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The advocate., 1896-04-22

The remarkable feature In the case is
that one-hslf of the increase took place
during the ten years next following
1850, and that, saying nothing about
the inflated prices occasioned by the
war, there has been a decrease in the
value of Pennsylvania farms between
1880 and 1890 amounting to $53, ,449, 177.
Nobody will deny that since 1890 the
fall in farm values has continued.
In New York the State Board of AS
SCISSORS, every year since 1889, have re-
ported steady decline Of values of
farms and farm products. The State
Comptroller in 1893 officially gave it as
his opinion that the decline had been
at least 3S15 per cent. during the last
twelve years preceding.
The Secretary oVerlooks the fact that
in comparison with any other great de-
psrtment of industry agriculture has
fallen far behind. A learned ststisti-
clan Of England-Mulhsll, if we are
not at fault in memory-msde care.
full analysis of the conditions in this
country during the period from 1857 to
1887, and the percentages of develop
ment that he gave was: For railroads,
1880; for banking, 816; for manufac-
lures, 4O8; for agriculture, $50. These
figures may not be quite accurate, for
we quote from memory, but they are
substantially correct.
The number of farms In PennsylVs-
mia is larger now than in 1850; the
number of improved acres has in.
creased; the improvements are vastly
more valuable and the lands produce
more now, acre for acre, than they did
forty years ago. Still, the value has
increased but 100 per cent.
The advocate., 1896-04-22
An American Party.

Wharton Barker, editor of The Ameri-
can, a free silver protection Republican
weekly at Philadelphia, has, as our
readers have already been informed,
given up all hope Of securing any dec
laration on finance from the Republican
The advocate., 1896-04-22

Topeka capital; THE way the Repub-
lican State conventions are coming out for
sound money looks good deal like STAN
pede. Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, New York,
Massachusetts,, South Dakota, Wisconsin
and Texas have spoken In strong terms,
and not q Republican convention has yet
spoken q word for free silver
The advocate., 1896-04-22
DECADENCE OF AGRICULTURE IN PENN
SYLVANIA.

The Secretary of the State Board Of
Agriculture in Pennsylvania In recent
report quoted returns of the eleventh
census to show che progress of agricul-
ture in that State since 1850.
We give the figures for 1850, 1860,
1870 and 1880 in connection with those
of 1890, as follows:
The advocate., 1896-04-22
CONE OVER AND HELP Us.


During the period intervening be-
tween the present and the meeting OF
the national convention Of the Peoples
party at St. Louis next July, PopuliSts
owe it to themselves and the cause they
represent to be wise and prudent. The
political elements are in great cOmmO-
tion, and there Is now only one great
party in the country that is not divided
on the leading questions of the hour.
There is only one party that has we'll
defined views on the general subject Of
reform In methods of government.
That things are out Of joint all con-
cede, but only one party is agreed con-
cerning the causes of our common
trouble and the remedies therefor,
The Peoples party has pointed out the
sore places in the body polite, and it
proposes appropriate measures Of relief.
This party would reform our land sys-
tenn; it would remodel our labor sys-
tenn, supplsnt our transportation
monopoly by q government system,
and change our monetary methods so
as to get the people into control of the
banks.
Republicans will promise as usual,
and many will continue to blindly be-
lieve. What Democrats will do re-.
mains to be seen. But of one thing we
may all feel assured: That as long as
men train under the banner Of either
the Republican party or the Democrat
party, they are not Populists. The
creeds of those parties are wholly unlike
ours. There Is nothing in their doc
trines that is in ours, taken as separate
propositions setting forth great party
principles.
Populism strikes at the root of pri-
Vste monopoly. This new party aims
at improvement; its success means
changes for the better; not destruC-
tiOn, not anarchy, nor yet socialism,
but Americsnism- reconstruction by
better methods; a general upbuilding
with the best materials and most i'm
proved implements.
The Peoples party is in more danger
from professed silver friends than
from any other source, and if we will
but look closely after our own beliefs
and see that they are not bsrtered for
promises of doubtful validity, we will
retain our own selfrespect and win the
admiration of honest men of all parties.
Keep eyes on the silver movement.
Every friend of bimetallism ought to
be in the Peoples party. Whether
they will come to US depends, first, on
how they are treated in their own par
ties, and second, on how we propose to
treat them. The wisest thing for us to
do is to advocate our own principles
and call to men who think as we do to
"come over and help US"
The advocate., 1896-04-22


