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II will be seen By reference to another
page that the price OF brick has fallen to
nine dollars per thousand. and that large
quantities can be contracted for rs low -
seven dollars per thousand. This is .
great come down from the rates Of last
fall. when brick were scarce with prices
ranging from twelve to eighteen dollars
per thousand. The decline is due,
not TO . failing off in building,
which is as active IS ever, but
m enormous increase in production. At
the time of the FIRE there were nine brick
yards in and about Seattle and there are
now upwards of fifty. Building enter
prise will be wonderfully accelerated by .
condition which so greatly reduces its cost
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ABOUT WEDNESDAYS coLL,sIoN.

o'Br.en d O'Neil have established the Sund
Spectator ct walla Walls.
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walls Walla Statesmda: Not only do We out
rank her IN number Of publications. but out
class her also. - Oregon has only one news-
paper published within her boundaries. while
Washington possesses ten. each of which 10 the
peer Of Oregon's solitary Newspaper.
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Wilbur Register: Spokane seems to be getting
into very unenyiahle state. II reports are to
b credited corruption reigns supreme in the
city's government and the people are powerless
to bring the culprits to justice.
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Fairhaven Herald: Governor Ferry's admins
tration has been remarkably good one. Hejs
. wise, sagacious and patriotic man. and his
ssatecrAit is enthusiastically commended by an
overwhelming majority Of the broad-mtnded
and state loving people Of Warrington.
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ExHILARATIN0 PARAGRAPHS.

Back In war times had occasion TO call on
General Forrest, of rne Confederate army. had
never met General Forrest. and benoldiDg an
officer OF high. proud and commanding carriage
standing in front Of headquarters, his resplsnd-
ent uniform and general air of grandeur led me
70 think he was Forrest himself. us tnis Gen.
ersl Forest" asked. saIuting him. mo. sab"
he said, r.t1rning my salute. This Is Colonel
Jackson 7. Grangerford. sab. OF the --th
Louisiana. san: a more daring and Jar more
dangerous man. san."-Kansas City Star.
Her Fsther-what. you want 70 marry my
daughter? Why. sir. you can't support her. !
can barely do it myself. Suitor tbssnkiy,-
C-c-cant we chip in together?-Puck.
Sergeant at the Morning Parade-Recruit
Meyer, the next time you appear 10 me In n.y
dream in such disagreeabie way as you did
las, night, III give you three days in the
lookup fegende BlGttsr.
s.Bat, Berthai il was only last month that
paid dressinaker's bill OF $50 marks, and here
is another one for this month of 100 marks"
well, dear Edgar. that SHOWS. you see. that
am beginning 20 SD nd less - Flie9ende Bldttsr.
Mother ito small son going to the country
Frank, have you taken everything you will
need7" Erank-Yesm. NJ toer-Have you
your tooth-brush7 Frank very indie nantlyy-
Tooth brush! Why, / thought was going
away for vacation Life.
well-known politician was under discussion
at clubhouse the other evening. "He aims
10 be an gnostie, doesn't he?" asked one 'Oaly
as u religion, replied another. "As to every.
ing else. ne knows 1t ali. - Chicago Tribune
Connie Joanson's very attractive girl. isn't
she?" "Attractivel Well. say, they tell me
that girl is a tractive that she daresn't VEN
ture out in thunder storm for fear of being
nis."-AgseTicGa Grocer.
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LOCAL ROAD PROPOSITIONS.

In not less than half the counties of
Western Washington the newspapers and
the people generally are discussing the adj
visibility of issuing bonds to raise funds
for the construction of county roads or for
the betterment of roads already con-
structed. The propositions range ali the
way from $4,000 up to $4,000, and in
nearly every instance are supported. II,
would appear. BY the weight of public SEN
timent
There are indeed many considerations
favorable to this method OF local develop
ment. Ii is argued. and with much point.
that since the projected improvements are
especially for: future advantage that the
future shoula pay for them.-that they
would, in fast, help create the resources
which would eventually be- taxed 10 nav
Tor them. On the other hand, ii is
asserted thGt burden OF debt is a serious
detriment 70 the interests OF q county, in
that il serves to prevent settlement and
keep ont tgx-paying capital II is argued
lAxther that money raised in this way is
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WHEN THE OLD MAN SINGS.

