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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24
gold and the single gold standard and
nothing for bimetallism and relief to

gold and the single gold standard and
nothing for bimetallism and relief to
the people,
Representative Walker, rep, Mass,
chairman committee on currency and
banlxing-"I fear the message is not
sufficiently specific and does not go far
enough to relieve the situation. Itdoes
not recommend anything shall be done
until the revenues exceed the expend-
itures of the government, which will
be many months in the future, and is
far from immediate action. The rec
onanfen aation~ thsstt sssressfs}>sa e@is be not
paid out except for gold when once re-
deemed in gold if enacted into law,
would enable one man with 100000
of grecnbacl>s to demand gold of the
treasury, and then by depositing the
gold in the bank for greenbacks and
repeating the process BAG times, to re-
tire the whole $346, DOC. 900 in the time
it would take him to oscillate between
the sub-treasury in New York and his
confederate foreign broker.
The recommendation that banks be
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24
VIII Stick To silver.

The Mexican Herald published at
the City of Mexico, under date of
December denies authoritatively the
report from Paris published in London
that Mexico is making preparations to
go on gold basis, and says: 'sMexico's
finances are handled with admirable
caution and sagacity, and whatever
may be the future policy of the govern
ment regarding the currency, there is
at present no thought Of changing
from the silver standard, which is con-
tributing to the growth of manufac-
turing and other industries.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24
PERCY PEPOON.
Desks Needed by congressman.


Philadelphia Record: Speaker Reed
again speaks of the desks in the house
of representatives as serious obstruc-
ton to business. Members of the house
are engaged at their desks in private
correspondence when they should be
attending to the public affairs that
come before them Since a steering
committee, of which the speaker is
chairman, cuts out all the business and
decides what measures deserve con-
sideration and what shall be tabooed,
the house has well-nigh ceased to be
a deliberate body. In such a condition
of things the average member would
find the time hanging heavily on his
hands if he should be deprived of his
convenient desk.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24

coin obligation to mean that the gov
eminent would pay gold if convenient,
but silver if necessary. "Coin" is an
ambiguous word only to those who
wish to please the gold bugs. Pimet-
allists take it to mean gold or liver,
payment to be made in either metal at
the option Of the government.
The secretary also says that "the
simpler or more humble investors or
would-be investors in the public debt
>are> confused and doubtful, .... .. ..
In brief the secretary means that
when the rich and powerful investor
comes to the treasury with a ''coin"
obligation, ''coin" means gold; but
when the ''more humble investor" pre-
sents ''coin" obligation, ''coin" means
IS ilver' or any old thing lying around
loose No wonder the latter is ICON
fused"
This administration is like unto that
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24
CUTTLEFISH WILLIAM
SEEKS TO BEFOG THE PUB
Lie MIND.
Emits His Inky Fluid in an Attempt to
Hide His Real Purposc-Thc President
a Party to Grecnback Retirement Plan
of the Secretary.

Although carefully yelled. there is
in President Mckinley's first message
to congress distinct advocation Of
greenback retirement. His recon-
mendation is that when government
notes are received into the treasury
they are to be kept there until paid
out in exchange for gold. 1t is al
together improbable that there would
be any call for greenbacl1s in exchange
for gold and the result would be a
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24

contraction of the circulating medium
to the extent of the notes SO tied up.
If it were necessary to redeem gov
eminent obligations in gold, such
plan as is proposed by the president
would remove the strain on the gold
reserve, and cause no necessity for
bond issues, but as these Obligations
are in coin, either silver or gold, at the
option of the government, the reader
may readily see that the presidents
statement that nobody but the govern
ment is obliged to redeem in gold' is
absured.
10 carry out the proposed plan an
excess OF revenue over expenditures
will be required, and under a prohib-
itory tariff such as the Dingley law,
that requisite is very remote posi-
bility.
The president recommends to the
careful consideration of congress the
plan OF Secretary Gage, and gives to
the plan his unqualified approval. The
secretary, who is now engaged in
drafting bill embodying his ideas of
currency REFORM" recommends that
ten-year gold bonds be issued to re-
place outstanding ''coin" obligations,
Offering as reason therefore that it
will strengthen the credit Of the gov
ernment
We were not aware that the govern
ment's credit was weak. We were
told that republican success was all
that was needed to sustain that credit
Why, then, should we have our obi
cations made payable in gold? Espe-
cially when outstanding obligations
OF all kinds are quoted at premiumo
It is only spectators in the currency
who are particular about what kind Of
money they receive.
In his recommendations, the secre-
tary, in speaking of our obligations.
has this to say: ''.rhe word coin,
now used to express the obligation in
the public debt, is an ambiguous word.
It is no doubt understood by the more
discriminating public to mean gold
coin.n
Certainly. Your discriminating cred.
itor-tl1e gold hug-is able to tell the
difference between TREASURER who is
willing to interpret .:coin'' to mean
gold and treasurer who would take q
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24

