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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
FIXING" THE RATIO.
Question Regarding the Govern
ment Control of Money.

ment Control of Money.
The Bankers Magazine for March
finds the origin of our present troubles
about silver in the demand tnat the
ratio OF its value to gold shall lie deter
mined by the government. 1t is, how
ever, 10 proper part of the duty of the
government to try to fix the ratio OF
values of the two metals.
Being" says the Bankers Maga-
zine, commodities as well as money,
and being commodities before and after
they are money, and being money sim
ply and only because they are commodi-
ties, and being commodities because
they have recognized and intrinsic value
independent of any action of govern
meHt, and even in the absence Of gov
ernment, and being therefore severally
subject to all the laws of commodities,
the law of variable supply and demand
and value among others, and these vari-
ations not being uniform for both met
ais, it is impossible that government
can ever fix the ratio Of their value.
If, however, it should be insisted
that it is the function and duty of gov
ernment to (try toy fix the ratio of their
values, it would seem to follow as q
logical consequence that, since their
relative value depends absolutely on the
relative supply of the two metals it is
the primary and plain duty of govern.
ment to fix (regulate) their supply by
controlling and operating the gold and
silver mines, the sources of their pro-
duction. 1t should do both things o.
neither, and it is preferable that il
should do neither. 1t is folly to expect
it to do the former without doing the
latter"
This is the truth of the matter in a
nutshell. Unless the government first
acquires all the mines in the world and
decides how much silver and how much
gold are to be produced yearly, it is i'm.
possible to maintain a ratio after il is
fixed" France fixed" it 15G times,
but it would not stay fixed, and Franco
has at length abandoned the effort. The
United States has also tried the expert.
ment several times without success. II
'is time the theorists were letting the
matter alone.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
RENO.
Interesting Letter From One of Our Best
Correspondents.

Correspondents.
Those who were fortunate enough to
hear Mr.. Armstrong Saturday night
were more than pleased with his enter
tainment. He is young man of un-
doubted ability and should we be sue
cessful in our endeavor to have him with
us at the High School, a large audience
will surely greet him,
Mrs. Chas. Miller returned Tuesday
morning from pleasant visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Eugene Hemmiger, of
Laurelville, o.
Miss Dornan, of Waverly, and Miss
Nellie Seaman, of Marietta, spent Sun
day with Misses Gussie and Fanny
THORNLEY,.
Mr.. Don TuIlis, of Long Reach, W.
Va, was the guest of Albert Smith last
week.
Mr.. Steve THORNLEY,, who has spent
the winter in New York, surprised his
many friends by returning home Sun
day on the Virginia.
DR.. Eugene Hemmiger, of Laurel
vile, is with his friends here for few
days.
The Philo and Eureka Literary So
cieties of the High School will close
their years work with contest Fri
day afternoon, April 10th. All inter-
estested in school work will be well
come.
Miss Lulu johnson returned to Mari
eta Friday with her friends, Misses
Lucy Seaman and Maud Shaffer, who
were her guests the last of the week.
Mr.. Ellis Lee has moved his family
from Cornerville to near Mt. Tom.
Miss Dolle Dutton, OF Marietta, was
the charming guest of Miss Lucy Miller
last week. NJ. D. O.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

WE have the announcement of Mr..
Mat. Augenstein in this issue OF the
paper, in which that gentleman comes
before the Republicans of the county
for Commissioner.
Mr.. Augenstein is one of Washing
toms best citizens, and has lived in the
county since go. He served in the late
war, being in the 174th o. V. l. He
has always been good party man, and
is successful and intelligent tiller of
the soil.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Rate Card Of Marietta Electric
Company.

Single Fare.
Six Tickets, 25c
25 Tickets, 40
l8O Tickets, 500
Monthly Tickets, (trips unlimited). ......... 600
Quarterly Tickets, Grips unlimiteD ..... 1910
Annual Tickets, Grips unlimited) ......... $500
Contracts made for Light, Heat and Power.
IS candle power light will cost about II cent per
hour. Contract rate, soc per light per month,
Company to furnish lamps. For further par
ticulars apply at once.
MARIETTA ELECTRIC Co.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

The misery of years has been cured
in single night by the use of Doan's
Ointment, positive, neyer-failing rem
edy for Itching Piles and all similar
diseases. Your dealer keeps it, or can
get it for you.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Marietta Township

POLITICALLY, Parkersburg is not as
bad as she is painted. She put to
shame several of her Ohio neighoo
Tuesday by electing the entire Republi-
can ticket.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

Does your head feel as though some
one was hammering it: as though a
million sparks We're flying out of the
eyes? Have you horrible sickness of
the stomach? Burdock Blood Bitters
will cure you.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Human Life.

