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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
Lee Hall, Fighting Man
BY N. A. Jennings.

THERE is one fighting man who has
gone with Uncle Sans army to
the Philippines of whom the great
American public knows little or moth
ing, but whose name throughout the
state of Texas stands as synonym
for desperate courage and fighting
qualities of the highest order. He is
Lee Hall, now lieutenant in the Thir-
ty-third United States infantry, but he
earned the rank of captain in the Tex
as rangers by years of the hardest
kind of service on the border.
Lee Hall succeeded Capt. L. II. Nc
Nelly, in 1878, to the command of the
Texas ranger company that had more
10 do with Kidding Texas of her no.
torious bad men," and with putting
a stop to the wholesale cattle-raiding
On the lower Rio Grande frontier, than
any other agency. With these rangers
Hall did some magnificent work and
became renowned for his fearlessness
in country where brave men are the
rule. With but II of his men, one
ftormy night in December, 1876, he ar
rested over 10 armed desperadoes in
Dewitt county, Tex. members of the
Sutton faction of the Taylor-Sutton
feud, which had ragged in that county
for nearly 20 years. and had caused
the killing of hundreds of men on both
sides. On the night in question all
the Sutton following had gathered at
the wedding Of one of their number.
n man who. with six others, had been
indicted for coldblooded murder.
Hall took his men to the place. sur
rounded the house. and then boldly en-
tered and stated that he had come 10
arrest the murderers. The despera-
does drew their six shooters and said
they would die before giving up.
Every WE'LL" answered Hall. "Move
out your women and children and
we'll give you all the fight you want
My men expected n fight when they
came here, and l don't want to disap
point them. I'll give you five minutes
to get the women and children out
then we'll turn loose"
The outlaws knew their man ant
that he meant every word he said. ant
they began to parley. Hall saw his
opportunity, and called two Of the
rangers to his side. Then he told the
Suttonites to give up their arms quick
" IL they would avoid being killed. II
q few minutes the desperadoes wer'
disarmed, and the next morning th'
accused murderers were landed safe
ily in Jail. Nothing but supreme cour
npe AMI GOODNESS, could have accom-
'plished such remarkable feat. bu
that II Just what Lee Hall had.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
Coincidence Of the Revelation.

in one of the historical volumes of
John F. Magginness is recounted a most
remarkable coincidence. On the very
day that the Declaration Of Independ-
ence was promulgated and old liberty
bell proclaimed the joyful news in Phil
adelphia a little band of Scotch-lrish
settlers, without any knowledge. of
course. of what was occurring else
where. assembled at a certain place on
the banks of Pine creek. about IA miles
above where now stands the city OF
williamsport. and declared themselves
free from the yoke Of British rule
Chicago Chronicle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-08
LYRIC OF THE eUCK.SAW.
Ur-r rick. ur-r raw.

