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The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-10-14

When a man owns a blooded
horse he is always careful Of it's
health. He looks after its diet and
is particular that its feeding shall
be regular and right While he is
doing this it is likely as not that he
is himself suffering from some dis
ease or disorder. When the trouble
gets so bad that be cannot work,
he will begin to give himself the
care he gave the horse at the start.
Good pure, rlch, red blood is the
best insurance against disease of
any kind. Almost all diseases come
from impure or impoverished blood.
Keep the blood pure and strong
and disease can find no foothold.
That is the principle on which DR..
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
works. 1t cleanses, purifes and en-
riches the blood, puts and keeps the
whole body in perfect order; makes
appetite good, digestion strong, as
similation perfect. 1t brings rud-
dy, perfect health. 1t builds up sol
id, wholesome flesh (not fat), wien,
from any cause, reduced below the
healthy standard.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-10-14

A quiet wedding was that OF
General Manager W. A. Williams
of the Texarkana & Ft, Smith road
to Miss Adele Daily, at high noon
which ceremony was performed an(
witnessed by only the immediate
relatives of the two families.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles W. Daniels, Of the
First Baptist church. 7
The couple, soon after the cere
mony, were wheeled to the Unior
depot in carriage and took the 7
& P. train for the south.
Mr.. W. A. Williams has lived here
for the past twelve years, and was
agent for the IrCn Mountain rail
road quite while, and was Fecog.
nized as possessing rare executive
ability and offered and accepted the
managemet of the roadlof which he
is now head officer. As a citizen,
he stands second to none, and is
liked and admired by all.
Miss Daily is regarded as possess
ing rare virtues of heart and mind,
aud is called by her associates
those who know her best as the
Little Gem" The union will be a
happy one, is what we hear Oh all
sides.
A few friends gathered at the
train, and threw rice at the car
window when the train pulled out,
Our best wishes will follow them
through life.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-10-14

Hurrah for Gen. Fordyce, Presi-
dent Of the Cotton Belt Ry, for
coming out so strongly against CO.
ercion, In a circular in yesterdays
Dallas News, he says every railroad
man on the Cotton Belt system
shall be protected in his political
rights, and vote as he pleases, on
the financial and all other ques-
tions.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-10-14

The Texarkana Carriage Com
pany is headquarters for vehicles of
all kinds. They will save you money,
and guarantee satisfaction 121 w.
Broad street. 9-20-1m
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-10-14

back, and at home to their friends,
in ten days.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-10-14

Fresh Fancy Candy always on
hand at the Handy Kitchen, lO-l
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-10-14
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The advocate., 1896-08-19
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Correspondence solicited j p GROSS CO., 29 M Kinze St. Chicago ILL.,

debt, 81, ,1O9, ,568, 19l, is $l,648, 12l, $3.50,
and this represents the notes that we're
issued and at least partly used for cur
rency.
The debt statement for December l.,
1859, [See the Secretary's report for
that year at page xvii shows that the
notes had been reduced to 1886, 49,
259 Rreenbacks, and there were still
out $38, 1886, ,564 of fractional currency,
with $36, 1862, $40 gold certificates. These
three items amounting In all to $751;
861, ,763, are about all there is in the
1869 statement that is not in the form
of bonds.
Taking into account all that was
paid on the debt from 1865 to 1859, it
is safe to say that at least 81 300, ,0OO,-
600 worth of notes had been funded
in bonds during those four years. The
notes were deprecated, as compared
with gold, on an average 40 per cent.
The bonds bore coin interest payable
two to four times year. The bonds
soon rose to a premium in gold.
In the meantime, property of all kinds
deprecated rapidly 1t is safe to say that
the general level of prices has fallen so
per cent. since 1865. A fair average of
the country's wealth during the inter
vening years is $4,000, 100000. Fifty
per cent. of this is $4,000, 100000,
And this does not include the funded
notes nor the loss on bonds that were
purchased at go cents on the dollar.
Nor does it include the 1882, 100000
of bonds recently Issued. All this and
much more is justly chsrgesble to the
gold standard policy.
The advocate., 1896-08-19

