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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03

Judge B. L. Sharpstein, OF Walla Wal.
Ia, has made some suggestions as Ia
needed reforms. He says the board Of
state land commissioners should be abol-
ished and the duties be left entirely with
the commissioner Of public lands. He
thinks that somewhat similar retrench.
ment is practicable as to most OF the
state boards. He hopes for an amend.
ment to the constitution 80 that the nun
Der of state officers and members OF the
legislature may be reduced, this reduc.
ton to apply even to the judiciary.
In commenting on this the Tacoma
NeWs says there is no doubt that this
state was started out on too expensive q
plan and that up to date the opportuni
ties for wastefulness have been multi.
piled. We have an unconscionable
number OF officers, boards, commissions
and what not, most of which have little
more use than to furnish salaries for tax
eaters. In every department the expen'
diture is on too liberal scale.
Reform would be proper and could moi
begin too soon. will it begin? All
there's the rub. The party that has beer
in power has been liberal of promises
but never has kept them. Instead o.
economy, 1t has steadily increased the
leakage. Will the new legislature and
administration inauun y q ta raf yanch fnant
Let us hope 80.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03
Lesson re q Preacher.

preacher was disturbed by the talk
ing and giggling by some of the junior
members of his congregation. Being =
man of tact, he paused and said:
Some years ago there happened to sit
right in front OF the pulpit young man
who was perpetually laughing and talk
ing and making silly faces. ! stopped
short and took him severely to task. At
the close Of the service, q gentleman
stepped up to me and said:
"'Sir, you made great mistake; that
young man is ar IDIOT
Since that time I have not ventured TO
repiimand any persons who behave them
selves indecorously in church lest I
should repeat the same mistake, and in
flict censure upon an idiot"
There was exemplary silence during
the rest of the service.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03

You can buy bran new open buggy
with single harness for $50 at ID. Schorn's,
corner Front and Chestnut SITS. 2l-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03
Nat OFFICES Eneugn.

There will be an increasing .coolness in
republican circles toward President elect
Mckinley as time passes. This is in
evitable, from the fact that tens oil thou
sands OF expeetant office-seekers will be
disappointed. The civil service Law has
taken vast number Of federal positions
out OF the control of a PARTISAN presldes.
unless, as he might do, he transgress-
es the spirit OF the law--which no presi-
dent can henceforth afford to do, nor will
desire to do. The Offices to be filed by
the president and his chief advisors are
few and far between in comparison witt.
the immense army of hungry applicants.
In fact the president now has, n0twith'
standing the great increase in the number
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03

The barber OF India 10 Q man Of much
importance. He has no shop and does
not solicit customers by signs or symbols;
neither does he worry his customers
while shaving or cutting their hair with
useless talk. The Hindoo barber 10 .
man OF few words. His principle 10, .
silent tongue and strict attention TO bust
ness, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. II
the tourist in India observes closely the
stream OF life, seen on the streets, be will
now and then notice . man Of quiet de-
meanor strolling along, near the basaars,
carrying q small bag or . rolled-up
bundle under his arm, apparently mot
solicitous Of the attention of the passsrs-
by. This is the Hindoo barber. He
does not, like his Chinese compeer, ring
bell or utter any cry. Quietly he goes
along more like q philosopher than .
shaver Of men. But, despite the fact
that he has no shop and lacks pomp, he,
however. holds distinguished position
! among his countrymen.
The Hindoo barber visits certain iami.
lies regularly every morning early. The
servant announces his presence and he
comes in with q salssm and morning
habit" You sit down comfortably out
on the yeranda. The barber unrolls his
little bundle, displaying two or three
razors, a pair OF scissors, a small iron in
strument to cut the nails, piece ofleath-
or for stropping, and little brass cup,
which lie Ellis with cold water--hot water
is rarely used. He carries no brush for
iathering the face. In the country towns
he does not even use soap. Altar strop.
ping the razor he vets your face and
commences his shaving operations. A
few light touches Of the razor, hardly felt.
and the whole thing is done in lees time
than it takes to tell 1t. After shaving he
rnbs the palm OF his hand over your face
two or three minutes. In this manner
he polishes your face to such degree
that you are surprised when you look in
the glass; in fact, your own face would
make fairly good looking glass for some
other person.
After cleaning your nails be rolls up
his bundle and departs with low So
laam. Not a word has been uttered by
him during all this time. For his daily
services he receives 20 cents month. A
single shave is cent, and the charge for
hair cutting is from 2 to A cents.
The barber 10 also the village surgeon.
He performs bleeding, cupping aud
sometimes undertakes surgical operations.
1t is he who bores the airl's ears and
noses for putting in rings. Where there
are no professional matchmakers the
barber acts as GO between in marriages.
No religious rite can be performed with
out the presence Of the family barber. At
the birth OF child the barber carries the
good news to the relatives OF the ssmily.
He plays an important part at 5Jding,
it being his duty to dress the groom.
On the occasion of funeral the barber
shaves the heads OF the living and the
dead. So great is his power and ipfiu-
ence in religious ceremonies that Hin
doc mourner is not considered clean I'M
til he is touched by barber. Though
Of a very low caste, yet the Hindoo bar
ber's position brings him ct times second
only to the high caste Brahmin.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03

The total vote cast for president this
year. was about 1853, 1888, q gain Of L..
SOC, 900 over the vote of 1892.
The republican gain mckinley over
Harrison) was 1874, 40S. The democrat
&c and populist loss Bryan less than
than Cleveland and Wesver) was $780,
1894.
Cleveland's plurality in 1892 was $780,
80. McKinley's plurality 10 about
$4,000. The democrats and populists
together cast l ,421 1888 more votes than
the republicans in 1892. There were
about 1875, 800 votes cast for Palmer and
Buckner.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03

OF official positions, less Offices at his d.
rect disposal than at any time since the
war. Mr.. Cleveland put some 10000
OF them on the civil service list eat one
fell swoop" only . few months ago. The
result is that where fitty men are bessech-
ing or demanding an Office, and insisting
that they deserve and must have "recog-
nition," only one will be successful; the
other 40 will be disappointed, and about
AZ Of them viii be angry, and swear that
Mckinley is base migrate.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03

600 will be 100000 There will be rush
Of emigration and capital from this coun-
try that will discount the movement to
California or Oklahoma, and surpass any
experience of this nation or any other
nation.
Our youth will rush there by the ship
load. Our men OF enterprise and capital
will develop the mines, construct rail-
roads to them, cut the forests into fine
slopes, and penetrate the most difficult
recesses, where q white face has never
been seen. Not only will the island be
rapidly developed, bit an impetus will be
gwen to our coast trade and TO the trade
OF our coast cities Of incalculable value.
Our southern railroads approaching the
coast will share the prosperity. Spain
has compelled the Cubans to buy from
her by imposing prohibitory duties upos
nearly everything that she can supply.
Those duties will be removed, and we
shall have new market for our -four,
our bacon and long catalogue OF manu-
featured articles, which cannot he shipped
there now because Of the ruinous rate Of
taxation imposed. The island should be
ours by the law Of affinity, by the Law Of
national safety, and by that still higher
law Of humanity. which Spain blots with
blood at every step-the blood Of wound
ed victims in hospitals, Of peaceful labor.
ers In the fields, Of women and children,
and, In many cases, of our own citizens
as well as Of insurgents captured in bat.
tie and engaged in not only just but a
lawful war, II it be judged by any stand
ard hitherto recognized or any precedent
hitherto established.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03

Excuse me-" observed the man in
speetacles. "but | am surgeon. and that
is not where the liver is" "Never you
mind where bis liver u.s." retorted the
other. "If 1t was in his big toe or his
left ear DeWitt's Little Early Risert
would reach it and shake it for him. On
that You can bet your gig-lamps. North
Yakima Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03
Electoral, vote ana pIur.,,.,e..

The votes in the various states OF tie
Union have been officially returned but
the work Of the state canvsssing boards
is still unfinished, and contests may
change the result in some small degree
regarding pluralties, but the following
table is as nearly correct as can be OBJ
tanned at this time:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03

II your children are subject TO Group
watch for the first symptom of the dis
ease-hoarseness. II Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse it will prevent the
attack. Even after the croupy cough
has appeared the attack can always be
prevented by giving this remedy. It Is
also invaluable for colds and whooping
cough. For sale at Jsneck's Pharmacy
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03
COL. HOWLE4H'S REPORT
The Arid Land Commissioner Makes q
Credltable Showing Of His Trust.
VERY TOUGH ON OFFICE SEEKERS
civil service Greatly Curtaiis the
Patronage OF the Prestdenf--The
BARBER IN India ts n Very lmpor-
tant Parsonage

In his report to the governor, fled last
week, Arid Land Commissioner Hewlett
says:
THE most inviting field for the work
for which my Office was created ! found
to he that part Of Yakima county lying
between the Yakima and Columbia riv.
ers and above the great Sunnysido canal.
In June, 1895, was commenced the work
of running line for canal $50 miles in
length, and land lying Hereunder, sus-
ceptible OF irrigation, was examined, and
out of the vacant even sections there were
selected IS ,566.97 acres OF excellent land,
which has been withdrawn from the pub
lie domain. Lying in the townships con-
tanning these selections are other lands
selected by the state for the benefit OF the
various institutions granted by the en-
abllng act; also the regular school sec
tons. These lands will ever remain
vslueless until reclaimed by irrigation
and they add an acreage OF about 10000
to that given above.
Abundant water for this immense
acreage can be had from the Natcheez
river, reinforced by series of reservoirs
The faults ia the federal statutes be-
came more and more apparent as one at
attempt after another failed to secure con-
tracts for construction OF irrigation works.
The monetary depression was largely re-
sponsible, but not wholly. BY the term
Of the federal and state laws the land it.
self may be made the basis of security
for the cost Of building canals, reservoirs,
| fumes, etc. The security was faulty in
the matter OF obtaining title. After cor
respondence with commissi ,ners in 9th.
or states, where the conditions were iden.
teal, q combined effort was made, and
the matter laid before congress. Wash.
| ington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
were before the arid land committee by
their commissioners, and modification
secured. A comparison OF the former act
with the amendment shows the advant-
age gained in the matter OF making the
land available as security without wait
ing for the building Of lateral canals or
the actual reclamation and sale of the
lands in detail before patent can issue to
the state. There is strong sentiment in
favor of giving the desert lands outright
to the states in which they lie, and such
a measure will be urged upon congress at
the coming session.
'The cost Of selecting the lands with
drawn up to this time is $7035. %; value
OF land at 70 cents per acre, the lowest
price at which it can be sold. s64. 175 %
value of the land with cost of irrigation
added, $64l 1852 80. The expenses OF the
commission, to date, are as follows:
1 Cutory ~ p,;aa;a,ax 90 -1e Eo
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03

Try Metzger's Cough Drops If you want
the best and most effective remedy for Q
'frog in the throat" or the slight cold
which leads to consumption. 4o-tf
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.

RY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS
- sued out OF the District Court Of the
Fourth judicial District OF the State of Ne
vada, in and for the County Of Ellso, and to
me directed and delivered, upon o Judgment
rendered and entered in said Court, on the
9th day Of February, 1895, In favor Of John
r. Bradley, Jeff d. Bradley and Louis L.
Bradley, copartners under the firm name
and style OF J. r. Bradley & Sons, and
against the Octorara Gold Mining Company,
q corporation, for the sum OF O., 722.6o with
interest thereon at the rate of seven per
cent. per annum until paid, and the further
sum o. Sl45.75 for costs therein, have levied
upon the following described property TO-
wit: Those certain mines known ana called
the Cleveland Nine" and the Manhattan
Mine," situated between Union Gulch and
Badger Creek In Mardis Mining District,
Elko County, State Of Nevada, as the same
appears Of record in the mining records OF
said District and In the Recorders once OF
said Elko County, OF Mining Locations No.
I, on page zig thereof. Also that certain
boiler and engine in the mill, known and
called tho Charles MILL" situated on Badg.
er Creek at the mouth OF Badger Gulch in
said Mardis Mining District.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day OF April, 1895, between the hours OF 0
O'Clock A. M. and O'Clock p. M. OF that day
In front Of the Courthouse, In the Town Of
tSlko, in said County OF Elko, will sell all
the right, title and interest OF the said Ooto-
rara Gold Mining Company, q corporation,
in and to the above described property at
public auction, for cash in hand To the high
est and best bidder, to satisfy said Exeou-
on and all costs.
Dated, March 81, 1926.
JAMES NJ. MATTER,
Shcrin Of said County.
It'd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
MAKE A BREAK FOR LIBERTY
Boys at the Kearney Industrial School
Stampede in Body.
ONLY TwENTY-EIGHT OF THEM GET AWAY
Armed with Nniycs Seized from the
supper Table, the Young DcS-
pcrndocs Dash for
Freedom.

