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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
First insertion Apr 10 II "a
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS.
THOS. HUGHES,
Attorney for Mortgage

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, c, unty of Blue
~ Earth, SIS. In Probate Court, Special
Term, April 7th, 1896.
In the matter of the estate Of Evan ]. Jones
deceased. ism rs.
On reading and filing the petition of Evan A.
Jones, of said Blue Earth county,
representing among other things, that
EvansJ. Joues. late of said county on the
9th day of March, A. ID. 1896, at Jud.
son. said county, died interstate, and
being an inhabitant of this county at
the time of his death. leaving goods, chattes
and estate Within this county, and that the said
ceased, and praying that administration of
said estate be to said Elehor Jones,
granted,
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Tuesday, the 9Th day of
May, A. ID. 1896, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
probate office in the City OF Mankato, in said
county. Ea
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said Gece sod and to al persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press,
a weekly newspaper printed and published
at the City of Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato the 7th day of
April, A. d. 1896.
By the Court
Seal of Porbate Court. G. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
THoS HUGHES.
Attorney for petitioner.
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A Missouri Minister.

DR.. @. d. WARNER-Dear Sir: This
is to certify that | have used nearly a
bottle of your White Wine of Tar
Syrup, and / can safely and cOnscien-
tiously recommend it to any person as
the best medicine / have used for
throat and lung diseases, and if it cost
S. a bottle would keep it on hand if
| was able.
Elk Mills, Mo. ELDER L. STEPHEN.
Will Always Keep it in My House.
DIR. WARNER-Dea Sir: | will say
that White Wine of Tar Syrup is one
of the best remedies / ever tried for
coughs and colds, and will therefore
recommend it highly and | will always
have it in my house as family medi-
cine. Rev. G.. G.. KATTsHORN.
Stanton, Iowa,
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The Pilgrim=-Easter Number

Is now ready. Everything in it is
new and original. 1t contains articles
by Capt. Chas. King, U. S. A., Ex-
Gov. Geo. W. Peck, of Wisconsin, and
other noted writer's, and is an enter
tanning number, well illustrated. The
ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st Paul R'y has limited num-
Der to dispose of at the rate of ten 1O)
cents each, and those desiring COPY
should call on him without DELAY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
April 17-May 20.
MORTGAGF GOPECT OSuRE 9
Is u SmlCD.
Attorneys for administrator.
Mankato, NJ mn.


Default having been made in the conditions
of certain mortgage executed by Ellen o. Bird
and Charles b. Bird, mortgagOrS, to the Man.
kato Mutual Building and Loan Association,
corporation duly created and existing under
and by virtue of the laws of the state of Mime
sofa, mortgage, dated December 18th, A. ID.
1892 and recorded in the office of the register of
deeds in and for the county of Blue Earth, in
the State of Minnesota, ON the 18th day of jan
uary, A. d. 1885, at IL o'clock in the forenoon,
in Book 10 of Mortgages, on page S56, by which
mortgage there was conveyed and granted the
following described real estate, situate in the
County of Blue Earth aforesaid, to-wit: Blocks
number two CD, five 60 and eight, lS) of River
side park addition to Mankato, Minnesota ac-
cording to the plat of said addition on file and
of record in the office of the register of Deeds of
said Blue Earth County, to secure the payment
of the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars,
with interest at the rate of eight per cent per
annum, according to the conditions of certain
bond in said mortgage mentioned bearing same
date date as SAID moMrfgage MADE by sad Ellen u;
Loan Association, and there being due and I'M
paid upon said bond and mortgage. at the date
OF this notice the sum q e.. OF nine ne hundred and
in said mortgage to be paid as attorneys fees,
and said default has continued for more than
four months and no action or proceeding at law
or otherwise having been instituted to recover
the amount of said mortgage debt or any part
thereof; Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue and in pursuance of a power of
sale in said mortgage contained and Herewith
recorded, and of the statute in such case made
ad provided, the above described premises will
be sold at public auction, at the east front door
of the court house, in and for said County of
Blue Earth and at the City of Mankato, there
in, on Saturday, the 30th day of May, A. D. 1896,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, to satisfy the
amount of said mortgage debt then due and I'M
paid, together with the costs and expenses of
such foreclosure proceeding, including fifty dol
lars attorneys fees as stipulated in sold mort
gage; and the said mortgage will be thereby
foreclosed.
Dated, Mankato, Mimi, April 14th, 1896
THE MANKATO MUTUAL BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Mortgage
THos. HUGHES, a
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March 81 May 8
Shoriff'S Execution Sale.
THOS HUGHES,
Attorney for petitioner

