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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11

drawn by NJ. o. Kobbe, and l. W. Taber
pers' Ball. The Little Duchess and the
Lion Tanner is Russian story by Fan
ME Locke Mackenzie, telling how a
brave and quick-w tilted child saved the
Gear from assassination. Ernest Inger-
soil in The Tricks of Torpedo Boats, de-
scribes the night practice Of these dan
gerous little craft when they arc man
oeuvered against. the great battle ships.
Harry M. Lay shows the possibilities of
A Sand Pile in the way of furnishing
subjects for realistic photographs. He
had pile of sand in the yard of his city
home, and with the aid of toy soldiers,
horses and cannon. mado the most sur
prising battle scenes. Two papers are
full of kindly "reminiscences and aneo-
dotes of Eugene Field, the children s.
poet They are written by Mary j. Reid
and Henri ietta Dexter Field, and Martha
Nelson Yenowine.
Gunton's Magazine for August con-
tains articles entitled: The Chicago
Platform, Who is ResponsibleP English
Reasoning on Protection, Sweating Sys-
TEN in New York City, Labor Problem
in Japan, The BASIS of Real Binetalism
Foreign and American Banking, Cuban
War and the Spanish Treasury, Back to
Hamilton. The Debt of Great Britain,
The American City, Editorial Crucible,
Economics in the Magazines. "
The editor of the Review of Reviews
continues in the August number his an
aiysis of the political situation, with es-
pecial reference to the candidacy of Mr..
Bryan, the Chicago platform and the 20
sition of the Democratic party on the
currency question. The Reviews editor
ial comment on current events is still the
best monthly summary Of the kind that
appears in this 90 country. While largely
given over to the Issues of the Presiden-
tial campaign the Review finds space for
the treatment of other important topies
Besides the character sketch of Mr. Brv-
Presidency, the Review has ILLUSTRATED
DR.. Barnardo, the father of Nobody
Children. There is the usual elaborate
resume OF the current magazines; and ne
apartments of The P rogress of the
World, RECORD of Current Events. and
Current History in Carioature answaT
the typical American domand for what il
up to date aud Tive" -'
The August number of Harper,s Ma,a.
zine is a beautifully illustrated midsnm.
mer number, containing, among iss at.
fractions the arst of two-nart story by
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11

The Chicago Chronic prints fac
smile OF lease Of several rooms in a
building owned by the Onity Company,
OF which John P. Altgeld, who has
been posing as the friend of the poor
man and an advocate of free silver. is
PRESIDENT. The rent is $4,000, and it il
made payable in standard gold coin of
the United States in equal instruments
monthly In advance" While Altgeld is
recommending silver dollars to the "toil
ing masses he is STIMULATING for himself
ana his company tsat money due them
snail be paid in STANDARD gold coin, in
advance. If silver is such good thing.
one would suppose that he would want
IL himself, but perhaps he is of SO be-
nevolent disposition that he is willing
the "toiling masses should have the
whole OF it, while he takes STANDARD
gold coin" IN advance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11
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CURRENT COM MENT.
THE EXAMPLE OF COSTA RIGA.
(Halifax Herald.

(Halifax Herald)
Just at the time the United States are
going mad over free silver coinage, the
little republic of Costa Rica Is taking
measures to adopt the gold standard. On
July Sd decree was promulgated deelar-
ing it to be for the economic interests
OF the country to prevent, as far as pos
slble any ssincrease in thessilver coin of the
country ON account of its f1uctuating
value, which renders it difficult by legal
enactment to fix o rate at which silver
coin of other nations shall be received IN
the republic, and also difflcult for the
governmental esta blish a new monetary
system on a more solid basis h." and
enacting that 'pundlng the adoption
OF new monetary system no national
coin shall be minted" and mo foreign
silver coin of whatever nature shall be
legal tender" Thirty days were allowed
for exchanging foreign silver coin for
national money" at current rates,
during which time no foreign silver was
allowed to be imported and after which
the circulation of foreign silver becomes
unlawful There is q business like
yigor about this decree that seems to in
dictate that the Costa RIGA feeling against
silver as money is very strong. When
Costa Rioa is getting in line with Eu-
rope, and the United States are danger.
ously near to getting in line with Cathay,
it makes conspicuous the difference be-
tween size and sense.
BISHOP NEWMAN ON BRYAN.
A New York Times reporter inter
viewed Bishop Newman the other day on
Bryan.
Do you know Mr.. Bryan" asked the
reporter.
II do" replied the Bishop "It win
be. CHI l,,,f,. e.
that he was one of the mon whom the
rich bullion owners had in their employ
to help manufacture sentiment that
should result in free coinage measures
that would make them richer"
Can that statement which has been
yariously made since Bryan's nominal
ton. be VERIFIED" asked the reporter.
think Mr. t hurston of Nebraska will
show that it is tTue," replied the Bishop.
T. He is light. He is tonguey.' man.
He has the aptitude of picking up fine
sentences, catching phrases, and storing
them where they come handy when he
wants TO use them. That is about all
there is to him. He was not success as
lawyer or as e newspaper man. In his
professions | doubt If he ever earned
$500 year He did. however. draw $4,000
year from the government as Con-
gresham, and took his pay in gold.''
Is he popular in Nebraska?'
The Bishop replied by saying that he
had just received letter from Nebraska,
from one of the most intelligent and
honored men in the state, from which he
would read an extract. 1t was rs fol-
lows;
"When Bryan was nominated. the peo-
pie in Nebraska went almost wild. and
many Republicans as well as Democrats
declared that he could carry Nebraska
and would be elected. But great
change has taken place during the last
10 days. A wonderful reaction has set in.
Mckinley will, l think, carry Nebraska
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11

The last declaration of political faith
made by William j. Bryan was on
March II of this year when he said In
public speech 81 am not Democrat. +"
Before men who have been Democrats
all their lives are accused of being trait.
ors to their party because they refuse to
support him he should give some strong
or proof than has yet been forthcoming
that lie himself has become-a Democrat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11

a mans first duty is to see that the
Chinese are properly cared for. After
That he may see whether his wife and
children have anything in the house to
eat. This appears TO be fair inference
from the Sunday performance at Old
Orchard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11

Somebody in the Argus, who signs
himself Democrat" pronounces the
Democratic ticket "the best we have had
Cor half a century" That is pretty hard
on Douglass and Gen. Mcclellan. and
Seymour, and Tilden and Hendricks, to
say nothing of Cleveland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11

1t is said that Bryan s.speech of aocsp-
tance will make fifteen columns. The
Boy Orator must be trying to find out
how much the public will stand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11

The people whom they raised 800, 600
to convert at Old Orchard Sunday, are
the people at whose feet the Populists
propose that wa shall sit to learn finance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11
FOR GOVERNOR.
Llewellyn Powers
OF HOULTON.
F1r REPRESENTATIVES to Con gtess

For Representatives to Con gress:
First District-THOMAS b. REED,
of Portland.
Second District-NELSON DINGLEY,
JR., of Lewiston.
Third District-SETH L. MILL
KEN, Of Belfast.
Fourth District-CHARLES 4. BOU-
TELLE, OF Bangor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11

The Hon. Arthur Sewall is ON his way
to New York to listen to Mr. Bryan's
denunciations of plutocrats.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HsTcrxxNs SOUPS

In two hemispheres for nearly half century,
these World Famous Soups have held the con
hdence and had the patronage OF epicures and
people of refinement. Wholesale by
aug5tf TNITCHELL, CEAAEEPLAN co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11
REPUBLICAN APPOINTMENTS.

HON. LEE FAIRCHILD, of California,
will speak at
Cumberland Centre ...........,....Aug.2 oath
tray corner. Aug. 18th
HON. GEo.L. WELLINGTON, of Maryland.
will speak at
GEN.lN. NJ. CURTIS, of New York,
will speak at
Yarmouth. Aug. 9th
HON. HENRY CABOT LODGE, of Mass.
will speak at
Portland. Aug. 26th
HON. WILLIAM p. FRYE,
will speak at
Brlogton---.- --.---.-----.-.Aug 31St
HON. sERENO e. PAINE, of New York.
will speak at
HON. WARNER MILLER, of New York.
will speak at
Cumberland Mills. Sept. 9Th
HON. HERBERT H.HEATH, of Augusta,
will speak at
yarmouth -..--..---. Sept. 9th
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11

1t is aboud time for some Populist ora
tor or newspaper to oite the refusal of
our silver coin by the Canadians
as an argument in support
OF free coinage. To the average
rlan Of course it appears to be serious
lneonyenience to have our money reject
ed or taken only ut a discount in a
nelghbol1ng country, which our people
ara constantly visiting for business or
pleasure. But We have no doubt the
fopullst orator can see great benefit in
It, Probably he can discover that the re-
lection of our money by an English colo
ny VIII tend to emancipate us from the
thraldom of Great Britain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11
AS Populist he coald accept and stand
ON the Chi cago platform.

senator Gorman. who is the virtual
manager OF the Demo cratic campaign, is
begging Bryan TO keep silent when he
comes to Maine. He might just as well
Deg the wind not to blow. Bryan's
whole reputation comes from q fluent
tongue and sonorous voice, and to close
MS mouth would put an end to him.
BUT II German cannot prevail upon him
TO stop talking, and he probably cannot,
he can perhaps succeed in getting him to
let up on the plutoorats while he is in
Maine out of regard for Brother SewalI.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

TO come in restored confidence among
the people confidence In the admins.
tration Of our Government confidence
in our finance confidence in the protec.
ton Of our industries, which means pro.
lection to our American laborers free
ballot, freedom Of speech, freedom Of the
press, liberty and equality to all; these
are the only safe and sure assurances OF
prosperity and good times. Confidence
and security can only be restored BY
placing the administration of govern.
mental affairs in the hands Of the grand
old party whose leaders led US safely
through the wilderness during the dark
and gloomy days Of 81 to '65.
If have given you one CLEAN of light
on the silver question I am proud, az IL
is the first time I have ever put myself
on the subject of finance; and I pity the
man who knows less of the value of
money than yours truly, etc.,
]. 8. SHAVE.
Columbiana, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20
Obituary.

Manlove Adams was born in Clinton
county. Ohio, in the year 1921, and died
in New Lexington August 10, 1895, in
the 76th year of his age. He was united
in marriage to Mary Ann Fulks, near
Cincinnati, February 25, 1856, and for
forty.one years they walked in harmony
down life's pathway together. To them
were born eight children, four boys and
four girls, four of whom, two SONS and
two daughters, with the wife and
mother, survive to mourn the loss of Q
loving husband and father.
Mr.. Adams spent his entire life in
this community, and was numbered
among that rapidly vanishing class Of
citizens known as pioneers. He began
life when in this section. forests were
the rule and fields the exception, and
knew something about the hardships
attendant upon life in q new country.
He lived to witness all of the great i'm.
provements of the nineteenth century.
He was man Of sterling character, dill.
gent, industrious and methodical In
Whatever he undertook.
Strict integrity characterized his bust.
ness relations with his fsllowmen, and,
while strict in his business transactions.
he was Of kind and generous disposi.
tion, man without reproach among his
fellows. In his death the community
has lost worthy and useful citizen,
and his family kind and loving hus.
band and father. While he had reached
an age beyond the common lot Of men,
vet he will be missed the worse by chose
who are left alone In the homo, because
Of their long association together. The
chords which have bound two hearts
tsssathsr % long win snap with .
sharper pain.
'oh. 'ssss9 nothing diss. bat somsthtss
n a y IN Of fassvsib ol ne lyips
AnA HoaSndag fos tA(dsaA.~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

Ifev prosperity comes again to this
country it must come through the whirl.
ing spindles and banging shuttles of the
mills free trade has stilled; it must come
through the roaring fires of the furnaces
free trade has quenched it must come
through the roaring stacks of the mills
free trade has hushed it must come
from the waving fields that feed the busy
workmen; it must come from the cattle
on thousand hills whose lowing voices
are heard in the markets at home and
abroad. Commercial demands can not
be made, values can not be created by
revolutionary politicians. Prosperity
comes not ct the nod and beck of repu.
diatioa and anarchy. Only disaster and
distress wait upon such masters. Pros.
perity can only be regainad through
those lost conditions which once cave
inspiration and exercise TO the industry
and honesty Of the American people.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

The Democracy had just as fine spun
and delusive theories and put them for.
ward with just as much assurance, con.
corning free trade as they now do with
free silver. Yoo lived too see the disas-
trous results. Will you be fooled again +?
Now they are manufacturing arguments
based upon alleged facts said to have
occurred in the past. Don't be misled
by conditions which existed when silver
was scarce, and its intrinsic, or market
value, stood in just about the 16 to
ratio to gold. The conditions have very
materially changed. You can't place
silver on its own merits and maintain it
at double its value, any more than you
can build castle of stone in the mists
of the clouds. You may make those
clouds look ever 80 bright and beautiful,
but when you come to build, your found.
alton will drop to solid basis. It has
always been 90 with other nations. It's
30 now. The free silver craze is the
mirage Of the desert. Don't be deceived
by it.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

The Democratic papers are publishing
letters from Mexico to show the alleged
prosperity there. But it is discovered
that those letters are written by the
owners of silver mines. How can the
working people be prosperous on wages
that only equal II to 25 cents day of
our money, while they pay twice as much
as we do for what they consume? If
the American laborer envies the Mexi.
can greaser, who can not even afford a
bed upon which to sleep, he should vote
for free silver and all it's consequences.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

There is no man who would be more
injuriously affected by the success of
the free silverites than the man who is
in debt beyond his immediate ability to
pay. He would be crowded to the wall
and bankrupted long before any relief
could come (if it ever could) from the
measures proposed. Every man who is
in debt should fight for the maintenance
of confidence as he would fight for his
life. Let free silverism prevail and
thousands will turn their farms and
homes over, to new owners, and them.
selves go tr&mping for work. Paste this
in your hat.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

