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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

The whole system is drained and IN
dernlined by indOlent ulcers and open
sores. De Wits Witch Hazel SaIve
speedily heals them. 1t is the best pile
cure known. C. w. Stansfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

IOOo -INCCCIIt5 t,VVVs oLIIpII 1S-Iils7 oVY-
Market strong. 1Oc higher. Bulk of
sales $2.9003.O0; heavies S2.75Q2.95;
packers $2.85@3.0O; mixed S2.9503.O5;
lights $2.95@3.10; workers $3.05Q3.1O;
pigs S3.O0@S.1O.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000; shipments L.
200. Market fairly steady. Lambs
$3.2504.25; muttons S200@3.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11
HOME-SEEKERS'
EXCURSIONS.
Cheap Rates via Burlington Route

On August 4th, 18th. September 1st
18th. 29th, October 9Th and 10th. the
Burlington Route will sell excursion
tickets at very low rates to points in
Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming Utah.
Black Hills and other territory. Ask
your ticket agent.
L. w. WAKELEY, G. P. A.
ST. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

We can Iaunder ladies' slirtwaists to
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West
Eighth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
The Young Voter,

To the average young American citizen and
voter the coming campaign appears instructive
and interesting Revolutions and their progress
are always interesting to follow and study, espec-
tally revolutions of such nature as the impend-
ing one,-not being fought with brothers blood.
For the past twenty-five years young men have
become ''party men" in their youth, true to those
time honored principles taught when boy and
voting the ticket that grandfather was proud to
cast. But tradition and ancestry will play little
part in the career OF the wide-awake young voter
of to-day; he has studied the great questions that
are confronting his elders and distinctly under
stands that some day. fnot remedied now, these
same evils must be met and fought by him,
that it is his duty patriotic cit
izen and a Christian man to cast his ballot as his
mind and heart directs him. With such voters,
the welfare of our great commonwealth would be
insured. Prejudice, which in politics is nothing
more than judgment without knowledge, would
be forever cast aside. Aside with all petty party
which are only based on sentimental
ism and nothingness and let every voter strike
out for himself toward that goal which his intel
lect tells him he must reach in order to be right.
LIBERTAs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31

The Dover, Delaware, town
authorities, the Mayor and so-called
Justice Of the Peace are making
themselves ridiculous and disgrace
ing the state in jailing single tax
speakers. They are the violators
of law in letter and spirit and not
the innocent single tax lecturers.
Their proceedings cannot fail to
disgust all decent people and in
the end bring down on their "block"
heads the condemnation of the
public and their BUSTING from offices
they are unfit from every point of
view to fill. The churches are con-
demning the outrageous proceed
ings and suits are being brought
before the U. S. district courts for
damages by the speakers who are
confined in Jail. Mass meetings are
talked of to condemn the outrageous
proceedings Of the Junk head
authorities of Dover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
The August Arena.

While all eyes are turned on the
political situation and many are
undecided whether to cast their
vote in favor of the restoration of
silver or for a continuance of the
present financial policy, The Arena
is, as usual, bold, strong, vigorous
and outspoken on the situation. In
the August number, in a paper
entitled GA Reply to "A Financial
Seer" Mr.. G. S. Thomas, an able
and successful lawyer, who has for
many years made special study
of the currency question, furnishes
some strong and convincing argu-
ments in favor of the restoration of
silver to its constitutional place in
our currency. Mr.. George Canning
Hill, the Massachusetts member of
the National Bimetallic Union, in
a brief paper, headed "The Morn
ing Of a New Day." while not enter
ing into cumbrous details, gives a
clear and concise review of the
money question. Although fully
realizing the Importance of the
struggle through which the country
is now passing and the necessity
which lies upon every man to
thoroughly inform himself upon
this most vital question, and then
to be true to himself and to his
country at the polls, Mr.. Hill takes
an optimistic view Of the situation
and believes in the ultimate triumph
of silver. Those who waver be-
tween free silver and gold mono
metallism should have their doubts
forever set at rest by reading
''Notes by the Editor" in this issue.
In these Notes the Editor of the
Arena, who, by the way, in some
occult fashion seems to find out the
most secret plans of the gold men,
makes some startling revelations in
regard to the methods adopted by
these gentlemen in order to force
the country to gold basis.
Hoke Smith and his newspaper,
the Atlanta Journal, have left the
gOldbug side and come out for
Bryan and silver. Cleveland's
cabinet is dropping away from him.
1t is reported that Secretary Car
Isle is on the eve of coming out on
the silver side. Cleveland says he
don't care, they may do as they
please and he'll go a-lishing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
Free Coinage.

