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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
PENSIONS AND INTEREST

Mr.. Mckinley says that In 1867 the interest
on the war debt amounted to s143.7s1. 900,
and the pensions 10 s2O.g35, OOO-t0tal. sl64,-
100000. All right. Now in 1891 the pension
figures are s137,OOo,O0O, while the interest
on the debt has gone to t27 900, 0Oo-total,
sl640OO,Ooo We have simply taken the load
from one shoulder and put It on the
other, and glory be TO the Repu blican party.
Seattle Telegraph.
The HERALD is not uncharitable
enough to assume that the editor of
the Telegraph really believes that he
has made any point for his paper or his
party by the above comparison. He
doubtless does believe, however, that
he will delude some of his gullible
Democratic readers into the belief that
the interest and pension burden today
is as great as it was in 1867. Let us
look back two years further than he,
to the time when the public debt was
greatest and pension payments TO sol
diers of the civil war were first begun.
Then the interest charge upon the pub
lie debt was nearly 1851 100000 and
pensions were Ss,500,Oo0, an aggregate
of Si60,000,000. The creditors of the
nation expected prompt payment OF
their interest and they were never dis
appointed. The pension rolls in
creased and the whole burden was
borne most cheerfuliy by a grateful and
patriotic people. Then the total popu.
lstion of the country was but 100000
and the annual drain for interest
and pensions amounted to S4.57 per
capita. Now the Telegraph asserts
that the pension payments for 1891 will
be Sl37, O00,O 600 and the interest on the
public debt S27 ,0o0, O0o-figures that are
erroneous in both instances, but which
the "ferninst the government" organ
finds IL necessary to Use In order to
bring the total up to the interest and
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
NEWS BREvITIEs

Business in Chill has been fully re-
sumed, and everything is quiet.
1t looks as though Patrick Egan,
United States minister at Santiago,
Chill, might be recalled.
Jerry Ward and his two partners
have been lynched in Custer county,
Montana, for cattle stealing.
The rumor that receiver is about to
be appointed for the Union Pacific is
denied by Sidney Dillon.
1t is semi-ofiicially announced that
Turkeys agreement with Russia aris-
ing out of the Moscow incident, will
not affect existing treaties.
Editor ID. Hurbert, editor of Gil
Bias, and Editor Laurent, Of Lecour,
Paris, fought duel yesterday, Hur-
bert painfully wounded in the face.
A Berlin doctor has discovered that
water is as good local anesthetic as
cocaine. Simple water injected under
the skin renders the flesh at that point
inseasible.
President Balmaceda is aboard the
Almirante Condell, and expects to dis
embark at San Francisco. However,
as he is pushed by iDsurgent warships,
he NAV land in Mexico.
Inc ENCOURAGEMENT Is maze thdt tiie
sultan has dismissed the yizier and
president Of the council, Kiamil Pasha.
Dievad Pasha, governor of Crete, sue
ceeds him. Six members Of the cabi-
net have also been dismissed.
All the employees of the Victoria, b.
c., street railway lines went on a strike
yesterday. II was proposed to in
crease the hours of labor from nine to
twelve, and the men refused to submit,
and the cars were hung up.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
LAKE pADDEN ROAD
Notice to Contractors to Submit
Bids

