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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07
IN THE COURTHOUSE YARD.
Calcium Lights the Boy Orator.
Voice Very Hoarsc.

1t was o'clock before Mr. Bryan step
ped onto the platform in the rear of the
courthouse for his address that was adj
vertised for 1880 o'clock. A tremendous
crowd had assembled, almost completely
filling the yard, and it would have filed
it IL all had tried to get inside. but many
knowing that they could not get within
hearing distance. remained in the streets.
Two calcium lights, placed in the COURT
house, were turned toward the speakers
stand.
At the time when Mr.. Bryan should have
arrived three Populists Qknown by their
whiskars) entered the stand and took turns
at talking to the crowd. They said nothing
that is worth printing and very little that
the crowd thought worth hearing. for not
the slightest attention was paid to them
AS soon as one had said all he knew an
other took his place, entirely unmindful OF
the fact that the people had come there
to see Bryan.
About o'clock Mr.. Bryan appeared. es-
corted by number of citizens and detec-
tives to keep the crowd away from MN.
The people seemed determined TO climb
into his carriage and shake his hand, and
it took the efforts of dozen policemen and
detectives besides the citizen guard TO
keep them away. A squad of police opened
the way to the stand without awaiting
themselves of the permission of Sheriff Wo-
mack TO pass through his office The
speaking of the afternoon in the open air
had been must too much for Mr.. BryanS
voice and he was so hoarse that he eouli
scarcely talk. He could not be heard more
than twenty-five feet from the stand. On
account of the condition of his voice he
spoke briefly, and said
II was discussing the mopey question
ft,g md "a q
me after the meeting and asked me how
we Could get this additional money into
circulation. To my mind that Is one of the
most absurd of questions. ] never have any
trouble getting my money into circulation.
MY trouble has always been that my money
got into circulation before ] wanted II 10.
You receive money for your work, and That
money is yours. You proceed TO put IL into
want Ii q farmer raises crop he takes
when ne spends the proceeds of the sale OF
his crop. he puts that money into circula-
ton. Under the free coinage of gold. the
miner discovers the gold. brings y out and
takes II TO the mint. has IL converted into
gold coin and then that goic coin Is his for
use as he pleases. But the moment he puts
Is part of the money of the country, and
so with the free coinage OF silver The
miner mines the silver takes II from the
ground. has IL converted into dollars. and
these dollars are his. but he cannot use q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Joseph w. Kay, New York Democra tic
veteran who in 1892 organized old soldiers
for Grover Cleveland, has written a letter
Veterans Patriotic League in opposition
to Bryan and free silver. I'm the present
political campaign" he says, government
Of by and for the people is threatened
as never before by the undemocratic, I'M
American heresies of the platform adopted
at Chicago. to all Of which Mr.. Bryan, the
nominee of the convention, fully sub
scribes.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Intelligent travelling men say they can
see unmistakabe evidences of a reaction
from the strong free-silver sentiment that
prevailed Immediately after Bryan's NOM
ination. His wild and reckless speeches,
dealing only in unsupported and extrava-
CANT assertions, at every stopping place of
his rear-end platforms, are producing in
the minds of intelligent persons a political
disgust approaching nausea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

The Bryan demonstration was not re-
markable either for numbers or enthusi-
asm. The crowd from outside the city has
often been greatly cutnumbered on State
fair days or at mass meetings of either
political party. The reception of the can
didate was tame. and what little enthusi-
asm there was seemed perfunctory. Mr..
Cleveland attracted far greater crowd
when he visited the city, and created far
more enthusiasm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

The commercial traveller of the silver
mine trust did not remember to explain how
employment would be increased or wages
advanced by stamping so cents worth of
his employers silver bullion ST.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

A careful POLL of Stark county, Ohio, in
which Canton is situated, shows that Nc
Kinley will carry it by at least 1000 This
will be splendid personal triumph for the
Republican candidate for the county has
always been considered safely Democratic
and Mr.. Cleveland carried it in 1892 by a
handsome majority
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

