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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
A manufacturer who favors free sill.


Ter coinage recently made the candid
admissions: I'VE want to push our prod
lets into all the markets of the world.
The only thing that stands in our way
the high price Of labor. Everything
We make has come down in price.
labor is still ut the old high price. II
rec coinage Of silver became the law
We could pay labor in 5O-ccnt dollars,
shich would bring IL down 10 the level
II other commodities as they rule now.
This accomplished we could compete
With any country in the world in for
ign markets" This might be q good
hing for the exporter, but how about
he laborer and the farmer? To the
aborer II would mean q reduction of
wages and scale Of living 10 the Euro
ean or Chinese standard. To the
armer IL would mean the loss of his
~st market, for 50-cent wage earnsrs
anuot be good buycrA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

II there was any such scarcity of
money or any such profit in national
oank circulation as is often represented
the issue of such notes would be much
larger than it is. According to the
statements just published four of the
national banks of Detroit, which are
authorized to issue 81 100000 in notes,
lave only Sl66,63O out. The national
oanks of the whole country, with an
authorized circulation OF S591, 421, 94S,
lad at the time of their last compiled
statements, only Sls2, 4sl, $40 in actual
circulation. II there was any such
acl of currency as to make the circn-
alton profitable the banks would issue
more of it. The disease of the times is
rot scarcity OF money but scarcity
If business. The remedy is not Il free
silver solution but the tonic effect of
! protective tariff, with reciprocity
,reaties.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

II Bryan should take trip uI
Broadway on his arrival Ia New
York he will find these words painted
ia large letters on fence surround.
ing a new building: "W hen six inch
es make foot, eight ounces make a
pound, sixteen quarts make one
bushel : so cents make 81" There Il
not much rhetorical flourish in this
but 1t contains more common sense
than Bryan will talk between now
and November. - st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

The most significant thing about the
comparison is that while the deposits of
all kinds are only Si,s54 900 less than
in 1898 the loans and discounts, which
represent the active business use of
money, are $4,537,2O less. The re-
mainder of the differences in deposits
is accounted for by the increase in the
comparatively idle uses of money found
in deposits in other banks, stocks,
bonds and mortgages, and specie. The
latter, chiefly gold, has increased $780,
600, and this is entirely idle capital.
The savings deposits are almost as
large as when at the highest tide, but
there is less disposition to draw on
them for investment. Much of the
time during the last year the supply of
money has been greater than the de-
mand for legitimate business use.
What has been needed, and what is
mainly needed now, is not more money,
nor cheap money, but more business,
and protective tariff, with reciprocity
treaties, will bring this much more
speedily and certainly than the talk
about free coinage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
Household Treasure.

ID. w. Fuller OF Canajoharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps DR.. Kings
New Discovery In the house, and his
family has always found the very
best results follow it's use; that he
would not be without 1t, IL procura-
BILE. G. A. Dykeman, druggist, Cats
kill, N. Y, says that DR.. Kings New
Discovery Is undoubtedly the best
Cough remedy; that he has use d It In
his family for eight years and 1t has
never failed to do all that is claIm ed
for It. Why not try remedy SO
long tried and tested? Trial bottle
free at L. Fournier's Drug Store.
Large size soc. and 81. 3
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

The following timely words are
from an address to Governor Mckinley
at his home in Canton by several hun
dred visiting women from Cleveland, o:
1--WE know that when you enter at the
door of the White House, peace and
comfort will enter at our doors; that
when YOU receive your heritage by the
decree of a grateful people, our hus-
bands and fathers will receive the
fruits of their industry, and the heart
of the wife and mother will be made
glad. When the husband lacks work,
the wife knows and feels it, though
she will still cheer and comfort; when
the factory fires are out, the fire on
the hearth burns low; when the spin
Hes cease to turn, proverty and hunger
stalk through the streets by day; when
the anvil no longer rings, misery and
wailing brood in the home by night.
Every woman has living interest in
the money question. II our husbands
earn the money, we spend and intend
to spend it. Every thrifty woman
wants her few dollars to have
rs great purchasing power as posi-
ole, to be worth 100 cents, not so; to be
convertible into 90 pounds of sugar,
not TO-"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

