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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

When the whimpering Teller walked
oat of the Republican national conven-
tior he left it to be inferred that the
Republican organization of Colorado
went forth in his inside pocket. OF
course his detection together with that
Of his associates will give Colorado to
the Popocrats this fall. unless the I'M
expected should happen, nevetherless
it is significant that seven hundred
delegates IN convention, Wednesday
not only breathed defiance toward such
as Teller but stepped squarely upon a
financial plank which declares: I've
favor free silver, but we value free
government more, and, while the sue
cess of the party upon the Chicago
platform might bring silver monomet-
allism, it would afford no hope of BIZ
metallism to the country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

According to this tabulation IL Is
clear that our domestic production OF
wool developed enormously under the
influence of specific wool protection
The increase would seem to have been
from 500. coo, 900 In 1890 10 35t zoo 600
pounds in 1898. Then, in the following
year the Republican tariff was repealed
and the present tariff law was substi-
tuted. 1t did not take the people long
TO find out the real trend OF Democratic
policy. and IN consequence Of the
threat which they contained Tor Anleri-
can industries wool production In this
country declined In 1894, and the clip 81
1895 suffered still more when the threat
became embodied in law. IL will he oh
served that our domestic wool produc-
ton decreased between 1898 and 1895 TO
the extent of l00. a0o GEO pounds
While there has been slight increase
in the clip of 1896 as compared with
that of last year. there is still differ
cnce of - o0o.0 600 pounds. as compared
with the clip of 1893. to our disadvan-
tage. There is, however greater
difference in the comparison of prices.
The average price of lo4 qualities OF
domestic wool was 2e7l cents in 1893.
and is now II ls cents. The value of
the wool produced in 1898 was about
ST.. l43. 600. and the value of the product
in 1886 Is about SIS, i32. showing a loss
Of about SD. 000. 900 to the growers. In
1892 we had i7.273. 553 sheep in the
United States, valued Mt SIPS. 000, 600 In
1895 we had IS, POS, 900 sheep valued at
ss5 200, 900. In 1892 under the Republi-
can tariff there were about S31 900 600
Of total imports of wooden goods. but in
1895. under the Democratic tariff, the
imports amounted TO more than $780,
600 600
This represents heavy blow to the
South and West. The present regime
has been to those sections a severe test
Nothing more could be needed to make
the argument complete and convincing
Democratic theories and experiments
are not in harmony With American in
terests or American institutions. They
mildew industry and paralyZe trade
They aim deadly blow at the center
of all vitality in our body polite by
gripping and impoverishing labor and
discouraging the investment Of capital
The unity of interest between East and
West ard North and South. in these
great industries is demonstrated by the
fact that free wool has not only been
disastrous TO the West and South. but
as well to the East and North. 1t has
crippled production and retarded man
ufactures and been a paralyzng blow
to labor everywhere except in foreign
countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

from Abraham Lincoln in the other
world advocating the election OF Will
liam Jennings Bryan. If anything
were needed to complete the sickening
disgust with. which rational people
view this crossed gold -and-crown-of-
thorns, pitchfork- and-torch, repudia-
tion-a and revolution,a and seance extrav-
aganza this latest manifestation" is
inst that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Don't.-If a dealer offers you bottle
of Salvation Oil without wrapper or
labels. or in a mutilated condition, don't
touch it-don't buy it at any price,
there is something wrong-it may be a
dangerous or worthless counterfeit
Insist upon getting a perfect, unbroken.
genuine package. Be on your guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Whenever a crash comes, whenever
conditions become unstable, it is the
rich man who gets possession of what
the poorer and less fortunate man is
unable to hold under the strain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

At a Boston theatre a few nights
since the head usher asked the ladies'
to remove their hatsand they all cheer
fully complied. The women just want
somebody to hint that it is the correct
thing to remove their headgear and
they will not hesitate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Wheat going up and silver going
down and Bryan going round and round
parrotingt the cry fall in the price of
silver causes fall in the price of
wheat" After Nov. 8 the fall of sill
yer will only be paralleled by the fall
of the Popocrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

The need of Republican harmony in
Delaware results in victory for Gas"
Addicks His faction would not yield,
because all they care about is personal
victory. The other faction had the
grace to yield for the sake of Repub-
lican success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Even the more successful rascals of
care to be identified in the Bryan well
come. Their success in villainy was
due to their knowledge of when they
had enough and it serves them well
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

TERMS: - 90 PER YEAR.

signed communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return OF rejected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
gusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03
Bryan Pokes Fun at Himself.


