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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

The United States Supreme Court still
exists, and is no doubt ignorant of the
fact that its income tax decision has been
reversed on the stump in Waldo county
and at a meeting of the Bryan 4 Sewall
Club in Belfast, in the latter case by an
orator unlearned in the law but wise in
his own conceit
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

Gen. J. O. Shelby of Missouri has taken
Gen. Sickles on the money question. He
says:
II shall not advocate sound money
ticket if one is placed in the field. The
issue is direct Bryan represents unlimit-
ed silver, Mckinley sound money. To
vote for Democratic sound money can
didate means shooting from the brush, to
some extent aiding Bryan's forces All
sound money men should vote for Nc
kinley, which l shall certainly do, and
free silver men should be rooted out of
State as well as National CONTROL
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

Geo. Fred Williams does not consider
boulke Cockran's speech worth replying
to. This from a man who parts bis hair
in the middle.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

A Canton, Ohio, despatch says the Poles
are for Mckinley. The polls will be for
him also
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

The Treasury gold reserve declined Mon
day to $102. $40 1863. The days Withdrawals
at New York were $241, 500.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

The Republicans are for an honest dol
lar and the Democrats for non est dollar
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

We print in full on the End page the
great speech of Hon. Bourke Cochran in
Madison Square Garden, in reply to the
boy Orator. Mr.. Cochran had much
the largest audience and was listened to
with interest until the close, while Mr..
Bryan's audience began to depart before
he had fairly entered upon his subject.
The Bryan meeting was lifeless, the Cock
ran meeting was enthusiastic; and in point
of interest, patriotism and common sense
the speech of Cochran would rate with
the speech of Bryan at least as Is to l.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

The Republican county committee met
in Belfast Tuesday to select a candidate
for Register of Probate in place of j. D.
Parker, deceased. Justice to the public
demanded man in every way competent
for the place, and justice to the party
called for the selection of true Republi-
can. Nh. Charles P. Hazeltine of Belfast
was chosen by the committee from num-
Der of candidates and he fully meets both
requirements. He is exceptionally well
qualified for the position and will COM
mand the hearty support of the Republi-
cans of Waldo county.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

''Stripped of all verbal disguise it is
an issue of common honesty, an issue be-
tween the honest discharge and the dis
honest reputation of public and private
obligations.
1T is a question as to whether the
powers of this Government shall be used
to protect honest industry or to tempt the
citizen to dishonesty.
son this question honest men cannot
differ. 1t is one of morals and not of jus
tice 1t involves the existence of social
order 1t is the contest for civilization
itself. Boulke Cochran.
The Commercial and Financial Chroni-
Gle of New York recently published an
elaborate editorial on the 'Influence of
Free Silver on Wages Some of the
facts embodied in the article have already
appeared in The journal, and the sum
and substance of it is embodied in the
following sentence ''That numerous class
OF our population, and in fact every man
or woman either ho works for wages, or
receives a fixed stipend for his services,
has everything to lose, and absolutely
nothing to gain from the success of the
free silver movement This assertion
The Chronicle fully substantiates from
data and statistics that cannot be gansaid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
JOHN SCHELES STRATAGEM.
A True Story of the Revolution by
Everett T. Tomlinson.
How = Sturdy German and His Brave
wife and sons RePulsed the Muir
derous Attack of q Band of
Tories and Indians
IcoPTRIGHT. 1851

In the summer of 1871, in the Mohawk
valley, between Schenectady and Fort
SCHUYLER, there were 20 rude forts.
which the scattered settlers had erected
for their defense against the Tories ana
Indians. who were very hostile IN all
that region. These forts" were rude,
log blockhOuses, and most of them
were capable of sheltering Is or 20 fam
Ilies. Many OF the settlers were Ger
man or Dutch. and their bravery and
loyalty 10 the cause of the struggling
colonies is well known.
About five miles north of Herkimer c
wealthy German named John Christian
Schell had erected a fort or blOckhouse
In the little settlement, which in honor
OF its founder was named SchelI's Oush.
His fort was two stories high, aud So
built that the upper story projected
over the lower. thereby enabling it's de-
tenders. IL the occasion required. to fire
direct down upon any assailants.
But at this time SchelFs neighbors
had abandoned their homes and sought
the Shelter of Fort Dayton, for rumOrs
were rife of the cruel deeds of Donald
McDOnald-a ScOtchman from Johns
town. and one of the most jealous Of
the followers of Sir William Johnson
and his band of 60 Indians and Tories.
But the phlegmatie Schell had been un-
moved by the fears of his neighbors,
and sturdily held to his place.
On the day when the eve ats pf this
story occurred he and his eight sons
were busy in their fields and working
at a considerable distance from his
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
CHINESE HIoHsINoERs.
Bitterncss of the Vendetta shown In 9
Recent Incident

