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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Populists Droppiue Il.

The Populist party is rapidly abandon
ing the free silver proposition. The To
peka, Kan, Advocate, a recognized Off.
cial organ of the Populist party, in a re-
cent editorial, says: "The principal differ
ence between the orthodox Populist and
the Republicans md Democrats on the
money question consists in the fact that
he believes paper money of the right sort
is as good us gold or silver, and does moi
need to be redeemed in either metal. = =
He knows that the fiat OF the law written
on the coin Zone dollar) is it's commission
and gives it its legal value, and he cares
nothing about the value Of bullion. =
There is no more room in the bimetallic
theory for the fiat idea than there is in
the monometallic theory"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

in that State. German is IL candidate for
reelection to the Senate, and the I1egis-
laturc chosen this year will elect his sue
ccssor. A few weeks ago German an
nounced that he was not seeking another
term. That was the first confession Of
weakness Oh the part of the Maryland
Democratic managers, for Gorman's cam
didacy, as both Democrats and Republic
cans well know. will take away thousands
of votes from the Democratic State and
legislative tickets. Germans conditional
offer now to abandon the leadership of
his party and cut loose his official connec-
ton with it means that he and the other
managers believe that the party's chances
in the campaign are hopeless.-St. Louis
Globe-DcmOcrat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
money Power" Again.

Is it that terrible money power" that
is destroying the crops all over the world
for the purpose of giving American farm
ers higher prices and thus showing them
the falsity Of the whcat-and-silver theory?
There is just as much sense in assuming
that the money power could control the
wind and weather and grasshoppers and
other causes Of foreign grain shortages
as it was to assume last fall that a hand
full Of financjers located in some mysteri-
Gus secret chamber in London or else
where could control the. legislation of the
greatest and most intelligent nations of
the world in behalf Of the gold standard,
as was asserted from day to day and
week to week during the entire campaign
Of g
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Trade Revival Not Threatened.

occurred In the stock market in the past
two weeks took place in the Inter part of
1879, the year Of gold resumption, and
many persons predicted then, as they do
now, that the "boom has burst" The
very same influence which caused the re-
action then fuses it now-wild specula-
ton. Prices went up too fast at the be
ginning Of the trade revival then, Us they
have done in the past few months. Busi-
mesa expansion was not checked in the
slightest degree, however. by the tempo
rary drop In stocks in 1870, nor is 1t in
1S07.-St. Louis Globe-D Democrat,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Loss on oats-
M, ,or $462, $780, Gt
1ves oh oats crops .......... 13S, S41, a33Sl
Tota! fonr years. loss on oats

Iota! fonr years loss on oats
tfl anu M! .$6O1 go. ;3D7
D. official reports on the oats crops for
4 Eyears 1892 to 1906 were obtained from
Age 294 of the Statistical Abstrnct NJ
tho United States, 1885, and the oats
crop Of 1906 from page SCI of the Year
Book Of the U. s. Department of Acri-
culture. 1896" The official hay crop sta.
sites were obtained from page 571 Of The
Year Book U. s. Department of Aeri-
ulture, 1885," which states that no off,
ial estimates were made ON the hay crons
.sar the years 1889 to 1892 inclusive. r.
1Jsste statistics for 1892 had been collected
The total loss on the hay crops would I'M
doubtedly have been largely increased bv
Spmparison with the total value of 1896
losses on Farm !Animala.
JThe farmers losses IN tho
value of their farm animals during the
-four years of free trade government and
free silver coinage agitation ending March
u, 1907, arc proved by the following flo.
Gres taken from pages 574, SIS. SIG and
III of the Year Book of the u. 8. De.
partment of Agriculture, 1897" prepared
under the direction of Secretary j. Sterl.
tAg Morton, who was the free trade Secrc.
~ of Agriculture during President
gevelanl's last term:
3pss on farm animals
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Another Evidence.

