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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-04-25
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, April %.
HOGS-Marke active at 5@lOc de-
cline.
Sales ranged at s3.75@3.@ for light:
s.. S5@4.OsN for mixed; e3.SOg4.O5 for
heavy; $3.eOa3.S5 for rough.
CATTLE-Market steady to strong.
Sales ranged at s 3.9O05.20 for beeves;
50. % G4.6O for COWS and heifers; 3d. Too
$50 for Texas steers; $3.7O94.75 for
stockers and feeders.
.SHEEP-Market steady.
Sales ranged at So. 25@465 for natives;
S3.T@4GO for westerns; Si00@55 80 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, $1,000; cattle, 500;
sheep, 100.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-04-25

CHICAGO, April 30
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-M May. $1.14; July, $500
S9Hcc; September, SlHc; December, soAc.
CORN-April 32Ac; May, 32A: July,
sac; September, 34hc.
OATS-April, 27A@27Kc: May, 27X q
27asc: July, 2aHc; September, 1910.
PORK April, SIC. 50; May,$l0. So; July,
ell.O5.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-04-25
Call 1t Act of Piracy.

FRANK SMITH,
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-30
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
BY EX-SENATOR PETER.


people, had put their heads together and
resolved to extricate the government
from Its perilous position "by demand
ing 6 per cent. bonds at II per cent. dis
count before the extricating process
should begin? SeVenty-hve thousand OF
the citizen soldiery Of the country
crowded In upon Washington, warmed up
the heart Of the good man at the White
house by their presence and asked for
orders. After them went thousands and
hundreds of thousands until near three
million Of them answered the call OF
Their country and not one among the
mighty host demanded security for his
compensation. And now, when we look
back over the record we find that these
good, big-hearted Americans who fight
for their country with powder and lead
and iron and steel, have paid the men of
the Wall street class more money in the
way of interest than the public debt
amounted to at the close Of the war.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-30

Twentieth Century.
A. calculation has been made Of the
amount Of money expended by corpora
tlOns in securing legislation favorable
to themselves. The calculation refers
only to the city Of New York and II
includes simply the sums spent In AL
bany when the Legislature Is In session.
The sum total ls positively appalling.
It reaches $10,00O,OO0 year, the larg-
est item in the list, $1,000,OO0, being
credited to the railway combination
known as the Joint Traffic Association.
The money Is used for no other purpose
than, securing favorable legislation. A
mdst interesting picture might be drawn
Of the happiness that could be effected
through a wise use OF this sum Of $10,-
100000. But 1t ls waste Of time TO
think about that. It remains only to
consider how the people can expect TO
compete with the corporations In the
matter Of law making. They simply
cannot do 1t. Consequently we must not
be surprised II the laws are all made
for one class. The corporations do not
deny that they spend money for legis~
latiOn. But they ingeniously plead that
there Ia nothing else for them to do.
The kind OF legislation they want can
only be had by paying for 1t. The fact
Is that the corporations look upon them
selves as injured innocents. They be-
lleve their own prosperity to be eQulva-
lent to the prosperity Of the country,
and when they want any law making
done they want It done for nothing. The
idea Of paying for It revOlts them. But
they pay for It, none the less.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-30


