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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
LINCOLRS, BIRTHPLACE.
A Rude Log Cabin in the NiIds. of
Is cntmClkN.

kentucky.
Abraham Lincoln, our great war presi-
dent, was born in Larue county, Ken
lucky, in a rude little log cabin. This
cabin has, recently been restored, and,
SO far as possible, made exactly as it
was IS wears ago, when little baby
boy was born to Thomas and Nancy
Lincoln, or 'Linkhorn," as the name
WAS then spelIed-humble SETTLERS"
who had moved to the neighborhood
from Washington county four years be
ture
The few living people who, remember
Thomas Lincoln, the father, say that he
was Il rather improvdent man., not
working long at any one thing. He'was
a hard worker. but was a poor manager;
and the little family was often without
more than the simplest neceSSarieS of
life. Thomas Lincoln cleared a few
acres around his cabin, and raised
small crop of corn and grain, Then he
became Il carpenter and tinker. tH@--L-
ing at such odd jobs % lie could find
among the pio91t,eI neighbors. He was
away at MEX at the time Abraham was
born.
TIE neighbors heard that Mrs. Lin
colin was in the cabin all alone with the
little baby, and had little to eat except
corn and potatoes. They at once Wis
tied the Lincoln cabin, taking such deli
cacies as their houses afforded The ia
Their returned in few days; and the
baby was named Abraham Lincoln,
after his grandfather. who had been
killed by the Indians when Thomas Lin
coin was Il little boy.-George II. Yeno-
wine i'm ST Nicholas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18

looked at her, and fell back as though
he, too, had been struck. Then he
picked up the child and carried it into
the pretty, warm room. l saw the
mother lying stretched across the
hearth, as though she were dead.
"The second drink out of the bottle,
the barkeeper told me, was given to old
Stacy. He is nigh 70 and soaked with
liquor; blood, stomach and brain poi
soned with it. There's not healthy
atom of flesh left in his body, nor good
feeling in his heart, nor manly thought
in his head. This drink only helped,
with all the river that he has drunk, to
kill him surely, inch by inch.
But this time 1 had got back to the
saloon, and in q few moments | saw
a young man named Waters stop for
the next. He had been drinking al
ready. called to him. l used to know
Waters, a young clerk with a good sal
airy, had a nice little home, and pretty
wife and babies. He's quarrelsome in
drink, and a glass or two upsets him.
Waters [ said, don't drink that; you
have had enough But he laughed, took
his drink and went down the street. A
few moments later l heard row and
followed him. He had picked a quarrel
with one of his friends and shot him
dead. Waters was sentenced to ten
years; his home was broken up; his
wife takes in washing to keep her chill
dren from starving.
There was one drink left in the bot
tie. An hour later a young lad came
in, bright-faced boy, the son of DR..
Bunker. He's about 10 now. I've
watched him grow up since he was n
baby in his pretty lace dresses. know
what he is to his mother. They have but
this one child. l think they never hear
of a good or great man that they do not
fancy Jim will be like him. He tossed
off the drink and went down the street,
with red face and leering, stupid eyes.
He is on the same road as Waters and
old Stacy. They are little ahead of
him.
81 only traced up those four drinks;
but know there is not a drop of liquor
which goes out of Tufts saloon which
does not help to carry discomfort, i'll
temper, misery, disease, poverty and dis
grace into some wretched, unfortunate
home"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
TEMPERANCE.
HISTORY OF FOUR DRINKS.
They Carried Misery, Crime and De-
structiOn with Them.

AncS Surrlcu misery, Urine ana ID e-
structiOn with Them.
In an exchange we find the following
testimony of a thoughtful policeman,
who was inclined to look below the
misery and crime which came in his
way to find the cause. He says:
Il was once standing in front of
Tufts saloon, when the barkeeper set
down q blue bottle on the counter and
said: There are just four drinks in
that 1t occurred to me I'd like to
trace up them four drinks-where they
went, and what they did.
well, a woman got the first glass. She
wasn't an old woman, nor used to
whisky; about30years old, and had been
pretty once, and accustomed to having
a gay time, suppose. She was on her
way home from her hard days work,
tired and cold, and the whisky was a
temptation. 1t would take the place of
the dance and theater and fun. She
turned down into a bystreet and stopped
at the door of a snug little house.
81 knew her husband, Crafts, the car
penter; cheerful, Woodworking fellow.
He opened the door, and her baby ran
out to meet her. She struck it down to
the ground with an oath. Her husband
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
: WSECTlON DENOUNCED.
aine Societies Assai1 the Cruel
ey Practice.

