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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
The Power to Coin Money

The clause of the Constitution giving
Congress the power to coin money was
not inserted for the purpose of enrich
ing any class or promoting any special
interest. 1t was put there for the wise
and beneticent purpose of securing to
the people sound and stable currency
for transaction of their business the de-
Yelopment of commerce and the promo
ton of the general welfare. So import
amt and delicate power should be eX-
erciSed as a sacred trust. with couscien-
tious care and scrupulous regard for the
public interests From the adoption of
the Constitution until the passage of the
so-called Bland act in ISIS. all American
statesmen of all parties concurred with
Jefferson and Hamilton that the free
coinage of gold and silver under the pro-
vision referred to must be based on the
commercial values of the two metals.
Previous TO that time it had always been
understood that the coinage of money
by the government WAS simply an
official certtication of the weight and
fineness of the metal in the coin and Il
legal declaration of its value based on
the commercial value of the bullion con-
tanned III it, That is still the accepted
view in all other countries except this,
and by all persons in this country except
those who favor the free coinage of
silver at Il legal ratio with gold entirely
different from its commercial ratio. But
if the government can do this, if it
can make and force upon the people as
full legal-tender money, silver dollars at
half their commercial value, then there
is no constitutional limit to the debase-
ment of the currency and no security
against legislative conliseaton and the
transfer of property from one class of
citizens to another. 1t cannot be be-
lieved for Il moment that in authorizing
Congress to coin money the trainers of
the Constitution intended to give it pow
er to manufacture coin of half value
and compel the people by law to receive
it As full value. The trainers of the
Constitution We're not rascals- Ldin,-
apoiiS iouHaf
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Retrigerators.

The brownies, in a recent nightly tour,
Determined to seek out doth to assure
Themselves and Us whose need for II l. greater
The most desirable refrigerator.
And though they searched, at first they could
not find
ANY that fauItless seemed to every mind,
after they'd opened it and looked 1t through
Until "Gnrneya dawned upon their view.
Now this when opened seemed so neat and clean,
And smelled So sweet, all said, IT'S plainly
That he who buying wants the best.
Until he gets a ''Gurneys should not rest
Then those with ladders long did mount the top,
And those with ladders short came To a stop.
Where shelves Well~stoeked with Well-kept food
were found
Which they passed down to those upon the
ground.
One on the topmost shelf. becoming cold
Partook OF bottled port both ripe and old,
Which made a. it had been in wears gone by,
Caused him to smile, and wink the other eye
Another on cold water quite a crank.
Slipped on the ice. and tell into the tank
And had they not with promptness fshed him
out,
Then soon the leader of the curious van
Called his advisers each a learned MANI
And when they came to hear what he might say,
Mounted box and spoke without delay:
"My friends we've looked this frigerator Ger
Most thoroughly and well so before
We leave, take the liberty to mention
A few good points to which gave attention
THE AIR is dry the temperature is low,
The ice tank can he easily removed, and so
1t takes but Just very little while
To wash the whole thing ont in first class style
"The circulation surely is tip top
The condensation on the ice tank cannot drop
Upon the food, for when each drop would fan,
The double drip pan catches one and all
And now, although of good points it is fun,
There's yet one more-'tis packed with mineral
wool
He finished, and his court with him agreed,
And forthwith FASTENED with the utmost speed
To tell the other members of the band
To spread heir news throughout the entire land,
That every one a .1;urney might secure,
And always keep his 'frigerator pure
And SO. with every effort to make haste,
Lest they, perchance some little time might
waste
They closed the doors. took ladder, all away
And disappeared before the break OF day
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
MediCated Honey.

The French SCIENTIST appears tc
be doing lot of experimenting of late
Ellis latest achievement is the forcing
of bees into the manufacture of medicat-
ed honey, in a variety of havors, foi
as many kinds of diseases. He is said
to keep the bees under glass so tina;
they can only pasture upon flowers
specially provided and chosen foi
special medicinal properties. In this
manner ready-made physic of the most
delicious kind is garnered. In this way
influenza, coughs and colds, indigestion
asthma and many other ills are said to
be readily if Indirectly reached, and
while the palate of the weakened inva
lid and the stubborn child is ticked, he
is being sureptitiously cured.-Soa Frmt
cisco Examiner.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Veterans for Mckinley.

