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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-06
IL AnrYAxcs rIll Arrxn ElrerioN.

IN AREYANGE TIL AFaAk EiEt FioN,-
No acsson has 81 yet ocen taken
hy the city council In regsrf 10
the opening 81 south Thru street.
fhe hui ding across that street 81
stands. All that could be iesrne,i IN regatd
10 tne matter vcSleftsas was that nothing
would b. done s.uiiI sitter she city eivgtsoa.
II over. The etfy officers astuTaity sFs
greatly int resss-s In the approaching ma
uieiaai election aaa q i Hei Ia he expect
cd that they will accomplish mUch naul
tie siTnSg,e j. over.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-06

We have refused Ia every instance 10 sell
lots In Renton addition TO any but persons
OF eminent resfecrabsisfy. Every person
who buys domestic In Renton add ition
may rest assured that be will have nice
neighbos We propose to make thss the
choicest res denee location In s. attic, and
70 accomplish this. can afford 10 PICK cur
customers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-06
L. A. TREEN, Agent

Par tas next sssgy DAYS. or uptii soar
wants cas- ese SUPPLIED hs y0sr awa fneE-
rhants ~. I'll. 81 aNAr nfalers lnr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-06
A CORRECTION.

~EAfFtE. July .
To TnE EnEroR, In nay outline Of q con
stiiusiou for WASHINGTON printed in the
0yeooufaa 81 yesterday, ~ typographical
error makes me propose q limit OF sl,tpo for
the maximum salary Of superior Judge
The limit proposed is 3s.Ho", bat II v ~
sci up ia figures, and Hsure one &N INTO
the place 81 q i've. ] have teiegfsphed s
correction Ia the OTegaaioa, bat ssk men
ton ~ the above in your paper, IS j. very
mofsifsiug 70 be Iwsie 10 appear - mncA
mere stupid than attn, ". LAiR lila.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-06
Wa1y@sAsGuvss
Real Estate and Financial
Brokers.

Agents for the property OF Capt. william
Renton, the Oregon Improvement Com
pany, the Puget Mill Company, the Co
iumhia & Puget ~ound Railroad Com
pany, Mr.. Cyrus Walker. the seattle, Lake
Shore 4 Eastern Railway Company. and
the majority OF the heavy property owners
on Puget sound.
Room ne, Newiin block, col1mbis street.
Seattle, Wash.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-06
CAUTION.

Beware oi Fraud, as my name and tn.
price are stamped en tie bo.tom OF all my
advertised shoes before leaving the factory,
which protect the wearers against high
prices aud inferior goods II a dealer offer
W. l.. DOUGLAS shoes Al reduced price.
or says he has them without my name and
price stamped on the bottom put him down
as fraud
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
HIS FIRST VOTE.
Slow eaters

Bat He Dun Waited to Fool with a
Bar.
1t was a state election in Alabama, and
among the crowd filling the little town
where happened to be stopping were some
queer characters. Among the queerest were
an old man and his son-the father about 60
years old, the son about to cast his first vote.
The boy had primed up pretty we'll and by
10 O'Clock in the forenoon he was saying:
Father, git ten men to hold me, fur if
turn loose this town won't be nowhar'p
''Be calm, Jonas, be calm," advised the
old man as he patted him on the shoulder
'WhOop! vi, vi! Whar's the critter as
says he will challenge my fust vote:'
'Thar's no critter sayin' anything of the
s. t. Jonas Jist be quiet. Don't be raisin
your voice too much.
Jonas circulated around for a while and
then came back to the tavern steps and said:
''Father, I've got to turn loose"
''Shoo! Jonasl"
"But 1 hev. I'm a-goin' to cut loose and go
fur the hull crowd, fur l can't hold myself
no longer"
At that moment Turk or Bohemian or
foreigner of some sort came up with hand
organ and dancing bear, and l saw new
idea strike Jonas like a landslide. The father
saw it, too, and he protested:
"Now, Jonas, doan' make no critter of
yo'self. You jst let that bar alone"
Pop, I'm gwine ter clinch him. He's alto
gether too funny fur this yere locality"
You'll git busted, Jonas. Bars is emery
varmints"
SCOT to do it, pap. I'm bubblin' up like
bilin' soap suds and sumpthjn' has got ter be
done or the biler will give way. Stand back
Whoopeem
Every citizen of the town heard his yell.
The bear was about five rods away, going
through a waltz, and he stopped his move
ments to see what WAS going to happen.
Jonas made bee line for him, and as he
came within six feet he rose in the air and
came down astride Of BrUin and grabbed him
by the ears and yelled.
America agin the hull airth! Whoop!"
1t was in the middle of the street and the
street was dusty. Therefore can't swear as
to what took place during the next two min
utes. When the foreigner pulled his bear Off
there was bundle Of something lying Ii the
dust. 1t looked like old clothes, but it turned
out to be Jonas. He wasn't saying word
He didn't know it when the father and two
others lifted him over against the fence and
got water from tPe town well to pour over
him. 1t was full quarter of an hour before
he opened his eyes and family asked:
Father, did clean out the hull crowd"
"No, Jonas. You tackled that bar agin
my advice"
"And kerwolloped him"
"Skeercely. You've dun got the wust
maulin' ever heard of"
"LckedF"
81 should obsarve You's bit, clawed,
knocked, rolled, paralyzed and broke, and you
won't be fitten to work fur month. Jonas,
you's critter, pore fule of a critter, and if
this doan' take the swellin' outer your head
Pm gwine to hire niger and maui to
knock it off. Say, Baker, kin you load this
critter into yer cart and tote him out homer
Detroit Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
LIBERAL IMPUDENCE.

During the past week several reports
reached THE HERALD Office to the effect
that men processing to be taking names for
new city directory, had called at resi-
dences, and after getting the names sought,
asked whether the jewellers were Mormons
or non-Mormons, if they were registered,
if they intended to vote the Liberal or the
Peoples ticket, and similar questions.
These inquiries were invariably made of
women. When men were present the in
formation was not requested.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the al
legged canvassers were not working for a
directory, nor does it have to be stated
that they were impudent fellows sent out
by the Liberal committee to ''locate''
voters and if possible, learn In
advance of the election the political status
of the citizens. While we have an abso-
lutely secret ballot in this territory. the
great majority of the people are not averse
to letting it be known just how they stand
as to the parties. But men don't like to
have their affairs pried into in the con-
temptible manner mentioned above, nor do
they relish the idea of their wives and
daughters being questioned in such mat
tiers by strangers. The offense is not a
criminal one, but tits very dirty one, and
only dirty people with small regard for de-
cency would practice it.
The ladies' of the city should understand
t1at nobody has the right to ask them any
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
OLD FOLKS DAY.

Those big-hearted men who are more
thoughtful for the pleasure and comfort of
others, than for their own ease are out with
the announcements of the annual Old Folks
excursion. The committee never forgets.
The years come and go, and with equal re-
gularity the committee moves to the front
with perfected arrangements for filling the
hearts of the community's mothers and
fathers with food of the sunshine of filial
affection and dutiful love. For at least one
day in the year all shall bow to age which is
made supreme in its command of the re
spect, the consideration and the devotion of
the middle-aged and the youthful. We don't
know how the kind hearted committeeman
are going to manage this affair after awhile
As we look back over the years and count
the excursions we are reminded of the
fact that however young in heart they may
be, some of the gentlemen must be able TO
enumerate enough birthday anniversaries
to entitle them to at least a red ribbon
badge. One of these days they Will have to
give over being boys and managers,
and be honored guests of the occasion, and
then who will serve as committeeman,
searching out the aged, providing for their
wants, seeing to their comfort, and doing
the grand work which IS now
performed with so much care
and thoughtfulness! The gentlemen
would do well to be selecting and training
shoulders upon which to cast their nantes,
for Old Folks Day has come to be an insti-
tuition of this city which it will never do to
permit to degenerate into ''innocuous
desuetude."
The day selected for this years excur-
sion is the Goth instant, and the park at
Ogden is the place where the event will
be celebrated. The attention of the public
is directed to the committees announce
ment in this issue of THE HERALD, where
the details are set out
In this connection, it may be well to say
that as heretofore, the excursion will be
free to all the aged-free as to everything
from the street car fare to and from the
depots tothe banquet; also that all are cor
daily invited and everybody will be made
heartily welcome, the occasion being one of
the very few when class and creed are for
gotten and politics and previous condition
are not taken into account. Nor viii the
entertainment be less generous and bOunti-
full, let the number be great or small. or
whether anything is contributed by the
public towards meeting the expense. The
committee has not asked The HERALD to
requesta thing Of the public, but we know
that these excursions cost money, and lots
of it. We also know there are many
warm-hearted, charitable persons in the
city who are able and willing to give in
such praiseworthy cause. This is Ger
tainly one of the instances where it is
better to give than receive. The HERALD
merely hints to the benevolent that while
their contributions viii not increase the
pleasure of the guests of the day, the cost
is considerable, and must be borne by some
body. The more who bear a portion the
lighter win be the tax on all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
THE IRRIGATION CoMMITTEE.

It's to be hoped that the courts of the
several counties will be prompt and thor
on gh in their responses to the requests
sent to them last week, by Governor
THOMAS, in reference to the storage of
water for the irrigation of arid
lands.
The water question is the great indus
trial problem in this territory. With its
favorable solution will come such rapid de-
velopment and wonderful progress as will
astonish everybody. Only a comparatively
small area of the land in Utah is under cul-
tivatioD, great tracts lying idle and unpro-
ductive for want of water. Only a little
strip of the Salt Lake valley, one of
the best1watered in the territory, has been
reclaimed. Other valleys present a far
worse showing, where there are miles of
the richest land out-of-doors into which
the pillow has never struck.
With a system of storage that will hus-
band the water in the winter and spring
for use later in the season, many thousands
of acres of arid lands can readily be
brought under cultivation and made to
yield bounteously. There is plenty Of
"dbtL lClGs II ID uOuDlGu Olldb luCEt IS Il
single valley that has not an abundant sup
ply. Money, engineering skill and enterprise
are required to save the fluid for the time of
need. Government having taken the mat
ter in hand, it is to our interest to cooper
ate, doing all in our power to forward the
scheme which has been proposed for re
claiming the waste lands. The Senate
committee which will be in this city two
months hence, will be materially aided in
its investigations if it can get full inforna-
tion on the subject, as requested in Gov
ernor THOMAS circular letter. Reliable
data should be furnished, that a trust
worthy report may be presented to Con-
gress. The county courts will serve the
people best by being prompt and thorough
in their answers to the questions asked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
Had an Object,


''My FRIEND" he said, as he entered shoe
maker shop on Gratiot avenue, Il should like
to sing you song"
''How much you charger
'Not red cent"
''Vhas it a nice songF'
Every nice l am sure you will be pleased
with it."
"Vhell, go ahead"
The man drew long breath and started
off 1t was an awful noise. 1t was intended
to lift the shoemaker right off his bench. 1t
did so, and after the first verse he said:
'Maype you hat some object"
81 have, my dear sir While 1 don't charge
anything for singing, 1 do charge twenty
five cents to stop"
81 see; vhell, vhas going down to Spring
wells for dis afternoon. While l doan' sharge
you to come in, 1 make you pay feefty cent
to get out"
And he stepped out and locked the door,
and for two hours the itinerant talked with
an inquiring public through a broken pane Of
glass, and freely acknowledged that there
were better games than his.-Detroit Free
Press
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
AFTER A cLEw.
Methods of the Modern Detective Illus
trated by Small Incident.

