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The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
FIRST ELEPHANT IN AMERICA.
pw Moses Smiths Eccentric Notion
n Made . Fortune for An
a other Man.

1t is not generally known that. d.
former citizen Of Owensboro bfouRht
across the ocean the first elephant
that was ever in America. says the
owensboro Ky.) Inquirer. The name
OF the gentleman was Moses Smith,
who at one time owned vast body Of
land from the mouth of Panther creek
up the river, embracing nearly all the
present farms in the neighborhood of
Sorgho.
Mr.. Smith was at Paris with his
brother and had more money than he
knew what to do with" He told his
brother that he intended taking some
thing to American that the people had
never seen. you had better buy an
{Siephnnt, said the jocular bro ther ard
THAT was what Moses did. lie picked
out the biggest animal he could find
and paid an enormous price for it. Ee
brought it to New York, where it WAS
ninefdays' wonder, but the owner
soon found that he had something
worse than the proverbia! white ele-
phant pm his hands. He tried to sell
IT, but could find no buyer and Mt last
undertook to give it away, in which he
was equally unsuccessful. Finally he
found : man who agreed to pay him
SlOo fof it and this individual put it on
exhibition. He was SO successful tina t
he went into the show business and
made fortune out of Mr.. Smiths fol-
". Col. Frank McKernan.of Adrian
vile, is grandson of Mr.. Smith, who
lived to great egc at his home in this
a0nnfv
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
An Entering Wedge.

&AAA ASAAOSAs sAA6 vVSNAOe
While tho latest order of the npstal
department, permitting p0stoffices to
receive deposits and issue money orders
against them, is step in the right d.
rection, it is not by any means all that
the public is entitled to. says the Den
yer Post. AS it will, however, lead to
the establishment of postal savings
banks, the public will accept the new
order in that sense, trusting the day
may not be far distant when the govern
ment will take another forward step.
This can be done by charging no fees
for tile receipt Of deposits, or at least
only a nominal one to cover actual ex-
penses for the issuing of the order. AS
the government has the use of the de-
posits without interest, it can well af-
ford to issue the receipts without extra
expense to the depositor. The main
point gained under the new order of
things is this: The public now has a
savings bank which cannot be touched
by any panic, where the deposits will
be available at all times and where they
are always safe. True, the government
pays no interest on such deposits, and
on the contrary the government is paid
4 small fee for taking care of the
money; but the main advantage for the
people is to be found in the fact that the
money deposited is at all times safe and
at the command of the depositor. The
money order may be endorsed in blank
and business settlements made with it.
1t passes as current as greenbaek,
thus increasing the circulation. What
the people have long asked for is a
place where their deposits would be safe
and within reach any day in the year.
They do not care for interest on the le-
posits so long as they know that he
money is where it can be found wien
wanted. They will not now object to
paving the order fees, although these
fees should and undoubtedly will be
greatly lessened. if not entirely a,ol-
ished, as soon as the system has proven
itself success. .. .....
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

Jack Potts-I might have won a
couple of hundred from old Chiprs last
nigh. in a little game of poker, but
didn't have the heart to take his money
Will Betts-Conscience wouldn't per-
init it, Ell?
NO; merely case of heart failure"
"Why, how's that?"
well, you see, I needed just one
more little heart to make a flush. Chi
caRo Evening News.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
DcGcs The pOMcrs.

Postmaster General Smith recently
received the following unique letter
from postmaster in Utah announcing
the closing of his Office temporarily:
Sir-I wish to notify you that on next
Wednesday this office will be sbet, as |
am going on a bar hunt.
You can remove me if You see tit, but
III give you pinter. I'm the only -
man in the county who can read and
write. Yours, -
The form will not be officially adopted
by the department, but it has been pre-
served as curiosity.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
Ancient Church E.cavated,

At Soulac, in Gascony, cross was
discovered projecting above the sand.
Further investigation showed that it
was attached to steeple, and later
church of the thir-
teenth century was excavated. The
church is now in use.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
nEtTTE

GLESwoop sPsISGs. Colo, Sept. a6, ls9s. !
n OTrCE--Is horehy given that the following
~ uauicd settler has tilcf notice Of his intcn-
ton To make Anal proof in support of his claim
and Thar snil proof vii. be made before John
a. Watson, Clerk OF the District Court, at
Mccker, Colo, on November ., 1888, ut 10
O'Clock n. M. viz:
Fred II. Grips. of Mceker. Colo, on his p ID
$ No 2iS5, Ute, for the SW i SW 4 Sec 26, Sc
\ So = Sec2,, and NE !. NE 4 SEQ 81, Up 3 N,
R96 W 9Th pm.
He NAMES the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
of. said hand, viz
NJ. H. Jackson, W. b. Hamper and L. S. X.
Snndcrson, MI OF Mccker. Colorado. and G. s.
Witter, Of White River, Colorado.
oin5 j. Il. PIIILIPPI. Register.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
Appropriately Named.

