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Jpr* 4fyfidfotid jSouynal published on Friday morning of each week at Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland —i— E. E. EWING & SONS. Independent in politics and all othei subjects. SI.OO A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. Friday, Jnne 1,1900. In the persistent efforts of the money power to maintain the gold standard avarice works hand in hand with ignorance—avarice on the part of the money power and ignorance on the part of labor and the producer. The McKinley colonist policy as exhib ited in Cnba and Porto Rico is a howling success. It is hatching out thieves thick as pototo bugs, and they possess about the same insatiable greed. Neely, the star thief, was about to steal the Isle of Pines. He and his partners claimed the island was United States property and they were going for it. Interested with him were Major Ladd, treasurer of Cuba; Brigadier General Chaffee, Major Bucker and many politic ians in the United States. Options weie obtained on 10,000 acres of land and agents were engaged to make the negotiations for the majority of the remaining 400,000 acres Neely’s arrest killed the scheme; the options expired, and S2OOO was forfeited. The Farmer and Cold Figures. James H. Teller in bis “Battle of the Standards," gives some statistics of the farm which should serve to teach a valuable lesson to farmers who have been beguiled by “ gold standard." In 1866 to ’7O an acre of each of the fol lowing crops—corn, wheat, oats, hay, cotton, was worth S7B 21, an average of $15.64 per acre. In 1893, as far as the statistics of Mr. Teller are carried, five acres of the same products were worth on the farm or in the farmer’s market, $40.75, or $8.15 per acre. A fall in the market price of the farmer’s produce to just about one half. Suppose a farmer cultivates 100 acres in these crops and sells —as sell he must— at the latter price, he will receive for his work the grand total of $Bl5, out of which he hired help, his repair bills and his taxes must be deducted. How much will he have left on which to support bis family ? There are thirty million farmers, in cluding all who are closely dependent on the farm for their support. How much “prosperity” can these thirty millions of people extract from the above cold facts? The conditions are slightly shifted at the present time from ’93 but they are not improved for the farmer. The prices of his products are 12 per cent, possibly, better but what he has to buy the trusts have put up 50 to 150 per cent. This is the result of gold standard times, corporation goverument and Republican political economy ; of government taking care of the rich and the rich taking care of the poor. Every intelligent farmer knows that the above are facts by the lessons of his own experience. The ques tion of the highest importance is, is the average farmer blockhead enough to wish this condition of affairs to coutinue? As long as the policy of the gold standard and trust government is supported by farmers’ votes it must continue with a steady down grade tendency for him and his. Baltimore In Darkness. A strike by the electric linemen placed Baltimore in darkness, and Baltimore and every other city deserves to be left in darkness that gives its streets over to a band of speculators to tax the citizens at will by arbitrary privileges given away iu the form of incorporated franchises, to light the town by electricity or gas; build and operate street railways, all claimed to be private property, and used as such. Nothing could be more commonseuse business-like than for every city to put in its own trolley, electric, gas, etc., plants, and own and control them independent of all trusts, syndicates, combines, monop olies, or what not. To give a lot of spec ulators and public fleecers these valuable franchises does seem to be the most stupid thing for the inhabitants of a city to do or allow to lie done, that could be conceived. Almost every city and town of any considerable size on the continent of Europe, exercises ownership of these public utilities, and not only furnishes its citizens with those necessities of modern civilization at much lower rates and belter service than in this country, but derives considerable revenue from them, which ' lightens the tax