Mortuary statistics show that during
the last 25 years the average life of
woman has been heightened per cent.
The average life of man has also been
increased per cent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
Condensed Japanese History.

The japanese government has adopt
ed the gold standard. The Japs are the
r2ost progressive people of the east. All
progressive nations are on the gold
basis.-Pomeroy (O) Leader.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

The benefcent influences of the new
ly cut pine are condensed and refined
in Dr.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup,
natures own remedy for coughs and
colds.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

Nearly all civilized countries have
turned from a silver to gold standard
during the past century. None has
turned from gold to silver.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

Come and see the big Marchael Neale
roses at Mrs. Lapham's, and leave orders
for Easter
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

No need to suffer with rheumatism,
lumbago, neuralgia, cramps or collie
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil cures all such
troubles, and does it quickly.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

If it were not for the salts of the
ocean the whole sea would soon become
a mass of corruption, owing to the de-
cav of the organic matter it contains.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
MARRIAGE LlCENSES.

John A, Herlan and Martha Cum
mings, both of Independence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

There is not silver standard country
in which interest rates are not higher
than in gold countries.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

Orders taken for Easter Flowers, dec
orative plants of all kinds suitable for
any occasion, Cut Flowers, Designs,
etc. Largest and best line of plants in
the city, in charge of practical florist.
Delivered to any part of the city.
MRS. c. r. ELsToN,
Apr. Sd. -3wks. Phone 225-3.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

Remember that a full line of bicvcles
are always on hand at
T. McCUNEs
205 Maple St, West Side.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08
THURSDAY. APRIL 8, 1897
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

EDITOR LEADER: will you announce inyour
paper that the undersigned will be candidate
Tor the ONCE OF County Commissioner subject
10 the will OF the Republican County Conven-
tion. W. -. OLps,,
Marietta Township.
En,roR LEADER: Please announce that Mat.
Augenstein of Adams Township. will be
candidate before the coming Republican Coun.
ty Convention for the nomination for county
Commissioner.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

WHEN bilious or CO stive, eat a Cascar
ct, candy thartic ure guarantee d,
lOc 2jc
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-08

GAINESVILLE and return, s100. Thurs
day, April sth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

IoosrISrRp FROM FACE +

purtanism to make rs realize the awful "finfulness Of in Bat If eVrA Is VOC
stand in III. and look ont uon it IT seems to you that an i re"nous mi "a
ambition and pride and ayarice and hate Are triumphant nh ~eu 81 Fn hs'
evil 10 surgng over the world and conqnenng the world fit ~~ms IA you ha'
an and death are getting the mastery then come % thI 'd~esrziAoh u u" 'f'
God 10 love and that declaration, where sn doth At.und ih-eS rHe hal maoa
ahound God Ia no, 20 b~ conquered he is coming ~ooqn~rns and 10 "@4Hef
And l.: In this little life u Oush he sometimes -efas 10 h vanished ne n~1 sN
despair for he has Hl eternity 10 work in The msrF q t~a enturvih iF eTf
So as you look out Of this life with it, enigma ts ~rrow '' sin sna H. sn'e
look n also upon another where the merry IT t"d S~ ~ forever an @e'
When 81 last that merry has accomplished It, paTs~ tbs" III "nsfrssho0
that will ,g the song. And every rrziDm which )" 3" hfs'n n On me
~r,h and npder The earth and inch 3. a~ IA the ~s snd all that ~ in heua
heard saying blessing and bonoT sA zhy sra power hF an''h A iA' 81
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wisdom might enrhsin come that taaEht against wisdom sl the day. a their
life Bu, DO yoa nt ~~ that t3orv "a Eeing d @ataeF - 0ann"t ehqner oF
belt, How ran A mother lnye augnr the gaiA' see iH~noi ~H41ef TIE
ehHd until she has Taught the child 'H iwt b. Ntrd Is e'r. Md Hd : r"ns
n rnnaaar love Il. going 10 conquer sn1 when t"ve nDqH"fs the unsver~ wli he
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Kingdom. II car Lord ard hs thrst r tht layr tsl KNOWS 2 % ending :" tn"
Tati.nce that caanot t~ wurn sut ta the h4aag thai cannot - DESTROYED by
!. fusaeBtv NJ ypur pri Ia tn lye iat &c resolved that al a. Children hail
lev. him a bore that cannot L. Conquered =" the God who Il love Ant to Ie@ns
brss hi. son whlrs chATrteT - the eternal manifestation y H"d low We
the msmhes Il Plymouth church welcome YOU
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