An evidence of the Improvement in bus
mess since the people of the country de
cided in favor of protection and sound
money is found in figures in the recent re-
port of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. They show that the freight tonnage
for the year just ended is the largest In
the history of the railways Of the country.
and is 10 less than seventy million tons
in excess Of the preceding year. The
sross earnings Of the railroads of the
country for the year were nearly $4,000.
600 greater than those Of the preceding
year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

Bryanism-Free Trade-Free Ruin.
II Louise Michel should come to this
country to preach the. gospel Of anarchy
she would probably begin by avowing her
allegiance to Organism, free trade and
free ruin and wind up by denouncing
Mark Hanna and the Dinghy tariff
Grand Rapids Herald.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Henry George because he is the only ~.

Henry George because he is the only ex-
ponent among the candidates for Mayor
of the principles decided Mt the Chicago
convention, absolute loyalty to which is
the test of true Democracy" Henry
George cares more for the single land tux
han he does for the entire Chicago plat
form. MI. Shanklin knows this, and when
the time comes he and Henry George will
both be found working to get q single
land-tax plank in the Democratic plat
form.-Indianapolis journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Another slumn.

Another fail in silver is recorded from
the financial centers in this country and
Europe. During the closing week in Sep
tcmber the price Of silver bars dropped
from 6715 cents per ounce to "a cents, in
New York. A money metal which would
fuctuate 81 per cent in value In a single
week can scarcely commend itself to the
average voter as q safe one for adoption
by a single nation with, ut least the CO.
operation Of other countries to sustain its
value. :
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Dineley Law Doing spiendidly.

A good deal has been said in the Demo
cratic newspapers, and more particular
~ in the mugwump free trade papers,
about the failure of the Dingley bill to
produce sufficient revenue They were
not willing to wait until the bill had been
fairly tried and until the stock of import
cd goods had been exhausted, but began
as soon rs the bill went into effect to COM
plain that it was not a revenue getter.
They utterly ignored the fact that in
%ticipation of it the country had been flood
ed with imported goods and that conse-
quently importations fell off as soon as
the new law went into effect.
The Wilson law was declared on it's
face to be n revenue getter purely, and
its advocates asserted that it was a tariff
for revenue only. 1t went into effect in
September, 1894. In its first month the
receipts we're $22,621,229. In October, the
second month, the receipts were SIS, $780,
240. The total receipts for the first two
months were 4 1,760,469., The Dingley
bill WINS in operation two months on the
LIST of October. In August the receipts
were $19,023,015, and in September $21,-
033,098, the total for the first two months
of the new law being $4O,95G,713, or less
than a million below the receipts Of the
first two months of the Wilson law.
Here is another way Of putting it. In
the first month Of the Wilson law the de-
ficiency was $7,7O5, 100; in the second
month, $13, 573, 800; the total deficiency
in the first two months being $751; 600.
Under the Dingley bill in the first month
the deficiency was $14,5844 32 and In the
second month, September last, So ,43S5, 71S;
thu +nto1 foe - h <v,o monfhe hoScu e1o
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
-Would, Ruin ux !.

1t, is a pity that this. country, should b
90 completely at the mercy Of the ssroid
power" OF England. Gold has been. nonr.
ed into the United States, at San FINN
cisco. New York and all the great ports.
until U gold circulation is ffty milton
more than 1t was y year ago while the
total increase in circulation II ne.rv :.
hundred million. There really seems to
De no. way to stop these schemers IL the
countries from flooding us with their
gold and sweeping away the UNDERMINING
OF a Chicago and other free coinage
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
Their Case aopelcss.

Senator Gorman's offer to surrender
the Democratic leadership in Maryland
provided the Baltimore SIM supports its
party IN the State and legislative cam.
paign, - TIE Demoeracy's nag of distress
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
wheat win Keen tju.

