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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-09-24
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To the people: II this country zoe.
to a silver basis, the American dol
lar, or that metal. would exchange
in London or Paris, or for English OF
French gold money, lat the market
price of silver stated in gold. in Lon
don or Paris" For instance. sup
pose silver bullion is worth IS cents
per ounce in London on q given day.
An American traveller arriving in
Liverpool on the same day, with
81, 900 in American silver coin. would
get for it about 100 pounds sterling.
only. Now he would receive 200
pounds sterling. How would the peo,
pie like the change?-New Orleans
Item.
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secured is not conclusive, for a great
many reasons. But it gives fair in
dication of the state of things and it
gives good reasons for the hope and
belief that the size of the silver boom
In the west is mostly in the eye of the
popocratic party.-Syracuse IN. "
Post
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-09-24

pensions. He has taken an active part
in the debates on tariff and finance.
and is regarded as one of the ablest
men in public life. We are sure that
what he says to the farmers viii have
very great weight with them.-Roch-
ester On. ~ Post and Express.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-09-24

Measured in the cheap money of the
war periods. wages advanced a little
and prices a great deal. Cheap silver
dollars would affect labor now in ex-
actly the same way. The working
classes always suffer most from a de-
based currency.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-09-24
wh.r. rh.y WIN &c. Money.

Where They Will Get Money. ,
Have you any silver bullion which
you could. get coined into dollars UNI
der free coinage? II not, would you
not have to produce something in or
der to get the silver money which
would be turned out Of the mints?
And, if u is to law doubled the price
Of silver, how would that make It
easier for you to get any of it?
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-09-24
would Not Increase the Demand

Would Net Increase the Demand.
Talk about making an unlimited
demand for silver" by free coinage at
Is to 1 is folly. The amount of silver
money which can be forced into cir
culation is strictly limited by the needs
of business. Free silver or no free sill
yer, the people will not use more Of
the heavy and bulky silver dollars than
they do now.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-09-24

No country can prosper that ha-
bitually tells lies. II the United States
stamps the lie This Is 81" on pieces
Of silver worth IS cents. 1t will have
taken the Arst step away from the
straight path q national truth and
h0noe.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-09-24
MEXICAN DOLLAR,
IT IS JUST WHAT DEMOCRATS
WANT.

Il Takes Two Of Them to Purchaoo N
American Silver Dollaf-At the same
Time Prices for Labor There Are
Very Lov-A Fair uiustrsrion.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-09-24

A man has been discovered in Okla
homa who wants the government to
coin silver dollars. and III the other
nations act risky, take 'em BY the
throat. darn 'em, and make 'em take
EN- Tor legal tender. kansas City
Star.
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FOB HONEST MONEY.
ABLE DISCUSSION
OF THE QUESTION.

No DobaseWsnt Of doney-N0 Repadia-
tioa Of Debts-Free Coinage Imperils
the Natson's safety wsskinEmsn
Have Most ut Stake
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Major McKinley's letter of accept
ance is as sound as a gold dollar. The
following are some of his best points:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

Porte wen't Alloy Aperlcan cruiser
II was semi-ofIicially announced In Coa-
stantinople "wednesday that the Turkish
Government. after weighing the matter
over and consulting with certain advisers.
has come 10 the decision not to admit the
United States cruiser Bancroft through
the Dardanelles, and, therefore. she VIII
not be able 10 act as the gunrdship OF the
United States legation In these waters.
The Porte, 1t Is added. hus also decided
not to admit the guardships of Greece
and Holland, which couetries also pro-
posed to have ship stationed In the Bos-
porus as guardship and to furnish men
to guard their legations In case of emer-
gencies. 1t should be added, however,
that the United States. Government Is not
known to have presented through its min
lister, Mr.. Terrell, formal demand for
the passage of the Bancroft or any other
United States warship through the Straits
of the Dardanelles, and it is recalled that
Greece in 1888 was allowed to have a
guardship In the Bosporus. The exact
ground upon which the Turkish Govern
ment takes its stand in this caseIi$ nSr
stated, but it is knownin sficiai circles
that Russia has objected to the presence
IN, the Rosperus of United States, Gre
clan, or Dutch guardships. The objections
to the presence of the extra guardships
are said, according to general report, to
be based on the Berlin agreement, which
excludes from naval representation in the
Bosporus any powers that were not party
to that agreement, and that, therefore,
the United States cannot be allowed to
send warshp to the Straits of the OAR
danelles ~.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

