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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12

Petveen the condition Of the planter
and that of all other agr!cultullstS Whdt-
ever in cuba the widest difference exists,
The laborer has nothing, never has had
ANYTHING, and is happy in the kho"leuse
that he never will have anything me
small farmer the owner OF a lew acres
IS the most ebjectly poverty-stricKeH son
of the soil that ! have ever met ne
lives IN the poorest habitatiOn known 10
civfIized man. a hut made Of the bark Of
the palm tree beside 81 the adobe dwell
ling OF the Mexican is palace. 1t has
one room. a dirt floor, neither windo"
nor chimney: In this the family I've IKE
cattle. subsisting upon the poorest OF
food, as most that the soil produces must
go TO pay the taxes. Children run about,
guiltless of the knowledge Of clothes un-
til six or eight years old. Books. educa-
ton, the world are things OF which they
have never even dreamed.
1t is true that there is an intermediate
group. Between these people and the
planters is a small contingent of thrifty
farmers. Here and there through the
country may be seen a stone dwelling
with red tile roof that marks the home
of one who by some rare enterprise has
become possessed Of enough land 10 en-
gage in cattle raising or fruit growing
But the prosperous forehanded, middle
class farmer is conspicuous by his alb
sence 1t is because there is no such
middle class, and because the country
people ore either the owners OF great
estates or else abjectly poor, that it is a
mistake to speak of Cuba as rich
country. II cannot be so while the pres
ent conditions exist. But with such a
conjunction of soil and climate as she
possesses the island Is capable or great
for the developmnt of its resources, and
these are not likely 10 be forthcoming
while the present social and political con-
dltions remain. II the island were open
10 American enterprise as freely as our
own territory Is. a decade would suffice
for the working of great changes.-James
Knapp Reeve, in March LippinCott's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12

and formal agreements with foreign pow
ers; all pardons or combinations OF SELL
fences by the President; all proclamations
by the President; oil exequaturs 10 fore
ign consular officers In the United States
who are appointed by heads OF Govern
ments which they represent; warrants by
the President 10 receive persons sUrrend-
cred by foreign governments under ex-
II addition treaties; and all miscellan eous
commissions OF civil officers appointed by
the President. whose cmmissips are not
signed under a different seal.-New York
Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12

1t is often a difficult task TO remove
soft solder from gold jewelry requiring
TO be repaired. ScIaping and subse-
quent treatment with acid is commonly
used. but Is often dangerous TO some ar
ticles.. a hitherto secret method of treat
ment employed at lsrg establishment
in London is as follows: To ounces of
muriatic acid add one ounce of croeus,
and shake well. To one ounce of this
mixture add ounces Of hot water. place
In an earthen dish. and keep up the heat
by means of gas flame. Upon intro
ducing the soft-soldered article into the
solution the result is said TO be 81 that
could be wished.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
RICHMOND, VA. March IL, 1870.

Cattle-Keceipts, 175; sales, 10.
Sheep-Receipts, 800; sales, 700.
Hogs Receipts, go; sales, 229; oross.
Prices: Cattle-Best. 4hc TO FAC gross
medium 10 good. $40 TO 4c. gross, com
mon to fair, 2l4c. to &c. gross; bulls &c
s6eeb-3Mc. to i'Hc gross.
Hogs-jAc. 70 5l9c. net.
Prospects fair for next week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
Ice.

When Winter scourged the meadow and
the hill. .
And in the withered LEAKAGE worked his
viii,
The water shrank, and shuddered, md
stood still,
Then built himself magic house of glass,
lrised with memories of flowers and grass,
Wherein TO sit and watch the fury pass.
Charles q. ID. Roberts In March
Lippincotts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND VA March II ISoS

