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The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17
Killed Cats in the Pulpit.

Cadillac, Mich, Feb. T.. The
Rev. w. Laufman, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal church here, is
conducting a series Of meetings
against the popular vices. The pull
pit was banked in with packages Of
chewing tobacco and monster plugs.
Holding aloft the pound plug of a
popular brand, the pastor declared
that BY actual computation it con-
tanned $50 grains of nicoJine, enough
to deal death to $50 men. Then he
called DR.. G. e. Miller to the pulpit.
4 large cat was brought from its
cage and while an attendant held it
by the napc OF the neck the doctor
dropped three drops OF nicotine on
the cats tongue. The spectators
were excited by the scene. bnt in sc
seconds that cat was dead. Then he
brought ont a still larger cat and adj
ministcrcd two drops OF nicotine, the
purpose being to illustrate the sick.
ness and spasms the first use OF to-
bacco brings. a second dose OF tw;
drops was administered and in !;
minute and Il half tho cat was IL
more.
The Rev. Laufman announces tla1
on Sunday he will Illustrate his ser
mon on the pcrnicious use Of alcoho
by killing some more cats and cNhib
itiny the digestive apparatus of
deceased drunkard. *s-
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17
At Work Again.

Joliet, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-The blast
furnace at the Illinois Steel COM
pany's plant will be started this week
and over 200 men will be given work.
Flwood, Ind, Feb. ll.-Thc Amer
can Tin Plate company will start up
their Montpelier plant Feb IS, and
four mills will be operated at the
start. All business relating to the
Montpelier plant will 'ec transacted ut
the company's Office in this CITY, The
capacity of the plant will be doubled
in short time.
Westerly, II. /. Feb. l.-The
Westerly Woolcn company started III
its mill today after an eighteen
months shut down.
The Clarke company arc running The
/ thread mill evenings in order to I'll
the large orders, and business is i'm
proving in other directions.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Charles Clark, Of Livingston, has
been arrested for ~rnhbing the Ccnr
grcgational parsonage.
Elias Story, a nephew of Nelson
Slory, Of Hozcman, died in California
OF stomach troubles last week.
a public library has been cstab-
lishcd ut LcWistoWn and will be open
to the public in the near future.
William Jones beat Bob Gilbert III
wrcstlcing in Butte Wednesday night
last, securing three falls in success
sion. ..=
y Helena company has taken up
the bond and bou4@l.t, :the great Stray
Horse mile. near Winston. the price
being $1,000.
Cattle and sheep are in excellent
condition in Fergus and the Judith
country and the loss up to the pre-
cont tin,n has hnnn nhcn1nt nlr nnt H.
ing.
The house killed, the woman suf-
franc bill in the house last WcndeS-
day, the vote being II for to p
against, less than the necessary two
thirds ajjority~
4 bill to create the county OF
Terry has been introduced by Lang
horne The !3i1i,c5lts off the eastern
part or Terry county, the proposed
western boundary Of Terry count!
| being the Powder river.
News has been Eeeoi,cd' at NissO
! soula Of Il rev and rich strike in tho
Packer Creek district, near SaltcSc
The discovery is situated near Tho
L. S. and Last Chance, from wllicl
such rich shipments have been made
recently.
Mrs. Robt. Cart. living rear BIG
Timber, on Saturday. took her three
}chi]tlrcn t, the Yellowstone an(
/ there drowned herself and them il
an air hole. She had threatened t
take her life at various times, Whcl
in anger. I'hc deed was committed
at noon and an Investigation was no
made until nj yht, when her HUSBAND
became alarmed and made Il search
Shc-Iou know, dear, VIC won
get any Of fathers monea while H.
lives"
l!c--j Atso:s, but hc is going
reside with us, and you're to do til
cooking. Let's hope for the best
4 Cleveland World
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17

An examination of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held at
Steycnsvlllc, Feb. 10 and 20, 1897.
The questions in American litera-
ture will be based upon "Standish OF
Standish." kITrlE OSTERMEYER,
County Supt.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17

