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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-03-27
TT is intended to extend the Shelto

TT is intended to extend the Shelton
Southwestern railway to join the
Northern Pacific at Grays Harbor.
The distance to be built is only four
miles. The revival of railway building
even on limited scale is always well
come as a sure indication of the ap-
proach of better times. Seattle Times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09
FIRST IMPORTED ELEPHANT.
Brought Here So Years Ago and Gre
nted Great Excitement.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
The arrival of the seven elephants on
the steamer Persia a few days ago for
big circus recalls the importation of the
first elephant into America eighty years
ago. There stands to-day a monument in
the little village of Somers, Westchester
county, to the memory of "Old Bet" the
first elephant in modern times to tread
on American soil.
Somers is not alone famous as the home
of this elephant, but it was the birthplace
of the circus, and Hackaliah Bailey famil-
iarly known as Uncle Hack" was the
father of the first show. "Old Bet" was
the only attraction.
1t was i'm 1921 that Hackaliah Bailey
gave an exhibition under a tent on farm.
The site is now occupied by a church on
the main road of the village. Many of the
great showmen of the country We're
trained by him.
"Old Bet" made the trip to this country
in a sailing vessel in 1914. Hackaliah Bal
ley's brother was a sea captain and pur-
chased the animal while making tour of
the world. He named her after his yes
sci, which was called the Bet. 1t took
many months to transport the huge pachy-
derm to the United States, for she was
exhibited by the captain at European sea-
ports on his way home.
When "Old Bet" was landed in New
York Hackaliah Bailey became her owner.
There being no railroads eighty years ago,
Bailey and his farm hands drove "Old
Bet" along the country roads fifty miles
to Somers. The trip was made at night
and the huge elephant was exhibited in
barns in the daytime.
Persons in the towns through which the
elephant passed fiocked to see her and as
money was scarce, the farmers dickered
with Bailey In all sorts of ways for ad-
mittance to the barns. Men pawned theii
farming implements and boys sold theii
jackknives to raise the necessary dime.
She was exhibited by Bailey for several
months on his farm and was viewed by
hundreds of persons who had to pass
through Somers to the county seat, which
was then at Bedford. Bailey then put hel
on the road
"Old Bet" became troublesome and kill.
ed several of her keepers One night IT
1877 she broke loose In South Carolina, and
after being chased several miles by q
mob, was shot to death Barnum had Just
then opened museum on Broadway, and
he purchased "Old Bets" skin and had Il
stuffed and placed on exhibition. Wher
the museum burned down in 1885 the stuff
ed elephant went with the rest of the ex'
hibition.
Bailey erected a monument at cost Of
several hundred dollars in memory OF
Americas first elephant. 1t is still stand
ing on the triangular space of green
sward in Somers village, in front of the
Elephant hotel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09

to it, I believe we have more people on
our side than we have against us, l have
the greatest respect for financiers, but
believe the best financier Is the man who
attends to his own business and falling
prices mean hard times. Debts do not fall,
however, and, consequently, the living ex-
penses must be decreased, and as the llv-
ing expenses decrease, so is the prosper
ity OF the merchant decreased. and know
of no way to restore prosperity except by
increasing the power of the people to con-
sumo, and the only way you can do that IS
to enable them to get more for what they
produce than they have been getting
Here is one republican vote" shouted
a voice in the crowd. Il am much oblig-
ed, sir" said Mr. Bryan; 81 will just put
you down in the place of one deserter. AS
long as we get sixteen republican silver
votes to every one deserter we cannot
complain" (Cheers).
Not many minutes after he left Pacific
Junction the democratic nominee crossed
the Missouri into his own state. and at s
o'clock he was surrounded by 500 people
at Plattsmouth, who gave him a welcome
TO Nebraska A stand was erected near
the place where the train stopped and
from this Mr.. Bryan spoke. His train
went on to Omaha, leaving him to take a
local train due ten minutes later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09

