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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-15

Some Wisconsin manufacturers have formed an organization and joined forces with the labor organizations in the agitation against convict labor. The manufacturers allege that their interests are injuriously affected by the competition of the penal institu- tions. Wisconsin is g furniture-manu- featuring State, and the competition chiefly complained of is in the making of chairs. But the furniture -manufac- turers are not unit in this matter. One of them takes very sensible and practical view of the matter The State, he says, cannot afford to allow labor to go to waste, just to suit the demands of a few manufacturers Prison labor must be employed in some profitable way, he continues, and the solution of the problem lies in requiring the penal institutions to make good grade of goods, in whatever lines the prisoners may be employed, and then to sell the goods at reasonable prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-15

"T hope you have not been bad boy?"
 No, ma'am; not a very bad boy and not very good boy-just comforta- ble!"-Harper's Round Table.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-15

The biggest poultry ranch in the world is to be located near San Fran cisco. It is expected to yield 9O,OOO broilers and 10000 eggs year. If it doesn't work better than many other big poultry schemes have worked 1t will yield great many sick and dead chickens.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-15

The wheel rolls on its conquering way. In Russia cycling is rapidly su- perseding skating. Society in St. Pe- tersburg has always sAated during the winter months, but now the wheel has been taken up. The smoothly frozen snow roads are found to be good to travel over, and ice itself is not bad.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-15

An American traveller in the island of Papua says: The basis of exchange is arrack (Java rum), one-half gallon of which is reckoned equal to one days work at fishing or rattan-cu cutting; no money is used. When this nectar of the Papuan enters home every occu- patton is dropped and the family de- votes all it's attention with enthusiastic energy to its consumption Their ef- forts never flag while the rum lasts or strength remains. The resulting stupe- faction lasts for days but on recovery the family cheerfully proceeds by per- severing industry to acquire the means of procuring more. Arrack is without a rival of the most villainous intoxi- cant known, and it's only competitor in the affections of the Papuan is roast wild pig. Together they are simply ir- resistible.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-15

A Swiss gentleman with a leaning toward statistics took the trouble one year to count the number of steps he took in twelve months. The number was 9,76O,000, or an average of 26,74o steps a day. More than 60O,O00 of these steps were taken going up or down stairs. He walked on an average near ay ten miles day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-15
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-15

The Geological Record gives the fol- lowing as the approximate number of the different living species now on the earth: Mammals, 2,5O0; reptiles and batrachians, 4,400; tunicata, 300; brach- iopods, 150; crustaceans, 10000; myria- pods, 5000; echinoderms, 3,000 coelen- terata, 2,0OO; protozoa, 6,100; birds, 12,- 800; fishes, 12,000; arachnids, 10000; in- sects, 230,000; mollusks, 5O,000; bryozoa, l,s00; vermes, CLEO; sponges, 1,500; gen. eral total, '366,O0O distinct species.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-15

It is told that the locomotive whistle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
Over .00oOOO,OOo Lost by Farmers.

The American Economist has pre-
sented the statistics to prove that the
American farmers have lost SIPS. 721. =
$40 in annual crop values and S7S3,
S29,594 in annral value of live stock,
each year since the election of the free
trade administration and Congress in
lS92-a total annual loss to farmers
since the change" of 81. i62, 55l AS, OF
nearly billion ana half dollars an
nual loss to the farmers alone, Those
figures are astounding. but all intelli-
gent farmers who will read and study
the Economists statistics will see that
they are correct. Yet. with that ap-
FALLING record of destruction of farm
property. the free traders responsible
therefor are now begging the farmers
81 the United states to join them in
electing free and unlimited silver
coinage administration and Congress-
that would entail at least equal loss
upon the farmers and all other prod,lc-
ing interests Of the nation, except sill
yer producers and spectators, The
farmers have suffered enormous losses
by free trade government during the
past three years-a loss of more than
five times the aggregate interest bear
ing debt of the national government
including the $685. 500. 900 increase in
that debt by the free trade and trust
administration, and they will not vote
TO double or more than double those
losses by voting for free silver de-
struction. Every intelligent farmer
should take an active interest in this
years campaign and aid in restoring
intelligent. honest and prosperity
creating government as a prompt re-
suit of electing a Republican president
and Republican Congress in next
November's election
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10


for International bimetallisln ant
tacitly admit that their schem,
will produce silver monometal
lism. They leave the country to undel
stand that they advocate national re-
pudiation rather than permit the gov.
eminent to issue bonds.
The platform also endorses Altgeld.
ism as eXemplified in the encourage.
ment of the railroad war and de-
nounces Federal interference to stop q
warfare which state authorities winked
at.
Then what an ogy there was over its
passage! Appeal and protest were
alike unheeded Reason was thrown
to the winds. When told that the
wages of working men the past decade
have increased under the present
monetary system they had no better
reply than Tillman's shrek 'The white
slave must be liberated"
What do decent Democrats. lovers of
law and order. men who are proud of
the integrity of this nation, think of
it all?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

