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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21


tiOn to the private soldiers that the
British nobility bear to the common
people. We have essentially an arls-
tocracy and a peasantry. The laws
covering promotion are as rigid as the
laws Of the Modes and the Persans.
There are no snaps in the life OF
common soldier. 1t is the repetition
Of the same hum-drum day after day.
Even when there are one hundred va
cancies, instead of promoting prl-
Yates from the ranks, Secretary Proc
tor has called for an examination and
appointed a board to conduct the same
for the admission of civilians to fill
these vacancies.
1t is hard to see why these vacancies
should not be filled from the ranks.
OF course there would not be any pol
itics in such a course, but it would not
be lacking in business and would in
sure greater efficiency. 1t would give
the army officers who would be
less given to parade and more
devoted to the interests of
the soldiers. The present system is
selfish. 1t offers no inducements for
men of intelligence to choose the army
as a profession. At least the promo
lions should be made from the non
commissioned officers, the men who
entered the service with view OF
gaining a commission. They, at least,
ought to be as good as civilians.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
A Neat Compliment

Anacortes American: The citizens OF
Fairhaven are making elaborate prepare
tions for the celebration OF the Fourth.
and have extended cordial invitation to
the mayor, city council and residents OF
Anacortes to be present and participate
in the ceremonies. No doubt Anacortes
will not allow the day to pass away with
out some observance, but in the absence
of any definite preparation for public
demonstration, this invitation will give
our people an opportunity TO visit Fair
haven and note the patriotism and public
spirit of the citizens of that prosperous
and wide awake city. Fairhaven does
nothing with a closed fist except to strike
her enemies, and can be relied upon to
spare no expense in making the day a
pleasant and joyous one to both residents
and visitors
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
THE OLD BAND

It's mighty good to git back to the old town
shore,
Conslderin' I've been away twenty year and
more.
sence moved then to Kansas of course l see
change,
A-comin back, and notice things that's new
Especially at evenln', when yer new band
felleTs meet
In fancy uniforms and all, and play out on
the street.
What come Of old Bill Lindsay and the Sax
horn fellers sayf
want to hear the old band play
What's come of Eastman and Nat Snow, and
where's War Barnett ati
And Nate and Bony Meek. Bill Hart, Sam
Rich'sOn and that
as big as JimY
And old Hi Kerns, the carpenter; say, what's
become o. him?
competenter band,
And plays their music more by note than
what they play by hand. -
And stylisher and grander tunes; DuJ soine-
want to hear the old band play.
Such tunes as John Browns Body" and
Sweet Alice" don't you know
And 1.-THE Camels Is A-comin'," and John
Anderson, My Jo,"
And a dOZent others OF EN-, Number Nine
and Number 'Leven, ,-,,.-
Was favorites that fairly made feller
dream o. heaven.
And when the boys 'ud saranade I've laid so
still in bed
I've even heard the locus blossoms droppin'
on the shed 900 ,
When Lilly Dale" or Hazel Dell" had
sobbed and died away.
want to hear the old band play.
The new band maybe beats it. but the old
bands what said.
1t allus peared to kind o. chord with some
pin in my head;
And, whilse I'm no musicianer when my
blamed eyes is jes'
Nigh drowned out and mem'ry squares her
Jaws and sort o. says
She won't nor never will forget want to jes
turn in
And take and light right out O. here, and git
back West ag'in,
And stay there, when l git there, where
never hat TO say:
| want to hear the old band play.
James WhitcOmb Riley
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
FAIRHAVEN'S ENEMY

Judge Burke of Seattle seems to
take peculiar delight in "back-cap-
ping" Fairhaven. Last summer he
came to Seattle from the east with a
long interview published in the Seat
tie papers, in which he attempted to
show that so far as the Great North
ern was concerned Fairhaven wouldn't
be in it at all. Time has proven that
he deliberately misrepresented the
situation in Seattle's behalf, and
against Fairhaven. Now the p. |. re-
ports him as saying Colonel Clough
has been detained by the work of com
pleting the last details of the transfer
of the Fairhaven & Southern. He
wishes to have everything arranged so
that when the connections are com
pleted the Fairhaven road may be OPP
Grated from this city, where his chief
manager has his office"
The fact is that Judge Burke, as le-
gal counsel for the Seattle & Montana,
is altogether too fresh, and the proba-
bility are that his days are numbered
in that position, as his tenure is motto.
riously weak.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
A Close Resemblance pimly Observe

