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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
An Absurd story About Blaine.

SAN FRANCISCO, April IA. - An Examiners
Washington City special says: A weli-defined
plan having for its object the candidacy of Score
tary Blaine in ls9,, has been formulated by some
of the Plurned Knights enthusiastic admirers
here and in the West 1t embraces the retire
ment OF Blaine from his position secretary of
state next fall, or at any period within few
months. when ii is safe TO assume that the Ital-
ian affair will have been satisfactorily closed
1t is the purpose 10 have his retirement from Of
fetal life take place after the political effect of the
presidents tour In the South aud West has worn
of in those sections Then Mr. Blaine's friends
desire 10 take him over about the same route,
though a more extensive one. 1t is conten,.
plated the tour will comprise 1000 miles travel
against 5000 miles embraced in Harrison's
route. The object is 10 bring the Western far
mers as much as possible into personal contact
with the man who has been endcavoaing 10 get
a foreign market for their "barrels of pork and
bushels OF wheat Representative Binger
Herman, of Oregon. was the first TO give a hint
10 what was intended. but the idea has spread
so among Blsine's friends that he will in a short
time be obliged to advise them of his precise
attitude in the matter
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Senator McCroskey's Squirrel Antidote
r. c. McCroskey In Garfield Enterprise

At the request of many farmers, submit the
following recipe for squirrel poison: One gill
water, one pint honey or syrup, one and one
half ounces strichnine, two ounces cyanide Of
potassium, sixty 70 one hundred drops oil rho
dunn, enough salt to flavor, two and one-half
gallons clean wheat Mix BY adding water and
salt to honey. then add strychnine and cyanide
OF potassium well powdered, and stir till both
are well dissolved, then add the oil of rhodium,
after which add the wheat, previously, how
ever, warming the mixture so the wheat can be
more easily stirred. Stir same till each grain is
coated over, then sprinkle in -four with sieve,
stirring in meanwhile till wheat is dried so each
individual grain will stand 10 itself without
clogging or sticking. The poison is now ready
for use. If not used Immediately, should in
two or three hours from the time OF mixing be
put into vessels, such as fruit cans, which
should be tightly closed, as the cyanide of
potassium is very volatile. This is the most
effective poison have ever used: the squirrels
on my land near Garfield being almost COM
plete!y exterminated by its use. Several years
experience with it in California, where squirrels
breed the year around, caused me to discard
every other kind of poison. To kill squirrels
with it is 10 give it to them, and the proper time
to distribute 1t is every few days from the time
they come out until they 60 into their holes.
II. as any other poison. will be most readily
eaten when the squirrels first come out
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
THE REoRGANIzED POLICE FORCE.

The police commissioners, responding TO
the demand that retrenchment in the ex-
penses Of the police department should be
made. yesterday reduced the force to to-
tai OF IS men. The reorganization involves
some changes which are to be regretted on
account OF the men themselves. Many of
those dropped from the hist are worthy
men, bat the same must have been said of
any of those who have been retained had
they been selected to go out.
Ii would be very unhecoming 70 criticise
the discrimination of the Police Board un-
I'll their selections have been tried. They
are all men whose probity is no, called
into question, and as they are 10 be re-
spensible for results. their judgment
should rule unless there is very evident
Indication of error.
Exceptional and varied qualifications
are needed for police duty, especially in tina.
branch which deals with the detection of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
THE HOME MARKET.

