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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-12
27 in. goods among them.
Canton Flannels.

You will make a mistake if
you do not lay in supply at the
present low prices.
There are 10 weeks of stormy
weather ahead of us yet and you
will need all of your warm
clothing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-12
FINE SHOES

At private sale. Those
who cannot attend the
auction sale of Shoes can
buy at private sale every
day until 2 p. M, and
from 4 to 7 p. m.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-12
CARPETS.

long April st but it's coming and you'll need car
pets furniture and shades for your house that time
Make your selections before you crowded for will
make it up for you and put aside until you ready.
There why sell you Carpets cheaper
than else. We manufacture of our own
goods We pay no jobbers commission mems profits
any freight This saving alone of nearly yard and
of advantage you reap the benefit of prices lust keep
these figures in mind when look at Carpet elsewhere.
We offer four dropped patterns in honestly all Extra
Supers, 45c per yard They would be cheap at $50
An all7woo filled Cotton Warp Carpet patterns do
not intend carrying again. 55c. Cheap at 5oc
heavy part cotton-hled Carpet Patterns all good
and fresh.
You know we have reputation Carpet. It
sold at this price in almost large city of country
For Chamber Carpets show patterns at I2c
to close them out The goods very efy neither
price.
Full lines of Shades Lace Curtains from 81 up
We don't ask buy Look goods before you place
your order elsewhere.
OAK BEDROOM SUITS pieces just opener, $I5
We rent chairs and furniture for parties and entertainments
The Leader Store Co., Ltd,
Fourth and rIarket SITS.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
An Awful Ordeal.

Once a year., md at one place in
the world. there is a crush that sur
passes anything else OF its kind in the
world. 1t is the great fair OF Bawa
Farid, which is annually held in the
town OF PAX Pattan, in British India.
1t is held i'll honor OF the famous st.
Farid-ud-Din, surnamed Shnkar
GAM, or sugar store, from the fact
that his body had become so pure by
continual fasting TINT whatever was
put into his mouth, even earth and
stones, was instantly changed into
sugar.
The principal ceremony consists OF
passing through IN opening made in
a wall adjoining the shrine, measur-
ing b feet by 2l9 feet, and called "The
Gates OF Paradise"
Whoever between noon end night
ID able to pass through this opening
ID assured Of Paradise, and when
there are $4,000 striving to pass
through mt the same time The crush
ia something terrific. Women faint,
bones are broken and the heat 10
sitting.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
a Queer Horse Deal.

About three years ago Joo Melon.
aid sent a horse down to the ranch OF
Jim Good to have the animal turned
out to pasture. Good was in town
some time after and meeting Me.
Donald told him that the horse had
fallen in a ditch and was killed aud
that no had burned tho dead body.
Mcdonald made no further invcsti-
CATION though no suspected from
Goods actions thut he was not telling
tho truth. A friend OF Mcdonald no.
ticed a horse in Koppe's stage d few
days ago that resembled the animal
he had sont to Goods ranch and yes.
terday when tho stage arrived papers
were served and the horse was seized.
1t transpired during tho proceedings
TINT the horse had been sold by Good
to @. III. Martin OF Reno md he sold
the animal to I. n. Bakcless, tho later
to H.J. Champion and then Hoppe
bought him. Tho chances for scyor.
al law suits and Il term in the n
%tentary FOR Good are gooI.-Euter.
prise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
\ snake story.

Hero il u singular tale from the
Chicago lIOrsomau: Abram Robson
living near Granteburg, Ind. while
hunting for a strny horse which had
been missing Tor two days, noticed n
large blacksnakc. which retrcHtcd
toward II cave OF rocks in ono OF the
high bluffs surrounding his pasture
land. Ills horse WAC found in this
cavcrn covered with what looked like
n mountain Of snakes. RobGson ran
to his houRo and secured his shotgun.
opened fire on the snakes until his
cartridges wero exhausted. lie
counted Ala snakes killed around tho
body III his horse, which was dead.
Ito thinks the horse wa charmed 10y
tho reptiles until il was powcrlcGs 10
escape.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
strange rea,s of h Ego ana Hand


