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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

IHust percentages cOmpaf1SOnS are
taken from the elaborate report 1888
OF the senate committe on finance con-
corning prices and wages, which shows
the results of non-partisan investi-
cation and is regarded as the very best
authority for the period which it COW
ers. The inquiry was brought down
only to 1891. Since that wear there
has been further decline in the price
Of cereals, it is true but the prices Of
many other products also have fallen,
the decline in the case of Bessemer pig
iron having been about 80 per cent,
while cotton goods, glass, carpets and
clothing are much cheaper.
The decline in the prices Of certain
groups of products from 1873 to 1891
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

JOAl .$H.ofo, o1,oHo
Instead of having less money than
in 1873 we have over three times as
much, and if the argument Of the free
silver advocate is correct prices should
be three times as high now as in 1878.
On the same basis of reasoning prices
should be twice as high in Norway as
in Sweden and four times higher in
France than in Switzerland.
Another argument that the free sill
yer men advance is that we have not
enough money of ultimate redemp-
tion," and yet we have twenty-four
times as much now as we had in 1873.
These are facts, and they most COM
pletely knock out the arguments of the
free silver fellows, as applied to the
fall in prices.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

Mr. Bryan will never invite the atten-
ton Of farmers to the facts which are
noted in these tables, nor will he say
to workingmen that they have been
benefited by decline of the prices Of
the necessaries of life while their
wages were increasing, under the gold
standard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

WHEAT has advanced forty per cent in
the local market since inflammation
forty to ffty-two cents bushel, and yet
silver has steadily declined. Can it be that
there has been vast expansion in primal
or redemption money that has caused this
remarkable advance? Object lessons his
sort are very depressing to the free silver
cause
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

Hon. Page Morris, the next Con-
gresham from this district, was an
nounced to speak here on Satur-
day, but the date has been cancel
ed. He will come later, and due
notice will be given of the time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24
Questions Answered.

st. Cloud, Sept. during street
discussion the other day I heard a
prominent free silver man in this city
make the statement that the reason
prices of different commodities had de-
creased in price was owing to the con-
traction of the currency since 1873.
He contended that the volume Of
money fixed the price of commodities,
and the less money we have the small
er prices were. He argued that free
coinage would give us more money and
hence prices would rise. Has the cur
rency been contracted since 1873? L.
The assertion of the free silver adj
vocate that the volume Of money is
less now than in 1873 is not correct.
The following are the correct figures:
1873
Coin in the United States (gold and
Sllvert P<OVOO,OOO
Paper money Of all kinds. las, 445 61O
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. STA, AS, 610
1896.
Coin in the United States (gold and
S1lver) o,olo I3A
4. Paper money Of all kinds. 81 345 631 1913
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The courier., 1896-04-11

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The courier., 1896-04-11
Federal FeeaMn

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now pending in cohgress. providing sal
aries for federal district court officials
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The courier., 1896-04-11

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
New York Sun.

new 1Ork Buns
An interesting bill, 10 create an art
commission Of the United States, has
been introduced in the senate by Dir.
Hansbrough OF North Dakota. and has
received the approval Of the committee
on the congressional library.
The commission TO be organized Under
this bill Is to consist Of five persons, who
must be citizens OF the United States
and eminently distinguished in litera-
ture and the fine arts. They are to be
appointed by the president. By and with
the advice and consent Of the senate.
No term Of office Is fixed by the act, 80
presumably they are TO serve during
good behavior. No compensation IL pro-
Vlded for, but a permanent meeting
place for the commission is 10 be fur
nished In the library building at Wash
ington, and the commission is to have
the services Of a page n messenger,
The members OF the art commission
Of the United states thus constituted
must convene ~semi-annually in the
city Of Washington for the purpose Of
examining the art collections in the cap
itOl and the congressional library build
ings, and also 20 inquire into the condi-
ticn n make inspection OF the con-
~gressional library proper, and Ia exam
Inc all works OF art offered Tor SAFE or rs
a donation 10 the United states for use
IN the capitol or congressional library
buildings" An annual report OF the r.
suits Of such examination and lnspec-
ton. with such recommendations as inc
commission may deem prope; Is 70 DC
made 20 the president. n a ~opy there
Of Is to be furnished at the same time 70
the Joint committee Of the senate and
the house on the congressional library
The project embodied in this BIZ IS 2
very good one, If IL can be CARED OUT
At little or no additional expense 10 the
people, il would provide congress witl
intelligent and artistic advice in regard
to the art collections of the government
at Washington. and especiahy IN rSf~'
ence to the acceptance or reJec1ion +"
works Of art which congress IS asked .
buy or accept. OF course. eVerythlni
would depend upon the ability OF IN
members Of the commission; out !
ought 10 be esteemed an honor 10 re
ceive such an appointment. ana IN
president should have no dlf1culty II
finding five men In whose judgment peo
pie Of taste throughout the countr!
would have more confidence than the!
hav. in the unassisted judgment OF con
gress in artistic matters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
CONVICT LABOR.
sprumgttes spruers
Report on SOuthwick Bill.

