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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26
Great Is Free Silver Logic.

The National Bimetallist, an organ
of the silver mine owners, in a recent
issue declares its belief in what is
known as the "quantitative theory of
money" which it explains as meaning
that the value of all the property in the
world is fixed by the quantity of money
in existence at any given time. If the
volume of money is increased says The
Bimetallist, prices rise, and IL money
become scarce prices fall. This is said
to be a firmly established financial
principle.
Even If 1t were true that values,
which the silverites confuse with prices,
are fixed by the amount of money in
the world, that fact would be no reason
why the United States should enact
10 to free coinage law, for the volume
OF metallic and paper money in this
country has greatly increased since
1878, the per capita circulation having
risen from $lS to nearly 1898. So it is
self evident that the decline in prices
OF which the silverites complain can
not have been caused by a shrinkage
In our money.
To reduce the quantity theory 10 an
absurdity which will expose the ignor-
ance of the editors who presume to
teach the people the science of money,
1t is only necessary to carry the argu.
ments Of the Bimetallist to their logical
conclusion. Suppose that all the money
now In the world was suddenly destroy.
cd with the exception of 81, 900 in gold.
The silverites claim that all the prop.
erty in istence-lands, factories, rail.
roads, houses, furniture, clothing and
all other goods would be worth only
that $1,000. Then 20 step further.
If 5000 Of the worlds money were de.
stroyed, the value of all property would
shrink to 81. Suppose that that dollar
disappears, then the entire property on
the earth would be worth nothing.
Such is silverite logic, and this is the
kind of "fneants" which is being
taught by the Populist press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26

The Worlds special correspondent at
the West who reports many indications
of reaction against the free silver
movement, Is the same one who last
spring surprised Eastern Democrats
with his report that the free coinage
men had captured the organization of
the party at the South and West, and
would unquestionably control the Chi
cago convention. The World was then
censured for printing these "alarmist' "
reports. Its reply was that the World
is newspaper, and that instructions
to its correspondents invariably are to
get the facts and to state the truth with
accuracy and fidelity, utterly without
regard to the editorial policy Of the pa
per. The news was alike surprising
and unwelcome, but events at Chicago
proved it to have been true.
Our correspondent gives names, in
cidents and the opinions of well in.
formed men in Indiana, to show that
there is an important detection from
the Democratic party ON account OF
the platform, and that the Republican
changes are relatively few. Similar
reports were received from other West
ern States-Nebraska, Kansas, South
Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
"The silver wave has reached its heigh,
and is receding," it is said.
On the other hand, the silver senti
mentor at least disposition to &C
cept the ticket, and in some cases (as
in Maine) the platform, too-has un
doubtedly increased at the East within
the past week. 1t will receive new
impetus from the visit and speech Of
Mr.. Bryan next week. How deep II
will be or how lasting, tits not possible
to say.-New York World.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26

of transportation facilities in newly
cultivated grain countries, among
them India, Russia and the Argentine
Republic.
O. Has there been an increase in the
United States itself? A. An enormous
increase.
Q. How large? A. In 1875 there
were 26,3Sl, ,5l2 acres of wheat cult.
waited in this country; in 1891 there
were 39,918,s an increase Of 80 per
cent. The yield in 1875 was 292, 1885,.
900 bushels, heavy increase over pre-.
ceding years. In 1901 the yield was
Gil, 100000 Even last year, with a
greatly reduced acreage and partial
crop failure, the yield was 467, 100, 900
bushels.
Q. Has the yield of other crops in
creased correspondingly? A. Ithas.
Q. Give instances. A. The cultivated
area of corn in the United States in
1871 was S4,09l,1 acres; in 1891 1t
was 76, ,2O4, SIS; increase, 124 per cent
The yield of corn last year was more
than double that of any year prior to
1875 Both the acreage and the average
annual yield of oats have doubled
since 1871. Our cotton crop in 1894
was 90 per cent. greater than in any
year prior to 1877.
Q. Was decline in grain and cotton
prices, under such conditions, inevi.
table? A. AS inevitable as the de.
cline in the price of clothing, or furni'
ture, or books, or steel rails, or pins,
when competition in their IN manufacture
has extended enormously.
9. Would free coinage help the pro.
ducers of grain to larger profit under
such conditions? A. Not in the least.
Q. Why not2 A. Because if the
nominal price of grain were to rise
through initiation of the currency, the
price of everything else would rise
also, and the farmer would be relative
ly no better off than he was before.
Q DO the free coinage advocates use
in their speeches these statistical facts
which we have examined. A. They
do not.
Q. Can the subject be understood
without examining them? A. 1t can
not; the whole question rests on these
facts regarding money and production.
G. Why do the free coinage speak
ers not use these facts and fguresp A.
Because the facts and figures are
against them.
Q. Is there any dispute over the
truth of the figures quoted in these an
swers? A. They are undisputed, ever
by free coinage men. They are taker
from the reports of the United Statei
treasury department of agriculture, O
the director of the United States mint
of the United States bureau of stats
tics and of the British board OF trade
all of them, in their own respective
spheres, the highest known authorities
New York Evening Post.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26
A Lesson From New Jersey.

