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The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-10-30
GEMS.

A man that is too big to work is toe
| small to live.
Peace hath mightier tests of manhood
than ever battles knew. =
If take care of my character, roy re-
putation will take care of itself.
Nothing is impossible to man who
can W ILL.,. This is the only Law of success;
What it is our duty to do we must dc
because it is right, not because anyone
can demand it of US.
The most delicate, the most sensible oil
all the pleasures consists in promoting
the pleasures of others.
Mt until you make men selfreliant,
intelligent9a and fond of struggle-fonder
of struggle than of help-not till then
have You relieved poverty.
How will you find good It is not a
thing of choice; it is q river that flows
from the foot of the invisible throne and
flows by the path of obedience.
God is no merchant that he should
dicker with moralists-so much of heaven
for so much of human goodness--but a
King, and he gives right royalty.
II the sun is going down, look up at
the stars. If the earth is dark, keep your
eyes on Heaven. With Gods presence
and Gods promise, man or child may
be cheerful.
There are three kinds of praise Thai
which we yield, that which we lend. and
that which we pay. We yield praise te
the powerful from fear; we lend it to the
week from interest; and we pay it to the
deserving from gratitude.
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The Plank Looks Rotten.

If the parity of the two metals can
not be maintained, silver basis would
be inevitable.
Legislation cannot make fixet
standard of value between two metals
where their production is not also fixet
by legislation.
Gold coin is the measure of value
adopted by the leading nations of the
world in which all obligations are
finally redeemable.
In order to maintain the ratio of 16
to 1, 16 ounces of silver must be equal
to ounce of gold in value.
Whenever silver dollar cannot be
made exohangable with a gold dollar,
depreciation and reputation will begin.
More silver has been forced into the
currency by fiftyfold since 1878 than
there was for 80 years prior to that date.
The commercial ratio of actual value
at which gold and silver can be ex-
changed is at present 81 ounces of silver
to l of gold.
Sound money and sound morals are
synonymous terms. To pay dollars
debt with dollar worth 80 cents is re-
pudiation to the extent of l cent.
Mexican dollars have larger amount
of silver than dollars of the United
States, yet an American silver dollar,
backed by gold standard, can buy two
Mexican dollars.
If it were possible for the United
States to maintain the parity of silver
with gold for ten years, the increased
profits of the silver mine owners would
amount to more than the entire national
debt.
Contracts are often made payable in
gold. Why are none made payable in
silver? Simply because neither party
prefers silver. There is no law against
such contracts, but silver is generally
considered an unstable measure of values
and therefore untitled for this purpose.
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WAGES VERSUS SIXTEEN TO ONE.
The Silver Standard an Imposition UpOr
Wage Farmers.

The Silver Standard an Imposition Upon
Wage Farmers.
No. of present Problems" pub
lished at 1 cent each at 81 Park
place, New York city, is unquestion-
ably the best pamphlet on the wage
question for general distribution during
the present campaign. 1t is unanswer-
able. No intelligent workingman can
read it and continue to believe that free
coinage will raise his wages. He will
be sure that if free coinage gives us
cheap money, as the farmers expect,
it will certainly reduce his actual
wages. A wage Garner may vote for
Bryan after reading this pamphlet, but
it will be for other reasons than any ex-
pected benefit to wages.
Mr.. Warner studies the effect of
cheap money experiments in Japan,
China, India, Chile, British Honduras,
Mexico and in this country, and in ev-
cry case he finds unmistakable evidence
that cheap silver and paper moneys have
lowered wages. Wherever money has
been depreciating in value prices have
been rising, while wages have changed
not at all Or have risen less rapidly than
prices. AS a result the wage Garner is
constantly losing ground, though he
may not know why he has to work
harder to keep himself and family.
Consequently the manufacturers and
other employers Of labor in silver stand
ard countries are benefited by a depre-
ciating currency. They find in silver
money the sliokest possible scheme Of
reducing wages without the consent or
knowledge of their employees.
In Mexico, where the workingmen
are such chumps that they do not know
when the value of their dollars is de-
Ginning, the big employers can keep the
country on the silver standard, but even
in such backward countries as Chile and
British Honduras the wage earners
could not be imposed upon forever by
silver and other cheap money. No class
of citizens rejoioed more than the wage
earners when these countries, short
time ago, stopped "monkeying" with
silver and adopted the standard of the
civilized world-gold
uAA' w oAhSA HuOuOo
sions from silverite authorities as to the
effect Of cheap money on wages. He
concludes that "if our wage earners be-
lieve they are getting too high wages,
and sthat this country is suffering in
consequence, all they have to do is to
Jake lower wages. If they prefer a
J Roundabout way, they can favor free
coinage Of silver, and they will get
their wages cut down half without any
further trouble ON their part Il
There has never yet been made a law to
put into any laboring mans pocket a
single dollar that he did not earn. He,
of all men, therefore, has the best right
to insist that there shall be no law
passed that will raise the price of what
he has to buy, and thus take from him
any portion of what he has earned. "
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90 400 PURE
FOR FIFTY CENTS"
WILL TEMPLER.

