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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11
IS PROSPERITY GENERAL?

Under recent date the following card
was issued from Trenton, New Jersey:
ave have 100 men on the pay roll at
present, and find work for five days per
week only; should have $500 men and
full weeks work. Owing to reductions
made in the last tariff act there Is no
prospect OF any advance in wages or OF
better employment for our men, most OF
whom voted the republican ticket at the
last election. They have been deceived
and cheated, and will probably try the
other side next time.
"JoHN A. RoEBLING's Sons,
"Per +. w. Roebling."
The above statement is very forcible
one when we consider its source. Col.
Washington Roebling was an elector on
the Mckinley and Hobart ticket. Fred
W. Roebling was delegate to the ma
tional convention which placed Mckinley
in nomination, and the firm has always
been liberal contributor to the national
and state campaign funds for the repub-
lican party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18

Original Packages Now In Great Demand In
South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, 8. c., July lG.-The fate Of Sen.
ator Tillman's dispensRry just now is hanging
in the balance. Since the Federal Courts stepped
In and said that individuals could sell liquor in
the original package In competition with the
State the sales from the big rum mills have
been dwindllng by degrees. Notwithstanding the
efforts being made by the Administration to
hide and deny this fact. Last week Judge
Simonton of the United States Circuit Court
continued his temporary injunction against the
State liquor constablcs, by which they arc pro.
hibited from interfering with original package
establishments. Gov. Ellorbe says no will take
tho case to the United States Supreme Court,
and hopes to have it heard in November.
Meantime. the old liquor dealers who made
fortunes in South Carolina before the advent OF
tho dispensary, are beginning 10 purchase big
stocks OF liquors, and are opening places wher.
ever there is a chance OF making any money.
They sell the Same grade Of goods as the dis
pensaries. but at a much lower figure. C0nse.
quently they enjoy a larger business than do The
State bars. Besides, everybody in the State OPP
posed TO Tillmanism patronizes these places
rather than the dispensary.
Gov; Ellerbe, and his friends realize that q
crisis Is at hand, but they seem to be at "A loss to
know how to meet 1t. The large eonstabulary
force that costs the taxpayers $40. 900 "a year is
Tor fear Of running afoal Of the United states
Courts again. Senator Tillman IL in Washing
ION, ana ID trying 10 get the lawmakers there 10
help him. but he is receiving very little SYM
patty.
The liquor men believe they have won a conf
plete victory, and on this score some of them are
getting into trouble A. Chester a few days ago
and for selling liquor by the drink, This y not
allowed under the Simonton decision. Many
dealers out In the small towns are somewhat
back ward about going into the business, ~ they
fear big fines and possible terms In Jail. Hore in
Charleston, however, they are not 50 backward.
and original package bars are in full blast all over
town. The owners know Just how far they can
go, and they stop at the dead line. They are ad'
yertising cut prices, and the result Is becoming
ruinons to the state. Ths heed dIspensary has
managers think it is time to get rid OF this.
Another trouble Is that dispensers in all parts
parts OF South Carolina are being found short
in their accounts. Some OF the dispensers have
sufficient bonds to cover their loss, but with
many there are no bonds on hand and tho State
10 a loser.
The situation Is serious. Wise heads arc be.
ing put together to solve tho difficulties. but so
far mono OF the politicians has been able To arrive
at any definite plan OF action. The taxpayers
and voters generally SOC the condition OF affairs.
and from all sides there comes the cry of Down
! with the dispen8ArY."
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THE VAR
Senator Ishnm 6. Harris Was . Survivor or .
Celebrated Group.

In his brief eulogy in the Senate of the career
and achievements Of his late associate, Senator
1sham Harris. Senator Bate of Tennessee used
this language:
Mr.. President, Senator Harris belonged to
that class of historic characters in this country
known as war Governors. He is the last but
ono OF that class upon either side, North or
South. who took al active participation and
presided over a sovereign State during that
interstate struggle"
Senator Bate did not specify tho now "surviy-
ing war Governor" to whom he alluded, and
there is some doubt as TO whom he meant by
this allusion, but the fact is that Isham Harris
Is certainly the most illustrious Of the war Gov
errors on the Confederate side. and by reason of
his vigor and zeal he WAS certainly inclined to
take rank with some Of tho best known of tho
Northern war Governors. There were eleven
such Governors in the South; Isham G.. Har-
rs of Tennessee. for twenty years United States
Senator; Zebulon T. Vance of North Carolina,
y Democratic idol in that State, and for nearly,
i. not quite; twenty years a United States Sen.
Rtor; Joseph +. Brown OF Georgia, John Milton
Of Florida, John Gill shorter OF Alabama, Harris
Flanagan OF Arkansas. Thomas q. Moore OF Lou.
isiana, Milton l.. ,Vonham OF South Carolina,
Francis K. Lubbock of Texas. John Lotcher OF
w whirSihn na D %s@ SsiSo n Thompson Ssn of M IL
terior N the Cabinet OF President Buchanan.
The war Governors of the Northern States re-
"AA' tSet' vi Nv abo reorganization
John A. Andrews was the war Governor Of
Massachusetts,, Andrew g. Curtin Of Pennsylva-
MIA, Oliver =. Morton OF Indiana, William A.
buckingham OF Connecticut. Richard Yates
Uncle Dick " iatcs-was tho war Governor of
Illinois, Edwin d.. Morgan, the Wall street
banker; OF New York, Nathaniel ;. Sherry OF Now
Hampshire. Frederick Holbrook OF Brattleboro
OF Vermont, David Todd OF Ohio, Austin
Blair Of Michigan. Samuel. J. Kirkwood
a~fterward u member ~ the Cabinet of President
Garfield. of Iowa; Alexander Ramsey, after
ward a United states Senator and Secretary OF
War. of Minnesota. Thomas (arnnV VIVA thu
war Governor OF Kansas, though at that time
Kansas was unimportant ns a State, 1t was not
admitted INTO the Union until the beginning OF
the civil war, and II had al that time a popula-
intion little. above 100000, Nebraska (not ad-
mittcd until 1867 ant Wisconsin had, properly
speaking, no war ti"y ernCrs, but the oflcc was
held Ia California by Leland stanford. in Oregon
by Addison &. Gibbs. in Maryland by Augustus
w. Bradford, in Kentucky by Thomas L. Bran
lette, a Southern symlHthizcr, in Delaware by
William burton, IA West Virginia by Arthur I.
foreman, the first Governor OF that STATED, in
Rhode Island by william Sprague, and In New
Jersey by ,IOcl Parker. one of the sturdiest and
most patrioticof Democrats.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18

average work Of this kind, which is often to be
found framed and hanging on the wall Of tho
living room Of IA Pennsylvania Dutch dwelling.
burial grounds will result in the discovery of
many old tombstones, on which have been
carved the sclf.same tulip device, often sus,
chubby wings. 1t was the favorite flower for
decorative treatment, and 1t was seldom that
the artist introduced any other.
Now and then a piece OF pottery with some I'M
usual ornamentation comes to light in the Ger
man districts. In THE sun of May 10 last a pie
ing, u Continental officer mounted on n horse.
said to have been suggested by an old print of
Gen. Washington. Recently another interesting
dish has come forth from its hiding place, on
which Is etched the figure of q Continental
lished with n fox's tail instead OF the cooked
hat. 1t has been suggested that this was in
tended to represent Gen. Francis Marion of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
TWO LITTLE WHEAT GRAINS.
They Got In Farmer Wiamer'- Root and Way
Cost him Isis Lire.

NoRRIsrowN, Pa, July lG.-Henry b. VIII
mer, u wcll'known farmer OF Frederick I wu.
hip, was working in the grain field last we,
when he was annoyed by some'substance in Liz
boot He worked on throughout the day v.'.'
Out stopping to ascertain the CAUSE. W. .
night came and no removed his boot two grai :
pr wheat were discovered, and they had made .!
Imprint on tho instcp Of his right foot. lie IHl
no more attention than.to rub the instep, .,I
then went 10 bed.
The next mOrning, on awakening, Mr. VII.
mer found That lis. log, was sliif and soro, IA
applied an Old fashioned remedy-tAllow-On 0
sore, spots, hen started for the Philadrlp.,g
market. On the way he had q severe chill q. /
became violently i'll. He was taken to Jefer-J IN
Hospita'. blood poisoning developed, and 10
day the leg was nInputated above the k.:s.
There are little hopes Tor his recovery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18

Pennsylvania. Until within q tow years the
Pennsylvania Dutch were accustomed 10 q
considerable attention 10 the cultivation Of the
tulip, but Of late they seem to have neglected II.
Not only did It figure on their pottery, but
It was also painted on their certificates of birth.
marriage and death. Many OF the local preachers
and school teachers in tho German settlements
were quito skilful with tho pen and the brush,
and were accustomed to ongross, paint, and IL
Illuminate tho certificates which were used to
mark important family events. The design here
given is copied from an old Illuminated paper
" sampler dated 1904. and is q good illustra-
tion OF the tulip motive which distinguishes tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
HIS PAY rs ONE CENT 4 FEAR.
Sawyer or Freedom. N. H.. Closes n Mail Con-
tract with the Government.

FREEDOM, N. H., July 16.-A question which
may give the Post Office authorities at Wash
ington considerable trouble is how they are
going to arrange the quarterly payments OF
Mail Contractor Sawyer. Sawyer began on
July i his contract of carrying the mail be-
tween Freedom and Centre Ossipee. the nearest
railroad station, for one cent n year. As the mail
contractors are paid quarterly. tho question has
arisen at Washington how Sawyer is to be paid.
but the department Is understood to have
passed 1t over for the time being. as the officials
say they are not crossing O bridge until they
come to 1t.
Another interesting phase OF this novel mail
contract is being discussed By the patrons OF the
office. The question is being asked how the
department is going to retain any OF the con-
tract money in the event Of Sawyer missing n
trip. Uncle Sam is very close-isted in these
matters. The mail contract is an ironclad
agreement and excuses don't go for not collect
ing or delivering mail. For each trip that Is
missed Uncle Sam reserves n portion OF the
contract money. The probabilities are that
payment for the first three-quarters in Sawyer's
case will DO omitted. and for the year ending on
juno 80. 1893, the whole cent will be omitted.
There is an interesting story connected with
this nal! contract. For six years Charles II.
Danforth carried tho mail between Freedom
and Centre Ossipee, D~anforth runs the stage
cOhcn ana IOcnl express Detweent nlS Town ana
Rochester. \. IL. He received $I6O a year from
the Post Office Department for tho work. Free
dom is almost nine miles from Centre Ossipee.
Carrying the mail means that the carrier must
be up with the birds and drive over the rough
country roads, meeting the first east bound train
at Centre Ossipee at 7 A. NJ. The mail from
Boston arrives at / p. NJ, and by the time 1t is
delivered at Freedom 1t is nearly 3 p. NJ. This
has to be done every day In. the year except
Sunday. There were several bids for tho place
this year. Danforth has a mortal enemy. named
Sawyer, who Is also his neighbor. He heard
Sawyer was after his Job. SO as to be sure
OF beating Sawyer, he put his figure at $5 a
chagrined to learn that Sawyers bid was ono
cent a year. Sawyer got the contract and
on July ! entered upon tho performance OF his
new duties. Sawyer has no business that calls
him to the railroad centre daily, 80 this is one Of
the cases In which a man Is willing to work
for nothing to spite a neighbor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18

From he Dcnrsr RepuLKcnn.

BOISE. Idaho. July l0.-Bernard Sharkey.
has had an encounter with II ratt4csnake, which
for sensational features has seldom been
cqualled in contest with n reptile. Mr.. Sharkoy
ing was uncerl ain ana lie was holding TO bushes,
hand. lnt9nt upon where he was stepping, he
did not notice he had aroused u snake and had
no warning, of impending, danger until the rat
tier darted rs iangs into his hand. Tho snock
caused Mr. Shnrkey TO ioose, his footing and slip
from the trail, md no rolled down the aide OF
the mountain for a considerable distance.
The snake did not release Its hold, but at-
tempted to coil itself around Shnrkey's arm dur
ing the descent, Gaining his feet, Sharkey al
tempted to shake the reptile of. but found it
imposslble. He then drew his revolver and shot
t. The snakG loosened It's clutch, on his hand.
but darted at him again and sunk its teeth in
his leather coat, Holding to the coat, IL twined
Itself about his body, but with both hands FRED
MIR. ShArkcy continued TO battle with hotter adj.
vantage. He lOOScned tho coils of the snake.
got his foot on its body, and literally tore IL looso
from his coat, "a piece OF the leather being car.
Tied away In It's mouth. He succeeded In kiIliny
the snake, which proved to be six feet In length
and had sixteen rattlcs.
BY this time Mr.. Sharkey was suffering In.
tense pain, hut be hurried to a nearby cabin.
where, by, great good fortune. he found a boun.
tiful supply OF whiskey. He drank this In LARGE
quantities, while another man went for a doctor.
a distance OF forty miles. He was Almost dead
when the physician arrived. but the latter sue.
ceeded In saving his life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
BUYS HIS SEAT IN THE PARK.
A MethodicaI Man who Doesn't Cut short HIS
Afternoon Nap.

mo" said a methodical man. "Inever cJs
short my afternoon nap in order to - to 10
Park carly enough on Sunday afJ(noons q
secure n scat in front OF the band stSld. After
my nap / dress In a lcisure!y way, and when I
reach the Mall the concert is usually Just bs-
ginning. | look about till l see one OF those
youngsters who usually pre-empt all the good
places at free concerts occupying a seat I
should like TO have. Ihold up a nickel and po'ns
TO the seat with a questioning g,1nce. Tho
boy Always catches my meaning, and an eX-
change plcasins to both OF us Is elected.
Then II | have been unable to secure n pro.
grllIIuc l walt till u boy passes who has one,
and another deal is effected, this time the con.
fidcration being only ! cent. Thus for the srlp,i
outlay OF @ cents | obvihte the necessl.y ~
hurryinR, and, at the same time secure prObnlty
q better scat than if l had hurried. / wonder
the boys don't discover my racket and work II
ON other people, bpt then ! suppose tho spar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
A Giant Criminal whose Name Is UnLnown.
From the 81. Louis Globe. Democrat.

From the So. Louis Globe. Democrat.
Tho st. Louis and San Francisco train which
arrived at the Union Station yesterday
brought in two carloads OF Federal prisoners
bound for the ponitentiary at Detroit. There
were forty-ono men in tho party. The prisoners
had been convicted OF various offences, ranging
from petty larceny TO murder, and had been
sentenced by the United States District Court at
Paris. Tex, to serve terms In the prison at
Detroit, all but three boys, who go to the re-
formatory at Washington. This court has
jurisdiction over a portion OF the Indian Terri
tory, aud all tho prisoners were from that
section, and included a number OF Indians and
half-breeds. The majority OF them were petty
thieves, sent up for brief terms, but there we're
several murderers and desperadoes of consider
able notoriety in the Territory. The most con-
spicuous OF these was Lloyd Johns. The murder
was an exceedingly brutal one, but was chiefly
notable from the fact that 1t was Johnss seventh
crime of that character. Another man in the
party with . record OF seven murders WAS Isaac
Reuben q young Indian. A puzzle 70 the Fed
eral officers 10 the giant OF the party, q man
known as Jud South. He stands six ieet two
pounds, without an ounce OF superfuous flesh.
and 10 believed to have a criminal record that
would NIL q volume, but although he has boon In
prison at Paris for three years tho officers have
Deen unable TO get the slightost Information
apout ms previous. career. They have boon I'M
aoie 70 learn even his name, He talks TO no one,
I cross-ouestioninR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18

later. All tho old local kilns, where this pot.
terry was at ono time produced, have disap-
penrcd, and the latest example Of tho earthen-
ware itself that l have secn bears the date 1s49.
The descendants Of the old potters, who still
reside in eastern Pennsylvania, have abandoned
tho trade, except in a few instances, and these
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
the Southern Ul,te,

we often wonder II the up-to-dato girl or now
woman was confined to take a seat on a railroad
Tram ana did not haye any more seat than she
b done
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
OLD TULIP DISH.
pannaylNnnta Garp,an 1904


Revolution, sometimes called the Swamp Fox"
as he has been thus represented in old readers
and histories. The uniform Is supposed, at
least, to bear some essen blancc to that worn by
the ancient and honorable City Troop OF Phila-
delphia.
Soldiers OF other American wars have also
been depicted on this old pottery. A plate in
the unique collection of the Pennsylvania Mu-
scum. in Philadelphia, shows n uniform of the
Mexican war. and The figure has been supposed
to be intended TO represent Gen. Taylor. The
old potters and their apprentices having passed
away, wo can only conjecture what they in
tended to portray in these uncouth but curious
devices. The fate of the potters themselves
was very APPLY foretold In ono OF their favorite
ceramic inscriptions, which occurs on the tulip.
embellished dish here reproduced, and which I
have found on many pieces:
Ich bin gemacht Won hefrner sin.
Wan ich vcrbrech SO bin iCh hin.
am made of potter's clay.
When l break then | am gOne1
And on all these examples of a bygone day we
find the tulip in some couventicnalized form.
EDWIN ATLEE BARBER.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
TO TAN A SKIN.

