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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-23
IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
Were They Better Than These, or Is II
Simply Romance?

From the cornhll Magazine.
We're the former days better than these? Few
Of US would, if we could. go back to them; and
yet there is q strange, restful charm hanging
round the past. fascinating interest in know
ing what our fathers did and how they lived
and in contrasting it with the more bustling
active days in which our own lot is cast In
doubtedly life could be, and was more simple
more unsophisticated, then than now, when
the aim of most people Is to live up TO the pace
Of the express trains, which have brought with
them that craving for continued change that
Inability to settle in one spot after the manner
Of our fathers. aud, as they did. to live the
same life, year after year, with little change or
relaxation.
What they called regularity we should term
monotony; their peaceful quiet would be to us
stagnation. The time 10 fast dying out when
men dwelt, as it we're under their own vine
and their own fig tree; when fifty and even
sixty years would be spent in one small coun-
try village, content to be beyond the sound Of
the bum Of the busy world III the more thicky
populated towns. visit to London or the
seaside in the times OF our grandparents in the
country was an event in their history requiring
grave consideration and elaboration. l have
a country woman's idea OF the great city, given
me AZ late As the year 1856. taken down in her
own words: why, you know, miss, / liant
never been to London; don't know nothin' at
al dDOut III. why. lOr. miss, now Iunny
should feel. to be sure. Why. there. told Mr..
W. the other day that if was to get TO the
station at London should stand and holler till
he did come TO me; for you see, miss.
shouldn't be able to Wind en-, cos don't know
as whether heve got bell or knocker to his
door; but shouldn't like to go neither, COS
there'ud be such q lot Of people to stare at
me-"
Only i've years ago, Just before starting for
The seaside with my family, was talking to an
old woman Of eighty three who had lived all
her life In her own village, about the sea. She
| said she hoped as how VIC shouldn't be
drownded." but she couldn't say as how she
ever did like the sea; and on my asking her IL
| she had ever seen 1t, NO" she replied; my
son always tried to persuade me to 20 and see
| IL, and to please him one day when the wagons
were going to NJ" Tan estuary Of tidal
river IA miles from her home) Il got on the
wagons and rode, but when got there, thank
God, 'twere only mud"
Where are all those people going to- officer"
asked The man from up country late Sunday
morning, Ito Q hre2"
mo, should say they were trying to get
away from one. They're going to church. -
Ph'ladelphia Times.
| Country Hostess-"Have you nice neighbors
where you live now?" City Guest-"Oh, we
have no neighbors now, none at all" Country
Hostess-"iou amt any neighbors?" City
Gue:t-"No. We live In . nat"-Ntsc York
! Weekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-23

A decree xhAs been issued for the formation
Of new Qbrmsn Dragon regiment on Janu-
sry next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-23

IRE captain replied rather grimiy that that sort
OF FUN cost American citizen just $50,
though, OF course. the fne could not be en-
forced against the perpetrator Of the offense
In this case. However, the minister. being a
gentleman, offered his apologies and insisted
upon wing thu Z 50. which he did.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE
Seattle Chamber of Commerce Will
Stand by the Seattle q Montana
Road

Special to the Herald;
SEATTLE, April 2.-At meeting of the
board Of trustees and the committees on
taxation. transportation and municipal
affairs of the chamber of commerce, the
proposition made by Vice President Hol-
comb. of the Union Pacific was discussed.
d. II. Gilman thought the Union Pacific
should not ask the city to make any pro-
position to it. and said he doubted the
ability of Mr.. Holcomb to get the com
pany to do what he wanted. After some
discussion on the subject of terminals the
following resolution was unanimously
carried: "Resolved, that II is the sense
OF this meeting that good faith and pub
lie policy require that the franchise and
privileges heretofore granted by the city
Of Seattle to the Seattle q Montana rail-
road shall not be revoked or impaired. :"
There were fifteen persons present. Fol-
lowing are their names..and largo ma
jority are either incOrporatofs OF the Seat
Tie & Montana railroad. or stockholders
in the Seattle Lake Shore q Eastern
railroad: T. W. Prosch, John Leary, A.
=. Mitten. T.. O. Graves II. Il. Shanbut.
ID. II. Gilman. Judge Burke. Jacob Furth.
c. T.. Kittenger, j. Rochester, II. Chaplin,
W +. Bailey, c. NJ. Sheaf. n. II. Neisz.
Harry White. The question regarding
what should be done to meet the S95O.000
debt for condemned property was referred
to the committee on municipal affairs 4
letter OF inquiry was received from the
manager Of large steamship company
asking for information regarding the
population Of the city and information
regarding all navigable waters Of the
Puget sound country. II satisfactory
news is received the company will make
arrangements to establish a line of steam
ers with headquarters in this city.
Contrary to the expectations Of many of
the stone cutters. work was not resumed
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03
FAIF2HAVEN.
WASH.

we vii place office ouaay March
the
S6no0 fast the at junction
where the Farhaen adsendson
expected another branch mines
well advertised by the
IN this line daily the FrhaNen Southern gives
wishing the
sale by the
@ ana OF limited place their
they will realize
or call the above
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03

at the court house this morning hy tbo
men, llleh VINO struck yesterdayfor eight bonrS
MoIh WIN same pay as received for nino
houFs. contractor Smile WAS soon thiS
INC, morning ana stated that the cSfhmittee had
10y hot called upon him yet andfhat the worl5
nS nSd hot gone ahead. He feefs confident
Vi Delng able to secure sufficient nn,'
union men to finish the work. and viii p"t
'.,'l' aeeeue IRON ms present position unless
compelled to do so. The men arc not M,
easy ABOUT Others taking their nlacns
ihougl delegates are visiting all neon.
,ns ilaihs ana steamers to inform any
hrnl hEielloefs os OF the fraternity who happen
erai opinion among the men is thar Mr.
smile VIII accede to their demands H.
lore the week is out. w
III Is pretty definitely settled that no,,
Iiatlons are in progress between SIr
h hpieNett' lhe recent purchaser of the Old
~, ia ~ factory property on the water front
n North Seattle, and officials of tba
Northern Pacific railway. MIR. Blewett
morning stated that the sale Of tbo
property TO the Northern Pacific had nn,
oeen closed and that he did NOT know
now soon 1t would be. Il understand !"
1ald the reporter, that James Me
Niaught, g, general counsel for the
IRE to-eXamine the property this snms
,ef. lhat Is true enough, replied MIR 5
{lewett,, but do not know whethnr /
hey VIII take 1t or not" "Who are inttr.
sted IN the property with you?' Il am
ne owner at present but as a matter nf I
acl me property has never been decided ;
. me- Mr., Blcwett then stated thar if .
ne property were purchased bv tho d
'orthern Pacific the transfer would nor u
g made today and said that if it were L
lade at all he has no idea as TO The date :,
the oiheia IS of he road had not as vet -
gnllied their willingness to take it. c
samuel Meippert, a German employed m
lhe hllbo4rne Electric Light Com to
lny, met with a terrible accident This :,
lernoon while adjusting a wire on a VI
DE at the corner Of Third and jackson "a
reefs, The plank on which he was gi
andlng moved from its fastenings and W
eclpitated him TO the ground. dis tn
nee of thirty feet. lie was conveyed az
Providence hospital where an eXamin- OF
ION resulted in the discovery that he had pt
oxen his right leg just above the anklc ia
INT ana at the ankle. Both fractures
c serious but neither will neccesSitate ~
amputatlOu, tn
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03