Mr.. Wheeler-The boys are going to
form military company; could you
suggest name which would show that
we are bicycle riders?
Mr.. Waller (cynically)-Well, you
might call yourselves THE Mud
Guards. Telegraph.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

Miss Letter, that was, of Chicago, is
now Baroness Curzon, Of KedIespn,
England, her husband having been
raised to the British peerage and ap-
pointed viceroy Of India. You emit
keep Chieagoan down. t
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

MANY have said their children would
have died of Group if Chamberlain 3
Cough Remedy had not been given
write Ke.lam & Ourren, druggists, Sea
view. Va. People come from far aud
near to get it and speak OF it in the
highest terms This is equally true of
this remedy in every community where
it is known. Buy bottle at Hay x Jo-
Hantgen's drugstore and tast it foy
yourself
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
He'll RcI,emher

American-Remember the Maine!
spaniard (shuddering)-Well, under
the circumstances, you don't think am
likely to forget it, do you?-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

If Blanoo could have hay his way, the
Spaniards would leave nothing in Cuba
when they return to Spain, but he can
not have his way.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08
First Envelope,
The MiasinK Heart.

The first envelope ever made is in the
of the British museum.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

The man WHO knows enough to think
himself a fool is seldom one.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

C. o. Taylor wsslics. no. ezesn-i in Purity.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

All the mills for the manufacture Of
Cuban sentiment appear to have shut
down permanently.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

For folders. etc, apply to W. E. Snltnsrsht
Local Agent D. & II. G. r. X.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-08

served as a curiosity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06
.'Miss Philadelphia"

This celebrated musical comedy II an
nounced for three nights al the Seattle
theatH. commencing Thursday, March
~. The following mention from the ST.
Paul Dispatch speaks well:
Miss Philadelphia IL the most enioya-
Die musical-farce comedy-speciaI.y at
traction that has been given at the Metro
pohfan opera house this season. II Ia
clean, bright and amusing throughout.
The corceit OF William Penn returning To
the philadelphia OF today furnishes an
original motive for musical satire. Az
ter the hsckneyed themes that have done
duty for 40 many years this one is refresh
Ing. William Penn, jr.. an up-to-dats
young man. has a dream in which occurs
the incidents Of the story, and I'm which
ne shows his iliustrious ancestor the town
III William Penn. jr.. Is a type. then The
Quaker CITY Is not slow. as tradition would
have IL.
The music In Miss phifadelphis' Ia
pleasing. the young women are good-Iook-
ing. the costumes pretty. the scenery
good. the dialogue sparkling. Above ALI.
every body who has anything 10 do IL per-
fsctly competent, 20 do IL with that eass
which 10 the polish Of ability. rhsrs ara
number OF local illusions In the niece
which no doubt set PHILADELPHIA in a raar
Joe Cawthorne az William Penn. Yr.. "a
first tn the piece and fra, In the hearts OF
his auditors. for there In no use denying
that he gets right next 90 the sprtnv AZ
renfaliiy. His sniie IL worth going rnliss
70 see. In fset, Mr. cawthorn Is such 4
very clever man that one wonders where
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