Methods of the Modern Detective Illus
trated by Small Incident.
''I'1 follow him to the ends of the earthl
He shall not escape meI'
The tall, powerfully built man, attired in a
suit of dark blue, who Kissed these words
through his set teeth, stood in the shadow of
one story coal house in a dark, noisome,
Philadelphia-like alley, and watched with
widely staring eyes figure moving slowly
along down the Hong Kong district of Clark
street.
The watcher was wide awake, and the sa-
looms had not yet closed for the night.
1t was evident he was not policeman.
Emerging from the alley he followed
stealthily the object of his pursuit like a
sleuth hound on track of its prey. Moving
along in the shadow of the buildings and
hating now and then but never relaxing for
one instant his eager watchfulness, he kept
his man in sight for nearly an hour.
Down Clark to Harrison, west on Harrison
to the river, across the bridge to Canal, up
Canal to Monroe and westward on that
street for many and many weary block
moved this singular-or rather plural-pro-
cesSion.
HE little thinks he is followed, F" muttered
the relentless pursuer. IN shadow him to
his lair now if it takes till the next centen-
nial!'
At last the man whom he was following
halted at a modest dwelling, opened the gate
that afforded entrance to the little yard in
front, and as he turned to close it his face,
plainly visible in the glare of a street lamp
close by, was for one brief moment exposed
to the hawk-like gaze of the mysterious pur-
suer in the dark blue suit, who had crouched
in the shadow of friendly Indian cigar sign
across the way The next instant he had
disappeared within the house.
With a smothered cry of exultation the
eager watcher took out note book and pencil
and jotted down memorandum. His fingers
trembled with excitement.
II saw his facet" he said in hysterical
whisper ~ was not mistaken. And now l
have his street and number At last am on
the trail If he finds out anything about that
mysterious disappearance I'll know just
where he goes to get it. Hal At last! At
last"
He was high priced detective shadowing
SIS week newspaper reporter to see if he
could find some clew to the latest mystery
that was battling the entire force.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

The HARRISON MILLER SANFORD cor
respondence is having a rollicking time
running around the United States. The
letters were started by THE HERALD, and
have since been published in newspapers
from Maine to Oregon. So far all the
comments which have come under our
observation give Judge SANDFORD credit
for distancing the Presidents attorney
general as letter writer, which shows
that the American editor is good judge of
in politics or office long enough to add
''burn this' to his letters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

We have our opinion of triolets in general
and of this one, by William Wallace Cook,
in particular:
When 1 am dead do not care
To lie in state meath pulseless stone.
Ny soul viii not be lying there.
When am dead do not care
For marbles cold. Just make my lair
A grave, with brambles overgrown.
When am dead do not care
To lie in state meath pulseless stone.
Indeed, if we were to express our opinion
of triolets in general, and Of this one in par
ticular, it would run somewhat thus:
Don't fret your gizzard, Willie, dear.
Since we have read your triolet,
Wen raise no stone above your bier
Don't fret your gizzard, Willie, dear,
But just lie down without fear
And let US, if we can, forget
Don't fret your gizzard, Willie, dear,
For We have read your triolet.
Washington Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

The AFFAIR detailed in our local columns
this morning, mere child being lured to
her ruin by a deprayed and lecherous
wretch who took advantage of her youth
and lack of intelligence, is one of those
awful things which have not occurred
often in this community, thanks to the
wholesome moral influence pervading so
ciety. But there will be more of these oc-
.currences if some parents do not exercise
greater watchfulness and care over their
young daughters. Fathers and mothers
should know that the streets are not the
places for their girls after nightfall,
and also that there is the greatest danger
in permitting their daughters to go to the
lake or other resorts unaccompanied by
trustworthy escorts. There are not many
girls who are inherently bad, but there are
good many who are not morally strong
enough to resist the temptations of the
smooth-tongued fiatterers who seem to live
for no other than evil purposes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

If THERE had been two editors in the
United States who could find it in their
hearts to say that no one outside of Penn
sylvania was under any obligation to help
the Johnstown sufferers, the profession
would have felt disgraced. As there was
only one such editor, and he belongs to st.
Louis, the American newspaper fraternity
feels that it is entitled to claim respecta-
biiity as of yore
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

WHEN THE news of the Conemaugh val
ley flood reached New York, the Actors
Fund association promptly voted 81 900 to
the sufferers, and last week benefit perform
ances were given in twenty New York
theatres, all the players giving their ser
vices without compensation. 1t will now
be in order for the Johnstown minister
who made row because the embalmers'
men wanted liquor, to denounce actors ard
actresses as bad generally and specifically.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

of the questions referred to, and should
also know that the fellow who propounds
the queries is impudent and meddlesOme,
and deserving Of no consideration. When
the ladies understand this, they will know
how to treat the prying snoopss who have
so little regard for the proprieties. If
police officers or male neighbors are not
within call clubs are always at hand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

A New YORK judge having decided that
Mr.. LAWRENCE BARRETT must pay Mr..
HENRY F. GILLIG, of the defunct American
Exchange in London, the $4,000 which the
latter was verdant enough to loan on the
promise to pay, theatre goers may
expect a rise in the price of admission to
the BooTH-BARRETTp performances next sea
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

A DETROIT belle won the love and hand
of man by her luxuriant locks. After
marriage the husband learned that these
locks had been purchased at hair store,
and now he is suing for divorce, charging
his wife with practising deception upon
him. Every lady will discover the moral
in this item.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
Ye Proper Costume.

Boston SWELL understand, Miss Bangor,
that you had Maypole celebration in your
town this spring.
Maine Girl-Yes, and was queen of the
May.
Boston Swell-You must have looked
charming. What did you wear9
Maine Girl-A Macintosh and rubber
boots.-Burlington Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
The Wanderers Reason.

First Tramp-Goin' in that house ovei
there, pard2
week 1 amt goin' there any more.
First Tramp-'Fraid on account o. the dog
Second Tramp-Me pants are.
First Tramp-Pants are whatl
Second TraInp-Frayed on account o. the
dog.-Detroit Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
AOnaint Idea.

A little fellow, whose fifth birthday is at
hand, heard the question asked of a new
conner:
''How old is that infants"
His reply was:
"She amt old at all; she has just begun"
After he had seen the infant, he said to his
mother:
Mamma, that baby had her hair cut in
heaven. 1 suppose they thought she would
not be strong enough to walk to the BARRIERS. {"
Brunswick, Me-, Telegraph.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
A Comnetent Man

Cowboy-Say, you'll Do you run this en-
CINE?
Locomotive Engineer-Yes. What can I
do for yous
Cowboy-I want situation as COW catcher.
I've been on a ranch for the last ten years.
Boston Herald
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
An Honest Reason.

Drug Clerk won't sell you the morphine
without prescription. I'm afraid to let you
have it
Customer-Do look like man who would
kill himself
Drug Clerk don't know 1t seems to
me if 1 looked like you should be greatly
tempted to kill myself Omaha World.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
Our Idiomatie English.

Miss Langham reading an American pa
per)-What a strange country yours is, to
be sure, Mr. De Yank!
Mr.. De Yank (of Boston)-I don't think it
much stranger than yours But why?
"Well, this paper gives an account of
game of baseball Il think they call it,, and it
says that 'Chumpy saw a red hot,.ball coming
for him in center field, but he promptly froze
to it. Lawrence, Mass, American
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

city similar to that of Ogden" AS about
two out of every three of the American cit
liens ground out are members of the Lib
eral party, the fear would seem to be that
the tables will not turn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

Hon. WILLIAM E. CHANDLER is to be re-
turned to the United States Senate from
New Hampshire. AS the state is hope
lessly Republican, better choice could not
have been made, as there is no man more
Republican than Mr.. CHANDLER. He is
always ready to go to any length to help
MS party, and that is all the party ever
asks of its members.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16
She EneW Her Place.

Omaha Housewife-Now, Bridget, want
to be real kind to you and treat you like one
of the family, but want you to remember
your place. Don't try to do as 1 and my
daughters do.
Bridget-No, indade, mum! 1 never had
much bringin' up, but I've too much sinse
for that-Omaha World.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

SOME OF the delegates to the Idaho con-
stitutional convention are asking who
is to pay for the time, trouble and expense
of attending the convention! The gentle
men realize that nothing but failure can
come from the movement, and they see no
way for getting any money out OF the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-16

Farmer Wayback-If it wasn't for one
thing I'd bet million dollars, if had it, on
that bay colt O. mine trottin' a mile in 800
Chorus of Voices-What's the one thing?
Farmer Wayback-The distance is too great
for the time-Omaha World.