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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07
Unsafe Finances.

An unexpected increase of more than
five hundred millions in the nations cur.
rency has temporarily saved the repub.
lican party from the result of its own
logic and given us higher prices in spite
of the republican party and yet the lead
ers of that party, blind 10 the lessons Of
experience, have set the Fowler bill for
consideration the first day of the next
session of Congress. This bill provides
for an asset currency, branch bank and
a redeemable silver dollar.
Not only are they planning dangerous
innovations in finance, but they allow
national banks to be conducted in such a
way as to aggravate the severity of every
panic. The worst feature of a panic is
the withdrawal of money from the banks
because of the insecurity of deposits, and
the same money is loaned so many times
that the withdrawal of one thousand
dollars means the shrinkage. of loans to
an amount equal to several times that
sum. National banks are permitted to
loan their reserves to other banks and
thus the same money is counted in the
deposits and loans of several banks.
When times are good the loans are thus
fictitiously multiplied, and when reverse
comes the shrinkage is also multiplied
and the shock made more severe.
If banks were required to keep their
reserves in their own vaults there would
be less initiation i'll good times and less
contraction i'll bad times.
Then, too, there is no fixed proportion
between a national banks stock and its
liabilities. Some banks loan as high as
thirty dollars for every dollar of stock and
surplus. This leaves a margin of less
than per cent to cover shrinkage in
value of assets before the bank becomes
unsafe. There ought also to be law
providing for small tax on deposits until
guarantee fund is raised sufficient to
protect depositors when bank fails.
Why is the government turned over to
the financiers and the interests of the rest
of the people disregarded? Because the
financiers demand it as a condition on
which their political support is secured.
To conduct the business of the country
on safe basis would require not only all
the gold we have now, but all the silver
that could be coined under free coinage,
but the financiers preferred to lessen the
volume of real money so that it can
be more easily controlled, and use the
same money several times over in fair
weather, leaving the public to bear the
storm as best it can.
The contest between the money chang
ers and the common people is an uneud-
ing one and it is only through our con.
gressmen and senators that reforms can
be secured. The great fnanciers not
only stand back Of our financial policy,
but they are behind the trusts, the high
tariff and Imperialism. Nothing can be
done ito secure relief from any national
evil until their domination of Congress is
broken.-We CommO1ey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07
Physicians Mistake Delays Interment

Through the mistake of ply
stefan signing a certificate that
j. Lee Smedley died of contagious
disease, the body of the dead man
was hauled 60 miles before it was
buried.
Mr.. Smedley died last week at
Bynum, Hartford county, Md, of
consumption. His physician filled
out the certificate that he had died
of contagious disease. The body
was not accepted by the railroad
company for transportation. Search
was made for the physician to have
the certificate corrected, but he had
driven away.
A local undertaken, J. q. Dean,
started with the body in a hearse
on a drive to West Chester, the
place of interment, 65 miles distant.
He arrived at Oxford, Pa, Friday
evening, changed horses and start
ed about 8 O'Clock along strange
road for West Chester. When
near Faggs Manor Church, north of
Oxford, the driver went over a
break which caused the hearse to
upset, wrecking it and damaging
the casket containing the body.
A hearse was borrowed from Chas.
d. Edwards, and West Chester was
rachel about 5 O'Clock Saturday
morning.
Mr.. Smedley was formerly en-
gagged in the merchantile business
near Oxford.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07
Wall Street Arithmetic.

The following bit of up-to,date Wal
street arithmetic is going the rounds.
10 mills make one trust.
10 trusts make one combine.
10 combines make one merger.
10 mergers make one magnate.
msgnate makes all the money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07
The Stove Season

mere again. and as usual finds well prepared
our customers We would this year the pur.
chase OF good OIL HEATER real
gs ana evenings and when the cold weather arrives
VIII keep you if sitting
stove besides getting rid of GAS and other Objectionable
nected with coal fire. not speak the
the use OF coal this season. We stock three 0 patterns
single heating WOOD AIRIIGHT ranging price
EACH Also two sizes of WOOD AIRTIGHT DOUBLE HEATERS
full line of Cook Stoves Ranges COAL as YOU like
SIsAL FODDER YARN, Stalk Hoes Corn Baskets and SCOOPS
Husking Gloves, Working Gloves Huskng Pins ETC., etc.
Guns, Cunning Coats, Loaded Shells, Powder and Shot,
Roofing and Lining Papers.
HAINES &c KIRK
RISING SUN, MD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07
THE ELECTION.

