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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-26
Inion Village.

Mr. and Mrs. l.. 5. Patterson are visit
ing in Sheffield.
There will be a box sociable at Blais-
dell's hall THURSDAY evening.
Garfield Brothers furnished music for
social dance at Post Mills recently.
Noah Powers of So. STAFFORD was re-
Gently entertained at Ed Carpenters.
Chas. Seaver and Frank Clark OF Roch-
ester, N. Y, are visiting at c. +. Seayer's.
A r. Hatch was in Weston last week,
visiting former pastor here, Rev. W. A.
Evans.
Mrs. L. q. Ellis and daughter, Adhere
turned from Manchester, n. H., Saturday,
where they have been visiting friends.
Mrs. Gustine and son, Walter, were in
Chelsea last week to attend the funeral OF
Dr. Walter Gustine, who died at the Brat
tleboro retreat Nov. 16.
We are to have series OF lectures this
winter under the auspices of the Epworth
League. The first lecture by Rev. e j.
Badger will be given Friday evening, ,Dec.4.
Special Rates south. An excursion will
leave New England points Dec. for
Fruithurst. Ala, passing through New
York, Washington and Atlanta. Thirty
day round trip or one-w way fare. Through
sleeper from New York. Secure your
transpoi tation through z. b. Hammitt,
RIalto Biz, Montpelier, v ho VIII accoH-
panv the excursion. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27

spite of legal enactments OF pariiaments
or congresses, Our hard times nave
come from the general competition win
the countries of the whole globe into
which we are forced by cheapness ana
facility of ansportation--from over-pro.
duction in past years, from extravasaace
during good times. and from our own
the chief causes of hard times TO-
day is this agitation for radical
change in the currency of the coun-
try. liz the American people put down
nv nm overwhelming majority this agi-
tetion-bury il out of sight-one CHIEF
cause of hard times will be out OF the
way. Other causes may remain, more
or less. That of the general competi-
fion with all the nations OF the earth
mnst remain. Good times, however,
NAV be expected TO come back, even II
only gradually. The overproduction tnat
rlutted our markets has been used up'
canitalists are anxious to do something
with their money--if 1t can be invested
safely: our wondrous natural resources
invite investments to develop them,and,
confidence, restored, the OUTLOOK Is
idence. Today it is confidence tnat Is
needed far more than an increase In the
volume of the currency. The volume OF
| tho currency is large enough; to increase
II fictitiousiy, surely, will not help, us.
| N;nety per cent. of all business is done
without currency-by cheques ana
drafts. of which the whole foundation u
confidence. Those who sufer from
hard times-and they are the many
,,',st baarken to reason, silence passion,
tnrn away from delusiye remedies-an9
the country will be again put on the roao
Iasl, l. il honest to try to pay debt:
| win half the money which we reeeivec
! when contracting them? National OF pr
| yate. debts contracted upon nnan
cial system, such that those VIM
loaned money gave h II ssi'a as the,
ronld not ut the time have .heipe.t
1oing that they would receive
hack Mt the same commercial vaiue
should be paid in values OF that SANE
financial system. That the great Amer
lean republic will as q nation, declare y
the world that it will now make q iav
with half. or little more OF the none.
they loaned to it--and go on record y
the ewes of the world as a broken.down
BANKRUPT. repudiating nation, it Is no
possibie 10 believe. No one Will say u
Justification of such q possiDiiity Una
America Is compelled by national poyer.
to do so. Then, no one should De aoie
say that she thinks OF DONG so. :, an,
There are hundred aspects OF I'M
Question which l do not touch upon;
merely throw out some thoughts, whic
show reasons for my own present pl
litical faith. and which may be OF som
benefit to others in forming their ow
: judgment. ,...Lon Rrt
NAV. Of course, be mistaken. put
have come to look upon the preseni uS
20 t;on as the great test of universal SUI
frare and popular sovereignty. Can n =
neopIe defend public honor and the y
sstitptions of the country ut the polls,
,, Gam thoy be so calm and deliberate
! their Judgment. SO careful to weigh
) things in the. scales OF reason anu a..
/. can be trusted with the settlement
grave social and political problem'
: That is the question that is before
at the present moment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27
ALADDIN'S LAMP OUTCOME.
increase in Value and Oats Alone Estimated
a $I7Sooo,ooo
,npreeiatiou on Other Products.

