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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
NAMES DEAD ARE LANDED.

Newport News, Dec. 27-The Names
dead were brought ashore at 100 on a
lighter and transferred without cere-
monies to the Chesapeake & Ohio spe-
cial baggage train, waiting to transfer
them to Arlington. A large and silent
throng watched the transfer solemnly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
PINERIES OF THE SOUTH.

The great pineries Of the southern
states contain, on an average, about
:, 1000 feet, board measure, of standing
timber per acre
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
\. Y. ALDERMEN FOR BoERs

New York, Dec. 30.-At the meeting
Of the New York city council yesterday
resolutions Of sympathy for the beers
which we're offered last Tuesday, were
adopted with but one dissenting vote.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
TWENTY-ONE FEET OF SNOW.

At Leadvi1le, Col, last winter the
snowfall was twenty-one feet. and at
Ruby, Col, 1t was forty-three feet and
eight inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
NO MATCHES FOR JACKIE.

It is against the rule to carry
matches on board modern man-of-
war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

Temperature yesterday at New York
fell to above zero, the lowest this
winter. There was much suffering
among the poor, some freezing to
death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
BRIGHT FOR RUSSIA
CONSUL SMITH ADVISES AMERI
CAN CAPITALISTS TO INVEST.
CHOICE OPPORTUNITIES

Prodigious Sums OF Belgian Money
Earning Heavy Dividends in South
ern Russia and Other Capitalists
Have the Chance of Doing Just as
Well
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
GEN. GRIFFIN DEAD
HEAD OF STATE TAX COMMISSION
EXPIRES VERY SUDDENLY.
IN OFFICE AT EAU CLAIRE

Apoplexy the Cause of Death-Left
Madison Thursday in Good Health
End of an Honorable Career of a
Self-Made Man as Soldier, Lawyer
and Statesman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

Eau Claire, Wis, Dec. 30-Ex-Con-
gresham Michael Griffin, head OF the
state tax commission, died very sud-
denly in his Office here last evening of
apoplexy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20

dents message reached Cape Town with
the assurance that there would be and
could be no alliance with England. the
Americans all felt as though a second
Fourth OF July had come I am leaving
today for Delagoa Bay aud johannesburg
I am glad. TO set away from the nolsy
rejoieiags OF the English over their VIC
tories. l do not know al the Americans
in Cape Town. but every one that Il do
know IS with the Beers IN this war. De-
spite the fact that Cape Town s. largely
flied with Boer sympathizsrs, nc out
breaks OF any kind occurred 50 long as
the Beers were winning But the first
British victory was followed ny a rfotous
assault or the Office OF the Cape Town
Ness-an anu-Rh0Ses paper. edited ~ 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20

EnglIshman who s1ss iuveighed against
TO- cruelty and injustice % the var. the
place being almost Quilted by TIE nor
CSLEss ENGLAND sURIESDEgS
Baltimore. Nay IE-The f-st intiua-
lion OF tbs reHes os M2feking watch came
20 the Beer ENJOYS was conveyed % them
By : reporter o. the Associated Press.
who boarded the congressional limited en-
which they we're being conveyed 70 wash
ingtoA, as il passed through Baltimore.
Abraham Fischer. who acted IS sp1kss-
nan sor the party. rss6 tas ossGafea
irozn Pretoria and London csregsl.y ess
zlraout show Of emotion = aave 10
comment to make AZ thss tire - sstG
In tae absence o. oGieasi Information
! much p-ets. today - say EetA-zE-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20
rISCHrR sAY-s o,CoNNoR Ines

New York May abraham Fischer.
one of the Boer ENJOYS. was shown to-
day the published statement in which he
ENJOYS We're reported as having made ia
discreet admissions on the steamship 10
al employee Of London newspaper Mr..
Fischer said the story was false in every
particular y met an Irish-American
on the steamer said Mr. Fischer. and
his name was O'Connor. He introduced
himself 10 me and expressed greag sym
patAy for our people Whatever I said 10
him ] have no hesitation in repeating 10
the Am sriCaR people. don't thing the
fe,Al~ ever talked with Mr. Vessels OF
NJ Wolmarans. As for him talking to Us
to6etAer, Il is utterly false. never ex-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20

pressed the sentiments attributed to me.
nor did my colleagues. nor do we hold
them"
Regarding the appeal from the Ameri-
cans IN Cape Town asking the people
here 10 ignore the envoys Mr. Fischer
said; i have read their appeal and it is
obviously himsy one Not a name s
given. not even The name OF The chair
man Of thei ralleged mass NEE ing. There
are few Americans IN Cape Town. in the
first piace. and they are Largely in SYM
pathy with US
CAPE AMERICANS PRO BoER
ToleGa. O, May Elm Letter from
". r Holdridge, formerly Of Lima. o.
but for several years resident % the
TEanSvaals he says; When The presl-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20

