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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07

PLATFORM FALLACIES
False and Misleading Assertions by
the Democratic National
Convention.
Financial Planks Adopted at
Chicago Declare For I'm
sound Money and a De-
based Standard of
Value.


The declaration of financial principles
put forward by the Democratic national
convention is shrewd mixture of cheap
money delusions, half truths and wholly
unfounded assertions. It's alleged state
ment of flcts has frequently been
shown to be untrue, but in spite of this
they were deliberately Endorsed by o
majority of the representatives of the
Democratic party. Since the standard
raised at Chicago will be used to rally
all the forces Of silverism, fatism, cur
rency debasement and debt reputation,
it becomes necessary to refute once more
the statements ON which the American
people are asked to support the Demo-
cratic candidates This can be briefly
and effectively done by a comparison of
the assertions Of the Chicago platform
with the simple facts.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
Burning Ont.

The delegates in convention carried
Bryan around OH their shoulders. Same
here last year. That sort of enthusiasm
soon burns itself out, however. 1t seems
to have burned out entirely here. we
have not heard single hurrah. Mobile
Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Children Cry Tor
Pitchers Castoria.
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStoria.
TIE DEATH RECORD.

K. N. CHAPLIN, pioneer Iowa editor, at
Marshalltown, Ia
JOHN A. JACKMAN, noted railway man,
at Bloomington, Ills.
Colonel CALVIN +. BURNEs, we'll known
banker and financier, at ST. Joseph, NO.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
The Shakers are a Happy Community

1t lis said. but the shaker who shakes because
he can't help it is by no means happy in
divdual. So shakes the person troubled
with chils and fever. The quivering and
shuddering sensation is followed by no less
plague namely, burning fever, which is
followed by perspiration bath that leaves
the unhappy sufferer ''as weak as cat'' a
most unfortunate smile, by the way as the
cat, for its size, is particularly muscular
animal. Under the above circumstances
vital stamina is soon used up. What will
recuperate it? Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which eradicates malarial disease in every
form and repairs its terrible ravages upon
the system. Derangement of the liver al
ways accompanies malarial disorder. To
the relief Of this complaint, as we'll as con-
stipation and dyspepsia, the Bitters is ad-
mirably adapted. No less efficacious and
thorough is it for kidney trouble, nervous
ness, rheumatism and neuralgia. A wine
glassful three times day.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
Failure I'm Wheels Mt Chicaro.

CHICAGO, July 31.-Thc Jenkins Cycle
company, with q factory at 10 and 20 Gus
tom House place, made an assignment in
the county court yesterday for the benefit
of it's creditors. The assets are scheduled
at $l09,9 900 and the liabilities at ST. 900.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
Low Rates To Salt Lake

Via The North Western Line Chicago &
North Western R'y), August and z, 1896.
For full information apply to ticket agents
of connecting lines or address
w. b. Kniskern, G.. p. q T. A. Chicago,
Ill.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
S3046 40


Board Of Public Works.
Fred Edwards Sec'y.
Aid White presented following report which
was received and ordered placed on file.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the
Gentiemen-I beg leave to report the following
criminal cases under the city ordinance have
been disposed of by me for the months of June
and July, A. ID. 1896.
June 5. People Us. Lewis Rossman, drunk,
June 8. People VS. WIN Neuman, drunk, fine,
s1.OO. June s, People vs. Jerry Morarlty, drunk,
fine, s.5c. june %, People vs.. Harry Garrison,
Spiegel, drunk, fine, 500. July II, People VS..
Fred Eldredge, drunk, fine, 200 July 20, Peo-
pie VS.. Orrin Rogers, drunk, fine, 200 July 20:
People VS.. John Secord, drunk, fine, 200. Total
receipts, 5000, all OF which have been paid over
to the city treasurer, and have his receipt for
the same. Yours respectfully, ,.,,,a
Justice of the Peace and Police Justice.
Dated Aug. list, 1896,
Aid, Lamfrom presented following report
which was adopted, ayes naysO.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Your committee on claims and accounts would
respectfully report that they hereby submit 20
coupons Cancelled for S25 each, from II to 90 In
elusive, for the payment of semiannual interest
due Aug 1, 1896, on the 10000 issue water works
bonds Aug. LIST, $780, Also 30 coupons cancelled
for sl2.50 each, from Al to 20 inclusive, for the
payment of semi-annual interest due Aug I, 800,
on the si5, 900 issue of water works bonds, May
81, 80; and Aid. White be hereby Instructed to
destroy the same.
The committee on claims and accounts report
ed favorable on accounts as above presented;
unanimous consent being given same was allow
ed, ayes 8, nays o.
IL was moved and supported that the commit
tee on printing be instructed to purchase the
necessary stationery for the fire department for
their use. which was carried, ayes 5, nays 0.
Aid. Copas called the attention of the council
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07

