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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24
Brooklyn "Eagie" (Dem.)

If anybody has had doubt as to
Mr.. McKinley's trustworthiness as
a sound money man or as to the de-
gree of firmness he will show in
dealing with financial matters, the
action of the Chicago convention
should Immediately remove it, for
his position is the antithesis of that
in which the Chicago nominee is
placed. If the convention had at
tempted straddle the situation, of
course, would not have been so clear
ly defined, but the flamboyaney of
the silver utterance makes McKin-
ley's position ON the money question
that of sanity as against insanity,
that of honor as against dishonor,
that of financial integrity as against
repudiation. At Paterson the other
day we found the Republican candi-
date for the Vice Presidency deliver
ing an address, parts of which
could well have been incorporated
in the platform of any convention
that was genuinely Democratic and
not Socialistic or Populistic. "Gold"
said Mr.. Hobart, sis the one stand
ard of value among all enlightened
commercial nations. All financial
transactions of whatever character,
all business enterprises, all individu-
al or corporate investments are ad-
justed to it"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

Several leading Democrats in this
County have received slips cut from
the Northampton Democrat contain
ing an editorial by Howard Mutch-
Ter in which he declares for Bryan.
w onder if he sent them to Samuel
Dickson and Hon. J. b. Storm.
Mr.. Dickson has resigned and it is
said Mr.. Storm is opposed to the
ticket.
There will have to be some fence
repairing done to keep the flock in
the free silver pasture.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

: The Louisville Courier journal has
been making canvass of that city
to ascertain the sentiments of the
Democratic business men, none
others being interviewed. OF the 225
asked, 155 declared themselves as
against the ticket and would not
support it, 40 were non-committal,
and only 80 said they would vote 1t.
This is Democratic city and If only
one business man of that stripe in
seven is willing to commit himself
it does not look very encouraging for
the combine"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

A silverite newspaper says, "a bushel
Of potatoes, dozen Of eggs and pound
Of butter can be bought In many por-
Hons Of the western reserve Of Ohio at
the present time for 30 cents" And
this fact Is stated as a reason for free sill
yer. Would the farmer be any better off
II be sold his 99 cents worth Of potatoes,
eggs and butter for So cents In coin
worth 30 cents on the dollar and had to
pay % In silver coin for every dollars
worth Of value that he purchased at the
stores and In the markets2-Chicago
Ghronicla
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

The ordinance granting permis-
sion to the Western Union company
to erect poles in the Borough says,
they shall be of chestnut, straight
peeled and painted two coats of ap-
proved colors. The Council should
see that this is done and that all
signs of tin or paper tackled to them
are removed, and kept of. The
poles are necessity, but they should
not become eyesores or bulletin
boards for the advertisement of nos
trumes.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

The Baltimore Sun points out that
"our good times have in the past al
ways been times when foreigners were
investing money freely among us 1t
was not altogether or chiefly our own
savings that made business brisk. 1t
was the continued influx Of foreign
gold. Now we are unfortunately isolat-
cd by the threat Of the silver basis and
shall be bottled up industrially II we
shall ever actually reach It. Our theo-
Tists kill the goose that laid the golden
agu -
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

were more than forty wagon loads
of them and / could make nice
thing selling the critters. ! have
been chasing all day and these are
every blamed last frog 1 could find
on the premises. There was oceans
of noise, but mighty few frogs"
Do you see the point, Mr.. Dele
gates"
I do" said the Judge, as he
wearily turned over and the rattle
and roar of the train went on.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

This would give five more than a
majority, if every State in the above
list should consent to the arrange
ment. II is a narrow margin and a
desperate chance. They are not
claiming enough to make it safe.
Why not put in New York and Penn
sylvania?
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

"The south especially is interested in
the maintenance Of a sound currency,
the Charleston News dem. says ''The
south more than any other section
should support the gold standard. The
south will suffer more than any other
part of the country from free silver coin
age. The north and east will be able 70
take care Of themselves when the del
uge comes
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

A single white metal standard paper
says that gold is going out every week.
and that but for silver the country soon
would be destitute Of coin. II it were
not for silver. gold would stay at home.
Chicago Chronicle.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

William G. Whitney Ex-Secretary
has set at rest any reports as to his
position in the national campaign by
sending out the following dispatch to
the Democratic organization of New
York n viii you be kind enough
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24
HOW THEY FIquRE IT OUT.

