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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
Our Governor.


| The Mobile Register is severe in II
criticism Of our stree. and unlimited
silver and anti- gold: contract" Cover
mar. In referring. 70 his remarkable
special message. the Register says;
! Governor II Laurin shonld read VI
o little. Correct Information upon d.
nancial science Is easily obtsinnbfe
Let him sepd to Yale College and gel
the text books In use there and learn
what even the boys are expected to
know about money, what 1t Is and how
IL 10 used. 1t 10 . great pity to have
such . mass of misinformation As bis
recent message contains filed as An Of
fetal documedt in the State archives.
1t reflects discredit upon the intelli
gsncc of the people OF Mississippi.
There 10 no doubt but what our Gov
crnor guaged his caliber in the mes
sage. The Biloxi Herald says; Intel
lectually he is beyond question third
rate in State nstters and cannot rise
above his own personal inclinations in
his administrative acts. For this
course he is not at fault. He is pow
erless to rise above that level to which
nature assigned him. 1t is the people
who are IT fault. They are to blame
for placing = man Of small executive
ability in the gubenatorial chair. As =
legislator he ranked about on level
with majority of the present legisla-
ture, and as . United States Senator |
he did Rctding but walk in the track |
Of those who preceded him, just As the
faithful canine follows his mas er."
These criticisms while caustic and Sc
vers are nevertheless the natural re.
suits induced by the very weak and in
,.pertune document. We can Gee but
me possible motive ia this course from
he free silver advocates and that 10 to
anticipate any action of capitalist to
earrauge present. or make future loans
'ayabls in gold in event the free silver
oiicy should prevail which We deem
impossible. 1t 10 the severest blow
rec silver could possibly have from its
riends as the efforts to debar contracts
. gold bears upon its face the fact that {
10 better money than free silver
ollars would be, which they would
,rce upon unwilling creditors. Law
ill never regulate values, this is done !
= markets. Such law is clearly I'M
even to Stiffness. Free 4
merican citizens certainly have the
ght not only to make and pay debts I
gold-but in coon skins il they v
loose. An old reb-t,mc dark said !
ace ut hilarious baptising. some =
,dy gwine to lose niger At this
and SO it will be BY this e
liver foolishness somebody will get
lrt and that badly too before it Is over
it'll, IL not already injured. :
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
Notice to Creditors.
No. 27h

No. 27a
! have this day qualified as admin
traitor of the estate of e. p Suthd
land deceased.
All persons having claims agsiul
said estate. must have them probat(
and registered by the clerk Of !
Chancery Court OF Madison count
Miss, within one year or they will
forever barred.
Canton, Miss, March 9th, 1896.
W. E. HARBELD.
Administrators.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21

