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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

The Bin Ought 20 Pass y Plea for Pen
sioas for Railway Mail Clerks. Treas
ury Otticials Pleased over the Bond
Sale.-The Syndicate Strictly IN II.
The Utah Senator and Vile Are
Michigan People Into the" Scar
let Place Notorious Houses
Invaded BY Good Women
From Our Special Correspondent.
WAsHINGToN d. &. Feb. l0-Tle
Recommendation of the Senate COM
mittee on Foreign Relations, that Cor
gress recognize Cuba ) struggle for
freedom and grant her patriot sons bel
ligerent rights will awaken as much
enthusiasm throughout the county
as was aroused by the Venezuelan
message. Ii is an evidence of friend
ship that will meet universal favor
because it involves no serious lnterna-
tional complications, and compared 10
the benefits to be derived from all APP
plication OF the Monroe doctrine III the
Venezuelan dispute, 1t IS Infinitely
more valuable from either CONNER
cial OF a patriotic standpoint.
Cuba is our nearest seaport neighOoT.
Her trade has been very profitable ia
the past years, and So ultimate has
been our commercial relations that
large investments of American capital
have been made III her various enter
prises. These holdings are being Je'-
paIdized by the disrupted state OF al
fairs within her borders, and it is ne
cessary that system of organized war
{are be substituted for The guerilla
torch and sword ow devastating Il e
island.
The bill drafted oy the Knights OF
Labor. providing for the appointment
of arbitration commissioners TO settle
difficulties between employers aud en-
ployes. has been returned 10 congress
with an adverse opinion from the al
torney, who says the bIul not compIe-
henslve enough for the subject. II IL
were to become law, he states, ana
the companies should fail TO appoint a.
arbitrator the law would become moi
erative i'm that respect. Furthermore
that the bill gives the companies no
light To apply TOR arbitration, and pro
vides for no decision binding upon tie
employees. None of these objections, II
wou!d seem, ought to be regarded rs
fatal TO the bill, Tor they lie against the
form, rather THAI tie principle lnVcl
yed. AS for the application Of the
principle OF arbitration 10 labor disputes
every body will agree that the result
BIZ other than satisfactory and bench
eial Experience has shown this. l.
makes for public order, for the preSer-
walton of peace, and for the malnten
ance OF friendly relations between EN-,
ployer and employe. Ii prevents the
destruction OF property and the loss of
life. which are such distressing con
comitants of many strikes, especial -
when The contest IS prolonged, and
becomes embitteIed 10y that very fact.
The bill should not he thrown lightly
aside because it has failed 10 lnd favor
in the eyes of one man. 1t may be
possible, indeed. that the objections
cited are not so very grave because
they are unconstitutional.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

The proposition is based np0n the
plainest principles of equity. The de-
pendent family of man who dies
while performing his appointed duty
in the service of the government is
entitled to its fostering care, and in
conforming to such proposition, no
possible misstep can be made 10y the
law making body 1t is not the first
time, by any means, that this plea iu
behalf of the man in the railway mail
service has been advanced. On several
occasions bills with that end in view
have been introduced to congress, but
the bugaboo Of \ civil pension list has
always stood in the way Of their enact
ment into laws. II does not, however,
require a great deal Of assortment to
see that there is wide difference be
tween pension for service, and one
for having perished while in the line
of duty.
Treasury officials are jubilant at the
success of the latest sale of bonds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

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Leave Ashley.
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2:sOp m for N u~kegoE
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Traffic Nam gel.
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

Mrs. Arthur Brown, wife of Utah :
new senator, is Michigan woman
Her father, Alexander Cameron
was one of the pioneers OF ka'amazoo
and was one 0f the first men IN that
place to own q home. Here 1t was
that this daughter, now Mrs. Brown
was born and grew TO young woman
hood Senator Browns father lived
only short distaGce from the Cam
erOn's, and Senator Brown himself
was born only seysn miles from where
his future wife first saw the light
Mrs Brown is a handsome woman. in
teligeut, and proud Of the state in
which she WAS born and OF the state of
her adoption. and most interested in
it, progress, and i'm the advancement,
IF the women of Utah
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

