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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30

Bryan must demodify his farm prod
uct speeches or he will have to face
such hard questions as: 'What about
wheat and cotton? Are their prices go.
ing up in sympathy with silver or be.
cause Of shortage Of foreign crops?
What connection is there, anyway, be-
tween the prices Of farm products and
Of silver?"
OF course Bryan can answer all such
questions. In fact, they are 'dead easy"
for powerful man who can lift the
price of all the silver in the world to
twice its present height, but it is Just
as we'll to avoid all unnecessary embar.
rassment.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30

Those who have been talking the
loudest about coercion" are being dis
covered to be more guilty than all the
rest. So far as the Baker Plaster COM
pany is concerned We are authorised to
say that it 'never discharges . mon on
account Of politics or religion" On
the other hand We get very straight
report that . young man was discharged
from 0 place Of business In Hot Springs
because his father Is Q McKinlsy man
and tho discharge WAS maasu upon the
advice Of some FREQ silver leaders.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
SOME QUERIES.
Do you own a silver mine?

Do you own silver mine?
Do you own silver mining stocks?
Have you any silver bullion you
could take to the mint to be coined
free?
If not, how would the free coinage of
silver help you?
Could the United States without the
aid of any other nation" change the
price of gold bullion by the passage of
any law?
If the free coined silver dollar would
be worth less than gold dollar, say
30 cents, would not all business be un-
settled and the 50-cent dollar be harder
to get than it is to get SO cents now?
Ii the free coined silver dollar would
be worth as much as the gold dollar
would not the free coinage of silver be
certain to increase the wealth of the
silver mine owner, but could YOU
get one of these 1OO-cent silver dol
lars any more easily than you can get
one now?
How are you to get any money
gold, silver or paper-unless you earn
it?
If you have earned money do you
not feel that you have "corner" on it
and do you not expect to control it?
Is gold or any other money cornered
in any other way than by ownership?
Did you notice any scarcity of money
for business purposes in 1891 or 1892
or before the confidence in the future
was destroyed by the prospect of free
trade legislation?
Are you going into business with
your money or going to loan it unless
you have confidence in the business
outlook or the securities offered?
Is not work the best possible thing
for the working man?
Is it not true that the fewer manu-
factured goods we import the more
We will make here and the more work
there will be-?
Is it not true that what is best for
the manufacturer and business man
is also best for the working man,
whether he works on the farm or at the
anvil, in the Office or on the street?
Are we not all workingmen in this
country?
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
NO TIME FOR EXPERIMENTS.

This whole free silver discussion re-
solves itself into the uncertain and un-
answerable question as to whether the
United States can raise the price of
silver to S1.29 per ounce, and every
body knows that no man knows as to
that. 1t is purely experimental, and q
proposition that is contrary to good
business sense and Judgment.
Ten countries have abandoned the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
that had that policy prior to 1873, and
now to contend that the United States
alone can force the price of silver back
to where it was when coined free and
unlimited by all those other countries
1t seems to us is preposterous. They
do not deny but that it will be an ex-
pertinent. and we want to know If this
country is in any condition to be ex-
perimentipg. During experimental
stages everybody knows that whatever
is dependent upon the result must be
at standstill, and as a consequence
confidence remains impaired. This
forces capital to continue idle. and we'll
may we expect many sidle holders of
idle capital" for who would be foolish
enough to invest in anything until the
experimental season was passed-and
it certainly would not end very soon.
And besides this continued paralysis
in financial affairs there would still re-
main with us under the rule of democ-
racy this Wilson German tariff fraud
that has shut down our mills and fac
tories. The country or the people are
III no condition to deal with uncertain
ties or experiments. We must have
something positive, something definite,
and have it right away, and there is no
doubt at all about the results that will
come under a republican administra-
tion, for the standard history of our
country will satisfy any one as to what
republicanism has always done for us
and it is party that has never bro
ken pledge. Don'tvote to daily along
with these horrid, depressing and bank
rupting times. Don't vote for any
further experiments.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30

-Anacr>on-Mot,i,t Wedding.

Last night rs the STAR went to press
occurred the Wedding of Miss Aiarillu
Anderson to DIR. Thomas Moiiitt. The
ceremony was performed. by Rev. f.
r. Lymer at the home of the brides
parents, Major and Mrs. A. II. An
derson. The event brought together
the society of Hot Springs, as the
bride and groom are among the most
popular of the young people of
this city. The STAR throws over them
II bountiful quantity of rice as they,
taking the tide at the ebb, begin to-
gether fortuituous journey. A de-
tailed account OF the wedding will
be given next week.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
THE HERALD's DEMOCRACY.


The Herald may be consistent in
some things, but not enough so as to
be noticed.
1t has had great deal to say during
the past few weeks of the campaign
about Mckinley being nominated b.
bosses and the money power, etc.
Here is what the Herald said before
Mckinley was nominated-when the
Herald thought some one else would
be the nominee. On April 10, 1896, it
said:
mckinley has been and still is the
choice of the commonweal of Ameri-
can republicanism. II he be defeated
it will be through the instrumentality
of machines and bossism."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
Period of
Sl61.49T,966.36
s22222,3l6,2l9.os


CThese figures are from Treasury Cir
cular l23, p. 5l.j
Does this look as though we we're
suffering from lack of coinage9 Dur
lug the past three years three years of
hard times our mints have turned
out S55,OOO.O0O more than during the
three prosperous years that preceded.
The coinage of the mints in the first
nine months of the present year
amounts to S47,S61,126 In 1894 we
added more gold and silver to our
stock of money than in any year in the
last thirteen, and yet 1894 was a wear
of hard times.
Lack of coinage then, fails to explain
the present situation, because in the
face of largely increased coinage,
times have grown harder and harder.
Let us examine their other theory, that
the trouhle comes from the failure of
the money to circulate. 1t is not prac-
ticable to show how much money is
laid away by private individuals. in
banks, safe deposit vaults, or else
where. because of lack of investment or
fear oil losses in financial convulsions.
The amount, however, which lies idle
in the United States treasury is a fair
barometer to Indicate the feeling
among conservative owners of money.
We have had on an average sss3333,0OO.-
600 more lying idle in the treasury each
year during our hard times than dur
ing our prosperous times. Nearly two
thirds of our annual coinage of each
year then, lies idle in the treasury
since 1893
1t is not a lack of coinage. but lack
of circulation that troubles us. What
are we going to do about it? MIR. BRYAN
says more coinage; but if we are al
ready coming double what we can get
to circulate. how will it benefit us to
simply build new vaults to store away
what we coin? The government can
not give money away. and if there is
not business enough to draw it out of
the treasury, no matter how much we
coin. it will do us no good. Mr.. Nc
kinley says restore business confidence
by removing the fear of "a depreciated
currency, then restore protective duties
so that our manufacturers can employ
their capital in making the goods we
now send abroad to buy, and we will
not only bring out the money boarded
now by timid holders, but reduce the
idle money in the United States treas
ury and in bank and safe deposit
vaults. When that capital can again
be safely invested in manufacturing
enterprises, it will circulate rapidly,
and in the prosperity which always fol.
lows, all will have a share.
Which plan do you prefer?
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
Degree OF Honor RESOLUTIONS.
EVERGREEN LODGE, No.25, ID. OF III.


October ID, 1885,
Whereas, In providence of God
death has claimed another member of
Evergreen lodge No. %, ID. of H., in the
person of our highly respected brother
I'll. n. Goddard, who. with sad hearts we
followed to his last resting place OH
earth; but we do not mourn him as,
lost but as gone on before to receive
that welcome greeting, well done good
and faithful servant" While living
with us he was true and faithful
member and made provision for those
near and dear to him; now he is gone
we hold him sacred in our memory and
to his bereaved wife and children we
would say that in our order you have a
band of brothers and sisters that give
you their most heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved, That in respect to our de
parted brother. our charter be drapeel
in mourning for 30 days. and IL COPY of
these resolutions be spread on our
records: that IL copy be sent to tho be.
reaved family. one TO the Dakota Wis
itor. one To Hot Springs SCAR and one
to Hot Springs Herald for publication
MHs. j. q. RICHER.
MRs.J E,yrzMrNGER,
Mrs. w. CAsrEl.
| Committee.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
COLONEL ,NeERsoLL ON MONEY.
He States Some Plain Truths In His Own
Unique Way.


Unique Way.
Following is an extract from the
speech Of Colonel Robert G.. Ingersoll
at Chicago OH Oct g.:
Money that is money needs no guar
antee. needs no hacker; it 10 always
good. No matter how many nations go
down to dust, good money remains for
ever the same. We have man running
for the presidency OH three platforms,
with two vice presidents, that says
money is tho creature Of law. If tho
government can make money by law,
why should the government collect
taxes? According to Mr.. Bryan, our
fathers We're the friends Of silver, and
yet our dear old fathers in all their
lives only minted 5000, 900 of these sa-
cred dollars. Now see what the ene-
mics of silver have done. Since 1878
the enemies of silver have coined over
100000. 900 Of these dollars, and yet
silver kept going down. We are coin
ing now over 81, 100000 q month, and
silver keeps going down.
Senator Jones of Nevada, in 1873,
voted for the law of 1878. He said,
from his speech i'll the senate, that God
had made gold the standard. He said
that gold was the mother of civiliza.
tion. Whether he has heard from God
since or not do not know. But now he
is on the other side. Senator Stewart of
Nevada was there ut the time, but voted
for the act Of 1878 and said that gold
was the only standard. He has changed
his mind. No government can afford to
be clipper OH coins
A great republic cannot afford to
stamp u lie Oh silver or gold or paper.
Honest money for an honest people, is
sued by an honest nation. You cannot
make u paper dollar without taking
dollars worth of paper. We must have
paper that represents money. want it
issued by the government, and want
behind every one of these paper dollars
either dollar in gold or q silver
dollar worth 100 cents, so that every
greenbaclz under the flag can lift up its
hands and swear, 81 know that my re-
decmer livcth. That was where / was
20 years ago, and that is where am
tonight.
For nations and individuals. at all
times, everywhere and forever, honesty
is the best policy. Better be an honest
bankrupt than n rich thief. Poverty can
hold in its hand the jewel honor-a
jewel that outshincs all other gems. A
thousand times better be poor and noble
than rich and fraudulent. Nobody can
be helped by free coinage except the few
people who could pay their debts if they
were willing Some say that it would
help the mine owners. 1t would not.
Coming this bullion into dollars would
not increase its value, because you could
coin the bullion of the whole world and
the supply would be greater than the
demand. Have freccoinage tomorrow,
and there is not silver mine owner
that would make dollar-not one-by
changing it into American coin. 1t
would only bc worth what the bullion
is worth in tho open market.
We want good money-good, honest
money. And there was never any real
prosperity for nation OR an individual
without hcnes:s, without integrity, and
it is our duty to preserve the reputation
Of the great republic.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
Whcat, Cotton md Silver.

While Bryan is telegr#phing the New
York journal that "the gold standard
makes u dearer dollar, a dcarer dollar
means falling prices, and falling prices
mean hard tines" the pricesof wheat,
corn and cotton are going up, and the
price of silver. the supposed barometer
of prices of farm products, is going
down.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30

Rev. Nathan Fawell, for the last two
years pastor of the Jordan Methodist
church has been transferred to Hot
Springs. S. ID. The church here feels
keenly the loss of their pastor who has
endeared himself to them by two years
of faithful and efficient work. Mr..
Fawell is an eloquent speaker and
promises to rise to prominence and
large influence in his chosen field. He
is deep student, "a tactful and sym.
pathetic pastor, an exceptionally good
orator, and his Sioux Falls congrega.
tion commend him most heartily to the
congregation in the Black Hills.-Sioux
Falls Argus Leader.
Rev. Fawell preached his first sermon
here last Sunday and pleased the con-
gregation very much.
They have moved into the house re.
Gently vacated by Rev. Leslie on Col.
lege hill.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30