EX-Postmaster General Bissell, dele
gate from Buffalo, left for home to.
night, the first bolter from this con-
vention. He said before he left that
he was disgusted with the course OF
things here, especially with the atti-
tude of the great majority of the con-
vention toward President Cleveland
and would stay no longer in a body
which was tomorrow to adopt a plat
form condemning two of the best
things President Cleveland had done,
in the bond sales and the Chicago
strike. Mr.. Bissell predicts the cleo
ton of Mckinley. Chicago dispatch,
July S.-We are at a loss to under
stand how selfrespecting Democrats
with sane views on the money ques-
ton and not in accord with the tenets
of Populism and anarchy can do other
wise than did ex-Postmaster General
RiSSell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

There is always more room at the
top" is motto that appears to have a
constantly larger and larger expires
sion in metropolitan architecture
There has been nothing of surprise in
reports of Is or 10 story buildings being
constructed in various large cities; but
the tallest one yet in this country is
about to be erected on the site of the
old International hotel in New York
city. 1t win rest on a pile foundation
and weigh 80 GOO tons. The front of the
building will be called renaissance in
style, but the term will be used liberal
~. There will be octagonal turrets at
each corner of the facade and they
will be surmounted with domes topped
with fiagstaffs. A popularity of the
front Will be the omission of any large
cornice. There will be % stories in this
tower of Babel and there will be nine
passenger elevators. Four of them
will be expresses. The architects are
of the opinion that it will be abundant
ly lighted Pilasters and Doric columns
will break the hatness of the front and
above the third story there will be
sculptured figures supporting lamps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

, , nnlted States itself? A.. An euormo,,
g How large? A. In 1876 there uor.
ep@si.oIZ acres OF wheat cultivated in thi'
country: in 1891 there were ~ gte sa- ',aiN
| increase ~ OF y per cent. The Weld In r
was zszl@5.00 bushels. n heavy innr. io'a
was III 40 6o1 ear yeaps' IN 1sg the yield
sreatly reduced acreage and n nsr,,1
crop failure, the yield was 4G7. 100 0si b,si
Y. Has the yield of other crons In
creased correspondngly? A. II he III
9. Give instances. A. The cuIii,.ot.,
area o OF oa corn in the United States in iszi
was 54,o9l.i3 acres: in 1891 il was 4e 90 iah
'lJ' increase. i2f per cent. The viaId
corn last year was more than double tb''i
a az ANY and yf fhs prior to 80 Both the acre
have doubled since 1871. our Cotton e or.s
year prior to 1897. III any
q Was q decline in grain and co,,os
prices. under such conditions inevitoi ,on
A: AS inc vitable as a decline In the ~.
of clothing. or furniture. or honks ' o
stetI ralIs, or pms, when competition in
nously. ehor-
@. Would free coinage help the pro-
duGers OF gram! to larger profit. under
q: Why not? a. Because If the nom
inal price of grain were to rise through
inha.i .hir OF the currency. the price Of
farmer would be relatively no better on
than he was before '''' oii
q. DO the free coinage advoco,es uea
in Their Speeches these statistical f,cfs
which we have examined? A. They do
not ~
9. Can the subject be understood with.
out examining them? II cannot: the
whole question rests on these facts re-
gardins money and production.
Z Why 30 the free coinage speakers
not see these facts and figures? A. Be
cause the facts and figures are against
them.
Q Is there any dispute over the truth
of the figures quoted i'm these answers?
A. They are undsputed even by free
coinage men. They are taken from the
reports Of the United States treasury of
the department Of agriculture. of the
director Of the United States mint. of the
United States bureau of statistics and of
the British board of trade: all of them
IN their respective spheres the highest
known authorities.-N. Y. Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

1t was said gold Democrats would
bolt if Hill was turned down. Down
he went, nevertheless. Hlll said New
York would withdraw if the contest
ing free silver delegates from Michigan
We're seated. Enough of them were
seated to apply the unit-rule gag and
give free silver two-thirds of the con-
vention.
Decent Democrats are snearingly
asked, What are you going to do
about it?
The same reckless, ruthless spirit of
rule or ruin was applied to the framing
and adoption of the national platform
Of the party. Representatives of the
silver mine millionaires, Populists fresh
from the lairs of the long haired, an
archists responding to the press button
of Altgeld's private room, blatant lead
ers of the poor white trash of the
South and "opportunists' of the va
riety of George Fred Williams, he of
the Janus face. transformed the con-
yenton into bowling mob
And what but disaster ever followed
upon mob rule?
OF course there were honest. decent
men in that convention in hot pursuit
Of the silver mirage. But they We're
badly hustled and jostled in the STAN
pede. True also, the platform was
practically made up in the committee
rooms but the same influences dictated
action. The fanatics. who in years
past the party had invited to do its
guerrilla work, had assumed the lead
ership of the organization. Altgeldism
and Tillmanism We're no less dominant
over the consultations of the com
mittee on resolutions than over the
convention and their craftiness was at
better advantage.
But all the craftiness of the Altgelds.
Tillmans and renegade Republicans
was not equal to the tariff emergency
presented Their disposition to obscure
that issue first appears in the declara-
ton that the money question is para
mount. AS if this would blind the
eyes of those who cannot forget the
disaster that has followed upon the
Democratic tariff. Yet the chiefs did
not dare in all the confidence of AFRO
SAINT power, to ignore the tariff in the
ing in the midst of this doubt and I'M
certainty i'll befitted the defiant cham
pions of l6 to / and they made bad
mess of it. Forced to acknowledge the
existence of a deficit, denied by the
administration until denial became
ridiculous, they We're compelled to
charge it upon the supreme court, on
account of its action upon the income
tax: and certainly making such a
charge is not at least judicious from a
political point of view. Epithets are
more than arguments to the fanatics
in the saddle at Chicago, but they
dared not indulge in "culminating
atrocity" and manifestly dare not refer
in other than commendatory terms to
the measure Grover Cleveland declared
to be the result of party perfldy and
dishonor.
Their rampant fiatism led them into
other extremes than the l6 to / plank.
They scorned reference to any desire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
sy1NHsMHEzNSSSagF4s
Mother Goose For Democrats.

Sing a song of silver
A pocket fun of ore;
-Four and twenty Populists
Believing for more.
Dollars worth but half 4 bone
Don't care a
Isn't that Il pretty pie
To offer Uncle SAM
Ca()stine celcbrators sang Hail
Columbia" after all.
The silver lining of clouded Demo-
cratic prospects in Maine. isn't excit-
ing any Democratic enthusiasm. here
abouts.
A Bangor dog under whose nose a
boy fired a cracker bit the boy. Yes,
some dogs are very intelligent.
A petition Is being circulated among
the Republicans of Bangor in favor of
sweeping change in the method of
caucus voting in future mayorality
campaigns. The method proposed is
what is known as the delegate system
and provides that the Republicans in
each ward who shall meet in ward
caucus and select delegates, whose duty
1t shall be to meet in general conven-
ton and choose 81 the candidate for
mayor This scheme is being put for
ward on the ground that the present
system of general caucuses is open to
serious objections in the form of eau
Gus packing, ballot box stuffing and
the like. The Bangor News thinks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
--
Think it Over.

Have you ever heard of a medicine
with such record of cures as Hood $
Sarsaparilla? Don't you know that
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One True
Blood Purifier, has proved. over and
over again, that it has power to cure
even after all other remedies fail? II
you have impure blood you may take
Hoods Sarsaparilla with the utmost
confidence that it will do you good.
HOODS PILLS assist digestion. ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
PRESS COMMENTS.
Let the Heather Raoe.


franks may come and cranks may go.
but the Republican PARTY will cnnfjnI,e to
40 BUSINESS on "A strictly sound money
pasiS at the old stand. It's principles are
~ bfoau rs the nation and as enduring
as lne nils: it abhorS trickery dcspiseS
fraud, and has no time to temporize with
,hose who would sacrifice the nation :
honor at the behest of ro;;ucs and dema-
goSueS. 1t is today rs il cIv-,v1s has
been. the country's defender against dis
aster ana dishonor. ana il stands as the
railying point for all Americans who be-
neNe IN maintaining the integrity of this
government untarnishcd and unilnpaireG
II Is ready for the fight and it is going to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

