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The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15
Sir Arthur gullivan'e Speech.

remem ber sitting before Sir Ar
thur Sullivan when he camo to tho
old Fifth Avenue theater to produce
1.-The Mikado. He led the orches-
ira we'll enough, but when tho por-
formance was ended he was expected
to make a speech. Ofall tho speeches
I over heard from the lips Of q full
grown man that was the most re-
markablo. It consisted Of 20 shutters
and a stammer, 100 hesitations and
1000 dashes, countless 'or's' and
still moro land cr's'' He had his
baton in his hand and in his nerv-
BUSINESS nearly beat himself black
and blue with it.-New York Press.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, Of Junction
CITY, H., was told by her doctors
that she had consumption and that
there was no hope for her, but two
bottles of Dr. Kings New Discovery
completely cured her and she says
it. saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eygcrs.
l29 Florida ST. san Francisco, sui
fcrrcd from q dreadful co'd, ap-
preaching consumption, tried with
out result everything else. thc'
bought one bottle Of Or. Kings Ne"
Discovery and in two weeks "a>
cured. lie is naturally thankful. II
is such results, Of which these arc
samples, that prove the wonderful
efficacy Of this medicine in cou9h
aud colds. Free trial bottles ut tll'
Valley Drug Store.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15
How 1t Works

4 we'll known cattle man Of C1lO
tcau county, a lifelong Democrat,
WAS discussing current beef values
with IL party Of his republican friends
4 few DAYS aYo. the cause Of the de-
preston being the subject Of debate.
If was noted that notwithstanding a
biz shortage in tie beef supply: the
prices the past season had shrunk to
al, unusually low cbD, and the con-
cluSion arrived at vas that the de-
nlanl had >hruuk to a still greater
degree.
II am beginning to think you fcl-
lows arc about right, said the cattle
man. addressing his republican
friends: ''lorei4n products arc being
imported to di,placc Goods made by
domestic Industry: American work
ncn arc out OF employment q: Get
| ting lower WAGES. anH can alt'Hd tC
buy IS much beef as when work was
plenty and wages high"
| We think hat cattle nlHu struck It
about right. The live stock industry
may not be directly benefited BY
customs duties, but it., prosperity /:
LARGELY affected By that Of Otl!oT
which depend upon protection fo1
their very existence. --lsivct Press.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15
Ola l'cOp!c.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Dittcrs. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no Whiskey
no. other ntuXicant, but acts as q
tonic and Alternative. ltacts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or
gans. thereby aiding nature in the
performance Of the functions. Elec-
trio Bittcrs is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Price tifts cents
per bottle at the Vale! Drug Store,
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15
How They Made Up.

He was a very nice looking young
man, but ho appeared nervous, and
all the clerks in the office looked at
him curiously when he rushed in
and asked permission to use the toll
ephone. II want to talk to my wifo, -
he explained "and thoro is q telo-
phone in the drug store next door
to us. where she can talk to mo. y
He was told to help himself. He
went into tho little glass apartment
and closed tho door, but he was not
used to q telephone, being under tho
impression that it was necessary to
shout into it at the top OF his lungs,
and SO the clerks heard tho ontlro
conversation.
"IIollo Is that Smiths drug
store? Well, this is AIr. Jones.
What? Mr. Jones J-o-n- Yes,
that's right, next door Will you
call my wife to the telephone, please:
Yes, TIL hold my ear here A Ions
pause, and then in q voice softly
modulated: rs that you, dear?
want to tell you how sorry. What:
T say, ! want to tell you how Yot
can t hear? Now, is this any better,
Hello, dear! No, mol Don't bring
the man to the phone. I'll tt,
again. I-want-to-tcll-you-hov
-sorry-I- Observation-Disclosures
-to-you-this-morning Yes. D.
you forgive mo? What? Oh! Yo7
say long ago. Oh, you dear girl
What's that funny noise? What
Spell it. Yes. K-i-s. Oh, yes;
understand. Here's one for you
sweetheart.
Hero tho young man mado q nois
like tho pop Of @ champagne cor}
Then he called off and walked ava
from tho phone, blushing happily
-PliladelDhia Record.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15
TIE GREAT SIBERIAN RtI!N A1 !.

