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The silver star., 1897-09-02
Directors Meet.

The mesting Of The directors Of the
Montesuma'' County FAIR association
ind Mountain and Rlain Festival wal.
held ut Cortez on Saturday last, with d
stnall attendance. Tho districts repro
ssnted were" A.-W. pil.o6' 'df 'Arriola,
William Wooley Of Lake Hisw. w. w;
Graybeal' 81 tho Upper Mancos and
President Harris and Secretary Hawk.
ins of Dolores. Tho meeting was called
to order by PrcsidcHt Harris and the
following busineia tranaacted; 1t wae
resolved that Mohtezuma county would
hold no fair thie fall owing to the short
time in WHICH ia make preparations for
same. Itwas further resd,yed by those
in attendance. that tho Mountain and
Plain Featival aEairp be placed in tho
hands at the couhty : -ooi&aIissioners and
give them full power to look after the
gatheting exhibits and caah oollectione
for detratinR the expehsiisssi' to Denver,
and also'to employ such help as will be
necessary ii tho collectioha Of said ex.
hibits Throughout TIE eSoh6ty. .
The Silver Star believes that the peo-
pie of the'ehtire counfyy will endorse the
action of this meeting and that these
men will exert every effort II make q
countyl; Pbrodtstss.. : "'' : s''
The silver star., 1897-09-02
0sns'e 99Snes 9S. aes9,EE s9,E seen Il e.:

0euotk{ @VuoS aasu,t 4deG ~ 40t.
Senator tchnP. jones Of Nevada &as il
not an enthusiastic belipves in the alleg-
ed preaepce Of universal prosperity, The
senator was spending brief VACATION in
the washiastoa End atopplug at the
Hoffman house '"'
"Where isthia much yapnted pros.
looked eagsfiy around tho lobby. Il
have today seen something which III,
western insti6ncts tell me is a spalI boom
but ! tail to Hnd in that circumstances
any evidences that prasperity-ths sure
enough p1owp-in-the bottle Mckinley
article-ia with US. Even this little
boom is fictitious; it won't last. l am
normallya cheerful man. Il" ! could
honestly b. 'aythst RSSosperity was hero
that an end hsd GONE to the days Of
workless men and hungry phildren-I
you'd do IT gladly enough. / want to
gee prosperity come upon the country as
badly as any one can. but l haven't aeen
It as yet"
There is q boom. Confidence has
been revived 70 gone extent. There is
more work than there was. and capital
u becoming intsrssted in projects which
\ few weeks ago it would have been
afraid Of. Bpt with all these things.
there is NO actual change in conditions.
The immediate surroundings Of the
boom Of today are those OF the depres-
saiiou Of yesterday. Let me say. and say
It clearly. that there gan be no real
prosperity until We haSe real scientific
until the supply Of money is
gaNged b; the demand. Without this
prosperity will prove dslgsien,'
Senator: it ID reported that yau were
seen todayo on Wall street, and that you
were indulginns In speculation. ls that
traefs
"No. i isn't. I was in Wall street to-
day. Whenever I am in New Y9rk ! go
to the Mills building. for I haye ppsiness
there; brt I don't speculate"
"And you didn't speculate todays"
Il did net. ] haven't bought stpck
Or specnlated in thPm. either. for tan
years. Why, don't think even know
; broker on tho street. Yes, ! do. though
Il know Moore L Schley. have seen
them In Washington. though only in
.oeis.l WAY, and knov Broker Keen. l
didn't eco any OF them to-day, though"
what do you think Of the continued
fall in the price Of silversH
n think It 10 perfectly natural. When
there is po demand f9r = thing its price
nspaliy declines. Siiyar has been de.
here and nov Japan ia on
gold basis. Besides this. there has been
\ falling of in the purchases Of silver by
eastern COUNTRIES. Every country that
bad trade worth talking ahapt has felt
tho hard times. The estern pountriea
use silver money. and most OF our pur-
chases arc paid Tor In that natal. It
comes TO the same thing.n
"It vas said recently, senator, that you
and Senatar Stewart were ready to en-.
tor the ranks at the republican party. Is
that truei"
"Most AT my time is spent In denying
lool stories bred al the silly season in
No, It 10 not truo. I do
not belong with that outAt. Neither
docs Senator Stewart
The silver star., 1897-09-02