The great importance of Tues
days election rested upon the Con
gressional and State Legislative
results. In forty-two States were
Congressman elected, Vermont,
Maine and Oregon having held
their elections previous to Tuesday
In twenty-five States Legislatures
were chosen that will elect United
States Senators to succeed those
whose terms expire March 4, 1908,
these being thirty in number. Five
of the thirty Senators have already
been elected, including Senator
Arthur P. German, of Maryland
Governors and other State Of
ficials were elected in twenty two
States. In nine States Congressmer
alone were voted for, Maryland
being one of the nine.
Besides the two principal old
parties, the republican and demo.
cratic, tickets were in the field rep
resenting the prohibition, populist,
socialist, labor, public ownership
and numerous other parties.
The returns indicate that out OF
the forty two States in which cleo.
tons were held the republicans
carried twenty eight and the dem
ocrats fourteen. Outside of the
Southern States the democrats elect
ed State ticket in Rhode Island
only, the Congressman of the State
being republican.
The next House of Representa-
tives will have 1856 members, re
quiring 1914 members to control.
The republicans will have 2O4
members and the democrats 1877.
There are three districts, one in
Tennessee and two in California, in
doubt, which will be determined by
the official returns.
The Senate after March 3, 1908,
will consist of 55 republicans, 30
democrats and Independents, who
will vote with the democrats. The
republican majority will be %, a
gain of 2.
In our neighboring State OF
Pennsylvania Samuel W. Penny
packer, for Governor, was elected
over his democratic opponent, ex,
Governor PattiSOn, by 100000
majority.
In Delaware the Legislature is
antiAddicks, but the democrats
will not have enough members to
elect United States Senators.
The plurality of Odell, repubh-
can candidate fer Governor of New
York, is estimated at about 5000.
His opponent, Bird S. Coler, and
other democrats charge that there
has been fraud up the State.
The returns from our own State
of Maryland, where six Congress
men were voted for, show the cleo
ton of two by the democrats and
four by the republicans, as follows:
First district-Wm. Fl. Jackson.
republican; Second district, J. Fred
G. Talbot, democrat, Third district
Frank &. Wachter, republican,
Fourth district-James W. Denny,
democrat; Fifth district-Sydney
E. Mudd, republican; Sixth district
George A. Pearre, republican.
In Cecil county there was a
local option vote taken, which re-
suited in making it q prohibition
county after next May by a major.
ity Of 80 votes. The tabulated vote
of the county will be found else
where in this issue. In two dis,
tricts of Wicomico there was also a
local option vote, in which the
prohibitionists we're successful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07

Farmers have rights, hunters.
They have worked hard for their
crops, and tilling of fields and
building of fences is not a soft
snap. When you hunt, do as you
would be done by: he careful of
farm crops and do not shoot the
farmers chickens when you catch
them in the woods. So shall YOU
meet the trespass notice less fire.
quently.-Ex.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07

An antitrust paper truly says that when
a political organization is controlled by
the trusts, and that organization is in
control of the government, then that
government ceases to be of the people or
by the people, but of the suffering mil.
lions by the luxuriant few,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07

The Populists claim that President
Roos evelt has for his Secretary of the
Treasury greater in1ationist than can
be found in all the ranks of populism
He initiates the currency, he initiates
credit aud he initiates the tills of the
bankers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07

President Roosevelt says the onstitu
ton will have TO be amended before we
can handle the trusts, while his Attorney
General says the constitut ON gives US all
the power we need; meanwhile the trusts
flourish and the people are compelled to
contribute to their prosperity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07
Dear Patrons :.

