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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03

vote OF the colonies. e now remains
only Cor the imperial government at
Westminster to sanction the scheme and
to proclaim its going into effect. That,
no doubt, will be done this year, so that
before the incoming of the new century
the new republic will be an ACCOMPLISHED
fact. We. shall then have for our neigh
Dor In the southeast Pacific a great COM
monWealth resembling our own in more
respects than those of name and Of hay-
Ing a written constitution ~,
1t is to be noted that the various col
ones ones are henceforth to be known as
states, and each state will retain it's own
complete government The federal gov
eminent will have it's seat in a federal
district not less than ten miles square.
All powers not especially granted to the
FEDERAL government by the constitution
are reserved for the states. The rules
for admitting new states or altering the
boundaries of old ones are practically
Identical with ours. One point of Diff
Ference is, however, that parliament may
grant representation in it's houses to- the
federal district. The two houses are
known by the same name as ours. The
senate consists of an equal number, six,
from each state, chosen by the state as q
Whole. Parliament is empowered to de-
termine the manner Of choosing senators,
which must be uniform in all the states;
until otherwise ordered it is to be by
popular VOTE Parliament may change
at will the number of senators, but all
the charter states must always have
each the same number, which must not
be less than six. The house of represent
tatives is to have twice as many men,
bers as the senate They are to be an.
portioned among the states according to
voting population, provided that, each
charter state shall have at least five
Each state shall divide itself into repre-.
sentative districts at will. Senators ara
CHOSEN for six years, representatives For
three. Salaries are $4,000 year in both
houses VIVA
The federal government is invested with
tul1 authority in all matters Of commerce.
tore1gn and Interstate; taxation and boun-
ues' ootn OF which must be uniform in
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
WON A JACK POT.
representing $15,OO0 and Saved HIS
Bride SA WeII

Representing: $4,000 and Saved Hts
Bride rs Well.
Poker is recovering it's old-tinle popu-
larlty among the legislators at Trenton,
N. j. During the last two sessions of
the Legislature some heavy games were
played and the old times, when the law
makers and lobbyists hurried away from
the state house to stretch their legs I'M
der the table and test their luck, were
recalled Good stories are told of the
games that were played away back in the
'50s,. and perhaps none is better than
that which relates how wedding was
postponed because the bridegroom was
interested in a good-sized Jackpot.
One of the hardest players that the
'regulars' had to deal with was James
RaWson, who ran a general merchandise
store down in Cumberland county, says
the New York Press. He also was in
terested in the oyster trade and. as the
saying Is nowadays, he had money to
burn.
In the winter of 1854 Rawson came to
trenton to help push through the iegis-
lature bill in which he was Interested.
ana one evening he got mixed up in
game OF poker in the United States
motel with Sol Travers, Jerry Holcomb
and Dick Collins, three of the gamest
players that ever, drew cards.
Inc game was, innocent enough when
IL started, but along about 3 o'clock the
next morning it had assumed propor-
tlons calculated to make an ordinary
player gasp when the bets were made
RaWson was the youngest man at the
table and had probably played poker less
than any of the others, but he had money
ana nerve, and the way he used both
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03

Inc pot was $1,000 strong when the men
drew cards, and the result was the most
remarkable set of poker hands that the
old-time players in Trenton recall. Tray-
ers was dealing, FIolcomb called for one
card, Collins took one, Rawson took fo11r
and TraVers drew one |'.
Everybody around the table saw that
there was business ahead. Travers made
bid for a raise by betting $25, which was
lifted 5000 by Holcon1b, and Collins raised
the $2UO so that when it came around To
RaWson it cost $425 to come in. Everybody
thought he would throw down his cards
but he didn't; he slowly drew a check
book out of his pocket and wrote a check
for 81, 900 and showed it into the middle
OF the table, thus raising, Collins 1918.
The other players thought he was bluffing.
Trayers met the raise at once and added
seoo.-to 1t. Hefces.assssM that and raised
1t another $500. Collins Simply saw the
raise and Rawson nftedbit5 another 81 900
Travers settled back In his chair and
eyed RaWson narrowly. you've cot
pretty good nerve, old man. he said, but
you can't make me lay down; not on a
four-card draw anyway'A Then he saw
Rawsons $1,000" raise and increased it
$500. i - -
II call you," said Holcomb, showing in
$780, III. ~ '''' -
II might as we'll take a 5chance for the
money" said Collins, laying 81, 500 on the
pile. Rawson put down another check
for $500. =. -..-As.>
"Well, boys, I'm sorry for you said
iravers. 1--WE got four queens" He
threw. them down. s,5a
: THAT beats my four jacks said Hol-
comb, land my four tens,,'' said Collins.
but it don't beat my four kings" said
RaWson, spreading. out his cards. He
had four kings and an ace
"Thunderation. what a drawn ex-
claimed Travers
":Twas pretty good,' 5said Rawson,
raklng in the money. II got them all in
bunch. 1 held up an ace,
Rawson won $4,000, and s11,25o of it
came out of the pockets OF the other
three men: 1t was the biggest jackpot
ever won in Trenton.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
Sultan and Armenfana

