3 he Somerset Herald. ernif of Publication. WeA 'V"T V1' morula at "! ,r .nouin If P in Jt" othenriee , win be dinconUnood until paid UP- Pun.t ne- Cost Ur p.P will be held napoulbl. t the imu1' f .. ...jvln from one postoffloe to r-' . r ih. term. ,.ber.iwuW1T""""' .. - .1.- ntMKIlt otttoe. Addreee ruI BOMEMSET HkHil.n, ou(bKTt Ps, , i- MEYEliS, wc. f 1 MS" -NOTARY PCBUa L Somen, I"i r Coii rot btllu ppel, . ... iii " L" 'U , !i iumw to Iii. care will be air UAV. C. W. WALKER. ... i i.-1.-1 AXlnit-AT-LAW, JNAKYl'LlilJC, boiucrfeel, ! A-Court Uuus . i'- ! ,ll.ti--ir-LA. u. lit r uurui ou, l'illlurs, Pa. P. EY-AX-LAW. j- uir liook Store. . -l . I I L'" v. -I - IMjuiul'scl, la. .. i i. : . 1" huuien-ct. Pa. , , ,. l.vrii ii.oc., up flairs. : " 1 1 ailJU.L-Al-l-ii soim-m-l Pa. W. l;iiL.'ivEli, illl'lultl-Al-! HU1CI'!M.'1V 1'- iiOU! 1-J. J pOii CoUlt 1L i!:uiltY-AT-LAW. somerset, 1'. r omer set era id. ESTABLISHED 1827. VOL. XLV. NO. 12. SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1896. WHOLE NO. 2353. S wry Soap Pure To cleanse dairy utensils, such as churns and milk pans, dissolve Ivory Soap in warm water, then wash the articles and rinse welL The Ivory Soap will leave neither odor nor taste. Tmi PocTf & Gamsu Co, Cie-n. THE TWO COUSINS. An Incident of a City Boy'i Visit in the Country. BY ALICE TURNER CURTIS. -THE Fitsl Ml Bank MrsALUhL CF- Somerset, IPeim'a. Capital, Surplus, S50.000. S24.000. p .iivivNLi-Al-LAw, .-...M.raeL. I'm. V.: a, Kl-.-i . . Vt !.. s: I"11' J. O. CMji-K. i ioiiti-Ar-LAW, DCPOSITS RCCCIVCDIN LNOC AWDliLt MOUNTS, PAYABLE ON DEMAND. ACCOUNTS OF M ENCHANTS, FANMENS, STOCK DEALERS, AND OTHERS SOLICITED DISCOUNTS DAILY. BOARD OF DIRECT01SS. LA RUE M. HICKS, GEO. K. !-L 11 JAMES L. PUGU. W. H. MILLER, JOHN K. SC-OTT, ROBT. S. SCULL, FRED W. BIESECKEB. EDWARD SCULL, : : PREr?IDti. VALENTINE HAY, : VICE PUESIUtr. HARVEY M. BERKLEY, . CASHIER. The funds and scurtt.ie of this Iwnk are curely prot-U-d in a celebrated loiuw in K olax Proof Sakk. The only safe made abso lutely bunjlar-pnxf. soiui-rwrt, Pa. Will ..tt.iti.1 . 1 1 . 1 -1. 1 r mi 1- " u-u 10 uiscare iuj t.oi"r- ..-. louts He Sienet Comity national AiSSK Al 10iiEY-AT-LAW, touierset, Pa. Htti-nd to all bustnt-as cu-t.n.-v auvaucni ou colleC- yiliii iu .MaiuuiolU iilock. I! luii- 0. K1MMEL, IJ All .-lt -AT-LAM , I SuurrK't, Pa. 1 a ,.. !! n&inn eu;rust.-d to ui J .i . ..... 1, ,u. ... OF SOMERSET PA. V. bUblUhwl, 1877. Orgvtht u t RatleMl. 1890 id I. ,-',,.,. ut.-iu. ouitxf ou itaui Crow CAPITAL, $50,000 roiu liroctrry totorc Gianni r Itl ft llM DIVIDED PROFITS 0,UUW AiryRNLY-AT-LAW, !onieiet. Pa. : '.!. ud stairs. En- .J... -.t. .Mi.ttl. titles t-xaiuiued, ana all allcuaea to wito yrouipinebii riiaa. J. Ear rif on.- rresident. Wm. H. Koontz, - Vice l'resiaent A. J. LX.LB- 'KS. 1- C COLBCRN. iXLliUlO & C'OLIiOlOf, j Al luK S-A1-LA W , Somerset, Pa. t.a.iw ;trMed to our re will be t "i.i'i t:,ni.J lai'.tituny atu-iult-d to. Coilec l .. im.0. iu f.uivr u bvutonl adjoiD- oiiilK. urv. vmt aud cou veyaiicuul Milton Geo. S. J. Tritt?, - - Cashier. Harrison, - Ass't Cashier. N1 Arthur Ferris had ltxked forward w ith many pleasant anticipations to ppendini; bis vacation in Maine. His father's early home had been a large farm on the banks of the Kennebec river, and Arthur's uncle etill lived there. There was a cousin, Rufus, about Arthur's age, and the boys were anx ious to see each other. I suppose he is a no-account city fellow, who brushes his boots every morning and is afraid of getting his r.t -Pt" Burmfced Kutus. "Ana II he is sickly he won't be any good here." Rufus was a strong, well-built lad, who looked upon illness as something entirely unnecessary. The farm was several miles from the village and the boy had but few playmates. If he goes putting on aire because he's from the city, he'll find out just about how sick he is," thought Rufus as he haruessed up the colt to drive to EV SPRING GOODS. New est stvles in all kinds of goods and lowest prices. A full line of Cashmere and Serges in all qualities. Splendid assortment of Black Wool, Worsted and Mohair the village to meet his cousin. Press in Brocaded and Novelty. Stvles, suited for dresses and skirts A big stock of newest styles of Novelty Dress Goods, ranging in price from 12 1-2 cts to $1 a yard. G1 BEAT variety of bilks and Silk and Wool Tlaids, Ac, for waists & dresses. Wash Goods for desses and waists, including Swisses His father went with him, and if there was any lack of cordiality in Ru- fus's welcome Arthur did not notice It- M r. Ferris was heartily glad to see him and had many questions to ak about his brother, whom he had not 6een for many years. Rufus, in the meantime, regarded his cousin with critical eyes. Arthur's well-fitting clothes, leather traveling bag, and, above all, his well polished shoes fceemed to the boy visible evi- uence mai niiuui nua oiuvn -j-. Lawns, Fercales, Dimities, Crepes, Arthur wa8 a tindly-natured boy, not Moire. Chintzes, Cheviotte Trints, Ginghams, Seersuckers, &c. Splend id values in Table Linens. Towels, Nankins. Table Covcis. Bod' Spreads, Portiers, Furniture Da mask Silk and Silkoline Draperies and Cushions. ADIES' Dress Skirts and Shirt - Waists. Ladies' Spring Capes in Velvet, Silk and Cloth. Ladies' Night Dresses, Corset Covers, Skirts and Chemise. A handsome assort ment of New Lace Collars and TW Vnkca. Infants Lone and Shnrt Dresses. Lons and Short Buvv disposed