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Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
SOME LEAP YEAR LAWS.
a Woman cs=id Propose sis 8ss1ses
Years Ago ssd the Nss ned Co AocsVs.

A womsn Cssid Propose eis 0ssAr~J
Years Ago and the Nss 0sd 60 Aecsps-
In two countries. ai least. aud NOR
than COO year. ago. laws were passed
which gave women the rishf 81 propos-
ing marriage. These cnsc;insnfs went
even farther than this They also sfip-
ulaied that if the man Whose hand they
had sought should refuse lse should an
cur a heavy line.
A rcarchrr among the ancient rccufds
Of Scot Land has recently discovered an
act Of the Scottish Jariiaipenf. which
was pa.sed In the year lass. which runs
as follows:
1T Is E;atut and orlaint that during
the rein of his mats; hlissit Meecs;e. ak
for the years knownc as Lcpe Ncsfe. ilk
maysicn ladyc of baiihe hiShe and lowe
esta.t shall hs. libcrtc Ca bespoke
man she likes. albeit gif he refuses
talk hir to bc his lawful WYE. he sb
b. muictcd in 70 sum of ane dundis a
lcss. as hts cstait may he: except and
avis gif he can make IL appcsre that hs
Is bctro;hi; spe ithcr woman. be thct
shall b. free
A year ar two later n law almost sim,
liar TO the Scottish enactment wa
passed In France and rsccived the ap
pruvai If the king. IL - also said that
before Columbus sailed ON hi. fainou.
voyage Co the westward a similar pfivi
lege was granted tn the maidens Of Ce
noa and Florence.
There - mo- rscsrd cziant of any fine,
| imposed under the conditions cf thu
Scotch law. and no tTaee of statistics ie
| eariing the numbsr of sj,insiers whs
| took advantage ,f 10 or Of the siinila,
| regulations in France. bot The custom
seems Tn have taken iirm held upou fh'
| ropalar mind about that time. Th'
/ next mention af IL j. dated nearly sOl
years later. and it - a cnrions ii,tl.
treatise. called 'Loyc. Courisiiip and
Mairimony. which vas published IN
London in 1905. ln this quaint wo-.
the privilege IL thus allu.i.i TO:
| Albeit 81 now becuincs n part &C tls.
common law In regard Co sw'ial rela
tions of life. that. as oft-n n every leai
yeafc doth return. tbe ladycs have tlsl
sole priNileg .iuring the time II cuniin
ue'h of insling love either by wordes I'd
lnsk.s. iio i.ian will To-. .niitiei 60 ilrtp
fit of clsigy who doih IN any wisc f1nal
her proposal with slight oroonfuniely. GO :
Up to within n century ago IL was ON
Of the unwriiien laws of leap year ihs
IL man siiunld decline a piopo.al h'
should soften the dissppoinimeni ~hscl
hts answer would bring about by tlil
piosnsafion ot a silk dsegs to the un
sucrcssfui sui;or for hi. hand.
l \ oufioas lap year superstition q
still to tc mt with in sosna parts of Nev
England. aud that is that during leal
year tll" b, ans srrow On the wrons nd
Of tlsr psi. ''-rhilsdelphia Examiner.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
Tee pssa1i~s.

Everything has two hsndles-ibo cue
soit aisd inanas' able. the oibsf such as
will mot -ssduTo Ia D. tnpcbssl u. then.
yurr hsctbsr do va an snansy. do ssoa
take % ty tBo bot hard hardl-. ~ ssp.
reseuiing 60 yourself al '1~ azsfasafins
rather on The @rfi sian afsd rsiannate q
ne mu~h ~ is possibie ~ considering
the pezrprss uf ibc tslzf5on and sht
long fftrisdship and familiarity hsfwaer
you-ablisasiusn O. kindness whieh .
single rsuvrratinn ruTht nuf todsssolrs.
And thus yoa Will take the accident b,
tts manageable bandle. -Epictctns
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
ANTHRACITE COAL surpiv.
According TO Recent Esssssses. It VIII
Run Out In . Husdrsd Nesrs-

