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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-10
BRIGHT NEWSPAPER MEN
scoops" Which, When Published,
Created Sensations.
How a Washington Correspondent
Brought james Gordon Bennett TO
Fame : Tom Bivins' Interview
with Dr. Bliss.
IspecIal washlngton Letter. ,


"Your story of Maj. CAROLS scoop
was interesting" says Tom Bivins, but
j can tell you of another scoop which
caused u great sensation on Newspaper
row.
you remember Herbert Preston, who
represented the New York Herald in
Washington for so many years. 1t
takes a good man to endure all of
James Gordon Benefits moods and
lenses, but Preston was a mild man
nered gentleman, and he maintained
his connection with the Herald longer
than ANY OF his predecessors had done.
II happened, however, that new
managing editor WIS Installed in New
York who uncercmoniousiy removed
Preston and appointed snother in his
place. OF course you know that every
newspaper mao has enemies In his own
profession, and there were plenty OF fell
lows TO stick their tongues in their
cheeks, and crow over Preston's do~ai-
fail L
But Preston never said word. He
made connection with lft.lo neSspa-
per in Baltimore which paid him very
little, bat still it kept HIM in newspaper
work as a Washington correspondent,
and SO he was seen daily ca Newspaper
row. He never lost his grip aod never
lost his self-coufidence. His enemies
believed that he could never rise again,
sad were satisfied to lea him alone in
his transformations work.
but everything uas changed in a
moment, in twiukling OF an eye. |
came downtown one morning about IL
o'clock. aud when reached my Office
found that there were excited crowds
of correspondents all along Newspaper
row. Something had happened. 1t
took me but few moments to asccr-
tain that that little Baltimore neSTspa-
per had printed the news Of the scandal
involving Secretary Bellcnap; and it
was the only newspaper in the United
States which had the story. The paper
was so obscure that only three copies
were sent to Washington news-etaIlds,
so telegraphed over to Baltimore and
had two copies sert to me.
81 was representing the Globe
Democrat and the way old Joe McCui-
Tough fired hot teiegrams into the
Washington Office nSde my hair sizzle.
The odd man wanted to know, you
know, VIII has paper had not received
the news. hadn't time nor ability to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-10
The Parting Stone.
90

The old parting stone" at the
corner OF Center and Roxbrv
streets in Roxbury will soon be re.
moved. The parting stone" is one
OF the most interesting landmarks
in Roxbury. 1t stood on Elder
Heath's lane (Which was that part
OF Roxbury street north of the First
Parish church), toward the Great
pond leading 10 Dedham. lit was
afterwards called Dedharn road, and.
since 1925, Centre street. :. It is
nearly seven miles In length from
Eliot square to the Dedham line, and
was formerly the great artery con-
Meeting the northern and southern
portions of the town, SO continuing
until the Dedham turnpike was con-
sTucted. Originally an iron shaft
was inserted in the stone, having
fork at the upper end for the sup
port OF street lamp. Some years
ago this was removed. On the
portherly side of the stone it directs
10 Cambridge and Watertown. and
IN the southerly side to Dedham
Ind Rhode Island. Lord Percv,s
soldiers read its inscription as thew
passed by it on their way to Licking
on one hot April forenoon, aud it
las afforded rest and information to
he tired wayfarer for many a long
ear. 1t is durable and visible
memorial OF a good man, whose benz
factions to the church, to the schoG
nd to the town were frequent, and
ERE gratefully Acknowledged.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-10
A Soldier at the Bar.

Not 50 long ago, an officer in the
British army came to police-court
to conduct the case on behalf of two
OF his men who were charged with
some civil offense. He was informed
that, not being a solicitor, he WAY
debarred from SO doing. But" said
he II am also a barrister. I was
called to the bar before entering the
army, and Iappear in that capacitv."
and he succeeded in getting the case
dismissed. Chambers Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-10
S0UTH'S GAIN in WEALTH.
Remarkable Percentag, Of Gain Per
Capita in the Last Decide.

