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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-11
woMAS.s surrRAoE IN KANSAS.

Reports from Kansas are not calculated
TO greatly stimulate the woman suffrage
movement. They indicate that with the
novelty Of the thing interest in it in large
measure passes away, especially with the
better class of women, and more rapidly
than could have been anticipated the ex-
ercise of the suffrage is coming to be exer-
cised almost exclusively by the lower and
more vicious sorts of women.
On this point the Kansas City Times
furnishes facts and figures as to the expert
ence Of Atchison which are highly ex-
pressive. 1t will be remembered that the
Legislature of Kansas in 1SSS extended to
women the freedom of the suffrage in
municipal elections. Under that act there
have been four registrations in Atchison,
which has been steadily if not rapidly
growing all the time. The records show
that the registration of women was 496 in
the first year, 1883, of whom .96 voted: in
1880 there were 49, registered, of whom
Ss5 voted; in 1S90there were 294 registered
and l9a voted: in 1891 only 224 registered
The same remarkable falling off was
observable in almost ell parts of the state,
and q few days before the last election the
Topeka Capital complained that it was
noticeable that it was ''the better classes
who were most remiss. The Kansas City
paper claims that if the women of Atchison
had generally registered the figures would
have been fully twenty times those shown
by the registration of 1891. ut is well
N hat he
majority Of women who are respectable
voluntarily disfranchise themselves"
1t is the concurrent testimony from all
quarters that only few reputable matrons
and maidens, stirred by enthusiasm for
what they have brought themselves to
regard as s.the principle of holy cause"
and few who are gifted win leadership,
avail themselves of this privilege. "a
debased and purchasable element" says
one paper, lis influenced to register" and
AZ rule with rare exceptions 1.-THE
unworthy classes represent their sex at
the polls"
This is what was feared by many who
were most rcverent Of good women and
disposed to advance them to the fullest
equality that was deemed compatible with
their own and the public good. But if, as
the Kansas experience indicates, the adj
mission of woman to the suffrage. instead
of purifying and elevating politics, only
tends to increase the baleful influence of the
Sums, most good women will concur with
the prudent of the other sex in hesitating
to advocate the change. 1t would at least
be wise to abate the agitation until more
perfect Information has resulted from
further observation of the systems work
ings in Kansas and Wyoming.
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Recently the supreme Court of Massa-
chusetts rendered decision of more than
passing interest. Ii related to a railroad
collision that occurred in 1857 between
Milford and Beilingham junction on the
Milford branch of the New England rail-
road. Westcott. the conductor of one of
the trains that oollidcd, was prosecuted
for criminal negligence in connection with
the accident.
Ii was shown on the trial that in taking
his train out. which led 10 the collision.
he oheyed direct and peremp,ory order
from his superior, Agent jerks, who had
charge of that part of the road But on
the conductors own testimony 1t was
shown that he was forbidden by the rules
of the company to take his train out, as
the other train had the right-of-wsy. and
that he was eognizant OF this rule, and had
i: in mind when he obeyed the order of
his superior.
Westcott plead in excavation that if he
had failed to obey the order of his superior
he would have lost his place, hut il being
shown that At the time of taking his train
out he had shown his consciousness of the
danger by saying that he would not be re-
pron.ible for results, the court holds that
This rontius Plate style Of washing their
sknHds u cunses1neNces will not pass
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WHEN THE PRESIDENT DIES.

