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The times., 1898-06-02
4 $25, 900 PURCHASE!
IT REQUIRED NERVE AND CASH. WE HAD BOTF.|
CHILDREN's WEAR.

CHILDREN's WEAR.
s1.os Children's 2-piece Suits. in duck,
gingham lawn Blouse and Eton loo
Suits. All sizes. Sale price. ee.......... fJo
19c Children's Null Caps, with embroidered
crown. with full ruche. Sale 7e
81. $3.50 and 81 9S Children's Straw-crown
hull-trimmed Hats, with sprays Of flowers
and quills. Each one a dream in it. Qxn
SELF sale price -.-.....--....--..--..--- Wv
75e, So Children's straw-erown Null trim
med Hats; pretty coiors and styles. 93p
SOC Chiidrens Cambria Long and Short
Dresses; embroidery and lace trim 0le
med; excellent value Sale price III
SOC and 75c Children's Null Caps: close
fitting fronts; high fronts, with and
without capes; handsomely trimmed. 2Sc
HOSIERY.
Il 1-2c ChfIdren's Fast Black Hose, ex-
ceedingly good value at the price Sizes
TO s1-2. You can have them Se MP
&c Children's Lisie Thread Hose. war
a6ae ransed Gs. fast 9laek ~ full s [ssq,a5 i2ac
I9e Ladies Isle Finished Hose. fast black.
SS SECULAR e,;d made. 4 in box l2I5c pr
Tor S9c i box)
soc Ladies Lisle Thread Hose, in plain
Reheiieu or Rembrandt styles. in 23e
black or tans. sale price. -oO
LADIES VESTS.
u I-2c Ladies' Maco Yarn Ribbed Vests
crochet and ribboned neck, all sizes 7p
Sale price.
I9c Ladies Fine Vests. best Egyptian
yarn. in white, cream, light and pink. hand
sOmely crochet and ribbon trimmed. Iiie
Sale price ----.--------
3sc Ladies Pure Lisle Yests-the regular
price everywhere Is SOC Excellent 11o
value and quality. Sale price. -iO
TABLE LINEN.
25c Turkey Red Table Linen. 81 inches
wide, fast colOrs, guaranteed. sale 40
price. -
39c Bleached Dalnask Table Linen. 6s inches
wide. Several patterns 10 select frorI- Die
Sale .--.-.........-....-.-.
BEDWEAR.
72-inch Half-blezched Table Linen. same
as you pay 15c a yard for elsewhere. fSa
A big bargain. sale price-.----.-------.f foN
The best quality of Utica Bed Sheets that
can be had will be offered during this sale
at the follOwing prices:
6Sx90 72xsO sOxso
Bic. S5e. lie.
II you prefer HeInstitched, we are selling
e0x90 at 49c.
4 STARTLING VALUE IN EN-
BROIDERIES.
loc, 12c and 15c Hamburg Emsroideries.
? 10 ) inches wide; in the prettiest 6a
Of patterns For this sale. e.-.--.-..-...-- JC
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HOUsE FIRNIeHINGs

Although this department. did not share in
the great purchase, yet We have decided 10
keep apace with the other remarkably low
values, and offer you the following prices
from our own stock:
25c lSrge-size Japanned Foot Tubs lie
SOC l-2gallon Galvanized Carriage
CanS-clOse-fitting covers sc
6Jc 5-gal!on Galvanized Garbage Cans
ciose-nttlng covers -45c
39c 3-quart Granite Iron Double Boilers. I9c
2sc S-quart Granite Iron Coffee and Tea
rus -.-.-. .---------- i6c
2lc 3-gallOn Galvanized Water Buckets l2c
l5c 4-qUart Granite Iron Stew Pans 49, &c
sl-69 Pinch Jardinieres-em embossed deco
ratiOns and fancy shapes. 9sc
Sl.I2 l0-inch Jardnieres-enIbosse,I deco
TatiOns and fancy shapes. 5ge
SPECIAL FROM 9 TO IL AND 3 To 5
Soc Fine Engraved Shell Glass Tunbiers-
= styles --..-.-------.-....-15c half dOz
The times., 1898-06-02

