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, 1877-10-16

The Granger lows Of Illinois, Minnesota,
Iowa, and other States havo received tho
judicial support Of the Supreme Court Of tho
United States, md wo hnve moro particle
larly tho roccnt decisions of tho Same Court
railroad companies Of tho United States
should take warning. There Is ITO moro
legal objection 10 the enactment Of laws
regulating The rates Of freight in ono State
titan In another, md the legislation Of tho
hnlf.ao2on States may become general. Now
that the principle has boon established md
tito power Of State Legislatures 10 enact such
laws clearly recognized by ali tho Courts,
railroad managers u,ay well consider how far
and Low long the people will submit TO bo
robbed by any manner Of combinations.
The Now York Journal of Commerce, one Of
tho most conservative papers In tho country,
and which for yearn opposed tho Granger
laws, has discovered In tho judiciat de.
cisions affirming theso laws possible rem-
cdy for ,nonorolics md popular means Of
breaking mp railroad e1tortion. It says:
The United States Supreme Court has at length
recognized valid tho EXTREMIST power claimed
to aulbo,ity ., tho wisconsin fepisis,urs to estab
1lsh maximum Of charges to b rnalo on passcn.
gcrs Or freight taken up outside Of tug State an'l
eaa, oaoasu' m'.a'n II; .. Seo seaa as .ne a.a.s
II. nun ocou,s ~ ',ors sh,s n.,ter t,tn,1S ,conr
to tho rederal Goveenmentr Tho Supreme Court
decides that State, wheFc It has not parted with
H. power oy contract can fesa.a.e inc tases nna
a ros,, ontsk,, ~ ~. lint. ,sh,ch IL con.o1I.
dated witt, one on its own territory. Tho
power Of Tho State reaches beyond it, confines a. 10
tninse whIeh directly Concern :. own people
nf nd do,nn. s,a.ss % rhis !. c,oa ,sw ~. ~, the
Supreme Court uut,1 ConS,yts takes to itself, by
special enactment, tho regulation Of Interstate
commerce " rail-. Tue gfaspsns railroad monopo-
ass ~, "nsn s,u 70 ,so .aoI .as,snas ..s
atould tako warning In scason from tho omtuons
drift Of the Supreme Court decisions In tho Granger
and other cases. When tho peoplo VI tho diGgrent
, 1877-10-16

According TO tho statement Of a gentleman
just arrived in Washington, thore is littlo or
no ground for hope that Senator Monron
will over again take his seat in the Senate.
The sick statoaman Ia said to bo almost
living corpse.-his body practically dead
below tho chin, and his System SO enfeeblod
that nouriahment can only be administered
with extrcme difficulty. Ills family arc still
hopeful Of ut least partial recovery, but weli-
Informed frienda do not share in the expecta-
tim
, 1877-10-16

their groceries at tho Ring headquarters.
Up to the present time there seems to be no
reason to rclinquish tho gratifying e1pecta-
t1on that tho prosecution will be Rucccssfn1
in thinning mt the ranks Of tho thieves, and
thus breaking tile power OF tie hing.
, 1877-10-16
Grcenbncks at the New York Stock e.
change yesterday closed at o..

Tie Episcopal General Convention yester-
day consented to institute tho consideration
of tho long.pending proposition 10 shorten
tho forms Ut service in the "Dook Of CON-
mon prayer." Tho subject was refened TO
tho Committee on praycr-Book for joint &C.
Of bishops.
, 1877-10-16
THE RESULT IN FRANCE.

