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The Republican journal., 1898-07-21
Dangers of Log Driving.
Fearless Men Required for Work which
Often Means Death,

Often Means Death.
With the exception of going to sea in
winter time in leaky old coaster there
probably is no more hazardous occupation
than that of driving logs in the quick wa
tiers of the Penobscot, vet there is always
a plenty of men, who are willing to take
the chances. Regiments of drivers have
been drowned between Bangor, Me, and
the head waters of the river in the past
twenty years. but there is never any lack
of volunteers for the service
1t is at this time of year that the drives
are started, and the smartest men who
ever steered a boat on handled a cant dog
have been sent up the river in scores and
hundreds to navigate the last winter 5 log
cut to boom. To be driver one must be
active, fearless, and equally Indifferent to
cold water, hard work and bad cooking
served at irregular intervals. Most of the
! PenohscOt drivers are strong and active
Bangor boys of Irish descent, who are
called the best log navigators in the world,
and there is liberal sprinklng of French
Canadians, Tarratine Indians and men
from the British maritime provinces, the
latter generally known here as 'P. f.
Is. although not all of them ever saw
Prince Edward Island
The crews, with bosses, go by rail, boat,
and on foot to the landings or places
where the logs have been tumbled into
the streams in winter by the choppers.
Arriving at their destinations they start
the logs in the quick water and follow
them down stream. If there We're no falls,
no rapids, dams, CT lodges, the work
would be easy enough, but the numbering
waters are thickly studded with all sorts
of distractions and if single log catches
upon the brink of a dam OF across rock
in the channel thousands of logs are i'm
mediately piled up at that spot and jam,
/ the terror Of the driver, is formed.
The jam must be broken at all hazards,
and here is where the danger lies. In these
days a good deal of dynamite is used to
break jams, but ordinarily the breaking
away is done by men with cant-dogs, who
90 out upon the tangled mass of logs and
work like beavers to get it in motion again.
If the jam men have good luck they get
ashore all right. and are called ''hully
boys. = Ii the jam starts suddenly, with
out waning, as it often does, and the
men are caught in the wild rush of timber
and water that follows then the Bangor
papers get story of somebody being
drowned on the drive The body may be
found weeks afterward many miles down
the river but tie chances are that it vii
never be found In that case il is just as
/ We'll. PEI haps. for when they take the
bodies OF drowned drivers from the river
nobody knows who the poor fellow was.
4 The driver works night and day, as cir
I cumstances demand Sometimes two Of
three men are sent ahead OF the main body
4 TO keep the logs running past a point
/ y-l,,.7.l ;44,, lil.ly- f., g1rr1tr They
The Republican journal., 1898-07-21
Hints on Spanish Pronunciation.

The difficulty experienced 10y the aver
age American in pronodncing the Spanish
names with which the news pdpers are
filed nowadays renders the following
hints on pronunciation of some timeliness.
There are, of course, as many dialects
OF Spanish as there are of English. and
they vary even more widely; but the Cas-
lillian is the language of the educated
classes, and is followed here.
The letters not given below are pro-
nounced as in English, and each Spanish
letter has but one sound, a is pronounc-
ed all: b has no exact equivalent, but is
between the English and ". G before e
and It'll in think, elsew here=k: d-th in
though, ca in fate: before and III
elsewhere as in English, but que and gui
are pronounced gay and gee; il is not
sounded: zee in feel; l=h in horse; Hi
in million. nj in minion; 90 ia go;
qu=k; with long roll; 100 i'll fool /;
y zee in feel n til in think. Each letter
always has its full sound spanish words
ending in consOnants are usually accented
on the last syllable, except plurals of adj
jectives; words ending in vowels are ac-
cented on the penultimate syllable; where
the accent is otherwise it is always indi-
Gated. The Cubans generally pronounce
i as in nglish, and before and like
our S. Otherwise their enunciation is
much the same as that of the spanialds.
1t may have been noticed that many
Spanish names consist of two separate
and distinct words joined by ''y,'' as
"Maclas Y Casado.' This is due to the
fact that Spaniards often add the mother 5
name to the fathers. Thus. in the ex-
ample above, Macias is the fathers name,
and Casado that of the mother, ''y'' be
ing the Spanish word for 'and'
The following is the correct pronuncia-
ton Of the more prominent Spanish
names of towns, ships, generals, etc.
The Republican journal., 1898-07-21
A Large Secret Society.