By virtue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the District Court in and for
the County of Blue Earth and State of Winnie
sofa, upon Judgment rendered and docketed
in said county, on the 21st day OF March, A. D..
1896 Tor the sum of one hundred and seven
and O5-1OO dollars, in an action wherein
the Mccormick Harvesting Machine Com
pany is plaintiff, and l.. c. HerZberg was
defendant have this Gath day of March, Al d.
1896, levied upon all the right, title and inter
est of the said defendant, l.. G. Herzberg, in
and to the following described real estate, stu
ate in the County of Blue Earth and State OF
Minnesota, known and described as follows, to-
wit: The west one-half ~ of the southwest
quarter "a of section twenty eight (ZS) town.
ship one hundred and seven 600 north OF
range twenty-six (26), as appears OF record in
the office OF the Register of Deeds in and for the
County of Blue Earth and State of Minnesot a
and all of the right, title and interest OF the said
defen 1ant, L. G.. Herzberg in and to the said
real estate at any time since Judgment.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
will sell the above described real property to
the highest bidder for cash at public auction at
the front door of the court house OF Blue Earth
county aforesaid, in the City OF Mankato
TT erein, on the 4th day of May, A. ID. 1896, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, to sat
isfy the said execution together with the inter
est ami cost thereon.
Dated this oath day of March, 1896.
D. T. BOWEN,
Sheriff of Blue Earth County
WE YOUNG,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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1885 l,45S

A committee from the Junior class
appeared and asked for the use of
the High school building to give
reception to the graduating class on
about May Sth. This was granted.
The matter of purchasing diplomas
was referred to the finance COM
mittee and superintendent with
power to act.
The usual bills were allowed.
The president and secretary were
authorized to borrow money suffi-
cient to pay the salaries due for the
month of April, giving note to run
to the middle of June.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
Choice Potatoes

Lightning Express seed potatoes
for sale. Potatoes mature IN Sixty
days. Last year yielded from fifteen
to twenty-five good sized potatoes to
hill. Price 35 cents per peck. Only
about ten bushels can be sold Call
on NJ. Hanna, grocer, South Front
street. Mankato, and see them.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, ! :
COUNTY OLE RI.IE EARTH.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF BLUE EARTH. 3D.
On this 18th day of March, 1896, before me, a
notary public within and for the aforesaid
county, personally appeared Frank Gramer,
L. E. Hidde, J. B. Ford, S. r. Taylor, VIM. Tay-
lor, Geo. Rice and William Malloy, personally
known to me to be the persons named in and
who executed the foregoing articles of incor-
portion, and severally acknowledged the same
to be their free act and deed
49,, BYRON HUGHES,
SEAL. Notary Public,
~ County of Blue Earth, Minnesota.
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TAX
JUDGMENT SALE.