Veterans of the war OF 1sGl.5 are very
largely for Mckinley and Hobart in the
interest of the Old Flag and the
integrity of the government. Gen.
Dan +. sickles, an old-line Democrat.
comes out emphatically for Mckinley.
Here is what the gallant one-legged
hero of Gettysburg recently wrote to a
comrade:
at is fortunate that one Of the great
political parties has named candidate
for the presidency whose admirable
military record every soldier looks
upon with admiration aud pride, and for
whom he NAV cast his vote without
hesitation, assured that in doing so he
is promoting the best interests of the
republic.
Il know Major Mckinley very we'll.
He is man of recttude and honor.
Upon the practical and pressing issues
of the day he stands FOR all that Ameri-
cans must uphold. While | do not
agree with some of his political views.
| am far more widely separated from
the ruinous platform OF his adyersaries.
AS President. chosen rs he will be
by the votes of men OF all parties, his
election will not be a partisan triumph.
His administration will guarantee public
credit and public decorum and order,
now threatened by conspiracy OF
anarchists, populists, and socialists.
Gu and and our comrades are not
accustomed to use blank cartridges in
the presence of an enemy; therefore
don't propose to throw away my vote
on any third candidate. Nor are we in
the habit of Withholding our fire when
assailed; therefore | don't mean to stay
at home and not vote at all. | shall
give patriotic vote for my eomrade
Major Mckinley, believing that in SC
doing am repeating what did in 81
when, as "A war Democrat. ! voted for
Lincoln and the Union"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

Globe Democrat Gen. Sickles says
that he and his comrades of the Union
army were not accustomed to use blank
cartridges when in the presence of an
enemy therefore, he does not propose
to throw away his vote on a third candi-
date. Nor We're they in the habit of
withholding their fire when assailed
therefore. he doesn't mean to stay at
home and not vote at all II shall give
patriotic vote for my comrade, Mai.
Mckinley" he declares, believing Chat
in so doing | am repeating what did in
"a when, as war Democrat, voted for
Lincoln and the Union" Gen. Seklcs
is only one of many thousands of loyal
and sensible Democrats who take this
view OF the situation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Somerset Pomona.

The next regular meeting of Somerset
Pomona Grange will be with atarks
Grange, Tuesday, Aug. llth, at 10 a. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING ceremonies
address of welcome, Bro. w, l.. Walker
song by choir; question WHAT cause
or causes have led to the present depress-
ed conditions of business affairs in this
country aud the low prices of farm pro-
ducts To be opened by l.. +. Butler,
to be followed by others; recess. p. NJ,
song by choir select reading, Sr. Cora
Collins; defamation, Bro. j. +. Weston
song, sr. Ferrand; recitation, ST.. IL.
Kate Butler; original essay, Sr. Josie
Ferrand; duet, ST. Mary Spauding ;
paper Duty of the grange to the
common schools, by Sr. Mae Bowman,
followed by discussion; song by the
choir.
ENGENE DANroRTH, Lecturer,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06


ever raised II inns section Of the State.
l - estimated tAat II VII amount to 200
oasNeis 'i e99seoefreS and 100 bushels
q ''ifah,S' ""'!e nc has harvested
ID - '9s 81 ta"oeiiles and las big
s.e.o q i"~Ibeii.e7 embracing number
- AN sieh' varieties.
Thursday "a, Gay II intense heat in
Ire south and IVES. seven prostrafions
occurred in Chicago. \. Louis reports
thf'y-teaF persons Frustrated, many Of
NO" will probably die. Thirty.six
h9f-es I'll. dead in the streets and many
dog @ele dffen mad bY Tie high tenn
Peratafe. Ihe thermometer marked ~
degrees and Ire suffering was increased
b. he humidity il lie atmosphere.
The ueteae reached 100 degrees in
several p,a.s- aud climbed 10 ia In an
Illinois to@a.
While rev was a.ra.ra ms. f.,sy. If
Bletlen.s .essa'r, ..,,e ~ f,.v.., 80,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

