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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-13
AN OREGON COUGAR BATTLE.
Desperate Struggle Between Two Mon.
archA Of the Wood.
Rrea~< sOA nt~oaxn

archa Of the Wood.
Forest and Stream.
have often wondered what hinde1ed the
cougars from being very plentiful They are
monarchs Of the woods ana are very ely. with
plenty Of game and cattle to live on. This
spring was talking with an old cruiser G man
who hunts for timber and coed land claimslv
who had followed the business for the last
twenty years In Oregon and this ststA He never
takes gun. but carries only . blanket and .
small AKA He related that one night when he
was camping In the head Of . ravino about dark
he heard cougar scream on one Of the ridges,
and this one was answered BY another on the
opposite ridge. They kept working toward the
head, until fually they came together some 800
yards above him in some quaking asp. n, and
such . row and racket ~ ley made he had
never heard before They rolled down within
100 yards OF him, aud he says that he was
pretty we'll scared, but he kept up = big 11s and
stayed behind that They Quoted down in .
couple of hours and the next morning. wnen It
was light enough. he went on - the battle
ground. He found one Of them lying there
dead, al cut and torn TO pieces It ives very
large one.
Four days afterward, 40 he was coming back
the same way, some 500 yards from where he
had found the drst one, he had stumbled upon
the other one. dead This, 100, was ell cut and
torn Is the drst had been. At another time, In
Oregon, nc heard big night going on, but did
not 60 TO see the results. He was stopping one
night with an old Indian who had hunted and
trapped all his life. and was telling him about
the light when the Indian said that that was
the way when two old males met: one or the
other was killed, and very often both; and that
whenever the male would dnd the young ones
and the mother absent he would kill the last one
Of them, but II the mother were with them she
would keep him of That must BE- the reason
that the mother goes with the young uutil they
are nearly year, old They say that all the
cat kind will kill their young. We know that
this 10 50 with the domestic cat
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THE waIHLIGIG OF TIME.

The San Francisco Ezaminey of Septem-
Der 9th celebrated. the 4O.h anniversary Of
CALIFORNIA; admission into the Union with
Q handsome display edition which included
fac-simile of the San Francisco Herald,
published on the day the news of admis-
sion was first received in that city. The
act Of admission passed the House on the
9th and was signed by President Fillmore
on the 9th Of September, and the news Of
neither event was received in San Fran
cisco until October 18th, lapse Of 80 and
~ days respectively.
The Hssuld contained IN analysis Of the
vote on admission, which shows that forty
years have not materially changed the
source Of hostility to the letting Of new
states into the Union. The Heyald reports
from the Northern or free states l23 votes
for and none against admiss ion; from the
Southern or slave states n votes for and s.
against The same paper-which was Demo
cratic, by the way, edited by John Nugent
contained reports up to the 18th of An
gust, announcing that the Southern
press predicted disunion and notification
in Georgia, Mississippi. Alabama, Texas
and South Carolina on account Of the ad-
mission. But right away tine Fugitive
Slave law was passed to mollify them.
1t is well enough, once in . while, to re-
call the history Of those times. BY the
way, it is not without interest to note that
at that time Iowa, Wisconsin and Texas
had but two votes each in the House of
Representatives, Illinois seven, Missouri
Eve and Michigan three, while Maine had
seven two more than now. Indiana and
Kentucky ten each, and Virginia fifteen.
Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota. California.
Oregon and Washington were unknown
quantities. 1t is stunning to realize how
times have changed.
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REEDS RULES" ENDORSED.

Reginald F. d. Paigrave is the clerk of
the English House OF Commons, and recoe.
nized as one of the most accomplished OF
living pariiamentarians. His attention
has been called to the controversy which
has been rife in this country concerning
the new rules-commonly characterized by
Democratic writers and speakers a.
Reeds rules"-which have been adopted
by the House of Representatives. and Mr..
Paigrave's opinion concerning them was
requested.
