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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
In reply to correspondent the Phil

In reply to a correspondent the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger says:
The United States Treasury Depart
ment will not give You gold dollar for a
silver dollar or silver certificate. but if
you owe the United States one dollar the
department will accept the silver dollar
or silver certificate i'll payment If Bryan
should be elected and the free silver policy
he favors should become law, the United
States would not attempt to redeem silver
with gold, nor would it be able to, even if
it attempted it. The country would then
be upon a nionometallic basis-that of
silver.
Now here is a plain contradiction for
the purpose of misleading the readers of
the Ledger. The fact that the minis
were open to free coinage of both metals
would make the country bimetallic. The
United States is now bimetallic country
because it is lawful to pay Indebtedness in
either or both metals. The refusal of
Cleveland and Carlisle to pay silver is a
virtual annulment of the law as far as is
i'll their power but not repeal of the law.
After Bryan's election the minis will be
again opened to free coinage of both
silver and gold, and bimetallisin will be
firmly established Either metal may be
absent from circulation as gold is now
but the right to coin both and pay and
receive the coins of both is bimetallism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25

Sewell ought to withdraw or be
withdrawn by the national COM
mittee. He is injuring the ticket
in some sections of the country and
is adding no strength to it in any
section. He even appears to be a
weakness to it in New England.
If there is any hitch about retain
ing Watson his name ought to be
withdrawn also. Watson is not the
best selection for Vice Presidential
candidate that could have been
made. He always has placed
Watson before principles or party.
Whatever might suffer Watson
must not.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25

Ii people were left to the exercise
of their own good sense and judg-
ment, not one voter in fifty would
vote against the reconciliation of
silver. When they witness the
frantic efforts ofa money exploiting
class to prevent the restoration of
silver where the Constitution placed
it, these very efforts and the pour
ing out of a million dollars a week
by this class to prevent it, should
decide every one of the plain
people to vote for the free coinage
of silver.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
CLOTHING-GENTS' FURNISH
ING GOODS.
BUFFINGTON'S OFFER:

Any customer paying ONE CENT cash down, cents
next day. cents the next, and thus continue paying each
day double the paid the previous day. for the short
term of 10 days. will furnish them with
Atwood Cents Suit, late fall cut,
Flange Hat, of any staple color,
pair of Shoes, pointed or globe toe,
Numbered Shirt
Silk Necktie,
pair of regular made black tan Hose
suit of summer Underwear
will also present them with
$I.5o spending money with their outfit.
This offer open for 80 days. unless closed out.
Several suits of clothing already sold and they be
placed for the money.
GENTLE HINT-Spend less time talking Gold and
Silver and keep eyes open for opportunities such
offer right at home and 16 times you will profit by it,
and become money oaners instead of borrowers The old
saying continues true under any financial Standard
III penny saoed rs penny made"
The opportunity is offered, it remains only for you to
brace it.
Err. BURLINGTON.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
Emblems for the Gold Dollar.

Mr.. Bryan in his Baltimore
speech said:
"Let us take away from it the
emblem which it has borne, and
put upon one side Of that gold coin
the image of the horse leech and
under it write, give, give, give
and on the other side put the
picture of an open grave and above
itwrite, 'itsayeth not; itisenough. ,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
Sovereign EpigramS.

They put in operation three of the most
potent powers known to conspirators:
Deception, bribery and coercion.
#*x
The orders already given by the money
power when epitomized mean: Persuade
all who will be persuaded, buy all who
will be bought aud coerce the balance.
Nv
The farmer has made his two blades of
grass grow where one grew before, and
the money power has taken in two dollars
where it took one before.
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Gold when it stands alone is coward
in war, robber in peace and villain all
the time.
The gold system has desolated every
country and impoverished every people it
ever infested.
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In the forefront of the agitation for
gold standard are few arrogant, naughty,
domineering aristocrats who despise the
name of labor.
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They pay employees in silver and then
taunt them with the ridiculous cry about
a 5o-cent dollar, but they never pay off i'll
gold.
~
From the credit strengthening act to
the repeal of the Sherman law every state
ment made to labor by the combine has
proven to be lie, and every promise they
have made has proven false.
~
If free coinage would reduce wages they
1.-THE goldites] would be among the first to
advocate it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25

the issue is squarely made. 1t
is up for debate. British Emisaries
are here. The alliance between
American tories and English enemies
of America is to be perpetuated and
American workingmen are to be
enslaved.-Debs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25

