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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-02-26
the country. He favored the

the country. He favored the
demonstration of gold, and would
make it crime to make gold con-
tracts" This attack on the persons
making gold contracts is an assault
on Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
and other free silver chieftians.
Stewart said in the Senate in 1874,
in a speech which was a defense of
the silver demonctization ''crimc
of 1873: IL want the gold stand
ard and no paper money not re-
deemable in gold; no paper money
the value of which is not ascertain
ed; no paper money that will
organize gold board to speculate
in it, Stewart was a goldbug of
the most radical kind in the silver
demonstration days of twenty or
twenty-five years ago, and in prac-
ticc-in insisting on gold clauses
in his mortages-hc is goldbug
still.
Pcttigrew knows that free sill
yer coinage at the Is to l ratio
would demonetize gold, but he
does not know this so well
as does his friend Jones, of Nevada,
who is the ablcst Of all the silverite
champions of to-day. Said Jones
in Il speech in Senate in the Con
press of 1873: ''Does this Con
gress mean now to leave entirely
out of view and discard forever a
standard of value! Did any coun-
trv ever accumulate wealth, achieve
81 eatness orattain high civilization
without such Il standard! And
what but gold can be that standard
What other thing on earth pos
sesses a requisite quality. Gold
is the articulation of commerce. 1t is
the most potent agent ofcivilization.
1t is the gold that has lifted the
nations from barbarism. So exact
a measure is it of human effort
that when it is exclusively used as
a money it teaches the very habit
of honesty. 1t neither deals in
nor tolerates false pretenses. 1t
can not lie. 1t keep its promises
to rich and to poor alike
This metal which ''can not lie, y
and which ''keeps its promises to
rich and to poor alike, is the metal
which the silverites assail. Few
silver men blurt out their purpose
as honestly as Pettigrew does, but
all of them who have sense enough to
enable them to secure election to
any Office whatever, know that free
silver coinage would drive gold out
The pretended ''double standard
which they are clamoring for is
the single silver standard. The
importance of having a standard
which ''keeps its promises to rich
and to poor alike" is as well under
stood by the Joneses and Stewart:
now as it was when they were sill
yer ''demonctizers'' fifth or ;
fourth of century ago, but silver
has grown cheap and plenty since
then, and the privilege of taking
soc worth of it to the mints and OF
getting 1OOc for it has changed
their political attitude toward The
gold standard. The standard which
''can not lie" they seek to discart
for standard which does nothing
but lie. The silver barons CLOAK
their purpose of gold demonetiza
ton in mask of devotation to the
public, but their real feeling
toward the public of course, is
very much like that expressed by
the late William II. Vanderbilt on
one memorable occasion about /;
dozen years ago.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-02-26

THERE seems to be no end to the
chain of Lon V. Stephens ''silver
nuggets" We have an idea that
gold is the inspiration that leads
to the production Of these dreary
articles on the coinage question.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-02-26
SilVerites as Gold Dem one Tiers
fRoN THE CLOSE DEMOCRAT

FRON TIE GIO6E DENOCRA1.
At last a silverite statesman has
had the courage to tell the truth
about The wishes of his faction.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dako-
ia, said in speech delivered few
days ago at Sioux Falls, according
to the Associated Press report,
that IF 'c lad his way gold would
be denonetizcd aud driven from
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-02-26
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-02-26
$1.OO Per Hnnum.

''BILL" ME-, the noted humorous
writer, died last Saturday at his
home in Asheville, n. c. Nye
stood in the front rank among
writer's of his class.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
GET WELL AND STAY WELL,
GET RID OF WHAT MAKES YOU SICK
AND STAY RID OF IT.

1T is so simple to be well that we wonder why
there are so many sick people.
Come to think about it, must be because thew
don't know what's made them sick
If they knew that, they could prevent If. and
when they were sick, in some cases cure them
selves. But, 80 long as we don't take more
care of our health, we shall always be more or
less sick.
The simple rules of health are: Keep clean.
take exercise, eat good food, scour out Won
stomach.
This last means: Don't tolerate indigestion
Cure it with Shakers Digestive Cordial.
A stomach full OF undigested. fermented, put
rid food is the unhealthiest thing you can think
Of
Half our diseases and troubles come from
the poisons of undigested food. More than
half OF them could be cured with Shaker
Digestive Cordial.
More than half, because often when we think
we are sick we are only weak, ard a course
of nourishing fooa digested without effort by
the stomach with the aid of Shaker Digestive
CoFdiaD would reinvigorate the whole system
and make us well.
A ten cent trial bottle will prove 1t. A
druggists.
Write for interesting book to The Shakers,
80 Reade Street. New York. $50
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
"By Association"