The House has favorably reported the
bill to admit Arizona as q State.
The House has passed the bill rsviving
the rank Of lieutenant general in the
army for the benefit Of Gen. Miles.
The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs has favorRbly recommended a
bill to increase the standing army from
%, 600 to 10000 men,
Dick Blue introduced an affidavit from
Jim Legate to prove that the old sol
diers were not properly treated at the
home at Leavenworth. That affidavit
wouldn't ipjure the management with
Kansas people.
The Senate Committee on Postofices
and Post Roads has favorably recon-
mended bill to have postage stamps
printed by competitive contract instead
OF by the government. The present syB-
tenn is reasonably cheap and satisfac-
tory, and there is no good reason why it
should be changed.
Senator Mantle (Rep.) Of Montana said
in speech recently in the Senate that
there was more poverty, ignorance, star
walton, crime and criminals within a
radius Of five miles Of the hall in which
Cleveland made his speech advising the
sending OF missionaries to the West,
than there is in all the silver States COM
bined
The representatives Of Washington
labor organizations appeared before Con
gressional committees to work for the
free library bill for the District Of Co.
lumbia. Congressman Powers rep Of
Vermont spoke Of them in a speech as q
"lobby" on hand to "push job" II
they we're representing bond syndicate
it would be different.
The Elections committee Of the House
has decided three more contested cases.
In the First and Seventh districts Of
Mississippi Populist candidates were
contesting, but the sitting members,
both Democrats, were declared entitled
to seats. In the Second district Of Colo
RADIO the seat of John G. Bell (Pop.) was
contested, but he was declared to be en-
titled to his seat.
Senator Teller's bill requiring national
banks to keep their reserves in their own
vaults came up in the Senate on a mo
tion that it be referred to the Committee
on Finance. Mr.. Teller said there waaa
congestion OF money in the large Eastern
cities, growing out of the fact that the
law permits bankers to keep their re-
serves in New York city, drawing inter-
est and thus taking the funds from local
use He regarded this as very detri-
mental. Last September $780, 100000 Of
this outside money was tied up In New
York.
Dick Blues fight to prevent the reap
pointment Of Gen. Franklin as q member
Of the Board Of Managers Of the National
Soldiers Home, OF which the Leaven-
worth Home is a branch, was unsuccess-
ful. Blues fight was very abusive one
and his remarks we're decidedly vicious.
He wanted Gen. Howard appointed.
The fight against Franklin was lost by
vote Of 81 to 149 This was due to
large extent to the bombastic and abus-
iva manner adopted bv Rlue. The oh-
The advocate., 1896-04-22

