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The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
Money and Prices.

@A 60i opobuGhb NIlles. see you state that prices and val ues depend in measure on the volume of money in circulation. I also see that the statement is disputed What am I to helieve?'
 Depend httla on your com mon sense and also read what the recognized fihancia! authorities say on the subject. You have seen the statement disputed. but you have seen neither fact nor al- gumert to disprove it. In fact, you ought to be able to reason out for yourself the fact that the range ot prices depends ell the volume of money in circulation. ] is the very essence of the law of supply and demand. The demand ior money is equal 10 the combined demand of all other exchangeable articles The demand is pressing, urgent and constant. If the sup ply grows smaller, the demand grows more urgent. The cotton grower, the wheat grower and the property owner finds that he must  give more and more of his sub stance to procure dollar. The wage earner finds that he must give more Of his labor. This pro cess of giving more and more for Il dollar is called 2 fall in prices.
 When the supply of money is increasing, keeping pace with the growing demand of business and enterprise and with the increase in population, producers and property owners give only q reas- enable amount of their substance tor q dollar. This condition marks the just level C prices. When they are giving less and less of their substance for 8 dollar, the process is knswn IS q rise in prices.
 Our correspondent might carry his reflections still further in the direction et common sense by plnnging at once 10 the bottom Of the whole business. If there were no money ia circulation at all and no money standard, what would be tae prlee of cotton? There would be ae sueA thing as price. Instead ol beng measured by the value | maHey. cotton would be measured by its relations to other commodities. In that event, though the process would be slow aad Ia6orious, farmers would get three times as much forit in bar ter values Us they get now in mon- ey price.
 Our correspondent ought to see that price is the shadow of the substance called money. Reduce the volume If the substance and  the shadow dimiaishes-priees go lower. Take away money alto- gether and price disappears with il.
 Ii the volume of money had no influence on prices and values, our correspondent may be sure that the bankers-the men who are in terested in making money dear would not cry out "infation.' ev- cry time proposition is made to expand the currency. The first note and sign of infatlon-the on ly possible way of knowing when there is an nflation of the curren cy-is the rise of prices above a normal level. But the shrewd bankers begin to cry ''infation' when prices are on the starvation level, and, by this means, they have managed to keep their par tieular commodity scarce and dear.-Constitmi0n.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30

Wp would respectfully call the ate ton of the Arkansas Dsm7erat to the silver plank of the late Demoerttc platform of the State of ArkaGsas and ask | 10 explain it's meaning. Il il does uot mean the free and uHl mited coinage ot Sil. lyer at Il ratio ot I6 10 l with gold, lAtn. what daes | mcun2
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30

Iryou are through gathering your crops, % to worG eleaHtts z oat your tenee corners, resethug voar ie8eea, and making arrange ments for another crop. It k true that tss kpat of work may mol insure vou untold riches. but it will be in line of keeping lhe wolf away from the door.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30

HoN. JESSE TURNER, Of Van Bnr cn. died suddenly in that city, on the 22ad inst. at the advanced n.te nf So years.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
Subscriptions:

CONGRESS will meet next Mon day. and the boss will lay his mes sage before that body.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30

IF the papn6stic adherelts wish to De ai the Ieasi pracueal benefit 10 theif country let ,hem iar-ake c their pateeuaI talaeieS, anu unite with the Democrqey. .i=Ga=l 5hl for the tree and unlimited coinage Of the white metal. If all the people wflo tavor free silver will throw their strength and influence with the Democratic party there ie a cbaCce t. restore silver to ills pro
 per place in the fnauetal world; bat there k not the slightest chance of establishing sub-treas
 nries, or the Government owner- ship of railroads. Hence, if our populite friends are in earnest abont bringing relief to the eoau- try they wlli assistthe Democracy in working fer something practi- cable and something that may be accomplished, in stead of fighting the Democratic party and bob.nabz shiing with the Republican party.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30