bhtfpEt ou ooutIiW lex Dill.
Washington. May 1.-The house COM
nittee IN labor today ordered a favora-
bic report on the bill OF Mr.. Southwick
OF New York, to protect free labor from
competition with convict labor by re-
strlcting the sale OF convict made goods
to the states I'm which they are produced.
The measure was amended so as to ex-
empt the manufactures OF agricultural
products from the operation OF the pro-
posed law. In the report II Is stated that
1T Is not designed by this bill to at
tempt to interfere in the slightest de-
gree with the right of each state to en-
ploy It's convicts and to dispose of the
products OF their labor in any
or by any system or plan that may APP
pear wlsest and best To its citizens.
All IL seeks TO accomplish is to confine
the results of the system. so far as pos
sible within state lines and To prevent
resulting evils, whether necessary or
otherwise. from attending to and inju-
riously affecting the citizens of those
other states which elect to make differ
ent disposition OF the time and labor Of
their prisoners"
The committee believes that no other
state should be permitted to transfe
an undue share OF the burdens on the
protesting citizens OF another state,
while the national government has the
power to interpose an effective prohibit
tian
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
The Beauttf nj.

4 thing Of beauty Ia a JOY forever:
rs loneliness Increases: Il will never
pass into nothingness. but still will keep
A bower az ct for US and a sleep
Fun OF sweet dreams, and health ana
Thergqf Tore on every morrow, Nc are
4 fowery band 10 bind us to the earth.
Spite Of dependence, Cf the innuman
OF noble natures. Of the gloomy days.
OF all the unhealthy and o'erdarkened
Made f5r our searching eyes. in spite Of
some shade Of beauty moves away 'ae
From our dark spirits. Such The sun. the
Trees Old and young, sprou,ing a shady
For simp!e sheep and such are dafoiils
With the green world they 1--we IN, ana
Tha, for themselves a cooling covert
'Gainst the hot season; the mid-fores'
Rich Win a sprinkiine Of fair musk-rose
Ana such, TOO. IS the grandeur Of the
We have imagined r5r the mighty dead
All lovely ta.es that We have heard or
An endless fountain Of immortal drink,
| Pouring unto Us from the heavens brink.
Nor do Va merely feel these essences
| For one short hour; no, even a. the trees
| That whisper round a temple become soon
Dear as the temples self, so does The
moon.
Haunt US TN they hecom" a cheering light
into our souls and bound 10 Is 20 fast
! That. whether there be shine or gloom Ger
They always must be with US or W die.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
Rebuking a Filthy Habit.

An old lady boarded a Mount Pleasan,
car the other day and took "A seat the
other end of which contained n man. the
two being the only ones except myself
in the ear. The man. desiring to ex.
p~ectorate, instead of doing so in the
Street. spit upon the floor of the car.
The old lady observed this with widely
distended blue eyes, establishment writ
ten on every feature at what seemed to
her and what was, in fact, a most
flagrant breach of common decency.
Her establishment was soon turned to
horror when be repeated the o%tfense, all
ignorant that he had created such con-
stevnation in the dear old heart of the
aged lady.
The second offense was more than she
could stand and, leaning over. she
touched his arm and pointing to the
dissertation ~reprovingly shook her head.
He seemed to be surprised and not UNI
derstand her, seeing which she repeated
the act and gently said, as one would
chide a naughty child: You mustn't
do that; that's dirty. Don't do that"
1t was a gentle rebuke, but it evidently
brought about early recollections of a
mothers reproof and he humbly apollo
gized, with his cheeks afiame and eyes
moist POS Record
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
A MUSCATINE WOMAN
After Great Annoyance from Sciat;c
Rheumatism, ut Last Finds Relief
and To-day IL Enjoying Full Use of
Her Once Afflicted Limbs.
Journal, NuSc0tipe, l01rd.

