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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
ONE OF GRANTS VICTORIES.
Was Won In IA Time of Peace-Vetoed
an Imitation Bill.

One Of Gen. Grants greatest victories
was not won In war, but in times OF
profound peace. On April 2S, 1874, he
vetoed an imitation bill which had passed
both houses of congress by decided ma
iorities, and back Of which were many
eminent republican politicians who
imagined that they saw sure defeat
ahead for their party unless they made
concessions to those clamoring 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 agitation."
In this trying situation President Grant
showed patriotism wholly above parti-
sanship, and a clear conception Of sound
financial principles, unobscured by
short-sighted notions Of immediate
business expediency.
He vetoed the bill because in theory
it would produce initiation. "The the
orv." he declared, "in my belief is de-
parture from the true principles Of
finance, national interest, national obli-
cations TO creditors, congressional
promise, party pledges on the part of
both political parties and of personal
views and promises made by me in
every annual message sent to congress
and i'm each inaugural address"
So far from being Il settlement"
the bill invited agitation. should 1T
fail to create the abundance of circula-
ton expected Of it, the friends OF the
measure, particularly those out of con-
gress, would clamor for such imitation
as would give the expected relief" And
he defined his general principle In these
pregnant words: 81 am not believer In
any artificial method of making pa
per money equal TO coin when the coin
is not owned or held ready TO redeem
the promise to pay, for paper money is
nothing more than promise to pay, and
is valuable exactly 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.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
THE INTEREST BAROMETER.
Interest Rates Are Lowerin Gold Than
in silver standard Countries.


1t will pay silverites who want cheap
money-that is, money at low rates Of
interest-to study the rates of inter est
charged in gold and silver STANDARD
countries and TO compare the aver ge
rates of interest on certain classes or
loans in sound money states, witch
never favor Reputation, and in ST tes
which favor free coinage and which
sometimes favor reputation of debts.
1t is difficult 10 get exact figures of in
terest rates in different states and coun-
tries, but the statistics obtainable are
not favorable for the farmer who votes
for free silver with the expectation that
il would enable him to borrow money
at low rates of interest.
According TO the last census, the aver
age rate of interest on farm mortgages
in 1890 was 7.36 per cent The rate has
undoubtedly declined since then, ex-
cept, perhaps. in certain states which
are voting and legislating against cap
ital The rate is also higher than on
most other classes of securities. 1t is
probable that the average rate of inter-
est in this country is now considerable
less than six per cent. In England,
France, Germany and many other gold
standard countries it is undoubtedly
less than five per cent. We have, how
ever, put the rate on the barometer at
six per cent
In Mexico. Central and South Amer
lean countries and in most other coun-
tries on q silver basis the rates of inter
est will probably average more rather
than less than ten per cent. Statistics
on ordinary loans on farm mortgages
are not available for comparison in
these countries. Perhaps the most
available are those prepared by Prof.
Irving Fisher and published in August,
1896, by the American Economic associ-
alton. These show only market or bank
rates of interest in London, Berlin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
siIverites should Drop Jefferson.

1t is vain TO invoke the authority of
jefferson for the coinage of 50-cent dol
lars or any other debasement of the
currency. Our "neo-democratic" friends,
if they wish to vindicate their claim TO
the title Of "old line democrats" who
have jefferson for their father, will
have to abandon their idea of free coin
age at the ration Of sixteen to one, or
any other arbitrary rate, but If they
will have double standard, make 1t
thirty-two TO one, in order to be honest
in the payment of debts and to conform
to the actual ratio in the value of the
two metals in the markets Of the world,
it being, as Mr.. Jefferson says, "a mer-
camille problem altogether. "-Balti-
more Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
Orr Monetary Disease.

