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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-15

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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-15

Nortons 1ntelllsencer.
The Fort Worth Daily Gazette is
growing better each day.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
Spain's Ruin at Hand.

When the young men of q country
fiv from it, to avoid serving it, as
40, 900 of them have fed from Spain;
when the Government of a country
is unable TO borrow the money es-
sential to its support,as Spain is un-
able to borrow the needed sum of
5000, 100000; when the army of a
country fails, after twenty months of
campaigning to gain any success over
a body of insurgents One-lith its size,
as the 100000 Spanish troops in
Cuba have failed; when the genarals
of a country bring disgrace upon
their military titles by deeds of dis
.honor,as Weyler, Melguizo, and other
Spaniards hrve brought it; when a
country represents oppression and
corruption, as does Spain; when it
expends all its strength in mad ef-
forts to destroy the liberties of its
colonial subjects,as Spain has vainly
expended hers in Cuba; the ruin of
that country must be at hand.
Spain, once so proud, is perishing
in disgrace. Once conqueror, she
has suffered, and yet suffers discom-
future. Once the richest country in
the world, she is now impoverished |
Once the ruler of America from Flor
ida to the farthest south, she fights
for the only remnant of it left to
ler,an outlying island. She sowed
5he wind and reaps the whirlwind.
She went up like rocket and has
come down like the stick.
Yet Spain is as supercilious and
nsolent as ever she was. When
lriven from Cuba and Porto Rico,
Ter last foothold in the New World,
he will leave behind her there as she
eft behind her elsewhere in Amer
ca, a name to be long and deeply de-
ested.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
The outlook in Ohio.

The following interview we clip
from the New York Evening Post :
Col. H. n. Prettyman, of Ohio,
who is a member of Gov. Bushneil's
staff, came to New York with some
interesting news about the political
situation in his State. He said at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morn
ing "These newspaper stories about
an increase in the silver sentiment
in Ohio are nonsense. just the OPP
posite is the truth. In the last three
weeks the Republican county chair
men have made two careful pools Of
the State. The first showed . ma
jority of 35, 900 for Mckinley and
the second one, taken a few days
ago, showed majority for him of
about $4,000. There is no doubt
whatever that Mckinley will carry
the state by from 10000 to 100000,
thus breaking the Republican rec,
ord. 1t must be remembered that
the normal Republican majority in
Ohio in a presidential year is only
about 10000 We have carried the
state by big pluralities-as, for in
stance, the $4,000 which Gov. Bush
nell got last year-but majorities
are different things. So, whun the
poll shows a majority of 10000 for
Mcknight means that the Repub-
licans are making very large gains.
anybody who has gone through
the state in the last month knows
that the silver sentiment is waning
instead of increasing. In my own
county, Madison, the poll showed a
gain of more than two hundred votes.
Similar gains were reported from all
the counties. In fact, all the indica-
tions are that the Ohio Republicans
will gain as great victory as the
victories of their brethren in Maine
and Vermont.
"My statements are based ON per-
sonal observation and not on hear
say. In the capital of the State 1
found that the Columbus Club, the
chief political and social body Of the
eitye was almost unanimously for
sound money and Mckinley although
there are many Democratic members.
The business men there, in Cincin-
natl and throughout the state l found |
% be practically a unit for McKin-
ey. Nor have the farmers been de-
,eived by the free-silver crusade.
Their meetings and their enthusiasm
or the Republican ticket have left
10 doubt that the Republicans are
holding their own and making gains
n the rural districts.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, Oct 18th, 1896.
Mckinley and Hobart will to a dead GER
talnty, carry Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio This is no ante-election buncombe,
but is a calm, serious statement of facts,
based upon full reports from :every Con-
gressional district in the States named
which are now in the hands of Chairman
BabcOck, of the Republican Congressional
Committee Just compare this statement
with the claims put forward for Bryan, the
most modest of which includes Indiana and
llllnois,and you will get fair idea of how
hopeless the PopOcratic campaign really is
The latest of these claims was made by
Chairman Butler, of the Populist National
Committee, and presents a total of 232 cleo
toraI votes Now deduct the electoral votes
of Indiana-Butler very considerably con-
cedes that illinois, Michigan, Iowa and Ohio
are in doubt-and Bryan is defeated man,
even though he should carry all the other
States claimed by Butler, among which are
the two Dakotas, Washington, Wyoming,
Kentucky, Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon, Cal.
ifornia. Maryland andWest Virginia, eleven
States, of which more than half will to a
dead certainty be carried for Mckinley
1872 will come much nearer to the number
Of electoral votes Bryan will get, than go
The Republican Congressional Cam
paign is in ?ust as good condition as that
of Mckinley and Hobart There are enough
Republicans whose election to the House is
now absolutely certain aseertained by &C.
tual personal contact with the voters-to
insure Republican majority of more than
90 in the next House, and there are about
50 more districts in which Republicans have
an even chance to win. Taking the whole
it is a conservative estimate to
place the Republican majority in the next
House in the near neighborhood of 80
That isn't as big as it is in the present
House, but it is big enough to do business
With.
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa, has
,een in Washington for the purpose of,con
erring with the Republican Congressional
Committee. He SAYS that Iowa will give '
Mckinley not less that 10000 majority and
will send solid Republican Congressional i,
delegation. Mr.. Hepburn says Bryan's I
appearance in Iowa has not helped his 4
ause any, and has probably injured it some s
y his making assertions without BACKING
lem up with proof. According to Mr.. n
Hepburn, the Iowa people 'are taking n
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16

