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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-16

kfooN'ii'\S
whereas the iacI Is notorious Una
FrahclS q. NeWlandS has
hlilseir a candidate I0f senator OF 'ne
united States to succeed the Hon. WIN. NJ.
stewart the silver party state 'ehiral
oN'i'i''7oo VI liz ''"Ue N'N""" hiVs
'4ar meeting neg 10 SET I"rIh the i"Ii""-
ing iatIs I"f tle lllp"rtlal Judgment Old
'ala'l "otl":
Ih8t me SILVER party OF me STATE Oh
Nevada, represented by regularly elected
"cleg"leS III convention "t iteilo' "'"!'-
ouNly adopted the 1oIloWlh@ plahN Ill
platform:
W. earnestly the re-e'e"lloh
F"r' " M W. stewart l" '1e 7e''1.@ Vi
fCj nltcd States, and pledge the SILVER
erty OF Nevada ana the nominees" OF inns
inventor TO ms uppoft lof Una o.
flee
Th3t Fr2AclHi =. NeWlandS III a speech
before the convention peIS"h"l'H '''''>"'-
nnta"iIIY TIedgeo hlilSeII 70 'h' support
OF >t''"'"t I"I Ir-c'e'''o"'
ih3t Satd f.'. NeNI"hhN was /" I"'l'-
nee OF th't coH\eh'''" l"i Nl''Il''i W
congress anu as S"ch was ple'Se' ~ liz
convention 70 the support Vi 0e"'''l
Stewart tor re-eIectIoh'
iHi't ne c"h y" "'9'l'o' y '"'
pledge only by 'he ACTION u s"lo c""'e'-
tlon 'tSeli'or by us Regal represei'"'iIe
the SILVER party state 'ehtral oo'hi'l'-
tee.
mat Mr.. NeWiahos III the gei'e'"
eiec''''' 'h o.n, tEa4h T.,
isfa'tory 10 MIN in every way anu ."'' Il
hlInSeif mas expressed MS gratilcatioi
by stating pupllcly that ne received
handsome lhaJorlty.'
Ih't saio result proves 'he soou "'''
OF Sehator stewart Ill .he am
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-01-16

FOR SALE-TwO chairs, one small
fancy table, IN l gallon ice cream
freezer aud a few other things for sale at
half their value at S. I~srael's. Must be
sold Monday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22

asked for his check book. O'Brien
handed it to him, and he filled out n
check, saying: You may have saved up
little money, but you will find that
when you are laid off on the sick list it
will go pretty fast; SO take this with
you, for you'll need it,
81 thanked him, supposing that he
was giving me check for about 500.
When / looked at the paper, however, it
was made out for $500. Seeing my looR
of astonishment, and half-uttered pro-
test, the major smiled, and said: That's
all right, Charlie. You'll need it soon
enough. When that is exhausted, let
me know
"Well, j left Canton that morning,
came to Washington, then went to the
seashOre, and rested up for two months.
But after we got to the white house my
health gave way again, in the same
manner, and so / am filling an easier
position. 1 think you will find, if you
inquire, that every man who has ever
worked for Mckinley has some story to
| tell of the majors kindness and appre-
| citation OF those who have worked for
him. Therefore it is that every man
whom he has ever employed is always
shouting for the major and whooping
it up for him among the boys in cam
paign times"
This story was repeated by the writer
to Fred Haig, the popular young law
yer, and he said "Of course, if Cooper
says it's 50, it's 30. But under ordinary
circumstances 1 should pronounce that
TO be a fairy story. have been some
thing of private secretary myself.
worked in the offices of railroad presi-
dents and snperintcndents for mum
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22
jim WAS A JOKER
By NJ. QUAD. Copyright, 1898,

