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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-08-18
Of his victims butchery.

OF his victims butcheTY.
The idea of the sword, however, is
that il is ii safeguard against treason.
The bearer must instantly do away with
any one who may have designs against
the ruling family, and thus discourage
''lese majestic" at the same time it is
a mark of esteem for those who receive
it.
The SchangFang sword dates back
centuries, still there is only one other
instance, besides the one just mem
toned, recorded in Chinese history,
where this sword was given to anyone.
II was presented on that occasion TO the
Mon-Gol General Sai-Schang-ah by En-
peror Ilsien-Feeng, when, during the
Tai-Ping rebellion, that general dis
tinguished himself by exceptional
bravery and earned the rank of gener-
alissimus.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-08-18
JAPANESE PAWNBRoKERS.
Lnborers Can Buy Their Daily Bath
and breakfast, But Not
Dinner.

Pawnbrokers in Japan are not al
lowed TO charge more than 100 per cent.
upon their advances-enough in all con-
science, it would seem TO Europeans.
and yet not enough TO satisfy the gen
try in question, who assert that the rate
is wholly inadequate, says the London
Leader. The Japanese diet has been
considering the question OF ab0liA1:mg
this restriction.
II appears that thousands in the large
towns who subsist by manual labor
find themselves constantly without
money to buy their dinners. They have
enough left to pay for their breakfast
and bath. which they seldom neglect
and which costs them about one
farthing; but dinner is beyond their
resources. 1t is the custom, therefore,
TO put every day some of their property
in pawn in order to buy the midday
meal, and in the evening when they
receive their wages they redeem the
pledged article, having just enough left
to pay for their supper and breakfast.
This performance they go through reg
ularly six days week. so that the pawn
broker has to make nearly 80 entries in
his books in the course of the month.
The law lays down that only FIVE cents
can be charged as interest on loan
of five cents for one gear, and as most
of these dinner loans do not exceed
that amount the pawnbroker has to
make his 80 entries or so n month for
n siim of half n cent
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-08-18

At the worlds fair there were eXhib.
tied from Tennessee two bullets which
had met each other in midair, and also
muzzle-loading Springfield rifle into
the barrel of which rebel bullet had
found its way. This remarkable cir.
cumstance was duplicated at the BATTLE
of Caloocan. an insurgent bullet having
passed the whole interior length of the
rifle in the hands of Private Stuteville.
of the Abilene company, in the Tween
tieth Kansas. Stuteville had just fred
his piece and still had it at his Shout
der when the insurgent bullet passed
in at its muzzle. The bullet proceeded
the whole length of the barrel. break
ing the breechlocl and forcing the
empty cartridge shell into the upper
part OF its chamber. Gen. Otis heard
OF the occurrence and sent for the rifle,
which he intends to send to the war de-
partment MS n curio.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-08-18

1t is alleged that the death penalty
is rarely enforced in Germany, Austria,
Denmark or Sweden. In New York l.
out of 10 murderers escHi'e without any
punishment, and in the United States
only one murderer in fifty suffers capt.
tai punishment.-Chicago Chronicle.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-08-18
SOCIETY CARDS.

CYRUS CHI APTER NO. 2, r. A. M.-Meets
" every Saturday after full moon Sojourn-
ing companions cordially invited TO attend
JULIUS IsAY, NJ. E. II. p
8. HAkhIs, Secretary.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-08-18

IJLLA REBEKAH LODGE, NO 81, meets
u the second ppd fourth Wednesday in
each month at Odd FELLOWS HAIL.
Visiting mem ers in good standing cor
daily invited.
MINNIE O'NEILL, y. G.
FRANCIS EROSION. Secretary.
NELAMAR MINERS UNION. WESTERN
DFederation of Miners
II. W. WARREN, Pres.
J. II. HoncuH. Sec.
Meet every Monday night.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-08-18
OWYHEE COUNTY DIRECTORY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
First Dist.ict-Tim Shea.
Second District--Henry Scott,
Third District-John McVan.
CLERK of District Court-E. L. Ballard,
Sherif-Oscar BrunZell.
Assessor-Chris Olsen.
:TreBsurer-John C. Connors.
Proba Judge-Geo. II. Handy.
Supt. of Educa ion-F. S. Heer.
DELAMAR PRECINCT.
Jn,t;ce nj Peace John D. Harris.
''uh'iee Va feHoe 4 John Lamb.
Constable-James w. Paseoe.
LEGISLATURE.
SENATOR. G. Watts.
Representatives G. G. l. i. B RTSSyskle.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-09-15
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

