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Arizona republican., 1898-07-17
A MEMORY OF THE MAINE.

Baltimore, July 16.-Lieutenant John J. Blandin, an officer on the deck of the Maine when she was destroyed in Havana harbor, died here today. Death was the result of a shock to the nervous system on the fatal night of the explosion.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-17
ASKING TOO MUCH.

Washington, July 16.-Secretary Al ger stated most positively that uh' Spaniards would not be allowed to re tain their arms.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-17

A MISSION OF MERCY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-06-25
HERE AND THERE.

TO prevent pigs from getting the
thumps compel them to take plenty of
active exercise. The busy pig seldom
gets sick.
"A sheep kept on starvation rations,
even part of the time, will nes yield
good fleece. 1T takes fool to make
wool as well as'to make flesh.
THE coach stations which were
just being introduced when the panic
came, wien bred to gooi trosting bred
mare, have given the highest priced
harness horses, but there are so few of
them.
/ lis there any way in which you can
grow two hundred dollars worth OF
farm products with les, labor, less cap
isal and better profits than by raising a
first-class draft horse?
Nut-bearing trees are often slow in
coming into bearing because in poor
ground. In good soil most varieties
are in good-bsariny condition at eight
or ten years.
TO keep the earth firmly in posi-
tiOt- osi estHho- VIC VII mia ctScpcI
and the Japanese honey-suckle are
good vines. THESE vines root as they
grow, forming thickets of grcea.
--l,arrenness in the orchard may be
due to lack of pruning FOR perhaps a
Lack of food; 1t may be that draining
is needed, or cultivation which will
break up the soil turf. A combination
of all these remedies may be desirable.
lit is right. of course. for the farm
er to save the expenditure OF labor
whenever the same results can be OBJ
tanned with a less amount; but one Of
the most frequent mistakes made on
the farm is in failing to put enough la
Dor on piece Of work.
"A prominent breeder of hogs says
that forsten years he has been able Il
Idisposeof his hogs at tivc dollarsa hun
bred. and he has kept careful record
Those who have stnck to the business
right through have had but little rea-
son to complain of the result.
| by process Of vulcanizing the oil
Of corn the chemists say that product
! uperior to that of the product of thu
, South American rubber tree results,
more resilient and lasting than the lat
ter, The corn plant can certainly b
| ssssleAed 70 meet many parpose&
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A FRIENDS ADVICE.
And what it led to.

II Is not q common occurrence that a
friendly word should be the means of Civ
ing nearly forty years OF happiness and
health to the person needing the advice ii
carried This was the case with Mary
Lingard. At twenty-five she was dragging
out her days in misery. At sixty-one she
finds herself so active and strong she can
do work that would shame many younger
woman, and looks back on thirty-six
happy, healtfful years of industry. But
let her tell her story:
"Tiiirty-six years ago had great trouble
with my liver. The doctors allowed that
there were turiors growing on 1t. and they
biistered my side in an effort to give me
relief. l was at that time earning my
living as a taiioress, but for Eve wears,
between the pain in my side aud the
blisters was ia constant misery, and
work was drag to me, with 10 prospect
Of relief; fortunately for me, however. a
friend advised me to take DR.. Ayers Sar
saparilla, aud finally persuaded me to tax &c
a regular course Of it. When first com
iuenced taking the Sarsaparilla my side
was so painful that could not fasten my
dress, and for time I did not get any
relief, but my friend advised me to per-
severe and relief was sure to come, and
come it did. This happened, as say,
thirty-six years ago. My liver has never
troubled me since, and during these years
have passed through the most critical
period of womans life without any par
ticular trouble, and to-day. at sixty-onc
years Of age, am active and strong, and
able to do days work that would upset
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the disease disappeared.

