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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
Senator Mills For Gold.

In 1879 gold became the standard
which measured all values in this coun.
try 1t is now the standard, the uni
form standard, of value of the CONNER.
cial world. denounce now in
this country the attempt to shift and
change the standard of values for the
purpose of enabling the debtor to cheat
and defraud his creditor out Of one-halt
Of what he has promised him and in
doing so to put the country upon a va.
riable and shifting standard of value,
by which the people will be plundered
continuously from one end of it to the
other. Every contract now in existence
in the United States made since 1879 il
ON the gold standard, and where dol
lar is mentioned it means gold dollar
or one as good as gold, and / will never
vote for any law that enables a man tc
cancel an obligation to pay 100 cents
by paying 81 cents. Senator Roger @.
Mills in the Senate, 1894.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
BALLARD's SNOW LINIMENT.

This lininent is different in COM
position from any other llniment ON
the market. 1t IS d scientific discov-
cry which results in it being the most
penetrating liniment ever known.
There are numerous white limitations,
which may be recommended because
they pay the seller greater profit.
Beware of these and demand Bal
lards Snow Liniment. 1t positively
cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains, Bruises Wounds, Cuts, Sci
attic, and Inf1ammatory Rheumatism,
Burns, Scalds, Sore Feet, Contracted
Muscles, Stiff Joints, Old Sores, Pain
in Back, Barb Wire Cuts, Sore Chest
or Throat, and is especially beneficial
in Paralysis.
Sold by Kalteyer & Son, A. Dreiss
Kalteyer & Schuchard, James Clavin
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
WHAT A PROMINENT INSURANCE
MAN SAYS.

H. NJ, Blossom, senior member of
H.. NJ. Blossom & Co., PIT N. Sd ST.,
st. Louis, writes: had been left
with a very distressing cough, the re-
suit of influenza, which nothing SEEM
ed to relieve, until / took Billiards.
Horehound Syrup. One bottle COM
pletely cured me. / sent one bottle
to my sister, who had a severe cough,
and she experienced immediate relief.
l always recommend this syrup to
my friends.
John Cranston, 90S Hampshire St,
Quincy, ILL.,, writes: have found
Billiards. Horehound Syrup superior
to any other cough medicine l have
ever known. 1t never disappoints.
Price SOC.
Sold by Kalteyer & Son, A. Dreiss,
Kalteyer& Schuchard, James Clayin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
n1eRRIElEpy VOTERS.
A Maine Newspapers Explanation of the
Recent landslide.

Recent landslide.
The Bangor Commercial, one of the
few straight Democratic papers in Maine
this year, thinks the main cause Of the
Republican landslide there on Sept. IA
was the wicked and successful attempt
to alarm the voters. Through their
scheme of individual lists, says The
Commercial, "the status Of every voter
was known, and to doubtful ones were
sent during the past week numerous
documents designed to brighten them
into the belief that an awful calamity
would befall the country should Bryan
and Sewall be elected.
"They were told that their savings
banks deposits would be reduced one.
half; that holders of mortgages and real
estate would take steps toward immedi-
ate foreclosure; that life insurance pre-.
miums-in fact, all kinds of savings in
vestments-would be dealt blow from
which they could not possibly recover.
The plain people, almost terrified at the
dark picture drawn for them, rushed TO
the polls to support the Republican can
didates, with the result already shown {"
The explanation is probably correct.
The voters were frightened; but not
without good reason. A rational man
will not knowingly vote to destroy the
title to half of his property. Every voter
with two lobes to his brain, who has
dispassionately studied the free coin
age question, knows that it means a
reduction of thelvalue of our dollar to
the value of the Mexican dollar. Wage
earners, pensioners, savings banks de-
positors, etc., know that Mexican dol
lars are only worth half as much as our
present dollars and will only buy half
as much. To pay pensioners in such
dollars is equivalent to cutting pensions
in two. Is it any wonder that the pen
sioner objects to such proceedings and
does so with his vote? The wage earners,
depositors in banks, members of build
ing and loan associations and holders of
insurance policies of all kinds would be
caught in the same way if they had to
accept 50-cent dollars instead of whole
dollars
Is it any wonder that the voters of
Maine crushed to the polls to save their
earnings and to guard against future
loss? A mans first duty is to himself
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
These Arc Not Crimes.