to high premium in 1923, have taken
out anywhere near the amount OF notes
their capital justified. He knows that
between 1882 and 1890 the banks retired
about $500, 600, 600 Of their notes because
the bonds were worth more to them than
their notes were.
The plain truth about the bank note
business is, that bankers care good
deal more about deposits than they do
about notes. The more Of other peoples
money they have TO use the less they
need of their own. And II they do not
care to use notes that they can get for
about nothing, what reason Is there that
should tempt them to use notes that cost
them a hundred cents on the dollarI
The bankers want to get the note-issu-
ing business into their own hands so that
they and not the government may con-
troll the volume Of circulation. And II
Is only the big concerns that care any
thing about that. IL is doubtful whether
one national bank In ten would toss
penny to have government notes retired
or to have the privilege to Issue notes
of It's own. The average banker, like
the average merchant, wants business
that he and his patrons can take care OF
without unlawful interference from any
quarter. It Is the great banking houses
that are at the bottom OF this move 10
get rid of greenbacks and treasury notes.
II the people would only think q mo-
ment about this subject they would have
no trouble in arriving at q sensible con-
clusion concerning 1t. The greenback Is
q note Issued by the government, prom
ising to pay to bearer one or more dol
lars. The first OF them were authorized
and issued in 1852, the rest In 1863 and
1864. The intention and the expectation
were that these notes would all be re-
deemed some day In coin. But Ques-
tlon was afterward raised on that point,
and in order to settle 1t the following act
was passed March 1S, 1859:
Be II enacted, etc., That In order to
remove any doubt as to the purpose Of
the government to discharge all just OBJ
legations to the public creditors, and to
settle conflicting questions and interpre-
tatlons Of the laws by virtue of which
such obligations have been contracted,
It Is hereby provided and declared that
the faith Of the United States Is s0lemnly
pledged to the payment in coin or its
equivalent Of all the obligations Of the
United States not bearing interest,
known as United States" etc.
That act pledged the poyment Of these
notes in COIN. AT that time our legal
tender coin consisted Of the gold coins
OF the United States and silver dollars.
We have had at all times, since specie
payments were resumed, an abundance
OF that kind Of coin on hand to pay these
notes as fast as they were presented; but
the treasury officials nave uniformly re-
fused to obey the law. They pay gold
only unless silver is demanded and when
the gold coin is short they get frightened
and sell bonds to procure gold. If they
use silver and gold, one or both, as the
condition of the treasury would justify,
there would never have been any trouble
about It and there would be no money
question" now to fret the people.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-30

The battleships AmazOnas and Abre-
uall, which have been bought OF Brazil.
have been rechrlstened as the New Or
leans and Albany respectively
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-30
Government or Bank Paper, Which ?

Government or Bank Paper Which, ?
The theory of the proposed currency
bill is that bank notes serve the purposes
OF money better than paper put out by
the government. That is the bankers
doctrine, and the reason, In his case, Is
plain. He Is the banker. But why q
legislator, chosen to represent the peo-
ple's interests, should prefer private
credit before that Of all the people as
one, Is not quite 30 clear.
ANY man old enough to be admitted
to either Senate or House Is old enough
to know that this country got along well
enough with government notes until the
banks began to interfere. He knows an
other thing, that the national banks, at
no time since government bonds went
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Emery, OF Surry; A. J. Grindle, p. NJ.
W.; George A. Snow, NJ. W.; Isaac W.
Dave, foreman; William Thompson,
overseer; s. Watson Cousins, recorder;
P. r. Green, fiuancier; w. B. Ridley,
receiver; Richard Grindle, guide; L. A.
Weber, /. w; Arthur B. Wood, o. w.
The installation was public, and it is es-
timsted that 300 were present. Rev. v.
L. Olds made short address, and then
all partook OF a bountiful supper served
in the banquet hall. After refreshments,
the members OF the two lodges, with
their guests, repaired to the lodge-room
and listened TO readings, declarations
and music, after which there was music
by Atherton's orchestra, and dancing; all
who desired "tripped the light fantastic
toe" to their hearts content All went
home satisfied that they had enjoyed a
pleasant evening.
Jan. 81. Il.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

West FrHukIin.
The measles is very generally dis
tributed and some are quite ill in conse-
quence. Those not having the measles,
have bad colds, closely allied to the grip.
John P Gordon has bought stumpage
of Mrs. NJ. J. Springer OF 100 cords of
heading wood. Coombs and Rollins are
quitting he stock to the mill and saving
has commenced.
While Franklin people feel glad to
have the railroad run through their town,
they feel sorry for those towns near by
that were disappointed because OF the
route chosen by the company. Franklin
people do not claim that their influence
located the road, but that the route
through their town was the best, hence
the choice. I am glad that East Sullivan
has concluded that the railroad is an
assured fact, but smile to think that
nothing short OF a mule could convince
them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Bluehin.
Capt Isaac Closson is ill.
Mrs. Augustus n. Osgood is i'll.
Mrs. Eva Hinckley returns to Waltham
this week.
Frank H. Binder and wife went to Deer
Isle last week.
Miss Fannie Hinckley returned from
Boston Saturday.
ii. IL. Harden went to Aroostook last
week in the interest of the Morrison
medical company.
Addison Ralph has returned from
Southwest Harbor.
Mrs T. Slower, of Kansas, is expected in
town next week.
Miss Hattie Mayo is expected home
from Boston this week.
Mrs. E. E. Barrett, who has been con-
fined to the house, is out again.
Mrs. Lizzie A. Watson, OF BROOKLYN, is
the guest OF Mrs. John NJ. Snow.
Several Odd Fellows went to Ellsworth
last week, and report fine time.
The new lamps for the Congregational
vestry are a great Improvement.
Howard Stevens and Moses Ralph re-
turned home from Boston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Merrill accept con-
CALCULATIONS on the addition to their
family.
There will be prize exhibition by the
students OF Bluehill academy Feb. II.
Music by Monag hans orchestra.
Forrest Snow, Miss Emma Jean Nc
Howell, Mrs. John Phillips, Miss Josie
Snow, Fred Martin, Lillian May Kane,
Robert Bissett and Miss Flosse Morse
went to Brooklin last week on a sleigh
ride.
Jan. 81. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