The Combination at Chicago which
nominated Bryan for President has
now figured out his election. It
will require 224 electoral votes to
make a majority and to obtain these
they must carry the following
States:
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

to correct the statement that / de-
sire the Endorsement by the State
organization Of the Chicago ticket
There are no possible conditions or
circumstances that would induce
me TO vote for or assist II" HN
WILLIAM 9. WHITNEY
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24
Views Of Leading Democratic Newspapers
baltimore News" lind, Dem.l

Baltimore News" Qnd, Dem.)
Mr.. Mckinley is right in saying
that there is now laid upon the
patriotic people of this country a
responsibility and a duty greater
than that of any time since the
Civil War" This responsibility
cannot be met, this duty cannot be
discharged by merely refraining
from support of the candidates on
the wrong side. No true citizen
can feel himself absolved at u crisis
like the present, from doing his ut
most to bring about a triumphant
victory for the right. The man who
thinks that the country great need
is the defeat of Bryan and Populism
fails in his duty if he does not cast
his vote for Mckinley, regardless of
any feelings of personal liking or
satisfaction.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

The Lapsford Record does no
hoist the Democratic ticket, and
handles the subject of the Chicago
Convention, beautifully, by letting
it severely alone.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

The money standard of the United
States should be settled beyond disturb
ance. A square contest between the
friends and foes Of sound money will
settle ik-Utica Herald (Rep }.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

Entered at the post office of
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class matter, November
twenty-frst, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24
The leading Democrats ofstrouds-

The leading Democrats of strouds-
burg do not agree ON the ticket.
@. b. Staples, Esq, the delegate to
Chicago, Prothonotary Dutot and
b. +. Morey editor of the Democrat
are for IL, while Ex-Judge and Ex-
Congressman John B. Storm and
Ex-state Senator, j. H. shull are
unqualifiedly forninst IL.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

organization and work can prevent
It. The solid South and the solid
West could triumph but the South
will not be solid ON such an issue
and the West is not yet hopelessly
insane Kentucky will not vote for
a free silver President on a free sill
yer platform, nor Maryland, nor
Delaware The Richmond Times,
one of the truest Democratic news
papers in the South, says that "if
the Democratic party adopts free sill
yer as its platform Virginia will go
for the Republicans, provided there
is no fraud in the elections 4" With
a free ballot and a fair count we be-
lieve that Alabama and Tennessee
and Florida cannot be held in the
free silver column, and the States in
the North and East which have in
the past cast the deciding votes in
close Presidential elections willInot
cast single vote for a free silver
candidate for President. But what
does it matter? South Carolina will
vote the free silver ticket, and Sena-
tor Tillman, Evan Howell and Pat
Walsh will be exalted. Is not this
compensation for the wreck of the
party and the ruin of the country
We shall all be able to see clearer
and act better after the smoke of the
conflict has cleared away No po-
litical party can win ON a fraudu-
lent issue.
From the New York Sun, Dem.
Not only should the Anti Populist
Democrats of this State, and of every
State which is opposed to repudia-
tion and anarchy see to it that their
votes count for their full value by
casting them for Mckinley, but they
should awake at once to the imper-
ative necessity of carrying the next
House of Representatives, That
branch of the Federal Legislature
should constitute an insuperable
barrier against the fulfllment of sill
verite designs. Temporarily, the
Senate is lost we may as we'll look
that fact in the face. But with fore
sight and cooperation the defend
ers of sound money can control the
next House.
To that end, in every Congress
district where the silverites put for
ward a nominee all honest men
should unite on his opponent, no
matter whether they have marche d
hitherto under Democratic or Re
publican oolors. In the present cir
cumstances for the enemies Of cheap
money to place two candidates in
the field would be an act of treas on
against the nation Is honor. Let the
anti Populists work together sub
ordinating every sordid and person
nj aim to the duty of saving the
country, and nothing can prevent
their returning a decisive majority
to the next House of Representa-
tives.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified that
throwing or burning papers or refuse of
any kind in the streets Of the Borough is
prohibited.
BY order of the town council,
j. G. CHAMBERLAIN,
President, pro TEN.
Attest d. II. HORNBECK, Seoy.
Milford, May 5, 1896
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

Free silver has won in Chicago,
viii it win at the election in Nov
ember3 We do not think so. It
would be disastrous to the country
II it should win. It will not win if
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24
CANDIDATES CARD.
Associate Judge.

Having been appointed to fill vacancy
in the Office of
Associate Judge.
1 hereby announce myself candidate for
the nomination at the Republican Conven-
tiOn. Should receive it, and be elected,
/ shall endeavor to perform the duties of
the office impartially and to the best Of
my ability.
July 2, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

The free coinage boat is pretty much
ell whistle. and when this 10 to whis-
tie blows the paddle wheel stops. Much
noise and little work is the reason why
the boat don't 90.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24
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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

From the Charleston Is. C.) News and
Courier, Dem
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03
SILENT CLUB.


