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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
FOREST DESTRUCTION.
It's Terrible Effects as Experienced n
Russia.

It's Terrible Effects as Experienced In
Russia.
The ruthless forest destruction which
has been going on for long time has
had serious effect in reducing the
average rainfall The belts of wood
attracted and held the moisture, which
was slowly distributed for the benefit
of agriculture; now, in vast regions, as
for instance on the black soil, there is
hardly tree to be seen, and the conse-
quence is that the underground rivulets
which nourishes the soil have disap-
peared. The forests also broke the
force of the fierce east desert winds.
Now these winds, piercingly cold in
winter and scorchingly hot in summer,
burst with full fury on the great plains.
In summer their blasts are capable of
whitening the corn in few days, and
with them come sand-storms, which
turn fertile land into permanent des-
erts. The unfortunate experience of
Central Asia which once was garden
of fertility, and now is desert peopled
by nomads only, are repeating them
selves,
In the province of Astrachan an area
of eight hundred square miles is covered
by drift sand; in that of Stawropol
whole villages have disappeared, and in
1885 soldiers had to be summoned to
clear the sand from the hopses. In the
province of Tauris the sand now covers
one hundred and fifty thousand dess-
jaetines I'll 00925 hect); the same dis
astrous effect took place In the north,
where, after the destruction of the for
ests in the provinces of Samara. Woro-
mesh and Tchernigow, hundreds of
sand kills arose. which gradually COW
cred the fertile land. A further conse-
quence is that the rivers become shall
lower. In winter there Is nothing to
hold the snow, which is blown together
in large heaps; these with the thaw
dissolve into temporary torrents, wash
ing away acres of tillage and carrying
off all moisture before it has had time
to soak into the soil.
The river beds cannot contain all
this water and foundations occur; but
when it has swept down there is no
further supply The Woronesh, on
which Peter the Great built his first
ships, is now mere rivulet; the Worsk-
la, which fifteen years ago was a beau
tiful river, surrounded by woods and
pastures, has absolutely disappeared;
the Okla has become so shallow that
barges coming from Nishegorod were
stranded upon its sands. At Dorogo-
bush the Dnieper can be crossed by
carriages; on the Dnieper the naviga-
ton had to be stopped, as its depth
was reduced to two or three feet; and
even on the Volga steam navigation is
interrupted in many parts. the river
not being able to carry away the sand
banks; it is calculated that the volume
of its water has decreased by twenty
four million cubic meters 1t is evident
that even the most costly works for
opening the channels will be of little
avail; the cause lies in the devastation
of the forests; the law by which the
government interdicted the ruthless
fall of timber has come too late, and
replanting is slow work, although it is
the only remedy against the evil.
Edinburgh Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
Tn. Robber Crab of Hawaii.

Strange to say, very little seems to
be known of the crab around Honolulu.
1t is a fact, however, that it makes its
home in the hollow of decayed cocoa
nut tree and that it climbs live cocoa
nut palms and saws at the stems of the
nuts until they drop to the ground.
Then the crab descends with marvellous
rapidity and by aid of its powerful nip
pers strips the husk from the nut.
When the eyes of the cocoanut are laid
bare the crab inserts its horny claws
and bursts the succulent nut, deyour-
ing the kernel with great relish. TSIis
particular crab was located by the mass
of husks and nutshells around the root
of the tree where it lived. 1t managed
while being brought TO Honolulu to
strip the flesh from the finger Of a
Kanaka who was endeavoring to get on
terms of familiarity with it The crab,
when its claws and tentacles are ex-
tended, covers space of about twenty
incheS-Chica2o Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
No Hints Wanted.

The minister in the far western town
was marrying a couple. The man was
wild and woolly cowboy and the
bride was the good-looking daughter of
a cattleman. Everything went merry
as a marriage bell until the clergyman
said: Twill you take this woman for
better or worse?" when the cowboy
interrupted.
Look here, pard," he said, 'lct up
on that. I'll take her for better |
don't wart to be any worse than am,
and if you've got any more hints like
that to throw out guess you'd better
skip 'em for the present" and he began
reaching around toward his hip pocket
Detroit Free PresA
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
SONG OF THE TOPPER.