A Boston paper tells a story of two Ia
dies who move much in society, but who
are troubled by an inability to remember
names. One day they received call from
Mrs. Wheeler, whom they liked very
much. On her departure the mother said:
"Now do let us try to remember her
name, because we shall meet her at Mrs.
Blanks tea, and we shall want to speak to
her."
"Oh, have an idear' said the daughter.
"Her name is Wheeler, and there are tho
Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines, you
know. All we have to do is to remember
sewing machines, and the name will come
by association"
$50 it will" said the mother. "What
head you have my dearP'
The two ladies went to Mrs. Blank 8
tea. Mrs. Wheeler was there too. The
mother was the first to meet her She
stepped up to her with bland smile and
said cordially:
"Why, how do you do, Mrs. Wilcox"
Soon after the daughter met her and
with equal affability saluted her:
"Oh, my dear Mrs Gibbsl So pleased
to meet you againW
AS companion story to this, the Incl
dent may be related of another Boston
lady who was introduced one day to a gen
tleman whose name was Haddock Meet
ing him few days afterward, she saluted
him thus:
GLOW do you do, Mr.. Fish,"
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
1mpressiveness of High Sounding Name

We are always prone to accept the un-
known as the magnifcent-if 1 may trans
late the Latin phrase-to put a higher
value on the things yelled from us by the
folds of a foreign language. The Bosporus
is a more poetic place than Oxford, though
the meaning of both names is the same
Montenegro fills our ears and raises our
expectations higher than could any mere
Black mountain. "The Big River is but
a vulgar nickname, and yet we accept the
equivalent Guadalquivir and Rio Grande
We even allow ourselves sometimes to
speak of the Rio Grande river, which is as
Pathological as De Quincy declared the
name of Mrs. Barbauld to be. Bridgeport
is as prosaic as may be, while Alcantara
has remote and romantic aroma, and yet
the latter word signifies only the bridge :"
We can be neighborly, most of us, with
the White mountains; but we feel a deeper
respect for Mont Blanc and the Weisshorn
and the Sierra Nevada Professor Brander
Matthews in Scribner's.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
HIDE AND SEEK AT SEA.
Torpedo Boat Practice With Uncle Sans
Great White Cruisers.

Mr.. Ernest Ingersoll describes "The
Tricks of Torpedo Boats' in ST. Nicholas.
After telling what the boats are like and
what they can accomplish Mr.. Ingersoll
says: "But to insure all these fine results
both officers and men must be taught how
to manage and maneuver them to best adj
vantage, as well as how to discharge the
torpedoes they carry. Constant drilling is
necessary, and lately one of these boats in
our navy, the Gushing ESQ suitably named
after the young hero of the civil war who
destroyed the rebel ram Albemarle by
means Of a rude torpedo boat, one of the
first actually used), has been attached to
the naval station at Newport, R. l., in or
der to carry on this practice. One set of
officers and men after another is instructed
in handling her and in the making and
firing of her torpedoes, and they have
plenty of fun along with the schooling
1.-The headquarters of this work is Goat
island, which separates Newport harbor
from the outer waters of Narragansett bay.
'There is searchlight which commands
the harbor entrances and wide circle Of
the bay. One or more warships are always
there. Those searchlights also can be
swung in any direction. Yet the Cushing
arrived one night and first announced her
self by suddenly blowing her whistle with
in pistol shot of the inner wharf of the is
land-and it was not dark night either
A few afternoons later she went down the
bay and challenged every eye to be alert to
see her return in the evening. 1t was
bright moonlight time in which no such
boat would attempt serious attack-yet
Lieutenant Fletcher, the Cushing's COM
mander, crept within a third of a mile of
the shore before he was detected. 1t would
have pleased you to see her that night as
she came plainly into view-a long, low
streak gliding silently and swiftly athwart
the moonlit sea, rolling silvery furrow
back from her plowlike bow and seeming
more like some great fish with it's back
fins out Of water than any sort of steam
ship.
But 1t is on dark and stormy nights that
the practice becomes exciting. Groups of
officers stand upon the rampant of Fort
Wolcott or upon the bridge of each mont
tor or cruiser and strain eyes and ears to
obtain some inkling of the torpedo boat s
presence, the long white beam Of the cleo
trio searchlight sweeping right and left,
up and down. and every man gazing along
the path it illuminates for some glimpse
of the little enemy. A swing of the beam
southwark brings out the grim walls and
numerous cannon of Fort Adams, and
shows every yacht and fishing boat at an
Choir inside Of Brenton's point. The main
channel, the Dumplings, the faraway
shores of Conanicut island, Rose island and
its ruined old Notifications the upper bay
dotted with lazy sloops and schooners slip
ping down with the tide, are revealed one
after another. as the powerful rays are
turned slowly westward and northward
until at last they are shining again on the
Naval War College and Training school
and on the clustered shipping and wharyes
Of the picturesque old town.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
INDUSTRY OF BIRDS.
Some of Them Build Three Nests and Rear
Three Families III the Summer,

