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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-03
Hanna's Coercive Measures.

Sedalia, Mo-, September 24.-The
following from letter received here
by Sedalian whose son is employed
stead (Pa.) mills, illustrates the bull
doing methods of the Hanna syndi-
cate to force workingmen to make a
showing of Mckinley strength where
it really does not exist. The writer,
whose name is withheld for the
reason that he would lose his posi-
ton if it was made public, says: II
suppose the absorbing topic is the
silver question and the pending issues
of the present national campaign
How is the caused of silver progress
ing? Up here they are almost NOV
ing heaven and earth, using divers
threats and coercive measures with
out end.
"They are even going so far here
in and about the mills as to threaten
men if they vote for Bryan they will
be discharged. 1t is nothing more
than monarchical rule. Last Satur
day there was an excursion from
here to Canton, o. They paid off the
men on the Friday previous, some
thing unknown before, and as they
filed out from the pay window the
men we're accosted by the superinten-
dents of their respective departments
and requested to purchase ticket,
and if they declined, as some Of
them did, the superintendent would
say: You had better.'-Where is
the boosted freedom of our coun-
try? The cost of the tickets was
$3.50, and a great many of the
men, I might say the majority of
them, were only earning $1.35 per
day, and the mills have not been
working more than nine or ten days
in month, and l know from my own
personal observation, where the
children were unable to attend school
for the want of shoes and clothing.
Any person not living in close prox.
unity to large public works would
hardly credit the statement, but new
ertheless they are facts, CLEANED from
my own observations, and do not
come from prejudiced mind, or
from what has happened in the past. !"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-03

The political speaking at Accomac
G. H. last Monday demonstrated to
the satisfaction of everyone present,
that there was distinction without
difference between republicanism
and the gold-bug democracy which
Ex-Governor Cameron was here to
represent. Mr.. Cameron occupied a
republican platform on the occasion,
spoke to republican audience and
was vociferously applauded by it
from start to finish of his speech.
That Mr. Cameron was a satisfactory
substitute for the republican speaker,
Col. John R. Popham, who was on
hand to address the republicans no
one will gainsay-no republican will
deny. Mr.. Popham, indeed, was
heard to congratulate himself, that
he had Mr.. Cameron on hand to
speak for him and thereby give him
the opportunity of enjoying himself
in another way" No one of course,
who heard Mr.. Cameron, could be-
lieve otherwise than he was here to
promote the interests of republi-
canism. The republicans, at least,
so understood it and no democrat
ought to be fooled by the fiimsy
arguments presented by him in the
interest of the Palmer-Buckner COM
bination.
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BY TWENTY THOUSAND.
This viii Be Bryan's Majority il
Virginia.

The Staunton correspondent of the
Washington Star says:
Representative Henry st. George
Tucker, who is member of Congress
from the Tenth District of Virginia,
and whose home is in this city, was
called upon by the Star correspondent
to-day and asked what he thought of
the political outlook in this State, as
regards the prospects of Mckinley
and Bryan. In reply Mr.. Tucker
said:
II feel certain that Virginia will
cast her electoral vote for Byran and
that he will carry the State by a
handsome majority, probably not less
than 10000.
"There will, l fear, be some con
siderable detection from the demo-
cratic ranks in the cities, but not
enough to cause the majority to go
any less than the figures 1 have
named. 1t is claimed by the opponents
of the democratic party that the vote
of the RAILROAD men will largely be
cast for Mckinley, but do not think
such will be the case. am support
ing Bryan because l am democrat
and want to contribute my influence
toward the accomplishment of unity
among the people of Virginia, which
is not only needed by the people of
our State, but of the whole South.
l believe the unity of the democratic
party at least is the most important
issue before the people to-day.
II have not made any speeches in
favor of Bryan, because being sound
money man myself l did not care to
speak on the currency question,
which is the only one the people care
to hear discussed, and as could not
agree with my party and declined to
run for Congress on that platform, it
is difficult to see how | could speak
on 1G to 1 platform. If you talk
tariff to the people they will run you
out, and if you failed to talk money
to them they would never again ask
you to speak,
Mr.. Tucker was asked whether he
thought the speeches of Mr.. Ingalls,
were converting many of the railway
men to the side of Mckinley, but he
declined to say anything on that
subject. II believe, however," he
said, that very large vote will be
polled and that Bryan will carry the
State; the democrats also securing
every representative in the next
House of Representatives from Vir
ginia.n
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-03

