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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

! Such an arrangement would involve at
the outset a cruel breach of faith. 1t
would place the peaceable and loyal ma
jority, who asks nothing better than to
accept our authority, at the Hercy OF the
armed insurgents. Itwould make us re-
sponsible for the acts OF the insurgent
leaders and give us no power to control
them. 1t would charge us with the task
OF protecting them against each other
and defending them against any foreign
power with which they chose to quarrel.
In short, it would take from this congress
of the United States the power OF de-
claring war and vest that tremendous
prerogative in the Tagalo leader OF the
hour.
"When peace shall he restored it will
he the duty OF congress to construct a
plan of government which shall establish
and maintain freedom and order and
peace in the Philippines.
ono effort will be spared to build up
waste places desolated by tine war and
by long years of misgovernment. We
shall not wait for the end of the strife
to begin the benefcent work. We shall
continue, as we have begun, to open the
schools and the churches, to set the
courts in operation, to foster industry
and trade and agriculture, and i'll every
way in our power to make these people
whom Providence has brought within
our jurisdiction, feel that it is their
liberty and not our power, their welfare
and not our gain, that we are seeking to
enhance. Our flag has never waved
over any community, but in blessing. |
believe the Filipinos will soon recognize
the fact that it has not lost its gift OF
benediction in it Worldwide journey to
their shores "-ChrOniCle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

The new currency bill, a gold
standard measure, passed the house
Monday by vote of 1870 to $50,
ten democrats voting in its favor.
Immediately upon its passage the
free silver republican committee
issued an address to the country
predicting all sorts Of national dis.
aster from its effects. The pop,
and democrats will probably follow
suit.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

There are exceptions, in that no prop
erty shall be exempt from execution
for clerks, laborers' or mechanics
wages.
A householder under this law is de-
fined to be the husband and wife OF
either those supporting minor child,
minor brother or sister, father, mother,
grandmother, or any relative unable to
care for or support themselves.
This decision will render the law in
operative and exemptions will be grant
ed only in accordance with the former
law, which provides for the exemption
of wearing apparel, private libraries not
to exceed $500 in vaIue, and keepsakes
aud pictures, bed and bedding for each
momber of the family, and other house
hold goods and utensils and furniture
not exceeding in value $500; to each
householder two cows with their calves,
five swine, two stands Of bees, thirty K
domestic fowls, provision and fuel for the
comfortable maintenance of such house
holder for six months and feed for the
animals; to farmers, stock necessary
for their work and to mechanics, their
tools and appliances OF trade; to dray-
man, his team, wagon horses, etc. The
law, in fact, eXempts at least $500 worth
OF necessary articles for everyone.
The real and only effect of the law
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

QUITE a number of our exchanges
in commenting on the closing days
of 1899, make the common mistake
OF speaking of this year as the clos
ing year of the 10Th century. This
century does not close till the end
of 1900, and Jan. LIST, 1901, is the
beginning of the Goth century. II
a person started out to ride 1Ol
miles the journey would not be
completed until the Tooth mile haC
been travelled, not at the end of the
Goth, and SO the century will no
be ended till the year 1900 has
passed away.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

SPEAKER HENDERsoN'B gavel is
something of a curiosity. The head
is of rosewood from Montojo's flag
ship, and the handle of native
Usage, grown in Polk county, Iowa.
1t is decorated by an eagles beak
bearing scroll inscribed "E Pluri-
bus Unum." The Iowa arms and
Mr.. Henderson's monogram are al
SO engraved thereon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23
Nc Kin1ey's Answer.

The wall of the free trader has been
lost in the deafening rumble of mighty
locomotives dragging great loads Of
American manufactures to the nation
seaports; the cry of the free silver agta-
tor cannot be heard above the merry
jingle of Yankee dollars the howl of the
calamity prophet is drowned by the tap
ping of hammers, and the Creaking of
wheels and the whistles of the busy fac
| tories. Yet there remains one battle
cry for the democratic party in 1900
the cry "Turn the islands loose"
And lere is the answer of the republi-
cans-stated by the man who will be
elected president next year.
The future government OF the Philip
pines rests with the congress of the
United States. Few graverresponsibili-
ties have ever been confided to US. II
we accept them in a spirit worthy of
our race and our traditions a great OPP
portunity comes with them. The islands
! lie under the shelter of our flag. They
are ours by every title of law and
equity.
They cannot be abandoned. If we de-
sert them we leave them at once to an
archy and finally to barbarism. We fling
them as golden apple of discord
among the rival powers, no one OF which
could permit another to seize chem I'M
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