A lesson In good roads comes from a
little town in New Jersey, twelve miles
from Philadelphia. In consequence of
the bad roads the wagonmakers there
about INSTRUCTED four horse vehicles
to carry fifty five bushel baskets as a
maximum load which was regarded as
heavy hauling. Real estate. had gone
a begging for years; there waeno pos.
sible market for it, It had been impos.
sible to settle up estates because no
purchaser could be found for the land.
But few years ago the people of the
community woke up. The town issued
$4,000 worth Of bonds aud applied the
proceeds to better roadways. As re-
suit New Jersey wagonmakers in the
vicinity of Philadelphia are making
two horse vehicles to carry not fifty FIVE
bushel baskets, but loads made up of
from ninety to one hundred and twenty
five bushel baskets and still the loads
are not regarded as heavy. Two horses
are able to do more work than four
horses, and with much more ease.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26
You and Your GRIND Father

are removed from each other by a span
of many years. He travelled In slow
going stage coach while you take the
lightning express or the electric car.
When he was sick he was treated BY
the old fashioned methods and given
old fashioned medicines. but you de-
mand modern ideas in medicines as
well as in everything else. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the medicins of TODAY.
1t is prepared by modern methods and
to it's preparation are brought the skill
and knowledge of modern science.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts promptly
upon the blood and by making pure,
rich blood it cures diseases and estab.
fishes good health.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26
81 A YEAR in ADVANCE

omnipresent causeway of powdered
flint AT intervals of few kilom eters
along'Seway stone tollhouses are set.
And oblong piles of beaten stone, fa-
miliar to an American eye, are supple
mented by a stranger sight. another
proof OF the thrift of France-cords of
black blocks, pressed from coal waste,
stand ready to feed the steam roller.p
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26

well as we do. 1t. of course, does not
justify the wild proposals of the Chi.
cago platform, but it helps to explain
their origin. Even great wrongs do not
justify wrong remedies. In the lam
guage of Lecky, People think of the
evils of the French revolution without
remembering the excesses that led to
them. New York World.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26
There are O,OOO building and loan as

There are 5000 building and loan as
sociations in the United States, with
assets of S75O,OOO,OOO. There are 1,75O,-
600 stockholders composed mainly of
wage earners, clerks, teachers, etc.
They have paid in good dollars and
should get out dollars equally good.
Free coinage would compel them to &C.
cept dollars worth only half as much.
II you are stockholder, investigate
this question before casting your vote
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26

Bessie dosn't IL hurt your consci-
ence when you go into the pantry and
help yourselfto the co ,kiesY" "Nope.
1t dess puts tiny, little puncture in
it.n
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26
The Bellevue Cure
TheBel|eVueLlquor, 0plum& TohaccoCureCo.,
Jonesboro, Tenn. au5

Ripans Tabules cure dizziness.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripans Tabules cure fiatulence.
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-26
1t May Do as Much For You.

Fred Miller, of Irving, ILL.,, writes
that he had severe kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his
back and also that his bladder was af.
fected. He tried many 80 called kidney
cures but without any good results.
Abouta year ago he began the use OF
Electric Bitters and found RELIEF at once.
Electric Bitters is especially adapted to
cure Of all kidney and liver troubles
aud often gives almost instant relief.
One trial will prove our statement.
Price soc and 81 at F. X. Britton q
Drug Store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10

