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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
What 16 to 1 Means,

1t means that 16 ounces of silver for
debt paying purposes shall be made, by
law, worth as much as l ounce Of gold.
One ounce of gold will now coin
$1S. 60. Sixteen ounces of silver shall
be made to coin $3.50.
You can buy in any market today Is
ounces of silver for 1924. The profit is
81 per cent, or IS. Sc.
In other words, if man borrows of
you today $500 he can pay you, if
"free silver at 10 to 1" becomes law,
with 80. 81.
Look out that it doesn't!
Silver is merely commodity, like
tin, iron or wood.
If the government should say 50. "a
worth of wood shall cost $500 would
you buy it? Certainly not
The silver dollar today Is worth 5S
cents. Its present ratio to gold is about
81 to 1. All the governments in the
world cannot change the commercial
value of silver any more than that of
coal, iron, tin ur copper!
The more silver produced the cheaper
it will getl
Would England, France or Germany
take in payment of debt from us for
$1S. $9.9 81, simply because our gov
eminent said that 50. "a worth of silver
is worth $18. 60 of gold?
Certainly notl No more than you
would accept such a settlement of per-
sonal debt.
A standard of exchange must be CO.
extensive with the commercial world
and acceptable to all concerned.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

There are 1850, 900 people in the
United States engaged in agriculture,
more than one-eighth Of our entire pop
ulation. far exceeding in number those
engaged in any other profession. num-
boring twice those employed in manu-
features and seven times greater than
those employed in conducting trade and
transportation. Therefore you consti-
tute the largest body engaged in any
single calling in the United States,
while the value Of the agricultural
products of this country exceeds that Of
.any other nation in the world Hon
William Mckinley.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
THE slLvERITE CATEcHIsM.
In which Free Coinage Theories Al
Plainly Stated.

In Which Free Coinage Theories Are
Plainly Stated.
What is money? Something made out
Of nothing by government.
Is there any limit to the amount of
money which government can make?
Only the capacity Of the printing presses
Of the country.
What kind Of money is the best?
That which has the least value.
What does "cheap money" mean!
Money that will buy vely little wealth.
Why are some people poor? Because
the money they get in exchange for
their products or their labor will buy
large amount Of goods.
How can the poor all be made rich?
By stamping 30 cents worth of silver
Zone dollar and thus decreasing the
purchasing power of money.
What is capitalist? A wicked sinner
who has worked hard and saved up
little property.
What is patriot? A man who covets
his neighbours property and wants to
get hold of it by law.
What does "repudiation" mean? 1t is
simple scheme for readjusting the in
equalities between the men who worked
and the men who have not.
What is the golden rule Of the silver
ties? Do others as they would not do
you.
What are we to understand by "hon-
esty" and "good faith between men?"
That creditors are to be cheated out of
one-half of their property whenever the
debtors control congress.
Why not benefit debtors still more by
repudiating all the claims of creditors?
That will come later. The public must
be educated into silverism by degrees.
What is creditor? A fiend in human
shape who loaned 100 cent dollars and
doesn't want to be paid in dollars worth
80 cents.
How will free silver help the farm
ers? By causing the withdrawal Of all
loans, paralysis of industry, stagnation
Of commerce and idleness Of millions Of
workers who now buy farm products.
How will the IS to l scheme benefit
the working classes? BY making them
pay twice az much for everything they
buy, while giving them little or no in
crease in wages. 1t will also confiscate
half Of their savings bank deposits.
What is silver mine owner? A good,
kind, unselfish citizen, who doesn't
want higher prices Of silver SO that he
will get rich, but simply because he
loves his fellow man.
Does his love for the workers lead
him to pay more than market rates for
his labor? Not much. Business and
sentiment are two different things Be-
sides he doesn't have to.
What is a sound currency? Dollars
with so cents worth Of silver and so
cents worth of fiat or paper dollars all
fiat.
What is the chief duty Of good citi-
zen? To hate everybody who is indus
trious and thrifty, and to meekly swal-
low all the nostrums Of the cheap money
office seekers
How can the people be made prosper
Gus? BY setting class against class; dis
couraging the Investment Of capital;
contracting the currency by running en-
ployers, driving out gold and over
throwing our sound financial system. -
Whidden Graham
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

An honest dollar is the noblest work
of finance.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
DOESN'T LIKE CONNECTICUT.
It Banished His Father Years Ago Fol-
Cleaning His Nails In Church.