In his letter to the Western Commercial
Congress now in session at Kansas City,
President Harrison sounded the keynote
of the true remedy for the depression of
which American farmers complain. That
remedy, all will admit, is only to be at
tanned by an extension of the market for
their products. And as to the best direc-
ton and manner in which to make that
extension the counsel offered by the Presi-
dent is unquestionaly sound.
His point is admirably made that indie
pendence as we'll as profit is desideratum
worthy of the farmers consideration, and
that as to both the home market is the
most desirable and the one which by pre-
ference should be stimulated and extended.
And none can deny the force of the Illus
tration, that if the farmer can deliver to
the consumer, with his own team and out
Of his own wagon, at the same price as that
at which he must rely upon transportation
companies to deliver 1t 10 distant con-
sumers, or for shipment abroad, the former
course must work distinct advantage in
ultimate profit and immediate advantage
in the matter Of independence
For it goes without saying that with
seif-deiivery, by which he finds profitable
employment for himself, his employees and
his teams. he is relieved of all uncertainty
about pooling arrangements, arbitrary
changessDf rates or schedules. and freed
from any manner, of subsection to the
transportation companies. And his Gus
toner Is his neighbor, whose presence as
consumer. necessarily engaged in some
business helpful to the neighborhood, not
only furnishes q convenient market but
also enhances the value of his farm and
all property.
The distant foreign market must be Of
necessity at all times uncertain and unre-
liable, subject to q thousand contingencies
connected With crop prospects in other
and competing countries. In proportion
to size and prosperity the home market is
contingencies. 1t is therefore perfectly
clear that the true and wisest policy for
the farmer is to make his neighborhood
populous, prosperous and diverse in its
industries.
1t is to his highest interest that in his
own country, and as near to his home as
possible, manufacturing, mining, fisheries
and all manner of business and industrial
pursuits shall be actively prosecuted and
shall flourish. With prosperity all around
him he must prosper. 1t should require
no great philosophy to teach him that
prosperous factories all around him will
much more enhance the value of his prop
crty than if those factories were far away
in Great Britain, France, Germany or
other foreign lands. And while it is
protiting him it is enriching his country,
which is entitled to some consideration.
Build up the home market!
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
A SECRET.

He said, mo one shall ever learn
This secret that my heart must keep;
No matter how the words may burn,
No matter how my heart may leap,
No one shall know love her so,
No one shall know, no one shall known!
But though his lips were tightly sealed,
The very birds his secret guessed,
For in his eyes il was revealed,
And In his face it was confessed
II love her so, love her so,
But none shall know, but none shall know
The wind soon found IL and ran on
To tell it to the wondering flowers,
And bear it to the gates of dawn,
Where loiter all the coming hours,
That they might know he loved her 90,
That they might know, that they might know
Some time all secrets must unfold,
And soon did he a listener seek,
To whom his story might be told
Before the laughing world should speak
And tell her Cif she did not knowD
He loved her so he loved her so.
-Nercdfth Nicholson.
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formed into farcicsl absurdity were his dust
add Pion-P lon's mingled there
Seldom has the world seen the idea Of
an absolute negative so completely person
fled as in this mans case. All that the
great Napoleon vas. he was not; he was al
that the great Napoleon was not and
would have scorned to be- In his charac-
ter he negatiyed the UNDETERMINED doc
frinc of heredity: in his personal appear
ance he ses at defiance Lavater's alleged
science of phyziognony. Bearing strik-
ing resemblance 10 the first Napoleon, and
inheriting the same blood. no two who
ever lived were less alike in chara cter, dis
position, capacity and every respect.
The former scorned ancestral claims,
overrhrew them. and from no,hingness
cleft his way to the proudest rulership OF
the world, made and unmade kings,
swept aside ancient dynasties, changed
and rechanged the map Of Europe at has
own imperious will. His was q life OF
constant, wholly seif-reliant action. en-
deavor and accomplishment. Plon-Plon,
inheriting his great name, enjoying the
transmitted prestige of his achievements,
favored with striking likeness to his
form and features. with every adventi-
tious advantage, never did a useful thing
in his life. never made heroic or an in
teIligent effort, never did aught but bask
in the light of his own oyerweening but
most impotent egotism.
In this perfectly just and wholly impair
tial view of his character and career the
requests contained in his will must ever
claim pre-eminence as marvel of monu-
mental vanity and pretense-
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Boy. Piliage San Francisco City Hall.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE Investigation
of the city hall roof that the commission author
ized the architect and superintendent to make.
furnishes disclosure that vandalism to a
remarkable extent has been practiced there for
s. year or more. II is estimated that the lead
fpshings torn up and carried away BY boys of
the neighborhood win cost the city about IS GO
TO replace Damage OF this character to the
extent OF $500 has been done within the PAS,
week or two. the boys selling il for old lead and
getting quite profitable return for IL The
investigation diseloses the fact that the boy no
met with the fatal fail through a skyIight in the
building on Saturday night last had his pockets
filed with this lead, and heavy roll of ii was
found on the door near where he fell,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
GAME IN THE NORTHWEST.