Mr. and Mrs ]. Frank Libby announce
the marriage Of their daughter, Annie
FRANK to Mr.. Clifford r. Borden, Mon
day, May 30. at noon
TIE ceremony was performed at the
Church Of the Ascension. Rev. DIT. Elliot
officiating.
Mr. and Mrs Borden viii be at home
after June 2. at No. 12s Berkeley Street.
Boston.
The times., 1898-06-02

A number Of Washington friends were
interested IN the marriage at HagerstOwn
yesterdayof Miss Ellen ChadvvfcL Driver
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs ]. P. Driver.
OK that place. to Mr.. J. Ludwig Schiller
OF New York.
Inc ceremony was celebrated at S..
PauIs.
The times., 1898-06-02

ter. Miss Macauley. who served as maid
OF honor. and the guests were limited 70
relatives and intimate friends. Mr.. and
Mrs Carter left during the evening for
Gnlcaso. where they VIII reside az Argyle
Park.
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SUITS.
$3.50 to $40 Ladies' Suits.

In black oRly-ladies' cloth. broadcloth,
cheviot and serge Magnificent qualty-
the latest ly-ircnt styles. Jackets all-silk
lined; skirts percaline lined and velvet
bound. fan back Some are plain, G2 9S
snrne hraided Sale nrice....... Po.oO
The times., 1898-06-02

Cotton Underwear.
re Ladies' Fine Canton Umbrella Skirts,
with wide embroidered rufie. full iia
width. Sale price. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
59c Ladies Umbrella Drawers, with 6-inch
embroidered ruffie, yoke bands. Sale 99e
pflce 1890 ....-...
75c Ladies' Cambria Drawers. lace trimmed,
with or without insertion, different i1c
styles Sale price. e.......................f ffo
SIPS Ladies' Night Robes, 10 different
styles handsomely trimmed with lace and
embroideries. Such values you never kQa
got before. Sale price. OoS
39c Ladies' Cambria Drawers trimmed with
lace and embroidery; also tucked. Zoe
Sale price .......--...---.-.-...---
Mems Wear.
75c Mems Madras Shirts, soft bosoms, with
detachable cuffs; many patterns 10 oka
select from Sale price. -VV
39c Mems BaIbriggan Underwear, in long
or short sleeves. with French neck. ice
Alsa drawers. Sale price. ce................i"V i"V
soc MEMS Jean Drawers. with banjo seats.
ribbed ankle or string bottoms. the best
drawer ever produced for the money. 11a
For this sale. ale..-...........--.-.....
10 Madras Club Ties, in all the lat 90
est patterns. For this sale. W
The times., 1898-06-02
tl
Wrappers.

Wrappers.
soc Ladies' House Dresses. made of the
best pereaie+-in all colors and sizes. loo
safe Pflce.-S.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A"N
S1.75 Ladies' Percale House Dresses,
blouse effects and braided. No ladJQt ia
should be without one Sale price tpi.fJ
$l.25 Ladies Percale Wrappers. loose front
and Vatican backs. braided and rufled. in
navy, red, and other colors; 3I-2 SQn
Sl.75 Ladies' Best Percale Wrappers, in IS
different styles. braided and ruffied, very styl-
ish, yards wide. in all colors and SQe
black Sale prire OUC
The times., 1898-06-02

75c and esc Ladies' Percale Shirt Waists,
laundered and detachable collars pouch front.
pleated back and 'front.' unexcelled patterns.
Sizes 20 to ~. Do not mistake these with the
ordinary waists-as they are not. See 3gc
for yourself Sale price. cVO
S1.63 Ladies Black and White Lawn
Waists. tuck and eInb. trimmed and one row
of insertion; blouse effect. All sizes. Qxa
SAFE price.-.....---...- ...-...-.-.----.--.-..V
81. IS Ladies Fine White Lawn Waists,
with three rows OF insertion, tucked and
snG sa5s gaTent sas and de S4S
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So BriIIiantine Skirts.

Fine Figured Briiliantine, in desirable
patterns. Lined with percaline and velvet
bound You cannot buy these skirts lie
ordinarily under 500. Sale price.
The times., 1898-06-02

loc lee and 1jc Hamburg Em4roidertes
10 inches wide; in the prettest :,
Of patterns. For this sale. .............. "
The times., 1898-06-02
Spring g-weight CapeS.
Skirts.