assent. In this no represents large
number Of Eastern Republicans. His
future course is outlined in the following
extract from an editorial in the last
issue Of his paper:
"Those Of all parties who believe that
the restoration Of silver to it's place Rs
money can alone bring prosperity to our
producing classes must put aside mutual
dislikes and petty jealOusies, cease to
work at cross purposes and unite their
forces. Unless they do so their efforts
will be fruitless. IL the money cliqueS
can succeed in keeping bimetallists who
have hitherto acted with Republican
or Democratic or Populist parties apart,
and at loggeIheads with each other,
their plan of campaign so persistently
and successfully followed OF divide and
Rule will again be crowned with success.
"'Divide and Rule is the subtle plan
Of campaign OF the gold-monOmetallists.
Bimetalllsts can only successfully combat
it by talking we'll to heart and acting on
the old rallying cry OF the patriots Of
l776, United We Stand, Divided We
Fall United and working with fixed
and concentrated purpose the bimetallic
strength will be irresistible. Divided IL
will be powerless. A common platform
must be adopted and a candidate
nominated for President, standing for an
American policy, for financial and in
dustrisl as we'll as political independence,
for the restoration Of silver TO it's
place as money at the ratio Of 16 to l
by the independent action Of the United
States, and for government control over
all issues of paper money. Such a
candidate, standing on such platform,
would command the united and cheer
full support of those Of all parties
opposed to foreign dictation; and the
party, let it be called the American
party, putting forward such platform
and such candidate would sweep the
country. But let it ever be kept in mind
that so long as there is division in our
own ranks the money cliques will rule"
That he is receiving considerable on.
couragsment is shown by the follow
ing extracts from letters which be has
received:
B. J. Hstmsker (Rep.), Albion, N. Y;
81 note that The American wants an
American party. / believe the younger
element Of both old parties would flock
to such party"
j. Q. Thompson, editor Chronicle,
Washington, d G.: "As q Republican
for forty years, and Republican paper
for thirty-hve years, the Chronicle and
it's editor endorse your American party,
for re- establishment Of bimetallism and
an American currency"
s. j. Ritchie, Akron, Ohio; II FULLY
agree with you that we must have a new
party. l never voted anything but
Republican ticket in my life. never
even had relation who voted any other
ticket. But the Republican party has
Outlived it's usefulness. 1 am not q
politician, have never for one moment
held, been candidate for, or desired
any Office, but am ready tomorrow to
join in the formation Of q new party
which shall have a policy that will place
the finances of our country in the hands
of the people Of our own country"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11
FOR LADIES.

Ladies' Mackintoshes,e latest
styles. with long military capes.
Wholesale price $375. Sale price St.o0
Ladies' High Grade Storm Coats.
made of imported cloth. In black.
blue and gray mixture, all WOOL
Wholesale price $5.75 Sale price 81. 80
Ladies' Imported Double Tex
lures. two capes. lined through
out with all woOlen Innings Of all
plors. Wholesale price $l3.5O.
Gale price $3.50
Special attention Is called to this
very fine lot Of Ladies' Imported
2-Cape Mackintoshes, velvet col-
lar detachable Garments all
double textures, coloFs black.
sale price sis.5o = Sale price $3.50
Special lot Of Ladies. Imported
CraNenettes. made up in single
and double detachable capes,
lined with silk. all thoroughly
waterproof garments. Just the
sale price sio to to ;e2so. Our price
for this sale -. so TO 40. 90
Childrens Rubber ana Mackintosh
Clothing sold at any price.
Don't delay; come at once and zee the
greatest Sacrifice Sale on earth.
Dealers are-invited to attend the sale.
Masonic Temple Block. as Water street,
Augusta
Open evenings.
Sale lasts ten days only.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11
Moosehead Lake Excursion.

Great interest is being taken in the
Maine sportsmen's excursion to Kineo
which commences Tuesday, July q, and
1t promises to be one of the most inter-
esting events of the season. The tickets
are good on any regular train and the
steamers connect at Greenville with al.
trains, for Kineo. On Wednesday there
will be addresses by Hon. Llewellyr
Powers, Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath, A. NJ.
Blanding of Bangor, the fish and game
commissioners, and others, and various
sports, boat racing. etc.
The addresses will be short, and as 3
great many guides are to be present d
closer acquaintance made with them.
them.
Secretary Harrington has letters from
different parts of the State informing
him that many parties are being made
up. of sportsmen and their families
among whom are many of the leading
business and professional men of the
State. The fares are very low, and the
hotel rates at Kineo are reduced to $2.O,
per day. Mrs. Llewellyn Powers will ac-
company Mr.. Powers OH this excursion
Every effort will be made by Mr.. .. A.
Dennen, manager of Kineo house to make
the stay one of unusual pleasure.
+ To those intending going, it may be well
to state that the train leaving Portland
via Winthrop. leaving Waterville at Lbs
p. NJ reaches Greenville at sos and
l1ineo, at $50 P. NJ. Those from Augusta
way, desiring to take that train will have
to go to Waterville on the morning train
The 3.i5 train from Augusta. reaches
Greenville at 6.35 and Kineo. about ten
O. clock p. NJ. Those not desiring to go to
Kineo that night can remain at Green
vile, Moosehead Inn. and gOEup the nexl
day. The evening trip up the lake will
however be very desirable. Any one
wishing to know further particulars will
address the secretary. F. c. harrington
Augusta.
The round trip fare from Augusta. is
only $,5U s9~is-A9,is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11
STATE HOUSE.
What the Railroad Commission.
ers do This Hot Weather.
Sportsmen's Excursion to Kineo to be
Big Affair.


