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Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-03-23

THERE is much discussion, now that the arguments are all in, as to what the decision of the supreme court will be in the income tax case. The court took a recess until the 25th inst, and it is expected that the decision will be haI d. ed down on that day. Among lawy CTS there seems to be considerable doub bt as to the nature of the decision, but the overwhelming preponderance of opion- ion among those learned in the law is that the court will stand by previous decisions and declare the tax constitu- tional. If it shouldn't tie administra- tion will be ln a bad way. It will have difficulty in getting through the year even if the receipts from the income tax are up to the estimate, but ii the tax is declared unconstitutional it cannot be collected at all, and the chances are that an extra session of congress would have to be called to provide money; but Mr. Cleveland would not call it until the last minute, as It would be a triumph for Senator German, which that astute politician and determined enemy of MT. Cleveland would not hesitate to take advantage of.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-03-23

UNDER the Mckinley tariff s106 worth of barley was imported at New York during the five months from Septem Der l, 1893, to February l, 1894. Dur. ing the same period just closed under the democratic tariff S26, ,762 worth came in to compete with barley raised by American farmers.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-03-23

THE wsterspout has spouted destruc- tion in Alabama, Jack Eros: has swiped the vernsl glories of Florida, the cy- clone has swept the bosom of 6estruc- tion over the central western states, the Cockleburr fourishes in Arizona and the millennium is Rfsr of.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-03-23

Young or middle-aged men, suffering from mature declne of power, how ever iaGuc-a, speedily eno radically cured. Iiuetrated book sent securely sealed for l0 -srts iD stamps. Worlds Dianausary AIedica Association, Buffalo N. '.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-03-23

EVERY day at the United States Treas. ury it is demonstrated how impractical is the present Democratic tariff. The revenues are S4,OOO,OOO short of expenses each month.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01


d0led out to hi nj each quarter, by
his affectionate Uncle Sam. The
|agriculturists would feel the i'll ef.
fects Of a sudden upheayal Of our
monetary system most forcibly. He
feeds the world to be sure, but if the
I masses 4 are not prosperous their ca
spacity for purchase is comparatively
lessened and lower price follows.
vt does not matter how cheap q
thing is if one has no money to buy
with. The farmer sells his product
tosthe world and he should have tie
most valuable money in the world for
his pay If he is to sell his w:,snt 70
Europe he wishes his pay i'll gid
worth a dollar in weight all over the
world and not in metal that a.little
while ago was valued in weight at 48
cents and may be worth still less.
The average American farmer is hon
est and prosperous and does not re-
.quire or wish to have the intervention
#ofthe law for the purpose of reducing
his obligations or have the sums due
him paid in a deprecated currency.
But some one says, if we have unlim-
tied coinage Of silver we shall have
more money and as result times
will improve and price Of commodi.
ties rise. As a matter Of fact no
such result as an increase in the cir
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
charge that there is anything cor

charge that there lis anything cor
Erupt or underhande led has been shown
time and again to be utterly untrue.
tNot.int Of fraud is attached to it.
Now the bulk Of contracts for the
Payment Of money or for other sobli-
gatious have been made since that
date. To change the standard from
the more valuable to the less valua-
bic coin SO that debtors can discharge
their obligations for less sum agreed
upon would be reputation of the
rankest kind.
I do not believe that the American
people are ready to dishonor their
great name and ask their creditors to
take less than 100 cents on the dollar
and when the people discuss and
understand the question as they will
Qor the subject will not be dropped
until it is settled) there will be no
doubt which side of this controversy
SO per cent. of the citizens of the
United States will take. y
Loyal Americans paid the debt in
CURED, as result Of the dreadful
war to the last dollar. They are not
going to avoid their contracts by re-
course to legislation or by clipping
coins as the English kings did gener-
ations ago.
Let the whole question be discus
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
MONUMENT DEDICATED.

The monument erected by the
state of Iowa to commemorate the
massacre of settlers in Dickson
county, March 1857, was dedicated at
Spirit Lake Friday last. It is esti-
mated that fully 5000 people were
present. Among the prominent
speakers sfrom abroad present was
Judge Flandreau of St. Paul, who
was at the time of the outbreak U. S.
Indian Agent.
The story of the massacre, in brief,
is that Ink-pa-du-ta,, a mongrel chief
of a band of octracised Dakotas, in
March, when the snow was four feet
deep on the level, started out to kill
and plumber. Under the guise of
friendship the band went into all the
cabins about the lakes, called for
food, and when the inhabitants turned
their backs, shot them or beat
them to death with clubs or
cordwood. Only two of the so set
tiers escaped, and these two. includ-
ing Mrs, Sharp, then thirteen years
old, were carried into Dakota in cap
tivity. Mrs, Noble was killed by the
blood d-thirsty Ink-pa- -du-ta just before
Chetan-ma-za rescued Mrs. Sharp.
Having massacred all the settlers
about Spirit Lake, the Indians push
ed on to Springfield and made an at
tack on the settlers there, but were
repulsed. A relief expedition of two
companies of Fort Dodge citizens
were sent out, enduring the. utmost
but without success, as
the deep snow and rigorous weather
their overtaking the reds.
Judge Flandreau in substance said:
''While I was revolving plans of res
cue by negotiation and ransom, an
accident occurred that solved the
problem. A party of my Indians
we're hunting on the Big Sioux and
hearing that Ink-paduta was camp
ed at Chan-pta-y ya-tan-ka and had
some white captive women in his
band, they went to see him, and sue
ceeded in purchasing Mrs. Marble.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01

cufatory MEDIUM would follow from
the unlimited coinage of silver as is
anticipated. The gold now in use
would of course pass out of sight
which would be at once contraction
of currency something like six hun
dred and fifty millions dollars. Now
if the mints of the United States are
worked to their fullest capacity, the
silver necessary to fill the vacancy
caused by the withdrawal of the yel-
low metal could not be put into use
under twelve years, so instead OF in
fation, we should have diminished
amount of money for use in America
thus curtailing business operations
instead of the reverse.
But the severe contraction would
be the credit curr rency.' I mean bank
deposits. Thousands of people OBJ
tain credit at the banks for the pur-
pose Of carrying out various enter
prises and this credit is evidenced by
checks and drafts given in payment
for commodities. Disturb the public
mind with the belief that we are to
pass on to a new monetary basis and
the contraction of credit will be
something enormous. Every person
fully understands how much of the
business of the world is transacted
with checks, drafts, bills of exchange,
ETC., and how little real gold or silver
is required. tits this vast pyramid
of credit with the precious metals as
it's underlying basis that will be so
disturbed in case of a change in our
monetary system and it can be we'll
understood how dangerous it is to
trife with this important element in
our national prosperity.
The vast system of credit currency
is result and a necessity. growing
the enormous commerce Incl
dental to the age and civilization in
which we are prominent factor, and
to attempt by dishonest legislation to
turn the wheels IF progress backward
would be crime unworthy a great
people. A nation cannot afford to
be dishonest, laying aside the ques-
ion Of morality. To deliberately use
The legislative branch of this govern
nent for the purpose of breaking the
public and private contracts that
nave been entered into for the last 20
years would be, a blot upon the char
acter of the American people that
lime would not efface.
The law of 1873 making the gold
lollar the standard of value was pas
;ed after a continued agitation of
like three years. The
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01

sed fairly and THAT The people Under
stand what the result of a free and
unlimited coinage of silver on a basis
of sixteen ounces of silver (worth, say
So cents) to one of gold (worth, say
100 cents would be to the good name
and honor of the country and I have
not the slightest doubt as to the out
come
WILLIAM R. MERRIAM.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01

For sale-Steam thresher nearly
new and in first class condition, on
terms to suit purchaser.
45tf Cross s. DARLING.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
A Free Ticket for You All.