There's wobble in the jingle and stumble in
the meter,
And the scent might be clearer and the vol
ume be eomplefer.
And there might be much improvement in the
stress aud intouation,
And polish might De added TO the crude pro-
Luucation;
But there's music, Ike the harper played before
the ancient ki4gs,
When the old msn axes the fiddle and goes
feeling for tn strings,
There is Laughter chuked with tear drops when
the old man sings.
And we form ring about him, and we place
him In the middle,
And be hugs uD 10 his witRered cheek the poor
old broken fiddle,
And smile comes mis- features as he hears
the string vibration
And he sings he songs OF long ago with falter-
Ing intonatop:
And phautoms from the distant past his broken
music brings.
And tronping from their dusty graves come
long forgotten things,
When he tuues the ancient fiddle and the old
d an sings.
We let the broken man play upon the broken
fiddle
And We press around TO hear him, as he sits
there in the middle;
The sound cf many wedding bells in all the
music surges-
Then hear IN ir clsmor smothered by the
sound # funeral dries
lis the story OF his lifetime that in the music
rings
And every life's blind mars tune that's played
on broken strings
And SO We st in silence when the cid man
sings.
Sam " Foss.
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and these laps. exirirg 20 remain, were landed
on these sand banks. with provisions fer SIX
month"; and two OF the SHIPS boats. together
with guns and ammunition On the main
island which Is four miles long aud swo nilss
broad. fhe-e were several Indians. VITO were
working fo- another company. They reported
that the island wEs not habsfxbse
during the stormy months Of Jam
usry ard February. Four OF The
crew, ANNA, Aizuia. Sosaka and
Tskede, we're left here. while Kane, Yoshics-
Kishimoso and Okano were iefs on q smaller
hank twenty miles further cut. and outside OF
the ordinary cruising ground OF seasers. There
is no timber on either island, and the huo-e-s
were obliged 70 dig caves q the sand OF shelter
from the winds which blow with great violecce
except IN the months OF Jrns and Jaiy. EXCEPT
in shose ruontss small boat can re used but
very little, and IS launched with dfficr ~. Al
certain seasons there are eggs on the island, but
in TIE winter the hanks are IS des lat. as the
Sahara desert The yaps ere BsItingnsm bay
Japs, and their friends here are much concerned
shout them. as they have not been heard OF in
thirteen months To add 70 their anxiety, IL Is
reported By Seattle couatrymsn inst In Jaau-
ayy a great hurricane swept over toe Islands,
which was followed By tiaal wave. One of the
men had q woman On the sound TO whom he
was greatly sffaehed. and II is considered I'M
probable that If alive ne would remain away 50
ionx
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De Moines State Rer,sier


II Is a sad truth that the wife and daughter of
General Fremont are ia wanti II this were the
ony case OF its kind it could be relieved
promptly, and the world go on as usual But
is not, nor are such eases rare. In fact they are
all too common. One lesson should be taught
IN every soul that comes into the world en-
dowed with mental aud physical strength
That Is, our dailv wants require daily expense,
and viii until we Gle. Il shou d also be i'm.
pressed on every oae that in the day OF str myth
We should lay ~ ct least moderately against
the day OF weakness. that in time OF youth we
should provide for old age. The most of our
pubic men OF ability are born poor. They get
and keep position through ability. Accidents
come into pro hinelce, bat only able n n re-
tain position. The style Of living among our
governing classes is faily up to the salaries
paid and we hear every day OF old and vslu
able public servaI Is a. ing poor or getting into
hnanc,s. difficulties before they die Congress
Is called anon very often 20 lake Care OF such
mems families. The re suit is. the rapid growth
oi 9 pension LIST for D ople on retired list
Each individual csss appeals TO our sly mpethies
and special acts pass 20 adj TO the lis. uded.
nitely. Outside OF the army, the navy and the
judiciary, mat compose the classes that 90 on
the retired st besides, of eoursz. the D. nsianed
volunts ers, there Is the rest OF mankind. How
regularly we see thoughsless lives md wicgea
lives end in poverty. We have classes that
have not gotten over the belief that speculation
IN some lucky direction viii some day make
them fortunes. We have classes that live reeu-
iasly from hand 10 mouth spend a fast as theT
can earn, aud let the fulure take care OF itse 4
/ viii, but mai the manner; Old age and wsnti
Incorporating g. lite purzuit is perhaps as
low reSpee seie am as humsn being can de-
sceua 10. Our daily dread, however, is impera.
i've ana in rich country ike ours, with D enty
to DO for all, and good Pay for every gdy's Der
II IS criminal 10 spend as we 60 and let tne
pooEho1ss cape for Us, or lean upon a more
careful relative. This is outside of accidents
and Ill health, that inpoverish. We write of the
improvidens who have opportunities TO provide
Tor the future and do not 50 proylde
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soUrEE AND cALKISs-
The Arguments in Their support Con-
trasfed.

waila WeIa Union.
II Is conceded ~ everyone that the senator
who q 70 suceeed eenetor squire aus; be q
resident OF Puget sound or Western Washington
Eastern Washington does not lay Claim OF
aey kind 10 the position. beyond what Ia i'm
pied in is desire 70 have the test man fer the
place elected. When IL comes 70 voting. the
Representatives IN the legislature from Eastern
Washington viii have g voice Of more or less
potency, depending on the closeness Ut the
home support Of the pronounced Puget sound
aspirznts-
At present there are but two openly syowed
candidates for senator in Western Washington.
though il Is very highly probsble there are
other gentlemen over there willing 20 imno!afe
themselves on a senatorial chair.
The avowed candidates are senator WATSON c.
Squire, of seattle, VINO seeks reelection 10 e
p see he has filed with digni y and ability Tor
ssw months - one of the first senators from
the great state OF Washington, and Judge Will
lam Il. Cslkins, who. during about two years
residence IN the territory and state has been
citizen OF spokane Fails. then OF Tacoma and is
now Of 0cos.a.
a hile 81 Tacoma recently the writer heard
many residents OF the City of Destiny insisting
that Cslgins should be senator. But while We
listened intently for the expression o. the
reasons why Czlkins should be made senator
and Squire pat on the sneli. we failed to hear
ANY more potent one than, Pierce county 10 en-
titled TO recognition" "Pieree county has been
ignored. and size has got nothing" Advocates
OF Caikins even went 80 far. In their Claims that
Pierce county nust haze something, as %
swear fhst Ell Caikins is not elected senator
p cree county Will ever afterwards be Demo
era ic.''
Now these may be good and snfhcient reasons
in the minds OF Tacoma men why Caikins
shoa be senator, but they strike N outsider
a. intensely selfish II not absolutely childish
What has Pierce county done that makes her
ensiilee TO recognition from the present admin
tfation? TIE only Democrat in the state Senate
IS from Pierce county, and he holds over, while
two Of her six members Of the House were
Democrats
In urging the defeat OF Squire the Tacoma
peop.e declare "ae mas done roshing." evidently
meaning that he has not devoted himself ex-
clusiyely TO the Interests of Tacoma, which Is
Pierce county
AS showing the different grounds on which
the advocates of Squire urge bis re-elec ion, we
simpy reaark we have yet TO hear friend OF
Squire endesvor TO impress man rom east o!
the mountains with the idea that Squire must
be elected because he is King county man.
That reason may be used 10 impress . resident
Of kiug County with the necessity OF voting the
Republican ticket in order 10 secure 9 King
county man in the Senate, but IL is not urged
outside OF King county.
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SUNSET ON LAKE ERIE.

q, boatnan. row lie gently, slow
Into tne golden sHnse glow
That crowns the aying day.
Out Hhere the white cloud .slzuds lie
In the crimson sea OF the western SKY,
Row me away, away.
o. boatmsn, there where the evening star
Rises above The nG,bor ar,
And the .ighthou e "a rds the bay,
Row re over me SILVER axe,
lis grading arms the boat VIII take,
Row me away, away.
Purple aud carmiae and amethyst
Wares that touching tie szy, sun-kisseo,
Leave luminous trait;
Across II a sting q graceful thing,
Is i bird with asaining wing,
Or tiny, glistening sail?
A barcsrolle sounds dreamily,
Blown on the fragrant winds 70 me-
As Sc vessel glides elo q.
Some sailor isds. so long away.
slng es { ey signt the gu ct bay,
RIPPING, rny1hmic song.
Things mos, beautiful soonest die;
Ny crimson sea in the western sky
Paes to sh amber glow.
Lower ana lower siuKs the sun,
A fash. a rrernor, the day 10 done.
O. boatIn an, homeward row.
For the colors are fading fast away.
P6rplet rose and rose 20 cray;
Nj white cloud islands air
Are lost in N -. N the graceful thing
That touched toe sky with its shining wing
Is MD in the shadow there.
The faint far shores still fainter crow
In the dusk OF evening creeping sioWi
S-rene, the evening star
Cleans far out with it. tender light
Where the silver waves have met the night
Over the aarbor Bar.
Isabel Hotchkiss Paul
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tfvss or those of any otner county. for the pur-
pose Of obtaining votes He il mot tnat kind Of
q man. ara that IL what botness . certain Glass
Of posifiesi trscks:erx He il : man Of the high
est sense OF political honesty, ard has steadily
resnzed 20 corprom:se hss Official indcpend-
snce. The Republicans Of Yakms county APP
precsa: q nan OF this character. Trey know
tsaf Senator Squire. By his fifteen years real
d. nee in the state. his extensive farming later
ssfs, hts honor and prosperity Is business
nzn. his executive ability ~ governor In . Try
Ing time and the spleadia record that follows
him up from the DAYS that tried mems souls. il
g msn who n : only knows tie great and varisd
Interests 81 this STATE. bat has honesty and snil-
Try ia when they can coHhde.
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BRIGHT NORTHWEST NEWS.

Harry. the 10 year-old son OF Robert McCatin,
of spangie. was killed o tober1 by the explosion
of dynamite cap The boy found he cap ana
being curious 20 see what it was laid II ON a rock
AMI pou AIDED it with . hammer. he explosion
tore large hole in the boys stomach, from
which he blet TO death.
TIE Cakins men have begun to claim the
state fir their candidate. But car ful canvass
OF the Republican nominees for the legislature
VIII, II is pre- ~ certain, show a great prepon-
derance OF sentiment in favor of Senst = Squire
The feeling that in his one years service NJ has
had no fair opportunity TO work for the coed of
the safe 10 widespread, and is taking tang bic
form Squire's chances OF re-el-c,ion were
never 50 good as nos.-G-ays Rarb0r Times.
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SUNRISE on THE ALPS.
YOUTHS CON panion.

Youths Com panton-
Hark. how tie wakeued ecnoes ringi
Ire biaring CT the Alpine horn
From leak 10 peak goes qnay-ring
through Ell the airy aisies of morn.
Tie first fziut line OF sunrise Ere
Along the cloudy east IS drawn,
And enc By ous n stars expire
AS rings me anInem-peal OF dawn
Come forth. and taste tine why air
While ye: the dews are diamond bright.
Come form, and speed with t1sAKGul prayer
The tnaG0w OF the wings OF nsgaS-
Come forth, and wasch the UusHilIed SHOWS,
Rance after oi,y rfngs. expand;
Come f5rtn, and see Inc mornln<'. rose
Burst Ger lne Bernese Ooeriaad!
6wiftsmittsn by transient rag,
lo-dly pinnacle of ice
Becomes, In some mysseri pus way,
giant spray oil eaeigeiss;
And on tue horizons utmost bound
From PEEK 10 elond one may sspy,
Round r1sl3g ever rainbow round,
Jacobs ladder scale the sxy.
The west has fel. fush Of fame
That sets its forest heart esiir,
And breatnes thr radiant mornings name
IN mpAouies Ct pine AMI fir.
The lower mists are backward rolled,
And. a. the crovning spiendors Dnrn,
They kindle into a5eng gold
Tue blue enamel OF L1cerne.
Now every beayen-sspiring height,
from mountain pie 10 mountain pole,
Reveals 10 i5e enraDInred sight
Its eranesceuf suSeo e.
The cara the breast Of nstUre wore
Are throSn9n such divine eclipse,
The sou o. man IS umD b lore
The dawn supreme apoca lypse.
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Refarriug 20 the nalIow escape ~ John MerIer
from having bis skull cracked ~ the club OF
one OF Balfour's police. tae Pail Mali Gazet,.
expresses regret that the club missed its aim:
no: because of any ill-wi. il bears 70 Mr. Aoriey,
for that paper admtres him and is his friend. but
IT thinks that the blow would have been good
OBJECT lesson TO teach the English people the
monsirous character of the coercive measures
the government Is inficiiug upon The Irish peo-
pie. II is needless TO sSy that Mr. Morley does
not share the Gaseste's regrets. snd does not
care about standing for that kind of an object
lesson, though re would be pleased to have the
people educated on coercion. lie would prefer
TO dila,e on some other fellows experience as
az object iesson.
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i S. Eovlet4s Democratic organ with Cal
kius proelivltieS, not coateat with It's vain e.-
forts 70 sfnlrca Hon. John Z. Wilsoa, is now
throwing Maud At senator watson {. Squire.
Wilson'S nomination By acclsnanon with IN.
bounded Enthusiasm aud wftacut dissenting
voice measures accurately the influence Of TINS
organ IS wei s. OF the wogld-se unseen grind.
sys The effort is being male % prebniies
Yakima county Republicans against squire by
the RsaliouslT ialse staseme I ihst SQUIRE uro-
missed 10 swing the NgtculturI college" 10
Whitman county The Republicans OF YAks ma
county know the character OF this erEsn ana
need not De tod how much cre1epra
10 give its political utrersnces. Like anv
other organ that Is played for small
change, Il matters LILLE 10 the fellow who turns
the crank how many keys are sounding false
notes Senator squire made no promises 10 any
person or - Whitman county o. il representa-
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San francisco Ha. No Harbor.


N@4-.Vsot9 DAhASIs hasazine
To say that san Francisco has port but no,
yet a hatbOr' is only TO repeat what thousands
of sesiaring men have already said, vet the pop
ulaaon OF TINS city is so heterogeneous and so
newly arrived that IL cannot be expected thai
they should understand all that ia meant hv
these words, or tie tremendous consequences
that viii ensue from neglecting TO understand
and realize all their meaning before il 10 TOO
"a el There are n our midst authorities who
hsye visited every part OF the habitaole eloba
sat who have seen the latest app iances jor
loading and unloading, as well as OF berth!pg
and RnoeFthlng vessels They know whstit means
torun ship of several thousand tons in on one
t1de, and having cleaned her out tnoroushIv
and disposed of heT inward cargo. to send her
out apou another tide, loaded up 10 the full sud
ai for sea
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rarely expended economically and wisely,
that it Is ofsener than otherwise scattered
with wholesale imprudence and results IN
small permanent benefit
There is reason 70 an extent on ooth
sides Of this controversy. but it would seem
that The advantage lies with those who adj
vocate the more progressive and enferpris-
ing poI.cy. Very certain il Is that the
county roads Of Western Washington
are poor and inadequate; that the
counties are not ZOE able out
oil shesr current funds to do much
towards extending or lettering them. and
if any Improvement is 20 be accomplished
ii vii hare to be through some scheme in
voIviag discount of the future. The ex-
perience Of .nss state n general affairs OF
bslsirless and Development supports policy
Of aetiyify AID enterprise as against
policy u conservatism and inaciion.
n our Own coanfy Of King tie commits
sioners ought to he able TO accc rnpsish an
important development OF the local road
system without resort 10 6ondlngor 70 any
extraordinary plan for raising funds; and
there Il. ne belieyo. no suggestion here
favorable TO such q poiicy. There are few
roads ws-thy Of the name in this county.
ard Whole tosnsbips OF settled country
are compelled 10 transact their local trafhc
oyer thorougbfares very little better than
mountain trails The fact that We have no
roads is hinirance 10 settlement, bar to
prcduciioa-in short, practical and serious
deig;mens 10 q great variety OF interests
competed with or dependent upon local
intercourse and transportation. There is
no PROJECT 20 which the energies and re-
sources of the county could be applied
with more general profit than the creation
OF an adequate system of local roads
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From japanese and Chinese papers which ar
rived By the steamship BasayIs il is learned
that the reports OF the prevalence OF cholera IN
Asis have been greatly exaggerated None of
the commercial enters suffered al all. AT Tax
asthma, small mining village IN the vicinity
OF Kobe, tie poor people were reduced to great
straits Some of them. already reduced by
famine, ate the putrld flesh OF shark ioaad on
the shore. and contracted the disease Destitu-
ton also prevails il ne of the larger Chinese
cities and may hav- died OF starvation
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THG LAST ACT.

I sit a mute specfs tor in the pif,
An waIeh tn Tragic m.dy If Lie;
The Dutt0oa's augnfe nd the fash o. wit
The love that ieaveas AID the a. sssin's knife.
And just because sn set IS yet 70 come
THE fifth. that evens all ana ore, cur tesrsl,
Ny foolish lhoeghts are dark End tToubl esoms,
And oyersad the tangled plot appears
Bnt IL still remain, Others do,
Trusting The Playwright, sitting with ny
friends,
MethiHks ire story Will prove sweet and true,
And l shan read its meant as j. ends
Richard < Burton.
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ls'e Charleston dispatch to the New York
San says hat one of the Tillmsn leaders, when
he heard that the Republican ale convention
had nominated Haskell, Straight Democrat.
for governor. declared that Ill Judge Haskell
allows tie negroes TO vote tor him there will
BE more negroes killed in November than were
killed in is5& The negroes re,erred TO are
native born American citizens. DO il rsmsm-