SEATTLE, April TO- 1891.
To THE EDITOR: VIII you please answer the
following questions through the columns of
your paper and oblige pupil of the public
schools: In article .. section l, OF the United
States constitution, there is clause stating that
the vice president shall take the place Of presi-
dent in case OF the presidents death: it also
states that congress may by law provide what
officer shall take the presidents place in case of
the death of both president and vice president
Has congress passed such law, and if SO, " hat
is it? If it has not passed such law. who does
become the acting PRESIDENT
Also, does the president pro tempore of the
United States Senate have vote the same as
other senators while he is its acting president.
TRACY JAMES.
1.-THE Forty -ninth congress passed law pro-
viding that in the event of the death OF both
president and vice president, the succession
shall deyolye upon the cabinet in the following
order Secretary of state, secretary of the treas
ury, secretary of war. attorney general, post
master general, secretary of the navy, secretary
OF the interior, secretary OF agriculture.
The president pro tenn. has vote, otherwise
the party in power would hardly care to control
the Office
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muster in the case Of railroad employees en-
trusted with the care Of lives and property
III, knowing that the service was dam
serous, he undertook II under the order OF
his superior through fear of losing his po-
silion If hc refused, he must be held to
have assumed the risk says the court
This, though manifestly just in the light
of the great public interests that would be
jeopardized by q contrary view. is unmis-
takably hard on persons holding subor-
dinatc positions such as that Of Conductor
Westcott.
1t goes to show that the position Of a
railroad conductor is not, as many people
suppose. exactly ike bed of roses. They
have responsibilities to the public from
which not even the orders of the president
OF the road can divest them. They may
lose position and the means of making
livelihood By disobcdience to orders, but
even this will not free them from the PEN
atty for knowingly numbering or manning
those placed under their charge.
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HOW TO cunrAn EXPENSES.

The Police Commissioners took wise
course yesterday in approving the chiefs
proposition to reduce the force without
waiting for action by the City Council.
This is as it should be. The Council has
already passed an elastic ordinance which
placed the maximum at "A patrolmen, but
left it TO the discretion of the Board, as the
administrative body, to employ a less
number if it considered that sufficient
In the exercise of that discretion The
Commissioners decided TO reduce the force
within the amount the mayor advised the
council would be fairly available for that
branch of the government.
1t is hopeful sign for the city when its
officials make the attempt to limit ex-
penses to income. IT. before the next tax
levy is made. il shall be found that the
force is inadequate, the board can exercise
its prerogatiye and ask the Council for an
appropriation large enough TO provide
more men.
The fire. street, sewer, city engineers
and water departments should be curtailed
by the same method. The Fire Commits
all the necessary authority without wait
ing for the interference of the City
Council. It should not be left TO the
Council TO deal with such details. That
body performs Its duty when il makes an
appropriation for each department. 1t
is supposed TO know how much money
the city can afford, the Boards are not.
They are expected only to do the best
they can for the city with the money
available. Ii they find that insufficient,
and an emergency arises, then is the time
for the Commissioners TO go before the
Council with representations of their ne
cessity. 1t should not become necessary
for the Council to compel the Board TO say
how they will do their work
II is clear that the Council, instead of de-
voting time TO such matters, should draw
up schedule appropriating so much TO
each department. 1t is not possible, per-
haps, TO do that just now ssthoroughlv as
il should be done, because the income is
already exceeded; but it can do the next
best thing and limit the expenditure of
each Board to certain sum per month.
The Mayor recommended that $500 a
month be devoted TO salaries for the police
force. The Police Commissioners, after
thorough inquiry, ind they can get along
with $t,eso for the present. They might
be allowed 5000 a month; il need not all
be used. but can go into sinking fund to
meet exceptional expenses. If these do
not arise the Board will have the great
satisfaction OF being able TO report a sur
plas-an act which never fails to meet with
public approval.
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SEEDS OF LAUGHTER.

