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, 1883-06-07
JAMES JONES,
D D. Y ". SMITH, Com.
Clippings.

Prosecuting Attorney Bradshaw de-
cides that notes and mortgages of nom
residents are not taxable here.
The liquor license at Waitsburg will
be raised to $500 per year, which, it is
thought, will close every saloon in the
town.
Stone & Adams are to begin at an
early day the publication of weekly
paper at Ellensburgh, TO be called the
Kittitas Localizer.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad earned
during the first -four moaths of 1888
S1,0S2, ,902, against S451 ,527 in 1882 The
gain was 1851 ,575, or 140 Far cent.
According to the Mail, Laconner is
not laid out in the most generous man
ner. Its business lots have but 20 feet
front, and its residence lots 30, while its
streets have the niggardly width of 40
feets.
The annual meeting of the Washing
ton Territory Medical Society will be
held in Seattle on Friday, June 9Th, at
10 o'clock A. M. All regular physicians
are earnestly requested to be present.
A reduction OF the rates OF fare has been
secured on all lines OF travel to the city
for all returning delegates.
A NJ Simpson has commenced build
ing the second lumber. steamship at
Coos Bay. She is to be of extraordina-
rily large proportions, will run IL knots
an hour and carry $50, 600 feet of lum-
Der. 1t is not yet decided whether she
will run from Astoria, Knappton OF
Grays Harbor-AstoriaR
SCHOONER UPsEr.-Yesterday evening
as the steamer Emma Hayward was
coming from Tacoma to Seattle, persons
on board sighted an upturned craft about
five miles offBlakely Point. The steamer
changed her course and ran over to the
craft, which proved to be d ten or twelve
ton fiat-bottomed schooner, loaded with
hay, which has evidently BEEN capsized
, 1883-06-07
PAYING TIE DOCTOR.

A stranger iourneying in France fell
sick unto death; his friend called in q
physician, who demurred about giving
his professional services, fearing the
wherewithal might not be forthcoming
to settle his bill.
The friend, producing 100-franc bill,
said: "Kill him or cure him, this il
yours"
The sick man died and was buried,
and the doctor, finding his money slow
to appear, reminded the survivor of the
debt
"Did you cure him ?" he asked.
"No SIR"
"Did you kill him ?"
Certainly not"
"Then you have no claim on me, zir |;
I wish you good day."
, 1883-06-07
MISS WILLARD AGAIN.

PoRT TOWNSEND, W. T., May 31st, 1888,
EDITOR ARGUs:-As Portland, Sc
attic and all the larger towns of the
Northwest are making arrangements to
welcom Mss Willard, in right royal
way, and as she will probably visit our
city, some facts in regards to her anteced-
ents, as published by her pastor, Rev. a.
w. Patten, of the NJ. Z. Church at
Evanston, ILL.,, in the California Christ
ian Advocate, may be interesting to your
readers.
As student, Miss Willard was con-
nected with the Woman's College at
Evanston, and finished her studies. un-
der some of the most eminent masters
in Europe.
ut was her knowledge OF the condi-
ton of women in Europe and the Orient
which led her to ask the question:
What can be done to better the condi-
ton of woman" Her own untiring zeal
her eloquent appeals, her skillful and
successful organizing, have in a large
measure, answered this question. In
1871 she was elected President of the
Woman's College, at Evanston, Ill,
where she had brilliant success, re-
signing her position when the Woman's
College was incorporated with the North
western University, in 1874. In October
of the same year came voice to her from
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, to enter the work as a leader of
woman against the great foe of the home.
She gladly accepted this call She saw
intuitively the possibility of this work
the far-reaching influence which If was
to WELD. Her own view of this work is
well expressed in her own eloquent
language: 4 was reared on Western
prairie, and have often helped to kindle
the great fire for which the West used to
be famous. A match and wisp of dry
grass were all we needed, and behold the
, 1883-06-07

the magnificent spectacle of a prairie
fire sweeping across the landscape, swift
as a thousand unframed steeds, and no
more to be captured than hurricane!
Just as it is with the crusade. When
God lets loose an idea upon this planet,
1 believe that Gospel temperance shall
vet transform the inmost circle-the hu
man heart-and its widening shall sweep
the circle of home, and then society, and
thep-pushing its arguments to the ex-
treme conclusion-it shall permeate the
widest circle of them all, that is, govern
ment.'
For three years she served as Cor
responding Secretary of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and to her
rare skill as an organizer no small de-
gree of the success Of this enterprise is
due. Her recent tour in the South was
one of remarkable success. Everywhere
she was received with delight and en-
thusiasm. In spite of the traditional
prejudice which still fingers in some
sections in regard to Northern ideas and
woman's work, in all the great centers she
spoke tolarge and appreciative audiences
aud organized many auxiIiaries. Dur
ing three separate embassies IN the
South she visited every Southern caPi-
tai, She also spent a short time in
almost every commercial and education
al center, to the number Of seventy-tive
towns and cities"
'In all the Southern cities the press is
eloquent in her praise. For some time
she has been President OF the Woman's
National Christian Temperance Union.
The home protection idea is now
brought prominently to the front. This is
well expressed in the motto, 'The women
of America VS. the liquor traffic This
society is said to be the largest society
ever composed exclusively of women and
conducted entirely by them
miss Willard's home is in Evanston,
Ill.,-a place hardly surpassed in the
land as center of Christian culture.
Whenever she appears before an Evan
ston audience the elegant auditorium of
her home church is crowded to its ut
most to greet one who not only charms
and instructs and arouses her hearers
in distant cities, but who, by her pure
life, her Christian character, her rare cul-
ture and her eloquent words, ever brings
to herself high homer in her own coun-
try" A. 81. T.
, 1883-06-07
Customs Items.

The customs collections OF the port
of Victoria B. c., amounted last month
to 1888, or S64S7 more than in any
month previous.
By the new customs regulations of
Canada no boats under fifteen tons
burthen shall carry any goods from a
foreign country, which are liable to
duty, under pain of seizure.
A point having been raised that COL
lectors OF customs, acting as shipping
commissioners, did not account for fees
collected, the Hon. Commissioner Of
Customs of the q. 8. has issued q circu-
lar requiring all collectors and deputy
collectors acting under the shipping
commissioner act of Congress to ac-
count officially for all fees collected, the
surplus, il any, to be paid into the q. s.
treasury as surplus emolument fund
, 1883-06-07
Favorable Report.

New YORK, May 30-rhe annual
meeting of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company WAS held today. President
Houston reported that the act prohibit
ing the immigration of Chinese had
caused falling off of several hundred
thousand dollars, but that the number
carried to British Columbia made up
for this loss. The war between Chill
and Peru had been injurious to the com.
pany's interests, but the work on the
Panama canal had added to their freight
receipts. The entire Indebtedness of the
company is now less than 81 100000, due
to the Panama Railroad Company, which
is being liquidated at the rate of S20,-
900 a month. The net earnings during
the year were nearly 5 per cent. on the
capital stock. The total earnings for
the year were 81, ,102, ,746, and expenses
So. 3.I9O,560. The following directors were
elected by votes representing 10000
shares; Jay Gould, Sydney Dillon, Rus
sell Sage, c. P. Huntington, E. II. Per
kins. Jr., Henry Hart, VIM. Remsen. Ed
ward Lauterback, and ]. B. Houston.
They will organize and elect officers in
n day or two.
, 1883-06-07
Decoration Day At New Tacoma.

SEATTLE, W. T., May Both, 1888.
ED. ARGUs:- Stevens Post of the G..
A. r. left here at at s, A. NJ, on str. Wash
ington and arrived at New Tacoma at
10:l5. The Coronet Band accom-
panied US and furnished good martial
music. We were met by Custer Post at
the wharf and conducted to Alpha Hall.
The comrades of Custer Post gave tickets
at the Willard house. A rich repast was
spread for US, to which we did ample
justice. At o'clock Stevens Post, Gus
ter Post, Mexican War Veterans and the
knights of Pythias fell into line; also,
over 200 children wearing badges of red,
white and blue; also about 400 citizens.
We marched through the principal
streets of the city, then to Alpha Hall.
Capt Geo. d. Hill called to order;
prayer by the Chaplain; general orders
read by Capt Hill. 1t is recommended
that the 30th day of May, be called
Memorial day." and not Decoration
day." that the veterans dress in uniform !;
that children participate in the decora-
ton with flowers.
Dirge by the band.
Crowning Abraham LincoIn's bust
with flowers; singing by the choir; Gen1
Henry A Morrow, of the .. S. Army,
was introduced and made some stirring
remarks. The Star Spangled Banner
was sung by the choir. Gen'l Sprague
was introduced and took the stand amid
loud cheering. His speech was short
and to the point. Music by the Seattle
Band; selection by the choir; speech by
the Little Corporal, boy of Z; music by
Tacoma Band. Service concluded by
singing America, by the choir and the
comrades.
Custer Post escorted us to the wharf,
both bands playing in concert. We left
New Tacoma at 5, P. M; landed in Sc
attic at7:15. Marched to quarters and
disbanded. Had quick and pleasant
trip, and an enjoyable day.
A. J. SMITH.
, 1883-06-07

IN a squall during the afternoon and all
hands drowned. Tho matter was at once
reported to Blakely and small tug went
out to tow the upturned craft into port.
Full particulars will probably be given
Observation-Disclosures.
Miss FRANCES E. WILLARD.-Tbe ex.
pected visit of this gifted lecturer and
organizer has begun to take a definite
form. She will arrive at points where
she is to speak in Western Washington
as follows: At Olympia, Thursday, June
list; at New Tacoma, Saturday, June 23d /;
at Seattle, Tuesday, June 26th; at Vic
toria, Monday, July End; at Port Town
send, Tuesday July Sd.
Statistics of the Good Templars in
England show that smokers are five
times more liable to become backsliders
than those who do not use the weed.
The result is, badge of blue with a.
white stripe down the middle, the mean:
ing OF which is that the wearer has also
foresworn the use of tobacco.
Big WoRK.-One day this week, in
eleven hours and half, the Port Blake
ly saw mill cut 214,OO0 feet of lumber.
This was considered big work, but the
following day in the same length of time,
1000 feet were cut by the same mill.
These are undoubtedly the two biggest
days work ever done by single mill on
Puget Sound.
The Secetary of the Interior is pay
ing considerable attention to persons
wGo have secured Government land by
fraudulent methods, and is prosecuting
them with exceptional vigor. He pro-
poses to recommend to Congress in his
report next winter the necessity of over
hauling the land laws with the object of
placing such restrictions upon the OBJ
tainment of public lands as will stop the
whole sale and fraudulent grabbing which
has of late become notoriously frequent.
, 1883-06-07
AVOIDING PEOPLES CoRHA

My kenrymen," remarked Brother
Gardner, of the Lime Kiln Club, "when
you meet man who knows Just whar hs
KIN borry dollar-who has friends In
Doat political parties-who gifts invita-
tons to all church festivals am
glnerally spoken of as good feIler, you
nave foun' man who makes q study OF
human natur'. De student Of anatomy
carVes up cadaver to diskiver how de
bones am put togedder-whar dc mus
eies he-how de vital organs am nailed
on. DE good feller studies de ivin'
stead OF de dea5-de mind stead of the
body. De human mind am full O. CO ms.
Tread on one Of 'em an dar am a back
ackshun to once. If I should want q
IS bill airly Monday mornin' I should
slip over an ak Deakun Jackson for it.
his big con am de belief dat no one kin
De saved onless he am baptized In de
r1ber, and have bin keerful to walk all
aroun' dat con. ] go ober to his house
Wld Jug O. cider in one han an bap-
tismsl arguments in de odder, an some
times he feels SO good dat he'd like to
douse me In the rain barI.
"If I wanted some onion sets I'd 90
ober to Elder Tifs'. De Elders con
am a belief dat he was bon fur great
preacher. I've walked all ober him q
hundred times, but Tze neber stubbed
my toe agin dat CON. I've sot down
with him on praised de build of his
head, a de shape Of his mouth, an his
pose and gestures, and TIE stuck to de
char while he talked an cavorted fur q
straight hour. If ! wanted onions he'd
fall down cellar to git 'em fur me.
"When you come across man who
imagines dat he am an orator, doan' gibe
his booms; it won't hurt anybody to let
him keep right on fnkin' SO, but it will
make him your deadly inemy if you try
to convince him dat he was cut out fur
q blacksmif. Oar am people who write
stuff an call it poetry. Ize got nay
bur who writ forty four varses of SIGN
stuff las fall, an read it to me an a1ed
my candid opinyun. Did l tell her it
was bosh? Did 1 jump frew de winder
when she reached de second varse? Not
much I listened wild de utmos' dill
gence, an when she finished de las line
I advised her to publish book O. poems.
De mex week fell sick, an dat poetess
was fust on de groun' wild chicken broth
an currant iell.
"WheD I meet man who has made
up his mind dat our city guv'nent will
go to smash if he doan't git Office, in
courage him. ineourage de young TO
become Washingtons- I incourage de
ole to hang on till de world has to recog-
nize DER greatness. A word at de right
time means de loan of dollah-means
thirty off when you want a new white
wash brush-means bushel o. lime free
gratis means a recommend if you want
to iine de purleece fo'ce. Tech my cons
an I'll want to kick ye. Ali men am de
same. Call 'em cons or call 'em hob
bies, but he who goes slashing around
widout carin' whar' he puts his feet will
make twenty inemies whar' he gains
one friend. Study your man. Take
him apart--put him togeder-in' out
whar' his cons lay, an den step high
m softly"
, 1883-06-07
A Safe Raid.

SAN Francisco, May 3O.-Samuel Lac
man & Co. were raided last night by two
professional safe crackers, who opened
large safe without apparent difficulty,
and extracted S4O0 incoin, $500 in checks
and some jewelry. The robbers were
caught in the act, and one of them, Civ
in the name of Harry Edwards, was cap
tured. His companion managed to es-
cape with the swag through rear win
dow, and has not yet been taken. They
are supposed to be the burglars who
have been making round of the state,
the latest known burglary being at Santa
Clara, February ID, when $500 was taken
out. All the safes have been broken IN
the same manner.
, 1883-06-07
THE LIME INDUSTRY.
what sau Juan County Is Doing.
FL 0m Saturdays ID ally.

FEoln satuEUay 3 IL &uys
We received call today from Mr.. T
H. Lee, of the Eureka Lime Work on
San Juan Island, he having been delayed
here on account OF the Evangel getting
an injury to her machinery which caused
her 10 lay by at Seattle day or two for
repairs. Mr.. Lee is pushing lime business
for all it is worth, although the demand
in Portland has been somewhat slack for
several months and probably will
be till after the high water in this or next
month; besides, there has been delay
among the lime kilns on account Of lack
of barrel material. The new barrel fac
tory on Orcas Island, however, is now
running and will turn out all the ma
terial required in future. The Gypsy,
the steamer recently brought around
from Portland by the o. r. & N Co.
specially for the lime traffic on Puget
Sound, is said to be admirably adapted
for the business; when the kilns are all
running full time they will give her
plenty to do, too.
San Juan county is noted already all
over the coast for her lime and wool pro-
duction. The kilns belonging to Lee &
McLachlan and Scurr Bros. each have
capacity of about 40 barrels per day.
Mr.. Jas. McCurdy is perhaps the pioneer
in the business. His works are located
on the west end of San Juan island,
where he has two large kilns, the one just
being completed involving a cost of
something like four thousand dollars.
He will probably be able to turn out 175
barrels a day. Besides these another
new kiln is being erected on Orcas
island backed by plenty OF capital.
R. W. Scott & Co., of Seattle, and Nc
Closzy, formerly travelling for McCracb.
en- & Co., of Portland, are interested in
the last named works, and will probably
build up large business there. San
Juan lime has splendid reputation, the
quality of the rock being quite su-
perior.
, 1883-06-07
IN EIEMORIAM.

To the officers and members of Juan
de Fuca Lodge No. 81, A. o. U. W:
BRoTHERs:-Your committee appoint
ed to draft resolutions on the death
of Brother Patrick Kane, respectfully
submit the following,
Whereas: Patrick Kane was accident
ally drowned in tn bay OF Port Town
send: near Irondale, in Jefferson county,
Washington Territory, on the 9th day of
March, 1888, and
Whereas: The records of this lodge
show that he was one of its charter
Misunderstanding been initiated in the
Master Workman Degree of the Order
on the Oath day of March. 1881, at the
age OF "a years-and ut the time of his
death, was in good standing therein
and
Whereas: As Brother of our Order,
he has ever proved patient, active and
faithful; and as a member of our COM
munity, honest, peacabie and industri-
Gus, therefore:
RESOLVED, that we solemnly record this
testimonial of our deep regret over the
loss of a tried and faithful Brother and
good citizen, aud tender to his bereaved
mother our sincere and tenderest SYM
pathy, accompanied by Two Thousand
Dollars $4,000, to assist in smoothing
the cares of her closing life.
JAMES JONES,
d. W. SMITH. Com.
d. III. HILL.
BY direction of the Lodge, the fore
gong was recorded, and ordered pub
lished in the ARGUS and copy sent to
che mother of our deceased Brother.
Attest: D. W. SMITH, Recorder.
, 1883-06-07
Mormon Propagandists.

CHICAGO, May 3l.-Raleigh, n. O.,
special: Mormon missionaries are again
at work in the western part of the State.
They have induced large numbers of
women TO join their church. The cere-
mony of baptism OF new converts was
attended by most horrible orgies. All
that was previously known of the abom-
ination of Mormonism was surpassed
by the scenes that took place on this
occasion. The Mormons Will probably
be driven out OF the state. Public in
dignation is so great that lynching is
feared.
, 1883-06-07
By Telegraph
More Fools for Mormondom.

CHICAGO, May 30-The 800 Mormon
proselytes who arrived on the Nevada
Saturday passed through here yesterday
enroute for Salt lake. There were $50
English people in the party, about loo
Swiss, the rest being from different Euro
pean countries. While none were dressed
poorly, all of them showed that they be-
longed to the rough peasant classes of
the countries from which they came, and
none OF them to the class known as ten
ant farmers.
, 1883-06-07
How It Was Observed.
Decoration Day In washinston.


WASHINGTON, May 3d. The nations
dead, whose remains are inferred in the
cemeteries in and about Washington.
were honored this morning with the US
ual ceremonies of Decoration Day. Me-
mortal services in all the principal Gene
teTies were conducted under direction of
the Grand Army of the Republic. G. A.
r. Posts paraded in uniform, and march
ed to the Arlington National cemetery,
where the principal services of the day
were held. Here a large number of peo-
pie assembled to witness the ceremonies,
which were of an imposing character
A national salute was fired by the signal
corps, and Immediately afterwards the
procession of ex-sOldiers, sailors and
soldiers orphans, formed and marched,
headed by the marine band, to
the cemetery, and decorated the graves.
AT the head of each of the thousands of
graves miniattr, American flag had
been placed, and as the procession passed
up and down the long lines flowers We're
profusely scattered over the mounds.
At the tombs of the unknown dead a
halt was made, and while the band plGy-
ed a dirge flowers were strewn thickly
over the enclosure. Impressive services
were held at the soldiers home In them
General Sherman, Postmaster Gen
eral Gresham, Chief Justice Waite, JUS
tice Strong, Generals Sturges, Ayers, In
gals and Rosecrands, and a number of
ladies, wives and widows of prominent
officers, and a detachment of regular
troops participated together with the
G. A. Post. The exercises included a
poem by consul Dyers, author of the song
"Sherman's March to the Sea-" and the
delivering of an Grafton by ex-justice
VIM. Strong, Q. S. Supreme court.
Similar exercises were held in the con-
gressional cemetery.
, 1883-06-07
Decoratipg Gartelde,s Tomb.

CLEVELAND, May 3d. Garfelde's tomb
in Lake View cemetery, was decorated
with flowers today, by the committee,
like other soldiers graves, and in addi-
ton with beautiful wreath sent from
the Garfelde school at Des Moines, Ia.
Hard showers interfered with the cere-
monies and exercises we're held indoors
instead of at the cemeteries.
, 1883-06-07
Decoration Day in California.

SAN Francisco. May 30,-Reports re-
ceived tonight show that memorial ser
vices have been held in all towns and
cities where lies the bodies of dead SOL
dier. At many points the services were
of a most impressive character, indicating
that each year the recollections of those
who suffered and died in the great war
and in their country's cause is acquiring
renewed strength and exciting larger
gratitude in the minds of the living.
, 1883-06-07
Liberal advertising rates furnished on application.

Ior1CE.-Liberal commissions will bs allowed
10 LIyE RESPONSIBLE persons who will act as
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posi- office in the United States. copy OF either
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Vii sand Us occasional news items from his her
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ALLEN WEIR,
Editor and PrOL riet6r.
, 1883-06-07
Chinese Ministers opinion.

NEw YORK, May 31.-A Washington
special says: Inquiry of the Chinese
Minister by member of the diplomatic
corps here as to the working of the re-
cent law passed prohibiting the impor-
tation of Chinese for ten years, elected
the reply that the Chinese Government
had no complaint to make and were en-
tirely satisfied with the manner in which
it was being executed. The Chinese
Minister said that before ten years come
around be expected the United States
Government would repeal the existing
law aud remove all barriers to the Chi
nese coming into the country. This
would be because their labor would be
needed. The first movement IN this
direction. he expected would come from
the States of the Pacific Coast. The
people of California will find before the
ten years pass that the Chinese are
needed, and will ask for repeal of the
existing law.
, 1883-06-07
Territorial Officers.
Editor and Proprietor.

Governor, wm. 4. Newell, Olympia.
Secretary, y. II. Owings,
Treasurer r. y. Ford, "
Auditor, I. N. Reed,
T. s. Marshal, Charles Hopkins, Seattle.
L. S. Pros. Attorney, j. b. Allen, Walla Walia.
u. 8. Asst - c. ii. HanfOTd, Seattle.
Chief Justice, X. $. Greene, Seattle.
Asso. :. c. Wingard, Walla Walla.
- Jno. p. Hoyt, Olympia.
Pros Atty Sd Dist.C NJ. Bradshaw, ,..Pt. Townsend.
Jefferson County:
Auditor James Seavey, Port Townsend.
Treasurer, Frank \. Bartlett, Port Townsend.
Probate Judge, J.J. II. Van BokEelen Pt. Townsend.
shsrih, j. +. Sheehan, Port Townsend.
Coroner, B. S Hoxse, E"
School Supt., E. A. Collins, Port Discovery.
County Commissioners. X. ID. AttridSe, Port Lud-
low; Jas. A Smith, Port Discovery; \. y. Plum
msr. Port Townsend.
, 1883-06-07
SERVICE OF SONG.

The second part of Bunyan's Pilgrims
Progress, entitled "Christiana." will be
rendered by the Choir and Sunday
School of the Pres byterian Church on
Sabbath evening June Sd, and it is antic-
ipatei that it will be the most pleasing
yet given. The following is the full
, 1883-06-07
SUBSCRIPTION RATES :

One year........... Sg,O5 Three months. s. 80
siT onth-......... 800 one month........ LOO
In Advance.
S-Per week n cents; collections made every
Saturday