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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16

The American Bankers Assoeia-
ton at their recent annual meeting
held at st. Louis passed a series of
resolutions in which the following
passage occurs.
cit will be impossible for banks,
life insurance companies, mutual
benefit orders, building and loan
associations and kindred institu-
lions to return to their creditors
money equal in value to that they
have received if our currency is
deprecated to the bullion value of
the silver dollar"
There is no intention or pos
sibility of depreciating the United
States dollar to the present value
of silver bullion, but the exact op-
posite, that of approaching silver
bullion to the value of the gold
dollar or rather the policy of the
free silver coinage advocates is to
bring the values together, whether
by depreciating the present unjust
value of the gold dollar or appre-
ciating the value of silver bullion
or both. 1t is the more likely that
both conditions will take place.
The rise in the price of property is
the same as a fall in the present
enormous purchasing power of the
gold dollar. The deposits the
bankers claim they are so conscien-
tious in their present state of Uriah
Heap piety about are the dollars
which their customers receive for
their labor or the products of their
labor, and it is immaterial to the
bankers, insurance companies,
benefit associations, etc., or their
creditors how much or how little
labor and products of labor was ex-
changed for the dollars. The
United States dollar is the same
100 cent dollar whether it be made
of gold, silver or paper. No debtor,
individual or corporation inquiries
as to the number of days, bushels
of wheat or pounds of cotton were
given in exchange for the dollars
that number the sum of the debt or
other obligation. The pretense of
these bankers that they are so ex-
ercised in their conscience over
paying back money "equal in value
to that they receive' is the most
unmitigated electioneering clap
trap. Dollar for dollar loaned or
deposited is all that is required to
be paid, and all the banks, insur-
ance companies, etc., ever intend
to pay back, and all that any
debtor is ever expected to pay or
creditor receive. There was never
a more dishonest pretense than the
"honest DOLLAR" the "depreciated
dollar'' the ''good dollar' which is
now heard in the mouth of rogues
and fools.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
The Silver Fight Hot in Hissouri-The
State Sure for BRYAN.

A reader of the MIDLAND JOURNAL. in
Missouri, sending his subscription, says:
''The silver fight is warm, the goldbugs
are making the fight of their lives. Have
impressed every man that can wag his
jaws to plead their cause. The man that
talks about Mo. voting for Mckinley is
daft. The vote, however, will be a heavy
one; this year the stay-at-homes will be
very few. The old preiudices engendered
by the war are hard to overcome, and i'll
this country especially so, where SO many
of the old killing feuds of that day are
nurtured by the families with the sacred
ness of heirlooms. The sins of Cleveland
is what the takers all talk in defence of
Mckinley. If it were not for Cleveland
to use as foil McKinleys vote would not
be worth counting. There is no question
about the triumph of silver, if not in this
campaign then in the next, but hope it
will be now, for if this cast out devil must
tear the nation in its going the sooner the
casting out begins the better"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
NOTICE.
Non-Partisan Bryan and SewaIl Sill
YER Clubs.

We solicit the people of this country to form
themselves into Clubs for the purpose of educa-
ton in this campaign. No pledge of membership
is required but the following:
"We, the undersigned, hereby pledge to lay
aside past party ties, and to subordinate for the
present. our convictions upon all other political
questions and to cooperate for the settlement of
the money question by restoring the free coinage
of silver it existed prior to 1875 to do everything
possible for the election of Bryan and Sewall; to
support no person for Congressman or United
States Senator who is not in favor of the free
coinage of silver and gold at ratio of 16 to l. to
remain members of this organization until silver
is restored to its constitutional place in the cur
rency of the country by Act of Congress. We ex-
pressy reserve the right after the money question
is settled to readjust our political affiliations
we may see fit
Correspondence regarding the formation of
Clubs is solicited with Geo. 2. Keeney, National
Organizer, Wormleys Hotel, Washington, D. c.,
or with Charles r. Darby State Secretary, Sellman,
Montgomery Co., Maryland.
R. L. DIFESDERFER Secy
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
A Profitable TIeeting.