the Caps Ann Savings Bank, hot h)nself
1t ~ summer home g Annloouams
.NAse.. Thursday. II u believed that the
'spicide OF NJ. Marsh wGs caused BY the
Impending discovery thst he was . de-
fauiter to the amount Of $1OO,0Q0. The
trouble was not In his accounts ct the
bank. for the commissioner examined them
Wednesday, but the shortage IL In the
vraious trust funds and estates Of which
he was custodian. At u regular meeting
Of the trustees "Wednesday the securities
were called for. Mr.. Marsh advised ad-
journment. and promised TO produce them
Thursday. After the finding of the body
the trustees turned to lcok for the de-
sired securities in the vaults Of the bank.
There were securities there, but by no
means what there should have been. The
securities of the Gilbert Hospital fund
were 100000 short. the funds of the Gil
bert Home $4,000, and the residuary
fund of the Gilbert estate about $6,OO0
more. Marsh was trustee of the b. II.
H0ugh estate and many other private
properties, and no one knows what the
shortage will be. 1t - stated. on good
authority that It will be above rather
than under 100000. The bondsmen in
the trust estate will lose largely, but none
enough to be financially embarrassed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

Bill got away and joined in game
of "shinney." All the small boys were
wondering when the trouble would
begin, for they had learned from the
various avenues of gossip that the
Sprowler boys were going to "chaw
the new master up"
The next day the signs Of an i'm
pending storm thickened One big hulk
of boy, who disobeyed some rule,
was yanked out Of his seat by the
teacher and his breath taken away by
the suddenness with which he was
thrown back again. He looked APP
pealingly at Bill Sprowler, but that
worthy only .clinched his fists under
his desk and did nothing else. II
wasn't time yet, but this act of the
masters decided him. The next morn
ing the boys and girls who arrived a..
the schoolhouse found it locked. They
saw the Sprowler boys sitting on the
fence that extended along in front Of
the schoolhouse with three or four of
their cronies. The entire crowd.
while laughing and talking together,
had an appearance Of boys who were
in a. considerable state of mental ex-
element
The Test of Strength.
The teacher was a' trifle late and
Nance Sprowler and two of the older
girls met him and explained that the
door was locked. The boys had gone
inside, slipped the bolt on the door,
nailed down the windows on the in
side, all but one, crept out Of this
window and nailed 1t down on the
outside. The plan was to jump the
teacher when he came up to inquire
or demonstrate at their conduct. The
teacher walked back to the woodshed,
picked up a stout stick lying there,
and crawled under the schoolhouse.
With this thick piece of oak he got {,
purchase under loose plank on the
platform just behind his desk and
upended it with strong effort. An
other plank went the way of the first.
and he crept into the schoolhouse. His
face was streaked with perspiration
and dust, but he washed it in basin
of water before unbolting the school
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

such an extent that Bin was secretly
In q towering passion.
A brother, as rule, prefers that his
sisters should consider him all that IL
admirable in man, and Bill was no ex-
ception to the rule. The curiosity evil
IDENTIFY aroused among the home folks
by Nance's talk only added to.his grow
Ing dislike to the new arrival.
A Conspiracy Formed.
That night he gathered the boys to-
gether, and a pan was arranged to
bar the teacher out of the schoolhouse
at an early date and then slick" him.
Meanwhile the settlement was In q
pleasant state of anticipatory excite
ment as to what the Sprowler boys
were going to do. The first day Of
school came, and the boys bided their
time and covertly watched the teach
er. He was very calm In his demean.
or, very pleasant, and he spoke In a
particularly clear and crisp tone when
addressing the scholars. At the re-
cess half hour he spoke to Nance, but
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
WASHiNGTON'S LINE.
Friendship Never Influenced His Sc
lection of Official A ssistants.

