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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
why Interest Is High In Texas.

The Galveston Daily News reminds
its Texas readers of the difference i'll in
terest rates i'll the northeastern states
and in some of the western and southern
states and gives them few elementary
lessons on the reasons for this difference.
Interest is never so low, it says, ''in
communities given over to suspicious
fires questionable assignments fraudu-
lent failures or to legislation with a de-
cided turn against the creditor and in
favor of the debtor - Much of the mar
ket rate of interest is insurance against
risk, and of course dininishes as the
risk decreases. 'Where men are required
by law to pay their debts and are not
sheltered and encouraged in tricky
courses by unreasonable exemption laws
and by public prejudice against cred
itors as a class the risk is naturally less
serious.
Making it's application to Texas,
The News says: 1--WE have a right to
to leave a fraudulent debtor residence
worth $50, 600, all the bank stock or
bonds be can carry and an extraordinary
collection of the tools of his trade or
profession and to defy his creditors to
crook Il finger at him. We can do this if
we prefer, but it is going to cost us
something 1t asks why the 'goodly
ndJOTlty Vi tue people Ol LEXIS, WIZ
"are not disposed to live high today and
hide behind the exemption law, the
signment law or some other law tomor-
row., should be forced by the discredit
of bad laws and a few dishonest men
ito pay two prices for every dollar they
borrow. 1t believes the rate of interest
would come down one-half and the
loanable funds would double if the hon.
est men of the state would demand the
enactment of laws under which cred
itor could collect what is due him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Cheap Confederate Money.

A southern firm advertises l 3 varieties
of Confederate bills for 20 cents, also
rare collection of so different bills and
shinplasters for only So. - Apparently
the firm has millions of dollars worth
of this money for sale cheap.
What pity that our old fogy consti-
tuition is in the way But for it the
cheap money advocates in any state
where they have a majority could buy
up this whole Confederate outfit and
start in business at once. The amount
of prosperity and happiness that could
be extracted from this old paper mine
would depend upon the size (population)
of the state fortunate enough to secure
the monetary outfit.
For instance, it would probably give
Nevada more than S. 900 per capita and
would at once transform her from one
of the poorest 10 one of the wealthiest
of states. Instead of sagebrush and
prizefights she would TEEN with gran
aries and warehouses. Down with a
constitution which prevents state home
rule in monetary affairs and the mani
fold blessings of cheap money!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Japan,s Experience with Silver.


The attempt of Japan to maintain
mint ratio that was different from the
market ratio was failure and resulted
in denuding the circulation of gold BIZ
metallism had failed in Japan as else
where.
The decline in the value of money had
in Japan the effect it always has had of
robbing the laborer and enrlch1ng the
capitalist. The miserable pittance paid
to the wretched operatives must at 10
distant period lead to a social revolution
unless the rate of wages be considerably
improved.
In 1872 a family consisting of five
members of the lower middle class could
subsist ON 20 yen a year. In 1898 the cost
of living had risen to $50 yen a year
During period of % years the silver
yen declined very nearly one-halT in its
gold value, about two-fifths in its power
to buy merchandise and about ne-fourth
in its power to buy labor.
The gold value of the exports from
the United States and England to Japan
was over $1S, 900, 900 in 1892 and nearly
$31, 900, 900 in 1896, while the imports
of the two from Japan were over $780,
900, 900 in the first year and less than
S31, 900, coo in the last year.-Fred
Perry Powers in Sound Currency For
March l.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Currency Evils Must Be Corrected.

twenty-five trade associations met at
Young's hotel, in Boston, on March s
and decided to petition congress to pass
a bill authorizing the president to APP
point banking and currency commits
sion. They demand the gold standard
and the gradual retirement of the legal
tenders and favor the issue of currency
by the national banks to the par value
of their bonds and a reduction of the
tax ON circulation. They also recon-
mend additional banking currency, based
on assets, under national supervision,
safe, elastic and redeemable i'll gold, and
the establishment of banks with a CAPT
tai of $50, 600 or more in small towns
and villages. The one important thing
is that they demand action. The future
of the currency question is very dark,
br there is one consideration that Is en-
couraging, and that is the appearance
among the classes directly suffering
from the free silver agitation of an or
eanized effor' at currency reform That
is something uew.-Exchange
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25

