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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03
G$$.4@ Geo. n. Wood,
Real Estate,
Insurance.

Go to Menzers now, before the
Holiday rush and sit for dozen elegant
photos and present them to your friends
at Christmas.
Did YOU ever have watch or
clock repaired at J. r. Chapman's that
you ever had any reason to Kick about
afterwards?
Allen Femling, L successful farmer in
the town of Saratoga, was III the city
Tuesday on business and renewed
his subscription to the REPORTER for
another year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03


BgE"O. T. Hougen NJ. d., Office over
Days Drug store. Telephone is.
Geo. w. Lyons, of Babcock, was in
the cityTuesday on business.
The water in the Wisconsin river is
falling about as rapidly as it rose.
The finest line of Gloves and Mittens
for gentlemen in the city, at Muir's.
Mr.. Fred Bunge, of Babcock. ate
turkey with his family Thanksgiving.
100 sheets of fine linen paper with so
envelopes for % cts at Chapman's.
Mrs. John Lynch. of Kilbourn City,
is visiting her mother in this city, Mrs
David Buris.
Gents MutfIers 20, %, 50, so and 10
cents. All new goods, at Muir's.
Do your clothes look yellow? If so
use Maple City soap. twill make them
white again.
The Misses Clara Bunge and Emma
L
Bunge home Thanksgiving.
VIM. Compton, who is attending the
business college at Stevens Point, was
home for Thanksgiving dinner.
Mems Suspenders 10, Is, 20, %, 35 and
10 cents. The best line ever offered at
the price, at Muir's.
FoR SALE:-A span of working horses
at the barns of L. n. Compton. bar
gain for somebody.
Senator Phillips, Of Stevens Point,
was in the city Tuesday on business
matters with Lawyer Wipperman.
Plain, White, Hemstitched Silk Hand
kerchiefs, 10 and 80 cents, at Muir's.
Mr.. j. w. Cameron, of Milwaukee,
was the guest at his sons home in this
city for Thanksgiving.
The back of our cold weather was
broken on Tuesday and that day was
milder than it had been for four days.
Do not miss the opportunity to stock
up on fine stationary while it is so
cheap at Chapman's.
Miss Mayme Myers, of Stevens Point,
was guest of the Misses Bungc over
Tina nksgiying.
Two bars of Maple City soap will do as
much washing as three of any rosin-
filled soap and do it better and easier
If your eyes feel bad and you have
headaches 90 to j. r. Chapman's and
have them fitted to a pair of glasses
ground expressly for them.
The ladies of the second ward will
meet with Mrs. j. W. Freeman on
Wednesday December 9th.
The ladies Aid Society of Unity Church
Centralia, will meet with Mrs. W. H.
Cochran next V ednesday.
p@E@ Geo. \. Wood,
Real Estate,
Insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Major c. 7. Pcton is manager of the
State Hotel, at Denison, Texas. which
the travelling men say is one of the best
hotels in that section. In speaking Of
Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhma Remedy Major Picton says:
q have used it myself and in my
family for several years, and take
pleasure in saying that I consider it an
intailible cure for diarrimp and dysen-
terry. [ always recomnend it, and
have frequently administered it to my
guests in the hotel, and in every case it
has proven itself worthy Of unqualified
endorsement. For sale by E. L. Steib
& Co. Dec.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Dolls at your own price at F. l.. Steib
< Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

POO pairs Mems Shoes, sizes 81 to 81,
worth from $3.50 to $500 a pair To
close them out we offer your choice of
the lot for 81. %. Muir the Shoe Man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03
LOCALS.

Mems plush caps 50, 70, 90 and 81. at
Muir's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Miss Nellie Nash came up from
Madison to spend Thanksgiving at the
family freside. She returned Sunday
evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

The wife of Mr.. D. Robinson,
prominent lumberman Of Hartwick, n
Y, was sick with rheumatism for five
months. In speaking of it, Mr.. Robin
son says: Chamberlain Pain Balm is
the only thing that gave her any rest
from pain. For the relief of pain it
cannot be beat" Many very bad cases
of rheumatism have been cured by it.
For sale at so cents per bottle by F. L.
Steib & Co. Dec.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

\ full line of Bibles and Prayer books
at f L. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Honest Goods at Honest Prices at
Muir's the Shoe Man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

100 sheets of fine linen paper with so
envelopes for 25 cts at Chapman's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

For SALE: One yoke of oxen, seven
and eight years old, we'll matched, for
price and particulars enquire of
E. KRUGER, Bearss Marsh, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Mrs. Leonard Lampert, Of Contra
liza, was the victim of thorough sur
prise at her home last Friday in the
nature of birthday party. Mr.. Lam
pert was the perpetrator and called
baker to his assistance to make it a
complete success. The event is re-
ported to have been very jolly one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