WILMER EMORY, of the @. A. &
X. Railroad was in Milford yester-
day. Mr. Emory says the reason,
and the only reason, why the Q. A.
g. K. Railroad has not been ere this
completed, is that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company fights them at
every step. In Maryland they did
everything to keep them from going
under their tracks. At Greenwood,
in Delaware, they object to their
crossing at grade. When Glendale
is reached they will probably again
object and it is this constant fight
against the Pennsylvania people that
has kept the road back. To-day the
courts will decide upon a commits
sion to act in the Greenwood cross
ing case and it is hoped all obstacles
will be removed by this commissions
decision and that the @. A. & K.
promoters will be allowed TO 90 on
and complete the road. We wish
them all success and this is the feel
ing OF all in this section.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16

nothing for granted In this campsigni they
are mailing everything"
Representative Cofin,of Maryland, who
has been actively campaigning in that
State, says nothing can prevent its cleo
toral vote from being cast for Mckinley
and Hobart. In his own language: MARY.
lands as sure to go for Mckinley this fall
as Pennsylvania is "
Republicans as a rule have not been con-
sidering that the party have more than a
fighting chance to carry Missouri, but re-
cent news from that State indicates that it
will be carried for Mckinley. For instance,
poll has been made in one of the Con-
gressional districts which was regarded as
reliably Democratic, as it has been repre-
scented in the House by a Democrat for
years. The poll shows that 81 per cent. Of
the entire vote of the district have declared
their intention ia vote the Republican ticket
in November. With the same ratio Of
gain throughout the State. the Republicans
will have an immense majority.
Mr. w. B. Thompson, Treasurer of the
Republican Congressional Committee. has
Just returned from Michigan He says he
hasn't the slightest doubt that mckinley
will carry that State and that the Congress
sional districts are all right, the gold Dem
ocrats alone having strength enough in
several of them to swing the balance Of
power to the side of honest money. He
says that practically the entire business in
terests of the State are taking an active
part in fighting the free coinage of silver
Betting men have increased the odds on
Mckinley in order to coax the Popocrats to
put up little money, but they have not
succeeded. In one place, much frequented
by politicians, $4,000 has been posted for
several days with instructions to bet it to
I on McKinley's election, but up to this
morning none of it had been covered.
Several prominent silver men have pri-
vately admitted that Maryland was GER
tain to go for Mckinley, Notwithstanding
Senator Gorman's claim to the contrary
Maryland Republicans have never admitted
that there was deout of their carrying the
State this year
John R. Mclean, who owns the Cincin
natl Enquirer and controlling interest in
the Washington Gaslight Company, has
been doing the "angel" act for the Pcpo-
cratic National Committee, and the quality
of the gas now being furnished the people
of Washington indicates that he intends to
make the gas consumers pay back the
money he has contributed to the Popocrats.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
ScrOfulOus Sores Cured.

cat the age of two months my baby be-
gan to have eruptions on his right cheek.
We used all the local external applications
we could think of but to no avail. The sore
seemed to be all over one side Of his face.
We consulted physician and he cured these
sores. but another one soon broke out We
have been giving him Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and when he had taken the first bottle the
sores were well, and they have never since
returned. MRS S. S WooTEN.
Pennington, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
Panic Of ls9s-,24.