Sealed bids will be received until 1870
O'Clock D. M. of the 9th day OF September, A.
ID. u1sq1, for the improvement of certain
streets and strips Of right of way, as shown
In the notice entitled, Notice OF Intention
to Improve Road to Lake Padden," published
in the Fairhaven HERALD, August 18th. A. d.
1891.
The survey, map, profile and estimate of
the entire cost of said improvement are on
file in the Office OF the undersigned for in
spection OF all parties interested therein.
All bids must be made on blanks furnished
by the undersigned Each bid must be ac-
companied by certified check for one
hundred dollars, payable to the order OF the
TO the bidder. unless forfeited as hereinafter
provided. should the successful bidder fail
TO comply with the terms of this netice, his
check will be forfeited and his bid rejected,
The successful bidder will be required to ex-
ecute in quadruplicate a contract with spec
by the council Of the City Of Eafrhaven. The
bonds to be two In number, each for ten
thousand dollars lor such less amount as the
council may hereafter determined one pay
able TO the State OF Washington, and the
other 10 the City Of fairhavepi said contract
TO be executed. bonds furnished and work
commenced within such time as the council
may determine. Each bid must be signed by
the bidders with full name and addresses
where firm bids. the name of the firm and
each OF its members must also be given.
Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope,
indorsed. bid for Construction of Lake
Padden Road" No bid will be allowed TO be
Withdrawn for any reason whatever. after IL
has been deposited with the undersigned.
The city reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Dated this the 2sth day of August, A. D.,
1891.
fsEAI.1 ID. DAuN EGAS,
City Clerk of the City of Fairhaven.
IVA
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

Since the Canadian Pacific company
succeeded in getting the mails through
from Japan to England in twenty-one
days the English papers have been ad-
vocating a more liberal policy toward
Canada, and the establishment Of a
commercial union between the domin-
ion and the United States The st.
James Gazette in a leading editorial de-
clares that Canada is the most valuable
highway to the East, and England
must keep her in the empire at any
cost.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

pension payments of 1867. So far as
pensions for this year are concerned the
Telegraph's figures are nearly $4,000
600 in excess of the total appropriation,
and $2I 100000 greater than the
amount which the pension commits
sioner says will be required to provide
for all the pensioners now on the rolls.
Strange to relate the Democratic organ
underestimate the interest charge,
which will be S36, 40S, 600. The aggre-
gate of the two items therefore
Will be 1852, 5000, instead OF
Sl64, 600, 900, as the organ states-a per
capita charge of only S2.44, as com
pared with $4.57 in 1865, and slightly
greater amount in '67. When the war
closed the public debt amounted toone-
tenth of the entire wealth of the
country, while now it is only one
fiftieth. Then it was S63.50 per capita,
and now it is but 1915. Nearly all OF
the enormous sum paid out for pen
sions goes into the ordinary channels OF
domestic trade, and is a mighty help
rather than a burden to the people,
Without going further into the figures
bearing on the question, let us say with
the Telegraph, "Glory be to the
Republican party"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

Anacortes is on the qui vive on ac-
count of allegations of municipal cor
ruption made by member of the
council who resigned because of
crooked work" in the letting of con-
tract for putting in an electric light
plant. Surely man ought to have
some recompense for being a member
of the Anacortes council during this
"winter of discomfort in the "City OF
Necessity.u
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

In view of the fact that Beliingham
bay is the Sound terminus of the Cana
dian Pacific as well as the Great
Northern, considerable importance at
taches to the report that the Canadian
interest is furnishing the means for the
extension of the 500 line northward in
North Dakota, with a view, appar-
emily, to securing an early entrance
into st. Paul and Minneapolis. A St
Paul paper says:
1.-THE reason for this move on the
part of the Canadian Pacific lies in the
fact that the Great Northern will soon
have its own line to the coast, thus
leaving the Canadian Pacific without a
st. Paul or Minneapolis connection
that can be relied on, as the Great
Northern will naturally send all of its
transcontinental business over its own
line instead of turning it over TO the
Canadian Pacific"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

Religion in Ontario has taken a prac-
teal turn. A lot of Free Methodists at
Lyndenham became obstreperous in
the village hall day OF two ago and
were "fired." They went to vacant
building, and proceeded at once to hold
"corset meeting" A bon fire was
started, and the women took off their
eorsets and consigned them to the
flames, crying, 1--WE will die as God
made US" As the climate of Ontario
is cold, the ladies will retain the Other
articles of their attire until called upon
to go hence.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
NOTICE
FAIRHAvEN PUBLISHING Co

