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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19
ENERGtzING {" LAND.

Common report and the expressions of
influential members point to Senator Stan
ford, of California. as the favorite of the
new Peoples Party as their presidential
candidate next year. 1t is surmised that
there are three especial grounds for this
preference. One is his ability. and assumed
willingness 10 contribute literally for
campaign purposes" Another is the
credit which they in common with all the
world. accord him for his generous be-
quest in behalf of education, with the in
dustrial feature paramount. The third is
his pet scheme for ''energixingn land by a
government issue of money representative
ofits value.
The public has not heard the last of this
scheme. IL viii be freely ventilated hence
forth. II is seductive. and while not at all
likely TO delude majority of the people.
IL Is liable. unless promptly met and its
fallacies exposed, to mislead many we'll
meaning citizens and occasion compiled.
tions which had better be avoided.
Nature has supplied a simple but most
effective law for energixing land 1t is by
making II productive. This by the appli.
cation Of labor. This same law applies to
all dormant resources and all descriptions
of property. Ii is doubtful whether the
ingenuity Of man can devise better law,
or a safe variation from It. But il land is
10 be energized by multiplying represen-
tatives of lis value in the exercise of a
governmental function. there can he
neither reason nor justice in denying like
treatment 60 every species Of property and
element of wealth.
Land IL Of value only and in proportion
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19
COZ. COMPTON TO BE CoURr-MAR-
TAILED.

II il reported from Washington City
that Col. Compton, commandant at Fort
walla waIla, win be tried by court-martiai
for gross neglect of duty in connection
with the recent outrage by soldiers under
his command. This is what should have
been done some weeks ago. Had Col.
Compton been q state or county officer,
instead of an officer Of the army, he would
have been the first man 10 be arrested after
the assassination of Hunt. Every
circumstance Of the case goes to
show either one of two facts,
namely, that he ''winked" at
the whole proceeding or that he was
grossly negligent. The day before the
outrage his soldiers refused to obey their
captain when ordered TO do extra duty.
and the very day of the iynching he was
warned Of danger by the county author
tiles and asked 70 retain his men within
the limits OF the garrison. That, in the
face of these circumstances, he took no
action Is taken by many to indicate that
he was privately in sympathy with the
lynchers. There are many who hold this
theory, and who do not hesitate 20 charge
against Col Compton moral responsibility
for the great crime.
There has Of late been great deal OF
talk about reform in the army and this Is
usually taken to mean reform among the
enlisted men. As matter of fact reform
Is needed more among officers than men,
Ii is believed that at heart two-ffths Of
the men on the active list OF army officers
are incompetent for efficient service. The
dismissal Of Col Compton would make
good beginning.
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titled 70 any resulting increment Nor
viii ii ne claimed that others who have
consumed their wheat, or others who
previously sold theirs and have enjoyed
the proceeds, are entitled to any share Of
that increment.
so of land honestly acquired in pursu-
ance of law. Take the case of the
pioneer who tears himself and
family away from the surround
ings and enioyments of civilization,
penetrates and makes new home in the
wilderness, acquiring what lawfully he
may, using, presently or reserving for
future uses Of himself and his posterity. IS
his needs. his Judgment or his inclinations
dictate, suffering, perhaps. al manner OF
risks, privations and vicissitudes.
Finally, in his old age, success or COM
fort reward his many years of effort and
endurance. He has blazed the way and
set an example which Others, in time
multitude, follow. They occupy and
improve the surrounding land, and
they or others want the whole or q portion
OF his. Hence the increment He has
earned il. They who have been enjoying
the pleasures and profits of civilization
which he forsook, have no just claim to
share or unequaily tax the increment
which is the reward of his self-deniai and
his foresight.
And it would be an act of gross injustice
for the government which made it lawful
for him TO invade the wilderness. and per-
haps encouraged him to do so, and to ac-
quire land as property. TO tax him, or per-
nit him to be taxed unduly on any theory
that the increment of that property is un-
earned. or not honestly and fairly earned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19