A well known Washington woman, do
ing the catheral cities of England last
summer, wore tiny American flag pin
ned to the waist of her travelling dress
A good many of the English people whom
she met did not understand, or pretended
not to understand, what the flag stood
for. "Yo on belong to some secret society,
l perceive" said an English woman to
whom she was introduced, pointing to
the diminutive starry banner. Eyes,"
responded the Washington woman, ami
The Republican journal., 1898-07-21
Rough Riders are Rude.

While the Spanish troops at La Quisi-
mas took cowardly advantage in fighting
from ambush, it seems that the rough
riders also played trick upon the con-
cealed foe. This fact has been learned
from Spanard who was in the fight and
was afterward captured by the Cubans.
He says of the Americans: "They did not
fight as other soldiers. When we fired a
volley they advanced instead of going
back. The more we fired the nearer they
came to us. We are not used to fighting
with men who act so.
The Republican journal., 1898-07-21
THE HOMELIEST MAN IN BELFAST

AS well as the nandsomest, and others invited
to call on any druggist and get free trial bottle
Of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs,
remedy that is guaranteed to cure and relieve all
Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis
and Consumption. Price 25c. and SOC.
The Republican journal., 1898-07-21

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
AMERICAN CURE" 1t is great surprise on
account of it's exceeding promptness in re-
lieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back,
in male or female. Relieves retention of
water almost Immediately. If you wan4
quick relief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by A. A. Howes and Co., Druggists,
Belfast, Me. 1y28
The Republican journal., 1898-07-21
Fashions at Saratoga.

Fashions at Saratoga.
Morning Costumes. Foulard Silks. Grena-
dimes. Organizes. Null Hats. shoes.
Belts.
The performance of delicate colors, or
black and white, separately or combined)
in Saratoga costumes, proves that the
reign of ilaring contrasts is over: at the
same time, however, a plain red organdy
here and there, toned down with black
trimmings, affords the variety which is
always desirable
Pique fol breakfast dresses is ID great
favor, and pale blue trimmings, whether
in a deep tlounce and jacket covered with
white braiding, or severs, sash and hat
trimmings of blue, all are pretty and ac-
ceptable Dark blue pique is even more
serviceable, and handsome dress has
white lace in waving patterns all around
the skirt up the sides, with a smaller de-
sign on jacket and sleeves.
DARK Blue FoULARD SILKS
with white silk accessories, such as front,
collar, revers and belt, are worn at any
and all times of the day, or trimmed with
narrow black velvet the dress is still
more useful. For afternoon or evening
grenadines or organizes come out by the
hundred, and so great is the new partiali-
ty for black, that an iron frame grenadine
with fifteen ruffies of black satin ribbon
on the skirt, was among the Other hand
some costumes OF a young society matron,
whose knowledge of such matters is I'M
doubted, Black satin ribbon ruffies on
white o. candy Were worn on hotel veran-
a 10y Washington belle.
\ mac Il GKENAIINE
5vel turquoise bue silk with plated
1ufle If blue, white and black ribbon
Stimulating an overSki1t the trimming
coming PIP each side OF the front, was
seer IN an afternoon drive and pale
blue tatfeta silk d >tume had three wide
black lace LOUNGES, the TWO upper ones
culving towards the waist, each headed
10y a marrow black brussels net Infle.
0EeANpY uVEE oEeANnY
- IL '''''' ''''' g l'''ll i'i'e VI an
'''''' e- - ''l- i04 q ''e'''''''-i'e ''''''
49, - ,'N' ~ ''', @'''
With Green ribbon bows on shoulder and
7''-'',' ~''Si-'a "'' T '''-' uS7'''
''''' '--- N~' '' '''e '-i''S' ana li'e
e''''''''''>
'-'S "i-'l'' ''H % ''L 'Fl'oi-
-.- '9 -'l ''S'' w. e''s' '''i''S' 'il'' o''iis
coupe .A iy''.> WI It. 'i5sS''s' SOFT iiue,'
'''''
''''''' '''''' ST., g. sun mum ild's' anu
various 'e''. t" "''''lS' i'l III charm III :
I.e t0l'S On "''5IS 'tl"i''"S. where IN
'he summer evenings Danny oleezes wait
ln' S"ee' 00'I ol murray " I''nni"h 5
+ ioi'o" "'''e- a e'i'''l N'oie ailNe 1oi It's
"eilcaeS ana leAesllns pungency-
IN SHADE HATS.
Legholns lead, at the same time Neapoli-
tans ave light and cool looking, and small
toqoes are by no means ignored. 4 hand
some LeeholD has soft crown OF white,
silk-embloideled net over black stitfen-
ing and black feathers and aigrettes
dloop over the crown. Large, pink
crushed roses ale at The back, with mar
10" bl%ck velvet strings. Ostrich
&c., ,.,.,.,,,, 1901. a.. III. In,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-19
They are
Reliable.

