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Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
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Prof. Lewis OF the Commercial Museum
has assumed the work so we'll performed
by the late Prof. Soetbeer, whose tables
showing the annual production and use OF
the precious metals have long been regarded
as 'he nearest practicable approximation TO
accuracy. In a recently published report
Prof. Lewis brings the data down to 1895.
He acknowledges his Indebtedness to the
director OF the United States mint for figures
representing the gold production Of this
country. The report shows that the worlds
gold production for 1895 was S2O2, $50, 600,
a large increase over 1894. when the produC-
ton was 1881 .51O. o00-both estimates being
for the calendar, not for the fiscal year. At
the head OF the gold producing countries
comes the United States. with Si9, ,OOO
The Transvaal is second, with $40. $50, 900
Australia third. with St5, 000, 600. and Rus
sia fourth, with S29,7 900, The highest
production of gold in the United states Tin
1859 was SOS 900, 900; from which it gradually
declined to $33, 4O0, 900, in 1915. and rose
again to sac, 900. 200 and S5l, 200, 900, respec-
lively. in the years 1877 and 1878. But
when the worlds product of last year is
summed up it exceeds that Of the most pro
ductiye period uS53). which amounted to
1856, 450. 900. II is shown that the produc-
ton of silver in 1895 was six times as great
as IN 1853.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
The surplus OF silver.

OMAHA. Aug. 15,-To the Editor OF TIL
Bee: Kindly explain how much silver W
would have to coin in order to use up IN
surplus, so we could fix the price by
demand for silver sreater than the supply.
ROBERT II. BLAKE.
II is impossible to say just how much s,
yer the United States would have to COZ
to get ahead OF the present output. Tn
total coined silver OF the world Is estimate
at 81, 900. 00O. 900, The uncoined silver in Il
arts and industries probably approximate
that much again. The annual silver prodU
OF the world tor 1894 was estimated at self
900. 600, and for 1895, s226, zoe, 900. The 81
yer output OF the United States for is!
was $36.4i5 900, market value.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

While dealing with object lessons. we
must not forget Roland Reeds eNplana-
ton Of the money question as to wheth-
er the poor man is better off without Il
silver dollar than he is without a gold
dollar. The only way for the lab0rer
to get Il dollar is to carr it. and when
he gets if he wants it to buy 100 cents
worth of,tle accessories of life without
reference to TIN" kind of metal it is
mad of.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
District of Columbin.

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Aug. 12,--To the Fditor
at The Bee: Kindly answer through your
valuable paper: a. How did the United
States acquire the District OF Columbia
() Why cannot the residents of the district
vote? GEORGE LORD.
"a 1t was ceded by the state of Maryland
in consideration of the location of the ma
tional capitol on its border.
~ The constitution of the United States
gives congress exclusive legislation over the
district. The people of the several states
alone vote for federal officers and the con
s%titution provides no way by which the
district could acquire statehood. They might
and have been permitted TO vote for purely
local officers and on purely local questions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Free silver and the Railroads.

American railroads have noated more
than S., 200, O00, 600 worth Of gold bonds.
With free coinage Of silver at l6 to / and
the consequent advance Of gold TO a pre-
MUM Of at least so or 60 per cent, these
railroads would be utterly unable TO pay
these bonds. Bankruptcy on the most
enormous scale, reputation vaster than
ever darkened the history of any great
country, would be the certain result. This
is what the silver kings ask the people
TO enact In order to temporarily double
their profits on silver ore
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

lar, as PROFESSIONALLY he would be
under the. fire silver policy, would be
n loser ~ Cue extent of that deprecia-
ton. IT. Il mot possible for the wage
to escape the disastrous conse-
quenccs Of the free silver policy. The
debascmGnt of the currency involved in
that policy must inevitably, as Senator
Sherman" distinctly shows, fail
with cruSiigg weight upon the men
who toll, ana upon the men who have
saved by virtue of their toll.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Through tlie medium of a lurid cir
cular we'hhve been gr%aciously appraised
that to keep up with the times and
take advantage of the presidential cam
paign, an eastern weekly, which makes
"A speciality of entertaining the growing
generation of youth with inspiring dime
novels, has begun the publication of
the life and adventures of the candi-
date on the democratic ticket, entitled,
BILLY Bryan. the Boy Orator of the
Platte; or. from Plough to President"
The author Of the romance. "Old
Sport we are told makes William
Jennings Bryan rescue an innocent
man from Il lynching party. as well MS
perform other no less adventurous and
heroic fcats. Having achieved this pin
nncle of notoriety and with his name
indelibly engraved in the breast of
every boy ambitious to stop II lynching
bee. Billy Bryan can rest satisfied
whether he climbs into the white house
or not. Beside the fame that attaches
to the hero of Il yellow-baCk romance
the honor and emolument of the pres
idcncy Of the United States shrink into
paltry inSigniiicancc.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