The Louisville Commercial says the fight
for Mckinley and sound money in Ken
lucky is already won. 1t thinks the Re-
publican majority may reach S0.000 and
says they will carry eight of the eleven
congressional districts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

society for the Improvement of speech
will hold a convention in New York next
week If its object is also the Improvement
of speeches Campaign Manager Jones ought
to get BRYAN to ioin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

In his bitter and persistent attacks upon
capital and employers of labor, William Jen-
nings Bryan is a close competitor of Jo-
ham Most. Yet Most says II am an edu-
Gated man, and, as 1 claim to have some
sense / am opposed to the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at 10 to l."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Windsor Hotel and Aston House.
EHICAGO-Palmer House and p. o. News Co..
PIT Dearborn street
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LOUISyILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
of Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co., 1856 Fourth avenue.
ST LOTIS-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House. Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Penn. avenue and F street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

The American flag was never put to a
baser use than when it was carried yester-
day in a procession of men who advocate
debasing the currency, destroying the
credit and repudiating the debts of the
limited States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

A political contest is never won until the
votes are counted and the result declared.
The greatest danger to the Republican
cause at present is overconfidenee. So far
from relaxing their efforts Republicans
should do harder and closer work during
the remaining weeks of the campaign than
at any previous time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

AN individual who hampers with weights
and measures ranks as sneak thief. For
the government to do so would be Infamous.
For it to debase the coin of the country
and make fifty-cent dollars legal tender
would be not one whit less infamous
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07
A Wicked scheme.

Mrs. Wickwire Henry 1 want you to
stop at the printers and order a thousand
visiting cards for Bridget Ann, and be sure
to have this address on them.
Mr.. Wickwire-Au right. Did she give
you the money?
IT am going to make her a present of
them
.You-what-"
Don't you see? If they are got up
in nice style she will stay here until they
are all used up You know how saving she
is with anything of her own
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Polls taken on several trains which came
to the city yesterday showed a large pro-
portion of Republicans, and in one instance
Q majority. Excursion rates and curiosity
10 see .'the circus drew them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

When ii is remembered that there are
nearly 100000 voters In Indiana, and that
probably 100000 of them will vote for Mr..
BRYAN. 1t would be very surprising if his
visit to the capital did not draw something
of crowd. Yet a considerable proportion
of those who stood on the sidewalks yes
terday were Republican residents of the
city who had a curiosity to see the man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07
Versatitity.

There said the super as the great ira
gedian strobe towards the dressing ROOM
goes a man than has cinch. Plays the
same thing over and over every night.
Jist let him be n noble Roman soldier one
night, a hornyhanded workin' man the
next and mebbe a Swiss villager at matt
nees. and ! wonder would he come out any
N 2''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

III candidate Bryan had found time to
drive through the residence portion of In
dianapolis he would have seen more than
sixteen Mckinley pictures to one of him
oh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Decorations conspicuous by their
absence There was far more decorating
for the sound money convention than there
was for the Bryan free-silver raid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Perhaps if the people of the British isles
could be induced to eat silver the price of
that metal would go up with that of wheat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Happy Times.

The man Of glabrous pate is gay,
For now's the time of year
When flies are fading fast away
And burlesque shows appear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

few weeks ago when Maine went over
whesmingly Republican, Populist Watson,
OF Georgia, insisted very vociferously that
the only thing for Sewall to 90 was to get
off the ticket at once. Now, the Democrats
are sure to carry Georgia to-day, although
the Populists have State ticket in the
field In that case will the Hon. Tom"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07
First Principles.