The Misses Clara Bunge and Emma
Kraus, of Pittsville, were visiting at the
Bunge home Thanksgiving.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Ovid LaBreche has been busy the
past week papering and otherwise
identifying DR.. W. D. Harvies new
office on Center street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

The finest line of Gloves and Mittens
for gentlemen in the city, at Muir's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Mrs. John Lynch. of Kilbourn City,
is visiting her mother in this city, Mrs.
David Buris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Mr.. Fred Bunge, of Babcocll. ate
turkey with his family Thanksgiving.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Now is your time to make your
selections for the holidays while the
fine stock of fancy goods are unbroken,
so says J. r. Chapman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

VIM. Compton, who is attending the
business college at Stevens Point, was
home for Thanksgiving dinner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Plain, White, Hemstitched Silk Hand
kerchiefs, 10 and 30 cents, at Muir's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Gents Mutilers 20, %, 50, so and IS
cents. All new goods, at Muir's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Mr.. }. W Cameron, of Milwaukee,
was the guest at his sons home in this
city for Thanksgiving.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

The Rev r. II. Weller, rector of the
Church Of the Intercession, Stevens
Point, will conduct all services at st.
Johns church, Centralia, next Sunday.
Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m; 2nd
celebration and sermon 1880 a. M, and
evensong and sermon at $50 p. m.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

F. L. Steib & Co. will save money for
you on Holiday presents.
A lamp explosion made things lively
at the home of Mrs. Libbie Demarais
Thanksgiving evening, but owing to the
presence of mind and activity of Miss
Beulah, the dangerous article was
thrown out Of doors and no damage
resulted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

The back of our cold weather was
broken on Tuesday and that day was
milder than it had been for four days
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

The water in the Wisconsin river is
falling about as rapidly as it rose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Do your clothes look yellow? If so
use Maple City soap. twill make them
white again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Mems Suspenders 10, Is, 20, %, 80 and
40 cents The best line ever offered at
the price, at Muir's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

A young printer in a country print
ing Office fell in love with a clergyman s
daughter who did not seem to recipro-
cate his affections. One Sunday morn
ing he was taken back when the
minister announced the text: My
daughter is troubled with a devil"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03

Senator Phillips, of Stevens Point,
was in the city Tuesday on business
matters with Lawyer Wipperman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31
Danger of ParSiinony,

The Detroit Tribune offers a new en-
planation of the hard times which,
though it perhaps may be dangerous in
certain quarters, certainly contains
points. The Tribune says:
"A most curious perversion of the
blessed faculty of seeing the bright
side, is shown in the joyous claim
that is made to the effect that hard
times are good for Americans, in that
they will teach the people to save.
Such claim shows how thoroughly
blind people with eyes can be to So
cial conditions. When the very foun-
dation of our vast national prosperity
has been our national trait of prodi-
gility. it surprises us to hear people
saying they are glad we shall be at
last taught to save.
ASK any merchant what is the mat
ter with trade today, that is to say,
depression, and he will tell you the
people are not buying anything. Now
suppose by some miracle the condition
of the people with respect to their
incomes was 70 be restored tomorrow,
and the people should proceed. to profit
by the lesson in economy they have
learned. How long, without the con-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

!. Tariff, not only to furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses OF the
government, but to protect American Ia
bor from degradation to the wage leVei
OF other lands. 2. Reciprocal agreements
for open markets and discriminating du-
ties in favor of the American merchant
marine. 8. Maintenance of the existing
gold standard and opposition to free com
age OF silver except by internatiohai
agreement with the leading commercial
nations of the world. 4. Pensions ana
preferences for veterans OF the Union
army. 8. a firm. vigorous and dighihed
foreign policy. 6. The Hawaiian Islands
to be controlled by the United States; the
Nicaraguan canal to be built. naval sta
tion in the West Indies. Z. Protection of
American citizens and property In Turkey.
3. Reassertion of the Monroe doctrine.
eventual withdrawal of European powers
from this hemisphere and union of all
EnSlish-speaking people on this continent.
.. The United States actively to use iniiu-
ence to restore peace and give independ-
ence to Cuba. 10. Enlargement OF the
navy, defense of harbors and seacoasts.
ii. Exclusion of ilfiterate and immoral i'm
migrants. y, Reapproval of the civil SER
vice law. 49, a free ballot and an honest
count. IA. Condemnation of lynching. 10.
Approval of national arbitration. 16. Ap-
proval of free homestead law. II. Ad-
mission OF the remaining territories, rep
'resentation for Alaska and abolition of
carpet-bag federal officers. IS. sympathy
with legitimate efforts to lessen intemper-
ance. 19. Sympathetic reference to "the
rights and interests Of woman."-Con-
densed by the Times-Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31
Worse Than His Platform.