''ygould tie news. 4 trse. tEa1ests q
near approach OF tas end of the SAL
he Was asked
by 10 means. Vas sAs reply ''Tasrs
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been reIlsTeA
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prediction ;zzt TIE n<afinE E5ll - sEs-
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wires srsza Kroezssoe e TIE Dafss Tee
g-zsa La ke~s< taAz $50 BGrEsezs I'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20
Our 15-Cent Counter.

Here's congregation of house
furnishing bargains that will be
hard for you to pass. Almost any
thing and everything on this table.
All useful. All one price.
Gilt Edge Berry Bowls.
Wire Brim Porcelain Fruit Dishes.
Glass Bread Plates.
Glass Butter Dishes.
Glass DIppers
Large Glass Pitchers.
Stone CusDidors
Fire Proof Stone Tea Pots
Silver Drinking Cups.
White Ware Pitchers
China Pie Plates.
China Olive Dishes.
China Pin Trays
Granite Coffee Pots.
Carpet Cleaners.
Glass Vases
Coffee and Tea Cannis,ers
Choice, 10 Cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20

PRETORIA STILLS
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

Frank Wayne Miraben, the ten-year'
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Miraben
died at his parents home on Scamme
street at 10 o'clock Friday morning
The cause of death was scarlet fevel
days ago that the dread disease had at
tackled the little boy. Efforts of thu
physicians were of no avail and the lit
tie fellow passed away Friday morn
ing. On account of the contagious ma
ture of the disease the burial services
were conductd from the chapel Of Oal
Grove cemetery Friday afternoon at
p. m. by DR.. Gear Interment was mad,
in Oak Grove cemetery.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

Owing to the increased number of
dwellings which have been erected in
the past few months up the Musking-
um, there Is some talk of establishing
an automobile system. Should this be
from the upper end of the paved street
on Third to Unionville or probably
scme distance further up. There
at convenient intervals during the day
This service would not only be appre-
ciated by the people up the river, but
also by quite number of Marietta
people as well. Ii is to be hoped that
his plan will be carried through.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01
Was He Crazy? NIT!

lie came into the store, made a pur-
chase, smiled grin or 2, lifted barrel
of witch hazel with a straw, drove a
tooth pick through an Is inch brick
wall, jumped up the elevator shaft to
the cellar, drank the oil out of the gas
metre, slid up a telegraph pole, cut the
grass off the lawn in front of few old
style drug fellers and when pulled by a
cop he mildly explained that he was
trying to get the motion of his body out
of movement with the truss he had
bought at my store.
My trusses are right, | fit you right
aud my private Office is where the fit
ting is done.
can save you from SOC to $500 on
trusses.
10 years in the truss business. Yours
for comfort.
WILL S. RICHARDSON,
Cut. Rate Druggist.
Open Sundays.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01
OIL NEWS.
What the Operators are Doing in
Nearby Fields.


