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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09

Your photos will soon be spoil
ed if exposed without glass over
them. King Bros. have struck q
very neat and inexpensive way of
doing up photos which is giving
great satisfaction. ITO Hotel
street.
The announcement of the en-
gagement of Frank j. Woods OF
Kohala and Miss Eva Parker is
out. Mr.. Woods is manager of
Kshua ranch and a young man of
sterling qualities, and his fancee
is one of the most beautiful and
accomplished Hawaiian girls pro.
minent in Honolulu society.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
Saturday Nights Show,

Tickets are now on sale for the
variety show to be given by
town boys at the Opera House
Saturday evening. The young
men who have always been go
willing to donate their services
and talent to charitable purposes
should not be forgotten. The
show to be offered will be a good
one. The boys are willing to give
the next show for the benefit OF
the Red Cross Society, if arrange
meDts can be made.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
A Soda Water Stand.

A stand for dispensing soda
water and such like beverages is
being erected in the Executive
grounds today. In spite Of all
precautions large quantity was
packed out of the grounds during
the feast to the boys in blue last
week, and it is intended to effect
ually stop it next time.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09

The principal business at to.
days meeting of the Evangelical
Association was the reading of
the annual reports. At 4 O'Clock
this afternoon the Ladies Annual
Tea Party comes off at Central
Union church. In the evening at
7:30 the native Y. M. @. A. NETS
at Kawaiahao church.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
Right
at
Your
Door i!

Every summer many Of our people
visit at the various springs throughout
the United States in search OF lost health.
Owing to the heavy expense incurred by
time consumed in making these jour
neys, many are compelled to remain al
home in consequence.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09

Edmund B. Mechanism was
this morning admitted to practise
law in all the courts of the Re
public and has filed the necessary
oath. This makes the tenth new
practitioner admitted to the bar
this year 30 far.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
Corporation Notice.

Loo Chit Sam, ce-President, will act
as President and Bow Hoy will act as
Manager Of the Oahu Lumber and Build
ing Company, Ltd, during the absence
of Lee Chu from the Republic.
OAHU LUMBER u BUILDING co. =,
LTD, by Lee Chu, its President
and Manager.
Dated Honolulu, June s, 1898. 934 81
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
CHARITY SHOPPING LIST.
Suggestion from the Business
Houses.

Houses.
The business houses who are
generously donating nearly every
thing asked for by those soliciting
for the entertainment of the
soldiers and the Red Cross So
ciety hospital suggest that the
committee having charge of the
collecting of supplies would make
up list OF the number of articles
needed 80 that it may be filed
out. They are more than willing
to do their share in the good work
but want to do it in a business
way.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Honolulu, II. l., June 7, 1898.
The Committee OF 100" on Enter
tainment Of Visiting U. S. Troops, will
not be responsible in any way for bills
contracted other than by Committee
Chairmen, as follows:
General Chairman: Geo. w. Smith.
Executives: III. p. Baldwin.
Reception: Col. j. III. Soper.
Entertainment: DIR. NJ. L. Grossman.
Grounds and Decorations: w H. Hoogs.
Finance: J. b. Anterior.
Comnissary: Capt. w. G. Ashley.
GEO. w. SMITH, Chairman.
ED. TOWSE, Secretary.
S34 ~ Committee 100.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
Notice.

The Steamer "Kinau" will arrive in
Honolulu, until further notice, on the
afternoon OF Tuesdays and Fridays, in
stead OF the morning Of Wednesdays and
Saturdays. See corrected Time Table.
WILDER'S STEAMSHIP co., LTD.
Honolulu, June 8, 1898. 934 2t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
Dividend Notice.

There will be Dividend due and
payable to the Stockholders of the
Olowalu Sugar Company from this
date at the office of VIM. G. Irwin &
Co. w. M. GIFFARD,
Secretary.
Honolulu, June 3, 1898. 934 ct
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
Springs

The leading physicians Of California
prescribe it, many consider it indis-
pensible. For stomach and kidney
troubles 1t is especially recommended.
Call and receive circular containing
testimonials Of people who are well and
favorably known.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
LOCAL and GENERAL,
company A has drill tonight.