F fifty thousand voters stood out in
the rain for two hours in New York
last Tuesday night to welcome Mr..
Bryan to Tammany Hall. Was it idle
curiosity as the republicans would
have us believe? They may call
it by whatever name they like
BUTT will be hard to convince the
voters of the country that they acted
as they did for the fun there was
in it. The demonstration there like
that in every part of the country,
where Mr.. Bryan speaks, showed that
the American people are stirred as
never before, and goes very far to
convince everyone who is not too
extreme partisan, that MIR. Bryan
will be the next President of the
United States.
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Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
State Tax and County Levy for the
year 1896, are now due, and that in
pursuance of law, the treasurer OF
deputy will be at the following named
places in said districts at the time
herein specified, for the purpose of
collecting said taxes and levies, viz:
Appointments of Edwin T. Powell:
Belle Haven, Oct. 9th.
Mappsburg, Oct. 18th, 18th and 18th.
louisville, Oct. Goth. a
Cashville, Oct. 22pd, morning.
Finney's, Oct. 22nd, afternoon.
Davis Wharf, Oct. 23d.
Pungoteague, Sept. Goth, Oct. 10th,
oath, Nov. 5tll, 9th, 18th and 21st.
Marsh's store, Oct. 3Oth, afternoon
and night.
Keller, Nov. end.
Harborton, Nov. 9th, at night.
Tangier, Nov 9th, 10th and 18th.
Onancock, Oct. Sd, 18th, 31st, Nov.
18th, 18th, 14th and 18th.
Wachapreague, Oct. Goth, 9th and
2Sth-night when not otherwise
posted.
Accomac c. H., Nov. 10th, 18th, 18th,
also the first day of the county
court and the first three days of
circuit court, and the Wednesdays
not above mentioned.
Appointments of John Il. Hopkins:
Parksley, Oct. 1st, 2nd Sd, Nov. 2Sth.
Bloxom, Oct. Sth, 9th and 10th.
Mappsville, Oct. 18th, 10Th and 18th.
Telnperanceville Oct. %, 90 and "a.
New Church, Oct. Goth, Goth and 31st.
Sanford, Nov. 4th, 5th and 9th.
Saxis, Nov. 4th and 9TH, at night.
Mearsville, Nov. 18th, afternoon.
Greenbackville, Nov. 9th, at night.
Chincoteague, Nov. 10, II and 70.
HOMETOWN, Nov. 18th, at night.
Hallwood, Nov. 18th, afternoon and
night.
Modestown, Nov. 18th.
Hopeton, Nov. goth, morning.
Newstown, Nov. Goth, afternoon.
Leemont, Nov. 21st.
Hunting Creek, Nov. Gath.
Accomac G. H., 1st day of every court.
Due notice will be given of other
appointments.
Those failing to pay their taxes
and levies before the first day of
December next will have per cent.
added to their bill, as the law directs.
We hope all that can will avail them
selves of this opportunity and save 6
per cent.
If you have not paid your 1895
taxes, please meet us at the place
most convenient to yourself, and do
so. AS we are compelled to enforce
collection on all that are in arrears,
in order to meet the demands on US,
we hope those that are in arrears will
save us this trouble.
We still have some of the direct tax
money in hand, which we are anxious
to pay out when the proper persons
cali for it. EDWIN L. POWELL,
JOHN II. HOPKINS.
September 91st, 1896.
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Ex-Governor Cameron.

Ex-Governor Cameron, in his
speech at Accomac C. H, last Mon.
day, made the statement that the
farmers would be benefited by the
free coinage of silver and no one,
democrat or republican, denies that
such would be the case. The truth
is so patent that the farmer needs
more money and must have it, if he
would prosper, that Boss Reed, Ex-
president Harrison, bolter. democrat
Cochran, everybody in fact. has to
admit it-and is it possible that there
is farmer so dead to his own interest
that he will not vote with the only
party that promises it by the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of Is to II
Stop the cry of hard times" or
vote the only way by which you are
told you can get better times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-03

The Alexandria Gazette remarks
that, that Virginia Democrat who
contemplates DESERVING his party
now, when it has a chance to elect a
real Democratic President, should re
collect that Mr.. McKinley's chief ad-
visers are ex-senator Edmonds, who
said the statute prohibiting ex-Con-
federates from holding commissions
in the United States side was rights
Senator Chandler, who stole the vote
OF Florida in 1896, and Senator Lodge,
who, is the putative father of the
force bill.
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Indiana is for Bryan.

A special correspondent of the At
lanta Constitution, writing from In
dianapolis, says:
Indiana may be put down as abso-
lutely safe for the Bryan column.
Reports received at democratic
headquarters from all but half dozen
counties of the State show that the
inroads made by the Indianapolis
convention have been very slight and
that they have been more than offset
by the votes democrats will get from
the republican ranks and from the
labor element, which is so strong in
the cities and even small towns of In
diana.
''The action of the populist COM
mittee in preventing fusion has
proved boomerang. The disclo-
sures which show that Mark Hanna s
money played an important part in
the result are driving those voters
who acted with the populists in 1892
and 1894 into democratic ranks.
"There is no State in the union
where there is greater proportion OF
independent voters than is found
here in Indiana. 1t has been the
pivotal State in many elections be
cause large number of it's voters
have been independent, going first
with one party and then with the
other. 1t is this independent vote
which decides the result in Indiana
beyond question, and, the greater pro
portion of this independent vote
comes from the ranks of labor.
TN no State in the Union is labor
stronger or better organized. 1t is
true that here in the Hoosier State
are many manufacturers and other
employers of labor who leave no stone
unturned to force their employees tc
obey their wishes when it comes te
the ballot-box, BUTT is also true that
in no State are the efforts of the en-
ployer class of less avail
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Not Afraid of Fifty Gent Dollars.

R. h. Kleinschmidt, the Helena
banker, has made public an interest
ing letter he sent to the New York
World month ago, which the
World, somehow, neglected to pub
fish, viz:
Helena, Mont, August 81, 1896.
To the New York World:
Gentlemen Il hereby authorize
you to publish that | will make a
contract for one hundred thousand
dollars $500, O00) worth of silver for
which / will agree to pay one dollar
and ten cents (1.1O per ounce in
United States gold coin, and to be
taken as soon as w. j. Bryan, as
President of the United States, has
signed a coinage bill, which will
provide for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at q ratio compared
with gold at 16 to /, and if any of
those who are talking about fifty
cent dollars desire this contract, and
are willing to put up forfeiture, l
am prepared to secure this offer by a
forfeiture of twenty thousand dollars
($20,000.) 1 feel confident that l can
arrange similar contracts among my
circle of business acquaintance for
twenty million dollars $50, ,000),
to be taken one million month for
twenty months after the signature of
such bill. Your truly,
r. H. KLEINSCHA1IDT
Mr.. Kleinschmidt is owner Of the
American National Bank, of Helena,
and one of the richest and most re-
sponsible men in Northumberland
Republican.
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Why He Changed.

On June 18th, 1887, General Buck
ner, then candidate for Governor,
said in his speech at Lexington, KY,
in speaking of the republican party :
sit violated its duty to the people
by abrogating the contract of the
bondholders to receive their pay in
the currency of the country, and gave
them gold; and it then demonetized
silver in order to make gold more
valuable, and further enrich the
capitalist at the expense, of the peo-
pie"
Subsequently he realized about a
million dollars from Chicago property
left him by his first wife. Then he
changed his mind. He wants it in
20O-cent dollars.-New York Finan-
cial News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-03

No. 2.-Has so acres, so acres
under cultivation, 30 acres in
pine woodland. Land is high
and level, is improved by a two
story 6 room dwelling, which is
comparatively new, with new
outbuildings, young peach and
apple orchard, strawberries, ETC.,
seven miles from Pocomoke City,
in Somerset county, II miles
from steamboat wharf, con-
venient to churches and schools.
Price 81, 200, one-half cash,
balance on time to suit
No. BIAS 1921 acres, is in
Somerset county, s miles from
Pocomoke City, 5 miles from
Costin Station, 7 miles from
Methodist and Baptist churches,
same distance from graded
school, is improved by 7 room
dwelling which is in good condi-
ton, outbuildings in fair condi-
ton. About 100 acres of this
farm is high level land of good
quality, 10 acres set to clover,
the woodland is principally fine
and affords any quantity of
woods manure, as well as valua-
bile timber. Young apple or
chard. 1t is believed that a bet
ter truck farm is not to be
found in this section. Price
$4,000, one-half cash, balance
on long time.
No. Has SO acres, 80 acres
under successful cultivation-10
acres is detached woodland.
This farm is beautifully situated
on the suburbs of PocomokeCity,
with all the advantages of both
town and country. Is improved
by a good six room building,
porches, etc., all in perfect or
der with all necessary outbuild-
ings. This is a beautiful home
where pleasure and profit can be
combined, land high. Price
50, 800, cash, or all cash at OPP
ton of purchaser
No. SIS in Somerset county
II miles from Pocomoke City,
has 105 acres, about one-half I'M
der cultivation, balance thickly
set in pine woodland, from which
woods manure has never been
removed. Is improved by small
tenant house, has 1000 peach
trees in full bearing. Price So, 900
terms to suit purchaser.
No. els on the opposite side
of the county road from No. 2;
has sc acres, 16 acres under cul-
tivation, IA acres in pine wood
land, land is high and level, has
good apple and peach orchards,
a patch of cultivated strawber-
ries, etc. Is improved by one
and one-half story 3 room dwell
ing, in good condition. Price
5000, one-half cash. Also 250
other farms, suited for all pur-
poses. Send for latest price list
to f. H. DRYDEN,
Real Estate Broker,
Pocomoke City. Nd.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-03

Our brother, the editor of the
Headlight, quotes scripture this week
and calls the especial attention of the
editor of this paper to same. We
hardly see the application, but as the
Captain is evidently very sick at this
time, in giving aid and comfort to the
enemy of the best interests of Vir-
ginia, we are reminded of an other
quotation, which, if not scriptural,
might fit his case at present. viz:
when the devil got sick, the devil a
monk would be, when the devil got
we'll devil of a monk was he."
The aptness of the Captain
scriptural quotations is well in keep
ing with his arguments in reference
to the gold standard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-03

Bryan continues to speak to tens
of thousands of people daily-and
Mckinley to those whom the rail-
roads are hauling free to Canton.
The one is the representative of the
people and the people recognizing
him as there representative always
seem ready, rain or shine, to welcome
him and do him honor-the other, a
creature of combines, trusts and
monopolists only receives and speaks
to those that the money sharks send
to him. Which do you prefer the
representative of the people or of
the millionaires?
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GEO. W. BURKE, Jr., Principal.
I'll argaret Academy.

A frst-class school for both
sexes. Full corps of experienced
and skillful teachers in all the
departments. The location is
the most beautiful on the Eas-
tern Shore of Virginia. Grounds
cover fourteen acres of high I'M
dulating land. Library of TWEEN
ty-fve hundred standard vol
umes, including encyclopedias,
dictionaries, and other standard
works, of reference and litera-
ture, open to pupils of the school.
Pupils boarding in the school
required to study two hours
every night under supervision
of the teachers. One hundred
and twenty pupils last session.
Catalogues containing full IN
formation sent free to any adj
dress. FRANK P. BRENT,
Onancock, Va.
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The Best for Children.

II believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy IS the best for children ever
used. For Group it is unequalled. 1t
is splendid seller with US. T. III.
Eckles, Phi. g., Manager Wampum
Pharmacy, Wampum, Pa" When
used as soon as the first symptoms
appear, that is as soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even after the
croupy cough has appeared, it will
prevent the attack. The mothers of
croupy children should bear this III
mind and always keep the remedy
at hand. 1t is also the best medicine
in The world for colds and whooping
cough. For sale at IS and so cents
per bottle by Blackstone & Bell Acco-
mac and ". H. Parker, Onancock.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-03

