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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-09
DO NOT DELAY REGISTERING.
HOW TAGALS FIT BULLETS
Considerable Ingenuity is Displayed
by the Insurgents.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-Colonel CLAIR
ence r. Edwards, chief of the insular d.
vision in the War Department, has re-
ceived a letter from an officer in the Phil
ippines which shows the righteousness of
the Filipinos and the manner in which
they take advantage of everything In the
way OF materials for carrying on the war
The writer says:
Il have sent you a couple of rounds of
ammunition that I captured In a trench
the other day. At first glance it looks
like Mauser ammunition, but il you will
notice the markings on the base you will
see that one Is X. c. and the other w g.
A. ammunition, both 30 caliber. One Is
a cartridge that some soldier dropped and
the other Is reloaded she'll Both are
filed on so that they will go into a clip.
tried them In captured Mauser rifle
ard they worked finely. The ammunition
that Is used In the Remington is just as
ingenious. They use anything from An
old S-pistol shell. or the shell of a 3O-cal-
iber. to a homemade shell from a tin.
can. Except In the Mausers, of which
Trey have only few. they use black
powder and not very good at that"
The writer also relates some of his ex.
pcriences with the Filipinos. He say.
they are great in getting on a hill, firinp
a few shots and then getting away. The
country about him is full of decayet
hemp. making IT very difficult for him t.
get through with his men, Pursuit of the
lFilipinos In small bands is thus very un.
satisfactory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-09
CUMULATIVE
VOTING PAU.
Old System Has Been
Abrogated.
USEFUL IN FORMER DAYS
BY it Minority In Island Secured
Representation in Legis-
lature.

There has been considerable discus
sion and no little misunderstanding on
the subject of Cumulative Voting
since the Territorial Act went into eff
feet. According to the Hawaiian law,
cumulative voting, that Is, the right of
casting six votes for single represen-
tative candidate instead of voting for
six different candidates for representa-
tive was permitted, but by the Ter
ritorial Act this law was abrogated and
now a voter is permitted to cast but
single vote for each candidate.
The matter of retaining this statute
was the subject of considerable debate
at the time of the consideration of the
Territorial Act. In some respects the
statute was suited to the peculiar con-
ditions I'm these Islands as 1t gave to
the foreign minority chance to secure
representation which they might not
otherwise have obtained as they were
able to concentrate the strength of their
vote upon a few candidates.
1t applied only to the election of rep
resentatives in the Legislature, not to
other officers. But it was decided to
eliminate 1t from the election laws, it
being deemed inexpedient to continue
it on the Statute books.
w. o. Smith stated to an Advertiser
representative that the original reason
of putting the law on the statutes was
that the minority might be certain of
representation.
THE foreign element was small In
the Islands," said he, when this law
was first passed and yet this small
minority included most of the heavy
taxpayers. 1t was to prevent them
from being left entirely without repre-
sentation that this. law was passed. AS
to the expediency of removing it from
the books ! do not care to express an
opinion"
Conditions have changed somewhat
since the passage of the law on cumula-
tive voting and there are so many more
foreign residents now in the Islands
fthat it is possible that such a law Is not
needed on the statutes. The organiza-
ton of the people on National party
lines and the wiping out OF the old
dividing lines which caused such bit
ter feeling among the various peoples
on the Islands had likewise made the
necessity of such g. law less apparent
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-09
REGISTER TODAY WITHOUT FAIL.
MINNESOTA CYCLONE.
a Small Town Damaged and SIEVE
raj People Killed.

