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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30

then purchase at the stores and
and make Il demand for the pro
ducts of factories.
This is most remarkable state
ment. Mr.. Bryan invites us to
take leap into the dark. He says
that the only way for us to find
out whether we can increase the
price of silver to S1.29 an ounce is
for Us to try free coinage. He
asks us to make the most enormous
gamble that the people ever made.
He asks us to risk all that we have
as an experiment. He says that if
we try free coinage of silver we
shall find out whether or not we
can maintain the parity of our
money so that silver dollar will
be worth, not soc, but 1ooc.
Well, suppose We make this ex-
pertinent. Suppose we trust that
Providence will keep lis from fall
ing after VIC take the leap and that
silver dollars 60 to 81 80 an ounce.
Then, who is going to benefit ex-
cept the owner of silver bullion!
If the value Of silver rises to 81 20
and ounce, the man who now owns
silver bullion can sell it in the mar
kct for just twice what he now sells it
for. The silver bullion which it
now cost him 20 an ounce to mine
he can sell at a profit of soc an
ounce, Or 225 per cent advance.
But who else will benefit! If a
silver dollar contains 10oc in actual
value. then the wage-carncr will
Get for his pay precisely what he
gets now-1O0c on the dollar; and
he will bly the farmers products
for precisely what he buys them
now-10oc on the dollar. If free
coinage could double the value of
silver, then the farmer could not
sell his products for any more than
he now sells them. because he
would be taking in exchange for
them a dollar that WAS exactly
equivalent to our dollar of today.
If the coin in silver dollar should
bc worth 1o0c. then the farmer
would give just as much of his pro-
duet for one of these dollars as he
gives today. Under this arrange
ment everyone who possesses any
thing would give Just rs much OF it
for dollar rs he gives to-day
that Is, every one except the sill
yer mine owner. who would be able
to sell his bullion for twice what he
now can get for it.-GIobe Demo
crat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30
Demonstration by Jefferson.

Numerous inquiries having been
received at Republican headquar-
tcrs as to the order by which Presi-
dent Jefferson suspended the coin
age of the silver dollar in 1906, the
Director of the Mint has sent a
copy Of the order as follows:
Department of State. May ], 1906,
Sir: In consequence OF repre-
sentation from the Director of the
Bank of the United States, that
considerable purchases have been
made of dollars coined at the mint
for the purpose of exporting them,
and as it is probable further pur
chases and expectations will be
made, the President directs that
all the silver to be coined at
the mint shall be Of small denomi-
nations, SO that the value of the
larger pieces shall not exceed half
Il dollar. | am, etc.
JAMES MADISON.
Secretary Of State.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30
Bryan's Contradictions.

In one of his speeches in North
Carolina on Thursday, Mr.. Bryan
said:
''Can the United States take all
the silver offered. If so, we can
maintain the parity. The only
way to know absolutely is to try.
If we can take it all we will fix the
price at S1.29 and raise the price
of those things which come in COM
petition with the products of other
countries, thereby restoring pros
perity to the farmer, who would
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30

THE question Of the constantly
increasing Treasury deficit is lost
sight of in the agitation over the
money question. During the
months of July and August the
revenues fell behind over 81, ,oOO,-
900, which about represents the
sum that would have been derived
from the income tax had it be-
come operative. So it will be seen
that even with an income tax, the
Treasury would continue to find
u deficit ten months in the year, un-
der the Wilson-Gorman tariff law.
The election of Bryan would not
remedy this matter, but would
even make it worse. Should his
party get control OF the Govern
ment and enable it to pack the
Supreme Court so an income tax
law would be declared constitutions
al, the revenue thus raised would
be more than offset by the decline
in the revenues from imports.
resulting from a still further and
greater business depression, which.
Mr.. Bryan admits, must inevitably
follow his election. He might at
once begin to pour silver into the
hole without effect, and having
made it impossible to borrow
money on the credit of the Govern
ment, he would have the United
States bankrupt inside of two years
from the time he is inaugurated.
There are other things to be consid-
cred in this campaign besides free
coinage of silver at 16 to /, and
the question of the Treasury deficits
is one of the most important.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30

