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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-12
NO APPROPRIATION.
Anti-CiviI Service Refor-ners Victorious
in the House.

in the House.
Washington, Jan. 9.-The anti-civil
service reformers scored victory in
the house today. The executive legis-
lative and judicial appropriation bill
was taken up for consideration, and
then, when the appropriation for the
civil service commission was reached,
Evans made motion to strike it out.
This motion has been made annually
for dozen years or more. but invari.
ably failed. But today the opponents
of the law laid great stress on the fact
that they could not get decisive vote
upon the proposition, and were there
fore compelled to seek its notification
in this manner. Even these appeals
failed to bring out the full strength Of
the opposition, though the motion TO
strike out carried by narrow margin,
81 to 81. This was in committee of
the whole. where no record was made
of the vote. Moody gave notice that
he would demand a record vote in the
house, where the friends of the civil
service law expect to reverse the deci-
sion.
When the senate convened today the
resolution offered Yesterday by Hoar.
calling on the president for information
as to the instructions to the commits
sioneis who negotiated the treaty Of
Paris, together with all correspondence
and reports relating to their work, was
laid before the senate. Chairman
Davis, one of the commissioners, asked
that it be referred to the foreign rela-
tions committee, but Hoar insisted
that the senate had as much right to
such information as the members of
the foreign relations committee. and
that the president should determine
whether the senate should have it.
The resolution was adopted in secret
session. In support of the resolution
offered some time ago by Vest, in oppo-
sition to expansion, Gallery delivered
an extended speech.
At the conclusion OF Caffery's argu-
ment. Morgan announced, on behalf
of the Nicaragua canal committee, the
acceptance in modified form of the
amendments offered by Berry before
the holidays to the pending canal bill.
The amendments were not passed upon
by the senate.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-12
GOING EAST?
IF YOU ARE,
DO NOT FORGET
3--InDOltant POINTS,

FIRST-Go via St. Paul, Because
the lines to that point will afford
you the very best service.
SECOND-See that the coupon
Beyond St. Paul reads via the Wis
consin Central, because that line
makes close connections with all
the trans-continental lines entering
the Union depot there, and its serv.
ice is first-elass IN every particular.
THIRD-For information cali
on your neiehbor and friend-the
nearest ticket agent-and ask for
ticket reading via the Wisconsin
Central lines, or address
JAS. c. POND,
Gen. Pass. Agent, Milwaukee, Wis, OF
ia. CLOCK,
Gen. Agent, 246 Stark St., Portland, Or.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-12

The house was engaged all day on
the legislative, executive and judiciacl
bill and completed it substantially as
reported, except the items for the civil
service commission. which went over.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-12
PASSED THE SENATE.
No Debate on District of Columbia Bill
First Appropriation Measure.

First Appropriation Measure.
Washington. Jan. 10.-At a brief
session of the senate today. the first Of
the regular apprOpria ton bills to be
reported to the body. the District Of
Columbia bill. was passed. 1t carried
a trifle over $1,000, 600, and was passed
practically without debate. The pres
entation Of a memorial from camp Of
Confederate veterans in opposition to
the proposition of Butler of North Car
olina to pension ex-Confederate soldiers
was made the text by Allen Of Nebras.
ka for some remarks, during the course
of which he said that Butler, in making
his proposition. and the president, in
suggesting that the nation care for the
graves Of the Confederate dead. had
been cairied away by their enthusiasm.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-12
A. D. CHARLTON,

Asst GenL Pass Agent,
Portland. Oregon.
fiekst ofase-3so Morrison street. cor. rhira
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-12
THROUGH TICKETS

Through Tickets to Japan and China,
via Tacoma and Northern Pscif Steam.
ship Co.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-12

For information. time cards, maps and
tickets call on or write to
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-08

City Attorney. The result was that even
semi-of1cial returns in reference to other
ofhcers We're not sent into the Registrar.
Owing to this neglect The Call made a
canvass of unofficial returns and at 2
o'clock this morning developed he fact
that Louis Feusier, the Republican NOM
inee, is leading in the contest for Treas
urer; that John Farnham has a slight ad-
vantage over Patrick Boland for Public
Administrator; that DR.. r. Beverly Cole
is first in the race for Coroner, with Dr.
c. c. O'Donneu second: that Lewis F.
Byington will probably be the next Dis
trict Attorney; that Richard P DooIan
is behind his Republican opponent by
small plurality for Tax Collector, and
that Edmond Godchaux will be the next
Recorder
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-08
The City'S Chief Executive Will
Be Supported in Ills Public
Policy by a Democratic Ma
jority in the Newly Elected
Board Of Supervisors Of
San Francisco.
Twenty Thousand Electors, Who Had Regis
tered, Fail to Vote at the Election.
Scenes and Incidents Of an Exciting Day
in the History Of the City.

