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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
A Peripatetic Candidate.

Some one with an inquisitive turn Of
mind has gone to the trouble to figure
out how William j. Bryan compares in
point of lOquacity with previous nomi
nees for the presidency. From this in
quiry it appears that If Bryan shall be
able to keep up his present pace until
Nov. he will have spoken more words
and travelled more miles than all other
presidential candidates put together
during the past 100 years.
Up to Tuesday of this week Bryan
had made 2O5 speeches in l72 towns and
cities. distributed among 90 states, and
had travelled since his nomination S,O22
miles. Major Mckinley to date. has
made so speeches and travelled so miles
since his nomination. Mr.. Cleveland
and three in 1884. Mr.. Harrison deliv-
cred but two speeches in 1&a2. hut in 1888
he made an extensive campaign, deiiv-
ering ffty-siX speeches and travelling
200 miles. Mr.. Blaine in 1884 conducted
the most extensive speak.ns; campaign
ever known up to that time, delivering
1885 speeches and travelling a.f1) mics.
Mr. Garfield. in the campaign preced-
ing, delivered ninety-scvcn speeches
and travelled $500 miles. Previous to
that there had been little campaign
ing by the presidential candidate since
Greeley's time. In 1872 that candidate
delivered seventy-nine speeches and
Travelled 1924 miles. Douglas, in 1860,
made siXty-five speeches, travelling
2.750 miles. Lincoln made but one. not
stirring out of his state. In 1864, how
ever, Mr.. Lincoln mace eight speeches.
Just what the effect of Mr.. Bryan's
phenomenal activity as candidate
will be upon the popular vote cannot
of course. be foretold. Nor will the re-
turns themselves settle doubt upon the
subject; for there will still be left open
to conjecture whether or not the plat
form upon which he ran would not
have defeated him anyhow. 1t Is safe,
however, to say that the pace which
he has set is unwise. Even if 1t were to
cause his election. it would be dear
price to pay for four years Of thankless
responsibility and official hardship.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
Had Her rim His Power.

"Then you refuse to marry me?"
The young woman addressed turned
somewhat falterngly. and reluctantly
faced the man who had spoken.
II know what you will say" she re-
piled. You will tell me that for months
/ have given you every reason to believe
that ] loved you, that have encouraged
you by every means known to a woman,
and now, in refusing to consider your Of
fer, l am guilty of great periidy. All this
may be true to a certain extent. But you
must reflect also that l have perfect
right to change my mind. l.
Have u care, Miss ClamhOpe," inter-
rupted the other, with a dangerous CLEAN
in his eye. Refuse me If you will, scOrn
me If you think best, but remember" he
continued, u slight sneer visible in his
voice. that l may think 1t best to inform
your friends that the wheel you ride is
not your own, but hired by the hour
New York World.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

Weather and Other Predictions for
the Coming Week.

Sunday, Oct 4.-Venus sesquiquadrate to
Neptune. Weather fair. a child born on
this day will be fortunate and rise in life
Il female will make good wife.
Monday, Oct 5.-Mercury trine to Nep-
tune. Weather fair. A child born on this
day will be headstrong and fond of travel.
Travel, remove and deal with women be-
fore noon.
Tuesday, Oct. 6.-Moon in conjunction
with the sun. Weather unsettled. A
child born on this day will meet with many
reverses in business way. Avoid supe-
riors and keep thyself quiet.
Wednesday, Oct. 7.-Mercury semi-sex-
tile to Saturn. Weather unsettled. a
child born on this day will be active and
generally fortunate. Travel and push thy
business affairs
Thursday, Oct. S.-Sun in conjunction
with Mercury. Weather wet. child
born on this day will be very lucky.
Court. ask favors and deal with others.
Friday. Oct. 9.-Nenus parallel to Sat
urn. Weather changeabe. a child born
on this day will be continually in trouble
a female will be in danger of disgrace.
Sell before II a. m.
Saturday, Oct. 10-Sun semi-sextile to
Saturn. A child born on this day will be
careless and improvident: a female will
marry an unlucky man. Travel and deal
with others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