"The first coinage
law passed by congress
made the silver dollar
the money unit and
admitted gold to free
coinage at a ratio
based upon the silver
dollar unit. "
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children she gave them Castoria.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
To Wage Farmers.

Are you wage Garner? Vote for free
coinage and you vote to reduce your
wages 90 per cent until you can, by
striking or threatening to strike, get
back part of the reduced purchasing
power of the dollars in which your
wages are paid.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07

ts.
SOUND MONEY FACTS.
The cons t 1 tuition
does nothing of the
kind. 1t does not con-
tain a line or word
which can be twisted
into meaning that
gold and silver shall
be the money metals
of the country. Arti-
Gle /, section 10. says:
"No state shall en-
ter into any treaty,
alliance or confedera-
ton, grant letters of
marque and reprisal,
coin money, emit bills
OF credit, make any
thing but gold and sill
yer coin a tender in
payment of debts.
The denial of the
right of the states to
make anything but
gold and silver legal
tender is very far
from naming those
metals as the "money
metals of tho United
States. In no other
part of the constitu-
ton is gold or silver
even mentioned.
The first coinage law
passed by congress
made both gold and
silver coins the unit
or measure of value.
The Spanish milled
dollar was made tho
unit of number, but
the coinage of gold
was based on a fixed
Der of grains of
gold and not on a ra- ..
ito with the silver dol
lar.
The coinage law Of
1878 was passed after
three years discus
sion in congress, and
it was printed 10 times
in the course of its en-
actment. The speech
es in both the house
and senate during the |
proceedings ON the
bill show that the |
change was made as |
openly as any other |
law ever passed by
congress.
There is no proof |
that gold has appreci-
ated. Measured by its |
labor cost-that is, the !
of labor nee
essary to obtain a
given quantity of it
gold is cheaper today |
than in 1873.
The free coinage of |
s liver bullion, of |
90 ounces are
worth less thnn one
ounce of gold, into le-
gal tender dollars at a
ratio of 16 to l gold
lollar, would at once
force this country on
4 silver basis and thus !
bring about the mono
netallism which the
pretend to
1t is also the poll
~ of France, Germa-
ny, Austria, Italy, Bel.
Switzerland and
)ther civilized ma.
lions. . Silver mono
meta Ills IN, W h / @ h
would DO the certain
result of free coinage
1t 10 to /, is the poll
~ of China, India,
and Japan.
Arc the gold using or
silver using countries
he most enlightened
md prosperous and
worthy of being imi-
-ated by Americans?
This is a demand
hat silver worth only
52 cents shall be de-
,lared equal in value
10 a gold dollar worth
90 cents in face of
he fact that the rest
If the world refuses
70 join in establishing
IN arbitrary ratio be-
iween gold and sill
yer. 1t is also n de-
nand for legislation
making debts con.
iracted on n 100 cent
basis payable in SO
,ent dollars. 1t is q
rank assertion in IA
'or of debasing the
currency by adopting
he cheap silver stand
lrd. It means that
me half of the proper
~ of the millions OF
,reditors OF the coun-
Try shall be taken
way from them by
aw, and that IL the
ilverites are success
al they will bring on
financial panic by
threatening investors
With the loss of half
heir capital, thus
orcing them TO call
N oil their loans.
least the Chicago
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07

eve demand the
free and unlimited
coinage of both silver
and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio of 10 to
!, without waiting for
the aid or consent of
any other nation. We
d o m an d that the
standard silver dollar
shall be q full legal
tender, equally with
gold, for oil debts,
public and private.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07

1--WE declare that the
act Of 1873, demonetiz-
ing silver without the
knowledge or consent
Of the American peo-
pie, has resulted in the
appreciation of gold.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07

ave are unalterably
opposed to monomet-
allism, which has lock-
cd fast the prosperity
Of an industrial peo-
ple in the paralysis of
hard times.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07

"Gold monometal-
lism is a British poll
cy. 1t is not only I'M
American, but anti
American"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
State Convention of Six Delegates.