Treasury officials are jubilant at the
success of the latest sale of bonds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

These good women were not oppose
Ivy the keepers and inmates &C hose
vile denS, but were hidden welcome.
In each place visited they sang FAM .
lar hymns the melody and words o.
which touched tender chords in thu
hearts of the OutcastS, and then knel
side by side with them and with loving
motherly arms about them. called then
sisters aud children. The foam
tain OF tears In these fallen ones. was
opened, and for the first time ia years.
the pain that made their braut,
CHASTITY was washed away by the first
h0uest tears they had shed in many
months. The poor women. agalns
whom every door save that Of sin ha-
long been closed. sObhed AS thOug
their hearts would break. AS the good
women kuelt down. and took them h
The hand and PRAYED that God nigh
bring peace TO the troubled hearts OF
bis childTeu that they might receive
the true light of God. and the knowl-
edge that He rejoiceth more oyer one
sinner that repentetb than over ninety
nine that need no repentance When
these noble women went away. they
told the inmates to come and see them
Al their homes, to come TO the mission,
and promised to call and see them
again, which promise will not be for
gotten, as this visit is but the first ~
an organized attempt to wipe out tie
scarlet spot in this city
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

GRO. DFliAvFS.
Cen Pans'r ~out,
Grand Rapid
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14
NOV -. 1885
LANSING Il NORTHERN r Y
& WEI MICHIGAN Nv

Evening train has perlor cor 20 Grand Rapids
/ CHIC NON y lN5
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

The scarlet blot which is splashed on
the fair face OF the Nations capital
city was visited one evening last week,
by several pure wumen-wlves anu
mothers-mem of the Hope and
Help Mission, WHO Knocked at the doc
OF sin in the name of Him who once
said To the fallen woman. go, and sin
no more DGwn into darkest Wash
ingtOn went these pure women on their
errdnd OF mercy, down into that place
where heretofore no good woman has
dared show her face, 20 cacry the Cos
peal Of Love To these poor creatures.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-22
UNCLE SANS CASH.
SENATOR COCKRELL REVIEWS
OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
How the Gold Bugs Are Enabled to
Raid the Treasury without Warrant
OF Law-From His Speech In the
Senate.

!, The following is a part OF Hon.
AFrancis M. Cockrelrs speech in the
ssenate a few weeks ago:
I'VE owe over SS47, ,00O, 900 of United
Estates bonds. Over $25 ,OO0, 900 of these
bonds are payable at our pleasure to-
day and bear only 2-per cent interest
Over 1858 ,000,000 of these bonds are
redeemable in 1907 and bear 4 per
cent interest. $100,000,OOO of these
bends are redeemable in 1904 and bear
rs per cent interest, $4,000, 900 of them
are redeemable in 1925 and bear per
cent interest, and 500, 900 900 recently
issued, are redeemable in 1925 and bear
4 per cent interest. In time of pro-
found peace We have issued over $262,-
100000 of bonds since January 1, 1894.
We have $346, ,016 United States
notes, greenbacks, and about S136, ,0O0,-
600 treasury notes.
What was our financial condition on
the third day of the present month?
We had over 1923, 200, 600 of gold coin
and bullion in the treasury and over
S24 600, 900 of standard silver dollars;
and We have silver bullion of the COIN
age value of over SIT ,0O0, 900, having
cost only about S124,00O, 900, the seig-
niorage, the profit that would belong to
government, being over $53, 900.
We had in the treasury, besides these,
over $14,000,000 of subsidiary coin,
over $106, 900 of United States notes
or greenbacks, and over $50, ,o00,-
nf Init tnl
issued under the law of July
IA, 1890. and We had coined from 1878
up to 1896 over $423 900 900 of stand
ard silver dollars
What are the objections to this f.
nancial status? The objection is that
the treasury notes of July IA, 1890, and
the United States notes or greenbacks
are presented at the treasury and gold
demanded in their redemption, and the
gold is paid and the notes come into the
treasury, and then the secretary of the
treasury issues the notes in payment
OF the liabilities of the government, as
the law requires him to do, because
when the notes are redeemed in gold
the law requires them to be reissued
and put in circulation. They are a le-
gal tender in the payment of all debts
and liabilities not otherwise specified;
and IL they were not reissued the vol
ume OF money would be contracted by
that amount. Then they are again
brought back to the treasury and gold
again demanded and gold again paid
and that this process has been kept
up, like an endless chain, and the gold
reserve, so-called, of $780, 900 has
been depleted time after time"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-22

