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The herald., 1898-08-25

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-California fruit sold
today:
Grapes--Tokay, ESQ per single crate.
Pears-Bartlett, 1.7542.10 per box.
Prunes-Silver, S5cQ1.3 5 per single crate;
Gros. 65cQl135.
Peaches--Early Crawford, 759S0c per box;
Late Crawford 55675c.
Plums-Egg, 55c per single crate.
: Nectarines-50c per single crates 2
The herald., 1898-08-25
Petroleum
Local Quotations

OIL. CITY, Pa, Aug. 4.-Credit balances,
regular at 99Ac; closed, 991sc bid for cash.
The herald., 1898-08-25

II you want to be cured or strength
ened. consult DR.. Meyers & Co. They
have been successful In treating dis
eases and weakness Of men for II years.
The herald., 1898-08-25

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The herald., 1898-08-25

And they only stayed to dance and sup,
Nor cleared the table of platter and cup; r
For the rain washed all the dishes up.
--virma Woods in the Woman's Home
Compan MON.
The herald., 1898-08-25

NEW YORK. Aug. A.-California dried
fruits quiet.
Evaporated Apples-Common, e@sc per
pound; rpime wire tray, &c; choice, SIC;
fancy, 9NQ10c.
Prunes4QSc
Apricots-Royal. 11@1sc; Moorpark. 1870
Ice.
The herald., 1898-08-25
TIE FEAST OF THE BUTTERFLIES

On the track Of sunbeam shining through
The blossoming hedge, the wlnd-cars flew
As only the trains Of the fairies do,
Hf f ...-'
And every butterfly came down
From Lilac vale to Bluebell town
In a velvet bodice and satin gown.
With green leaf plates was the board COM
piete,
With drops Of dew for their bread and meat
And In blue Delft cups the honey wine
sweet.
The herald., 1898-08-25
FIRST RECORDED STRIKE

Took Place In pharaoh's Time and
Was CAUSED BY Improvideuce
The earliest strike occurred about 1as0
B. c., or upwards Of thirty-thsss centuries
The herald., 1898-08-25
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Call Board Dealings and Prices of
Produce

Produce
Quiet; December, 1.13h.
Bariey-Quiet; December, LIS
G Gpsn5s 55,x y 81 nv, i tdol
.1 FSar4 41sa4s. extras '4094'0 bakers
Wheat-shipping, LOCI liz for No. and
1.12h for choice; milling, 1.2oQ1.27A.
BarleyEFeed. l.1s@l171A per Genital; brew
choice, 1.20a1 221k; fancy Feed, LG9L 27h
gray. l,16@l.2o; milling, 1.17h@1.2s; surprise,
M aHs .MIddlngs. 1soo@a1.oo per ton;
01Han ny;N 70 SH1en soel75o; wheat and oat.
l4oo91zoo; alfalfa, laoo@1s.5o; barley, 1aoO9
Vegeta bles-onions. 55975c per Genital;
green peas, 25093O0 per sack; summer
Y9y ss sSseb aFElng Sssan pss Genital
Lima. s;os@3l5; small white, 2.oo@a1 10! large
Fresh Fruit-Pears, Bartlett, 75c@1. 90 per
box; peaches, box. 5o@75c; Strawberries,
7.o0dbs.0o per chest: nutmegs, Sb@6oc; canta-
loIpes, 7Sc@i6o per crate; apples. 4oc
Esgs.store, A@17c per dozen; fancy
Butter-Fancy creamery. 24@25c per Id. 1;
DO; seconds. 2s@24c; fancy dairy, 21@22c;
" Pouitry~Turkey gobblers. 14G1sc per ID. 4;
ers. 6ooSs.oO; small broiiers, 3.6oa3. 70; large
broilers, s.60@4.O0; fryers, l.00G450; hens.
s50G4.00; old ducks. s.0oq3.60; geese, 100@
IA ssd Ra '5G old pigeons l2'' young pigeons
Citrus Fruits-valenca oranges. =; Mex
lean lines, repack, 9.00G10.00; common Cali
ifornia lemons, 20O@3.0o; choice, $.6o0400.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