An expert who prided himself up.
the smallenss OF his writing sent the
professor Of the French academy a
gram Of wheat on which he had writ
ten Dol words. A Polish poet wrote
all OF Iiomer's aIliad' on a piece OF
paper That could be rolled up small
enough to go into n nutshell.
In the sixteenth century u mau
named Mark offered to Queen Eliza
beth n gold chain OF 80 links. Tho
chain was 50 fine that it could not be
seen unless 1t was put on n white pa
per. To prove its lightness Mark
tied it to a fly, which flew away with
it. The most curious fact about this
matter, which required SO extraordi-
nary a facility OF touch for making
this ornament, was hat Mark was a
blacksmith, accustomed to all kinds
Of heavy tools all day long.
A Spaniard, Joseph Faba, made a
carriage as large rs II grain OF wheat
Under a magnifyIng glass it was pos
sible to see the interior fitted up with
seats every detail being carried out
to perfection.-Kansas City Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18
Giants OF the seauoIn Forest.

Scientists who have examined the
largest Sequoias III the California Sc.
quotas Park, estimate that they have
been standing there from two to four
thousand years, their age being cal.
culated by the number of rings ex-
posed in Il cross section. And the
same learned men opine that tho fire
marks on some OF them were made
before Christianity was born.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

One Minute Cough Cure quickly
cures obstinate summer coughs and
colds. Il consider it n most wonder
full medicinc,-quick and safe."-W.
w. Merton, Mayhem, Wis. Elko
Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

Ranch for sale. Address
Samuel McMullcn, Dccth,
Nevada, or the Independent
office.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-08-18

Irritating stings, bites, scratches.
wounds and cuts soothed and healed
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,-
n sure and safe application for tortur-
ed flesh. Beware OF counterfeits.
Elko Drug Co.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27
BEER FOR THE HAWAIIANS.
Transportation Line Established Between
Seattle and That Country.

The establishment of transportation line
between Seattle and Hawaii became reality
when the steamer City of Columbia sailed for
Honolulu and Hilo with us passengers and
freight cargo of 1900 tons, consisting of lime,
beer and general merchandise In addition to
this, the City of Columbia carries about ton
of United States mail.
The City of Columbia was formerly one OF
the "Old Dominion line, aud was brought
around the Horn early in the year to 60 into
the Alaska business. Captain Walter Miner
is in command of the steamer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

IT seems to bother one or two small-fry pa
pers because the World Republican paper
saw fit to tell the truth about Governor Leedv
rather than pour out billingsgate upon him. as
most of the papers have done. Governor Leedv
has never done any particular favor for this
paper, but, at the same time, our policy has
always been to give the proper recosuition to
public officials, no matter to what party they
belong. 1t does not pay to be hide bound even
in politics. Lawrence World
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27
Mrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony Protest.

The following protest to the Hon. Thomas
Bracket Reed speaks the sentiment of the wo-
man suffragists of the country and should have
the attention of congress:
Honored Strive notice with keen interest
bill before congress to regulate the political
status of the inhabitants of Hawaii.
In our opinion it is great bunder, at this
stage OF civilization, as new century dawns
upon us, to establish 'Inale oligarchy" in any
of the new territories that have come into our
possession.
The marked feature in the legislation of the
present century has been the growing liberality
of our laws for women, until in four states they
have been crowned with all the rights of Amer
ican citizens. The women of Hawaii should
be accorded the highest position occupied by
any in the United States By limiting all Of
ficlal positions to 'male" citizens there is
new depth to woman's degradation of the
states have not yet experienced.
Our women can hold every official posi-
ton, from president down to school trustee,
but the women of Hiwai would be denied all
the official positions of dignity and power should
this bill passed congress.
If the men of our republic have not the just
ice and wisdom to establish a government of
equality in all their possessions, they should at
least av old giving woman an inferior position to
that already attained here, especially as most
important step to higher civilization is the ed
ucation and elevation to the mothers Of the
race,
1t would be grave mistake to begin the new
century with retrogressive legislation for women
naturally looking to our flag as new protec-
tion for all their inalienable rights.
Your sentiments, Honored Sir, in favor of
the enfranchsement of women have been so
freely expressed on many public occasions that
we appeal to you with confidence to use your
official position to prevnt, if possible, this pro-
posed legislation, perpetuating, as it will, in
other latitudes these invidious dittinctons OF
sex.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON,
SUSAN B. ANTHONY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