Hoquiam Washingtonian: During the
recent trip Of a prominent Democrat to
the Chehalis county towns, banquet was
given the gentleman by his sympathizing
friends and cOlabor9rs, during the pro-
gress of which the doughty Judge NosraeD
dropped in, from the other political school,
to see how Democratic champagne felt
trickling down a Republican officials
throat. During the animated chat which
always attends such a cOnvivial pass
time, the courteous Colonel Ecir re-
marked:
Judge, have often remarked between
you and the tall sycamore of Indiana a
close resemblance-nOt in physical like
ness, but rather in that acumen which
more distinguishes your illustrious proto-
Eyes, yes" said the Judge, with vague
attempt at blushing; My mother and
Mr.. Voorhees, attended school together
"Ah," SAYS the far seeing colonel, "you
were the Oldest of the family, were you
not judge?"
! And the Judge said, Eyes -m-m-yes,
as the wicked Democrats raised a Bac-
! chanalian laugh, and drank to the re-
membrance Of school days gone "lanl
syne."
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
Date in History-June %.

fhsa-Nicolas Machiavel Tor MachiavellD, fa-
nous as intriguer and italian statesman,
died.
HS-John Fisher, bishop Of Rochester, be-
headed on Tower hill. London, for oppoe-
ing the divorce OF King Henry VIII and
denying his spiritual supremacy.
B15-Napoleon Bonaparte signed his final alb
dicstion.
Confederate general A. p. Hill executed
his wonderful movement in front of Peters
burg, Va, thrusting his division into gap
between two Federal divisions, defeating
them in turn. repulsing third division,
and retiring in good order with I'D pris-
oners-
HHs-T3 lives lost in railway accident al Belle
vile, Canada
sas4-The survivors OF the Greedy arctic expe-
ditson reached and rescued
mD-The new aud republican constitution OF
Brazil went into effect
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
ANOTHER RESPONSE

His worship Mayor Oppenheimer, of
Vancouver, b. c., in response to the
invitation of Mayor Wilson and the
council of this city to the mayor and
council of Vancouver to participate
with Fairhaven in the celebration of
the Fourth of July, writes as follows
to Mayor Wilson, under date Van
couver, June 10:
To His Worship, Mayor Wilson, Fair
haven, Wash:
NV Dear Mayor beg to acknowledge
receipt Of the kind invitation from yonr
citizens. to the aldermen and myself. to
attend your July 4th celebration. For my
self | accept your favor with pleasure,
and will place the letter before the coun-
Gil on Monday for its consideration.
hope, however, to have the pleasure OF
seeing most, if not all, Of your councillors
on our Dominion Day.
With best wishes, remain,
Yours faithfully,
ID. OPPENHEIMER, Mayor.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

electric light, clothes it in purple and
fine linen and comes to think it is not
so very bad as represented in moral
teachings, if he has ever had any.
Keep the boys off the streets at night
and teach them better things than
those to be seen in the dens Of iniqul-
ty to be found in every city, and you
will enjoy the consciousness of having
done the right thing and the effort
will bear good fruit.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
Old Bill Paxton's whiskers

Chicago Herald: Ex-Governor Boyd.
Of Nebraska, was interviewed the other
day, and said: THE action Of the Re
pubicans in Nebraska reminds me of a
story told by the famous Bill Paxton, of
Omaha. He went home one night with
tobacco juice.
whats that?' asked Mrs. Paxton.
Tobacco Juice replied Bill
"'Where have you been?
Playing poker with some Chicago
board of trade men,
Couldn't you turn around TO eject the
tobacco?'
"'Not with Chicago men in the game.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
The Great Northern