WE hear a great deal said about lhe restoration of confidence. That is the easiest thing in the world done. Never make prom ise that you do not intend to ful- fill and then fulfill il fl il takes he hide of.
 The reason whY there is SD lit tie confidence in the land, there k so little deserving. Men ia h.gh places aud in low. will enter in. to contracts wlth their fellow man without ever stopping to think whether or not they wfI be able to carry them out; and il many cases, be it said to the shame and dishonor of American manhood, they do so with the fraudulent in- tention ot not performing them This being. t not the normal con ettlon of ththgS, too much the case, k there any wonder that confidence IS almost an unknown quantity in the affairs of the peo- pie.
 Ii every mans word was as good as millionaire's bond, what Il glorious country we would have; and inst such country k possi- ble if every man would promise no more than he could dc and never fa.l 10 make h,s promise good.
 The propensities of men are SC strongly inclined 10 either reck- fsssAeSS CT downright dishonesty i
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
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Halls Vegetable Sieilian Hair Renewer has restored gray hair 10 it's original color and prevented badness in thousands of cases. IL will do so to you.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30

FREEMAN PAINE, late of Standish deceased.
First and Final Account presented for allow
ance by Henry W. Swasey, Administrator, C.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30
The Baron ATunchausen.

Southey wrote to Sir Walter Scott: "Of
Baron Munchausen 1 can tell you some
thing. Some years ago in London I was
little startled at hearing foreigner ush-
cred under this title into musical party.
As this naturally led to inquiries on my
part, Twas referred to the gentleman him
self, who very good humoredly told ms
he was the nephew Of the celebrated Baron
Munchausen, who was a minister under
Frederick of Prussia.
''It seems the old baron was humorist,
who after dinner, especially if be happened
to have any guests who were likely to be
taken in by his marvels, used TO amuse
himself by inventing or relating such mar
velous adventures as are contained in the
volumes which bear his name. lie added
his uncle was in other respects a sensible,
veracious man, and that his adventures
were only told by the way OF quizzing or
amusing society.
ga starving German hteratus, whose
name have forgot, who knew the baron
and thought he had been neglected by
him, compiled the booksin revenge, partly
from the stories of the baron, partly from
other sources and partly from his mother
wit. It proved good hit for the book
seller, as the baron's name and humor
were well known, and by degrees made its
way into other countries as book Of en-
tertainment -" Familiar Letters of Wal
ter Scott. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30

government and found 1T defective, 'es-
pecially in it's judicial department, he has
applied himself to the work of reforming
it. Up to last accounts he had not gone
so far as did Mr.. Willis in Hawaii; but
if President Hippolyte refuses to intro
duce the improvements he suggests very
likely he will invite the executive to re-
sign. Before Minister Willis, acting TN
der the instructions of President Cleve-
land and Secretary Gresham, had estab-
lished the principle that our govern
ment may interfere in the governments
of other nations for the purpose of right
ing wrongs, this action of our minister
TO Hayti would have been deemed i'm
pertinent and affording sufficient reason
for his immediate recall. But under the
Willis precedent his action is perfectly
proper. He had made an investigation
and found wrongs to exist. That being
the case he naturally enough conceives
it to be his duty to call the attention of
Hlppolyte to them with view to the
Fighting of them. He had not, to be
sure, definite instructions from Secre-
tary Gresham to do this; but he was in
possession of the Instructions of that
official to another minister in case
somewhat similar, and it was quite nat
ural for him to infer that the proper
thing for him to do in his case was that
which had been done in the other, or
as near to that as the circumstances per-
mitted. Evidently he was influenced by
high moral principle. He wanted to
improve the government make it more
in accordance with the governments of
enlightened countries. Up to this year
going around improving governments
has not been considered strictly in the
line of our diplomatic agents, but things
have changed now, and part of their
business is to right wrongs. provided
of course that the government where
they exist is not strong enough to make
an effective resistance to our interference.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30

The Democratic lumber magnates OF
Bangor who labored with Prof. Wilson
and his committee to show that lun Der
wassnot raw material, that putting 1t
on che free list would benefit nobody
but Canadians. and that the committee
on WAYS and means had erred in put
ting it there, seem not to have made
a very deep i'm preston, for when Con-
gresham Boutells moved change in
the Wilson bill to meet the views of the
Bangor gentlemen the Democratic ma
jority voted it down promptly and with
substantial unanimity. 1t remains to
be seen now what the Bangor gentlemen
will do. They have been claiming that
Prof. Wilson's lumber programme would
prove very injurious to prominent in
dustry of this state without any pro-
portionate benefit to anybody. viii
they now continue to support the party
which insists upon this injurious poll
cy or will they leave it? The future act
ion of the gentlemen will be watched
with interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30
ARTEsiAN WELLS IN THE SAHARA
Incredulons Natives Wild with Joy at Their
Success.