Bryan ought not to ridicule "confi-
dence." Confidence is his own mainstay
and support. Il am confident am gons:
to be elected, and therefore | shall be-
am confident that free silver would
double the price of all the silver in the
world. Are not these two statements
the very essence of his talk? Don't make
fun of your own platform. Mr.. Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Wolcott, the candidate of harmony,
prosperity and integrity, against Will
liams, the candidate of discord, dis
aster and reputation. That's the stu
alton in Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Four and quarter billions of cigars
were made in this country during the
year ending June 80 But that is not
the worst of it for anti-smokers to
consider as nearly all those cigars were
smoked in this country together with
millions that were imported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Now that the Standard Oil Trust has
frozen out it's competitors it proposes
to apply that energy to freezing ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Favorable reports of the yellow fever
continue to come from Havana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Those who are collecting Bryan SOU
venirs will need them to convince the
eYiSfad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

some Oh those who rejoiced when
1Aofaham Lincoln was martyed now
profess belief in messages which slate
writing mediums profess to receive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

We see that the quality of the flour
we keep is as high as it is possible to
get it. We see that it is fine. white and
clean, just the stuff to make the incest
Bread, the NEST appetizing and whole
some cakes and pies. But because we
sell the best flour in Augusta it doesn't
fellow that the prices are highest
They are not. They are as low as you
will pay for inferior quality And we
don't lose money, either We're simply
giving you full value for your money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

The big blow elsewhere gave New
England a chance to blow about our
climate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

There's been so much hen stealing in
Limerick of late that many think the
town should offer reward for the ap-
prehension of the thieves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
OF OHIO.
FOR WcE-PRESIDENT,
GARRETT A. HOBART
OF NEW JERSEY.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
For Electors at Large:
JOHN +. HILL of Augusta.
JOEL WILBUR Of Avon.

JOEL WILBUR OF Avon.
First District-EDWIN PARSONS of
Kcnnebunk. -
Second DistrictlA. r. MCPHERSON of
Third District-FRED ATWOOD of
Winterport.
of Calais.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

The roof Of the new city building al
Biddeford leaks and the architect is be-
ing asked how it happened if he super
vised the work, as he was hired to do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Belfast is considering the proposition
to exempt first class hotel from taxa
ton if one shall be built.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

A hoodlum element in Lewiston is
showing its teeth to the Salvation
Army. The Army, must be doing some
good in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

When a West Bowdoin peddler was
cited to disclose before the Auburn
court, the other day, he surprised the
attorneys by reading and writing ten
languages and speaking twelve The
lawyers were so much interested in
him that they Clipped in money enough
to buy cart with L. Goldstein painted
on the side in attractive letters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

OF these bad days, long is their train.
the worst is that when it rains again
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

She was a young Gardiner house
keeper. who wanted to know if the s.
clans, she had just ordered at the fish
market, were fried
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

seasons! DO any OF our readers re-
member the summer Of 1888? 1t rained
every Saturday fortwenty weeks. That
was the yearthe Waldoboro shoe factory
and thesfive-masted schooner Governor
Ames were built In the shipyard the
carpenters wallowed around in the
mud wearing rubber boots. It was the
same on the shoe factory plant. 1t
rained and rained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

It's bad sign when fair associa
tons accuse each other of having lost
the more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

The Bangor Commercial hears that
the Legislature will be called upon to
consider bill to prevent people carry
While about it why not forbid those
unaccustomed to firearms to carry
them into the woods at all. Unfortu-
nately, though, there are some things
in this world which cannot be regulated
by human law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Bath hopes that in some way the
business revival will fill it's shoe shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

A commendable custom has been
adopted in Saco of having the parents
ana teachers meet,in recognition of the
opening of the schools, and discuss
educational topics. These meetings
are very successful and keep alive the
interest in the schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Waldoboro News: Talk about rainy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

The Portland tax collector remarks
that the prompt taxpayer is born not
made. There are others who will bear
out the statement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

The free silver solons. who have been
wont to hold down the nail kegs in a
Rockland store We're seen on the street
the other day with free silver polish
on their shoes. 1t happened this way
The good natured storekeeper kept
backing and brush for all VINO had
gumption to black their own shoes,
nut mischievous clerk substituted
stove backing for the shoe ointment
TO the intense disgust of the loafers
who patronized free shine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

Limerick boasts of Cider Mill hall.
Frog Pond farm, Mullen Stalk farm
Sand Bank farm, etc Yet there are
few deserted farms in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

a Portland young man declares that
he escaped solicitation at the church
fairs last season by taking along an
armful of bundles. seeing which the
vendors and vote getters would pass
him by. If he thinks that would work
down this way let him try it, Those
bundles would he regarded as q sign
that he had money to burn and he
would be overwhelmed with solicita-
tionS TO Inv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

