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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
Over twenty states were repre-
sented by delegations of Republic:
ans at Canton last Saturday to see
and hear Major Mckinley. @s
THE MINT PRIZE OF GOLD.

Pioneer Press: It is one Of the
common fallacics Of the free silver
pundits that the price Of gold is
fixed by what England pays for it
at her minis. Thus in one of his
remarkab BILE illusions on the subject
the silver banker, St. John,
aver1ed that under the laws Of
England the Bank of England is
bound to pay e3 It's 1o!d, with Il
pence deducted for weighing, as.
saying, etc., for every ounce Of
gold bullion offered, and that this
fixed the price of gold throughout
the world. Commenting on this
and other similar statements and
in reply to several injuries upon
the subject, the Pioneer Press has
several times pointed out that this
payment of e3 It's 10ld for an
ounce of gold meant simply the
exchange of one ounce of gold
contained in English coins for
another ounce of gold III the form
of bullion, and that the same rule
applies to all other mints. They
simply give an ounce of coined
gold for an ounce of gold bullion.
This way Of paying for gold bullion
with an equivalent weight of gold
contained in coin was established
when Sir Isaac Newton was d.
rector ofthe mint in England, and
has been adhered to ever since.
In other words, the name given in
terms Of money to an ounce Of
gold in England is 93 It's 104d.
But this fixing the gold price Of
gold in it's coined equivalent does
not, of course, in the slightest
degree affect the value of gold, or,
in other words, its purchasing
power.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
WHAT 1T MEANS

The people of Minnesota will
think two or three times before
they vote to turn over the reins of
the state government to the
Populist or fusion outfit. Instanc.
es of the disastrous results of
such action in other states are too
fresh in their minds. Colorado,
Kansas and other states tried it,
J but were only too glad to get out
1 from under the yoke after a short
experience. Even here in Mime
sofa, few years ago, we had
some experience with fusion
legislature, and it was far from
being a pleasant one. 1t is a
notorious fact that it was the
most extravaganza legislature that
ever sat in the state. The halls
of the state capitol were filled
with lot of supernumeraries who
drew big pay, and the money of
the people was squandered right
and left in a way that createu a
I scandal and made it necessary to
4 increase the state tax in order to
meet the extraordinary expense.
The two succeeding legislatures
were Republican, and each sue
. ceeded in reducing the tax rate and
thereby saved money to every
voter in the state. We cannot
believe that a people in their right
mind want to take any chances
with another legislature like that
Of 81, when the tax levy was in.
creased and much bad Legislation
enacted. This is a matter that
comes right home to all of us
directly. It is matter of dollars
and cents to everybody who has a
dollars worth of property to pay
taxes upon. 1t has been shown how
much harm a fusion legislature
alone could do, but with full COLI
troll of the legislature and all other
departments of the state govern.
4 ment, it is difficult to estimate the
damage that would follow, and the
only safe thing to do is to put an
x mark opposite the name ofevery
Republican candidate on the state,
congressional and legislative
4 tickets.-Elk River Star News.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23

All those charts and statistics
that Towns and other free silver.
ties have constr ucted to show
wheat and silver go up and down
in price together are not in use
just now, and "Coin's Financial
School" is ut discount as author
ity. Since Mckinley was nomi-
mated wheat has advanced 50 per
cent and silver has fallen in price.
McKinley's election will aid in
still further advancing the price
of what. His election will give
employment to many laborers, and
that will increase the demand for
wheat. The supply Of this crop
cannot increase, bu. Mckinley s
election will increase the demand.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
Ifannflta OF IIich Prices.

The issue between the friends OF
sound money and the believers in 80
cent dollars is at bottom @ question
whether cheap goods or high prices are
best for the whole country. Until the
people understand that their interests
will be best served by a gradual rcduc-
tion in tho cost OF all kinds of commod-
i1ies plans for getting rich By paying
more for goods will be advocated and
seriously considered. There is 10 doubt
but that III artificial increase Of prices
would benefit some persons. But the
people as a whole would be injured,
and the principle Of the greatest good to
the greatest number forbids tho grant
ing Of favors to one class at the expense
Of all others.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
ue kent His Place.

