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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

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The United States has been on an alb
solute gold basis since the repeal OF
the Sherman act, which repeal was in
1893 Since that time there has been
steady and relentless reduction in
prices, and consequently in profits.
Wages have been reduced somewhat,
but in no proportion as compared with
the decline in selling price in all
forms of property, with the single eN-
ception of gold. Real estate has de-
clincd, rents have fallen, manufactured
goods have decreased in selling price;
thousands of articles Of manufacture
and of common use have dropped slow
ly but surely in the price scale. Look at.
your stock reports. Compare the listed
value of railroad stocks with the quo
tations of u year ago. Pick up your
paper and compare the quotations on
the great industrial stocks with the
figures Of year or two ago. They tell
the same story; the story Of steady
decline in values, with decreased earn
irgs for capital.
Capital and not labor has been the
sufferer from the condition of affairs.
BY Labor. is meant employed labor. By
capital is meant money employed in
business OF manufactures. Capital hes
itates long before making a wage rcduc-
ton. Capital respects the great labor
organizations which stand like rock
in defense Of prevailing wages, Capital
knows the cost of q great strike and
carefully considers the consequences
before precipitating a wage war As
u result organized labor is the last TO
suffer from stcadily-falling prices, ana
the wages of unorganized labor arc
fixed by the relative prosperity of the
trade unions.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

MANTED-FAITHFU MEN OR WOM-
w EN- TO travel for responsible established
house in Ohio Salary $3.50 aud expenses,
Position permanent Reference. Enclose
self-nddressed stamped envelope The
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30
Notice of Attachment.

Thomas Kintz andl
George Roberts late}
Partners etc. undeS Before ]. NJ Floyd J
firm name of IilntGl j. Fails Tuwrshlp
Roberts, PITT Hooking Comfy, Onio.
VS.
Samuel |. Pope & Coz
DcltS.
On the Tn day of October a. d. 1896 said
justice issued an order of attachment In
above action for the sum t$Sl.O7) Eighty four
dollars seven cents.
oct. % 3-W. Kintz & Robarts
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

NNANIED-FA, ,THFUL MEN OR 'WOM-
w EN TO tysvcl for responsible esirb ished
house IN ohio Salary NS0 ana expenses
Position pcrmaucnt. Reference. Enclose
self-uddrrssed stamped envelope. fhp
National, Star Insurance Bldg, Chicogo.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

The election OF w. j. Bryan win de-
feat the proposed reduction in wages.
The triumph of free silver; the elec-
tion Of congress opposed to English
monometaIlism with its falling values
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

What is the effect of this? They are
preparing American worllnen for re-
duction IN wages. When the election
is over they will inform you that CAPT
tal IS entitled to some of the blessings
which follow the adoption OF the gold
standard. They will assure you that
the wage fund is absorbing all the
profits OF production, and prove by
their books ard by stock quotations
that such a readiustment in wages
must be made us to permit the profit
able employment OF capital in order that
it may continue production and the
employment of labor.
And when you strike you will lose.
And when you lose, and when the vast
army Of the now unemployed have
taken your places at reduced wages,
you win then have received the benefit
of an object lesson showing the inevi-
table result of the gold standard and
falling prices. And then you will have
plenty of time TO study this question.
a few years later, when prices have
yet further declined, when gold has yet
further advanced, the same thing will
happen again, with the same result,
and wages viii have tended downward
by that natural law which proclaims
that under competition all things seek
common level. And it win not end
until the United States reaches the
plane in the wage scale OF gold stand
ard Italy and Portugal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