the disease dIsappeafed.
s'That was six months ago and there har
been no return of the disease. The cure
was eifectual and permanent, and feel
satisfied that no other medicine could have
produced so marvellous a result. We feel
rejoiced over the restoration of our son, and
cannot help but feel that DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People are the most remark
able medicine on the market"
No discovery of modern times has proved
such blessing to mankind as DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People Acting direct
on the blood and nerves, invigorating the
body, regulating the functions, they restore
the strength and health in the exhausted pa
tient when every effort of the physician
proves unavailing.
These pills are sold in boxes at 50 cents a
box or six boxes for 50 SO, and may be had OF
all druggists, or direct by mail from Dr. Will
liams' Medicine Coz, Schenectady, N. Y.
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The essential points in selecting
feeding steers are: First, to secure an
imals of good feeding quality, and
second, to secure steers watch, IN addi-
.tion to quality, also have the approved
beef form. The endless variation which
one finds in these two features, between
the Texas ranger and the sharp-backed
sab-sidel, dairy bred steer on the one.
hand, and the high grade, pure bred
model OF the beef type. such as may be
found at the stock shows, on the other
hand. only experienced stoclmcn and
feeders can be expected to put Just
estimate. in money value, on each par
tic1lar shade in quality. In most cases,
the man who lacks experience viii pay.
too high price for his feeders. lie
should bear in mind that under aver
age conditions it costs at least
as much; and generally more, to
lay on a hundred pounds gain
than that gain will sell for in
the market. The feeders profit, then,
must come from the increased value of
the beef the steer carries when it is
purchased ana put in the feed lot
Thus if he can buy steers weighing
i,00o pounds for ga cents pound, put
on 800 pounds of gain and sell those
steers, now weighing 1.3oo pounds,
for ~ cents a p)und. the feeder will
make money, not because the gain has
cost less than 4 cents pound, for in
average cases the gain Will have cost
him more than that, bat because he
has raised the value OF the 1000 pounds
he started with one cent a pound. In
Seasons like the present, whea the de-
mand for feeders is large, because Of
the low price for corn, and their price
consequently high,. it behooyes the
feeder to select with care, in order to
get animals that will not only thrive
well, but sell well on the market af.
ter they are fattened. -Prairie Farmer
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THE REAL CULpRIr.
He Kept Quiet and Let the Poor Lett
ter Carrier Take All
the Blame.

eli there!" called somewhat excited
woman to the postman who was passing on
his morning round where's that letter
] sent three weeks ago to my sister in Buff
falo? She never got.it and has written to
know whether Pm mad at her or some of Us
are sick"
81 know nothing about it, madam"
''Of course you don't. / suppose the post
master-general would say the same thing.
My own private opinion is that this govern
ment is running at mighty loose ends.
put a stamp on that letter to pay for having
it sent. 1t was directed as plain as print.
1t is lost or stolen and my own sister is blam-
ing me for neglecting her. It's all politics,
that's what it is, putting in lot of raw
hands every four years, and don't propose
to stand it. I'm going to find out whether
you mail men can defraud your customers
and make family trouble Just because you
don't know enough to look after your bust.
ness
"But ! never saw your letter, my good
woman"
81 don't care anything about that
Neither did my sister ever see it. I'll not
sleep till write the president and give him
piece of my mind The idea of paving an
army of men to lose letters. It's ridiculous.
1t won't be long before some of you are look
ing for other jobs, or miss my guess"
During this conversation the woman S hus-
band dove frantically into his pockets, ran
hatless through the back gate, put that let
ter into mail box and made fine show of
temper while helping his wife abuse the gov
ernment.-Detroit Free Press.
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Evaporation Of banana.

The American consul at Nicaragua re
ports that experiments are being made
there to develop an industry of evap-
Grating bananas, and that trial ship
ment has been made to this country. Ii
successfully established, this industry
will he one of the utmost Importance
10 many Central American states. The
men engaged in the experiment, accord
ing to consular reports, have no prac-
teal knowledge of the business of dry
lug fruit. but If it was taken up by men
experienced in the manufacture of ma
chinery and appliances adapted to the
evaporation of fruits modification to
suit this case could easily b. devised,
and there would be an immense de-
mand for such machines Immediately.
At present there are millions CT bananas
yearly thrown away or allowed to rot
on the ground because they are too
small or TOO ripe for shipment to ths
United Washington Star.
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PROFITABLE HOG RAISING,
How TO select a Pix at Four to light
Weeks Old That WIN Develop
Into tho Best Hog.