The State House isn't by long shot
the hottest place to be found. and it.,
got to be pretty sultry to hear any
murmurings from there. It's location
on the high hill. with plenty OF shade
trees around. just enough of them t.
take the heat out Of the air. and YET
not so many that they hold. or divert
the coolsome zephyrs. makes it a per-
feet place to work in, these summer
days.
The great walls make it very COM
Portable within, and the exit into the
sunshine. is from the sublime to the
other thing.
A petition has been received by the
railroad commissioners from the
selectmen of Paris, asking that the
town be allowed to cross the tracks of
the Grand Trunk railway at grade in
that town.
On Saturday, 10 A. M, the board
will hold hearing at Old Orchard on
petition of the selectmen of that town
for right to cross the tracks with a
highway of the Boston & Maine r. r.
The board will meet at Harmony,
Monday. July 20, to further hear all
parties relating to the location Of the
extension of the Sebasticook & Moose
head r. R. to Cambridge. The loca-
tion as now made does not come as
near the village of Harmony as it is
desired, and the citizens are making
an effort to have the company locate
to their village.
The commissioners completed the in
spection Of the Rumford Falls &
Rangeley Lakes r. R., the Portland &
Rumford Falls Ry., the Phillips &
Rangeley. Sandy River. Franklin &
Megantic and Kingfield & Dead River
railroads, Thursday afternoon.
Nomination papers of the Republi-
can county officers of II counties have
been filed at the secretary of States
Office. There are yet to be heard from
that have held their conventions, the
counties Of Washington. Piscataquis
and Somerset. This leaves Waldo anG
York counties, which have not yet held
their Republican conventions.
There are very, very few Democratic
nominees for county officers yet filed
there having been four or five conven-
tions held. There have been a number
of the Peoples and Prohibition nom.
iEees filed.
1t is thought that possibly the Demo.
Gratis have had all they can attend to
in following up the national conven-
tion affairs at Chicago, ILL.,. which ac
counts for some of the delay in theil
sending in their reports.
There have been a good many re-
turns made of nominations for Repub
lican representatives, the senators be-
ing included in the county nomina
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11
AUGUSTA cHUacHEs.
Sunday Services All are cerildt Invited /,
Attend.

Unitarian Church: Services at 1880 A
NJ, with sermon by Mr.. Newbert.
Y. NJ. C. A. Gospel services ut o'clock
Address by Rev. Matilda ". Atkinson ol
Iowa.
Winthrop Street Universaiist Church
Rev. G. A. Hayden, pastor: morning ser.
sunday at 1870 4. NJ. and KS +. NJ; Sun. n
day school at II o'clock
The Gospel Temperance meeting will be
held as usual in the rooms of the w. c. 4.
U. Sunday afternoon at 2.4k
st. Marks Church: Holy Communion
at o'clock in the mOrnin4f second SER
vice at 1890; evening prayer at $50.
First Christian Church ON Northern Av-
|enue: Preaching at 1870 Al NJ. by Rev.
3. o. Ward; social service ID the evening
Unitarian Church, $50 r. M. sermon
What Does the New Church stand
st. Barnabas' Chapel, Bangor street:
Sixth Sunday after Trinity: Sunday
school at 245 P. NJ; evening prayer at
Congregational Church: The services
tomorrow are 10.30 morning worship with
sermon by the pastor; IL M, Sunday
school: r. NJ. Junior Endeavor; p. NJ.
Y. r. S. c. f. meeting.
Green Street Church. Methodist Epis-
c0paD: Public services Sunday at 1880 A.
N. with sermon by Rev. w. +. Berry of
Waterville. Sunday school as usual.
General social meeting at 7.3D in the eve
ming.
At the Baptist church: Morning wor-
ship, with sermon by the pastor, at 10. %:
Sunday school at noon: Juniors at r.
M: G. E. meeting at SO r. M; Gospel
service and testimony meeting at 7.30
p. NJ. All invited.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11
The Largest Sale Of this Kind That Ever
Took Place In Any City in the United
States is Now Going On ut
Masonic Temple Block,
BIS Water s., Augusta.
II You Want to Secure One Of These Gar.
ments Come at Once. As We Are Here
for Short Time.
Note FOIlO,Cing Prices:
FOR MEN.

