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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-09-13
STATE OF NEVADA, co
COUNTY OF ESMERALDA. %

COUNTY OF OF E anHAnA; IS
1, J. II. Miller, Clerk of the Board OF
County Commissioners In and for sala
County and State, do hereby certify tnas
the foregoing bills were passed and ofde'eu
paid by the Board OF County Commission
ers on Monday, July 3, 1899.
III. MILLER,
Clerk OF tho Board
Hawthorne. Ney,. August 7, 1899.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-09-13
CLAIMS ALLOWED
BY the County Com,
missioners.

A I THE LAST REGULAR MEEYYSN
OF the Board of Commissioners OF Is.
meralda county, Nevada, the following
bills were allowed:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-09-13
COUNTY NEWS.

Every taxpayer should take the Bull
LETIN to learn hew the county affairs
are being administered, as well as to.
get items Of local interest which are
not published In the daily papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-04

them
elegant durable
all the little t ating
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-04
Mems $40 New Stylish Fall and Wi

Fashionable overcoats for mems in black blue
all wool kersey and beaver cloth edge finish
strapped good farmers satin lining Also
vert top coats with body lining two toned self
desirable lengths all
$1,000 Saturday at Boston store Observation-Disclosures.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-04
Boys $3.50 Long Pants Suits, SAGA.

Boys long pants black and blue serge suits sizes to
Sears-heaVy winte weights-n and straight cl
sacks Neat checked latest striped cassmeres Stysh
reliable taor-wor dressy appearance just from the tail
ors bench and ready for Saturdays great sale Fit Won
boy in one of the $3.50 suit values for ,..,... ~ '
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-04
Mems $3.50 Fashionable

Those latest, fashionable box back covert clc
strapped seams, cloth or velvet collar, in tar
Oxford gray, as well as black, blue and bro
An unrivaled bargain in mems oyercoats,
Saturday only they are on sale
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-04
Youths Sl3 Clay Worsfed Suits, ST. so.

Youths long pants black clay suits finest English
serges IN the IA NOUS West of England
shed wSrseds mpo,date checks plads and stripes
ionane cut for Soys from 1e to 10 age Sold
where at from $500 to $3.50 Saturday on sa
Boston Store ........ ...............
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-04
Mems SIS Dressiest Top Goats at S9.9e

Tailored in the best possible manner of the choicest
ers and yicunas in drab light medium and dark tar
plain cloth collars Unsurpassed workmanship. silk II
1ack and silk shoulder and silk sleeve lining. perfet
a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-04

No advertising appears
upon this picture, which is a
veritable work of art and
cannot be purchased for less
than 81.
The Edition Is Limited.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12

Mems Blue Flannel Shirts,
81, SIPS, $3.50, So
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
GALLANT GHERARDI

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The Navy De.
partment has given out an account OF
the conspicuous gallantry of Ensign w
X. Gherardi in the recent terrific hur-
ricane which swept across Porto Rico.
The statement forwarded to the de-
partment shows that when the storm
was at its height Ensign Gherardi and
II. J. Jimines, civil engineer, ran along
the beach to the point where the ship
ping was dragging anchors through the
terrific force of the wind. The schoon-
er Conception, loaded with $50 emf
grants from San Domingo, and the
steamer Visasco were in great distress.
Some of the passengers were jumping
overheard. The statement goes on as
follows:
"Gherardi at once plunged into the
water with his clothes on and began
dragging the unfortunate ones from the
water and bringing them to the shore.
He ordered those on board to throw a
lifeline to the shore, so as to make fast
but they were so terrified that they
were unable to do anything but jump
into the water, where they were taken
out by Gherardi and Jimines and
brought to the shore. Thereiwere from
four to six people, women and children
who did not dare to jump into the wa
ter. They were told to do so, but re-
manned where they were and were UNI
doubtedly lost, as the schooner went tc
pieces. The rescued number nearly
$50. The steamer Visasco was ther
battling with the waves few hundred
yards off. Gherardi called for a life,
line, and, forming party of rescuers
in line, joining hands extending ou
into the water, himself at the head. HI
soon had hold of the line, and, bringing
1t to the shore, fastened the end Sc
curely to a neighboring tree. TIL,
crew climbed down and along the lin,
and were safely landed"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

Viewing the Dewey arch in New
York from the north, one of the most
prominent things in sight is the huge
advertisement of one of Gotham's de.
partment stores, which looms up boldly
In the background. OF the $4,000 views
OF the arch which would have been
taken by professional and amateur
photographers it is fair to assume that
half, or $4,000, were snapped from the
north; and each of these pictures me-
cessarily contains the lad" of the de-
partment store. IF this isn't down
right clever and ingenious advertis.
ing" observed the New York Press
there are no prophets in Gilgal."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

