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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
WHAT is MONEY!
II Is Not Only a MEASURE, but . Repre-
sentative Of Values.

II Is Not Only n Measure, but Repre-
sentative Of Values.
Money is not only a measure Of val
ucs, but q representative Of values as
we'll In this it differs from q yardstick.
The latter measures, but does not repre-
sent. Two dollars measures, let us say,
the value Of day s work. 1t also repre-
sents day work At the close Of the
day the workman goes up for his wage.
He wants food and clothing. That is
what he has been working for. But 1t
would be manfcstly inconvenient for
him to receive fresh meat, which might
spoil before he could carry it homo, or
other things which he might not be just
then ready to receive, so the employer
gives him 81 in money. That represents
his days work, and he can exchange it
at his convenience for such things as ho
may require and as he requires them.
1t is of great Importance to the work
man that the 81 he receives for his work
shall be good dollars, with the greatest
possible purchasing power. At one time
during the war two gold dollars would
buy as much rs six grccnback dollars.
No kind of dollar will be of full pur-
chasing power unless it can be readily
exchanged for gold dollar. The silver
in q silver dollar is worth only little
more than half as much as the gold in
q gold dollar. And yet at this time u
silver dollar will buy as much as gold
dollar. Tho reason Of this is that by tho
act Of 1890 it is the declared policy of
the United States to keep the silver dol
lar equal to the gold dollar. And the
government is ready at any time to give
q gold dollar in exchange for the silver
dollar. AS long as that continues tho
two metals will be maintained at the
ratio of l6 to /. The danger Of free
coinage is that so many silver dollars
would be coined that it would be i'm
possible to exchange them for gold. The
very instant that happens the silver dol
lar will dcprcciatc-that is, it will buy
less than gold dollar, or only as much
as the bullion contained in it is worth
in gold, This is what has happened in
all free silver coinage countries. In
Panama, it is said, there is hotel
where the rates are s. day. Recently
a traveller from the United States gave
Il IS gollpiccc at that hotel for days
board, and. to his surprise he received
s. silver dollars i'll change. The real
rate was 81. 80 day, and the silver
pieces called dollars were, i'll fact, only
so cents, Free coinage would have the
effect of driving gold dollars out Of the
United States and the only circulating
money would be dollars worth about 90
cents each. h.-Baltimore Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
Free Silver Fits.

The financial humbugs who are trying
to throw the country into panic SO
that they can have Il chance to try their
patent silver pills in doses of l6 to 1
are very much like the uuack doctor
who was called in to see sick man.
Not knowing what was the matter with
the patient the doctor began to shout
and jump around the bed. When asked
to explain his extraordinary behavior he
said: "Oh. | just want to scare him
into fits. Then can cure him, for I'm
death on fits y
The silvcritc quacks think if they can
only howl calamity long and loud
enough they can scare manufacturers
and other business men into shutting
down, and thus bring on hard times.
Then they fancy that the idle and dis
contcntcd workers will rush to the agi
tators, whose threats Of dchasing tho
currency caused the business depression,
and ask them for their great SO cent
dollar remedy for financial fits. But
they are mistaken The American peo-
pie do not want to be made i'll merely
for the sake of trying some cheap money
nostrum. They have no confidence in
the FREQ silver doctors, and will give
them several kind of fits early next No
VembCr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
FREE SILVER.
Would Not Remedy the Unequal Distribu
tiOn of Wealth.