rntroniEe home industries, and use
'ne Electric remedies Sixteen differ
cnt kinds at all stores, M~auufsctured
~ u'eas Southern Medicine CO, N. o.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
TIE Soathcra RAILWAYS Exhibits and the
Tennessee Ceuteaiat E~xpositios,

Arrangements have been perfected Nv
which the southern Railroads territory wifi
bc represented At the Exposition which 0pens
at Nashvt! lie on May I. Like former exhibits
made by that company. will include SAMPLES
specimens Of mineral, agricultural, forest
and other products Of the states OF Virginia.
North and South Carolina. Georgia. Ala
bama. Mississippi. Fast Tennessee and Ken
lucky: This company seNhlhit ut the Atlanta
ana iltts1urY CNopsitiOns attracted the at
tenttOn Of the agrlculturalist. manufac-
turcr miner, stock raiser and Others, and
did more TO educate the visitors to an ap-
probation ~ the great wealth and possibIii-
ties or the south than any other one exhibit
that was shown. and It Is the policy OF The
company tO actively continue this mcthnd OF
advertising. The scenic beauty Of the coun-
try through which the Southern railroad
run will not he neglected in mi, exh,hit
Practically. this exhibit will he n bureau ~
Information. SO that visitors from the North
and abroad can obtain specific data r~elniiv"
to all branches of industry in and trihmfnrv
the vast number Of points on the Southern
railway. '"'"''"
This eShihiti 8 under the direction ~ tho
Land and Industrial Department of tho
Southern railroad with h%enduunrtcrs M
washington y, g., and. parsons located along
that system h9ying exhibited material that
they thtnt vii Interest the public aud there.
~ help advance the hest lnterust ~ Ink scc.
ttOn from which IL zones. shOuid MI ms.
communicate with tho a9ont Of that DO
-. This Is IN cshihtt IN which every c,,i,cn n,
!hls stvt,0n should be Interested, and vs.
tnpN tnht some 0f our readers ran suuDiv
shmoth'ns ' represent our territory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
League Of American Wheelman, PhiIa'
deIphIa, August 4 to !, 1897.
Reduced Rates Via the South
erp Railway.

For the occasion of the meeting Of the
League Of American Wheclmcn, at Philadcl-
phia, Pa, August 1 to-. iSa', the southern
Iailway VIII sell tickets from all points on
It's lines 4" RkiladelRhla, Pa and return at
rate Of one and ouc-,hisd fGir for the round
trip.
Tickets will In snld August > and 3 with
anal limit August II, i@7.
Call ~ any agent Of the southern railway
for further Information.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

IN Western North Carolidn, between the
mius Ridge on the east and the Alicxhanics
H. I,r, M s"s,; IN the beautiful valley Of French
i, . ~" tttt above the sea. lies Ashville.
nanu,iipl. picturesque and worjd-famssi AS
Wy W tnc must pleasant resorts in America.
~ y . land az bright skies and -incoInpara-
mssl'n,nl;' whos' praises have been sung ~
and mountain height have furni.hsd .nSiect
"sm INSPIRATION for painters aud brush.
Ihis Is truly the Land Of the sEv. and
UT Is, lcrhape, M more beautiful rcCion On
"r health scckers,
"nNen,cnt schedules and very low rates
!" Ashvil'e via southern Railway.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL nv
o"er Choice Of Two Very 0siishtfu, Trips in
july.