Offering (whito). i2.5l6 bushels
Sales-Corn (whitc), 5f6 bushels.
Quotations: Wheat--Loneberry bsc. 10
Gle. mixed, a'c. TO Gle; shortberry. 5Gc.
Corn-White. Virginia. 47lsc. 70 4sc. !:
47c.
Oats No mixed Size. TO a5c.; No 3
mixed $51sc. 10 SIC. winter. 42c to 45c.
Rye-5Tc. 10 SIC
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH GA. March 1l.-Spirits
tuipcntine firm at 34c. for regulars, with
sales of 20 casks and receipts OF 80
casks .l
Rosin quiet and firm with sales of @06
barrels. receipts, 2204 barrels. Quota
tons. A. b. and 6. $l9o' u, $Il2i ~.
X s. %: NJ. S2.75: y, 1910; window glass,
So 30. water white, $500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK, March 1i.-Cotton-AIid-
ding gulf, 3-lG. middling 1910: net
receipts. los bales; gross receipts, 6.0il
bales; exports TO Great Britain 1.Je
bales. France. 1O7 bales. Continent. POO
bales: forwarded 9D7 bales; sales, | o.
bales: spinners, 10 bales stock lactuaD
ISL. 9S6 bales. Futures closed steady
sales, lSJ,0gV bales; March aud April
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON. n. c., March 1l.-Rosn
firm: strained, 1.lj; good strained Sl'-V'
Tar firm at Sl.Uo - ESQ.
Spirits turpentine firm; hard N'lo'
soft II 10. virgin 81 90.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12

cash Quotations: Flour quiet and firm
and prices unchanged wheat, 543sq5S5sc ;
No. = red, $3.50 SIG; No. corn nag
I45sc.: No. oats, 2s1sQ29c.; pork. $ll12&
#1i.3115; lard, SG57lgd631i2: ilbs, $3,b5p
SO. shoulders, $462Ha4.75; ribs, $o.91G
Ii %. whisky, 81 2Si2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12

REMEMBER THE WEEKLY TIMES is issued in parts;
six pages each is therefore, all but name Weekly
paper while the price than paid for any Weekly 1t has
established itself the envlabe reputation Of being the Repeen
tative Democratic Paper of the South
agent sends subscription under clubbing arrange
nlen wewll net allow commission
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
RONnS
IONDON lar SILVER NIARKrT
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET

LONDON March il.-Bar silver. 27a,d
Paris adviccs quote 3 per cent "eutes
al los francs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12

The Commercial Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION offers its full-paid certificates
of stock at $50 per share.
This stock pays a cash dividend of 6
per cent. per annum and participates in
the profits of the association. For
further Information, address Commercial
building and Loan Association. SOB Main
street. Richmond. Va.
,phons rOOl Temples Cycle lIAa-A.~~--
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
-. The Following Prices: -.

FIJI out this coupon and forward to The Tme Richmond Va
with amount
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-02

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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-02
For oxer Rlesx xears.

Az 0LD AaD WB11-TRIgD RRMEDY.
hrs. WinsioN,a Soothing syrup has
besa used for over liisy years 81 nil
lions Of mnthera for their children
while teethinR. with perfect success.
Il soothes the child, aoilens the gums,
aliavs al pain, cures wind collie, aud Is
the bssk Eamedy Tor diarrhoea In pleas-
ant 20 lie taste. Sold By dEaggiass 10
every part Of the world. Twenty-Five
cent? 4 hottie. Its value i incAicu.
liable. he sure and ask Tor Mre. Wins
lGw'e Soothing Syrup, and taka nc
other kind. oay1
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-02


a shnrt time see We annaaaasd
thas Arthur Ptnce was enaeavoFlae
% gul The people Of Brnnsau sallsy
and Mountain Home Interested ia
The enterprise Of erecting tele-
phons line from this place 10 Hot
Spring, Owyhee county. He has
succeeded well and now has sun
Gent paid up shares taken to justify
the commencement Of the work "a
construction. 4 contract has been
let 20 VIM. Hodge, Of Three Creek,
Tor The delivery of TOO poles at the
ferry ON Snake river, and Mr.. Pence
has gone over there 10 hurry up the
delivery of the same.
The number Of shares IN the
Mountain Home a. Hot Spring Tel
ephOne Co. has been placed at 900,
valued ~ $500 per share one-haIf
81 which has already been taken bv
people Of Bruneau valley and
Mountain Home. Attorney Wolfe
has drawn up the incorporation pa
psrs and IL may be safely antiei-
pated that We win have telephone
communication with BFuneau and
Hot Spring post0tEices inside Of 40
days. II win be a great convent
ence 10 the people at both ends Of
the line and we believe will prove
paying investment for the stock
holders.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-02


The lewiston Tribune l. = recent
valued addition % TIE BuGIErrs's
exchanges list II givea our old
friend Lamb Of the De1.amar Mug.
get. who sstsndsd she press meeting
1t Lewiston. the following send-ofF:
John Lamb, the old bachelor,
whose naive toast TO aThe Ladies
created much amusement ard de-
light, - not only recognised as enc
Of the best fellows In the associa-
ton but he Is perhaps the only ed
tier known who has . subscriber
that has paid him Cor 100 years in
advance. His patron IL Captain
DeDamar. and he also has another
good friend In Captain Plummer.
who gives him every year che adj
dress Of thirty people 20 send bic
paper 20, and paya 50 for each Of
them. But these are only incidents,
as Sir Lamb now has q good big
constituency 70 draw from and no
Is doing we'll. He need not be a
bachelor for economical reasons
solely, as be il better ahle TO pro-
vide for a family than the majority
Of men. Any lady that is especially
interested will find that he lie Dc
that high respectability that only
the payment Of taxes on corner lots
impart. and II he were properly ap-
preached there Is little doubt that
be would totally and willingly es-
chew the wassail, which even now
be hits but lightly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-02

&. III. RinehRrt is on q visit to bis
parents At Condor, Oregon.
Matt Judge, the carpenter. after
quite q severe spell Of sickness, IL
again upon the streets.
The contract for the Albion Nor
NAL school building has been let to
Ogden parties for $4,000.
L. 7. Wilcox has built q large
shed and IL now receiving q big
supply Of lumber a. his new yard.
The payroll for miners at Silver
City ID $4,000 per month and at
De Lamar $4,000. This beats
Mountain Home by a few"
@. 3. Glenn, q prominent citizen
of Bellevue and brother of Judge
C. G. Glenn Of the Ferry, died In
Bellevue on the 25sh Of September,
aged about 55 years.
Tom Kitto came down on Mon
days stage from Rocky Bar In
company with George Ish, miner,
who had bis left shoulder joint &C.
cidently dislocated Saturday eve
ming. DIR. NieukiFk placed ii in
proper position and Ism il doing
well.
The Boise Mail says the old Early
place viii be opened in q few days
hy John Condron. He has secured
tine fixtures and will have mum.
Der Of club rooms. It's name IA
John Condron's Place and h
was never known to run other than
q first-class house.
Euterpe Band held . meeting
Sunday TO consider the matter 81
erecting q public hall in this place
which ID badly needed. A com.
mittee composed of ]. +. 6prague,
w. ID. Reynolds and Hugh B. La
than was appointed 10 secure
ground for les location and 10 inter-
view our citizens for material aid
In forming a stock company for
this iaudible purpose.
VIM. Howard came down from
Bonaparte Monday TO meet his
father and mother and brother
John and wife. who will soon re-
turn from an extended visit In
Missouri. Mr.. Howard has several
hundred tons of good ore on the
dump Of his Blaine mine ready for
milling. and after reducing the
same be viii devote his time this
winter In sinking deeper in the
mine and otherwise developing its
richness.
10 Adm had Don Basil arrested,
charging him with stealing hogs
several years ago on Smiths prairie
A hearing was had before Judge
spragus and Basil was discharged.
During the trial the opposing conn-
ael--Wolfe and Howie--weFe very
afEecEi0nafe and doubtless would
have embraced each ether had It
not been for the Intervention Of
Sheriff Oliver and Assessor Hell
frich, who were present.
Hon. Tom g. Merrill Of Helena,
Mont, chairman Of finance COM
mittee National Bimetallic Union,
wants the name and address Of
some Of the leading citizens Of Idaho
interested in bimetalIism. who would
interest themselves in the organiza-
ton Of free silver unions in their
localities, and be will send them
copies Of the plan of organization
and write them urging them 10 as
sist in this great and good work.
A fellow giving bis name a. J. T.
Smith, recently from Atlanta,
visited last Sunday night the house
run by a frail woman in this town
and, Il IL said, without any just
Gauss, brusally assaulted the woman
with = club. doing her considerable
injury. If al reports are true IL
vas q very brutal and cowaFdly act
and the fellow deserves the extreme
penalty Of the Law. Smith was ar
rested Monday By Deputy Sheriff
Easley and his case Is today being
heard before Judge spragne.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-02

Tie Elmors Rod and Gun CLUB
hsld ita regular practices nesting
Sunday afternoon. Following IL the
score. and Paul OFsbaugh proudly
wears the gold medal this week.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-02
Notice for Publication.

Land 0Eaea al Boise casy. Idaho.
september a. 1895.
Notice h hereby giRaa fhas ne taalnsfng nasnes1
sFttaeF has ed nnffee 81 hEa ntamsAon 10 make aal
pF0os IN support % his eAin ard thas aaid rnaf viii
ee made before Clerk of tho nts4glca Court Esnnare
coisty, idaho. a. Mfuntasn Fsams aslaasn 90 NO
NEhnEk =, 1855. va: PERRY spROWAs, Mount.
an Home, idahu, Id Application NO $3.50 aos aha
De aT NE QF mee n, He&a 3, and aae is, foA sao
ias a. RISE. VI, iAaAa He aassss - d.
lowing Witnesses ID gFaVe bis continuous Residence
upnn and cultivation of sAla land, vaas hasmBs VI
1mlths Henry q Auhaali. 1aha @tla0a, Mtlay G.
keyneads, ~ q A0unaain Horne. Elmore ccansy,
CHARLES usahnn n..s..s.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-02

Advertised Letters.
Letters ssussniss uaslainsd "a ths Msaalala
Bams Fassaizass 10 shs noulh o. sspsaiabax. 1875
AH1zezs IohHsann, d
Suaess &aEa4a s kyia, Cas-
Me1easa41. ! n Nttehew. VS.
kastlHe enAiink ~ ans a tina Aeu9a at4txs 81
nlsass a1ssa aassFsAse6. = 4. P6Rz1L1 p NJ
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-02
Desert I.and-Pinal Proof.

Land Ones "A Boise City Iaahe.
September ~, 1894
Nuakea 4 hereby Rt~en that J8KAM psgfk4TnCK Of
Hraneau. UwyhaA ovuneY ldaho. has alaa naslss ~
intestaa % make ps0as ha desert land claim No
1870, tng khA LIZ " WV aF sec. ia, spA&R6E Baa@e
kaeFhAaan, tasha, before Register sna RaeeiseF 81
Land Hsaea ~ nulss Daty. Idaho, On WEDNESDAY
lhs On day cf NOVEMBER, 1885. Nc nanmes sssa
following witnesses q prove tbs eempia4e irrigation
ans EeclamatA@a ~ sail isad: Arthur punra al Hos
Mtsaaasl, pusia hyde, ~ " RFunsan Valley 0wy.
sspas CHARLES HIan0D, Register.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26
f. ALLIsTER MURRAY.
The Latest Discovery of the AT.
IantR Constitution.

The Latest discovery Oh the AT
IantR Constitution.
The Atlanta Constitution has dis
covered much latent ability in the
journalistic world. The Constitution
discovered "Bill Arp" Uncle Remus"
and Editor Grady, and now it has dis
covered F. Allister Murray. Without
doubt this last discovery surpasses all
previous achievements. Even Editor
Grady's influence was limited to. the
confines of the United States, but the
fame Of F. Allister Murray is already
international. When Mr.. Murray
sharpens his soft pencil, Joseph Cham
berlain feels a strange presentfment,
and he majestic condor carols happy
lay 5000 feet above the Chilian plain.
For, says the Constitution, F. Allister
murray is mighty man in the world
of diplomacy. To him are entrusted
the interests of South America and "all
that in them is,'' and may st. George
protect the boldest Briton who would
dare to interfere In a. recent issue Of
the great Georgia newspaper appears an
elaborate interview with Mr.. Murray,
editor Of the Travellers Magazine and
ex-railroad editor of the st. Paul
Pioneer Press, who continues the Con-
stitution has probably contributed
more extensively to the discussion of
THE Venezuelan question than any
other man in the United States" Mr..
Murray, in the statements quoted, does
I not presume upon his acknowledged
I power, but expresses himself as reason
b ably as if he were still the popular,
happy lucky reporter who left this
E CITY a. few short weeks ago.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26
KEEp 1T IN YOUR POCKET.
WcsII Leave That TIVE Hundred
Dollars With You.