Thomas b. Reed Heretofore when
ever gold and silver have stood together
it has been al the market value. When
we tried to make gold and silver eircu-
late together We have always married
them according to their market value.
Today we find them not lG to I but 81
to |, and we are going, they say, to lift
silver to twice its value, not by the uni
yersal sense Of mankind, which alone
makes values, but by the statute OF the
United States, single handed against the
civilized world.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Will Vote for Mckinley.

Bourke Cochran, the eloquent Irish
ex-eongressman of New York, has Just
returned from Europe and takes strong
ground against Bryan and the platform
upon which he stands aud would have
sound Democracy formulate Il new
platform but endorse Mckinley as the
only method of combating the inquit-
Gus aggregation of theories adopteI at
Chicago convention. He regards the
present situation, the gravest in the
history OF the country, exceeding in
Importance the crisis of lS6l
The movement launched at Chicago
Is an attempt TO paralyze industry by
using all the powers of Government to
take property from the hands of those
who create it, aud place it in the hands
OF those who covet it. This is a ques-
ton of morals as well as of politics.
No political convention can issue a
valid license to commit offences against
morality, and | decline to follow Mr..
Bryan in crusade against honesty and
the rights of labor"
For my part do not believe that
VIZ hClhihhtlou VI OlhtI CdHuluhlts lbi
President and Vice President, however
eminent and deserving they might be
personally or politically, would serve
any useful purpose. Nobody believes
that they could be elected, and any
Democrat whose hostility to Populism
and Republicanism would not allow him
to support either Bryan or Mckinley
could show his opposition to both by
remaining at home on election day quite
as we'll as by voting for third ticket "
10 my mind, there is but one test
of prosperity which can be applied to a
country, and that is the rate of wages
paid 10 labor There can be no distress
where the rate of wages is high. Ii
can easily be demonstrated that this
whole free silver movement is Il COLI
spiracy against wages, and if the cam.
paign is fought on this line, have nc
doubt that every Northern State-that
is TO say, every State in the Union in
which it is practicable to hold a free
election-will be carried by the intelli.
gence and morality of the American
people against the monstrous propo-
stions submitted to them by the con
vention which nominated Mr.. Bryan
for the Presidency
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
BuCKLEN's ARNIoA sALvE.

The best saye in the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands
Chlblains, Corns. and all skin Erup
tions, and positively cues Piles, or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by X
T. p2tten.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

lnasmuch as the silver dollar and
silver halves, quarters and dimes pass
for full face value in business or even III
exchange for gold, it may be urged that
it would be we'll to have an unlimited
quantity of the same money in eircula-
ton. A limited amount of silver is
maintained at par with gold because the
government stands behind it with
practical redemption. open the minis
to free coinage, compel the government
to take silver bullion from silver mine
owners by the cart load and coin it into
dollars and this value could not be main
tanned. The silver dollar might remain
at par but the gold dollar would be at
premium.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

Weyler offers a reward of $4,000, for
the capture of each 1ilibustering steamer
and $4,000 for each sailing vessel. How
he could pay the offered reward when
he has no money to pay his soldiers, is
hard to see.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

There is a rumor that Queen Victoria
may retire in favor of the Prince of
Wales. Her health is poor and she feels
the weight of years and her many be-
reaNements.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

Our witch hazel is guaranteed full
strength and we can supply you in any
desired quantity at II right price.
Sampson, corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06
Skowhegan's Largest. Caucus.
L. L. Walton Esq. The Nominee.