We don't have ali the good things in
this country. A club has just been or
ganized at Vienna in which the de-
lightful luxury of silence can be en-
joyed whenever the members desire.
This privilege is secured by constitu-
ton which consists chiefly of rule
that under no pretext is a word to be
spoken in any part of the clubhouse.
All necessary communications, includ-
ing the giving Of orders to walters,
must be made in writing, and members
are forbidden even by nodding to rec
ognize each others presence.
According to the Vienna papers only
married men are expected to join this
club, but applications for membership
are coming in rapidly. The club ought
to be a permanent success. People
need more quiet than they have, and
they should have it even if they are
obliged to join silent club to get it,
SILENCE like poultice comes, to heal
the blows of sound" and the blows of
sound are many and wounding.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03
FASHION NOTES.
An Inciter of Sioth.

If the average woman owned morn
ing dress like the one shown here-its
designer styled it a boudoir robe, just
to give a more swagger sound to it.
she'd hardly want to take 1t off, once
she was in it. 1t would be a case of
breakfast in bed, lunch on the lounge
and dinner in the chambers best easy
chair, for the ordinary woman's ward
robe doesn't include a dress that is
richer than this one. Still, though the
gown, as awaiting a wealthy purchaser,
was out of the question with nineteen
out of twenty women, it can be done
for tenth the money in common fab
RIGS, and will look very pretty. So call
ing it cashmere for yourself, think Of
it as in rose pink silk and white satin
IN the original of this sketch. The
satin gave the loose wide fronts, round
yoke and high collar. The yoke was
gathered to the collar, and the fronts
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03
WAKING UP.

There is slow progress in the South
in some matters, but still there is prog
ress. Since the last election some OF
the southern Democratic papers have
reimbursement of the negroes in the
South. For instance, the Galveston
were barred from the polls in South
Carolina and Mississippi, takes the po-
to the constitution of the United States
unquestionably makes it mandatory
upon congress that Mississippi's repre-
sentation in the national house of rep
resentatives should be reduced from
seven TO two, and South Carolina 6
from seven to three. Likewise Mississ-
ippis representation in the electoral
college should be reduced from nine to
four, and South Cardinals from nine
to five. The News says congress should
take this action under the constitution
in Justice to the States of Texas, Mis-
souri,, North Carolina and the other
commonwealth where there is no re-
striction of suffrage. The restrictions
to which the News refers are the edu-
cational and poll tax tests by which so
large a proportion of the male adult
population of the States named is kept
from voting.
There are signs in this expression of
opinion and others that have appeared
in the South that at last some in that
section are beginning to discern the in
justice and wrong perpetrated not only
upon the disfranchised voters, but upon
all the other States in the Union by the
proscriptive election laws of some of
the southern commemorative. The
principle of the constitution would re-
duce the representation in congress and
in the electoral college of States that
have voluntarily reduced the number
of their voting population. In 1894 the
average vote for congressman in South
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03
ECCENTRIC.

Aunt Lucy, what is eccentricity?"
TT is the queer things that other peo-
pie do."-Chicago Record
"Cropperton seems fond Of his baby
he carries it nearly all the time. y
well, you see, Mrs Cropperton won't
trust him to lead the poodle. Chicago
Recohd.
"I hear that Mrs. Rasche has applied
for a divorce"
"On what ground?"
81 was not told whether it was Da-
kota or Illinois. New York Journal
did sardonix encourage you to offer
your picture?" asked the artists friend.
Yes. He intimated that it ought to
be exhibited" What did he say?''
He said it was a sight, Washington
Star.
Tommoy-Did the fowl hurt you, Mr..
Jones?
Mr.. Jones-What d'you mean. my
dear--what fowl?
Tommy--Well, / wanted to know il it
hurt, cause mummy said you had been
henpecked for twenty years.-From
Pick-Me-Up.
A little country girl who had never
been away from her home, but had
longings to see the world, was asked
by her Sunday school teacher one day:
Nancy, don't you want to be good
little girl and go to heaven?" mo,
please, Miss Smith" she answered, mot
until I've been to New York "-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Il shall hae to gle it up" remorse-
fully calculated the Scotch minister,
when, having buried his ball in a bunk
er, he momentarily abandoned himself
to language which would have been
deemed incorrect by the general as
sembly. What! gle up goff!" cried
the caddie, who could hardly believe
his ears ma! ma" rejoined he other
q mean the meenistry. "-Household
Words.
A little girl who was in the habit of
using the word guess Unexpectedly
was reproved by her teacher. Don t
say guess Mary; say presume
Just then a playmate came up and,
feeling Mary's cloak, said: My ma is
going to ask your ma for the pattern of
your cloak"
my ma amt got any pattern" an
swered Mary; "she cut it by presume .
Troy Times.
Officer NIcPinch-Here, yer amer, are
the boorglar tools 1 found an the pris-
oner 4 jimmy. centerbit. dark
lantern an piece av lid pOipe wrap
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03

made aprons or knotted quilts for the
large stores. Before their entry into
this field of labor, this work had been
done by poor women for barely living
wages. The church women, putting lit
tie value on their time, We're doing the
work for less money than had been paid
to the poor women. Even if their price
had been equal TO or larger than that
received by the needy workers, the
work would probably have been given
to them, as the store proprietors would
be loath to refuse some of their best
customers. OF course, when the dis
covery was made, the church women
at once abandoned the work and it
went back to where it was needed,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03
THE CONTEST IN UTAH