Discussing the poor credit and bank
ing facilities of the west and south be-
fore the last meeting of the American
Economic association, Mr.. Thomas @
Sherman said:
In the southern states it is 1mpOs-
sible that one-tenth of the farmers could
have any bank accounts or could ever
draw checks i'll payment for their retail
transactions. In the recent campaign
the successful candidate received the
votes of % states the defeated candi-
date the votes of %. The % states hold
90 per cent of all bank deposits and de-
positors Deducting from the other %
states the silver states and n few large
cities, the remaining vast agricultural
section of the country, having 40 per
cent of the population and 10 Fer cent
of the area, has less than per cent of
the bank deposits and depositors. This
suggests what was the real grievance of
this mass of voters, although they did
not themselves understand it. Their
banking facilities are proportionately
only one-siXteenth of the rest of the
country
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
One of Grants victories.

One of General Grants greatest vic
tories was not won in war, but in times
of profound peace. On April %, 1874,
he vetoed an imitation bill which had
passed both houses of congress, by de-
cided ma jorities, and back of which
were many eminent Republican poll
ticians who imagined that they saw
sure defeat ahead for their party unless
they made concessions to those clamor-
ing for more money" The pressure
for the bill was not all political. Many
timid business men urged the president
to sign the bill in order to ''stop agita-
ton. . In this trying situation President
Grant showed patriotism wholly above
par tisanship and clear conception of
sound financial principles, unobscured
by shortsighted notions of immediate
business expediency.
He vetoed the bill because in theory
it would produce initiation. 1.-The theo-
ry," he declared, lin my belief is de-
parture from the true principles of
finance, national interest, national obi
cations to creditors, congressional prom
Use, party pledges on the part of both
political parties and of personal views
and promises made by me in every an
nual message sent to congress and in
each inaugural address. P"
So far from being settlement"
the bill invited agitation. Should
it fail to create the abundance of
circulation expected of it, the friends
of the measure, particularly those out
of congress, would clamor for such
imitation as would give the expect
ed relief. " And he defined his general
principle in these pregnant words, L
am not believer in any artificial meth
cd of making paper money equal to
coin when the coin is not owned or
held ready to redeem the promises to
pay, for paper money is nothing more
than promise to pay and is valuable ex-
actly in proportion to the amount of
coin that it can be converted into. -
The monetary battles of this country
are not yet all fought Grants words
and acts should inspire those engaged in
the present struggle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
wyoming's Common Sense Action.

By defeating an unqualified free sill
yer resolution and substituting a resolu-
ton in favor of free coinage of gold and
silver by international agreement, the
Republican Legislature of Wyoming
taught a lesson of common sense and
practical politics to all the states of the
northwest. The free coinage of silver
ON any other basis than that of actual
value is a delusion which was effectually
disposed of last November. New York
World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
A Standard of Value.

Our monetary standard is nothing
but measure of values. Upon its sta
hility depend growth and prosperity 1t
must be recognized as the very best
abroad as we'll as at home-if our &C
tive commercial intercourse with the
ieatliug nations of the world is to con.
inue and develop
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Tom Watson Accepts the Verdict.

In letter printed in the New York
World of March Thomas E Watson.
ex-candidate for vice president, says:
If there was any clear meaning in the
verdict of last November, it was thai
there should be no free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the old ratio of l6
to l.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
An Unsafe Currency Basis.

Something should be done to place
the currency of the country ON uni
form basis. The constant reissue of the
greenbacks as often rs received by the
treasury department is an anomaly in
france -Vicksburg Miss. Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-25
Condensed Japanese History.

The japanese government has adopted
the gold standard The Japs are the
most progressive people of the east All
progressive nations are on the gold basis
-Pomeroy 90. } Leader
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-06
FACTS FROM FITZGERALD.
Travel ON the Country Roads Imped-
ed by High Water.