Ur-r rick, ur-r raw!
Have you buckled your back TO an old
buck-saw?
Have you doubled your knee on a knotty
stick
And bobbed to the tune OF ur-raw-ur-r
rick?
Have you sawed TN your eyeballs goggled
and popped.
TILL your heart seemed lead and your
breath was stopped?
Have you yeaked her up and yawked her
down.
As doleful n lad as there was in town?
II so we can talk of the back-bent woe
That followed the youngsters OF long ago
All, urban chap with your anthracite
Pass on, for you cannot fathom. quite.
The talk that made with this other chap
Who got no cuddling In comforts lap.
You'll scarcely follow me when l sing
OF the rasping buck-saw's dancing
spring.
For the rugged rhythm is fashioned for
The ear that remembers nr-r rick. ur-r RAJ
Ur-r raw, 6ur-r rick
Cr-r raw. ur-r rick!
We pecked at our mountain stick by stick
Our dad was man who was mighty good
In getting the women folks lots OF wood
And as soon as shedding came on TO stay
Jack got all work and he got no play.
For daily the ox-sleds creaked and crawked
Till the yard was full and the buck-saws
talked.
Twas rugged toll and we bumped our
backs.
But we scarce kept pace with dads big
There were bite! mornings Of ten be-
low"
There were days of buster and days OF
snow.
But with double mlttens big wool scarf
And coonskin earaps we used to laugh
At the fussiest blast old Boreas shrieked
And the nippingest pinches Jack Frost
tweaked.
We were warm as the blade Of the yank-
ing saw
That steamed to the tune OF ur-r rick. ur-r
raw!
Ur-raw. ur-r rick.
Ur-r raw, ur-r rick!
Ho, men at the desks, there, dull and sick
You slap your hands TO your stiff old backs
At thought OF the days of the saw and the
ak,
And you press your palms to an aching
brow
And shiver to think of saw-buck now:
But, ah. old fellows. you can't deny
YOU Hunker blt LOT tHe tlIes SoHe Wy
When th% toll OF the tasks that filled the
das
Made bright by contrast our bits OF play.
o. grateful the hour at set Of sun
When the tea WAS hot and the biscuits
done"
When checking his AK in the choppins
block
Dad sung: KNOCK off, boys; five o'clock. -
Now tell me truly, ye wearied men.
Are you ever as happy as you were then.
When you Strengthened your toN-bent
weary backs
Al the welcome plop OF dads old ax7
And tell me truly can you forget
The sight OF the table that mother set,
When dropping the saws in the twilight
gloom
We trooped to the cheer OF the dear fore
room,
Ind there In the red shades meRow ligh,
Made feast with a grand. good appetizer
Made feast at the sweet. old homespur
board
On the plum preserves and the cram jel
stored
For demands like these; and made grea
holes
In the heaps OF the cream O. tartar rolls
All. s9sto! tickle and faint above
The nav3fy viands you used to love.
What wouldn't y6u give for the sharp-se'
tang
That followed those days when the stee
teeth sang?
For zest was as keen az the bright, swift
When you bumped to the tune Of ur-r rick
ur-r raw.
Holman F. Day. in Lewiston Journal.
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NOTHING SLOW ABOUT HIM.
An Aged Lover who Believed In the
Maxim, "Make Hay While the
sun Shines"

A novel courtship which has the
flavor of the olden times took place re-
Gently in Androscoggn town. An old
gentleman who had been very depend
ent upon his wife. and who seemed
hardly able to do anything without her.
was suddenly bereft of her by death.
The daughter was full of gensle sym
pathy and took her father home with
her. Everything possible was done for
his comfort. When he was at home
from the store he was not left alone
moment, for fear he would be lone
some.
Six months after his wife's death he
coolly announced that he was going TO
marry Jane" in week. In vain the
daughter expostulated, only gaining a
little longer time. Then she went to
see Jane, a distant neighbor. who owned
farm. to find out If it was really SO.
Receiving an answer in the affirmative,
she ventured TO ask another question:
"When did my father ask you? He has
hardly been left alone a moment!"
The intended of the aged lover. whose
years were almost fourscore and ten,
smiled. "He did make the most Of his
opportunity" she replied. HE came
here to get my firkin of butter. and as
he was driving off asked me to marry
him. | said could not decide so quick
ly. Tell me when come again next
week to bring back your empty firldn.
was his reply. So told him yes when
he came with the irkin."-Augusta
tMel Journal,
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DR.. Humphreys

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15-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Palms.. .2S
16-MaiarIa. Chills, Fever and Ague..... .25
19-Catarrh. Influenza, Cold In the Head .25
WhOopIng. Cough ................... .23
27-Kidney Diseases s...................... 30
2S-Nervous Debility. .....................1.OO
3O-Urinary Weakness. Wetting Bed. %
57-Grip. Hay Fever. 20
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Sold by druggists. or sent on receipt OF price.
Humphreys Med. Co., Cor. William John ss,
New York.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
ARE NOT SATISFACTORY.
Hilo Herald Talks About Road I'm
provements There.