TheNational Oil Co. drilled in their
No 1 Williamson on Middle Island
Creek and have as barrel producer.
The South Penn Oil Co. expect their
No. Bills in today.
Lane Bros. have drilled in their No.
/ Vanlaw at Chesterhill and have five
barrel well.
Logan, Spence e Henne's No. 13
Yarnell in the same field is in and is
making 100 barrels.
Schumacher G. Co. have commenced
spuddng on their No s. Paker.
The South Penn Oil Co. got a 20 bar
rel well in their No Charles Cliff in
the st. Marys field,
The Kee Wan Nee Oil Co.'S No. 9, L.
Bowen. is good for 20 barrels
The Kanawha Oil Co cleaned out
their No. % John Mills in Wetzel coun-
ty and got a 10 barrel well in the Cor
don sand The same company have
cleaned out Nos. AZ, 40. so 60 and 6G
John Mills and have wells ranging
from 1870 to 24O barrels per day.
The South Penn Oil Co. cleaned out
their Lentz Nos. and in the same
field and they are doing $50 and lis
barrels respectively.
The Carter Oil Co.'S No. Stout in
Doddridge county, is good we'll
Their No. / S. w. Stout is good for %
barrels.
Marietta parties have a good well in
the new territory at Cambridge.
Little & Co. have fishing job in
their No. II Craft at Little Musking,
UNI.
The Wyvell Oil Co.'S No 6 Parsons
is holding up to IS barrels. They eX-
pect to drill a gas well on the same
lease.
The Eastern Oil Co. are developine
large block of territory at the head
of the Old Elk Run field.
George Davis has located severa
wells on the South Fork of Elk Run.
The Wyvell Oil Co. have contracted
to clean out their six wells on the Par.
sons They have made the location fol
No. Z.
o. X. Granger has purchased the
Brownell lease on Buck Run Morgan
county, of Paul Polts Consideration
$1,000.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

The ladies of the Christian church
will serve cream and cake on Labor Day
at the Boat House. The best of ac.
comodations and a nice cool place in
which to rest. Serving during day an(
evening. Come and enjoy cream ant
cake with us and thus encourage ant
help these ladies.
Scrofula, salt rheum, erysipelas ant
other distressing eruptive diseases
yield quickly to the cleansing purify.
ing power of Burdock Blood Bitters.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

L. Brokaw, of RoXbury, elected cap
tain of the College football team for the
coming year. will come down the first
of the week and make arrangements
for ordering the football suits, so that
practice may begin in earnest as soon
as the College opens. Mr.. Brokaw
expects the team TO make quite a rec
ord for itself this year.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01
Victory nj Last

For ten long years | was sufferer
with kidney dyspepsia and rheuma-
tism disease. | treated with many Co.
lumbns doctors took patent medicine.
No results whatever until / discovered
and took ONE bottle OF DENN'S S
sure. sAFE and SPEEDY CURE. In
three days l threw down my erutches.
Ordinary cases cured In one day.
Only 25 and lb cents al A. J. Rich
ards and w. H. stya. s. Samples free.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01
A. H. Swinburne, M. D.
Physician and surgeon.

Physician and surgeon.
General practice with special attention
Given to Obscure and Difficult
Chronic Cases.
Rooms No. Is and 10, Second Floor
ST. Clair Building, Putnam Street,
Marietta, Ohio.
Office Hours-9 to II a. m. to p. m
Z To $3.50 p. m. Phone No. 3S2.
Aug 2S, l900-tf.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01
TIE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
CNNNNNAN S.oNN,NNvS


The Womans Christian Temperance
Union viii serve lunch and refresh
ments at the Auditorium on Labor
Day. Donations will be gladly receiv-
ed and can be left at the place of serv-
ing. Monday, September 3rd,
FRIEDA WITTLIG, Secretary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

Half fare excursions via Toledo &
Ohio Central Extension r. r., Ohio
State Fair, Columbus, September 3rd
to 7th, 1900. Grand Commandery
knights Templar Columbus, October
l6 to 18th, 1900. Nationa, Association
letter Carriers. Detroit. September Sd
. sth. 1900.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
stands without All equal. 1t puriies the
blood, cleanses the system of poisonous
nerves and builds up the entire body,
blood and bone, muscle and nerve.
1t is with pleasure that l tell YOU what DR..
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets
have done for me writes Mrs r. NJ. Palmer
oil Peedc, kaufman Co, Texas, " Two years
ago was taken with stomach and bowel trouble
Everything ate would put me i'll distress. /
lived two weeks OIL milk and even that gave me
pain. felt as though would starve to death
Three doctor- attended me on said had
dyspepsia. two said catarth of the stomach and
bowels. They attended me lone at a time for
one year ! stopped taking their medicine
and tried patcnt medicine; got no better, and
! grew so weak and nervous my heart would
hutter. could not do any kind of work. Now
| can do my house work very we'll am gaining
in flesh and strength, and can eat anything.'
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

The clothing, dry goods, shoe, and
gents furnishing stores of Marietta
will all he closed on Monday, Labor
Day.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

The Dominican Sisters of st. Marys
School are now prepared to reopen
their Music and Art departments and
,lasses will be resumed on Monday,
september Sd. Aug 2S-Tu,Th, Sat.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

Misunderstanding young man can
make 5000 per month and expenses.
Permanent position. Experience un-
necessary. Write quick for partlcu-
lars. Clark & Co., Fourth and Locust
streets, Philadelphia, Pa
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01
BUSINESS LOCALS


Wanted-A boy. Must be hustler.
Apply to viii S. Richardson, Cut Rate
Druggist, 127 Greene street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

For Sale-Low Phaeton, roomy and
pleasant, specially made for invalid,
NJ. A. Atkinson, 70l Second street
Aug. 2S,Tues & FRITZ.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

Wanted-A wide awake boy to learn
printers trade Apply at the Leader
Office.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01
A REASONABLE
II OUGGES.TION - II

Soda Water is always 'In Season."
Whether taken hot or cold it is a
wholesome beverage, unless rendered
deleterious to health by being loaded
with impure artificial favorings and
glucose syrups.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-01

To Travellers. The undersigned deals
in railroad tickets. Remember this
fact If you want to buy or sell. Phil.
A. Lins, Bellevue Hotel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

own, for running the government steam
boiler. He's crazy to try his new meth
od-and If she busts, she can bust. Mack
maintains, though, that you can't monkey
with n steam engine. 'Twont do Ia let
the water get too low. aud you've got to
shovel something besides air into the fire
box.
Bryan said in 1896
That just as sure ms Mack got into the
cab the boiler would explode, the road
would become forcclosed at auction. the
right OF way given over To foreign ma
tions and the inhabitants of the terri
tory along the route would become pau
pcrs.
But.
-Four years have passed away and the
old engine Is still doing biz. They've
heightened ont her boiler some and hitch.
cd on several new coaches. The eagle
still sits on the cowcatcher and has both
eyes peeled for distractions. There was
q foreign %critter got IN the track once.
but the eagle screeched and Mack, he
turned on fifty million dollars Of extra
steam. They didn't hold any post-mor.
tenn because the foreigner was so cut up
and scattered they couldn't find the re-.
mains. Because of the fact that the for.
cigncr, however, did undertake To cross
the track, there have been several impor-
tant branches added to the road.
JOHN LIVINGSTON WRIGHT.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

kct less than eight dollars, for sixteen
dollars worth of gold"
Why, papa, that would be paying n
fifty per cent bonus on silver. wouldn't
III Ii would bc buying il at twice it's
value, Ii would be just like the govern
ment buying all the hogs and corn and
cotton ut twice their market value,
wouldn't II! That would he nice for the
farmer. papa. but the miners wouldn't
he in it, would they!"
George, hush." interrupted the boys
father,
but, papa, | will hush in n Minute,
hut say, If the government, should buy all
the miners silver AT twice its market
value the farmer and the mechanic
wouldn't he in il. would they, and"
Hush, George. don't talk so much.
You don't understand that We are using
the 10 to l. to fool the miners until after
election"
'Oh. see, papa" said George; III
We should give an ounce OF gold, worth
sixteen dollars all over the world. for six
teen ounces OF silver only worth eight
dollars. we'd have to buy all the silver
in the world-billions of dollars and
flush, George. hush.' interrupted his
father.
And. bye and bye, papa" said
George, the rest of the world would
have til our valuable gold and We would
have their cheap silver worth 80 cents
on the dollar. see, papa, it's all a joke.
Its what they call the 'bogie.' It's like
plutocracy and Caesarism and imperial
ism. It's a scarecrow and"
"Gcorgie," said the loving father, you
must hush. They will overhcar YOU"
Then the fond father put his arms
around George and rave him a big ba-
nnna 10 eat.
Eat IL. George" said the bogie can
didate. winking one eye, "or the COLLINS
will get you" ELI PERKINS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