The National Educational Association
meets III Milwaukee. Wis, on july %. For
LUIS occasion the rate will be one fafc mlus
IN fof the round from all points. Tickets
VIII ~ sold nly2 and 4, iS7. These tick
s.s WI n' god 70 return by July II. Ifthey
are deposited with the toiut agent nj Mil.
waukec on or before July Is. and tho nav
im,rn, nI 4lty cents for the extension, the
'nr|. VIII NN,oVded until August II.
ihr Ep,w4rthL League meets AT Toronto,
canada, July, lS-N. iN.. For This oss.ssion
r,una Trip tickets will In sold fr1m ali points
=. y lare on July Il. II and ii, gosl for re-
WIZ hy du,.y n. but II the ticket n detsr.jied
MN tne toint agent ut Toronto on on before
h . s',n, M extension to August 1. may he
nau ~ committee appointed by tina State
ny selected the Illinois Central railroad ,s
tmc omcini route. This committee, consist
nnH OF ktvs. A. y. Watkins, uf Vick sburV: ".
Il evils ~ Grenada, and J. A. Randolph. OF
IMncon, WI personally conduct the marty.
ms party. which will lie one Of the most Sc
~, Ssrr ieaying the state, will leave on July
D. m.
nnnse rates are open To the public. II you
IN neuripE ,Gti u trip for the sunmeY cali on
'"o nearest Illinois Oentral agent. ar write 20
L. MONTGOMERY. T. p. A.,
+ ror,,x ,a. jackson, Miss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
R. R. SCHEDULE,

SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
In effect on and after Februar n. Isq7,
WEST BOUND
. No. 81, Through Passenger. 5:ao n. IN.
' 10 ,Winona to Greenv1ile .s;E d. NJ,
' NJ !, itta Bena and Branch leaves 500 d. IN.
EAST BOUND.
!. No. = Trough Passenger. ..,.a;as :. m,
' NO. 10. Greenville to WinOna. 49,, ,6;fg o., m,
' No. =. ltta Bena. arrive, ....,. ~, i0;iS a. 4 IN,
b
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
In effect on and after February II. 1897.
NORTH BovND.
10 W. passenger, arrives. Hos O. In
/. ~, :, departs u:0 q. NJ
' W. "S' Laval Freight. arrives 5:b p. Ill
49,. SOUTH BOUND.
' NO. Nl, Passenger, arrives. ........ $50 d. m.
. w., M, ,.. departs. ,..,.. 800 p. IN.
Every day. Every day eyccut sunday
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Professor Santayana may bH right in saying that Shakespeare was without
religion II by that Is meant that he n unable 10 accept and form of religion
which In his day had been accepted by the church But if we think of religion
Al n elemental force W Q cannot admit its absence from his works
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05
reduced Rates to Nashville.

The southern Railway has on sale from all
OF Its principal stations. tickets to Nashville
and rcturn at very low rates on account Of
the Tennessee Centennial. Tall on npv
Southern Railway agent for particulars NJ.
garding schedules and detail information
htGi rates aud tickets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-05

Don't forget that The Commonwealth
IL prepared 10 execute all kinds Of lob
printing at reasonable prices,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25
THE BOSTON AND MONTANA.
Splendid Record Made by This Butte
Propertv

The last dividend of SO per share paid
bv the Boston & Montana last Friday,
saws the Butte Inter Mountain. makes
the total of dividends paid by that
company to date $5.375. 600. The COM
pany is also credited with a production
of 5000 600 pounds Of copper per month.
Of the properties Lelands copper cir
cular says this month:
The Boston & Montana company
has reduced its bonded Indebtedness
since the last annual report some $15S,-
GEO. and has today over 100000 in
sinking funds to retire a further
amount. leaving only $L0S900O funded
debt outstanding Jan. l. 1897, besides
increasing its dividend So over 1895.
The net earnings should show over 81,
coo. 600. after all interest charges and
sinking funds have been allowed
as against a balance of $1,565,97S a
year ago. The company has spent
during 1896 some $500 600 to 100000 for
permanent improvements, and will
have about $4,000, 900 in cash and bills
receivable as quick assets Jan. l, 1897.
The management this year has reduced
still further the cost of production, and
can deliver copper in New York at a
cost of cents per pound, which should
show a net profit of over 100000 per
month upon a production of over Co.
100000 pounds per annum. Moreoven
every cent advance in copper on this
output means a gain equivalent to 81
a share, and we feel strong in our
opinion that it can and will pay So
next year in dividends, besides carry
ing q rich surplus TO another year.
The Butte & Boston, whose two
main groups of claims are separated by
the great Anaconda and Boston &
Montana mines, stood third in the list
of Montana mines, when producing;
its output since organization amount
ing to 9S0O0.00O pounds. ranking with
the Quincy and Tamarack. Its min
eral wealth was nearly as extensive
as the Montana, and quite as valuable,
while 81, 1861 coo had been expended for
construction and developments. 1t is
not generally realized that but 10 per
cent of the Butte ground, which covers
some 700 acres, has been opened; and
that out of SO claims but four have
produced copper. These are two shafts
on the Silver Bow, 1000 feet deep; the
Blue Jay, a small producer; and the
Gray Rock shaft. 1.400 feet deep, on
which an injunction was served by
the Anaconda mine. In 1892 a half
million-dollar smelter was built, and
in October, 1893 it was reported the
fourth largest producer in the United
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25
THE BENNETT AMALGAMAToR:
The Green River Plant to Resume
Work Next Month.