Kansas City Star: The word comes that
the sultan has issued an order releasing many
Armenian prisoners committing the death SEN
tence to imprisonment for life in twenty-four
cases, ordering the rebuilding OF churches,
monastertes and schools destroyed during the
This relief is undoubtedly extended, or at
least promised, in consequence of the migra-
ton OF the Armenfans to other countries, and
especially to the United States. The Armenian
Is a worker and a fruitful taxpayer, and his
departure from the Turkish empire is ma
terta injury to the country and the imperial
treasury. Unless the Turkish government has
changed its nature Of late, most of the prom
1ses made Will be broken and the Armenians
Will continue to leave the oldest country in
United States really needs more ground to
accommodate the people who find it Impossible
to live under other governments, and the Phil
lpplnes Hawaii and Porto Rico will come in
handy for that purpose =
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03

made the other players keep their eyes
open There wasn't, much difference in
inc winnings up to 2:3O o'clock, when
the cards suddenly got freakish, as they
Rawson.
TO eat and they had their food brought
TO them when breakfast time came. They
lald down the cards long enough to eat
then went at it again. Rawson's hard
luck Kept up. He turned his hat around.
crossed his legs, got up and walked
AROUND ms chair, rung in new pack
or cards and did everything that a,
superstitious poker player does to change
his luck, but 1T wouldn't change. His
money kept drifting away until 10 O'Clock
IN the forenoon. when he counted his
capital and found that he had 5000 left.
He had fed about s1.S00 to the '4tiger''
and naturally felt a trifle cranky.
At last a jack pot was started about
1880 O'Clock and the cards were dealt
around half dozen times or more and
nobody got openers. ID. \ :,
Hurry up, boys and, open it, said
fRaWson. ''Ive@ysot to catch that 11:45
train: I'm going to be married tonight
for the OCCASION :
But the boys didn't seem to be able
to hurry. They dealt and dealt. but the
right kind of hands wouldn't fall, and
nnaly there was a. snug little pot of
about 5000 on the table. At 1870 Travers
opened the pot for $780, Holcomb and
Collins stayed - :.
Il feel just as if I was going to win
that pot said Rawson, writing some
figures on piece of paper and tossing
1T to the center of the table with what
money he had left; Pm shy $50 boys
but guess I'm good for it,
Your check is as good as your money"
said Travers:
Every Bit said ,Holcomb and Collins.
But you'll never catch that train"
remarked Travers:
by thunder exclaimed Rawson. 81
forgot all about that" He looked at his
watch and found that he had three min
utes in which to get to the station. There
is no use in trying to make it now he
said, they'll have to postpone the we'd
ding. I'll telegraph that I've missed the
train A few minutes later a messenger
was sent to the telegraph office with a
message, and the game went on
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03