to think that his cousin could be anything but friendly towards him and so he passed over Rufus's some what rough manners aud his short answers without notice. All went well with the two boys Cor several days. Rufe found Arthur ready to tntir into all his tports, and he forgot to criticise bis more quiet manner. One Sunday the two boys attended church, and Arthur's well-poli.ibed shoes had the misfortune to attract Rufus's attention. His own were of calf-skin, and with a little care migni have looked very welL But Hums did not think much about his boots until he wanted them to wear, and then he could not stop to brush them. "Say, your boots are made polished, but he regained his balance only to slip at the next step. As he fell be caught at the beam w ith both hands and neld on, but it was evident that he had but little strength. "Pull yourself up, Arthur, and get a-straddleofthe beam until I get the ladder." "I can't, Rufe; it's all I can do to hold on." "Well, hold on, Arthur; I'll help you," and iu an instant Rufe was walking out on the beam. He walked with less ease than when he had crossed a few moments before. For Arthur to fall would mean severe injuries, perhaps death, and he, Rufus, would be to blame. The boy trembled at the thought. He had come within a foot of where Arthur hung, and could see that his cousin's face was white and drawn. Rufus sat down astride the beam and twisted his legs securely about it, "I am going to take hold of your arms now, Arthur, and then you'll have strength enough to pull yourself up, won't you ?" "I'll try," responded Arthur. Rufe leaned over, and taking a firm grip on Arthur's arms just above his wrists said: "Now !" The boy made a slight effort, but was evidently almost overcome with fear and weakness. "Don't let go, Rufe, or I shall fall," he said with an imploring look towards hit cousin. Rufe's heart almost failed him. He was stroug, but his position w as both unsafe and uncomfortable. Arthur's weight was already pulling heavily up on his arms, and if his cousin should lose consciousness, or his own strength give out, there was nothing to save them from a dangerous if not a fatal fall. If some one would only come! But his father and the farm hands were in the field at work, and his mother and the maid were occupied with their household duties. It was not likely that any one would come near the barn before noon, and it was now early in the morning. "I don't see that anyone could help us much," thought Rufe, "but I'll call, anyway," and bis "Help! Help!" rung out clearly enough. Both bis mother and the maid heard his cry, but they did not understand him. "Do you hear those boys, Betsey," said Mrs. Ferris; "what can they be doing?" There'sno telling, ma'am," said Betsey. "Boys never does enjoy them selves unless they're hollerin'." Arthur's grapp bad weakened, and Rufe's arms were aching terribly. Then he called again, louder than before, MCKINLEY'S BUGLE BLAST. The Republican Candidate Speakj to Pennsylvania Farmers and Working-men- TALK OF TARIFF AND CURRENCY. Ha Complains ef tns Effect of ta WiUoa law sad Hop! to ! It Speedily Wiped Oat .1 Groat variety of n'r ihpvr he inuuired. stooping ,r r nA Lwnttonoh the Datent leather tip of and at that moment his father came unuaren s .huh ami a .""J. -7 into the Urn. The farmer took in the nais. N Directors: . AiruKNEY-AT-LAU, tMjuit-rset, Pa. W i, L.-r:u in Soinerxt aud adjoiuing A.i iiuii'-M.cuU'asteu. U laiu will I prxjlui-t fclUrtlUoU. Sam. B. Harrison, J.-iah Spevht, John II. Snyder, J.jMIh B. Davis Harrison Snyder, Chas. V Win. Erdsley, Jonas M. Cook, John Stuff!, Noah S. Miller, Jerome Stufft, Snyder. A. H IVl 1 K. ! ii- W. H. KL PPEL. 'uiTKulH lilTl'EL, J Al'luK-Ntls-Al-UV, tSouit r-t. Pa. 'u. . ii!n.fi to tu-ir ,rr will l ..-:, l,.lll.!U:.l,V UlWIlJl-l lO. OltlCT .'. iLu 1 1 Mto-L vuuuftite Mauiuiotii. Customers of thlstnk will receive the most liberal t rwt m. nt eonsisu-ni wtin sale wniim. I'arttes wisiilim lo sena iii' mt-y can be acconnuoaaiea iit, j amount. . . . , , .... Money ana valuables aerurea oymr hold s celebrated stiles, wnu nioM uuy Collection made in an panaoi iur . Suit, faarees inoteniie. AocouDtB and depofcius fcOitcitea. CARiHUKICS, M. D-, PHYSICIAN AMJSl'KotoS, Somerset, I 'a. on Pmnt btm-t. ODPosite C B. I)1 Jl...: . k. haffi;r, j-iilKlA.N am. L"RGEON, NlIlUTSt, la. I :-r"t--s-.;.in:i' rM'.v to tue citi- .!.:-: an.l vi-. ni:ty. vllax ix.ruer l ;rit r..fl. A. H. HUSTON, Undertaker and Embalmer. A GOOD EEARSE, and everytniug pertaining to funeral furn ished. SOMERSET - - Pa J. M. L; THKii, 1 IAN AM. l"KGKON, i. X...:. r.-.-:, rar..f 1'iug h'..re. yi k. s. k;;mi:ll, , io-. to the citi- y. 1 iiUim pro- Style Buttons, Silk?,Gimps, Ribbons, Laces, Ac, for dress trimmings. A large variety of Cambric, Swiss and Nansook Em broidery in white and colore Linen Sheeting, Stamped Linen and Silk.A Jarce assort ment of Lace Curtains cheap. Also Curtain Swiss and Scrim. I ARGEST stock of new Millin- - ery Goods. All the latest styles. A large assortment of Lace and Button Guaranteed Kid Gloves. Fast Colored Stockings in Black and colors for Ladies', Misses', Children, Men and Boys. Best dark, blue and light calicoes, 5 cts. ool and Cotton Carpet Chain. "Of course they are; you don't thins; I'd wear such brogans as yours, do you ?" said Arthur carelessly. But Rufus felt that all his suspicions of his cousiu were quite correct, and that it was time