The road improvements in Hilo, nov
being made, appear to the average man
as great big mistake. The people who
use the Bridge street bridge hailed
with delight the prospects of new and
better one at Pitman street. The He
raid opposed the measure because ii
belived that the old bridge would be
more useful if it could be rebuilt
Then, when promise was made by the
Government that the Bridge street
structure would De raised ten feet, made
sound and the grade of the street
changed this paper advocated both
bridges. After months of delay the
bridge for Pitman street was ordered
and the piers constructed. The first
mistake (?) discovered was that the
piers were two feet higher than they
should be and they were cut down. A
glance at the street on Puueo side
shows clearly that the original height OF
the piers was correct for as they now are
the grade starts at the Puueo side and
extends TO the Amaulu road. an eieva-
,Ion OF, say five feet. From that point
TO midway between Amaulu road and
Baldwin's house there is heavy fall.
The Road Board seems to have planned
the road somewhat on the plan of
Waianuenue street so that there could
be many grades within given distance.
II would have cost little more money
to have cut down Amaulu road but the
conveniences would have been great.
At present the width of the road from
Amaulu to the north is twenty-eight
feet including space for sidewalks or
about eighteen feet actual roadway. In
time this may be wideued TO fifty-six
feet but before that is done the Super
inten6ent OF Public Works should visi;
Hiio and see that the grade is changed
80 that the hills and hollows could be
r NOV ei, Reference has frequently been
made 10 the narrow bridge at Waiakea:
that bridge sixteen feet wide should
be built where there is so much traffic
as at &aiakea is admitted to be one of
greatest follies, Nothing has
so far appeared in the Hilo papers as to
the abutments. Following the specifi-
,ations of Mr.. Rowell the construction |
,f. the masonry approaches TO the |
bridge has involved the Government in |
IN unnecessary expense for il is a |
question If the bridge can be used by |
reight teams until the masonry is re- |
'uiit, Already, without having been
ised except by men usirg barrows |
asded with sand three large cracks /
lave appeared and through the ;e the /
and as "a foundation for the II a oozes
md forms little hilioeks on the outside.
What the effect of four-horse dray
oaded with freight will be can be
imagined. These are matters which
iced the attention of Mr.. McCandiess
ND the sooner he visits Hilo the better
or the taxpayers of Hilo. So far there
as been a ruthless waste of money AT
Vaiskea and an unnecessary grade
Established ar the Wailuku.-Hilo
Ieral1
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
TALKED oF os BIG ISLAND
Cuttings f-orn Local News of Hilo
Herald.

AB. Lobenstein returned from Puma
Monday night He reports the cane
looking extremely well and the sol
rich. The work so far done by Mana
ger Campbell, according TO Mr. Loben-
stein. places him in the trout rank Ct
plantation managers.
Herman Bush, promoter % q third
paper for Bilo, Is foreman at the Wal
Nichols printing otfieein Honolulu He
learned that Eilo merchants are moi
yesrniug to increase their advertising
expenses.
II is probable that nearly four thous
and acres Of land will De planted il
cane in Olla by private parties. The
OIaa sugar Company may grisA il
arrangements to that end being nov
under consideration.
William Rosse celebrated his s3-d
birthday on Sunday last at iuau tender
eu By his son otto az hesd's Bay. Iuero
were abont one hundred guests present
The menu was composed entirely Of
Hawaiian delicacies cooked in superh
style. Mr.. Rose despite his age, is hale
and hearty.
Another KICK ABOUT INS HOur U
arrival of the kinau aud whether set tC
music or not, it should have sufficient
force to be felt. For a mail to arrive
once a week and but few hours il
which to answer correspondence i:
hardly just inasmuch as but few
houses here employ clerks simply to
answer letters. Three days and hall
in Honolulu to thirty four hours il
Hilo is not fair distribution.
Pahoa is infested with lot of pett5
larceny thieves who do not draw the
line at anything moyeable. One resi-
dent of that section says he canno
leave his house for more than a fev
hours without losing some of the con
tents. One man recently returned
home and found that during his absence
some one had carried away his gate Sc
as to get the hinges. The gate Wa.
found some distance away with tbs
hinges removed Aao;her resident los
two coal oil stoves and il was only last
week when the theft of several thouSanC
dollars was reported. There is no clu,
10 the thieves but some Japanese are
strongly suspected. Similar depreda-
tions have been reported by the coffee
men in Oiaa. The robbers in the latter
locality wsre some Japanese labocers
The police department has the cases in
land and an effort will be made to cap
ure the thieves.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05