There's song the topper loves to hear,
IT'S sweetest music TO his ear.
At morn or noon, by day or night
1t ever gives him fresh delight,
'Tis the glug, glug, glug
OF the whisky jug.
he hears not though the wife may plead;
10 love and duty gives no heed;
In vain the children cry for Bread
The only sound that's in his head
Is the glug, glug, glug
OF the whisky Jug!
Once he was honest, good, and kind,
To noble manly ways inclined;
But now 10 shame and honor dead,
From home and happiness he's led
BY the glug, glug, glug
OF the whisky iug
Deceived by this beguiling song,
On downward track he speeds along,
And soon among the lost appears,
Where mingled with the demon cheers
Is the glug, glug, glug
OF the whisky jug!
Josephine Pollard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
A Warning Voice.

"Claribel," called out the old gentle
nan in loud, rasping and emphatic
goice from the head of the stairway at
1880 p. m, you tell that slick haired,
salow-faced spider-legged dude in the
1aror there TO take his No hat and
walk off. and if he ever comes here
again by jock. III kick him clear up
through his necktie!'
"Alfred" murmured the young wo-
man, pensively, something seems to
tell me we had better part"-Chicago
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27
A Deadly Drink.

The man who sells cider doesn't have
to get government license or purchase
revenue stamps; all he needs is keg of
the fluid and dipper, and he is ready
to scatter desolation and pave the ave-
nues to drunkard's graves at the rate
of five cents a drink. The cider that is
sold is sometimes sweet and innocent,
but generally it is hard" as a door
knob, and a small quantity of it will
cause a man to imagine himself lion
tanner in a striped uniform, and lead
him to elope with his grandmother.
There is no liquor in the entire cate
CORY which will compare with hard ci-
der; it occupies a sphere peculiarly its
own; its lasting qualities are wonder.
full If you get intoxicated on it in ear
ly manhood you may sober up in old
age, but the chances are that you won't
The headache that follows it's use is
enough to make the heather rage and
the wicked imagine vain things. Some
thing should be done to contract the
powers of the dealer in hard cider. In
his cheerful, offhand way he is setting
traps for the feet of the young and pit
falls for the unwary. 1t might be pos
sible to urge him to soften his cider
without hurting his feelings. Wash
inpton News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-04-27

Mrs Brooks often wonder Why
some folks go to church
Mrs Rivers-So do /. Now, there's
Mrs Short. Why, she hasn't had a new
bonnet in twelve months Life.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05

pure condition out of which the Re>
public arose.
1--WE suggest for the consideration
Of our fellow citizens that the refusal
OF the opponents Of bimetallism to
propose any substitute for the present
law, or adopt any plan for the future,
indicates either Ignorance of our finan-
cial needs or unwillingness to take
the public into their confidence; and
we denounce the attempt to uncondi-
tionally repeal the Sherman law as an
attempt to secure gold monometal~
lism, in fragrant violation Of the las,
national platforms Of all the political
parties"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
THE YELLOW JACKET.
Its 3O.Stamp Mill Will Surely bt
Built This Fail,

Superintendent Sheldon, of the
Yellow Jacket Mining Company, of
Custer county, has been in Haley for
some days, completing arrangements,
by telegraph, for a 30.s.amp mill to
be built at the mine this fall.
He has been some what DELAYED in
closing the matter, owing to the
monetary stringency; but as one of
tho owners is President Searles, of the
Sugar Trust, who is reputed to be
worth 75,O0O,C00 to $lOO,OOO,OOO,
there has not been, and could not
have been, any serious trouble with
the company's finances.
The time is somewhat brief to star,
in to get mill ready for fall crush.
ing; but Supernts ndent Sheldon
hopes to accomplish it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05

