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The Brookhaven leader., 1891-12-24
Declaration of Purposes.

Whereas the general condition of our coun
by imperatvcly demands unity of action on
tho part of the laboring classes, reformation
and economy and tho dissemination of prln-
cples best calculated TO encourage and fostcr
agricultural and mechanical pursuits, en-
eouraging the toiling massos leading theD
In the road to prosperity, and providing a
lust and fair remuneratio for labor, just
exchange for our commodities, and the best
means of securing to the laboring classes the
greatest amount or good; We hold 10 the
principle that all monopolics arc dangerous
10 the best interests of our country, tending
to enslave a free people and subvert and
finally overthrow the great principles pur-
chased by the fathers Of American liberty.
We therefore adopt the following as our
declaration of principles:
l. To labor for the educ ,tion of the agricul-
tural classes in the science OF economical
government. in q strictly nonpartisan spirit
and bring about O more perfect union OF said
classes
e. That we dcm,nd equal rights to all, and
special favors to none.
g. To endorse the motto: "In all things
ess entail. unity; and in all things charity.
l. To develop O better state mentally,
morally. socially and financially.
To constantly strive to secure entire har-
mony and good will TO all mankind and
brotherly love among ourselves.
g. To surppress personal, local, sectional
snd national prejudices, all unhealthy rivalry
and all sclfsh ambition.
l. The brightest Jewels which 1t garners,
are the tears of the widows and orphans, and
rs imperative commands are to visit tho
homes where lacerated hearts arc bleeding;
to sssuage the suffering of brother or o
sister; bury the dead, care tor the widows
and educate the orphans; to exercise charity
towards all offenders; to construe words and
deeds In their most favorably lighr, granting
honesty of purpose and good intentions to
others and to protect the principles of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union until
death. Its laws are reason and equity; its
cardinal doctrines inspire purity of thought
and life. its intention is: ION earth, peace
and good will to man."
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-12-24
Erected Ivy n Widow.

In April, 1887, High Skinner and Jim
Gatewood killed Martin Rigwood, a
resident of Eddyville, Ky. Gatewood
was tried at the time and sent to the
penitentiary. but has since been re-
leased on pardon. Skinner has avoided
a trial. The other day the widow of
Rigwood had a monument erected to
his memory. This monument bears the
following inscription:
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-12-24

Near Dewitt, Ark. Mrs. Smith was
shot while in bed by a negro whose in
tentention evidently was assassination
at the instance of some one else.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-12-24
The Sequatchie.

waterways convention is to be held
In Dunlap, Tenn, on December 80. to
consider the praeticability Of improving
the seQuatehie rivsF.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-12-24
Killed His Mother.

While young Harry Tibbs was ex-
hibiting his skin with his parlor rifle at
Dalton, Ga, it was accidentally dis
charged, killing his mother.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-12-24
JOHN oREENLEAF WHITTIER.

Celebration Of the Eighty-fourth Birth
day Of ''The Good Quaker Poet"
NEwBURYPoBT. Mass, Dec. 19.-Yes-
terday was the eighty-fourth birthday
of John G. Whittier. the good Quaker
poet He spent the day at the house Of
his cousin, Joseph Cortland, where a
reception was given in his honor under
the auspices of the HaverhilL Whit
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-12-24
Most Gratifying.

The action of the Farmers Alliance
in indorsing SO heartily the orders po-
sition In the difficulty with the Roch-
ester clothing combine is most crafty
ing. Quite apart from the tremendous
force which the organized farmers can
bring to bear upon a settlement of the
dificulty. the action of the alliance is
gratifying as demonstrating the coming
together of the toilers of the field and
the factory. A common interest q
common danger and a common suffer
ing have forced them to make a COM
mon cause. and now it only needs wise
councils and determined action to win
all the reforms that justice can ask for,
all the justice that reform can give. -
Journal of Knights Of Labor.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-12-24
-The scah alliancemen. of Te

The scah alliancemen, Of Texas
met at Corsicana and elected b. j.
Kendrick, of Waco, president and ]. s
Gilbert, of Cadda, vice-president
They expect to make 1t national and
absorb all the anti-sub-democrats from
the national alliance. This Is as ii
should be. and there Is where they be.
lone.--Alliaues Watchmau
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-12-24

Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars on
all trains through without change.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-12-24

Also connections made at Chicago
with all Buffet and Dining Car
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04