The state elections the coming
fall may throw much doubt on Presi-
dent McKinley's renomination.--Mil-
waukee journal.
The republicans say that the
democratic party is divided about scar
dinal principles" but they turn every
color of the rainbow at the mere men
ton of democratic harmony to upset
their roseate predictions.-Al Albany Ar
gus.
President Mckinley in five min
utes' talk has told the American people
that he wants peace in the Philippines.
All that he now has to do is to officially
communicate this news to Aguinaldo
and his wish will be gratified Kansas
City Times.
An official organ of the admins
tration admits that the Philippine com
missioners VIII not make their report
until after they have returned and been
informed of what the president wants
them to report. They will then make a
rencrt in accordance with the presi-
dents Instructions - Syracuse Tele-
gram
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-09-15
Too HopefuI.

Hope springs eternal in the human
breast, and President Mckinley has a
breast that is a perfect hotbed of the
feeling. But even in his case we find
it hard to believe that he still chershes
the fond hope with which he was so
long deluded in regard to the speedy
submission of Aguinaldo. Yet they say
in Washington that the president still
has fond expectations on this point and
that they have been rekindled through
recent adsices from Manila. Surely by
this time he should have learned that
when a Manila dispatch, whether it
comes from Gen. Otis or one of our
Philippine commissioners, talks about
the collapse of the insurrection being
near at hand the proper reply. ex-
pressed, of course, in more courteous
phrase, would be "Oh, bosh." We wish
we could take a brighter view of the
prospect of the Filipinos' surrender,
but common sense and recurrent dis
appointments Lead 10 the conclusion
that the war win outlast the rainy
season.-BoSton Herald.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-09-15
PECKSNIFFIAN PALAvER.
McKinley's HypocriticaI Declaration
of His Philippine
Policy.

1t will doubtless amuse the wearied
cynics of European diplomacy to read
President McKinley's ingenious an
nouncement that he proposes to subju-
gate the population of the Philippine Is
lands "for the well-being of the people,"
and to rule them by foreign fiat with
charity for all"
This hypocritical cloaking OF the real
intent Of conquest under fair-sounding
names is feature of land-grabbing
which has long been abandoned by the
greater powers OF the old world. 1t
had its days in the eastern hemisphere,
possessing certain temptations to the
novice and welding a certain influ-
ence over the minds OF people who
shrank from robbery at the outset. But
it was shoddy subterfuge, wearing
threadbare in very short time, and il
is now regarded abroad as the garb Of
the ''cheap man" in world politics. 1t
will be impossible for the president Of
the United States to assume IL with Dig
nifty.
The big land-grabbing powers OF
Europe nowadays are frank in their de-
spelling OF weaker nations. They seize
foreign territory with a candid ac-
acknowledgement of the fact that its pos
session means to them widening of
their commercial horizon and :
strengthening Of their militant power.
The well-being of the peoples whom
they subjugate is not pleaded as their
reason for conquest. They do not pre-
tend to bend the conquered races neck
to the yoke with charity for ALL" You
don't hear them talking of benevolent
assimilation" with an oily whine wor-
thy Of Mr.. Pecksniff.
President Mckinley should be more
manly in his declaration of purpose. He
should say outright that he proposes to
hold the Philippines because the world
hungry trusts to whom he is subject
demand the Philippines as booty anc
plunder of war. There will be no ad-
ditional danger TO the president in max
ing this acknowledgment. The people
already recognize the fact as the con-
trolling influence behind the presi-
dents expansion policy.-St. Louis Re-
public
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-09-15
M'KINLEY's POLICY.
Government by ProcIa nation sAH
Peace Through Sub
jugation.

In his speech at Ocean Grove Mr.. Me-
kinley gave this brief definition of what
he called "the presidents policy in con-
nection with the Philippines"
Peace frst then. with charity for all.
establish a government of law and order.
protecting life and property. and occupa-
ton for the well-being of the peoples
government In which they shall participate
under the stars and stripes
He prefaced this declaration with the
assertion that "our flag does not mean
one thing in the United States and an
other thing in the Philippines"
Our flag in the United States means
government of the people, by the peo-
pie, for the people" Does IL mean this
in the Philippines?
At home our flag means govern
ment with the consent of the governed"
Are we asking the consent of the Fill
ipinos to establish government" for
them, as the president puts 1t?
AT home our flag means mo taxation
without representation Mr.. McKin-
ley purposes to tax the Filipinos. Does
he mean to give them representation in
our congress?
At home our flag means the supreme
acy of the civil over the military power.
Will IT signify any such thing in the
Philippines for years to come, even after
the inhabitants have been subjngated1
The most that "the presidents poll
cy" promises, after Occupation" by
our forces, is a government established
by him, through military power, in
which the inhabitants shall "partici-
pate under the stars and stripes"
However benevolent and beneficent
this sort of government for the Filipinos
may be, 1t is not the sort of govern
ment that our flag means in the United
States; IL is not a form of governments
recognized in our constitution; it is not
government established or authorized
by congress, but is directly contrary to
the letter and spirit Of the resolution
adopted by the senate after the ratifi-
cation OF the treaty with Spain.
1t is in fact military satrapy that
Mr.. Mckinley proposes government by
proclamation.
One of Mr.. McKinley's predecessors
in the executive Office got into no end
OF trouble by proclaiming and defend
ing and endeavoring to enforce what
he called my policy" Is not the in
cumbent of the white house following
the same linen. y. World.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-09-15
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

fke woods are very green and fair,
And fair and green the glen:
And fair. too, is the treeIess street
That swarms with living men
And beautiful are forest aisles
Beneath the centuried oak
And beautiful the chimneys tall
That belch with factory smoke
The songs of birds, the low of herds,
The hum of bees in June,
Chime with the foundry's clash and clank
In no discordant tune.
God made the undiscerning earth,
The earth IL brought forth trees;
God also made discerning man,
And man made factories;
And so the factory and the tree
Are parts of Natures plan:
Both man-made mill and earth-made tree
should please the Godmade man.
The bobolink's song and the motorman's s
gong
Are parts of one refrain:
And so is the crash of the cataract,
And the rattle of the train.
The cattled hills and the lowered town,
The wood-path and the alley.
The world-thronged streets whose streams
are men.
And the rivulet-threaded valley
These all are the equal home of the man
Who loves the human brood:
The home of the man who loves the world
And calls the whole world good.
The robins strain in the backwood lane
To this mans ear is sweet;
And so is the rhythmical pulse of the pave
With its tread of thousand feet
He loves to see the pine tree grow
And see the warehouse loom,
And see the steamboats, throng the whars es
And see the buckwheat bloom
For towns grow up beside the streams
AS oaks grow on the hills,
And mills spring up like growing corn
And homes like daffodils
The breath of the fields its worship yielis,
Like prayer 1t rises high;
And the smoke from thousand chimney
tops
Is incense to the sky.
Sam Walter Foss, in Leslies Weekly
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-09-15

JoE.
By e. L. BROWN.

