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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1896
Page
6
Four authorities on finance present detailed responses to Secretary Morton questions on coinage and value. William M. Stewart argues for bi metallic parity and free coinage tied to exchange rules, noting tariff effects and global gold silver monometallism.
The excerpt questions if a fixed silver price in gold could anchor all commodities, probes if a 16 to 1 coinage advocate aligns with a gold standard, and analyzes customs valuations. It notes quarterly currency proclamations, compares gold and silver bases for the English pound, and explains how duties would rise under a silver standard.
G. G. West of Washington argues silver’s value lies in its role as money under law, not as a commodity. He contends free coinage would raise silver’s purchasing power to gold level and criticizes Secretary Morton’s views on coinage ratios and the impact of demonetization.
The text argues that unlimited silver coinage at a fixed ratio would create unlimited demand for silver at a fixed price in gold, while demand for other commodities is limited. It contends no international agreement can price all goods besides money, and critiques supporters of unlimited coinage at sixteen to one.
A letter from A J Warner of Marietta Ohio replies to Mr Morton on bimetallic standards. It argues that price measures depend on the money standard, not the quantity of wheat, and discusses how fixed ratios between gold and silver would affect values, duties, and the equilibrium between metals.
Ex congressman Bryan argues on bimetallism and the 16 to 1 mint ratio. He contends international or independent schemes aim to fix bullion prices, while gold standard critics should avoid wordplay. He notes silver demand, mint coinage, and world price implications under free coinage and import duty conditions.
A collage of era snippets features a sleigh ride tale with a thrifty coachman paid three dollars an hour, a Chicago merchant hiring a ride ready motocycle helper, and a sharp taunt at lavish winter revelers. The pieces mingle humor and social satire with icy urban scenes and flirtatious misadventures.
A railroad magnate disputes the hypnotist's claim of control and asserts he can send a man from Cincinnati to San Francisco. The exchange highlights sensational boasts from competing figures in a public dispute.
A light heart remains through any season as the Washington Star notes enduring joy. Even as furnace bills rise and winter bites, a sunny disposition and contentment define daily life amidst costs and weather.
A young man, speaking with the air of a discovery, tells an elderly gentleman in Indianapolis Journal that trying to please everyone is futile. The elder questions the practicality of pleasing even one’s wife as age advances.
A Chicago Record verse notes a man saving a nickel by polishing boots while whistling. After finishing he regrets destroying two ten cent cigars, altering a frugal attempt into unintended loss.
A Yonkers Statesman item quotes a Mrs McGuinness asking for her son Willie at the front and another voice correcting that he is a hallboy in a hotel. The exchange reflects wartime humor and social roles during the era.
A collage of vintage quotes from Chicago Tribune Chicago Record and Detroit Tribune snippets portrays a man losing a job after a playful incident. The prose blends joking lines about winter thoughts and girl infatuation with a sense of failed expectations and personal disappointment.
A visitor asks about twins and a sister, prompting Tommy to insist she is a girl. The exchange captures a light moment in a local scene and highlights perceptions of gender among siblings.
A playful verse exchange describes a Harvard youth and his lover with vivid imagery of romance. It contrasts headlines from The New York Herald and Chicago Record with witty snippets about celebrity and nightly fears.
A snippet shows a playful exchange between a speaker and a respondent about fondness for their voice and music. The Philadelphia Record attributes the remark to a documented conversation. No other names or places are provided in this fragment.
A Chicago Record clip mocks law with playful quips about manners and theft involving a soap in a bathtub and a stray You. It lampoons legal rigidity and a New York Herald style quip about petty crime.
The document records A L Anderson and C Clark Anderson of Dillon Montana verifying a business partnership in Beaverhead County under the name Anderson Brothers. It notes their residences opposite their signatures dated March 7 in Dillon and includes notarization by Edwin Norris, Beaverhead County Notary Public, attesting to the acknowledgment of the certificate.
Public notice from a parent stating they will not be responsible for any care or costs for George J Perkins aged about one year. It asserts he is not under parental charge or control and will not stay at home under either parent’s authority. Dated March 18, 1898.
Co owner J C Quigg and heirs are notified that I W H Dudley has expended 100 dollars on the Iron Mack quartz lode mining claim in Blue Wing district Beaverhead county Montana under section 2924. If you do not contribute your share within ninety days after service by publication your right title and claim will vest in the undersigned per the statute. January 25 1896.
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