To safely and permanently maintain
the gold standard requires the remod-
cling of our finances. The disease is the
character of the money in the treasury
and in the pockets of the people. 1t is
in barking system which congests cur
rency in commercial centers, while ere
ating a dearth in country districts,
which issues a currency which cannot
expand when it ought to and can when
there is no necessity. 1t is in compel
ling the maintenance Of S100,o00,o00
gold reserve to float a vast volume of
paper money by the government, which
cannot regulate its issues to meet the
needs Of commerce.
The disease cannot be cured by any
makeshift.--Senator Donelson Caffery
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28

Paris, New York, Calcutta. Toxic and
Shanghai for a series of years, and OF
course these are far below the average
rates. Prof. Fisher finds that the aver
age bank rate of interest from 1875 10
1879 was 3.S per cent. in the four colo
standard countries and 101 per cent
in the three silver standard countries.
In silver standard countries the rate
had fallen but little. the average for
1904 being 1917 per cent. In gold
standard countries the rate had fallen
over 25 per cent, or from 5.2 in 1901.
These facts tend to show that there is
some good reason why interest is
lower in gold standard countries. They
are confirmed by the further facts that
many large loans and some small ones
made in silver standard countries are
made payable in gold and at rates Of in
terst far below those prevailing One Of
the alleged reasons why Japan has
changed from a silver to a gold basis is
to obtain lower rates of interest on
loans which she wished TO negotiate.
There is more in this subject of cheap
money than some silverites dream of.
The best money is, in fact, the cheapest
If the borrower thinks otherwise. let
him have his cheap money and pay the
increased rates of interest charged for
it.-Byron W. Holt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
Thomns Jencrson "UnmnsI,ed..


1t is painful TO be forced to unmasl
a man who has been so long held up as
the exponent of democratic doctrine.
but stern sense of duty 70 the free sill
yer and spoils democracy Of the present
compels us TO portray him in his true
colors. 1t is not right that he should
receive the enthusiastic laudations of
Chicago platform democrats when he
was false to nearly every one of the
great and glorious principles which
they formulated in 1896. What right
had Jefferson to pose as a democrat.
anyhow? What pretensions Of democ-
racy had a man who actually believed
in applying business principles and
common sense TO national affairs, who
had old fashioned ideas about the sa-
credness of obligations, who demone-
tized silver when he saw IL was neccs-
sary for the public good and who was
y civil service reformer and an opponent
of spoismen in and out of the United
States senate?
Logically the only thing for the free
silver democrats TO do is TO denounce
Mr.. jefferson instead of praising him
and to adopt resolutions reciting his
various glazing hereses and formally
reading him out of the party, for il is
absolutely certain that IL the Chicago
platform is TO be taken as the expression
of true democratic doctrine Thomas
Jefferson was not a democrat and must
descend from his pedestal as the father
81 democrsey:S.Rsltlmore Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
SI.OO for IOC.

A gentleman from Farmer City, Ill,
writes: Il have used your remedy, DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin, and find it an
excellent medicine. My whole family
use it. our Baby is only 6 months old
and takes it freely. / would not be
without it if the l6c size cost me 81 90.
Lincoln s. Payne. In l0c, SOC and
81 90 sizes at B :. Webb's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28

Uncle Sam prefers he needs the world markets and
viii He held ms way
mine bullion who insists that
to silver twice its actual lie
he against silver and
S19 to 62 cents
telling him that he is great enough and
silver the world if he Will begin TO
1t worth
IT'S old ice win Uncle bunko steerer?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28
4. Japan Fifty Years Ahead of Uss

The expectation of gold under exist
ing circumstances involves no danger
to this country. but it is not pleasant
TO reflect that the present shipments
are called for partly to furnish the sup
ply for Japan. 1t is less than so years
since we bombarded the heather Jap
anese to bring him to a realizing sense
of our higher civilization, and now APP
parently Japan is so years ahead of a
large number of our people in that prac-
teal and important development of civ
ilization which demands that 1t shall
take 100 cents TO make dollar.-N. Y.
World.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-28

II is a difficult problem, not in theo-
ry. but in practice, TO change the cur
rency system of the country, and viii
require the highest skill for ITS accom-
plishment.-Nicksburg (Miss.) Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28
Commissioners Meet.