Bisserncss of the Vendetta shown In .
Recent Incident
The bitterness of the vendetta OF
local Chinese merchants was shown re-
Gently in the arrival and warlike prep
arations of 10 of the most notorious
Ratchet men in the state. The appear
ance of these highbinders and the an
nouncement that the price held upon
the heads of Joe Gar and Lee Nee Toy
had been increased to 81 900 caused the
greatest excitement In the district. The
news spread rapidly and agents of both
sides were on tho streets, at the police
stations and at the Chinese consulate.
1t is claimed that the highbinders have
been brought to this city by Lee Zip
Duck, the Chinese merchant and
gambler, who instigated the expulsion
of the prescribed merchants from their
society, and at whose door it placed
the blame for all the recent dis
turbances. including the murder of the
Chinese clamdiggers.
Four Chinese have reported to the
authorities that they overheard q con-
versation In which Lee Zip Duck guar
snteed to pay 81 900 for the life of either
Joe Gar or Lee Nee Toy. These men are
willing to swear to their statement and
insist that q series of new murders Is
being planned. Most of the Chinese
highbinders who arrived in the city are
from Fresno. They belong TO the Bow
on-Tong, the most notorious and most
powerful hhghbinders' society in the
state. Among it's members are the most
desperate Chinese criminals In Califor-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
SOFT CRABS.
There Are Conditions Which Make II
Dangerous to Eat Them.

There Are Conditions Which Make II
Dangerous to Eat Them.
"There is no danger in eating soft
shelled crabs" observed an epicure &c
o Washington Star man. "if they are
fresh, but they are poison IL they are
not. They should be well seasoned, and
an extra lot of pepper put on them as q
7 caution, especially II the weather !,
very hot when they are eaten, OF II they
are eaten shortly before one retires
It is the habit of many persons 10 eat
soft shelled crabs at night time. do
not know but that they taste better
then. 1t is sometimes dangerous to
many to drink milk after eating crabs
Milk seems to develop the collie that fol
lows eating soft-shelled crabs with
some persons.
Another thing should be re-
membered, and that is a sharp thun'
derstorm will kill soft-shelled crabs
and even tho hard-shelled crabs al
times. Unless the soft-shelled crab has
been cooked before the thunderstorm,
think the safer plan would be to de-
cline to eat it Under all other condl-
tions there IL no danger of partaking Of
them, for do not think anyone would
be criminal enough TO cook q dead
crab, hard or soft shell. The proper
way to kill crab is to throw him into
a kettle of boiling water. know that
some people think this Is cruel, but II
is no more cruel than to stab them with
q needle or kill them with chloroform,
as l have known some extra sensitive
persons to do"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27

name, horse nettle, botanical Solanum
Carolinense, does not indicate that this
weed is closely related to the cultivated
potato, but the botanical name of the
genus shows close relationship. An ex-
animation OF the flowers shows they
much resemble those of the potato, be-
ing blush or whitish In color. Tho
berry, commonly called the seed, also
resembles that formed on the potato.
The leaves have large prickles on the
midrib and some of the larger lateral
ribs. They are also slightly hairy. The
stem Is bcset with numerous stout
priceless. Many of the related plants
of this genus are ANNALS, but
horse nettle is deep-rooted peren-
NAL. It's roots often extending three
feet or more into the soil.
This fact makes 1t Q very tenacious
weed, very difficult to exterminste. For
this reason the weed grows in dense
patches, which are carefully avoided
by stock in pastures. / would advise
blowing the land, allowing none of the
leaves to appear. The plant should be
kept down the succeeding year. Plow
the ground again next summer. Sow
thickly with rye and keep watch of the
nettle, allowing none to grow. Careful
work for two seasons should remove II.
Prof. L. II. Pammel, in Farm and
Home
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
VOLTS DO NOT HARM PEOPLE.
II IL the Amperage That Does the
Damage.

Newspaper reporters, copy readers
! and head writers are in need of pri.
mary education In electricity. Every
now and again the newspapers record
The death of somebody from the effect
of a given number of VOLTS" or tell of
another's wonderful survival after re-
ceiving the shock of many thousand
volts" Strange enough in the news
paper accounts nobody is ever killed,
nor has remarkable escape from "am-
peres" of electricity been chronicled,
nor is the damage often done by eur
rent" nor has anybody ever seen
watts" figure in the matter. The num-
Der of volts" in current of electricity
is its speed or pressure. The number of
"amperes' is it's volume. volts" with
out "amperes" would be speed without
substance.
A light molecule moving with a speed
or voltage" of 49,, 900 miles per second
strikes the eye without injury, but ~
the molecule had a weight or "anper-
age" of one two-thousandth part OF
grain il would have The same effect as
an ounce ball moving 1000 feet per sec
ond. Any number of "amperes" with
out voltage would be dead engine in
roundhouse.
An article in New York paper few
days ago was headed: mot Killed by
1000 Volts" 1t told of boy who had
become locally famous because 1900
volts of electricity had passed through
Joe's body without killing him." With
out the amperage of the current being
known, the statement means nothing.
Another story of escape from electricity
was headed: Shocked by 1850 Volts"
The electrical current used in the
Edison microscope has minute frac-
zion of an ''ampere." but an almost in
calculable voltage of. perhaps, above
10000. To receive these $50, 900 volts"
in the body would feel like the prick Of
| a needle.
At the state penitentiary the victims
of the law are given about 1900 volts"
of electricity. but II is the electrical en-
ergy. as expressed in waits" that kills.
The "amperes." multiplied by the
VOLTS" give the energy of the cur
rent, or watts"
He who would caress a "live wire"
need care nothing for the volts" or
"amperes" II may have concealed about
its person, but let him carefully cal
culate it's watts" before he grabs hold.
N Y Mail and EXPRESS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
A NATURAL BEAR TRAP.
One Place In the Yellowstone PARK wber,
Nature So ffocates Wild An,nSl&


One Place In the Yellowstone Park whore
Nature surocates Wild Animals
F. II. Knowlton tells in Recreation
about o natural bear trap in the north
eastern portion of the Yellowstone Ma
tional park, on a small stream called
Cache creek, about ten miles above its
junction with the Lamns river. Knowl-
ton and friend were going up through
gulch Cache creek had made. when
near the head of IL, about so feet distant.
they saw huge grizzly bear curled up
as II asleep. Considering IL TO be i'm
polite to awaken 1t, and nothing 10
offer but prospectors' picks, they
climbed up the side of the gulch at once,
quietly and expeditiously.
Out Of reach of the bear, they stopped
and fired rocks and anathemas at it but
as the bear continued in the same posi-
ton they finally made up their minds
that IL was dead. It was dead and had
been dead about five hours. There was
no wound on it's body. but little blood
had dripped from the nostrils. They
then became conscious of q sense of
suffocation from strong sulphur fumes
arising from mineral springs theres-
bouts The bear had wandered In
them, tempted, perhaps, by the slele-
tons of four other bears, an elk, squir-
rels, rock hares and butterflies and
other insects, and had been asphyxiated
by the noxious gases.
The head of the gulch made a sort of
basin in which the gas settled. This
gas is not very deep. a mans head being
about on the surface of It, since the
scoops rim allows the gas to flow down
the stream with the creek. in a sort of q
gas river on the voter creek.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
Good IucH.