A Penny or button. r. Button with wire at
tacsed G. Insulsior cord ID. saiator cord
wrapped with wire.
brass tacl<s. strengthening the instru-
ment and making II look better.
Vow end the center OF the disc and
Carefully puncturc through the skin a
hole large enough 10 admit two copper
wires. size No. Is, which may be OBJ
t.ircd from hardware dealer. After
this take a wet sponge and thoroughly
seturate the skin ut both sides till IL is
quite soft-
Next talxa an old-fashioned copper
coin. drilling two holes in II pretty close
tovethcr. then cut off about two feet Of
Y ire. passing an end up through one
hole and down the other. twisting the
wire round and round like wooden
thread aud close M 10 what viii be the
uaaersiie ~ the coin. Pass the end II
this double wire through the hole in the
wet skin. lay the disc box across two
stools. benches or tables. as shown in
f yure drawing No. !, and 10 the hang
inr wire fasten a weight of twenty dive
T. thirt~ pounds The object of this Is
q stretch the skin. 50 that when the
hoard is put AGAINST the wall the disc
sail be eoncave. tSec drawing No ~.
r.lf 10 r8f take OF the weight til the
skin is perfectly dry. then IFS strained
position vii become fixed
A hole mCss now bc cut through the
wall is vhatevcr part Of the house Is
net csavea ut for the purpose. The
ha,s slsssulf b. round and about three
inshes in diameter. The box Is next
= AGED arainst the wall as shown in
drawing 40 2. and the wire attached 10
the butt.an or punetured e1rrer - draw
Gx M 81 Is inserted thrnnvh The hoie
where 1. s. reasfv ~ ~ attached 80 the
Hsasn rri~s. The taard should l'e bxed
& - il wifh ssapie=. screws CO long
~ trt me taior g n<t dieiesst or
ssu-e. " ca fhe lslri resi-oat skin - the
ssc isa 9ssv1rsis later On ny the
ssrasr e tae eoaaeetinx wire i must
nst saea tli@ waii. baf sIie gsint shoald
b dir y opfseite tse hose
- aes Fa.s se..ly 81 bsgsn the work
Of = ire stnstehiags ansi The next step 10
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04
.box and then through the van. Take

box, and then through the wall Take
a pair of pinchcrs and join the ends
of the short and long wire by a tcle.
graphic splice as shown in figure c
drawing two. Now the line is COM
pleted and ready to talk over.
Less elaborate and expensive tcle-
phones may be constructed from house
to house; as have said they will con-
vey conversation distinctly for nine
hundred or thousand feet. Take a
cigar box and bore hole in the bottom
at the point where two lines drawn
lengthwisc and crosswise, each bisect-
ing the bottom OF the box, intersect at
right angles. If you live in wooden
house bore hole with u twc-and-a-half
inch brace and bit, AID have the hole
in the box placed opposite the center OF
the hole in the wall. Pass the end Of
the heavy thread or very slight twinc
intended for the connecting line through
one hole in a button from the back, and
downward through another hole from
the face, fastening with careful knot.
The line is then taken up mt the other
end and connected with similar con-
trivance in the other house from which
communication is desired. The cord
must be pretty strong, otherwise it will
break by the shrinkagc when wet. This
is why very fine wire lines arc best.
Empty tomato or lobster cans arc bet
ter than cigar boxes. or an obloug tin
box serves the purpose for very short
distance cxcellently. Any boz can have
an instrument like this and / have
known whole ncighborhoods 50 con-
nccted. For example, Boy a tells his
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04

a f,s<- ,.Sarsed 90 -. wall n. Swinging
h.n,ssors upen rns wire. c. Telegraph vtrs
spiiee.
constant communication between his
v,lare ~ business and his private resi-
..sn~e. the instrument which I shall
est describes would be Of great eonven-
hence.
"a a.,e< not cost ranch n put up the
~~;~r-sine telephone, snis when once
.srr,.e there Is no rent 20 par on Is and
,,.,thsnr 20 do except pms Il in order
-s.,r = STERN. As for the thread or
s~s,r teiepbone lines, they cost oniy a
ssx renries each. and they msy he
~s~v convenient ard = sour.e Of great
,.l...s,,re FIR venrv felix's as well as for
49,. ,-~ow.s-ur, zaenifcvs It . family
Nv. a. e. the quarter or half nile
..s~csrae. please follow me carefully
- :, he best naanner - constructing
: r.f.e s,aazsd pine hoard sixteen
-. n,,,r. ttirteen wide and TIRE
..s'-hss- a sn nsck thick. planning i
..,,.,.,tI,1r ard erenly ca beth sides.
rs<e uasr - eosspasses and draw a
-. 4, ~. beard nine inches Ia diasn-
e.sr~ AMI slsen saw ar sut ruarsei max
-. 80 .siss even aDd Sznorafh-
r.. .trcus,sf erenre - t8is heie s,ier =
-. ,...~ss...l "a IRE fare or ostsisie s.f-
49,. rf,seu Two sfFfpS q sosd. reAicis
$50, $50 - - ssn~. thirteen inehes
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04
HONE MADE TELEPHONE
How They May be Made and OPP
Grated by an Amateur.
PLEASANT DIVERSION FOR THE BOYS
= Long Wire Line. Its Cost and Uses
How tn string the vire--A Thousand
Foot circuit-Thc Entire Opera
ton Clearly Illustrated.

There Is no boy in the country who
cannot. il he wishes. have his own tcle-
phone az small cost.
Tho really important short distance
telephone IS the long, wire line, for il
can be used as a means of communion
ton between the dwelling and the mill.
factory or Office. where the master of
tho house spcris bis day. When this
short-siistancc wire-line telephone Is
properly constructed a clear couvcrsa-
ton may be held at a distance of nearly
half mile. Where the rates charged
for electric telephones are very high.
and a business man wants q means of
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04
TO prepare as many insulators as shall

Co prepare as many insulators as shall
be needed along the route of the wire.
If it must take a crooked course passing
house corners, trees, telegraph poles or
any other obstruction it will be neces-
sary to stay it by guys so rs To keep its
path clear. The insulators are not
made of glass, as might be supposed,
but are constructed of any closely
twisted or braided cord. silver lake
cord. or rope, taree-sixteenths of an
inch in diameter, being best The insu-
lator cord ought to be four or five
inches long, and this must be drawn
into loop, as seen in figures and d,
drawing No. 3. the ends to be secured
by fine copper wire wound tightly
around the ends of the cord 50 that the
insulator may not come apart.
Now take the end of the coil of wire
which should be lying on the ground
below and slip it through as many of
the insulating loops as may be needed
for the whole way-and / may add 1t is
much better TO string too many than
too few insulators on your line, for you
can easily snip off all that are unneces-
sary when your telephone connection
Is complete. While it is necessary
that the line should be firmly held
in its place so that the wire may not
touch any other body, it must be kept
I'm mind that too many insulating loops
hanging from the wire deaden |. some
what by checking the vibrations which
Is the medium by which the sound Is
sent thrilling along.
When the line Is stretched, have at
The second end disc board exactly like
that at the first and a hole of the same
size in the wall The wire will now
have saggcd or bellied downward q
good deal. and it Is rather difficult to
make it tight. Consult drawing five
for the best way to straighten II. Turn
into the wall near ths hole stout eye
screw. as seen in drawing five; raise
the wire from the ground and screw a
clamp upon IL tightly, about two feet
from the end. A simple block-and-
tackle is attached 70 this clamp, aud
one end of the pulley rope is fastened
In the screweye; pull the other end. as
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04

long. .l,rcc inches wide and half an
irc.. thick. should be planned evenly;
ties rauSt be placed on the edge aud
run parallel aud even with the end and
nailed - under the side at right angles
II &c disc board. like the ends of a
s. si'ow box. tSec . in drawing L.,
Tbs next step is t. procure n piece Of
cali skin, and IL is best 10 get this from
q drumhead, which may be procured at
most music stores The piece of circu-
lar skin 50 cut out must overlap the
hole in the board, having margin to
spare all round Of about three-quarters
OF an inch. Fastcn the calf skin over
the hole with snail tacks (brass ones
look best, driving them pretty close to-
Fcthcr. as shown in figure c, drawing l,
bat have them about half an inch from
the edge OF the hide. A strip of colored
or enamelcd leather may be nailed on
or around the margin of the disc with
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04

Whist looks heater or - more fashion
able than handsome black dress7
And /; = really the most economical.
since IT can be made AZ trifiing expense
from an old dress ard two OF three
paekages Of Diamond Dye fact Llacks.
These dyes are ssmple % use. never
crock or fade, aud make old clothing
look kr new.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04
BUSINESS BLOCK FOR SALE!