some OF 1QeIn 1NcSbe ana 6eAr
Three Families III the Summer.
Birds are the most interesting of the
lower order creatures with which men have
to deal, and they are also the most indus
trious, though according to the ideas of
some men their notions of industry are
sadly perverted.
The English sparrow is an industrious
bird, but it's industry is not appreciated to
any favorable extent save by naturalists
who are not prejudiced. The English
sparrow raises several broods of chicks ey
cry year. the female beginning to build a
new nest almost as soon as the young are
out of their shells, and leaving them to the
care of the male while she hustles for a
new location and new material for a nest.
Many of the minor birds build extra
nests The robins may sometimes be seen
these days putting up nest, having built
one and got rid of q first brood Black.
birds are occasionally industrious in this
way, and the warblers are likewise good
breeders.
The little field sparrow and its cousin
the song chip lay eggs in the spring and in
summer, and their young are still under
tuition in September
The woodcock, the ruffed grouse and 9TH
er large birds sometimes build late nests as
well as early ones. The late broods arc
probably those of birds whose first LOFT of
eggs was destroyed by fox or some other
predatory animal But the early broo6s
may be safely ascribed to a young pair of
BIRDS yearlings, who think the first Meas.
ant day OF sPringtime to be a harbinger of
many such days
Hawks and predatory birds are the pow
ers of bird society. They live by the lives
of the weaker birds. They are aristocrats,
almost ranking with the eagles and herons.
Their children are few but mighty, being
princes OF the air when young and becom,
ing kings and queens before their parents
die.-New York Spn - f''N ~ vs.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
mR. MURPHY ON THE SITUATION.
Tells Why He Didn't Carry the Team
Through tho Season.

Mr.. Murphy and tile local players who
have been with the Portland ball team
arrived home yesterday. Mr.. Murphy
Gays he Is sorry to be unable TO carry the
team through. the season, but cannot see
his way clear to do so. He says: "When
I took the team I expected to run it for
a few days until Leonard got under way.
did not care to get new men under the
circumstances. They agreed to take the
team at least five days after took hold,
aud failed. They had the time extended
three days extra. All this time was run
ming the team at my expense.
When Leonard failed to raise the mon.
ey, l made up my mind to run tho team,
and ] asked Magoon to sign contract
with reserve for next year, ana offered
to pay him his back salary due from the
old association. He refused as did also
Woods. Duncan signed and McDougall
agreed to. 1t was no use of course to
run team through the season unless
could hold them next season.
Again some other parties that were
benefited by baseball refused to oontri-
bEte, and according to some papers. 1t
seemed that there was desire to see me
out OF it. I thought would get out af-
ter first giving the league notice Of my
intentions. don't think I will have
anything to do with baseball next season.
Here is chance for some one that can
do better to take hold of it, and if they
think new grounds will help 1T any, go
ahead and get them.''
The National League.
The following games were played In
the National league Saturday:
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, i: Chicago, o.
At New oork-( First game) New York
s.; Louisville, 6. Second game New York
4; Louisville. 4. Callod on account of
darkness.
A Boston-Boston, 4; Pittsburg, 8.
National League Standing.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
GEO. C. SHAW &Co.
585 Congress, % Middle Sts., Portland.
Messengers Notice .

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County.
State of Maine Cumberland IS, August
T,HIss is to give notice, that on the 10th day
iaso Of August A. d. 1895 Warrant in
solyency for said County of Cumberland,
against the estate OF
JOHN F. HUGHEY, of Portland.
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on peti-
ton of said debtor. which petition was filed
on the J eth day of August, A. d. 1896 to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor. and the transfer and delivery OF any
property by him are forbidden by law.
That a meeting of the creditors of said
DEBTOR, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estates. will be held at
a Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court Room. in said Portland, in said County of
Cumberland on the 18th day of September
A. y. 1896. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
G. L. BUCKNAM,
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger of the Court of
Insolvency for said County OF Cumberland.
aug20&27
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
Vanity of Savaaes.

Among the Arecunas both men and
women encourage personal vanity to an
extraordinary degree and pass the greater
part of the day decorating their naked
bodies with all the colors they can obtain.
These they prepare from different fruits,
that of the cusarapeu producing bright
scarlet ard the bark of the cuare a deep
black. Around the wrists, forearms and
ankles the women wear bracelets made
from the teeth of wild animals, and they
paint the legs, breasts and last, but not
least, the faces. The designs are often
artistic and enable them to conceal their
ages more successfully than all the modern
lotions, powders and 'tblooms Of youth. u
w. Nephew King ip Century.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
SOME INSIDE HISTORY.
Connected With Disruption of the Lewis
ton Bali Team.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.1