In its representative and measuring
qualities combined, the third quality
Of money, as a medium Of exchange, is
created. 1t does not affect the utility
of the things to be exchanged if the
medium of exchange is in great or
small supply, but the facilities for ex-
change do not affect the selling
price of all commodities. Inadequate
facilities affect disadvantageous-
ly both producers and consumers, the
advantage, if any, going altogether to
those who control the mediums. 1t
would not affect the utility IF cereals
If the number of wagons, good roads,
bridges and railroad cars were doubled
and the carrying charges reduced pro-
portionately, but the profit to produc-
ers would be increased and the cost to
the consumers decreased by the greater
rapidity and lessened expense, with
which the exchanges could be effected.
The purpose of tue foregoing expo
sition and illustrations of the scientific
principles of money-crude, perhaps,
but it is hoped intclligible 10 the
reader-are to suggest two essentla!
facts. First, that the supply of money
should always be controlled by the
people, through their governments, in
order that the demands of trade may be
promptly answered; second, that
money should be made of some ma
terial that is cheap and abundant, to
prevent gambling in this necessity of
commerce.
The country is wonderfully endowed
by nature with riches; the people are
Industrious, intelligent and enterpris-
ing, and the annual production of
wealth is marvellous. With such a
country and people it is possible for the
overnments-national state and mu-
nicipal-to establish a monetary sys-
tenn that will better fulfill all the re-
quirements of money than any cur
rency now used by this or other coun-
tries. In line, therefore, with this
view, suggest the following currency
scheme as practical, flexible and safe,
and as one which would enable this
country to free itself from the despot-
ism Of the money-lenders and make
us the strongest nation on earth.
uC SSnCIdl SONOTum0HL 10 ANNUALLY
issue paper money in denominations of
81, 81, SIS, $50, $50 and 800 in volume
sufficient to cover its authorized annual
ordinary expenses. In addition, to is
sue paper money of same denomina-
tons as hereinbefore named, in volume
sufficient to cover authorized expendi-
lures for all special improvements and
enterprises undertaken by the general
government, said money to be issued
as the expenditures for such purposes
may require, this money to bear upon
its face in clear impression the date Of
January 1 Of the first year Of actual
issue to the people. All such money,
both for ordinary annual expenses and
for special Improvements and enter
prises, to be receivable for all taxes
due to the general government, OF
whatever nature, and a legal tender for
all public or private debts.
Each state government to issue paper
money, Of same denominations as here
inbefore named. In volume SUFFICIENT to
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-22
A New Popuiist Plan.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 20 Nor
ton c. Rankin, treasurer Of the nation
al committee, and a member of the
executive committee, says that in his
opinion, under the existing circum.
stances, the practical thing for the
Populists and silverites to do at St.
Louis next week would be to nomi-
nate Bryan, change the Democratic
platform in few details, add the
referendum plank, then nominate
their own candidate for vice presi.
dent He thinks the second place
should go South, and suggests the
names of Judge Minis of Georgia,
Senator Martin Butler of North Caro-
lima, and Colonel Mimmis of Tennessee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-22
THE OMAHA PLATFORM,
Mon Who Have Become Populists From