It Banished His Father Years Ago FOR
Cleaning His Nails In Church.
A strange tale Of a mans resentment
for an injury done his father more than
three-Quarters Of century ago was
brought to light on recent Sunday by
the visit to this city Of Daniel Porter, a
wealthy merchant Of San Jose, Cal.
True to vow registered many years
ago he refused to stay longer than "a
hours in state that had melted out to
his father unjust and terrible punish
ment for trivial offense, the mere
thoughtless infraction, in fact, OF a
blue law even at that time almost in
desuetude Although pressed to remain
by his host, a well known west end
man, his determination not to pass two
nights In the old Nutmeg State could
not be shaken, and he left for New York
Sunday afternoon.
In the year 1915 Mr. Porter's father,
whose name was also Daniel, was a
young man of 1S years in the little
town of Coventry Sermons We're tedious
things in those days, and one Sunday as
young Porter sat in church he allowed
his thoughts to wander Absentminded
ly he drew his knife from his pocket
and commenced to cut his finger nails.
The sharp eye of the tithing man caught
the dissertation of the sanctuary, and
Porter was at once placed under arrest.
The court in which he was tried pre-
served the usages of old colonial days,
the present constitution of Connecticut
not having been adopted until 1918,
and the gravity of his offense was clear
ly recognized under the old code. The
court found punishment to fit the
crime, and Porter was ordered to be
banished from the state for life What
is more, he had to go, for there was no
dallying with the law in those days.
Porter had expressed desire to go to
sea, and a constable escorted him to
New London, where he found ship.
He followed the sea for more than 20
vars, but early in the forties drifted to
Cincinnati Here he married and had
two sons One of these is the one who
paid the city flying visit on Sunday
Early in life he went to California and
has become a wealthy man
Mr.. Porter said, while he recognized
the fact that his father could have re-
turned without molestation many years
before he died, he thought that he had
been done an irreparable injustice,
which never could be forgiven. He en-
tertained, he said. no feeling of love for
or pride in the old state which had been
the birthplace of his forbears
Mr.. Porter arrived in the city Sunday
morning. and late in the afternoon left
for New York BE saw but little of the
city, and said that he was not interested
in anything that came from or was
part of Connecticut bridgeport Union
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
Resnlts of ReciprocitY.

As late as 1898 the value of British
imports into Russia exceeded that of
German imports by IL, 900, 900 rubles,
yet in 1894, only one year later, Ger
many exported to Russia goods worth
ID, 500, 900 rubles more than England (;
I'm fact Germany has displaced England
from it's old position at the head of the
list of countries exporting commodities
TO Russia This is largely due to wise
policy of reciprocity shaped by the diff
ferent economic necessities of the two
countries.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
HENDRICKS
WITTY SPEECH.
HE MAKES A HUMOROUS SPEECH
ON MONEY TO MOROCCO
MANUFACTURERS.

Glad They Are Not Asking to Have Leather
Remonetized Tells Why Clam Shells
Were Civilization and Evo-
luton Advancing Toward a Single Stand
ard In Everything-Faith In American
Intelligence.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
Prophecy and History.

Why don't our silver friends stop tell
ing what is going to happen if they
have their way and content themselves
by learning what did happen when other
nations had similar epidemic of silver
lunacy such as now menaces us? Their
prophecies won't accomplish anything,
because they wish it. but stern reality
will repeat the disasters with us that it
infictedson others if we persist in our
willful blindness. George Cans.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

Low interest rates on farm mortgages
under free silver is the bait which has
caught good many honest farmers.
They will go back to sound money prin-
ciples when they understand that inter
est rates are far lower in gold stand.fd
nations than in silver basis countries.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

1T doesn't matter much whether sick
headache, billiOusness, Indigestion and
constipation are caused by neglect or by
unavoidable circumstances; Dewitt 5
LITTLE Early Risers will speedily cure
them all. Y. VI. StetsOn, Newbury; "A.
L. Clarke, Bradford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
American Sheep Rejoice.

To all our products, to those Of the
mine and the field as we'll as those Of
the shop and factory, to wool, the prod
ucts Of the great industry of sheep hus-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
SOME POOR DEBTORS.

Great Corporations Which Free Silver
Would Enable to Cheat Their Creditors
Out Of Half OF the Money borrowed.
The free silver agitators claim to be
working in the interest of the debtors
Of the country, whom they represent as
being large number Of poor persons
The creditor class Is denounced as
small number Of greedy bankers and
monopolists, banded together for the
purpose Of depressing the masses of the
people. Reputation Of debts is openly
advocated by the silverite and Populist
press ON the ground that the men who
borrow money are more numerous than
the men who lend. The belief that in
some way free coinage will benefit poor
debtors by injuring rich creditors is at
the bottom of nine-tenths of all the De-
mands for cheap money.
The falsity Of assertions that.a scheme
to pay debts in so cent dollars would
help the poor and hurt only the rich
can be easily seen by looking at few
of the prominent debtors of the country.
Among the great corporations which
would be able to pay off their bonded
indebtedness in dollars worth 80 cents
are the following:
Bonded An
debtedness.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. .$102, 600, 900
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul.. g., 900
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific. 720O0,00O
DelawarsriLackawanna and Western 4S.OOO,0 900
Lake Shore and Michigan Central. 48,00O.0 90
New York Central. ............... 81, 0O0, 900
New York. New Haven and Hartford 5000, 700
Northern Pacific. ................... $4,000, 900
Central Railroad Of New jersey. 1900. 900
Chicago and Northwestern. ......... 1900, 900
Here are ten poor debtors whose obi
cations Of $545, 100000 are payable in
coin--not gold Under free coinage
law these corporations could pay the
thousands of persons who hold their
bonds, many of them held by savings
banks, insurance companies, people Of
small means, etc., in $272,5O0, 900
worth of silver. And this is called q re-
form in the interest Of the masses.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds, Group and whOOping cough. 1t is
pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by
Bradford druggists. szsi-sA-.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
Republican County Ticket.

Republican County Ticket.
Senators:
sCASSIUS PECK, of Brookfeld. =
CALEB G. SARGENT, of Corinth.
Assistant Judges:
WILLIAM II. KIBBEY, of Fairlee.
HENRY w. Fits. of Braintree.
States Attorney:
HALE X. DARLING, of Chelsea.
Sheriff:
-.s. CHARLES f. SMITH, of Topsham.I
High Bailiff:
SOLON X. BERRY, of Thetford.
County Commissioner;
Esc-N ALONZO MOVES, of Chelsea.
Judge of Probate-Bradford District:
SAMUEL M. GLEASON, of Thetford.
Judge of PrObate-RandOlph District:
- WILLIAM H. iNICHOLS, of Braintree.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot by cured by Halls Ga iarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY $ CO, Props. To.
 lodo, c.
 We the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly honora ble in all business transaction and financially able to carry ont any obligation mado by their firm. West { Truax, Wholesale Druggists
 Toledo, Ohio.
 Walding, Kn-nan & Marvin, Whole sale Druggists, Toledo. o.
 Halls Catarrh Cnre is taken In- formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price. 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimoni- aIs free.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
THATTRIP ST'

May he for business or pleasure, or both :; but pleasure comes by making business of travelling East over the Santa Fe Route as far as Chicago.
 Thirty miles the shortest line between Missouri river and Chicago; that means quicl; time and sure connections.
 Track is straight, rock ballasted, with very few crossings at grade.
 No prettier, cosier or more comfOrta- bic trains enter Chicago than those over the Santa Fe. They are vestibuled Him. ited expresses, with latest pattern Pull mans and tree chair cars. Meals in din- ing cars served on plan of paying for what is ordered.
 Inquire of nearest agent, or address G. T. Nicholson, G. r. A., Santa Fe Ronte, Monaduock building, Chicago
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
Are You Married?


 Nature intended that all human beings should mate as soon as they reached the age of maturity, but un- fortunately society, custom and sur roundings have wIlled 1t otherwise. However, should nature have it's course, some communities are so small that it IS impossible to mate it's young people satisfactorily, and they are forced to pass down the river of life forgotten and alone. A happy thought was the formation of the Affinity Publishing Company, of Scranton Pa. They arc issuing high class matrimonial journal when is widely endorsed. It's ob- feet is to bring kindred souls to gether by means of correspondence, and no doubt the result will be q number of happy marriages. Sam pie copies of the journal can be ob- tained for ten cents by addressing AFFINITY, Scranton, Pa.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
LiYeIy as a Cricket.

Although in the first instance as sluggish as tortoise, the kidneys become as lively as cricket when healthful lmpnlsr IS given to them with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a promoter of activity in these organs which c1unteracts tendency 10 their lethargy and disease. lnac- tion ot the kidneys, il should be re- mcmbered, is the first stage of those dangerous renal maladies against which the resources Of medical science are tGo often exhausted in vain. Peril is iorestallcd by the Bltters, which averts Brights di- sease, diabetes, dropsy, gravel and the troubles arising from a week bladder. Equally efficacious is il Tn checking and eradicating malar- iaI, bilious and nervous ailments dyspeps.a. constipation and rheu- matism. Appetite and sleep are improved and convalescence has tened by its benefcient actions. Either when health is slightly or seriously impaired, the value of this restorative and preventive med iclne is speedily made manifest.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Many merchants are well aware that their customers are thair best friends and take pleasure in supply ing them with the goods obtainable As an instance we mention Perry < Cameron, prominent druggists of Flushing, Michigan. They say: "We have no hesitation in recom- mendlng Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy to our customers, as it is the best cough medicine we have ever sold, and always gives satis- faction" For sale at 25 and 50 cts per bottle by St. Johns Drug Go.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

It will be an agreeable surrris e 10 persons subject to attacks of bil- ious collie to learn that prompt re- liet may fe had by taking Cham ber!ain's Colic. Cholera and Dl- arrhoea Remedy. In many in- stances t attack my be prevented bv taking this remedy as soon IS the first symptoms of the disease appear. 9 and 50 cents bottles for sale by St. Johns Drug Co.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
ADVERTISE YOUR SHEEP BRAKES

Sheepmen should keep their brands we'll before the public. The only wsy to do this properly, is to advertise their brands in the HER AID. The cost will be nominal, and such expense is legitimate charge, and denotes the successful sher~ raiser. Get our terms.
 ST JOHNS HERALD.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

A. & B. Schuster have purchased of w. H. Burbage, the Banta built ing al St. Johns. They wifi con- vert it into store, and move their business therein. The consiGera- ton is not yet definitely known, but It IS understood tha! Mir. SchusteI got big bargain.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
NOTICE.
Delinquent Taxes.

In accordance with the law penalty of 5 per cent has been added on all taxes unpaid on Jan. 1st, 1896.
 The delinquent taxes will he listed for publication on Feb. 18th when q further penalty of costs will be added.
 ALBERT F. POTTER,
 Ex-OFFICIo TAX COLLECTOR. St Inllns. Ian 2d. 1926.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Not few who read what Mr. Robert Rowls, of Holland, Va, has 10 say below. will remember their own experience under Ike elrcum' stances: "l.ast winter l had la grippe which left mo Tn low state of health. l tried numerous remo O. dies. none of which dii! me any good, uatil I was induced to try a bottle of Cnamberlain's Cough Remedy. The first bottle of it so far relieved me that 1 was enabled to my work, and the second bottle effected a cure" For sale at 25 and 50 cents per bottle by St. Johns Drug Co.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Thetraveling photograph gallery has been doing big business in town for the past week, many ot our residents took the opportunity 10 have their residences photo graphed, to perpetuate their re- membrance of St. Johns its envirOns.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
Special Offer.