s~dgwich.
Ralph Smith IL home from Msssschu-
sets, fully recovered from his Illness of
last winter.
Mrs. Arvllla Freethy and son George
are here from Boston, spending their va
cation at their old home.
Messr.. Brookman and Durkee and
ladies have been In Bucksport visiting
friends; they are now back at u. A. Carl
toms, but will soon leave for their homes
in New York.
Capt. F. A. Torrey left Wednesday Aug.
Is, for Boston to take command OF the
SC hooner "Morsncy." She is owned by
J. S. Emery and others. Capt. Torrey NJ
be employed In the Haytisn trade
A large party went to Bangor from
here on the steamerSedgw The Pot h.,
10 attend the state fair. \ few got
frightened at the proportion Of the crowd
and turned back, fearing the boat
wouldn't be safe But there was no acct
dent.
George VI Bysrd is here from Haverhill,
Mass. spending hi- vacation. Mrs. By
ardsnd her children have been here nearly
al summer. Mr.. Byard J. employed by
the Peoples House Furnishing Co, OF
HAyerhill He Is held in nigh esteem by
hi employers.
Aug. 81. {.
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Duties or CIti/ar.h,

The thing we have the mo.
writes DR.. Parkhurst in an 49,. "I
THE Young Man a. a Citize, y
TENDER Ladies' Home journal ~
depravity and the crimlnsljtv ;,
rampant, but the decency that !, &
and the respectability that ia ;nais
and ths, will GO junketing when
is on the edge of crisis, or 20 AL
day when The city is having it,
determined for It at the polls
Would that there could be so,,a
tive enactment by which every
traitor OF the sort could be denstr,.
and branded with some stipn. :,
out-lawry that should extinyu,..
an American and cancel hi. ki,.ti
Columbus, Fourth OF JULY. a,l
country, It's OF thee.
speak with 'ull assurance Nh. =,
for instance, Ia regard to ti.,eitv -
York, that there i no single ras..i
capable OF being raised in -egs.s |
administration where thu eres; -.
derance OF sentiment would ua. - !
To be on the Size Il honesty a. =.
corruption. provided only Il IL -,
We're sufficiently resoluta aa3 ]
come forward and aeelarp -z.zt
The purpose q es,ui, "a I'd T..
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Amherst.
Monsghsn's orchestra furnished music
for . very pleasant dance in the town hall
Saturday evening.
Thursday evening Hon. L. NJ Staples,
OF Knox county, spoke in behalf o, the
democratic candidates and platform.
Sunday, Sept. 6, proved the wettest day
of the season. Good judges say it has
been years since SO much rain fell here In
3 given time as Eel! Sunday
Saturday the ball mines OF Eastbrook
] and Amherst played a very interesting
game in this town. The Amherst nine
won by the score OF Il to9
Hon. Elmer p. sporord and Judge K.
Z. Chase spoke on the political issues OF
the day at town hall, Monday Aug. 81.
Many people from out OF town
were present. The gentlemen gave very
clear and forcible argument Tor sound
money
Deacon samuel Giles the oldest repre-
sentative 81 the Giles family, wa- thrown
from carriage on Friday last. and quite
severely bruised. The horse WAS fright
ened by passing bicycle. This accident
prevented Mr.. Giles from attending the
family reunion, which MS the f-st re-
union lie sss missed fer number q
years
The Giles Reunion occurred Saturday +,
sept. 5, in the Amherst town hail and
residence OF i. g. Tr,adHe1. \ large
number 81 the. lam. e Eysz tl-ts, NJ and
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Sorrento.
Superintendent W. H. Lawrence has re-
ceived orders to complete the Sorrento
water works system after the close OF the
season, and very soon will put crew of
men at work. About twenty hydrants
will be put in the village, and a ten-inc h
main will carry the water through the
residence section.
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Clifton.