Men Who Have Become Populists From
Principle Are Men OF Brains
We believe that the peoples party.
like the Evening Journal, has a great
work to perform. Like the latter, it
entered the field at time when there
was great need Of reform standard
around which those who were weary
OF the then existing conditions might
rally.
The standard was raised, the Omaha
platform was issued. For four years
has the party pointed with faith to the
principles inculcated in that platform,
and gradually have those who were too
honest to remain in the old parties
been won over to the new upon
the strength of those principles thus
strongly indorsed, being assured that
they would be honestly adhered to.
When one comes to study it there is
nothing strange about that platform.
1t was framed by body of men, each
OF whom was dissatisfied with the fail
ures of the old parties to do fairly by
the people. The platform was, there
fore, very naturally framed with the
full intent of favoring directly the in
terests of the people.
Naturally the road taken by certain
dissatisfied voters who dropped from
either of the great parties was follow
ed by others, who also became dis
satisfied and dropped from the corrupt
ed ranks. Naturally, also, to others Of
the dissatisfied class, who stood afar
on, uncertain what course to pursue,
the Omaha platform shone forth as a
beacon light to guide them to the only
haven remaining, where honest politics
had chance for existence
Right here let us ask: What was the
chief attraction of the Omaha platform
in this great political arena, where
such thing as honest politics or politi-
cal promises kept had become a thing
unknown? It was this-a practical
declaration that there should be no
fusion. Men who have become popu-
lists from principle are men of brains
and principle. They remember that
every third party that has fused has
also disrupted, and that from the first
proposal to fuse came the turning point
in their destinies, the beginning of their
downfall.
There is a moral in this. A proud
feature attendant upon the peoples
party is the fact that it has adhered
strictly to the platform, and that every
voter feels that he knows what the ST.
Louis platform will be. The moral Is:
Let not the Omaha platform be prosti-
tuted for policy, for it will prove to be
the poorest possible policy to depart
from it for any cause.-St. Louis Even
ing Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-22
cover its authorized annual ordinary

cover Its authorized annual ordinary
expenses. In addition, to issue paper
money, of same denominations as here
inbefore named, in volume sufficient
to cover authorized expenditures for all
special improvements and enterprises
undertaken by each state, said money
to be issued as the expenditures for
such purposes may require. This money
to bear upon it's face in clear impress
sion the date of January 1 of the year
OF actual issue to the people. All such
money, both for ordinary annual ex-
penses and for special improvements
and enterprises to be receivable for all
taxes due to the state of issue and
lgal tender for all debts between the
citizens of the state of issue.
Each municipal government to issue
annually paper money, of same denom-
nations as hereinbefore named, in vol
ume sufficient to cover its authorized
annual ordinary expenses. In addition,
to issue paper money, Of same dcnom-
nations as hereinbefore named, in vol
ume sufficient to cover authorized ex-
penditures for all special improvements
and enterprises undertaken by each
municipality, said money to be issued
as the expenditures for such purposes
may require. This money to bear upon
its face in clear impression the date
of Janue-y- of the year of actual issue
to the people. All such money, both
for ordinary annual expenses and for
special improvements and enterprises,
to be receivable for all taxes due to
the city OF issue and 4 legal tender
for all debts between the citizens of the
city of issue.
All paper money issued by the gen.
eral, state and municipal governments,
in accordance with this scheme, 10 be
without value ten years and three
months from date of issue, except such
as has been deposited in banks estab-
lished by the general government, as
hereinafter provided for
The general government to estab-
lish in each city one or more banks,
as the convenience Of the people may
iequire, where citizens may deposit
their currency, Of general, state and
municipal government issues, these
banks to issue certificates of deposit or
drafts on such other national banks
as may be demanded, or exchange the
currency deposited for money of the
general government or the money of
the state or municipal government in
whose territory the bank is locased.
These banks to cancel all paper money
coming into their possession that has
been issued ten years, and with
in six months from the 1st of
January of each year these
banks shall return the cancelled
money to the government issuing the
same, and the said government, in lieu
Of said cancelled money, shall issue to
tb. banks money Of similar denomina-
in which the exchange is effected. The
annual expenses of maintaining said
banks to be included In the authorized
annual expenses of the general gov
ernment.
Each government, general, state and
municipal. shall Immediately cancel
the money Of its Own issue that Is paid
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-22