PORTLAND, Oregon. April Erred Sill
cock. the missing bookkeeper of the First
NATIONAL bank, was seen In Pendeton
last Friday. 1t Il now believed that he
Is Wandering about the country insane.
The man killed hu che 49, -
yestefday. wa section hand employed
on the road. His name has not been as
certained. but an inquest will be held to-
morrow.
The furniture factory Of &. SCHNEIDER,
near Sellwo0d. was destroyed by fire last
night. Loss $4,000. partially insured.
The fire was caused by Spontaneous COM
bustiOn.
Thirty-iive switchmen ON the Union
Pacific at Portland, Albna. Umatilla.
The Dalles and Huntington struck last
night. They demand a raise in their sal
aries of ten per cent. They are still out
today and the probabilities are that the
maudS
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03

SACRAMENTO, Cal. April 2.-The gover-
ernor today issued a letter of recommen-
dation to the governor of Washington
commencing NJ. ID. Mansfield. of San
Francisco, FOR the office Of commissioner
of deeds
SAN FRANcIscIsCo. April -Four of
the most prominent hotel men In the
country are now visiting San Francisco
They are j. +. Kingsley, proprietor Of the
famous Continental. OF Philadelphia; A.
u. Darling. Of the Fifth avenue hotel.
New York, and John u. Drake, of the
Grand Pacific hotel. Chicago. The gtn-
tlemcn are accompanied by their wives
and are making pleasure tour of the
coast. They will go to Monterey next
week and from there south. returning TO
this city and going east by way Of Port
land and Tacoma.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03
----=--s-----
WHOLESALE ROBBERY
foremen in Charge of Public Work in
Tacoma Rob Their Laborers

~ '''i w Ailt HERALD
TACOMA, April "A mass meeting of
Ihe business men and property owners.
called Dy the chamber of commerce. is
Delhg held at the theatre tonight to con-
slder the proposition of the American
Steel barge company to erect their shin
building yards in Tacoma. Up to this
hour the meeting is still in session and
nothing definite decided upon.
Much Indignation is expressed AT the
discovery that all the foremen i'm charge
OF street grading for the city and RE
ioremen employed by the street railway
company. are charging abOrers ten dol
lars bonus each to give them work and
shortly discharge them 10 give place To
fresh victims. This wholesale robberv
mas been practiced for several months
past. '''9
IN the live bird shoot today for the
Globe diamond trophy between W. A.
Eberly and f. A. Brfngham. they tied on
70 out OF % birds and in shoot of Eberly
won by one bird. lie was immediateiy
challenged by Dubray, OF Walla WaIla.
Moore. of Portland. and Bell and Barlow.
Of Tacoma. 1t was agreed between these
gentlemen to let Bells challenged be con-
sidered first
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03

afternoon Henry Sanders, young man
10 years of age. living in the mountains
eight miles from Dayton, shot and in
stantly killed Della Eddington. aged II
years, and then committed suicide by
shooting himself In the forehead. The
crime was due to jealousy lie threatened
to kill her because she refused his atten-
tions, and meeting her near home as she
was returning from school. he fired the
fatal shots The bodies were discovered
a short time afterwards by Mrs. Edding-
ton. who heard the firing and went out To
investigate The murdered girl was gen
era fayOrite and her parents are highly
respected in the community.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03

LONDON. April "A report has reached
here from an apparently authentic source
that the illness with which the car has
been seized, Is due to poison administered
to him ia his food. No details Of the re-
port or confirmation thereof are
but the fact that the
censorship of telegram has been most
enforced at st. Petersburg
since the announcement of the Cars
Illness is regarded as sufficient reason to
believe that the Gar is in serious con-
dition and he is not afflicted with any
ordinary maladv
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03

NEW YORK. April 1.-The East Tenncs-
see, Virginia Il Georgia Railroad company
miles of road. for S5.jOOOOO. President
Thomas. of the purchasing company. saws
the idea is TO make the line the leading
north and south line between Cincinnati
and Jacksonville, Mobile. New Orleans
and Memphis. No Richmond Terminal
stock will he issued ON account Of the
purchase. II is sOlcly an eNtension.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03

NEW IoRK. April 1.-The trunk lines
committee today decided to
maintain last years west bound rates for
the coming season. No action was taken
on east-bound rates. The matter of ad-
vancing rates from the seaboard to St
Paul was postponed until after the west
crn freight meeting at Chicago, tomorrow
Corn rates were discussed without action.
No successor to Commissioner Tuttle. of
the passenger committee, was named
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03
Very Expenslve Snort

Mountain Park association was organ
lied today with Austin Corbin as presi-
dent. The association has secured ten
Thousand acres of wild land and noun
tain range in this vicinity and will stock
1t with buffalo. elk. antelope. moose,
deer. fish, etc The capital is s250,0OO and
the object is sport and the preservation OF
the types Of American game.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03
A Big Damage Suit

SAN FRANCISCO. April Miss Emma
Eastman. Of Stockton. brought suit this
morning In the county clerks office
AGAINST eX-Congrcssman Souttil for
SlO.OOO damages for breach of promise of
marriage. She alleges that owing To
Soutil's promise she sold out her business
a. a photograph artist and gave her
whole time and attention to him and his
children for five years. His sub
sequent acts caused her TO be sick and
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03

DELTA, Cal. April This morning as
the regular freight train from the South
was nearing this point a coupling broke
between the engine aud ears and the
train was brought to a standstill to re-
place it. when two light engines which
were following. crushed into the caboose
with terrific force showing it through a
coach and instantly killing conductor ID.
G. Gale. The wreck then took fire burn
ing Gales body 10 crisp.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-03

CHENEY. Wash. April as. j. Tiff, a
south of this city. was fatally injured
this afternoon about 4 O'Clock by the acci-
dental discharge Of a gun while hunting.
the charge taking effect IN the groin. He
bled 10 death before a doctor could be
summoned
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-29
HALLUclNATlONS
A Scientific investigation Now i;cing
Made Of This Subject.

A Scientific Investigation Now Being
Made of This Subject.
"a census of halluc;nations" is the
name that has boon given to 4 task
undertaken by the international Con-
gross of Experimental Psychology.
which, at its l'aris meeting last year,
appointed Il committee in each country
to make scientific Investigations of all
cases Of visions, warnings Of the death
Of people at u distance, and other So
called Authorizations. The object OF
the inquiry is TO get u mass OF facts
about hallucinations which may serve
as Il basis for the scientific study 81
these phenomena, and TO ascertain
approximately the proportion OF per
sons who have had such experiences.
Until the average frequency OF hal
lu~cinations in II community is known,
it cannot be decided whether the cases
so often reported are accidental coinci'
deuts or something more. Many per
sons in France. England, aud the
United States have answered the ques'
ton which heads the census-sheet sent
out by the society, rs follows: ..Hu {
you ever. when completely awake,
had Il vivid impression OF seeing Oh
being touched by u living or inanimatt
object, or of hearing Il voice, which
impression, SO far as you could dis
cover, was not due to an eXterna
physical cause" The census in this
country is superintendent by Prof
William James OF Harvard university
who will supply blanks to all whit
make application Tor them. 1t is OK
pectcd that 60. 900 answers to II
questions will be in hand before TIL
next meeting OF the congress.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-29
The most Important.

Gam Valley Chief:-The most import
ant problem before the farmers: of the
state to-day is the artesian we'll question.
No other issue so directly involves the
immediate interests Of our population.
The Independents may continue their dis
cussion of national banks, and 'contrac-
tion Of currency" and government tale-
graph aud ballot reform, and il they
choose to attribute their slow progress to
these things III II can prevent their do
ing so. Butt is a pretty evident fact to
this writer that II no crops are raised it
will be a matter OF little concern to the
farmer who controls the national banks.
Ii drought is to continue its yisitations
the tillers Of the soil will care mighty
little what becomes OF government tele-
graph" or ballot reform" 1t is crops we
want, and crops we must have if this
country prospcrs.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-29