Last year when the tidal wave was
threatening to submerge the special
privileged people Mr.. Hanna's spell
binders and literary fellows called upon
the voters to elect Mckinley that the
ominous advance of Socialism" might
be stopped. No doubt the shrek of
Socialism" had something to do with
the defeat of Mr.. Bryan.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24

In the recent elections the Repub-
licans scored general losses, while the
"Popocrats' made universal gains; but
what is much more horrible, the red,
rabid, radical Standardization party.
which polled some votes in 1896, made
startling gains in 1897.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24

And nov, how are Hanna aud Nc
Kinley succeeding in their work Of
graduating Socialism from politics?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-24
PARTISAN Position as to Trusts.

New York Journal: The Democrats
and Populists are pledged by their ma
tional platforms of last year to bring
the trusts under control. The Repub-
lican national convention. under the
domination Of Mark Hanna. ignored
the subject, but the Republican leaders
in congress know well that the masses
Of their party share the feelings of the
Democrats on this subject, and that
they would never forgive the defeat of
antitrust legislation. These leaders are
IN distressing position.
The silver wave may be receding, but
the gold. bugs will be caught in the
undertow.-Phoenix G"sette.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

ON. A. r. sAyDENs
Box o. OJ1 lGth stSsess DenveS CsSo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
A pEAIIMoNTER ABROAD

Mr.. G. H. Mallam, who returned last
Sunday from trip to points in the North
west, is thus referred to by the Chicago
Timberman:
Mr.. Guy ii. Mallam, secretary OF the
Texas Tram and Lumber company, Beau
mont. Texas, has been in Chicago the past
few days wishing among his friends. Mr..
Mallam is not in the best OF health, but
the 22-cent rate TO Chicago made recently
by the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
was sort OF stimulant TO a visit TO this
territory, and Mr.. Mallam has made several
large sales OF lumber in Kansas City. In
st. Louis and in Chicago during the past
week Mr.. Mallam is one Of the shrowdsst
statesmen whom the Southwestern manufac-
tureis send out, and we expect 10 be able
to announce shortly that another large bill
has been taken. in collaboration with sew
eral other lumbermen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

trusty man servant had used his own
teams In hauling. and especially IN trans
porting the cannon Now, as the country
was about to be broken up again he had
gotten his family and chattcls on wagon
TO move eastward Young Mr.. Swift know
ing that the old man rode a good horse OBJ
tanned an order for lis improvement, and
meeting the movers In the road demanded
the animal. but warm hearted lrlshman
n friend to both parties, knowing that the
movers would be seriously Inconvenience
by the loss OF their horse, interfcred say
ing: Arthur Arthur | love you. Arthur.
but you can not take the old mans horse
and he staid with the family until they
had Travelled out of the vicinity.
by the time the fugitives from Boxar mad
reached the Guadalupe nearly all the fam-
lilies from Seguin TO Victoria were moving
eastward as fast as possible, some OF them
having had bitter experience of a moro
disastrous runaway scrape.' as 1t was
| called, II the same season OF the year IN
| 1876.
| The apprehensions of tho people were
also much heightened by positive state
ments that the Indians. too. we're IN large
force close AT hand ready 10 fail upon the
| rctrcating families aud effect Junction
with the Mexican troops. Indeed, party
| OF slvages had recently killed an ostim-
able citizen and taken horses In the vicinity
of Gonzales Consequently. upor fresh
warning, brought by one who haN been out
| looking for his team, that war party
were coming down the old Comanche trail,
| the Western families upon arriving at Con
zales. together with the few who had mt
| left this town, "forted up" In close quar-
tiers, placing the carts and wagons as an
additional means of defense. and Kept
watch all night.
Thus the country was badly broken up,
the women and children moving eastward,
while the men In small squads and such
| scanty equipment as they could hurrlediy
provide, gathered around san Antonio 20
hold the enemy In check temporarily. The
Mexicans, however not being supported
from the interior and finding the place
would foon be too hot for them dccamped
with all speed after rcbblng the town and
adjacent territory.
In n few days companies OF well mounted
men from the Colorado and ether neigh
borhoods Joined those already assembled
near San Antonio. md formed military
organization. conspicuous In which whs the
Spy company, under Captain John c. Hays
These remained several months in the VI
entity awaiting future developments Of the
enemy, while they also defended the from
tier from the Indians Others having Dooi
outfit for long campaign returned to theil
neglected farms and gave them some Mt
tention. although constantly apprehendnt
a continuation Of Mexican trays.
Miles s. Bennett, Cuero. Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