Charles L. Fitch in Kettle Falls Pho
neer: Expectation also waits with conf
dence at Kettle Falls upon the westward
progress of the Great Northern railway.
1t is matter of general knowledge that
James j. Hill, Of st. Paul, who made
shining reputation and much money,
some of which he is putting in the most
elegant mansion in the Northwest, in
building the st. Paul and Manitoba rail-
way, is seeking an outlet from st. Paul to
the Pacific by the shortest available line.
He proposes to belt the continent, by 300
miles less track, than any Of the existing
lines now employ. The road Is built to
Fort Assinboine, and Is contracted for TO
Bonner's Ferry. From the west IL is also
pointing directly to Ruby city in the Okla
hogan country. Now take your map and
you will see that Kettle Falls is almost
midway between the two points in a
straight line, and II is demonstrable that
the rails can more easily be carried across
the Columbia, and reach the benches OF
the Colville reservation at Kettle Falls,
than at any other point on the Columbia
river. The engineering problem there is
very inconsequential. Mr.. Hill has away
of keeping his secrets to himself, and his
plans are shrOuded in something OF mys-
terry; but 1t does not look reasonable that
he will bend his road to the south, foI
the mere purpose of touching Spokane,
and running by the side Of the Northern
Pacific, when he can save both distance
and grading by going further north anC
passing through Kettle Falls. 1t is pos
sibe he may run branch to Spokane
but his main line must take more north
erly course than the good people of Spo
kane prophesy that 1t will. The hopes o
| Kettle Falls for obtaining the belt lin,
seem TO me TO be emiuently well founded
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
THE STATUS OF THE ARMY

1t has long been matter of COM
ment why it was so hard TO maintain
a standing army in this country. Aside
from the general unattractiveness of
the life a soldier is compelled TO lead,
there are other potent reasons that
merit consideration. There are two
distinct classes composing the army
officers and prlvates. They are as dis
tict as it is possible for them to be.
The officers bear much the same rela-
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

We confess to be unable to under
stand why certain Philadelphia Qua
kers should fall into the line of those
who would abolish hell at this particu-
lar time. The reports of bank wreck
ing and consequent suffering of the
poor that come from the Quaker city
would look as if hell was needed now
more than ever.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

married last Wednesday in Salem,
Oregon, to Miss Leona Willis, daugh-
ter of Colonel Leo Willis, Of that city.
They are at present making a tour Of
the Sound cities, and will probably
visit Fairhaven, to which Focal and
hourishing city the HERALD will well
come them and wish them long life
and much happiness.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

The merchants who advertised SO
extensively that they had 'laid in i'm
mense stocks of tin plates in view of
the rise occasioned by the new tariff
law" are awful sick or else they lied
about the size of their stocks. A re-
duction of 20 per cent. on the much
abused tin pail is not calculated tC
make them happy.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

Featherstone-I was visiting Travers
the other night, and when the doorbell
rang made a bet with him that it was
boy from his tailor. You know how
often he has his trousers creased. What
do you think it was-the tailor himself
Ringway-Ha, hal Still, l should say
you lost.
Featherstone Not at all. Travers
didn't stop to collect the money.-Cloth-
Ter and Furnisher.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
WILL BE HERE

D. Robson, city clerk for New West
minister, B. c., in replying to the Fair
haven Fourth of July invitation COM
mittee, writes as follows: 81 am d.
rected by the council of the city of
New Westminster to acknowledge
receipt of your kind invitation to be
present at the celebration of the
Fourth of July, 1891, at Fairhaven,
and to say that the council will be very
happy to accept the same"
Fairhaven will take much pleasure
in entertaining our Canadian cousins
on that day and making it as jolly for
them as their own Dominion day.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
WHATCOM'S GALA DAY

Our sister city on Bellingham Bay is
laying herself out for a big celebration
tomorrow of the opening of the Can
adian Pacific railroad to Bellingham
Bay. There will be a procession, ora
tions and other attractions, and among
other things, luscious luncheon at
Purdy's opera house. Concerning the
latter the HERALD has received let
ter from the committee asking the
HERALD to become the medium of
a cordial invitation to the people of
Fairhaven to partake with the what
com people Of this feast, between the
2 and p N, on that day, Added to
this the committee on invitation have
sent the following letter to the mayor
and city council, which explains itself
The honorable mayor and council of the
Ccity Of Fairhaven, Fairhaven, Wash
GENTLEMEN: Yourself and citizens OIL
Fairhayen are earnestly invited 10 De
present on the occasion Of the celebration
Of the first through Canadian Pacific
train into our city on June y, 1891.
Very truly yours,
j. Il. BAKER,
Chairman Of Committee on Invitations
OF course a large number OF Fair
haven people will be on hand to par
ticipate in the general festivities o
the occasion, and also to assist on
hospitable neighbors in disposing o
the feast at Purdy's opera house.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