for Arthur's discipline to begin. That night Arthur's patent leather shoes disappeared. For several days their owner did not think much about it, only that Rufus had taken them for a joke and would return them; but one morning his every-day shoes bad also vanished. He had now only a pair or rubber-soled tennis shoes left, and although these did very well, they were neither comfortable nor suitable for all occasions. Finally, one morning, be could not find bis tennis shoes, and be had to go down tobreakfast in a pair of boots situation at a glance, and in an instant had put the ladder against the beam, and was going to the rescue. "I am afraid it was the fault of my boots, Arthur, that you didn't get across that beam any better," said Mr. Ferris that night- "How did you hap pen to have them on ?" Rufe buried his head in bU book, as Arthur answered: "I couldn't find my tennis shoes when I was dressing. But I guess I shan't try that beam again." When the boys went up-stairs that niirht Arthur put his hand on Rufe' s arm and said: "You're a brick, Rufe. If you hadn't held on to me I should have been killed." "tiay, Arthur, your boots are all riirht They're riirht there in the the administration of President Harri son. (Applause.) THE HRYAX DEMOCRATS. The people of this country have con demned the policies of this party in these particulars In every election since 189i (Applause.) They are only waiting now for a chance to register again, and all along the line unitedly their opposition to this free trade here sy in the general election next Novem ber. (Applause and cries of "We can hardly wait till the election, Major.") If there was, therefore, but one ques tion, that of protection againntfree trade, we have it just as sharply drawn and as distinctively presented through the Chicago convention wing of the Democratic party as we had it through the united party in 1392, and a triumph this year for the Chicago platform w-ould be a signal victory for free trade and for the continuance of free trade legislation, which has already resulted so disastrously to the American people nd entailed upon the Government de ficient revenues and upon the people diminished trade abroad and starvation wages at heme. (Cries of 'That's so."J This wing of the Democratic party believes not only in free trade, but it believes in free silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. (Cries of "Down with free silver.) Having dimiulshed our business they now seek to diminish the value of our money. Having cut wages In two, they want to cut the money in which wages are paid in two, and we will not have either the one nor the other. (Tremendous cheerine and cries of "Hurrah for McKinley.") THE SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS. The other wing of the Democratic party is patriotically standing for the public honor and is opposed to free sil ver. because it believes that such a policy would disturb existing values, contract the currency of the country by depriving us of the use of gold, and putting us on a silver Dasis, mus mating idetprtad panic and bring ing to every American interest serious injury. My fellow-citizens, will the people turn to that party for relief (cries of "No, no.") whose policy has created the conditions under which we are sutlering and from which they are cry ing out to be relieved ? ( Renewed cries of "No, never.") Wtat we want now is business activity and confidence. With business confidence restored mon ey will be invested in private and pub lic enterprises, and when so Invested labor will be well rewarded and the toil of the husbandman will be fully requited. (Great applause.) Without confidence, money will be hoarded and the w heels of industry stopped, and what that means many of the men before me know. (A voice: "We have lived on sunshine too long." Then the farmer, the merchant, the manufacturer, the laborer and those of other useful occupations alike will suf fer. Gentlemen, confidence lies at the foundation of active and succesnful bus iness operations. We cannot restore confidence by a proposition to debase the currency of the (iovernment and tiUIded Maior McKinley made one of scale down public and private ouiiga- . i : . t?..,.l, nuniioLition aifrilrsd At IHJUS. l owaaa' It Good Honey Vavar Haas Hard Times. The most notable political demon stration of the campaign occurred at Canton, on Saturday 221 Inst., whe n 13X) voters from New Castle, Ell wood and other points in Lawrence County, Pa., arrived on two special trains and enliveued by the music of two bands, a drum corps, a calliope and brass howit zer, marched up to the McKinley resi dence to call on the Republican candi date" for the Presidency. The delega tion was made up of workingmen, me chanics and farmers. There were also present a hundred or more old soldiers. The visiting delegation could not find standing room ou the spacious McKin ley lawn, and scores of them bad to re main the street INTRODUCED TO MCKINLEY. The calliope screeclied popular airs ; the bands played and cannon boomed and the great crowd shouted when Major McKinley appeared on the porch. It was a stirring and long con tinued demonstration. Enthusiasm palpitated iu the air. It was several minutes before Colonel Oscar L. Jackson, of Sew Castle, a for mer colleague of Major McKinley in Congress and the spokesman of the vis iting delegation could makeself heard. His stieecu, was cogent and at times