The despicahle ISLANDERS that the
popocrats are circulating in the way OF
unsigned circulars. as we'll as by mouth
should be sufficient to cause most mon
to denounce them and in fact we have
heard many silver friends declare that
such methods usually are resented at
flie polls. They will doubtless con.
tinue flooding the county with their
miserable roorbacks up to the evening
of election. Such methods are fraudu.
lent and dishonest upon their very
face. and people should beware of the
men who stoop TO such dirty work.
Their cause must lack justice and
merit.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30

Voters who do not propose to
vote straight ticket should bear in
mind that under decision of the
supreme court they must put cross
to the left of the name ofthe candidate
they wish to vote for and ERASE THE
NAME OF THE CANDIDATE FOR
THE SAME OFFICEON THE OTHER
TICKET. The erasure is a. necessary
as the cross.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30

Even though the farmers may be
right in thinking that they are not -
prosperous a. they ought to be. it by no
means follows that free coinage win
improve their condition. Because . man
~ rheumatism 10 no reason vhy he
',ald taks tha advice Of . quack doc-
. rwhe preassihse . big dpse of ipeoaA
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30

The ladies of the Episcopal church
expect to serve lunch from 6 to II
O'Clock that night in the Gillespie's
dining room, so that it will be u very
convenient, pleasant place.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30

A Gold and silver Dinner ON Election Day.
The ladies of st. Luke's and st. Ag-
nes' Guild will serve q gold and silver
dinner and luncheon on election day
(Nov. 81 from 11:3O a. m. until II mid
night at the Gillespie. The menu will
consist Of soup, pork and beans, escal-
loped potatoes, brown and white bread
and butter, ,doughnuts, cold slaw, pickles,
pumpkin pie, apple pie, coffee. All
are cordially invited.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
THINK THIS OVER.

The advocates of free coinage never
tire OF declaring that what we need is
more money. If their theory is right,
then as our present condition has only
prevailed since 1893, it must follow that
there has been some great aud sudden
change in our coinage during that time.
We all know that this business depres-
sion began in 1898, and that during
1889, 80, '91 and '92, the country was
prosperous. We know equally we'll
that in 1893, '9l and 'o5, we have lacked
prosperity.
With this sharp change i'm the condi-
tion of the country between the two
periods. let us test the value of the two
explanations that are offered. First,
is it lac! of coinage? The total coin
age each year for six years past, of
gold, silver and minor coins, is as fol-
lows.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
RECEIVER REGOMMENDE
Referee Scl,r,tlcr. Report Covers
Over 1000 Pages.

Referee John +. Schrader filed his
report with Clerk of the Court Chesley
on Monday i'm the case of E.G. Dudley,
ct al VS.. l.. r. Evans. ct al. wherein II
receiver was asked for the Dakota Hot
Springs company. The report covers
about 1000 pages. partly type written.
and makes an immense bundle of evil
dence. The summary alone consists
of 80 type written pages. giving the sist
of the evidence presented and the find
ings of the referee. which is full of
rather surprising as we'll as very i'm
portant statements. This case has
been one involving great financial in
terests i'll Hot Springs. and as the com
pany is no small factor in the business
of the town, more than ordinary inter-
est has been taken in the outcome of
the case. AS conclusions of law in this
case the referee finds:
First That the plaintiff Erwin G..
Dudley for himself and all others SINH
larily situated. are entitled to decree
or intermeddling i'm any way with the
affairs and property of the corporation.
Second. That the defendants Fred
II. Evans, ST., Fred II. Evans. Jr. and
Harry ID. Clark be .dcposea from their
said trust as directors OF said corpora
ton. and that receiver Inc appointed
10y the Court to take charge of the
property and effects of said corpora
tion and manage. sell and dispose of
the same under the order of the Court.
Third. That said corporation he
dissolved and the business affairs of
said corporation be wound up and it's
property and effects both real and per-
so,.al lie sold by the receiver according
to law ant! the order of the court, and
the proceeds thereof applied to the
payment of the just debts OF the cor
poration. and the bnlancc, if any, paid
to the several stockholders in proper
tion to the stock held by them, and
upon the accounting had herein the de-
fendant The Dakota Hot Springs com
pany be decrecd to pay to the defendant
Fred Il. Evans. Sr, the sum of s32, lO3.24
the amount found due from it to said
defendant Fred L. Evans, ST.. after al
lowing it all Just credits and offsets.
Fourth. That the defendant Fred
L. Evans, ST.. be further adjudged to
pay the costs of this suit.
Dated Hot Springs. South Dakota
October 26. 1886
john Il. SClIRADER, Referee.
The next move will now probably bt
upon the part of the plaintiff moving
for the confirmation of the report and
the appointment of areceivcr by Judge
Gardner.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
WILL GET THE RETURNS.
The Republicans Are tn Receive the Gem
cral Election News by Wire Tues

