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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
Spain Should Have Chance to
Prove Her Honesty Of Pur-
pose Toward Cuba.
Recognition of Insurgents or Inter-
vention He Deems Unwise Under
Existing Circum stances.
Hawaii Should BE Annexed-Reciproc
the Seals, Civil Service, Indians
and Other Questions.

Washington, Dec. 6-Following is the full
text OF President McKinley's message to
congress:
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives: 1t gives me pleasure to extend greet
ing to the Fifty-fifth congress assembled
whom, senators and representatives, have
been associated in the Legislative service.
Their meeting occurs under felicitous con-
ditions, justifying sincere conSratulation
and calling for our grateful acknowledge
ment to a beneficent Providence which has
so signally blessed and prospered us as a
nation. Peace and good Will with all the
nations of the earth continue unbroken.
Cause for Consratulation.
A matter of genuine satisfaction is the
growing feeling of fraternal regard and
Tnificatien of all sections of our country,
the incompleteness of which has too long
DELAYED realization of the highest blessings
of the union. The spirit of patriotism is
universal and is ever increasing in ferVor.
The public questions which now most en-
gross us are lifted far above either par
tisanship, prejudice or former sectlonal
differences. They affect every part of our
common country alike and permit of no
division on ancient lines. Questions OF for
eign policy, of revenue, the SoundnesS OF
the currency, the inviolability of national
obligations, the Improvement or the pubic
service, appeal to the individual conscience
of every earnest citizen, to whatever party
he belongs or in whatever section or the
country he may reside.
The extra session of this congress when
closed during July last enacted important
legislation. and while it's full effect has not
yet been realized, what 1t has already ac,
Complished assures us of it's timellness ana
wisdom. To test it's permanent value fur-
Their time will be required, and the people,
satisfied with it's operation and results thus
far, are in no mind to withhold from 1t a
fair trial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09

Those instructions recited the character
and duration of the contest, the widespread
losses 1t entails, the burdens and RESTRAIN. is
1t imposes upon u.s. with constant dis
turbance of national interests and the in
jury resulting from an indefinite contin-
uance Of this state of things. 1t was stated
constrained to seriously inquire If the time
was not ripe when Spain of her own Volt
ton, moved by her own interests and every
sentiment of humanity, should put stop
to this destructive war and make pro-
posals Of settlement honorable-to herself
and just to her Cuban colony 1t was urged
that as neighboring nation, with large in
terests in Cuba, we could be required to
wait only reasonable time for the mother
country to establish it's authority and re-
store order within the borders of the island;
that we could not contemplate as indef-
mite period for the accomplishment of this
result.
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Closing Day.

asFloral Display: Matinee at o'clock,
designed to give all children in the city
an opportunity to see the flowers and
witness plsasing entertainments; Old
Folks Concert, good old songs in cos
tune, under the direction OF E. G. New.
bury: commencing at S o'clock, special
sale OF flowers: general features OF the
entire show: japanese Boolh; Aunt
Dinah's Log Cabin: Beautiful Cut
Flower: Rare Chry ysanthemums, Dis.
play of Hot House Plants.
Single admission 10 the opera house
lO'cents at all occasions.
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PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY.
Few of Tnem Seem to Have Learned
Anything Noble From Nature.

rev OF Inem Seem to Have Learned
Anything Noble From Nature.
"For the stability and righteousness
OF our government we are accustomed
to think we must pin our faith on the
country people who live near to ma.
lures heart, - writes Mrs. Lyman Alb.
bott in The Ladies' Home Journal. the
first of a series of Peaceful Valley
papers, which picture life in an ideal
rural community "But how many OF
them, she says. "seem to have learned
anything noble from her? Her beauty
does not refine them. her honesty does
not lnclte them to thoroughness, her
free handedness does not inspire them to
generosity-they become narrow and
sordld III the midst of grandeur and lib
erality. They imagine there can be
nothing in life but work or play, toll
or rest, and they feel contempt for
those who play and rest. They have
never learned to mingle work and play,
toll and rest in due proportion, and they
cease to find any pleasure i'll life unless
they abandon work altogether. Like the
tired woman who wrote her own cpl
taph, they fancy heaven place where
they can do nothing forever and ever.
"This view of life makes loafers in
the village as it makes them in the
cities. When different spirit has found
room to grow, a new order of living
prevails. Life becomes something more
than slow grinding of the mill, more
than burden, to be endured only be-
cause 1t cannot be at will laid down. 1t
becomes luxury as we'll as necessi-
ty. Individuals combine, not for their
own advantage, but to multiply bene-
factions, and as strength increases by
its right use, the attainment of one
worthy and ambitious advantages is only
the suggestion and achievement of an
other -
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CIRCUIT COURT BEGINS.
There are Few Cases, Either Civil or
Criminal on the Calendar.