After the old farmer had brought me
drink of water and given me the
right road to Adairsville he looked up
the road and began to chuckle. l fol-
lowed his gaze and saw wayfarer who
was yet half mile away. He was walk
ing in the middle of the road with
bundle on stick over his shoulder. l
was wondering what there was to laugh
at when the farmer explained:
"Now, you'll see some of the tallest
kind o. fun. My son Jim is plantin'
pumpkin seeds in the field by the dead
tree, and he'll be sure to ketch on to
that feller."
"And if he sees him-then what?" /
asked.
"Then Jim will jump for him and
scare him to death. I'll bet he goes
by here in such n cloud of dust that
you can't tell the color of his hair, and
that he don't stop runnin' for seven
miles"
rs your son Jim joller?"
"The biggest kind of a joker."
chucllled the father, as he rubbed his
hands in anticipation. ITS joke O.
his to jump the fence and pounce down
on a feller like that and run him out O.
the county. Lord! Lord but won't
Jim give that feller surprise party!
Keep yer eyes on him, stranger, for the
circus is about to open"
AS the man came within about 40 rods
of us, plodding heavily along, dark
object leaped over the fence, and an un
earthly yell reached our ears. 1t was
Jim. He yelled again and again as he
made for the wayfarer, and the father
hung on to the fence and exclaimed:
Jim will roll him over in the dust
few times, and then start him flyin'!
lord! Lord! but how he will whizz by
here!"
But Jim didn't do any rolling. Down
went the bundle and Up went the way
farer's fists, and we almost heard the
sound as his right hit the joker in the
nose and sent him head over heels.
Then race followed, but it was Jim
who was in the lead of the stranger
who was close upon his heels. AS they
reached us Jim swerved and jumped
the fence and sought refuge in the Oh
chard, and after hunting for him for
| five minutes the wayfarer returned to
us and said to the father:
"Say, old man, that kid o. yours is a
great joker, amt he?"
"Y-yes," stammered the father.
81 thought so. Som I. I'm allus on
hand for a joke. l shall be back this
way in about a week, and if his nose is
well by that time he might spring an
other on me-"
When the stranger had departed |
looked at the father and he looked at
me, and the silence had become some
what embarrassing when he turned
away with:
"Wall, stranger, all kin say about
it is that Jim must be feelin' heap
worse than either of us, and you jest
keep to the left aR the top of the hill
and you'll bring up in town all right"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22

Der of years, and not one of them ever
gave me cent that didn't earn.
was private secretary to Senator John
j. ingalls, for seven years, and he never
gave me red cent that | did not earn,
and he never gave me any kind words
that were not necessitated by circum-
stances.
moreover, workedfor Senator VOL
colt for about year, and he even un-
dertook to underrate the value of my
services. never heard of any private
secretary, however faithful, being re-
warded for his skill, his fidelity and his
loyalty. Consequently l say this case
of Cooper's is so out of the ordinary
that nothing but Coopers well-known
reputation for veracity enables mo to
believe it.
"Lool1 at some of the private secre-
taries that you and have known. Take
George Gilliland, for instance. He
looked after all of Senator Brice's polit-
ical interests, attended to all of his
executive department work, wrote his
letters for him, sigped them, and
mailed them. 'Gilliland was 'the whole
thing and did the senatorial business
completely. When Brice left the senate
he left Gilliland without job; and
when Brice died his will contained no
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22
NEW ZEALAND PRINCE
He Is Polished Gentleman and a
Medical Student.
Descendant of n Long Line of Can-
nibnl Chiefs, Now n Resident OF
Chicago, Talks About His
Fierce Ancestors.

Maui Wi Pomare, the unquestioned
descendant of a long line of cannibal
chiefs and native Maori king of New
Zealand, is spending the summer in
Chicago. He is n well-dressed, pleasant
spoken gentleman with fine features,
clear olive complexion, wavy black
hair and mustache, and has the broad
shoulders and physique of an athlete.
Mr.. Pomare, or as his name has been
Anglicized William Pitt Pomare, after
his father and grandfather, the old
chief having been so called by the Eng
lish in compliment to the eminent
British statesman who was the Maori
warriors contemporary, is a son of re
Naere, deceased chief of the Ngatimu-
tunga Maoris, and n grandson of the
great chief, Pomare, who in 1896 cap
tured the armed British brig, Rodney,
and compelled the captain to carry him
and his warriors to neighboring is
land, which he conquered, enslaving
the inhabitants, and declaring himself
rangatira or king.
Upon one of his visits to his former
island home old Pomare, becoming in
terested in the labors of the mission
aries there, invited Bishop Selwyn to
come and preach to his people. He be-
came a Christian and liberated all his
slaves, making many converts and
building the first church on the island,
which is still historic landmark.
Were my ancestors cannibals?" said
Mr.. Pomare, laughingly. 20, well,
when Grandpa Pomare captured and
enslaved the natives of Te Wakura, or
Kangaroo, islands, he may occasional
ly have eaten few of them. | pre-
sumo it was both religious rite and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22