The lumber paper published at Ia
coma under the name of Wealth of
the Northwest" has been purchased
by Frank b. Cole, who now publishes
it under the name of the "West Coast
Lumberman." 1t is an excellent pub
LEGATION of its class and contains much
valuable information for lumbermen.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
THEY SAY
A Lone Highwayman

Spokane Review: At last Washington
has developed lone highwayman. Tour
lists who hitherto have gone all the way
to Italy, Turkey ana Mexico TO enjoy the
sensation of looking down the muzzle Of a
blunderbuss, will please take notice and
give their patronage and loose jewelry to
home industry
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

A New York organ says prohibition
can be secured a place in the new
party for $4,000, and it is raising a
fund to buy up enough stock in the
party to have things its own way. In
"a this partys head was on the mar
ket as a seller, and now the party ap-
pears as a purchaser.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

Kansas has prOfessed great indigna-
ton because it was ignored by the
president, and now that Judge Horton
is likely to get a good plum, half the
politicians of the state are on the ram
page and trying to get the president
to change his mind. Funny people
are those Kansas.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
A Case of Speculation.

Sanso-They say that poets are an I'M
busiuesslike set of men, but | deny that.
know one who is very shrewd.
Rodd-Indeedl
Sanso-Yes. He never goes to submit a
poem to an editor without first investing
in an accident insurance policy.-Harper'
Bazaar.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

Seattle has a sensation in the Cort
case, wherein Mrs. John COrt, the
mother of John COrt's babies, is de-
prived of her children. Her story is
enough to make the heart of savage
ache with pity, and is another of the
sad tales of mans sometime inhuman-
itY to woman.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

The treasury departments state
ment that more than half the bonds
falling due in September are held by
western banks, and that the holders
are anxious to continue the same at !
per cent, will be an eye-opener to the
country. 1t has been accepted that as
matter Of course that the west was
experiencing the bulk of the hard
times, yet in financial matters the
bulk is on the other side.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

Harris Ave. Man-Mr. Muckeltec,
have you seen the Mckinley bill?
Mr.. MuckleteO-Guess not, besides
l don't owe him for anything that he
could have any bill agin me.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
A Good Way.

81 shall have TO get rid of these flannel
shirts. They are too small"
Gnggs-Why don't you send them to
the wash?-C lothier and Furniaher.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

The Seattle Telegraph speaks of the
falling out between the Prince of
Wales and Gordon Cumming, and that
they do not speak as they pass by.
Shakespeare, in Henry ~ tells of a
conversation between the Chief Justice
and Sir John Falstatf, In which the
former said to the latter and concern
ing him and Prince Hal: well,
heaven send the prince a better COM
panion." To which fat Jack replied
Heaven send the companion better
prince" Somehow this seems to fiji
somewhere in this Prince Of Wales and
Gordon Cumming episode.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

The Seattle Press-Times says: mot
two years ago Carmencita, the 1.-the
and willowy Spanish dancing girl, came
to New York without dollar or a sec
ond suit to her back. She has danced
her way into popularity, and great
big fortune as well, and yet there are
people so low-spirited as to maintain
that it does not pay to kick" The
fact is that when Carmencita is dane
ing she doesn't exhibit the fact that
she has the second suit to her back
even yet, OF the first one, as to that.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

gnia. died.
l675-F Foundation Of ST Paul's cathedral, Lon
don, laid with state ceremonies.
lslg-Jacques Offenbach, musical composer,
born.
Ise4-The Federals, led by Generals Hancock
and Wright, attempted to capture the
Weldon road south of Petersburg, Va,
and were repulsed.
pAN-Tornado swept away the town OF Paw
Paw, Ills, and killed 40 persons
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

Eastern Advertisers Tas isRe Of East st
ern advertisers is called TO the FAIRHAvES
HFRAI.D as a 1udicious advertising medium.
Heretofore no foreign advertising OF any de-
scription has been received.
Coptpactcl received through all the re-
1ontl uob0l sponsible eastern advertising
agencies.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