An invitation Is extended to every
Republican in the two counties to con-
slider himself a committee of one to
boom the peoples cheap excursion to
Canton next week. Let Northeastern
Pennsylvania show Major Mckinley
that it is all right this year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

A poll of Illinois. taken by the Chi
cago Tribune through it's correspond
ents in every county, indicates a Re-
publican plurality in that state of 5O.-
900. If we drop off $4,000 as discoun.
safe margin to the good. Without Illi-
nois, Bryan cannot possibly win.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

About the silliest campaign fiction of
the season thus far is the Popocratic
story of disagreement between Sem
ator Quay and General Osborne of the
Republican National committee over
twenty-five two-cent postage stamps.
This is literally as well as metaphor
ically "tuppenny" yarn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

Today is the last day for the pay
ment Of state or county taxes. Unless
these taxes have been paid within two
years you cannot vote for president
next month. 1t is worth looking into.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

81 am not going to say one word against
the Democratic president ! am going to
leave history to record that the man who
went into Office with an overwhelming
majority went out of office supporting
a ticket which did not carry a single
county in the United States. Bryan at
Clarksburg, w. Va.
That was a center shot, if there ever
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
I.EGlSLA

Senate, 2lst District-COL. W. J. SCOTT;
Representative. lst Distrlct-JOHN Y.
FARR; I'd District-A. I. CONNELi;,
Sd District-DR. n. G. MACkEf; 4th
District-JOIIN +. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

No county in Pennsylvania has more
efficient and upright commissioners
than has Lackawanna in Messrs Rob-
erts and Roberts. Their best recon-
mendations are the records of their
work. They fully merit reelection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

deem $4,000 worth Of outstanding
bonds as soon as they mature.
If any other county in the state can
show a better bill of efficiency for its
board Of commissioners, we should like
to hear from it. We cite the foregoing
facts in support of our contention that
the Republican majority Of the present
board. Messrs. Roberts and Roberts.
deserve to be reelected Nov. 3, and
challenge denial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

The story now goes that Tom Wat
son has consented to get off the ticket
and give Sewall a monopoly of the
mortuary honors. That is certainly
what a shrewd man would want to do.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

Congress-WILLIAM CONNEIL:
Commissioners-S. W. ROBERTS, GILES
ROBERTS
WARD.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
Platt for the Senate Again.

The rumored intention of Thomas L.
Platt to seek next winter a reelection
to the United States senate, from out
of which honorable body he walked be-
hind Roscoe Conkling fifteen years
ago. suggests some curious reflections.
History has all but closed over that
dramatic episode, and out of every ten
men probably eight today do not re-
member with any clearness the rea-
sons back Of a breach in Republican,
ism which quite as surely cost the
country it's misfortunes under Cleve-
landism as it sent Garfield to mar
tyr's death, and removed to private
station in the person of Senator Conk-
ling one of the ablest and cleanest meT.
ever developed by American politics.
And yet it is just possible, although
not probable, that history In some de-
tails may repeat itself, Conkling fought
Sherman at Chicago and was recon-
ciled to the nomination Of Garfield only
after a private conference in Mentor at
which it is believed by many that Cen
eral Garfield made promises which
were subsequently broken. Platt this
year fought Mckinley and was recon-
cied to his inevitable nomination only
after the historic visit of Senator Quay
to Canton. Conkling had factional
enemies in New York just as Platt has
now; and Platt has even greater rea-
fn, tel, ,i,,Cr 20 n
ing voice in the apportionment of EN-
pire state patronage by the next ad-
ministration than Conkling had when
the appointment of Robertson came as
a lightning stroke Of what at least he
regarded as executive perfldy. No one
who knows Major Mckinley can for an
instant believe him capable of acting
toward any Republican leader as Gem
nor is it likely that Mr.. Platt, II chosen
a member of the next senate, would in
the event of his not receiving from the
administration as much consideration
as he desired, repeat the mistake of
his younger days. He would be more
likely this time, with his enlarged in
fuence and ripened sagacity, to con-
tinue in the senate and lay plans to
make it interesting for the objects of
his resentment.
But conjecture apart, the return OF
Platt to the senate, which by every
well-informed observer Is now regard
ed as assured, will be sure to recall
interesting memories. 1t will re-em-
phasize the adage that great men can
live down their mistakes and supply
new vindication of the proposition that
everything comes to him who waits.
As senator, Platt would be the most
interesting personality in Washington.
and, without doubt, one of the most
influential.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

There are 41.4S6 registered voters in
Lackawanna county and not less than
$4,000 of them ought to vote this year
for Mckinley, Protection and sound
money
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

The determination of the State Home
opathic Medical society to hold it's next
meeting in Scranton Is an appreciated
compliment to the increasing excel
lence of our unrivalled water supply.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

Everybody sympathizes with General
Harrison in the domestic prospect
which is understood to be the reason
for his reluctance to undertake at this
time long campaign tour. But at the
same time everybody will be glad to
know that he has consented to speak
next week in West Virginia. This is
the year for the fracturing of the solid
south.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

Forty thousand more Spanish troops
have just been ordered to Cuba, as a
reinforcement to Weyler's boast that
the rebellion is crus'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
DID MUCH TO BEAT HIMSELF.
From tho POSt-EXpress.

II Bryan had gone straight home from
the Chicago convention and had resolute-
ly declined any and all invitations to ad-
dress his fellow citizens, his canvass
would be in better condition today. As
an architect of his own defeat, he has been
a great success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
COUNTY,.

congressman a. Large-GALuSHA n, a.
GROW, SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

The decision of Congressman Leon
ard of the Sixteenth district to with
draw from further opposition to his
successful competitor for the Repub-
lican nomination, ex-senator Horace
b. Packer, simplifies an ugly situation
and places the party under distinct OBJ
legation to him. 1t Is this spirit which
makes for Republican success; and this
year of all years is time when that
should be held paramount to purely
personal ambitions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.
STATE.

President-WILLIAM MKlNLEi: mn
Observation-Disclosures A. HObARl'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
UNCHANGED.

UNCNANGEDs
Keep your courage, candidate!
Run the best you can.
Lose no chance to educate
Any fellow man.
If no laurel decks your brow
When the race is Ger.
You will be no worse, VOW,
Than you We're before.
When to him who won the day
Garlands fair are tossed,
Hope still points a gladstone way
For the man who lost.
IT'S retrograding state
That excuses tears
You'll go on, candidate,
AS in former years.
washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03

flour into barrel to stamp on the head Of
II This Is barrel of fiour," and to re-
turn II to the owner. How would the price
of wheat. or of -four, be affected by that
transaction?
The Bryan dollar, instead of being a
dollar of the fathers" would be dol
lar Of compulsory compromise between
debtor and creditor on the basis Of the
creditor getting returned to him so
cents worth of commercial value in
the place Of 100 cents worth loaned.
The fathers followed the commercial
ratio into three decimal numbers to find
the coming ratio; and these claim to
be their followers who say that the
commercial ratio should be entirely
disregarded. The former sought ratio
that would keep both dollars in circula-
tion-the latter one that gives gold to
Europe and associates us with Asia" !"
What this country needs. the general
concludes, is mot a silver dollar that
will exile the gold dollar but one that
will abide with it," not double stand
ard unless each money unit is the COM
mercial equivalent of the other; and If
it must have single standard it will
have the best"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