rf1eHuSh1D NEVER 1nnuenCeO his Sc
lection of Official A assistants.
The line between public duty and pri-
vate friendship Is practically such n
thin one that many transgress it. Few
men, when called to administer public
affairs, ever think Of initiating the Athe-
Man Cleon, who, on becoming the ex-
ecutive of the city, told his friends that
he renounced their frien lship lest 1t
should induce him to act with Partially.
If he had renowned hir passions, as
well as his friends, he would have prov
ed successful administrator.
George Washington, when he became
President Of the United States, did not
renounce his friends, but he did not per-
nit their friendship to sway him ever
so slightly from the path of public
duty. A gentleman, an intimate friend
who for seven years had been the gen.
erals associate in war, and was at all
times welcomed as guest at the Presi-
dents table, applied for a lucrative
Office.
Another gentleman, who had made
himself conspicuous as political oppo-
nent Of Washington, was also an appli-
cant for the same office. He had, how
ever, every qualification for the position
integrity, skill In business and ability
to do prompt and continuous service.
Every one, on learning OF the two
applicants, said, "Why, that man has
no chance! He's one of the Presidents
most earnest opponents, and he hasn't
a single testimonial from any one of
Importance sBesldes, he Is opposed by
the Presidents favoriter'
They judged Washington altogether
by ordinary standards. When the ap-
pointment was announced, the name,
not Of the Presidents friend. but of his
opponent appeared. A mutual friend,
who had interested himself in the fav.
orite's application, ventured to inquire
of the President the reason for this
action.
my friend" said Washington. II re-
ceive with cordiality; enjoy him mt
my table, and give unto him my hear
ty friendship. But good man as he Is,
he is not a man of business. The other
man, though he Is politically opposed to
me, Is a man Of business. My private
feelings have nothing to do with the ap.
pointment. am not George Washing.
ton, but President of the United States.
AS George Washington I would do my
friend any kindness in nay power. bu,
as President Of the United States 4
can do nothing for him."
The anecdote Is an old story, but be-
cause 1t is old 1t marks a far-ofr point
of departure. Public men have drifted
far away from Washl .gtons line,
which marked for him the distinction
between public duty and private friend.
ship.-Youth's Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
TRILBY's AUTHOR DEAD.
The End Was Painless and Was No
Unexpectcd.

The End Was Painless and Was Not
Unexpected.
Trilby's author is no more. George
Da Maurier died at 2:30 Thursday morn
ing Mt his London home His end was
painless, and he passed away surround
ed by friends. The illness of Mr.. Du
Maurier was pathetic in the extreme. For
days he has been lowering between life
and death, at intervals conversing with
his friends regarding his work. Upon
one occasion friend at the dying mans
bedside referred to the success of ''Tril.
by as book and rs 4 play, whereupop
Du Maurier replied: Yes, it has been
successful, but the popularity has killed
me at last" One of Du Maurier's friends,
who was present at his death, said: "He
died almost as tragically as Svengali. AT
the zenith of Trilby's fame, Svengali be-
came a victim of an affection of the heart,
and Du Maurier has gone the same way.
At the zenith of his popularity the author
has succumbed to the heart trouble from
which he always suffered, his suffering
being accumulated by the constant sue.
cession of exciting incidents in which the
closing few months of his life were spent.
Checks rained in upon him as his old
heart trouble increased. This, compli.
Gated by an affection of the lungs, took
him Off"
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MORE TO DIE.
San FrancIsco Highbinders Renew
Their KILLING.

San Francisco Highbinders Renew
Their Killing "a.
The highlander Tongs of Chinatown
are again In emeute at San Francisco,
and as result Lee All Nee and All
Chung, two members of the Bo-On-Tong,
were assassinated Wednesday night, pre-
sumably by Ratchet men of the Bo-Eons-
Tong in revenge for the death of Lee Ii,
a mcmber of the latter society, who was
mysteriously murdered on the night OF
July Is last. All Nee was shot down in
the hallway of a Chinese lodging house,
just before midnight. While the police
were looking for the murderer, All Chung
was killed on Pacific street. supposedly
by Lee Loui, who was captured in the
vicinity while in the acs of concealing a
ACKNOWLEDGMENT revolver. How Fook
and How Tom, both members of the Bo-
Long-rong. have been arrested. prom
inent Chinaman who called at the Re
ceiving Hospital TO see All Chung re-
marked, when informed that his friend
was dead: "Lots more be killed; big
fight now" 1t is believed that the efforts
now making to reunite the Six Compa-
MES will result in many fresh feuds be-
tween the various societies, who, having
once enjoyed commercial freedom, will
never return TO their former state OF
bondage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
STAGE ROBBERS BUSY
Rif1e the Mail Sack and Then Steal
the Horscs-Gcrmany Takes Further
Steps Inimical to Interests of
Anerican Meat Packers.
Robbers Hold UP a Stage.