Down in Missouri in a neighbor.
hood where they had the fear Of
God in their hearts but not the coin
of the realm and were therefore un:
able to hire a regular minister OF
procure hymn books weFe in hard
row Of stumps until q Kansas man
Gang along and made them the fol.
lowing proposition: y will get
you up your hymn books you will
permit ple to use every alternate
leaf for advertising purposes. And
he said that these books should not
cost them dollar, and they took
him up: Along came q parxon wl,a
said he would hold some services
there. He got up and announced
"We will sing No. s4s," They all
stood up and waited for him to limo
it out and the parson lined out tho
FIRST two lines and the audience
joined in the song:
Hark tho herald angels sings,
Beccham's pile are just the thing.
The parson said, Brethren, I
have been giving out that hymn for
forty years, and I never noticed it
ran just that way" and he went on
with the next two lines:
Pcacc on earth, and mild,
Two for men and one for child.
He took off his eyeglasses and
said: "Soine darned scalaway has
been trying to pl,ysic this congre-
gation.''
The silver star., 1897-09-02

Quite number II yRpng people met
ut the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Peel
of Arriola. and whiled away some very
pleasant hoprs: Dancing yas the amuse;
ment 4tis neesesal!eesa t8 speak of the
treatment reecciyed. only that it was
The silver star., 1897-09-02
"1 STAND az Old ISSUES"

II STAND AZ Old ISSUES"
Senator Stewart. Of Nevada, woke
up Thursday morning to find him.
self quoted aa making several state
ments to which he did not give
Inference. He took occasion to
point out some of the things he did
not say.
Although the senator has ven-
tured upon the ground Of the Wall
street bulls and bears number Of
times within the last few days, he
denounces the published statement
that he has been speculating and
declares it is one Of q series of false
hoods that are always told about
him when he comes to New York.
II never buy nor sell a share Of
stock in this city," he said. land I
do not intend to. did not say
that all a man has to do is to go into
Wall street, go to sleep and get
rich. I stand by old issues. I do
not declare that the time is passed
tor these issues, and that we must
turn to face new ones, Neither did
I advise my friends of the west to
stop talking silver. as has been sug:
gested."
: The senator said that he is in the
city for q few days only to transact
private business. He is q gpest at
the Hoffman house, and regards
New YorkAa capital summer re:
sort. The topic in which the sena-
tos is now chiefly interested in is
prosperity and its effect on silver.
Prosperity is here" he said;
there is no doubt Of it. But do
you realize that this prosperity re.
suits from the adversely Of otherss
In all North America there are good
crops. In the rest Of the world the
crops are poor:
The United States ID the gran:
merry of the world. Of course. this
means for farmers higher prices, for
railroads increased business and
bigger dividends. Stocks naturally
increase in price, men have money
to spend and buy goods, conse:
quently factories start, but 1t will
last just a. long as adversity abroaa
continues, Let our crops be poor
next year, and crops abroad be good,
and we will return to old condi-
tions."
"Then it isn't true," the senator
was asked. THAT because of pros
perity you have ceased talking Of
silverl"
"Me stop talking Of silverl" said
the senator. "That would be to
stop advocating that which will In.
sure permanent prosperity. Now
is the time to talk silver. In pros
perity is Our greatest hope of win.
ming. Better times bring indepen-
dcnce. Success removes the
sliackles from downtrodden men.
Last year men were the slaves Of
the plutscrats. Hunger drove them
to sell their votes or submit to die
tation. Prosperity will make them
independent, and they will vote ac-
cording to their Judgment, and that
will be for silver"
The silver star., 1897-09-02

Cattle vpstling Is becaming common
In Utah. Lust week Hplbcrt Nc cClurc' .
outfit Of 1877 head Of cattle was stopped
and held at M0nticel!o for time. there
being some in the herd TINT no good ac.
count could he givOn of. therefore arous.
ing suspicion. Mcclure wus placed un.
der arrest. but by some hook or crook. II
10 claimed. escnpcd and his wheroabouts ia
ct present 10 unknown. The oattlo. we
understand. 10 being held pending now
developments.
The silver star., 1897-09-02

q. L. Hhors. Rio Grande Southern
agent At Dolores. hus taken . .lay ofr Tor
a period OF thirty days. He is the repre-.
sentative OF Silver Star lodge No. los OF
Dolores the Knights Of PythIss conclnvc
to be held at Colorado Syringe Septen,.
ber IA to II. Mr.. Short contcmpln,er
making visit cast after the conclayc
among friends and relatives.
The silver star., 1897-09-02