FARIBAULT, Mimi, Sept. A.-Meager
details have just reached here of catas-
trophe which visited the village of Nor
ristown, ten miles west of Faribault,
shortly before o'clock this evening.
The village was struck by a tornado
and barn was raised into the air and
dropped directly on top of Paul GotZke's
saloon, where sixteen people had taken
refuge from the storm. The saloon COL
lapsed and all its occupants were buried
in the debris.
At present it is said that eight bodies
and three injured persons have been taken
from the ruins.
The storm came without warming upon
the citizens from a southwesterly direc-
ton, passing over to the northeast The
length of it's path in the village was less
than half a mile, but owing to its pecu-
liar action the distress and damage result
ing were not as great as they might have
been. The storm made jumps of one
block, but whenever, it came down every
thing was crumbled by the power of the
wind.
One barn. belonging to DIR. Dargabel,
was on the outskirts of the village 1t was
picked up and carried block, leaving the
floor uninjured with two horses standing
on it. The building was crushed Then
the storm jumped a block to the saloon of
Gatzke. Before reaching the saloon 1t
skipped over a two-story building, which
was left untouched.
After leaving the saloon the storm cross
ed the street, destroyed the barn of ]. G..
Temple and took the roof from the barn
of w. NJ. Bigol. 1t then crossed the Cam
non river and destroyed the barn Of
Adam Snyder, killing several hogs. Then
1t passed off to the northwest and did no
further damage.
Before reaching town the storm descend
ed on the farm OF John Olson and killed
a hired man named Peterson.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-09
)-O-OO-o0ooeOO-OO1

States is in the best position to guard
against such result. Should it occur.
the Minister feels that the "open door
and open ports which now invite the COM
merce of this country would give place
to the practical closure of China. He holds
therefore that action by this Government
would not only be in the interest of China
and all concerned, but particularly in the
United States own interest and for the
preservation and safeguarding of our
of Earl Ii and Minister WI in favor of
mediation Is in no way inspired by the
desires of this Government, but is due
entirely to their own ideas of how the sit
uation should be dealt with.
Referring to the return of the Imperial
Chinese Government to Picking, Mr.. WI
says it is difficult undertaking, go long
as there is an armed force at Picking. 1t
might be met, he says. by reducing the
several forces, the American force has
been reduced, but even the aggregating
force would be go large that the Imperial
establishment would not feel warranted in
returning. In the circumstances, the
Minister says, assurance from the powers
that the Imperial Government would be
pT detected probably would be the most eff
fective means of bringing about a re-es-
Establishment of Chinese administration at
Picking.
| Minister WI has been informed that
the viceroys of China, including Ii Hung
Chang, and the viceroys of Nankin, WI
Chang and other southern and central
provinces have united in a memorial to
the throne, asking that those responsible
for the recent uprising be punished. The
Minister has not yet received the text Of
the memorial and does not know whether
| 1t designates by name those who should
be punished. 1t is accepted, however, as
an evidence of the position of the most
Influential rulers in China in favor of the
punishment OF those concerned in the
present trouble.
MRS. CONGER'S EXPERIENCES
CHICAGO, Sept. ga letter from Mrs
IConger, wife of the United States Minis
ter in Picking, was received yesterday by
Mrs. ]. 8. Mcconnell, sister of Mrs
lCorger, who lives in this city. It was the
first mail communication to come from
Picking since the siege, and recounts
briefly the horrors endured by those whS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-09
MRS. coNGER,s EXPERIENCES.
Notwithstanding

The assertions made by ths|
Smith Premier Typewriter Co
that their Machine secured the
Grand Prix at the Paris Expos
ton We wish to state to the
public that such statement is moi
based on fcts as the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18
Deaths of the Week.

