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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14

The gold-Slsndard aud gold bond
payment bill Is being debated In the
House. II will be rushed through un-
der whip aud spur, mud win practically
receive the full Republican vote of that
body, the alleged silver Republicans
yielding TO caucus diclation and Ad-
minis,raliou pressure, while tho few
gold Democrats will add their voice TO
the scheme of enhancing The premium
on coin bonds aud further cnIlching
the poor bondl;oldefs The Money
Power has its clutches on the people s
throat good aud strong.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14
Farmington Times
THURSDAY, DECEMBER u, 1899.

Mr.. Mason Of Illinois, one OF the
few anti .impciialist Republicans Of the
House, introduced s resolution 10 that
body last Tuesday expressing 'ympa'
tbs for ihc Traasyaal Republic In ils
war with Great bfilain, For pruden-
tial reasons II was referred to The For
eign Relations Committee, where u
will be put 10 sleep. Tho English
Parliament might re,ort by expressing
sympathy for the FiiipinOs.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14


ter Ciothing.--our Leader, Mems Fancy
Wors,ed Suits, actual value els, at...sfA 90
Vast assortment Of Choyiois, Clay Worstcd and
Heavy Serge. froni.. ......., e5 90 10 sI6 90
Boys Fancy Plaid and Hue Serge Suits % 80 to "a 90
Boys Chesiot saits 10 Is years. 7se 81 ID and ei so
Meats and Boys Sample caps-plush and wool.
manufacarcfs wholesale cost, from, ..f5c TO 90 90
suspenders ssiIl going at I5c. Just received
new line 10 select from
We are offering soc deans af loo. Come and
examine and be convinced Of The bargain u H.
Meme Fleescd Enderwear, Vests and Pants, each s5c
Our Furniture Room was never 20 stocked
with line 10 select from. We hare iast -
ceired uaw line 81 Fancy Rockers, Ia vii.
low maAesany. etc., fron..- =. VT So 70 81 30
Carpets hsva aIways hefn specially with M
FricHas per yafd, frpm. sic 10 81 90
~ ~ introducing fsfanitsware. Take aavan-
tass n our oiier Stew pans, . gallons. soc
uaiiee Pass, quarts. .ss.....-.s.ss.. a5e
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14

For Ccllareltes, searfs, and Capes 10 marien silk
and Persian iambperiect beauties, % 90 TO o. 90
number Of ladies' Black Crepon Dress Skirts.
compsislhg The blister erepons aud latest pat
lorna from ................e s.G0 TO 81 90
Other designs from. ...rs..I...,.... ] DO TO 10
Ladies' sik and Flannel Shirt Waists In plaid
aud plain, ali Mp so-dae, from :. sI Is to s5 90
We place before our customers extra values In
Jackets and capes prices range fran ct rs $40 co
Ladies' Hats hne assortment Enough Riderx,''
worth from 81 10 TO ~ 30, 1t only .....s.. s5o
Our ladies' and children's Sample Shoes eontin-
ne to cona. just opcuad hve new eases, n
which you wilt find genuine good bargains nj
tI 90. vi 10. ef rs, and ~ 90
Mona shues at .........sI -. NJ 70 Up 20 " DO
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
China Like /. Graveyard.

The wife of an American naval Off
Ger stationed at Tien-Tsin, China,
writes thus to friend in Baltimore: /:
'"The trip by train from the landing
to Tien-Tsin takes about an hour and
a half. The cars are not palatial, but
they are comfortable. When you land
hundreds of coolies besiege you for
your baggage. You wonder how it
ever reaches itg destination in safety.
The trip is somewhat interesting, but
rather desolate to take alone. You
pass through miles of graveyards.
There are thousands of mounds with
out sign of green grass or green leaf.
China seems 10 be one vast g-avey ard,
for they bury their dead anywhere
they wish. They bury in large coffins
placed on the surface of the ground, COW
cred over with mud and earth. This is
blown and washed away, and then the
coffins are exposed to view. A few
miles from the railroad station on the
river you come to trees and vegeta-
ton. It reminds you of some of the
poor land that some of our railroads
at home go through. Nov York
Tribune
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