Fitzgerald Ga, April 1.-THE frequent
heavy rains have made travelling over the
country roads very difficult as many of
the small creeks are so much swollen
as to be dangerous. Gardens are not dam
aged as yet. but are not making very
rapid growth.
Yesterday the first of the teachers
monthly institution was held In this city.
Sept. Dixon was elected president and
Prof. C. Grubbs OF Sycamore secretary.
The morning was devoted to the discussion
of matters of interest to the profession
and several lively debates followed. At
the close of the morning session all pres
ent were cordially invited by Prof NC
Intosh of the city schools, TO repair to the
university building and partake OF the
dinner prepared by Mrs. Mcintosh and the
city teachers in compliment to the visit
ors Beautifully decorated tables were
arranged in the business hall at the col
lege and the college students, wearing
college coIors, assisted In serving. note
of thanks was rendered by the visiting
teachers.
The afternoon session was devoted to q
very entertaining programme rendered by
the children of the city schools, and &c
matters of business.
The Harrison Bros, whose dry goods es-
adjustment was burned in the big fire OF
December have decided TO return with a
full stock, and have rented one of the
stores In the new brick block on Central
for the purpose. Nearly all the new build
ings are now occupied.
A party OF surveyors reached this city
from Waycross recently, and is now re-
turning over the same line. They are
working in the interest of the Fitzgerald
Waycross and FLORIDA road, which will be
built to this place at once. This will give
Fitzgerald an air line to Jacksonville.
Superior court convenes to-day at IT.
winville, and the business to be transacted
is unusually heavy.
The managers Of the Ice plant state that
II is their intention to have it in operation
by the first Of May Machinery of daily
capacity of twenty tons was purchased
instead of for ten tons, as was at first
planned.
Prof j. r. Saunders has been reelected
superintendent of the city schools for next
year. and Prof. #. w. Mcintosh, prin-
cipal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-06

of no Importance to Savannah, he said, as
shipments to Savannah are based on the
through rate. Judge Baxter laid stress on
this point throughout. Mr.. Gordon, on
the other hand, endeavored TO show that
the Louisville and Nashville's portion of
the through rate is excessive.
The hearing was adjourned at o'clock
to 10 O'Clock this morning, city time. IL
is hoped to complete this case by noon,
when the complaint of the fertilizer men,
in which a much larger number Of rail-
roads are interested, win be taken up.
Mr. duBignon stated TO a Morning News
reporter that the report that the confer
ence a the office of Erwin, duBlgnon &
Chisholm Saturday afternoon was for the
purpose of seeking a compromise with
the parties bringing the complaints Is an
error The conference had no reference
to the complaints, but was simply for the
purpose of showing to the directors of the
freight bureau that their present policy,
if persisted in, would work serious injury
to Savannah, the evils complained Of in
the complaints made to the freight bu-
reau being small, as compared to the ad-
vantages which Savannah enjoys under
the present rate system, and which ad-
vantages Savannah might be deprived of
if the policy urged by the freight bureau
should be accepted by the commission.
1.-THE charges of determinations against
Savannah" said Mr.. f. B. Papy general
freight agent of the Plant system, in
speaking on the same subject. ARE moth
ing as compared with the charges of lis
elimination in favor of Savannah which
we have to meet from other points. This
question of discrimination is a two-edged
sword, which cuts both ways, and which
it would be well to handle carefully. The
policy advocated by the freight bureau in
the fertilizer complaint would destroy the
whole system of competitive rate-making
by the railroads. The placing of all rates
on a mileage basis would not be to the
advantage of Savannah"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-06
HELD FoR CONTEMPLATING
The Prisoner Claims He Is the VIC
tim of "a Conspiracy.

TIM VI
Atlanta, Ga, April 5.-A young Newton
county farmer, who claims the name of
Stoney Keel. was sent to Jail in default of
$1,000 bail by United States Commissioner
Broyles to-day for making counterfeit
money
From the evidence on which the young
farmer was sent to Jail TO await a regular
trial. he appears TO have been engaged in
an attempt to establish regular money
making industry on his place. In addi-
ton to making the bad money, il was
testified that he also made moulds, which
he offered to sell to other persons in the
neighborhood, and IL was this which led
to his arrest, a man named Martin, who
lives on an adjoining farm, having re-
ported his transactions TO the authorities.
Deputy Marshal Wright who arrested
Keel brought back with him pair of
10-cent moulds and a pair of dollar
moulds, together with a lump of metal
used in making the spurious coin,
Keel denies that he ever made any bad
money or the moulds either. He declares
that he is the victim of a Job" by which
a negro named Abe Dyer, from whom he
had won a shotgun at cards, and another
man named Smith, who was also angry at
him, seek to send him to the penitenuary
for revenge Dyer claimed that he had
given the shotgun to Keel for a pair of
moulds, having been told to do so by
the man Martin who was working to
catch up with Keel. Martin was angry
at him, Keel says. because he took up
some Of his cows, and keefs idea was
that Martin made the moulds himself and
was using the negro Dyer to put up the
job on him by swearing that they had been
secured from him. Keel is said to have
borne a good reputation up to the present
time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-06
SENATE CONFIRMS NOMINEES.
The Ambassadors to Germany and
Italy Among the Number.