The sound money democrats can
emphasize their opposition of the
Chicago platform and candidate only by
doing Ill they can to defeat Bryan and
Sewall. "A third ticket may be the
means to the end in some states and
not in others The sound money men
in each stats may be relied OF to pursue
the course which nnd"r the circum-
stances seems TO them to be most
effective. '.'H
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

OMAHA. Aug 15,-To the Editor OF The
Bee: l. Is not our silver and paper money
worth In England 100 cents ON the dollar?
,. When did France renounce the free
silver system and what do you think the
principal cause?
3. When the United States is paying its
laborcrs better wages than any free silver
country in the world. does it not sound the
least bit fishy when Mr.. Bryan says he
will still raise them by the free coinage
plan? AT any rate l think he will have an
immense job on his hands II he is our next
president. 4. u. FERGUSON.
/. Yes.
?, France limited its silver coinage in
1874 and suspended 1t in 1876. The reason
was that the fall of silver forced it's gold
out of the country.
3. Rather.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Chang on His Ira wells.

Ii Hung9tOhang is receiving all the
honors to which his rank entities him even
in AsiatiCd eGpPtries during his visit in
London, aud the old man seems to be en-
jbying thelo q iFtinction in full measure.
The yellow Jacket and peacock feather have
been seen at several functions. and in his
exultation the Chinese statesman has APP
parently forgotten that less than two years
ago he was stripped OF both these adorn-
ments on account Of having gained the dis
pleasure of his emperor.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
nrHVNiFg the Color Line.

The League of American Wheelmen shows
a petty, niSan and an un-American spirit in
debarring III, Twelve negro members from
all social functions at the national meet
ing in Louisville, II the blacks are fit for
membership, ,tAfy are worthy to be treated
like g%entlSmSn, The conduct Of the prig-
gish white tJpfipbers, who apparently con
troll the aftioh of the league. is certainly
not that OF well-bred people,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

IF America can convert Germany
from n rye-bread-eating country to a
misunderstanding country the achieve
ment will deserve to rank with hat of
Germany in converting France from n
wine-drinking country to Il b~eer-drink-
ing country.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

SOUTH OMAHA. Aug. 14.-To the Editor
of The Bee: Will you please decide the
following:
A contends that If he had 81 900 worth of
gold bullion that he can send it to a govern
meth mint and get 81 900 in $50 gold pieces
for 1t, and that if those gold pieces were
put in the pot they would melt or refine
just as much gold as he sent. B contends
that they would not, That there would be
a shrinkage in the amount of gold to pay
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

The campaign of education should
begin with first principles in monetary
science. A clear insight into the origin
of money and the way it supplants
barter will illuminate and unravel the
most complicated problems of the mod
ern currency question.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

DIR. NanSen did not, after all, bring
4 piece of the north pole home with
him. 1t remains still for some intrepid
American explorer to push his way
through the frozen sea and achieve the
distinction of reaching the point that
marks so degrees MOI tn latitude.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Nobody is warranted in hollering be-
fore he is hurt. Canada might wait
until there is imminent danger of the
United States passing to II silver stand
ard basis before refusing to accept
American silver coin and silver GER
tificates except at n discount.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

In one of his recent speeches Bryan
admitted the immutability of the law
of gravitation. lie would not think
of asking congress to command thai
rocks thrown into the air shall remain
suspended twiXt heaven and earth. But
he is demanding that congress attempt
to nullify by its fiat the law OF value.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

The countries that have the highest
per capita circulation are the gold
standard countries. The countries that
have thrown their minis open to I'M
limited silver coinage have the smallest
per capita currency circulation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

The fact that the free silver repudia-
ton frenzy has seized upon ms many
If not more native born voters than
foreign born naturalized voters. goes
to show that the accident of birth is
not ~all-powerful in determining the
true appreciation of citizenship.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Nebraska Suffrage Law.

