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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24

thus retire the bills so changed from
general circulation without in any
sense impairing their value. When
wishing to use this money the farmer
could make trip to the nearest post
office and get the checks cashed, or
send them where they might be cashed.
Sending money in this way by mail
would greatly lessen robbery of the
mails because the money so changed to
checks would be useless except to the
person made payee in writing. The
post check certainly would be a safe
and easy way of transmitting currency
through the mails for in almost every
case the person wishing to make a re-
mittance would have the currency at
hand, and all he would need to do.
would be to properly stamp it, write
the payee's name upon it and send Il
in letter. No loss of time. no incon-
venience and no decrease in circulation.
for the government would issue a new
post check as soon as the paid one
reached the treasury.
1t costs the government now an aver
age OF 100000 a year to issue postal
money orders; this for commissions
and fees entirely. Under a general
adoption of the post-check system the
government would not only save this
large amount, or at least a great part
OF it. but it would have the additional
revenue from the postage stamps
which would be fixed to every post
check The aggregate amount of bus
mess shown by domestic money orders
is s211 ,213, 1924 a year, and this is
conservatively estimated to be not
more than one-fifth of the amount Of
money passing through the mails in
small sums represented by postage
stamps, coin, paper money and small
checks upon which the government col
lects no fee. These methods are unsat-
lsfactory and unsafe to the sender and
often annoying to the receiver. They
are employed not from choice, but from
necessity, because no safe and conven-
lent method exists.
With the post-check system in the
hands of the public it is altogether
probable that the great bulk of this
immense sum would be transmitted by
post checks, and while the fee on each
remittance would be much less than the
present money order requires saw
ing to the people-the total fees on the
total amount of small mail REM. Gances
would yield the government large in
crease in present revenue, besides saw
ing all or a great part of the $500, 900
row paid in commissions.
Looked at from almost any view
point, the post-check system, credit for
the suggestion of which must be given
G. w. Post of Battle Creek, Mich,
would seem to be a thing most desir-
able. The Association of American
Advertisers has taken the matter up
and is advocating it with energy. Ev-
cry newspaper, magazine, business man
and farmer in the country should be
interested in it, and those are asked to
write their senators and congressman
indorsing the project and mentioning
sention senate bill No. 3643 and house
bill No 9632--the 'post-check'' BILL
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24

Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al Joseph l.. Bristow, who goes to Gu
ba to untangle the knots tied In the
postal service there by Mr.. Nicely and
others, Is a native OF Kentucky, but
for many years resided in Kansas,
where he was engaged in newspaper
work. For time he was private
secretary to Governor Morrill,, of
Kansas Mr.. Bristow was appointed
as an assistant postmaster general
from Kansas at the beginning Of the
present administration.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24

The man in congress who objected
to the tariff bill because, in his opin-
ion, it would increase smuggling ten
fold was dead right" said a New
York custom house official. 1--WE
read about the patrioticc eagerness of
returning tourists to pay the new du-
ties, but ! haven't found it, Not
much. Instead, there has been more
tall lying done on the piers of the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24
THE JAPANESE WAY.

The Japanese. in launching ships,
use no wine, but hang over the ships
PROV a large pasteboard cage full OF
OF birds. The moment the ship Is
a1oate a man pulls string, when
the cage opens and the birds fly away,
making the afr alive with music and
the whirr OF wings.-New York Post.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24
PROFITABLE SCHEME
BUT UNCLE SAM FINALLY GETS
AFTER 1T.
HEALING BY U. S. MAIL

People Nearly Everywhere Interested
III Arrests Recently Made at an OBJ
scare Missouri TOWN. UNIQUE
Institution With Business Enough
to Keep 40 Stenographers Busy.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24
POST CHECK SYSTEM
MEASURE OF POPULAR IMPoR-
TANcE BEFORE CONGRESS.
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS

But All Other Glasses are Likewise
Considered-Simple Plan by Which
the Expense of Transmitting Money
May Be Reduced One Half or
More.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-09
ORDINANCE NO. S.
New Series.)

