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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05

mercial ratio means, not a gold and
silver currency, not bimetallic cur
rency, and silver standard. The
free silver Democrats may not intend
to establish the silver standard, but
their intention will not determine the
result. Their intentions are doubt
less good, and we impute to them no
bad faith, but the facts of history and
the laws of trade are against them :.
They are mistaken. They have form
ed their opinions from the assertions,
declarations and speeches. made from
the political and not from the econom-
ic standpoint. Free silver may have
been nseful, however i'll advised, as a
weapon I'M political warfare. The
question must now, however, be con-
sidered on its merits as money ques-
ton, as business question, and must
be considered in Congress as well as
on the stump as living, pressing,
legislative question. IL has been es-
timated that free and unlimited coin
age of silver will contract our currency
to less than 40 per cent. of its present
volume and efficiency. There will
come in due time initiation and all the
long train of evils and hardships
which the history of the world shows
have always been inflicted by de-
preciated currency.
sThis question is now forcing itself
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05

the currency by the expulsion OF gold
from circulation. Only those are
practical bimetallists who desire the
concurrent circulation of both gold
and silver coins of equal purchasing
power. They are guided by the his
tory of their own country, by the laws
of trade, and by the unbroken exper.
fence of the world. They challenge
the advocates Of free silver to answer
the following propositions:
"First--That there lie not a free
coinage country in the world today,
that is not on silver basis.
"Second.-That there is not gold
standard country in the world to-day,
that does not use silver as money
along with gold.
"Third-That there is not silver
standard country in the world today,
that uses any gold as money along
with silver.
"Fourth-That there is not silver
standard country in the world today,
that has more than one-third as much
money in circulation per capita as the
United States has and
"Fifth-That there is not silver
standard country Try III tho world to-day,
where the laboring man receives fair
pay for his days work.
"The free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ration Of 16 to l, or at
any ratio materially below the COM
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05

The Maysville Carriage Company
will occupy room in the Fizer build
ing with complete line of buggies
surries, ph9tons carts, etc. These
vehicles are of the highest grade; the
best material and workmanship hav.
ing been used in their construction, and
with all this the prices are way down
and in the reach of any one who eau
buy conveyance at all. Persons who
want carriage of any kind will find
it to their interest to see this company
before buying. Full stock this week
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05
mon the Democrats Of Kentucky.

upon the Democrats Of Kentucky. II
should not be confused with any
other matter. oothcr question, per-
sonal or political, State or national
should enter into and confuse the con-
sideration of this subject,
"The great questions are, shall the
existing standard Of value be main.
tanned. Shall the free and unlimited
coinage of silver be Endorsed or con-
demnedp Shall our country be hon.
ored or dishonored ? Shall II main.
tain its commanding station in the
family Of nations ? or shall it sink to
the level Of Mexico and Gilman
"These are the questions fellow-citi-
zens, which you are called upon to
consider aud pass upon. There can
be but one answer: Maintain the ex-
listing standard of value and condemn
the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver.
"Let the Democrats of Kentucky
make their declarations in plain and
unequivocal language. If our State
is to be made the battle ground by the
free-siiver leaders of Missouri, Colora-
do and Nevada, let us go forth to make
and win the fight in the solemn con-
viction that we will in this way, and
in this way only, reunite and rehabili-
tate our party and put it in line with
the best interests of our common
country.
"Knowing that John G.. Carlisle is
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05

Lexington is to have Board of
Trade. 1t will open on Tuesday ac-
cording to present arrangements.
The movement was inaugurated by / .
F.. Tabb and H. G. Ragan, of Mt
Sterling, and L. F. Anderson, of Gin
cinnatti. A suite of rooms has been
fitted up opposite the Navarro cafe
on Main street. Messrs Tabb and
Ragan are strictly business men and
what ever they engage in is a 60.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Settles Bros. has this
day dissolved. b. f. Settles buy
ing out his brother Ed p. Settles.
All debts owing to the firm must be
paid to B. F. Settles, and no debts
contracted Oil and after this date
in the name of Settles Bros, will be
paid by B. F. Settles.
The firm name from this day
ceases, and the business will DO
continued under the name Of b. +.
Settles.
B. f. SETTLES.
This, May 2, 1896. 4l-St
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05

There will be meeting of the Stock.
holders of the Winchester and Mt.
Sterling turnpike road company, on
the End day of May, 1896, at the office
of Day & Reid, for the annual election
of officers, and the transaction of other
business connected with said road.
402t j. ID. REID, Pres,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05
Fire.