sup to John Kannady's vandue-John let
his farm this spring
l didn't do quite like some men that seldom
buy thing
To sale, but always git there bout noon Ter
little before.
An set around in the women's way, an spit
on the kitchen floor
Till they hear that dinners ready; then
hurrah for dog cheap feast.
But I've noticed that them that waits fur
grub most always buys the least
81 got my grub afore l went to Kannady's
that day,
The thing wan ted mostly was his double
pleasure sleigh,
But that was sold when got there; so 1 bid
on some tackle blocks.
An was buttonin' up my coat to go, when
John brought out box
That held most ev'rything; he said they'd
sell it by the lot,
An when bid four shilltn' they took me on
the spot
Wall, got the box home somehow, an next
day when it rained,
took it TO the wagon house to see what it
contained.
First come an old corn cutter an a piece of
leather tug,
A ridin' whip, two worthless bits, a handle
off a jug;
Come next an umbrella frame-the handle
part was out;
cradle knib. two old horse shoes, ham
mer, less snout So - -
leak y washdi-h, an a nub from, OFF some
critters horn,
Three tour-inch bolts, one five-inch, do, an
ear of yeller corn,
Thirteen old nuts a lump of chalk, dozen
feet of line,
Two bottles that had once contained some
Z. spirits turpentine,
Five WORKOUT cockneys, an a chink of
heavy harness hame.
An, old plowshear. black clay pipe, an
empty honey frame,
A dozen ground out reaper knives. bit of
tan mill screen,
A little pas teboard box that once held some
Paris green;
chiny aig, some nails, all bent, a pair of
terrent rings,
A piece of tin. rusty knife. an'lots of other
things. 80.
That can't so well remember, but you see,
at all events.
That didn't shoot my granny when L bid
that fifty cents.'
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A Warming From Webster.

He who hampers with the currency
robs labor of its bread. He panders in
deed to greedy capital. which is keer
sighted and may shift for itself, but be
beggars labor, which is honest, unsus
pecting and too busy with the present
to calculate for the future. The pros
perity Of the working classes lives,
moves and has its being in established
credit and steady medium of payment.
All sudden changes destroy it.
Honest industry never comes in fol
any part of the spoils in that scramble
which takes place when the currency Of
country is disordered. Did wild
schemes and projects ever benefit the
Industrious? Did violent fluctuations
ever do good ito him who depends on
his daily labor for his daily bread? Ger
tainly never.
All these things may crafty greedi.
ness for sudden gain or the rashness
of daring speculation, but they can
bring nothing but injury and distress
to the homes of patient industry and
honest labor. Daniel Webster, Speech
at New York. 1897.
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for that. You took Jim down In great
style. l tell you it was grand-tiptopp'
The boys were near neighbors, living
on the same block and the same street.
One evening some weeks later, Hal had
scarcely got into the house after school
hours, when Bill, who had been at home.
rushed in at the door in a fervor of excite.
ment and said:
"Look here, Hal. Read that"
1t was copy of the evening paper that
Bill thrust into his friends hand. and
Hal read the paragraph with glowing
eyes. 1t ran in this way:
BOYS, CALL.-Some weeks ago one
morning two boys kindly helped an old
lady over the ICY crossing on the corner
of Wayne avenue and Sixth street.
Will those obliging lads call at the Office
of the undersigned, 412 Jefferson street ?
1t will be to their interest to do so.
0. M. RANDALL"
why, good gracious! That's our Mr..
Randall, do believe" cried Hal. "And
the two 'obliging' boys ale ourselves!
We must call and see what he wants.
mustn't we?'
The next morning the boys did call at
the gentleman's office and it turned ont
to be "our Mr.. Randall" as they had
half expected. When they told him who
they were, he greeted them very cordi-
ally, and presently said:
1T was manly thing for such young
boys to do-to help the old lady across
tne street, and it shows an obliging spirit.
That lady you helped happened to be a
relative of mine, and she told me about
the incident. What can do for you p"
80, you've already paid US more than
you owe," announced Bill.
'Yes, sir, you have" Hal seconded.
"Why, in what way ?"
1t was Mr.. Randall's turn to be sur
prised.
''By being obliging to us, and teaching
us to be obliging." said Bill, his voice
trembling little.
And then be told the episode of Mr..
RandalPs readiness to tell them the time
one cold morning at good deal of
Inconvenience.
"Well. WELL" laughed Mr.. Randall.
'Tve found ready pupils in you two
boys. and am glad to know it. I'll tell
you, my lads, l started out in life that
way-by being obliging, l mean-and
I've never lost anything by it. But see
here, want to do something for you boys
for being SO manly"
mo, sir, we don't want any paw for
doing what all civilized boys ought to
do" spoke Bill stoutly.
"That was nobly said," declared Mr..
Randall, admiringly. 'I'm glad you
like to be obliging for it's own sake.
Still, l need help.f for the summer. You
see, l manage this large bicycle establish
ment. and shall want two boys to help
me in various ways. was on the point
of trying to get such help as need, when
it struck me that boys who were so
courteous ard unselfish as you have
proved yourselves to be, would be the
kind of boys l wanted. So I might as
we'll employ you durir g your vacation, if
you will work for me. The wages will
be good. Your time will not all be occu.
pied, and so''-smiling broadly-''you
may each have the use of frst-class
bicycle when you are not busy. What
do you say, boys?
81 say I'll accept" said Bill promptly,
and Hal climbed $50 will l."
On the way home Hal said:
"He's splendid man, isn't he s''
Simply immense"'
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-10-30

The Darlington, Wis, Journal says
editorially of popular patent medicine !:
We know from experience that Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhes
Remedy is all that is claimed for it, as on
two occasions 1t stopped excruciatinp
pains and possibly saved us from an
untimely grave. We would not rest easy
over night without it in the house." This
remedy undoubtedly saves more pain and
suffering than any other medicine In the
world. Every family shoald keep 1t in the
house, for it is sure to be needed sooner or
later. For sale by Geo. M. Andrews,
Druggist.
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Cheap Money Means Dear Goods.

Cheap money means dear goods. Try
as they may, the silverites cannot dodge
this simple fact. The free coinage agi-
tation would quickly die out if the adj
vocates Of the silver standard were hon.
est enough to admit that their scheme
would double the cost of everything the
100000 American consumers buy.
Yet this is merely another form of the
silyerite assertion that free coinage
would raise prices twice as high as they
are now.
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Halloween Fun.

The burning Of nuts, bobbing for ap-
pies, eating an apple before a Looking
glass and "saucer LUCK" are all too well
known to be recounted here. But the
''Irish letter" may not be so familiar.
For this, write an slphal,t in capital
letters on writing paper al d the same
three times in italics, making 104 letters.
Cut apart, SO as to have only one letter
on square. Place all in q hat and
shake up. Then, at given hour, blow
into the hat as many times as the clock is
striking. Some bits of paper will fly out.
Gather these up and see il you can
arrange the letters so as to give an answer
to your wish, or the name Of some person
about whom you wish to inquire. The
capital letters must only be used in their
proper places.
The lassies of Scotland who can sum-
mon up sufficient courage to
"dare on Hallow night,
Leave the happy ingle light"
venture out into the darkness and throw
q silken thread, in order to learn who
their future husbands will be. As the
old charm runs:
"Your back to running water,
Throw out the silken skein,
Then glance into the darkness
And you'll see your true love plain
So, nigh, to waterfall or ripping
brook, the Highland maiden stands, and
cries as she losses the cord Of silk
"True love, true love, If there you be,
Ere count WI three times three,
Grip the silk and answer me!
"True love, true love, If there you be,
Ere count VII three times three,
Show thy living face to mew
Then If the spell works we'll, some.
thing will grasp the thread and the vision
of face-known or unknown-peer out
of the darkness.
A more genial Scottish custom is to
hide within q kettle of mashed potatoes
ring, signifying marriage within the
year; a thimble, omen of a spinster or
old bachelor, and q sixpence, legacy.
Round this, then, the boys and girls,
armed with spoons, seat themselves and
sup from the spot, each eager to see
whether one Of the prizes will fall to his
or her share. Better still than this, how
ever, is the cake of fortune, in which is
baked ring, button, piece of money,
thimble and key-siRnifying respec-
lively a wedding, sweetheart, fortune,
single life and a journey. When the
clocks chime the midnight hour, the
fairest lady in the company-one that is
tall and blond-should cut the loaf and
distribute the slices. This invariably
creates great merriment, and the sweet
rich cake, eaten with apples, nuts and
cider, makes fitting and agreeable end
ng to the Halloween fun.
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Campaign Marching clubs

Members Of Mckinley Clubs and Bryan
Clubs, be sure to get from your druggist
or shoe dealer before you march, q pack
age of Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the
feet, and shake 1t into your shoes. 1t
instantly takes the sting out of Corns and
Bunions and prevents blisters and swollen,
aching feet. Aliens Foot Ease makes
marching delight. We have over 10 600
testimonials. All druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Sample sent Free. Allen s..
Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Won Can Re- WalI

When your blood is pure, rich and
nourishing for nerves aud muscles. The
blood is the vital fluid, and when it is
poor, thin and impure you must either
suffer from some distressing disease or
you will easily fall victim to sudden
changes, exposure, or overwork. Keep
your blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla
and be we'll.
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-10-30

If your children are subject to Group
watch for the first symptom OF the disease
-hoarseness. If Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse it will prevent the attack
Even after the croupy cough has appeared
the attack can always be prevented by
giving this remedy. 1t is also invaluable
for colds and whooping cough. For sale
by Geo. M. Andrews, Drugei list.
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A. Good Investment.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps
generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever
Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to
demonstrate its great merit. Full size SOC.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren St., New York City.
/ suffered from Catarrh three years; it
got 80 bad could not work; I used two
bottles of Ely's Cream Balm and am
entirely well; would not be without it :
A. G. Clarke, 341 Shawmut Ave, Boston
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Discharge all the duties entrusted TO
you with loyal heart and pure hands so
that people may say Of you there is no
stronger, or manlier man.
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-10-30

A foul breath is one of the greatest
atfiictions that man or woman can have,
An aff1iction not only to themselves, but
to those with whom they come in contact.
foul breath is great discourager of
affection. 1t would probably be more so
if people only realized Just what bad
breath means. Bad breath is one of the
symptoms of constipation. Some of the
other symptoms are sour stomach, loss of
appetite, sick and bilious headache, dizzi.
ness. heartburn and distress after eating.
These things mean indigestion. They
lead to dyspepsia and worse things.
They all start with constipation, and con-
stipation is inexcusable because it can be
cured-cured easily, quickly and per.
manently, by the use of DR.. Perce's
Pleasant Pellets. They give to nature
just the little help that she needs. There
is no case of biliousness, constipation,
indigestion, 'sheartburn," or any of the
rest of the nightmare breeding brood,
that these little "Pellets" will not cure.
Send 81 cents in one-cenI stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y, and receive DR.. Pierce's
1908 page "Common Sense Medical Ad-
viser," profusely illustrated.
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1t is always best to avoid controversy
with two kinds of people those who can
not understand you and those who will
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-10-30

If you want a reliable dye that will
color an even brown or black, and will
please and satisfy you every time, use
Buckingham's Dye for the whiskers.
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-10-30

1t is possible to be as gentle as q lamb
and yet be courteous; it is also possible
to be as strong and bold as lion and vet
be courteous.
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Catarrh Is a constitutional disease and
requires constitutional remedy like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which purifes the
blood.
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HOODS PILLS are the best after.dinner
pill; assist digestion, cure headache. 25
cents,
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VOL. XVI NO. 37.-NEW SERIES.
Sixth and Market
alive to the needs
of the million i'm
Good Clothes

Wanamaker & Brown, and save money.
We've not been idle an hour for months
We know what a necessity Clothing is. We know
it has to be ready. Only diference-ths season
you'll be after it with rush. It's ready now
We've broken prices down where stores can't
touch them.
Spend SIS and you're certain of wonderfully good suit All Wool
S0 $ brings you the $2 $5 $40 worth of other times
Better values out of sight, better SIS to $40 0vercoats today
Specially more than match for price Harris 0vercoats.
The great thing is reliable good Clothing
made for long service, frst-large sales afterwards
We've got our good name to consider in every gar
ment we make. We don't make dollars worth
to wholesale. Everything above cost-except our
small proft-goes to your pockets
Boys Clothes-about half the above prices.
Weonly ask purchase of an ordinary amount
and your Railroad fare is handed back Either store
WANAMAkER & BROWN Sixth g. Market
VIM. H. WANAMAkER Twelfth & Market
PHILADELPHIA
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The heart is loom, and it may weave
whatever it pleases. 1t may make life a
continual progress toward triumph.
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The very best way to know
whether Dobbins' Electric Soap is
as good as it is said to be, is to
TRY IT YOURSELF. 1t can't deceive
YOU. Only be careful not to get
an imitation. There are great
many Electrics and Magnetics, all
intended to deceive the public into
supposing that they are Dobbins'
Electric, or just as good. We
have made this since 1860. !; It is
the original Electric, and is guar
anteed to be worth four times as
much as any other soap ever made.
For washing anything, from the
finest lace to the heaviest blanket,
it is without a peer. Only follow
directions.