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The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

stamped on their minds, settled on
 free lands given to them by the
 Government or on cheap lands
 which the same Government had given to the railways. They saw
 the tremendous land grants to the
 Burlington and Missouri Railway Company. They saw the Union
 Pacific built across the continent by a Government endowment of land grant equal in value and extent to an empire, and by the loan of fifty million dollars to the constructors of the road-all this done by the Government:
 And, as if this were not enough, there came the inauguration of the pension system, which had its ori- gin in love for the soldier, but which has been expanded by demagogy and false sentiment beyond all req son and in plain deviation from the intentions of it's founders. Last year there was expended the i'm mense sum of $160,000,O00 in pen sions, besides the thousands sQuan- dered to support the army of indo- lent clerks and holders of sinecures in the Pension Bureau. The pen sion officers at Topeka and Des Moines disbursed over twenty-two million dollars to veterans during the last fiscal year. This great sum and the sums of the preceding years, together with the land grants, subsidies and bounties, have con- tinued to teach the lesson, already too well learned, of Hooking to Washington" to remove which years will be required. The great benefits of free land, the homestead laws and kindred acts in extending the growth of the county and in re- lievlng the congested east, are cheer fully admitted on all sides. But they have nevertheless and neces- sarily contributed greatly to the spread of socialism.-F. B. Tracy, in the Forum
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

Mir. Leonard E. Ladd, of Phila- delphia, has patented an improved dwelling-house plan," which pro- vides for "the erection of block of buildings and their connection in such a way that the ordinary kitch- en work and general supply fea- lures will all be cared for in one central building" That is, that each house will have it's owr kitch- en and dining-room, but these will be set apart, say in the center of the block, and connected with the remaining rooms by means of cor riders. A central plant for light, heat, etc. is also included in tkis plan. It is claimed that three-story houses could be erected on the basis proposed to be sold for $4, 300.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

Gen. s. c. Armstrong, the found CT of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural College, died at Ramp ton, May11. The college was found ed by the "soldier philanthropist" as an outcome of the idea that an undeveloped race can become civil ized only by manual training. In this method of combining school and shop the institution has been in the highest degree successful. "His removal" suggests a contem- porary, "should quicken the effort to praise an endowment of $1 100000 for Hampton Institute, prese: wing and enlarging the institution he founded. Public Opinion.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

The new Cunard Line steamship Campania, Captain Hains, which sailed from New York for Liverpool on May 6, arrived at Queenstown at half-past 9 o'clock, May 12, having made the passage from Sandy Hook to Queenstown in five days, seven teen hours and twenty-seven min utes, the quickest passage eastward yet made by any steamer.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

The Columbian stamps are really steel engravings, and form the third specialissue of stamps in this coun- try. The first of these was a fifteen cent stamp representing the land ing of Columbus, which was issued in 1869, and the second commem- orated the 1876 centennial by a souvenir envelope, with shield shaped three cent stamp in the cor ner, having at the top the figures 1776 and at the bottom 1876.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

A European dentist is said to have had great success in curing toothache within five or six minutes, and often in less time, by applying one pole of an electrostatic machine to the troublesome tooth, and the other pole to the body of the pa tient. In seventy-six cases thus treated by him only three are said to have been unsatisfactory.-Elec- trical Review.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

According to the San Francisco Examiner, the Superintendent of the California State Reform School recently received the following note from one of the boys in that insti- tuition: Dear Sir, don't think me fresh, but want to ask you favor. Your wife wot just died was awful good to me and she learned me to garden. Will you let me take care of her grave while Pm here. I know wot flowers she liked, and I'd feel reel good if you'd let me plant them on her grave. I'll take reel good
 care of them. Hoping you won't think I'm fresh, yours truly-,."
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

For the last five years Miss Klumpke, of American-Dutch pa rentage, has been one of the official astronomers of the Paris Observa- tory. She has charge of the west ern tower and takes observations every day at sunrise, 12 a. m. 6p. m. Miss Klumpke is a graduate of the SOrbonnie.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

Itis estimated that the late Geo. I. Seney gave away, during his life time, at least s2,OOO,OOO for charit- able purposes He considered money hoarding the danger of the time, and looked upon himself merely as the trustee of his great wealth.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

The tusks of an elephant weigh from thirty to seventy pounds each and sell for about s per pound. The natives of Africa eat every par ticle of the elephant and obtain from it large quantities of fat,
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

The title of Court Pianist has been conferred by the Emperor of Germany on Raoul Kockalski, the little eight-yearold boy whose per formances are creating 8 sensation in Berlin.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

A German authority says that al- most a third of humanity speak the Chinese language; that the Hindoo language is spoken by more than 1O0,000,000, the Russian by 89,000,- GOO, while the German is spoken by 57,0O0,000 tongues, and the Span ish by 48,OOO.O0O.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

Mile. Dobrowilska has completed her studies in the Veterinary Col lege at Zurich and is now preparing for the regular state examination at Odessa. She has already been of fered position in Russia.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

The English Horticultural Col lege has lately received several ap- plications for women head garden CTS and one for woman to take entire charge of the conservatOries and greenhouses.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

Many of the working women of New York City, especially those employed by sweaters" receive less than two dollars a week as wages.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-06-01

The National Order of Machinists convened in annual session at h. dlanapolis last week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
Another National Wonder.

Bolton Station, forty-fve miles west
of the summit, is the point of departure
for Lake Macdonald, which is destined,
as soon as known, to become the fore
most mountain resort in America. Its
features are all Alpine, and it is COM
parable only with Lake Luzerne in
Switzerland. 1t is eighteen miles long
by four wide, and occupies an abyssmal
issure in the very heart of the Rockies,
whose depth has been partly tested
but never ascertained. Forested
mountains rise abruptly from its shores
to height of several thousand feet.
Glaciers, avalanches, snow-capped
peaks, wild goats and mountain trails
make up the similitude of the high
Alps, though the region is wilder, if
anything, because less visited. More
than all, it is full of ores, and great
variety of mountain climbing fauna
(oreopal1) await the quest ofthe hunter.
There are not only goats of two varie-
ties, but big-horn sheep, elk, moose,
carbon, three kinds of deer, three
kinds of bears, wild cats and mountain
lions; grouse of several varieties, aid
fish of many forms and families.-Spo-
kane Cor. NeaU York Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
Artificial Gum Arabic.

The decline in the supply of gum
arabic and the consequent increase in
price of the product has led to the
manufacture of an artificial substitute.
Ten kilogrammes of linseed oil are
boiled with 80 kilogrammes ofsulphuric
acid and 100 liters of water, for three or
four hours. The liquid is then filtered
and four times its volume OF alcohol is
added. The precipitate is collected
washed and dried. The product is am
orphous, colorless and insipid, and
gives, when mixed with water, a thick
and effective mucilage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
Dead on an Iceberg,

The bark Gladys on a recently fin
ished voyage from Iquique to Hamburg
passed large iceberg in 43o south, $50
west on which were the dead bodies of
five people. A very plainly marked
beaten track was noticed on the north
west side of the berg, and q rude shell
ter apparently cleft in the ice. One
of the bodies lay just outside the shell
ter and another in the pathway leading
to it. No signs of life could be seen,
and night coming on and the place be-
ing densely packed with bergs, the
Gladys could make no investigation.
The impression was that the dead bod
les were those of shipwrecked people
whose vessel had probably been sunk
by contact with the berg, who had
clambered on TO it for safety and died
from exposure and want.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
Preventing Future Misery.

If there is, in this vale of tears more pro-
life source of misery than the rheumatic twinge.
we have yet to hear of it. People are born with
a tendency to rheumatism just as they are with
one to consumption or to scrofula. Slight
causes may develop this AS soon as the ago.
nizing complaint manifests itself, recourse
should be had to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which checks its further inroads and banishes
the rheumatic poison from the system. This
statement tailies exactly with the testimony of
physicians who have employed this fine blood
depurent in their private practice. There is
also the amplest professional and general testi-
mony to the efficacy of the Bitters for mala-
ria, liver complaint, constl patton, indigestion,
kidney trouble, nervousness and loss of appe-
tite and flesh. After a wetting, whether fol-
lowed py cold or not the Bitters is useful
as a preventive of the initial attack of rheu-
matiSm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
August
Flower

I used August Flower for Loss Of
vitality and general debility. After
taking two bottles I gained 90 lbs.
I have sold more of your August
Flower since I have been in business
than any other medicine I ever kept.
Mr.. Peter Zinvil1e says he was made
a new man by the use of August
Flower, recommended by me. I
have hundreds tell me that August
Flower has done them more good
than any other medicine they ever
took. GEORGE w. DYE, Sardis,
Mason Co., KY. q
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
a Real Estate Yarn.

There is story current in real estate
circles about William Eastman, of Min
neapolis, who is said to be the first man
to establish a business in dressed meat.
Whether he was the first to ship dressed
meat to Europe is not quite certain, but
at all events he was one of the pioneers
in that line. Real estate men say that
some months ago Billy" as they call
him, came to New York and bought the
property fronting on Broadway upon
which the White Elephant now stands.
The price was said to be 100000. Mr..
Eastman paid down $4,000 in cash
simply for the option to purchase, and
before the option had expired he had
sold the ground to syndicate of CAPT
talists, who intended to erect great
office building there, for $750,000.
The interest in this story, if it is
true, and it seems to be. is that upon q
cash outlay of only $1,000 Mr.. Eastman
cleared q nroft of $241 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

Now is the time to treat Catarrh of long
standing. Ely'S Cream Balm reaches old
and obstinate cases, where all other RENE
dies fail. DO not neglect procuring bot
tie. as in 1t lies the relief you seek.
Rev. III. I'll. FairalI, ID. D., editor of
the Iowa Methodist says editOrially, I'VE
have tested the merits of Ely'S Cream
Balm, and believe that. by a thorough
course of treatment it will cure almost
every case Of catarrh. Ministers as class
are afflicted with head and throat troubles,
and catarrh seems more prevalent than
ever. We cannot recommend Ely'S Cream
Balm too highly
Apply Balm into each noStril. 1t is
Quickly A Absorbed. Gives Relief at
once. Price 80 cents at Druggists or by
mail.
ELY BROTHERS, IS Warren Street. n. Y
ALTHOUGH many bacteria are killed by
freezing, yet it is said that as many as
10 per cent. survive in ice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
The Deadly Cancer.

The hope is entertained that science
may yet be able to subdue the claiming
and deadly cancer" Recent study of
cancer may not only indicate that it is
an organic growth, but almost certainly
proves that it is itself liable to the at
tack of another parasite. Better &C.
quaintance with the relations of these
parasites may possibly bring the long
sought method of arresting cancer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

WE EAT too much and take too little out
door exercise. This is the fault of our
modern civilization. 1t is claimed that
Garfield Tea, simple herb remedy, helps
Nature to overcome these abuses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

LUMBAGo cured by two applications.
Mr.. II. G. Rigby, Baltimore. Md, Special
Agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Co..
of New York says: 81 take pleasure in
stating that two applications of Salvation
Oil cured me Of severe attack of lum-
DagO."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

You CAN BREAK UP A BAD COLD by
the timely use of DR.. D. Jaynes Expector-
ant, an old and popular medicine for Sore
Lungs and Threats, and the best of all
Cough remedies
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

SUDDEN CHANGES OF WEATHER cause
Throat Diseases. There is no more effect
ual remedy for Coughs, Colds, ETC., than
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES. SOLd
O1lLu IN bOGeS. Price 25 cts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

He began, SIS it cold enough for -
and then froze up Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

CONGRESSMAN Tom JOHNSON, of Ohio,
is always ready for fight when anyone
calls him Thomas" Tom is the
proper name given to him by his spon-
sors, and he doesn't want it heightened
by any over-polite friend.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

On THE PIAzzA.--Constance-"DO you
think she has faith in hlm?" Clara
'She gave him some ribbon to match. "
Kate Fields Washington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

"IwANT dollar, Jones, and | want il
bad" Gail right. Take this counter
felt. "-Brooklyn Life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
Important TO Fleshy People.