Among the contributors to next SUM-
days observation-disclosures are: Frank G.
Carpenter, who describes the City of Mex
leo; Foster Coates, who tells about a recent
visit TO Mary Anderson; Rene Bache, who
points out the full meaning of British
seizure of the orinoco; Mrs. John Sher-
wood, who gives hints on entertaining
IN the country; Charley Mitchell, the
great boxer, who writes about sports in
London, and VIM. Henry Bishop, the
novelist, who has recently visited the
gambling bells of Monte Carlo.
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Look HIGHER.
INSCRIBED TO THE ouARREIIss clxssY,

And is there no way that 10 better
To hep the sad world in its needs,
Than thiss TO fight over the letter,
Forgetting the spirit of creedse
Whatever the cause or the reason
You hold for this strife, in the end
Your Qusrrels can only be treason
To Christ, whom you claim TO defend.
The man of the cruel Middle Ages
Has grown into something too high,
To feed his starved soul on dull pages
OF dogmas, 50 useless and dry.
The thought OF the world is upreachinR.
Go, lay your cold creeds on the sheIyeaf
Away with your technical teaching,
And show Us the Christ IN ourselvesl
Rise out of the old ruts with their hollow
And fear-laden faiths. Mount above
Where the world Is all ready 10 follow,
And seek the religion OF love.
As sure as the stars on their courses
We circle toward Truth and Right
We are part of the Infinite Forces
Our faces are tuned 70 the light
We cannot plod on In dark byways
That limit the light of the soul,
Our spirits soar up TO the highways;
We see we are part of the whole.
Weknow that mans creed does not matter.
So long as bis deeds speak of God,
So long as his aim Is to scatter
The seeds Of right living abroad.
How can we look up 10 our teachers,
Unless they are higher than we?
Come up. then, ye priests and We preachers,
Come upon Truths hilltop and see
How haggard the creeds you are vaulting,
When viewed from the mountains above,
And how ali that the sad earth is wanting
Is the sweet selfess lesson of Love.
Eta Wheeler EiLcox
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The Olympia Harbor Survey.
0lvuop{a Trfhffra


The harbor of Olympia, as stated yesterday
will be surveyed under the direction of Colonel
William r. Prosser. Engineer J. J. Gilbert and
Captain Pratt, of the United states coast survey
will do the detail work. The former is now on
Belinghsm bay and the latter at Port Townsend
Before commencing the Gray's Hsrbor work
Colonel Prosser wrote to the superintendent OF
the coast survey asking his cooperation with
the harbor line commission in the matter. This
was granted, SO that the work viii practically be
done by the government, the board of commits
sioners furnishing only additional help. En-
gineer Gilbert and Captain Pratt will do theil
Office work here. By this method the state viii
save money and have q frst-class survey in ad
ditiOn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19
The Oldest Man In the state.

IsIdnu County Timex
Garrett Fitzmaurice, father of u. C. Fitzmaur-
ice, of Tualco, Snohomlsh county, is the Oldest
person in that county, if not in the state.
"Grsndpa," as he is Familiarity known. is 90 years
old. He is hale and hearty; has never been sick
day in his life; has all his faculties can resd
without glasses; writes q legible hand, and
walks TO the neighbors' without feeling the
least wearied. He is good conversationslist,
and can converse on any subject He took the
pledge from Father Mathews, the great temper
ance advocate, sixty-eight years ago, and In all
that time, not even for medical purposes, has he
ever broken it. His wife died in California
three years ago at the ripe old age of g.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19
The Production Of Petroleum.
rom q Census Bulletin

Petroleum was produced in eleven states in
1889, namely: Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio,
West Virginia, Colorado. California, Indiana,
Kentucky, Illinois, Kansas and Texas The
total production is shown TO be 81 $40 sos barrels
valued at SO. 554,o52. They also show the an
nual production OF petroleum in the United
States from 1853 70 1883, inclusive. The returns
show that of the total product of petroleum
loo SCI barrels were disposed of for lubricating,
$50 sl3 for fuel, and p S7s 6o2 for Illuminating
purposes. Nearly the entire amount produced
in California, Indiana and Ohio was used for
fuel, while nearly the entire amount produced
in Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia was used for Illuminating purposes.
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Mrs. French sheIdon,s rrayels.
San Francisco Chronicle.