The funeral of James Broderick, aged
20, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Broderick, was held from St. Charles
church last Saturday morning. The ex-
tenslve acquaintance of the parents, who
have resided at 616 Eighth avenue S.
tor the past "a years. coupled with the
youthful age OF the deceased, brought a
large concourse to the church. The
casket, strewn with flowers, was borne
by Messrs Nash, Walsh, Donahuc and
Nash, four young friends OF the de-
ceased. Accompanied by the impressive
pcals OF the organ, at which Miss Nav
Prendergast presided, the singing lent
an added solemnity to the occasion.
Father Cleary preached an eloquent
sermon, dwelling especially on the sub
ject of Preparation for Death The
interment took place at St. Mary's
cemetery.
Thomas Mccarthy, aged 80, died Fri
day of last week from the effect OF a
sunstroke received during the recent
hot weather The remains were taken
to Graceville for interment A mother
and two sisters, residents of Gracevile,
are his surviving relatives.
Robert Gallagher, young man well
known in this city, died Monday at St.
Mary's hospital after four weeks i'll
ness of typhoid fever. He was 81 years
of age. Matt Gallagher, the attorney;
D, H. Gallagher, the tailor, and Officer
George Gallagher of the Central police
station are brothers OF the deceased.
The funeral took place Wednesday after
noon, services being held at Lakewood
chapel. The interment was at Lakewood
cemetery.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Peter and Paul's societies, who joined
in as mark of respect for the man
who was SO highly respected by all.
MIR. Fitzgerald was native of Ireland
from which country he emigrated when
lie was IS years of age. He first resided
III New York state about four wears
when he came to Shieldsville, this state
IN 1859. About two years afterwards lie
went south and returned to Minnesota
eight or nine years later. He then
taught school out in the country a few
terms, when he came to Belle Plaine.
where he has been in business for over
thirty years. Duringlhis residence here
he had been elected to many municipal
Offices, having served at different times
as mayor, councilman, assessor. etc,
and for the long term of 28 years had
been honorcd yearly with the office O.,
town clerk Of the town of Belle Plainc
Deceased leaves widow and three chill
dren by former marriage, Mrs. w. II.
Carlin, Misses Anastasia and Agnes
Fitzgerald, who have the sympathy OF
the entire community in their hour OF
sorrow.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18
THE OLSON ARCADE. ! ?r!s
The Big Store Makes the Greatest
Advance In Its History.

Minneapolis is city OF fine store
buildings, but the New Arcade of the
Big Store on Nicollct avenue will SUR
pass in beauty anything ever attempted
i'll modern architecture as applied to a
mercantile building The idea original
cd with General Olson several years
ago, but until now he has been unable
to secure the Nicollct avenue property
The style Of the building is French
Renaissance, the entire front being in
beautiful terra Gotta tone
The group surrounding the building,
IA feet i'll height, representing Progress,
has been designed and executed by Mr.
Bach, the celebrated sculptor who came
to be prominently known by his work
on the buildings at the Worlds Fair in
Chicago.
Work is being pushed night and day
and the new structure will be finished at
a very early date. 1t will be one of tho
city's principal attractions for out of
town visitors during the State Fair.
The Big Store will increase the num-
Der of its departments and will make a
display OF merchandise, the equal OF
which has never been seen in the North
west. For months the buying organiza-
ton CT the Big Store has been securing
the markets Of the world to secure COM
moditics of every kind to stock this
twentieth century merchandise market.
From the far East come the rugs,
drapcrics, rare silks, satins, mattings,
etc. From the European manufacture
ing ccntcrs come fabrics of wool, cotton
and linens, articles OF virtu and Ccra-
mics, cloths, laccs and cmbroidcries,
fashioned into useful and ornamental
wares From the leading manufacture
ers OF our own country the best OF
everything has been selected giving the
people OF the Northwest buying oppor-
tunitics greater than they ever enjoyed
before.
The expense Of :. trip to the Fair can
easily be saved by buying the family
supplies for fall and winter at the Big
Store. Many people figure that trip
to Minneapolis is economy, as enough
is saved on purchases made at the Big
Store to more than repay for the OK
pensc.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

morning to James Quinlan The cere>
mony will take place at St. Charles
church, Father Arctander officiating.
Div. No. 4, L. A., A. o. H., will give
an ice cream social and dance Friday
evening, Aug. 81, at the hall, Franklin
and Fifteenth avenues S.
An excursion party OF East Side peo-
pie spent last Sunday at Russell Beach
as the guests of the Hennepin Social
club
Mrs. D. c. Noonan, Fort Dodge,
Iowa, was the guest last week OF her
mother, Mrs. Flahaven.
Miss Nevana O'Brien, St. Louis, is
the guest of Mrs. John Burns, Twenty
sixth street S.
Mr. and Mrs. William Boardman, OF
Fourth street NJ, have returned from
Minnetonka.
Miss Hannah O'Leary, of E. Nine
teenth street, has returned from Graf
ton, S. D.
Miss Margaret Rogers, Fourth ave-
nue. S., is spending her vacation in
Austin.
Dr.. Joseph O'Brien has returned
from Faribault, where he visited his
parents.
Miss Frances Morgan, of Grand ave-
nue., has gone to Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Miss Nellie Condin and Miss Nav
Crombie are at Waconia for two weeks.
The Misses Theresa and Kate Carroll
have returned from Faribault.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18
Death Of Abram Yerxa.