One of the most striking evidences, not
only of the advantages which the native
Algerians have derived from the French
possessions of their country, but of the
ease with which large areas can be rem
dered productive by means of artesian
wells, is seen, writes DR.. Robert Brown
in The Story of Africa for January, in
the oasis on which the ancient town of
Touggourt is built.
In 1856 this, like many other GASES in
the desert, had become more or less un-
inhabitable, owing to the old wells
having become filed up, and the water
necessary for the irrigation of the gardens
reduced in amount. The consequence
was that the people began to migrate in
search of more hospitable quarters.
These facts being brought before the AL
gerian authorities, an attempt was made
to take the supplies of water which were
known to underlie so large portion of
Northern Africa After few weeks of
pesevering labor, the confidence of the
engineer was rewarded by water deposit
being reached at a depth OF less than 900
feet from the surface, and immedi ately
So gallons minute, double the Quantity
poured out by the famous well OF Gren-
ellie, at Paris The joy and gratitude of
the inhabitants can be understood.
When the engineers first began to sink in
the sand, the village gray boards shook
their heads over the likelihood of their
trials bringing forth what to them was
the greatest necessity of life. With true
Moslem fatalisnn, they considered that
the filling up Of the old wells was an act
of God, and that it was useless for
them to oppose the ways of Providence.
sour children are weak, said one of the
chiefs. eff Allah, the worker of mira
cles does not help us, in ten years the
Wad Rir will be deserted and our gardens
buried in the sand" The people would
then perish of thirst.
But when this unexpected river foamed
over the parched ground, the joyful oc-
casion was celebrated by singing, dane.
ing, and Arab "fantasiasn of every de-
scription, and "The Fountain of Peace
was the name given by general consent
to the first artificial we'll bored in this
oasis.
Since that date numerous other wells
have been sunk in the same region with
equal success, if possible, with greater
amount of establishment and with nc
less rejoicing. Thus in October, 1885,
there were in this irrigated district ia
artesian wells belonging to the French
settlers, and 1872 belonging to the natives.
Including the few natural supplies OF
water, these wells yield cover $4,000 gal
Ions of water a minute, or about 14l
cubic feet a second, equivalent, NJ Ney
calculates, to one-tenth of the flow OF
the Seine in summer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30

Mr.. Mcmillan is quite right : in saying
that the rich ought to pay their share of
the taxes. But there is no justice in
making them pay more than their share.
II they are to be saddled with more than
their share of the burdens of govern
ment, then it would seem to follow that
they should have more than a proper
tionate voice in determining the way
the government should be carried on.
Under the income tax bill man who
has an income of "a, 600 pays not cent
for the maintenance of the government
under this form of taxation, but if his
income is $4,000 :. pays $40, and if $40,
600, 500. But the man whose income is
$4,000 and pays nothing, has just as much
voice in determining the amount of
money that shall be raised by taxation
and the purposes for which it shall be
expended as the man who has $4,000 in
come or 100000. and therefore pays 500
or $1,000 into the treasury. This is inius-
tice. Either every man without distinc
tion should be taxed according to his
ability, or the one who pays dispropor-
tionate tax should have disproportion-
ate influence in determining the amount
raised by taxation. The theory that I'M
te'lies this income tax bill with it's
$4,000 exemption is false and pernicious
one in republic. 1t accords with the
Populistic notion that rich men are pub
lie enemies to be fined for being rich, but
it does not accord with the theory of
perfect equality upon which this gov
eminent is founded. In aSouth American
Republic, where the governing power is
lodged in the hands of few rich and in
fuential people, it would be we'll enough.
but where every man has an equal voice
in the government, as in this country.
he should bear an equal burden in its
support, that is equal in in proportion to
his property. An income tax which
affected all equally in proper
tion to their revenue would be Just
enough, though it might not be expedi-
emit, but an income tax which affects no.
body whose income is not over 81, 900 is
unjust and unfair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30


