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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
THINK 1T OVER.
Some Points for Farmers to Carefully
Consider.

Some Points for Farmers to Carefully
Consider.
Farmers who think that free silver
will help them to get rid OF their mort
cages should consider carefully what
effect sixteen-to-one law will have on
the lenders of capital. The silverites are
telling you beautiful stories about the
great volume Of money which will be
ready for loaning at low rates Of inter-
est as soon as we adopt the silver stand
ard. But suppose the scheme should not
work in the way they expect? Suppose
that as soon as 1t becomes likely that
free-coinage law will be enacted there
Is general demand that all mortgages
should at once be paid in full? The
promise Of cheap money when free sill
yer comes won't help you now. Where
are you going to get the money to pay
off your mortgage? Do you suppose
any man is going to make loans while
there is a possibility of his being re-
paid in 50-cent dollars? And if you can't
raise the money when it is called for,
and if your farm is sold at a sacrifice,
where will you be then?
Think these things over. Don't be
fooled by the free-silver idea that cheap
money means low rates of interest. The
facts are just the other way. interests
far higher in all silver-using countries
than In gold countries. If we go on the
silver standard the men who have capt.
tai to lend will charge more interest
than they do now in order to cover the
risk Of being repaid in deprecated sill
yer dollars. So, II you succeed in bor-
rowing under free coinage you will pay
higher interest on the loan. Ask any
body who knows the facts whether in
terest is not much higher in Mexico, Iii
da or the silver South American coun-
tries than in the United States, Eng.
land or Germany, with their currency
based on gold. Then make up your mind
that you will vote for the financial sys-
tenn which If left undiSturbed will ben
eft you far more than free silver will.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
WHO is TO sLAMeq


ne Frss silver Welt Says That the ssast
noAsy Lamb Il Distarbins Bus,asss.
The wolf In the fable blamed thu
lamb for stirring up the bed Of ths
stream and making the water muddy
"But," said the lamb, "the water rum
from you toward Inc. ! could not have
disturbed your drinking" "0h, we'll, =
the wolf rejoined, III you did not your
grandfather did," And he straightway
dined on young mutton.
The silverite wolves who are bowling
calamity and threatening to overthrow
our sound financial system pretend to
find an excuse for their sixteen TO one
schemes in the unsettled condition Of
business. Because loans are being called
in and capital Is timidly waiting the re-
suit Of the elections, the advocates Of
free coinage say, in the words Of their
presidential candidate: "You are inter-
fering with business" All unfavorable
indications in trade and industry they
loudly ascribe to the gold standard, and
the manufacturers who are forced to
limit their output by reason Of the re-
fusal Of merchants 10 buy while there is
so much uncertainty about prices are
accused Of being goldbugs who are pur-
posely making hard times.
It should be easy for all intelligent
voters to see through the hypocrisy Of
the siverite claims. Nothing can be
more certain than that instead Of being
due to the gold standard any financial
stringency which may now exist Is al
most entirely caused by the agitation
for debased currency. With q large
number Of otlice-seeking politicians go
ing up and down the country shouting
for cheap dollars, and promising to cut
the measure Of values in two II they
gain control Of the government, how
can business be good? A tight money
market simply means that the owners
Of capital are unwilling to make loans.
Does any reasonable man expect that
the threat Of enabling borrowers to pay
their debts in 50-cent dollars Is going
toencourage investors to part with their
capital? On the contrary, is 1T not self
evident that the camor for debt re-
pudiation policy is the real source Of
business depression?
So long as there remains any doubt
as 10 the future financial basis OF our
great Industrial and mercantile opera
tions so long will there be anxiety and
fear in the commercial world. Distrust
will continue to breed failures capital
will be scarce and interest high; debts
will Ike hard to collect, and investors
will hesitate to engage in productive in
diistrics. This condition OF affairs can
only be remedied, In so far as our money |
standard Is concerned, by an emphatic !
declaration at the polls against free sil-
Yer and all other cheap money fallacies.
| hold sound stable currency to bd
among the greatest encouragements to
industry and business generally and an
unsound and huctuating-now expand
ing and now contracting, so that no
honest man can tell what to do--as
among the greatest dscouragements.-
John C. Calhoun, 1898.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

ST.. Louis, Sept 2l.-"Well, | guess
I'm man enough to stand it." That
was the reply Andrew Worden made
in criminal court Saturday when Judge
Edmunds sentenced him to hang Octo-
Der 20 Worden killed his wife one
evening last winter by cutting her
throat from ear to ear
Southern Methodists' Temperance Report.
NEVADA, Mo, Sept 2l.-Among the
reports read before the Southern Meth
odist conference was one from the COM
mittee on temperance work, that the
liquor traffic be formally condemned,
and that representatives be sent to the
Anti-Saloon convention, which is to be
In session in Washington December =,
0 and 10. Accordingly DR.. Palmore
and John Ryland were chosen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
Tlllman HOOted Down,