don't believe that would do. The
trouble would be that in the event of
of ten candidates for the nomination
the worst man in the crowd would
stand almost as good show as the
best, for it is one of the unexplained
perversities of human nature that a
notorious villain has .often a larger
following than good man.
Suppose nine good men received ten
Thousand votes apiece for the nomina-
| tion for governor and the villain re-
ceived eleven thousand, the villain
would be the nominee of purity of a
hundred thousand voters.
Again, wnileit is unhappily true,
as the News says, that there is 4 gang
of small fry politicians who oscillate
between their homes and the state cap
ital, putting up jobs, yet in a state
like Kansas, pivoted on a delicate
political balance, politicians, great or
small, would not dare to saddle upon
a party person of questionable char
acter or shadyaintegrity. That it is
done once in great while only re-
minds us that, in all human affairs,
human nature is prone to err. Indeed
the characters of would-be candidates
is seldom more seriously scruJiniZed
by political opponents than by these
so-called fixers, for they, having neith-
er worth nor depth themselves, look
well to appearances in their selection
of candidates.
tharn =
much said and written about the
craft and cunning of convention fiXers
that has no existence except in the
fanciful imagination of gullible peo-
pie.
An examination of the dOings of
men in all ages shows that some men
are naturally leaders and Others ma
turally followers, and perhaps this
will continue to he until the end of
time. If Il man who has natural
talent for leadership keeps his hands
clean in political generalship he can
be power in his party and state for
a generation, but if he developes into
boss he soon gets set down on-wit-
ness Tweed, Hill, etc.
Another error that is common IN
the minds of men is that we are more
polite, more inclined to pull wires in
political warfare than our fOrefathers.
Yet it is far from the truth. Hamil-
ton, Clinton, Burr. Adams, Schuyler.
and many others of that time could
put up jobs and did put them up that
would not be tolerated now, even in
the democratic party. Benjamin
Franklin was one OF the smoothest
politicians that ever lived-but there
we have grown garrulous and ampli-
fled our rem lrkS into d sermon.
One parting thought, however. 1t
is a common thing nowadays to talk
of "a lack OF political integrity. Let
us see to it that we preserve our own.
Perhaps if we all remembered this
there would be less skullduggery in
politics and would hasten the day
when the lion and the lamb are to give
the exhibition for which they have
so long Deen billed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

The fact that Ed Hoch, of the
Marion Record, declined the remun-
erative appointment of postmaster of
his town because it would necessitate
his working portion of eich Sunday,
has been made the subject of jest by
few thoughless paragraphers- In
these days, where sacrifice of political
preferment or financial advantage to
principle is the exception, it ill-be-
comes the jester to attempt to hold
such an one up to ridicule.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

We trust the Wa-Keeney papers
will soon be able to complete the dis
cusSion of the contests arising out of
the general election of 1896. The sui
ject matter is too much like the an
nual wrangle over the county print
ing to be interesting to persons other
than those directly interested.-Ness
County News.
t is closed, Brother Barnd, it is
closed We will now sing something,
after which Brother Barnd will lead
in prayer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

The Ness County News has an inter-
esting article on the subject of con-
ventions. 1t proposes to dispose OF
the manipulations attendant upon the
convention system bv disposing of
the system altogether. The plan of
the News is to extend the. primary
system to a sort of state affair. We
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

The Graham Gem is among the
newsieSt sheets that comes to our
table. 1t is quaint little thing too,
for it talks about the old-fashioned
alliance and greenback ideas as if they
were still alive and part of the doc
trines of modern populism.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

The country has now enjoyed one
year of Mckinley prosperity. 1t is sure
of three years more of the same brand.
VIII that satisfy you, my wild-eyed
brother. of will you want to kick it
over again at the first opportunity?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

We TRANQUILITY await the decision in
the Maine affair; we are not inordin-
ately curious to see Emile Zola's new
book; but we are just dying to know
what will be the gist, pith, and mar
row of an orthodox pop speech, model
of $685.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12
AN OUTCAST NATION.