State convention OF Six Delegates.
CONCORD, n. H., Aug. 5.-Six delegates
comprised the state convention of the
National party yesterday. George w.
Barnard, of Claremont, was nominated
Tor governor
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
SILVER CLAIMS.

SILVER CLAIMS.
"The cons + tuition
names silver and gold
together as the mon
ey metals Of the Unit
ed States"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
Service permits,
Expenditure

Total, $3.50 Al
which amount has been turned over to the city
treasurer, we holding his receipt therefor
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26

was one phase of mental disease. The
witness further testified that moral per.
vert is not classified as one of the forms
of insanity, properly speaking, though il
is considered weakness. The witness
further testified that ''congenital moral
pervert' is, in qualified sense, not pos
sessed of sound mind. That in the
matter of stealing, that while he might
and did know the difference between
did not have the will power to overcome
the inclination and desire to steal He
admitted that the study of the moral
pervert was the border land of insanity,
and that there were quite a number of
theories about it.
Here the defense's attorney asked the
straight-out question if the defendant
was insane or sane. The reply was that
in the common acceptation of the term
he is sane.
This is your opinion, is it fact?"
81 stated it as fact"
1T is your opinion. Can you say it
as a fact?"
THAT is for the jury to decide"
Here the defendants attorney also
went into lengthy question covering
almost the entire case in its salient
points as his hypothesis at least and
concluded by asking the witness that
with ms condition OF AFFAIRS confronting
him, what would he say about the de-
PENDANT? He replied that he would say
that he thought the defendant insane
Maj. Walton also asked him if a man
could be a lunatic for weeks, months
and years and yet deceive his friends
and associates as to his true condition?
The witness declined to answer the ques-
ton after some quibbling, saying that
he couldn't do it. In reply to questions
as to whether he was not prejudiced,
the witness said that he had none but the
kindest feelings toward the defense; that
he had known his father and the family
and he sympathized with them all. That
the defendant had, it was true taken
some money from him, but that he had
felt no ill feelings about this and had
not even required the brothers to pay
the money back.
At this juncture the defense ceased
questioning the witness and the state
asked him if, in consideration of the
facts in the case, did he think that the
murder was the act of explosive insani-
ty or anger or done premeditatedly
The defense objected to this question
and was sustained, and, the hour of noon
having arrived, the court adjourned for
the noon recess.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26

witnesses of the day were exnerts AJ;s,
SPARKS testified in the morning that sb,
mad passed the house on the night !,
question and heard woman's voice say
won't stand this any longer" but
'iiis was the full trend of her testimony
after which she was excused.
line most of the days testimony was
mat OF medical experts. They gave their
views ON the subject matter under dis
cussion, but it is doubtful whether many
or the audience understood the full pur-
port of their testimony. The Testimony
was gone over very carefully and very
slowly and is worthy of the most earnest
consideration. Even in such hours as
these a man is bound to find the ludi-
crous side if he looks for it long enough
That ludicrous side showed up Yesterday
morning. DR.. Wooten was on the stand
testifying. The district attorney asked
him if he had had any opportunity of
studying lunatics. The doctor replied
that he had. That while connected with
the university as one of the board of
managers he had had an opportunity.
The doctor nor Mr.. Burleson discovered
the mistake until few minutes after,
when the doctor squared himself by ex-
planning that he meant to say when he
was on the board of managers of the lu-
matte asylum. The explanation of course
went, but what is worrying some is did
the doctor speak without thinking in the
first case? 1t was very amusing to the
crowd in the court room. With the con-
cusion of the trial last afternoon, or
rather the adjournment at 5 o'clock,
there was very little more to do in the
matter of hearing the testimony of wit
nesses. The remaining witness that the
state intends offering in rebuttal will be
heard this morning, and it is expected
that several of the attorneys will be able
to make their arguments this afternoon
If necessary, the court will hold night
session tonight in order to wind up the
trial Today will be the last day and
the arguments will be as short and as
much to the point as possible. 1t is
rather hard ON the spectators who have
been so constant in their attendance that
the trial should end thus, but to those
interested and to those who have to de
the work in connection with the case
the final chapter comes with great dea
of welcome. Today is the last day
What will be its outcome?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
THE BURT TRIAL MOST DONE
Continued from third page.)
all generally as in Eugene's writing,
Excused.

all generally as in Eugene's writing
Excused.
DR.. Il. X. Smoot (recalleO: Had read
on mental and moral philosophy several
authors and quoted names of such an
thors.. Thought he had a reasonable
comprehension of the workings of the
human mind. Had never read any mod
ical works upon the mind. but tbc moral
works treated of voltion, motive. intent
etc. Then was asked upon his reading
and study of the human mind. did he
regard defendant sane or insane State
objected that Dr. Smoot had NOT Gnali-
fled as medical expert, and hence could
not answer question. Court sustained
objection. Then was asked upon his ac-
tual knowledge of defendant if he re-
garded him as sound or unsound in mind
Answer: II believe he is of unsound
mind"
Cross-examned by Burleson: 1t was
not upon the purse incident, nor the rab-
bit, nor the Catholic church, nor the dis
abilities incident, nor the hiring of a
lawyer; it was not upon any of these
facts singly or together that he based
his opinion. DR.. Smoot said he added
all these incidents to his meeting Burt
before Bosche's laundry and his Dr.
Smoot's) inquiring as to Burt's fami-
ly, and, in addition, presuming that Burt
is the author of the murder of his wife
and children, then he believed him man
of unsound mind. After questioning at
length, DIR. SmOot admitted that he
would not so hold if he did not take into
consideration the killing along with the
other incidents. Excused.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
ELECTRIC RITTERs.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed when the languid, exhaust
ed feeling prevails, when the liver is tor
pid and sluggish and the need Of tonic
and Alternative is felt. A prompt use of
this medicine has often averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medi-
cine will act more surely in counteracting
and freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Dizziness, yield to Electric Bit
tiers. 80 cents ard $1.00 per bottle at
C. o. Yates drug store, 219 East Sixth
street, Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
POLISH RIOTERS.

Bay City, Mich, Nov. 23.-Father
Bogocki, the Polish priest who was the
subject of riotous attack by his parish
toner's yesterday, gained access to his par
sonage in disguise today. At 2 o'clock
this afternoon both factions assembled
at the church and small sized riot en-
sued. After considerable fighting. in
herents of Father Bogocki were repulsed.
The warning factions finally left for their
homes and all is still tonight. Father
Bogocki is in his residence with n strong
body guard.
Mayor Wright has assumed charge OF
the police department and will issue a
proclamation tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Tho TAO If
a; '':|'' lZMzzzzw ~! "
A SERIOUS ASPECT.

Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. 23.-The fight
between the bituminous coal miners and
operators has assumed a serious aspect.
The last move of the operators is a notice
ordering all the houses now owned by
the company to be vacated. This APP
parently means that non-union men are
TO be brought to fill their places 1t is
feared that serious trouble will follow
such a move. The ten days notice al
lowed for each tenant will expire De
cpmhpr ]
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
q AU VI u AY'GSi
u PILLS,

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Cause perfect Digestion, complete absorp-
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cure of all disorders of the Stomach,
Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Merry
GUS Diseases.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
THEATRICAL MARRIAGE.

Chicago Nov. 23.-Dayld 1endersOn,
the theatrical manager, who was recently
divorced from Grace Roth Henderson,
the actress, has been married to Miss
frankie Raymond, who has for several
years been a member Of Mr.. Henderson's
extravaganza company. 49,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
cnoc11,1AN KILLED.

Meridian, Miss, Nov. 23.-In an alter
cation this afternoon, Tom Jameson,
well known stockman, was killed by
Wallace Smith, who used a double-bar-
relied shotgun. Cause of trouble I'M
known. Smith was jailed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26

want every man and woman IN the United states
Interested In the Opium and WHISKY napits 20 ee
" M. wooLLEY, Atlanta, Ca, Box $50, arc 1z,s
will be sent you frees
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
LOSS OF APPETITE,
SICK HEADACHE, j,
INDIGESTION. a
BILIOUSNESS, =
TORPID LIVER, b
DYSPEPSIA.

PERFECT DIGESTION will be ac-
complished by taking Railways Pills.
By their ANTI-BILIOUS properties they
stimulate the liver in the secretion Of the
bile and its discharge through the hillary
duets. These pills in doses Of from two
to four will quickly regulate the. action
of the liver and free the patient from
these disorders. One or two of Rad
ways Pills, taken daily by those sub
ject to bilious pains and torpidity Of the
liver, will keep the system regular and
secure healthy digestion.
Price, 25 cents per box. Sold by all
druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26

Thousands of cases of rheumatism
have been cured by Elmer Il Amends
Prescription No. 2551." All sufferers
should try bottle Of same. Il. T.
Schmidt, Houston, Tx, sole agent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26
A FURNACE BLEW IN

Cleveland, Nov. 23.-The blast furnace
of the Cleveland Rolling Mill company,
which has been idle since July 1, resumed
operations today. Employment will be
given $50 men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

and you could not stand in the center
of any of them and swing the tradi-
tional cat. The roofs of the huts are
fat. They are of logs, upon the top of
which dirt has been thrown in order
to keep out the rain, while around the
foundations dirt has been piled up as
protection from the cold
1t was in such houses that the Grip
pie Creek prospectors first lived and
such home was probably that of the
triginal discoveries of the Victor You
have all heard the story Of how the
Cripple Greek mining camp originated
in COW pasture, and how last year
more than $4,000, 900 worth of gold was
taken out of the ground upon which
five years ago cattle grazed. You have
heard that the country looks like a
farm today, and that it would not be
strangely out Of place if it were
dropped down in some parts Of Penn
sylvania or New York. This is so in
some respects, but far different in
others. The country about the COW
pasture is walled with mountains. It
is more than a mile and half above
the sea. The Victor mine is one one of
the mountains high above Cripple
Creek. and all of it's gold has been
taken out at a level more than two
miles straight up in the air above New
York, Boston or San Francisco.
THE VICTOR MINE.
Over this mountain the prospectors
went digging here and there until at
this point they saw what they con-
sidered good indications and staked
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

pense is saved in big mine like this.
Pipes or shafts are cut between the
tunnels and the ore is thrown into these
and 1t falls by gravity into the car
placed under the shaft in the tunnel
below.
SACKS OF GOLDEN GRAVEL.
Each car Is marked with the locality
from which 1t comes. It is run along
the track to the elevator. and when
the ore arrives at the top some of the
order that the manager may know just
exactly how much each part of the
mine is worth, and where the gold
comes from. This assaying goes on all
the time. The ore is divided into
classes, and there Is warehouse at
the top of the mine, which has an i'm
mense floor spotted with piles of ore
of different grades. Each pile has a
little board sign in it, marked so as
to show from what part Of the vein it
came and its value. Some of the piles
look like ballast, and others much like
gravel. / asked whether the gravel
was worth anything, and I was told
that 1t comprised some of the most
valuable ore of the mine. Some of it
Is, indeed, worth SO much that it is
carried away from the mirre in little
SACKS, eacn holding no more than half
bushel. to the shelters. 1 was shown
four sacks of ore, which the manager
said were worth at least $4,000, or
$4,000 apiece. tried to lift one, but
found it was all I could do to raise it
from the floor. The high-grade rock
is wheeled in iron barrows into the
warehouse. 1 have seen wheelbarrows
of dirt which looked more like gold to
me on the roadside in Ohio pushed
wheelbarrow load myself, which 1
MAS told was worth &c., Into the ware