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Evening star., 1896-09-26


THE estimated stock Of silver in the world
is AO70.O00.000. With the exception of our
own silver and the European stocks, which
are kept at par by the gold standard, all of
this silver-the silver OF Asia, Mexico,
Japan and South America-has in settling
exchanges only the value of silver bullion
Is cents an ounce. The idea that 1t has an
enhanced value through coinage is errone-
Gus. Mexican dollars and the silver coins Of
South America and other silver countries
are bought and sold every day by bullion
dealers exactly as silver bars, at the COM
mercial price OF the pure silver contained
In them. For all practical purposes the
entire stock OF Asiatic and South American
silver-aggregating the enormous sum of
$1,000, 1909, OOO-s just the same as a stock
OF silver bars on the market: For this gov
eminent to maintain the gold price of silver
at 1.29 an ounce 1t would be necessary
therefore. under Mr.. Bryan's own state
ment not only to take the current product
of the mines, but to double the present
commercial value1of the great mass of sill
yer In the worldIor2c or stand ready to
take 1t at that price,
The World. surplu. Stock.
'1f our mints were open to the unlimited
coinage Of silver into legal dollars the
worlds surplus siiver2tfie current product.
coins old and neW, plate. jewelry, etc
would move to this country solely because
1t could be converted here. at the highest
market price, into our legal tender money:
d
basis. when our legal tender paper money
could be exchanged only for silver dollars.
the profit to foreign silver owners for the
interchange of their i:silver for our gold
would cease and silver would be imported
only as an exchanges transaction. Just as
geld Is now One Of two things would GER
tainly occur. either gold would go to a
premium and be boarded or 1t would go
abroad to pay for silver shipped here for
sale. Mr.. Bryan says in the same speech:
In answer to the charge that gold will go
abroad. 1t must be remembered that no gold
can leave this country until the owner Of
the gold receives something in return for
It which he would rather have The silver
shipped here would be paid for in gold or
gold exchange. just as all other importa-
tions. regardless Of the wishes Of the
owner Of the gold Now we ship abroad
annually some 100000 ounces OF silver
Of our own product. for which we are paid
in gold. Unoer free coinage we would re-
verse the process and lose the benefit of
this large gold credit in addition to fur
nishing an open market for the silver pro-
duct of foreign countries"
Mr.. Leech disputes the statement that the
general decline In prices Is due to the de-
monetization Of silver. claiming that such
decline Is due to other and natural causes.
He shows that interest charges have de-
creased during the past six years: proof,
he claims. that money Is not as scarce az
the silver advocates say 1t II, and that gold
Evening star., 1896-09-26
Who Can Tellf
by, o baby bunting,

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
What is the correct version of the nursery
The true northerner., 1896-07-08
COrwin.

Mrs. Olds is entertaining young
lady friend, Miss Hamilton, from Grand
Haven.
Many of the young people from this
vicinity took in the sights at Benton
Harbor the Fourth.
Bryon Durkee aud wife of Lawton
were entertained at Frank Corey's the
fore part of last week.
Miss Verne Harris was quite severely
kicked by a horse on Friday last, and
is somewhat lame in consequence.
Mr.. Roy Abbott and daughter Meltha,
Mrs. H. A. Olds, Miss Hamilton, James
Redfield and sister, Mrs. Baxter and
Mrs. H. A. Hariss all attended the &.
Z. convention at Paw Paw.
Corwin celebrated the Fourth in great
style, on the evening of the third, with
a good display of fire works. Some be-
came careless and few accidents were
the result. A fire cracker exploded on
Mrs Will Harris, burning her neck and
deafening her; one was thrown into
Mildred Manley's lap, setting her dress
on fire, while Frank Corey has a badly
burned hand, caused by Roman candle
going backward.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08

Jimmie Balls is home from Chicago.
Grasshoppers are injuring the oats
materially.
= Mrs. Laura Gray died July 3 at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. q. r..
Christie.
The music of the steam whistle comes
10 our ears, summoning the threshers
TO their labor.
MIR. and Mrs. H. Jacobs and their
granddaughter, Miss Minnie Manley,
were guests at +. ID. Jacobs, Monday.
A. +. Jacobs and family went to Co.
bleville last Sunday To visit at the home
of Mrs. Jacobs mother, Mrs. w. j.
Palmer.
Miss Minnie Manley, district nurse at
the Deaconess Home, Chicago, came
last Friday 10 spend few weeks with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Jacobs.
The Abrams-W Wakeman families had
a picnic at Henry Christie's landing on
the 4th, and the Longfellow club and
their friends from Lawrence, about lou
In number, spent the day at Sleepy
Hollow.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08

Jim. Parker was in town Friday.

Jim. Parker was in town Friday.
Miss Flossie Myers has been visiting
In Lacota.
Nj. A. Fuller returned to Chicago
Wednesday.
w. 4. Stedman of Fennville spent
Sunday in town.
Master Harold Heron of Kalamazoo
is visiting in town.
A. S. Brown and wife were in South
Haven over Sunday.
Mrs. Anderson of South Haven visited
friends here last week.
Geo. Williams has rented the w. +.
Stedman place for one year.
Mrs. Houghton visited her daughter
in Kalamazoo over Sunday.
f. w. Heron and wife visited Kala-
mazoo friends over the Fourth.
Frank Rchason and wife of Chicago
have been visiting friends here.
Matte Anderson of South Haven was
visiting friends here over Sunday.
Frank Friedman of Kalamazoo is Wis
iting his many young friends here.
Mrs. j. w. Veley returned Friday
from visit with friends in Chicago.
James H. Sweet and wife of kalama-
zoo visited at Willis Adams last week.
Most of the young people from this
place held picnic at Mill Lake the 4th.
Rev. G. b. Hart exchanged pulpits
last Sunday with Rev. Berry OF Fem
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swick of Chicago spent
the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Whelpley.
A. b. Chase and Miss Alta Bush
visited Mr.. C's parents in South Haven
on the 4th.
Percy Root and wife of Lawton are
here for few days, attending TO theil
harvesting.
Frank Nash and wife of Hasting:
have been visiting friends here and al
Pine Grove.
Mrs. DR.. Doyle and children of st
Joseph have been visiting her mother
Mrs. Whalen.
Will W halen and family of GAINESVILLE
Wis, have been spending few day
with his mother.
Miss Bernice Paine of Mendon visited
Misses Lutte Myers and Grace Church
i'll, over Sunday.
Mrs. Niles is home from Kalamazoo
where she has been taking treatmen
for rheumatism.
Until Oct. /, the X. of p. will hole
but two meetings mOnth-the secon'
and fourth Wednesdays.
MIR. and Mrs. A. b. Clark have bee
visiting friends here. Mr.. Clark ha
sold out his business in Plainwell, an
will move TO Lawton.
j. F. Millspaugh and family of Sal
| Lake City, Utah, have been visiting hi
brother. q. d., of this place. His fan
lily remained here while he attende
, the American Educational Associatio
at Buffalo, N. Y. Mr.. Nj. is superir
tendent of the city schools of Salt LAX
} City.
S Word was received here last Tuesda
morning, that Frank p. Myers, sheri
of Charlevoix county, had droppe
dead at his home in Boyne Falls, OF heal
trouble Mr.. Myers was former res
/ dent of this place and leaves larp
g number of friends and relatives
mourn his loss. Shortly before h
t death he weighed 1871 pounds.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08
Position and Sleep.