Olowalu stockholders are col
Letting a dividend today.
The government band will play
for the races on Saturday.
Senator Rice left for Kauai last
night, to return on Sunday.
w. O. Smith and Il. ID. Tenney
left on the Kinau this morning.
The tug with the schooner La
brador in tow has not yet arrived.
There will be no meeting at the
Young Hawaiians Institute this
evening.
Pictures make excellent we l.
ding presents. King Bros., Ito
Hotel street.
Hawaiian flags, bunting and
shields at |. X. Il. store, for the
18th of June.
9. B. McClanshan has been ad-
mitted to practise in all the courts
of the Republic Of Hawaii.
The second lecture on Tenny-
son will be given on Friday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock at Mrs. Ather-
toms.
The Metropolitan, City and
Central Meat Markets give notice
that they will close at 10 a. m. on
Saturday. .
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Kahookano takes place this after
noon at 3 o'clock from Kaumaka-
pill church.
Orders solicited for special
menu or dinner cards, done in
water colors or oils. King Bros,
Hotel street.
j. T. Waterhouse, Lewis & Co.
and III. May & Co give n tice
that their stores will he closed all
day on Saturday.
As the band will have posses
= sion of the drill shed tomorrow
night there will he no drill for
Com anies @ aud ID
Senator Holstein has contracted
a severe cold, and left on the XII.
nau this morning for Hawaii by
order of his physician.
~ Considerable rain fell again
last night at Waikiki. In town
Frank Browns guage only
measured .02 of an inch.
The Rev. g. r. Brown, pastor of
the First Congregational church
Oakland, will preach at Central
Union church on Sunday morn
ing.
The Kwong Hip Lung Co., 404
Hotel street, advertise consign-
ment of lichee nut trees, large
enough to bear inside of two
years.
Morgan will sell two cottages, a
band stand, doors, sashes, window.
blinds and crockery on the Ha-
waiian hotel grounds tomorrow at
IL noon.
Mechanics Home, corner Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. Terms: rs
and 30 cents per night. 81, and
$1.25 per week.
Captain Dodge calls a meeting
Of the Sharpshooters for tomor-
row night at 7:30. Important
business and every member is ex-
pected to be on hand.
= "A dollar saved is a dollar earn
ed. You can save a good many
dollars by buying your groceries
OF j. Hutchings, 627 Fort street.
P.O. box 400. Telephone 1858. =
The Waikiki road is being
swept and otherwise fixed up in
preparation for the heavy traffic
over it during the races and the
coming visit of the next contin-
gent OF the boys in blue.
There was conference between
the Executive Council and com
mittees of the Senate and House
on the Income Tax and other fin
ancial measures yesterday after
noon which lasted nearly two
hours.
The railroad bridge over Waia-
lua river ia not quite finished.
The contractor has three gangs of
men working between Waialua
and Kahuku. The main camp is
at VAIN "a gulch six miles beyo nd
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-09
Notice.

The Steamer "Claudine. leaving
Tuesday, June 18th, will arrive in Homo
lulu, Saturday morning, June 18th, one
day ahead OF schedule time.
WILDER'S s. 8. co.
Honolulu, May 20, 1898. 922 st
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
,isr,go. 4 = j new ses Z re d Hrs:

tliers1o d new s & Il 4 nc. o. Tsr
follows:
E1r the &c :, 9f lending ais in the
ing hWays and bridges, there: is hereby
icreated fund to be known as the state
road and bridge fund Said fund shall
E!HcluQe all moneys accruing from the
income derived from investments in the
internal improvement land fund. or that
may may hereafter accrue to said fund. and
lEsha1l also include all funds accruing to-
ANY state road and bridge fund, however
The; legislature is authorized to add
structlng or improving roads and bridges
OF thls state, by providing, in its discre-
ton, for an annual tax levy upon the
property of this state of not to exceed in
any year one-twentieth G-20) of one %
mia on all the taxable property within
l{the state. .r
I THE legislature is also Authorized to
provide for the appointment by the gov
ernor of the state OF a board to be
known as the stat highway commission
lEshal perform such duties as shall be
prescribed by law without salary or COM
petnss nti other than personal expenses;
superintendent of the construction IF
state roads and bridges and shall use
such fund in the construction thereof and
distribute the same in the several coun-
lies IN the state upon an equitable basis.
Provided further, that no county shall
receive in any year more, than three (a)
per cent or less. than one-half ~, of one
ed per cent of the total fund thus pro-
:yided and expended during such year,
and provided, further, that no more than
| $one-third d3) of such fund accruing in
| any year shall be expended for bridges,
and in no case shall more than. one
| third Q-3) of the cost of constructing or
! lmproving any road or bridge be paid by
| the state from such fund" @' '.: ;.'--t
4 1t IS the purpose of the proposed
| amendment to create a fund to be known
as the state road and bridge fund"
! This fund is to be derived from invest
ments of the internal improvement land
fund, and to include all funds of any
ylded The legislature is also authorized
! to provide in its discretion for an annual
| tax levy upon the property of this state
| not to exceed in any year one-twentieth
| be added to the state road and bridge
fund: 1t also further provides that the
| legislature may authorize the Governor
| TO appoint a board to be known. as the
| state highway. commission" such board
| to consist of three members, who shall
| perform such duties as may be prescribed
| by law. without salary or compensation
| other than personal expenses. The COM
ence of the construction of state roads
| and bridges, and shall use the state road
| and bridge fund in the several counties
| of the state upon an equitable basis. Pro-
| eeive in any one year more than three
| per cent or less than one-half of one per
| aeent of the total fund thus provided and
4 expended during such year. No more
any one year shall be expended for
| bridges and no more than one-thrd CT
| the cost of constructing or improving
any road or bridge shall be paid by the
July 6. 1898. H. W; CHILDS,
| :: 80. Attorney General.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
to the Wise Is Sufficient,

Eiy's Cream Balm has completely
cured me- of catarrh wnen everything
else failed. w. Stevens, Cald-
we'll, Ohio.
Ely's Cream Balm works like a
charm; it has cured me of the most
obstinate case of cold in the head; I
would not be without it.-Fred K Fries,
2s3 Hart ST., Brooklyn, n. Y.
Azl0c trial. size Or the soc size OF
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed
Kept by druggists. Ely Brothers, 81
Warren St., N. Y. .. ......' .....;.:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
Laundry Notice.

The CitylLaundry desires again to
call attention to the days on which
they take washing. They have three
wash days, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday and washing brought later
than Thursday night cannot be done
for. delivery Saturday but has to GO
over until the next week. If patrons
will bear this in mind they will save
themselves considerable annoyance.
Remember, to have laundry delivered
Saturday be careful to have it in by
Thursday night. ..,..... ....
BEN SCHOENHOFF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
" Oct. 28. s,fi''
NJ n ~ .

Er44z J.
Capta.., s''rt> Maciasof Porto /,
has arrived in Spain, r.,isf-u - az,
/ ESilas Packard, the well known, edu-
Gator and founder Of Packard's college,
is dead at New York, aged 7s years. J, :
~ Mrs Richard Cooper, the last surviv-
ing daughter Of James Fennim ore
Cooper, is dead at her home in Coopers-
town, MY, aged 10 years.. :'dt }csra
10 Nathaniel Childs, press agent of the
"Way Down East company and one of
the best known men in the theatrical
world, committed suicide at Philadel-
phia = =, ...... .'..,..s5.t2. :, !.
ii The postoffice department has ordered
the establishment on Dec. of military
postoffcei stations in Cuba at Baiquiri,
Guantanamo, Baracoa, San Luis, Man
rzanillo, Gibara and Holguin. tseit !
The United States transport steamer
Indiana sailed Thursday afternoon for
Manila, having on board the First and
Second battalions of the Kansas regi-
ment under command of Col. Funston.
5ena as 8 Saturday, Oct. 80. aIHtff Z 50
General Kitchener has arrived in Lon.
don from Egypt. 81. 81 s3oii5Ut $50 III *
IS Priyate, Peter eNplan,t Company IL
Third chi Wisconsin, is dead jig Porto Rico.
81 The anufactgrers Of galyan i wire
asss l4SEsassa TIE pf'ss 0n fhslf pE9eqa'
q ysszs Oh ssis5as Of sassse u saf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday, Oct. FL.

Edwin Lander, aged 80 years, of Ham
cock, Mich, a rough rider, died at Bos-
ton of malaria. '4 = =.
: The transport Manitoba, with the
Third Wisconsin regiment ON board, has
arrived at New York. ! q, 49,. ~ 4, T..
Postmaster General Smith has issued
an order directing that Hawaiian post
age stamps shall be recognized at their
face value for the prepayment of post
age on all articles mailed in Hawaii. .
Two American Protestant tract dis
'tributors have been arrested at Are
quipa, capital Of the Peruvian province
= -he same name, charged with dis
.. TO- z--,ers contrary to the state
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