Teacher-Now, children, we will take up
collection 10 buy the ianitor turkey. Small
Boy-Please, mum, the ianitor keeps boarding
house Teacher-Johnny is entirely correct:
board there myself.-Harper's Boar.
Knew from experience-Rev. Mr. Arlington
You should always be particular about details
Miss Tucker. 1t is little things that tell. Nellie
Il know that / have three small sisters
Smith. Gray & Co.'S Monthly.
she-Don't you think that Miss Simpson is too
lovely for any thing? Howell. | wouldn't put
il IS strongly as that, but don't doubt she's
weil-meaning girl and comfort to her mother.
Harvard Lampoon.
Alderman ninkelspielEoty you tink. Moriarty.
about de complexion of de new poard? A!ser-
man Moriarty-T dom'd American in il
be the name of Johnson. | like it in other
rispic;s.-Life.
And how many years is il since Rome was
founded 1.-TWO thousand six hundred and
forty four years" Grandmother, sitting by
Goodness, how quickly time does go.-FIiegasde
Batter.
ProsesSor-As see you have written this poem
under an assumed name, was your name too
good for the poem, or the poem too good for
your nameg-FTlege.de Batter.
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Mrs. VIM. Cook, of Snohomish, writes
to DR.. Plouf as follows:
s'SNoHoxIsH, WASH, April 4th, 1891.
Dear Sir: am certainly getting better.
l feel better in every way. have very
little pain; my limbs do not cramp any
more and my feet are warm. The pain
has entirely left my shoulders, and am
so very thankful that / called to see you.
Many here are watching my case, and if
You cure me it viii make many friends for
you in this locality. MRS. COOK
Certainly. DR.. Plouf is making friends
wherever his medicine goes. Mrs. Cook,
accompanied by her SON William, visited
DR.. Plouf few weeks ago and wondered"
whether the doctor really could cure
rheumatism.
No question exists as to what DIR. Ploufs
medicine will do. Wherever it has been
tried, from Maine to Oregon and from Can
ada to Mexico, it has cured and is curing
every patient. This medicine stands peer
less and alone as the only remedy in the
world that viii absolutely cure rheuma-
tism.
Persons at . distance need not lose any
time asking questions or opening up cor
respondence with the doctor Send the
money for the medicine at once and get
well. Send $40 for II bottles, $40 for 6, s.
for bottles or 81 for bottle. Some pa
tients get well after using one bottle, while
Others must use half dozen or more.
Send money by draft, postal orderor ex-
press to DIR. j. E. Plouf, Olympic block,
Seattle, Wash. State in what paper you
saw Mrs. Cooks letter.
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Early every spring / must
Either poetic or bust,
Poetry bilcs in all my natur',
As hot water biles later;
60 of alone awhile
By myself and let her bile
'Tain't spring bitters that need
Or more sulphur with my feed,
Or some OIL quack's stomach fillers
Sassafrass or saspariller:
But it's just chance 10 sling
Poetry out a-ting-a ling,
All the hills and mountains high
Are a-f1irtin' with the sky.
An it peits the hills 18th showers,
An they giggle back 18th flowers;
Natur giggles an / must
Ether poetiZe or bust.
'Neathe the lather OF the snow
Natur' shows her face aglow.
Waiting for the grass permiscus,
To come sproutin' UP like whiskers,
Poetry's bilin'; for awhile
III go on and let her bile.
Now all natur's in rush
faint no sin for me TO gush;
Natur's wiggles on in metre,
An catch the general teeter,
An child of nature must
Either poetize or bust.
- r. Foss.
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snohomish sun.

The Seattle, Lake shore Il Eastern was srx.
talked OF IN 1850. When became generally
known that II would enter Snohomish county
sehaewhere, the nerves OF the people here were
inclined TO be quite unsteady. II was esnseislIv
50 with the realty men, and all those in fact. az
speculative turn. Jimmy Knapp is obseryinr
OF human nature, and of course noticed this
30 enc dark night he got out BY himself and
drove short stakes similar 10 those used nv fire
railroads. at Intervals UP First street and Avenue
9 putting suspicious but novel figures upen
'neln- As tbs was about the time the new raiz-
road company's engineers were supposed n. -
Gin work, every one had their ears ana
80 oEens ard e uas mot long go this
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ton fully and fairly would be to occupy more
space than the Ne,rs- Letter can give TO the sub
ject Besides, our purpose is to suggest inquiry
rather than to pursue it The reader viii hnd
most excellent employment in thinkins out the
various points touched upon for himself. The
Nicaragua canal would certainly not strengthen
San Francisco's hold upon the commerce of
the Pacific, but it will give US compel
Ing water route to our own Eastern
states and to Europe. 1t is hardly likely to be
built in our day, aud whenever the time comes,
if ever it does, that ii is demanded by the needs
OF the worlds commerce, il will be built, and
without regard to whether We like it or not. So
it is idle to borrow much trouble in that direc-
ton. At the same time il may be well to recon-
slider our support of government subsidy to a
scheme, the effects OF which are at least doubt
full
matter OF more immediate and pressing i'm
portance is the competition we are about to en-
counter from our Northern neighbors. In that
direction there is undoubtedly danger calling
for vigorous action by our mercantile COM
munity.
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THE STATE PRESS.