DURING the special session of the legisla.
ture, the Lawrence World (Rep. sale. "There
is little danger of the State University suffer
ing at the hands of the legislature True,
there may be some changes, but many people
believe that it will be for the good of the serv-
ice. There ought to be something of clean
ng-out upon the hill, and if the Populsts do
it, they will deserve credit" But if the Pop
lists had done it, a terrible howl would have
gone up from the Republican press
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

THE Topeka Capital says the fee and salary
law passed by the Populist legislature two
years ago is likely to cause much special legis-
latiou this session. Senator Anderson (Rep.)
has introduced bill to relieve the clerk of the
district court and the sheriff of Shawnee
county. Senator Lewelling also wants to help
the officers of Sedgwick county. Senator An
derson has also introduced bill empowering
county commissioners to employ deputies, SO
that county officers will not have to pay clerks
Oh, il their own salaries.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

SENATOR PETTIGREw, of South Dakota, is a
strong opponent Of trusts. In a recent Wash
ington interview, he said: 81 am more than
ever convinced that one of the great issues of
the next campaign, if not, indeed, the greatest
issue, will be trusts and combinations of capi-
tai illegally organized in restraint of trade.
The party which goes before this country in
opposition to these trusts, and pledging itself
TO the enactment and enforcement of all anti
trust laws, will win" We rejoice to see this
idea gaining SO rapidly in the minds of leading
men of the nation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

THE Railway Age, in its last weeks issue,
gives its friend Governor Stanley, Rock Island
railroad attorney, big puff, saying, among
other things: "The people OF Kansas having
repudated Populism and its leaders, the inau-
gural message of the new governor has tone
of fairness towards railways and other corpora
tions which has NOT characterized the legislat-
i've halls Of that state for many years"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

READ the following item from St. Louis
daily paper; "Melbourne, Australia, with
population of 500, 900, owns Its own lighting
system, and the city made profit out OF it,
last year, of $75o,ooo. ST. Louis, Missouri,
with population Of 65o,ooo, spends over
$314, 900 year on its lighting, and expects to
do so That's the difference"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27
announced.

THE "decision" of Attorney General GODDARD
that the special session was illegal will not be
received as good law, and the supreme court
will certainly 'reversc" him. The court can
be depended upon to declare that the governor
is the Judge of the necessity. We fear Mr..
GODDARD has given hasty opinion
World (Rep.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

The Republican house is having trouble with
its pages. There are so many of them, they
tramp on each others toes and get in the way
generally The present house has twelve pages
The "Pop extra" had nine. They draw So
per day.-Welington Voice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27
3ARNETT, KANSAS, JANUARY 27, 1899.
him by mentioning his name. There are 9th

hlnl Dy mentioning his name. There are 9th
ers--very many others.
All national political platforms contain fervid
declarations about government economically
administered," but they are merely catch
phrases to deceive the people. They mean
nothing-absolutey nothing-to the political
leaders.
1t can be demonstrated by citation ttom the
Blue Book that we are paying $1oo, 200, 900 an
nually for the services of federal officers more
than would be paid If the government were
economically administered"
That is mere stateme mt of fact without ex-
planation of the proAigacy which has grown
with the passing years until it is appalling.
The secret cause of the waste of hundreds of
millions has been hidden away for almost twenty
years in the oblivion of political history. The
open and palpable cause of this highway rob-
berry of the people may be found in the organ.
izaton and rules of the national house of rep
resentatives.
In 1875, the total appropriations
tor the expenses of the government, as shown
by official reports, aggregated the sum of $685.
o6o,97I.S9. The total appropriation for the
past fiscal year aggregate $53I,371, ,7o2.39.
This is an increase of more than $2oo, 900, 900
per annum since 1875
But the greatest increase has occurred since
1886, when the house divided its committee on
appropriations, In that year. the total expenses
of the government amounted TO $3I8,82o,-
489.I3.
1t will be seer that since the disintegration
of the house committee appropriations our
annual expenditures have increased by more
5000 ooo, ,ooo
The annual expenses of the gov
ernlnent previous to the beginning of the war
with Spain were $500, 900. Judging of
the furure by the experience of the past, ven
ture the prediction that hve years from now the
aggregate annual appropriations for the alleged
expenses of the government will be 81 ,ooo,-
100000. The expenses OF the government
will increase because corruption will go hand
in hand with prohigacy. The institutions of
our government as originally 'propounded and
set forth in the constitution are pure and good.
1t is palpable, however, from the facts thus
briefly set forth, that our government is not be-
ing economically administered, and prudent
men can foresee in needless extravaganza of the
nation such trouble as must come upon an
individual who lives beyond his income
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