/ will ~ ssa..s 'ns -H. .......-s. 49,.
limited, asEis the cas =.r H., ..'.... -.
i "a The commission are req. =
the proposeds amendment to- submi, i.
posed amendments of the charter, of the
Sly , or or village upon petition or applfca-
h Thus they will be deprived, If the amend
ment is, ratified, Of the discretionary au-
thority eennferred by s,existtng eonstir
I've. Ghder sthe leEistingssgg cso,nssituttonll Il
Is provided that where a legislati yebody
consists eSn Of TIVE houses AZ yeast Of
fem seaii gs sleeted py e g9ne al vote
/ By the proposed amendment, ssc,iIeIec-
d ton must pc Ibyla gensral riyeteatof the
4 Under the existing cons sttilti6h - IS
proyid ed that the legisla ture in ayj provide,
general. laws relating toIfthe ffaffairsa of
f inifsd thhe apPallca ton Of Which may Pc
.aTo cities Of over7hftys,thousand inhabi-
Is s5si sss ass s f;ss5 Sasss4
habitantst or k.gssT .szaAJ YIB Hi0fi III
Te cities sof fifteen thousand 7inhabi-
BIZ the Proposed sea anne idment Ill is pro-
'tided that the3 legislature naaN iln,Ride
general laws relating to the affairs of
cities, the APPLICATION 81 wAical may be-
~ cities q over Atty thousand inhabi-
To cities Of fifty Thousand and not less
than twenty thousand Inhabitants, or IS
& To! cities of twenty thousand and not
less than ten thousand Inhabitants, or
To cities OF ten thousand Inhabitants,
]. In other WORLDS there. are three classif-s
cations of cities under the existing con.
fstitutions While under the proposed one
there Will be four Classes thereof, as ffldi-
cateq Dr. the foregoing analysisa BIZ
1919 1DC7 9dfTasala 6vEd / .ii5pnsTi
ia. .sslrsi3 10 xsehKun tgsgq a aisfoIpHs
M SS9sass ss GSIes S'ss ss ,s ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
REVIVES GERMAN INDUSTRY.

Large Increase Shown in Exports to the
United States. 49,. :,:-
BERLIN, Nov. 3.-The imperial Stats
tical office has issued tables regarding
German trade for the first nine months
of the present year, which shoW total
increase in exports of So, $780, marks,
as compared with 1897. This is largely
accounted for by the increase in exports
to the United States during the third
quarter of the year, when the exports
totalled e3, 100, 900 marks, as compared
with 100000 marks for the CORE
spending quarter Of 1897. The official
statistics indicate that German trade il
prosperous and industry reviving.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
To Pension ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

=, DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 81 The latest re-
turns on the constitutional amendment
to pension, all INDECENT ex-Confederate
soldiers who came to Texas since 1880
at IS per month, shows 4,676 voted for
and 1918 against it. 1t is believed that
the amendment will carry but will re-
quire two-thirds vote. A very light
vote was cast
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
Just a Week After Marriages.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 3.--Mrs. George
Bear, a popular young society woman,
committed suicide by firing a bull
let into her brain. The tragedy &C.
CURED just a week after the young
woman's marriage. Her friends are ut
terly at loss to assign cause. -:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of State,

~ ~ = Attorney Generals ONCE. =
., st, Paul. July Z, 1893.
Sir: Pursuant to General Laws 1887,
chapter sf157, I herewith file in
your Office syno pses ! OF! g:Amend-
ments ito the Constitution q Of the
State of Minnesota as proposed by Gen
.eral Laws 1897, chapters 175, 21s5, $50
Z and 1888. am, very respectfully.
) /. H. w. .CHILDs. Attorney General.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

fl
By General Laws 1897, Chapter $50, it
is proposed to- amend Article A. Section!
36 Of the Constitution. brs; ,aeUa rms C
foilows ei 5HH f = now eRlstlns r eaaS a
''See,v: S6. ApyicitY orr village in i,this
state may frame a charter for its own
government asa citH consistent with and
e tee aNs Ct s thln S5 foyd Is f9
ifT Board of fifteen ffesSo o o Who
ashall be and for the past five years fshaIli
appointed bygIthe. Idistrict judges tof + the he
judicial district in which the city, or
village is SITUATED, = which board shall
within six 4 Ronths after it, sppointmsnt
city or village a draft 8of such charter
q majority thereof Such charter shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
thereafter and il four-sevenths Of the
qualified voters voting at such election
shall RAJ ify the same IT. shall at the end
Of thirty days there e. seeoge the
and supersede any existing charter and
cities having patrol limits now n esta b.
fo snsd susn sassr v shall fsa h hTs
the pstio limits s noM s sstsbfaheS cnanse
Before any city shall; incprporat under
law aS as sha phch
ssssts s. ss sa%sa ss RSPs os
shSsFtsE gT9PS Re- a9s ISSteas!en
trete- cfI MD city OF Village. and 1anithe1tis
:s: 5: ais pi 8 e ms
q tnsfsAesets al0qeS akataI GA LIB nk1k1rf
M Vaotnaf anty8 adt 5ret1 III 6afsfs,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