A dispatch from San Antonio, n. NJ,
states that the United States mail coach
which left there Thursday morning was
held up in the afternoon by masked men
forty miles out. The nail sack was cut
open and rificd. and TIE stage horses
stolen. There were no passengers aboard.
The coach was en- route to White Oaks.
The driver was left without conveyance
and walked eight miles back to the sta
tion, whence the alarm was sent into
San Antonio. The west-bound coach
from White Oaks it is believed was also
robbed. It. is thought the highwaymen
nre the same who held up the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad train west of Albu-
querQue q few days ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

In height, weighing about 165 pounds,
and ''fit turribly when riled," accord
ing to local gossip. He did not under
stand the art Of putting up his props, "
but he could "rassle" like profession
al, and IL he got an adversary down
he "chewed him" usually until the
feler hollered." The stand-up and
knock-down fight was a rare occur
renee in that district. The battles par
took Of primal spirit and the we'll
established and common usage az
against combatant was ito git him
down and chew him till he hollers."
Nancy Was a Belle.
"Ike" and Link" Sprowler were not
so aggressive as BILL" but they were
his faithful adherents and as a trio
they nearly ran the district. Besides,
there was Nancy Sprowler. She was
the prettiest girl, the best horsewom-
an and the most graceful dancer in
the settlement and was only II at
that. Nance" as her folks called
her, had tawny brown eyes and yell
low hair and was just about to finish
her education by going to the summer
term of school, commencing on the
first day of June and ending Sept. l..
There had been good deal Of trouble
in the district regarding teachers. The
Sprowler boys had clicked" two teach.
ers and the new master was an un-
certain quantity. 'Link" Sprowler
had seen him pitching horseshoes over
to Sanders and said she was a thin
fellow, but wiry looking" The school
was to take up in three days and the
Sprowler boys did not know whether
they would drive this fellow out or
not. The committee had gone clear
into Adams County to get a teacher
and some Of the neighbors were get
ting FESTIVE over the belligerency Of
the Sprowlers. The day before school
opened "Bill" Sprowler passed by
Sanders house and old man Sanders
called him in. "Nance" was in the
buggy and "Uncle Tom," as every
body called the old man. Insisted on
her coming in, too. The attraction
was the fact Of a discovery on old
man Sanders part that the new teach
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