eloquent Among other things he said : "We have a prosperous country, but it is not doing as well as it should. With oth ers we have felt the bad effects of un friendly legislation which followed the elections of 1892. Ever since that time we have been looking forward to this year with settled faith that the Ameri can people would surely correct in l! the mistakes of 1892. It will not ad mit of doubt that a large majority are now in favor of protection. That is the real question to be settled this year, and we want to do our part to keep this before the people. We con sider the much-talked-of money ques tion a false Issue raised by designing men for selfish purposes. Republicans are not asking for a change in this re spect. For many years we have bad good money, and we only want It kept good. "We claim In all that is best to occu py a leading place among the great na tions of the earth. Undoubtedly, then, we should have money that Is recog nized as the best the world over. We are not the people that should go back to cheap, poor money, and when mat question does come up we want all we have "to be good ; equal to the best." MAJOR MCKINLEY' KSPEEl'II. When Major McKinley stepped on a chair to address his callers the cheer ini? burst forth again. After it had Canton, O., Aug. 2. Maj. William McKinley gave his letter of acceptance of the Republican nomination for the Presidency to the public to-day. The letter touches upon all the important planks in the Republican national plat form, the first half being devoted to a thorough and logical discussion of the money question. The full text of the letter follows : John M. Thurston and others, members of the Notification Committee of the Republican National Convention: tlentlemen: In pursuance of the promise made to your committee, when as the lie- belonging to bis uncle, which he had doset was Rufe.g rejoinder, in a some- Mrs. A E. UHL. A. i.; u:;.' MILLKN, iu;ti- in i.-iitsiry.) .ii. Artiih-Uii Kin lUM-rV-d. r i. ii. lt & (.)' ftlore. -i'tinol ;ntjs. c i H. OFFilOTH, Funeral Director. M;t: Cr -. St. Residence. ii - IV.ri.a Si. ! Jacob D. Swank, Watchmaker and Jeweler, Next Door West of Lstheran cnurcn. Somerset, - ra. ! Am Now prepared to supply the public with Clocks, Watches, and Jew elry of all descriptions, as Cheap as the Cheapest. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. my DIKECTIONS, Apply a particle of the ilriliu directly Into the mwitrilK. Draw st rone breaths through tue ioe. The three times a dav.afier meal pre erfwl. and before retiring. I Kly'st'ream Balm otH ns aud Pkn CATARRH f,.n n.I in the next room. They were heavy and much too large for him, but he said nothing about them, nor did he mention his own missing shoes, but he bad resolved to watch Rufus and find out where hla shoes were bidden. "Want to go fishing?" Inquired Rufus, just after breakfast, as the two boys stood on the porch. "No," said Arthur, "I've taken a contract to push these boots around, and I think that's about all I want to do." Rufus grinned. . . .. .. . L. .Mn'rtlavtt' what husky voice, as he pulled off his own heavy shoes. For the remainder of his cousin's visit Rufe seemed to feel that he was responsible for Arthur's well-being, and be began to imitate him in many ways, even to the extent of blacking his boots until their lustre outshone those that had awakened his contempt The Jury Sooa Agreed. All 11. H.l i K, Land Surveyor iS;,li:-v'J KNijIXLLlL Li-tic, Pa. Oils! Oilsl Ala-, o f K- f..v,i:g f,. PittKhurz fw-uarU work guaranteed. Iyok at stock before making your purchase. J. D. SWANK. ALWAYS On Hand COLD'ntAU n;.mmation.Hei.ltheres.lrotctUienerri J.r .ne from Colds Iietorc the .mn of tafrt and unell. The Balm la quickly absorbed aid irivea relief at once. Price otf cents, at Irujfirlt or by mail. . ELY BROTH EIW, 56 Warren Street. N. Y. THE KEELEY CURE Iisvrerial boon to btainea rsen ha riariivr drifted unco nan tnl Into the drink habit and awaken to find the diaeae of alcoholica tattooed on them, rendering tbemi unfit to mana af fair! requiring a clear brain. four weeks eouraa of treatment at the N prrrsBuia keeley institute. No. 42tS Fifth Avenue, t-urt to them sit their powen, mental and tibTawal. desox.T the abnormal appetite, and them to' the condition the we" he rare they indulged In etlmnlanta. Thii i haa baea done in more than 100 oaaee treated here, and .moni them eome of your own neighbors, to hn we can refer with confidence as to the 1X3 1 .k..i.i.f.iriiid efflrJenerof t rh. f.iiiMt and mat eearrhlnr lnveetii Tited. ilea. of the Keeley COre. Inr lnveeticatl fiend for nasiphiet rivicx full inlomuv "The late Judge Amasa J. Parker, of Albany, was as waggish as he was learned. Haying had a five days' trial of a breach of promise case, the jury he inuuired. and as Arthur made no I diMareed and averred that a verdict response, he continued: "Well, if you I M impossible. Said Judge Parker: like your own society so well, I'll at- iTni3 ia unfortunate, and I am sorry tend to some particular business of my fr the uncomfortable night you have own," and he went down the steps tP- but j. bave a circuit term to hold wards the barn. a yew York which can not take long Arthur watched him aud, waiting er than a fortnight, when I shall re only until Rufe had disappeared from turn to receive your verdict, if by that sieht he followed. The barn was a time you bave reached one. Mean- large building, the bay