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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09
FALLS INTO THE GRAVE AND DIES
Walter VI. Fish Found Dead at His
Daughter-in-Law's Funeral.

Walter VI. Fish Found Dead at Hls
Daughter in-Law's Funeral.
ROCHESTER, Pa, Dec. 2.-There was
the most singular occurrence at the
funeral Of Mrs. William Shell in the
Beaver cemetery today. The grave was
dug by Walter w. Fish, stepfather of
the deceased lady. The grave was dug
yesterday. 1t was necessary, however,
for Fish to 90 to it today in advance Of
the funeral to set the rough box in posi-
ton. Just as the funeral procession
arrived at the cemetery James Brother
ton curiously looked into the grave and
saw Mr.. Fish lying in the rough box
Epon investigation it was discovered
that Fish was dead. Undertaken Reno,
who was on the hearse, was notified and
kept the mourners in the carriages and
in ignorance of what had occurred.
Aided by the pall-bearers, Fish's re-
mains were removed from the grave
and taken away. The funeral then pro-
ceeded without the wife or family know
ing the fathers fate. Upon their re-
turn home they were appraised of the
facts. AT the coroner's inquest it was
discovered that Fish's neck was broken.
The accepted theory is that Fish STUN
6led and fell into the open grave, frac-
turing his spinal column. Mr.. Fish was
so wears old.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09
At ChehaIis.

CHEHALIs, Dec, 5.-The city election
today resulted as follows: For mayor,
David Stewart; for treasurer, George
A. Gregg; for clerk, T. w. Dunlap; for
marshal, John Ness; for attorney, H. S.
Elliott. c. w. Maynard, J. S. Gregg
and John Dobson were chosen council
men for two years and A. Mealy coun-
Gilman at large.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09
squandered the Banks Funds.

TACOMA, Dec. 4. When the Coupe
vile, Wash, bank closed its doors last
week the officers announced that the
manager and cashier, Thomas S. Beals,
Jr., had left to get money to reopen the
institution. Beals was found here to-
day. He had been going the pace that
kills, and had blown in about $4,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09
They Don't Like the Presidents Ac-
ton as to Hawaii.
HILL on THE QUESTION
The American People Are Entitled to All
Information at Hand Upon This Inn
portant Subject.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ga spirited dis
cussion on the Hawaiian question oc-
cupied the senate. Debate arose over
the resolution offered yesterday by
Senator Hoar, requesting the president
to forward to the senate all correspon-
dence on the Hawaiian question.
Senator Hoar said if the presidents
message meant anything it meant that
the president was medirating the cues
tion whether he should by his own
executive authority commit an act OF
war against friendly Iower. If that
was apparently proposed to be done it
had not been done yet. Senator Hoar
desired that the swift and indignant re-
monstrance of the American people
should make itself felt and heard.
Senator Mills opposed the resolution,
said the president had not overstepped
the limit of executive authority and
alleged that the only question presented
was did the republican government in
terfere and overrurn the existing gov.
eminent of Hawaii If it did, it was
the duty of the people of the United
States, represented in the government,
to make restitution and reinstate the
government which it had overthrow
Mills asserted that the entire Hawaiian
difficulty had arisen because the sugar
planters Of Hawaii wanted to obtain q
bounty on sugar to be paid them out of
the pockets of American citizens.
Senators Villas and Gray upheld the
president and a lively tilt with Senator
Hoar followed, villas declaring that
what the president had instructed the
minister to do he had ample authority
to do.
Senator Hill of New York agreed with
Senator Hoar and thought the American
people were entitled to all information
at hand upon the subject. It had been
said that instructions had been given tc
Willis, and it was inferred that force
might be used to restore the queen tC
the throne. There were three depart
| ments OF this goYernm ent ana the exec
utive department was but one of them
There were reasons why this informa
tion should be given now. Perhaps al
this moment, possibly at this very hour
the navy Of the United States, cooper
ating with the United States minister
was seeking to destroy the proyisiona
government by force, and that was Z
question the propriety of which should
be determined by congress.
Senator Sherman favored the passage
of the resolution. There was no reason
for secrecy. If United States military
force were used to restore the Hawaiian
monarchy it would be fatal act of pub
lie policy, great injustice to the whole
people of the United States, and almos
an insult to congress. Congress was {
law-making power. The president haC
no right to declare war or to do an ac
of war, or precipitate the country intc
a controversy of this kind.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09
Portland's Grand Jury Is Busy.