Criminal on the Calendar.
Judge Smith opened the Novem Der
term of circuit court at the court house
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and
nealy the full membership OF the jury
was present, some being sick and not
able to be there and some were ex-
cused. Sheriff Cook and Clerk Cox
and Miss Denning, stenographer, were
in their accustomed places
Judge Smith first went through with
the calendar to see what cases were
ready for trial. There were only six
civil cases and they were disposed of as
follows: Wilson Griffith VS.. A. NJ.
Small was continued; Carl koppeis vs.
August Schauo was settledand dismiss
ed: Henry Parry VS.. Alma Parry, di-
vorce suit, vas continued until Decem-
ber 4, as w. q. Helwig. the lady's at.
tOrney, stated that she could not be
present owing to sickness, presenting a
certificate from DIR. Daniels that she
was unable to be present, and also ask
ed that the case be continued until the
May term. This was resisted by J. L.
Haunett and December was finally
agreed upon. Carver Ferguson va.
Frank l.. Rowley and others was set
tied by the plaintiff taking decree:
Albert Sodergren, guardian for Charles
Z. Wagner VS.. O. f. Cassem was ready
for trial: John Colvin VS.. E G"innell
ready for trial.
States Attorney Winsor filed infor-
nation in four criminal cases The
first was against Steve McDermaid. :.
charged with cattle stealing His
name was called several times by the
sheriff but he failed to respond, and his
bonds. we understand, were forfeited to
the county. VIM. a. Nabinger was the
next, charged with not supporting his
children. 1t was understood that he
was now providing for the family and
under those circumstances the states
attorney consented to the case being
continued until the May term, with
Nabiuger being placed under bonds of
300. The case OF w. D. Sauford for
selling beer at wholesale without a
license was continued until the Nav
term owing to Mr.. Goodykoon'z no,
having had time to work up the case
Ralph kershaw was next called up.
charged with having received stolen
property. His case will be heard to
morrow. Messrs. Helwig and Goody-
koontz are to defend him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12

DR.. REA is president of the Southern Medical
and Surgical Institute. Louisville. Ky, and is the
possessor of the largest and most successful
prac tice OF any physician in the southern states
He has treated. within the last year. over four
thousand patients, and, with but few exceptions,
heard nothing but praise. His patients say they
never before had medicines to produce such
marvellous results in such short time. He will
give $50 for any case that he cannot tel, the dis
ease and where located in five minutes.
All durable medical and surgical diseases, acute
and chronic catarrh, diseases of the eye ear.
nose, throat, lungs, liver and stomach tire ated
and cured by modern methods. Dyspepsia CON
sttpation, rheumatism. chronic female diseases.
neuralgia sciatica. dizziness slow growth in
children. and all wasting diseases in adults cured
Deformities Club feet, curvature OF the spine.
diseases of the brain, diabetes. paralysis Brights
disease, heart diseases, eczema. varicocele and
hydrocele properly treated. Cancers. tumorS.
wenS. birthmarkS, red nose and superuous hair
on the face or neck removed. Epilepsy or fits
cured. Young, middle aged and old, single or
married men, and all who suffer from lost man
hood. nervous debility, SperInatorrhoea. seminal
losses, sexual decay, falling memory. weak eyes.
stunted development, lack of energy impover-
1Shed blood, pimpleS, impedimeIts to marriage:
also blood and skin diseases. syphilis. sore
throat ulcers, effects of mercury. kidney and
bladder troubles. weak back. burning urine In
confluence, gonorrhoea. gleet, structure. receive
searching treatment, prompt relief and cure for
lie. Both sexes treated cOnfdentially and pri-
vately. Piles. fstula, tissure and rupture cured
by our new methods.
Consultation in German and English free.
DR.. REA Il co.
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CFFERE , HIM TWO WIVES.
King CeteU !yo Appreciated the Tenor'l
Singing of "Old Dog Tray"