Mr.. Four Miles of Bridgeport, Conn,
has made application to the court to
have his name changed to Frank Mil
Ter, on the ground that his present ap-
pellation is frequently used to hold
him up to ridicule. His father had five
children, all boys, and instead of CIV
Ing them ordinary Christian names he
called them by the first five numerals.
One and Three Miles have already had
their names changed by the courts
Two Miles seems to be satisfied with
his unique cognomen, and Five Miles
cannot take new name until he shall
have become of age.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
JaS.F.MorSan
AUCTlONEER AND
BROkBR~uzzzz>
':-33 Queen Street
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL,
ESTATE.

Notice Is hereby given that under
and in pursuance of an order Issued
out OF the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit, in the Estate of A. X. SYLVIA
deceased, l am directed by ]. p. Men,
donca, Administrator of said Estate. in
pursuance of such order, to sell at pub-
lie auction to the highest bidder for
cash on Saturday, the End day of De-
cember, 1899 lat IL o'clock noon of
that day, at my salesroom on Oueen
street, In the city of Honolulu, all the
right, title and interest of the said A.
n sylvia, deceased, Of, in and to all the
Following property:
An undivided half interest in and tn
that certain piece of land situate at
Auwaiolimu, Honolulu, Oahu. and de-
scribed as follows:
Apana /. Il hoomaka ana ma ke hi
nj pill ana 1 ka alma Kekino me
ke hoele o kekoi, moe aku ka
aoao mua; Hem. 20 80 Kom. 80 7-12
nap. Ike Koele Kekoi; Luli aku go
~ kom. Kaul. Al 3-12 Kap. ka loi
poaiima; Hema 46 Is, 81 Kap "a hull
kahl l ana mua la al; Hema SO 20.
kaul. 62 kap. pill ana ka alma n
Kekino
Raul, 16 Anana, 13 Kap.
,apana .. II hoomaka ana ma Ike
KIM Ill. holo ma ka aoao mua 40
hom. 40 2-12, Kap. o ka alma O Ka-
kno null holo ma ka Kuaauna ka
ioi; Hem. IS 80 Kom. A 3-12. Kan. a
hiki 1 ka alma Paeimuai holo ma
waena Ola alma Hema ~ Hik., 1 Kaul
null hou kahi | hoomakaai.
90 Anana, 20 Kapuai.
And being Apanas / and 2 NJ tboi
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
Card OF Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Marshal and family
and Miss Dora Hopp take this opportunity
to express gratitude to many Friends and
members of the Central Union choir for
thoughtful assistance given during their
recent bereavement.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Thursday, Nov. 80.
Stmr. James Makee, Tullettt, from
Kappa.
Stmr. Waialeale, Greene, from Eleele.
Stmr. Iwalani, Gregory, from Koloa:
1850 sacks sugar to II. Hackfeld G. Co.
U. $. A. T. st. Paul, Hays, 10 days
from San Francisco, with troops for
Manila.
Stmr. Noeau, Wyman, from Honokaa,
with 40 pkgs sundries.
Stmr. Mauna Loa. Simerson, from
Lahaina with passengers and 6721 bgs
sugar, 1,O74 bgs coffee, 80 head cattle,
| 1O7 punches bananas, 80 bdls tobacco,
20 bdls hides, 80 hogs, 173 SKIS ava, 456
pkgs sundries.
S. S. Obergeldie, hurry, from Yoko-
hama, Nov. II, with 6S5 Japanese and
100 tons general merchandise.
Am. bark Mohican, Kelley, from San
Francisco, October 81, with 1900 tons
genl. merchandise for Castle e Cooke,
and 500 hogs.
Am. bktn. w. II. Dimond, Wilson,
from San Francisco, November s, with
500 tons genl merchandise, for w. G.
Irwin & Co., "a horses, mules and 8
cattle
DEPARTURES.
Thursday, Nov. 80.
I. s. A. T. Lennox, Williamson, for
Manila.
U. S. a. T. Senator, Patterson, for
Manila.
y. S. A. r. Ben Mohr, Wallace, for
Manila.
TO SAIL THIS AFTERNOON.
stmr. waialeale, Green, for Kappa at
o'clock.
Stmr. Kilohana, Bruhn, for Koloa
at 4 o'clock
Stmr. Niihau. Thompson, for Laha-
ina and Kaanapali at o'clock.
Stmr. Mokolii, Dudoit, for Kaunaka-
kai. kamalo and Honolua at 4 o'clock.
Stmr. Lehau, Dove r, for Kaunakakai
at 5 o'clock.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
From Hawaii and Maui ports. per
stmr, Mauna Loa, Dec. 1.-Dr. C. A.
Peterson, 7, Andrade, A. WE'LL, Mrs l..
d. Allen, Miss Hannigan, Miss A.
Clark, All Chong, Lot Laree, p. M. Ma
huai, w. Thompson, j. Railway, Mr..
Nowsuki, G. Ahuna, Mrs. J. Cooper, S.
G. Biddell, J. Shebayama, Mr.. Willis,
w. Fernandez, NJ. J. Silva, j. w. Stad-
ler w. e. N. Wright.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
From San Francisco, per bark Mohi-
can, Dec. III. n. Lawson, C. II. Eve
rett.
From San Francisco. per bktn. w. II.
Dimond, Dec. 1.-P. NJ. Gill, II. G. Will
sey, G. c. II. Hill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

