feelings to make
the air ring with hurrahs.
The Weber band is arranging special
music for the occasion, and patriotic airs
will make the katydlds ashamed of
themselves.
The speeches will be restricted to FIVE
and ten minutes each, and everybody
will be given an opportunity to say
word of cheer and encouragement for the
most sweeping democratic victory in
August and November ever witnessed
since the organization of the party.
Birmingham usually blows her whis-
ties, raises here flags and stretches her
bunting on holiday and joliification oc-
caslon, but since the young democratic
Standardization has set the pace she will
this time air her eloquence in a manner
that will convince our own people that
Birmingham is raising orators and pa
triots, as we'll as building industries in
creasing her commercial interest and de-
veloping her natural resources.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
THE STRIKE SETTLED.
The Questions of Prices of Mining Ore at
WOrthingtOn & Co.'S Ore Mines at sh-
kooda Amcably Adjusted.

The strike of the ore miners at Worth
ington & Co.'S ore mines at IshlSooda
terminated yesterday, an amicable ar
rangement of all existing differences
having been brought about.
MIR. j. w .Worthington, in conversa-
tion with a State Herald reporter yes
terday afternoon in reference to the
strike, spoke as follows:
The strike at Ishkooda was settled
today. The differences between the OPP
orators and and operatives were those
likely to arise at any mine, but none of
the questions quoted by the State Her.
aid this morning in the anonymous let
ter referred TO were the cause of the
strike, nor did any of these questions en-
ter into the settlement OF it.
THE only question at ISSUE" he said,
land the only one resented by the min
ers of any Importance, either to them or
the operators, was the question of in
crease OF price for mining ore.
Certain Irregularities which we have
attempted to correct in the matter of fair
treatment to the employees at Ishkooda
led largely to the trouble. These ques-
tions have all been agreeably settled
and the men will resume work at once"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
JOHNSTON AT DOTHAN.
Three Hundred People of All Political Faiths
Do Him Honor-Many Recalctiants
Brought Back Into Line,

Dothan, July 15.-Captain Johnston
spoke here this afternoon to an audience
of 5000 people, mostly men and voters of
Henry county.
The people, without regard to party.
have been in general good humor here
since the news of Hon. William j.
Bryan's nomination by the national
democratic convention and the breach
between democrats and populists there
by made one. Accordingly Johnston's
speech today fell upon many ears more
willing to hear than they would have
been two weeks ago before the national
democracy had given evidence of the
faith that was in them.
So far as appearance would go, there
was only one populist in the vast throng
today that hung unattentive on the wise
words of the gallant captain. This sin
gle one occasionally vociferated hur-
rah for Goodwin, which returned to him
each time without response.
Johnston's speech was roundly and fire.
quently applauded, and at the end many
democrats who had gone astray returned
and shook his hand with new profess
sions of their loyalty and faith to the
party of their fathers.
Henry county and southeast Alabama
will come round all right on August 3.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
st. Louis Results.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 15.-The books to-
day paid back a lot of the money they
cleaned up yesterday. The first and
second races went to prime favorites and
the third and fifth to well backed second
picks. The track was fast and the
finishes were all exciting. Summary:
First race, five furlongs-Gold Top, SO
(Garner), 2 to l, won Zarada second,
~Rosny third. Time, 103a.
Second race, six and a half furlongs-
Ozark Jr., 50 &C. Slaughter), to 2, won;
Dick beneath second, Bravo third. Time,
1:2214.
Third race, six furIongs-Pelleas. 1903
Garner. to 2, won! Harry McCough
second st. Pancras third. Time, 1:15A.
Fourth race, one mile-Bridgeton, 81
&C. SIaughter), to l. won; Davezac
second Our Maggie third. Time. 1:4Sk.
Fifth race, mile and one-sixteenth-
Bing Binger, IS (Garner), to 1, won;
Schiller second, Linda third. Time,
1:4712.
Sixth race, five furlongs-Gladys II, 1O4
(Jones), to 1, won; Forsythe second,
Lady Hamilton third. Time 1:02A.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
Hill Indefinite.