lofts being while I shall direct the Sheriff to about twenty feet from the floor. There make you as comfortable as circum- was hoy stored in the loft on each side Btances will permit The foreman of the barn , but the centre w as cpt n to gtared at his fellows, and they glared the roof, with ouly the beams running at him; but the foreman, recovering across. bis presence of mind, skurried up and down the row of double sixes and in a the most earnest speeches that has fallen from his lips. His voice was in excellent condition, aud be spoke with with a fervor that was magnetic and moving. He spoke as follows : Mr. Jackson, and my fellow-citizens of Lawrence County, Pa. It gives me a very great pleasure to welcome the citizens of a neighboring State to my city and to my home. I note with great satisfaction the message which your eloquent spokesman brings to me, that the people of Pennsylvania have lost none of their devotion to the great principles of the Republican party, and that this year they will give to the Re publican national ticket an unrivaled majority. (Cries of: "We will do that all right") Nor am I surprised, my fellow-citizens, that this is so. We have had three years of bitter experience under a policy which the Republican party has always opposed, and there has been nothing in that experience to win us to that policy, but everything to increase our devotion to the old policy of pro- la,-. tection, which stands opposeu to iu (Applause,) lam glad to meet my distinguished friend, Colonel Jackson, with whom I served in the Congress of the United States, and to again hear his eloquent voice, as I have often heard it in the halls of the National House, speaking for the great doctrines of the Itepublican party, the success of which involves the highest prosperity and welfare of the American people. (Cheers.) THE PRAYER OF EVERY SOUL. My fellow-citizens, the earnes-t thought of the people this year isdir rected to the present condition of the the very life of credit and business. makes it harder to get money for legi timate and worthy enterprises by de liberately proposing to pay back what has been already borrowed in a depre ciated currencv." (Cries of "You are right") s'HIltTS SUPERB LETTER, Silver Fallacies Riddled. BIJ0I50 SECXASATIOff 70S THZ GOLD ITA5DAED AHD PK0-TECTIOir. and not for private account or gain , and the government ban solemnly agreed to keep them as good as the best dollars we have. The eovernment b Might the silver bullion at its market value and coined it into silver dollars. Having exclusive control of the mint age it only coins what it can hold at a parity with gold. The profit, repre senting the difference between the com mercial value of the silver bullion and the face value of the silver dollar, goes to the government for the benefit of the people. The government bought the silver bullion contained in the silver dollar at very much less than its coin age value. It paid it out to its credit ors, aud put it in circulation among the people at its face value of 100 cents or a full dollar. It required the people to accept it as a legal teuder, and is thus morally bound to maintain it at a parity with gold which was then, as now, the recognized standard with us aud the most enlightened nations of the world. The government having issued and circulated the silver dollar, it must in honor protect the holder from loss. This obligation it has so far sacredly kept Not only is there a moral obligation, but there is a legal obligation, expressed in public statute, to maintain the parity. THEY COULD NOT BK KE1T AT PAK. These dollars, in the particulars I have named, are not the same as the dollars which would be Itwued under free coinage. They would be the same in form, but different in value. The government. would have no part in the transaction, except to coin the silver bullion into dollars. It would share in no part of the profit It would take upon itself no obligation. It would not put the dollars Into circulation. It could only get them, as any citizen would get them, by giving something for them. It would deliver them to notified of my nomination publican candidate for President, I beg thos who deposited the silver, and its to submit this formal acceptance of that connection with the transaction there high honor, and to consider in detail I enj yuch are the silver dollars which luetions at issue in the pending cam- I WOuld be issued under free coinage of paign. I'eruai tnis migni oe consia- i 8jiVer at a ratio of lj to 1 ereu uuuevrawijr luic- o. Who would then maintain the par- marks on tnai occasion anj uiose i . , .... . . kw, th , t)ar A ladder went u p to the loft on one ide. and as Arthur rtached the dcor I few minutes announced a verdict for I trv and uow Lt to improve it Rufus was at the top of the ladder, the defendaut But the fair plaintiff J muj,, the thought of every mind and Arthur began climbing up after him, obtained from the Appellate Court the prayer of every soul. Nobody is - -1 I . - ... M I - and as he w ent he realized now ciumty new trial on tne novel grouuu mat me Judge bad coerced the jury." Green Bag. tion la Ok JU-'',u'.iuf l.r liH- lxnimuc tf4r iiic cunt brand of naminatingdt Lubricating Oils xPlUii a; Jmiia;, BEST IN THE MARKET. ' e0 U fr.,ir. l'.ln.'n-utn. M'c chal- ;i.lk.r.N-iii :;b every fcuowu froduct of Petroleum satisfactory Oils -IN THE criean Market. "" 1 ra v I.,r s.,u. nl aud vicini ty