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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-10-01
NJ. j. Cochran at Marcus.

The following clipping from the Pacific
Patriot, II Republican paper published at
Marcus. Stevens county, shows how
strong the silver sentiment is in eastern
Washington. The Pacific Patriot is not
only a Republican newspaper, but is pub
lshed in town where Democrats and
Populists are few and far between. The
mines there are gold mines, also, hence
it is not the "bloated slver.mine owner"
who is to he benefited. The article says:
Last Wednesday was the night APP
pointed for NJ. J. Cochran, of Aberdeen,
to open the campaign III Marcus. The
day came, the train came, Mr.. Cochran
came; but at the depot no brass band
awaited him, no beatingof drums awaited
him. Instead was moving mass OF busy
human beings bent on business, and he
was first accosted by the passenger rustlcr
for the stage lines, then in turn by the
hotel runners. The editor OF The Patriot
noticed the gentleman, and realizing the
situation, and also the fact that we had
no gold-bug Republican Or Democrat to
receive him, he took it upon himself to
bid the gentleman welcome and offer him
the courtesies due our guest. In the
evening silver Republicans lit up the
hall and prepared for the speaking; a
silver republican got out on horseback
and rode through the streets and an
nounced the speaking-both in old town
and the east end. At 8 O'Clock number
Of silver advocates filed into the hall
and the editor OF The Patriot called the
meeting to order and introduced the
speaker, who, after acknowledging the
attention shown him, proceeded with his
speech. But he had not proceeded long
when second delegation of silver men
from East Marcus filed in-sixtcen in
number. The speaker proceeded on the
line OF the tariff, making it the paramount
issue, and from the standpoint Of rigid
protectionist made very strong talk.
Mr.. Cochran is very agreeable little
gentleman, is we'll posted in the facts
that he presents, but he failed to con-
vince his audience here that the silver
question is OF secondary Importance
There was but one gold advocate in the
hall during the speech and that was the
millionaire mine.owner Chauncey, who
left before the speech ended. Taken as
a protection speech, MIR. Cochran was
certainly good Mckinley advocate. bu
on the money issue he failed to rive
attention"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-10-01
Opposite Kaufman's Store,
Eucklen's Arnica Salyc.

TIE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Tet-
ter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns,
and all Skin Eruptions. and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by w. =. Paine & Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-10-01

Mr.. Lynch is elk hunting on North
river.
Fred Hepler has gone to Seattle for a
short time.
Sam Boyer's child is very sick with
brain fever.
f. w. Boling's school OH Porter creek
commenced this morning.
Rose we'll Harvey is clcrking for Mr..
Shambley and is a rustler.
Charley Malone is taking quite good
many salmon from the river here.
Mr.. Lenhart, OF Grays Harbor, has
been looking up political matters around
here lately.
Mr.. Weyer recently repaired the dam
on Porter creek, in order to enable him
to run shinglc bolts to his mill.
II. ID. Weycr, Ed May and Will Bryan
were the Republican delegates chosen to
represent this precinct at Montcsano,
Wednesday.
FROM HOQUIAM.
The Wool mill has been shut down for
the past week.
Bruce Blackstone and wife now occupy
the Brisco residence.
Mrs. J. w. Reed and daughter Manic
are in Portland this week.
A large crowd OF Iloquiamites attended
the political rally at Aberdeen Tuesday
evening.
Hoquiam school has an enrolment o
2Sl pupils. The teachers and depart
ments are as follows: LIST Primary, Miss
Rowland; End Primary, Mrs. Howes
Intermediate, Miss France; Grammar
A. J. Sells; High school, Miss butcher
and Prof. Chamberlain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-10-01
HAY

We have superior quality Of hay
which we will sell in lots of one-hali ton
or more, at prices below compet'ion.
GRAIN 4 DAVIS,
Lower + street, Aberdeen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-10-01
STR. JOSIE BURROWS.

