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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10

liable to decay, a circulating meui'm
was provided of papyrus strips, repre-
senting a certain number of cats and
onions at a ratio of 16 to 1 This was q
true double standard system and is be-
lieved to have been the origin Of modern
paper currency. For a time the cat
onion money circulated at par, but the
historian FaQue Hur records that about
963 B. G.. a serious difficulty arose.
New colonies had beer established in
the region of the upper n .e, and the
savage Nubians had been taught the
art of agriculture. The rich, black soil
Of the valley which they inhabited was
especially suited to the growth Of
onions, and the production Of those per.
fumed bulbs was soon enormously in
creased. Meanwhile the cat crop had
only grown in the usual ratio, and the
result was that, with the demand for
sacred animals in the new colonies, at
least 80 onions would be given for one
cat. This brough the papyrus currency
into disfavor, and the ruling pharaoh,
Ram Bunkshus III, issued Il royal order
that cats should be the sole standard Of
value, and that onions should be issued
only to the extent that they could be
kept at par with the 'toaterwaulers, " as
the unit Of value was termed.
This did not suit the onion growef,,
who at once started an agitation for the
free and unlimited coinage Of all onions
at the good old ratio Of their daddiea.
After passing s, 49, 42 resolutions de-
nouncing the horrible crime of 968 the
onionites marched in a body to the pal
ace Of their Pharaoh and demanded that
the unjust law enacted at the instance
Of the catbugs should be repealed and
the bicatallic standard restored. Ram
Bunkshus listened to them patiently and
answered: Great, no doubt, was the.
wisdom of our ancestors. But | am in
the wisdom business myself to some ex-
tent. When the ratio Of 16 to / was
adopted, that was the true ratio of the
cats and onions. Now, owing to a great
increase in the quantity of onions, the
ratio is 30 to l. All powerful as 1 am, I
cannot make onions worth more than
their market value. The present stand
ard stays. AS for you. o foolish onion
ties, your leaders shall feed the sacred
crocodiles. The rest of you will return
to your farms and hustle. I have re-
marked"
Thus ended the first and only cur
rency agitation in Egypt. -Whidden
Graham in Puck.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10
@EHssEA

Money value of 800 pounds in 1896 at 500 80
per pound, $780,
or GA. So cents per pound, in eight years,
Under our present financial system the
price has only fallen sos per bale, or II
cents per pound, in % years. In face Of
these official figures how can any intel
ligent man pretend that it was the
change in our currency laws in 1878
which has reduced the money value of
cotton?
The advocates of free silver may at
tempt to answe this exposure of their
low price for cotton argument by show
ing that there was "a great increase in
the cotton crop between 1865 and 1878.
This is true, but there has also been q
far greater quantity Of cotton produced
every year since 1878 than ever before,
the crop for 1892 reaching 8 .0S5, 879
bales as compared with $3.50, sos bales
in 1878, the largest crop during the
period from 1866 to 1878, SO that If in
creased production caused the great de-
cline in price in one case 1t is surely
fair to credit it, and not the stoppaGe Of
free silver coinage, with the lower prices
of the past 20 years.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10

and permits him to sell ut $1,000. He,
then pays his debt. The creditor gets
full value for his debt, but the debtor
makes 81, 900 by a fortunate specula-
ton. Substitute silver bullion for
house and we have the situation OF
the man who fOreSeeS the rise in silver
bullion due to the silver dollar remain
inc worth it's present value. while we
have free coinage, which permits silver
bullion TO be made into coin free.-Kan.
SAS CITY Times.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10
What Is 4 Dollar?

An honest dollar is Il coin that will
be accepted for 100 cents in any part Of
the commercial world.
The gold dollar contains $500 grains
Of pure gold. Put it in the pot and
melt il into bullion and you do not de
stroy its value. 1t is an honest dollar.
Put the silver dollar in the pot and
melt it down ana it is worth about %
cents. 1t contains 311.25 grains of
Why does this coin. worth but -;
cents. pass for one dollar?
simply because the government under
takes to float il at its face value and
relies upon its gold reserve to do so.
Suppose the gold reserve TO disappear.
Suppose every dollar in gold to flee the
country. suppose the government. no
longer able to rely upon its credit. can
no longer maintain that silver dollar at
par. What then:
Come. We farmers of Pennsylvania.
New Jersey. Delaware and Maryland.
among whom the Inquirer c~irculates,
what would happen:
The silver dollar. which now passes
for 100 cents. no longer bOlStered up by
gold. would be worth exactly its melting
pot valuc-its bullion value at the mar.
ket price.
With the deprecated currency in Your
hands. what would happen to you? You
would be ruined.
That is the long and short of this free
silver business. Vote for free silver if
you will. but make all your prepara-
TONS in advance for bankruptcy.
You were fooled four years ago by
the aeitators. Is it possible that yon
can he fooled again?-philadelphia In.
u%uirer.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10

