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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-02

In the Aroostook2 county $, J. court at
r1n,,,t ,nn these divorces We're decreed:
Annie M5sh r,ar vs. Of T nouton : vs. W
~ ~, tue DIring the term 1895 was col
1 M. . y in liquor fines. and $50 in other
eases. also $40 in box fees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-02
$500 Fire al Biddetord.

Biddcford, Oct. 1.-The house and sta
bic Of John N. and George a. Anthoine
was damaged. tonight. by fire which
started frQha a gasolenc stove in the sta
ble..-T fire was confined to the stable
but the house was damaged by smoke.
Loss. $3.50; insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-02

= barn owned by VIM r. Sellers, at
l1eSP Isle. was burned Wednesday
night. About Is tons of hay. some
sheep, six head of cattle and farming
tools were destroyed. Loss, s1000 no
insurance. Cause unknown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-02

John Murphy. otherwise known as
Whitehead" pronounced insane at
Bellevue hospital. New York. Wednes-
day. was taken to the Insane ASYLUM at
N. Y, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-02

da Wash Ilar Nv Oct Forecast for Fri
and slightly cooler; northeriy Winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-02
AouosIA MAlNE FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 2. 1896 s
FAIR AND COOLER.

Boston, Oct. Local forecast for
Friday: Fair; cooler; northwest winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-02
TIMBER LAND At AUCTION.
October IL. 1896. Mt o'clock T.. ". ~
Office Of Eastern rrusf and ba4kins
Company, Bangor, Maine. Ii
Augusta, Maine,

The assignees of T.. ". Shaw's estate IN
insolvency. will sell at pubic auction ~
the office of the Eastern Trust and Bank
ing Co. bangor. Me, Oct. T. 1896, at Z
O'Clock r. M, the following timber i sihaS
Township. G. r. Z. Somerset county; one
sixth undivided of the west part OF
township 4 r y Aroosto &c GoH !, yar 9,lS
Plantation. Aroostook county; one.fourd5n
Undivided liaii of n. +. part Of Section e.
GARFIELD Plantation. Aroostook county a
lot No 40, Chapman Plantation @ioos-
took County.
WILLIAM I. HAlNES,
Assignees of f. W. Shaw, In Insolvency.
1uly21 dtd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-02

AUGUSTA, MAINE.
Analysis from the fifth annual report of
the Maine State board of health.
'"The SPARKLING CLEARNESS justf.
fles the fanciful NAME of the SPRING;
CHEMICALLY and MICROSCOPICALI.
IT IS ONE OF THE pUREST or
WATERS IN THE WORLD" Date of
examination, April %, 1859. Analysis OF
per 100 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-02

Sdiipie VI wafer NO. olb expressed IN parts
per 100000
CcvI .'..........-.......... none
oe.AA soiIuS. 1900. ....lIo
Ibenomena Ignition. nothing
LIdIulleSS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...t.S6
Sploiiiie %
Free ammonia. ...................-...... MOO
OISanlc Ammonia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
SitiitSS .iiuHe
!~itidteS trace
IioH .....................-..-- none
Microscopic eXamina ton. nothing
This is the PUREST DRINKING WAT
Err in the CITY for the ANALYSIS
SHOWS that there is ABSOLUTELY NO
ORGANIC MATTER IN IT. 1t bols up
through clean white sand from beneath
a solid layer of clay which strictly pro-
tectS it from surface drainage and all
poisonous matter. Those desiring PURE
DRINKING WATER should order PURE
DIAMOND SPRING WATER today.
One gallon daily per month. .75cts
Each extra gallon daily per month. .25cts.
One half gallon daily per month. Diets.
Delivered to any part of the city for so
cents a hogshead, or 81 cents a barrel for
washing purposes. All orders promptly
attended to.
c. r. TEMPLE, Sole Proprietor,
AupuSta Majpa
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-21
DEPOT Ar BRIDGE JUNCTION.

EDITOR MARION REFoRM--At
meeting of the directors Of the Kan
sas City and Memphis Bridge Com
pany, held at Kansas City, Tues
day, the lltb inst, the question Of
building a depot at Bridge june
ton, IN this county, came up. The
bridge company owns no ears.
handles no passengers nor freight
and has no use for depot, but
they decided to ask the railroads
that converge there to unite and
build Il depot at once, and the
president of the X. G.. F. S. and NJ.
road told me that his road would
comply with the request at once Il
tho other lines would. If the Iron
Mountain and the Little Rock and
Memphis should refuse, the matter
withstand as il now does until the
legislature meets, when bill wit
be introduced to compel all the
railroads TO build and maintain /,
depot mt the junction and STOP
there. Neither the bridge compa.
ny'nor the X. e.. railroad will o;-
pose the passage OF such bill 81
we may have the depot ut ooce.
and certainly not later than this
winter.
j. +. SmTa.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-21
Write for Illustrated Catalogues
FREE.
]. N. Milford, jeWeler, Memphis, TsnG.
Wanted.

Honest men to represent our we'll
known Nurseries. Established 1851
Either to do a local business or 10
travel. Now Is the time To begin. We
are introducing new fruits that sell
last. We deliver them 50 fresh that
we seldom lose Il tree. But ia case
that any die. I'VE contract 10 replace
free. Good pky weekly. Outfit free.
Permanent r4ntions to right men.
Excellent opportunities for ex.school
teachers. Aaaee5s.
Mr.. NEasoN NURSERY Co.
Springfield, H.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-21

The croquet sets we advertised went
of like hot cakes. We will offer To-
morrow and until sold three Medal
lions. Subjects: The Chariot Race.
from Ben llur. 81; The Aerial Flight.
~: Tue Pysche. Sl.25. ut the following
sacrifice prices respectively :Sa 20. - =.
and % cents. They can't last long ~
these prices. call early.
The Forrest City times., 1896-08-21

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Six weeks ago | suffered with very
severe cold was almost unable to
speak. My friends all advised me
to consult physician. Noticing
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy adver.
tised in the ST. Paul Volks Zritung
"A bottle. and after taking 1t Il
short while was entirely well. now
most heartily recommend this remedy
to anyone suffering with q cold. WE.
kell. 67s Se!by Ava. -. Paul. Mimi.
For sale by john II. Upton, druggist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21
AFTER WILL WOOD.
Postofice Authorities VIII Prosecute
the Minister'S Son.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CINCINNATI. June 20.-Since the con-
viction of Jackson and walling the United
States postoffice authorities are looking
into VIII Woods correspondence for the
purpose of discovering what may be done
with him. Postoffice Inspector Campbell
has requested of the county court that the
Wood-Jackson letters to be turned over to
him. They expect them at any time, as
the Commonwealth attorneys have ex-
pressed their Willingness If certified copies
are left as an exhibit in the jackson and
Walling cases. The statute which Wood
violated in mailing the letters provides a
maximum penalty of five years imprison-
ment or 5000 fine. or both, according to
discretion of the judge.
Scott Jackson and his mother held a long
conference Saturday in the corridor of the
Covington Jail. Assistant Jaier Lawrence
was present during the interview.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21
HOBART AT HOME.
The Vice Presidential Nominee Talks
About the Convention.

NEW YORK, June 2O.-Hon. Garrett A.
Hobart. Republican nominee for Vice Pres
ident, returned from St. Louis this after
non and FASTENED to his home in Paterson.
n. j. Il am very tired and sleepy" said
he II have scarcely slept a wink during
the past ten days anu that is more than
human endurance can stand. / cannot say
what effect the bolt of the silver States win
have on the result OF the national election.
We lose those States. / suppose: that's all
I do not know how Jersey viii go. i have
been in the State only few minutes aad
therefore do not know how 10 estimate n
L think the convention was beautiful from
crst 10 last In the standard OF tne men that
attended II and the manner Ia which Il was
managed. The platform Is the very best
that could have Dccn n,ad-.
No, | am not particularly elated over
my nomination. You KNOW. sometimes n
man gets what he did not want. i do not
know whether i viii take tho stump or not
That de eends on what the national COM
mittee VIII expect OF me. cannot say that
the nomination came az a matter OF sur
prise 10 me. We had no headquarters no
brass bands. no boomers. The Jersey State
convention indofSed me and the delegation
determined that the Endorsement should
mean something They got 10 work when
(Continued ON second PageJ
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SLICE OF FAIRS ESTATE.
Mrs. Nettie Craven Files Deeds for
$1,OOO,OOO Worth of Property.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2O.--A sensation
was caused to-day when a friend of Mrs.
Nettie Craven filed for record a deed from
the late Senator Fair. conveying to her
two very valuable pieces Of San Francisco
property. The deed is dated Sept. 8, 1894,
and was acknowledged before notary pub
lie Cooney Sept. p of that year The en-
tire document. which purports to be in the
handwriting of Senator Fair, Is in lead
pencil, and the acknowledgment is in ink.
For love and affection, the Senator decided
a large lot on the corner OF Pine and San
some streets and half block of land on
Mission street TO Mrs. Craven. The prop
erty is worth S1.000.0o0. Some time ago IL
was rumored that Mrs. Craven had I'm her
possession document showing that she
had been married TO Mr. Fair. and deed
to valuable property. The fling of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21
DIDN'T PAY SALARIES.
Nordica and Others Caught by
Abbey, SchoeHcI e. Grau's Failure.

NEW YORK, June 30-According to
schedule filed to-day by l.. j. Phelps. as
signee OF Abbey. Schoeffel a. Grau, theater
and opera mana gers OF this city and Bos-
ton, the unsecured debts of the firm
amount to s3sS.5i9, and the secured debts
$1l420l. The total assets are estimated at
$213125 after deducting for preferential
claims. salaries due. ETC. Among the items
of liabilities are: Lotta Crabtree, $4,000:
Nine. Meha. $1,000: Nine. Nordica. So 600:
Jean De Reszke. 5000: Fanny Davenport
$50; Miss Marbury, for royalties on plays
$6633; for royalties on operas, S1097: for
rent and taxes on Abbey's Theater, $4s O75
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
william Schoffner shoots His Wife
and Son and Kills HimseIf.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, June 20-WilIiam
Schoffner. aged forty-four. this morning.
after an all night quarrel, as the culmina-
tion of long continued family rows shot
his wife and his son. who had tried TO say,
his mother. The son, Paul. aged twenty
two is not expected TO recover The faith
er then locked himself in a room and fired
ball through his temple. dying instantly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21
Big FOUR and C. & 0. ROUTE
- To THE 49,
National Convention
". q. Q. E.
Washington, d. G.
JULY TO IS.

- The scenic Route =
$500 for the round trip from Indianapolis. and
corresponding rates from III points in the State
of Indiana Tickets will be sold July 4. 5. and
Z. good TO return until July 10, with privilege of
extension until July 81
Through trains as follows:
Leave Indianapolis-........... 1:30 am 6:20 pm
Reach Washington. $50 am S:45 pm
Returning
Leave Washington. 2:25 pm 11:10 pm
Reach Indianapolis ...........1l:S0 am 11:05 pm
on Tuesday. July Z. a special Christian En-
deavor train will leave indianapolis at 2:45 p.
stopping at White Sulphur Springs for breakfast
the next morning and reaching Washington
about This is fine train for those who
desire TO see the beauties OF the C. & o., as IL
will traverse the most interesting portion OF the
route by daylight. Sleeping car rates. "a per
double berth. Indianapolis 10 Washington.
For tickets and sleeping-car accommodations
call at big -Four ticket Offices Nos. l East
Washington street. 36 Jackson place and Union
Station, or communicate with the undersigned
Those living at points on other lines should be
careful 10 have their tickets read via the Big
-Four and G. & o route
II. NJ. BRONSON, A. G. p A.
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RaiIwn, station BuruIarixca.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. June 2o-Rob-
Great Southern railroad at Epes. small
station in Alabama south OF here last
night and blew open the safe and secured
500 In cash and valuable papers. Blood
robbers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21
carriage struck by n ryain

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, June 20-To-
night carriage containing TWENTY five
persons was struck by a Manawa locomo-
tive. The occupants were scattered i'm all
directions. The only ones injured seriously
are r.. ~. Wead. prominent citizen both
less cut of, will die. and George Trest.
driver, dangerously cut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21

enough for me. What we want in this
country Is a policy that will give TO every
American workingman American wages.
policy that win put enough money into
the treasury of the United States 10 run
back to us that period OF prosperity and
of plenty that we enjoyed for more than
thirty years. I wish for old Niles pros
perity in every workshop and in every fac
tory and in every home love and content
M ar,I D., ,vx~,fr,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-21
M ONARCH
"a E. Washington.
GROCERIES
: TELEPHONE 1853.

NAL and Telephone Orders promptly filled. Money
refunded n goods not a. represented street
cars stop IN front OF MONARCH
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-11
NEW GUNS FOR CANADIANS S
Several Hundred Cases Received From
the Mother Country.

QUEBEC, Nov. 9.-The steamer Mon
tevidean, which has arrived from Lon
don, brought several hundred cases of
new rifles and ammunition for the Can
adian military authorities The con-
signment is part of large order
which has been prepared by the impe.
rial government for shipment to Can.
ada. The large shipments of arms and
ammunition to Canada have greater
interest in view of the reported project
ed Increase of the British North Amer.
ican squadron at Halifax. In addition
to the Increase in the number of men
of war which will be assigned TO the
station by recent order in council,
three torpedo destroyers are to be at.
tached to every flagship,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-11
o+ From Kentucky Shows a
penublican Majority in
the Legislature.
nr,hination With Gold Demo-
o,ats Is Off and Carlisle
Is Out of It.
oo,oral Vote in Doubt There
and in South Dakota and
Wyoming.

louisville, Nov. 9.-The following
(,ament has been given out from the
knublican headquarters:
|,.Practically complete official returns
Ee Mckinley 444 plurality III Ken
Ekv unofficial advices indicating
N the four missing counties will in
Lase rather than decrease these fig
:, The Republicans elect four mem
4 Of congress and a judge OF the
|pbest court of the state for an eight
yar term, and by the filling OF vacan-
! have secured a majority OF two IN
4 general assembly on joint ballot,
Bbich insures Republican successor to
knator Blackburn.
1.-THE total vote in the state will APP
fpximate 425, 900, an increase OF 10000
Yer last years vote and $4,000 more
I an the highest estimates before the
|ection. The Republican vote in
BASED about 10000 over Governor
kadley's vote year ago, which was
loco higher than ever before cast in a
RESIDENTIAL election, and the Demo-
btic vote was $4,000 higher. These
lures will give some idea of the in
hsity of the political struggle through
|hich kentucky has Just passed.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-11
ASKING FOR A PLACE.
Twin City Papers Think the Northwest
Entitled to u Cabinet Position.

Twin City Papers Think the Northwest
Entitled to II Cabinet Position.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 9--ln view of the
great majority given by Minnesota for
Mckinley, and because of the general
loyalty to him from the Northwestern
states, some of the Twin City Repub-
lican papers have concluded that the
Northwest is entitled to place in
President McKinley's cabinet, and are
asking such place.
The ST. Paul Dispatch puts forward
ex. Governor w. r. Merriam of st.
Paul as prospective secretary Of the
interior, it being urged that his prom
inence i'll securing the adoption of the
financial plank i'll the st. Louis plat
form makes him the natural candidate
of the Northwest On the other hand,
the Minneapolis Journal suggests Unit
ed States Senator G. X. Davis of st.
Paul, who is prominent On senate for
eign affairs committee, as fitted ad-
mirably to become secretary of state
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-11

fsnlt of the Election in Wyoming Still
in Doubt.

fsnlt Of the Election in Wyoming Still
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 9.-Chair.
an Blydenburg of the state Demo-
atlc committee has received returns
om the Jackson Hole precincts, Uin-
county, giving the Republican state
ectorai and congressional tickets ~
pa the Democratic ticket "a votes.
pmpiete returns were also received by
committee from johnson county
owing an average Democratic major
OF l6S. Returns were also received
om one.third of the precincts in Big
URN county, showing decided major
pes ior the entire Democratic ticket.
pairman Blydenburg is now certain
a' the Democratic electoral. congress
oilal and state ticket is elected by ma
Prl'les ranging from 200 to 900.
ohEYENNE, Nov. Sit is estimated
al returns from / 200 votes are vet to
received from the Big Horn country.
'nis section is almost exclusively de.
''ea TO sheep raising, it is claimed by
republicans that its returns will
's tue state to Mckinley without a
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-11
AME RIGA AND RUSSIA.
Great Increase in Trade Between the Two
Countries.

LONDON, Nov. "a dispatch from
St. Petersburg to The Times with ref
erence to the recent visit to the United
States by Prince Khilkoff, Russian min
lister of communications, dwells upon
the great increase of American trade
with Russia.
American locomotives are being i'm
ported" says the dispatch, Americans
are building locomotive works on the
Volga and are laying naptha pipe lines
in the south, while armor plates for the
Russian admiralty are being made i'll
the United States.
1T is believed that the object of
Prince Khilkoff's tour was to give the
czar report on American railways,
which will be useful and instructive
III the present active development Of
Russian railways"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-11
TO KEEP UP THE FIGHT.
American Bimetallic Union VIII Main
tain Permanent Headquarters.

American Bimetallic Union win Main
tain Permanent Headquarters.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The cam
paign for the free coinage of silver
will be waged with vigor during the
next four years in preparation for the
election in 1900. The directors of the
American Bimetallic union, who con-
stitute the silver leaders i'll three par
ties, have decided to maintain head
quarters in this city from which to send
out literature. The branch Office at
Chicago will be consolidated with the
Washington office, but the San Fran
cisco branch is to be continued. At the
request of the directors General A. j.
Warner, theipresident of the Union, has
issued an address to the silver leagues
and bimetallic unions of the United
States in which he says:
"Silver has lost in this election, but
the battle for the overthrow of the gold
standard has not ended. The disastrous
consequences that must attend upon
the continuance of this standard make
it impossible to relinquish the struggle
against it until it is finally over.
thrown "
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-11
REBELS LOST Fifteen.
This Is the Tale Told by the Spaniards of
Battle I'm Cuba.

HAVANA, Nov. 9-Colonel Palanca
encountered the insurgent leader Robau
at Palo Prieto in Santa Clara province
and killed Is of his men and took one
prisoner. The insurgents carried off
the rest of their lost. The troops had
two officers and four soldiers wounded.
The insurgents att acked the village of
Aguada Easagreos III Matanzas PROV
ince. The garrison made brilliant
defense, and after an hour the insur-
gents were repulsed, leaving five killed
besides the leader, Menendez, and five
carbines. They retired with great loss.
The mayor of the town and three sol.
diers were wounded. Esteban Cespe-
das, an American, has been expelled
from the island, and took his departure
on the steamer Mascotte.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-11
Ex-ConSul General to. Cuba
Said to Be Abroad on a
Secret Mission.
Negotiating With Spaniards for
a Friendly Settlement of
Differences.
May Make a. Deal to Buy the
Island With Uncle Sans
Guarantee.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The Morning
Advertiser says: 1t is reported in this
city that the ex-consul general TO Ha.
vana, Ramon 0. Williams, might be
expected here from Europe in about 10
days. Although the fact of Mr.. Will.
Jams presence in Spain escaped the
vigilance of the newspaper correspond
ents Ill the Spanish capital, it is never
theless true that he has been in Madrid
for three weeks past and in the imme-
date circle of his family, it was an
nounced that he was to leave for New
York by one of the North German
liners on Saturday last.
While the fact cannot, for obvious
reasons, he definitely learned, it is
generally believed by his personal
friends that Mr. Williams visit to
Madrid has been made
As Agent of the United States,
with the view of making some arrange
ment by which peaceable solution of
the Cuban question might be brought
about
Some close personal friends of the ex-
consul general make no secret of their
belief that his mission to Spain was to
sound the Spanish government, and, in
conjunction with Minister Taylor, to
procure friendly settlement of the diff
fculties with Cuba.
1t was even stated that Mr.. Williams
was authorized to favor negotiations
by which the purchase of the island by
~
understanding that the United States
would guarantee the payments TO the
mother country. 1t will be recalled
that this was substantially the basis of
arrangement proposed by General
Grant at the time of Spain's last war
with her colonies.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-11
ENDEAVOR CONVENTION.
Arrangements Already Being Made For
the July Meeting at Frisco.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 9.-The COM
mittee of '97 which has charge OF the
arrangements for the international
Christian Endeavor convention TO be
held in San Francisco, July II to 10, 1897,
is actively at work. The committee
will arrange for the transportation, re-
ception and entertainment OF probably
20, 900 delegates from the eastern side
of the Rockies. 1t has already secured
from the merchants of San Francisco, a
guaranty fund of $lS,5oo, which, with
81 900 subscribed by the Christian En-.
deavor union of San Francisco and
Alameda counties, gives $4,000 for the
expenses of this gathering, which will
be the largest ever held west OF the
Mississippi None of this fund will be
applied to the personal expenses OF any
individual attending the convention.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-11
Offers Financial Support.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-Cnarles ID.
Lane, part owner of the Utica gold
mine, announces that he will give
William j. Bryan financial support in
his advocacy of bimetallism. Mr. Lane
has abiding faith in the Democratic
candidate for president and realizing
that Mr.. Bryan's income is limited
it is not fair for him to bear the ex-
pense of a campaign in the interest Of
silver