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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-31

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-31

apparatus.
The advocate., 1896-07-08

erty enough, but could not turn it into
money.
It is the enormous Indebtedness Of
the people that makes them slaves to
the money power, for that power it is
which, as Henry CleWs puts it, "moVes
the money that controls the affairs of
the world"
1t is the influence of the money
power over the protected interests
which holds them In line for a gold
standard of payments, and this not be-
cause these great interests are benefited
by so expensive a monetary standard,
but because of their indebtedness to a
power which is interested in maintain
ing the most costly money basis. There
is not a great industrial corporation in
the world that could not be destroyed
In thirty days by combination be-
tween Morgan of New Y ork and Roths-
child of London. This power 1t is that
rules the people now.
The advocate., 1896-07-08

January, 1894, to bolster up the pres
emit administration by a systematic
course of lying, and they have persist
emily adhered to the program.
Reference is made to the CloCk-wOrk
manner in which everything moves
along In the institutions. The writer
who penned those lines must have had
In his miRd the case Of the unfortunate
victim, Gus Mauer Of Ellis county,
who, while only an inmate Of the To
peka Asylum for the short space Of
seven weeks, received In that time two
black eyes, many bruises, broken
nose, and finally q dislocation Of his
neck; his body was sent to his former
home, and DR.. Eastman wrote the BOr-
rowing widow that her husband had
died Of spoplexy. Or maybe the
bruised and battered body Of J. l.
Dodl Of Jewell county appeared before
his vision, the inmate who was muir
dered by an attendant and his death
certified to as having occurred as the
result Of heart failure. But why recall
these ghastly scenes that have hap
pened with clock work regularity ever
since the present board took charger
1t is a sad commentary on the assertion
made that these unfortunate inmates
are better cared for than ever before,
unless 1t Is on the theory that when
dead they are relieved of their suffer
ings.
What a wonderful redemption we
enjoy!
The advocate., 1896-07-08
HO! for st. Louis.
enjoy!

Having been appointed by the Re-
form Press Association of Kansas to
secure the best rates possible for those
members of the association who will
attend the National convention at st.
Louis on July %, / have had some
communications with the railroads and
deem 1t advisable to cooperate with
the State Central committee In secur-
ing the lowest rates possible. With
this In view desire the following In
formation at once, not only from the
editors of the association but from
everyone who desires to attend the
convention: Do you intend to go to
st. Louisp If so, have you arranged
for trsnsportstlonP Have you any
choice of rOsdsP If so, state your
choiCeP
This information is desired at once
that we may cJmplete arrangements
and secure the lowest rates possible.
S. M. SCOTT, Topeka, Kas.
The advocate., 1896-07-08
WAS 1T PROPHECY ?

Senator Daniel w. Voorhees, of Indi-
ana, one day in January, 1878, when
discussing the silver question in the
United States Senate, used some strong
language. The speech may be found
in the Congressional Record dated
January Is, 1873, at pages 33l to 1888.
We quote a passage, and ssk-wss it
prophecy
Mr.. voorhees, said: "And in every
form In which the English language
can be used the American people, and
especially the people of the West, have
been notified, not that their consent
will be asked, but they will be com
PEELED to submit to the legislation
which results in this British system of
bsronisl landed estates, q dependent
teusntry and pauper wages for the
Workingmsn. Sir, have no word Of
menace to utter on this floor, but, in
behalf of every lsborer and every
owner of the soil whom l represent, l
warn all such as value their invest
ments that when these doctrines of
despotism are sought to be enforced
this fair land will again be conVulsed
in agony, and the fires of liberty will
blaze forth again, as they did hun.
dred years ago, in defense Of the nat
ursl rights Of man. May the wisdom
of our fathers and the benignity of our
God avert such an issue; but If 1t shall
come, if infstustion has seized our
councils, the result will only add one
more instance to the long catalogue of
human crime and folly, where avsrice,
like ambition, oVerlesps itself, and in
it's unholy attempt to rob others of
their possessions loses its own"
The advocate., 1896-07-08