He has complied through the columns of
thei North American Reriew. There can
be no ground for sIspecting him
OF bias or prejudice As rule
English official clssses-especislly of
the Tory persuasion-hsve shown an In.
clination to side with the Democratic party
in this country. But in a case like this
nothing but cold exposition of parlia.
inentary principles and practices could be
expected from a reputable English official
Mr.. Pdgrave not only endorses the prin.
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DEMOCRATIC TACTICS.

The Daily Telegraph, aspirant for the
honor of being The Democratic organ of
the state of Washington, is beginning to
earn its spurs. 1t is apparently learning
the lesson that Democracy always teaches,
and is descending to method OF political
warfare that is at once contemplate and
dangerous. In recent issue it published
an affidavit signed and sworn to by colored
person by the name Of Butts. As the pub.
lie may not know who Butts is we would say
that he is notorious rufiian for whom the
respectable portion of the colored people of
Seattle have the utmost contempt. He
was at one time expelled from the colore
Republican Club of this city, and was aft
erwards arrested for shooting another col.
ored man with whom he had an alterca.
ton. He is at present the proprietor of
saloon and low resort in one of the worst
quarters of the city.
In the affidavit referred to Butts charged
Officer Barck with serious breach of off,
ciai duty, stating under oath that he mott.
fed the proprietors of an alleged gambling
saloon that the chief Of police had ordered
q raid to be made upon their place. This
Is serious charge. and one that, il true.
cannot be too severely punished. No news
paper should without good and suf-
hcient proof give publicity to such
o charge and cast reiec-
ton upon the character of an
ofdcer who has always shown himself to
be An honest man and an efficient servant
OF the people. Officer Barck has hitherto
had an unblemished reputation, and simple
justice demanded that this reputation
should not be smirched by the unsupported
evidence OF notorious law.breaker, And
yet this is precisely what was done bv
the publication of the serious CHARGE
referred to. That the charge is false and
malicious there is every reason to believe
and Otficer Barck has taken steps to yindi-
cate his good name in the speediest man.
ner possible. He has had Butts arrested
on charge OF criminal libel, and demands
that ne be brought to trial at once. This
demand he has right to make. and the
interests OF the pubic as well rs the indi.
viduai interests of Mr.. Barck make IL tho
imperative duty of the prosecuting attor-
ney TO push the case to . speedy hearing.
1t may be that this man Butts viii he
called upon TO answer to the more seriops
charge OF perjury If his offense can be
brought under that head. The T,,eounh
mistakes the temper Of the officials Of the
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rnr SUNDAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The Sunday Posr-lNTRI1IeENcxR, issued 70
morrow. Win b 1s-page issue and viii contain
mot : duli line 1t will, Of courss. give al the
news Of the day, In MI the world. from sene-
gambia to Seattle. Local. sporting and political
matters win b very fully handled. and svery-
thing thas society did win b properly 81 forth.
Special literary features of tomorrowS Posi-
IxTELLIoENCER win be:
John swinton's study Of Edinburgh. The
famous editor, orator and philosopher does not
see che scotland Of Rob Roy and feudsl days,
but the modern land Of piety and whisky. The
castles and historic bills Of the Scottish capital
are pictured, and swinton tells how In their
shadow he saw ten thousand human msck-
worms crawling IN the fostering Cowgate and
Canoneate. Italy presents nothing TO compare
With the Scotch slums; putrescent Whitechapel
II outdone
"Art In ELECTRICITY illustrates beautiful and
costly designs in incandescent lighting. Numer-
ous engraving accompany the text
The Iarmers' Alliance has been c0ndemning
the Senate recently, yet nearly every statesman
q today owns and looks after farm Frank
G. Carpenter interview senator Squire Senator
stanford, Jsrsy Rusk ana other noted agricul-
turista.
An illustrated New York letter tells how
French tailors take bust measures in wax. and
discusses women's dresa
Freaks who ,nfest Warrington City are the
subject Of an entertaining letter By Miss
Grundy. j..
The serial story. "Little Prince Dusty" BY
Kirk Munroe, increases in interest
Puget sound poets contribute column of
original verse.
