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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
VISITS THE MAJOR
SENATOR W0LOoTT Is A NOTED
GUEST AT CANTON.

international Bimetaiiism Was the Sub
ject of Their Discourse and That Nc
Kinley IL In for all Proper Means by
Which 1t May be Sought to Eject it
woIcott Also Visits Chairman Hanna,
Now Restored to Health.
Cleveland, o.. Dec. Ex-senator Wei
colt OF Colorado. who arrived in Cleve-
| land yesterday morning and later held
conference with National Chairman
Hanna, departed from Canton today 10
visit Major Mckinley. The Colorado
senator insisted that his call upon Chair
man Hanna was of a strictly social ma
ture. and that he was going to Canton
merely 10 pay his respects to the presi-
dent-elect.
Chairman Hanna. who suffered from a
slight illness during portion OF last
week. has entirely recovered and is again
in the best OF heath.
Canton. o., edo. 2s.-Among this
mornings callers at the Mckinley resi-
dence, where United States Senator VOL
colt, OF Denver. Colo. and Secretary
Mercer, of the Republican congressional
committee, from Omaha, Neo. Mr.. Mer-
Ger was one of the earliest callers OF the
day. and mad a long talk with the presi-
dent-elect. Senator Wolcott. however,
was in earnest conference with Major
Mckinley for over two hours. He said
To the Associated Press this afternoon:
Il came 10 Canton TO call on the presi-
6ent-elect to further the cause of inter-
national bimeta,liSrn, the United States
senate having appointed a committee o.
five, Of which | was made chairman. 10
prepare a bill in the interest OF this
cause
IL is understood that Senator Wolcott
has the legislation which his committee
VIII propose substantially outlined and
prepared, and that its provisions were
under discussion al the conference this
morning. When asked * Major Nc
Kinley had taken up the matter with
him, ne said:
Il am glad to say that the incoming
president was deeply interested In the
cause of bimetallism We went over
the subject at considerable length. and
he was earnest in his desire that the Re-
publican platform pledge for the fur
tnerance OF an international agreement
should be promptly made good by proper
legislative action"
The bill will provide for the appoint
ment Of a commission to confer with the
representatives of other nations 10 take
steps towards expedting an interna-
tional agreement
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
Fttz.s Prorre.s to New York

Denver, Colo, Dec. 2s.-Robert FStz-
simmons and party left for Omaha on
their way TO New York. this morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29

OFFICIAL STATEMENT on THE FL
nanc.al Condition OF ire State Bank az
Colwich. az Coiwlcil. state o. Kansas. al
The close o. business On The lsu day Of
December. iS:S.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
TO CO RE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il il
fails to cure. sc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29

Hoods Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism
by neutralizing the acidity of the blood
which causes the disease.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29

s~li - - tssee
state OF Kansas. Couaty OF Sedgwick. -.
I, +. =. tiaFcelon. cashier OF SAID bank
40 soiemnly swear that the above statc-
nent Is true. and that said bank has no
Liabilities of any character whatsoever not
set forth IN sad statement
+. r. GARCEION, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
sSrt day OF December, 1884
(SeaD GEOs ". STEENROD
Notary Public
Commission expires on the ssth day OF
septic noer. 1871
Cerrect-Attest: c. =. HYDE
GEO. A TAYER.
s. r. AMIDON.
Directors
To John ". Breiaenthal, Bank Commits
sioner. Topeka. Kansas.
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NEITHER WILL TELL
TRANCE CASE OF ASSASSINATION
IN RAWLINS COUNTY.

Kanchman GiImore's Neighbors Find Him
Dying From the Effects of a Load of
Buckshot, and Hear His Story of a Tilted
Sweetheart, Whose Name He Will Not
Tell, Who had Sworn yengeance-Posse
Arrests Lone Woman, Who Gives Her
Name But Will Say Nothing of Having
Shot Anybody.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 2S.-Two police
men on hand car this afternoon chased
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09
County Treasurer.

This office has been under the con-
troll of Republican official for an un-
broken series of years, and it is be-
cause of the fact that the party has
always been extremely painstaking
in the selection of it's candidate.
Peter Lloyd, the retiring treasurer.
has made an exceptionally popular and
efficient official, and he retires full of
honor. In the nomination of Mr.. J.
A. Ewing, of Eagle Lake, to. succeed
Mr.. Lloyd. the Republican convention
followed the precedent established
years ago in naming a candidate for
this position that possessed a clean
business record, and one whose Der-
sonal integrity is above reproach or
question For years Mr.. Ewing has
been successful merchant at Eagle
Lake, and his residence there for
nearly or quite Inventive years. has
made for him friends of all who know
him. This is the highest compliment
that could be paid any man. He is
straightforward in all his dealings,sa
lrst class accountant and No. pen
man, qualities needful in the proper
discharge of the duties of the office.
Besides, Mr.. Ewing is thoroughly ac-
commodating-every inch a gentle.
man - and his election as treasurer
will induct into office gentleman
who will make one of the most popular
ofhclals the county ever had. Mr.. Ew-
ing is not an office seeker. Two years
ago, at earnest solicitation of friends
his name was freely used in connec-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09

silver. In 1890, seventeen years after
the "crime" of 1873, wheat was higher
than in 1873, while silver had fallen 20
per cent. Dividing the eighteen years
from 1873 to 1890 into periods of six
years, we find that the price dur
ing the second period was higher than
during the first and that the price
during the third period was just as
high as during the first.
~. Observe that there has been no
correspondence between the amount
of money in the United States and the
price of wheat.
81. For the seventeen years after
the "crime" of 1873 the average price
of wheat was as high as in that year.
Meanwhile, the cost of producing
wheat had fallen and the purchasing
power of the dollar had risen, so that
the wheat growers income was
greater after than before the alleged
crime.
az. From 1873 to 1896 silver fell 48
per cent in gold, while wheat fell but
30 per cent in gold and 3S per cent in
currency. 1t is not true, therefore.
that a 5O-cent silver dollar would buy
as much wheat now as a hundr ed
cent dollar in 1873. Wheat has neither
fallen with silver nor so far as silver.
The two cannot, therefore, be re-
garded-the relation of cause and eff
feet. The fall in the price of wheat
has occurred in the last four years.
For seventeen years after the adopt
ion of the single gold standard the
average price of wheat did not fall be-
low the price in 1873. Taking all the
years from 1873 to 1896 wheat has
fallen but about 20 per cent, while
silver has fallen 4S per cent. 1t is not
true therefore, that silver would have
been an honest standard of value even
if we accept Mr.. Bryan's idea of what
constitutes an honest standard.
Now what difference does it make
to the farmer if. the export price of
wheat has fallen, if his price has not
been materially affected through these
years. This has been accomplished
by the great reduction in freight rates
that have taken place between the
wheat fields and the seaboard, and
through the same years the great i'm
provement in farm machinery has en-
abled the farmer to cut down the cost
of production.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09

Such a man Mr.. Gunders has proved
himself to be. He has been very care
full and painstaking in the transac-
tion of all county business which has
come before him and has conducted
it on most economical basis in every
respect. He is possessed of good bust
ness qualities, is first-class book
keeper, and his books are kept IN a
neat, business-like manner, so that
one can always find the information
he is looking for without delay. He
has instituted many little reforms.
simplifying and bringing strictly up
to date the manner of conduct of the
business of the office, and it is safe to
say that he has made one of the
best auditors Blue Earth county ever
had, and if close attention to duties
and the able discharge thereof are en-
titled to reward, and they are, Mr..
Gunders is richly entitled to hand
some endorsement at the hands of the
voters of Blue Earth county on Nov.
Sd next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09

Only four weeks more remain be-
fore the voters of Blue Earth county
will be called upon to chose between
the various candidates for county and
legislative honors their servants for
the coming two years, and the FREE
PRESS deems it prudent to place be-
fore it's readers some reasons why the
candidates of The Republican party
should be elected.
The Republicans present the only
complete county and legislative ticket
nominated by any party this year in
Blue Earth county. The ticket pre-
sented herewith was chosen by regu-
larly called convention, in a deibera-
tive manner, and without political
chicanery juggling or jobbery. The
choice for the position to which the
candidate was nominated was made
because of his fitness to honestly and
conscientiously discharge the duties
of the office, and not because of any
fancied strength he might possess to
draw votes from any faction of any
party. The Republican convention
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09
SOME WHEAT PRICES.

In the McCleary-Lind debate at
Lake Tetonka, Mr.. McCleary quoted
from tables prepared by Geo. B.
Roberts, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, as to
local prices of farm produce in Iowa
for years previous to 1873 and since,
also as to the average price in Chicago
since 1861, and then gave an extended
review of the local prices here in
Mankato as quoted in the local pa
pers, showing that there has been no
decline in the price of wheat as is
claimed by the silverites. Mr.. Lind
saw at once that this placed him in a
bad position, and attempted to break
the force by saying that some of the
figures relating to Mankato were for
years before there was railroad here,
ignoring the fact that the greater
share of them and for several years
previous to 1873, covered the railroad
period, and to offset them he quoted
from the statistical abstract of the
treasury, the export price on wheat.
Another fault ne found with MT Nc
Cleary's figures was that they were
selected from certain years to suit the
case. At the time of the debate Mr..
McCleary had just obtained the quo
tations and had not had time to ar
range them so as to give all the years
complete. But here is the average
price complete for each year in the
Mankato market, taken from the
quotations in the local papers for the
years from 1873 to 1890, and for the
months that have elapsed of 1896,
compiled by Mark B. Dunnell, with
some of his observations thereto as
given in communication in the
Pioneer Press a few days ago. Mr..
Dunnell says:
"Silver advocates invariably quote
the seaboard prices of wheat. This is
very misleading. What the farmer
gets at his own home market is what
concerns him. | have recently gone
over the files of the Mankato papers
in the rooms of the State Historical
society for the purpose of ascertain
ing the course of wheat prices in
typical Minnesota farming COM
munity. The prices given in the fol-
lowing table are the average prices of
wheat at Mankato from the first of
September to the last of December of
each year as shown by the weekly
market reports to the local papers,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09

was ruled by an honest desire to pre-
sent to the people corps of official
nominations that would meet with
endorsement of majority of the tax
payers of the county, and il is conf
IDENTIFY believed that in this it sue
ceeded admirably.
How different with the Democratic
and Populist parties! For one whole
day the bosses of these two Organiza-
tions were juggling with the ticket to
see which could get the big end of the
string, with the result that only a
partial ticket was nominated by
either party, and the vacancies of
either ticket were left to be filed by
the county committees. In other
other words, the Democrats were
ashamed to endorse or nominate in
convention that portion of the ticket
allotted to the populists, and the lat
ter exhibited the same diffidence
toward the Democrats, hence it is
that the vacancies are left to be sup
piled by the committees of the. re-
spective parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09
County Auditor.

2. A. Gunders, the Republican nom
nee for county auditor, is well known
to the voters of Blue Earth county,
having held that position for the past
two years, and by his gentlemanly
and courteous manner in looking after
the affairs Of that office has won
friends on all sides. The office of au-
ditor is one of the most important,
in fact, the most important, in the
county, and little errors creeping in
to it's records can easily prove not only
annoying, but most expensive to the
Taxpayers, and care should always be
taken in selecting the occupant there
of and secure man in every way fit
ed to handle its many responsibilities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09
Per contra of this cowardly action,