An innate of one of the hospitals for
the imbecile and feeble minded, who
had Il of these half witted brains,
lately became interested in the money
question on the sound side Of his head.
He read all Stewards speeches. No
body but a half witted man would evec
have done that. and he tried to get
through Senator Jones, but he gave it
up. Then he Went to the Superinttnd-
ent and told him that he'd found Il a
way to fix the matter about prices. He
said: What these people who are try
ing TO make half a collars worth Of
silver equal to a dollars worth of gold
by an act Of Congress make believe
they are after is to raise prices for the
farmers products they are on the
wrong track. The farmer can raise
prices in a great deal better way"
What is it, said the superintendent.
Why" said the half witted man. the
farmers can 90 to Congress and get 4
aW passed that eighl ounces shall make
a pound. two pecks shall make II bu>hel
1nd one pint make Il quart. hen Wien
they begin to deliver short weight. w
will 20 the prizes double. maybe"
EYES, said the superintendent, "hul
what fools the farmers would lie TO 10
that. How would they be any bette
IF: Why" said the half wittcd man.
they would be rs we'll off ~ 10 be
forced to take half Il dollars worth of
silver for full weight Of fun measure.
Isn't it just as broad as ii is long, q
cheat on light weights and short meas
ureS. as il is to get che.ted on bad
money The superintendent imnne,i-
ajclN sent TO this mans friends and
luld them to take him ont of the tSy-
luin and to send him TO Congress Oh Il
rouucratic ticket Edward Atkinson.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10

this country, who are in the majority,
and who are aroused this year as they
never were before, TO save this country
to all the people, to keep the silver dol
lar and the gold dollar side by side in
circulation among the people, to put the
laboring man back into the job he lost
three years ago, so that he can buy more
bread and meat from the farmers of
Kansas and Nebraska"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10
PRICEOFO OATS
|-.rNT Low FIGURES ARE
ONLY TEMPORARY.
80, Law of supply and Demand
~ Accountable for the Present
.o,-A Lesson from II Past.

Fort Dodge Messenger has been
h.. .tudv 10 the price of oats, to see
| rrlation can be traced between the
I, low figure and the so-called de-
,,yatjon of silver back in 1873. AS
| the figures for its conclusions the
u. rudy is very interesting to n
The market price at Fort Dodge
'".i,hly n fair criterion for the price
!. ~, majority of the market towns of
ra. Il says.
T. .nlmit below the figures of the Dat
: in fine United States for each year,
~"eulati0n of the country and the
d. aricc Of oats in Fort Dodge for
'faN months of each year. The price
.r.u, the market reports in the files of
Messenger. and anyone is at liberty
rIrify them. We have taken the price
;.h h1S ruled most generally through
'f,ll months, when most of the mar
j. done:
Price
per bus
C~rnu-huShc,S. Formulation in
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10
A LESSON FROM EGYPT.

thowing How That Country Failed 70
Maintain the Ratio of Sixteen Onions to
One Cat.
The ancient Egyptians had currency
based on cats and onions, both Of which
were sacred objects worshiped by the
people. As there was some difficulty in
storing the cats. and as the onion was
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10

Experiment with plants tend 10 show
that in clear weather the evaporation
by night as compared Ia that which
takes place IN the day appears 10 ~ in
rhr ratio Of UUr - five.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10

In connection with this subject, II
may not be out Of place 10 refer to some
OF the arguments Of the opponents Of
gold. They say mortgages increased
by millions between 1850 and 1890. No
contractor or builder but will recognize
this as a sign of great prosperity. Great
activity must have existed in building,
which. in fact. WAS he case. as the re-
ports from the building departments Of
al the cities and towns ~ this cOuntry
will show. They rail against The great
mOneyed men ana institutions; but
what could we do without them. from
the little Kansas farmer who bOrrows
4 hundred or mere dollars to buy
SlOatN Ia rat up IA. ,tayings after his
whole block of hosis,N N our great
titles: T!t, "Onpla u about the great
interest charges. hnt n look ut the facts
VIII show tfal rs Investors have felt
hat tie gold >iandaid has become as
slirtd Interest has Stu. down.-Archi.
iccturt aud Rtiltiihs.
An Easy hnt Worthless
or "onrsc. II j. great people is able tn
ae"ifre iistli free from lhr 'British'
gold standard If hN opening the mini
Tie free q iLagc az silver ~ lf to IL
sEffCicIi. to make >nch Il declaration
effective. Eut if ~. ~a.iupiion of free
silver r@D"Ge >lr,dGs confusion among
~. what "dNartaAe iaNt We: We sboll
l.itt Ia a.. +. .Lfi f..T--
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10
! he Lucky BuUiOn Owner.