BimetallIsm Versus the Gold Standard.
Under the operation of the bimetsl-
lie standard as 1t existed among the
nations forty years ago, the general
level of prices had been well main
tanned. The market price for wheat,
cotton and other articles in this
country had a sort of uniform
range. Fluctuations were gauged by
this regular standard. One dollar
bushel for wheat; s. dollars barrel
for -four; $50 for farm horee; 10 cents
a pound for cotton, etc. Values had
been measured by the legal values
given to silver and gold coins at the
ratio of 16 to l, and so well adapted to
the work had this arrangement been
that there was no desire anywhere In
the world to disturb these relations
until after our great war; and there
was no serious movement in that di.
rection until after the war between
Germany and France in 1901.
Until that time the world was salts
fed with its monetary standards. Since
the demonetiZstion of silver, the bust
ness of the world has been disturbed.
Not one of the great nations has been
at rest. The "money question" has
been discussed with increasing ear
nestness in the United States, In
France, Germany and Great Britain.
All the more powerful governments
have been strengthening their gold re-
serves, and some of the weaker ones
have been forced by debt to change
their standards to accommodate them
to the European systems. There Is
now more gold stored in great govern.
ment vaults than ever before. Austria,
Italy, Russia, Germany and the United
States have been buying gold; and as
to the United States, this government
is 80 completely at the mercy of spec
ulstoFs, that 1t Is unable to retain the
gold it gets.
There have been more great busi-
ness failures since 1873, and more dis
tress occasioned during the same
period by reason Of financial deran &C.
menb than during Any like pefio d IN
The advocate., 1896-08-19
ESTABLISHED 1873
ON CONSIGNMENT OR
SOLD DIRECT.

the worlds history, yet there has not
been one great war In twenty years.
And besides these disturbances In
business circles, there has been con-
tinued and growing discomfort among
the middle and lower classes of the
people on account of losses occs-
stoned by falling prices and CONNER
Cisl paralysis. Property values In
every gold standard country have
dropped below the cost line, and labor
has lost untold millions by reason
thereof.
The appreciation of gold has forced
other property down until men cannot
get out of their labor enough to meet
their engagements, and 90 the demand
for bankrupt laws has become gen.
erBl.
Restore bimetallism and the people
will take heart again. Business will
get new life into it, and the country
will have hope for the future.
Gold mOnOmetallism means the rule
Of the money power. Silver and gold
bimetsllism means the rule of the
people again.
The advocate., 1896-08-19
Candidate Bryan has made no cam
psign pledges to anybody.

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets actually
cure constipation so T. stays cured; you
don't become a slave to their use; they
strengthen the intestines to do their own
work, tone the stomach and gently stimu-
late the liver. They are mild and sure,
like Nature itself. Don't let any druggist
give you gripping pill. Insist on having
Or, PIsFOe's Pleasant Pellets.
The advocate., 1896-08-19

AS a powerful, invigorating tonic, DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription imparts
strength to the whole system and to the
womb and it's sppendsges in particular.
For oVer-worked, "worn-out," }" rundown"
debilitated teachers, milliners, dressmak-
ers, seamstresses, "shop.gIrls," housekeep-
ers, nursing mothers and feeble women
generally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion is the greatest earthly boon, being
unequaled as an sppetizing cordial and re-
storative tonic.
The advocate., 1896-08-19
Population and per capita Circuls-
tion of the worlds money:
POPULATION OF THE EARTH-1893.

The total gold of the world in coin and bull
lion used as money amounts to $25l per capita.
The total silver Of the world in coin and
bullion used as money amounts to $258 per
capita.
The total gold and silver of the world in coin
and bullion used as money amounts to $500
per capita.
II the whole world Is reduced to gold basis,
$251 per capita will be our money Of redemp-
tIon, instead Of $5 90 under bimetallic system.
The advocate., 1896-08-19