for somebody else to move. What is eve
rybodys business is nobody's business
Make this your business At once see
several of your neighbors; try to get each
one to contribute at least one dollar If
some cannot do this, then get each one
to give as much as he can. In short take
up subscription in your community at
once and forward the amount. with the
names of the contributors, to Hon. NJ. G.
Rankin, Terre Haute, Ind, our national
treasurer. Also at the same time notify
our national chairman at Washington,
d. C., of the amount thas forwarded
There is no time to lose. 1t is now only
eight weeks until the battle will be won
or lost Be the first in your community
to forward subscription. We must win
this fight Let each do his duty, and vic
tory awaits us. (Signed) j. A. Edgerton,
secretary; Marion Butler, chairman ma,
tiOnal peoples party committee"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09
THE JOURNEY HoMEwARD.
bryan Entb usiasticaIIy Received All
Along the Line.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. s.--After a night Of
that uncertain rest which sleeping car
berth affords, William j. Bryan rose early
this morning TO greet a crowd Of people
gathered on the covered platform at NAL
vern. There had been knots Of spectators
at stations where the train stopped dur
ing the night in it's progress through Iowa,
but the democratic candidate was peace
fully sleeping, Obvious TO the shouts at
many little places. Mr.. Bryan had gone
10 bed lust after leaving Burlington, Ia.
AT midnight, and was UP again at G:3O to
meet the Malvern crowd half an hour la
ter. The crowd there numbered two hun
dred. and Mr.. Bryan shook hand with
nearly every body in 1t.
Pacific Junction. Ia, reached at 1890
turned out several hundred people dis
mite the early hour. They put him on a
lat car and demanded a speech This Is
what he said:
when | started east knew our peo-
nile out here were all right but did not
know how they might be down there
/ found. however, that they were about
as much stirred up down there as you are
out here All over this country those who
toll and are engaged in the productive in
dustries are interested IN having enough
money TO do business with and those who
have money instead OF property and want
to make dollars rise in value are opposed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09
ALBrNo DENIzENs OF A CAVERN
white Frogs and White CricIxets
Found in Kentucky Cave.

from the GdTk lily Times.
Edmonson county is network Of caves
and it is not very difficult to find sub
terranean passage in that county. At
Chameleon Springs. not more than TWEEN
ty yards from the hotel, is the mouth Of
a blowing cave For some time the pro-
prietors, DR. A. w. and Ed Williams, have
thought that the cave was one OF con-
siderable proportions, and have intended
to explore IT, Last week they secured
the services Of w. ID. Spears and John
D. Lee, who have made a business for
thirty years of exploring caverns in Ed
monson county, and they spent Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday in finding out
what was IN this blowing cave.
The last day one of the guests of the
hotel accompanied them, and he Is in the
city to-day. and gave the Times an ac-
count Of their trip. The cave Is small at
the entrance, and they were compelled to
get down and crawl for a distance of
$50 feet or more. Then the passageway
grew larger, and for a quarter OF a mile
they could easily walk upright. This
was the main avenue, and cave men say
that there Is always such an avenue in
every cave. Finally they came 10 what
was evidently a cavern and could proceed
no further. The explorers. however.
heard a dripping of water that was sig
nificant to them, and they chiseled a
hole In one of the walls OF the cave into
a side passage, where the stream OF water
was flowing. little further out they
came upon large chamber, the largest
they had found yet. This was the extent
of their exploration. and they returned
10 the mouth, after having gone dis
lance of more than a mile underground.
They found along the way numerous
small caverns leading into the main ave-
nle About quarter OF a mile from tho
entrance they discovered a sort Of
cistern ten feet deep and twenty feet
from the roof OF the cavern. Other things
OF interest they found in the cave We're
different specimens Of insect and reptile
life There were numerous white crickets,
white frogs and thousands of curious and
many colored insects. Fresh walnuts,
chicken bones, and other such things a
long distance from the mouth Of the cave
are supposed to have been carried there
by foxes or other small animals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09