| And whereas the Board of Mavo- and
| Aldermen 81 the Citv of Canton deem II.
adj visable to revise the above pipe line
Schedule. with the object of substitut
| ing certain six inch water mains for
four inch and certain eigh. inch for six
inch, and Of connecting the dead ends
as herein Indicated, and have ordered an
election TO be held on Monday, March
the 9th 1896, by the citizens OF Canton to
vote on the question OF issuing bonds
to pay for this revision:
NOW, therefore, TINS agresment m.d
.nls AN day OF feoruary' loSo' between
Ine City OF canton ana Cnaries a
otookey, tnf Iega' aslSnsa repre-
seatative OF the ator-said 'hoert q
Stookey, witnesse'n:
That the said .Chnr'-s A Sookey. for
the consideration he inaf'er named,
agrees to lay q water pipe, lin. in the
streets If Canton ac,. riding to the fol
lowing scheda-, ns'.,n a. Plan No
4" instead If thu .in,.- aforesaid:
Ten fl,l inch % e:uD along Railroad
street from the City's Pumping Station
TO North street, including connection 1
with stand pipe; (2) along North street
from Railroad street to Hickory street;
(3) along Hickory street from North |
street to Peace street; and az, along
Peace street frpm hickory street 10 Lib. |
erty' street, at the south east corner of |
the Public Square:
!, Eight ff3) inch nine. n ! alonp the west
north and east aides Of the pnh,;c
SQUARE. ioinina the ten inch nine a. the
sonth- west and the sson,h-e.st CORNERS
of the Public SQUARE: and (2l along I. a.
ertv street. from Peace street To Acad.
emy street:
a., 10, 80: -. n,
: traa, - -, III H;a P1p ~ a'ons ;s
street. fal along Iibartv str.a, fra,.
North street to Center street. alnna
Center street from Liberty s.reet tn the
allev inst oatside ~ the corn,ra.
ton lire and adjoining A. N. Parker's
~ aloag Peace street from
said alley to Liberty street; (5) along1
Lyons street from Center street to
Peace street; (6) along Fulton street,
rom Liberty street to Lyons street;
y along Academy street from Liberty
10 Lyons street; 80 along Liberty street
rom Academy street to the alley be.
'ween Liberty street and Union street,
near Semmes street; (9) along Union
treet from said alley to Peace street;
lO) along Academy street from Union
Itreet TO Cameron street; ND along
cameron street from Academy street to
'eace street; and (l2) along Peace street
no feet west from Hickory street to a
Joint at the cotton COMPRESS:
-Four AZ inch pipe: az along Parker's
Hey above mentioned from Center
treet to Peace. street; (2) along Lyons
treet from Fulton street to Academy
treet; and (3) along the second alley :
Dove mentioned, near Semmes street
rom Liberty street to Union street:
Also 6 ten inch valves and boxes
s eight inch valves and boxes
90 six inch valves and boyes. 4,
40 fire hydrants. '
pdr;,k;no to.n,.,..,...,.
.om + w F;sL.s cs,aIon ~ g. soo
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
ALL RECOMMEND IT.

Ask your your physician, your drug
gist and your friends about Shiloh's
Cure for Consumption. they will re-
commend it. &
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
commissioners "
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Q. YELLowLY, Tnrs,,
2773-- Va -AosrEa etal
EDwAKn G. yELLow,v
by virtue OF a decr.o !,
able Chancery Cour. . :, o. o. The Hop|
y, y, State Of Mississippi a rans es|
ordering sale OF c %, ~, 1886 thsrs
n s'OGsd therein, I, G. R. 'f Esa' y
10 execute said decree, wiz IlSsn.nissiol
Monday March %, ,ao.
expose at public auction to N. 80
bidder before the Sonth % .ne hiehl
Court .s House, in Canton, M GsGr q \
the following terms. mississippi \
hundred dollars cash and 10 ~. Eilgltd
on one and two wears 0 IN, :ae balad
from date of sale, at eiSh, WV" na inter-
annnm; secured by lien on p sa,s eent
and subject to the other ~ n sald laaj
sa y decree. within the hours S' nasa
90 by law, the following d Psesei
lands, being in said Countu . aescrlt
to- wit: 'n'y and Sta
Az Of the e 4 lying east :, !.
!, ,ino's Central Railroad, coniai n sne
hundred and thirty-two vaeeu ras
, ZION y. ~ and "a, n NV \ and 9 K y !,
ZION ~. All In township ! rann m%
together with appurten ,auge
Entertainments thereto anna..s:
G. R. KEMP, Diminishing Diminishing
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
Mondav March q, 1904

expose at public auction to the h;rhl
bidder. for cash, before the South So]
of the Court House in the city Of IA
ton, Mississippi, within the hours h
scribed BY law, the following descrIb
lands. being in said county and Stad
to-wit:
n II eh mex and e Il Sc Y sec II
> Il WI n-wh and nH s.wA and n
mex and sex section 8.
81 n-wA and s-w1 section o.
M n-wA section is
Mex section II.
All in township 8 range 3 east, II
gether with the appurtrnsuces al
Entertainments thereto appertaininr.
G. R. KEMP, Commissioner |
Feb-2S-4t.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
Commissioners Sal,
Elk PARrE

JAS. A. MHooN ct al. '0' Sas|
By virtue Of q decree Of tho MI
able Chancery Court Of Madison ~ Y,
". State OF Mississippi, rendered
the February term, A. D., 1Sse th.l
OF, ordering sale Of certain III
mentioned therein, l, G. R. Kemn ~
undersigned, appointed Commissio,
to execute said decree, will. on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
Democratic Inconsistency.