From The Journal, Mnscotine, lo'rd.
On the second foor ~ one Of our neat
est business buildings. located at No. l2J
West Front street. is the home of Consta-
bic and Mrs. NJ. {. Briggs, and il was
visited to-day for the purpose Of speaking
10 Mrs. Briggs on a question of considera-
bic weight 10 her. The reporter upon
calling found Mrs. Briggs n little indiS-
posed mot. however, with her former com
plaintl, but nevertheless in n very con
genial mood. Upon inquiry as TO the ben
eft she derived from the use Of DIR. VIII
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. she
said:
about eighteen months since | was
taken down with sciatic rheumatism in
my lower limbs, especially my right leg.
and SO fierce was the attack that | could
not walk ar all. After trying various
remedies, all without avail. a lady neigh
Dor of mine. Mrs. John Yoder, who. |
think. is now living in Eldon, mentioned
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and said she had used them for similar
trouble and had found them very beneti-
cial. l purchased a box of pills at +.
Nesper & Co.'S drug store, and before |
had taken all of the first box | began TO
feel much improved and the pain began 10
ease. l continued TO take them, buying
a second box, and when had nearly fn-
ished the second box / was able 10 walk
an attack since.
II heartily endorse DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and feel confident
that anyone afflicted as I was could be
easily restored TO their usual health by
their use"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in n
condensed form, all the elements neces-
sary TO give new life and richness 10 the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They
are an unfailing specific for such disea ses
Vitus' dance, sciatica. neuralgia, rheuma-
tism. nervous headache. the after effect
Of la grippe, palpitation of the heart. pale
and sallow compilations. all forms of
weakness either in male or female. Pink
Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt Of price, 90 cents a
DR.. Williams Med. Co. Schenectady. NY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

look at 1t from their point OF view IL was
hard, very hard, that one family should
have secured three such men as had eaten
and would eat their wedding breakfasts
at No. z 81. Eyes.
There had been a great deal OF talk
about the two Antrobus marriages, but
Toto Antrobus' splendor had faded into
the merest twilight long before her sis
ter's glory had burst over her native town.
And P0llys jewelry had all been bought
In London, while Stephen Howard went
and bought most OF his OF the chief few.
elier's In the High Street, n wonderful
shop where everybody who was ANYBODY
was on the most friendly terms and from
whence a good many OF the curious gath
cred the Information that little Miss Traf.
ford's engagement ring had been bought
there Tor a consideration of sixty pounds,
that the gentleman had bought a beauti.
full diamond bracelet which they happened
to have In stock and that he had ordered
q brooch formed Of his own name in dia-
mopds aud had asked them to get n hand.
some necklace or two down for her to
choose from.
Mrs. Markham also had been In and had
bought some diamonds for his wife's
birthday and had had q talk 10 them
about the wedding present from his wife
and himself TO Miss Trafford; so Blank.
hampton knew hat there was no decep.
ton or even ~exaggeration about the mat.
ter, knew that they at No. Z had taken ut
the flood hat tide which leads to fame
and fortune.
81 can't think how they do IT," cried
Mrs. Mornington- Brown plaintlvely TO her
eldest daughter, the one whom Julia had
called a trump!
Contif ued next week
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09

SarAaa. iaao~srie. IN

cofifHP .nich is carried on in To
per Tonquin, a portion Of the French
possessions in southeastern Asia. In
certain district in this province Their,
exists a great underground deposit o
logs. which were probably the trunks OF
trees engulfed by an earthquake or some
other CONFUSION of nature at a compar
atively recent period.
The trees are species of pine known
70 the natives and also 10 some
extent TO European commerce as nam
hou. The wood is almost imper-
ishable and has the quality, either
through its natur or as the result Of its
s~ojourn underground, OF resisting decay
from damp. This quality makes it par
ticularly valuable for the manufacture
of collins and for this purpose it is
largely exported to Europe.
The trees are often a yard in diameter.
They are buried in sandy earth, at a
depth Of from two TO eight yards, and
are dug up by native labor rs demand
is made for them.
In many other places in the world
trees are found underground in a very
fair state OF preservation. In Vermont
certain meadows, which now are culti-
waited every year, are known to be un-
derlaid with great masses Of logs, which
were brought down and deposited in
great Jams in floods within the recol-
lection Of living men and left where
they were. In the course of time the
interstices between the logs filled up
with earth and all were covered over
evenly with more earth and vegetable
growth. y
Whenever any of those buried logs
are dug up they are found to be in a
surprisingly good state of preservation
but the business of mining them has
not yet become an industry. Youths
EomnanIlR.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
NAVAL BILL PASSES.
IL Goes Through the Senate by a
Vote Of 81 TO %.