Section ID of act of April 2, 1892, made
it lawful for any person, or persons, to
deposit gold or silver bullion at the mint
free of charge. Under the old law the
depositor Of gold or silver bullion could
have his identical bullion converted into
coin; note this fact. Consequently returns
for gold or silver bullion we're payable i'll
gold or silver coin, according to the kind
of bullion deposited
But it would have been unnecessarily
tedious, also attended with considerable
delay, if each lot of bullion had been
coined separately. Therefore to save
time and expense the bullion was usually
virtually purchased at its coming value,
less the usual charges for parting and
casting into fine bars. Thus, if the bull
lion were deposited by 10 a. m, returns
could be had the following day by 3p. III.
But the payment was the same in kind
and amount that it would have been had
the depositor waited to have his own
bullion coined
Hence if unlimited coinage be restored
it will not drive the gold out of the
country, nor will the United States be-
come dumping ground for foreign silver,
both of said statements being often alleged
by people who do not appaar to under
stand the case.
In case of the restoration of the old
silver law no foreign silver bullion can be
deposited at our minis, unless the depos-
itors thereof are willing to receive, and do
receive, i'll return for same, our silver
coins at par. Therefore deposits of foreign
silver bullion wonld not, in the least de-
gree, be injurious to us, but rather
beneficial.
If the old silver were restored we could
soon compel England to follow suit;
otherwise lose her trade, especially with
countries where silver has not been de-
monetized, which would give us an
immense advantage.
The following is from the London
Financial News, copied from the Farmers
Tribune, Des Moines, Ia, of Jan. I, 1896
''There can be no doubt about it that if
the United States were to adopt a :silver
basis tomorrow, British trade would be
ruined ere the year was out. Every
American industry would be protected,
not only at home, but in every other
market of the world. 1t has
been a piece of luck for us that it has
never occurred to the Americans TO scoop
us out of the worlds markets by going on
silver basis"
BRYAN TYSON.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
Spare the Old House.

EDITOR OF THE MIDLAND Il was sorry to read
in Your issue of oath inst. that the old stone
schoolhouse was doomed to be torn down and
replaced by one of more modern design.
Was pleased to read your opinion that the walls
were good and that the building could be repaired
for few hundred dollars.
This matter think should claim the attention
of the Commissioners, and if possible save the old
land mark.
land l am assured l voice the feelings OF
hundreds scattered over the country who claim
this school as their Alma Matchbox upon this
building and surroundings as almost sacred, a
spot that reminds me of the happy days of child
hood, where studied hard to obtain an educa
ton, where my voice and laughter mingled with
my playmates, some now living in distant States,
some that have been called to meet their God and
l trust are now enjoying everlasting happiness;
where builded huge air-castles, many of which
have been dissolved and crushed.
So l hope those in power will decree that the
old building shall be repaired, if not as Il matte
of economy, for the sake of keeping a landmark
that has been the seat of learning of our parents
and perhaps grandparents A relic that our
children and grand children will venerate.
In highly improved and progressive neigh
borhood such as surrounds this house, it is but
right that something should be kept as a memen-
to of past ages: the spirit of improvement and
modern ideas have relegated to memory every
thing else ofancient design, sodo not sacrifice this
but spare itso that the sojourners in other commit
mites while visiting their old homes and birth
places can feast their eyes upon this beloved spot
and like Moses hear voice saying, "take off thy
shoes from thy feet for it is holy ground at the
portal of The Old Stone SchoOlhOuse
Z. X. b.
Baltimore, Nd July IS, '96.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
Good Money.