The Bryan silver club of Rising Sun
held a very profitable meeting in the large
hall last Wednesday evening which was
addressed by Mr.. Jas. G. McSparran.
The hall was we'll filled and the audience
enthusiastic. The meeting was the most
demonstrative that has been held this
campaign. Mr.. McSparran is Lancaster
county farmer and spoke as farmer to
farmers, and put his argument and
demonstrated facts so clearly, so direct, so
convincing that every one in the audience,
to whatever party or whatever his pre-
conceived views or belief may have been,
could not deny the facts which Mr.. Nc
Spartan enforced by government statistics
and cited instances which all can and do
see all around them, of the deplorable
conditions brought about by the British
Gold Standard policy which the manacled
republican party is being used to perpetu-
ate and fasten firmly on the great
middle class" the hope OF the nation
and society. The speech was a grand
effort, one of the very best of the very
excellent speeches the club has had the
pleasure of hearing during this campaign.
In contrast to such talks the sophistries
Boosting, rambling, disjointed misrepre-
sensations of the gold, Tory party sink
into disgusting contemptibleness, because
so unpatriotic, so unamerican so foreign
to American sentiment and thought.
The cause of Bryan and the very hope of
the country brightens every hour as the
people in their determination rise to
throttle the foreign plutocratic policy
the enslaved republican party is being
used through which to enslave and rob
the great industrial masses. 1t is lament
able to see farmers mechanics and people
of that class lending themselves to assist
in their own ruin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
Ayers Hair Vigor.
School Commissioners.

The Board of School Commits
sioners met Tuesday.
The Secretary reported that he
had contracted, as ordered by the
Board, with Henry M. Biddle to
act as ,janitor at the High School
to begin Oct. 18th, 1896.
The building committee for the
Sixth district reported that they
had examined and accepted the
"Stone" school house near Rising
Sun, built by j. B. Sidwell, and
the treasurer was ordered to pay
for the same $S53.57 and $3S.O7 for
extras, total of 1891 ga.
The committee for the Fourth
district reported that the Cherry
Hill house was completed and is
satisfactory. The treasurer was
ordered to pay for the same $1,000.
Bills for repairs, coal, furniture,
etc., to the amount of $1,S77.12
were ordered to be paid.
Mr.. White made a report in re-
gard to opening school at Como
wingo. That the house offered for
rent by Mr.. Bell would not accom-
modate the scholars, about forty of
whom it is said would come, He
does not think we should accept
said house, but suggests that new
house be erected as soon as it can
be done.
Mr.. Ash made a report in regard
to the High School. That notice
had been given that the school
would be opened October LIST. That
the new house was not ready. That
it was deemed best to open the
school as the full school year could
not be finished without so doing,
and the Town Hall was engaged
for two weeks. The school was
opened Monday, October 9Th, with
sixty scholars representing every
section of the county.
The secretary was ordered to adj
vertise for proposals to supply our
schools for the year beginning
January LIST and ending Dec. 81,
1897, with books and stationery.
Schools No. 4, Third district,
Miss Sallie Miller teacher, and No.
5, Fourth dist, Miss Mary G.
Anderson teacher, each having
raised over $40 for library pur-
poses, the treasurer was ordered to
pay $40 to each school for the same
purpose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
Probable Homicide.

Charles Carroll, colored youth of
nineteen years, was taken to Elkton Jail
Wednesday afternoon by Constable Ben
son, charged with murderously assaulting
Alfred Frisby, also colored, aged twenty
years, at Peach Blossom, Cecil county, on
Saturday night. Carroll, who only re-
Gently came to the neighborhood from
Anne Arundel county, had been paying
attention to Frisby's sweetheart, and
when Frisby learned of the affair he went
to Carroll, and after some words Carroll,
it is charged, shot Frisby through the
lungs and followed it up with an attack
with large corn knife. Frisby was
carried to his home in a horribly mutilated
condition. His scalp was almost severed
from his head. DR.. Crawford was sum-
moned, and Frisby is not expected to
survive. The affair was witnessed by
several colored people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
The End of the 53-Cent Dollar.