Mankind progressed from the use Of
rowboats to sailing vessels and steam
ships. 1t is not "enmity" to sailing
vessels that makes us travel by steam.
ships. 1t is no 'unfriendly act" Of a
great newspaper against hand presses if
it uses steam presses. 1t is no "crime"
against horses if we transport our goods
by railroads. Neither is it enmity to
silver nor an unfriendly act, nor crime
toward it, if other nations and our own
use gold for the transfer of values. We
will continue to use rowboats and sail
ing vessels as well as steamships, just
as we will continue to use copper and
silver as we'll as gold No act Of con-
gress could, however, give 10 our sailing
vessels the great and almost uniform
swiftness of our ocean steamers Not
even an international agreement would
accomplish It'd Ochs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
MARTINELLI IS COMING.

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 2-ArchbishOp
Martinelli, who will succeed Cardi-
nal Satolli as papal delegate to the
United States, is expected to arrive
in New York next Friday on board of
the Campania. Arrangements for
his reception include the presence
of DIR. Rocker, secretary of the leag-
ton, in Washington, and MOnsignor
Sharetti, auditor. They will go to
New York next Thursday as guests
of Archbishop Corrigan. DR.. Rocker
will probably go down the bay on the
revenue cutter and meet the Campo
mia. The delegate and committee
of escort are expected to leave New
York Saturday morning for Wash
ington.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
An Apt Illustration.

At Toledo Mr.. Bryan said, "f you
have little home and it only cost you
500 and has but one room, you who
own that little home would be as much
exercised by the announcement it had
caught on fire as would the great man
who lives in marble palace, because it
is your home.
You would be good deal more exer-
cised also if you knew that, Mr.. Bryan
having been elected president, the in
surance which you had paid for out of
your labor with 100 cent dollars was to
be paid to you indollars worth So cents.
1t wouldn't make so much difference
to the man who lives in the marble pal
ace.-Exchange.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
WHY HE TOOK IT OFF.

He Concluded That Bryan Badges DOM
Look Wei on Farmers With Overdue
Mortgages.
The following is the substance Of q
conversation that took place few days
ago in rural county of New York:
Neighbor-Hello, Georgel You wear
ing free silver badge?
Farmer-Yepl Don't it look fine?
Mt looks all right, but if you
knew what it means / don't believe
you'd be wearing it.
FL rather guess ! would. You
know have a mortgage on my farm?
N.-Yes, but / don't see how free
coinage will give you money to pay it
off.
F.-Don't expect it will right away,
but it will make it easier for me to get
money so that 1 can pay it some time.
1t will raise the prices of what l have
to sell without adding anything to the
mortgage.
N.-But don't you know that it
would increase the price of what you
have to buy even more than of what
you have to sell? But, say, George,
isn't your mortgage overdue?
F.-Yes, it is-more than two years.
N.-Well, now, if that's so, you are
certainly making a mistake to vote for
Bryan.
F.-How so?
N.-Don't you see that it will COM
pei the holder of that mortgage to fore
close it? Just as soon as Bryan is elect
ed, or as soon as it becomes probabl
that he will be elected, every holder of
overdue mortgages will arrange to fore
close them. They won't wait to see
what Bryan dollar will look like,
but will take your farm if you don't at
once pay off the mortgage in dollars as
good as gold?
EDO you think they would?
N.-Certainly. I'd do SO myself
rather than wait and be compelled by
law to accept a cheaper dollar. So
would you if You had money loaned
out. So would anybody. Men don't
loan money for fun, and they don't care
to lose half of their principal.
F.-May be you're right. Ifyou are, /
certainly don't want to vote to have my
mortgage foreclosed. couldn't raise
money to pay it now; that's sure.
The next. day the farmer had parted
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02

Does your dollar buy too much? Has
the money which the farmer gets for
his crops too great purchasing poweri
Is there anybody who prefers dollars
which will buy few things to those
which can be exchanged for many
thingsf II SO, you can easily be accom-
modated with cheap Mexican dollars.
Now dnn't all Rpoak at oncel
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
Are You In a Building Loan Association