The return OF the very successful COM
edy, "a Bachelors Honeymoon" Is an
nounced tonight. March 6, at the Seattle
theater. Ii is seldom that an organization
equipped as this Is. has come TO Seattle
in a modest way and won the admira-
ton and appreciation OF local theater-goers
as has a Bachelors Honeymoon
Apart from the intrinsic value Of the
play, the members OF the cast have ac-
quilted themselves with great credit. John
S;apieton. who conceived and executed the
plot and foibles OF "a Bachelors Honey
mooa," has achieved a permanent sue
cess; IL IS certainly one Of the funniest
farces that has ever been seen on a local
stage. George +. Nash Is recognized as
one OF the funniest comedians, in leading
parts. today. His methods are quiet and
subtle. and his work as Benjamin Bache-
Tor Is entitled to the highest need OF
praise. Mr.. Stapleton is authority for the
suggestion that Nash Is an ideal bache-
Tor. The balance OF the cast will include
Miss NeIla Mcleod. as Jueno Joyce, the
actress: Virginia Jackson. Nita Sykes,
William Winter Jefferson. Florence Mil
ford Phyllis Ashcom. Horace Thrum, Rob-
ert Patton Gibbs, Walter Hodges. John III.
Mitchell. Cleb Warren and others. The
engagement will include Sunday nights
performance and Monday matinee at
popular prices. for ladies and children.
Tuesday evening, March :, the initial
production of Sidney Rosenfelds great
comedy, "A Club Friend will be pro-
duced by the people as noted above In "A
Bachelors Honeymoon" Resented has
written many pieces. but nothing equals
his "A Club Friend" 1t depicts the
weakness and virtues of human nature.
and has for Its keynote the great big
hearted bohemian which Is accepted in
America as the title Of all that IL gener-
ally broad minded. George Nash viii as
sumo the title role.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

az prejudice or The Influence es the part ire
actor assumes. could rise up shen and
there ard preach a setter sermon than any
I ever listened - Ter every feeling within
me is reused ia defense % the private lfe
G. ar setsr beanx made by xoSslgsng public
q scandal ont Of whofs c!oth'
s>chte women. supporting mothers Sc.
tiers. hrefhers' t}0oa wives model moth
svs are as sreQaens IN stage NE az else
where have IN ssInS ee my personal a~-
auasaiancs a llst - stage woren whose
he IN ard otit 81 she theater - wrfasntea
by she siixhtes se6lemeas - rnina o. soul
Happy marriages ,sns enty bears ~ ne
anhangy cGesA erowd - nsv rsniern Arancs
( ~oui& site names Ct actors who have h~en
here sm year clty these Lass weeks whsse
ftxss would tear Comparison Win tre best
kmcwu happiness az your soelaI friends
People are net d.TsTsnt he-&nse their g.
cmnatt0a - different TEese In IRE COED
am1 80 bas al thn worsa ever Ra. -
ses goa3 waHea 81 sh@ Stage who earn
their livelihood tNrevftY. whase hlrfh nnA
esaessscn arr tke n~st whose Hvrs are
Abevs rearoaea. Ms seott ewes usesonx
speiexy tsr their nanse f. legtca-'
For The Gr-, tine IL history a eirf ~.a
her cass 81 Massachusetts, eoa~s l&st weex
b dsarr IN tlxhsE
Certain kAlsseuz&ns bad fslt ssat q ha---
rgaS exHsoafssn 81 = csseFa resort uAx
scAn&ateus asa trssfs& sN@ AM - tAs
W&feA ana wand Ssz3ssy - rlass Z. az
4 raj sss rszGe a~t Ia Belle FrfFsa ssA
sssa Ps-sezTx tae eeGrG ee~soszehea s2a.~
efs we're s~r<sses Wsen arrasrnss n
eSs-t heseee Judge ~ tAelg soznseg pra-
pess1 as license cerrsss sxashs;sszs 9.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, an they
cannot reach the seat az Tie 5lxsaxa 81,
tafrn - a blood or constitutional disease
and in order 10 cure II you must take in
ternAl remedies. Halls CatarTh Cure In
isksn Internally. and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Hairs Cstarrh
Cure = not aoack medicine II was pre-
scribsd by ore OF the best physicians In
THIS country Tor years, ard ix a regular
prescription u n composed Of the best
tauies known. combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting Directly on the ruu-
coas surface The perfect combsna tion
OF tne two ingredients Is what produces
such wonderful results la curin. Catarrh.
Send for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY CO, Props,
Tsiedo, o.
Sold ~ druggists. price sse.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