Probably readers recall the fact that the
main argument of the usurers and their
organs mp to the present time has been
the charge that free silver means So,
cent dollar,
How much sincerity there has been in
this form of reasoning may be judged by
reading the first or opening words of a
paper issued by the Republican national
campaigners" in New York the evening
of the goth ultimo, to the Republican
party in general, and opponents of Mr..
Bryan and the Chicago platform in par
ticular. The following true copy is taken
from one of the leading gold bug organs
of New York.
EXTRACTS from the Salt Lake Herald
of Sept. 2Ist and 22nd show that the silver
mine owners of Utah are fully alive to the
when the minis are opened to the free
and unlimited coinage of the silver which
they already have, and of that which they
have been waiting to be mined. How
eager the mine owners are to avail them
selves of this profit" etc, etc,
"and the immediate return of silver to its
former price of STAG an ounce"
Please take particular note that this ex-
tract is by leading Republican managers;
not those of a small town, but those OF
the city from out of which gold-bugism is
spreading broadcast all over the United
States. And note that it is virtual con.
fessiou on the part of the originators of
the document, which of course is exclu-
siyely intended to voice the sentiments of
gold bugs or usurycrats, that the free and
unlimited coinage of silver means an in
crease in the value of silver bullion to the
full amount always claimed by silverites
This quotation clearly proves that the
Republican managers of New York have
no doubt in their own minds that free
silver law will make a silver dollar worth
not only 100 cents. but 100 cents in gold.
They confess that in so many words,
Then what becomes of their oft repeated
reiterations about the 53-cent dollar
Now this confession on the part of the
platform makers of gold bugs, ends for
ever this false cry off 53-cent dollar.
Any gold bug organ who hereafter repeats
that ridiculous and utterly false assertion,
namely: that full legal tender silver
dollar can only be worth So cents, must,
to be consistent, first settle its creed with
that of its chief spokesman in the city OF
New York.-Phila. Item.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
Loyal Temperance Legion meets to-

Loyal Temperance Legion meets to-
morrow afternoon at three O'Clock.
Mr.. Jehioakim Brickley of Pennington,
is attending the fair at Frederick this
week.
Mrs Harry Richards of Reading, Pa,
spent last Friday with P. Hartenstine and
family.
Jesse J. Murphy, of Charlestown, died
at his home on Monday, of consumption,
aged 20 years.
The young ladies of the Sunday school
contemplate holding "Chrysanthemum
Tea" the evening of Oct. 80.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Taylor Wilson, of
Phillipsburg, IN. j., are visiting the for
mer's parents near Rising Sun.
Hay and corn are pronounced not more
than half crops compared with 1895. The
wheat and oats are full average crops
with last year.
Another carload of blue stone for paw
ing has been received and unloaded at
Rising Sun, which will enable the COM
missioners to complete the paving to the
station.
The receivers of the Mccullough Iron
Co. at North East have discharged all
employees from Manager Mallen down
and warned all occupants out of their
houses. The opinion prevails that the
announcement of public sale will soon
follow.
While attending the funeral of Mrs.
Alexander Craig last Friday, B. F. Taylor
of Perryville had his house robbed The
thief went to the second floor and rum
mayed through Mr.. Taylor's room,
searched his clothing for money and sue
ceeded in finding several dollars. The
housekeeper heard him moving about but
thought it was Mr.. Taylor, she says.
The members of the Y. P. H. M. c.
met at the parsonage last Monday after
noon for the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing year, which resulted as
follows: Pres, Miss Lizzie R. Stephens;
Ist vice pres, Mrs. w. G. Rooms; I'd vice
pres, Miss H. Jennie Reynolds; cor. sec,
Miss Mollie R. Wilson; rec. Sec, Miss E.
May Keilho1tz; treas, Miss Gertrude
Dare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
McVey VS.. Ash.

Judges Russum and Stump de-
cided the case of Chas. S. McVey
against Geo. r. Ash on Friday,
Oct. 2. Mr.. McVey petitioned the
court to grant a mandamus order
ing the defendant Mr.. Ash to vacate
the office of School Commissioner.
Messrs. Albert Constable and Henry
M. Mccullough for the petitioner,
and John S. Writ for the defendant.
The court granted the mandamus
and the case will be taken up to
the court of Appeals by Mr.. Ash's
counsel. The appeal bond was
fixed by the court at 5000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
Petty Thieves,

On last Saturday night Augustus
Brumfeld living mile and halt
from town had a pair of gum boots
and ashawl taken from his premises.
On the same evening some unan-
nounced caller took a new grip,
which he had purchased that day
from Preston Reynolds. On Sun
day night another or the same
mysterious visitor took pair of
gum boots and rubber coat from
Mr.. J. G. Hindman's back porch,
and an over coat from the back
porch of Mr.. John Barnes. The
fellow is evidently a man of fore
thought and is preparing for winter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
In it's Death ThrQes.