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Mems SOC Gauze Vests. .25c
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Mems Linen Collars. loo
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09
NoRwAY's STRANGE BANK.
Most Independent Financial Insti-
tuition in the Whole World.

tuition IN tnC w nOle WOFAOs
From the New York Journal
The most independent and arlstocratic
bank in the world is the Norges, or Ma
tional Bank, of Norway. Socially the
bank is of considerable Importance. The
directors meet twice a week, and these
friendly gatherings are said TO be most
enjoyable Loans and discounts form the
chief subject of conversation. No loan or
discount can be made without the approx
al Of three Of the directors. The directors
are to hold a meeting one day, and you
want to borrow $1,000 on Monday. You
apply to Norges Bank and are told that
the matter will be taken under considera-
tion at the directors meeting on Wednes-
day. and you may look for an answer TO
your application on Thursday. 1t does not
matter in the least that you want the
81 600 Monday, and not Thursday; you
simply have to wait
The origin of this institution Is as pc
cular as it's management Is unusual. Soon
after the nominal union of Norway and
Sweden, in 1914, the latter country began
to feel the need of greater money facili-
ties to meet the demands Of the rapidly
Increasing commerce. The problem of Sc
curing the necessary capital for a great
national institution was a very simple one
for the Norwegian government IL RAISED
stockholders for the bank just as 1t raised
soldiers for its armies. Every well-to-do
citizen was compelled to take so much
stock He was always at liberty to take
more II he chose, but always in amounts
Invisible by FIVE.
This national bank is also a national
pawnshop. 1t is authorized by law to lend
money on any non-perishable goods. pro-
vided they can be deposited in the bank
and kent under lock and key For this
service II charges rather less than the us
ual pawnbroker's interest. which may,
perhaps. account for the rarity Of private
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09
DIR. Gnmbrem in TnttnnIi.

Reidsville, Ga, Sept S.-Dr. ]. h. Gam
brell spoke at Reidsville to-day to about
100 persons. His speech was mainly upon
the subject of prohibition. Dr. Gambrel
is a great and good man, but we feel
quite certain that the people of Tattnall
county are satisfied with local option,
and high license, and that no changes
VIII be made by his speech.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09

upon the people,
The peoples party proceeds from the
people, and is of the people, and must re-
ceiye its support from the people direct
IN the form of small contributions from
the individual voter. Such small contri-
buttons from the individual voters of any
political party would furnish an abundant
campaign fund for all legitimate purposes
ana enable the party receiving 1t to sue
Sesstully compete with the corrupt organ
lzation Of bankers, corporationists and
Nenal politicians. Therefore In behalf Of
the people of the United States, who pro-
uuce wealth and pay taxes, the people
party national committee appeal to all
VINO are able and willing TO do so TO con-
tribute the sum of 81 to our national cam
palgn fund. prompt response is urgent
" requested to enable US to prosecute
vigorous campaign In defense Of our
MONIES and liberties that are menaced by
a combined photographic Rothschild-
-Morgan-Hanna-M Mckinley combination
Hghting us in front, and the Rothschld-
Mofgan-Clevenland-P combination
hghting us in the rear
-Four years more Of gold standard aud
monopoly rule, with falling prices and
shrinking values, and thousands of MORT
sased homes Will be lost and thousands
more OF our laborers will be without en-
Ployment. Plutocracy is desperate and is
determined to have a President and con-
sress or its own that will increase and
use the army to suppress bread riots while
sold grows dear and human life grows
cheap.
our national committee is doing the
pest II can against rich and powerful
nominations. For us to stand any hope
oI winning you must uphold us. If we
could have but one cent for every $40
used by the enemy we could carry on a
slsorous campaign that would mean their
qeteat This is your fight. It IS our fight.
n9la up our hands, and we will do our
uuty IN the terrible struggle. Don't walt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09

1t costs the city OF Biddeford. Me, $50
n year or more TO keep the noses OF her
paupers tickled-that sum representing the
citv's annual snuff bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09

This is the sixth pint of beer ] have
drunk, all through my wife putting me out
OF temper 1t is surprising what a load Of
money that woman costs mel"-Tit-Blts.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-17
cHuRcn NOTES.