Clifton.
The anaaa' reunion of the descendants
OF Simon tre=Hy was held here on Aug,
% a graua good time ii WAS for ali.
Mrs. Stephen ro-by VA appointed sec
re1ary. %e4J : car : meeting VIII be held
at the 80 .4e IiAce.
The fifteenth ennus! reunion Of the
Penney family was held al Clifton Cor
nsr on August 10; l0l were present, OF
whom e.gAts eight were Penneys. Mrs.
Ernest i. Penney and daughter Estele,
of HQmmeIstoHn, Pa, were present. Let
tiers Of regret We're read from c. L..
Penney, OF Lorian. Ohio, Ernest A.
Penney, of Hummelstown, Percy A,
BRIGHAM, of Boston, Mrs. Carrie Penney
Adams, Of HaverIl, Mass, and J. W.
Penney, OF Mechanic Falls. Resolutions
of req: T7ore adopted in memory Of
Ralph, infant son OF George and Annie
Mclaughlin Mrs. Susan, widow OF P. G..
Penney Mary A., wife Of Livy Penney,
Mrs. James Penney, OF Port Huron, Mich.
The election of officers resulted as follows ::
president, Hon. r. c. Penney, Bangor !:
secretary, Efie S. Penney; treasurer, Inez
S.Penney Clifton com mittee on entertain
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ment, G. W. Brimmer. Vests NJ. Brimmer,
Ruth A. Jordan, Cora NJ. Burdick, Inez S.
Penney. Chairman OF committee on ar
rangements, Mrs. Isadore Wooster, Han
cock. An invitation was accepted to
meet next year with Mrs. Issdore Woes
ter at Hancock Corner.
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Riuehin.
Mr.. Anderson, of Boston, arrived last
week.
Mr.. Kimbsll, of Chicago, is at Orchard
Lodge.
Sam Merrill, of Boston, arrived satur-
day for short visit.
Mrs. Lyman Curtis and children are
visiting in Brooksville.
Henry B. S!sven and Ralph slayen left
for New York Monday.
F. P. Merrill and wife attended the
State fair at Lewiston.
A lady missionary spoke at the Congre-
gationsl church Sunday evening.
Mrs. r. :, Osgood aud Mrs. Alcock left
Thursday to visit friends in Pictou, y. :.
Mr.. Parker, OF Boston. arrived last
week, and IS the guest OF Dunbar Mar
shall
Martin Long left town last week TO
attend the Coburn classical institute at
Wateryille.
Mrs. :. B. Kane and dsugh.er, Il Scott
City, Kansas, are the guests ~ Capt. J.
W. Kane and wife.
Mrs Rose Crockett, of Round pond,
no has been at K. ;. Osgood :, returned
Monday OF last week.
Mr. Briggs. OF Mechanic Falls. has been
engaged as principal of the academy.
which will commence Wedne- day. sept Q.
Martin NJ Moore and VT. q Els
worth Falls. were in town Saturday visit
ing Mrs Moore'- sister, Mr. Nina Doug
lass
Republican campaign meetings have
been held in several OF the school districts
in town; these have been We'll attended.
and much interest manifested TIE
speaker, have been Hon r. p Grndle, II.
p. Hinckley, the republican candidate Tor
representative, Capt. J. W. Kane, J.. II.
~toyer and +. y. SNOW.
On saturday evening at kane's nall.
Hon =. p Spofford, OF Deer Isle, and
Judge :. L. Chase made addresses Mr.
Spoff5rd Is a most interesting and a bic
speaker. sad all were much pta-ed and
Interested in the manner in nAsch judge
Chase spoke; both gentlemen held tue
close attention Of the audience for two
hours.
Sept. :. X.
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w altman.
altman.
schools began here Aug. "a.

