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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-25

An anecdote reveals the intense ex-
citement at Washington on the day
Webster delivered his great speech in
reply to Hayne. Among the crowd gath
cred at the capitol, through which the
orator passed to the senate chamber,
was an old New Hampshire farmer
with whom the orator had gone on
many hunting excursions. Rushing up
to him, the old man exclaimed:
MIR. Webster, are you ready for
him?''
1--we got five fingers in, replied the
senator, using the vernacular of shoot
ing to indicate that he was not only
ready, but had very large charge to
fire at the South Carolinian. Youth IS
COMPANION.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-25
srstems of Law In Germany.

No fewer than five systems of law are
in use in Germany. In moving from
one place TO another tourists are often
greatly puzzled when they find that an
act perfectly allowable in one state is a
crime in another. A still greater con-
fusion often results when the right Of
property is considered.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-25
TIL. Baseball Pitcher.

The famous baseball pitcher had
walked the floor with the youngest of
his family for an hour or so. "Mary, "
said he, eff the manager saw me now
I bet I'd get soaked with fine. :"
"Why?' asked his wife sleepily.
st don't seem to have any control Of
the bawl at all, I DOM ."-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-25
The Plain Truth.

Neighbor-Well, Patrick, I'm glad
your master is dead He was an old
skinflint anyway.
Patrick Indignantly - Faith, and
Oh bet Il he wor alive you'd not be at
ther sayin you wor glad he wor dead
Harlem Life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-25
Short Supply.

Clergyman (about TO baptize an in
fant)-Name the child.
Father-Charles Emilius Otto Philip
Ferdinand Lehman.
Clergyman (aside to apparitor)-
Please fetch me little more water.
Tit Bits
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-25
The Period.

Why do you call her a girl of the
period?"
well, she comes right to the point
for one thing. Detroit Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

ilege. AS this is so, it is highly
creditable to Judge Ensign and
Moer of this district, that they are
proceeding with such care and cir
cumspection, before ordering final
papers to issue to applicants there
for. Ordinarily a school boy
twelve years old that could not
tell the name of the governor of
his state, or the name of the presi-
dent of the United States, would
be held wanting in intelligence
and a fit candidate for the Ounce
block. Yet within the past few
days an officer holding a respon-
sible position in this state con-
fessed that he could not name a
single member of President Cleve-
lands cabinet. The thanks of the
community are due Judges Ensign
and Moer for the work they are
doing in the direction indicated.
They should continue to send back
to the pursuit of knowledge of
the rudimentary principles of our
government, all those that cannot
measure up to the standard of the
12-year-old native born American.
American citizenship should be
regarded as a priceless possession.
1t should be sought with intelli-
gence and awarded to those that
best appreciate its advantages by
getting some knowledge Of its
duties, privileges and immunities. "
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16
HOLIDAY Excursion Rates.

The Saint Paul and Duluth railroad
will sell round trip excursion tickets
between all stations on December
24th, 18th, 3lst. 1896 and January 1st,
1897, at very low rates.
These tickets will be good for going
passage only on the date OF sale and
will be good for return trip on any
date to and including January 4, 1897.
For tickets, time cards, rates of fare
or other particulars apply to any
ticket agent of the ST. Paul & Duluth
railroad OF to W. A. Russell, G. T. A.,
ST. Paul.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16
MESSAGE BOILED DOWN.
[From the Chicago Tribune.]