Unlike the panics of former per
iods the great depression in business
ofIs93-'94 was not the result of, nor
attended with undue paper imitation,
nor depreciation of paper currency,
nor suspension of specie pay ments,
nor by extraordinary importations
of foreign goods. It came almost
solely from fear of the results of po-
litical change. The election of 1892
gave to the Democratic party all
branches of the Government which
have a voice in law making, for the
first time since the civil war, and on
the most radical platform they had
ever adopted. Hence the certainty
of great changes in the financial pol
lev of the country with entire uncer-
tainty as to what the changes would
be,caused a sudden stoppage of all
business enterprises with the result
ing disasters.
Mr.. Cleveland was elected in an
era Of great prosperity. The bells
and steam whistles Of every hamlet
and city in the land then called to
labor the most prosperous and con-
tented people on the face ofthe earth.
Never before in the history Of the
United States had the country been
in 3 more prosperous condition, and J
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16

so far as one could look into the fu-
ture the outlook for all branches of
industry was of such an encouraging
nature as to be n source OF universal
cOngratulation Without free trade,
without free coinage of silver there
had been three decades of growth
and unprecedented business activity
The American people, of all the mil
lions living on the globe. were the
best housed tue best clothed and the
best fed.
The Weekly Review of Trade, pub
lished by r. q. Dun & Cos Com
mercial Agency speaks as follows of
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1892:
GA fiscal year never matched in
the whole history Of the country in
volume Of industrial production, in
magnitude of domestic exchanges, or
in foreign trade has just closed. The
imports for the year have been about
1888 100000, the increase in New
York in June over last year being
about Is per cent. Exports from
New York gained l5.4 per cent. and
the aggregate for the year has been
about 81 OPT 900, 900. Railroad earn
ings have been the largest in any
year thus far, and clearings in June
the largest ever known in that
month exceeding last year percent.
and for the whole year the largest
ever known outside of New York.
Failures for the half year have been
$500 against 6O73 in 1891, and liza
bilities S62 100000 against $4,000,
600, and on the whole about the
smallest for five years. In spite OF
low prices additional works are 60
ing into operation even in the iron
manufacture and yet more in wooden
and cotton. MoreOver,the crops this
year promise TO be very satisfactory
and the new halfyear begins with ex-
cellent prospects"
The panic of 1893 has not abated
The present, October, 1896, finds
nearly every business enterprise
either suspended or running on the
smallest possible basis of business.
The people of the whole country are
looking to the success of the Repub-
lican ticket in the election of Nc
Kinley and Hobart as the sure rem
edy to stop the panic by restoring
business confidence.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
an unworrhv citizen.

Silverite Orator-What we want is
more money.
Skeptic-Would free coinage make
more money?
S. O.-Certainly. 1t would give us
both gold and silver.
S.-But wouldn't free coinage at IS
to drive gold out of circulation, in ao-
oordance with the Gresham law?
S. O.-My friend, Mr.. Bryan pro-
poses to repeal any law that is working
in the interest of the goldbugs and Shy
locks.
S.-But the Gresham law is natu-
raj law, like the law Of gravitation.
S. O.-My friend, you are pessimist
and don't know that you are a citizen
of the grandest country ON earth-one
that can "without the aid or consent of
any other nation" repeal even the law
of gravitation itself if it should become
a tool of Wall street. Shame on you'll
You don't belong to this country. AS
was saying
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16

We had public meetin in the sehoolhouse here
last week.
And a feller from the city was invited down to
speak.
He'd studied up the subject of finance in every
light
And claimed that he was competent to show
US what was right.
He says this whole blamed country is a-goin
straight to smash
Unless we get free coinage and increase our
stock Of cash.
He's fggered out a daisy scheme and claims
twill work immense.
He wants to make our dollars cost us only fifty
cents.
He'd take "fouF bits" of silver and would run
it through the mint
And stamp it plain tone dollar" with the gov
ernment's imprint.
The mines would dump their silver, and the
nation, slick grease,
Would grind out brand new dollars at just fifty
cents apiece.
That sounds all right but since that night
somehow I've often wondered
When buy dollars for iifty cents who'll take
EN- for hundred.
-ChicoDo T{rnas. Herald
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
Bad, From the Start.


