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Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

Simpsons bombardment of the San
tiago Moro was thought to be fearfully
destructive. Day after day cable dis
patches reported such damages from
his great shells that the country won
dered how the gunners could remain
insuch shattered heap of stones. After
the surrender 1t was found that all
the hammering had resulted only In
destroying one unimportant bastion,
the main fort being as strong as ever.
In this Is lesson. 1t pays to fortify
our coast cities. The antebellum no
ton that modern projectiles would
made all Notifications worthless Is seen
to be false.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

Would 1t be possible to assign good
reason for the existence Of the prize
money system In our own and other
navies? The antiquity of the thing is
about the only argument advanced In
its behalf, and we respectfully submit
that II it Is to be continued, it will
need much stronger backing than it's
great age. 1t originated when sea
fighting and piracy were SO nearly re-
lated that there was no distinct line Of
demarkation between the two. It sur
wives when piracy has long been under
the ban of all civilized peoples
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

One of the consequences of the war
has been the extraordinary demand Gre
ated for American shipping, and, while
our losses In this direction have been
practically nothing, and the additions
from the capture of prizes considerable,
1t is predicted that the close of the war
will be followed by the greatest revival
In the ship building industry this coun-
try has ever known. Indeed, there are
already evidences Of this in the steps
taken for the construction of vessels to
take the places of those purchased by
the government at the beginning of the
war, and although most IL not all, Of
the latter are likely soon to be returned
= the commercial CARRYING trade tb>
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

The Hidden Treasure mine of Pla-
Ger county, one of the biggest drift
propositions on the Pacific coast, is
now engaged working a channel 1000
feet wide at depth of 900 feet under
the lava cap, the gravel being taken
out through tunnel one. and half
miles long. The Colfax Sentinel, in a
report on this big undertaking, says
that 230 men are employed. The power
to operate this mine is generated by
means of a $25.000 electric plant locat-
ed in El Dorado. canon. The water
from the mine tunnel at Sunny South,
a flow of about forty inches, is used to
furnish pressure to operate the ma
chinery at the power plant. The train
loads of gravel, the blower, saws for
framing timberS and other machinery
is operated by electric power. The
present force are able to mine an av-
erage of 400 cars of gravel per day
with two shifts. The mine is lighted
by electricity At the close of one of
the dryest seasons ever known in Cal
ifornia the flow of water from the
Hidden Treasure tunnel continues al
most the same as former seasons. Be-
side being one of the largest, this is
one of the best paying mines on the
coast.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

General Polevieja, one Of the fore
most figures Of the present situation in
Madrid, speaks with far more wisdom
than the average Spaniard seems to
possess when he says: Spain needs
new life-new leaders, better newspa-
pers, new national policies, and, above
all else, q new system Of public educa-
tion; the people must be taught" No
fact has been more thoroughly empha-
sized during the war which has just
been ended than the monumental ig-
norance of the Spaniards as a nation.
Admiral Cervera in a recent conversa-
ton with Admiral McNair at Annapo-
lis said: 81 do not fear to meet the re-
sponsible officials Of my government
duty. But the people Of Spain never
will understand It; 1t is impossible for
themNo understand 1t. They believed
that my squadron could destroy the
entire American navy, lombard the
Atlantic coast cities and dictate its
own terms Of peace. The Spanish peo-
pie knew nothing about the strength
and resources of the United States.
How could they" 1t will be remem.
bered that shortly after the Cuban
ports were blockaded the Spanish min
lister Of war in an interview remarked:
''They may keep our troops out Of
Cuba, but what Is to hinder us from
taking our army to Florida some day
and marching them against Washing
ton the nextT Weyler, too, 1t will be
recalled, said that he would like no
easier task than to march victorious
Spanish army Of 10000 men from Bos'
ton to San Francisco within ten days"
II the leading figures Of public life In
Spain hold such views as these about
America, what shall be said Of the rank
and file Of the Spanish people, 68 per
cent. Of whom can neither read nor
write? What Spain needs just now is
the schoolhouse, and the quicker she
gets 1t the better 1t will be for hsx fu.
furA
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