That Mckinley Will be elected
is generally accepted as being i'll
evitable, but the Republican party
must also win both branches Of
Congress before it can correct the
misrule and evils of the Democrat
ic administration of the past four
years. In carrying the country
for Mckinley, the Republican par
ty will, beyond all doubt, return Il
large majority to the lower house
Of Congress, but let us not lessen
our efforts in this direction, and
make assurance doubly sure by
carrying every congressional dis
trict in the State where there is
a possibility of doing so. 1t is Oh
getting majority in the Senate
that all our efforts should be con-
centrated, however. The Senate
was the stumbling block that pre-
vented relief Legislation during the
last session of Congress, and the
block must be removed Or the will
Of the people will again be defeat
ed by few Senators representing
very small section of the country.
In Missouri the Hon. Geo. G.
Vest is again before the people and
asks to be returned to the Senate
rs his own successor. If he wins,
it means six years more of Vest in
the Senate, and six years more of
the demagoguery which has like a
leaden clog retarded the progress
of the State. We believe the peo-
pie Of Missouri, and especially her
farmers, are tired of Vest, for he
is the man who devoted himself to
the duty of digging the keystone
out of the Republican protective
tariff arch so that the whole fabric
might fall-to removing the tariff
on wool. When our farmers con-
template the remnants of their once
numerous fiocks; when they consid-
er that sheep are now worth only
81 per head and wool is only bring
ing s or 10 cents per pound, they
see the results of the ''Littlt
Giants effort at the keystone.
Is it any wonder that the farmers
of Missouri complain Of hard time:
and lack of money when the mel
who represent them i'll Congress
wreck an industry which brought
the farmer large cash returns.
The defeat Of Senator Vest i:
an imperative duty on the people
of Missouri. Where, then, mus
the fight be made. The fight mus
; be made against the Democratic
nominees for Representative in al
: the counties in the State. Where
! so much importance hinges on th'
Republican party securing contro
! of the United States Senate, per
/ sonality in the matter of candida
cies for Representative should b.
laid aside; local animosties ant
small differences of opinion amons
/ Republicans should be buried on
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30
Too Big a Job.

We have more silver in our cur
rcncy today than gold, and more,
proportionatcIy, than any other
civilized nation in the world. The
mints of the other great nations
are all closed to silver, and they long
since stopped adding silver to their
currency.
The value of silver has diminish
ed about onc-haif, while its pro-
duction has more than doubled
within the last twenty years; and
its relative value has dropped to
onc-thirticth that of gold.
The strongest and richest nations
of continental Europe, after Il per-
sistcnt struggle, have given up the
attempt to sustain free coinage as
hopeless. The greatest silver using
and absorbing country in the world
India. has also abandoned the effort
to stand on n silver basis and sus-
tain the burden OF currency
measured by a constantly liuctuat-
ing standard.
In the face Of these facts, and of
the warnings of the best expert
authorities on financial laws, on the
monetary conditions that confront
us all over the world, would it not
be rash for us to attempt alone the
task from which other nations have
rccoilcd. Chicago Times-llera!d.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30

MIR. STEELE aptly stated i'll his
speech last Friday night, that to hear
the Bryanites talk one would think
the government mints were turning
out silver dollars in an unceasing
stream prior to 1913. This is the
impression they arc trying to
create. The facts are, however,
that the government was not coin
ing any dollars at all in 1873, and
the dollar which the Republican
party had demonitized, had its cx-
istence only in imagination. The
American silver dollars in those
days were priced only as curios-
tiles.
Our silver producers for many
years prior to 1873, and for sever
al years after that date, were guilty
of the crime of contracting our
circulating medium by selling the
bullion as Il commodity instead Of
taking it to the mints and having il
coined into dollars. 1.-The money
of the constitution was held in
slight regard by the silver bullion
owners while silver was at Il pre-.
MUM. From 1851 until 1873.
this country produced about 49,
90. 900 ounces of silver Of which
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30