Whoever reads the prohibition
party papers are witnessing that
party in the throes of death. 1t
is painful to witness the expiring
gasps as its life GIBBS away. But
that party must die before prohibit
ton can be resurected. While a
cent could be coaxed out of the
earnest friends of prohibition the
party leaders sacrificed it to keep
their party machinery in motion.
Dickie makes one last heart render
ing appeal for money to enable
them to keep the field during Oct.
Col. Balm pleads for contributions
ever so small for South Dakota.
But these pleadings will all be in
vain. That political nondescrip
party has reached the end of it's
tether, and must die in order that
prohibition, released from this dead
body may receive a new birth.
A "dominant issue" was the
husk over which this party went
wild few months ago. But the
"dominant issue" of the country
was very different from the "domi-
nant issue" in the minds of the
leaders of the little party. The
silver issue was the dominant issue
of the great irresistible masses and
the prohibition party was shivered
by it. The republican party was
torn asunder by the peoples domi-
nant issue. The democrat party
of the bosses and traders in the
peoples birthright was blown to
atoms when this dynamite issue
struck it while the Young Lochinvar
came out of the west and galloped
away with the bride.
The friends of prohibition must
cast out these would be leaders of a
great national party which only
enlisted on paper and go to work
to organize prohibition in a way
that it can strike effective blows at
the vitals of the rum power, which
can never be accomplished by the
old methods. The New York Voice
could be made a useful and power
full factor with such an organiza-
ton, but the old expiring prOhibi-
ton party can never be resuscitated.
1t must die and drag all down who
adhere to it, and the Voice will
find itself without habitation and
a home, lift continues to be wheeled
by a demagogue Dickie and lose its
business sense in admiration of the
will-'o-the-wisp Woolley.
Let the Voice summon the
mourners together after the Sd of
November, lay the remains of the
old party away in it's tomb, adj
minister on its effects and organize
prohibition as an economic force in
dependent of all political parties
and free from religious cant. For
twenty-three years that little old
party has grown hoarse calling for
recruits and none have come, and
recruits will not come as fast as
deserters go, though it continues to
call for a hundred years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
Total
$267,246 40
SALE.

BY virtue and in execution ofpower and author
ity contained in mortgage from James s. Rea
and Emma Rea. his wife, bearing date the 25th
day of May A. d. 1891 and recorded among the
land records of Cecil county, Maryland, in Liber
j. A. d. No. "a folio, 150 &C., the undersigned, the
assignee of said mortgage will sell at public auc-
ton in front of Grason's HOTEL at Rising Sun, in
said county, on
WeaneSday, nth day Of November 1896,
at II O'Clock a. M, all the property conveyed by
said mortgage that is to say all that lot parcel
of land situated in the Sth District of said county,
near the New Bridge, also called the Paper Mill
Bridge, on the Octoraro creek, on the road lead
ing from said bridge to Rock Springs, adjoining
the lands of William Richards and Others and
containing ONE-HALF ACRE OF LAND more
or less and now occupied by said Emma Rea.
The improvements consist of comfortable
Frame Dwelling, Small Frame Store -
House and Stable. $1,000
TERMS OF SALE :-Onethird of purchase
money to be paid in cash on day of sale; one
third in six months from day of sale, and balance
in one year from day of sale. Credit payments to
bear interest from day of sale and be secured by
notes OF the purchaser with approved security.
Purchaser to pay cost of conveyance.
L. MARSHALL HAINES,
ol9ts Assignee of said mortgage.
j. c. Hindman, Auct.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16

Goldbug clap-trap-"Sound
Money" and "National Honor"
The definition of these terms is,
rob the masses for the benefit of
the classes. A few well meaning
people are being fooled by them.
The "Sound Money" democrats are
going to hold meetings in Cecil
beginning this afternoon at Fair
Hill. These are Mckinley meet
ings under the thin disguise of
Palmer & Buckner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
Charged With Arson.