Mike Wedell was much surprised last
week at the arrival Of his 6fTuther. May.
or Wedell OF Ogden. Utah. Mr.. Wedeli
IS prominent X. r, having been the
past grand chancellor OF Utah. He at
tended Silver Stag lodge 1O5 on last Sat.
urday evening. Ho departed ep spn:
DAY for his home.
The silver star., 1897-09-02

The county comm,iisgioners made 4
tour Is insRssstion on Saturday and Sun.
day Of the county road between Dolores
and Rico. Tbere has been much howl,
ing as resards 'the condition OF this road
The commissions haye at all times paid
strict attention' TO the equity roads and
the people can rest assured that they
will get'What is right and just.
The silver star., 1897-09-02

John Wesch informs The Silver Star
that he expects to make a run for rc'
election. John has tnado the county q
good and siIicicnt oiiicsr and No are con
fidsnt that the people Of Montcsums
county fully realise HE worth and will
re-slsct him.
The silver star., 1897-09-02

Send in your name for The Silver
Star. It will cost you only s. per
year. If you cannot pay cash I
will trust you. AZ
The silver star., 1897-09-02

Tho new road is almost ready for geg;
eral trayel: Two small bridges will 10
required, and these will be put in this
week.
The silver star., 1897-09-02

Tbs Silver star i glad ta announce
that Ishn Duncan will he in the field
for re-election this fsl!. John has made
/ 4 geed eoanty officer and Is deserving Of
the support OF the entire county.
The silver star., 1897-09-02

We are GLAD to learn that Milt Nc,
Connell's little daughter. Guile. 10 i'm,
proving rapidly and It ia hoped that she
will soon be ablc to be around.
The silver star., 1897-09-02

With this issue Of The Silver
Star we start on the sixth month
Of Its existence, and from the pres
ent outlook, We will live hnatlsss
half . year. ~
The silver star., 1897-09-02
PRosPERITx IN MEXICO.

PROSPERITY IN MEXICO.
The pirates Of the gold standard
|e been predicting that Mexico
bid fall victim to their con-
tacy in a few days. They said
! the remarkable fall in silver
bid cripple the government and
ee a gold basis, without regard
consequences. The following
patch from the City of Mexico.
ed July 80. 1897, shows what
ap silver has done saaal aa'l is doing
Mexico:
rhe government has taken meas
3 which win result in economits
ich will assure the punctual pay
nt of the gold interest in Octo-
without in any way crippriiig
public service. There is a more
eiul feeling in the busii1ess
Immunity, as it is recalled that
country has never been more
>sperous than during the past few
hrs of the declining value in Sill
4 is a noteworthy fact that India
Pspered without a parallel. and
paid eighty millions of gold
erest annually to London while
mints were open and the price
.ilver was DECLINING: Since her
PITS have been closed she has
fn compelled to increase her debt
the rate of about fifty millions
annum. and not less than eight
plions of people have died of
ease and starvation by reason of
confiscation Of their silver
hrds and the general depression
business. Those who would
)nge Mexico into the vortex Of
sery into which the avarice Of
B Rothschilds combination en-.
|lfed three hundred and fifty mil.
ms of human beings in India are
pre- than fiends in human shape.
hey are fends incarnate without
Ference to humanity. But the
prld has reason to be thankful to
Eovidence for a Diaz in Mexico,
stead Of q Rothschilds combinas
an such as governs India. The
ct that India, Mexico and Japan
fiourished while their mints
ere open and silver was declining
an object lesson. India has al
pdy furnished an object lesson Of
very different kind by closing her
ints to silver. Japan will be re-
hrded with her share Of misery ip
|c near future for the crime she
Is committed in colluding with
|e. Rothschilds combination to
lopt the gold standard. She will
y feel the full force of the error
|e has committed Immediately.
cause she has reduced the price
her gold obligation fifty per cent;
pt the time is at hand when she
lust buy gold at any price, and
|ntract her circulating medium to
'rrespond with the other gold
pndard countries Of the earth.
It u passing strange that the
|reat Republic should allow the
|othchilds combination, which, by
D viliianous policy, il numbering
\ the miilions In India, enslaving
e Egyptians and applying the
|4h. to their bare backs, and making
|af ON civilization everywhere. to
Pvern the United States. This
The silver star., 1897-09-02