WAS it not Senator Vest who
said that the platform adopted at
Chicago meant revolution and not
Democracy! Yet it seems he has
preferred revolution to Democracy
as the means of getting a continu
ance of his Job as senator.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30

only a small fraction was coined.
taking away from the people over
1000, 900 of 1.-THE money of the
constitution each year. 1t seems
to us there were ''crimes commit
ted against ''thc poor mans dollar
long before the act Of 1873.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30

of sight. and united effort should
be made to elect Representatives to
the General Ass, ,nbly who will
NOT vote for George G. Vest to
succeed himself as United States
Senator from Missouri.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30

The rich have not become any
richer during the past four years,
and the poor have become a great
deal poorer. So much for Demo-
cratic rule.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30

THE people are becoming so
anxious to see and hear Mckinley
that they are beginning to arrive
at his home before breakfast.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30
For Constable. Breton Township,
FREDERICK ENENS.

TARIFF reform means that our
workingman can save few dollars
in taxes by giving his job to some
fellow in Europe.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30


GEORGE STEELE.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative.
EUGENE c. BAUGH Err.
For Collector of Revenue,
ROBERT II. EVENS.
For Sheriff.
JAMES r. WHITEHEAD.
For Treasurer.
FREDERICK WILL.
For Assessor,
NORMAN +. ROBINSON.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
G. L. VAN ALIEN.
For Probate Judge,
A. w. SCOTT.
For County Judge. 1st district,
J. G.. COLEMAN.
For County Judge. I'd district,
ROBERT &. BRYAN.
For Surveyor.
HYRCANCS HAWKINS.
For Public Administrator,
SAMUEL PATTERSON.
For Constable. Breton Township,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30
$l.OO Per Annum.
NATIONAL TICKET.

For President.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
For Vice President.
GARRETT \. HOBAKT.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
ROBERT E. LEWIS
For Lieutenant Governor.
ADRA c. PETrUOHN.
For Judge Of Supreme Court,
RUDOLPH Ill REL.
For Secretary of State.
WILLIAM p. FREEMAN.
For State Treasurer,
J. +. GMELICH.
For State Auditor,
JOHN G.. BISHOP.
For Attorney General,
JOHN kENNISU.
For Railroad Commissioner,
GEORGE n. STILLE.
For Judge Of Court of Appeals,
KODERICk Z. ROMBAUER.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-09-30

For Representative in Congress,
GEORGE STEELE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
4O'CLOCK.
CAUGHT ATLAST.
Burden JeWelry Robbers
Are in Custody.
Arrested by English Officers
On Bond Street, London.
Had Diamonds and Jewelry With
Them--M0re Found In Room.

LONDON, April i7.-An important arrest
was made on Bond street yesterday. Will
liam Dunlap, described as valet, aud
William Turner, said to be footmap,
were taken into custody by the police
They stated that they left the employ OF
gentleman in New York recently. In
Dunlap's pocket the police found dia-
monds valued at R3090 believed to have
been stolen and search of the room oc-
cupied by the couple revealed them to be
in the possession OF bracelets, tiaras,
rings. scarf-pins, set with diamonds and
emeralds and other jeweIry estimated to
value els. .000
There is no doubt that the men Turner
and Dunlap are the persons guilty of rob-
bing Mr.. 1. Townsend Burden. OF New
York, on Decem Der last OF jewelry to the
amount of bout $780, The officials OF
the United States embassy have ca blcd
Secretary olney TO this effect and have
asked for extradition papers,
foIice Inspector Frost, who made the
arrests, said to Representative of The AS
socated Press, today: ~ merely arrested
the men on suspicion. They looked over
dressed and when their room was
searched, recognized the jewels, especi-
ally the large emerald, from Subscription
we had Of them.
Continued on Page 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
Children SuffOCated in a
Burning House.
A Shocking Catastrophe at
Turner's Falls, Mass.
Blaze Broke Out in Four Tenement
House Early Today.