THE Michigan pastor who put on
the gloves with a town bully is con-
demned by some Of the papers for
acting in manner unbecoming a
christian gentleman. Some local
tiles need fighting pastor to gain
the respect OF the people, and it
seems from all reports that the AK
tell parson is the right man in the
right place
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NUIIUE FUN I z BIIICAIIUN.
Land Ofice at Walla Walla, Wash, No
ember Dist, 1899
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before VIM. A. Inman, Z. S. com
missioner, at his office in Colfax, Wash.
on January Ind, 1900, viz:
EDWARD +. GALLAGHER,
who made II. +. No. 1867, for the 5. l.
a, Sec 1, TIP. IA, n. r. "A, K. w. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TIC
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: George w.
Hill, Oscar +. Young, Henry Wolf, and
Hoey V. Hill. all OF Pullman, Wash.
1oHN NJ. HILL, Register.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23
Only $500 Exempt from Execution

One OF the most important decisions
handed down by this state recently is
that OF United States Judge Hanford
affirming the decision OF Court Com
missioner Worden, declaring the act
OF 1897 Increasing exemptions from
execution to $1,000 unconstitutional
this act, passed by the legislature of
1897, provided that "thers shall be
exempt from execution and attach.
ment to every householder in the state
OF Washington, personal property tC
the amount and value of 81 900 in ad
dition to the property exempt unde
section ass of volume OF Hills code.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

THE latest advices from foreign
mails state that China is preparing
to go to war with France 1t seems
that France is claiming a bigger
slice of Chinese territory than that
country is willing to allow, and
5000 well drilled troops have been
forwarded to the scene ofthe trouble.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

THE rumor of murder in connec-
ton with Major Logan's death is
most happily set at rest, and it is
proven conclusively that the pre-
yious sensational reports were
ISLANDERS en- the men of his com
panles.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

THE government has given or
ders to deal summary with all
bushwhacking insurgents who may
be captured in the Philippines.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

NorICE.-T have lot Of cedar
posts made from green timber for
sale. Those wishing to buy, write
me at Troy, Idaho,
4-8w W. J. BUCKLEY.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

THE brave Gen. Lawton was
killed this week by a Filipino
sharpshooter, while giving orders
at the head of his men.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
DIPLOMATIC HOTEL CLUB.

Here, boy" called the clerk at one of the city hotels the other afternoon, show this gentleman up to 'steen hun dred and six The guest who had just registered was sedate and middle aged, but his smooth Shaven jaw and an in describable something about his dress and bearing immediately proclaimed him as an actor. If you'll wait here for about ten minutes" remarked the clerk to friend at the counter, you'll see that man come down and ask for another room.'' ''IS the one you gave him as bad as all that?" asked the other, smiling. "Oh, no! It's one of the very best in the house-but just wait and see" The clock had ticked off barely eight minutes when. true to the prediction, the actor reappeared. "Ah-excuse me-" he began in an apol- ogetic tone, "but-er-would it be pos sible for you to move me to some other apartment? I don't quite fancy the one I'm in. doncherknow." Certainly, sir" replied the clerk, politely. Boy. Move the gentleman to 'steen leveni"
 Now, what the dickens does all that mean?" asked the onlooker when the player had disappeared to his new quarters. Why. simply this replied the clerk. Theatrical people, as a class, like to shift rooms as soon as possible after they arrive at a house. They have a superstition that they leave their bad luck in the first apart ment. I had no intention of giving that gentleman the room he went to first To begin with, it's too expensive for the rate he is paying. and, more over, it is already engaged by regu- lar patron, who will be in tonight from Memphis. It's good policy to send an actor who is going to shift to a fine room first, and then if he kicks about his quarters later on I can ask him why he didn't stay where I put him at first. Of course, the big stars and tiptoppers consider themselves above superstition and genrally stay where they are placed, but it's a pretty safe rule to follow with the rank and file" New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05

was due to pass in few moments. soon it whistled The boys in the ditch heard the one on the track praying. As the train drew nearer they could see him straining with frenzy at the ropes which bound him. The train passed, and they hurried to release him. The body was limp; he had tainted through fright. Water dashed over his face and whiskey poured down his throat brought him back to life, but not to reason. His mind was utterly gone. The frat men put him to bed and sent for a physician. A week passed with out improvement, and his parents were sent for. The boy was sent to an asy- lum, and for six months raved con- stantly. He is now slowly recovering mental vigor.
 T know of one fraternity that sends every candidate to physician before the initiation. Weaknesses of the heart, back and limbs are searched for and the initiation is graded according ly In this way serious accidents are guarded against
 Many students who have been pledg- ed to different fraternities this year have received instructions from home
 