on private property. In the United States these public util {ties are given away to organizations of schemers who beat down the wages -ol their workmen, charge the citizens ex tortionate rates for service, water the stock and swindle everybody who can be tempted to buy by exhibiting the large dividends they filch from the people by extortionate charges. Strikes, lock-outs, poor service, lights out and dark streets, street railways tied up, soldiers called out, innocent people shot while looking on; all caused by the wretched system in vogue in this country of giving cunning, unscrupulous schemers the franchises of all public utilities. There is not another such corporation, monopoly cursed government on the face of the earth. Our people seem to be stupified, under a spell, to these profes sional public fleecers. They will doubt less break loose some lime and assert their freedom but are awfully long about it. i Even the people of the monarchies are forging ahead of us in securing economic reforms. Our people have the elective franchise and they appear to regard it as a child does its playthings, making very little practical use of it, while by a judicious exercise of the ballot they could secure almost every desired temporal blessing. When will our people learn to act like men and refuse to be driven like cattle by organized party rings ? Public Ownership. Every country in the world worth nam ing—or almost every country —owns in whole or a large part of the railroads, except the United States, England and Spain, We quote what follows from the New York Journal: But when we come to telegraphs we are j more lonesome yet. England and Spain have their postal telegraph systems. So 1 does every country in Europe, every country in Asia of any importance, every colony of note in Africa, every colony in Australasia, and the principal republics of America. We loom up in solitary gran deur as the only great country in the world that permits a part of its postal system to remain in private hands. And even we are operating railroads and tele graphs with success in the Philippines aud [telegraphs in Porto Rico, although we cannot give our own people the bene fits enjoyed by our “subjects.” In other countries cities poorer than ours own their own street car lines, gas 1 works and electric light plants. It is estimated that one year's sales of • ice in New York at a reasonable price would pay the whole cost of a municipal ice plant and leave a surplus for some thing else. I Some persons who admit that public - ownership would be a good thing in itself ask where the people would get all the i billions of dollars needed to buy out the • public utilities now controlled by private : monopolies. i Bear this in mind : The people are pay , ing for all these things now. Every cent of their value comes from public contributions. If the people ceas ed to patronize them, the Vanderbilts, the , Goulds, and the Huntingtons would be f paupers. , If the people can pay interest on the . cost of the railroads now, they could pay , it if the roads were their own property, _ especially as in that case they would have very much less to pay. The people’s money built the plants of the Ice Trust. , It could equally well build plants of the s people’s own. j It is no experiment that we are propos ing. Other countries have done the ex t perimenting aud are now marching con t fidently ahead. The question for us is whether sit stolidly, like China s men, with our ears closed to the lessons of progress." , This shameful condition of servitude to , corporation goverment in the United , States is all owing to our delegated sys- I tern of government, which shuts the , people out entirely front all control, or even a voice in their public affairs. How . long are they going to bow to this moloch , of corporation government ? 