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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17
The Electoral system.

Chicago Record: The question as to
whether it would not be better to select
presidents by popular instead Of electoral
vote has made it's usual quadrennial APP
pearsnce. together with a number Of
suggestions for other more or less FEAST
BILE plans for substitutes for the electoral
college. Again the public is told that
the present system does not give a true
expression Of the popular vote, and that
II 10 cumbersome. 1t is pointed out that
the candidate having actually the great
est popular vote has occasionally been
defeated, because his opponent had a
majority in the electoral college. This
was so In the case OF Tilden in 1876, and
In that Of Cleveland Ia 1888. Cleveland
got 100000 more votes than Harrison
that year, but was defeated by an cleo.
toral vote Of 2S3 to 1853.
One difficulty with the proposition for
deciding presidential contests by popular
vote is that the verdict would be thrown
30 completely within the decision OF a
comparatively small group Of states hav-
ing populations enormously disproportion-
ate 10 those Of the less-populated states.
Taking the census of 1890 as basis, for
example, it will be found that Colorado
with q population Of about 4l2,000--is
entitled to four electoral votes while New
York, with population Of about
5000, 600, or nearly fifteen times as many
people has only SO. or just nine times as
many electoral votes. Abolish the cleo
toral system, and New York's voice in a
national election becomes unjustly dis
proportionate, according to the present
accepted conditions. Another difficulty
is that the nation would be at the mercy
of ballot-bo suffers in states where
friends Of one candidate held full sway.
In the circumstances, the founders OF
the electoral system believed that the
best plan would be one which allowed
the majority in each state to count indie
pendently, and the electors OF a state
simply express the will Of the people OF
that state. The system may not be ideal,
and, while somewhat cumbersome, Is the
one to which American political conditions
have adjusted themselves. It 10 not like
ly to be abolished tor many years to
come; certainly not because OF any of
the objections raised TO it in this year OF
grace.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17
THE ADVERTISERS
For 1895.
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17

A gun that could shoot around the cor
ner has been the desire OF all inventors oil
small arms. 1t has remained for an Ital.
ian to devise this weapon. The gun is
called the ''Scurrimobile." It is a good
and Q proper name, remarks the New
York Press. With this weapon war may
te impossible and eternal peace may
reign. This Is what one OF the European
papers says about this tremendou:
weapon:
"This extraordinary gun, OF which the
two barrels can be presented at two sep
araie objects and fred at once, is the in
vention OF Alessando Souri, who has
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17
IMPORTATION FOR all
Valuable Advice Regarding The Butcher.
Ing Of Pofkers At this Season.
UNFOLDING THB ELECTORAL SYSTEM
a New Gum that will Sheot Around
aCsrner-An Optical Illusion that
win Assist IN Pleasantly Passing
q Winter Evening".

Butchering time Is near at hand; have
plenty Of dry wood up, kettles and scald-
ing tub ready, the old gun ready to shoot,
and the knives sharpened. Meat killed
in moderately cool weather, writes G, d.
Lyon Ia Rural World, will take salt bet
ter and keep sweeter than that killed in
severely cold weather. Under latter con-
ditions u is liable to free or chill before
the animal heat and smell leaves the
carcass.
Water heated with hot limestone rock
will clean hog better than water heated
In kettles. II you heat in kettles put a
shovelful CT ashes in the scalding tub
l6o degrees 10 scalding heat, but water at
It's to $50 degrees win do the work much
quicker, but with more danger Of setting
the hair. The Thermometer 10 the best
test Of the proper heat, but old butchers
readily test it by the feel Of the water on
the hands.
Shoot your hogs down before sticking
them. It Is more humane and even il 1t
was not, shot hog will bleed more freely
than one stuck alive. The proper place
10 shoot is where lines drawn from each
eye to the opposite ear would cross. Use
small charge Of powder, or il you use q
bfeech-loading gun, use short cartridges.
As soon a. the hog drops stick him.
Roll him on his back, put the point OF
your knife, which should not be more
than six inches long. right in front Of the
breast bone, direct ii toward the root oil
the tail, thrust it in and withdraw it
quickly to prevent shoulder sticking from
the struggles of the dying animal.
Scald the front end first, and when the
hog 10 clean hang it on the gallows pole
and scrape down. Use hot water at first
and finish up with a bucket or two Of
cold water.
Take the insides out OF the hog just as
soon as you can after It is hung up. Put
your knife In at the hole made in stick
ing and rip up through the breast bone
and ribs; this will allow any blood that
has settled In the lungs to run out while
you finish the job. Split down between
the hams and cut around the vent; pull
and cut until you have the bung gut loose
for six inches. Tie string around il
and push II gack into the carcass. Finish
cutting down in front, and put your left
hand under the intestines as they roll
out; with the right hand tear everything
loose from the backbone, using the knife
with care, 80 as to avoid cutting the en-
trails. Cut the gullet in front OF the
stomach, and take the stomach out with
the rest Of the entrails. Remove the liv-
or, lungs and heart after the rest is done.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17
Sunday Advertiser.
As Advertising Mediums
The ADVERTISERS have no sup