the states; postal, Geographic and fele-
phone servtces; lighthouses; quarantine
and fisheries; banking, currency. weights
and measures, census and statistics. iii.
surance, patents and copyright, bank.
ruptcy' immigration and emigration, mar
rage and divorce, and the army and
navy. It is Of interest to note that it also
% 10 undertake the service and execution
IN one state OF the civil and criminal court
processes and judgments of another state.
and generally, in the most practical man.
ner, is to compel each state to give full
ta1th and credit to the public acts Of
every other state. The federal govern.
ment is to extend conciliatory and ar.
bitra1 functions for the settlement of la
Dor disputes whenever they extend out.
SIDE ora single state. It is to own, build
and operate the railroads, but ONLY with
the consent of the states. -
Inc governor general is, Of course, to be
appointed by the queen. He Is to have an
executive council, chosen by himself. and
to hold Office during his pleasure Seven
OF the councillors shall be cabinet minis
tiers, and they are to be also members
OF one OF the houses Of parliament, It
does not appear In the constitution that
the ministry Is responsible to parliament
or Is dependent upon favorable MAORI.
ty therein. Yet it is scarcely conceivable
that the daring experiment is to be made
Of an executive independent of parliament.
That would an application Of the Ameri.
can system with vengeance. That It
would work satisfactorily under the nom.
1na1 monarchy Is extremely doubtful. We
must therefore, conclude that the consti.
tuition is to be construed in that respect
to accord with the present practice in
Great Britain itself and in the Australian
colonies.
However that may be, it is an inter.
esting experiment our brethren under the
Southern Cross are going to make, and
Its results will be watched with uncom-
mon interest. Their system borrows much
from ours. In some details many will
deem It an Improvement upon ours. It
also borroWs much, as is natural, from
the unwritten constitution of Great Bril-
tain. It is, in brief, blending Of the
systems Of the United States and the
United Kingdom. Its authors have
learned something from both these ma.
tons. We shall see if their work is SO
good that either or both Of these nations
should learn something from 1t.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
PREI0RIA'S MANY ATTRACTIONS

was unanlmity enough on certain Vial
9uestlons to give me considerable conf
oence IN a bright future for the united
whlte races. Boer, Briton, Yankee and
German-there were plenty of these even
~ tnat year who were heartily sick of
Arugerlsm, much as they honored the old
man for his past services.
men OF affairs, who had money to fn-
yes vesr' men who desired to grow up with
me country,,all men with progressive
hlnas-Were' displeased with the pretexts
put forth by Krugerites for keeping the
3Iountry IN backward state. The modern
Soer appreciates the necessity for liberal
!eglslat1on quite as much as any Afrikan-
oer, and when England shall have dem.
on 5' beyond question that she not
U4.y can conquer all obstacles in South
AIr1ca, but means to- remain the nara
mount power in that region, then. It 81
NY my peher, the best portion Of the Beers
WI, WIN throw IN their lot cheerfully with the
new order Of things, and be to the British
nag as loyal as are the French Of Mont-
real or the Chinese Of Wei-Hai-Wei.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
Best Paying Railroad.

The shortest, straightest and most pro-
fitable railroad in the world is said to be
the marine railway at Coney island, con-
It! Its length is half a mile, its capital stock
S25,OO, and the number of shares thereon
POO When Austin Corbin Jr. was nine
years o.. OF age his father presented him
va 10 cents, the income of hte road was
$e60O6, and ct the present time. at re-
ouced rates, the profit is still very large
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03

After the money had been counted and
slowed away in :Rawson,so inside pocket
ne expressed remorse over his indiffer-
ence to his wedding appointment. But
ne didn't have long to mourn. The girl
he was to marry had mind Of her own.
and when she received Rawson's tele-
gram she got herself ready, and, board
ing north-bound train, came to Tren
ton, where she arrived about g. O'Clock
IN the evening. Rawson was delighted
to see her, and they went to a preacher
and were married. w. - -,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
Composed On Train,

sir Arthur Sullivan was once askec
where he was able to compose best, and
under what circumstances his ideas flow-.
ed most freely. There is no place. he
said, where have SO many Inspirations
as in a railway carriage. There is some
thing in the rapidity Of the motion, in the
changing Of the iron, and in the whirring
Of the wheels, which seems to excite
the imagination and supplies material
for a host Of harmonies.''
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
The Walnut Cren

The English walnut is said to be tn.
the most profitable Of all nut-bearine
trees. When in full bearing thew viii
yield about 300 pounds Of NUS to the
tree The nut shells on an average cell
at about cents per pound. If only
acre the income would be about ss75.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
" ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS

e sleeping, wake; If feasting, rise before
turn away; it is the hour Of fate.
And they who follow me reach every state
Mortals desire, and conquer every foe
Save death; but those who doubt or hesitate,
Condemned to failure perjury and woe,
Seek me In vain and uselessly implore:
I answer not, and I return no more
John James Ingalla
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
AUSTRALIAN FEDERA11oy.

One OF the Important gAccomn1i.bed
Facts of 1899. b
I'VE" 1o OH Tribune: Among the major
completion in 1900 we nav reck k,,ie ~, -
uniting of the Australian (and Tasma-
miami colonies into federal renmh1ic
as the United States of Australia. #
was during last year that the prime min
asters Of the six colonies prepared the
5 INA draIt Of the constitution, and that
lne constitution was ratified by nop,,;ars
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
Tons Of Cigars.

! The Campania General of Manila. the
largest cigarmaking concern In the
" every year 3d. 0O,o00 cigars, 40 600 900
=, arettes and nearly 5000 tons Of cut To-
bacco. : -, -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
OPPORTUNITY.

Master of human destinies am I;
Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps wait,
Cities and fields Il walk;sI penetrate
Deserts and seas remote, and, passing by
Howell and mart and palace, soon or late,
knnel. nnhidden. once on every gate
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
LEADING CHARACTERISTIC ~
THE TRANSVAAL CAPITAL.

Its Prospects Are Bright Most
Agreeable of South African Towns
for Permanent Residence Reflects
the Eccentricities of President
kruger-One Product of Kruger
1sm-PredictiOn That Beers Will
Be as Loyal to the British Flag as
the French Canadians.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03

Turks Are Good to Their Mothers.
The strongest sentiment of the Turk is his
reverence for his mother. He always stands
in her presence until invited to sit down-a
compliment he pays to no one else.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
Insures It's Employees.

The Montreal Street Railway COM
pany has at its own cost insured all ifs
employees against accident or total Gfs-
ablement to the extent of $1,000
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-03
ROYAL FAMILY'S NAME FOR TEE
QUEENS AUTOGRAPH BOOK.

Unique Volume, the Signatures of
Which Constitute the MiIestones
of Sixty Years of MISUNDERSTANDING
Sovereigns Who Have Visited
"indsor-s'Unser Fritz" Was of
All Queen yictorin's Sons-in-Layv
the One She Loved Best.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-27
Bigspring Items.

Ed Lowe is visiting friends at
Stromsburg, Neb.
Another ditch meeting was held
at this place last Friday.
Mrs. Ryburn, mother of A. G.
Ryburn, is here from Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren
visited friends near BruIe last
Sunday.
Albert Root has gone east. He
will probably. be gone until next
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dorm re-
turned from their bridal tour last
Friday morning.
Sewall Adams is going to make
an extended tour east. He will
be, gone about two months.
Some of our townsmen went
down near Brule last Friday to
fish, and were very successful.
Bruce and Johnnie Kortz of
Fort Collins are spending the
summer with their brother. AL
Kortz.
F. L. Miller has employed
Uberto Gibello of Julesburg to
lay stone foundation under his
residence.
b. Fredling, who has been fore
man of the west section at this
place for many years. has been
changed to Ogalalla where he will
move his family about August /.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-27

E. D. Hamilton acted as auc-
tioneer for John Adams at his
sale held on the Anna Dynes
place last Wednesday. Live stock
and everything else brought good
prices.
Mrs. E. r. Plummer of North
Platte is guest at the home of
her sister, Mrs G. B. Woolman.
George Page left here Thurs
day morning for Fort Lupton,
after an extended visit with his
mother, Mrs. W. T. Vail.
w. H. Pound left here Thurs
day morning for short recrea-
ton in Idaho Springs.
Mrs. Spillman left here Tues
day evening for an extended visit
in Bigspring.
There will be a public dance at
the court house hall this, Friday,
evening.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-27