II should be carefully provided by law
at tho same time that any change In the
monetary standard should not apply to OK
listing contracts democratic Platform.
The Democrats at Chicago were not
even honest in their free silver declar-
atoms. After passing o resolution
fayoring free silver in order that 1t
might be a bait to catch the votes Of
those who wish to pay up existing
debts with cheaper dollars they added
the above amendment, introduced by
Senator Hill, which makes any free
silver declaration null and void so far
as doing any good to even the debtor
is concerned. So frightened are the
Democrats that they are trying to
deny that this Is part OF the plat
form but the official stenographer and
many leading papers notably the St.
Louis Republic, declare that it is
there to stay and was formally read
and adopted. Great trap the Demo-
Gratis have set this year, ehp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

II there be any logic in the position
Of the Popocratic free silver men, why
is it necessary for the News and other
Popocrstic papers to deliberately
garble extracts from speech Of Jas.
G. Blaine, and try to make it appear
that SO eminent q statesman as Mr..
Blaine was 50 stupid as to believe in
free coinage Of silver at l6 to |, when
IN the same speech from which they
steal extracts Mr.. Blaine clearly
shows the inevitable ruin that must
come to this country by such q course
without an international agreement
An honest cause does not require
such dishonest means to support it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
West and East.

One OF the strongest articles in the
August Forum is by c. S. Gleed Of
Topeka on the attitude Of the West
toward the East. He says; 1t is un-
questionable that the average stay
at-home citizen Of the East has en-
tirely failed to measure the muscle Of
the West-or, better yet, the muscle
Of the country. We have all been
recently amused by Mr.. Depew's "dis-
covery" Of California. After a long
life Of activity, with countless trips
to Europe and elsewhere, II is only
within the last three or four years
that he has penetrated farther west
than Chicago, and only this year that
he has ventured beyond Denver,
which is itself trile farther than
halfway across the continent. Mr..
Depew is an example Of large class.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
The Gold Reserve.

The question is asked; wha'
would President Mckinley do II, be.
fore necessary legislation can be had
to provide adequate revenue for the
government, the gold reserve should
fall below the $lOO,00O,00O limit.
imperiling the credit Of the govern
ment, and making possible q slump
to the silver Standard
The answer may be sought in
William McKinley's speech Of accept
ance. Mr.. Mckinley said; "The
complaint Of the people is not against
the administration for borrowing
money and issuing bonds to preserve
the credit Of the country, but against
the ruinous policy which has made
this necessary" He also said 1.-THE
national credit, which has thus far
fortunately resisted every assault
upon it, must and will be upheld and
strengthened He would protect
the gold reserve and maintain our
currency's standing at any cost until
ways and means could be devised to
make q sufficient revenue. This
would be done and the United States
would begin paying of its national
debt again as before under q Repub-
lican ADMINISTRATION.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

Ralph V. Dyer is the coming
county superintendent Of this county
His nomination by the convention
was deserved honor to one Of the
best young men this county ever
produced. He is a graduate Of the
Abilene high school and was for three
years one Of the principals Of the city
schools. Since then-during the
past year--he has been assisting his
father in their dairy that has become
famous for the production Of choice
butter He is a scholar and q
rustler. 1t was a common remark
during the terms he taught in this
city that his school never needed
much supervision, so carefully and
conscientiously was his work done.
He will bring the same faithfulness to
bear on the higher work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

Sterling Bulletin; Silver Repub-
licans who talk about voting for Bryan
and not stulifying themselves, do not
appreciate the righteousness Of such
position. Mr.. Bryan and bis kind Of
Democracy oppose almost every prin-
ciple Republicanism has advocated-a
sound financial system, . strong gov
eminent, civil service reform, national
banks, and protective tariff. To give
up all these time-tested principles for
will-o-the-wisp chase after cheap
money and Its attendant evils is like
casting away pearls for pebbles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
A Cost Sale!