Saturday evening Excursions to Westport, COM
Commencing July IL.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

If Mckinley should lose Michigan out
of this list he could be elected if be
should carry both Delaware 81 and Mary
land (s). OF if he should carry Ken
lucky Q3) alone.
If he should lose Indiana alone out Of
the list, his could be elected by carrying
the single State of Kentucky, or by car.
rying the combination of Delaware,
Maryland and West Virginia co..
If he should lose both Michigan snd
Indiana, he would require 26 votes out
side. which he could get with Maryland,
Kentucky and West Virginia.
Indiana and Michigan seem to be ths
only States in the list which can by any
chance be regarded as doubtful; and the
chances seem exceedingly small that Mo
kinley should lose both of them.
The States from which he may reGoup
himself for these possible losses seem
sure enough to warrant the conviction
that he cannot fail to get the necessary
224 votes.
This calculation leaves out entirely the
two Dakotas and Nebraska. which good
authorities regard as snfe for Mckinley,
but which are too far west to allow
cautious Eastern judges to feel too con-
fident about them.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31
FIRST DYNAMITE GUN USED lNWAR
Gen. Maceo Tries Field Piece of Ameri
can Make on Spanish Troops with Tell
ing Effect.

For the first time in all history dyna-
mite field piece has been used in warfare,
In the battles of Celia del Negro and
Guamo Mountain, Oct. 8 and A, Antonio
Maceo, the Cuban insurgent leader,
made use with telling effect of dyna-
mite gun manufactured in the United
States.
The new weapon wrought havoc in the
| Spanish lines. 1t made gaps in the
| Spanish squares and reduced to ruin the
| sections of breastworks against which it
was turned. 1t was one of the most i'm
portant factors in winning the insnrgent
victory. Even the Spanish papers admit
it's effectiveness upon the troops.
There are two of the new guns now in
| the island, one with Maceo at Pinar del
Rio; the other with Gen. Calixto Garcia
III the Oriente but as yet only one of
them has come into action. Both guns
are of American make and of the Simms-
Dudley pattern. The gun used by Maceo
left Jacksonville on the Three Friends
Sept 4, and reached theiisland Sept. O.
| The gun and carriage together weigh
a little over 1000 pounds, and the ease
with which it can be moved about is one
of it's chief advantages. The gun con-
sists of three tubes, set side by side, the
middle Or main barrel being sixteen feet
long and the side tubes four feet shorter.
The projecting force is compressed air.
at the extremity of one of the side tubes
there is breech mechanism where a
| cartridge of smokeless powder is ex-
ploded, forcing the air in the tube
through connection into the tube on
the other sside, sand from thar to the
middle barrel. where it discharges the
projectila.
| The projectile looks like long arrow
with an elongated head. 1t weighs
thirty three pounds, thirteen pounds of
this being the charge of explosive 1t is
| equipped with time fuses, and will bur-
row into the ground eight feet before
exploding. Fifteen ounces of high-grada
smokeless powder will throw the shell
one and half miles,
| The disharge of the sgun is unRccom-
| panied by the usual cannon roar. In
| stead there ia sharp crash like the
sound of a breaking stick. Whatever
| flame and smoke attend the explosion
are oonsumd in the first tube, and at
night the gun can be located only by
til noise
In this is found one of it's most yalua-
BILE features useful in day as we'll as
night, as 1t makes oonoealment easy. In
| the battles in which the gun received Its
baptism the Spanish tried again and
again to capture it, but without avail
As soon as Its position had become
known to thu enemy it was moved, and
! the Spanish troops, on attacking the
line at that point,s found no gun there.
Its Hghtness made rapid trar ser easy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31
CURRENT COMMENT.
MR.. REED IN THE FAR WEST.
(Springfeld Republican,

1t is fortunate that Mr.. Reed has been
able to cross the continent on an eIep-
pioneering tour. He has addressed an
immense audience at Wichita, Kan, and
his speeches on the Pacific slope these
closing days shouldsdo much 10 inspire
Republicans with enthusiasm and hone.
That the distinguished speaker, who is
now recognized as the ablest man in the
Republican party, sh ould be sent at this
time to the far distant Golden Gate, in
dioates that the Republican managers
have never abandoned for moment the
Pacific slope to the free silver forces.
That he should be allowed to go at all
shows, too. how confident and high are
Republican hopes in the middle West.
Would Speaker Reed be- spared. could he
be spared, from Indiana, Michigan and
Illinois, If those battle grounds were
still trembling under the doubtful shock
of rival political armies? He goes be-
cause he can be spared.
California, Oregon and Washington
have been claimed by the silver men
from the outset of this campaign. II
must be admitted that In those states
the silver idea is strong and that the
only hope of defeating it lies in the large
cities, where commercial and banking
interests center. Washington, since the
detection of Senator Squire from the Re-
publican party, has bsen practically
abandoned. Oregon has been deemed
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

The korseless carriage seems to be gain
ing ground very rapidly. Over four
hundred are in use in France. where
thsy are called automobiles. Those
who run them are called "fautomedons, -
and they have clubs. fetes, meets, and a
journal of their own. In this country
the horseleas carriage has hardly estab-
lished itself in an experimental stage,
even. Our streets and roads are a great
difficulty, being SO far inferior to the
splendid highways of France as to make
the problem of using the horseless car
rage entirely different here. Yet Amer
can manufacturers are giving much
thought to the subject. and some are said
to be preparing for the manufacture of
carriages for the market 1t is evident
that the horseless carriage Is destined
seon to be another powerful argument
for good roads.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

The charges of fraud and Intimidation
made by the chiefs of the Democratic
and Populist campaigns, are an un-
pleasant and needless, not to say danger
GUS. feature of this campaign. These
9en realize that they are beaten, badly
beaten. and instead Of preparing to take
their defeat like men, have begun to
sputter about fraud and intimidation.
Such charges have been features of polit-
ical campaigns rs long as history has
preserved the records. They are the
| COMMON excuses of the ungraoious de-
feated in all generations But they are
peculiarly out of place in this campaign
for several reasons. 1t has been most
M Usual canvass, IN which the Bryan
leaders and Bryan himself have appealed
to sectional and class jealousies. The
people of the South and West have been
stirred up against the East; and the
poor have been told that the rich were
trying to put yoke about their necks.
The debtor has been told that the oredi-
tor is natural enemy and oppressor ;the
laborer has been told that his employer is
a plunderer and the farmer has been told
that the professional and business Glasses
are erowding him down to q condition
of serfage. Absurd and mendacious as
these charges are, thousands of people
believe them. Some who are thus de-
ceived are the vicious and ignorant.
Such belief having been created among
such people the Bryan managers have
gone deIiberatel to work 60 convince
these people that they are to be defraud-
ed by ohioanery and corruption of VIC
tory which should be theirs. Ii is evil
dent that if the election should be close
there might be trouble from the GLASSES
who have been taught that they are to
be chested. The experiences of 1875 are
yet fresh in the minds of the people of
this country; and they know the terrible
strain of those days of uncertainty. The
Bryan managers have done an unwise,
an unpatriotic and perhaps dangerous
thing in putting forth their reckless and
M endacious charges.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

The most unique and tonching feature
of this campaign has been the tour of the
Union generals. Five veterans of the
rebellion, o. o. Howard. Daniel E.
SicklAs, I. J. Stewart. o. A. Marden
and Russell A. Alger, have travelled
Though seven StatesIand delivered over
hundred speeches to over million
people. A platform car, with a cannon
and a mortar on it, is attached to their
train. A bugler alsosaceompanies them,
sounds the call for the audiences to as
semble and sounds taps as the meeting
closes. The generals speak Of national
henor, domestic order'and the authority
of the government. as well as argue for
sound money. They have had great
influence, especially among their old
comrades in arms. and have won the
hatred of the free silver leaders of the
West,
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