The largest caucus ever held in
Skowhegan came off Saturday afternoon
last in Coburn Hall, at which Lyman L.
Walton was, on the fourth ballot,
named by Republicans as their candi-
date for the legislature The contest
lad been an earnest one between three
candidates and the interest was mani
fest by an exceptionally large attend
ance from all parts OF the town.
Hon. {. A. Marston presided, j. o.
Smith vas secretary and the Republican
town committee was desi mated To
receive, sort, and count the votes.
Following are tie results OF hi
spNnral hallnts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

According to the report of the Inter
state Commerce Comm ission during, the
year covered by the report there were
5o7, 42o, 362 passengers carried on the
railways of the United States, and out
OF that vast number only 10 were killed
and 80 injured. With railway EN-
pIoyes, however, the statistics tell a
different story. The number of men
employed was Isl, 034, and of these 1911
were killed and p, $50 injured.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

Portland Observation-Disclosures Akin
son furnishes some food TOR thought for
our citizen, Of IRISH birth or extraction.
and indeed for those Of any foreign birth
or extraction. Many Of them send
money to their relatives over the sea.
The money is sent by bills of exchange
payable in gold. In case of free silver
coin deprecated dollar the prices of
hills of exchange viii be on the silver
basis For Instance one.pound sterl-
iug hIl on London would be say Sl0
Instead of s. A. now, and to buy it
would TAX - ice a. much out Of a
MAJ wages. Unless The mans wages
are doubled cor increased on a ratio with
The depreciation. free silver coinage is
NOT going - 40 him much good.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

The Princess Of Wales has an annual
allowance of ElO 600 for PIN money,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

The report of the Commissioner of
Education which has just been issued,
contains a statement of facts which are
enrolment of 10000, 600 pupils in the
various educational institutions in the
United States. During the year 1894
the value of school property increased
over S26,OO0,000; and during the last
twenty years the value of school proper
ty in the south has increased from
S16,OO0,000 to SD, 1000
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

NhiNNl Nl4t Univ DdliDl Nj, AtI-
rill thanked his friends for their sup
port and withdrew from the contest.
Upon the announcement that Lyman
L. Walton, Esq, was the nominee of
the caucus, Col, \. G.. Blunt thanked
his friends for the generous support
they had given him and moved that the
nomination of Mr.. Walton be made
unanimous, which motion prevailed.
On motion OF Forrest Goodwin, Esq.
the present Republican town committee
were elected to serve for the ensuing
term of two years and they were author.
lied to add two more members to The
committee.
This caucus contained the largest
number of participating Republican
voters Of any in the history of the
party in the town. The largest tota
vote was G05. The total vote thrown il
the Burleigh Mlliken Wiswell confess
in 1892 was 569,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-06

Il is refreshing at this time TO read in
the Bangor Commercial commentator
of President Lincoln and his admins
tration ending up with the statement {;
"Lincoln was a man of the common
people and one of the gloritied of earth. ."
This is done however to point moral in
favor of Bryan although there is no
similarity between the men or their
political status. When Lincoln was
president the Commercial was one of the
most exasperatingly insulting slanderers
of this man whom it now styles Zone of
the glorlied Of earth This Demo-
cratic organ has a good opinion of dead
Republicans but cannot endure live ones.
The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-08

as I'm the recent republican convention,
by delegations composed largely or MS
appointees. holding office at his pleasure,
is a scandalous satire upon free, popular
institutions and a startling illustration OF
the methods by which "A president may
crafty his ambition. We denounce "A pol
icy under which federal Office holders usurp
control of party conventions in the states.
and we pledge the democratic party 10
tho reform OF these and all other abuses
which threaten individual liberty and locai
self-rovernment."
Puts the Party in Bad Fix.
The disparity between this declaration
OF the party and the result which followed
IS too plain 10 require comment. but 1t puts
the democratic party in position of es-
topment from criticising other administra-
tions which might follow for doing what
Is now being done so openly among the
federal Office holders. The republicans are
rejoicing at this. for they say that the sting
of any further democratic criticism on TINS
line is removed.
This phase OF the administration conduct
IS one of the most inexplicable things OF
the remarkable career of the little circle
which has been doing business al Wash
ington for the past three years, in aOso-
lute disregard OF the wishes of the party,
either in congress or al large. some day
II may he al made clear. but now nobody
understands 1t. y. W. =.
The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-08
PRESS REPRESENTATIVES,
At the St. Louis Convention win Have
41S Seats.