Next Tuesday night the republicans
will have headquarters at the Gillespie
hotel where the general election re-
turns will be received and bulletins
posted. All are invited to be there to
enjoy the good news which will come
over the wire from all over the Union.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
Little Inside History.

Mr.. p B. Smith has Il nephew. Halett
ID. Edison. who has for some years been
employed ii i'm the state house Mt Ccllm-
bus. Ohio. AMI consequently became
we'll acquainted with Maj. Mckinley
He writes his uncle very interesting
letter i'll which he has something to
say of the presidential republican cam
ditlate, and Mr.. Smith has very kindly
permitted us to make Il few extracts
therefrom. lie says:
"My most intimate associate is with
the Major Mckinley at his home i'm
Canton as his private secretary. and
thro' correspondence from him have
Learned enough to believe that the
election is now virtually over al! but
the shouting. For instance YOU no
doubt read of the uncertainty OF the
states Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. Well
to the public this is probably all right.
Cor if they knew the true state of at-
fairs they would relax their efforts and
their confidence might make their de-
feat Now it may make you feel better
to know that by private canvass of
these states they are not only safe for
honest money but the pluralities will
be so large as tosurprise even the most
sanguine politician. 1t is no longer a
question, will we have a majority in
these three principal states, but how
much? Ohio, for instance, which is
claimed by the Bryan men as doubtful.
will give us 100000 or more plurality.
You mayi iplace this as authentic, also
the sure election of Mckinley. and l
only wish had sufficient money to
back up what know to be facts. #
81 have never read anything which
flattered Maj. Mckinley in the least, or
of which he was undeserving, and 1
think the country will see in him it's
second Lincoln if he is spared to serve
his term of Office. He is true Ameri-
can in all which the name implies. and
I have more than once seen him in
every day life grasp the hand of old
soldiers aud give them greeting which
could not be mistaken as coming onlv
from the heart. esteem him elmost
20 love him and shall always remem.
Der him as one of the most intellectual
and moral men ever met; man that
makes ono proud Of his country
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
RREFERs A DEFICIT,

The Herald is one of those peculiari
ties in the world that prefers deficit
to a surplus, and belongs to that class
that kicked SO vigorously about the
surplus the republicans had in the
treasury. Read What it said favoring
that idea on May %, 1896:
"The republican press knows as we'll
as Grover Cleveland does that deficit
of s25,OOO,OOO at per cent interest un.
til the tariff can be adjusted to the
revenue, is so far from being serious
that it is greatly preferable to sur.
plus of sl0O,Oo0,000 * =: but we
may look in vain for any such ac-
knowledgement from the republican
press"
On Oct. 30, 1895, the Herald at
tempted to defend the Wilson bill
against the general sentiment that it
was seriously injuring the country,
and in the course of it's defense it said:
'The day of the croaker is gone and
the nondescripts should either commit
suicide, or hold their bell-clappers,
paddock their mouths, any way to give
the country and their an tired brains
a rest. Prosperity will come in spite
of them, but alas, they will never real
ize it.
That paragraph isquite applicable to
the '.croaker" who now contends that
our financial system is all wrong.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-30
Rslta "a alkins

Pslts saa Skins,
F. q. Cole viii psy cash for pelts and
skins, coyote wolf, muskfAt, skunk, cat,
coon, eee N-D