Shall We Eventually Travc! To Europe
III Palace Cars?
The disastrous experience Of ocean
travellers has turned attention TO the
great Siberian railway, with hopes
that it's completion may clear the
way for travelling to England by rail.
While this may appear at first glance
to be Il dream Of some Irrational
mind, OF a fancy evolved from the
jmnuiuutjon Of Jules Verne. never
thcIcss a contemporary expresses the
belief that the, feat will be accom-
D]islcd within the knowledge Of pco-
pic now living. The latest report
from the Siberian railway is to the
effect that rapid progress is being
made, and that unless unloukcd-for
DELAYS occur the road will be com
pletcd by 1906. 1t is then hopcc
that the road will be run to East
Cane. on Bchring Strait, and that III
American railway will be extended
along the Alaskan coast to Cap'
Prince Of Wales, opposite East Cape
At this point Bchring Strait is bu
thirtv-six miles wide, and shalloN
enough to be brilgcd, and the natura
3 bridge vf ice, it is asserted, can ais
+. be depended upon for considerabl
= portion Of the year. Then havln
:, brdgcd or tunnclcd the Englis
, channcl-propositions which hay
been announced as fcasib1c-a com
plctc trunk line could be established
and that inward longing which land
lubbcrs have to relieve their feeling
when a few hours out at sea, cOul
could be thankfully avoided. Gu
+ contcmpOrarv remarks that sit is
:, great undertaking: but the conStrlf
- ton Of the SucZ canal was create
= one" The cost. as estimated by I'll
same authority, would only hc $ t3
100. 900. Tho American.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15
THE CRANBERRY.
How It Is Planted ard Reared and where
1t Eiourisl,cs.

.4o,r Tt Ia Planted ard Reared and Whcre
1t Fiourisl,cs.
Tho cranberry is native to cold,
messy bogs, such as lio on the sandy
slopes of tho Atlantic states and
about tho upper great lakes. Where
cold waters flow slowly through
sands bogs arise. BY tho growth OF
ages pond fills with vegetation and
becomes a peat bog, the lower vege-
tation decaying under water, form
ing peat. From the tanglo OF laurel
fern and sphagnum of the surface
the change is gradual through dense
masses of wiry stems OF the true
peat lying 20 or SO feet below. In
some Of tho bogs in southern New
Jersey forests are buried. The bog
sustains many hardy perennial
shrubs, often heathlike plants, with
a great quantity Of whitish corallike
moss called sphagnum growing up
ward from it's decaying base. This
vegetation holds slow moving waters
like sponge, and Oh it's upper por-
tions tho cranberry, which is q sort
of heather, hourishes in company
with sheep laurel, ferns, rushes and
saplings. The first step in cranberry
tillago is to shave off from two to
four feet of this surface This proc
oss, called turfing it is strictly
unturfng-is followed by drainage.
bitches are dug at intervals Of about
fvo rods. a surface Of sand is noxt
spread over the top. The white life
less sand of the Massachusetts coast
seems best suited, and in this warm
bed tho cuttings are stuck, some,
times atregular intervals, sometimes
sovn broadcast and narrowed under
The first two years is o struggle
with weeds. By tho third the Gran
berry gets ahead and keeps so. Att
er the third year it comes to bear
ing. The plant is one OF tho beautl
full allies of the heathers--a viry
slender shrub, perennial and trail
ing, but miscalled q vine. It contin
| uGS 10 UjilI 1IO1l ~ ~ ~ } SttA - t<11
can be moved for pruning. Guilt
walton consists chiefly in protection
from the frosts and in dry season
in moistening the lower part OF tn
bed. This includes a system Of irr:
eating ponds, dikcs, gates, ETC., OF II
small extent. In winter tho bog
arc laid under two feet Of water t
protect tho vines from being vlnte
killed, and they become frozen lake:
In spring they arc drained off, br
there is anxiety until juno 10 on az
count of the possibility Of frost afte
the buds are set. Small bogs can
flooded soon enough to bo protectc
against sudden frost, but this is IL
practicable on the largo system
which depend on water several mile
distant.-Springtie1d (Mass.) Onio
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15

turbing the bats and owls that find
shelter therein The Woolcn and
cotton mills: the huge manufactures
of the products Of the country and
the hundreds of the other industries
Of the land, are either closed down or
working on limited time, while the
millions Of employees are basking in
the sunlight Of that prosperity and
enjoying that ease promised them by
an cxultaut democracy.
In the light of all these pleasing
facts it was hardly necessary for the
Miner to remind the people that if
they wish ':to bring about the rcmon-
ctization Of the white metal they
must rally to the democratic stand
ard and sustain the democratic lead
crs who miss no opportunity OF
strengthening the cause" The pco.
| pie will rush to the standard and hit
only the high places in their mac
rush. Ihc last two general election!
show how they are breaking thei
nccks to run away from-bcy pardon
to run under the folds Of the demo
cratic standard to ''sustAin the demo
cratic leaders who miss no opportun
tv of strengthening the cause" Q
gold bugs, foreign gold sharks an'
the opprcssors of the laboring me-
and women Of the country. MI
Miner, please give us 1.-The Contras
Again." 1t is SO apropos you know
:; Inter Mountain.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15
A Substitute.