The Bennett amalgamator plant,
seven miles below Green River station,
Utah. closed down on December 10,
and viii not again resume operations
until the weather is more favora BILE.
w. H. Edwards, who runs the great
plant. is stopping at the Walker House,
and will leave for Green River in Il
day or two to look over the field with
a view 30 starting up in full force next
month. Mr. Edwards states that one
swath has been cut through the gravel
for 200 yards, and the second swath is
cut out very nearly 10 the power house.
E S Bennett, the inventor of the
amalgamator is now at work Drepar-
ing to turn out from his Denver shops
a number of machines for the trade
that viii be in many respects superior
to those now in operation, as the new
machines viii have roller bearings. and
the mechanism Cor handling viii be
automatic, three levers in the cab do
ing the work that it now requires six
to do
No "clean up" has yet been made at
the Green River plant. and the plates
are thickfv encrusted with the gold
sthat will shortly be taken from them,
Rand presumably in quantity sufficient
10 gladden. the stockholders of the
SDuth Park Mining company, if cur
Trent reports are borne out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Concerning the sale of the War
Eagle mine, in British Columbia, the
Butte INTERIM Mountain says:
After long and stormy meeting of
the stockholders of the War Eagle
mine at Spokane Wednesday. the prop
erty was sold to the Gooderham syn
dictate of Toronto for S7O0,000 which,
with the receipts from ore in transit,
will bring the amount to $4,000.
The stockholders were not unanimous
in voting for the sale of the property,
and the contamination Of the deal
came after a tempestuous day Of con-
troversy. 1t developed during the meet
ing that there were other offers which
some of the stockholders favored. II.
l. Frank of Butte acted as chairman
and there We're $4,000 shares repre-
scented.
Percy Gault. the attorney for the
Gooderham syndicate announced that
he was ready TO turn over the 100000
which the syndicate had agreed TO pay
for the mine, and added that if the
property was not turned over to him,
according to the contract made with
Patrick Clark. be would file q lis pen
dens on the mine and ask for the ap-
pOintment Of a receiver.
+. T. Post. attorney for the British
Columbia Colo Fields & Exploration
company. pronounced this d big game
of bluff, and submitted an offer from
his company to pay $4,000 for the
mine. $500 Q00 in cash. the balance in 30
DAYS, and the old company to retain
all assets to date He also submitted
a certificate of deposit for 500, 900 pay
able to John a Finch and Austin Cor
bin as g guarantee of good faith.
1t was here asserted that the original
contract with the GOoderham syndicate
called for $S50,00G as the purchase price,
but before the expiration of the 30-day
soption the syndicate had rescinded this
contract and announced that it would
pay but $100 600. To this latter contract
several of the directors had wired their
acceptance. UDOn motion of Mr..
Finch the whole matter was submitted
To committee to determine the legal
status of the negotiations.
When the committee submitted its
report in the evening il recommended
that all competing bidders be required
70 submit new propositions. The report
was adopted. Attorney Gault for the
Gooderham syndicate, and Attorney
Post fer the British Columbia company
renewed their offers. Chester Fs~Lee,
for Fred Burbidge of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan, offered $500 600. and one
=. tenth Of the stock of the new company
$50 600 on completion of the contract,
1886. 900 in 60 days and the balance in
go davs.
Attorney Post then raised his bid to
$500, 0G0 with d 100000 cash payment.
A vote was taken. the Gooderham
proposition receiving 267, Ia shares and
the British Columbia company ,995.