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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-09

There was leak in the fume," she
said. 1T is right where It runs through
a path of scrub oak, so your men didn't
find it. The water ran right under my
fence, and | sunk barrel there for, A
kind of reservoir, hut truly. Mr.. Sey-
more, + had no idea how much that
water was worth, and / never thought
of stealing thing from you; and I'd
give it back this blessed minute, every
drop of it, if l could, but 1 can't-so I
did the neXt best tlIing-I brought you
all the beets | raised, and | only hope
they'll be worth as much as the water
Seymore had tipped back his chair
and was pulling his long, black mus
tache down over his mouth.
Where are they" he asked.
"They're right down here in the
wagon" she said. you can see 'em
from the window"
Seymore rose and looked down on the
dusty ranch wagon and the little figure
ir the brown bingham dress absorbed
III studying the throng before her.
"Beets have fallen this month";" he
said, turning from the window with a
deepened twinkle in his eye. He had
not noticed whether they were beets OF
| tUrnips.
Don't you think they'll pay for it p
she asked anXioGsly.
He pulled at his mustache hardsl
than ever. We'll, it's hardly cuS
tomary,'' he began, "to settle such mut-
tiers in this way"
81 can take them round to the sugar
factory and get the money for EN-
sac interrupted, eagerly.
Mrs. Hart he said, soberly, "if you
will agree not to bring suit for dam.
ages against me for the bursting of my
flume, I'll agree to say no more about
the beets."
"Damages!" she said, wonderingly
Exactly" he said; land if the water
has been any accommodation to you
l shall be gl2d to let it run where il
will" He was writing as he spoke.
But, Mr.. Seymore," she protested
"after all you pay for that water"
81 am indebted to it for this call,
he interrupted, land that more thar
pays for it. | shall send a man around
tomorrow to look over the ground
and hope you will tell him just how
you would like to have things fixed
If you give this to the foreman of thu
sugar factory. l think he will see tina
the recent fall in the price of beet
does not affect your crop"
He gave her the note he had written
The next day there came to Mrs
Harris 'ottage two burly Swedes whC
built a neat little fume down the hill
side, dug trim. small bitches about ant
across the garden. and delivered to he
signed and sealed document secur
ing the right to use the water for fiv
years.
Not every man would have dom
this-I say it with sorrow and sham
and the act was therefore more o
a credit to Mr.. Seymore. and certainl
a credit to human nature.
Annie was in great ylee ut seein
the water come shceting down over tn
smooth boards and ripple into tn
barrel reservoir. Aren't you glad MI
Nordsen told us, aunty," she said, tina
companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-09
RIFLE CREEK RESERVOIR AND
IRRIGATION COMPANY.
JOHN ID. SEYMORE, President.

She waited long IN a luxurious ante
room, and was at last admitted to the
private office. She stood anXiously
canning the face OF Mr.. Seymore. He
did not look like a hard man. She
thought; on the contrary there was
something about the mouth that made
one think he might at anv time be con-
cealing a smile beneath the dropping
mustache.
'My name is Hart she found herself
saying after he hal motioned her to
chair. Eliza NJ. Hart, widow If Henry
Fart, who was killed when the Miners
Delight caved in last spring"
Mr.. Seymore nodded.
81 live at the mouth of Rife Creek
canyon she wen: on, right under
where your big flume turns round to
the north, there-and that's what ]
come to see you about"
She paused and cleared her throat
nervously, and noted how Mr.. Seymore
was playing with an ivory-handled
desk and sliding his thumb and fore
finger down it.
"I-I'vc been raising some beets this
summer" she continued, determinedly.
"tor the sugar factory here, and came
to tell you II did it by stealing your
water"
Seymore's fingers stopped midway
on the paper-knife, and he darted a
quick glance at her. He saw her evil
dent distress and his eyes softened.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-09

1t is said that the quivering of the
aspen's leaves is due to the fact of the
leaf-staIk being fiat on the sides, and
so thin about the middle that the slight
est breath of wind sets all she leaves
wagging horizontally. A single leaf
plucked off and taken by the end of
the leaf-stalk between the thumb and
forefnger admirably illustrates the
popularity of the aspen.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-09
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs, when
In need of the laxative effect OF a gentle
remedy than by any other, and that it is
more acceptable to them. Children enjoy
it and it benefits them. The true remedy,
Syrup of Figs, is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company only.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-09
Low Rate Excursions south.

On the first and third Tuesday of each
month till October about half-rates for
round trip will be made to points
in the South by the Louisville 81 Nash
vile Railroad. Ask your ticket agent
about it, and if he cannot sell you excur-
sion tickets write to C. ?. Atmore, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY. or
jackson Smith, D. P. A, Cincinnati, o.
WHEREVER the tree of benefcence takes
root, it sends forth branches beyond the
sky.-Saadi.
IT is 20 sitively hurtful to use ointmentfor
skin diseases. Use Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye, SOC.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-09

ASPIRING AUTHOR DO you run Poets
Corner in your paper!" Business Man
ager-''No. Our editor is poet scorner. ~
SOmerville Journal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30
Ell ESPEC|FICO SAL VADOR

rs muy titil para librar de ellos toda ella
SO de muebles.
APPLICABLE los roperos se libran el paf1o y
la seda de ser destrufdos.
Con una jeringnillla dD dido SO empapan
las rendijas, y los insectos moriran Ia vista
del que haga ia aplicaci6n.
Todos los establecimientos como camise
rias, sombrererfas, sastreriss mercerias do
ben apro1eeharse do las ventaias Que, en-
este concepto, ofrece oil Especgico Salvndor
Dichos estableeimientos aplicaran ei Espe
cfyico en sas reudijas de LIS casas que ocnpen
Para pedidos dsriglrse por cartas dor
Juan serra Urgel, Juana Oiaz.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30
Eantemente sus numerosos favorecedores +:

LangoStaS en- lataS.
Ost;ones en- latas.
Leche condensada en- latas.
Chocolate Menier.
Parodi.
" La Fama.
Velas alemanas de Apollo.
Azucar moscabado. Idem Central
Tabacos, brevas superiores:
Cigarrillos Pajarito.
Fosforos 4 IS centavos paquetes dc
una docena.
Ouesos prensadCs del pals.
Idem de hojas.
Dulce de naranja en- panes.
Horchata confeccionada en- el pafs
estilo frances SO centavos botella.
Almendras dulces 81 centavos
los 400 gramos.
Almidon de Espafia.
L1pulo superior q so centavos los
400 gramos.
Harina de trigo.
Sardinas de colSn en- aceite TO
mates.
Maiz en- grano.
Cafe en- polvo.
Llaves de mangueras de media pal
gada 10 reales una.
BILLETES DE PUERTO-RICO
Pagamos 30 centavos toda GAIA
de soda vacfa de nuestra fabrica, que
venga completamente limpia; venta-
Ia que deben tener en- cuenta, los es
peculadores en- este art1culo, con res
pecto las extranjeras.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30
GRAN DEPOS|TO DE CAL LzADO
I EFECTOS DE PELETERIA
DE
DON JAIME RULLAN
ATOCHA, 8, PONCE

En- este establecimiento Sc acaba de reci-
bir un surtido de calzado de todas elases de
las mas capriehosas formas, para caDalleros,
se1oras, niffos que SO detallan 8 precios
SIN COMPETENOIA. En- nlateriales para
zapateros es complete el surtido todos los
efectos de primera calidad. Tambien Sc han
recibido driles 0salgados y pareKa, baules
de distintos tamafios precios, maletas de
viaje, VAQUETAS PARA CAMAS, etc.,
etc. Importation directa. Ventas al por
MAYOR y al DETAIL
Ponce, Noviembre 10 de 1896. 3v.ps,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30
BicicletaS

SUPERIORES de las acreditadas fabricas IN.
glesas NEW HOWE MACHINE Co. (ane tiene
pedidos en la actualidad montantes 39.00
bicicletas) VICTORIA MANUFACTURING Co
de construction muy s6iida la yez que ele-
gantes. Empleanse en- elias los mejores ma
teriales la yanta DUNLopE que es sin dis
puta Ia mejor del mundo.
Sc garantizan ser de primera calidad SO
venden precios sumamente m6dicos en- ell
taller de Herrerfa, Carreteria y Fundici6n lie
Roberto Grshsm. donde tambsen Sc CONGO
nen biciclesas, : hay de vesta repuestos psra
las mismas.
Ponce. OStubre 30 de 1896.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30

F,stancia /" CACAO f"
EU LA CAROLINA, PUBRTO-RICO

s vende una compuesta de 200 cuerda mas demo
nada Ell CACAO "-TrujIo Bajo-Colinda la central E1
Poeso de la central Buena VISTA Etac6n del Fe
rrocarril de Circunvalac6n.- Carolina
Produce menuales moneda corrente arrenda
,Yanto mas el pago de contrbucones, etc,
Esa sembrada de tiene magn1hcos pastos monte
Rodeada por ell rio de la Carolina vegas sobevegas
con de magn6cos terrenos
nformes Carolina dona Clara Knight viuda de Acosa
an Capital don Pad6 quncala El Von San Fran
CISCO 40 ~
Ponce Octubre 80 de 1895 l N d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-11-30
BANGS DE- COAMO

Este establecimiento estara
constantemente alberto & dispo-
sici6n del p1blico.
Ponce, Noviembre 10 de 1896. r
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
culLoM ON AsmsNlA
Wants the President To Ala the Powers I'm
~ Enforcing Treaty of Berlin.

~ Enforcing Treaty Of Berlin.
WAsHI NGToN, Jan. IS --Cullom, from
the senate committee on foreign relations,
reported resolution In the senate
Wednesday rolatlvo to the Armenian
troubles It rsoites the provision OF the
treaty OF Berlin as - religious freedom,
and resolves that IL is tho imperative
duty OF the United states 10 express the
hope that the European powors will bring
hbout the carrying out OF the treaty and
requests the president to transmit this
resolution 10 the powers IL asserts that
the senate and house viii support the
president In doing all no can 10 bring
about an alleviation OF the present condi.
tions. He asked for Immediate action on
the resolution. Several senator's suggest
ed that the resolution should go over,
and IL was SO ordered
Wolc0tt addressed the senate in opposl-
tion to the position 4 tho administration
In the Venezuelan controversy and the
definition OF the Monroe doctrine given In
the Davis resolution.
Sherman reported adversely from the for
eign relations committee the resolution of
Senator Call, directing the secretary OF
state to send to the senate the dispatches
OF United States consuls In Cuba The
resolution was about to be indefinitely
postponed, but ut Calls request it was
placed ON the calendar.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
FOULLY MURDER o.
Retired School Teacher and Poetess Killed
by Burglar.

Retired School Teacher and Poetess Killed
by Burglar.
NEW YORK, Jan. % Miss Mary 4.
Hills, retired school teacher Of supposed
ample means, known as a poetess, whose
verse appeared in New York newspaper
and magazines, was found dead In her
cottage at Mamaroneck Tuesday, where
she lived, under circumstances which lead
people to believe that she was strangled to
death by robber who came for her
money. In the afternoon, when Mrs.
Julia 7. Perrin, daughter Of Judge Per-
rim. and Mrs. K. l. Goodwin, went to
make social call upon Miss Hills, they
found the cottage door locked
Investigation disclosed her dead body.
Her dress was disarrangsd and was torn
almost fror her body. According to
Station Agent Goodwin, who was the
first to see the body, the arms were tied
together by stocking. About her neck
and thrown over her head, was fur cape
Some OF the witnesses are positive that
they saw marks ON the woman's throat
rs n she had been strangied In the bed
chamber on the upper floor, where Miss
Hills slept. rerything was in confusion.
Bruises on the arms and body seem to
indicate the theory that Miss Hills was
dragged down stairs during the struggle.
Everywhere there was found evidences Of
q severe struggle, showing that the wom-
an fought hard for her life.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
ALMOST gLE ,TsocUTeo.
Charles Hines Tells, His Terr.bI. Expe.
risince.

Charles Hines Tells at His TERRIBLE Expe-
ri.snce.
NEW YoaK, Jan. 23 Charles II. Hines.
superintendent OF the Flatbush Electric
Light works. in East Clarkson street, re-
sumed his work Wednesday after an expe.
rience OF Tuesday evening bordering
closely on electrocution. An alternating
current of 1000 volts caught him In its
circle for several seconds. Mr. Hines
speaks OF his experience thus:
II have no recollection of anything after
the binding flash that came as opened
the switch. i felt no pain either then or
on awaking few moments later i'm the
arms of Foreman Ferris; bnt the agony l
suffered an hour after was indescribable.
The pain would start from my right hand
here (and Mr.. Hines showed charred
spot the size Of quarter I'm his right
palm.) 1t would then travel up my arm,
contracting every muscle as IL went, to
my shoulder. Thercit seemed to divide, one
part going through the muscles of my
neck, the otfc- going through my body,
uncii it reached the region of my heart,
when became unconscious for few
minutes. These attacks came at short in.
tervals for about two hours. Since then
have experienced no III effects other
than weakness. l an all right now"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
BURIED Under RUINS.
Four ST. Louis Firemen Crushed
TO Death.
THE BUILDING WAS A FIRE TRAP.

Victims Were Fighting tho FLAMES on the
First and second Floors When the Crash
Cams--Horribls Death OF . Phiisdelphis
Motorman-Locomotivs Boiler Explosion
Causes the Death Of the Engineer and
Firemsn-othsr Distressing Accidents
sr. LoUIs, Jan. eS. The work of search
ng for the fremen entombed In the ruins
Of Tuesday pigLt's fire In Aloe g. Co. q
building was vigorously continued
throughout the night and Wednesday
forenoon and resulted In finding the dead
bodies OF John Stanton, foreman of chem
ical engine No. l, and James Reddy OF
salvage corps No. 3 and owney Hires.
foreman Of truck No. O. They were
taken to the morgue. John Glanville,
captain of salvage corps No. 2. was also
taken out. He was alive, and aside from
severe shock and prostration he Is not
thought 60 be badly hurt. He was taken
to the salvage corps quarters, where he
was put to bed and Is now resting comfort
ably under the care of a physician. The
only other body Ia the wreck is that of
Kay Kerley OF salvage corps No j. He 10
believed to be dead.
Worst Kind of . Fire Trap.
The property loss Is estimated at ss0o.-
600, fully insured. or this Aloe d. Co.
claim sl59,OOo, while the building was
damaged TO the extent Of $4,000. The
building was fretrap Of the worst kind
BY the time the Lrcrnen arrived the flames
had worked their way from the basement
to the roof. Painting material In the
stock OF Aloe & Co. added In the speedy
OF the building. The men
who were killed We're all In the rear OF the
store near the alley, on the first and SEQ
ond floors, when the crash came.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
PRINCESS BEATRICE.
PRINCE HENRY


and who contracted fever there, Is dead.
The queen and Princess Beatrice are pros.
tratcd with grief The greatest sorrow
Is manifested throughout the Isle OF
Wight at the death Of Prince Henry and
the hags everywhere are at half fmast
Priuce Took "a Relapse.
From the few detdlls received II appears
that the prince had a relapse when on
board the British cruiser Blonde, on her
way to Madeira with tine sick man. In
spite OF the efforts of the special surgeon
in attendance and of the ships surgeon
the prince died at o'clock Tuesday even
ing. The Blonde then returned TO Sierra
Leone, west coast of Africa, from which
place the news was cabled to the admiralty
an was by that department communi-
Gated 10, the queen and to the Prince Of
Wales. Prince Henry was the third son
OF Prince Alexander of Battenbe re-, un-
Gle OF Ludwig ~, Grand Duke of Hesse.
He married the Princess Beatrice in 1885.
They have four children He was born
Oct. 8, 1853 and was governor of the Isle
OF Wight aud Of Cariabrook castle.
Drawing Rooms Abandoned.
The death of Prince Henry will make a
decided difference In the court plans. The
period of mourning foe the late prince
will extend over the coming season and
all the drawing rooms have been aban-
doned. While Prince Henry OF Batten.
berg was unpopular, on the whole, with
the people, principally because he was a
poor Germi prince, and therefore con.
sidered unworthy of the hand Of prin-
cess Of the royal house of England, he
was we'll liked 10y all those who had the
pleasure OF knowing him personally. He
Was spie.adiG athletic looking man,
good sportsman, and he sailed his
own yacht skiilfully. To those around
him he was unpretending and considerate
and he was great favorite with Queen
NfnfA.t..
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
syndicate for N Library BuiIding.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2S-A somewhat novel
means has been adopted to present this
city with handsome new public library
building free of all expenses. A syndicate
Of business men has formulated propo-
stion TO the city council. Offering to con-
struct first-class lre-proof library build
ing on the site now occupied by the old
market house-whlch is practically use
lesson condition that 1t be given n
ninety-nine year lease for that portion of
the site not needed for the library.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
CHlNAMEN BEHEADED.
Avenging the Massacre of the
Missionaries.
STORY TOLD by AN EYEWITNESS.

- " oswald OF Chicago Saw the Execution
OF the Five Alleged Leaders OF the Ku
| cheng Riots-Graphic Description ol
How the Ends of Justice Are Carried
| Out by the Officials of the FIowery King.
dom-Mission still Closed.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. % j. O. Oswald
OF Chicago, who arrived on the steamer
Copt.c from the orient was an eye-wit.
ness Oh the execution of the fyo men
charged with having been ringleaders In
the massacre OF missionaries at Ku Cheng.
Inc execution occurred at Foo Chow in
the presence Of a vast number Of Chinese.
only twenty four Caucasians witnessed
the death scene.
Ats O'Clock the prisoners were brought
upon the ground In wooden cages" said
Mr. Oswald. Each of them was con.
veyed to the tent, where we were sitting.
ana 10 them was read the death warrant,
after his identity had been established.
Inc mandarinette read the warrant,
stuck an arrow through IL, and pinned
the paper TO the back Of tho prisoners
coat.
crhnes OF the Men Recited.
After this tho doomed men were led to
the grounds where they were to die. Five
patches OF turf had been cut, and in each
indontion man knclt When all was in
readiness the court of mandarins, accom-
panied by the British naval contingent
ana the foreign consular officials,
emerged from the tent and took up po-
sitlon In front OF the canvas. Then, amid
an Impressive silence the crimes of the
condemned men were recited TO the
crowd and the penalty was proclaimed
Two soldiers, splendid examples of physi-
cal development, acted as executioners.
They stood behind the five men. each pris-
oner having his head on "a block At a
given word the executioners advanced.
Not the least sign of fear was visible on
the faces Of the wretched Chinese whose
heads were soon to fall. The work of the
executioners was very rapidly performed.
Heads Placed In Buckets.
with one stroke Of the AK the head was
severed from the body and in Just three
seconds the act was consummated. The
blood poured from the neck OF one man for
one and half minutes after the fatal
blow had been dealt. The heads of the
1--WE ringleaders were placed in buckets,
which were cut so as to give full view of
their CHASTITY contents. They were taken
to Ku Cheng, the scene of the massacre of
ten Christian girls and were there hung
on trees, where they are probably still
hanging. To remove one of the heads
means Immediate death to tho offender.
The execution has had great moral effect
on the Chinese and / think 1t will be
a long time before there will be murder
Gus interference with the missionaries.
The mission where the massacre occurred
is still closed, but il is said that IL will be
in the spring"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
No Definite Action Taken by Any OF q.
Three Governments.

Three Governments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Awhile the pros
poets for peaceful settlement Of the Ven.
ezuelan question appear to be good, IL is
said at the state department that there
has been no definite action taken by any
OF the three governments 70 Justify this
opinion. The prediction Is based, accord
Ing to members of the diplomatic corps,
on the friendly feeling shown by Lord
Salisbury rather than on anything else
IL was for this reason that the admins
tration exerted Its influence 20 head OF
the Davis declaration on the Monroe doc.
trine. IL was feared that this would be
construed by Salisbury as . threat and
hence would delay settlement or posi-.
bly, upset IL altogether
IL Is generally understood that an arbi.
tration OF the questions involved west OF
the Schomburgk line. which Great Brit
ain has already agreed 20 arbitrate would,
II decided against IL, be followed by arbi-
tration OF the title TO the eastern country.
The theory Is that II Great Britain should
succeed In establishing It's claims to the
territory west OF the line. that IL would Of
course end the whole matter. as it would
necessarily include the eastern territory.
II, however, Venezuela should win on the
preliminary arbitration, the way would
then be open. on the plea Of newly discov-
cred evidence developed by that tribunal,
tor Great Britain To retreat from its early
position and consent to arbltrate ON the
territory east Of the Schomburgk line
which Is the really Important question,
as In that Is involved the access TO the
mouth Of the Orinoco
The difficulty In the way is that the
United states IL now debarred from act
Ing as arbitrator, and the same thing
would be true Of the other American nn-
tionS Neither Venezuela nor the United
states might care TO submit TO an srbtra-
tion with some European sovereign as the
deciding judge, In visw OF the fact that
the Monroe doctrine is specifically direct
ed against EurODean intarasts
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
Met Terrib,. Death.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. g. The hoist
Ing machinery In the converting depart
ment OF the Ohio Steel company went
wrong Wednesday and two cages went up
and down at terrific rate. Charles Har-
maski was on one at the bottom and was
carried to the top Of the hoist and brought
back with such force that his hips were
both broken. his skull fractured and neck
broken, expiring instantly. Pat Nagle
and Andy Plasko were on the cage at the
top and when they came down were
thrown of, both being somewhat hurt
but not fatally
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
Rapid Work ON Coast pefend,r,

NEW YORK, Jan. 23-Orders have
reached the navy yard to the effect that
the Ammen ram Katahdin must be ready
to go into commission on or before Feb.
IL. The officers at the yard have had
their men at work putting the interior OF
the coast defender in shape and say they
will have no difficulty in getting the ves-
sci ready before the date fixed The work
on the monitor Terror has also been
pushed during the past few weeks IL is
believed that she will be ready to go into
commission if necessary within the next
two months