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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-22
FACTS FOR SILVER MEN TO
KNOW,

The financia' Iue-t'o. brings up ST
many points ~ tI4cuI~i2t that these
facts will prove f interest ami use "a
many who desire to be informrd on
the subject:
l. No bond of the United States is
by law payable in gold coin, bur. on
the contrary, every bond Of the United
States Is distinctly made PAYABLE in
any o Of the United States. either
gold or silver. OF the standard valae
which prevailed on the l4th Of july.
1870. This fact is stated on the back
OF every bord Of the United States in
existence.
2. Until 1869 every bond Of the
Uulted States was payable in gold or
silver coin or legal tender treasury
notes, at the pleasure OF the govern
ment. They were expressly made so
payable In the several acts Of con-
gress which authorize their issue.
3. No treasury note of the United
States is o or ever has beer PAYABLE
In gold coin. All such notes were
made payable at the time of their
Issue IN whatever were dollars under
our law. The resumption act of 1879.
which fixed the time when their re-
demptlon should begin, made them
payable in coin of either gold or silver
from the fret of January, 1879.
4. Silver dollars are by law an un-
limited legal tender in the payment Of
all debts, public and private.
5. National ank notes are redeem.
able In any lawful money OF the
United States, and of course this in.
cIudes ~greenbacks. No national
bank is required by law to redeem
any Of its notes either in silver or in
gold coin.
6. There is not in any law of the
United States. either directly or bv
any Inference however slight, any re-
qulrement that the United States. shall
redeem any bond or note in gold coin
10 preference to silver coin. Silver
colr is a full redemption money. and
may be lawfully used in of
any obligation by the United States.
7. No taxes or duties on imports
are payable TO the United States in
gold coin. Internal taxes NAV be
paid in gold, silver or greenbacks.
Duties on imports are payable either
In gold or silver, or silver certificates
but not in greenbacka.
8 The coin" notes OF the Uoited
States issued under The Sherman our
chase law are redeemable in gold or
silver coin at the option of the secre-
tary OF the treasury, and such is the
language of the law under which they
were authorized. They were issued
solely for the purchase of silver
bullion.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-07-22

The building and loan associations
OF the State Of Kentucky are having
a hard time Of it with the courts. In
that State they have a strict law
against usury and as some of the
building and loan societies, counting
interest and premiums. have beer
charging their members as high as
Twelve per cent. their operations have
been declared illegal. 10
foul associations have beer forced to
make assignments and go out of bust
ness, although the largest were the
most speculative of the lot, and that
the remaining associ atoms, which are
operated on the local plan, will he
able to make a living without con.
hlctlng with the law. But large mum.
bers OF people who had Invested in the
suspended associations will be su fer
ers, and 1t Is feared that many homes
will be sold by the sheriff.
w. o Gilbert, formerly a clerk At
Pinnigel's drug store, while on his
way to Europe registered at a large
hotel in New York city, bnt beedlesslv
left the hotel for a walk about the
city, without taking the number or
name OF the house or the street upon
which it was located. Subsequently,
he tried to find it and became con-
fused and lost and was WANDERING
almlessly about when a policemen |
spoke to him and tried to find inc
hotel for him, but finally had to adj
vertise for the lost hotel journal
don have to have any OF the so
called special sales" Why? Because
l always give satisfaction both in
quality OF goods aud in prices. and
therefore l have no need of any such
sale. just now 1 am giving a big in
and will give free a fine
gold watch. 1t is no fake but a fine
watch Call and see for yourself and
see how it is to be given away.
JOE PLATT.
This is the kind Of weather to drink
soda-at J%ohnson's fountain,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
Police Arrested Goats.