votes. It was conceded in every part of
the city that the election officers were the
best that ever served at a local election
Interest in the primary struggles, how
ever, made the officials at the Registrars
office forget that the people of the city
were not interested in other contests than
those of the Mayor, the Assessor and the
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-08
THE COUNT.

The returns came in slowly to the
Registrars Office and the count was
delayed correspondingly. At 2;15
o'clock this morning the following
figures represented the vote in all bus
fifteen precincts:
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-08
Republicans and Democrats, by
the Discriminating Votes Of
Citizens, Divide the Honor
Of Administering Local OFF,
CiaI Affairs for the Next.
Two Years.
Asa R. Wells DR.. Washington Dodge, Frank
lin K. Lane and William A. DeanG Have
Again Been Chosen to Succeed Them
selves in Important Public Offices.

the present administration, made six ar
rests for violation of the law which closes
saloons on election day. The bluecoats
forgot, however, that every other saloon
in town was open This fact fortunately
did not result in any open breaches of the
peace.
When the polls were closed the election
officers began without delay to count the
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-08
MAYOR PF1ELAN WILL INACCURATE SAN
FRANCISCO'SNEW LIFE UNDER THE CHARTER
OFFICIALS WHO Go IN
WITH THE NEW CHARTER

MAYOR ---------- JAMES D. PHELAN D. SUPERVISORS
R. RICHARD M HOTALNG D.
SHERIFF John ACKNANNR R. THOMAS JENNINGs,D
colury lama nEAuE FONTANA D.
h1rooMrv rpAMvI IN IhMr LAWRENCE !. DWYER,
A. COMTE JR,D
oo"I $50 ooo-~ HENRY u BRANDENSTEN,
'AN OoI-Iolon-- -'ooIrn T" ''o''h CHAS WESL
--LEWS 6flNoiON' D.
RECORDER EOMOND GODCHAUx D. A. B. MAGURE,
ASSESSOR WASHMGTON DODGE, a. DANCONA
RIIc PETER CURTIS,
,ouM rApMu,m JOHN CONNOR,
POLICE WDGES-EDMUND 'N"ne ooo'n
on1l--' oo"-Aso
oIohoG H. 0A0AE'oo' u SANDERSON,R
AFREDJ FRITZ D. BOxTONR.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-08

supervisors-Continued Second Page.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02

Disease is a great and treacherous ocean.
Man ever stands upon its shore and gazes
out over its calm surface without a thought
of danger. II licks his feet-it advances
and recedes almost playfully-but all the
same il will crack his bones and eat him,
and wipe the crimson foam from its jaws
as If nothing had happend, as it has been
doing ever since the world began.
A man who carelessly saunters along the
shore of the insatiate sea of disease, will
some day encounter a great storm IN the
form of some fatal malady and will be en-
quilted Because man does not have to go
to bed when he suffers from trivial indi-
gestion, because he does not have to give
up work when he gets nervous and cannot
sleep at night, because he can still force
down an unsatisfactory meal when he is
suffering from loss of appetite, because by
strong effort he can add a column OF figures
with aching heads no reason that these
disorders are trifing or to be neglected
They are the warnings of serious sickness.
A man who promptly heeds them, and re-
sorts to the right remedy, will speedily =
cover his usual health. The man who neg
lects them will find that he is in the grip
of consumption, some nervous disorder, or
some other dread n1alady, due to improper
or insufficient nutrition. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is the best of
all medicines for men and women who suf-
fer in this way. II restores the lost appe-
tite, facilitates the flow of digestive juices,
invigorates the liver, purifies and enriches
the blood and tones and builds up the
nerves. It cures oS per cent. of all chronic,
bronchial, throat and lung affections, and
is an unfailing remedy for nervous prostra-
ton. Medicine dealers sell it
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02
BICYCLES IN JAVA.
Wheeling Is Becoming Popular ms an
Amusement I'm the Dutch
Orient.