Tho elections in Franco have been genor-
ally favorable to the Republicans. Their
majority, It Is truo, has boon decreased, but
it Is still largo, and, In any other country
protesting to 1.-Two uudor q constitutional
Government, would be considered over.
whelning. II overy one Of tho scats still
open should be filled by tho Government
an evont every way improbablo-the Ropub-
licans wonld havo clear majority Of 100.
In England this would bo considered decis-
i've; and tho Executive who ghould attampt
to defy such an expression Of popular will
would bo declared an usurpor and turned out
Of Office even II a revolution were required
to do it.
It Is curious commentary on The posi-
ton Of afFairs in Franco that tho important
question suggested by tho elections ia, VIII
the Republicans be able to gather tho fruita
Of their victory? Unquostionably they have
the country with thom. In spite Of the full
minatious Of the Marshall President. tho iu-
quiitorial policy Of his Cabinet, tho "bull-
dozing" Of tho Projects, mud tho liberal use
Of national funds for campaign purposes,
the voice OF tho pooplo has given forth no
uncertain sound. Donapartisna, Clcricalism,
and MacMahonism have boon condemned.
Republicaniam hos been approved. Vsc1oa
Huao, GAAnEE1A, and the dead Tu1zRs have
been justified. Dr. BaooI1k md DE- Fonrou
havo been ordered to tho rear In
disgrace. This is the only intorpEe-
talon that can be reasonably put upon the
elections. But President MAoNAuoN, We
havo too much cause To believe, is not &C.
c,lstomod to interpret evonts In tho ordinary
manner. II this had been bis habit OF mind,
be would never have reaorted 10 the oxtromo
measures Of ths 10th Of May, and wonil not
have followed his first ,nistake with Tho
blunde.s contained in his manifesto, and tie
various meta Of tyranny by which he has
sought to deprive Frauco OF her liberties, A
man who is capable Of such acts cannot 10
iudued by common rules, He has boeu
ignorant and rash in circumstances which
demanded enlightened statosmanahip, and
there Is no reason to suppose that
he will be loss iguorant or less
rash when the emergency becomes greater.
MAcNAuox may do anything TINT a viso and
patriotic President would not do ue may
i dissolve tho Assembly again anil again ha
,nny, with the assistance Of the Senate, Oh.
struct legislation he may invoke tho army
to asaist him In enthroning tho young Prince
Imperial; OF lie NAV resort TO intrigue aud
corruption AZ tho best weapons will. wLicl,
to destroy tho Republic. IIs IL likely To dc
anything rather than accept the alternative
which GAMnErrA thrust upon him In tho
, 1877-10-16

New Yosk's millionaircs, having subscribed
the $t0o,00o for CLEorATsA's Nccdiet arc rcad-
Ing their title clear to Heaven. Amy camel,
they think, can ret through that oye II he
DOESN'T get lost In It.
, 1877-10-16

In view Of tho rarls!au disposition to pame
streets after American Ministers, the quiet
ptuplo ui tho French Capital arc protecting
aGaiast similar pcspetuatton Of NoYns.
, 1877-10-16

Among the appropriations asked Of the spe-
c!al Congressional session ia ona Ut $t6U,00 for
so3ltcrs' cemeteries. As 8lrTlKa Bull Is still
at large, there should not be u,omcnt's heaita-
tfnn.
, 1877-10-16

Congress yesterday assembled in extra
session, md tho organization Of tho House
was nt once effected By tho election ~
Speaker of Mr. RANDALL, the Democratic
cancus non,inca. Opposition to tho
roll Of members ~ made up by
Clerk ADAMS was demonstrated, on tho
Republican side, in tho casos Of
contested seats from Louisiana, F'1orida, and
Colorado, bnt dcbate WIS prohibited until
the usual prelininnrica were observed. To-
day it may DO expected that tho Republic.
ans will be heard from, moro espe-
chilly with regard TO Colorado, npon
which they will make stubborn fight.
Spoaker 1sAspA1t's inaugural speech
was noticeable by rcason OF tho course lo
suggested in reference 10 tho Presidential
question, tho Democrats Of tue House being
advised to drop the cry Of fraud and accept
The Presidential situation as 1t Is The
Democrats Of the Senate are understood to
have resolved upon similar course.
, 1877-10-16

Mr.. 8. SET Cox Ia reported to ho adverse to 3
sccoud term for Speakers, hut ln favor Of un-
limited caudtdaturo for tue first eerus.
, 1877-10-16

AEHLAR LODGE. No. ak A. r. and A. M.-Eegn.
i.r Meeting this tTucfday} evcutog IN thc!f hall 70
Aionsocs, for u1lnea and work on the Mn. Degree.
The fraternity cordlz]lJ Invited.
, 1877-10-16

President HAYES makcs strong bid for tho
support Of newspapers. His message II only q
column long.
, 1877-10-16


p.una,Y,a ry,rrn,1
Not merely IN R.xn.1r's election A
sncnker of tha 11onsc. lint st;,, mora in The
,nannor If h;a tr;r,nrt IN tho ncn,ocrnt;o
corcn. ,nov In f,rn;I = s;c,,iGcart ;r<,;ca-
,;ou NJ the f,,tnro ,nrnos, ona con,1nct of
tho Democratic marty. l,Asp.1n in n typo Of
f,,o ota nortv ro1i,;o;ara -s,,ro,vd n;nckv.
tr;ctr md n,scrrnriors ia "a ceacn.ia1jv
n no,;tical sc1,emcr' 1ro il endowed will, nil
Tho 1,orcdiments Of self,sl. partisan politics.
He 1as tccn rca,ra IN tho .choo, of TIM
n,o;1a .vstem, and knovs rcform only Ia
scofr AZ i. Il, ,,r;vata and ,,ea I. nd a cn,c}.
word ;n nu,,;c tn Iivca m no,itics md
Trades In notit;ca. Tho or1er of Lin natural
selection wou1d bo RANDALL, first. lilo Demo-
crotio uartv uext. pennsylynnia interests
third, md tho nation tast Of alt, All lis In.
1luenco and all his actions will be Guided
in tho futuro. M tl,ey hayo bcou fu
thu mast. hv peraonal and rartisan 1uotivos.
without regard to priucipto or the welfare Of
the nation. For instance. RANDALL Ia a Pro.
observation-disclosures mt an prinoinlo. Int
bccanse II pays him ro]iticatlY to Ie n Pro-
tection,st vhiIs apnea1inp to pennsytvania
SeAio'HS "t'''o "FIo''4'Fs ~ - e''71
constituency; nc VIII 10 froteetfonfat 80
long "s 1t pays hin1' ITO matsoF whas tue
tendency OF h'a party n'ay %. anu no mat
ter no" urgently the aoanaonmeat OF thc
tallncy mny ee demanded ~ tho only means
for increasing the exports OF tho nation mud
putting an end to Tho long era OF commercial
iyatior of tha Houao comm;tteca will con.
form to every interest which ho desires to
promote aaa every scheino TO which lie
deemed It necessary to pledge himsoN III or
der to secure hia election.
NAspA11's character as politician was
thoroughly known to the democratic Caucus
whcn IT assembled. There had been combl-
nations formed to antagonfzo his candi-
t1ntt1ra, and Sonic DoteutiAl influences Ind
, 1877-10-16

Tho New York Grophic Introduces into jour
palism new styiu Of speaking Of It's contempo-
tNies, hy ellluG tho word "nswspapex to ths
, 1877-10-16

title Of sheet quoted For instance, II AlludAs
to the World newspaper" - though - maks
tho afluFton moro binding and 10 ropresont tho
character Of the nTticlc rcfcrred 10. Ord!nully,
when quotation Is credited, people untltrstand
shat Journal is meant, and when the hapAe
or my other paper observes that "the San Juan
Fernandez Rsow Fips says" etc, tho Intelligent
readcr docs not need to be Informed that ths
Blow Ptpe a an ablo contemporary Of tho pa1,tr
quoting. Tho Graphic would allude To "she
Chicago lima newspaper" or "tho Chicago
lnttr-0eedn now wspaper !" A. II the appendix wcrs
necessary to avoid tho inference by tho reader
that ono ls barber shop aud tho other peanut
stand. In thu cs.se OF Tho jIorsl, perhaps the
uso OF tho descriptive word would furnleh 4
piece Of Information to n majority Of tho com.
munity, or 1t lnny ilaTo been IN tllecompltmcut,
but for general Image tho word = supcrfuoua,
anu its introduction should be discouraged.
, 1877-10-16

Tvcnty.ihird md State streets. Game ttt0een 1
Bobton and Cblcsgo Clubs+ at1 p. N.
, 1877-10-16

Clark ptrcet, opposite Sherman Home. Engage.
Incnt ot TIC Campbell Comedy couhtnas!ou. ''lov
Women Love-" MesaAn,es Hand, Batehe1der, etc.
Iessrs, Norris, Lake. etc.
, 1877-10-16

Monroe street. corner of Dearborn. engagement Of
Katic Futnan1. ''Thkt Iass O. Lovrie't." AcsdAmes
Putnam, liycrs etc. Mtaars. DalIell. Ftfco ttc.
, 1877-10-16

Nleyirker'a Theatre.
Madison street between state and Dearborn En-.
Fartment Of John 7. Raymond. ''tlssks" Mes
danes bon, 6tnnehl1, ete.i NcAss- tAymond leAtock4
III
, 1877-10-16

ETooleysa Thentrrs
Randolph strrei. between Clark and tssAe.
''Ssr,iananhlns." NcsdAuars Hanchctt, tctonrneuf.
ETC.; MceArs Morton. MorftA etc.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-21
The Public Bath Denounced.

The Cincinnati Commercial has a full
report Of DIR. Keamys interesting lee
ture on the - L Sc aud abuse Of Baths "
before the faculty aud staden,s of the
Ohio Medical College, ircm which we
extract the following:
But important as 1t Is To keep these
millions of sedatory ducts open. /, is
very questionable whether a lavish u>c
Of soap an.i scrubbiDg -brushc, ha> IA
tendency TO do SO In fact. til. con
trary may be presumed; for the appll-
cation of soap 10 the outcr cuticle.
scrubbed we'll into the pores by a rough
hi ash. must rather block up the capt
larics than open them. The application
of very warm water surcharges the
skin with blood, while that Of very
cold water drises back the blood aud
contracts the cApilarIes
There are other reasons. however,
why soap aud scruobing brushes are
not only Unnecessary 10 health. but
even ini,nical TO it, The outer cu,icle
ar scurf skin OF the body. is composed
OF the same material as the nails. al
emily arranged. 1t is In fact the en-
amel Of thc skin, aud 1t, proper pre-
servation gives To the skin of beau
tiful woman the ivory polish 80 much
admired. 1t is the protection of the
true skin beneath. But, like the sub
stance OF the nails. 1t may be pam
lcssly scrsped or scrubbed off. II can
all he scrubbed off easily enough. if one
keeps scrubbing long enough. Under
tile microscope it is scaly, like the skin
of a fish: and these scales may be easily
scraped away. Nearly all soap con
taus strong alkalies. which soften the
fpthelpfgi or scurt skin. aud render is
easily removed by rough scrubbing. A
strong tlcsh-brnsh. rough towel and hot
water are wonderfully etticac;cus in re-
moving tins protecting membrane. but
are wholly unnecessary 10 health and
cleanliness The only really healthy
and proper water bath costs little or
nothing, ana can be taken at home.
Some say they havc no time 10 take a
bath but this bath ouly requires eight
minutes before break fast. which every
one not inordinately lazy can take. Go
Ia "a timer aud get him to make you IL
thu tray about two inches deer, and eigh-
teen inches square. This will cost
about TO cents Then buy u sponge
which Will cost you about - quar.er.
With the tin pan. sponge and gal
Ion Of water. you have all the require
ments for an excellent bath, aud every
person should take such bath daily.
IL Is only necessary to sponge yourself
thoroughly from head To foot. and wipe
dry with soft towel. The exercise Of
doing this one self-uo one else should
do its excellent The water should
lie al )ut the same temperature as the
atmosphere. If you are healthy and
stroug. but If the weather Is intensely
cold. tepid water may tie substituted.
But the bath should not lie taken with
the window open or in IA current Of air.
aud she water should not be If the same
temperature a. the atmosphere in the
room
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-21
Blue Eyes.

The following i. oue of Keats SON.
nets. wherein he shows decided pref
erence for B'y. Eye-.
"Blue. IL the blue # hcsvca-the
domain
Of Cynthia bright palace Of the
sun,
The tent II Hesperus and all his train.
The tsosomer Of clouds-gold. gray, and
dan.
" Blue It's the life of waters Ocean.
With all his tributary streams pools
numberlc.>.
May rage, AID foam, ard fret bat never
can
Subsidc, ii not to dark blue nativeuess.
Blue gentle cousin ia the forest green,
Married to green ~ all the sweetest
flowers.
For .get-me- not the B!u.-bell and
the Queen
OF secrecy. the Violet. What strange
powers
Hast thou, a. mere show; but how
great
When in an eye thou at alive with
fate"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-21

MosEs was civil cng ginscT ile sUr-
veyed the promise laad-
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-21
w ords of Wisdom.

The following clipped from an ex
charge. will bear reading and careful
consideration:
Better ,o wear calico dress withou,
trimming. II IT te paid for than 10 owe
the shopkecper tor the most elegant
silk. cat ana trimmed III the most be
witching manner.
Better ~ live in log ( ah,n Al! your
own than u brown stone marstou be-
longing to somebody else.
Better walk forever than ran into
debt for hot>e and carnage
Better - 50 by the pine table. for
which you pail three dollars ten years
aso. than Scut homs new extension
black walnut teP. AID pron-i~e o. pas
next week
Better - uso as 1..l .,>s-.s seated char
aud faded ;No Ply carpct. ,hsn ,r,mble
a. the bills seat hasoA from the uVho.-
>t~rcr', fer the most elegant partor set
ever made.
Better tn nIcs'. youg ta>lu,>s aC4aAlu-
tanc,' ~ith frc1 DON'T o~o yoa i
e,ut smile ;hau to 1oiEr around tic
corner - escape = ouu.
H. e,ter = pay the street crSsl.- grinder
tSy., reuts t3r ,auslr, 4 WA mast iste
Il. than ~ owe f'f grand ptsua.
Better 90 e,s Thin >oop inu ,,f'aea-
wcar. II veG ase yoGr hatcher uo'lhf
taan to diac ~ lamb ~. r.0-i s~et
and Auow that u los uot le.orS -
YEA
4
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-21
A. MACINTOSH.
Notary Public aud ConNe!aneer.
Real Estate and Tax Agent.

Hasa complete .b<trsts = Title B. a. i@a''.
Ia klns Cesn : Will attend a. tie e = 50 a@s
ssic II fsa4- snx..herv "a flasct >ssenA ss@siAl
.tteuttaa r.td T. TraEsfsr cg Real Estate sA1
r.vsa.at II Taxss fAscs-asgS sNa.sflted AaS sA'''
fxetiQa guarantees.
oeaes ca Mil ssre~s. nssriy opposite sAs IN
rts sentsa Eofal
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-21

The following clipped from al eX
change. will bear reading and u careful
consideration
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
7HE SHAKER SYSTLM.
\ Letter from Elder =. w. Evans.

What il the Shaker system is the first
thought arising in my mind upon reading your
well-written editorial OF the 81 inst. Tho world
in which We life is lnrec world. containing
many nations. each nation many scots and
people. l. II the Shaker idea and faith that all
OF these people should become nsceucs- cell
latrs-Shaeor,? II is not. What. then. rs the
90 shaker system that they. a. religion-ts.
would aim ~ lnaugurate? Il is the God system
az sowing aud reuping the human race The
harvest is the end OF the World-and the end 81
the world is the harvest OF mankind. Two dis
tlno, and di-~imilHr oporatlons-two orders
r. suit from tho condition Of humanity. The
ci'ii GOV 'rnm"ht nl n nation, which. according
90 Slak'r Religious faith, should bee dual--malc
clI"h~. equal IN wants. duties. md functions.
,"n"lnilv masking tle laws and unit"dly all
ulh.~t"rns th"m. But. us no two things can
"Nisi ~ uu" and the same place 1t the sun"
iitn-, 50 peth.r can men ana women occupy in
iWn ii'nlllNs-thr priNni" family and the public
tluuv-ut ouo and the same time. The man or
l'r ann ~ neglect that duty without being
y ri" than an iniriGl-to some iigls"
M national mnH ii" or She 'y ,rho or @,r rn.5i
N.f,r. uit how h..ttc con.or,e family interest L,fn
[ "a a. g o S h G' Sls ' ia. a, T o ia. a..
un, relation rnd lts tu'c.cN.,t IN snort. when poo
"n. tr, .houa develop class inie l.ciua cebair.
Ssi.i HGi,r II. na,ura ila 9" cyouii"m tl,t hs.
Hl.t ,'' ,'r.oArl d,reanri,d or ru.n.r,y .l'-
W'rs.r- 90 io'rrnncnlal rrianou, What /, unscenly
m1.n, ar ~, u,s- '. iH gi..,o"-ssa,Ti ' ,aI.
r".i ~ imn"rpli, husbands aud fathers hins
~ 're ," ',, m,,!e Nge pr'ne tNorce, mmly quar-
or "a % s ssa, 9ey 30 es Z, the sc , anew
a n p1, "f .d Sq1 '. VI. OH. "a
VAN n IVES Ai4N ulAAtiN. " lNH -tflnfN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
NO FIN ToR rHF RErIBxyCiys.
Managing Their Canpsiaa with hut Little
MnneN mud I.lIlle smrnnri.

1.-THE campaign is very dull; We have no
money to pu ont" m old line Republican said
yesterday Ia a sUS reporter.
WHY"
because the oflirrhollrrs have not come
down us literally rs thcy used In. aud tine mil
lonaire Republicans, Who have proiiied in
years past III Of tho party. foresreing no gain
in the future. refuse "a give penny"
Who haven't given -
Gen. Merritt. the newly nominated Surveyor
~ the Port IN place Of Gen. sharpe; Mr.. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. the Collector Of Customs elect;
ex-senator fenton. Secretary E,art-. who
holds mis- office through the marty. cN-Statn
senator J.. Bradlorl Prince. whn 81 poets Goo h"
y yal oQic"r. aud William \. Whcr'rr Noue
Of ia - hive sivcn 4 d,lnr io the state Conc
wiltre. The ,chrck - ticn. Nopdlord.
}t bon rer' ivcd. Collector Arthur
hh, given 81 1000; surveyor Sharpe. f~0u: l. 81
muatrr james. ssuu; Naval ON arc Orwell. .7uu.
nnd oil"r solid ii'pul lio;,n~ prounrt ionNi,ly.
Iurir che. b ar" ia tue huhd- 81 Grn. kuupr.
~" Tgca-ur'r " IN" sti" tpmnrHN,. Naln
oli-lln" Republicans have nl~o gwen literally.
,u-t Tor tin gOod oi th" pHltN.
senator VI r"i-~''N WIS -ni 4 20 have given hi-
check lpr ~ .'nii Geo the STATE COMMITTEES
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
SUNLIGHT nv Orange COUNTY
Action Of the Farmers Atisnce-swii srUk>
TIE WsiIktu River.

FAMpToS, Orange County. ". Y, Oct. ~ -
T ho day inter the publication In THE Sus Of ihs
fac that the use OF brewery grains was common
among the dairy farmers Of this vicinty.a largo
number OF the most prominent dealers In New
York. Jersey City. and Brooklyn. who had sold
the Hampton milk for long time. visited
Hampton. Goshen. and other points. Sixteen
came up on one train. They threatened to taks
their patronage entirely AWAY from the diaries
in this section unless the usa Of the brewery
refuse was discontinued The farmers prom
iscd to qui, feeding 1t. The demand for it fell
?f at the rate Of eight tons in ten; Gradualg
almost as much ~ the grains 10 used about
Hampton rs there WIS before the ~
posc was made; The homes, ros dairy,
make move toward having the Legislature
take cogniMncc of this matter and others con-
view. the Farmers Alliance held y mass conven:.
ton u Goshen yesterday. for the purpose 9I
date for Assemhlymnn from this district who
would be pledged to- their measures. Leading
representatives, ol the grains-iccdgrs made nm
effort ~ capture the convention aud have u en-
dorsr tn" Republican candidate for Assembly.
"a, ithey, iail,,d, Thc farmers nominated jams
nctivc canvass Tor him. The iorhidding tho
transportation of brewery refuse. and making
Il crime 10 feed it in diaries. is the battle cry Of
They also demand legislative action in the
mattcr OF restoring the Waikiki river IN lie
original channel. This stream was diverted
from lis channel some years ago by parties who
,,,wncd meadows ATOMS tle Drowned Lands;
was drained. und which became the river
course. This destroyed miles OF valuable water
power. and left pools of stagpant winter which
have been breeding places Of nlalarial diseascs
ever since. The past senson there Wore 100
cases OF fever in Hampton and Denton vilagea
nj one time. Besides. III" canal banks have
been washed away by rrshcts until hundreds
of acres OF the best land have been destroyed.