Don't be gloomy, fellow citizens.
Some OF these days Pasteur will dis
cover the microbes that makes men
60 crazy on economics and financial
questions, and the moment man
begins to maunder about free silver
or free trade he will be promptly
treated and restored to health and
sanity before he has an opportunity
to infect his neighbors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

The indications are that the so.
cent dollar organs and orators are
beginning to doubt the wisdom OF
selecting Mexico as their model OF
good government Their efforts To
Mexicanize this country are not firing
the American heart with enthusiasm,
as time progresses and the American
people are giving the sub.ec serious
thought. Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

The charge Il often made BY the advo
Gates Of free silver coinage that
the Republican convention at St.
Louis shifted from the ground
upon which the party has
stood, and enuncisted new principle
on the currency question. Let us see.
As early a. 1851 the government made
an issue of treasury demand notes,
which were received by the govern
ment for all dues, but which wcre NJ
6rst refused by bankers, railroads and
merchants. In order that they might
not be in any way discrcdited circular
was issued. stating that they would be
redeemed In coin at any of the sub
treasures, and Gen. Scott issued an
order to the army In the field, stating
that the troops would be paid In part
In these notes, but that the notes were
las good rs gold In all banks and gov.
eminent Offices throughout the United
Ststes." Aside from the Subsidiary
coinage, gold was the only coin then
in use, and the wording of Gen. SCOTS
order shows that the Republican I'D
ministration of that time meant gold
when It said ''coin."
In urging the passage of the act Of
1873 the director of the mint gave as q
reason that the silver dollar had been
practically out of circulation for 40
years, and that act simply recognized
In law what had for that long period
been the standard In fact, the gold
standard. Again In 1880 the Repub-
lican platform, upon which Garfield
was elected, gave as one of the acts for
which the Republican party deserved
commentator that il had raised the
paper currency of our country to 1.-The
par of gold"
The platform of 1884 made this
declaration: 1--WE have always recon-
mended the best money known to the
civilized world, and we urge that eff
forts should be made to unite all COM
mercial nations in the establishment
of an international standard, which
shall fix for all the relative value of
gold and silver coinage; and that,
though with different wording, is prac-
tically the same ground as that taken
in the platform of 1896.
The party has always recognized
gold as the standard. 1t has never fa-
vored the free coinage of silver, but
only such use of that metal as was con-
sistcnt with its being maintained at
par with gold. 1t was under this pol
icy, united with that of protection,
that we had the prosperous times from
1888 to 1892, and it is this policy COM
bined with return to protection and
reciprocity that will give us prosperous
times again.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
Silver and Wages.

The three hundred Pennsylvania
laborers who refused to take their
pay in silver the other day, and de-
manded gold were Influenced by a
false impression as to present cur
rency conditions; but their action
served, nevertheless, 10 teach an i'm
portant lesson. Their employer paid
them In gold as a matter Of voluntary
concession, ignoring the fact that
he could have compelled them to
take silver. 1t made no difference to
him, and 1t made no difference to
them, that he chose TO comply with
their demand. Their mistake was in
supposing that the silver dollar is
now worth only so or 81 cts, whereas
1t is really worth 100 cts, or in other
words, 1T Is as good as gold dollar
in purchasing power. Its intrinsic
value Is only about half as much as
that Of the god dollar, but 1t circu-
lates at par, because it Is possible for
the government, under listing con-
oitions, 10 save it from depreciation.
II, however the amount Of such
money should be increased to the ex-
tent proposed by the free-coiners, II
would inevitably forfeit this advan
tage, and slump to the actual mar
ket value of the bullion that 1t rep
resents. Then it would be ONLY a
so cent dollar in purchasing power,
and laborers receiving it would be the
losers by the difference between 1t
and a 100 cents dollar.
1t is the purpose of the Republican
party tn prevent this threatened de.
cline in the value Of the silver dollar
to those who receive it for wages, aud
expend it for food and clothing. This
Is what Is meant by the maintain
ance of the gold standard. AS the
case now stands, the silver dollar Ia
worth as much as a gold dollar, and
the Republicans are in favor of keep
ing it so. In other words, they be-
lieve that the present currency sys-
tenn, under which all forms OF money
gold, silver and paper-are equally
good, shou d not be abandoned or
undermined. The demand for cheap
money is resisted by them because il
means that the power of the govern
ment to protect the silver dollar
against depreciation would be taken
away, and it would pass only at It's
intrinsic value. Under those circum.
stances the laborer would be obliged
to do 100 cepts worth for SO cents
worth Of silver bullion. He would
have no choice in the matter, as the
cheap silver dollars, being legal tend
ers, could be forced upon him In spite
of all his protests and complaints.
The Republican party is pledged to
see that such an unfortunate situa
ton does not ensue; and on that &C.
count 1t deserves the support of all
voters, whe work for wages and whose
interest it is to get a. much as pos
sible for their labor. To maintain
the gold standard is to keep the sill
yer dollar at its present 100 cents
value, and of all men in the country
the laborers are the ones who should
be the most anxious to avert the
change that the free-coiners are try.
ing to accomplish. -Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