Nearly 1000, 900 persons have about
$3.50, 900, 600 in these associations Al
the meeting of the League of Local
Building and Loan associations in Phil
adelphia, July 90, the following resolu
tion was adopted without dissent:
The United States League of Local Loan ant
Building Associations by their delegates IL
convention assembled:
First.-That it is the sense Of this meeting
that the interests Of all shareholders Of build
ing and loan associations in tho United State
demand that the present standard Of values
upon which our monetary system has beer
based since the resumption of specie payment!
In 1879, shall remain urchallenged and invio
late.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
Arc You Getting waeesq

On Aug. 8 the Shelbyville' county
lind. teachers institute, knowing that
# they were paid in silver it would re-
duce their incomes, unanimously adopt
ed this resolution:
Resolved That It shall be stipulated in all
contracts made between the trustees and the
teachers that the teachers wages shall be paid
In gold or its equivalent
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02

and his family. The vote that is for the
protection and welfare of the family is
a patriotic vote. If every man would
vote for his own best interests, the fu-
ture Of this country would be safe. 1t is
probable that a majority of the voters
of this country will rush to the polls"
in November and vote to save their
wages, their earnings, their families
and themselves.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02
THE NEW TORPEDO BOATS

Washington, Oct. 2.-The Bath Iron
works of Maine will build two Of the
thiIty-knot torpedo boats and the I'm
ion Iron works of San Francisco the
remaining one; Wolff & Zwicker, of
Portland, Ore, two 22-knot boats,
and of the little 20-knot boats, HERE
shoff will have three, Columbia Iron
works of Baltimore two, and Hill
man Bros, of Philadelphia, one. This
is the decision finally reached by
Chief ollector Hirschborn and Engi-
neer in Chief Melville, to whom the
numerous and complicated bids open
ed September IL were referred
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02

Big Bryan, leading wild ghost
dollar afraid
bowling their stuffed with wind and their
making lots Of noise but they won't
wpth for their medicine believes his
enemies long talking Let 'em how'll
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02

company with his Bryan badge, and
when he had given his reasons to an
other farmer in the came boat the other
farmer also threw his silver badge away.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02

READ the Bond and the Dollar
9 % II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-02

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
PERE MARQUETTE STATUE.
1t VIII Keep wiscon in Legislators Awake
at Nights.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE Pere
Marquette statue and church taxation
will keep legislators awake nights dur
ing the coming session of the Legislature
and promises to make several lively
sessions. Rumors OF legislation or at
tempts at legislation to abolish the inn
munity which charitable institutions
and churches now enjoy are already
getting in circulation and are creating
considerable curiosity as to what are
the plans Of the American Protective
association. The old trouble over the
Father Marquette statue in the Capitol
at Washington threatens to break loose
and Will entail hot fight. For sew
eral years the agitation for the taxa
tion Of all church property and the
property Of charitable institutions has
been veXing the minds of Wisconsin
legislators. Many have said that the
agitation is ended, but its ghost, like
that Of Banquo, will arise again
At the session two years ago a meas
ure of this nature was before the leg
islature and attracted at that time
widespread attention. Rev. d. Is. Chez
ney, at that time state president of the
American Protective association, ad-
dressed the legislators at special open
session held for that purpose, together
with other prominent politicians and
members OF religious and charitable
bodies. Members Of the American Pro-
tective association claim to have sixty
members of the lower house pledged to
the support of this measure. If this
is true, the prospects Of the passage OF
this bill through the assembly are good
but all indications point to ahard strug-
| gle in the senate, where 1T stands less
chance OF passing. Those who favor
| church taxation and desire the remov'
| al of the Marquette statue will, 1T IL
said, be satisfied if they can secure th'
| passage of one of these measures.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
VENEZUELA TREATY Is DEAD.
It Is Bitterly Opposed by a Majority OF
NenezueIans.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Unless Eng
land will agree to amend it the Vene-
zuela treaty is dead and the United
States will have to fall back on the
Monroe doctrine to prevent Great Brit
ain from taking forcible possession Of
all the disputed territory in Venezuela
and controlling the mouth and naviga-
tion of the Orinoco. That the treaty In
its present form is bitterly opposed by
a large majority of the people Of Vene-
zuela is made plain by dispatches from
Caracas. Another fact will soon appear.
and that is the certain overthrow OF
the Crespo administration should 1T at
tempt to force the treaty upon the
country. President Crespo's term will
expire in February and he is candi-
date for reelection by the congress
which will elect his successor a few
weeks before his term expires.
The British legation is closed as tight
as a tomb so far as giving out informa-
ton is concerned, but there Is rumor in
diplomatic circles that the general ar
bitration treaty between Great Britain
and the United States will be hung up
by Lord Salisbury until the Venezuelan
treaty is adopted. 1t was learned from
a Venezuelan resident in this city, but
not connected with the legation, that
Minister Andrade was not consulted
when the arbitration agreement was
being framed until after the rough
draft of the treaty had been completed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
ALoNzo wALLING TO HANG.
Reporter Arrested for Clandestinely Sc
curing Court Decisions.