The county commissioners assenb-
led Monday All members present.
The following is brief summary of
the business transacted. A petition
was presented by Samuel Brooks ask
ing to be set off with his lands from
school ditrict No. 81 and made part
Of district No. 81. Same was set for
hearing at the next meeting. The
resignation of DR.. McNulty as county
physician for Little Rock Grand Prai-
rie and Village of Ellsworth was read
and accepted. DR.. Fort of Elleworth
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
A petition was presented by the
supervisors of Indian Lake asking aid
in repairing bridge over Ocheyda an
narrows on line between Indian Lake
and Bigelow. The same was granted,
county paying two thirds, cost not to
exceed $500. New bridge on state
line was inspected, accepted and cost
ordered paid. Petition for new road
in Bigelow was laid over until next
meeting. Commissioners Rice and
Palm were appointed delegates to at:
tend the meeting of state board of
corrections and charities, which will
meet at St. Cloud. A large number
of bills were allowed. Adjourned to
the regular meeting in January.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28

Editor Laura Allen, of the Granda
Journal, is always saying something
bright, and we clip the following
from la st weeks Journal, which will
be of interest to- every man with ia
family: every man of family who
takes an interest in his home and has
a desire to inspire his children with a
love for the good and true, should
set aside at least $50 yearly for news
papers and periodicals. Six dollars
of THIS amount should DO invested in
the home daily or weekly papers,; the
balance for magazines, the best Of
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Ten dollars is practically a small
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in the long run, even though he has
to pinch little to accomplish it &.
Monday of this week a hundred
bushels OF wheat were stolen from
the farm Of NJ. S. Boyle on section 26,
Lismore township. Tuesday the
tracks of the wagon in which the
wheat was hauled away were fol-
lowed part way to Luverne, and it
was ascertained that the wheat had
been sold there, and the identity of
the thieves pretty we'll established,
resulting in the arrest ON Wednesday
of Sc Lumm, young man we'll
known in this vicinity. Constable
Mari arrested him while playing
pool in saloon, and he was confined
in the village Jail until yesterday,
when he was given preliminary ex
animation before Justice Hallas. The
young man confessed his guilt at the
examination, and was committed to
the county Jail to await the action of
the grand jury, being ia ken to Worth
ington this morning. Donald Mum
roe, living west of this city, is said to
be implicated in the crime, but had
taken alarm and skipped" before
the authorities could nab him. The
young man Lumm is son of Rev.
Lumm, late of Rushmore, and has
always been rather wild and way
ward boy. For the sake of his father,
l'who is an earnest Christian gentle
man, the predicament in which the
son finds himself is to be >deplored,
but little of the severity of the law
will perhaps result in awakening him
to realization of the error of his
ways. >. Mrs. John Kennedy went
down to Worthington last Friday for
visit with old-time friends, and
neighbor John has looked all the
week as though there was a link
missing somewhere.-Adrian Guar
dian.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28
OLD PEOPLE.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowles and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whisky or other intoxitat=
ant but acts as tonic and alternative
1t acts mildly on the stomach and
bowles, adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding nat
ure in the performance Of the funct-
ons. Electric Biteers is an excellant
appetizer and aids digestion. Old
people find it just exactly what they
need. Price fifty cents and $1.00 per
bottle at Ray Humiston's drug store.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28
Bucklin's Arn1ca Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ul1ers, "a"
Rheum, Fever Sores letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles.
or no pay required. It is guaranteep
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded Price Is cents per box.
Forsale py Ray Humiston Druggist
IS year.
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More Low Rates.

The popular HomeseeKers' Excursions will be
continued by the B., C. R. & N. Ry, and those
who desire to travel cheaply should Investigate
these excursions. On Nov. 2 and 16, Dec. and
e. tickets will be sold by all agents of this COM
pany to large numbers of cities and towns in
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~
For Sale.