Dignif1ed Dame-Pardon me, but
cannot imagine what business you Can
have with me.
Awkward Youth (coolly)-1 called to
get you to prevent your husband FROM
discharging me.
II have nothing whatever to do with
my husbands business affairs, and''-
II am clerk, aud he thinks of send
ing me off because I make SO many mis-
takes. He has nearly engaged pretty
girl in my place."
"Oh, you will retain your position.
BY the way, when at leisure please con-
slider my house your home. Pearson q
Weekly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23

If the parity Of the two metals can"
not be maintained. a silver basis would
be inevitable. g
Legislation cannot make a fixed
standard of value between two metals
where their production is not also fixed
by legislation.
Gold coin is the measure Of value
adopted by the leading nations Of the
world in which all obligations are
finally redeemable.
In order to maintain the ratio Of is
TO 1, 16 ounces of silver must be equal
to ounce of gold in value.
Whenever silver dollar cannot be
made exchangable with gold dollar,
depreciation and reputation will begin,
More silver has been forced into the
currency by fiftyfold since 1878 than
there was for so years prior to that date.
The commercial ratio Of actual value
at which gold and silver can be ex'
changed is at present 81 ounces Of silver
to Of gold.
Sound money and sound morals are
Synonymous terms. 10 pay a dollars
debt with dollar worth % cents is re-
pudiation to the extent of l cent.
Mexican dollars have a larger amount
of silver than dollars Of the United
States, yet all American silver dollar,
backed by gold. standard, can buy two
Mexican dollars.
If it were possible for the United
States to maintain the parity of silver
with gold for ten years, the increased
profits of the silver mine owners would
amount to moro than the entire national
debt.
Contracts are often made payable in
gold. Why are none made payable in
silver? Simply because neither party
prefers silver. There is no law against
such contracts, but silver is generally
considered an unstable measure of values
and therefore untitled for this purpose.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23

Entertainment In Small Towns. !
Country and village dwellezs will
find in The New England Magazine am
ple information on how to design and
successfully manage winter entertain-
ment courses in towns containing no
more than 2, 900 inhabitants. MIR. Max
Bender Thrasher describes the opera
ton in town of this size Of an enter
tainment course which has now -four
ished 10 years and grown better and
richer throughout this time. .
Mr.. Thrasher uses the word ''enter-
tainment'' advisedly. The course CON-
sisted largely Of lectures, but there had
to be, rightly enough. a sufficient NUM-
Der Of concerts, stereopticon pictures,
humorous recitations and variety. Life
In country places is deadly somber in
most of its features, and nowhere does it
need Frightening and cheering 80 much.
The first thing to be done was to re-
cure subscriptions to guarantee fund.
These were made by few public spir-
tied men aud women, but it was never
necessary to. call on the guarantors. The
course paid for itself from the begin
ming, and after the first winter there
was always q considerable sum in the
treasury, even after paying for hall and
piano hire. At first there were only five
lectures and entertainments in one sea-
son. The number was at length en-
larged to ten, and there 1t remained.
The price for the course Of ten enter
tainments was put at 81. so with re-
served seats; single admissions. 25
cents; reserved seat, So cents. For par
ticularly drawing speakers the price
was put up-35 cents admission, so
cents reserved seat. SO far as possib
The programme should be all made out
beforehand and the full course adver-.
tised in the beginning.
Farmers and their wives and families
aocked to the entertainments. Into the
dull, ohangeless lives Of many Of these
excellent people the entertainment
evenings came like glimpse of fairy
land, a light hat did not fade. Why
cannot all intelligent country neighbor-
hoods and small towns do likewise?
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
An Item of Expense.

In handling silver and using it as
currency lies the fact that $40 Of gold
can be stored in the same space as 81
of silver. This has entailed an expense
of many hundreds of thousands of dol
lars on our government in the last 18
years for storing the silver dollars which
the people registered as too cumbersome
for their pockets. Every time the treas
ury changes hands, and probably much
oftener in the banks of this country, the
stock Of coin is coanted over. 1t is just
as easy to count $40, 0On in gold double
eagles as 81, 900 in silver. If we open
our minis to silver, all gold will disap-
pear from circulation, at least SO far as
domestic business is concerned, and q
large and increasing expense will be in
flicted on the mercantile class, and to a
lesser degree on the whole community,
in handling and counting the more
cumbersome coin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
Not Superstitious.

"There is one thing about our cook, "
remarked Bass, THAT shows she is a
woman of superior mental power. She
is above all weak superstitions. For in
stance, most women have an idea that
if one thing in the house is broken there
are sure to be three things broken.' -
"And your cook is an exception"
"Yes. When she breaks dish, she
Immediately goes to work and breaks
twomore She believes in facts, not
superstitions. ''-Boston Transcript.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
One kind of family discipline is H.

One kind of family discipline is H.
Illustrated in New Jersey town. A
kind and loving father had bis 18-year-
old daughter arrested and locked up in
Jail for stealing his pocketbook. She
did not deny that she had taken it. Aft
or this nice kind Of a father had dis
graced his daughter and still more him
self by imprisoning the child it was
found she was not the thief at all, but
she was so afraid of her father that she
Jared not deny the theft.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
5A According to IF. II. Peavy, the
elevator man, the farmers Of Min
35n,e,sota will gain from $40, 900, 900
to $l2, 900. 900 by the rise in the
price Of wheat.