The bF4cs beck located % Res &rIege-sr
Mss ~ 80 and Isl. u Ter rsSe- lex fonfsifs
fbf4e Ssarsx 1Ae sfecna hcor - r. Suites ~
n a. So ~ eash 81 -in tske paff IL effs
rronesfs II sold In q days. Inquire ~
A. A. IsUEB 81 y est Bridges
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04

The Valley CITY Milling Company has
no peer N the manufacture OF -four.
Try he LILY WHITE.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04

A and n Disc boards. c. Disc boards With
skin tsesed on. ID Stretching the drumhead.
r. shape OF drumhead when stretched
ncarcs. friend, ttbe one with whom
he has direct telephone connecticut,
that be wants to speak to c, u whose
house d has a wire, and gives the mes
sage. which b repeats % c. AMI 50 on,
Sometimes communication is extended
in this way for several blocks.
When talking through those tcle-
phones do not speak in too loui voice,
ami keep the mouth about six inches
away from the box, can OF sounding
disc. EDMUND COLLINS.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04

shown In the drawing. till the wire Il
tight enough. Care must be taken not
90 pat on 100 much purchase. else some
Of the guys may break.
The twisted wire hanging under
button . ~ Fig : has now % he
f,iHed % The end a the wire hanging
downward from the cismp in drawing
I've Insert the short wire with shs
button on coppersead through thc disc
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mo state G.oloeic.l surv.y.


TACOMA, April o5.-[Special. .I-Assistant
State Geologist II. e. Parrish will leave
Tacoma Monday with party of eight
men. to make survey Of the coal lands
Of Pierce and King counties. The party
viii work north from South Carbon hill.
The work to be done is outlined in the fol-
lowing letter of instructions received to-
day by Mr.. Parrish from State Treasurer
Lindsley, who is secretary of the state
mining bureau:
ron vtu proceed with all possible dispatch to
the Carbon Hill coal mining district, where you
vlH establish your camp in the most favorable
location Tor your work. You will proceed TO
make thorough survey of the district. You
wlH make weekly reports to the mining bureau
OF the progress of your work and at the end Of
each month You viii send maps to the bureau
showing work done during the month. You are
instructed to connect your surveys with the
United States land surveys and the lines of the
ya11ous coal properties in the district; also to
UAhe = thorough typographical, geological,
minefalogical survey, to note. carefully the
character OF the country Is regards its timber,
watexs quality of SOIL adaptabiiity to settlement
ana Tor agricultural purposes, and in general to
make fpll and exAct report to this oiice of any
thing you may deem of Importance or interest
You will collect samples from all mines, as we'll
- fosatis, petrifcations and specimens of inter-
est ct whatever nature, and forward the same to
the state geologist ut Olympia, carefully label
Ing the same with the name Of the mine the
locality: from which obtained. You will be
under the direction Of Mr. George A. Bethune,
state geologist
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SAS FRANcIsco. April o5-The steamship
China arrived early this morning from
Yokohama and Hongkong. The steam
ship Nausing, from Manila, went ashore
March 20 on Great Samma island. The
passengers, including nine Europeans,
were landed safely. The steamer. at last
advices, was in danger of becoming total
wreck if the weather changed for worse
1t was believed her cargo Of hemp would
be saved.
The shipwrecked crew of the steamer
Queen Elizabeth, wrecked on March %
near Nagasaki, have been conveyed to
Nsgasaki.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt at
Yokohama on March 2s.
Chinese and japanese papers make ref
erence to the feeling of uneasiness pre-
vailing in Corea, and that several Japanese
men-of-war have been dispatched to Seoul.
The JVt Shimpo. a Japanese newspaper,
says if the rumor be true that China has
demanded the abdication of the king of
Corea in favor Of his son, such a proceed
ing cannot be disregarded by Japan, as it
would be tantamount to an equivocal
declaration of China's sovereignty over
the peninsular kingdom.
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SEATTLE. WASHINGTON. SUNDAY,

Green. setting general freight and passen-
ger agent Of the Oregon Improvement
company; Manager Seeley and Captain
-. Hatch Of the Puget Sound and Colum-
pa River Navigation Company; Captain
Wiley, Of the steamer Multnomah; Man
aeer LAtta, OF the Brown Wharf and Navi-
cation Company.
The notice Of withdrawal of the Pacific
Navigation was set for hearing at this
meeting. The grievance of the company
- mat It has for several years been work
ing up business along what is known as
the Bellingham bay route, and that the
policy Of the association not to allow one
line Of steamers to interfere with the es-
taoiished business of another is not con-
sistent with the move made by the Puget
sound and Alaska Steamship Company
ana the Puget Sound and Columbia river
people IN putting boats on this route.
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George W. Hunt Arrives Home.

WALLA WALLA, April oS.--TSpecial.l-
This evening G. W. Hunt, president of the
Oregon & Washington Territory railway,
accompanied by Mrs. Hunt and children
and Assistant General Manager Herman,
returned from New York. Hunt. in an
interview with reporter. refused to give
any information as to future move
ments, stating he was not vet
prepared 10 tell his intentions.
In answer TO questions he stated that the
sale of the Hunt road was. so far as he
knew, to C. B. Wright, of Philadelphia,
and not to the Northern Pacific, nor was it
Wright's intention to sell or turn the road
over to the Northern. Hunt did not DENY
that he would continue to act as president
of the company, and be general manager
of the road
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The Steamboat Pool.

TACOMA, April 2o.-The first meeting of
the Puget Sound Steamboat Association
since the last week in February was held
to-day. The attendance was large, several
of the members having been summoned by
telegraph to be present. There were pres
ent at the morning and afternoon sessions
the following:
Manager Jackson and Secretary Walter
oakes, Il Puget Sound and Alaska Steam
ship Company: President Nelson Bennett
ard Manager Jay Sedgwick of the Pacific
Navigation Company; Assistant General
Freight Agent Woodwork and General
Agent Ellis, Of the Union Pacific; H. J..
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STORM ON THE NORTH COAST.
Great Damage Done All Along the
Shore Of British Columbia.

VICTORIA, April 25. = Especial. r. The
steamship Danube which returned from
Northern ports this afternoon, having
visited every settlement along the Coast,
including Gardner's inlet and Queen
Charlotte island, reports the weather has
been very stormy in Northern British
Columbia lately. Indeed blizzard from
sea has swept the country, striking Ports
Simpson and Metlakathla with a particu-
larly heavy hand. Boats were there lifted
out of the water and carried inland for a
couple of hundred yards and then crashed
into atoms in the forest. At Metlakathla
five houses were totally destroyed by the
wind with their entire contents. At
Queen Charlotte island, also, heavy winds
were experienced and houses and other
buildings went with crash. Lundberg's
fishing station was swept out of existence,
and thousands Of dollars worth of fish.
salt, etc, was lost No lives are vet
reported to have been lost.
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TACOMA, April 25.-[Special. Tonight
At II 80 fire destroyed shack inhabited
by two Italians at East D and Twenty-fifth
street Both men were injured. One,
Wild with pain. ran away. and the flesh
was burned of the hands of the other.
He escaped from the building without In
jury leading horse, when it took anotion
to 60 back and dragged him along, he pre-
ferring to burn to death than give up the
horse. The horse was burned up The
Italians name is supposed to be Gabriel
Mafietta. The cause Of the ere is un-
known.
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hogs. The trade in American beef con-

hogs. The trade in American beef con-
tinues to boom.
A government proposal has been sub
mitted 70 the bundesrath, authorizing ac-
ceptance of the invitation to take part in
the Chicago fair.
The miners strike has attained formida-
Die proportions around Bochum- Most Of
the pits are closed. The strikers in the
Essen district exceed 1900. The Tor
srdeTfs, socialist organ. declares that the
government viii renew the repressive
measures now relaxed in case the miners
indulge IN the threatened strike.
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Judge Lynch Reisnts in Nebraska.

WAHoo, Neb., April o5.-Intense excite
ment exists here over an attempted elope-
ment resulting in an effort to commit
murder. followed by session of
Judge Lynch and concluding with the
arrest of ten prominent citizens for
mob violence. Mrs. Frank Burgess,
wife of stockman, had, it is asserted, be-
come infatuated with G. E. Freeman, an
implement man, and, securing large
sum of her husbands money. is alleged to
have started for the depot to meet Free
man and leave the city. The couple were
overtaken, and the wife returned
home. In the evening Freeman is
said to have secretly entered the
stockman's house, and when supper was
served Burgess was taken violently ill
from the effects of poison. Supposing him
to be dying, and that Freeman had admin
istered the dose, mob gathered and Sc
cured Freeman at the muzzles of revolvers.
Preparations were made to hang him, but
the husband recovered and begged the
men not to kill Freeman. Ten citizens
who were in the mob we're afterwards ar
rested for attempt to murder.