n 1Fs- !" 3 Mr.. ]. J. CUkD. =
Mrs. ]. j. curd, my wife, was afflicted
tour years with the rheumatism. She
tried many fine physicians without help
She used DIR. Sawyer's Family Cure,
which cured her, and to-day she is entire
lywell. I cannot recommend Family
Cure too highly for all diseases Of II.
stomach, liver and kidneys: -
/ @esS"tl1iassa's Rock lock-. A. l..
A written guarantee - >l-s or ymonsy
refunded with every d r pottle. Price,
t1.O0, Soc. and Csc.
A written guarantee 60 cure o. money
refunded with everyb ioE DR.. Sawyer's
PastllleS, which cur ) ill diseases pscU'
liar to women. Price. S1.00 per boz
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
s.tai4 ~. ~ gLOO. ...sI s-HaE 81
Dr. e. Detch oS2's Anti Diuretic

May be worth to you more than 500 if
you have a child who soils bedding from in
contenence of water during sleep. Cures
old and young alike. 1t arrests the trouble
at once. 81. Sold by Scheldrup & Fiesler.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
.COaSaiUilvr4L AMENDMENTS
To be Voted On !,
ATTHE NEXT GENERAL.a2lELEcTIoN
*.s ~. e ~ TUESDAY 3Nov.ss, 1898. l#

ATRTHE NIEXE lien
:s u.s. TUESDAY. sNov.35s 1898. 3szE
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of State,
- n c.s, .ss r., ~ October, l. 1S9S.R
Pursuant to section three hundred and
eleven Gid of the General Statutes of
1894 the same being chapter one hun
dred and fifty-seven ODD of the General
Laws of 1887, the proposed Amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Min
nesota, as adopted by Acts Of the Legis-l
lature for 1897, for submission to the
voters Of this state at the general elec-
ton to be held on Tuesday, the eighth
(sth) day of November. A. D. eighteen
hundred and ninety eight 7QS9S, are here
with submitted:zs L E.$' $gss tEs
ALBERT BERG, Secretary of State
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

SsssEs amend ssz sIs. sss e
81 u Y. us T4s aa s. "a z. $50 aaal IS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

SYNOPSIS OF AMENDMENTS TO THE
q. CONSTITUTION .OF<THEt STATE OF
3'3 MINNESOTA PROPOSED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE SAID
STATE Ar THE LAST SESSION
THEREOF.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

anu 80 Tr..r{U q. rs tx g.. lg..t
section Oh - -. ...-tIsF.. Trs CTS: ...
Constitution may tTaH..r1~I g. .-.' lei
/! in Dayton VS.. City of D.. an. Zoo t.;ru.
400, though the amendment. r.,ape 49,.
than a majority of the votes cast at -.
election for other purposes held at the
same time and place. BY the proposed
amendment the rule will, If the same is
adopted, be so changed as to require the
vote Of majority of all the electors vot-
ing at such election. r - 4, .-,,,,., =.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

al yaoioaf srIVa obi iaa5s q bsqIsd .
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-01-14
HE WON THE BET.
Looked Like Jay But He Fooled the
Smart Drummer.

Looked Like Jay But He Fooled the
Smart Drummer.
An uncouth old ranger from the San
Joaquin Valley was making his week.
ly trip to Stockton, Cal, the other day,
and CHANGED to be sitting with an i'm.
pertinent drummer in the smoking-car.
The old man helped himself to the
matches from the railroad box and
tried to strike one and then another.
You have to scratch them on the
box, uncle" remarked the drummer.
"Oh, guess l kin strike a match"
replied the rancher, as he ripped one
across vanished panel of the car
and broke off the head. The drummer
laughed at his failure and gave him
some more information.
THE only way to light those match
es is to strike them on the box" said
he.
"Oh, guess l kin scratch 'em most
anywheres," and the old man tried one
on the sole of his shoe, another on the
arm of the seat, and still another on
the car floor, while the drummer only
laughed.
Il tell you they are made so that
IhOJ WOhI light uAlcSS YOU scratch
them on the box
bet ycu they will"
I'll bet you 81 they won't"
Bet you 500 they will
"I'll take it,
The wager was made, the old man
took one of the matches, stood up, and,
hitching his trousers up so as to make
a smooth surface over his broad thigh,
gave the match a deliberate scratch
and it blazed up. Then he deliberately
lighted his pipe and drew down the
stakes.
The smart drummer does not know
that the innocent old rancher pays his
expenses every trip on that trick, for
he has side of a matchbox sewed in
his trousers beneath the tail of his long
shiny coat.