The country from Florida to Canada
was swept by cyclone last Tuesday
and much damage was done to prop,
erty especially in some of the
Southern States. The loss in the
country is estimated at over 81, 500, 900.
Richmond seems to have suffered
more than any other city-the
damage there being put at $500. 900 or
or more. Very little loss of life is
reported.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-03
KANSAS FOR BRYAN.
A Poll Shows He Will Have $4,000
Majority,

Topeka, Kan, September 29.-The
allied free silver forces have made
public the result of a poll of the
State. J. Mack Love, chairman of
the Democratic State Committee,
says:
bryan will carry Kansas by So
900 majority. We have officially
heard from enough counties in the
State to warrant me In placing the
majority at that figure and it would
not surprise me if it went even above
that"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-10-03

The State agricultural board at its
session in Richmond last week made
arrangements for the enlargement of
the weather bureau. The reports
made to the board show that there
are good crops of corn and tobacco
in this State this year.
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Ih tllal aaneff Eire Assocation. of chmond, Va

Richmond counties Accmac ana North NORTH
nfornau
3 Shield.
Trower Eastvie; H. Roberts Bdgetown
Smith, Exmore; L. s. James, Hadock;
r. Ahby Jamesv Mappsburgv Stuart Belle Haven;
Kelam Boe Savageve JAS T. Hurst Lee
mont Geo Middleton H. Bloxom, Boxom L. Byrd
A Hail. Marsh Market D. u Parsons AefAnc' "
Johnson HorntowE.
Nottingham President Eastvie; L. j. Hyop secretary
Kal1p
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THAT CANNOT BE
DISPUTED.
What the President of the Republic of
Mexico has to Say as to Free Silver.

President Diaz, of the Republic of
Mexico, writes to the editor of the
New York Journal as follows:
I do not care to- discuss the effect
of the silver coinage on the material
interests of Mexico, with q view to in
huencing the result OF the coming
national election In the United States.
Such course on my part would be
wholly improper, considering the
friendly and peaceful relations exist
ing between the United States and
Mexico. The present political issue
in the former country is the question
of the money standard, and l do not
wish to be regarded as in any wise
attempting to affect the outcome.
/ can give the facts relative to exist
ing industries and the establishment
of new ones in Mexico under our
financial system, and each may draw
his own conclusions as to the causes
which have produced such awaken
ing lin commercial and Industrial
affairs. Ocular demonstrations of the
vast development may be found by
visiting the cotton and woollen mills
in our various cities. Some are old,
others recently opened. Our paper
mills and their output also furnish
evidence of our material prosperity.
Until q comparatively recent period
all the pulp used in the manufacture
of paper in this country was imported,
and the paper only was made in
Mexico; now the pulp and everything
that enters into the composition OF
the paper is made here. The depart
ments of the Government will furnish
the exact data and statistics showing
the growth of domestic manufactures
and commerce.
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GROWTH OF MEX1co's COMMERCIAL
INTEREST.

While our material interest have
increased steadily and BEAUTIFULLY for
the last twenty years, since the close
of the Indian mipts and the repeal
of the Sherman law, so called, in the
United States. the growth of Mexico
commercial and industrial interest
has been particularly marked. The
consequent appreciation in the price
of gold and the increase in exchange
between Mexico and the gold standard
countries at once operated to reduce
importations and stimulate home
manufactures.
The added price of exchange was
in effect an addition to the tariff.
The importer added to the original
cost the duty and cost of exchange.
Our cotton and woollen mills already
in operation were obliged to enlarge
their capacity and new ones were
established. The number of opera
tives necessarily had to be greatly
increased.
To show the falling off in the con-
sumption of foreign merchandise, 1t
may be said, that the year prior to
the increase of foreign exchange on
silver our customs collections at the
ports of entry amounted to $22, 00O,-
900. The next year they were $14,-
100000. In the fiscal year ending in
1870 our importations exceeded $25,-
100000. In the fiscal year ending in
1885 they were slightly in excess OF
S34, 900, 600. On the other hand, our
expectations increased. In 1S90-91
they amounted to $4,000, 900, and in
1895 to $90,0O0,000. There was
nothing in the nature of commercial
panic consequent upon the sharp
advance in silver exchange.