Then there win be story BY Rudyard Kip
ling. and carefully selected poetry and mis-
cellany.
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cipls underlying the new rules, but ex-
presses assonishment. which Il manifestly
unfeigned, that congress and orr people
have so long maintained theold ones. Re-
gartiing the crisis Of last january. he At
tributes Il 10 4 fundamental error, and
treats it a. follows:
"The root and nature Of that srrer are
now exposed. Had It been The Speakers
error or m error Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. should not have ventured to
intervene. But the error has such wide
proportions and rests on 90 many shout
ders, that from it Ill personality. ell parti-
sanshfp, 10 eliminated. By their tacit and
by their active sanction the people Of the
United States have during the course Of
many years supported their House of Rep
resentatives in the low regard they have
paid to the highest duty. Here. then. lies
the remedy. It congress will not give Vi
tality TO the rule which directs the menu
bers to come ont like men with their yea
and nay. surely those who send them there
nigh. impart vitality to congress. Had
they done 90. ere now the legislative as
sembly Of . continental nation Of sixty-dve
million people would not have been in
iured and annoyed By device beneath the
tactics Of the most radical vestrymAn In
Gillette old England.
This is pretty sharp language for us to
submit to from . foreigner. but the reason
and justice of it cannot be gainsaid. The
people have been electing congressman, os-
tensibly to make laws, and have quietly
submitted. in too many cases have ap.
plauded, when those congressman made It
their chief business to obstruct and pre-
vent legislation, and spent the most Of
their time in what has been aptly styled
''filibustering," which in its original sense
referred to illicit and disreputabis warfare.
Mr.. Pdgrave asserts this principle, which
has but to be stated in order TO carry con.
viction Of its reasonableness: IF menu
Der of congress IL absent withous leave
and his presence Is compelled by due pro.
cess OF the House. he should be compelled
to vote, or, refusing to do 60, should b
counted as silent, not absent" II the bad
precedent Of blocking and defeating legis-
iation by ''chicane" and parliamentary
trickery. such as has prevailed in this
country SO long. should be restored, he
thinks that under our system ''the peo-
pie" must take the matter in their own
hands and insist upon this formula: AT
lend and vote. unless excused. If not
step down and out, and give room to one
who will" Which all but the most pur-
blind s0f partisans must admit to be .
friendly and a wise suggestion.
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city Of Seattle il It supposes that they viii
remain passive under It's malicious attacks
made though they are through the
medium Of irresponsible and notorious
agents. The Telegraph also mistakes the
temper Of the people Of Seattle II it believes
that it can make votes for the Democratic
party. whose organ 1t aspires 70 be, BY
making itself the vehicle through which
law-breakess may attack the men whose
duty It Il to punish them.
However, If this is to be the plane upon
which the Democratic party and its organ
propose to conduct the present campaign,
It il well for the public to be informed at
the outset
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The Telegraph and other Democratic
newspapers are making outcry against
the admirable superintendent bill just
passed BY the legislature. For want
Of some better. or any definite objection,
they style it ''gerrymsnder." But though
this ID repeated every day, with . piteous
whine about its being intended to rob them
Of the small representation they had In
the last legislature. they fail to offer even
one specific instance to sustain their In
situations.
Any well-informed citisen who will i'm
vestigate this matter for himself must
admit that the superintendent IL eminently
far and just. To establish this proposition it
b only necessary 70 take map Of the state.
and Of the several counties and cities. the
census figures and the returns of the last
election. Thus prepared for an intelligent
Interrogation, IL viii be found that there is
not the slightest ground for charging gerry
Wandering. or any other exercise of unfair
ness or partissnship In this connection.
Wherever county has contained sum-
cient population to entitle it to more than
one senator or assemblyman, or where
more than one county has been assigned to
. senatorial district, there has been strict
adherence 70 the idea of compact contigu-
GUS territory and equal distribution of pop
ulation. Wherever it has been possible,
and 70 the fullest extent possible, straight
east and west or north and south lines
have been followed. There has been no
"shoe-string" business, nor any "ox-bow"
districts. nor any sigzagging for partisan
advantage.