Los'r-A dear little child who
made home happy by its smiles
And to think! it might have been
saved had the parents only kept in
the house One Minute Cough Cure,
the infallible remedy for Group. -,
d. Miscr & Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17

Minutes seem like hours when a
life is at stake. Group gives no time
to send for doctor, delay may mean
death, One Minute Cough Cure
gives instant relief and insures re-
covcrv The only harmless remedy
that produces Immediate results. j.
d. Miscr & CO.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17

CONSTIPATION in its worst forms,
dyspepsia, sick headache, biliousncss
and dcranycmcut Of the liver are
readily cured BY DcWitt'S Little
early EiscrS. These little pills
never gripc. Small pill, safe pill,
best pill. J. -. MiScrN Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17
"I;OO:l or .NOrii,Is...
15VOsS VI .FEV3 1f1t9--'
The IBOOlL Of AIOrmGu" has

The ;'Bouk Of Mormcn'' has been
proved to be a literary plagiarism:
being u free paraphrasc Of a romance
written by Rev. Solomon Spaulding
in 1916, the manuscript Of which
came into the possession Of Joseph
Smith, and he, sitting behind a cur
tain, dictated it to Oliver CoWdcrv,
who. seated out or sight OF the read
cr wrote the matter as it was given
him. Smith pretended that the book
was discovered to him by revelation,
and dug up from the side Of Il hill
not far from Palmyra, in the county
Of Ontario, New York The claim
was made by Smith tllat the writing
on the plates was engraved in "rc-
formed Egyptian" which he was
unable to read until magic spcctaclcs
which lie called his Urim and Thum-
min. were given to him, enabling
him both to read and translate into
English. The spcctaclcs and the
metal plates have disappeared. and
the story Of tire diction. .snal:cs tol2r-
ably clear the manner in which th&
';Book Of MormOn' had its origin
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17
i3i.iInucInhin Wants IT,

harrisburg, Pa, Feb. Ex-senator
Thomas Of Philadelphia today intro
to Philadelphia iaand after Jan. /, 1899,
provided that Philadelphia shall file
L legal and binding agreement on the
present citv~to furnish the state the
necessary site for the capitol and
public buildings. The bill further
provides that ut least 80 days before
the next general election the COVER
or shall order an election to decide
the question as required by the con.
>titutiOn-
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17

y torpid liver means u bad com
plcxion, bad breath, Indigestion and
frequent headaches. TO avoid such
companions take 1>%iAiIt's Little
Early Riscrs. the famous LITTLE pals,
j ID. Miscr x Co. !
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17

\ weed in the garden can be easily
destroyed when it first starts. Con-
sumption can be nippcd in the nuq
by one Minute Cough Cure. ], ID:
NiScr 4 Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-02-17

Mrs. Henry Ward Hccchcr is,-very
i'll and is not expected to recover.
The Corbett- Fitzsimn,ona slight
will take place at Carson, sstey., on
March II,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25
THE KAlSER'S INSANITY.

The Berlin dispatch to a London pa
per discussing in very plain language the
condition of the kaiser, should not be too
lightly dismissed as incredible. There
has been mnch in the recent conduct of
this ruler to give color to the statement.
The arrogance with which Germony has
insisted upon her own way in regulating
the Cretan question, is said to have been
his personal performance. His course
throughout this matter has been 80 utter
ly irrational as to provoke not only seri-
GUS comment, but strong suspicion that
the man who dictated the policy of Ger
many WAS non compos mentis. While ad-
mitting that Germany has only the
slightest degree of interest in this ques.
ton this same kaiser has steadfastly in.
sisted upon q policy extremely unpopular
in his own country, and throughout every
other country in Europe, which has be-
come party to the unholy combination
to crush Greece.
His advisors, his friends, his kin, his
brother the prince, of Prussia, have all
united in pointing out to this arrogant
commander the folly of his decision, but
all to no purpose. He has answered their
protests with pinch and a wink, and then
followed them about the palace grounds,
trying to trip them up with a walking
stick which his grandfather used to carry.
According to physicians, the malady
from which he is suffering land this no
one denies) is almost sure to be followed
by arrangement of mind. Another cir
cumstance which gives the tale strong
color of probability, is that it came from
the Berlin correspondent of the London
Times, German by birth and training,
who has enjoyed for many years the en-
tire confidence Of the kaiser and his fam
lily. Is it reasonable to suppose that this
correspondent would dare to give pub
LEFTY to fairy story relative to SO august
parsonage as Emperor William? Such
deviation from the truth would not only
cost him his position, but long term of
Imprisonment. So looking at it from all
view points, we are impelled to the con-
clusion that the story is true, and that the
kaiser is in fact insane.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25
The ThIrty-SecOnd Assembly.

The Thirty second New Mexico assem-
bly, adjourned last Thursday night, and
it is in order to review the work done.
Seventytwo bills were enacted into laws
and received the signature of the COVER
nor. All these bills, with only one or two
exceptions, are measures beneficial to
the territory. The code Of civil pro-
cedure ia big step forward in the CON
duct of litigation; the funding bill; fee
and salary bill; in fact, score of the
laws enacted are of the utmost import
ance to the territory, and the enforce
ment of their provisions will pull the coun-
ties, towns and the territory out of the
almost bankrupt condition of their treas
uries. Expenses in every direction are
cut down. No vicious legislation was en-
acted. From the beginning to the end
of the legislature every member was pres
emit during sessions and closely watched
the interests of his constituents.--Albu-
querque Citizen.
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far and equitable method all around, and
just to all parties concerned.
A VERY GOOD RECORD, INDEED.

Among the members of the Thirty
second legislative assembly recently adj
Journed, none leave better or cleaner
record than George Curry, councilman
from the counties Of Lincoln, Eddy, Cha
yea, Grant and Dope Ana. He worked
hard, faithfully and honestly, not only for
his district, but for the best interests of
the entire territory. Politics did not cut
much figure with him during the session.
He did what he Thought best and stood by
his promises honestly and truly. The
Pecos valley section received some very
favorable legislation owing to his efforts
and the people of that section ought to
know this, and the New MEXICAN proposes
that they shall know it. The laws exempt
ing beet sugar factories aud new railroad
extensions from taxation were pushed
through mainly by his efforts. In the mat
ter of appropriations he looked carefully
and persistently after the interests of the
Pecos valley. In the matter of general
legislation he voted and worked for every
measure in the interests of the territory.
Mr.. Curry and the New MEXICAN do not
hold to the same side in politics, but the
New MEXICAN is fair IN its treatment of
its political adversaries, just as it is loyal
and true to its political friends, and Mr..
Curry is receiving but just due at it's
hands in thus placing before the people
the very good record he made daring the
session of the Thirty legislative
aasamhly
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25
RAILROAD POOLING.

A recent decision of the U. s. supreme
court against railroad pooling he's caused
considerable Consideration among thu
roads now parties to agreements whict
come under the designation of pools, ant
number of lines lead by the A., I. q s
f. are making haste to draw out oil
freight and passenger combines, which il
seems extremely hazardous to longer fos'
ter. Yesterday the Santa Fe road with
drew from the Transmissouri association,
which s a freight combine, and the Wa
bash, Burlington and other roads fol-
lowed the lead of the western line. About
half dozen of these associations, some
of them of several years standing will be
disbanded as a result of the decision
which holds that pooling is in direct vio-
letion Of the Sherman antitrust law, and
also that 1t conflicts with the interstate
commerce regulations.
Passenger as we'll as freight associa-
tions must 60, as the decision applies to
transportation generally, and not to any
particular branch. 1t is hard to say just
what effect the breaking up of these asso-
Citations will have upon rates, but 1t is
only fair to assume that a'general de-
moralizasion in both freight and passen-
ger business will follow.
In the organizations of these combina-
tions, the primary end sought, was gem
eral maintenance of rates. To this end
harmonious action on the part of the va
rious lines interested was necessary. The
railroads learned long ago that rate wars
we're costly experiments, and that the
public reaped the only advantage result
ing therefrcm. Out of this knowledge
come giant combinations against COM
mon prey-the public. The roads agreed
to pool issues, to keep rates at certain
standard, and to behave towards one
another generally, in friendly manner,
to the end that they might exact all the
traffic would bear. The only successful
method of keeping these various and at
times conflicting interests in line, was
found in associations bound by ironclad
agreements to do nothing naughty in rate
cutting. Other issues were considered in
these agreements, but the primary object
has always been the maintenance of rates.
With these restraints swept away, there
is bound to be a general and indiscrimi-
nate scramble orbusiness, that can mean
nothing else but widespread dem oraliza.
ton Of rates. AS usual the public will be
benefited, until other pro ects can be con-
summated whereby the matter of rev.
nnne can be regulated.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25

ONE of the best papers in the country
is the Washington Post. Indeed it is
equal to the beat New York papers and
columns with SO many poor cuts and
with SO much rot concerning so-called
metropolitan doings. Its editorial page
is clean, newsy, bright and entertaining.
Its scissors department ID handled in q
first class manner and in its official and
national news the paper cannot be ex-
celled. Considering its field and the
population of Washington, the Post is
far ahead of many of the 80 called metro
politan papers.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25
DISTRIBUTION or PATRONAGE.

The New York Times has it from re.
liable source that geographical consider
atious will in the future govern applica.
tions for assistant secretaryships and
other similar official positions under the
present administration, and that states
already represented in the cabinet, will
not be called upon to furnish any more
officials, until the sections not represent
ed are looked after. The states already
represented are California, New York
Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio,
Iowa and Maryland. In view of Mr.. Mo.
Kinley's decision as above outlined, which
Is undoubtedly correct, applicants for
minor positions may as we'll desist until
the sections not considered at all, get a
slice Of executive patronage. This is n
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25
THERE is your regular English purist

THERE is your regular English purist
who boils over with rage because we 90
right on spelling "honor" and "favor"
without the "u." Then there are others
who fume over "Americanisms" so called,
although in 80 cases in 100 these SO called
"Americanisms" are good old Elizabethan
words or phrases which 1t has been our
good fortune to retain and cherish all
these long years. But to take book
like Miss Alcott's "Little Women" and
gouge out of it all the expressions dis
tinctly American is silly. So out of all
its proportion is "Little Women" to be
published in England. There will be no
longer any Little Women" but awkward
gawks without nationality.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25
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The ROrregO Keprieye.

