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Honesty Leads to Prosperity.

No country can prosper that fabitu-
ally tells lies. If the United States
stamps the lie This is 81" on rieces Of
silver worth SO cents. it will have taken
the first step away from the straight
path Of national truth and honor.
The record-union., 1896-09-24
Generally.

As general rule, we have noted,
The way that most people get shot
Is either by men who are loaded
Or else by the guns that are not.
New York Herald
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f. De Wolfe Hennah.

The optician, has resumed business at
his Office In Masonic Temple. He was
awarded a silver medal and three d.
plomas on his exhibit at the State Fair.
Office hours, 0-12, 1-5. Sundays. 1912. :
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sist his digestion
from time to
tim e with a n
efficient conbi-
nation of vege-
table extracts.
: Such a prepara-
ton is Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They
are the pills par
excellence for
those who some
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If this country is big enough 10 'get
aicng" with 5O-cent dollar, it is big
enough to get along twice as Well with
a real dollar.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
ARMY AND NAVY.

Secretary of the Navy Herbert has selected
the names for the new battleships and gunboats
now under construction. The three battle
ships will be known as the Alabama, Illinois,
and Wisconsin. The gunboas will bear the
names Annapolis, Marietta, Newport. Prince
ton, Vicksburg. and Wheeling. The vessels
which will bear the above names are now under
construction.
In his annual report Chief OF Construction
Hichborn makes estimate of 100000 to pro-
vide place for laying mp torpedo boats while
they are not in active service, but no location
is specifically suggested. 1t is said that the,
Bureau has been preparing plans for con verting
several classes of ships which are entered on
the Naval reserve list into effective auxiliary
cruisers.
According to Col. Haywood, Commandant of
Marines. the officer OF his Corps are perform
ing harder duty than officers Of either the
Army or Navy, and are honestly entitled to
relief. This statement is made in his annual
report TO the Secretary of the Navy, and in af-
dition the Commandant has much to say about
the stagnation in the Corps. He shows that
the senior Captain has no hope of promotion to
the grade Of Major for four years. when he will
be So years old, and will have served 50 years,
"a being in his present grade. In the face of
these depressing conditions the Corps is so
short of officers owing to the demands of the
new ships, that those in the service much
overworked, doing more duty than is imposed
upon the private marines In view of these
considerations he asks the Secretary to recon-
mend relief legislation to Congress.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
Government Bonds.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Did Gov
eminent bonds fluctuate in price from 1861
TO 1865? Ifso, please state the highest and
lowest price during each year from 1861 to
1865 they sold at.-D. T. HoGUE, Mt. Ayr,
Iowa.
The bonds were sold at par in greenbacks.
Consequently their value, measured by gold,
varied with the gold value of greenbacks.
The value of the greenbacks went down
from 97.6 cents in January, 1862, to 3s.7
cents in July, 1864. They then began to
rise slowly. Appomattox sent them up to
1877 cents in May, 1865, but they fell again
6s4 cents by the end OF 1855. They fiuctu-
ated in 1866 between &c cents and 1876
cents, and in 1867 between 697 and IA
cents. They were lower in 1868, the aver
age price for the year being ito cents.
They then began to rise with tolerable
steadiness until they became par in 1872
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.]
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
DEATH OF A VETERAN.

John II. Thompson died Thursday last in
this city. He was born in Georgetown. d. C.,
Oct. 13, 1877, and here and at the Maine Wes-
Ieyan Seminary received the education and
early training that made him always a useful
and honored citizen. Upon the breaking out
of the Mexican war he enlisted in the Mary
land and District of Columbia volunteers May
81, 1S47, and served in that organization IN
Mexico, as First Sergeant, until the close OF the
war. Soon afterwafd he moved to Illinois to
engage in educational pursuits and later TO
Obio. where he was connected with newspaper
enterprises rs editor. On Sept l3, 1861. be en-
listed at st. Clairsville, o. i'll Co. E. 18th Ohio,
as First Sergeant, and was discharged on ac-
count of wounds received at the battle OF Shi-
lob. After recovery from his wounds ne ac-
cepted clerkship in the Second Anditor S
Office which lie retained until his death. As
one of the oldest citizens of this District, lie
was a prominent and honored member Of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association.
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non-Catholics. Rev. A. P. Doyle; Two Daysas
La Verna; Bishop Potter and Anglican Orders.
What Now? III. A. Adams: Lord Russell and
the Chief Justicesbip of England; Institutes
for Pa.ochiaI School Teachers, B. Ellen Burke.
Besides are poems, stories, excellent book
reviews, etc. The number is illustrated.
Fine portraits of Most Rev. s. Martinelli Dele
gate Apostolic to the Church in the United
StatesJ and of Gladstone. Price % cents.
Catholic World, P. o. Box 2, Station g, New
York.
The Ne,c England Magazine for November con.
tains fine array of interesting contents, we'll
illustrated. Among these are" John Eliot, tho
Apostle to the Indians" 1.-THE Blackstone
Memorial Library: "A New England Village
in the Southern Pines" etc. Published al
Boston. Price % cents.
Progress journal of Universal Literature.
published by the University Association, in the
interests of the Worlds Congress Association.
Bishop Samuel Fallows, principal editor. Pub
Iished at Chicago. Price 1915 year.
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is treated in sacred confidence, unless
publication is requested by the writer.
She says to Mrs. Pinkham -
wish you would publish the circum-
stances of my case, in order that other
women may be benefited by my expe-
rience.
Idoctored nearly all the time for
two years. / spent several hundred
dollars without receiving much benefit.
Last June / wrote to you and described
all my aches and pains. Such long
list as there was: headache, back
ache, bearing-down pains, terrible
soreness, constipation, dizziness, feel
ing of extreme lassitude, irregularity
and nausea but you answered my
letter and told me just what to do. /
followed your advice.
So After taking eight bottles of the
Vegetable Compound and three bot
ties of Blood Purifier, am glad to
write you that / have not enjoyed such
good health for years, and / am able
to do all my own work. / can surely
sound the praises of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and a
number of my friends are taking it
upon my recommendation" -MRs. w.
L. ELLIOTT, Liscomb, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
THU NATIONAL TRIBUNE c. NOVEMBER 1896
Ecru laces seem as necessary to stylish frocks
as ever they were last year.

Ecru laces seem as necessary to stylish frocks
as ever they were last year.
s@a
Many women testify to the fact that the man
who gets plenty of good food at home Is rarely
tlrunkard, while tho man whose wife "sets a
poor table" nine chances out OF 10, spends
most Of his spare time and money at the
saloons
Inasmucl as a good fg.cake is very good in
deed, this recipe is inserted here with the
hope that it is reliable. 1t is not vouched Tor
One cup sugar. one-half cup butter, one cup
milk, whites of four eggs beaten stiff, two tea
spooniuls of baking powder. Mix in flour
enough to make medium batter. Bake in
layers.
Fig flIing-One- half pound figs, one cup
sugar, yolks four eggs, one-half cup water
Chop figs and boil until thick enough to
spread between layers.
Skirts are diminishing to three and hall
yards around the hem-the usual width three
or four years ago, but seeming narrow to u;
who have been dealing with six and eight-yard
skirts.
White china with gold bands-beloved by
our grandmothers-is equally dear to house
keepers of this generation, and in these days o.
yellow chrysanthemums, as well as in the daisy
and buttercup days, table set with it, and
decorated with yellow flowers, is bewitching.
The most approved device for note-paper-
besides neat, legible scripts to have tiny
monogram or cipher Enclosed in a circle at thu
top of the sheet. Big monograms are no longe
correct, which is sensible.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
India,s Woman Lawyers.

India has marked step forward on the
woman question. The English courts have
permitted women to plead and practice.
That is to say, that Miss Cornelia Sorahii,
who took Bel. at Oxford some years
ago, has just been permitted, for the first
time, to plead for a prisoner before an Eng-
lish judge, Oh English territory in India.
1t was murder trial, heard at Poona,
and, after hard struggle, Miss Sorabji got
the prisoner acquitted Hitherto she had
only been permitted to plead in the courts
of the native States.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
Dns u.

An old coat that needs freshening can be
"smartencd up" more easily this year than
usual. The sleevesican be made trif1e smaller
black braid can be put around the cuffs and up
and down the fronts near the buttonholes,
around the collar, across the pockets and down
the curving seams of the back, as it is in many
of the new coats The braid should be sewed
along one edge only.
xsx
Among the silk waists one of striped silk,
made with slightly full surplice fronts,
gathered to snngf point at the belt, would be
becoming to stout woman, but If she be very
stout, let her bewareAof having much contrast
between her skirt aud waist.
~
Coats of black satin are dear to the hearts of
French women. 81
Red and russell brown is charming color
combination. particularly becoming to bright
faced brunets who don russell skirts and coats
with bright blouses or waistcoats and are as
pretty as oak leaves.
The Worth establish ment, II seems, is send
ing out skirts made with fall panniers over the
hips-a style most becoming to Dresden-china
shepherdesses, it's true but one that only Slim
hippcd women with Partisan dressmakers had
best essay. Few dressmakers can make grace
ful .panniers and but few women havs grace
enough to wear them.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
pual1c DEBT STATEMENT.

The October statement of the public debt
shows the debt, less cash in the Treasury, on
Oct. 81, to have been 1897. 49S. 956, an increase
for the month of 81. 1875, 720. which is accounted
for by corresponding decrease in the cash in
hand. The debt is recapitulated as follows
Interest-bearing debt, SS47, 1884, 400; debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity,
81, 6o7, 0l0; debt bearing no interest, 1872 IOo,-
2I7; total, s., 22I. 07l.717. This. however, does
not include 564.3iO.923 in certificates and
Treasury notes outstanding, which are offset
by an equal amount Of cash in the Treasury.
The cash in the Treasury is classified AS fol-
lows: Gold, Sl55.323 1923; silver, 500 0os. TAI +;
paper, SI54 654. 256; bonds, disbnrsing officers
balances ETC.. $l7,639, 361; total $3.50 676, POI,
against which there are demand liabilities
amounting TO S6O3 1o3. AGO. which leaves cash
balance of $233 SIP, 76l.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05

virginia, cheerful, brisk New Englanders. who
are brought hsre and are putting In practice
their fine knowledge OF household administra'
ton. They attract people from their sections
aud gather about their boards relatives and
friends, who form a pleasant, kindly, aud re-
fined household.
There are lots of interesting things about the
Washington Monument. The distance at winch
the Monument is visible has always been a mat
ter of debate with Washington people Not
train approaches or leaves the city, nor a boat
speeds up or down the Potomac but carries
group of people anxious to see ut just what
point they can first or last see the white mar
bio against the sky. Probably the greatest
distance at which the monument can be seen
is from the summit of the Blue Ridge at
Smokers Gap, a distance of about AZ miles III
an air line. The elevation there is about 1000
feet above the Potomac. The mountaineers
years ago, with their keen eyestrained to long
and sharp sight. detected the white spot gleam-
ing on the horizon, and they eau always quick
~ determine its place on the horizon line
X
There are hundreds of ladies in Washington
who wear upon their hats the plumage or the
entire skin of bird which has lost its life
flying against the Monument in the dimness
of twilight or daybreak. Every morning one
OF the watchmen who spends the night in the
Monument finds about its base quite number
of birds who have lost their lives in this way.
This mortality is not limited to any one species,
but includes nearly all the birds known in this
region. Strange to say few English sparrows
lose their lives by flying against the Monu-
ment but the beautiful golden fnches, cedar
birds, starlings, tanagers, grosbeaks and many
others of bright plumage and great rarity have
been found The Waterman takes these BIRDS
up town to taxdermist, who stuffs and mounts
the rarer specimens, which sold for good
round price to collectors, and the skins of those
less rare are prepared for the miliner. Hardly
a morning comes that there are less than a
score of dead birds about the base of the shaft.
Another queer thing to know about the Monn-
ment is that its hight aud width vary. 1t IS
taller in Summer than in Winter. and in the
latter season its width ON the south side Is
about an inch greater than on the north, east,
or west side. This is due to expansion under
the heat of the suns rays.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
CHIT OF THE CORRIDORS.

There arc score or more of complaints of
political assessments on employees in Federal
Offices now file, awaiting the action of the
Civil Service Commission. Most of tho charges
affect officers in the West, though there is
relatively large number 10 the East More re-
cent charges Lave come from Worcester. Mass.
aud from pttsburg, Pa. At the latter place.
tho complaint alleges threatening circulars
were forwarded TO letter-carriers and other en-
ployes in Allegheny County. by Chairman Gar
man, Of the Democratic State Committee. and
County Chairman Howley, of Pittsburg. All
these cases will be considered by the Commits.
sion together as soon as possible, and test case
for the vindieation of the civil-service law Sc
leeted and prosecuted.
X
The Public Art League has just effected
permanent organization. Among the officers
and directors are very prominent public men.
The object of the League is very worthy in.
deed. 1t is to promote the passage of law or
laws by Congress requiring that before the pnr-
chase or adoption by the Government of any
work OF art sculpture, painting architecture,
landscape design. coin, seal. medal note stamp,
or bondl, the design or model for the same
shall be submitted to commission Of experts
for an expression of opinion as to its artistic
uerit, aud that the approval Of such COMMITTEES
The National tribune., 1896-11-05

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
English. Not Irish.

An English advertisement reads: "Mr.
Brown, furrier, begs to announce that he
will make up gowns, capes, etc., for ladies
out of their own skins"
The National tribune., 1896-11-05

shall be n prerequisite to its adoption; and the
means of accomplishing the object of the League
will be persistent agitation of the subject
before Congress. and the promotion of agencies
for the education OF the masses of the people.
In view of the fact that Washington contains
in conspicuous places some monstrosites oil art
that make the people blush for the ignorance
of the acceptors of them for the Government, it
is hoped that the league will accomplish some
good.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05

Separate and distinct from these houses are
here and there in the incest quarters of the
city quiet. refined places kept by sweet faced
soft-voiced gentlewomen from Maryland and
The National tribune., 1896-11-05

In Now Orleans is sistcrhood OF negro nuns.
About so years ago four colored women estab'
Ished "The Holy Family of Sisters" and now
the Order numbers about 100 including novi-
tiates and caud idates.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05

New York's Horse Show is near at hand, and,
as usual. il will be, most of all parade of maids
and matrons in their prettiest frocks-the fine
horses will be secondary.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-09-11
LoNe.plsrANcE TELEPHONE.
Instances In Which It Has Given Pleasure
to Message 0NpfAra.

Instances In Which It Has Given Pleasure
to Message Senders.
A good many stories are told of the
strange uses of the long-distance tele-
phone. The day the line was opened
to Merrill, Wis.,, Chicago man, hunt
ing in the northern woods, came into
town and learned of the innovation,
says the Tacoma Ledger. He went
into one Of the ''sound-proof" booths
and had himself put in communication
with his family. As they had a tele-
phone in the house, the task was a
small one. He chatted with his wife,
told her fish story at which she might
smile without embarrassing him, since
lie could not see the sign of incredul-
ity; talked with his boy and girl, and
then called for "Gyp."
"Gyp" was setter, q great family
pet, which had been left behind be-
cause of an accident which rendered it
lame. "Gyp" was called to the tele-
phone, and he stood on chair, his
forefeet on the back, and his mistress
held the transmitter to his ear.
'Hello, Gyp!'" called the master
from Merrill. And the dog in Chicago
pricked up his ears and whined. The
master whistled cheerily, and the set
ter barked directly into the receiver.
He knew his masters voice, and the
whistle as we'll; and the master cheered
him by ready laughter at the prompt
and eager reply.
It was worth the $40 it. cost.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-09-11
A Hint to tho Reader.

At a certain English church q pair of
,spectacles were recently put on the
ofrertory plate. The church warden
courteously handed them back, sup
posing them to have been put there in
absence of mind, but the donor again
deposited them on the plate, and, not
wishing to make scene, the official
finished his collection and the spec
tacles were duly presented with the
other aims. However, after the close
of the service he took them down to
the donor. who was stranger to the
place, and said he feared they were
given by mistake. Judge of his sur
prise on being assured that it was in.
tentionan, and no mistake; that the
reader of the prayers had made SC
many blunders in reading that the
donor presumed he could not see, and
80 presented him with pair of spec
tAclee,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-09-11
FLOCK SHOOTING.
warfare Against tho Helpless Uaz7seA -
In Modern Style.

warfare Against tho Helpless UAxzseA -
In Modern style.
A writer for the American Field tells
of q shot made from q big gun (which
was fastened to the boat, as all big
guns are" and which was loaded with
2h pounds of shot. The shooter sp-
preached within shooting distance of
hole in the ice of the Potomac river,
gave shout, and, - the ducks arose,
fred. Il do not remember" the &C.
count continues, "what number he got,
but he was shooting cripples for hours,
and he sold the result Of his shot for
$500. What is more, "this shot may
seem wonderful to some, but many az
large shots have been made on the
Potomac with big guns"
Only few weeks ago this same writer
was wondering where the ducks had
gone. It 10 to this region Of big shots
that President Cleveland goes, and
there he has blind before which his
ducks are lined up to tbe killed by
raking, sitting shots, If this writer =,
to be believed. 81:
The big guns are the punt guns for
flock shooting, which arc much IN favor
with EnRlish shooters.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-09-11
JaIdiciOL.
For District Judge
The Platform.

AUC Il CWC/VJ"ts
We, tho republicans Of North Dakota, in con-
vention assembled. reaesert our faith In tho
principles of the republican party, and heartily
the national convention held at st. Louis, June
10. 1896, and pledge our loyal sApport to McKin:
leg and Rob3t, ite nominees for president and
vioe-president.
REsoLvnD, That the affair. of this state have
been honestly, economically and carefully ad-
ministefed by the present republican admaniseta-
tiQD. aad, when contracted with the disaatro,s
bear the most careful scrutiny:
RESOLVED, That We favor 9 just and impartial
system Of appraisement Of all taxable property;
railroad companies and all other corporations
should be treated tho same as farmers and me-
cfiantcs In the appraieement Of real estate and
personal property, 80 that all classes sl.nre alike
In = just and impartial assessment: and. belfev-
the slate 10 below that placed on other property,
therefore, We pledge ourselves 10 increase ita
valuation to such an amount AZ will place Il
upon an equality with all other property IN the
state.
REsolvED, That we renew our pledges to the
support Of me present prohibitory Law and urge
the strict observance and enforcement IT the
received into the Union with = prof,ibitory
amendment In her constitution, we demand Of
congress, as . right that law b. enacted that
shall prevent the obtaining Of United States
liquor licenses in states that have declared or
shall declare for prohibition.
Believing that the republican party 10 in favor
Of tho largest use Of silver - currency thnt can
be maintained on parity with the money Of tho
commercial nations Of the world, We instruct our
representatives in congress to support such leg
islation a. shall bring 'Ahout International bi.
mesalism. -
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-09-11
HELD IT IN THE FIRE.
Medicine MAa Proves His Powers to .
Zulu King.

Among the great characters Of the
Zulu is the medicine man. He uses his
craft wholly by superstition, and states
to his astonished people that the great
spirit of the moon had revealed to him
the cause of the complaint, whether it
be sickness or crime.
The great Dingaam was a chief who
was terror to his medicine man.
There was no punishment that was too
severe but he would inflict it in an insin-
uating way on the man Of witchery. It
is related that his confidential man and
the great medicine being of the whole
Zulu tribe had come under his suspic-
ion. He was sent for by the king, who
welcomed his witch doctor in cordial
terms. A large fire was burning near
by. The king stated:
my man of medicine, your hands are
cold; go nearer to the fire-nearer. Yes,
the right hand is very cold. Put it into
the fire."
Thus the poor man was obliged to
keep his hand in that fire Of white heat
until the member had burned to q crisp.
The command Of the king was supreme,
and one indication Of the pain would
mean instant death. After the seeming
suspicion of the king had been grati3ed
he stated that the hand was warm now
and that ell was well.