Samples free. Agents wanted everywhere
Liberal commissions.
Address THE ADVERTISER.
20 Park Rev. New York.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17
new E,.,s..,. c,,ws.

Elephants are able to make their way
MP and down mountains and through
country Of steep cliffs. where mules would
not dare TO venture, and even where men
end passage difficult. Their tracks have
been found upon the very SUBMITS Of
mountains over 1000 feet high. In these
journeys an elephant il compelled to de-
Q end hills and mountainsides which are
precipitous. This 10 the way It is done !:
The elephants first maneuver Is kneel
down close 10 the declivity. One forel eg
is then cautiously passed over the edge
and short way down the slope, and II
he finds there is no spot for . firm foot
hold he speedily forms one by STAMPING
into the soil il it Is moist or kicking out q
footing IL 1t lie dry. When he lie sure Of
good foothold the other foreleg is
brought down in the same way. Then
he performs the same work over again
with his feet, bringing both forelegs q
little in advance for the first foothold.
This leaves good places already made for
the hind feet. Now bracing himself up
by his huge strong fore legs he draws bis
hind legs, first one AMI then the other
carefully over the edge, where they occu
by the first places made by the forefeet.
This is the way the hinge animal proceeds
all the way down, zgzsg, kneeling with
his forefeet. Thus the center OF gravity
is prevented and the huge beast prevent
ed from topplng over on his nose.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17

Rollingstones Nomoss (reading paper)
Say, Tats, here's piece about dog wot
only weighs a pound and half.
Tatterdon Torn-Dat's nothin'. I've
seen lots OF 'em inside Of q pound.
Mamma" said little Mary" "what
does amen mean" at means that you
Join in with what has been said, dearie-
that you approve Of and believe it,"
"0h, yes, know" said the little girl I;
tits the opposite Of nit"
"Does your husband ever talk in bis
sleep7"
HE appears to. but have my doubts
about his being asleep. Most Of his talk
is about how dearly he loves me and how
highly he regards mother"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17

No better service is now being main
tanned on any railroad than than that
furnished by the overland trains on the
Northern Pacific. Their Pullman sleep
ers are palaces, while their dining car
service is 80 good that it is tine only line
in the United States where the ''diners"
are not making expenses. In going east
patronize the Northern Pacific. 39n
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17

The old way Of de livering messages by
postboys compared with the modern sele-
phone, illustrates the old tedious methods
OF breaking" colds compared with their
almost instantaneous cure by One Minute
Cough Cure. North Yakima Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17

Hoods Pills are the favorite family ca.
thartic. easy to take, easy to operate.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-17

Don't worry about your health. Keep
your blood pure by taking Hoods Sarsa.
parills and you need not fear the grip,
colds, bronchitis, pneumonia or typhoid
fauar
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

as abruptly rs he had begun. and stared
blanlSly at the fire.
y wave of pity and shame swept over the
young girl and left las high tide on her
check. But even then it WAS closely follow
cd by the feminine instinct of defense ana
defiance Tho real hero-the gentleman
s'ho reasoned bitterly. would have spared
her this knowledge
but whv." she said, with knitted brows,
'why, II you knew il was precious and
so harmless-why did you fire upon it?'
Because" he said, almost flercely turn
ing upon her, because You screamed. ana
then / knew q had frightened your lie
stopped instantly as she momentariiy re-
coiled from him, hut the very brusqucness
of his action had dislodged u tear from his
dark eyes that fen warm on the back of
her hand. and seemed to blot out the in
dignity. Listen, Miss" he went on hur-
redy, as if to cover up his E0mentary
unmanl.ness. Il knew the bear was miss
ing tonight and when / heard the horses
skreey'uS about I reckoued what was up.
] knew no harm would come to you, for
the horses were embarrassed and away
from the wagon. I peltod down that trail
ahead of them all like grim death. cailsi-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

Chicago Negro Has No Trouble in
Beating the Australian.