A st. Louis woman has just received
a letter which was mailed on July 10,
1889, and which has been travelling
around the country ever since. During
the decade of its wanderings the writer
died, and the adressee married and be-
came the mother of two children. The
letter originally contained money Or
der for 80; but this the Post Office OFF,
cials distracted, because 1t had become
outlawed. Upon the presentation Of
the missive to the proper authorities,
however, the claim of the recipient was
allowed, and the 81 was paid,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

Geographical statistics show that
fifty-two volcanic islands have risen
out of the sea since the beginning of
the century. Nineteen o fthat number
have since disappeared, and ten are
now inhabited.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
TO LET.
NEW TODAY
Card OF Thanks.

Mrs. G. f. Bush and family extend
their heartfelt thanks to friends and the
Masonic Fraternity for the many kind re-
membranes receive on the occasion of the
death of n. F. Poor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
Annual Meeting.

The Annual Meeting of the KAHUKU
PLANTATION CO., will be held In the
room of the Chamber Of Commerce on
SATURDAY MORNING, December 2, al
10 o'clock, to listen to the Reports of the
Treasurer and Manager, and for the Eleci
ton of Officers. w. w. HALL,
I3oI.It Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
SHIPPING INTEL lGENCE
For additional Shipping News see seventh page

Weather Bureau, Punahou, Dec. l.
Temperature 49, Morning minimum,
SO; Midday maximum, 81.
Barometer at . a. IN. 3001. Falling.
Rainfall %.
Dew Point "a +.
Humidity at 8 a. IN. 70 per cent.
Diamond Head Signal Station, Dec /.
Weather clear, wind light N.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
NEW TODAY
Notice..

The Undersigned Hackdrivers of the
Hawaiian Hotel hackstand have changed
their telephone number to 1871. Trusting
we shall receive the patronage Of our old
customers, we shall do all in our power to
merit their approval
1856, ia, 1872, III, So,
50, 90, I7o, 80, I72,
I3OI.dt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

The school children will be
pleased to know that King
Bros. expect a large consign-
ment of water color boxes, in
all sizes, from Ioc to $1.25 per
set, which will enable them to
carry on their studies:in paint
inc. y
KING BROS ART STORE,
Hotel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

The Bulletin Classics its ads. Re
sult--small advertisers get square
deal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

BY order of the Board of Directors Of
the Baseball Association / will sell at
Public Auction
SATURDAY, DECEMBER I'd.
AT IL O'CLOCK NOON,
To the highest bidder, all the fencing
surrounding the Baseball Grounds, to-
gether with the buildings thereon; al
so all Chairs and Other Appurtenances
as may be the property of the Associa-
ton now on the premises.
CONDITIONS OF SALE: Articles
purchased must be removed before
December 18th.
TERMS: Cash in U. S. gold coin
upon the fall of the hammer.
Approximately there is in the grand
stand 49,300 feet Rough Lumber and
$3.50 feet Tongue and Grooved, about
2S, $50 feet Rough Lumber and 4,445
feet Tongue and Grooved Lumber In
the fence.
For additional particulars see
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
BORN.

BORN.
PARkER-ln this city, December LIST,
to the wife of Robert Parker, Jr., a
son.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
The First American Bank
OF HAWAII, LTD.