Saturday evening, January 20, a
party of eight left the city for a trip
around the Islands on bicycles. The
list was made up of some of the lead
ing wheels represented here, among
them '97 Overland Special, which is
handled here by the HONOLULU b.
CYCLE COMPANY. The Overland was
the Only Wheel in the Lot which
made the round trip without trouble
of any kind. OVERLANDS are the
kind If wheels that take you Away
from home and Bring You Back Again.
BY the last Australia we received a
few samples of the '9s OVERLANDS.
They are as much superior to the 'o7
product as daylight is superior to
darkness, and are without exception
the most beautiful models, and the
highest grade wheels ever shown here
for anything near the rice which we
shall sell them-S65. We defy all COM
petition, even at a much higher fig
IRE
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-19
ACCIDENTS FOR A YEAR
THE PART THE BICYCLE TOOK IN
THEM.
Only One Fatality for Every Thirty
Thousand Cyclists-Cabs and Vans
in London Caused Many More.

The Hub gives list of cycling fatal
tiles in England for the twelve months
just ended, showing that the total
death roll is 14-one death every five
days in the year. The figures, con-
tinucs the Hub, will he of little use to
the anti-cyclists. for they mean that
only one death has occurred for every
10000 cNclstsin England. 1t is fact
that more fatalities occurred last year
from cabs. traps and vans i'm London
alone, than from all the bicycles in all
the towns and cities of Europe.
The most fatal months were April
and August, and the least fatal ,Tanu-
AIRY and March. The heaviest week
in the year as regards bicycle acct
dents which did not prove fatal was
probably in September, when 80 more
or less serious accidents occurred in
side of a few days. 1t is interesting
to note that among the deaths there
were two males and one female. and
that out of 35 cases in which the age
of the victim has been ascertaincd,
were over 20 years of age, - were
under 20 and over %. and 16 were I'M
der 2j. The victims have included
men, women and children of every
rank, and among the dead are a royal
prince, an heir to the peerage. an OK
ford professor. an VI. P.'s daughter.
two army captains. two racing cyclists
and two clergymen and a lady mis-
siOnary.
There have been some curious caus-
es of accidents. One fatality was cau--
ed by a dog. and another by a cat:
one cycIist was killed by colliding
with a pedestrian, and another cyclst
met his doom by falling over the han
die bar. Steep hills and collision with
vehicles caused majority of deaths
Fifteen pedestrians were killed by be-
ing knocked down by bicycliSts. while
only three deaths were caused by col
lisions between wheclmcn. Six cases
were reported of death from over OK
ertion by persons of weak heart. Rae
ing caused three deaths.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-19
RAGE PROGRAM
FOR MARCH 10. 1898.