/ lose the greatest chance of my life.
A party was to advance it, but they
they wouldn't let me up to see him.
and we may lose it all for the want of
n paltry five hundred thousand. Are
you-you looking for an Investments
sure thing?"
perhaps. What have you got"
~Say!" he whispered, as he put a hand
on my arm and his face lighted up with
sudden hope, perhaps luck has sent
YOU TO me! Have 1 got sure thing
on hand? Why, sir, I've got the scheme
of the century! Been figuring on it for
the last ten years, and there is no pos
sibie chance of failure. Why, sir, it
will turn the street upside down and
astonish the whole world. Profit, sir
profit? There won't be cent less than
100000 profit, and I'll guarantee you
100 per cent. on your money. Half a
million dollars for you, and the honor
OF being associated with a prince of
finance in addition. The chance won't
go begging, assure you"
~But the scheme?" / asked.
-Sir!" he said as he drew himself up
wish great dignity, my man will show
you out and we will consider the trans
action off"
"But if L invest my money L should
know where it is gting."
You are the first who has ever
asked for particulars. 1t has been suf-
heient that l have named the profit
You seem to doubt my financial integ.
Hty and my acumen. l wish you good
day, sir!"
He waved his hand in dismissal as il
seated at his desk with millions be-
hind him, and for moment l was
aued. was wondering what to say tc
reStOre myself when he turned anc
said:
Very well, sir. Money is tight ant
capital suspicious, and for once | viii
c8Adescend to go into particulars-fol
ihe first time in my career, remember
II is IN confidence, sir-strictest conf
acnee. My project, sir, is a ship cana
fxpsa the Atlantic to the Pacific. hav'
been quiotly working at it for the las
tea years-so quietly that even my sec
refary has not got hint of it. The.
were not far wrong when they dubbe'
me old Reynard'-not far wrong.
work in the dark, and double on m.
track to throw 'em off the scent"
'.But why canal when there ar
Tziiroad lines% asked.
why a canal" he replied with con
1G~~nt for my ignorance. IF hadn'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22

not go in with me. 1 want only bold
men, sir-men who can have millions at
stake and yet not lose an hours sleep"
81 was sorry to hear the elevator
man talk to you as he did," said, hop
ing TO draw the old man out in another
direction.
THE elevator man? He will be dis
charged at once, sir-at once. My
rooms in that building cost me $1,000 a
year, and no employe must dare to talk
that way to as good tenant as | am.
He must either be discharged or will
move across into my own building. L
can't understand the mans attitude.
Here you see bankers and brokers and
capitalists taking off their hats to me
as they pass, and yet an employe at $50
per month dares to forbid me the ele-
| vator to reach my own offices! can't
make it out, sir"
"You-you do not need money!"
"Only that trifie, sir-that half mil
| lion. l must have that for three new
canal locks which were left out of the
original estimate by accident. It's a
mere trifle--a mere trifie. | have but
to raise my hand and any of these pc
destrians would fly 20 bring me certi-
fed check. You must be moving, sir,
if you would go into my scheme"
81 am still little timid."
"Then let us call it off at once.
have never dealt with timid men, sir!
want as partners men who win sing
and whistle as the ticker tells them
they are down to their last dollar.
Timid over the investment of half a
million dollars! Ha! ha! ha! Why,
sir, when l had $13, 100000 locked up in
a wheat deal and one hours slump
made me $2,0C0,000 the poorer / raised
the salaries of all my clerks and took
an option on business block at SO $780,
900! / never enjoyed my dinner more
than on that day. And how was it, sir,
when | found my Western Union going
down and my ready money locked up
in the ice business! | had to raise a
million and half in two hours, with
the street against me. They said they
had 'Old Reynard' in hole, but
laughed and smiled and raised the
ready and beat 'em, made $2,O0o,00C
on that deal, but never bought an eX'
ira cigar over it. Lose or win, il was
all the same, And you won't go into
my scheme?"
81 think not. I'm afraid of it,"
Every well, sir. was simply trying
to do you a favor. i took you for mar
of courage. Things must have under
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22

a hungry right. But do not be afraid,
can assure you that am vegetari-
an"
Mr.. Pomare exhibits some of the war
clubs used by the warriors of his peo-
pie. They are made of whalebone and
are highly polished.
with such clubs as these" he said,
probably n number of missionaries
have been killed by my ancestors, for
they were cannibals. in my native
country some humorous stories are told
of the cannibalism of the ancient New
Zealanders.
st is said that once chief captured
missionary who was anything but
toothsome morsel. as he was old and
thin, and looked as though his flesh
would be tough. The missionary told
the chief that he would not make
good dinner, and pulled up his trousers
and cut off slice of the calf of his leg
and offered it to the chief.
The chief tasted it and said he didn't
like it, and passed it to a subchief. The
sub sasted it, made wry face and
passed it on. The next man who took
a bite of it spat it out. The missionary
was released, and after he had gone ii
was discovered that he wore n cork leg."
The handsome young Moari, says the
Chicago Tribune, is not at all such
person as would be imagined from his
formidable title, which leads one to
think of cannibals and CORY battles, but
is a refined and cultured entertainer,
speaking English fiuently.
He has been recently a medical stu
dent at the Battle Creek (AIich.) sani-
tarium, and is now completing the last
year of the course at the Chicago med
ical mission, at Wabash avenue and
Twentieth street. He was borp at Ia.
ranalsi, was educated at Auckland, and
removed to an English high school,
completing his education at lie Aute.
the largest native college in New Zea-
land. He has plenty of money, his fam
lily retaining all their wealth and hav-
ing their former prestige, except that
they are not rulers of the people direct
ly. He is a great football player, hav-
ing a record of an s3-yard drop kick of
the pig skin.
Rauparaha and Raughihaeta, two
noted Maori chieftaIns, well known to
English-New Zedland history, were
blood connections of Mr.. Pomare.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22

gone a mighty change when man can
be found who hesitates to go in with
the prince of finances and make a hun.
dred per cent. profit on his money
Afraid Half milliou-humph"
But you may be over-enthusiastjc,
protested.
l stood and watched hips making his
way until the crowd swallowed him up.
Then the janitor of the building be.
hind me touched my arm and said:
TOO bad, isn't it?"
"What-the old man?"
"Yes, old Blank. lie owned the street
once. This was one of his buildings,
and he gave me a place. I've seen the
time when he had $20,OoO,OO0 in the
safe on the second floor. 1t kept one
elevator busy to carry up and down
the men who wanted to go into his
schemes"
And he was successfully"
For a time-like all the rest. He
was the man of the street for few
years, and the men almost crawled be-
fore him"
"And then?"
HE struck it wrong and went to the
wall, and to-day no one knows him and
he could not borrow so cents of men
who made hundreds of thousands
through his sharpness"
But he seems to be off in the head"
l said.
"Of course; it's that way with most
of 'em who go down. L believe brother
takes care of him financially, but al
most every day he roams up and down
the street and talks of his schemes and
believes he is still prince of finance.
It's hard lines, sir, to come down from
king to pauper-from millions to
nothing"
"Yes, hard lines" 1 whispered, as
went down the steps and jostled with
the crowd and wondered how many
more of "the street" had such fate in
store for them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22
a WALL STREET WRECK
BY CHARLES B. LEWIS
-Copu6gh
BY CHARLES B. LEWIS
Copyright, 1928

figured it out, why-if hadn't worked
it out to the last detail-would be
rislling my all in tiny S27,O00,00O?
have the length to foot-the width
the depth-the figures on excavation.
There are railroad lines, but think of
10000 ships a year sailing from New
York to San Francisco without break
ing cargo, and at the rate of 25 miles
an hour! The tolls will amount to
$50,0O0,o00 year, and we furnish water
for irrigation at profit of 100000
more. Seventy millions income year
on an outlay of only $1TOOO,OOO. Is it
any wonder they call me prince of
tinance?"
"But how will you cross the Rocky
mountains?"
"Ha! ha! hal You thought had for
gotten them! You thought l had
dumped my seventeen millions into a
ditch to end at the first hill reached by
the engineers! You may have bought
n few hundred bushels of wheat on
spec, but it is evident that you have
never heard of me. To you the Rocky
mountains seem an unsurmountable
obstacle-to me they scarcely bar the
way. What is dynamite for except to
blow mountains aside2 l have figured
on it. l know to n penny the cost of
blasting a path hundred feet wide
through a mountain 5000 feet high. If
you are timid, sir-if you doubt the
sagacity of the man who shortened the
tiver route from Cincinnati to New
Orleans by $50 miles and made clear
profit of $12, ,OOo, 900, then you had better
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22