THINGS are about the same in
Turkey. Spain has not crushed
the Cuban rebellion yet. The
United States and Great Britain
have quit making faces at each
other. Our ambassadors need bet
ter dwellings,. 1t costs like every
thing to run this country. Still,
we need to spend little more
money on the army and the sea-
coast defenses. Our postal depart
ment is 0. X. Ditto our navy.
Indian affairs need overhauling.
The pension list is still too big.
We must look after those Pacific
railroads more closely. Free dis
tribution of garden seeds is a hum
bug. l think | have been doing
pretty good work in reforming
the civil service. The interstate
commerce law needs a little patch
ing. The Wilson bill is all right.
Carlisle is all right. Shoot the
greenbacEs. The trusts must go.
Let us be economical. Grover
Cleveland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

were shipped from the state illegally
during the last season, and large
amount is yet to go AZ favorable OPP
portunities are presented. Seizures Of
game in transit does not preserve
game or deter to any appreciable ex-
tent violations of the law. The place
for wardens during the open season
is as close as possible to the live game
to protect it to the fullest extent
possible from illegal slaughter. If
the present law does not provide
ample compensation to insure this
protection, it should be amended.
The apparent present system of oper-
alton of the wardens is to remain at
railroad centers and seize an occa-
sional lot of venisOn or birds being
sneaked through, and condemning it
to the state. The state then enters
the market as seller of game. But
determination goes on and in and out
of season the baying of hounds in full
chase can be heard in almost any
neck of the woods. Harbors
News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

Thirty-five prospective American
citizens went to Duluth this morning
to secure second papers before Judge
Ensign of the District court. BY
wire from Duluth the MINER receives
the intelligence that several of those
who went could not pass the examin-
alton,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

Chas. Porger and family, formerly
of Two Harbors, are now comfortably
domicied in the Forth block having
removed there the fore part of the
week. Mr.. Porger is on the freight
and lays over here every other day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

Deputy w. J. Bates was up from
Duluth serving jury venires on Louis
Eisenach for the grand jury and
Thos. Miller for the petit jury. John
Grant was also one of the petit jury
men, but his absence makes necessary
to draw another.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

Judge Ensign has filed his findings
in another of the many legal compli-
cations surrounding the famous sec
tion 80. The case was that of the
Bishop Iron company against Thomas
w. Hyde, to clear title to the mel of
the swt of section 30-63-11. The iron
company had bought or leased all the
property, but Hyde was in possession
of it and refused to give it up. He
claimed that he owned the land, hav-
ing pre-empted it in 1885. Judge En-
sign finds that the Bishop Iron COM
pany acquired title to 1926 of the
property by purchase from the govern
ment patentees, and leased the re-
mainder from the other patentees.
He finds that the company owns the
part of it purchased, that the lessees
own the remainder. that Hyde has no
title to land and is wrongfully in
possession of it, and that the iron
company is entitled to judgment
clearing it's title absolutely.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

The bazaar given by the Ladies'
Guild Of the Episcopal church ter
minated rather suddenly Saturday by
reason of everything being sold off on
short notice. The Guild nettled a
handsome sum on the sale of the
goods. The ladies are hustlers and
deserve liberal patronage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16
Subscription $2per Year.
CITIZENSHIP.

to the question put to them by
Judge Ensign are very amusing.
One fellow, when asked as to the
duties of the vice-president, re-
sponded "Waiting for the presi-
dent to de-" 1t is also a notice
able fact that the more educated
the applicant seems to be, the
more he don't know about this
country. For man who labors
the year around in the bowels of
the earth to make a living for
himself and family, there is some
excuse for not knowing the minute
details of American government.
But, when an official of the state,
who is drawing an immense salary
for practically doing nothing,
comes up before the judge and
displays an ignorance of American
politics to the extent that he is
unable to name but one of the
members of the presidents cabinet
questions which not to answer
would put a 12-year old school
boy to shame-it is time some
thing was done and a more rigid
regime used in the appointment of
officers to fill responsible positions.
1t is burning shame that
bright boy II or Is years old
practically a man-must live in
this country until he is 81 years of
age before he is allowed to act as.
an American citizen, while foreign
ers, arriving daily, are duly en-
titled to the rights and privileges
of a full citizen, even before they
can speak ten words of the Ian
guage of the country, and others
who drift from English speaking
countries, oftentimes do not take
out papers and yet consider them
selves good Americans by reason
of their being able to speak good
English.
1t was at one time remarked
that "a country worth dying for
is worth living for" We have
heard several times lately the re-
mark made that 81 won't 90 to
Duluth and spend my money for
papers, if some one running for
Office wants my vote, let him pay
my expenses and get my papers
for me-" Such people as these
would make q man tired. In 1912
when the call for troops was made
to protect the encroachments of
the English, thousands of brave
men, voluntarily came to the
front, determined to spend their
lives for America if need be. They
did not say, ''if they want me to
fight, let them pay me for it," In
1850 when the rebellion broke out.
thousands of men laid down their
lives for this country, not for
money, but for the pride they
took in their home. Many of
these men were alien citizens, who
had come here to make their
home, in a country which was
better than the one they left.
The Duluth News-Tribune in
making editorial comment on the
subject spoke as follows: Gam
erican citizenship should not be
lightly esteemed, nor attained
merely for the asking. In our
own state today, under the new
amendment adopted at the recent
election, many applicants for final
citizenship are casting themselves
into the judicial hopper in the
hope and expectation of being
ground out in the twinkling of an
eye, into the similitude of the most
finished and polished native born
citizen, that has spent the lucubra-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