Washington, May 1.-The senate biii
ippropriailng $4,000 to carry into effecs
nc stipulatlons OF the treaty OF Wash
ington or February s. 1896, between the
United States and Great Britain, as TO
seizures OF Canadian sealing vessels.
was reported by Mr.. Sherman, rep,
Ohio, chairman OF The committee on for
clgn relations, and passed.
The enate bill { authorize the con-
struction OF a bridge across the Niagara
river at Lewiston, n. ", was also
passed.
Mr.. Butler. pop, North Carolina, In
troduced a bill to make the Mexican sill
yer dollar, the japanese yen and the
trade dollar, equal In value to the stand
ard dollar OF the United States and a
full legal tender to any amount for all
debts and demands. public or private:
and he made an argument In support
OF Ii. The bill was referred to the
finance committee. ,
III house bill for the disposal OF pub
lie reservations in vacated town sites
VI additions to the town sites in the ter
ritory or Oklahoma. was passed.
After the passage OF several private
"f''ff N'1 hAf"h @pIfABRl dAiph bAit u
taken up, the question being on the
amendment offered by Mr.. German.
dem, Maryland, 10 reduce the number
of battleships provided for in the bill
from four To two.
This Is the amendment which has been
in controversy for the last three days.
Without further discussion the vote
was taken and the amendment was
agreed to-yeas 81. nays q.
The vote In detail wss as follows:
Ycas-AIlen, Baker. Bate. Berry.
Blanchard. Butler, Chiffon. Gailinger.
George. German, Htll, Jones, Arkansas:
Kyle. Mills. Mitchell. Wisconsin,: Mel
scn, Pasco. PETER. P%ettigrew, Pritchard,
Pugh, Roach. Sherman, Turple, Vest,
Villas. Walthall, Warren, White, Will
son. Wolcott-3l.
Nays-Bacon. Blackburn, Brown,
Cannon, Carter, Clark. Daniel, Davis,
Faulkner. Frye. Gear. Gibson. Hawley,
Irby, Lodge, Mcbride. Mcmillan. Man
tie, Mitchell. Oregon: Perkins, Plat.
Quay. Sewell. Shoup. Squire, Stewart,
Teller-2S.
Mr.. Allen. pop. Nebraska. offered an
amendment striking out the item for
The two battleships G7, 500. 0O0). The
vote was taken without discussion and
the amendment was disagreed to-yeas
IL. nays A.
Mr.. Chandler, rep. New Hampshire.
moved to insert an item appropriating
S4,5Oo.0 600 for torpedo gunboats and tor
pedo boat destroyers with a minimum
speed or 30 knots, and for thirty torpedo
boats with a minimum speed OF 26 knots.
AZ the suggestion OF Mr.. Hale. rep,
Maine, Mr.. Chandler modified his
amendment by reducing the number to
twenty and the appropriation 10 $4,000.
900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
The House.

Washington, May l-Elections COM
mittee No. 3 reported this morning to
the house that John l.. McLaurin was
entitled to his seat from the Sixth dis
trict Of South Carolina; and George w.
Murray (colored) was entitled TO his
seat from the First South Carolina dis
trict. The first report was agreed to.
In Murray's Ease the minority of the
committee was given leave to file their
views and the case went to the calendar.
Mr.. Scranton, rep, Pennsylvania,
called up the bill authorizing the cleo
ton OF a delegate to congress from
Alaska. reported by the committee on
territories. Mr.. Scranton said the com
mittee on territories had agreed that the
admission of a delegate was the best
thing hat could be done for the people
IF the territory and had recommended
the passage of the bill in a report, part
# which was read.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
sou,h Dako,a,s old Soldiers.

Ho; Springs. 8. ID. May 1.-The rec
ords Of the soldiers home here show
.ha, since 1t started there have been 4o7
I'D soldiers admitted to II. or these 1870
nave been h%onorably discharged, s dis
1onorably discharged, rs died and 1866
are still on the rolls. Twenty OF those
low on the rolls are away on a furlough.
" the present inmates l4o draw PEN
.ions ~aggregating sl7,os5 per annum.
The cost OF rations Is s41.95 per capita
Der annum. The total amount expended
,y the state for account this institution
Turing the last year was $26, $50. OF that
amount sl3. 900 viii be repaid to h state
,y the general government. leaving the
:otal expense to the state s13.c6s.
The exceedingly small death rate. as
compared with other similar institu-
Ions, and In view Of the fact that many
here for the benefit of the waters,
is evidenced by the large number hon-
,rabiy discharged. speaks volumes for
curative powers OF the waters and
the heaith-glving qualities Of the noun
ain air.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-09
One Feels Chilly When Lying

The reason is simply this: Nature
takes the time when n is lying down
to give the heart rest, and that organ
consequently make ten strokes less a
minute than when one Is in an upright
posture. Multiply that by sixty minutes
n il is 900 strokes. Therefore in eight
hours spent in lying down the hear. -
saved nearly 5000 strokes, and as the
heart pumps six ounces Of blood with
each stroke it lifts 10000 ounces less Of
blood In a night Of eight hours spent in
bed thar when one IL in an upright po-
sition. As the blood flows go much more
slowly through the veins when n is
lying down. one must supply thea with
extra coverings the warmth usually fur
nishni hY Circulation