bt er Practice.
adne of the hardest fights of the CELL
tYAy between the advocates of yivisec-
tFon on the one side and it's opponents
OF the other has been going on in the
Y lifted States senate committee on the
! strict OF Columbia for two years, and
g present the ants are in the lead.
The bill introduced by Senator McMil-
lfoc restricting vivisection in the Dis
tAat has been reported favorably by the
committee. What the result of the con-
test in the house of representatives will
be remains to be seen.
The Mcmillan bill, after providing
that any person taking part in expert
ments calculated to give pain shall for
the first offense be punished by fine
of $3.50, and for the second offense fine
of $500 and with Imprisonment for six
months, makes stringent provisions
under which vivisection can be carried
on.
There are to be regular inspections of
the places where the experiments are
held, and the president is required to
appoint the inspection officers.
Thetestimony taken by the committee
fills large printed book of nearly 200
pages. Arguments for and against the
measure were made by some of the
leading physicians, lawyers and public
lasst'Sof the country. Reports from for
eign scientists and results of expert
ments also were filed with the commit
tee. Petitions containing the names of
scores of men and women of national
prominence were filed in favor of the
act, while memorials and resolutions
from dozens of medical societies and
medical men were presented in oppo-
sition to it.
Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Bishop Henry Y.
Satterlee, Mrs. L. S. Grant, Justices
Harlan, Brown, Brewer. White and
court; Comptroller Eckels MontgOm-
cry Blair, Rev Dr.. Dix, the late Bishop
Phillips Brooks and half a hundred ply
sicians were among those who sub
scribed to the bill.
These statements from the point Of
view Oh InOSG WHO FAVOR NlNlSGCIlOl tOI'i
of the wonderful achievements result
ant from the practice and the extent TO
which mankind had been benefited by
them.
One of the most persistent forces OPP
Grating against viyisection is the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals John p. Haines, superintend-
ent of the society, took leading part
in the fight for the bill. He said to a
reporter for the World:
81 am opposed to vivsection because
do not think it right to torture living
animals. especially when the results
produced are of so doubtful a nature.
I maintain that all needless expert
ments on living animals ought to be
prohibited; that the use of living ami
mails by students for the purpose of
acquiring surgical deXterity is unnec-
essary. The repetition of experiments
before classes of students for the mere
purpose of demonstration is likewise
useless and ought to be prohibited.
| The use of anaesthetics ought to be
required in every case in which they can
be applied."-N. Y. World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
GENERAL GLEANINGS.

According to u. L. Moody, the tenn
Terance men of this nation hold the
balance of power. Then in Heavens
name why don't they use it?-Lever.
A small boys definition of dema-
gogue is as follows: a vessel that holds
wine, gin, whisky, or any other liquor.
National Temperance Advocate.
The Denmark Temperance society has
a membership of 10000 members, and
receives a government subsidy of 81 500
per year. After this year it is to receive
$4,000 per year.
1t is said in the United States there is
a liquor dealer to every 272 inhabitants,
although 20 years ago there was one
TO every 1872, and their business is to
corrupt youth and debauch manhood
Men.
1t is estimated that the subscribed
capital of the brewing and distillery
firms in the United Kingdom amounts
to about 6 $50, 100000, while the market
value of the shares is nearly double that
amount.-London Tit-Bits.
The little village of Martin, Mich,
has not had saloon for 80 years, but
so many drunken men were seen on the
street lately that an Investigation was
ordered. The authorities found "A joint
containing IS barrels Of whisky in the
cellar of private residence near the
business center.
The latest strike in Omaha, it is safe
IN saw will briDo LITTLE Dublic SymDathV
for the strikers. The drivers of an oX.
press company struck on account of a
rule of the company forbidding them
to use Intoxicating liquor. 1t is salts
faction to know that the places they
left vacant were promptly filled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
Corn EPittcpS.

Take one cupful of canned corn, mash
fine, and for each cupful allow an egg
and a half and tablespoonful of milk
o. cream. FIRST beat the eggs thorough
ly, then ada the corn by degrees. Thea
one teaspoonful of salt and scant tables
spoonful of melted butter. Use just
enough flour to hold the ingredients
together. Cook on hot griddle.--Cin-
ciunati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
4 Difficult Task.

Some of the police captains are brave
men. | asked one OF the brayest what
was the hardest job he ever had, 20
which he replied:
stopping a prize-fght."
Thinking to hear an account of riot
GUS proceedings, / asked for the de-
tails.
ooh, there amt any" ne said There
warn't nothing disturbing about it..
The trouble was with meself. WANTED
to see the finish."-N. Y. Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
The N1sturtium.

The nasturtium is named from two
Latin words signifying "a twisted
nose" abiding to the acrid odor given
out by some species of this flower
which was said to distort the nose.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
Willing TO Obey.

Mother-You must never put OFF till
tomorrow what you can just as we'll do
to-day.
Freddie-Then let me finish that pie
now.--Fliegende Blaetter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18

A minister said to a brother clergy
man the other day before preaching:
"Do take little brandy and egg. The
latter will clear your voice and the
brandy put spirit in your sermon"
This was inspiring with yengence!--
National Temperance Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18

To have a bad habit is to have hard
master.-Ram's Horn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
THE TRICKY ENDEAvOR.

Interesting Meeting ot Aiken Street Chapel
Lest Evening.
The Tri-City Christian Endeavor
union met at the Aiken street che pei
in South Rock Island last evening.
The following program included q
song by the endeavorers, scripture
reading by the tri-city president,
prayer by Rev. H. W. Rsherd. of Mi
Ian; address of welcome by Miss
Dixon, of South Rock leland; vocal
solo by Miss Jessie Bogue; Christian
Endeavor hymn by the societies; an
address by Rev. Lane. Of Davenport;
instrumental duet by Mrs. Marshall
and Miss Alice Case; Q. recitation by
Miss Grace Bromley. and song by
the societies. The business meeting
followed and the reports from the
societies of the union were read.
The next place of meeting will be in
Moline Tuesday, Oct. 26. After all
the business Of the society had been
disposed OF refreshments we're served
in the church parlors by the Aiken
Street Endeavorers. The Aiken
Street Endeavorers are FIRST class en-
tertainers and all were pleased with
the hospitality shown. The church
was handsomely decorated, and the
large crowd helped to make every
thing pleasant. "A neat souvenir
was handed around. The card was
triangular. representing the three
cities composing the union. in the
center being q half tone cut of the
chapel and coupled by the colors
yellow. green and white, in ribbon
tied on at the top. The meeting was
a very successful one in every way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28

The business department OF Angus.
tana college is becoming more and
more popular every year, and
the manner in which the people OF
the three cities have shown their in.
terest in the college during the past
years is highly commendable and en-.
couraging. Special advantages will
be offered during the next school
year. The rooms will be thoroughly
renovated, the faculty enlarged, and
the time will be IL months instead
Of nine months. To meet the wants
of those who cannot attend during
the day, we will offer an evening
course Of four months in book-keep-
ing. arithmetic and shorthand, three
nights q week. Books, stationary, tut.
ton and all only IS. Fall term
opens Sept. 1. evening school Sept.
ID. Send for our announcement for
1897 and 1898, which contains all
about the courses and terms. O.
OLSON, president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
EXCURSION wOODMEN,
Big Crowd Coming to Rock Island In Sep
tembor.

Big Crowd Coming to Rock leland In Sep
Delegates from q number of the
Modern Woodmen camps in towns
from here to Aurora are in Rock lei
and to perfect arrangements for q
grand NJ. W. A. excursion TO this
city Sept. 2. The committee is COM
posed Of: f. Lathrop. Mendoza. Ill. ;
George P. Jackson, 1ampico; Martin
Colman. Deer Grove; j. H. Neis,
Ohio. ILL.,; !. H. Knight. La Noble.
Ill. H. B. Coy, Sandwich, Ill "A. V.
B. Phillips. Earlville. Ill; j. b. La
Bolle, Somonsuk, Ill T. w. Barlow,
aurora. Ill; DR.. E. j. Carroll, Le-
land. ILL.,, and j. H. Robinson, Wal
nut.
The excursion trains will start
from Aurora on the Burlington road.
About two thousand people will be
brought to the city. The Woodmen
committee met number of their
Rock Island neighbors at c. W.
Halves camp last evening. aud talked
over arrangements for the entertain
ment Of the visitors, who will visit
the Watch Tower and other points
of interest, and take q ride on the
river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
An Eclipse Of the Sun.

The annular eclipse of the sun
occurs tomorrow and will be visible
as a partial eclipse, and is repetition
of the annular eclipse of July 10.
Is 9. 1t will possess none OF the
especially attractive features of a
total eclipse for either astronomers
or unskilled observers, but careful
observations of the times of begin
ming at different stations will bile
still further. revision OF the tables of
the moons motion to be made. The
eclipse period, as it is called. is one
OF 223 lunations, or "moons," which
is represented by 6.5s5 days, or IS
years and IL days. This sometimes
seems to be day more or less. &C.
cording to the calendar, ndiug
on the mum her of leap years which
fall within the period. During this
time occur 20 eclipses. of which 29
are Of the moon and Al Of the sun,
and during the next period. or Saros,
Is it was called by the Chaldean as
tronomers centuries before the chris
tian era. the eclipse repeat them
selves in the same order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
TT Gain-O. Try Grsin-O,

Ask your grocer to show you q
package Of Grain o. the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without
injury as well Is the adult. All who
try 1t. like it. Grain-O has that rich
seal brown Of Mocha or Java. but it
is made from pure grains. and the
m 1st delicate stomach receives it
without distress. Three-fourths the
price OF coffee. Is cents and Is cents
per package. Sold by all grocers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
Qoick Relief for A,shn..

Foley's Honey and Tar is guar
anteed to give prompt relief in all
csses of asthma. Do not class this
with other mt dicines that have
failed to give relief. Give it trial.
Sold by n. F. Bahnsen and T. H.
Thomas, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
The Glucose Sale.

The glucose works of the Daven.
port Strip Refining company, it is
understood, has been sold to q cum.
pany organized under the laws Of
New Jersey, with q capital of $4),-
90. 600 and the sale will be ratifisd at
meeting of the stockholders of the
concern to be held Monday next. The
new company owns in addition to
the Davenport works. plants at Peo-
ria, Marshalltown., Chicago and
Rockford. The capital in the new
glucose monopoly comes from the
same source which controls the
sugar trust. The relations between
the glucose and sues ar trust folks, i,
is safe to say, will be sweet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
For Over Finy Yeas

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents . bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
Not OoRy.

Deputy Sheriff S. s. Hall arrived
home last night from Chicago.
whence he had been called to iden.
tify . man held on suspicion Of be-
ing Thomas Duffy, who is accused Of
burning the Tindall barn south of
Milan. The suspect said his name
was Duffy. but Deputy Sheriff Hull
says he does not resembl the party
whom the authorities are after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28

The Cyclone came down with Is
strings Of logs.
The Winona. Verne Swain, 10 Long
and w. j. Young. Jr.. we're in port
The stage Of water at the Rock Isl
and bridge At noon was 7.85 and fall
ing; the temperature 80.
The Hennepin and Ruth came
down and the Mountain Belle, Lima
Hansen. Ruth. Hennepin and Bart E.
L'nehan went north
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28

are expressions frequently heard
about cures effected by Foley's Kid
ney cure. Do not fail to try this
great remedy for any kidney trou BILE.
Sold BY II. F. Bahnsen and T. II.
Jhomas, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
IN Uldisputed Fact

LEMANN & SALZMANN, the big
" gest and best known Furniture Deal
ers have sos rolls of carpet now on hand,
and 7, rolls of mating. These are actual
figures and not hap-hazzard guess work. In
addition they display the most complete
line of carpets and furniture that has ever
been shown in this vicinity, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28

CHscArets stimulate liver, kidney
and bowels Never sicken, weakez
or gEips; 10 esats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
". c. WaDSW0RIb 4 CO.,.
-OF DAVENPORT-
Going Out of BUSINESS

The odst .hoe dry goods house in TIE se f lo.a having decided
selling
naturally cam t. US 70 hep them u. We buy sell quick The
the the biggest Of the wadwogfh
will be placed sale The wadwort
equaed selling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-28
THEIR PRICES ARE
4 +
ALWAYS THE LOWEST

as they buy in large quantities and for cash
only. Therefore, they have a great adj
vantage over their competitors who buy in
small lots and at long prices. Remember.
also, their furniture display is unexcelled
and is equaed by few in this section of the
state They are not afraid of competition,
but respectfully ask prospective patrons to
give their stock inspection before buying
elsewhere. The best qualities for the price
The Republican journal., 1897-10-14

The officers and comrades of Thomas H.
Marshall Post take this opportunity to
thank the ladies of Belfast who so generous
ly contribu food on the occasion of the
reunion of the First Maine Cavalry in this
city Sept 29th also Messrs. A. A. Howes &
Co. and Swift & Paul. who furnished the
coffee for the occasion.
EAST BELFAST. The Sunday school in
what is known as the Mason's Mills district
held their concert in the school house last
Thursday evening, and it was decided sue
cess. The program was as follows: Singing
by school; reading the Scripture by E. A.
Nickerson; prayer by E. A. Bowen; singing
the welcome song by Misses Fannie Stevens,
Pearl Nash, Ennella Guptill, Stella Mich
little ones; reading by Clarence Nickerson; !;
singing, "Shall we gather by the river" by
school, reading by Lena Ellis speaking by
Alice Guptill ;d1ett by Misses Fannie Steven
and Pearl Nash; reading by Fannie Stevens; !;
speaking by Flora Ellis; tableau, eth 9
evening prayer" by Miss Ethel Davis and
Alice Guptill singing by school; speaking
ny IluCot blooo. lod'lluS py oeoiid 4>iCh-
OILS; singing, by Misses Alice and Velora
Nickerson; violin solo by John Engstrom; /;
speaking by Walter Bowen, tableau, "Rock
of Ages" by Miss Dora Larrabee; reading
by Arthur Lanpher; speaking by Bennie
Gross; speaking by Ethel Davis reading by
Everett Nickerson; reading by Mrs. Lizzie
Gross reading by Mrs. Eliza Piper; tableau,
"Now lay me down to sleep" by six little
girls closing hymn, God be with you till
we meet again., by school. Let us here in
sert a word of praise for our local talent
Everyone spoke in the highest praise of the
manner in which the program was carried
through. The tableaus were as good as
many that are given by experienced actors.
.... Nahum S. Piper and wife, accompanied
by their daughter, Mrs. Eta Savery, attend
ed the Waldo Veterans Association meeting
in Brooks last Thursday Mrs. Mary T.
Mchaels and her son Silas went to Boston
Monday night. She will visit in Holbrook
and Randolph two weeks before returning
home. :. Miss Pearl Nash went to Boston by
boat Monday night. She will visit her
grandmother, who resides in Lawrence, be-
fore she returns. ohm Hogan and George
Leavitt returned Saturday from their hunt
ing trip. Mr.. Hogan brought home two
deer.
The Republican journal., 1897-10-14
To the Farmers
OF Waldo County.

The time is fast approaching when the hay crop
of 1897 will be put upon the market for sale. Re-
ports from section of the country show the
argest crop of hay raised in many years, especial
ly through the middle and western States; in view
Of these facts it is essentially necessary in order
to secure the highest prices for product i'll the
various markets of the country, that the prepara
tion of the crop shall equal that of any other por
tion of the country. This result only be
obtained by using IJedericks upright OK
press. 1t seems at present as though the larger
part of surplus hay must find a market on the
cattle steamers, where space is an absolute neces-
sity, and hay put up in the old style lever presses
will not be used for this purpose when better
pressed article can be obtained, and even then
must be sold at discount 1t is of ital import
ance especially in this year of low prices, that the
farmers cooperate with the dealers and presserS
in this matter and raise the standard of our hay.
Don't use the old lever presses but have the best
and obtain the highest prices, which only be
done by producing perfectly pressed bale of hay
The Dedercl presses in this section are operat-
ed by Freeman Ellis 4 Son, SO. Brooks; Charles
Barnes, Waldo, Edward Greer, Belmont, and f.
b. Greeley, Swanvle Communications to any
of the above parties, or f. &. White, Belfast will
receive prompt attention. 2m36
f. q. WHITE