We find ourselves heavily overstockcd many lines of
goods and to get rid of them will sell at cost for the
next thirty days for cash only. We don't know how
long will remain in business at Abilene but we do know
We will reduce our stock if prices will move the goods
Wew make this sale decidedly interesting to buyers OF
Dry Goods 1fyou want anything in the Dry Goods line
in and make your selection while the stock unboken
will! be big money saved if you don't make them up for
the next six months We would be glad to show you goods
whether you buy not This sale will be in force for the
month of August. We the prices Of few articles
only but they will give you good idea Of the big bargains
we are Offering
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
Keeping the Parity.

Secretary Carlisle was asked the
other day whether under free coinage
at 16 to l the government would keep
all dollars at a parity and expressed
the gist OF the matter in replying:
presume no one supposes for a
moment that 1t would be the duty Of
the government to attempt to keep
the standard silver dollar, coined free
for private individuals and corpora
tions, equal in value to gold dollar;
or, in other words, that it would be
the duty Of the government to at
tempt, under a system Of free coinage,
to maintain the parity Of the two
metals. The dollars would be coined
on private account and delivered to
private individuals and corporations
as their own property, the govern
ment having no interest whatever in
them, and being, therefore, under no
obligation to sustain them by guaran-
teeing their value. Under our ex-
sisting system all silver dollars are
coined on account Of the government
in payment Of its expenditures and
other obligations, and it would be an
act Of bad faith, Therefore, to permit
them to depreciate.
With So cent dollars received for
produce but not available for paying
existing debts what sorro~ful times
would result!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

Republicans were more than happy
at the successful and harmonious con.
vention and the opposition is CORES.
pondingly depressed. The Republic
cans are In the field to win and will
do it. There are no sore spots on a
single defeated candidate and the
ticket will have the hearty support Of
everyone. There was a lively contest
for nominations but all are for the
winners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

Because the only logical deduction
to be drawn from the promulgated
doctrines Of Populism lead inevitably
to the conclusion that Populists are
in favor Of cutting in two the wages
Of the laboring man and doubling his
price Of living probably accounts for
the fact that each speaker feels it in
cumbent on him to say that Populists
are friendly to labor. No one would
ever suspect it from their platform of
principles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06


Mr.. Calderhead made a speech in
the courtroom Saturday afternoon
that did much good. He showed the
the fallacy Of the free silver argu-
ment in way that was a revelation
to many who had not heard him be-
fore. The reason why he is going to
be reelected is that the people are
convinced that he is an honest as
well as an able mar. That is the
kind OF a man we need in congress
and the kind that this district is 60
ing to keep there a few years longer
by the election of Mr.. Calderhead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

The whole county will be more
than pleased by the selection Of
George H. Smith for district clerk.
He is a man of thousand and is one
Of the most popular citizens of east
Dickinson. He has been in business
many years in Woobine and has the
confidence of all who know him.
Never has George Smith done mean
thing and the men who are not for
him because Of political opinions
will say that there is no one who is
more to be trusted. He will make
friends wherever he goes and his
election is beyond doubt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

The First district gave deserved
honor to c. H. Koepke in its renomin-
alton Of the present commissioner.
1t proves that bis work has been ap-
preciated and the people endorse it as
well as the party. He will defeat his
by a larger majority than
he did three years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

R. j. Bennett is one Of the staunch
Republicans Of the county. He is a
businessman Of much ability and has
been honored by bis Herington neigh
bors in many ways and never found
wanting. He has the education, abil-
ity as speaker and clear head that
is the mark OF the true Kansas bust
nessman that will make him a good
representative Of the county Of which
it will be proud
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

During 1892 when the 'robber
tariff" was in force it took Sl61, $780,
1872 worth of the farmers wheat to
satisfy the rapacious demand Of the
foreigners but in 1895 under the be.
nign (D reign of "free trade" the
foreigners were more reasonable:
they only required $4O,S9S,547 worth.
What a magnificent market this
Populistic-fusion-free trade doctrine
provides for the farmer anyway!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

1t will be known before this con-
vention closes whether or not the
Populists Of this state are willing to
submit the question of the purity and
honesty Of the Lewelling-Dunsmore-
House escapade to the deliberate
Judgment of the Kansas voter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