That is a very interesting and inn
portant political fight which is going on
in the new State of Utah. 1t involves
the election of a United States senator
to succeed Mr. Brown, whose term ex-
pires in March. In a. sense the contest
is a continuation of the election a year
ago, which resulted in the choice of
Cannon and Brown as senators. At
that time the Democrats in the 1egis-
lature selected Mr. Thatcher, a high
official in the Mormon church, as their
candidate. Despite the fact that the
officials of the Mormon church had
made a pledge that that organization
would not attempt to control in the
civil affairs of the State the candidacy
of Mr.. Thatcher was bitterly opposed
by, the church, which had previously de-
clared that no Mormon should become
candidate for any office without the
consent of it's officials. This Mr.
Thatcher had not secured and although
he was defeated in the race for the
senate he was expelled from his Of
flee for becoming a. candidate. Under
this ban of the church he is again a
candidate to succeed Mr. Brown, and
the hostility of the church is aroused.
But while the legislature of the State
is strongly Mormon, there are very
many, even inside the church, who
believe that Mr. Thatcher was dealt
with with undue severity and do not
agree with the church in the war that
has been declared against him. Mr..
Thatcher's candidacy is, therefore, in
dorsed by the gentle members of the
legislature, and while there are other
aspirants Mr.. Thatcher is, though a
Mormon, the representative of the ac-
tive protests that are made in Utah
against the aggression Of that body in
political affairs.
Possibly there would not be much
gain in having one Mormon succeed
another in the United States senate.
but most of those who are not Mormorrs
will hope that Mr.. Thatcher will win
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03

tied in the waist with a heavy cord.
The rest of the gown was partly fitted
and was of the silk, the hem being
edged with band of white satin cover
ed with guipure, similar bands edging
the wide angel sleeves and their epau-
lettes, A loose belt on the inside held
in the back.
Green is a pet color 1t is quite the
right thing to finish off a hat with a
band about the crown of lettuce or
eremald green, no matter what the
main color Of the hat is. A very stun
ming combination is tobacco brown,
black and emerald green, the hat being
brown felt, faced with black satin of
the very richest quality. The hat band
is faded green taffeta ribbon, and the
only other trimming is in some fine
bunchy pompons of brown cocks feath-
ers, with some upstarting green quilts.
Such a hat is just right with brown
dress and right enough with dress of
almost any other color.
TO have two kinds of fur in one gar
ment is to be stylish, and knowing this
the economical woman at once imagines
herself having last years fur cloak
made over If the old garment is a
genuine seal or other expensive fur, it
may be worth while, but the woman
that went in last year for Paris
seal or kindred fur, will find making
over will cost about as much as an en-
tire new cloak. If your fur is really
badly worn, better cut it up and make
handsome finishings for a cloth jacket,
or cloak out of it. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03

Carolina per district was 9,O92; In Mis-
slssippi 1t was 5655. The same year in
Indiana it was $4,000; in Texas, $4,000;
in Illinois, $4,000; in Kentucky $4,000;
In North Carolina, So,5OO; in Connecti-
cut IS, 500
If congress should act in this matter
in the way that it seems bound to there
would be a great stir in the South and
great reform would begin 1t Is plain
that the South's representation in con-
gress should not be based on the num-
Der of voters that are wrongfully kept
away from the polls.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03
ApvDRTIsING RATES.

SItuofIons Wants. Rents, and other small
advertisements, One Cent a Word each IN,
sertlon. Five Cents Word for full week
(seven timesl.
Display Advertisements-Per Inch, one IN
10 cents one week, $500; one month"; $lo'
one year, $40. ~
Obituary Notices. in prose or verse 40
cents per line. Notices of Births, Marriages;
Deaths and Funerals so cents each Local
notices 10 cents per line.
Yearly advertisers are limited to thelS own WI
immediate business (all matter 70 De 9r,-
OBJECTIONABLE, and their contracts do not ~
clude Wants, To Let For Sale, etc
Dlscounts-On two inches or more, 1ne
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or more, one month and over, 10 per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-03

An Abilene (Kansan) man divorced
his wife and married Immediately, vio-
lating the law which requires a lapse
of six months. His eldest son, with
threats of prosecution for bigamy,
forced the father to deed to him all his
property. The father went to law to
recover alleging duress, and got de-
cision in his favor, and the community
has since been waiting to see whether
a bigamy prosecution will follow.