Reporter Arrested for Clandestinely Sc
curing Court Decisions.
Frankfort, KY, Dec. 4.-The court
of appeals has reaffirmed the decision
of the lower court at Newport, KY, In
sentencing Alonzo Walling to be
hanged as the accomplice of Scott
Jackson for the murder Of Pearl Bryan
last January. 1t is quite likely that
the date fixed for the execution of both
men will be about the anniversary OF
the murder or early in February.
Frank G.. Robbins of Cincinnati was
arrested for contempt of court. 1t Is
claimed that Robbins clandestinely got
into the court consultation room and
gave out the Walling decision to The
Times Star over an hour before 1t was
announced. by the court. When Rob-
bins was arraigned 1t was ascertained
that he had two fiags-one white ana
one black, the latter indicating de-
cision affirming the death sentence.
Representatives of other papers saw
him wave the black flag, and Informed
the court. Robbins belongs to one OF
the most prominent families of Cincin-
natl. He was fined and sentenced to
thirty days in Jail.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
SUICIDE OF NINE. JEROCKA.
She Was Niece of Pulaski and Had a Big
Claim Against Uncle sam.

She Was n Niece of Pulaski and Had a Big
Claim Against Uncle Sam.
New York, Dec. 14.-Josephine 5. Je-
rocka, a niece of the General Pulaski
who fought in the war Of the American
revolution and was killed at Savannah,
Ga, committed suicide by poison at
her home in Brooklyn Saturday. Nine.
Jerocka was claimant for $2,OOO,OOO,
which, 1t is said, her famous grand
uncle had advanced to the United
States government to aid 1t in its pros
ecuting the war of independence. She
had, according to her story, been robbed
Of the papers which established her
claim and was obliged to take gov
ernment clerkship in Washington. from
which, however, she was dismissed by
Cleveland in his first term. Since this
she has had terrible struggle with
poverty and was finally reduced to
selling papers. For some time she has
been entirely dependent on charity.
Nine. Jerocka wrote to the Washington
Star hopeless strain, intimating that
she intended to commit suicide. 1t
was in accordance with this threat that
she killed herself
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
INvALlDs PUT TO DEATH.
Spanish Soldiers Butcher the Inmates of a
ospital.


