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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
Will ParaIyze Foreign Missions.

Every day adds new evidence to the
far-roaching effects that are likely to
follow change of the basis of our
currency from gold to silver In the
matter of trade and commerce ii is
Easy to see that the effect must of ne
ceSSity be disastrous. but we We're
somewhat surprised when we heard
that its effect upon the spread of the
Gospel would also be very serious DR..
Homer Eaton, treasurer of the mis-
sionary society of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, says that a free silver
coinage law would paralyZe the for
eiSn mission work of the society The
society, he explains. is run on regular
banking principles, and its drafts are
good everywhere because they are as
good as gold. China is a silver conn
try and is running nominally on a sill
Yer basis. and yet even in China DR.
Eaton says that not a single bank in
the whole country will touch one of
the society's drafts unless the word
gold IS stamped across the face of it.
AS IN emma. so il is everywhere in
Asia, Africa and Europe wherever the
society's missionaries are stationed.
IL Is the universal rule. no gold. no
advance on the drafts
He says. in conclusion: With a sill
Yer standard in this country we would
be terribly crippled. We would have
TO buy gold to meet our drafts. We
would have to spend needed money to
pay premiums on gold-money that is
now being used in legitimate church
work. 1t would cut us way down.
At least half of our foreign workers
would have to be called in on the day
the people of this country declare for
hfty -three-cent dollars. Every dollar
that is then given to the cause of
Christian work abroad would be worth
just its commercial value as silver.
They do not care in China whether II
is worth a dollars worth of goods in
the United States or not: if it isn't
worth gold dollar they do not want
it. To sum up in figures: Our So
eiety dlsbursed last year 81 237 .S45.62
OF this amount S62a ,97799 went into
foreign countries. Under a silver ba-
sis one-half of that would have been
utterly lost to uS."-Boston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

Perhaps Tommy Watson can be
pulled off his perch without land
sduawking i'm the Populist coop but
we don't believe it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

Mothsrss Mothsrsls Methsrs3,s
~. ns ,WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRup has No.. ma -
sheir tH,t np LEAFS BY MILLIONS Of MOTHRRS q
sE,u..CSCESS 1t 6OOTHES the CHM a0vTEEGa ~
AMI ~ ALLAYS al PAIN; CURES WIND COLO
Dru..,...an e Dess remedy for DIARRH0A. 0oN y
~ IL III Winslow's SOotning SyIuo." ~ ~ n
s' 1Wenfy.avs csnfs Hoo1S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
! 917ASQh44AGz S0VSSnSas

There are different sorts of bugs.
But of all the bugs claim
The gold bug is the bug of bugs
That gets there just the same.
There is a certain silvery bug
A bug now full of fame
A great big bug-a- boo bug
And humbug be its name"
Thanks. for the little breeze thrown
in occasionally.
Anyhow, it's 16 to the gold and sill
Yer Democrats of Maine can't be kept
on parity
Ihat S queer story about the Ital-
ian banker of Boston, seeking refuge
from countrymen sworn to kill him.
His name is Ferdinand De Filippo
For years he was the trusted banker
OF a colony of Italians in Boston. He
lost their money. He was not found
to be guilty of embezzlement but the
ignorant people who lost their savings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

Bryan thinks he can carry Maine,
and Maine thinks he can't even carry
his own town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

why suffer from indigestion? Bur-
dock Blood Bitters cures Dyspensia
ana all disorders Of the stomach. liver
and bowels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

Cape Elizabeth Sentinel: At last
the cat is out. why Sewall of Bath
was given second place on the Chicago
ticket. and this column is first to give
the secret to the public. 1t appears 10
have been done with the understand
ing that kennebec ice is soon to follow
silver, lead. &c, in the free coinage
crusade kennebec ice. says my in
tormant. is very popular in Kentucky
and other Southern and Western states
and already has a wide circulation
there in the ratio of 1G to lie of
whiskey and one of ice. An alloy OF
sugar is advocated in purely Populist
localities. Under the reign of Bryan
and Sewall. an acre of Kennebec ice
will be worth quite as much as 4 Ne
braska silver mine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

a noticeable falling off in the male
attendance at church in the country
has been noticed every Sunday when
there has been good hay weather, if
we may judge from reports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

No notice whatever win be taken of I'M
1gned communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

only know they trusted him and now
have nothing to show for it, 1t is said
they have sworn to kill him and he is
eking out an existence on farm on
Long Island, Penobscot bay in daily
and nightly fear of assassination, so
the story goes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
A Proposition to Rob 100000 Of Pen.
sioners.

Chimes Dem -Bolt.). Philadelphia
The adoption of the free silver the
DRY by the government of the United
States, therefore. means in plain Eng
lish the robbery of our nearly 900. 900
of pensioners of $40, 900. 600. or one half
their pensions, by paying them in
money of just one-half the purchas-
ing value of the present lawful money
of the government. What answer will
the million of pensioners of the land
and their friends have 80 make to the
bold proposition to rob the pensioners
of this country to the amount of So
900 900 each year?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
Bryan & Co. Would Rob the Laborinq Man.

Chimes m.Boit). Hartford.)
Silver is an article of commerce, and
silver dollars are sold in New York every
week for expectation at about "a cents
each. When Bryan K Co force the la
borers to receive these cheap dollars they
will press the crown of thorns into their
heads to the amount of about 40000,000 of
poor dollars every. week of the year and
deprive them of nearly 80 per cent of
that vast amount of cash. while they are
justly entitled to be paid in sound money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
The Detection Of Democratic Newspapers

Gree Press Dem.-Bolt), Detroit)
The detection Of Democratic newspa-
pers is not confined to any section of
the country. Every day adds to the
list of influential dailies that have de-
clared against the Chicago platform
and ticket. The earnestness and sin
certify that must prompt the renuncia-
ton of party affiliations for the time
furnish any encouraging phase of the
contest now impending. 1t betokens
a degree of independence and courage
BUSINESS of conviction that become
Virile and self governing people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
A Currency Lesson.
Bangor News.)

An Official communication to the
United states government from Mr..
Lewis Baker, our minister to Central
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
II Is Far from Representing True Democr.e,
democrat Dem.). Bergen County.
n. J)

Nfo''r"N'Nt NI1eIII.J, BERGEN County,
n. J)
ANY Democrat is welcome to support
the platform and the candidates of the
ropuists VINO captured the Chicago
convention IL he wants to. He has a
right TO his opinion, for with great
many men there is an honest differ
ehce over this matter. But we decline
10 follow the lead of Altgeld, Tillman
OF Bryan. They are not Democrats:
they 90 not represent in any particu
lar Democratic ideas or Democratic
sentiment, and we will have none of
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
The Statesman will Never Be a cowar,
Statesman CDem Bolt), Marshall
town, Ia)


the history of this country and all
other countries has taught that a
sound and stable currency is the best
thing for the people. That the free
and independent coinage of silver at
the ratio of l6 to l will furnish a
sound and stable currency this Jour
nal has never believed, and does not
now believe. That it would cause a
panic the like of which has never been
witnessed in this country. this jour-
nal has always believed and so believes
at this time
BeileVing this, and having always
believed it, the advocacy of such a
theory at this time would make the
paper one of those creatures whom II
is said God hates-a coward To be a
coward would be to lose self respect
and the respect of our neighbors
This can never be done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
Silver and the Tariff.
On. Y. sun, DEM


Needless anxiety Is felt by some peo-
pie when they think of what might
happen If Mckinley, as President
should be confronted by a tariff hin
carrying with ii clause for free sill
yer coinage. They trouble Themselves
with the question: VIII the Republi-
can party sell out the cause Of honest
money for the sake of the tariff?
We call all such anxiety needless. for
the reason that it has already been
demonstrated, in the last session Of
Congress, that the Republican party
would not sell out the cause Of honest
money for tariff bill. When the
Dingley bill, which passed the House
of Representatives as a regular Repub-
lican measure. was saddied with a free
silver rider in the Senate, it was
promptly dropped. and there never
was the faintest sign of Republican
to the demands of the silver
ties.
There is no reason whatsoever IN
suppose that the Republican organiza-
ion of the future will be less stalwart
in defence Of financial honesty than II
was at the crisis of last winter, or that
Major Mckinley. if the issue should
finally reach him personally, would
not stand TO his duty like a man of
honor and say No to IT,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

Several Democrats will march in
that new corps of Mckinley Cadets
recently organized at South Paris.
The women of West Appleton. more
house that was positively disreputable
and made it habitable. They washed
its interior, built stagings and pa
pered the walls and refused to let any
man interfere in the proceedings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

Thanks. for the little breeze thrown
in occasionally
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

The Greenwood farmer who harvest
ed ton of sorrcl from the land or
which he sowed herdsgrass and clover
last year is taking exceptions to the
oft quoted biblical saying for whatso-
ever man soweth. that shall he alst
reap" Perhaps there was a good deal
of sorrel seed in that sowing. though.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

Spruce Head folks think good
small hotel would pay down there.
But they aren't so foolish as to expect
free silver to bring it to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31

a Norway shoe firm has taken legal
steps to prevent strikers from meeting
new hands at the station and sending
them back to their homes
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-05
SHE CHANGED 1T.
But the New Subject Was as Objection
bio ma the Old One.

hut tho Now Subject Was as Objections
bio as the Old One.
He threw his newspaper on the floor
and waved both hands over his head,
while his clinched teeth refused to give
exit to any remarks which seemed
struggling to come out.
"What's the matter, 0rlandoP" hts
wife exclaimed, although with less
agitation than the situation seemed to
warrant for she was used to his ways
Every time ! am reminded Of It" he
muttered In voice which shook, II am
filed with Indignation"
every time you think OF what, Or
lando?"
"of the way Europe gets our money.
Our heiresses marry noblemen. Euro
pean actors and singers come over
here and ship money home In barrels.
They take it in so fast they're too busy
to count 1t. The outflow Of wealth
from this country is something awful"
well, Orlando, suppose it's pretty
bad. but did you know that you
haven't had the leaky faucet In the
kitchen attended TO yet?"
"That Is not the topic under consid-
eration," he exclaimed, savagely.
mot exactly. But you know, dear,
you aren't going TO have nearly as
much trouble with the outflow Of
money rs you will with the outflow
from that faucet II they find out about
1t and make you pay fine for wasting
water. "--Detroit Free Press
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-05
LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE.
An italian Thaws Out Six Sticks of Dyna
mite With Terrible ResultA.

An Italian Thaws Out Six sticks OF Dyna.
mite with Terrible Results.
JAY, Me-, Dec. Am explosion Of
dynamite, which shook the country for
miles around, occurred here yesterday
morning, killing Orlando Rocca, an
Italian workman, fatally injuring an
other and manning several Others.
Rocca was thawing out the explosive
over 6re on the new Phillips railroad
extension. About six sticks Of dyna-
mite were being thawed out by Rocca
and the explosion of one caused that
OF the others. A terrible report fol-
lowed, the conclusion shaking the
buildings of the adjoining country.
Rocca was blown to pieces. Both legs
are missing, his head was badly crushed
and other parts of his body were
mangled. Fifty men were ut work
near by, and the explosion created
havoc, every man being thrown TO the
ground and several hit by flying earth
and debris.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-05

A CLUB with eco charter memb crs
has been formed by foreigner ut New
York, which Is really sort OF interna-
tional matrimonial bureau, with the
object of mating foreign noblemen aud
American girls worth $1,000, 900 or
mere. 1t is estimated that the an
Sual expenses Of the association will
lie more than covered by the 6 per cent.
commission expected to be charged.
Detectives will be employed to locate
eligible young women and uppraise
their fortunes II the concern shall
prove successful, agencies will proba-
bly, be established in Chicago aud San
Frarcisco.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-05
GRANT AND WASHINGTON.
Two Wonderful Serials which 1.-THE cen
tury Magazine Has Secured for 1897.

TWO Wonderful Serials which sThs cen
tury Magaxinc'' Has Secured for 1897.
One Of the best friends that Gen.
Grant ever had was Horace Porter.
There firstmceting was ut Chattanooga
In the autumn of 1868. and soon after
Gen. (then Captain) Porter became q
member OF Grants staff and served with
him constantly until Lees surrender.
When Grant became president Horace
Porter was made his private secretary,
and until Gen. Grant breathcd his last
at Mount McGregor the two men were
close friends. Nor did Gen. Porter'a
love for his chief cease with his death,
for to him isduc the success of the move
ment to raise the half million Of dollars
which the Grant monument in River
side park will cost. The Inauguration
OF the tomb will take place next spring
on Grants birthday, and Gen. Porter
will be the orator OF the occasion.
During these years of intimacy with
Grant Gen. Porter kept diary, and In
his moments Of leisure he has arranged
his unique stories Of anecdotes and
memoranda into series of twelve ar-
ticles, entitled Campaigning with
Grant," and The Century Magazine
has secured all rights in the series and
will print it during the coming year.
Since the famous Century War
Scries," for which Gen. Grant himself
wrote four articles (the beginning Of
his "Memoirs"), no magazine has had
such trent to lay before its readers.
Another great serial in The Gem
fury is novel of the American Revo-
luton, written by the well-known Phil
adelphia physician, DR.. S. Wier Mitch
ell, whose literary reputation Is as high
as his standing in his own profession.
The story is supposed to be the auto
biography Of the hero, "Hugh Wynne,
Free Quaker" who becomes IN officer
on Gen. Washington's staff. Social life
in the capital, Philadelphia, is most in
terestingly depicted, and the characters
in the story include Washington,
Franklin and Lafayette. The readers Of
Hugh Wynne, the Free Quaker" will
obtain clearer idea of the Revolution
airy War than can be had from any
other single source. It is believed that
DR.. Mitchell has written "the great
American novel," for which we have
been waiting so many years.
These are only two of the features OF
The Century for the coming year-the
magazine that leads the world Of PEE
riodical literature. Very few Of our
readers will be without it in 1897. 1t
costs $500 year, not too high price
for what The Century gives, but
many people are arranging to club
together in groups Of four, paying
one dollar each, and securing the
reading Of the magazine one week
in the month. The publishers advise
the making up of clubs early. Send
$500 to The Century Company, Union
square, New York, with the name OF
the person to whom the magazine
Is to be sent. II you begin your
with the December Christ
mns) number, the publishers will send
you copy Of November free, in which
the two great serials begin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-05
wild Dash Into n River.

COLUMBIA, Tex, Dec. a-Robert
George yesterday started down the
hill with load of corn to the ferry. A
sack fell off and the team of Eve horses
started on run. George was thrown
on to the tongue Of the wagon and was
unable to stop the wild team. Horses,
man, wagon and team plunged into
the icy water and disappeared from
sight. Georges body was subsequent
ly recovered, but the team floated of.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-05
Roll of tho FIfty-rIfth Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-.The clerk Of
the house Of representatives has issued
the usual unofficial list Of members Of
the house Of the Fifty-Fifth congress
The list shows that the house will be
composed Of 204 republicans, 1874 demo
Gratis. 10 fusionists, IL populists and
silverites, aud that there Is one va
cancy, from the First Missouri district.
OF tho total membership, eo5 were in
the last house and ten Others had
served In previous congresses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-05

WITHIN less than month, n temple
dedicated to Confucius Is to be opened
by the Chinese residents OF Chicago In
q down town hall, and n missionary
campaign against Christianity Is to be
begunby the Celestials. According to
the Plans Of the Chinese they are going
IN turn the tables on the Christian peo-
pie OF Chicago who have been seeking
Tn convert them, by establishing Sum
day schools for the Americans where
the elements of Confucianism will be
taught and great tabernacle where
the lhilsophy Of Confucius will be
preached. A Chinese editor in Chicago
will be the chief priest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-05

E I. HEYN, In a magazine articl, on
'Postal Savings Banks" enumerates
the advantages to be derived from add
ing savings bank feature to the oper'
ntions OF our post Office department The
banks would furnish safe place for
the earnings OF the laboring classes
and stimulate them to habits OF saving.
They would also prevent the boarding
of hei6avings by the working people.
ATr.mzsy years the amount deposit
p,1rNvrrIn n post Office department
was released from 1HgS,oVo'ooo' ana Il
afternoon after standing npAoi govern
days without food or water. The Gu 'sn
had been locked at Ottawa, Can, No ?
vember eL The man was unconscious. U
but will recover. 81
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-05
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

WILLIAM BARRY ana MS DrOtner,
farmers near Harvard, ILL.,, in the abb
sence OF their mother, resolved to have
-four gravy for dinner and they found
10 saucer that contained -four and used
IL, not knowing that strychnine had
been mixed with IL to kill rats. Two
hired men and n nephew Joined the m
ut dinner and all five shortly after
wards were taken sick and three will
probably die.
In fury Of insanity Henry L Bower,
|of De Kalb, ILL.,, killed his wife and at
tempted to kill his daughter and
|mother.in.law. He then cut his throat
with butcher knife and died in few
minutes.
The courthouse OF Randolp phi county.
Ala, situated ut Wedowee, was burned
to the ground, with all Of its records
for the past so years.
The Emsley block ut Mason City, Ia ,
containing the post Office, was de.
stroyed by FIRE and large amount OF
mail matter was consumed.
Two children were cremated ut
North Alton, Ill They had been
locked in the house alone and played
with the FIRE and the house was burned
down.
RoBERr GEORGE started down the
hill at Columbia, Tex, to the ferry
with load Of corn when the team took
fright and plunged into the icy water
and all disappeared.
Two men were killed Mt n fire Mt At
lautic, City. N. j., which destroyed a
church valued ut $4,000 and another
man was reported missing and was
thought to be buried beneath the walls
Of the church.
TIE Dawes commission In session ut
Fort Smith, Ark, on the cd rejected
the claim for citizenship In the Chero-
kee nation Of W. ]. Watts, known rs
the "Pr nee of Intruderk" Watts Is
the head of the Cherokee Citizenship
association, with 1850 members His
case Is the most noted one before the
Dawes commission. II had been con-
tested before the Cherokee courts and
councils for 30 years
= In the Aght st San Francisco between
Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey the
latter was given the decision by
Referee Esrp on IN alleged foul. II
was Fitzsimmons flght from start to
anish, 10 the eight round Fitslitn'
mona kuneksa ehsrkey out end While
he WA falling Tie referee claimed ihsi
ltlisslmEonl struck ehkfhsS IN The
AHA with hb knee ehsrkey wAs car
nry Bua>Grscioua from the ring. To.
this city. 80 rsssivsd with hissss end
%. he disd
rpaisney. his wsie>
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