more promising despite it's Formidable
Ponullst vote, and heroic fight ss h aD.0
wared By the Portland Oregonisn for
sornd money under the most discour ~,
inc circumstances. California was *
only state in the Union, not in tbe
South. to 90 Democratic two years q 90 ).
it has widely circulated free silver
press and, being great mining stare
the claims of the silver men seem to
meet with sympathy among the gold
mining class. But California is reckoned
erratic. 1t does unexpected and inoom-
prehensible thi ngs in elections, and SO
there il hope that the old love for the
Rannbllean party, which blazed I'M most
warmly in the days when Blaine was its
foremost leader may again be stirred by
the presence and the appeals of still an
other "man from Maine"
The sober-minded sanity OF MFR. Reed's
campaign utteranoes his wholesome con-
servatism, his avoidancs of abuse, his
refreshing appeals for good feeling be-
tween the "seotions" render him ex-
csptionally qualified 20 talk over the
issues with the people of the West. He
has ne yer said as DR.. Everett did, that
the whole Pacific coast region might well
be sold back to Mexico for 5O-cent
dollars |; he has never maiigned the native
American farmers as Theodore Roosevelt
has done by calling them the basest class
Of American oitiznns Mr.. Keed does not
get fnriously excited and insult large
fractions of his fellow-country- If
they do not happen to agree with his
ideas. He goes to the Golden Gate an
apostle of peace, federation and forbear-
anoe yet preaching the truths of this
campaign with the strength that is in
him. And SO there is hope that his visit
may have the most substantial results.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31
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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

vsnced courses in English composition.
1t will be observed that neatness and
skill In penmanship are mentioned as
well as correct grammatical construo-
tion. This old fashioned accomplish
ment, valued by George Washington.
but discouraged by the depraved pen.
manship of some great modern writer's,
like Horace Greeley, and the great in
crease in the use Of typewriters, has beer
in fair way to pass still further into
desuetude. The action of the Overseers
Of Harvard deserves to be noted and EN-
ulated in every college and school In ths
country.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

The Board Of Overseera of Harvard
University have voted that every can
dldate for admission to the undergradu-
ate departments should give evidence
that he can write the English language
with such degree of neatness and skill
in penmanship. correctness in smelling
and grammar and facility of expression
az will enable him to enter, without
further elementary instruction, on the
elective studies to which he proposes to
dsYote himself, including the more adj
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

That story Of Caribou potato-raise1
who refused m offer of 4s cents a barrel
for eleven barrels of potatoes, deola-.
Ing that he would have IS or nothing fol
from Grand Lake Stream, of a man who
recently went after a calf that he had
pastured all summer and asked what be
owed for the pasturing. Well" saws
the farmer. Five got bill of 81. 0O
az ainst you, but will take the calf and
call 1t settled, providing you are willing. .
No sir, was the answer. II will
not do that, but l will tell what I will
do: You keep the calf two weeks longer,
and you can have her."
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

One hundred and twenty five Thousand
mon will be in the line of the sound
money parade in New York city today.
This is a larger number than the Army
of the Potomac had in most of it's CAM
paigns. yet New York city turns them
out for an afternoons parade. and no
one thinks especially of the magnitude
of tho effort.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

THO LET-Near Union station. first and
second S StSr sna a eo 0f seven
gas and heat. Most pleasant and conven;ent
rents in the western part OF the cfty Prices
reasonable to the right parties. Annlv TO
JOHN W. BUkRoWES, Foot OF Pre- bic street
Bill
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

The perilous troubles in Delaware
make Republicans truly thankful that
Higgins and Addicks do not live in a
bigger State.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

Spain has sent 1856, OO0 soldiers into
Cuba since March, 1895, and has nothing
hut proclamations to show for it.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

Hang your banners on the outer wall
today.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

ITO dollhouse with eight rooms wa,, a.
L ranged, hot water in bath and set bowls !.
furnace. Also house with eleven rooms. hot
water heat oder through
price right. n. s. GARDINER, ls5 Midd1e
street, Room 4. al
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