DR.. Haefali waa sailed ar Sunday tq
visit the hamo ef William Dean. at the
Crumley ranch. Ha Feporta his patient,
Ar. sHaaith. auits siek,hpt not danger.
Qua,
The silver star., 1897-09-02

Don't forget ta attend the bard times
dance at Dolores September 1. Every
body invited to attend.
The silver star., 1897-09-02
MAID OF HONOR
CONTEST,
This hi Yote is for

To represent Montezuma County
as one of the Maids of Honor duf-
ing the Festival of Mountain and
Plain ct Denver, Gctobes ), 6 and !
The silver star., 1897-09-02

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The silver star., 1897-09-02
Johnson & Waldron.
Dolores: ] !; 5! Colorado.

Must be Closed Out Your Choiee for Just One Half
mer Rrice' nOnt Fail to Examias these these 'gooas,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25
BEATEN AT HIS OWN GAME.
How a Louisville Attorney Didn't
Get a Fee.

A barriSter of the City Court is very
much chagrined on account of trick
played on him by one of his clients,
thereby causing him to lose a fee of
SO. Several days ago a man was ar
rested on the charge of shooting at
without wounding." This picturesque
figure of the City Court, who brags
that the rich coloping on his nose has
cost him a small-sized fortune, was
consulted and consented to defend the
man.
|, Before the trial came up the barrister
called his client from the courtroom
and said: Nov, the only way you can
get out of this Scrape is to play in
sane. Whenever question is put to
you, instead of giving an intelligent an
swer, just wave your hand in front of
your face and whistle The Judge will
at once adjudge you insane, and, of
course, you will be all right"
The man consented to play insane,
and took his seat on the stand.
What is your name?' asked one of
the attorneys.
The defendant looked idiotic, waved
his hand and then whistled.
Everybody in the courtroom began to
laugh. Question after question was
asked the man, but he answered all
of them by waving his hand and
Whistling Immediately afterward.
4 adjudge you insane" said the
Judge
"Ah, what did I tell your" said the
barrister, walking over to his client
and congratulating him. THAT was
magnificent play. L will charge you
$50 for defending you and would like
to have my money now"
The alleged insane man looked wor-
ried and scratched his head. He never
said a word, but waved his hand
through the air, gave a short, shrill
whistle, and babe the attorney a fond
adieu.=LousVille Courier-Journal.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25
A Modest Petition.

Mr.. Meekton's wife had been unusu-
ally emphatic in asserting herself as
the dominant influence in the house
hold. When she came to a pause her
husband inquired timidly:
Henrietta, wouldn't you like to have
a nice new spring bonnet or something
of that kind?"
Il suppose" she replied, Indignantly,
that you mean to insinuate that l am
one of those women who are won to
amiability by gifts of wearing ap-
parel?"
mo, indeedI 1t was entirely a selfish
suggestion, l assure YOU
II am to infer then, that my appear
ance does not please you?"
Not at all. Every man has his little
vanities, and / do not hesitate to con-
fess my own. did not intend any re-
Election of any kind. I simply thought
I'd like to have you go and order a
bonnet or a dress or something, be-
cause it would make me feel so kind
of important to pay the bill. Wash
ington Star.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

The action of President McKinley's
Commissioner of Pensions in dismiSsing
those 500 Democratic examining sur
geons whose chief occupation in the
past four years has been to deprive old
soldiers of their just pensions is gen.
orally commended.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

One cause of the improved business
condition which is making itself appar-
ent lies in the fact that business men
believe that the tariff question is be-
ing settled in a way to remain so for
many years. The fact that Democrats
in every section are giving their adher-
ence to the protective principle seems
likely to take the question out of poll
tics
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

A few of the old fogies among the
Southern Democrats are still protesting
against the support which their mem
bers of Congress have given to the pro-
tective tariff, but a very large major
ity submit" with a cheerful resigna-
ton which is quite interesting and
somewhat suggestive.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