Mankato Free Press: Towne,
Lind and Day insist'that they are
as good Republicans as ever. 1t
is noticeable, however, that all
their associations are with the
crowd who never claimed to be
Republicans.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
Cheap Money Means Dear Goods.

Cheap money means dear goods. Try
as they may, the silverites cannot dodge
this simple fact. The free coinage agi-
tation would quickly die out if the adj
vocates of the silver standard were hon.
est enough to admit that their scheme
would double the cost Of everything the
65, 10000 American consumers buy.
Yet this is merely another form of the
silverite assertion that free coinage
would raise prices twice as high as they
ire now.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
Hard on the Laborer.

There is nothing more certain than
the fact that dollar worth only half rs
much as the present one would only buy
half as much of the necessaries of life.
but it would probably continue to pay
for the same amount Of work that q dol
lar now procures. And would not tina
be practically q reduction Of wages?-
St. Louis Globe Democrat ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23

The Episcopal church OF the
United Stat. is about to organize
a branch OF work similar to the
Salvati Oh Army. The members
will b. uniformed and under mill
larry Discipline and will preach in
the streets aided by bands of
music.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23

Ruskiu, the great art critic,
who has been insane for many
years, is now reported to have re-
covered his mental faculties. His
disorder was in the form of acute
melancho]ia, and he was con-
sidered incurable.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
A Place For Everything.

A Georgia man applied for divorce on
the ground that his wife chad whipped
him in the presence of company"
The jury granted him divorce, return
ing tho following verdict:
"In the opinion Of this here jury the
wife committed grave offense in publicly
whipping the plaintiff. She should have
taken him to the barn or to room when
whipping was necessary. "-Atlanta Con"
atitution
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
Tho New Practitioner.

Tho New Practitioner.
The Old Practitioner-Well, how did
you succeed with your first DIAGNOSIS Did
you profit by my advice?
The Young Doctor-1 think did, sir. 1
told the patient that he was suffering from
a combination Of liver, stomach, heart,
lung and brain troubla
The Old Practitioner-Good. No chance
for mistake there!-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
One Day Only!

We beg to advise our
many friends and patrons
that on Thursday, Oct. 20,
we shall give an exhibition
sale of Ladies', Misses, and
Chill ren's Cloaks, Jackets
and Capes, which will be
under the direct super
vision of one of the leading
cloak manufacturing com
panies in America, namely,
T. Siegel & Bros, of Chicago:
To our already large stock of
ready made garments there
will be an addition added to
it for one day only of some
what over 500 different
styles of ladies', misses, and
|children's winter garments,
which come direct from the
factories, whereof there are
no two garments alike, and
all are worthy of every lady's
attention.
This opportunity occurs but once in every
twelve months, and the coming occasion is
one that no one in Morrison or surrounding
counties should let go by. You are respect
fully invited to be present on
THURSDAY, OCT. %.
A "'St. Paul Dry Goods Store;
.LITTLE"FALlS. MIMI
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23
That Was Different.

Ma1d-Shall madam wear her new gown
tonight
Madam-No, guess not. This Is the
night my husband comes in from town, is
it not?
Maid-Yes, madam; with q gentleman
friend.
Madam-On second thought, Celeste, I
think I will wear the new dress.-Truth.
An Alma Mater.
"You mistake" said the man in the
mackintosh "The college campus had q
clump of trees in the northwest corner
and a.
"You can't tell me anything about 1t, ="
interrupted the man who had his feet on
the table. "I'm an alma mater Of that
college myseHp'-Chicago Tribune. -
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09

"A strong effort will be made by bust
nesss men of Milwaukee to have the next
Legislature change the time when taxes
become due, the claim being that under
the present rule taxes fall due and pen
alties are applied at the very worst sea-
son of the year for many small property
holders. Benjamin M. We'll, who is one
Of the business men interested in this
move said: "The question OF changing
the time when taxes become due and
penalties are put on, from mid-Winter to
either the summer or fall, say in June
or July, or during the month OF Septem-
Der, will be brought before the next
Legislature in way that will show the
Justice of thu change and the great hard
ship to thousands OF our citizens OF com
plying with the present law. AS it is
now. taxes must be paid in mid-winter,
or those failing to pay at thattime must
pay the penalty. 1t is not difficult to see
that this is the very time Of year when a
very large number Of laboring men Of
the city, who have their lutte homes and
small amounts of property, find it most
difficult to raise the money for their
taxes. They never have as much ready
money during this season as in the sum
mer or early fall, when the taxes would
not seem so much of burden. Here is
an excellent opportunity for the Munich
pal league to accomplish desirable and
practical reform in the direction of MAX
ing it easier for burdened taxpayers. p
Evening Wisconsin.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
wISCONSIN's RESOURCES

