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Iron County register., 1896-10-29
HERE ARE REASONS.


Why the American People Should Have
Free Coinage.
Mr.. Eugene v. Brewster, in a recent
communication to the Brooklyn Citizen,
cites so reasons in favor OF free coinage.
Among them are the following:
because gold-standard money is dis
honest, and makes the debtor pay back
q dollar larger than the one he bor-
rowed.
Because the gold dollar is appreciat-
ing in value more and more, making
debts harder and harder to pay.
Because the only objection yet heard
against bimetallism is, we are not big
and strong enough to have it without
foreign aid. Can we not legislate for
ourselves?
Because the silver dollar would then
necessarily contain 100 cents worth of
silver and be worth dollar everywhere.
Because if the miner gets 10O-cent
dollars, then there is no such thing as
53-cent dollars in circulation.
Because it is funny if the dollar can
be a 10o-cent dollar to the mine owner
and only R 55-cent dollar to the laborer.
Because free coinage means rising
prices.
Because wages have fallen IL per
cent. under the gold standard.
Because the goldites resort to shallow
sneers instead of argument.
Because there is not enough gold in
the world to do one months business
only $3.50 per capita of the world.
Because there are only S22.90 per cap
ita in this country, counting all kinds
of money, and less than half of that is
in circulation, the rest being tied up
and boarded.
Because free coinage would benefit
the people of the silver states only in
common with the people of the whole
United States, giving to all only that
which the act of 1873 took away.
Because Mexico has prospered and
kept the purchasing power of her cur
rency stable under free coinage, ard
her labor in many cases is far better of
than ours. Why does she not change to
the gold standard if she is not satisfied
England would help her and welcome
her as one of her financial colonies along
with the United States.
Because President Andrews, of Brown
university, is neither a lunatic, an
archist nor mine owner, and he says:
Iron County register., 1896-10-29
SELLING TO THE POOR.
Coal by the Peck and Flour by the Single
Pound Pay Big Profits.


Pound Pay Big Profits.
The poor are beginning to feel the
cruel pinch of winter. The little stores
in the tenement districts where fuel is
sold now display on the sidewalk IN
front of their doors baskets of coal
ranging in size from peck to a bushei.
The prices of these baskets range from
Is to so cents. Beside the baskets are
piled little bundles of pine sticks for
kindling, and they are sold at three
cents each.
These fuel stores are for the most
part managed by thrifty men, who
have learned that great profits are
made by buying coal at four dollars a
ton and selling it out in driblets at SIS.
The very poor pay enormously for
everything they buy. Living from day
to day on the few dimes they earn or
may be able to pick up in other ways,
they can never buy except in the small
est quantities, and the smaller the guam
tity the higher the price.
Thousands of people in Chicago not
only buy their fuel from day to day,
but from hour to hour. In many of the
old-fashioned tenements where there
is no steam heat many of the occupants
are too poor to afford fire all day
long. If they can have a fire with which
to cook breakfast and another at sup
per time they are content. Thousands
of women and children go to bed every
night cold and shivering because they
have not the money to keep up a fire
after the evening meal is cooked.
Merchants who sell to people in the
tenement districts make no bad debts.
Their customers expect no credit, and
always pay cash for what they get.
When they cannot pay cash they do not
buy. The grocery stores and meat
shops that sell to the poor make fat
profits. 1t is a common thing to sell
pound of -four, a penny's worth Of
sugar or a nickels worth of coffee.
When articles are divided into such
small fractions the shopkeeper makes
as much as 200 or 300 per cent. on his
sales.
While individual sales are small, the
aggregate done by these small shops is
enormous. Many of the large coal yards
and grocery and meat shops, where
trade has formerly been confined to
wealthy people, are now reaching out
after the big profits in the tenement
districts by establishing branches
where they can dispose of that portion
of their stock which has been refused
by their more prosperous patrons
Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register., 1896-10-29

There must be change If we would
avoid bankruptcy. With free coinage,
every industry would look up. Never
since slavery days has the press dis
played such disregard for truth and
such stubborn obtuseness," etc.
Because free coinage means continu-
Gus prosperity, employment and higher
wages, governments of the people for the
people and by the people, and not gov
ernment of Hanna for the trusts and by
the plutocrats.
Iron County register., 1896-10-29
Fr,cassed Chicken with Oysters.