New YORK, N0Ve145ar 2&.--tranh T. Sla-
Win. Of Australia. wound up his career OF
defeat ia this country by quitiini; IN the
fourth rcund OF mis- b&tle with Rob Arm
strong. OF Chicago. before tho Union Park
Athletic club tonight
Armstrong VAS by no means a star, and
IL Slavn had been q good second rater he
could have disposed Of the colored man.
l'he Australian nas seen his best Gays,
nra was ny no n3,a- AeutitIed 30 make
"a demand he did before ne went on. liav-
ing signed for a percentage. he was dis
satisfied with the house ami endoavored TO
back out
Armstrong expressed himself as ready
20 box.
After arguments, some OF the Australians
friends Induced INN - stic. TO his agree
Incut. and Zee entered the ring ut 1859
o'clock, where Armstrong had been waiting
Tor him for nearly fifteen minutes They
shoos hands at 1l:20 O'Clock. Armstrong
weighed 1s5 ana Savin is pounds. Sam
G.. austin was referee.
The fourth round was as follows:
Armstrong opened with left on the
nose. bringing blood. SiaEin got in hard
body blow. but left On the neci, sent him
90 tho Hoor lie got UP ana showed his left
three times on ;he Negroes wind ARM
strong landed some tcr1inc punches and
Slayn threw up his hands and quit after
two minutes and hfty-two seconds.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30
AN HNTEREggSE En- I
HEART.
STOPPED EVERY THIRD BEAT.
But Mrs. Strope's Heart Now no Longer Lays
but Throbs Regularly.
From The Leader. Cleveland. Ohio.

system is vel nigh shattered, can 2ppre-
cia;c and understand the Tni5ery, chlehy
mental which Z endured 1 los much steep
and rest ard often I Vas compelled IRON
sheer eNaaustiOn to sit down during the
da.- 10 obta n some reYOse- But a. soon as
aid so ! felt that numb sensation come
over my hands and feet, ana rocked
I-ioieutfv IN nv chair TO drive it away, but
frequently 20 no avail
conc day my son. who was keeping a
dug tore at the time brought me nome
some Of Dr. Williams Pink Ptis for Haie
l,eoule and advised me 10 take them ior
INV neart trouble. l used the pills about
Two months and thev certainly cured me,
for now 1ny heart beats regularly ana al
rl7r-lbncss has disappeared and my circula-
ton i; IL splendid order
We print the above hoping Mrs. StropeS
e,zucr,ence- may he beneficial to others VINO
y.,a,- .-5.ar.,- from dcrangeraelt OF The heart
pr Williams PINK Pills contain, IN 2
condensed form. all the elements necessary
To- y ne f.ew life and richness 20 the blood
and restore shattered nerves IneE ara
an unfaiiinG specific for Slch diseases
n, Iocom5t0r ataEia. partial paralysis. -.
NftIlz' dance. Scldf.Cf. leuf1ili4, t-ltiiii-i'i-
fisrn. nervous headache. me after eject or
Ia erious- paiuitatioa 90 tire heart, pale AND
-oIi,r. compilations, al forms u weakness
her i'm male or female Pink PITS arc
cold hv al dealers, or viii be sent post
raid on receipt Of price, p cents a box. or
tix boxes TO- c2.5e BIZ addressing ir- VII
lams' Medicine Company, schenectady.
y. Y.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30
EIGHT LIVES WE'RE LOST.
Twenty-Three Men Were Rescued
From a Wrecked Boat.