European crop reports confirm the a.
timated shortages TINT have been mad.
from time to time and give as.n,.nce
that the foreign demand win keen- ~
prices Of American breddstnfYs M x sts
point about which they have anetn.t t1s
tcs tne past rev weeks. The property Of
ue american farmer i not . myth Ia ann
sense ct the word.-Omaha Bee. :.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

3taiiloss on farm animals dug
lin tho -four free trade years So, 56O,4 ,OGs
The largest tin plate mill in the world i
sbc erected ut Newcastle, Pa. See.
mt somebody predict just a few year
that no amount Of protective encour.
:ment would make it possible to manu-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05

Total decrease in value of United
States corn crops during the
past four years ........... 500. To5.G5S
Add total farm loss on wheat dur
ing the four years ........... BOZ, s:s,o 80
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-05
FACTS AND FIGURES,
WHAT THE FARMERS LOST BY
FREE TRADE.
Enormous Decrease In the Value of
Agricultural Products in consc-
qucnce of "a Free Trade Adininistra.
lion IA Free Coinage Agitation.
Official Rccorda Show II.

1T is shown by official reports, prepared
by the officials of President Cleveland's
last administration, that the decreased
consumption OF wheat was 81 $50, 1876
bushels. and the decreased consumption
of corn. 9l5,529,S1O buslcls-a total de-
creased consumption of 30 41G.O72
bushels OF wheat and corn i'll the United
States during those four years. In this
article is given the total production of
wheat and { an in the United States each
Scar for five Years. the total value of
each years crnp,Nanl the decreased farm
value OF each YEARS. crop compared with
lS32-wlicn the wheat crop of the United
States WAS larger than in amy of the other
years named and the worlds wheat crop
as large as the average of tllc years since
1852 as proved by the following figures
taken from page 2M3 Of the Statistical
Abstract of the United States. 1906"
which was prepared under the direction of
Secretary Carlisle. as proved by the lot
tor therein submitting the report to the
House of ACKNOWLEDGMENT the fig
urcs on wheat and c5rn crops of 1896
which have been o%btadncd from page $50
of the Year Book Of the U. s. Depart
mcnt of AgricnlturJ.' which was pre-
pared by Secretary j. Sterling Morton.
who is one OF Irccmost extreme free trad
crs in tho -%;atton:
Loss on wheat crops
Wheat crops. Decrease.
Year. Total hi. Total value. from 1S.!.
1S92 :. Sis. 1900 $:32o. III ,SSl ...........
1SMi }. .3!H;. I'LL. 725 Dir. lTi. 3S1 $1OS.94O,5OO
1871 :. $50. 2GI.4l6 225. 1O2 OPS 3 2O3, S!d;
1sEl =. .46I. 102.!H7 nj. 93S.9D S4,172,SSs
lS36 :. .4al .GS4,346 31O.tO3 ,l:0 II ,5O9,3 $40
--------
Total decrease In value of United
states wheat crop during the
past four years $500, $50, Isl
Farm loss on corn crops
Corn crops. Decrease.
car. Total In. Total value. from 1892.
1892 Ices, iti, 900 $G42. l4G,G3O ...........
" .1,G1!, i9b.13l 59l 625,G27 80, 521, DOB
.l,2la.II0.lI9 554,7 19.1 1872 SI,427. 4GS
s.l51.1SS.5SO 1861, SOB 06 74,ti37.! 2t
!.9.S5,Sl5.1G5 49l. 0O6.9 61 1j1, 1879, 6ti3
Total decrease in valuc of United
States corn crops during the
past four years ........... /. .SsG3. . 5.G5S
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-30
LAND OFFICE REPORT.
shows "A FaIli6g ON in Disposal OF tho
Public Domain.