Following is a complete list of the
races scheduled:
First Race-Pacific Cycle and Man
ufacturing Company's purse, S25.
One mile dash for professionals, 20
beat 1925 or no race.
Second Race-California Feed Cr.n-
pany's purse, $50. Three-eighth an
ming race for Hawaiian bred horses.
Third Race-Club Stables purse,
SIS. For trotters and PAGERS.
Fourth Race-Seattle Brewing Com
pany's purse, $50. Half mile dash, free
for all.
Fifth Race-Hawaiian Bicycle Com
pany's purse, SIS. Mile dash for am
ateurs, to beat 1885 or no race.
Sixth Race-Union Feed Company's
purse, $50. Three-fourths mile dash,
free for all.
Seventh Race-Enterprise Brewing
Company's purse, 500. Free for all
trotting and pacing race. Mile heats,
best three in five.
Eighth Race-Fashion Stables Com
pany's purse, 500. Running race,
mile dash, free for II.
Ninth Notwithstanding Har-
ness Company's purse, $25. Gentle
mems driving race for road horses, to
be driven by the owners.
Tenth Race-City Shooting Shop
purse, $75. 2:3O for trotters and pa
GERS, mile heats, best two in three.
All entries close at 10 o'clock noon
Thursday, March 18th. \ fee of so
cents charged to those entering the
Bicycle races.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-19
Hawaiian
Iectric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really,
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light. Safe; nothing could
be safer, 4 few days ago prominent gen
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the office of the Electric Company and said;
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want it done at once; no more lamps for me-
Last night lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and | take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what you wall.
We have a complete stock Of everything in
this line and have just received a lot of the
very latest designs in chandeliers
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-19
Wall Paper
Confessions:

That satisfied feeling that
goes with a clean, newly
papered house, is worth
twice its cost. We have re-
moved the principal obsta-
Gle which stands between
you and New Wall Paper by
cutting the price down to a
minimum. This is an extra
ordinary confession on our
part. The quality of our
stock is unequalled-in va
riety it is matchless.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-19
c. AKIMA, TAILOR.

The reputation of my Tailor shop is
well known. A large assortment of
Cloth constantly on hand. Prices low.
Dyeing, Cleaning and Repairing
done.
NUUANU STREET, NEAR HOTEL.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-19
CHIROPODIST.

J. II. Widman, Chiropodist, Office
in Love Building, Fort Street. Office
hours: to II a. m, and to 8
p. m, Sundays excepted. Corns
and bunions cured by new process.
Ingrowing nails a specially. No pain.
One treatment gives instant relief. A
postal card addressed to my residence
will assure an immediate call at your
residence. gs~yMy'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-19

March 10, 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-19
NOTICE.

From and after this date Kanaye
Tosawa and Kiyoshi Ikeda viii act for
the Yokohama Specie Bank under fun
power Of attorney.
p. pro. THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK. LIMITED.
p. TAKEDZAWA.
March 10 1905
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-01-20
The carriage of a
buzz-saw doesn't
move very fast, but
if a man stays on it
long enough he will
presently be sawn
asunder. The pro-
cess of gr a d u al
bodily decline and

loss of energy which leads finally to con-
sumption is not always very rapid, but if
it isn't stopped it will presently begin to
saw its way into the most vital part of the
body, the lungs. There would be very
little consumption if every family would
keep DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry in the house, and use it whenever feel
ing out of sorts" 1t keeps the entire
body in such a high condition of health
and forcefulness that wasting diseases have
no chance to get a foot hold. A teaspoon
full or two before meals, in little water,
gives the digestive organism power to as
simulate the blood-making, nerve-toning,
strength building properties of the food.
1t enables the liver and excretory system
to clear the circulation of bilious poisons
and remove all waste matter from the body
1t replaces worn out tissue with hard mus
cular flesh, and changes weakness and
debility into active power and nerve force
The originator of this great Discovery"
R. V. Pierce, NJ. D., is chief consulting
physician to the great Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute of Buffalo, n. Y, at the
head of a staff of nearly score of eminent
associate physicians and surgeons. He has
acquired, in his over thirty years of active
practice, reputation second to no living
physician in the treatment of obstinate,
chronic diseases. His prescriptions must
not be confounded with the numerous
boom remedies, extracts" "com-
pounds and sarsaparillas, which a
proht-seeking druggist is often ready to
urge as a substitute. DR.. Pierce's medi-
cines are the product of wide experience
and deep study. Any one may consult
him by mail free of charge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-01-20
Mr.. SINCLAIR GOES.
Says That He Will accept the Call
to St. Paul,

Rev. John Sinclair, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Redwood
Falls, last Sunday morning announced
to his congregation that he had de-
cided to accept the call of the First
Presbyterian church of St. Paul, and
that his announcement was condition
al that the Mankato presbytery would
grant his release.
All of the members present were
aware that the First Presbyterian
church had rendered Mr.. Sinclair a
call and that the minister was think
ing seriously over accepting the same,
but nearly all Of them bad hoped that
he would decline TO leave the pastor
ship of the local church. And when
the fact became a congregational
reality, it was the cause of many ex-
pressions of regret and large mum
ber of tears.
1t was after Mrs. VanCleve, who
was speaking on the subject of "Mis-
sions," had finished speaking that Mr..
Sinclair made his announcement. The
announcement stated that he had
called special meeting of the Man
kato presbytery to meet here at 7:3O
o'clock on the evening of January
26th, to consider the propriety of his
transfer, and that special meeting of
the congregation was called for 11:45,
January 23d, to take action in the
matter. His words were as follows:
II have called special meeting of
the Mankato Presbytery to meet here
on Jan. 26th, at 7:3O O'Clock in the
evening to consider the propriety of
my transference to the First Presby-
terian Church, ST. Paul. After long
and anxious consideration of the mat
ter, have concluded that if the Pres
bytery to which 1 am subject should
present to me the call, it is my duty to
accept it. I have taken advantage of
the whole length of the tether of wise
Presbyterian form so as to have all the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-01-20
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

c. D. Hamlin and wife, and daugh-
tor, Eya, are visiting with the family
of II. Mather this week.
Miss Kate VanCamp returned from
Austin Tuesday, and is now at her
post in the public schools.
Paul Koska, chairman of the board
of supervisors of Vail, was before
Judge Baldwin on Tuesday to answer
a charge of assault. The alleged Of
fense occurred on the night of Jan.
5th, and the victim was James Long
bottom, one Of the old settlers in the
town. The foundation of the trouble,
according to Paul, was trouble in the
board over weed agents. This lead up
to more trouble, the last being over
the health reports. Paul is accused
of having struck Mr.. Longbottom sew
eral times, in the last row, and also to
have carried a gun with him with in
teat to do bodily harm. This offense
is alleged to have occurred at night at
Mr.. Longbottom's house, and during
the proceedings Paul walked off with
a wagon, which he afterwards re-
turned. The case was continued for
two weeks, in the police court.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-01-20
take his place in age as sweetly as Mr..
Swift he would be satisfied.

take his place in age as sweetly as Mr..
Swift he would be satisfied.
Just before retiring Mr.. Hanscom
briefly sketched the career of Mr..
Swift. He said that he was born in
Cherry Valley, Oswego county, New
York, in 1916, and was consequently 81
years of age at the time of his death.
At the age of l6 years he was convert
ed to God, and moved from New
York to Illinois in his early manhood,
moving to the latter State for the pur-
pose of engaging in farming. But
shortly after arriving there he went to
what was then the Illinois conference,
but now divided into many conference
es, aud was assigned to preach-a pi-
oneer in Illinois Methodism. When
the Wisconsin conference was set off
from Illinois he fell in with the latter
and continued his work. In 1874 he
married Miss Lydia Hamilton of
Wheeling, Wis, who still survives
him. After number of years in the
Methodist missionary field at that
place he came to Redwood Falls, his
arrival here being in 1865. He was
the first man to preach Methodism
here, his first sermon being in a sa-
loon, fact which Mr.. Hanscom took
occasion to say was the best use ever
made of saloon. He organized the
Methodist church here and at Beaver
Falls. and since his arrival here he has
travelled many miles around this city
preaching the gospel.
HE had the courage of his convic-
tions, was full of enthusiasm" re-
marked Mr.. Hanscom. A few days
before his death the speaker visited
the deceased, and the latter remarked
that the days we're shortening; the
sun was declining; but it was alright
eternity in the past and the future in
God Mr.. Hanscom spoke of Mr..
Swift's daily record, each day he has
written page, each month made a
chapter, and each year volume. The
last volume is closed and forever
sealed"
The choir sang "Asleep in Jesus"
the remains we're viewed, and then
taken to their last resting place in the
Redwood cemetery, large concourse
of friends following the remains there,
and witnessing the final ceremonies at
the grave.
The children are Rev. P. H. Swift,
pastor of one of the leading Metho-
dist churches of Chicago, Joseph
Swift, a St. Louis merchant, Mrs. H.
D. Brooke of this city and Mrs. Irene
Marsh of Renville county.