and wages, will act as II tonic on the
American people. The steatdy depre-
ciation of values will cease; the rise
in the selling price Of manufactured
and farm products will act as o na-
tionul stimulus. Gold will fall in frcc.
The international Lawnbroliers Will
lose money, but the people will live
When the firm Of lIeidelbnch, I:kle-
heimer q Co. suffers u loss every farmer
and workman in the United States will
Gc u distinct gamer.
BY the election of WI. Bryan no in
crease in the army will be made ntccs-
sary. Arbitration will take the place OF
coercion.
| When congress passes the bill re-
monetizing silver, and when that Pre-
cious metal again assumes its function
as legal and constitutional money,
wages will steadily rise. The decline
| in values will cease, and slowly 5ut
steadily rise to point where an honest
bushcl of wheat can look an honest
dollar squarely in the face. And in
this operation the pawnhroker will SO
out of business.
u
Mr.. Carnegie could not wait until
after the election. Read this telegram:
pittsburgh, Oct 1.-(Special to the
Chicago Record )-Notices have been
rosted at the Homestead mill of the
Carnegie company Of readjustment
of wages to take effect January /, 1857.
Under the agreement with the work.
men each side is required 10 give so
days notice of any change desired In
the wages paid. 1t is not known how
many departments will be affected by
the proposed change, or whether the
day men or only the tonnage men Will
be subject TO a reduction in pay.
"The men say rcadjustmcut Always
means a reduction, nnd that 1t was u re.
adjustment that caused The big strike OF
1602."
That e0day notice clause was an IN
fortunate thing for Mark IIanna's plans
lu the Carnegie mills all new scales &C
into effect the first of the year. In thc
improbable event of Mr.. McKinleys
election, Mr.. Carnegie will reduce the
wages of his 10000 employees not less
than $750,OCO for the coming year, and
that is larger contribution than he
cares TO make to the campaign fund,
in view of the fact that ly no human
possibility can new tariff hill bc
passed in the next four years.
The American worimanwho votes for
William Mckinley votes for permd.
nent reduction in wages.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30
Notice to Hunters.
Seed Wheat for Sale.

Call at Cases Drug Stnrse,
see sample of Fultz wheab7they
nave for sale. ~ 'r'ipVi1 =
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

Can anyone deny these statements
and prove their falsity? Are they not
self-evidcnt? There is no theory about
it. These are the things that have hap
pened. To reoapitulate: Capital eE,.
ploycd in business and Manufacture
has suffered and suffered enormously;
business rlen and manufacturers have
held out, hoping against hope for ris-
ing market; some OF them have failed;
those yet in business can maintain the
prevailing wage scale 10 longer. ami
are compelled by the ineXorable law
of supply and demand TO reduce wages
10 n point where profits are possible
During these three years since the Eng
llsh gold power finally forced it,
standard on the American people, en-
ployed labor has fairly held its OVID,
Ivy virtue of the power Of organization
But the day draws near when the crush
ing weight Of the gold standard VIII
break down the labor organizations.
and with it the present wage scale will
shrink many points nearer it's newt
able levCl-thc ware scale of England,
Germany, Italy, Portugal and other
countries.
In the enforcement of this merciless
law who are the gamers? The answer
is an easy one. Those who own the
Fold. Those who deal only in money
Those international pawnbrokers who
own and control the gold; who man
ipulate markets with the sl.ill of ma
Gician; who permit n temporary rise
in prices only as a means of realizing
profits, and whose steady policy is to
dcPrcciatc the value of everything bat
gold.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

There is not well-posted man in
Chicago, New York. Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh or any other manufacturing cen
ter who does not know that there will
be general reduction in wages put
into effect the day after Mckinley is
elected.
: This Is so self-evident that IT re-
qnires no written or verbal proof BY
every act. by every move, by the coi-
umns OF the great daily newspapers,
they have proclaimed The coming re-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

Pick up your republican or god
standard democratic paper and read
what they are telling you. Open the
envelopes Mark Hanna is sending yol
and read the incloscd pamphlets. What
20 they tell American wagc-carncr3 ?
Here are some of the things they tel!
YOU:
That the purchasing power Of dol
lar has enormously increased.
That the wuge-carncr is more pros
Porous to-day by reason OF the increased
purchasing power of his dollar than
ever before in the history of the coun-
try.
That things arc cheaper thnn ever
before and that any change witch will
raise prices will be at tae cost of the
waCc-carn?r.
That If our present dollar is n 900
cent dollar, the wnGe-worker is the
greatest gainer.
That falling prices are q national
blessing; that n dollar which does nat
rice in value is dishoncssdollar.
They are attempting TO prove to
wcrllnen ard wnge-earncrs that they
are oyerprcsperous; that this wonder.
ful prosperity is the result Of the goll
standard and that return to the use
cf silver and gold will be disastrous.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30
Thjs VIII [ge an Inevitable Re
suit If Mckinley Should Be
Elected President.
THE REASONS FOR IT.
Whether Wages Go Up or Down De-
ponds Entirely on the Re-
suit of the Election.
II tho Cold Standard Is to Become Per-
nHuCnt Wages WIN Decline Along
with Everything Elso-TLc Profits
OF Business Already Conc
Brysln's Success VIII
Avert This
Crisis.