Lewiston, August 23.-There is an interest
ing story connected with thewithdrawal OF
the Lewiston New England league team
from the field of action, which is known to
but few outside the directors, and the news
papers ofsthe city, for obvious reasons, have
not seen fit to communicate to the public.
The history of the whole affair covers a
period of three seasons and the animus OF
it can be described briefly as the attempt
of one member of the board of directors to
assume what to the others seemed a too
conspicuous part in the management of
affairs.
In 1892 when the present association was or
ganized and incorporated, $500 of the $1,000,
or $500 was contributed by the Auburn Ca
zette Company, corporation which pub
lished an evening paper by that name in the
shoe city. This amount was subscribed with
the agreement which was Incorporated into
the constitution that the team should be
known officially as the auburn Gazettes'
The idea of the management was that
they would be remunerated for the outlay iu
cash, by the advertising the paper would
thus derive.
The idea of having their ball team named
after a newspaper, and especially news
paper published in another city, was rather
distasteful to the Lewiston cranks, and the
spring of 1898 a movement was started to
change it. Mole money had to be raised and
this was done by selling stock to those in
terested in having the name of the team
changed.
The change was effected and the newspa-
per company having no further use fol
their $500 in stock, disposed of it to direc-
tor for 500.
1t still retained its voting power of course
and with what he already held and proxie:
he was able to secure, this director had
practically complete control.
The team was phenominally successful
that year and at the end of the season found
that II mad made profit of $4,000, which
would allow him to retain $500 to equip new
grounds and still pay dividend of about 4C
per cent.
This the director in question succeeded in
doing against the protests of most of the
other Stockholders, thus receiving 5000 fol
what he had given $100 three months before
Since then there have been no profits
and it has been a constant struggle to raise
money to keep the team going
\ short time before the disruption of THE
team, one OF the largest stockholders said
}n y directors meeting that he would pre-.
s~nt his holdings TO whoever would take the
team and continue ii through the season
tRhcrs volunteered to do the same thing
and one Of the gentlemen who had been in
crested in the team, a well-to- do Auburn
.hoe manufacturer, agreed to take the team
en- those conditions.
This deal was blocked by the dividend
man refusing to give up his stock, so it il
SAID.
few days later the dismem berment
came. The ten gentlemen who have
agreed to put team in the'field next year
are fully able to do go, and the man who re
fused to throw in his STOCK Is not included
In the ten,
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25

CATHARINE BENNETT, late of New
Gloucester, deceased. First and final Ac-
count presented tor allowance by Sidney
W. Bennett, Administrator C. "a.
CARRIE E. CHAPLIN, minor child and
heir of Melvin d. Chaplin, late of Harri !,
son, deceased. Final Account presented
for allowance by Richard j. Chaplin,
Guardian.
SOLOMON H. CAMPBELL, late of New
Gloucester, deceased. Account present
ed for allowance by Solomon Fl. Chandler,
Trustee.
MARION S. WHITE, minor child and heir of
Martha A. White, late of Naples. deceased.
Petition for license to sell and convey real
estate, presented by John S. White, GUAR
dian.
KATIE F. HOYT ct ais, minor children of
James d. Hoyt, of South Portland. Pc
tition for license to sell and convey real
estate, presented by James D. Hoyt,
Guardian.
HENRY c. PEABODY. Judge of said Court.
A true copy OF the Original Order:
Attest: EDWARD C. REYNOLDS. Register
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
New England League Standing.
Won Lost Per Can
Baseball Notes.

Manager Smith was unwise that he
didn't play two games with our aggre-
gation instead of none, and bring his
prcenage up That's what the other
Massach usetts teams have been doing.
Jack Leighton gets $50 more a month
with Springfield than he did with Port.
land.
There is chance that Duncan may be
given trial with Chicago. This honest
capable ball player has made many
friends in Portland
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25
At Riverton Park,

The Verdi Quartette sang several fine
selections. Prof. Balabrega, in magic.
gave very pleasing performance. The
eatare of the entertainment was the
Midget Queen of the cornet. little Helen
Ap ollonio, who played the "Reme1n-
brance Polka" by Liberati and varian-
ton and two other selections
L he programme will be changed from
day to day, introducing the latest pop
ular songs, etc.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25

Bangor, August 24-.At a special meeting
of the city government tonight, communi-
cation of Bearce & Clifford, contractors, for
the extension of the water works, request
ing information as to whether the city in
tended to repudiate the contract, was laid
on the table. TIL council also tabled a
communication in relation to the purchase
of the water works by 20 citizens. No pro
gress was made in the matter as the finance
committee has not reported on the state of
affairs.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-25

New England League Games.
The, following are the results of the
games played in the New England league
yesterday:
At Fall River-Fall River, 6; Augusta.
f.
At New Bedford-New bedford, 5; Ban
gor, A.
New ENGLAND League Standing.