Perhaps never before in the history Of
criminal jurisprudence in this or any
other country has a case been fought
with such persistence as the one that
heads this article. 1t is doubtful if it has
a parallel. Whatever the public may
think regarding the merits of the case
the masterfnl resources and fidelity Of
lawyer to clients were never more sub
stantially exemplified. Nowhere outside
the pages of romance can be found a case
to compare with this.
From the beginning the Hon. I. B.
Catron, the lawyer for the condemned
men, has believed that the murder Of
Chavez was not prompted by politica
reasons. Other motives, more potent
impelled the principals to the commits
sion of the crime. This conviction
coupled with the efforts of the prosecu
ton and leading lawyers affiliated with it
politically opposed to Mr.. Catron, tc
doubtless, much to do with his determlna
tion that no stone should be left unturned
to deliver his clients from the gallows.
Failing to connect the name of Catron
with the crime in any sense other than tl
betray the deep hatred of his politioa
adversaries and the extreme length to
which they were prepared to 60 to de
stroy his public usefulness, it is not sur
prising that the lswyer-politician should
believe in his heart of hearts that one oil
the greatest conspiracies was formed tc
forever ruin him. As he looks at the
matter, as he has looked at it from the
time the attempt was made, by the testi-
mony of one of the murderers who was
promised immunity from the penalty OF
the law if he would testify that he was
the instigator, the question lost its lie.
gitimate name Of prosecution upon it's
merits and became one Of persecution.
IL was not 80 much the ends of Justice
that the prosecution sought in the con
viotion and hanging of the Borregos as
1t was the destruction of the senior law
yer in charge of the defense.
If this theory of Mr.. Catron's is right,
and many believe with him that it is 80,
then it is not hard to see why large mum
bers besides the relatives of the con-
demned rejoice because further respite
has been secured and such a prosecution
fail of its purpose.
LII Will W ieuculDoEcu buAU IL WAS OuU
of this case the charges of unprofessional
conduct against Lawyer Catron we're pre-
ferred before the Supreme court of the
territory, and from which he was honor.
ably acquitted. After his acquittal he
was Immediately elected president by the
great ma jority of the members of the Bar
association of the territory. In this way
he was most thoroughly exonerated and
his good name vindicated by his profes.
aional associates in a manner that must
have been gratifying in the highest de-
gree. This yindication strengthened the
belief of his supporters in the theory that
the prosecution had degenerated into a
persecution, not only of the condemned,
but of Mr.. Catron. However that may
be, the respite but adds one more proof
in support of the claim made by his
many friends that Thomas B. Catron is
the "brainiest lawyer, if not the brainiest
man in New Mexico" = Albuquerque
Citizen.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25

WITH favorable outlook for stock
and the prospects were never brighter
for this industry than at the present
time, with national legislation which
will make the production of wool more
profitable than ever before, with O boom
In mining, and an awakening all along
the line In the sugar beet industry which
has now passed its experimental stage,
New Mexico will take giant strides in the
march of progress, during the next few
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25

ribbon edged on both sides with black
velvet ribbon, is put on at the foot OF
the skirt in three rows; at the top two
rows of the trimming are set on at the
side gore, seam nine inches from the
belt, gradually running upward to meet
the belt at center of the back.
The waist is cut in three distinct jack
cts of different lengths, each being edged
with the trimming. The sleeves are laid
in deep tucks at the top, being the pre-.
vailing modified "leg mutton shape"
The vest ia of tucked and lace be-ruf
fled nainsook in white with black satin
cienture and stock above whicn appears
a turnover collar of batiste.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25

In its issue of the 23rd instant, the
Denver Republican contained four outs
purportiug to be likenesses of Frank
Borrego, Antonio Borrego, Alarid and
Valencia. The Denver Republican peo-
pie may think they are good, but here
they arc taken to be old patent medicine
cuts under the head "before takin Q"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25
No Other Reason Necessary,

"We shall show, your honor" said the
attorney for the plaintiff, that my client
is entitled to divorce on the ground Of
nonsupport. Notwithstanding the fact,
as the evidence will prove, that her hus
band is member of six lodges
"The application for divorce is granted,
interposed the judge. "Call the next case. u
Chicago Tribune
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25
A Perfect Actress.

Mrs. Bray--I never saw more perfect
acting than Miss Spots at that amateur
performance.
Mr. Bray--Sho wasn't in the cast, was
she?
Mrs. Bray-No. She sat in the front
seat and looked as though she enjoyed It,
Comic Cuts.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25

IT is really too bad, that the decision
OF President Mckinley in granting re-
prieve to the four men under sentence of
death in this Santa Fe county jail does
not suit the Denver Times. And still, we
do not believe Mr.. Mckinley will resign
the presidency. Strange things do hap.
pen in this world of ours to be sure.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25

The three Populists in the national
house of representatives want their party
recognized by the speaker in the making
up of committees. The motto of the
average Pop is: off you do not see what
you want, Just ask for it,"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-25

The great state of Colorado has figured
up the results of the Leadville strike re-
Gently ended. Lives lost, 10; loss to the
mine owners, the miners and costs to the
state, $40o0,0o0. Good done to anyone,
none. Questions settled definitely, none