Chicago, Get. 21, 1s0G.-(special.)-
The most sweeping and distastrous re-
duc,.on of wages in the history Of
American industry will follow the
presidential election, if the gold stand
ard is finally foisted upon the nation.
Wage-earners are warned in advance,
and if they fail to heed and govern
themselves accordingly it is their own
fault.
If MIR. Mckinley is elected there will
he reduction in wages in all the great
factories and mills Of the country.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

Wcr- it not for the certainty that n
general reduction in wages would bury
Mr.. Mckinley under an avalanche Of
votes, wages would have been reduced
two months ago. by almost superhu-
man energy Mark Hanna and the re-
publican managers have ayertcd tho
reduction except in a few uDimportant
instances. The great trusts, with their
billions OF money and their millions
Of employees, have been federated into
canpaign machine, and have acted
in concert. They have done so at an
enormous sacrifice in profits. Many
great corporations have been running
at an actual loss, and the banks have
been called on for support, until the
strain threatened a panic.
But it was life or death. To shut
down was fatal admission. To reduce
wages was suicidal. The weak ones
were encouraged financially and they
are now entering on what they pro
pose shall be the last month of the
present wage scale.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

If Mr.. Mckinley is elected the po-
litiCal orators Of the next decade will
grow eloquent in description Of the
"good tines OF 1890" They will de-
scribe how 10 tho fall of 1899 the great
factories were running on full time;
low every man who desired work could
find it; how the tramp became Il rar-
ity and the smoke from Il thousand
factory shafts blackened the sky and
the ham Of industry made glad music
in the land.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

phWQHS Nerve and Bone oil Cures
NJ rheumatism, Cuts, Sores, Burns
aud Rraises Large bottle Is cents
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-10-30

tiAetlou ID wegra IL iOrns 90 pnIh that
syafy wn6 Wlih rsifition itiielIlEsAeS
pAA fpAd betWevd tho liHaSi
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01

st. Louis, in more than one sense must
be accorded Il central place in the series OF
great American towns IL is not only cen.
trail by virtue of its geographical situation.
but IL Is also more typically American
than any other of our large communities
by reason Of the blcading of the several
American types of population. The process
of assimilation has been more complete
than In the northwestern towns, and dis
tinctions of race and class are less sharp
than In most eastern cities. St. Louis is
comparatively an old community. II has
succeeded fairly well in reducing New
Englanders, Virginians, New Workers,
men from the gulf states, kcntuckians.
northwcstcrncrs, Missourians, the Illinois
contingent. the Texans, and the Irish and
Germans as we'll. into body Of progress
i've yet conservative Americans to which
each element his contributed something,
while losing the sharp edges Of its own &C.
centriciticS. There results "A community
that Is typically American and more com
plctely representative of our whole coun-
try, such rs 1t IS. than any other one Of
the dozen largest American cities. 1t also
hapl,ns that 81. Louis is the most salts
factory exponent of what may bc called the
distinctivcly American system of city gov
rrnmcrt that the country affords on any
similar scale Of magnitude. Shaw
I'm Century.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01
Indian Remains Found i'm Dor
chester County.