PARDON ME, BUT
sasassssasasss
Pardon mo. but

Pardon mo. but
II you were going to rent your farm TO
Il man. you would feel surcr of getting
your money IL that man had had some
experience in farming. wouldn't youI IL
you have a job. a steady job. and you
new there was going to be- a change Of
managers Of the business. factory or
whatever concern Ii is that hires you.
you would feel safer IL you knew that
the incoming manager had had expert.
cncc IN managing your line of business,
would YOU re-? You'd feel more certain
Of his running the business surccsSfully,
wouldn't youy You'd feel Surcr " hold
ing your job. wouldn't you! If you are
hustling around for u job, you'd rather
get one IL YOU could. on n farm. in a
factory ar in u business that is run by
an experienced manager. wouldn't you?
For you'd figure II that your job would
be moro likely to pan out, to bc u steady
one, wouldn't You?
And:
When you take n ride on u railroad
train. you wouldn't feel particularly com.
Portable il just before the train was to
start YOU saw n young dry goods clerk
climb up into the engine cab and begin
u" shHh 'n' lPNeTs NOW WOUiu YOU on
wouldn't want TO he working ut the
mouth Of a mine aud know that n poet
was running the hosting engine. would
YOU? You'd be afraid of your corpus.
ch?
Now. when it comes TO politics. don't
you think n man ought to try to show
just as good sense in voting as he does in
bis trade or business! Bryan is long on
wind. We can all agree on that: but Mack
has got the engineers license. He's been
over the road. But Bryan claims he has
an entirely new method. a method Of his
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
CHAPTER VI.-CContinucd.)

Cynthia. you are not the loyal Popu-
list that you used to be, I'm sorry TO
say. You seem TO think that every
thing grand and good ome from Me-
kinley. You seem to have the impress
sion that he was the hero of Manila, hut
| tell you that mans name Is Dewey.
Now, Dewey, no doubt, Is a great man.
I'd just like TO know what his politics
Is. I'll bet he's Populist."
well, | suppose that when Schley or
Sampson sink that other feet we'll
have another hero"
Yes, If they cver do. but they haveG's
found them yet. They don't seem to
be m any hurry about it. either. They're
drawing big pay, and they're not INK
ious to find the fleet very quick. |
haven't any faith in them or McIIin.
ley, either. but George Dewey is all
right so far as | know"
Political Simon got very impatient.
and spent most of the time fault. find
ing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
THE IDLE" SOLDIERS.

From the Baltimore American.
C"This country has n hundred thousand
soldiers walking around in idlcncss."--
W. j. Bryan.)
Walking around in idlcncss.
Wherever the flags assailcd:
Meeting the Zoe with nn idle might
That never vet has failed.
Lawton, and Liscum. and Logan. too
Capron-thc list Is long
Went to their death in ''idlcncss.'
And their 'idlcness'' was wrong.
Grant and Sherman and Sheridan
Why should we call the rolf
They idlcd away in the idle fight
In fights that tried the soul.
Walking around In idlencss"-
Drawing the lcaden hnil;
What OF the glow OF a nations pride?
Is that but an idle tale?
walking around In idlcncss."
Over the Pckin road:
Scorched and worn by the CALLING sun.
Laughing an idle load.
Fighting with idle energy.
Cheering with idle breath
Thinking. with idle love. of home,
And dying an idle death.
Private Smith, with an idle groaa.
Gone TO n home above:
Aud idle tears mark the idle woe
And the Idle mothers love.
walking around in idlrncss'-
Lawton and Liscum. too:
Icgions more will come idly wien
There are Idle deeds To do.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19
BRYAN'S LITTLE BOY
ASKS SOME QUESTIONS.
A C%olloquy that Ended In Talk About
the "G0blins."

Mr.. Bryan. the handsome Democratic
candidate, was on the Lincoln train to-
day. A bright little boy. his son George,
sat by the candidate and was asking
childish questions.
Papa he said. what did the Hun
garian miners out in Colorado mean
when they shook flags marked 16 to /
in l;ooscvclt's faccI"
why. my son." said Bryan, as he
beamcd .on his boy with loving smile.
"why, the miners meant that they want
cd our money TO he III to I. That Is,
they wanted it so that III ounces of sill.
yer would be one ounce of gold.'
But, papa. 10 ounces Of our coined
silver will buy one ounce of gold now.
won't it?" asked George, opening his
eyes wide.
yes, my son. Congress did pass u
law making that ratio. Sixteen ounces
of our coined silver will buy one ounce
Of coined gold now"
Then, papa" said George thoughtful
~. III gold and silver are now IL To |
by act Of Congress. what more do they
want! What do they keep yelling for
III to 4 forT'
well, my SON. said Bryan thought
fully, "'16 to l. is all right for the farm.
or. mechanic and business man. but the
miner wants more for his silver. He
wants to sell his IL ounces of uncoined
silver. which is really worth in the mar.