To these must be added an aggregated
appreciation of many millions on other
commodities. Pork, for INSTANCE, has ad-
vanced from its low point by Sl.S3 a bar
rel, and ribs have advanced nearly
cent a pound; Lard has gone UP more
yanced nearly 10 cents bushel. faxseed
Is cents and barley 8 cents: foveTscSd
has scored an increase of $3.2o per hun
dred weight.
The yearly sales of butter aud eggs ex-
coed in cash value all the other products
of the farm. Butter has advanced %
per cent. and eggs 40 per cent. The
cent White beans are As to 80 per
cent. higher. Most of these products nfe
in active demand in Europe. They are
pouring across the sea in such streams
that there is not shipping enough TO
move them promptly. Even Australia
and India are sending for the good things
of the American farm. The sens are
covered with regular liners and With
tramp steamers focking to American
shores for the rich freightage.
Orchards FAN in Line.
But this list does not exhaust the
names of the staples that have scored
ehard is coming in for share Of the
good times. TO the list may be. added
| California dried fruits, such as raisins,
primes, apricots and peaches, which have
gained from 10 to so per cent. and are
still going up. Canned goods, such as
tomatoes, corn and peas, now an impor-
tant part Of the worlds food supply
have shown material improvement in
prices. The average man may be blind
to the import of higher prices. because
of limited information. A slight ad
vance in the value of one or two articles
in which he may have a personal inter
est may have little significance, and
when there is such a general rise as il
now going on it requires a compre
hensive survey of the situation to grasI
the vastness of the addition to the value
of tho products of the farmer.-Chicag'
Times Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27
REPUBLICAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

CAMPAIGN-POTPO
1896.
,J,,n,--"Here's 10 Good Old Wines. Drink Her
porn.")
W. cant nm honest dollar so we do,
We want an honest dollar. so we %,
NJ want an homes dollar and for 1t We
will boiler. ~
If we have TO burst orr eoiiar-
Now Will yon.
Free silyer'n never do, don't you see.
Erae siiyer'll never do, don't you see,
Free silver'll never do, only Tor shaDoy
regulating crew
SO they De-
protection is our cry. so u Is.
P rot Is our cry, and Wen shout II
loud and high.
For election II Is nigh
So II Is.
We're after Bryan's scalp, so we be,
We're after Bryan's scalp, SO we be,
we're after Bryan's scalp, and we'll make
him whine ana yeip
After Populistic help,
Now. Sewali he is sad. down In Maine,
Now, Sewall he Is sad, down IN Maine na :.
And II makes us awful glad
| Out of Maine.
We'll We'll Vote Vote for honest money, SO we. will,
| Wo,ii vote for honest money-not Tor Ne
| hraskas sonney,
Rnt Mckinley and Hnbart--
90 " Judge f. J. Hamilton.
! sturpeop Bay, Wis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27
WHILE
SILVER
FALLS
Great Natural Demand for the Cereal. but the
White Metal Is Drug on the Market

foreign trade estimates, from iast year
crop being more than 100,0OO,OOO BUSH
els. Last year the total crop was NOR
than 535, 900. 900. This year Inoman
estimates it at 435.OOO,0oO. Inc ma 80
loss has been outside this country, ="
that the demand for our wheat aproan
has been exceptionally heavy. Brao
streets reports total exports OF whea'
and flour for last week at 4,2l5, 194 pusn-
els 1.-THE largest since September, looo,;
against 1890, 466 the week before anu
2,613,S66 in the corresponding week las.
wear. Here is an increase over last year
of 1,601, 1923 bushels. In the month Oh
September we exported 1.511.12 9usn-
els: in September. 1896, 10, 113,S9t, ai
increase Of 5,397 $50 bushels. inns WY
explain to everyone except chucsie-heso'
ed idiots why wheat has risen.
No Manipulation.
There has been no manipulation about
It. In fact, the spectators have been
positively dazed at the advance. AN
other thing which has indirectly made
wheat rise is the fact that the export
demand has been SO heavy tnat
| it has been found Impossible TO
send all that was required. All the
| freight room on European steamers has
been engaged up to January.
The explanation of the decline in silver
is as easily accounted for as the rise III
| wheat. soon aIteT DTydU uoHiih"t'o.'
| the free-silver shouters kicked up such
rumpus that spectators both here and
abroad thought there was some chance
of his success, and silver advanced on
speculative buying to about 10 cents an
ounce. 1t was not long, however, before
the holders became convinced that Bry-
ans chances 'of success were hopeless.
and they at once began to get rid OF
their loads. Consequently. as more and
more holders of silver saw that they
had paid a good price for a white ele-
phant and sickened of their bargain.
the price of silver gradually sank until
today it is quoted at 64& cents an ounce.
This is considerably lower than it was
early last summer, when it was thought
Improbable that the Democratic party
would come out fat-footed for the free
| coinage of silver.
The day will come when Mr.. Bryan
. and his ilk will learn that natural cause:
E alone govern the prices of all produce"
. New York Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27
ano,her popocratio Forgery.