Probably no greater mistake is made
than that of Democrats who are trying
to persuade themselves that candidate
Bryan is better than the platform upon
which he stands. 1t is useless to har-
Dor the belief that he would not coun-
tenance the extreme financial measures
advocated in the chaotic manifesto
known as the Chicago platform.
While in congress he made speeches
In which he took the most extreme
views upon the subject of money. He,
in fact, went as far as any greenbacker
ever did in the advocacy of fiat paper
money. He introduced a bill to issue
$7O,O00.000 Of greenbacks to build the
Nicaragua canal, and said in advocacy
of 1t that he would favor similar issues
to aid other like projects. He said he
would prefer to have these notes made
full legal tender for all debts, even
when contracted against: in other
words. they would be irredeemable. He
thought, too, that taxation could be
lightened by the government Issuing
such notes whenever necessary. He al
so favored the sub-treasury scheme,
whereby the government was to loan
money upon farm products held in bond
ed warehouses.
From all of which 1t will be seen that
Mr.. Bryan, instead of being much bet
ter that his platform, is, if possible,
worse than it, for he is willing. not only
to turn out an unlimited number of
dollars containing only So cents worth
of metal. but to issue fiat paper money,
which literally will not be worth in
actual value more than the paper upon
which 1t is printed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31
Gold in RmeriCa
and in England
From the Post-EXpress.

From the Pos.-EXpress.
The claim is studiously and persistent
ly made by the advocates of the free
coinage of silver that the gold standard
is peculiarly British policy operating
constantly for the benefit of Great Brit
ain, and to the injury OF the United states.
The Democratic platform says that "Gold
n1onome.allism is British policy and
its adoption has brought other nations
into financial servitude to London. It Is
not only un-American, but anti-Ameri-
can" In his Madison Square Garden
speech, Mr.. Bryan insists upon this, and
the Popocrat press ard stump constantly
reiterate it. with the object of inflaming
American sentiment against everything
that is British, in order to strengthen the
financial delusion which is claimed to be
essentially American. The assumption Is
at once demagogical and untrue
To show its baselessness, we avail our
selves of certain tables taken by the
Financial and Commercial Chronicle,
from the United States census of 1890.
as well as something of its line of thought
upon the subject. 1t says that "to judge
whether the policy of maintaining gold
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payments has been harmful or the re-
verse, In material sense, to the United
States, we must so back TO the time when
apprehensions regarding the stability OF
our currency had not yet begun to serious
iy retard business and check enterprise"
For this purpose the year 1899 is especially
appropriate, as being that in which the
sherman silver law was passed, and ty
comparing the decade, ending that year.
with previous decades. we have the data
for determining what ten years of gold
payments did for the country. Here Is the
table:
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consumption of food products. The
fact that business men almost without
exception oppose free coinage shows
that they fear it: that they viii not
make new investments if II passes;
in other words, that it cannot expect
to inspire confidence among the classes
where confidence is most needed. Con-
sequently the farmer who favors free
silver not only favors n quack nos
trum that would. If applied. only make
matters worse. but he also contributes
to the prolonsation of the unrest which
is most potent factor in his own un-
doing.
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TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Aiacchus
The Tribune AstrOiOger.
Astrolabe cast: 3l3 a. M, for Monday,
Aug. 81, 1896.

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1t will be evident to n child born on
this day that Attorney Horn has no de-
sire to go into the martyr business this
season.
Ii Hung Chang concluded to leave his
coffin behind when coming to America.
1t Is evident that Ii has been reading
some of our up-to-date patent medicine
ads.
The vacation season draweth to close
and people who have been out Of town will
soon return home for a rest.
The Forest City correspondent of the
Carbondale Herald still displays an anX-
iety to keep Officer Jones in fog.
1t will be necessary for the last rose Of
summer to do its blooming today.
Said Khalid of Zanzibar, is now doubt
less sorry that he said anything about
running the government.
AiaCChus' Advice.
To cure the blues, attend the Letter
Carriers excursion tonight. There will
be lots of fun and some moonshine.
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The last decade indicated. during which
the country was on q gold basis, shows
an amazing addition to the wealth OF the
country, being 30 per cent. in excess OF
that for any previous ten years. The
period Immediately following the resump-
tion Of gold payments, on Jan. |, 1879. was
one of uneXamplei prosperity. Reaching
now the consideration of the question
whether keeping our currency exchange
able on gold basis operates to the adj
vantage Of England, 1t is plain that We
have lost nothing. in the comparison. with
that nation. For this purpose the value
OF the trade-hoth imports and exports
in 1915, just before gold payments Were
resumed by the United States, and. in
1890, when the silver purchase law was en-
acted:
1880 1878. Inc.
L. S...... $3.50 90a.27i S1.l6S.9 i,256 A pc.
CT. Brit'n 3,6il, ,7S65S5 2,9S9,27O,OlO % pc.
The same comparative results are
shown in the production of iron and coal,
two commodities which lie at the basis
of Errland's greatness as a manufactur-
ing nation. In the following table of coal
production the year 1850 is cited, because
there are no census figures for the United
States available prior to that year:
Tons. Tons Tons.
1890, 1880 Inc
United States 14O.SSo729 6S. $50 12l pc.
CT. Britain.. lSl,Gii,2SS li6,969io9 90 pc.
In the matter of pig iron production the
change is equally noteworthy. Following
is a statement comparing the pig iron
output in the two countries in 1879 and
1890:
Tons. Tons. Tons.
1890. 1879. Inc
United States. 9.2OS.7O3 27il.S53 2S5 pc.
CT. Britain.... 7,90i,2li 5,995.337 32p.c.
And further comparison might be made,
but sufficient has been given for our pur-
pose 1t will not he claimed, indeed that
the gold standard is entirely responsible
for the enormous increase in production
and wealth which the figures indicate. The
American policy of protection had much
to do with it: but it is also fair to claim
that the development was coincident with
the maintenance inviolate of the gold
Standard. and that depression and decline
have been coincident with the increasing
menace of q deprecated currency.
As the Chronicle says: During the
paper money era our progress in such
leading industries as those noted above
and q great many others was very slow.
But when the currency was again placed
on sound money basis We advanced by
leans and bounds The statement in the
Democratic platform that keeping our
currency on gold basis has been inimical
to the country's interests and beneficial
to England, and has led ito the prostra-
ton of industry and imnoverishment or
the people, is therefore untrue. Not only
IN iron and STEEL but in great many 9TH
err industries, Great Britain has had 10
yield first place to the United States, and
given the necessary supplies of capital
the trade sceptre must inevitably pass to
this country in many other branches. If
Great Britain We're moved by desire to
prevent such result. she could have no
better way of attaining her end than by
having the United States adopt de-
preciated currency as the standard or
Values
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tinued intervention Of the miracle.
could their prosperity continue?

tinued intervention Of the miracle.
could their prosperity continue?
"Some Of us don't seem to realize the
complete interdependency Of the units
in modern society. In our normal con-
dition the vast majority Of the people
have been working for good wages.
ment in factories and elsewhere, why?
Simply and solely because they blew
themselves as the slang phrase is,
bought things with the money they
got, and thus sent it back in trade
to be used again in paying high wages.
1T does not take any close figuring
to show anybody that the acquisition
of a national habit of parsimony is
but the first step to a condition of
low wages and chronic depression. The
economist well understands that the
workmen who keep wages up are the
workmen who spend all they get to
live That is to say, the expense of liv-
ing Is practically the limit of wages,
and prodigality of habit keeps the ex-
pense of living high, while at the same
time giving into the hands of those
who pay the wages the means whereby
to do 1t. 1t is the saving fellow, who
lives away within his income, and can
underbid his neighbor without physical
Inconvenience, who is the menace to
high wages, and who will in time in
evitably force wages down.
providence seems to have decreed
that some shall save and others shall
spend, the latter largely in the major
ity with US, happily we must say, be-
cause 1t Is the latter who keep things
moving briskly. 1t is an open question
whether the ordinary laboring man
who salts his money down in a bank
makes the best investment of 1t. If all
wokmen were to do likewise, employ
ment would speedily be curtailed. and
wages fall We may imagine upon the
whole that the best investment we,
as people. can make of our money is to
spend it freely and about as soon as we
get it,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31

Enthusiastic Bryanites who are jubi-
liant over the announcement that there
are no "Jeffersoniap" Democrats in
Lackawanna county. may he treated to
a big surprise when the votes are count
ed in November
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31

"Frce silver would not mean that
silver dollars were to bc freely had
without cost or labor. ItwOuId mean
states for the few who are owners of
silver bullion, but would make silver
coin no frecr to the many who are en-
gagged IN other enterprises"
WILLIAM N.KINLEY,
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Congress-WILLIAM CONNELL.
Commissioners-S. w. ROBERTS, GILES
ROBERTS.
Auditors-A. E. KIEFER. FRED L.
WARD.
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LEGISLATIVE.

Senate. 21st DIstrict-COL. w. J. SCOTT.
Representative, I'd District-A. 7. CON-
NELL; Sd District-DR. N. I.
MACKEY.
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COUNTY.

Congressman at Large-GALUSHA
GROW. SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT.
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For a proverbially sick man" the
Sublime Porte continues to exhibit re-
markable vitality.
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"'t is not more money we want;
what we want is to put the money we
already have TO work. when money
is employed men are employed"
WILLIAM M.KINLEY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31

Hoke Smith may claim distinction as
the only living Democrat who ever
resigned a fat government job.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.
STATE.

President-WlLLIAM M'KINLEY.
Vice President-GARRETA A. HOBART.