The N. E. j of section q, Lorain,
81 miles east of Worthington, all
under cultivation-half in timothy
and half in corn, orchard of 100 trees.
For particulars enquireof John Hans
berger. 10
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28
MOTHERS FRIEND

My wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend It is a
blessing to any one expecting to be-
come MOTHER ," says customer.
. HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28
Taken Up.

TaKen Up.
/ buck sheep on my farm, section
fourteen Indian Lake township.
Owner will prove property and take
same way paying all expenses.
11-2 F. A. V1HLEN.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28
ROU ND LAKE.

ROUND LAKE.
New Coon" in town.
H. r, Trip drove to Worthington Monday.
Mrs. Carter and Mrs s. Edwards are on the
sick list.
j number of the Endeaverors attended the
services held in the Lutheran church east of
here, Sunday evening, They report good
meeting.
Fred Fiero and family went to Lake Park,
Sunday, to visit relatives,
The Ladies' Aid Society will give Birthday
Social, Thursday, Nov. II, 1897, at the residence
of Mr.. Nd. Barber or Indian Lake. Every
body is invited to come and enjoy themselves.
Mrs. Moeller drove to Lake Park Monday.
The Y. P. 8. c. E. are preparing a special pro-
gram fore the International Temperance Sun
day, Nov. 2sth Everybody isinvted to come.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28
A%~0NNN~NVNNN
..COUNTY NEWS. :
~ ~N~N~~NNNN~N~C
RUSHMORE.

Gertle Schaefer had a birthday surprise party
Monday evening. She received a number OF
presents.
Mrs. J. G. Bronx returned from Minneapolis
Friday.
There will be grand dance at Randall hall
Friday night. Supper at the Rushmore hotel.
r. Wagner drove over to Flandreau Monday.
Buysc Bros. are supposed to have bought out
meat market at Adrian.
E. L. Wemple drove over to Worthington
Tuesday.
Arthur W. Sherman, of Flandrcau, S. D., Wis
tied In Rushmore over Sunday.
Chris Fagerness has moved into the Prideaux
house on Thompson ave.
r. B. Beeson. Of Worthington was in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Bennett Fagerness visited in Worthing-
ton over Sunday.
Fred Mohl, of Adrian, passed through this
city Monday:
E. M. Lumm left for Flandreau, s. D., Mon
day of this week with his whole outfit.
Hugh Langen left for Sioux City after a ten
days business trip to this place.
The Rushmore musical celebrities of the M.
E. church choir failed to connect last Sabbath,
but all great singers have these spells, you
know. >
The grain and hay house of Boggs & Holt has
closed for repairs. There is nothing to pur-
chase at present. The old liners are little too
much for them.
H. N. Douglass, of Worthington, has pur-
chased the interest Of John James in the new
elevator, and is now sole proprietor.
John Pembroke managed the ball at Adrian
Friday night. Heis good one.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28
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Will last a family of five three to six months
a WRIT en- guarantee with every chest. SAVES
TINE. TROUBLE, SUFFERING AND EX-
PENSE.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28

Coal.
Leave orders with F. G. Turner for
hard or soft coal. lO-2
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28
House for Rent.

House tor Rent.
Ten room house for rent. Enquire
Of F. F. Cross. y
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OF Druggists at $780, or by express ON receipt
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. SIlH u03HY.
A SIMPLE TIRE REPAIE.

Punctures in the we'll l5down Nor
gan. & Wright tire are n1ended about
as easily as man would close a hole
In his finger with bit of court p1as-
ter. Inside of the inner. tube of the
tire lies long strip of patching rub
Der, like this:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-28

so assists nature.
in the change TAX
ing place that
the Expectan't
M OF h er is ena-
bled to- look for
ward without
or gloomy fore.
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