One of my friends has remark
able baby-you know the sort of baby
ones friends first always is-and in the
infants train is always a nurse, not
however, always the same nurse. Last
month an old Virginia nanny came to
take charge of this marvellous young
ster. Several times the mother repri-
manded the old nurse for leaving the
side of the baby's crib unfastened. SO
that the child was in danger of falling
out, thing that had so far never hap
pened TO il. Nanny said "yassum'
every time. but the crib side was still
left unfastened. One day the baby did
fall out of bed. The mother ran up
stairs 10 find nanny soothing him and
smiling delightedly.
Deed, miss" said the old Virginian:
'you certainly needn't worry bout this
we're chile: he'll never be foolish now.
Ef chile falls out of bed before he cuts
q tooth he's gwine TO be smart chile,
j tell YOU"
And after that the crib side was kept
carefully fastened.-Chicago News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
WIEN EGGS FALL OEE.
Two or Three Days Fasting Often Il 9
Good Thing for Hens.

Two or Three Days Fasting OFTEN -
Good Thing for Hens.
The treatment of a flock of fowls
from which no eggs are obtained IL
sometimes the reverse of that which is
correct. As soon as the hens cease to
lay they are given twice as much food
as formerly. when the cause of the diff
Guilty may be that they already have
bad more than was necessary. II the
comb becomes pale II Is considered q
disease of itself. when in reality pale
comb simply implies that the bird is not
In laying condition. No matter what
the ailment may be, the comb simply
serves as an indicator and is not affect
ed In any manner. When hens are
about to lay they have bright red
combs. Any method of treatment
which serves TO retain the brightness of
the combs is correct. II the fowls fail
to lay the first thing to do is to observe
IL they are not too fat, and II they have
water In the crops which does not seem
to disappear and pale combs, 1t Is indi-
gestion. II they have bowel disease II
may be due to overlooking. The proper
method to pursue with sick fowls is not
to give remedies. but TO withhold all
food for two or three days. There is
nothing that shows to such good effect
with sick fowls as two or three days
fasting, and they viii usually get well
with no medicine II Fed lightly, making
lean meat and chopped grass the prin
cipal foods, emitting all grains entirely.
with more eggs as the result.-Mirror
and Farmer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
The Garden south.

The South is destined 70 be, and Is rapidly
becoming, the garden Of the United States.
Here life Is easier 10 live, the rigorous win
tiers do not eat up the fruits Of the toll of
summer, nor are the summers so trying as
many northern people have supposed. "I
used TO live only half the year. said q
northern farmer recently settled In the
south, land i used to work all the time
then. Now work half the time and live
all the year through"
Home seekers excursion tickets VIII be
sold over the Monon Route TO nearly all
points In the south at the rate Of one first
class fare Zone way; tickets good return
ing on any Tuesday or Friday within 81
days from date of sale. Liberal stop-overs
are allowed. These excursions start land
tickets are sold Aug. IL. is and 81; Sept 1,
IA, Is; Oct s, 6, 10 and 90 Call on any
agent of the Monon Route for further infor-
nation, or address FRANK J. REED, @. p.
A, Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
1HE STORY, : Elr$
3 Sd $
THE KINGDOM WHERE I'M KING.

When / know the world is growing
Full Of trouble and Of wrong:
When ! feel the currents flowing
For my strength too swift and strong,
To refuge, never failing.
VIII my heart more closely cling.
Storms nor foes are there assailing-
It's tn kingdom where I'm king.
When / close my glorious palace.
All the gloom Is shut outside.
All the hate and bitter malice
Which with grasptng greed abides
But within is peace-contentment.
Such as love alone can bring
Nor is known the worlds resentment
In the kingdom where I'm king.
Only Just a common mortal.
Nothing more ! may appear.
But I'm crowned within that portal
and the robe Of purple wear.
Homage true the faults have hidden.
Only praises can Il sing:
Calumnies Will come unbidden
To the kingdom where m king.
Through the tickle friend has sighted.
When misfortune sought his aid:
Though the dearest ties are bllghted.
Which a tru ing hope had made.
There's a place where loves abiding.
Where suspicion cannot sting.
For no cruel doubt Is hiding
In the 6ingdOm where I'm king
Monarchs. both IN song and story.
Oft have had their greatness told
Have been lauded for their glory.
For their Jewels and their golds
Etiul their Babylonian treasures
Were but riches on the wing
Dross, that pales beside the pleasures
OF thu kingdom where I'm king.
on, my kingdom. Il - royal
With a wealth no gold imparts.
And my subjects they are loyal.
For my throne IL IN their hearts
Love the crown and scepter making.
Trusting love. the signet ring
Children's voices music waking
This my Kingdom where I'm kirg.
Gordon n. Hurtel. In Atlanta Constitu
ffou
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
THE cuPEY.
4 West Indian Tree That Grows fre.a
Tree Tops


