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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
SCHOFIELD WINS THE PRIZE.
Captures the Republican Nomination TO
Governor of Wisconsin.

Governor of Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. Major Edward
Scotield, of Oconto was nominated for ov-
crnor by the Republican state convention
yesterday after five ballots had been taken.
The present state officers were nominated
by reclamation. Two motions to adjourn,
made in the interest of LaFollete, one be-
fore and one after the fifth ballot, We're de-
featcd, and the roll was being called for
the sixth ballot when H. c. Adams who
made the speech nomina ting LaFollcttc,
moved to make the nomination of Major
Scofield unanimous. He did this because
the vote of the First district Oh the sixth
ballot made it apparent that Major SEQ
field would be nominated. Hoard ex-
pressed his approval of the motion to
make the nomination unanimous, which
was carried amid tremendous enthusiasm.
The convention reconvened shortly after
IL O'Clock yesterday morning, and the
seconding of gubernatorial nominations
was resumed. Before the seconding
speeches We're completed Senator Thurs
ton was introduced and made brief
speech. He said that in forty days the
money question would be settled and the
tariff question would be the paramount
issue. The first ballot for governor re-
suited: Scoficld, 2i9ls; LaFollcttc, 26l a;
Baensch, 81; Elliott, 49,: Estabrook. Il;
Bradford. 81. On the second Scofeld had
20Sls and LaFoilettc 25S. On the next
Scofield's vote ran up to 293ls and La
Toilette dropped to 250. On the fourth
Scotield had 3l5L and LoFellette was
stationary. This was the beginning of
the end. and on the sixth LaFollette's
general, II. c. Adams, moved to make the
vote for Scofield unanimous, and it was
carried with cheers.
Before proceeding to complete the ticket
Delegate Hall, of Dunn county, brought
forward his resolution declaring against
the acceptance and use of free railway
passes by state officials, legislators and
judges of courts. The resolution was
| adopted. A motion was adopted that the
present state officers other than governor
be renominatcd as a whole, and it was
done by reclamation. They are: Lieu
tenant governor. Emil Baersch; secretary
of state, Henry Casson: attorney general
William II. Mylrca; treasurer, ;. A. Pet
erson: railroad commissioner, Duncan
Mckenzie; insurance commissioner, w
a. Fricke; state superintendent, ]. q
Emery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
Fusion Has a Hard Road to Travel.

HASTINGS, Neb.. Aug. THE Populist
convention was in session all night and
adjourned sine die yesterday morning. 1t
was dominated by the middle of the-road''
men to such an extent that Il long debate
was the result of the Democratic PROPOSE
ton for fusion. The Democrats only asked
two state officerS-treasurer and attorney
gcneral-and when they found what a
row the request was kicking up they with
drew it. Then the Populists grew gener-
Gus and they left a hole in their ticket
where the attorney general should be.
The question of electors was left to the
central committee. 1t is understood that
there will be an equal division
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
READY TO START.
eryan's Lincoln Friends Call to
Say Goodbye.
HIS TRIP TO THE BIG METROPOLIS.

Expects to Find Lot of Work Cut Out
for Him by the National Committee-His
Stops at Des Moines and Chicago-Pin-
gree Nominated for Governor of Iichi-
gan and Scofeld for the Same Once in
Wisconsin by the Republicans.
LINCOLN, Neb, Aug. I'm view Of his
approaching departure for the east Bryan
received an unusual number of callers
yesterday. The large majority of them
were Lincoln people, who came to bid him
Godspced in his incursion into the heart
of the enemiy's country. There were
many Populists and Democrats, who
stopped to see him fresh from the Populist
state convention at Hastings, and many
ladies who came to tender q friendly fare
well to Mrs. Bryan. Bryan is unable to
say just how loDg he may be absent from
home. Outside of his trip to New York
and his subsequent visit of a week at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs Scwall, in Bath,
Me, he knows not what demands may be
made upon his time. From the little that
can be learned from him he seems to think
that the national committee may map out
Is known that he is not expected to return
before the state Democratic convention,
which will occur on the 18th inst. and it
Is generally understood that he will be
away at least until some time in the first
week of September.
Will start This Afternoon.
The Bryan party will leave Lincoln at
s:o5 p. M. today over the Rock Island for
the east. At Omaha there will be a stop
of fifty minutes. From that on until the
train arrives in Dcs Mcines about D. IN.
it will stop at every station as usual, and
wherever there is proffer of them Bryan
will receive the greetings OF. the people.
Will Make u state Rally of 1t.
Dies MONIES, Aug. Arrangements
have been completed here for a grand re-
ccption to Bryan this evening. The occas-
ion will be made n state rally for the free
silver forces. There will be day and night
paradcs with speaking for all. Among
the prominent speakers who will take
part are ex-Chief Justice Cole and General
Weaver.
Getting Ready ut Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7--Prcarations for the re-
ception of William J. Bryan Saturday next
are being rapidly pushed to a conclusion.
A big reception committee containing
nearly every prominent silver Democrat in
Chicago has been appointed, and the fol-
lowing line of march for the Democratic
nominee and the procession by which he
will be escorted to his hotel has
been mapped ont: North on Clark to Mad
ison, to Fifth avenue, north to Washing
ton street, east to Dearborn, south to Mad
ison, east to State south to jackson, east
to Michigan avenue and north to Clifton
House. NJ. G. Mcdonald. Alderman John
Powers. and Maurice O'Connor will be in
charge of the first division; William J.
. Bricn and Thomas Cary will command
the second division; James A. Brachtcn-
dorf, Henry Bartling, and Michael f..
Hughes will have charge of the third di-
vision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
HE is LAYING FOR THEM.
Colorado Insurance Commissioner Will
Jump ON the Companies.