You are charged with knocking the COM
plainant down with a club and taking ali
his valuables,'' said the judge.
He tole me to-, said the prisoner.
"Ehe"
HE tole me to do it. l stops him on the
corner to get a light. see? An. of course,
we got to talkin' about de money question.
Den he says to me. De on'y right way to
git at de money question is TO start right
in on first principles he says Is dat de
way youse want to do? / says. 1t is says
he. All right I says, an soaks i'm an
takes wot belongs to me by rights of first
principles.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

The mouth is of the kind sometimes de-
scribed as "a catfish mouth"-large, crafty
and hungry looking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Those who got their first look at Mr.
cf aracteristics are selfish and cunning.
Perhaps the homely term foxy would
express 1t better than cunning. The domi-
nant expression is one CT smartness, de-
aeit. Dlausibility and unscrupulousness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

The promoter of the silver mining trust,
whose members are worth $625, 900, has
been with us and departed. He made no
argument.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

The railroad managers gave the Popo-
Gratis every facility which they give Repub-
lcans for special meetings, despite the
complaints of the disappointed Bryanites.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

The silverite parade in this city yesterday
made everybody laugh, except the people
who were in it. 1t fizzle of the first
ma gnifude.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Those who marched in the procession
yesterday should have carried the Mexican
not the American flag.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Hoke Smiths State votes to-day, and he
will see that the vote is counted in a way
TO give the accustomed majority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

1t was shabby procession, a sort of
cheap -dollar looking affair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Come again, Mr.. Bryan. The Mckinley
etes will be glad to have your assistance
In their campaign at any time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Candidate Bryan has been very success
1ul in cultivating a celluloid smile
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07

Connecticut, she's all right
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
4 cHAprsR or ACCIDENTS.

Friday forenoon between . and 10
O'Clock, Charles Marston, foreman Of the
saw mill AT the Paris Manufacturing
Co.'S factory, started 10 20 into the well
house. An elevated walk runs through
the yard. with side branch running 70
the well house. There is draw where
the walk crosses the railroad siding, and
at this time the draw was Up and n
freight car stood under or near IL. In
some way the draw, while he was max
ing use OF il 10 help himself up, gave
way at the hinges, aud he went down
aud Was caught under the falling draw
in such way as 10 break his right leg
squarely Just above the ankle. IL was a
bad break, the ends OF the bone protrud-
ing through the flesh.
Mr.. Marston was taken ~ soon ss pos
sible 10 Or. Woodbury's Office, where
Drs. Rounds and Woodbury. etherized
him and set the leg, putting IL in plas-
ter cast. He WAS taken 10 the Maine
General Hospital in Portland that after
noon.
Mr.. Marston has family Of five boys
in his care, his wife having died some
three wears since. The boys will be
taken care of BY friends here while their
father is away.
4 little later the second accident oc-
Cured at the sled factory. Algernon
DeCoster, a boy Of l., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob DeCoster, got his left hand
against a saw. and the little finger WAS
badly torn to pieces. He got TO the
office before the doctors were through
with Mr.. Marston, and had 10 wait some
time before he could have attention.
When the opportunity came, the finger
was amputated, and he is now doing
yNa1l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
HOW The RETURNS WERE TAKEN


IL was a great occasion Tuesday even
ing. Arrangements were made, a stat
"a last week. 20 have the returns made
public in New Hall. The hour OF open
ing WAS announced a. : O'Clock, but
long before that time the people began
10 gather. and hy : O'Clock the seats
we're filed. Then chairs were brought
In. and in a few minutes the standing
room wss so packed that the boy VINO
brought up the messages had 10 practice
football tactics 10 get through. AT least
half Of the audience was made up Oh
women and girls.
The Norway Cadet Band was in at
tendance and furnished music until ~
O'Clock or later. Iuterspersed between
the band selections were reeltatons oy
Miss stuart. Miss kpeeland, n. h
Morse and r. l.. StSrbird, and duet oy
Powers and Howe with banjo and guitar.
n Was 4 fine entertainment, aside from
The interest in the returns.
The New England Telephone Company
furnished the returns without charge,
and they were taken al the public station
In the Sturtevsnt drug store and brought
mn 20 the hall. \ telephone had been
pnt into the hall and connected, aud some
fragmentary item. of news were gathered
from II. but the amount o. noise 10 the
hall made IL impractieaole TO do mueh
With n. As fast as the bulletins were
received. they were painted on cards
and tackled up o1 the front of the stage,
80 that all could read.
The first two or three bulletins hung
ont had a strong Mckinley coloring, ana
we're received with big bursts OF applause
~ tba audience. which was OF course
largely Republican. The bulletins III
fact looked like extravagant claims 80
mprh so that the Democrats exclaimed,
s.ob well. We don't take any stock 10
those things. - .,;u the
Bnt ..stiil they looked, and st'h the
xonder grew" The faster they came,
the worse they were. There was onIy
an occasional ray Of consolation ior the
democrats. such as was furnished os
colorado and Louisiana. ,u
A. the news improved with each aouf-
ion until the hope of Mchinieys eiee-
49,, became a moral certainty, the en-
.hnsissm increased until IL had TO nave
ontIst 4 hontire hlazed up in the square
csnnon crackers began 10 explode IN tne
s,res,s. the church and school bells were
rung and procession was iofinsu, az.
xirh two drums, TIN pans, e1.uia :,
saw fish horns aud other instruments -
torture. marched through the pIine.pA
streets, keeping il up unth sO'''
O'Clock in the morning.
Twas q great racket.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
MEMBER BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
JOHN +. TALBOT OF ANDoVER CHOSEN
TO REPRESENT OXFORD COUNTY.