1t is nothing new for the United
States to have trouble with the DOns
of Iberia. That began away back in
the earliest colonial DAYS, but as we
were then part of Great Britain,
England's enemies were ours and we
had to give and take with the rest OF
of the Empire. Spain really did ally
herself with France to assist the
Americans in their Revolution but
not that she SympathiZed with free
dom. The Spaniard saw no further
than that a dismemberment of the
British Empire would cripple Eng
land. The last red coat had hardly
left our shores in 1888 when Spain
changed her policy toward us, denied
us the navigation of the Mississippi,
harrassed our frontier adjoining Flor
ida which then extended to New Or
leans, and embarrassed our govern
ment in every possible way. Things
went from bad to worse until Jeffer-
sons administration when the war
clouds were thicker than any we have
now
Says Parton, the historian of that
time. tlSO6J Probably there were not
a thousand well-informed men IN the
United States VINO did not believe
that tie United States was on the
brink OF a war with Spain"
That war cloud passed, only to
gather again some ten years after.
Spain had but the semblance of au-
thority over ner Florida domains and
that territory Was Il narDor Tor runa-
way slaves, cuUt-nroat Indians, and
renegade whites, until General jack
son marched into Spanish territory
and hanged ii lew OF them. Spain
made great roar about it, but Con-
greSs stood maniuily by the whole
some actions OF ..Old Hickory and
Spain Su oSldeu.
The Dons repeatedly showed AN
ugly mood towards tue United States
at the enumeration OF the Monroe doc
trine, and the recognition of the in
dependence OF the Spanish American
republics. To overlook her somewhat
petition, which differed only from the
Huston inSurrectlon i'll Texas and the
later revolution in Hawaii in that it
failed while those did not-the Amer
lean people have not forgotten the un-
PARALLEL brutality of the Nirsinius
affair in 1873. when an American yes
sci was captured on the high seas, and
half her gallant crew were made to
kneel in row and were shot in the
back by a file of Spanish musketeers.
These are but few instances of
the relations of Spain with the Unit
ed States, characterized by villaIny
and murder on the part of Spain and
of patient forebearance on the part of
this nation.
1t may be that this year of grace
will see stern retributiOn fall upon
that accursed nation-a retribuLion
that has now too long been suspended.
We will wait with what patience
we can muster until our admiralty
shall determine the cause of the
Maine disaster, and. if it shall be
proved that the gallant crew of an
American ship met their death by
treachery, this century will close as
bloodily as the last One thing is GER
tain, the barbarity of Spain within
sight of the American shores must
cease; the tens of thousands of Cuban
death for liberty will not have died in
vain; the murdered blood of Maceo
cries aloud from the ground fora ven
geance which will come none the less
certainly because it has SO long been
withheld.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

What grand display of nonsense
this talk about socialism is, There are
lectures on socialism, books on social
ism. and the latest is primer on so
cialism. Disregarding the question of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

Governor Leedy is said to be belli-
cose. Now, mydear governor, you don t
need to go to Cuba to get into a scrap.
Just go ahead and call that special
session
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

the desirability of such a polity, we
beg to cite from the constitution of
the United States, 1.-The United
States shall guarantee to. every state
a repubublican form of government. .
Does this have any bearing on the sub
ject?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12
Dreadfully Nervous.

GENTs:-I was dreadfully nervous,
and for relief took your karl's Glover
Root Tea. 1t quieted my nerves and
strengthened my whole Nervous SyS-
tenn. l was troubled with Constipa-
ton, Kidney and Bowel trouble. Your
Tea soon cleansed my system SO thor
oughly that | rapidly Iegained health
and strength. Mrs. S. A Sweet,
Hartford, Conn. Sold by Jones & Glib
son.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

A man stands no chance of being
elected to the mayorShip of a city I'M
less he enjoys the confidence and es-
TEEN of his neighbOrS. Geo. w. Hum
phrey is the popular mayor of Swan
ton, Ohio, and under date of January
II, 1896, he writes as follows: "This is
to certify to our appreciation of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. My
family and neighbors have tested it,,
and we know it is an excellent rene
dy for coughs and colds.-GEoRGE w.
HUMPHREY. Sold by Jones & Gibson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

Cure that Cough with Shiloh's Cure.
The best Cough Cure. Relieves Group
promptly. One million bottles sold
last year. 40 doses for % cts Sold by
Jones Sc Gibson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

Abe Steinberger has changed the
name of the Girard World to the West
ern World. Abe would better not get
any closer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

The Atchison Globe says: ''Gover-
nor Leedy's administration has done
great things for Topeka. A few years
ago, when that town claimed to be as
dry as the Sahara desert, whisky sold
in the town at 81. 80 and ST pint, and
beer at ST for three bottles. Governor
Leedy has busted the trust, and
whisky now sells in Topeka at so cents
a pint, and beer at 10 cents a bottle.
Even this price has been cut, and two
rival jointists who had beer war last
week sold for one day beer at two
glasses for five cents. This is all due
to Governor Leedy, who hates a trust"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-03-12

An Arkansas editor explains his po-
SitiOn as follows: ''Our aim-Tell the
truth tho the heavens take d tumble.
Our paper-Of the people, for the
people, to be paid Ior by the people.
Our Orthodox. with Il be-
lief in hell for delinquent subscribers
Our motto-Take all in sight and rus
tie for more Our policy-To love
our friends and birthstone our enc
mics. If thine enemy smite thee on
one cheek, swipe him with haste and
deXterity at the butt OF the most con-
venient ear. What we advocate-One
country. one flag, and one WHEAT a
time. Our object-To live in pOmp
and oriental Splendor.'-EX.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-06

Jacob Klein, Evan Williams, Charles
E. Mack. J. B. Overton, Alfred Chartz.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-06
CARSON AND THE COUNTRY

To-day the APPEAL sends out an
edition Of 1000 extra copies to be c;r-
Culated throughout the country ada
cen to Carson, as well as an extra
edition for the city, The idea is to
establish closer trade relations be
tween the citizens of Carson and the
people who live in the adjacent coun-
try.
At present there is a great deal Of
money sent away from Carson that
should go TO the country, and as
much mote sent by the country peo-
pie to Sacramento and San Francisco
that should come to Carson. By es-
tabllShlng closer trade relations be-
tween these people, tunes can be
materially improved in this vicinity.
The APPEAL proposes to circulate
1000 copies free each Sunday in order
that the announcements of Carson
merchants car be properly laid be-
fore each family in Ormsby, Lyon and
Douglas counties.
1t is no, the idea of the merchants
to take trade from the country stores
but to sell goods not usually carried
by country stores and for which peo-
pie residing in these counties usually
send abroad.
But the proposition is not a one
sided one. The people in the coun-
try have produce to sell and Carson
is the place to sell it. The trade
must be reciprocal. There is no
reason why anyone in Carson should
ever purchase a sack of flour made in
California, a pound Of Salt Lake but
ter or a dozen of Ohio eggs. To in
augerate this -eciprOCacy of trade
proposed by the APPEAL, the town
people should meet the country half
way and make the deal a mutual
n The Carson dealers who expect
country trade should decline to deal
in eggs, butter, -four, cheese and
poultry that is shipped into this
State from abroad. The ranchers
say that it don t pay to raise produce
for Carson people as they don't care
to buy it. The way TO get county
trade is to let the country know what
you have for sale and then to trade
with themsexclusively
The APPEAL would like to print
some communications for Tanchers on
this proposition, or for anybody else
for that matter.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-06

The germs of consump-
ton are everywhere.
There is no way but to
fight them.
If there is a history of
weak lungs in the family,
this fight must be constant
and vigorous.
You must strike the dis
ease, or it will strike you.
At the very first sign of
falling health take SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil
with Hypophosphites.
1t gives the body power to
resist the germs of Consump-
ton.
soc. and $500, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-06
NEVADA LATIN.

John H. Durstand and Judge May
enbaum of Nevada tossed a few sar-
castle remarks to and fro during
the hearing Of Judge Fi~tzgerald's
motion before Judge Coffey to set
aside the verdict of the jury in the
John S. Capron will contest recently,
and his Honor was called upon to
stop the quarrel and to protect
againt any insinuations against the
mode of legal Interpretation within
the boundries OF the 'sagebrush"
State. Henry L. Highton argued in
behalf of Judge ~Fitzgerald's motion
to set aside the verdict for some time
and when he had concluded and
taken his seat Judge Mayenbaum ad-
dressed the court. Judge Mayen-
baum as counsel for Fitzgerald during
the n OF his argument had oc-
caslon to use a Latin phrase or
maxim in the practice of the
law. Durstand then interrupted and
said: Il do not understand Nevada
Latin, Judge Mayenbau1n.'
Judge Mayenbaun lost his temper
in an instant, and turning and shak~
ing his fist at The lawyer interrupted
him, retorted: In Nevada, Sir, we
understand law. 1t is better that we
use the practice as honorably ad-
hered to in that State than that born
with a lengthy association with the
sluns of San Francisco. His Honor
here gained his kno Wedge of the law
in Nevada, and knows the depth Of
the slur cast as we'll as l.
Judge Coffey then interrupted and
said hat he could not allow anyone
to throw stones at the genius of the
State or Nevada and requested that
the practice be discontinued.-Sa-
Francisco Call.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-06

Since the swearing out OF a war
rant by, the Examiner against Hunt
lngton, the company have begun to
take steps to put tenders on their
street cars.
, 1898-03-30
Translation.


mr. is hereby made known that
Policemaster-Assis Oyerkrigs-
ccmmissair G. GYLLICH, Knight
Of Dannebroge, has resigned his
post as ~Brandmajor in Frederiksted
from the 1st proximo, and that
Government mas appointed Mr.. W.
II. BROWN to act in his place.
Government Secrptary's Office, St. Cloiz,
tle 18th March 1898.
LIMPRICHT.
, 1898-03-30
Translatiop


ar is hereby made known, that
until further notice Ills Excel
lency the Governor will reside in
St. Croix.
Government 8eoretary's Office. St. Croix,
the 18th March 1898.
LTMPRTCHT.
, 1898-03-30

7.I>T bekjcndtgjores herved, at
u PclItiassistent, Overkrigscom-
nissair G.. GYLLICH, Kiddcr al
Dannebroge, efter Assigning er
bleven entlcdiget fra sin Post som
Brandmajor i Frederiksted fra lste
II. NJ. at regne, o. at Herr w.
II. BROWN er constituent / hams
Stcd.
Gouyernement-S ekretariatet, St. Croix, den
lode Marts 1898.
, 1898-03-30

Rekjendtgiorelse

NET bekjendtgj6res hcrved, at
~ Hans ll0ivelbaarenhed Gouyer-
neuren indtil videre vii have S@de
paa St. Croix.
Gouverncm"nts Sekretnriatet, st. Croix,
den l9lo Malta 1898.
LJMPRICHT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-21
CARRIERS MUST PAY.
Express and Railroad Companies Are
to Provide Stamps.

Washington, July 14.-In answer to
internal revenue, all bearing upon the
question as to whether the shipper or
carrier shall pay for and affiX the re-
venue stamps to bills of lading, ETC.,
Assistant Attorney General Boyd has
held as follows:
The law makes it the duty Of every
railroad, steamboat company, carrier,
express company or corporation, or
person whose occupation it is to act
as such to issue to the shipper, con-
signOr or his agent or person from
whom any goods are accepted for
transportation a bill of lading, mani
fest, or some other evidence Of the re-
ceipt Of goods, ware or merchandise
received for carriage and transporta-
ton, and this bill of lading, manifest,
Or memorandum requires revenue
stamp of the value of l cent affixed
to it and Cancelled. II case of failure
to issue such bill Of lading the law
imposes a penalty of $50 upon the car
rier guilty of such failure. The pen
atty for failure to so atfiX the stamp
is not more than 500. The purpose
of the law Is clear. 1t was to tax the
carrier and not the shipper, and these
provisions undoubtedly fix upon the
express companies and other carriers
the duty Of providing, af1xing and
canceIling the stamp, and their failure
to SO provide, af1lX and cancel such
stamp subjects them to the penalties
provided by law. 1t is suggested that
some Of these carriers are refusing to
receive goods for shipment until the
shipper pays the tax. While it is not
my province to advise as to the re-
course which the shipper may have in
instances of this kind, yet I am sure
that the laws are ample to require
public carriers and express companies
to receive goods rendered for ship
nent or suffer damages for such re-
fusal"