Another '.bald, unblushing forgery as
II is called by John G. Nicoiay, LIN.
coins private secretary. has been put
in circulation by the Bryanites..
This forgery is a quotation from an
alleged speech by Mr.. Lincoln, In when
he Is made to say that ."as result OF
the war corporations have been en-
throned and the era of corruption IN
high places viii follow, and the money
mower of the. country will endeayor 10
prolong its reign by working upon the
preiudices of the people, until all wealth
Il aggregated in q few hands and the
republic. is destroyed;
The war was hardly over when Lin
colin was assassinated. The speech is Q
forgery on the face of 1T, .notwithstand'
ing the fact that Bryan has made use
If II. But Mr.. Nicolay, who, In writing
the life Of Lincoln. had access to al
his papers, and who, as private, secre
tary, personally knew of Lincoln,s pub
lie addresses, IL the best possible au
thority on the subject. When he says
that Lincoln "never said or. wrote any
thing that by the utmost license coult
he distorted to resemble It," there car
be no doubt of the forgery. No can
ysss in this country has ever beer
marked by such unblushing forgery a
Bryan s.-Philadelphia Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27
RISES
WHEAT
WHY

While silver for weeks has been drop
ping practically without interruption
from about 20 cents an ounce to less than
IS cents, wheat has been shooting up as
If it had wings.
1t is peculiarly interesting at this time,
whom Mr.. Bryan and the other soon-to-
besnuffed-out lights of the free-silver
heresy have been examining variety OF
pleasing fctions down the threats OF
farmers, to call attention to the practical
ly simultaneous rise In wheat and drop
in silver.
Probably the free-silver folk will say in
regard to the remarkable rise in wheat
about IL cents q bushel in a month:
What did we tell you? It's as clear as
daylight; everybody knows that free sill
yer will succeed, hence they are buying
wheat now, as it will go to dollar at
least after Mr.. Bryan's election. That's
why Europe is buying such quantities OF
| wheat"
Won't Work Both Ways.
| If this Is the free-silver argument for
| the advance in wheat, why is it that Eu-
rope is not buying silver at 64A cents an
ounce IL Mr.. Bryan's election will raise
| its price to S1.29?
Mr.. Bryan's contention has been that il
was impossible for wheat to rise as long
as the gold standard prevailed. Mr.
| Bryan knew as well as any of us that
he was lying when he said that. What
does he say about it now. His silence
on the subject is most expansive. Posi-
bly, he is racking his brains to account
for it. and it is probable he may get of
something equally Illuminating as his ex
PLANTATION of the gold import movement
The fact is, this advance in wheat
wholly due as it is to natural causes
is stunning blow to the free sive
fallacy. 1t is useless to tell the farme
that he cannot get more for his whea
while we remain on II gold standard
when he is receiving 10 cents a bushe
more for it than he was month age
Considering that this has been one o
the stock arguments of the free silver
ties, it is well to point out again an
again just why wheat has advanced.
1t is all summed up in this: The crop
here and abroad have been short, III
total decrease for the world. according
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27

ounce. As this silver Is worth in the
market GO TO 81 cents an ounce the mar
gin Of profit is easily seen to be very
heavy one-10 to 20 per cent.
Moreover, some of the mines represent
no actual investment whatever. Count
ing water" and all, the Elkhorn mine
has nominal capital of only $1,0OO,00O.
1t has paid dividends amounting TO ST.
212,OOO. The Granite Mountain is nomi-
naiiy capitalized at $10.000,000. 1t has
already returned in dividends to its
stockholders $12,120,000. Other mines
show enormous profits on investments
that are largely fictitious.
Yet the multi-millionaires who own
these properties coolly ask the people Of
the country to pay them incalculable mil
lions of additional profit by coming each
66 cents worth of their product into
| 81 % worth of legal tender money.
| They ask the country thus almost ex-
| actly to double to them the market price
! of a product already so profitable that it
pays them millions every year to produce
Il.
So far as they are concerned free COIN
age would do precisely this. II would
| enable them TO pay dollar OF wages
or debt with 81 cents worth of silver.
| How far the process would enhance the
general value of the silver dollar no man
| can know But this much is clear:
Every penny of the advance, be It much
or little. must be paid out of the peo-
Piles earnings. while every penny OF the
difference between the Lew price Of sill
YER and it's mint price will represent so
much of robbery from creditors and toll
ers.
In brief. this great silver trust is a
conspiracy among hundred or SO multi
millionaire mine-owners to rob the pub
lie and TO levy tribute upon the wages
of everyone who works.
Is there any conceivable reason why
any workingman. any savings bank de-
positor, any holder Of life Insurance.
vote for this rings programmed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27