The following merchants of Wortfrington have
purchased a number of free tickets TO the show,
that they propose to give to their customers alb
so1ute1y free. Call on them at once.
G. H. Babcock, Oliver & Madison, R. F. Baker,
Aug. Fa1k. ss#*=*
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
FAact worth knowing.

Consumption, LaGrippe, Pneumonia.
aud all Throat and Lung diseases are
cured by Shiloh's Cure. For sale by
Geo. f. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10

1t may not be generally known that
locomotives intended for express trains
require as much training, in their way,
for fast running as do race horses. The
Pennsylvania Railroad company builds
its own engines, and those built for ex-
press trains are known as class p. They
are very large and built, with slight va
riations, after the pattern of the big
English engine imported into this coun-
try several years ago, and which at that
time was curiosity i'll its way. When
one of these big engines is taken ont Of
the shops to be placed on the road, in
stead Of putting it to the work it is in
tended for at once it is run for two or
three weeks ON some one of the local
branches in order to train it, So to speak,
for faster running. BY this means all
the bearings and journals connected
with the running gear become settled
to their work, for should anything about
the new machine not work harmonious
ly there is ample time to adjust the de-
feet. Usually the new engine proves
troublesome on account Of its propensity
to make fast time, and at almost every
station the train is found to be little
ahead Of schedule time and must wait
for from ten seconds to inmate. Phil.
adelphia Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
EHKM ass So,
lE75si*1::;FF =EEp.
Nv Ss9 9&GRtsK'PEN
BUILDING FENCES.
When aud How to DO The Up 10 Date
Wire Fence.

When aud How to DO 1.-THE Up 10 Date
Wire Fence.
After harvest Is the best time To put
up fence. In the spring the ground is
so wet and s!angy that one cannot make
a first class Job with the posts. In the
fall one can put III the posts to stay.
To haul the material in place in the
spring makes clods and ruts. and rut
in the spring Is very apt to be IA gully
by midsummer in the fields Not so
when the ground Is dry and solid, as il
is in the fall. OF course the holes are
hot dug with the spade. A good post
hole digger can be bought for -, per
haps little less if you pay spot down.
Or if you use steel posts there are no
holes to dig
only very cheap land and very cheap
timber will justify the Virginia rail
fence nowadays. The space it occupies
is very serious objection to the Usage
orange hedge. What snowd1ifts the
hedges are sure to make Rail fences
and board fences are responsible for
many snowdrift also. But the snow
does not drift badly against wire fences
The disposition of fence to blow
down also is not unimportant, especial
~ on the prairies. A hard windstorm
will blow down the rail fence and may
blow down the board fence, but it does
not blow down the wire fence. Wire
fence, too, does not make a shelter for
insects, and it fayors weeds less than
any other fence.
III the end wire fence will be the
cheapest in nine cases out of ten. One
can put up, complete, woven or locked
wire fence for about 90 cents rod.
That's cheap fence when you consider
how strong and durable it is. Count
nine wires galvanized, No. 8 or No. 10
wire. That makes close, strong fence
of the legal height in most states-4
feet inches. The barbed wire fence is
Anticipated 1t was a good thing in its
day. Some wire fence has been made
with the posts 32 feet apart. That too
far. Posts Is feet apart are about right.
No wire fence, no matter what its
merits, will be satisfactory unless the
end posts are we'll braced That is the
most important part of ALTO brace the
end posts. Those posts should go four
feet in the ground. Galvanized wire is
the cheapest. 1t costs only a trifie more
and lasts much longer. 1t is not econ
omy to use wire too light--No. 10 is
light enough No 8 is better. One
must have breaks in mind when he Sc
lects the wire and wear when he selects
the posts. The wire will probably not
wear the posts. Moral-use only large
seasoned posts.
The foregoing is CLEANED from a letter
written to The Country Gentleman by
John M. Stahl, one of the progressive
farmers Of Illinois
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
The Ounce In Western New York.

In bulletin on the ounce industry
in general and particularly i'll western
New York, where the fruit is extensive.
ly grown, Professor l.. II. Bailey of
Cornell station names as the four lead
ing varieties Orange, Champion, Rea
and Mech, of which Orange is the
most widely known and grown, al
though Champion has proved the most
productive. A heavy, moist clay loan.
rendered friable by good cultivation,
fertilizing and draining, is considered
to be the best soil for ounces, although
they thrive upon lighter lands, where,
however, they are shorter lived. In the
way of fertilizers 200 to 300 pounds of
muriate of potash per acre, applied
broadcast and harI in, is advised,
supplemented by 200 to 500 pounds per
acre of phosphoric acid in bone COM
pounds or dissolved South Carolina
rock. 1t is believed that the requisite
nitrogen can be supplied by tillage,
green manures and barnyard manure.
The common idea that salt is an indis.
pensable ounce fertilizer is believed to
be erroneous.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10

Some years ago there appeared ac-
counts of the use of traction engines for
hauling freight on the road and for
blowing. The reports then were that on
few hard and level roads in dry
weather these engines did fair work
We often see these engines running
about at fairs, and we have wondered
whether, beyond the work of hauling
thrashing machines from place to place,
they are of real service on the ordinary
country road. The leading American
manufacturers do not appear to be able
to give case where traction engines
are practically useful for road work.
The following candid letter from the A.
B. Farquhar company to The Rural
New Yorker seems to state the case
fairly:
1--WE do not recommend traction en-
gines for either blowing or road pur-
poses, and have never known single
engine to be used for either purpose any
length of time with satisfactory results.
Purchasers like them for the first year
or two, and then they begin to find that
far as our knowledge goes, there arc no
traction engines today in the United
States used successfully for road work
or for blowing. We consider our traction
engine as good as or better than any
other, but we write any one who wants
traction for either road purposes or
blowing that traction engines are not
adapted to this sort of work. p"
The great interest now being taken in
"horseless" carriages in Europe will
most likely start some sort of a boom
for steam freighting i'll this country,
OF course there are many places where
steam wagons for hauling freight would
prove Of immense benefit to farmers 1t
must be understood, however, says the
journal quoted, that the country roads
must be greatly improved before steam
engines can do fair work ON them
From every point of view the farmers
are interested in better roads
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
Keeping Eggplant Fruit.

About the middle Of October, or be.
fore we expect sharp frost, we pull up
some eggplants, cut off their leaves
and all too old or too young fruits,
then hang the plants up by the roots on
hooks in dry, dark, frostproof room
a warm, we'll ventilated cellar would
do. Cutting off the leaves and worth
less fruit lessons evaporation, hence to
a large extent shriveling. Eggplant,
like squash, i'll any stage of its exist
ence, growing or cut, dislikes cold also
stagnant atmosphere. Hence the Gel
lar is generally a poor place for it. We
keep it i'll this way for month or SO in
fairly good condition, but have never
succeeded i'll keeping it over winter. -
Gardening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
Karl's Glover Root Tea

is a sure cure for Headache and ner-
vous diseases. Nothing relieves so
quickly. For sale by Geo. f. Sampson,
Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10

Go in for athletics and physical Gull
ture everybody, but go in senslbly,
wisely and decently. -Courtland Stand
ard.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10

Superstition reigns tyrannically in
many rural districts in Italy. Lately a
fortune teller prophesied to a young
farmer and his sister, living near MOTTO,
Sicily, that ON the evening before GER
tain feast day both would die violent
death. This so affected the minds of the
poor dupes that they became insane and
rushed shrieking through the streets. A
brother Of these unfortunates then came
somehow to the conclusion that the ca
lamity was due to the witchcraft Of
their stepmother, and in fit of blind
rage he killed the poor woman with q
hoe. philadelphia Ledger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
New Celery Culture,