On the occasion of celebrating It's
thirty fourth birthday the Boise, Idaho,
Statesman published some old-time ad-
vertisements culled from the first is
sues of the paper and also the Boise
City domestic produce market. The
latter shows that war time prices In
the West thirty-four years ago were
quite different from the war prices of
to-day. Beans were quoted at 15 cents
a pound; cucumbers, rs cents dozen;
cabbage, per pound, 20 cents; green
corn, per dozen, 75 cents; onions, per
pound, rs cents; oats, per pound, 1215
cents; butter, per pound, 81; and hay,
per ton, $35 and $40.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

A recent train robbery In the South
west is said to have been the work Of
ave boys, none Of whom is over Is.
Most Of the train robberies nowadays,
however, are perpetrated by boys, as
anyone knows who has ever tried to
buy anything on q train.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

The Spanish soldiers at Portsmouth
did not know what mince pie was,
but after eating few they concluded
It was Dewey, Sampson, Schley and
Shafter fighting at short range.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

There will be much curiosity to know
whether Chile will lend the O'Higgins
to Peru In case the latter goes to war
with the United States. In that case
the big battleship may become our
property after all.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

In his recent decision that the life Of
a child was worth to its parents not
more than from cents to dollar, JUS
time Gummere, of New Jersey, con-
fined himself entirely to the question
Of pecuniary outlay and returns. He
figured that child would not more
than pay expenses until 1t reached the
age Of 81, and held that all sentimen-
tai considerations must be ruled out.
Well, looking Mt the matter from a
purely pecuniary point of view, why
should not the actual cost Of the child
ment Of It's value? Two people have
invested some hundreds or thousands
Of dollars, not to speak Of the physical
agony of one and the sleepless nights,
the years Of toll and the mental strain
Of both In one child. Is q corporation
to be allowed to wipe that entire in
vestment out with no return? 1t Is a
principle Of law that there Is no wrong
without remedy. Here Is an un-
doubted wrong. Where is the remedy ?
If Justice Gummere had paid $4,000
for an exquisite vase, and reckless
scorcher had knocked it out Of his
hands and shattered 1t while he was
crossing street, would he have
thought six cents or dollar fair COM
pensation for his loss because the vase
could not have been expected to pro-
duce an income? If not, why not?
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

After only three months Of war Spain
sued for peace. The war will rank as
one Of the most remarkable wars in
human history. A war without loss Of
a single battle or skirmish on one side,
without loss or serious injury Of sin
gle ship, with surrendered prisoners
exceeding In number the force which
captured them, and with practical ami
hilation Of the available navy of one
power, Is novel enough to make an in
teresting chapter In the worlds history.
The results are the more remarkable
when. it Is considered that practically
the finest arms and ammunition of Eu-
rope, In some respects superior to those
which Americans employed for most Of
their forces, were at the service Of
Spain. Krupp and Armstrong guns.
Mauser rifles, smokeless powder, gave
Spaniards a serious advantage, and
Spanish soldiers have never been con-
sidered inferior fighters In any locality
where their peculiar style of fighting
was possible. Yet good troops, with
first-rate equipments, with ships Of the
latest and best European pattern, and
men who were not lacking In courage,
were never able to make anything like
good stand on land or sea. Holding
positions declared impregnable by the
military experts Of their own and other
nations, these well-equipped forces
were driven out Of them by the rush
Of troops In part destitute of discipline
In war, and many Of them provided
with inferior arms.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

A cablegram from London notes that
''the news of peace was welcomed by
all the nations of Europe" 1t Is well
coined particularly by one.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

In view Of what Lord Kimberley calls
the growing smallness Of the world, !"
the English press is warmly advoca-
ting the extension Of the penny post,
not only TO all her colonies, but to the
United States. Since one stamp act
broke the tie between England and this
country, why should not another ce-
mAmf II?
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

The fact that President Faure of
France proposes to decorate the surviv-
Ing members OF the crew Of La Bour-
gogne for Conspicuous bravery
proves that his eyesight Is much more
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

Considering that the Don has been
forcibly elected from the West Indies,
In this case one moving is as bad as
fire.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

Hobson had another excuse for kiss
ing that girl. He couldn't prevent 9TH
ers praising him, but 1t was something
to stop her mouth even for q moment
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

Mature abhors a vacuum" was the
reply Of physician to the inquiry Of
one wishing to know the cause of a
rush Of blood to the head.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

The earliest mysterious disappear
ance after the outbreak Of actual hos
tilities was that Of the bullet-proof-
cloth man.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

In the light of recent experience the
best place to secure health and longev-
ity seems to be berth in the navy of
the United States.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