slaughter Sun. ssThere is no question but that
the acting governor made an ass OF himself IN
this matter, and he and his henchmen should
be taught lesson they viii not soon forget
We IRE in favor Of recalling the Legislature for
the purpose of repassing these bills, but are
not in favor OF n general session This would
cost too much, but special session. to act only
on the bills above mentioned, would be money
well spent This, we believe. is pretty generally
the sentiment at large, and especially IN this
locality"
Spokane Spokesman: "The Tacoma papers are
forninst . special session, which follows nat
urally from the fact that they are for the rail
roads The Globe thinks Ii is better TO bear
those ills we have than fly to others that we
know not Of The Ledger doesn't want special
session because members of the legislature are,
taken all In all, a misft lot. They certainly
did not SIT in beautifully with the schemes OF
Tacoma, nor with the ideas of our acting gov
cruays
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shoaiins of Vancouver Lake.


VANCOUVER, Nast., nGepenOent.
Vancouver lake is becoming shallower wear BY
year. At present il has mean depth of ahoa,
four and oae-halt feet II Is great depository
for sand and sediment from high waters, and
few years hence IL may be largely reclaimahle
under the land laws There is 4 mammoth hole
in the soGtheas; part Of the lake where sturgeon
breed in winter and are caught IN grea,
numbers. At this time OF the year the lake
is not navigsble, and logyers who use II
are compelled 10 await a rise in the Columbia
before delivering their logs, Steamboats, navi-
gate Lake river. the only outlet. however, to its
head, bat 20 no further. In wears gone by
Vancouver lake was usvigahie the year rcaad
for q greater part OF its body. which comprises
twelve square miles Along its borders can now
he seen some of the richest dairy farms, fruit
farms and suburban. homes in the country
Soon railroad will cncircIe the north aud east.
exu bordeu oi the lake.
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Goodness and Greed Irreconciiable.

Cardinal Gibbons in North American Review.
Those familiar with the daily lives and senti.
nieRts of the laboring classes know what
stumbling block To their faith is pioUs penu-
robustness. the charity that begins and ends at
home. They cannot reconcile godliness and
greed. For most other forms OF human weak
ness there is tolerance, even at times compass
sion; but for the man who Acknowledges our
common fatherhood ard brotherhood, with his
hands tightly closed upon his purse string.
there is a fierce contempt, courses not loud but
deep" Ii may safely be affirmed that one sane
timonioas, misery millionaire in community
works more deadly harm 10 Christianity than
dozen isolated cases OF burglary or drunkenness.
In Europe. we are told by competent authori.
ties, the desperation OF the poor is fast driving
men into atheism Ny distinguished towns
man, Professor Ely, in a most suggestive lee
ture. inquiries into the alienation OF wage
workers from Christianity, proving that in most
denominations such alienation undoubtedly
exists.
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Notice is given that the widening Of
Main street and the opening Of streets in
the kaufman addition wiz be considered
by the Council committee on April %. 1t
is very complex proposition, affecting
the interests OF property-owners likely to
be included in the improvement district.
tend the meeting as requested, SO that
there may be no injustice done.
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An Indian Family Drowncd.