week, and some OF the mills report having
turned down orders fer this class Of ma
terial on account OF iack OF timber
preventing quick delivery.
The Monte Moro being loaded with lum-
Der at Sabine Pass by Donald & Co. is the
first vessel to take on cargo l. the new
slip recently completed there. This slip
will be a great convenience to vessels
loading at Sabine.
w. II, Lewis, manager OF the y, I. Win
gate Lumber company and Orange Ipm-
Der company, spent day ar tSo IN Hous-
ton this week on business for hs COM
panies
], X. Joyce, representing p. y. Pratt u
Co.. wholesale lumber dealers Of Chicago.
spent two or three days IN Grange this
week among the mills and submitted some
large schedules for figures
As predicted last week the los supply
has given out at some of the mills, two OF
which have been idle for several days
awaiting another run OF timber,
The heavy rains during the pasl week
have intsrfered somewhat with ,hc opera
ton of the planning mills anl toneequ, rtly
shipments have not been rs heavy as they
would have been otherwise.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

mills with which they do business The
firm is among the largest timber and lur'-
Der exporters in this section. but have Leon
restricted in their operations for tie want
OF facilities for loading vessels. With a
wharf they can make rail shipments from
the mills and thereby more quickly load a
vessel and their operations will therefore
naturally expand. 1t is rumorod, also.
tha, this firm contemplates handling cot
ton through Sabine Pass, and they may
make an experiment along this line shortly
after their wharf is completed.
PRICE OF TIMBER ADVANCING.
Mr.. T. l.. Hackney, the wcllkuown
mihnan from the Houston East and West
Texas road came in yesterday morning
over the Pee Gee and left over the Shrevc-
port and East Texas for HIS home at VAL
da,. MIR. Hackney has been on tour Of
inspection OF the timber on the Pee Gee
road with the view of going into business
on that line should he find conditions fav-
orable. He states, however, that owners
want about $40 an acre for timber lands,
which is rather more than he has been
paying, and the price may drive him out Of
the mill business. The price appears high
to old-time millmen like Mr.. Hackney, but
1t is an assurance to those who have pro-
vided themselves with timber that the day
of low prices for lumber is past and that
1t will never again sell for ,he figures that
prevailed carly in this year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
Norrs ANp PERSONAL.

Senior Sam Park, president, general man,
ager and general hurfler Of he lndu9triai
Lumber company. which has branch OIL
flee in this city, has bean in the city sew
eral dayn this week.
AS evidence that business is going en-
smoothly and that conditions are in noWise
disturbing, Mr. Gilbert CT the Beaumont
Lumber company spent couple OF days on
the prairie in pursuit OF chickens and JACK
snipe.
Mr.. ]. X Joyce. lumber buyer OF chi
cago. sper, several days in the city during
she week He was looking for stock and
is said to have made some large purchases
from millmen on the Sabine and East Texas
road
Mr. G. H. Malam OF the Tram went to
Houston Thurday night.
Mr. w A. Pridiie of the Reliance, VINO
has been spending the past two months IN
Virginia. is expected home during the com
ing week.
Colonel ]. S. Rice, who ceased to asso-
ciate with lumbsrmen abouf three years
ago, when he took hold OF the finances OF
the State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has managed
them so successfully. by the way--came In
Thursday morning with friends and dogs
and ours and proceeded to Hyatt, from
which point he and his party VIII pursue
the game birds and animals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
WILL REMOVE THE PLANT.

1t is statad that the firm of Olive, Stern
enberg e. Co.. which has been so long iden-
titled with the milling interest Of the Sab
inc and East Texas road, Is considering
the question OF removing It's plant to some
ro!nJ. on the Kansas City, Phtsburg and
Gulf in Louisiana. In fact, move has
been determined upon bat the exact loca-
ton is yet unsettled. Thus, one by one
tha mills en- the Sabine and East Texas
are cleaning up their timber holdings and
removing to points on other lines OF road'
aud II may be said That unless the line
is extended north into the pineries OF san
Augustine and other timber counties II VIII
soon cease TO figure as an important luh-
Ter producing road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

Palestine. Texas. November l2.-Several
robber1es have occurred here In the last
few days and the manner of operation leady
10 the belief that Gll organized gang Of
thieves are at work. The residence ~ Mr.
Charles Young VAS On cred ia ltoad Gay.
light yesterday and revolver ani 81 = IN
money was taken a gold watch vas = Ken
fiom the residence OF 4. =. l'Alay snhe
tire during ihs day yes ,'1ay; 10 clew
wa LEFT whereby the 'hisf might he traced
Many oikcrs petty thofts haye llvtp WIor
cd and the officers are on The lookout
Tor the offenders.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
soIR LAKE RESORT.

Now open for the season Of 1897. The
Accommodation are better than ever he
sore Good clean rooms. excellent table
nd we'll kept baths. Good fishing ana
hunting. All skin diseases. rheumatism.
etc. cured by our hot mineral mud baths
All dyspepsia. indigestion. liver and kidney
troubles cured by our mineral Ssters. Try
them. Hotel rates. $40 and sl2 per Week.
Plunge baths. 20 cents; hot mineral oa.ns.
The Sour Lake Co.. Sour Lake. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
MARKET REVIEW
Eeekly Report Of the Con-
dition of Trade.
Ms CONTINUE SATISFACTORY
bp md Low Prices of Cotton
Kept Down Demand in
Texas, However.

u, Texas. November 13.-Market
as regards both demand and
jinue satisfactory. The larger
B satisfaction CONS from points
State, however. Texas dealers
len far behind what was expect
This light demand was due to
haller cotton crop than was an
bid to the continued low price OF
III this years crop has brought a
of money into the State, and as
3 were as a general thing out
Pre- should have been an abund-
lney for improvements. But the
PLY small consumption OF lum-
State has not been seriously felt
ftuers on account of the unus-
3 from the Missouri river coun-
me large sales to points on the
IS demand has been sufficient to
fks at all points in this section,
BE shipments are yet to be made
taken it is not improbable that
idle OF December nearly all
hipping condition will be moved.
I've continued to run day and
g the week, that the orders for
pck might go forward with as
as possible. AT the some tins
I've enjoyed a modest sufficiency
s from railroad companies and
Some OF these special orders
come from points outside The
reduced freight rate permitting
TO points heretofore inaccessible
t Texas. This outside trade ia
continue, and II so will insure
(ble demand.
land for shingles has not been
IS good as that for lumber, OIL
the fact that a large proportion
er was shipped into territory
hti'ies of cedar shingles are con-
u there is no complaint among
ers Of either demand or price.
ROUTING SHIPMENTS.
are complaining of the recent
ne State railroad commission IN
the operation Of a rule whereby
was given authority TO rouie
and 1t is probable a petition
Il this right be restored will be
10 the commission in few days
several reasons why the shipper
py the right Of designating the
Which a car shall be shipped. anc
eturers will set forth these rea-
cir petition to the commission
reasons why the shipper SHOULD
route the millmen will allegt
roads do not ccepta origina
make any allowance in weight:
strips and nails; that som'
nore prompt than Others in thu
OF claims; that the millman
pe location OF a dealers yard IL
n SO route the shipment as t.
ping charges. They assert as
ght to route a shipment ough
th 1t the responsibility for sat
d as the responsibility OF thu
ceases when the shipment is de
q connection, the shipper. be-
vs. experience in the settlement
should be permitted to say I,
ction the shipment shall be de
short, the shipper should b.
10 do business with as it'll,
possible. and when the railros'
denies him the right to rout
It imposes upon him a hard
COWS The railroad with a priyi
en- 1t Is not entitled on accoun
dance of responsibility for SAT
the part Of the connecting lire
DEPENDENT WHARF.
Co.. lumber and timber ex
this city. will build a wharf a
Tor their own use and benefit
MIS- week petitioned the count
ers and secured a lease OF tina
ldway street which rests on dee
2 pass and will begin the erec
harf or pier within q few dayi
Nu be OF great advantage I
~ ~ we'll as beneficial to IL
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-16
Anent KlondIke.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Tapioca House-T oronto Tom, Cir.
Gle City; Scarfaced Sam, iIndiS1
Creek; David B. Hill. New York:
Aoines Dick and dogs, FL Dorsd6'
Creek.
Hotel Cariboo-Joilet Joe. 4O.Mile
Creek; Liverpool Lew. st. Michaels;
Ann Hiser Bush. st. Louis. Mo. !,
Nervura House-Rong Pu. Canton
China; Nashville Ned. Fit. Maugel;
One-Eye Callahan, Circle City; NJ. A.
Hanna. Cleveland, o.; Brutal Bob,
Bonanza Creek; Klondike Kit, Ft.
Maugel. ...... ,..f, 4 ~ Esrr
The Easy st. Theater, Dawson
City, edvertises for seat warmers.
Boston girls need not apply. -
The Klondike poet writes US: .
@Girl wanted. Wanted whereP
In far-of land OF cold despair,
Where's there's wealth to spare and
woe to share: ........
That's where.
Girl wanted. Wanted when?
Ere the sun goes down again .....
And darkness numbs the hearts of
men. ..... I'd, .,.
That's when" .
Also: ...
"A gambler bold sailed the northern
. sea- EH
And very hilarious knave was he.
AS he paced the scold deck" fore
| and aft, .- god
He gazed to the north and gaily
laughed. ...
Ho, 10, for the banks of the great
Yukon!
For the faro banks of the wild Yukon!
With the accent OH the 'Kon.'" .....,.,
But his gay career received a
check a. -. 81
When he first ran in his nice cold
deck. .
Now on a monument Of ice
Is carved this curions device: ~
Here lies man who's surely gone
To a climate unlike this here
| ... Yukon.
With the accent on tho .Kon.''
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-16
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO J
II Tz...

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO
~. LUCAS COUNTY g
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he Is the senior partner of the firm OF
F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Ga.
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1896.
or, A. w. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, and acts direc, ly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-16
klSSiISI INC SOOK.

English People Just Learning the
Scotch Form Of Oath Is Admissible.
With reference to the question asked
in parliament as to kissing the book"
a legal correspondent writes in the
London Telegraph that of late it has
been particularly noticeable that many
witnesses prefer the Scotch form of
taking the oath-by holding up the
right hand and repeating after the
judge or clerk the solemn words. 1t
is only now that people are becoming
cognizant of the fact that they need
not "kiss the book" The clause in the
oaths act of 1883, by which the Scotch
form is admissible, was not inserted to
meet religious difficulty, but Cd
medical grounds. Many persons have
properly an objection to touching with
their lips volume which has been
thumbed by scores of unknown per-
sons and may contain the germs of dis
ease. kissing the book" is really no
essential part of the old-fashioned
oath, and the Scottish method, if uni
versally adopted, would defeat the cum
ming schemes of those who think their
conscience is quit of perjury when ther
contrive to kiss their thumb instead of
the book, which is generally soiled
and evil-smelling thing. A story is
told of Glasgow bailie on the occasion
of a witness being sworn before him.
"Hold up your right ARM" commanded
the liEeal descendant Of Bailie Nicol
Jarvi& 81 cannas 4ae't, y said the wit
ness. why aas i Dot shot In that
airm." Then ,hald AZ /, gpnr left"
Gamma dae that either shot in the
ither arm, too."F, sThe en- hold mp your
Leg" responded the ifste ma gistrate;S
I, mo man enn be sworn In this court
without holding up something"