Three goats were led into the city
court room at Yonkers, N. Y, by two
policemen. Following them were their
owners and three sympathizers who
also own goats. Judge Kellogg was
surprised and startled by the process.
sion, and the excitement In the court
room was increased when one Of the
long haired animals began to bleat. The
efforts of the officers to abate the noise
were unavailing, and presently the other
goats chimed in. They were finally
taken TO the police stables.
1t was then learned that the men and
goats were there on the complaint Of a
Mr.. Gabriel, who lives on Park avenue
He was about to start for business on
Wednesday morning when he was met
at the door by a large BILLY" He
opened his silk umbrella and the goat
promptly butted hole through It and
landed Mr.. Gabriel on his back. Then
two other goats attacked him, and the
cook had to come to the rescue with a
rolling-pin. He then caused the arrest
of the animals and their owners. The
Judge dismissed them all with a warn
ing
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR CARRIAGE.

ragansett Park races, In Providence, r.
l., in eleven minutes and twenty-seven
seconds. The average time per mile
was two minutes seventeen seconds,
and it covered the distance at the rate
of little more than twenty-six miles
an hour, establishing a record for motor
vehicles.
The handsoms and Surveys In use are
fitted with two one and one-half horse
power motors, both attached to the
front axle, one to each wheel, and
driven Independently. The coupe is
furnished with two two-horse power
motors. After fifteen minutes prac-
tice, say the manufacturers, man who
has never seen one before can operate
one. They are fitted with pneumatic
tires. The cost of the vehicles will not
be much more than the price of horse
and an old-style carriage, and the
charging of the batteries will be mex
pensive.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
Stepped IL on.

1t is a commonly accepted theory that
man steps three feet and many
tract of land has been stepped of"
instead of measured with a chain. In
the West they obviate the difficulties
of surveys by the land being divided in
to sections, but in Pennsylvania much
of the property, especially in the noun
tains, must still be described by metes
and bounds.
In one of the counties in Western
Pennsylvania are two brothers, one Of
whom Is tall and lank, the other short
and fat. Many years ago they pur-
chased tract of mountain land calling
for a mile square. They divided the
labor of measuring 1t, one stepping off
one side, the other the other side. Then
they fenced 1t in and were perfectly
satisfied until recently when suit was
brought to recover a considerable tract
of the land. Each brother swore that
they knew the measurement to be
right, and told how it had been done.
Then, as the spectators saw the short
legs of the one, scarcely long enough to
reach the floor when he sat In a chair,
and the elongated extremities of the
other, there was n general laugh, in
which the Judge and attorney Joined.
Upon surveying, it was found that one
line was a mile and half long, and
the other only little over half a mile.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
TELEoRAPHINo WITHOUT WIRES.
Hertzian Waves Are to BE Made to
Do the Work.

Do the Work.
To girdle the earth with telegraphy
without the use Of telegraph wires has
been the dream Of many an electrical
inventor. AS yet wireless telegraphy is
In its infancy that will grow, however,
and one day in the coming century the
infant may become giant that will
bowl the world down the ringing
grooves Of change.
The latest scientist to plunge into the
sea Of wireless telegraphy Is young
man named Marconi, who has recently
evolved q system Of biography with
out wires, which depends not on electro
magnetic but on electrostatic effects.
That Is to say, the new system is based
ON Hertzian waves, which have a vi
bratlon Of not less than 25OO0O,OO0 a
second. His theory, and some success
full experiments he conducted, were re-
Gently discussed In Grit.
These Hertzian waves are to cleo
tricity what the Y rays are to visual
perceptions; but unlike the X ray, they
do not die out easily. They simply take
hold of one end and shake into waves
of an electric stream so enthusiastically
small and keen that 1t would take the
ear Of a fairy to hear that magnetic
surf beating on the shares Of cloud
land.
These vibrations are projected
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
A Policeman at Ninety.oue.

Mankato, Mimi, claims the oldest
policeman in the world. His name Is
James Kelly and he has passed the DIST
milestone. Kelly was born in Ireland
and went to Minnesota at the age Of
80. He killed good many Indians
during the various Sioux troubles and
his bravery so impressed his fellow
townsmen that he was made a police
man at the age Of II. During all these
years he has never lost a day on ac-
count Of Illness and has never been
late. The same memorable law governs
his entire life, for he has never been
known to take drink or smoke a
cigar He Is powerful to an extreme,
and there Is not man on the force
who would dare match strength
against him. Policeman Kelly is about
feet IL inches In height and weighs
$50 pounds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
THE TRAMP; HIS MARK.
How He Aids His Brothers, Wear
Footsteps Along Life's Pathway.