IufOGICIe.
Mrs. French Sheldon Is demon strating that IL
one has long purse ii 10 not difficult to travel
in Africa. She started out from Mombssa at tie
head OF hundred men and has reached Mount
kilimaniaro. She could probably 60 on and
reach the great lakes if she cared to undertake
SO long journey, but, OF course, the further she
went away from the cosst the greater would be
the danger of disaster from desertion of her
bearers and soldiers. Such an expedition de-
mands leader who can enforce discipline, but
II Mrs. sheldon had the nerve TO kill any of her
recreant followers, she would probably be in q
position TO rival Stanley
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19

During the past year the ak chief cities in
Iowa gained in amount of gross postal receip,s
over the previous year IS follows: Dcs Moines
increase, sIs,lss; Cedar Rapids. s4eSa: Duhuoue.
sS,SSS Davenport, s2.aSs; Sioux City. s.. ss.
Council Bluffs, N,7Ss; Burlington, s6aA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19
Alaska Welcome. Captain c.,,o,,.

NIcToMA, June 1s.-TPer steamer Queen,
rom Alaska.l-on the arrival of the
queen st Juneau the residents turned ont
en- masse with brass hand, and rendered
captain James Corroll hearty welcome,
TINS being bis first VISIT since his trip to
Washington, where be succeeded in getting
congress to pass important laws for
Alaska.
The Newells miners, in Silver Bow basin,
struck il exceedingly rich the first of last
June. and all parties interested are iubi-
liant. Mining interests in Alaska never
looked better than st present.
Watches, diamonds, ieweiry ana silyervare 1t
q disooant at Hansen 8, 7o6 Front street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19
W. S. Duval general manager of .h. D.

W. s. Duval, general manager of the Pa
eihc Insurance Tn ion, has addressed let
ter to insurance agents of Seattle calling
attention TO the danger from fireworks.
and advising them to see that sire depart
ment plugs, etc, are all in perfect order
and ready for any emergency" 1t will be
good plan TO have the MIGRANTS tested,
and any accumulated mud cleaned out.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19

II is said that tho dress worn by Emma Able,
when cremAted COS, s5,Ooo, and the veil which
covered her face was 80 strung with gold thread,
that g.ohules Of the precious metal we're found
mixed with her ashes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19
Good Times Since Laughton Came.

Ruby Miner.
Business Is fourishing in the Okanogan unines
Within the past few weeks six new saloons have
been opened up-iour in Ruby and two in CONGO
rulfy - -
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Ars Harper. OF Missouri. who is nearing her
lod birthday, beasts OF thirteen sons and
daughters, and total living progeny exceeding
ak hundred in number.
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VISIONS kohettiae ia tie only thing now
s sssd ey fashionable ladles TO psgpstusls q bean
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-19

SWEARING TO FACTS.
Affidavits Say That Rheumatism Can
Be Cured.
DIR. Plours Rheumatism Cure Has
Never Failed.


Never Failed.
The columns OF any newspaper are not
spacious enough to even give the names Of
rheumatic sufferers who have been cured
by DR.. Plouf's Rheumatic Cure. 1t would
be pleasant if the affidavits of few hun
dred could be published, but that again re-
quires too much space. A synopsis of
few reads like this:
81 visited all the springs, took all kinds
of medicine, but found relief only in DR..
Ploufs remedy. 1t cured me-"
Sworn to before Hon. T. H. Cam, notary
public.
81 was cured in ten days"
Sworn to before L. H. w VII; sesH notary
public.
81 could not dress myself. DR.: Plouf
cured me-" FELIX WHITE.
Sworn to before L. II. Wheeler, notary
public.
81 tried physicians all the way from
Boston to St. Louis without relief. DR..
Piouf cured me in two weeks"
Sworn to before George F. Meacham,
notary public.
"Was unable to walk since 1875. DR..
Plouf cured me in three months"
MRS. J. J. HOPPER.
Sworn to before James F. McElroy,
notary public.
Hundreds testify in the same way. All
the evidence is sworn 10. No claims"
are made not backed by facts.
The rheumatism Cure is as infallable
as the sun. Sent to any address; 81 per
bottle; three for So; six for $40; twelve for
$50. OFFICE OPEN SUNDAYS.
DIR. PLOUF.
Wash.
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Watches, diamonds, isweiry ana silyervare 1t
discount at Hansen ., 7o6 Front street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-14
THE PRINTERS STRIKE.

