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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

1t is said the Cuban debentures issued
by the Spanish Government are held by
foreign capitalists, and they are helping
Spain to conquer the island, in order to
save the money invested, and thus once
more do the vested rights of gold interfere
with the liberties of men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

Jim" Townsend, sometimes jocularly
called Lying Jim" by reason OF the mar
velous fecundity and spontaneity OF his
imagination, has made the Homer Iadez a
semi-Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

1t is said that Cleveland is supporting
Carlisle for the Presidential nomination,
but it looks more like trying to force him
into slaughter-house.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

MARCH, April, May are the best n,on.h. ~ nrr,,v
the blood and build up the system Don't neglect
such an important matter Take Hoods Sarsaps-
rilla with the advent OF spring.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

1t is reported in New York that sack of
100000 has been sent to Albany to defeat
an excise bill and fortunately nothing of
that kind can happen in California. We
have no Legislature in session.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

II Andrew D. White is correct in saying
''talk of war is a reversion to barbarism"
the world is in error, for the general belief
has been that war is barbarism and the
talk is civilization.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

The revival of things has now got far
enough along for rumor to spring up in
the East that Mrs. Frank Leslie intends to
marry again.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09
cAIlrosNA slace fruits. SOC lb. rownssnd..

SPECIAL Information daily to manufacturer,
t,I business houses and public men by the Prsss
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

a scheme has been started in the East
to erect in New York City building to
serve as National headquarters for the
Republican party, the plan being to make
the structure notable one at cost of
about S. 000,0 600. Enthusiasm for the pro-
iect is at white heat in New York and
tapers off gradually to black frost in
Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

Kentucky failed to repeal the Southern
Pacific charter, but there is still hope that
she will have virtue enough TO elect good
Republican anti-funding bill Senator be-
fore the sun sets to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

The Mission News is bright weekly
paper just started at 294O Mission street,
this City. by w. ]. and J. J. Reid. Judg-
ing from the initial number it is certainly
in competent hands.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09
Pingree's Proposition.
Santa C,rnz Penny Presa

II Mayor Pingree's plan OF allowing the poor
to cultivate idle land free of charge will do
away with pauperism in Detroit, as 1t actually
is doing, it will do away with pauperism all
over the land If everywhere put in force.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

Observation-Disclosures is perfectly dry son
and mild, and Is entirely free from the nsts com,
mon further north. Round-trip tickets. by steam.
ship, including fifteen days board a, the Hotel Al
coronado $50: longer stay % SO per day Apply
ANew montgomery ST., San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

Payments through clearinghouse in
dicate volume of current business about
% per cent less than in 1893. and it is be-
coming more and more evident we shall
not regain the full measure of Republican
prosperity until we have restored the Re-
publican system of protection.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09
Tired OF Democratic Doctrine.

The sugar-beet growers of Pajaro and Salinas
valleys, regardless OF party efiliations, are in
favor of protection to American industries,
since Cleveland's tariff tinkering has cost them
ST. ton on their beets.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

1t is said that since his imprisonment
John G. McKane, the noted contractor and
political boss of Brooklyn, has saved the
State ofNew York $17, 600 by supervising the
erection OF prison buildings, and the ques-
ton arises whether he should be liberated
for his services or other contractors i'm
prisoned for the public benefit.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09
Bank Notes in Circulation.

Oakland Enquirer.
One effect of the issue of the Qew Government
bonds which perhaps was not foresSen, al
though 1t is natural consequence. is y large
increase in the circulation of National ban Ks.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09
FROM WESTERN SANCTUMS.
The War Cry.

The Salvation Army is UP In arms and the
war cry seems now to be America for Ameri-
cans"
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09
Harrison's Faith and Experiehc

DR.. Samuel Johnson described second mar
riage as ia triumph of faith over experience"
Both parties to the approaching ex-Presidential
nupuals have had experience, and both still
have faith.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

Elizabeth Lockwood, all Of whom have often
visited the Clevelands.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

Maud-Are you bachelor. Mr.. Grumpy
Old Grumpy (decidedly)-Yes, am, and al
ways have been.-Princeton Tiger.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

bet. Besides kerosene the company will
make gasoline, and both oil and gasoline
will be put up in the usual style, five-gal-
lon cans being preferred by the Pacific
Coast trade.n
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-09

y
legitimate harvest. Mining is the business
now uppermost in the public mind, and it
is in that direction the money is to be
made"
The Sutter Creek Record publishes a long
list. OF valuable building Improvements
soon to be made in that thriving town as
the result of the prosperity which it is
enjoying.
The Los Angeles Journal says that the
Pacific Wool Company is the name given
TO new enterprise which is to wash and
scour the wool product OF Southern Cali
fornia. The capacity of the works will be
100000 pounds a year, and oil will be
used for fuel. In an interview member
OF the company said: "These works will
be OF inestimable advantage to the sheep
and wool industry in this part of the coun-
try, and the wool, being scientifically
cieansed, will be more eagerly sought for
in the markets OF the East. The wool will
so to make up clothes, blankets, etc. We
have been contemplating this thing for
some tine and have at last got it into
shape"
The Colusa Sun, discussing the prelimi-
nary meeting held by Reclamation Dis
trict los at Knights Landing for the pur-
pose OF considering the digging of the
much.taiked-of drainage canal, says that
q general feeling of confidence in the good
results to be secured prevails, and adds:
speaking for itself and not for the land
owners, the Sun declares that the thorough
reclamation of the land is feasible, both as
to the practicability of the work and as to
cost. at most it would not take more
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-04-18
Sweeney Bros.


II can teach you law, sir, but !
cannot teach you manners. s." said an
exasperated counsel to a small, meek
witness.
The latter quietly replied, "That
Is SO, sir, and people laughed con
sumedly.
The Extensively familiar witness
is sore trial. The dignity and cru.
dition of the most eminent @. G. are
thrown away on him. In an impor-
tant case recently heard in the chan
Gerry division loquacious witness
was asked the question:
"What sort of a man was hep"
The reply came swiftly, "Just an
understood, red faced chap, like
yourself. London Standard.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-04-18
The Fighting Pig.


And when the pig makes up his
mind to fight it is to the bitter end;
no odds he consid ers too great for
him-he would face a regiment in
line or battery of artillery in posi-.
ton. Woe to the rash hounds that
come within reach of his champing
Jaws and cleaning tusks; it will
surely be many a long day before
they ever take the field again, even
If lucky enough to escape with their
lives. He has no idea of flinchine,
but just backs into thick bush, or
against a rock or trees, and with
desperate, dosged determination
fights to the death, which he meets
with q grim silence worthy of a bet.
tar ate.--Kirh.'.
Preferable.
"Don't you long for the springtime.
said the poetic youth, "when two young
hearts can wander over the woodlands
picking fowers?'
yes" replied the ordinary person.
II do. It would be lot better than
wandering around among the florists
trying to see where you can get the big
eess bouquet for 81. "-Washington Star.
An After Eject
Mrs. Matchmaker-I wonder you d.
not make mp to Miss Singleton. She's G
splendid girl. bargain for any man
who gets her.
Tom Alley-Did you ever notice tina,
. bargain 10 almost always disappoint
ing when you get 1t homel-. Boston
Tsa1ssipt.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-04-18
Premature.

What's this here?" asked the gentle
man from Plunkville
"That," said the curator, ''is suit
Of ancient armor-450 years old.
"Don't see what they wanted of it.
They. wasn't no trolley cars nor bicycle
fends in them days. ~ Indianapolis
Journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-04-18
BULLYING BARRiSTERS.
And How They Are Sometimes Crushed
= > S@S S-'t5s.!,t,., by Smart Witnesses.

And now They Are Sometimes Crushed
>"ss-S-154s~+''>s, by Smart Witnesses.
Some little time ago the Rev. j.
P. Bacon Phillips, founder of the
Witnesses Protection society, was
~,:.y;1p. kind enough to come mp to town
from Crowhurst rectory on purpose
:s2 u Ito be interviewed by the present
writer on the subject Of repartee in
the witness box To the courtesy of
this gentleman, therefore, am in
1ebted for the. .droll examples Of
wordy duels which follow.
On one occasion Sir Frank Look
wood was defending q man in York
shire who was accused of stealing
cattle, or "beasts, to use the north
country term. One witness for the
prosecution declared he beheld tho
whole transaction from afar.
=, Now, my man," quoth Mr.. Lock-
wood (as he then was), severely,
'you must be extremely careful in
your statements You say you
watched this affair for some time.
Tell me now how far can you sac
beast to really know its points?"
''Just as faar off as am from you.
master, replied the yokel earnest.
rs iy, and the great @. G.. subsided.
...s..y.. -, There was civil action in the law
courts some time ago, mainly con-
cerning money matters. The plain
tiff stated calmly in the witness box
that his financial position had al
.=7 ways been satisfactory
- Counsel for the other side rose
'> with truly portentous air, and in
quired if he had ever become bank
rupt.
Plaintiff said he had not.
"Pray be careful, sir. Remember,
'F:.i<o j., you are on oath. Do you mean to tell
sss e. the court you never stopped pay.
ment?'
"Well," was the reply, now you
come to call it to my mind, believe
did on one occasion"
''Ah, thought we should arrive
at 1t tpresently. And counsel took
a. long draft of water. in an impres.
sive and theatrical way. Nov, sir,
whon did that happen?'
"After had paid all my debts, y
was the crushing reply.
~ 80. The court fairly shrieked with
laughter. and the judge laughed, too,
while the usher was so stricken VIZ !
merrimcnt that he was far from re.
storing order. II
The writer was present in court
when the following amusing passage
-, took place between counsel and wit
ness in a disputed will case.
( s.'sDid your father give you no part
inggadmonition2"
HE nevergave much away at any
!, time"
II mean to say. what were bis last
words?'
"They don't consarn you."
"They not only concern me, Sir. .
= ..4s remarked the barrister severely,
"but they concern the whole court. =
"Oh. all right" was tho reply
'Father said. Don't have no trouble
a.WhenIas gone. Jim, COS lswyars Il
tia AnQeet thievla puhpnG.''
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-04-18
Not His Name.

A yoying man went into store to buy
q fountain pen. The girl in charge OF
the counter supplied him with sheet
Of paper, bottle of ink and several
pens, and in trying them one after an,
other he covered the sheet with the
words tempus fugit (time fiies), the girl
looking on with kindly interest.
1T you buy one and it doesn't sui'
you, Mr.. Fugit," she remarked, 'yol
can bring it back and change it. -
Pacific.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-04-18
Why He Feared.

"No," she said, "father does not like
you"
"But he seemed very friendly last
night.
"You played poker with him?''
Eyes"
"Well, he says that he cannot con
scientiously intrust my future to man
who Gets only one white chip on three
deuces. ''-Washington Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-04-18
QUEER MARRIAGE CODE.
Peculiar Sex Laws of the Native
Australians.
COMPLICATED AND CURIOUS.

They Are Divided Into Four Castles and
Approach Wcdlock Through q Most Ex-
acting Social Formuia--Astonish
Things In Their Life and Usages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-29
SIDNEY REPUBLICANS
Listen TO Stirring Addresses by Hon. S. W
Mathews and C. B. Burleigh.

Sidney, Aug. 2S.-(SpeciaD-There
was a fine audience at Grange hall.
this afternoon. to listen to addresses
upon the political campaign by Hon.
$. W. Matthews and c. Il. Burleigh.
Neither of these gentlemen had ever
spoken in this town before. Both were
Well received and accorded the closest
attention.
Mr.. Burleish opened the meeting.
He spoke about 30 minutes, presenting
clearly and sharply the leading issues
of the campaign, and was warmly APP
plauded.
Hon. $. w. Matthews. who followed
him, spoke about 40 minutes. The two
speeches touched almost entirely diff
ferent phases of the questions at issue
and supplemented each other finely.
Mr.. Matthews is one of the best polit-
iCal speakers in Maine, and his elo-
quent and forceful presentation of the
issues of the day made a marked inn
preston and called forth frequent and
hearty applause.
The meeting was one of the best ever
held here and will be a great help to
the party in this town. There is no
Sidney, and the town may be depended
uI.on to give an increased Republican
majority in September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-29
STRIKE ABOUT OVER.
The Plant Factory al Lynn Receiving Back It's
Old Employees.

Lynn, Mass. Aug. 2S.-The Plant strike
SO those familiar with labor situations do
clare. will be a thing of the past within
two weeks. Already the ranks of the
strikers have broken. and a wild scramble
for places on the part of those on strike
is expected. Mr.. Plan has secured Il cut
tiers from the ranks of the strikers during
the present week. These are at work in
Ipswich. where all the cutting and stitch
ing is being don
Some 90 stitciiers have returned to work.
taking places at Ipswich. In the bottom
ing room he has men enough employed
to keep his laSters mt work after hours.
Forty-SeVen men are at work in the last
ing department. all skilled men, the firm
states.
The local agents of the knights of La
bort resent the attitude of the officials of
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union toward
them, and one of them says that so far as
the Knights of Labor are concerned. there
is no trouble at the Plant factory and that
tho members of that order are as free to
work there as members of the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union are to act as scabs
at shops declared nOn-union by the
knights of Labor. The lastcrs have re-
fused to assist the knights iii times past
and are now sampling some their own
medicine. Mr.. Plant says that he has the
strike won and that he will have all the
help he needs within a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-29
HON. THOMAS r. REED
Addresses an Audience OF 1900 People in
Biddeford Opera House.


Biddeford. Aug. 2S.-An audience OF
1900 filled the Opera house, this even
ing. to listen to the address by the
Hon. Thomas b. Reed. The audience
was very enthusiastic and the applause
vas frequent. Before the meeting, Mr..
Reed was entertained at an informal
reception at the York Club.
His speech dealt almost wholly with
the currency question. and after a
brief review of the origin of the cur
rency, he declared that a lack Of con
:idence was the cause Of all the pres
ent business depression. He believed
that the lack of confidence must con
tinue through election time, because
Of this proposition before the people,
not to broaden the metallic standard
ana give two metals instead of one.
hut to abolish the gold standard and
substitute a silver one.
The proposition is q step in the dark,
he said. and would result as had the
following of the same leaders who had
declared, -four years ago. hat they
would give the country the markets of
the world. He placed before the audi
rnce what he called the conflicting
claims of the silver men: n h a free
silver would enable the farmer to pay
debts cheaper. and the other claim
made to the bimetallist, that. under
free coinage, silver would go to S1.29.
IF it does" he asked, "how are you
going to pay your debts?"
In closing he expressed entire con-
tidence that the voters of Maine would
not follow such Will-o'-the-wisps as
represented by the theories of Bryan
and SeWall and Watson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-29
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Aug. 2S.-The barom-
oter has risen slowly to the east of the
Mississippi and to the west of tn
Rocky moutains. and it has fallen
slowly in the Mississippi and Missouri
valleys. 1t is highest owe the lower
Lake region and lowest ove South Da-
kota.
The temperature has remained about
stationary, except in the Northwest
and upper Lake region, where it is
slightly warmer. The weather is gen
orally clear, tonight, east of the Rocky
mountains. but it is partly cloudy with
local showers ON the south Atlantic
and eastern Gulf coasts and Lake Su-
l'erior.
The indications are hat fair weather
will continue in the Central valleys,
New England. the middle Atlantic
states and Lake region. with slightly
warmer, southerly winds in the Cen
trail valleys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-29

SAVED FROM CHOLERA INFANTUM.
ing baby a|bundantly nourished in hot
weather, force the child to take more
food than it can assimilate. or food
that is i'll adapted to hot weather feed
ing.
High temperature. with such i'm
proper feeding. brings cholera in
fantum, diarrhea and convulsions
Mothers who feed their children on
lactated food will have the comforting
feeling Of having lone everything pos
sible for insuring baby's health, growth
and lasting happiness. Laetated food
is the happy achievement of a long de-
sired substitute for mothers milk. 1t
is known TO invariably make firm
flesh, a clear skin, bright eyes, and to
strengthen the child's body so that
diarrhea, cholera infantum and ex-
hausting summer sickness do not gain
a footing. Lactated food babies are
rosy specimens of genuine fun-loving,
noisy children, hat develop strong
physiques. with large bones and
muscles.
The only assured safety for pale.
weak. sickly babies in summer is for
mothers to stick close to a diet of pure
lactated food. The danger of overload
ing the tiny stomach. and the conse-
quent Observation-Disclosures way of deal
ing With indigestion-is thus avoided.
Lactated food is the one perfect sub
Stitute for healthy mothers milk.
Specialists in children's disorders pre-
scribe it, intelligent parents every
where recommend it, and babies living
On it show how perfectly it is adapted
to infant ummer feeding, by their
healthy condition, their plump, happy
faces and their bright eyes.
Mrs. II. a, Nrecland Of Windsor,
Conn. has the same reason to bless
lactated food that thousand of other
mothers have. She writes to the pro-
prietors of lactated food:
Il send you herewith picture of my
baby. Nira Roberta Vrecland. who has
been raised on your lactated food. 1t
was recommended by the doctor and
druggists. and it saved her life. She
was very sick with cholera infantum,
and this was the only nourishment she
took. When eight months old she
weighed 26A pounds. | can gladly
recommend lactated food to any
mother"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-29
A TERRIBLE FALL.
Madam Leroy Falls $500
Feet from Her Balloon.
Carried Into Air CIinging by One
Hand, Is Exhausted ard Falls,
Her Body Dashed to Peces-Husband Over.
come and Attempts Suicide.