Batabano, Cuba, Dec. 14.-Private
advices from Matanzas report the sur
prise and capture Of another rebel hos
pital by Spanish forces of Galicea and
Pavia at a point midway between the
towns of Mordazo az @ 'ascajal, Santa
Clara province. the raiu taking place at
midnight. Sixteen helpless inmates and
two surgeons, one of these DR.. Portu-
ondo, were put to the machete. The
hospital buildings were burned by the
raiders The official report omits the
names of the officers commanding, but
it is understood that they have been
congratulated by Captain General Wey-
Ter and recommended to the minister
of war for promotion or decoration for
bravery"
The wife, sister and niece Of the reb-
Ell chief, Suarez, have been arrested at
MatanZas and thrown into prison by
order of Governor Portz. Two Cuban
amazons-Senora Martinez and Sonora
Garcia--captured by the Spanish bat
talon Of Borbon in a skirmish at Com
ajunia, Santa Clara province, are i'm
prisoned, according TO official advices,
awaiting trial by court-martial, charged
with rebellion and incendiarism. Both
are respectable married women, whose
| husbands and sons are serving In the
| insllrgent ranks
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
p-.n.r,nr 10 Reopen an Iowa Bank.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 4.-George M.
Coffin, deputy comptroller of the treas
ury. arrived in Sioux City from Wash
ington to see what could be done toward
the reopening of the broken First Ma
tional bank. He says that IL those in
terested can do what they say they
can the bank will be allowed to resume.
IT is the intention to increase the cap
ital OF the bank to 100000, pay off most
of the Indebtedness and elect new OFF,
Gals The majority of the depostors
have resolved to continue their depos-
its II the bank is reopened.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14

st Louis. Dec. H.-Judge Thayer OF
the United States circuit court, In
chambers, has issued writ OF fore
closure and sale Of the Quincy, Omaha
and Kansas railroad. The upset price
was set at 100000 and F. L. schofield
OF Hannibal, Mo-, one of the standing
masters in chancery for the United
States circuit court, was appointed
commissioner to conduct the sale. The
sale will take place in the city OF st.
I,ouis after ninety days advertisement.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
Hithx a Stray Bullet.

Newton, Ills, Dec. 14.-James Shelly
of st. Marie. eight miles south of New
ton. was shot and killed in that village.
Some boys were hunting English SPAR
rows, using target guns. Shelly was hit
by the stray bullet and died in a few
minutes. He was a prominent citizen
Of st. Marie, having served as village
clerk and town clerk. and was at the
time of his death village councilman.
He was a German. about 40 years OF
age and leaves a wife and family.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
TO WIPE OUT COUNTIES.
Big Reform Contemplated by Governor
Elect Leedy I'm Kansas.

Big Reform Contemplated by Governor
Elect Leedy I'm Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 14.-It Is stated
here that Governor Elect Leedy, in his
Forthcoming message to the state leg
islature. will recommend a general
consolidation of county governments In
the thinly tied districts of western
Kansas. were county governments
organized in boom times are now main
tanned at great expense to taxayers.
tt has even been suggested that the
forty counties lying west of the ninety
ninth meridian be organized into but
eight counties, but 1t Is stated that the
governors message will not recommend
any specific arrangement. The plan is
sure to meet with determined opposi-
ton in many of the towns, which would
cease TO be county seats.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
Killed Himself on His wife's Grave.

Cincinnati, Dec. 14.-John Lindsey
called at the gate of Spring Grove GEM
etery and asked to be shown the grave
of his wife. Mary f. Lindsey. He was
told. In few minutes workmen found
the man lying across the mound with a
wound in his breast. The revolver was
still clutched in his hand. The man
died before he could be removed from
the grave, which was that of Mrs. Mary
E. Lindsey, nurse, who had died sew
eral days ago. -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 1.-THE love af-
fair Of A. c. Payne. a rich farmer of
Ringgold county, will cost him $4,000.
to be paid Miss Rhode Geiger, and
about $4,000 costs of the court. Miss
Ceiger. who lives in a small Ohio town,
sued the farmer for breach OF promise
of marriage and a jury awarded her
$4,000. The supreme court was ap-
pealed to and decided the amount was
none too much as balm for her
wounded feelings.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
Argument in the Santa Fe Case.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe receiv-
ership case, which was last Monday
remanded to Judge Myers court by
United States Judges Foster and
Thayer, came up for argument in the
district court here, and the arguments
were completed. AT the close OF the ar
guments Judge Myers announced that
he would. write an opinion in the case
in the state district court at Oskaloosa
on Dec oS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-14
Dcfaulter Ross Seen I'm Mexico.

Kansas City, Dec. 14.-Information
from a private source is to the effect
that George f. Ross. the defaulting
clerk of the United States and Pacific
Express companies. has recently been
seen in Mexico. Despite statements Of
the express officials that Ross shortage
is only $1,000, some of his former
friends. who apparently are In posi-
ton to know, insist that he took many
thousands with him.