Alexander the Great, made an imperia
banquet at Babylon, and though he had
been drinking the health Of guests a.. one
night, and all next day, the second night
he had twenty guests, and he drank the
health of each separately. Then calling
for the cup of Hercules, the giant, mon
ster cup, he filled and drained 1t twice, tc
sh ow his endurance; but as he finished the
last draught from the cup of Hercules, the
giant he dropped in fit from which he
never recovered.
Alexander who conquered Sardis, and
co2qnered Halicarnassus and conquered
Asia, and conquered the world, could not
conquer himself.
And there is a threatening peril that this
good land of ours, having conquered ali
with whom it has ever gone into battle, may
yet be overthrown by the cup of the giant
evil of the land, that Hercules of infamy-
strong drink. Do not let the staggering
embruted host of drunkards go into the
next century looking for insane asylums
and aims houses, and deiirum tremens
and dishonored graves.-Rev. DR.. 7. Dewitt
Talmage.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
Up ON the Statutea.

Cincinnati people love to tell this
story on General Benjamin F. Butler:
He was one of commission to ex-
anime young applicants for admission
to the bar, and before him came a
youth who failed miserably on all that
pertained to Jurisprudence, case law,
civil law, sumptuary law, unwritten
law and due process of law. Finally,
Butler, who rather liked the chap and
wanted to see him through, asked:
"What would you like to be examined
in? You have failed in everything
we have suggested" The reply came:
"Try me on the statutes; I'm up on
Them" Butler shook his head
solemnly. 'My young friend" he
said, 'I'm afraid you won't do. You
may be ever so familiar with the
statutes, but what is to prevent fool
Legislature from repeating all you
?"-New York Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

The Saloon Keepers Song-An Appeal to
Those Citizens Who Look With Easy
Complacency Upon the Terrible Mis-
cry Produced by Intemperance.
Give us q CALI We keep good beer,
Wine, brandy and whisky here.
Our doors are open to boys and men,
And even women, now and then.
We Tighten their purse, we faint their
breaths,
We swell up the column OF awful deaths.
all kinds Of crimes we sell for dimes,
In our sugared poison so sweet to taste.
II you've money, position, or time to
Give us CALI
Give us CALI we'll dull your brains.
Well give you headaches and rackins
Wen make you old when you yet are
young,
TO lies and slander we'll train your tongue.
Well make you shirk from all useful
work,
Make theft and forgery seem fair play,
And murder pastime sure to pay,
Give us CALL
dive us call! we are cunning and wise;
We are bound to succeed, for we advertise
In the family papers, the journals that
claim
To be pure in morals and fair of fame.
Husbands, brothers and sons will read
Our kind invitations, and some will heed
And give us a call; we pay for all
The space in the papers we occupy,
And there's little in life that money won't
buy
II you would go down in the world, and
not up,
II you would be slain by the snake in
the cup,
Or lose your soul In the flowing bowl
II you covet shame and a blasted name,
Give US CALL
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
No Respecter of Homes.

Former United States Senator Merriman
OF South Carolina, said: II have never
drank or meddled with liquor. have sell
dom used it in my family as a medicine
and yet 1t has meddled with met has
made my boy wandering vagabond, ha.
broken my wife's heart. Yes, when l wa:
asleep, thinking him at home in his bed, HI
was being made a drundard in the bar
rooms in the city Of Raleigh. What assur-
ance, my friend, have you that this may mo-
be repeated in your home? The saloon II
no respecter .of homes. 1t invades the
homes Of love, Of wealth and of Christian
people alike, and knows no sympathy fol
tears, heartache and disappointed love. No
the saloon will not-does not-let you
alone"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
Are There Such Men?