.A'hS >S'S"-So -NpfieS'dteh tne 1euOT
Singi.:g of "Old Dog Tray."
There Is much III name, or at least
| think so, said Albert Gerard -Thiers
the tenur, who once sang for old Cete-
wayo, king of the Zulus. Mr.. Gerard
Thiers several years ago bore the Teu-
tonic cognomen of Thesis and had it
changed to Theirs His fame spread and
his middle name was welded to his sur
name with hyphen.
81 am more French than German, !"
he continued, land my vocal method is
not at all German. Many people i'm
agine that German vocalist is a mas
ter of the cultural and that is one rea-
son why had my name changed l have
no prejudice against the German meth
cd, only prefer the French method of
singing. People who We're introduced to
me used to ash if l was German. AS
speak French and not German, con-
cluded to change my name to Thiers.
My wife is an American, but she has
lived so long in Paris that she speaks
French like native and has nothing
German i'll her appearance or manners -
did you sing i'll French to King
Cetewayo:"
"No; l sang in English The old
Zulu was in captivity when 1 saw him
in Afric... was singing in Cape Colony
IN my boynoCd days with an English
opera company, and after it stranded l
visited the dethroned African monarch.
The English kept him guarded at
farmhouse, Tut allowed him privileges.
l sang several operatic airs for him, but
they did not please him, and in despair
l tried old Dog Tray He liked it,
and when told the story he said dog
was faithful and wished NE to sing it
again. Then he embarrassed me exceed
lngly by presenting me with two Of his
wives. Each was more than six feet in
height and black as the ace of spades l
declined his royal offer. although he de-
clared the wives would not be missed. -
New York Commercial
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12
Circuit Court Gas.

Not in twelve or fifteen years has
there been so few jury cases at the cir
cult court term as at the present. In
fact all the civil cases could have been
tried by court had it not been for the
criminal prosecution OF Ralph Kershaw,
and when the jury was drawn at noon
Wednesday, Judge Smith excused the
balance of the jurors from further at
tendance on court.
The case of Charlie Wagner against
O. E. Cassem was finished Tuesday
evening. F. NJ. Goodykoontz repre-
senting the former and W. b. Helwig
the latter. The plaintiff sued Mr.. Cas-
sem for wages amounting to about s94
The jury brought in verdict after the
testimony was all in, in favor of the
plaintiff for the full amount of his claim
with interest.
AT o'clock Wed nesday morning the
case Of the state against Ralph Ker-
shaw was broughtup. He is represent
ed in court by T. j. Spangler and F. M.
Goodykoontz, and F. II. Winsor is at
tending to the prosecution. 1t was lust
noon when the jury was finally COM
pleted and great care was exercised on
both sides in the selection of the Jurors.
so much SO that the peremptory chal-
langes OF the defense and prosecution
we're exhausted when The last man was
accepted. Recess was taken until 2
o'clock.
An hour before noou the civil govern
ment class of the high school visited
the court room and listened intently to
the proceedings in securing the jury.
The class is now studying judicial mat
ters and took this opportunity of visit
ing court. Prof. Grace accompanied
the class.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12
DINING AND FEEDING.
American Table Manners Not So Open to
Criticism as Formerly

o"ericah iaDle manners Not So Open to
Criticism Formerly.
1t has been conceded that the degree
OF civilization people has reached may
be accurately measured by its dietary.
Now, some one has said that 1.-The
American feeds, the Englishman de-
YOURS, the Frenchman dimes. . In view
OF this statement enc wonders what the
English have been doing through the
centuries to have advanced so little. We
| do not pretend to answer for them, bu,
would say for ourselves, we have been
heWlng our way through forests, pio-
heerlnS III every direction, in every
sense-ample apology for feeding in
stead OF dining.
But, OF course, it was F'renchman
who made the declaration, and, of
course, he made it long ago, when, NOR
tltying though it be, honesty compels
US to acknowledge that we may have
been guilty. Times, however, and con-
dltlons have changed, and not even the
most blgoted Frenrhman will refuse to
admit that when the American has
reached the dining point he will have
iiioho w diAe upon liltn any other man
IN the world The culture Of man in
america will demand all the art in his
cuisine that France Ly study has evolv-
ed, with the added merit of honesty in
his food, the disguises incident to nov
erty or material not being a necessity.
There is no department Of supply in
winch we have not the advantage, and
we are learning To use our materials as
rapidly as we have been obliged to
learn all other things. Ella Morris
kretschmar i'll Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
Ralph kershaw Gets the Whole Jury to
Stand by Him.

Ralph Kershaw Gets the Whole Jury to
stand by Him.
Considerable interest is manifested
in the kershaw trial now being held at
the court house, in which he is charged
with having received stolen property
the court room baving been filled all
day. For the prosecution Mr. Winsor
introduced as witnesses Messrs. Wal
rath. Voege, Cook, NJ B. Scott, John
Tannehill, Carl Tannehill. Tremaine,
j. II Philips and Willard Noah
The principal witness was Herman
Voege, who testified to have received
the two sheep Of Steve McDermaid on
the night Of Dec. 26, 1896, his evidence
having been previously given in these
columns at the preliminary examina-
tion. Attorney Spangler conducted
the cross examination and endeavored
to show that feeling of vindictiveness
was prevalent between the witness and
the defendant. Mr.. Winsor finished
the evidence for the prosecution at
noon today and rested.
Messrs. Spangler and Goodykoontz
took up the defense and brought out
Mr.. Kershaw to testify in his own be-
half. In reference to the two sheep he
denied that they were slulen but that
he bought them OF farmer. The
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12
Poker In the Postoffice.

"Give me three aces said a sport
ing man at the stamp window of the
postoffice, just before noon, couple oi
days ago.
The stamp clerk passed out three ]
cent stamps.
"Now deal me pair of deuces. %
The clerk passed out the 2 cent
stamps,
81 see you understand the game, ~
said the man
Yep, said the clerk. ANTE up"
The man placed cents on the shelf.
MY pot, said the clerk as he scoop.
ed it in.
The men smiled as they parted
New York Commercial
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12
Second DaN.

Floral Display at II o'clock a. N. and
Entertainment, with vocal solos by
Miss Grace Goody koon,z, commencing
s o'clock, Punch and Judy. Illustrated
Beauty, Song, TableauX c., an es-
pecially attractive evening
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Jury Brings in a Verdict

The attorneys finished their plead
to the jury and at $3.50 O'clock Thurs
day evening the twelve men went to
supper. A bout 10 O'Clock the jury had
agreed upon verdict and delivered it
20 the court which was to the effect
that Ralph Kershaw was not guilty.
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other witnesses for the defense were l..
W. Lewis, w. F.. Nicholson, w. a.
Nabinger. C. E. Reeves and NJ, A.
Reeves. At a late hour this afternoon
the defense rested aud. after the argu-
ment by the attorneys. the case will go
to the Jury
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12
The Small Unwashed,

The Lapp baby belongs to the class of
the small ulwashed When it's mother
is III particularly neat frame of mind,
she dauhs fat on it, and that is all the
bathing that the youngster is likely to
get, as it outgrows fondling and fat
clubbing in time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12

The following program has been ar
ranged for the chrysanihemum show
a: the Grand opera house Nov. IS, l!
and 20
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12
Not From Ambush.

The judge said to the colored witness.
"Will you swear the man was shot
from ambush?''
ono, suh won't, kase he wuz shot
fun benin pine tree. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
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Opening. Thursday Evening.