A tobacco barn, the property of the
heirs of Harvey Hurt on the Summers
farm, was destroyed by fire Wednes-
day evening. The origin of the fire
was the work of an incendiary. No
insurance with loss of about 5000 to
the heirs and about $500 to Richard
and John Wilson and Mr. Curtis
farming implements.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05
Judge Riddle Injured.

On May LIST while Judge Robert
Riddle, SO well known here, was going
from Clay City 10 his home in Irvine,
his horse became unrnly and began
kicking. The Judge was kicked in
the breast by the horse and knocked
from his buggy. While the wound is
severe it is not considered dangerous.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05

Miss Annie Ragan, of Lexington,
was married on last Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. John Il. Prewitt to
Mayor ID, j. Burchett, of Louisa, KY
Elder e. L. Powell officiating. They
will sail for Europe where they will
remain about one year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05

Died, Miss Carry Buford Huffaker
daughter of III. @. Huffaker, Monday,
at the home of her father, this city,
of consumption, aged l6 years. Flu
neral at residence this afternoon a,
three O'Clock, service by Elder w. t
Tibbs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05

1 will sell privately my residence
property on East Main Street, for
merly occupied by myself as a resi-
dence, or will rent same,
41-3t r. @. DRAKE.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05
Committee Of Sound Money Demo
Gratis Presents a Forcible
Argument.
The Political Issue Of the Day
Must Be Met Fairly and
Squarely.
,aEaEHs Or FREE SILVER.

The following address to the Demo
Gratis of Kentucky has been issued by
the committee appointed at the meet
ing of sound-money Democrats held at
Louisville Wednesday
Louisville, Ky, April 30, 1896
Tothe Democrats of Kentucky: The
time for earnest and active work is
again upon us. Momentous questions
which directly concern every family
in the land are before us. The future
ofour party and welfare of our coun-
try demand our wisest action. We
have been divided upon one issue OF
supreme importance, which we should
not and can not avoid or postpone.
"Our civil war left us with an I'M
satisfactory monetary system. To
meet the expenses of the war our Gov
eminent issued legal tender paper
money, which fell below par and
drove both gold and silver out of cir
e..i e tee. tic
"With the evil effects of depreciat-
ed currency then before their eyes, and
realizing the necessity for a sound and
stable currency, Congress prepared
for the resumption of specie payment.
"The first step in that direction was
the act of 1878, which formally recog-
nized the fact that gold had been our
standard of value and the basis of our
monetary system since 1884, and,
therefore, declared the gold dollar to
be the unit of value.
"Then followed the act Of 1875,
which fixed January /, 1879, as tie
day for the resumption of specie pay
ment. In the meantime the personal
interest of the silver miners and the
exigencies of party strife dragged the
money question into politics, where it
has remained. The country now de-
mands settlement, 1t has suffered
enough and now proposes to bring the
question to final issue.
"What will be the position of Ken
!. tuck; tuck Democrats iii this struggle
For or AGAINST sound money? For Oh
against free silver and a deprecated
currency? For or against the teach
ings of Jefferson, Jackson, Webster
Calhoun. Benton. Tilden and Cleve-
landp For against every Democratic
Administration from the organization
Of the party? For or against Car.
isle? More than all, for or against
the honor of the nation and the pros.
perity of the people?
"Be not deceived by the delusive
claim of the advocates of free silver
that thew are striving for bimetallism.
We do not impugn their motives, but
if they accomplish their avowed pur.
pose. and secure free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the present ratio
or any ratio materially less than the
commercial ratio between the two
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05

1000 Barrels of corn wanted.
3S At HOWE d JoHNso N.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05
Wanted Idea
No4I

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO, Patent Attor.
neys Washington, d. C., for their $lSOO prize oner
and list Of two hundred inventions wanted.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-05-05
For Sale or Rent.

This, May 2, 1896. IL st
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-12-19

,:p is'4 81 j - IL ~. s,iiaY. =.
feet G.e. T. = 10. d. - $; per to-. IL
gold ant! aIA.% '..:facls III tt,nr Some .t-h
grade ore Is NO ~. al in tie May Day.
These mines are Gonn the extreme south
east end Of the mineral belt and are about
one mile wesC of tho town of Ely.
One mile mp Robinson canyon from the
town of Ely, and upon the north side of the
canyon is Maggie bill, from which point the
description OF the north ledge will be taken
up. The principal mines on this hill are
the Mohce group and the Maggie group.
The Mobee group IS the property of ID. G.
McDonsid and r. Cupid. The workings
consist of Il shaft 50 feet deep, ;.n incline
20 feet deep and shaft 20 feet deep. The
ore assays u III rold per ton, some of which
carries DO per cent copper
Down the hill and to the south of the
Mohee is the Maggie group owned by
Messrs. Lyons Il MtOalfe. The work con
sists OF several small shafts or openings
The ledge in places is about ten feet wide
Some of the ore pans as high as $l2 pei ton
in gold, most OF il rcing free.
East of Mapgie HID are number OF loca-
lions that cove the ledge almost to the
town of Ely. Some of them prospect we'll
West from the Maggie Hill are u number
oil locations. Som of them are the Florida
Tunnel, Yankee Blade and Buckeye Frac-
ton, owned by Fred Clark and others.
About one half mile from Maggie Hill is
the Robust mine, owned by MesSrs Riepe
d Thomas. "his mine is about 5000 feet
southeast from the Joana. There is a sh aft
GO feet deep and II drift ~ feet. Both shaft
and drift are all in ore. The ledge is six
| feet wide and assays nearlysl2 per ton ia.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-12-19

about two and one-balt mi! istant IRON
the Aurora group, anu is tn9 property OF
MeSsrs. Williamson ant FL tiedTe. che To-
cations of this group &Ts t. cola ill,
Gold Hill No. . and II; ). IEere i :, baft
forty feet deep on TINS &T}G;4,t sat
shows ore its entire depth. IL, lie Mt
this point is six feet wide, assaying $40 in
gold. There is an immense out crop of the
suits are obtained with a pan. The ore is
harder, the quarlz not so much decom-
posed, and does not contain SO much iron
and lead as some of the other mines.
South of and adjacent to the Gold Hill
group is the He'll III the Hill mine, owned
by Tnos. Rockhill and Newton Boyd. There
is an incline upon this mine 81 feet deep
which shows the ledge to be about six feet
wide at depth of 35feet. At this Point
The herald., 1896-06-08
ESCAPADE OF TWO GIRLS
Dissatisfied With Home Restrictions
They Hurrledly Go North
The Young Women Of Good Character So Par
As Known, But They Interpreted
Gentle Restriction As Abuse

Two young women Of this city, who
are so far as known, Of irreproachable
character, on Saturday night disap-
peared and have not yet been found,
although probably definitely located.
The escapade is nothing in the nature
of an elopement, but seems merely to
have been the result Of pique engendered
by certain seedlings which the girls had
received from their mothers. The young
ladies are Clara Oman, not quite II years
old, and Millie Schauer. 19, who is some
times called Millie Holcomb, that being
her mothers name.
Clara had until lately resided with her
mother at the Pennville lodging house,
No. $50 South Main street. but for the
past few weeks has been stopping with
her chum, Millie, at the latter's resi-
Oman is a widow and has supported
herself and daughter by her own labor.
She put Clara through the high school
and then expected the girl to secure a
situation and assist in her own support
This she was slow in doing, and Mrs.
Oman had chided her for her dilatory
methods. Finally Clara went to stop
with Millie. The latter lived with her
mother and did a little housework about
the residence. Mrs. Holcomb supported
them by giving electric treatments and
baths. She had no intimatiOn that her
daughter was dissatisfied with her lot
and her sudden departure fell like a
thunderclap.
On Saturday evening Mrs. Holcomb
returned to her home at about $3.50
from up town and found that Millie and
Clara had left, taking with them Clara's
trunk, Miles guitar and their clothing.
In the bureau drawer were two notes
one addressed to Mrs. Holcomb from
Millie and one to Mrs. Oman from her
daughter They simply notified the par
ents that the girls would no longer be
burden to them, but had decided to
go out in the world and seek their for
tune. They would soon secure work,
they knew.
The girls had borrowed small sums
from different friends and secured
enough to secure tickets to Bakersfield,
to which point the trunk was checked.
They took the night train for the
north, and the frantic mother, who had
rushed off in search as soon as she COM
pretended the import of the letter,
missed catching the runaways by about
five minutes. The police authorities
were notified and have telegraphed
ahead to Bakersfield to stop the girls.
No word has yet been received OF their
detention, although they should nave
arrived there at o'clock yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Holcomb Is wild with grief over
her girls foolish action, but Mrs. Oman
is more composed and philosophical.
The affair seems purely a foolish freak
on the part of the two girls who thought
themselves abused by being restricted
by firm but wholesome parental author
{tvy
The herald., 1896-06-08
$3.50 In, but has not yet figured up how
much that little game Of pinochle really
BROUGHT BACK ro ANSWER
Peculiar Complications Betwsen Q Policeman
and His W lie

and His " lie
officer Scott Reynolds of the city po-
lice force arrived in the city Saturday
night, having under arrest prisoner,
but Of an unusual character, being no
less a person than his own wife. AS
mentioned in the Santa Ana correspond
ence yesterday, Mrs. James Rouse, or q
woman going by that name, was ar
rested in Santa Ana Saturday afternoon
by deputy sheriff on a telephone notice
from Los Angeles stating that the police
held a warrant for her arrest for grand
larceny.
Mrs. Rouse was Mrs. Nellie Reynolds,
the wife Of Scott Reynolds, the officer
who arrived on the afternoon train and
took her back to this city. She is
comely woman of 2G years. and was en-
ployed as a waitress when Reynolds
married her in 1894. They have no chill
dren and for some time things have not
gone right with them. A few days ago
Mrs. Reynolds skipped out ostensibly to
visit relatives, but after she had gone
her husband discovered that she had Sc
cured all his money and some valuable
papers, and evidently intended to leave
for good. Accordingly the warrant
charging grand larceny was sworn out.
1t seems that she started north, but
stopped at Saugus and doubled back on
her tracks to Santa Ana, where she took
lodgings under the name of Rouse. one
story to account for Mrs Reynolds ac-
tion Is that she was to meet party in
Santa Ana with whom she became ac-
quainted in this city, and who was ex-
pected in Orange county Sunday night.
Reynolds brought his wife back and
the couple went to their residence on Hill
street. The matter will undoubtedly be
patched up between them and the case
dismissed when called in court. which
may possibly be today. Reynolds is a
good officer and has been on the force
for several years. Much sympathy Is
expressed for him in his trouble.
The herald., 1896-06-08
The London Markets

LONDON, June 1.-The falling away In
discount rates during the week has been
due to the release Of funds from the treas
ury,. but there Is unlikelyto be any further
decline in view of the impending half
yearly demands and the stock exchange
The stock. market was fairly busy, the
funds and colonial stocks being still
strong. especially for. Cape Colony and
Natal to the "a 81 Sa bud
ling. Railways were weaker on ,realiza-
tions and heavy stocks being all lower
American securities were quiet with small
movements pending a definite announce
ment regarding the gold standard though
they were slightly firmer at the end Of the
week on firmer Wall street prices, but the
amount OF business was small. Foreign se-
curities were generally improved. Trans
Coal shares have risen to fifty on the be-
lief that the amalgamation Of the manu-
facturers Of the United Kingdom had been
GO, seso,mpleted; The price Of thread was Raised
ness in the mining market and general
advance. The Rand mines have risen 50. !:
Simmer and Jack, ~; Golden Ends, Deep
and Robinson's TX.
The herald., 1896-06-08
A QUIET LITTLE GAME
he Played Pinochle snd Pound q Willing
Opponent