Americans are in the midst of II mar
velous era. Several hundred million dol
lars have been added to the value of
American products in the last ninety
days. The magic of Aladdin is tame by
the side of the sober truth of modern
trade. The widest dreams of the apos-
ties Of fatism pale into insignifieance in
comparison with the simple fact Of to-
day. Nature is making money for
Americans faster than any printing
press could do it. The rise in the prices
of the products of American farms
means the beginning of prosperity that
needs only the success of the honest dol
lar at the November election TO guaran-
tee its permanence.
Most of the chief farm products share
in the advanced prices. Most of these
commodities are being exported in enor-
nous quantities, and in exchange Amer.
lea will get European gold. No one can
saw truly how much has been added 10
the wealth of Americans by the rise, but
a few figures will give the reader an ink
ling of the mighty force at work for
| American veal. Corn has risen 8 cents
bushel. wheat ii cents and bats
cents. Competent grain men estimate
| that those advapces have added TO the
value of the holdings in this country on
| the three cereals alone the following
| enormous sums:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27
sRYAN's GREAT SILVER TRUST.

Conspiracy of Moiti-Miiiionaire Wine
owners 20 Rob the American People.
New York World (Dem.): The World
showed yesterday that some OF the mines
produced silver ut cost OF only 90 cents
rangcs inward to ayout 60 cents an
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27
CLEVELAND AND ST. LOUIS.
Flag to tho Nominee and q Floral frib-
MIA IN Mrs. Mckinley.

ute to Mrs. Mckinley.
The next crowd occupied all the avail
able space around the little reviewing
stand. 1t was composed Of commercial
travelling men from Cleveland and 81
Louis. They presented Gov. Mckinney
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-10-01

Tte Noted ropulist Says the Democrats
Manager Must Not Liston to Fusion.

TIE Noted ropulist Says the Democratic
Manager Must Not Liston TO Fusion.
NEw York, sep4 2a-Tom Watson,
populiat candidate for vice president,
telegraphs to the World a review Of the
political situation, In which, In con-
c~luslon, he says:
Under the present conditions, MI. Bryan cam
not got the fun populist vote. He cannot get
II In Kansas or Colorado. He cannot get IL In
North Carolina or Nebraska In the friend
Host spirit I give Chairman jos warning
lie viii make the biunder OF his h = he lis
tens to the fusion leaders and BELLE . a full
populist vote can be had for Bryan and sewail
on the ticket
Populist voters are nea who have educated
themselves on political topics. They will not
a~tultify themselves by voting against their
convictions. They will not vote for a man.
who. n Mr. Bryan dies. will make US another
president after tie fashion Of Grover Clovo-
land. They may rot be able to break up the
fusion deal, but they eau stay ~ home.
The contract made at 81 LoUs for q united
democratic popullst ticket should be carried
out In good faith. Democratic managers should
not expect TO hold us 10 IL when they ignore IL
themselves II Mckinley is elected the re-
spOnsihility will forever rest upon those mama
gers whO had Il In their power TO control BY
fair means 100000 votos, and have lost them
by violating the terms OF the compact
The writer OF this has stood legally by Mt
Bryan throughout the campaign, and Will con-
tlnue 10 DO so, and Il Is out Of a sincere desire
so see him elected that he points out the weak
place In our lines In time for II 70 be strength
ened Chairman Jones can DO 10, Is under i'm
plicit contract to do It, and should, for Mr.
Bryau's sake. lose no time In doing A.
Mr.. Watson says Mr.. Bryan acted
honorably In the negotiations with the
populists at the st. Louis convention
in t~elegraphing Senator Jones that he
would not accept the populist nomina-
ton unless Mr.. Sewall were also nomi-
mated. lie also says:
/ respectfully warn Mt. Chairman Jones Of
the danger Mr.. Bryan Is In. The populist
voters arc dissatisfied and susplciouN Thoy
feel instinctively that the fusion policy which
compels them TO vote for Sowall Is tho begin
ming Of the end OF the populist party. They
feel the principles they love are being used as
political merchandise and that the popullst
vote Is being auctionod on to the highest bid
der. They suspect that populism has been
boughtand paid for and Is now being delivered
TO those who bought e. Is the populist vote
necessary to Mr. Bryan's electionf II so, the
sooner Mr.. Jones realizes that Il connot be
had under any agreement which compels the
p~opullsts to make a humiliating surrender Of
their principles In voting for Sewatl electors,
the better Il will be FOR our campaign.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-10-01

John Il. Gentry Goes the Fastest Mile Ever
Made In Harness.
PORTLAND. Me, Sept 2a-John r
Gentry yesterday, at Rigby park,
paced the fastest mile ever made in
harness, and placed the worlds record
at BOOK. The runner was at the
PAGERS throat rs they made the first
turn on tho stretch. Gentry went
steadily and with apparent case, the
runner having hard work keeping his
position The judges caught the
quarter mile Mt :20k, and the second
quarter was made in ;30A, making III
half mile in ;59k. The runner, by the
use OF the whip. was keeping up Mt
Gentry's wheel, bnt was making
hard work OF Il. The third
quarter was made it 1904, making the
three quarters in i:30h. As they
turned into the home stretch and
caught the wind in tho teeth the crowd
yelled wildly. Tho PAGER made a great
squirt, considering that he had the
wind in his teeth, and made the most
remarkable quarter OF the heat, ;30h,
making the mile in 2:OON. just one sec
ond less than the former best record
first made by Robert J. at Terre lIaute
in 1895, aud equaled this year by
Gentry. When Starter Culberson an
nounced the time the crowd broke
through the fence aud crowded out on
the track and around the PAGER, cheer
ing wildly. IL is believed that had
Gentry not had to contend with the
wind he would have made the mile in
two minutes easily.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-10-01

Marie Louise had played her role Of
empress regent as we'll as her imma-
ture age and slender abilities would
permit; only once in his letters did the
emperor chide her, and that was for a
fault venial in European royalty, re-
ceiving a high official, in this case the
arch-chancellor, in her bedchamber.
On the whole, she had been digniied
aud conciliatory; once she arose to a
considerable height, pronouncing with
great effect a stirring speech composed
by her husband and forwarded from
his headquarters. About her were
grouped a motley council: Joseph, gem
tie but efficient; Savary, undetermined
and warlike; Clarke, working In the war
ministry like n machine; Talleyrand,
secretly plotting against Napoleon,
whose title Of vice-grand elector he
wore with outward suavity, Gambia
ceres, wise but unready; Montalivet
adroit but cautious Yet, while there was
no n com mining ability. enthusiasm
and energy, the equipment of troops
had gone on with great regularity and
each day regiments OF half-drillel,
half-equipped recruits had departed
for the seat of war.-Prof. w. NJ.
Sloane, Ia Century.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-10-01
ROBBED THE PAYMAsTER.
A Bold Highwayman In West virginia se-
cure 50. mud Commlta Murder.

A Bold HiEhwayman In West Virginia Sc
cures So and commits Murder.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. 2s.-A
daring hold-up occurred on the Short
Line railway between Sewall and Cliff
Top, eight miles from this city Satur-
day. Joe Thompson, who came from
the west about a year ago, learned
that w. L. Wilson, bookkeepor and
paymaster of the Longdale Iron Co. at
Cliff Top, was going mp the road il the
afternoon to pay Off the men. Wilson
had s., 500 with him and rode on the en-
CINE. When the train reached n lonely
spot in the mountains Thompson, who
had boarded the train, held M those
in the engine at the point OF reviewers
lie grabbed the money frop Wilson
and jumped from the engine. Wilson
shot at Thompson twice and missed
him. Thompson returned the fire,
shooting Wilson fatally. Thompson
made his escape and Wilson is dying.
A posse is in pursuit and a l%ynching is
expected.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-10-01

CHICAGO, sept. e5.-Harry NJ. Coz.
way, 81 years Of age, was shot and in.
stantly killed yesterday evening by
ais wife, Grace Clark Conway, who
was only IS years old. The Conways
have been living In Chicago but three
months, he coming from Lyons, Ia,
and the home of his wife before mar,
rage being at Rockford, H. The
couple had frequent quarrels over the
attentions paid by Conway TO d young
woman In Sterling, Neb., and it was
during one Of these qparrels that the
woman killed her husband She shot
herself through the heart Immediately
after.