The new celery culture, like the new
onion culture, is the result of intensive
gardening. 1t means larger and better
yields to the same area. The new cul-
ture for celery consists of a system Of
close planting by which part at least
of the stalks can blanch in the shade Of
their own foliage. Rich soil and proper
ing earth are presupposed. Plants are
set about five inches apart and the rows
ten inches apart. Very rich soil is re-
quired and plenty of water for best re
sulfe
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10

1t is said that there are 13 families in
New York each of which has over $780,
900 invested in diamonds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
arm for Sale,

Situated on North street Plains one & one
half milts from Skowhegan Post Office, con-
tains 60 acres of land. With or without wood
will sell or trade for property in Skowhegan
Village; FOR particulars inquire on premises
of A.C. CHURCH. 2w4o-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
The Ills of Women.

Constipation, causes more than half
the ills of women. karl's Clover Root
Tea is pleasant cure for Constipation.
Geo. +. Sampson, orner Druggist.
Rather singular, is it not. that when there
is more talk In play than it ought to have,
II IS gaggeda
A Natural Beautifier.
karl's Glover Root Tea purifes the
blood and gives IA clear and beautiful
complexion. For sale by Geo. +. Samp-
son, Corner Druggist.
Bnx calls his doctor his biographer, for the
reas N that he Is at work upon his life.
play ball" shouted the umpire and the
crowd bawled.
Where did | get this dreadful
cough?
No matter; the great question is. How shall
get rid of it? Use THE PINEOLA BALSAM,
a soothing combination Of the remedies nature
has put in the pine and other balsamic trees.
1t cures the Inflammation and tickling in the
throat and il taken in time will prevent the
spread OF the disease to the lungs. Ely's
Pineola Balsam is strongly recommended in
cases of asthma. Twenty five cents is the
price. Tell the neighbors about it. 2w4O
1t is observable that the Chinese are not
ommittiDg any outrages on the Japanese
For Over Fifty Years
MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softeDs
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie,
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty five cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup" and
take no other kind 1y38
The man who told Noah that.the ark would
not float was not in it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
From Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta,
Waterville SkoWhegan and Bangor.

&S.Flag stations; at which trains will stop
on signal or notice TO Conductor.
MIXED between Bingham and No. Anson
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mere, T, land Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan,) At Arson. for
Sawyer's Mills, (Starks);
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Bingham
for Forks, Moose River, Mayfeld, Kingsbury
and Abbott.
w. M. AVER SUPT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
FARM FOR SALE IN SKOWHEGAN.

offer for sale the farm on which Benoise
Looms formly lived situated three miles
from Skowhegan Post Office, containing about
land, good fields and good sized orchard Of
young trees, all we'll watered. Barns, Stable
and Sheds in good repair, and House in fair
condition Will be sold low and on desirable
terms to suit purchaser. Will be sold in
whole or in part Inquire Of
c. H. LOOMS.
Skowhegan, August 2, 1895. tfS2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-13
Val Verde County News.

LIGHT Special.
DEL Rio, Oct. 12.-The local
postoffice here is sustained by the
Office at Washington in excluding
from the mails notices of the raf-
fling of diamond ring.
A good many stock sheep are
changing hands in this and adj
joining counties, at an average Of
$3.50 per head. Stock hogs also
have been in demand and good
sales made at 81. Three and four
year old steers in good condition
have been sold for $24.50.
Over So 00muttons were shipped
from this county during the three
months ended June 30th, showing
that the buyers of such STOCK will
do well to visit our sheepmen when
in want Of supplies.
Eagle Pass Office has been mott
fled that after October % cattle
can be received from Mexico at
Rio by previous notice OF intended
impOrtations, upon which an in
spector will be sent to make ex-
animation and report if free from
disease, and if cattle are all right
entry will be permitted.
Schools have opened at Comstock
and at Nerres; it is not expected
that the June school will be opened,
but instead school will be taught
on the Whitehead ranch if a teach
er can be secured.
Late rains in the neighborhood
of Comstock have greatly glad
ened the hearts of cattle and sheep
men.