LUCY M. PERRY. late of Portland, deceased.
Will and petition for the probate thereof. pre-
sented by Mary Nj. Hill, Executrix therein
named.
CAROLINE E. CHAPMAN, late of Pownal,
deceased Will and petition for the probate
thereof, presented by r. E. Donnell, Executor
therein named.
SUSAN KNIGHT, late of Falmouth, deceased.
Account and private claim presented for
allowance by Alonzo Knight, Executor
SAMUEL GROVES. late of Yarmouth, de-
ceased. Account presented for allowance by
Jacob II. Groves and Homer Groves. Admin
traitors. Also Petition Ter Order OF DiStri-
button, presented by said Administrators.
PETER H. GORDON late of Deering, de.
ceased. Petition for an allowance out Of the
Personal Estate, presented by Amanda Cor
don, widow OF said deceased.
HENRY C. PEABODY, Judge.
A true copy of Original Order:
Attest: EDWARD G. REYNOLDS, Register.
W3W-3
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30

Congressional elections to fill vacancies
in the 14th and 18th districts, New York
city, will be held today. Ordinarily
these districts are good for from 5000 to
l2,OU0 Democratic majority. But this
year, owing to the hostility of the wage
workers to the Wilson bill, it is believed
that these majorities will be largely re-
duoed. Some Republicans are sanguine
enough to believe that they will be
wiped out altogether, though this is
hardly probable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30
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AND
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RAYMOND'S
VACATION
EXCURSIONS
All Travelling Expenses Included
"A WINTER IN
CALIFORNIA.

Parties will leave Boston via New Orleans
and the Southern Pacific route February IL
and 20 and via Chicago and the Santa
Fe route February ~, for PASADENA,
LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO, RIVERSIDE
SANTA BAR BARA, MONTEREY, and other
. California points. Each trip will be made in a
ace Vestibuled, Sleeping and Dining Cars.
The tickets cover every expense OF travel
both ways, and give the holders entire freedom
on the Pacific coast. They provide for visits to
all Of the leading California resorts.
The return tickets may be used on Any Reg
ular Train until June 80, or with any
one of Ten Returning Parties under Special
Escort, with a Choice of Three Different
Routes.
Hotel coupons supplied for long or short So
journs at the principal Pacific Coast resorts.
Additional California Exc ursions,
March and ID. ms
Excursions to Mexico: February 20 and
March IS.
Excursions to Washington: February 9,
March Is and March 80; to Lookout Mount
ain, March Is; to Richmond and Old Point
Comfort, February 8; to Gettysburg, March
80.
Colorado Tours: Parties leave Boston
monthly for The Colorado at GlenWood Springs.
Special Train Through Europe, the party
to leave New York by the North German Lloyd
line for Gibraltar, February II.
The Sandwich Islands: A party will sail
from San Francisco March II, for Seven
Weeks Tour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30

The nomination of r. ". Black for
pension agent at Augusta looks like
another victory for the Plum Trust.
Brother Jones pronunciamento was APP
parently fired off in vain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30
ANOTHER MINISTER RIGHTING
WRONGS.

Our minister to Hayti has apparently
been taking lesson from the perform
ances of our minister to the Sandwich ISL
ands, and has set about righting wrongs
Having made a study OF Hlppolyte's
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Con-

tain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians. as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by +. J. Cheney y Co,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. IN buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine
1t is taken internally, and made in Toledo. Ohio
by F: }: Cheney & Co. Testimonials free,
Y@Sold by Druggists price 75c. per bottle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30

GEORGE H. MCKINLEY. of Standish, minor
child and heir OF Thomas H. Mckinley, late
of Standish deceased. First Account pre-
sented for allowance by Henry w. Swasey,
C,,nv Iton
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, JANUARY so.

Secretary Carlisle seems to be be-
tween the devil and the deep sea.