George Fuller, rancher near town, who has
spent considerable time in trapping beaver, has
taken eleven of them from the rivers near Ort-
ing during the past ten days, and during the
winter just ended has caught between here and
Green River l27 of these valuable fur-bearing
animals, besides several otter and other animals
about as Misunderstanding Oracle.
Large schools of black whales are frequently
seen in Ship harbor and near the main wharves
of Anacortes. The boys shoot at them as they
20 spouting by. The balls from rifle or navy
repeater have no more effect upon these rollick-
ing monsters than flea bite upon tough old
buffalo or an African bull.-Anocortes Farmer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
Flora OF the Olympics.

The Alpine Club has just received the botani-
cal collection made by Professor Henderson, of
the ONeil expedition in the Olympic range last
summer. It consists of some 800 specimens,
some quite rare. The Gromina are well repre-
scented. there being thirty five varieties. OF the
Carriers there are ten, the Liliacez thirteen, the
Conifcrd eleven and the Vdccinsums thuckle-
berry family by FIVE. The majority of the
specimens found are common TO the Cascade
range and Western Oregon generally. Among
the rare specimens of this Coast are: Lycopod-
f,,m lucidulum, Dougldsio niUolis, Neubenyd spica
ia, Luino hyposenco, Hippuris montana The only
new species is Grindeild HendersOnii
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
rwo STREETS WITH ONE NAME.

The subject of remaining streets should
not escape the attention of the council. It
has crept OF into . pigeon hole, together
with many other meritorious bat modest
measures. The difficulty seems TO be that
the council viii not make partial reform,
and it seems to be unable to agree upon a
comprehensive scheme.
The people in the old-established streets
can get along very well with those they
have for time if the council would but
devote an hour to remaining those streets
which have doubles. Some of these in
stances are very confusing, and a the
streets are more thickly peopled the
annoyance becomes quite serious.
The task of ascertaining where such
repetition exists might be safely turned
over to the city clerk, and resolution
passed calling upon residents to take
steps TO express their preference for . sub
stitute. 1t would be an easy matter then
to draft the necessary ordinance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15

President Harrison Will he In Seattle
May o.
In this day and age of the world it is
sheer nonsense, aye, criminal negligence
for any one to suffer with rheumatism.
For ages and ages this disease was con-
sidered incurable, but it remained for DR..
J. E. Plouf, of Seattle, Washington, to
discover remedy that Will drive it out of
the system of any person.
His remedy is neither an ointment, pill
nor powder, but pleasant balsam, so pal
atahle that child may drink ii with i'm.
punity.
No matter how stiff the joints may be.
or severe the pain, or how long standing
the disease, DR.. Plouf's remedy is an ABso-
Lutte CURE.
Hundreds of cases have been cured in
Seattle alone. and thousands have been
cured throughout the Northwest, as are
evidenced by sworn testimonials on file in
the doctors Office.
The price of the remedy is 81 per bottle.
One bottle viii suffice in some cases, while
in others it viii require more. There i,
but one argument made for this medicine.
II CURES EVERY CASE.
Money should be sent by express, postal
note, draft or money order, payable to DR..
j. E. Plouf, rooms and !, Olympic block.
Seattle, Washington.
All cable and electric cars pass the Office
door. Office hours, a. N. to 5 y. m.
Open on Sundays 10 TO p
\. B.-Parties residing at distance can
have this remedy sent to them on the fol.
lowing terms: $40 for six bottles, or so
dozen.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
Today's Weather.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 14-Forecast till 8 p. m.
Wednesday for Washington: Fair weather;
winds generally westerly: cooler, except nearly
stationary temperature at Fort Candy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
rarthauake in CalifornI..