THE stock-yards company can now pack its
valise and come back to Kansas to escape the
tyranny of the Missouri law. Their friends
have gone to housekeeping again in Kansas, SO
they may be sure of pleasant and profitable
reception. n.-Winhed Free Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

THE alarm that is being sounded against
wi1dcatting in governmental affairs is timely
This thing of expansion may be all right, but
it is critical time when it comes to the part
ing of the ways, and it is best to 60 slow
Lawrence World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

THE annual convention of tn: State Temper
ance Union will be held in the new library hall
at the state house in Topeka, Feb 9TH and Sth.
Plans will be considered for an aggressive "non-
partisan" campaign. Governor Stanley and
John G. Wooley are among the speakers so far
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

THE first bill passed by the present legisla-
ture is invalid because it was not read by sec
tions For an outfit that has been bowling So
loudly about the incompetency of Populists,
this is bright beginning Voice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-27

GARNETr. KANSAS. JANUARY 81. 1899.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-09-22
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STORIES or! s:
8 JOHN R R. lMl'LEzAIN5: ;.
I Anecdotes About t:le Man who
G. Wants to He Govern y
{ or OF Ohio. \,
-, 10y" !
Francis Taibert |

+ John Il. Mclean, whom TIE Ciio Dem
, ocrats have selected to t:y conclusions
| with George X. Nash for the governor
ship of the Buckeye State, has most in
, teresting personality: His campaign will
be all the more notable from the well
known fact that he is ambitious to make
his possible gubernatorial career step
ping stone to the presidential nomination.
As the chief owner of the Cincinnati
Enquirer Mr.. Mclean is tie first great
editor to be seriously considered as a
presidential candidate since the disas.
trous venture of Horace Greeley.
Washington Mclean, his father was Of
Scotch descent. He was i .shrcwd, hard
working man and had accumulated a con
:. siderable fortune when he bought The
Enquirer in 1852. The boy inherited a
share of his fathers sturLiless and
strength of character, and the discipline
which the elder Mclean saw TT to i'm
pose was accepted without protest.
After quitting school in Cincinnati
young Mclean went to Ea;y'cc u and aft
er that to Germany. 1t must have taken
pluck, coming home from such an ex
perience as this, to be assigned by his ia
ther to the position Of Office boy on his
fathers paper. But it is narrated that
he unhesitatingly took hold OF The work
and did it well. Promotions followed
until he had mastered every detail of the
newspaper business.
John RS first appearance at an En-
quirer stockholders meeting occurred
when he was still young man in the
employ of the paper, and CONNECTED with
it is the story Of i neat COUP with which
he surprised his father as wsll as the
other stockholders. The young man had
heard of a block of stock held by Ten
nessee party which he tnols.;t might he
bought. Without saying anything of his
intention to any one he slipped down
there and negotiated purchase.
When the next stockholders meeting
occurred, John r. strolled into the room
and took seat. The story Continues
that when the meeting was about to be
called to order the father turned to the
son and said:
"Now, John, run along. We are going
to hold a stockholders meeting"
81 know it, father" was the reply
'SThat's what I'm here for. came to at
tend it,
"My son." said sturdy old Wash Nc
Lean, somewhat severely. as he looked at
the boy, "this is business matter, and
your pranks are out of place.
"Well, father, just examine my creden
dals moment was the young mans
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-09-22