tppaed by UOOK A KEERrrS and i KEAiiE A klXtei-R, Jarecki Phosphite, Raisin's Phosphate, Lime, Crushed Coke, Hard Coal, Salisbury Snfl Coal", At the Old Stand near the Soracr- 6et & Cambria R. R. St itbn. Pricos Right. Peter Fink 4 Solentlflo American B"A XTJS riUDK MARKS. li etSICH PATKMTS, toJ CAVEATS TRADE MARKS. CtSICM PATKMTS. COPYRIGHTS. Tor tafonnatlnw and tm Hand 'ZFrlXl. ut'SM a Co, ail Bmuwit. Toes. oi b.1eT eecrto, P""'-?, l oaimt taken oet by broatbt bef" ritnitfic wxitan ranreet ehenlerlne ef ear rtwtte Vever ikauauao Sl tecedway, M l CU7. his loots were. By this time he bad rtached the haymow. Rufus was alking acicws ll.e tt Ltrt ralttr to the loft on the other side, holding Arthur's tenuis shoes in one hand. Rufe walked lightly and easily along evidently not thinking that hiscoui-in was watching him from the other side o the s miewhat dangerous bridge. After he bad reached the other side Arthur called to him: 'fjninir tofctart a tboe store over A Pigeon Tragedy. "I see they are using carrier pigeons quite extensively again. "Yes. Young fellow up in our ... j I 1 J .1 .. 4A l.t.j ana sei u auruu r iKWu w - - , f . full. CoUDle 4UB apFi" t r - satiirfied with our unfortunate business condition, and the great body or the people want and mean to have a change. What shall the change be ? Shall It be the continuance of the pres ent Democratic party under another leadership (cries of "No, no!), a lead ship advocating all the policies of the Democratic party, whicn nave ien in a brewery yard and got there, Rufe? I think I'll cime over J cf bad boys came along and found the note on the dieEraceful bird. Conse quence Is they've been blackmailing my poor friend for dimes ever since." "What becaie of the girl ?" "Girl waited for pigeon delivery long myself," and he began scrambling down the hay towards the rafter. Say, Arthur, you can't ccrue scroes there. It's as much as I dare to do. You'll tumble." "No, I shan't, and I netd those shoes you bave in jour band." laid Arthur, as be siti ptd carefully cut on the narrow beam. I "How about the pigeon 7" Jtifct below etot d the mew ing xtt- "Pigeon sticks to brewery. i,v.h, which bad that morning been drive him awav with a barrel I try? (Great cheering ana cries oi "No !") The wing of the Democratic party which controlled the Chicago conven tion is just as much in favor of free trade as the wing of the Democratic -uiri watteu oru u..j Administration, past schedule t me. Pigeon delivery JjJJ and crle90f e.., didn't come. Girl got mad and en- l?PP" ' . ,n iiat con- .1 ufi 'hi.r f..ll..w I J1UBL u. iuu y.. Kmulht into the barn. Rufe watched bis cousiu anxiously. It was a danger ous feat even for Rufe, who was sure footed and careful. For Arthur the danger was greater on account of the clumsy boots that be bad on. ... . i.. .,n.t IhAiliOi rurnsTlKT TO ADTMTISKXS. JNeitner ooy nsj.r uu - TSa rreaa of the country tpes Is toavO. Unoe was accomplished. 1 hen Annur fa Bemincton's Courty 8et liata. Shrewd txciain,ed: adrsrtiaers avail thensalves of tbess hstjka t ,4lm dJ Rufe," and even as he OCT of which can bs bed of Eiunt0 Mtmd danrProuslv. Can't stave. Ti.tnxWted most of time. Terrible object-lesson for the sparrows. Too td Lsn't it?"-Cleveland Plain- Dealer. Travelers are frequently troubled with dysentery, diarrhoea or other bowel complaints brought on by rhanire of water and diet One dose of Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw berry will bring relief. THE PEOPLE W ELL UNITED. The people, irrespective of party, will unite in defeating a financial scheme which will confiscate the partial earn ings of labor In the savings banks and building and loan associations and the investments of the people in insurance companies, and I do not believe that the American people will ever cousent to have the pensions of our soldiers re pudiated by a single farthing. IGreat cheering and applause.) The people want neither free trade nor free silver. (Cheers.) The one will degrade our lalwr; the other the money. (Ap plause.) We are opposed, unalterably opposed, to both of them. We have tried the one in a modified form, witn disastrous results to every American home, and we are strongly opposed to making an experiment with the other. (Applause.) My fellow-citizens, the people have a chance this year to take the Uson law off the statute books and put a good American protective taritt" law in its place. (Enthusiastic cheering and cries of "They will do that all right) which will provide adequate revenues for the Government and gladden the home of every American workingman, (Great applaufe and cries of "Hurrah lor .Mc Kinley.") Tbey have a chance this year to prevent a free silver law from going on the statute books, and thus keep our money of every kind now in circulation as good as gold, and pre serve our national name above re proach. (Cries of "They will do that, too.") If they do no, yp prove the chance now they will not bave such another opportunity for four years. tjUEsTIOXSTO BE ANSWERED. TWa the worklnznian. the fanner and the manufacturer want the Wilson law to remain on the statute books four years longer? (Cheering aud loud cries of "No, No.") Do they want reciprocity which will give us a foreign market for our surplus agricultural and manufactured products to remain off the statute books for four years more (Renewed cries of "No.") Do they want any law enacted which would compel them to receive for