The Kansas City Journal commends
the Bryan Democrats and Populists
for so nice divvy of the officea 1t
says: This Is proper aud commend
able. There is no sense in having
two Reputation and ruin tickets In
the field when there are not cranks
enough In the state 10 elect one.
Voters, who can swallow Bryan and
the Chicago platform oughn't to gag
at any other form Of populism.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
Prevents
Hair from
Falling Out.
Bucklin's Arnlca Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, + ever Sores, letter, Chapped
lands, Chtlblafns, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
Ton, or money refunded. Price Is
cents per box. For sale by L. Four
nier, dr. ug gist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

The Illinois State Register hopes
that Bryan, Tillman, Watson, ct al.
"will bring thousands of patriotic Re-
publicans to the standard Of the hon
est money Of the constitution" What
a low.down idea some people have oil
~patriotic Republicans.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
Take Your Vacation Now.

60 to picturesque Mackinac Island
vie the d. & G. Coast Line.) II
only costs 1880 from Detroit, $3.50
from Toledo, $500 from Cleveland
for the round trip, including meals
and berths. Tickets good for 80 days.
Bicycles carried free. One thousand
miles of lake and river riding on new
modern steel steamers for the above
rates. Send &c for illustrated PAM
phlets. Address A. A. ScHANTz, g.
p. A., Detroit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

Two men were shot and three seri-
msly cut as n result of free-for-all
election fight ut Cloverdale, Ala.
Yearly so men participated In the fight,
vhich lasted nearly I'M hour.
Fifty more men have been laid of by
he Cleveland Cliff Mining Co. Mt lsh-
,cming. Further reductions are ex-
,ectcd. The Champion mine Is also
expected to close down this month,
hrowing out about 300 men.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

Young Sewell, son of the candi-
date for Vice President on the Demo-
Pop ticket, refuses to support his
father for the position. He knows
the old man.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

A Democratic organ "calls the roll
for an old.fashloned Democratic ma
jority In November" 1t evidently
thinks people have short memories.
They certainly would have il they
did not remember 1892 and the mis-
cries since. Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

Is it Bryan and Sewall or Bryanand
Watson? 1t is imInaterial. In either
case 1t means Bryan and Populism,
Bryan and Reputation, Bryan and
Riot. Bryan and Ruin.--Louisville
Courier Journal (Dem.)
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

Uncle Sam is behind every silver
dollar coined under the present laws.
He bought the bullion and makes the
dollars. When the mine owners un-
der Stree silver coinage" begin to
coin their dollars, the conditions will
chan ge.-Inter-Oce
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

A great London flnancier prophe-
sizes "a glut in the gold market" Well
let her glut. The people can stand
It. But it is fact that the supply
of gold the coming year will be far
grea ter than ever before. 1t has
been advertised.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

The past year the United States
has coined 7,5OO,s22 silver dollars.
During June there were coined in
in the various minis 100000 silver
dollars. There are carloads of silver
ready for coming.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
How 1t Affects Wool.