The HERALD has made arrange ments with inc publishers of the thrice-a-week New York World, whereby we offer to all new sub- scribers to the St. Johns HERALD for the next 50 days, both papers for S3.25 per year, cash in advance. The World IS issued three times a week, making l56 papers q year, in effect daily paper. Now IS the time to send ia your subscrfption to the HERALD, and take advantage ot this unprecedented offer, you will thus get all the political news from the East right through the presi denial campaign.
 The St. Johns HERALD and tho Ihrice-a-wcek New York World both for S325 year
 TIE HERALD
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

In the re-cxamlnation by Com missioner Ruiz of Filomeno Chavez chaI ged with felony, at St. Johns, on Saturday last. Tho dignity of the law was sustained and the de- fcndant stands committed to await the action of the grand jury.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Under the present commercial advantages cxtant in St. Johns, there can be no valid reason urged, why we should not do our purchas' ing at home. The c. NJ. $ NJ. l., A. 6 B. Schuster, Isaac Earth and the St. Johns Drug Co.,, all carry a large and varied stock of such mer- chandise as is needed for tho farm CT and stockman, when considered with tho wholesome spirit ot com petition being manifested. ought to insure to our people value for theil money.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Mrs. A I Davis will make special sales of all her vii ter stock. d nice var etv of Ladies, Misses and Childrens hats, flowers, feathers. gloves, boys caps and ladies trimed hats for two dollars, former price $3.50. Four dollar hat for three. Now is the time 10 geta new hat if yol never had one, and Holiday goods 20 for song, if you know how to sing Good and beautiful celuloid pfes- ents all go at a reduced price to make room for spring goods.
 Mrs. X. J DAVIS.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Saturday evening the little folks of St. Johns gave an apron and tie dance in imitation of their grown up friends. Miss Kavanaugh and Miss MoIlie Baca acted as ceremon- ial mistressos, anG the tots had an eni ovable evening.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Sheriff Scott was deluded by the soft balmy breezos of the past week into donning his new spring suit of clothes. One breath of the mountain zephyrs from just over the hill near the school house will shelf that suit for about four months if not four-e,Cr.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

ITT TT ED-The Morphine or IA $. aa.Ns.AHAWhisky Habits, pain lessly and permanently in ten days to three weeks for s. Proof of cure be- fore you pay cent will be forwarded Zee. Write at onre B. WILSON, c MANCHF, TEXAS.
 fobac, Habit Cured for $2. mE22
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Cattlemcn of Apache county, we desire to call yonr attention to the list of cattle brands published m tho HERALD. Our terms are more moderate than ever before, and we would be pleased to make annual rates to such as are not represented
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Tuesday, Jan. 2I. Mr. Stafford and Mr. Lamb, the civil engieeers returned homo ic- lay, after an ab- sence of about 10 dfys surveying.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Don Juan Candelaria visited the HERALD office one day this week. he is interested in tho coming mar riage of hls youngest brothor, Pc dro, and visited the iob office of the HERALD 10 havo the invitations printed.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
I hat
 Tired feeling

Hoods Sarsaparilla purifes, vitalizes and enricnes the blood. Therefore, it is the medicine for you.
 It will give you pure, rich, red blood and strong nerves.
 twill overcome that tired feeling, create an appetite, give refreshing sleep and make you strong.
 Is not tlis just what you want!
 Then take II sod's Sarsaparilla. 1t is the best building up medicine.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

The Justice Court ot St. Johns precinct, has been overrun with business the past week.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

Don't shove! the wSrld is wide
 enough
 For all your friends and foes; Just push. and wear H. S. & Ms, The psrfect-ftting clothes.
 The famous II. s. & RI. tailor made clothing, sold in every big city Tn America, is handled here by Becker Bros.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

REGULAR in combination, pro- E portion and preparation ofingredi- ents, Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses great curative value. You should TRY
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

For a pain in the chest piece of flannel dampened with Chamber lain's Pain Balm and bound on over the seat of tho pain, and another on on the back between the shoulders. will afford prompt relief, This is especially valuable in cases where the pain is caused by a cold and there is a tendency toward pneu- monia. For sale by St. Johns Drug Company.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25

The Mount Lebanon Shak CTS have invented great many valn- able things. They were the first to make brooms by a machinery; the first tn put up seeds in little packages; the first to manufacture cut nails.
 Now they are out with method of curing dyspepsia by resting the stomach. Their remedy is known as the Shaker Digestive Cordial. It supplies food in an artifieialIy digested form and at the same time aids the digestion of other foods in the stamach. In other words, by the use of the Shaker Digestive Cordial, a dyspeptic virtually gets along without tie use ot his sto- mach until it is restored 10 it's nat ural strength aud vigor. A single 10 cent bottle will oft-times give marked relief Get bottle from your drugglst and try it.