The Bryan idea is wholly destruc-
tive Every plank in the Chicago
platform, even the free silver one, was
framed in the desire TO attack some
American institution existing al
ready, and, until the outbreak of
Bryanesque fanaticism, generally re-
spected and guarded carefully. Bry-
ans movement Is against the SD
preme Court as a tribunal iHdepen-
dent OF politics. 1t is against the
enforcement of public order as an
obstacle to the schemes of such an
archistic agitators as Debs. 1t is
against the national money standard
of sixty years use, and ready to sac
rifice with it public and private crecit.
1t has no arguments for itself. 1t
has no hope but in arousing the ma
jority of the public to state of
anger and malice toward the remain.
der,s that it will think of nothing
but destruction, and, trampling on
reason, be willing to tear down in fury
the honorable institutions at which
Bryan points the finger of enmity.
The Bryan movement is a sedi-
tious, incendiary, and evil thing. 1t
will be a lasting shame and an en-
during injury to the country at the
best. Crush it then by voting
against it, in the full hope that its
traces may be Obliterated by time
1t will be forgotten the sooner &C
cording as its reputation is more
universal and decisive.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16


ready financially stronger; that it extends a
system which has already created inequality
before the law, and subjects the industrious
citizens to competitor with their own gov
ernmenl, and their own money, drawn from
them by taxation and employed for the pri-
waite profit OF allied classes, who have estab-
lished themselves as eo-partners with tn Gov
eminent In the exercise Of the memorable
powers Of taxation over the entire popula-
ton.
McKIHLBYfsM NOT A REMEDY
such peryersion Of public powers newt
ably carries with It sense Of distress and
just discomfort, and swells current which
undermines respect for the law and conf
dence in the justice and integrity OF the Gov
eminent. Therefore, when candidates are
presented, as are Messrs Mckinley and HO-
bart, upon a platform promising no abate-
ment of taxation, but in intens;lcatiOn Of
principles so unjust and wholly out Of har-
mOny with the spirit as well as the letter, OF
the charter Of our liberties, every Democrat
faithful to the principles of his party can
properly refuse to aid the election OF candi-
dates avowing principles and policies that
have so plainly led to our present dangers,
and which are manifestly fatal TO the well
fare Of our country.
DUTY OF TRUE DEMOCRATS.
But, happily, there remains a citadel and
an asylum for the political conscience Ofany
man honestly convinced that the path OF
duty leads him to keep steadily in view the
great purposes for which our fathers ordained
the Constitution OF the United States, "the
formation of a more perfect union; the estab-
lishment OF Justice; the insurance of dOmes-
tic tranquility; provision for the common
defense; promotion OF the general welfare,
and the security of liberty to ourselves and
our prosperity" Such are the just ends OF
every political party in the L nited States,and
parties have no right to exist except they are
the means to such ends.
THE ONE TRUE PLATFORM.
Happily, candidates are presented upon
a clear and unambiguOus platform that as
sures safety to the financial honor of our
country; to the honest business transactions
of all its citizens, without discrimination of
race, age, sex, occupation or fortune. The
personal reputation OF the candidates OF the
National Constitutional Democracy, Messrs.
Palmer and Buckner, is unsullied, and guar
antees their fidelity to their pledges,and their
election would go far to re-establish the moral
health Of our country.
l hope and believe that in every state of
the Union an electoral and Congressional
ticket will be placed before the people, and
that every citizen may have the opportunity
OF recording his vote according to his consci-
eutiOus belief, and in support of those prnci-
Piles essential to maintenance of the Govern
ment of the land of our birth and dearest
hopes am sincerely you're.
T. r. BAYARD.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
1t Goes without Saying

that when youare offering from catarrh, gu
want relief right away. What is the use
then of exper ms ntiug with blood cures
upsn a climate disease Use a loo i rem
edY, Use Ely's Cream Balm, which relieves
at once the tracks of catarrh and cures
cases. This remedy eau be used by
all without inju rious res ults. 1t contains no
mercury nor injurious drug of any kind.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
sussex County Ticket.