The latest wool statistics furnish
good object lesson on the tariff. The
number of sheep in the different sections
If the country in 1892, under protec-
i've tariff, and in 1896, under free trade
N wool were, respectively, as follows:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

In 1898, under the Mckinley tariff,
Ne imported Ill ,G52, 1868 pounds of wool
,alued at Sl3,053,549. In 1905, under
he Wilson tariff, we imported 24s, 3d.
III pounds valued at S33, TO, l59. As
The imports increase our own Aocks de-
:rease, and the profits Of this important
industry go to the foreign fockmasters
instead of to our own. And that is the
way free trade works every time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
During the four wears Of Presidcn

During the four years Of President
darrison's administration with a pro-
ective tariff to furnish income, the
public debt was reduced S244,si9, 73O.
Under the present Democratic admin
stration, with the Wilson tariff in
Teration part of the time. the debt
increased in three years, see, 400, $50.
I Is no wonder that the government
las had 10 sell bonds and buy gold.
The banks have had plenty of specie,
ind until within month have paid it
ut freely. 1t is only the government
hat Is corncrcd on gold, and that
mainly because its expenses exceed its
ncOmc
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

1t is not more coinage that the Ia
boring man wants, but more chances
to earn an honest dollar. Moines
Register.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

The democrats OF Missouri want
the motto, Elm God we Trust,' now
on our silver dollars, changed to we
trust In God and tho Democratic Par
IT," We prefer the former inscrip.
tion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

- Hair vigor

After using one bottle Of this
preparation. my hair was restored
to its natural color, and ceased
falling out" Mrs. HERMANN,
$50 f. 68th St., New York, N. Y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
In the silver conycn tion at St. Louis

Judge c. Il. Scott, of Omaha, said:
oh, God, send pcstilcncc, disease, war
md famine among MS, but, oh God. de.
liver us from another four years Of
hat man Cleveland" The Judge is
consistent. Paying wages in a fifty
cnt dollar would come mighty near
bringing famine to the homes Of many
wage carriers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

A. J. West, IT., of Atlanta, is talk
ed of for Representative to the Legis-
lature.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
REPUBLICAN STATETICKET

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
For GOVERNOR,
HAZEN S. PINGREE, Of Wayne.
For Lieutenant Governor,
THOS. B. DUNSTAN, of Houghton.
For Secretary Of State,
WASHINGTON GARDNER, of Calhoun.
For Treasurer,
GEORGE A. STEEL, OF Clinton.
For Auditor General.
ROSCOE ID. DIX, of Berrien.
For Commis'r. of Land Office,
WIN. A. FRENCH. of Pressure Isle.
For Auditor General,
FRED A. MAYNARD, Of Kent.
For Supt. of Pub. Instruction,
JASON E. HAMMOND, of Hillsdale.
For Mem. st. BID. OF Education,
JOHN w. SIMMONS, of shiwassee
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13

We have the pleasure Of present.
ing our readers with picture of the
next Governor of Michigan; q good
looking man, a good soldier and q
good republican, three good things
which combined will without doubt,
make a good governor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
Restores
Gray Hair to
Natural Color

more than a year ago, my hair
began turning gray and falling
out. Though I tried many RENE.
dies for it, nothing used satisfied
me until l commenced TO uSo
Rock Island Argus., 1896-12-10
CHANDLER Is AFTER A TRUST"
Induces the Senate to Investigate Il
Joint TRAFFIC Association.

Induces the Senate to Investigate the
Joint TRAFFIC Association.
Washington, Dec. 10-At the instance
of Chandler the senate yesterday re-
solved upon an investigation of the
Joint Traffic Railroad association. The
INJURY is to be conducted by the COM
mittee on interstate commerce. The
resolution providing for the investiga-
ton requires that inquiry be made
whether the association agreement
provides against competition by per-
mitting a majority of De board of traf-
fic managers make rates and by per-
mitting the imposition of fines in mon
ey in case of a violation of the regula-
tions of the association by its men,
bers. or whether IL this is the case IL is
not opposed to the interstate commerce
law. The inquiry is also to be extended
to the agreements between the -four
millers and the window glass manu-
facturers of the country.
Chandler also introduced a bill in the
senate for a 10 per cent reduction of
the salaries of federal employees. The
reduction is to begin on the 3oth of
June, 1897, and continue for three
years, and include all officers and en-
ployes of the United States whose SAL
aries are paid from the treasury ei-
ther annually, quarterly. monthly or
semi-monthiy. except those whose COM
pensation cannot be diminished DUR
ming their continuance in Office
Rock Island Argus., 1896-12-10
BANDITS ON A STREET CAR.
Hold-Up Attempted in Broad Daylight &
Chicago,