such repeal means the stoppage of the
issue of more than three million
dollars every month, ignoring the fact
that to hold the balance level between
debtor ard creditor factions, the
supply Of currency must increase with
the increased population and business.
The growth of population is S3 per
cent" every ten years; the increase of
business is much greater"
The preamble then quotes at length
from the utterances of James G..
Blaine, Daniel Webster and Secretary
Carlisle in favor of b,me,allic cur
rency, and Hon. John Sherman on
the dangers of monetary contraction.
DEMAND FOR FREE COINAGE.
The resolutions then say: "There
must be no compromise of this ques>
ton. All legislation demonetizing
silver and restricting the coinage
thereof must be Immediately and
completely repealed by an act restor>
ing the coinage of the country to the
conditions established by the founders
of the Nation, which continued over
eighty years without complaint from
any part of our people. Every hours
delay in undoing the corrupt work OF
Ernest Seyd and our foreign enemies
is an insult to the dignity of the
American people, a crushing burden
on their prosperity, an attempt to
place us again under the yoke from
which George Washington and his
compatriots rescued us.
"We protest against the financial
policy of the United States being
made dependent upon the opinion or
policies of any foreign Government
and assert the power OF this Nation to
stand on its feet and legislate foritseli
upon all subjects.
1--WE assert that the only remedy
for purely metallic financial troubles
is to open the min,s of the Nation to
gold and silver on equal terms, at the
old ratio Of l6 of silver to l of gold.
Whenever silver bullion can be ex.
changed at the mlnts for legal tender
silver dollars, worth 100 cents, that
moment 4l299 grains of standard sI.'er
will be worth 100 cents, and, as com
merce equalizes the prices of all com
modities throughout the world, when
ever 4l2a grains Of standard silver
are worth 100 cents in the United
States, then they will be worth tina,
everywhere else, and cannot be
Oougnl lor Tess.
"While it will be argued tha. such
results would enchance the price ol
silver bullion, it is sufficient for US tt
know that similar raise would bt
made in the price of every kind o
property, except gold and credits, II
the civilized world. 1t would be a shall
low, selfish class that would deny pro
snerity to the mining industries, al
the cost of bankruptcy to the whole
people. The legislation to demone
tie silver has given an unjust in
crease to the value of gold at the cos
of the prosperity of mankind. Whea
and all other agricultural product
have ridden side by side with silve.
No REPEAL WITHOUT FREE COINAGE
"1hat while the Sherman act 0
july .l4.h was a device of the enem,
TO prevent the restoration of free coin
age, and is greatly Objectionable be
cause it continues the pratlcal exclu
sion of silver from the mints, and re-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05

The resolutions just adopted by the
Silver Convention held in Chicago
present the question at issue clearly
and forcibly.
The preamble recites that bimetal>
]ism is as ancient as human history.
For certainly more than three 'hous-
and years gold and silver came down
through the ages hand in hand, their
relations having varied but a few
points in all that time, and then al
most invariably through legislation;
that both metals were named to-
rether, indissolubly united, in the
Constitution of the United States, as
the money basis of this country; that
in 1878, without the previous demand
of any political party, or of any part
Of the people, without public discus
sion, silver was st1icke n from the place
it occupied since the days of Abra>
ham and Pharoab, under oircum-
stances of such secrecy that A. G.
Thurman, w. M. Stewart, d. V.
Voorhees,, J. G. Blaine, then Speaker
Of the House, j. 4. Garfield, and
other members of Congress voting for
the bill, subsequently declared that
they did not know until long after
wards that so great change had
been made in the financial system;
that the debates IN Congress show the
measure was partly ascribed to one
Ernest Seyd, London banker.who, 1t
is claimed, was sent to Washington by
the moneyed classes of the Old World
to secure its passage by secret, corr
rupt means; that President Grant,
who signed the bill, declared long
time subsequently, that he did not
know it demonetized silver; that the
object OF this attack On silver was to
double the purchasing power OF gold,
thus reducing the price of all com.
modities, arresting enterprise, impov>
e'lshing the toiler, degrading man.
kind; that the awfu. consequences Of
this act are now upon the whole
world.
THE DISTRESSING SITUATION.
"We stand in the midst OF unparal-
seled distress, in the shadow OF inns
pending calamities, beyond estimate.
Ihe ruling industry of people who
'nhsbit one-third of the area Of this
Republic, has been stricken down:
their property values destroyed; their
"o7kmen compelled to fly as from a
pestllence; every where honest toilers,
numbering hundreds of thousands, are
'"'owh out CT employment, to eat the
bread of charity or starve; the pro.
ducts OF the industries from the work.
snop appreciated in price until pro-
ouct'on ceases to be profitable. The
money OF the country, inade4uats for
the business of the land, has gravi-
lated to the banks, while the people,
oistrus'ing the banks, demand the de.
posts to hoard or hide. Mercantile
"ouses are going 20 the wall by thou
SANDS, because the masses have not
'ne means to buy even the necessities
u lie. The movement of the great
'fops being gathered demands vast
amount OF currency, which the banks
sre unable to furnish.
"lh the midst of these conditions
'se daily prrss Is clamoring for re-
Pesa u tie Sa rmsn act, altLous!
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
LETTER LIST.
Apply to

List of Letters remaining in the Hatley tldaho)
Postofhce for the week ending Jul. 20, 1893.
Persons calling any of these Letters will please
say Advertised"
Belts David Kenyon, II. d.
Cook, John Neasham, Ralph
DuEten, Herbert ". Kearaen Dan.
furel Dan. Som glio Mario
GIllin, VIM. Tenner Z. VI.
draves.F. Thompson, Bert.
Hul.s, Cera.
CH lRLEs NORRIS. Postmaster
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
SALT RHEUM CURED

Ny wife has been trOu bled with the salt rheum
for four years. During this time doctors Of
Wisconsin, Illinois, and the most eminent of
Chicago, failed TO give relief. l bought tho
CuTIcuRA REMEDIES, and she used only one box
of CuTICURA one cake of CUTICuRA Soar, and
half u bottle of CUTiCURA REsOLvENT, and
these have cured her completely.
&. NJ. STONE, 14i State ST., Chicago, Ill.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
Notice for Publication.
HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Len / Once at Hajley, Idah o

Lsnt Once at Hailey, Idaho,l
July 81, 1894
Notice ia hereby given that the following. named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim and thst said
proof will be made before the Register and Re.
cdver at Hailey Idaho. ON September :. 1888.
MALCOLM g. STEWART,
sor the NE \ Of Sec. -, TIP. N h. l4E.
tie names the following witnesses TO prove hts
continuous residence upon and cultivate Of said
land,
George Prout
Al, OF Soldier, Idahs.
". T. RILrY.
Reg,stss,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
Fine Smoking Tobacco.

Oxford Hash, Cornell Mixture
Yale Mixture, English Birds Eye
Perique and Old Rip, at
ID. EAHHAET's, HALEY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
Ice Cream.

BY the pint, quart, or galion.-at
prices to suit the times, delivered to
patrons at any hour wanted, by
PURDUM, the Ice Man.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
CurraEiS for Sale.

At 40 cents per gallon, or tws
gallons for rs cents.
Apply to Mrs STOWE.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
Notice for Publication.

TIMBER CULTURE IRooF.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho,(
June 80, 1898.
Notice is here by given that
JAatED q. PECK
has filed notice of intention to make final proof
before the Register and Receiver ut his Office in
HALEY, Idaho, on Monday, the 2tst day of August,
1898, OF timbe culture application No 46, tor tho
M NEA and n u NWli OF sec. 81, Up. north OF
Range ID east.
He names as witnesses
Ira s. warirR. siRel Morrell, FIR nk Worthing..
ton, WilEsm GulliIord
All of Orichton, Idaho.
W.. RILEY,
Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
SILVER.
The Resolutions Adopted by Its
Advocates at Chicago.

Standing in the Midst of Un'
naralleled Distr ess, Caused by
the Crime of 1878. They De-
mand the Free Coinage of
Silver on a Ratio of 16 to l.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05

tell me they are No. I. Our druggist ia doing .
nice business in CUTlCURA REMEDIES since my
euro. have given him the privilege of using
my name as proof Of their efficiency. ] enclose
my portrait. A. +. GRAMM,
PhotOGrapher, Mt uoreb, Wis.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
LOCAL JOTTINGS,
Try Tracy's Corn Cure.

Try Tracy's Corn Cure.
Smoke Pezoldt's home made Cigars.
Mrs. Choate continues to improve.
Cigars by the box, at Tracy's drug
store.
Delicious Ice Cream Soda Water
at Tracy's Drug Store.
Some camping parties are already
out in the hills, and others are oom>
pleting the necessary preparations to
60.
Go to Tracy's drugstore for Paints,
Oils and Window Glass.
Painting, papering, calcimining
etc. First.cla work guaranteed.
q. A. BULL.
Foreman Brown. of the Yellow Jack.
ct (gold) mine, in Custer county, has
resigned, to go on a prospecting tour
through Idaho, for himself and St.
Louis capitalist.
Collins the tailor repairs, alters and
cleans clothes, at living rates. Salts.
faction guaranteed.
A shipper of Lovelock's, New, is
collecting $4,000 tons of hay for ship.
ment to Europe. This foreign de.
mand ought to benefit Western farm
ers, as it will undoubtedly make hay
scarce all over the United States.
Leave orders at the Alturas Com.
me!cial Co. for Purdum's ice-the
best and cheapest in the country.
You like red currants? You car
get some, picked to order, for 4(
cents gallon, two gallons for "
cents, from Mrs. STOWE.
The Rev. Mr.. Sadlier will preach ir
the Methodist Church, in this city
next Sunday evening, the 9th inst
This will be tho closing sermon OF the
conference wear,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS

There is no doubt that the CUTICURA RENE
DIES daily perform more wonderful cures than
They instantly relieve and speedily cure every
humor of the skin, scalp, and blood, with loss
of hair, from infancy to age, from pimpleS to
scrofula, when the best physicians fail.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
Notice for Publication.

TIMBER ULTURE PROOF.
Land Ofice at HALEY, Idaho,
June II, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES W. DARLINGTON
has filed notice of intention to make final proof
before Register and Receiver It his Ofhcs IN
Haley Idano, Ii Tuesday, the 10Th day Of August.
1898, on timber culture application No. 8. for the
lots ana 5. sen of NWh and NEA Of SWA Sec.
8, in TIP. No. !, s Range No. l3 L.
He names as witnesses:
James McGowa Hugh +. McCarter, Edward g.
Burnett. Thomas Darlington, all of Corral. ldha.
w. RILEY,
kegister.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
SCRATCHED 3 YEARS
Suffered, Scratched and Bled. Doc.
tors No Relief. Cured by Two
Sets Cuticura Remedies.

Nothing like CuTIcURA REMEDIES was ever
manufactured. For three years have ! suffered
with sore head. would break out all over my
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05
Notice for Publication,

HOMESTEAD PROoF.
Land oftice ut HALEY, Idaho,)
July l. 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the followinA
named settler has tl.d notice Ct his intention to
make final proof III support of his claim and
III hut said proof viii be nIade before the Regis.
ter and Receiver, at HALEY, Idaho, on Septen-
8, lb93 vi3:
JAMES PROTT,
for the Nwli Sec. 80. ZIP. 4 north. Of Range IA
east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
contfauous residence upon, and cultivation OF,
said land, viz:
Malcolm G. Stewart, Seth Heath, George Prout
and Is. +. j ffer-,
OF Soldier, Id4so.
". T. RILEY,
kegister.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05

A LARGE Corporation controlling the manufac-
~ true andsale of an article of RAJ merit and in
general wishes to cure one agent in every
own and city where they have none at present.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHT IN A LARGE TEkkIToRy GIVEN.
Goods are warranted to be AZ represented. Hun
dreds of agents are handling these goods. Hun.
dreds OF thousands are wearing them. The busi-
ness is legitimate. profits enormous. experience
not necessary. For full particulars address, COR
PORATION, LYNN. MASS.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05

Sold throughout the world. Price, CrTicuRA.
60c.; soar, 2oc REsoLvENT, 81. POTTER DRUd
!. AND CHEM. Corr Sole Proprietors. Boston.
ca" How to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed free.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05

Woulu brcak out all over my
headwith pimples which would
form u watery matter, and |
would have to scratch until l
would bleed. After doctoring
with two doctors for threo
Y ars, more or less, ! finally
made up my mind to try your
UTICuRA REMEDIES, with
result entirely satisfactory to
me. After using two sets l
am entirely cured. ! Ihave rec
commended your remedies to
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05

D3MPLES backheads. red, rough, chapped, and
CJtvI oily skin cured by CUrICuRA SOAR.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-05

Trans.cts general banking brs.e~ss.
Buys and sells drafts On fhe principal cities OF
he United states.
Draws exchange on all parts of Europe.
Advances made on ores, gold and silver bullion.
Chr. fu attention given to collections. and
mit.spces hasee ca day N payment
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-10-04
Crawford County.

At their recent county convention the
Crawford county Populists adopted the
following declarations:
"First-We endorse and commend the
course OF the state administration and
declare our confidence in Governor Lew
cling, and see in his administration
the acts of an upright, ssgscious, econ
omical, liberty-lovlnR executive officer,
one who can neither be brow beaten nor
wheedled from the faithful discharge Of
his duties by the power Of organized
wealth nor the clRmor Of politicians.
"SeCond-We denounce as unlawful
the proceedings, including the action OF
the supreme court, by which that reVo-
lutionsry body known Rs the Douglass
house supplSnted the legally elected
house presided over by DunSmore.
"Third-We approve the findings OF
the court martial In the case Of Colonel
Hughes, whose naturalization We re-
gard a. little, Il any, short Of treason"