Fricasseed chicken with oysters is
particularly good. The chicken is cut
up in the ordinary way, and, after being
neatly trimmed, is placed in a saucepan
with some clarified butter, seasoned
with pepper and salt, and fried light
brown Pour off the butter, add three
dozen parboiled oysters, with their
liquor previously reduced in quantity
and strengthened by boiling, two large
gravy spoonfuls of good stock and gill
of cream. Set the whole on the fire and
simmer few minutes, and then dish up
the entree with fried croutons of bread,
arranged as q Rarnish.-Boston BudRak
Iron County register., 1896-10-29

am for the laboring portion OF our
people. The rich can take care of them
selves. We never agreed to pay bonds
in gold. No man can find ii in the con-
tract, and win never consent to have
one payment of the bondholders aud
another for the people. It would sink
any party and is ought to.-Senator
BENJAMIN f. Wade fOhiol. in 1867.
Iron County register., 1896-10-29
Gold Appreciation.

Mr.. Griffin, London. England, 1896, a
prominent English fiDancier and be-
lever in the gold standard, says: "The
fall of prices throughout compass so
general as that in which we now sec
them falling. is to be referred to an ele-
walton in the purchasing power of gold
and is generally, and might say, uni.
versaIly. admitted"
Iron County register., 1896-10-29

what ails you, Squildig?" asked Nc
SwiIligen of his friend. You look as
though you had been in fight"
"I have" replied Squildig. 81
punched Spiffin because he said was
the tallest liar he ever knew.
THAT was quite right to resent such
a charge. 1t is perfectly ridiculous.
You are only about five feet five inches
tall - Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele'
svra nh
Iron County register., 1896-10-29
Genuine Enough.

Woodman-They tell me that you
never get genuine victuals on the stage;
that it is always imitation food which
Is used.
Storms (the actor)-Well, not al
ways. We often get real egxs.--YOn-
kers Statesman.
Iron County register., 1896-10-29
esolsl ana prscea.

Gold Is every day appreciating IN
value, and as IL appreciates in value
the lower becomes prices.-D -Disraell, In
1879.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

The two old parties will be as
one this year on the financial ques-
ton, and Democratic nominee for
President will be but a fgurehead.
This being the case, why cannot the
Populists and silver men combine
and put up ticket at St, Louis
that will receive the support of all
free coinage men? 1t is the only
way to win.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

GEN. WARNER, President of the
Bimetallic Union, and ex-Congress-
man Bartine have been in Utah
this week laboring for the silver
cause, and met with ovations in all
towns they visited They are adj
vocating independent action in the
coming presidential campaign. No
such enthusiasm has ever been wit
messed in Utah as that aroused by
the speaking of the two gentlemen,
They have gone to Montana now,
and may possibly visit Nevada be-
fore they return East.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28
IT WILL be some time before Re-

In WILL be some time before Re-
preventative Mcmillan, of Tenn,
again attempts to introduce an In
toxicated Cleveland democrat to a
silver democratic Senator. His last
attempt was in the dining room Of
a Washington restaurant. He steer
ed Mr.. Don. M. Dickinson, who was
Postmaster General during a por-
ton of the first Cleveland admins
tration, and who was upon this oc-
casion loaded up to his whiskers
with something which made him
forget his good manners, over to a
table at which Senator Pugh, of Ala,
was sitting. Although Mr.. Pugh
has been in the Senate since 1880
he had never met Mr.. Dickinson.
Senator Pugh, said MIR. Mcmillan,
"permit me to. introduce the Hon.
Don M. Dickinson" Before Senator
Pugh could reply Dickinson blurt-
ed out: II don't know Senator
Pugh, and don't want to know him.
Pugh is an old fool" Senator Pugh
is 76- years old, but turning to
Dickinson he said, rising to his
feet evidently prepared to fight:
II consiner you scoundrel and
don't recognize you as gentleman"
That ended the episode, as friends
interfered and Dickinson was put
to bed Washington Correspondent
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

WE HAVE not seen where the Re-
publicans of Nevada have exactly
read Bartine out of the party yet,
but he is right in line with an in
dependent silver movement now,
and is doing much good for the
cause with the paper he is publish
ing in Chicago. He also says that
there is no hope for free coinage
through the Republican party.
Don't that rattle your Stats little,
Messrs. Republicans?
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

The Carson appeal says it viii
agree to support the Republican
nominee for President if he stands
on free coinage platform, if the
Bee will agree TO support the Pop
.uliet Silver nominee if the Repub-
licans fail to put up a free coinage
platform. The Appeal goes little
too far. There is such thing as
the Republican party adopting a
free coinage platform, but there is
no such thing as their placing a
free coinage man on it. Such men
as Mckinley aud Reed, if elected on
free coinage platform would never
think of carrying out the demands
of the platform after election. The
TIMES will agree to support no Re-
publican for President but such a
one as Cameron, Carter or Teller on
a free coinage Republican platform,
and there is no chance of our being
able to do that.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

THE depreciation of the face value
Of any money stamped by the faith
and credit of this nation should be
placed in the same criminal category
as the counterfeiter, says the Sacra-
mento Bee. Which is the bigger
villain, the man who utters and
passes counterfeit coin, or the man
who was in an infamous conspiracy
to rob the working people by de-
claring that the cart wheel dollar"
which not only had back of it the
faith and credit of 100000 peo-
pie but which contained more silver
than two half dollars, should not be
accepted for more than 80 to go
cents? We say the Wall street
shark was far and away the worst
scoundrel of the two. And yet there
are those who would have us be-
lieve that a great nation which
anjail counterfeiter, has no power
to punish the incomparably more
infamous thief of money gambler.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

SENATOR CHANDLER charges that
the managers of the Mckinley
campaign are frying the fat out Of
the manufacturers to the amount
of $250,000 to be used in securing
the presidential nomination for the
Ohio Napoleon. The bloody fight
in the Texas Republican conven-
tion Thursday would indicate that
the Mckinley men were "heeled,"
but that they had no advantage in
that respect over the Reed-Allison
combination.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

THE Sacramento Bee is stirring
up the silver question in great shape
in California, and is no doubt doing
much good. It will be doing more
good for the cause when it finds out
that nothing can be accomplished
for free coinage of silver through the
Republican party, and stands up
for a presidential nominee who has
a clear record in favor of silver,
whether he be Democrat, Repub-
Iican or Pupulist.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28
CONGRESSMAN NEwLANDs is work

CONGRESSMAN NEWLANDs is work
ing hard to get a public building
for Reno, but it is somewhat doubt
ful if Boss Reed will allow the
House to make the $4,000 appro-
priation asked. Newlands is also
interesting himself greatly in help
ing to obtain pensions for old sol
diers in this State. He has done
more of this business than all Of
Nevada's Congressman put togeth-
er. But Newlands is rich and you
want to sock it to him in the cam
paign!
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

The editor of the Winnemucca
Silver State declares that if the ed
itor of The Bee keeps up his lick on
the silver question, he will land out
of the Republican Party. 1t is Sir
Horace Welby, We believe, in the
play of Forget Me Not" who says;
"Where there is but one road one
must take it, lead through what
ways it will" The road of equal
justice and equal rights to silver is
the only one that lies before us, and
we will travel it, let the results be
what they may.-Bee.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

THE Cubans have had several
encounters with the Spaniards this
week and have been victorious in
all of them, and in some cases the
Spaniards have lost heavily. One
bright display of military tactics
was made by the Spaniards when a
small band of Cubans burned a
plantation and retreated, when two
troops of Spaniards came upon the
scene from different directions and
began firing at each other, each
troop taking the other for insur-
geants. Many were killed in this
fight before it was found that they
were firing against their own men.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

The Republican party is getting
ready to work the international BIZ
metallic conference game on the
people again, and the Nevada pa
pers of that faith are throwing out
a few feelers now and then on this
question. It won't work.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

Is IT a fact that Nevada Repub-
licans are working up a Mckinley
boom in this. State? Do they know
it was Mckinley who few weeks
ago said he would leave the Repub-
lican party if it declared for free
coinage.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28
Tickled Nearly TO Death

You will be by taking a bath in
Shaw's Hot Springs, near Carson.
When you drive over from here
take the branch road at Empire.
Charlie Slingerland is the genial
boniface at the resort, am he will
treat you just right. Go and wash
your sins away.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

The sentiment in favor of the
election Of Senators by direct
vote Of the people has grown very
rapidly in the last few months, and
would probably receive majority
of the popular vote in every State
as the case now stands. \
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

THE Cuban distur bance will
probably be settled before Congress
makes up its mind just what kind
of resolutions to adopt in regard to
the Cuban matter.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-28

SECRETARY MORTON has adver-
tised for 100000 packages of
seeds to be distributed to the peo-
pie, and now Senator Vest can in
dulge in 2 large, triumphant
.chuckie.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