Possibly the idea has got abroad
among poets that the sea waves are sad
because the whole oceans blue.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

Judging by the prices Hooley paid,
England may be right in holding its
House Of Lords dear.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

There Is reason to believe that Capt
Sigsbee understands the naval business
from Maine to Texas.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21
Gen. Calixto Garcia has left Santi-

Gen. Calixto Garcia has left Santi-
ago de Cuba on his i'm
portant mission through the in
terror of Cuba, His party will be
gone about two. weeks. The general
believes he can induce thousands of
soldiers to lay down their arms, and
persuade many who have made COM
mon causes with the Spanish guerrillas
in the hills, where they are plunder-
ing, to return quietly to their homes.
Word came from Guatanamo that ar
rangements for marching force un-
der the Cuban leader Pedro Perez, in
to Guatanamo. had been concluded.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

There will be a new performer at
the next concert Of the powers" and
he will not play second fiddle. either.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-21

Only one side of the moon ever Is
seen. 1t Is the same with the honey
moon.
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DEATHS.

MCDANIEL-At the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Susan Quire, on the
West Side, on Sunday night, Mrs.
Susan Mcdaniel, Of this city.
Mrs. Mcdaniel was a good woman
in every sense of the word. Quiet,
modest and unassuming, she did
her part in LIES battle, and has gone
to her reward. She was about SO
years of age.
She leaves one son and three
daughters, all grown and heads of
families, to mourn her death.
Several children preceded her to
the grave.
She was member of the Christian
Church and the funeral services
were conducted from that church on
Tuesday morning, at IL o'clock, by
Rev. George Darsie, after which the
remains were placed with her kin
dred in our cemetery.
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The Merchant of Venice.

The sale Of seats for the engage
ment Of the new three star cOmbina-
ton, at the Capital Opera House, on
Thursday next, and which includes
Mr.. r. d. Mclean, Miss Odetta
Tyler and Mr.. Charles b. Hanford,
now going on. 1t will he of special
interest to our theater-gOers to know
that this engagefnentwill mark the re-
turn to the local stage Of Mr.. Mclean
and Miss Tyler, who have been in
retirement for some time past. The
other member of the triumvirate,
Mr.. Charles Il. Hanford, is too well
known to need an introduction at
this late hour. The play selected
for the engagement in this city is
The Merchant of Venice.
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Methodist Exchange and Lunch.

The ladies of the Methodist Church
will have their regular Exchange
to-day in the DehOney building, on
Main street, next door to Mrs. Kate
Welch's. In addition 10 the delica-
cies usually sold, they will have a
lunch consisting of soup and other
things suitable.
They hope their friends will pat
rOnize them.
They will serve lunch every Sat-
urday until after Christmas.
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MATRIMONIAL.

BRADLEY HAZELRIGG - AT the
residence Of the brides father, Judge
j. II. Hazelrigg, in this city, on
Tuesday, Dec. 6, Mr.. ThOs. Bradley,
Of Lexington, and Miss Emily
Hazelrigg, were married by Rev.
Geo. Darsie.
The young couple left on the 7:4O
G. * O. for trip to the east.
DUNLAP CRUTCHER - The mar
riage Of Miss Matte Berry Crutcher
and Mr.. Thomas Field Dunlap, will
take place at the home of her
father, Mr.. Washington Crutcher, on
December DIST.
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Mrs. H. H. Owsley, of Woodford
county, who has been the guest OF
her father, Capt. Sam Sanders, has
returned home.
Mr.. @. Cyrus Turner, and wife, Mrs.
Grubbs, and Judge j. II. Hazelrigg,
of Mt. Sterling. attended the Bradley
Hazelrigg wedding on Tuesday.
Mrs. j. @. Thornton, of Versailles,
who has been the guest of her daugh
ter, Mrs. J. B. Lewis, for two weeks,
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. S. r. Railey, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. B.
Lewis, Third street, for several
weeks, left for New Castle on Satur-
day.
Mr.. A. NJ. Duvall, of Peaks Mill,
was in the city Tuesday, and came
to see us, as he always does. The
firm is doing very we'll at their new
home.
Mr.. w. j. Lewis, of Woodlake, who
has been hunting and visiting rela-
tives at Paris, Tenn, for two weeks,
returned home Thursday, having
Mrs. S. T. Railey, who has been the
guest of Mrs. John Bruce, near New
Castle for several days, returned TO
her sisters, Mrs. j. B. Lewis, Third
street, on Wednesday.
Mr.. Geo. A. Lewis, of this office,
left for Southern Kentucky, on Tues
day, in the interest of the Kentucky
Law. Reporter, of which he is the
proprietor and publisher.
Mrs. Huston Wood and daughter,
little Miss Louise, who have been
visiting her brother, Mr.. V. II. Lewis,
in Chicago, ILL.,, have returned TO
their home near Woodlake.
Mr.. o. Lee Bradley and wife, Mrs.
Will S. Barnes, Mrs. Elmer E. Railey,
Mr.. Logan Hooker and wife, Mrs. II.
M. Sklllman, Mrs. r. Hopple and
Miss Alice Bradley, of Lexington, at
tended the Bradley-Hazelrigg we'd
ding Tuesday.
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A Test Case.

The Prison Commissioners, elected
under the Bronston bill, have taken
step very much in advance Of any
thing ever thought of before, and one
I, which is ofvery questionable legality
1t will be remembered that the
Legislature, a number of years ago,
passed what was known as the
parole law, under which the GOver-
nor, upon recommendation of the
Sinking Fund Commissioners, was
authorized to parole prisoners out of
the penitentiary upon proof Of good
behavior.
Gov. Brown, than whom there are
few better constitutional lawyers,
became convinced that the law was
uncOnstitu tiOnal and, therefore, sus-
pended its operation. 1t has not been
revived by Gov. Bradley.
Now comes the Prison Commits
sion and undertakes to revive the
operation of the law and to ex re Sc
the power conferred upon me GO0er
nor by law that has not been lie
enacted since the new Constitution
was adopted.
The Commission issued parole to
IA prisoner named Dugan, who
murdered Col. John ColsOn, brother
of Congressman David q. Colson.
A test case will be made at once.
However much we may approve of
the object designed by law (and we
had always tovOreu it), we utterly
fail to see by what stretch Of author
ity law giving the Governor GER
tain powers can be made to cover the
action of the Prison Commission.
We think that Gov. Brown was
clearly right in claiming that it was
an invasion of the powers conferred
10y the Constitution upon the Cover
nor alone, to pardon for crime or re-
NIT penalties for offenses.
There is disposition manifested
in certain quarters to usurp the
powers always exercised by other de-
partments of the State, which
bodies no good to those who SO act, as
there is an old saying that "chickens
come home TO rOOSt," and such
things often "relnrn to plague the
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-12-10
New Trains.

Frankfort g. Cincinnati makes inn
pOrtant changes i'm schedule.
Commencing Monday, Dec. 9th,
the Frankfort Il Cincinnati Ry. will
change time Of their 4:30 p. III. train,
having it leave Frankfort at $40 ..
m. and run through to Paris and re-
turn. This will give the same quick
connections to Cincinnati and Eastern
and Western points, and viii give an
afternoon train to Paris and Ken
lucky Central points, which has been
much needed.
The only other change is that the
train heretofore leaving at 1:15 p. m.
will leave at D. m, and carry pass
engers to Georgetown only.
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Personal.

Miss Belle Sanders visited friends in
Louisville this week.
Mr.. Geo. G. Fetter, of Louisville,
was in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Fred Blum, ir., of Louisville,
was in the city Thursday.
Mr.. Robt. Wallace, of Versailles,
was in the city Saturday.
Mr.. Geo. G. Grady, of Versailles,
was in the city Saturday.
Miss May Pepper is visiting Miss
Mamie Clay, in Lexington.
Hon. E. Tut Burnam was at his
home in Richmond Saturday.
U. s. Senator VIM. Lindsay left for
Washington City Friday night.
Miss Fannie Gray visited Miss May
McGlasSon, in Louisville, this week.
Mr. LATE Crutcher, of Huntington,
w. Va, was a visitor here this week.
Mr. Will H. Stone spent Saturday
at Richmond, the guest of relatives.
Mr.. ]. Andrew Cain aud wife, of
Versailles, were in the city on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Kate Sanders Rogers has gone
to Memphis, Tenn, to spend the
winter.
Hon. Sam H. Stone spent several
days at his old home in Richmond
last week.
Mr.. G. T. Duvall, of Peaks Mill, was
in the city on Monday and made us
pleasant call.
Mr.. Walter G. Chapman. U. S.
Clerk, was called to Bowling Green
on Thursday.
Miss Addie Hawkins has returned /
from a visit to relatives at Junction
City and Corbin.
Col. Chas. Newton, the vetern tel
egrapher, has returned from trip
to Hot Spring, Ark.
Miss -- Apperson, of Mt. Sterl-
ing, was the guest of Miss Elizabeth |
Hazelrigg this week.
Miss Clara Dudley and Miss Sara
SimraI, of Lexington, visited Mrs. S.
ID. Johnson this week.
Mrs. L. d. Hancock left this week |
to spend the winter with friends in !
Chicago and st. Paul.
Miss Christine Bradley has been
the guest Of Miss Virginia Grubbs. in
Mt. Sterling, this week.
Miss Sadie Hawkins, of Corbin, KY,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Addie
Hawkins, near this city.
Misses Halle and Maude Taliaferro
returned Thursday from q visit TO
friends in Henry county.
DR.. Skillman and wife, of Lexing-
ton, who have been visiting relatives
here, have returned home.
Capt. Henry j. Julian, of Kansas
City, Mo-, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Geo. W. Chinn, in this city.
Miss --- Fleming, who has been
the guest Of Mrs. Dudley, at Flem-
ingsburg, has returned home.
Miss Cordelia Bull and Miss Laura
Hughes are guests of Mrs. Thos. M.
Porter, Of Covington, this week.
Mr.. Robt. Crutcher, of Woodford |
county, was the guest of his sister,
Mrs, W. G. Simpson, on Monday.
Miss -- Buchanan, of Crab |
Orchard, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Gabe Adams, Third street.
Miss Fannie II. Lewis, of Woodlake,
and Miss Cice Lewis, of Stamping |
Ground, were in the city on Tuesday.
Mr.. John w. Mastin. of Woodford |
county, was the guest Of his son, Mr..
John @, Mastin, in this city, this
week.
Judge Boiling, of Virginia, who has
been the guest of his son, DR.. w. A.
Boiling, in this city, has returned
home.
Miss Pattie Williams, Miss Lockett
Smith and Miss Laura French, have
returned from a visit TO friends at
Crescent Hill.
Mrs. T. +. Taliaferro, who has been
the guest of relatives in Henry
county for several days, returned
home on Tuesday.
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The complete variety Of Jew
elry including Rings, Brooch es,
Guard Chains, Scarf Pins, SleeV e
Links, Lockt is, stc., Is correct IN
quality and perfect in fiulsh aC
Selb rts.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-12-10

We have the largest stock or
Sterling Silver Toilet and Mani
cure articles in the city. Mirrors.
Brushes, Maniour" Sets, Toilet
Sets, Wbisk Brooms, etc.
M A. Selbert, Jeweler.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-12-10

The SWEETEST line OF silver mount :
ed Pocket Books and Umbrellas
ever shown IN the city at SelberIs.
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Notice..

FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT.
Mary Frances Satterwhi e, &c. Plns.)
VS.,
G. b. Hayden. &c, Defts.,
and
G. Ii. Julian, PHI,
vs.
w. NJ. Hayden, &c Defts
All persons having claims against n. Il, Hay-
don, deceased, are hereby notified TO appear be-
fore me and prove their claims. as Required by
law, or 10 present their claims 20 me proven. "a
required Dy law, Oh or before Decembsr 80 1893.
w. H. POSEY,
1871. - ~
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It's a factt that you will fad the
besL war chez In gold and gold fill
ed foe ladies and gsntlemen, at
SelbertS.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-12-10

Chatelaine Watches in gold
filled and silver, in plain and en-
am 'led patterns at SelbErts.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-12-10

A select assortment of Gold
Pens, FOuutAin Pms, Silvec P ga
hold 9rs and Silver Pencils vt Sell
baIt's.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-12-10

A great success. am still making
them at Mattern's. 50
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-12-10
29-tf.

DR.. BaXter's Dental Rooms,
Main street, opposite Opera House.
29-tf.
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DEBull'S
COUGH SYRUP
Cures PIeurisY and Pneumonia.

Cures Pleurisy and Pneumonia.
The best remedy for lung affections.
Small doses. Price % cts. at druggists.
Sterling oliver Novelties, great
or selection and lowsr prices than
ever befor., artic As'too numerous
to mention, at Snlbercs.
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