A convention was held at the county
fair grounds at IL o'clock A. NJ. last
Thursday TO choose an Oxford County
member Of the State Board OF Agricult-
ure to succeed Mr.. 5. +. Stetson OF Sum
nsr. whose term expires the third We'd
nesday of January, 1897.
The convention was composed OF five
delegates from each Of the Incorporated
agricultural societies in the county. All
the delegates were either present or rep
resented by proxy. The delegates pres
ent were:
Oxford County Agricultural Society: J. A.
Roberts. H. ID. Hammond, A. c. L. King, \. "
West oxford Agricultural Society I. L. East
man. c,,r
Poor, q. Il. Poor, Charles Z. Cushman, H. L.
Melcher, c. A. Proctor.
+. A. knight, I. d. W. stetsOn. U. Irish, 5. r..
Stetson.
Riverside Park Association S, n. Buck.
The vote for member of the board re-
suited 10 for Virgil Z. DeCOster OF Buck
field. ID for John +. Talbot Of Andoyer.
Mr.. Talbot was declared elected. Mr..
Talbot received the votes of the Oxford
North. Androscoggin Valley and River
aide Park societies; Mr.. DeCoster the
votes of the Oxford and West Oxford
societies.
MIR. Talbot is secretary Of the Oxford
North Agricultural Society, and Is very
popular with all who know him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
NI'KiNLEY TO HANNA.
Thanks the Chairman For His Great
service To the Cause

service tn the Cause.
Canton. o.. Nov. 6-MlJ0r Mckinley
last night sent the following dispatch to
Mark Hanna. at New York:
Your telegraphic message announc-
ing the result of the election has been
received. beg you to accept my hearty
thanks for your great services In the
cause OF sound money and protection.
throughout the campaign just closed
and gloriously won. They were most
generous. effective and viii receive tho
warm appreciation OF your countrymen
everywhere ] will BE- pleased 10 have
you convey 10 your associates OF the ma
tional committee my hearty apprecia-
ton OF their efficient services.
THE people. In their majesty. ignoring
party lines, have declared their detesta-
ton OF Reputation and dishonor In
whatever specious guise they may be
presented. They have. with the same
mighty power affirmed their devotion
10 law and order, and their undertaking
respect for justice and the courts. They
have maintained their unfaltering de-
termination 10 support and uphold the
constituted authorities OF the country
and have thereby given new vigor and
strength 10 our free institutions. They
have, indeed. again consecrated them
selves TO our country and baptized the
cherished ordinances OF free government
with a new and holy patriotism. The
victory is not OF party or section, but
Of and for the whole American people.
Not the least OF the triumphs OF the
election is the obllteration of sectional
lines in the republic.
I'VE have demonstrated to the world
that we are a reunited people. in purpose
as In name We have manifested in the
great cause the spirit OF fraternity and
brotherhood that should always char
acterize our common and equal citizen
ship, and have proven conclusively that
In country OF equal privileges and
equal opportunity. the insidious doctrine
OF hate or of class or sectional distinc
lions cannot prevail. Let US, as Ameri-
cans, straighaway devote our services
10 the upbullding OF America; to the
peace, honor and glory Of our common
country. Party dissensions should no
longer divide or rack the public mind;
nor the zeal or temper OF either side
deter any citizen from patriotic devotion
to the good OF ALL"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10