A very pleasant 3zresrg party was g.ves
BY Misses Jenase ard C1A-a Walker al the
hora< Of their parents. Mr. and Mrs Wax
ter wsExer a; HcuEh.on. MAY Is. A han
was a--a-<e. s1r the psrpcse. beautifully
eeeoratea Efth swerErees coaGhs- dam
~ iun-aeoa was served ~ Midnight Those
present were. Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Wal
k.-. Mrs Graves. Mss Frasier. Mrs. Fish.
Mrs. w 3 Fesnavrh. Mss Ccrcsrsr. Mss
Jennie Walker. Mss Cara Walker. Mss
EanA Cleveland, Ms J. Fosrarxh. NJ.
Joe Fosrauxh. Ar. Hugh Marta, Mr.
Charles Dznaey. Mr.. Joseph Owens Mr.
II. A Graves Mr. O. Patrie. Mr.. wzrrsa
Dunn. Mr.. George Msgs@r. Mr.. "a Cfsve-
saae. Mr. r p. cerdfse. Mr.. NJ Scribe.
Il. Asnos GaS, ~. AseH srsh. M. 1hssa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

London. May c-The past week has
been the gaysst of the year. II was
crowded with parties Of all kinds. and be-
gan with q drawing room On Monday.
which was the most brilliant OF the sea-
son Never has there been such stump
tuons display OF costly fabrics. lsces,
jewelry and flowers, and among the dis
play OF magnificent dresses there were 4
number Of costumes Embroidered with
gold. silver and even with briIl.ants.
Owing 20 the fine weather the crowd on
the mall and around Buckingham palace
was most dense. and the people were eager
20 see the occupants Of the carriages. The
duke ard duchess OF Marlborough had an
oit-fashsoaed single chariot There was
rush 10 get a sight Of the bride, and IL
was with great difficulty that the people
were kept from touching the vehicle The
young duchess bore the ordeal Of being
stared al for oysr an hour with great con-
poxure. The duke. who was one OF the
few men attending. wcre n yeomanry uni
form. In the palaee the duchess OF Mari
borough attracted the greatest attention
She wore her wedding dress. which was
aaiare with diamonds and the celebrated
pearls whsch her mother gave Der. q string
.. which broke In the ante-roorn. but all
save two were recovered. The society
papers comment favc-ahiy upon the ap-
pezrance Of the duchess.
Wednesday trooplng Of tbs colSrs upon
the occasion oe the cfScial csaebTarfea Of
the queens birthday was a great fure-
ton, b.. u was nearly spoiled ey row
between Lard wolselsy. ths present CON-
.-sanser-ia-chte.. and the duke OF Cam
bridge the farmer coznmance--in-ch!ef
Y appears that the latter expressed his
intention o. attending a. royal duke aaa
colsael-tr-chies q the army. and claimed
p-eceseres over Isord woiseisv. where
upen the latter declared that neither HIM
SELF nor his .ta- would attend. The dead
lock- caused much excitement, and the mat
ter was faaity referred 20 the queen, who
found a way o1s Of the difficulty by direct
ing the prince 81 Wales 20 rereive the
salute at the psrade- As heir sp7srenf
the prince bad precedence over every one.
and Lord Wellesley gladly waived his
ciairn 70 take the salute BY right %
orfre In the army generally there Is
much satisfaction at the fact that Lard
wolxaley stood up for his rights-
TIA queens birthday hcners show the
Usual ra-tiassty for tire army over the
navy. and I, Is causing rn1ch fissAStssac-
ton -Four X c. BIS go 10 TIE navy aod
seven 20 the array. There are no c. p. C.
for thu navy. and tw@nsy-sight for the
army.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24
Snohomish society.

snchcuaish, May 2-special.-Mr. and
Nrx T z Heaelse Of Granite Falls.
visited relatives in this city the FIRST OF
the week.
Miss Rreuger ard Miss Evans and MI
Tom. Bird have returned home from Sc
attic. hsyiag finished their years work At
the university
An interesting meeting of parties inter
estets In establishing a free kindergarten
IN TITS city was held at Odd Fellows h2ia
friday night. Interesting papers were
Rad by various ladies and an association
formed Other public meetings Si1 b.
held and memberships are being taken
By rrany CT our citizens.
The ladies' or the Congregational
church held q pancake social IN the par
tors OF the church Monday righ; which
was a success
Mrs. Jewel Exper Is visiting relatives
this week 81 Victoria
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
are preparing fer the last Of their series
OF rnusicalss "a BE- given IN TIE canrcn
next Wednesday evening Miss Emma
Allen. OF SEATTLE. Will assist
TIE Epxorth League gave pleasing
social at the home OF Miss Sue Randall
Monday evening. Geographical and his-
tor.caS cards Surns shed excellent afngse-
rnsnt for all present
Snohorrtsh viii celebrate the glorious
Fourth Mayor Cor,rgys called q meet
Ing % the business men Friday night and
ang requisite committees were appointed
Mrs O. r Cosper and daughter. OF
Portland are visiting IN the city al the
hcne OF Mrs Cosper's brother. Mr. r =
Allen
The following marriages have taken
placs In this city during the past week;
AT the home OF the grcom's mother Tues
day night. Mr.. George Cox and Mss
Nary Adams. OF FFcrsnces Al the home
OF the brides parents Wednesday after
nocn Miss Emma Rlcater and Mr.
Arthur Dnnnack. Rev J. ". pcrrancs
Officiating IN boFh ceremonies.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

f1ezY poDgl1r sOcsah1e8 % Frsdzy everSng-
II u1I b . anxssfAcxkcn - The wnnY
fs1er1s e tie Misses Know.rc1- - Ey-
ers<s- - kncv that they were suhssnnx5-
ally r-nezo-r~d n tae w<a ~ their une1s.
tie late Chz-ie4 L CozhT-
Postmaster Eez has raken pouuenusan q
fhe Al6fxcA r.S<dence 81 Perr1c avu1ma
Ma J. 4 NeHzEEs visited Seattle -
Hsndzy 70 witness TIE a-h;<ese spor<s q
tbs intercollegiate meeting Mr. Nc
xzEus xnf Mr.. L1ads-y. e EFersrs. we're
beth pzrs<cEpzsxs N tfze gzMaa-
N-x AEaw. nee MISS Flora BaDesa. -
arrived hers fru9 Wassb1rn - spend
the BzEzcr viii lar pa-sa-&
NJ and Nss- stephez KnoxIton sntef-
tzsnee . Few s<n<;@m<n friends n Ncn-
day eveszn< = hoaox - shc1r nephew,
Mr.. Howard Colby
A card pzrsy was efvea ~ the Pennsyf-
vzrs8 hce<e on 4c04zy evening. lie
guest q h1nor besng Ai9 T. Laura
b egie. u Bedford. Pa. who 10 visiting
Mrs Moore Nassc and refrezhnen-s
ocntrsbuted 70 TIE pleasure u the svea-
fng
Mss Martin II Seattle. - ths guess a.
Mss Annie Lee fitch Las eons to shs
General hospital IN Seattle. where she
VIII pursue q thorough course Ia neti-
cine
Mrs D. r. Gibson arrived hcrne from
California izse week accompanied ey
Miss Alice NcDouxal Of Ncnseaanc.
Mr. c. e Meter has returned 20 Ev-
erett frozn Aizska-
Mn. Buchanan. Of spfag1e. who has
been visiting aer brother. Mr. Bass. o.
Lowell. for the past twe months. has re-
Turned hcce-
Those who assisted In Miss Hzstpn's
musicale fer the benes, Of the First
Christian church on Friday evening were
Mss Bradley. Hiss Mayor. Mss Earria-
Mira. Dena. Eey- C. p. Smith. Mr.. Sod
SAersey and the Mandolin CsEn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

not least. was the booth presided over by
Mrs. Il 3 Bagisy, known as the hsh
pond. i. represented a bGngzso and was
decorated with japanese umbrellas and
lanterns. essrgreens and cat tails from
Lake Washington Mrs Bagley vas as
sisted by Miss Minnie Custer and Miss
Bessie Beach. OF Seattle Mrs r. L
Thorne, the president % the guild. looked
after the whole affair in an able manner.
earning fer herself many compliments.
Il was At the fsh pond that the young
people spent the most Of their. time. and
IL also afforded much amusement for the
older ones- Daring the evening different
selections were rendered by quarsetse
composed OF Miss Maggie Williams, Mss
Nav Putnam. Mr.. William Woods and Mr..
Richmond. accompanied on the piano hr
Pref David Thomas. A more delsghtfol
evening could not have been spent BY the
patrons Of the bazaar. who Gid not al
leave Until the wee sma' hours Of the
rra-rtrg-