A correspondent in the Belfast Jour-
nal writes: After the smoke Of the
battle had cleared away, and it
was known that Maine had given
Powers $4,000 plurality, Fred Hart,
leader Of the Populist party here was
asked what had become OF the Popu-
list tidal wave which he had predicted
was to overwhelm us in Appleton. ''Oh.
you Republicans bought them to vote
your ticket, said Fred. well, you
did have cheap set of fellows" was
the remark made by one Of our wicked
Republicans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-03

There is no good reason why a town
should leave its utensils out in the
weather and Dexter has built a tool
shed, where she can store wagons. tar
barrels ct cetera without infringing on
the landscape.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21
BERTHE COUNTY MEETING.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
WINDSOR, N. Q.
Bartio County Farmers Alliance held
en- interesting meeting at Lowellsville
July Oh. Ten Alliances represented.
One long since defunct come forward
with report and delegation. The shoe
factory gained a little financial
strength and much other good feeling
was caused by discussing the subject.
Brother M. l. Wood was chosen to rep
resent US in the North Carolina State
Alliance. Our officers are:
Pres. A. ". Snell, San Souci; Vice
Pres. Erwin Pritehood, Windsor; Sect.
Treas. and Business Agt. A. J. Cobb,
Windsor Chap. T. T. Speight, Lewis
ton; Lect, II, P. Howell, Roxobel; II.
j. Ward Chairman Executive Com
mitree, Evansville; Fraternally A. J..
Cobb, Lect. 3. @. F. A.
Resolutions adopted by Berthe Coun-
ty Alliance July 9th, 1896, in session at
PowellsvilLe, N. @.
RESOLVED, That the managing editor
Of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER arrange
to publish in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER the Alliance price current.
2. That cur delegate to the State
Alliance be instructed to see if there
cenuot be a reduction made in the
salary of Ulcers of the State Alliance.
3 That he ~endeavor to have the
constitution so amended, that no Of
ficer Of the State Alliance shall hold
office for a longer term than two years
successfully.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21
HON. ]. NJ. BRADLEY,
A Noted Georgia Democrat, Joins the
Peoples Party.

A Noted Georgia Democrat, Joins the
Peoples Party.
Hon. j. ID. Bradley, n of the old
time Democrats Of Georgia, quits the
party and in a lengthy letter to the
Reform World, Winder, Ga tells his
reasons for so doing. The closing par
agraphs are given below:
But, says some one, the party is just
about to adept a free silver platform.
Did it not do this before2 Has it not
always presented q favorable side to
the people,
For what are the leaders attempting
this little game again7 To deceive the
people and secure the offices.
have been driven to this conclusion,
that the party to which l have belonged
all my life, makes it's platforms and
promises purely for the sake of getting
in on and that they have no idea Of
keeping them when made. They are
made to deceive the people and Icould
not afford to be a party to such decep.
ton and fraud.
These are my reasons for quitting the
organization.
I am still a Democrat, but in the
future will affiliate with a party that
advocates Democratic principles of
equal rights to all, and special favors
to none"-the Peoples party. lean
not longer trust a party that has be-
trayed every trust-that repudiates
every platform pledge. It matter not
what they might promise in the future,
l could have no faith in their determ
nation to carry them out.
I believe that all producers should
stand together for the relief we all &C
much need, and I can find no politica.
organization. except the Populist
standing for that relief. In its demands
l find the true Democratic principles
of the founders Of the government, ant
for these reasons I conceive it to b.
my duty to support them.
J. ii. BRADLEY.
Gratis, Go.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21

for the whole world will pay only half
interest on the national debt, the op-
ponents Of silver say that the green
backs must be cancelled. Then with
silver demonetized, the greenbacks de-
stroyed and u production of gold
only paying one seventh of the interest
on the national debt, what are we to
do3 Does the best interest of the United
States demand that re shall continue
to pay Rothschilds and other bankers
An annual tribute of 1866, coo, 900 in
interest for gold to keep up the gold
reserve, or shall we restore silver and
control the government ourselves7
Hon. Judges, | have shown you that
in all silver countries there is prosper
ity existing, while in all gold standard
countries discomfort and disaster pre-,
vail. I have also shown you that be
fore demonstration our people were
prosperous and happy, but now power
ty, discomfort, disorder, strikes, riots
and lack Of confidence are seen on all
sides. Again, I have shown you that
once silver was at a premium be
fore it was demonetizad in this coun-
try, end that France and the Latin
Union for more than 40 years kept a
premium of 3 per cent. on silver at the
ratio of 153 to 1. Then shall the United
States restore silver and bring happi-
ness and prosperity to her people, or
shall she continue the present financial
policy that is building up millions on
one hand and making tramps On the
other2 A M MOORE
Liberty, N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21