Low Excursion Rates 10 the East via ''Burllng.
ton Route ''-HalR Rates.
N. +. A. meeting, Buffalo, N. Y, July7
to IL.
Christian Endesvor meeting, Washing.
ton, July to l3
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of Amer.
lea, Milwaukee, July l6 to 10.
National Republican League, Milwaukee,
August 25 to %.
Democratic convention, Chicago, July z.
Ask ticket agents for tickets via Vesti-
buled "Eli" TO Chicago, and via Vestibuled
Limited TO st. Louis. Both trains sup
piled with the most modern equipment.
l.. w. WAKELEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
St. Louis, Mo.
The advocate., 1896-07-08

Mr.. CALDERHEAD has discovered
that the Republican party has all the
time favored the gold standard. He
proves it to his entire salts
faction by referring to the party'S
record. He says Mr.. Secretary Chase,
way back in 1861, recommended to
Congress "to abandon the coinage of
the silver dollar and tho adoption Of
the gold standard" In view of the
fact that the coinage of silver dollars
at that time was of little consequence
only 7S3,93O silver dollars coined in
186O-the Secretary must have been
dreaming. But whether or not, the
ADVOCATE begs leave to inquire what
effect the recommendation had on the
Republican party.
The advocate., 1896-07-08
To Colorado, Montana, Black Hills, Puget Sound
and Pacific Coaat via tSRuPlInoton Ronta ~

To Colorado, Montana, Black Hills, Puget Sound
and Pacific Coast, via ''BurlngtOn Route"
Take the shortest line with best through
train service from Missouri river cities TO
the far West. Daily train leaves Kansas
City l0:4O q. m, arrives Billings, Mont,
1,OS0 miles distant, $40 next afternoon;
free reclining chair car from Kansas City
TO Billings; sleeper, Lincoln, Neb., to Bill
ings, connects with Northern Pacific trans
continental train TO Montana and Puget
Sound; time from ten to twenty-five hours
shorter than any other route from Kansas
City.
Sleepers and chair cars Kansas City TO
Denver, Rio Grande scenic line beyond for
Colorado, Utah and California.
Ask agent for tickets over the estsb-
lished lines Of the Burlington route.
L. w. WAKELEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
st. Louis, Mo.
The advocate., 1896-07-08
This is the way it was printed in the
DroUerS NeoCS, Wichita, June %:

"Under no circumstances whatever can SEN
ator Teller, or any other boiling silverite, get
the support Of the Populist party"
That is the statement made to correspond
ent in Washington Saturday night by Senator
PETER and sent out by the Associated Press.
Assuming this statement to be truth
full, some well-mesning persons at
Wichita were led into making criti-
cisms that would not have got into the
papers had the interview been truth
fully reported. Senator Peffer's views
concerning all matters appertaining to
this campaign are reflected in the edi-
torisl columns of the ADVOCATE.
Anything floating about in alleged IN
tervieWs that does not accord with
what appears in these columns may at
once be set down as untrue.
The advocate., 1896-07-08

For SALE-The only reform paper in one
of the strongest POpulist counties in Kan
sas. Good outfit and located in we'll
populated county. Splendid farming
community. A rare chance for the right
party. Some cash required. Good reason
for selling. II you mean business, address
opportunity" care Of ADVOCATE, Topeka,
Kas.
The advocate., 1896-07-08
THE PROTECTED INTERESTS AND THE
PEOPLE.