Don't forget to trade with those
who advertise. They invite you to
come and see their goods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

Some yandal whose finer feelings
are akin to snake. poisoned Alder
man Ellefsen's large dog last week,
giving the animal dose of arsenic.
The dog was valuable one and of a
quiet disposition and why any party
should seek his life is mystery.
These dog poisoning cases are becom-
ing altogether too numerous. A dose
of his own medicine would prove of
vast benefit to the fiend who seeks
the life of a good dog
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

The latest thing in the amusement
line out is known as the mum sociable
for the benefit of the churches. An
admission fee is charged, and after
the ladies and gentlemen are all in
they must not speak. When all are
seated about the room the lights are
turned out: then when one of the
party speaks the lights are turned on
and she has to tell what she was
squeezing about. II she refuses to tell
she is fined two shillngs, which is
usually paid by the chap who sits next
to her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

Here is problem that has puzzled
the brain of quite few of our mathe-
maticians and we only know of one
who has solved it correctly. Just try
it: Once upon time there were two
old men who sat in the market early
every morning and sold apples. Each
one had thirty apples, and one Of the
old men sold two for cent, and the
other old man sold three for l cent.
In that way the first old man got Is
cents for his apples, while the second
old man received 10 cents: so that to-
gether they made % cents each day.
But one day the old apple man who
sold three for one cent was too sick to
go to market, and he asked his neigh
Dor to take his apples and sell them
for him. This the other old man
kindly consented to do, and when he
got to the market with the two bas-
kets of apples he said to himself: 81
will put all the apples into one basket
for it will be easier than picking them
out of two baskets" So he did so,
and he said to himself: "NOw if l
sell apples two for one cent, and my
old friend three for cent, that is the
same thing as selling five apples for 2
cents. Therefore l will sell five ap-
pies for two cents" When he had
sold the sixty apples lie found that he
had only "a cents, which was right;
because there are five twelvcs in sixty
and twice twelve are twenty-fOur
But if the other old man had been
there, and each one had sold his APP
Piles separately, they would have re-
ceived 25 cents. Now how is this
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Iron Herald.
The game commission of the state
are facilitating themselves on the i'm
portant seizures OF game they have
made recently. But IT strikes the av-
erage citizen that there is some de-
feet in the law which operates largely
to preserve game to the state after 1t
is killed. Notwithstanding the dill
gehce Of the wardens, Of which we
hear so much, it is estimated that
snvcral thnu1aad vanison carcaSscs
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
A Cottage Burned.

The frame cottage occupied by Mr..
Riley Ely, on South Virginia street,
was burned Friday night about Z
o'clock. Mrs. Ely is away from home
and MIR. Ely was down in town at the
time. The fire probably started from
an open CRATE. The neighbors gath
cred in and saved most of the contents
in damaged condition. while waiting
ten minutes for the fire department.
When the hose carts arrived it took
only three minutes to put out the
flames. but the house had about
burned down by that time. Mr.. Ely's
loss will be considerable. The house
was owned by Forbes & Bro. and was
insured for $3.50, which will nearly
cover the loss. 1t will be rebuilt al
once, or as soon as the loss is adjusted
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
Depot Destroyed by Fire.