ne MElOE IS La ~ 3 AS
ard And For The Democratic Nominee
He Exposes The Whole Political
Scheme.
B.-"HelloI Mr.. Editor"
R.-"Good morning! Major. Have
you recovered your equilibrium yetF
B.-"I don't know what you are talk
in erbout, but if you mean ter ak II
I'm gointer voter the Dymakrat ticket
I guess 1 hav'. That il whut I'm goin'
ter du anyhow"
R-''To a man up a tree, it appears
that Mckinley is your hero, as he ia
vors tariff reform and the gold stand
ard, while your party has temporarily
abandoned the gold standard and says
the tariff is no longer a prominent is
sue. I don't see how a man OF your
build can consistently be a Democrat
this year."
Bob! you can't see anything
You orter be put in the asylum fer the
blind. Some ov you Populists are the
greenest folks l ever heard ov anyhow.
If you could see an inch frum your
noses you'd see that we took this step
ter try an save our grand old party.
It wuz waIkin' out Of itself at the rate
ov a thousand miles an hour. The R.
publicans stole our platform when they
had their Nashunal Convenshun an we
had ter steal the Populist platform an
try ter save our party frum teetotal
DISTINGUISHING. We thought maybe,w e
could head off the Populists that way,
but I'm afeared they amt gointer bite
at the bate. They may be suckers, but
I'll be smashed if they amt hard ter
ketch. If our plan Wurks we will soon
git you fellows scattered, an then we'll
hav' aHother picnic an demonetize sill
an everything, an issue a billion dol
lars worth ov bonds"
R.-"But your crowd called US
cranks, lunatics, anarchists and other
hideous names for advocating what
you now say is the very essence of all
that is good"
B.-"But we hav' got converted"
R-"Strange that outsiders have
heard nothing of this conversion"
-B.-"O!you can't hear anything. You
are deaf az well az blind. You Pops
will soon hav'ter hav' lightnin' rods
put up owe your ears so you can hear
it thunder. Your crowd makes me
tired. Gudebye"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21
Gratis, Ga.

COUNTING in clerk hire, mileage and
lncidentals, a member of Congress now
receives a total of about $12, $50 for his
two years's services. Daniel Webster
used to get for the same period 50, 1928.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21
1896 IN. c. BAPTIST ALMANAC=== 1890.

First number Issued 1865. Price 10 cents single copy, or sixteen copies D
mail, prepaid, for s1OO. One hundred By express G. O. D., $500 Address
Rev. B. COBB, Raleigh, NO
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21

The Major Is Still For The Gold Stand
ard And For The Democratic Nominee
He Exposes The Whole Political
Scheme.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-21
A SILVER SPEECH.

Delivered at the Closing of the Exercises
at Thompson School by A. M. Moore,
a Student.
The record-union., 1896-10-18
KINDERGARTEN WORK.
It Has Taken Deep Root Already in
This Citv

An enthusiastic meeting was held on
Wednesday afternoon at the Tenth
and Q-street kindergarten, which is an
lndicatlon of the growing interest in
this city along the lines of kindergarten
work and child training. A company of
some thlrty-five mothers, kindergarten
and primary teachers, accompanied by
superintendent Erlewine, assembled in
the beautiful new kindergarten room to
meet Miss Mary f. Ledyard, Principal
Of the Normal kindergarten Training
School, who has been spending the week
in this city.
The subject of the afternoon was
"Chlldren'S Stories.' Miss Ledyard
gave most interesting and delightful
lecture on the evolution of stories.
tracing their origin back to the myths
of primitive ages. and conveying the
thought that stories are the child's first
introduction into that grand world of
the ideal in character and life, and the
first and highest use of stories is to en-
able child to form a pure and noble
ideal Of what man may be and do"
The lecture was followed by the tell
ing of several charming stories, illus
trated by blackboard drawings and pa
per-foldings. Several pleasing and
The transferring of the various kim
dergartens to the primary school build
ings has certainly opened wide the
door of sympathy between the two
classes of work, and the pride with
which the primary teachers referred to
the cheerful, artistic, homelike kim
dergarten room as ''our parlor'' indi-
Gates that a bond Of good fellowship
has been established which will be Of
mutual helpfulness to each.
superintendent Erelwine states that
the five public kindergartens are al
ready overcrowded, and that the estab-
lishment of several more will soon be
a necessity. To meet this need a pri-
vate kindergarten is to be opened i'm
mediately by one of the associate train
ers Of the training school. Certainly the
people of this city are wideawake to the
thought of the day in matters of edu-
cation.
The thought was expressed by G..
Stanley Hall at a late educational
convention in the expression: Il be-
lieve the kindergarten philosophy to be
the truest and best of PHILOSOPHERS, and
one upon which all education should be
based %