The Ambassadors to Germany and
Italy Among the Number.
Washington, April 5.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
Andrew D. White of New York, to be
ambassador to Germany
William F. Draper of Massachusetts,, to
be ambassador to Italy.
Chandler Hale of Maine, to be secretary
of embassy at Rome.
Samuel L. Gracey of Massachusetts, to
be consul at Fuchau, China
Oliver L. Spalding of Michigan and
William b. Howell of New Jersey, to be
assistant secretaries of the treasury.
jacob Trieber, to be United States at
torney, and Henry M. Cooper, to be Unit
ed States marshal, for the eastern district
of Arkansas.
Lieut.. ]. c. Colwell has been selected to
fill the important position of naval attache
to the embassy at London. He will be
detached from his present duty in the Of
fee of naval intelligence and sail with
Ambassador Hay by steamer of April IA.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-06
NORTH CAROLINA RAILRoAD SUITS.
The Arguments 20 he Heard at
Greensboro To-day.

The Arguments 20 he Heard at
Greensboro To-day.
Raleigh, N. c., April "a special TO the
Tribune from Greensboro says: "In the
United States circuit court. before Judge
Simonton tomorrow. argument will begin
In the case OF the Southern Railway Com
pany VS. Gov. Russell, Attorney General
walser and the president and directors of
the North Carolina railroad. The matter
is In the form of a bill In equity. praying
that the several parties defendant may be
restrained from bringing suit in the state
courts to annul the ninety-nine-year
lease of the North Carolina railroad to the
Southern railway.
Upon the reading of the bill before
Judge Simonton, at the recent sitting Of
the circuit court at Lynchburg, Va, a
temporary restraining order was Issued
against the defendants. and the case was
set down for hearing in this city to-mor-
row. At the same time, and probably in
the same connection, the suit of the Gen.
trial Trust Company OF New York vs. the
Southern railway and the North Carolina
railroad will be argued. In this suit, As
in the other, the defendants are under a
restraining order. The object of this suit
Is to enjoin the defendants from engaging
In litigation or from doing anything cal
culated to impair or destroy the value Of
the plaintiffs securities, Il being the guar
antor of the bonds OF the Southern rail-
way"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-06
DRUNK FOR TWENTY YEARS.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-06
A TRIBUTE
OF SCIENCE.
Synopsis of a most Remarkable
Lecture Delivered Before the
Ninth Medical Congress, by
DIR. A. l.. A. ToboIdt, of the
University of Pennsylvania.

The famous fountain of health
at Carlsbad, in Bohemia, which
has been the refuge of invalids
for FIVE centuries, is certainly
well worthy Of a careful study.
My experience with this rene
dialagent has been such that /
may truly say that no. remedy
which | ever employed has given
me so much pleasure and profit
as this particular one. Selecting
a number of chronic hypochon-
driacs, whose Affections have
baffied all my previous efforts as
my subjects, | was truly aston
ished to note that, although no
rigid diet was prescribed, and
only a limited amount of exercise
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remarkable results-the complex
ion, even after a weeks use,
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came more firm and elastic, and,
what was more, the entire host
of hypochondriacal complaints,
seemed to vanish like mist.
Many limitations of the genu-
inc imported Carlsbad Waters
and Carlsbad Sprudel Salt are
being sold here by druggists and
others. The genuine article is
bottled under the supervision of
the city of Carlsbad, and has the
seal of the city and the signature
of EIsNER & MENDELsoN Co., sole
agents for the u. S., New York,
on every bottle. All others are
worthless limitations.
DR.. Toboldt's lecture, with
table of cases treated, will be
mailed to any address upon ap
plication to the agents of the
Carlsbad Spring, EIsNER & MEN
DELsoN Co., New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-06

New York. April 1.-THE Sun says Of
cotton: "The trading in futures was mod
erately active. but STILL in the main, Of
a local professional character. The Liv-
erpoo news was bullish, and so was the
river news from the south. Prices opened
higher and advanced slightly on some
months. But the bears fought the adj
vance, and In the absence of outside sup
Subsequently the tone became hrmer and
prices advanced again. but later on prices
again reacted, and the market closed
barely steady, at a net decline for the
day"