How He Aids His Brothers, Weary
Footsteps Along Life's Pathway.
The tramp who Is properly initiated
member Of his vast and ancient fra
ternity has secret written language
in which he can communicate with any
Of his brethren who may come along
after him. This language, says the
New York Journal, belong properly to
the gypsles. 1t Is of an unfathomable
antiquity. 1t is modified to suit the
exigencies of various countries, and in
America has undergone great develop
ments. In England and America 1t is
to a considerable extent identical, but
this country may affirm with pride that
It's tramp can express greater variety
Of meaning in hieroglypics. Some very
important selections from the eign Ian
guage are reproduced here. They are
taken from book entitled "a Parish
on Wheels" by the Rev. j. Howard
Swinstead, an English clergyman, who,
after many years and much diplomacy,
has ingratiated himself with a few
members of the tramp race.
No. 1 In this selection means This
road Is better than the other;" No. 2
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

through space in straight lines, but,
like light, they are capable Of refiec-
ton and refraction, and scientists have
based their dreams Of wireless teleg-
raphy. With the fact that the Hertzian
waves exhibit all the phenomena of
light before them, the scientists have
gone to work to construct instruments
that will handle these waves as hello
graphs handle the rays Of the sun.
But the great difficulty with Hertzian
waves Is that the waves will follow the
curvature of the earth's surface. In
this respect they are related to the \
rays, which, In fact, seem to be sort
of illuminated electricity. The point to
overcome in telegraphing long distanc-
es without wires Is to obtain sufficient
elevation to overlap the curvature OF
the earth's surface, and to reduce to
a minimum the earth's absorption of
the electric current
II the terrific impulse OF these Hertz
ian waves Is not overestimated, sort
of mountain telegraph might be estab-
lished from Washington territory to
Nicaragua, and, with few towers,
even to the lower part of Chill and Pat
agonia.
This may be an exaggeration, but
the fact remains that many scientists
are so thoroughly convinced that the
use of atmosphere and earth currents
Of electricity is practicable that they
are working with might and main. to
bring about the desired end. In a re-
cent interview Marconi said:
,"I have long believed that instanta-
neous spd simultaneous communities
ton to an parts Of the earth 10 possible
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

Interesting Experiment.
A peculiar scientific experiment has
been made with the famous engine $40
of the New York Central Railroad at
the shops at West Albany. Some
months ago this large engine, which in
the opinion of many well-informed rail
road men excels even the famous 900,
was taken into the shops and complete
ly overhauled. 1t was taken apart
completely, and every part Of the en-
CINE, from the massive driving wheels
separately weighed. The heavy por-
tons were weighed in the shops and
the small parts were taken ITO Water
vfiet avenue pharmacy, where they
were weighed ON the pharmacists
scales.
The greatest care was taken by the
machinists under the direction of Mas
ter Mechanic Buchanan to see that the
weighing was accurate. When every
part Of the engine had been weighed a
force of the best skilled mechanics was
put at work to reassemble the engine
When it was complete again 1t was put
into active service.
A short time ago the engine was
taken back to the shops and mechanics
were put to work dissecting 1t again.
Once more every part was weighed.
The scales Of the pharmacist was
brought into service again. When ev-
cry portion had been weighed the rec
ord was compared with the former one.
Then Master Mechanic Buchanan knew
just how much the engine had lost in
weight through the wear of known
amount of work. The records of the
weights of the separate parts also
showed which parts were subjected to
the most wear.
The test cost many hundreds Of dol
lars, but the New York Central was
willing to spend the money in order
that DIT might be able to know what
parts of an engine wear out most
quickly and i'm what ratio the several
parts wear out. The exact figures have
not been made public. There is no doubt
that they will be interesting to mechhn-
les and scientists.-Albany ExpreD.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
In the Polar Regions.