After many intricate experiments,
scientists have discovered methods for
obtaining all the natural dsgestants.
These have been combined in the pro-
portion found in the human body and
united with substances that build up
the digestive organs, making com
pound called Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
1t digests what you eat and allows all
dyspeptics to eat plenty Of nourishing
food while the stomach troubles are
being radically cured by the medicin-
al agents it contains. 1t is pleasant to
take and will give quick relief. G.
Lavelle.
Benz. Woolman returned last
Saturday from Sterling where he
has been visiting since his eyes
were operated upon for cataract
a few weeks since. The venera-
bile gentleman is now able to go
about town unaccompanied and it
is believed that the sight of one
eye will eventually be entirely
restored.
The law holds both maker and Cir
culator of Il counterfeit equally guilty.
The dealer who sells you dangerous
counterfeit of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve risks your life to make little
larger profit. You cannot trust him.
Wits is the only genuine and orig
inal Witch Hazel Salve, we'll known
cure for piles and all skin diseases.
See that your dealer gives you DeWitt's
salve. G. Lavelle.
BENZ. Beatty informs us that
he has the finest prospect for
corn that he has ever had on his
farm west of town. He has fifty
acres planted, and he expects a
handsome yield. Mr.. Beatty has
one of the best improved farms
in this section and. although he
rents it, he personally superin-
tends its management.
Mrs. A. H. Miller and children
left here Saturday morning to
visit relatives in Denver. Mr..
Miller had intended to accompany
his fomily but could not leave
home at this time because of the
scarcity of water for his stock.
President Mckinley has been
asked by the Chinese government
to use his influence towards a
settlement of the trouble IN that
country. The president has sig
nified his willingness to do this
provided the Chinese will deliver
Minister Conger out of danger
and place him and the other min
listers who are. alive in communi
cation with their respective gov
ernments.
W. L. Hayes, district attorney,
is in Sedgwick today Thursday
for the purpose of prosecuting a
number of cattlemen of that To-
cality upon the charge of inter-
fcring with John Kaschke7s sheep
herder a few weeks since. The
trial will occurr in Justice Gyg-
er's court.
Mrs. X. ID. Hamilton and
daughter Hazel reterned Thurs
day morning from a six week 5
visit with relatives in Indiana.
In consequence of the breaking
of his widowhood Mr.. Hamilton
appears to be the happiest man in
town.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-07-27

There are no better pills made than
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Always
prompt and certain. G. Lavelle.
Martin McDanlels has been
confined to his bed for some time
with kidney trouble.
Miss Gustina Ottman of North
Platte will teach the West Lin
coin school next year.
DR.. Salisbury, the Ogalalla
dentist, will visit Bigspring on
Monday, August 6; Julesburg on
Tuesday, August Z.
Miss Della Dodds has a fine line
of millinery goods which she will
close out at cost. Call at the brick
on Pine street..
Hall & Frederick had their
large sales stable reprinted last
week and the appearance of the
property is greatly improved.
]. w. johnson and ID. c. Policy
did the work.
J. W. Convers and daughters
expect to go to Chicago about
August "a to attend the national
encampment of the G.. A. R.
They will also visit friends at
other points in Illinois.
A large number of the Sunday
school children of the Methodist
church picnlced in the grove east
of town last Friday. Some of
the parents of the children accom-
panied them.
A fine rain fell in this locality
last Sunday night, and the crops
on the divides have been greatly
benefited. There is good pros
pect now that considerable corn.
rye and millett will be raised on
the uplands.
S. P. Norman, a prosperous
farmer of this vicinity, called at
our office last Monday morning
and entered his name among the
lists of our cash subscribers. He
has our thanks for the favor.
l. A. Fort, promineet real
estate agent of North Platte, was
in town last Friday evening. MIR.
Fort will deliver lecture on
"Our Business Conditions" in the
Court House Hall Saturday even
ing, August II. Watch for furth-
er announcement.
A gentleman recently cured of dy-
spepsia gave the following appropriate
rendering of Burns famous blessing:
"Some have meat and cannot eat and
some have none that want it: but we
have meat and we can eat-Kodol Dy-
spepsia Cure be thanked" This prem
aration will digest what you eat. 1t
instantly relieves and radically cnres
indigestionand all stomach disorders.
G. Lavelle.
Three men from South Dakota