what we all want-no matter to what
political organization we may have be-
longed in the past-is return to the
good times of years ago. We want good
prices and good wages, and when we
have them we want them paid i'll good
money. Whether our prices be high or
whether they be low, whether our wages
be good or whether they be bad, they are
all the better by being paid in dollars
worth one hundred cents each" Tire
mendous cheering.l
This is what Mckinley said at Alliance,
o. And they cheered tremendously the
reporters tell the papers, and the papers
tell the people. What does this pointless
platitude contain to cheer Good
Money " AS though the United States
ever made or is likely to make any but
good money. The folly of trying to
longer humbug the people with such
senseless platitudes is pitiful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31

State Central Committee Peoples
Party.

Below is the State Central Committee
S, far as appointed at the convention,
Every county is entitled to one member.
Let the Populists in every county not
represented at once choose member OF
the State Committee and send his name
and address to the State Secretary, S. S.
Field.
Hiram Vrooman, Chairman, 10 Bladder
ston St Baltimore.
S. S. Field, Secretary, 3oI St. Paul ST.,
Baltimore.
c. M. Kemp, Treasurer, 1901 Guilford
Ave, Baltimore.
S. c. Herd, Catonsivlle, Baltimore Co.
Joshua Jones, Brooms Island, Calvert
County.
Enoch Noyes, Port Deposit, Cecil Co.
T. c. Jenkins, Pomonkey, Charles Co.
M. T. R. Fooks, Salem, Dorchester Co..
w. T. Kelley, Preston, Caroline Co.
Singleton Deffinbaugh, Mountain Lake
Park, Garrett Co.
Joseph Knell, Flintville, Hartford Co.
George S. Krouse, Kensington, Mont
gemery Co.
B. S. Morris, Salisbury, Wicomico Co.
w. S. Branson, Forestville, Prince
George, Co.
w. A. Pratt, Easton, Talbot Co.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31

"The Shadow ON the Land" by
Paul Vering, is one of the latest OF
the reform books and while it is
written in the free and graceful
style of the platform orator, the
argument is far below the diction
in point of excellence. The ques-
ton at issue is admirably stated
but the remedy offered is very weak
and his treatment of the money
question will hardly be received as
the ''good strong, sound doctrine"
by the many friends of silver. His
system of land taxation isl fully
more disappointing. Taken all in
all this book is the weakest argu-
ment in support Of those old, old,
principles which are being brought
once again to the front as the lead
ing principles necessary to sound
republican government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
Flour Makers to Meet at Williams
port, Pa.

The millers of the East are making
preparations for great convention
at Williamsport, Pa, on the 10Th
and Goth of August, next, under
the auspices of the Pennsylvania
Millers' State Association. Topics
of vital interest to the trade are to
be discussed, and men prominent
in public life are to be on hand at
the different sessions.
After the adjournment of the
business meetings the millers will
start on a twelve days trip to
Duluth, via Buffalo and the Lakes,
spending several days in the great
milling and grain raising sections
of the Northwest. They will leave
Buffalo on the night of August 81,
arriving back in Buffalo about
September I'd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
The Best Dollar.