ITO IET-Lower rent of rooms wit, roc
Il and Sebago closet; rear NJ T MnngSa as
place, s12. Apply to E. HASTY. 70 Green
street. All
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

There are two brothers in the town of
Auburn, aged "a and "a years, quite
smart boys OF their age. The oldest one
has the management of large farm
The youngest one Is sort of sorting
character. In tho spring he traps for
muskrats; ne visited his traps one day
and found q blue heron in one uf them
caught by the foot. He thought he
| would take his game home alive. Aftor
quite tussle he managed to get him
there all right. He kept the bird az long
AZ profitable. they killed him and hal
his skin stuffed. The bird stands 8 feat
inches in his stockings and has beak
inches long.
Down east people exhibit much intsr-
est IN the proposed steamboat line he.
tween Boston and Maohias. touching at
Castine, North Deer isle, Sedgwiok
Brookliu, Southwest Harbor, Milbridge
and Jonesport, an agent of wbioh
promises.t to be in those places within a
few days. The line is Incorporated under
the laws of Maine as the "Ea.tsrr
Steamboat Co." with a capital nf
500, 900, of which S15, GOO is already maid
In. 1t is said the company hold an on
ton on two screw boats, in A cop-
dition. with accommodations for 100
first-class passengers and considera HE
berth room, and large freight capaoitv
Six full carloads of live stock wera
shipped from West Pennington for ths
Brighton market. Monday. Tvs car.
loads of cattle were shipped by W W
Hall, the veteran cattle buyer of East
Dixfleld. The other four carloads of
animals were shipped by Messrs. Harris
and Follows and included a lot of cat+ie
and some over 800 sheep. 1t is ssIdoro
so large number of sheep are shipnad
from here in one lot. pp'"
The Deer Isle Gazette tells sad story
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

TO LET-Lower tenement rooms and h.t,,
=. No; 80 Falmouth street, Oakdale: hon sa
s IS nearly new and hrst class in every re-
We DRESSER, No. so Exchange st. aie1
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

j. containing twelve finished rooms s III +,
perfect repair Immediate possession g nv n.
JOHN r. PROCTOR, Centennial Block s MI
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

MILK FARM FOR sALE-2oo acres Inn
aree e acres ~ ,a soil under
wood; two stored house in perfect rsn ana
ample outbuildings; large orchard. "a n,31as.
out near railroad depot and creamery. sitOo.
Middle street. y ~, ioV
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31
Isiands on the Coast of Maine.
r. Q. Bailey = Co., Auctioneers.


Positive and Absolute Auction Sale of Plan
os and Organs.
IN WEDNESDAY, NOV. A. 1896, at 10
- q. m. at our salesroom. 46 Exchange St.,
Portland, Me-, we shall positively sell without
reserve or limit the following pianos and Of
gans:
Ono upright Cabinet Grand, manufactured by
Pease, New York, mahogany case, fine condi-
rosewood case, nice condition. One Smith
American, upright. French walnut case, lie
| octave, very fine piano, as good as new. TMp
square pianos manufactured py Edwcraa q
& Fuller square plano, 1-3 octave, carved
legs, fine Instrument and In nice condition. One
Haines Brothers square plano. One Samuel
Gilbert square piano. One Guile square piano.
Five cabinet organs, manufactured by Story &
Clark and Smith American. This eutire in
voice OF pianos and organs are consigned to be
sold without any reserve or limit Terms
cash. VIII be on exhibition Monday, November
21S96. Oct2QGtd
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

TITO LET-For 5000 per month. sir roo,os
i near Woodfords, six minutes fror, ,9ast
office and M. G; r. R. station, and p ons
minute from electrics; pleasant Iocti 1re
Apply to SCOTT WILSON, l7el Middle street,
oA'i" 31-1
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-31

In cases of loss in this column McKin.
ley has upon very conservative estimate
the following States for reserves: