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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27
coNcERNINo CITY GOVERNMENT

There ~ 10 be one of twa ambitions urg-
.ti4 the men who desire 10 be mayor of
F5ifhaNrn. one Will be that of advanc-
ing ht ciA's interests. the other will be
iIiai of standing in with contractors and
making "A bundle" The man with the
INST ambition should be the one selected
,fEea tine time comes. FairhaVen wants
ID mayor vino will. metaphorically, pull
aI hl, coat. and actually 60 in To do
everything that can be done for the ad-
t8ucrnleut of the city'S material interest.
'FNerp viii bc streets to grade and pave.
sewers constructed. ordinances for the
.seisl government Of the place. and a
aia.l-Hnd and one other things For the
Hr~l term of the city government, cSpc-
.ialIv. tApNtrN best men for mayor and
c8nuciimcu should be- chosen, and
eco mistake, should he made, More
over. no petty jcalouSics. enrag-
nr- and chickering's should be- al
lowed tu creep into the work of making
far selection and any man who Is dis
covered irving 20 cause strife In this way
-bould De SAL upon with all the force OF
th biggest pile-driver that ever drove
The interest, of all property-holdcrs Ia
FairhaNen are alike The Improvement
of t,r. city any ~ here will improve il al
over. and A. every spot cannot possibly
d, improved at once. patience should IN
cultivated. and consolation taken Will
th. aphari>m that 'tiod always comes Il
those who wait.
The men for thrcity government should
10. sought llr hy the city. The pcopl'
h.r,. l,tnv who are the best men for tn
a.sa- and they should be selected an'
a-krd to serve. pro boa" pubiieo
Taer should b. vigorous. active
earue T.. spirited. entorpri>ing men
who arp property owners. aud owners O
sufficient property to insure their certain
ir.r interest fen the city, welfare. II
make q partisan, prejudiccd. and seliiSl
HaNe in the matter would be- the wors
thing that could be- done for Fairhaven
If would throw obstacles in the pathwh,
of progress and that would he the mos
Suicidal thing, in "A business way. fo
u..r,bndy. that could be- thought of. lie
MOT the -cbcmer Of cliques interfere. bu
pH.k the best men. elect them. uphol'
chem and an will go we'll with Fairhaven
The 10. al city of the northwest Pacific
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

The seattle Observer exultantly remarks
The Australian ballot bill is law. aud nov
the political heelers will have To seek an.
other occupation" The fact l., that Of all
the contemplate objects on earth. one which
is most prominent is the pltable object who
sells himself to some candidate aS A
worker at the polls. There is not one in
ten Of them who controls his own vote
much less that Of others. aud If the Austral-
Ian ballot system relagates such cattle Ia
the chain-gang. where they generally belong.
II viii dOa great good IN that direction a lone.
our very plain dealing contemporary says:
The Sehome Gazette has reached very
sound aud practical solution Of the incor-
poratiun question. II advises the separate
Incorporation Of sehome and Fairhavcn as
third-clas- cities. with the understanding
that all the bay cities shall afterward be
consolidated. How long afterward il does
not say. but there will be few object ions 10
consolidation, when it may appear best for
all concerned" Fairhaven will have hand
In the consideration of this matter later on
IN the meantime the people here. and those
coming because Of Fairhaven's enterprise
will just 90 on and build city. concerning
which there will be no dictatinn. neiehborly
or at herwise.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

william and HES nom the place forever.
4 plan of this sort should be adopted IN
every state and territory, indeed, in every
nook and corner of the word, then crime
would soon die out on the face Of the
earth. For this discovery. and the be-
ginning of the noble work those journals
should have the warmest concentrations
of all good men, That they are great
papers in every way is patent fact. and
now that they have entered the field side
by side with the majesty Of the law 10
crush the bad. and crush il TO the earth
so that it will never rise again, is a grand
work for which they can never get too
much praise and things
-
George ID. Prentice, in describing George
Francis Train twenty years ago, said
among other things of him that he
was like "a man who climbs a tree for a
birds nest, out on limb. and in order IL
get il saws the limb of between himself
and the tree. Mr.. kumlately has writ
ten Topical Song on the limb-sawine
subject and here it is
/ There was a young man who climbed up d
tree.
And he was as healthy, a. healthy could be
1 Bat nov he's sight very sorry To see;
And. oh, would hate 10 be him.
/ lie was pruning that tree to encourage IT,
health.
Aud make il bear better, to swell his owi
wealth.
But sorrow came to him a wolf in its stealth
When he sawed himself on Of a limb
/ The man who j. doingquite well at his trade
should always stick to il, and not be afraid
I That Fortune, the fckle aud fussy old jade
Can iulure his chance in the swim.
But when lac lets 20 what he knows how TODD
And jumps into something to him very new
lie finds out, quite quickly. he's cooked la q
stew.
And he's sawed himself of Of u limb
II pays to he honest and active. and true.
To give unto Caesar whateyer's his due,
And always ON honor Ia tighten your clew;
Then do what you do with vim.
Whenever you make with your good name
slip;
ON honor and decency slackeu your grip,
Nou'll find yourself nat on the devil, biacl
hip.
Aud you've sawed yourself of Of a
limb.
Don't think for a moment, thi, Jolly oil,
earth
That has wagged hong safely since creation
birth
VIII stop spinning around or go back on il
nirth.
II you should fall over the rim.
When you get in the notion nobody can I'll
Your place in humauity's fast grinding mill
I You'll find in the end-yes. indecdy. youwill
You have sawed yourself OF Of limt
The man who Is healthy and wealthy II wis,
VIII never the poor and the humble dcspis,
For sometimes his money takes wings aud !
Uses.
, Aud it, loser comes down with bin
Then hc rises and feels of his bruises an
breaks.
Aud finds what fool Of men fortune OF
. makes.
Aud thinks while he suffers. aud quivers am
quakes
lie ha~ sawed himself off Of "A limb.
BE true to yourself and a. certain as fate.
: You'll trot in the race at a sure winning gal
! And blessings will fall ON your frosty oil
pate.
When your eyes have grown hazy an
dim.
Aud then at the end Of your life'> little span
You'll be glad Of the way that things prom
Use to pan.
And die contented and happy old man.
Who was never sawed OF Of limb.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

The Tacoma News says: The prohibitions
ists have been publishing papers in the in
terc>t Of temperance for some time. and nov
"a new comic mouthly called the Cork has
popped up. II l. published in the interest OF
brewers, di,tiller~ and wine merchants. IL,
mission appears tn be 10 hit prohibition
head wherever y may be found. Whisky
drinker, may nov be called cork- aud the
saloon keepers curker~." The prohibit ionist,
would like to be shoppers. bui somehow they
are "a class Of shoppers who de- not stop TIA,
drinkers
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

The current number of the Blaine Journal
contains these two paragraphs: "Fairhaven
now has electric lights aud She l. Just a.
proud n the red headed girl passing the
white horse radsh" "Fairhayen has issued
descriptive pamphlet Of her city aud en-
vironmgut> which is credit to that bust
ling town. Let Blaine follow in her wake.
Any town will do well to follow in Fair
havcu's wake.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

The Tacoma Ledger says: Judge Will
liams. Of It. Paul, has rendered decision
defining newspaper, in which he says that
paper that publishes no telegraph news, no
commercial news. no political news except In
times Of local political contests. Is not a
newspaper" Judge Williams might Just a.
well have decided that a mouse is not a tiger.
or that fly is not am ostrich. or that Ana
cortes Is not city and never likely to be.
One Of these propositions is as plain as the
] III her
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

Every sunday i Il pleasant society weekly
of Tacoma, which tells all about the doings
of the beau monde in that city. II dotes ON
the military. looks after the rural press has
a good word for the Legislature and Is alto
gethcr very bright aud quite amiable and
for IT. splendid social qualities much l. due
To Miss Fay Fuller. the brilliant and charm
ing daughter Of the editor.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27
An Improbable Story

The Tacoma News tells Of an editor
named Oran follet ~ years old. l. >tiIl doing
duty ON a newspaper al >andusky. Ohio. lie
ha> lived 80 long that he can actually re-
member when some Of the Jokes appearing
nov ia print were new" When will Tia,
News ever quit Publishing such improbable.
ties: Why susan b. Anthony isn't old
ennuob for that
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27
WASHINGTON HATcHETINGs

The olympia Partisan declare, the old
mossbacks who loved the mud 50 much are
looking ON with amazement at the street inn
provrmcuts going on in the capital city"
They viii raise ON the prices Of their property
just the same. however.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

The Snohomish Eye tells Of an effort which
is being made in that town 10 rcorganize a
brass band. 1t doesn't say anything about
an effort torcurganize a vigilance committee.
but that will probably come in due time IL
the other effort i successful
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27
He Should Go Often

The Buckley Banner humorously states
that when rumor asserted the approach to
Buckley ~ an eastern detective. a majority
Of the leading citizens had themselves 80
di~guished by shaving and hair-cutting that
their resnectiNe IDENTITY became dnnhtfnL
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27
SOME REFoRMERs

The current number Of Judge" the
brilliant New York illustrated humorous
weekly. has cartoon which shows a
member oi the Society for the Prevention
uf cruelty To Children dragging "a couple
of well-dressed. well-cared- and pre-
NIously happy children from the stage of
"a thaater while in another place this
same individual j. regarding with indif-
ference a lot Of ragged. half-starved little
ones ia the sums. surrounded by all man
uer of vice and squalor. The picture
emphasizes fact that i the cause of
more disgust. contempt and Indignation
among broad minded people than any
thing else. and that i. that the goody-
eupdy. puritanical hypocrites who seek
uaturipty hy intermeddling with the
affairs IF others ia their pretended reform
work.. always begin with performances
IIaI work more injury aud injustice than
du tue very evils which they are pretend
uu 90 couuteract. They are The people
abu. uu high moral grounds. would take
uriucply wages away from a child. COM
flrt aud CLEANLINESS away fiOm child aud
mplusr-uut remembering that ''cleanli-
mes, next to Goodness -and RELOCATING
the child and mother back to that misery
and poverty. associated with squalOr and
vice. which are the most prolific sources
of crime. ON "A prctcnsc Of prevention Of
cruelty while perpetrating. in fact a
cruelty ucfablc In the same way. pro-
Hibitiouists aud an sorts Of lam better
thau-tbou' cranks NEEDLE with the
affairs uf manly. self-rcliant temperate
people. tu their great annoyance and dis
gust. seeking To- punish decent people for
tbe mi~doiugS of the shiftless. vicious aud
depraycd. Prohibition. for instance.
would take clarct from your table because
ID drunken sol. Who would not be- allowed
'about your premises dchauchcS himself
iua Nilc dive ur duggcry. and il would
make temperate men who once in q while
take Cd .Jimulaut without either physical
OBJ moral injury. ~ncaks aud law-brcakcrs
ta obtain s. hat they havca perfect right
900 ul q 'r he equities Of God and man
a' ihat FOR prohibition, which would no
more prohibit than it would prevent the
Hdes
Ou X Chic. Mississippi and Missouri
rivers aud their navigabc tributaries
aaier transportation is again growing
u3Un'ar : river line between Kansas
cts and ST. Louis has been established
and uon cpme~ an apparently authentic
report regarding line Of "a steamers and
a1 barea-. to run between Pttsburg. Pa,
and Omaha. Ncb.. via the Ohio. Missis-
-Iuui aud Missouri rivers to be- known As
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27
East Fairhaven
Inc Whafcom County Investment Company, pIOmetOrs

contract has been let which call, for half f ; l,.; . l.
cleared by June 1,t
"" Ap S contract will be let by which the balance Of fine m
perry will he cleared by July lst
a contract has been let for the Improvement Of n,, , T.,
lie Fries Avenue and bids will shortly he called for n ~ tl
ROAD Improvement to Whacom Avenue in East Eorbavon
" inc present prices will remain before viz o,o urld and
rh'y dollars for inside lots and Two Hundred do.,. Con .
''"' o"e'hd cash. onethird six months and one third
IN twelve months at ten per cent
Inc right is reserved to advance prices Wit,, e,,l ; rr
pl''' and full particulars call on or address
Inc whatcom County Investment Cor
harris Street, Fairhaven, Wash.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

Your advertisements in your home
paper tell people outside that the city is
doing business. Mark how the news
papers elsewhere speak of the evidences
of prosperity in Fairhaven as shown by
the business announcements in the Fair
haven HERALD.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

The view from the largest hill overlook
ing Fairhaven from about where MIR.
Wardner's palatial residence is being
completed is one of the most enhancing
views in all the mighty West. But the
same may be said of almost any high
point in the city as they command nearly
the same view.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

The gain in 1859 over lsss. in the pro-
duet of BeSsemer steel rails. in the United
States. was lO2.l4 gross tons. which is an
undeniable evidence of the great annual
increased demand for better railroad iron
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

Johnstown, Pa. has had another flood
IL is very evident that town is out of luck.
History does not tell of any place. in
modern times at least. which has suffered
SO frequently from terrible disaster within
less than a wear. or oven In manY Nears
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

Every visitor of Fairhaven is struck
with the natural beauty of the situation.
and this together with the great resources
ofthe city will make il one of the most de-
lightful places TO live and one of the most
satifactOry for business purposes
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

"Shall We Eat or Drink" asks the
Chicago Times. Well. it is owing to
whether YOU are at barbecue or the
springs. Though they do much of h,th
at both places. and at the springs the
greater portion of the drinking is done
elsewhere than at the springs is to
say not at the springs of water
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

The Tacoma Globe has "A head line
which reads: ''llow tn make your viSage
harmonic with the chic of your mill
liner. This is. of course. addressed to
the ladies. but the old man would like To
fall onto some plan to harmonic his
visage with something in the nature of
gentlencSs when the check for the mill
liner is demanded.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

4 Washington, d. C.. letter tells Of a
great number of ladies there who pay a
great deal Of attention to dogs. This is
probably the way they reciprocate the
attentions Of the dude puppies to them.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27

\ light from Asia, reveals sir Edward
Arnold. seated in the center Of Toxic.
madly in love with the Flowery Kingdom
and the domain of the Mikado. vow ing
that among the little "All Rights the
bamboo- jugglers and ivory-carycrs Of
Japan. beside the Eastern sea he will
make his home until his sun shall set
where the sun nov sets for us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-29
DECORATION DAY.
Inc Grand Army and the Soldiers
Graves-Flower from the White House.
HENRY Y. SMITH.
Belmont, West Va


Tomorrow, Memorial day, will be a general
holiday. A large portion of the public will
take advantage of the occasion, if the weather
is fine. to go out OF the city on some of the
many excursions announced in The SrAR's ad-
vertising columns. The members of the G. A. r.
and kindred organizations will, with their
friends, devote the day to the
purposes for which il was originally
set asde-the decoration of the graves of those
who died for the Union. Programs of the ex-
ercses to be held at Arlington, at the Soldiers
Home, at the Congressional Cemetery and
other burial places about the city have been
announced in THE STAR. With good weather
it is expected that there will be an unusually
large attendance at each OF the cemeteries
where funeral exercises will be held
Flowers will be sent from the White House
in the Presidents name to Indianapolis and TO
Gen. Grants tomb in New York. A collection
will be sent also to Arlington for Gen. Sheri-
dams grave and the tomb of the unknown. and
to Soldiers Home to be placed on Gen.
Logan's tomb
The Potomac Corps woman's Relief Corps
will tomorrow place handsome floral pieces on
the tomb of Gen. Logan, in Soldiers Home,
the tombs of Gen. Sheridan and the I'M
known dead at Arlington and the statue Of
Gen. Scott
AZ Irospect hlll cemetery the exercises VIII
be under the auspices of the veterans of the
eighth battalion, District of Columbia volun-
teers, who will march from Lochboehler's
Park to the cemetery at 8 o'clock =. m. headed
by their drummers. Messrs. J. X. and d. Pfeil
An address will be delivered in German by Mr..
ID. Skutsch of the Journal
Gen. John A. Logan Camp, Sons of yeter-
ans, will parade with the GAR. tomorrow
morning, and at o'clock will go to Gen. Io-
gan's tomb at the Soldiers Home, where an
address will be delivered by Brother s. L.
Cameron, and the camp will pay floral tribute
to the memory of Gen. Logan. The Ladies' Aid
will accompany the camp to the cemetery aud
assist in the decoration services. The Logan
lnyincibles of Baltimore and the members of
the Logan guard OF honor will take part in
the exercises at Logan's tomb.
The G.. A. r. is not going to forget their COM
rades who lie buried at the front Memorial
services will be held at Culpeper National Gem
etery tomorrow. A delegation will leave this
city at S:45 am. Capt. OFarrell of Rawlins
Post will deliver the address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-29
Ell


BUTTE On Thursday May 20, 500. at . Is am,
alter a long and painful illness. EL.LEANOk BUETE,
Funeral from Trinity tFpiscopar Church. corner "a
anc streets. on saturday at ; O'Clock pm.
BEACH ON May rs, 1880. al IL As a. m, KATIE,
months and 10 days.
Aprecious one from us has gone.
A voice We loved l. stilled.
place rs vacant IN midst
Which never can be hlled.
Funeral from residence. AGA Virginia avenue SOUTH
and friends Of the family respectfully invited
tUGITT: ON May 20, 1880, al 3 o'clocE am, ROB-
ERI EUGENE, beloved son of the late Robert l.. and
Funcrai from his late residence. No Ia 7 s,r.e,
northeast saturday morning, Nav ~. At o O'Clock;
thence TO 81 Aloyslus Church, where will re
said tor the repOse 81 his soul Relatives ana Trends
invited to attend. Interment al OAK il Cemetery %
GRAHAM. ON Tuesday. May %, 1890 at Ass
wife Of James Graham aud mother OF Jane: W GrS
Funeral from her late residence. 1918 f street
southeast FRIDAY, May 80, at pan. Friends invited
Holt On May as, 1890. IRENE. the beloved
year and eighteen days.
Little Irene was our darling
Pride a.: all our hearts at meme:
But an al.-el came ard y his. cred
Tho funeral Will take Place from residence 1919
Thirty seventh street, at o'cuck FRIDAY evening,
3Oth Instant Friends and relatives are respectfully
HOPKINS. On Wednesday, May ~, 1890 At 6 30
O'Clock am. 90 acute meningitis. CLARA GERTKTDE.
beloved DAUGHTER OF FRANCIS II, jr. and Lille b.
Hopkins, aged hive years. two months and fourteen
days.
funeral from her parents residence. 5l2 Eleventh
street southeast, saturday. MAY 81. O'Clock m.
Relatives ana friends invited TO attend lntcrment al
GleEwuod Cemetery. %
MCCAIN on Wednesday May .2s: 1880. s.so
aud OF the late Peter McCann of Alexandria, Va
May he rest IN peace.
The midnight moon is shining
Upon his silent grave.
But lac sleepeth without waking,
The one VIC could not save.
Oh. chide us not for weeping,
For sorrow shades brow.
He has gone from us to heaven.
We have no father now.
BY Hrs CHILDREN
Funeral will take place from his late residence 5000
street. West Washington on Friday, May 80, at
O'Clock.
MEEDEN. On May 2s, 1890. at : 90 pm. Mr..
L. MEEDEN, wife Of John Il. Meeden, Reed twenty
eight years aud three months
Funeral May 30, 1880, at IL a.m at Bennings, DC.
Friends invited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-29
Baltimore Niarkcts.

BALTIMORE. May 20.-Cotton nrm-middling,
12,.. Flour steady and unchanged-Howard street
and western super, 2.25a...15; do. extra, 3.0Oa
400; do. do. family. 4.25a4.s5: City mills Rio
brands extra 4.75a50O; winter wheat patent.
5.O0a550; spring, do. do, 5lOa5.5O; do. do.
Wheat-southern quiet and about steady; Fultz,
S1aJ2 Longbsrry, Ssa9:': No. ., 90x; steamer
No. red, S5y ao6; western weak; No. 2 winter
red, spot 80 aS9H; July 004 a90sS; September,
oOA. Corn-southern hrmer, white, 41a4j yellow.
4Oa4lH: western steady mixed spot Hail h;
May, 4la4l&; June, 4U,sa40a; July, 40sa4Oss;
steamer, 3SH. Oats quiet-ungraded southern and
Pennsylvania. 3la35H; do. western, white, "A a
Boy; do. do. mixed, 33a:}4; graded No. =, white,
prime, 6la63; good 10 fair, 5Sa60. Hay steady
prime TO choice timothy, 12.50a13OO. Pro-
visions steady and unchanged-mess pork. old
12.G5 new 1850; bulk meats, loose shoulders,
81; long clear and clear rib sides, 81; sugar
picked shoulders, On; sugar-cured smoked
shoulders, IN; hams, small 113al2H, large 10a
ii; lard. refined TX, crude 0ha6H. Butter quiet
and unchanged-creamery. fancy, l6; do. fair 10
choice l2al3; do imtata ton. l0a11 ladle. fancy,
do. fair to good, Gall; store PACKED. Gas; grass,
oas. Eggs Arm, scarce-l5al5k. Coffee steady
Rio cargoes fair, l9Za20; No. z. lSa1sIs. Sugar
very active, strong -granulated. ~. Copper
nrm-renned, l3ka14k. Whisky hrn-l09a1lO.
Freights to Liverpool per steamer quiet but about
steady-cotton 2Oc; -four, 12s.6d.; grain. -. Cork
for orders-3s a3s.6d Salos-wheat $1,000 BUSH
els: corn. l2s 900 bushels. No market tomorrow.
BALTIMORE, May 29.-Vlrginia consols. 40a
90: do threes, 6sAa6SH: Baltimore and Ohio
stock, 1O3xa los; Northern Central. 69h; Cincin-
natl, Washington and Baltimore nrsts, 103k; con-
validated gas bonds. 114ka1155S: do. stock, 52,Sa
53k.