There is not on the face of the earth a
country that is so foolish as to allow the
Stree and Unlimited" coinage of silver at
16 to l. There are free silver countries.
And, we want some Popocrat to point
to a single one OF them where silver
money is worth more than it's intrinsic
metal value as money? Please do.
Gentlemen, we beg you. Now don't re-.
fuse. We're 80 anxious. Just one, now
just one. Won't you, please And,
while you are at it, please tell Of one
where the farmer and laborer fare half as
we'll as they do in the United States.
We shall feel inexpressibly gasteful for
this kindness. We want, so bad to be.
hold the beauties Of free silver prosperity.
Come now, please, how is it in Mexico :?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20
Dollars That "Purchase whatever
They Can"

Dollars That "Purchase Whatever
They Can"
In answer to correspondent the En-
quirer gives this definition of free coin
age:
Under the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver the Government stands good
for nothing. It guarantees no value
It simply place. it's stamp upon s7ll
grains Of pure silver and says "This is q
dollar" It places its stamp upon LIE
as many grains of pure gold and says
"This is dollar" 1t does not buy
either gold or silver. 1t simply certifiel
to the weight and fineness of the meta
contained in the coins. They are ther
handed back to the persons who brought
the bullion to the mints and the coined
silver dollars purchase whatever they
can in the market.
We fancy that not a few of the silve,
people will be little surprised when
they read this statement of what il
meant by free coinage in "the greatest
16-to-1 paper of them ALL" It is the
common understanding that silver dol.
lars are not only to be receivable fol
customs duties and all public dues, az
now, but also full legal tender, as NOW,
and if, as the Enquirer says, the Gov.
ernment guarantees no value" and
islands good for nothing" free coinage
obviously is rank swindle to the ex.
tent of the difference between the actual
value of the silver dollar, under free
and unlimited coinage, and the value oi
the dollar on the present gold basis.
This is rather startling confession,
coming from "the leading free.coinage
paper in America"
Accepting the Enquirer's new theory.
new in that quarter and plainly valid
Of free and unlimited coinage of silver,
that the stamp of the Government up.
on the silver dollar will be nothing
more than certificate of the weight
and fineness of the metal contained in
the coin-as in the case Of the gold dol.
lar that has a commercial value in the
markets of the world fully equal to its
monetary value-the conclusion is un.
avoidable that the purchasing value oi
the silver dollar would be simply the
value of the bullion contained therein.
These dollars would purchase whatever
they can in the Market" and evidently
this would be only about one half of the
quantity of any article now purchased
by the dollar on the gold basis. In
short, the Enquirer practically admits
that the purchasing-power of silver and
of all paper currency redeemable in
silver would be reduced one.half. That
is to say, the savings of labor and the
wages of the laboring man would be cut
in two by the unlimited coinage of sill.
yer.
We have nowhere seen a more power.
full argument against free coinage than
the above paragraph from "the greatest
16-to-l paper of them all."-T Times-Star
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

you are working for wages, don't
mink 1t would be . good plan to
Sour employer whether he proposes
oubls your wages in case free
= sucossds. Unless he does you
teEtainly be the loser. You can't
y 70 divide the purchasing power
er wages without an assurance
~ emount of your wages will be
Is Having secured oil this. which
&nGot the silvssitss can sneoasaes
= ezpect, what have you gained
1veg mins owners will have al the
oined dollass-svsSy ddgle one Of
thsn. How viii you ct them 7
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

There are Popocrats who say gold has
appreciated, instead of silver having de-.
preciated. Yes, and there are people
who still believe that the sun moves
around the world. But, suppose they
we're right. then it's two.hundred cent
dollar the workman has been getting for
his labor, and the farmer for his wheat.
This, the Populists aver, is too good for
them. The value must be cut in two.
They would reserve the gold dollar ex-
clusively for the monied classes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

hsn gold was being produced as
dly in value as silver, the great silver
srs of today were loud in their pro.
btions for gold standard The
rressional Records prove it. Is any
her evidence needed of their utterly
HI designs?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

We don't notice any great scramble
among the Popocrats to answer our
query as to who will own the free silver
dollars, after they are coined. Well,
maybe they'll crafty US by answering
this. Are not those dollars and their
added value gift, pure and simple. to
the silver owners? Isn't that favoritism
to certain class? Is it fair? Will the
taxpayers who pay the cost and stand
the loss, get dollar in return? Please
answer? Don't fail this time.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

hs record of the past few years of
hocracy has been one continued
bier of blunders. Where and how
y they acquired such sudden wis.
y to entitle them our confidence
! 5obedience
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-20

yan 10 . rabid free trader. but the
trade bubble has bursted, and now
trying to initiate the free silver
bls. By the time he blows his own
= into this doomed bubble, he will
COLLAPSED, until you'll have to take
oEoscope to find him.