Paper read b. jams Riley bcrors the Kca-
lucky Swine Breeders association. ~ Eliza-
beihtown, AYrll Y. 1915
The first thing to be examined = the
pedigree, for notwithstanding the pig
mny be an outstanding good one Of tais
age, yet If it docs no. nave the royal
blood to back it up. there Will be no
dependence in its after dcr elopnent.
Like begets like is true law OF mature
and it holds good in the animal, as
well as in the vegetable kingdom.
Therefore we want to select our pig If
possible from sow having a long line
of meriLorious ancestors, und ii 1t has
in its pedigree two or three
crosses of the blood of such no.
bic hogs as old Bob Lee, bred
by Samuel Pryor, of Paris. Ky, or
Henry Clay, bred By Ill. Z. Clay, or Old
Longfeilow or King Lee. or many other
hogs of superior merit, it win be all the
better. Having carefully examined
the pedigree, and found the breeding
of the pig strictly first class, we select
the pig. / would take the score card
and carefully note the essential or ma
jor points, and the non-essential or mi
nor points; the essential points are
those that are given eight or more
points. TO these would add The head ,aa
think the head and jowl Indicates feed.
ing quality, The most essential posnl
in my judgment Is the chest a. every
thipg aerspds ~ ths senstitutIsssl
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Do you want good farm, where you can
months in the year, and where your stock
can forage for itself all the year round? II
so, write to p. Sid Jones, Passenger Agent,
Birmingham, Ala, or DR.. X. b. Crawford,
Travelling Passenger Agent, 9 Rookery
Building, Chicago, III
Do you want to go down and look at some
Of the Garden Spots Of this countryi The
way and the opportunity on the first and
third Tuesday OF each month, with excur-
sions at only two dollars over one fare, fox
round trip tickets. Write Mr.. G. p. At.
more, General Passenger Agent, Louisville,
Ky, for particulars.
Do you want to read about them before
going? Then send ten cents in silver or
Spots" to Mr.. Atmore.
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many . younger woman. Ever since my
recovery have taken a couple of bottles
of DR.. Ayers Sarsapasiila each spring. and
am quite satisfied that / owe my good
health to this treatment. give this testi-
monia1 purely in the hope that ii may
meet the eye of some poor sufferer
MARY LrNGARD. Woodstock. Ont.
DR.. Ayers sarsaparilla has won It's way
to every corner OF the world by the praise
of Its friends those who have tried 1t and
who know they were cured by the use Of
the remedy. There is nothing so strong
as this personal testim ony 1t throws all
theories and faneies to the winds and
stands solidly upon the lock of expert
euce lengiug every skcptic with q
positive ~ knos0." AYERS SarsapariIlS
with its purifying and WALKING action on
the blood is radical remedy for every
form of disease that begins In tainted or
impure blood. Hence tunors. sores,
ulcers, boils, eruptions ard similar dis.
eases yield promptly to this medicine.
Some cases are more stubborn than others.
but persistence with DIR. Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla usually results in com plete cure,
Mary Lingard began with a bottle, and
riila. When she was cured she realized
that medicine that could cure disease
could also prevent 1t. So she took coupls
OF bottles each spring and kept in perfect
health. There are thousands OF similar
cases on record. Some Of these are
gathered into DR.. Ayers curebook, n little
book of 100 pages which is sent free by the
]. c. Aver Co.. Lowell, Mass. Write for 1t.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-06-25
A Flow of Language.