1t 10 true that in giving to each county
one representative in the lower branch of
the legislature there has been slight devil
alton from the iron-clad rule of strict re.
gard to population alone. But the consti-
tuition of the United States, in its arrange
ment for representation IN the popular
branch of congress. has afforded warrant
for this deviation. Section OF Article
provides that the superintendent of Repre-.
sentatives to the several states shall be
according to their respective numbers"
butwlth the proviso that leach state shall
have at least one representative"
With this exception the superintendent
has strict and honest regard to population,
the same ratio and the same rule as to
fractional excuses apply to all alike and
impartially, and neither the fact nor the
semblance of a gerrymander can be pointed
out. so that If there is any ground for
Democratic complaint it must be against
the allowance of full representation to
some counties which have not full COM
plement OF population. If this is their
ground they should say so in plain Ian
guage, and specify the counties that they
would deprive of representation. That
course is simple and is just as easy, and
far more straightforward than their man.
ner of beating around the bush and dealt ne
in generaiitiea The people will not be sat-
isfied with or prejudiced by these limiting.
and insinuating and roundabout methods.
They would like 20 have the directors nut
their fingers right down on some one
"gerrymander.
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THE LITTLE MILK MAID.
Tacoma IVES. Coast Trade.

4WCOmU " eos OOoBt xtou0s
The small maid In the country
Rises ct dawn of Gay:
At the spring she drinks,
With the b0b-O-1tnks,
And her cheeks are like blossoms Of May.
The sun shines warm on her sunny hair,
And the 1.-the young lint 8 90 brown and bare;
But what cares she? she Can milk COW.
It stands Quite still 1t her bidding now;
She carries her pail Of foam ny milk
With grace Of . princess rob d In silk;
The Angel Content walks by her side,
On! does She not know the word 10 wideo
The small maid in the country
Soon reaches girlhoodss noon:
Now what does she care
That the tkies are fsir2
For her heart sings d.i3eEent tune.
A new light beams III her lovely eyes,
Her soft cheeks nush With sweet surprise;
tbs Art NOT Nature. that plesses now;
Ambit,On'D bright crown must deck her brow:
Content, with childhood. has long since gone
The buy city beckons her on;
Angel o! Pity keep by her side,
The world 10 wicked, the world 10 wide.
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Total

Il 10 recomm ended that the Republican
County Central committees call primaries tor
election Of delegates TO the several county con-
ventions on Tuesday. September Is, 1850. and
that Republican Countv Convent Nc be held
on Saturday. september %. for election OF dele.
gates a. hereby appoRtioned. Pursuant TO the
action Of the last state cow entlon, each county
convention 10 requested to elect alternates -
well Is delegates 90 that their representation in
the state convention shall be BY duly elected
delegates or their altern ates only. In case Z
delegate and his aliernass are both absent the
delegation be authorised 70 cast the vote
II 10 recommended that Republican County
Central commit es hold the r primaries for
election of delegates 70 county CO ventions
under the pfovisi rms OF she oct OF the legisla-
ture Apr ved March q, 1890. and that at tine
primaries each pers n o6srins - vose email. II
challenged. ouhserioe an oath thas ne y Quali-
6ed elestof oi the peeeinss in which he offered
70 vote and nemb4 81 the Republican party.
BY order Of the Republican 1eass Central
Committee
JOHN !. coWHY, Chairman.
NV RAIKwHArHKR, viceChair1an.
Jxo. D. 0EoeHBGAS. Secretary.
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Call for Republican Convention

general convention Of the Republican party
Of Warrington 10 hereby called ~ meet in the
city OF Tacoma, on Thursday. September s.
1890. st o'clock p. M, for the purpose OF nomi-
mating . candidate for member Of congress, ap-
pointing new state central committee and for
be presented.