Aeeording TO Recent Astsoss~A ~ VIII
Run out In . Hupdrsd NesrA
The Bond Record has been making q
careful investigation Ut the anthracite
coal industry. No expense has been
spared 10 obtain CORRECT information.
10 that tlnse interested in the coal car
rying railroads ard other companies
owning ur leasing coal lands may b.
able TO Judge Of the present prospective
values Of their rropCrtics Eleven cuT-
pcratiuns control 80 pcr cent Of ;hc
available coal supply.
According 10 tie SUMMARIZED es-
innate Of The Bond Record. IN i0s
years, on the basis of shipments made
in 1885, the supply Of anthracite coal
will be exhausted. The largest proper
tiun If the annual incrvase # tonnage
las l-1n furnished ty the w: inin;
region. Ia 1894 Lehigh and Schuylkill
furnished a. I-.r cent and Wyoming 30
Der cent Of the YEAR output. bat tlIe
wyoming region Is ncarins the point of
maximum output and increase II ton
mage Is likely soon to diminish The
present annual capacity uf the snthra-
cit. region Is abCu, 80. UoO. 400 tons. CT
about 2i. Ou0. 600 tons in -xccss q IN.
nual con.uinption. IL - then fCrc clear
that production should l." reduced. as
| the oversupply rrosrra'cs the market and
at the saric time encourages waste In
the world. Unless the rrcs- niisman.
agement and criminal wasscfslnsss hat
have characterized tho anthracite indrs.
try for the past few years are storisd
| they will result in the ruin Of tire gr.a'
| properties engaged III the mining and
| transportation of cCal
Gould tine various interests involved
| cooperate and lii:it the production ci
| the mines to meet the requirements a
the market. at fair prices. before many
| gears. with the increasing ccnsuiiptiun.
she demand would equal production.
there would IT, IN end to the ri,7s ~
dcmoraliz,I markets and those uAs
have invs .,cd their savings ia the siu,.k.
and bends of ihrsc anthracite rrS.pcri..,
would eventually E,i back their invest
ment with interest.
But the great fyct which this l.uiJica
fion of The Bond Record diSclc~-s i III.
brief period of time which We can dc
pend upon the anthracite cualiirlds al
Pennsylvania to supply Us with heal
and power. Its place will have to b,
supplied by some other element. and
theIe is none in sight 50 admirabl,
adapted for the purpose. The supply o
bituminous coal is practically exhaas;
less. but this greasy. sooty. dirty fuel !,
resource from which our gensratioi
ought to be profoundly thankful it h
spared.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
SHE WAS SHY ONE TURK.
Protest of an Audience Against Fern.
hardrs lyo.s of . Servant

harsit's Lose of . Servant
Sarah Bernhardt was once playing nj
Marseillos IN spectacular play In
which she made her cntrcc accompanied
by six Turkish slaves. A line TN the
programme announced that these six
Turks would accompany Mime. BCIn-
hardt, but when the time came for
them to 60 ON One of the youngsters
had disappeared. Then a still, small
voice in the gallery murinured some
thing in an indignant tone. Fifty voices
immediately took up the strain. and IN
ten seconds more the whole house was
shouting the same phrases. B.Tnbausii
strained every nerve tn catch what they
were complaining about. She kn,w thc
phrase began with "Manuuc. hut tbs
rest If u Was lest in the general hub
hub. For full minute the tumuli con
tinued. Then sarah. muticiing things
below her iTraih. rushed like a fury
down tn the foo;ligh;s. In the front
row the actress had spotted one man
who was not taking part in the hula.
baloo. Pointing at him. the actress ex
claimed st.rnly: "Iou sccm to b. tbf
only sensible person in this lhusi-r. Tel
inc what On earth they Hrr kirking II
this row fur:" The man rusr. tpwcd g
the actress and remarked In very hat
American French. "Madam. yu- af.
shy onc Turk. New York Evcnins
sun.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
Publication Eotics.
L. IL i.ss.sasi,sss. aassn11s. s