An honored citizen of Minneapolis,
Abram Yerxa, died Monday at the resi-
dence OF his son, w. A: Yerxa, 1916
Kenwood Parkway. Mr.. Yerxa was 81
years of age, but despite his advanced
years he was actively engaged in bust
ness, going each day to his sons store
in St. Paul. A nappy-tempered, generous
man, he had the respect of all who
knew him. The death of his wife last
May was deep affection to the aged
gentleman. He died after brief illness
of pleuro-pneumonia The funeral SER
vices took place "Wednesday at the
home of his son, Rev. Frank H. Coop
er, pastor of Olivet Baptist church,
officiating. A touching eulogy was
spoken on the life OF the deceased by
Rev. Cooper, selected quartet sang
several hymns; the floral offerings were
beautiful and elaborate. The remains
were inferred in Lakewood cemetery, the
sons and son-in-law of Mr.. Yerxa act
ing as pallbearers. They were: w. A.,
F. R., Whitfield and M. w. Yerxa and
M. H. Minor and H. J. Thorne. Twelve
children survive him. They are w. A..
Yerxa and Fred Yerxa, Minneapolis;
L. B. Yerxa and T. Z. Yerxa, Los An
geles, CAL; Whitfield Yerxa, Dakota
Mrs. Nesmith, Mrs. Keith mad Mrs.
Miner, Minneapolis; Mrs. Thorne, St.
Paul; Miss Annie Yerxa, who is now in
Boston with another sister, Mrs. Jewett,
and Mrs. Cooper, Michigan.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18
A Testimonial to Fr. Cleaxy.

Many hundred Catholics of Minneap-
oils, almost the entire membership OF
ST. Charles parish, assembled last even-
ing on the lawn opposite St. Charles
church to bid God-speed and fair voy~
age to Father Clcary, pastor of St.
Charles church, who left few hours
later for an extended European trip. A
pleasant feature OF the evening, one
that proved complete surprise to the
beloved priest, was the presentation Of
testimonial purse OF 500 on the part
OF St. Charles parish. Overcoming the
deep emotion awakened by this splen~
did gift, Father Cleary thanked, with
heartfelt words, his devoted and gen.
erous Pensioners. The social was an
entire success, and the program proved
of unusual merit.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

That, he says, is the electric cord, that
is the vital thing. that connects US all;
and today, in the presence Of great
and overshadowing issue, it is we'll for
us to remember that we have brought
the people from the old world with the
promise that here they shall get liberty
as it was taught by the fathers. If today
we are willing to abandon these princi-
pies, then we must stand before the
| world convicted OF having brought peo-
pie here under false pretenscs. (Great
applause.)
Leave among us that doctrine that
all men are created equal and that doc
trinc applied to all the affairs of govern
mcnt and to all the problems which
may arise, will keep us together as one
people; but destroy that doctrine and
you have broken the cord that binds us:
destroy that doctrine and instead of
reign OF justice you will substitute a
reign OF force; instead OF right it will
be might No matter to what partv
you may belong, no matter to what
party you shall cast your vote, l pray
you to so cast your vote as to preserve
that doctrine of human liberty as the
binding force in this country. (Great
applause.)
You may differ from me as to the
best method OF realizing this nations
destiny. | seek not to force my ideas
| upon any man, but l do ask you to 90
to the polls and vote, recognizing the
responsibility OF American citizenship.
(Applause) Upon the vote of one
member OF congress may depend the
course OF congress, and that congress
man may be elected by your vote. Upon
the election OF senator may depend
the action OF the senate, and that SEN
ator may be elected by one majority in
the legislature, and your vote may de-
terninc what that majority will be. The
election OF president may be determined
by one state, and that state may have
no AiNAtoIul NolC uCtcIlIllICu Nv one
majority. The responsibility that rests
upon the citizen is commensurate with
the privilege OF citizenship I am not
partisan when tell you, whether you
vote for me or against nc, to so vote
that you will never have cause to regret
that vote, and that you will not be to
blame il the traditions of this nation arc
ropudiated and the new course adopted.
(Applausc)
when we speak against imperialism
or protest against wars OF conquest,
they say that we are pleading the cause
OF the Filipino. | deny it, No matter
what becomes OF the Filipino tho world
will go on, but when this nation puts its
light out, then unto what nation can
struggling humanity look for hope
and inspiration?"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