Ba"gain Day Supper, 5 to s O'Clock ::
Concert, State juvenile Band assisted
by Mrs. Lou Ella Smith, commencing
at 8 o'clock.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12

Nine cases out of ten of ordinary colds
can be cnred i'll their early stages by a
hot BATH and drinking a glass Of hot
lemonade Immediately before going to
bed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-12
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.

\ Great Program That Will Interest Al
Will be Given
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
SALMON FISHING.
The Season On and Great Luck Obtained

Miss Cornelia W. Crosby, ely Rod)
arrived at the West End hotel yesterday
with a large catch of salmon, the result
of her prowess at Grand Lake, In three
days she sec ured Is salmon, the largest.
41-2, and the smallest, 21-2 mounds.
She says the salmon are abundant. She
caught seven salmon and four trout the
first day and seven the second, using a
fly rod, and for the first time, the gold
reel, recently presented her. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Boothby of Portland, are having
great luck. Mrs. Boothby caught % sal
mon in three days, the largest 41-2
pounds. There are number of people
at the lake, including G. W. Timble of
Portland.
A large party of distinguished fisher
men passed through yesterday noon on
the way to Rangeley and other eastern
lacks. Among them was Hon. W. P.
Frye, who has one of the finest camps on
the Rangeley. Adjutant General DIAL
ton and party of IA, were ON the way to
Hartland.
A large party went to Sebago lake fish
ing yesterday. There is excellent fishing
at Moosehead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
awoman's Foreign Mission.

The semi-annnal meeting of the Port
land District Association of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society (Methodis1
church, will be held with the church al
Saco, Wednesday next, May 18th, sessions
at 10 a. M, 1.30 and 730 p. m.
A most interesting day is anticipated
made up of reports, papers and raddresse:
from Miss E lien M. Stone ofthe American
Board, recently from Philliopolis, Bull
garia, where she has labored for IS years
Miss Stone is a fine speaker, and charm
ing woman. She is acquainted with the
work and workers of the Methodist
church andIalso with the social andpoliti
cal conditions of that land where so much
of interest conters at present. All inter
ested are invited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
CaterpiIIa r Day.

Why not substitute caterpillar day for
Arbor day, and try and take care of what
trees we hav We? Caterpillars abound in
pastures and roadside, and why not eve
ryone try and stop their ravages? Some
people will let them reign all around
them, while others strive to destroy.
Don't use kerosene. In the seventies
many a tree was killed with the same.
A suds from whale oil soap is the best
thing l ever used. 1t will destroy the
worm, while beneftting the tree Why,
on Sunday, when returning from sea-
son of reading to my blind neighbor,
Doctor Hall, wound many a net on a
stick and enjoyed religion while doing it.
-Buckfeld Correspondence of the Oxford
County Advertiser.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
Concert at W Hard.

The following is the programme of the
complimentary concert to be given at
Willard Casino tonight:
Stereopticon Views,
Selection,
Hezelton's Musical Club of Westbrook
Song, (selected),
Mr.. Thos. Henderson
Reading (selected), Mr.. E. J. Quinn
Song illustrated,
Mr.. Chas. W. Macreadie
Selections,
Hezelton's Musical Club of Westbrook
Dancing,
The concert will begin at $50 O'Clock
and is free to all patrons of the road.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
Memorial Day at Waterville.

This year, for the first time in the
history of Waterville, the Grand Army
will attend Memorial services on Memorial
Day, the 30th inst, at the Catholic church
at $50 p. m. The City Council and
school board will attend in body. AS a
great many have manifested desire to
attend it has been decided to issue cards
of admission, otherwise the church would
be filled by the first corners and many en-
titled to entrance would be left out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
At Y. NJ. e. A.

The mems meeting at Y M. G. A. hall
tomorrow afternoon will be particularly
interesting and attractive owing to the
fact that Rev. W. +. Berry, the new
nastor of the Congress street ME-. church
will be the speaker and also on account Of
the special music which will be rendered
by male quartette composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen: H. M. Nickerson, A
q. Hall, L. S. Eveleth, H. A. Mcdonald.