Point Arena, Cal. November @S-After
cliuglng to the rigging of the wrecked
steamer san Benito twenty-seven hours,
twenty-thrco men were rescued by the
steamer Wrott early this morning and
transferred to the steamer Point Arena
which took them t. Men iocno-
The rescue was a most hazardous under
taking. ,.
Repeated attempts We're made 10 reacA
the wreck but the sea was so rough Il W"7
Impossible FOR Il boat to live IN IT, ~
midnight, however. the waves ueEi'i 4"
abate and a boat from the Wrott. 'iat,F .i'I
greatest difficulty. reached Inc MrecA- '''
unfortunate sailors were almost eNha.S'''
and had to be assisted into the bo"1
twelve men were transferred TO the NTott
and the boat returned for the others IheE
TOO reached tho steamer, maklhS a to'eA
of tht-ty-tive saved. eight peTlshlha-
II Is impossible TO give the names OF t'e
rescued men. as the Wrott immediately Pun
10 sea. The wreck was watched py tne
people on shore, who have Kept huse buil-
fires blazing all night and had patroleu tne
beacb to render an the assistance n thsif
mower. out all efforts 10 get . line on 10 ne
wreck were sruitlcss. The two parts 90 az
SAN Rensto lie in about the same poSlI'Oi' H.
last night.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

governors ball at Sacramento. Let mo
eeel-T think it was in the winter or 80.
Yesi il was very amusing; always USED
70 charge John with having trained that
bear to attack our carriage So that ne
might como in as u hero! ., OF COURSE
there are a hundred absurd stories about
him-they used TO say that no lived all
alone in q cabin like n savage, ana all that
sort of thing, and was a friend of rather
dubious woman In the locality, whom the
common people made heroine of-MigSieS
or Wiggles, or some such preposterOus
name. But lock at John. thcrc-caD you
conceive itr' The listener slarcing at q
very handsome, clean-shaven fellow, fault-
iessly attircd, could not conceive such alb
surdity. So ! therefore simply give the
opinion of Joshua BiXlcy, superintendent
OF the Long Divide Tunnel Company; Tor
what It IS worth. Il never took much
stock in that hear story, and fits captivat-
ing old Forester's daughter Old Forester
knew n think or two. and when he was
out here consolidating tunnels. he found
out that Jack T0nbrook was about headed
for the big lead and brought him out ana
introduced him TO Amy. You see, JACK,
clear grit as he was. was mighty rouGh
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

In a large. commodious house at No loi
Huntington street. Cleveland, ohio. lives
Mrs. Emily \. Strope. w-dow of the late
X. NJ. Strope. and she is the mother OF =
young man who mas been. and is now ono
of this c:ty's successful ana energetic
pharmacists. Mrs. StTope. who has lately
recovered from serious cardiac difhculty,
when questioned by a reporter regarding
her late Illness, stated as follows;
Two years ago I had my first experience
with DIR. win ans Pink Fills. For n
long time I was troubled with an 2ilinent
which ! feared would eventually drive me
crazy unless 1 rid myself of It. 1T Will
sound strange. no doubt. TO some. by my
heart did not beat as IL should. Its action
was irregular. There would be two p1iisa-
tons or perhaps three, ana then a sudden
cessation. My heart seemed 10 rest fof
the per od Of one or two beats. AID t-ien
resume its action. Sometimes such iauSeS
would not he so frequent as that. nut
scarcely a day passed that they did not
occur 1t felt though something would
strike the heart with great force. and push
ii out of place. During that period. when
ever I lay down to sleep or rest, my
hands would become perfectly numb and
helpless. / could feel the temporary pa
ralysis coming over them. but l could 90
nothing which would prevent II. My feet
were affected In like manner. and haa
considerable difficulty in walking wnei
SUCH spell had possession OF me. Nstur-
ally that state of affairs completely upset
my nerves. and any one whose nervous
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30
He DIED WHILE WoRsHIPrING
HAN Seized by Death as lie Gives His
Teslimonial in Church.

Crecnsburg ind, November 2a-tSpecial)
Mathew Lodham, one Of The most promi-
nent ard wealthy farmers ~ his county,
dropped dead last night of heart disease.
Mr.. Oldham was attending services ~ the
I7lat Rock Baptist church. of which he was
q deacon and q leading member. lie went
to the church in mis- usual good health.
IT was 2. protracte5 meeting ana when
the minister called for testimonials Mr.
oldham arose. rs he was telling OF the
good the Lord had done ard of his hope to
enter heaven. he was stricken with sud
den pain. eXclaming:
IL guess I'm done" and he fell dead
Mr. Oldham was seventy-aix years old
This is the third person that has fallen
dead in q similar manner in this church.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30
Pressed Into the Italian army.