THE AMERICAN has subscribers at JOG
Of the II6 post-o6ices in Hancock county;
oil the other papers in the county COM
lcAN is not the only paper printed in
Hancock county, and has neuer claimed to
be, but it is the only paper that can prop
erly be Gated COUNTY paper; all the
rest are merely local papers. The circuta-
fion of THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Harbor Records summer list, is larger
than that Of all the other papers printed
In Hancock county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

East BIuehiII.
Edwin j. Carriers boy Byron is very i'll.
Capt. Frank Cousins, who had a painful
operation performed on one side of his
face and on his neck at the Maine gen.
eral hospital in Portland, returned about
| four weeks ago. His face is still badly
swollen, and his health is in a precarious
condition.
Capt. Byron Young, master OF the four
masted schooner "Nimbus', a man over
| fifty years OF age, and who is at home on
a vacation, remarked to the writer last
/ Friday morning that he was in excellent
health, and thought he could go aloft as
quickly as ever. Early in the afternoon,
accompanied by Mrs. Nellie Ridlon, he
started in his cutter for Bluehill village.
When near he home OF Richard Abbott
about one and one half miles from his
residence, he was struck with apoplexy.
The horse, being without n manager,
made a detour into and around MIR. ABB
bolts yard, struck the pump, breaking
the handle, returned to the road, upset
the sleigh, throwing its occupants into
the snow. The horse ran about three
fourths of a mile towards home, and was
caught by Frank Candage. Mr.. bbott and
Others who witnessed the accident went
to the assistance Of Capt. Young. Charley
Inman with his team arrived at that
time. Capt. Young was put into his sleigh
and carried home. He was unconscious.
He is attended by DR.. Littletield, OF Blue
hill, and DR.. Hagerthy, OF Ellsworth.
Most of the time since last Saturday
morning he has been delirious, but has
lucid intervals. The physicians last even
ing thought his symptoms little more
favorable.
A. o. L. w.
Last Tuesday evening, at a stated meet
ing OF Arcadia lodge, degree of honor,
No. IA, the following officers were Install
ed by Mrs. Frank II. Binder, G. c. H., as
sisted by Mrs. George Snow and Mrs.
George Pillsbury: Mrs. Addie F. Grindle,
p. c. H.; Mrs. Annie Ridley, c. H.; Mrs.
Eliza A. Binder, l.. H.. Richard Greene,
c. c.; F. II. Binder, recorder; Mrs. Eliza
Greene, financier; Mrs. Fannie f. Long,
Mrs. Mary A. Cousins, |. W.; Howard
Greene, o. w.
The following officers for the ensuing
year of East Bluehill lodge A. o. wv. No.
SO, were hen installed by f. n. Binder, ID.
D.. assisted by Henry Phillips and DIR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
COUNTY NEWS.
IN, additional County Ne'os see other pages

Surry.
Surry thermometers registered from 20
to 26 degrees below zero Saturday morn
ing.
Eugene Allen, a young man from
Sedgwick, is canvsssing this town with
a colporteur's library.
Miss Nina Freethy was called home
from Massachusetts last week by the
dealt of her father, Capt. S. B. Freethy.
Rev. H. F. Day delivered an interesting
address in behalf of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen at his church Sunday
night. Mr.. Day. though not member of
the order, has taken deep interest in its
principles, and has been a close observer
of the work accomplished by the order in
providing for the widows and orphans of
Its deceased members.
The funeral of Capt. Samuel B. Freethy,
whose death was reported in THE AMER
IcAN last week, occurred Thursday after
noon, Jan. q. Services were held in the
Baptist church, Rev. H. F. Day officiat
ing. Surry lodge, A. o. U. W., OF which
the deceased was member, attended in a
body, and after the services at the church,
went to the cemetery where the very i'm
pressive burial service OF the order was
performed at the grave. Capt. Freethy was
a seafaring man OF great activity and will
be missed by those with whom he asso-
ciated. He was a member of the Surry
Baptist church and friend to education
and all social improvements.
Jan. 81. G.
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ihrniral.
There Are Others.
Plenty of Them. But so Different
Local Proof is What Ellsworth
People Want.