of the laws passed during the war re,
quired that the interest on bonds and
notes should be paid in coin; but the
ObligatiOn-the note OF bOnd-does not
have the word "COin" printed on ite
face.
The mint purchases I'll it's 1-cent and
scent coins by the pound from manu-
facturers. The 1-cent pieces now cost
about 20 cents a pound, and there are
100 Of them In a pound. The Scent
pieces cost about 80 cents pound, and
there are 8S Of them in a pound. The
pieces are run through the dies and
come out money
The demand notes authorized July II,
1861, were payable in dollars, not in coin.
They we're not based on bonds or any
thing else. They were simple promis-
sorry notes. August 5, 1861, they were
made receivable for all public dues, and
march II, 1862, they were made legal
tender the same as greenbacks. They
had no exception clause.
The reason why gold or silver ever
goes to a premium is not because OF
any change in their intrinsic values, but
because the laws Of different countries
affix certain arbitrary legal values to
coins Of certain weight, and spectators
deal in bullion the same as they do in
wheat, cotton or land-things whose
values the laws do not interfere with.
If dollar Is worth q hundred cents,
a hundred cents ought to be worth q
dollar, but they are not. They are
bought for 20 cents pound at the
mint. They are run through q ma
chine that stamps them, and then they
are money; but their money function
is limited TO sums of one quarter of o
dollar, though there are l60 Of them in
pound.
Railroad managers, in paying their
hands with silver dollars. have beneh-
cent objects in view. They want to
teach their men (1) that silver dollars
are 80 cent dollars; (2) that silver dol
lars are good money-full legal tender,
equal In purchasing power to any other
dollar; and ~ that as long as the boys
will do good work and keep out Of pol.
itics their wages will be paid In money
that will 60 anywhere IN the world,
The talk about 50.cent silver dollars
10 nonsense, as everybody knows.
Five silver dollars will buy as much of
anything as Q $5 gold piece anywhere
within the United States. Nobody
disputes this. Then what becomes of
the 50-cent dollar idesP Free silver
coinage would not give us more than
twice as much silver coin as we got
while the Bland law was In force
1873 to 1890, and we had no so cent
dollar then.
Those persons who dread the idea of
fat money would do we'll to study the
history Of our coinage. It Is printed
In this edition Of the ADVOCATE. The
1-cent piece now in use is not half as
heavy as the first ones authorized In
1892. That one was once reduced In
weight by law and once by prOclsms-
tlOn of the President. Our gold coins
were reduced In weight per cent. In
1884. Our subsidiary silver coins
those Of value less than $l-were re.
duced in weight per cent. in 1853,
and again slightly changed In 1873.
The silver dollar, however, has re-
NAMED the same, except that the cop
per alloy in 1t was reduced a few grains
In 1888.
The advocate., 1896-08-19

The worlds production of wheat was
not accurately reported by our Agri-
cultural Department prior to 1891.
Here is a table giving the most reliable
estimates for the years 1884 to 1890,
and for the years since we have the
official report:
The advocate., 1896-08-19
Cost Of the Gold Standard.

The gold standard has cost the peo-
pie Of the United States vastly more
than the great war of 1861. The exact
figures cannot, of course, be given.
But some things the record shows.
For example, here Is a statement of
the public debt as it stood on the 3lst
day Of August, 1865. [See Finance Re.
port Of the Secretary of the Treasury
for 1867, at pages iii and iy,l:
The advocate., 1896-08-19

The difference between the total
amount Of the debt, e2, ,757, ,699, 81, and
the amount Of the suhded, or bond,
The evening times., 1896-06-10
ANOTHER TERM OF GRACE.

Congress has granted the lexington s
Soldiers Home and Belt Railway compa-
nies another opportunity to give the peo-
pie along their lines reasonable rapid
transit facilities For three, perhaps six,
months longer, those who patroniZe these
lines will have to put up with horse power,
Then they may have compassionate mo-
tors, provided these answer tie purpose
and are approved OF hy the Commissioners.
Ifthe companies fail tosecure this approval,
then they must equip their lines with under
ground electric power within eighteen
months. II they fail &c do this then
blank. In considering this whole subject
from the standpoint OF the Washington
public. it is not so much question of will
ingness as ability on the part of the COM
panies 10 comply with the requirements,
though IL may lie both Nor are the people
specially Interested as To either cause;
what they chiefly care for is to he pro-
vitied with such street car transit under
modern conditions they are entitled to
demand
1t is TO tc feared, Judging from the pub
lished accounts OF the provisions OF the
BILL that it is so loosely drawn as to af-
ford the companies an opportunity for con
tinuing the dlatory policy that has marked
their course thus far. For instance, the
bill insists that no horse power shall be
used on their lines at the expiration oil
six months from the passage of the act.
On the other hand, however, the use OF
ir 10 nt,l tapf.tfIyp.
they are to have Il trial of three months;
il not satisfactory, they are TO be sup
planted with underground electric power.
So far as appears, there is hiatus be-
tween the expiration of the six months al
loted to the trial of the motors and the
cessation of horse power and the end of
the period of eighteen months during which
electric power is 10 be arranged for. If
no compressed air motors and no horses,
then what? 1t is not TO be supposed that
the lines shall cease to operate altogether
for a whole year: yet that would seem to
be the only alternative.
Should the people of that section of the
city which is tributary to these lines find
that the companies are about to act in
good faith in equipping their roads with
rapid transit power, it is not probable
that any contention will be raised, even
If after the expiration of six months in
case the compressed air motors are not
found to be practicable-the horse cars
still continue To meander up and down
the streets. But they will hardly stand
any further trifling, ana il the companies
have not given proof of their good IN
tentions by next December a pretty loud
howl is likely to go up when Congress
meets next December.
The evening times., 1896-06-10
PLEASED wIrH F1rzHUGH LEE
New Consul General Has Made Fa-
vOrabie Impression in Havana