TURNER'S FALLS. Mass, April 17.-Five
children were smothered to death by a
fire in four-tenement block located at
the corner OF Second and l. streets about
4 80 O'Clock this morning.
The fire started about o'clock this
morning in three-story block located on
l. street, in this village. The tire origi-
mated In the basement and before Ii was
discovered had shot with lightning like
rapidity up through market which oc-
cupied the first floor and the cracking
flames and dense smoke soon awoke the
sleeping families who occupied the second
and third floors. Blinded and nearly
overcome by the smoke man named
Courmatine who lives on tipe upper floor
seized two OF his six small children and
carried them TO place of safety. Two
more he then secured aud carried out,
but the others perished. The dead are:
JOSEPHINE II. CoURMATINE, ~ years.
EDWIN CoURMATINE, 10.
ANNIE DUBOIS, 4.
LENA DUBOIS, z.
ROSE BoUMIER, 10.
Theodore Dion, cripple, narrowly es-
capped with his life. He got out OF the
third story window by means of clothes
There were about 20 people living in the
block.
On the first floor were Frank Roberts.
his wife and his two children. Above
were two tenements occupied by Charles
CourmatIne, his wife and their six child
rem. In the ether tenement on the same
floor were Joseph Dubois and his four
children, Rosie Boumier, his step -daugh-
ter, and the crippled young man, rs years
old, Joseph Dion.
Continued on Page g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
Two Men Killed Outright
by Explosion.
Sugar Converter Bursts With
Appalling Results.
Belief That Others Are Dead in the
Ruins OF the Building.

PEORIA, Ills, April IL. AT 2;15 this
morning converter at the works OF the
American Glucose Company exploded,
filling the immense building with steam.
There were over 100 men in the room at
the time OF the explosion. As far as
known two men were killed outright and
several others badly injured. The dead
are:
JOHN HoEY.
---- BURNS.
John Dooley, John Wilson, John
Sealey and Mat Conley are the men most
seriously injured. The converter was on
the fourth story OF the building in which
about 100 men were at work. There was
the widest excitement and many thrill
ing escapes occurred. The explosion was
plainly heard in all parts Of the city.
The search Is being continued and II
Is feared Others may be in the building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
GENUINE
SeIIing-Out Sale
Manufacturers Outlet Company.

After
o Men Chldrens
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17

HELPING must have help: we pay men ana
women SO 20 SIS per week for easy home
work. No books or poddbnr. Steady en-
,loyment guaranteed. Send stamp for work
snd particulars nt once. r. Hermann. 2i3
sonth sixth ST., Philadelphis, Pa. s7l6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17

The Joint commission appointed on We'd
nesday 10 investigate the matter of the
revenues of the State met and organized
this morning. Senator Freeman was
elected chairman and Judge Marper Sec
retary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
SPRING and SUMMER !.
CLOTHING

which the balance heavy cash which
W. slash
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17

Continued on Page 3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
A Lively SQuabble in the
House.
A Towns Right to Exempt
From Taxation.
The Financial Commission Senator
Freeman Chairman.

The first real difference Of opinion of
the present session occurred in the House
OF Representatives this morning. 1t re-
suited in roll call which revealed tho
fact that there was no quorum and the
House adjourned leaving the matter un-
settled. The discussion was relative to
the rights OF town to exempt corpora
tion from taxation and the two leading
lawyers OF the judiciary committee were
in opposition. The probable result of the
discussion will be the introduction of q
bill for an act TO repeal Section 4 OF
Chapter "A which authorizes town to
exempt manufacturing company from
taxation for ten.years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
OF Special Interest.

To all who wear Shoes TO know just where to
buy and save money. Advice kindly liven
py as is to patronize the store IS Weybosset
street
THIS Is HEADQUARTERS FOR SHOES.
whero Mems. Women's and Cbildren's shoes
Of the various styles and grades are in stock
in all widths.
For the little ones--Cbiidren' Shoes this
week. lace and button. sizes 10 o. only 20
cents per pair, worth SOC.
G. A. GOODWIN e. co. '.-=-
Formerly White Shoe Store,
95 Xay busset AZ treet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
Clothing for the Masses!
Clothing for the People /!

clothing
fighting with fighting We
that We indefinite period and better position than
We
be undersold
nothing We
realize That
heads kicking
hesitate don't
Don't deceived
Outlet Co.
marked windows
The morning times., 1896-12-01
.DOC" PALMER DEAD.
Well-Known Character in Sporting
Circles Passes Away.

Harry F. Palmer, better known among
the local sporting people as Doc Palmer,
died Sunday afternoon al the residence Of
his sister. Mrs. Elliott. 1917 NJ street north-
west, from which place he will he buried
today, the intermcnt taking place privately
at Oak HIM. For the last year Palmer has
struggled against the ravages of rapid
consumption, and was a pathetic figure at
the different resorts whcr. men Of his set
congregated. They We're all very kind
10 him in many ways, and IL was only a
week ago that they persuaded him to go
10 his sisters home and he cared for
Palner's mother was Madame Palmer
at one time the most fashionable and pros
perons Inilliner on F street, and he at the
outset Of his career managed her business
successfully with an executive ability
which would have made him a wealthy man
had it not been for his fondness for sports
He spent fortune at the ring side and on
the race track. He was great patron-cf
the ring. and his most intimate friend W as
Billy Mcmillan. who died within the year
from opium poisoning.
A decade ago Palmer became involved in
quite n serious affair, which result ed in the
killing OF Frank Blackford. gambler in "A
basement saloonat tile corner of Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, whercthe A tlantic
Coast Line building now stands. Rackford
had quarreled With the proprietor, Sam
Gassenheimer. now conducting the Law
renee Hotel, and had threatened thclatter's
life. He entered there one morning with
Palmer. and as he drew his gun Sam shot
him dead. being promptly acquitted by a
coroner's jury
There was some talk at thetime of Palmer
having furnished Blackford, who was of
an excellent family, with the pistol to
shoot Gassenheimer but it was ncverproven
and the matter, like all of its kind, became
forgotten. After this Palmrr's mother
discontinued his services, but off and on
employed him.
The morning times., 1896-12-01
Real Estate transfers.

Jane Brent 70 Harry NJ; arnn, 40 feet
OF 10 X block u. Meridian Hill. S10.
undivided one.half interest in 'ots 10 and
Alberto; Bradford 2 Mary 4; smith, lot
IL. section 4, Barry Farm, SO.
Milton Dammann TO Caroline B. Horn
$40
Harry w. Dowlinp and william. Redin
We o1ward, trustees, to William W Frazier,
los 10 and IL, block <, White Haven, S6, :
Lawrence G. Fletcher ct ux to Thomas
Farm, $40.
John E. McLeran, trustee, to Alexander
NJ Gorman, lot 81, square 672, in Cox's
ct al sub, $25: subject to trust 81 900.
John Arthur Nc Derm OFT ct ux to Rose f.
s!lsSj s5.Sdop part original lot To- square 'is'
.a burton n Maearee to John Young, lot "a,
square 95S, subject to trust, $40.
Elizabeth L,S Norton ct vir Charles c.
TO Franklin w. Harper, lot 2S5 in Duehay's
sub. square 1904, subject to trust for
$2 200, $40.
James b.. Nicholson To Rose Stohlman,
lot 81 IN Waggaman's sub, square 1921,
subject to trust 81 200. $500.
e,i 9Ga ,n IN kGn ct uX to Thomas Luck
81 ,3SO, $lO. '-','
Daniel kothwcll ct ux to Richard r.
Mary A. Smith ct vir William to Albert
$40. N
Hattie Sands ct viz James W. to John
Martin, lot % block 90. Meridian Hin, 81.
Burton Macafee, lot "a in Wilson'S sub.
squafe 958, IS. To- correct liber 2011
FOL 165. y d
Katherine r. Williams and Philips Clarke
to Rufus l.. B. Clarke, lot g, square 5;
lot square g.. lots z and II, square 5;
lots II and %, square %, lexington;
and lots - and $, block 4tl, north grounds
Columbian University =, $40, quit claim.