PEOPLE.
In the great contest which has been
in progress and which is now gathering
greater momentum and growing more
desperate, all the industries which have
been encouraged and protected by the
government, aud all the agencies for
extracting profits that have been per-
mitted to grow up among US, have
taken sides against that vast body of
the people whose labor has made the
country what it is. Wherever the gov
ernment has been most lavish in It's ex-
penditures, wherever it has done most
to foster and develop industry and
commerce, there is the most powerful
combination against every demand of
the people whose labor is constantly
pouring trade through the channels of
commerce. What are called the "busi'
ness interests" have all the care of
Congress, and these "business inter.
ests'' are the personal interests of few
hundred spectators on the commercial
exchanges.
This is but another evidence of the
eVer-sctiVe principle of self-intere9t in
human nature. Advantages once &C.
quired are never surrendered without
a struggle. The manufacturing inter
ests of great Britain were established
through centuries of governmental fa-
Voritism; and it was not until English
farmers could no longer supply the
cities with grain that the corn laws
were repealed. Free trade logically
followed because British msnufaCtur-
ers then could and did undelsell the
world.
In the United States, at first, our
manufacturing establishments were
small, running with one to ten hands,
and the "boss" was one of the work
men. But invention brought machines
into the shops, and now, although we
lead the nations in quantity and value
of articles manufactured, and although
the average number Of persons at work
in our shops in 1890 was 4, 4,712,622, the
total number of establishments report
ing was only 22,638, an average of fif-
teen hands to shop or factory.
1t is well known that the large man
ufacturing plants employ men and
women by the thousand. The Armour
packing houses in Chicago employed
l1,OOO persons in 1892. The great eS-
tsblishments set prices for all, and
though single shoemaker is enrolled
as manufacturer and his shop is
manufacturing establishment, he has
to compete with machines in the "big
plants"
In addition to the power which the
big houses now have over the little
ones, they are nearly all in debt. When
the panic of 1893 came, q great many
large and solvent houses went under
because they could not meet their pc
cuniary obligations, They had prop
The advocate., 1896-07-08
The Incompetent Republican Administration
Trying to HOOdwink the Voters.
The Capital Of last Saturday printed
the following head lines
WONDERFUL RECORD.
Board of Charities Returns S7l, ,444.5O
Unexpended - Paid POpulist
Deficit, Etc, Etc.

logizing Governor Morrill, for the wis
dom displayed In his selection Of the
board and paying them high compli-
ment for the remarkable showing they
have made. We admit that It is re-
msrksble indeed remarkable for It's
absolute untruthfulness, fslsity aud
gross perVerSiOn Of the actual facts,
the evident object being to miSlead the
people and impress them with the idea
that the present outfit is praCtiCing
economy in the conduct Of the public
affairs entrusted to their keeping,
when, If the truth were known, they
are the most prOalgate and incOmpe.
tent gang that ever infested the State
House.
Let US compare this wonderful rec.
ord" with that of former years.
For 1893 the total appropriation for
the eight institutions under the control
of the Board of Charities was 1882, ,522,
and the total expenditures $342, 1898,
leaving an unexpended balance Of
$39, ,752.Ol.
For 1894-totsl appropriation, $780,.
747.5S; total expenditures, $341, ,2l0.23;
unexpended balance, $3.50, 9,5S7.SO.
For 1896 no published report has
been made, and we are unable to give
the figures. But for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1896, is where the "rs-
msrksble showing" comes IN, and we
request our readers to remember that
the redeemers were in full control dur
ing this time, and the figures showing
the result of their stewardship speak
for themselves. Here they are: Total
appropriations $435,477, being 1884,
1864 In excess of the appropriation
for 1894, the year the PopulistS had
charge. Assuming that the figures
furnished by the Capital are correct
and that the unexpended balance is
$71, ,444.5O, and subtract this amount
from the total appropriation and we
have an expenditure for the year
of 1864, ,O32.5O, q sum 1872, 2,822.20
NEARLY TWENTY t HR Z E
THOUSAND DOLLARS greater than
was expended in 1894 by the PopuliSt
board; and when we reach the bed
rock of truth In the matter, this "re-
msrksble showing" is In favor Of the
Populist board to the extent Of nearly
$4,000 in one year. Comment iS un-
necessary.
The Capital makes the statement
that "when the present board took
charge of affairs there were deficiencies
at almost every institution In the
State and that large sums Of money
had to be paid out Of the sppropris- |
tions for 1895-96 to meet these deHcien-
cies." 1t is simply astonishing that
the leading Republican paper Of the
State, owned by one Of the prominent
citizens of the community and an &C.
tive worker in church circles, would
prostitute It's columns by publishing
such an unmitigated fslsehood, when
1t must know that every intelligent
person who reads it Is aware Of the fact
that no deficiency can be paid out Of
regular appropriation, but must be met
by q special act Of the Legislature, and
the further fact that the redeemer
board was In charge of affairs three
months before the commencement Of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
To the Public:

The Removal of our Shoes, Carpets and
Gents Furnishings into "Annex Building" gives
US the largest floor and shelf space ever de-
voted to the Dry Goods business in Hopkinsvile and
annual Stock Taking has brought out the fact that
in some lines stocked too heavily at this sea-
son Of the year We shall. therefore offer from now
Until February list, SWEEPING REDUC-
TIONS on the articles here mentioned In some in
stances they less than cost because don't want
to carry them until another We are con-
frmed in the maxim that the first loss is the cheap
est and that reproduction OF goods carried from
Stason to and offered to the Trade places the
mer"hant in the attitude of being far behind the
maren of modern and business like merchandising
We prefer to give to friends these benefits to
buy many things which they need high prices for
bidding rather than sticking to the old time way Of
putting price on them and keeping them until you
get your price, .~
Read carefully therefore, what have to say else
where on this page. Visit us in our enlarged quar-
ters for the next Is days and promise to you
money.
Thanking our friends for their liberal support,
which has made it possible for to double our ca
pacity to the trade, and soliciting liberal share
in the future, which shall be gratefully appreciated,
we beg to remain, Yours very truly,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
Our Shoe
Department..

Will be found in our new room, and we
beg to say to our friends in all candor,
that we believe that we can offer them as
good shoes as can be found in the State.
We handle all the new lasts, widths, style
toes and at all prices, we ask your inspec-
ton Our Celebrated Goth Century,
Ladies Shoes have been the admiration
of all who have seen them. and our line of
Gents Shoes, and Chiidren's School
Shoes cannot be excelled.
Our steadily increasing trade in Shoes,
necessitated the removal of them into
another room.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
Fancy
Dress Patterns.

rs fancy dress patterns this sea-
sons goods and in order to close,
and to make this sale more inter.
esting we shall offer at prime New
York cost. Many of these can be
worn till early summer and are
choice patterns.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
Gents
Furnishings.

Our Gents Furnishing Department con-
tains all that is new and desirable in I'm
derwear, White and fancy Shirts, Collars,
Cuffs, Ties. Hosiery, Suspenders, Gloves,
&c. We intend to make this one of orr
special departments, where you can find
at all times what you want and at salts
factory prices.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
Shoes

Farmers by all means see our celebrated
Seal Goat Shoes for Gents and Boys,
they are warranted absolutely waterproof
or money refunded. We believe consc1en-
tiously it is the best shoe we ever saw and
very moderate in price,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
PercaleS
and Plaids.

We have received our new lines
of percales and plaids for childrens
school dresses, waists, and etc. See
them before you buy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
RiChards&Co


In our carpet room we have lot of rem
nants of carpets and mattjngs which we
offer at prices which will surely move
them.Just the things for rugs, small rooms
and halls.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
Bargain
in Hosiery

% dozen ladies' black hose,
Hermsdorff dye and real Maco cot
ton. Actual price Soc, in this sale
23c. We have sold them, not so
good as these, for 4Oc.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17

Rememember that all shoes bought of
us are sold under guarantee and that we
REPAIR FREE of charge any which
show the least imperfection.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
Elegant Line
New HimbrOide ries
and TorchOn Lace

Elegant line of new embroid-
cries and Torchon laces just receiv-
ed. Now is the time to do this
kind of sewing and you cannot aft.
ord to pass us by as we offer you
exclusive and choice patterns.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
Bargains in
Trimmed and
Sailor Hats

A lot of trimmed hats left and a
lot OF sailors. In order to close them
out we offer them at half-price- why
wear your old hat when you can buy
a new one at such prices as these.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17

A lot of ladies Muffs; Opossum, Coney,
Seal, Hare and Astrachan: to close at half
price.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
Carpet
Department..

Our carpet department. contains
everything choice and desirable in
Moquette, Body, Tapestry and In.
grain Carpets, Rugs, Oil Cloths
Linoleurs, Mattings, etc. We have
moved item on the first floor in
our new addition room and this is
we know good news to our lady
friends, for when you want car
pet you don't have to climb long
flight Of stairs for it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-17
.Capes
and Jackets ..-.,..~


XAIE have about % Capes and
Jackets which we offer in this
sale for half-price. Think of it, it's
a great loss to us but great saw
ing to you.
$40 garment for $40
10 garment for 7.50
> 10 garment for 500
5 garment for $50
You have January, February and
March to wear them yet
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-02
Free Wool and Free silver.