 ents all over the country have been frightened at the Geneva accident, and many of them will listen to no explana- ton.
 The Cornell chapter of Kappa Alpha, the fraternity into which young Berk- ley was to have been initiated; attained an undesirable notoriety among col lege fraternities twenty-siX years ago through a similar accident during the hazing preparatory to the initiation of candidate. On the night of October 10, 1873, Mortimer M. Leggett, son of the commissioner of the United States patent office, was killed by a fall over the brink of a gorge through which Six-Mile creek flows. Those in charge of the initiation had caused Leggett to stand blindfolded on the edge of the precipice, and in the darkness and con- fusion he and two other students fell down the declivity. A coroner's jury refused to fix the responsibility for his death upon the fraternity men, render ing verdict of accidental death. By a curious coincidence, one of the two men who fell over the cliff with Leg gett was at Geneva to attend this years initiation ceremonies at the Ho- bart chapter house of Kappa Alpha 1 New York Tribune
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
MORENCI NOTES.

Dr. H. A. Schell is having a very pretty and commodious residence built just south of the neat and imposing building in which he and his family reside.
 Owing to a large increase in business the D. C. M. Co. have found it naces- sary to erect a large, two-story ware house at their store. and it is now in course of construction.
 It takes three days for the D. C. NJ. Co. to pay off their nine hundred men, and the paymaster was busily engaged in that capacity last Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
 The D. c. M. Co. have the plans and specifications prepared for a fine three story brick and iron store building in the cove southwest of their present store and work will be inaugurated on the building as soon as the material can be placed upon the ground. c. w. Marks. the quiet and good natured photographer, is enjoying a remunerative business. MT. Marks has recently bought property in Morenci and is preparing to fit up one of the incest galleries in the southwest.
 The big smoke stack at the works of the D. c. M. Co. is about completed and will be connected with the various de- partments in a few days. It will carry off all the smoke and dust produced by the workings of the machinery and when completed will render work more agreeable for the employes.-Copper Era.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
WAS IT INDIANS?

MT. Theo. Hampe, who resides near Rucker, sends us the annexed rather startling intelligence. says the Wilcox Range News:
 During Tuesday night the wires or my pasture fence were cut and hNe horses stolen, one of the remaining animals being wounded. Two of the stolen horses broke away and returned the following afternoon, but the thieves got away with the other three. Fol lowed the tracks through very rough and steep ground to the head of Price canyon. the trail evidently leading into San Simon valley. On the trail found one of the horses killed and meat cut off Indian fashion, two strips from the neck, ribs from one side and part of the hip. Near the horse moccasin tracks It seems that two or three Indians were the thieves"
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
A HACKMAN'S RIGHTS.

In Middleton. Conn, novel question has recently been raised, involving the right of a railroad company to lease to hackman the privilege of solicit ing passengers and to exclude all other hackmen from trespassing on his prop erty for the purpose of soliciting pas sengers. One of the hackmen of that city claims that he has been doing business at the depot for period Of more than fifteen years and has thus acquired prescriptive right to go there in the prosecution of his business. In several cases it has been held that a railroad company has a right to grant exclusive license to hackman to do business at its depot, but so far as we are advised this is the first case which has arisen in which the position has been taken that a hackman can acquire a prescriptive right to go upon the railroad company's premises for the purpose of soliciting business Law Notes.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
FORTUNA'S FAILURE.

The long talked of. the diligently pre- pared for game of baseball between Fortuna and Yuma came off yesterday afternoon on the Yuma ground, says the Sun, and a well-earned victory for the home team entities Yuma to claim the championship of Yuma county, un- til-well, of games to come there are arrangements and rumors of arrange ments which will be duly heralded when more definite information can be se- cured.
 The game which resulted in a score of 22 to 8, was an exceedingly interest ing and in some respects quite brilliant contest during the first part. rather savoring of a pitchers contest,in which both twirlers were exceedingly effect i've. In the last stages, however, the boys almost without exception got off in their fielding work, and in the run getting which resulted the miners got decidedly the smaller end.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
GENE FIELD AND KATE FIELD.
Story of an Adventure in Spain-Miss
 Fields Last Resting Place.