The ubiquitous bicycle has invaded
far off Java, where the coffee comes
from. Previous to three years ago the
silent steed was unknown in the island,
but now it is estimated that from 5,oOo
to 1000 machines are in use there, and
the number is steadily increasing.
wheeling" writes Sidney B. Everett,
our consul at Batavia, SIS confined en-
tirely to Europeans, half castes and
Chinese. the Arabs and natives not hav-
ing taken it up. Elderly people DO not
ride, as they DO at home, and women
very little, as it is considered immodest
for a girl over Is 10 ride bicycle. l
do not, therefore. recommend sending
any ladies' wheels here.
about 60 per cent. of the wheels in
use here are cheap. and the majority
of these cheap ones are German. This
is due not only to the enterprise OF the
Germans, which has far surpassed that
of any other country, but also TO the
fact that people here are very Close
and penurious, and always buy the
cheapest article obtainable, regardless
of quality.
"Of the better grade Of bicycles near
" all are English. These first in the
field. They are very heavy and clumsy,
and ought to be easily supplanted by
our lighter and better made machines
There are distinct signs that few peo-
pie are appreoiating the fact that it
pays to buy a good wheel, and 4 that
idea spreads-ideas are slow to spread
here-our manufacturers should have
a great opportunity.
Strange TO relate, the most fastidi-
Gus and the NEST willing to pay good
prices are the Chinese, who are becom-
ing enthusiastic bicyclists, as they are
better able to stand the heat than Eu-
ropeans.
although the use of the bicycle is
spreading steadily all the time, the in
crease is not at the rate of two years
ago. The'reason for this is tina. when
everyone who wanted bicycle had
bought one the demand at once ceased.
and has since been merely from new
corners or boys growing up. Tie idea
of buying a new machine every year, as
we do at home, is incomprehensible to
people here, and the wheels they
bought two or three years ago will be
made to last until they drop to pieces
''The wear on wheels is not very
great Long distance riding is un-
known, although the roads everywhere
are almost perfect. The sun, however.
is hot, and the only time one can ride
is for an hour in the early morning and
about the same time in the evening
Riding at night, even with lamp, is
looked upon with disapproval ard sus-
picion, though it is not prohibited
Consequently with care there is no rea-
son why n wheel should not last ten
IN V Herald
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02

ABOUT WHISPERS.
The Mere Mention of Them Mt Times
Sets People TO laugh

"I have often wondered" began the
Kohack philosopher, musingly, ad-
dressing nobody in particular in the lit
tie gang of his friends and neighbors
congregated around the stove in the
corner grocery, what there is particu-
larly humorous about the mere word
'whiskers' OF course there are funny
lookin' whiskers in this life, the same
as there are comical-appearin' ears,
noses and so on, but why there should
be anything provocative of mirth in
the word itself is beyond my compre-
hension.
'I presume that one word of two
syllables has caused more laughter
than any other single word in the Eng
lish language. You may say that the
wind blew through the forest, or the
key-hole, or through anything else you
can think of, and the announcement
will not produce even a grin, but if you
say the wind blew through his whis-
kers every body laughs fit to kill. \
comedian of the kind we usually have
in the town hall here, who is such a
hopeless failure as a fun-maker that
his best efforts only serve to make his
hearers yawn, can always evoke hur-
ricane of mirth by worl<in' the word
'whiskers' into his remarks in almost
any inappropriate way.
There is no reasonable reason for
this, so far as can see; whiskers are, to
my notion, rarely more humorous than
a chunk of rye bread, and occasionally
they are downright pathetic-especially
when they are dyed ghastly and dis
NAL black and hung on the neck of
dodderin' old fossil with one foot in the
grave and the other, so to express it,
reachin' out after a third wife. I once
knew an old fool of this kind who
He'll you amt goin' home, are ye,
deacon?'
''Yes, 1 ami" was the snappish an
swer, as the elderly wearer of such
beard as had just been described rose
with indignant alacrity from his accus-
toned seat in handy proximity to the
grocer's cracker barrel and dumped
wrathfulIy out.
"Now, 1 wonder what's upset Deacon
Prilliman?" ?" innocently commented the
philosopher, who had not intended his
remarks to have any personal applica-
ton, and had failed to notice that they
had done so. "Mebby his rheumatism
is hectorin' him again; the deacon has
been gittin' around pretty spry of late
for him, though. Come to think about,
they-er-heh!-do say the old feller is
sorter settin' up and takin' notice
around for another wife, but l don't
know how true it is."-N. Y. World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02
A LITTLE SHY.
He Was Afraid to Face the Minister
So He Let His Intended At
tend to That.