The business Office of the HERALD,
as well as the WORLD, is now estab.
lished in the Allerton building, north
west corner of Harris avenue and
Twelfth street. All accounts will be
kept there and all bills for advertising,
subscription or job work may be set.
tied there. Telephone number $40
telephone number at publication office
52l.
The publishers will esteem it spec
ial favor at this time, owing to ar
rangements for the consolidation OF
the two papers, if all persons indebted
to either will make prompt settlement
of their bills.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

At Cleveland, Ohio, the municipal
council has undertaken to paralyze the
gas companies by reducing the price of
gas from 81 to 60 cents per thousand
feet, and the companies propose to fight
the ordinance in the courts, Possibly
some OF the members of the council are
stockholders in electric light plants,
There are those who think there is q
great opportunity here for material
modification of charges, not only for
gas, but for electric lights and water.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

And now comes New York paper
with the suggestion that Senator
Squire would make a good successor to
Mr.. Proctor as secretary of war. Pos
sibly the papers opinion is based upon
the fact that the Seattle senator mar
ried into the Remington arms family
and is therefore presumed to be posted
in the peaceful branch of the science OF
war. The senator is willy but is not a
warrior and there is no likelihood of his
voluntarily relinquishing a job that
cost him as much as his present one, in
order to take any appointive position,
where the tenure of office would most
likely be short.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
NOTICE

An agreement having been entered into by
and between the legal representatives of the
Fafrhaven Publishing company, publishers
of the Fairhaven HERALD and the WORLD
Publishing company, publishers of the Fair
haven World, for the consolidation OF the
two papers under one name and manage
ment, Mr. o. II, Culver has been duly elected
the general manager Of the affairs OF this
company, as well as OF the WORLD company,
Nhis authority and control 10 date from Sep
temberl l. He will until further notice, have
general supervision OF both the editorial and
business departments Of the two papers, and
OF the one paper after the consolidation has
been fully effected.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

born 1870.
l5S5-Cardinal Richelieu, who governed France
from 1918 TO 1912, born In Paris; died there
in 1912.
ie5s-Louis XIV OF France born; died ms.
ls0o-Malta aud its French garrison taken by
the English.
lss3-Minor battles at Limestone Station, Tenn
and Moorefield, W. Va.
lsss-Rousseau's and wheeler's cavalry fought
at Campbellvine, Tenn.
lss7-The Theater Royal at Exeter, England,
was burned and II lives lost. George L.
Perkins died at Norwich, Conn, aged LOG
years
lsa0-General discovery that the potato crop in
half Of ireland WAS failure and famine
imminent
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

There is a very strong suspicion in
some quarters that the tide land APP
praisers of Snohomish county have
been "seen" by the Port Gardner
boomers, as they have appraised about
1900 acres of tide lands in front of the
prospective city Of Everett at $4 pei
acre. 1t does rot seem clear to the
HERALD that theimputation of bribery
is warranted. The appraisers doubt.
less examined the whole situation care
fully, and. if they did, they may hon
estly believe with good many other
that 81 per acre is good price for any
land in the vicinity of Port Gardner
wet or dry.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

ago not single lady voted NOR a mar
ried one either and unless a better
showing is made today the belief will
be warranted that our local ladies,
figuratiyely speaking, want the "whole
hog or none.n
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

Councilman Donovan figures that
the Mckenzie avenue combination
contract has paid a profit of about
S27 900, and, like good many other
people, he would like to know who has
got away with the money? There
really doesn't seem to be any good ex-
cuse for a deficiency in the face of
such a surplus.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

Today the ladies of Fairhaven have
an opportunity to exhibit their appre-
citation Of the privileges Of limited suf-
frage by voting for school trustee. AZ
the school-bond election a few weeks
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

Eastern Advertisers I The special 6i h. At
ern advertisers is called TO the FAIRHAvEN
HERALD as a tudicious advertising medium.
Heretofore no foreign advertising OF any de-
scription has been received.
CnntpactSl received through all the re-
sou1i uOeSI sponsible eastern advertising
agencies
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
This Date in History-Sept. s.
agencies
i54s-Catharine Parr sixth and

l5&S-Catharine Parr sixth and
last wife OF Henry VIII,
died: born 1918; she was
twice married before the
age OF 20, a third time to
the king and a fourth time
TO Sir Thomas Seymour,
and died at the birth Of her
first child.
1889 Edward Bonner, noted
prosecutor and bishop un-
der Queen Mary, died in
the Mafshalsea prison;
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
HOME FOLKS AND VISITORS

Mr.. G. A. Warner, Of Hamilton, who
is also interested in Fairhaven prop
erty, came down from the Skagit town
yesterday. He says that Hamilton is
quiet, although the travel TO the mines
of Monte Cristo and the Cascades Gre
ate considerable trade. 1--WE are look.
ing forward" said Mr.. Warner, etc
the time when the coal and iron mines
in our immediate vicinity will be de.
Yeloped. Then we will be fairly in it.
In the meantime we are getting along
as well as any other place in Western
Washington
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Filley and Mrs.
w. II. Filley, of Philadelphia, are step
ping at the Fairhaven. They were
passengers on the Queen when that YES
sci called at this port on her return
from Alaska recently, and were so fav-
orably prepOssessed with our city that
they now return when they have an
opportunity to remain longer.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

Mr.. Sydney Foster, of the Sank City
Land company, came down yesterday.
"Sauk is growing steadily" said Mr..
Foster, but we have no boom. A
road has been built into the Monte
CristO mining district, and as Sank
city is the distributing point there is a
considerable trade being done. The
road built is a good one, and $500
pounds of freight can easily be handled
over it. There is great deal of work
going on in the Monte CristO district,
and its future as great mining Sec
ton is assured
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08
lover club, things would look differently

| Clover club, things would look differently
to him.
Col. Shepard visited the Clover club
last month, and he says he never saw
anything any more sociable than the
people of Philadelphia. They conversed
freely with him on religious matters
while he was making a secular speech,
and glee club sang bright little bits of
song to him while he was addressing the
club. While he spoke of our growth as
a nation dignified members present so
far forgot themselves as TO call out
Books Of the opera" and while he was
describing his literary habits, aud how
he had succeeded in making a humorous
paper succeed in New York, and how he
had advertised to furnish friendly edi-
torials regarding the lsraelites of New
York if they would take a certain num-
Der of copies of the paper, dignifed men
in the prime Of life called out, Water
melonsw "Watermelons!' and things
like that which really had no bearing
on the subject under discussion.
| wish that Mr.. Dickens could have
been present at such a gathering. 1t
would have done him good. A move
ment Is on foot, l understand. looking 10
the entertainment of Mr. Kiphng at this
club next year. / shall try TO be there,
and will cheerfully loan the club the
tin cans necessary for the purpose as
soon as l can unite them from my own
coat tail.
The spot on which Philadelphia is
built was first discovered by Capt. Hen
erickson, in the yacht Onrest, which
sailed from Manhattan in the year 1923.
He returned 10 New York the following
week, but his baggage did not reach him
till the following spring, as 1t fell into
the hands Of a local express company,
the officers Of which were sadly in need
of suitable winter clothing.
In 1888 the Swedes came in and set
tied on the Delaware river. Pbiladel-
phia was laid out in 1872 by VIII
lam Penn. Also, later on by the United
States bank. Times at present in Phila-
delphia are good. Farm produce Is com
ing in promptly and at good prices.
George Washington presided at a con-
vention here in 1871, and while IN the
city purchased town lot, intending at
no distant day to erect thereon one Of
his Justly celebrated headquarters.
Washington and Adams We're both IN
augurated as president of the United
States at different times in Congress
hall, and made spicy inaugural ad-
dresses, in which they said that the In
dian was a ward Of the nation and
should be looked after ike any other
doubtful ward
independence was born in Philadel-
phia, among other places. and the first
tremulous wall Of the newly fedged bird
Of freedom was heard about dusk on the
Fourth Of July, 1916, at Independence
hall.
Mt. Pleasant, in the park, am told.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08