ST Louis Mo. june 5.--ArranSemellts
have been made for the seating of the
rrass renreecntatives in the national re-
t,4 .,,.o,.ti,.,, ANA flt, ais seats i'm
,"otl'dh No'.. -. te., ,u,fted a,nonr
the press a.i,.o ~ ~ Irntfsd
the metropolitan newspapers % tit0 o''t''"
%f4fp@
The United Press ana Southern Associa-
ted Press and the Chicago Assoeiated
Press have been allotted SIX seats e"eh
on either side Of the chairman desk.
The papers OF New YORK, thlca2o ana
s. Louis VIII get the greatest number oI
seats each.
II has been decided TO BiVe to me
Journal. sun, Herald World and lFiouae'
OF Ne~ York, sl% 3 Als eAe9 ana 90 ~. ihe
LtooN'yR Ldsie' sft" , 4oIH W. ana IT.
pi,' -. ~ ~ 49, .,.,tg ,.sb
Provisions have. also been made for seats
The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-08

prefer Silver to Mckinley.

Raleieh, n. C.. June S.-(Special.)-Losan
Harris, ex-secretary Of the republican state
committee. makes the surprising statement
that there will not he a Mckinley delegate
from this state At the national convention,
oe the republicans win before that date
decide that it is more important to carry
tba state for silver. This is an admis-
sion of great silver strength among North
Carolina republicans.
IN senator Butlors paper here today
senator Stewart has letter saying a state
legislature can stop the making and collec-
tion Of gold notes and mortgages and can
make all United States silver coins fun
LEGAL tender and can make all foreign CONS
a legal tender at their value as hxed by
the government.
Have YOU seen a copy Of The Sunny
South? Send for sample copy free.
The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-08
REPUBLIcANs-BUT FOR SILVER.
Oregon Legislature VIII Have Re
publican Majority on Joint Ballot.


Portland. ore. June 3.-Election returns
from outside counties continue to come
in slowly and scatteringly, but they indi-
cate that the next legislature VIII be
republican 10y good majority.
Chairman Hirsch, Of the republican state
committee. claims sixty members out OF
slfnoty-oue on joint ballot, including twelve
hold-ovcr senators. or these thirty-oue
are known TO be elected. lie comedies ten
popuIists elected. with one hola-over. ani
two democrats.
There are thus ffty-s,x members known
10 have won and forty-four yet To 5e
heard from. OF the latter thirteen are
in Multnumah county. all Of whom VIII be
republicans. Chairman Hirsch comedies
the election Of ". = Nandcrburg, popuAst,
over Thomas Y. Tongue. republican. by
a plurality Of l.1s0.
Thus Oregon viii have one populist
representative AND very likely two ia
congress. As the count proceeds the plural
ity of Ex-Governor Pennoyer. Democrat
rouulist. and tax payers candidate for
nayer. continues to swell. 1t is now 1880
with less than onc-half OF the votes
counted.
oregon's Election.
Portland. ore. June 5.-Els. republican,
has gained a lead OF i92 over quinn, popu-
list. ia the second congressional district
nrht since last uight. Tine fight in both the
first and second districts is So close That
nothing short of contest VIII decide who
IS elected. The latest figures obtained give
sIxty-one republican members of the lesis-
la;ure ont OF ninety. Thomas II. Tongue
republican. ia THE first district, is s-Xty-
seven hthinL There is one precinct, sup
posed 10 be- populisiic, in klamath county,
which has rot been heard from, which gives
thir1y-iive 10 forty-AEe FOR The pouuiistic
candidate.
At the republican state central commit
toe Headquarters the claim Is made TINS
morning fhat l.ils WAS elected by -3 plu-
rsl5tt. With six precincts uut counted ln
this county. the vote in the SECOND district
stands. t4t.l1a. u9pUiist. lthat. i.l.Is reI .lo-
neau. 11.aSs Tae nasrns ln tA.. tfsi dls-
triet are- Wand rlurr. reunhst, iA''-,
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