Dear Patrons:
Be pleased to state we have full supply of STAPLE GRO
Canned Goods Picked Goods Coees Teas Spices
In Kits and Extra Norway Syrup
barrels holasses Dried Fruits Salt Meats Bologna Sausage
Flou OF dferen gaesand Pilsbuy Best-we Buckets
Brooms Wooden and Willow Ware, &c.
Dods Sugar Cured Hams and Bologna Sausage
10 do business and stay in line encourage cash.
@aFresh Pork Sausage and Scsapple at the old
Yours truly,
SIs-i0i b p. NICHOLS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07

With determination quite character
istic of him, the President moved into the
renovated White House last week. He
said that between the architects and the
contractors the renovation promised to
last the rest of the winter and he had
concluded TO move in, whether the work
was completed or not. He could settle in
two minutes, if he was on the ground.
questions that were now argued for days.
He proposed to hustle the reuovators
from the chief contractor down to the
laborers, and he was doing it. He stop
ped the work long enough to hold little
reception. shaking hands with all the
men and then told them that he was
being put to serious inconvenience by the
slowness with which the work was pro-
crossing, that he proposed to bring Mrs
Roosevelt back with him from Oyster Bay
after election, and he wanted them to
"hustle," and probably never was the
work oil public bnilding pushed with
such energy as has been that on the
White House since. Every man feels
that he is, in way, personally respon
sible to the President to have the White
House ready to receiye Mrs. Roosevelt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-07
Given Away

We are giving away, alb
solutely free, a first class
Pencil. We have tested it
ourselves and know it will be
appreciated for its worth.
Cut out this coupon, sign
your name, with post office
address, and bring it with you
and one of these pencils will
be yours.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-28
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

U.S.DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WINNEMUCCA STATION, July 81, 1902.
Conditions of weather for the "a hours ending
8 JPN, 10th meridian time or 500 Pm. local
time.
Mean barometer, 1915
Maximum temperature, 81 degrees.
Minimum temperature, SO above zero.
Mean temperature, rs degrees.
Normal temperature, ~ degrees.
Prevailing wind-direction S.W.
Precipitation for "a hours O.. inches.
Min. temperature. July %, 81 above zero.
J. C. HAYDEN.
Observer Weather Bureau.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-28
The Cuban Republic.

Conditions in Cub have been much
improved since the Americans took con-
troll of affairs, and since they are now
free to manage their own affairs the
question arises as to their ability to
maintain self-government. The expert
ment will be watched with much interest
In this case it is a worthy experiment,
but if you are sickly 1t is not advisable
to experiment with any of the many So
called health restorers that nave no merit
The only way to recover health is to per-
feet the digestion, keep the bowels ope
and the blood pure For this purpose
you cannot find a better or more reliable
medicine than Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. Try 1t for heartburn, b~elching, in
digestion, dyspepsia, constipation, BIZ
iousness or malaria, fever and ague. 1t
never fails to cure
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-28

Miss Rebecca Taylor, who was dis
charged from the War Department for
criticising the policy of the administra-
ton in the Philippines through the col
umns of the newspaper has brought
suit against Secretary Root to compel
him to restore her to her position. Mr..
Root has been non to appea be-
fore the Court on or before July 2Sth and
show cause why she should not be REIN
stated. Miss Taylor bases her claim on
the fact that she was removed from
office without having been informed as to
the reason and that her removal for po-
litical reasons was in violation of the
civil service law. Miss Taylor said re-
Gently: us it possible hat employees
of the government, like the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners, for instance, may be
allowed to make speeches supporting the
policy of the administration in the Phil
ipoines and an number employee like
rIvself denied the right of publicly oppos-
ing that policy?'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-28
STEWARDS MISSION TO NEVADA.

