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The Commoner.
VOLUME 8, NUMBER 1
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Clnor'go Worlhinglon, lOplwopul
blubon or IIih (IIocohc or Nebraska,
dlod nl Montone, France.
Albert H. Merry of Newport, ICy.,
formerly a member of congress, Ih
(lend.
Samuel I'VhboihIod, who wiw sncro
(ary or I bo republican national eom
inlttoo In I SSI, diod at hl homo In
Stamford, Conn.
SlokcM .laclcHon Iuih boon elected
cbairinan ol' tlics democratic slate
committee for Indiana.
An AKHoclalcd ProHH dlHpatcb under
dato of Clulbrlo, Okla., January 0,
follows: '"I'Iio democratic state cen
tral commit leu hero today unanl
inoualy Indorsed V. .1. Hrynn's can
didacy for tho presidency and decld
od to bold tbe .statu convention to
Holoct foil rl con delegates to tbo na
tional convention on February 22 at
Muakogoo."
F. AugiiHliis Ilolnze, tbo copper
king, ban boon Indicted by a Now
York grand jury in tbo redoral court
for tbo ovor-cortllcatlon or fifteen
cbockH aggregating over $-100,000.
A Harrlsburg, Pa., cliHpiilcli carried
by tbo Associated Press follows:
"Charges of false pretenses In con
nection with tbo furnlsblng of tbe
now stato eapltol wore preferred
against Congressman 11. Uurd Cassol
or Marietta and Joseph II. Huston
and John II. Sanderson of Philadel
phia hero today. Tbo Informations
allogo that Cassol, Huston and San
derson defrauded the state out or
$50,1 no by false pretenses through
making bills ror metallic rurnlture
and marble mantels. Cassol is execu
tive olllcor of tbo Pennsylvania Con
structive company, which supplied
metallic furniture for the eapltol
Huston was the architect of the eap
ltol and Sanderson the chief contrac
tor. All throe aro under thirteen
Indletmonts for conspiracy."
Lured arfieloH. In discussing the bill
Sonnlor Heverldgo says he remains
an ardent, protectionist, but believes
there Is an universal demand for tbe
revision of tbo tariff schedules which
ought, to take place as soon as the
next presidential campaign is over."
A Philmlnlnhla. Pa., disnatch idves
an Item of news, which will bo par
ticularly interesting to democrats
throughout tbe country: "Mrs. Koe
dolheim of this city today announced
the marriage of her daughter, Clara,
to Congressman William Sulzer, of
New York, yesterday."
A Guthrie, Okla., dispatch to the
St. Louis Republic follows: "With
the pass:ij by tbo bouse today of
tbo Franklin resolution from tbo sen
ate, both houses of the Oklahoma
legislature put themselves on record
as favoring the plan of calling a con
vention to arouse Interest in the
quest ion of tho election of United
States senators by popular vote. Tho
resolution memorializes congress for
action along that lino, and is also
to bo sent to all state legislatures
which aro in session this year, ask
ing their co-operation."
A London cablegram to the Now
York World says: "The London
Times has passed from tho control
of tho "Walter family, which has
owned and conducted it for three
generations, over since it was first
established. C. Arthur Pearson, ono
of tho two journalistic magnates of
London Lord Northcliffe being the
other has secured control."
Senator lloveridgo has introduced
a bill creating a commission to gather
data and aid the committees ot' con
gress in tho work or tariff revision.
Iho duties of the commission will bo
to proceed Immediately to investi
gate tho cost of production of articles
covered by tho tariff laws, the prico
of Amorican labor and tho cost of
raw matorlal entering into manufac-
Ceorge A. Pettibono, jointly
charged with William D. Haywood
and Charles II. Moyer with con
spiracy to murder Former Governor
Stounonborg of Idaho, was acquitted.
Tho charges against Moyer will be
dismissed.
plus of not less than 20 per centum,
may make application to the comp
troller of the currency for authority
to issue additional circulation- to be
secured by tbe deposit of bonds other
than those of the United States, the
comptroller of the currency, if in his
judgment business conditions demand
such additional circulation and the
condition of the association making
the application warrants the issue
and shall fix the amount, within the
'limitations hereinafter imposed, of
such additional circulating notes to
bo issued.