It is because Of the belief that in some
way free coinage would give tho poorer
classes some Of the wealth now in the
hands Of the rich that the farmers and
workers in some sections of the country
have favored tho 1G to scheme
The shallowness Of the prctcnse that
the silver standard would help the poor
as against the rich can be seen by con-
sidering the results which its advocates
claim would follow its adoption. They
insist that ly measuring values in dol
lars worth half of a gold dollar the
value of all the wealth in the country
would be exactly doubled. This is an
error arising out Of the silvcrite confu
sion of value with price. Prices would
doubtless be doubled as compared with
the 80 cent dollar but the value Of all
kinds Of goods would not be increased
in the slightest degree. Does any farmer
think that his implements on his turni-
turc would really bnworth more to hin
if their nominal price was doubled?
But even if prices were doubled how
WOulu lHuu Itlp lHt p'oplt " nv dlt l)''i
The man who now has 81, 600, 600 worth
of property would under free silver
have 100000 worth. This would
benefit him 100 times as much, SO far
as prices are concerned, as the man
with $40, 900 and 1000 times as much
as the man with only 81 900. The men
who now have nothing would under free
coinage have exactly twice nothing The
gap between the poor man and the mil
liOnaire would be just as great us it is
now. The laborcr, who has no goods to
sell, would find that the prices of all his
food and clothing were twice as high,
while any increase of wages would como
slowly if at all. In compelling the
masses to pay higher prices for all they
consume, while doubling the price of
the property of the wealthy classes, free
silver would make the rich richer and
the poor poorer.
Free coinage as q scheme for enrich
ing the owners of IL few silver mines
and getting offices for calamity howling
politicians may be great success. AS
means of abolishing the differences
between the poor and tho wealthy classes
1t is a monumental fraud.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
Where the People Are Most Prosperous.


If free silver will bring prosperity, is
it not very strange that all the great
commercial nations of the world have,
after long experience with both metals,
deliberately adopted the gold standard?
The most enlightened and progressive
countries, such as the United States,
Great Britain and her Canadian and
Australian colonies, France, Germany,
Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Bel
gium, Sweden, Norway and Denmark,
are all on n gold basis, The people of
these countries get higher wages, enjoy
moro comforts and luxurics, and are
more intelligent and better educated
than those Of the rest of tho world.
No sound money advocate believes
that this superiority is due to the use of
the gold standard. Bat since the highly
civilized countries have agreed in using
gold as q measure of values it is certain
that there must be some good reason for
their action. This reason undoubtedly
is the many advantages which gold pos
sesses as u monetary standard.
The fact that the less enlightened and
much poorer peoples Of India, China
and other silver basis nations are so far
behind the gold using countries is con-
elusive proof that cheap money does
not make prosperity nor encourage prog
ress. Theories as to what will happen
in this country if we adopt free coinage
are worthless alongside the plain facts
Of far greater wealth and comfort in
gold standard nations, compared with
the almost universal poverty and misery
in nearly all the countries which are on
the silver basis
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
NO FAVOR TO SILVER.
A Demand That Farm Products Shall Be
Treated the Same As the White Metal.

A Demand That Farm Products Shall Be
Treated the Same ~ the White Metal.
Tho following is copy Of letter
which it is said is being circulated cx-
tensively in the west and has also been
sent to the delegates to tho national
Democratic convention:
Farmers Financial and Industrial League:
GENrLEMEN-Wo respectfully request tho
delegates of the national Democratic convcn-
tion TO provide IN their platform for the crcc-
tion OF government storchouscs for wheat
corn and oats and tho issue of government
certificates for all grain deposited therein by
citizcns Of the United States at the ratio Of
$l.25 per bushcl for wheat, rs cents per bushel
for corn and 90 cents per bushel for oats; such
certificates to be made legal tender for their
face value for duties, taxes and all private and
public obligations.
Tho government shall sell the contents OF
these storchOuscs Whenever the market price
for grain will produce an amount equal to tho
price at which certificates have been issued;
such sales to be made for gold and the pro-
cceds used to retire certificates issued for grain
deposited. - = We ask the delegates to con.
sidor "A law compelling farm laborers IN this
country to accept the same compensation for
their services paid in Russia, India and Ar
gcntine Republic, to enable tho farmers Of this
country to compete with tho products of the
thrcc countries named.
We also ask the delegates to consider the
benefit to the farmers of this country should
war be declared against Russia, India and Ar
gcntino Republic, with the idea Of conqucring
these countries and then prohibiting their
raising wheat and thus leave the markets Of
the world for the farmers Of the United States.
We protest against the issuing Of ~ cents in
silver bullion and calling it a United States
dollar. Silver mines aro owned by tho favored
fcw, while farmers and their products are
owned by millions of our best and most intel
ligcnt citizens. Yours truly,
HONEST JOIN BARLEY, Chairman.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
"The Crime of 1873"