HEALDSBuR6, Cal, April B.-There was
sharp shock Of earthquake at IL 40 last night at
this place
VIsALIA. Cal. April 14.-An earthquake was
felt here at II 30 last night with vibrations north
IN South
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
Drowned at Bay Center.

Al7-year-old son of William Lamley, Of River
side, was drowned April s at Bay Center, Pacific
county, Just as he was leaving that place in .
Munger
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crime; and it Is not safe always to apply
the same rules in selecting men for such
services as would be obviously wise in other
walks Of life
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cUuDRESs CToTHTSC

Isrce and complete line of chiicren's clothing
A tne jersey suit for 81 I. NJ Rasin Clothing
Co. s9s Front street.
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oosumsia-sehool teachers day mex, saturday
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COiumhia-sehool tsachess' day next saturday
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25

one Of the most remarkable cases
on record is that Of an infant ''hatched"
in an incubator at New York city.
The child is now two months old. II
was born prematurely, and weighed
only four and a half pounds One
month of its premature existence has
been spent in the incubator, with the
result that it now weighs over eight
pounds. Thought at first weak and
fragile, and without fair chance in
its unequal struggle, it is now healthy
and properly proportioned. DR.. Nal
let, of New York, says there isn't a
boy in all New York who has better
show to live to ripe old age than this
tot, who, in later years, can boast Of
having had an eventful career before
he fairly existed.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
PRoF. CARL MYERS, the origins

PRoy CARL MYERS, the originator
of plan by which he claims rain can
bs made pour from the heavens at will
of man, is preparing to make extensive
experiments to test the possibility of
his claims. The United States Gov
srnment will back the Professor in his
experiments. One hundred balloons,
which were made for the purpose, have
been shipped to point in Northern
Texas, where the FIRST attempts will be
made to produce rain by explosions in
ths air, and no effort will be spared to
make the experiments thorough and
conclusive. AS yet full details of the
plan have not been made public, but
j is understood that it is to initiate a
balloon With one part of oxygen gas
and two parts Of hydrogen. A small
explosive cartridge connected with two
wires is sent up with the balloon.
when the balloon is sufficiently high
the cartridge is exploded by means of
On electric current sent through the
wires and the two gasses unite, form.
ing water. which serves as nucleus
20 precipitass the moisture Of the at.
mosphere, and there is rain. The
lyti6oial production Of rain in this or
any other way must naturally depend
upon the amount Of water or moisture
beld in suspension by the atmosphere
II is obvious that to try to get rain out
of dry atmosphere will be entirely
futile, since conclusion or explosion
cannot oondeuse moisture where there
is no moisture. 1t seems at least
plausible that detonation or concussion
at an altitude might induce rainfall
where there is q considerable quantity
Of moisture in the air, but in places
effected by long and severe dry spells
Ihe air must be comparatively dry and
free from moisture, leaving little or
nothing to work upon. These OK.
periments viii be watched with con-
Siderable degree Of interest. however,
and with hope that they may prove
successful
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
CoCoNINo COUNTY FOR FARM.
ING.

FIagstaffites have boasted of our fine,
healthy climate, our magnificent seen
cry, our stock and numbering interests
and the sandstone developments until
we are impregnated with the idea that
we have little else, We don't realize
anything Of the magnitude our agri'
cultural interests may and can reach
We can hardly appreciate the variety
and largeness Of field products we may
have for the labor. E
Wheat, oats, barley, potatoes and 3
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25

The trouble between the Navajo
Indians and the stock men, which
caused such commotion here last
week, has been investigated by an
army officer, and 10 matter will be
atill further inquired into by represen.
tatives of the Interior and War de-
partments, with the view Of putting an
end to the troublesome disputes be-
tween the Indians and settlers.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25

INTENSE distress is prevailing among
the poorer classes ut Buenos Ayres.
The price Of -four has advanced to
s2s.5O per barrel, and people are seen
daily picking food from offal heaps.
The blame for this condition Of affairs
is laid to the English bankers, who are
propping up the Barring Brothers. Pub
lie feeling is bitter against the English,
and British flags displayed in honor ol
the national fetes are torn down.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT PRE;coTT, ARlz. !