Not only is the aggregate wealth
OF the southern and many of the
western states increasing by larger
percentages than the percentage Of
increase of the eastern states, but
the per capita wealth OF the south
and west is doing likewise. The
south lost enormously in both aggre-
gate and per capita wealth by the
war and by the abolition Of slave
property, though of course, this
was In part only an apparent loss,
since the freed man was as valuable
TO the community as the bond man.
1t thus came about that the census
OF 1870 showed a great loss in az
gregate and per capita wealth
throughout the south. The panic in
the decade l870-9) made the show
ing by the census OF 1880 still worse,
but the south made remarkable prog
ress in the decade $1,000. The in
crease Of population throughout the
south in that decade was large, but
the increase in aggregate wealth was
stu larger, 50 that the per capita
increase was remarkably large in
proportion to the showing by the
census of 1870.
Meanwhile, the great and wealthy
states of the east, though they
gained enormously in wealth, in
creased also very rapidly in popu-
lation, 50 that their percentage Of
gain per capita was often less than
that in poorer and less populous
states Of the south. Massachusetts,
which has for some decades led the
union in per capita wealth, gained
only about 81 per cent during the
last decade, while Mississippi gained
over 81 per cent; Louisiana nearly
% per cent; Georgia 35l per cent.
Tennessee more than 45 per cent,
and Florida over 104 per cent. Even
North Carolina gained nearly lG!
per cent. in per capita wealth and
South Carolina nearly 81 per cent.
New y ork, meanwhile, gained less
than i per cent in per capita
wealth. New Hampshire less than 18
per cent, Pennsylvania less than 20
per ceat. and Rhode Island less than
l per cent, while New Jersey showed
an actual per capita loss of nearly
one-half of / per cent The only
southern state to show loss Of per
capita wealth was Maryland, which,
by the way, stands fourteenth in
that regard, being one place ahead
of Pennsylvania.
Parts of the middle west increased
little in per capita wealth. Iowa,
for example, gained only l0i per |
cent, but this was more than the |
gain of Massachusetts. Ohio gained |
a small fraction over l per cent, and |
Illinois lost nearly 40 per cent, so
that her per capita wealth was less
than in 1860 Wisconsin, Michigan
and Missouri showed substantial
gains, as did Arkansas, Kentucky
and Tennessee.
Rapidly as population grew in the
far west, it seldom outstripped the
increase of wealth so far as to re-
duce the per capita wealth of any
state. Washington gained nearly |
ITO per cent. in per capita wealth,
Colorado gained 404 per cent, Ore
gon rs per cent, California 354 per
cent and Utah over 100 per cent
So rapid was Wyoming's gain in
population that her per capita wealth
decreased about 2! per cent, though
her aggregate wealth vastly in
creased. N. Y. Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-10
He Knew.

Woman at the Door-Have you ever
known what ii is to live?
Waggles-Madim, onct wurked in
q brewery.-N. Y. World.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-10
WANTED-AN IDEA WHO can think

thing to patent? Protect your ideas tbeu ~
bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEnn ifsEy
BURN d CO., Patent Attorneys, wasbinotnn
d. @. for their 81 800 prize Offer. s'on'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23
Luck OF Senator Jones,

Senator Jones of Nevada told the
following story of the finding of
match on a gold-hunting trip in early
days TO Washington reporter:
ave set out one day to 60 up great
canyon and we found it most fatigue
ing, for there was no road. Six miles
of travel in the canyon was equal to %
on the level. One of my deputies was
with me. At noon we had gone about
half our journey, and we stopped to
rest. 1 was very fond OF smoking and
pulled out my pipe, intending to take
a smoke. loaded up and then reach
ed for match There was not one
in my pocket. My deputy was not a
smoker and he did not carry matches.
I was almost dying for smoke. As
| was looking around almost dispar-
ingly l saw match lying on the
ground right beside little stream
that ran through the canyon. / was
almost frightened by the sight of it in
such an out of the way place. | pick
ed it up, saying to myself, or course
it wont light. 1t has been lying in
the wet sand long time, and I can't
expect it to light But it did light,
and had my smoke. I never knew
piece of luck to beat that. 1t is not
the most important in my life in
which good fortune has stood by me.
but it is one or the strangest. "-Roch-
ester Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23
THE SOL0iGR EOYS.