New York, June i0.-Among the passen-
gers on the steamer City OF Washington
which arrived this morning from Havana.
were j. G De'gado and his son, J NJ. Del
gado. Both gentlemen have suffered many
indignities at the hands of the Spanish Of
ficials in Cuba, and are on their way to
Washington, where they will lay their
grievances before the President and Sec
retary Olney.
DR.. Delgado had an interview with Con-
sui General Lee previous to leaving Ha
vana. The City of WashingtOn's passen-
gers, in conversation this morning
at quarantine, stated that the newly
appointed consul general, Fitzhugh Lee,
was rapidly famiEarizing himself with the
routine duties OF his office. American resi-
dents in Havana are much pleased with the
aggressive spirit shown by the consul gen.
eral.
There was alsn on board the City OF
Washington Felix Cabello, an officer in
the Spanish service, who is said to be on
an important erraud to this country.
The evening times., 1896-06-10

Good bye, Maud. Forget all Shall put
the milk can Outsider
Hes going,p she means. Then aloud
''Tbeodorer'
No answer save only the turning OF the
knob.
Theodore, come back
mo, 1 cannot
Please come back. / sball--''
He pauses again for he hears sob. He
turns; he sees flicker in her eyes In a
moment they are in each others arms
tHere the writer is in a perplexiry about
the continuation OF the tale. but upon read
justing his electric belt, is decided to leave
tie reader to his own thoughts, aud write
''Don'ts" for summer bicycle tourists.J
The evening times., 1896-06-10
Material for Magazines


Well, what on earth are you doing?''
asked friend, according to the Baltimore
Herald
Doing? Why. these are my husbands
pictures
Il know they are, but why such col
lection as that?''
well, you see, he is only an alderman
now. but he hopes 10 be President some
day
And what tben?''
He will die some day
Yes
And one OF those magazine men wiD
come around and want some photo
graphs
Yes"
And I'll have them all ready"
why how many have you got?''
Well. you see, / have been reading
those magazines about Lincoln and Ma
poleon, and have made a little collection
OF my own"
What are they?'
"Wer, here is where he was at Is, Just
after recovering from fan caused by the
breaking of limb in his neighbor's
cherry tree"
Here he is at 81. putting on his necktie
before going 10 cast his first vote.
This one is taken on the day after he
celebrated his fOrtieth birthday. That
scratch you see on his face he received in
fight with the chairman of the ward COM
mittee up at Shea's.
Here lie is at so, trifle gray, you see,
bnt he was still quite active. He had been
defeated for the assembly, indicted for
making fraudulent election returns. and
in other ways shown himself a tower OF
strength"
Have you any more?''
NO; but when he dies an ex- x-President
there Will be ever so many people have
portraits OF him that 1 never knew were
taken nor he never knew he sat for It's
the photograph that makes ma ga zine and
history these days, my dear. That is the
reason am so saving of tham.'
The evening times., 1896-06-10
HoNoRED BY HIS BRETHREN.

Eiks Hold Impressive Ceremonies
Over the Remains OF Frank Mayo.
ices were held here yesterday over the re-
mains of Frank Mayo, the actor, who died
on the train Monday en- route from Denver
to this city, and last evening the body was
sent to Philadelphia for burial.
Mr.. Mayo was a member OF the Order Of
EIks during his lifetime. and the services
were conducted by the local lodge in the
lodge rooms. Members Of the Roland Reed
company were present, as well as those Of
Mr.. Mayo's own cmpauy.
Primrose & Vests male quartet sang
The entire membership OF the local lodge
acted as an escort to the train.
The evening times., 1896-06-10
MAY CALL UPON THE MILITIA.

Strike Situation In Oregon Is Grow
ing Serious.
Portland, Greg, June 10.-The many
rumors of the movement of the oregon
National Guard, which Is ready, at an
hour's notice, to 20 down the Columbia
River among the hoting fishermen, are
causing great excitement. Gen. Beebe
refuses to say whether the calling out of
the first regiment rests with him or Gov
Lord.
The burning of the North Shore Pack
ing Company's plant on the Washington
side of the nyer, near Astoria, Monday
night, presumably by strikers, is fresh
cause for demanding the presence of the
militia. aud it leaked out through lieu
tenant that the first regiment will receive
marching orders to go down the river on
a special boat soon.
There is much opposition here to inter-
ference in the strike troubles by the militia
The evening times., 1896-06-10
Frenk of the Sfnrm

A very peculiar freak OF last Wednesdays
storm has just been reported from Rugby.
near Greensburg, Ind. During the cleo
trical disturbance q solid green oak was
struck by lightning. the tree being set on
fire. The tree, although green, slowly
burned, smoke issuing from the bark, but
no fire was visible Yesterday it was
discovered that the inside of the tree had
been reduced TO ashes. the fire still burn
ing outward to the bark The case is
considered quite a phenomenon by the
people of that Iocaiity-Exchange.
The evening times., 1896-06-10
HERPRErERENcE.

He imagincs his waltzing divine,
Aud among her cherished delights,
The last that girl would decline
When a youth so graceful invites.
A conspicuous smile wreathes his face,
As he greets the belle Of the ball,
Who would rather remain in her place
Than get q bruised foot or fail
The evening times., 1896-06-10
HEA!Rs,D'r e +

u-N HE successor TO Senator Cameron is
son of Media" said Henry T.
certain to be John b. Robin
Jones OF Philadelphia at the Raleigh.
He is known by all his friends
as the King of Clubs and he is one fthe
most popular men in the Keystone State
today. or course, you know That his for
,nidabie contestahts are John Wanamaker
and Boies Penrose. Robinson was one OF
the few men who had the courage to throw
nff the Quay yoke ana go over To Mckin-
ley, and the voters of the State will show
now they appreciate his actions. Senator
Quay, it is said, insisted on his sticking
% him, and his turn will, OF course, place
aim under that statesman's displeasure.
His popularity among the people, however,
will carry him tliraugh.''
The evening times., 1896-06-10
HANDICAPPED BY CONGRESS.

HANDICAPPED BY CONGRESS.
No severer arraignment of the utterly
indefensible attitude of Congress toward
the District in the matter of appropriations
has been or could be made than is contained
in the remarks of Senator German, when
he opposed any further concession on the
part of the Senate to the demands of the
House OF Representatives. I'VE have sur
rendered on the water question. On the pro-
lection of the city, On the Improvement of
the streets, above all things the schools,
and the Sc werage FOR the health of the city,
This means that all the things for which
the people OF the District have striven
most earnestly and iaboricusiy during the
six months that Congress has been in ses-
sion are 10 be absolutely or practically dis
regarded, although, as Mr.. German stated.
correctly, the citizens of the District are
amply able and more than willing to pay
for them.
They asked for larger water supply,
but will not getit; they asked for more than
a hundred additional policemen ard will
get but fifty, though Senator German de-
clares- what everybody knows to be a
fact-tbat 'the number of police is known
to be insufficient to cover the territory
and to Keep the peace with population
that is constantly growing, while a class
of people are coming here, who, in many
respects, require great looking after ''
They asked Tor better protection against
fire, and this has been refused, they asked
for more and better school accommodations,
and these have been denied them, though
imperativeiy necessary; they asked for the
extension of the Sc wer system, and this also
has been refused, although the health Of
the city is In great measure dependent upon
it. 1t were almost better, as Senator Cor
man says, to have no appropriation bill ut
all than one which will simply cripple the
local government 10 nearly every depart
ment. ssl4