.rasts unfavorably with the comte. ana
the smart snubbings which he receives
al the hands of the comtesSe Indicate 'ha.
tba schoolgirls dream is already al an
end. Jealousy OF ia Marouise also e1,
srts it's influence, and when the merry oio
uncle appears on the scene. and, indisnah1
at his nephew's conduct. insists on Pc
tition for divorce. there is great reVui-
sion OF feeling, which the comte IS not
SLOW 10 perceive. When. in the iourth
act. after many amusing and interesting
episodes. this stage is reached, the end Is
easily foraseen The curtain fails with
the coate and comtesse in each other
arms.
O @ g
A letter received from Harry e. Reed.
manager of The Dazzler Company, says
that the East is filed with stories OF the
business that theatrical companies are
doing in Seattle. Mr.. Reed says that hard
ly an attraction win come 10 the Pacific
coast next season that VIII not INCLUDE
this city in Its route. Heretofore san
Francisco has been the goal in the far
West, and other towns have been incl
dental. but now 1t is quite as much Sc
attic as San Francisco. although the latter
place will get the longer engagements.
THE GALLERY GOD.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06
The
Prisoner
OfAlgiers

~ Great Play"
Great Company Of metropolitan Act.
crs'
Elegant Wardrobe"
"Ieart-Interest and Comedy"
Regular Prices-10c. Zoe. 30c. 4oc. SOC. boz
seats. sl.oo: boxes. $500. Box Office open
daily from 10 o'clock a. m. Seats may b.
obtained six days in advance at this thu
alter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

Charlosts Cane. otherwise rsottsa povs<,
81 Topeka. toe pretty actress ~ho 80 as-
psaTtnE al fae EEnpsre teeafsr. New York
In - Stranger IS New York ssxaws the
IRE at fsgsfs. IRIS statement would ne.
Be 81 50 much srnpoTtancs II Il were not
ter Tie fact that Miss Crane was recently
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

Mr.. John Drew's latest success. "a
Marriage OF Convenience" IL an aaapfa-
ton by Sidney Grundy Of "Un Marriage
Sous Louis XIV" written by the elder
Dumas. Briefly told, the story Of che play
IL that of q young couple whose union
has been mere matter OF interest brought
about by a wealthy old uncle whose sole
object 10 TO unite two great fortunes and
thus sustain the dignity Of his family
From the first the young Conte de Can
dale ana his briie exhibit mutual re-
pulsion. On their wedding day the lady
eonfesses that at the convent school from
which she has Just been removed she had
fallen IN love with a schcoifeilow's broth
er. and the bridegroom. after the free ard
sasy fashion OF the tire. avows with equal
franknsss that he has an iufaiuAfsan for
a lady referred 70 as la Marqufse'' So
they agree 20 I've separately The an
pCsrancs On the scene OF the - snoosfsl
lows brother in she person Of ;hs earnfa.x
young friend. the Chevai}er de- VatrIos
seems 10 r0rtend mischief particularly
as the husband. who quickly detects IN
hls friend tire hero 81 the convent ro-
mace. regards his visits with sa easy
SORT Of cynical federation. woman's self
ioTe however. IL apt 20 be wounded by
indlaHrrJ1ce. ard IN a varsity Of ingenious
ways the spectator ~ made TO feel that
this new phase OF the ssruati0n has bexun
20 work a change. TIE ctevaiier, who 10
foolish and fope4sh young man. con-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

NIGHT PRICES-Lower floor. except
last four rows. 800: last four rows and
first four rows balcony. zoe: back balcony.
soc; gallery. Csc; boxes. $3.50.
MATINEE-Adults. soc; children. sc to
all parts OF the house.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-02
One Large Scar
Is All That Remains of Great
ScrOfuIa Sores
Neighbors Could Not Bear to LootS
Upon Hcr-A Grand, Complete
Cure by Hoods sarsapariiIa
After Others Failed.

After Others Failed
al was taken with neuralgia ia INV
head and eyes. Not long after this. q
scrofula sore appeared on my left check,
extending from my upper lip to my eye
Other sores came on my neck and ON my
right arm and one of my limbs. They
were very troublesome and painful and
soon became great running sores. MY
face looked 80 bad that some OF my
neighbors could not bear to look at mo
and advised me to wear bandage, bat
feared this would irritate the sore and
make it worse. So
Could Not Hide the Sores.
My niece, who was familiar with a case
similar to mine, which had been cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, urged me to try it.
Finally was persuaded to do so, and in
a short time / saw it was helping me.
The sores began to heal and the ueu-
ralgia in my head was better In q few
months the sores on my arms and limbs
all healed; those on my neck gradually
disappeared and now they are all gone.
have never had any symptom OF scrofuIa
since. One large scar on my right arm is
all the sign that remains of my terrible
affection. The neuralgia is also cured.'s
MRS. j. M. HATCH, Etna, New Hampshire.
Hoods sa nss;,,.
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Pyuiser.
HOOd'c DsJlc are the only pills 80 taNc,
sAOoN i'o with Hoods SarsapariE liza.
AZ
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-02