PORTLAND, Dec. 5.-The United States
grand jurp is still in session. Today
a number of Indians from the Umatilla
reservation were before them as wit.
nesses against three of the same tribe,
charged respectively with horse steal
ing, forgery and rape. The chief
named No Shirt, charged with rape,
is in a bad predicament, as in the
federal court the penalty is hanging,
and there is no doubt of his guilt.
United States Attorney Murphy ex-
poets that the grand jury will report
back six indictments OF parties charged
with conspiring to unlawfully land Chi
nese in time for their trial to begin on
the 18th, as at first ordered.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09
A Vicious Couple Sent to Prison.

SaATTLE, Dec. 4.-Ben Martin, who
robbed a coal miner of 500 in a dance
house, was today sentenced to Is months
in the penitentiary. Her lover, who
received the money, knowing it to be
stolen, was given four years term.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09
Suicide in Seattle.

SEATTLE, Dec. 5-A. Valhbusch, an
ex-saloon keeker, committed suicide
this morning at his home by shooting
himself In the head with a revolver.
Temporary insanity was the cause for
the deed. He leaves a wife and seven
children.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09

Charles Liftchild of Bridgeport, Wash
ington, has returned from Connecticut,
and states that 100 families are coming
out next spring from the nutmeg state
to the Big Bend country.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09

Exploding gas wrecked the electric
light and power house at Elwood, Ind.
Four men were hurt.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-12-09

complished by wise and careful legislation.
While we should stauuchly adhere 70 the
principle that only the necessity nf revenue
iustihes the imposition OF tariff duties ana
orber faderal taxation. and that they should
he limited hy strict economy. wecan not close
our eyes 10 the fact that conditions have
grown up among us which in justice and ialr-
ness call for discriminating care ia the distri-
button of such duties and taXation as the
emergency OF our government actually de-
Is
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-30
NAME or FER oN CHARGED
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WITH lAALs,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05
A RULE.

The Observer gives The Herald and
News a rather backhanded lick for a
certain local mention we made last
week, and then proceeds to mention
the same facts. But as the Observer
says, that is a matter every paper must
decide for itself, and it is often a very
difficult thing to do. We want no dis
cussion of the present case now, and
will have none. What we say must be
considered as divorced entirely from it.
The Observer lays down rule which
we want simply to quote, and which
we respectfully submit our contempo-
rary does not follow. Here it is: "We
make it rule not to mention the mis-
deeds or shortcomings of private indi-
viduals, except when such things be-
come public property through the me-
dium Of prosecution in the courts; for
until that time we regard them as ex-
clusively the affairs of the parties con-
cerned." The files of our contempo-
rary will show that this rule is more
observed in the breach than in any
other way. Under this rule our con-
temporary could not mention the kill
ing of man, the stealing Of a horse,
the robbery of a bank, or any other
misdeed of a private individual until it
"recomes public property through the
medium of prosecution in the courts"
The Herald and News has never be-
lieved in, nor practiced the rule of pub.
fishing details of crime. We think
there is entirely too much Of that sort
of thing for the good health of public
and private morals. But We try not
to lay down a rule that we apply in
one case and not in another that has a
similar state of facts.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05
NOTES FROM EXCELSIOR.