During the many weary months after
the Wilson-Gorman tariff had given the
death blow to the wool industry free
trade journals assured their readers that
the blow would not be fatal. In time the
industry would revive. Considerable pru-
prediction was confident that in the
course of time the industry would re-
cover from its paralysis. The Philadel-
phia Record was one of the most SAN
guine of these free traders. That journal
simply knew that its theories could not
be wrong. Free wool must and would
enable our manufacturers to recover the
ually get a good hold on the markets
of the world. In recent issue the Rec
ord threw up the sponge. 1t admits that
free wool is not strong enough to carry
free silver. The confidence with which
it attributes the failure of its free wool
theory to some other PERSONS free silver
theory would, if transferred to the money,
market, revive business even in these free
trade times. Says the Records:
"Ihe distrust engendered by the sil-
yer craze has checked sales of manu-
factured goods. increased the percent
age. of idle mills and SO narrowed the
outlet and crippled the financial re-
sources of Eastern distributors of wool
that the latter, have practically ceased
markets. and in many cases have re-
fused to make even reduced cash ad.
vances on consignments."
The silver craze did not materialize
until free wool had had nearly three
years in which to show what it could
dustry went from bad to worse. Now
the people are asked to believe that
free silver did all the mischief.-St. 10.
seph (AloD Herald.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-02
Silver Dollars Are Legal Tender.

Many of the 'plain people" of tho
United States have wondered what is
1873 struck down one-half the monaw AZ
in the country. The figure is forcible
but somewhat obscure. The Denver
News comes to the rescue. 1t says: "By
the legislation of 1873 the mints were
not only closed to silver but the silver
money Of the country was demonetized. !.
it was deprived of its legal tender quail.
ty. Thus the silver money Of the coun.
try was struck down." 1N-
The News is in error. Section e7 Of
the act of 1873 contained a proyiso That
'this act shall not be construed to affect
any act done; right accrued. or penalty
such right is saved" This language
preserved the legal tender quality Of tRe
silver dollar. since the right to pay one's
debts IN silver dollars was one of the
nothing contained in the act was permit
ted to destroy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-02

the great truth, still remains that
the mind of the business man must origin
ate oil the plans for the employment of
idle labor, and whether these industries
are little by little enlarged each year, en-
ploying more and more men, or whether
they are little by little narrowed each
year, employing less and less men, de-
pends, not upon the Judgment or the po-
litical views of the men employed, but
upon the Judgment of the men who en-
and the laborers in the city suffer them
selves to be led into some great national
movement which the business mind be-
lieves is dangerous, then this business
mind: in order to protect the interests over
which 1t presides, begins the process of
narrowing its operations to suit the new
conditions.
A farmer may believe in free coinage
and lnboring man may believe in free
coinage, but if the business mind of the
country on which, both the farmer and
the laboring man is dependent is afraid of
free coinage, then the threat of free
coinage, instead of breathing new life in
to industry, strikes it with the paralysis
of death.
Every earnest thinking man in this
country at this time, whether he lie a
farmer or laborer. above all things,
above all party or personal preferences.
ues!tes W see tne industries OF the nation
revived, because labor can find employ
ment and farm produce find q market in
no other way.
When all the arguments have been ex.
hausted on both sides, the whole ques-
tion narrows into this proposition, that
activity in industry is dependent upon
the confidence the business men have in
the financial and tariff policy of the ma
tiona! government. Farmers may have
confidence in some untried and catchy
proposition: and the laborins man may
nave confidence and even be entllusias-
TIC, but If the mind of the business mnn
hesltates then industry languishes. A
thousand laboring men may stand ready
to go to work in factory. And the
farmers may stand ready to provide
these laboring men with food. but if tLe
managers of the factory are afraid to
start 1t, then it will not start. Ii nav
appear to these thousand laborers md
to these farmers that the managers of
the factory are unreasonable. and that
they have more power in the nation than
they ought to have, but the truth will
remain forever, that mind, and not mn.
Jor!ties is the controlling force ,non
which the industry of the nation dennnds
and that the judgment of one trained
business mind is worth more to a .,om.
munity than the Judgment of many men
who work with their muscles on rho
tarm and in the factory