in the "army and navy" corner of lila
hee, was performed by Rev. Herbert
II. Gowen, of Trinity parish church.
The bride was given away by Judge
Burke, and Mrs. Burke acted as ,natron
OF honor. Only few intimate friends
were present, among them Ex-Governor
Clough of Minnesota. After the cere-
mony Colonel and Mrs. Glenn left for
Harrison Hot Springs, where they will
spend their honeymoon. On their re-
turn they will reside at Renton.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18
BRYAN TO CHICAGO CELTS.
Some Bright Witticisms from tn
Presidential Nominee.

At the annual demonstration of the
United Irish Societies of Cook county
held last Wednesday at Sunnysidc Park,
Chicago, William J: Bryan received a
grand ovation and delivered magnii-
cent address, which elected enthusiastic
applause from the vast asscmblagc. He
spoke as follows:
81 do not want you to think that my
happiness depends upon any public
office which is in the gift OF the people
Of this country. I have a higher ambi-
ton than to be president. (Grcat APP
p1ausc) The man whose happiness de-
ponds upon what others do for him
may be doomed to disappointment, but
If ones happiness depends upon what
he docs for others, he need not be dis
appointed. Rcncwed applausc.)
81 hope you will credit me with the
ambition that is within the reach OF
every citizen of this land, an ambition
which all can entertain, and which, to
my mind, is higher ambition than that
for any office, and that is All ambition
to do what ! can to make this nation
50 great and so good that to be simple
citizen will be greater than to be a king
in any other land. (Grcat applausc.)
am not here this afternoon to hattcr
your pride by telling you what the de-
sccndants Of Erin have accomplished.
am not going to dwell upon the work
OF the son Of Erin, because it would
take all the afternoon and leave no
time to speak Of what the daughters OF
Erin have also done. daughter and
applause) The work OF the Irishmen
in the development OF this country is
too we'll known to need detailed de-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18
Minnesota Pioneer Dead.

Belle PLANE, Minn.-Wm. Fitzgerald,
aged So, died at his residence in this
borough on Aug. and was buried on
Aug. 10 from the Church OF the Sacred
Heart, Rev. Father Kennedy officiat-
ing and preaching the funeral sermon.
The remains were escorted from his
home to the church by the A. o. H.
society OF St. Thomas, the A. o. H.
and 1. O. F. OF Belle PLANE, deceased
being a member OF the two latter, and
by the Catholic Foresters and Saints
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18
PROFESSION OF vows.
Postulants Receive the Habit Of: Sisters
of St, Joseph.

Solcmnity, softcned by serene peace
fulness, was the keynote Of the cere-
monies performed Wednesday at St
Joseph's Academy, St. Paul, when 80
young ladies consecrated their lives to
the Sistcrhood OF St. Joseph. Eleven
postulants made first VOWS and received
the habit of the order; four novices who
received the habit two years ago made
their first annual vows; seventeen nuns,
having completed the term OF their pro-
baton, spoke the VOWS which bind them
irrcvocably to the congregation OF St.
Joseph's sisterhood.
The services were held at 7:3o o'clock
in the academy chapel, Rev. ]. F. Har-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18
Abraham LincOln's .:Warnine.

Gas a result OF the war, corporations
have been cnthroncd and an era OF cor
ruption in high places will follow, and
the money power OF the country will
cndcavor to prolong its reign by work.
ing upon the prcjudiccs Of the people
until all wealth is aggregated in few
hands and the republic is destroyed
feel at this moment more anxiety for
the safety OF my country than ever be-
fore, even in the midst of war. God
grant that my suspicious may prove
groundlcss." Had he been alive today
he would call upon his countrymen to
save the republic from Mark Hanna
and his crew.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

John J. McHale and Ace P. Abel,
lawyers, 3o1-3o2 Bank of Commerce
Building.
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MCGOWAN & Mahoney, FIRE insurance.,
real estate, loans. las Central avenue.