Ministers who are not lacking the
sense of humor sometimes find them
selves inclined to laugh when they
know that the dignity of the ministeri-
al Office must be upheld, and they do
not dare to even "crack a smile"
A western minister whose piety is
not OF the kind that makes it impossible
for him to enjoy an amusing situation
is fond Of telling the following incident:
He was sitting in his study one even
ing when he was told that a young lady
was waiting to see him in his parlor.
Going downstairs he found young
lady Of perhaps 25 years seated in the
parlor. He had never seen her before
but she met him with unusual calmness
and self-possession considering the ma
ture of her errand.
II wanted to see if l could get you to
come around and marry me and my
young man next Monday evening" she
said, calmly.
When arrangements for the forth
coming ceremony had been perfected
and the young woman had risen to go
she said, coolly:
II s'pose you think it's kind O. funny
that | should come, instead of him, to
engage your"
1T is rather unusual for the bride
elect to come on such an errand." ad-
mitted the minister.
''Well, I'll tell you the honest truth. ;"
said the young woman with engaging
frankness, "he did come! We come to-
gether, but when we got to the gate his
courage izzled clean out, an he said
he'd rather take a lickin' than come in.
asked him how in the land he ever ex-
pected to get through the ceremony,
but he thought he could brace up for
that. Be good joke if he'd faint. He's
waitin' for me outside an if don't rig
him good about being too skeered to
come ini"-Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02
ONLY TWo-BARRELED CANNON.
The Odd Gun Intended for Cutting Il
Wide Swnth of Death 1t
Proved a Failure.

The old ouble-barreled cannon of
the Mitchell Thunderbolts is now
owned by the city, and is on the city hall
lot Capt. Barnett has been instructed
to have the cannon mounted at the
head of the park on College avenue,
near the confederate monument. There
is a history of unique interest that
goes along with this old cannon. In
the first place, it is the only double
barreled cannon in the world. In the
next place, it was invented with pc
culiar idea in the mind of the in
ventor. It belonged to the Mitchell
Thunderbolts, company of old men
organized here in 1868 purely for home
defense. One of the company, Mr.. John
Gilleland, invented this cannon, and
had it cast at the Athens foundry.
The idea of Mr.. Gilleland was one of
considerable ingenuity. \ 50foot
chain with the ends attached to two
cannon balls was the charge, and the
idea of the inventor was that when the
cannon balls came out of the muzzle
of the cannon they would have a tend
ency to diverge, draw the chain taut
and NOW down an entire company. The
company took the cannon out into the
country near Athens one day to test it.
1t was properly charged, and was
touched off with great ceremony. One
Of the balls got a little ahead Of the
other, and then the mischief was TO
pay. 1t had a kind of circular motion
and plowed up about quarter of an
acre of ground, the members of the
company in the meantime scattering
in all directions to keep from being hit
by the flying chain.
The old cannon was never used after
that except at an occasional democratic
jubilee, when charges of powder would
be fired. About five years ago the
old cannon disappeared, and not uEtll
a few days ago did our people know
where ii was. Last week il .urnel up
in junkshop, but it was promptly pur-
chased by the city. Mr. Neumyer, who
owned the cannon, had been offered $50
for it, but when he learned that it was
n rare old relic and our people wanted
to keep it he promptly turned down
the offer and swapped it TO the city for
an old bell.-Athens (Ga.) Banner.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup has been i'm
itated. Be sure You get the genuine Dr.
John w. Bulls Cough Syrup Price %
cents.
There are four Irishmen to every Eng
lishman in the United States
To date the United States has issued
GIG, AL patents.
1t usually takes days to tan the skin
of an elephant.
Light haired people, it is said, live
onger than dark haired.
The pearl oyster begins to produce
pearls when it is six or seven years old.
The force of waves breaking on the
shore is equal to II tons to the square
yard
The finest, purest and most nutritious
animal jelly known is made out of the
elephants tusks
- yOul biCOS 10 pun anu iiBhlt yOu
cau't do better than take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
She what is kiss in French?
He-'I can't tell you, but 1 can show
you"
Probably no actor on the stage is
richer than William II. Crane. He is
said to be worth $3.50 900, and it is ali
safely invested.
General Wheeler says that during the
past war he used the same spurs he used
in the Civil War.
When / was discharged my employer
let me down easy
How soT'
He said | could get work more read
lily than an inferior man"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02
Happy Chance.

"Your money or your life!" cried the
robber.
''Ha, hal" laughed the artist, and he
drew pistol.
The artist had no money, and, accord
ing to the cities, not much life, but
that was not why he laughed.
He laughed because he belonged to
the school which draws rapidly and
boldly, rather than the school which
draws laboriously, with great attention
TO detail.-Detroit Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02
His Parting shot.

marry your" scornfully exclaimed
the young woman. ''No-not if you
were the last man on earth! I'll never
marry a 3OG-pounder with No. IA foot
and n hand like a split ham!"
81 perceive, Miss Flyppe," rejoined
the overgrown young man, his entire
frame trembling with indignation
that you are not only wasp-waisted,
but you can sting!"
And he went away, not wholly
crush Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02
Bread Over Night.

OF course, it is not well, in these days
of enlightenment, to sponge bread the
night before, when that which is
spongHd in the morning is so much more
wholesome and more quickly gotten
put of the way. The only difference is
that you must add the yeast to the or
binary sponge at night; use one dry
yeast cake or one cupful of homemade
yeast.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02
The MARKLET0N SANATORIUM co.
Markleton, Somerset Co., Pa.
For Sale.

House and lot in New Kensington, Pa
The lot is located in a desirable portion
of New Kensington and is 2oxI25. There
is well upon the lot containing excel
lent water. The house is small, having
but two rooms, but it is substantially
built. The owner desies to sell because
she is an aged widow lady whose family
is dead and who hopes to spend the rest
of her life with friends and relatives.
The property will be sold for five hun
5oo) dollars. One hundred dollars are
to be paid in cash and time will be given
for payment of the remaining four hun
dred dollars.
For information call on or address,
JOHN J. NoLSHEIM,
Connoquenessing, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02
The Colonel CnIlnnsed.

At Devonport a soldier was brought
before the commanding officer for sell
ing part of his kit, when the following
dialogue took place:
Colonel-Now, Private Murphy, why
did you sell your boots?
Private Murphy-Td worn EN- for
two years, SORT, and thought they were
my own property.
Colonel-Nething of the sort, sir.
These boots belong to the queen.
Private Murphy-lm sure I'm sorry,
sorr, but didn't know the lady took
twelves." Collapse of coloneD.-Tit-
Bits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02

Train arriving at $40 Pm. leaves D. & 0. depot,
Pittsburs at $40 pm and p W, Allegheny at $50
p -.
ON Saturdays a train. known as the the atre Ifalh
at 20; returning leave Allegheny at ll50 ?. m
Pullman sleeping cars Chicago Express between
Pittsblrg and Chicago.
For through tickets all points in the west, north
west or southwest and information regarding rouies
time Of traihs etc apply to
W. II. TURNER Ticket Agent
r. r. REYNOLDS. sup't Butler, Pa
Foxburg, Pa c. W. BAsSETT,
O. p A. Allegheny, Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02

There are two ways of frying bacon;
neither can be called best" individual
preference deciding the matter. One
method is to cut the bacon very thin,
and crisp it quickly in hissing-hot
spider; the other is to cut the slices one
quarter of an inch thick, put them in a
cool spider, and fry them slowly until
they have half-transparent appear
ance.-Woman's Home Companion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02
Sure of Himself.

She laid her head against his breast
and looked fondly up into his eyes
alfred" she sighed, "are you sure
that you will always love me as you do
now?"
Eyes" ," he replied, | am sure. Your
father has promised to endow no col
leges and he hasn't an expensive hob
by of any kind. Chicago Daily News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-02-02
Irish Bread.

Take three quarts sifted -four, mix
well into this one cupful butter or lard,
one pound brown sugar. salt, one-half
pound raisins, onehalf pound currants
and little caraway seed Put in two
yeast cakes and put TO rise over night
In the morning put in pans. When
raised bake in not very hot oven. as it
browns easily Globe.