How to Do 1t without Salt aud Acid BY
tho Use OF sunac.
This recipe ia sent by some one who
says that sumac is better in every way
for skins tInan salt, and acids, for the
skins can then be washed when neces-
sary and will not feel damp in wet
weather. He says: The skins which PEG.
pie wish to tan at home are those Of
cats, rabbits. etc., aud SO only small
quantities will be required. Take a
pound Of sumac and half an ounce of
powdered saltpeter; mix together till
you have paste, and lay on the flesh
side of the hide. Rab this in with the
hands or a brush; roll the skin up for q
week, opening it every day to dampen
the paste and rub it into the skin.
Take pail, put pounds Of sumao
into it, and on it pour boiling water
and stir all together. When the water
has cooled sufficiently to- put the hand
in it, dip the skin in few timee
and then lay it, in the liquor. At the
end Of week take out the skin and
warm up the tanning fluid. Before re-
turning the skin the water must be cold.
Each day take the akin out of the liquor
for = few minutes to give it air. In
three weeks the skin will be tanned. To
soften the skin, rub it on the flesh side
With pumice stone. = -:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

q The illustrated article on DR..
Nansen, held over from Harrer's
Weekly OF March 20, is to appear
IN the issue of the 9th, and will
give a thuurough account Of one
of the most widely discussed men
of the.time and of his great book,
which is, at present, the litera, y
sensation in England and America.
Another important feature Of this
number will be a suggestive arti-
Gle by Thomas q. Sherman on
the lack of banking facilities in
thew est and South. The double.
page illustration will show the
main reading.room and the dome
of the New Congressional Library,
and there will also be full-page
drawing CT the main hall and
staircase. ~ - - :. T., -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
BRIDGE WILL BE RAISED.
Precautions Taken by the
Northern Pacific Against
Log or Ice Jams.

The Northern Pacific railroad com
pany put u crew Oi about sixty men
ut work Sunday morning under
of Bridges A. NJ
Burt, making preparations TO raise
the heavy iron super.structure Of IT.
bridge across the Mississippi at this
place.
The bridge al 1t now stands Ia but
a few feet above the high water
mark, AMI should there Ivy any ice
or log jams this spring the super
structure would ,etn danger III betnc
carried away and this work IL done
to make the bridge as safe as posi-
bic. a,-,. -a
The raising Of the bridge requires
large crew Of men, AMI also In
wolves considerable work on the
track. The b.idge will he raised
about three. feet and this will require
raise In the rOu.l bed for nearly q
half mile on each side III It..
The entire bridge and carpenter
crew Of this division II now 1T work
making the preparations for raising
the bridge which will be done neat
Tuesday. The great weight Of the
immense iron superstructure will
require forty large jacks tn raise 1t
and the force III men necessary will
he about sixty.
SertjOn Foreman Grimes has a
large extra force III labOrers ut work
ON the track, and 1t will ht' raised on
both sides as fast as the bridge IL
raised.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

TO prevent 4 kettle from Turing put .
common marble Into 1t. -
4 penny 10, : handy thing to use In
escratching paint from pane Of glass :
! Spirits Of turpcntine ID the thing with
which to cleanse and brighten patent
leather. Is = :>s.~' -. "a - & @''.sS Z 80.
Anew leaves Of green NORWOOD scat
tered where the black ants oongregate will
rid o. house Of them. aa9r25 . 2'&.% Z
Better than paper bags to put the coal
on q sickroom fire are pasteboard boxes,
- recommended by = trained nurse.
e A mixture Of three parts Of linseed oil
and one of spirits Of turpentine Is an ex-
cellent preparation for cleaning picture
frames and restoring furniture.
Javelle water will remove all ordinary
stains from linen. 1t Is made by mixing
. pound Of sal soda and cents worth Of
chloride Of lime with two quarts Of soft
water. Put in an earthen vessel. Apply
to the stain and then rinse off, being CARE
ful not to let it get on your hands.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
LOCOMOTIVE ExPLODEs.

Engineer and Fireman on the Lake shors
Killed.
CHICAGO. March 22.-The boiler Of
the locomotive which wa hauling the
Chicago and Boston special on the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railroad blew up during the morning,
instantly killing the engineer and fire.
man and completely demolishing the
engine. The dead are: Alexander
Franks, engineer, Chicago; Edward B.
Smith, fireman, Chicago.
The engineer was hurled 200 feet into
the air, through network Of tele.
graph wires that were stretched along
the tracks, and had his right leg torn
off. The fireman was thrown against
a cattle car with such force that almost
every bone in his body was broken.
None Of the remainder Of the crew nor
any of the passengers we're injured.
The train was running ~ miles an
hour at the time of the accident.