The basis Of representation hereby called 10 -
follows:
One delegate-at-large for each county, one
delegate for each 100 votes and one delegate for
each fraction thereof In excess Of Afty votes
cast for Hon. John L Wilson, Republican candi-
date for congress. ct the general election held
October /. 1852
Upon the foregoing basis counties are entitled
"a rpnresent afion a follows:
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Are we COMPEL d to believe that story about
the naughty English sristocrat breaking OF IN
engagement with ST. Louis widow worth i've
million when informed that upon her marriage
the fortune would revert to her chiidrenf Il It
possible that naughty English sristocrats ever
act In that way?
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II 10 now accepted among students Of Santa
ton that one part of ammonia to fifty million
parts Of water 10 enough to condemn the water
for domestic uses. Expert ana ysts claim that
they can detect one part Of ammonia in two
hundred million Of water. Il is the gauge of
impurity in water. O. It IL product Of putrefac-
ton Of organic animal matter.
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BRIGHT NORTHWEST NEWS.

8. Seitenbach. the weli-knowu spokane mss.
chant, denies very fercely that he was robbed
OF u. 300 by an octoroon In New York city re-
Gently.
Tie Seattle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II the lead
Ing daily OF the Cost Witnou, the old reliabie
PosriNrELIIeENcER we are iikened unto ship
without msst.--Cdstls Rock Advocate.
Engineer Fastad, OF the surveying party, In.
formed us Wednesday that the survey in town.
ship 80, ranger east. will be completed tocay.
and that work win begin In township 81. ranges
and east, at Glendale. in about Q week. IL
IL estimated that il will take TWO mon tins to
compile the work in those townships. finishing
abt II the last of October. Mr.. Fxletsd says that
there are . me very valuable timber lands in
Hnship 30. and also some nne granite and
marble quarrisa II Il one Of the richest town.
ships in he county In natural sssouross ar
ltsgton Star.
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The Boston Globe DEM in its issue Of Sept s,
noticed that Tom Reed travelled "alone AND IN.
recognized In parlor car between New York
and Boston, without secretary aud with NO
companions save few mag Zines and news
papers," Three days later. as the Globe may 70.
member. Mr. Reed was sufficiently recognized"
up in the LIST District Of Maine to make up for
his lonesome trip between New York and Bos-
ton. Life 10 full of fluctuations.
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A strange condition Of affairs has come 70
pass in Pennsylvania judicial district. - .
result Of the absurd and uurepublican nouai-
mating system which prevails among the Re-
publicans Of that state. TIE district embraces
two Republican counties. Warren and Forrest
In common with other districts similarly stu
ated Il has been the custom for the respective
committees to appoint three conferees from
each county to make = nomination. instead Of
pursuing the regular and sensible plan Of elect
ing delegates In proportion 70 the last previous
vote Of each. In this case each county had .
candidate and three conft ress- After numerous
sessions and over thousand baliots-3 to B.
they adjourned, and each county win run it,
candidate, insurins the election Of the Demo
GRAFT Such politicians should retire from poll
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A Romance.
Chicago Herald.
4 romance with tragic finale, concisely ex.
pressed in four chapters:
mans daughter.
man sought her.
mans laughter.
manelauGhteP.
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The Chicago Tribune has spells OF pessimism.
Every few days the torpidity Of Colonel MedilPs
liver prompts such ululasions - this: IAN sal
skin garments have gone mp Is per cent The
New England spple crop II failure. No peachs
in Delaware. Shortage In the peanut crop
Pawpaws 5 cents apiece. This 10 going 70 Be .
hard season for I'll OF Us" He had heard from
Vermont. but not from Maine.
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Colonel A. <. Mcclure, Of the Philadelphia
Times, who il moro famous than any other edi-
tor n the United States Tor reckless and unreli-
able predictions. declares that II the Pennsyl-
vania election were held now Pattison, the
Democratic candidate, would BE- elected BY
$1,000 majority. But Colonel Mcciurs 10 we'll
aware that the election ID mot 70 Be held nov.
He ID playing safe game.
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"Ara Wtnsiow's soothing Syrup for Children
Iseshing" softens the gumA reduces ianamma.
uon, ailays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bostla.
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SEATTLE sArURDAr. sEprEMsEs !.