was so well known and had eXerted
such strong and wholesome infu-
ence.
Mr.. Davies was born in England, CT
years ago. He came to the Hawaiian
Islands in 1857 and entered the en-
ploy of II. c. Janion, in the mercan-
tile establishment which ten years
afterward was changed to the name
of Theo. III. Davies and has ever since
borne it.
He had been but n few years with
II. c. Janion when he was put in
charge of the firms branch houses at
Victoria, b. c.. and Portland Ore,
and from there went, in 1865, to Liv-
erpool to take charge of the firms
business there.
In 1867 he returned to Honolulu.
became the head of the firm. and re-
manned here with the exception of oc-
casional trips abroad for about fif-
teen years. Since then he has made
his home in England with occasional
visits of longer or shorter duration 70
Honolulu.
He was British Consul here for IL
number of years. After the death of
the Princess Lil<elike he was appoint
ed guardian of the Princess Kaiula-
nj, and it was under his direction that
her education abroad was conducted.
Immediately after the overthrow of
the monarchy in 1898. he brought Ka-
iulani to America for the purpose, as
it was understood of properly maxi
ing known and presenting her claims
to the succession during the period of
uncertainty Immediately following
the events of January. 1895.
He left Honolulu accompanied by
two sons about six weeks ago. his de-
parture being the occasion of large
~ attended reception rendered by the
Princess and \. s. Cleghorn.
Mr.. Davies home was at Tunbridge
Wells, near London. He leaves a
widow. two daughters and five sons.
The house of T. II. Davies & Co. is
an Hawaiian corporation, of which
Mr.. Davies was the managing direc-
tor. Since his departure +. VI. Swan
zey has been the managing director.
the third director. T. r. Walker, be-
ing at present in England.
The offices of T. H. Davies & Co..
were closed this morning and bore
the emblems of mourning Out of
respect to Mr.. Davies memory the
banks and all the houses in the same
line of business as his firm closed at
| 10 o'clock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-02
GET 1T AT
WAREHOUSES;
GLASS

To some the mere mention
of cut glass gives them
dreams of riches untold and
castles by the seas and every
thing to harmonic.
To a certain extent they are
right and again, they are
wrong. A half century ago
cut glass ware was indeed a
luxury few could afford and
few did display. To-day at
the end of the nineteenth
ceuturya it is placed on a
plane where it is in the rea cR
of everyone. This revolution
has been brought about by
long experience in the manu-
facture of these goods, and
close competition between
the xrnrint,s y,rOI,oare
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-02
THEO. \. DAVIES IS DEAD.
BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT BROUGHT
BY THE PEKING.
Was SiNty-four Years Old and Came
to the Islands over Forty Years
Ago-llis Career

Theo. II. Davies died ON May 25th.
This was the brief announcement re-
ceived by the City of Picking by f.
NJ. Swanzey. from the Liverpool cor
respondent of r. II. Davies d Co.. and
by r. c. Jones. from Il. y. Rithet. who
i'm turn received il from his Liverpool
correspondent. No particulars were
given: neither the cause nor the
place of death.
The announcement comes as n
shock to this community. where he
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-02
ART AND SCIENCE

At the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton art and science was thoroughly
exemplified. The greatest achieve
nents of modern times were on exhi-
hilton. Among the many beautiful
displays none attracted more atteu-
ton than that made by the Singer
Sewing Machine Company. 1t won the
enthusiastic praises of all. b. Ber-
gersen. Agent. Bethel street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-02

Nothing gives so much tone
to your dinner as HAND
SOME CUT GLASS.
In our Waikiki window we
are displaying a handsome
line Of these goods, OF new
designs, and further NOR
they are placed at a figure
that will cause no one any
Inconvenience of pocket
book. We garry several
makes so if one line doeslnot
suit you either in design or
price the others will. Fur
,ther more we are in a posi-
ton to stand squarely behind
the goods and warrant them
to be up to the.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-02-03

To balance on hand January /,
1910. .."-S 40 ~