Gentlemen's Double Texture
Macintosh Coats, with long
capes. Wholesale price, $500
Sale price 81. n
Gentlemen's Imported Mackfn-
tOSh Coats. made-up box style,
double breasted, velvet collars,
stitched. strapped, cemented.
Wholesale price $1250.( Sale
price e3. 81
Gentlemen's Imported Macintosh
Storm Coats, all wool, long mill
tary cape. Wholesale price,
$500. Sale price S6. o
Gentlemen's Imported Mackin-
toshes. very fine high grade lat
est style, blue black cashmere,
tricots and meltons. silk-lined
sleeves. velvet collars. Whole
sale price, $22.5O Sale price. S7.6(
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11

The Unitarians and their friends
will have an excursion, July 16. to
Ocean Point. They will go on the
Islander.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11
For the stsss Fair.

DR.. G. M. Twitchell returned from the
Provinces. Friday, where he secured
important exhibits forthe coming State
fair. He also got the promise OF large
number of horses for trottiug and rum
ming classes, especially the latter. these
insuring some great races. He attended
the meeting Of the Farmers AssOcia-
tion in Carlton county giving two ad-
dresses. upon agricultural subjects,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11

Among the directors chosen at the
annual meeting of the ST. John the Bap-
tist society are Joseph Landry and
Thomas Sagneux.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11

Hin & Locke have a consignment of
40 punches of bananas to be sold. to-
day only, 20 for IS cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11

Four persons were baptized and re-
ceived into the Congregational church at
East Sumner. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-03
CHAMPIONS WIN FIRST
OF THE TEMPLE cur SERIES BE A
SCORE or z
Weather Conditions Excellent but only
1000 Saw the ~Game-Tebeau sprains
His Back-McGraw Gives In

BALTIMORE, MD, oct. 2.-The hrst
game Of tho Temple cup series OF 1850
was played at Union Eark this afternoon,
and after a remarkably brilliant exhibi(
ton. placed 10 the credit OF the Cham
pions by the score OF I TO l. me weather
1890 paid their entrance lee 10 Inc
grounds.
Captain Tebeau spraincd bis back badly
wn4.e al the bat IN the second inning
and retired from the game. lie sur
fered intensely end ray not play again
Tor some days.
McGraw also lett the game in It's early
stage. He was not strong enough 10
stand the ~neryeraching strain. The
BaltimoreGns played with confidence and
dasn,and In " innings hammered Young
freely. Hotter. On the other hand. was
inyinciblc.
Five scattered hits WIS Cleyeland's
total. Two Of them. a single and double.
zane in the sixth inning, and gave the
Spiders their only run.
Both teams were effusively welcomed
when they came on the field, the visitors
being more warmly received.
IeDeau announced at the grounds that
Cuppy would certainly be up for tO-mOr-
row ; battle. Hanl0n would not commit
himself, but Corbett IS his probable Sc
score: r. II. f..
Baltimore .....O o 2Oo131O- OF - l
Cleveland .....O q U % % 1 o q o-l > 4
batteries. Honcr and Robinson; Young
and thinner. Cmpircs, sheridan ana
Emslic.