Edgar B. Piper, the able and earnest
editor Of the Grays Harbor Times, was
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21

General Albert Pixies will is rather
a sarcastic affair. After disposing of his
free property to his sons and daughter,
in the matter of the moneys in the
treasury of the United States, arising
from the sale under process of confs-
cation of his property in Little Rock, he
wills that to the United States, THAT
they may have an honest title thereto
and no longer hold them as proceeds
Of plundering under the form of law,
and also to cover my Indebtedness to
the United States for four horses lost
by me in the military service of the
United States in Mexico"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-21
This Date IN History-June 81.

b<6 B.C.-Thales. the Grecian
philosopher, d led; born
g96 BIC; he was the first
Greek TO fix the exact
length OF the year and
maintain that eclipses
could be foretold.
Edward III Of England
died, xter a reign Of 81
years; born l8l2.
@H -Captain John Smith, fa-
nous ia settlement of Nir-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-21

New York Press: When Senator
Hale Of Maine was here III Friday. on
his way Southwark to join his family
in Florida, he was asked about issues
in the next Presidential campaign.
'The main fight will be Oh the tariff
said he. There is no question about
that. The agitation against protection
will be kept up, and the country will
be called upon again to sustain it.
Silver free coinage will be the second
great issue. possibly nearly as promi-
nent rs the tariff, but not so great i'll
importance. The action OF Congress
on silver in the late session has forced
il forward as q political issue. The peo-
pie in thcWest and South will not allow
the silver question to be dropped at
this stage. They are IN favor OF free
coinage and are greatly aroused over
it. II cannot be kept out ofthe Presi.
| DENTAL campaign
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-21
THE ILLINOIS RENEGADEs.

The final support ofJohn NJ. Palmer
for Senator by two members of the
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association.
Messrs. Moore and Cockrell. has called
forth an angry protest from the be-
trayed farmers candidate. MI. A. j.
Streeter, and the other +. VI. Ii. \.
representative in the Illinois Lcgisla-
turc, Mr.. Taubeneck. These two have
issued n manifesto reciting the pledges
that were made by Moore and Cock
rell 10 stand by Streeter and never to
vote for Palmer, and accusing those
two of base treachcry.
The situation is further complicated
by the publication of a story to the
effect that it was Mrs. John A. Logan
that beat Streeter, by preventing some
Republican votes from being cast for
him--but that, as Rudyard Kipling
would say, is another story.
The farmers in politics are showing
unexpected signs of weakness. Shrewd
observers predicted that their unity
would not last two years, but few ex-
pected that they would be torn apart
by disscnsions so soon after the vic
tories they won last fall. They have
failed through discussions to elect their
Senators in Georgia, in Alabama, and
in Illinois. Kansas and South Caro-
lima are the only two States where they
seem to have remained thoroughly
united. and in South Carolina. as was
pointed out in an interview with Gov.
Tillnan. it was not the Farmers Alli-
ance that was successful.
Further evidences of disscnsion ap-
pear in Mississippi, where the great
bulk Ofthc alliance members repudiate
the Sub-Trcasury scheme. The
enniity OF the Missouri Alliance to
this scheme is matter of common
noteriety. and it receives no hearty
support in South Carolina or Ten
nessee.
The "brethren" must get together or
their great conference OF May 9 al
Cincinnati, instead of leading to a
united and harmonious Peoples party,
will break up in a Kilkenny shiudy.
Jere Simpson will have his hands
full for the next six weeks. but it is
only due TO Jere to say that if any man
in the United Statas ian get the
brethren" together. and make them
work together harmoniously, he is the
man.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-21

A youth in a Pennsylvania town
has evidently been greatly impressed
with the rage for the tank drama and
realistic effects in connection with the
same. A local preacher had been
holding revival meetings, and having
reached a point where he invoked a
shower of blessings, the audience were
startled to see a real SHOWER" COM
pletely drench the preacher. lnvesti-
CATION revealed the fact that the youth
above mentioned had secreted several
buckets of water in a loft directly over
the platform and precipitatcd the
shower" through a trap door over
the preachers head.