The cupey, or, as It is sarcastically
called in the English possessions. "the
attorney" is one of the most curious
as IL is certainly the most picturesque
denizen of the virgin forests of the
West Indian island. says London It'd
Bits. 1t belongs to the parasitical fam
lily of trees or plants, but, terrible TO
relate, IL inv riably with the bases.
ingratitude destroys all life in the I'M
fortunate tree that cherishes 1t In its
early growth. The seeds are borne on
the wings of the wind. and deposited
on the branches of other trees. when
they burst into roots. which are dropped
toward the ground ell around tho
nurse" tree. In time these roots reach
the ground and strike into the soil.
From this moment the routs grow
stronger and stronger until they re-
semble a lot of rope ladders thrown
over the tree. Next the parasite sends
down q great cord. which twines round
the trunk of the supporting tree. at first
as though In loving embrace. but it
grows tighter and tighter. eventually
strangling its benefactor out of exist
ence. The 'nurse" tree thus killed rots
20 decay. and from the immense fibrous
roots of the destroyer now springs .
great trunk, which rises high into the
air. When the cupey Is full grown IL
presents q magnificent spectacle, for
the oord-lilxe roots rise often TO SO or
90 feet, and support in midair the vast
tree itself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27

1t Is the fashion now 10 ascribe all
sorts of novel developments to the prev
alent cycling craze, but one was hardly
prepared TO find IL made answerable for
the decline of the dancing school which
supplies the Paris opera with its stock
Of ballet dancers. To the lay mind IL
might even occur that severe pedal prac-
tice ought TO raise the muscular stand
ard of ballet students, but IL seems that
this advantage, II II be one, is more than
balanced by other effects of the wheel.
The masters declare that the girls who
have machines are defiant of discipline
and will no longer work regularly at the
classes or accept correction and reproof
when necessary. They have grown both
idle and impudent, with the result that
il is going to be necessary next season
20 draw on the Milanese and other Ital-
ian schools for the years recruits
London Cor. n. Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
How the BedouIn Reasons It out.

When the six days were finished, say
the Bedouins, and the creator was COM
posing himself TO sleep, a man stood be-
fore him and said: "Thou hast appoT7
toned this TO one folk and that TO an
other, but TO US what? for. 10! we are
still in the desert" And Allah looked
down on his new-made world, and saw
that the man spoke truly; for, indeed.
he had forgotten one people. But, be-
ing overweary and little disposed TO dis
turb his order. he replied: Behold, I
give you nothing for your own, but
whatsoever is the portion OF other men
that We shall take when and where We
can" And Allah rested from the work
Of creation. and TO this day the Be
douins remain in the desert. taking
from other men what and where they
may.-National Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
CITY SOLDIERS ARE BEST.
Meaern Warfare IL Easiest Learned
by Them.


by Them.
Tho old saying of the recruiting SER
geants that "the best soldiers come
from the plow-tail'' Ia hardly correct
when looked at in the light of modern
military experience. 1t is quite true
that in the past regiments recruited
from the country districts have again
and again made themselves conspicuous
for gallantry and endurance, but the
changed conditions OF modern warfare
appear to have enabled the town-bred
soldier to rather more than catch up
with his country-bred comrade. Sta
tistics show that he Is more rapidly
promoted, that he is more fertile in re-
source, more adaptable to circuIn-
stances and quicker in learning the de-
tails of his business, while the improved
conditions of town life seem to have
placed him nearly on par with regard
20 stamina. In France there are no
two opinions on the subject-the best
soldiers come from Paris; and when it
is remembered that after the practical
destruction of the regular French army
at Metz and Sedan the victorious vet
Grams of Germany were held at bay for
Ave months by the raw levies mostly
drawn from the French towns, there
seems but little doubt that the French
opinion is correct