VI hawaii, LID.
Incorporated Under the Laws of the
Republic Of Hawaii.
Authorized Capital, $1,000, 600
Subscribed Capital, $4,000
Paid Up Capital 100000
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Cecil Brown ...............P President
II. f. Dillingham; .Vice-President
w. G. Cooper ................C Cashier
Il. NJ. Boyd .............. Secretary
q. +. Mcleod .................Au Auditor
Directors-Cecil Brown, b. r. Dill
ingham, Mark p. Robinson, Bruce
Cartwright and G. w. Macfarlane.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON:
San Francisco-The Anglo Califor-
MIA Bank, Limited.
Chicago-The Merchants Loan and
Trust Company.
New York;. & w. seligman & Com
pany.
London - The Anglo California
Bank, Limited.
Paris-Societie Generate.
Hamburger. NJ. Warburg G. Com
pany.
Hongkong and Yokohama - The
Chartered Bank of India, Australia
and China.
Australia-The Union Bank of Aus
tralia, Limited.
Canada-Bank of Montreal
Berlin-Gerbruder Meyer
Exchange bought and sold Letters
Credit issued on all parts of the
world.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

we call attention that received large shipment of
the newest APPLIQUE CURTAINS direct from the
manufactures Better values will never be offered again
NOW is the time to make your selection:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

EOR SALE-Sasoo House and Lot al Punahou
! consisting Of bed rooms, parlor, dining room
kitchen. etc. Size OF lot 7syI25. A bargain.
WILLIAM SAVlDGE,
No 40 Fort street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

EOR SALE-Sico Lots at Kalihi, 5oNtoo each
Good locations. Apply to ,,,,,,.
No 40 Fort street
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

| prices for cash or on easy terms, Apply to
WILLIAM SAVlDGE,
No 40 Fort street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

EOR SALE-Fuoiture and Goodwill Of lodging
l house situated in the heart OF town. Apply to
WILLIAM SAVlDGE,
No. ,Io Fort street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
WANTS..

vaids. in tbs eoinpr tviH Dc inserted at I5 cents
49, line first insertion; 10 cents second inse,-
lion; 90 cents tceek and 90 cert. month TBS Is tbs
cheapest advertising eycr offered e people OF Honolulu
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

HEARDE AND DREYFUSS,
In an Original Sketch-"Off to the War"
Captain Dreyfus and Black Taffie.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

Under the Laws of the
Republic of Hawaii
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
FOR SALE.

Tor SALE-S1opo Lot at kalihi. size SoNt5o.
$3.50 Lot atKalihi, size 7SXI5o.
Apply TO WILLIAM SAVlDGE,
No 3Io Fort street
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

Exchange bought and sold Letters
credit issued on all parts of the
world.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01

TASSENUEHS AKRIVED.
From San Francisco, per bark Mohi-
can, Dec. III. n. Lawson, G. II. Eve
rett.
From San Francisco, per bktn. w. H.
Dimond, Dec. 1.-P. NJ. Gill, II. c. Will
sey, G. G. II. Hill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-01
WANTED.

COMPETENT GERMAN GIRL WANTED for
- general housswork and care Of children. Refer-
ences required. Apply q. NJ, Bulletin office 1900
\ATANTED-soo Men to get shaved for I5e. white
w barbers). n. JEFFS. 6Ioh Fort street, OPP
Club Stables I7oo-u
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-03
SOME BRITISH ARMY RULES.
Man Cannot Serve so Well if Tied by
Nonsensical Regulations.

Grannysm is worse in the British
army than it is in ours. Recently the
solemn guys who defend the liberties
OF England, in their minds, decided
that Thomas Atkins was not comb
ing his hair in the way he ought, so
they issued orders that he must comb
1t differently. In England one of the
generals insists that every one of his
men shall carry Bible. The fact
that the recruit may be a Jew, Moham-
medan, an intidel, a Confucian.
Spaniard, makes no difference-he
must lug book with him wherever
he goes. Sir Wolseley is a stickler for
shaving soap in his kit no matter
whether he goes clean moved or
Haunts faceful of whiskers that
would be the despair of PETER.
These are little matters, and are
alluded to because they afford an o.
portunlty to urge on our own War
Department to avoid, so far as pos
sible, this nagging and meddling that
in the little minds Of little martinets
is supposed to be discipline. There are
men in our army who are creatures of
routine, absolutely Eagan is
sample. He had under him dozens of
officers who would see their men starve
according to regulations before they
would knock in can of tomatoes and
a box of bareback, unless they had
first put into operation orders, reports,
acquisitions, statements and refer
ences and tied their own legs up in so
many fathoms of red tape that it took
them week to find their feet. One
thing is certain: Our wars with Spain
and the Filipinos have led to the
abolition of much of Ine officialism and
bureaucracy that have been such an
injury to our army And the result
has been in every instance to make
the soldiers better contented, to ia
cilitate work, to produce a better I'M
derstanding between men and officers
and to put more fight into both OF
them. A man cannot serve so well if
he is tied by rules especially if he
knows them to be nonsense. as when
he is free and amenable only to his
immediate superiors. He has been a
free American, and he knows his
rights were not signed away on his
enlistment paper.-Brooklyn Eagle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-03
CONDITIONS AT DAWSON.
Consul McCook Makes an Official Re-
port Dated June 20.