II there are men who c.re not for the
body the brain or the soul of their fellow
man, who can visit public penal and pau
per institutions and asyluTs for the insane
and idiotic, and look, with easy compla
cency upon their terrible evidences of pre-
ventible misery-men whose standard Of
Business prosperity Is represented by the
revenue Of some hotel barro om-whose es.
Inmates of real estate appreciation or de
probation are base upon the available
rental, for gin-shops, of shanties that nc
reputable business would occupy, II rent
free-men who can think of no moral OF
social happiness except as attained in the
parlor OF fashionable liquor drinking
club-men who measure the spiritual and
religious status of the people by the visible
piety Of the average daily newspaper.
Men who think that the implements and
institutions for educating young men into
bummers and tramps are entitled to equal
legal protection and encouragement tc
that accorded to public schools and that
homes, churches and schools hav1 nc
rights relative to the shop other thar
the rights of gladiator minus decent pro-
lection for IL fair fight. Men who insist
that their own facilities for guzzling must
not be impaired no matter what becomes OF
starving and beaten wives and children, OF
OF any OF the interests OF humanity or gen.
eral prosperity-or men whose conception
of the duty OF citizen is represented il
the ability to trade his influence N behalf
OF protection to rum-shops, In exchange
for their votes, IL there be such zen, our
words will neither profit nor interest them
They must await a special manifestation
OF divine power and grace, before any in,
huence of mere human words can find en-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
Drinking or a Sheep.

A farmer employed a man. His new
hand was addicted to drinking alcoholics.
John" said the farmer, "I'll give ye
one o. my best sheep II yen give up drink
ing while ye work for me-"
''It's bargain
grown son OF the farmer said: Spa,
will you give me sheep, too, II I'll not
drink?'
''Yes."
The little boy said "Pa, will you give me
q sheep, too, II I'll not drink?"
EYES,"
The little boys said: "Pa, hadn't You bet
ter take sheep?"
''I'll try it,"
The old gentleman declared that he had
made the best Investment in sheep that
season he had ever made"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
Shots at the Rum Demon.

Shots at the Rum Demon.
Look before you leap, the ditch may be
deep.
A saloon keeper is never SO happy as
when his spirits are steadily going down.
Total abstine ence is not a fad. With some
1t is a necessity. with others means for
self f-sanctifcation.
There are only sixteen breweries in
Mexico, OF which three are in the capital.
The largest is in Monterey.
The statement is made that as many die
annually In England from drunkenness as
in India from war, famine and pestilence
combined.
Often drunk, never sober, falls like leaves
in October.
The discouragements incident upon total
abstinence work are more than made up
for In the thought that there really is con-
tinual progress In the direction Of temper
ance. On every side we see evidence OF
this fact.
The home Is the hest school OF temper
ance, and blest are the children who find
In their home life an atmosphere OF tenn
perance, and who are accustomed from
their earliest years to an attitude OF hos.
tility to drink and its evi' "onsennanoas
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. $2trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. II. H. KLINE, Ltd. 93l Arch ST.. Phila., Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

Ii Hung Chang to Return to Power.
1t is reported at Rekin, China, that Ii
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

Fortify feeble lungs against winter blasts
Pike'sToothache Drops Cure in one Minute.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

The coldest period Of the day is usually a
few minutes after sunrise.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break III
children's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs. NJ. q
BLUNT, Sprague, Wash, March 8, 1894.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

The Chinese are gradually blending
themselves into the social community in
Australia.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
lUc, 25c. If c. G. G fail. druggists refund money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

An ostrich every year furnishes feathers
worth from $40 to $50,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04

Illinois has $4,000 600 invested in nurs
cries.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-04
Conquered by a Drinking Cup.

trance TO their souls.-National Temper
ance Advocate.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
No Right To Ugliness J..

The woman who is lovely in face,
form, and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be at
tractive must keep her health. If
she is weak, sickiy and all rundown,
she will be nervous and irritable.
If she has constipation or kidney
trouble, her impure blood will cause
pimp!es, blotches, skin eruptlons
and a wrecked completion. Elec-
trio Bitters is the best medicine in
the world to regulate stomach, liver
and kidneys. and to purify the
blood. It gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, smoth, velvety skin,
rich completion. Tt will make a
eood-looking charming woman of a
run down invalid. Only 80 cents at
Owen, Frost & Co.'S drug store.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
Why the COnfederacy Failed.

Joel Chandler Harris contributes
to the Christmas number of The
Saturday Evening Post an authentic
account of the daring attempt to
warn the Confederate cabinet of the
great movement whereby Grant and
Sherman were to cooperate in
crushing the Confederacy. How
the attempt failed and why it failed
are the subjects of chapter of the
little-known history of the Secret
Service. Mr.. Harris has his facts
first hand, and he has woven them
into story of such absorbing inter-
est that it might easily be mistaken
for pure fiction.
The Christmas number of the Post
will be on all news-stands December
21st.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
The Political Crisis in Kentucky.

The hour is approaching in Ken
lucky when there will be a real
crisis: Goebel's state board of cleo
tion commissioners will announce its
decision on Saturday next upon the
question of throwing out the entire
vote of Louisville, which gave 5000
majority for the Taylor state ticket
and thus nominally electing the Goe-
bel ticket. The extreme Democrats
all over the state are holding meet
ings to urge the state board to COM
nit this acL of usurpation. The par
tisans of Goebel want to do it. but
will they dare to do it? That is the
question of the hour. If there was
not Republican governor of Ken
tuckey, the Goebel party would do
it. But Gov. Bradley stands like
rock in their path, and he is deter
mined that the will OF the people
shall not be defeated, and if the Goe-
bellies start sort OF semi-cival war
in the state against Gov. Bradley,
these political Williams will find that
the President of the United States
will be behind Gov. Bradley, if he,
as executive, requires that assist
ance. It is impossible to express in
language the bitter and vindictive
sgirit which the Kentucky Bourbons
feel toward the Republican party,
which has manifestly a majority of
the people with it. Evening Wis
cousin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
The Superior Normal,

Through the courtesy of President
Mcneil, the writer was shown
through the Superior Normal while
in West Superior last week. The
institution is one of the best in the
state, sand Northern Wisconsiners
cannot help but feel considerable
pride in it. The school has been
brought up to very high standard,
and is equal to any in the state, It
was pleasing TO us to have brought
to our knowledge the fact of the
high esteem held for the Washburn
students of this, and previous years,
by those in charge of the Normal.
President Mcneil and his co-laborers
are all doing splendid work, and the
results are beginning to manifest
themselves.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
Loves to be Accommodating.

The average country postmaster
is never happier than when doing
something for the accommodation of
his constituents, and is delighted in
being Interrupted N the middle Of a
long column Of figures by q fair form
at the window, only to find it some
coy maiden or perhaps a charming
grass-widow who merely wanted a
lead pencil sharpened, and thinks
nothing of quitting his work to tell
some prominent citizen what day of
the month it is, that the Office clock
is right or that his letter will be
sure to go if he drops it in the letter
box. He has even been known to
get up out of bed at midnight and
90 to the Office to sell some fellow
a special delivery stamp for a letter
informing grandma that baby has
cut tooth, but if there is ever a
time when he feels like drawing the
line, if not a club. it is when some
big duffer, without regard for the
rights of Others, comes in when he
is in the midst Of making up an i'm
portant mail, with train almost due,
and hammers away on the desk like
an Indian beating tom tom, find
ing fault with the lack of atten ton
shown him, and when given the de-
sired postal card spends FIVE minutes
fishing through his pockets for the
penny that he knew he did not have,
and finally presents twenty dollar
bill in payment, which was his
original intention. A general law
authorizing postmasters to shoot
all such offenders on the spot, and
tender spot at that, would doubtless
be hailed with delight by patient
long suffering postmasters. = The
Country Postmaster.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
THE REVEREND BRINK FOUND.
Was Picked up in Chicago and Has Re
turned to Iron River

The mystery of the disappearance
of Reverend Lee A. Brink from Iron
River three weeks ago, has been
practically cleared up by the re-
appearance Of Mr.. Brink at Iron
River. He was found on the streets
OF Chicago by his brother, and APP
pears to have been suffering from
mental alteration He claims to
have remembered nothing since he
arrived in Superior. There are
strange things in connection Of the
disappearance OF MIR. Brink that
have not been explained, and per-
haps never will be. The morning
after the reverend gentleman had
left Iron River, his wife claimed to
have received telegram from him.
that her husband had been
drowned in Superior Bay.
No trace OF the message ever hav,
ing been sent or received at the
telegraph offices could be found, and
all knowledge of the message was
denied at the telegraph offices at
Iron River and Superior. The last
seen of Brink was on the end of the
dock at Superior, and this fact,
with the storyEof the mysterious
telegram caused Mr.. Drinks family
to have the bay dragged for his re-
mains Of course the effort was
fruitless. Most people seemed to
believe that there was no reason for
believing the minister dead, and
this theory seems to haye been, at
least partially accepted, by his
brother who went to Chicago in
search of him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
BREAKS ALL RECORDS.
The Steamer Oliver Cleared Monday With
34l, 900 Bushels of Grain.

The Steamer Oliver Cleared Monday With
34l, 900 Bushels of Grain.
The Steamer Oliver, one of the
largest boats on the Great Lakes,
cleared from the elevator in this
city early Monday morning with a
cargo of grain for Buffalo. The
Oliver's cargo this trip breaks the
record of all previous cargoes in the
number of bushels taken. She had
125, 900 bushels of barley, 10000
bushels of rye and 149, 600 bushels of
oats, or 341. 900 bushels in ALL The
Oliver has a carrying capacity OF
Z. 149 tons, and is modern in all her
machinery and equipments. This
closes the seasons shipments from
the elevator.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
Working Dav and Night

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Every pill
is a sugar. coated globule of health,
that changes weakness into strength,
listlessness into energy, brain FAC
into mental power. They're wonder
full in building up the health. Only
25 cents per box. Sold by Owen,
Frost & Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
Red Hot From the Gun.

Was the ball that hit J. B. Stead
man, of Newark. Mich, in the Civil
War. It caused horrible ulcers that
no treatment helped for twenty
years. Then Bucklen S Arnica Salve
cured him. Cures cuts, bruises.
burns, boils, felons, corns, skin
eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth.
% cents box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Owen, Frost & Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
a Blessing For the Ladies.

Thousands of ladies are using Brazil.
ian Balm. For soreness, pain, bearing
down ana many kinds of trouble, it acts
like charm. A so cent or dollar bottle
often does more good in one week than
any other remedy does in months. It
goes right to the spot, removing all in
hamn1ation. Mrs. Geo. w. Roberts, of
Wilmington, Del, says, GA strong solu~
hon of Brazilian Balm and warm water
used as an injection has done me more
good than all the remedies aud prescrip-
lions ever tried.''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
Notice..

The County Board of bayfield,
County, Wisconsin, by resolution
duly made and adopted, will meet at
the Court House in the town of
Washburn, Bayfield, County, Wiscon-
sin, on the 9th day of January A. D.
1900, for the purpose of selling, con-
yeying and transferring all the tax
certificates now held by Bayfield,
County not redeemed or sold under
the provisions of the statutes of
Wisconsin, prior to said date Jan
uary 9th, 1900
Dated at Washburn, Bayfield,
County, Wisconsin, December 9th,
1899.
JOHN FRosETH,
County Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06
OutSide Opinion

Rice Lake Leador Our friend J.
E. Jones editor of the Washburn
Times, does not intend to sit idly by
and see the people of Bayfield, -coun-
ty robbed, and in a three column
article reads the riot act to the rail
road promoters, who are endeavor-
ing to fleece the tax payers and rob
them of their homes-the county
being already bonded for about all
it would bring &C forced sale.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06

WANTED. -Local or travelling
statesmen, salary or commission, tc
handle our Oils, Greases, Petrola-
tum, and good side line. Goods
guaranteed. Prices low. No
freight, and prompt delivery. Adj
dress PENN PETRoLATUM Co.
Main Office and Refinery, Cora
opolis, Pa.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06

Makes fat, blood and muscle more
rapidly than any known remedy.
It's food for the blood, brain and
nerves. That's what Rocky Noun
tain Tea is. Sold by Owen, Frost
& Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-12-06

r, Hawkes., local agent of North
western Accident & Benefit Associa-
tion, of Menomonie,. Michigan, gave
me the above mentioned company's
check this morning which settles my
claim in full for 500 for the time
that I have been sick. This com
pany is all right. O. MILLER.
The 10th of this month is the last
day for receipt of dues. Be sure and
pay up before and remain in good
standing.