Mr.. Debs should go a little slow in
starting his communists out to Wash
ington. The Democrats are bidding
high for that sort of vote in Ohio, Iowa
and Maryland this fall, for they know
that they need them.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

The Connecticut fund for DR.. Henry
Barnard grows slowly, and the sub
scriptions now amount to S2,114.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

Senator Lodge, who has just re-
turned to Washington after a trip to
New England, says that the revival Of
business activity is strongly marked in
that section, and that there is every
reason to believe that the Improvement
will be promptly felt in all parts of the
cOuntry
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

An old cook book, printed in the
year 1885, and bearing the title 1.-THE
American Frugal Housewife" with a
dedication ito those who are not
ashamed of economy" is full of in
teresting reading as a comparative
study in household economy Many
things were necessary to the house
keeper of fifty years ago that are I'm
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

''The business conditions of the last
week We're, on the whole, quite IA
vorable. There is no backward move
ment, and there are many signs of
progress, especially in the growing
spirit of cheerfulness. New York
Journal of Commerce (Dem.).
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

An invalid's cup is made in china or
in silver, and is in the form of two
mugs, Joined 50 that one may be used
for milk, coffee, or beef-tea, while the
other may, if desired, hold medicine
Or one may contain milk and the other
the hot drink, thus not only economic
ing space, which is not usually SO i'm
portant, but also steps too often en-
ployed in running back and forth be-
tween the kitchen and the sickroom
with articles too many for one tray.
Battles of Bunker Hill and Lexing-
ton, 1775.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

A plain wallpaper is far from a
long-enduring thing of beauty, lovely
as Ii often is at first. There is nothing
much more hopeless IN the list of
housekeeping endeavors than the eff
fort to remove from it the marks that
are left by fingers or by a broom. Even
dry applications usually make things
worse rather than better
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-25

Boxes are now made for women's
mats exactly like. in general style, to
those long bought for mems high Silk
hats. They are of leather and lined
with soft quilted silk, but must. of
course, be of much larger shape. to
hold the biggest possible picture head
gear. Tea baskets" are another Eng
llsh novelty, like a bag in form, but so
constructed as to make a safe recepta-
Gle for cups and saucers and alcohol
lamp for couple of persons bound for
an afternoon in the woods or on the
shore
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-01
PRESIDENT CISNEROS DEAD
Masso Becomes Head Of the Cuban
Republic.

Masso Becomes Head of the Cuban
Republic.
Havana, March 23.-It is reported
from Camaguey that Salvador Cisneros,
president of the Cuban republic, is
dead; that Vice-President Baritone
Masso succeeds him as president, and
that DR.. Capott, ex-professor of the
Havana university, will be appointed
vice-president.
General Quintin Bandera has re-
turned to Camaguey.
A large body Of insurgents is con-
centrated near Sancti Spiritus. and a
combined movement of Spanish troops
against them is expected.
For the last few days, Captain-Gen-
eral Weyler has been greatly annoyed
by a serious affection of the throat with
supperation of the glands of the aeso-
phagus. On Wednesday, after a con-
sultation with his physicians, it was
decided that for time the patient
must have absolute rest. AS he suf-
fered severely from dysentery when in
the HELD, MS medlcal ADVISERS would
not allow him to return there for some
time on that account also.
In addition to the lad Nelson, several
other American boys have arrived at
Havana within the last few days with
the intention Of joining the insurgent
army, but the advice given them is to
return to the United States. The boy,
Robert Emmett Scully, Of Somerville,
N. j., who came to join the insurgents,
will probably be shipped back to New
York at the request Of his family and
of the American state department..
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-01
Caught by . Belt.

Astoria, Or, March 2S.-Charles
Seeley, an employee Of the Young's
River pulp mills, met horrible fate
at o'clock this morning. He was
one of the two men employed on the
night shift. The betting that operates
the large grinders few off the pulleys,
and the signal was given the engineer
to shut down until it was replaced.
As this was being dones and while the
shaft was revolving slowly, Seeley
reached up and caught hold of the belt.
It is supposed his arm went through a
loop, and, becoming entangled, the
young man was sent whirling with the
shaft. The first revolution threw him
against the ceiling, killing him. Be-
fore the machinery could be stopped
the body had been mashed to pulp.
Seeley was 20 years of age, and ma
tive Of Illinois. He had lived here
about year and had relatives on
Young's river.