DENVER, Aug. 1T is announced that
State Auditor Parks, who is ex-officio in
surance commissioner, is about to spring
a surprise upon some Of the leading insur-
ance companies. Several companies. it is
said. have recently been sending circulars
TO their policy-holders containing the as
sertion that if the Democratic party is sue.
cessful in the coming election their poll
cies will be worth but half the amount on
which the premiums have been paid.
1t Is said Parks has been quietly secur.
ing collection of these circulars, which
he claimes are evidences of insolvency on
the part Of the companies, and he now
proposes to cancel the licenses of all such
companies which are now doing business
in this state. 1t is claimed that the audi
tors Judgment in such cases is final. and
that ii he insists upon this course the COM
panies will be barred from doing business
in the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
Democrats Get the EIecto rs,

ABILENE, kas, Aug. The Demo
cratic proposition to give the Populists the
whole state ticket if the Populists would
vote for the Democratic electors was ac-
cepted by the Populist state convention.
The Democrats also agree that the electors
shall vote for Sewall or Watson. which
ever has the highest vote in the electoral
cnlla.,a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
Suffered for Ano,,,et.s Crime,

PITTsBURG, Aug. DR.. Adam Dietz,
formerly of this state, was in the city yes
tcrdny On his way to his home in Illinois.
He has been imprisoned for fifteen years
in an Iowa prison on n false charge of
murder, brought against him by a Mrs.
Annie Howe, who poisoned her husband
and then made confession duplicating
Mr.. DcitZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
REED FOR THE TENTH TINE.
Nominated for Congress from the FRS
Pine Tree State District.

Nominated Tor Congress from the Fist
Pine Tree State District.
PORTLAND. Aug Thomas B. Reed
was yesterday renominated by acclama-
ton for congress by the Republican con-
vention of the First district 1t is the
tenth successive term for which Reed has
been nominated. In putting Reed in
nomination Wilfred G. Chapman ex-
pressed regret that he was not the presi-
Dental candidate of his party and pre-
dictcd that he would be in the future.
After the nomination Reed was escorted
To the platform amid loud cheering. He
seemed to be considerably affected by the
ovation. Reed thanked the convention
for the unanimous nomination, saying
that by SO doing he bad been relieved Of
the duty Of attending to his own districs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
Castoria,

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
CaStOria.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07

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The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-05-20

that this must necessarily enhance the
value OF silver and lower the value OF
gold, thus bringing them nearer togeth-
er than they now are.
Hence that the 80 cent dollar
would be an impossiblity.
But, let us suppose farther that i
should come to pass that the dollar
would only he worth 80 cents. How
would that ruin the country? The
goldite never astempts to explain. He
simply shrieks $50 cent dolar.' an(
leaves the people to paint in imagina'
ton the frightful picture Of ruin to fol
low. That method of discussion ap.
pears to be satisfactory to some people
but it ought not to be to any intelligen
person.
What does q 50 cent dollar mean
Simply this: That it would take two
OF them to buy as much as one will now
The effect OF that would be to doubl,
prices. An article which now sells TO
80 cents would then bring dollar.
Will some gold standard champion
be kind enough to name just one coun
try that was ever ruined by u genera
rise OF prices?
Did any business man ever fail il
consequence OF rise in prices OF tn,
product which he manufactured or sold
There never was such case since tim,
began, and there never will bt.
Then, how could the United States
the greatest producing nation in tn
world, be ruined by general rise il
the prices OF the things it produces?
But, says the goldite, the higheI
prices would he in cheaper money
and hence the ruin.
The first statement is true, the las
is absurd. y rise OF prices alway
means Cheaper money" whether it b
gold, silver, copper or paper,
When the great gold discoveries O
California und Australia were made
gold prices rose. That is, gold hecam
cheaper. 1t required more gold to oh
tain the same quantity OF other things
Ii the amount OF gold in the worl'
could now be suddenly doubled, !
would certainly become cheaper. Gol
prices would rise. In fact, they woul
double, and the situation would be ex
actly the same, in every substantial re
spest, ~ itwA wAr, - slump to 3
cent silver basis, because II gold dolla
woul' only buy hall as much Us it doe
now
Is there Il person in the Unite
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-05-20
FIFTY CENT DOLLARS.
Some Erroneous Ideas Concerning
Silver Effectually Reputed
The Most Prosperous Countries In the
World Are silver Using
Countries.

The chief and constantly repeating
argument against free coinage is that
it would ruin the country" How?
we ask. Why, it is replied, we would
at once slump to silver basis,
and our dollars would only be worth
30 cents each.
This, OF course, assumes the entire
case. We deny that the free coinage
OF both metals would cause the United
States to slump to y silver basis, and
we demand proof.
We challenge the gold people to even
give one good resoning for SO believing.
They cannot point to a single case in
history which is at all parallel, in sup
port OF their claim.
But let us concede for moment that
the result would be "slump to the
silver basis" How would that ruin us ?
The answer is that the dollar would
only be worth 80 cents. This, however,
is another assumption, not only unwar-
rantable, but involving all impossbli-
ty. What is ment, OF course, is that
the dollar would only be worth 80 cents
in gold. Nobody denies that the silver
dollar would be worth 100 cents in sill
yer.
But the silver dollar hammered into
piece OF bullion is worth more than
50cents now. Ii we were to go TO an
exclusively silver basis, it would GER
tainly increase the demand for silver
and raise its value compared with gold.
Ii we lost all OF our gold, we would cer-
tainly obtain very considerable
amount OF silver to AXE its place, for il
is fundamental principal in economics
that every nation must have its distri-
butive share OF the worlds money
The Tree coinage OF silver would Ger.
tainly not diminish the aggregate sup.
ply. So, as we have no more than our
share now, ii we should lose our gold,
we must get silver to take its place.
The effect OF all this would to be in.
crease the demand for silver and lessen
the demand ior gold. A man who
knows enough to raise an umbrella
when it rains, ought to I've able to SEE
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-05-20
NO. 49, SILVER CITY, n. NJ, WEDNESDAY,. MAY 20, 1896

States who believes that discoverery
OF gold in sufficient abundance to
double the supply and cheaper it one
half would ruin the country?
The crudity which marks the ideas OF
average gold standard business men on
the money question is almost inexpIi
cable. They all want "higher prices"
but they are Mortified at the thought OF
having "cheaper money 1t seems
impossible for them to realize that they
cannot have higher prices without
cheaper money.
When money and goods are pitted
against each other in trade, ii the goods
90 up, the money must certainly go
down. Ii prices should rise until two
gold dollars would be required to buy
what can now be procured for one, it
ought to he manifest that gold would
have become cheaper, just ~ It did be-
come cheaper between 1850 and $40.
But so lar from bringing ruin, rising
prices-that is, cheaper money have
always brought prosperity, except
where paper'issues have been carried to
such an excess as to destroy confidence,
and virtually leave it with no valAe at
all AS in the cases OF the French as
signats and mandats.
During recent years the most dis
treSsed countries have been those upon
the gold base, where money has risen,
and where prices have taken fall.
The most prosperous are those which
have a currency cheaper than gold, and
in which prices have either been stead
ly maintained or somewhat advanced.
The industrial developement OF India,
China, Japan and Mexico, has been
noted by travellers, and officially report,
ed by consos from gold standard
countries.
" llNH~s lllpNSH' tilV llpNN INHlllN-
able advance, all things considered, is
taking place in Argentine. A large edi-
torial in the Inter Ocean, says:
Perhaps the most formidable rival OF
the American financial interests in the
London stock mN.Get is the Argentine
Republic. The attention OF British in
vestors has lately been directed toward
the extraordinary agricultural develop
ment OF this South American country,
and there has been significant, though
not large, movement OF England capital
into that channel.
"Wilh cloud oi suspicious and I'M
certainly hanging over the securities
offered hy the tNiied States and ;he
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-08
MANY PEOPLE INJURED.

Excursion Train Wrecked and Three
Coaches Deraiied.
ENGLISH, Ind, Sept. 8.-An excur.
sion train from st. Louis was wrecked
at Taswell during the morning. either
from a worn rail at a curve, or from the
spreading Of the rails. The baggage
car and three coaches jumped the track
and rolled down an embankment. Two
persons were fatally and eight seriously
hurt.
The train plunged along some dis
lance before it was stopped. A panic
ensued in which many men, women
and children were seriously crushed by
those who lost their heads and en-.
deavored to force their way from the
cars by main force. Several of the pas.
sengers tainted and for q time tine
scene was tine Of the utmost confusion.
Word was at once brought to this city
of the disaster and a party Of surgeons
started for the wreck, where assistance
was given the injured, many of whom
are in a critical condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-08
A Dangerous Musical Instrument

1t has been discovered that the oboe
is the most dangerous instrument that
is played on-dangerous to the player.
A profound German medical authority
says that it is doubtful if a healthy man
playing any instrument in q correct
method ever suffers through playing
upon any reed or brass instrument, but
those who have any weakness Of the
heart or circulation may be injured by
playing any wind instrument.
As it is quite easy for a musician to
inspire between the phrases of the
music, but impossible for him to expire
without OVERLOOKING his instrument, it
follows that the instruments that re-
quire the least expenditure Of breath are
the mor injurious for the reason that
the player must hold his breath for long
intervals.
This is the case with both the oboe
and the flute. The charge is probably
true that the curious tickling Of the
lips that is caused by the double reed
mouthpiece Of the instrument frequent
ly causes cancer.
The eminent scientist who has dis
covered these things about the compar-
atively harmless oboe should now as
certain whether accordion and concer.
tina playing does not superinduce mus
cular paralysis in an aggravated and in
incurable form.-New York Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-08
Dun's Review of trade conditions fo

Dun's Review Of trade conditions for
last week claims an increase Of conf
dence due largely to heavy imports OF
gold which have put an end to none
tary anxiety and also to the improved
prospects OF Mckinley's election. In
money markets, actual receipts OF So.
2ll,2I5 gold already. with total engage
ments including these OF. s24 100000,
have caused Il decided change, so that
much more is done in commercial loans
though rates are still high, 8 per cent.
being quoted for the very best manu-
featuring paper. The outgo to the in
terror wa. about *3,210,0O0 more than re-
ceIpts. The gain 10 confidence and in
Willingness - lend and invest gives rea.
son to hope that the necessary replen-
ishment Of stocks, which cannot be- long
deferred, may be liberal enough to slim
uIate fair activity in trade and industry.
The volume in trade Indicated by clear
ings was for the week lO.7 per cent
'N"S ss A""t y'"ts III" Wv pei civ
less thar 10 1892. Exports OF merchan-
disc for the week were 40 per cent, end
for the past month 1873 per cent. larger
than last year, while imports for the
week were 10 per cent. smaller and for
the month Is per cent. smaller than last
year. This is a very favorable sign. But
on the other hand the failures in August
which amount to over $28 millions OF
dollars are ths largest in any one month
since January 1894. The bulk OF the
failures for August were OF manufactur.
ing establishments-29S, ~aggregatine
thirteen millions-msinly iron, machin
cry, lumber, clothing, printing, milling
and leather manufactures. Grover
administration has certainly been
reign Of disaster.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-08
SMUGGLED OUT OF TOWN.

Homestead tPa.) Ohicials Prevent the
Lynching of Four Negroes.
P%IrTsBURG. Sept. S.-Prompt action
by the police authorities prevented a
l~ynching at Homestead. Four negroes
broke into the residence Of William
Marsh, a prominent picture dealer of
Homestead, for the purpose of robbery
and probably a more heinous crime.
They entered the sleeping apartment Of
Mr.. Marsh's three daughters and upon
discovery one of the negroes tried to
strangle Miss Annie Marsh. The
father being aroused, came to the res.
u and the negroes fed. One of them,
Isaac Mills, jumped from the second
story window and was so badly hurt
that he will probably die. The others
were arrested oon after and placed in
the lookup. The feeling against the
negroes was intense and q crowd Of
about 800 had planned to lynch them
but the police officials struggled them
out of town.