Chicago, Dec. 10-Two masked men
held revolvers to a Wentworth avenue
car conductors head at Adams and
Clark streets at s a. m. yesterday and
demanded his cash. Almost as remark
able as the boldness of the highwaymen
was the nerve of the conductor, who
pushed the men aside and alarmed the
fifteen passengers in the car. Imme-
diately there was a great commotion
and the would-be robbers with an oath
Jumped from the car and ran down
Adams street. The attempted hold-up
occurred just as the policemen were
changing from the night to the day
watch, and not an officer was in sight.
The manner in which the highway
men went about their work was not
at all startling, except from the cool
ness with which they made the attempt
to accomplish their object. 1t was
when the conductor had started to COL
lect his fares that the attempt was
made to turn the tables upon him. The
two men had been standing with their
backs to him looking at the hundreds
of hurrying clerks passing along Clark
street.
Fares, please" he remarked.
Turn over your coin and be quick
about it, was his reply.
The two revolvers looked dangerous,
but as the street car man said after
ward, the time of day was all against
the highwaymen and fear did not enter
his mind. The door of the car still
remained open and he made a dive for
1t past the robbers. attracting the at
tention of the passengers and at the
same time calling to the motorman,
who stopped the car.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-12-10
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

The revolution in Uruguay has been
squelched, but to keep things interest
ing a religious outbreak is going on in
the state of Bahia, Brazil.
The tobacco manufacturing plant Of
the Brown Bros Tobacco company at
Winston, n. c., was destroyed by fire.
entailing a loss of s150,O00, with S.. 900
insurance.
Miss Annie G. Pidgeon. of Cairo. Ills.
has begun suit for $4,000 against DR.. j.
]. Gordon for breach of promise. He
is prominent physician Of the town.
]. L. Murphy, of Chicago, was thrown
from his horse on to the Calumet Elec-
trio railway tracks and stunned. While
unconscious a car ran over him and he
is not expected to recover.
Fancis NJ. Coe and his wife, Julia c.
Coe, of Chicago, ask Uncle Sam for a
trife of s1OS. 100000. They claim certain
slices of the United States and a few
chunks of South America and Mexico,
basing the claim on a patent said to
have been granted by King George I.
Captain Samuel William, a veteran
Mississippi steamboat man, died at Al
ton, Ills, of heart failure.
Governor Bradley. of Kentucky, -is
said to have intentions of resigning.
Obituary: At Milwaukee. W. W.
Watkins. At Jackson, Mich, Banker
r. II. Emerson. 60. At Wabash, Ind,
David Pence, 80.
Dewitt e. West, wanted in Chicago
on a charge of embezzlement, has been
arrested at San Antonio, Tex.
Father J. J. Harty, of st. Louis, is be-
| ing urged for Roman Catholic bishop OF
Mobile.
The society of Western artists has
| completed arrangements for its first an
| nual picture exhibit to be given at the
Art institute, Chicago, from Dec. IA
| to 2S
Sir Tatton Sykes, one Of the riches,
barons in England. has announced
| through the English newspapers that
he Will not be responsible for any debts
| or engagements contracted by his wife
| who has left him,
Rock Island Argus., 1896-12-10

Washington. Dec, 1O.-In the
senate Cullom presented resolution
declaring the "extinction of the
Spanish title and termination Of the
Spanish control OF the islands at the
gateway Of the Gulf Of Mexico, neces-
sary to the welfare of these islands
and to the people of the United
States." and proceeded to address
the senate on the Cuban question.
He cited the cruel history of Spain,
including the Spanish inquisition.
and said she had continued to be
what she always has been. robber
nation. He did not indicate definite
ly what method he thought should
be pursued, saying that could be left
to the American president and cabi.
net.