are attracting general attention, and its
railroads furnish the means to develop
them. The limitless iron ore deposits OF
the Penokee and Gogebic Iron Ranges
provide abundant opportunity Tor the
establishment of Iron Furnaces and gen
eral iron working Industries. Hardwood
timber in greatquantities attracts manu-
features of all wood articles, including
Furniture, Woodenware, Slaves, Head
ings, Hoops and Veneering; the Granite
and Lime Stone quarries are attracting
attention, as their quality is unsurpass-
ed for fine building work and strong
lime. Numerous Clay, Kaolin and Mari
bedy furnish the best material for Tile,
Brick and Pottery.
All of these material are located along
the line OF the WISCONSIN CEN
TRIAL, and any one who desires to To-
cate mandatory is requested to write
us, as we desire to confer with everyone
who wants good location with fac'li-
ties for reaching markets everywhere.
w. III. KELLEN, G. l.. WELLINGTON,
Industrial Commissioner. Traffic Manager.
II. F. WHITCOMB,
Genera Manager.
MILWAUKEE,. WIS.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
The Case of n. I'll. Barnum Heard in
the Supreme Court.

The case of the State OF Wisconsin vs.
NJ. H. Barnum, charged with libeling
Ella Malley, was heard in the Supreme
Court at Madison, on Westinghouse
birthday. The court took an adjourn
ment OF ten days and it is not certain
that decision will be handed down in
the matter previous to convening.
Mr.. Barnum is preparing for any en-
Urgency and has arranged his business
and family affairs SO that nothing will
prevent his leaving at once to serve his
sentence if the decision of thelower court
is affirmed, which is six months in the
county jail at Richland Center, or fine
of 5000 and costs, which would bring
the amount up to about 500. In an
interview with reporter of the Pilot
Review, Mr.. Barnum says that he views
the case in this light: That paying the
fine would be tantamount to admitting
that he had done wrong; that he firmly
believes in the righteouness Of his course
and will submit to the imprisonment if
the court so orders, in which event his
family will accompany him to Richland
Center. -Wausau Pilot Review.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
A GREAT RAILWAY.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway Co. owns and operates 6,169
miles of road
It operates it's own Sleeping Cars and
Dining Cars.
Tt traverses the best portion of the
States Of Illinois, Wisconsin Northern
Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota,
South ond Norch Dakota.
It's Sleeping and Dining Car service
is flrst-class in every respect.
1t runs vestibuled steam heated and
electric lighted trains.
1t has the absolute block system.
1t uses all modern appliances for the
comfoIt and safety Of it's patrons.
It's train employees are yiland oblig-
ing.
1T tries to give each passenger
Value received" for his money, and
Its Generel Passenger Agent asks
every man, woman and child to buy
tickets over the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 st
Paul Railway-for it is A Great Railway
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET.

'In all Important matters the Presl-
dent is consulted by all the Secretaries,
writes ex-President Harrison in March
Ladies Home Journal, in an article up
on soThe Presidents Duties" ole is re-
sposibIe for all executive action, and
everything that is out OF the routine re-
ceives his attention Every important
foreign complication is usually discussed
with him, and the diplomatic note re-
ceives his approval. The same thing is
true OF each Of the departments. Rou-
tine matters proceed without the knowl-
edge or interference of the President;
but, if any matter OF major Importance
arises the Secretary presents it for the
consideration and advice Of the Presi-
dent. Only matters of great and gener-
al Importance affecting the general policy
of the administration are discussed in
the Cabinet according to my
xperience-and votes are OF rare occur
renee. Any Secretary desiring to have
an expression upon any question in his
department. presents it, and it is discuss
ed but usually questions are settled III a
conference between the President and
| the head of the particular department..
There is yielding of views, now on one
side, now on the other; must, OF course,
| follow that when the President has views
that he feels he cannot yield, those views
must prevail, for the responsibility is his,
both in Constitutional and popular
sense. My habit was to give an after
noon to each Cabinet officer, on fixed
day of the week These meetings were
chiefly given up to the consideration OF
appointments, but if any other matters
were pending, and deemed by the Secre-
tary of sufficient Importance, they were
presented and discussed. The labors OF
Cabinet officer are incessant and full OF
responsibility His time is largely taken
up with calls, and, like the President he
must, out of such fragments OF time as
he can secure, manage to study and de-
eide the important questions that are
daily presented to him. Certain ap-
pointments, chiefly Of clerical charac-
ter, are by law given to the heads of the
departments, and with these the Presi-
dent usually refuses to interfere, though
often urged to do SO. 1t was my prac-
| tice to refuse to send any card of recon-
mendation to aSecretary, though spent
many weary hour explaining tofriends
why ] could not do SO"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
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