LAND OFFICE AT PREjcoTT, ARIz.
June !, 1891. {
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
" lowing. named settler has fled nouce
OF his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Clerk OF the District
Court at Flagstaff Arir., on August Ist. TSlt
VIZ: Charles l.. Porter. D.clara,ory State.
ment No. 2,I3S. for the South Z Of North
east x aud East Il Southeast \ Sec 10,
Twp. 2I, y X 2E.
lie names the following witncsses to
Irove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of. said land. viz: Joseph Cauf.
man, Charles Bushnell. Sanford Rowe,
lanes Brashear, all of Williams Arizona.
]. c. MARTIN, Register.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
Notice tor Publication.
Land Office at Prescott, Ariz., !

11''H S4IINe II I05SVVst III 10, /
July IS, 1891.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
l Y the following named settler has fled
notice OF his intention to make final proof
in support OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before tie Clerk Of the Dis,
siet Court at Flagstaff. Aril on Monday,
August ~, 1891, viz: James l.. Daushcrty,
declaratory statement 2o72, for the east u
northeast x aud northwest 4 Of northeast
4, and northeast 4 of northwest 4, Sec
10, twp 20 n, RI f.
He names the following witnesses ~
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, said land, viz: J. d. Shep'
herd, J. ii. Harrington, J. K. Hilford, J.
M. Regans, Of Flagstaff, Ariz.
jyIS ]. c. MARTIN. Register.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25

In Berlin the police have demanded
the opinion of physicians on the sub
ject of prohibiting the wearing Of long,
trailing dresses by ladies as outdoor
costumes on account Of the dust thus
caused to rise, thus imperiling the
health of the people. If the Berlin
police authorities can carry through
this reform, we free citizens Of a FREQ
country shall have to confess that there
are some points about an autocracy
that are worthy Of imitation.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
SOME months ago the Argentine r,

SOME months ago the Argentine Re-
public tried to pay its debt by issuing
s2so,oOo.ooo in unsecured paper
money. The new issue dropped 80
per cent in value. Every workingman
who got it in wages was robbed Of so
cents on the dollar. An exchange re-
marks that If the Alliance men will
apply this lesson to the sub Treasury
scheme they may learn something that
will do them good.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
Notice for Publication.
L,vD OFFICE, PREscorr, JuLY IL, Is

L>HD OFFICE. PRESCOTT, JULY al, 1891.
NJ Office is hereby given tina, the follow.
~ ing named settler has filed notice OF
his intebtion 10 m axe final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before J. Guthrie Savage, United
States Commissioner, at flagstaff. Ariz.. on
Monday, August 81. 1891, viz: William NJ.
Fain, homestead application No. 673, FOR
the southwest X Of section 20, township
I'm Sc.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his Continuous residence Upon and
cultivation Of. said land, viz: Allen Doyle
John Marshall, Thomas c. FSier, Merit NJ
Fisher, all Of Flagstaff.
J. c. MARTIN. Register.
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Notice for Publication.
Land OGice at Prescott, Ariz \

July II, 1891.
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow.
~ ing named settler las fled n)tice Of
his intention to make 6nnl prof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof wH|
made before !. Guthrie Savage, U. 8. Couit
Commissioner, at flagstaff Arizona, Monday
August 74, Sol. viz: MERRITT NJ. FISHER.
Declaratory Statement No. 2o55 for the South
West < Of secticn 2S, twp. 20 n, RYE.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, an d
cultivation Of said land, viz; Villa n D
Powell, Charles A. Bush. Thomas Frier.
Stephen Prellyman, ali OF Flagstaff. Arizon.
iyIS ]. c. MARTIN. Rsgister