"Sound Currency published at SO
William street, New York; for June
contains very interesting article by
Congressman McCleary of Minnesota
on the coinage act of 1S73-''The Crime
of 1873" as frequently designated by
the cheap money advocates, who charge
it with the stcalthy and corrupt demon
citation Of silver.
Mr.. McCloary shows conclusivcly
from contemporary records that the bill,
instead of going through congress "like
the silent tread of cat" had actually
been before that body for about three
years; that it was printed at least IS
times; that it was carefully debated in
both houses (thc debates III the senate
occupying G6 columns and those Of tho
house rs columns Of The Congressional
Globc), and that with the exception of
the addition Of silver trade dollar to
meet tho wishes of the Pacific coast, it
finally passed substantially as intro
duccd Every important feature of the
bill was fully explained in the original
report and afterward in the debates OH
the bill itself. Instead of the surrepti
tious dropping out of the standard dol
lar just before the passage of the act,
as so frequently alleged, the fact ap-
pears that the standard 412hs grain dol
lar Cor any other provision for free coin
age Of silvcr) was never i'll tho bill
from first to last.
Mr.. McCleary also exposes with great
clearness tho Ernest Seyd myth, and
shows conclusively that the allegations
SO widely circulated as to that gentle-
mans corrupt connection with the act
are most audacious falsehoods.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
The Magic OF the Word "Free."

1t is difficult to understand how any
considerable portion of the people can
be so ignorant of the most vital question
now before them rs to believe that
free coinage actually means that by
some mysterious legerdrmain che people
are to get something for nothing. And
yet it is undoubtedly true that IL large
number of people who are following the
free silver ignis fatuus do so because
their imagination has been captivated
by that magic word "free. " The man,
therefore, who expects to receive dol
lar, whether of gold or silver or paper,
must have some product of labor to give
in exchange, and no financial system
worthy of its own respect has ever
claimed anything else. Under free coin
age not only must every dollar represent
ut least an equivalent amount of labor,
but it will represent twice as much labor
and purchase just half us much COM
modities as ut present Augusta (Ga)
Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
HAVE YOU SAVINGS?
Free Coinage Would Take Half Of All
Act Before 1t Is Too Late.