A large barn on the farm of Joseph F.
Weaver, near Principle, was totally des-
troyed by fire on the night of September
9. William Brown, youth of nineteen
years, who had some difficulty with
Weaver, was arrested on Monday and
lodged in Jail, charged, along with Ernest
Van Court, another youth of about the
same age, with having fired the building.
Van Court left for Hartford county. On
Wednesday Sheriff Mackey received a
telegram from Sheriff Ambrose Cooley,
of Belair, that Van Court was under ar
rest The prisoner was removed to this
county on Thursday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
Do You Use 1t?

It's the best thing for the
hair under all circumstances.
Just as no man by taking
thought can add an inch to
his stature, so no preparation
can make hair. The utmost
that can be done is to pro-
mote conditions favorable to
growth. This is done by
Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t re-
moves dandruff, c1eanses the
scalp, nourishes the soil in
which the hair grows, and,
just as a desert will blossom
under rain, so bald heads grow
hair, when the roots are nour-
ished. But the roots must be
there. If you wish your hair
to retain it's normal color, or
If you wish to restore the lost
tint of gray or faded hair use
Ayers Hair Vigor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
Jordan Arrested.

The sheriff of Chester county, Pa, on
Friday arrested at Oxford Benjamin F.
Jordan who attained noteriety by making
oath to statement that implicated his
two friends James Adams and John E.
Carver, in the murder of Mrs. Jennie
Richards. He is charged with swearing
falsely, and causing great deal of ex-
perse to the county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-16
Wilson-Buckley Nuptials.

One of the prettiest weddings
ever held in Rising Sun M. Z.
church was solemnized yesterday
afternoon. The contracting parties
were Miss Isabel Kee Buckley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Buckley, and Mr.. Timanus Jacob
Wilson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J..
Wilson, residing near Rising Sun.
Rev. W. G. Rooms officiated.
The church was tastefully trim
med with autumn leaves and potted
plants and presented a beautiful
appearance.
A few minutes after two o'clock
Miss Mary L. Worthington entered
and was escorted to the organ by
Mr.. Cecil 4. Ewing. After the first
strains had been played the bridal
chorus entered, singing "Faithful
and True" The chorus was COM
posed of Mrs. Clara w. Rooms,
Misses Rhoda V. Wilson, Grace A.
Wilson and TT. Jennie Reynolds.
While the chorus was being sung
the bride and groom came up the
aisle, preceded by the ushers,
Messrs. W. r. Richards, Ernest
Mearns, Fred G. Wilson and Sam'l.
II. Barnes, and by Miss Alice X.
Irwin, of Washington, maid of hon
or, and Mr.. Augustus j. Buckley,
best man.
The bride was gowned in white
ottoman silk trimmed with duchess
lace, over which was draped bri-
dial veil. The bride also carried a
large bouquet of white chrysanthe-
NUNS, and presented picture of
rare beauty. Miss TWINS gown
was white silk with chiffon, cut
decollette and trimmed with white
lilacs. She also carried large
bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Rooms was attired in gown
of white broche taffeta with chiffon
trimmings.
Miss Rhoda V. Wilson's gown
was of white organdie, and Misses
Grace A. Wilson and FL. Jennie
Reynolds were attired in white
nainsook. Miss Worthington wore
a gown of white organdie over pink.
The groom, best man and ushers
wore conventional black.
At the conclusion of the very i'm
pressive ceremony, which was per-
formed with the ring, the bridal
party wended their way down the
aisle while the strains of Mendel-
sshon's Wedding March were being
played, and were driven to the
home of the bride where a reception
was held from 2:3O until 4 O'Clock. |
After congratulations had been
offered, the guests were served to a
sumptuous collation.. At four o'clk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were driven
to North East where they took the
train for a tour south.
The newly married couple will,
on their return, make their home
at ToWson where Mr.. Wilson is en-
gagged in the lumber business.
A large number of guests were
present from Washington, Baltic,
Phila., Reading, Bedford Springs,
Allentown, Concord, Darlington
and Chester Heights. A special
train from Oxford bringing quite a
number from Penna.
The bride was the recipient of a
large handsome array of presents,
among which were: a full dinner
set Of decorated Haviland china,
ormolu clock, banquet lamp, $3.50
in gold, bible, Carlsbad bric-a brac,
Japanese ware, silver ware, rocking
chairs, tables, stands, mirror, Their
pictures, bed linen, in
four pair of blankets, elder
down puff, pillow shams, and Mar
sailles spreads, fine table linen and
several beautiful center pieces.