Per contra of this cowardly action,
the Republicans, as is their won't
nominated complete ticket of thor
oughly competent men and come be-
fore the voters of the county asking
their suffrage. And from any and
every standpoint they are richly en-
titled to it. The people do not adj
mire a hybrid ticket made up with
the single view of drawing votes and
with no regard for party principle
or competency and we mis-.
judge the temperament of the
votes of Blue Earth county if they
do not stamp their seal of disapproval
upon the action Of the Demo.
cratic and POpulist bosses in most
emphatic and telling manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09

tion with this office, but before the
county convention met he declined to
make the fight against Mr.. Lloyd and
his name was withheld from consider
tion. This year Mr.. Lloyd very con-
siderately declined to stand for re-
nomination, the convention with rare
unanimity nominated Mr.. Ewing, and
the FREE PRESS has the most implicit
faith that the voters will ratify its
choice by handsome majority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09
A CHALLENGE THEY WON'T AN
SWER.

On the day that Mr.. Bryan spoke at
Louisville, on his recent southern
tour, the Courier Journal, of that city
published the following challenge
which it has since kept standing at
the head of it's columns, but neither
Mr.. Bryan nor any other free silver
advocate has made a successful at
tempt to answer it. In fact Mr.. Bryan
has ignored it altogether:
l. If Mr.. Bryan, or any other hu-
man being, will show that this cOun-
try, when it had the free coinage of
both silver and gold at the ratio of
16 to l, or any other ratio, was ever
able to bring the bullion value of both
metals to the coinage value and keep
them together, thus securing and
maintaining their circulation as
money side by side, and preventing
one from eXpelling the other the COu-
rier-J Journal will withdraw all opposi-
tion to the free coinage of silver.
2. If Mr.. Bryan, or any other hui
man being, will show that any other
nation On earth, by the free coinage
of both gold and silver at any ratio,
was ever able to bring the bullion
value of both metals to the coinage
value and keep them together, thus
securing and maintaining their circu-
lation as money side by side, and pre-
venting one from eXpelling the other,
the COurier-JOur4al will withdraw all
opposition to the free coinage of sill
ver
We submit that if no nation has
ever been able to bring and keep to-
gether the bullion and coinage values
OF the metals when those values diff
fered very little, it is preposterous to
assume that any nation could do it to-
day, when these values are so wide
apart.
Now if bimetallism was success
previous to 1873 it ought to be most
easy thing to prove. If under tn e
free coinage laws both metals went to
the mint and were coined, if the
ratio was maintained and both went
out among the people in concurrent
circulation there ought to be no diff
ficulty in establishing that fact, and
Frank Day, John Lind, G. A. Towne
and other prominent free silverites
ought to accept the challenge of the
COurier-JOmnaL and show the North
west that free coinage has been sue
cess in securing the concurrent circu-
lation OF the two metals. They have
asserted that it has been success,
but have never proved it. Mr. Towne
ia his recent speech in this city said
that France successfully maintained
the tree coinage of both metals for 10
years at the ratio of 153 to l but the
FREE PRESS at that time quoted
proof from the best authority show
| ing that it did not, and that it was
never able to maintain parity of the
two metals nor secure their free
coinage at one and the same time,
nor their concurrent circulation
among the people. The history of
free coinage in the United States
and France affords abundant proof
that the free silver bimetallic theory
cannot be maintained in actual prac-
tice and the silverites cannot success
fully answer the Coouier-Journal chal-
lenge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09
Sheriff..

Zone of the best sheriffs Blue
Earth county ever had" is term
that one hears of genial Dan. T.
Bowen, who resides in the county
bastile on the hill. The sheriff's Of
flee is one in which it is easy to run up
a bill with little or nothing to show
for it, but when Dan Bowen presents
a bill, he has results to show with it.
OF a most jovial disposition Mr..
Bowen makes friends wherever he
goes, yet at the same time is the ''ter-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09
Republican County Ticket.

81 believe that it is good deal better to
omen the mills of the United States to the
labor of America, than to open up the
minis of the United States to the silver of
the world William Mckinley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09

This table furnishes a complete an
swer to several stock arguments Of
the silver men.
(I). Observe that there has been no
correspondence between the fall in
he price of wheat and the price Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-19
yING, JUNE 10, 1896 TWELVE PAGES.

the defeated delegates the last to applaud
him when he thus showed his joy.
The election of the Vice President
aroused no sharp rivalry. Everyone knew
that both Messrs. Evans and Hobart were
close to the heart of Mr.. Hanna, and that
Mr.. Hobart's victory being assured by the
abandonment of Mr.. Platt's effort TO NOM
mate Mr.. Morton. there would be no an
noyanoe at the size of Mr.. Evanss vote.
The convention ended in love feast, the
representatives OF the defeated candidates
all made graceful sneeches and Mr.. Platt
bcame a popular person by pledging the
State of New York 70 the ticket. The de-
tailed vote of the convention will be found
elsewhere. 1t is only necessary at this
point to refer TO the fact that the incidents
of yesterday foretold the events of to-day.
The bolt of the silver men was fully as
humiliating TO them as was predicted. The
majority of Mr.. Mckinley fully justified the
statement made when the vote on ordering
the previous question on the credentials
committees report was taken that Mr.. Nc
Kinley would surpass by more than 250
votes the combined strength of all his COM
petitors. Mr.. Hobart was nominated on the
first ballot instead of on the second be-
cause the collapse of all the opposition
came so much earlier than was expected
last night L. G.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-19
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
How Efforts of Baldwin, Lodge, De-
pew and Hastings Were Received.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-Elsewhere are
printed graphic descriptions Of the speeches
nominating the respective candidates and
the scenes that accompanied their delivery.
Mr. Allison's champion, a Mr.. Baldwin, of
Des Moines. was rather disappointment,
but he made amends for his somewhat
commonplace speech by cutting 1t short.
There is reason to believe that tomorrow
mornings readers of the newspapers will
learn more of what MIR. Baldwin would
have said than did his hearers to-day.
Mr. Lodge sustained his reputation He
has the clear exact enunciation Of every
word and every syllable that is character
istic of the New England speakers. His
voice was pleasant, his sentences were con-
else. epigrammatic; they had been carefully
polished so that his speech was remarka-
bic for pretty rhythm, that soothed the
tired ears of his auditors. Like Mr.. Bald
win, Mr.. Lodge suffered obviously from
the knowledge that he was addressing an
unsympathetic audience His speech lin
gered all the more pleasantly in the MEM
ory by comparison with that of Mr.. Little
field, who should have been wiser than to
try the patience of an audience that had
now been I'm crowded and overheated
structure for more than four hours.
Mr.. Depew Is a great after-dinner speak
er. 1t is almost always his purpose to keep
his audience in good humor. He is an in
veterate humorist He is distinctly not a
political speaker His place Is at the ban
quet board. in evening chat and with the
wine glass before him. amusing his hearers
and keeping up constant sally OF wit
and humor- His speech to-day was a treat.
(Continued on second Pase.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-19
TELLER FOR PRESIDENT.
Silver Men VIII Boom the Colorado
SenatOr-An AppeaI

ST. LOUIS. June 1s.-It was well under
stood among the boiling delegates that,
while only one delegate from Montana
Congressman Hartman, went out on the
bolt, the entire delegation was in perfect
sympathy with the movement, including
Senators Carter and Mantle. They had diff
ferent opinions about the necessity of going
out of the hail. some of them taking the
position that IT would be just as well for the
delegates TO remain In their seats without
participating In the proceedings as 10 walk
out. 1t is confidently expected that the
entire Montana delegation will be found
working I'm perfect harmony with their
bolting colleagues. Counting Senators Car
ter and Mantle and four Senators, Teller,
Dubois. Cannon and Pettigrew, who went
out there are six United States Senator'S
who participated in the protest against the
gold plank. They constitute almost one-
seventh OF the Republican strength in the
Senate. Their detection reduces the Re-
publican representation in the United
States Senate to thirty-eight and
makes the Republican vote one
less than that of the Dem
ocrats All of this. OF course. depends upon
the extent to which Carter and Mantle
join In the independent movement. The