Pursuant to a Real Estate Tax
Judgment of the District Court, in
the County of Blue Earth, State of
Minnesota, entered the 2lsL day of
March, A. d. 1896, in proceedings for
enforcing payment of taxes and pen
alties upon real estate in the County
of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, re-
naming delinquent on the first Mon
day of January, 1896, and of the
statutes in such case made and pro-
vided, [ shall on the first Monday,
being the 4th day of May, A D. 1896,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at my
office in the Court House. in the City
of MankatO and County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, sell the
lands which are charged with taxes,
penalties and costs in said judgment,
and on which taxes, penalties and
costs shall not have been previously
paid.
SEAL P. A. GUNDERs.
Auditor of Blue Earth County, MINI.
Dated at Mankato. Mimi. this 18th
dayof April, A. d. 1896.
Honey to Loan.
Money to loan on farm lands at low
est rate of interest with privilege of
paying 800 or any multiple thereof
on any interest day.
w. P. COFFIN.
Pos totfice building, Mankato, MINI.
Have you seen those fine rocking
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
To the Farmers.

l want your chickens, calves, hogs.
cattle and sheep, and will pay highest
market price at the packing house
Chas. j. Macbeth, Mankato. 14tf
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Good Land for Sale.

120 acres, five miles from st. James
and two miles from Grogan. 80 acres,
four miles from Heron Lake, all we'll
improved. j. e. NEFF.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
SCHOOL BOARD.
Considerable Business Transacted at
rlonday Nights Meeting

The school board held it's April
m Getting Monday night.
Supt. Kenaston presented his
monthly report, showing the follow
ing totals:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

Wanted to exchange ten swarms
of bees for good driving horse. In
quire of e. f. Wilson, End street,
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

Money to loan on Blue Earth and
Nicollet county farm lands, Harry
Paddock, attorney, Y. nj. /. Co. Bldg
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Have you seen those fine rocking
chairs at Odjard s. Knoff's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule 10 effect July 10. 1896.

Leave Washington from station corner OF New
Jersey avenue and street.
For CINCINNATI, ii. Louis and Indianapolis. vesti-
For Pittsburg and Gle, ,lani. express daily. 1000
am: and $40 pm
SUNDAY Special 1900 noon daily and sos p
Fur Deer FAX Mountain Lake Park and Oak
land, 1900, 3:45 PIN. 1915 am, all daily: No
west-bound trains stop at Mountain Lake Park Sun
day.
For lexington and s:auntcn. 1900 noon
For Winchester and way stations, 1880 pm.
noosa. Knoxville Bristol and noancE.. 1880 Pm
day. tS. E s'ssp,nss 4 Cars p snFs saEl;
,7 F.. Raimors week esy. soS 49, 11oc
1s:sS 15:1S ,5ss 5ss $50 I $3.50 s,s
1la:o5. ..i2:s5. 90. xs co. s:25. 49, 1905.
1 sa9, n go 1s:oo 1s:2o HIS. 1lSo pm'
ge Annapolis. 7:1o and $40 ,s.m.: 1910 AMI
Pf~asri e.': 800 90 ann t lex noon. n:,s
$50. 1880 m.
80. $50. 7:os PIN. sundays, 500 am. lis.
sos!thfs..s sna s sso ss Tssa SIS
For W;:hinston Junction and way points, 900
eipsi station only f4:so, dts:so PM r'' '
For Cape May, 10 n m. IL noon.
ROYAL ELCE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA.
Al trains illuminated witn pintsch light:
week days, s:oU. 7:oS. $50 Go:oo am .' Dining
Cap. 1902 l2s3 800 sos Dining caf, so, 500
9'clock). SUNDAYS Cos, Dipiog Carr. 600 am.
Dining Carr, u:so. Dining Carr. 800 t5:O5. Dining
Carl. 500 d2.0l night: Sleeping Car open for pas
seDgers 1890 pal.
Buffet Psrlor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 am. l2Oo noon god
1928 pm. week days. 1875 pm. Sundaya-
tEIcept Sunday. 'Daiiy. Sunday only.
xExprcss trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
resi- fences by Unicn Transfer Co. orders left at
ticket offices, 6l9 Pennsylvania avenue NV, New
York q enue and 18th street. and at Depot.
WM B. GuEESE CHAS 0. SCULL
Cen Manager. Uy1S) Gen. Pass. Agt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
PIEDMONT AIR LINE,