Snow, then, didn't tell you'll You
can't go up. We don't want you around
here. If you keep on annoying me I'll
have to call policeman"
"But I've got to raise half million
dollars before three o'clock"
''GO onl That story is too old! Come,
now, out with you'll"
1t was in the entrance of grand, big
building in Wall street, and it was the
man in charge of the elevators who was
speaking to an old man who had fur
tiVely sneaked in with the rush and
was about to enter one of the cages.
There was general litter as he bowed
his head and passed over the tiles to-
war the doors with shutting feet.
Mind gone with his money" OBJ
served one of the crowd in careless
tones.
"He's a nuisance and ought to be
thrown out" added a second.
left the elevator to follow the man.
He passed out and went up the street
a few yards and then stood in a door
way and gazed across the street in a
vacant way. His raiment was not
cheap, but it was well worn, and he
was careless of dress. One could easily
guess that he was a protege, living on
n stipend which demanded economy.
BY and by went up to him and said:
Are you in a speculation which de-
Inands half million dollars to-day to
carry it through"
Speculation" he queried in an alb
sent way as he turned to me. "Why,
yes, yes. Yes, sir. 1 must have half a
million dollars before three o'clock or
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22
Expressed in his own Way.

A certain Sunday school teacher who
has class of boys of "assocated sizes"
established the custom in her class OF
repeating each Sunday Scripture pas
sage in unison until it was firmly i'm
planted in the ''vagrant minds" The
selection for the Sunday in question
was, "'Tis /, be not afraid" and after
the usual mental gymnastics had been
gone through, after an expectant hush,
one promising youth volunteered the
information that he knew. "Well,
what is it?" asked the teacher. "lt'a
me; don't get skeered," was his rem
dition of the verse.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22
EMPLOYEES LIKE HIM.
President Mckinley Appreciates
Faithful Colaborers.
Therein lie differs from Most Public
Men-Instnnccs of the Rank In
gratitude orLegisln-
tive NnbObs.
[speclal washlngton Letter.l


"Mai. MKinley was a good man to
work, for and he was always kind and
considerable while ! was with him. He
showed his consideration in many ways,
and on one occasion voluntarily gave
me his check for $780," said Charlie
Cooper, the well-known stenographer,
to party of friends.
In reply to inquiries, he said: "Wcll,
during the campaign of 1896 reported
speech after speech throughout the
months of the summer and fall, when
delegations were coming daily from all
parts of the country. The major never
had time to prepare speeches in adj
vance, and therefore usually spoke eX-
temporaneously. 1 was there with
notebook and pencil, taking down
what was said, because the newspaper
men required the every utterance of the
republican candidate for the presiden-
cy, just as the papers required copies
of all of the utteranccs of Bryan who
was touring the country and talking
from railroad platforms.
"Well, while the grass on the lawn
was being worn out by the tramplings
of the feet of the tens of thousands of
callers, was being worn out, too. Maj.
Mckinley is a man who never tires. He
can stand more work than any man /
have ever served, and he has always
kept in the best of health. So it was
that year. His speeches were some
times long and sometimes short, but
they were always delivered deliberate
ly, and in such manner that it was COM
paratively easy to take notes of what
he said. That part of the work was not
hard.
But after the work of the day was
done l had to write out those speeches
on the typewriter; and l had to make
manifold copies for The newspapers.
Many a night was hard at it until aft
er midnight. Fortunately, the delega-
tions did not require any making OF
speeches before nine or ten o'clock in
the morning, so l had plenty of time
for recuI erative sleep. But all the time
was wearing out and getting tired
The last ,hree weeks | got out of bed
tired every morning. But, of course,
never complained. The major was NJ
late every night also, attending TO cor
respondence and other campaign work
and all of us were busy as bees. There
was not drone beneath that roof.
During the last week of the cam
paign the major made 81 special
speeches in one day. l took down all OF
those speeches in shorthand, and worked
until 1880 o'clock in the morning trans
cribing my notes. ! was suffering
from swelling of the glands of the neck
which necessitated several subsequent
surgical operations. The major knew
that I was suffering, and several time:
suggested that | should take a vacation
but [ wanted to stick it out to the end
Well, that morning at 1880 o'clock the
major called me to him, and told mt
that must quit work and take rest
He said that he was bound to be elected
and would want me at the white house;
and that must take care of my healtl
on that account.
81 finally consented to drop worl
and come east for vacation, and fol
treatment. He called O'Brien ant
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22
PINE HmL,s wAYs-

'Do you think" asked the temper
ance lecturer of the mayor of Pine Hill,
as the two were introduced on N. p.
train-"do you think your town offers
field for me?"
''Do you mean to ask if the boys
would turn out to hear your lecture? ?"
Exactly"
''If you took the right course-yes."
"And the right course would be-?"
"To promise to set up the drinks be-
fore and after"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-22
Highest Praise.

Teacher-Now, Isben, what can you
tell me of Athens?
Ibsen Browning-Its reputation for
learning is such that might indeed call
it the Boston of Europe.-N. Y.
World.