door, As he threw back the door he
called out in commanding voice,
school is Open" There was some
thing in his voice that brought the
plotters off the fence and into the
schoolhouse in double-quick order, al
though Bill and his brothers were
the last to obey. Their calculations
had been upset, and they did not take
the precaution to provide for such a
contingency.
A Rather Diversion.
But in every scholars breast there
was a sense of impending conflict.
When they had all seated themselves
the teacher proceeded with the les
sons as usual, but he kept walking
about great deal up and down tho
aisles, and 1t puzzled the conspirators
considerably to know what that meant.
At recess the scholars filed outdoors,
some few starting a game Of "shin-
ny" and others lounging around and
whispering mysteriously. In front OF
the schoolhouse, across the narrow,
dusty road, lay the virgin prairie. Bill
Sprowler and few of the bigger boys
wandered across to the sunbaked
grass and began to talk together An
other boy from the schoolyard came
over to join them, walking diagonally
across the grass to where the crowd
stood. He bad not gone more than
two steps from the road when he gave
a cry and sprang to one side. A dark,
whipllke shape dropped to the grass
as he leaped. 1t was a rattlcsnake,
and at his cry everyone from the
schoolyard, teacher and all, came run
ming to learn the cause. Now there
was Just one thing Bill sprowlcr was
afraid Of and that was a rattlesnake.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicag0-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to 1925. hogs. shipping grades,
$500 10 $3.75; sheep, far to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 6Gc to Csc;
corn, No. ., &c to DC; oats, No. 2, 1Gc
to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, 34c to 3Gc; butter,
choice creamery, 15c to tic; eggs, fresh,
15c to Ice; potatoes, per bushel, 1Sc to
30c; broom corn, common short to choice
dwarf, $25 to $50 per ton.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs, choice ligh!, $500 to So. IS;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, &c to Csc; corn, No.
white, 23c to 25c; oats, No. 2 white, 19c
to PIC.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $500; hogs.
$500 to $3.15; wheat, No. 2, Toe to Tie;
corn, No. 2 yellow, PIC to 22c; oats,
No., 2 white, 15c to lie; rye, No. 2, 34c
to 36c.
Cincinnati-Cattlc,$ $3.50 to 4.75; hogs,
$500 to $3.T5; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 74c to 76c; corn, No. 9
mixed, zee to &c; oats, No. 2 mixed, lie
to 10c; rye, No. 2, 30c to 41c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to 1915; sheep, $500 to- $3.50;
wheat. No. z red, Tic to re; corn, No. =
yellow, 25c to 27c; oats, No. 2 white, Zoe
to 21c; rye, 36c to .3Sc. si,e 80 - -
Toledo-Wheat, No. . red, re to 73c;
corn, No. 2 yellow, &c to 25c; oats, No.
2white, Tic TO 1gc; rye, No. 2, CSC to Doc;
clover seed, $3.50 to $685.. a,'Dot f'n'
Milwaukee@Wheat, No. 2 spring, Csc
to &c; corn, No. 3, 22c to 24c; oats. No.
2 white, 19c to 21c; barley, No. 2, 3Oc to
Doc; rye, No. L. 36c to r3Sc; pork, mess.
gas to $6.75. n,
Eufralo-Cattle. $3.50 to $4.75; hogs
$500 to $500; sieep, $500 to $3.50
wheat, No. 2 red, FAC to 75c: corn,No 2
yellow, 2Sc to 20c; oats, No. 2 white,
23c to 25c.
New York--Cattlc, $500 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $4.23. sheep. 500 to 1915;
wheat No. ? red, Tic to 73c; corn, No. 2,
2Sc to 3Oc; oats, No. white, 21c to 22c;
butter. creamery, 12c to 1Sc; eggs, West
trns 1Ac to 10c. t''
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
AK VS.. Teeth.

There was a grewsome death near
Hinckley, Ohio, Saturday. Nearly TWEEN
ty years ago there appeared in Hnckley
a stranger of whom nothing was known
beyond the name which he gave, Bernard
Sherman, and with him came n big st.
Bernard dog, which was his inseparable
companion. The stranger took up his
abode in an old hovel which he rented In
the outskirts of the hamlet. The living
place of the old man gradually became
surrounded with an air of mystery, and
the place came to be regarded with super
stition and fear. The mysterious dweller
rarely visited the village, and then only
for the necessaries of life, which he SEEM
ed to have plenty of money to pay for.
The old man had not been seen for some
time, and an investigation was begun.
When the door to the hut was broken in
the old man was found lying dead, chain
ed to post, the condition of the body tell
Ing of terrible struggle, which the doc
tors have ascribed to hydrophobia. Just
outside the howell was found the dog. The
beasts death had been caused by an AK
wound in the head. The supposition Is
that the brute went mad and bit his mas
ter. The old man, realizing that death
was inevitable, had locked himself in
when he felt the madneJ, coming, chained
himself fast, locked his letters with
paddock, and threw the key away. Buried
under the floor of the howell was found
$4,000 in gold. There was nothing that
could shed light on the mysteries of his
life
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
CANNED BEEF BARRED.
German Government Orders an In
spection on I'm portatior.

German Government Orders an In
spection on Importation.
! According to unofficial though trust
worthy information received at the De-
partment of Agriculture, the prohibition
of the importation of American dressed
beef and live cattle into Germany by a
new regulation which practically shuts
out American canned beef from the Ger
man markets. Canned beef was not in
cluded in the first prescription and con-
siderable quantities of ii continued to be
sent to the German ports. Recently,
however, new order was issued requir-
ing that all canned beef should be in
spected. AS compliance with this require
ment means the opening of the cans con-
tanning the meat, the order is a practical
inhibition. The matter ras been the sub
ject of long correspondence conducted
on behalf of this Government by the
State Department, thus far without any
apparent disposition on the part of Ger
many TO Weld