All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas
500 A.M.-Daily-Loc for Danville Connects
at Manassas , for strasburg daily except Sunday.
daily, and with the Chesapeake and Ohio daily for
ll;15 D2I i|y;:E UNITED STATES FAST
and Washington to Jacksonville. uniting at Sails
Springs, n. c.; Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn,
also Pullman Sleeper New York to New Orleans
via MONTGOMERY. connecting at Atlanta with Pull
man Sleeper for Birmingham, Memphis and St.
4:o1 r.M-Iocai for Front Royal. Riverton and
strasburg: daily, except Sunday:
~ s for Charottss,ille
WESTERN vEsTRuLED LIMITED. composed Of
Pullman vestibued Sleepers. Dining Cars and Day
cEaehss R Rugan sIeepers New YORK to Ashe
vile. ana New York to Memphis; Via Birmingham:
gomery. vestibuled Day Coach Washington to At
lanta. Southern Railway Dining Car Greensboro to
" TRIMS On WASHINGTON AND OHIO p1y1s.
ION leave Washington a:o1 am. daily. 200 D. m.
and 4:45 pm. daily. except Sunday. and e25 pm
Sundays only for Round Hill. 49, pm. daily, e1-
ssp. ssqna.y: f, rom, Round h 20 am SsIly, e.
cept Sunday. from Leesburg.
Through trains from the south arrive at Wash
Fston s+ 2s,.a, Pm and $40 daily
day, and $40 am. daily from Charlottesville.
Tickets. Sleeping Car reservation and informa-
ton furnished at offices. 511 and 1900 Pennsylvania
station.
". Il. GRrEy General supt.
J. NJ. CJH.P. Trafnc Manager
W. A. TURK. Gen. Pass Agent
T. s. BROWN. Cen Agent Pass. Dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
WANTS 100000 DAMAGES.
Mrs. Peter of baltimore Sues Mrs
Gather ON the Charge of Libel.

Mrs. Peter of baltimore Sues Mrs,
Gather on the Charge of Libel.
Special Dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
BALTIMORE, Nd, August 29.-Mrs. FL
la Peter, the divorced wife of State Senator
VIM. B. Peter, has brought suit for 100000
damages against Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Gather. 1t is case of alleged libel of one
society woman by another. Both are
prominent in Baltimore.
Mrs. Peter is granddaughter of the
late Ex-Governor Mercer OF Maryland, q
a sister of Col. Richard s. Mercer Mrs
Peter, whose maiden name was Mercer, is
also connected with the Pages. Roskells
and other prominent families Of Maryland
and Virginia, and lineal descendant of
George Mason, who figured prominently in
colonial history.
Thomas Gather is a capitalist residing
in Howard county, with a residence in
Baltimore. Mrs. Gather was Miss May
of Virginia and belongs to family of po-
sition and wealth. The Gather connection
is one Of the largest and most influential
in Maryland. The families had been very
intimate until two years ago, when Mrs.
Peter was divorced from Senator Peter
Just about the time sheT obtained the di-
vorce she began to receive anonymous
threatening letters. Some of them attacked
her character. AND some Threatened with
personal violence. Some stated that Wit
rtol would be thrown in Mrs. Peters face.
and others that she would be blown up
with dynamite. AT the7ssam time her
friends began to receive letters from the
same source attacking the character of
Mrs. Peter.
The same letters attacked Mrs. Peter
little girls, Mary and Emily, who are nov;
but fourteen ard fifteen years old, respec-
lively: The letters continued to come
steadily until last February
Mrs. Peter accuses Mrs. Gather of writ
ing the letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
Other Speeches.
GOLD AND SILVER.
Figures Which Show Tint Ro,h
Metals Have Deprerfuted.