Act Before 1t Is Too Late.
At the annual meeting Of the Savings
Banks association Of the state Of New
York the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That this association, representing
the interests Of l,7OO,CUO depositors, with de-
posits aggrcgating over $1OO.OUO, UOOO, solemnly
protests against any and all efforts to change
the gold standard now existing of the currency
Of the country and atfirms its conviction that
any departure from this standard will not only
impair the prosperity Of the laboring classes,
but that tho only classes or individuals to bo
benefited would be the capitalist and foreign
investor, who would be quick to take advan-
tagu of the rise and ultimate fall In prices
sure to follow a premium on gold.
Resolved, That in our Judgment the future
prosperity Of the country and the welfare of
the people demand not only that the gold
standard shall Ic maintained, but the cur.
rcncy system now in use shall be so changed
and r,mudelod rs to meet and adapt it to the
increasing needs of commerce, and equal in Sc
curty and credit with the best in circulation
by any of the civilized nations Of the earth.
Every dollar in these savings banks
is worth 100 cents in gold and represents
labor measured in gold. Free coinage at
lG to will shrink these dollars to about
90 cents. Instead of getting back $780,
600, 600 these 100000 depositorS
would got back $3.50, 000 600 in dollars
of present value. Perhaps they have
worked and saved for years to see one:
half of their earnings wiped ont by the
destructive free silver tornado-more
awful than all of the tornadocs and
earthquakes that have visited this coun-
try since Columbus discovered it.
The free silver cyclone will not strike
us unless we invite it to come our way.
In fact the 1875, 600 dcpositors, who
have 81, 800, 900, 600 III the 1,0l7 say
ings banks of this country, have it III
their power to prevent tho invitation.
They have but to vote solidly against
any party and any candidate that sup
ports the free silver robbcr scheme and
their savings will be spared. They can
easily obtain the assistance of the |, $780,
900 stockholders who have $50, 600, 600
invested in the 5000 building and loan
associations of this country.
Let the s, 1000, 600 or 10000, 900 who
havo savings, in one form or another.
clearly understand what 16 to l means
to them and the jig is up with the cheap
dollar agitation. The 5000, 600 or
5000, 600 holders of life insurance poll
cies also havo much at stake. They have
paid their premiums in gold and are en-
titled to have their policies paid in gold.
All such investors should study this sill
yer question and learn on which side
their interests lie before it is too late
to save themselves. If they can see no
moral reason why they should not vote
for u fraudulent change of standards Of
value, perhaps they can see selfish rea-
son that will cause them to vote for
honest money. B. w. H.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
Evils OF Continental Currency.

A patriot of the Revolution thus sums
up the results Of the continental cur
rency: ''It has polluted the equity Of
our laws, turned them into engines of
corruption and wrong, corrupted the
justice Of our public administration, de-
stroycd the fortunes Of thousands who
had most faith in it, enervated the
trade, industry and husbandry Of our
country, and gone far to destroy the
morality Of our people"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
A Natural Tendency.

1t will be observed that as the number
of free silver victories i'll state conven-
tions grows the tone of the market be-
comes weaker and moro uncertain.
Down goes cotton.
Down goes wheat.
Down go stocks.
All the markets are dull Capital is
shy and demand decreases.
The silverites tell us that their scheme
will boom prices, but as their confidence
in tho success Of that scheme grows
prices fall. They are making an assault
upon the integrity of the currency, and
,he result is natural. Atlanta Journal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
Sound Money Straws.

The Charlotte Observer was turned
oyer to the women Of Charlotte, N. c.,
May 20, for the issue Of Woman Neck
lcnburg Declaration Of Independence
Edition " Tho woman's auxiliary of
the Young Mems Christian association
acquitted itself with great credit by
making strong declaration against free
coinage i'll the paper which it controlled
for one lay
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
Nut For Free Silverites.

If the free silverites believe that free
coinage will at once advance the price
of silver bullion up to par with gold
bullion why are they anxious to make
the silver dollar under free coinage 4
legal tender?---Austin Statesman;
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
What is
l3:S2!;} Ia

Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t neither Opium Morphine nor
other 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops Soothing syrups and Castor Oil.
is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years. use by
Millions destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrfoea and Wind Collie. CastOria relieves
teehing troubles, constipation and fatuency.
Castora assimilates regulates tho stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-.
is the Chldren's Panacca-the Mothers Friend
Castoria Castoria.
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So xiod Y.
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F. Boston, Mass
The centaur Company, TT Murray New York City,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
S26 and 10 40 IA N, and 81 and "a p IN.
Leave Highficld for Gettysburg, Hanover
York and b and H Div.7 so and IL 40 m
and 2 81 p m.
Leave Edgemont for WaynesboIo, Cham
bersburg Shippcnsburg, and Intermediate sta
tions at 7 Of and II 4J a m and 30 p m.
Leaye Hagerstown for Cherry Run and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at W
a m and 12 35 and 10 m.
PRR Leave Bruccville tor Frederick at 40
m aud 8 40 p m and for Littlestown Tan
eytown 81 Columbia at A IN and 3 45 p IN.
Daily-ail other.daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers for Baltimore.
tStops only to land Baltimore passengers.
JIM. HOOP. B H. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
Western Maryland Railroad.

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EH -''rs....isis.. ::ttai.~21.. :ti.---s221f. I.sdE|6T
Cchcdulc in effect September 80, lSo4'
TRAINS GOING WEST.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
Castoria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, M. d,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09
Castoria.

"castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. c. OsGooD,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-18
The Lemonade Brigade.

PITTsBURG, Penn, March l8.-Judg-
ing from the applications for accom-.
modations being received daily by the
hotels of Pittsburg and Allegheny, The
attendance at the national prohibition
convention here in May will be all that
can besexpected by the most entHusias.
tic OF the cold water advocates. Quar-.
ters have already been reserved for the
delegations from a score Of states from
Maine to Colorado, and Kansas, with q
view to having the presidential oandi.
date ohossb from within her borders,
has wired for an entire Hosr OF one OF
the leading downtown hotels. and
given orders 10 the local committee 10
charge thatspteparations be made on .
liberal scale for receiving and enter.
tanning the visitors ct the headquarters
Of the SnnAywer state. The COMMITTEES
has compliedby ordering lot OF ci-
gars and aHliberal stock Of refresh
ments in the way Of milk and crackers,
sardines and iqe water.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-18
presIdent's Birthday.

WASHINGTON, D., G. March H.
Baskets of flowers, together with con-
gratulatory notes and kilograms, began
to arrive at the White House soon after
the breakfast hour this morning, and
continued at intervals until after din
ner., 1t was noticed, also, that the
members of the cabinet and other
friends Of the president were early
callers, but the apparent mystery SUR
rounding the evidences of festiviiy was
dissipated by the announcement that
L-day is the birthday pf the chief
tzsEltive OF the nation. President
Cleveland was born at Caldwell, Essex
county, N. j., on March is,
1887, and Is consequently fifty
nine years OF age. The pres
ident also received number of
handsome presents, but these were not
on view to the ordinary callers at the
White House.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-18
NstIonal rratsrnaI Union

CINCINNATI, o., March H.-The an.
hual session Of the Supreme Circle Of
the order sof the National Fraternal
union, secret beneficiary society
which Of late has been making great
strides, opened here to-day, about
sixty delegates, representing eight
states, being present. Supreme Ad-
juster John A. Phelps submitted long
report relative to the troubles between
the order and State Insurance Com
missioner Hahn, and which have been
satisfactorily adjusted; and expressed
the willingness Of the order to comply
with the insurance laws Of every state
in which it had membership. Other
reports show ed that the organization
was in satisfactory condition. ThaS
sessions, which are being held at Doug
lass Castle, will last for several days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-18

\ BALTIMORE, Md, March IS The
stockholders IN the proposed Baltimore
Centennial exposition Of next year will
give quietns this evening to the
scheme, BY adopting the report OF the
board Of directors recommending an
indefinite postponement Of the project.
An unofficial poll of the stockholders
has developed that large maj ,rity are
in accord with the position taken by
the board. The postponement or vir-
tual abandonment Of lho project is
based upon the failure IL the B. q O.
railroad company, refusal to sub
scribe on the part Of large number
OF extensive corporations and prom
inent citizens, the generally unsettled
condition of The national finances and
luncertainty concerning the monetary
policy Of the government.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-18

DEs MoINEs, Iowa, March ia
conference OF representative of the
leading independents telephone com-
panies doing business 10 Iowa was held
here tc- lay, for the purpose OF effect
ing a combination for mutual protec.
ton and discussing measures to ad-
vance their interests. Competition
with the Iowa Union and the Genital
Union companies, both Of which are
controlled by the Bell company, has
long been talked OF BY the independent
concerns, and it is understood that the
real purpose Of to-day's meeting was
To discuss plan of campaign. TO be
pursued against the big company. The
independent companies are backed by
ample capital and may be expected to
give the Bell people lively tussle.