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The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12
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silver standard is almost as bad A. .
single gold standard. The one virtue
Of silver monometallism over gold ID
that 1t keeps the forces of production
at work. There is practically no un-
employed in the silver countries. A
third Of the forces of production In the
gold countries are idle at the present
time.
And again 1t is organized labor that
keeps wages up in every country. La
Dor is thoroughly organized in nearly
all OF the gold standard countries. In
the silver countries it Is not. All OF
the gold countries named have hereto
fore been bimetallic countries. The
silver countries have always been
monometallic. Wages thrive under the
under the monometallic system-be 1t
gold or silver. This country is now ON
a gold monometallic system and has
been since 1898. Wages have gone
down so per cent since then. The
daily pay of workmen in the United
States in 1892 was $4,000. 600; today 1t
is about $S,O0O,OO0. We want to get
back to the bimetAllic system. not mere
ly as 1t partly existed prior to 1893. but
as It wholly existed prior to 1873. Then
wages will go up.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

must emphasize Mr.. Clayton's sug-
gestions as to our workmen coming
here for employment. All persons be-
fore coming here for a prolonged stay,
should take up the study Of the Ian
guage. You will learn the language
more rapidly when among the natives,
but the rudiments should be mastered
at home, as well as the names of things
In common use.
This suggestion applies to all who
would visit the republic for pleasure.
There are 30 many Americans here
that one can get along very comfort
ably in the cities. by exercising their
ingenuity and patiently persevering
with those who speak broken English.
Do not come here with the idea that
our ways are superior. and therefore
should be adopted. These people
change very slowly. and you will be
more successful If you fall in with
their ways as rapidly as possible. and
leave changes to be made when you
better understand the situation. Then
you will probably decide 1t is better for
fhinss tn 90 ~, thoir .sar r----
EDw. B. LIGHT.
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creased my confidence in their correct
ness. 1t is proper to say here. that
have aimed and shall continue to give
the name and address Of the party in
terviewed In full. that any person de-
string to test the correctness OF my
statements may do SO by addressing
the party personally.
asked Mr.. Clayton to give me the
rates governing traffic on the Central,
to which he replied ''On passenger
business we have first, second and
third class. The first class Is three
cents, the second is two cents, and the
third is one and one-half cents per
kilometer. or about v of a mile. The
first class cars are furnished with
chair seats, the second with seats of
the usual pattern, but are not uphol-
stored, having Slated seats. the third
class cars have slotted seats running
lengthwise along each side, and dou-
BILE row of seats back to back, through
the center. These cars will accom-
modate more than twice as many pas
sengers as the first class cars. As the
low rates encourage travel l believe
the suggestion of lower rates for cheap
er accommodations, worthy the con-
sideration by our American railroads." :"
To the question do You ind the liber-
al use of silver inconvenient or burd-
ensome? He replied: mo we are ac-
customed to II, and the large amount
Of silver In circulation enables all to
pay cash for purchases as made. Our
merchants would rather handle the sill
yer than keep books. Then plenty OF
money improves business The high
rate of exchange encourages the estab-
fishing Of new industries, which Gre
ates y demand for labor which IL fully
employed at good wages considering
the cost Of living.
The average pay for poems In from
sixty to seventy-hve cents day. Ma
sons 31.b0 to $500. carpenters $500 to
$500, machinists $500 to $500. boiler
makers $500 to $500. All work 10
hours per day and NO strikea In the
southern part Of the republic lower
wages are paid ~ labor ID more plenti-
ful, except to foreign mechanics who
command shout the same rate In all
the states. There 10 fair demand for
labor at these prices. It IL proper to
say that not all the men coming from
the states can secure employment at
these wages until they have bean here
some time. as they must hfst learn
the language before they can make
themselves useful. They must also be
prepared to live differently and work
more hours"
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

times until now, 1t has a weekly capa-
city of two car loads of laundry soap.
These gentlemen have since built a
much larger factory at Lerado which
has a capacity of three car loads per
week. In connection with the Chihua-
hua factory, Messrs. Birmingham and
TarraZas operate candle factory
with a capacity of seventy-five boxes
per day. In all of these works they
consume quite largely cotton seed oil,
which they formerly bought In the
United States, but the high rate of ex-
change caused the building Of factory
here. consuming Mexican cotton seed
and thus We lost another source of in
come and another struggling industry
was crippled. They are now buying
soap boxes in Michigan. 1t is hoped we
can retain that trade. The BrittinG-
hams are loyal Americans and ex-
pressed regret at seeing our country
losing so rapidly the valuable trade
Of the Southern Republic. l asked
these gentlemen how present wages
compared with those paid when they
began manufacturing. To which the
reply came, when we began in 1885 we
paid our men from Is to so cents per
31.0O per day. and to some Of our Older
and better men we pay $1.25 per day.
We pay our engineer and carpenter
each &2.25 per day by the year, we en-
ploy only native help. All work 10
hours per day. Labor Is organizing
and wages are going up.
. 1oh
In excess Of the supply. especially for
the farm. During the past two weeks
two car load Of laborers have been ship
ped In. The last one. two days ago,
and today there is not an idle man In
the city that wants work. For several
years past We have not had our usual
amount Of rain fall Many men have
left the farms and found work In the
factories. until now the farmers cannot
harvest their cropA The demand has
been 20 great for farm help that the
state has leased their prisoners to
the farmers In the immediate locality.
Before leaving Ell Paso. Mr.. Dona-
hue. general agent Of the Mexican
Central. told me II desired informa-
at chihuahua, would flnd their
at that point very well informed,
g.. ne would gladly give me informa-
tton IT. applied for it. Therefore my
next call was upon w. S. Clayton At
the depot. I found him a regular en-
cyclopedia. 1t was quite satisfactory
to have him corroborate tho. statements
made by those interviewed, as 1t in
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~ .. v..r. wn.... s..,...

Tbose who would like to test some new
recipe not infreQuently lind themselves
perplexed to accurately do the measu-
ing and weighing required. This sched-
ule OF equivalents will In some cases be
found very helpful: Wheat -four. one
Mound d one quart: Indian meal ons
pound two ounces are one quart; butter.
when soft, one pound Is one quart; oaf
sugar, when broken, one pound u one
quart; ten eggs are one pound; hour.
four pecks are one bushel; sixteen large
teaspoonfuls are one pint; eight large tea
spoonfuls are one gill; four large teaspoon
fuls are half a gill; two giils are one
pint; two pints are one quart; iouf
quarts are one gallon; one common-sized
tumbler holds half pint; common-sized
wine glass holds half gill; teacup
holds one gill; large wineslass hoius
one gill; a tablespoonful is half an ounce:
ten drops are equal to one teaspoOnful'
four teaspoonfuls are equal to one taple
spoonful.-Boston Transcript.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12
.p,...d- IN the Spot.

A most amusing incident occurred re-
Gently at London club. One night after
Mr.. Ber;rani, the conjurer. had exhibited
some tricks with cards, a rather noisy
member observed: "What nonsense! Its
NIL sleight OF hand and I'll play you for all
you're worth at ecarte, despite your nim-
BILE lingering"
Quick as lightning the necromancer
said: "Sir. l could not afford to accept
yenr chalIense See. Won have AYE ihs lYs,,!.g f9yg
and he drew the cards from the challen-
gers coat-T1d-Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

Mexico has q Joan Of Arc in the per-
son of Saint" Teresa de Cabora,
prophecies and miracle-worker, who l.
being doomed by q newspaper at No
gales. Sonora. The editor Is a won
der-worker himself and devotes COL
umns daily to her praise. The peo-
Pile are greatly excited, and under heI
leadership attacked the custom house.
Just why religious exaltation should
lead to an assault on the custom off,
cials Is not clear. but 1t did.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

The Italians are strange people. A
pretty. dusky girl from sunny Italy
was married two months ago to an
equally dark-complexioned compatriot
In New York. They lived in compare
tive happiness until suddenly the girls
former sweetheart turned up, having
scraped enough money together to
cross the ocean. She is now seeking a
divorce for no other reason than that
she would like to be married to the man
she used to love instead of the man
she loved afterwards.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

Franz Btskup II German peasant
Of whom We shall probably never hear
again, but he has done something that
entities him to consideration at this
writing. He came all the way from
Germany. his savings in his pocket. to
try and inaKe . fortuna in this country.
On the steamer was . little German girl
from his own pset os the country who
could npt antaf AheriAs penniless.
when they laAdsd snd the'facts became
known Franz gave her his money and
was sent back himself. It may have
been . homely bit Of hsroism, but 1t
u heroism Just the same.
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p...on..,.,.e silver.

will take 1t on myself to answer
Mr.. Edward Helliwell, who inquiries
about what is meant when 1t Is assert
ed that silver has been "demonetixed." :"
His letter, published in the Record
Aug. 8, refers to two objections often
stated. as he says. which he gives az
follows: /. I'VE were not using any
silver In 1873, and therefore silver
could not have been demonetized." 2.
I'VE are using more silver money than
ever before In our history"
1t is technical word. One might
say the silver coin now has NO inde-
pendent purchasing power, whereas
once with us all the silver coin of the
United States did have such independ-
ent purchasing power, and from 1853
to 1873 the silver dollar possessed 1t,
while the fractional silver coin did-not.
The Independent purchasing power Of
the fractional silver coin was taken
away In 1853 and that of the silver dol
lar in changes that occurred from 1873
to 1878. That is "demonetizing." The
taking away Of the Independent pur-
chasing power Of any of the precious
metal coinage by law is the "dsmons-
tizing" Of such coin. While we did not
actually use the silver or gold coin ~ a
part of the volume Of the circulating
medium in 1873 the law permitted the
gold coin and the silver dollar to be
carried on independent purchasing
power. and after that this privilege was
taken from the silver dollar. While
the silver coin now has the same pur-
chasing power as gold coin 1t il 10 be-
cause they are In the volume Of the
circulating medium n the solvent rem
resentation Of the gold coin. The sill
yer coin changes purchasing power
with the change Of the gold coin, and
not with the change Of silver bullion.
1t may then be true that in 1878 W were
not using the silver coin in our vol
ume Of the circulating medium, ana yet
the silver dollar was privileged to be
coined and used ON its own purohasinS
power. but after 1873 1t could only b
used ~ the solvent or insolvent rsprs-
sentation Of gold coin. The silver dol
lar was restored in everything but its
Independent purchasing power IN 1873.
The silver dollar therefore remained
"demonetised."
Nor does It make any difference sbout
the volume Of silver coin, for be the
issue few or many. the question invOav-
Ing the "demonetising" Of precious
metal coinage 10 whether or not
It u issued ON Independent cr
dependent purchssinS power. Pur-
chasing power alone Il STANDARD OF
prices" and any money to perform the
ohics Of . standard Of prices must
have Suficient Independence Of Dur.
chasing power to nll this once. SOL
vent representative money never had
any purchasing power Of its own, and
therefore can only be subordinate
money and is "demonetised Ebene-
Ger Wakeley In Chicago Record,
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

King Oscar of Sweden has taken a
novel course to enforce respect. Leav-
ing his train at Stoeren. Norway. he
was annoyed that one man at the sta
tion did not remove his hat. He ap-
preached him and knocked his hat off,
whereupon the man, a laborer named
Ole Foste. started in to thrash the king,
but was prevented by his own and the
king's companions. 1t was noticed.
however. that all the other spectators
who had previously removed their hats
put them on again. not approving of the
kings personal interference.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

In Arkansas 1t is frequently all q
mans life is worth to umpire a game
CT ball The other day at Poplar Grove
the umpire gave 4 visiting nine the
hot end Of close decision. and immed-
lately pulled revolvers from his valise
and passed them out to the friendly
side. Six players were shot. but.
strange to say. the umpire escaped un-
injured. It was the hottest day ON rec
ord at the Grove.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

Miss Emo Clayton Of New Orleans.
who claims to be ''the original bloomer
GIRL behaved in a very boisterous
manner on the stoop Of the house she
inhabits in New York. to that extent
that finally = policeman felt himself
called upon to arrest her. But he had
reckoned without his host and knew
little Of new women. Miss Clayton hit
him q beautiful undercut in the eye.
closing and blaekening that member,
which with Bobby should never sleep.
and It was only with the assistance of
several citizens. whom he called upon.
that he finally secured her and took her
OF to durance vile.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

1t is rumored In New York that
George Gould has settled with Sarah
Brown Gould Angel. who claims to
have been married to Jay Gould, for
100000. II this be true. 1t is, of course
an acknowledgment on Mr.. Goulds
part that the woman's claims are jus,
and that she is entitled to some con-
rideration. She, however. seems to
have released him for a comparative
ly small sum under all the circum-
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

The Kneipp cure is all the rage in
New York now. and many people. in
Guiding danes OF high degree. may be
seen at very early hour trotting bare
footed in the wet grass of Central Park
A distinguished actress. who was an
early convert, declares that 1t has cured
her entirely OF rheumatism, and she is
enthusiastically recommending the
sockless condition to friends who suf-
fer in q like manner.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

A ball at Staunton. ILL.,. was enliv-
ened the other night by a light to a
finish" between Miss Annie Hausman
and Miss Mary Watawa over q young
man who had been shining up to both
of them without declaring his prefer
ence. The young man" ought to have
been licked. but he wasn't touched.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

A kind d-hearted Philadelphian has put
rrom rns troublesome nies. Tho inten-
tion is an admirable one. no doubt, but
the neigh bors say that the cows ap-
pearance beats anything they have ever
seen in the comic line. The "breeks"
are striped red and white and she looks
like a wandering dag-a bovine Old
Glory.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

John L. weighs 2s7. and rs now max
ing his farewell tour. Too big for an
actor, 80 he will become q heavyweight
landlord.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12
TRAVELS IN MEXICO.
THIRD or A SERIES OF z. 4
IioHTS LETTERS.

A,yees who Ioasiass That Free silver
l. Iajariss Our cesstry OoEht to
Read This - Not A. Idle woskaan
A.yvhsrs 1. the Rspsbiic-
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

The main trouble in life 10 that most
Of 1t IL used up in learning how to live
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

When . lazy man does work he
wants every move to count
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

When q job is properly bossed the
work 10 half done.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-12

Impositions flourish simply because
most people are too lazy to fight.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

wrong. The objection is that the reg
istration oaths are printed upon both
sides of the paper and cannot be fled
as required by law; and, further, no
blank space has been left for the sigma
ture required to the oath. The latter
is palable blunder which was upon
the blanks provided in 1892 and 1894.
Our county commissioners should look
into this matter at once.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

When Eli Bandfield perambulates
around the NUGGET office from this
time henceforth, he will be a little
more careful of his footing than he has
been in the past. Eli has been around
the office good deal and thought he
was perfectly acquainted with all its
arrangements, but Saturday night he
altered his mind. We have trap door
and stairway leading to the basement
which we use for several purposes.
First, for convenience in bringing wood
from the basement second, it forms
an avenue of escape for the editor when
an irate Constant Reader comes in in
search of him with a club in his hip
pocket, and lastly we occasionly pitch
a bore through it when he becomes I'M
bearable Through carelessness this
trap door was left open on the night in
question and of course Eli had pressing
business in that particular spot. The
consequence was that he disappeared
in double quick time through the yawn-
ing chasm into the regions below, strik-
ing every step in succession land there
are eighteen of them) in his descent t.
W hen picked up he said he was killed.
After being brought up stairs he said
he was badly injured After resting for
a timeand our devil had operated on
him with pair of pinchers, removing
the chunks of Oregon pine which he
had accumulated in his mad career, he'
said he was all right, and as he started
home he said be thought the tumble
had done him good. No, neighbors, that
was not an earthquake you heard Sat
1rday night. 1t was Eli Bandfield tum-
bling down stairs. Drop in again, Eli.
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Lost.

Brown horse mule, good size, brand
ed inverted G, on left shoulder. Two
bay horses, both branded D. o. on left
hind leg.
A reward of 515 will be paid for the
return of the above animals to Forney
& Scott's Livery Stable.
JOE PATToNI.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

Mr. o. D. Brumbaugh, Democratic
nominee for sheriff of Owyhee county,
has been making acquaintance and,
as natural consequence, friends
in DeLamar, this week Dave is too
well known among the miners Of Owy-
hee to require any introduction among
them. He will visit the agricultural
precincts soon, probably accompanied
by Mr.. John A. Arvidson, nominee for
Assessor. Treat them kindly, they are
gentlemen in every respect.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

A wedding will occur in DeLamar
next Sunday evening and well known
and esteemed young couple will hence
forth travel together. Go long, now,
and don't ask us to tell you any m ore
about it until next week.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

We are sorry to learn that Post
mistress Crosson is still confined to
her room by illness. While not in a
critical condition she remains in very
weak state. DR.. Plumer reports more
illness in camp than he has known since
he took charge here.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

Messrs. Tim Regain and Mans East
man, of Boise, are in Silver City, this
week. AS the one represents the free
coinage side of the present political
issue and the other, for some unknown
reason, has allied himself with the gold
bugs, and as both are earnest, jealous
and interesting takers for their parties,
they are making it interesting for the
people up the gulch.
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Notice.

Having purchased the Laundry bust
ness formerly conducted by Hop Lee,
] hereby give notice that I Will not be
responsible for any debts contracted
by him, KwoNG LEE.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

The bank robbers have been at it
again in Idaho. This time they held
up faro bank, in Pocatello. They
did it up in true Bill Dalton style and
secured 1925,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

Woo King & Co,Gardners, Jerry Shea
Ranch, Trout Creek, are prepared to
contract to furnish families with win
ter supplies of vegetables at very low
prices. Drop postal card in office and
they will call
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Peopies-Democrat Ticket,

STATE TICKET.
For Presidential Electors,
w. w. WooD, ID. Shoshone,
L. L. EVANS, D. Oneida
VIM F. SMITH, d, Elmore
For Congress.
JAMES GUM, P. Ada.
For Governor.
FRANK STUENENBERG, D. Canyon.
For Lieut-G Governor.
G. @. FULLER, p. Shoshone.
For Justice Supreme Court.
R. P. QUARLEs, ID. Lemhi.
For Secretary of State.
GEORGE j. LEWIS, P. Blaine.
For Attorney General.
r. q. MCFARLAND, d. Kootenai.
For Treasurer.
GEO. H. SToRER, D. Bingham.
For Auditor.
j. H. ANDERSON, P. Washington.
For Superintendent Public Instruction
LEWIS ANDERSON, P. Latah.
For Mine Inspector.
B. f. Hastings, d. Owyhee.
COUNTY TICKET,
Fer Senator.
J. G. WATTS, d.
For Representatives
J. d. DAVIS, P.
b. G. AUSTIN, P.
For Sheriff.
o. D. BRUAiBAUGH, D.
For Assessor.
]. A. ARvIDsoN, D.
For Treasurer
J. @. CoNNoRs. D.
For Probate Judge.
FRAFK M. STCLAIR, P.
For Commissioners.
LIST Dist.-JAs. H. LEE, d.
I'd Dist. H. G. ANCHOR, P.
Sd Dist.-C. OLSON, D.
For Surveyor.
r. H. BRITT, D.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18
SHORT STOPS.

The DeLamar company shipped out,
this week, six bars bullion, valued at
s17,650.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

Mr. Dunstan Harper, the well known
New York Life Insurance agent is
spending the week in DeLamar.;
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18
silver Republican Ticket.

STATE TICKET.
For Presidential Electors.
w. w. WOOD, D.
L. l.. EVANS, D.
Wa. F. SMITH, D,
For Senator
FRED I. DUBOIS, r.
For Congressman
JAMES GUM, P.
For Supreme Judge
EDGAR WILSON, r.
For Governor
FRANK STUENENBERG, d.
For Lieutenant Governor
J. A. LIPPINooTT, D.
For Secretary of State
GEO. J. LEWIS, P.
For Attorney General
GEO. H. PARSONS, r.
For Auditor
BARTLETT ST. CLAIR.
For Treasurer
L. REGAIN, d.
For Superintendent of Schools
NJ. f. CowLEY, R.
For Mine Inspector
B. F. HASTINGS, D.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Senator
j. ]. BENNETT.
For Representatives
j. G. HADLEY.
w. H. BEARY.
For Sheriff
A. B. CRoCHERoN.
For Assessor
o. F. BRUNZELL
For Probate Judge
GEORGE H. HANDY.
For Treasurer
DAVE ADAMS.
For Commissioners
1st Dist.-W. N. NICHOLS.
I'd Dist.-TIM SHEA.
Sd Dist. H. BLACK.
For Coroner
DIR. J. n. WESTON.
For Surveyor.
F. w. HULETT.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

The Sunday School children's picnic,
last Saturday, was well attended and
the children had jolly time of it.
Much credit is due to the DeLamar
ladies who devoted their services to-
ward making it success, and thanks
are due to the DeLamar Company and
Messrs. George Bruce and William
Hooking for supplying transportation
to and from the grounds.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-09-18

Ex-Sheriff Daniel B. Hill, of Noun
tain Home, died at that place on the
9Th instant. Mr. Hill had been suf-
ferer from a complication of complaints
for the past four or five years through
which he bore up most bravely. He
was one of the owners of the Hidden
Treasure and other mining properties
in the Neil District. He was son-in-
law of Mr.. and Mrs. Crocheron, of
Sinker Creek. He left wife and one
child.