Metals Have Deprerfated.
F. s. Nelson, in the New York Herald
contributes an interesting discussion of the
value OF currency, showing the results of a
computation Of the changing value of silver
and gold.
By the examination OF statistics Mr.. Mel
son finds that, in comparison with wages.
not only has silver deprecated As per cent
from Its value in 1870. but gold also. in
stead Of advancing or even remaining sta
tinary, appears TO have fallen IL per cent
curing the same period OF time
In the following table there is stated the
number Of ounces of silver which were
equivalent in value to one ounce Of gold
In 1870. and every second year thereafter
The quotients obtained by dividing each
of these quantities by 1857, the ratio of
$50, as given in the second column indi-
cate the rise of gold above its value in
1870, provided the value of silver has re-
manned unchanged. In the same way
the price of an ounce OF silver appears
in the fourth column, while the uuoiients
in the fifth show how far silver has de-
preciateG IL gold has been constant The
quantities In the first and fourth columns
are London quotations. They can be found
on page ~ of the Statistical Abstract of
the United States, No. Is" except the
quotations for 1896, which were taken from
the most recent daily market reports:
Table Showing Rise of Gold, Based on
Silver, and Fall Of silver, Based on
Gs.E.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
Station correr Of SIKH Iand B streets.


In Eject 1901 an. August II, 1906
$50 IN WEE Nj ~ 5,Ho AM. SUNDAYS.
1880 ''. 1% & :'sfS!
fassRn pn d sTs aga Sn
g. Louis: Gieseiand and Toledo. Buffet Fari0i
1880 An FAST LINE: jrsllman Buffet rarlor
Car 70 Han risburg. Bufretq'arlor Car Harrisburg
SO q I'M Chicago AND sr,1rou1s EXPRESS
Pullman Buffet Parlcr Car p Harrisburg. Sleep
Ing and Dining Cors Hatr!shurg to st. Louis.
~ 'i rM w fs9fss Rfsrs1 Sleep
lng csr to Chicago. and Harrisburg to Cleveland.
10 n1 FM Gag HHsaKs
,o HF =. to E srisst Sleep
7;SS 4 H. 70, kaae s can,n4alsoa. Rochester and
q, Niagara Falls daily. except Sunday.
sunday For Lock ' Haven Week. H and viii
Transport sundays: $40 PM
Niagara Falls daily except Saturday, with Sleep
ing Car Washington TO Suspension Bridge via
1910 P.A.. for Erie. Canandnigua Rochester. Euf
t tale and Niagara Falls daily. Sleeping Car Wash
Fsf nsn"ssys;f SsT 1G All Fl H'; say
M Ran cSF a9a 9o s 4s S ron 1000 w sn
soS R% & 81 Sa tai oo %nnE es
For rahiIadelcla only Fast E.prsss 75 20, An Nj
30 Pm. daily; For Boston. without change
Saratc-a Express 0.srior Carr, 800 AN week
days.
For BBaimo.e. s:2s; 100, TO, 1870. 200: 1879
1920 II 90 and IL so AM. l2:15. 12:45. 2:M
s:l5. $40 900 l.ia.ed,. 40 &c. 80 40 &:o5
On Sunday, 700, 7:20, 900. 9:05. 1890. II :0c
M, 12:15. lis. 2:Ol. 3:15. $40 400 Limitedl
42O, 5:Io. COS. $40 ITO. 1000. 10:40 and II 30
Pm
For Pope's Creek Line. 20 AN; end 4;ae PM
For Annapolis. 100. 900 AN, 1918 and 4;2o
PM daily except Sunday. Sundays. 500 An
and APO Pm.
Atlantic Corst Line Express. 4:30 AM, a:46 PM
daily; Richmond only. 1851 AN. weekdays; At
l3nta Special, via Richmond and Seatoard Az
Line, $40 Pm. daily. Accommodate ton for Guam
tico. 7:45 AN dailv and 4:25 PM. week days
SEASHORE CONNECTIONS.
For Atlantic City tvia Delaware River Fridge: all
rail rente,. II 200 M. week days. 1915 and II b
I'm. daily: (vla Market Street WIZARD. 900
AN. Saturdays only. 1000. II 100 AN. week
days. 12.45 and IL :35 PM. daily.
For Cape May. 10: 90. ~ 100 AM. 12:45 PM week
days. II :35 PM daily.
Ticket offif g. corner Fifteenth and streets. and
at the s'rticn, Sixth and r streets. where orders
be left for the checking of baggage to destina
ton from hotels and residences.
. s. NJ. PROVOST. ]. r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ADDI-
donal story and tower to the Congress Heights
School, Gies!pro, District of Columbia Office Of
the Commissioners, ID. c.. Washington, ID. c., Au-
at this Office until TWELVE NJ, ON SATURDAY.
SEPTEMBER FIFTH, 1896 for constructing a brick
ADDITIONAL story and tower to the school at Congress
Heights, In the District Of Columbia. Blank forms
Necessary information, can be obtained upon appli-
cation therefor at the office of the InJpecto of
Buildings of the District Of Columbia, and bids
upon these forms only will be considered The
posals must be inclosed In envelope sealed and
Endorsed the outside Proposal for construct
ing additional story to Congress Heights School
Building" JOHN w. ROSS, GEORGE TRUES-
DELL. CHAS. T. POWELL. Commissioners, d. Q.
au20-6t
sECKETARY's OFFICE. SENATE OF THE
United States Washington, August 10, 1896
rntil TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ. SEPTEMBER
TENTH, 1876, for furnishing Stationery for the
use of the Senate OF the United States for the
fiscal year. Blank forIns OF proposals, showing
the quantity and quality Of each article and the
form Of bond to be signed by the bidder AMI
sureties, Will be furnished en- application to this
Office Proposals should lie Endorsed Proposals for
Stationery Tor the Senate, and be directed 20
the secretary of the Senate. Washington, ID. @.
Proposals and specimens must he delivered at this
olHce free of charge WA. K. cox, Secretary Of
the Senate OF the United States. au1O-Iawiw
PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEW
ers--Otice OF the Commissioners, u. C, Wash
ingtcn d. C., August q, lS36.-Sealed proposals
will be received at this office until TWELVE
O'CLOCK NJ. SEPTEMBER TWENTY EIGHTH
Columbia Specifications and blank forms of
proposals may be obtained this Office. JOHN
W. ROSS, GEORGE TRUESDEIL, CHAS f.
POWELL Commissioners. D. c. au27-Gt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
Pleasant Words for a washfnrtont.,