READING, Pa, Sept Ex-senator
Tillman, OF South Carolina, started to
speak at the fair here to 10000 people,
but when he attacked the president
and said: 1--WE silver democrats of the
south and west look upon many intlu-
ential democrats Of the east as thieves
and robbers" Kissing and hooting
arose in a storm and he was forced to
leave the platform.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
Ono Neglected Detail.

mo, sir said the man who was
chewing a long straw, II amt salts
fed yet. I don't think airy one O them
conventions went fur enough"
II thought you regarded the future
very hopefully"
II did fur time. But in the excite
ment we overlooked things tibet orter
a. been done. 1t never occurred ter me
at the time, but we made a big mistake
by not havin' plank put inter the
platform maxim it ag'in the law fur
it ter rain on mans hay when he's
gone ter town ter tend p'litical meet
'."-Washington Star.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
A STABLE STANDARD.


n. Hsbsrs shsvs Why Gold Il the Best
standard Of vslues
In his letter accepting the republican
nomination for vice president Hon. Gar
ret A. Hobart said
1.-THE money standard Of great ma
ton should be % fixed and permanent
as the nation itself. TO secure and re-
tain the best should be the desire Of
every rightmindcd citizen. Resting on
stable foundations. continuous and un-
varying certainty Of value should DO
its distinguishing characteristic. The
experience Of all history confirms the
truth that every coin, made under any
law, howsoever that coin may be
stamped, will finally command in the
markets Of the world the exact value OF
the materials which compose II. The
dollar Of our country, whether Of gold
or silver, should be OF the full value of
100 cents, and by SO much as any dollar
Is worth less than this in the market by
precisely that sum will some one be de-
frauded.
"The necessity Of certain and fixed
money value between nations as well
as individuals has grown out of the in
terchange Of commodities, the trade and
business relationships which have arisen
among the peoples Of the world, with
the engagements of human wants and
the broadening OF human interests.
This necessity has made gold the final
standard Of all enlightened nations.
III we are to continue to hold our
place among the great commercial ma
tons, we must cease juggling with this
question and make our honesty Of pur-
pose clear to the world. No room should
be left for misconception as to the
meaning Of the language used in the
bonds Of the government not yet ma
tured. 1t should not be possible for any
party or individual to raise a question
as to the purpose Of the country to pay
oil its obligations in the best form of
money recognized by the commercial
world.
"Any nation which is worthy Of credit
or confidence can afford to say explicit
ly on question SO vital to every in
terest what it means when such mean
ing is challenged or doubted. 1t is de-
sirable that we should make it known at
once and authoritatively that nm hon
Est dollar means any dollar equivalent
to gold dollar of the present standard
Of weight and fneness."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
silver Production and Prices.

In 1873 the total worlds probation
Of silver was 61,100,0O0 ounces, and
the silver in dollar was worth S1.O4 in
gold. Last year the worlds product Of
silver was l65,0OO,OOO ounces and the sill
Yer in a dollar was worth only 80 ITO
cents. Will the silver miners restore
the production of 1873 as the first step
toward restoring the conditions?'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

CHICAGO, Sept. 2l-National Com
mitteeman Kerens has made an ar
rangement for party of union ex-gen-
erals to make speaking trip across
Missouri, BEGINNING at st. Louis and
ending at Kansas City, stopping at all
intermediate points and making short
addresses from their cars. The mill
tary party will include Gems Seigel,
Alger and Sickles and Corporal Tan
ner, and Gen. Shelby, Of Missouri, may
ioiu than
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
NATIONAL BANKS.