ssssiss.ssoSrss1. -
in shs Circuit oeur- sssasmbsr ssrn. a. n.
lFA
- Sturgeon ~. rstrict eress sosss.s. M
chspnsys
aassii af fhs ronsr.siacnos 81 q afi, d
sfsgF eoFRess, the shove dsfsnasoi. that he
plson cf fesldssoe 10 unknown snd fhsf npof ana
sud dliFsta inquiry po' be- aeoertsined. hayinr
bssa tlss ia she sisft's ofsos ~ t,s clreuii
q lur 81 cad oo1fts. notios 10 fhetsforn he.s-
w given to tie sala pon fsssaspt dsfendasa,
that ths notnplnlnaid filed bic bi of eoml
l,lsifd ~ tbs said oouff che chanaers eide
ne cot sn tha ibfh deg - AagarI n. % is,a
nuc tisi sBtnWoos sss irsoad tsefsof out of
ssif oopfts ~bsfsin enld euh 10 nos t,erdtr
,eiornsbls ob I'M nrsi Monday ls fhs monfh 81
January pssi. ss 10 ~ lao fsasirsd
tos. uf1ass tou, ths ssid pnn-rasiaani DC
fanasni ssyss bamnd. pefssck Gvssr Bor
sass. shall tssfsofsils bs saa spr~ef bssors
fht sstc eafcun oonrt fhr ffri dss Of fis
saast tenn tbstaof, 80 be holden ~ ssoot Island
~ aud fof SAID asutts, op ths hrsi Monass ~
gsbusfs tss's sne plesd, ene~ef of aemu,
te ne sald eonI,sinaths bifl sfoomfslni, fhs
sasns eDa fhs matt 70 thefaln charged ana si~tss
MI he tskan ~ aaifer-ne aud q aacrps euteves
salnsi soa eresrais,f 20 no Ws<ef 81 eod bffl
esotsas ", ssssssa. s'isSs.
bsft tsisnes ~. sea -, fsss
fsrsetSs ess-nAtas, oansissinsni . sol,eiiou
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

Editor Morrison. Of The werthing.
ton. Ind. Sun. writes You have q
valuable prescription in Electric
Bitscrs. and ! can eheefiully recon.
mend 10 Cor eons;ipaiion and sick
headache. and ss general syssen
tonic it has no equal" Nrs. Annie
Stchlc. ass5 Cottage Grove aseens.
Chicago. was al run down. could
not cst nor digos; food. he'd . tack
ache which never left her and ieii
tired asd weary. bat els bottles Of
Electric Bi;,ers restored her health
and renewed her strength. Price 80
cents and ei. Get bottle Of Hsfts
q C.iemcxo.'s drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

DIR. wii!iams Indian Pile ointmcn;
viii cure b,iss. blceeing. uicerstec
and itching piles. 1s absorss ihs
tuuors. sllay. the i,ching ss coce,
scss % . Popi;iee. give. insisrt 20
relief. DR.. Williams indiss Pils
Ois,meus 10 prepared only sos pile,
ssd iscsing Of the private Psrts. and
nothing else. Every boz 10 gesrss'
sssd. sold by druggists. ssnt n
mall ior 50 cents snd u pr boa.
wultAxs M't'a Co. ffops.. Ciese
land. Ohio. For sale By al drug
gisss-
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
Execptof's Nouce

Hstsfs CT Amfziah Thofrton. dscessecs
Ths undersigned hsslns hs~s sig,oipsso erscp
tot 81 tbe iasf sili spd tesismsni 81 amaGisi
Thornton. late ~ fhe founsy 81 hoct leland
stste Of flifnois denessed. thereby giees pofios
ffsi be VII spgenf before The oonpty oouri oi
hoct leland cVaais. ~ ths IN "a - The clerk of
sid noafi. fn NE city os hocs fssnf. at the No.
nesf. si which fime MI pcy~ors having risim,
- ip.f said esfafs not iead sno feqaestec q
siisnc fas ths porpe-s az hssinR sbs same %
juesed. Al sfsops indrsted D ssd sutsfs srs
teqssstrd % nsks inmec,ais pep mspi n ths M
drfsirned,
Dated thss seph asy az August. A. D.. ,sm.
j. O. fssp. Etecstof,
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

f.anrs-Miss Bsrkdafs 10 A~fnlls
proud of bring eligible g. membership
In the Danxhtefs of ibe isasolus5ups
Flas-sb. has right 60 be Iapod.
Just think how narrowly sbe esczpss
bsing old epough 10 b. a sister ipstesd
of q daughter, -s 'iilr snnsti Epupswf.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
A Trine Particular.

