Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 25, 1897, Page 4

| | | | That you can get some very neat and useful articles for Christmas Presents—* In the line of Fancy Rockers, Willow Chairs, Pictures, Frames, Medallions, | Lounges, Etc. Anything in the line of Furniture at RICHARDSON & STEVENS. lst Card. General Passenger \zent. Dulutn, Minn. Johnsons’ Sample Room Has always on hand a full line of Foreign aud Domestic Wines, Liqours na Cigars. Fine Liquors for Medicinal Purposes 2 Specialty. THE ONLY BILLIARD AND POOL ROOM IN TOWN. se a ae ae ae ate ae ate ae ae ae eae a ae ae a a oa ea a Mama y Leland Ave., Grand Rupids. GIB? BAS TOTO A eee ececes Ld i claciehaaatasiacclcticheh one seeseeeeess Sound, Dry Wood, 4-ft. Long for Sale at $1.25 per Cord at Experimental Farm. Enquire at Herald-Review or at Farm. ae SeoeorseeengeeeereeRaneseseRnEHeReeReREEtoeE Eee eee schol che alacalachaeaha che cla cla diac ahe lace cla cle clachale aha cle haclcledhadesheslasheiesiediesieaiasiadieiesladiadiadesiedl $15.99 For the above sum Broeker & Whiteaker are making as fine a suit as can be had in any city in the country for the money. Or, if you want something better, they can show you the finest line of samples ever brought into the county. Atany rate, give thema call before placing your order. They guarantee every garment they turn out in every way. SLSLISLSLSLSLSLSS BROEKER & WHITEAKER, | Grand Rapids, “inn SORPSLSLSLSESLSPSIHLGHOGSEO HON SS: ) atee Awa GM Wb LLL LU, , eM Mn hddddd hd,dd,léeddélé. LLL LL, ML, he Le he habe prise the natives. own figure, call and see me. first-class overcoat for sale at $2.00. you would think I didn’t mean what J say. Shoes, Hats and Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Trunks atnd Valises. Overcoat Specials: I have 35 Men’s former stock that I will sell at prices that will sur- If you want an overcoat at your If I should advertise a Overcoats Call and see. carried over from a Before Buying Elsewhere. LLL LT LT LT LLL LL Ys Ls 4 SAM ORECKOVSKY, and Gent’s Furnishings. A COMPLETE LINE OF WOODSMEN’S SUPPLIES Such as Mackinaws, Rubbers, Mittens, Socks, Etc., at the Very Lowest Prices, Come in and Get My Prices SAM ORECKOVSKY, Lealand Ave., Opposite Hotel Pokegama, Grand Rapids, Minn WH Grant nits eratARvew Published Every Saturday. By E, C, KILEY. Two Six Months DOLLARS A Y 1.00 } Three Months........50¢ " RUSSIA’S “GOLD STANDARD.” There has been great rejoicing among the gold standard papers of this country because the Russian czar has issueda degree placing the monetary system of that country, as they allege on gold basis, but they have not explained to the readers what kind of a gold basis it is. Per- haps they d‘d not know. If so they will not be much interested in learn- ing that it isa special kind of a gold basis, in that the five-rouble gold pieces to be coined “by order of the czar” will have one-third Jess gold in them than they should have to be “honest” coins as we understand the term. Weglve this explanation of the Russian plan of getting°on a gold basis cheaply and easily from the Boston Traveler: Each of these new gould pteccs will only contgin two-thirds of the quan- tity of gold formerly. put into the rouple, or half imperial piece. In other words, the Russian gold stand- sibs, ARR AP 3 I ard has been watered to the extent of 33 1-3 per cent., as compared to the English or French or German gold standard, and yet each individual unit, depreciated as it is,<has the same debt-paying and purchasing y as before. The history of this watering of the gold standard is interesting. To quote from a con- temporary: ‘Austria b gan it about seven years ago by sweating or water- ing its gold currency to the extent of 22 per cent., Russia came next three years ago, and sliced 33 I-3 per cent. off its gold coinage, in order to make its ge!d currency correspond with its paper money. “Than came Japan with a cut of 50 per Cent. to make its gold yen cor- respond in value with its silver yen. Within the past year several countries of South America and Central Ameri- ca have gone on to a gold basis in the same way, only they have invariably watered their gold to the extent to 60 2-3 per cent. “No mention of these changes in the amount of gold used to make standard coins is ever made by the single gold standard advocates of this country in discussing this sub- ject. They all talk of the Austrian gold standard, the Japanese gold standard, ard the Spanish-American gold standard, as If each meant the same thing as the Bnglish or the United States gold standard. “If the United States should adops the present Japanese gold stand it would be almost exactly equivalen to bringing upon this country the worst results ever predicted by the most rabid opponents of bimetallism assure to follow the reopening of our mints to the free coinage of silver, and they are unanimously si- lent upon that supject when they tell usin their cuckoo chorus that we ought to adhere to the single gold standard because Austria and Russia and Japan and several of the Spanish- American countries ‘have just adobted it.” A VICIOUS PROPOSITION. The suggestion of assistant secre- tary of the treasury, that a clause be added to the civil service law provid- ing for the retirement of government clerks for age on a pension is essen- tially un-republican, and we are pleased to see that it is meeting with but little favor in congress. Nobody is obliged to enter the gov- ernment-service against his will, and if persons in it cannot make provis- ion for their old age on the. pay they receive they should get out of it and engage in something that will enable them todo this. The country is uo- der no obligation to take care of men who want to live easily, and take goy- ernment places. merely because the pay is sure and the: duties light. If they will not:work to make. provision: against the-belplessness and infirmi- ties that come with age they should be allowed to ultimately tind shelter, 42: dtiven to tbat extremity, where ‘other manne se 10 eleemosynary in-, stitutions provided for such persons by public charity. As arule, persons holding govern- ment places are better paid fur the work they do than are those who are otherwise employed. But they are in many instances wanting in thrift and foresight, and Jive up to their pay, making no provision for the future. The unthrifty and improvi- dent already incline quite strongly enough toward finding places under the government without putting a further premium on those positions for such persons in the manner re- commended by the assistant sec- retary of the tre.sury ‘The man who cannot take care of himself is, “taking it by the large,” not worth worrying about very greatly. Besides, we don’t want any distinctively office-holding class built up and recognized by the govern- ment. Itis well enough to pension soldiers and sailors who risked life and limb in defence of the flag, but when it comes to treating those who have served the ¢ountry for fairly good pay in civil positions, let them be given to understand that if in their old age the public must. still be taxed ‘for their maintenance the support wil] be gi.en tbem in the form of alms rather than as honorable pensions. j WANTED—To rent a four or five room cottaze, good tenant, inquire at Herald-Review otiice. ‘EE AE A ee ee a ae ee ae eee a ae eRe a eee a a ee ae a ae Ree ae eae aa ae ee ee a Re a me Re WV FULLERGCO.,. Lumber, Lath and Shingles. Manufacturers of Sash, Doors and Blinds. ‘Turning and Scroll Sawing Done on Short Notice. ESTIMATES FURNISHED. RE AE RE Re ae eae ae eae a eae ae ae se ae eae ae ate ah ae ae ate ae ae ae ae he se ae age hee ae HE W. V. FULLER & CO. 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