New York, July Ex-senator Hill said
at noon today that he and Chairman
Hinckley of the state committee had an
informal conference with William c.
Whitney at the latter's house last night.
Senator German was not present. Their
deliberations were in no sense determ-
NATIVE. They discussed the situation
and considered the ACCESSIBILITY of call
ing a formal conference of democrats,
and probably some such action will be
taken. On this point, however, Hill was
Indefinite. He seemed to intend to give
the impression that conference will be
called, but was unwilling to commit him
self so far. He has already disclosed
their purpose, of which some time this
week he would notify the newspapers.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
OF Iron Producers With View to Control
ing and Raising Prices

Vi lrou 4 fOuuceFS Wlbn u view TO COntfOll-
ing and Raising Prices.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 15.-With the
view of forming a combination of manu-
facturers to control and raise prices a
nesting of pig iron men was held today
at the office of the Lehigh Coal and Iron
company. The call for the meeting was
sent out by George Brooks of Pottstown,
large pig iron producer. Beyond that
fact little of the meeting is known ex-
cept those who were present, and they
persistently refused to give out any in
formation concerning the discussion or
the BUSINESS transacted. The representa-
ton, however, was not large. There were
present three representatives of The
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany and the Thomas Iron company.
The Tennessee corporation has thirteen
furnaces in Alabama and four in Ten
nessee. The Thomas company has ten
furnaces in Pennsylvania and Is regard
ed as one of the most important pro-
ducers in this state. What other COM
panies were represented at the meeting
could not be learned.
The condition of the trade, its cause
and plans for relief were discussed and
talked over in a friendly way, but moth
ing definite was done today and another
meeting will be held at some future
time, when an endeavor win be made to
secure a larger attendance. The chief
object in view was to devise means for
regulating the production and prices of
pig iron
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
LEG IN THE GARBAGE.
Considerable Sensation Caused Among the
Rag Pickers When the Garbage Wagon
Turned Out Leg.


Yesterday morning while looking over
a pile of garbage which had just been
emptied near the Tennessee Packing
company's plant on the Southside, some
negroes discovered the foot and part of
the leg of another negro.
At sight of this the women who were
near raised shouts of terror and vacated
the spot instantly, and number of men
followed suit.
A number of the office force of the
Tennessee Packing company went down
to see the cause of the commotion and,
seeing the foot, carried it up to their
stables.
AT first the occurrence had sensational
surroundings, but later on it developed
that the foot had been amputated by
DR.. Copeland few days ago and that
his porter, in place of burying it, had
consigned 1t to the trash barrel.
Thus it found its way to the garbage
Mt
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
Athletic Club Tennis Tournament.

The second round of the tournament
opened yesterday afternoon with the fol-
lowing programme:
Prof. C. A. Brown, owe 30, VS.. Otto
r. H. Thach, owe " Is, VS.. c. A. Still
man, 80.
J. c. Kimball, owe u 80, VS.. ]. P. Ross,
owe Is.
Brown and Marx, Marx won the first
game, a lone game at that. and 1t looked
as If the favorite was not to have it all
his own way, as was expected. Brown
showed his superiority, though, by win
ming the next six games, ending with the
score of to l.
The second set was a repetition of the
first, Marx winning the first game and
Brown the following six; score to l. the
match was much more interesting than
the score in games show, as there were
number of deuce games played.
The Thach-Stillman match was given
to Thach by default. Stillman's nom
appearance, owing to illness, was espe-
cially to be regretted His withdrawal
gave Thach an easy path to the semi
finals. 5ft'- -
The Kimball-Ross match was post
poned until this afternoon
The most interesting match of the tour
nament so far was the one between Pro-
fessor Brown and Thach, Brown starting
two points behind scratch in one game
and one point the next.
Brown did not begin to show his usual
form, and Thach made the most of the
opportunity, winning the first game
with comparative ease. Brown, however,
made stand and won the next three
games and won the set with score of
GO. Thach played an excellent game
and handled Browns hard drives sur
prisingly well. Some of the rallies were
beautiful to see. Brown also won the
second set
The summary of the scores is as fol-
lows
Brown-Marx, 6-1, 6-1.
Brown-Thach, 60, 6-3.
The programme for this afternoon is
]. c. Kimball VS.. J. p Ross, the winner
to play L. C. Brown. The tournament
will close with the final match between
Prof c.. A. Brown and the winner of the
third round.
Lovers of tennis should not miss the
closing matches of this successful
tournament.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
NEARING COMPILE lON.
7 he Natatorium viii Soon Be Ready to Turn
on the Water and Let the
People Swim.