.ss noise 30 the cheers CT the oQerzrs
Of rhe ratification meeting
The pzraie was one Of the longest
and BEST seen N Honolulu for 8 l0Es
tine. and il vas well managed. The
start vas late. bat that Is expected u
the ease Of & parade and after the Tor
yard movement began there were nc
bitches
After the red fire wagon came E
platoon of police, followed bT Captain
Berger and his hand. with whom
marched the inevitable collection OF
snal! BOYS. making great martial
strides in tiue with the majestic mo-
,fons OF KappsIEieis-eF Bsrgsrs right
hand
George ". Smith. chairman OF tie
meeting; and g number Of the vice
presidents followed in hacks. with
Grand Marshal Hoogs ant his aides
behind
The Phoenix Club showed up next
with q transparency naming J. A
Hughes for delegate. and after them
were many young Republicans wiki
torches and tranSpareneies- "AI the
Republican promises OF four years ago
hare been fzldlied.a So one Of the
tFanspareueies. Others had pictures OF
Mckinley and Roosevelt which were
cheered along the line OF march
Kalihi made big showing With sew
eral wagons and q lot al tTanSpare1-
cies Among them WIS ; u. Damon,
next Governor" Samuel Parker.
frst [. S Senator" and one which
read Shall Kaiihi be neglected as OF
yore? The voters answer Neyermore. =
For this announcement of their in
tention TO have a say in pIblic affairs
the Kalihi representatives were loudly
cheered, All they answered with plen-
ty OF toots from horns.
The procession disberdc at the drill
shed. Berger's band lte ed the buiid-
ing and took places y the platform.
ready TO enliven thin; between the
speeches, and the res of those who
had marched crowded into the hall To
hear the speakers.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05

Every local merchant as well as
every importer or ship owner who Ias
had business with Honolulu for many
months past has had complaints to
make about the lack of harbor room
Harbor improvements can only be sc
cured through Congress, and it is only
by sending TO Washington Repubii-
can representative TO work in HARMONY
with a Republican administration that
Hawaii can hope TO hasten the era of
improvements. This applies to Pearl
harbor and to various Island ports be-
sides Honolulu.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05

A policeman was sadly needed in the
drill shed when Judge Kaulukou was
speaking last night. Despite the fact
that he was there through courtesy,
one F. J. Testa made himself particu-
larly obnoxious to the people in the
rear OF the hall by his shouting and
loud talk, Intended 10 disturb the
speaker and the audience, while Mr.
Kaulukou was talking. Men whose only
purpose in attending political meet
Ing is to disturb some speaker whom
they do not like should be uncere
moniously fired out by the police
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05

After quoting the comments of III,
Baltimore Sun on the action Of Ha-
wallis delegates TO the Democratic
convention at Kansas City on the free
silver plank, which was published IN
The Republican several days ago. the
Hilo Herald says: AN item in al
other part of this paper referring 70
Prince David illustrates the attitude
oI <ha Southern Democrat toward mis-
dark skinned neighbor In Hawaii. The
average Southerner puts all >peanle
with dark skin on level with thel
ante bellum negro and accords tho
same treatment TO all regardless of
race or previous condition of servi-
tude. Prince David has had the adj
vantage OF an education and ranks
with Baltimore negro about the same
as an automobile with toy velocipede.
Some day, perhaps. the Southern press
will learn the difference.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.