The other day, in Salt Lake City, Will
States accredited to Nevada, informed a
Deseret News reporter that .'the issue
on silver was the only thing hat had
set him at variance with the Republican
party" from which he withdrew to be-
ing wings he has again taken refuge. 1t
is a fact that although Stewart was
prominently connected with the move
ment to restore silver to it's old-time
function, his sincerity as an honest ad-
vocate of the white metal was always
regarded with doubt and distrust, hence
his subsequent return to the gold party
occasioned no surprise to those who
knew him well, nor will they be surprised
to learn that he is now making an eff
fort to bring the State of Nevad into
the ranks of the party of trusts and inn
perialism, with which he himself is now
affiliated. Stewart Claims" says the
News reporter, that Nevada will go
Republican next fall, Notwithstanding the
claims of the Democracy to the con-
trary." He says that Representative
Francis G.. Newlands is neither a Dem
ocrat nor a Populist, and that he hasn't
any politics. Newlands is this, that or the
other thing, according as political indi-
cations strike him." That's rich, coming
from Bill Stewart, but it is not true, as
all the people of Nevada know. Mr..
Newlands has long been recognized as
the leader of the silver forces of our
sister State, comprising a majority of
the voters of all political parties. He
for years vice-chairman of the national
silver committee. His votes in the House
with his political professions. He has
voted with the Democrats on all ques-
nuns WHICH uiolih6uiSH that party lTOi1
the Republican party. and is now classed
as a Democrat. Stewards hostility
comes not so much because Mr.. New
lands is a Democrat, but because he is
a candidate for the Senate and is almost
certain to be elected to succeed Senator
John p. Jones, whose term will expire
March 8, 1903. Stewart would very much
dislike to AVE Nevada represented in the
Senate by a bona fide actual resident of
the State, such as Mr.. Newlands is and
has been for fourteen years. But the
Silver party, composed of former mem
bers of all political parties, and the
Democratic party are working together
and will place a fusion ticket in the
field in every county in the State, and
there is no reason to doubt that the flu
sion party will be successful and control
the Legislature to be elected next No
vember. A fusion Legislature will send
Mr.. Newlands to the Senate. We predict
that Newlands will be elected, that Stew
arts mission will prove a fiat failure,
and thai he will not again visit the State
Of Nevada until Interpolation Of his term
as Senator. March 3, 19O5-Ogden Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-28

The announcement of Judge Hawley's
of joy by the hungry band of coyotes
composed of the Republican editors and
politicians of the State. They scent the
smell of the sack and will be trying to
tear each other to pieces in the struggle
over the coin before the campaign is well
under way.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-28
,Jordan's "AaAl" Cutlery.

You will not be ashamed to show any
one your Jordan "AaA1" Cutlery-unless
you have misused and abused 1t.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-26

ganized with a capital stock Of 5000
to carry on a wholesale and retail dry
goods business. The officers are: Pres
ident, Oliver l. Wickes: treasurer. OliV-
eF L. Wickes: secretary. E. II. Wickes.
James H. Jarman. years ago OF New
Haven, is the newly elected illustri0us
potentate of Sphinx temple, Mobiles Of
the Mystic Shrine Of Hartford.
Fred Miner. of the firm Of Miner,
Read & Garrett has moved into his new
home at the corner Of Curtis and Ann
streets, Meriden.
Miss Edythe Hunter, a Vassar girl.
daughter of George W. Hunter of East
avenue, Norwalk. and Sidney Bowen of
New York. will be married at Grace
church, New York, Saturday afternoon
at l o'clock by Rev. Charles II. Selleck
of Norwalk. A wedding breakfast will
be served at the Hotel St. Denis at
which time there will be present a par
ty of Norwalk friends and relatives.
The bride and groom will sail for Eu-
rope for a three months soj0urn the
same afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Lockwood of this
city are guests at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. E. E. Gorham of Cove street, East
Norwalk
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Boyd, Master William
and Miss Catherine Boyd left on Tues
day for New Berne, n. c., where they
will pass the holidays Mr.. Boyd eX-
poets to return to this city next week,
leaving his family at New Berne until
early spring.
TNJu.ar1S an1 fW-n
daughters of Chester are visiting rela-
tives in this CITY.
Rev. William Henry Hayes, pastor OF
the Congregational church of Andover
is a candidate for the position of chap
lain of the house a the coming session
Mr.. Hayes is a young man, highly es-
teemed by his people, and is a graduate
of Wesleyan and the Yale divinity
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Mitchell. Mr.. and
Mrs. N. w. Mitchell and Mr.. and Mrs
D. Mitchell of South Britain spent theil
! Christmas in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Judson Of South
Britain, is in this city with her sister
| who is ill.
Andrew 3. Mygatt OF New Milford
has taken position in the office o.
Farson, Leach & Co, bankers, New
York city. Mr.. Mygatt is a son Of
Cashier H. s. Mygatt, and young mar
highly esteemed.
Miss Florine NJ. Pequigney of Thomp-
! sonville and John T. O'Brien of Bridge.
port were married in this city on Tues.
day at $50 p. m. The bridesmaid wa:
Miss Mary C. Hartley of Thompsonvillc
and J. E. Jordan OF this city was bes
man. The ceremony was performed BY
Rev. Father O'Brien of st. Patrick!
parish. The couple will live in Guilford
! Town Clerk Robert s. Mitchell ant
family of Portland will spend Christina:
with friends in this city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-26
RANsFORD A. PARKER OF WARE,
HOUSE POINT.

Ransford A. Parker, Of Main street,
Warehouse Point, died suddenly at din
ner Tuesday from heart failure and in
digestion. He had eaten with usual
relish and as he was about to rise from
the table his head dropped forward and
he collapsed The family physician
DR.. G. P. Potter, was summoned, but
could do nothing,
Mr.. Parker was born in Longmeadow,
Mass, in 1927, and was brought to
Warehouse Point when his parents
moved there in 1890. He entered the
tobacco businees in 1s43 and was large
grower. He was prominent in the
Methodist Episcopal church, and was
for years steward. He was very active
in the building of the new edifice there.
He leaves a wife, who was Miss Har-
riet f. Johnson and whom he married
in 1S47; two children, William r. and
Georgianna D; four grandchildren,
Mrs. f. C. White, of RoXbury, Mrs,
william Feltham, of Springfield, Mrs.
T. H. Sellow, of Salisbury, and Eta G.
Parker, of Westfield, and four great
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at his late
home this afternoon at l O'Clock and at
the church at 1870, Rev. N. B. Cook Of
floating. The burial will be in Spring
field
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-26
Local Weather Report.
New Haven, Dec. %.
Brief Men4fOu.

High water to-day, $40 p. m.
James lockers family of Essex spent
Christmas in this city.
Bayard York of this city is at his old
home in Yawbux Valley for the holi-
days.
Mrs. Edward Dainy of MontvilIe is
spending the Christmas vacation with
her mother in this city.
1t is given out as fact that DR.. Fred
erick Scofield of Bridgeport, who died
at Denver on Saturday of tuberculosis,
is the twelfth out of class of forty
four at the Yale Medical school to died
of this disease.
Three we'll known Meriden citizens
celebrated their seventy-seventh birth
day anniversary yesterday, John Ives,
Of the firm of Ives, Upham & Rand; E.
A. Kelsey and Alexander Duncan, all
born on the same day, and in the same
year. The three gentlemen are seen
about town every day in the year, Mr..
Ives probably more prominently, as he
is still active in business.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-26
HENRY f. RATCHEI,OR

Henry E. Bachelor, who died Of
pneumonia in Bridgeport a few days
ago at the home of his nephew, Edward
James, in the sixty-fifth year Of his age,
was a native of Trowbridge, England,
coming to this country when a young
man and taking up his residence in the
old town of Derby, where he married
Miss Julia Boardman, who died few
pears later. Mr.. Bachelor enlisted in
the Fourteenth c. V. shortly after the
War of the Rebellion broke out, and
served at the front until the battle of
Antietam, where he was twice wounded,
a mimic ball entering his thigh, which
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-26

prevented him from following his regI-
ment in the glorious work which i'm
mortalized its name from that day to
this. Uut, refusing to go to the rear.
1Jr. Bachelor crept to where a battery
was engaged, and. as he was doing his
best to defend the guns from charge
Of the enemy, two fingers were severed
from his left hand, as he was support
ing himself by that member, and fir
ing his last charge at the approaching
enemy.
For weeks and months afterward his
life hung in the balance. and the sur
geons repeatedly prepared to amputate
his wounded leg. but he pleaded so
hard to die whole" that the work was
not done and he rallied and finally re-
covered.
At the close of the war he married
again and his widow and two children,
Clifford Bachelor, foreman at the Far
rel Foundry and Machinery company's
works in Ansonia. and Mrs. Olin H.
Clark, of Hartford, survive and mourn
for him.
Mr.. Bachelor was always prominent
in temperance circles. having been one
of the first members of New Era diVls-
ion Sons of Temperance, which former
ly met in Ansonia and later Joined LiY-
ing Spring division, of Bridgeport. He
was also a member of the Masonic fra
ternity, of the 1. o. o. F. and many
other fraternal orders. He was MEM
Der of the NJ. e. church, uniting with
the Washington Park church soon af-
/ ter his removal to Bridgeport.
Mr.. Bachelor has a brother, George
I II. Bachelor, and two sisters, Mrs. A.
NJ. James and Mrs. R. E. McAuley, re-
siding on Elm street, Ansonia. and a
nephew, William H. James, of Clover
street, Bridgeport. He had made his
/ summer home in Woodmont for many
years past and his remains were taken
4 to Milford for interment on Wednes-
day.