Seal oil, when necessary to be stored,
Is buried in the ground In bags OF skin.
Meat is heaped upon the platforms
built among the trees, which are peeled
Of bark, in order to keep bears from
climbing up them. Little sticks with
sharp points upward are buried In the
Ice to distract the attention Of the
bears from the provisions overhead.
Another kind Of storehouse is In the
shape of q strong pen, the main sup
ports Of which are standing trees, with
bush and logs piled on the top to keep
out wild animals.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
The Singing shad.

Along the coast of Florida and Geor-
gia the musical notes of what the old
fishermen call the singing shad' are
often heard. They differ from the
common shad in being smaller, and
also I'm the formation of their mouths.
Their singing is pleasant at first, but
soon grows monotonous, owing to the
fact that 1t Is constant repetition OF
the same sounds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
ELECTRIC POWER CARRIAGES.
No Longer a Novelty in the Grea

No Longer a Novelty in the Great
Cities OF America.
The horseless carriage-the kind op'
Grated by electric power-is no longer
considered freak. 1t Is now In prac-
teal use. A few years from now 1t is
possible that horse will attract as
much attention as did the first electric
carriage. Even livery stable keepers
admit that the horse must go. There
is a motor vehicle which, on Sept. IL,
1906, made five-mile run at the Mar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
Proving Her Case.

Mrs. Emerson (of Boston)-You
shouldn't use slang, Susie. Your favor
lite old English authors do not counte-
nance II.
SusieAOh, yes, they do, mamma.
Don't you remember what Colley Glib
Der says about the youth that fired
the Ephesian dome ?--New York Trib-
uua
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

by means of electric waves. l am be-
coming more convinced every day that
such communication can be based upon
scientific principles which can be con-
trOlled at will"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01


Cattle valued at not
more than $40 a
head, IL one year
old aud over, per
head ..... ......
Cattle less than one
year, per head.
Cattle valued at
more than $50 per
head ...... $50.
Hogs ........ -.
Horses and mules.
valued at 500 or
less, per head. -.
Valued at over 500
All horses & mules
Horses valued at
$50 and over
shall pay a duty
Of ...... .......
sheep, one year old
or over .........
Less than one year
old. $3.50. 49,.
Other live animals.
not specially pro-
vided for .....
Barley, per bushel
Barley malt. per bu
B a r Icy, pearled.
patent or hulled.
Buckwheat -. 90.
Corn or maize. -.
Cornmeal >. 49,.
Macaroni, v Q rmi-
CELL and similar
preparations -.
Oats ........ -. i
Oatmeal and roll
ed oats ........
Dat bulls, per hum
drQd hounds -.
Rice, cleaned -.
Rice, uncleaned,
or rice free from
! the outer hull.
Rice -four and rice
meal, and rice,
broken, which
vii pass through
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01
Getting Acquainted.

MAY kiss your"
"No, Mr.. Simpson,; don't feel well
enough acquainted" Interesting
pause)
There, now do you feel well enough
acquainted?"
Eyes, George."-Harlem Life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

means "Good for food;" No. 4 means
Religious, but good on the whole;" No.
5 means mo good;'' No. 8 means "Spoilt
by too many calling" No. z means
Likely to have you taken up" No. s
means Dangerous, sure Of being hand
ed to pollce:" No. 8 means "Doubtful;"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

No. 10 means Good" No. IL means
every good;" No. IL means HAS given,
and will again; soft, lay 1t on thick"
Nothing can be added to this encomium
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

Occasionally Recalled.
your husband died year ago? You
must miss him greatly"
mot so much. His mother throws a
cup at my head occasionally now
New York Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

Cultivating the Widow.
Somebody must be cultivating the
widow"
"Yes?"
Anyway, her weeds have disappear
ed."-Detroit Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

10c. box 10c. zoc.
&c. blu. 20 pc. 25c. tu.
&c. lib. 20 pc. &c.
&C. ID. 90 PC. 20 nc.
35 pc. 20 pc. 1p,c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

7-10c. lb. % Pc. 2hc;lb
35c. gal. 35c. soc.
15c. gal. 20 pc. 15c.
&c. gal. Free. Zoe.
zoe. ID. Free. 3Oc.
. &c. gal. zoe. 32c.
Is PC. Free. 10 pc.
s1.75 ton 10 pc. s1.75
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

