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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-12
MONEY IN LEGISLATION.
Tine Costliness of the Information seram-
 bIe for Gold.

DIG iOE OOlus
 Our present monetary system in legislation and in practice is a eondi- ton of unstable equilibrium. The party standing for free silver coinage is stronger than ever before. At the same time the opposition to free silver is also stronger. Many men, like Sec retary Carlisle himself, have been con- verted to the party of gold monometal- lism by the difficulty of maintaining a gold basis during the recent crisis. Several attempts have been made to secure, by agreement between the United States and the chief European states, the adoption of bimetallic money at a common international ratio, but all such attempts have failed
 The national banks are urgent for the retirement of the greenbacks and such reorganization of the bank note circulation as will give the country a safe paper circulation and secure the entire profit of it to the banks. A party also exists in favor of repeating the tax on state bank notes so as to introduce new competitors where consolidation is the first principle of efficiency.
 It is impossible to predict the out come of this tangle. There is no req son to doubt that the country as a whole will insist on maintaining a sound currency. The American peo- pie as a whole have always believed in paying their debts to the full require ment of the bond, even if they have to be unjust to themselves as debtors to do it.
 Unless England will consent to in- ternational bimetallism, there seems no escape for the United States from a permanent single standard of gold. It is q costly sport to maintain this in- ternational scramble for gold. The great banking systems of Europe are ceaselessly, steadily piling up gold re- serves to q higher and higher point. They cling nervously to their stores and seek every means to increase them. If this condition continues we must consolidate our national banks into a more compact and more centralized system, bring this system into closer relations with the government, and actively enter the lists with Europe in the struggle for gold. If England would but say sbimetallism" there might be financial peace in Europe and America. But England adopted gold monometallism in 1916, and England seldom unlearns anything within 100 years.-Prof. Sidney Sherwood, Ph. D.. in Chautauquan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-12
Colonial Three-DoIIar Rill.

A valuable relic in the shape of an old three-dollar colonial bill has lately be- come the property of F. M. Kinne, of Knoxville, Ia. MT. Kinne is a great curio fancier, and in the course of his life has gathered tons of relics from every quarter of the globe, his collec- tion now comprising several hundred thousand curiosities and oddities of all kinds. The bill referred to as being recent colonial oddity is one that was issued by the state (colony) of New York in 1776, the seal bearing date of August 13 of that year. Besides bear ing the words and notices: ''Arma," Lex Regit," "Penentup," etc, the face is engraved with the Ten Command
 nents and many other things which app pear to be strangely out of place on piece of paper currency. The paper upon which this old bill is printed is about the thickness of a piece of plotting paper and of a dull, smoky color. The printing appears to have been done witb 2 very poor quality of printers ink, and is all of one color-pure black
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-12
Eorethought.

Mrs. Yansock (to visiting guest)- Won't you stay to dinner tonight? I bought pair of splendid canvasbacl ducks because Ferdinand has gone hunting, and he always likes to have a game dinner when he comes back from g shooting trip.-Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-12
Corrected.

Vexed Wife-There IS no calamity can befall q woman that I have not suf- fered
 Aniable Husband Wrong, my dear; why, you have never been a widow.
 VeXed Wife-I said calamity. sir.- To Date
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-12
-------- Comparative Merits.

They were talking about their re- spective wives, and Jorl1ins said:
 My wife has perfect talent for be- ing orderly; she keeps everything in it's place
 That's nothing towhat my wife does. The way she keeps everything is just out of sight. .''-Detroit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-12
His Backing.

Customer--Can I buy an engagement ring on the installment plan?
 Clerk-Yes, if you can give us any SC eurity.
 customer-Ic can give you the name of the girls father.-Pucl1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-12

.,..The silver men are apparently unable to see that the real underlying cause of the financial agitation devel- cped by Cleveland's warlil1e message was a fear that the country would be forced to resort to free coinage of sil- yer. But their inability is apparent only.--Chicano Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-12
 Between Poets.

''You're not going to send this thing to the magazine. are you2"
 Why not ?''
 You'll waste postage, that's all. The blamed Il - makes sense. ."-Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-07
BARGAIN COLUMN.

ITO RENT-House and fine garden of one
acre in town of Bristol For particulars
address M. Achen, Pleasant Prairie
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
pioneer John Convery Dead i.

John Convery. one Of Seattle's oldest and
best known citizens. died suddenly at his
home at Sixth avenue and Pike street last
night. OF heart disease. Mr.. Convery was
a member of Stevens Post. No. /, g. a. r..
and his death will come as surprise 20
many who saw him apparently in the best
of health only few hours before his death
was announced. Mr.. Convery attended
the game OF ball In the afternoon between
the railroad men OF this city. and on his
return home complained OF feeling some
what I'll. Dr. Eames was sent for. and
while attending to his patient Mr.. Con-
very. who was sitting up talking. fen for
ward dead. The deceased was a devout
Catholic, and was a widower, his wife hav-
ing die about two years ago. 1t IS likely
that tire funeral OF a portion OF tho cere-
monies viii be conducted by the G. 4. r
nosts Of this city. among the members o.
which he was very popular.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
POLITICAL POINTERS.

A so-called Silver Republican Club has
been organized at South Park. The roll
is said TO contain twenty-one names.
d. r. Abraham, who has been making
an active canvass for the nomination for
county clerk at the coming Republican
convention. has Withdrawn from the con-
test.
John L. Kahaiey announces his candI-
dacy for sheriff. He has been absent from
the city for the past few DAYS. fighting fire
on a friends property, and his failure to
make his announcement mas created some
surprise.
The struggle for nomination as sheriff
on the Republican ticket seems TO have
Kahaley, John Van Horn and A. t. Van
de Vanter. the present incumbent. 1t Is
conceded that the Popocratic nominee VIII
be William II. Meyer.
There was some disappointment at the
BRYAN ratification meeting Thursday be-
cause no word was received from Senator
SQUIRE, who is counted by the free silver
men as one of their number. Accordingly
DIR. G. V. Calhoun. John Wiley and Colonel
George c. Lyon a committee TO set word
10 Senator Squire. and find out what his
views are.
simultaneously with the rainstorm
which washed the smoke out Of the air. the
political atmosphere of Washington is be-
coming less hazy There is now no doubt
that there Is fairly good understanding
among the Populist. DEMOCRATIC ana SILVER
leaders. who were speaking together from
the same platform at the big ratification
meeting in Seattle Thursday night, fol-
lowed by barbecue and rally at Olympia
Yesterday when Democrat Lewis and
ponuIist Todd and Silverite Turner spoke.
The uncertainty about what Will be done
ut the three-ring convention in Eliensburg
on the 18th is due to the strengsn OF the
there. as at st. Louis, upset the plans OF
the shrewdest fusionists.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
Foresters' Annual Picnic.

Today the third annual picnic OF the
Foresters' Amusement Association VIII
be given at Pleasant beach. Boats viii
leave city dock a g. II 20 and ? O'Clock in
the afternoon, and viii return at con-
yenient hours. At the grounds the sports
and games and other amusements VIII
he OF a highly interesting character. ana
will be entirely worthy OF the high stand
ing and character OF the association.
Following are the officers or the associa-
ton and the committees VINO have charge
of the affair: President. Thomas III. An
drews, vice president. 2. r Paulson. sec
rotary. Phillip Rottenstein. treasurer H.
j. McSoriey.
Cornmittees-Transpor and ar
rangemsnt T. H Andrew. 4. y Robin
son. OF vanSon. John r. keenan,. u.
J. DorfnAr, a. r. PaulSon, II. J. AcSoF-
lev, William Cors. Entertainment ana re-
ception. c. Wynne, c. j. Klensrt, A. Zle-
her. G. V. Brown, =. J. Manney. Thomas
GH. Music and floor. J. a Malan. n
McE-ayen. 5. A. Reed. T. Duggan. 7. w.
Barnes. Charles T. Ehret. Refreshments.
A NevIns, ]. NJ. Lund. X. Kisfer. L. p.
Hemingway, a Matthes, p. Rotfenstsin-
Floor director. II c. Stoeiiing.
Athletic -Oficials--Rsferees. r
a Carstens. j. A MnIan. Judges. g. j.
Dorfner. G. V. Brown, Z. Wynne. o. F.
Swanson. r. c. Dunn: starter. Thomas
Ds1ggan: announcer. r. W Barnes clerk
OF the course. L. Rottenst.ln-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
STANDS WITH wOLCOTT.
A Free Silver Man Who Pins His Faith
in the Old Party.

Constantine L. Webb who for years
has had more or less TO do with mines and
who has been a free silver advocate for
fifteen years. has been asked many times
recently IL he is going TO bolt. He gave
an answer Yesterday that cannot very well
be mlseonstrued. II have at last found
the light I have been seeking" said MIR.
Webb yesterday. land ii is In the senti-
ment so ably presented by Senator VOL
colt OF Colorado, In his address just issued
in Denver. giving his reasons for support
Ing Mckinley. Since the Chicago conven-
ton have tried TO convince myself IL was
my duty 10 vote the Democratic ticket.
but the only part OF the platform could
swallow and the only seductive feature
was the free silver plank While l am
strong in the belief that In the free coin
age OF silver this government would be
strong enough 10 face the world, Sun L
am led 10 believe, and science teaches us,
that there may be two forces diametricaily
oppased 20 each other. either or which-~ol-
lowed on. l. productive of the same result.
and while I believe that the free coinage
Of silver could bring about a prosperous
eonaltlon OF the country In due course OF
time ~ might be months or years. am
constrained to believe that with Mchin-
ley's election and the carrying out OF the
ST. Louis platform confidence VIII De ~"
stored and the business OF the country so
.loug FRUSTRATED will resume It's natural
conditions And / further believe with
senator Wolcott that while the Repno-
uran ulatforfn Is far from satisfactory,
the proper course 10 pursue Is 10 regulate
shis within the confines OF our own party.
I think Senator Wolcott's argument Is the
solution that every good protective silver
Rspuhljcsn who has stemned the tide or
business depression for the last four years
has been locking for. shall pin my iaith
- ne Republican party and vote the
.srasr-,. .srk,t as / have for twenty-five
- Nv advice to every silver Repub-
i,can - 70 place Mckinley button on ne
ianel OF MS coat. nearest his heart and
Ito a< well as vote the Republican
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
THE BRYAN FROST.
Armory Meeting . Disappointment TO
Popocratic Leaders.

There is no mistaking the fact that the
big Bryan ratification meeting at the ar
rnory Thursday night was frost. AT
the first mention OF Bryan's name oy
Chairman Jacobs. there Vas not hair
the cheer from the assembled multitude
that the managers OF the three-sioed
gathering had hoped for. ard not one of
the thousand flags in the hands or the
audience was. waved a second later,
when the portrait OF the Popocratlc NOM
inee Was dropped into place. the people
merely looked at IL and blinked their
eyes, and had not an ardent and loud
voiced enthusiast let out a warwhoop,
the portrait might as well have been turn
ed to the wall.
After Jacobs had stumbled over the Icy
trail that led up 10 a statement OF the
faith within him" 'fwarhoyse BIZ
White began to pick his way among the
tcieies. and there was perceptible chill
as he settled down and worked over Bry-
ans speech IN congress-. He kept warm
himself, but his audience did not "en-
thuse'' worth a cent: and right in the
middle OF Whites discourse Republic
can whispered TO a companion. "Mcnin-
ley doesn't need anything better than
this TO secure his election
Richard Winsor, ST.. was perhaps the
best received until the crowd paid its
noisy tribute TO the ineffabie Col. James
Hamilton Lewis. Winsor's usually grim
v.zagc was wreathed with a smile, and
lie proceeded 10 rub IL in to the rene
gade Republicans with all the skill Of
an operator who knows how 10 fay his
victim alive. Here is where Winsor play
81 the baffoon. and made everybody
laugh, and when he got around 10 talk
Ing about the splendid men he mot at
st. Louis. and what fine Populist Bryan
was. the lungs OF the PopuIists in the
audience were opened up for a brief In
teryal. But what were all those flags
for. II not 10 wave for Bryan? And not
a wave got wlnsor.
Tho armory meeting was a frost
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
VOTERS
Everybody Eagerly Looking Up
the Free Silver Question.
REPUBLICANS FEEL CONFIDENT.
Free silver, Declares for McKfn-
ley and Hobart--Ths Frost.
aepusl.cAns FEEL CONFIDENT.

TIE campaign. as ex-senator Wilbur p
Sanders and other sound money Repubii-
cans predicted ~ the outset will be iong
one. and IL ssl be 4 campaign Of s.suca-
ton After the action OF Senator Teller
ead his associates at ST. Louis. ard the
mgtterIngs OF discomfort among the Re-
silver. ard then the nomination OF Bryan.
there were many tifnid sound money Re-
pablicans n Washington who feared the
election was lost.
Bat there were other sound money Re-
pub.lcans who believed that the one thing
lacking 20 the voters OF thss state was Ia
efruction as TO sns true meaning OF Is 70 !,
and this fsr-reaohing consequences that
would follow It's adoption. and there were
also sound money Democrats who. while
they saw that &C least one campaign na1
been sacrificed. were determined TO place
patriotism above party and nght Tor the
standing OF the nation. so Il has come
about that IN the absence OF open political
meetings. a vast amount OF missionary
work has been done. ard every honest
voter r. wrestling with the problem or
sound money W.. free silver.
Already fhe effect OF study and refec-
ffan Is noticeable. and the fimid Repuhli-
cans are becoming more encouraged The
prediction r. TO be heard many times day
now that before November there viii be
such a change OF feeling in regard TO free
silver and deprecated currency that the
popocrats will be left almost without
standard bearers. and the state will be held
In line for sound money by an oyerwheiin-
ing majority.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
Death orc. u. Revn.,lds.