TWENTY-FIVE years ago | taught
a school in southern Nebraska,
which was only thinly settled in those
days. But the few settlers were hardy
men and women, living honest lives.
and going on slowly but steadily 70
prosperity, and L had a pleasant time
among them.
My schoolhouse was very primitive
affair indeed. 1t was small, unpainted
and upholstered, but had a good floor
and fairly comfortable seats; and my
pupils, of whom there were %, were
mostly hearty, wholesome boys and
girls.
One warm day in spring opened the
windows and doors to let in the genial
sunshine and was busy with my classes,
when in walked a strange boy, whom /
had never seen in the neighborhood.
He was thickly frecl1led, had red hair,
and was poorly dressed, but was very
clean. He came directly to my desk.
MAY / come to school, teacher?" he
asked, looking at me earnestly.
Where do you live, my boy?' ques-
toned.
Just back here by the edge of the
woods" he replied.
What is your name?" / asked.
Joe Norton" said he; adding: "We
just moved here"
We'll. Joseph" said /, ''you may come
70 school. 'Gome this afternoon, and
bring all your books"
A bright look came into his face as ]
L. L 10. avafl
went out as unceremoniously as he
came.
He made queer picture as he went
down the aisle. His clothing was
patched, his coat was too big for him,
and he carried large, ragged hat in
his hand. But he held up his head in a
self-respecting way, and felt sure that
Joe Morton was good and manly, and
resolved to help him all / could
I was afraid he might not have very
pleasant time with certain few of the
boys; for. although they really were
not bad boys at heart, they were much
given to making fun of any newcomer,
and sometimes made it very unpleasant
for boy who seemed odd or strange to
them.
The leader of this set was Tom Ath-
erton, bright boy, but one who had
very little kindly feeling for any one in
school, excepting his little sister Pearl.
Pearl Atherton was about seven years
old and the most beautiful child l have
ever seen. Tom loved her with love
that was almost worship; but to the
rest of the pupils he was something of
a tease and a torment, always teasing
and making fun of some one, and some
times in a most thoughtless, unkind
way.
had many serious talks with him on
the subject, but as soon as he was out
of the schoolroom, be seemed to for
get. and went back to his old ways.
AS Joe went down the aisle glanced
At Tom, and saw that his eyes were
twinkling mischievously, which was
sure buled no good to Joe, but thought
he would be able to defend himself.
In the afternoon Joe came, and, after
l had assigned his lessons, took his seat
quietly.
At recess heard Toms voice singing
out:
at know q boy whose name is Joe,
With boots all out at the toe. toe, toe
heard no answer from Joe, and soon
Tom said, mockingly:
"Wnat am offered for the hat? Bid
quick tt only one left that came out
@! TIC nw much am offered
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-09-15
The campaign Of next wear will

The campaign of next year will
turn not upon the currency question,
but upon the unfaithfnl unpatriotic
and dishonest administ ration of VIII
liam Mckinley. No amount of lying
about the attitude of Mr.. Bryan will
avail 10 change the Chicago
Chronicls
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-09-15
President McKinley's little splut

President McKinleys little splut-
ter about the flag is just as indecisivc
and meaningless as other indications
he has given Of policy toward our ac-
quisitions. He is simply at sea and,
drifting, taking refuge behind flag
rhetoric and glittering geEer@lties.-
Pittsburgh Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-05
Q a q W g. ~ - IA.
Bears the HIhe KIND You Hare A6ayS Bought
Signature sf &x2zzZ1
JOHN TORRENTS SCHEME.

Says He Win Remove His Building if
Taxes Are Not Cut.
Muskegon, Mich. April 27-John
Torrent proposes TO move his magnifi-
cent S6S, 900 stone residence in this city
to Chicago, and re-erect 1t upon some
property owned by him near Auburn
Park, He says the step will certainly
be made unless the board of review
cuts down his taxes, which are about
$500 year. He thinks his taxation
ought TO be about half that sum. He
has secured estimates on the cost of the
work, and finds that II can be done for
about $4,000 1t will cost about 81
600 to place the building unloaded IN
Chicago and between $4,000 and s14,-
600 to again erect it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-05
Paragraphs.

The American Monthly Review of
Reviews of May devotes considerable
space to survey of recent develop
ments in American cities. The editor
comments on the reelection of Mayor
Carter Harrison in Chicago, on Mayor
Jones' remarkable triumph in Toledo.
on the Detroit project for municipal
owner ship of the street railways, and
on tho general situation in Boston, San
Francisco, Minneapolis. Cleveland,
Denver, st. Louis, Philadelphia, Puts.
burg and New York. DIR. Shaw also
contributes special study of the new
San Francisco charter-a remarkable
document in It's way, and Mr.. George
f. Hooker gives some interesting facts
about Mayor Quincy's administrator
Of Boston.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-05

Marquette. April 2S.-A telegram
from Lansing today says that James
Russell, editor of the Daily Mining
Journal, has been appointed commits
sioner of mineral statistics in place of
George Newett of Ishpeming. Mr.
Russell is out of town but an editorial
in the paper Saturday morning will
say it is doubtful if Mr.. Russell will
accept, because to attend properly to
the duties of the Office and making his
annual report of character to be of
value to mining men, would intrench
too much upon his editorial duties.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-05
empIiiied by Hilsdale, Reading and