st. Louis, Aug. 2S.-Mrs. George w.
Hibbard, known professionally as Vic
toria Leroy, fell from her balloon. to-
day, at Clayton, St. Louis county. n
distance of $500 feet. She had assembled
about 60 feet when her parachute fell
to the ground. The woman in an eff
fort to catch the parachute, partly fell
and hung with n arm on the trapeze
bar.
When the balloon was almost in the
clouds, a dark speck was seen to drop
from it. and 5000 spectators groaned
i'll unison. The woman's body was
dashed to pieces. Her husband at
tempted to shoot himself and is now
delirious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-29

been reported to the hospital ana the
patients in the wards had all been dis
charged. The morning broke clear and
cool and the fresh air was most inVig-
were i'll camp to witness the prepara-
ton for striking quarters" and indi-
vidual members of the guard We're
making calls ON friends to say goodby.
1t was fun to watch the men In their
limitations of the different arms Of he
service, the infantry, artillery, ambu-
lance and signal corps coming in for Il
fair share of attention. Mess chests
were brought out, the dress uniforms
and camp utensils were packed away.
company prizes were carefully packed
and then preparations made for bat
TALON drill by both regiments.
Watching the manoeuVres of the
troops, this morning. the military man
becomes possessed of the regret that
still another week can not be devoted
to instruction in camp. 1t is always
said at the close of each yearly en-
campment that the men regret the de-
parture for home, that they have only
got their feet placed" ana another
week would be productive Of an i'm
mcnsc amount of good to the service.
AT s o'clock. l. company, Houlton,
left camp for home. A little later the
ambulance removed to the rail-
road station a member of II company,
Rockland, who had received a bayonet
wound in the leg accidentally, and
Capt. Rikcr of the ambulance corps
was ordered to leave camp for home
overland.
The battalion drill, this forenoon,
was of the first-class order, the men
taking deep interest and making spe-
cial effort in alignment, cadence and
general attention to the work.
1t is beyond question that the Ma
tional Guard of Maine, today. is made
up of a clean looking, athletic appear
ing, healthful personnel. In some in
stances the companies are handicapped
new officers whose experience an
the field has not been sufficient to war
rant confidence, and the lack of con-
fidence in u commanding officer is
detrimental to good service on tour Of
duty like the annual encampnent.
Besides the battalion drill the only
other event. his morning, was that of
the revolver match between company
officers on the target range. Some very
good scores were made. as will be seen
by the following table of results:
1t will be seen by the score that
George Emery of A "a
was the winner by three
points over Capt. Nj. p. Stiles of d
company. LIST Regiment, who scored %
points. Lieut.. +. p. Adkins. d COM
pany, 1st Regiment, who scored IS
points.
Continued on page %
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BABY DEATHS MULTIPLY
Tiny Stomachs Give Out,
Diarrhea Follows.
Utmost Strength Needed to With
stand Heat Of August.
Lactated Food Keeps Them Sturdy, Well
Fed and Steadily Growing.

These feverish days and nights make
it a question of life and death with the
babies.
1t cannot be impressed too often nor
too strongly upon parents that August
is the most deadly month for children.
especially for those nder five and for
babies going through their second
summer, and that 10Y is the time when
young children need the most whole
some, nourishing. and paiatable diet
that can be procured for them.
Lactated food is recognized all over
the country as the most nourishing.
strengthening, easily digested, and
palatable food hat can be given the
baby.
Hot Weather must not be allowed to
weaken the child's digestion nor pre-
vent its eating heartily. Many parents.
knowing the vital Importance of keep