An ORDINANCE RAI!rYING; CONFIRMING
AND ADOPTING THE REPORT OF THE
CITY ENGINEER IN THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF STREET GRADES. STREET LINES AND
STREET CENTERS AND MAKING THE SAME
THE OFFICIAL SURVEY UPON SUCH
STREETS As DESIGNATED IN SUCH RE.
PORT.
BE 1t ordained by the Common Council Of the Town
Of Sumpter
SnCrios L. That the report Of the City Engineer
to his survey and establishment Of street grades.
street lines and street cen'es. which said report Is
attached hereto and made part OF this ordinance. be
and the same hereby Is ratified confirmed and adopt
ed and the hereby Is made TO be and Is the Of
hcIal survey and the Official establishment OF the
street gfairs and street lines upon the streets men
toned and designated In said report
SHCIIOS That any person or persons who shall
In any manner moirst. destroy or remove any oi the
"a, pipes used to designate the establishment OF the
street lines, As In said report specified. shall be
deemed guilty of q misiemeanor and upon conviction
thereof before the Recorders court. shall he fined In
any exceeding $50. and In default OF the pay
ment NJ such tine shall he imprisoned In the town
jali not exceeding one day Tor each So thereof
Passed the Common Council this s4ih day oi
March. 1900.
Approved by the Mayor this 10Th DAY OF March.
1000. W. N. GLEASON,
Mayor Of the Town Of Sumpier.
Attest .. l.. MAsSiSG.
Recorder Of the Town Of Sumpter.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-09
ORDINANCE NO. ].
New Series.)

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nnG nn6Gr,vEMLNnT- re e An SToEEr AVN Al.
myyHVSSTTmnnruI,yT yT Sc'D DsEs,st.ETurr wiTi,
..EEnn r.S IN. S,rs rUEETc III Z sin TcWN
nND nnNND nEWx,n,,,E<: uSE uIc r. n HIENS xTiCH
nnrnDu.ynn'"'"o nnrnDpu.yn ~" "'' S>' WV
'"ENIo"
BE II ordained by the Common Council of the Town
of Sumpter:
SECTION That the following street and alley
intersections within the own OF Sumpter, baker
County. Oregon. to-wlt The Intersection Of Gran
lite and Cracker streets. Granite and Center streets.
Granite and MN streets. MI and Sumpier streets.
Mil ani Auburn streets AMI the alley intersections
with Mil street between North AMI Auburn streets In
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-09
Notice Of
Appointment Of Administrator.

Notice Is hereby given that PHI v. Nebsrga,l has
been duly appointed administrator ot the estate Of
Joseph ". pa'noir. deceased. hy the County Court
III Baker County. Oregon. and all persons having
claims against said estate hereby notified to pre-
sent the same duly verified 10 the Undersigned at the
office oi Stou h Shelton. In Sumpter. Baker County.
Oregon. within siN months from the date hereof.
PHiL v. NnRHRGAlL,
Administrator OF the Estate OF Joseph H. Patnode.
deceased.
Dated. Sumptef. Oregon. May 0. 1900.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-09
REPORT or THE CITY ENGINEER

To the Mayor and the Common Council oi the Town
of Sunpirr
Under your Instructions, given prior hereto. beg
10 submit the following report:
The elevation of street grades above level data
tcing taken from q bench mark established on q 4
inch iron pipc ty u. =. Geological Survey at =. W.
corner ~ Nil and Auburn streets. elevation Of saj
B ~. ..sp ieet above sea level. find 10 be AMI are
- pet profile record In City Engineers Office. as
follows. to
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-09

"The Portland" conducted by Wood.
ward & Hammond on Mill street, Is a
representation Of It's name. A visit will
convince any skeptics.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25

the same thing in Porto Rico and the
Philippines as it does in the United
States" or it will be hauled down by
order of the American people.
In other words the South will not
let the negro vote and so as to be con-
sistent it does not want any other man
of color to vote. 1t wants, as Senator
Tillman practically says, to put the
Hawaiian on level with the negro.
And the South, on all race questions,
governs the Democratic party.
The natives owe nothing to the Dem
ocratic party but they have much to
fear at its hands. The safety of the
ballot which Republican Congress
gave them, depends upon the Repup-
lican party; for it was that party
which, alone and single-handed, gave
the suffrage to men of color in the
South and it is the Democratic party
alone which deprived them of it. In
every Republican State of the North
men Of color freely vote. In every
Democratic State of the South no color
ed man can vote except by white per-
mission. If a Hawaiian native citizen
should move to Massachusetts or Ohio
or any other Republican commonwealth
after June 18th, he could cast his ballot
and have it counted; but if he went to
the Southern Democratic States he
would be classed, as Senator Tillman
classes him-with the political and So
cial outcastS of the African race.
The Hawaiian, if he is wise, will stay
with his political friends; not ally him
self with the political enemies of every
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25

1t is too early to say that the back
bone of the Boer war has been broken.
AS yet the British are in the Orange
Free State where typographical condi
lions are in their favor; they have not
set foot in the Transyaal unless some
of Buffers cavalry may have secuted
beyond the border near Dundee, and
have yet to meet the Beers in their
native hills. The road from the Vaal
to Pretoria may be as long and rough
as that which the Federal commanders
followed in trying to cover the few
miles between their bases and the Con-
federate capital Mcclellan was once
in sight of Richmond but it was three
years before his successor entered it.,
though the Unionists were three to one
in the preliminary fighting That the
Beers are falling back does not neces-
sarily mean that they are demoralized.
1t Is but natural that they should want
to reach the hills and cover their lines
of communication with Pretoria. Once
there they may fairly be counted upon
to Guido their former record for fierce
and tenacious fighting.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
NATIVES AND DEMOCRACY