! A well-known public lecturer is fond of
telling how he was once introduced to an
audience by man manifestiy unaccustomed
to performing duties of that sort. Stepping
to the front of the platform before the large
audience, he said: Ladies and gentlemen,
we have with us this evening Prof. Blank,
who, understand has a finer flow OF Ian.
guage than / have. therefore viii not con-
tinue my remarks, but will ask the professor
TO come forward and consume the time"
And he sat down. having quite exhausted
his own "fow of language" and leaving the
professor to begin rs best he could after such
dazing ntroduction.-Detroit Free Press
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vigor of the hog. The chest covers the
vital parts. We want to examine the
pig between the fore legs, and see that
the breast bone comes well forward ON
line with the fore legs. and see that
the fore legs are wide apart and the
chest full behind the fore legs. The
next in Importance is baclSsand loin. l
would want a broad back with ribs
well sprung, carrying width of back
from the shoulder to the ham, and
slightly arched. Be careful to avoid a
sunfish back the most val
liable meat in the hog is the loin, and
the more of it we get the better The
next of Importance is the ham and
rump. We want the ham wide on
top and broad from flank to rear. and
deep and full We should remember
that feed very largely makes the shout
der, but the ham must be bred. The
next essential is the feet and legs. The
fore legs should be wide in the arm.
well-tapered and set square under the
pig and wide apart; the foot should be
short in pasture joint. and stand up
well on toes; the hind legs should be
wide IN stife and straight. the foot
short in pasture joint and set well up
on toes The next is the head, neck
jowl. The head should be Short the
face in Berkshires well dished,
widest between the eyes, jowl
full and neat neck, short and
wide and full on top. The other
points are non-essentials, and if
the pig is extra good in all the points
indicated it will make good hog if it
does lack some in the points not men,
toned. would want the pig reason
ably well marked, with good coat of
soft hair, as a coarse-haired pig will
not feed well, but l would especially
warn young breeders against being led
off by the color craze. Some young
breeders are 80 struck with the
color craze that they can not
see any merit in any pig that does
not have the Six white points. The
committee of expert judges that made
the standard and score card thought
the color and tail of SO little import
ance that they only gave color two
points and the tail one point.
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STATE OF ONO, CIrY OF TOLEDO,
IIrcAs CnI-STY. -

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of I. j: Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID.
tSS6. A. w. GLEASON,
fSeal1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for monials,
free f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills al e the best
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II suppose" said Mrs. snaggs, "tha,
when soldiers are said to be sleeping on
their arms the idea is that they are
ready for instant ssrvice?"
..Your idea is correct" replied Mr..
snaggs. s.How did you guess it?"
"But would it not be more express
i've" Mrs. Snaggs went on, ignoring
the sarcasm, ito say that they slept OF
their nap-sacks ?r-Pittsburgh chron,
iese-Islsgyaph.
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world, now running every night between
Chicago. St. Paul and Minneapolis via the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
the pioneer road Of the West in adopting all
improved facilities for the safety and enjoy
ment OF passengers. An illustrated pamph.
let, showing views Of beautiful scenery along
the route Of the Pioneer Limited, viii be
cent postage stamp. Address, Geo. H. Heat
ford, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. III.
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From Baby in the High Chair

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good
for the whole family. 1t is the long desired
substitute for coffee Never upsets the
nerves Or Injuries the digestion. Made from
and appearance of the best coffee at ! the
price. 1t is a genuine and scientific article
and is come to stay. 1t makes for health
and strength. Ask your grocer for Grain-O .
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rhe French Nlnid,. Name.

81 guess Mrs. Frills doesn't like that
new French maid"
ssWhat French maid ~
II didn't know her name until met
Mrs. Fri.ls yesterday. I said: How
worried you look:' DO I?' said she.
Well, it's only embongpong. And SO
suppose that's the maids name"
what is ?"
Emma Bongpong.v Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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Teacher Ito scholar with very dirty
face Jimmy, j think you are just about
as dirty as any boy in the city," Jimmy
"You'd ought to zee my brother Teacher
Docs your brother have dirty face
oftener than you dor" Jimmy = well,
mother says she don't believe he's washed
his face since he gft it.-Truth.
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Mabel-George, do wish you would enlist.
George Why, dear, thought you con-
fessed that you loved me?
Il did say so, but il you were to 60 into the
army perhaps you might learn what arms are
for"
After that she had no cause to complain.
Chicago Evening News.
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AN ANCIENT CUSTOM.
From Republican, Traveller, Arkansas Cit
Kan

From Republican, Traveller. Arkansas City.
Kan.
Pilgrimages to some shrine Of St. Vitus,
to cure the disease known as st. Vitus'
dance are no longer made. The modern
way of treating this affection is within
reach of every household, as is shown by the
experience of Karl A. Wagner, the eleven
year-old son of George Wagner, of SIS 9th
St., Arkansas City, Kan. The father tells
the story as follows
"Over a year ago" he says, "Karl was
taken with st. Vitus' dance and continued
to grow worse during five months he was
under physisian's care. His tongue be-
came paralyzed andwe could not understand
q word he said. He became very thin, lost
the use of his right leg and seemed doomed
to become hopeless invalid. We had about
given up hope when DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People were recommended to
my wife By a lady whose daughter had been
cured of similar affection by the pills.
81 bought box Of them at once and soon
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writes: Il can truly say that Dr.. Mogstt's
TEETHINA (7cethin0 POsrdsrs) are the great.
est blessing to Teething Children that the
World has ever known. / have used them two
years, and my baby would have hardly lived
through his second summer if had not used
these powders. May God reward him for
the good he has done teething babies through
this remedy"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-06-25

Little Shocks (ncrvously, to livery stable
keeper)- Have you a very quiet horse? 1t
must be like lamb, neither kicking nor shy,
and not go too fast" Livery-Stable Keep
err teying him contemptuously)- - Certain
", guy nor. Which'll yer have--a clothes
'orss or n rockiu'- 'orse ?''-Tit- Bits
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Wooley-" Smithers says he makes no &C,
quaintances among medical students."
Kotton-"Why not!" Woolcy-"He says
he's afraid they Il cut him dead, -Roxbury
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His status.

Mrs. Hoon-What an imposing appear
ance your friend burlington has, to be sure!
Old iIoon--Oh, yes! he's born colonel. If
ever man was!-Puck.
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IT don't think that young man who comes
to see you will ever set any part Of the world
yon know he smokes cigarettes. ~ onkers
Statesman.
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An Easy Victory .-"Ah, /" the fond mother
sighed, you say you love my daughter now,
but will you love her when she is oldy
Steadily looking her in the eyes he repliedt
glance that she takes after you. Chies-
60 Daily News.
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Fuddy--'Iet's 90 and hear Marrow; he is
getting off some cf his best jokes to those
Englishmen.' Du,ldy-.How do you know
You can't hear what be is talking about
Fuddy- But car see how solemn the Eng
lishmen look .v-Boston Transcript.
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cannot speak too highly Of Piso's Cure
for consumption Frank Mobbs, 2ls
w. 22d St., New York, Oct. 20, 1894.
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Take care of your pennies and some one
will come along with a scheme to take care
of your dollars for yon.-Chicago News.
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synouyrnoux.

Smith-Yes, Jones; Tn going fishing.
Won't you go alongy
Jones-No; thanks, old fellow. : ! amt
drinkin' now.--Judge.
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Klinc's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle q
treatise. DR.. Kline. 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
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Ella-ssWhere was it George proposed to
you last week." Essie-" At hop Ella
And you accepted him." Essie-"At a
jump. IN. o. Times Democrat.
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Ready for Eventuaities.-Dick = why
are you thus armed to the teeth? Are you
going to interview a Spaniard!" Ned
"No--a janitor Flown Topics.
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Cure your cough with Hale's Honey o.
Horehonnd and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
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Two Sides-Mrs. Call-'1t's too bad OF
you, Ethel, to worry your mamma So !"
Ethel tagged fivo ttarfully -"Oh, well, Mrs
Call, il you'd lived with mamma as long rs
| have you'd know which of us was to
blame Judge.