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The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

The coal mine owners have effected a
combination and are gradually pushing
the price of coal up. 1t is now 81. 40 a
ton more than it was year ago at this
time and there is prospect of still great
er rise in prices before the winter months.
Portland Advertiser
How much cheaper does the consumer
get his coal under the Wilson bill? The
Mckinley bill imposed duty of IS cents
per ton on bituminous coal. The Demo
cratic House voted to place it on the free
list, but the Wilson bill as finally passed
fixed the duty at 10 cents PEI ton. This
has resulted in bringing a good deal of
Nova Scotia coal into this country. 1t is
inferior to the American product, but
every ton imported here deprives this
country of that much labor and no one is
benefited but the owners of foreign mines,
and the foreign iaborer.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24
Wedding Bells.

MASON CRoxFoRD. Mr. Oscar P Mason of
Troy and Miss Mabel Croxford of jackson
We're married at Jackson village Sunday
morning, Sept. 18th, by Rev. F. S. Dollitf.
Mr. Mason is one of Troy's we'll known and
respected citizens and Miss Croxford was
one of Jackson's most popular teachers
They started on their wedding tour Sept.
14th and will visit New York and several
other places before they return. They will
reside in Troy where they will be at home
after Oct. 1st,
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

telegraphs to the New York Journal that
the election returns show an increase of
free silver men in Maine during the past
three months of 1000 per cent. If Mr..
Sewall really believes that he is unfit for a
public office; if he states what he does not
believe, he is equally unfit.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24
News of the Oranges.

The Maine State Grange meeting will be
held in City Hall, Augusta Dec 10Th to
18th. 1t promises to be very successful
meeting.
Morning Light Grange of Monroe will
have harvest supper next Saturday night.
The North searsport Grange is invited
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

That Arthur Sewall should have accept
ed a nomination on such platform as
that forced upon the Democracy at Chica-
90 might well cause distrust of his bust
ness capacity and judgment, to say moth
ing of his patriotism Ambition, however,
is powerful motor and not unfrequently
bitches its victims. But Mr.. SewalFs
talk since his nomination, and since the
Maine election, must cause grave doubts
as to his intelligence. For example, he
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24
STAPLES & COTTRELL, x 4 Hsi Main N Il
Resolutions Of Respect to the Memory
OF Henry Cook

AS read and accepted by Georges River
Grange, Liberty, Sept 10TH
Whereas. Death has for the first time en-
tered our Grange and very suddenly claimed
as its victim our Brother, Henry Cook; there
fore,
Resolved. That the Grange has suffered
the loss of worthy member, the commit
nifty an interested citizen, and the family b
loving son and father.
Resolved, That we extend our sympathy
to the aged mother and young daughter in
their bereavement.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolutions
be sent to the family Of the deceased, and
also to the county papers for publication.
J. W. CLoUGH, Com.
A. S. Moody, on
G., II. CARGILL,l Res.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

The compliments which have poured in
upon Maine since the election are a severe
strain upon her modesty. But the next
best thing to the consciousness of having
performed a good action is to have the
approval of your contemporaries, and that
Maine has certainly received without stint
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24
DIR. r. W. THOMAS.

Dr. THOMAS has made many remarkable cures
in the western part of the State, in Bath, Port
land Lewiston, Brunswick, Gardiner and many
other places. Following is few names Of the
dozens he has treated and cured in this section of
Maine: Eugene NJ Hersey, Esq, Mr.. Henry \
Appleton, Capt. j. d. Warren, Mr- Thomas Il
johnson, Mr.. Wentworth MaXtield, Mrs. Robert
II. Ems, Mr.. 5. Willis Whitcpmb of Bangor; Mrs
Bessie Blake, Brewer Mrs. Curtis. Orrngton
Mis-. Dyke and Mrs. Merrman, Orono Mrs. Saw
yer and daughter, Milford. lW:}9
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

The dailies are publishing a portrait
showing .'Bryans grin, as caught by a
kodak for Lesles Weekly" 1t was be-
fore he had heard from Maine.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

The silveIites down in Maine lay the
chief part Of the blame on the wicked
newspapers Thanks. Boston Herald
The Herald is certainly entitled to fair
share OF the ''blame, and its Maine read
ers appreciate the good work it has done
and is doing in behalf Of an honest dollar.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