Eighty of the Russian officers at
Vladivostock are studying Chinese.
Lord Wolseley proposes to begin re-
form in the British army by abolishing
the cooked hats and feathers worn by
staff officers.
Out of $50 white soldiers sent to
Ashantee ATT were taken down with
fever, while the West India regiment of
blacks had 2o6 hospital cases.
Lieut.. Andre, the Swedish officer who
is to attempt to go to the north pole in q
balloon, has received applications from
more than n score of Swedish women
who wish to join him in his perilous
trip. ...,'
England proposes to raise a regi-
ment of gentlemen; there would be
plenty of recruits from the young men
who failed to pass the examination ad.
hitting to the military schools. Lord
Wolseley favors the plan.
A few years ago the number of sui.
cides among the rank and file of the
Prussian army became public scandal.
The latest statistics show that, while in
1892 the proportion was 5.2S per 1O, OOC
men, in 1895 it was 4.22.
Lieut.. Gen. Valcriano Weyler de Nico.
lau, marquis of Teneriffc, is the full
title of the governor general of Cuba
He is fourth on the list of lieutenant
generals, above whom adr six captain
generals of the Kingdom, and is now 81
years of age.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
a Gang OF Pirates

Some events that have already
transpired in this city denote the ex-
istance and active operation of an or
ganized band OF pirates, who propose
to levy blackmall upon every mine
owner and operator in the West.
This organization seems to have es.
tabished a chain of branches extend
ing from San Francisco to London,
with agents throughout the mining
section. and Chicago Ii apparently the
headquarters Of the gang, they are
thus placed in possession of a list of
all the properties placed upon the
market and their first endeavor is to
secure the handling of these at enor-
nous com missions. Failing at that
the entire gang of harpies, on both
sides OF the ocean are turned loose.
Every conceivable report, calculated
to give the mine @black eye. is put
into circulation among investors, in
the effort to extort blackmail or de-
feat sales. 1t is d most damnable
conspiracy and connected with it are
some men who pose in their respec
tive communities as respectable and
upright citizens.
Every mining region has always
boen plentifully supplied with "back-
cappers," who endeavor to defeat
oVery sale that does NOT promias tham
commission, but this gang is opera
ting upon more gigantic scale than
ever before attempted.-Salt Lake
Inter Mountain Mining Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23
G.. A. II. Convention.

SANTA CRUZ, April 22.-A big dele.
CATION of delegates to the Grand
Army convention arrived this noon.
A council Of administration held q
two hour session this morning to con
Slder the application Of Lyon Post of
Oakland to have its suspension re-
voked but the council declined to
grant it. This now takes the matter
before the Convention.
1t is not expected that the Lyon
Post matter will be reached his after
noon as nearly all Of the time will be
consumed by reading tho annual re-.
ports. Although hard fight is OK.
pected those who are in position to
know say that the matter will be
speedily disposed Of and that the sus-
pension will likely stand Members
OF Lyon Post are hard at work pre-
sentiDg their case to the delegates
and are confident of victory.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23
A RATTLEsNAKE DEN.
Accidental Discovery OF tho Subterrane0n
Home of Many Reptiles.

ACC1oOnt1A D1BCOVO1V OF the Su0e0EE0ne0n
Home OF Many Reptiles.
Rattlesnakc creek, a small stream that
empties irto the Wabash river from the
north few miles from Lockport, is
one of the most beautiful and pictur-
esque strcat-s in northern Indiana,
says the indianapolis News.
One Of the descendants of q pioneer
settler in that region recently related
the story that gave the name to this
stream. Several miles up from the
mouth of the creek, near where the two
main branches which form the stream
meet, lived Mort Ellis, about SO years
ago. The pioneers cabin stood on the
brow OF long sloping hill at the foot
of which was a spring which supplied
the family with water.
In those early days rnttlesnakes
were quite numerous and especially
SO in the Ellis neighborhood, and the
father cautioned his four little girls
10 be very careful in their play lest
they be bitten. One Sabbath afternoon,
rs the children were playing in the
yard, one of the little girls, now Mrs.
.tlice Wilson, of kokomo, suddenly
broke through the ground and fell
into an aperture up to her arms. Her
cries soon brought out the family, and,
in drawing her from the cuvc, three
rattlesnakes were found hanging to
her clothing. Down in the small cave
could be seen many other poisonous
reptiles. Although it. was the Sabbath
and Mr.. Ellis was devout Quaker. yet
he deemed the occasion one of moment
and he sent for several of his neigh
bors, and with them attacked the den
of snakes and when they got through
with their work 521 dead rattlers were
piled up in the yard. An exam nation
disclosed the fact that the spring ut
the foot The hill from which the family
used water was connected by passage
to the snakes den.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23
THE FISH HAWK.
One That Was Drowned with the Fish It
Was frying to Catch.