their wages and products dollars worth less man one hundred cents 7 (Cries c "o.") These are questions which every voter in this couutry must answer In his con science and by bis vote next Novem ber. Gentlemen, what shall the an swer be ? (Cries of "Elect McKinley," followed by tremendous cheering. ) I thank you most heartily for this call and for your expression of good will, and for the assurance which Mr. Jackson has given me of your unfal tering support of Republican princi ples. It will afford me sincere pleas ure, I assure you, to meet every one of have made to delegations that visited me since the St Louis convention, but in view of the momentous importance of the proper settlement of the issues presented on our future prosperity and standing as a nation, and considering only the welfare aud happiness of our people, I could not be content to omit again calling attention to the questions which, in my opinion, vitally affect our strength and position among the governments of the world, and our morality, Integrity and patriotism as citizens of that republic, which for a century past has been the best hope of the world and the inspiration of man kind. We must not now prove false to our own high standards in govern ment, nor unmindful of the noble ex ample and wise precepts of the fathers, or of the confidence and trust, which our conduct in the past has always in spired. THE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER. For the first time since l-itiS, if ever before, there is presented to the Amer ican people this year a clear aud direct issue as to our monetary system, of vast importance in its effects, and upon the right settlement of which rest largely the financial honor aud prosperity of the country. It is proposed by one wingof the Democratic party and its allies, the People's and Silver parties, to inaugurate the free and unlimited coinage of silver by independent action on the part of the United States, at a ratio of 1G ounces of silver to one ounce of gold. The mere declaration of this purpose is a menace to our financial and industrial interests and has al ready created universal alarm. It in volves great peril to the credit and bus iness of the country, a peril so grave that conservative men everywhere are break ing away from their old party associa tion and uniting with other patriotic cit'izeus in emphatic protest against the platform of the Democratic national convention as an aiult upon the faith an J honor of the government and the welfare of the people. We have had few iuestions in the lifetime of the re public more serious than the one which is thus presented. NO BEN EFIT TO LABOR. The character of the money which shall measure our values and exchang es, and settle our balances with one another, and with the nations of the world, is of such primary importance, and so far-reaching in its consequences, as to call for the most painstaking in vestigation, aud in the end, a sober aud unprejudiced judgment at the polls. We must not le misled by phrases, nor deluded by false theories. Free silver would not mean that silver dol lars were to be freely had without cost or labor. It would mean the free use of the mints of the United States for the few who are owers of silver bull ion, but would make silver coin no freer to the many who are engaged in other enterprises. It would not make labo? easier, the hours of labor shorter, or the Dav better. It would not make & farming less laborious, or make a de mand for an additional day's labor. It would create no new occupations. It would add nothing to the comfort of the ma.ves, the capital of the people, or the wealth of the nation. It seeks to introduce a new measure of value, but would add no value to the thing measured. It would not conserve val ues. On the contrary, it would de range all existing values. It would not restore business eoufidence, but its direct effect would be to destroy the little which yet remains. with gold? There would be no obli gation resting upon the government to do it, and if there were, it would be driven to a silver basis towil-er niono metalisra. These dollars, therefore, would stand upou their real value. If the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 1 ounces of silver to on ounce of gold would, as some of its advo cates aaaert, make 53 cents in silver worth 10l cents, and the silver dollar equal to the gold dollar, then we woul l have no cheaper money than now, an.l it would le no easier to get But that such would be the the result is sgaini-t reason and is contradicted by experi ence in all times and In all lands. It means the debasement of our currency to the amount of the difference between the commercial and coin value of the silver dollar, which is ever changing, and the effect would be to reduce property values, entail untold finan cial loss, destroy confidence, impair the obligations of existing contracts, fur ther impoverish the laborers and pro ducers of the country, cnatea psnic of unparalleled severity, and inflict upon, trade and commerce a deadly blow. Against any such policy I am unalter ably opposed. BIMETALLISM. Bimetallism can not be secured by independent action on our part It can not be obtained by opening our mints to the unlimited coinage of the silver of the world, at a ratio of hi ounces of silver to one ounce of gold, when the commercial ratio is more than 30 ounces of silver to one ounce of gold. Mexico and China have tried the experiment Mexico has free coin age of silver and gold at a rtio slight ly in excess of ltfj ounces of silver to 1 ounce of gold, and while her mints are freely open to both metals at that ratk not a single dollar in gold bullion i coined and circulated as money. Gold has been driven out of circulation in these countries and they are on a silver basis alone. Until international agr.