Bunko-Stranger in New York, see.
Farmer-You've jist about struck il,
b'gosh.
Bunko-That's what thought. Now.
let me give you ''steer.
Farmer-Much obleeged, but In
rayther long on steers IF you kin make
it q couple O. young milk cows. I'll
take 'em, b'gosh Journal
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

Eli Terry. the wooden clock genius.
was the first American drummer on
commercial traveller. being obliged to
make regular trips from his home in
Connecticut over into New York %
dispose of his wares This in 1896.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

Tie lion hunter
n e e ds ste a d v
nerves. If he mis-
ses the lions eye,
his life is surely
lost The lion
hunter is not the
only man who needs
steady nerves. The
hpS,paSc ~r,~
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
IEo.L
Nof.rsto CONTRACTOR.

sraied tro1sesals /. fi be -posi.ed sf fie CT,
elefs On ., hsck 1sisos. Illinois. nnt1 Monan,
ecdobef ~ 1895. Of fss 90 ocls0t D. m , sof fhs
fafnisiins of a too huadres sna ffs fgagD fovs,
y~ef boiler az fhs Nsfsf isse safety typs faf fh.
ssiefsofks cspnrimcff % said cffg,
~ &c tc,t Iona 10 ~ the fits clsfk,s offos
The city reserves the figti ~ reject any snd oil
blds
Hock asnd. Illinois. oct, 4. ,s,s
Al GtnsiNo. CITY Clerk.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

The best salvs ID Ne world sos
cats. bruises. eosss. aicsss. ssN
rhssn- ievsE sorss, ssssss. sAappsd
hands. ckiiblains. corus and al skia
srnPsions. and positively cures
piles os no pay required. Il 10 guar
aasssd 70 give pssSscs sssisfaesioa. 90
money refunded. PYies - esnss pss
b,1. tov saSS Nv Hsvss . uiisUOvoP
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

The brouze cent was issued in accord
ance with q law passed in 1857. and IL.
coinage was begun in 1854
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
A Lady Attorney.
Her career threatened by an
inSidiOIs foe. How it
was vanished.

Mrs. Alice X Koon. was the first lady attor-
ncy in Hutchinson. All admire the energy
and cleycrncss that have given her promin-
cnce Few know how nearly her career was
ended by troubles peculiar to her sex, which
batiled her physicians. Here is a portion o.
rc- statement ..Whcn I heyan fhe use al
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
Shalt n his IN r.

silver NEE ssy yes. gold men ssy
no. But all who have used IL whctk.
er gold or silver men concede the,
foieys Honey aud Tar Cough Syrur
10 superior TO oil others ss Is 10 % /.
Sold BY n ,. Bahnsen
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

MnL wisslcws soosAsss syrsp Ass
bsss ussd for ehildres ssstkiae .;
sooshss che chi.a. softses sks gu@s.
silays ell pain. osres sind Gallo. ssd
10 ibs bsss reosdy iss dsassbosa-
Tvsssy -ovs osats Q bossle.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

began the use OF
Wild Olive and
Myrtle Tonic. ]
had been severely
afflicted n year
and confined to
m v bed three
weeks. Had Sc
we're pains and no
rest for some time
The first applica-
tion gave me re-
freshing sleep and
in two weeks !
was at work. feel
ing stronger than
l had in three
: years" NJ rs.
ALICE KOON,
Hutchinson. X an.
Physicianslargriy
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

fail to cure the irrcgula rites. displaccmerts,
and diseases that sap the vitality of women
Ladies shrink too. from the exposure OF treat
ment. and often suffer in silence rather than
srbmit to it. These remedies a solution
OF the problem. Wild Olive is a local treat
nent. Myrtle Tonic. constitutional remedy
With them ladies can positively cure them
selves at home. Price 81. each Samples and
a booklet free.
VICTOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
South Bend Ind.
Mrs M. j SARskur, Agent.
Isf3 Tsivev-seV~usA H.. AnekJlaian6
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

lslaofs sapaesrrVlgs sas ilas isCfsoassss
tes-.. as fhasss sl,a nialsifss ghf as.
saETefass5s sf sis parse erussfs of sac bnalf
W osef sorl, ;resn.nils tHlBrs on sitscla
of b.sfs irant9e, snd srfssas i,ressrasi9n,
sssss !. q hsstrr. ~. o.. PASTA a.. o.
c.sfet. L0bsaa Muls. lll.. llsszs 10 a tshysi-
egsH, writes is,a, ~. sssl 'ti..Fz aiiaetioh
spa tsrs sas ffssifaaanb lma hssafns sa
serspas lass faii shss iiifia 0eaf Nofk ln
she palnls nopl1 40 c0ts,alsssly tts,Asrata tne
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
DR.. Mics
Heart Cure
Restores
He2ith......

soscfsfef . co;ll.nrnced fAkiuf bf. Miles
New ilrafz rufn alternately Win f,f Miles,
HersIBe aud derived she sfrasoa pd..sifl.
trnrfis 2 have 9ass eieand rcslsAl WORK of
to woehs. pSraeiiinr nearly every night aud
twice Ga she Sabbath. I can speak faf hour
without suncfsnF as sofDsfls did Hard
~orkinr ministers SHOULD koep Dr. Mics
grand rcfnodies on hand"
DR.. Niles naart cufe is soid on ruafantea
srsi bottle viii bcnofli of money rsfunded
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12

ibss o. snsnls { certain ]
fnas' rriinauih sue wof'L
30 ihe ministry rnfi~iy
lleafs paipitAi ipn i@csme
- ha1 thsa NY auditor
~oaid ask ms lfi dtd mot
hare heart disease. faz
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-12
Bridge stone, corn crib
blocks and foundation
stone-any size desired.

Arthur Burial, manager.
Rock Island or Colona. Ill.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

1t certainly needs no argument to
demonstrate the truth of the proposition
that if two dollars are issued, one worth
80 cents and the other 100 cents, the so
cent dollar will be the only dollar in
circulation, and the 100 cent dollar will
be boarded by the banks and individuals
until the whole volume of such currency
entirely disappears. This law is of uni
versal application and has it's origin in
human nature itself No debtor owing
500 would discharge that Indebtedness
i'll the more valuable Of two moneys.
He would surely make use Of the cheap
er and retain the dearer. 1t was the
knowledge Of this law that guided the
fathers in fixing the ratio i'll the begin
ming at Is to Hon. j. c. Burrows
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
Some Things Ex-senator Ingalls, Doesn't
Know.