We have noticed a page article in the
Boston Globe on reducing weight at very
small expense. 1t will pay our readers to
send two cent stamp for a copy to Betina
Circulating Library, IS E. Washington
Street, Chicago, Ill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

PERSONAL SECURITY. at q
small CLUB in Paris-''Who will lend me
couple of louis? I'll pay him one
back at once. '-MfLun0es.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

THE summer fly IS completely super
seeded by the winter fue as the reign
ing necessary evil Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR..
Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists
sell it. rs cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

EGG stains can be removed by rub
bling with common table salt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
Cough remedies.

Nor a single law has been enacted by
the Connecticut legislature for two
wears
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

FITs.-All Fits stopped free by DR.. KLINE
GREAT NERVE REsTORER. No Fits alter first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 90 trial
bottle free to Fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 991
Arch Street, Phila., Pa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

THE Slocum Hotel and the Schaeffer
store building, at Oelwien, Ia, burned.
Loss, $12 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
The Farmer
and the Grocer

A grocer would not pay farmer the price Of ten
pound turkey for that weighed but pounds
Why should farmer pay grocer the price Of the
Royal Baking Powder for baking powder with II
per cent. less leavening strength?
The Royal Baking Powder is proven by actual tests
to be II per stronger than any other brand the
market Better not buy the others, for they mostly
contain alum lime and sui huric acid but if they
forced upon you, that you charged correspon
dinghy lower price for them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

weakness, if it ever fails to benefit or
cure, you have your money back. It's
an invigorating, restorative tonic, a
soothing and strengthening nervine, and
O safe and certain remedy for woman's
ills and ailments. 1t regulates and pro-
notes all the proper functions, improves
digestion, enriches the blood, dispels
aches and pains, brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength.
Nothing else can be as cheap. With
this, you pay only for the good you get.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

Ice made at zero temperature will
last longer than that made at $50 or 200.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25

In the treasures of the Vatican the re
is pearl valued at 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-25
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.

if you're a weak
or ailing woman:
that there's only
one medicine SO
sure to help you
that it can be quar-
dnteed. It's DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. In
building up over
worked, feeble,
delicate women, or
in any " female
mpl +" or
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-06
ManitOu Island.

Thursday evening MeSSrS. G. H., f.
K. and A. Bigelow gave an evening pic
mic and sailing party in the WapSIe and
Kitten. Their guests were the Misses
Robbins, Stickney, Van Baker and For
dyce, OF st. Louis, and MeSSrS. Harry
Horn, Sidney Farwell, Wallace Winter
and Carl Taylor.
James Carr, who has been visiting the
TarD0X family OIL the island, has depart
ed. MIR. Carr was at one time leader of
the Yale Glee club. He graduated last
year.
DR.. and Mrs. Carl Themes, of Ger.
many, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Is. IarbOX. They expect soon to take
up their abode at the Aberdeen.
James Carr. of Chicago, and John
Wilkins, of Washington, ID. g., are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Tarbox.
Mrs. Blakely and Miss Pauline Blake
ly spent Il Few days last week with Mir.
and Mrs. a. w. Krech.
Messrs. Paget, Patterson and Fore
paugh visited friends on the island dur
Ing the week.
Miss Howe and Miss Frances Howe
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Oritt at
DeilwoOd.
Mrs. E. A. Jaggard is entertaining
Miss Giinllan DIT her Manitou island cot
tage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Taylor are enter
tanning Mr.. Drum mond. OF st. Louis.
Miss Florence TarboX is entertainin ing
Miss Lewis, of Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-06
MERRIAM PARK.

Mrs. w. c. Covert is entertaining her
father, DIR. Thomas 3. Hudson, of Gin
ton. n. Y, who will occupy the pulpit
OF the Presbyterian church this morn
ing.
Mrs. l.. Lane and daughter. Miss
Rllla Lane, of Excelsior, and Miss Liz
zie Miller, of West Liberty, To-, visited
with Mrs. W. II. Crandali this week.
MIR. and Mrs. w. P. Curtiss, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Fargo. Mr.. and Mrs. w. L..
Crosby and Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Sever
ance are outing at Forest Lake.
Prot. john A. Hartigan has been
called to Vermont by the serious illness
Of his father.
Mrs. d. r. Davis is entertaining her
brother, Damon Greenleaf, of Jackson
vile, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Brooks have re-
turned from two weeks visit al the
fair
Miss Helen Warner TAYLOR. of Rome,
n. Y, is the guest of Mrs. w. Covert.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. A. Lang returned
from Prior lake the first of the week.
Miss E. NJ. Bowe and Miss Ella Bowe
are visiting in Redwood Falls.
DIR. and Mrs. ID. F. Brooks returned
from Chicago this week.
w. L. Watkins is entertaining Mr..
Willitson, of Red Wing.
Miss Aahn has returned from a visit
in Chicago.
Mrs. J. C. Scott has returned from
Forest lake.
Frank Williamson left Wednesday for
Colorado.
Miss Mary Cowles is visiting in Red
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-06
SU BORBAN SOCIETY.
WHITE BE AR BREEZ ES.
Wildwood.

The management at Wildwood will
inaugurate children's day next week.
Wednesday will probably be the day
which after this will be devoted to the
little visitors, each one of whom will be
given a coupon which will entitle the
pOssesSOr TO five cents worth of any
thing THAT can be purchased on the
grounds. The plan is sure to be very
popular.
A large ru bier sliding belt is to be at
tached to the twenty-fOur-foOt platform
the toboggan slide and to be let down
to within couple OF feet OF the wafer.
1t will be used in the same way as the
slide has been used.
A man is now employed at Wildwood
for catching bait, SO that fishing parties
can procure all the bait they need with
out waiting to catch it for themselves.
The launch Pirate is to be repaired
and anchored out in the lake, and small
parties who come out for days fishing
can row out to it and spend the day.
The mail carriers of st. Paul will hold
their annual picnic at Wildwood on the
Sth. A fine programme of spots has
been arranged for the occasion.
The shooting gallery has been taken
out from the back of the roller rink and
put up at the side OF the bath house.
VIII g. Robertson and family spent
Thursday taking in the sights at Wild
wood.
A parry of people from Minneapolis
spent last night fishing.
X. A. Lanpher and party spent Thurs
day at Wildwood.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-06

parts. The name of one. Nine. Libert,
was called in certain suit. and IN re-
Spouse person who was apparently a
young man stepped forward.
81 want Nine. Libert." said the clerk,
mot NJ. Libert."
Il am Nine. Libert," was the answer.
The clerk was puzzled, and referred
the matter to the judge. Then followed
the explanation, which was to the effect
that Nine. Libert was the daughter or
Old Nine. Libert, who was present and
was also dressed like man. The Judge
directed the Nine. Libert who figured
In the suit to return to ner home and
put on women'S clothes, when the as
tonishing fact was revealed that not
only had she no feminine clothes, but
she never had had, her mother having
clothed her as male from the time of
her birth.
The mother and daughter were en-
gagged i'll the printing business, and up
to that time no one had suspected their
sex.
The James boys in this country also
furnished a female nasquerader in the
person OF their own cousin, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Cox. She began to wear boys
clothes at the age of thirteen, but when
she WAS married she returned to the
costume of her sex. On the death of her
husband, who left her with two chill
dren. she resumed her male attire be-
cause she could get better pay as man
than as a woman.
As Joseph Cox she worked for farmer
in Aurora, Mo-, until her secret was