Port Townsend Cal: Three canoes full of
West Coast Indians were trying to make land
ing near Ten Mile point Saturday, in the big
gale, and had hard time of Ii. Two had
reached the shore, and one was still some three
hundred yards of in a very rough sea. Those
on the shore were helpless witnesses of the up
setting of the canoe, and they saw its occupants
swept out of sight. The canoe was shortly
afterwards washed high and dry ashore, but
there is no trace whatever OF those who were in
it, The lost ones consisted OF father, mother
mi three oh
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In an ejectment SUIT decided by jury at Potts
vile, Pa, on the Cd instant, the value of the
property mitigation was estimated at $4,000,
the case had been on the calendar since 1874 and
the contending parties have spent fully $4,000
in prosecuting and defending. This is some
thing like what the Boring sea controversy
would have amounted to if the two countries
would have been so foolish as to come to blows
about it. Only the cost of the fight would be to
the value of the property or the rights in the
proportion of millions to one.
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until Jimmy accidentally calling attention
to the stakes, had an eager mob closely follow
ing him up the street examining the stskes in
an excited manner. Two hours of this sort OF
thing got the crowd worked mp to the highest
pitch, as q result of which all manner Of conjec-
lures were rife as to how the railroad company
had gotten in in the night and taken forcib.e
possession Of the rightof-way up First street by
stealing It. Jimmy did not attempt to queil
the excitement, aad not for several months af-
ter did he dare TO gently break the news OF his
scheme to those whom he had fooled so well.
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After many years of patient effort two French
chemists, Frenzy and veruuil, announce that
they have succeeded in producing artificial
rubies OF considerable size and rare brilliancy.
Many crystals OF smaller size previously pro-
duced by them have been successfully employed
as pivots in watches. in no respect inferior to
the natural stones in hardness
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v u
Thursday morning. April ?, William Murdoch.
aged II, native OF Glasgow, Scotland, and who
had been employed on the government works at
Priest rapids Columbia river. started down the
river 10 Pasco in q small canoe with q partner
On the first rapid, about 100 yards IRON the drill
scow Seattle. the boat commenced to take in
water, and Murdoch. becoming scared. jumped
in the river and was soon lost 10 sight
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The Nsae Nation, leading organ OF the
followers of Edward Bellasny. in late is
sue announced the nomination Of Nation
alist candidate for governor of Rhode
Island, and by way of triumphant COM
ment remarked. .'The question is no
longer whether there wilt be such new
party, hut hos big Il will be- Aud in the
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s .Friiednlale
3Os-31O
South Third 4

SEATTLE, April II,
s. Friedman Co. make -
bow to the people Of Sd
and vicinity. We are -
open in our new quar-
We have had . great r.
our goods were not in 0EQ
and we could not give -
necessary attention. New -
are all arranged, everytA
in shipshape. Every Dr.
ment is full Of the H.
novelties. New goods aELl
ing daily. We respectt
thank our old customer
their patronage, and sincere
wish for q continuanes at -
same. To do so we have -
. special effort by redue
prices in all departme1
Dry Goods, Clothing. b.
and Shoes, Ladies' and Ger
Furnishing Goods Nilfinegys
Notions, Blankets, C0m1ee-
tiers, Trunks and valise1.
will pay intending purchaee
to give us q call, our 4o0o
and prices are sure to 60
Don't mistake the place.
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Chicago judge has decided an interesting
point which was never before raised In that
state, that wife can maintain civil suit for
damages against her husband Aaron aud Mary
F. Williams we're married in 1SSs. but did not
agree, separated in few months, the wife being
awarded share of the property and agreeing to
release all claims upon her husband. But after
the separation he circulated ISLANDERS against
he-, wherefor she sued him for SO. 100 damages.
Williams contended that wife could only
maintain an action against her husband when
her property rights were involved. This plea
Judge Atgeld disposed Of in this emphatic
language: "The idea is monstrous that a man
can pound his wife to jelly and yet not be H.
able for damages in civil action brought by
her, and cannot listen to any such reasoning
by any court, no matter how high"