Whenever, after receiving notice of
such approval, any such association
shall deposit with the treasurer or
any assistant treasurer of the United
States such of the bonds described
in section two of this act as shall
bo approved in character and amount
liv Hin i I'nncMi t'nt rf tlin TTnlfnfl .Qfnfoa
and tho secretary of the treasury, it
shall be entitled to receive, upon
order of the comptroller of the cur
rency, circulating notes, in blank,
registered and countersigned as pro
vided by law, equal in amount to 75
per cent of the market value, as fixed
by the treasurer of the United States
of the bonds so deposited, such addi
tional circulating notes to be used,
held and treated in the same way
as circulating notes of national bank
ing associations heretofore issued
and secured by a deposit of United
States bonds and shall besubject to
all the provisions of law affecting
such notes; provided that the amount
of such additional circulating notes,
delivered at any time to any associa
tion, shall not in any case exceed
tho limit, fixed for such issue by the
comptroller of the currency; and pro
vided further, that the total amount
of circulating notes outstanding nf
any national banking association se
cured by the United States bonds or
otherwise shall not at any time ex
ceed the amount of its unimpaired
capital and surplus; and provided
further that there shall not be out
standing at any time circulating notes
issued under tho provisions of this
act to an amount of more than two
hundred and fifty million dollars;
and provided further, that all acts
and orders of the comptroller of the
currency and the treasurer -of the
United States authorized by this sec
tion shall have the approval of the
secretary of the treasury.
Section 2. That the treasurer of the
United States, with the approval of
the secretary of the treasury, may ac
cept as security for the additional cir
culating notes provided for in the
preceding section, bonds or other in
terest bearing obligation of any state
of the United States, or any legally
authorized bonds issued for munici
pal purposes by any city or any
county in the United States 'which has
been in existence as a city or county
for a period of fifteen years, and
which for a period of ten years pre
vious to such deposits has not de
faulted in the payment of any part
of either principal or interest of any
funded debt authorized to be con
tracted by it, and which has at such
date more than twenty thousand in
habitants as- established by the last
census, and whose net indebtedness
does not exceed 10 per centum of the
valuation of the taxable property
therein to be ascertained by the last
preceding valuation of property for
the assessment of taxes; or the first
mortgage bonds of any railroad com
pany, not including street railway
bonds, which has paid a dividend of
not less than four per centum per
annum regularly and continuously on
its entire capital stock for a period
of not less than five years previous
to the deposit of the bonds. The
treasury of the United States, with
the approval of the secretary of the
treasury, may accept for the pur
poses of this act, securities herein
enumerated in such proportions as
he may from time to time determine,
and he may at any time require the
deposit of additional securities or re
quire any association to change the
character of the security already on
deposit.
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A racoma, Wash., dispatch car
ried by tho Associated Press follows:
"At a mooting of the democratic state
central committee here today, Spo
kane was selected as the place and
May IS as the time for holding the
stato convention to selont. ton rioio.
gates to tho national convention at
Denver. Just before adjournment
tho committee unanimously adopted
a resolution favoring William J.
Dryan for president."
ALDUICU'S FINANCIAL BILL
Tho financial bill reported to the
senato by Mr. Aldrlch is described by
the Associated Press in this way
The bill provides for an additional
issuo of bank circulation, which shall
at no time oxceed $250,000,000 on
bonds other than those issued by the
government, including state and mu
nicipal bonds In approved cases Tho
comptroller of tho currency Is given
discretion in the issuance of tho pro
posed currency and is authorized to
decide as to the time and amount to
bo awarded to any banking institu
tion. It is provided that the increased
circulation shall in no case exceed 75
Senator Aldrich introduced the bill
in tho senate soon aftor tho body con
vened today.
Following are tho first three sec
tions of tho bill:
When any national banking asso
ciation, which has circulating notes
outstanding, secured by the donoS?
of United States bonds to "n a mou n
f not less than 50 per centum of is
capital stock, and which has a si -
You know if yonr bowels need
occasional help. Give it to them
easily and regularly one Cascaret
at a time. 'Don't wait till night.
A million boxes a month.
That s the sale of Cascarets.
And every tablet in every box means a day of good cheer.
bmnltti "i Wr,d f hflPPiness thi candy laxative haa
brought to men and women.
Are you getting your share?
But?haSttr?hSplCUr(; brTe! trubleS When lhey have developed.
Dut that is the least of their uses.
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Think of the days when you are not at your best Th mnm
ngs when you don't feel right, the afternoons when you arelo
the evenings when you are irritable. 0Sy'
1 he cause lies in the bowels.
takertoSuTT3 everthi"2 different Don't say, "I'll
but STin'bu? 'abletS- T1T ar sold b W's.
everyt4ri:bfh;PLTsYo0c:2ttdaen-uinc' wilh ccc on
Ten Cents per Box