Notwithstanding the fact that we are
now going on our second hundred
pianos Q2l of our New Scale Kimball
pianos having been sold here in the
last nine days., there are still left
many OF our finest and most desirable
STYLES of the celebrated Kimball, and
we are yet able to duplicate, right off
the floor today, nearly every style Of
fered last Monday, and sell them on
the same terms, SO down and $40 per
month.
AT the opening. a week ago last Mon
day. we had in stock from four to six
duplicates of each of our choice and
most desirable styles of the New
Scale Kimball' piano. and as we make
more than twenty different styles, in
the various fancy and natural wood
cases, and having shipped five car
loads since that time, the variety IS
still unbroken, and from the cheapest
to the very best can yet be had at a
pos tive saving of at least $500 to every
purchaser OF an instrument at this
wareroom today.
Every man or woman living has a
right to spend his or her money where
they can get the most for it, and as
this great factory-cost sale has made
il possible for residents of this city to
own piano without lining up the
retail dealers pocket with his custom
AIRY 500 profit, it is incumbent upon
all who desire to take advantage of
the conditions now at hand that they
should proceed to do so at once, and
keep the customary 5000 profit at home
anG in their own pockets, even though
the whining local dealer Sees blood on
the moon.
A A. Fisher, General Agent.
140 and 142 East Sixth Street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26
THE BUSY WORLD.

]. II. Wilson. of Fargo, N. D.. is at
the Merchants.
L. J. Field, of Spokane, Wash, is at
the Ryan.
c. NJ. Mclean and wife, of Owatonna,
Mimi, are guests at the Ryan.
Is. NJ. Carr, of Chicago, is registered
at the Ryan.
G., N. Dwelle, of Lake City, is at
the Windsor.
F. A. Busy, of Duluth, is a guest at
the Merchants.
L. e. Couger, of Mora, Mimi, is at
the Windsor.
NJ. J. Rodler, of Lake City, is at the
Metropolitan.
c. p. Mccarthy, of Denver, is at the
Metropolitan.
NJ. J. Raider, of Lake City, Mimi,
is at the Windsor.
Andrew Blewett, of Bismarck, n. D.,
Is at the Clarendon.
c. K. Collins and wife, of Kansas
City, is at the Ryan.
+. d. P. Clark and wife, of Chicago,
are at the Metropolitan.
J. B. Solman of Sioux Falls is stop
ping at the Merchants.
A. d. Kirby, of Detroit, Mimi, is a
guest at the Merchants.
George H. Sutton, of Shakopee,
Mimi, is at the Astoria.
H. Jackson and wife, of Red Wing,
Mimi, are at the Astoria.
d. w. Cowan, of Sandstone, Mimi,
is a guest at the Windsor.
G. Williams, of Saltwater, Mimi, is
registered at the Merchants.
S. c. Peck and wife, of Chicago, are
registered at the Metropolitan.
T. A. Limbaugh, of Little Falls,
Mimi, is a guest at the Clarendon.
d. e. Stevens and wife, of Chippewa
Falls, Wis, are among the guests at
the Astoria.
F. ]. Nicholson, formerly clerk at the
Metropolitan, has returned from visit
To Chicapn
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT ST. LUKE,s.
Large Audience Attends a Most
Attractive Service

Attractive Service.
The audience that attended last mass
yesterday was perhaps the largest ever
seen in the church. The services were
very attractive For months the
choir have been at work on Cimarosa's
grand military mass, and as result
the beauty of that classical production
was admirably brought out The
orchestral arrangement of the mass is
very fine. The offertory anthem sung
by Mrs. S. V. Harris was an artistic
feature of the service, and showed
her rich soprano to advantage. Miss
Gertrude Sans Souci, organist, and c.
e. Burke, director, may justly be
pleased with their success in bringing
the choir to it's present high standard.
Rev. Father Lawler preached a
strong sermon in his convincing style
on what Christmas has done for men,
Among other things he said: There
are other anniversaries which should
be celebrated, but there is none like
this. Would you count its blessings,
call them legion. Would you describe
the crib of Bethlehem, call it the cradle
of liberty, of happiness, of civilization.
People fail to thank God sufficiently
for Christmas because they fail to
realize the extent Of ancient wretched-
ness from which they have been res-
cued. The communicating scenes Of
pre-Christian times are not often dwelt
upon. We who are heirs to the blessed
Influences of nineteen centuries can
scarcely fancy the evils which oppres-
sed the race before Christ was born,
and which still oppress it wherever
He Is not worshiped. With the records
of the past before US, with the atro-
cities of our forerunners on this globe
before us, with SO many reminders Of
what we would be and what we would
do without the refining influence of
Jesus, what wonder THAT we cheerfully
obey the bidding of the church and
| hasten to adore Him. Every thought
full student of history, every true
friend Of his fellow man should feel
thrill of gratitude as each succeeding
Christmas comes round, and were he
to express 1t, his motto would be, Let
the Gloria in Excelsis Deo first chant
ed by angels over the plains Of
Bethlehem resound in every church in
Christendom.'