Mai. Mckinley's remarks to the vet
Grams were to the point. You know no
politics in your Grand Army posts" said
he, but you know patriotism when you
see ir'
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

The conversion to Populsm of Jesse r.
Grant, who is only notable as the son of
his father, LAS been announced. He now
give~ MS his reasons fo2 this flop The fact
tia5 Ire Is Interested as a silver mine
ownel Hi Le has aspirations for a seat in
tie United states Senate All silver men
ale not $50 frank
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

\ business man Of this city has received
letter from one Of tie largest milling
ooncerus in the West, in which they say
We aIe working and talking for gold and
Mckinley hard, and you will see Indiana
follow right in line after Vermont and
Maine at the election in November. The
country is coming over to Mckinley more
and more every day."
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

Prove the merit Of Hoods Sarsaparllla n posi-
tive, perfect permanent Cures
Cures of scrofula in severest forms, like
goitre, swelled neck, running sores, hip
disease. sores in the eyes.
Cures of Salt Rheum, with its intense itching
and burning scald head, letter, etc
Cures of Bos, Pimples and all other erup-
tons due to impure blood.
Cures of Dyspepsia and other troubles where
good stomach tonic was needed.
Cures of Rheumatism where patients were I'M
able to work or walk for weeks.
Cures of Catarrh by expelling the impurities
which cause and sustain the disease.
Cures of Nervousness by properly toning and
feeding the nerves upon pure blood.
Cures of That Tired Feeling by restoring
strength. Send for book of cures by
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24
The High School Benefit.

The supper and entertainment for the
benefit of the Belfast High School will be
given at Belfast Opera House this, Thurs
day evening, the supper to be served at 6
O'Clock and the entertainment to begin at s.
The Belfast Band and a number of local
soloists have rendered their services and
will present the following program:
Overture Pique Dame, Suppe
Belfast Band.
Chorus, Anchored, ART. from NJ. Watson
School.
Vocal Solo, Selected,
Miss Russ.
Clarinet Solo, Original Air, Dagniels
Percy Drnkwater
Vocal Solo, Vulcans Song, Gounod
Mr.. Parker.
Musical Critics Dream, Dix
Belfast Band.
INTERMIssIoN.
Selection, Little Christopher, Kerker
Belfast Band.
Vocal Solo, Selected,
Emery White.
Violin Solo, Selection, Martha, Flotow
Elizabeth X. Robbins
Vocal Solo, Cradle Song, Kate Vannah
Mrs. Pitcher.
Male Chorus, Der the Downs, Pearsall
March, Black America, Zickel
Belfast Band.
Admission to supper and entertainment
So cts; to entertainment only, % cts; re-
served seats, for sale at Kilgore Wilson's
10 cts. The proceeds are to be used in buy
ing a piano for the High School.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

When the United States went to paper
currency basis in 1862, Massachusetts, in
stead of taking advantage of the oppor-
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. FL. n. Bunker
on Washington street, Brewer has gone to
Mobile, Ala, to take charge of large vessel.
Bangor Wing
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

The Democrats have made a great deal
of talk over the reported 60, 900 majority
in Arkansas, claiming that it offset the
big Republican majority in Vermont, etc.
Now the official returns from all the coun-
ties in the State except Scott and Logan,
show a majority for Col. Daniel " Jones
and the remainder of the Democratic State
ticket of but 36, G40. The increase in the
vote for the Republican ticket over 1894 is
about 20,000. The National Republican
committee had conceded Arkansas to the
Democrats and made no fight there The
Republicans Of Arkansas, unaided, in
creased their vote 20, 900 in this Demo-
cratic stronghold, and with all the cleo
ton machinery in the hands of their op-
ponents. Under the circumstances it is
more of a Republican than a Democratic
victory.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

Whenever you take gold to fill decayed
teeth and make engagement rings and use
in the arts and furnish enough for the
Kelley Cure. it does not leave enough
gold for use as money
This is an extract from the speech at
Maysville, Kentucky, of candidate Bryan,
vino is travelling around the country add
ministering gas. He is drawing crowds
of the curious, but does not fill the bill
| as Presidential material, and when the
votes are counted i'll November he will
realize that there is an aching void. But.
seriously, what puerile talk this is, from
a man who aspires to the highest Office in
the gift of the people.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