Republicans of Honolulu have reason
10 be very proud OF the ratincatios
meeting held at the drill shed las.
night II was a great meeting and
clearly established the fact that Re-
publicanism has thousands Of follow
ers among the native Hawalians. 1t
was meeting that would have done
credit 10 any city on the mainland os
the same size as Honolulu. OF even
larger.
The parade vas the first political
parade ever held In the city. and Il
showed that the Havatians are mo-,
taking much stock in what the yrds-
pendents and Democrats are saving 70
them. but are casting their lo:sprc,,v
generally with the Republican party
The speeches were excellent ara
many good points in favor Of Republi.
canism we're brought out Mr.. sew
aus refersncR to What Senator rs~
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05

said about the negroes. in discussing
the Hawaiian bill in Congress. should
be taken home by the native voters
Had Tillman and his party their way
the Hawaiians would never have had
the free manhood suffrage granted
them by the Republican party
Sam Parker's remarks on the suff-
rage, in which he showed that the IA
tiTes Of this Territory were granted
greater privileges By the Republican
party than they had ever had under
the monarchy. were timely and point
ed. Altogether it was q vote-getting
meeting and one that wiz result Il
much good to the Republican party OF
Hawaii
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
The Hawaiian orators who placed

The Hawaiian orators who placed
against the loss of national indepen
dence the gaining of an individual h5-
Crty for the Hawaiians which they
never knew under the monarchy offer
ed an argument worth the considera-
ton of those who are inclined to be
independents" because they would
take revenge for what has been done.
Hawaii is freer country now than
il ever was before. for now every man
has equal voice in the government
with his neighbor. Those who remem-
Der the monarchy know how far this
is from the state of affairs in the days
when Hawaii was so-caied free
country"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05

That was good logic OF Judge Ke-
poikaFs last night when he said "the
American Government is Republican
and its head is and viii continue to be
Republican, and while this is the case
Republican delegates from Hawaii will
be heard and will have influence.
That is a fact the native voters will do
we'll TO consider. If they want to be
heard at Washington they will send q
delegate TO Congress who is in political
sympathy with the Republican party.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05

Colonel Samuel Parker not only
made a hit but spoke a truism when h6
informed the audience al the drill shed
meeting last night that sixteen to 9ne
II put into effect would mean that
they could buy sixteen cents worth of
poi for dollar
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
TURNED BY AUTHORITY.
che Corner at Richards Street Au
thorixed by Local Authority.

'fes." said Mr.. Boyd. the secretary
10 the Superintendent of Public Works
yesterday, .-the change at the corner Of
Richards and King streets is in con-
sonanee OF an agreement with the coun-
ell. II was understood that the work
should be done.-
M. Boyd said that it was well known
that as the work of street widening pro-
-essed allowances were to be made for
ms sosuers. This was especially true
u Fort and hukn; streets, from River
stree. - - I.iliha and frouf Fort to Emma
.treets,
. rr >~-@ition of the work shows
expectsd Of the Depart
dh1ic WFks.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05

There will be joy among the humor-
GUS paragraphers OF the mainland
when they hear of the peerless Demo
orat. William Cullen Bryant" and they
will go into ecstacies over the man
who saved 16-to-1 for the Democrat
party" without knowing what Al
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
WEATHER YESTERDAY.

Mean TeUnp-Tsturs---s. DEGREES
Minimum Temls-ratunls-1I degrees
Maximum Temp-sratIre-ss degrees
BzruIne:er--9-G
Rainfall .Uf inches
Mean Deg Pointer The Days.
Mem Relative HumtiIty-6s-
FORECAST FOB TODAY.
w-s;aer cloudy. preparing FOR general rain.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
THE PARADE.
II Was Large One and Made a
Fine Showing.

The parade was watched by large
crowds along It's whole line OF march.
Led By a wagon ablsxe with red Gre, ii
passed along the principal streets. BE-
ginning at the corner OF Beretania and
Emma streets and ending II the drill
she'd where il arrived in time 70 add
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Deposits Received. Loans Made m,
Approved Security Commercial ana
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THE BANK OF HAWAII.
LIMITED

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Republic Of Hawaii.
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HONOLULU. H.T AUGUST 5, 1900