A gold standard is glorious
thing. II is a glorious thing to be
compelled to borrow gold to pay
interest with, and oh, what a glori-
GUS thing it is to borrow money on
to keep itself right end up. Read
the following and reflect:
The report comes in startling
head lines that the peasantry of
Italy are on the point of starva-
ton, aud that they are selling their
scant supply of clothing TO get.
something to eat and to pay taxes.
The tax on incomes is 80 per cent
and the people are desperate. For
years Italy has been borrowing
money by issuing bonds in order to
build ships, keep up armies and
play it was a great nation like Ger
many and England, from whom it
borrowed, but pay day has come.
The money must be wrung from
the people, and IL that fails, the
powers will take possession as they
did in Egypt, by placing an army
and collecting the taxes till the
debt is paid. We trust that the
people will learn an object lesson.
In one year we have issued over
two hundred millions of interest
bearing bonds in time of peace, and
at this rate before we are half as
old as Italy or Egypt we will see an
enforced collection of debts il we
do not live within our means.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
PROGRAM

For Springvalley township Sunday
school convention to be held at
]. c. loves grove Sunday, July 5:
12:30-Devotional exercises by
N. s. Stillson.
Song service conducted by
J.. X. Earnest.
Address of welcome, J. w. Wagner.
Song by Neutral school.
Subject: Past present and future
of our missionary work.
Rev. L. W. Foster.
Song by Blue Mound school.
Subject: Why should parents at
tend Sunday sc hool. ]. A. Ellis
Song by Mount Hope school.
Talk to children by ". W. Scott.
Subject: The Sunday school as a
conscrvator of our nation.
Rev. Richard Hardin.
Subject: What shall we do with
our boys! a. Anderson.
Reports from schools.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
Free Seed Distribution,

Now that the secretary of agri-
culture has restricted the free seed
distribution in the Southwest, The
Twicc.a. Week Times, with it's
usual enterprise and liberali,y,
will. for the benefit of its old aud
new subscribers. make an extern
sive seed distribution throughout
this section of country. The offer
is magnificent one and you
should take advantage of it. The
Twice-a-Weck Times always has
both eyes open for the interests of
the Southwest.
Read full particulars of the free
seed distribution in The Twice.a-
Week Times. Sample copies free.
Write for one: Address
THE TWlCE-A-WEEK TIMES.
Kansas City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
NEUTRAL. ITEMS.

DIR. Hislc has considerable riding
to do to attend the sick of the vicin
ity.
Oats are almost a failure, being
damaged by rust. Corn is very
spotted, some good and some bad.
The general average augurs only q
medium crop.
The price of hay is not encourage
ing, and it is likely that grass will
not sell 80 high this year rs
formerly.
A large number of people fail 10
get on the yellow platform. II is
time to lay aside party name and
vote as you think. The issue on
finance is likely to be plain enough
this year for the common people "a
understand. Let us keep cool and
vote intelligently. ANON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
lFirst p,,bIlsI,e,I Tune q. isps. J


In the District Court Of Cherokee County,
Kansas.
In the matter Of the assignment Of Brnn-
er & Reddin for the benefit Of creditors.
All creditors Of the above named estate,
and perrons interested, are hereby notified
that I, the undersigned, am the duly
qualified and acting permanent assignee
Of the above named estate. aud that will
proceed publicly 90 adjust and allow de-
niands against the estate and effects Of
the said assignors, Bmner & Reddin, at
the office of tire clerk Of the district court
In the city of Columbus. Cherokee county,
Kansas, beginning said hearing Mt .
O'Clock a. m. ON Tuesday, the 9th day OF
October, A. ID. ls4. md continuing said
hearing for two consecutive days there
after, between the hours of . O'Clock n. m.
and O'Clock y. m. Of each day. All cred
ltors who do not attend said hearing and
lay before me the nature and amount n
their demands, n required by law, shall
be precludcd from any benefit Of the said
estate. X. II. SANDS. Assignee 4
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
SATURDAY, JULY 4.
THE q. O. p. CONVENTION.