-ement is had, it is the pUin duty of the United States to maintain the gold standard. It is the recognized and sole standard of the great commercial nations of the world, with which we trade, more largely than any other. Eighty-four per cent of our foreign traile for the fiscal year 15 was with gold stiudard countries, and our trade with other countries was settled ou a gold bast. HAVE NUV MORE SILVER THAN GOLD. Chiefly by means of legislation dur ing and since 1S73, there has been put in circulation more than $0:M,(),000 of silver, or its representative. This ha been done in the honest effort to give to silver, If possible, the same builioii and coinage value, and encourage the concurrent use of both gold and silver as money. Prior to that tine there had been less than nine millions of silver dollars coined in the entire his tory of the United States, a period of Si years. This legtslat ion secures the largest use of silver consistent with fi nancitU safety and the pledge to main tain its polity with gold. This has been accomplished at times with grave peril to the public credit The so-called Sherman laws ought to use all the silver product of the Uni ted States for money at its market value. From isi to ls.03 the government pur chased 4,.VW,000 ounces a month, or 54,000,000 ounces a year. This was one-third of the product of the world and practically all of this country's product It was believed by those . f x jf EAXS. I wuo men ami ut.w htc wiuao The meaning of the coinage plank that such u-w of silver would advance adopted at Chicago. U that any one its bunion value to its coinage vaiue, .... ... I i .... . i. : . ...:... ... ....1 ..... 1 may take a quantity or silver oumon, out "iuu. " worth ia cents, to the mints of the In a few months notwithstanding the " " I . . I'nited States, have it coined at the ex- unprecedented niarKei vention were conspicuous leaders in the assault upon our industries and labor made by the Fifty-third Congress. They are devoted to the un-American and destructive policy and were chiefly in strumental in putting upon the statute books tariff legislation which has de stroyed American manufacturing, checked our foreign trade and reduced tlie demand fpr the labor of American tnrkintrmen. (Loud cries of "You . .si.i Tt. atands nnnosed to re- i,v. too. the splendid results of you personally. (Applause and cheer- w hlch were so signally manifest during Ing. ) penseofthe government and receive for it a silver dollar, which shall be legal tender for the payment of all debts, public and private. The owner of the silver bullion would get the sil ver dollar. It would belong to him and to nobody else. Othtr people would get it only by their labor, the products of their land or something of value. The bullion owners on the basis of present values would receive the silver dollar for 53 cents' worth of silver, and other people would be re quired to receive it as a full dollar in the payment of debts. The govern ment would get nothing from the trans action. It would bear the expense of coining the silver and the community would sutler loss by its use, THE DOLLARS COMPARED. We have coined since 1ST3 more than four hundred millions of silver dollars, which are maintained by the govern ment at parity with gold, and are a full legal tender for the payment of all debts, public and private. How are the silver dollars now in use dif ferent from those which would be in use under free coinage? They are to be of the same weight and fineness; they are to bear the same stamp of the government Why would they not be of the same value ? I answer: The silver dollars now in use were coined on account of the government, for the silver produced in the United States, the price of silver went down very rapidly, reaching a lower point than ever be fore. Then, upon the recommendation, of President Cleveland, both political parties united in the repeal of the pur chasing clause of the Sherman law. We can not with safety engage in further experiments in this directiou. the double standard. On August ii, 1S0I, in a public ad dress I said: "If we could have an international ratio, which all the leading nations of the world would adopt, ami the true relation be fixed upou between the two metals, and all agree upon the quanity of silver which should constitutes dol lar, theu silver would be as free and unlimited iu its privileges of coinage as gold is today. But that we have not been able to secure, aud, with the free and unlimited coinage of silver adopted in the United States, at the prt-tent ratio, we would be sMU further removed from any international agree ment We may never be able to se cure It if we enter upon the isolated coinage of silver. "The double standard implies equal ity at a ratio, and that equality can only be established by the concurrent law oi nations. It was the concurrent law o Coofinted on ptuje. m t ; i ii M 4 V. H . I !! 1 ! i i ! T i I'BrcitJrew York tJHUOazg. -BA" " " w Somerset, Pa
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