Washington, July 2S.-Consul Nc
Cook at Dawson City writes under
date of June 20: "There is a great
deal of activity in shipping at present.
At one time there were II steamers 1T
the various landings. The boats are
providing improved accommodations
for passengers, and | do not see why
excursion parties are not organized to
come and see this land of gold, now
that travelling is made so comfortable
Instead of $20,000,000, which was re-
ported as the probable output for this
district for the last twelve months,
am informed that $10,000,000 will fully
cover the product. Reports from
Alaska Indicate that more gold will be
found there than will ever come from
this territory. Alaska is richer IN
placer mines but requires development.
Little prospecting was done here last
winter. The miners simply ate up
their grub and waited for some one
else to report discoveries of gold. If
the Indications are good they go on
stampede, dig a hole or two, and if
they cannot find pay dirt at once they
say the creek is no good and return.
This country requires indomtable
pluck and energy. 1t is difficult to
take care of ones health, as the canned
food and poor cooking are hard on The
system. Typhoid fever already has
broken out-s,X weeks earlier than last
year The ground upon which the city
is built is being drained $4,000 having
been spent on this work. There are
several hundred destitute persons in
Dawson who want to get out of the
country and have not the means. The
city Is overcrowded at present, most of
the work on the mines having ceased
for the season, and the gambling fra
ternity and saloons are reapng rich
harvests. The authorities are now fin
ing the gambling-houses, and, in spite
of all drinking, order prevails. Daw-
son is comparatively quiet and safe
and the laws are enforced"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-03
SOME TAXATION EXPERIMENTS.

George Fowlds of Auckland, Y. H.,
now travelling through America, tells
of conditions in ihat country. The
Islands Of New Zealand are situated
ABOUT l,i00 miles from AUS ralia.
they are about the size Of Japan or
Italy or Tho British Islands; or one
half rs large as Texas. Their popula-
tiou Is ABOUT 100000 Previous to
lNaL notwithstanding that they had
governmental ownership of railroads,
telcGrarhs, telephones, and State-suq-
ported haQks Cas well as other state
agencies which are relied upon by
socialists rs remedial agents for social
il'S(, there was period OF the most
disastrous business depression brought
on hS the collapse OF the land boom.
Tine exodus from the colony reduced
6s qoulauon 10000 a year; wages were
low, poverty aud restitution we're APP
palin2. millions Of fertile acres lay
unused and thousands uf abe-bodied
men seeking employment in vain.
Naturally the people demanded a
change.
lii 1891. when the Balance govern
ment VAS in power. 4 radical advance
was made The tax on personal
property was abolished throughout the
colony, and tax Of penny In the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-03
THE SPACIOUS PERMANENT.

The immensely of the universe is
aptly Illustrated by Astronomer New
comb in a current magazine. We re-
fer to it because it is one of the most
comprehensive .ustrations that we
have seen. He says that if an ex-
press train running 60 miles an hour
day and night without stopping kept it
up for $50 years it would just about
complete the diameter of the circle
made by the earth in its yearly jour
ney around the sun. Now let this
Immense circle be represented by
lady's lingering. and taking that as
the standard Of measurement, the
nearest fixed star would be a mile
distant and the further visible through
the telescope at least twenty miles,
Paterson Call.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-03
NO MORE OAK FLOORS

No more oak floors-at least for
ordinary mortals in this part of the
world. That is what the experts are
saying now. They announce that the
supply of fine oak timber east of the
Mississippi is practically exhausted by
reckless cutting. Nor Is there any rem
edy in sight. True, groves of oak
scrubs have started up in many places
which If let alone would in time fur
furnish fresh supply. But most OF
these are being recklessly destroyed
by forest fires. Their prospective
value seems not to be appreciated
Fine oak timber can of course, still be
obtained from abroad. The English
oak in particular is excellent, but the
cost puts it out OF the question for
any but the richest. Those who could
have mahogany and rosewood If they
wanted it can, of course, procure oak,
but that is small comfort to the house
holders OF moderate means. Build
ers, therefore, are looking about for
substitute. Our forests abound with
ash, birch, and other kinds of timber
that are fairly satisfactory, but none
of them IS quite an equivalent for
good oak