Commercial men are, as a. rule. a
pretty shrewd class, but some are a little
more so than others. To illustrate the
expedtents which are resorted to to balk
one another and secure an order. the
following good story is told about two
Well-known jolly good fellows who have
time once in awhile to devote to some
thing besides business, but are up to
snuff.
This season 1t has been the custom
among the wholesale clothing trade to
have one Of the members of the firm
travel along with the drummer on at
least one trip to lend eclat to his visit
and impress the merchant with the
great interest the wholesalers take in
his business and the close personal re-
lations which should be sustained. The
dramatis personae in the present in
stance are Ike. Hyman, q member Of
the San Francisco house OF Steiner,
Strauss & Hyman, who was plotting a
new man, Harry Adler, over his route.
The third party Is Sid Shrek, who trav-
els for rival firm in the Bay city.
The trio met in San Diego few days
ago, and Hyman Immediately learned
that Shrek had an appointment at
certain house to meet q clothing mer-
chant with whom he expected to place
a good oredr. Mr.. Shrek Is great de-
votee Of the fascinating game of pin
ochle, and SO Is Hyman. The latter
fixed it SO that just before Shirek's time
to keep the appointment he was in
weighed into game with him which
soon became intensely interesting. Only
small stakes were played for and Shrek
won. Adler was, all this time, among
the missing.
BY and by he turned up with Joyful
wink at Lyman, and the pinochle game
was closed, Shrek having $3.50 the best
OF 1T. Lyman and Adler had just time
to eaten the nrst train out for Los An
gelcs with the merchants fall order
in their books. Shrek went gleefully
down to sell his big bill, walked in and
heard the startling news that the mer-
chant had placed his order. He was
The herald., 1896-06-08
OIL PRICES STEADY

What effect the fire of Saturday
night in the oil region may have upon
the price Of petroleum today remains to
be seen. The loss of oil was large and
will have an appreciable effect in di-
minishing stocks. It had not been the
intention of the exchange to make any
advance in prices today when the regu-
lar weekly meeting of the directors oc-
,curred, but events may cause a change
of mind and a slight increase in the
rate is possible.
Exchange members report a brisk
demand for oil at $1.25, the f. O. b. rate,
and during the month of May more oil
was sold, even at the prices then prevail
ing than any previous month in the his
tory Of the organization.
The herald., 1896-06-08
THR A. R. U. NOT HOODWINKED

At a regular meeting of local union
No. so, A. r. u, held last evening, the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the would-be amnesty
granted by the S. p. Railway of Ken
lucky in regard to raising the black list
which was held against the strikers, is
regarded as q political move by the
company, and further that 1t Is an in
suit to intelligent men to expect them to
accept the so-called amnesty.
LOUIS L. DODGE,
Secretary Local Union No. 80, A. r. u.
The herald., 1896-06-08
LINES OF TRAVEL
Leave for

SOUTHERN rAS;.iy soApAxY.
~ TIME TABLn-MAY 27, 1898
The herald., 1896-06-08

Los Angeles parties who have been
examining the sulphuret mines at Ca
jon peak returned yesterday and are
we'll pleased with the propertis xam-
ind. They expect to invest heavily in
a number of the prospects and will sink
a number Of shafts to determine the
extent and value Of the ledges.-San Di-
ego Tribune
The herald., 1896-06-08

Chatsworth Park-Leaves from and ar
rives at River Station. San Fernando st.,
only.
Sundays excepted - Sundays only.
THE INSIDE TRACK.
All 8. p. Co.'S trains stop at First st.
Except the four San Francisco trains) and
Commercial st. (eXcept the 900 o'clock San
Francisco evening trainl, in business CEN
ter Of the city, saving time and street car
fares to passengers.
General Passenger Office, 229 s. Spring
street.