Old Gen. Dan Sickles, the one-leg-
ged hero, a staunch patriot and a
Democrat, has enlisted once again in
the ranks of the country's defenders,
who will march to victory in Novem-
Der under the banners of Mckinley
and tho Nations Honor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

The Popocrats have not said any
thing recently about pressing down
upon the brow" Of the old soldiers
50 cent dollars. Probably they pro-
pose to silently "crucify" the old
veterans without making any further
..fuss and feathers about IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

There is an object lesson in the ac-
ton Of George Rohrer who when he
had the majority of the delegates for
for representative withdrew in the
interest Of the success Of the ticket as
his nomination would give Abilene a
too great a share Of the nominees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

Martin Pease Is man Of the most
rugged honesty and has the confidence
Of all, He is one Of the county's old
est settlers and citizen who can be
trusted with the affairs Of the probate
judges office with the certainty that
he will administer them well. An
old soldier and man used the handl-
ing business Of this kind, he will add
strength to the ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

The News stoops to the towards
trick Of robbing Blaine's grave to
mutilate speech and make 1t appear
that he favored what he really OPP
posed independent free coinage by
the United States. Be honest, gentle
men. II your cause is just it don't
need dishonest methods to support it;
If it is fraud why Of course that is
the best you can do.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

The ticket Is well distributedin the
geographical locations. Abilene re-
ceived but one place on it, but 1t is
not kicking. This city will pile up
more votes for the Republican ticket
this fall than ever in its history, pro-
portionately to the population.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

Ladies and gentlemen, walk right
up and see the great two-tailed
Popocrat ticket. Look at the won
deriul caudal appendage-2' count
them q well developed and hearty
tails to one head that is all mouth
and the tails will stick, too. Well
worth the price OF admission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

Lawrence World: 1t was at a
funeral. The preacher had made his
discourse and called FOR remarks from
those who had known the deceased.
There was silence for long time
then one long, lank, lean brother
arose and said, III no one has any
thing else to say ] would like to SUBJ
NIT few remarks on 16 to l." Tis
bus our reason left us.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
arguers.

Mrs. Sewall is reported to take a
motherly interest in the vice presi-
Dental question. The fact that 1t is
twins makes 1t all the more interest
ing to her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

Titles unanswerable logic in favor
Of free silver, that he does not want a
wife who would "run away from
home" led his audience to believe
that Eds tastes run towards a woman,
very old, very ugly, one that he
would be very much ashamed to see
out in civilized society.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

OF course G. W. Hard will make a
good county attorney. 1t is hard
work to find new words to praise
him. No one ever spoke Of Mr..
Hurd except to laud him as an able
and Trustworthy lawyer. He ranks
with the best in the state and is
worthy the best honors that can be
fv;von
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

Do the Populists feel very proud Of
candidate whom they are afraid to
ask whether or not he will stand
upon the political principles as pro-
claimed in their party PLATFORM
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

When the Boy Orator Of the Platte
ran for congress in 1892, he found his
district Democratic by 14O plurality.
With hardly an effort, however, and
in two years the gentleman changed
the Democratic plurality into Re-
publican plurality Of 5,455. He
seems to be remarkable vote-getter
for the Republicans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

The Democrats have always had a
hankering after the Mormon church,
but until Mr.. Bryan took unto him
self Sewall and Watson it was never
believed that the rank and file OF that
party were actual bigamists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

F. W. Wright and D. B. Pierce will
make good high school trustees and
will be elected. They are the right
kind Of men to choose--they do not
believe in dragging the school into
the mire Of partisan politics and will
lift it to a still higher plane.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
D. MCDONALD.
R. GUFFIN, Manager.
Hamakers Old Stand
Hamaker's Old Stand


When the gentleman from Emporia
was in the midst Of bis laudation Of
convict Debs lady in the audience
was heard to say: III ! had that CAV
ell | would break it to smithereens.
When that man Debs and his men
stopped the railroads from doing bus
mess my husband had four car loads
of cattle on the way to market, and
because he was delayed nearly week
we lost $1,000. Don't tell me that
man Debs was a friend to anybody.
He robbed us Of $1,000