Some Things Ex-senator ingalls, Doesn't
Ex-senator John ]. ingalls, of Kansas
was recently asked BY Il correspondent
of the New York Mail and Express for
his opinion as to the causes Of the hard
times which this country experienced
i'll 1893 and 1894. His reply was: '1The
contraction of the circulating medium
of all the great nations by the dcstruc-
ton Of the money functions Of silver is,
to my mind, the chief cause" In reply
to another question he said, President
Cleveland coerced reluctant congress
into the stoppage Of tic coinage of the
silver and left our industries paralyzeI. "
Nj. Ingalls, has achieved a national
reputation as brilliant politician, but
his statements in regard to matters Ct
fact show him to be either very igno-
rant or altogether unreliable. His asser-
ton that the circulating medium of all
the great nations has been contracted
simply is not true. Franco Germany,
England, Austria and Russia have in
creased their joint stock Ct money by
more than 81, 900, 100000 during the
past 20 years. Instead CT contracting
there Las been a great expansion Of tho
currency Ct the great nations.
Nor is it true that the money frnc-
ticI CT silver hes been destroyed. On
the ct .ltrary, there is now in the United
States $545, 7C0, coo in full legal tender
silver, in France s434, 900, coo, in Ger
mary f105, 900, eco, in Spain 1926, 00O,-
900 and in Austria, Belgium ard ether
European countries $242, 900, coo, all Of
this 81, 457, 900, 900 being. full legal ten
der money. Docs that look like the de-
struction Ct silver?
The charge that President Cleveland
coerccd congress into stopping the coin
age CT silver is another error. Since
March 4, 1893, nearly 5000, 900 silver
dollars have been coined, almost az
many as during the ent:re history of
the country previous to "the crime Of
1873 1t is true that the silver pur-
chase law Ct 1890 was repealed under
the present administration, but the panic
Of 1898 began early in that year and
was at its worst several months before
the purchases of silver bullion were stop
ped. So that it could net have been the
failure to store pig silver and issue GER
tiflcatcs for it which caused the hard
times. In reality it was the danger that
the United States could not keep its in
creasiEg mass Of silver currency at par
with gold which brought about the
panic from which trade and industry
are now rapidly recovering. If men of
the standing of Mr. Ingalls, would cease
giving aid and comfort to the business
destroying free silver agitators, we
should scon Lear nothing Of hard times
as political issue.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
FREE COINAGE OF FALsEHooD.
Free Silver Would Create a Money Famine
Instead of Curing One.

Free Silver Would Create Money Famine
Instead of Curing One.
The Denver Republican echoes a COM
mon assertion of all the free silver I'D
vocates when it says:
"The reopening Of our minis to the
FREQ coinage Of both metals at the ratio
Of 16 to would do q great deal to right
the wrong Of characterization. 1t would
put an end to the existing money famine
which is forcing lower prices every day. -
Now, first, there is no "existing. mon
ey famine We have in use the enor-
nous sum of So, 1877, 900, 900 of gold, sill
ver and paper money. Our actual per
capita circulation is $24.34, against
Great Britain's $1S.42, Germany's
1854 and Austria Hungary's SO. rs.
To talk Ct All existing money famine"
in this country is simply to talk non
sense and falscIood.
Secondly, neither Il money famine nor
anything else "is forcing lower prices
every day" On the contrary, prices are
rising. About year ago cotton was at
8 cents. It is now worth 1-S. Wheat,
which was at so cents a bushel, is now
at 70; silver bullion, which sank awhile
ago to 30 cents, is now worth 6S and
more. These are samples. 1t is simply
not true that anything is forcing lower
prices every day"
Finally, free coinage, so far from cur
ing an alleged money famine, would
create one. Itwould drive instantly out
Of circulation all the gold and al the
gold bearing paper cxtant, and these,
according to official statistics, amount to
SLOT, 100000 or about one-half the
total currency Of the country.
There can be 10 question about the
facts in this case. They arc supported
by the official records and by universal
human experience. Free coinage, urged
on the plea Of mere money, would in
fact and with certainty reduce the value
Of money by cne-half and produce a
contraction greater and moro disastrous
than has ever been known in any civil
Ezed country under the sun.-New York
World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
DOCTOR b. T. MOSELEY

Can be found at his Office, Albert's Store,
(up stairs) during the day. At night, at
bis residence, igrecn house) corner Fifth
and Casson Streets.
Ig Responds promptly to calls. day or
night.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
Which Side Arc Yon On?

The above use moth.
ing but silver and pa
per based on silver,
No gold.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
u. $. Senator's.

u. $. Senator's.
N c Blanchard term expiring on the
4th OF March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the
4th Of March, 1895.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
The Real Issue.

The Philadelphia Ledger declares that
1.-THE real issue of the campaign is the
currency" and that "the Republican
convention should nominate no man, the
country vote for no man, who is not an
open, manly, pronounced supporter Of
the gold standard Of monetary value"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
A Free Silver Object lesson.

The farmer i'll an interior Pennsyl.
yania town who kept his silver dollars
hoarded III lard key, and found, after
they had been struck by lightning, that
he had mess of fused silver on his
hands worth only IS per cent of its
former valuation as coin, had a fine OBJ
ject lesson in the beauties of the freo
silver doctrine. Philadelphia Bulletin.