Rev. Q. S. Lawrence's subject in St.
Paul M. E. Church Sunday evening is
S.Searching for hidden Treasures" The
revival services will be continued.
Rev. J. II. CIarke's subjects in Beth
ell NJ. P. Church. on Sunday, will be as
follows: Morning, How TO keep Relig-
ion." Evening, 1.-THE Sigu Of the
Blood.n Revival services will be con-
tinued during the week. Rev. @. d.
Sinkinson, OF Atlantic, will preach on
Thursday evening and conduct an all
day meeting or Friday.
Rev. u. w. G. McIntire,s Sunday
morning subject in Emmanuel Church
will be "Confessing Christi Evening.
WORTHY to be accepted The ami
versary holiness meeting will De held on
the 30th. The 50th anniversary OF the
dedication Of Emmanuel Church will be
celebrated by a week Of jubilee service
beginning Feb. 2Sd. All old pastors
have been invited and other talent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-17
COUNTY G~LEAHIHGs

The ice has carried away the piers
built last fall at the mouth OF Salem
Greek on which a light house was to be
built.
Sheriff and Mrs. o. b. virgins cell
ebrated their china wedding on Monday
evening by entertaining a number Of
friends from different parts Of the
County.
AT an early hour on Monday morn
ing the barn on the John Gamble farm.
near Palatine, was destroyed by a fire
of unknown origin. A lot of hay,
grain and other articles were destroyed.
The live stock was saved. The farm is
occupied by s. B. Thompson. Both
stock and building we're Insured.
The stockholders Of Woodstown Ma
tional Bank hy,H reelected the old d.
rectors as foSSaws: James Benezet,
President; Wiabim z. Flitcraft, CASH
Ter; D. ~ectorsS lines Benezet, Charles
E. len, IsaaeaK. Lippincott. Ebsnez-
er sparks, Edwin Colson, William M.
Wsatherby, Abram Cochran, e. Smith
Bassett, William 2. Flitcraft.
The Salem National Banking Com.
pany on Tuesday elected the following
directors to serve during the ensuing
year: Wyatt ". Miller, Robert s.
Bunting, John M. Carpenter. John
Hanes, George Hires. Jacob House,
George R. Morrison. Josiah summerill,
Henry NJ. Rumsey.
The City National Bank on Tuesday
elected the following directors to serve
during the ensaing year. A. W. Shsr.
ron, w. I. Hilliard, Richard Hiles.
Woodruff Petit, 5. G. Sheppard, GUM
ton z. Harris. Charles Hitchner, j. B.
Hilliard, Biddls aIlles, J. M. Summer.
i'll, M. D., CHARLES W. Casper.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-17

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our SUI
preme Commander Ia Heaven to re-
move from our midst, by the hand OF
death Comrade George M. Pyle, u mem
her Of Acton Posi-, No. So. &. A. r.,
who was one OF tie originatoFs Of the
Post, and who stood BY it's best inter.
ests In its darkest hours aud zsalously
worked to perpetalate In this vicinity
the principles Of the Order, we hereby
express our memory OF his work and
respect his generous heart and open
hand and quick sympathy Ia cases of
distress, and
WHEREAS, He was early In the work
that brought to our ale those noble or
Q~anizations, the sons Of Veterans and
Woman's Relief Corps, that are co.
workers with Is ~ charitable work to
wards the defen@efs OF our Nation,
therefore, be II
RESOLVED, Tl1at we recognize the
hand OF oh DIviYe Commander. in re-
moving Out Cumj rada frpm his work
and summaing him 70 answer the
"Last Roll CALI
RESOLVED, That we sincerely regret
the death OF our Comrade and deeply
sympathize with bis bereaypd family III
their loss of a hnSband and father.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions
be printed in the Penn = Grove RECORD
and 3 copy engrcssed and presented "a
IsLAc p. SMKfEs.
JA@Es d.. ToRroN,
JA les 2. LAYTON,
ftonnaalffa.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-17
s UNDERWEAR /,

N> fr-HH Hr
If home-sewers could make
Muslin Underwear equally
dainty and elaborate to cost
no more than our selling prices
they would still be short
sighted to do so, for the wear
ing out of wife and mother
cannot be counted in dollars.
And more thousands of wo-
men are agreeing with us each
season-more and more thou-
sands since we have raised the
standard of excellence. This
Seventeenth Half-Year Sale
is a revelation Never were
the garments offered so per-
fectly made SO more than
liberal in pattern. Never have
we translated SO many Paris
ideas. And the supply is not
limited to American made, for
no store in this country carries
an equal stock of Paris-made
Lingerie.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-17
The Legislative session or Isoe

" AVV1
promises to be one of mole than ordina-
ry interest.
The Inauguration of a new Governor
with new ideas and new promises, viii
work many changes.
The Trenton TRUE AMERICAS has
made arrangements for thoroughly COW
ering the field. Besides the full current
reports of legislative proceedings, tile
under-current Of opinions and actions
which precede and lead to the legisla-
tive act will be carefully watched and
faithfully reported. All subjects will
be intelligently and independently dis
cussed, and the full standard Of our leg
islative reports will be maintain.
The TRUE AMERICAN will publish
the important session laws rs soon as
they are approved. aud SO furnish to
lawyers, public officials and observing
citizens an exact and early knowledge
OF the new laws during the legislative
session, which cannot otherwise he Sc.
cured under the new law.
The publishers will send The daily
paper, postage paid, during the eptire
session for 81. so, or the daily during the
session and The weekly for the rect of
the year 81 so. Address
TRUE AMERICAN, Trenton, N. J,
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-17
INsTALLED.

The officers of Acton Post, No. SO,
G. A. r., were installed on Saturday
evening, Jan. 4th inst, by Past Post
Commander, Isaac r. Simkins. viz
Commander. James D. Torton; Sr. ".
Com'd, James Halter; Jr. V. Com'd,
Daniel Brewster; Adj't, Henry M.
Flanagan; Or. Master, Charles P. Som
ers; Sorg., James g. Armstrong; Chap.
lain, Peter Il. 7. Wyatt; Officer Of
Day, Charles F. Woodley; Officer Of
Guard, Andrew P. Hughes; Serg't Ma.
ior, Charles English; Or. Mr.. serg't,
James +. Layton.
On Thursday evening, Jan. 9th, the
officers Of Acton Corps, No. 2S. Wom-
ans Relief Corps were installed by Miss
Minnie Capen, District Inspector, OF
Vineland, N. j., as follows: President,
Mrs. Hannah NJ. Torton; Sr. v. p,
Mrs. Sarah Simkins; Jr. ". p, Mrs.
Maude L. Gentieu; Treasurer, Mrs.
Lizzie Green; Secretary, Mrs. Anna M.
Sack; Chaplain, Miss Miriam D. Flana
gin; Conductor, Mrs. Mary Brick;
Guard, Mrs. Emma Peterson; Asst
Con-, Mrs. Henrietta johnson; Asst
Guard. Addie Adams.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-17
OVER TEE CoUnrr LrNn.

Deptford township. Gloucester coun-
ty, N. j., boasts Of two widows, 102
and 80 years Old respectively, who are
in the best Of health and are believed
to have leap year aspirations.
A track walker Of the W. j. r. R.
found the body OF a man ground to
pieces on the track above Woodbury..
Saturday morning. The man was sup
posed to have been struck and killed by
the north bound Cape May express, as
part Of an old hat and blood was notice
ed OF the engine when it arrived in
Camden. A letter in the pocket led to
the Identification OF the dead man. He
was silas Sloan. 25 years Of age. who
resided with his mother on Hudson
street, Gloucester City. II is presumed
that he was struck by a train while
walking homeward on the track on Fri.
day night. The young man was deaf.