KEARNEY, Neb. Dec Especial Tele.
gram --Soma of the older boys at the In
dus,rial school have made up their minds
that they would leave the Institution, and
twcnty-eight OF them made the attempt last
night. The break was made from the sup
per table, just as their meal was finished
and many Of them took their knives along
with them The plan has been brewing some
time, and about 100 of the boys were inn
plcatod In it. The only reason about fifty
or sixty more did not make the attempt was
because MIR. Snyder, one OF the instructors,
pulled his revolver and told them he would
shoot the first boy that started.
AS soon as possible, the officers in town
were telephoned to, and kilograms were sent
to ncighboring towns, and up to the present
time all but fifteen have been captured,
and five or six others have been located.
They seem to be heading for the south, and
it is believed that they are trying for the
Kansas line
kid" Thrasher, a boy sent up from
Plattsmouth was the leader of the break,
and was caught about midnight. but his
assistant Yates of Omaha, ia st!ll at large
Some of the boys are armed with butcher
knives and sugar beet knives, and will re-
sist arrest If the opportunity offers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
rrRsoNAL PARAGRAPHS.

C. NJ. Thompson of Cheyenne was in the
city yesterday.
II. l.. Scovel of Chadron was among the
arrivals yesterday.
Philip A. OFT of the Town Topics COM
pany is at the Barker.
4. ]. PIowman of Deadwood was an
Omaha visitor yesterday.
C. ]. Anderson, a Neigh stOckman, was
one of yesterdays arrivals.
Sixteen members of Eddie Foy's company
are auartered at the Barker.
c. H. Webster and A. s. Allen are Chi
cago arrivals at the Barker.
C. w. Morton has gone to Chicago on busl-
ness, to be absent for week
l. NJ. Humphrey OF Rapid City was one
OF the hotel arrivals yesterday.
j. Il. Baum left last night for Chicago
and the east. to be gone for several days
Lew Franklin ]. Russell and John Dow
den, jr are Lincoln arrivals at the Barker.
G. b. Abbott left for the east last night
to be absent fortnight.
|. C. Knots and j. w. Hller were Lin
coin people registered at the hotels yester-
day.
C. B. ConGl err left yesterday for Chicago
and Detroit, where he will pass the Christmas
holidays.
A. NJ. Johnson has gone to Chicago, and
Will visit other eastern points before re-
turning nome
A. A. Abbott. L. NJ Westervelt and W.
II. Thompson Of Grand Island were Omaha
visitors yesterday.
Dan Cameron manager for the Cudahy
company, left yesterday for Chicago on
short business trip,
Miss Winfred Kennedy, who has been
visiting friends in Tacoma and Portland, re-
turned home last evening.
r. i. LomaX of the Union Pacific accom-
panied by his wife, has gone to Boston, where
they will pass the Christmas holidays.
Tom IL. Cotter for many years a resident
OF this city, though now OF Boston, passed
through Omaha last night on his way to
Denver.
Wharton Barker OF Philadelphia, one OF
the most noted advocates OF bimetalllsm
in this country, stopped over in the city for
few hours yesterday while passing
through
Joseph e. Barstow for some time cashier
at the Mlllard. has been transferred to
Green River, where he will have charge
OF hotel owned by Markell & Son. f, l..
Presbrey takes his place here Mr.. Pres
brey has been for several years In the hotel
business on the Pacific coast.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07