The Ohio Valley depot at Cerulean
Springs was consumed by fire Friday
night. When the building was dis
covered in flames the fire had made
such Roadway that it was unsafe to
enter and save the contents. The loss
will foot up about $4,000. Among
the losers who had furniture, etc.,
stored in the building, were Oscar
Goodwin, who had just arrived from
New Mexico; James Smith, Hugh
Faulkner, the station agent, and the
Stith children, of this city. Some OF
the goods stored in the baggage
room were found some distance from
the building, and it is believed that
the house was robbed and then set on
fire by the burglars.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
Mrs. Anderson's viii,

The w Of Mrs. Susie S. Anderson
was pr&ated yesterday. She dis
posed of her large fortune as follows
To H. @. and Jno. A. Steele, the
Steele homestead near Gracey and
its equipments, and $1,000 in cash.
To her husband, DR.. Z. G. Ander-
son, one half of the remaining per.
sonal estate. III
To her nephews, Lacy and John
Hopson, $500 each. 20
To her cousins Mary and Kate
Clark, $3.50 each.
To her sister-in law, Mary S. Reese,
$500.
To Mrs. A. III. Wallace $500.
To Miss Lucy Whitlock $500.
To Mrs. Merritt Cox $3.50.
To her daughter. Louise Jones, one
half of all her bank stock and jewelry
and household goods. One set Of
furniture left to Mrs. Jno. A. Steele
She directed that Miss Lucy Whit.
lock be given the care and custody
of her seven-year-old daughter.
A codicil stated that in case of DIR
Anderson's death everything left t.
him should go to her daughter, ex
cept $500.
DIR. E. G. Anderson and W. T. Tan
dy were made executors withou
bond.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
A Nonogenarian Dead.

An old colored man who had reached
an extreme old age died at his home
between Gracey and Caledonia, where
he had lived for many years, last Sun
day morning. His name was Charles
Hall and his exact age was not known.
He claimed to have been a drummer
boy in the Revolutionary war, but he
probably meant the war OF 1912.
Even at that he was considerable over
80 years of age. He died of stroke
of paralysis. He was Frustrated
Friday and never spoke until his
death followed two days later.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
sam FrankeI To The Front.

Sam Frankel is determined to be
at the front for the holiday trade.
which is now we'll under way and
the full page advertisements he is
running in the Kentuckian once a
week will give the reader an idea OF
the unequaled bargains he is now Of
fering to bis customers. The figures
he quotes, like the end-of-the-century
women, speak..for themselves. just
cast your eve over the prices indicated
in the various departments and you
will be surprised to see how far you
can make five or ten dollar bill &C
in his store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
Held over Under Heavy Bond.

The examining trial of Arch Proc.
ter for the alleged murder of Aaron
Grafton, at Adairville, October "a
and of Bill and Dink Proctor, as &C.
completes, was concluded at Russell.
vile Thursday. Arch Proctor was
held over under $1,000 bond. Bill
and Dink Proctor were released. Bill
Proctor is one of the men tried fol-
hanging Ed Traughber, near Adair'
vile, some two years ago. He has
been on trial for his life four times
but each time was acquitted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
Settle Did Not Settle.

Louisville, Dec. 5.-Reports have
been current for the past few days IF
fecting the United States Building
and Loan company. 1t has developed
that there has been a defalcation of
$4,000 worth of the company's funds
by Will Settle, the head book keeper,
of the company. The ENLIGHTENMENT
had been going on for eight years.
Settle has comprised for $1,000
which his friends raised.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
Mr.. Waller Wins a Prize.