I.s Situation would be similar To- mat
of Il man who owes s.. ZOO. but has only
~ coo This $1,000 be invests in II
k0lsr. witch suddenly donhle> ID ualu<
Arizona republican., 1896-07-10
has been, the talk, admiration and at-

has been, the talk, admiration and at traction of thousands and thousands of refined visitors from the many states of our Union, as well as Canada and Europe during the past winter very flying the old adage, 'That you can drive a stone upward for a moment into the air, but it is true that all stones will forever fall; and whatever instances can be quoted of unpunished theft, or of deception ,-or lie that's worse-which somebody credited, jus tice must prevail, and it is the privi- lege of truth and worth to make itself known, trusted and believed" Each lot is 50x132 feet Kindly send this pa per to some deserving friend. Thou sands and thousands will not only appreciate, but avail them selves of what you may, with an inborn carelessness, overlook. Lots within five minutes walk of court house. Address J. A. Kilroy, Room 313 Fleming block. Phoenix, Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-10
OOOCIrY LOTS. 5ox1s711 feet, five minutes eNN walk from cnnrt house. no srreet ca

0OOcIrY LOTS. 5oxls74 feet, five minutes CUU walk from court house, no street car required First-class streets end avenues Every lot elegantly situated and perfect. no ravines or broken lands, and each covered with luxurlant growth of alfalfa, (meadow) are now in our hands at prices that simply defy competition and can never be duplicated in Phoenix, viz, At. from s6O to sloO each on the installment plan, monthly payments of S10 each. We address ourselves particularly to people paying rent, exhorbitant rents, for poor accommodations b ,th in houses and rooms every dollar of which is that of & practical waste when paid by the permarent settler. This offer cannot last long. Hence, to the renter of houses and rooms we say-COME AND SEE US, you are now wasting from SIP to s2O per month in rent, buy family tent and live on your own property until you decide later on to bui or sell your lot at big ad- vance, thus saving net only money. but owning lovely home for what otherwise would go to q landlord. This information isan "angel's visit" to the saving wife and a pointer to the indus tTious young man and lady working for a monthly wage. Send this paper to your east ernfriends. It's good thing.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-10

nR. IF. CHILDSIPhysician and Surgeon U Present location, l45 South Second Ave Office hours, 10 70 12 8. m ? to and to s D. m All diseases treated scientifically Diagnosis specially. Prompt attention to night calls,
Arizona republican., 1896-07-10

E N. GERARD-Physcian and Surgeon. L. Office in Young bldg, up stsirs, corner Jefferson and Center Sts., opp. Commercial hotel. Practitioner of thirty-fve years e1pe- rience. Calls attended to day and night
Arizona republican., 1896-07-10

DR.D. M. PURMAN-O Office Cor Adams and U Center Sts. Office hours to 10 g. m., and to and Ito p. m. Diseases of women. Night calls left st DeWitts hack stand will receive prompt attention
Arizona republican., 1896-07-10
? Popu|ar " ants.

VIVIAN ED-Prompta and faithful gentleman
 w or lady to travel for reliable established house in Arizona Salary s7S0, payable $15 week ferences. Enclose Seit-addressed stamped en- velote. H. E. ress, Pres., 356 Dearborn St..
Arizona republican., 1896-07-10

nR ANGEL MARTIN, diseases of eye, ear R nose and throat and general surgery
Arizona republican., 1896-07-10

MRs. M. E. SOONER, propr1etress of the M Hayden Hotel has a most delightful home for ladies stopping in Tempe as we'll as gentlemen. The only ladies hotel inTempe.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-10

ASTOP Al THE WILLIAMS ROCsE, MARI D ccpa, while waiting for .se train. Good sccommoda tionserd excellent table.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-10
534 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, California.


  beautiful air comes to
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Arizona republican., 1896-07-10

TIT s. Government lands and information Ill U. detail governing the same. Golden np- portunitie, to secure 31G acres or less of the finest lands in the world two crops each year) at a cost not to exceed SIS per acres with par uetual water rights. This can last but few months st most when nrices will advance over those at the present time asked by canal com panies which is SEQ per acre.
 ADDRF66
 J. a. KlLROY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-08