"Have you "Ihe Manxman?' - in
quired the dignifed customer with
tho gold headed cane.
''Tho what?' said tho new boy at
the book store.
"'Tho Manxman.
II guess you mean marksman,
don't you? We've gotta Life of Buf-
falo Bill I can sell you for 10 cents
How's that?"-Chicago Tribune.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15

German papers assert that gas
pipes made of paper are a success.
Manila paper strips are passed
through molten asphaltum and then
nodded under heavy pressure. Aft
or cooling, tho pipes, which may be
Of any desired length, receive wa
terproof coating.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15
4 Hahy'S Life Saved.

"My baby had Group and was saved
bv Shiloh's Cure" writes Mrs. J. i.
Martin, Of Huntsville. Ala. Sold by
L. G. Smallcv.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15

The ilcatcst job work in the county
is done bv the REPUBLICAN.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-01-15

If yG,, wan, the official news OF the
rn,nty, read the REpUHI.ICAS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-01
A DESERVED COMPLIMENT

The silver edition Of the San fran
cisco Examiner contains the ADDRESS
sf Hon. Francis G.. Newlands, Ne
vada's silver champion, delivered at
METROPOLITAN Temple, San Francisco
September 10th. The Examiner says
Mr.. NewlaDds is one of the most emil
nent champions Of the silver cause
and his lifelong study of the subject
enables him to speak with the power
Of full Knowledge and thorough con
victiOn.
This is a deserved compliment to
Mr.. Newlands, whose %speeches IN Con
rress and in many of the States OF the
Union on the silver question are
among the ablest, most logical ano
convincing. Over six years ago Ut
advocated independent action 10 Be
cure bime,alliam and was among III
yery fist to join the movement t"'
wears later. and now that one or tn
GREAT parties and the Independent
members of another OF the grea
parties are battling for the cause II
success is assured in the election Q
william J. Bryan to the Presidency
Nevada has just cause to be proud G
it's Congressman.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-01
PLATFORM

Platform OF the Silver Party of crlnsby
County at its Convention held in Carson
City on SEPTEMBER 70, 1896.
RESOLVED, That we endorse the plat
form of the Silver Party of the State OF
Nevada, adopted in Convention assembled.
in Eiko on September s, 1896, and pledge
our earnest support to the nominees OF
| said Convention, and to the nominees OF
| the National Bimetallic party in Conven-
ton assembled in St Louis, July s, 1896.
RESOLVED, That we pledge the noml-
nees of this Convention to the same econ
omy in the administration OF County
affairs as characterized its officers in the
year. $50, and 1894, and invite the tax
PAYERS to ompa that Administrator
with that of the past two years, when the
Republican party has had full control o
County affairs.
RESOLVED, That we endorse the braV'
stand taken by John P. Jones, VIM. NJ
Stewart and Francis G. Newlands, in thel
fight fo1 the equal rights of the whit
metal with gold in the minis of the mite
States.
RESOLVED, That the Legislative nom
] nees of this Convention are pledged to TT
support of John P. Jones to succeed mn
self in the Senate of the United States.
q RESOLVED, That we hereby comp
ment the State Officers of the Silver Par
s for their economical and efficient Adml
IL i~stration Of the public affairs OF IL
. tate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-01
For President
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
Of Nebraska.
For Vice President
ARTHUR NJ. SEW
OF Maine.
BRYAN At LYNN.