The Disagreement Between the No.
line Publish ers and Their men Set
lied.
The executive committee Of the Twin
City Typographical union met with Mr..
Kuhn. of the Western Plowman. aud Mr..
Des Aulnier. Of the Porter Printing COM
panY Thursday evening The matters at
issue were finally compromised, the en-
ployers agreeing to accede to the, demand
of $l3 SO per week for day work. and 80
cents per thousand for book work, with
the understanding, however. that the
work on the periodicals printed in these
offices shall not be regarded as book
work, but shall be for at the same rate as
evening newspaper work, % cents.
Mr.. Kuhn asked for and succeeded in
having inserted in the agreement clause
reading thus:
We agree to give preference TO union
printers, except in cases where. in our
judgment. it is contrary to our intrests to
do 80.
In this shape the agreement was sign
ed by the Western Plowman people. Mr..
Des Aulnier did not afix the signature of
the Porter Printing company. preferring
to wait till conf ference could be had with
Mr.. Porter, who is il at present. The
agreement will doubtless be satisfactory
to him. 1t is somewhat unusual for
union printers 10 agree to work with
rats" under any circumstances when
union men can be secured. but the In.
serted clause quoted above may possibly
some day bring about such an anomaly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-14
SUNDAY Services

At Trinity church, Rev. X. +. Sweet
rector, tomorrow, Passion Sunday. service
at 10:45 q. m, - N. and 7:30 d. m. a,
the chapel at 2:3O p. m.
At the United Presbyterian, preaching
at 10:45 a. IN. and 7:30 D. m. by the pas,
tor, Rev. II. c. Marshall. Morning
subject. The Cleansing of the Leper
SABBATH school at $50 q. m; young
peoples meeting al 6:45 .. m.
At the Ninth Street Methodist, Rev.
N. NJ. McCreight. pastor. Sunday school
at p. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. Sub
ject. Conditions of Acceptable PRAYER"
A meeting for young men at 7;30 p. m. =,
conducted by committee of the " M.
c. A. male quartette.
At the Christian services st 10:45 a. m.
and $50 p. NJ. conducted BY the pastor,
Rev. T. W. Grafton. Morning subject,
The Christian IN Business" Evening
subject. The Test of Loyalty" Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Young peoples
meeting at $50 o. m.
At the First Methodist. preaching at
1915 a. m. and 7:30 N. by the PASTOR,
Rev. 6 W. Cue. Morning subject: Thy
Vows are Upon me. 70, God" Evening
subject: The Che Huudredth Anniver-
ssry of the Death of John Wesley, the
Founder OF Me,hodism" Sunday school
9:15 6 m. The Janior League at $50
p. m. Young peoples meeting $50 p. m.
At the First Baptist. preaching morn
ing and evening by the pastor. DIR. c. E.
Taylor. Subject for evening: The
Mode of Baptism as Observed By Christ
and His Apostles, and Causes the Change
of the Mode E" Sunday school at 9:15 a .
m, j. W. WEIGH. superintendent. Young
peoples meeting al 6 80 p. m, Miss Stella
Lloyd, leader. Subject, What Chris,
tians Need" Sunday school at Forty.
fourth street chapel at 8 D. m. c. l..
Williams. superintendent. Preaching al
the chapel at Z p. m. by Charles T. Knox
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-14
GRATEFUL FOR RELIEF.

r. A. Leavitt AekaowledEes the AID
Bent the People Of ssuth Dakota By
the Three Cities.
F. A. Leavitt Who recently canvassed
the three cities in the interests of the
South Dakota sufferers. has written let
ter from Worthing. 8. D.. in which he
says:
Permit me to say to the people of the
tri.cities OF the Mississippi valley, Dav>
export. Rock Island and Moline. that my
recent visit there for the purpose of OBJ
tanning assistance for the drouth -stricke n
me that the milk of human kindness las
not all dried Up. although it lie period
of universal hard times. Yet under these
discoursging circumstances my most san
guine snticipstions were more than graf
ined Hardly business man that
approached turned me away
without donation. And what made
it more thankfully received was the cor.
dial way they do it. At first they were
discouraged, owing to the long time it
took to establish the certainty of my
statement 10 regard to the actual needs Of
the people. But when it was fully aud
satisfactorily established. by official in.
quiry, that my statements were reliable
and that all contributions would go to
people really in need OF help, the papers
80 informed the public, and the people
then responded literally to my appeals
Many people in south Dakota who have
been visited by the calamity that made
assistance necessary. will always remem>
Der with gratitude the generosity of their
more fortunate brethren in these cities
Nearly $500 in cash and about 81, 500
worth of clothing testify to the sympathy
they have toward us.
In behalf Of those who will thus Re
tided over this unfortunate period in the
history Of certain parts of this state, l
wish to extend to the generous men and
women, who gave so freely and worked so
willingly to furnish aid to our people, the
heartfelt gratitude of the people of South
Dakota. And especially do 1 wish TO
thank the women for their noble efforts
to aid me in my delicate task. could
say much more in behalf of the indi =
vidusl efforts made by many Of the good
women and men of the cities. aud especi>
ally some of the churches, but time and
space will not permit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-14
Col. whitremore Departs.