The Cape May Daily Star of last satur-
day has the following to say of a we'll
known Washingtonian: W. s. Roose of
Washington is making his annual visit to
Cape May and greeting his many friends
here. He is accompanied by Mr. Thomas
Norwood. Both are stopping at Congress
Hall. Mr.. Roose has happy faculty of
making friends wherever he goes. and of
retaining them forever after. There is
probably no man who comes to Cape Nav
who is more warmly received and none
who is more entitled to be. Mr.. Roose has
a very wide acquaintanceship, and is filled
with faith In mankind, and a noble desire
to convince his friends that life is a pleas
ant heritage when properly viewed He is
Free Mason of the highest degree, the
thirty-third, and furnishes an eycelien; ex-
ample Of its ennobling influence. The Daily
Star is, as ever, glad that he is with US
again for short time, and glad of the op-
portunity to express its esteem for MIN.
May he return for many seasons yet to
come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
5 hOVinE Fail OF Gold and
Yer. Bnsed on Labor.
Average of Ratio OF
Nv.

A table based on British oonsols as most
stable securities, shows similar result.
The conclusion is drawn that silver today
not only has not retained its former conf
mercial value, nor even one-half thereof,
but IL Is really worth only thirty-six per
cent of what IL was in 1870: while gold has
neither doubled in value Tor remained sta
tionary even, but has fallen twenty-five per
cent below its level of twenty-five years