For State Senator-D. W. King Of Well
City.
For District Clerk-James c. Graham
of Scammon.
For County Attorney-C. A. Mcneil oil
Columbus
For Probate Judge-W. r. Elliott oil
Galena.
For County Superintendent-E. A. He
rod of Galena.
For Representative a4th District-Jas
Gray of Weir City.
For Representative a5th District-L. c.
Weldy of Galena.
For Delegates to the State Convention
w. r. Cowley, Isaac Wright, J. II. Ham
ilton, ]. K. Grove. p. c. Milliken, w <.
Stice w. G. Stevens. VIM. Smith. S ].
Echols. B. S. Warner. w. b. Stone. w.
A. Adams, L. c. Weldy, Joseph Bennett,
NJ. r. Compton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
List Of Letters

Remaining in the postofiice at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with July l, 1896,
which il not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, ID. c.:
Andrus, Miss Anna
Clark, b. +.
Howard, y. L. ~
Mason, W. Y.
Page, Flossie G.
Parker, Dee
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will please say "Adver'
tised." giving date of list.
j. {. HAsKETT, p. NJ.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
A Peculiar Phenomenon.

Tuesday evening of last week
about 7:45 o'clock Edward Sharp
and family of Ottawa township
were watching peculiar cloud in
the northwest when they were sur
prised and startled TO see the
mirage OF a city appear and fade
away. In short time il rcappeared
more distinctly tnan before. and
they had no trouble in recognizing
the city of Topeka. All the promi-
nent buildings were plainly distin.
guishablc, including the Capitol
building. The cemetery was also
seen. The mirage lasted about fif-
teen minutes. Ottawa Republican.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04
WHAT MONOMETALIsM IS.

The right TO use only one metal
as primary money, rs is the law
now. il monometalism. II is like
man with one leg, one arm or one
lung. Monometalism is one-lung
monetary system.
Bimetalism is the right TO use
either or both of two metals. Only
one may be in use at n time; or par
TALLY one and mostly the other. 1T
one grows scarce, or is cornered by
spectators, we may use the other.
If under bimetalism one metal is i'll
use more than the other, it is be-
cause il is the most accessible, and
this fact may save our monetary
system. If gold leaves us and goes
to Europe under bimetalism, il does
not hurt us. II gold would in
such case with silver taking its
place with us), go TO swell the sup
ply of primary money in Europe
and increase the price of products
in the worlds markets, and thereby
increase the price of our exports TO
those same markets. Under bimet-
ali SIN, the expectation of gold does
not hurt us. Under gold mono
metalism. its expectation deprivcs
us of the only primary metal
money we have. Bimetalism is the
right to use either metal as pri.
mary money. And that was the
law up to 1873
OPTION OF THE DEBTOR.
Under this bimetallic law the
debtor had the option as to which
of the two metals he would pay in.
Thus the demand was regulated by
the debtor. The government exer-
cised the same option as to its
creditors. The demand was thus
applied to the metal that was the
most plentiful If silver became
the cheaper 10y a slight fluctuation,
the demand was thrown upon II,
thus restoring the parity between
the two metals. If gold was the
cheaper. il was used. and the
demand brought il back. There is
no better recognized principle than
the law of supply and demand
regulating values. 1t was the law
to which bimetalism was adjusted,
and to make il self-operative the
option was given the debtor. who
would always put the demand upon
the more accessible or cheaper
metal. and this prevented any ma
tcrial fuctuation in the commercial
value of the two metals.-The
Patriots Bulletin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04

From letter written by Rev. ]. Gun
derman Of Dimondale. Mich. we are per.
mitted to make this extract: II have no
hesitation in recommending DIR. Kings
New Discovery. as the results we're most
marvellous in the case of my wife. While
was pastor of the Baptist church at
Rives Junction she was brought down with
pneumonia succeeding la grippe. Terrible
paroxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed as II
she could not survive them. A friend rec
commended DR.. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in its work and highly satisfac-
tory in results" Trial bottles free at
w. E. Prices drug store, Regular size
soc and 81.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-04

ished the heat, weldy first, Bulger
second and Naylor third.
This wound up the business of
the convention, and within 30 min
utes after it's labors had been fin
ished the prediction was freely
made that Herod was the only nom.
inee that would pull through in
November, but taken all in all 1t
was a typical Republican county
convention, and all parties inter-
estcd hope for the best.