portions of the house than the cham er
of the sick man did not reach the bed
side until life had ebbed away
The illness which caused the death of
Mr.. Pillsbury dates back year. He
was overworked, his physicians said,
and advised trip across the Atlantic.
In December Mr.. Pillsbury left Mime
apolis, and for six months travelled
throughout Europe and spent some time
In Egypt. He returned benefited by
the trip, but fully aware that he was
suffering from heart disease.
MIR. Pillsbury's Career.
Charles Alfred Pillsbury was born at
Warner, Merrimac county, New Hamp-
shire. Oct. 8, l842. At the age 81 he
graduated from Dartmouth college,
having diversified his collegiate studies
with teaching as a means Of partial
self-support He went to- Montreal,
where for six years he was engaged in
mercantile pursuits, most of the time
as clerk. Sept. IL, 1866, he married
Miss Mary A. Stinson of Goffstown, N.
H. Three years later he came to Min
neapolis and soon afterwards bought an
interest in a -four mill at St. Anthony
Falls. Later Mr.. Pillsbury associated
with him his father, George A. Pills.
bury, and his uncle, John S. Pillsbury.
The firm continually added to its plant
and before selling out to an English
syndicate several years ago controlled
four immense mills, one, the Pillsbury
IA" having capacity of 1000 barrels
of -four per day. This was then, and is
today, the largest mill in the world.
Mr.. Pillsbury was state senator from
Hennepin county for ~ years-the only
political office he ever held.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-09-22

So, JOHN Il. M'LEAN.
response as he pulled out his stock and
handed it to his astonished father.
In 1872 Washington Mclean sold his
half interest in The Enquirer to John r.
The transaction was safeguarded in just
about the same way as if the purchaser
had been rank outsider.
The present prosperity and policy of
The Enquirer are the work of John r.
Mclean. When he took hold of it in
1873, its daily circulation was 10000.
Twelve years later it had a circulation Of
$4,000, which ran up to $1,000 Saturdays
and between $4,000 and 10000 on Sun.
days.
1t is an evidence of his keen business
sense that he foresaw the tight times of
1873 nearly a year before the banks sus-
pended payments and prepared for them
by boarding every dollar of currency in
his tin boxes in the vaults of safe de-
post company, and when the suspension
came lie had $4,000 in cash on hand.
The advantages this gave him We're
great. On one occasion a prominent pa
per manufacturer came to him and want.
ed TO sell him some paper at very low fig
ules.
"What are your best rates for a million
pOuuNo. iSAeu uACl-eau.
"A million pounds?" Quered the manu-
facturer. "Let me see.' Then, after h
mental calculation, he answered, "Mr.
Mclean, as times are tight, and the
amount you want is large one, will
let you have it for cxnts pound.'
The result of the bargain was that Nc
Lean paid cash for the paper as it was
delivered to him and got it for 81 cents
4 pound, and this at time when some OF
his rivals in business had to give over
a cent pound more for the same grade
of paper, besides the interest they had to
disburse on the money they borrowed to
pay for it.
That story gives a keen insight into
John McLean's practical common sense.
He is probably the only public man
who has made fortune out Of grave
yard. Ten years ago he bought at very
low price the old Holmead cemetery, in
the fashionable northwest part of Wash
ington, and has since, after removing til
dead and grading and sodding the land,
been selling it off in lots at several hun
dred per cent profit. ,.'!.... Il =, ~.
Of>late years Mr.. Mclean has had his
attention much occupied with govt, and
last winter he took a new malady in the
form Of what was pronounced paralysis
Of the diaphragm. While it costs him
doubtless, not less than $100, 900: q year
for his household and family expenses, he
says that his own living expenses do not
exceed 500 a year, for he can eat but
three or four things and lives; chiefly on
mush and milk, which. being Of Ohio
birth, he likes we'll. :, ~ ~. \. !. \