5000 SATIN DUCHESS.
$1,000 SATIN BROCADE
Elegant quality-extrenely handsome pat
terns-lincd with percaline-bouRd with
velvet-cxtremcly well made u ~
very full widths. Sale price,. y
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

THE NEW ROAD WILL BE BUILT.

THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL Is extending the pbuin branch which rn.
L from ClarksdaIe, on the Yaoo & Mississippi Valley road. to Pbuir
from that place to Greenwood, Miss q distance Of sixteen and q half miles
The completion Of this branch will connect the Illinois Central with the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley, making q road complete from Clarks1a1s fl,
Greenwood, where there is now a gap.
This extension has been contemplated for some time by the Utnofs
Central people. but they have proceeded quietly, and not until work vas
ready to beginwould they admit that the track connecting PhHIlD with
Greenwood was be built. Several days ago Contractor Nicely Skinned n
large graders outfit to Phillip in order that the work might begin at once
and by this time the graders are at work laying out a roadbed. This track
will be completed n a short while, and trains will be in operation over lt as
soon rs possible,
Some time ago this extension wa. talked of in railroad circles, and an
eHort was made to get a statement from the Illinois Central officials in
this city on the probability Of its being built, 1t was understood at that
time that Phillips and Parsons would be connected. Phillip is about eleven
miles from Parsons. One is ata terminus Of the branch leading Off from
Carksdale, on the Ya2oo & Mississippi Valley, and the other at the end Of
a branch running northwest from Tchua from the main line Of the yozoo
City branch road, Inasmuch as the two small branches almost touched
each other anyway, the idea OF Of extension became simply a question Of
following the dictates of common sense. However the oaciaIs did not de-,
eide to connect Phillip and Parsons but instead will run the tracks to
Greenwood, Greenwood is between TChula and Parsons When a survey
was made 1t was found to be better to connect with the Yuoo CITY branch
more fayorably In cvery way. The extension win open a new territory to
Memphisi that is it will put this city Ia closer touch with the small towns
on the FGoo City branch, besides opening up the country tayersed by the
additional tracks
One Of the most satisfactory features Of the extension, SO far rs fine
travelling public IS concerned, however is the fact that Jackson, the ctpt.
tai Of Mississippi Is more convenient to an Che territory between Mcmpbls
and HaTiston, on the Yazoo anb Mississippi Valley road, Any person lv-
Ing In the small towns between these two points who deslr. to 20 to Jack
son now, either has to pass through Memphis or 60 south to Tarrston and
return by the Illinois Central, which IS greatly out Of the way. with Green
wood and Carksdae Joined together by the companys tracks a route Of less
than half the distance now travelled to the capital city Of Mississippi Will
be open to those who live on the Yaoo & Mislppi Valley road
Assistant General superintendent Gieas Of the Illinois Central, an.
nouneed yesterday that work had commenced on this extension. 1t WIN
take only a short time to finish the seventeen miles Of track Commercial
Appeal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETS.

we iaigI LAtSyIIt IHE Congressional Executive Committee convened
'0""i''tL @tt'e 4 at GreeaTt1e last Monday. After calling the
meeting 20 orler Chairman Dan Scott stated the object and they az once
proceeded to business A resolution ordering district primary election To
be held on Moody, July H. Tor the selection Of the party nominee and dis
tdet executive committee was introduced. This resolution provides that
Fan white and illegally qualified democratic electors willing to abide by the
result Of the nomination aud support the nominee shall be entitled to par
#teHate theetn. AID 90 Wednesday, July 2t at II, M, in the city of
|GHeavIe, the committee shall examine the returns and announce the per.
son EbQ resolves the majority vote the nominee of the democratic party Of
the district. aud tbe persons ah0 receive greatest number Of votes for mem
1es q executive COMMITTEES shall be declared to constitute the district ex-
Eatre committee and % this number the two persons whose names head
che as. en- .s greatest number IL tickets shall be respectively the chairman
ard secretary % s3 committee Mr. Thames offered an amendment to res
HHa11-Ea 30 as anyone to vote in primary who had not supported the
-erag- platform at BTaa aud SssaH, or who had voted for Palmer and
sH@4 Eagea lz aa Che seau5.taa During the discussion Il. j..
8aaiaH1 aGsH He# s-eaS ta eaEaeae5 ~ the committee with bis
ueasau #s uaats- ana ses ae N1s az Sharsey wanted Mr. Thomas
n1.s uUaga aHs aaa ss a-t bg4 vteatIQ t2. NE. Scudder
4ee offered 81 fugn5usn5 b. @aas Hs5uaaa Rad White and legally
Hm.1#a 4marHr aas -s-rHE
@eaaaHHt u ha5aa Son. H. H. A@ara amsmar 90 the committee
.h sfaaaa9as Rmf .e sTnaarusu. aEE ae Sara Coax to Dis place by the
HaeE4@ 8E@t# 7H HHwa .#e .E ~Es @aeeH SD, -@& ny the SECRETARY.
AasaN b " Hfauas aa @a ~na h@E .na. se a5sFet committee
aHhs 7aafussa .1aa gamHam#aa Es slEe rHae credentials 10 MECas
na .a~ar Ne Is " #lrs stgesaf .s aaas VS. IT, H. NeNIula to
a Zoe faaaH aara. 3D. Esa saa aHa3 aas7aaa az resolution.
EaHa Fs #aHa4 fE unanimous mea
Eae 1lHeag Hmat ges nu-au numbers ae toe avxaHrr committee
7m aa asaaaa 81 ap= w e. Ts-a-.m ar1@ T. NsrzS Qafsnsn.
@ ~haas@ EapEnlIe G. Johnson egahaulsC g. BEau. Saa-sev Jas
H. @azaaAl -st#e w 81 gsEmIa Bolivar
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

A@. g @-aa a1 Haae a eUg @eS-i9gt Eg to stop any Span
l. a- @@@-& aa Eaag2 aa-ssro or pool dgHag che rainy season
#@3 a4 #19aE< 1l@ s al aa uaLarta. germs from every quarter and the
"1as q. ls sN1 aaTe Been opened by the hea. 90 receive them Every Red
-ss -s a@7is -r seaaEag the water Sc. one Of these and put it
s@ F4-s. re7aet To- ta1-0r neglect the bath. The tablet isl little
a@-S a4 51,a 7--= aGs supply for 300 sodIers-one OF them may save a
As aFa patriot his country Rss5s Do not drink water until it has been
-a .s @@Fe article cholera sleeps. Boil the water and squeeze in
t" drops t"l lennon lime or orauge-iu default Of these use a little
vinegar ana aa gp@F entean fortdc march DO not eat fruit Of any kind
For week at least nar any unaccustomed food. The government shoes
WEI ae aa1 90 tender feet. but be not temptej TO walk barefoot an incn.
Everywhere There sa plant that is poison to The flesh and small insects that
4aiN" under the nails Wet the shoes thoroughly and let them dry on the
Iel during The day TO take the shape; they will not hurt after this Ne
matter now not the day the nights are cool Put a blanket over YOU before
sou venture to sleep and escape the chill Of the early morning. which ia the
ahaeaimaJea means maiarial or tYphus fever Avoid all spirltuous LIQUORS
as YOU would poison, Do not eat a heavy meal before a march in the sun
Eat often but always sparingy At first live if you can, on crackers and
coffee Cuba is death to the careless stmngor.-Ex.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

HoN, PAl HENRY q Elcksbug has signiaed his acceptance Of tn,
i candidacy for congress rendered him at the hands Of a distinguished
eoteric of gentlemen who very modcty arrogate tothemsdves the right to
speak for the IS TO democracy of The third district The consent of Mr.
Henry to become candidate under the clyumsanc es is supposed to fore
stall the candidacy OF any other free silver aspirant There is nothing like
having % boss OF bosses 10 settle such matters within the party lines. But
ia this instance Q protest has already been registered in several quarters
against the action 0f self constituted bosses. Some Of the stauchest free
silver papers m The DISTRICT refuse to serve as a tail for the political kite of
the aforesaid distinguished c1terc and boldly proclaim that the reelection
of Mr. Catcbings would NOT be the worst fate that could betal the district.
The manner in which Mr. Henry has been brought into the race. with the
obvious IL not the ayowed purpose OF eliminating an other free silver asnir.
ants smacks too much Of hoSsm to receive tile hearty endorsement Of indie.
pendent democrts-Blui Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

uh~
COL, SHLRS VETAKE great pleasure Doc publishing the sub
EXPLAINS. = \ Joined letter Which explains Itaak There are som,
arle stated r.a-.fo uur, str, vc .wa ,t trf.,
sfaa sgr last grf.t. u. .-g,.. vr.u.us 49,. 4. g.
Fl.
"' '"sa 1' "as ."' p'PF
''" A' we went 70 aE Leroy Percy for confirmation OF TIE mmor I'D
confirmed IL and We mada Tie charge d. IS due Mr. Percy 10 say t5aE h
was not our informant 90 Ja outset add only consented TO- sustain u,
CHARGE when h. ea- denied Tina, a.r t...a.+
t- r.--
Fg..,. -.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

SENATOR IOY virtue OF the signature Of our governor last Saturday Con.
SVLLiyAGJ) gresham W. V. Sullivan is no more, but in his place
stands Senator w v, Sullivan, the successor of our loved and Ianented Gen.
F. CWahaau, of the 2ud district. We can recall no man In Mississippi his
tory, who has risen singh Ia so short a time as the new senator. Two
years has not yet elapsed since he was elected to congress, and his appoint.
ment as senator is an endorsement by the governor Of his efficient services
20 the state in that honorable body. His record in congress made against
the pension rohber and the gambling Ia futures, won for him the endorse.
ment OF hs party and the applause of hsconstituents,
As successful practitioner at the bar he has few equals and no superi.
oa aud there can DO no question that he viii make au able colleague Of
Senator Money in looking after and defending the interests Of our state and
the south 10 that grand old body
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
RED DAwn8 THE DAY OF OUR DEAD.

Der the waves Of the southern sea comes q call
CONFESS sounds ofthe lash, the cries of the thralI
Der the hallowed soil, the turf green mound
Comes the beat Of the drum, the buglcs cal.
Again quakcs the earth with the mighty tread
OF the host that fought, Of the host that bled:
OF that young host chat vows To tile sacred shade
To hold It's heritage with freedoms blade.
The fight Is On land the fight is On sea.
Red-crested the wave, r~ed-rivered the lea.
Yet the Souls eye sees wherever the fray
Two spectres as one, the blue aud the gray.
Daily Picayune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

STHE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE at their meeting in
i Grceuytle last Monday declared In favor Of n regular oId-ame pri.
mary free TO al democratic candidates who want TO enter into the race
for party nomination. This no doubt must have been a surprise to
the Henry men who have been constantly harping on the idea that IL would
be- convention and Pat would not have a lair show. The committee was
so kind s to even set the time of election, July II, giving Mr. Henry an d.,
portunty 10 crow la every barn yard In the district before il comes of. And
new II The docs not win they must attribute the cause to the deceit of his
friends and not the plea Of not having a fair show at the hands OF the CONF
mitcc,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

The sailors have been naming the
various big guns after our naval he
roos lt Lone should become spiked
and unfit for war purposes, it might
very appropriately be named INC.
klBley.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Ceyera's fleet is bottled up. Wen,
wc expected that would happen, fnr
from every paper we have received
for q week we learn that sampson
and Schley have been looking through
the glasses for them"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

a small English vessel has done
more damage to our navy than the
Spanish war ships as yet During a
fog, the cruiser Columbia collided
with a British merchantmen and was
sunk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

lf those S]paniards get out or that
bottle they win have to be rather
Scllcy or our admiral will certainly
SehleY them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

H FLAG was contributed by the ladies OF jackson to the Capitol Light
II Guards OF that city last Monday It Ta fine piece of work, made
of blue sk on which y hand painted in coors on both sides with the coat.
or rmsa and mottoor tho STAGE, with the Inscription, capitol Light
Guards From the Ladies Of jackson, May 80, 1885," Ius the pride Of the
company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