Our school observed Good Friday.
The day was lovely and our farmers
kept on move.
The Mt. Pilgrim school closed on
last Friday afternoon.
Several acres of land have been
planted in corn since our last notes.
We are told that cotton planting has
been commenced by some of our early
birds.
Messrs. Kinard and Counts, of the
college, spent Easter at their homes
here.
A voice in the air whispers that the
marriage bells will ring out again soon.
The writer extends congratulations IN
advance.
Miss jamie Kinard visited relatives
at Prosperity last week.
Mrs. Kinard spent few days Of last
week with her brother, Mr.. NJ. NJ.
Long, at Gallman community.
Mr.. J. S. Werts has been on visit
to his father, Mr.. VIM. Werts, at
Mountville.
Mumps and whooping cough are re-
ported in this neightorhood. We have
recipe for both diseases and don't you
forget it.
The pretty spring weather has irl-
proved the condition of the grain crops
Considerably.
Capt. J. A. G.. Kibler pat his section
of public road in good condition last
week.
We are informed that thief broke
into Mr. John F. Wheeler's barn few
nights ago and carried off a bushel and
half of cow peas. 1t would seem
that all the stealing is for something
to eat and this poor rogue was hungry
for mess of cow peas.
Prof. J. S. Wheeler has been suffer
ing with a throat trouble.
Some few Of our people attended the
Easter services at St. Paurs church
last Sunday.
It is to be hoped the farmers will
not put in an over acreage of cotton
this season and bring the price down
to-six cents again next fall. Let each
farmer raise corn enough to do along
with other home supplies and the cot
ton market will not run to over pro-
duction next fall. SIGMA.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

This world is made up of all sorts Of
people. AS rule, however, they have
similarity in one thing. Everyone
likes to be on the side that wins the
plaudits of the multitude, and tha: is
with the crowd.
Ifa man is successful, it matters not
what he engages in, men are ready to
give him a helping hand and to praise
his efforts. We like to help a man up
the mill who is making good progress,
aad will probably make the summit
easily without our assistance. But let
him start down, let reverses of fortune
overtake him, and instead of trying to
help him regain his feet, we are ready
to give him shove down, although
be may have made much more hon
est effort to 60 in the direction of sue
cess than the man we are ready to
help and who does not need it.
'tAll of US are ready to cast palms
and flowers in the path Of our success
full fellow-ran and to add our voices
to popular shouts of the something
very like hosannas with which the
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05
Competitive Examination.

There will be competitive examina-
ton held at Anderson c. H, S. c., in
the School Commissioners office or
such place as the examining Board
may select on Saturday, June I'd, 1888,
begin ming at 9 a. M, for an appoint
ment to cadetsh;p at West Point
Military Academy for the Sd Congress
sional District. Applicants must be
not under II years old, nor over p, and
pass an examination of the common
English branches and must have
knowledge of elementary algebra and
geometry and pass the required physl-
cal examination. These gentlemen will
constitute the examining board: Prof
w. T. Lander, Williamson Female
College. Lieutenant T. @. Donaldson,
I. S. A., Hon. J. E. Breazeale, and
School Commissioner D. q. Russell,
DR.. S. NJ. Orr, Examining Surgeon.
a. c. LATEMER.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05


an elevator and whenever he crosses
stree t car track be does it in run He
thinks cable cars nuisance.
M'LAURIN MAKES A STATEMENT.
The statement has been going the
rounds Of the South Carolina newspa-
pers that Senator Butler had with
drawn his endorsement of Ex-Judge
C. P. Townsend on the ground that
when he signed it he was under the
impression that it was Attorney Gen
eral Townsend.
Congressman McLaurin desires to
make the following statement: AT
my request Senator 1rby spoke to Sen
ator Butler some time ahead to secure
bis endorsement for Judge Townsend.
Senator Irby reported to me that Sem
ator Butler spoke very kindly of Judge
Townsend and said that he was a COL
lege mate of his and spoke very favor
ably of him. Upon this declaration
when the delegation held meeting l
handed Judge Townsend's application
to Senator Butler. He signed it and
then every member Of the delegation
but Major Brawley did the same. 1t
never OuC6 lldSuSU dClOSo IAly "AAN
that the Senator could make such
mistake that the Attorney General Of
South Carolina, so recently elected and
involved in such momentous law suits
az the State is now engaged in,
could be an applicant for clsrkship in
the Interior Department. And, further
more, cannot understand the position
of the Senator, for after the paper was
signed I stepped up to him, and in the
hearing of several members of the
delegation, I said: I thank you, Sen
ator. for signing Judge Townsend's
application. 1 appreciate it, and so
will Judge Townsend He bowed, and
replied in bis usual courteous manner"
General McLaurin asks, in justice to
Judge Townsend, that papers publish
ing The notice of Senator Buffers with
drawal will also publish this state
ment.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05
81. W. J. HAM ON THE DEMOCRATIC
ADMINISTRATION.

81. ". J. HAM ON THE DEMOCRATIC
ADMINISTRATION.
Mr.. e. W. J. Ram, of Georgia, who
was such an effective worker during
the last campaign for Democracy, not
only in Georgia but throughout the
country, delivers himself as follows to
a reporter for the Atlanta Constitution
on the outlook and work for the new
Democratic Administration:
"What of the outlook of the new
administration?
"Too early to tell yet, my boy. Start
ing off fairly we'll, but there is serious
work ahead of the Democratic party in
the next four years.
"Will they be equal to the emergen-
cy?"
Eyes; 7 hope and believe so, but
there are things of more Importance
than which one of several democrats
shall hold the Offices. We have all the
branches of the government, the re-
sponsibility is upon US. The people
have commissioned the Democratic
party to make a change, and as Sim
Brazeal said when his wife fell in the
well, something's got to be done and
that darn quick.'"
"Yoa think the democracy is safe for
a long lease of power?"
"That depends. That's what I am
talking about. We had widespread dis
content last year. We held our people
in line in the South by pointing out to
them that the only hope of success was
in standing by the democracy, an
swered their objections to the past by
pointing out that we had never been
for years wholly in power. That an
swer will not do four years from now.
We will be judged by works and not
promises. The people want the tariff
reduced, the money question settled,
silver restored to its rightful place, the
pension robbery stopped, and the
government put on an economical basis,
and nothing less will satisfy them.
''If the democrats will get together,
compromise differences of opinion,
make mutual concessions, and go in
for genuine and far-reaching reform ir
the interest of the common people, all
will be we'll, and our seat in the saddle
is firm. If they do not-well, do not
want to be around and have to under
take the explanation of the things 1
told the boys in the last campaign
that's ALL"
Mr.. Ham is right. If Democracy is
to be triumphant for years to come,
Democrats must get together and do
something. In order to get together
there must be mutual concessions all
around.
There is a great opportunity before
the Democracy. It is now left for
them to meet the issues and do some
thing for the people and stop wran-
Cling over who is to fill the offices.
That is matter Of minor Importance
compared with the great work of re-
form that the people expect at the
hands of the Democratic Admin!stra-
ton. There is no excuse. They have
all branches of the national govern
ment and the opportunity is given
them. Will Chey seize and improve
il? That is the question.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05

crowds greet growing power. we de-
light to join triumphs and to identify
ourselves with achievement while we
shun consistently participation in the
struggle and toll and rifice.by which
triumph has been secured or achieve
ment made"
We delight to rush along with the
crowd and share the success when 1t
costs US no labor or suffering or pain.
But how much better and more noble
it is to merit success by honest effort
and labor, even though the world does
not accord it to you, than to rush along
with the giddy crowd and have the
applause of the world as the world
goes.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05

The Washington correspondent of
the Atlanta Constitution writes his
paper as follows: "President Cleveland
has announced that in States where
there happen to be two factions in the
Democratic party, or where the delega-
ton is divided, he will recognize
neither faction to the exclusion of the
other. He will, in such cases, consider
the names presented for the Offices and
select the applicant be believes to be
the best fitted. This rule will be ap-
piled in the South Carolina cases."
This same correspondent says that Mr..
Cleveland will take up the South Caro-
lima cases this week and that the i'm
preston prevails in Washington that
Senator Irby and his faction will get
but little. We only give this to have
some other rumor than what is found
in our own home papers, and to show
that the South Carolina fight is becom-
ing famous outside of our own State.
It is very sad thing to us to see such
a wrangle by odr own people over a
few federal offices. 1t is rather humil-
iating. If Mr.. Cleveland would take
our advice it would be to pay DO great
heed to either faction but rather to get
men who were not pressing their
claims so vigorously for the plums, but
who at the same time were true and
tried and good Democrats, and we feel
that there are a few such left in this
old State.
In our opinion it will be mistake if
Mr.. Cleveland should, in selecting his
appointments in South Carolina, select
men from either faction who belong to
the extreme wing of either one of the
parties.
Let US have conservative men for
the various Offices to Re filled. There
are plenty of such men in South Caro-
lima vino will make good and efficient
officers.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05
A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT.

The letter of our Reform Congress
men to the President is, in our opin-
ion, rather remarkable document.
They speak of the unfortunate saluta-
tions in this State as being divided into
what is known as ''Reform" and anti
Reform" and they, Of course, repre-
sent the "Reform" side. The great
mass of those who oppose Mr.. Tillman
have never opposed any reform that
was reform. This thing of politicians
talking about reform is generally most
ly claptrap with which to entrap and
ensnare the unsuspecting voter. And
then the opponents of Mr.. Tillman
have been designated as ''anti-Refor-
mers."
Then they 60 to work and select a
slate from which Mr.. Cleveland is to
make his appointments for South Car
olina, and fall back on their dignity
and say he can accept their recommen-
dations or let them alone as he chooses.
This he will be very likely to do.
But they that represent three
ffths of the Democrats Of South
Carolina and want an equitable
and mathematical division of the
Offices on that basis. 1t would
be interesting if these Refcrmers
would tell Mr.. Cleveland just how
they distribute the patronage under
the State governmental they make
an equitable and mathematical divis-
ion of the Offices at their disposal, or if
it is considered sine qua non for one
to secure an appointment under Mr..
Tillman-it matters not how insignifi-
cant-that be must have been Till
mantle IN the primary. What repre-
sentation has the two-ffths in the list
of State appointments?
These Reformers certainly expect
Mr.. Cleveland to be more liberal and
more statesmanlike and more forgiving
than they have ever been. And no
doubt their presumption is we'll found
ed. In this State, support iu the
primary, however warm and hearty,
did not count for much.
The Herald and News cares very lit
tie about this contest. We want to see
good and efficient men appointed to
Office. We think there can be enough
such found to fill the offices. But in
this as in other matters, we like to see
people treat other people in some sort
as they would to be treated by other
people.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05

Our reform" members of Congress
have made big fuss because somebody,
it is claimed, has had them put on the
black list. They denounce it as dirty
trick. Now it seems that Gov. Till
man and Senator Irby have also en-
gagged in the black list business. They
wrote confidential letter to the Presi-
dent and told him that they did not
want certain men appointed to Office.
Wonder if they will denounce this as a
dirty trick also.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05

The amount of mail received daily
by Senator Butler is so enormous that
it is physical impossibllity for him to
keep up his correspondence. He is a
very busy man. Besides his regular
duties as chairman of the interstate
commerce committee, be is acting
chairman of the foreign relations com"
mittee, both of which are working com"
mittees. Notwithstanding this, he has
filed IN the proper bureau every appli'
cation and petition received by him"
Lengthy letters add to his labors, but
every communication will be answered
as speedily as possible.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05

The editor is ''cussed" if be does and
"cussed" if he doesn't. We have got
ten used to that, and follow the rule
we laid down in the beginning, to do as
near as we know how what we conceive
to be our duty, and let the cor sequences
take care of themselves.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05

President Cleveland has appointed
Mr.. T. F. Bayard, of Delaware, as am
bassador to Great Britain. He is the
first to have the title of ambassador
from this country. We commend the
President in making this appointment.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05

Editor Hemphill, of the News and
Courier, says that he does not want,
has not asked for, and would not accept
any Office under the government. That
ought to settle that question.