empliied by Hillsdale, Reading and
Coidwater degree stats.
The last of the "frozen truth cases.
was nolle pressed M Ann Arbor yester-
day. Detective Cu!bert OF Toledo had
gathered evidence against Ann Arbor
saloonkeepers but it was not strong
enough.
Ninety-tive per cent of the wheat
acreage in Monroe county has been
reseeded to other crops, principally oats
and barley. The stencil from the dead
and decayng wheat in some localities
was almost unbearable.
w. X. Huffman and James ID. Taylor
are the mail carriers who will inaugu-
rate free rural delivery in Calhoun
county on June /. Each of them will
cover twenty-four miles day and $50
families will be served
Young Pierce Cavanaugh, who devcl-
oped symptoms Of insanity after reach
ing his uncle in Calhoun county from
Ireland, has been sent back to New
York and will be turned over TO the
steamship company that carried him to
this country.
Large consignments of fruit trees are
arriving in Mason county this week to
replace the trees destroyed by the cold
snap last winter. 1t is estimated that
10000 peach trees will be sent in Ma
son county this spring. Very little
hope is given for a peach crop of any
account this year.
=. w. Shute of Ann Arbor wants TO
determine whether or not telephone
message overheard by an operator
should be held as Il secret About "A
year ago n. Il. Trim got information
over the telephone in reference to
transaction he was having with Shute.
Now Shute sues the New York Tele-
phone Company for $1,000 damages
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-05

OF disease appear often in organs appar-
emily remote from the real cause. Vitality
is lowered There is a dull and sluggish
feeling often accompanied by headache
The heart may seem affected. There may
be lack of ambition and energy with mental
irresolution. With such symptoms as these
delay is dangerous" Such a condition
affords the favorte starting point for CON
sumption. II is useless 10 "doctor" for the
symptoms. The remedy that reaches the
case must reach the cause of disease The
greatest medicine for all diseases of the
stomach and other digestive and nutritive
organs is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. II restores the appetite, re-estab-
fishes a sound digestion, purges out the
bilious poisous which infect the blood, car
ries off waste and builds UP sound and
healthy tissues. The Discovery is not
stimulant. 1t contains no alcohol.or whisky
No other medicine has so great record Of
cures, therefore accept no substitute
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-05
TRUCE WANTED.

Rebels ASK For Cessation OF Hostilities
Mania April 2S.-tilipino advances
for peace have been fruitlesS Col
Manuel ArgulesSes and Lieut.. Jose Ber-
nal, who came into Gen. MacArthur's
lines under flag of truce, told Gen.
Otis that they were representatives Of
Gen. Luna, who had been requested by
Aguinaldo to ask Gen. Otis for cessa-
of hostilitIes in order to allow time for
the summoning of the Filipino con-
gress, which body would decide wheth-
er the people wanted peace.
Gen. OTIS replied that he did not rec
ognize the existence of Filipino GOV
eminent. There will be another con-
ference tomorrow.
The Filipino officers were escorted
by Maj. Maloney, of Gen. MacArthur's
staff, to Manila. They were dressed
in uniforms of checked blue and white
cloth, and wore straw hats. They
were escorted directly to the office of
Gen. Otis. Jocob G. Schurman, presi-
dent of the Philippine commission. and
Hon. Chas. DENLY, member CT the
commission, soon joined the party
there. At 5 o'clock the two Filipinos,
escorted by Lieut.. Sladen and Mai.
Mallory, left the palace. They did not
look at all elated as "a result of their
talk with Gen. Otis and the members
of the Philippine commission.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-05

Lansing, April 2S.-The state board
of law examiners concluded three
days session this afternoon. and will
hold its next session in Ann Arbor in
order to capture the grlst of lawyers
to be ground out by the university in
June. Out of 81 Candidates examined
this week, the following l6 were sue
cessful: Patrick II. Kelly of Mt. Pleas
ant. Herbert A. Jackson of Kalamazoo,
Daniel L. Altland of Detroit, William
G. Brynant of Mt. Clemens, Judsoa A.
Fredenburgh of Pontiac, Walter X
Hasting, Elmer f. Hymers of Pontiac,
Charles j. Ostrander of Pontiac, Geo.
Bennett of Muir, Ralph c. Ely of De
troit, j. Arthur Tilson of Pontiac,
William X. Franklin of Clio, Chester
f. Cone of Cassopolis, Martin NJ.
Monaghan of Alpena, William l.. Mar
tin of Big Rapids, James Green of
Owosso.