to 1T for taxes. Each state government
snail exchange, through the banks of
the general government, the money of
the general government received by it
for taxes for money of it's own issue
and the money of it's own issue OBJ
talned by such exchange shall be i'm
mediately cancelled. Each municipal
government shall exchange, through
the banks of the general government,
the money of the general and it's state
go comment received by it for taxes
for money of its own issue and the
money of its own issue obtained by
such exchange shall be Immediately
cancelled. For the money received by
the general, state and municipal gov
ernments in payment of taxes and can
celled there shall be no new issue of
money in lieu thereof
The general government to coin all
gold and silver bullion brought to It
for that purpose, at mints conveniently
established throughout the country,
into disks of standard size, stamped
with words and figures certifying to
the number Of pure grains of gold or
silver in each disk. The general gov
ernment to collect a fixed mintage
charge from the owners of the bullion
sufficient to cover the cost Of coinage
All the expenses of government
must be provided for either by theft
from the people of other nations or
by taxation of its own people. The pol
Icy or the general government of the
United States is the antithesis of the
policy of Great Britain and that of
nearly every other European govern
ment. An honest government, like an
honest man, always pays it's expenses
out of its own pocket. The annual or
dinary expenses of the governments of
this country and all their undertakings
must be borne by the people through
taxation. Therefore, a volume of money
equal to the expenses and enterprises
OF government must be also equal to
the revenue of the government derived
through taxation.
The scheme proposed in this article
provides the people with money suffi-
cient always in volume to pay the gov
ernmental taxation without depriving
any commodity of limited supply of it's
utility. The present trade utility of
gold and silver in international ex-
change would not be adversely affected,
for only the bullion value of these
metals is now considered in such
transactions, and not the fat or dollar
value. The cancellation of the cur
rency returned to government in pay
ment Of annual taxes would approx
mately equal the annual issue of the
government through its payment of or
binary expenses. Issues OF currency to
pay for improvements and enterprises
undertaken by government would be
cancelled as the taxes levied or ac-
count of such improvements and en-
ferprises would fall due The invalida-
ton OF all money after ten years and
three months from date Of issue, ex-
cept that deposited in the government
banks. and the cancellation and re-
issue OF all deposited money at the end
OF ten years would enable a govern
mels 70 keeR Eell advised Of its ex-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-22
Diamond Trust advance, Price,.

New York, July 2O.-The diamond
trust has made another advance in
prices. Cecil Rhodes, Barney Barnato,
Abraham Abrahams, J. p Robinson.
Berner, Welt & Co., aud Joseph Bros.
who control the diamond trust, have
declared that prices must advance.
The New York jobbers received mo-
tice few days ago. These English
men and South Africans have absolute
control of the diamond output of the
world. The last advance which the
New York jobbers are informed that
they must pay is 62c a carat. This
means an additional profit of So, ,OOO,-
600 a year to the trust.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-22
Three oklahom. Jail nrs...

GUTHRIE, Okla, July 90. = Isham
Strobe, held for robbing Santa Fe
cars, jumped from the outer corridor
window of the Logan county Jail here
while the jailer was opening his cell
anu escaped. John Hogan, a whole
sale cattle thief, and Pete Williams. a
negro burglar, knocked down the
guard and got away on horseback at
Tecumseh, and John Hall, murderer.
dug through the wall of the Jail in
Greer county, stole the fastest horse
in the county and escaped