Chicago. November o3-Antono Constan-
tine. n native of Italy, but an American
citizen, today complained TO United States
Commissioner Foote that the passport is
sued to him by that official had failed 10
secure to him in Italy the rights of an
American citizen. Constantine alleges that
he and his wife left New York last August
FOR their native country.
Shortly after their arrival there Constan-
tine was taken before the military cont
mandant and pressed into service. ITc
protested. eXhihiting his passport. lie was
laughed mi by the officials, who SAID that
it was no good. lie was granted a fur
Tough on account of i'll health. and escaped
from Italy in disguise. leaving his wife
behind.
ComU ssioncr Foote will he asked TO
present the matter to the state department.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

latin - r.t thcrc bs'ara tho bear; tnoy
woullr'r rave understood me; was 100
high Up 10 cap are sue when hc dld
come out. aud / kinder hoped yen wouldn't
see HIM. Even when h- tcrne3 toward
the wagon. } lsa.@ il uas,t yen hc was
aftcr hu, .uthiA' else. are Z liudcr hoped
Gliss. that yog being Inherent ana quicker
minded tnau the rest, woui1 sec 81 zoo MI
the while To- IN folks were yciliB bc.end
IRE to ur.--as 81 ! a.a't kcow my work
was halls Way dowu-aad then YOU scream
cd, And tnan ! forgot eyerything-cycr
,hnE b-t standing clear OF hitting ypu-
and 1 fired. 1t was that savage that
wanted 40 believe Thar he'd gone mad and
would have to2ehed you, TN / got down
thcre ana found the honey pot ly.nE along
..Gc of hiiu. Hut th"re-its all over now!
I wouldn't nave Jet ON a woTl 20 sou only
/ couldn't bear 10 take your thanks FOR il,
and ! coU,dnt bear 10 baye .ou thinking
no q brute for dcdgin' them" Tie s,opped.
walked 10 the IRE. leaned against the Chin
ncy under tho shallow pr"teSt Of kicking
tnc duI ,mar-s iute = hlaze v.ich. how
cv-~. had oIly the cneet af revealing MS
Two g,l,slcnirE eyes ass ne tumod back
again and came forward her. "@eiL" ne
said with an Intellectual laugh ITS al
over uoN. ana it We're ali n the DAYS
work. ] recl-Dn-4na Sow. MIS- II you're
ready ana W.il just dN yourself vOur o7ii
Wa. 80 'tf 2" gray 't'.tt ! e .-t+s ~ ''''-
Ana slightly b,n7in- Ills strong figure. he
dropped on one knee beside Dor extended
aEnts.
Now it SIS one thing to De carried up p
hHt ln tho Temperate, uncouaeioLs blood,
and PRACTICAL bus.ats fashion 10y p tau,
powerful u-.u uitI s-es3ftst G'ower's
eyes but quite another thing 60 poe car
,..d down .f-4ir H. tHe same -aan who has
boon crying, a.o When ep e conscious
.bat Won aro ,.,nae 10 cs.-. too. aad your
-.ars nl9, bo ans 10 mileIe. $50 lI.es AHy
7r.,.s+.'- -.tl. go wait .-.q.c, SIT down
Z, moment ID. tf". t'otfroel.. 2r go worry.
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"a ,ia1-a. .,eqse don. Miss Forest cr."
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-,.t ..f,t. f,-.Ittar.1 t,-ae ..ntcaee don't
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

or Special Interest II al suffer
Cgs trous Kidney ca bladder
Disorders. Briuht's Disease,
Dr0psy. rheumatism, Pain IN
tsscS. Female Complaints and
irregularities. Blood Impurities,
and other u1aIaCii ; caused by
improper action CT The Kidney
and Urinary Organs
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30
Confederate Stamps

bougbt at best cash prices Prompt re
,ttfcnce Send tvo-cent stamp Tor price
i ~ PRFSQUE ISLE STA MP CO:
"s'' Box Isl. Atlanta, c.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

old Asa Smiths son. if I don't mistake,
/ think Fitz told me chat. ! was thinking
that maybe YOU were MIN, but then you
are too old n man, ] reckon.
MY friend" said l. you forget that It
has been over fifty years since you saw
that little girl: yes. she is my wife and -
not q little girl any more.
melancholy tone: 4 do forgit-I'm alWays
forgfttin'. An YOU are Old Asa's son. Wei,
well; J used 10 trade with you &ud Your
pa and the Stticklands. Well, Wei; an
so glad / come across You"
The Whistles blowed ana the bell rang
and I gave the cid man warm snake OF
the hand and said "ioodhy-tiod bless
you" BILL Arr