FOR SENATOR:
Thomas Curry, of NanticOke.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
s. S. Pennewill, OF North West Fork.
ID. o. Moore, of Little Creek.
Robert Short, of GumbOrO.
Frederick Walls, of DagsbOrO.
ID. j. Long, of Baltimore.
Joseph Willard, OF Lewes & RehOboth,
VIM. j. Thoroughbred, of Georgetown.
FOR SHERIFF:
John II. Johnson, of Cedar Creek.
FOR CORONER:
James Lawson, of Indian River.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER:
Nathan Messick, of Dagsboro.
FOR MEMBERS OF LEVY COURT:
H. A. Workman, OF Georgetown.
James NJ. Steele, of Baltimore.
w. j. Pennewill, OF GumbOrO.
Benjamin J. Elliott, Broad Creek.
r. W. FOoks, of Little Creek.
Frank w. Johnson, of BrOadkiln.
MEMBERS or CONsTITUTIONALC CONVENTION
George p. Fisher, OF Cedar Creek.
Caleb r. Layton, of Georgetown.
Joseph l.. Cahall, of Georgetown.
Or. II. r. Burton, of Lewes RehOboth.
=. +. Blizzard, of Indian River
George Tunnel, Of Baltimore.
James +. DOnOway, Of Gumboro.
John X. Wilson, Of Little Creek.
Milo l.. Blanchard, of North West Fork.
Eli i. Collins. Of Broadkiln.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
Notice.

~, Joseph D. TruxtOn, sheriff Of Sussex
Co6nty, do hereby give notice that in COM
PLANES with Section 7, Of Chapter le3, Vol
ume 20, Laws of Delaware, entitled IAN AcI
ProvidinSfor Convention" an election VIII
be held on 1uceflay, the Third Day OF Novem-
Der, next, for the purpose Of electing ten del
egates to the said Convention from Sussex
county.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16

"Wow !" exclaimed Chairman
Hackett ofth Republican New York
State Committee, after looking over
reports from the upstate counties
yesterday. "Our majority is grow
ing larger every day. Now, l be-
leve in being conservative. How
would a prediction of 100000 major
itY for Mckinley do "
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16

ucalion, aud young gentlemen preparing for
teaching or college.
TWO Departnnen6s
L-ACADEMIC.-Iu which the course of
study has been Temodeled and method
of instruction changed. Thorough drill
is given in the classics and mathematics.
This department is in charge ofthe Prin-
cipal.
H.-PRIMARY- This department AIMS to
give the child rudinentary knowledge
of the common branches It will be
conducted by Miss Georgia Arnold, an
experienced and successful teacher. An
important adjunct to this department is
Kindergarten
Tuition very reasonable.
Every effort will be put forth to render the
school worthy of patronage. 1t is the sin-
cere desire and hope of the Principal that
by patient devotion to duty he may be sue
cessful in the prom otiou of the mental ard
moral development of those entrusted to his
care. For further information address,
RUBY R. VILE. Phi. B., Principal,
MILFORD. DEL.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
Kent County Ticket.

FOR SENATOR:
James Frank Alice, Of East Dover
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,:
Thomas G. Moore, Of Duck Creek.
William II. Moore, of Kenton.
Morton h. Downes, Of West Dover.
Luther s. COnwell, of n. Murderklll.
George G. Herring, of $. Murderkill.
Jason h. Simmons, of Mispillion.
George W. Marshall, of Milford.
FOR SHERIFF:
Frank Reedy, of Milford.
FOR CORONER:
John NJ. Knight. OF Little Creek.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
Jabez Jenkins, of North MurdeFlElll.
MEMBERS OF LEVY COURT;
william ID. Hudson, OF Duck Creek.
Thomas G. Roe, of last Dover.
william II. POstles, of \. Murderkill.
David Cooper, Of s. MurderSill.
James Wilbert Powell, of Mispillion.
FSfBERs OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
John b. Cooper, of Duck Creek.
David $. Clark, of kentOn.
Abner X. Cole, of Little Creek
William T.. Smithers, of East Dover.
Beniah Watson, of East Dover.
james =. ArOn, of West Dover.
George II. Murray, of n. Murderkill.
Paris 4. Carlisle, Jr., of 5. Muir derkill.
William II. Franklin, OF Mispillion.
John W. Herring OF Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16

COLONEL HARRY l.. SWORDS, SER
geant-at-arms of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, keeps well in
formed of the political situation in
the West. He has large sum of
money which friends have sent him
to place on McKinley's election, but
he can find only u few takers. 81
have just heard from my own state,
Iowa." said Colonel Swords yester-
day. "a fellow-townsman writes me
as follows: 'ORe cannot get bet in
Iowa unless he comedies $4,000 ma
jority for Mckinley. Extremists
say that the State will give 100 600.
A conservative bet would be 10000.
while 10000 would be snap bet.
Bryan will lose Nebraska Also Still
they talk here about the West being
for Bryan.
Milford chronicle., 1896-10-16
OCTOBER.
RETURNING.

the steamer will leave Philadelphia from
Pier p North Wharves, foot of CallOwhin
street,) every Tuesday and Friday at o'clock
p. m.