9. n. Reynolds. 81 years old. died OF
roncuxsion OF the brain, caused by a fan
from a swing n Oregon, early yesterday
morning. The funeral services viii be
conducted from the family residence on
Bonan avenue. Edgewatsr. this afternoon
az . O'Clock, Dr. r. J. Wilson officiating.
Iaserment AT Mount Pleasant cemetery.
Mr.. Reynolds was a native OF New York
civ ara was member tn good standing
OF The Masonic and 4. o. l.. ". organi-
zafious Before coming TO Fremont he
had travelled through all the states OF the
vnson. and had made many friends among
liberal thinkers in religious matters. bosh
as = lecturer and firm believer He
leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. A.
d Grow. residing az Fremont, AMI four
sons ard daughters on the Atlantic coast
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
Music AND POLITICS.
p- BENJAMIN c. Biodgett Has . Deep
Interest In Both.

A, interest cd listener az last evening
PEST InfeIligeacer concert was DIT. Sen
s.,,Ir q. Rledgstt director % the school
- ,,',,sl, at smiths college, at Northamp-
Ne and AZ the close Of the pro
srarnree he said: ITO give concert for
- bereit 81 the public IN this manner
fs a magnificent idea. and worthy OF COM
n,srrfation. The band does excellent WORK:
tea rNvfHg,, fx fine the color fiae, and Tor
an o-rariratsen OF its size the execution
= srsenslil. The undertaking. IS pubic
s7tritcd thlug In a high degree
Or Btedsett = q musician OF we rep
,,t,sfe, having had the degree OF doctor
~ r,,s,si. conferred on hins by oxford In
fS-s Fr.na speaking OF the band concert
IA vas Induced 10 say something concern
lrg his work
~,..,~s, ru~e'v A collegiate study. 20 be pros
coated only m coniuRction VITA a Aae1'-
zeal courses. The degrees contemplate a
saU accidents course. and u our meiaods
Ne carry cut the same Idea taAt so'sg -
IN +he teaching q music a OXFORD IN
der ny direction there ts a force OF eigh-
teen teachers. whose lzbors were clstrso-
nfed iast year among 100 Students. There
a-e lecture courses, and al departments
ef music are taught. the violin and ce-lo
se.nx tavorstA instruments. bat most OF
the students take the piano ard yo'ee cai-
ture."
IRE dostsr Mas Gssinciined 70 speak o.
hifrsc1t. bat Ia the course az converse
ton Re sad,
AS - nv axn musical training. / went
20 EaToas n fasa and Was absent ;aTee
wears. WAlsh we're spent n Paris and IN
Germany II $50 I took tire regular de-
gree OF che University q Lsspsie. Taen
came back 20 nv home n Bosson. Foar
years lstsr ! WAS stricken with typhoid
fever. ard NAs ordered ~ physicians %
lake % the Woeis I oheye3 by going
70 P.ttsael4. where took he'd % tAe
musical department "a NAp'ewsoa ssEnln-
a~y. wA4sA has ssEce ceased - hss aa1
Walls there : became - attacheS 70 IRE
people tlzat I renamed My eHorss were
rewarded ~ the upoastAinS ef asrge
Sehaal AZ thEz psace. / frequently He1t
% EavoTs. N IN Was asked % 80 70
sz2.sA's ec-eses wAscA bad been so1ceed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
A RAZOR FOR BoMBAzINEs.
Holmes. Populist. Has No Use for
.'Siippery Dick.'' Popoc at.

>ltpptry Ibtck. FopoC at.
A renewal OF the warfare between NJ VI.
Holmes and Richard winsor. sr.. that was
a feature OF the last municipal campaign,
bids fair 70 enllven Populistic and Popo-
cratic councils between now and Novem-
her. An intImatlon of The first skirmish
+ given in the current issue OF the West
Coast Populist. which has the name of
being Wlnsor's personal organ. In an edl-
torisl headed. Holmes. the Cold Con-
spsrator. the Rescue" that paper refers 10
the call for the state convention. and saws:
Suddenly upon consultation between Mr.
Fnlger and Mr.. Holmes. the tool of the
Republican gang In this city. and s. NJ
Allen. the programme Is changed and the
state convention called" Further on In
the article the men who called the con-
vension are stigmat'zed as traitors to
theiT party" winsor also called them
traitors al the Arnogy meeting Thursday
night.
or the statements made b. Tire West
Coast ropalist Holmes said yesterday:
at Is very easy 20 make assertions. and
q Is rather hard 10 prove a negative. bot
q "a about time that Winsor and hts COM
peers Furnish the proof for some OF the
charges so frequently made. or acknowl-
es~- themselves IN the position Of public
falslHcrS 7 ash 20 say this and be-
leve both Mr.. Bulger and Mr.. Allen can
truthfujly make a similar statement as 20
themselves. that I have not had a po.iti-
cal consultation wtth Gov. McGraw. SEN
ss0r Wilson. n +. Burle.sh. <. H. Piles
Or any other recognized Republican Lead
90 in the past three years. and no saggcs-
ton bas come from them or either or them
cr OF behalf o. them IN regard % my POI
fticai action Or the action OF the Popullst
party, Whatever else may be said about
IRE. r. cannot trgthfuily be said that I
I'm or ever have been the tool OF anybody,
politically or otherwise. when ana
ready % 3oin tAe Democratic party shall
% 50 openly and rot sneak IN through tho
Tcualisi camp Wh}c I an IN favor OF n
uatcu q forces - establish a great prir-
cfple IN common cause. snd am willing
90 make any honorable sacrifice % ac-
eomntsh =. an rot ln favor Of a fusion
ga this stare solely 20 divide the sreHs OF
office among a feR Self-appointea leaders
IL may Ne tfue THAI We should advocate
principles and r0t men. bat Il is aonau-
true tl.Rs principles cannot be carried out
without The election 81 men who bag}eve
H. them, have the ability 80 enact thern f-,-
90 law. and TIE nerve AS weG as the dis
rsasitlon % enforce the A7w.
Because have noe oI al occasions ans
without occasion abused she Repuhssesm
varty and IS leaders. because I have or
rsseA fae t.srepll able political rsetho4s
81 ;he wlnsavtan combination IN this elfv.
sud because I am nos nos wiling % as
sst h sarnlns the FopnGst party over 10
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02

IN ISL. and have been with faas insusa-
ton eyer since"
Dr. Rsoiwssr.x rarcrise instrument IS the
rsanc toward she mastery OF Fnicn MS
musical education has been directed He
IS thu composer az many meritorfoas
works, and has publishes TWO Volumes he
fs also the author OF an oratorio upon the
esxr Of the .Protigal son." and 4 SYM
uhor;c cantata upon Job as drama, IN
which tire recisa.sye Is predominant and
there Is q continuous symphony IL con-
tafus no chorus work. and IL no, Al ora
tcrio. He has also written oyertures ana
a great deal OF sacred music. some OF IL
for male quartette in which ne takes
great interest
Or Blodgetr's devotion 10 music does
rot lead him 10 bury himself from to-
events OF everyday life. as is TOO often
me case with the masters, bur be Keeps
a close ere on the public press and watches
poIfttcs with the abiding interest OF an Gu
campo igner. Since coming TO Seattle ne
tried 10 become conversant with the So
called principles laid down by the advo-
Gates OF free silver. and a circumstance
ina, has impressed him deeply is the earn
estness with which the people are studying
the issues OF the campaign. He eommenos
me work OF the sound money newspapers
In behalf of the nations honor 4 an
very well acquainted with William T.
Piunkett of Adams. Mass. who Is mem
her OF Hanna's advisory board. said Dr.
Biodgett. "and / have Just written 10 MIN
that the people of the East entirely mis-
apprehsnd the size of this new movement
in the West and the gravity OF the sitna-
ton here / have urged upon him the Re-
ceSsify OF sending some OF the ATTEST ora
tors who viii make a strong personal e.
fort to convince the free silver men of their
error, for error IL IS. although ar first
glance it may not appear 20 many an hon.
est voter However. i look for the election
OF Mckinley by round majority In Mo-
yember."
DR.. Blodgett's visit TO the city Is Tor me
purpose OF recreation and or reJoining ms
wife who has spent the spring with their
laughter Mrs R NJ Palmer. He VIII r..
. 4 Ito