W althAu
schools began here Aug. "a.
The Tread well re-union was held at the
town hall Aug. 70.
Mrs Ethel Jellison, of Ellsworth Falls,
is visiting friends in town.
Bernard Jeliison, OF Ellsworth Falls,
made his grandparents a short visit re-
Gently.
Eugene Woodward and wife and Shirley
Martin and wife have returned TO Gin
ton, Mass.
Calvin kingmsn and wife and Mrs.
Alice Jordan are attending the spiritual
camp meeting at Etns.
Miss Fannie Brown who has been with
her mother the past few weeks has re-
turned to her home in Hsverill, Mass.
The Haslem reunion will be held at
the town hall Saturday Sept. 1e. There
will be an entertainment in the evening
consisting of is hleaux and drama en-
titled "Olt in the Streets Free to all.
Aug. 81.
North Ellsworth.
The schools in districts No-. and 9
began Monday.
Mr.. Prudence Hasten, of Franklin, Is
the guest OF Mr.. Melvin McGown.
Mrs.. Hiram MeGlaufin. OF Wstertewn.
Mass, ha, been visiting her brother L. d.
1atteu.
Mss Iuez Hamilton left Monday for
Ga-tlne to attend the fall term Of the
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Great Pond.
Fred Hale and party OF hi- friends.
from Ellsworth, were in town Thursday
night
school begun Monday. and j, again
under the tuition Of J. Archer snare 81
Hampden
William Williams and wife VIII spend
the week in Fairtie.d ana Clinton. visit
ing relatives.
The heavy rain Of to-day will consider
ably aid the hard wood drive that i, be
ing taken down the river.
Mrs. Eugene Foster, of Amherst, has
been spending a FEW days with her
mother, Mrs. Howard Lord.
Mrs. Mabel Garry Dickey has arrived
from Lowell, Mass, and will remain Tor
few months with her mother.
NJ ss Bessie Williams has returned from
the 10 Mary lakes, and viii go 10 Aurora
to commence a term OF school Monday
Mrs &. II. Garland and Miss Garland
returned to Massachu Aug. g. They
will reside for he future in Beac hnout.
NJ. 5. Smith. OF Ellsworth, was in town
Friday and Saturday accompanied by his
brot her They,were the guests OF Ezra
Williams.
Mrs. Emery entertained her Sunday
school class OF boys Saturday afternoon.
Reires hments were served and games and
music INDUCED in
H. A. Garry and wife went to Bangor
Saturday where they will remain for
few days before returning to Massachu-
sets. Thursday they entertained small
party OF their friends at their camp on
the island in Great Pond,
Hon f. P Spofford and Judge f. F.
Chase were the speakers at the republican
| rally here Tuesday evening. Judge Chase
spoke principally on the currency ques-
ton, while Mr.. Spoford took up both
tariff and money issues in a clear and in
! teresting manner. Both speakers re-
ceived hearty applause.
Sept. 6. FLossIE.
West BrooksviIle.
! Harold F. Smith, of Brooklyn, y. V, is
IN town.
f. Z. Mills and wife are visiting rela-
tives in Eddington.
l. F. Strout, wife and daughter Lois,
leave this week for Harrington.
Mrs Robert Tapley visited her brother,
Samuel WATSON, of Surry, last week.
A concert given at the Congregational
church, Aug. %, added s16 to the vestry
fund.
Misses Hattie and Della Rae, of Charles
town, Mass, are visiting relatives in
town.
Myron A. Varnum, after several
months absence in Connecticut, is at
home for short vacation.
Misses Lucy W. Jones and Kate NJ.
Coombs left town Saturday for Vinal
Haven, where they will teach.
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NONE.
Nathan

IamoIn-.
Nathan Hodgkins has gone to Hebron
TO school.
Miss Marcia King has gone to Maria
vil to teach school.
Miss Phosie Z. Higgins has gone to
Prospect Herbor TO teach the grammar
school
Charles Bartlett, wife and two children,
Of Boston, who have been visiting his
wife's father, Capt. Calvin Coggins, left
for home last week.
Mrs. Mary Coolidge and daughter Olive
went to Salisbury Cove as guests at the
wedding OF her neice, Agnes Emery, and
Clarence Emery.
Sept. :. II.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
By True
- Merit Only

can any article attain such a
high standard of favor among
the people as that enjoyed by
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South Bluehill.
Philip Burns, OF Rockland, is visiting
his mother.
Mr.. Dickerman, OF Boston, is The guest
OF Chas. Henderson.
Mrs. Frank Candage. who has been
quite ill, is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Frank Sibley and son, of Somer-
vile, Mass, are stopping at the Ferrin
cottage.
Misses May and Mollie Lopans, OF
altman, Mass, are the guests OF Miss
Clara Day.
About thirty from here attended the
Eggemoggin {. L. local union at North
Brooklin.
Twenty from here went on the excur-
sion to Bar HORROR, and about forty on
the excursion to Northport.
Miss Leslie and MIR. Dearborn. Of
Revere, Mass, have been spending a few
days at Charles Henderson's.
Sept. ,. b.
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>young badly:

You pay as after
you know by trial
that goods are all
as represented.
Thousands Of
wise house k eep-
ers everywhere,
WHO know the ad-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-10
500 Falls is All Right.

DeSmet News and Leader.
We have heard a great deal aOOU
Sioux Falls being all free silver
The home Of Pettigrew has m'1I
counted as especially strong N =, !,
silver sentiment, not only becauS !,
the claim that such was the facl' ~
because many of the boilers o. y
Aberdeen convention were resldsn'1 |,
of the city. But figures tam H.
prove that the claims OF the MP
leans that there is no grea, :.
affection there, is well founded
1894, the Republican vote is 81
ernor in Sioux Falls was ~ 9.
There are now SO members u !,
Republican club, and prospects y i,
couple of hundred more.
second ward, the home OF o IA
Pettigrew and Judge Palmer, n
club numbers 1875, within iour " r.
total Republican vote two ysa .,s n
Not a bad showing for TINS 'm'
the campaign.