The natatorium is nearing completion
and will be ready for business within the
next ten days or two weeks. Tuesdays
and Fridays from 10 a. m. to p. m. will
be set apart for ladies. The natatorium
will be open every day in the week from
a, m. to IL O'Clock at night.
The Turkish bath department will be
equipped with the very latest improve
ments
The swimming pool will be superin-
tended on ladies' day by an expert lady
swimmer and on the other days by an
expert gentleman swimmer in order that
no possible accident can occur.
The swimming pool is S0x30 feet, with
a continue l flow of water kept at a tenn
perature of 20 degrees Ferensight.
The management requests that the la
dies of the city make their patronage
sufficiently large to enable them to keep
the days named in reserve for them.
The stockholders claim that while the
natatorium is a business enterprise, 1t
is also a long needed necessity and will
add no little to the general health of the
city.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
BUY CORONA COAL.
John X. Warren, Manager
Telephone 1920.
Georgia Teachers in Convention.

Savannah. Ga, July 1.-THE Georgia
Teachers association at Cumberland is
land are having a very pleasant time.
The attendance is quite large. The an
nuaI address by the president of the as
sociation was an admirable one. Super
intendent w. b. Merrill of Valdosta and
Prof. Charles Herty of the University of
Georgia had an interesting discussion on
professional Ethics" Mr.. n. J. Gwinn
of the state educational departm emit read
a report of the committee on legislation.
President J. H. Chappell of the Georgia
Normal and Industrial school delivered
an address on place and Functions of
the Normal School" In the evening Otis
Ashmore, superintendent Of Chatham
county schools, delivered an address on
"Other Worlds Than Ours" The day was
a satisfactory one to ALL
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
MOLL0Y-HAYL0W.

Yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock at
st. PauPs Catholic. church Mr.. Henry
Lawrence Molloy and Miss Annie
Theresa Haylow were united in mar
riage, Rev. Father p. A. O'Riley efficiat-
ing in his usually happy manner.
The groom is master of trains of the
Plant system at Charleston, S. c., and a
most estimable gentleman. His bride is
a loveabie young woman, whose friends
are many in this CITY,
A beautiful feature of the impressive
service was the wedding march, Miss
Nora Sullivan presided at the organ, and
was accompanied by Prof. Henri Weber
and Messrs. Memole, Sutto Colgan,
Judge and Romei.
The affairs and rails were decorated
with beautiful flowers and pot plants.
The happy couple left last night for a
trip to the east, and will be at home in
CHART ston August l.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-16
Montgomery Bicycle Meet.

Montgomery. July 15.-(Specia1)-The
bicycle races here today under the aus
pieces of the Montgomery Bicycle asso-
citation were enjoyed by large crowd.
First race, one mile-Bob Walthour OF
Atlanta won, Kendall Spier of Atlanta
second. Time, 1885.
Second race, one mile novice-Holly
Long of Birmingham won, John O'Con-
nell of Montgomery second. Time. 2:36.
Third race, half mile open-W. E. Lum
Montgomery second. Time, 1:03A.
Fourth race, one mile open-W. e. Lum
of Montgomery won, r. E. Warhour OF
Atlanta second. Time, 2:23.
Fifth race-The tandem race between
Spier and Walthour, both of Atlanta,
was won by the latter in ZIG.
Sixth race, one mile handicap-W. p.
Lum of Montgomery won, Ben Pepper
man of Montgomery second Time, 2:2S.
The track was in fair condition.