1 .... f GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION. t . A Forty-Cent Sugar Shell Free to Every Married Lady, r Editor Journal We believe that the most effective advertising we can do is to get samples of our goods into the homes of the people. Therefore, we are sending an elegant sterling silver-plated sugar ; shell, such as we sell regularly at 40c each, to every married lady in the United States ' who writes for it. There is nothing to pay. : The gift is absolute. You will confer a favor upon your lady readers by making this announcement in your paper. Each lady will send her name only, as this is 1 too valuable a gift to send to persons who don’t aslc for it themselves. We give choice of any of our 40c designs, and will send illustrations from which selections may be made. QUAKER VALLEY MEG. CO., Morgan & Harrison Sts., Chicago. The Censua. The census takers will commence operations today. The following is a list of questions which they will ask. Heads of families could facil itate business by preparing their answers and have them written ont ready to hand the census man when he comes. 1 City? 2 Street and number oi bouse? 3 Name? 4 Relation to bead of family ? 5 Color or race ? 6 Sex? 7 Date of birtb. giving day, month and year? 8 Age at last birthday? 9 Single, married, widowed or divorced? 10 Number of years married? 11 Mother of bow many children ? 12 Number of these children now living? 13 Place of birth ? 14 Place of birth oi father ? * 15 Place of birth of mother? 16 Year of immigration to United States? 17 Number of years in United States ? 18 Naturalization ? 19 Occupation, trade or profession ? 20 Months not employed? 21 Attended school, in months? 22 Can read ? 23 Can write? 24 Can speak Knglish ? 25 Is home owned or rented ? 26 If owned, is home free or mortgaged ? Another Treat In Store. Splendid Flower Picture to Be Given Free to Everybody Next Sunday. The appreciation shown for the two splendid flower pictures given free to the readers of the great Philadelphia Sunday Press this year has led the publishers to pro vide a third great picture to next Sunday’s Press (Jane 3). This picture, which is quite as attractive as the famous Yard of Roses and Easter Lilies pictures, is called A Basket of Blossoms. It is by the famous Paul De Longpre, and is one of his best works. It is 20 by 1 28 inches in size and is also note | worthy as being the first example of a new method of color printing* I which is quite as wonderful as the picture itself. The publishers guar-! antee that every picture will be perfect. There is certain to be a great demand for next Sunday’s Press, hence it will be well for all who want thispietnre to order their ( copy iu advance. , TtSrJj ViTtit ■ A ‘Km •TOUTS.IT-A-L: E’H.HDA.TT, CtTTLTSI i, 1900. Memorial Day. Throughout the United States Memorial Day, the 30th of May, was preserved by the old soldiers who strewed flowers on the graves of comrades sleeping in tens of thousands of graves, and in thous- 1 I ands of grave yards the beautiful memorial services of the Grand Army order were held. , | Garfield Poet gathered in Rising San, sent .details to the several : 1 cemeteries where members of the post and other comrades were r buried, to strew flowers and plant a flag at the bead of each grave. The , Post held memorial services in l Brookview cemetery over the grave 1 of Comrade Wilson, which was a . mound of flowers. In addition to , the ceremonial decoration, the pro , cession of public school children . marched aronnd the grave, and each one laid a garland on his , tomb. , The public school procession under the direction of Captain f Reynolds, presented the most spec , tacnlar feature of the occasion in 1 the march to the cemetery. After the memorial exercises were concluded, the company . assembled iu the Friends’ Normal f school room where Rev. H. A. G. .! Westerfield, of the M. E. church of . I Rising Sun, delivered the address jk jfor the occasion, and we venture to claim it was one of the finest and . most fitting ever delivered before the Post on any former Memorial , Day. In fact it was an ideal ad . dress, and especially fitting was the s concluding reminder to the yonng e generation that there were ominons signs that they might be allowing e the precions heritage to slip from r them, which had been preserved by the blood of the comrades who ’ had fallen, and the unparalleled s bravery of the battle scarred and broken health of the survivers, who j come together every year to strew flowers on the graves of those who have crossed the viewless river. The corrnption and mercenary . character of the men who pass for B statesmen, who have succeeded in . grasping control of the goverment, g in their wild, insane greed for gold and wealth beyond the dreams of , avarice, which is