OMAHA, Aug. 15.-To the Editor OF The
Bee.-Can a person with only first naturali-
cation papers vote for president, or must
he have taken out his second papers? Are
the laws of each state concerning this sub
ject the same? G. B. SMITH.
Any foreign born person who has taken
out his first naturalization papers can vote
in Nebraska, provided he has lived six
months in the state.
The suffrage laws vary in different states,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Nebraska may not be the population
center of the United States. but it is
the geographical center OF the United
States, and it will soon be, if it is not
already, the campaign center of the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

1t is fortunate Candidate Bryan rec
ognizes the fact that curiosity is the
chief motive that has brought out PEG,
pie To see and listen 10 him. Other
wise he might be more sadly disap,
pointed when his air castles are de,
molished by The votes east for Mckinley
mex November.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

The 1896 sugar beet crop will soon BE-
ready TO make its appearance ut the
sugar factories. The farmer who il
10 see any merit in the appeals for sup
port of the free silver and free trade
candidate whose election would mean
the gripping of the whole beet sugar
Industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
No Gold for silver.

BROKEN BOW, Neb., Aug. 13.-To the
Editor of The Bee: VIII you answer the
following in The Sunday Bee?
Should we get free and unlimited coinage
Of silver as advocated by the Bryan faction
of the democratic party could a man take
1000 coined silver dollars to the treasury
of the United States and compel the treas
urer to give him 81 900 in gold?
DIR. c. PICKETT.
No. The only privilege a free silver law
would give a man would be to take silver
bullion to the mint and have it coined free
of charge into silver dollars. The govern
ment would not undertake to exchange the
coined silver for gold or keep it exchange
able for gold.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

II there. vas eve a campaign III
which the campaign literature manu-
facturer was more prolific it has not
been recorded. Any one who hereafter
undertakes TO inform himself fully of
everything that has been written on
the money question will deserve the
most heartfelt sympathy of all in the
long weeks of recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

I'VE have no silver mines in Nebraska
and ihc interests Of the people of this
state simply require free and unlimited
coinage of silver upon the basis of its
reasonable value, which cannot be Ear
from one part OF gold to twenty-five Of
silver. Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
hitting ,Em ON noth sides.

According to Mr., Bryan, the republican
party in this campaign presents the Brit.
ish gold standard policy" If republican
orators are TO be believed, the democratic
party stands for british free trade" I'm.
der such circumstances, what party afhlia-
tions can a man have whose Americanisn
consists wholly of detestatiOn of everything
that is FrklitHi?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Senator Faulkner of West Virginia
says the New York Bryan notification
fa%ndango was the most remarkable out.
pouring he had ever seen. Very likely.
1T was II remarkable %outpouring of in
Quisitive curiosity seekers, of perspira.
ton and of unconvincing oratory.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
A PASTORAL.
Cleveland Leader

He sang beneath my window,
The songs that he knew best;
His accents plainly told me
That anguish filled his breast.
The dawn was almost breaking,
Still pluckily he stayed,
And, though I'd not responded,
Kept up the serenade.
At last a window opened
i heard somebody swear
And then a shot rang out upon
The clrcumambient air.
Alas! we found, next morning,
That Tom had not been shot,
But Deacon Henslow's bull lay dead
In an adjoining lot.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 13.-TO the Ed
itor of The Bee: Please answer through
the columns of your Sunday issue: Should
the Mckinley and Hobart streamer be
foated above or below the American flag
on the pole erected here in honor of the re-
publican presidential nominees?
There has been some dispute regarding
this. CHARLES HALSTED.
Patriotism first; partisanship second.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED..


WEEPING WATER, Aug Ito the Ed
itor OF The Bee: / notice from the World
Herald that MIR. Bryan Is sure Of election
and that free coinage OF silver Is assured,
and that In consequence thereof Mexican
silver dollars, now worth IS cents. will be
worth 81 in United States money. ! would
inquire II II would not be a good investment
to Immediately purchase the Mexican sill
yer dollars at So cents each? DO you not
think the goldbugs and money sharks will
monopolize the silver trade in this way
even before November? QUIZ.
No doubt there would be big speculation
in silver II by Bryan's election a free silver
policy were assured. The speculation would
consist In buying silver and holding 1t for
an expected rise. IL would make no differ
ence whether the silver were in the shape
OF coined Mexican dollars or OF bullion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Parties going out Of the city for he
summer may have The Bee sent to their
address by leaving an order Mt the bus
mess office of The Bee. Telephone 23S.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

An honest banker wants to pay his
depositors in money of equal purchas-
ing power with that which was orig
inally given into his custody.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

The settler who was frightened away
from Nebraska by reports of drouth
ought to 20 through the state now and
feast his eyes on its bOuntiful crops.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

If, according to the World Herald. free
and unlimited coinage AT - to l would
have been reasonable and fair in 1893
when silver sold Oh the market nj that
value, how III free and unlimited coin
age at 16 to 1 be reasonable and fair
now when the market ratio is down TO
81 TO 1? Perhaps the World Herald can
explain.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

FORT CALHOUN, Neb., Aug. 15.-To the
Editor of The Bee.-How many marks
would | get for an American dollar CU. s.
in Germany, if no account was taken of
exchange. +. II. FRAHM.
The American silver dollar now exchanges
in Germany for four marks and a few
pfennigs over. Under free coinage it would
exchange in Germany at its bullion value
at present a trife more that two marks.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

mo people except the greedy owners
OF silver mines anxious to make
inordinate profit are interested in coin
age at the ratio of 1 to 16."-World-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
EnrIy American COLD Miners.