The farmer or mechanic who
follows the goldring party of Nc
Kinley with the conditions all
about him which the policy it is
pledged to has produced is one of
the people whom Lincoln said you
can fool all the time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
Friday, Sept. %, 1896.

Campaign literature for free
distribution at the MIDLAND
JOURNAL office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
During the month of September

invite your attention to line
especially adapted this the namely
Fodder Yarn, Tin Fruit Cans
Stalk Hoes, Preserving Kettles,
Corn Knives, Wooden Ware,
Cucumber Pumps, Wheels Rims,
Tin Milk Cans, Shafts and Spokes
In short time will display floor full line of
Cook >StOe, Room St0avs, Ranges and Double Heaters
HEATING STOVES, which coming into
general every convenient to
Everybody should of these
months they want be comfortable
full line HOUSE AND CARRIAGE PAINTS constantly
hand and sold at prices to suit the times.
HAINES & KIRK,
RISING SUM- Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25

If free coinage would reduce wages they
1.-THE goldites] would be among the first to
advocate it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25

They pay employees in silver and then
taunt them with the ridiculous cry about
5o-cent dollar, but they never pay off i'll
gold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25

This offer open for 80 days, unless SOC
Several suits of clothing already sold and the
placed for the money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
c0NUNDRUMs.

1. Why Is the Young women's Chris
tian Association like . turnpike road2
Because It cannot b made q SUCCESS
without Gates"
2. How are the Young wou,sn's Chris.
tion Associations Of this STATE IKE 4
man who Will not Day his billsf Ths1
are all subject to q Dunn"
g. Why Is the new secretary OF the
Young Women's Christian Association
like q cloudy dayf Because abe n
Lowry"
4. In what respect is tho Yo,,nr wo.
mems Christian Association like 9 styl.
ish spring gazmsnkf It must have .
s. Why has the Youne women's
Christian Association succeoded no well
with out the menf Because Il hsS II.
ways had the "Boies'' with them.
6. In what respect u the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association gymnas-
ium like the veritable garden az Eden :?
Adam u present every eve.
z. Why are all the members Of the
English classes like to become thS
New Women?" They are In charre ee
one Of the Fellows" :.
8. Wherein have the Educ atiomal
CLASSES Of the Youns Women's Chris.
tion Aseocaation In the past reoevnbled
O patent medictflef Much o4 their sue.
cess wae owtnG b "Ksnnsdy't' disoov-
cries.
. In whae Wv ecss tNe Your wc-
mems Chztstian AaDocia&ieu rs0Smble Z
,!sH SomRlyss , A9esoaes' n ths beauty Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
WHAT WE DO IN THE KNITTING MILL

Il would be impossible to tell how
many hands q garment must pass
through before It II ready for the mar
ket.
The wool goes through the carding
and spinning rooms before IL Is ready
to knit. Az that Is heavy work, It is
all done by men and boys.
After the cloth has been knit It Is sent
to the cutter. They use shears very
little at this work, knives in the shape
Of saws being used instead. The
garments are tied in dozens here
and sent to the looping room to have
the cuffs put on. when they are ready
to be scanned.
After the goods have been scanned
they are sent to the wash.room. where
they are washed and bleached or dyed,
as the case may be- They are
dried on boards the same size
and shape as the garments, In q
room heated very warm for the purpose.
They are then sent to the finishing
room, where the bands are put on. the
button-holes made, and buttons sewed
on.
It would seem strange to one not ac-
customed to the place to see the many
sewing machines which are run by
steam and are placed in the form Of a
hollow square. The button-holes and
button-sewing are done by machines.
The garments are then ready for in
spection, after which they are sent to
the press-room. Here they are pressed,
folded and boxed. They are then ready
to ship. CORA TURNER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14

vsry closely allied with the perfect
performance by each memboe. Qf The
body. OF its own function; that atsperfect
form declares the proper development
OF each muscle; that grace simply
means that An economical way Of doing
things II used-moving In curves in
stead of angles. steady movements in
stead Of jerky ones: that self-control u
merely an absolute obedience OF the
muscles to the will.
Systematic physical training gives
health by aiding digestion. clearing the
brain and increasing and freeing the
whole circulation; 1t gives greater
strength. better physique. self-posses-
sion, grace and recreation. What wo-
man can afford to say X have no nssd
Of these things?"
The amount Of physical work accom-
plished. the quality OF mental work
done, and all that goes to make up life
is largely influenced by the amount and
kind of food eaten, the amount Of oxy-
zen inhaled, the exercise and rest taken;
small matters these. yet how much de-
pends upon the thoughtful. conscientl.
Gus disposal Of them.
If office women. saleswomen, teach
ers and sewers whose lives are confined
In close, dusty ill-ventilated rooms,
open air exercise to counteract their
pernicious effects. would take daily or
even weekly, exercise in some gymnasi.
um, we would have fewer consumptive
chests and weak backs among these
classes. The idea Of supplying the
physical needs ought to be a. much q
matter Of principle with US a. prov1de
ing for the mental education 10.
1t often requires some effort "a the
part Of busy women to find the time and
money to spend In tbs gymnasium, but
1t Is an investment which pays well,
according to the testimony oS many
who have tried it. For those who have
leisure time and abundant means and
still neglect the body. there II NO ex.
ouse whatever.
A weman would feel herself disgrsesd
II she neglected the care OF her homs,
allowing 1t to become disordorly, the
dust accommodating In unseen cSrnsrs.
and yet this is the manner In which
many Of US care for our bodies, permit
ting sort Of estrangement to exist be-
tween the mind and the body. The
former. regardless Of its faithful part
ner, scars aloft into regions Of ideal
life. while the temple Of the spirit, like
a discarded dwelling, 10 allowed TO fall
into premature decay.
We cannot long continue to overlook
the needs Of the physical organism and
still hope to enjoy life to its fullest ex.
tent. We cannot be to others what We,
in our noblest moments, aspire to be.
We cannot do for others the countless
deeds that we, as women. are privileged
to do. We cannot, I repeat live the
ideal life that every ambitious, unsel-
fish, womanly woman has In her heart
n g her insDirafiOn and ipnorA tha m a. 9
by which these things are made possible
to us, for
What avail the highest gifts Of heaven.
When dropping health and spirits 81
amiss?
How tasteless. then, whatever can bt
given,
Health is the vital principle Of bliss
And exercise'of health"
LOIS LOUISE SHARDLOW,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
THE TELEPHONE GIRL.

a:s ssss as!S" They wsas a1s uslns anmsss sse
wire now" Through, through" "Yes
I will call you when they are through" I"
"Oh, didn't they answer YETI" Hello,
hello!" "Oh, deari who cut off 21e2?"
''Wait q minute" Here they are
now" II wish you would stop ring
ing" who?" "5O64" "Yes. yes"
These are some Of the many excla-
nations that you will hear all day long
in the operating room at the Scranton
Telephone Exchange. on Adams ave-
nue.. 90 each Of the operators answer on
an average, seven hundred calls each
day.
The operators room is on the third
floor and occupied by eighteen young
women and two men. the chief opera
tor and the electrician.
The switch board. operated by the
ladies. Is in twelve different sections,
tant messages.
Adjoining the operating room is a
parlor, handsomely furnished for the
benefit and comfort Of the young wo-
men and occupied by them during their
spare moments.
Very few Of the subscribers know or
have any idea Of what the operator has
to contend with Each girl has a seq
ton. with fifty wires on each and an
average Of five subscribers on every
wire. The operator Is supposed to know
every subscribers number and when a
call comes In. II the number should be
4762 the operator connects the number
Of wire-the call 10 on wire number
4se-and then rings two bells the last
figure In number Of the call is the num-
ber ofibells to ring and the number Of
wye. And In this way all calls are
made.
II some Of our subscribers could visit
the Exchange and see how busy the
operators are kept, they would at times
have little sympathy and patience,
not tire themselves by ringing 30
much, thinking that they hurry and
annoy the operator by doing so, es the
bell does not ring at the Exchange but
instead simply drops an Indicator.
MAMIE LORETTA NALI,IN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
INDUSTRIAL
SYMPOSIUM.
MIS- MIS- EEizAsh4h EEaaia ri iSMFs' RooT, Editors.

has 20 affected some men and few wo-
men. that It develops into sort of 'tele-
phonic insanity" and the only relief q
victim gets, Is some satisfaction.
The srumbler Is always In a hurry.
He knows the call for exchange Is one
bell, but saves times by ringing three or
four times. He never has time to get
the number; does not known that most
people ask for their party in a courteous
manner, or that three parties cannot
use line at one time without q slight
complication of affairs.
To inform our insane" friend Of any
Of these facts, has an effect as thrilling
a. water on mad dog.
Why. they will not tolerate such ''im-
pudence." The operator does not know
her business at all.
This must be reported. Then follows
an interview with the manager. during
which excitement runs high; his tele-
phone must be removed should 1t occur
again-a thing which would mean sure
death to the Office boy.
Why the presumption on her part, to
tell me how to use a telephone. Why.
I have used-tried tot every day for
twelve years. That is genuine "satis-
faction
The secret Of the trouble IL not with
the operator. nor the telephone.
The operator Is always alert and
watchful to see that your call 10 an
swered as quickly as possible. Al
ways willing to do any favor her time
will permit. True. there are delays and
annoyances sometimes. but never Will
full negligence.
You alone can improve your service
by properly using your telephone and
not until all realize this fact and profit
by 1t. will that perpetual growing about
poor service" cease.
Let us welcome the day when the last
hello and grumbler are buried together,
and when the subscriber Is willing to
extend the same degree Of consideration
and courtesy he expects to receive
SALLIE ]. BEVANS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
LIFE IN THE SILK FACTORY.

Comparatively little u known about
life In the silk factory. except bv th6Se
who spend time there at work. Many
girls spend seven or eight years Of thedr
lives in the same factory. This seeMe
long time to b In the employ Of one
firm, but I know one young woman
who has worksd fifteen years for Q
company.
On the exterior most factories look
dismal and oonfining. but on catering
them you find they are not 70. Any
time after half past six In the morning
girls can be seen with lunch baskets In
hand, Fastening up and down hill to get
to their work. for all hands must be on
the premises when the last whistle
blows at seven o'clock.
It Is an interesting soene to see tbs
girls hurrying to and fro on all the dif-
ferent floors, getting ready for the days
work. At ten minutes after seven the
machinery is In running order Tor the
day. Life In a silk factory Is one o( 40
tivity, but by no means one Of dfudgery.
Like all mechanical work 1t becomes
monotonous, as the day goes by.
In order to get an adequate idea OF
what takes piece in the silk factory
one must 60 through 1t, and those who
never availed themselves of that oppor-
u
watching the girls as they work the silk.
There Is sorting, winding. doubling,
spinning, twisting, reeling, serving,
drying and pressing In the raw silk de-
partment.
After the raw silk is dyed, 1t Is called
soft silk. The skeins are placed ON
swifts and wound on to bobbins. Silk 10
known as tram" and organ" Tram
Is put on quills, which are given to the
weavers and put In the shuttle. Organ
Is used In the warp. The silk goes
through many processes, each different
from the other, yet there Is an interds-
pendence Of all.
The employees are paid se1ni-monthly;
each foreman pays his own hands. thus
saving a great deal Of calling out Of
names by the superintendent. Each
girl is provided with q stool to rest,
whenever her work is in good running
order. But she Is not allowed to read
or crochet, for this might be carried
to excess and the assigned work be neg.
lected.
The only change that comes during
the week is cleaning time on Saturday,
when each girl is provided with q
piece Of waste to clean hen. frame or
loom.
AS a rule, those having charge In silk
factories are not only competent msn
but are courteous to those under them.
The principal things that impress one
In the factory are the noise OF ths ma
ohinery, the brightness Of the employ.
ees and their utter absorption In their
work.
MARGARETfA WATTS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR WOMEN.

Until within ten or fifteen years.
physical training had been largely
neglected by women. yet II ever there
came blessing calculated to benefit
them. 1t II the training and developing
Of the body by gymnastic exercise.
1t IL ordained that woman shall be
the mother Of the race, ana her condi-
ton. habits, strength and enduranee
are among the greatest factors in az.
termining the character Of succeeding
generations, and enter very largely
into the inherited possibilities they are
to have In the way Of physical. mental
and spiritual development.
We have to admit as fact, that wo.
men are. a. q rule. physically inferior
to men; they have less strength than
the other sex. This would be O less
serious matter did we not find that, in
proportion as her body is weak and un-
developed, It Is prone to disease and
thus liable to unflt her for the duties Of
everyday life. r.N9i IN S1st1iG
The need Of exercise for women 10
proven by the good results quickly
gained from judicious use OF Il :. N
ysw wemsa realise that beauty y
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
WoMAN'S PLACE utSUSpQg2

For Q century DAst msAbess fo6 the
other sex have strugSie6 desperately
against the truth,-that woman has q
place In the business world. They have
tried their best to confins woman b
the home-lfs; thsV have esolarsa that
ha. intsllsetua Howefs ~ % far IN:
compete With him in intslisotuai peo.
fessions: they have doas thsiY utmaot
to exclude her from the bar, the pla4-
form, and In fact, from ~ positions anA
pursuits which th1y have bsen aaosD.
TONED to monopoliSe. In the face e
all this opposition. women, wrong.
minded women" AZ thsy are somewhat
contsmptuously stylsd-havs studied,
concentrated all their effortA and Do.
voted their lives, perhaps, to some one
art or profession, and now we have 10.
men received at the bar, women lootHr.
srS, postmlstresses, business managers,
reporters, bookkeepers, and wsnan IN
various other positions, that a& enc
time were occupied by men exclusively.
A business education 10 certainly Of q
much. II not more. value 70 woman than
a classical one. It has been proven
that she has the brain, and what II
more, she has the patience 10 master
what she undertakes, Ind make Of Il Q
success.
BY the Twentieth century, woman
will hold her own with man In the bust.
ness world, and each decade Il II be.
coming moro and moro apparent that
q business education u ~ essential to
woman a. 10 man. q. n WILL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
THE DRESSMAKER.

One who carefully examines the pages
Of fashion magazines, and looks into the
history Of dress, will find this conclu-
sion forced upon the mind that there
has never been any attempt on the part
of fashion designers to clothe the body
consistently. Novelty and display have
been the ruling object. One might offer
defence of the dress of today. but be
compelled to reverse the decision to-
morrow, for what obtain today may be
regarded by the fashionable world to-
morrow as perfectly hideous," to quote
an often heard remark. Any style may
become the vogue without regard to
external fitness. Dressmakers in the
Nineteenth Century must be skilled In
art. as the work demands study Of the
form and adaptability of fabric, color
and decoration. A knowledge Of and
regard for form and fitness will make
simple dress no less attractive in its
place and for its purpose than the robes
Of the lady of wealth whose social re-
quirements demand splendor and rich
ness. ELLA BRONN.