accumulating into j a few hands of a class of men who . regard neither God, man or the e devil, is cause for the gravest r apprehension. r ’ • , Mrs. James H. Clark. Emma Rosalia Zehnder, wife of James H. Clark, died in Phiiada., May 24. Interment at Lanrel Hill cemetery. ) James N. Cameron. i James Nelson Cameron, one of i the most respected citizens of the s Filth district, died at his home r near North East, on Friday even ‘ ing last aged 59 years. His death r had been looked for for some time , past, as he had been iu bad health s for several months. The deceased was a veteran of 1 the civil war, and was in twenty : battles during that contest of four 1 years. In August 1862 he enlisted 1 as a private in Company A, Eighth Maryland, and was later promoted ’ to Ist Sergeant. l He was a member of Wingate 1 Post, G. A. R., at the time of his death, also a member of the order of the Knights ot Pythias, both of which orders assisted at his funeral on Monday. The deceased was an active bus , iness man and was president and \ general mauager of Wakefield Fire I Brick Company at the time of his death. A widow and five children , survive him. 1 Rudyard Kipling, Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, lan Macclaren, Cyrus Townsend Brady, Julia Magruder and Mrs. Burton Kingsland are among the contributors to the June Ladies’ Home Journal. Some of its notable features are: The Pas f sion Play This Year, The Richest Woman in America (Hetty Green), How Some Familiar Things Came to Be, and The Masterpiece of Afary, Queen of Scots, picturing an apron worked by that unfortunate sov ereign while in prislon awaiting the executioner. Dr. S. Weir Mitch ell’s article, (When the College is Hurtfnl to a Girl, is sore of a wide reading; so are lan Maclaren’s views on The Minister and His Vacation. Mr. Kipling’s Jnst So story humorously accounts fo* the kangaroo’s long hind legs, and is the l>est of his series. The fiction features ol the Jnne Journal are the opening chapters of Jnlin Ma gruder’s new serial, The Voice in the Choir, and The Autobiography of a Girl. A drawing by A. B. , Frost, The Auction at the Farm, a series of photographs showing Sol Smith Russell in His Summer Home, and views Through Pictur esque America, lend pictorial in- t terest to the excellent number. By The Cnrtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia. One dollar a year; ten cents a copy. , Last full I sprained my left hip while handling some heavy boxes. The doctor . I called on said at first it was a slight strain and would soon be well, but it grew worse and the doctor then said I had j rheumatism. It continued to grow worse and I could hardly get around to work. I went to a drug store and the druggist I recommended me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I tried it and one-half a 50- ( cent bottle cured me entirely. I now recommend it to all my friends.—F. A. Babcock, Frie, Pa. It is for sale by E. IT. Reynolds, druggist. Alma House Trustees. Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Alms Honse on Saturday last, May 26. All members were present. The minutes of the last meeting and Secretary’s monthly report were read and approved. Warrants were drawn on the Treasurer to theamonntof $577.60. Overseer’s report was read and approved. Reports one death— Dr. S. C. Britton’ Superintendent’s report was read and approved. The Treasurer was ordered to sell the wheat, and to purchase some farm machinery. A. J. Mearns, Sec. SIOO Reward, SIOO. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly npon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the con stitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Reduced Rates to Philadelphia- Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Re publican National Convention. On account ol the Republican National Conven tion at Philadelphia. June 19. the Pennejlvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Philadelphia from all station* on its line at rate ol one fare for the round trip (minimum rate 50 cents). Tickets will be sold aud Rood going Jnne 16 to 19. inclnslve. and returning to June 26, inclusive. Reduced Rates to Camden. Ind , via Pennsylvania Railroad. For meeting of Old Order of Oerman Baptist Brethren at Camden. Xud . June 3 to 5. 