The shifts, subtufuges, sophistry,
play upon words and pleasant
sounding phrases dealt in by the
goldbug press reveal the barrenness
of their cause. They will tell you
a dollar as good as the best in the
world is what they want, and every
dollar as good as every other dollar
is their ideal dollar. These and
similar parrot phrases which fly
from month to mouth are the daily
repetition of the gold trust in its
dying agony. There is no substan-
tial meaning in such phrases.
Every dollar made by the govern
ment is as "good" and as Sound"
as the government of the United
States. If there is any other gov
eminent sounder or better or
stronger than that of the United
States, then the dollar of that
government is the better dollar.
The dollar of every government is
made for the use of the people Of
that nation and ceases to be a
dollar in every other nation, as all
laws on the statute books of every
nation cease to have jurisdiction
beyond the boundary of the nation.
If silver, gold, copper and nickel
are used for making money they
are worth the market price of these
metals in every market of the world.
They all cease to be money when
they reach the boundaries of their
own nation as. the laws become in
operative at that point. So every
dollar is as good as any other
dollar, il the law does not name a
specific difference, of every nation
in the transaction of business with
in the jurisdiction of that nation.
The gold dollar, the silver dollar
and greenback are all of the same
value in transacting business among
the people of the United States be-
cause the law says so. The green
back is not as good in law for pay
ing interest on the public debt and
dues on imports as the other two
because the law has said so. There
was no necessity for making this
distinction, but it was the result of
trick by the gold gamblers of
Wall Street and London. There
was no necessity for the "redemp
tion" of the greenback in coin in
the legitimate business operations
among the people. This clause in
the law was also trick of the same
gang of bunco steerers.
The paucity of argument of the
republican party to support their
financial scheme of gold standard,
reveals the falshOod on which the
whole rotten mass rests. The world
has never produced q parallel to
the plundering game OF the gold
sta ndard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
The PEOPLES PARTY Ticket,

! The result of the st. Louis Populist
convention, was, like all the party con
ventions which preceded it, not altogether
harmonious, for these are turbulent times
The outcome of the convention was the
adoption of clean cut Peoples party
platform, which is published on the
fourth page of the MIDLAND JOURNAL,
and the nomination of w. J. Bryan, pres
identia1 candidate and Thomas f. Watson
of Georgia, for vice-president. The nom
ination of Watson was the result of dis
satisfaction among turbulent element
which comes to the front in times like
these, whose se1f-assertion and ambitious
vanity to be in the lead or smash things
is their dominant characteristic. There
are i'll consequence two vice presidential
nominees on the same ticket. 1t is prob
able that one of them will withdraw, but
whether or not, the electors will be the
same on both tickets and i'll their hands
the choice of both President and Vice
President is placed, who will make choice
of either Sewall or Watson, which ever
seems best to promote the cause of free
coinage, and after that the other reforms
to take the government of this country
out of the haSds of the present Tory party
of England.
There now remains no shadow of a doubt
of Bryan's election by popular majority
the largest ever witnessed in this country.
We believe that all well-informed repub-
licans concede this, if not openly, in their
own minds. The banks of New York see
the determination of the people and are
drawing in their horns They threatened
to create another panic like that of SO
but found that the people were not
frightened and that it would hurt them
selves and friends most, so they have
wisely concluded to stop short, and have
commenced to shift the gold they drew
out of the Treasury in preparation for
their object lesson" back to the Treas
ury, and exchange it for greenbacks that
had been empounded by Cleveland and
Carlisle under the advice of John Sher-
man. the Benedict Arnold of this era of
British war on American institutions.
Our advice is for the active members in
public affairs to go forward, organize free
coinage clubs in every neighborhood and
spread information among the people on
the initial question in this reform. A
union of the free coinage element of the
country will Gust from the government
the gold corporation trust element and
break the power of the gold ring. After
that it will be comparatively smooth sail
ing. Bryan in place of Cleveland will be
wonderful gain to the American people.
Mckinley in this campaign is scarcely
thought of. He is back number at best,
and is looked upon as mere 'fgure-head
Of the gold trust. They paid his debts,
hold notes and mortgages over him and
have reduced him to the condition of a
puppet. AS Cleveland said in his sar-
castle remarks 1.-THE White House is no
place for a mortgaged man," and the
people think SO too. Let there be no halt
in the reform forces. The enemy is al
ready beaten. Push on and scatter and
disperse them as Butcher hurried to the
field of Waterloo and overwhelmed the
great robber of Europe. That robber
was goldbug. Thus perish all the race.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
The People, the Robbers and the

The People, the Robbers and the
Law" the latest book by d. o.
Ball, is well-written volume filled
with nuggets of truths and gems of
sound doctrine on the great ques-
tons of industrial agitation. Mr..
Ball has gone to considerable
trouble in hunting up facts and
data concerning all the problems,
and as "a review of the status of the
producing classes in the light OF
demonstrated facts' the little book
has no equal. Not only are his
sentences clear, pointed and con-
else, but are backed up by quota
tons from such thinkers as John
Stuart Mill, Ricardo, Jevons, Locke,
Adam Smith Hume and a host OF
others known the world over as
men of learning. Every laboring
man should read the book.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
Last summer one of our grand childre

Last summer one of our grand children
was sick with a severe bowel trouble.
Our doctors remedies had failed, then
we tried Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which gave very
speedy relief. We regard it as the best
medicine ever put on the market for
bowel complaints.-Mrs.E f. G. Gregory,
Frederickstown, Mo. This certainly Is
the best medicine ever put on the market
for dysentery, summer complaint, collie
ahd cholera infantum i'll children. 1t
never fails to give prompt relief when
used in reasonable time and the plain
printed directions are followed Many
mothers have expressed their sincere
gratitude for the cures it has effected,
For sale by +. 7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
Friday, July 81, 1896.
The child's play prohibition

The child's play prohibition
party, since its Pittsburg split up,
seems to be having a melancholy
existence. The Voice strives in a
manner to hold together the gold
bug fragment but despair is in
every word the old time vigorous
organ now utters. We hope the
folly of running a party on that
lone plank will be abandoned after
this year, when some practical work
may be done for the cause. The
"party" is a dog in the manger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
At All Times
Something NcW.-

Notwithstanding midsummer dulness and prevailing
hot weather keep the wheels of trade revolving by contn-
ual additions of new and attractive goods
The Bargain Counter brings before the customers Just
such things they every day need IS per cent
below their former value The knife goes into the prices
all goods we do not wish to carry.
New invoice of Bed Room Suits Extension and
Center Tables added to Furniture Department.
Another Broctee Parlor Suit goes out TODAY; thus
continues the endless chain
Persons in need of good reliable furniture will do we'll
to inspect line Those in search of cheap trashy stuff
need not here better go other town where
dealers make that a speciality
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31
Stoves

great variety An indispensable article persons
Camp well to those who remain home This
position sell you Three Burner High
reached before Then Two
Stoves still lower price, Also OVENS bake your
Tea Kettles Meat Broilers, Bread Toasters sc.
The season for preserving is here and have
suitable in MAsLIN and AGATE
Screen Doors Window Screens, Fly Wire.
Coach Paints, in all shades. Paint to-day, drive
out
Steel Tire Axes Wheels, Rims and Bolts
South Bend P01Os and PZOU Repairs for nearly
all the leading pOws constantly on hand.
Dynamite, Caps and Fuse
Yours very truly,
HAINES & KIRK,
RISING SUM- MD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31

Witherby Ito ticket seller)-Say, that
woman ahead of me has such II big hat
that can't see the play. Won't you
give me another scat?
Ticket Seller-Why don't you ask her
to take 1t off?
Witherby-Not much! She's my
wife.-Truth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31

XGIANTED:-Sevcralt trustworthy gentlemen or
w ladies to travel in Maryland for established
reliable house. Salary $50 and expenses Steady
position. Enclose reference and seltaddressed
stamped envelope. The Dominion Company, 3rd
Floor, Omaha Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-31

Z. r. BURLINGTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09
Insurance Commi..loner. &c.

The point is made that one OF the bills
which IS now before the Legislature 10
establish bureau of banks. insurance,
etc. proposes 10 create an Office that
none but universal genius could FILL
So II would seem.
We believe that legislation Is needed,
especially in the matter of the insurance
business; but the representatives of the
people ought not to give their approval
TO any measure which does not promise
substantial good TO the assured
No more work ought 20 be assigned 70
any officer than he can do well, and the
officer should dc clothed with ample pow
ers. He Is not needed as a flgurc-head: hut
TO save unsuspecting people from losses
through fake" companies. First, the
sense OF the Legislature should be taken
as to it's willingness to grant the powers
needed This successfully done, the bill
could be put into ship-shape, and then
the expert could be selected.
The only excuse that the Legislature
can have for creating a new Office Is that
the office is going to be Of real benefit
to the people.