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The attend.
arce OF members WIS very large In the
House today, but the galleries were
almost deserted.
After the journal had been read
There Yves hurrleu consultation be.
tween Dlngley and other Republican
leaders, as n result OF which 1t was
decided TO proceed with the regular
crder--call OF mtnitteee.
Loud Cali from the committee on
poslofflces auu post roads called up the
bill 10 authorize the use CT private
mailing cnrds OF the same weight mud
form as the postal card, when
one.ceut stamp Is ,flixed. The
bill. he said, had be- u approved
by the postoffice department, as
1t would tend to populari2s postal
csrde, besides effecting "A saving to the
government in the difference between
the cott of the cards and the stamps,
anu this scheme had been successfully
put In operation In England, where Ia
six months the number OF such carJs
mailed Increased from 24S, 100000 to
334 200, 900.
Tbs bill wac passed. 1t takes effect
on July l, 1897.
Loud also called up the bill to pro.
NIue Umittu INDEMNIFY Itf the lOae
OF registered mail matter. 1t provided
for an indemnify not to exceed $40 for
any one registered letter, but not TO
exceed the actual value Of the letter.
This bill was also approved by the
postoflice department.. Loud SAID that
on the basis OF last years statistic,
the government could have revenue
OF $500, 600 with a liability OF $50, 900.
There was criticism OF the bill on
the ground that 1t trespassed on the
right OF expIess companies, but it
passed 20 to l8.
Loud Then called up the bill OF
Sperry Comm to authurizs the col co.
ton anu delivery OF mail In towns
and villages where no letter carrier
service exista. by the employment
under mutual arrangement between
the citizens, any person to perform the
| service ut a cosl not executing one
cent for each letter or package nj the
exIenee OF the benencIaries.
The Sperry bill passed, l0l to 10.
The House took up the pension appro-
priation bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-08
FOUND DEAD In BED.
l.. B. Bssc0m, hailrcld Man, tia
Victim Of Excessive Drink.

abe dead body oil Edwin Il. Bsscom
was found in his room in South
Temple street lodging house late yes
tetuny afternoon.
Bascorn, who WAS about 81 years Of
age, was we'll known rsilrCsaer, aud
up TO November IS acted ss train dis
catcher tor the Rio Grande Western al
Clear Creek. he came 10 this city
with the intention OF going to work
for the company here, but death csno
TO him as n result OF drink. he had
been drinking very heavily of late
and on Sunday afternoon repaired to
the logging house, secured room anu
went To bed. He was then under the
influence OF liquor, and ~ ne bau not
appeared yesterday afternoon the door
OF his room was forced open and Atr.
Bascom was found dead in bed. In
the room was au almost empty whisky
bottle, Gna II WAS apparent that death
was the result OF acute alcoholism.
The body was removed 10 the under .
taking pariOts o. Joseph Wm. Taylor
sud II telegram WAS sent to the de.
ceased mans father, q. II. Basoom OF
Pawnee, Nsb., asking for distractions.
MIR. BascUm wss formerly resident OF
Lsauvilie, Colerau0. He was un-
married,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-08
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Silver Senators Absent, Although
Invited 10 Attend.
ALI, EXCEPT TELLER,IN TIE CITY.
Dubois Res gns His Position as Sscre-
tary Of h CaLcns and NJ, NIB If
The Steering Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The most
noticeable feature OF the Republican
Senate caucus today, as seen from the
outside, was the absence Of the men
who boited the nomination OF Nc
Kinley because of the gold standard
platform. Those absent on this nc
count were Dubois, Pettigrew, Mantle,
Squire, Teller. All, except Teller, were
in the city and Invited to attend the
caucus. That their absence was in,en-
tionai was clearly shown by the follow.
ing letter read soon inter the caucus
was called to order by Senator Shell
man:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. s.
To Hon. Johu Sherman, anu the
caucus OF Republican SENATOR:
Sir--I hereby respectfully reign my
position as secretary of the caucus OF
Republican senators. L also resign my
position as member ana secretary OF
the Republican advisory or "steeriog"
committee Of the Senate.
Very truly yours,
FRED. 4. DUBOIS"
Dubois's action was received without
comment. Ca motion OF lodge, Will
aon OF Washington was chosen secre.
tary. ShOup was placed on the steer.
ing committee In thelplace vacated by
his colleague. TOTS committee was
also enlarged by the addition OF Hans
borough, North Dakota.
The Dingley tariff bill was referred
to the steering committee with in-
structiope to investigate as to the like.
devise means to that end, II possible.
1t was the prevailing opinion that
the best policy demanded the passage
OF the bill. but the opinion seemed to
be quite general that this is not within
the range Of possibility.
Gear brought up the Pacific railroad
bill. 1t was referred ~ the steering
committee.
After Lodge had explained the
status OF the immigration bill, the
caucus desired to stand by that IS q
| party measure and press lie early con.
alteration.
The caucus also decided for inter.
national agreement on silver by agree.
Ing to the following resolution intro
duced by Wolcott:
"Resoived that Especial committee
OF i've nemher Of This csneus be APP
| pointed to recommend some plan
whereby legislation may be had in
this session OF Congress looking to an
International conference win the
leading commercial nations Of the
world on the promotion OF bimetai-
ism,v
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-08
THE TURKS AND ARMENIANS
Russia and England Have Come 10
an Understanding.
Some solution of the Intricate Prob-
lem locked FORA Policy Of
Cancellation.

NEW YORK, Dc. S.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Coustantinopie say:
The announcement 10 made that Nj.
Nelidofl, the Russian ambassador, has
again proposed his return at the end
Of the month. This is looked upon here
as an auspicious sign that Russia pro.
poses giving Turkey the necessary tins
to apply reforms.
Col. Poschkoff starts for Crete today
ana will probably be president OF the
police reform committee.
Husni Pacha, the Turkish smbassa-
dor to Russia, has teiegrsphsa TO the
Porte Informing the Turkish govern
ment of the existence OF q complete
understanding between Russia and
Great Britain In regard to the enforc. 8.
msnt of reforms in Turkey.
This Information ,hss created . sem
sation in the sultan's circle. M. Nell.
uoff, Russian ambassador to Turkey,
who Is expected back from visit 10
81. Petersburg will, It 10 understood,
call conference OF the ambassadors i'm.
medisteiy upon his return TO his post,
10 discuss the question OF financial anu
other reforms in Turkey ana the open.
ing OF the DaIdaneiies.
Your correspondent has been able OF
late 10 speak to numbers Of molerate
Turks anu Armenians, and all agree
that the present condition Of Stfllrs
cannot last. Ii Is true that the people
are quiet. There Is eioquence in their
silence.
1t Ia the terrible calm OF O people
who have nothing to eat. The suffer-
ing In this great and beautiful city OF
COnstantinOple 10 100 awful. Only
conciliati0D can restore that confidence
which can alone bring back prosperity.
This Ia why the advocates OF conciiia-
ton are playing such an important
role. May they succeed in It.
In Mgr. GoTmaniRp, the Armenians
have found u singulatIy efficient reilly.
ious leader. No one can charge MIN
with being influenced by the court.
Ho scarcely knows member OF the
court. He ia a diplOmstist--that 10 TO
say an adaptable man. He Is Tor con-
citation tut with hOnor-tbat Ia to
say, without sacrifice OF too much. He
has around him council OF men OF
such position and strength ms no patri-
arch has ever had before. He comes
into power at time when he can ex.
ercise more good influence anu unie,s
pre- misses be- broken meet with more
support In high quarters than any OF
his predecessors, as he enters the oiiice
with the distinct understanding that
one OF his first requests Will be an
amendment OF the Sshmanstr0u, Tor
the organic law, 30 much called for,
and that his req uest Will be granted.
Although he says 'ihe task OF con.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-08

Irish cham pion ct o O'Clock, hut gave
evidence of breaking up. IL would
surprise nobody 10 see "Majof" Taylor,
colored, secure the FIRST money.
Schocs, the winner OF the last six
days contest, disappointed his friends.
His Withdrawal will surprise no one.
Schock's record will doubtless be
beaten by two hundred miles.
Score at 10 a. M: Hale, 546; Red
ding, 626; Moore, 524: ayioT, b43:
schock, 5l7; Asninser, 800; Rice, 525;
Pierce, 205; Forester, OILS; EikR, $50;
Smith, 400; Maid Z, 4S6; Gsnnon,45D;
Cs.sldy, 42S; Mcleod, 800; Click, 449.
Schock gained % miles ON Hale this
morning while the latter rested.
"Major" Taylcr sought rest for ninety
minutes, during which time he WAS
passed by Schock and fell from the
third to the eighth place. Hale con.
tinued TO break Sohock's previous
record and OF the end OF the 30 hours
was Is miles ahead Of II. An hour
later he incrensed his lead to II miller.