The one argument used to lure the
natives into the Democratic party is
that Cleveland tried to restore the
Queen. 1t comes with bad grace from
our old-line local Democrats who, like
DIR. McGrew, were vigorous and effec-
tive annexationists, but it is the best
argument in hand and is used for more
than it is worth
1t Is true that Cleveland tried to re-
store the Queen and it is equally true
that he did not do it and probably a
fact that he did not want to do it after
he had heard from the Democrats in
Congress and from Democratic Min
lister Willis here. There is some reason
TO think that at the last he instructed
Willis to find him a way out of a bad
muddle. But granting that Cleveland
was sincere friend of the Queen, that
did not and does not make the Demo-
cratic party friendly to her and her ma
tive followers. Cleveland was long ago
thrown overheard by the Democrats.
They turned their backs upon him al
most unanimously, but they did not
turn their backs upon Senator Morgan
and other annexation champions in his
class. These men are retained in DOW
er and the Democrats of Congress Join,
ed the majority in framing the bill
which forever destroyed the hopes of
the Hawaiian monarchy; and they also
voted against giving Liliuokalani a
pension or vesting in her the title to
crown lands
There Is nothing in the sentimental
talk about Cleveland. If the Democrats
should win the next general election
they would not do anything for him.
Every native should know that Cleve-
lands day is past. The Democrats
they will have to deal with now care
nothing about them or their Queen and
If they succeed in forcing the black
men Of the South away from the polls
they will next turn an evil eye on the
brown men of Hawaii. In last Leslie's
Weekly wherein that great Democratic
leader, Senator Tillman, tells How
the South Suppressed the Negro Vote"
which he says was justifiably done
by fraud and force-appears this spe-
cific threat against Hawaiians:
What will be the outcome of the at
tempt to govern our new possessions out
side the Constitution, and whether the
colored races in them have any rights
Congress is bound to respect, is left to be
decided by the American people. In the
South, where the race question is best
understood, there is little difference of
opinion as to not wanting any more col
ored people added to our population, or
adding territory inhabited by them. One
result Is confidently expected-no political
party can retain hold on power which
faces both ways. There will be no tolera-
ton of policy which demands one
course to be followed in the South and
another in Hawaii and the Spanish ISL
ands. THE Stars and Stripes will mean
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25

The Democracy is doing its best to
make political capital out of the Boer
ENJOYS, who have arrived in New York
and been given the freedom of the city.
The idea is to get up a Kossuth wave
of enthusiasm for the Beers and en-
courage the ENJOYS to make requests
of President Mckinley which he will
be in duty bound to refuse. That is to
say Mckinley is to be put in hole.
The enterprise is in the hands of lead
ing Democrats who will go with the
ENJOYS to Washington and egg them
on
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25

What is technically known as the
Knocker" is at work against the can
didacy of NJ. NJ. Estee for the Federal
Judgeship. In other words Mr.. Estee
is suffering from the jealousy of other
politicians in California. That has
been the bane of his political aspira-
tions for many years and it may defeat
him now. If so it will be a pity, for
Judge Estee is the sort of citizen Ha-
wall wants to acquire and the kind of
jurist who would dignity even the Fed
eral bench.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
ARMY REDUCTION.
1t Is Likely to Come Too Soon for
the Welfare of the Country.

NEW YORK, May IA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Army officers are becoming more con
cerned than ever over the danger believ-
eu TO De involved in the policy adopted
by the War Department authorities i'm
not appealing to Congress to provide for
permanent increase in the enlisted
strength at the present session The ne
ceSSity OF a continuance of all the pres
ent available force in the Philippines for
at least another year is now regarded as
iin ma yet under existing law it is
imperative that a beginning must he
made not later than November in the
repatriation of troops serving there.
In the Philippines there are 81 600 regu-
ldrs ana 3S'Ooo volunteers. By July LIST of
next year all the volunteers must have
been discharged from the service and the
entire regular army on duty in the
United States and in the islands must be
Tor DUTY In the United States Porto Ri
co, Alaska and Hawaii, at least AZ 600
men must be brought home from the
fhilipplnes before the end of the next
Hscal year. With the present ocean trans
port facilities, neglect:ng chartered tramp
steamers, which are hardly fit to carry
mules and forage, it will take at least six
months to return and discharge the
NUMBER or men essential to reduce the
army to its authorized strength. II is
declared to be out of the question to at
tempt any reduction of the force in the
Philippines just now, when as A matter
or TACT many operations have been inef-
fectve for lack of force, and it is feared
mat When reductions begin in November
the departure of troops will have a disas-
Irous effect by giving encouragement to
legal leaders.
But this is nothing compared with the
udhser OF protracted debate over the pro-
puseu permanent Increase in the next
session of Congress. Little can be expect
eu IN the way of such legislation in De-
cember or January, and prominent Off
ce[s frankly declare that the matter
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25

The manufacturer offers to pay 500
for any bottle of Gifford's Olive Oil, in
original packages, found to contain any
adulteration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25

The truth about Mafeking seems to
be that the Beers captured some of the
defences where they were afterwards
surrounded and beaten. Almost as
much as this is admitted in the Boer
official report. 1t may be fully con-
ceded that the city was in British
hands up to May 18th and that the
chances of holding out while food lasts
were not materially lessened by the
fighting
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
SAN FRANCfsC, No. :,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
french cruiser Protet will leave port
IN June 4lh, according to present ar
angements, sailing for Seattle. After
l brief visit there the cruiser will go to
Honolulu, thence to the Society and
VI rquesas Islands, in the South Pacific.
where the ship will remain a year or
two. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
Electric RAILWAY.

Contracts have been let for material, and The ps
of construction equipping and installation placed H.
hands of competent electrical engineer to be fully mr
pleted by June lst. Having an independent pOTe
plant we are prepared to furnish electric power h
lighting heating and other purposes, to our home T
ers at most reasonable rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
AS Promised.

ply each lot Permits for making water connect@
will be granted on application.
An inspection of the attractive homes now buidi1
or the names of purchasers of lots, will convince anyG
that PACIFIC HEIGHTS is the choicest and most slsl
of all the residence sites of Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-25
PACIFIC HEIGHTS.

". ru KAlULANI DRIyR-A
Via MdX1m0. thy termed. the via Nj,
and in itself an artistic piece of engneering-ao az
access to all points, also scenic and marine View
exquisite grandeur at every turn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

Traer is to have a new B., 6. R. q N.
depot.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-02
the month Of October. 1900. amounted
to s29S 82e.b2 as follows. Itst SALE "a.

the month OF October. 1900. amounted
to $29sS2e.52. as follows: List. $415.63;
cigars. s10.332.25; tax paid spirits,
1.13l87: cigarettes, S145, 692.75; snuff,
s65.40: tobacco. S119,75S.1S: special tax.
$2,215.7s; documentary. $1S.551.21: pro-
prietary, s663.44.
A SANDER SUIT.
The suit Of e. e. whitmore against
Henry c. Roper for $4,000 damages for
called for trial in the Hastings Court
this morning. but on account OF the
absence of Mr.. A. T. Edwards, mate
rial witness for the plaintiff the case
was continued to the January term.
The plaintiff Is conductor on the
street electric railway here, and the
defendant is a prominent tobacconist
of this CITY,,
Mr.. Benjamin Lyon has purchased
privately the residence on Adams
street owned by Captain Stephen w.
Jones' The price paid for the property
was $1,000.
A TRAIN ROCKED.
A through north-bound train on the
Atlantic Coast Line, due here at 2:30
o'clock a. M, was rocked by some I'M
known persons last night when about
one mile and a half from Mount Olives.
which is a short distance from Colds
boro, N. c. Glasses of two Of the
coaches were broken. and Mr.. B. t..
Keith, of the B. Il. Keith Company, of
Wilmington, n. c.. was struck by one
of the missiles, but was not seriously
wounded. The train at the time was
running at a speed of thirty-five miles
an hour. When the train reached the
next station word was wired the rail-
road authorities at Mount Olives to
keep a lookout for the guilty parties.
NEW BANK AT WAvERLY.
| Several prominent citizens of Waiver
! ly, on the Norfolk and Western Rail-
| way. have applied to Judge B. A. Han
| cock for charter for n new bank to
be started at that place. 1t is to be
| called the Bank of Waverly, and the
| capital stock is to be $4,000. Mr.. 2.
Fleetwood is named as president. The
| bank expects to begin business in u
| few weeks.
PICTURE PRESENTED.
At the regular monthly meeting of
| A. p. Hill Camp of Confederate Veter-
| ans, held tonight, a handsomely
| framed crayon picture of Colonel f. FL.
| Archer was presented to the camp.
| The presentation was made by Mr..
Richard b. Davis. and the picture was
received on the part of the camp by
Hon. George S. Bernard. The picture
is a gift to the camp from the MEM
bers of Archer's Battalion. which made
such heroic defense of Petersburg
when the first attacks were made on
the city by the Federal army.