20 pc. Free. 20 pc.
15c. Free. 15c.
1Ac. Id. 80 pc. 1 6-10c.
1llc. lib. 80 pc. 1 s-1Oc.
&c. ID. 80 pc. 2hc.
SO ID. sl.oO 81
$2.75 lib. $2.15 81. rs
65c. lb. ...... &c.
SOC. Id. ...... Zoe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-01

NO. ~ Wiro
sieve -. 49,.
Paddy. or rice
having the outer
null on -. $3.50.
hye 1899. ......
Rye hour .........
Wheat ...... 49,.
Wheat Hour .....
Taploca, cassava,
or cassada, fari-
ma, and sago. In
fake. pearl or
Hour ...... -.
Arrowroot -four ).
Butter and substi-
tutes therefor ..
CneeSe $500. 49,.
Fresh milk $500.
MIX, preserved or
condensed O r
sterilized. includ-
Ing weight OF
packages >. 80.
Sugar OF milk.
Beans $3.50. .....
Beans, peas and
mushrooms, pre-
pared or pre-
served, In tins.
jars, bottles or
otherwise, VT. OF
package, Inc. -.
D I h er prepared
vegetables, In
Guiding pickles
and sauces, not
specially provid'
ed for .........
+ | $ h paste or
sauce $500. :.
Cabbages, each :.
Cider ....... -.
Eggs $3.50. .....
Egg yolk ........
Hay ........ 49,.
Honey 80. ......
Hops $3.50. 49,.
Onions ...... -.
Garlic 80. $3.50.
Peas, green .....
Peas, dried $500.
Peas. split $780,.
Peas In cartons,
nnnAr nF nfhAr
The Irish standard., 1897-11-13
,LovEJoYMoN AT ALTON. ILL.

and music by picked chorus, an adj
dress was delivered by Hon. Thomas
Dimmock, of St. Louis, who spoke for
the city of Alton and the Lovejoy ASSOC
citation. W.. j. Wilgerson expressed the
sentiment Of the colored population. A
touching tribute to the memory of the
late c. A. Herb, who championed the
monument appropriation bill in tho
state legislature, was paid by Senator
d. A. Sparks. Lieut.. Gov. Northcote
delivered the address on behalf of tho
state.
The Monument.
Standing on the bluffs, the monument
overlooks the Mississippi river and tho
railroads running through the city. Tho
memorial is built of Quincy granite.
The base has the general appearance of
the Lincoln monument, in Lincoln
Park, Chicago. A shaft of granite, sur.
mounted by figure of Victory, occupies
the center of the base. Two senti-
mel columns bearing bronze eagles oc-
cupy positions at each side of the ap-
proach. The central column is 90 feet
high, the figure is 70 feet higher, mals-
ing the highest point 107 feet. The SEN
tinel columns rise to height of 80 feet
above the grade.
Shields occupy each Of the four sides
of the lower part of the central shaft.
The front shield bears a medallion like
ness Of Lovejoy, taken from one in tho
possession of his niece, Miss French, of
Chicago, and has this inscriptions:
The Irish standard., 1897-11-13
TO CLEAR THE DECKS.
Important Questions Between Cana,
and Uncle Sam to he Considered

Important Questions Between Canada
and Uncle Sam to he Considered.
Washington, Nov. o.-The authorities
here have been advised that the arrival
to-day Of Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier Of
Canada, Sir Louis Davies, minister of
marine In the Laurier cabinet. and
other officials of the dominion is to
have an important bearing not only on
the Bchring sea settlement, but on all
the pending questions which have been
sources of international complication
between the United States and Canada,
namely, the passage of alien laborers to
and from Canada, the North Atlantic
fisheries question, the presence CT many
Americans in the Klondike territory be-
longing to Canada and In the mining re-
gions Of British Columbia, the fisheries
trouble along the great lakes, the bond
ing privilege granted Canadian. rail-
reads, the controversy over rights in
the Frazer river, British Columbia and
in the Puget sound, and also the ques-
ton Of reciprocity arrangement be-
tween the United States and Canada.