COWptrOiier ECkeM hectares Ihcre Need
lie No Fear About Them.
WAsHIyGToN, Sept 2l,-From reports
received at the treasury department
there seems to he general apprehension
throughout the country as to the con-
dltion OF banks and bankin irstilu-
tons. Despite the many bank failures
recently. Comptroller Eckels believes
thnt with judicious management on
the part OF the bankers there need be
no fear with regard to the national
banks Of the country He has issued a
statement in which he says:
The national banks Of the country are In o
very good condition, The experience Of 1853 is
still fresh IN the minds OF the bankers, and, as
a result, the reserve is far above the average
In the year 1898 there was q decided decrease
In the specie and legal tender notes held by
national banks, owing to loans and discounts
The specie held by the banks on October g
1894, which amounted TO 1881, % 20 4, decreased
until September, 1897 when II amounted to
only $40 's3lSll, the smallest amount held at
my reported date since July IL, 1893, when the
amount was was Sls0,76l i1S Since that time
1t has gradually Increased, until 1t now
amounts 10 about $3.50 100000
A like decrease also occurred in tho amount
Of legal tender notes and United States certh-
Gates Of deposit held by national banks during
the same period. On October ~. 1891, the legal
tender ind United States certificates of de-
poslt aggregated sl6S,6H O2S, but by Septem-
her. 1895, they had decreased to sii3, 366.6s. In
other words all lawful money reserve held BY
the national hanks, composed OF specie, legal
tender notes and United States certificates OF
deposit for legal tender note which on Octo-
Dor !, 1891, was t402S9 ,6s., decreased until on
September ", 1896, when II amounted to only
SV, lOio9a, the smallest amount OF lawful
money reserve held since July l2. 1893 when II
amounted TO $3.50. 2aa,s a. Since September,
1907, the banks have been calling in their
loans, until the reserve to-day Is approx
mately stW, ,0l,00l Thus II will be seen that
the national banks Of the country are carrying
more than the usual amount of cash
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
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May Get into the National League

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 21.-lt is ru.
mored here that Manager Manning, of
the Kansas City Blues, will 90 to New
York next year to take charge of the
Giants, and that Watkins, the Indian.
apolis manager, will get control of the
Kansas City grounds and break into
the National league.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

Fort SCOTT, Kan, Sept. sl.-On &C.
count Of objections on the part Of the
BRIDES parents, L. N. Sheldon and Miss
Alma C. Morton, both Of Eldorado
Springs, Mo-, eloped, and were quietly
married here by Judge Scoville. The
bride is IS years old, and it was on &C.
count of her age that her parents OBJ
jected. The groom is "a years old, and
is the owner and editor Of the Eldora-
do Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
."Gold is the SPECTATORS dollar

"Gold is the SPECTATORS dollar"
say the advocates of the silver standard.
How about the cheap money period
from 1861 to 1873? Did not speculation
Of all kinds flourish then, and were not
the gamblers in bonds, stocks or farm
products greatly aided by the depreci-
nted and Auctuating currency?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

Besides the money in circulation
there was in the treasury Sill, 1903, $40 OF
gold to cover the certificates and main
tain the redemption Of legal tender
notes, 37S,614,043 silver dollars, which
are in the treasury mainly because peo-
pie object to receiving them, and other
moneys aggregating $6S4,j19,9s1. The
whole amount of money in the country
in 1876 was $765, $3.50, 1884; in 1896, includ-
ing gold and silver bullion in the treas
ury, the amount Is S2,346,s07,055,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

HAVANA. Sept 2s The steamer
satrustagui has arrived here from
Spain with reinforcements OF "A officers
and 2,lO0 men, and the steamship
Puerto Rico, also from Spain, has
reached this port with reinforcements,
consisting Of seven officers and 500
soldiers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

When silyerite urges you to vote for
free coinage on the ground that "the
crime of 49, reduced the money in the
country, just show him these figures:
The money in this country in circu-
lation, not counting the money in the
treasury, at two dates 20 years apart
WINS nc follows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

Topeka, Kan, Sept sl-Eugene Ha.
gan, chairman Of the sound money
democratic executive committee, is de.
termined to make a redhot campaign
in Kansas. lie has already secured
partial promises from Secretary Car.
Isle and Bourke Cochran for speeches.
Gen. Palmer and other noted men will
also visit the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

DENVER, Col, Sept. 2l-A special
from Telluride, COL, says: Last night
nine lO0-pound sacks Of gold ore, valued
at SSO,oO0, were stolen from the powder
magazine of the Tom Boy mine, where
it had been temporarily placed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

COLUMBUS O., Sept. Ed. 5. Coxey,
OF commonweal fame, who was turned
down by the fusion congress ,ional con.
vention in his district, has bolted the
fusion ticket and announces that he
will run independently for congress-,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Sept 2l.-Otto
Sloto announces that he is arranging
for 25-round bout between Sharkey
and Corbett, to be pulled off at Cripple
Creek shortly before Christmas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

WASHINGTON, Sept 9--The treas.
ury yesterday lost s72, 700 in gold coin
aud $4,000 in bars, which leaves the
true amount Of the reserve sll5, 424, 424.
The sub-treasury at New York re-
ceived s6jo0OO in gold coin in exchange
for currency This amount, however.
does not appear in the above statement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

This is what his pay would buy under
free silver with the debased dollar az
the unit Of values.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

Have you any silver bullion which
you could get coined into dollars under
free coinage? II not, would you not
have to produce something in order to
get the silver money which would be
turned out Of the minis? And il six.
teen to one law doubled The price Of sill
yer, how would that n axe it easier for
Won ia oct any ~ 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13
LIKE a GATLING Gun AT WORK.
The Way the Wnshfngtons Pounded
Oul BnSs. lIifa.


