Limping

standard. This term is applied to the monetary system of a country which originally maintained the double standard, but which has suspended the free coinage of silver 7 without definitely adopting the gold standard. France is such a country. According to its monetary laws it still is a double standard country, but the gold standard is actually in use. Its mints are now open to the free coinage of gold only and the silver in circulation instead of pa ing at its bullion value circulates, by reason of the restricted coinage of it, at the value of gold. It is the gold standard with a “limp.” © Line. The word line is often used as a synonym for railroad. For instance, the Pennsylvania Railroad is not infr2quently spoken of as the Pennsylvania line. Also, line is sometimes used to designate a particular i ue of bonds, as main line bonds, meaning bonds i ued under a mortgage on the main line (of a railroad); or, branch line bonds, meaning bonds i ued under a mortgage on a branch line of a railroad.; ) Line of deposit. The average amount in a given period to the credit of a depositor in a bank.