COLUMBUS. Neb.. Aug. Ito the J.
itor OF The Bee: When was gold first {
covered in the United States and did !,
Mexican empire operate any gold mil
previous to that date? READER,
Gold was discovered In the valley OF {
James river by the original Virginia Ct
onists as early as 1910. There was then
Mexican empire.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

the government Tor the coinage. on ?
same plan as a miller collects toll, =
II. A. STEPHEln
AS contention il correct. There is
charge Tor the coinage Of gold at the I'm
States minis. a charge Of one-hfth o
per cent was made at one time, but 1t 1.
discontinued a few years before specie y
sumption. T.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Mr.. Bryan will take Il rest for Il few
weeks. Good idea. That means that
he will also give the public Il rest for Il
few weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
"What to do"

"Held by the Enemy" will be the
next play put on the boards by the
Bryan theatrical managers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
.rnnit:on or a Chrlstin

A student of situations says: "A Chris
tian bike rider who pGnctures his tire four
nile from home is known by his simply
romarking, Dear me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
Tkc Fool Killer Abroad.

Last year 1000, 000, 900 cigarettes were
smoked in this country. 1t is not countc-
nancins the youth-killing joke TO say such
numbers are calculated to take away peo-
pies breaths.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Total .......s 3I 100
Less deductions for unsold and returned
Net total .625. go
Net daily average. POLIO
GEORGE II.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my
presence this list day Of August, 1896.
(Seal) y. u. FELL.
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Philadelphia Times He-Will you let n
kiss you? d.
Shc-Rumor says that kissing breeds dl
ease.
He-Then make me an invalid FOR life.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
4 Good IUtfO.

a motto for workingmen and women.
~ dollars worth of dollar for a dollars
worth of work"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
TO FUSION.

Buffalo Express
'I cannot be your wife, h cried;
You hug a vain delusion.
In politics we're far apart.
And I'm opposed to fusion.
Blu his pleadings and his arguments
Set all her brain a-whirl;
He quick the vain delusion dropped,
And then he Rugged the girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

SomerVille Journal: 1t Is said that a wat
can bc cleaned by putting II i'm II cupful,
k~Croscnc-but that Is not the way tn
watches ordinarily are soaked.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Indianapolis Journal: She-lIverybod
saws YOU married me only for my money.
Hc-But l didn't. dear. l know you loo
it, dear, but | didn't.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Boston Transcript: Richard-What MAKE
YOU so sure hat she will marry YOU
Uarry-Woll, you see, her mother and
have c~ngcndered n mortal hatred of eaC
other,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

Douglas County.
George 49,. Tzschuck. secretary OF The Bee pub
lishing company, being duly sworn, snys that toe
nctual number ~ full and complete copies Of the
Daily, Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
lurLnN Ill. a.-nLL - I.La L-.- 90. ~. E.lL.LE- -
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

New York Recorder: Employer-So .yo.
want to marry, do you? Have you give
the matter thorough consideration? En
ploycr-Ah. very well. very well. / merel
| want to know. Marriage, you know, Is
| oral wears +"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Detroit Free Press: Did old Grump,
make much of "A kick when you asked HI
for his ~daughtcrP'
"Did he make much of Il kick? The do
tor says I'm threatened with curvature
tho spine"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Boston Courier: Aunt Mary-But t.
me, how did you happen to marry hin
ready. He had asked me to have him Al
1 had consented; he had procured the
cense and engaged the clergyman; and
had sent out cards and ordered the cak,
so, you see, we thought that WI might. 8.
well so through with it. There, aunt. tha
is the reason, as near as i can remen
har II
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16
IDNLs.

Chicago Tribune: What would you THU
of a man who had one wife aud yet ma
ricd another she asked, as she put as"
the paper.
81 should admire his nerve" he replied
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-16

Philadelphia American: "Your daught'
sir, is an angel Maybe; but art
you've been married awhile you'll find $
wants considerably more clothes thu
angels are accustomed to wearing"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-08
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-08

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