II it could be so arranged that the St
Louis Base Ball Club. now constituted
should play in Washington during the re-
mainder of the season with Printer Hart
to do the twirling, there is very little doubt
that Joyce's men would have a walk-over
for the pennant. Louisville was rather
easy, but. as foretold in The Star the St
Louis club is cherry pie and Washington
has already taken two bites the one YES
terday of rather monstrous proportions
The story is briefly told. Washington
went first to bat and secured two rms
while in their half St Louis worked one
man around the bases. Thus the situation
remained until the fourth and the specta-
tors settled back to enjoy close contest
but Washington changed the feeling by
patunS out four hits for total of four
runs.
But in the fifth Mr.. Hart was treated in
heartless manner. Thirteen Senators
went to bat, and the way hits were ground
OUT reminded one of a Calling gun in ac-
ton. Seven safe connections with the ball
one by De Montreville for four bases to-
gether with two bases on balls Melted
eight runs. making the score IA to L. There
al yer IL was merely question of how
many runs would be scored by the home
team during the remainder of the game
This number proved to be 10
In The sixth Hart W ent to right field and
"Facks" Parrot took station in the box
The latter afforded much amusement bv
ms ms erratic delivery and was touched up
Tor fiVe hits. AT intervals St Louis man
aged to increase its total to g. Fourteen
hltS are recorded against King but in only
two innings were they punched
Setback and~De Montreville made homo
runs, Joyce and De MontrevilIe three base
nits and Crooks and Brown two-h.ysre,.s
The play of De MontreviIle and Cross vas
above the standard. The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13
WILL MEET STRONG CREWS.
Yale Will Not Have an Easy Thing at
Henley.

LONDON, June 1:;.-W neither Vale is victo-
rious at Henley not, she will have the
satisfaction of knowing that the strongest
crews that can be found in England will
how he there. This is quite a change from
the outlook of last week. and is especially
TN case with the Leauder Boat Club. That
organization. IL is believed. will now turn
out the best crew il ever had. This change
may have been brought about by the fears
expressed III the English press, as cabled
to the Associated Press last week that
Yale would not find any frSt-class crew in
i position 10 meet her, I.eander and
Thames being particularly pointed out as
not likely to have good crews. But the
makeup of the former crew, which has just
been decided upon. but not Yet announced
Indicates efforts to retain the Grand Chal-
lclEe cup. They have what several rowing
authorities here regard as almost irwin
riHle crew. 1t will he composed as follows
Row. W. F. G. Holland: No > H. Ora ham.
No. :. r. G. Sherwood: No 4. r. carr; No
=. =. r. BalfOur: No. q. Guy NickallS: No
=, /. T. Stretch: stroke. II. Gold.
All the members Of the I.eander crew are
CNonians. and Sherwood. Carr Balfour and
Cold We're members of this years Oxford
crew. Gold was stroke of the Dark Blue
eight. and was d member of the Eton
crew which made such a fine showing a I
H"hiey last year. The victory of oxford
Der cambridge this year is still in the
memory of all oarsmen, and earned for
th~in the title of the best and pluckiest
crew oxford ever had. They pulled this
years OXford-Cambridge race in wind
rain and hail storm, and won by A mag
.iIlSt1t squirt at the last moment with
their boat half fun of water. after having
chased Cambridge with the most dogpai
denomination and in faultless style.
Gold Is considered to he a wonderful
stroke. and he certainly is full of grit and
isu- Graham alone was a member of last
years Ieander crew. aud the presence of
Guy Nickails. who has not ro7red with
Lssnder since 1>.E2, is a tower of strength.
Besides. every member of Ieauder crew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13
Notes..

Last chance at ST. Louis today
The foreign twirlers, German versus
BTeitenstein.
McGuire's catch of the high foul fly that
Rugged the stand yesterday was out of the
ordinary.
King is beginning to share MERGERS popu-
larity with the ladies'
Pitcher Hart. who Is a member of the
International Typographical Union, was
presented with handsome gold-head.i
cane yesterday by number of union
printers of this city
De Montrevile was very much in the
game, both in the field and at the bat.
In the fifth inning Brown caught the
three balls that retired the side.
McCauiey relieved Mcclure in the sew
enth.
Selbao did some great running in the
eighth, scoring his home run
The game was unusual in that only Two
balls We're used throughout the nine inn
ingS.
The entire top row of b!eacher seats was
occupied by individuals. holding hosted
umbrellas.
1t would be a good scheme" jokinely
says President y. F. Young, for the home
club to keep on hand supply of presents
so that in tight place. with a good hitter
at the bat, gift might he made to him
1t is jhe rule that after such presentations
on the field the recipient is usually an easy
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