The Democratic two-thirds rule may
be said to have grown out of ex-
perience that it is unsafe to trust a
to nominate the candidate. Viewing
the work at Chicago it seems best to
recommend change from two-thirds
to-ninety-nine one hundredths, fol
instance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful. swollen feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
DunlonS. Its the greatest comfort dis
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makes tight-titting or new shoes feel
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

A reeling fellow shouting "1G to T. on
a New York street corner was arrested
for drunkenness. That was short
sighted. He should have been arrested
for lunacy. as drunken men in New
York know better
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Fidus Achates Hill gave the conven-
ton an opportunity to insult his be-
loved friend. Grover Cleveland by
tabling the resolution commencing his
administration. David Bennett Hill is
n very busy man these days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Mine owners make handsome profit
selling their silver in the market at
60 cents an ounce. What a bonanza If
they could sell it to the government for
$.29 in gold. And won't they con-
tribute literally to the campaign of
the Democratic party which declares it
Mil compel the government to buy the
siver at that price!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

convince sound sense that the country
can pay the silver mine owner 100
cents for piece of silver worth but so
cents in the open market. and grow
rich out of the transaction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Compare the ringing wordso William
Mckinley and Carrot A. Hobart in be-
half of honest money with those that
sway the Chicago convention, We Demo-
Gratis, who We're so troubled over Re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

there is no reason for any such
change. and that whereas in very large
cities some such arrangement may be
practicable if not necessary, Bangor is
not so large but that the general
caucuses answer all purposes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Every reason for the hope of the
Democratic convention is a cause for
the despair of the nation. Must it
ever be thus?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

The New York Sun, which is a very
cludeS that the speeches at Chicago
contain 1G silver metaphors to part of
sound Democratic sense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
Some Enemy's Work.


You bet" exclaimed the man with the
soil nat. Jingling some thing i'll his pocket
as he spoke. I'm in favor of the. free
ana unlimited coinage of silver regard
less OF the action of any other nation
gosh ~ all we need to make good
times and-great Scott some blamed
scoundrel has passed a Mexican dollar on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

The New York Sun well says that
riot and social disorder, is but the
legitimate outcome of four years of
Grover Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Ten minutesrof Mr.. BANDS bucolic
leisure was occupied the other day in
convincing child that a hen could
rot lay. turkeys egg. 1t will take
0'm another quarter of a century to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Perhaps it would be good idea to
make this the last Democratic National
conVention.-N. Y. Press.-Good advice
and being followed to the letter at
Chicago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

1t appears, as was expected, that the
rejection Of Hill as temporary chair
man did not command the entire free
silver strength.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Queen Victoria complimented the
Ancient and Honorables on their smart
military appearance-perhaps a round
about way of eXtolling the London
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

The Chicago convention is agreed
upon one ratio-that of whislley to
although it is said to be nearer
80 to than 16 to L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Come victory or defeat, we must
stand by the colors.-Eastern Argus
Though the colors be the red flag of
anarchy?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

It's now IN order for the gold Demo-
Gratis to demonstrate whether their
threats We're only bluffs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

In Belfast is hen that has built her
nest and laid her eggs in an elm tree
10 feet from the ground. These times
even the hens roost high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Shylock Hill has ceased to hail as a
Daniel came to judgment the man
v no placed him in nomination four
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
Accustomed to II.


w u II ITIUf.V'T
David Il. Hill was turned down by the
Chlcago convention yesterday. 1t is not
Il novel experience for him. Two years
ago he was turned down by the people OF
TINS state to the tune of l56 los plurali1y
for Levi Z. Morton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Pure blood and good digestion are
an insurance against disease and suf-
fering. Burdock Blood Bitters keeps
the blood pure. the digestion perfect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

The raging silver lions swallowed
Daniel at one gulp, but their gaunt
hunger and frothing fury weren't ap-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

Biddeford man and his ramily went
without food for four days when the
fact got into the newspapers. Since
then he has had plenty OF work ut
hayinS and offers Of money. Tho lat
ter he refuses. so long as he is able 10
earn it. Charitable people should keep
sharp lookout for such deserving
eases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

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Quickest acting, most effective plaster
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little to try them. Sold everywhere.