Col. j. NJ. Whittemore. commandan,
at Rock Island arsenal, accompanied BY
his wife, left this morning for the east
To an ARGUS reporter who greentd him
at the Rock Island depot he said be
would go drst to Chicago and then to
Florida for shors visi. and beyond this
his plans were indefinite. BE proposed
to go abroad though, and would be away
about year. As to coming back to
Rock Island, the colonel said that would
depend upon the action OF she ordnance
department on his return. He would, OF
course, cheerfully go wherever he was
ordered. Capt. Lyon will be Temporary
lily in command al Rock Island arsenal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-14
Grea. Annual Sale

Our sixth annual sale of ladies' anC
childrens' muslin underwear will com
mence on Monday. March 16, and con,
tinue until all are sold.
Los l. Consists of corset covers
drawers, aprons etc, at 10 cents each.
Lot =. Night dresses, skirts, chemlse
drawers, corse; covers, etc at 25 cent?
each.
Lot g. Corset covers. skirts, chemise
drawers, night dresses. ETC., at so cent!
each.
Children's wsists, drawers, dresses
aprons, etc. at Is and 95 cents each.
In addition to the above we have finel
qualities which for prices and variety We
invite the inspection Of the public. Re
j. q. G. PErKRsKN,s Sons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-14
a Nuisiuce

The telephone wires have been crossed
in certain portions of the city for sever al
days past, and the consequence is the
utter demoraiz alton of the service over
the lines affected People are annoyed
by the ringing of telephone bells without
calls following, but the greatest ipcon-
venience is the inability TO get desired
connections, and n many instances it is
impossible to reach the operators. In
quiry at the central office brings the in
formation that the trouble will be rec,i-
fed upon the return of the linemen to
the city. 1t would seem that an ex-
change as important as this would Justify
the permanent. employment of men to
keep the system in proper repair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-14
A Curious Casket.

Undertaken Boies, of Davenport, has
received the double casket for the late
DR.. and Mrs. J. j. Tomson, Of that city :.
1t lie wonderful sight. In width it is
forty inches, length six feet, nine inches.
trimmed in black cloth, with full silver
decorations, glass top and weighs $50
pounds. There are not over two such
caskets made in the United States year,
this one being the first one brought to
Iowa. Mr.. Boies telegraphed at 10 o'clock
Thursday to ascertain if one could be
obtained, reply was received. and at 2
O'Clock telegraphic order was given Hill
& Co., Chicago. The casket was manu-
featured in five hours from receipt OF
order. and received Friday morning,
which is remarkable in the extreme.
However, the greatest difficulty has
arisen, as the casket cannot be gotten in the
Tomson residence and large platform
win be constructed joining the porch on
which it will be placed and the bodies
brought out and laid in is
This has already excited great interest.
Even the hearse had to be abandoned. and
fist-top wagon will convey the remains
to the First Presbyterian church, where
the services win be held at 3 o'clock Sun
day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-14
LOCAL NOTICES.

A few bosrders wanted at SOC Nine
teenth street.
Wsnted-Msn to do yard work at
Rock Island house.
Nice baled hay and straw by the ton by
John Evans at city scales.
Two fresh mich cows for sale. En-.
quire G. d. Gordon. eheriff's Office.
The New York Symphony club will
give grand entertainment at the Baptist
church on Thursday, March 90.
e. B. McKown sells hard wood in
lengths, cut or split; soft coal, lump and
nut. corner Fifteenth street and First
avenue. Telephone 1893.