Tie Bangor Commercial lays it all to
Cleveland. Is not this Bass ingratitude?
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

TIE Republicans are not yet claiming
Texas, but they stand a better chance of
oarying it than the Democrats do of car
ryirg Illinois, for instance. TRockland
fIi' une.
q Re Republicans are not claiming Texas
now. but laeent advices from there indi-
cate that the Lone Star State may posi-
bly, he found in the Mckinley column.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

Bat whether we win now o. not, we
have begun a warfare against the gold
standard which shall last unit the gold
standard is driven from our 81 ores back
to England. Bryan at Richmond, Va.
There is-no question but that the sue
cess Of Bryan cause would dive all the
gold out ri this country, and thus produce
such contraction of the currency as
would entail general bankruptcy; but the
gold standard would still continue to be
the standard in all civilized countries.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

Georgia and Florida hold their State
elections the second week in October.
Maine has sat down upon one of the Dem
ocratic vice presidential nominees, and
now it is Mr.. Watson's turn The Atlanta
journal, Hoke Smiths paper, is waging
war upon the Populists of Georgia as will
be seen by the article on the I'd page. What
if Watson IS defeated as Sewall has beeno
a canvas shows that the head of the Dem
oeIatie ticket cannot carry his own ward,
precinct, district or county, and his State
is set down as sure for Mckinley.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

When il was proposed to have MI
Bryan make a political speech from tile
steps Of the capitol at Washington it was
Aoped Speaker Reed would object He
did not, and so Mr.. Bryan concluded to
speak his piece elsewhere and did so Sat
mday. y reference to Cleveland in the
Hlst OF LIS address was received with
Kisses. hain broke up the meeting.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

Bryan speech in Richmond Virginia,
WAS mainly devoted to abuse of the sound
money Democrats who met in convention
at indianapolis and nominated Palmer
and Buckner He boosted that he was
nominee of three conventions and that he
was the 'only candidate for the Presi-
dency who believes that the American
people can have financial policy of their
own" He called the sound money Demo-
Gratis assistant Republicans and said they
were traitors upon whom the brand shall
be placed and that they shall not come
back again. In other words, a Populist
and tool Of the silver mine owners under
takes to read honest, self respecting
Democrats out of their party. To use a
homely expression, Mr.. Bryan has bitten
off more than he can chew
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

Tile New Y DIRK Tribune furnishes proof
shat that ardent slvelite, Mr.. Arthur
SeNall Of BATH demands that his freight
money shah bepaid in gold or its equiva-
lent; and circular just received from the
American Merchant Marine Association Of
New York, Arthur Sew all president. CON
cludes with these words; "EepubIicansm
means American overwhelmingly
means foreign prosperity. Which shall
American voters choose" Mr.. Sewall
seems to have got on to the wrong plat
form
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

Lumber in its varied forms was placed
On the flee list by the Wilson bill, as
against moderate protective duty under
the Mckinley bill. The poor man was to
be enabled to build cheaper. But has he?
Lumber is as high or higher than it was
under the Republican tariff, and the Ca
madam lumbelman reaps the additional
profit. Fewer men are employed on this
side of the line, in the woods, in the mills,
and in transportation of the product by
land or water, so that the poor man has
less to pay with and there is no reduction
in the price of material
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

The silverites have based all their hopes
upon the farmers 1t has been assumed
that they were ignorant, and asserted
that they were weighted down with mort
gage Indebtedness. The assumption is
unfounded and an insult, and the asser-
ton is untrue. Statistics are readily OBJ
tainable which show that only small per-
centage of farms are mortgaged. But why
single out for sympathy the farmer alone?
How many men in other callings have
mortgages on their homes? 1t is the way
in which many obtain them. They borrow
of building associations, banks or indi-
viduals and thus have possession of their
homes long before they could have paid
for them outright How many business
men are in debt? The majority of them.
And the bigger the business the larger the
debt, usually The business of the world
is conducted mainly on credit. Whatever
impairs credit is direct and positive in
jury to everybody, by arresting the move
ment of capital and blocking the wheels
of industry.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning. September a. 1896