Was frying to Catch.
1.-The fish hawk" said fisherman, ''al-
most always carries fish with it's head
in the same direction as it's own. An
ordinary sized fish hawk will catch and
carry off IL four-pourd shad without
any great difficulty, and nothing less
than a charge of shot will make h:r, let
go. I've stood under a fish hawk flying
not more than IS or so yards high with Il
fish i'll his claws and shouted ut him I'M
til the neighbors thought was trying
n new fog horn, and yet never disturbed
him a bit.
but the fish hawk doesn't always
have it his own way. Sometimes he
gets .ught. I once saw a big hawk,
with a four-foot spread of wings, that
was sailing along Monmouth beach.
Suddenly he made q dive and fixed his
claws in fish's back. The fish sounded.
The fish hawks claws are sharp and
strong; they sink far and hold fast.
The fish was 30-pound striped bass, q
good deal bigger, in fact, than the hawk
had calculated on and far more than he
could carry away. He could not free
his claws nor could the fish free itself.
So they struggled there in the water
until both were dead. They were cast
upon the beach, the fish hawks claws
still fast in the fish's back
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23
j5wtf.

A great many people are influenced
by what others do, and that is one Of
the reasons why SO many take Sim
mons Liver Regulator. 81 was stuff.
ering greatly from Chills and Fever
and the more quinine l took the
worse felt. I was told Of Simmons
Liver Regulator by friend in Arkan
sas, and l didn't need to take much Of
it before 1 was entirely relieved."-
Byron Bradley, Tallyhassee, Fla.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23
FOR SALE.

We have thirty head of registered
thoroughbred Hereford bulls and
heifers for sale at our ranch near Fl.
Halleck. Intending purchasers can
see the stock at any time. Call on or
address, J. M. DORSEY & Son,
Fort Halleck,
Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

We might tell you more about One
Minute Cough Cure, but you prob
ably know that it cures a cough.
Every one does who has used it. 1t is
a perfect remedy for coughs, colds,
hoarseness. 1t is an especial favorite
for children, beng pleasant to take
and quick in curing. For sale by F.
F. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

Take dose of DeWitt's Little Ear
ly Risers just for the good they will do
you. These little Pills are good for
indigestion, good for headache, good
for liver complaint, good for constipa
ton: They are good. For sale by F.
F. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23
BREAKFAST SENTIMENT.

Dainty little slices Nesting in o can
Cut from Gold Band Bacon"-staple food
for man; -..
Get 1t from your grocer; opens with key
Keeps In perfect favor-never moulds, you
see.
You can serve a breakfast from single Gun,
For the largest family and the hired man
We have done the slicing; saving you the
waste;
Dainty GOLD BAND" flavor pleases
every taste.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

Burns are absolutely painless when
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is ap-
Piled promptly. This statement is
true. A perfect remedy for skin dis
eases. chapped hands and lips. and
never fails to cure Piles. For sale by
f. F.Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

We wish to notify the Justices OF
the Peace that they can procure at
this office, blank Summons, Affida.
Wits and Undertakings on Attach.
ments. Writ of Attachments, Criminal
Complaints, Warrants, Commitments
on Sentence and Commitments to ap.
pear before the Grand Jury, good for
Any county in the State. y
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

1t is not miracle. It won't cure
everything, but it will cure piles
That's what DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will do, because il has done il
in hundreds Of cases. For sale by Il.
f. Muller. -.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

It's Just as easy to try One Minute
Cough Cure as anything else. It's
easier to cure Il severe cough or cold
with it. Let your next purchase for
q cough be One Minute Cough Cure.
Better medicine; better results; bet
ter try it. For sale by F. +. Muller
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

A new bicycle given away to any
good guesser at the o-Tuscarora
Mercantile Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

A little i'll, then little pill. The ill
is gone the pill has won. De Wits
Little Early Risers the little pills
that cure great ills. For sale by f. F.
Muller. .I. - =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

II you want suite Of furniture
come and see how close you can guess
and get it. Elko. Tuscarora Mercan.
tile Co. X
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

Ii you want BARGAINS in gents,
boys, youths clothing and overco at
go to &. AIexander's. X
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-23

Snag proof hip boots ati Re,u
harts.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-14
Church Announcements.

Services at the M. e. church every Sunday
at ii a. IN and m. sunday school at
10 a. M.
Until further notice the Young Peoples Bap-
fist Union will meet at O'Clock p. m. Sunday
evening of each week. The usual Sunday
evening services will be held 7 80 o'clock In
Grange hall. All are invited.
W. N. KNOX JR, Pastor.
Lenten services 1896, at Trinity church.
Grangeville Idaho. Ash Wednesday morn
ing prayer and holy communion at ii clock;
evening services at 7:3O p. IN. Other Wednes.
days service at p m. Friday in Lent, litany
and meditation at 80 p. m. Special Pal n
Sunday and holy week services will be an.
nounced later.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES: Every Sun
day at II O'Clock u. m. and p. m, with ser
mons. Holy communion every Lords day.
sunday school at 10 o'clock a. IN. All persons
are invited to attend the services and to send
their children to the Sunday school.
q. w. q. VANWINKIE, Rector
Observation-Disclosures Sunday school every
Sunday at 10 O'Clock. Preaching every Sunday
evening att o'clock, and at il O'Clock the
second Sunday in each month
SILAs PERKINS. Pastor.
CorToNwO0D: - Presbyterian services in
Hartburgs hall. sunday school every sun
day afternoon at O'Clock. Preaching at 3
O'Clock. SILAs PERKINS Pastor
MT. Misunderstanding in the court house at
II O'Clock the first Sunday in each month
SILAs PERKINS, Pastor
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-14
Den zen. Votes.

Literary entertainment and st.
Valentine ball this Friday even
ing.
Bont. Patterson, who has been
in California for the last sixteen
months, arrived home Monday
evening.
The Brockman Bros. and their
sisters will move to their ranches
on the reservation near Nezperce
the first of next week.
A party of five started from here
to Florence Tuesday morning via
Salmon river.
Follett Il Smith will open their
photograph gallery next Monday.
Revival services under the aus
pices of the Christian Elders is in
progress this week at the NJ. f.
church.
DIR. Stevens made a ride of sixty
miles last Saturday to attend one
of his Nezperce patients.
Denver, Feb. IL, 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-14
Doors 4 Windows.

If you are going to build give
the Denver Planning mill chance
to figure and see if they will not
save you money.
The freshest, coolest and incest
beer in the country, % cents per
quart, at Exchange Saloon.
Stop at the Gem Restaurant
when in Grangeville; two doors
east of post office. "a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-14

Try Geo. Woods remedy tor colds. catarrah.
liver and kidney troubles aud other prepare
tons as compounded from natures remedies
Mr.. Woods will be ut Greving's store in Keu-
Jan. H. Can be found at above places until
further notice, each alternate week after
above date.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-14

Ricersi0e Items.
Frank Faris is blowing.
Carl and Nash brought load of
freight for Oliver & O'Bannon.
Allen Stephens, of Clearwater,
drove through with hogs he has
been feeding on the prairie, and
says it is better to put up his own
bacon than to drive hogs to Cot
tonwood and buy bacon over there.
Luke Boynton arrived here this
morning from Elk with his teams
loaded with snow.
The literary societies are run
ming all around us. The ladies
discussed the merits of pastry at
the Surridge school house last
Saturday.
We have a musical entertain
ment this evening by Mrs. Bailey,
organist, and Mr.. Crunk violinist.
We hope they will continue it
weekly.
Joseph Surridge intended return
ing to Iowa, but has concluded to
locate here.
Mr.. Bailey, a practical mason,
has a large lot of fine lime and will
dispose oft in Grangeville for $1.75
per 100 pounds. Give him a call.
He merits support and Clearwater
lime is hard to beat.
Mr.. Crunk runs saloon and
plays the fiddle.
Mr.. Beede is still building, and
has put lumber on the ground for
boat landing.
The State Insurance Company
of Salem, Oregon, has gone into in
sOlvency and the Fireman's Fund
Insurance Company has bought
the unexpired policies Of the State
and any parties holding insurance
in the State can have them re-
written in the Fireman's Fund by
calling on A. F. Parker at Grange
vile and receive credit for part of
the unearned premiums on State
policies. Call on or address,
A. f. PARKER,
Grangeville, Idaho.