1960, the Peuueylvania Kail'oad Company will sell from May 31 to Jnne 3. inclusive, excursion tickets to Camden. Ind.. from stations on its line aent of , Baltimore. Md . (not inclusive), west of and iuclud ing Sunbury. at rate of one first class limited fare tor the ronnd trip. Tickets will be good returning until July 5, inclusive. Reduced Rates t North Manches ter. Ind., via Pennsylvania R. R. For meetiug ot German Baptist Brethren, at North Manchester, Ind , May 29 to Juneß, l9oo, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will place special excursion tickets on sale 29 to Jnne 3. 1900, from stations west ti Raliuuae (tiot inclusive) and Lancaster aud Reading (inclusive), and auuth of and including Snuhury, at rate of one first class limited tare for the mnd trip. Tiokets will be good returning until July I. inclnslve. HlttlHQ SUM MARKET. Batter, per lb 12 Eggs ■’ doz 11 Chickens “ lb 08 Lard, 06 Tallow, 03 PHILADELPHIA PRICES. Wheat, No. 2 red 70 71 Wheat, No. 2, steamer 68 69 Oats, No. 2 white 29% Corn, No. 2 yellow \\'/ t Corn. No. 2 steamer 40 Hay, No. 1 tim 16 50 Hay, No. 2 15 50 Hay, mixed 15 50 Wheat Straw 10 00 Oats Straw 1000 THE THOMAS STUDIO. / n OXFORD FAIR SPECIAL. Z I If* THE DOZEN. PHOIO3EAPH3 (TEN DAYS ONLY) Beginning today and continuing until after the Oxford Fair, OUR SUaMMRR carbons 60 cents a dozen. (Regular SI.OO size) aud equal to any $1.50 photograph made. WE WILL NOT BE ON THE FAIR GROUNDS But have arranged a tine display of High Grade portrait work in our show rooms on first floor, which you are invited to inspect. THE THOriAS STUDIO, S0U1 ! , f ” r ’ ELECTRIC BLOCK, and FLOOR. OXFORD, PA. Restaurant and Green Grocery. The nudersigned having purchased the Restaurant and Green Grocery from Wm. T. McClure, desire to annonnee that they are prepared to serve the public with ICE CREAM IN ANY QUANTITY. By the plate, quart or gallon, in all tbe popular flavors. Special attention given to orders for parties and festivals. Fruits, Confectionery, Canned Goods , Tobacco and Cigars. Prompt delivery of all goods ordered. TOWN HALL BUILDING. MORRISON & WHITE. Haines & Kirk. This week finds us with a stock of Anti-Rust Tin Ware. We were attracted to this ware ly its weight and appearance. The mfre. think so well of it that they will give a guarantee with each piece sold. Please examine when in. Screen Windows srd Doors We are doing our best to keep an assortment on hand. Fly Wire, Spring Hinges, Tacks and Pulls. Gasoline Btoves, Ovens, Tea Kettles and Fixtures now on sample. Asbestos Mats, fnll size, 2c each. Paints for all purposes where paint is required. A special for baby coaches and porch chairs. Try mixed Coach Paint on your buggy —it will look tbe better of it. Cultivator Teeth, assorted eizes, for all leading cultivators. An invoice ot Barbed Wire and Nails, just received. Prompt attention given orders and inquiries. In the city of Philadelphia the election frauds committed by the Rupublican bosses have been proven to be as high as 85,000 at a single election. scoffs EMULSION OF COD-LIVER OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES ’ should always be kept in the house for the foil lowing reasons:' A. _ FIRST- 3ecause, if any member of the family has a hard cold, it will cure it. SEOOHD Because, if the chil dren are delicate and sickly, it will make them strong and well. THRO —Because, if the father or mother is losing flesh and becom ing thin and emaciated, it will build them up and give them flesh and strength. FOURTH- 3ecause it is the standard remedy in all throat and lung affections. No household should be without It. It can be taken in summer as well as in winter. uc. and SI.OO, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. Oxford Spring Fair June 6,7,8 $llOO in Purses For Trotting & Pacing Races. Fine Display of Horses, Colts & Mules. Farm Machinery. Trotting Thursday in 3 min. and 2.30 classes. Trotting Friday in 240, 2.25 and 2.15 classes. ATTRACTIONS Automobile Race Friday. Other amusements will be pro vided by the committee. Music each day. Excursion rates on both railroads. Admission 25 and. 15 cents. T. F. GRIER, Secy. W. F. HOGG Pres. JliMJiiL Towards which the public moves. Why does the drift continue to constantly increase ? There never was an effect without a cause; this is no exception. Study its meaning and you will find the