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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
A Two-rIinute Speech For Free Cuba.

In the debate on the Cuban resolutions
in the house of representatives, Hon.
Amos Cummings of New York made the
following eloquent and spirited plea for
free Cuba:
Mr.. Speaker, | was surprised when |
heard the objection to the unanimous
consideration of these resolutions on
Thursday last from the gentleman from
Maine (Mr. Boutelle). The ground
given for the objection surprised me still
more. 1t was lack OF information" to
use the words of the gentleman from
Maine. Sir, if he had read the proclama-
tons of General Weyler, the captain
general of Cuba. he would have had all
the information desired. Applause. II
General Grant, when made commander
in-chief of the army in 1868, had issued
such proclamalions. the whole civilized
world would have stood aghast in hor-
ror. Every nation on the face Of Chris
tendon would have at once recognized
the Con'ederacy, and very justly, for war
against humanity is war against the
world. l will not compare Captain
General Weyler with the Duke of Alva,
nor will even compare him with Bal
maceda, the butcher, his superior officer
when Cespedes was president of Cuba. ]
will not call him wolf, as he was
termed in the senate the other day, but |
do aver that he is ella monster Of
despotism, poisoning with his breath the
atmosphere of American civilization.
prolonged applause. The speech Of
Senator Sherman last week furnishes full
particulars for this characterization.
Now another word in reply to the gen
tleman from Georgia (Mr. Turner. To-
day the Cuban patriots hold more
ground in Cuba in proportion to the size
OF the countries than the Conlederacy
held one year after the firing of Folt
Sumter. In one year they have overrun
and acquired more ground than the
Southern Confederacv acquired in the
whole term of it's existence. | say, fur
Their. that il General John c. Breckenridge
and General Jubal Early had maintained
their positions around Washington as
long as the Maceos and Maxine Gomez
have maintained their positions around
the CITY OF Hapana the prospects OF the
Conlederacy would have been much
brighter than they were after the battle
of Bull Run. Applause.
Mr.. Speaker, Spain was the second
power in Europe to recognize the South
ern Confederacy as bellgerent. She did
it forty days before single battle had
been fought. 1t is high time that she
took some of her own medicine. The
rebellion which began at Yara years ago
was never subdued under the sword. 1t
was compromised under promise of
autonomy. That promise was broken
by the Spaniards. Martinez Campos is
right. The present uprising of patriots
is the legitimate result OF the violation of
that contract. Cuba must and shall be
free.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

a briei period Of the hero's private
life, and are permitted to see stain
less and dauntless spirit whose short
public career scarcely spanned the
limits of score OF months, He ate
the bread Of necessity after forced
and frequent fasts, but grinding pow
erty was powerless to thwart his
undaunted will. His genial manner,
high resolve and extraordinary tai
ent for organization won the atten-
ton of thecountry and Mr.. Lincoln's
affectionate regard. In the six weeks
between the fall of Sumter and his
death he raised with incredible celer-
ity a regiment Of Zouaves in New
York, eleven hundred strong, and led
them on the left OF the advancing
army into Virginia, and as so many
remember, met his death like an
other Bayard or another Latour
d'Auvergne, on the field of honor.
The short story is so well told by
Col. Hay no one should fail to read
it. COL Ellsworth set himself task
and did it. ut was a sore fight, but
he won it," His young life, brief as
it was, was lesson in heroic en-.
deavor. "Only the noble lift willingly
with their whole strength"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Col. Ellsworth.

Many of those who recall the sor.
row that was borne over a startled
country in the afternoon OF May "a,
1861, with the news of the death of
Col, Ellsworth, will welcome a most
interesting story of his fair young
life in the current number of Nc
Cures Magazine, from the pen OF his
intimate friend and admirer, Col.
Hay, President Lincoln's private sec.
rotary. Perhaps for the first time,
we are given an accurate glimpse Of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Taken in Time

Hoods SarsaparilIa has achieved great
success in warding off sickness which, if
allowed to progress, would have under
mined the whole system and given dis
ease strong toothold to cause much
suffering andeven threaten death. Hoods
SarsapariIla has done all this and even
more. 1t has been taken in thousands of
cases which were thought to be incu-
rable, and after fair trial has effected
wonderfulcures, bringing health, strength
and joy to the afflicted. Another impor-
tant point about Hoods Sarsaparila is
that its cures are permanent, because
they start from the solid foundation Of
purified vitalized and enriched blood
But it is not what we say but what
Hoods Sarsaparilla does that tells the
story.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

A Stiff Shoe gives the wearer
an awkward gait. Flexible shoes
add grace to your steps. Goodyear
Welts are flexible. Make walking
easy.
All dealers sell them.
GOODYEAR SHOE MACH'Y CO.. BOSTON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

Pythian Pudding, st Johnsbury Vermont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

The Rutland Herald still keeps up
its senseless fusllade about Farmer
Grout," so,called, and "Me-too"
Montpelier Waterman hasits weekly
grist of anonymous letters written by
men who dare not sign their names
to the charges they make concerning
Major Grout. Verify, we are in the
midst of an educational campaign
with Editor Perkins and Editor
Ropes for our teachers. Hurrah for
Stickney and his educational cam
paignl
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

be three days in making the dlscov-
erv, and then he would fall over the
path"
Mr.. Turner says the old theory that
the sun matches the eggs of an ostrlch
is absurd. The ostrich is a faithful
sitter. The females sit by day and
the males by night. They lay three
times during the year, fifteen or SIX
teen eggs at a time. A bird has been
known to yield two hundred dollars
worth of feathers at a single pluck
ing, and they are pluckeG every seven
months.
Ostriches may not be one of the
wonders of Kauai, but they bid fair
to become one of the industries OF the
Hawaiian Islands.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

81 say, stranger" whispered a west
ern man, who had strayed into an up,
town theatre where the play Of Romeo
and Juliet" was going on, II can't make
head nor tail to this thing. What's the
name of this play anyhow" "'Romco
and Juliet" "Wtll, il I'd known that"
said the disguised westerner, 81 wouldn't
have come in. understood the iellar at
the door to say it was something about
Omaha and Joliet. y Harlem Life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

Only those especially interested in
stamp collecting realize the great
sums that are constantly being paid
out tor rare stamps. At the Wood
ward auction sale in Boston last
week the first stamp offered for sale
was reserved for $500 and on the
second night OF the sale pair of ~
pence Canada stamps sold for $500.
The sales footed up into thousands
and collectors were present from all
parts Of the country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Sick stomach means sick man &c

Sick stomach means sick man Tor
woman.)
Why not be well?
Sex stomach comes from poor food,
poor nourshment; means poor health
poor comfort Shaker Digestive Cordial
means health and a well stomach.
II we could examine our stomach we
would understand why it is that so little
viii put 1t out OF order.
But, unless we are doctors, we never
see our stomach, We only feel it. We
would feel it ! SIS if we took Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial.
Shaker Digestive Cordial makes your
stomach gest all the nourishing food
You eat, relieves all the symptoms OF in
digestion, acts as a tonic and soon makes
you we'll and strong again.
The more you take, the less you will
feel OF your stomach
At druggists Trial bottle 10 cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tria has ruled 4S years over Austro-
Hungary and Queen Victoria has
ruled Great Britain for SO years, yet
the two rulers have not seen each
other until last week when they met
on the shores of the Mediterranean.
During all this time the relations be-
tween the two countries have been
very friendly and it was highly
proper for the two rulers to meet
each other and get acquainted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
For Collector of Port.

In the probable event of the cleo
ton of republican president this
fall there will be a vacancy in the
Office of collector OF customs at Bur
lington. This is the most important
federal office in the state and has al
ways been held by men well qualified
for its duties. We understand that
Col. G. G. Benedict of Burlington
will be candidate for this office and
we see no reason why he should not
be appointed. For over 80 years
every collector at this port has re-
ceived re-appointment and no ex-
ception should be made in his case.
Certainly when he held the position
in President Harrisons administra-
ton it was universally conceded that
his administration of the office was
successful as well as creditable. and
his appointment would be a fitting
recognition not only of his lifelong
services to the republican party, but
a graceful acknowledgement of his
faithful work as collector in previous
years. Firmly believing that there
will be a change in our national at
fairs this year we cordially endorse
the movement TO have Col. Benedict
re.appointed collector of port.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

There are at present about 10 sos, 900
acres of forest in Maine, valued at $685.
$50, 900. Two or three New England
states could be hidden away in Names
woods.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

run and which sustains 1t some
what III the way in which thin
ice supports swift skater.
"The power is derived from a
steam engine by means of propel-
lers, but owing to the scale on
which the actual aerodrome, rs
built, there has ..been no conden-
sing apparatus to use the water
over and over. Enough can be
carried for only very brief fight,
a difficulty which does not be
long to larger machines than the
present example, In which the
supporting surfaces are but about
fourteen feet from tip to tip,
"TEe distance flown each time
was about one half mile. The
rate of speed depends Gas in the
case Of any vehicle on land) on
whether it is going on level or
up hill. In the case Of this last
trial Of May 9 the machine was
ascending, that is to say, it was
going uphill all the time, and
went through a distance of one
half mile or more in one and one
half minutes. Or at the rate of
little more than twenty miles
an hour.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
From the Ellsworth Herald.

A. E. Michael, F. N. White and
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Currier will
represent River Falls lodge, l. 0.
o. f., at the grand lodge at Stew
ems Point next week.
Avis Heinzer, Of Union. was
arrested and brought before JUS
tice Bateman last Friday on !;
charge of rape prefer red against
him by Thresia A. Prokof, Of the
same town. He plead not guilty.
Justice Bateman however held
him for trial at the next term OF
the circuit court, and in default
of $500 bail lie Was sent to Jail.
LATER.-On Tuesday he went
before Judge Weld and gave bail
in the sum of 5000 to appear at.
the June term of the circuit
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
From the Ellsworth Cleaner.

The band will go to River Falls
on the 4th, so it is rumored.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Rasmussen,
Of River Falls, were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Oluff Halls over Sun
day.
The chances are that Ellsworth
will not celebrate this year.
Improvements on the court
house grounds are being made
under the supervision of Hon. A
p. Weld, but work will soon have
TO be discontinued for lack OF
funds. Mr. Weld states that it
will require about $3.50 more
Hon. Nils P. Haugen, of River
Falls, was here on legal business
last week.
The democratic state con,en-
ton will b4 held at Milwaukee,
June %. Pierce county is en-
titled to two delegates.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
Big River.

Miss Julia Stroetzel spent Sun
day at this place.
Mrs. F. Worbington Of ST.
Paul is home visiting her parents.
Mat. Girnhelt has purchased a
new platform buggy.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
BOardman.

Sherman Davis of Merriam
spent a few days with his parents
last week.
Our pastor will attend quarterly
meeting services at Perch Lake
Saturday and Sunday.
The Boardman E. L. was we'll
repre-, ent d at the conventio II at
New Richmond Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Finn OF Brookvllle is visit
ing Mr.. Waldron.
Sammy Mackin will give a
birth day party to his boy friends
Saturday.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
HindoO Hair Restorer.

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For sale by Youells & Chapman.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
Artificial flight successfully achieved
by Prof Langley's AerOdrOme.

accomplished, ana LnlS, not mere
ly for short spurt down hlll-
side or on the level, but for a
distance Of half a mile, during
part of which distance the machine
was actually soaring upward
against the pull Of gravitation.
The aeronautical. world in gen
eral Will be gratified thai the first
really practical solution Of the
problem should have been made
by Prof. langley. There is no
experimentalist in this field If
science who has labored harder to
solve its problems than the secre-
tary of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition; and it is noteworthy that
the solution Of mechanical flight
should have been found in the
direction which his efforts have
been persistently applied.
Prof. Alexander Bell, who was
associated with Prof. Langley in
the test recently made public,
describes the successful expert
ments, which were carried out
near Occoquan, Va, on May 6,
as follows:
"Last Wednesday, May 6, [
witnessed very remarkable ex-
pertinent with Prof. Langley's
aerodrome on the Potomac River.
Indeed, it seemed to me that the
experiment was of such historical
Importance that it should he
made public.
Il should not feel at liberty to
give an account of all Che details,
but the main facts | have Prof.
Langley's consent for giving you,
and they are as follows:
"The aerodrome, or flying
machine, in question was OF
steel, driven by a steam engine.
1t resent led an enormous bird,
soaring in the air with extreme
regularity in large curves, sweep
ing steadily upward III spiral
path, the spirals with a diameter
of perhaps 100 yards, until it
reached height of about 100 feet
in the air, at the end Of course
of about half mile, when the
steam gave out and the prof. ellers
which had moved it stopped.
"Then, to my further surprise,
the whole, instead of tumbiing
down, settled as slowly and grace
fully as it is possible for any bird
to do, touched the water without
any damage and was Immediately
picked out and ready TO be tried
again.
"A second trial was like the
first, except that the machine
went in different direction,
moving in one continuous gentle
ascent as it swung around in
circles like great soaring bird.
At one time it seemed to be In
danger. as it's course carried it
over neighborlng wooded pro-
motory, but apprehension was i'm
mediately allayed as it passed
twenty five or thirty feet above
the tops of the highest trees there,
and, ascending still further, it's
steam finally gave out again, and
it settled into the waters of the
river, not quite quarter Of a
mile from the point from which it
arose.
mo one could have witnessed
these experiments without being
convinced that the practicabiity
of mechanical flight has been
demonstrated.
''ALEXAEDER GRAHAM BELL
PROF. LANGLEY EXPLANATION.
Prof. Langley also made public
a supplemental statement, giving
some important data regarding
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

Wall Psper and Carpets at
Rasmussen S.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

This Flour is the Cheapest,
because it is the Best.
The Prairie Mills are supplied
with the latest and most modern
machinery and turns out a grade
of FLOUR superior in quality to
any of the SO called BEST FLoURs"
IN the market.
The Imperial" is made of No.
Northern grown wheat and
makes the richest and whitest
bread of any in the market
Feed, Shorts and Bran Sold
AT LOWEST PRICES.
We also buy all kinds of grain
and pay the highest market price.
{. VAN VoORHIS,
River Falls, Wis.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
Bank Of River Falls.
RIVER FALLS, Wis.
Established 1874.
r. S. BURHYTE, PRESIDENT,
K. n. JENSON. VICE PRESIDENT,
JOSEPH M. SMITH, CASHIER.

K. N. JENSON. VICE PRESIDENT,
JOSEPH NJ. SMITH, CASH. Err.
DIREcToRS=
r S. BURHYTE, F. j. BURHYTE,
r. n. JENSON, ". u. PARKER,
JOSEPH M. SMITH, F. H. LORD,
OSBORN STRAHL, l.. STILES,
S. M. RoSENQUIsT.
A General Banking Business
Transacted.
Loans made en- approved Sc
curities. Drafts issued on prin-
icipal cities of America and Europe.
Steamship tickets, to and from
Europe on all lines at lowest
rates.
Fire Insurance,-six Of the
leading companies represented.
If you have some GOOD news le
sure and send them to the times "
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

Ride a Crescent bicycle he
wheel that stands up.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-09
A PREMATURE BLAST.
Resulted Seriously to Hummer.
koch and FrOeliCh,

Charles Huhnerkoch and Adolph
Froelich, two well-known young farm
ers, residing about nine miles west of
this city, had their faces badly perfor-
ated, and Huhnerkoch had a hand
badly burned in blasting premature
explosion, about 1:3O o'clock last Mon
day afternoon.
The blasting was going on on the
farm of Froelich, recently purchased
by him of George Reiber. Froelich
wanted to get rid of a huge boulder
and Huhnerkoch, who has had more or
less experience in the art of blasting,
went over to drill the hole, put in the
powder and ignite the fuse. The hole
had been properly drilled. At this
juncture Huhnerkoch discovered that
he was out oil blasting powder and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-09
A THRILLING ESCAPE.
In Darkest Night Mrs. Spofford
Walked 20 Miles.

Mrs. John Spofford, daughter OF
Charles Zuberbier, a well-known farm
or residing in the town of Johnson
vile, relates thrilling story of the
escape of herself and four children
from the wrath of an infuriated hus-
band in Missouri. The escape oc-
Cured two weeks ago last Saturday
Mrs. Spofford is the wife of a party
well-known hereabouts, he at one
time being a member of the firm of
Spofford Bros, jewellers and watch re-
pairers of this city. Spofford was al
SO in the jewelry business at Walnut
Grove. While in this city he married
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-09
What Cash Can Buy
H. G. ACKMANN'S
For the NeXr Thirty Days.

10 cent Rice for. &c.
3 cent Oatmeal for. &c.
40 cent gallon Syrup for. .25c.
80 cent gallon Vinegar for. .2Oc.
90 cent gallon Sorghum for Soc.
40 cent uncolored Tea for. .25c.
Is cent crushed Java Coffee. .15c.
10 cent Muscatel Raisins for &c.
10 cent Italian Prunes for. .5c.
10 cent seedless Raisins for 7c.
20 cent Smoking Tobacco. .15c.
40 bars of Soap for. 81.
10 cent can of Corn for. sc.
20 cent can Baking Powder 15c.
ID cent can Tomatoes for. ..1Oc.
10 cent salt Pork. Sc.
8 cent hand picked Beans for &c.
These Prices Are Strictly Cash Only
/ Call and see u.s..