BRYAN made a good square talk at
the center of the shoemaking-
ing industry of the Country. Among
other things he saii:
Il want to show you how the money
question concerns the various classes
Of people. Sometimes our opponents
try to array the ~wage.earning class
against those who work IN factories,
or by day for an employer. against
against the farming classes. L want
to show you you cannot separate the
interests of the wage-earnlng classes
from the interests of the farming
classes. You do not produce snoes
for empioyment, but for wear. People
do not wear shoes until they are able
TO buy them. They cannot buy shoes
unless they have the money to buy
with. They cannot get money TO ony
shoes until they sell something they
have got, and get that money. Now
YOU sell shoes to the West and Soptn.
II YOU drive down the prices of those
things which the farmers produce, so
when they sell their crops they cannot
more than pay their debts, interests
and taxes. what money will they have
TO buy shoes with? Are you going TO
add to the prosperity OF Lynn, py
making more people go b~arefooted:
The ~wage-earners Of Lynn Will De luie
until there is a demand for the pro
duct of the factories Of Lynn, anc
there can be no demand for that pro
duct as long as you drive down tn
value of the products of the farm.
Falling prices mean hard times
Hard times have never been advocat
ed in a platform by any party, al
though the Republican platform thl
year, without directly saying sc
promises to continue the hard time
and make them harder. Dare 20
deny that proposition? I want you I
look at that platform II the doub
standard is not more desirable tina
the gold standard, which does the R
publican party want?'
If the gold standard is good '
ought to keep it, but when the Repu
licans attempt to get rid Of it. it adml
it is not as good as bimetallism, b
they promise you, notwithstandll
their desire to get rid Of the 20
standard. They will keep it un
other nations help rs get rid OF
Until then they say we must malnta
the gold sts nd trd.
81 have been talking about tt
which is paramount this campatf
and yet l realize there are oil
questions upon which the people I
an interest. I know they are
terested iu the plank in our plato
which declares against what is kno
as Government by injunction
know the people are interested in t
plank which demands arbitration.
1T substitutes just and peac'
methods in settlement OF a dif1lc'
instead of force. 1 believe the prl
pie Of arbitration will become AZ
settled 10 this country, while
younger men are still alive, as
Court of Justice is we'll settled to
want a place where we can go
adjust our differences and let al
partial arbitration decide.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-01

Bryan and Mckinley lamp chin
neys-Get light on this subject at
Oagwin 4 Noteware's.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-01
ORMSBY COUsjiY SILVER
TICKE7.

TICKE7.
For Assem- ynIen,
TIMOTHY DEMPSEY.
A. G. LINDSAY.
J. NJ. BENTON JR.
For Sheriff and Assessor.
EDWARD M. REYNOLDS
County Recorder.
WALTER Il. CHEDIC.
County Clerk,
FRANK G. FOLSOM.
District Attorney.
Al. MCGOWAN.
County Commissioner. (Long Term,
P. II. PETERSEN.
County Commissioner. Short Term
STEWART KELLY.
| CARSON PRECINT
Justice of the Peace,
W. H. STONE.
Constable,
P. II. GILOOLY.
EMPIRE PRECINT
Justice of the Peace,
Constable.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-01
WARREN WHITNEY

Hereby himself an lnde-
pendent candidate for
Member Of the Assembly,
Subject to the decision Of the voters OF
Ormsby county
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14
wEyLER sERENADfD.
The Spanish Butcher Cheered to the Echo by
the Fickle Public.

Havana Dec 13-Uhe Havana volun-
teers organized a grand torchlight pro-
cession. and demonstration in honor or
Cen Weyler tonight. Large crowds were
out to witness the demonstration. The
paraders accompanied by several bands
of music. marched through the principal
streets and proceeded to the palace,
where a great crowd had assembled Gen.
Weyler was most enthusiastically
cheered. and there We're many cries of
Long live the King; Long live Spain,
and other patriotic phrases.
A number of speeches were made in
which the speakers expressed the great
est LOYALTY to the crown and country
and urged their hearers to lay down their
lives il necessary for the honor of Spain
All the speakers were cheered to the
echo After the speeches the demonstra-
ton ended. Gen. Weyler Will return to
Official advices from the province OF
Pinar del Rio are to the effect that Col.
Feiioo. acting under orders from Cap
toin- General Weyler, has left Campo
Florida near Havana. Friday, and went
in search of the rebels under Agurre,
Castillo. Aranguerin and other leaders.
Tho insurgents. comprising 1900 cavalry.
were found at La Luz rancho, were at
tackled and defeated. The Spanish troops
pursued them and several fights occurred
at other points in which the rebels We're
defeated In all the encoun-
ters the rebels lost seven killed and the
troops five wounded.
Saturday. Col. Feijoo's command met a
body of rebels at Tumba Cuatro and DIS
lodged them from their positions. The
insurgents left II dead on the field and
carried many wounded with them on re-
treat. The Spanish loss was " wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14
A COWARDLY ACT.
Boston Men Denounce the Murder in the Most
Bitter Terms