T. B. Laycock Mfg. Co., of Indian
apolis, offered number of prizes tc
those who guessed nearest to the to
tai vote cast by the successful candi-
date for President in the State of
Kentucky. They have announced
the winners of the three first prizes,
one of which comes to Hopkinsyille.
McKinley's total vote was 2lS,l7l
and the successful guesses were as
follows:
L. Greer & Son, Bowling Green,
215,0O0.
Ramey g. Woodruff, Eminence,
203,474.
Bailey Valley, Hopkinsville, $780,
999.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
An SIS Owl.

Alex Sharp, negro boy armed
himself with a gun one day last week
aud went out hunting. When he re-
turned he bore huge owl as the sole
trophy of the days hunt. 1t now
turns out that he killed an expensive
owl. He did his hunting on the farm
CT Mr.. Claggett near the city and
Mr.. Ward Claggett when he found
him in his field told him to get out
but Sharp left one field and went into
another and continued to hunt until
he bagged the owl, Mr.. Claggett
took advantage of the new trespas'
law and had Sharp arrested for hunt
ing on his premises. The case came
| up Friday before Judge Breathitt
ST., and the offender was fined SIS anC
costs, Mr.. Claggett asking that he be
given the lowest penalty. The cost
and other trimmings amounted t
$l3, so the owl cost Sharp the fancy
price of a triAe over SlS. His EN-
| ployer, MIR. HI. M. Dalton, ''stood for
him and kept him out of the worl
| house.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08

Editor Emmett Orr is candidate
for representative from Owen county
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
Circuit Court Commence.

The Todd county Circuit Court
began at Elkton yesterday There
are large number of misdeneanor
cases on the docket and several felony
cases, some in which the defendants
have not been captured. The civil
docket is also very large, but there
are no suits of great Importance t.
the public to come up at this term.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
Amputated a Leg.

While little daughter Of Mr.. Chas.
Brasher, of Kelly, was playing, she
fell breaking one of her legs. Blood
poisoning set up and it became nec-
essary to amputate the limb in order
to save her life. Yesterday she was
reported to be getting along quite
nicely, having fully recovered from
the shock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
CREAM OF NEWS.
III 1T isNEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS 1T.
Cottage Destroyed-yery Old Man Dead
Ceruiean Depot Burned-A Costly Owl
Mrs. Anderson's Will.
Two Months Pay Ready.

The county teachers will receive
pay, on Saturday, Dec. Il, for third
and fourth months work. Be sure
to bring along your monthly reports.
KATIE MCDANIEL, Co. Supt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
renin Faint.

Mr.. A, lille, while playing with
his children near his home on Jesup
Avenue yesterday morning, was at
tackled with heart failure and fell in
anunconsciou5 condition. A physi.
clan was immediately summoned and
he was revived after few minutes
but is still confined to his room.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
Sale Postponed.

The sale of town lots and Jersey
cattle advertised for yesterday by It.
j. Morrow has been postponed I'M
til next Friday at 3 o'clock, on Wal
nut street.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-08
EmbezzIer Caught.

Russellville, KY, Dec, g. W. D,
Jones, the late manager of the Cum
berland Telephone company, has
been arrested in Milwaukee for en-
bezzlement. His down fall was caus-
ed by fast living. He had recently
fed to Milwaukee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-23
County Convention Can.

In pursuance of a resolution unanimous
ly adopted by the Republican county COM
mittee at a regular meeting held on Thurs
day, July IL. 1896, the county convention
will be held on Tuesday. August the AN,
1886. at . .. m, in Music Hall, Scranton,
for the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for the following mentioned
offices to be voted for at the next gen.
eral election on Tuesday, November Sd,
1886 to wit: Congress eleventh congress
siOnal districU, two county commission
ers, two county auditors. Vigilance COM
mittees will hold delegate elections on
Saturday, August lst. 1896. between the
hours of and p. m. They will give at
least two days public notice of the time
and place for holding said elections.
tSignedD j. II. THOMAS, Chairman.
Attest: j. f.. WATKINS. Secretary.
Note: A table showing the correct ap-
portionment OF delegates was published in
The Tribune of Saturday, July Is.