SECRETARY % war has tecgmphod our governor that the call for an
- additional 10000 men docs not mean the organization Of other regi,
non,s ot the enlistment under this call. viii be used to dl in the regi.
hhls already organized, making the maximum OF companies 100 instead 81
SO men.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-17
MISSOURI AT THE EXPOSITION.
No such word ns Fnu in the states
Vocabulary.
81. Louis Republic


Imperial Missouri Is a good name to con-
jure with, and the Missouri and Omaha EN-
position Commission committee Is justified
in conjurlng with it tor the purpose OF in
suring a creditable Missouri exhibit at the
Transmssissppi and International Exposi-
tion opening In Omaha June 1 next
State pride demands that Missouri, the
NTH state in the union and closely bound
by trade connections with all the vast ter
ritory to be represented at Omaha, should
make a showing commensurate with her
natural standing. There Will be cause for
shame II this is not DONE and good Mis-
sourians do not like 10 be ashamed for their
state.
There are 100000 Mssourians-70OO 900 OF
whom live In st. Louisiana they are nearly
all good Missourans, not even barring re-
pu5licars from this classification. The blush
of shame mdntling the cheeks OF so many
ticaly incarnadine the entire west with the
hue of mortified embarrassment. 1t would
tingo even the sky Of Omaha. where would
be found the cause OF this shamng of a
state. 1t will not do to have such a thing
occur.
The committee In charge OF Mssougis
share Of the Omaha exposition suggests a
way out OF the difficulty. 1t calls for volun-
tary subscriptions to overcome and offset
the legislatures unfortunate failure to APP
prCpriate funds sufficient for a suitable eX-
hibit. Il names the banker in st. Louis to
whom such subscriptions should be for
warded. This places the matter entirely in
the hands OF loyal aud state-respecting Mis-
sourians And there are nearly 5000, 900 of
them. What are they going TO do about 1t?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-17
GENUINE BIMETALLIsM.
Its True Meaning Defined by Conn
pctcnt Authority.

Ex-senator Edmunds told the committee
on banking and currency last Wednesday
what he and other sound money men mean
when they speak of bimetalism
He stated that the Monetary commission,
Of which he is the chairman. felt ttnt God
was the best standard that could be adopted,
but the adoption of that standard:
Did not exclude the idea of bmetlllism,
for 1t did not exclude the use OF silver or
any other metal to the largest extent that
they could be maintained on en- equality with
the one fixed and invariable standard of
gold"
Thi, Is an accurate description of the ON
ternatioral bimetallism' which the national
republican platform of 1896 pledged that
party to promote-a "bimetallism' which is
not inconsistent with the maintenance OF 'all
our money, whether coin or paper, at the
present (gold) standard, the standard of the
most enlightened nations of the earth
1t is true that was not the "bimetallism"
Senator Wolcott and his colleagues asked for
They spoiled whatever chances of success
they had when they went abroad last year
by talking '16 to T. to men who compre
bended fully the impossibiity of that ratio
1t was an insult to the intelligence of the
statesmen and business men of Europe to
speak to them of an increased use of silver
on those terms.
What foreign nations may be willing to
do for silver when used on the basis of It's
commercial ratio nobody knows, for nobody
ever has asked them. Senator Wolcott
should have put the question, but he did not
II he goes abroad again he should not be as
forgetful els he was the first time.
Genuine bimetallism. as defined by eX-Sen-
ator Edmunds. differs from the sham obi
metallism" of Bryan in that the former con-
templates the largest possible use of silver
consistent with maintenance of the worlds
gold standard of money, and the latter con-
templates the abandonment of the gold
standard, the substitution Of the silver
standard and the exclusive uee of silver as
hard money.
The United States has the gold standard.
1t has in use $500 900 of silver, which is
maintained on an equality with gold, though
worth commercially only 40 cents of its face
value. Thus this country uses both gold and
silver. But Bryan's free coinage scheme
would drive all the gold out of circulation.
would reduce the purchasing power OF the
oliver in use 60 per cent, and make this a
monometallic silver standard country, In
stead of gold standard bimetallic country.