tunity thus afforded to meet its princi-
pal and interest in a deprecated money,
Immediately passed law making all it's
obligations payable sin gold or silver
COIN" The gold and silver dollar were
then of equal value, but when, in 1878,
the latter had deprecated from its former
parity with gold, new Law was passed
making all obligations of the Common
wealth Internationally payable Gin gold
conn., This law still holds and will con-
tinue so to do. During this period (from
1862 to 1879 Massachusetts expended
So, SIP, $500 in premiums on gold, in
order to meet its principal and interest in
that money, although, according to the
letter of its promise, it might have equal
ly paid in silver, with large pecuniary
advantage to itself. Whether the gold Or
silver platform should prevail in Novem-
Der, Massachusetts bonds are certain to
sell higher in the market when the result
is known.
The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

NAul
Municipal Officer, of ~.
A true copy, Attest.
/. C.TNN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09
P0WELL'S ALLEGED DISCOVERY.
Cong to Los Angeles to Prove That He
Has Remedy That WIN Revo-
IutioHize Medicine.

COLUMBIA. Mo-, Dec. S-Dr. Thomas
Powell is going to Los Angeles, Cal. He
confidently believes he has made discov-
cries in medicine which will revolutlonize
science. He goes to Southern California
at the solicitation and expense of Chicago
capitalists and scientists, who will install
him in sanitarium which will give him
an opportunity 10 test his new theory.
DR.. Powell is exceedingly reticent in re.
gard to his discovery and absolutely re-
fuses to disclose the nature of the remedy
except to say that it is physiological and
constitutional in character. He further
says that he has explained its character to
few medical scholars. who agree with
him in saying it is entirely practical. The
preparation will insure immunity from
all diseases and is either fluid or solid in
form. Contrary to general belief it is not
a serum. DR.. Powell has written paper
for the New York Medical Review setting
forth his claims at great length.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09
RAGE or A REJECTED SWAN.
CieWs Delta Shoots the Father and Brother
of the Girl Who Would Not
Marry Him.

SCHUYLER, NEBR,, Dec. s.-A shooting
ARRAY occurred at midnight last night at
the home of Max Gleason, six miles from
here, in which Gleason's son, young man
of 81 years, was shot through the heart
by Clews Delta, who wished to marry
Gleason's daughter. Opposition of the
parents to the marriage is said to be the
cause of the murder, and it is no fault of
Delta that he did not exterminate the
whole family. After killing the son he
fred three times at Mrs. Gleason without
effect. The father, who was in bed, sprang
up seized shotgun and aimed tat Delta,
but the charge failed to explode. Delta
then turned on the old gentleman, shot
him in the forehead, and wrestling the
shotgun from him. beat him on the head,
leaving aim for dead. He then made his
escape. This morning the Sheriff formed
a posse and is securing the country for
Delta, who has not yet been captured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09
RAH6GES OF THE PLAGUE.
Hundreds of Deaths Cause Fdnic- Stricken
Natives to Flee Fran
Bombay

NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 8.-A special
cable to the Herald from Bombay says
that the plague, while spreading in Bonn
bay has been confined almost wholly 20
that city. Eight hundred deaths are re-
ported up to date. but the number is be-
lieved 10 be much larger. Crowds of panic
stricken natives are fleeing from the city.
The famine which threatened the whole of
India has been partially averted in certain
districts by the recent rains.
A special dispatch to the Herald from
Singapore says: The sanitary state of
Singapore has not been good during the
last two years. In the middle OF last year
an outbreak of cholera occurred, involv-
ing the deaths OF over two hundred per-
sons before subsiding. In October of this
year 81 milar outbreak occurred. 1t was
confined, however, almost entirely 10
Asiatics, especially Chinese coolies, only
one or two Europeans or Eurasians hav-
ing beer attacked. The dryness of the
season doubtless had much to do with
the prevalence of cholera and intermittent
feVers.
Since the rains set in the amount of
sickness has diminished and cholera has
disappeared, and there have been no cases
OF plague. A similar condition of aft ,irs
has been experienced all over the far East,
but the health Of the town has now much
improved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09

Sentiment Expressed That 1t
Would Not Be Wise to Take
Up the Dingley Bill.
Gear Intimatcs That He Will Push
Forward the Pacific Roads
Funding Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. S.-A Re-
publican Senatorial caucus was called to
meet at 10 clock this morning Dubois,
Pettigrew, Mantle and Cannon, four of the
five boiling Senators now In this city, did
not attend but held a conference OF their
own in the committee-room of Dubois.
There was no discrimination in the mat
ter of notification in connection with the
caucus The Senators, in accordance with
the usual custom, are not invited. They
are simply notified that caucus will be
held at stated time and place.
These notices were sent yesterday to all
the boiling silver Republicans and to Sem
ator Jones of Nevada. The only ex-Re-
publican to whom one was not sent was
Senator Stewart of Nevada, who is con-
sidered an out and out Populist.
Senator Dubois. in note addressed to
Sherman, chairman of the caucus, re-
signed the secretarysh ship of the caucus and
his mem bership on the steering commit
tee. This may be an indication of the
proposed policy of the free silver men to
refrain from hereafter affiliating with their
old-time colleagues.
Senator Wilson of Washington was
elected secretary in place OF Dubois. A
friendly rivalry between Senators Shoup
OF Idaho and Hansbrough ofSouth Dakota
for the vacancy on the steering committee
caused by the resignation OF Dubois was
settled by putting both men on the com.
mittee.
The chief topic for discussion was the
Dingey bill, with the result that the mat
steering committee. That committee will
consider the advisability OF taking up the
Dingley bill and considering the posi-
biiity of passing it.
A consensus of opinion, gathered from
the short speeches made, was that it would
not be wise TO take up the bill, as it would
be impossible TO get the votes to pass it.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado introduced
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed, authorizing the chairman of the caucus
to appoint special committee OF five Sem
ators whose duty it should be to devise
such legislation for action by this session
of Congress as will secure an international
monetary conference with the leading
commercial nations of the world.
Senator Wotcott made short speech
favoring the resolution. There was no
opposition and the resolution was agreed
to without dissenting voice,
The debate on the Dingfey bill was par
iticipated in by dozen speakers. Hale
and Frye of Maine thought it expedient to
take up the measure and push it. while
Aidrich OF Rhode Island and Merrill of
Vermont were opposed to il.
Gear of Iowa called the attention of the
steering committee to the fact that the
Pacific railroad refunding bill had been
referred 10 it last session and urged that
the committee make a report favoring
action this session. He threw ont an inti-
nation that he intended TO force the
measure TO the front should the COM
mittee's report be unfavorable to prompt
action.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09
Petitions Favoring Ding
ley's Bill Sent 10 the
Senate.
Cullom Gives Notice of a Speech
on the Cuban Cues
ton.
In the House Loud's Bills Relating
to Improved Postal Service
Are Passed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. S.-The
Senate spent less than half an hour in ses-
sion to-day and then adjourned until to-
morrow as a mark of respect to the men,
ory of the late Speaker Crisp. The only
business transacted during the half hour
was the presentation of communications
from several of the departments and of
petitions from some of them favoring the
passage of the Diugley bill. An effors was
made by Call (D.) OF Florida to get in res
oluuon on the subject OF Cuba, but lie was
forced 10 wait for another day. Notice
was given by Cullom (R. } OF Illinois that he
would next Thursday submit some re-
marks on that subject
When the Senate reeonYened this morn
ing the Vice President presented a CON-
munication from the Secretary of the
Treasury giving the number of aliens en-
ployed in the Treasury Department as
called for by resolution May 8 last. 1t
states that the number of such aliens at
the time of adopting the resolutions was
thirty five, but since almost all of them
had become naturalized.
Various other department communica-
tons were received and referred, among
them the annual report of the Govern
ment directors OF the Union Pacific Com
pany.
Petitions from Philadelphia and st.
Louis favoring the passage of the Dingley
bill were presented by Merrill (R.) and
referred to the Finance Committee. Like
petitions were presented by Other Sena-
tors, also several memorials III relation to
Armenian outrages.
CuiIom (Rl of Illinois gave notice that
he would next Thursday morning submit
remarks on the Cuban question.
A message from the House in relation
to the death of ex-Speaker Crisp was laid
before the Senate, and on motion of Bacon
3D. of Georgia. who stated he would ask
the Senate at future time to assign q
day for eulogies, the Senate at IL ;35 ad-
journed.