How many people are in the habit OF
troubling themselves about the exact
point Of the compass to which their
heads happen to be pointed when they
Law themselves down for their nocturnal
rest? One might have gone on suppos-
ing, but for the irrepressible Sir Benja-
min Richardson, that it did not in the
least matter whether the head Of ones
bedstead were turned north, south, east
or west. But Sir Benjamin is full of
theories on the subject, and now that he
has expounded them we are in posi-
ton to know that if we turn our face
to the west,' like Daddy in the SEN
timental ballad, we ought to get the
soundest sleep, because in that case 1.-THE
earth's motion will tend to send the
blood to the head.
Here is a suggested cure for insomnia
which is at least worth a trial, and In
future compass should be an indis-
pensable article of furniture in every
well regulated bedroom. 1t may sadly
disorganize not few bedchambers to
arrange the adoption of this westward
position, which may in some cases cause
almost as much trouble as the reverse
position has occasioned from time tc
time in the ecclesiastical world. But
Sir Benjamin Richardson has spoken,
and it only remains for those who ac'
cept him as an oracle to point their bed
heads due west at all costs and without
delay. London Letter.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08
The Monkey.s Hatred OF tho Tiger.

Fortunately shade was gained before
long. and a troop of monkeys indicated
the way our game had taken. These Of
ten aid tiger hunter, and the royal
robber no doubt entertains sentiments
toward them on such occasions which are
worthy of himself. They do not fall in
to ecstasies, as at the sight of leopard,
because intelligence teaches them that
in this case trees are safe situations.
Still they detest tigers, and as soon as a
monkey sees one he begins to swear. ="
This expression is sanctioned by COM
mon use in India, and it perfectly ex-
presses the apparent tenor of their vocif-
erations. Each little creature capers
with excitement and vents all the exc
crations of which it is capable. The
band accompany his steps with revil-
ings, and when he looks up it seems as
if they would go out of their senses. -
Outing
The true northerner., 1896-07-08

Harmon Cooley OF Cheshire brought
the first ripe peaches To town June 50.
VIM. Quick and wife left here We'd
nesday for an extended visit In the
eastern part Of the state.
Rev. Brundage OF Paw Paw preached
at the Baptist church in this place last
Sunday morning and evening.
Over. 200 moles have been brought TO
the township clerk for bounty since the
annual township meeting in April.
A broad yeranda in front of Harrison
az Spayde's store will add much TO the
comfort of the occupants of the upper
story
The boys have been doing a lively
business in killing sparrows Tor the
bounty. A goodly amount of Fourth OF
July money was thus gathered In.
The funeral of Mrs Phebe Thomp'
son, who died last Wednesday, was
held in the Disciple church, and the re-
mains were Inferred in this place.
Everybody travelling the highways
would welcome a good, steady rain
The ground is very dry and the crops
are secured. Oats and corn are look
ing finely.
Mr.. Roll Pratt, who had spent the
Fourth at this place, died while on his
way home, at the house of A. Beals
one and a half miles west OF town, from
heart failure.
Last Thursday afternoon, the house
barn and all the out-buildings on thu
farm of John Wilson, northeast OF thi'
place, were burned. But little was
saved from the house. The men were
at work in the fields when the lire was
discovered. The buildings and house
hold goods were insured to the amoun
of 81, 100.
The Fourth passed off quietly, as re
CARDS disorder or contentious. A large
number of people from the countr.
came to town to see the races and hea
the grafton. The fireworks at nigh
were of the usual order and viewed b,
a large crowd. No accident occurred
The drill of the LO.T.M Nj. on the depo
grounds in the afternoon elected man.
complimentary remarks from the spec
tatOrs.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08
CowsIip and Bachelors Button.

The name Of cuckoo flower is given
to at least 10 different plants, cowslip
to 8 or and bachelors button to
more than 90. 1t is the same all over
the world. Sir Joseph Hooker says that
throughout his travels he was struck
with the undue reliance placed upon ma
tive names of plants, characterizing it
as an erroneous impression that savage
and half civilized peoples have an accu-
rate knowledge of objects Of natural his
tory and a uniform nomenclature for
them" Dioscorides made the same OBJ
servation, and Athen3us before him
complained that the same plant was
called by different names in different
parts of Greece.
1t is, indeed, we'll known that plants
have exchanged their names largely.
The forgetmenot is good instance of
this. In all the old herbals the name is
given to the ground pine (Ajuga chamo-
epitys) on account of its offensive smell,
and sometimes, also, to the speedwelL
Mills, in his History Of Chivalry," in
vented the legend of the drowning
knight throwing the flower to his lady
and fixed the name on the pretty blue
flower which had previously been called
mouse ear, from its old Greek name
muosotis, and both name and flower be-
came popular, but Punch, going back
to its original associations, suggested il
as delicate name for the onion, and IL
Mexico the same name, "no me divide, ,
is given to an orchid. Clote is anothel
name that has been given to various
plants. In the old glossaries and herbal
it always means the great burdock, bu
it was gradually attached to other larg'
leaved plants, and in Dorsetshire it il
now given to the yellow water lily
Quarterly Review.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08
.Nlattawan.
Mr.. Kirkland is quite sick

Mr. Kirkland is quite sick.
Mr.. Graham of Fennville is visiting
relatives here.
Rev. Hawley preached at the NJ. f..
church, Sunday.
Ripe peaches were brought into town
Monday by Mr.. Doolittle.
Rev. Ii. w Harvey will preach at the
Congregational church next Sunday
evening.
A report of the c. +. convention at
Paw Paw was given Sunday evening
by Mrs. l.. G.. Hill.
w. G.. Mosier and family went to AL.
mena to see Mrs. Ms father, Decatur
Downing, who is quite sick.
Some of our people spent the Fourth
at Kalamazoo, some at South Haven
and some had picnic at Pretty Lake.
In the evening the Epworth League
sold ice cream at the store of Xix d
Campbell. Mr.. Campbell sent up a
balloon with the offer of one dollars
worth of groceries to the finder. Fred
Beardsley was the lucky man. w. C.
Mosier gave quite display of fire
works and all had decidedly pleasant
time.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08

Mr.. ID. Foster has new surrey.
Rev. IL. Rood spent last week with
his brother near Chicago.
There is an abundant crop of all
kinds of berries in this vicinity.
Mr.. IL. Brooks is having an addition
built on the north side of his house.
Mrs. +. Hogan of Chicago was the
guest of Mrs. Chas. Duncombe last
week.
Mrs. Ii. Simpson of Hartford spent
the Fourth here with her father, Chas.
Duncombe.
Mrs. Chas. Duncombe recently spent
a couple of days in Kalamazoo with her
sou, Duane.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Allerton returned
home on Friday after visit of two
weeks in New Buffalo and Benton Har
Dor.
Several from this place attended the
funeral of Mr.. John Summeral oi
Bainbridke, which occurred on Sunday
July 3.
Mrs. Lila Longwell entertained Mrs
Whalen of Decatur and Mrs. Georg,
Chamberlin of Hartford on Monday o.
last week.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08

The pitiless pirate scanned the distant
horizon with one Of his eagle eyes.
Hal
1t was a short word, but there must
have been q motive for it.
"A sail! A sailv'
Turning to his first mate, he COM
manded him, with fearful oath, to
run up the regulation flag.
That person replied that there wasn't
one, as the only flag they ever had was
shot away in the last affair.
Was the pirate chief ratified?
Nay!
For the bold buccaneer to rush down
into his cabin, bring up his Roentgen
camera, and by means of the X rays to
take an instantaneous photograph OF
the mates skull and of couple of cross
bones from his twisted leg was but the
work of moment, and in wink the
sable pennant was flying from the fore
topsail of the saucy Plankwalker.
From that instant, as is usual in such
cases, all was excitement. Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08
Law renee.

John and George Fisk are at home
for their summer vacation.
Dallas Ferris will make shipment
of peaches to Chicago this week.
Rev. E. Z. Branch and wife of Nash
vile have returned to their home.
Will Butchers little daughter, Ida,
is very sick with cholera infantum.
Sarah Fordham of Battle Greek is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Il. 5. Cross.
Eugene Harris and wife have return
ed from Chicago for summers rest.
Mrs. Osten and daughter of Albany,
N. Y, are visiting at Mrs. j. 5. Dodge's.
Mrs. Jno. McDougal of California re-
turned with her mother, Mrs. DR..
Barnard.
The monthly business meeting of the
Epworth League will be held this even
ing in the church.
Miss Mamie Root of Grand Rapids
is visiting Mrs. Chas. Cornwell and
other friends here.
The Longfellow Club held Licnic at
Sleepy Hollow on the 4th; of course
they had good time.
Misses Marie Clark and Effie Wallace
started Monday for Buffalo, New York,
where they will attend the educational
convention.
An entertainment will be given at the
Methodist church Friday evening, July
10, consisting of recitations, instrumen
tai solos, duets, quartets, etc. Home
talent will be assisted by Miss Delcit
Woodcox and Guy j. Keene of Cold
water.
Rev. Stearns, Mrs. Agrell, Mrs. Hess
and daughters, Marjorie and Lucille
and Nell Rowland, attended the G. K
convention at Paw Paw Certainly
Paw Paw endeavorers could have done
nothing more to make it enjoyable fol
the delegates and more profitable
convention was never held in thu
county.
The funeral of Mrs. Laura Gray
widow of the late James Gray, wa
held at the Methodist church last Sun
day morning Mrs. Gray was born il
the state of New York in 1915, an
came to Michigan in 1915. She was tn
mother of seven children, five by
former marriage, two OF whom, Mrs
Rebecca Christie of Prospect Lake an
Mrs. Amanda May of Chicago, are liy
inc and were present at the funeral
Two daughters born TO Mr.. and MIR:
GRAY are now living in California. Mrs
GRAY died July 3. Rev. Keene preach
ed the funeral discourse.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contains Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces. Such artlcies
should never be used except on pre-
scription from reputable physicians, as
the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by f. j. Cheney Il Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure YOU get the genuine. 1t is tax
en- internally and made in Toledo, o ,
by f. j. CHENEY Il Co. Testimonials
free.
eH-Sold by all druggists, 75c. [july
The true northerner., 1896-07-08
MR.. eLlMMeRToNs BesETMENTs.
Troubled Most just Now Over . Whstnot
In the Parlor.

In the Psrlor.
I'm her latest rearrangement Of the
parlor," said Mr.. Glimmerton, "my
oldest daughter has placed in front Of
the whatnot comfortable rocking chair
in which have always liked to sit. The
whatnot is flimsy structure on legs so
slender that they wabble when you look
at them. Upon its shelves there are
many delicate bottles and jars and vases
and things that are always ready to fall
off.
IF were not so eternally kept down,
/ should be man of cheerful spirits.
Even as it is manage TO keep my head
above the slough OF despond, but l have
q pretty hard time Of it what with one
thing and another, and just now the
whatnot in the parlor is one OF my most
trying besetments One cannot sit in
the big chair now without danger Of
knocking the whatnot over. The first
time tried it the chair rocked back
and brought up against it. All the bot
ties and jars and vases on the shelves
nodded violently, many of them beyond
recovery. and these went down with
that slight but compact crash that thin
china makes when it falls.
"Then 1 had to keep the whatnot al
ways in mind. If sat in the rocking
chair at all, / had to sit in it carefully
Once when / had forgotten about the
great calamity and had jumped up rath-
er suddenly the chair rocked back and
touched the whatnot again, this time,
however, not so hard only few things
fell. But now have given up the chair
altogether, for with the whatnot at its
back it is no longer comfort to me.
81 look at the big chair longingly,
and fancy it looks with sympathy at
me, and wait with patient cheerful
ness for the next new arrangement,
when the fimsy whatnot shall be on
one side of the room and the comforta
BILE rocker ON the other. New York
| Sun
The true northerner., 1896-07-08

Others BY Individuals.
There is royal pawnshop in Berlin,
there are state pawnshops, ducal pawn
shops, county pawnshops. city or muni-
cipal pawnshops and private pawnshopa
The municipal and private pawnshops
may both exist in the same town. The
rate Of interest was fixed by law
passed in 1881 at not more than "a per
cent per annum ON loans under 20
marks, and not over IL per cent ON
larger sums.
In Berlin the pawnshop is royal in
stitution, and is not allowed TO make q
profit. Its surplus goes to charitable
purposes. AT Hanau no interest is
charged on loans up to 3 marks If the
articles are redeemed within six days.
At Hof, in Baden, people are allowed to
raiseemoney. giving as security the re-
ceipt of their wages two or three weeks
ahead.
At Weimar and Hanau anonymous
pawning is the rule. No names are
asked and no address is given. Provision
is made ut Memel for merchants depos-
iting goods in time Of temporary embar-
rassment.
At Bautzen raw wool is received In
pledge. At Bromberg military accouter-
ments are excluded from the articles
which may be pawned. The pawnshop
at Detmold will not receive articles In
pawn from servants without the consent
of their masters. At Altenberg and one
or two other places no one is allowed to
pawn articles of more than 100 marks
value without the consent Of the town
council.
Although private pawnbrokers exist
alongside the municipal institutions, IN
many towns the latter refuse to do bust
ness with the former. Secondhand deal
ers and pawnbrokers are especially pro,
hibited from resorting to the municipal
pawnshop.
A salutary regulation against dealing
with pawn tickets is frequently enforced
The rate Of interest fiuctuates a grea
deal in Germany, and is highest fol
small sums loaned for short periods
The average is about IL per cent and Oh
loans issued against securities or
per cent.-Berlin Letter.
The true northerner., 1896-07-08
ARcHeR,s EAvoRI1e HORSE.
eAthetic Story Of the Famous Jockey and
the stssplechaser Fatigue.

okthet!c Story Of the Famous Jockey and
the stesplechaser Fatigue.
Archer, the celebrated jockey, was
riding in a steeplechase, his mount being
o horse called Fatigue. The man was
fond Of the horse, which returned his
affection with liberal interest. At the
last fence the horse fell and broke his
leg. Archer. though Of course thrown,
fell away from the horse, and was not
badly hurt. The pathetic scene that fol-
lowed is described by Vogue:
He started away to deliver news Of
the accident and arrange to have the
horse shot, but was stopped by hearing
a whinny. Poor Fatigue could only lift
his head, but he was looking after and
calling the rider he loved SO well.
Archer returned to the horse, and sitting
down on the turf, took the poor Great
ure's head in his lap, and sent boy
with message for what was necessary.
Meanwhile the horse lay still, except
for an occasional spasm Of pain.
No one wanted TO shoot poor Fatigue.
A small boy finally volunteered, if no
one else would, but he'd "a heap ruther
not. " When the pistol was finally given
him his small hands trembled so that
Archer took the weapon from him, say
ing:
You're nervous, lad you'll bungle
it. He sha'n't have his pain added to.
He'll never know what put him out OF
his misery" Addressing the horse, he
added, "If / wasn't fond Of you
couldn't bring myself to do it; but yor
sha'n't run risks of being hurt more. "
With one hand he caressed the horses
head, with the other he put the pisto
to the forehead.
GOOD by, Fatigue, old chap, goot
BY" and he pulled the trigger.
Fatigue hardly struggled, but settled
down, dead, with his head still on hi
favorite riders lap; and Archer sa
quite still till the last quiver was over
his head bowed, and did not notice tina
| the red was staining his clothes