house put It's shoulder to the wheel OF the
regular appropriation bills. Chairman Can
non and the committee on appropriations
were at work all last week, and 1t is their
earnest intention to pass two, ana possibly
three, OF The bills before the Christmas holt
days. The pension and legislative appro-
priation bills are about ready. and work on
one or the other OF these will be begun In
tho house before the week closes The pen
sion bill although It carries larger amount
OF money than any % the other supply bills,
Is very brief and, unless some political dis
question Ia precpitated. Is not likely to con
sumo much time in its consideration, Be
You'd these two bills nothing Is In sight at
present. II Is, Of course, not unlikely that
the committee on rules will provide some
thing for the house to do In case the com
mittee on appropriations Is not prepared to
go ahead with either OF these appropriation
bills The course OF legislation, 50 FAR
as the important measures on the calendar
are concerned, like the Pacific funding bill.
the Nicaragua canal bill, etc, Will be deter
mined entirely by the rules committee. But
II Is safe to assume that nothing viii be al
lowed to block the appropriation bills as
they are reported for action. They always
have the right Of way at the short session.
Tomorrow the opening day will probably be
devoted entirely to the reading Of the pres
NlaVN -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
HOW THEY SUCCEEDED.
The Experience of others should 3c
n Valuable Thing for Us,


How many people we meet these days who
complain OF tired. worn out feelings and
seem to be very much under the weather"
There seems to be an epidemic OF III health
and an unusually large number of people
are feeling and looking weak and s,ckly.
But there Is fortunately a way to overcome
these miserable feelings and regain lost,
health and strength Thousands OF pcoplos
have discovered this way ard many OF them
are giving others the benefit of their cN-
poricncc Here is an interesting opinion on
the subject:
Mr.. h. II, Toalc Of 1870 De Ealb avenue,
Brooklyn, says; ''Gn the spring and sum-
mcr | was formerly constant sufferer from
weakness and nervous debility | tried
many remedies but obtained no relief until
began taking Dufry's Pure Malt Whiskcy
Since l commenced using 1t my friends are
astoniShed at my improved appearance"
The above opinion has been selected from
thousands of Others all tcstifying to tho
same effect 1t proves beyond any question
that for building up the system and impart-
ing new life to weak, weary people Duffy's
Pure Malt Whisky Is simply uncQua!Cd,
1t purihes the blood, quiCkcnS the cirCul1-
tiun, promotes digestion, cures constipation
and gives new life to every part of the body.
Nh groCcrs and druggists keep DuUN's Pure
Malt hut in purchasing care should he taken
to guard against inferior limitations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
DIrnrmEnIA IN coLFAx COUNTY.
Disease Reported to he Epidemic in
tic NciphbOrhood of CInrlsROn.

SCHUYLER, Neb., Dec. 6.-(Special)-
merous cases of diphtheria are reported at
GARRISON, in the northern part of the county,
where 1t has been prevalent since early in
the fall, that community having been very
frequently afflicted with the malady at fire.
quently recurring periods for several years.
Stringent precautions have been enforced
from time to time, yet the disease appears
and oftentmes carries away a fathers and
mothers entire group of children. AT times
adults have sucCumbed to it's ravages.
During d term of the district court earlier
in the year Judge William Marshall rem
dcred a verdict for the defendant in the
case of the Schuyler Building and Loan as
ISOLATION against Harriet NJ. Fulmer ct al.
The case was appealed and shortly after
ward the supreme court rendered its de-
cision in q similar case from another county.
the verdict being in contravention OF that
rendered here. Mrs. Fulmer contested on
grounds of usuIy and unConstitutionality or
the law governing the associations, the as
socation having instituted proceedings in
foreclosure for non-paymont of dues, and
won the case mainly upon the charge of in
terest upon the premium charged by the
association for money borrowed After re-
hearing it is expected that the association
will be given the benefit of the judges de-
cision, rehoaring having been granted.
Members of the "Womens Auxiliary" of
the Episcopal church are preparing for an
entertainment of unusual merit, to be given
December 70.
During the icy weather Dale Woods who
had previously broken his arm while try
ing to take a barrel of apples to the cellar.
slipped, fell and so injured the arm that
his father DR.. James Woods, was obliged
TO rebreak and reset it.
Miss Viola Jennings. daughter of the pas
tor of the Methodist church, Is at home from
school work at Wesleyan university, Lin
coin, and will assist in the meetings to be
conducted at the Methodist church until
December 81 and remain until after the holt
days.
e. II. Phelps, who has carefully measured
the rainfall OF this locality during the year,
reports as follows: For month of Novem
Der, 314 inches; normal, .6S inch. Fall for
eleven months ending with November 80,
1854 inches; normal, % Ga inches.
Something over $50 was raised for N. B.
Rethbone. whose barber outfit was destroyed
in the fire that burned the Wells building
last Sunday night and he has since pur-
chased a new outfit and Is at work again.