Boston, Dec. l3-Rear- Admiral Bel
knap retired. of Brookline, in an inter-
view on the assassination of Meceo.
said, today. that he never heard of a
more cowardly act. IT was not war but
assassination: the United States and
every other civilized nation should in
terfere: Congress would probably act
on the matter. Monday. which would
be none too soon.
Several we'll known military men here
were interviewed. today, on the killing
of Maceo and unanimously agreed that
a flag of truce was the most sacred
thing known in the history of warfare
and the man who violates it is punish
able by death.
Gen. Nathan A. \. Dudley. the cele-
brated Indian nghter, says he cannot
believe that this country or Europe Will
see such barbarities practiced in Cuba
without interfering. He asserts that
the large majority of officers of the
United States army. favor granting
beliigerent rights to Cuba.
Col. Henry Walker who served
throughout the rebellion. believed the
United States government should take
some action in the matter but hoped
it would not be done in the heat of
passion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION
Prevails Among Diplomats and Politicians at
Washington at Spanish Treachery.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Little besides the
tragic death of the Cuban insurgent gen
erai. Antonio Maceo. was discussed in
Washington. today. among the diplomats
and politicians. The sentiment here
among all classes is decidedly with the
insurgents. and the hope of the ultimate
pressed on all sides. The subject of Ma
ceo's death will be brought up in Con-
gress. tomorrow, most probably IN the
Senate, where several resolutions recog-
nizng Cuban belligerency are pending.
1t is less difficult to bring the subject up
there than in the House, where the rules
restrict action.
Chairman Hit of the House foreign af
fairs committee, was not in a position,
tonight he said. to discuss the subject of
Maceos death. The news was too con-
flictfng and indefinite. and he was In ia
vor of waiting until the details of the cir
cumstances. assuming that Maceo was
dead were received through United
States channels Mr.. Hit. because of his
prominent position, is cautious, and he
voices the general sentiment of the con-
ServatiVe element in both parties.
In both branches of Congress large
number are ready to recognize Cuban
belligerency. whether the Maceo incident
proves correct or not.
Senator Blanchard of Louisiana. repre-
Sents this element He declared, tonight.
that he was ready at any time to vote for
gerency of the Cubans, or, better still.
their independence.
Senator Platt OF Connecticut said the
mendacious character of the news from
Cuba for the past six months and its ut
ter unreiableness prevented him from
expressing any opinion in advance of the
official information confirming Maceo :
death. Nobody knows" he declared
with emphasis. whether MaCeO is dead
or alive, and il dead, how he met his
death, or any of the essential details
ion. and until | do. will not speak as to
what ought to be done or Indicate how
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-14
HE WILL NOT hurry.
Major Mckinley Will Take lime and Use
judgeman! in Selecting Cabinet.

Canton, Ohio Dec. i3.--Aftcr 4 week Of
great activity Major Mckinley enjoyed
Il restful Sunday. He walked to church
in the morning and later called at his
mothers house. where he remained TO
dinner. 1t is believed that Mr. Hanna
has made up his mind to so into the cab
met if place is offered him. and it
doubtless will be. There is no proba bill
ity that the two most important places
in the cabinet that of secretary of state
and secretary of the treasury. viii be
filled before the middle of January, Ma
ior Mckinley is giving the problems
which confront him dac consideration.
but he will not permit himself TO be hur-
ried.
The New York situation is the most
selection of two cabinet officers from
that state, one man to whom Platt is
friendly and one particularly acceptable
to the original Mckinley men. {. \.
Bliss. Andrew White, Horace Porter
Stewart l.. Woodford and }. S. Fassett
are the names most frequently heard
here when the New York situation is un-
der discussion. 1t is certain that no one
in New York state has been offered a
cabinet portfolio.
places are beginning to manifest them
selves in Canton. William NJ, Hahn Of
Ohio. is an active candidate for the posi-
ton of commissioner of pensions
Visitors TO Canton. who have talked
with Major Mckinley about tariff iegis-
an extreme measure of any sort. and he
impressed upon those congressman with
whom he discussed the matter The idea
that no bill will do that shall not he so
fair thorough and adequate that with q
little revision from time 10 time, II viii
stand 10 or II years and give the country
an era of normal prosperity and free
dom from tariff agitations.