There are great many of them.
Every paper has its share.
Statements hard to believe, harder to
prove.
Statements from far-away places.
What people say in Michigan.
Public expression from California.
Outlines good Endorsement there,
But of little service at home.
Ellsworth people want local proof.
The saying of neighbors, friends and
citizens.
Home Endorsement counts.
1t dlsarms the skeptic, is beyond dis
pute.
This is the backing that stands behind
every box OF Doan's Kidney Pills; here is
a case of it:
Mr.. George W. Perkins, farmer. of
Grants Corner, says: II am seventy four
years of age, have worked hard all my
life, and can work yet but | know well
that If it had not been for Doans kidney
Pills would have done very little lately,
as it is ! am not much afraid. / had been
troubled with kidney and urinary COM
plant for almost five years and If out in
the cold or if l caught cold l suffered
more than usual. My back ached until
was misera BILE and the urinary weakness
caused much distress not only during the
day but at night. / took medicine for
the trouble, only one kind, but it did not
cure me and at last l got Doan's Kidney
Pills at Virgins Drug Store. After
using them for little while l found they
were doing me good SO l stuck to them
and was awarded with complete relief. /
make it my business to recommend Doan' IS
Kidney Pills so that others may nave a
chance to know all about this valua BILE
remedy"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers, price 90 cents. Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. y, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
To Make Iyounai-e Potatoes

Cut cold boiled potatoes into dice. Put
into saute- pan tablespoonful OF butter
and one onion sliced; shake until the
onion is a golden brown; throw in the
potatoes so that each piece will come in
contact with the butter. Toss and COOK
until every piece Is c'rriullN "loM neu,
then tnrn ON to a heated dish, sprinkle
with chopped parsley ana serve at once
Mrs. S. T. Rorer in Ladies Home journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
ROUTE OF THE SHORE LINE.

Many readers of THE AMERICAN who
once lived in Franklin doubtless would
like to know the route Of the Washington
county railroad through Franklin.
Here it is, with the names OF those who
occupied the land thirty years ago:
Coming into town near the West
4ranch meadows, and crossing the East
Branch ridge, little south OF No. SIS
south line, crossing land of Daniel Clark,
striking the southern shore OF Taunton,
Great pond, at southwest cove", run
ling easterly across Jacob Springer's
farm about twenty rods below his dwell
ing house, crossing the mill pond, strik-
ing the caste shore about seventy-fve
rods north of the "cove of the mill
pond, following the shore down to the
feet of "rocky hill", where it crosses
D6echland road. Then crossing he Swan
p1ace, Charles Macon bers home lot (the
Capt. Springer place. across Otis Spring
er's farm, James NJ Blaisdell's lot, and
the Calvin Dyer, Richard Scammon and
Oliver McNiel places.
The road crosses James M. Blsisdell's
home lot near the Methodist church,
then crossing land of John West and
others it crosses the county road close
by the James Hartwell buildings, where
the station is to be. Continuing in an
easterIy direction it crosses the John
French place, then lands OF Henry Snider,
Orrin Fernald, George Bunker, W. II.
Gard (home lott, o. c. Donnell and
others. 1t crosses Hog bay stream near
the Asa Hooper place, then towards Schoo-
die into No. I, through the Washington
county towns to Calais.
Jan. q. CHEER.
1argentviIe.
H. w. Sargent spent last week in Bos-
ton and Portland.
No. 8 school closed this week, Miss
Clara Allen teacher.
Rev. E. S. Drew, assisted by his father,
Rev. E. K. Drew, is holding special even
ing meetings in Sargentville chapel.
At this writing there is every indica-
tlon that Eggemoggin reach will be
frozen over and closed to navigation for
the rest of the season.
Jan. 81. A. H. S.
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Several from our grange attended the
county grange at Hancock last week.
Jan. 81. H,

West sullivan.
Mrs. J. T. Moore is quite ill.
Miss Josie NJ. Strout, of Orono, is in
town.
Mrs. Sara Abbott has gone to Port
land.
Tunk Pond will be all the rage this
month.
q. w. Pettengill had a dispatch from
Swans Island Saturday conveying
the sad news of the death of his younger
brother Edward. MIR. Pettengill's son
Elmer, who lives in Franklin, is also
very i'll.
Guy Colson. who has been i'll long
time, died Sunday night. This is the sec
ond son that Mr.. and Mrs. CoIson have lost
within few years. Guy was young
man of spotless Christian character. He
was twenty-one years of age.
Mrs. Sandy Taylor returned from the
Portland hospital last week, where
she has had treatment for her
little child. The family now has diph-
liberia. Every precaution is being taken
to prevent the spread Of the disease.
Jan. 81. G.
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FLossIE

Sorrento.
Mrs. n. A. Bickford is quite ill.
Fred Bartlett and wife had house
warming Saturday evening. They re-
ceived many useful presents.
Miss Mary Workman has been visiting
relatives at East Franklin for few days
The Unitarian society of Sullivan Har-
Dor held service last Sunday at the home
of S. r. Downing.
William Donnell, who recently had a
cauter removed from his face, is quite
feeble.
L. L. Bragdon has gone to Amherst to
work in the woods the remainder of the
winter.
Mrs. Nancy Hutchings, of Steuben, is
stopping at Capt. Bickford's for few
weeks.
Miss Minnie Hall is still improving, and
all hope to see her out again soon.
Mrs. Nellie Moore is gaining slowly.
Mrs. w. Fl. Lawrence and daughter
Belle are coming home from Castine for a
three weeks visit about March l.
Jan. 81. BREEZE.
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Jan. 81.
Deer Isle.
TIN WEDDING.

Monday evening, Jan. "a, Capt. and
Mrs. Everett B. Haskell celebrated the
tenth anniversary of their wedding-day
by most pleasingly entertaining in their
home large number Of their many
friends.
The darkness OF wintry night, and
high waves of snow through village
streets, did not deter their friends from
gathering nor mar the gaiety within.
There were charades and music, choice
and plentiful refreshments, words Of
greeting, congratulation and hope, with
many presents of various kinds. Many
brought the usual and appropriate gifts
OF tin, while number of others dubbed
their "tin" and brought a very pretty
piece of parIor furniture.
The bride was pleasingly assisted in
entertaining and caring for her guests by
Mrs. A. A. Herrick. Capt. Haskell and
his bride of decade are most deservedly
very popular, and their many friends
were pleased to remember and notice this
passing mark of time in their welded
journey.
Jan. Is. RICHARDSON.
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EGO.

North I.amoiH-.
Mrs. Adela Austin, OF Portland, is Wis
iting at John Austin's.
Coleman Hagen is home from Massa-
chusetts on short visit to his parents.
Ten of our good grangers went to Han
cock on Thursday to attend the county
grange.
School closed Friday. 1t has been
taught by Miss Emma Austin, OF this
place. This is her third term here.
The question was asked in last week s
issue of THE AMERICAN if anyone had an
older coin than that in the possession of
Mrs. Grover, of Marlboro. l would say
that Mrs. l. n. Salisbury. of this place,
has one dated 1873.
Jan. 81. y.
Lamoune.
Mrs. w. H. Rice is recovering from the
measles.
Rev. G. w. Avery and wife. OF Els
worth Falls, were in town Sunday.
Miss Marcia King closed a pleasant and
profita BILE term of school in this district
Jan. IS
Riverview local union of Christian En-
deavor will meet with the society here
Tuesday, Feb. s. A good attendance is
hoped for.
Lamoine grange is enjoying a literary
contest and much interest is manifested
Manv members have been received
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RICHARDSON.

south Deer Isle.
The Epworth league had very inter
esting meeting Tuesday evening with
Mrs. Lucy Robbins, the first vice. presi-
dent.
An epidemic of colds, almost bad
enough to be called the grip, prevails
here, and combined with the severe snow
storms it keeps people pretty well housed.
The storm of Sunday, Jan. %, was the
most severe OF the season. There were no
services in the church and on Monday
but very few pupils attended the school.
The roads were broken out on Monday,
and Tuesday travel was resumed but
Wednesdays storm blocked the roads
again. Only three pupils attended the
school in he forenoon and in the after
noon the teacher suspended operations,
SIS nearly all of the scholars were i'll at
home. 1t was resumed on Thursday,
however, and the mail was carried
through, but the snow is so deep that
only those who are obliged to do SO
venture out.
Jan. q. EGO.