( rom his almanac, and the able "print"
from Camden who is assisting him to
set up the tax list scrapes gayly ON the
edge of his case with his rule in order to
show his contempt for the proverb for
which Chestnut street was named.
Mr.. Franklin was not only great, big,
( brainy man, but he was a thorough
American. and tied his spectacles on
with piece OF blue yarn. He did not
use a single eyeglass, but believed in
freedom and delivered his own parcels.
l wish that he could see how things have
changed now.
A Boston grocer told me not long ago
that a Boston coon, when he tried. could
be a little bit caddier cad than any other
color of American. Very often, he said,
Il sell a one cent bunch of kindling to
colonel man who lives up five or six
flights and he always wants it delivered.
We also handle kerosene, and it would
make old Ben Franklin or Horace Gree
ley cuss to see a tall, robust negro. wear
ing a Chumlev overcOat and new mich
cane, buying an ink bottle full of kero-
sene, and getting it sent home to his
lodgings"
Benjamin Franklin was not above
honest toll, and he wasn't ashamed 10
be caught in the act he had pride
which held its head high In the presence
Of royal laziness, and most heartily
shook hands with plebeian industry If
times got close he was not too proud 70
discharge the nurse and let his wife take
care of the children He was never
ashamed to discharge a servant or
public duty.
Franklin visited foreign powers dur
ing his official capacity, and often re-
manned for n week al a time. Over and
oyer again his royal host, taking pity on
Franklin, whose little bag contained
nothing evidently but a few sheets Of
hotel stationery and a sausage. would
carelesslv leave his own manicure set
and beautifully embroidered nightie in
Ben's room. but they were never used.
With a large and versatile jackknife.
which could do anything from opening
a barrel Of cider up to pruning an apple
tree OF pairing ths frog Of horses foot.
Franklin trimmed up his nails. and Is
for his slumber robe no king was smart
enough to learn what hrs habits were IN
that regard.
Could be today 20 into the apart
ments Of a young man VINO Is too poor
10 marry. and Sc the large collection OF
ornamental articles which ar about a.
necessary 20 human existence and hu-
man comfort a. an octavo !eanyaloyy Is
10 a government mule, he would make
a few desultory remarks which would
read well IN q scrap book
II would be almost an insult 70 Phils-
delphia 70 close letter dated here
without referring 70 NJ. WSnzrnaker.
Every one knows him and many trade
with him did not visit the store tins
IT'D because l knew I would have -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-08

was built by Capt. John Mcpherson ana
bought by Benedict Arnold, the gentle
man who sought unsuccessfully to syn
dictate his soul to some English capital
lists 1t is a place of historic interest.
Arnold was a man who believed in arbi-
ration. He was always ready to do arbi-
trating in a way he had of his own
which involved very little bloodshed.
He gave the house to his wife, partly as
a mark of his esteem for her, and partly
in order to get the laugh on his creditors.
At the corner of Arch and Fifth streets
stands Christ church graveyard, and
near the corners an iron gateway which
is kept fastened. Through this iron lat
tice work you may peer into the burying
ground, and almost in reach from the
street are the graves Of Benjamin and
Deborah Franklin On a cold winters
day it is not an uncommon sight for two
or three strangers to rest their damp
noses on the frosty iron Of this railing
and read the crumbling name of that
great genius and well known job printer,
who was not only a very able man, but
utterly free from the snobbery and cad
dishneSs which seem to more and more
assert themselves in our now somewhat
middle aged republic.
In fancy now l can see benjamin trip
ping gayly down TO the Office, wearing
coonskin cap in winter time, which was
the cause of his early badness. In my
minds eve l can see the great jour
printer, philosopher. statesman, alma
hacker and inventor as ne enters the
rear Of the building in order to avoid
startling the sheriff, in case he should be
waiting for him at the front