Washington. Oct. 27.-Binger Her
mann, commissioner Of the general land
Office. has submitted his annual report
TO the secretary OF the interior. A
synopsis Of the report follows:
Compared with the previous year II shows
a decrease OF 3.29S original homestead en-
tries. aggregating Sis,625 acres In the entire
disposals OF public land there was a falling
of OF $50 l06 acres. The area sold for
cash reached 4i9.05e acres. and miscellane-
Gus entries aggregated 7,aS4.55i acres The
receipts from disposal OF public lands
amounted TO 81. 596SSl, and rrom disposal
OF Indian lands $i2S.7l6. There were 32.0S7
agricultural patents issued. approxmating
5.i3S.920 acres. There were patented or GER
tilted for to railroad companies under con-
gresslonal grants 5l0i 500 acres. a decrease
OF over 100000 acres from the previous
year. Lists OF lands selected by states and
territories under the grant for educational
purposes aggregated 739.4i1 acres. At the
close OF the year there were pending rail-
road selections embracing II .fS6SQ9 acres.
An approximate estimate shows the num-
Der OF acres OF public LANDS In the several
states and territories at the close OF the
fiscal year 10 be 960. G6l .56l. The figures
above given do not include tho vacant land
embraced In military, timber and Indian
reservations. reservoir sites. tracts COW
cred by selections, hlings. railroad grants.
etc.
The mining Industry reaches It's lowest
point during the year. but Is now on the
Increase. In view OF the expected tlling OF
many locations incident 10 the opening OF
the upper Yukon district the commission
or favors the establishment OF another land
district IN Alaska. Noting the fact that
numerous mining syndicates are already In
the field competing FOR title 10 the many
Individual locations In Alaska. II Is recom-
mended that the law be 80 amended as 10
prohibit the including Of more than one
lode claim or more than 100 acres or placer
ground in single application OF entry.
There were $40 cases OF depredations on
public timber reported involving value
OF $685.. O6i recoverable TO the government.
Nearly 300 permits have been issued 10 cut
public timber since the passage OF the per-
NIT law. with an estimated amount OF TIM
Der thus allowed 10 be cut Of 300 600 feet.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-30
FIvE lNpIANs ARE KILLEo.
Colorado Game Warden shoots Utes
Who RcaIat Arrest.

VINO RESIST Attest.
Rifle, Col, Oct. 81. Reports from
Snake river are to the cfIect that Game
Warden Wilcox attempted TO arrest
some Indians near Lily park for yiolat-
ing the Colorado game laws, and was
fired upon by the utes. The officers re-
turned the fire, killing five Utes. An
uprising OF tile Indians is feared.
The trouble commenced last week
when the White River, Uncompahgre
aud Uintah Utes began pouring over
the line from Utah on their annual fall
hunt. The White River Utes are eXcep-
tionally ugly and have been apparently
anxious 10 pick trouble with parties of
whites with whom they have come in
contact. These Utes were in the Meeker
massacre and have never been anything
but ugly and waiting for an opportuni-
~ TO do mischief There are several
hundred Of them now in the state.
Game Warden Wilcox. with a small par
~, started cut 10 warn the Indians that
the game laws must be observed. The
game warden was resisted and was
finally fired upon by the Indians. Then
a serious encounter followed in which
number of Indians were killed or
wounded. 1t is reported that Game
Warden Wilcox's party also suffered Sc.
yerely.
Brig. Gen. Otis, OF the department OF
Colorado, has said that il the circum-
stances warrant IL, troops would be
sent 10 the scene of the conflict be-
tween the Utes and Game Warden viii
eox's men at once. They are well pre-
pared and ready to proceed ut mo
ncnt's notice.
Lily Park. on the Bear or Yampa
river. has been the scene OF most OF The
game depredations OF the utes ever
since the ute war" Of ten years ago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-30

they emerged from the Jail yards. II
was reluctantly admitted by several Of
them that the disagreement was
brought about by wide difference OF
opinion regarding the rings found in
the vat, the testimony of Emma and
Gottlieba Schimpke and the testimony
of Kenosha witnesses who positively
testified that they saw Mrs. Louise
Luetgert alive in the Wisconsin town on
May 3, 4 and 8. Juror Harley did not
believe the rings found in the middle
vat OF Luetgcrt's factory were Mrs.
Luetgert's rings. Holabird was in
clincd to believe the story OF the Keno
sha witnesses despite the impcaching
evidence introduced and Barber would
not believe the strong evidence given by
the Schimpke sisters. These were con
sdered the strong features Of the trial
by these Jurors.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-30
NOT YET PUBLISHED.
Text OF spain'S Answer Has Not Becn
Sent 10 Washington.

Madrid, Oct 27.-The Spanish gov
eminent refuses to furnish for publica-
ton the text of the note of Spain which
has been handed to the United States
minister here, Gen. Stewart l.. Wood
ford. as an answer TO the communica-
tion which the general placed in the
hands OF the duke OF Tetuan early in
September last, when the latter was
minister OF foreign affairs. on the sub
ject of the insurrection in the island of
Cuba.
Although the government of Spain
will not give out the text Of its reply
10 the United States on the subject OF
Cuba, il was officially announced that
the reply OF the Spanish minister Of
foreign affairs. Senior Gullon, is on the
following lines. 1t expresses regret at
the fact that the instruction in Cuba
receives support from frequent Amer
lean filibustering expeditions" and that
otherwise the rebellion In Cuba would
possibly not exist. IL is hoped by the
Spanish government that by granting
autonomy TO Cuba and the withdraw
ing OF American support OF the insur-
gents the Instruction will shortly be
ended.
IL is further officially announced that
the Spanish note is marked through
out 10y an energetic tone.
According TO reports in official cir
Giles here, the United States minister
will confne himself 10 acknowledging
the receipt OF the Spanish reply. and,
after forwarding il Co the United States
government, will request instructions
from Washington before proceeding
any further In the matter.
II is not expected that the text OF the
answer OF Spain will he published here
before the senate has had the opportu-
nifty OF celebrating upon II, and. there
forc, IL Is understood that the text of
the document may not be published in
the United States until after the reas-
sembling of congress.
But before congress rcnsscmbles
Che first Monday in December. other
wise December 60. il is expected by the
Spanish officials here that the condition
OF affairs in Cuba. so far as the insurrec-
tion in that island is concerned, win
have considerably improved and that,
therefore. the whole question will have
assumed a brighter aspect.
Finally Il IS announced from official
Fources that the Spanish government
has determined to pursue new policy
towards Cuba and TO take more ener-
potic military action against the Cuban
Insurgents.
Berlin. Oct 27.-The Frankfort Zei-
tung publishes a dispatch from Madrid
which quotes the Spanish minister OF
finance, Senior Puigceryer, as saying
that fresh large loan is necessary, as
the funds of Spain will be exhausted in
June, 1898. The Cuban war, the finance
minister is said TO have added, puts his
country TO monthly expense OF 49,
100000 pesatas, and the civil and mili-
tary departments of Spain are behind
IN their payments.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-30
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Recommendations OF Assistant POST
mnster-GencrnI Heath.

Washington, Oct. 23.-The report Of
First Assistant Postmaster-General Per-
ry S. Heath for the fiscal year ended
June 30 was made public Friday. Fol-
lowing are his principal recommends
tons:
On July there were s7s3 presidential
post offices, embracing 100 frst-class. $50
second-class and ASIA thlrd-class. The net
Increase for the year In the salaries OF the
postmasters at these offices is COO Their
aggregate salaries arc s230.sOO.
The estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1898. embrace 81, 250. 900 for compen-
sation OF postmasters, for clerk hire,
81 800, 900; rental and purchase OF cancel
ing machines, Sl25.OO0; rent. fuel and light,
81. 750, 600: miscellaneous items and furniture,
100000 and advertising, $4,000.
The estimates for the free delivery serv-
ice for the fiscal year. June. 1898. IS si3.SlO..
400 Since the close Of the fiscal year 1877
the service has been established In more
than 40 Offices, and before the close % the
current year all offices entitled to the serv-
ice Will receive the same.
Domestic and International money orders
issued aggregate 26.ll3.2i0, amounting TO
SiSs on. 05G. aggregate number OF payments
and repayments. 25.5S056G amounting 20
$3.50. ifi. eco.
There were 5967.9sO pieces Of original UNI
claimed matter received at the dead-etter
office. decrease OF 276, 403
Rural free delivery has been put TO the
test or practical experiment In 20 states ana
over a. different routes. The general sat-
isfactory results suggest the feasibility OF
making rural delivery permanent feature
OF postal administration In the United
States; not Immediately or In all districts
al once. but In some gradual and graduated
form. regulated by the present expert
/ ments.
There should be fixed n more severe PEN
atty for the punishment OF postmasters mo
| pcddle postage stamps with view 10 in
creaslng their own salaries. resulting IN
the diminutlon OF the net receipts OF the
government. Authority should be given 10
secure leases OF post office stations for a
| period or ten instead or Ave years.