y city bookseller says that the
brokcn-backed book is Simply the re-
suit of ignorance in the matter OF
ktndling on the part OF the purchaser.
In Il new book. especially in Il cloth
bound volume, the glue ON the back
has hardened intom solid mass. Now,
when the hook is opened suddenly ut
any one place and the covers are
thrown quic lly beck, Il wide cracl. in
the glue results, which leaves the vic
tim with q fractured spinal column
forever after. III, when the book is
quite new, the purchaser will take the
time 10 tu.'n each leaf separately
throughout the volume, or. ii life be
too short for this, If be viii! run his
thumb lightly over the edges Of the
leaves, so MS to separate cnch one.
holding the book half open the while,
the pressure on the back will be SO
evened up rs TO break the solidity of
the glue throughout without making a
deep crack anywhere.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-29
The Aberdeen Convention.

aEc .AOeTlhetH &oNSCIts1OAls
Aberdeen, Aug. 81 The irrigation con-
vention adjourned this morning at II
o'clock. A memorial to congress WAS
framed and adopted asking for $1,500,oD
for artesian irrigation. A committee con-
sisting Of +. B. Coffin and II. II. Hole, of
Huron; W. w. Taylor, of Redtield; f. H.
EIagerty, of Aberdeen; NJ. +. Yinton, of st
Paul; Col. L. s. Ormsby, of Emmetsburg;
f. r. Clements, OF st. Paul; c. n. narri-
son and G. W. Abel. OF Huron; Geo. c.
Crosse, of Aberdeen, and Mr.. Pierce, Of
YanktOn. were selected to take immediate
steps to negotiate for farmers who de-
sired to sink wells for irrigation pur-
poses.
A resolution was then adopted instruct
ing this committee to secure needed leg
islation and use all honorable means to
have the legislature at its coming scs-
sion pass a law authorizing counties,
towns and districts to aid in sinking ar
tesian wells.
The convention Endorsed both the ar
!esian we'll and canal systems, but
thought the only relief for the present
lay in the farmers themselves.
Great enthusiasm was maintained all
through and the general feeling is that
the meeting will greatly stimulate and
increase efforts TO effect irrigatihn. This
section of the country is thoroughly
aroused to its necessity and Importance.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-29
Ce,t,nr Dowu 10 business

Ii the tone Of the press throughout the
state affords any criterion of the capital
contest our people are not ut all disposed
to place the capital away out on the Dor
der Of population when a better location,
in every respect, can be selected right in
the center OF population. The people
generally realize that they have every
thing to gain by locating the permanent
capital at Huron and nothing to gain by
locating it at Pierre. Last year senti-
ment entered very largely into the capt.
tai contest, and this, and the geographic
.al center racket, resulted in placing the
temporary seat OF government at Pierre.
This year practical business ideas have
been substituted for sentiment and the
geographical center theory has given
Eplace to the more sensible idea of locat-
ing the capital in the most accessible
place for a majority of cur people. The
result will be made apparent at the polls
next November when Huron will walk of
with the capital prize by q tremendous
majority. Canton Advocate.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-29
CAPITAL.


Redaeld Journal:-It is conceded thai
four-ffths Of the people of the state re-
side east of the Missouri river. It is also
conceded that the greater portion OF the
state open to the advance of civilization
lies east of the Missouri river. Taking
area as a basis--the area Of that portion
Of the state upon which civilized man is
permitted to tread-Huron is nearer the
geographical center of the state than
Pierre. Then what is the duty Of the
people in the premises? Are they sup
posed to vote blindly to place the capital
at u point comparatively inaccessible sim
ply because the geographical center. com
putting about nine million acres of land
chat is wholly excluded from settlement
by white men. Upon no other hypothesis
can Pierre consistently claim to be en-.
titled to the votes Of the people. 1t is the
duty Of the voters to place the state cap.
ital where it win best meet the require,
ments of tla people as a wnole-where it
will best serve the interests Of the state
financially and otherwise. Uponno Other
basis can the capital be iltelligently 10.
Gated.
II the location Of the capital at Huron