poo plurality In 1892. For governor. Rams
dell (Rep.) has i6,e4S: Kent (Dem.), 20.
So7: Ramsdell's plurality. 1884. Fol
member of congress, First district, Sui
loway (Rep.) has 10, Az plurality; Second
district, Clarke (Rep.) has 1926 plu-
rality. The Republicans have elected
200 members OF the house of represent
atives. the Democrats rs. and two pre-
cincts voted not to send.
The Vermonters do not yet know
the exact size OF the plurality given
TO Major Mckinley. and IL looks as II
nobody cared to canvass the vote. Among
the elements o. certainty In the vote Is
the diminutiveness of the Gold Dem
ocratic, Populistic and Prohibitory poll
ing strength. McKinley's plurality will
estimated. The Republican state COM
mittee Is paying little attention to col
lecting the returns.
In Massachusetts complete returns.
though unofficial I'm some cases. give the
following results for president and gov
ernor:
Bryan. 1o2. 655; Mckinley. 267.7 S7; Pal
mer, 1850: McKinley's plurality. 1885,
49,. In 1892 the total vote was: Cleve-
land. l76,Sl3: Harrison. 302. sl4; Harri-
sons plurality, 26.0ol.
The complete vote for governor gives:
Prince, 1854: Williams. IOl ,o99; Wolcott.
256. 2s2; wolcott's plurality. 155.ls3. In
1895 the total vote was: Greenhalge.
Ise. $50; Williams. l2l.599; Greenhalge's
plurality. et,6sl
Both biennial amendments are de-
feated by $4,000 TO 10000 majority.
or the Is congressman elected. all but
one-Fitzgerald. in the Ninth district
are Republicans. the delegation remain
Ing politically the same as at present.
The executive council will consist of
eight Republicans. the single Democratic
member OF last years council-John ii.
Sullivan-being defeated for n re-elec-
ton by Isaac Il. Allen. a colored Repub-
lican. born a slave In Hampton. Va. by
about 275 plurality. Mr.. Sullivan has
demanded a recount.
Returns from the town OF Gosnold.
which. from its isolated position. Ii the
last to be reported In the state, are: Nc
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
SNiTH-ANOREWS.

Saturday evening, Nov. I, quiet
home wedding occurred at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Cummings at Paris
Hin. when their granddaughter, Miss
Hattie A. Andrews, was united in mar
rage with Mr.. Eugene F. Smith Of Nor
way. by Rev. +. W. Pierce. The happy
couple went directly TO their new home
in Norway. Mr.. Smith is a well known
attorney, county attorney for oxford
County. and Northumberland OF the
First Regiment, \. G.. 5. NJ. Miss An
drews is talented musician and a giited
Young lady. Both are very popular
and have the good wishes OF many
friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
New England States.

Maine election returns give Mckinley
q plurality just trifle short Of that
given the Republicans at the September
election. or about $4,000 This statement
IL based on returns received from 2s4
towns. which give Mckinley 66.152;
Pryan. 26,057; Palmer, 1888; lowering.
ak. BRYAN and Watson. 1901. The same
towns In September gave Republican
plurality Of 40,176. The towns yet to be
heard from cannot change these figures
much.
Nearly completed returns In New
uampshire give Mckinley 54,733; Bryan.
20, ss3; Palmer, 3243. Bryan and Watson.
ISL; lowering. 521; Bentley, 81; Matchett,
se. McKinley's plurality. $500. The
missing towns and wards gave Cleveland