underlying secret em braces an uuequaled assortment at cash in hand prices. A business founded on absolute j ustice to all, with no misleading statements. Children’s Day finds us prepared in all departments. Many additions to General Furnishing Goods this week. Queensmre. Do not fail to procure a Dinner or Toilet Set at the price now ruling. Why not save money while you have the opportunity ? Furniture and Carpet Department Try the Northwestern Grass Matting. We think 1 jt a fairly good thing. Cannot say much about it yet as it has not been tried, and we do not Intend praising the wearing qualities until we are positive of its truth. Rugs of same, 18x36, only 35c; large rugs, 60c each. The latter to arrive on second shipment. [ If you wish a Sewing Machine, come to us where you can be protected from all loss, if not satisfactory in every way. Do not purchase a Refrigerator unless you know it will do the work. We guarantee satisfaction. Perfect draft and ventilation, no accumulation of foul air to taint the contents. Folding Couches, making sofa or couch, just as you wish, all in one. New line of Pictures, embracing many subjects, 25c, 75c, SI.OO, $1.50, $1.75, $2.25 each. Porch Chairs upon which we marked a closing price, all went out in three days. Another lot 25 per ! cent below their value, awaits you. Six more rooms to cover with Brussels and Ingrain Carpets this week. This has been our banner year for floor coverings. I Truly, E. R. BUFFINGTON & SONS. <4 RISING SUN I We are now prepared to meet the demands of the season. For that tired feeling we have a fresh supply of Spring Tonics and Spring Sarsaparillas—in fact, a full line of Drugs of all kinds. Also a large stock of Toilet Articles and Perfumery. Our supply of Fine Stationery, including Box Papers, Tablets, Blank Bocks, etc., is unusually large and well selected. Watches and Jewelry—all kinds that’s up-to date, Pocket Books and Purses—genuine leather and leather that’s not genuine. Our Silverware and Silver Novelties are having considerable comment. We are also agents for the celebrated Zenith Ready Mixed Paint - —do not forget us on that. Our stock of Garden and Flower Seeds has just ariived—all fresh and guaranteed to grow. Eli T. Reynolds. To the People: We sell Groceries, Provisions, Salt Meats, Lard, Bologna Sausage, Teas, Ootfees (when yon want a good strong coffee try Scull’s Fancy Rio, or when in need of a mild coffee, try Scull’s Fancy Santos), Syrup in barrels or cans. A superb N. O. Molasses ou tap now. William Bros.’ Pickles, loose and in bottles. Dried Fruits, Peaches, Apples and Apricots. Canned Goods. Salt by the 200-ib. sack, Worcester brand Fine Salt in small sacks and by the barrel loose. We use this salt in our butchering business and we know of its quality. Of the different grades of Flour we handle, “Pillsbnry’s Best” leads the world. We sell it. Agateware, Wooden and Willow Ware, Wash Boilers, &c. Very respectfully yours, 4-IS-WOO Rising Sun, Md. 18. Jp. i^IOIE3IOXjS. Grocery and Provision Dealer. giimiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimiißiiiiiiiiiiminiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiuiiiiHimi [The Lamp of Steady Habits The lamp that doesn’t flare up or smoke, or cause A you to use Dad language; the lamp that looks good i /WKi when you get it ana stays good; the lamp that you = ylga never willingly part with, once you have it; that’s ligp Ok new Rochester. O Other lamps may be offered you as “ just as good ” —they may be, in some respects, but for ail around goodness, there’s only one. To make sure the lamp SSS offered you is genuine, look for the name on it: every _B3Hga 1 | * ,ew Rochester lamp has it. A&gggk i | We make oil stoves too, just as good as the lamps) VSSfijßy j K£aE in fact, anything in oil or gas fixtures. The Rochester Lamp Co.. 38 Park Place mod 33 Barclay St, New York. j lalUIUlllllllllllllUUllUllUlUUIIllUlllllllllUlllUIHIillllltllUillllUlllUUIIIIIIIUUlllluliiiiiiiiiii.i..ni.iiiim.„nnn 1 ii U imm: ® J. S. Chapman, rtjgjflpigspgfefr. PraFlical Watchmaker and , Jeweler. Having lia.l J.'ycarseiiHTlem c In repairing oleverj description of I Watches, Clocks, Jewely, Spectacles, eh 3lasses, ircsie boxes, Ac. All work guaranteed. Special attention given to Chronograph and Kepeuting Nnt deer to Post Offlce. RISING SUN, lID.