CHURCH CREEK, Mn, July l5.-
An old Indian camp has been discover
ell on the banks Of the little Choptank
river, IN Dorchester county, near the
"Old Church" The camp is on a
strip of land running out into the
water. The ground is covered with
oyster shells as deep as six and eight
feet. Some 25S arrow points. 36 spear
heads, 2 axes, | mallet, = hammer
stones. , skin scrapers and several
small pieces of pottery have been
found also some stones. which are
evidently OF some use but exactly
what is not yet known. An old
gravedigger, who has been pursuing
his occupation for fifty years at the
"Old Church." said he had found
arrow points and axes as deep as
seven feet below the surface. The
field where most of the later specimens
are found is in cultivation, otherwise it
would not be possible to find them, as
they are very much scattered.
Four years ago an Indian mound
was found at Sandy Hill, which is on
the Great Choptank river. one mile
below Cambridge. The hill is in the
neighborhood of 100 feet in height.
and, being composed of sand and en-
posed to the force of the river and
elements. is rapidly Washing away
When the remains were deposited in
the mound it was undoubtedly some
distance from the water. but now the
hill is at least two-fiiths gone from the
constant wearing. This washing has
brought TO the surface great quantities
of Indian herbs and pottery.
The archaologists of the Smithson-
ian Institute hearing of this discovery
sent an expedition to investigate the
matter. The search was eminentlv
successful, as one of the men who
helped to unearth the specimens saws
twelve barrels of bones and pottery
were collected and removed.
Unfortunately, however, the arch.
biologists were called away unexpect-
edly, thus leaving the field compara-
lively unexplored and rich with inter
esting relics.-[CoR. OF THE Sux.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01

In The journal OF the American Medical
Association the following account of the
death Of Washington appears In view Of
the fact that the general impression pre-
walls that Washingt IN died of quinsy, the
paragraph Is interesting:
Washington at 67 years Of age died of
acute laryngitis complicated with udcma
of the glottiS. On Dee. IL, 100, he rode
over his estate ON horseback. and as IL was
n day ~ rain and sicct he became thorough
ly chilled. He contracted IL severe cold and
at the end Of two days was very sick BE-
fore sending for doctor he had his over
seer bleed him. When the doctor came he
blcd him again. As there was no improve
ment n consulting physician was called.
and again he WAS lied Finally they gave
him tartar emctic and e. lomcl They also
applied fly blistcrs To his throat. This
medical treatment has been the subject of
much criticism"
Ben JonsOn had his mental faculties i'm
paired by repeated attacks of apoplexy
His bodily health also was shattered. and
he died in n state of the deepest depression
and gloom. Benjamin Franklin died of
absccss of the lungs Napoleon died of
cancer of the stomach. Burns. Shakes
pcarc ard Edgar 4. Poe died OF exposure,
the results of too much drink. John Bun
yan died Of cold caused by exposure
Shelley was drowned Keats and Charles
Wolf died OF consumption.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01
Il should say not, most decided "

Il should say not, most decidedly"
"Well, il that's the case, said Mr..
Tarbox. looking rather crestfallen, "it
is high time | was going" and ofi he
started. But his progress was suddenly
arrested.
Just one moment, it you please, '
said the Judge. 81 believe you haven't
paid me yet"
"P-a-a id you. Paid YOU for what,
I'd like to know"
For professional advice"
why, you don't mean to say,
judge, that you are going to make me
pay Tor your telling me that | can't
prosecute that fellow, do you? You
don't mean that, surely"
Certainly / do"
well, all | have got to say is I'll
see you to thunder first ? How much
do you charge for that. eh?'
I'll tell you what charge for it,"
said the Judge, slowly lifting his hoe.
Either pay me my fee or I'll give
you such mauling as you never had
in your life. Take your choice, and
be quick about it, too"
"Well, if | must, | s'spose | must,
said he, at length. "What is your
CHARGE
1.-TWO dollars"
Two dollars Thunder and light
ming, judge, you are bad too bad,
that's fact. | thought you didn't
charge anything for law business now
adays."
THAT depends on circumstances.
| do this time"
"But two dollars, judge-isn't that
Iaitei hiSn
Not cent less" said the Judge
''either that or the hoe handle. Take
your choice"
"Well, blast you take it then Y
said Mr. Tarbox. hauling out of an old
dirty pocket-book a dirty five.
"Very good, said the judge, phoenix
bank, five dollars. All right here's
your change. You may go now"
And Mr. Tarbox did go. He
stopped, though, after going few
steps, for he heard the Judge calling
for him.
"Well what's wanting now. I'd like
to know ~ snarled he.
"Oh, nothing very particular" re.
piled the judge, ''only ! thought per.
haps you might like a receipt"
Mr.. Tarbox ground his teeth audi
bly,, and as he turned away something
very much like "I s-w-e.a-rr' found
its way out.-N. y. Ners.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01

The name of Maremma is given Ia a
large extent of iESlluhrious land which
borders the Mediterranean Whether in
salubrious because uncultivatcd, or uncul-
tivatcd because instlubrious, is II problem
which has not yet been solved. Though
both modern science and quickencd nation
al enterprise have of late years been applied
to its solution, the results accomplished
have been unconVincing The Tuscan part
of the Marcmma stretches inland nearly TO
Siena. Beginning nj the north IA few miles
from I.cghorn, il extends To the ancient
frontier of the pon,iflcal states. from
whence the same immense tract of sparsely
cultivated and malarial territory continues
under he name of the Roman Marcmma
and Campagna tn the gates of Rome
There is no hard and last border line he
tween the healthy and unhealthy land. but
the transformation is "A gradual one the
villages become rarcr, the cultivated land
diminishcS. stretches of wood and bog are
more frequent until We no longer see any
houses by the roadside, but only here and
there in the distance some small gray ham
let perchcd on the top Of n rocky hill. like
roosting falcon musing on the chase " On
the hillside near such oases some fields, "a
few olive trees and then again begins the
"oouiihu, HrSc forest trees, thcn groves OF
bccchcs and oaks Topped continually for
flrcwood, the forest full of dangers and
alarms, with its ponds and bogs and laby-
rinths, II hiding place for anything from
ghost tn "A brigand--in short, the typical
forest of the Maremma Toward the Mcdi-
terrancan coast the hills become less
abrupt, and along the shore and up the
broader valleys which divergc from it
stretch immense extents of undulating
grass lands, seemingly uncultivatcd, but
which really are sown piece by piece in reg
ular rotation every ten years. food Words
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01

1t might bc supposed that "a statesman
without tact would be something like II
well without water. Yet Signor Crispi,
the famous Italian diplomatist, is man
who entirely lacks this essential. He is
almost brutal at times in his boorishness.
During the silver wedding festivities at
Rome, some little time ago, finding him
self face Ia face with the German empress,
who Immediately recognized and extended
her hand u him in the most gracious way,
he showed in such u plain manner that he
had not the remotcst idea who she was,
and that he considered her extremely for
ward, that she WAS forced to mention her
name before he could make up his mind To
stoop down and pay the expected compli-
ment. On another occasion he succeeded in
arousing the just Indignation Of Lord DUFF
fferin, the most tactful of diplomatists. The
British ambassador had caused himself To
be announced and Crispi, without attempt
ing Ia rise from his armchair badc him II
negligent "iood morning" smiling as nc
did 50. The smile was not returned, and
Lord Duffcrin, with his eycglass fixed, cool
ly stood in the doorway staring at the Ital-
ian premier. Crispi at last understood. and,
jumping up in much confusion, rushed to-
ward his visitor, overwhelming him with
apologies for his unintcntional discour-
tasv Pearson, - Weekly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01

Sick-poison is poison which makes
you sick. IL comes from the stomach.
The stomach makes it out Of undigest.
ell food.
The blood gets it and taints the
whole body with it. That's the way
of it.
The way to be rid of it is to look
after your digestion.
II your fooo is all properly digested,
there will be none lett in the stomach
10 make sick-poison out of.
Ii your stomach is too weak Ia see
to this properly by itself, help ii along
with few doses of Shakers Digestive
Cordial.
That's the cure of il.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is deli.
cious, heal,hipl tonic cordial, made OF
pure medicinal plants, herbs and wine
10 positively cures indigestion and
prevents the formation OF sick poison
AT druggists. Trial bottles 10 cents.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-01

What time does the train lcave'" asked
the traveller And the gatekeeper at tho
Boston depot gave him naughty look
and replied, when the road quits busi-
aess s"-Commonwealth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-27

We have three items we wish 10 tell yne
about. Something choice and extra MICS
and we viii occupy.a minute with each: