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, 1889-10-24
BOARD OF SURVEY
To Examine Into the Loss Sustain oil
by COMPANY q.

A board Of survey, consisting Of Lieu
tenant Colonel J. |. Boogo, Major G. W.
Green and Lieutenant j. J. White, A. b.
g., has been appointed to examine into
and make a report upon the loss sus.
tanned by company q during the fire,
Accountable acc to the territory. The board @
convenes on the 2lst.
, 1889-10-24
RALPH WALDO EMERSON.

Precautions Taken to Preserve His
Grave from Further Disturbance.
CONCORD, n. H., Oct. ls.-The coffin
containing the remains of Ralph Waldo
Emerson, whose grave was disturbed
Saturday, has been placed in n securely.
bound box, which In turn was deposited
in grave composed of blocks of granite
cemented together and securely fastened
with granite covering, The accepted
theory Is that the act was committed to
create "a sensation,
, 1889-10-24
wHATCOM NEWS.
A City Marshal Sentenced to the
Penitentairy-Court Notes.

NOtts.
WHATcoM, Wash, Oct. 1s.--City
Marshal 5timson has been sentenced to
one year in the Walla Walla pcnitentiary
for manslaughter for killing Frenchy
with club while arresting him year
ago. The court imposed the lightest
sentence, and q large petition is being
circulated, asking pardon tor Stimson.
There Is strong sympathy with the un-
fortunate marshal.
John Shea, indicted for assisting a pris
oner TO escape, escaped from Jail to-day by
walking out while the jailer was eating.
a woman cook aged 20, at the Silver
Moon restaurant, committed suicide last
night, swallowing over an ounce OF cur
bolic acid.
Judge Hanford sentenced John
Thompson to the penitentiary for two
years for forgery.
Judge Hanford will 20 to Olympia
Monday and make count of the ballot
OF the territory.
, 1889-10-24

knees, and was giving General Cox
directions as TO his line of march. After
doing this lie mounted his horse and
started away, but after having. gone u
little distance he shouted back: see
here Cox, burn few barns occasionally
as you go along. can't understand
those signal flags but ] know what
smoke mnnnsu
, 1889-10-24
LOAN ASSOCIATION.

There is an article headed, "Investiga-
ton" in the Minneapolis Tribune of
last Sunday in which all buildings and
loan associations on the 'natioual" plan
arc roasted. Would some OF our local
agents rise and explain why, if man
pays ig. q year or so, he loses every cent
so paid II he lapses. The investigation
is signed, Mr.. Toby, commissioner of
labor of California, and is very severe.
fGNoRED.
, 1889-10-24
THEY WANTED MORE TINE.


Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 1s.-The case
against Judge Stiles, recently elected to
the supreme bench of Washington terri
tory, was called up for trial to-day.
There were six indictments charging
stiles with embezzlement of large sums
of money as assignee of Hudson Il Co.
The prosecution made motion
for. q continuance of thirty days,
and filed aiiidavits sustaining the
same. defendants counsel. insisted
on immediate trial. The court overrulcd
the motion for continuance. District
Attorney c. w. Wright refused TO pro-
coed with the trial of the case stating
that the case involved about 800, 900,
and -four years administration Of the
assignee, and he had not yet made re-
port for these years that going to trial
now was equivalent TO dismissal.
The court held that the showing for a
continuance was not sufficient, and Or
dered an immediate trial.
The territory refusing to prosecute,
the indictments were all dismissed for
want of prosecution.
, 1889-10-24
PAN-ANIERICANs.
Some of tho Tourists See Frost and
~ Trotting Race for the First Time.

GRAND RApiDs, Mich, Oct. 1S.-The
Pan-Amcrican excursion party reached
here this morning and the swarthy sons
of the South had their first view of n
heavy white frost. After breakfast they
were shown the great furniture factories
and a salute of sixteen guns was fired in
their honor and this was followed by n
review Of the militia, fire department
and bicycle club. This afternoon they
will witness the novelty to them of n
trotting race.
The delegates were much interested In
the great furniture factories. of Which
there are forty-two in Grand Rapids. An
informal reception was held at city hall
boarded their special train and started
far soutI Rond
, 1889-10-24
That Was Strange.

Fangle-I noticed that men whose
wealth aggregate 800, ,0OOO 0O0 sat down
to dinner at Delmonico's not long ago.
Cumso--l suppose there were some
very interesting after-dinner talks.
No, there were no speeches.
"Thats odd. Two always heard that
money talked.n
, 1889-10-24
Tho Coquette.
fSan Francisco Post. 1

san Francisco Post.
Painted and perfumed, feathe red and
pink,
Here is your ladyship's fan;
You gave 1t to me to hold, | think,
While you danced with another man.
Dewny and soft like your fluffy hair,
Pink like your delicate fade;
The perfume you carry everywhere
Waited from feather and lace.
Painted and perfumed dainty and pink,
A toy to be handled With care;
1t is like your ladyship's self, 1 think
A trifie as light as air.
For you are q wonderful triumph of art,
Like Dresden statuette;
But you can make trouble for my poor
heart,
You innocent faced coquette.
For understand those enticing ways
You practice on every man;
You are only bit of paint and lace,
Like that delicate toy, your ian.
, 1889-10-24
sEATTLE's CABLE LINE.
The Total Cost VIII BE Half MILL
ION Dpllars.

SEATTLE Oct. 1s.-The Madison Street
Cable Company has decided TO extend
the Madison street cable road, now being
constructed, to Lake Washington, one
and three-quarter miles further than
first proposed, making the total length
of the road three and one-half miles.
This will increase the total cost to
s500,0o0
of the road by April l, and to Lake
Washington by June 3.
, 1889-10-24
THE CRONIN CASE.
Two Mon Who Were Oficrcd u Thou
sand Dollars Each.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-lt Is stated that two
men have voluntarily come to the states
attorney and told him they were offered
$1,000 to go on the Cronin jury and hold.
out for acqui,tal.
The search for jury in the case con.
tinucs, and the grand jury is simply do
ing routine work.
The men who told the states attorney
that they had been offered money by
II. W. smith TO get on tho Cronin jury
and hold out for acquittal are Messrs,
Francis and Wolf, members of dry
goods firmin Englewood.
No additional jnrors were secured to-
day. The venire jury tixcrs were
bailod, and Others who were re-arrested
have also been baicd out.
, 1889-10-24
DEATH OF JAMES sELovER.
The Man who Once Had Fight with
Jay Gould.

CHICAGO, Oct. Is,-James NJ. Selover,
once quite noted Wall street broker,
and OF late years mining speculator,
died to-day at the Leland hotel of brain
fever. Selover acquired considerable CO.
lebrity q lew years ago In connection
with u physical encounter he had with
Jay Gould. He came TO Chicago, it Is
said, TO sell some Idaho mining prop
, 1889-10-24
Killed by q Jaguar.

LosDoS, Oct. ia scrubwoman was
cleaning the cages at tho Hamburg
geological garden this morning when
jaguar plunged paw through the bars
of the cngc and managed to lacerato her
flesh so frightfully that she died in
short time
, 1889-10-24
TERRIBLY BURNED.
An East Portland Man Caught in a
Blazing Dwelling.

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. lS.-While Frank
Lasslcy was removing furniture from u
burning dwelling in East Portland this
morning, partition gave way and he
was covered with burning timbers. He
was unable TO make his exit, and fell to
the floor exhausted. His brother saw
his ontstretched hand, grasped it and
pulled him out OF the fire. Lassley was
terribY burned and may die.
, 1889-10-24
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
A Resolution In Favor of the Inter-
Atate Commerce Law.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1s.-Thc National
Board of Trade adjourned this afternoon
to meet a year hence at place yet to he
determined.
Resolutions were pissed opposing any
modification of the interstate commerce
law, especially the law prohibiting pool
ing; favoring national supervision of in
surance and uniformity in insurance
legislation; tavoring tho reduction oftlie
federal revenues in a way which will
least embarrass industries aud trade;
favoring congress considering plans for
irrigation, and fnvoring rctfpspuity trade
relations with Canada.
, 1889-10-24
English Land Syndicate.

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. ls.-The Capital
Freehold Land and Investment Com
pany Of England has filed charter with
the secretary of state. Its operations
embrace 100000 acres of land in the
Pan Handle. The syndicate has a capi-
tai of $4,000, 900.
, 1889-10-24
THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO.
Twenty of His Body Guard Drowned
Near Fec.

MADRID, Oct. ls,-Whilc returning
from an excursion into the interior yes.
terlny the sultan of Morocco had to
cross wollcn river to get to Fez Tho
sultan crossed safely, but twenty of his
body guard who undertook To swim the
rivtr on their horses were swept down
the stream by the raging flood and
nrOMnpd.
, 1889-10-24
MR.. STILES ACQUITT TED
The Prosecution Asked for a
Continuance,
BUT THE JUDGE OPPOSED DELAY
The Indictments Were Then All
Dismissed for Want OF
Prosecution.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct. 1s.-Chairman
Convey has just received the following
telegram from Hon. 7. l.. Stiles, supreme
judge-elect, now in Arizona;
"All cases against me have been dis.
missed for want of any proof"
, 1889-10-24
Juy Gouid,s moy,ments.

WICHITA, Kan, Oct, ls.-Jay Gould
and party passed through here yester-
day. 1t Is reported that Gould has been
sick since leaving Denver. lie looked
weary and worn and did not got out of
the car.
, 1889-10-24
a LADY's NARROW ESCAPE.
An Unknown Man Discharges n Shot.
gun in Her Face.

PORTLAND, Or, Oct 1s.-As Mrs. G.
L. Willis stepped out of n house at Mt.
Tabor at dusk last evening, she heard a
commotion in the woodshed and turned
to investigate it. At that moment a
man standing in the door of the shed,
ten feet in front of her. fired a shotgun
rim of her hat. The man escaped No
clue.
, 1889-10-24
Assignment of a Tea Firm.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1s-W. NJ. Fletcher A,
Co., one of the best known. firms in the
tea trade in Chicago assigned to-day.
600. -
, 1889-10-24
GOOD HUNTING AND Fishing.
Nine Deer Killed by Post Falls Roy

Major George A. Manning, the we'll
known capitalist of Post Falls. was in
the city yesterday. lie reports good
ut-fishing now in the river near town.
Since the LIST of September his son Char
lie has killed nine deer in the immedi-
ate yicinity.
, 1889-10-24

RocIIEsrER, y. ", Oct. 1s.-Thc ap-
peal In the Kemmlere electrical execution
case was argued here to-day In the gen
cral term OF the supreme court. A deci-
sion is expected about January /.
, 1889-10-24
Thirty-sIx Bodies Recovered.

l.oSpoS. Oct. 1s--The bodies of thirty.
six men, cntoombed In Bentilce colliery,
I.ongton, ut the time of tho explosion
wednesday, have been sosovered.
, 1889-10-24
New Line of Mexican steamers.

CRY or MEXICO, via Galveston, Oct.
1s.-The senate has approved the CON
tract with Senior Roma for a line Of
steamers connecting gulf points.
, 1889-10-24
Why He Dropped II.

Dlobson-Dr. Poundtext's voice has a
bad break In il, hasn't IL?
Dumpsey-Yes, and ! don't wonder,
he lets it fall so often.
, 1889-10-24
GIBBS STILL AT LARGE.
One of His Victims Dies-The Other
Very Low.

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. ls.-James Nc
Dewitt, who was shot by the negro Gibbs
last Friday night, died this afternoon.
Tho father is also in critical condition.
Gibbs is still ut large.
, 1889-10-24

Europe's great premiers are old men
indeed. Crispi of Italy has just
turned 10.
, 1889-10-24
THE DEPOT CONTEST.
Restraining Proceedings Begun by
the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company.
The Courts to Determine the Rights
of the City and the Com
pany,

the district court to determine whether
this city has right to open street
through the property of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company where they
now propose to erect their passenger
depot.
An injunction has been served against
the city, through Mayor Furth, cnjoin-
ing it from interfering with the con
struction of the depot, and from taking
possession of the property.
This is Il matter of great importance
and the result of the litigation will be
watched with deep interest. The com
plant is long document and covers
every point that has any bearing on the
case.
A hearing will be had on Saturday,
the 26th, before Judge Calkins, in
chambers.
THE CoMPANY'S COMPLAINT.
The complaint was filed on the 18th
in the district clerks office by the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
through its attorney, John Mitchell, Jr.,
asking that II temporary restraining
order be issued against the city of Spo.
kane Falls to prevent the city, by its
mayor, Fred Furth, and other officers or
agents from taking possession of Ger
tain property belonging to the railroad
company.
The company sets up as its grounds
for complaint that they acquired title to
the land in controversy by an act of con-
gress; that they have always used that
certain piece OF property for depot
grounds, where passengers, mails, eX-
press and baggage are taken on and let
oil; that they had q passenger depot To-
Gated there up to the time of August 4,
at which time their depot and platforms
were totally destroyed by fire; that since
the fire they have constructed tempo
rary buildings, and that they have never
relinquished their claim to said prop
erty.
The company is now desirous of con-
structing brick and stone depot for the
better accommodation OF their passen-
for handling the mails, express and bag.
gage.
70 nroceca witS sJ. ,hn tmv, s,Giinp of the
new building, and when they com
menced cxcayating for the same their en-,
glneer was threatened with arrest and
was arrested, and the city by its agents
have taken possession OF portion of
to use it as a public street.
The. company further sets up that the
site where they propose to erect their
depot Is the most suitable ground within
their right, of way through the
city, and that they are anxious to
commence work upon their proposed
structures before the severe weather sets
in. The depot they propose to construct
Is to be 100 feet long and thirty feet
wide, with a platform in front. twenty
, 1889-10-24

Cinnamon have been working placer
claims OH Moose creek for some years
says the Idaho County Free Press. Some
two or three weeks some prospcc-
tors concluded there was too much
tials to enjoy possession, so they located
the claim and told the Cinnamon to
vamoose that they wanted the claim
themselves,
, 1889-10-24
SEVERAL PAssENGERs INJURED.
A Part of Fast Train Left In u
Ditch.

HuIcHrNsoS, Kan.,. Oct. 1s--Thc east
sound train ON the Santa Fe, the 'can.
, 1889-10-24

Mrs. Harrison bought some interest
ing pieces Of old furniture at Nantucket
last summer
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-24
INTERPRETING yARlEIY

WoafAx-shazes our griefs. doubles our
joys and trebles our expenses.
GsxEvnv1 WARD, Who has retired from
the stage, il studying housekeeping. .
A YunA squaw and q Chiuaman were
recently married in San Bernardino, Cal.
THOMAS SAINT patented sewing machine
in 176o, sixty years before Howe popular
lied Il.
IN order to reduce the cost of farm fences
to tho minimum, put up only such as are
necessary for practical purposes. The best
time for fencing IL when other work is not
pressing.
SUGAR barrels are no longer wasted. They
are bought 1T second hand and broken up;
the slaves are then washed, packed in bun
dies and sent back to the West Indies ut
profit, to be rehooped.
TIE Cars railway carriage Is absolutely
iron-clad. Its great weight is said to be one
of the causes of the late wreck when his
Majesty, being Of great strength, distin-
guished himself by holding up the roof that
threatened to crush himself and wife.
To DREAM Of teeth was considered q warn
ing of some impending disaster, unless you
happened to shape your dream so that the
teeth would fall out. when you must gather
from that sort Of nightmare that you would
soon meet your lover, who would propose.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-24
What a Copyright Protects.

A title may be entered, but the copy
right covers the book and not the title.
a title alone can not be copyrighted;
it can oe protected solely as n trade
mark. What is a copyrighted manu-
script Copyright pertains to a pub
lish@'d book only. So long as book is
in manuscript it is protected by a COM
mon law of property; no one can print
it without authority unless he steals it..
1t is when book is published that the
copyright law steps in to protect it..
Every day we have evidence that au-
thors have wrong notions of copyright;
they make point of having obtained
copyright as ii it were something diff
fcult-like a patent-and think they
have in some way secured their book
and their title by entering the latter.
They have secured nothing. Nothing
whatever is gained by entering title
except a preliminary step to be fol-
lowed by filing copies of the book
Critic,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-24
STANDING ALONE.

''The baby Is standing oil lonely"
The children shout In their glee-
And futher and mother and suntie
Must hurry and come and SEQ.
So babv-*he cute little darlingl
Is put through the wonderful feat,
And fondled and kissed and commended
For being so smart and sweet.
With the cunningest DIR Of triumph
She stands in tho midst Of us oil esYa
While tho outstretched arm OF her mother
Is ready to save q fall
AID whenever to little one totters %@
Around her hastily thrown.
"'Tis very fine fun" THINKS the baby
"This frolic OF standing alone"
All! many time in tho future
She'll long for the did OF that arm,
When the love and care of o mother
No longer can SHIELD her from harmi
For OFT when our Feed is the s rest,
There's no one to whom We can turn;
And stand ng alone is lesson
IT'S hard for q woman to learn.
And often and over, my baby,
Before life's journey is done,
You will yearn in your heart OF weakness
For something to lean upon.
When tho props upon which you depended
Are taken away or o'erthrOwn,
You will find tits tlresome, baby
So wearisomel Standing alone.
Are. II. P. Handy. in Philadelphia .Ners.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-24
RELICS AND RARlTlES.

Tn birch rod used by the first teacher i,
Vermont school-hou over one hundred
years ago is said to be nailed over the pres
ent teachers desk.
Two OcALA, Fla, ladies are the happy
possessors Of pieces of one of the court
dresses worn by Queen Isabella, wife OF
Edward H., who reigned over England in
the thirteenth century.
AN autograph letter of Henry, Of Ma,
varre, was sold for 800 the other day in
Paris. 1t was addressed to Gabriel d'Es-
trees, and closed with: II kiss you one
hundred Thousand times"
An engrossed copy Of the declaration OF
independence in vellum has been found In
the New York City library. It is in folio
form, and is attested by Charles Carroll, OF
Carrollton, then the only surviving signe1
Of tho original document.
LAFAIErTE, N. Y, has an old-fashioned
clock made in Germany more than 20C
years ago which still keeps good time. 1t
was made entirely by hand, and the ma
hogany case, reaching from floor to ceiling,
is held together by wooden pins.
A H1NDoo god is offered for sale in Lon.
don. Its throne was at Delhi, and to it f.
male pilgrims hocked for more than a thou
sand years. 1t ceased to be an object OF
worship about the year 1893 The divinity
is Of gold, incrusted with precious stones
and Is set round with priceless gems called
the ''nine charms
The late King Alphonso XII, of Span,
gave to his cousin Mercedes, when be.
trothed to her, q ring which has brought
death to each successive wearer of it. Five
members of Spain's royal family wore it:
aud each one died shortly after placing II
on the hand. The ring now hangs from
statue Of the maid Of Almudera in Madrid
THE Pilgrim Society, Of Plymouth, Mass.
has received q shoe found in the founda
ton Of an old chimney recently torn down
on Isaac Bartlett's estate at Manomet. The
chimney was erected in 1850 on the site Of
ono much older. The shoe has a pointed
too, and rather resembles Dutch foo'
covering. The house was occupied by the
ancestors of Sidney Bartlett, the oldes:
member Of the Suffolk County, Mass, bar
In the collection Of engravings Of the
late Major Ben Perley Poore, recently SOLE
at auction in Boston, were two rare prints
of special interest to collectors. They were
portraits Of George and Martha Washing
ton, and their value lay IN the fact that they
were the first portraits Of tho Washing
tons ever executed by professional en-
graver in America. The work was done
by J. Norman, and printed in Boston II
1852. 1t is thought that there is but one
other copy Of the George Washington in e1
istence, and no other Of the Martina Wash
ington. The prints fetched $500. and were
bought bv Boston man
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-24
!: fANTAsTioAL FRAoNENTa.

: EElEs@S { -
0EzANs1 70 say, the literary mans society
e less . be desired when 10 Is e,muains
than at any other time. 1
LADIES may not know how 70 sharpen .
iead pencil, but they have . wonderful
knack OF bringing to . point tho fellows
who can.
ATlAPERANcs paper says four drinks .
Jay VIII buy man an overcoat In three
months. Yes, but the man who has four
drinks day doesn't need an overcast.
"Go. SHOOT the hat the old straw hat
It's served it, purpose now;
Convert 1t into ktndlin9 stun,
Or feed it 1.-THE brindle cow"
THE Manx cat is supposed to be . freak
of nature. Its history is not known, It il
easy work to breed q tailless variety Of cats.
voiceless variety would be more welcome
in cities.
"WHr, 'Lijah," said the farmer, discov.
eranH the old man In his hen house, II new.
er expected this of you. l always thought
you were as honest as the day is long"
Deed is, sah," replied the old reprobate
"Yo' mus recommember dat de- DAYS nm
gettin' short"
GRocER-'l don't have to crack up that
butter, Uncle Rastus, it sells ITSELF" Uncle
Rastus Costing it)-''Yes, sab, dat butter
oughter sell Itself, tie up itse'f, deliver
itse'f, eat itse'f. an still have strength nui
lef' ter diges' Itself Wot you cha'gin' TO-
axle grease dis mawnin', Mister Scalesi"
A LITTLE mole IL growing, John,
Just here beneath my chin,
It gives me 80 much trouble, John,
I'm growing pale and thin.
And 90 want to ask you, John,
VIII e'er your love grow coldi
Oh, whisper to me, darling
WIN you love me when I'm moled3
The gas furnished the city OF San An.
tonic, Tex, is Of q very inferior quality, and
consequently the streets are very poorly
lighted, but they are allowed to burn until
after daylight. A stranger asked promi.
non German druggist: "Why do tho gas,
lights burn all nightin this town" '.Pecause
dose flashlights was 80 shmall dot dey vas
afraid to 70 out ven it vas dark"
In some parts OF Africa mans wealth IL
judged by the number of his wives. A man
with sixty wives is looked upon as sort OF
bonanza king His wives probably 20 out
washing at fifty cents day, or make shirts
at forty cents q dozen. In this country q
mans wealth is judged by the number OF
dogs he owns. The possessor Of eight dogs
is generally too poor to pay school tax, and
his wife takes in washing.
ATARNER missed couple Of his COW.
some time ago, and a diligent search and
notices in the country papers failed to bring
them to light. While in the field he noticed
hole in one side Of his pumpkin, and on
getting lantern and going in he found the
lost cows quietly eating pumpkin seeds and
getting fat. Tho hole in the fruit was
caused by the rapid growth of the vines,
which had dragged it along over the ground
for half . mile.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-24
They Both Camped Out.

''How did you spend the last sum.
mer?" asked one travelling man of an
other whom he had not seen for some
time.
''Oh, / had fine time. Never en-.
joyed myself more in my life.'
What did you do?''
Il was camping out among the
northern. lakes. What did you do?''
Il did considerable camping out N.Y.
SELF" ss.- s.,.- &. g. 80
whereabouts? .--E H. g-
''On the froat door step-my wife
wouldn't let me in. ''--lNsrcaau. Trav.
eler.