"Oh, there's no end to the delightful "reminiscences of dear Gene Field,' said Editor Herman H. Kohlsaat of the Chicago Times Herald when he was in Denver the other day; and there is nothing that furnishes me greater en- joyment than find in reviewing the episodes, whimsicalities, stories, jokes and brilliant achievements that made up his life during the many years in which warm, intimate friendship bound us.
 Noble fellow! What a man-what a child! Everybody knows how he ran heels over head in debt everywhere and on all occasions, but there was nevT an intent to defraud. The value of money was something he never could figure out. Why, bless you. If he got hold of a check for a hundred at noon. the chances were good that it would be gone before supper time. Anybody was welcome to it who applied. and don't think there were not applicants in plenty
 And I'll tell you what I firmly be- lieve" Mir. Kohlsaat proceeded solemn ly, "'Gene Field would be alive today if the butchers and grocers had not bounded him so consistently. His friends did not know this; had Gene told us of the distressing crisis in his finances we would have relieved him instantly, and $500 would have done it..
 Poor 'Gene!' sighed MT. Kohlsaat, and the next minute he laughed. look ed upward in a sidelong, retrospective way and said: T was just thinking of the fun he used to have with Kate Field and how vexed she used to be at the pranks he was continually playing upon her
 '.I remember little dinner which he gave at his house, Gene started to in troduce her as my sister Kate but Kate wouldn't stand it. I will never allow any one to suppose that I am related to such a villain as you, she exclaimed. laughing, and Gene laughed loudest of all.
 ''The story that broke Kate Fields heart was written by Gene when she was in Spain writing up the Spanish in 1895. Perhaps you remember the yarn, one of the most ingenious and sensa- tional fakes ever sprung on the public.
 "The thing purported to be special from a correspondent at Madrid. Hay ing first in a delicate fashion an- nounced that the duke of Matano had offered his hand to Miss Field and had been accepted, Gene proceeded with the thrilling episode he had dreamed out.
 Miss Field had one day arrayed her self brilliantly in a lovely silk costume in which red and yellow, Spain's colors, largely predominated. She was to at tend the bull fight with her lover. The
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05

November. 1921. The day was cold and snowy, but the little band of pilgrims at Plymouth Rock were housed in tol- erable comfort. About two o'clock in the afternoon young, gallant John Alden was seen crossing the clearing. Under his left arm he carried large yellow spheroid. It was a pumpkin. His steps were bent toward the house of Priscilla. Just east of the rude will lage pump he was intercepted by stout Miles Standish. Let us see, John, said the valiant captain, whether you or I shall take the pumpkin to the maiden" And with that he raised his substantial foot and kicked the amor ous youth in the abdomen. The young man entered heartily into the spirit of the game and for two hours the two lusty champions rolled over and over. now gouging an eye. now breaking a nose. now bounding lightly on and off each others countenance, while the good villagers gathered about and cheered right heartily. At length. as everybody Knows. Alden, getting a little door space. kicked the pump kin right into Priscillas door yard.
 Such was the beginning of Thanks giving. In time an imitation pumpkin, made of pig skin, was substituted for the real fruit and more men were en- gagged on a side. For some years the real character of Thanksgiving day was well night lost under an eXtraneous mass of turkey-eating and church go- ing. But of late years the beautiful festival has reverted more and more completely to its original significance and uses. Its real lesson is that if we try hard enough we can be joyous though minus both ears and an eye.- Copper Era.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
DEATH OF PETER FORBACK.

Peter Forback,a native of Frangfort- on-the-Main, Germany, aged e years died on Monday morning at his home in Casa Grande, says the Florence Tribune. He had been a sufferer for many months, and his friends realized for some time that death was near. On Tuesday afternoon business was sus- pended, that all might have an oppor- tunity of paying a last tribute of respect to their departed friend
 The deceased came to New York from Germany at the age of 23, and went west to Kansas in 1863. He en- listed in the 2nd Missouri regiment. company D, and served IA months in Missouri, during which time he was taken prisoner by the famous Quan- trell band.
 After receiving his discharge from the army, MT. Forback went to Mon tana, thence to Arizona, settling in Va vapal county. He planted trees which gave Peach Springs it's name. From there he went to Sacaton, where he re- sided for many years. His later life was spent in Casa Grande.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-05
HOW A NICKEL
 IS DIVIDED

At the Fiftieth street power house on Saturday night at the first meeting ot the Metropolitan Street Railway asso- citation since the threatened strike President Vreeland delivered an ad- dress to his men concerning railroad management and operation, in which occurred an interesting history of a nickel. He said:
 ''To the minds of people like us. en- gagged in a business, the financial foun- dation of which is a five-cent piece, the mention of millions of dollars really ocnveys only a dim idea. There is a certain point at which the mind loses grasp of the significance of figures; it's like talking of the vast interstellar spaces. We know they are great, and we let it go at that. When it comes 10 five cents, though, that is right in our line, and in order to bring within the understanding of every one just how each five-cent piece you men collect is divided, l have made the following an alysis from the company's records to show where we stand with the capital ists who own the property we operate. You will observe that they do not get much the best of us on the divide, for this is how the nickel is distributed: